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THE  PIG  TRADER  FAILS  TO  SCORE  A  BOTTOM!

(From Sheffield Bridge Club Newsletter No 65, September 1991)

The Pig Trader was East, dealer, vulnerable against not, for the last board on Thursday, 29 August.

At some tables, East opened 3ª. West was then generally left in peace to drift quietly two off in 5§ for a good score. But if East failed to open, the board became a minefield, for South would open 3¨ and North, with his long majors, would double anything that West bid. Disaster was exacerbated if West made a take-out bid of South’s 3¨. Such calamity befell the Pig Trader!

W                          N                           E                            S

                                                            No                         3¨

3© (1)                  Dbl                        4ª                         No

5§                        Dbl                        5ª                         No

6©                         Dbl                        6ª                         No

No (2)                   Dbl                        Rdbl (3)                No

No (4)                   No

(1) Artificial take-out. (Double would have been for penalties)

(2) In despair!

(3) A pathetic attempt to intimidate the opposition when a Bottom appeared almost inevitable!

(4) This is the last time I partner the Pig Trader!

6ª Redoubled went five off for minus 2800.

However, –1400 would have saved some Match Points. One pair reached the ceiling in 7NT doubled going nine off for –2600!

But –2600 was still worth 4 Match Points! The booby prize went to the pair that ended up in 7© doubled and minus ten for –2900!

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