Michaels Cue Bid
2-suited Overcall of 1-level Suit
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Hand Description:
- Distribution:
- 5-5 cards or longer in Majors (after 1C/D opening bid)
- 5-5 cards or longer in other Major & unknown Minor 1H/S opening bid)
- Point Count: non-vulnerable
- only count points in 2 5-card suits
- (5)7-9 HCPs - weak Michaels
- 10-13 HCPs - bid suits natually
- 14+ HCPs - strong Michaels
- Point Count: vulnerable (add 2 HCPs)
- (7)8-11 HCPs - weak Michaels
- 12-15 HCPs - bid suits natually
- 16+ HCPs - strong Michaels
Sequences: cue bid of 1-level suit opener
| O: | OC: | Description |
| 1H | 2H | shows Spades & a Minor |
| 1S | 2S | shows Hearts & a Minor |
| 1C | 2C | shows Hearts & Spades |
| 1D | 2D | shows Hearts & Spades |
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Responses: after cue bid showing 2 Major suits
| Responder Bids
| Description
| Value
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| A:3H
| longer Heart suit
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| A:3S
| longer Spade suit
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| A:pass (rare)
| double stoppers
| 8-10 HCPs
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Responses: after cue bid showing Spades & 1 Minor
| Responder Bids
| Description
| Value
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| A:2S
| 3+ cards
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| A:2NT
| ask bid of Minor suit
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| A:pass (rare)
| double stoppers
| 8-10 HCPs
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