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kenrexford

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An interesting hand from SF, I, South, opened 1. LHO doubled (takeout), and partner redoubled, which strangely showed a constructive spade raise (about 8-10 points and a fit). RHO bid 2, I bid 3 (natural game try, possibly natural slam try, intended as latter). RLHO raised hearts to 3. My partner (wife, a Regional Master only) made a very good call, IMO, of 4. This was passed to me, and I decided to simply blast 6.

 

The heart Ace is ruffed. Spades turn out to be 3-1, the stiff with LHO of course.

 

I next played one of the top two club honors in my hand, ducked around, all following, no ten appearing.

 

How do you play clubs now?

 

For what it is worth, LHO seemed to be deliberate with his duck. He paused for a moment before playing small. In recalling this hand, I cannot remember whether I elected the King or the Jack, but it seems that I should have played the King. I'm not sure if I did, though. I think that the play of the King would have given me some inference that may have induced the winning play by me at the next trick, but not necessarily. I'm curious whether anyone spots this slight nuance.

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