#7 Both Vulnerable
North   East   South  West
1♥          Pass    1♠         Pass
2♣          Pass    2♥         Pass
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North
♠ 10 
♥ A 7 6 5 4
♦ A 8 7
♣ A K 5 4
 
South’s 2♥ rebid shows a doubleton heart and 6-10 total points.  With three hearts and 6-10 total points, South should raise to 2♥ immediately (bypassing spades). North is not strong enough to bid on.  To bid 2NT, North needs 17+ total points when holding a weak heart suit because the suit is difficult to set up opposite a doubleton.  On the other hand, if North’s heart suit was “independent” (four of the top 6 honors), then 15 HCPs would be enough to bid on to 2NT.

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