Declarer Challenge, trick 1. You are the Dealer. The Forehand is the Declarer and leads the K
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P1Forehand, Declarer
14 cards
P1Your face-up pile cards
Your opponent's face-up pile cards
Your hand
Which Heart do you play?
Answer
The 3 from your pile. Neither Heart can beat the King and neither carries a pip, so the two cards cost you the same: the Declarer wins the trick and no extra Card Points either way. The 4 is the lower card, but that changes nothing here, and the pile card brings you a new card.
from your pile. Neither Heart can beat the King and neither carries a pip, so the two cards cost you the same: the Declarer wins the trick and no extra Card Points either way. The 4 is the lower card, but that changes nothing here, and the pile card brings you a new card.Rule: When two cards cost you the same, you should play the pile card, because it brings you a new card from that pile. Two cards cost you the same if the same player wins the trick with either card and both cards are worth the same number of Card Points.