My Partner Won His Unlikely Bet

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Dealer: West
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 7 2
  2. heartA K Q 3
  3. diamondK
  4. clubA K Q 10 2
  1. spadeJ 6 5 3
  2. heartJ 9 4
  3. diamond9 3 2
  4. club8 4 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 7 5 7 4 7
S 7 5 7 4 7
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 10 8 4
  2. heart10
  3. diamondJ 10 7 5 4
  4. club9 7 6

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: North

  1. spadeK 9
  2. heart8 7 6 5 2
  3. diamondA Q 8 6
  4. clubJ 5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 2club* Pass 2NT
Pass 3club Pass 3diamond
Pass 3heart Pass 5heart
Pass 6heart End

* The big one

And so it came to pass. At the other table North rebid 3club over South's 2NT. South, still reluctant to bid such an anaemic suit, tried 3diamond. When hearts were finally mentioned for the first time South raised to 5heart (bid a slam with good hearts) and North duly obliged.

With fifteen top tricks in three denominations, 6heart wasn't exactly a triumph. 7NT, cold against any distribution, is the best contract, but my partner had won his unlikely bet.
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