Hand 300 — Pre-emptive 2

Play this hand

Dealer: S
User Side: N/S
Contract: 4S
Declarer: S
Tricks Makeable: 12
Recommended Lead: JH
Vulnerability: —
System: SAYC

The Deal

North

♠ Q J 8

♥ A K 9 7

♦ J 7

♣ K 7 4 3

West

♠ 7 3

♥ J 6

♦ K 10 9 8 2

♣ J 10 9 6 2

East

♠ K 10

♥ 8 5 4 3

♦ A Q 6 3

♣ Q 8 5

South

♠ A 10 9 5 4 2

♥ Q 10 2

♦ 5 4

♣ A

North: 14 HCP, 3-4-2-4 (bal)

East: 11 HCP, 2-4-4-3 (bal)

South: 10 HCP, 6-3-2-1

West: 5 HCP, 2-2-5-5

Bidding Sequence

S	W	N	E
2S	Pass	3S	Pass
4S	Pass	Pass	Pass

Final Comments

In a 4 spade contract we count our losers
1 spade
0 hearts
2 diamonds
0 clubs
That gives us 10 tricks to make our contract.
We could finesse for the KS for an overtrick, and it works. !!
We can play the top 3 harts, the jack drops, and we can then discard a diamond from hand for a 12th trick.