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♥1062
♦62
♣983
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Auction 2:
1S P 1NT* dbl
2D P 2S dbl
P ?
*forcing
The forums voted unanimously to pass this out, so you have a lead problem.
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Lead vs 2Sx
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Posted 2011-December-15, 12:16
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Posted 2011-December-15, 14:08
Small spade. Second choice would be a small heart, but I believe that the best result will be obtained by limiting my opps ability to ruff in both hands.
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Posted 2011-December-15, 15:42
I chose a club, but with no strong convictions other than the obvious 'not a diamond'.
I don't like a heart because we have to lead low, and that may cause partner to play us for a card we don't hold, and thus misdefend.
The club 9 will be far easier for him to read.
As for cutting down ruffs in dummy, I don't see that leading one round from our side will usually make any difference at all. It's not as if we're going to be getting in early to lead a second round very often. I'd rather use my limited entries to lead through dummy.
I don't like a heart because we have to lead low, and that may cause partner to play us for a card we don't hold, and thus misdefend.
The club 9 will be far easier for him to read.
As for cutting down ruffs in dummy, I don't see that leading one round from our side will usually make any difference at all. It's not as if we're going to be getting in early to lead a second round very often. I'd rather use my limited entries to lead through dummy.
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Posted 2011-December-15, 16:13
Anything but a ♦!.
Likely a ♣, but a trump or even a ♥.
Good chance that if lead a rounded suit p can win and return a trump at trick 2, if its indicated.
♣ = 9
♥ = 7
♠ = 6
♦ = 0
Likely a ♣, but a trump or even a ♥.
Good chance that if lead a rounded suit p can win and return a trump at trick 2, if its indicated.
♣ = 9
♥ = 7
♠ = 6
♦ = 0
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Posted 2011-December-15, 19:21
♥ are prob 3442 round the table, so I'll lead ♥10 hoping partner works out it's not from a doubleton, and that we can start to force declarer. ♣ also looks good for the same reason.
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Posted 2011-December-16, 03:12
♥ for me, it's the suit partner most likely has.
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Posted 2011-December-23, 00:00
How does this board work out?
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Posted 2011-December-28, 17:04
I protest! The poll was not unanimous. I voted for 2NT, so no lead problem to me 
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Posted 2011-December-29, 13:43
Well, at the table I also bid 2NT and didn't have this problem.
At the other table the auction was slightly different: 1S P 2S x P ? The player with these cards passed and led a diamond. The defence then went slightly awry and conceded 470.
A club lead also may make things a bit awkward.
A spade lead is probably a simple one off.
A heart lead is best, and ought to be two off.
At the other table the auction was slightly different: 1S P 2S x P ? The player with these cards passed and led a diamond. The defence then went slightly awry and conceded 470.
A club lead also may make things a bit awkward.
A spade lead is probably a simple one off.
A heart lead is best, and ought to be two off.
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Posted 2011-December-29, 14:02
FrancesHinden, on 2011-December-29, 13:43, said:
At the other table the auction was slightly different: 1S P 2S x P ?
It was
1♠ pass 2♥ dbl
2♠ pass pass dbl
where 2♥ showed a weak raise or an invitational raise. The doubles were both for takeout.
2♠ pass pass dbl
... 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 2011-December-30, 05:52
I voted for hearts but it was a toss up between hearts and clubs for me. Maybe clubs is better since partner is more likely 4-5 than 5-4.
If I'd lead a club it would be a low club, leading the 9 is going to mislead partner more often. Our leads are 3/low, which is a count lead, not an attitude lead.
If I'd lead a club it would be a low club, leading the 9 is going to mislead partner more often. Our leads are 3/low, which is a count lead, not an attitude lead.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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