Choice of Opening Bid

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K Q J 7
  2. heartJ 10 9
  3. diamondK J 9
  4. clubQ 3
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 6 2
  2. heartA Q 6 4 2
  3. diamondA Q 8 7 6
  4. club—

Contract: 6diamond
Declarer: West
Lead: club5
West North East South
5club
Dble Pass 5NT* Pass
6diamond~ End

* choice of two suits
~ better red suit

With two potential trump suits and excellent values, why not offer partner a choice of destination with 5NT? That's how East reasoned at the table and West's bid of 6diamond closed the auction. As you can see, although 6diamond had excellent prospects, South's big pre-empt had done its job, for 7spade would have been almost as good. Do you blame West for not bidding 6spade? Would you have felt comfortable passing over 6spade as East?

Anyway, moving rapidly around to the West seat - how would you have played 6diamond on club5 lead?
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