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Its mp and you play 2♠ aginst good players but not in a great field.
LHO lead the Q♦
How would you play ?
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Posted 2007-April-19, 04:15
Its mp and you play 2♠ aginst good players but not in a great field.
LHO lead the Q♦
How would you play ?
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Posted 2007-April-19, 04:27
Run the ♦10 a trick 2, next ♣A+♣10
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Posted 2007-April-19, 05:59
If the spots indicate QJx with LHO, you can try running ♦10 and drive out ♠A. Then disc 2 clubs on the diamonds and play ♥ twice towards the hand.
If you can't figure out if LHO has QJx or QJxx, fluffy's line seems ok.
If you can't figure out if LHO has QJx or QJxx, fluffy's line seems ok.
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Posted 2007-April-19, 06:03
problem with my line is QJxxx, wich will lose 2 ♥ even if the ♥A is onside. I will be in time after that start, but will need to guess early.
I wouldn't worry about QJx, if you can discard 2 clubs, I would bet LHO didn't lead ♥ beause he has the ace, so you will lose 2♥ instead of just 1♥+1♣
I wouldn't worry about QJx, if you can discard 2 clubs, I would bet LHO didn't lead ♥ beause he has the ace, so you will lose 2♥ instead of just 1♥+1♣
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Posted 2007-April-19, 10:24
Draw trumps then play on diamonds.
I'd "run" the ♠10 at trick 2 (I think that's the best way to get LHO to duck his ♠A)
I'd "run" the ♠10 at trick 2 (I think that's the best way to get LHO to duck his ♠A)
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Posted 2007-April-19, 13:38
Apollo81, on Apr 19 2007, 11:24 AM, said:
Draw trumps then play on diamonds.
I'd "run" the ♠10 at trick 2 (I think that's the best way to get LHO to duck his ♠A)
I'd "run" the ♠10 at trick 2 (I think that's the best way to get LHO to duck his ♠A)
You want them to duck ???
I think its best for them to duck, what will you do next ?
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Posted 2007-April-19, 14:00
Apollo81, on Apr 19 2007, 11:24 AM, said:
Draw trumps then play on diamonds.
I'd "run" the ♠10 at trick 2 (I think that's the best way to get LHO to duck his ♠A)
I'd "run" the ♠10 at trick 2 (I think that's the best way to get LHO to duck his ♠A)
You have timing issues if you start trump.
Let's say they win an early round and lead a ♣: you need to return to hand in trump, play the ♦10 and, when it is not covered, get back to dummy with your last trump. Now, even if trump behave, you will end up playing ♥s out of your hand at some point...even if the ♦s are QJx onside.
So get the ♦ 10 out of the way, and decide what to do next based on what you see... the opps will generally be giving honest carding this early in the defence.
You may decide to play on ♣s, intending to try to ruff one in dummy, while pitching a ♥ on the ♦A, assuming it stands up... or you may decide to cash the ♦A, pitching a ♣ and then use trump entries to lead towards the ♥s twice: either line is better than playing on trump early
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