Deal 8 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
12pass BID 
 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?
  ♠ A J 10 6
7 4
A 7 6
♣ A 10 9 5
 

 
Deal 8 ♠ K 9 8 7 4
Q J 10 9 6
5
♣ 7 4
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
12pass3♠
pass4♠passpass
pass

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

As you have figured out by now, using Michaels Cue-Bids / Unusual Notrump is sometimes hard to tie down. Here you have 13/14 points and if you figure partner for 9 that won't be enough for game. But, those two Minor Aces are worth a lot when you figure partner has only 3 Minor suit cards.

So let's say you decide to just invite with 3♠. Partner takes you to game.

You will surely make this game if trumps split 2-2. If they don't then you will have to hope for a defensive mistake.


 Deal 9 
  ♠ A J 10 6
7 4
A 7 6
♣ A 10 9 5