Lee's Bell Vireo

[Phil]

In the 4th segment yesterday, the Lee team had a nice surge. Here's a board that could have helped even more:

 

[hv=pc=n&s=s9654hakj73dqt4c6&n=skq3hq8652daj2ckq&d=s&v=0&b=1&a=1hp2np3cp3dp3hp3sp4hppp]266|200[/hv]

 

I'm guessing 3♣ was a minimum, 3♦ was an inquiry and 3♥ showed low shortness. 3♠ was probably non-serious.

 

Spots are approximate.

 

A low club is led to the K and A and a club is returned.

 

How do you play this?

[billw55]

Well I am no expert and certainly cannot improve on whatever was chosen at the table. Nevertheless, I like posting my thoughts on play problems, hope you don't mind me mucking up your thread ;)

 

I will pitch a spade on the second club, draw trumps ending in hand, and play a spade to the king. If this holds I return to hand with a trump and do it again. If righty has the ace, he can only exit safely in spades. Perhaps he will be stuck winning the third round as well, and be truly endplayed; if not, the diamond hook is my last chance.

 

I suppose there must be more to it, to be posted here, but so far I don't see it.

 

 

edit: hmm, I already see some problems with that. A diamond exit is actually safe. I can fix that by pitching a diamond on the second club, but then he can play a fourth round spades safely .. if he has a fourth. Maybe that is better.

[awm]

It's easy to play for one of two finesses. There doesn't seem a 100% line, but we can pick up doubleton ace-ten or ace-jack offside with the diamond king by sluffing a diamond, pulling trump, and leading a spade up. If rho wins ace he must continue spades; we duck a spade honor to endplay him. If spade wins we can return to hand with trump and lead another.

[MrAce]

Pitch ♦, 2 rounds of ♥, play ♠ to dummy, if wins repeat it, hoping A was on OR RHO had AJx ♠ and made a smart duck :P

 

 

 

if loses hope that RHO has AH ♠

 

If RHO has AJT we need to win 2nd ♠ and exit with spade but thats less % than AT or AJ doubleton imo.

[rogerclee]

Thanks Phil. Yeah, I misplayed this hand :(

[Phil]

Thanks Phil. Yeah, I misplayed this hand :(

 

I hope you didn't think for a moment I'm singling you out.

 

I thought this was one of those "can we possibly make if both key honors are off" hands and had a strong instructional element, which is why I posted. Yes, RHO has AJ dub and he's stuck under Timo's line although you have to choose between AJ and AJT. The presence of the 9 in hand makes this a true RC situation I think.

 

You and Nik have been stellar - keep it up. Very fun to watch!

 

Go LEE!

 

(and Milner too).

[rogerclee]

I hope you didn't think for a moment I'm singling you out.

 

I thought this was one of those "can we possibly make if both key honors are off" hands and had a strong instructional element, which is why I posted. Yes, RHO has AJ dub and he's stuck under Timo's line although you have to choose between AJ and AJT. The presence of the 9 in hand makes this a true RC situation I think.

 

You and Nik have been stellar - keep it up. Very fun to watch!

 

Go LEE!

 

(and Milner too).

No, I was joking haha. It's a good hand and not really hard, but the reality is that playing 4-handed in a long/tough team match, you will always make a few mistakes that you shouldn't make. If this is the worst thing I do all week, that's okay with me.