The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-24
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.


Auction Bridge. O. T.. b. says u deals
/ and bids one no trumps. a at once says,
mo more" While Y is hesitating A says,
| "Wait a minute I will bid two royals
| Y bets II IL too late to correct the bid.
! \ bets that under law 80 as long as the
! next player has not declared himself
| may change any bid inadvertently or
| cerelessly made thinks only n slip
! Of the tongue may b, changed.
/ This law 80 is continual source OF
| trouble. Conditions that take into ac-
count the thoughts Of the players should
never he allowed in the laws. Tho old
whist laws said that II the dealer counted
the cards on the table ''under the i'm
preston that he had made mistake 1t
was a misdeal. All n dealer had to do
| was to say he was sure he had not
| made a mistake and hs could count as
I much as he pleased without penalty. No
| one can say whether thu player has
passed Inadvertently" eNcep, the player
himself. The others may say the hesita-
ton OF the following player suggested
change in the bid. but they cannot
prove IT, The lapse OF time proves moth
ing and the player cannot be called on
to state his reason for the change.
tho ace Of diamonds in his hand was
actually the ace Of hearts? That would
suggest a change Of bid, and under the
law, II the next player has not declared
the bid may he changed. The law would
be much improved by cutting out the
word Inadvertently
~. H. u. says: a bids two hearts
doubles, n and pass. Can shift to
another suit
Yes. Tie double reOpens the bidding.
~. Q. says: rs contract Is Two royals
doubled Il wins three odd. Docs the
third trick count 30 or 100?
The third trick in itself is worth only
30. but there IL 50 more due the dcclarer
for fulfilling a doubled contract. so that
; vhc total penalty score Is 100 in addition
TO the double value of three royals, which
, is "a and game.
I e. i. SAYS: u Is bid UP TO four clubs
), doubled Z wins four odd and one of mis-
To- opponents revokes Taking three tricks
D II scores times II. 81. for game 80 for
/ making doubled contract and $50 for
/ ! three tricks over the contract, but nothing
' for the grand slam. b bets this Is not
correct. Why not?
Tricks taken in revoke penalty may heir
. the declarer TO fulhl "a contract or &c
+, game. but they carry no bonus II the dec
;, laration has been doubled, because that
=, would he Il double penalty. Il takes 2S'
points on tho hand besides honors as held
, All no is entitled to If he takes the tire,
/, tricks Is So toward game and 30 for q
contract fulfilled after being doubled anC
. without the aid Of any penalty tricks. To
n tai. t34. A. he made good his conrrac
, and won't game. at double value withou
the three tricks he should have scored fou
Il odd at -. is. and game; then taken o.
= for a fulfilled doubled contract and 10
for a revoke. Total. 19S. lie lost 6
points by taking the ac-ual tricks
'e .. r. X. SAYS: Dealer bids n suit. hi
% partu~' goes to no trumps. Is IL good praC
tice to lead the fourth best OF the sui
% declared by what will he the dummy?
d The situation is too vague. Much woul,
10 depend on the suit. whether it wa
> STOPPED in spite Of the opening and man,
i does not deny a minor suit. and such a
is opening might lead into a trap.
two small. which is the card TO ope
10 against an original no rruuper which vi
70 have passed? How about leading fror
ID tcuaces'
o. Depends on the reontries. Most PLAY
50 ers favor the fourth best, because IL
I'd high card is led and lost the other ma
At he easily captured by being led through
y. II there is nothing else in the hand, how
70 ever. the high card may assist the part
ner, as the suit is hopeless for the leader
Good players will never lead away fror
D. two honors not In sequence unless it
= their partners declared suit.
+. G. =. asks: Is It optional with Do
= clarer or opponents to take three trick
for a revoke or to add $50 points and d
ID tricks so taken count at fun value.
no revoke had been made
10 only tho declarer can take tricks. an
the revoke penalty Is 100, not $50. Trick
a.. taken IN penalty count at FUN value TOW
ard game, but carry 10 bonus II the bI
=, has been doubled.
Ne Poker. T.. V. H. says: Playing stu
\ shows two pairs and Il a four nus
n with II pair Of Jacks. Who wins?
Two pairs will always beat one pair.
-, T.. r.. :. says Five playing. \ open
'' three men draw cards \ and ca,
IN draw three cards. A bets. b calls: thll
er man. Q, drops. but holds his hand to 81
rs openers opener shows n ten fun {
;. mines g asks \ what he opened on.
he drew three cards. II has thrown h
ia hand into the discard on seeing the Il
rot fun \ admits he drew to a pair OF ten
what becomes Of the pot
Of Il stays. AZ T. has no hand 70 win
with.
" O.. J. says \ insists that the chanc
OF filling a straight or a flush vary a
i'm oordlug ~ tho number Of players In II
game bccausc there are so many lex
go cards 10 draw from. How can one ha'
nine chances out Of forty seven TO T
a flush II there are only five cards left
the pack when the player comes to nal
his draw?
AZ This is "A common fallacy. II MAX
Ter no difference whether A draws one OF Il
IN first FIVE cards from the whole pac
q" when there Is no one playing against hir
or one of the last five left when there a
as seven players. The way to look at it
M To reverse the proposition. what are Il