Hand 306 — Pre-emptive 2
Play this handThe Deal
North
♠
Q J 10 9 8 5
♥
K 7
♦
8 3
♣
J 6 4
West
♠
K 4
♥
A Q 8 3
♦
Q J 9 4
♣
8 7 5
East
♠
A 6 2
♥
J 9 6 5
♦
10 7 6
♣
K 9 3
South
♠
7 3
♥
10 4 2
♦
A K 5 2
♣
A Q 10 2
North: 7 HCP, 6-2-2-3
East: 8 HCP, 3-4-3-3 (bal)
South: 13 HCP, 2-3-4-4 (bal)
West: 12 HCP, 2-4-4-3 (bal)
Bidding Sequence
| N | E | S | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2S | Pass | 3S | Pass |
| Pass | Pass |
Final Comments
In 3 spades we count our losers.
2 spades
2 hearts
0 diamonds
1 club
5 losers is one too many.
The obvious choice here is to finesse the clubs for our 9th trick.
As the card lie, we can also make the KH.
Planning
Partner needs an opening hand to be able to respond to a weak 2 opening.