Sparking Some Controversy

Someone we know, let's call him Mason Hat Wearer, suggested an end to the minimum bid rule. Why? Well, because of our brilliant invention, the "double your bid and you lose 100 points, triple your bid and you lose the game" rule, which will subsequently be noted as the Larry rule. Well, I don't know if the triple your bid part is official or not, but the double certainly is.

Anyway, according to the MHW, or Joe Bob, the Larry rule penalizes you for underbidding, so why not bid one? Or two? Or three? When Sarge finally gets 4 to go with Corporal's 6, and the Remix is against the wall once again, why shouldn't they be able to go three or less? Especially when their highest card is a Jack and they both made the "pass the spade" motion to each other.

I find Joe Bob's argument to be perfectly logical, and the reasons for remaining with our current rules purely emotional. Therefore, I propose that for series 3 onward, the minimum bid law (for nils and non-nils) be abolished. C'mon boys. We got rid of the Blind 6 coz it was far too easy to make sense. Let's make the correct decision once more.