[blml] Your call

[Alain Gottcheiner]

At 00:58 14/06/2006 +0100, Karel wrote:

>+++  and I completely agree with John.  Since the thread start, a poll was
>run (not by me) asking various players what they would bid via 2S* 3H 4D ??.
>Not unsurprsingly the majority moved toward slam with either a minor cue or
>4NT (my choice as it right sides the possible 5NT best contract) or bid it
>directly.  Those that did move would probably have died in 5H's
>(insufficient key cards) or corrected 6H's to 6NT (protecting the minor
>tenance).
>
>So yes I would rule 5H's saying the OS are not allowed to make use of the UI
>but no the likelihood of getting to 6H's is too slim to impose that score
>(unless my poll or the AC felt otherwise).  This is not the same as result
>stands.

Doesn't that point to a score of -450 to the NOS and -50 to the OS, on the 
grounds of "the worst result that was at all possible" ?