jmc Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 [hv=pc=n&s=skjt8765hkdak32c2&n=s2ha432d5caqj8763]133|200[/hv] You and partner eventually arrive at 4♠. A heart is lead and you win in hand, play a club to the ace, play ace of hearts pitching a diamond, lead a diamond to hand, and ruff a diamond. You ruff a heart back to hand. What is the best play in spades at mps and at imps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgm Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Ignoring possible trump promotions When 3-2 break you are losing 2 ♠ tricks by playing ♠ KJT When 5-0 break or 4-1 break with AQ9x - x, you are losing 3 ♠ tricks to ♠ AQ9 When 4-1 break with singleton A: play small on first roundwith singleton Q: play K on first roundwith singleton 9: play K, J, or T on first round Therefore you should play K on first round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 At matchpoints I wouldn't play a trump at all - I cash my diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds1 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 [hv=pc=n&s=skjt8765hkdak32c2&n=s2ha432d5caqj8763]133|200[/hv] You and partner eventually arrive at 4♠. A heart is lead and you win in hand, play a club to the ace, play ace of hearts pitching a diamond, lead a diamond to hand, and ruff a diamond. You ruff a heart back to hand. What is the best play in spades at mps and at imps?i play 5 of spades then if the ace sitting singel i only lose 2spades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 At matchpoints I wouldn't play a trump at all - I cash my diamond. Just gives them an extra shot at the trump promotion. Otherwise it doesn't matter which spade I play as long as it isn't lower than the 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Ignoring possible trump promotions When 3-2 break you are losing 2 ♠ tricks by playing ♠ KJT When 5-0 break or 4-1 break with AQ9x - x, you are losing 3 ♠ tricks to ♠ AQ9 When 4-1 break with singleton A: play small on first roundwith singleton Q: play K on first roundwith singleton 9: play K, J, or T on first round Therefore you should play K on first round. since we do not have any bidding that might give us a clue which opp holds the trump ace the above approach is best under all circumstances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Just gives them an extra shot at the trump promotion. Otherwise it doesn't matter which spade I play as long as it isn't lower than the 5. I also cash my diamond. I fail to see how this gives the opponents any extra shot, and it helps us in various layouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 I also cash my diamond. I fail to see how this gives the opponents any extra shot, and it helps us in various layouts.What about when LHO has ♠9x and three diamonds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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