Re: How to play this hand?

Alan Malloy <alan.NO.SPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in 
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> Pairs, favorable vul, opponents silent
> 
> North   South
> 1H      1S
> 4C      4S
> P
> 
> AQ72
> AKJ84
> AT72
> -void-
> 
> K643
> 52
> K93
> 9542
> 
> Opening lead is the D6 (4th best from length), which goes to the queen 
> and king. Obviously 4S is not easy to go down in, but how best to 
> maximize overtricks?
> 

I'd play ace-king and another heart ruffing low.

The diamond 6 is a fairly high spot (consistent only with J86 if led from 
the jack).  I might ask the opponents at some point whether they use MUD. 

Perhaps East is indeed false-carding - if I know something about East,
that 
might help.

Cheers ... Bill