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South dealer uncontested auction is 1S-2S-6S. How do you play on the 5♣
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Posted 2004-June-07, 17:26
South dealer uncontested auction is 1S-2S-6S. How do you play on the 5♣
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Posted 2004-June-07, 17:57
Play the K of C and discard the A of D notwithstanding whether CA is played or not. Now 2S ending in hand. If S are 3-1 cash 2D before crossing to dummy to draw last trump. Standard book hand.
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Posted 2004-June-07, 23:43
Well played. In the BBO tournament not one person found this me included. Interesting that it is, as you say, a standard book hand, but everyone either played too quickly or just didn't see it. If you present it as a problem then it becomes more obvious. I was hoping to at least get a couple of wrong answers, just to make me feel better 
. I feel gutted I missed this at the table and I presume I'll now have to wait another 10 years for the next time this comes up.
. I feel gutted I missed this at the table and I presume I'll now have to wait another 10 years for the next time this comes up.
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Posted 2004-June-08, 00:36
So this was a real hand on bbo? I'm sure Iv'e seen something similar in a bridge book somewhere.
It's always easier to get these right when they are presented as a problem rather than at the table, especially when under time pressure.
It's always easier to get these right when they are presented as a problem rather than at the table, especially when under time pressure.
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Posted 2004-June-08, 01:06
It was in the #229 Pairs Happy Birthday STELLA=ELENA. It was board 5, I'd just arrived as a substitutes with 6 minutes to bid and play the hand. At least that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. 
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Posted 2004-June-08, 03:51
Yes, standard unblocking/discard game. If they lead ♥ you'll get into trouble, but ♣ is saying "Thank you"...
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Posted 2004-June-08, 08:55
fred's Bridge Master software has at least one hand like this... i never get that one wrong heheh, but i'd probably have missed this at the table
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Posted 2004-June-08, 08:59
I wouldnt worry about not making this game, its very very rare.
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Posted 2004-June-27, 13:59
Ducking the ♣ and pitching Q of ♦.
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