10 tricks in hand

It's not often you don't need a partner to make game.

♠	A K Q J 9 6 3
♥	A
♦	9 6
♣	K Q J

No one liked my 5♣ opening last week but surely we can all agree this is worth 2♣. It can be tough to find out exactly what you want to know on these hands.

South	North
2♣	2♦
2♠	3♣
3♠	4♠

Seems normal. At my table it was:

South	West	North	East
2♣	2♦	Pass	Pass
X	Pass	2♥	Pass
2♠	Pass	4♠

Who bids over a game force at unfavourable? West it seems. I doubled on the chance partner wanted to defend, sadly not so we bid the spade game.

	♠ 7 4 ♥ Q J 4 2 ♦ Q 4 ♣ T 8 6 4 2
♠ 5 ♥ K 9 ♦ K J T 8 7 6 2 ♣ A 9 7		♠ T 8 2 ♥ T 8 7 6 5 3 ♦ A 3 ♣ 5 3
	♠ A K Q J 9 6 3 ♥ A ♦ 9 6 ♣ K Q J

It's a trap for those who fall in love with the hand. One little ace ask and you're over the edge.