A hand from the individual (match pointed pairs) night at Abingdon BC.  You are playing with the Club Secretary, Mike Baker for the first time.  You haven't had much luck during the evening and you sit down against Michael Hosking and Kevin Carter.  The bidding proceeds-

            N                        E                    S                        W

                                      1D                double                pass

            4S                    all pass

Michael leads the King of Diamonds and these are the two hands that you can see.

                    Q64
                    AJ65
                    AJ9
                    QJ5
 

                    AKJ1032
                    K7
                    63
                    1064

Well it looks like a hand cold for at least 10 tricks... doesn't it?  How are you going to play this hand?

Make your decision and then click here  to see if you have got it right!  Good luck!
 
 
 

Clive Keep February 2010