Plenty of points. Two quick losers.
Controls matter before you count on twelve tricks.
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With Tracey Bauer
Let’s Go Slammin’
Twelve tricks. Start with the right questions.
A promising hand is a reason to investigate. Learn how controls, keycards and partnership agreements help you decide whether slam belongs in the auction.
With Tracey BauerA conversation in cards.
The keycards are the four aces and the king of the agreed trump suit.
In 1430, 5♣ shows one or four keycards. The agreed response structure matters.
Tap a card to see the message in context.
The lessonTwo-hour recordingLearn the ideas with Tracey
Play of the HandTwo-hour recordingFollow the decisions at the table
The complete package4 to 5 hoursVideo, workbook, cheatsheet and practice hands
Sound familiar?
The decisions behind the bid.
Take these questions to the lesson, then follow the answers through the hands.
4NT doesn’t always ask for aces.
The auction tells you whether it is keycard or quantitative.
One missing card changes the answer.
The trump king and queen deserve attention too.
A little table test
Your turn to think it through.
Try one decision before the workshop. Choose an answer to see the reasoning.
Which king counts as a keycard in Roman Keycard Blackwood?
RKC counts the four aces plus the trump king. Agree trumps and your response structure before relying on the ask.
Tap an answer. Take a moment with the explanation.
From the lesson to the table
Learn it. Then see it in play.
Your ticket includes 4 to 5 hours of video across the lesson and Play of the Hand, a 30 to 50 page workbook, a two-page cheatsheet and PBN hands to practice on BBO or BridgeChamp.
Find out before you commit.
Build from deciding whether to explore slam through control bids, keycards and the follow-up questions.
Two-hour lesson recording · Watch on your schedule
- Use control bids before committing to slam.
- Read Roman Keycard Blackwood 1430 responses.
- Distinguish a keycard ask from quantitative 4NT.
Follow the decisions to the table.
The Play of the Hand replay uses deals from the lesson. Follow the auction into the contract and consider how you would find the tricks.
Two-hour practice recording · Included with your ticket
Two-hour lesson replayTwo-hour Play of the Hand replay4 to 5 hours of video30 to 50 page workbookTwo-page cheatsheetPBN hands for BBO or BridgeChampRecorded Q&A
Before you pull up a chair
A few practical things.
What does the ticket include?
Your ticket includes the two-hour lesson and two-hour Play of the Hand recording, with 4 to 5 hours of video in total. You also get a 30 to 50 page workbook, a two-page cheatsheet and PBN hands to practice on BBO or BridgeChamp.
Do you teach 1430 or 0314?
The workshop teaches 1430 and explains how its first two responses differ from 0314.
Do I need to have bid a slam before?
No. The workshop starts with deciding when slam is worth exploring.
Can I play the hands myself?
Yes. Use the PBN files in BridgeChamp or another PBN-compatible platform. For BBO, convert them to LIN if its import tool requires that format.
Twelve tricks. Start with the right questions.
Watch the workshop, try the examples and bring the agreements to your next partnership conversation.