Dead Simple

7^th November – Board 5: North/South Game. Dealer North.

‘Always bid what you think partner wants to hear when you possibly can’ has always been a good mantra at the bridge table.

	North: S 10 9 7 H A K J 10 5 D K 4 C Q 7 2
West: S K 8 4 H 7 6 3 D 9 7 6 C 8 6 5 3		East: S Q 6 H Q 9 8 4 2 D A Q 8 5 C J 10
	South: S A J 5 3 2 H none D J 10 3 2 C A K 9 4

West	North	East	South
	1H	No	1S
No	2S	No	4S
End

The auction has been dead simple – and quite right too! At some tables North chose to rebid hearts causing partner to make an agricultural leap to 3NT, which proved, cumbersome due to entry problems but ultimately successful due to the favourable spade position. However if you are worried that the auction shown promises more than three card support think again because it nearly always shows just three. I’ll let you think about that.