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Count tricks to make the contract?
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Posted 2010-July-21, 10:31
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Posted 2010-July-21, 15:49
GIB failed to make a safety play at trick 8.
To be honest, GIB's play doesn't seem so unreasonable to me. Leading the J♣ only loses if North has a void in clubs. Leading the J♣ picks up an overtrick if North has KTxx or KTx and GIB finesses the T. Given that North has already shown up with a singleton spade, I have a lot of sympathy for West's action.
It also seems likely that in GIB's simulations, there were no instances where North had a club void.
To be honest, GIB's play doesn't seem so unreasonable to me. Leading the J♣ only loses if North has a void in clubs. Leading the J♣ picks up an overtrick if North has KTxx or KTx and GIB finesses the T. Given that North has already shown up with a singleton spade, I have a lot of sympathy for West's action.
It also seems likely that in GIB's simulations, there were no instances where North had a club void.
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Posted 2010-July-21, 17:56
On a semi-related question...does GIB play to maximize TRICKS or the score?
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Posted 2010-July-21, 18:44
4S was played by 8 WestGIBs, although this was the only one not doubled. Six Wests who were doubled made their contract because they took the safety play to guarantee the contract at Trick 8.
I was at the eighth table. http://tinyurl.com/36e9x8a
We got to Trick 8 also at 5-2 tricks, but I was holding the winning ♠Q. My West took the safety play to guarantee down 1 instead of leading the J to give himself a chance to make his contract.
I was at the eighth table. http://tinyurl.com/36e9x8a
We got to Trick 8 also at 5-2 tricks, but I was holding the winning ♠Q. My West took the safety play to guarantee down 1 instead of leading the J to give himself a chance to make his contract.
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