The responder is usually in charge of the bidding. These are a common set of responses after the Weak Two (in the suit x).
Response to 2x |
Further Bidding |
|
New suit | 5/6-card suit, forcing | |
2NT | Strong asking bid | See below |
Jump in new suit | Splinter bid | |
3x | Pre-emptive | |
3NT | To play |
Of course, what constitutes a minimum or a maximum and a bad or a good suit is dependent on style and needs to be discussed. A possibility is to say that a good suit requires two of the three top honors. This has the merit that responder can easily tell if 3NT is a possibility.