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Understanding Hesitation in Partner Communication: Law 16 Interpretation

Learn how hesitation and extraneous information impact partner communication in bridge, exploring potential hand expectations and bid evaluations. Understand the nuances and implications of hesitation in various bidding scenarios.

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Understanding Hesitation in Partner Communication: Law 16 Interpretation

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  1. EBL TD Course 2006 Hesitation and extraneous information by Slawek Latala

  2. Law 16.A • ...After a player makes available to his partner extraneous information that may suggest a call or play …by unmistakable hesitation… the partner may not choose from among logical alternative actions one that could demonstrably have been suggested over another by the extraneous information...

  3. What kind of information doesthe hesitation carry in this example? • What kind of partner’s hand can you (as West)expect after hesitation? a) KJ10xx, Kxx, x, xxxx b) K109xx, xx, Qxx, xxx c) Q9xxxx, xx, xx, xxx d) K10xxx, QJxx, xx, xx e) K109xx, Q10xx, K, xxxx

  4. Is hesitation: • a) encouraging? - H+ • b) discouraging? - H- • c) unimportant? - H= • H=

  5. Answer the same question in the next cases • Is hesitation: a) encouraging? - H+ b) discouraging? - H- c) unimportant? - H=

  6. 1) 4+2) 5+, 10+3) 5+, 4, 17+4) GF, 5) 2+6) no more,  stopper7) pick a game:  or 8) 3+

  7. What kind of information hesitation carries?What is your decision?

  8. Summary • When hesitation is • H+ • H- • H=? • Define each bid as: • weak • average • strong

  9. Example 1) – check back 2 – 2, minimum 2 – 3, maximum 2 – 3, minimum 2NT – 2, maximum

  10. Case 1 • average! • means? • H=

  11. Case 2 • weak! • means? • H+

  12. Case 3 • strong! • means? • H-

  13. Case 4 • weak! • means? • H+

  14. Case 5 • average! • means? • H=

  15. Case 6 • strong! • means? • H-

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