To Pull or Not to Pull? That is the Question!? Answers

Exercise 1 – Playing the Trump Suit

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

Method?: High Cards Promotion Length Finesse Length

Losers? : 0 2 2 0 1

No. of Rounds?: 3 (3-1) 3 (3-2) 3; (3-2) 3 (3-2) 3 (3-2)

Exercise 2 – Looking at Fast Losers and Slow Losers

1) Fast Losers: 3 2) Fast Losers: 3 3) Fast Losers: 4

Slow Losers: 0 Slow Losers: 1 Slow Losers: 0

Total Losers: 3 Total Losers: 4 Total Losers: 4

Exercise 3 – Drawing Trumps

1) Draw Trumps?: Yes 2) Draw Trumps?: Yes 3) Draw Trumps?: No

Why?: Only 3 losers Why?: One loser is slow Why?: Quick Losers

Exercise 4 – Side Suit Establishment

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

Division: 4-2 4-3 4-2 3-2 4-2

Trumps Required: 2 2 3 1 1