If you're going to double them, you'd better defend well...

July 3, 2007
Bethesda, MD
Bracket 1 Knockout Match
IMPs

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

Gill West Pass 2 Pass

Richey North 1 ? 3 Pass

Shore East Pass Dbl Pass Dbl

Cruskal South Pass 1 4 All Pass

4 x by South

Trick 1. W 2. S 3. N

Lead 6 3 4

2nd 5 9 ?

3rd 10 A

4th A 6

South tanked for about 30 seconds before raising to 4S, and you were behind at the half, so you decide to take a swing at 4S. Can you justify your double?

Solution