Free Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 [hv=d=n&n=saq85h2daq963cat3&s=sk3hat94d82ckq984]133|200|Scoring: MP[/hv] Bidding went a little unorthodox: 1♦ - 3NT. LHO leads ♥5 (4th best) to RHO's J. You probably have 10 tricks from the top, what's your best chance for 11? Or do you even see a possibility to 12? Or 13? (this may be a trick question ;) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keylime Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Touching clubs is not how to get to 11-12 tricks. My gut feeling is to eliminate spades from LHO's hand and to try for one-way action on LHO in diamonds. If LHO shows up with the long spade, LHO probably has 5 hearts (I didn't see the 3, and 4-4 just doesn't look right here). Then I'll touch clubs to see if LHO shows out early. Clubs might just be 5-0 here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Is this too difficult? Perhaps a hint: I don't think it matters where ♦K is, and you can make 11 tricks maximum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 I guess I would just naturally duck the jack of hearts and ten on the heart return and have squeeze possibilities for eleven tricks, as we head into the two card ending. Do you need a full look at what hand to win the first spade switch in, and unblocking in clubs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted June 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Lol, nicely read on my blog :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Do you seriously think I looked at your blog, or that I would need to - what would be the point? I have a lot of trouble at trick one seeing criss cross squeezes, or more exotic types, but not simple squeezes. At the table it is always more difficult because noone tells you the hand is interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeegan Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 :D Win heart honor. Play ♣king unblocking the 10. Finesse the diamond queen. If it wins, play ace of clubs. If clubs split or are on my right, I cash diamond ace. Then run the clubs hoping for a squeeze w/o the count with a position like: ♠AQ85♥---♦96♣-- ♠K3♥1094♦ ---♣ 4 Play the club winner and discard a diamond. Hope LHO began with spades and hearts and is down to: ♠J972♥KJ♦--♣ -- A heart discard allows you to lead a heart and return to your winner with the spade king. On a really, really good day, LHO guards all three suits and is caught in a progressive three suit squeeze. In such case, we gettum all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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