Hanoi5 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 [hv=d=n&v=n&s=sq8xxxhj98xxxdac10]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Bidding goes: 1♣ 'Pass' 1♦ Pass3♣ '3♥' 6♣ All Pass What do you lead? Bonus question: What would you have bid on the first round? On the second? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 I lead a club. But it is a pure guess. Leading a diamond is not out of the question. If you do not lead a diamond, declarer could conceivably pull trump, eliminate the majors and throw you in with your singleton A. But, of course, if you lead the ♦A you could be setting up all of declarer's diamond tricks without making him guess. As for the bidding, it sure looks like a Michaels bid to me. Having passed on the first round, bidding at the 3 level on the second round is insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrei Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 lead ♠ bid Mich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 What if you play Michael's with only good hands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 What if you play Michael's with only good hands? Then you don't play a good system :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Your biding should have been:pass pass and pass. This is no hand for michaels. The shape is fine, but the ace should be in a major.3 Heart is no bid, it is silly. But if you bid like this, shuffle your cards and draw one for opening lead. I lead my ace and hope to find out what to lead next. There are 3 reasons for the ace: 1. I can see dummy and decide what to do next. Maybe they bid as good as I do and there is another ace missing.2. I prevend a later endplay.3. It can only cost when declarer has a void. I doubt that there is a guess in that suit anyway. Okay, he may look at KJx, but this is far fetched.4. I cannot count, so I better lead my aces at once before they got lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 There are 3 reasons for the ace:...4. I cannot count If that was on purpose it was funny, if that was by accident it was even funnier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASkolnick Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 I lead a spade, since the most likely source of tricks outside of spades is diamonds. So, I think the A♦ is the last card I would ever lead. If partner has the K♠, a spade lead is necessary on the go. Hearts he is ready for.Trumps lose you a time, not a trick.Diamonds sets up his most likely source of tricks. Give declarer something like AxxxKxAKQTxx and you really need that spade lead. And no, no, and no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmunte1 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 I would have bid 2♣ Michaels. I will lead spade now, trying to promote a spade trick before they'll remove my diamond stopper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchett Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 A ♠ is clearcut. Try and build a trick and then get in with the ♦A to cash it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardf10987 Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 I'll lead a spade. I don't lead a colour they already know.I don't lead trump with a singleton.I don't lead an ace. yes... I agree last lead can be fine... with one ♦ and a trump trick to make.This CAN happens, but I think it's rare... There are TWO factors to match...Hoping K♠ in front is mine (simple) choice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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