Raising Opener's suit

Raising Opener's suit - Summing up
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W - E Responder's pts Comment

1♥ - 2♥ 6-10 pts Prefer to raise Opener's Major over bidding a new suit

1♥ - 2♥ - 3♥ - Pass 6-7 pts Reject Opener's invitation to Game

1♥ - 2♥ - 3♥ - 4♥ 8-10 pts Accept Opener's invitation to Game

1♥ - 1♠ or 2♣ or 2♦
next turn bid 3♥ 11-12 pts Do not raise Opener's Major the first time around.
Exception
When you have previously passed when it was your turn
to make an Opening bid, you obviously have less than 13 pts.
In such case your jump raise 1♥ - 3♥ shows a trump fit and 11-2 pts.

1♥ - 3♥ 13+ pts Game force : Opener must at least bid to Game.

1♥ - 3♥ - 4♥ - 4NT 16+ pts or 6- losers Explore Slam opposite Opener's 13-15 pts Opening hand.

1♥ - 4♥ 6-10 HCP Game raise, showing 4+ trumps and a singleton or void.

Advanced
1♥ - 3♠ or 4♣ or 4♦
11+ HCP Advanced
Splinter raise, showing 4+ trumps and a singleton or void.
A "double jump-shif", the suit bid is the void or singleton.
Must have 7 losers or less.

W - E	Responder's pts	Comment
1♥ - 2♥	6-10 pts	Prefer to raise Opener's Major over bidding a new suit
1♥ - 2♥ - 3♥ - Pass	6-7 pts	Reject Opener's invitation to Game
1♥ - 2♥ - 3♥ - 4♥	8-10 pts	Accept Opener's invitation to Game
1♥ - 1♠ or 2♣ or 2♦ next turn bid 3♥	11-12 pts	Do not raise Opener's Major the first time around. Exception When you have previously passed when it was your turn to make an Opening bid, you obviously have less than 13 pts. In such case your jump raise 1♥ - 3♥ shows a trump fit and 11-2 pts.
1♥ - 3♥	13+ pts	Game force : Opener must at least bid to Game.
1♥ - 3♥ - 4♥ - 4NT	16+ pts or 6- losers	Explore Slam opposite Opener's 13-15 pts Opening hand.
1♥ - 4♥	6-10 HCP	Game raise, showing 4+ trumps and a singleton or void.
Advanced 1♥ - 3♠ or 4♣ or 4♦	11+ HCP	Advanced Splinter raise, showing 4+ trumps and a singleton or void. A "double jump-shif", the suit bid is the void or singleton. Must have 7 losers or less.