[blml] Detroit NABC+ Case 1 -- What do you bid and why?

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Grattan Endicott<gesta at tiscali.co.uk
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alain Gottcheiner" <agot at ulb.ac.be>
To: "Bridge Laws Mailing List" <blml at amsterdamned.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [blml] Detroit NABC+ Case 1 -- What do you bid and why?


> 
>> Caveat: if it turns out that partner has a *massive* heart stack and a 
>> mountain, then the director should rule against him and impose a PP, 
>> arguing that *he might have known* that his hesitation would prevent 
>> his ethical partner from competing in a suit.
>>   
> How on Earth could he have known that his hesitation *on 1NT* 
> would help partner deduce he holds hearts ?
> 
+=+ And he has committed no infraction.   Or are you suggesting 
        a violation of Law 73B?   ~ G ~  +=+