Deal 24	♠ A J 9 6 5 3 ♥ 5 2 ♦ A 2 ♣ 8 7 6		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♥ pass 2♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass North first transfers you to ♠s, then closes the auction with 4♠. South is to play 4♠. West leads the ♣2. East takes the ♣A and returns the ♣9 to West's ♣K. West plays another ♣ to your ♣Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ K Q 10 2 ♥ A Q 6 4 ♦ Q 7 ♣ Q J 4

 

Deal 24   4♠ OL: ♣2	♠ A J 9 6 5 3 ♥ 5 2 ♦ A 2 ♣		South is to play 4♠. West leads the ♣2. East takes the ♣A and returns the ♣9 to West's ♣K. West plays another ♣ to your ♣Q. With two tricks lost already you have a sure ♦ loser (unless the defenders goof) and a ♥ loser that might be taken care of if East holds the ♥K. But what if West holds the ♥K? Maybe an elimination play. First pull trumps - they split 2-1. Click NEXT .
	♠ K Q 10 2 ♥ A Q 6 4 ♦ Q 7 ♣

 

Deal 24   4♠ OL: ♣2	♠ J 9 6 5 ♥ 5 2 ♦ A 2 ♣		South is to play 4♠. West leads the ♣2. East takes the ♣A and returns the ♣9 to West's ♣K. West plays another ♣ to your ♣Q. With two tricks lost already you have a sure ♦ loser (unless the defenders goof) and a ♥ loser that might be taken care of if East holds the ♥K. But what if West holds the ♥K? Maybe an elimination play. First pull trumps - they split 2-1. Next eliminate ♦s by playing ♦A then another ♦. This does the elimination and throw-in at the same time. Click NEXT .
	♠ Q 10 ♥ A Q 6 4 ♦ Q 7 ♣

 

Deal 24   4♠ OL: ♣2	♠ J 9 6 5 ♥ 5 2 ♦   ♣		South is to play 4♠. West leads the ♣2. East takes the ♣A and returns the ♣9 to West's ♣K. West plays another ♣ to your ♣Q. With two tricks lost already you have a sure ♦ loser (unless the defenders goof) and a ♥ loser that might be taken care of if East holds the ♥K. But what if West holds the ♥K? Maybe an elimination play. First pull trumps - they split 2-1. Next eliminate ♦s by playing ♦A then another ♦. This does the elimination and throw-in at the same time. If the defender who won the ♦K plays a ♦ or a ♣ you will ruff in your hand and discard dummy's ♥ loser. So that defender is going to have to lead a ♥. If it is West who won the ♦K you are home free. His ♥ play will give you two ♥ tricks. If it is East who won the ♦K you still have a chance. He will lead a ♥ and you will finesse the ♥Q. In other words, played this way you make the contract whenever West holds the ♦K OR East holds the ♥K. Click NEXT  to see all the hands..
	♠ Q 10 ♥ A Q 6 4 ♦   ♣

 

Deal 24   4♠ OL: ♣2	♠ A J 9 6 5 3 ♥ 5 2 ♦ A 2 ♣ 8 7 6		With the cards as shown the elimination play works. But if the ♦K is with East and the ♥K with West it wouldn't. Of course it is POSSIBLE that if you played a low ♦ from dummy some Easts would duck and let you win a trick with your ♦Q. This trickery would fail if West held the ♦K, or if East held it and went up right away.  Deal 25
♠ 7 ♥ K 9 7 3 ♦ K 9 6 3 ♣ K 10 5 2		♠ 8 4 ♥ J 10 8 ♦ J 10 8 5 4 ♣ A 9 3
	♠ K Q 10 2 ♥ A Q 6 4 ♦ Q 7 ♣ Q J 4