Paul Cronin

Snap to it!

Looking for a name for the  defensive tactic of markedly snapping the first card on the table when it’s the start of a high-low. One suggestion was “Sigh”, or, if you play it upside down, then “Slow”. Ideas??

Do you play “Unusual Leads” ? Then add this one to your arsenal. You are defending against a spade partial, your side has not bid, and you lead the KH from K7. Fortunately, partner has the AH, to which you lead your 7. Partner wins and returns a H for you to ruff. This lead should only be made when partner holds the ace.

Re my previous blog, apparently no one wants to share any (simple) tips for beginners on the play of the hand ??? I’m thinking of “things” that would enable beginners (or others) to make default agreements on play, so that, if the agreements are followed, no blame can be attached. Would be a great help to those (many) who are afraid of “doing the wrong thing”. 


2 Comments

richard willeyNovember 23rd, 2014 at 2:30 pm

“Cheating”?

AmirDecember 7th, 2014 at 4:28 pm

About 7 years ago, I was playing at a club in Toronto against an old couple of Hungarian descent. Prior to leading her Ace from Ax the woman asked her husband in Hungarian “do you have at least Kxx of clubs?”. Thankfully, my partner also spoke Hungarian, and raised the alarm. We decided to call that the Hungarian King Ask. Maybe the above can be to corollary to HKA?

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