Set One 12 April 2017 Hand 9

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

NS 5♠; NS 5♦; EW 2♥; Par +450

West	North	East	South
		2 ♦	Dbl
2 ♥	Pass	Pass	2 ♠
Pass	3 ♠	Pass	4 ♠
All pass

4 ♠ by South

Lead: ♣ A

Made 5 — NS +450

Here we start with a double as south has six spades and a second suit. We prefer 4 ♦ (and 4 ♣) for hands with only five spades as it will get hard to show our extra spade. 

After 2 ♠ is passed back to south a simple 2 ♠ bid shows the spades and strength. The only hands that double 2 ♦ with a five-card major are hands that are too strong for a 2 ♠ overcall. 

North has a fit and makes a courtesy raise and south has plenty extra to go on to game.

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