small slam
Noun
Meaning
winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge
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Examples
If the declaring side is not vulnerable, a small slam awards 500 points, and a grand slam awards 1000 points.
If the declaring side is vulnerable, a small slam awards 750 points, and a grand slam awards 1500 points.
Over an opposing pass it is simply a raise and a quantitative invitation to six notrump, a small slam.