Deal 3	♠ K 9 7 6 4 ♥ 6 4 ♦ K 10 3 ♣ K 8 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 3♠ pass 6♠ pass pass pass South is to play 6♠. West leads the ♥Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A J 10 8 3 ♥ A 3 ♦ A 9 7 ♣ A Q 5

 

Deal 3   6♠ OL: ♥Q	♠ K 9 7 6 4 ♥ 6 4 ♦ K 10 3 ♣ K 8 2		This ♦ holding is the third example shown in the introduction. This is another follow-up to Deal 1. But this time you are missing both the ♦Q and ♦J. In this case an Elimination play doesn't give you a guarantee, it just improves your odds. Win the first trick and play ♠A, ♠K. Trumps split 2-1. Click NEXT .
	♠ A J 10 8 3 ♥ A 3 ♦ A 9 7 ♣ A Q 5

 

Deal 3   6♠ OL: ♥Q	♠ 9 7 6 ♥ 6 ♦ K 10 3 ♣ Q J 8		This is another follow-up to Deal 1. But this time you are missing both the ♦Q and ♦J. In this case an Elimination play doesn't give you a guarantee, it just improves your odds. Win the first trick and play ♠A, ♠K. Trumps split 2-1. Play three rounds of ♣s to eliminate the suit from you and dummy. Click NEXT .
	♠ J 10 8 ♥ 3 ♦ A 9 7 ♣ A K 5

 

Deal 3   6♠ OL: ♥Q	♠ 9 7 6 ♥ 6 ♦ K 10 3 ♣		This is another follow-up to Deal 1. But this time you are missing both the ♦Q and ♦J. In this case an Elimination play doesn't give you a guarantee, it just improves your odds. Win the first trick and play ♠A, ♠K. Trumps split 2-1. Play three rounds of ♣s to eliminate the suit from you and dummy. Now execute the throw-in by leading a ♥ from either hand. Click NEXT .
	♠ J 10 8 ♥ 3 ♦ A 9 7 ♣

 

Deal 3   6♠ OL: ♥Q	♠ 9 7 6 ♥   ♦ K 10 3 ♣		This is another follow-up to Deal 1. But this time you are missing both the ♦Q and ♦J. In this case an Elimination play doesn't give you a guarantee, it just improves your odds. Win the first trick and play ♠A, ♠K. Trumps split 2-1. Play three rounds of ♣s to eliminate the suit from you and dummy. Now execute the throw-in by leading a ♥ from either hand. The defender who gets thrown in cannot play a ♥ or a ♣ without handing you the contract by way of a ruff-and-sluff. So he must lead a ♦. Suppose it is West who leads the ♦. You play low in dummy and East must play either the ♦Q or ♦J to keep you from getting a cheap trick with your ♦9. So you take East's honor with your ♦A and then finesse West for the other honor. As long as the ♦Q and ♦J are in different hands the elimination play will succeed. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ J 10 8 ♥   ♦ A 9 7 ♣

 

Deal 3   6♠ OL: ♥Q	♠ K 9 7 6 4 ♥ 6 4 ♦ K 10 3 ♣ K 8 2		Against good defenders there is no way you can make all three ♦ tricks if you make the first play in the suit. This assumes that if one defender held both the ♦Q and ♦J he would "split" the honors if you tried to lead through them. By forcing them to start the ♦s you make three tricks when the two outstanding honors are divided.  Deal 4
♠ Q 2 ♥ Q J 10 7 ♦ Q 8 6 4 ♣ J 7 4		♠ 5 ♥ K 9 8 5 2 ♦ J 5 2 ♣ 10 9 6 3
	♠ A J 10 8 3 ♥ A 3 ♦ A 9 7 ♣ A Q 5