brutus61

First hand: I would play the J club since E has 2 count left in hand they either have Q club or Q heart. If the J walks you know who has Q heart(E) Second hand: It is simple. First of all W did not have NT count but, since that was their bid, they have 12 count(which means E is void of count). Lead a heart to south and finesse the spade through W leading a low spade. W has the K and most likely the J but they are most likely in a doubleton. E and W had no business bidding. In the unlikely event that W does not have the king then E has to lead a heart or spade back in which case you take out with S and finesse again. W must have 2 heart(J high?) and 2 spade.

A decent player reads profiles. Especially if their partner declares themselves a beginner. One helpful tool i have used is to prepare a statement of my system and limitations in chat manager and send it to the table at the beginning of a round with a new partner. Upon seeing this most people will respond with their playing skills that don't match yours.

one option you could use is to start your own secure table which will allow you to choose who sits