# The luckiest observation? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 3, 2001, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-observation/74762 "2001-08-03T12:57:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Kaitlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/73ab20/32.png) [@Kaitlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaitlyn)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-observation/74762/41 "2001-08-07T04:45:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dtilque \* > \*\*On the same front page as the sinking of the Titanic, they reported that someone had been dealt a 13-diamond hand at bridge (but foolishly failed to bid it). > > \*\* What are the odds that someone is is intelligent enough to play bridge in the first place, yet stupid enough not to bid 7 diamonds on this hand? ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-observation/74762/42 "2001-08-07T05:02:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by james77 \* > **I think that the most simple answers to your question might be people getting struck by lightning more than once or the fat slobs who are the only winners of gigantic multi-state lotteries.** Is there statistical evidence or a cite that supports “fat slobs” are infact “the only winners of gigantic multi-state lotteries”, or was this just an incredibly insensitive or bigoted remark? Abby ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-observation/74762/43 "2001-08-07T05:07:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The\_Raven \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by DanBlather \* > > \*\*Once I was playing poker with 6 other friends. To decide who went first we spread the cards out and had people grab a card. People grabbed a card in no particular order. When we turned them over the cards were A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8 of spades. To make it even stranger the cards were in order around the circle. \*\* > > Erm… At the risk of asking an obvious question, it wasn’t a fresh pack, was it? 🙂 \*\* The cards were chosen at random. I’m assuming that to get an order like that from a fresh pack, everyone would have to continue to draw the topmost/bottommost cards from the deck. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-observation/74762/44 "2001-08-07T05:20:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Number Six \* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by dtilque \* > > On the same front page as the sinking of the Titanic, they reported that someone had been dealt a 13-diamond hand at bridge (but foolishly failed to bid it). > > What are the odds that someone is is intelligent enough to play bridge in the first place, yet stupid enough not to bid 7 diamonds on this hand? A good question. As I remember the bidding, the guy opened one Diamonds, the opponents established that they had a spade suit on their bids, so they overbid his 7 Diamonds second bid. I believe they made their 7 Spades hand. I have no idea what the guy thought his opening bid was going to do. It’s not like his partner had any diamonds or that he would need high cards in his partner’s hand. As far as other rare occurances, hasn’t someone won the New Jersey state lottery jackpot twice? ---
**Author:** ![Kaitlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/73ab20/32.png) [@Kaitlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaitlyn)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-observation/74762/45 "2001-08-07T05:43:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dtilque \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Number Six \* > > > > > [@](#): > > > > > > \*Originally posted by dtilque \* > > > On the same front page as the sinking of the Titanic, they reported that someone had been dealt a 13-diamond hand at bridge (but foolishly failed to bid it). > > > > What are the odds that someone is is intelligent enough to play bridge in the first place, yet stupid enough not to bid 7 diamonds on this hand? > > A good question. As I remember the bidding, the guy opened one Diamonds, the opponents established that they had a spade suit on their bids, so they overbid his 7 Diamonds second bid. I believe they made their 7 Spades hand. > > I have no idea what the guy thought his opening bid was going to do. It’s not like his partner had any diamonds or that he would need high cards in his partner’s hand. > \*\* This is exactly my point. Had he bid 7 diamonds in the first place, the opponents would not have had the opportunity to establish their spade grand slam. The only bid that makes sense with a all suit hand is 7 on your first bid. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-luckiest-observation/74762.md?page=2)