Texas and 2-suiters

Bids after a 1NT opening : Texas and 2-suiters.
Sometimes, the Responder can also have a suit with 4 cards as well as a 5 card suit :

With a major 5-4 and at least 7-8HCP, it's recommended to use a Stayman bid.
With a 2-suiter in a major and a minor at least 5-4, Responder starts with a Texas bid for the major, then he bids his minor if he has the points to go for Game.
With a 2-suiter in both majors 5-5, there are 3 different bids that can be used : a bid showing a weak hand and no hope for Game, a bid showing strength for Game and the last is a bid with Slam hopes.

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Problem E2337 0 points... Texas for ♥ is the only bid. You'll pass on the next round. A 2 ♥ contract is better than a 1 NT contract. At least your ♥ will come in useful !

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Problem E2355 Start by bidding your 5 card major with a Texas bid. On the next round you can bid your ♦.After a Texas bid for a 5 card major, bidding a minor suit makes the bidding sequence Game forcing. With 2-suiters a Texas bid is the only way to go !

With a 2-suiter : 5 card major and 4 card minor

With no hope of Game, it's a Texas bid for the major, then Pass on the next bidding round.
With points to go for Game, bid your minor after Opener has rectified your Texas bid. This bid is Game forcing.

Opener's bids after a Texas :

With 3 or 4 cards in the same major as P ; priority given to bid the major
Otherwise,the Opener bids 3 NT if he is short in the 2 suits bid by Responder
Opener bids a suit (in one of the two short suits held by Responder)
- This bid denies a fit in the major
- and also signals he can't play 3 NT if Responder doesn't have stoppers in the 4th suit.
- If this is the case, then they need to find the least bad contract.
- Most often, Opener will play 4 ♥ or 4 ♠ with only 7 trumps

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Problem 6011 Opener has stoppers in ♣ and ♥ so bids NT. Responder's 2nd suit bid makes the bidding sequence Game forcing.

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Problem E5180 Bid your ♦ to show your strength. If your P holds ♠, he can then bid 3 NT.

A 2-suiter at least 5-5
With a 2-suiter at least 5-5 depending on the strength of the hand there are 3 possible bids

With no hope of Game, Responder bids a Texas for his major, Opener rectifies the bid, the Responder passes on the next bidding round.
With points to bid Game, but no Slam hopes (at least 9HCP), Responder bids 4 ♦ on a 1 NT opening. Opener chooses the major and will be the Declarer. A word of advice, with 4 cards in both majors, Opener should bid his weakest major so as to avoid a ruff after the lead in the other major (cf example below)
With Slam hopes, Responder bids a Texas for ♠ and then bids ♥
- If Opener has a ♥ fit, he then bids his 1st control
- If Opener has a ♠ fit, he bids 3 ♠ and it's the Responder that starts the control bids.

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Problem E4799 Team needs to stop at Game due to lack of ♥ control.

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Problem E 5183You need to choose between ♥ and ♠. Choose your weakest suit.... Supposedly your Team have 9 or 10 cards in the majors. By choosing the weakest major as trump (the one where you don't hold the ace). You are giving yourself a chance to avoid a ruff on the 2nd round before you've even had time to play.

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Texas and 2-suiters

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