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Hearts strategy Flashcards

1
Q

Passing: Ace, King, Queen, and Jack of hearts, plus more maybe

A

Hold and try for slam

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2
Q

If you have lots of spades but no Queen, don’t do what?

A

Cash high cards of other suits early out of danger of eating the Queen

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3
Q

If the Queen of spades is poorly guarded, what is a good tactic?

A

Control the hands

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4
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Passing: Queen and two lower of hearts

A

Don’t pass

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Q

Passing: Ace, King and two lower spades, no Queen

A

Pass the Ace only and then try to void clubs

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6
Q

Passing: King of spades and two lower

A

Pass the King

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7
Q

Passing: dealt control cards of any particular suit

A

Consider passing cards of other suits

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8
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Passing: Ace of clubs

A

Passing to the left, pass; passing across, hold it; passing to the right, hold it.

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9
Q

If someone takes the Queen of spades early, assume what?

A

They are trying for a slam and they don’t have a losing heart, so don’t worry about saving high hearts. Instead save high clubs or diamonds.

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10
Q

Passing: King and one lower of hearts

A

Don’t pass

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11
Q

Passing: clubs or diamonds have three cards or less

A

Void

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12
Q

Do what as soon as possible unless you have an absolutely safe hand?

A

Dump the Queen of spades

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13
Q

Never pass what two cards to the left?

A

Queen of spades; 2 of clubs

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14
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After passing: what two signs of slam

A

They passed you all low cards; They play low on first hand

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15
Q

After passing: play which cards as soon as possible?

A

The cards passed to you

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16
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If you have a high spade but no Queen, what is a good tactic?

A

Get your left hand opponent in control and duck

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17
Q

Passing: Ace, Queen and two or less lower spades

A

If passing to the left, pass both the Ace and Queen; If passing across, pass both the Ace and Queen; If passing to the right, pass the Queen only.

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18
Q

Passing: Ace, King and one or less of spades, no Queen

A

Pass both Ace and King

19
Q

Never lead __ before the Queen of spades is out, unless you hold the Queen

A

Ace

20
Q

Never pass what 4 cards?

A

A single Ace of hearts; your highest heart; your highest club; your last club

21
Q

Passing: Ace of spades and one lower

A

Pass the Ace

22
Q

Passing: Jack and three lower of hearts

A

Don’t pass

23
Q

Passing: King, Queen and two or less lower spades

A

If passing to the left, pass both the King and Queen; If passing across, pass both the King and Queen; If passing to the right, pass the Queen only.

24
Q

After passing: typically take what two hands

A

The first trick. The first hearts.

25
Q

Passing: two of clubs

A

Passing to the left, hold it; passing across, always pass; passing to the right, always pass.

26
Q

If you have the Queen of spades and are at a risk of eating it…

A

Keep your highest spade for last to try to exhaust every one of spades. Don’t forget to count.

27
Q

Passing: Queen and three or less of lower spades

A

If passing to the left, keep the Queen and pass Ace of clubs and other highest cards; If passing across, pass the Queen; If passing to the right, pass the Queen.

28
Q

After passing: you hold both high and low cards of a suit…

A

Play higher early and save low for later

29
Q

Never try to slam if you have what?

A

A losing heart

30
Q

After passing: you don’t have the Q. The player who wins first trick doesn’t play spades…

A

Assume they have a spade problem. They will lead with their shortest suit. Lead spades to smoke out the Queen.

31
Q

Passing: King and three or more of spades, no Queen

A

keep all

32
Q

Which cards should you count?

A

All spades and especially Ace and King; the control cards of each suit as they change; whichever suit you have the most of to start

33
Q

Passing: hearts suit has only higher cards and no lower

A

Pass two or three of the highest

34
Q

Passing: clubs or diamonds only higher cards and no lower

A

Pass two or three of the highest

35
Q

What card should you always try to have throughout each hand?

A

One control card: keep in mind it changes

36
Q

Passing: Ace and three or more of spades, no Queen

A

keep all

37
Q

If you have an ugly hand, what is a good tactic?

A

Try to play on the fear of a slam, including taking hearts. Keep an escape card before eating the Queen of spades.

38
Q

If someone takes the first point and then leads with another point…

A

Take it if you can to stop a slam.

39
Q

After passing: have Queen and only one lower of spades

A

Hopeless to take Queen
1. Duck the first club keeping highest club
2. Someone then leads spades and you should give up the Queen
3. Lead high club
4. Lead other spade
5. Plan to unload hearts so as not to take any other points

40
Q

Passing: King of spades and one lower

A

Pass the King

41
Q

Passing: Ace, King and three or more of spades, no Queen

A

keep all

42
Q

Avoid doing what early, unless you see someone discarding low cards?

A

Breaking hearts

43
Q

Passing: Ace of spades and two lower

A

Pass the Ace

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