Posted 2014-July-26, 00:37
Bbradley62, on 2014-July-25, 18:25, said:
Bidding 2♥ over 2♣ would be consistent with the actual West hand.
Barely.
East is expected to have at least 4 Hearts and at least 5 Clubs. I know that the explanation shows at least 4 Clubs but I don't believe it. East is more likely to have a 6th Club than only 4. Likewise East is highly unlikely to have a 5th Heart, whatever the theoretical possibility.
I suppose at MP you might try for the higher scoring contract, but it had better make.
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