Dirty Talk

West

♠

♥

AK10

♦

Q1083

♣

AJ954

North

♠

AKJ107

♥

♦

J764

♣

East

♠

962

♥

J9642

♦

♣

K108

South

♠

Q854

♥

875

♦

952

♣

Q73

E/W are in 6♥ after some spirited bidding and N/S have bid ♠ mildly. The defence lead two rounds of spades so declarer ruffs and successfully draws trumps.

Declarer now thinks about who he is going to finesse for the Q♣ at which point South pipes up and says "Can't you claim now?" so declarer finesses to the 10 and goes down. Do E/W have any recourse? Should South be punished for his statement?

What are people's thoughts on this matter?

What do the directors think should happen subsequently?

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