Hand:

North 43:9743:AQ5:KT87 South AK6:AT8:K93:QJ96

Contract: 3NT Lead: H5

C: how are you going to play the hand? H: play the five of diamonds C: you have to follow suit H: win the trick in dummy C: you don't have a winner in dummy H: play the six of hearts C: you don't have the six of hearts H: play small C: ok, playing the three of hearts. [Shows on screen. East goes up with the queen ] H: play the ace C: ok, playing the eight of hearts [Shows on screen] H: i said play the ace C: sorry, playing the ace of hearts [Shows on screen] H: who 's on lead C: you are H: am i in hand C: yes H: play the king C: which king do you mean H: the king of spades C: ok, playing the king of spades [Shows on screen] H: can i have my card back C: ok [Shows on screen] H: i want to play the ace C: ok, playing the ace of spades [ideally adds a sigh]. [Shows on screen. Plays small from W] C: [after a pause] What do you want from dummy? H: play small from dummy C: ok, playing the three of spades H: now i want to play the queen of clubs C: ok... H: put the king on it C: ok... [The ace still hasn't shown up] H: now play the jack of clubs C: you are on table H: sorry lead the seven of clubs C: you don't need to apologise [Shows, and covers with the ace] H: now i 'm going to play the jack C: ok... H: can i take that back C: ok... H: i want to play the six instead C: ok...

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Hand:

North 43:9743:AQ5:KT87 South AK6:AT8:K93:QJ96

Contract: 3NT Lead: H5

C: how are you going to play the hand? H: i have seven top tricks C: did you say you have seven top tricks? H: yes C: tell me what top tricks you have H: two spades one heart and three diamonds C: that's six top tricks H: oh yes i have six top tricks C: how many more tricks do you need? H: i need three more tricks C: where will your extra tricks come from? H: i want to set up the club suit C: good! how will you set up the club suit? H: i am going to knock out the ace C: then how many club tricks will you have? H: i will have three club tricks C: is that enough to make the contract? H: yes that will be nine tricks

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Hand:

North K3:Q52:KJ987:654 South A64:AJ:T53:AKQJT

Contract: 3NT Lead: 5S

C: how are you going to play the hand? H: i 'm going to duck the spade C: have you added up your winners? H: i have seven winners C: are you sure? H: i have two spades one heart and five clubs C: so you have eight tricks? H: yes i have eight tricks C: so where are you going to find the ninth trick? H: i will finesse in hearts C: and if that wins you will have nine tricks? H: yes C: and if the finesse loses? H: i will still have two heart tricks C: how do you get to the queen of hearts? H: i will use the king of spades as a entry