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Posted 2006-November-17, 09:44
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Posted 2006-November-17, 15:10
I vote for low heart. Then again I will lead small from A-x-x.
"Champions aren't made in gyms, champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill. " - M. Ali
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Posted 2006-November-17, 15:18
keylime, on Nov 17 2006, 01:10 PM, said:
I vote for low heart. Then again I will lead small from A-x-x.
The strong hand is on your right; why do you want to underlead an Ace here? It could be right, if pard has KJT or KQxx, but its a longshot.
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Posted 2006-November-17, 15:33
K I'll give some reasons.
1. You're not leading a trump, the T-x is looming and might trick compress pard.
2. Club lead is out, you're finessing pard.
3. Pard did not t/o dbl, make an overcall, preempt, or bid 1NT. I'm going to assume that Pard has about 6-8 points and no choice of bid. If my spades were a little stronger I'd table a spade.
I think A-x-x is for me, a safe lead. I do realize tho many do not like leading small from A-x-x.
1. You're not leading a trump, the T-x is looming and might trick compress pard.
2. Club lead is out, you're finessing pard.
3. Pard did not t/o dbl, make an overcall, preempt, or bid 1NT. I'm going to assume that Pard has about 6-8 points and no choice of bid. If my spades were a little stronger I'd table a spade.
I think A-x-x is for me, a safe lead. I do realize tho many do not like leading small from A-x-x.
"Champions aren't made in gyms, champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill. " - M. Ali
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Posted 2006-November-17, 15:37
keylime, on Nov 17 2006, 05:33 PM, said:
K I'll give some reasons.
1. You're not leading a trump, the T-x is looming and might trick compress pard.
2. Club lead is out, you're finessing pard.
3. Pard did not t/o dbl, make an overcall, preempt, or bid 1NT. I'm going to assume that Pard has about 6-8 points and no choice of bid. If my spades were a little stronger I'd table a spade.
I think A-x-x is for me, a safe lead. I do realize tho many do not like leading small from A-x-x.
1. You're not leading a trump, the T-x is looming and might trick compress pard.
2. Club lead is out, you're finessing pard.
3. Pard did not t/o dbl, make an overcall, preempt, or bid 1NT. I'm going to assume that Pard has about 6-8 points and no choice of bid. If my spades were a little stronger I'd table a spade.
I think A-x-x is for me, a safe lead. I do realize tho many do not like leading small from A-x-x.
Low from ♥Axx is silly. RHO has the opposing strength. Pard could easily have an opening hand here.
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Posted 2006-November-17, 15:43
Not that silly. If pard had an opening hand, I'm expecting some sort of noise.
"Champions aren't made in gyms, champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill. " - M. Ali
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Posted 2006-November-17, 16:10
keylime, on Nov 17 2006, 01:33 PM, said:
K I'll give some reasons.
1. You're not leading a trump, the T-x is looming and might trick compress pard.
2. Club lead is out, you're finessing pard.
3. Pard did not t/o dbl, make an overcall, preempt, or bid 1NT. I'm going to assume that Pard has about 6-8 points and no choice of bid. If my spades were a little stronger I'd table a spade.
I think A-x-x is for me, a safe lead. I do realize tho many do not like leading small from A-x-x.
1. You're not leading a trump, the T-x is looming and might trick compress pard.
2. Club lead is out, you're finessing pard.
3. Pard did not t/o dbl, make an overcall, preempt, or bid 1NT. I'm going to assume that Pard has about 6-8 points and no choice of bid. If my spades were a little stronger I'd table a spade.
I think A-x-x is for me, a safe lead. I do realize tho many do not like leading small from A-x-x.
A trump lead isn't really dangerous, unless your opponents play fast and loose. 90% of the time, they have a 9 card fit here, so there's no combination to protect, unless pard has a stiff K over AQxxx (?) in the dummy. Still, it doesn't seem to accomplish anything either.
You have the directions wrong; pard's first opportunity act is over 3♦. I agree, he'd make a TOx with a lot of 4414's, but I dontt think we can read a lot into his hand.
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Posted 2006-November-17, 16:34
Ok I misread this. Let me rethink this lead choice again.
"Champions aren't made in gyms, champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill. " - M. Ali
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Posted 2006-November-17, 16:42
Ok, now that I can actually read (let's say it together...dee dee dee!), I table a trump.
"Champions aren't made in gyms, champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill. " - M. Ali
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Posted 2006-November-17, 16:52
Small trump seems fine to me.
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Posted 2006-November-21, 11:12
On this hand a spade lead was necessary. Partner has ♥xxx, and they will get a discard unless you promote your spades right away.
I asked some other ppl and they lead a diamond as well. A spade lead seems clear than this to me as pard is marked with some values here. Whether the lead works or not here does seem sort of random.
I asked some other ppl and they lead a diamond as well. A spade lead seems clear than this to me as pard is marked with some values here. Whether the lead works or not here does seem sort of random.
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