My colleague the North robot opens 3♣ - He's got 7 and East bids 3♠. With a 2♣, a 9 card fit and 14 total points I optimistically bid 4♣ hoping to push them into 4♠.
West obliges. I am scared to double so I pass.
I lead the ♣7. Here's the hand as played by me.
It's 7431. I know it, East knows it. Why can't North put up the Ace? Where did I go wrong?
7 - 8 - 9[clubs ]!!!
What is it that makes the lead of the ♥A or K so much better?
Any advice on the best actions in the bidding or lead appreciated.
Pilowsky:
"1. Why can't North put up the Ace?
2. Where did I go wrong?"
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1. GIB answers to no man.
2. When East exited in ♥s, South should cash ♥AK and exit with a 3rd ♥
Although, double-dummy, East can still succeed by leading a ♦ to ♦K