Mathe Employs Unusual Squeeze To Win 13th Trick
Lew Mathe, playing for Los Angeles, as declarer in four hearts after West led clubs, executes an unusual squeeze to retain 12 tricks and chase a 13th. Despite cashing AQ10 and a successful diamond finesse, the squeeze yields seven trump tricks and two discards, finalizing a 7 0 0 point board loss for Mathe’s team while the opposing table's three no trump contract scores 7 20 points.
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