Yzerman Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Contract is 6♦, how to play on a heart lead (to King and Ace, heart return) ... (no bidding by opps) ... A10KxJxxxxxQxx KJ987QxAKxxAxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 play a couple of top trumps to see wich player has 2. If its East I play ♠AK then run the Jack.If its West I play for 3-3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 This depends on the heart spots played at trick 1 and 2. If RHO has 5 hearts and then shows up with 2 diamonds to LHOs 4 hearts and 1 diamond that would be enough to get me to finesse LHO for Qxxx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Just to clarify what Fluffy and Justin said:You should always play ♠A, then K on this one, otherwise you should give up on too many chances. Then play the J, and if LHO plays low guess whether to play for 3-3 or the ruffing finesse. Justin has the cut-off point exactly right if you want to go for the percentage play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 You should play low from dummy at trick 1. Perhaps it will not be clear to RHO that he has to take his Ace of hearts in order for the defense to have a chance. If he does not take his Ace of hearts you can claim (assuming trumps are 2-1) - draw trump and play 3 rounds of spades, discarding dummy's heart. Maybe the bidding and West's opening lead make it unlikely that East will ever duck his Ace of hearts at trick 1, but playing the King never gains. It can't hurt to give East the chance to make a mistake. Fred GitelmanBridge Base Inc.www.bridgebase.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 It seems a safe assumption but just to be sure, you meant to make south 5242? (he is 5243 right now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yzerman Posted December 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 he,he ... yeah .. :( 5242 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 You should play low from dummy at trick 1. Perhaps it will not be clear to RHO that he has to take his Ace of hearts in order for the defense to have a chance. If he does not take his Ace of hearts you can claim (assuming trumps are 2-1) - draw trump and play 3 rounds of spades, discarding dummy's heart. Maybe the bidding and West's opening lead make it unlikely that East will ever duck his Ace of hearts at trick 1, but playing the King never gains. It can't hurt to give East the chance to make a mistake. Fred GitelmanBridge Base Inc.www.bridgebase.com This was also my first reaction: "why ♥K?". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catch22 Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 5 rounds of diamonds and check their discards then decide how to play the spades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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