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#21 User is offline   han 

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Posted 2011-October-22, 01:56

I did two bad things on this hand. I held Q10xxxxx Q Kxxx x and it went 1C - (1H) - ??. I bid 2H, which for us shows 6+ spades. It went

1C - (1H) - 2H - (p)
2S - (3H) - 3S - (4H)
all pass.

Had I bid 3S directly (weak), I probably would have been allowed to play there for -100.

The costlier choice was my lead, I decided to lead a club.



At the other table the bidding was identical (yes, 2H showing spades is becoming popular!) but the lead was a spade followed by a spade return. Declarer tried the diamond queen, covered by the king and ace. Now declarer could have made it by cashing the spade ace (perhaps correct after 2H followed by 3S) but he decided to finesse in hearts. South won and played the spade jack, north pitching a diamond. Now the hand couldn't be made.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2011-October-24, 03:50

I think you did nothing wrong, han. 2H was fine. A direct 3S on that broken suit and potential club misfit would be far more dangerous. The club lead seems normal too.
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Posted 2011-October-24, 04:16

Pass. Easy decision.
"The King of Hearts a broadsword bears, the Queen of Hearts a rose." W. H. Auden.
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