[mr1303]

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Ace of hearts lead and another heart to my king, I lead a spade to the Jack (with West going in with his ace to play a 3rd heart). I ruffed, drew trumps (pitching clubs) , & ran the diamonds (they broke 3-2) ending with the 7 of diamonds, for + 1 and 4 beers

As you might have guessed, this was the last hand of a particularly bad night.

[Fluffy]

I hope you actually mean: the beginning of a good night!

[Zelandakh]

If you make a redoubled contract you should be able to get a beer off the opps in lieu of the 50 point insult penalty!

[mtvesuvius]

The end of bad bridge, the beginning of a good night.

Fun hand though

[Free]

Don't you get 4 extra beers for the redoubled overtrick?

[Quantumcat]

I am having a "discussion" with a friend at the moment. I am certain the rules of youth bridge are that if you claim the beer card you forfeit it, you have to play it out. He says that is ridiculous. What are your rules?

[jeffford76]

Quantumcat, on 2011-February-17, 22:21, said:

I am having a "discussion" with a friend at the moment. I am certain the rules of youth bridge are that if you claim the beer card you forfeit it, you have to play it out. He says that is ridiculous. What are your rules?

I think playing it out is ridiculous, and also rude to opponents.

[BunnyGo]

jeffford76, on 2011-February-18, 10:25, said:

I think playing it out is ridiculous, and also rude to opponents.

agreed....as long as you say "beer" at the end of the claim, what's the problem?

[wyman]

BunnyGo, on 2011-February-18, 10:52, said:

agreed....as long as you say "beer" at the end of the claim, what's the problem?

Or "RAAAAKKKKKKKIIIIIIIIIIIIII!"

[Mbodell]

BunnyGo, on 2011-February-18, 10:52, said:

agreed....as long as you say "beer" at the end of the claim, what's the problem?

I don't think you need to even say beer. Your claim statement just has to indicate winning the last trick with the 7 of ♦. For instance if I'm claiming the rest in NT and my hand has ♦AKQ752 as the last 6 cards and dummy has ♦J43 I should be able do say ♦JAKQ then the rest ending with the 7.

[FrancesHinden]

Quantumcat, on 2011-February-17, 22:21, said:

I am having a "discussion" with a friend at the moment. I am certain the rules of youth bridge are that if you claim the beer card you forfeit it, you have to play it out. He says that is ridiculous. What are your rules?

Round here, the beer card doesn't count unless you win it in defence. It's too easy as declarer. Historically it had to be in a side suit as well, but that was so rare we got a bit dry and allowed it to be trumps. However, it still has to be from a defender.

[Quantumcat]

FrancesHinden, on 2011-February-19, 11:30, said:

Round here, the beer card doesn't count unless you win it in defence. It's too easy as declarer. Historically it had to be in a side suit as well, but that was so rare we got a bit dry and allowed it to be trumps. However, it still has to be from a defender.

Here you get double beer for defense, single for declarer, but it can't be trumps (that is just too easy).

Beer cards would be a rarity indeed if you could only get them on defense!!

[Andreasw]

Ussely it counts if you play another contract then ♦ but i play it with ♦ aswell

opps were in 6♦ and i had J9732 and trew the 9 to get last trick in defence.. Stupid me... lucky it still went 1 but cost a trick ))

[MickyB]

My pard cost an overtrick playing teams [of 8] trying [and failing] to make the beer, does this mean he owes me one? This is in addition to earning three beers in two boards myself, it is getting close to playing professionally IMO

[WellSpyder]

I used to assume the beer card was reserved for less serious games of bridge, but the only time it has been claimed by an opponent in the last year against me was by the chairman of the English selectors playing in last year's English Premier League...

[Rossoneri]

MickyB, on 2011-March-02, 09:47, said:

My pard cost an overtrick playing teams [of 8] trying [and failing] to make the beer, does this mean he owes me one? This is in addition to earning three beers in two boards myself, it is getting close to playing professionally IMO

Of course, it gets even better when 7 of clubs gets you a naan, 7 of hearts doughballs and 7 of spades clearing all debts isn't it?

(Although we have decided to change 7 of hearts to something else due to the fact that Coventry doesn't seem to have a Pizza Express anywhere at all...)

Fun part was last month when partner racked up 3 naans and 3 beers and I won the last trick with the 7 of spades playing 4H in the last board of the session.

[kenrexford]

jeffford76, on 2011-February-18, 10:25, said:

I think playing it out is ridiculous, and also rude to opponents.

For that matter, anyone of class should be able to concede properly, as well. Something like:

"Making four, plus beer?"

This is why I think any good player should really bring a six-pack with them for any proper game. Then, at a certain moment when the end position seems to have developed, you just whip a bottle on the table and score it up. Everyone at the table should know what is going on and should already know that the end position is what it is.