Ex. 17             Bidding : 1♣ - 1♥ - 2♥ - Pass
Opener ♠ - A K 3 ♥ - K 9 8 4 ♦ - 7 3 2 ♣ - A 7 5		Responder ♠ - Q 9 5 4 ♥ - Q J 7 2 ♦ - 9 6 ♣ - K 9 6
Opener's 1♣ denies having a 5 -card major suit or 4 diamonds. Responder bids his 4-card hearts suit "up the line". Opener shows 4-card support and a minimum opening hand (13-15). Responder, with only (8+1) 9 points passes.
Ex. 18             Bidding : 1♣ - 1♠ - 3♠ - 4♠ - Pass
Opener ♠ - A Q 8 6 ♥ - A 7 ♦ - A 9 ♣ - K 9 8 5 4		Responder ♠ - K 9 7 5 ♥ - K 9 4 ♦ - 8 6 ♣ - A 7 6 2
Opener's jump raise to 3♠ shows 4-card spade support and 16-18 points. Responder raises to Game.
Ex. 19             Bidding : 1♦ - 1♥ - 1♠ - 2♠ - Pass
Opener ♠ - A J 7 3 ♥ - A 9 6 ♦ - Q 9 8 3 ♣ - Q 6		Responder ♠ - 10 9 6 2 ♥ - K J 8 4 ♦ - J 7 ♣ - K 7 3
Responder's raise to 2♠ shows 4-card support and 6-10 points. Opener, with a minimum opening points (13-15) passes.
Ex. 20             Bidding : 1♣ - 1♥ - 1♠ - 2♠ - 4♠ - Pass
Opener ♠ - A K 5 2 ♥ - K 7 5 ♦ - 4 ♣ - A K 9 6 4		Responder ♠ - J 9 8 6 ♥ - A 9 8 3 ♦ - A 6 3 ♣ - 5 2
After Responder's show of spade support Opener can now count (17+3) 20 points in his hands and therefore raises to Game.
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