Fwd: equity

Richard Hills <[email protected]> Tue, 5 Feb 2019 16:40:34 +1100
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Apologies to Steve Willner for him receiving two copies of this email.

Sent from my iPad

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Richard Hills <[email protected]>
> Date: 5 February 2019 at 4:18:39 pm AEDT
> To: Steve Willner <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Blml] equity
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>>> 2nd that had the
>>> revoke been corrected, H10 would have been a penalized card and east
>>> could not have played HA on the next trick.
>>=20
>> This is an interesting legal question that I haven't seen before.  In=20
>> the past, I've always seen L64C equity defined as "without the revoke,"=20=

>> not "after the revoke and a correction, leaving a penalty card."=20
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> Richard Hills:
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> =E2=80=9CLaw 64C equity=E2=80=9D is a repealed concept from the 2007 Lawbo=
ok. The new Law 64C concept in the 2017 Lawbook is =E2=80=9CRedress of Damag=
e=E2=80=9D.
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> In my opinion, if either Law 64B4 or Law 64B5 apply, then not only are pot=
ential automatic trick adjustments nullified, but also potential penalty car=
ds are nullified.
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> Best wishes,
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> Richard Hills
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> Sent from my iPad
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>> On 5 Feb 2019, at 1:40 pm, Steve Willner <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>> On 1/31/19 11:53 AM, Jean-Pierre Rocafort wrote:
>>> some time later (too late for L64A1) the revoke is discovered so un
>>> adjusted score is needed.
>>=20
>> The formatting was hard to read.  Please send in plain text with no=20
>> tabs.  I don't think details matter for my reply, though.
>>=20
>>> declarer calls for 9 tricks, arguing he should not lose H10.
>> (revoke card)
>>=20
>> He certainly should not lose it on that trick but might lose it later.
>>=20
>>> defenser argues declarer misplayed the hand,
>>=20
>> This is irrelevant, of course.  Play prior to the revoke stands, and an=20=

>> adjusted score is based on what would have happened absent the revoke.=20=

>> As far as I can tell, that may be a weighted score.
>>=20
>>> as he played, D ruffed then low H, east
>>> should take HA then force dummy with a club preventing him from removing=

>>> trumps.
>>=20
>> This is a possible line of play that needs to be considered.
>>=20
>>> declarer argues back, first that somebody who is not able to follow suit=

>>> should not be deemed able to find a complex defense,
>>=20
>> Indeed I'd be inclined not to give much weight to a defense that is=20
>> complex, but that doesn't necessarily mean zero.
>>=20
>>> 2nd that had the
>>> revoke been corrected, H10 would have been a penalized card and east
>>> could not have played HA on the next trick.
>>=20
>> This is an interesting legal question that I haven't seen before.  In=20
>> the past, I've always seen L64C equity defined as "without the revoke,"=20=

>> not "after the revoke and a correction, leaving a penalty card."=20
>> However, one could argue that L72C applies, and the offenders should get=20=

>> the worse of these two results.  Is there anything that says which is=20
>> proper?
>>=20
>> In the actual case, I'm not a good enough analyst to work out what would=20=

>> have happened after the revoke.  Doesn't declarer have to guess who is=20=

>> void?  Depending on East's skill, I'd tend to give East's suggested=20
>> defense small weight but not zero. I could easily be persuaded otherwise=20=

>> be a better analysis.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Apologies to Steve Willner for him receivin=
g two copies of this email.<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr=
">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><b=
r></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><b>From:</b> Richard Hill=
s &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt;=
<br><b>Date:</b> 5 February 2019 at 4:18:39 pm AEDT<br><b>To:</b> Steve Will=
ner &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt;<br><b=
>Subject:</b> <b>Re: [Blml] equity</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D=
"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><blockquote type=3D"cite"><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"caret-colo=
r: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2nd that had the=
<br></span></font></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><font color=3D"#000=
000"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 2=
55, 255, 0);">revoke been corrected, H10 would have been a penalized card an=
d east<br></span></font></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><font color=3D=
"#000000"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(2=
55, 255, 255, 0);">could not have played HA on the next trick.<br></span></f=
ont></blockquote><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0=
, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>This is an interesting l=
egal question that I haven't seen before. &nbsp;In&nbsp;<br>the past, I've a=
lways seen L64C equity defined as "without the revoke,"&nbsp;<br>not "after t=
he revoke and a correction, leaving a penalty card."&nbsp;</span></font></di=
v></blockquote></div><div><br></div>Richard Hills:<div><br></div><div>=E2=80=
=9CLaw 64C equity=E2=80=9D is a repealed concept from the 2007 Lawbook. The n=
ew Law 64C concept in the 2017 Lawbook is =E2=80=9CRedress of Damage=E2=80=9D=
.</div><div><br></div><div>In my opinion, if either Law 64B4 or Law 64B5 app=
ly, then not only are potential automatic trick adjustments nullified, but a=
lso potential penalty cards are nullified.</div><div><br></div><div>Best wis=
hes,</div><div><br></div><div>Richard Hills<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSigna=
ture" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On 5 Feb 2019,=
 at 1:40 pm, Steve Willner &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">swillner=
@nhcc.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><span>On 1/31/19 11:53 AM, Jean-Pierre Rocafort wrote:</span><br><block=
quote type=3D"cite"><span>some time later (too late for L64A1) the revoke is=
 discovered so un</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>adj=
usted score is needed.</span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>The for=
matting was hard to read. &nbsp;Please send in plain text with no </span><br=
><span>tabs. &nbsp;I don't think details matter for my reply, though.</span>=
<br><span></span><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>declarer calls for 9 tr=
icks, arguing he should not lose H10.</span><br></blockquote><span>(revoke c=
ard)</span><br><span></span><br><span>He certainly should not lose it on tha=
t trick but might lose it later.</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type=
=3D"cite"><span>defenser argues declarer misplayed the hand,</span><br></blo=
ckquote><span></span><br><span>This is irrelevant, of course. &nbsp;Play pri=
or to the revoke stands, and an </span><br><span>adjusted score is based on w=
hat would have happened absent the revoke. </span><br><span>As far as I can t=
ell, that may be a weighted score.</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite"><span>as he played, D ruffed then low H, east</span><br></blockq=
uote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>should take HA then force dummy with a c=
lub preventing him from removing</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"=
cite"><span>trumps.</span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>This is a p=
ossible line of play that needs to be considered.</span><br><span></span><br=
><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>declarer argues back, first that somebody w=
ho is not able to follow suit</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e"><span>should not be deemed able to find a complex defense,</span><br></bl=
ockquote><span></span><br><span>Indeed I'd be inclined not to give much weig=
ht to a defense that is </span><br><span>complex, but that doesn't necessari=
ly mean zero.</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>2nd=
 that had the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>revoke b=
een corrected, H10 would have been a penalized card and east</span><br></blo=
ckquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>could not have played HA on the next=
 trick.</span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>This is an interesting=
 legal question that I haven't seen before. &nbsp;In </span><br><span>the pa=
st, I've always seen L64C equity defined as "without the revoke," </span><br=
><span>not "after the revoke and a correction, leaving a penalty card." </sp=
an><br><span>However, one could argue that L72C applies, and the offenders s=
hould get </span><br><span>the worse of these two results. &nbsp;Is there an=
ything that says which is </span><br><span>proper?</span><br><span></span><b=
r><span>In the actual case, I'm not a good enough analyst to work out what w=
ould </span><br><span>have happened after the revoke. &nbsp;Doesn't declarer=
 have to guess who is </span><br><span>void? &nbsp;Depending on East's skill=
, I'd tend to give East's suggested </span><br><span>defense small weight bu=
t not zero. I could easily be persuaded otherwise </span><br><span>be a bett=
er analysis.</span><br><span>_______________________________________________=
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