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Lead against 5D Opening

Poll: RHO opens five diamonds, all pass, your lead (49 member(s) have cast votes)

RHO opens five diamonds, all pass, your lead

  1. Spade (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  2. Heart (45 votes [91.84%])

    Percentage of vote: 91.84%

  3. Diamond (3 votes [6.12%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.12%

  4. Club (1 votes [2.04%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.04%

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Posted 2010-August-16, 14:02

Scoring: IMP

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Posted 2010-August-16, 14:23

Is this a trick question? I lead... the king of hearts!
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Posted 2010-August-16, 16:08

Another bet to be decided by bbo poll ? :lol:
I think fair line here is over/under 98% for K♥.
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Posted 2010-August-16, 16:52

bluecalm, on Aug 16 2010, 05:08 PM, said:

Another bet to be decided by bbo poll ? :lol:
I think fair line here is over/under 98% for K♥.

I think you have to allow for misvotes so 95% is probably closer
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Posted 2010-August-17, 02:36

♥ wtp
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Posted 2010-August-17, 03:15

..dup post
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Posted 2010-August-17, 03:18

K of H.
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Posted 2010-August-17, 09:04

King of hearts, anything else is ...

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Posted 2010-August-17, 09:08

K♥ wtp Nigel?
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Posted 2010-August-17, 11:29

Must be a story behind this. Do tell.
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Posted 2010-August-17, 13:45



I wasn't on lead and just wondered how many people would find a trump. In general I would lead trumps pretty often in this situation but obviously you have an attractive alternative lead. With the benefit of hindsight the poll should have been about the level of sanity of the trump lead rather than a straight up lead problem.
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Posted 2010-August-17, 15:51

There was a semi-famous hand from NYC a few decades back, was also in 5D. I don't think this was it. It was at the Manhattan bridge club duplicate.

There was some impropriety by the defenders, sorry I cannot remember, and declarer was allowed to demand the opening lead of any suit. I am not sure such a ruling exists any more. He asked for a diamond! Yes!

It actually happened. I was defender at another table, and it was the days of travelers, and we all marveled on how one and only one declarer went down (2) in 5D, who found that lead and how? (It was actually a down 2 or make hand.)

Well, it wasn't UI.
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Posted 2010-August-18, 15:03

A diamond lead is completely insane, IMO.
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Posted 2010-August-18, 15:35

I don't think a diamond is completely insane.

Edit: Oh never mind thought partner opened 1C. On the actual auction I agree a diamond would be insane.
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Posted 2010-August-19, 12:06

Agree that diamond lead is off the reservation.

Also what kind of 5♦ opening is that? :D
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Posted 2010-August-19, 12:46

billw55, on Aug 19 2010, 07:06 PM, said:

Also what kind of 5♦ opening is that?

A successful one?
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  Posted 2010-August-19, 13:37

Against weakish opps, I do lead a trump.

Against decent opps, I consult "a higher power".
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