**
9 6 5 -VOID- 
A Q 9 8 
J 10 8 6 4 3
| Me | WEST | Danny | EAST |
| Pass | 1NT* | DBL | 2** |
| Pass | Pass | DBL | Pass |
| -?- |
Are we on for a partscore? For sure. We should be able to make some number of clubs all by ourselves.
Are we on for a game? Unknown. If game is close, then
2 is likely to go for at least 2 if
Danny has a 6 card heart suit. Honestly, I am really
worried about that void. That void could mean we can only
beat this one trick and still make game. Worse yet, they
could easily make it if they have a 8 or 9 card heart fit.
OK. I'm going to assume that Danny has only 4 or 5 hearts,
which is the most likely. They might do OK in 2
doubled, but let's assume they can't make it. One down
seems the most likely. I think we should be on for a club game
with my good distribution. Accordingly, I bid FIVE CLUBS which
ends the auction.
Lefty leads a low heart without pause for thought, and here's dummy:
| Danny K Q 8 5 A K J 9 8 3 5 A Q | |
| Me 9 6 5 -VOID- A Q 9 8 J 10 8 6 4 3 |
J
which holds. Whew in the clear! I ruff a low heart in hand and
finesse the Q and cash the
A, dropping the K. I now have a play for
12 tricks by cashing my hearts from the top (pitching diamonds)
until righty ruffs. I'll overruff and force my way to dummy with
a spade. This nets six clubs, one diamond, four hearts and one
spade. Unfortunately, I pitched a low spade on my second top
heart destroying all communications between the hands. Thanks to
a small slip in the defense, my diamond spots saw me home with an
endplay for my 11th trick.Thankfully, we were the only pair our direction to get a plus score of any sort, so the missed penalty did not hurt.