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Since BBO seems to lack either the ability or the inclination to fix the oft-reported problem with this sequence (North has no way to bid hands of 6 points with 3 ♠s or 6-9 points with 2♠s) I am here reporting this hand only to highlight North's puzzling decision to bid 2 ♠ over South's 2♥. Given that North does not have the hand specified for a 2♠ bid and has found a great landing place in 2♥, why the false preference? And why does North's hand suddenly get better for play in ♥s when South shows values in the minors by bidding 2NT?
For the record, of the 33 participants, 5 opened this hand opened with 1NT - only they were permitted to play 2♥. In addition, 2 of the 14 participants who did not make a game try over North's 2♠ made that contract. Two additional participants passed North's forcing NT and were allowed to make their contracts (down 5 is the result on other-than-ridiculous defense).
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