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This convention has become very popular with
tournament players. The jump to 4 or 4 over
an opponent's weak two-bid shows that suit plus
the other major, usually 5-5 shape. As you can
see on this hand, East-West have an easy time
reaching 5. But without this convention, it
would be very difficult to reach the top spot.

In the old days the jump to 4 of a minor over a
weak two-bid showed a very long minor and a
hand too strong for an overcall at the three
level. If you play Roman Jumps, you can't jump
to 4 or 4 with a one-suited hand, so you'll
need to play next week's convention to handle
this: the cuebid of RHO's suit. More on this
next time.

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