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Larry Cohen sent us this link to an article he wrote about a "great hand" played by Lapt Chan in the Round of 16 of the 2007 USBC. Here are pictures of Lapt and Larry at the USBC, and the hand - can you guess how Lapt made 4Foot in mouth after a trump lead? Click on the link to Larry's site to find out. This diagram of the hand shows Lapt in his "real" seat (North). The hand on Larry's site is rotated to make Lapt South, since all declarers in bridge articles sit South.

 Lapt Chan

Larry Cohen

   
The Hand Lapt Played Against Larry
Board 14
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  A K Q 9 8
H  A
D  A J 6
C  K T 7 4




EAST
S  J 7 2
H  Q T 4
D  T 5 4 3 2
C  5 2



SOUTH
S  4 3
H  9 5 3
D  K Q 7
C  A Q J 9 3
  S  T 6 5
H  K J 8 7 6 2
D  9 8
C  8 6