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RHO you LHO pard
XXX XXX (pass) pass
(1NT) Dbl (Rdbl) 2♣
(pass) pass (Dbl) pass
(2♦) pass (3NT) all pass
1NT was 15-17, but RHO is known to be a joker
Dbl of 1NT showed a major and a minor
Rdbl and Dbl by LHO were penalty
2♣ by pard was pass/correct
Your lead.
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Posted 2006-November-13, 10:05
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Posted 2006-November-13, 10:29
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Posted 2006-November-13, 11:36
I must be missing something, why not lead the 4th best club? (or whatever your lead convention is)
Sounds to me like pard is broke, but maybe pard can force a club honor.
Sounds to me like pard is broke, but maybe pard can force a club honor.
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Posted 2006-November-13, 15:11
high heart. RHO has psyched, LHO hasnt gotten it, but if they have running diamonds theres a chance this will make. If that's the case I need to cash out correctly, so I start with a high heart (whichever asks for attitude) to look around, then I will know what to do next. Basically I see this like a gambling 3N type of lead problem.
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Posted 2006-November-13, 15:27
Jlall, on Nov 13 2006, 04:11 PM, said:
high heart. RHO has psyched, LHO hasnt gotten it, but if they have running diamonds theres a chance this will make. If that's the case I need to cash out correctly, so I start with a high heart (whichever asks for attitude) to look around, then I will know what to do next. Basically I see this like a gambling 3N type of lead problem.
Agree 100%...
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Posted 2006-November-13, 20:34
Jlall, on Nov 13 2006, 01:11 PM, said:
high heart. RHO has psyched, LHO hasnt gotten it, but if they have running diamonds theres a chance this will make. If that's the case I need to cash out correctly, so I start with a high heart (whichever asks for attitude) to look around, then I will know what to do next. Basically I see this like a gambling 3N type of lead problem.
Yep, high heart. This feels like a cash out with RHO having a string of diamonds and another card.
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Posted 2006-November-13, 20:46
K of H for a number of reasons
I get to see dummy
I get to see pd's signal
I get to see dummy
I get to see pd's signal
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Posted 2006-November-17, 09:52
heart, high or low, was best on this hand
dummy: ♠A109x ♥QJ9 ♦xx ♣QJxx
declarer: ♠Jxx ♥xxx ♦AKJ9xx ♣K
dummy: ♠A109x ♥QJ9 ♦xx ♣QJxx
declarer: ♠Jxx ♥xxx ♦AKJ9xx ♣K
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Posted 2006-November-17, 15:07
Ditto. KH, for count (or A for count, whichever you use).
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Posted 2006-November-17, 16:14
keylime, on Nov 17 2006, 11:07 PM, said:
Ditto. KH, for count (or A for count, whichever you use).
Hmm, I would definitely make the lead here that gets an attitude signal. I am not saying you are wrong, but I just don't understand at all how count could be more important here.
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Posted 2006-November-17, 16:20
I didn't finish my thought exactly as intended.
Let me clarify: What is more important here in this situation? Count or attitude?
Let me clarify: What is more important here in this situation? Count or attitude?
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Posted 2006-November-17, 16:39
Attitude is what you're looking for.
I think the common treatment these days is A- attitude, King - unblock or count.
So I lead the A.
I think the common treatment these days is A- attitude, King - unblock or count.
So I lead the A.
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Posted 2006-November-17, 17:23
That's what I play too Phil.
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