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Suit Combinations
SUIT COMBINATIONS

SUIT COMBINATIONS From a talk by Adrian Thomas.
How do you play the following combinations to give youself the best chance of achieving the number of tricks stated, assume no entry problems getting between both hands

For
1. AQxx   Jxxx    4 tricks

2. KJxx   Qxx    3 tricks

3. A   J10xxxx    4 tricks-ie lose only 2 tricks

4. AJxx   K109x    no losers

5. AJx   K109xx    no losers

6. AKxx   Jxx    3 tricks

7. Qxxx   AK98x    no losers

8. K95   AJ8xx    4 tricks

9. 10xx   AK8xx    1 loser

10. KJx   A9xxx    1 loser

11. xxx   AQ10xxx    1 loser

12. AKJx   xxx    3 tricks

13. 7xx   AK98x    4 tricks

14. Kxx   AJxx    1 loser

15. A10xx   KQ9xx    no losers