[oldman5757]

Scoring: MP

1♣ (1♥) 1♠ (3♥*) 4♠, AP

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* = preemptive



Opening lead is ♥ 6. What's your plan?

[jdaming]

looks like a dummy reversal. I will:
1) ruff the first
2) attempt to pull trump (2 rnds) anything but 4-0 and I...
3) ♣ to the A cash the A♥ and ruff another ♥
4) now I lead the T♣ hoping LHO doesn't cover so I can drop righty in on the lead

Many things could happen here hard to cover them all but that is my very optimistic plan.

[oldman5757]

I thought this was an interesting little hand. Anyway, yes, ruff the opening ♥ lead and play ♠ AK. If trumps are 3-1, cross to ♣ A (LHO plays the 7 and RHO the 8), pitch a ♣ on ♥ A, and ruff the last ♥. Now you can try putting RHO in with a 2d round of clubs (playing him for Jx or Qx), or better, the third round, and if successful, he is endplayed. Making 4.

If trumps are 2-2, we should try to make 5. You can play along the elimination lines above, but simplest, and probably best is to play for a favorable ♦ layout. Run the ♦ 9, playing LHO for the 10. This succeeds as RHO wins the Q and can cash the A, but LHO's 10 will fall, enabling you to pitch 2 losing clubs on your 2 ♦ winners. Your play would also have suceeded if LHO started with 10xx, instead of 10x.