Hand 64 — Slam Exploration
Play this handThe Deal
North
♠
A K J 10 6 2
♥
K 9 7
♦
6 5 3
♣
J
West
♠
9 8 7 3
♥
8 6 5 4 2
♦
Q 10 7
♣
3
East
♠
Q
♥
A 10 3
♦
9 8 4 2
♣
10 9 8 7 4
South
♠
5 4
♥
Q J
♦
A K J
♣
A K Q 6 5 2
North: 12 HCP, 6-3-3-1
East: 6 HCP, 1-3-4-5
South: 20 HCP, 2-2-3-6
West: 2 HCP, 4-5-3-1
Bidding Sequence
| W | N | E | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | 1S | Pass | 2C |
| Pass | 2S | Pass | 4NT |
| Pass | 5D | Pass | 6NT |
Final Comments
Looking at the hand to see where we might lose a trick or 2.
If spades break 3/2, the queen might drop, and then we have
6 spades
2 hearts
2 diamonds (the jack is discarded on a spade)
4 clubs
that looks like 13 tricks, but we will lose a heart to make our small slam
Planning
Rule of 20:
With 11-12 HCP and a strong suit, add your point count to the number of cards in your 2 longest suits. If the total is 20 or more, you should open the bidding.