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Dlan wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 9:29 pm
Lone call was correct, but......................
Playing the trump king without knowing where the ace is, is asking for trouble.
Any experienced player will hold the ace back on an ace-left set.
Go fishing with your off-suit ace.
Yes. I agree the Ac lead is the “correct lead.” Playing the Ac would have made a perfect Beginner and Casual post. I also erred in the wording of my subject. It should be titled, “World you order this Loner?”
I had my reasons, but they are not germane to this B&C post. So I will omit that line of reasoning for the B&C posts. I will need to find a better hand for the Open forum before I post my logic.
You lead the diamond for two reasons. One it only covers a 9D doubleton. But more important its TOUCHING! Always lead the doubleton touching. So look at the heart doubleton, it 1) covers two cards. 2) if you lead low and the runner has JH / KH (or JH / AH) he goes over your low card and wins your high cards as well. If you lead high he covers your QH and now the JH will cover your 9H or 10H.
That precisely is why you lead the doubleton touching first!