gwnn Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 [hv=d=n&n=skq542hkq3dq9c973&s=sha7daj7654caqt65]133|200|Scoring: MP1♠-2♦2♠-3♣3NT-4♣5♣-6♣[/hv] You sub for a young Romanian padawan who forced to slam and then ran away. He was playing SEF for the first time and wasn't sure how natural 3♣ actually was. How do you play this? low heart lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 ♥K and ♦Q. If it wins I will have a decision to make, but normally I just pray to ruff third diamond with ♣9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firmit Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 I'm placing ♣K in LHO - why did he not lead trumph? I might lead from Kxx - so I place trumphs Kx - Jxx. I am expecting the diamond finesse to go - if not, I am already down. If RHO has 3 dia's + Jxx of trumph + ♦K - it might just make. Same : ♥K then ♦Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Win ♥K and play the ♣9, intending to run it. I am playing for the K and J of clubs on my right and the ♦K on my left, or that I can pick up the clubs for no losers and ruff out the diamond suit without an overruff. I will make any time the K and J of clubs are doubleton on my right and diamonds are 3-2, anytime the K and J of clubs are tripleton on my right and RHO fails to cover the 9 and diamonds are 3-2, any time the K and J of clubs are tripleton on my right, the ♦K is on my left and diamonds are 3-2, any time the K and J of clubs are 4 times on my right and RHO fails to cover, the ♦K is on my left and diamonds are 3-2, and any time the K and J of clubs are 3 or 4 times on my right and diamonds are 3-2 with RHO having 3. I also have some chances of picking up 4-1 diamonds for 1 loser when the singleton diamond is either the ♦K or the ♦10. While I have not calculated which line is better, I suspect this is better than winning the ♥K at trick one and running the ♦Q. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewj Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Win the HK and lead a ♦ to the jack. If that wins, cash ace of ♣ and ace and another ♦, ruffing... If the ♦ loses, then I need a miracle but cross to the queen and lead the 9 of ♣ running it..if it goes 9, jack, queen then I can hopefully get back to dummy with a ♦ ruff and hope they can't overuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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