{"id":2745,"date":"2011-11-24T22:07:39","date_gmt":"2011-11-25T06:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=2745"},"modified":"2012-03-14T22:59:21","modified_gmt":"2012-03-15T06:59:21","slug":"polling-you-75-losing-trick-count-and-cover-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=2745","title":{"rendered":"Polling You # 75, Losing Trick Count and Cover Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Click the above Title\/Heading to view entire article &amp; comments<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Losing Trick Count and Cover Card Evaluation<br \/>\n.<\/h2>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" src=\"http:\/\/survey.constantcontact.com\/poll\/a07e5d9ly3ggvesq6al\/start.js?v=1&amp;w=300\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p><noscript>JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work.<br \/>\n<a 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commentary<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Hand evaluation \u2013 the foundation of solid Bridge bidding and prerequisite to successfully making your contract during play.\u00a0 Early in our career we are taught the value of High Card Points beginning with the 4-3-2-1 approach that focuses on one\u2019s honor holding.\u00a0 In time we learn the value of long suits, useful to develop extra tricks through promotion plays.\u00a0 Conversely, when we have good trump support for partner and a short side suit, again our hand can generate extra tricks.\u00a0 In this lesson we will build on the basics of hand evaluation, taking a look at \u201cThe Law of Total Tricks\u201d and working our way up to the benefits of Losing Trick Count hand evaluation.<\/div>\n<p>Aside from obstructive preempts and competing in partscore contracts, bidding is all about making contracts and knowing when to stop short, lacking values.\u00a0 And to make our contracts requires accurate partnership bidding.\u00a0 Sound bidding is predicated on good hand evaluation and solid partnership communication skills.\u00a0 Of course, the proof of the pudding is in the eating and sound bidding is predicated on the ability of partnership hands to make tricks.<\/p>\n<p>As always, tricks made during play is based three elements: Power, Promotion, and in the case of suit contracts, Ruffing<\/p>\n<p>Power: Reflecting on hand evaluation, we begin counting our High Card Points.<\/p>\n<p>Promotion: Next we consider the shape of our hand, adding extras for a \u201cgood\u201d long suit headed by top honors \u2013 a promotable trump or side suit to gain extra tricks during declarer play.<\/p>\n<p>Ruffing: Side suit shortness, especially in the dummy also can help generate extra tricks provided we have enough trump to gain ruffing tricks as declarer.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of honors, presents come in several sizes:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Primary honors \u2013 Aces and Kings are usually more desirable than Queens and Jacks, especially at higher level contracts.<\/li>\n<li>Working honors \u2013 Clustering honors in fewer suits can earn extra tricks through finessing during declarer play.<\/li>\n<li>Picking up a self-sustaining suit is an extra special present \u2013 everyone loves to pick up a long, strong suit that is guaranteed not to lose more than one trick\u2026 even when partner only holds a worthless singleton.\u00a0 Even a semi self-sustaining suit with two losers in an unsupported suit makes a nice gift.\u00a0 Shortly, we will get into more details on this concept.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>While counting 1 extra point for each card beyond the first four trump works well for 5 and six card suits, with 7+ card suit and two suited hands length point valuation undervalues the worth of the hand.\u00a0 Certainly a 12 card suit heading missing the Ace is worth more than 6 (K=3, Q=2, J=1) plus 8 points.\u00a0 Despite its 14 point valuation, clearly we can see the hand will take 11 tricks even when partner has a bust hand.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the more garden variety partnership fits, in Bridge we always look forward to finding a \u201cgolden fit\u201d with partner, a major suit with 8+ combined length that usually generates at least 4 tricks in the trump suit.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Polling You #75, Hand 1<\/h3>\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong><em>Board 3<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nSouth Deals<br \/>\nE-W Vul<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 10 9 8 6<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K 9 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A 7<br \/>\n\u2663 8 7 6 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> Q J 10 8<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 6 5 4<br \/>\n\u2663 K Q J 10 3<\/td>\n<td>\n<table width=\"64\" border=\"0\" frame=\"void\" rules=\"none\" bgcolor=\"#008000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">N<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">W<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">E<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">S<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 J 7 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 7 6<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> Q J 10 9 8<br \/>\n\u2663 A 9 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 A K Q 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A 4 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> K 3 2<br \/>\n\u2663 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col span=\"4\" width=\"64\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>West<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>North<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>East<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>South<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1 \u2660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 \u2660<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4 \u2660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">All pass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col span=\"5\" width=\"64\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>Trick<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>West<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>North<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>East<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>South<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1. W<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2663 K<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2. W<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 Q<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 A<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">3. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 A<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 3<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 8<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 K<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">5. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 J<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 Q<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">6. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 8<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">7. N<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 10<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">8. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> J<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 10<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">9. W<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 8<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">10. N<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> K<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">11. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 10<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 10<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> J<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">12. N<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 J<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> Q<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 8<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> Q<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>.South opens 1 Spade with a great 16 High Card Point hand plus 1-2 distribution points for a shapely hand.\u00a0 North responds 2 Spades with 7 HCP plus 1-2 points for the extra trump and the Diamond doubleton.\u00a0 Without using losing trick count hand evaluation (5 LTC), South will likely rebid 3 Diamonds \u2013 a help suit game try.\u00a0 Holding a Diamond Ace-doubleton, North gladly responds 4 Spades despite holding 7 HCP.<\/p>\n<p>On play, West wins the first Club with declarer South winning the second trick ruffing a Spade.\u00a0 South plays 3 rounds of trump to clear the suit with a typical 3-1 split.\u00a0 Next South ruffs a Diamond loser in dummy, conceding 1 Heart loser to make 11 tricks.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h3>Polling You #75, Hand 1a<\/h3>\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong><em>Board 3<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nSouth Deals<br \/>\nE-W Vul<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 10 9 8 6<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> Q 9 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A 7<br \/>\n\u2663 8 7 6 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K J 10 8<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 6 5 4<br \/>\n\u2663 K Q J 10 3<\/td>\n<td>\n<table width=\"64\" border=\"0\" frame=\"void\" rules=\"none\" bgcolor=\"#008000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">N<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">W<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">E<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">S<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 J 7 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 7 6<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> Q J 10 9 8<br \/>\n\u2663 A 9 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 A K Q 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A 4 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> K 3 2<br \/>\n\u2663 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col span=\"4\" width=\"64\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>West<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>North<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>East<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>South<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1 \u2660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 \u2660<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4 \u2660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">All pass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col span=\"5\" width=\"64\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>Trick<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>West<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>North<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>East<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>South<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1. W<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2663 K<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2. W<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 Q<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 A<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">3. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 A<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 3<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 8<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 K<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">5. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 J<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 Q<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">6. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 8<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">7. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">8. W<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 J<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">9. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 8<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">10. N<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> K<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">11. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 10<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> Q<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 10<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">12. N<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> J<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 10<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> J<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13. N<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2663 10<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 8<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> Q<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>.South\u2019s hand is identical to Hand #1, while North\u2019s Heart suit changes from the Heart King to the Queen.\u00a0 Again South opens 1 Spade with a great 16 High Card Point hand plus 1-2 distribution points for a shapely hand.\u00a0 North responds 2 Spades with 6 HCP plus 1-2 points for the extra trump and the Diamond doubleton.\u00a0 Without using losing trick count hand evaluation (5 LTC), South will likely rebid 3 Diamonds \u2013 a help suit game try.\u00a0 Holding a Diamond Ace-doubleton, North gladly responds 4 Spades despite holding 7 HCP.<\/p>\n<p>On play, West wins the first Club with declarer South winning the second trick ruffing a Spade.\u00a0 South plays 3 rounds of trump to clear the suit with a typical 3-1 split.\u00a0 Next South ruffs a Diamond loser in dummy.\u00a0 This time the success of the contract is contingent on the location of the Heart King.\u00a0\u00a0 Indeed, this time West holds and wins the Heart King on the finesse try, declarer conceding 1 Heart loser to make the 10 trick game.\u00a0 So even though North held a margin hand with only 1 control (Diamond Ace), South was correct to chance game with at least 50-50 odds to receive a juicy game bonus.<\/p>\nPlease login or register to view this content.<br \/>\nPlease login or register to view this content.<br \/>\nPlease login or register to view this content.<\/h4>\n<h4>Happy Bridge Trails and Tales,<\/h4>\n<h2><em>BridgeHands<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table class=\"MsoNormalTable\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\" lang=\"EN\">Polling You #75, Hand 9 <\/span><\/h1>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table class=\"MsoNormalTable\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 3pt;\" colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><em>Board 3<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nSouth Deals<br \/>\nE-W Vul<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 3pt;\" colspan=\"4\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u2660<\/span> 10 9 6<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K 9 8 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A 7<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u2663<\/span> 8 7 6 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 3pt;\" colspan=\"3\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u2660<\/span> 7 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> J 6<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 10 9 8 6 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u2663<\/span> K Q J 10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 3pt;\" colspan=\"2\">\n<table class=\"MsoNormalTable\" style=\"width: 48pt; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% green;\" width=\"64\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" colspan=\"3\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: white;\">N<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: white;\">W<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: right;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: white;\">E<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" colspan=\"3\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: white;\">S<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 3pt;\" colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u2660<\/span> J 8 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> Q 10 7<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> K Q J<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u2663<\/span> A 9 4 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 3pt;\" colspan=\"3\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 3pt;\" colspan=\"4\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u2660<\/span> A K Q 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A 4 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 4 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u2663<\/span> 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">West<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">North<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">East<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">South<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">1 \u2660<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">Pass<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">2 \u2660<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">Pass<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">3 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">Pass<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">4 \u2660<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">All pass<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"18\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"53\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"37\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"31\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"32\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; display: none;\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table class=\"MsoNormalTable\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">Trick<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">West<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">North<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">East<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">South<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">1. W<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">\u2663 K<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">\u2663 5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">\u2663 9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">\u2663 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">2. W<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">\u2663 Q<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">\u2663 6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">\u2663 A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">\u2660 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">3. S<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"> 5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"> A<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"> J<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"> 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">4. N<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"> 6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"> 7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"> Q<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"> 3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">5. 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