[blml] Protect with 2 HCP?

[Hirsch Davis]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Probst" <john at asimere.com>
To: "Bridge Laws Mailing List" <blml at amsterdamned.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: [blml] Protect with 2 HCP?


> The point at issue is simple. We know from the AI of the auction that 
> partner has his hesitation. Therefore we are not in any way precluded from 
> bidding.  It really is that easy.  We don't have to bid either. That is 
> also simple.  So Matthias and my examples are easy to answer. You can bid 
> 2S or not, just as you like in either of the auctions.  cheers john
>>

I believe the question to be more complicated than that. L16 does not make 
provision for AI.  It simply dictates what you may and may not do in the 
presence of UI. UI may well preclude you from making a call that you would 
make 100% of the time based on AI, provided 1) There is a LA; and 2) Your 
call is suggested over the LA by the UI. The role of the AI is to help 
define what would be considered a LA. Even if the UI provides no information 
that is not available by AI, the restrictions of L16 still apply.

Hirsch