Hand 286 — Jacoby

Play this hand
Dealer
S
User Side
N/S
Contract
3S
Declarer
S
Tricks Makeable
9
Recommended Lead
8D
Vulnerability
System
SAYC

The Deal

North
Q 9 8 7 5
J
K J 9 6
J 8 3
West
J 2
A 8 5 4 3
8 3
A Q 9 5
East
6 4
Q 10 7 6 2
10 7 2
K 7 4
South
A K 10 3
K 9
A Q 5 4
10 6 2
North: 8 HCP, 5-1-4-3
East: 5 HCP, 2-5-3-3 (bal)
South: 16 HCP, 4-2-4-3 (bal)
West: 11 HCP, 2-5-2-4

Bidding Sequence

S W N E
1NTPass2HPass
2SPass2NTPass
3SPassPassPass

Final Comments

In 4 spades we count our losers
0 spades
1 heart
0 diamonds
3 clubs
4 losers and we scrape home with our contract made.