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I was the declarer at the other table going down 1 in two spades opposite four spades doubled making (this was obviously a surprise!)
South led the NINE of clubs. I asked the opponents about their leads and they said "standard". The card confirmed this. The lead looked like shortness to me so I played the ace, and that got RUFFED. I lost the club ruff, the club king, the heart king, and three trump tricks. I asked about the lead AGAIN after the hand was over, and the leader confirmed that they play standard leads and he "just decided" to lead the 9 from KT9xxx this time. Oh well.
Despite looking pretty silly for getting three tricks less than the other declarer, I have utmost sympathy for what happened to Adam at the other table.
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Posted 2009-August-08, 18:34
He's showing a four-by-five... with a three-card-suit... sometimes.
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Posted 2009-August-08, 23:23
Agree that partner should not overcall...what is the point?
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Posted 2009-August-10, 13:07
Even for a light 1-level overcaller like me, 1♥ looks pretty stupid. What's the point?
And for those talking about 2NT - that's ridiculous!
And for those talking about 2NT - that's ridiculous!
Kind regards,
Harald
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