Rossoneri Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 [hv=d=n&v=n&s=sa643haqt83dj73c8]133|100|Scoring: MP[/hv] You are seated South. Bidding goes:P-P-1H-P1S-2C-2S-3C3S-4C-P-PX-AP What do you lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Yikes. I guess ♠A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Trump. All other seem like.. yucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 A♠>3♦>>>> anything else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossoneri Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Trump. All other seem like.. yucky. Interesting, what's your reasoning for leading a trump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcLight Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 I see no reason to lead an ace, its possible RHO has Kx in spades or hearts. I see no reason to underled the spade Ace.Whats left? I prefer a club to a diamond, since thats less likely to cost a trick. I dont like the Dime 3 lead form Jxx anyway. The only way the opps make tricks are by ruffing, so do what you can to stop that. It sounds like the opps have a bunch of clubs anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Trump. All other seem like.. yucky. Interesting, what's your reasoning for leading a trump? I don't want to lead or underlead an ace, as that's statistically a bad move, as is the diamond jack underlead. By exclusion, that leaves the club suit. Also, opps are at the 4 level when the hcp rate to split 20-20. They can't make this without ruffs, so it's a good move to start drawing those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney26 Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 I'll lead the heart ace. I think heart shortness from partner is the most likely road to +300 and it makes sense in context with the auction & MP NV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegmund Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 ♠A for me. I am sorely tempted to try a small spade, hoping to reach partner and get a heart back toward my AQ... if overcaller were not a passed hand I might very well do that, but as it is there is no guarantee the king is on my right at all. Not eager to lead a club and help declarer finesse my partner out of his trumps, despite the 20-and-20 argument. I would rate a small diamond as also reasonable, more or less tied with the small spade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Trump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 A trump is obvious. Make it AKxxx in hearts and I would change my view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 ♣ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmilne Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Not eager to lead a club and help declarer finesse my partner out of his trumps, despite the 20-and-20 argument. I would rate a small diamond as also reasonable, more or less tied with the small spade. I would lead a trump. Declarer isn't going to finesse you for any trump cards, after showing 9 cards in the majors and your partner doubling. There isn't any loss to a club, and may be a reasonable gain for getting some trumps off dummy early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossoneri Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 I'll reveal the full hand in a bit. Now for part 2 of my problem. I led the ♠A (yes I can see the chorus of disapproval already) and dummy hit table: [hv=d=n&v=n&w=sqj9hk65dkq2c7542&s=sa643haqt83dj73c8]266|200|Scoring: MP[/hv] Partner plays the 8 on this trick (high=enc). Now what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 I assume that declarer does not play the 10 otherwise you would have told us. That means declarer has 10x and partner K8xx. I don't think partner has a singleton heart, it would be strange for him to bid 3S with only 4 spades and a singleton heart, and he certainly wouldn't have encouraged a spade. It seems right to play the heart queen now. We'll probably score 2 spades, 2 hearts and a diamond for +300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 I assume that declarer does not play the 10 otherwise you would have told us. That means declarer has 10x and partner K8xx. I don't think partner has a singleton heart, it would be strange for him to bid 3S with only 4 spades and a singleton heart, and he certainly wouldn't have encouraged a spade. It seems right to play the heart queen now. We'll probably score 2 spades, 2 hearts and a diamond for +300. If declarer has two spades, why should we play the ♥Q around to the K when we can lead the ♠6 over to partner for a heart back through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Because maybe partner has K8xx Jx Axxxx Q10 and declarer has a club entry to dummy to pitch on the spades? I think that that's a far more likely layout than any layout where playing the heart queen is wrong. (By the way, if partner has the heart jack declarer might just duck the heart queen hoping for the stiff ace with partner. That would lead to +500.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 If declarer has two spades, why should we play the ♥Q around to the K when we can lead the ♠6 over to partner for a heart back through? You are seeing the table incorrectly. We are South, and dummy is West, behind us. We lead through dummy, not around to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossoneri Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Hint: Partner has 5 spades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 You are wrong, partner has 4 spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 If declarer has two spades, why should we play the ♥Q around to the K when we can lead the ♠6 over to partner for a heart back through? You are seeing the table incorrectly. We are South, and dummy is West, behind us. We lead through dummy, not around to him. aha, so I am. There had to be something wrong there, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 I'll reveal the full hand in a bit. Now for part 2 of my problem. I led the ♠A (yes I can see the chorus of disapproval already) and dummy hit table: [hv=d=n&v=n&w=sqj9hk65dkq2c7542&s=sa643haqt83dj73c8]266|200|Scoring: MP[/hv] Partner plays the 8 on this trick (high=enc). Now what? partner's lack of ♥ supporting calls should show shortage I would guess to start with the Q♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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