Unexpected Pleasant Surprise

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade—
  2. heart4
  3. diamondQ J 10 9 6 5 4 2
  4. clubA 10 6 4
  1. spade8 6
  2. heartK 8 6 3 2
  3. diamondA K
  4. clubK Q J 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 5 - - 1
S - 4 - - 1
E 2 - 1 2 -
W 2 - 1 2 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK J 10 7 5 4 3
  2. heartQ J
  3. diamond—
  4. club8 7 5 2
  1. spadeA Q 9 2
  2. heartA 10 9 7 5
  3. diamond8 7 3
  4. club9
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
3spade Pass
Pass 4diamond Pass 5diamond
Dble End
. . . so it was a pleasant surprise at half-time for East-West to find that the universal result at the other tables was plus 750 to North-South. West had made a disciplined pass over 3spade, North had protected with 4diamond, raised by South, after which West had closed the auction with a very confident double. The respective Wests were to be disappointed - East could not lead a trump and 5diamond was absolutely cold.

It's hard to not to feel a little sympathy for North at the original table - with sight of all four hands it looks clear cut for him to bid 5diamond, but at the prevailing vulnerability would not we all hesitate to enter the auction with so many losers?
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