ɪf bˈoʊθ pˈɑːɹtnɚz hæv ðə sˈeɪm nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv hˈaɪkˈɑːɹd pˈɔɪnts, ðə wˈʌn hˌuː stˈeɪts hɪz hˈaɪkˈɑːɹd pˈɔɪnt kˈaʊnt fˈɜːst ɪz ðə dᵻklˈɛɹɚ.
If both partners have the same number of high-card points, the one who states his high-card point count first is the declarer.