Posted 2015-July-25, 01:16
MP, Instant, 34
I let the contract make, but in fairness it is difficult to beat, requiring that I underlead the Club Ace at trick 2.
Be that as it may, I think that 3S by East is an unnecessary risk. West's failure to bid over 1C or 1N, and both N/S bidding, should clue East in that with a balanced hand and no huge fit, a smattering of values (with which West has probably already placed him) is not enough to move one.
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