ðiːz ɑːɹ jˈuːzd tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ wˈɛðɚ tˈuː ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli bˈælənst hˈændz hæv səfˈɪʃənt hˈaɪ kˈɑːɹd pˈɔɪnts ˌeɪtʃsˌiːpˈiː tə mˌeɪk ɐ slˈæm ɔːɹ ɡɹˈænd slˈæm kˈɑːntɹækt ɪn nˈɑːtɹʌmp; jˈuːzd ˈæftɚɹ ɐ nˈɑːtɹʌmp ˈoʊpənɪŋ bˈɪd.
These are used to establish whether two relatively balanced hands have sufficient high card points (HCP) to make a slam or grand slam contract in notrump; used after a notrump opening bid.