{"id":2328,"date":"2011-04-20T01:06:14","date_gmt":"2011-04-20T09:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=2328"},"modified":"2011-04-25T12:47:34","modified_gmt":"2011-04-25T20:47:34","slug":"polling-you-62-jacoby-transfer-part-2-contract-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=2328","title":{"rendered":"Polling You #62, Jacoby Transfer &#8211; Part 2, Contract Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"http:\/\/survey.constantcontact.com\/poll\/a07e3qgihw6gmq62v8l\/start.js?v=1&amp;w=300\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><noscript><br \/>\nJavaScript 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.<\/noscript>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong><strong><strong>When you have a close call, what is your strategy?\u00a0Seek more information?\u00a0 Pray for enlightenment?\u00a0 Exude a positive mental attitude? <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>And how about at the Bridge table, or were those your Bridge-related answers, too?\u00a0\u00a0When bidding or responding to Jacoby Transfer bids\u00a0on the threshold of game, what&#8217;s important?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Visitors \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/bridgehands-videos.s3.amazonaws.com\/Polling_You_62_Part_1_everyone\/Polling_You_62_Part_1_everyone.html\">Click here to view Part 1 of the video commentary<\/a><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Review: Responder Jacoby Rebid Strategy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>&#8211; With a 5+ card suit, Responder always begins with a transfer, regardless of points (rebid Notrump with invitational+ hand) <\/strong><strong>&#8211; With a 6+ card major, Responder <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">insists<\/span> on trump suit with known 8+ card major suit fit rebidding major with invitational+ hand) <\/strong><strong>&#8211; Opener obligated to accept w\/o interference<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Review: Responder Jacoby Rebids<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>1N &#8211; 2H;<br \/>\n2S &#8211; ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>With less than 8 points &#8211; pass.<br \/>\n&#8211; If 5 Spades, invite 2 Notrump<br \/>\n&#8211; If 6 Spades, invite 3 Spades<br \/>\nWith 10-14 distribution points&#8230;<br \/>\n&#8211; If 5 Spades, rebid 3 Notrump<br \/>\n&#8211; If 6 Spades, rebid 4 Spades<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Responder Jacoby Transfer Statistics<br \/>\n100 deals with a 5-2, 5-3, or 5-4 trump fit<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Balanced 5-3-3-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Unbalanced 5-x-x-x<br \/>\n&#8211; 2 HCP\u00a0\u00a0 7=54%, 8=22%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7=65%, 8=27%<br \/>\n&#8211; 4 HCP\u00a0\u00a0 7=80%, 8=52%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7=95%, 8=64%<br \/>\n&#8211; 6 HCP\u00a0\u00a0 7=94%, 8=79%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7=99%, 8=89%<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>&#8211; Valuation of long suits (4+ cards)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Review Summary:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>&#8211; Transfer &amp; Pass with &lt; 8 distribution points<br \/>\n&#8211; Length points based on working honors<br \/>\n&#8211; Extra trump matters!<br \/>\n&#8211; Responder may ask for more information:<br \/>\n&#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Invite 2N<\/span> with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">5 trump<\/span> &amp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">8-9<\/span> distribution points<br \/>\n&#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Invite 3H\/S<\/span> with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">6 trump<\/span> &amp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">8-9<\/span> distribution points<br \/>\n&#8211; Bid <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">3N<\/span> with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">5 trump<\/span> &amp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">10-14<\/span> distribution\u00a0points<br \/>\n&#8211; Bid <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">4H\/S<\/span> with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">6 trump<\/span> &amp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">10-14<\/span> distribution points<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>1N \u2013 2H;<br \/>\n2S &#8211; P<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>Q 10 5 4 3<br \/>\n4 3 2<br \/>\nK 3 2<br \/>\nQ 2<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>Spade tricks \/ Percentage<br \/>\n7 = 96 percent<br \/>\n8 = 87 percent<br \/>\n9 = 43 percent<br \/>\n10 = 15 percent<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>15 \u2013 17 HCP<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>Notrump Tricks \/ Percentage<br \/>\n7 = 77 percent<br \/>\n8 = 50 percent<br \/>\n9 = 18 percent<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong>Jacoby Transfer: Super-Acceptance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>1N \u2013 (P) &#8211; 2<\/strong><strong>D<\/strong><strong> &#8211; (P);<br \/>\n3<\/strong><strong>H<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When Opener has 17 points and 4 cards in partner\u2019s implied transfer suit, Opener may make a \u201cSuper-Acceptance\u201d bid jumping 1 level to show extras<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>After Super-Acceptance, Responder may still Pass with less than 7 distribution points<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>1N \u2013 2H;<br \/>\n3S &#8211; P<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0Q 10 5 4 3<br \/>\n\u00a04 3 2<br \/>\n\u00a0K 3 2<br \/>\n\u00a0Q 2<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>Note: Spread honors are a liability<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0Hand #1<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>After super-acceptance (3S) with 7 HCP (poor spread values), Pass<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>Spade tricks = game opportunity<br \/>\n9 = 55 percent<br \/>\n10 = 19 percent<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>South opens 1 Notrump with 17 HCP and 4 Spades<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>1N \u2013 2H;<br \/>\n3S \u2013 4S;<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0A Q J 3 2<br \/>\n\u00a04 3 2<br \/>\n\u00a04 3 2<br \/>\n\u00a03 2<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>Note: 3 working honors<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0Hand #2<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>After super-acceptance (3S) with 7 HCP (honors okay), accept 4 Spade invite<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>Spade tricks = game opportunity<br \/>\n9 = 87 percent<br \/>\n10 = 57 percent<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>South opens 1 Notrump with 17 HCP and 4 Spades<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>1N \u2013 2H;<br \/>\n3S \u2013 4S<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0A J 10 3 2<br \/>\n\u00a0Q 3 2<br \/>\n\u00a04 3 2<br \/>\n\u00a03 2<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>Note: 4 working honors<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0Hand #3<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>After super-acceptance (3S) with 7 HCP (good working honors),<br \/>\naccept 4 Spade invite<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>Spade tricks = game opportunity<br \/>\n9 = 96 percent<br \/>\n10 = 66 percent<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>South opens 1 Notrump with 17 HCP and 4 Spades<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>1N \u2013 2H;<br \/>\n3S \u2013 4S<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>A K 10 3 2<br \/>\n4 3 2<br \/>\n4 3 2<br \/>\n3 2<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>Note: 2 prime honors plus one working secondary honor<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0Hand #4<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>After super-acceptance (3S) with 7 HCP (nice working honors),<br \/>\naccept 4 Spade invite<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>Spade tricks = game opportunity<br \/>\n9 = 93 percent<br \/>\n10 = 75 percent<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>South opens 1 Notrump with 17 HCP and 4 Spades<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>1N \u2013 2H;<br \/>\n3S \u2013 4S<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>A K 10 9 8<br \/>\n10 9 8<br \/>\n10 9 8<br \/>\n10 9<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>Note: 2 prime honors plus<br \/>\n3 sequence suits with 8 body cards<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0Hand #5<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>After super-acceptance (3S) with 7 HCP (best working body cards),<br \/>\naccept 4 Spade invite<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>Spade tricks = game opportunity<br \/>\n9 = 97 percent<br \/>\n10 = 79 percent<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>South opens 1 Notrump with 17 HCP and 4 Spades<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recap: On the threshold, evaluate closely:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Extra length in trump suit<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Unbalanced (5-5-x-x, 5-4-4-0, 5-4-3-1\u2026)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Working honors, especially long suit<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sequence suit (K-Q-J-x, Q-J-9-x, J-10-9-x)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Body Cards (10, 9, 8 )<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Free, Premium and ULTRA members &#8211; please login to view video of additional hand\/s <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>Please login or register to view this content.<br \/>\nPlease login or register to view this content.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy Bridge Trails and 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