East suggested that it was possible that
North/South were known in their home country for agreements over psyches, in
which case an alert would be required for the 1NT opening. He agreed that he
had stronger methods of trying for game, but decided against using them because
he felt with all the points shown around the table his partner must be weak.
West said the double could be made with as little as K Q J 10 x with nothing
outside.
North said that he could never remember South
psyching an opening bid before, and that they had been playing together for
four years. He did not really believe that his opponents produced overcalls
that asked to go for 1100, and believed they were merely appealing because they
had got a bad board through their bidding. His methods allowed him to bid 3NT
direct, and he probably would have if he had a fifth diamond. South said that
he decided to try something because they were not doing very well, and their
opponents appeared to be getting all decisions right. He said that if his
partner had doubled 3© he would not have passed.
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