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MP's. ♥3 led. Would you play differently if North had staymanned or bid hearts?
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Your card to the first trick Not my first encounter with this situation.
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Posted 2015-April-05, 08:22
MP's. ♥3 led. Would you play differently if North had staymanned or bid hearts?
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:
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Posted 2015-April-07, 08:18
I'd start with the Jh and see what develops.
You're already slated for at least an average+ after a non spade lead and the south hand will be upgraded/opened differently at many tables.
At MPs, don't gamble when you're already ahead.
You're already slated for at least an average+ after a non spade lead and the south hand will be upgraded/opened differently at many tables.
At MPs, don't gamble when you're already ahead.
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Posted 2015-April-07, 10:10
HEART T
The tactical situation allows us great flexibility since we are in no immediate danger no matter what happens at trick 1. We have 9 tricks and the quest for 10 or even 11 is possible. Playing low at trick 1 looks like it might get us 3 easy heart tricks if rho began with Hx (not the 9). A closer look shows that playing the T (or the J) also slates us for 3 easy heart tricks when rho began with Hx (not the 9).
The main difference between the two plays is that when rho began with 9x we are never due more than 2 heart tricks but when playing low, if the 9 appears, suddenly we have only 1 heart trick and while we still have 9 tricks our practical limit is now 10 tricks.
If we insert the T (or J) at trick 1 it might hold. We are limited to 2 heart tricks BUT we have gained a valuable tempo we now have 5d 2h 2s in the bag and 1 sure club and the TIME to guess which opp has the club J. who knows what will happen on the run of the diamonds but we may be looking at 11 tricks even though we score only 2 hearts.
The tactical situation allows us great flexibility since we are in no immediate danger no matter what happens at trick 1. We have 9 tricks and the quest for 10 or even 11 is possible. Playing low at trick 1 looks like it might get us 3 easy heart tricks if rho began with Hx (not the 9). A closer look shows that playing the T (or the J) also slates us for 3 easy heart tricks when rho began with Hx (not the 9).
The main difference between the two plays is that when rho began with 9x we are never due more than 2 heart tricks but when playing low, if the 9 appears, suddenly we have only 1 heart trick and while we still have 9 tricks our practical limit is now 10 tricks.
If we insert the T (or J) at trick 1 it might hold. We are limited to 2 heart tricks BUT we have gained a valuable tempo we now have 5d 2h 2s in the bag and 1 sure club and the TIME to guess which opp has the club J. who knows what will happen on the run of the diamonds but we may be looking at 11 tricks even though we score only 2 hearts.
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