#5 Both Vulnerable
West    North    East    South
  2♠         Pass     Pass      DBL
Pass        3♣        Pass      3NT
  AP
 
                                                North
                                                ♠ 6 5
                                                ♥ J 10 6
                                                ♦ K 9 6 5
                                                ♣ J 10 4 2
                        West                                      East
                       ♠ Q J 10 8 7 4                      ♠ A 3
                       ♥ K 5 4                                 ♥ 9 7 3 2
                       ♦ 4                                        ♦ Q J 8 7
                       ♣ 8 5 3                                 ♣ 9 7 6
                                                South you
                                                ♠ K 9 2
                                                ♥ A Q 8
                                                ♦ A 10 3 2
                                                ♣ A K Q
 
As South, win the second round of spades – when you think East is out of spades based on bidding and 1^st round play. Duck a diamond to East – the non-dangerous hand and then cash the ♦K. When West shows out, finesse the ♦10 through East for your 9^th trick!
 
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