The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

hand, finds he holds six hearts to the
ace king queen. the king and small In
diamonds, three clubs to the ace queen
and two small spades. He passed and
set the contract for 200. His partner con-
tends that A should have doubled or bid
two hearts. 80 as to 70 game 1 should
like your opinion Of the situation.
In the frst placer z must have been
u wild bidder to declare hearts with moth
ing higher than a Jack. no matter how
many he had. Al A has no great reason
to BIO afraid Of shift to royals or no
trumps. he should have doubled, and then,
If his opponents pulled themselves out he
could have formed II better opinion of
the chances Of going game by bidding
two hearts. A has far from game going
hand II all the hearts are against him
on the right. The double looks like the
better chance. although good players do
not double with a trick outside the trumps.
unless they are prepared to double n
shift II It is made. This A cannot do
i. II. c. says: z deals and bids two
spades. A passes, 20 does y. quite dis
'inctly, but he corrects himself and bids
before the fourth hand says a word. Has
he the right to do this?
Law &: says that II a player "insd-
vertently" makes . declaration. It may
be corrected II the following bidder has
neither doubled. declared. nor passed. An
every player knows II II conventional
never to leave the dealer In with bid
OF either one or two spades. Y's passing
must be admitted as "inadvertent' and he
10 in time to correct 1t.
y. I. Y. says: A revoke In detected dur
ing tho play Of the hand. It is admitted
that the side not in error will get the 100
points. or three tricks. penalty. but We
are In doubt as to whether the revoke
should not be corrected, instead of let
ting the play proceed with the revolving
card still In the turned trick. If the re-
woke stands. the player making II saves
quite enough tricks to stand the penalty.
II the trick Is turned and quilted the
revoke stands. as the cards cannot be
taken back. the players not being allowed
even to look ut the turned trick. II q
player revokes Intentionally 90 a. to gain
by It the only remedy Ia not to cut into
the table with him again.
II. L. p. says: The dealer bids a Cub.
Second hand says no trump. Third hand
holds six diamonds to the ace king queen
and bids two diamonds to show his part
ner that he has nothing In clubs. but q
big diamond suit. Without stating the
result. Is this correct bidding?
What 10 the object OF showing the part
ner anything: II the dealer has a couple
Of sure tricks In clubs and third hand
has three or more sure In diamonds, with
the lead, how IL II possible for the no
trumper to 30 gamer The only result OF
such declaration by third hand will DO
10 drive the fourth hand. or his partner.
or both OF them. TO winning suit be-
cause the moment both losing suits are
marked against the no trumper It IL clear
that the winning suits must be with IT,
T. d. II. saSs: During the play. u be-
ing the declarer. 4 and n his adversaries.
remarks to II, referring TO the declarer.
ale has no clubs" Il there any penalty?
Two constructions might be placed upon
such a remark. II might be taken as an
indication that the person making the re-
mark had all the rest OF the clubs or that
there was no danger OF the declarer's
leading clubs should he get In las to a
dummy. II the first Is the Interpretation
to be placed on the remark the dec!arer
may aSh ~ W Iia'' al MS NiupS OIl tU'
table as exposed cards. II Il Is taken
simply as remark calling attention Ia
an incident OF the play, such as that the
declarcr has already renowned IN clubs.
then the declarsr's remedy Is 20 call a
suit.
Bridge. q. II. l.. asks what would be
the make IA straight brdg" on these
cards. score love all. rubber game: Two
small spades. ace and small in hearts and
clubs. with seven diamonds to five honors.
No trump. All makes are made on
probabilities and Il Is almost 3 to l that
your partner can stop the spades on tho
third round or sooner. you holding no
honor in that suit. II two high spades are
against YOU YOU would have 10 win every
other trick to so game IN diamonds.
Whist. J. W. T.. ask what were the
last books published on whist before the
game was abandoned for bridge.
Milton Works "Whis, OF To-Day" came
out in 1897 and Fosters Common Sense
in Whist in 1898. Further editions OF
older books came out In 1899 but nothing
new since then.
Poker II. T. NJ. says: a opens a Jack
and others come Ia. Opener bets and all
pass. He shows aces and three cards
face down. u bets the whole hand must
b" shown. \ bets openers ara enough II
he is not called after the draw
\ Is correct. All the players at tho
table have paid an equal amount for the
cards that contained the openers and all
are entitled 10 see them. a paid extra
To draw cards and IL any one wants to
know what no drew he must call AS bet,
because mis- draw has nothing to do with
openers
+. q. T. says: a opens a Jackpot,
draws one card and bets without looking
at what he got. u raises and two others
cali calls without looking and B
shows n flush. A says. That's good. I
opened on kings up." when u Is taking
In the pot A ilnds he has made a king
full and insists that he wins as the cards
speak for themselves.
The cards would have spoken for them
selves IL a had followed the rules OF the
game and placed the called hand on tho
table. After he has surrendered the 20,
and has started to take Il in A Ia too
late.