▲82%
18 of 22 MPs
+140
We played 2♠ by East, 9 tricks
Lead J♦
vs Michael Hogan & Libby Tonkin
Double dummy 7 tricks · +2 for us
North
♠10 8 5
♥A 10 2
♦K 9 5
♣J 5 3 2
Julie
V
♠A 6 4
♥7 3
♦A 8 7 6 3
♣10 9 6
Mark
V
♠K 9 7 3 2
♥J 9 6 4
♦Q
♣A Q 8
South
♠Q J
♥K Q 8 5
♦J 10 4 2
♣K 7 4
6Dealer Mark
EW vul
EW vul
Makeable contracts
| ♣ | ♦ | ♥ | ♠ | NT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| E | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| W | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Par 1NT by them · −90
Analysis
- ▲You did well: you took 9 in ♠; 6 of 11 others took only 8.
- ▲2♠ is 1 off double dummy: there are only 7 tricks. You made it anyway.
- ▲Their J♦ lead gave you 2 tricks; a spade holds you to 7.
- ●You took all 9 tricks there were after the lead.
- ▲Your +140 is 230 above par (−90).
Traveller
| NS | EW | Contract | By | Tr | Lead | Us | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Rapeport & R Forbath | F Ridder & J Cash | 3♣ | N | 6 | Q♦ | +150 | ▲100% |
| NS David Rapeport & Roger Forbath EW Frances Ridder & Jill Cash |
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| M Hogan & L Tonkin | M Guthrie & J Guthrie | 2♠ | E | 9 | J♦ | +140 | ▲82% |
| NS Michael Hogan & Libby Tonkin EW Mark Guthrie & Julie Guthrie |
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| M Mahony & M Blackhurst | B Nelan & S Nelan | 2♠ | E | 9 | K♥ | +140 | ▲82% |
| NS Margaret Mahony & Maureen Blackhurst EW Bruce Nelan & Susan Nelan |
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| M Atkinson & P Walker | P Halloran & L Kanetkar | 2♠ | E | 9 | Q♠ | +140 | ▲82% |
| NS Mary Atkinson & Pat Walker EW Phillip Halloran & Lalita Kanetkar |
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| J Hamilton & G McKenzie | T Bestelink & N Parker | 2♠ | E | 8 | J♦ | +110 | ●50% |
| NS Julie Hamilton & Gail McKenzie EW Timothy Bestelink & Nurhan Parker |
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| A Glikin & P Kringas | P Johnson & T Zorn | 2♠ | E | 8 | 4♣ | +110 | ●50% |
| NS Alex Glikin & Philip Kringas EW Peggy Johnson & Toni Zorn |
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| A Levine & L Jacka | J Whittaker & H Soliman | 1♠ | E | 8 | K♥ | +110 | ●50% |
| NS Agnes Levine & Liz Jacka EW Julie Whittaker & Hany Soliman |
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| S Blundell & K Irvine | S Gao & R Thode | 2♠ | E | 8 | Q♠ | +110 | ●50% |
| NS Sue Blundell & Karen Irvine EW Sherry Gao & Richard Thode |
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| J Russell & J Parsons | T McCann & J Michie | 1NT | N | 7 | 3♠ | −90 | ▼27% |
| NS John Russell & Judy Parsons EW Trevor McCann & Jane Michie |
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| I Radonic-Errath & R Rolston | R Lock & J Kelly | 2♥ | E | 7 | K♥ | −100 | ▼14% |
| NS Ingeborg Radonic-Errath & Rosemarie Rolston EW Richard Lock & Jonathan Kelly |
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| Z Ostrovska & T Chamberlain | A Kelly & J Fitzpatrick | 2♠ | E | 7 | K♥ | −100 | ▼14% |
| NS Zhanna Ostrovska & Tony Chamberlain EW Anne-Marie Kelly & John Fitzpatrick |
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| G Viner & J Andrew | S Vizel & A Zinder | 3♠ | E | 6 | J♠ | −300 | ▼0% |
| NS Garry Viner & Jake Andrew EW Sofia Vizel & Assia Zinder |
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