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The second deal, however, did offer a nice, easy theme for playing a hand.
After a club lead, how do you take 12 tricks?
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Posted 2012-June-29, 07:27
I played last night with an absolute rookie. As an example of how rookie, we had two deals in a row where the auction started 1♥(me)-P-2♥(pard). On the first, I jumped to 4♥, which went down two when partner tabled Q-x-x in hearts with me, and outside Jack, and 4-3-3-3 pattern. On the second, I decided to pass and partner tabled 17 HCP. So, a 2♥ raise shows something between 3-17 HCP.
The second deal, however, did offer a nice, easy theme for playing a hand.
After a club lead, how do you take 12 tricks?
The second deal, however, did offer a nice, easy theme for playing a hand.
After a club lead, how do you take 12 tricks?
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Posted 2012-June-29, 08:50
Sorry Ken, I think this line is seriously LOL.
Not as bad as your partner's bidding mind you
Not as bad as your partner's bidding mind you
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Posted 2012-June-29, 10:58
Phil, on 2012-June-29, 08:50, said:
Sorry Ken, I think this line is seriously LOL.
Not as bad as your partner's bidding mind you
Not as bad as your partner's bidding mind you
What am I missing?
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Posted 2012-June-29, 11:54
kenrexford, on 2012-June-29, 10:58, said:
What am I missing?
Using trumps for entries to establish clubs seems really dangerous. You are fine when trump are 2-2 and clubs 4-3, but after club, trump, club ruff, trump if one hand shows out you are in pretty bad shape. If you misguess diamonds, or they are bad you've gone down in 4 cold for 5!
I much prefer ♣A, and diamonds at 2 and 3. If they return a trump, win on the board, ruff a club, ruff diamond, ruff club, ruff last diamond, establish club, draw trump and claim for 12.
If they return a spade from the correct side, I'm probably only taking 11 tricks but have options for 12 - I can float the spade, or I can choose ♠A, ruff club, ruff diamond, ruff club hoping for ♣Kxx.
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Posted 2012-July-01, 19:10
Will making 12 tricks score any better? 
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