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Poll: Lead problem (11 member(s) have cast votes)

Lead

  1. Spade (2 votes [18.18%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 18.18%

  2. Heart (7 votes [63.64%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 63.64%

  3. Diamond (2 votes [18.18%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 18.18%

  4. Club (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. Its a total guess (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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Posted 2014-November-08, 14:42

bbo TM p and opps randoms



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Posted 2014-November-08, 15:18

View Posteagles123, on 2014-November-08, 14:42, said:


bbo TM p and opps randoms
IMO ♥ = 10, ♠ = 9, ♦ = 6, ♣ = 5
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Posted 2014-November-09, 01:03

A Heart is probably best, but because I much prefer black suits over red, I would lead a Spade before a Heart. I would also lead a Club before a Diamond, only because of my preference for black suits.

Nigel's scoring looks accurate to be honest.
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Posted 2014-November-09, 03:51

It's possible that a spade is slightly better than a heart. Given the conditions of contest of 'BBO randoms' on the auction the most likely scenario to get them off is partner having AK in a suit, and that's most likely in spades, as he is more likely to have spade length that heart length.
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Posted 2014-November-09, 06:47

Anything can work, except perhaps a club.

Spade is more aggressive, heart more non-commital. A bit of a toss up here.
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Posted 2014-November-09, 12:57

"bbo TM p and opps randoms"

Sorry, I forgot what "TM" means on bbo. I don't think it meant "trademark" here.
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Posted 2014-November-10, 02:05

H for me, but anything could be right.
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Posted 2014-November-10, 13:10

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I lead a spade... P wasn't happy!
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Posted 2014-November-10, 13:11

View PostBillPatch, on 2014-November-09, 12:57, said:

"bbo TM p and opps randoms"

Sorry, I forgot what "TM" means on bbo. I don't think it meant "trademark" here.


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Posted 2014-November-10, 13:14

He wouldn't be happy with a heart either. Diamond certainly is reasonable, but far from certain it sets it.
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Posted 2014-November-10, 13:18

View Posteagles123, on 2014-November-10, 13:10, said:

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I lead a spade... P wasn't happy!

Seems the handviewer tool got the auction wrong - surely partner doubled, asking for a ♦ lead?
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Posted 2014-November-10, 14:41

View Postcherdano, on 2014-November-10, 13:18, said:

Seems the handviewer tool got the auction wrong - surely partner doubled, asking for a ♦ lead?


well i did suggest this as a possibility but didn't get much of a reaction :D
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Posted 2014-November-11, 15:34

diamond was my first instinct as well

S should have the major suits well stopped for his 3N bid, diamond seems like the only possible weak point
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Posted 2014-November-11, 16:04

View Posteagles123, on 2014-November-10, 14:41, said:

well i did suggest this as a possibility but didn't get much of a reaction :D


P's failure to X for a D lead is about the strongest bit of information you have to choose between the four suits :P
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Posted 2014-November-11, 16:04

dbl post
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