Which first: Draw trumps or start setting up side suit? - with Jack Stocken

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Hi, !

We often have to decide whether we should draw trumps first or if there is something better to do first. What would you do with this hand?

Dummy: ♠Q532 ♥JT932 ♦92 ♣A4

Declarer: ♠AKJ6 ♥K64 ♦AT ♣KQ32

Contract: 4♠

West's lead: ♠7

First, let's count our losers... Next, let's look for ways we might get rid of one or more... But how to weight the risks of trying setting up a side suit early so we can get rid of a loser if it means we havne't yet drawn out the trumps and could risk getting ruffed?

Luckily, we have our wonderful bridge teacher Jack Stocken here to help us through our thinking.

What would you do with this hand? Please share your thinking in a comment:

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