One of Those Little Traps

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Dealer: West
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spade8 6 5 3
  2. heartJ 4
  3. diamondK
  4. clubA 10 9 5 3 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 5diamondx
Declarer: South
Lead: heartK
  1. spadeK J
  2. heart10 9
  3. diamondA Q J 9 6 5 2
  4. club6 4
West North East South
1heart Pass 4heart 5diamond
Dble Pass Pass Pass
You must assume that East-West can make at least ten tricks in hearts, for otherwise you are booked for a lousy score. Minus three for -500 will be good enough to secure a useful match point score, so you must concentrate on making eight tricks.

East wins the second trick with heartA and switches to the spade2. You are relieved to see West win the next two tricks with the ace and queen of spades because now you know 4heart will be on. West continues with spade9 and you ruff. What next?
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