Set One 12 April 2017 Hand 8

Board 8 East Deals	♠ A J 10 3 ♥ J 7 2 ♦ Q J 9 3 ♣ A 8
♠ 4 ♥ 9 8 5 4 ♦ A 10 8 6 5 ♣ J 7 3	N W E S	♠ 9 7 6 5 2 ♥ A K Q 10 6 3 ♦ — ♣ 5 4
	♠ K Q 8 ♥ — ♦ K 7 4 2 ♣ K Q 10 9 6 2

N 6♣; NS 5♦; S 5♣; NS 3♠; EW 3♥; N 1N; Par +500: EW 6♥×−3

West	North	East	South
		2 ♦	Dbl
2 ♠	Dbl	4 ♥	5 ♣
All pass

5 ♣ by South

Lead: ♥ 9

Made 6 — NS +420

Even with a distributional hand and a minor suit south starts with double. North also doubles as although four hearts are not held a bid of 3 ♥ will not cause embarrassment with three hearts and extra strength. 

I have east rebidding 4 ♥ after west showed some interest in hearts. This puts some pressure on south. I have south taking that pressure and bidding 5 ♣ based on the distribution and the knowledge that there are some values opposite.

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