1. 6 Hearts in North North: S: A 9 4 H: A J 10 5 D: A 5 C: K 8 7 6 South: S: K 8 H: K Q 9 6 3 D: Q 7 6 2 C: A 3 IMPs 29 hcpts Bidding: N: 1N S: 2D N: 3H S: 4N N: 5D S: 6H 5D 0/3 keycards Lead : small club 4-0 Trump split

2. 6 Hearts in North North: S: A 9 4 H: A J 10 5 D: A 5 C: K 8 7 6 South: S: K 8 H: K Q 9 6 3 D: Q 7 6 2 C: A 3 2 East: H: x x x x C: x x x x x

3. 6 Hearts in North North: S: A 9 4 H: A J 10 5 D: A 5 C: K 8 7 6 South: S: K 8 H: K Q 9 6 3 D: Q 7 6 2 C: A 3 3 East: H: x x x x C: x x x x x Trick#1: Defense leads a club, Play Ace clubs

4. 6 Hearts in North North: S: A 9 4 H: A J 10 5 D: A 5 C: K 8 7 6 South: S: K 8 H: K Q 9 6 3 D: Q 7 6 2 C: A 3 4 East: H: x x x x C: x x x x x Trick#2: Lead the King H Note: With this play, We are looking for 4-0 trump 2 2

5. 6 Hearts in North North: S: A 9 4 H: A J 10 5 D: A 5 C: K 8 7 6 South: S: K 8 H: K Q 9 6 3 D: Q 7 6 2 C: A 3 5 East: H: x x x x C: x x x x x Trick#3: Lead the 3 club in South Note: After this play, We want to ruff the other two small clubs in South hand 3 3

6. 6 Hearts in North North: S: A 9 4 H: A J 10 5 D: A 5 C: K 8 7 6 South: S: K 8 H: K Q 9 6 3 D: Q 7 6 2 C: A 3 6 East: H: x x x x C: x x x x x Trick#4: Lead the small club Ruff with small heart in South hand Note: West has only 2 clubs 4 4

7. 6 Hearts in North North: S: A 9 4 H: A J 10 5 D: A 5 C: K 8 7 6 South: S: K 8 H: K Q 9 6 3 D: Q 7 6 2 C: A 3 7 East: H: x x x x C: x x x x x Trick#5: Lead the small Spade in South hand Note: To return to North hand to ruff last club 5 5

8. 6 Hearts in North North: S: A 9 4 H: A J 10 5 D: A 5 C: K 8 7 6 South: S: K 8 H: K Q 9 6 3 D: Q 7 6 2 C: A 3 8 East: H: x x x x C: x x x x x Trick#6: Lead the last club in North hand Ruff with small heart in South hand 6 6

9. 6 Hearts in North North: S: A 9 4 H: A J 10 5 D: A 5 C: K 8 7 6 South: S: K 8 H: K Q 9 6 3 D: Q 7 6 2 C: A 3 9 East: H: x x x x C: x x x x x Trick#7: Lead the King spades in South hand Note: To return next and ruff 3 rd spade in North 7 7

10. 6 Hearts in North North: S: A 9 4 H: A J 10 5 D: A 5 C: K 8 7 6 South: S: K 8 H: K Q 9 6 3 D: Q 7 6 2 C: A 3 10 East: H: x x x x C: x x x x x Trick#8: Lead the 9 Hearts in South hand To return to North for 9 spade to be ruff Trick #9 Must ruff withQ hearts to prevent over ruff 9 89 8

11. 6 Hearts in North North: S: A 9 4 H: A J 10 5 D: A 5 C: K 8 7 6 South: S: K 8 H: K Q 9 6 3 D: Q 7 6 2 C: A 3 East: S: x x H: x x x x D: x x C: x x x x x Trick#10,11,12,13: Note: Looking at North hand: 2 Hearts winners Ace Diamonds lose 13 th trick 10 11

12. 6 Hearts in North North: S: A 9 4 H: A J 10 5 D: A 5 C: K 8 7 6 South: S: K 8 H: K Q 9 6 3 D: Q 7 6 2 C: A 3 East: S: x x H: x x x x D: x x C: x x x x x Keys to Slam: 1. Find trumps 4-0 in East hand 2.Ruff clubs in South hand, finding West with 2 clubs, no trump 3.Ruff spade loser high in South hand 4.MUST develop play for all 13 tricks at Trick#1 12

13. 6 Hearts in North North: S: A 9 4 H: A J 10 5 D: A 5 C: K 8 7 6 South: S: K 8 H: K Q 9 6 3 D: Q 7 6 2 C: A 3 East: S: x x H: x x x x D: x x C: x x x x x Wrong plays: 1. Cant draw two rounds of trump 2.Strategy to locate K diamonds has low percentage 3.Ruffing low for 3 rd spade will fail 4.Ruffing high for 3 rd club will fail 13

14. 6 Hearts in North North: S: A 9 4 H: A J 10 5 D: A 5 C: K 8 7 6 South: S: K 8 H: K Q 9 6 3 D: Q 7 6 2 C: A 3 14 NORTH HAND evaluation : Spades: 9 - on the King Spades 4 – ruff with Queen Hearts Hearts: 5 – on the King Hearts Diamonds: 5 – only loser in hand Clubs: 8 – on the Ace Clubs 7 - ruff with 6 Hearts 6 – ruff with 3 Hearts