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Suit preference leads
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Posted 2005-June-14, 14:44
A bit of blatant self-pimping - I've got a new poker book that's getting good reviews.
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Posted 2005-June-14, 15:15
tysen2k, on Jun 14 2005, 03:44 PM, said:
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| 2C* (2H) All Pass *Precision Partner leads the CJ. You overtake with the CQ and continue with the CK. Everyone follows. For trick 3 do you lead the ace or the three as suit preference for diamonds? |
Neither! Good Grief!
Lead Ace of clubs as suit preference in D so declarer does not get a pitch. You have shown D card by playing up the line in clubs and not down the line with AKQ.
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Posted 2005-June-14, 16:52
ace, dont give declarer a free pitch. your queen and king of clubs were suit preference (lowest then second lowest)
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Posted 2005-June-14, 18:24
You already had 6 (yeah six) different options on playing first 2 tricks, you don't really need any further suit preference after that, specially when it may cost a trick.
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Posted 2005-June-14, 18:27
yeah what they said
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Posted 2005-June-14, 18:28
ITs a matter f agreements if ♣Q+♣K shows ♦A or ♦K, as oposed to ♣K+♣Q 
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Posted 2005-June-14, 19:15
would win first trick with King, then play ace, then queen, the lowest of the 3 honors (to avoid loser on loser).
How would you all interpret that sequence of plays? (made under an assumed name, of course).
How would you all interpret that sequence of plays? (made under an assumed name, of course).
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Posted 2005-June-15, 07:00
Middle then high? I think this is a trump return mandatory , or maybe it is a return what you want signal.
, or maybe it is a return what you want signal.
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Posted 2005-June-15, 08:34
As others said: now is NOT the time for suit preference, the time was about 2 tricks ago. The way you play your tophonours shows suit preference, not which card you play now.
Playing the 3 is absolute madness, so you even don't have the possibility to show a suit preference signal at this point with 1 card.
Playing the 3 is absolute madness, so you even don't have the possibility to show a suit preference signal at this point with 1 card.
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Posted 2005-June-15, 10:38
Cash the AD first, then lead the AC.
Never signal something that might cost a trick. So can't underlead the AC.
Second, why give declarer a chance for a loser-on-loser play. So cash the AD first.
Never signal something that might cost a trick. So can't underlead the AC.
Second, why give declarer a chance for a loser-on-loser play. So cash the AD first.
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2C* (2H)
All Pass
*Precision
Partner leads the CJ. You overtake with the CQ and continue with the CK. Everyone follows. For trick 3 do you lead the ace or the three as suit preference for diamonds?