masonbarge Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 IMPs [hv=pc=n&s=saj753hkdq6432caj&n=sq9ht75dktckqt532&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1sp1np2dp2np3nppp]266|200[/hv] E leads ♣8. ♣A, ♣9, ♣2. How do you rate your chances, having escaped a heart lead? Opponents lead 4th best from a sequence below 1098x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Is it really that much work to put the dummy on top? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 I quite like my chances. After running 6 ♣s opponents will have to discard quite a lot without knowing much information about declarer (North... :rolleyes: ). A ♠ finesse can bring our total up to 8 and if opps have discarded enough ♥s we can make a ♦ trick (or maybe even a 3rd ♠). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonbarge Posted February 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 I quite like my chances. After running 6 ♣s opponents will have to discard quite a lot without knowing much information about declarer (North... :rolleyes: ). A ♠ finesse can bring our total up to 8 and if opps have discarded enough ♥s we can make a ♦ trick (or maybe even a 3rd ♠). Why did W lead the ♣8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Why did W lead the ♣8?That would be a lead out of turn. East lead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Chances are slim with that singleton heart K on the board. If we try to run clubs surelythe opps carding will keep them on track. IMHO I lead a low dia toward the K at trick 2 hope hope it holds and take the spade finesse hoping to squeeze in 9 ricks that way. BTW I do notlike our chances:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate_m Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I mean if RHO has the spade guard, the diamond ace, and the QJ of hearts we are making in style. I don't like my chances but I'll play for that by running clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonbarge Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Chances aren't as bad as they look. Which is to say, better than hoping for a singleton ♠10 or doubleton ♠108. E. is leading from club shortness to keep from giving a trick, so he rates likely to have honors in the other suits. This is an actual hand from a Bot tourny. E had ♥AQJ and ♠K108x! (And the ♦A.) Nate wins a flat top. It's an amusing hand (although it would be more amusing if it happened with someone you knew playing E). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Is it really that much work to put the dummy on top?is it really that tough to inform a newcomer about custom rules in a civilized manner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Chances aren't as bad as they look. Which is to say, better than hoping for a singleton ♠10 or doubleton ♠108. E. is leading from club shortness to keep from giving a trick, so he rates likely to have honors in the other suits. This is an actual hand from a Bot tourny. E had ♥AQJ and ♠K108x! (And the ♦A.) Nate wins a flat top. It's an amusing hand (although it would be more amusing if it happened with someone you knew playing E). If he had only ♥AQJ all lines work, he only has ♦A+♥AQJ to cash if you try to sneak a diamond trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 is it really that tough to inform a newcomer about custom rules in a civilized manner? An "expert" with 80 recent posts is not a newcomer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonbarge Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 If he had only ♥AQJ all lines work, he only has ♦A+♥AQJ to cash if you try to sneak a diamond trick. Good one. And, for that matter, you could lead a heart as long as you'd ensured he didn't have a club left. Playing IMPs, a heart lead at trick two or three might be fun anyway. Assuming E has to win it, no telling what he might return. Sadly, although I don't have a copy of the hand any longer, I'm sure I would have noticed if he only had 3 hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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