Jonathan Ferguson
6 years ago
As the reigning NABC Individual Champion, an event I somehow managed to win without bidding 7N missing an ace, you're probably curious what my take is on the whole Blue Ribbon appeal.
I'm fine with the outcome, but:
Grue's comment tainted the whole auction. Don't make stupid comments like that.
Had the situation been reversed, and it was Levin/Grue who had to find the diamond lead, and there was the same tank, would the ruling have been the same? I seriously doubt it.
Another interesting question: If South had doubled after his long tank, and Glubok had found the diamond lead, would the table result still have been rolled back?
Finally interesting question: What SHOULD South have done? Passed in tempo and prayed that partner had KQ of D? Or doubled in tempo hoping that that should mean 'I have an ace. Lead the suit where the ace is most likely to go away if we don't get it now. or possibly: Lead the only suit where I could conceivably have an ace if this auction makes any sense and Bobby Levin didn't miscount keycards.'
I'm fine with the outcome, but:
Grue's comment tainted the whole auction. Don't make stupid comments like that.
Had the situation been reversed, and it was Levin/Grue who had to find the diamond lead, and there was the same tank, would the ruling have been the same? I seriously doubt it.
Another interesting question: If South had doubled after his long tank, and Glubok had found the diamond lead, would the table result still have been rolled back?
Finally interesting question: What SHOULD South have done? Passed in tempo and prayed that partner had KQ of D? Or doubled in tempo hoping that that should mean 'I have an ace. Lead the suit where the ace is most likely to go away if we don't get it now. or possibly: Lead the only suit where I could conceivably have an ace if this auction makes any sense and Bobby Levin didn't miscount keycards.'