How do you respond to Michaels Cue Bid?
How do you respond to Michaels Cue Bid?
Responses to the Michaels cuebid include:
- A preference bid.
- A jump preference bid (usually preemptive)
- A cuebid of opener’s suit, which is a game or slam try.
- A new suit, non-forcing.
- 2NT.
- 3NT is to play.
- 4♣ serves the same purpose as 2NT in competitive auctions when 2NT is no longer available.
How many points do you need for a cue bid?
By cue bidding a minor suit, you are promising your partner 6-11 points and 5 cards in both majors. If opponent opened 1♦, you would cue bid 2♦. By cue bidding opponent’s clubs or diamonds, you are promising 5 of both majors.
Are cue bids Alertable?
A cue bid is defined as a bid of a suit shown by an opponent or of the denomination bid by an opponent. Bidding style is not alertable. Some players bid ‘up the line’, some prefer to show a major ahead of a 4 or even a 5 card minor, some skip a 4 card major in making a NT rebid, etc.
How many points do you need for a Michaels Cue Bid?
Michaels is a cue-bid that promises a two-suited hand, with at least five cards in each suit. There is no point minimum for making a Michaels overcall, although obvious factors like vulnerability should be considered….Michaels Cue Bids.
| Overcall | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 2 over 1 | 5+ hearts and 5+ spades. |
| 2 over 1 | 5+ hearts and 5+ spades. |
What is a reverse bid?
A reverse, in the card game contract bridge, is a bidding sequence designed to show additional strength without the need to make a jump bid; specifically two suits are bid in the reverse order to that expected by the basic bidding system.
What does a 3 club bid mean in bridge?
An opening Three-Bid, called a preempt, shows a weak hand can take five or more tricks if your suit is trumps, but is unlikely to take any tricks in any other suits. To open (or overcall) a Three-Bid, you should have: No ace or king in any other suit. No 4-card major (especially if partner is not yet a passed hand).
How many points do you need for Michaels Cue Bid?
How do you respond to an overcall in bridge?
Responses to an Overcall
- Pass with a bad hand.
- Raise partner’s major suit, with support.
- Show your own major suit.
- Bid NT, with a stopper.
- Raise Partner’s minor suit, with support.
- Show our own minor suit.
Can a cue bid of one suit be Michaels?
When the opponents have bid TWO suits, there are a couple of possible agreements. The ACBL’s SAYC system stipulates that a cuebid of either suit is Michaels. Easy enough. However, some experts treat a cue bid of opener’s suit as Michaels, while a cue bid of responder’s suit is NATURAL, showing an extremely good suit and a decent hand.
What’s the non forcing bid on Michaels cuebid?
The Michaels cuebid is forcing. Partner is asked to bid one of the two suits advertised. Natural, showing a very good diamond suit (usually 6+) since the Michaels cue-bidder usually has only 0-2 diamonds. Tends to deny 3+ card support for either suit. Non-forcing. A non-forcing sign-off.
Can a Michaels cuebid work as a two suited overcall?
One of your toughest competitive bidding problems comes when the opponents make a two-suited overcall. Unusual 2NT overcalls and Michaels cuebids can work like preempts because they use up bidding space you may need to find your contract.
How are Michaels cuebids used in bridge games?
A logical extension of this convention is to use Michaels Cuebids. This popular convention works as follows: A cuebid of the opponent’s minor shows BOTH MAJORS. A cuebid of the opponent’s major shows the other major and either minor.