trump hand

Example Sentences

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So leading a trump is usually the best start, aimed at reducing the number of ruffs the declarer can take in the shorter trump hand.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2015

Whenever you can ruff a loser in the shorter trump hand, it is likely to be the right play.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2015

However, it was hard for West, who could be confident that South had at most one heart, to realize that he had to stop a ruff in the shorter trump hand.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2013

A ruff in the shorter trump hand both eliminates a loser and gains an extra trump winner.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2012

The dealer's main plan of a trump hand should be to exhaust trumps and bring in a suit.

From Bridge Axioms and Laws by Elwell, J.B. (Joseph Bowne)