After 1S west should pass. The diamond suit is poor and you have 5 good spades and a double at this stage would be take out. After Souths 4S however with that trump holding sitting over declarer, (and NS apparently having no alternative escape contract), I might well be tempted to double. I would expect to need 1 trick from partner. So should partner have just 1 of AD ; AH or KH ; AC OR QC we should be in business.
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what lead did you get? if not a dime then be a place to set up looser k dime on winner spade and possibly keep down 1
Why didn't west bid diamonds once or double on both chances?
After 1S west should pass. The diamond suit is poor and you have 5 good spades and a double at this stage would be take out.
After Souths 4S however with that trump holding sitting over declarer, (and NS apparently having no alternative escape contract), I might well be tempted to double. I would expect to need 1 trick from partner. So should partner have just 1 of AD ; AH or KH ; AC OR QC we should be in business.
@@cookiedom5938if you don't double with this hand then I would say you aren't doubling enough.
I’m sorry - why didn’t W double?
Looks like a double to me