You are first to bid, Your side is not vulnerable, the opponents are. You hold: ♠A K 7 5 ♥A K 8 ♦J 8 7 5 ♣10 8.
You bid 1NT, partner bids 2♦, a transfer to hearts. You dutifully bid 2♥, and partner gives you 3NT, a choice between 3NT and 4♥.
Out of the clear blue, your right-hand opponent bids 4♣ vulnerable !! Has he lost his mind? Did he escape from the mental ward and take over somebody's computer? Is he a serious meth addict? He's likely from an alien planet, and they let him come down to earth now and then to play online bridge, before whisking him home -- yes, that's it.
Actually, I didn't hold the hand I gave you. I was the psycho who bid 4♣. The guy who held it doubled. He was right about one thing. 4♥ doesn't make (with a diamond lead).
♠ Q 9 6 5 2
♥ 10 5 3 2
♦ K 6 3 2
♣ ---
♠ A K 7 4 ♠ J 10 8
♥ A K 8 ♥ Q 9 7 6 4
♦ J 8 7 5 ♦ Q 9 4
♣ 10 8 ♣ K 9
♠ 3
♥ J
♦ A 10
♣ A Q J 7 6 5 4 3 2
(If you are a poker player, notice that South holds a straight flush!)
I easily made 4♣ doubled for a score of plus 710 and a pickup of 7.58 IMPs. The results were all over the place. One pair was doubled in 3♣ and made six for a score of 1270. Made six? You can see how they did so and all the other results by clicking here.
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