Two-suiters
A hand is a two-suiter if it contains: one suit of at least five cards and another of at least fourTo describe his two-suiter, the Opener must bid his 2nd suit at the 2 level
There are 3 types of two-suiter:
The minimum two-suiter, non-forcing with 12-17HCP. This allows the responder to stay at the 2 level when returning to the opening suit.
The reverse, forcing for a round with 17HCP or more. The second suit, bid at the 2 level, is higher-ranking than the first bidsuit. The responder is thus obliged to go to the 3 level to return to the opening suit.
The jump reverse, game-forcing, as from about 20HCP.
S | W | N | E |
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1 |
Pass |
1 |
Pass |
1 |
Pass |
3 |
Pass |
Pass |
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Important!!!
Your strength doesn't always allow you to bid your two-suiter, especially when your 5 carder is a minor suit and not a major suit... Don't lull your Partner into a false understanding about the strength of your hand.
Be Careful! Important rule concerning the strong two-suiter
A strong two-suiter no longer exisits if the Responder has already bid a suit higher, thus disallowing Opener to rebid his suit at the 2 level.