The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

Auction Bridge. L. T. n. asks II four
players who meet regularly and have
adopted set of ground rules, or con-
ventions. are bound to stick to them or
II A and u could change the accepted
meaning of a BID without informing
and Il of the fact!
II partners deliberately depart from
the accepted syntem Of bidding. AFTER a
private understanding between them
selves. such az by agreeing that two
hearts means they have a no trumper
without any protection In hearts. they are
certainly bound to inform their op-
ponents Of the fact but II . player makes
a bid that departs from convention. con-
fusing his partner az much a. his op-
ponents. he Ia perfectly at liberty TO do
70. II IL the private understanding before
hand that il unfair.
A. J. C.. Jr.. says: After me play Of
deal and before the cards are all dealt for
the ensuing hand. reminds z how many
tricks in certain make will 70 game at
the score. To this A objects.
II the remark were made after a player
had looked at any OF his cards. even n
no bid had been made, II would be highly
objectionable. although there 10 no
specific Law against calling attention to
tho score before the bidding begins. II
the remark 10 made before the deal 10
completed, however. there can be no
reasonable objection to II. II Is usual.
when only one player at the table In
keeping score for him TO announce It at
the beginning Of each deal. II he chose
to add that the odd in diamonds would
a. nh har
done' Tho ndvcrsaries are warned
equally with the partner.
T. r. A. says; During the play. one OF
the declsrer's opponents observes that
there are still seven cards In the dummy,
while the players have only six. He
demands a new deal. What Is the usual
procedure In such case?
II three players have six cards and
dummy seven. there must be n trick with
only three cards in Il somewhere. and Il
must be found by counting the cards face
down. II II II not found. the pack Is i'm
perfect. II the trick Ia found the deal
stands. as dummy Is not liable 10 any
penalty for failure TO play to a trick. and
the surplus card at the end OF the hand
IL supposed to belong TO the imperfect
trick.
r q. l.. says The dealer bids one no
trump and second hand holds Ave hearts
to the king Jack. five spades 20 the ace
jack which suit should he bid first. hay
ting only small cards in the other suits?
No score. first game.
Why bid at all9 wha, chance Ia there
TO make four by cards at either declara-
ton against "A no trumper? Much better
pass and try to save the game. with the
on chance OF setting the contract,
J. G. 7. SAYS: We have n small bot ~
to whether the dealers original call on
This hand should be one fo trump or two.
bets he should bid two or three so as to
shut out a possible adverse royal call Il
bets that II they call the royals against
one no trump the dealer can show his
diamonds and II his partner can stop the
royals he will go two no ,rumps H. X
Q j c. A X: ID. A KQ7 .; s Z
The correct call Is for diamonds. The
only tricks the dealer can lose are one
heart and one spade. unless an opponen.
has Ave trumps to the ten. which Is hardly
likely.
r. r. w. says: Playing nullos. at ten
| a trick. the dealer bids no trump. Second
| hand holds six clubs. the king queen
| Jack six four deuce lone ace of hearts
| three small ones IN the other suits. A
bets the correct call IL to shout In clubs
40 AZ to show both tho length and the
safety II bets that without the ace OF
clubs one club - enough. hut As con-
tent!on 10 that one club does not show
tho adaptah!l.ty NJ the hand for n nullo.
why bid anything The nullo IL a de-
fence. II the declaycr OF tho no trump
has the acc OF clubs and eight tricks In
diamonds and spades ne will bid them
and 60 game. II he has not the clubs
clear OF the hrs: lead and the ace of
/ hearts ,aves the game
Poker +. =. O. says opens three
men stay II \ fnds he did not hold
openers what becomes OF the pot?
The three that came In play for It, A
/ forfe;lng all he has put up and being
| gu, OF 1t,
| r. 7. T. says A opens a jackpo, for
the limit. Il and e come in stands
T pat and bets the limit, and G drawing
/ three cards each without improving small
pairs When asked what he had A said
1 three twos, upon which y and C threw
/ their cards Into the deadwood and asked
| To see the openers. When the hand was
laid down one OF the deuces was trey
+ VINO gets the pot7
No one yet Had u and G or either
OF them held their cards until they saw
I the openers the better hand would have
won only IL it had called. As they were
both bluifed ont the pot remains. AS a
false opener cannot win 1t
Y. H. says: In six hand game a
opened a Jack. drew one card and was
called by h. upon which \ shows a pair OF
aces face up and three cards face down
Il bets he must see the whole hand.
! says Il must show that he can beat A.
openers.
! II AS hand Is called Il IL Az hand
that must be shown. II In only when A
is not called after the draw that openers
are enough,
w. =. s. says Playing whiskey poker
four hand. deals. h passes and
/ knocks. II II passes must the dealer
turn up the widow
The rule is that each player shall have
/ one draw after tho knock. therefore the
widow should have been turned up by
/ y. who could draw from II y he wished
f Il r. o"'" when all pass that the dealer
/ tuttts ia "A dow