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Round 2: Monaco – Venezuela : In Spanish “Quien me Quita lo bailado” means something like: “I enjoyed it, and anybody can change that”…and we think that must have been Gusso-Hantos state of mind after the match comparison. The final numbers were: Monaco 69 –Venezuela 26.
Hand 28: Dealer West, N/S vulnerable.
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West | North | East | South |
Helgemo | Pasquini | Helness |
Valdes |
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Pass | 2![]() |
Pass |
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Pass | 2![]() |
Pass |
3![]() |
Pass | 4![]() |
Pass |
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Pass | 5![]() |
Pass |
Pass | Pass |
He-He stopped their bidding sequence before slam…and made 12 tricks.
In the other room, Hantos decided to bid until the last consequences and Venezuela landed in a lead proof contract.
West | North | East | South |
Hantos | Fantoni | Gusso |
Nunes |
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Pass | 2![]() |
Pass |
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Pass | 2![]() |
Pass |
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Pass | 3![]() |
Doblo |
4![]() |
Pass | 4![]() |
Pass |
4![]() |
Pass | 6![]() |
Fin |
Lead: 9
Declarer won the lead with dummy’s A and let run a little diamond, Fantoni played his
J and returned another spade. Hantos ruffed in his hand, continued with
A and another diamond ruffed in dummy, when diamonds behaved…he continued with
K and
Q and a club to his hand to play the
A and claim 12 tricks…and 11 IMPs for Venezuela.