Deal 11	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥  BID      The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?
	♠ A Q J 6 5 ♥ 9 ♦ A Q 10 5 3 ♣ 6 3

 

Deal 11	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ 1♠ pass 2♥ pass  BID    The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say? With 5 cards in the "other" Major and a 5-card Minor suit this looks like an ideal Michaels Cue-Bid, right? No, not really. While it would not be a capital offense to bid 2♥ here, it generally works out better with 13-16 point hands to just overcall in your higher-ranking suit. You bid 1♠. Partner responds 2♥. What do you bid?
	♠ A Q J 6 5 ♥ 9 ♦ A Q 10 5 3 ♣ 6 3

 

Deal 11	♠ K 10 9 3 ♥ J 6 5 2 ♦ K 6 ♣ K Q 5		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ 1♠ pass 2♥ pass 4♠ pass pass pass The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say? With 5 cards in the "other" Major and a 5-card Minor suit this looks like an ideal Michaels Cue-Bid, right? No, not really. While it would not be a capital offense to bid 2♥ here, it generally works out better with 13-16 point hands to just overcall in your higher-ranking suit. You bid 1♠. Partner responds 2♥. What do you bid? Partner's cue-bid shows a limit-raise or better in ♠s. So you bid 4♠ without the blink of an eye.  Deal 12
	♠ A Q J 6 5 ♥ 9 ♦ A Q 10 5 3 ♣ 6 3