apollo1201 Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Green vs red, you deal and pass, regretting not to play Ekren KQxxT9xxxxxJx 2 passes follow, LHO opens 1NT (15-17). After vaguely toying with the idea of a Landy, you pass, LHO bids 3NT, and soon after you find yourself on lead. Will you screw this one as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekthen Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Probably 10♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aawk Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 ten of ♥ and will hear about the hero lead at the bar and have a excuse for a extra bear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthh Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 An ordinary 4th best heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGoHomeNow Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 At least switch the round suits and make this a problem With this hand an auction, the Ks or low spade could work, but the low heart is simply superior and I suppose a case for the TH can be made. FWIW, if we switch the round suits, I lead the JH. Leading a minor in 1NT - 3NT is rarely correct unless my hand has more entries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maartenxq Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Small ♥, hoping that partner has honor and/or length. Maarten Baltussen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msjennifer Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Sir,It is too much too expect at least two of the three top honors in hearts with partner,But it is not too much to expect spade Ace .My lead is the normal 4th best spade.The contract may be cold on any lead and a small spade may easily prevent the overtricks.If partner holds the Ace we may cash the first 4 tricks and if he has the J and comes in later then again if he started with Jxxx we can gather 4 tricks.NO I will NEVER lead a Heart.(No amounts of argument shall convince me to lead a heart) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 Sir,It is too much too expect at least two of the three top honors in hearts with partner,But it is not too much to expect spade Ace .My lead is the normal 4th best spade.The contract may be cold on any lead and a small spade may easily prevent the overtricks.If partner holds the Ace we may cash the first 4 tricks and if he has the J and comes in later then again if he started with Jxxx we can gather 4 tricks.NO I will NEVER lead a Heart.(No amounts of argument shall convince me to lead a heart) Why do you imagine it to be so tough for partner to hold the QJ of hearts when it seems easy for you to imagine the spade ace? If p has the spade J we are far more likely to score only 2 spade tricks when the opps hold up the ace for 2 rounds whereas leading a small heart might readily get us 3 or even 4/5 heart tricks and might mess with the opps communications something a spade lead is highly unlikely to accomplish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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