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A Bergen Disaster


OKbridge IMPs Lowenthal
Dlr: NorthAKQ853
8653
du PontK4Garozzo
-31074
AQJ91074
J1052StanhopeA9
KQJ82SJ962A10965
HK2
DQ8763
C74

du Pont

Dbl
Pass
6
 Lowenthal
1
4
5
Dbl
 Garozzo
Pass
5
Pass
All Pass
 Stanhope
3C
Pass
Pass

N-S were playing Bergen raises, so 3 showed four-card support with about 7-10 points. Lea du Pont took advantage by doubling to show her clubs. After John Lowenthal leaped to 4S, Benito Garozzo pushed him to 5, which goes down two, vulnerable, for a pretty good result for E-W. However, du Pont bid 6, and Garozzo wound up making seven!

Poor Lowenthal. He probably doubled hoping it would go at least two off. +1190 to E-W, for 13.17 IMPs. Marty should see this hand.