thepossum Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 An unlikely (for me) slam bid in a bot tourney (MPs)Sadly I didn't find the play [hv=pc=n&s=sakjhaqt74dcakq85&n=st98652h52dqt98c2&d=e&v=n&b=5&a=1c1hp1sp4np5cp5dp5sp6sppp]266|200[/hv] I appreciate it was a very questionnable slam, questionnably bid so please be kind :) Sorry King of diamonds was led I played perfectly(?) until the last 5 or so cards I will give an initial clue - you have to lose to the Queen of spades - at least I did and couldn't find the extra necessary trick If anyone spots the play and it is not beginner level please be kind :) - I am curious what it is called - there may of course be multiple ways to play it By way of reassurance the one player who bid and made 100% was an Expert - and also gave up one trick to the Queen :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Ruff the ♦K, ♣AK do they stand up ? If so, what happens when I play the Q ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBengtsson Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Yes, a interesting hand to post. I know how I would play it but not sure it is the right way either. Will have another look later in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramticket Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Do you play a 1H overcall as forcing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Do you play a 1H overcall as forcing? OP asked us to be kind about the bidding B-) I will be too, although I'm no fan of 1♥ or 4NT and I don't understand why we were not interested in ♥K even after denial of ♠Q. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 It's late and I am probably missing something after a hard day, but it looks to me as if the key to the hand is that the only trump you can lose is the Q and that East is likely 1=4=3=5 or close.So just play your game and overruff West when necessary or discard when he ruffs with Q.Start A♣, K♣, 5♣ ruffed, T♦ ruffed, Q♣, ♥A, ♥ ruff, ♦ ruff u.s.w. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepossum Posted April 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Sorry trying to check peoples questions The AKQ of clubs will all play okJack still out there. I guess each point could matter I didn't think about asking for Kings Sorry 1 heart is just a regular non forcing overall :) I couldn't see another bid And 1 spade promised 5 spades as you would hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepossum Posted April 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 To me I thought there was an obvious play and finesse but I found it harder than that. And I missed a likely very obvious play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepossum Posted April 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 I will post it soon Oh. A beginner's hand I still enjoyed bidding it :) Trying to answer all the polite questions:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Sorry trying to check peoples questions The AKQ of clubs will all play ok I didn't think about asking for Kings Sorry 1 heart is just a regular non forcing overall :) I couldn't see another bid And 1 spade promised 5 spades as you would hope If it's a bot tourney, can you trust opps carding ? if so who do you think has 4 clubs ? E appears to be 3334 or 3433, the key is to ruff whichever suit he has a 4th card in so pitch a diamond on the second club, a heart on the third, ace of hearts and ruff a heart low, ruff a diamond, ruff a heart, ruff a diamond (unless AK came down doubleton which I suppose could happen) and now you just have to choose whether to ruff a heart or a club. Actually if the ruff of the third heart stood up, you know the heart break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepossum Posted April 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Here it is This was the top who was the only player to bid and make I missed the obvious combination of a squeeze with the finesses and Queen of diamonds at the end. Simple when I saw it Actually this player played it differently. I needed the squeeze finesse at the end Others managed 12 tricks too - I discarded badly on the last club instead of ruffing and playing back from North - maybe playing upside down doesn't help - silly mistake all the same [HV=https://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=st||pn|Expert player,~~M27818,~~M27816,~~M27817|md|4SAKJHAQT74DCAKQ85,S4H86DJ76543CJ976,ST98652H52DQT98C2,SQ73HKJ93DAK2CT43|sv|n|rh||ah|Board%202|mb|1C|an|Minor%20suit%20opening%20--%203+%20!C;%2011-21%20HCP;%2012-22%20total%20points%20|mb|D|an|Takeout%20double%20--%202-%20!C;%203-5%20!D;%203-4%20!H;%203-4%20!S;%2012+%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|1S|an|4+%20!S;%209-%20total%20points%20|mb|P|mb|2C|an|2-4%20!C;%202-4%20!D;%202-4%20!H;%202-4%20!S;%2018+%20total%20points;%20at%20best%20stop%20in%20!C;|mb|P|mb|2S|an|rebiddable%20!S;%202-9%20total%20points;%20forcing%20to%203H%20|mb|P|mb|3H|an|2-4%20!C;%202-4%20!D;%204%20!H;%202-4%20!S;%2018+%20total%20points;%20at%20best%20stop%20in%20!C|mb|P|mb|3S|an|rebiddable%20!S;%205-6%20total%20points%20|mb|P|mb|6S|an|2-4%20!C;%202-4%20!D;%204%20!H;%203-4%20!S;%2027+%20total%20points;%20at%20best%20stop%20in%20!C|mb|P|mb|P|mb|P|pc|DK|pc|SJ|pc|D3|pc|D8|pc|CA|pc|C9|pc|C2|pc|C3|pc|CK|pc|C7|pc|D9|pc|C4|pc|CQ|pc|C6|pc|DT|pc|CT|pc|C5|pc|CJ|pc|ST|pc|SQ|pc|S3|pc|SK|pc|S4|pc|S2|pc|C8|pc|H8|pc|S8|pc|H9|pc|H2|pc|H3|pc|HQ|pc|H6|pc|HA|pc|DJ|pc|H5|pc|HK|pc|H4|pc|D4|pc|S9|pc|HJ|pc|S6|pc|S7|pc|SA|pc|D6|pc|HT|pc|D7|pc|DQ|pc|D2|pc|H7|pc|D5|pc|S5|pc|DA|]400|300[/HV] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepossum Posted April 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 Just by way of curiosity With the Queen or King of hearts would anyone have considered grand :) I thought, I am missing the Queen but it could still make 6 - you know where all the cards are :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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