Master Bid Never Found

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade8 5
  2. heartK 8 5 4
  3. diamondK J 8 5 4 2
  4. club6
  1. spade6 3
  2. heartA 9 2
  3. diamond10
  4. clubA K Q J 10 8 5
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 5 4 - -
S - 5 4 - -
E 2 - - - -
W 2 - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 10 9 7 4 2
  2. heartJ 7 3
  3. diamond9
  4. club7 3 2
  1. spadeA K J
  2. heartQ 10 6
  3. diamondA Q 7 6 3
  4. club9 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2spade 2NT*
Dble~ Pass Pass Pass

* Loony Bid 1
~ Loony Bid 2

This deal occurred in a very recent county match. At one table East opened with a weak 2spade and South bid 2NT which showed a balanced 16-18. Fair enough. This was doubled by West (loony bid 1) followed by Pass (loony bid 2), Pass, Pass. West was not pushed to find a lead and that was E-W plus 800.

Quite why West did not Pass and look bored, I don't know. If I had been West and doubled on this hand, North would deduce that the only likely explanation for the double was a strong club suit. He would therefore know that all South's points were working and would find the master bid of 5diamond.

Would have served me right too!
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