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Hand played on |
6th September 2007 |
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Board number |
Board 7, Red section |
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Dealer |
South |
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Vulnerability |
Both Vulnerable |
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Submitted by |
Frank Tomlin |
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North ♠ K984 ♥ AK65 ♦ AK95 ♣ 2 |
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West ♠ J652 ♥ QT2 ♦ 643 ♣Q85 |
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East ♠ QT ♥ J*743 ♦ J82 ♣ J73 |
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North |
Bidding:
East |
South |
West |
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South ♠ A73 ♥ 9 ♦ QT7 ♣ AKT964 |
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2♦ 6♣ |
No End |
2♣ 3♣ |
No No |
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Frank & Stella were playing the North / South hands against Ray & Peter.
Frank's comments:
Board 7 was a hoot when we played it. As South, Stella opened Two Clubs (Precision, showing 11-15 High Card Points and either a 6-card club suit, or a 5-card club suit with a 4-card major. The 2♦ bid asks for clarification, and 3♣ confirms six clubs). I thought briefly and jumped straight to six clubs. When dummy went down, Stella went pale, Ray wore a look of shock and disbelief, and Peter grinned like a Cheshire cat. When the Queen and Jack of clubs crashed at trick 4 the colour returned to Stella's cheeks. I suspect that each of the other three people at the table thought my jump to 6 Clubs bizarre. They may have a case.
Alaric's comment - but you can't argue with results, can you! The traveller revealed that the 6♣ contract was only bettered by two pairs who found 6NT, most subsiding in 3NT.