Don't give up too soon!! - with Curt Soloff

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You are playing in the finals of a regional top bracket knockout against Brad Moss and Joe Grue, one of the top ranked partnerships in the world. You find yourself in a 4S game contract... it is a totally normal contract and you expect that the other table will be in the same contract. Unfortunately, it looks like there are four tricks to lose.
Despite the bleak situation, you do have a chance. You will need to get creative and you will also need a little help from the opponents. The auction features a bid by the opponents that paints a very clear picture of the distribution and you will need to use that to your advantage. The takeaway on this hand is, ultimately, that you should not give up too easily even when making your contract seems unlikely.
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[@chrishasney2468]

Nice, especially vs. two big time pros. Added to CB-38 IMPS: Contract Bridge Bidding and Play Analysis. BTW, is 3C a Leaping Michaels variant? Could use a video on aspects of that convention -- very scarce stuff on it out there.

[@joanmoloney298]

Brilliant Curt. Thanks
Joan Moloney

[@joanmoloney298]

Curt that was brilliant. Thanks a million. I really enjoy your class. Joan Moloney

[@deepakmalhotra9929]

That was a brilliant make

[@jenniferwright917]

Great play keeping entries Curt

[@babsgee6817]

Well done sir!

[@johnjentzer1863]

At trick #10 if East plays the ten of hearts South covers with the King and loses to West's ace. With West in the lead, South's 9x of hearts will provide a winner if West leads hearts. If West leads a club, South can ruff and pitch a heart.

[@johnworf]

yup

[@jackfuller8726]

You beat me to it.

[@koemanmike]

Is it safer to discard a diamond one one side and a heart on the other once west gets in with the ace of clubs? We get rid of 2 losers for the price of one AND west is still on the lead and has to bring as yet annother trick. This way we are not reliant on the position of the ten of hearts.

[@richardfarrer5616]

That was my first thought too. But East wins C8 and leads a heart and you are down.