Set Two 12 April 2017 Hand 4

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

NS 3N; NS 2♠; NS 2♥; NS 3♦; NS 1♣; Par +400

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

3 NT by North

Lead: ♥ 7

Made 3 — NS +400

South has a choice between double intending to show a good hand or 2 NT to show a balanced hand in one hit. I suppose there is a third choice of a downgrade and bid 2 ♠. With five spades and only one stopper in hearts in a two-card suit I think 2 NT is wrong. 

Having doubled as shown, when north shows values with a responsive double then south must jump to 3 ♠ to show values. A bid of 2 ♠ could be on a four-card suit and is not forcing.

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