Wackojack Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 [hv=d=s&v=n&s=s10863h107dk842ck75]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Bidding:S W N Ep p p 1♥x 2♥ p 4♥p p p Here is the post mortum chat: Opp2 (I believe) is mentoring my partner) wackojack: pity about the leadpartner: yes I was studying at www.crappyleads.comopp1: lolopp2: likely to cash more tricks leading from Kxx than Kxxxwackojack: not criticizingopp2: sure, just didn't want xxx to think it was a poor lead per se As the cards lay, the club lead gives the contract. Any other defeats it. What is the reason for leading from Kxx in this situation giving better odds than leading from Kxxx? I am not suggesting this is wrong, but would just like to know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 There is no apparent reason to lead a low diamond rather than a low club. With this said, I wouldn't lead either. I'll go passive and lead a trump. We have the side suits, so let declarer solve his own problems. Besides, a trump lead won't give anything declarer couldn't have done himself. Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Hi, I think a trump or a spadewould have been my choice,most likely a trump. If you want to go active, leadclubs or diamond, ... I wouldchoose my longer suit. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 A spade or a trump. A spade isn't really dangerous with pard advertising a little length. But a trump may actually accomplish something. No need to attack in either minor, with the ugly spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Why does it matter if your spots are not pretty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Why does it matter if your spots are not pretty? Because one of the reasons you would attack with a minor is to set up more than one trick in the suit. KTxx or even K9xx gives you more of a chance if Declarer has AJx for instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Why does it matter if your spots are not pretty? Because one of the reasons you would attack with a minor is to set up more than one trick in the suit. KTxx or even K9xx gives you more of a chance if Declarer has AJx for instance. OTOH, with higher spots the leads may also become more risky (assume partner has Jxx). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Textbook hand for leading a trump. King underleads are into the strong hand, and those spades help blocking possible discards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 You do not underlead Kings in an unbid suit into the best hand at the table at a suit contract? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 You do not underlead Kings in an unbid suit into the best hand at the table at a suit contract? Depends if we are desperate or not. Dummy hasn't advertised a trick source, so whats the hurry to break a suit here? On the other hand if I heard: 1♥ - 2♣, 2♥, 4♥, I'd lead a ♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 You do not underlead Kings in an unbid suit into the best hand at the table at a suit contract? Depends if we are desperate or not. Dummy hasn't advertised a trick source, so whats the hurry to break a suit here? On the other hand if I heard: 1♥ - 2♣, 2♥, 4♥, I'd lead a ♦. Ok, of course dummy may have the best hand at the table on that auction in 2/1. In the first auction it seems clear rho has the best hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartA Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 I would lead a spade. To lead from trump doubleton costs a trick frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 You do not underlead Kings in an unbid suit into the best hand at the table at a suit contract? Depends if you have to go active or not,with the given sequence, it is probably a toss up if you have to, nobody knows, if opener has enough or has to find the necessarytricks.=> This uncertainty speaks probably for a passivelead, since most people tend to stretch to bid game. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bid_em_up Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 You actually doubled 1H for takeout on this holding? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Id lead a major here. BTW that takeout double is crazy. You may get away with it much of the time, but how will it help you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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