South opened one diamond in 1st seat (vulnerable vs not) at matchpoints. West overcalled two clubs and South jumped to three diamonds with his rock crusher. West competed to four clubs. Refusing to give up, South bid four diamonds. East doubled for penalty, ending the auction. Here is South’s hand with a summary of the auction.
Do you agree with South’s action? Scroll down to see what happened.
South was too aggressive, falling in love with his huge hand. Partner understood South’s bids, but remained silent. Moreover, East is likely to have a diamond stack since West has at least seven clubs. When the dust settled South was down four for minus 1100. South should let West play four clubs for minus 130 for NS and an average plus for NS.