Does Not Play Much

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Rubber
  1. spadeJ 6 4
  2. heartA 8 4
  3. diamond9 5 2
  4. clubK J 7 4
  1. spadeA 9 5
  2. heartK 7 5 3
  3. diamondQ J 8
  4. club9 6 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 - 2 - 1
S 1 - 2 - 1
E - 1 - 2 -
W - 1 - 2 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 10 7 3 2
  2. heart10
  3. diamondA 7 6 3
  4. clubQ 10 8

Contract: 3heart
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondQ
  1. spadeQ 8
  2. heartQ J 9 6 2
  3. diamondK 10 4
  4. clubA 5 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
--
-- -- Pass 1heart
Pass 2club Pass 2heart
Pass 3heart Pass Pass
Pass
Decision time. West had shown a ten count so Eric decided to play East for clubQ. He claims that the fact that this allowed a very elegant ending had nothing to do with it - well a little maybe!! Three rounds of clubs put East on lead who could only concede a ruff and discard - smothering West's "sure" trump trick into oblivion! 3heart duly made - wonderful stuff!

This was the five card ending ...
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