1. 6 Spades in South 23 hcpts Bidding: W: 1H N: 2H E: pass S: ?? North: S: A 9 8 6 3 2 H: D: K 10 9 7 6 4 C: 8 South: S: Q 10 4 H: 3 D: A Q J 3 C: A K 5 4 3

2. 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 9 8 6 3 2 H: D: K 10 9 7 6 4 C: 8 South: S: Q 10 4 H: 3 D: A Q J 3 C: A K 5 4 3 Lead : Ace Hearts 3-1 Trump split

3. 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 9 8 6 3 2 H: D: K 10 9 7 6 4 C: 8 South: S: Q 10 4 H: 3 D: A Q J 3 C: A K 5 4 3 2 2 1 1

4. 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 9 8 6 3 2 H: D: K 10 9 7 6 4 C: 8 South: S: Q 10 4 H: 3 D: A Q J 3 C: A K 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4

5. 6 Spades in South North: S: A 9 8 6 3 2 H: D: K 10 9 7 6 4 C: 8 South: S: Q 10 4 H: 3 D: A Q J 3 C: A K 5 4 3 East: S: 5 H: J 9 8 7 D: 8 5 C: Q J 9 7 6 2 West: S: K J x H: A K Q 10 6 5 4 2 D: 2 C: 10

6. 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 9 8 6 3 2 H: D: K 10 9 7 6 4 C: 8 South: S: Q 10 4 H: 3 D: A Q J 3 C: A K 5 4 3