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Second Bid - Opening 2 of a Suit
Partner responded 2 no trump:
Re bid a good 6+ card suit
Bid a second suit
With all suits controlled (ace, king or 4 or more cards with no voids or singletons): PASS.
Partner supports opening suit:
Bid game in an opening major suit
Maximum points: bid a good second suit
With all suits controlled (ace, king or 4 or more cards with no voids or singletons): bid 3 no trump.
Partner bid a new suit:
with 3+ card support: raise partner's suit.
with 6+ card suit: re bid opening suit
Maximum points: bid a good second suit
With all suits controlled (ace, king or 4 or more cards with no voids or singletons): bid 3 no trump.
Partner bid 3 no trump.
With no singletons or voids and a minor suit: PASS
Bid game in the opening suit.