Reverse Drury
Reverse Drury is a variation of the Drury convention. In keeping with the principle of fast arrival, it reverses the meanings of opener's
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in third or fourth seat and getting a 
2 | A normal opening bid (12+ points) |
| 2 | A sub-minimum hand (10-12 points) |
| Natural, with normal opening values (12+ points) |
and hearing 2
:
| 2 | A normal opening bid |
| 2 | Natural, 4+ hearts, but does not guarantee a full opening bid |
2 | A sub-minimum hand |
| Natural, with at least normal opening values |
Examples
| North | South | |||||
| 864 | AJ92 | |||||
| AKT | QJ987 | |||||
| A752 | 6 | |||||
| T83 | QJ2 | |||||
Pass Pass All Pass |
North Pass 2 (1) |
Pass Pass |
South 1 2 (2) |
- Drury, showing 3+ hearts and 10-12 points.
- Showing minimum strength. (Playing "normal" Drury, this would show a sound opening bid.)
| North | South | |||||
| K864 | AJ952 | |||||
| K6 | A98 | |||||
| T83 | 92 | |||||
| A752 | KQ6 | |||||
Pass Pass Pass All Pass |
North Pass 2 (1)3 (3) |
Pass Pass Pass |
South 1 2 (2)4 (4) |
- Drury, showing 3+ spades and 10-12 points.
- Showing a sound opening bid. (Playing "normal" Drury, this would show a minimum hand.)
- A natural help-suit game try.
- Bidding game with good clubs.