6 Spades in South 23 hcpts Bidding: W: 1H N: 2H E: pass S: ?? North: S: A H: D: K C: 8 South: S: Q 10 4 H: 3 D: A Q J 3 C: A K 5 4 3

6 Spades in South 23 hcpts Bidding: W: 1H N: 2H E: pass S: 4S W: pass N: 5H E: pass S: 6S all pass North: S: A H: D: K C: 8 South: S: Q 10 4 H: 3 D: A Q J 3 C: A K Lead : Ace Hearts 3-1 Trump split

6 Spades in South Trick #2: Lead 9 Spades from North Note: With this play, We are looking for KJx in West Or doubleton honor in E/W North: S: A H: D: K C: 8 South: S: Q 10 4 H: 3 D: A Q J 3 C: A K

6 Spades in South Trick #3: West leads club, won by Ace Trick #4: South leads 10 Spades to finese the K in West West has to play K Spades taken by the Ace SLAM made North: S: A H: D: K C: 8 South: S: Q 10 4 H: 3 D: A Q J 3 C: A K

6 Spades in South North: S: A H: D: K C: 8 South: S: Q 10 4 H: 3 D: A Q J 3 C: A K East: S: 5 H: J D: 8 5 C: Q J West: S: K J x H: A K Q D: 2 C: 10

6 Spades in South KEYs to SLAM: West bidding places the points most likely in his hand Leave diamonds alone till trump attacked Look for either honor as doubleton in E/W or play for KJx with West hand, since he opened the bidding Note: 4S bid by South during auction allows North to bid slam figuring South hand has Spade honors and good hand (15+) Odds: at least > 40% to make North hand re-evaluates to 17 pts North: S: A H: D: K C: 8 South: S: Q 10 4 H: 3 D: A Q J 3 C: A K 5 4 3