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Fri Sep 4 17:05:46 CEST 2009

Later the same adversary says, "Lay down your hand," whereupon almost
simultaneously the Declarer and the adversary who has done the talking
place their hands face upward on the table. The Declarer then states
that he can take all the tricks. The play is not completed, but
examination shows one trick may be taken by the adversaries of the
Declarer if he do not finesse in a certain way. Under these irregular
circumstances, should the Declarer lose the trick? DECISION Law 72
provides, "If either or both of the declarer's adversaries throw his or
their cards on the table face upward, such cards are exposed and liable
to be called; but if either adversary retain his hand, he cannot be
forced to abandon it. Cards exposed by the declarer are not liable to be
called. If the declarer say, 'I have the rest,' or any other words
indicating that the remaining tricks or any number thereof are his, he
may be required to place his cards face upward on the table. His
adversaries are not liable to have any of their cards called should they
thereupon expose them." Section 9 of Etiquette provides: "If a player
say, 'I have the rest,' or any words indicating the remaining tricks are
his and one or both of the other players expose his or their cards or
request him to play out the hand, he should not allow any information,
so obtained, to influence his play, nor take any finesse not announced
by him at the time of making such claim, unless it had been previously
proven to be a winner." The case under consideration is covered by the
first portion of Law 72. The latter portion of that law does not apply,
as the opponent did not place his cards on the table after a claim by
the Declarer. The law seems clear, the cards of the adversary are
exposed and subject to call--the cards of the Declarer cannot be called.
The etiquette of the game, however, must not be disregarded. The plain
intent of Section 9 and the justice of the case is that, if the Declarer
place his hand on the table claiming the remaining tricks, he should not
receive a doubtful trick unless
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