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1♣ - (1♦) - Pass - (4♥)
Pass - (Pass) - Pass
Yeah, they bid like that.
Lead?
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To lead or not to lead? (well, you have to.)
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Posted 2009-October-16, 04:31
Disclaimer: Not a hand for result-merchants.
1♣ - (1♦) - Pass - (4♥)
Pass - (Pass) - Pass
Yeah, they bid like that.
Lead?
1♣ - (1♦) - Pass - (4♥)
Pass - (Pass) - Pass
Yeah, they bid like that.
Lead?
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Do not underestimate the power of the dark side. Or the ninth trumph.
Best Regards Ole Berg
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We should always assume 2/1 unless otherwise stated, because:
- If the original poster didn't bother to state his system, that means that he thinks it's obvious what he's playing. The only people who think this are 2/1 players.
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Do not underestimate the power of the dark side. Or the ninth trumph.
Best Regards Ole Berg
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We should always assume 2/1 unless otherwise stated, because:
- If the original poster didn't bother to state his system, that means that he thinks it's obvious what he's playing. The only people who think this are 2/1 players.
Gnasher
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Posted 2009-October-16, 04:47
A trump. There's no reason to think that we need to cash tricks quickly, or that we have four to cash. The best chance is that partner's diamonds are good enough to prevent their making ten tricks.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2009-October-16, 05:11
feels like ac lead to me.
Partner rates to have a stidd club quite often, and i might be able to set up a club ruff even if he has xx. I dont think this feels like a hand to be passive on, i would guess that south has some pretty good diamonds to bid like this. there is a very good chance that declarer can simply draw trumps and cash enough diamonds to pitch his losers.
Partner rates to have a stidd club quite often, and i might be able to set up a club ruff even if he has xx. I dont think this feels like a hand to be passive on, i would guess that south has some pretty good diamonds to bid like this. there is a very good chance that declarer can simply draw trumps and cash enough diamonds to pitch his losers.
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Posted 2009-October-16, 05:52
Not a hand for result merchants?
Hmm... let me guess, it's a tricky hand such as.... this?
with ♠J being the only lead to set the contract.
Hmm... let me guess, it's a tricky hand such as.... this?
with ♠J being the only lead to set the contract.
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Posted 2009-October-16, 07:30
OleBerg, on Oct 16 2009, 05:31 AM, said:
Disclaimer: Not a hand for result-merchants.
1♣ - (1♦) - Pass - (4♥)
Pass - (Pass) - Pass
Yeah, they bid like that.
Lead?
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1♣ - (1♦) - Pass - (4♥)
Pass - (Pass) - Pass
Yeah, they bid like that.
Lead?
A♣. Partner could neither muster a 1♥ or 1♠ bid over 1♦ so I am inclined to play him for the values to do so if he could so he should have a ♦ stack and a max of 3♠ or 3♥ consequently leading a ♥ or a ♠ is very likely to be helping declarer
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the Freman, Chani from the move "Dune"
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it."
George Bernard Shaw
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Posted 2009-October-16, 09:57
Diamonds are splitting poorly for them. I lead a trump and await developments.
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Posted 2009-October-17, 01:43
A little worrying that no one even mentions my lead at the table:
♠A
Wanting to go for the "peasant-defense", cashing three tricks and a ruff, that was my choice.
If I want to find partner in clubs, a view of the dummy would likely help me to figure out which club to choose. Furthermore, partner might encourage with the ♠K. (Leading K from AK helps here.)
And lastly, should partner hold a first or second round round stopper in hearts, he should be able to figure my void out, at the time he gets in. If for no other reason, then that all other avenues of defense would be gone.
As you can see, there was no way to defeat the contract as it was:
♠A
Wanting to go for the "peasant-defense", cashing three tricks and a ruff, that was my choice.
If I want to find partner in clubs, a view of the dummy would likely help me to figure out which club to choose. Furthermore, partner might encourage with the ♠K. (Leading K from AK helps here.)
And lastly, should partner hold a first or second round round stopper in hearts, he should be able to figure my void out, at the time he gets in. If for no other reason, then that all other avenues of defense would be gone.
As you can see, there was no way to defeat the contract as it was:
Scoring: XIMP
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Do not underestimate the power of the dark side. Or the ninth trumph.
Best Regards Ole Berg
_____________________________________
We should always assume 2/1 unless otherwise stated, because:
- If the original poster didn't bother to state his system, that means that he thinks it's obvious what he's playing. The only people who think this are 2/1 players.
Gnasher
Do not underestimate the power of the dark side. Or the ninth trumph.
Best Regards Ole Berg
_____________________________________
We should always assume 2/1 unless otherwise stated, because:
- If the original poster didn't bother to state his system, that means that he thinks it's obvious what he's playing. The only people who think this are 2/1 players.
Gnasher
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