[dkham]

I like to know how the story ended, what actually happened at the table here?

[jules101]

West passed and 5♠-3 by North (they can get out for -2 if they don't lose finesse the second spade to opener) scored 2 / 14 match points.

Double would have improved the score a little (+500), but 5♦ makes (+600), and most were making 5♦+1 (+620) on a non spade lead.

One lucky East scored a coast-to-coast top for 5♦X+1.

The actual hands are below, but I was more interested in the principle here of whether West should be applying a red card.

Forum advice seems mixed, but leaning narrowly towards DOUBLE!

There is another debate to be had about whether South's action over 5♦ was sound. Half the Souths in a strong game found pass, a third found 5♥ which was always doubled by West, and a minority found double!

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[daveharty]

 jules101, on 2012-April-23, 04:56, said:

There is another debate to be had about whether South's action over 5♦ was sound.

I doubt there would be much debate about it, but I could be wrong. To me it looks nuts.

[ArtK78]

 daveharty, on 2012-April-23, 06:44, said:

I doubt there would be much debate about it, but I could be wrong. To me it looks nuts.

+1

[jules101]

 daveharty, on 2012-April-23, 06:44, said:

I doubt there would be much debate about it, but I could be wrong. To me it looks nuts.

Yup - but it did buy them most of the match points on the board, so they'll believe their action was sound.

Can't argue with success I suppose even tho I would like to.