| Vulnerability: N-S
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| N
| E
| S
| W
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- ♠ 8
- ♥ 8 7 3
- ♦ A 7 5 3 2
- ♣ A K J 2
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- ♠ Q 10 7 4
- ♥ Q 4
- ♦ K Q 10 9
- ♣ Q 9 5
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- ♠ 9 6 3 2
- ♥ A 9 2
- ♦ 8
- ♣ 10 7 6 4 3
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- ♠ A K J 5
- ♥ K J 10 6 5
- ♦ J 6 4
- ♣ 8
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| Dealer: West (Both Pairs bidding Simplex)
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| -
| -
| -
| 1♥ (1)
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| Dbl (2)
| 1NT (3)
| Pass (4)
| 2♠ (5)
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| Dbl (6)
| 2NT (7)
| 3♣ (8)
| 3♠ (9)
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| 4♣ (10)
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Notes when West is Dealer:
- P0, P1: 13 HCP, one 5-card suit, 9 cards in his two longest suits.
- P11, P1: With 12 HCP, a 5-card diamond suit, and 9 cards in his two longest suits, North would have bid 1♦.
- P13, P19: East has 11 HCP but no 5+ card suit, so cannot bid, for instance, 1♠.
- P2: With just 4 HCP and no 6+ card suit, South can pass partner's double. If East had not bid, South would have bid 1NT.
- P7: West can bid his other 4+ card suit at the 2-level.
- P33: Given that the opposition has bid spades and hearts, this double asks South to bid his better minor.
- P16: East has 11 HCP and good 4-card support for West's second suit.
- South needs to show club support.
- West makes a minimum reply to the Simplex 2NT convention.
- North likes clubs.
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| Dealer: North (1) (Both Pairs bidding Simplex)
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| 1♦ (2)
| 1NT (3)
| Pass (4)
| 2♣ (5)
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| Dbl (6)
| 2♦ (7)
| 3♣ (8)
| 3♥ (9)
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| end
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Notes when South is Dealer:
- P14
- P0, P1: 12 HCP, five-card diamond suit and nine cards in his longest two suits.
- P8, P5: 11 HCP and no 5+ card suit.
- P2. South has 4 HCP and no 6+ card suit. He must pass. If North has a 4+ card spade or club suit, either of which will excite South, he will say so on the next round.
- P9: 2♣ in response to a 1NT opening or overcall is Redshift. Whatever East replies, West will show his good heart suit on the next round.
- P33: North wanted to bid a natural 2♣ himself.
- P9: East responds to Redshift with his cheaper 3+ card suit.
- South shows his support for North's clubs.
- West is prepared to bid at the 3-level to show his 5-card heart suit and 13 HCP. (Note that E-W have not yet found their 4-4 spade fit.)
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