temp3600 Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 Did I miss it? Am I the only one to suggest a line of play. Figuring out how to play a hand without being biased when you see all four hands is not something I am good at. I wonder if my line (which on this hand makes 13 tricks) is really unintentional double dummy rather than single dummy. Anyone else going to take a stab at play.In the line you described, it is slightly better to take an immediate finesse against East's ♥J after cashing the ♥A. You can then play exactly the same way, setting up the 5th diamond as the 13th trick, and at the end pull East's bare ♥J with the bare ♥K, cash the top clubs, cross to dummy with the ♠A, and cash the good diamond.Both lines work when East has 5(+) diamonds because he has to follow to the fifth round, but if he had only 4, he could ruff, killing the 13th trick. By taking the early finesse in trumps, you can establish the 5th diamond without giving him a chance to ruff it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 I actually think it is reasonable to splinter and just bid 6♥ over partner's 4♥. Slam may not always be great, but often will and should just about always have a play (it will rarely be worse than a diamond finesse I believe). And it makes sense to give up on the grand when partner signs off after your splinter. So why not make things simple? Agree with others that it's ok to start with a different bid on north's hand, but if you splinter on a hand this good you have to be bidding again. agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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