eagles123 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 [hv=pc=n&s=sa7hqj98763d9caq8&n=sj93hatdaqj74ck75&d=n&v=e&b=9&a=1d1s2hp2np6hppp]266|200[/hv] lead is 5 of spade righty plays queen thanks Eagles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 [hv=pc=n&s=sa7hqj98763d9caq8&n=sj93hatdaqj74ck75&d=n&v=e&b=9&a=1d1s2hp2np6hppp]266|200|lead is 5 of spade righty plays queen [/hv] IMO Win ♠A. Cross to ♦A. Trump finesse ♦Q (chucking a ♠ unless covered). Assuming that LHO wins ♦K, take the ♥ finesse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 In my book a 1-level unfavourable overcall with KQ in the suit means more outside values than a bare jack. So if the ruffing finesse loses, I'd play for the drop. Might prefer the finesse if the opps are weak or young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 We have to make something out of the diamonds. Since RHO made a vuln overcall, I think I'd take the ruffing finesse. This seems to be better than trying to ruff out the king. Even if this loses, I'm not dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 In my book a 1-level unfavourable overcall with KQ in the suit means more outside values than a bare jack. So if the ruffing finesse loses, I'd play for the drop. Might prefer the finesse if the opps are weak or young. If you don't intend to finesse in trumps, after the ruffing ♦ finesse loses, then it costs nothing to cash ♥A at trick 2. This avoids LHO winning ♦K and giving RHO a ruff with singleton ♥K. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 In my book a 1-level unfavourable overcall with KQ in the suit means more outside values than a bare jack. So if the ruffing finesse loses, I'd play for the drop. Might prefer the finesse if the opps are weak or young. Unless you are RHO it's irrelevant what you think a 1-level unfavourable overcall looks like. There are plenty of extremely strong players around who overcall extremely light. Rather than say 'if the opps are weak or young' you could say 'I would ask about their style of overcalls' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 I'm quite surprised to hear that. Are there many strong players who'd consider an unfavourable overcall on KQxxx and out? Add a spade or even some distribution elsewhere and I'd expect to hear a few 2♠ calls, but I thought it near universal among competent players that a 1-level bid in this situation should have either a much meatier suit than this E can have or some outside values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 the only thing that works here is normal Diamond finesse Eagles[hv=pc=n&s=sa7hqj98763d9caq8&w=st85h42dk8652cj93&n=sj93hatdaqj74ck75&e=skq642hk5dt3ct642&d=n&v=e&b=9&a=1d1s2hp2np6hppp]399|300[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 stuff happens :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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