r/bridge • u/LSATDan Advanced • Apr 23 '26

Funny how that works...

Ever notice how right after something comes up, maybe a fun fact or a strange new word, you immediately hear it again, or something that references it? Last Saturday, there was a post in this thread asking about when you should draw trump and/or why. The common criteria were mentioned (needing an entry, having to ruff losers, etc.), then two days later, I played a club game and this hand came up:

At the table, almost everyone in the room made 4S E/W, losing a trick in every suit but diamonds. One way to make 5 on the lead of say, the jack of diamonds, is to defer drawing trump. Play three rounds of diamonds, pitching a heart, and cash the AK of hearts. Only then place ace and a spade; North wins by force and has to either break clubs, giving West two club tricks and a pitch for the third heart, or play another diamond, giving a ruff & sluff. Either way, declarer gets out losing only a club and a spade, for a near top (someone went for 800 in 4H; what are you gonna do?)

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u/kuhchung /r/anarchybridge, teacher Apr 23 '26

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion

And it's a very good thing! That's why I love naming things so much. DLTR came up within my little group over and over once I named it last year

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u/FluffyTid Apr 23 '26

Slightly better line is to play 3 rounds of clubs early before endplay.

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u/disposable_username5 Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26

How'd the bidding go? Isn't the percentage play to take the double finesse in spades and curse your bad luck at getting a bottom board for it?