We haven't seen many rated with Wut, so I figured I'd post this. Rough euchre at the end. These guys didn't donate at 8-6 so I figured it was worth a shot. Wut had me. Ouch. Good game.
(Yes, that's me- I changed my name for a hot minute)
I had all 3 of these hands tonight. -Spoiler alert- I picked up all 3 and made my point with all 3.
1st example I discarded 10s
2nd example I discarded 9c
3rd example I discarded 10c
What do you guys think? Are you picking these up?
Edit: wrong discard listed...
I had a decision to make with this hand. Do I unprotect my Left and promote my Aces, or keep my protected Left in tact. I kept my Left protected, but the announcer's instinct was to lead trump. What would you do?
What do I lead here on loner defense? If I lead the As, I immediately rule out spades for off-suit defense, and I can End Play the clubs to beat any clubs pair other than AKc (I realize they are connected but this is the image I was able to grab for this question). However if I lead clubs, then my partner might be able to trump in on the maker's Ac. Which play is optimal?
End Play - See Terms and Definitions
What is an End Play?
It’s a positional tactic where you strategically arrange the lead to your Left Hand Opponent (LHO) giving you the advantage of playing last. The most common and powerful version happens when you hold the Right Bower + Ace of trump.
How do you actually force the lead? Basically, you have to be willing to “give up” a trick a little earlier than instinct tells you.
Classic example (1-1 with 3 tricks remaining):
On the 3rd Street trick- if your partner has the lead and is winning and you don't need to follow suit, then discard a loser instead of trumping in. This forces your LHO to win 3rd Street- so now they must lead on on 4th Street. You’re sitting pretty with the Right and Ace of trump. If the Left gets played on 4th Street, then you capture it with your Right and lead the boss Ace on 5th Street. If the Left Bower remains unplayed, then you win the trick with your Ace and lead the Right on 5th Street. You have 2 guaranteed tricks.
My video example doesn't play out exactly as the example I described above, but the concept remains the same. I pushed the lead to my left to shore up 2 tricks with RA.
You're playing for 1 point here. Set the table and enjoy watching your strategy play out!
0-0. We block next, but Rx K doubleton and a green void isn't half bad either. This EV might be very close. I'm certain there are varying opinions here.
I'm seeing very little chance of a pick up and march, reasonably probability of +1 or -2. Pass is likely -1 outcome.
The way it played out - I picked up and we got euchred and S1 was definitely calling next, possibly alone. However sometimes the right call doesn't work out, so I'm not sure the actual outcome is indicative of whether we pick up or pass here.
Edit: for clarification in how it played out
I’ve been heeding the advice of Mamba and I75 and trying to donate less. These are the latest 3 hands I’ve donated. When I look at these hands, I see very weak to zero defense. Which of these hands are good or bad donates and why? (Yes, there is a Pink Floyd reference in the title IYKYK)
Edit: in all 3 scenarios, my RHO is a leaderboard opponent