Antrax Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 [hv=pc=n&w=sqj532ha976dj87ck&e=s74hqj3da65caqjt9&d=e&v=b&b=10&a=1n(15-17)p2cp2dp3h(smolen)p3nppp]266|200[/hv]Lead ♦3. Standard honor leads, fourth best etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunnyGo Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 I duck in dummy, and unless the K or Q shows up, I duck in hand too. I'm going to win the A on the second diamond trick (assuming they continue, but the spots matter too in this decision--I'm assuming the leader has 5 diamonds if I don't see the 2). I'll immediately take the heart finesse. After this, it gets hard to say, and I may play differently depending on what happens until this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrax Posted June 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Bunny: ♦K wins, ♦4 return, LHO playing ♦T under the ace. N wins the ♥K and continues ♦ to the Q. Then ♠ to the AK and fourth ♦. Two down. 4.55%. I ducked twice, same result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMoe Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 As Bunny, but I play a small ♥ from dummy toward the ♥Q, preserving the option to finesse the ♥10 if necessary. The tenuous ♦ stopper means I can't play ♠s as this requires giving up control twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunnyGo Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Bunny: ♦K wins, ♦4 return, LHO playing ♦T under the ace. N wins the ♥K and continues ♦ to the Q. Then ♠ to the AK and fourth ♦. Two down. 4.55%. I ducked twice, same result If the K shows up the first trick, I take it, and play on hearts then. This gives me a good chance of 2 diamond tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrax Posted June 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Ah, you're right. Thanks. I missed that at the table, as usual preoccupied with my planned line rather than reconsidering :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowerline Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Ah, you're right. Thanks. I missed that at the table, as usual preoccupied with my planned line rather than reconsidering :) Where is the ♦9? Did South lead the 3 from ♦QT93 or did North played the K from ♦K92? Seems like the defense messed up. 3nt cannot win. Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrax Posted June 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 S had ♦QT3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowerline Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 S had ♦QT3. So North had ♦K942 and made the mistake of not playing the 9 to the first trick... The lead of the Q (or the T) would have been easier for North.I cannot see a winning line in 3nt without a defensive mistake. Though you can keep it to one down by playing on spades instead of hearts. Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrax Posted June 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Yes, N made a mistake by not inserting the 9. However, as it was pointed out, once he made this mistake, I can and should play S for the Q, which makes my Jx the second stopper that would've let me make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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