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So, after passing intitally with ♠KQ9373 ♥Q862 ♦4 ♣963 GIB decided that after p - (1♠) - X - (p) it's logical continuation was.... 3♥. Needless to say, 3♥ was not a successful contract with basically no tricks and poor trumps.
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Posted 2014-October-17, 20:39
I agree with your assessment of the bidding, but it may be worth noting that (1) despite going for 300 you still got 47%, and (2) after GIB East threw a trick at trick 2 you were at one point heading for just one down.
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
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r-m
nd
ing) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
str-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees."Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
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Posted 2014-October-18, 03:59
Gib is giving full weight to it's KQxxx ♠ sitting under a 1♠ opening. If Gib had KQxxx of a minor suit or 5♥ and a 4-card minor then Gib would have it's bid.
Gib doesn't do in and out evaluation if it's hands..
Gib doesn't do in and out evaluation if it's hands..
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Posted 2014-October-18, 07:09
I wonder what the correct bid with North is. There's something to be said for Pass, 1NT and 2H (don't like 3H though). I think I'd pick 1NT at the table.
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Posted 2014-October-18, 09:10
Given that GIB will not anytime soon be taught to re-evaluation his hand mid-auction, it appears to me that the bottom line here is:
Do we think the requirements for 3♥ (4+♥ and 9-12 total points) are appropriate, or should they be adjusted?
Of course, changing ♣8 to ♣J doesn't do a lot for the overall value of the hand, but we should clarify whether this is a very specific easy-to-apply requested change or simply part of the larger "teach GIB to re-evaluate" request.
Do we think the requirements for 3♥ (4+♥ and 9-12 total points) are appropriate, or should they be adjusted?
Of course, changing ♣8 to ♣J doesn't do a lot for the overall value of the hand, but we should clarify whether this is a very specific easy-to-apply requested change or simply part of the larger "teach GIB to re-evaluate" request.
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Posted 2014-October-18, 11:19
I think 3H is more than a bit much. 2H is fine. I would not pass at the one level, I expect to make 2H and with them NV I have to beat it two to score well.
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