pclayton Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 [hv=d=s&v=b&n=sa9832h2djtcak732&s=sk75hakq9da742c84]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Down in the 2nd round robin, you bid this pushy slam. The opening lead is the ♦K. Plan the play. (Note - if you take the ♦ pitch right away on the ♥, RHO drops the J). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 I think I have to cash 2 hearts, taking the pitch, then cash the spade king, followed by AK and a low club. This gives me a slight extra chance when RHO has 3 spades and 2 clubs as a RHO ruff with a natural trump trick will cause no harm. The hard part will be in deciding, after RHO pitches on the third club, how to get to dummy for the 4th round of clubs - I can't afford an overruff from the long spade hand and a spade return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zasanya Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 I think I have to cash 2 hearts, taking the pitch, then cash the spade king, followed by AK and a low club. This gives me a slight extra chance when RHO has 3 spades and 2 clubs as a RHO ruff with a natural trump trick will cause no harm. The hard part will be in deciding, after RHO pitches on the third club, how to get to dummy for the 4th round of clubs - I can't afford an overruff from the long spade hand and a spade return.Better not to cash ♠ K?1st trick ♦ A2nd/3rd trick ♥ A K4th/5th trick ♣ A K 6th trick ♣ RHO ruffs pitch ♦, win ret,draw trumps ruff ♣ claim RHO pitches, ruff,Draw 2 trumps ending in Hand,Hoping ♥ J 10 x with RHO. RHO follows LHO over ruffs Again draw trumps ending in Hand and hope for ♥ J 10 x with RHO Why else would you have ♥ 9? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Yeah, not taking out the ♠K seems better. Just take the pitch and play 3 rounds of clubs, and take it on from there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowerline Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 [hv=d=s&v=b&n=sa9832h2djtcak732&s=sk75hakq9da742c84]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Down in the 2nd round robin, you bid this pushy slam. The opening lead is the ♦K. Plan the play. (Note - if you take the ♦ pitch right away on the ♥, RHO drops the J). Besides spades 3-2, you need JT-third in hearts or clubs 3-3, I think. ♦A♠AK♥AKQ If the ♥T drops as well, continue hearts and claim.If it doesn't, ruff a club and hope they are 3-3. Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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