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Detail specifications 73HD - Level 0 ★
Establishing a long suit
Tricks from a long suit
Not only is it possible to make tricks with honors but it's also possible to make tricks with low cards.
Not only is it possible to make tricks with honors but it's also possible to make tricks with low cards.
- If you have many cards in a suit it's possible to establish this suit.
- in the example below you have 10 ♠ cards(6+4) you're always going to make 6 tricks.
- You're only missing 3 cards which will drop under your A,K and Q.the 9,8 and 7 will each make a trick.
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The number of tricks you can establish from your long suit depends on how the distribution lies between the Opps.
If your team has 7 in a suit, as in the example below, you are missing 6 cards. It's often possible that they can be evenly distributed between the Opps :
If your team has 7 in a suit, as in the example below, you are missing 6 cards. It's often possible that they can be evenly distributed between the Opps :
- 3 - 3 : avec A K Q you'll always make the 4th trick with the 2
- 4 - 2 : You'll never make the 4th trick with the 2
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| A K Q 2 |
QCM 2785
If the missing cards are 3-3, you'll always make a trick with the 2♣ a total of 4.
If the missing cards are 3-3, you'll always make a trick with the 2♣ a total of 4.
| 5 4 3 | |||||||||||
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| A K Q 2 |
QCM 2785
If the cards lie 4-4 with the Opps!
You'll never be able to make a 4th trick.
If the cards lie 4-4 with the Opps!
You'll never be able to make a 4th trick.
Note :
Remember : it's possible to establish a trick from a long suit. It's a no risk maneuver
Remember : it's possible to establish a trick from a long suit. It's a no risk maneuver
FR version
Your team have 10 cards : There are only 3 missing which will drop under the A,K and Q. You will always make 6 ♠ tricks. The 3 honors, then the 9,8 and 7 respectively, giving you a total of 6.