1740

February 16, 2006
Silver Spring MD
District 6 GNT Flight B Finals
IMPs

	— Q 6 5 4 3 2 6 A Q J 10 6 4
A K 10 5 K J 9 8 K 10 9 7 5		J 7 6 4 3 2 10 7 Q J 8 9 8
Both Vul	Q 9 8 A A 5 4 3 2 K 7 3 2

West Pass Pass Dbl

Me North 1 ¹ 3 ³ 4 All Pass

East Pass Pass Pass

Dad South 2 ² 4 6

1. I don't believe in passing hands like this
2. Game forcing
3. Apparently I believe in showing extras, too...

6 x by North
Made 7 — NS +1740 — NS +15

They led a spade, and I ruffed out the hearts with no problem.

February 16, 2006
Silver Spring MD
District 6 GNT Flight B Finals
IMPs

	A 4 A Q 7 3 2 A K 7 6 4 2
K 5 8 7 6 3 2 A K 8 4 Q J		9 7 6 Q J 10 9 J 10 9 6 5 5
Both Vul	Q J 10 8 3 2 K 5 4 — 10 9 8 3

West 1 Pass Pass Pass X

Me North 2 4 4 ³ 6 All pass

East 2 Dbl Pass Pass

Dad South Pass 3 ¹ Pass² 5 Pass

1. Fit-showing
2. Shows better than a complete minimum
3. Yeah, this could take on any meaning you assign it

6 x by North
Made 7 — NS +1740 — NS +15

Needless to say that with the spade K onsides doubleton and trumps 2-1, it's difficult to NOT take 13 tricks.