[blml] convention

[Mike Amos]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sven Pran" <svenpran at online.no>
To: "blml" <blml at rtflb.org>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [blml] convention


>> On Behalf Of John Probst
>> 4N P 5H.  4N is direct Ace ask, not Black
>>
>> Is 5H a conventional call? "...length or values...". The HA is values.
>
> Yes:
>
> Convention: 1. A call that, by partnership agreement, conveys a meaning
> other than willingness to play in the denomination named (or in the last
> denomination named), or high-card strength or length (three cards or more)
> there. However, an agreement as to overall strength does not make a call a
> convention.
>
> The 5H bid conveys a meaning other than willingness to play in Hearts.
>
But Sven that doesnt make it a convention


There are three clauses in the definition

willingness to play in the denomination named (or in the last denomination 
named)

or high-card strength

or length (three cards or more) there

IMHO 5H shows high card strength and so is NOT a convention

(at the very least this demonstrates what poor definition this is)

Mike



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