A man was kibbitzing in a big tourney.
Suddenly a player at another table got sick and had to leave. No substitutes
was available and the kibbitzer was asked if he could play.
He sat as South and told his partner, that he didnt know anything about bidding, but his partner said, just tell me your hand.
The bidding went this way:
South West North East
S 1 clb W pass N 1 nt E pass
S 2 h W pass N 2 nt E pass
S 3 sp W pass N 3 nt E pass
S 7 di W pass N pass E pass
North
Sp j
H j x x x
D 6
C a k q x x x x
West East
S k10xxx S qxx
H kxxxxx H a 10
D�� D k j
C�� C 876
South
S axx
H qx
D aq109875
C j
West lead 2 di to j q
South A d and get rid of H in dummy then 10 D get rid of H in dummy
j C to a C and play the clb from top and make the contract.
West called the director of the tournament to the table. questioning the bidding.
The director asked what did your bid meant? South answered: My p told me to show my hand, i had 1 club, 2 heart, 3 spade and 7 diamond.
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