WellSpyder Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I couldn't find the relevant law - I wish my lawbook had a better index. :) Playing a dubious pseudo-squeeze on Sunday, the last three cards in my hand when I led my last trump (♥) were ♦A4 and ♠A. I think it was fairly clear to everyone that I had the aces, but spades had not been played before and LHO had a bit of a problem with ♦Qx and ♠Kx (♦K had already been played, and dummy had ♠Qx). After a bit of thought he made the wrong choice and threw a ♦, with the result that after ♠A and ♦A his partner won the last trick with ♦7. Now, of course, LHO claimed that his discard was a deliberate unblock in order to allow his partner to score the beer card... So who should get the beer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 So who should get the beer? Me, I'll send you my address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I would rule that because you aren't allowed to risk tricks to score the beer, the partner gets it in this case. If it was a different scenario and it was known that unblocking could allow partner to win the last trick with the beer, then I would allow them to claim it, but here, how could the defender know you have A4 and not A7 (or better). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I thought the person who gets the beer is always the person who scored the beer card. Also, it's 2 beers in this case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bixby Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 I agree with mgoetze that only the person who scores the beer card gets the beer. But the OP didn't mention the result -- as I understand it to get a beer you have to get a plus score. (Which leads to the question, what if you get positive IMPs or an above-average MP score for going down in a sacrifice in which you win trick 13 with the beer card?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 I agree with mgoetze that only the person who scores the beer card gets the beer. But the OP didn't mention the result -- as I understand it to get a beer you have to get a plus score. (Which leads to the question, what if you get positive IMPs or an above-average MP score for going down in a sacrifice in which you win trick 13 with the beer card?)It doesn't lead to that question. If you are playing the contract then you must make it, if you are defending then you have to beat it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Now, of course, LHO claimed that his discard was a deliberate unblock in order to allow his partner to score the beer card... So who should get the beer?Unblocking in order to buy your partner a beer deserves a psych exam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellSpyder Posted January 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 the OP didn't mention the result -- as I understand it to get a beer you have to get a plus score. D7 at trick 13 was the second under-trick, so the defender did indeed get a plus score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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