He Who Hesitate Is Lost.
Playing with Mavis Bergquist, Maurice De La Salle and Steve Clements we won the KO yesterday by 11 imps. The following hand won us 14 imp.
Dealer South. N-S Vul.
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North |
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♠ K10765 |
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♥ void |
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◊ Q9876 |
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West |
♣ 753 |
East |
♠ J84 |
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♠ Q2 |
♥A8742 |
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♥ QJ95 |
◊ 43 |
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◊ 5 |
♣ AQ10 |
South |
♣ KJ9864 |
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♠ A93 |
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♥ K1063 |
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◊ AKJ102 |
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♣ 2
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At the table where I was South and Mavis was North the auction went this way.
West |
North |
East |
South |
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pass |
pass |
1D |
1H |
1S |
2H |
2S |
pass |
4S |
5H |
dbl |
all pass |
We got plus 500 for the board.
At the other table where Maurice was West and Steve was East, this was the auction.
West |
North |
East |
South |
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pass |
pass |
1D |
1H |
1S |
4H |
pass* |
pass |
5D |
all pass |
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South hesitated for a long time before passing after the four heart bid and East called the director after the five diamond bid. The director disallowed the five diamond bid and East- West made four hearts plus 420.
Steve, Michael, Mavis and Maurice.