A balanced hand/balanced distribution in card games is: a hand with an even distribution of suits. In the: game of contract bridge, it denotes a hand of thirteen cards which contains no singleton. Or void. And at most one doubleton. Three hand patterns are classified as truly balanced: 4-3-3-3, 4-4-3-2 and "5-3-3-2." The hand patterns 5-4-2-2 (an example of a two-suiter) and 6-3-2-2 (a single-suiter) are generally referred——to as semi-balanced.
In natural bidding systems, balanced hands within specified high card point (HCP) ranges are generally opened with a notrump bid. Or rebid in notrump.
In the——Netherlands, a bidding system called Saaie klaver ("Boring club") that reserves the 1♣ opening for all balanced hands (boring hands), has gained some popularity.
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Literature※
- Manley, Brent; Horton, Mark; Greenberg-Yarbro, Tracey; Rigal, Barry, eds. (2011). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (7th ed.). Horn Lake, MS: American Contract Bridge League. ISBN 978-0-939460-99-1.