Day 5 at the Marathon
Day 5 is done, we had an average day and are 8 VPs out of 8th.
There were some bright spots.
RR 13. Board 12. Dealer West. N-S Vul.
As West You hold ♠ K632 ♥ K932 ♦ K7432 ♣ Void
What do you bid over 6♠ ? And what is your lead?
This was the table auction.
| West | North | East | South |
| Pass | 1♣ | Pass | 1♠ |
| Pass | 3♥ | Pass | 4♣ |
| Pass | 4♦ | Pass | 4♥ |
| Pass | 4NT | Pass | 5♣ |
| Pass | 6♠ | Pass | Pass |
| Double | All Pass |
| Dealer:West
Vul: N-S |
North
♠ AQ54 ♥ A1087 ♦ J ♣ AK97 |
|
| West
♠ K632 ♥ K932 ♦ K7432 ♣ |
 |
East
♠ 8 ♥ J654 ♦ Q96 ♣ 65432 |
| South
♠ J1097 ♥ Q ♦ A1085 ♣ QJ108 |
Cristina found a double of 6 ♠ and led a professional trump! Well done. Down one for +200.
At the other table our pair stopped in 4♠ made 11 tricks. We won 13 imps.
RR 13. Board 8. Dealer West. None Vul.
Cristina and Pony bid to the small heart slam. After checking for key cards, Cristina knew the partnership had at least a nine card trump fit so bid the slam.
Won 10 imps as our opponents stopped in five hearts making 12 tricks.
Arnold Fisher, Rose Boot & Fred Hamilton USA 1
The Canuck has landed-Katrin & Aidan Ballantyne
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Pony & Cristina with Peter Friendly
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