[awm]

Scoring: MP

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Matchpoints, south deals and:

1♦ - 2♥(1) - X - 3♥(2)
All pass

(1) A bit on tilt after pitching five of the first six boards, and favorable
(2) Not in on the joke

North leads the queen of diamonds, and south plays the eight (udca). You call for the queen of trump from dummy-ace-three-five, south winning the ace and switching to the club jack (rusinow through declarer, north playing the two). Once again, very strong opponents and MP field. What's your plan?

[jjbrr]

I'd lead a low ♥ against 3♣. 100 per trick is gonna be gooooood

[phil_20686]

jjbrr, on Mar 15 2010, 12:21 PM, said:

I'd lead a low ♥ against 3♣. 100 per trick is gonna be gooooood

lol. Strongly agree

[Fluffy]

duck now, they are probably going on.

next run the ♥9, out of ideas really.

[Fluffy]

just updating this hand cos I think its interesting

[nige1]

awm, on Mar 15 2010, 11:42 AM, said:

Scoring: MP

Matchpoints, south deals and:
1♦ - 2♥(1) - X - 3♥(2)
All pass
(1) A bit on tilt after pitching five of the first six boards, and favorable
(2) Not in on the joke
North leads the queen of diamonds, and south plays the eight (udca). You call for the queen of trump from dummy-ace-three-five, south winning the ace and switching to the club jack (rusinow through declarer, north playing the two). Once again, very strong opponents and MP field. What's your plan?

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Scoring: MP

My guess: duck ♣, win ♣ continuation, run ♥9, lead ♠ to ♠K, finesse ♦9 (to ♦J and ♦K), ruff a ♣, cash ♦T, exit and claim 1♠, 4♥, 3♦ and 1♣.

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[awm]

Nigel and Fluffy seem to have this one right. Nigel's layout is exactly the one at the table. +140 is worth a top board; going down is close to bottom.