ABTA Provides the Answers – april 2025
Two questions from the Vanderbilt Trophy in Memphis.
Grand Life Master Patty Tucker was inducted into the ACBL’s Hall of Fame in 2019. For the last several decades she has devoted more time to teaching and developing material for students, experiencing a deep satisfaction in sharing with others her love for the game of bridge. Here she answers reader’s questions.
Odds Against
Dealer East. All Vul.

| W | N | E | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | 1♦ | ||
| 4♣ | Dble | Pass | 4♥ |
West leads the ♠8 and after winning with dummy’s ♠A you play a Heart to the Ace and a Heart to the 9, West discarding the ♣3. Where do you go from here?
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