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Hand 10 is a gimme. Joe was a protégé of the Sharples twins, those collectors of trophies and green points of many years ago. Not surprisingly, they had a wonderful understanding, and they used 5 in this situation to show AK95 .. well almost. We cannot expect our modern day experts to be mind readers, and to a man they chose 4, so that will score ten points. Bob and Jim's treatment of 5 to show AKxx or better is very interesting, but it would require a regular partnership to use it. I look forward to seeing your comments about Joe's recommended sequence for this one. There may be some bleeps required.
Marks 4 10, 5 4, 4 3, 3 1, 4NT minus 1.
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