Knots

[pclayton]

I had this interesting hand the other night in a B flight club game.

 

Matchpoints, weak game. RHO opens a weak 2♠ (red / red). You overcall 2N, pard Staymans and you end up in 3N:

 

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LHO leads the ♣2 (supposedly 4th best). No matter what you play from dummy, RHO plays the 9.

 

What is your plan for the 1st few tricks?

Edited October 22, 2005 by inquiry

[Fluffy]

I'm with the majority here, but I am not sure if the knowdledge of the ♣9 at my right, wich can be a encouraging signal, helped me.

[pclayton]

Wow - must have been a tough hand. :)

 

Nobody?

[Guest Jlall]

why was the post edited by inquiry...just curious lol.

[cnszsun]

I will try a different line. Win ♣J, cross to ♣K, then ♦2 intending to put T.

West is possible to be endplayed later.

[pclayton]

why was the post edited by inquiry...just curious lol.

Because the poll answers were entered wrong.

[pclayton]

I will try a different line. Win ♣J, cross to ♣K, then ♦2 intending to put T.

West is possible to be endplayed later.

West just exits a heart after winning the diamond. How does this help your cause?

[cnszsun]

I will try a different line. Win ♣J, cross to ♣K, then ♦2 intending to put T.

West is possible to be endplayed later.

West just exits a heart after winning the diamond. How does this help your cause?

Supposing west's hand: x xxxx AQxx Qxxx

After getting ♥return, cash another ♥ honor, continue forcing ♦, when west got in again, he has nothing good to do. No matter what he returns, you will prevail if i figure it out right.

[Al_U_Card]

LHO didn't start a S so he may not have any......that said, he has H tricks and RHO must not have the D Ace, so play accordingly.

[Trpltrbl]

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I duck at trick one, playing West for 0-4-4-5 hand. There is a reason for not leading a ♠.

Now I play ♦K. Either they duck or win, let's say they duck, I keep playing on ♦.

I am counting, 3♣, 3♥, 2♦ and 1♠.

It is some form of repeating throwin of West.

 

GBB <_<

[Al_U_Card]

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LHO leads the ♣2 (supposedly 4th best). No matter what you play from dummy, RHO plays the 9.

I think that the C2 is likely a true 4th best, so our friend has 0S, 4H, 5D and 4C. He has the J of H and the A of D to go with the C Q. Why not lead from the D or H suit? He heard that J empty leads against NT don't work and that a D lead wouldn't have enough entries in his hand to set up the suit so he tried a C by elimination..... <_<

[Kalvan14]

Dealer: East Vul: Both Scoring: MP

♠ T52 ♥ A752 ♦ J982 ♣ K6 ♠ K83 ♥ KQ ♦ KT3 ♣ AJT73

 

LHO leads the ♣2 (supposedly 4th best). No matter what you play from dummy, RHO plays the 9.

I think that the C2 is likely a true 4th best, so our friend has 0S, 4H, 5D and 4C. He has the J of H and the A of D to go with the C Q. Why not lead from the D or H suit? He heard that J empty leads against NT don't work and that a D lead wouldn't have enough entries in his hand to set up the suit so he tried a C by elimination..... :D

Very imaginific. And it would fit a weak opponent who has read some books.

IMHO, the 9♣ looks like a singleton, and W has lead the 5th card of his suit.

 

I would play 10♣, k♣ and 9♦for a finess of the ♦Q

 

 

PS: if E has the ♣Q (veeery unlikely) he should play it; and if he has 9-8 in ♣ he should play the 8. I am more and more convinced that the 2♣ if a 5th card. Alternatively, W has a 1-4-4-4, and has led the promised 4th card. E does not know how to discard (maybe he is giving count). It does not change my play to the first 2 tricks