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Favorable VUL
Qx JTxx JTxxxx x
Axx AQ9xxx - AT9x
1H P 3H* 4S
5C X 5H P
X all pass
* pre-emptive
Opening lead is the 8 of hearts. Plan the play.
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Posted 2005-June-01, 13:48
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Posted 2005-June-01, 14:32
Seems I have to keep the opps from playing a second heart - I hate good leads, LoL.
So: win the heart in hand, play the Ace of clubs and ruff a club; ruff a diamond back to hand and ruff the third club; now, spade to the Ace and lead a fourth club, pitching a spade. If all goes well, LHO will have to win this and be out of hearts.
"Looking for Luck in All the Wrong Places" I'm sure, Lol.
WinstonM
So: win the heart in hand, play the Ace of clubs and ruff a club; ruff a diamond back to hand and ruff the third club; now, spade to the Ace and lead a fourth club, pitching a spade. If all goes well, LHO will have to win this and be out of hearts.
"Looking for Luck in All the Wrong Places" I'm sure, Lol.
WinstonM
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Posted 2005-June-03, 09:35
Hearts are 3-0
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Posted 2005-June-03, 09:51
I will hope that LHO has a spade and at least 4 in each minor. Win in dummy, ruff a diamond, cash the black aces, and start a cross-ruff in clubs and diamonds. I take the first 11 tricks if LHO can never over-ruff.
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Posted 2005-June-06, 10:48
Email from friend:
Declarer played a cross ruff, but he first ruffed a club in dummy....therefore he was a trick short.
The key is to win the first trick on dummy, and ruff a diamond in your hand...then cross-ruff 3 clubs in dummy
and 3 more diamonds in hand. When LHO has to follow to the fourth diamond (he started 2-3-4-4)...you are
in, having 9 trump tricks and 2 aces.
I was actually the opening leader, and found the trump lead from: xx K87 KQxx KJxx
any other lead, and its easy.
Declarer played a cross ruff, but he first ruffed a club in dummy....therefore he was a trick short.
The key is to win the first trick on dummy, and ruff a diamond in your hand...then cross-ruff 3 clubs in dummy
and 3 more diamonds in hand. When LHO has to follow to the fourth diamond (he started 2-3-4-4)...you are
in, having 9 trump tricks and 2 aces.
I was actually the opening leader, and found the trump lead from: xx K87 KQxx KJxx
any other lead, and its easy.
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