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A Hand from the WBL GNT's It's a hand, in grand, at teams

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  Posted 2005-October-27, 22:36

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You are playing in the GNT team quals. You've landed in a very good grand, 7H. The hands are as follows:

Scoring: IMP


A spade, the 4 is led. Plan your play.
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Posted 2005-October-27, 23:12

I will choose the simple line by drawing one round trump and then play spades, planning to ruff high one round spade. This will fail if spades break 5-1. I dont think establishing club will help you, as you are still one trick short.
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Posted 2005-October-27, 23:43

flytoox, on Oct 28 2005, 12:12 AM, said:

I will choose the simple line by drawing one round trump and then play spades, planning to ruff high one round spade. This will fail if spades break 5-1. I dont think establishing club will help you, as you are still one trick short.

Must admit at the table I would have drawn 2 rounds of trump ,then ruffing spade.
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Posted 2005-October-27, 23:45

mike777, on Oct 28 2005, 12:43 AM, said:

flytoox, on Oct 28 2005, 12:12 AM, said:

I will choose the simple line by drawing one round trump and then play spades, planning to ruff high one round spade. This will fail if spades break 5-1. I dont think establishing club will help you, as you are still one trick short.

Must admit at the table I would have drawn 2 rounds of trump ,then ruffing spade.

drawing 2 rounds as opposed to 1 round gives up on the chance that someone is 1-1 in the majors. Anyways, I think checking on KQJ tight of clubs is a good idea.
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Posted 2005-October-27, 23:51

so:
1) ace of s
2) ace of c
3) ace of H if no club honour drops
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Posted 2005-October-28, 09:15

I will play low ♠ from dummy, with the 9 fro hand and then still go 1 off(but only 1!) when I find everything wrong :)


Now seriously, you can combine some chances I think:

♠A,♥K,♣A,♣ruff,♥Q, if they are 2-2 you only need ♣ 4-3 or ♠ 4-2 now. IF they aren't then try for them to be 4-2.
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Posted 2005-October-28, 10:13

Yes you have to combine chances imo. But it all depends on how trumps are splitting! ♣ is the only suit which offers alternatives so you need to get on it as fast as possible because of entry problems. You can't afford a trump first, so ♠A, ♣A, ♣, ♥A, ♣,... unless there are some new problems by now.
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Posted 2005-October-28, 13:54

Give you two clues to help.

1) Trumps are 2-2.
2) Justin's on the right track.
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Posted 2005-October-28, 16:13

i'd probably win the spade, club to A, ruff a club, middle heart to Q, ruff a club high, heart to A... ruff another club (if necessary) and hope to ruff a spade and toss a spade on a club... 2/2 trumps help bunches
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  Posted 2005-October-28, 22:18

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Now seeing the four hands, you have the hammer on the opening leader with 10 cards in the minors.

The diamond was the 13th and slam going trick.
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Posted 2005-October-29, 01:50

:) Play to set up the long club or the fourth spade. Forget 3-3 spades, assuming you can read the lead. Club to ace, ruff club, heart to ace, ruff a club, J of hearts, ace of spades, ruff a spade high, ruff club, I hope. Pull trump, if need be. Diamond, play back to good spade.
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Posted 2005-October-29, 11:56

Sorry if trumps are 2-2 then I see no problem with the hand, just preserve ♦A in case this hand ends with a double squeeze.
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Posted 2005-October-29, 11:57

Ahhh full deal already posted hehe. Well I was right on duckign at trick. I could sense it dunno why.
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