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I am looking at the card combination:
AQ9x
J8
The best play is apparently to run the jack and if it loses to cash the ace and queen.
However it seems to me that 10xxx, 10xxxx or 10xxxxx in front of dummy are more likely than K10 or K10x behind the dummy.
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Posted 2007-August-06, 23:48
Wayne Burrows
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Posted 2007-August-06, 23:58
Got it
4th hand can duck with Kx or Kxx which will entice you to go wrong when 10xxxx or 10xxx are onside.
4th hand can duck with Kx or Kxx which will entice you to go wrong when 10xxxx or 10xxx are onside.
Wayne Burrows
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
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Posted 2007-August-07, 03:09
Are we assuming no side entries to dummy?
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Posted 2007-August-07, 04:21
Cascade, on Aug 7 2007, 01:58 PM, said:
Got it
4th hand can duck with Kx or Kxx which will entice you to go wrong when 10xxxx or 10xxx are onside.
4th hand can duck with Kx or Kxx which will entice you to go wrong when 10xxxx or 10xxx are onside.
Yep.
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Posted 2007-August-08, 13:28
In a suit contract,
If the K is on side, running the J and with RHO covering means 2 tricks.
If the K is off side, running the J with give you 2 tricks.
Even playing small to Q gives you 2 tricks.
I don't think there is a best, just play as needed in the situation.
In a no trump contract however,
the same as above.
But there is an extra chance. You could also try playing a small one to the J. If it holds the K is probably off-side, You should then play the A and a small one back. When there is Kxx with LHO, you'll win another trick with the Q, making 3 tricks.
So maybe running the J is not the best after all??
If the K is on side, running the J and with RHO covering means 2 tricks.
If the K is off side, running the J with give you 2 tricks.
Even playing small to Q gives you 2 tricks.
I don't think there is a best, just play as needed in the situation.
In a no trump contract however,
the same as above.
But there is an extra chance. You could also try playing a small one to the J. If it holds the K is probably off-side, You should then play the A and a small one back. When there is Kxx with LHO, you'll win another trick with the Q, making 3 tricks.
So maybe running the J is not the best after all??
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