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Last train refers to a bid just below game level in the agreed suit. A Last Train bid is typically made in a bidding sequence in which one of the partners has already indicated slam interest. A survey in the magazine The Bridge World showed a strong consensus approving the Last Train convention, with the following definition: The convention is named after the Monkees song "Last Train to Clarksville". The convention was both devised and named by Jeff Meckstroth. Because Last Train is a bidding convention it requires prior agreement between the partners. In the absence of prior discussion, most players would interpret the Last Train bid as a control bid, showing a high card value in the suit named.

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