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[hv=d=s&v=n&n=saj4hq843da5cjt92&s=sk5hakj2dj763ck86]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

 

1* p 1NT* 2

P P Dbl P

2 p 4 p

p p

 

1 was 13+ with or 15+ balanced (Fantunes)

1NT was 12+ balanced

 

Anyway plan the play on 2 lead (2nd 4th).

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It's one of those frustrating hands that you are fairly confident deep finesse would make it. I'm sure there's something clever available, but I think the simple line looks simplest. If you see what I mean...

 

I think I win the ace of diamonds and cash one top heart from hand. If RHO discards, I cross to the ace of spades and run the jack of clubs, needing all sorts of nice things to happen.

 

If RHO follows to the first heart, I cash a second top heart from hand. Assuming RHO shows out on this, I cross to the ace of spades and run the jack of clubs. This is now going to make pretty much whenever the CQ is onside (unless I've miscounted).

 

Things are more interesting if RHO has singleton 10 or 9 of hearts, but that doesn't really seem to change my line that much.

 

So I seem to be winning, drawing trumps, and taking fineses. Can't possibly be the right line.

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If RHO follows to the first heart, I cash a second top heart from hand. Assuming RHO shows out on this, I cross to the ace of spades and run the jack of clubs. This is now going to make pretty much whenever the CQ is onside (unless I've miscounted).

 

That's what I did. Top all follow, 2nd top RHO shows out, you cross to the A and run the J. This holds the trick but you are down 1.

 

Deep Finesse by the way thinks he will make an overtrick :)

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