Weird Hand

[MrAce]

Sorry, that's irrelevant, East gains a hcp from the K/Q swap :ph34r:

 

Also there are other things that doesnt add up. Such as leading small ♣ from KQx :) A good declarer can read the shapes from bidding easily.

[JLOGIC]

So Justin did well, conceding only 360 when the rest of us lost 670.

 

So clutch

[cloa513]

From OP:

 

Note: The opening bid by East may be made on as few as 10HCP at this vulnerability.

 

So this should not be a surprise.

But that hand is too bad- 10HCP should be with minors ♣Kxxx ♦AKxxx or with a four card major and hand quality as given with honours in diamonds and the 4 card Major. The given hand is either open weak 2♦ or even more aggressively 3♦ or pass.

[Zelandakh]

I can't see anything wrong with opening the East hand - for me it is normal - but suspect a 1♠ rebid is more judicious. I am surprised there were not more doubled heart contracts on this board (only 2♥X twice, 3♥X 5 times and 4♥X once).

[Statto]

Also there are other things that doesnt add up. Such as leading small ♣ from KQx :) A good declarer can read the shapes from bidding easily.

I meant if West has ♣Q10x and East ♣K9xx, but everything else is as it is. Then the bidding and lead are all consistent, but a ♠ is required at trick 4, ♥J won't do.

[MrAce]

I meant if West has ♣Q10x and East ♣K9xx, but everything else is as it is. Then the bidding and lead are all consistent, but a ♠ is required at trick 4, ♥J won't do.

 

Oh i now see what u mean, i thought u said if West had KQx ♣, my bad sorry :(

 

♥J also wont do at trick 4 when west has KTx as it is in original deal, u dont need to swap anything. He simply unblocks ♣K on 2nd ♣ when declarer ruffed.

[whereagles]

What's up with bashing pard's opening? Give him the club J and it would still be the same.

 

If you never dbl and see it make, you're not dbling enough.