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sathyab, on Sep 4 2008, 09:29 AM, said:
dburn, on Sep 3 2008, 11:17 PM, said:
mr1303, on Sep 3 2008, 03:50 PM, said:
If you would (I did) and you received the J of spades continuation, please state your line of play from here. I ended up squeezing myself before LHO and so went one down, but I felt that it could have been made. I would like to know exactly where I went wrong.
I don't think I'd have tried to squeeze anyone in anything, since I don't see how that could work (obviously, West could break any communication for a squeeze or for anything else by shifting to a heart). It's not so far-fetched to play for the layout that actually exists, with West having a 2=5=4=2 shape and all the missing honours. Would have been very pleased with myself if I actually found it at the table, though.
As to "where you went wrong" - for what distribution of the outstanding cards were you playing? How did you plan to make your contract if that distribution existed?
West overcalls and is likely to have the missing honors in all the side suits and you wouldn't think about squeezing anyone in anything because it wouldn't work ? Really ? Of course West could break up a squeeze with a heart shift and I'm sure you've broken up every squeeze that could ever be broken up. And you would easily come to the conclusion that playing to ruff out the Kx of clubs is the best chance for the contract ? Impressive, very impressive and so utterly believable too.
You might want to research the targets for your sarcasm slightly more carefully before picking off one of the strongest players who posts on BBO.