Mighty Basics Replay

Real Mighty games explained trick by trick from the declarer, Friend and defender seats — the trump drain, Mighty hunt, loading honors and more, with pictures and video.

EP.01 Void crossruff — the Friend's view (Korean card game)Trump ♦ · Contract 13

EP.02 Trump drain — pulling the defenders' trumps (declarer's view)Trump ♠ · Contract 16

EP.03 Mighty hunt — forcing out the hidden Mighty (defender's view)Trump ♠ · Contract 13

EP.04 The opening lead — the King of the Mighty's suit (declarer's view)Trump ♦ · Contract 15

EP.05 Loading honors (Friend's view)Trump ♠ · Contract 13

EP.06 Handing the lead to the Friend (declarer's view)Trump ♣ · Contract 17

EP.07 From recapture to a back-run (defender's view)Trump ♥ · Contract 14

EP.08 The discards — three honors, 3 points up front (declarer's view)Trump ♣ · Contract 15

EP.09 Leading into your partner's void (Friend's view)Trump ♥ · Contract 15

EP.10 Mighty + Joker in one hand (declarer's view)Trump ♠ · Contract 13

EP.11 Taking over with your long suit in no trump (declarer's view)No trump · Contract 20

EP.12 Trump drain first — when to hold your boss card (Friend's view)Trump ♠ · Contract 13

EP.13 Back-run — the defenders take ten honors (defender's view)Trump ♣ · Contract 13

EP.14 Stop draining once the defenders are out of trump (declarer's view)Trump ♠ · Contract 13

EP.15 No trump: loading honors and returning the suit (Friend's view)No trump · Contract 15

EP.16 K-strip — low trump bait before the boss (declarer's view)Trump ♦ · Contract 16