[leobell711]

On the GIB convention card, standard count is marked. However, I have noticed on several occasions that at trick one in an obvious count situation, GIB plays low from a doubleton. Is it confused between count & attitude?

[barmar]

I mostly notice it giving standard count signals. The thing is that GIB doesn't know which are "obvious count situations", and sometimes it plays randomly.

[pigpenz]

Yes this is a mystery to me too?
Even more perplexing is how often it leads from 3 against NT, when longest and strongest would work out more often.

[Bbradley62]

Best I can tell, GIB always plays low from a small doubleton. He also consistently leads low from xxx against NT.

[pigpenz]

Bbradley62, on 2011-August-29, 20:09, said:

Best I can tell, GIB always plays low from a small doubleton. He also consistently leads low from xxx against NT.

So when defending agaist GIB do you ever find yourself doing this also?

[Bbradley62]

pigpenz, on 2011-August-30, 04:23, said:

So when defending agaist GIB do you ever find yourself doing this also?

I don't generally modify my carding for the benefit of my opponents... but, no, when defending with GIB I play according to what the convention card says, not according to my observations of his doing otherwise.

[mgoetze]

When playing with or against GIB I pretty much ignore carding altogether.

[barmar]

pigpenz, on 2011-August-29, 19:54, said:

Yes this is a mystery to me too?
Even more perplexing is how often it leads from 3 against NT, when longest and strongest would work out more often.

I think it's incredibly afraid to lead away from honors, especially AQxxx.