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#1 User is offline   han 

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Posted 2007-May-21, 11:22

Scoring: IMP

p-1D-p-1H
p-1S-p-1NT
p-2D-all pass


First, what's your lead?
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-May-21, 12:05

Jack of Clubs.

Declarer is probably 4 - 2/1 - 5/6 - 2/1

Dummy is probably 2=5=2=4 or something close. 2=4=3=4
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Posted 2007-May-21, 12:12

I'd go with the club jack as well.
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Posted 2007-May-21, 12:52

King of Hearts.

OK, OK, the jack of clubs. But I'd at least think about the king of hearts.
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Posted 2007-May-21, 13:06

♦9 here
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Posted 2007-May-21, 13:30

In the real world, we'd (mostly) lead the ♣ Jack.. but there is a lot to be said for the ♥K..... but I'm boring on opening lead... god dealt me a ♣ lead.. if he's let me down again, then I can't complain 'cos I don't believe in him anyway :P
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Posted 2007-May-21, 13:45

Jack of clubs.

I am not tough enough to lead a trump,
partner will stop hearts, I stop spades,
... club is safe, and I dont want to blow
a trick.

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Marlowe
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Posted 2007-May-21, 14:26

Jack of Clubbies
♦♦♦♦♦♦

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♦♦♦♦♦♦
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Posted 2007-May-21, 14:37

Hannie, on May 21 2007, 12:22 PM, said:

Scoring: IMP

p-1D-p-1H
p-1S-p-1NT
p-2D-all pass


First, what's your lead?

I think a trump lead is best. Even if it is at the cost of a natural trump trick (assuming I have one). Pick one.
Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
So many experts, not enough X cards.
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Posted 2007-May-21, 14:54

I'm ashamed of my lead. I'm not going to post anything else in this thread.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-May-21, 15:31

I'm sure I'd lead that ♣J at the table. But I fancy the ♦9. :)
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Posted 2007-May-21, 16:02

Hannie, on May 21 2007, 03:54 PM, said:

I'm ashamed of my lead. I'm not going to post anything else in this thread.

How come? You owned us.
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Posted 2007-May-21, 16:17

what about bidding 1♠ before opener steals our fit?
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Posted 2007-May-21, 16:21

Hannie, on May 21 2007, 02:54 PM, said:

I'm ashamed of my lead. I'm not going to post anything else in this thread.

I would lead a trump.
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Posted 2007-May-22, 01:20

Hannie, on May 22 2007, 05:54 AM, said:

I'm ashamed of my lead. I'm not going to post anything else in this thread.

I think a Spade is the only lead to be real ashamed of.
There are reasons for any other suit.

I would surely lead a diamond. I think I take the ten.
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Posted 2007-May-22, 02:01

We're defending two of a minor at IMPs, huh? Let's put down the ♣J. Making an ordinary lead on an ordinary deal.
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Posted 2007-May-22, 02:06

Thanks Codo, you made me feel better. (Although, a spade 10 lead aiming for Jxx in dummy and 98xx in declarer's hand is bad? I'm sure Ken would appreciate that story.)

I lead the diamond nine and partner produced the king, a good start (and Josh, the dummy, was yelling at me in private which made it even better).

Scoring: IMP


Declarer (good player) won the ace and played a low spade. What's next?
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-May-22, 05:06

Well, let it ride, of course :(
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Posted 2007-May-22, 05:39

i prefer ♦ 10
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Posted 2007-May-22, 09:48

Just be clear, I wasn't yelling at you because it was a bad lead in my mind, I was yelling at you because it was sickeningly good.
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