wˈʌns ɐ tɹˈʌmp sˈuːt hˈæzbiːn ɐɡɹˈiːd ænd ðə tˈuː hˈændz ɑːɹ kənsˈɪdɚd təbi stɹˈɔŋ ɪnˈʌf, pˈɑːɹtnɚz bˈɪd ðə lˈoʊɪst ɐvˈeɪləbəl sˈuːt wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ kəntɹˈoʊl; ðɪs pɹˈɑːsɛs kəntˈɪnjuːz ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn ʌvðə pˈɑːɹtnɚz hɐz səfˈɪʃənt ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən tə mˌeɪk ðə kˈɑːntɹækt dᵻsˈɪʒən.
Once a trump suit has been agreed and the two hands are considered to be strong enough, partners bid the lowest available suit which they control; this process continues until one of the partners has sufficient information to make the contract decision.