Should We Pitch Spades or Diamonds? – with Adam Parrish

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Play the hand first! Click on the bids and cards you’d like to play. Then watch the video to hear Adam Parrish’s discussion with Learn Bridge Online host, Antara Keelor.

We are in 4♥ and opponents lead a trump… first let’s count our losers and come up with our plan.

It looks like we will have a choice: whether to pitch the spades or pitch the diamonds. How should we choose?

Try playing through this hand both ways to see. How did you decide your best route forward? Leave a comment on our Youtube page here.

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