{"id":2127,"date":"2011-03-18T01:20:19","date_gmt":"2011-03-18T09:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=2127"},"modified":"2013-01-08T21:45:03","modified_gmt":"2013-01-09T05:45:03","slug":"polling-you-54-contract-bridge-end-plays-3-march-18-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=2127","title":{"rendered":"Polling You #54: Contract Bridge End Plays #3, March 18, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>End Plays in Contract and Duplicate Bridge<\/h2>\n<p><noscript>JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work.<br \/>\n<a href='http:\/\/www.constantcontact.com\/survey\/index.jsp?cc=ViraWidPOL'>Online Surveys<\/a> by Constant Contact.<br \/>\n<\/noscript><strong>Visitors &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/bridgehands-videos.s3.amazonaws.com\/Polling_You_54_Part_1_everyone\/Polling_You_54_Part_1_everyone.html\">Click here to view Part 1 of the video commentary<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/freecontent\/Polling_You_54_Part_2_freecontent\/Polling_You_54_Part_2_freecontent.html\"><strong>Free Membership &#8211; Click here to view Part\u00a02, hand #1\u00a0of\u00a0our video commentary<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/premiumcontent\/Polling_You_54_Part_3_premium\/Polling_You_54_Part_3_premium.html\">Premium\/ULTRA &#8211; Click here to view Part\u00a03, hand 2-3\u00a0of\u00a0our video commentary<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you have been following our series on\u00a0End Plays, you appreciate\u00a0that in some situations finesses and repeated finesses do not always generate the most tricks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In Part 3 of our continuing saga on End Plays, we will generalize our understanding of similar hand patterns and principles.<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Introduction: Methods to win extra tricks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Temporarily ducking a winning play.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Choose when to throw opponents in the lead<br \/>\nFinesses, ruff and sluff&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Allow now-dangerous opponent into the lead<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><strong>REVIEW:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>#1. Technique: side suit promotion.<br \/>\nTricks needed: 1.<br \/>\nOdds: finesse = 49 percent, End Play = 100 percent.<br \/>\nDirection: bi-directional.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 J 5 4<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Q 3 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>#2. Technique: two-way finesse.<br \/>\nTricks needed: 1.<br \/>\nOdds: finesse = 50 percent, End Play = 100 percent.<br \/>\nDirection: bi-directional.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A 3 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 J 10 7<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>#3. Technique: finesse.<br \/>\nTricks needed: 1.<br \/>\nOdds: finesse = 50 percent, End Play = 100 percent.<br \/>\nDirection: positional.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 3 &#8230;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>A Q ?\u00a0\u00a0 +<br \/>\nK 2&#8230;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>#4. \u00a0Technique: repeated finesse.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Tricks needed: 2.<br \/>\nOdds: 76 percent.<br \/>\nDirection: bi-directional.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A J 10<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04 3 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>#5.\u00a0 Technique: finesse with End Play.<br \/>\nTricks needed: 2.<br \/>\nOdds: finesse = 10 percent, End Play = 76 percent.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Direction: bi-directional.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A 3 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 J 10 7<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>CLASSIC REPEATED FINESSE:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 76%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 76%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25%<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A Q 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A J 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0K J 9<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0+<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04 3 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>#6. Technique: finesse with End Play.<br \/>\nTricks needed: 2.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Odds: finesse = 38 percent, End Play = 76 percent.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Direction: bi-directional.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A J 9<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 3 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>#7. Technique: finesse with End Play.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Tricks needed: 2.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Odds: throw-in play = 100 percent.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Direction: positional (assumes ability for South to re-enter hand).<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A J 9<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Same as above hand)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 3 2\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>#8. Technique: finesse with End Play.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Tricks Needed = 1.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Odds: finesse: 76 percent, End Play = 100 percent.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Direction: bi-directional<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Q J 5<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 3 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Please login and scroll down to view the complete Part 1 video<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Free, Premium and ULTRA members &#8211; please login to view video of additional hand\/s <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Please login or register to view this content.<\/h3>\nPlease login or register to view this content.<br \/>\nPlease login or register to view this content.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy Bridge Trails and Tales,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>BridgeHands<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>End Plays in Contract and Duplicate Bridge JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work. 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