Correct contract bridge / by E.V. Shepard ; including the official Laws of contract bridge adopted by the Whist Club, New York, and by all the leading clubs in America.

GOULASH ES

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kind permitted) and are dealt as follows: Five at
a time to each player in turn, beginning with the
player on the left of the dealer, again five at a time
to each player, and finally three at a time to each
player."
"When all four players pass, no bid having been
made, the same procedure is followed as before,
the cards being dealt by the same dealer."
"If a misdeal is properly called the goulash is
abandoned and the next dealer deals in the regular
way with the still pack."
COMMENTS ON GOULASH LAWS
Appreciating the real object of an apparently
childish proceeding, and enjoying the unusual character of "goulash" hands, experienced Contract
players almost invariably insist upon these deals of
passed-out hands. Of course "goulashes" cannot
be played if even one of the four players refuses to
participate in them. Equally, of course, the refusal
of one player to continue unless "goulashes" are
played terminates a game; one refusal is as reasonable as the other. Where players are divided in
wishes concerning playing "goulashes" I always
suggest that the last player to pass may say: "No
bid, goulash," or he may say: "Pass, goulash."
Only in this way will each player have his fair share
of control of the debated deals.
The Laws require cards of each suit to be arranged in order of value (A, K, Q, etc.), but the
order in which the four suits shall be placed is not
specified. Most players follow the natural custom