Hand #6 played on Friday 4th July 2025

Here is how the bidding could have gone, playing standard ACOL

1. South opens his longest suit 1♣  and plans to bid NT as second bid to show a strong balanced hand
2. With a nice 5-card suit, West overcalls 1♠ 
3. North bids his longest suit, 2♥  promising at least 5 cards in ♥  and 10+ points (no need to jump)
4. With a fit in partner suit, East raises partner ♠  to 2♠ 
5. South asses his hand: at least 10 points from partner so game is on. With a fit in ♥ South bids game
6. West passes
7. North is thinking slam with a 12-card fit in ♥  and 6 losers in his own hand. North bids 4NT (Blackwood) asking for aces.
8. South responses 5♠  promising 3 aces.
9. With all aces, North is asking partner for kings by bidding 5NT (Blackwood)
10. South responds 6♦  showing 1 king
11. With 2 kings missing North signs off the auction with 6♥ 

East leads the middle card of 3 small cards in partner's suit: ♠ 7

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