mich-b Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Declarer plays 6♦ with "too many" tricks, and trumps AKT9xxx opposite Jx.He wins the lead , plays the ♦J from dummy , RHO discarding a ♣. Declarer ducks to LHO's ♦Q, wins the next trick, draws 2 (yes 2!) more trumps and claims, showing his trumps, and saying he has an entry to dummy to cash the tricks there. The defense still has a trump left. How would you rule? Would your ruling be different if declarer claimed without drawing the 2 rounds of trumps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy69 Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 From the description it seems that declarer did not make a statement about the remaining trump, it is possible that he had miscounted and was unaware that there was still a trump out so if he could lose a trick(or more) to that trump by normal play I would rule under Law70C3 that this is what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Declarer miscounted trumps. If declarer had claimed without cashing 2 trumps then obviously I would allow that (it is irrational not to pull trumps etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Yes declarer screwed himself by playing exactly 2 before claiming and not mentioning it. Forget the legal aspect, he probably did forget how many trumps were out since the two normal things to do for someone who knows there are 3 low trumps left are to claim without playing any (after getting back on lead) or to play 3 rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 It's not irrational not to pull trumps when you think there aren't any to pull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejak Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Tell that to the player who played 5♥ in the other thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Pfui. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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