30th April 2025



Dealer North
S
J3
   
N-S vul
H
Q752
   
    D J106
   
    C Q1098
   
S
854
    S
10
H
AK3
    H
J10864
D
K9854
    D
AQ732
C
J2
    C
64
    S
AKQ9762    
    H
9
   
    D

   
    C
AK753
   


South
West
North
East


Pass
Pass
2C Pass 2D Pass
2S Pass 2NT  Pass
3C Pass 4C Pass
7C Double Pass Pass
Pass



A deal from the Higson Plate final.

Justin Hackett held the South hand.  After forcing to game and showing both his suits his partner, Paul Hackett, raised clubs.  Justin now gambled to bid the grand slam, hoping that either West didn't have the heart ace or had a choice of red suits to lead with either both or neither red ace and would guess wrong..

Unlucky, not only did West have the heart ace and not the diamond ace, but he even had the temerity to double!