The only change since the currency crisis, he says, is that his French partners in the project have raised interest rates on their loans.

The partners raised $20 million from clients, but struggled in their early years.

South balanced with two spades and continued to game when his partner raised.

The two partners raised the money through friends and bank loans.

His partner raised to game, and when the heart king was led he could count eight tricks.

At both tables, West opened three hearts and his partner raised to game.

His partner naturally raised to game and the diamond jack was led.

His partner raised to game and he needed remarkable good fortune.

He opened the South hand with two no-trump and his partner raised to game.

But he got away with it when his partner raised to game.