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Is there a trap?

#1 User is offline   Echognome 

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Posted 2009-November-16, 15:56

Scoring: IMP

2♠ - 2NT(1);
3♠(2) - All Pass

(1) Ask
(2) No "feature"

Nevermind the bidding. You are in 3♠ and have to make the best play to make.

Opening Lead: ♥K

Plan the play.

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Posted 2009-November-17, 07:34

Wow. Not very much here that's concrete. I will say that entries to dummy are going to be hard to come by.

In fact, if RHO has the A♦, it's just possible that the A♥ will be my only entry.

Win the A♥ - can't see anything to be gained by ducking. I like low to the J♣ at trick 2, then low club at 3 if it holds. If the A♣ is on my right, I'm protected from a diamond switch. If it's on my left, I'll promote an extra club winner.

If LHO wins and returns a ♦, it's decision time. Would LHO pass over 2♠ with KQ♥, A♦, A♣? Otoh, would he lead low from Q♦, knowing that he might be giving away a ♦ trick that I'm not entitled to? I think if LHO pushes a ♦ my way, I'll rise with the King.

All of which is to say that I don't think that I grok this hand at all.
Still decidedly intermediate - don't take my guesses as authoritative.

"gwnn" said:

rule number 1 in efficient forum reading:
hanp does not always mean literally what he writes.
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