[Fluffy]

♠AKQ
♥AK94
♦AQJ63
♣6


♠J10975
♥53
♦4
♣AJ753



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- - - - - ps-ps
2♥!-X-ps-4♠
ps-4NT-ps-5♣
ps-7♠-ps-ps
ps

2♥= 5+ hearts 4+ minor weak

LHO is so kind to lead ♠2


EDIT: changed ♣7 to ♣6 so pooltuna is happy

[pooltuna]

there are two ♣7?

[dake50]

5xS +CA +2xC-ruffs +HAK +DJA =12 and need squeeze (H-C or H-D) vs.LHO or DK drop.
Play as if it could happen.

[Fluffy]

dake50, on Jun 27 2010, 06:19 PM, said:

5xS +CA +2xC-ruffs +HAK +DAJ =12 and need squeeze (H-C or H-D) vs.LHO or DK drop.
Play as if it could happen.

you don't have the entries for the squeeze I'm afraid, you kill dummy's hearts to get to hand and ruff clubs and pull trumps.

[wclass___]

If we assume that LHO has lead singleton ♠, then diamond finesse in trick 3 stands out. (We win if LHO has K(xx) in ♦)

But the lead doesn't have to be singleton, we are in grand and opponent might as well lead small from doubleton to mislead declarer.

Alternative line is
1. ----
2. ♣ to Ace
3. ♣ ruff
4. ♦ Ace
5. ♦ ruff
6. ♣ ruff
7. ♦ ruff

(Winning if LHO has 2♠ and ♦ Kx or ♦ xxxx )

[wank]

i've never heard of opps giving any kind of count in trumps on the lead. most people just lead the lowest whatever they hold.

[Fluffy]

thx for the takers

west had


♠x
♥Q10xxx
♦Kxx
♣Qxxx

My father found the winning line at the table (diamond finese diamond ruff and score ♦J without pulling trumps, then cross ruff) for +1510.

It is quite surprising that so far we have played 4 grands making, neither of them cold, but only 3 slams, neither of them making

[gwnn]

I can't find that thread now but I think your dad overbid here, on discovering you had no kings 6S is enough innit?

[Fluffy]

I was the overbidder, he was declarer

[gwnn]

oh right. well your dad is a good declarer so maybe you bid it well

[hanp]

Fluffy, on Jun 28 2010, 12:33 PM, said:

I was the overbidder, he was declarer

I think your dad overbid this hand.

[Fluffy]

hanp, on Jun 29 2010, 08:53 AM, said:

Fluffy, on Jun 28 2010, 12:33 PM, said:

I was the overbidder, he was declarer

I think your dad overbid this hand.

you are overlooking that our live doubles on preempts show the nuts

[whereagles]

His father is a known overbidder lol. He once opened 4♠ against me on some rubbish like

Kxxxxx
x
x
JTxxx

ahahah. All white, mind you Anyway, good play by your father, Gonzalo. The diamond finesse is more or less mandatory due to lack of entries.

[hanp]

whereagles, on Jun 29 2010, 07:48 AM, said:

The diamond finesse is more or less mandatory due to lack of entries.

I don't understand this comment. Why is this mandatory and not wclass_'s line?

[whereagles]

I said "more or less mandatory". I say more, you say less