This question came from a BAND club game….Would 4♦ still be a transfer to 4♥?

Here is your hand:

South
♠ 10 2
♥ K J 10 8 5 3 2
♦ A 5
♣ 10 2

North East South West
1NT      2♠     ?

The convention Texas Transfers is played over the opening bid of 1NT, 2NT or 3NT or when partner opens 2♣ and rebids 2NT or 3NT.  A jump to 4♦ or 4♥ is a transfer to the next higher suit showing a 6+ card suit and either a game only or slam going hand.  South is a perfect example of a jump to 4♦ over partner’s 1NT opening bid with the plan to pass when North completes the transfer.  

The problem comes when East bids 2S.  Now is 4♦ a suit or a transfer to 4♥?  The general guideline is that for a Texas Transfer to be on in competition, there must be a jump to 4♦ or 4♥.  In other words, Texas Transfers are on through the interference bid of 3♣ .  

In this auction, South jumps to 4♦ asking North to bid 4♥ and then passes and says, “Good Luck!”

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