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This
hand was dealt in a rubber game at a
London
club. North—South thought they were
sacrificing in Six Clubs but in fact the
contract made. This was astonishing as North had only seven points
and South (declarer) had a Yarborough (no card higher than a nine).
The
odds of holding a Yarborough are 1,827 to one. The odds of
making a slam with one are somewhat longer. A Yarborough is known
by many other names, such as 'a load of rubbish', 'a hand like a foot'
and 'train tickets'. I have seen players bark, 'Who dealt?' as if they were looking for someone to blame. But this hand
proves that points are not everything.
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