Both sides vulnerable.  
South deals.
                              North
                              S: 4 3              
                              H: J 6 5 2     
                              D: A 9 7 6 5 2 
                              C: 9       
            West                             East
            S: A J 10 9 6                    S: Q 7 5 2      
            H: 8 3                           H: 7          
            D: 10 8 4                        D: Q J 3             
            C: Q 8 7                         C: 10 6 5 4 3  
                              South                         
                              S: K 8   
                              H: A K Q 10 9 4
                              D: K         
                              C: A K J 2  
          The Bidding:  
                  South    West    North    East                  
                   2C      Pass     2D      Pass
                   2H      Pass     3H      Pass
                   4C      Pass     4D      Pass
                   6H      Pass     Pass    Pass
          Opening lead: SA
     This hand was played nine times at a very good duplicate
game and yet slam was only bid at three tables.  I held the South
cards here and Mort Pierce sat North.  Two clubs is a game
forcing opening bid.  Two diamonds is the normal "waiting"
response.  Two hearts shows the openers suit.  Pierce now bid
three hearts.
     This is one of those situations where a three heart bid is
stonger than a four heart bid.  Four hearts would be considered
to be a "close out".  Three hearts allows for more exploration. 
I bid four clubs to show control of the club suit. Pierce bid
four diamonds to show control of the diamond suit.  My king of
diamonds is now worth it's full value and I jumped to six.  I
suppose I should have asked for aces to make sure we did not miss
a grand slam, and in retrospect, I would not be writing this hand
up if we had missed the grand.
     West cooperated by holding the ace of spedes and cashing it
as trick one.  I then claimed the balance of the tricks for a tie
for top on the hand.
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