The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03

first bid and asks II that IL what ne Wouiu
have bid II y had not bid heart ahead
of him, A bets that u is not allowed to /
answer any such question whereupon
says he will have a new deal
IL is too late TO demand a new deal, as
z accepted the bid out OF turn by over
calling Il. without objection. 1t was the
privilege Of either or Y TO demand a new
deal when y bid the heart, or to let the
deal stand. but II the deal stands the bid |
made by Il must be accepted as regular
and has no right to ask what would
have done had he been the actual first
bidder.
II. VI. +. says: The dealers partner Is
gathering the pack when the dealer has al
ready started to deal the cards from the
other pack. one OF the cards dealt TO MIN
Is picked up with the stu pack, unnouced
by any but a bystander. The dealer
bids no trumps second player says two
hearts and the dealers partner douhles
Fourth man redoubles and the dealer goes
two no trumps. which the second hand
doubles Then the dealers partner an
| nounces that no has only twelve cards so
| IL Is all on and the deal II void The by
| stander tells him he picked up one OF ms
| cards with the other pack. TO which the
player retorts that ne has no right to say
anything until he Is appealed TO- ana
! throws nm his cards. bets mat he must
/ nnd that other card and the deal stands
/ Y bets not after bids have been made on
short hands.
n the three other players have the
right number Of cards, and the deal was
regular. the last card coming In Its proper
order to the dealer. the deal stands and the
player with only twelve cards must find
the other one. whether nc bid on short
hand or not. The bystander has nothing TO
do with Il, except that he facilitates the
finding OF the card. Law 80 distinctly
states that n pack Is not incorrect when a
missing card is found IN the other pack.
NJ. T. Il. Gays: A bets that the dealer
has no right to bid two spades. showing
the conventional assistance for no
| trumper, when he Ii equally able TO assist
a heart or royal and that the call oil
two spades shows weakness in both major
7 suits.
,. The two spade call, to show average
, strength in various suits, which would
probably help out n no trumper. Is ne
, longer used by good players. 1t Is toe
, Indefinite. and the modern bidder care
t fully avoids all bids that have doubt
\ full meaning. But when used II is no
T restricted to helping no trumpers. but Il
! supposed to OFFER assistance to any win
, ming declaration. The modern meaning
L OF two spades Is two sure tricks In tn
,. shade suit and at least one sure outside
d r.. O. l. says; Dealer bids n club
g second hand n heart. Third hand ma
only one small club, but holds ace kin
queen Of diamonds and four small hearts
A bets he should bid two diamonds
DENY the clubs p bets he denies ther
by passing the heart bid and refusin
, to assist the clubs.
: II the dealers clubs are 30 strong tina
:. they can go game after the partner passe
= a heart the dealer can go ahead and bi
h them himself Players do not assi'
minor suits that have no chance TO 2
, game, especially when they see the gam
p is safe against the opponents declaration
lie as in this case II the dealer has "
9, two sure club tricks that his bid indicate
ID and his partner can rum the third roun
- and make two or more diamonds, Il
n heart contract cannot 20 game.
=, JC J. asks the accepted meaning OF
"a five spade bid. second hand. over u
no dealers attacking declaration. bets
"a means for fourth hand to go hearts
a. royals, whichever best suits the partner
ne hand
H. When the dealer starts out with gu
ol. the second half bid OF five spades mea
n that he holds a no trumper In all SUI
le bu, the one just named by the dealer al
-. at least ive sure tricks In the hand II
n. partner can stop the suit named by {
1g. dealer. should II be led up TO him, he m
I'm 90 no trumps otherwise ne should mar
he his best sui'. In this situation the Fl
hy shade bid has nothing to do with heat
rs. and royals.
4. 3. Y says: In the answer TO A.
~ +. on December %, II should have be
o1 made clearer that when the players kt
~ all they make at pivot their TOT
- should be halved at the end, so as 10
~ an Individual score. as the AMOUNTS
~ down are won from one player only,
nd partner winning from the other.
~. This is so generally unders God that
ar was not thought necessary TO mention
;at In the example given AS total Of 81
oly plus was just half OF the actual additi
Ivy which was 1900 for the ten rubbers play
an Cribbage J. Mob. says; A bets that
~" ! he gets 10 the game hole before reacI
q. the turn It II a double game, and a "
gS' twice as much as the stake named.
vas I.urches, as they are called, are
OF usually counted double games uni
in agreed to beforehand or are part o.
E. long series OF games. Suppose the p
was for theatre tickets? Would the 10
und have to take the winner twice2
Xxx.
,ho Checkers J. W ID. II says:
'N r that c will win certain game aga
d The result is A draw. p conte
OF that A loses, because the specified OBJ
all of the bet Ia not accomplished.
pig When A bets on c, II is assumed
rom r bets on d. as 1t does no; matter
~ ~ proposes the bet in the first place, TIL
not fore neither man wins and tho bet
e a standoft.
good
ents Poker w II. says: Cards have
emu drawn for a Jack, but no bet has
salt made when the dealer Is asked how m
they cards certain player drew. Should
hem tell?
: Of The dealer Is not allowed TO give
the information about any draw but his o
Over firstly. because each player must liste
~ the number OF cards asked for by oti
vyps and secondly, because there Is no g
sual an,ee that the dealer can correctly rem
p no Der the draw.
rally
ting " NJ T. NJ says: In a Jackpot