Deal 13 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1 BID 
 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?
  ♠ A K 8 5 3
K Q 10 7 4
5
♣ A 3
 

 
Deal 13 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
12
pass2pass BID 
 

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

With 18 points and 5-5 Major suits you are up in the high-level Michaels category.
You bid 2 and partner responds 2.
What do you bid next?
  ♠ A K 8 5 3
K Q 10 7 4
5
♣ A 3
 

 
Deal 13 ♠ 7 6 2
J 9 5
Q J 8
♣ 7 5 4 2
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
12
pass2pass3
passpasspass

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

With 18 points and 5-5 Major suits you are up in the high-level Michaels category.
You bid 2 and partner responds 2.
What do you bid next?


Yes, you have a high-level Michaels hand but don't get carried away. Remember that you forced partner to bid.
Any bid at all by you at this point will show 17+ points, so you just raise to 3. Partner has a weak hand and passes.


 Deal 14 
  ♠ A K 8 5 3
K Q 10 7 4
5
♣ A 3