[blml] hesitation, less than 20 seconds

[Laszlo Hegedus]

Teams, screens are used
E/NS

2.....................................AK3
AK5...............................Q9
AJ983.............................KT7542
AJ92...............................K4

EW playing a relay system, their 1NT open is 12-16 4333, 4432 or 5332 
(with minor) are the only possible distributions on 1st/2nd places. If 
12, then good 12, if 16 then denies 4card Major. East did not forget the 
system, he explains the bidding (not his hand) correctly to his 
screenmate. the bidding went on:

.......1N (12-16)
2C..2N (FG relay; any 4333)
3C..3D (relay, like Baron; exactly 3343)
4D..4H (declares diamonds as trumpsuit and optional rkc; good hand for 
diamond slam)
4S..5H (rkc; 2 keycard and the Q of trumps (maybe additonal length in 
trumps but now he had bidden exactli 4 card suit))
6D..? (to play)

At this moment the tray came back after a real tempobreak (West 
hesitated a little before the 6 diamonds), but about 10 to 15 seconds 
only. All the players agree the facts above. East bid 7D (TD!). What's 
your decision as TD or as AC?

East explains his action that the 32 board match went on badly for them 
till then and he had more tricks than he promised before.

regards
Laci