The Face of a Misfit

 

This interesting hand is an example of bidding in the face of misfit auction. Someone, somewhere, will say that North and South got what they deserved!

North overcalled 2♦ over West’s 1♣ bid. South had a modest hand and bid 2♥ in the hope of something happening. Something did happen. North hated the bidding so much that he passed it out.

West led the ♣K and switched to a diamond. South could have taken the ♦A, but he finessed and that was expensive. East took his ♦K and cashed the ♣Q. Back came a diamond for West to ruff. West took his two  club winner and then played the ♠A and another spade for East to ruff. East led one more diamond. South tried ruffing with the ♥8 and that was overruffed by West’s ♥9. South had nothing left but ♥AK53 and East had the ♥J1074. West still had the ♥Q. This meant that South could only get his ♥A and ♥K. Down six!!

This hand would have made Victor Mollo’s creatures in the Menagerie very happy!

“It’s better to be a “misfit” than a “one-size-fits-all”!”

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