Partner’s Lightner Double implies a void and an Ace. If he has the Diamond Ace and a Club void, you get a second chance at a ruff, and anyway, if the Clubs split 4/4 I may get a Club anyway. Following this brilliant analysis, I would lead the DK. Oops.
Bob
jim2September 3rd, 2025 at 5:40 pm
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jim2September 3rd, 2025 at 5:41 pm
Hmmm, let me try another format
— jim2 nods respectfully from apparently shared experience —
Iain ClimieSeptember 3rd, 2025 at 9:06 pm
Hi Bob,
As the old joke goes, the operation was successful but the patient died.
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Partner’s Lightner Double implies a void and an Ace. If he has the Diamond Ace and a Club void, you get a second chance at a ruff, and anyway, if the Clubs split 4/4 I may get a Club anyway. Following this brilliant analysis, I would lead the DK. Oops.
Bob
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Hmmm, let me try another format
— jim2 nods respectfully from apparently shared experience —
Hi Bob,
As the old joke goes, the operation was successful but the patient died.
Regards, Iain