Internal Sequences

When leading you want to play TOP of a SEQUENCE if you have one. In NT you are supposed to have a THREE card sequence. So THREE cards that are in order.

So from KQJx you would lead the King.

From QJTx you would lead the Queen.

From JT9x you would lead the Jack.

However the THIRD card is allowed to skip by one pip.

So from KQTx you would still lead the King.

From QJ9x you would lead still the Queen.

From JT8x you would still lead the Jack.

If you have a higher card (should be at least two cards higher than the card you are leading) than the top of your sequence you still lead the TOP of the sequence. This is called leading from an INTERNAL sequence. A sequence with a higher card above it.

The higher card should be at least two cards higher than the card you are leading. Leading the Jack would DENY having the Queen (one card higher than the card you lead) but you still could have the King or even the Ace.

Note that the INTERNAL sequence MUST be headed by an honour. TENs in this case are considered honours.

So from AQJT you would lead the Queen. This does DENY having the King but you could still have the Ace.

From AJT9 you would lead the Jack. This does DENY having the Queen but you could still have the Ace (or King).

From KJT9 you would lead the Jack. This does DENY having the Queen but you could still have the King (or Ace).

From QT98 you would lead the Ten. This does DENY having the Jack but you could still have the Queen (or King).

From KT98 you would lead the Ten. This does DENY having the Jack but you could still have the King (or Queen).