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- When using 4NT to ask for the number of top 3 cards in
- a major suit or 4S to ask for the number of top 3 cards
- in a minor suit, the bid of 5NT means that the
- partnership has
- 1. first round control in all three side suits.
- 2. the top three cards in trumps.
- 3. sufficient values to bid at least a small slam.
-
- The 5NT bid asks partner to bid a grand slam if
- 1. the combined point count is 35 or higher (OPC + RPC).
- 2. partner has an excellent second suit (usually 5 or
- more with the top three cards in the suit).
- 3. some other sound reason.
-
- If a grand slam bid is not possible, then
- partner bids a small slam to end the bidding.