#2 North South Vulnerable

North   East   South   West
1♠          Pass     2♦         Pass
2♥          Pass     ?
 
South
♠ 3
♥ A J 10
♦ K J 5 4 3 2
♣ Q 10 9
 
North’s rebid of 2♥s shows five spades and at least four hearts.  South could rebid 2NT or 3♦ but the one bid South cannot make is 3♥.  In order to raise a secondary suit directly, a four-card suit is required. Rebidding 2NT would tend to show a balanced hand (two spades) so 3♦ would be the choice bid on this hand.

If North rebids 3♥s,
1♠   2♦
2♥  3♦
3♥   ?

Then South has a simple raise to 4♥.

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