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                                 CUE-BID OVERCALL
                                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  1. vs 1X Opening

   1-1. When 2nd Seat

    RHO  YOU  LHO  PTN
    1C   ??

    2C    = Michaels Cue-bid ;
            1) 6-11, 5+SPA & 5+HEA  2) 15+, 5+SPA & 5+HEA, 8+tricks
    3C    = ASK for CLU STP ; usually SOL 6+MIN, 8+tricks
    4C    = Namyats ; (semi-)SOL 7+HEA, 8-9 tricks
    4D    = Namyats ; (semi-)SOL 7+SPA, 8-9 tricks
    4H/4S = Preemptive Overcall ; good 7+HEA/SPA

    RHO  YOU  LHO  PTN
    1D   ??

    2D    = Michaels Cue-bid ;
            1) 6-11, 5+SPA & 5+HEA  2) 15+, 5+SPA & 5+HEA, 8+tricks
    3D    = ASK for DIA STP ; usually SOL 6+MIN, 8+tricks
    4C    = Namyats ; (semi-)SOL 7+HEA, 8-9 tricks
    4D    = Namyats ; (semi-)SOL 7+SPA, 8-9 tricks
    4H/4S = Preemptive Overcall ; good 7+HEA/SPA

    RHO  YOU  LHO  PTN
    1H   ??

    2H    = Michaels Cue-bid ;
            1) 6-11, 5+SPA & 5+MIN  2) 15+, 5+SPA & 5+MIN, 8+tricks
    3H    = ASK for HEA STP ; usually SOL 6+MIN, 8+tricks
    4C/4D = Preemptive Overcall ; good 7+CLU/DIA
    4H    = Namyats ; (semi-)SOL 7+SPA, 8-9 tricks
    4S    = Preemptive Overcall ; good 7+SPA

    RHO  YOU  LHO  PTN
    1S   ??

    2S    = Michaels Cue-bid ;
            1) 6-11, 5+HEA & 5+MIN  2) 15+, 5+HEA & 5+MIN, 8+tricks
    3S    = ASK for SPA STP ; usually SOL 6+MIN, 8+tricks
    4C/4D = Preemptive Overcall ; good 7+CLU/DIA
    4H    = usually Preemptive Overcall ; good 7+HEA

   1-2. When 4th Seat

    LHO  PTN  RHO  YOU
    1C   P    P    ??

    2C    = Strong Takeout ; 2-suiter with 5-5, 8+tricks, F to suit agreement
        --2D/2H/2S = 3+DIA/HEA/SPA up the line
              --Raise = good 5+MAJ/MIN, NF
              --New Suit = good 5+MAJ/MIN, 1RF
              --3C    = CUE, 10+tricks, SLAM
        --2NT/3C= good hand with/without CLU STP
        --3D/3H/3S = weak 7+DIA/HEA/SPA
    3C    = ASK for CLU STP ; usually SOL 6+MIN, 8+tricks
    4C    = Namyats ; (semi-)SOL 7+HEA, 8-9 tricks
    4D    = Namyats ; (semi-)SOL 7+SPA, 8-9 tricks
    4H/4S = good 7+HEA/SPA, 8-9 tricks

    LHO  PTN  RHO  YOU
    1D   P    P    ??

    2D    = Strong Takeout ; 2-suiter with 5-5, 8+tricks, F to suit agreement
        --2H/2S/3C = 3+HEA/SPA/CLU up the line
              --Raise = good 5+MAJ/MIN, NF
              --New Suit = good 5+MAJ/MIN, 1RF
              --3D    = CUE, 10+tricks, SLAM
        --2NT/3D= good hand with/without DIA STP
        --3H/3S = weak 7+HEA/SPA
    3D    = ASK for DIA STP ; usually SOL 6+MIN, 8+tricks
    4C    = Namyats ; (semi-)SOL 7+HEA, 8-9 tricks
    4D    = Namyats ; (semi-)SOL 7+SPA, 8-9 tricks
    4H/4S = good 7+HEA/SPA, 8-9 tricks

    LHO  PTN  RHO  YOU
    1H   P    P    ??

    2H    = Strong Takeout ; 2-suiter with 5-5, 8+tricks, F to suit agreement
        --2S/3C/3D = 3+SPA/CLU/DIA up the line
              --Raise = good 5+MAJ/MIN, NF
              --New Suit = good 5+MAJ/MIN, 1RF
              --3H    = CUE, 10+tricks, SLAM
        --2NT/3H= good hand with/without HEA STP
        --3S     = weak 7+SPA
    3H    = ASK for HEA STP ; usually SOL 6+MIN, 8+tricks
    4H    = Namyats ; (semi-)SOL 7+SPA, 8-9 tricks
    4S    = good 7+SPA, 8-9 tricks

    LHO  PTN  RHO  YOU
    1S   P    P    ??

    2S    = Strong Takeout ; 2-suiter with 5-5, 8+tricks, F to suit agreement
        --3C/3D/3H = 3+CLU/DIA/HEA up the line
              --Raise = good 5+MAJ/MIN, NF
              --New Suit = good 5+MAJ/MIN, 1RF
              --3S    = CUE, 10+tricks, SLAM
        --2NT/3S= good hand with/without SPA STP
    3S    = ASK for SPA STP ; usually SOL 6+MIN, 8+tricks
    4H    = good 7+HEA, 8-9 tricks

  2. vs Weak 2X Opening

   2-1. When 2nd Seat

    RHO  YOU  LHO  PTN
    2D   ??

    3D    = ASK for DIA STP ; usually SOL 6+MIN, 8+tricks
    4C    = good 5+SPA/HEA & 5+CLU, 8-9 tricks
    4D    = good 5+SPA & 5+HEA, 8-9 tricks

    RHO  YOU  LHO  PTN
    2H   ??

    3H    = ASK for HEA STP ; usually SOL 6+MIN, 8+tricks
    4C    = good 5+SPA & 5+CLU, 8-9 tricks
    4D    = good 5+SPA & 5+DIA, 8-9 tricks
    4H    = Namyats ; (semi-)SOL 7+SPA, 8-9 tricks
    4S    = good 7+SPA, 8-9 tricks

    RHO  YOU  LHO  PTN
    2S   ??

    3S    = ASK for SPA STP ; usually SOL 6+MIN, 8+tricks
    4C    = good 5+HEA & 5+CLU, 8-9 tricks
    4D    = good 5+HEA & 5+DIA, 8-9 tricks
    4H    = good 7+HEA, 8-9 tricks

   2-2. When 4th Seat

    LHO  PTN  RHO  YOU
    2D   P    P    ??

    3D    = ASK for DIA STP ; usually SOL 6+MIN, 8+tricks
    4C    = good 5+SPA/HEA & 5+CLU, 8-9 tricks
    4D    = good 5+SPA & 5+HEA, 8-9 tricks
    4H/4S = good 7+HEA/SPA, 8-9 tricks

    LHO  PTN  RHO  YOU
    2H   P    P    ??

    3H    = ASK for HEA STP ; usually SOL 6+MIN, 8+tricks
    4C    = good 5+SPA & 5+CLU, 8-9 tricks
    4D    = good 5+SPA & 5+DIA, 8-9 tricks
    4H    = Namyats ; (semi-)SOL 7+SPA, 8-9 tricks
    4S    = good 7+SPA, 8-9 tricks

    LHO  PTN  RHO  YOU
    2S   P    P    ??

    3S    = ASK for SPA STP ; usually SOL 6+MIN, 8+tricks
    4C    = good 5+HEA & 5+CLU, 8-9 tricks
    4D    = good 5+HEA & 5+DIA, 8-9 tricks
    4H    = good 7+HEA, 8-9 tricks




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