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| The structure is major suit oriented because creating a system that caters to 54 in the minors is a losing proposition. More violent minor suit patterns are handled with a 2N overcall. Also, unlike some other methods, this method keeps a double for its natural meaning; and the structure need not be changed regardless of the opponents No Trump range. | The structure is major suit oriented because creating a system that caters to 54 in the minors is a losing proposition. More violent minor suit patterns are handled with a 2N overcall. Also, unlike some other methods, this method keeps a double for its natural meaning; and the structure need not be changed regardless of the opponents No Trump range. | ||
| - | Double is penalty in direct seat. Advancer (i.e. the partner of the person taking the first action for the defensive pair) passes the double unless he has a freakish hand. A yarborough is not a freak! If third hand makes a non-pass and 2N is still available, then that call by advancer is to be treated as competitive.[Gabor: | + | Double is penalty in direct seat. Advancer (i.e. the partner of the person taking the first action for the defensive pair) passes the double unless he has a freakish hand. A yarborough is not a freak! If third-hand makes a non-pass and 2N is still available, then that call by advancer is to be treated as competitive.[Gabor: |
| In the passout seat after a 1N bid on the left, then the rules are amended as follows: | In the passout seat after a 1N bid on the left, then the rules are amended as follows: | ||
| - | If fourth hand has not passed previously, then a double shows a good hand with a one suiter. Second hand bids 2\c to get to the suit [Gabor: No paradox raises?]. The immediate 2\h/ | + | If fourth hand has not passed previously, then a double shows a good hand with a one suiter. Second hand bids 2\c to get to the suit [Gabor: No paradox raises? |
| If fourth hand has passed originally, then the double is an " | If fourth hand has passed originally, then the double is an " | ||
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| * 3N - Solid suit | * 3N - Solid suit | ||
| - | 2N is to be taken as a 2 suit takeout for the minors, but if the 2N bidder later jumps into a new suit, he is showing a strong (offensively) 2 suiter with the suit named plus the next higher ranking (\cs are higher ranking than \ss). [Gabor: does it need to be a jump? E.g. 2N-3\c-3\d should be strong \d and \h, same for 2N-3\d-4\d.] | + | 2N is to be taken as a 2 suit takeout for the minors, but if the 2N bidder later jumps into a new suit, he is showing a strong (offensively) 2 suiter with the suit named plus the next higher ranking (\cs are higher ranking than \ss). [Gabor: does it need to be a jump? E.g. 2N-3\c-3\d should be strong \d and \h, same for 2N-3\d-4\d.]No, does not need to be a jump |
| That leaves 2\c and 2\d. 2\c show \hs and (any) other suit; 2\d shows \ss and (any) other suit. Notice that \s/\h two suiters can be shown with two different bids. If the " | That leaves 2\c and 2\d. 2\c show \hs and (any) other suit; 2\d shows \ss and (any) other suit. Notice that \s/\h two suiters can be shown with two different bids. If the " | ||
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