The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.
Auction Bridge. NJ. Z. II. says: We
in doubt as to the correct sore In
This case. The declaration is three
hearts by z. which A doubles. The de-
clarer does not make her contract,
,er revokes. A says she gets eco for
he failure on the contract. while 2 Gets
100 for the revoke. Y insists that A
gets nothing. and hat three tricks taken
Tor the revoke are worth Is zach n
for making good on the bid and so
Tor the extra trick.
Y Is right In saying that A gets
as the side In error when a
honors as held. II Y takes three
tricks. so as to fulfl her contract, these
carry no bonus Of 50 for the double
they were not won in actual
play. although the four odd are scored
al Is each and win the game.
8. T. asks a similar question. but In
his case the player who WIS doubled and
proved a revoke against the opponents
btu w IOuT Ouu uu bpduvos oouc'ous
which was the bid. and got a trick
over. How should he exact the revoke
penalty. as he does not sant the actual
tricks except for slam?
The Ave odd In spades are worth 90
toward game. Then there is the 100
for II fulfilled doubled contract and a
trick over. II three more tricks were
taken, only two Of them would count.
as thirteen Ia the limit. and there ID
no score for slams made by taking re-
woke penalties. 70 the most that can
be made out Of. Il Is TO take the 100.
Many persons think slams made by pen
atty tricks count, but that Is a mistake.
L. o. y. says: The dealer held these
cards. no score Ace Of hearts alone
four clubs to the queen ten; three dia-
monds to the ace Jack. and 1--WE spades
to the queen Jack. What Is the bid?
One spade. 1t N true that there are
not two sure tricks at the head Of the
spade suit. but there are tricks enough
outside to MI up the holes In the spade
suit. It 10 not a good no trumper with
the singleton ace. but II Is too strong a
hand 10 pass without a bid. some foxy
players would bid a club or a diamond.
to get a line on the heart situation.
NJ. a. F.. says: What Is the bid on
Ave hearts to the ace ten king queen
sma, In clubs Jack and two small dia-
monds. IN ace queen Of spades. A avs
no trump.
1t is a safer heart. The strength Of
three suits often tempts players to risk
a no trumper when there il no necessity
for IL. The danger Of a no trumper Is
that IL the opponent on the left has a
big suit he will sit still and lead it. but
IL a trump Is declared he knows that his
suit is worthless as a big trick winner,
and has to declare it.
$. T.. \. says: The dealer bids no
trump. which goes to fourth hand. bid
ding two spades. Dealer says two no
trumps. and second hand says three
spades. What should dealers partner
do. holding -four hearts to h king
queen. six diamonds to the ten nine. and
three small black cards.
Pass 1t up. To show the diamonds
NOW WOulu DO 10 fluiCd NuVy "CiV WI
ners. II the dealer Is strong enough to
reb!d his hand without waiting for you.
he has that spade contract sewed up.
Give him a chance to double It. or show
his beat suit.
Pinochle-H. A. Rays The bid Is 400.
Bidder meids 270 and a 1870 to make
when he leads a card. His opponents
the call his attention to the fact that
ne has not yet laid out for The widow
and insists that he loses his game for
playing with a foul hand.
This would be an extremely severe
penalty for an offence that cannot pos
sibly harm either adversary nor give
the player unfair advantage. In
the first place 1t Is the rule that no part
OF the meld can be laid away. SO that
the widow must be laid out before the
melds are taken back In the hand. In
the case cited this was not done. there
fore the players that sat there and
allowed the bidder to pick up his melds
are just as responsible as those that play
10 a lead out OF the wrong hand at
bridge. II they play TO the card led
without seeing h the widow In laid out,
that Is also their error. II they refuse
to play to the trick. what harm has beer
done? All the bidder need do Is to
show his melds again n lay out for
the widow. To set him back would
be a prcposterous penalty. as the laws
of all games limit penalties to offences
that might give the player in error ar
advantage.
r. s. L. asks II the bidder has the
| first count in -four hand. or II an op-
ponent can call out ahead OF him
1t is usual for an opponent to cal
out. SO as to he out In case the bidder
does not make good or does not gel
enough. But the bidder has the first
! chance to show he is out, and II he IL
| correct he wins.
Casino. r. NJ. says: A bets tina
IN the game is 81 up and both arc Out
first.
Cards count first. but II the 3 point
arc not enough to win, spades. big ant
then little casino. aces and sweep
come in order.
Poker. j. NJ. H.. says The deal Il
complete. but the dealer gives a sixth
card to the eldest hand before his at
tention Is called to the fact that all hav'
enough. Eldest hand picks up his cards
and count them face downward to Yer
ify the mistake and the dealer take
back the last card. putting it on the tol
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