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ok, this is what i was alluding to.. east would need both queens for a squeeze to work.. that's what i meant, and i really don't know what the odds are of east holding both queens compared to the (given the 'squeeze' dist) diamond hook.. i would believe at the table that west has 6 hearts as the hand is played, so if i had to choose i'd probably go for the squeeze also.. who knows, i might win a beer

My point was that if WEST had 6 HEARTS (east shows out on the third round) and West had 2 clubs, that is 8 of his cards. A priori he can not protect at least one of the other suits, as he can not have three to the Queen in both side suits, simply because he has to be something like
2-6-3-2 or 3-6-2-2
1-6-4-2 4-6-1-3
0-6-5-2 5-6-0-3

I think the spade discards by rightee eliminate the with WEST being short in diamonds. So I would guess IF west has 6 hearts, that the distribution is 2-6-3-2 or 1-6-4-2.

[cherdano]

I don't understand the point of the GIB line. But as soon as you discover, while running the clubs, that West had 5 hearts -- isn't it then clearly best odds to cross to dummy and take the spade finesse by running the J (after cashing the top diamonds, testing for queen doubleton).

[Trpltrbl]

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That's the problem with Gib, as that is definitely a double dummy line.
On reflection, I agree that D hook is best. Just one in a long line of disaters this weekend.

I agree with that, I can play very good when I know what Gib knows hehe, but since I don't. I think I'll cash D ace play clubs and see what's going on. Maybe opps drop Q on the ground, from shaking in fear to play against me hehehe. Otherwise I'll flip a coin or come up with some other excuse when I misplay.

Mike ;D