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But isn't a key point that 7NT doesn't make? You're of course right if North attacks with a club. Due lack of entries to East's hand. All different lead E-W make the 7NT contract. But, this is the only lead, a club, that North must lead since South bid 4 ♣

A supplement to my comment, first, if your hand is notbalanced, be sure that the opponents’ handis also unbalanced. Secondly, how does East-West reach to 7NT: East opens onediamond. East’s hand is too strong forpreemptive. South bids four clubs,West bids Double North – Pass, East 4 diamonds and West bids 7NT.

I open 1S. First, you have to seek a contract in major series, then in no-trump.

In this cards layout, meaning, East is the dealer, and none is Vul the final auction should be 7NT no matter the opponents cards distribution. But if North is the dealer and holds 8 Heart cards and 6 HCP, he would bid 4♥, and east should PASS. West would bid 4♠ and the auction will end with 5 by East. Here is one option for distribution: . [hv=pc=n&s=sjt97hd5cqjt96543&w=sak8653hak8dack87&n=sq2hqjt97653dj4c2&e=s4h42dkqt987632ca&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=4hpp4sp5dppp]399|300[/hv]