Set Two 12 April 2017 Hand 2

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

EW 2N; EW 2♦; NS 2♣; EW 1♠; NS 1♥; Par −100: NS 3♣×−1

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

3 ♥ by North

Lead: ♠ K

Down 1 — NS −50

There are options on this auction. South could pass and then come in with a double on the second round if they show spades. However this misses out when we have a club or diamond part-score and might make it difficult when we have a no trump contract. 

Also while I have south making a second double that is far from clear cut. North in passing over 2 ♥ has denied as much as a decent 8 hcp and even less with a good long suit. Over 2 ♥ north has the option of bidding 2 ♠ showing around 6-10 with five spades, or 3 ♣/♦ with a similar hand with (five)six of the minor or 3 ♥ with a good heart suit and similar values. 

Therefore south knows we have at most half the deck and less if north does not have a good suit. Given that it could easily be best for south to pass on the second round.

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