A convention used after a 3rd or 4th seat major-suit opening bid Drury is a convention that CAN be very useful. But before you read about it, I ask: do you open light in third or fourth-seat? If not, then don't bother reading about A convention used after a 3rd or 4th seat major-suit opening bid Drury. If you and partner do open light in third or fourth seat, then A convention used after a 3rd or 4th seat major-suit opening bid Drury can be a very handy tool.

A convention used after a 3rd or 4th seat major-suit opening bid Drury is a convention used by the responder after his partner has opened 1 or 1 in 3rd or 4th seat to show a good raise. When we say A convention used after a 3rd or 4th seat major-suit opening bid Drury, it is really short for "Reverse A convention used after a 3rd or 4th seat major-suit opening bid Drury", but almost no one plays it any other way than the one described below.

The conventional bid (see end of article for variations) is 2 to show a good raise, examples below:

lt;tdgt;lt;/tdgt;lt;tdgt;lt;/tdgt; West North East South Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 2

lt;tdgt;lt;/tdgt;lt;tdgt;lt;/tdgt; West North East South Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 2

lt;tdgt;lt;/tdgt;lt;tdgt;lt;/tdgt;lt;tdgt;lt;/tdgt; West North East South Pass Pass 1 Pass 2

lt;tdgt;lt;/tdgt;lt;tdgt;lt;/tdgt;lt;tdgt;lt;/tdgt; West North East South Pass Pass 1 Pass 2

In all cases, the 2 bid is When a suit is bid but says nothing about the holding in that suit artificial (says nothing about clubs). It shows support for the major (at least 3 cards) and a good raise. "Good" means more than a single raise to the 2-level. So, instead of 6-9, this raise is showing 10+ (counting distribution). Of course, it can't be too strong a hand, since the player bidding 2 has already passed. Here are some examples of hands that would bid 2, A convention used after a 3rd or 4th seat major-suit opening bid Drury, after a third- (or fourth-) seat 1 opening:

2
Q 8 3
A 8 7 6 5
K J 4 2
, or

K J 2
K Q 5 2
J 8 7 6
3 2
, or

A 2
A Q 2
8 7 6 5 3
6 5 2
.

After a third-or fourth-seat 1 opener, a A convention used after a 3rd or 4th seat major-suit opening bid Drury bidder might hold:

A K 3
8 7
J 5 4 3 2
Q 7 3
, or

K Q J 2
A 2
7 6 5 4
10 4 3
, or

9 8 7
A K
K 7 6 2
10 8 7 6
.

After the A convention used after a 3rd or 4th seat major-suit opening bid Drury 2 bid, the opener can sign-off in 2-of-the agreed major by bidding it, for example:

lt;tdgt;lt;/tdgt;lt;tdgt;lt;/tdgt;

West	North	East	South
Pass	Pass	1	Pass
2	Pass	2	Pass
Pass	Pass

If opener is interested in game, he can bid game, or make some bid other than 2 of his major.

Why use this convention? A player who opens in 3rd or 4th seat is often on the light side. The 2 response (rather than a limit-raise to the 3-level) has the advantage of keeping the partnership at the 2 level when the opening bid was made on say, an 11- or 12-count.

Notes:

> Some pairs use 2-way A convention used after a 3rd or 4th seat major-suit opening bid Drury. This entails a 2 A convention used after a 3rd or 4th seat major-suit opening bid Drury bid which promises exactly (only) 3-card support. With 4+ card support, the A convention used after a 3rd or 4th seat major-suit opening bid Drury bid is an When a suit is bid but says nothing about the holding in that suit artificial 2. As long as you can remember it, this isn't a bad idea.

> When playing A convention used after a 3rd or 4th seat major-suit opening bid Drury, you lose the ability to respond with a natural 2 (and a natural 2 if playing 2-way).

> It is not a good idea to use A convention used after a 3rd or 4th seat major-suit opening bid Drury over interference. If the opponents double (or overcall) after the major-suit opening, you should just play "natural."

> To play this convention, make sure you can remember it, have discussed which way you play it (I suggest as above), and if you are using 2-way. Also, of course, discuss that it is OFF in competition.
>If opener wants to be in game after hearing the A convention used after a 3rd or 4th seat major-suit opening bid Drury bid, he should just jump to 4-of-the-major and not give away information. [Example: P P 1 P; 2 P ?? -- Jump to 4 with: A Q 2
A Q J 8 7 6
3
Q 10 4
.

> This convention is not on my top-12 list -- but does make the next grade -- not a bad one.

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_{Last updated: December, 2021}