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You play in 6♣ after LHO overcalls 1♥. A trump is led.
Plan the play.
(Note: A few have seen this hand and I've altered some things to make it more interesting).
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Posted 2008-July-25, 12:30
You play in 6♣ after LHO overcalls 1♥. A trump is led.
Plan the play.
(Note: A few have seen this hand and I've altered some things to make it more interesting).
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Posted 2008-July-26, 04:33
I think I'll try this:
Win with the ♣10 and lead a ♠ off to the K.
If it's ducked: ♦ to the K, ♥A pitching a ♦. Then 2 round of ♦ pitching a ♠, planning to ruff 2 ♠ in dummy.
If it loses: on a trump return I can't ruff all the losers so I fall back on the diamond hook. Otherwise, I can cross ruff.
Win with the ♣10 and lead a ♠ off to the K.
If it's ducked: ♦ to the K, ♥A pitching a ♦. Then 2 round of ♦ pitching a ♠, planning to ruff 2 ♠ in dummy.
If it loses: on a trump return I can't ruff all the losers so I fall back on the diamond hook. Otherwise, I can cross ruff.
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy - but it might improve my bridge.
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Posted 2008-July-26, 07:40
Rebound, on Jul 26 2008, 11:33 AM, said:
Win with the ♣10 and lead a ♠ off to the K.
If it's ducked: ♦ to the K, ♥A pitching a ♦. Then 2 round of ♦ pitching a ♠, planning to ruff 2 ♠ in dummy.
If it's ducked: ♦ to the K, ♥A pitching a ♦. Then 2 round of ♦ pitching a ♠, planning to ruff 2 ♠ in dummy.
That's 1 spade, 1 heart, 2 diamonds and 7 clubs for one down.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2008-July-26, 07:51
♣10, spade to the king, diamond finesse.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2008-July-26, 18:38
LHO didnt lead a H so RHO probably has a H honnor. If RHO also have the Q of D than the A of S is surely in LHO hand and the contract is doomed anyway. So you have to assume LHO has the Q of D.
Low trump on trick 1. And diamond finesse right away. Then low S to the K.
Im not sure but i think wasting the T of trump might be costly.
Low trump on trick 1. And diamond finesse right away. Then low S to the K.
Im not sure but i think wasting the T of trump might be costly.
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For instance, he doesn't like being used as a human shield when we're being shot at.
I happen to think it's a very noble way to meet one's maker, especially for a guy like him.
Bottom line is we never let that difference of opinion interfere with anything."
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Posted 2008-July-31, 09:16
At the table, we got to 5♣, but the trump lead wasn't found so six made easily.
LHO had ♠Ax ♥KJ9xx ♦T9xx ♣xx, and didn't overcall 1♥. I think its a more interesting problem with the overcall, since it makes it likely the ♠A is offside. Note the diamond hook loses, but a ruffing squeeze works, but you need to use your dummy entries early to ruff hearts. Here's the matrix:
Leading a spade delivers a blow to West. Note the location of the ♦Q is immaterial.
If West has a 4=5=2=2 pattern, a ruffing squeeze also works by ruffing diamonds through West. The trap to the hand is cashing the ♥A too early, since you have to pitch away one of your long suit threats.
I can't see a way to make it if West is 3=5=3=2. Even though East holds both pointed suit threats, it seems you need the diamond finesse to work.
LHO had ♠Ax ♥KJ9xx ♦T9xx ♣xx, and didn't overcall 1♥. I think its a more interesting problem with the overcall, since it makes it likely the ♠A is offside. Note the diamond hook loses, but a ruffing squeeze works, but you need to use your dummy entries early to ruff hearts. Here's the matrix:
Leading a spade delivers a blow to West. Note the location of the ♦Q is immaterial.
If West has a 4=5=2=2 pattern, a ruffing squeeze also works by ruffing diamonds through West. The trap to the hand is cashing the ♥A too early, since you have to pitch away one of your long suit threats.
I can't see a way to make it if West is 3=5=3=2. Even though East holds both pointed suit threats, it seems you need the diamond finesse to work.
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