[manudude03]

After a very frustrating tourney with the gibs, towards the end I pick up this nice hand.

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1H-1S
3D-4H
4NT

I'm not certain what the GiB plays in JS auctions, but can 4NT really be anything but RKC? And if that's the case, can I have my 2 key cards please

[tmgrl4]

I wondered about the RKCB too with the GIB. I am a total Beginner, but even when I bid what I believe ist the RCKB response, I end up in either wrong suit or too high. Part of it might be me.

Also, I have looked at some hands in tourneys (I am referring to tourneys for both these comments), and it appears from counting tricks that, e.g., making 3NT is doable and then GIB goes down by giving up lead and not taking early certain tricks.

Eek!

[Bbradley62]

I agree that 4NT should be RKC, but...

You can see by clicking on the 5♥ bid that North does not think he's responding to RKC. Before bidding 4NT, you could almost certainly have waved your mouse over 4NT to see that it would not be taken that way. When playing in the non-race games, it's worth checking just about every GIB bid and every bid you're about to make to confirm that you and GIB are on the same page.

[Bbradley62]

By the way... GIB's explanation of 4♥ says that he has at least 2 hearts and at least 6 points, some of which are likely to be wasted in spades. So, you could already be too high when you bid 4NT.