{"id":1350,"date":"2011-01-13T22:17:08","date_gmt":"2011-01-14T06:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=1350"},"modified":"2013-02-08T23:37:05","modified_gmt":"2013-02-09T07:37:05","slug":"poll-27-jerry-helms-special-guest-bidding-slamgrandslam-and-promotion-play-01142011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=1350","title":{"rendered":"Poll #27, Jerry Helms – Special Guest: Bidding Slam\/Grandslam and Promotion Play, 01\/14\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jerry Helms –\u00a0Worldclass Bridge Teacher: Bidding Slam\/Grandslam, Promotion Play<\/h2>\n

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\u00a0After watching one of Jerry\u2019s awesome lessons with rapid-paced and insightful out-of-the-box commentary, you will soon be scanning his website for a Bridge seminar or festival near you!\u00a0\u00a0 See JerryHelm.com for more information<\/a> \u2013 and don\u2019t miss reading 100 of his monthly \u201cAsk Jerry\u201d ACBL Bridge Bulletin columns.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In today\u2019s poll, we echo a few of the many key points from Jerry\u2019s lesson.\u00a0 When you hold a 16 HCP monster hand with a great\u00a07 card Heart suit and partner opens 1 Notrump, now what?\u00a0 This isn\u2019t your everyday situation, right?\u00a0\u00a0 Are you a traditionalist, stick to tried and true methods or does your creative side give rise to consider alternative bidding methods with such an unusual holding?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2660 A Q
\n\u2665<\/span> J 9 2
\n\u2666<\/span> A J 2
\n\u2663 A 6 5 4 2<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u2660 \u2014
\n\u2665<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6
\n\u2666<\/span> \u2014
\n\u2663 \u2014<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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N<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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W<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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E<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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S<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2660 \u2014
\n\u2665<\/span> \u2014
\n\u2666<\/span> \u2014
\n\u2663 \u2014<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u2660 K J
\n\u2665<\/span> A K Q 10 8 7 3
\n\u2666<\/span> K 5 4
\n\u2663 3<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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North opens 1 Notrump.\u00a0 What, wonder\u2019s South \u2013 how can that be? South counts 16 High Card Points plus at least 3 distribution points.\u00a0 Well, counting 1 extra point for a self-sustaining 7 card suit hardly reflects the strength of this terrific hand.\u00a0 Even if North only holds a doubleton Heart suit, 95 percent of the time the declarer should be able to bring home 7 Heart tricks (a 4-0 split is 10 percent, with half of time the Jack can be finessed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With partner holding 2 Aces, slam is a reality and if partner hold 3 Aces, making a grandslam contract should be a worthwhile adventure.\u00a0 On these hands the auction proceeds:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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West<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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North<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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1 N<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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Pass<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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4 \u2663<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Pass<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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4 N<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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Pass<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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5 \u2663<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Pass<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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5 \u2666<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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Pass<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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7 \u2665<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Pass<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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Pass<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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Pass<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Oops, did you begin by transferring North to Hearts so \u201cplay goes up to the strong hand?\u201d Mind you a 1 Notrump opener had around 4-5 playing tricks. And South\u2019s hand \u2013 almost twice as many playing tricks. Better yet, responder would prefer to have the lead coming right into the South hand with the Kings and associated Jack. So the bidding proceeds: 4 Club (Gerber) Ace-ask, 4 Notrump response showing 3 Aces, 5 Club King-ask 5 Diamond showing none, 7 Hearts \u2013 okay partner, let me play the grandslam contract.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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