My hand: ♠ A K 3 ♥ Q J 8 ♦ K J 5 ♣ K Q 9 3
I open 1 club. Partner responds 1 heart, Walsh. I jump to 2NT with my balanced 19 count. Partner bids 4 hearts which gets passed out.
NORTH ♠ 6 4 ♥ A K 9 7 5 3 ♦ Q ♣ 8 6 4 2 | ||
| EAST ♦ 9 | ||
| SOUTH ♠ A K 3 ♥ Q J 8 ♦ K J 5 ♣ K Q 9 3 |
| West | North | East | South |
| 1♣ | |||
| Pass | 1♥1 | Pass | 2NT |
| Pass | 4♥ | All Pass | |
| 1Walsh | |||
Well, I have 6 hearts and 2 spades for sure. I can easily establish 2 diamond tricks for 10. And a club for 11. And I have 2 Aces to lose, and no way to avoid it. Unless something weird happens at the start I will make 5. West wins the A of diamonds and returns a diamond which isn't ruffed. So I make 5.
| NORTH ♠ 6 4 ♥ A K 9 7 5 3 ♦ Q ♣ 8 6 4 2 | ||
| WEST ♠ J T 9 ♥ T ♦ A T 7 6 4 3 2 ♣ T 5 | EAST ♠ Q 8 7 5 2 ♥ 6 4 2 ♦ 9 8 ♣ A J 7 | |
| SOUTH ♠ A K 3 ♥ Q J 8 ♦ K J 5 ♣ K Q 9 3 |
Most straightforward hand ever? Captain Jack agrees with me as does the replay.
Nick: 650
Jack: 650
IMPs: +0 (+13 total)
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