gwnn Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 7654AT63KJ539 1N-3N, your lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 7654AT63KJ539 1N-3N, your lead.I pick a major over ♦ because the opps made no effort to investigate a major fit. In spite of the school that says it is anti%age to under lead Axxx I lead an x of ♥ because the T is promotable plus the ♠ spots really vacuum quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 Spade. Passive / aggressive. Like me :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 plus the ♠ spots really vacuum quite well. I'll keep my Dirt Devil, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shyams Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 Low ♥ I like ♠6 as a lead; but I think a ♥ will be slightly better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 A spade, because:- None of their suits are breaking- A heart is quite likely to give away a ninth trick- When a heart lead "works", it often won't set up enough tricks to beat the contract.- If we set up a long spade, ♥A may provide an entry to it; if we set up a long heart, the spades won't provide an entry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 ♠6, because the other suits could be attacked succesfully in the middle of the hand. I think it stands out a little more at MP's, at IMP's it would be harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkDean Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 High spade for me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Spade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 longest and strongest - spade B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytoox Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Diamond for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I know people say you shouldn't lead from Axxx here but a heart really feels right to me. A spade just seems a long way from setting. A diamond could work but is too risky for my taste. It's true their suits aren't breaking, but given our spades and overall low spot cards they aren't all necessarily being a nuisance to declarer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 spade was the winner. I was kibitzing Fred and Brad's team and the opening leader (Brian Platnick) lead a spade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 I would lead a spade all day, nothing else even comes close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 I would lead a spade all day, nothing else even comes close. And that's why you are the fat cat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecalm Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Spade. I will do simulation later. I am sure ♦ will come 3rd in it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachy Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Never a heart from this holding! Major suit lead is normal so spade it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 I would have led a diamond because I'd suspect 3NT to be made on long clubs. Obviously, I'd be wrong lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Top spade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecalm Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Simulation (1000 hands): S has 15-17balanced with possible 5M or 6m.N has 9-14hcp 2-3♠, 2-3♥ without 8card minor or any 4-3-3-3 shape. Number of hands given card is winning lead (at imps): 7♠ - 2213♥ - 1923♦ - 1769♣ - 190 High score of 9♣ is certainly surprising but overall things are as expected:♠ is best while ♦ sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszeszycki Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 i am curious as to why any 4333 shape was eliminated as an option for the responder hand:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecalm Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 i am curious as to why any 4333 shape was eliminated as an option for the responder hand:) English is not my native language so maybe I needed a coma there.I wanted to say that responder has either (2-3♠ 2-3♥ without 8 card major) or he has any 4-3-3-3 shape. Any English native speaker care to comment on meaning of my original sentence ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted June 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 You need some well-placed parentheses to make your criteria mathematically accurate ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_20686 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 i understood it as: N has 9-14hcp and either 2-3♠, 2-3♥ without an 8 card minor, or any 4-3-3-3 shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 i am curious as to why any 4333 shape was eliminated as an option for the responder hand:) English is not my native language so maybe I needed a coma there.I wanted to say that responder has either 2-3♠, 2-3♥ without 8 card major or he has any 4-3-3-3 shape. Any English native speaker care to comment on meaning of my original sentence ? You seem to have eliminated the following holdings from the N hand1345135431453154 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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