mtvesuvius Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 All NV at IMPs (Playing 2 Juniors) you hold: ♠Jxx♥KQx♦xx♣Axxxx The (insane) auction: You (1♠) - Pass - (2♦)3♣ - (3♠) - 5♣ - (6♠)7♣ - (X) - Pass - (7♠)Pass - (Pass) - X - XXAll Pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 A bit of a toss between heart and club ace. Usually a heart, unless you know LHO is a joker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomi2 Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 why did i double 7s? ok - this is a problem hand so i have to finde the winning lead - i try dia!dummy will be ♣ void, runnning dias and 2 spades, decl has ♥A, other spades and ony one dia - i kill the entry to the dummy, jackpot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbodell Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 It is not impossible that declarer has Kx of clubs opposite void. I've recently heard some pretty good players suggest that leading from KQ against the grand might not be so good as it might place the missing honors and let them know which squeeze or finesse to take, but I'd still be quite tempted by the K of heart lead in practice. But I think when presented as a problem, and maybe at the table, I try for the top diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 I opted for the K♥. This netted me Kxx x AKJxxxxx x in dummy. Declarer also had a stiff club. Lose 22. So yes, I guess LHO was a joker... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 I opted for the K♥. This netted me Kxx x AKJxxxxx x in dummy. Declarer also had a stiff club. Lose 22. So yes, I guess LHO was a joker... Depends on what you mean by joker. If he knew you were probably going to believe him and not lead ♣A, he bid correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldman5757 Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 I opted for the K♥. This netted me Kxx x AKJxxxxx x in dummy. Declarer also had a stiff club. Lose 22. So yes, I guess LHO was a joker...Ouch, but not really sure what the X was supposed to accomplish? If you pass, wouldn't P's next call suggest a lead? If P x's, wouldn't that suggest a need for an unusual lead, either a ♥ or ♦ on this auction. I'd lead a ♦ if he x's. Pass indicates no need or preference for unusual lead, so wouldn't you then lead ♣ A? Just asking. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 I opted for the K♥. This netted me Kxx x AKJxxxxx x in dummy. Declarer also had a stiff club. Lose 22. So yes, I guess LHO was a joker...Ouch, but not really sure what the X was supposed to accomplish? If you pass, wouldn't P's next call suggest a lead? If P x's, wouldn't that suggest a need for an unusual lead, either a ♥ or ♦ on this auction. I'd lead a ♦ if he x's. Pass indicates no need or preference for unusual lead, so wouldn't you then lead ♣ A? Just asking. :P That's true :) I doubled on principle, which of course was a bad choice, but it looked fun at the time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 How did losing 22 look at the time? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 How did losing 22 look at the time? :) It actually was a push board for a while... :) Then it looked really awful :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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