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GIB Loves Slam

#1 User is offline   sm101 

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Posted 2014-April-16, 18:54

In the Robot Duplicate Tournament #8039, board #4, with both opponents bidding, GIB bids 2 spades and I jumped to 4 spades (because if I bid 3 spades the GIB may pass). GIB started cue bidding and I had to play 5 spades. The result is down 1. Do you think he is right to move towards slam?

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Posted 2014-April-16, 21:14


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Posted 2014-April-16, 21:27

Welcome! It's a good idea to always check the bid description before bidding. GIB isn't a human and some sequences where in your mind you're just "placing the contract" show extra strength in its mind.
Case in point, your 4 bid showed 19-24 total points. Even accounting for length and shortness points, GIB expected you to have more than the 13 HCP you held, which would've made the 5-level safe and slam likely.
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Posted 2014-April-17, 00:22

The range for 2 GIB is playing here is ridiculous. 6-16? And 4 has to be limited more, by failure to dbl on first round. No way should a 6-9 hand (what 2 ought to be defined as) be allowed to move, ever, over 4; it should be a "simulation barred" type of call whenever partner bids game and your previous call was limited to a 3 pt range. Now if 2 really was 6-16, then allowing movement over 4 would be defensible (not with this hand), but 2 as that range is insane.
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Posted 2014-April-18, 05:15

4 has a limit up to 18TP, as with 19TP GIB would double first time.

2 is also limited to 10TP, as with 11+, GIB would bid 2.

Both cases would be adjusted in next version. Including the overcall in 4th seat.

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