mfa1010 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=saq532h5d63cat852&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=pp1sdp4hppp]133|200[/hv] Imps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Scoring? I might try the ♦6. But they seem to have a slam so it might not matter. ♠A to give partner a ruff? Too creative, ♣A to cash out, maybe at MP's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfa1010 Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Scoring? Thanks, Imps. Forgot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecalm Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I find the lead of A♠ as clear 1st choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Ace of spades would be my last choice...well I guess a low spade would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 ♣A. RHO probably has some spade length, so the club trick might be going on a diamond immediately. Once I've seen dummy I may have a better idea as to whether to wait for two spade tricks, or to cash the spade and hope for two trump tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Ace of spades would be my last choice...well I guess a low spade would be. Based on these statements I can infer that a ♥ lead is a more favorable choice than a ♠ :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 RHO's failure to open a weak 2 or to open the bidding hints that he is not sitting with a wasted ♠K. This is not an absolute, but its enough of a clue that I think its safe to either cash some spades, develop a slow spade (pard has Jx) or give pard an immediate or spade ruff. I admit the ♣A (mps), low♣ is the first thing that came to my mind, but I really think the pass/4♥ sequence rings a loud enough bell to lead the spade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecalm Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 RHO's failure to open a weak 2 or to open the bidding hints that he is not sitting with a wasted ♠K Well, admittedly one reason he didn't open the bidding could be that he is either 4-6 in majors or has Kxx (some people hold a view that opening 2H with good 3 spades and 6hearts should be avoided, I think that they at least have a point and more probably are just right). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecalm Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Ace of spades would be my last choice...well I guess a low spade would be. I have trouble believing you would prefer trump or low club as well as a diamond :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfa1010 Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 RHO's failure to open a weak 2 or to open the bidding hints that he is not sitting with a wasted ♠K. This is not an absolute, but its enough of a clue that I think its safe to either cash some spades, develop a slow spade (pard has Jx) or give pard an immediate or spade ruff. I admit the ♣A (mps), low♣ is the first thing that came to my mind, but I really think the pass/4♥ sequence rings a loud enough bell to lead the spade.At some other table RHO only bid 3♥ which was raised to 4. Would that bidding make it different for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 At some other table RHO only bid 3♥ which was raised to 4. Would that bidding make it different for you? Yes, I think so. As a matter of fact there is a lot of hands where I would bid 3♥ with the ♠K, but 4 if the K were better placed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Diamond. Ace of spades if I need to get "creative". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I have trouble believing you would prefer trump or low club as well as a diamond :) A diamond is what I would lead. It is between that and the CA to me. I have AQ A and trumps aren't splitting for them, I don't see why we might not beat this just being passive. Of course it's easy to see how the club ace could win immediately. I am more of an ace banger than anyone but it doesn't seem like a desperate situation here, or one where I'm particularly likely to be able to give partner a ruff in any suit. And I definitely prefer a low club to the SA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfa1010 Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=saq532h5d63cat852&w=s987haqj3daqj5cj4&n=s64h962dt842ckq93&e=skjthkt874dk97c76&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=pp1sdp4hppp]399|300[/hv]Thanks for the answers. This was the layout this particular Sunday, where I played 40 of my most lucky bridge boards for a long time. :P I talked to a very strong player about this lead and he surprised me by having very strong feelings for a low club. He told me so before I told him about my actual lead, which had in fact been a low club. At the table I didn't feel strongly for it and the actual layout is really just an unusually lucky model perfecto layout for a ♣-lead. But still it's an interesting problem. What made the difference to me was that I really hated my passive alternative. It is not like a diamond is safe. Going passive from ♦xx could pickle so many holdings with partner like ♦Qxxx, ♦Jxxx, ♦KTxx, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Good thread, thanks Michael. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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