An interesting hand from Friday 6 Feb
This was our bidding against Mike & Lucy.
i pondered a stronger opening bid as North.
When it came round to me again with Mike jumping to 2S it was clear that Natasha had nothing.
Go big or go home!
So 5D it was. I was hoping that our opposition would miss a Heart fit or go to an unmakeable 5S.
No such luck.
Mike taking Lucy’s pass as forcing and doubling on principle.
When Natasha’s hand came down I actually thought I might make it. Cross ruffing.Trumping 3 clubs with dummy’s trumps and ending up with the last club in hand.
Unfortunately Lucy ends up with a winning diamond to set us one off.
What happened at your table?
philip@thompsonsonline.net
We were against Rob and Maggie.
Bidding went west Rob P, me 1D, Maggie X, Jenny P, Rob 2S, me 3D, Maggie 3S, Jenny 4D, Rob 4S, then me 5D.
I wouldn’t have gone that high if they hadn’t forced me, and I didn’t expect to make it, but we were green!
Lead by Rob was AS, they made the first 2 tricks then by using souths 3 Dis for crossruffing, I was
Left with a snal club to win the final trick. Lucky or skillful!
Cheers Peter
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