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MPs.
(1♠)-pass-(2♠)-pass-(3NT)-all pass
85
K1082
J1094
Q74
(1) whats your lead
(2) assume you lead the ♦J, dummy appears:
1093
9764
A85
A85
Declarer plays low from dummy, partner plays the ♦2 (encouraging), and declarer wins the ♦K. Now declarer rattles off ♠AKQxx. Partner had ♠J74, he plays 7,4,J (Smith).
What are your pitches on the last three spades?
Also no one is hesitating this hand except for (possibly) you, so think fast.
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Posted 2007-January-19, 11:42
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Posted 2007-January-19, 12:01
Wait, why do we play Smith here? We know partner has ♦Q, and that is all that matters in that suit. Suit preference on the spades would be much more helpful.
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Posted 2007-January-19, 12:29
For the jump to 3NT declarer should have a great hand.
Admitedly AKQxx opposite at least xxx is usually good for 5 tricks.
What else does Declarer have?
♦ King
He still needs more, and pard should have around 9HCP?
Pard has shown up with 2 (the ♦Q), what else will he have.
As Arend pointed out, the play in ♠ doesn't make sense as Smith, because pard already signaled encouragement on trick one.
Might it not be a suit preference signal for the higher suit - HEARTS?
Maybe pard has AJxx in hearts and we can take 4 tricks if we get in.
We have to hope pard has the Club King, and declarer a doubleton heart Q, and the other assorted HCP. And pard already has shown up with the jack.
I don't think this is likely though.
Is declarer a decent bidder? Would you expect them to bid 3NT with:
S AKQxx
H Qx
D Kxx
C Jxx
I assume not.
I think 3NT is cold, ans since this is MPs cut down on over tricks.
Forget the set.
At IMPS - Because of the heart spots, we must hold them, discard clubs.
At MP - discard a dime, and 2 hearts.
Maybe declarer has a dub Q and we can get 4 tricks.
OR discard dimes, and hold hearts, hope we get in to cash the hearts
hmm...
discard dimes hold hearts
>Also no one is hesitating this hand except for (possibly) you, so think fast.
LOL!
Admitedly AKQxx opposite at least xxx is usually good for 5 tricks.
What else does Declarer have?
♦ King
He still needs more, and pard should have around 9HCP?
Pard has shown up with 2 (the ♦Q), what else will he have.
As Arend pointed out, the play in ♠ doesn't make sense as Smith, because pard already signaled encouragement on trick one.
Might it not be a suit preference signal for the higher suit - HEARTS?
Maybe pard has AJxx in hearts and we can take 4 tricks if we get in.
We have to hope pard has the Club King, and declarer a doubleton heart Q, and the other assorted HCP. And pard already has shown up with the jack.
I don't think this is likely though.
Is declarer a decent bidder? Would you expect them to bid 3NT with:
S AKQxx
H Qx
D Kxx
C Jxx
I assume not.
I think 3NT is cold, ans since this is MPs cut down on over tricks.
Forget the set.
At IMPS - Because of the heart spots, we must hold them, discard clubs.
At MP - discard a dime, and 2 hearts.
Maybe declarer has a dub Q and we can get 4 tricks.
OR discard dimes, and hold hearts, hope we get in to cash the hearts
hmm...
discard dimes hold hearts
>Also no one is hesitating this hand except for (possibly) you, so think fast.
LOL!
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Posted 2007-January-20, 20:52
I would throw a club first, then a heart. If declarer throws a heart from dummy, I throw a second heart at my third discard, otherwise a diamond.
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