Full House

Over the weekend at the Vancouver Fall Sectional our unit master point races were decided. The winner of the Phil Wood Trophy (by the player who won the most points at this year’s unit sectionals) was Brad Bart.

Brad won in style, when on Friday he and Michael Dimich won the Ev Hodge Charity Classic.

The winner of the Edie Bonnell Trophy (the woman who won the most master points at the four unit sectionals) was our defending champion Julie Smith.

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• Michael and Julie Smith

The winners won free plays for next years’ four unit sectionals, congratulations!

In Poker a full house is a very good hand, consisting of three matching cards of one rank and two matching cards of another.

It is always fun to play with young Brad. Last week in our unit game was no exception.

Board 7. Dealer South. Both vulnerable. 

Brad (East) held : ♠ QJ5 ♥ QJ84 ♦ J753 ♣ 102 

This was the auction :

3NT – running clubs and a heart stopper.

4♦ – encouraging noise.

4♠ – kickback ace asking.

5♣ – 0/3. 5♦ – queen of trumps ask.

5♠ – yes and some help in spades (king in our agreement).

Brad liked his full house of QQQJJ and made the very good cue bid of 4♦ when I bid 4♣ to say I was interested in slam.

The lead was the ace of clubs. Brad ruffed the king of clubs continuation. Crossed to his hand with the queen of spades to take the successful heart finesse. Soon after made 12 tricks for +1430 and a top.