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sometimes it's best not to play 3NT even at MP


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QJ9753

Q3

AJ973

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AJ5

KT5

K987653

 

1-2

2-3

3-3NT

 

after this questionable auction LHO leads the 6 of spades and I suppose I should hide the following:

 

 

RHO has the stiff 8

 

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How do you expect to make this? You have to assume the A is onside, otherwise this gets really ugly. You can make five diamonds, two hearts and a spade, but I'd be worried about holding this to -1.

 

With the in dummy, (play the Q, you don't want to take a position early and play the 9 or 7) hook diamonds through East, cash diamonds, hook the heart, exit a heart. This gets you to 8, and maybe East has to give you #9 when he holds: x, KT98, Qxx, AQxxx and forgets to unblock hearts.

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