Table Presence the Intangible Asset

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K 10 7 4
  2. heart8 6 5 3
  3. diamondQ 10 6
  4. clubJ
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NTx
Declarer: South
Lead: club5
  1. spade6
  2. heartA Q
  3. diamondA J 8 7 4 2
  4. club9 6 3 2
West North East South
1spade Pass 1NT* 2diamond
Pass Pass 2heart Pass
Pass 2spade Pass 2NT
Pass 3NT Dble Pass
Pass Pass

* forcing

Declarer was Tony Sowter, a much underrated player and future European champion. He realised that even if the heartK was right then he didn't really need to take the heart finesse because then diamondK would be offside. If however West had heartK .. he therefore rose with heartA, burned all his boats by cashing spadeAK, and led diamondQ.

East plays low without a flicker. Well?
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