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What to lead in this situation?
wizard - 3-12-2009 at 02:15 AM

Situation: A 6-handed game. Two cards are dealt. Spades are trump. You were first to bid and bid 1 holding a Wizard and a 4 of Hearts. Everyone else bid ZERO except for the 5th person to bid who bid 1 making it an even-bid hand.
Question? Do you lead the Wizard or the 4 Hearts and why?
Ans. Always lead the Wizard.
Why? If you lead the 4 Hearts and the 2nd-3rd or 4th player plays a higher Heart you may go down. If the other bidder is holding a Wizard he will let the higher Heart win knowing that he plays before you after the next lead and his Wizard will top yours.