Once you ignore the zombies in front of the slot machines, Las Vegas was all right. It seems that the desert there desiccates equally well moisture, personal coffers, and the minds of the gamblers. Staying in a hotel 10 mins walk from the playing site, I got a nice suntan through my clothes. That was a bonus.
Play Problems:
Lots of interesting hands were dealt.
This one is from the Spingold and it still tortures me:
ATx J7x AKQ9x AQ facing QJx AQ8x xx KJTx
after uncontested auction, 2nt-3♣-3♦-6nt ♣8 hits the table with the speed of light.
How do you proceed?
Next 3 are from the weekend Swiss
Dummy: KJ7x AQJ 9 AJ532
Declarer: 8x Txxx KJ87 K84
1♣ | (1♦) | dbl | p |
1♠ | p | 1nt | P |
3♥ | P | 3nt | All pass |
♦ 6 is lead to the A and you win the ♦ continuation with 8, lefty follows with the 5. Heart to the Q loses to the K and another H comes back. Righty pitches a spade on the 3rd heart. Over to you.
Dummy: J AKxx ATx AKTxx
Declarer: K98x QJxx Qxx Jx
Playing against precision:
(1♠) | Dbl | P | 3♥ |
P | 6♥ | All Pass | |
♠ A is lead. Next comes 2nd
♠ to the Q and K.
Bidding Problems:
Red vs. white, xxx KQJxx x A9xx
2♣ | (3♦) | 3♥ | p |
3nt | p | 4♣ | P |
4♦ | P | ? |
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