u/brownsbacker07

This game thought has brewed long enough where I would like to share. Often times more experienced players already have it in their arsenal.

The next ace holds significantly less value in loner defense. Especially when the loner player shows both bowers. Its almost a lock that the next ace is poor to hold onto because the loner would have been in the next suit in so many cases.

This hand the ace I held was week combined with my thoughts on next Aces being weaker still was enough for me to get rid of the one I was holding.

Anyone else have this thought process? Its hard to kick away an ace for a K in Game.

Editing: this example misses the mark of my point pretty bad.

The clearest point available is if facing a RLA loner from seat 1 its best to dump the next Ace because the loner player would be passing up RLx off A which makes no sense. Dump that next ace!

0-0 Its not shown but Roy orders the Q of diamonds. Always trump in above the ordered card.

0-1. Auto order that I think many in the 2500 are missing. Not all but many. I decide to lead the Right on this hand. 85% chance my partner has 2 trump here. I want to risk that to promote my other ace.

1-1 Is a pass i would have called next on. Spade lead fishing for a trump in by partner to promote my ace guarded or catch a Roy A of spades.

1-2 Auto loner. Only way partner helps is if they hold the right. Its not worth bringing them.

2-2 Again the only way partner helps is with the A of Hearts and if they lead it its possibly not helping at all if dealer trumps it. Not only is partner not helping here i believe i am possibly better without them going for just 2 points. But I am not positive on that.

6-2 next well covered and a reverse next call available. Pass.

7-2 I almost make the dirty spade lead here to give my partner a shot. But my hand has nothing other than that terrible Q doubleton. So I keep it.

7-3 Auto pick up here. I know Roy has some real strength calling from seat 3 here. This Right lead was a big think. The reason for it was simple. I am gonna make Roy earn this. No cheap trump in by seat 1 here. I would have liked to think seat 1 would have lead trump already but I didn't want to risk it. This one is gonna be between myself and Roy.

9-3 At this score vs a J i donate if I cant stop it.

9-5 Partner makes a good pick up. We just dont have the horses.

9-7 Another Big think. I have reasons to pass. I have some stoppers and the Left makes a loner less likely. I regret not ordering this. Its an old discussion on here had plenty of times. The sim will back me up but I dont know if I like the pass.

9-9 Nice stress free hand thank goodness. Did not want this one to get away after a 9-3 lead.

I am objectively better in every other suit. But I dont get to put a void and Right in my partners hand in every other suit.

Sorry Meow! I dont blame you. Thats a super tough call. I dont know what i would do in your spot.

I passed this. Did not want them making trump at 8-8 with deal going to them.

Banked on seat 3 being nervous to call at 8-8.

We marched spades on partner call.

I argued for ordering. I made the point that if the right is down its an auto win.

This hand does not have the good diamonds call to follow. So maybe most agree just order the spade.

My thinking was if i get eucherd here its not over. 6-8 with deal coming to us is bad but not over. Lets risk that score for the chance to win the game.

This worked. But only because their was a miss play by seat 3. Should have been euchered and lost.