Set Two 12 April 2017 Hand 5

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

S 2N; EW 2♠; S 2♥; N 1N; EW 2♦; N 1♥; E 1♣; Par +100: EW 3♦×−1; EW 3♠×−1

West	North	East	South
		2 ♦	Dbl
2 ♠	Dbl	All pass

2 ♠× by West

Lead: ♣ 9

Made 2 — EW +470

There are choices here. South can bid 2 NT rather than pass. With a maximum might consider pass. However the fact that 2 ♠ can make here shows how dangerous that is. 

In addition north can bid 3 ♥ over 2 ♠ to show a moderate hand with five or six hearts.

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