#8 Neither Vulnerable
North East South West
1♣ Pass 1♠ Pass
2♣ Pass 4♠ AP
North
♠ K j 7 4
♥ A Q 9
♦ K 6 4
♣ 8 5 2
West East
♠ ♠
♥ ♥
♦ ♦
♣ J ♣ A
South (you)
♠ A Q 9 6 5 2
♥ 3 2
♦ J 3
♣ K Q 4
West leads the ♣J. East wins the ♣A and returns the ♣6. What is South’s plan?
As South, win the ♣K (higher equal). This is an strip-endplay hand. Draw two rounds of trumps. Strip clubs from both North and South’s hands by cashing the ♣Q. Now for the exit play…lead a low heart to the ♥9.
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What’s Your Play? 4-8
