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JT8

Ax

KQx

J9832

---..........65432

KQTxxx.........Jxx

xxxxx..........xx

xx.............Axx

AKQ97

xx

Axx

KQT

South is in 4S. KH is led.

South puts hand face up and says...

"I will draw all the trumps, and give

you a club and a heart". The T/D is

called. What would be your ruling?

 

11 tricks looks like the right ruling. It's irrational for declarer to do anything but shift to clubs once the trump break is exposed, and there is no way to avoid taking 11 tricks once they do that.

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Welcome to the forums.

 

When you re-post this in the Laws section (Simple Rulings is appropriate) I also recommend adding the jurisdiction (not that it matters here but it is just generally a good idea) and the quality of the players involved (presumably Expert+ or it would not have been posted in this forum). To use the Hand Editor, click the small button with think red border above the edit window and follow the directons. It is important to post hands in a legible format if you want to get sensible responses.

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Establish equity. 11 tricks assuming this declarer WILL drive out CA,

even though he wasn't smart enough to lay down SA 1st.

Now consider a procedural penalty. This claim got a TD call.

Is that enough to establish an *irregularity*?

Nope. But I'd like my beloved game to not have this unthinking

claim ever to occur. 5-0 splits DO occur.

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