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Ripstra
- Simlar to the Landy convention used, showing 8+ cards in the major suits.
While Landy uses 2C to show the majors, Ripstra uses 2C only when the Club
suit is longer than the Diamond suit.
If the Ripstra bidder has a longer
Diamond suit (and 8+ cards in the majors), 2D would be the correct bid.
Thus, Ripstra effectively shows a 3-suited hand, implying shortage in the
unbid minor.
Many find this small benefit not worth losing the 2D bid
for other purposes. Thus, Ripstra does not have a strong following.
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