The answer to the original question is simple. Is 2♥ forcing in SAYC? Yes, it is.
The secondary question: should 2♥ be forcing, or is nonforcing a better treatment? Is up for discussion.
But on the actual hand, does it matter? Is not passing out 2♣ a better choice regardless? Perhaps east feared that west is one of those players who will rebid a five card suit for no good reason, but that is no excuse in a teaching setting.
Forcing or Not
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Posted 2014-July-31, 13:36
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