IMPROVE YOUR PLAY
With Larry Matheny
Hand evaluation
usually starts with a count of the high points but you also have to consider
the distribution. Here is an excellent
slam with a combined count of only 24 high card points.
Scoring: Matchpoints (Pairs)
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Bidding: North
cue bid the opponent’s suit to show a strong spade raise. South became excited and checked for keycards
(4 aces + spade king). North showed two
keycards and South bid the small slam.
Play: West
led the king of diamonds and declarer soon chalked up +1430. Those N/S pairs who only counted their high
card points stopped in game.
Copyright ©2012 Larry Matheny