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There were lots of different results on
this hand from a pair event. At some
tables, where the auction began
1-2 overcall, North risked a 2
bid (a negative double is a good
alternative) and East raised to 3.
When this was passed around to North,
he doubled for a one-trick set. North
led the king of spades and switched to
a heart. South took two hearts and
played a third heart. North had to score
a trump trick, and the ace of clubs was
the setting trick. Plus 200 to North-South.

At one table, where the auction began
1-2-2, East smartly passed with his
spade stack. South rebid 3 (he would
have done better to rebid 3, which he
can make for +140), and North raised
clubs. South suggested 4 as a contract,
and North corrected to 5, which went
down two, 200 to East-West.