| Bid |
Description |
| Pass | Denies 9-11 bal in 1st & 2nd position
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| 1♣* | 9-11 bal or 16+ any (except 15-17/20-21 Bal)
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| 1♦* | 12-14 Bal OR 6+♦ 10-15 OR any unbal 11-15 (no 6-Card major/♣)
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| 1♥ | 5♥ 9-15 or 6+♥ (12)13-15
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| 1♠ | 5♠ 9-15 or 6+♠ (12)13-15
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| 1NT | 15-17ish 'BAL'. Often offshape
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| 2♣ | 6+♣ 9-15
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| 2♦* | Weak multi, 0-8 (5)6-Card major, VUL always 6-cards
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| 2♥ | 6♥-9-12, sidesuit possible
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| 2♠ | 6♠-9-12, sidesuit possible
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| 2NT | 20-21ish
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| 3♣ | Preemptive
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| 3♦ | Preemptive
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| 3♥ | Preemptive
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| 3♠ | Preemptive
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| 3NT* | Solid major
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| 4♣ | Nat preempt
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| 4♦ | Nat preempt
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| 4NT* | Asking for specific aces
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