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[hv=d=w&v=a&n=sjt86haq76da83c87&s=sa752h5dkq975cqj4]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

 

West North East South

 

 Pass  1    Pass  1

 Pass  1    Pass  1

 Pass  2    Pass  3

 Pass  3    Pass  4

 Pass  Pass  Pass  

 

H3 HA H2 H5

H6 HT S2 H4

S5 SK S6 S4

CK C7 C9 C4

C6 C8 CA CQ

S3 ?

 

How do you play vs star players and why?

 

Misho

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I would play the A, the only way this can be wrong is if west got K9 doublton, with Q9x east wouldnt lead trump, and even with Qxx he probebly wont.

I dont think you played well before this trick, i dont see a point in ruffing heart and then playing trump. I would (if i decided to play A of heart on trick one) play spade at trick 2, the heart ruff can wait, and will only cause you a lose of controll over the hand.

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I did't play hand in example, but kibitz it. Interesting in this board as I already mention is your opps are STARS despite nobody notice it. Ability to play against good players include usage of their play like an edge of billiard table. In this particular example good player didn't play K, to make his possible Qxx in trumps for sure -1, so solution is very simple if you don't think they love you and want to make you happy with trump gift :blink: - A.

Misho

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I did't play hand in example, but kibitz it.

Sadly I did play. Sadly East lead a Spade, sadly, I went wrong and played low spade. I did take a long, long time to play low. I did consider the need to play the spade ACE. I finally decided not to because I thought my RHO wanted me to play the ACE, so I decided maybe !HK was onside to six to the king. Why? Because any neutral return, I was going to dummy to hook the spade anyway. Oh well.

 

Ben

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