[blml] Revoke established?

[Alain Gottcheiner]

At 09:21 10/07/2006 -0400, Eric Landau wrote:

>It is designated per L46B as soon as declarer gives any indication that he 
>wishes to play it (i.e. to play a card).  Failing to object to RHO's 
>attempt to follow to it is probably sufficient.  Turning the trick is 
>certainly sufficient.  What will Roger do when dummy, to his right, plays 
>a singleton unasked, and declarer turns to him and says, "Your 
>turn"?  Demand that declarer read off the rank and suit of the singleton 
>before he will play?  In my club, we would call that a potential violation 
>of L74B4 ("prolonging play unnecessarily... for the purpose of 
>disconcerting an opponent").

What I would do is to remark "Sorry, I didn't hear you call the card" with 
the stress on "you" and a sideway glance at dummy... for the purpose of 
education.


>The "circumstances" that make it a played card are declarer's indicating 
>in some manner that it is a played card.  When the lead is made, dummy has 
>a singleton, and declarer says, "Play it," it is played, notwithstanding 
>that its rank and suit have not been named.

A gesture with open hand, or a nod, will do.