jillybean Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 1. you hold ♠J873 ♥843 ♦1043 ♣A96The opps have an uncontested auction 1♦ 1♠ 3♦ 3N Your lead, and why? 2. you hold ♠9 ♥K1054 ♦9762 ♣8532 partner opens1♥ (1♠) 3♥ (4♠) Your lead, and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwar0123 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 1. Partner can't bid 1♥ over 1♦, so I lead a small club. 2. A 3rd or 4th heart depending on agreement, because I see no reason not too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 2) agree1) if we are vul I will still be tempted to lead a h but have no issue with low c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunnyGo Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 1. Partner can't bid 1♥ over 1♦, so I lead a small club. 2. A 3rd or 4th heart depending on agreement, because I see no reason not too. 1{ Yup, a club. 2) I lead the king...it's not unlikely that the opps have a stiff heart, and trick 2 will be my only chance to put a lead through dummy for partner after that. So I lead the K to retain the lead. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMoe Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 1) ♥8. All I need from partner is ♥KJ10xx. No overcall might simply mean insufficient strength. 3=5=2=3 with 4 HCP is not an overcall, yet could set this puppy. I will venture a ♥ because neither opponent showed 4 when they had the chance. With luck, the ♥Qxx will be to my left. ♣ could easily be 3=4=3 around the table... 2) ♥ King - to take a peek. To much to guess at trick 2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 On hand one I will lead the 8 of Hearts. The C lead may well be better.On hand 2 I think the HK is a stand out. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 king of hearts lead could be straight out of a textbook on hand 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Hand 1 a club is easy, hand two the king is even easier... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Hand 1 a club is easy, hand two the king is even easier... fwiw I dont think a club is really easy but please understand that is why we..I ...come to the forums... I say this hoping nonexperts come to this thread and post. I say this if vul i expect pardto pass with hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 You need 5 tricks to beat their game. It is not unlikely that they have their 9 tricks very quick, your diamond holding is bad.You will not get enough tricks in spades or diamond, so the race what to lead is between hearts and clubs. In hearts you need more from partner.Even if he has KJTxx and the queen is well placed in dummy, he still needs another high card to enjoy this tricks. And with say AKJTx in hearts, he "surely" hand bid over 1 ♦.In clubs he needs less high cards to make the lead successful. If he holds KJTxx in clubs, this could be enough. If he holds QJxxx and a high diamond, this will often still be enough- and it had been more difficult for him to introduce a clubs suit then a heart suit-simply because he had needed to do it a level higher. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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