In a hand of 42, going clockwise around the table, the first player bids Plunge for two marks; the second player bids four marks. Can the third player overbid his partner and the second player?
A21. Plunge has different rules and interpretations as indicated at the following sites: • www.earth.com/dominoes-42/rules.html#plunge • www.pagat.com/pointtrk/42.html#plunge • www.dominorules.com/dominoruledetails.aspx?id=67 When a player plunges, he is indicating he has no less than four doubles in his hand, and his partner calls trumps if they have the high bid. Beyond that, the minimum Plunge bid (and who leads the first domino) is subject to agreement before the game begins. Same is true for allowing the Plunge declarer’s partner to overbid (and by how much). Some players don’t like Plunge because of its ambiguities and agree not to allow it as an option.
