[pirate22]

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Bidding {W} 1ht--3diam--6hts--x
pass- pass--pass--pass... 9diamonds lead.
your play...............

[manudude03]

Win it in hand and draw trumps, minor issue if trumps are 4-0, but looks pretty cold.

[pirate22]

TO Maneudeo3-i THINK u have overlooked something?

[jjbrr]

lol?

[manudude03]

pirate22, on 2011-July-29, 22:12, said:

TO Maneudeo3-i THINK u have overlooked something?

ummm no? I have 2 diamonds thanks to the lead, 3 clubs, 4 trumps, 2 spades and my 12th trick will be a diamond ruff.

The only thing I may have "overlooked" is that the doubler likely has a black suit void (6-6 and bids 3D, wow....), I don't see a lot I can do about that if their partner has the ace of trumps though.

[pirate22]

Join the club :) at least i considered ruffing with 10 hts trick 1
so did as you--- saw fit, discarded and lo, and behold. it was ruffed,a switch came, and now that was ruffed
cor blimey plyd ht--- ace one and suffered another ruff."Snuff said"
now let me have your views on the second hand.

[manudude03]

I must admit, I'd never bid 3D with KJT9xxxxx in diamonds...... meanwhile, ruffing the first diamond high means you're down if trumps are 4-0 (unless it's 4 with south and you specifically play for that)

[FrancesHinden]

pirate22, on 2011-July-30, 18:22, said:

Join the club :) at least i considered ruffing with 10 hts trick 1
so did as you--- saw fit, discarded and lo, and behold. it was ruffed,a switch came, and now that was ruffed
cor blimey plyd ht--- ace one and suffered another ruff."Snuff said"
now let me have your views on the second hand.

So right-hand opponents has a diamond void and the ace of hearts, and left-hand opponent has a black suit void?
It doesn't matter what card I play at trick 1, I can't make the contract.

Also, if I'm going to play for LHO to 9 diamonds, maybe I should worry about him having 8 diamonds and the ace of hearts: ruff at trick 1 with the 10 of hearts, play a heart to the king and ace, and another diamond is over-ruffed by RHO.