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Playing Michael's is limited and incomplete. What if opp bids 1c and am 5/5 in S and D Same if opp bids 1D and I am 5/5 in S and C. So why not play that a direct cue-bid means that I am 5/5 in the TOP unbid in a LOWER unbid suit? This coupled with Unusual 2N over call allows you to show ALL combinations of 5/5 hands. e.g. they bid 1C my cue-bid means 5/5 in S and either D or H If I am 5/5 in H and D then Unusual 2N (unusual 2N) they bid 1D my cue-bid means 5/5 in S and either C or H If I am 5/5 in H and C then Unusual 2N (unusual 2N) they bid 1H my cue-bid mean same as Michaels, 5/5 in S and an unspecified minor If I am 5/5 in C and D then Unusual 2N (unusual 2N) they bid 1S my cue-bid mean same as Michaels, 5/5 in H and an unspecified minor If I am 5/5 in C and D then Unusual 2N (unusual 2N) ( That covers ALL 5/5 combinations. And it is NOT alertable, and most opponents assume (mistakenly) it is Michaels.