BETA's opening strategy holding a 5+ card Major suits varies with honour strength LTC & distribution
i) With <= 3.5 LTC and no side suit of 4+ cards: open 2C
ii) With < 5LTC 5+ cards and holding a 2nd suit of exactly 4 cards: Open 2Ma - rare hand with 5440 also applies.
iii) With a 5+ card side suit and <6.5LTC: use exclusively BETA's 5-5+ sequences
iv) With 21-22HCP balanced [no Vor S] open 2NT, responder to use Puppet responses
v) With 19-20HCP balanced open with a 2D multi {Note: this bid may also be a weak 2} and with 19-20 rebid 2NT or * if opps intervene-Responder uses Puppet
vi) With 17-18HCP balanced open 1C and rebid 2NT responder again employs Puppett
vii) Pre-empt 4Ma with (7)8+ card suit MAX LTC varies with vulnerabilities Pre-empts
viii)Pre-empt 3Ma with (6)7+ card suit MAX LTC varies with vulnerabilities Pre-empts
ix) Weak major 6+cards open with 2D multi and rebid accordingly max LTC varies with vulnerabilities
x) Open 1Ma! 5+ card Major 10-16HCP - top end is defined as none of the above applicable! See 1S. with 1H openings where Hearts can be 5+ or
4-4 inMajors.