Trumpace Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 LHO opens 1H and you reach 4S as South (so North is dummy and LHO is West). LHO leads a trump (RHO following) and you see [hv=pc=n&s=saq982hk7daq8ck42&n=sk7654h82d643caq5]133|200[/hv] Plan the play. Adv/+, please refrain from spoiling too quickly. Also, this is probably a well known theme hand, so if you find a reference, please add it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I have 9 tricks and don't see how to play this for the 10th trick. West has all the points so I can't hook the ♦ or ♥.Draw trump, cash ♣'s and exit with 8♦? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpace Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I have 9 tricks and don't see how to play this for the 10th trick. West has all the points so I can't hook the ♦ or ♥.Draw trump, cash ♣'s and exit with 8♦? RHO wins and plays the Heart Ten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pio_magic Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I draw trumps, play 3 rounds of ♣ and play a small heart to the king, playing low if E puts down a low heart, W takes the trick and can't play a small heart back and neither the ace as well.... problem only if E hops up with the ♥T, .... P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Draw 2 ♠, 3 rds of ♣ ending in dummy, and a diamond -- minimally covering whatever RHO plays (note that he does best to play the 9, 10, or J). If I can play the 8 here, notice that it's gg for west. He has to return a red for my 10th. If RHO plays (say) the 10, I'll play the Q. LHO presumably wins the K (else I make) and exits a diamond. Now I'll win and exit the low diamond. If LHO wins (per force or not), then he must lead a heart for our 10th. This works when LHO has the ♥A and the ♦K and 2 of the ♦J109, or KJx of diamonds and fails to unblock the J under the ace on the 2nd diamond or similarly if RHO plays the J on the first diamond and LHO has the 10 or if RHO fails to play higher than the 8 on the first diamond. Lots of chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 You can do a little better.Pull three rounds of trumps. A little squeeze is always good. Now, play three clubs as indicated, ending in dummy to lead a diamond, as indicated in the first spoiler. The risk is that RHO sticks in J, 10, or 9. If you just play the Queen, losing to the King, LHO might play back a similar card (J, 10, or 9), and you will be in a tad of a pickle. If you win and exit, RHO might get in to switch. If you see RHO play J, 10, or 9, win the Ace. Cross to dummy again with a trump to lead a second diamond toward hand. If RHO plays small, you now can play the 8. If another J, 10, or 9, cover. This way caters to RHO having two of the top three diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpace Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Assuming LHO has HA and DK, there is a guaranteed 100% play (i.e., if I haven't missed anything). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuhchung Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hint: The ♦8 is a red herring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpace Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hint: The ♦8 is a red herring. Yes :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrax Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Draw trumps (keeping 2♠), draw three rounds of clubs ending in dummy, lead a diamond. If RHO plays something lower than 8, cover with the 8 and we're okay. (will get either an extra diamond winner or the K♥). If he plays 9-j♦, play the ace. Lead the 2♠ to be back in dummy, lead a diamond. If RHO plays higher than 8♦, play the queen. Otherwise, play the 8. In any case, LHO wins and can't give RHO the lead with diamonds, so he has to cash 2 diamonds and his A of hearts, so our K hearts wins.The only way I see for this to fail is if RHO has exactly JT9♦. Is it impossible that LHO opened with a 12-count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flameous Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Funny how such a simple hand caused so many problems. ♦8 even distracted Ken ;) Draw trumps, clubs and duck a heart. RHO plays a diamond, win the ace and play heart king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 LOL!!! Duh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Thank you, Trumpace. Good problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Strangely, however, it seems that the crazy 8 lure is only a lure contextually. It seems that without the inference from the opening bid, the line we suckers eventually fell into would be the best line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 gah i am so bad at this game wp, good problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpace Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Flameous has it! Pio almost had it, and I am pretty sure kuhchung was thinking the same thing.Glad you guys enjoyed this hand as much as I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuroth Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Nice problem. Thanks for sharing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpace Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Nice problem. Thanks for sharing it. Thanks, glad you liked it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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