• ♦Opening: Open all 12 point hands, usually pass 11 vul Open all 11
• ♦Responding: Walsh majors before minors except GF
• ◦1m-3m Mixed: 7-10 HCP, no 4-card major
• ◦1m-2m GF: show stoppers, min 3m or jump splinters, forcing to 3m no matter what
• ◦1m-2m-3NT: 16-17 balanced
• ◦1D-3C: we play criss cross, Gavin plays 3U 6+ Inv, openers bids are F

> After 1D-2C (may have 4#M):

• ♦Bid 5+ D 1st: 2D: 5+ any hand; 2HS: Natural denies 5#D
• ♦2N: below or above 1NT range, balanced
• ♦3C: Natural 3+#
• ♦3D: 6+ (1-loser suit) 16+
• ♦3HS: Splinter 4+# (doesn’t promise extras)

• ♦Not standard:
• ◦2NT weak: weak raise
• ◦3m Mixed: mixed raise
• ◦JS om: limit raise, jump shift other minor
• ◦XX then minor raise is GF

• ♦2♥ \< Invitational, any HCP if non-vulnerable or 55
• ♦2♠ = Invitational, (note: very rare by PH, so must be 5+ 5+, 9HCP if only 55)
• ♦Not doing this and bidding spades then hearts is GF

Opener rebids:

• ♦To Play: P, 2♠ over 2♥, 3NT, 4♥♠, 5♦
• ♦Ace Ask: 4NT ace ask not RKC, 5c=04, 5D=1, etc
• ♦Natural Minor: 3♣/♦, natural NF
• ♦Invitational: 3M invites
• ♦Asking 2NT (asks responder range and if 55):
• ◦3♣-min 54,
• ◦3♦-min 55,
• ◦3♥ non-min 54,
• ◦3♠ non-min 55,
• ◦3NT natural.