pclayton Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 [hv=d=s&v=b&s=sk83hqjt73da3c1082]133|100|Scoring: MP[/hv] You hear the following auction: 1N - 2♣2♥ - 3N 1N was 14-16. Your lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytoox Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 hehe, you need some help from pd on heart suit, leas h7. hoping pd has hk or h9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 10 of h=zero or 2 higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Low heart. Great if it catches the nine or king with partner, mabye better if it catches nine in dummy and he plays low and partner plays the eight. But the real reason is I have two entries. IF I start a high heart, declarer might duck, so that when partner wins his side suit winner (partner could have around 4 points here), he will still have a heart to return. Thus, we win 2@H, partners winner, and my two side suit winners. (of course, happy days if partner has @HK). Be prepared for all the "you cheater" accusations when you lead low from QJTxx on this auction and catch partner with the heart KING-doubleton, but hey, with your side suit entries, small has to be correct, so you should be able to defend yourself. I would lead a tricky fifth best maybe, just to preven the cover if heart nine is in dummy, and to keep from warning declarer to early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 small ♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 ♥Q Oh sorry it is a problem, mmm low ♥? :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Low H. Can't lead a S; partner did not double 2C; D lead is ugly so there is not much left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 ♥10, showing honor higher than J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted November 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Low heart was a big winner. Pard (me) had A2. Except this hand led Queen. Declarer botched the play and blocked a side suit so we still beat it 1 by killing a side entry. Favorite pard sitting same direction found the low heart lead and beat it 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytoox Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 I think the reason we have to lead small here is that RHO bid heart suits and is marked with 4card hearts. If he didnt bid it, then I think HQ is the normal lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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