Thurman Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 I find that my partners in pick-up games frequently make opening leads that surprise me. I'm used to standard leads like 4th from length, top of sequence, high from doubleton. My partners lead 2nd from length (like 9 from Q9532) so much that I suspect it's a popular method that I just don't know about. Can anybody enlighten me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Not only is it not a popular method, it is illogical. Barring some extraordinary lie of the cards in the suit, the lead of a second highest card from a 5 card holding is more likely to give up a trick than to help establish or win tricks. Furthermore, it sends the wrong message. Typically a lead of a high card that is not part of a sequence is made to indicate weakness in a suit and a lack of interest in having the suit played later in the hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickRW Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 I think that one has to resign oneself to the fact that pick up partners may say they know something they actually don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantumcat Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 If you play on BBO, you just can't take any inference from low opening leads or honour leads. (rule of eleven begone) They lead 6th best and T from KT72 and J from KQJT and all sorts of bizarre things. I think it hurts your declarer play skills to play against randoms on BBO. Much better to play with people you know in real life and play real bridge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbodell Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 While not mainstream, it isn't that uncommon to lead 2nd from a worthless holding. Like 6 from 9642 in NT. I don't know of anyone who extends that to 9 from Q9xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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