"I took a ruffing finesse." "Did it win?" "Sort of..."

October 11, 2006
Laurel MD
Open Pairs
Matchpoints

4.	Q J 8 6 A Q 10 9 2 — 8 5 3 2
10 2 5 4 A 10 9 8 7 6 3 9 6		K 9 7 5 4 3 K 7 3 — A K Q J
Both Vul	A J 8 6 K Q J 5 4 2 10 7 4

Dad West Pass All Pass

Keller North 2 ¹

Me East 2

Koonce South 3

1. Flannery

3 by South
Down 1 — EW +100

Dad led the T around to the stiff A. Declarer then played the K ducked, while dummy pitched a club, and I ruffed it. I've definitely never seen a ruffing finesse in an unbid suit lose because it got ruffed.