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#1 User is offline   jillybean 

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Posted 2007-February-04, 23:26

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Is the only correct way to play this K then low to J?

Loses to LHO holding Qx, Qxx

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Posted 2007-February-04, 23:38

jillybean2, on Feb 5 2007, 12:26 AM, said:

K52
AJ976

Is the only correct way to play this K then low to J?

Loses to LHO holding Qx, Qxx

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You can always lead the six and duck if 2nd hand plays low. It tends to freak people out, but it's 100% guaranteed to give you 3 heart tricks.

If you need 4 or 5 heart tricks, I think the normal way is the only play.
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Posted 2007-February-05, 07:19

Well yes but that's a horribly innefficient way of doing it.

Unless your playing for 5 tricks, I think you should cash the Ace first. It will also give you 3 tricks from every possible combination, but also let you make 4 on all layouts except QT8x(x) with LHO or QT8xx with RHO.

The correct play for 5 tricks is cashing the K and hooking the J.
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Posted 2007-February-05, 14:53

Playing for max tricks, if LHO falsecards too often from Tx, K then low to the 9 is something to be considered. Hook J is correct vs. best defense.
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