Razorback DBC

1. Joe, Doug, John, and Marina
2. Ves, Roger, George D., and Tom
3. Garland, Diane, Ronnie, and Maggie

I discussed the play of A Q 10 9 8 in my last post. That strategy came up in diamonds last Friday. Dealer opened three spades. Partner thought and doubled. Pass. I held 3, A J 10 9, A Q 9 8 7 6, A 7. I decided my partner held 5 4, K Q 8 7, K 5 3, K Q 8 6 so I bid six hearts. Partner came down with A J 5 4, K Q 8, 10 5 3, K J 2. Club 10 was led. To save an entry I put up the king. I pulled three rounds of trumps (four-two) winding up on the board. I passed the ten of diamonds and it held with left hand opponent showing out. Then I led another diamond winning the jack with the queen and leaving the right hand opponent with king 4, and heart 5. I returned to dummy with the spade ace and took another diamond finesse, drew the last trump, and claimed seven. (I should have pulled the last trump before leading to the spade ace.) Apparently people are not reading my posts. When I played the board one declarer had gone down one at six hearts and another had gone down at four.

recap for May 18th - the only change made was the ranking. Someone thought 72.5 beat 76. Who could have done that?????

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1. John & Joe

2. Doug & Charlie

3. Roger & Ves

4/5. Sam & Tom

4/5. David & Marina

Last Wednesday evening I watched twice (different hands) while declarer handled the combination A Q 10 9 x wrong. In both instances declarer finessed the queen first and the went back to his and finessed the 10. Finessing the queen first is right is you only need two tricks and can't afford to lose any tricks. Finessing the 10 first is right if the goal is to win the maximum nmber of tricks (the situation in both the hands I was watching).

Scramble Pairs - May 11th Recap 1. Joe & Doug 2. Becky & Marina 3. Susan & Garland 4. Sam & Marion 5. Beryl & Charlie Click on photo for larger image. Use browser back button to return. New Scramble Pairs Standings - June Scramble game is the last game in this prize period.

1. Joe - 41
2. Ves - 35
3. Marina - 32
4. Becky - 27
5. Marion - 25
6. Kaye - 23
7. Mike F - 22
8. David - 18
9. Beryl - 12
10. John J - 12

N/S Winners 1. Sue & Ken 2. Brian & Diane 3-4. Cathy & Jody 3-4. Marion & Mike E/W Winners 1. Maggie & Ronnie 2. John & Joe 3. Sam & Tom Click on Recap to enlarge. Use your browser BACK button to return. NS Recap for 4 May 2005 Click on photo for larger image. Use browser back button to return.

EW Recap for 4 May 2005

May 4th - Regular Pairs Game