Set Two 12 April 2017 Hand 12

Board 12 East Deals	♠ A Q 9 7 2 ♥ — ♦ A J 10 7 ♣ A 10 8 2
♠ J 8 6 ♥ A J 9 2 ♦ 9 6 5 2 ♣ 9 3	N W E S	♠ K 10 5 3 ♥ 10 7 6 5 4 3 ♦ 8 ♣ Q 7
	♠ 4 ♥ K Q 8 ♦ K Q 4 3 ♣ K J 6 5 4

NS 7♣; NS 6♦; NS 5N; NS 3♠; EW 1♥; Par +1400: EW 7♥×−6

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

3 NT by South

Lead: ♦ 6

Made 5 — NS +460

South has a choice on the second round between 2 NT showing the heart stopper or 3 ♣ showing the long suit. Since the long suit is not that good 2 NT is a perfectly reasonable alternative to the 3 ♣ shown. 

Over 2 ♣ (or 2 NT) north's 3 ♠ is forcing as only good hands double 2 ♥ when they have a five-card spade suit.

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