Examples of Major Suit Keycard Bidding
Roy Wilson
Hand 1
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 A J T 7 2
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K Q 4
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 Q 9 3 2
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A K
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 A 10 9 5
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K Q 7 6 3
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T 7 6
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West |
East |
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2 |
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3 |
3 |
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4 |
4NT |
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6 |
7 |
West's jump to 6 shows a void in clubs and two or more keycards.
East knows the keycards must be the A and the
A which is 8 HCP,
and West must have at least 3 more points outside of clubs.
Hand 2
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A K 5 3 2
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Q J 4
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K J 8 2
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A 6
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Q 9
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K J 3 2
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Q 8
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A K 7 5
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West |
East |
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2 |
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2 |
2 |
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4 |
4NT |
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5 |
6 |
The 5 response tells East that his partner has two keycards,
but not the queen of trump. With a missing keycard, East settles at the small slam.
Hand 3
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9 7 4
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A K J 9 3 2
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Q T 8 3
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K Q
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A 9 8 5
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K 2
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A T 6 3 2
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East's first response could be one of several, depending on the partnership's methods.
Some players would simply show a limit raise by jumping to 3
while an aggressive
partner would splinter in spades. And still another might use Bergen and jump to
3 or 3
depending on which one shows a limit raise.
Any of these bids could induce opener to check for aces.
East's 6 response shows a void in spades and two or more keycards.
West bids seven with confidence!
Hand 4
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K J T 9 5
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A Q 8
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K Q
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A J T 6 4
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K Q J 6 5
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A 7
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5 2
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Q T 6
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West |
East |
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1 |
2 |
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3 |
3 |
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4 |
4NT |
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5 |
5 |
The 5 response tells East that his partner has only one keycard,
so it's time to stop.
Of course, it's going to make seven without a club lead, but you might not want to
take that chance.
Hand 5
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A 8 6
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7 5 4
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K J T 9 6 4
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A 5
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K Q 4
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J T 9 6
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8
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A K Q J
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Bidding 5 shows two keycards, but missing the queen of trump.
You will most likely have to lose to the A and perhaps the
Q.
Nobody would fault East for quitting after deciding it's not enough for a slam.
Hand 6
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K J
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Q 5 4
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A Q 8 5 4
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J T 9 7
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A J 10 3
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K Q 7 6
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Q 9
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A K
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West |
East |
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1 |
2NT |
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3 |
4NT |
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5 |
5 |
In the auction above, East initiates the Major Suit Keycard sequence,
but either side
might decide to make a slam try.
East Asks -
Note that the 5 bid, which shows two keycards with the
queen of trump, allows the
partnership to stop immediately because they knowing they are off two keycards.
West would have to bid 5 playing Roman Keycard
and commit the partnership to slam.
West Asks -
The auction would go like this if West decides to ask for aces:
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West |
East |
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1 |
2NT |
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4NT |
5 |
In this auction East bids 5 telling his partner
that he has zero or one keycard. East will stop.