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Bidding goes:
1♣ 'Pass' 1♦ Pass
3♣ '3♥' 6♣ All Pass
What do you lead?
Bonus question:
What would you have bid on the first round? On the second?
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Posted 2008-November-13, 09:53
Bidding goes:
1♣ 'Pass' 1♦ Pass
3♣ '3♥' 6♣ All Pass
What do you lead?
Bonus question:
What would you have bid on the first round? On the second?
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:
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Posted 2008-November-13, 10:02
I lead a club. But it is a pure guess.
Leading a diamond is not out of the question. If you do not lead a diamond, declarer could conceivably pull trump, eliminate the majors and throw you in with your singleton A. But, of course, if you lead the ♦A you could be setting up all of declarer's diamond tricks without making him guess.
As for the bidding, it sure looks like a Michaels bid to me.
Having passed on the first round, bidding at the 3 level on the second round is insane.
Leading a diamond is not out of the question. If you do not lead a diamond, declarer could conceivably pull trump, eliminate the majors and throw you in with your singleton A. But, of course, if you lead the ♦A you could be setting up all of declarer's diamond tricks without making him guess.
As for the bidding, it sure looks like a Michaels bid to me.
Having passed on the first round, bidding at the 3 level on the second round is insane.
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Posted 2008-November-13, 10:04
lead ♠
bid Mich
bid Mich
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Posted 2008-November-13, 10:10
What if you play Michael's with only good hands?
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:
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Posted 2008-November-13, 10:18
Hanoi5, on Nov 13 2008, 11:10 AM, said:
What if you play Michael's with only good hands?
Then you don't play a good system
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Posted 2008-November-13, 10:21
Your biding should have been:
pass pass and pass.
This is no hand for michaels. The shape is fine, but the ace should be in a major.
3 Heart is no bid, it is silly. But if you bid like this, shuffle your cards and draw one for opening lead.
I lead my ace and hope to find out what to lead next.
There are 3 reasons for the ace:
1. I can see dummy and decide what to do next. Maybe they bid as good as I do and there is another ace missing.
2. I prevend a later endplay.
3. It can only cost when declarer has a void. I doubt that there is a guess in that suit anyway. Okay, he may look at KJx, but this is far fetched.
4. I cannot count, so I better lead my aces at once before they got lost.
pass pass and pass.
This is no hand for michaels. The shape is fine, but the ace should be in a major.
3 Heart is no bid, it is silly. But if you bid like this, shuffle your cards and draw one for opening lead.
I lead my ace and hope to find out what to lead next.
There are 3 reasons for the ace:
1. I can see dummy and decide what to do next. Maybe they bid as good as I do and there is another ace missing.
2. I prevend a later endplay.
3. It can only cost when declarer has a void. I doubt that there is a guess in that suit anyway. Okay, he may look at KJx, but this is far fetched.
4. I cannot count, so I better lead my aces at once before they got lost.
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Posted 2008-November-13, 10:24
Codo, on Nov 13 2008, 11:21 AM, said:
There are 3 reasons for the ace:
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4. I cannot count
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4. I cannot count
If that was on purpose it was funny, if that was by accident it was even funnier.
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Posted 2008-November-13, 10:38
I lead a spade, since the most likely source of tricks outside of spades is diamonds. So, I think the A♦ is the last card I would ever lead. If partner has the K♠, a spade lead is necessary on the go.
Hearts he is ready for.
Trumps lose you a time, not a trick.
Diamonds sets up his most likely source of tricks.
Give declarer something like
Axx
x
Kx
AKQTxx
and you really need that spade lead.
And no, no, and no.
Hearts he is ready for.
Trumps lose you a time, not a trick.
Diamonds sets up his most likely source of tricks.
Give declarer something like
Axx
x
Kx
AKQTxx
and you really need that spade lead.
And no, no, and no.
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Posted 2008-November-13, 13:24
I would have bid 2♣ Michaels. I will lead spade now, trying to promote a spade trick before they'll remove my diamond stopper.
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Posted 2008-November-13, 13:32
A ♠ is clearcut. Try and build a trick and then get in with the ♦A to cash it.
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Posted 2008-November-14, 07:54
I'll lead a spade.
I don't lead a colour they already know.
I don't lead trump with a singleton.
I don't lead an ace.
yes... I agree last lead can be fine... with one ♦ and a trump trick to make.
This CAN happens, but I think it's rare... There are TWO factors to match...
Hoping K♠ in front is mine (simple) choice...
I don't lead a colour they already know.
I don't lead trump with a singleton.
I don't lead an ace.
yes... I agree last lead can be fine... with one ♦ and a trump trick to make.
This CAN happens, but I think it's rare... There are TWO factors to match...
Hoping K♠ in front is mine (simple) choice...
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