Follow up bids after a wake-up bid at level 1
- After a bid in a suit
- * Suits shifts are forcing and show :
- 4 cards and 8HD at the 1 level
- 5 cards and 12HD at higher levels
- *NT bids
- 1 NT with 8-12HD
- 2 NT with a jump 13-14HD
- * support bids :
- simple : 8-12HD
- Jump support : with irregular hands
- * Cue-bid
- At least 13HD and a fit in the wake-up suit
- or at least 13HD without a better bid
After a take-out double, the "doubler" owes his partner a bid, if he had a decent overcalling hand (12-13HCP).