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Best line on this hand? Poll for a change

Poll: Best line on this hand? (7 member(s) have cast votes)

Best line on this hand?

  1. Pull trumps, take a spade finesse (1 votes [14.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.29%

  2. Pull trumps, take a diamond finesse (2 votes [28.57%])

    Percentage of vote: 28.57%

  3. Pull only two rounds of trump, assuming they break cash diam AK (1 votes [14.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.29%

  4. Take an early ruffing finesse in hearts (2 votes [28.57%])

    Percentage of vote: 28.57%

  5. Something else (1 votes [14.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.29%

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#1 User is offline   awm 

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Posted 2007-December-03, 19:44

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Playing BAM in a strong field (day two of Reisinger), you bid 2♣-2♦-2NT-3♣-3NT-4♣-6♣ to reach the club slam (2♣ strong, 3♣ puppet). What's the best line for this hand? I've arranged the most likely lines in a poll but feel free to suggest some other alternative if you prefer.

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Posted 2007-December-03, 20:28

Would begin with two rounds of trumps, and need to know whether they are 3-2 before continuing. If they are, plan to cash a diamond, then run the jack of hearts pitching a diamond, then try to drop the queen of diamonds in two or three rounds before falling back on the spade finesse. But if trumps are 4-1 the fourth round will squeeze the West hand, and I will need to consider other possibilities. I also need to know, of course, whether the jack of hearts will be covered (or will hold the trick).
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