Posted 2011-April-18, 10:11
Thanks for the reply. Sorry I've been afk.
I guess this question is dumb at IMPs -- RHO can't really have both black kings and not overcall; even having 1 is conservative, so the spade ace is always right. I was worried about losing an unnecessary spade trick at MP and, playing RHO for Kxx of spades, played a heart to dummy. Of course, this cost the contract when LHO was K9/x/KQJxxxx/xxx and RHO xx/AJ98x/xxx/Kxx.
The hand just felt weird. RHO didn't overcall, and he didn't raise diamonds. I wasn't sure what to make of it. Anyway. thanks again. Having thought a lot more about it, I think the spade ace is clearer and clearer.
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