Bonus from Val
Bonus from Val: Grand slams are rare, but, with NS having 33 combined HCP, all four Aces, all four Kings, and a nine-card club fit including the AKQJ, and a near-solid five-card side suit, it’s not surprising that over 30% of the field bid and made a grand slam.
Most often, when advanced or expert pairs bid a grand slam, their reason for bidding the grand slam was that they were able to count thirteen winners based on the auction. Additionally, as in this example, when there are twelve relatively certain winners and multiple chances for a thirteenth winner, most advanced and expert players are willing to bid a grand slam. Deal V031.
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