[blml] Law 27B1(b) - 16D exclusion. [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[John (MadDog) Probst]

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From: "ton" <t.kooyman at worldonline.nl>
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Subject: Re: [blml] Law 27B1(b) - 16D exclusion. [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]


>
>> Ton Kooijman:
>>
>>>I can't believe David really saying that in England after 1H - 1H (2H)
>>>the 1H bidder  with a 13 point hand is barred. If he persists I have
>>>to ask
>> Max.
>>
>
> John:
> "Make it good dearie". I'll get opener if he treats it as anything but 6-9
> ish  under 27D.
>

The problem ton, is that opener "knows" what 1H meant. However hard 
responder tries there will be UI, and while I'm happy L16 doesn't apply I 
have no sensible alternative to stopping probst cheats from prospering.  I 
don't care what the intent was; i do care that someone who is behaving as a 
cheat would behave may gain therefrom. Am I being unreasonable? Are you 
suggesting those who do what cheats would do should gain?  cheers john

>
> ton:
> Goodness, you really persist in not understanding what the laws want you 
> to
> do.
>
> Opener is entitled to guess what his partner meant to do. Partner is not
> entitled to tell what he thought he was doing. (this answers a question 
> from
> David). And if opener guesses right that not necessarily means that there
> was illegal communication.
>
> Take the following:    North 1
>
>
>
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