Names                             George P. Burdell                        

    GENERAL APPROACH    
  • Standard American Yellow Card:  Yellow Jacket Version
  • LIGHT:   3rd Seat
  • FORCING OPENING:   2 Clubs
NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS
  • 1NT
  • 15 to 17 HCPs
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  • Systems On Over:   Dbl,
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  • 2 Stayman
  • 2 Transfer 2
  • 2 Transfer 2
  • 2 Transfer 3/
  • 3 Game Invite
  • 3 Game Invite
  • 3 Slam Invite
  • 3 Slam Invite
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  • 2NT:  20 to 21 HCPs
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  • Transfer Responses:
  •  Jacoby
  • 3NT:  25 to 27 HCPs
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  • MAJOR OPENING
  •    Expected Min. Length
  • 1st/2nd     5 Cards
  • 3rd/4th     5 Cards

  • RESPONSES
  • Dbl Raise:   Invitational
  • After OC:    Weak
  • Conv Raise: 2NT
  • 1NT: 6-9 HCPs
  • 3NT: 15-17 HCPs
  • MINOR OPENING
  •    Expected Min. Length
  • 1    3 Cards
  • 1    3 Cards

  • RESPONSES
  • Dbl Raise:    Invitational
  • After OC:   Weak
  • Bid up the line
  • 1/1NT:   8   to   10
  • 2NT:   10 to 12 (Inv)
  • 3NT:   16 to 18 HCPs
  •                         DESCRIBE        RESPONSES / REBIDS
  • 2   Strong       9+ tricks or 22+ HCPS/Balanced        
  •                  2 Resp:  Waiting
  • 2   5 to 11 HCPs           6 cards   Raise: only non-force
  • Natural: Weak                               2NT:  ask for feature
  • 2   5 to 11 HCPs           6 cards   Raise: only non-force
  • Natural: Weak                               2NT:  ask for feature
  • 2   5 to 11 HCPs           6 cards   Raise: only non-force
  • Natural: Weak                               2NT:  ask for feature
  • OTHER CONV. CALLS:
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