Intermediate 10/9/2015 Hand 16

Board 16 West Deals E-W Vul	♠ A Q J 10 9 6 3 ♥ 10 6 5 ♦ A 5 ♣ 5
♠ 4 ♥ A 8 7 ♦ Q J 3 ♣ A Q 9 7 4 2	N W E S	♠ 8 5 ♥ K J 9 3 ♦ K 10 7 6 4 ♣ 10 3
	♠ K 7 2 ♥ Q 4 2 ♦ 9 8 2 ♣ K J 8 6

EW 4♥; EW 4♦; EW 4♣; S 2N; NS 2♠; Par −300: NS 4♠×−2; S 4N×−2

West	North	East	South
1 ♣	Dbl	1 ♦	Pass
2 ♣	2 ♠	All pass

X then 2S shows a much stronger hand by North. At that Vul it would be difficult to criticise a 4S bid.

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