[blml] convention

[Laszlo Hegedus]

Mike Amos wrote:

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>From: "Sven Pran" <svenpran at online.no>
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>>>On Behalf Of John Probst
>>>4N P 5H.  4N is direct Ace ask, not Black
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>>>Is 5H a conventional call? "...length or values...". The HA is values.
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>>Yes:
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>>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.
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>>The 5H bid conveys a meaning other than willingness to play in Hearts.
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>But Sven that doesnt make it a convention
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>There are three clauses in the definition
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>willingness to play in the denomination named (or in the last denomination 
>named)
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>or high-card strength
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>or length (three cards or more) there
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>IMHO 5H shows high card strength and so is NOT a convention
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No, it does not show high card strength in general, it does not mean: "I 
have good heart-suit". It shows exactly the Ace of hearts, so YES, this 
is a convention.

>(at the very least this demonstrates what poor definition this is)
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Of course I agree with the last clause.

Laci

>Mike
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