The Jordan 2NT convention is used when you partner opens the bidding in a Major and your RHO makes a takeout double. A bid of 2NT here shows a Limit Raise or Better for your partner. The bid is entirely artificial and in no way promises a stopper in the opponent's suit. If your partner has any extra values he should bid 4 of the Major. If he has a mimimum hand he would only bid 3. With more than a minimum for your bid you can correct to 4. This treatment allows you to distinguish between a true limit raise and a preemptive raise. Bidding 3 of your partner's suit directly would show 4-Card support and a weak hand. Redouble would show 10+ PTS. and implies no fit, whereas if you bid a NEW Suit on the 2 Level it is weak. If you raise your Partner's Suit to the 2 Level you are showing a natural raise.

Points to Clarify: Do you promise 4-card support when you bid Jordan 2nt? Do you use Jordan 2nt in Response to a Minor Suit Opening by your partner?

Hand 1

Partner	QJ72 Q76 K754 A62
7 AKJT JT32 QJT7		643 8532 96 8543
	AK985 94 AQ8 K97

North	East	South	West
-	-	1S	DBL
2NT*	Pass	4S	Pass
Pass	Pass	-	-

South opens 1S and West makes a T/O double. This partnership has agreed to play Jordan 2nt to show a limit raise or better in support of Spades. South bids 4S showing extras.

North then considers a Slam but knowing West doubled for takeout passes when South reveals he only has 2 Aces. If slam hadn't crossed his mind he might have let the opponents play this contract doubled!

Hand 2

Partner	QJT2 87 KQ54 A62
7 AKJT JT32 QJT7		643 Q5432 96 543
	AK985 96 A87 K98

North	East	South	West
-	-	1S	DBL
2NT*	Pass	3S	Pass
Pass	4S	Pass	Pass

South opens 1S and West makes a T/O double.

This partnership has agreed to play Jordan 2nt to show a limit raise or better in support of Spades.

South bids 3S to show a minimum hand and North raises to game to show his values.

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