Finals - Send it to Gold Town

The strongest English pair, at least so far, have been Gold-Townsend.

Here's 3 boards out of 4 in the 3rd set where GoldTown make 20 IMPs:


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In this set at the other table, Versace is West, Lauria is East. On board 8 at the other table, the bidding is P-P-1H-1S;-2H-4S-5H-5S;-All pass for -450 EW. At this table Gold opens 4H opposite a passed hand, and West knows to bail out to 6H, which is only -100 and 8 IMPs.


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Both tables start 1S-Double-4S-?. At this table Townsend passes over 4S, while Versace doubles and is -590. 5 IMPs to England.


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Both tables start 1C-1S-?. At the other table Lauria settles for 2NT, passed out and making just 120. At this table Gold evaluates the AQ96 of spades as perfect, and bids 3NT. Opening lead is T-J-K-A and the East hand is worth three spade tricks. Declarer starts diamonds and arrives with 10 tricks and 7 IMPs.