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North’s opening club showed 16+ points and Marten’s 1NT response showed 8–11 points with no major. David, sitting West, led the Jack of Clubs which was not as strange as it looks. Nick hadn’t stuck in a bid over the opening which made it possible that he had clubs. This time David hit the jackpot in an unusual way: Martens won the Ace, crossed to dummy in spades and played the Jack of Hearts covered by the Queen and King. He went back to dummy with a spade and advanced the ♥8, which he let run when Nick played low. Unexpectedly in with his ♥9, David continued with the ♣4 and, as even the great Martens can’t see through the cards, he played the nine from dummy! Nick had an entry to the fourth Club with his Ace of Hearts and the defence scored three tricks in Clubs and two in hearts!
When Martens realised what had happened he sat back and roared with laughter!
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