Play 101 - Lesson 3

Developing Tricks – The Finesse - Answers

 

Exercise 1 – The Finesse

1) 1; finesse     2) 0; finesse     3) 2; finesse     4) 1; finesse     5) 2; finesse

     the queen         the king           the jack            the queen         the jack

 

 

Exercise 2 – The Repeated Finesse

1) Lead toward the KQ;                     2) Lead toward AQJ               3) Lead toward AKJ

    A on your right                                    K on your left                        Q on your right

 

 

Exercise 3 – Suit Development

1) 4                  2) 3                  3) 3                  4) 5                  5) 4

 

 

Exercise 4 – Leading the High Card

1) Q                 2) J                  3) 3                  4) 3                  5) J

 

 

Exercise 5 – Leading Toward the Lower High Card First

1) Finesse 10;                                      2) Finesse 10;                          3) Finesse 10;

     K & J on left                                      Q on right                                 K & Q on left