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The blurt Your ruling?

#21 User is offline   billw55 

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Posted 2015-April-22, 06:29

View Posthokum, on 2015-April-22, 01:43, said:

My apologies Bill for a typo in the auction (fixed) - East bid 3NT!

Well, we had an interesting discussion about an auction that did not happen.

So, the actual auction was 2NT-3(alert and comment)-3NT(long pause). This does not seem to change much, east's action is still a blatant offense, and he took time to think about it. Clear score adjustment and strong PP as well. Even at club, this is just outright cheating.


edit: note, I am relying on the poster to present relevant facts. Hence I assume that if 3NT was a systemic transfer break, this would be stated. If 3NT is a systemic transfer break, then still adjust score based on 3 as a logical alternative; but no PP or strong language.
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Posted 2015-April-22, 12:24

View PostRMB1, on 2015-April-22, 06:23, said:

It is just possible that 3NT is the systemic transfer break but I would rule that 3 and 4 were logical alternatives.
Both East and West have unauthorised information and I do not think the auction should stop below 6, for example:

- - 2NT -
3 - 4 (values with spade support) -
4 (no spade control, with hearts agreed) - 4NT (RKCB for spades) -
5 (A + K of hearts, with hearts agreed) - 6 -
6NT (?)- Pass

6NT -2

I agree with the auction, but surely declarer has three spades, four hearts, three diamonds and one club for -1.
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Posted 2015-April-22, 13:12

View Postlamford, on 2015-April-22, 12:24, said:

I agree with the auction, but surely declarer has three spades, four hearts, three diamonds and one club for -1.

Didn't analyse the play, just assigned the number of tricks in 3NT (OP: "and made ten tricks")
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