9743 2♦ all pass her partner opened one Q62 ♠ ♠ KJ84 Heart? Or even 2 Hearts? AT7 ♥ ♥ 63 Notice that N/S are playing 1NT# A98 ♦ ♦ KQJ even by a passed hand. Some This 2♦ by is an T643 ♣ ♣ do; some don’t. We do. absolute dead” bid “drop AKJ85 ♠ Why didn’t North open a weak in this auction: she sees Q2 ♥ 2♦? only one place to play this T4 ♦ hand. A982 ♣
2♦ all pass Notice that N/S are playing 1NT# even by a passed hand. Some do; some don’t. We do. Why didn’t North open a weak 2♦? her partner opened one Heart? Or even 2 Hearts? This 2♦ by is an absolute “drop dead” bid in this auction: she sees only one place to play this hand. ♠ Q62 ♥ AT7 ♦ A98 ♣ T643 ♠ 9743 ♥ KJ84 ♦ 63 ♣ KQJ ♠ AKJ85 ♥ Q2 ♦ T4 ♣ A982