{"id":1908,"date":"2011-02-24T23:19:26","date_gmt":"2011-02-25T07:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=1908"},"modified":"2013-02-15T22:06:38","modified_gmt":"2013-02-16T06:06:38","slug":"polling-you-45-slam-bidding-%e2%80%93-blackwood-day-5-february-25-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=1908","title":{"rendered":"Polling You #45: Slam Bidding \u2013 Blackwood, Day 5, February 25, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Slam Bidding with Blackwood in Contract Bridge<\/h2>\n<p><noscript>JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work.<br \/>\n<a href='http:\/\/www.constantcontact.com\/survey\/index.jsp?cc=ViraWidPOL'>Online Surveys<\/a> by Constant Contact.<br \/>\n<\/noscript><a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share\">Tweet<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bridgehands-videos.s3.amazonaws.com\/Polling_You_45_Part_1\/Polling_You_45_Part_1.html\"><strong>Click here to view Part 1 of the video commentary<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>BridgeHands<\/em> members &#8211; after logging in, please scroll down to view text and video&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Having a bright and shiny tool is great.\u00a0 And knowing when to use it is even better or as the saying goes, &#8220;Always use the right tool for the right job.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0 So how do you feel about the Blackwood conventional widget?\u00a0 To be sure, the 4 Notrump incantation is unparalleled to instantly discover partner&#8217;s Aces, just as the follow-up 5 Notrump bid reveals partner&#8217;s Kings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In our second installment of Blackwood bidding we will consider not only how to use our special tool, but WHEN to use the 4 Notrump conventional call.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more-->Review of typical Blackwood Bids &#8211; The Cool Ace-Asking Tool<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1S &#8211; 4N;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1H &#8211; 3H;<br \/>\n4N<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1C &#8211; 1H;<br \/>\n1S &#8211; 4S;<br \/>\n4N<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2C &#8211; 2D;<br \/>\n2S &#8211; 3S;<br \/>\n4N<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Non-Typical Blackwood Bidding Sequences &#8211; Normally Not Recommended<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>4N\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ace-asking 27+ points, instead consider<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2C &#8211; 2H;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Responder just might have a good suit to show<br \/>\n4N<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n1D &#8211; (1H) &#8211; 4N\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Instead consider<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1D &#8211; (1H) &#8211; 2H\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cuebid, bid slowly to get more information<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(1H) &#8211; 1S &#8211; (P) &#8211; 4N\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Instead consider<br \/>\nPartner may overcall with as few as 8 HCP<br \/>\nOpening opponent has 12+ points<br \/>\nSlam requires 33+ distributional points<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(1H) &#8211; 1S &#8211; (P) &#8211; 2H\u00a0\u00a0 Cuebid, bid slowly <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n1C &#8211; 4N\u00a0\u00a0 Instead consider<br \/>\nOpener&#8217;s response may be too high (above 5 Clubs)<br \/>\nConsider leaning &#8220;Minorwood&#8221; convention &#8211; like Blackwood except,<br \/>\nresponse of same or other minor suit at 4 level initiates Ace-Ace:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1C &#8211; 4C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 or 1C &#8211; 4D<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n2S &#8211; 4N\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Instead consider<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2S &#8211; 2N\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Forcing, asking for Ace\/King &#8220;feature&#8221; at 3 level<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n1S &#8211; 2S;<br \/>\n4N\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Instead consider<br \/>\nBegin with Help Suit Game Try (opener cuebids at 3 level)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nAvoid initiating Blackwood unless your hand is strong &#8211; slow shows, fast denies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1H &#8211; 1S:<br \/>\n3C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n2C &#8211; 2D;<br \/>\n3H<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1D &#8211; 1S;<br \/>\n2H<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nIn summary, use Blackwood wisely as:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1S &#8211; 2H;<br \/>\n3H &#8211; 4N<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1S &#8211; 3S;<br \/>\n4N<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2C &#8211; 2D;<br \/>\n2H &#8211; 3H;<br \/>\n4N<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2C &#8211; 2S;<br \/>\n4N<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1N &#8211; 2H;<br \/>\n2S &#8211; 4N\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (unless also playing Texas Transfer bids)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>4S &#8211; 4N;<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Free, Premium and ULTRA members &#8211; please login to view video of additional hand\/s<\/strong><\/p>\nPlease login or register to view this content.\n<p><strong>Additional video hand commentary for Premium and ULTRA members<\/strong><\/p>\nPlease login or register to view this content.<\/strong><\/p>\nPlease login or register to view this content.\n<p><strong>Warm Regards, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>BridgeHands<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slam Bidding with Blackwood in Contract Bridge JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work. 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