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Title: 2/1 with Bergen and splinters, a spritz of Jacoby 2nt and a cherry on top
Review: I enjoyed the 2/1 book as I am just learning the system and found it contained great information about the system written in a clear concise manner with good examples. What I did not like about it is that it seemed to insist that the conventions of splinter bids and Bergen raises are necessities to playing 2/1 (which I'm sure are fabulous), but my partner and I don't choose to play those conventions at this time. I read this book after I read the Audrey Grant book on 2/1 Game Force, and am glad I read Audrey's book first. ~~ Paul says in this book: "Whenever responder has not passed previously and makes a simple two-level response in a new suit, the auction is 100% forcing to game. No exceptions!""A One No Trump response to One Heart or One Spade by an unpassed hand promises 5-12 HCP and is absolutely forcing for one round - opener must find a rebid!"
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