Single Suit Playing Guide

1. Defender don't have AKQJ
 

Total Cards	Distribution	Win	Suggested Method	Chance %
6	AKJ9x, x	5	Cash the honours first.	72
7	AKQJ9x, x	6	Cash the honours first.	86
		5	Use 9 to finesse, to aviod East viod.	99
	AKQJ9, xx	5	Cash the honours first.	87
	AKQJ9, Jx	5	Play J first, then cash the honour first.	87
	AKQJ8, xx or AKQ8x, Jx	5	Cash the honours first. (If East drop 10 or 9, then consider using the 8 to finesse)	84
8	AKQ8x, Jxx	5	Cash J first to avoid East void.	98

2. Defender has J
 

Total Cards	Distribution	Win	Suggested Method	Chance %
5	AKJ10, x	4	Use 10 to finesse.	50
6	AKQ109, x	5	Cash the honours first.	36
	AKQ10x, x	5	Use 10 to finesse.	31
		4	Use 10 to finesse.	81
	AKQ10, xx	4	Cash Q first, then use 10 to finesse.	50
	AKQ9, xx	4	Use 9 to finesse.	24
	AK10x, Qx	4	First cash Q, then use 10 to finesse.	50
	AK9x, Qx	4	First cash Q, then K and A.	10
7	AKQ109x, x	6	Cash the honours first.	54
	AKQ10xx, x	6	Cash the honours first.	52
		5	Use 10 to finesse to aviod East void.	91
		4	Use 10 to finesse to aviod East void.	99
	AKQ109, xx	5	Cash the honours first.	54
	AKQ10x, xx	5	Cash the honours first.	52
		4	Cash the Q, then use 10 to finesse.	93
	AKQ9x, xx	5	Cash the honours first.	39
		4	Use 9 to finesse to aviod East void or singleton small.	90
	AK109x, Qx	5	Cash the Q, then cash the honours.	54
	AK10xx, Qx	5	Cash the honours first.	52
		4	Cash the Q, then use 10 to finesse.	93