Source: Bocchi & Madala Big Bang Bridge
A situation that often occurs is as follows:
Opening 1
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
/
![Spade Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif)
– Pass – 2
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
/
![Spade Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif)
and you, in the fourth position, since you have an opening, think that declaring 2NT serves very little.
With this premise, many partnerships think that it is better to play Texas, to show many more unbalanced hands.
I use a ladder after the sequences seen above (1
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
/
![Spade Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif)
– Pass – 2
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
/
![Spade Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif)
).
After 1
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
– 2
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
we play:
2
![Spade Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif)
only natural bid
2NT for
![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif)
3
![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif)
for
![Diamond Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/d.gif)
3
![Diamond Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/d.gif)
(texas in their color) two colors; 5-5 spades / clubs not very strong
3
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
two-colored spades / diamonds not very strong
3
![Spade Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif)
good sixth
3NT natural
4
![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif)
/
![Diamond Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/d.gif)
color mentioned + spades, very strong
This allows, in the case of 6-4 or 5-4 very strong, to make two calls.
For example, if you have
![Spade Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif)
x
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
KQxx
![Diamond Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/d.gif)
xx
![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif)
AKQxxx, you can say 2NT and, after your partner’s 3
![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif)
you can say 3
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
.
After 1
![Spade Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif)
– 2
![Spade Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif)
we play instead:
2NT for
![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif)
3
![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif)
for
![Diamond Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/d.gif)
3
![Diamond Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/d.gif)
for
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
and a good hand
3
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
for
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
and not good hand
3
![Spade Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif)
two-colored hearts / minor not strong
3NT natural
4
![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif)
/
![Diamond Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/d.gif)
two colors the suit mentioned and hearts, very strong.
I hope I was clear. It is not very difficult and it solves many hands.
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