What is the best lead?
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Your lead 2/1 ACBL
#2
Posted 2014-August-04, 07:44
On bird/anthias grounds, my guess is statistical lead rates to be a spade, with heart king (not small) close.
#4
Posted 2014-August-04, 09:26
low Heart
"definitely that's what I like to play when I'm playing standard - I want to be able to bid diamonds because bidding good suits is important in bridge" - Meckstroth's opinion on weak 2 diamond
#5
Posted 2014-August-05, 06:41
Simulated hand 200 times using Jack6.
lead average tricks set contract
6♠ 2.645 8.0%
K♥ 2.86 7.5%
6♥ 2.60 6.0%
3♦ 2.67 8.0%
4♣ 2.645 8.0%
This sample implies that K♥ is the best lead at MP. The actual 3 way tie for setting contract with
K♥ close behind implies that there is no clear leader at IMPS, but based on a similar hand in Bird/
Anthias I would bet that K♥ is best there too, with 6♠ second best.
lead average tricks set contract
6♠ 2.645 8.0%
K♥ 2.86 7.5%
6♥ 2.60 6.0%
3♦ 2.67 8.0%
4♣ 2.645 8.0%
This sample implies that K♥ is the best lead at MP. The actual 3 way tie for setting contract with
K♥ close behind implies that there is no clear leader at IMPS, but based on a similar hand in Bird/
Anthias I would bet that K♥ is best there too, with 6♠ second best.
#6
Posted 2014-August-05, 08:32
Simulated hand an additional 200 for a sample size of 400 just on % set contract
6♠ 8.75%
K♥ 8.75%
6♥ 6.5%
3♦7.5%
4♣ 7.5%
dead heat between ♠ and k♥ for best lead at IMPS.
6♠ 8.75%
K♥ 8.75%
6♥ 6.5%
3♦7.5%
4♣ 7.5%
dead heat between ♠ and k♥ for best lead at IMPS.
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