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#1 User is offline   dcohio 

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Posted 2010-September-19, 07:19

Scoring: MP

2♣-(p)-2NT*-(3♠)
4NT*-(p)-5♦-(X)
6♥-AP


2NT is positive for hearts, 4NT is 0314,

Lead is x♦, ruffed by east, small spade returned won in hand.

What now?
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Posted 2010-September-19, 09:01

I still finesse
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Posted 2010-September-19, 09:45

best way to dummy?
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Posted 2010-September-19, 09:57

dcohio, on Sep 19 2010, 10:45 AM, said:

best way to dummy?

A♠ and ruff a ♠. It would be really nice if LHO showed out on the second one because you were going to finesse anyway now you have a better reason to finesse as you know the drop was never going to work.
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Posted 2010-September-19, 11:50

It looks clear to play for the drop to me. If East has seven spades and no diamonds and at least two hearts, and West has two spades and six diamonds, then West is favourite to have the other heart on available spaces.

Given that we are not going to finesse, we should not bother trying to get to dummy and risk West ruffing in with the stiff king of hearts.

Hearts 2-1 with East started out favourite over 3-0 and that has not changed.
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Posted 2010-September-19, 12:42

Finesse. I'm pretty sure a sim would favour this play at least in 3 to 2 odds.
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Posted 2010-September-19, 16:49

Ruff a spade and finesse.

lamford, on Sep 19 2010, 12:50 PM, said:

Hearts 2-1 with East started out favourite over 3-0 and that has not changed.


Do you want to count the hearts again?
That's impossible. No one can give more than one hundred percent. By definition that is the most anyone can give.
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Posted 2010-September-19, 16:50

I miscounted hearts too :( but I still think it's close because LHO might have bid with 3♦ with 1066 1165 2065 2164 3064 or 3163. With 3 or more ♠ and short ♥ he might even bid 5♠
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Posted 2010-September-19, 16:51

655321, on Sep 19 2010, 05:49 PM, said:

Ruff a spade and finesse.

lamford, on Sep 19 2010, 12:50 PM, said:

Hearts 2-1 with East started out favourite over 3-0 and that has not changed.


Do you want to count the hearts again?

Yes, and I have now changed my view and agree that the finesse is quite a bit better; I need a visit to Specsavers clearly.
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