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Cappelletti, Hamilton, Pottage - A defensive
bidding system against opponents' 1 Notrump opening bid (often called Hamilton
in the Western United States, or Pottage in England):
Standard Cappelletti:
| Bid |
Meaning |
| Double |
Penalty oriented - showing
values equal to 1 Notrump opener.
Note - to some, this means 1 Notrump opener's range (weak if opener's range is weak);
other partner agreements use doubler's (overcaller) 1
Notrump opening range (as always 15-17 points).
Many play advancer's suit responses are "systems on" (transfers) |
| 2 Clubs |
A one-suited hand |
| 2
Diamonds |
Hearts and Spades |
| 2 Hearts |
Hearts and a Minor |
| 2 Spades |
Spades and a Minor |
| 2 Notrump |
Clubs and Diamonds |
Modified Cappelletti Variation 1:
| Bid |
Meaning |
| Double |
Equal hand (to opener's 1 Notrump bid strength) |
| 2 Clubs |
Unspecified minor-major or
a one-suited hand |
| 2
Diamonds |
Majors |
| 2 Hearts |
Hearts (natural) |
| 2 Spades |
Spades (natural) |
Modified Cappelletti Variation 2:
| Bid |
Meaning |
| Double |
A one-suited hand |
| 2 Clubs |
Minors |
| 2
Diamonds |
Majors |
| 2 Hearts |
Hearts and a minor |
| 2 Spades |
Spades and a minor |
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