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Slide 2 Bills Bridge Tip o the Day 1/20/2013 Gerber and Blackwood: Should I Use Them? Slide 3 Danger, Will Robinson!! We have points, were in the range Before Jumping off with Blackwood or Gerber, ask your robot... Slide 4 1. Do I know Where Well Play? Have We Agreed to a Suit? KQJ973 83 K3 A42 1 - 1 - 3 -??? Slide 5 2.Do we Have Enough? 86532 K9 KQ8 KJ3 1 - 1 - 3 -??? Slide 6 3.Is there a danger Suit(s)? Your bid after 1 - 1 - 3 -??? You hold: 1. A98652 K4 74 KJ9 (2 losers, cue bid 4 ) OR 2. A865432 7 A109 62 (2 losers, cue bid 4 ) Slide 7 4.Will the Answer Help Me? Your bid after 1 - 1 - 3 -??? You hold: A865432 - A109 K2 (If partner shows 1 ace, then what?) Slide 8 5.Should I Even Ask? Your bid after 1 - 3 (limit raise) -??? You hold: A98654 A A1083 A4 (bid 6 ) OR your bid after 1 - 4 - ??? You hold: AQJ10 A986542 8 A (Bid 6 ) Slide 9 6.Could I Get too High? Your bid as South after: NorthEastSouth (you)West 1 Pass 1 3 4 Pass??? You hold: K109 9 KQ75432 K8 (cue bid 4 ) If partner responded 2 Aces (5 ) You are too high! Slide 10 Tomorrow Cue Bidding, Roman Style