SLAM
ON A YARBOROUGH
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This
hand was dealt in a rubber game at a
The odds of holding a Yarborough are 1,827 to one. The odds of making a slam with one are somewhat longer. A Yarborough is known by many other names, such as 'a load of rubbish', 'a hand like a foot' and 'train tickets'. I have seen players bark, 'Who dealt?' as if they were looking for someone to blame. But this hand proves that points are not everything.
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Vulnerable |
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8 4 |
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A 9 7 6 5 4 3 |
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K 10 8 3 |
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A K J 10 9 7 |
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Q 6 5 3 2 |
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K Q |
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J 10 8 |
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Q J |
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8 7 5 4 3 2 |
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Lead
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2 |
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9 7 6 5 4 2 |
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