Most of the way through the first session of the NZ pairs final I picked up this hand:
| ♠ | A |
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| ♥ | A K J 8 6 |
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| ♦ | A K T 5 |
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| ♣ | J 8 4 |
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Nice cards. I opened a heart because I don't really like using a game force and LHO jumps to 4♠. This is passed back to me and I double, partner pulls to 5♥ which is nice but LHO competes to 5♠! Double again, who knows what's going on.
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| ♠ | - |
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| ♥ | Q T 5 |
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| ♦ | Q 8 7 6 4 3 |
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| ♣ | A 9 7 6 |
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| ♠ | 8 4 |
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| ♥ | 9 7 4 3 2 |
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| ♦ | J 9 2 |
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| ♣ | K 5 2 |
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| ♠ | A |
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| ♥ | A K J 8 6 |
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| ♦ | A K T 5 |
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| ♣ | J 8 4 |
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| ♠ | K Q J T 9 7 6 5 3 |
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| ♥ | - |
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| ♦ | - |
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| ♣ | Q T 3 |
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Unlucky. On the club guess 5♠ rolls in. To achieve the par result you must sacrifice at the 6 level holding 20 hcp. Pity those who led a small club from West; they didn't get more than the trump Ace.
No club guess required at our table. After a heart lead, ruffed, spade to the ace and a diamond return ruffed, declarer played all trumps bar one to reach -, Q, Q, A9 opposite x, -, -, QTx. I had to come down to -, A, A, Jx. Fortunately she was in six!
ReplyDeleteNicely played. I guess our declarer counted me for 19 points in spades, hearts and diamonds and didn't believe I'd have another 3 in clubs.
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