Deal 18	♠ A 10 9 3 ♥ 7 5 4 ♦ A J 6 ♣ Q 7 5		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH pass 1♠ pass 3♠ pass 4NT pass 5♥ pass 6♠ pass pass pass North's 3♠ is a limit raise, 11-12 points in support of ♠s. When you discover that the raise includes two Aces you bid the slam. South plays 6♠. West leads the ♦K, won by you with dummy's ♦A. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ K Q J 7 4 2 ♥ A Q 3 ♦ 5 ♣ A K 3

 

Deal 18   6♠ OL: ♦K	♠ A 10 9 3 ♥ 7 5 4 ♦ J 6 ♣ Q 7 5		Is this a really easy elimination play showing up this late in the group? Or are you just getting better at seeing them? In any case, you should see that a successful ♥ finesse will land your contract, but you should also remember that there aren't many finesses working on these 25 deals. So rather than finesse, eliminate! Pull trumps in two rounds, ending in dummy. Click NEXT .
	♠ K Q J 7 4 2 ♥ A Q 3 ♦   ♣ A K 3

 

Deal 18   6♠ OL: ♦K	♠ 10 9 ♥ 7 5 4 ♦ J 6 ♣ Q 7 5		Is this a really easy elimination play showing up this late in the group? Or are you just getting better at seeing them? In any case, you should see that a successful ♥ finesse will land your contract, but you should also remember that there aren't many finesses working on these 25 deals. So rather than finesse, eliminate! Pull trumps in two rounds, ending in dummy. Ruff the ♦6, then play ♣A, ♣K, ♣Q. Click NEXT .
	♠ Q J 7 4 ♥ A Q 3 ♦   ♣ A K 3

 

Deal 18   6♠ OL: ♦K	♠ 10 9 ♥ 7 5 4 ♦ J ♣		Is this a really easy elimination play showing up this late in the group? Or are you just getting better at seeing them? In any case, you should see that a successful ♥ finesse will land your contract, but you should also remember that there aren't many finesses working on these 25 deals. So rather than finesse, eliminate! Pull trumps in two rounds, ending in dummy. Ruff the ♦6, then play ♣A, ♣K, ♣Q. So here you are in dummy. Do you finesse the ♥ now? Of course not. You play the ♦J and discard a small ♥ from your hand. West wins his ♦Q (which his opening lead told you he held) and is end-played. He must lead a ♥ to your tenace or give you a ruff-sluff. Click NEXT for a view of all four hands.
	♠ Q J 7 ♥ A Q 3 ♦   ♣

 

Deal 18   6♠ OL: ♦K	♠ A 10 9 3 ♥ 7 5 4 ♦ A J 6 ♣ Q 7 5		The answer to the question posed above is: Both. It is a pretty simple problem, but you are no doubt getting a lot better.  Deal 19
♠ 6 ♥ K 8 2 ♦ K Q 10 3 2 ♣ 10 8 6 4		♠ 8 5 ♥ J 10 9 6 ♦ 9 8 7 4 ♣ J 9 2
	♠ K Q J 7 4 2 ♥ A Q 3 ♦ 5 ♣ A K 3