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    Competitive Bidding With Two 5 Card Suits

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    This document discusses competitive bidding strategies when holding two 5-card suits. It provides guidance on opening bids with 8-10 high card points and two 5-card suits. It also explains various conventional bids like Michael's Cue Bid, Unusual Notrump, Sandwich Notrump, and Mini-Maxi to show two 5-card suits in response to opponent's bids, and what partner's responses indicate in terms of point counts and support for suits.

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    This document discusses competitive bidding strategies when holding two 5-card suits. It provides guidance on opening bids with 8-10 high card points and two 5-card suits. It also explains various conventional bids like Michael's Cue Bid, Unusual Notrump, Sandwich Notrump, and Mini-Maxi to show two 5-card suits in response to opponent's bids, and what partner's responses indicate in terms of point counts and support for suits.

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    Competitive Bidding with Two 5 Card Suits

    Rationale? When you have two 5 card suits, your hand is about 3 points stronger than usual. So
    you can bid with about 8-10 high card points. But most of your points should be in your long suits.
    • KQxxx xx AJxxx x: Get into the action. Bid something.
    • Qxxxx KQ Kxxxx x: Best to pass quietly.
    Michael'sCue Bid (part of Standard American, no alert):
    • Bidding the same suit as the opponent has bid: shows 5-5 with all unbid majors.
    (Opponents' bids are shown in brackets.)
    • (1C) - 2C: shows both majors. Partner bids their best major.
    • (1D) - P - (P) - 2D: shows both majors. Partner bids their best major.
    • (1H) - 2H: 5 spades & a 5 card minor. Partner bids spades with 3 card support. A
    partner with short spades & both minors bids 2NT to ask you to bid your minor.
    • (1S) - P - (P) - 2S: shows 5 hearts and a 5 card minor. Partner bids hearts with 3
    card support. Partner bids 2NT to ask you to bid your minor.
    Unusual NT (part of Standard American, no alert):
    • JUMP to 2NT after an opponent opens the bidding: shows the 2 lowest unbid suits.
    • (1C) - 2NT: 2NT shows 5 diamonds & 5 hearts.
    • (1D) - P - (P) - 2NT: 2NT shows 5 clubs & 5 hearts.
    • (1H) - 2NT: 2NT shows 5 clubs & 5 diamonds.
    • Note: You cannot show 5 spades & 5 of another suit with this bid.
    Sandwich NT (alert required):
    • Opponents bid 1X & 1Y, partner passes: 1NT by you shows 5-5 in the other 2 suits.
    • (1C) - P - (1D) - 1NT: 1NT shows 5-5 with both major suits.
    • (1C) - P - (1S) - 1NT: 1NT shows 5 diamonds & 5 hearts.
    • (1D) - P - (1H) - 1NT: 1NT shows 5 clubs & 5 spades.
    • Note: With about 12 high card points and at least 4 cards in each unbid suit, make
    a takeout double instead. Sandwich NT shows fewer points with more distribution.
    Mini-Maxi: (Does not apply to Sandwich NT. Opponents have shown 20 points. Don't try for game.)
    • About 10 HCP (8-11): Make the 5-5 bid, then pass partner's response.
    • About 13 HCP (12-15): Overcall the higher suit. Bid the lower suit at your next turn.
    • 16+ HCP: Make the 5-5 bid, then bid again. This tells partner that you have 16+ HCP.
    • Keep in mind: Partner may be broke. You have forced partner to bid.
    Partner opens a major & next opponent makes a 5/5/ bid:
    • Raise partner's major: Shows support with 6-9 points. (Competing. Not a game try.)
    • When only 1 opponent suit is known: Cue bid the known suit to show support & 10+ pts.
    • When opponent shows both minors (Unusual over Unusual): Cue bid shows 10+ points.
    Cue bid lower minor to show lower major. Cue bid higher minor to show higher major.
    • 1S - (2N) - 3C: 3C shows 10+ points & 5+ hearts (lower minor for lower major).
    • 1S - (2N) - 3D: 3D shows 10+ pts & spade support (higher minor for higher major).

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