Vivek did not open his 12-HCP hand. In fact, even if he wanted to, he did not have a convenient opening. Considering High-card Points only, he could have opened 1Nt showing 12-15 HCP, however, HCP count is not everything. Considering the quality of the Club suit, considering that a Jack was wasted, and considering the vulnerability, Vivek preferred to pass rather than open 1Nt. When I opened 1♦ in the third seat, Vivek responded with 2♣. With an Aceless hand, with no Major suit fit in site, and with only two cards in Partner's Minor suit, I had no reason to keep the bidding open. In the Open Room, after South opened 1C, there was no way North was going to accept a part-score spot. Even with a 3-3 Club break and SK inside, Declarer had only eight tricks. In the early days of DEMICOMA, a DEMICOMA-baiter went to town with a joke that DEMICOMA had no opening for some hands. This, perhaps is one of those hands. 2001 Winter Nationals at Kolkata delivered a poetic justice! Deal 2: 5 IMPs to INDIA BLUE Total : INDIA BLUES: 7 FORMIDABLES: 0