All Pass

The Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge specifically state that if all four players pass "There shall not be a redeal" (Law 22A). I can understand why some people want to redeal but you really should not do it. Just because the four players currently at the table have elected to pass does not mean that everyone in the room will do so. It's certainly not your prerogative to decide "oh, everyone will pass this one out."

If you redeal, you are denying those players who favour light openers the chance to exercise that part of their system. Plus, in subsequent rounds, if it's common knowledge that someone must have bid on this board before, the unscrupulous expert may be able to turn this information to his advantage.

OK. Enough of a sermon. I promise not to get my soap box out again. I can understand why some like to flout this law, but please don't.

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