Crocodile Coup

Winning a trick with an unnecessarily high card to prevent partner from being forced to win the trick, and thereby being end played:

                    AQ742

                    KJ4

                    A43

                    K2

J                                     96

9753                              QT8

J875                              QT9

QJT863                         9542

                    KT853

                    A62

                    K64

                    A7

South plays in 6 with West leading the Queen.  South draws 2 trumps, cashes the other high club, and plays the  Ace  and  King, partner playing the 10 and Queen.  South exits the 6 and West must be wide awake and win the trick with the J,  opening his jaws wide to swallow the 9 and prevent East from being end played.

Compiled by Lorne Russell 2005