♥ 6 4
♦ K 10 3
♣ K 8 2
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| pass | 3♠ | pass | 6♠ |
| pass | pass | pass |
North's 3♠ bid is a limit raise showing 10-12 points and good trump support.
South is to play 6♠. West leads the ♥Q.
Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
♥ A 3
♦ A J 7
♣ A Q 5
| Deal 1 |
♠ K 9 7 6 4 ♥ 6 4 ♦ K 10 3 ♣ K 8 2 |
North's 3♠ bid is a limit raise showing 10-12 points and good trump support. South is to play 6♠. West leads the ♥Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ A J 10 8 3 ♥ A 3 ♦ A J 7 ♣ A Q 5 |
| Deal 1 6♠ OL: ♥Q |
♠ K 9 7 6 4 ♥ 6 4 ♦ K 10 3 ♣ K 8 2 |
This ♦ holding is the first example shown in the introduction.
With one certain ♥ loser you cannot afford to lose a ♦ also. You could guess which way to finesse and be correct half of the time. But an elimination play will work ALL of the time. Win the first trick and play ♠A, ♠K. Trumps split 2-1. Click NEXT to see the result of these plays. |
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♠ A J 10 8 3 ♥ A 3 ♦ A J 7 ♣ A Q 5 |
| Deal 1 6♠ OL: ♥Q |
♠ 9 7 6 ♥ 6 ♦ K 10 3 ♣ K 8 2 |
With one certain ♥ loser you cannot afford to lose a ♦ also. You could guess which way to finesse and be correct half of the time. But an elimination play will work ALL of the time. Win the first trick and play ♠A, ♠K. Trumps split 2-1. Next play three rounds of ♣s to eliminate that suit from both your and dummy's hand. Click NEXT . |
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♠ J 10 8 ♥ 3 ♦ A J 7 ♣ A Q 5 |
| Deal 1 6♠ OL: ♥Q |
♠ 9 7 6 ♥ 6 ♦ K 10 3 ♣ |
With one certain ♥ loser you cannot afford to lose a ♦ also. You could guess which way to finesse and be correct half of the time. But an elimination play will work ALL of the time. Win the first trick and play ♠A, ♠K. Trumps split 2-1. Next play three rounds of ♣s to eliminate that suit from both your and dummy's hand. With all the eliminations completed you are ready for the throw-in. Lead a ♥ from either hand. One of the defenders will win, (you don't care which), and will be end-played. Click NEXT . |
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♠ J 10 8 ♥ 3 ♦ A J 7 ♣ |
| Deal 1 6♠ OL: ♥Q |
♠ 9 7 6 ♥ ♦ K 10 3 ♣ |
With one certain ♥ loser you cannot afford to lose a ♦ also. You could guess which way to finesse and be correct half of the time. But an elimination play will work ALL of the time. Win the first trick and play ♠A, ♠K. Trumps split 2-1. Next play three rounds of ♣s to eliminate that suit from both your and dummy's hand. With all the eliminations completed you are ready for the throw-in. Lead a ♥ from either hand. One of the defenders will win, (you don't care which), and will be end-played. The defender who won the last trick cannot lead a trump because he has none. If he leads a ♥ or a ♣ you will get a ruff-sluff, ruffing in one hand while discarding a ♦ loser from the other. If he leads a ♦ you will get the free finesse you were hoping for all along. Click NEXT to see all the hands. |
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♠ J 10 8 ♥ ♦ A J 7 ♣ |
| Deal 1 6♠ OL: ♥Q |
♠ K 9 7 6 4 ♥ 6 4 ♦ K 10 3 ♣ K 8 2 |
If you finesse East for the ♦Q you make
the contract, but if you finesse West for that card you go down.
With an elimination play you make it no matter who holds the Queen. Deal 2 |
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♠ 5 ♥ Q J 10 8 7 ♦ 9 6 2 ♣ J 9 7 3 |
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♠ Q 2 ♥ K 9 5 2 ♦ Q 8 5 4 ♣ 10 6 4 |
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♠ A J 10 8 3 ♥ A 3 ♦ A J 7 ♣ A Q 5 |