The 1997 Le Bridgeur Best Play of the Year

Here is the 1997 Le Bridgeur Best Play of the Year, played by Geir Helgemo. I know I am retelling a story but I think it's a great one.

Dlr: West		Kaplan
Vul: Both		973
		9762
West		K1086		East
84		92		QJ105
KQJ84				A1053
5		Helgemo		3
K10753		AK62		QJ64
		-
		AQJ9742
		A8

West   2 All Pass

Kaplan   Pass

East   4

Helgemo   6

West led the K and Helgemo ruffed. He drew one round of trumps and led a spade to the 7! East won and returned the 5, but Helgemo let it ride to the 9. If East had returned anything else, Helgemo could still cross to dummy and lead the 9 to finesse against East's remaining honors, smothering West's 8 in the process.