MILLENIUM CLUB from the book by Lyle Poe, notes by Daniel Neill OPENING BIDS: 1C = 15(+)-21 bal, OR 15+ clubs, OR std 2C op 1D = 4+ cards unbalanced, 11-19 (4441's with D, 4D-5C ok) 1M = (11)12-19, 5+ crds 1N = 12-15(-) 2C = (8 good long suit)10-14 HCP, (6)5+ clubs unbal. 2D/H/S = Weak Two (or whatever) 2N = 22-23 1C Opener: Responses- 1D 4+ hearts, 0+ HCP ... 1H non-forcing (15-21 bal 4H, 15-17 unbal 4H, 15-21 unbal 3H) ... Pass real bad ... 1S relay ... 1N 15-18 bal, 4H ... 2C/D/H/S 3-4/5/6/7 ctrls, semibal, some SI ... 2S/N = 15-16/17-18 (bid doub, then 3N asks cue Q's [4N = 2 side Q's]) ... Jump-shift mild splinter ... Double-jump-shift serious splinter ... 3N/4H suggests contract ... 2C minimum natural, 3H ... 2D/S maximum 5C-3H 4D/S ... 2H 15-17 4H side splinter ... 2N 19-21 bal, 4H (doub-showing and queen-showing as above) ... 3C extras, 6+C 3H ... 1N 4H-4S forcing ... 2C minimum nat, 3H no S fit ... 2D ... 2H minimum 4H ... 2S minimum 4S-3H ... jumps extras ... 2C 4H, 3C, 5-6 HCP ... 2D 4H, 4+D, 5-6 HCP ... 2H 5-6 H, 5-6 HCP ... Jump-shift mild splinters, 5+H ... Double Jump-shift serious splinters, 5+H ... 3H 5-6 H, 7-8 HCP ... 4H to play ... 1S 5C-4S, 0-2 H, min ... 1N 15-18 bal, not 4H (occ. bad 6 clubs unbal) ... 2N/3N invit/to play ... 2C invit. checkback, or to find 3-crd supp ... 2D 2-crd supp ... 2M 3-crd supp ... non-game bids invit. nat. (canape m) ... 2D retransfer to major (even S), to play or any GF ... 2S 4+H 4S GF (nat cont) ... 2N some lower 4-crd suit, usu. 5M (baron), GF ... 3m 5-5 GF ... raise 1-suiter SI ... 2M weak 5M-5m (2N asks minor) ... (2H/1H) 5-4+ majors weak ... 3C/D weak canape ... 3S 24(43) bad spades, or 1444, choice-of-games ... 4D texas retransfer (may RKC) ... 4S 1444 SI ... 4N quant ... 2C Any Strong 2 Bid ... 2D 0-1 ctrls ... 2M F1 5+ crds (3C 2nd neg, 3M good, 4M bad, ns F) ... 2N invit minor, or strong bal, or whatever ... 3C 2nd neg (P/3m to play) ... 3D GF nat or lack S stop ... 3M GF rebiddable M ... 3oM GF, values ... 3N S stop ... 3m GF ... games/slams to play ... 2H/S 2/3 ctrls GF ... 2N 4+ ctrls no extra distrib. ... 3y 4+ ctrls biddable suits ... 3M 4+ ctrls long good M ... 2D 15-21, 5C-4D, 0-2 H (cheap ns/nt Leb, 2M F1, else GF) ... 2H 15-17 5H bal ... 2S 5C-4S, 0-2 H, 19-21 (see 2D) ... 2N 19-21 bal, not 4H ... 3C relay to 3D ... Pass to play ... 3H/1H weak pick-a-major ... orig. major to play ... 3S/1D GF 4H-4S ... 3N 4H-4m mild SI ... 4m 4H-4m serious SI ... 3D GF checkback ... 3oM 6-4 GF ... 4C Gerber ... 4red retransfer ... 4N quant ... (4S/1D) 1444 SI ... 3C 15-18 decent 1-suiter, 0-2 H (bids GF seminat) ... 3D ... 3H any non-club 18-21 splinter (relay for nat. short) ... 3S/4D 22+ splinters ... 3N ... 4C 4-crd supp., AKxxxx+ clubs ... 4H 18-21 5H bal 1H 4+ spades, 0+ HCP ... as after 1D 1S catchall (may be 4M-5m GF) ... 1N 15(+)-18 bal ... 2N/3N/4N invit / to play / quant ... 2C GF with D and side suit ... 2(N)D (no) interest in diamonds (bid any side suit) ... 2D/H/S GF with C and bid side suit (3C loves C, 2N wait, 3N to play) ... 3m to play (better than 3m response to 1C, op may occ. bid on) ... 3M xx in M, 3oM, bal (op picks final contract) ... 4C Gerber ... 4M xx in M, 4-4+ minors, SI for a minor ... 2C any strong 2 bid ... ctrls as after 1C-1red-2C ... 2N ... 3C 2nd neg ... 3D/H/S cheapest stoppers GF ... 2D/H/S 15+ 5C-4 suit (1-step 2nd neg, else GF) ... 2N 19-21 bal ... 3C both minors NF (3M values w/ interest in m or NT, raise nat) ... 3D both minors GF (4m fit [rel RKC], 3/4N NF) ... 3M 5m-4M rare GF (4M nat constr., 3N asks m [4N to play, rel RKC] ... 3C 1-suiter ... 3D/H/S cheapest stoppers ... 4C forc ... 4D RKC for C ... 4M spl 1N 8-10 bal, no major, perfecto for declaring ... 2C any strong 2 ... 2D/H/S reverses with clubs ... (Pass)/2N/3N (bare min... usu. sing honor) / invit / to play 2C diamonds, invit+ (if slam then 5 ok) ... 2D F1, constructive with fit or good frag, OR any strong 2 waiting (new suit GF) ... 2N F1, strong NT, no D interest (new suit GF) ... 3D super-accept ... 3N max, no D interest ... 4D sets suit ... new suit C and bid suit (or values) 2D/H 6 hearts/spades, 0-6 ... accept or super-accept 15-18 NT or some club hands ... new suit strong 2 forcing (except games) 2S clubs, invit+ (see 1C-2C above) 2N 11-12 bal, no major, perfecto for declaring ... most nat ... 4S quant 4-4 minors ... 4N quant 3C/D 6+ C/D 0-5 HCP 3M GF splinter, both minors 5+-4+ 3N 13-14 bal, no major, perfecto for declaring (see 2N above) INTERFERENCE OVER 1C: General Idea: common sense, opener passes often with 15-18 NT hand Second seat - (X - any meaning) ... system on ... Pass 0-4 HCP ... XX interest in either penalizing opps or playing 1C-XX (1D - any meaning) ... system on (X stolen bid, Pass 0-4 or trap) (1N - any meaning) ... assume op has strong NT and respond as to 1N opening ... can pretend NT, or break nat with C or good NT, or cue with strong 2 (1H [1S similar]) actions show good 5+ HCP ... P weak usu. ... P 15-18 NT 3+H ... X take-out ... 1N 19-21 ... suit nat with clubs and distr ... cue very strong force ... X negative ... General Op Rebids nat with various NT's to split possible NT ranges ... 1S 5+S ... 1N nat NF ... 2m nat F ... 2H nat! ... 3m weak NF ... 3H stopper-ask (2-level or 3-level) ... X negative ... suits F Fourth-Seat - Op rebids: ... X penalty-oriented Hxxx+ 18+ HCP (or less with better D) UNLESS 1C-(1y)-bid-(2/3y), then supp. double (even if neg X or 5-crd freebid) ... raise 4-crd or unbal 3-crd ... clubs nat extra dist but maybe not extra strength ... 1N non-min NT ... 2N 18-21 ... cue can be strong 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- 1D Opener: Responses - 1H nat up the line ... 1S D-S may have 3H ... 1N 1-2 H ... 2C any GF (2H 2-crd supp) ... 2D/H to play ... 2S nat F ... 2N/3C/3D/3H nat invit ... 2C Cole (many hands, including 3-crd raise without spades) ... 2D normal relay ... 2H 3-crd raise, min ... 2oM 3-crd raise, 15+ artif ... 2N 15-17 short H ... 3C 5D-5C min, 0-2 H ... 3D 6+D 3H extras ... 3H highly invit ... 3S/N GF both minors, 0-2 H, no S stopper or S stopper ... 4C/H slam C/S splinters ... 4D slam fit-raise ... 2H weak to play (even oppos. intermediate 3-crd supp) ... 2N invit, 4H ... 3C invit canape ... 3D invit 4D-4H ... 3H invit very good suit ... 2D more distr. than 1N, 0-2 H ... 2H 4-crd supp. ... 2S Jump shift ... 2N 16-19 acc. to D quality, long D but side stoppers ... 3C Wolff as after 1C...2N ... 3D/H GF nat ... 3C 15-17 5D-5C ... 3D 16-19 acc. to D quality, not all side stoppers, 0-2 H ... 3H 13-16 4-crd raise acc. to suits and distr. ... 3S/4C splinters ... 3N 16-18, tricks, short H ... 4D AKxxxx+ and 4-crd supp., strong ... 4H usu. 2452 strong 1S nat (as above, except where obvious) raises natural, need fewer cards than standard 1M 1N 2C 2D 2H 2S 2N OPENERS: Use favorite responses, not systemically defined