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- SUMMARY OF BIDDING APPROACHES AFTER 1NT
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- Major suit bust Bid Jacoby 2D or 2H
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- Club bust Bid 2S, then bid 3C if opener bids 2NT
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- Diamond bust Bid 2NT, then bid 3D if opener bids 3C
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- Weak 5-5 in minors Bid 2NT, pass opener's response
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- Weak 5-5 in majors Bid 2H and pass opener's 2S bid
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- Invitational Hands:
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- Long clubs Bid 2S, then 3C over 2NT, 3NT over 3C
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- Long diamonds Bid 2NT, then 3D over 3C, 3NT over 3D
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- Balanced, 5 of major Bid 2D or 2H, then 2NT
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- Balanced, 6 of major Bid 2D or 2H, then three of major
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- Unbalanced, 5-6 hearts Bid 2D, then 2S (UHC)
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- Unbalanced, 5-6 spades Bid 2C, then 2S
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- Two-suiter w/spades Bid 2C, then 2S, then the second suit
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- Hearts/minor, 5-5 Bid UHC, then bid the minor
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- Game-Going Hands (no interest in slam)
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- Both minors Bid 2S to show clubs, then bid 3D
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- Both majors Bid 2H, then 3H
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- Balanced, 5-card major Bid 2D or 2H, then 3NT
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- Unbalanced, 5 hearts Bid 2D, then 2S (UHC)
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- Unbalanced, 5 spades Bid 2C, then 2S
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- One long major Bid Texas 4D or 4H
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- Clubs/major, 5-4 Bid 2S, then the major
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- Diamonds/major, 5-4 Bid 2NT, then the major
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- Major/minor, 5-5 Bid 2D or 2H, then the minor
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- 4-4-4-1 Bid 2C, then: 3C if opener bids a major
- that is the singleton; splinter if opener
- bids a major suit held; bid the middle
- suit if opener bids 2D.