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[hv=pc=n&s=sakq6hk74d865ca32&n=s9532haj63daq3c75&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1cp1hp1sp4sppp]266|200[/hv] West leads the CK. Plan your play. Then compare the following two plays and tell me which is superior.

Win the ♣A and cash 2 rounds of ♠, if 3-2 cash the 3rd one and then ♥AK and play small towards J. If all fails come to hand with 4th ♥ ruff and go for ♦ finesse. If ♠ turn out to be 4-1 I will need some luck (with ♥Q and ♦ K being onside OR ♦K on and 3-3 ♥) A- (W has 4 of them) : ♥K and small ♥ towards dummy. Assume W dropped the Q, win the Ace and play 2nd club. Take the trump return and take diamond finesse (mandatory, you can get away by playing a small ♥ to dummy at this point if W has only 3 clubs but in case he has 4 of them you need to take ♦ finesse now). Assume W followed low on 2nd ♥ and you took the finesse, you are in good shape if finesse works so let's assume E won the ♥J with Q. You now need 3-3 hearts. E will play clubs to W who will play 3rd round of spades. Win and take ♦ finesse and cash ♥A...you know how to play the rest... B-(E has 4 spades) : Play almost the same line. Win ♣A, Cash AK ♠ and see E has 4 of them. Then ♥K and ♥ to J. If things go bad and E wins the J with Q, hope that hearts are 3-3. There are other ways of dealing with 4-2 ♥ and Q offside but it is hard to play for them single dummy.

Hi there I have been eager to get my daily "fix" of the Free Daylong Tournament but I keep getting the message "Could not register, free limit exceeded." What is this limit? Is this a change in policy? Did I miss an announcement? Cheers Tom

Agree 1000%. AKxx Axx x Kjxxx.

The finger of blame here points squarely to Ronald Reagan and the elimination of the Fairness Doctrine, along with relaxation of antitrust laws.

I do not think that the Queen can refuse a request to form a government. Maybe in theory. She certainly has no power over the policies of "her government" although she has to give a speech about them. If May refuses to step down the Parliamentary Torres could hold a vote of no confidence, after which there would be a new election for party leadership. I think she is deluded if she thinks she can remain in power after not increasing but in fact losing her majority. Forming a coalition with the DUP is going to seriously sour our relationship wi Ireland, but it's not as if she can get the SNP on board...

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