Deal 1 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1 BID 
 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?
  ♠ Q J 8 6 4
A 10 9 8 3
3
♣ 7 6
 

 
Deal 1 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
12
pass2♠pass BID 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?

A perfect Michaels example; 5-5 in the Majors and 9 points.
You bid 2 and partner says 2♠.
What do you bid next?
  ♠ Q J 8 6 4
A 10 9 8 3
3
♣ 7 6
 

 
Deal 1 ♠ K 9 3
7 4
Q J 6 5
♣ A 8 3 2
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
12
pass2♠passpass
pass

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?

A perfect Michaels example; 5-5 in the Majors and 9 points.
You bid 2 and partner says 2♠.
What do you bid next?


You have a rather minimum Michaels type hand and you asked partner to choose a Major suit.
He chose ♠s. But don't start thinking about what great support you have for his ♠ suit, he doesn't HAVE a ♠ suit, he is just supporting yours. In other words, you pass.


 Deal 2 
  ♠ Q J 8 6 4
A 10 9 8 3
3
♣ 7 6