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Examples of the Rank Choice Ejection

The Rank Choice Ejection is an advanced strategy.

Example 1​

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  • It is IAMJEFF's turn.
  • IAMJEFF wants to clue the rainbow 5. He could use either a blue clue or a number 5 clue to do so:
    • A blue clue would be good because it would be a clear Play Clue on the card (and would also "fill-in" the blue 5).
    • A number 5 could would be bad because it would be a Save Clue. pianoblook would have to account for the fact that the 5 could be the red 5, and pianoblook would not be able to play it quite yet.
  • IAMJEFF clues number 5 to pianoblook, touching the rainbow 5 on Chop.
  • Now, it's piper's turn. piper knows that IAMJEFF could have "cleanly" given a blue clue to pianoblook.
  • piper knows that IAMJEFF must be trying to send an additional message:
    • If piper does nothing, pianoblook will treat it as a 5 Save.
    • If piper blind-plays his Finesse Position, pianoblook might think it is a Finesse or Bluff on a muddy rainbow card (which is not true).
  • Thus, piper blind-plays his Second Finessed Position as a Rank Choice Ejection.