Byzantine Blackwood convention Byzantine Blackwood convention Byzantine Blackwood is a bidding in the game of bridge. Devised by Jack Marx, it is a complex version of the (by which a four notrump (4NT) asks about 's holdings). Its premise is that both aces and kings may safely be shown in response to a Blackwood-type 4NT enquiry; provided that such kings are in well-defined "key" or "half-key" suits, there being no more than two such suits. The name was chosen to express the idea that Byzantine Blackwood is a development from Roman Blackwood, by analogy with the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire; rather
Steve Blackwood nearly two years. However, on August 3, 2007, he left the show after his character Bart was caught in the crossfire of a sword fight between Andre and Tony Dimera (both played by Thaao Penghlis). Steve Blackwood Steve Blackwood (born May 13, 1956) is an American actor. He joined the show "Days of Our Lives" in 1997 in the recurring role of Bart Beiderbecke. He portrayed Henry Gein in the 2000 film, In the Light of the Moon. Finally, in early 2005, Blackwood was offered a contract to continue in the role. Although he was under contract with the show,