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Going into the final hand, my streak of bad play was finally over! I was in first place!
And there comes GIB, with a horrible delayed cue bid, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!
A bottom and 3rd place for me! 
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Overzealous Delayed Cue Bid
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Posted 2015-May-20, 19:48
Instant Robodup MP's.
Going into the final hand, my streak of bad play was finally over! I was in first place!
And there comes GIB, with a horrible delayed cue bid, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory! A bottom and 3rd place for me!
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Daniel
Going into the final hand, my streak of bad play was finally over! I was in first place!
And there comes GIB, with a horrible delayed cue bid, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!
A bottom and 3rd place for me! Link
Daniel
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Posted 2015-May-20, 20:38
42krunner, on 2015-May-20, 19:48, said:
Instant Robodup MP's.
Going into the final hand, my streak of bad play was finally over! I was in first place!
And there comes GIB, with a horrible delayed cue bid, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!
A bottom and 3rd place for me! 
Link
Daniel
Going into the final hand, my streak of bad play was finally over! I was in first place!
And there comes GIB, with a horrible delayed cue bid, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!
A bottom and 3rd place for me! Link
Daniel
If Gib had it's bid you might have a chance. promised 2+♠ has only 1. promised 9-11 hcp has 6 hcp.. promised 10-12 total points has 9 so close but Gib is counting 2 points for singleton in partner's ♠ suit so that doesn't hold up.
PROGRAMMERS: don't count points for shortness in partner's suit when no fit has been found.
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Posted 2015-May-20, 23:39
Given the mismatch between the strength and spade lengths, comparing North's hand with its explanation, I wonder whether it even meant it as a cue bid or alternatively just a suggestion to play. Which would be a bug also, of course, but requiring a different fix than playing around with hand evaluation.
But even if (as I would hope) the cue is supposed to be a strong bid with tolerance for Spades, I don't see the necessity for it to be forcing to 3N. Forcing to 3S would be good enough for me. South's 2S carries an 8 point range, which really argues for split ranges for North to invite. These bids which unnecessarily force to 3N is a theme that crops up a lot in other situations.
South reopening with a double would have worked out well on this hand, but I sympathise.
But even if (as I would hope) the cue is supposed to be a strong bid with tolerance for Spades, I don't see the necessity for it to be forcing to 3N. Forcing to 3S would be good enough for me. South's 2S carries an 8 point range, which really argues for split ranges for North to invite. These bids which unnecessarily force to 3N is a theme that crops up a lot in other situations.
South reopening with a double would have worked out well on this hand, but I sympathise.
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.
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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 2015-May-21, 07:48
Looks like this is recently introduced bug. On all other tables in the same instant tournament humans bid exactly the same, but Gib passed after 2♠.
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