Deal 25
 
 
 
♠ A Q 5 2
6
A K J 6
♣ K 10 8 7
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
2♠3♣
pass4NTpass5
pass6♣passpass
pass

South plays 6♣. West leads the ♠8.

Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
   
  ♠ 4 3
A 7
7 5 3
♣ A Q J 9 6 3
 

 
Deal 25
 
6♣
OL: ♠8
♠ A Q 5 2
6
A K J 6
♣ K 10 8 7
  South plays 6♣. West leads the ♠8.

You have one ♠ loser and one loser. A successful finesse will take care of either one of them. Chance of the ♠ finesse working? Zero. Chance of the finesse working? Maybe 50%. Chance of an elimination play? Priceless.

Win the ♠A and pull trumps with the ♣A and ♣Q. They split 2-1.

Click NEXT .
   
  ♠ 4 3
A 7
7 5 3
♣ A Q J 9 6 3
 

 
Deal 25
 
6♣
OL: ♠8
♠ Q 5 2
6
A K J 6
♣ K 10
  You have one ♠ loser and one loser. A successful finesse will take care of either one of them. Chance of the ♠ finesse working? Zero. Chance of the finesse working? Maybe 50%. Chance of an elimination play? Priceless.

Win the ♠A and pull trumps with the ♣A and ♣Q. They split 2-1.


Play the A, just in case there is a singleton Q somewhere. There isn't. Then eliminate s by playing A and ruff a .

Click NEXT .
   
  ♠ 4
A 7
7 5 3
♣ J 9 6 3
 

 
Deal 25
 
6♣
OL: ♠8
♠ Q 5 2
 
K J 6
♣ K
  You have one ♠ loser and one loser. A successful finesse will take care of either one of them. Chance of the ♠ finesse working? Zero. Chance of the finesse working? Maybe 50%. Chance of an elimination play? Priceless.

Win the ♠A and pull trumps with the ♣A and ♣Q. They split 2-1.

Play the A, just in case there is a singleton Q somewhere. There isn't. Then eliminate s by playing A and ruff a .


Now play a low ♠ from both hands. West doesn't follow suit as East wins with a small card.

Click NEXT .
   
  ♠ 4
 
7 5
♣ J 9 6 3
 

 
Deal 25
 
6♣
OL: ♠8
♠ Q 5
 
K J 6
♣ K
  You have one ♠ loser and one loser. A successful finesse will take care of either one of them. Chance of the ♠ finesse working? Zero. Chance of the finesse working? Maybe 50%. Chance of an elimination play? Priceless.

Win the ♠A and pull trumps with the ♣A and ♣Q. They split 2-1.

Play the A, just in case there is a singleton Q somewhere. There isn't. Then eliminate s by playing A and ruff a .

Now play a low ♠ from both hands. West doesn't follow suit as East wins with a small card.


East is end-played.
He has no ♣s.
If he plays a it will be into dummy's K J.
If he plays a you will discard a from your hand and ruff in dummy.
If he plays the ♠K you will ruff, and dummy's ♠Q will be promoted.
If he plays a small ♠ you will let it ride to dummy's ♠Q.

Click NEXT  to see the complete Deal.
   
  ♠  
 
7 5
♣ J 9 6 3
 

 
Deal 25
 
6♣
OL: ♠8
♠ A Q 5 2
6
A K J 6
♣ K 10 8 7
  A fairly complex elimination play to finish off the set.

I hope you enjoyed them.

 Lesson 
♠ 8
Q J 9 8 5 4 2
10 9 4
♣ 5 2
♠ K J 10 9 7 6
K 10 3
Q 8 2
♣ 4
  ♠ 4 3
A 7
7 5 3
♣ A Q J 9 6 3