Bridge by Steve Becker

Bridge by Steve Becker

This spectacular deal arose in the 1993 playoff between Mexico and Canada to determine which of the two countries would play in the Venice Cup world women’s teams later that year. Canada won the match by a comfortable margin despite being on the wrong end of the deal at both tables. When Mexico’s Luisa Grinberg and Laura Mariscal held the North-South cards, the bidding went as shown. The Canadian West elected not to act initially with her 7-5 di…