BBO ACBL Convention Card - Pollack Precision https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/acblcc/acblCC.html?x=65646974...
SPECIAL DOUBLES NOTRUMP OVERCALLS NAMESRozanne & Bill Pollack After Overcall: Penalty Direct: 15 to 18 Systems on GENERAL APPROACH Negative thru4h Conv. Precision Club Responsive: thru4h Maximal Balance: 10 to 16 Two Over One: Game Forcing Game Forcing Except When Suit Rebid Support: Dbl thru2h Rdbl Jump to 2NT: Minors 2 Lowest VERY LIGHT: Openings 3rd Hand Overcalls Preempts Card-showing Min. Offshape T/O Conv. FORCING OPENING: 1♣ 2♣ Natural 2 Bids Other DEFENSE VS NOTRUMP NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS SIMPLE OVERCALL vs: strong weak 1NT 3♣ puppet 2NT 19/ to 21 1-level 7+ to HCP (usually) 2♣ Majors Majors 10 to 12 3♦ minors GF Puppet Stayman Often 4 cards Very light style 2♦ 1 Major 1 Major 14 to 16 3♥ 3 1 (4 5) Transfer Responses: Responses 2♥ h's & min h's & min 5-Card Major Common 3♠ 1 3 (4 5) Jacoby Texas New Suit: Forcing NFConst NF 2♠ s's & min s's & min System On Overmost 2c 3♠ mss Jump Raise: Forcing Inv. Weak Dbl 4 M & longer m Penalty 2♣ Stayman Puppet xfer after 1M o/c then neg X Other: 2♦ Transfer to ♥ 4♦, 4♥ Transfer 3NT 27 to 28 JUMP OVERCALL Forcing Stayman Smolen Strong Intermediate Weak OVER OPP'S T/O DOUBLE 2♥ Transfer to ♠ Lebensohl ( Fast denies) Conventional NT Openings New Suit Forcing: 1-level 2-level 2♠ size ask or c's Negative Double 3rd & 4th seat 15-17 OPENING PREEMPTS Redouble implies no fit 2NTxfer to d's xfer Lebensohl- comp 2-way staym 10-12 Sound Light Very Light 2NT Over Limit + Limit Weak MAJOR OPENING MINOR OPENING 3/4-bids Majors Expected Min. Length 4 5 Expected Min. Length 4 3 NF 0-2 Conv. Minors Conv./Resp. 1st/2nd 1♣ Other:3 ds after 1 M (X) = mixed r DIRECT CUEBID 3rd/4th 1♦ Over: Minor Major VS OPENING PREEMPT DOUBLE IS RESPONSES RESPONSES Natural Takeout thru4s Penalty Double Raise: Force Inv. Weak Double Raise: Force Inv. Weak Strong T/O Conv. Takeout: After Overcall: Force Inv. Weak After Overcall: Force Inv. Weak Michaels Lebensohl 2NT Response Conv. Raise: 2NT 3NT Splinter Forcing Raise: J/S in other minor Other: Other: xfers after 1 M (X) Single raise Other: SLAM CONVENTIONS Gerber 4NT: Blackwood RKC 1430 1NT: Forcing Semi-forcing Frequently bypass 4+♦ 2NT: Forcing Inv. to 1NT/1♣:8 to13 3NT:13 to15 2NT: Forcing Inv. to vs. Interference: DOPI DEPO Level:above 5 trump suit ROPI Drury : Reverse 2-Way Fit 3NT:13 to15 LEADS (click card led, if not in bold) DEFENSIVE CARDING Other: Other: over 1d; over 1c: 1d = 0-7 versus Suits versus Notrump vs Suits vs NT x x x x x x x x x x x x Standard: DESCRIBE RESPONSES/REBIDS x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Except vs NT A - unbl or co 2♣10 to 16- HCP 6+ c's 2d = asking A K x 10 9 x A K J x A Q J x vs NT, single A or K in dum Strong Other 2M -2NT = GF ask K Q x K J 10 x A J 10 9 A 10 9 8 Upside-Down Count 2♦ Response: Neg Waiting 2M and 2NT F 1 rd Q J x K 10 9 x K Q J x K Q 10 9 Upside-Down Attitude 2♦ 11 to 16- HCP short d's 2Nt = ask; 3c =minimum J 10 x Q 10 9 x Q J 10 x Q 10 9 8 FIRST DISCARD Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Suit NF K Q 10 9 J 10 9 x 10 9 8 x Lavinthal 2♥5 to 10 HCP Usually 6 cards Length Leads: Odd/Even Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Suit NF 4th Best vs Suits vs NT 2♠5 to 10 HCP Usually 6 cards 3rd/5th Best vs Suits vs NT OTHER CARDING Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Suit NF Attitude vs NT Smith Echo Primary signal to partner's leads Trump Suit Pref. OTHER CONV CALLS: New Minor Forcing 2-Way NMF 2c --> 2d Attitude Count Suit Preference Foster Echo Weak jump shifts: In Comp. Not In Comp. 1M(X): 3c UPH = c; 3d = mixed 4th Suit Forcing: 1 Round To Game SPECIAL CARDING PLEASE ASK 3 c's over 1d = 5+ c's, 4+ d's weak; 1d (1NT) 2d = Majors Unusual over unusual Software by Bridge Base Online, LLC. - www.bridgebase.com
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