Punters Must Play the Cards Well

Dealer: North
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Butler IMPs

  1. spadeK Q 10 5 4 2
  2. heart7
  3. diamondK J
  4. clubA 10 8 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond3

  1. spade3
  2. heartA K Q 10 6 5 3 2
  3. diamond9
  4. clubQ J 6
West North East South
1spade 4diamond 6heart
Pass Pass Pass
Assuming that 5heart would be to play over a response of 5diamond, I cannot see anything too silly about wheeling out Blackwood. OK, yes, you could be missing clubAK, but to bid a limp 4heart could be equally costly.

At the table South was of a more agricultural inclination and punted 6heart. So imagine you are declarer. West leads diamond3, you insert the jack and East wins with ace and returns the seven of diamonds. How do you plan the play?
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