Contract Two (three groups of two). Your hand already holds Skus and the Pagat: Skus, I, XVI, XIV, K
, Q, J
, 7, 8, 4
, 1, 2. Group A: XXI, VII. Group B: K, 9. Group C: Q, C.
Which group do you take?
Reveal answer
Answer
XXI, VII. Group B: K, 9. Group C: Q, C.
Q: Which group do you take?
A: Group A. It hands you the XXI, and with Skus and Pagat already in hand that completes the full Trull: all three honors in your own tricks are worth 2 silent or 4 announced, a bonus Group B’s six Card Points or Group C’s seven cannot match. Chase the Trull first; the plain Card Points in the other groups are still out there to be won at the table.
, 9. Group C: Q, C.
Q: Which group do you take?
A: Group A. It hands you the XXI, and with Skus and Pagat already in hand that completes the full Trull: all three honors in your own tricks are worth 2 silent or 4 announced, a bonus Group B’s six Card Points or Group C’s seven cannot match. Chase the Trull first; the plain Card Points in the other groups are still out there to be won at the table.