Trump Techniques : Deals 5 - 8
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TRT 5 - Dealer is North - NS Vulnerable
North *
K 3
K 10 6 4
A K 10 8
8 5 2
East
Q J 10 5 2
A 8
6 5 3
J 4 3
West
9 8 7 4
J 7 3
Q J 9 2
K 9
South
A 6
Q 9 5 2
7 4
A Q 10 7 6
Bidding : (N) 1♦ - (1♠) - DBL* - DBL* - 2♥ - 4♥
* = Negative DBL     Lead : (E) Q♠
Play : Win with the K♠, then lead 4♥ to Dummy's Q♥.
If the Queen wins, play a low trump back to Declarer's 10♥
hoping to drop the A♥.
Double finesse the ♣s.
TRT 6 - Dealer is East - EW Vulnerable
North
6
7 4 2
K 9 5 4 3
K Q 9 2
East *
A K J 10 7 4
9 5 3
6
A 8 5
West
Q 9 2
A 8 6
A Q J 10
10 6 4
South
8 5 3
K Q J 10
8 7 2
J 7 3
Bidding : (E) 1♠ - 3♠ - 4♠
Lead : (S) K♥
Play : Declarer wins the 1st trick, and leads A♦, then Q♦
while discarding a in Dummy.
TRT 7 - Dealer is South - All Vulnerable
North
5
Q 8 6 5
10 6 4 3
A 8 7 6
East
A J 8 7
4 2
Q 9 8
Q 10 5 2
West
K Q 10 6
K 3
J 7 5 2
J 9 4
South *
9 4 3 2
A J 10 9 7
A K
K 3
Bidding : (S) 1♥ - 4♥
Lead : (W) K♠
Play : Ruff three ♠s in Dummy before drawing trumps.
(Normally West would lead a small trump,
but not when holding ♥ K 3.)
TRT 8 - Dealer is West - None Vulnerable
North
9 6 4
K J 4
Q 5 4
Q J 9 8
East
Q J 2
9 8 7
K 9 3 2
K 10 4
West *
A K 7 5 3
A 6 5
A 8 7 6
2
South
10 8
Q 10 3 2
J 10
A 7 6 5 3
Bidding : (W) 1♠ - 2♠ - 3♠ - 4♠
Lead : (N) Q♣
Play: Cover Q♣ with Dummy's K♣
When East wins and leads 7♣ do not ruff in Declarer's
hand but discard a small loser instead.
This will promote Dunny's 10♣ to a winner.
"Loser on Loser" play.