[ArtK78]

This hand really bothered me, as it shows that GIB can be entirely irrational at times.

ACBL Robot Tournament - Matchpoints, all vul.


North (GIB)
xxx
x
xxx
AJT98x

South (Me)(Dealer)
x
AQ98x
AQ
Kxxxx

1♥ - (2♠) - P - (3♥)
4♣ - (P) - 4♥! - ALL PASS

I made the overbid of 4♣ as I knew that passing was likely to result in a bad score. My Robot partner, with 6 card support for my second suit, took a preference to his singleton in my first suit! (The explanation for the 4♥ bid was limited - 2+H)

This was not a success.

How can GIB bid that badly?

[cloa513]

My link

This one?

[ArtK78]

Yes.

I had another one later that was pretty extraordinary.

I was 5-1-5-2. I opened 1♠. GIB bid a forcing 1NT. I bid my diamonds. GIB bid 2♥, presumably to play. I rebid my diamonds, not trusting GIB. GIB bid 3♠. I thought this bid smelled bad, but I had nowhere to go.

GIB's hand? x AJxx xx JT9xxx.

[cloa513]

ArtK78, on 2011-September-10, 16:41, said:

This hand really bothered me, as it shows that GIB can be entirely irrational at times.

ACBL Robot Tournament - Matchpoints, all vul.


North (GIB)
xxx
x
xxx
AJT98x

South (Me)(Dealer)
x
AQ98x
AQ
Kxxxx

1♥ - (2♠) - P - (3♥)
4♣ - (P) - 4♥! - ALL PASS

I made the overbid of 4♣ as I knew that passing was likely to result in a bad score. My Robot partner, with 6 card support for my second suit, took a preference to his singleton in my first suit! (The explanation for the 4♥ bid was limited - 2+H)

This was not a success.

How can GIB bid that badly?

Because its GIB.
I love the way you have a small slam in clubs.

[cloa513]

3S-4

ArtK78, on 2011-September-10, 22:42, said:

Yes.

I had another one later that was pretty extraordinary.

I was 5-1-5-2. I opened 1♠. GIB bid a forcing 1NT. I bid my diamonds. GIB bid 2♥, presumably to play. I rebid my diamonds, not trusting GIB. GIB bid 3♠. I thought this bid smelled bad, but I had nowhere to go.

GIB's hand? x AJxx xx JT9xxx.

[cloa513]

cloa513, on 2011-September-11, 04:28, said:

3S-4

Its rediculous that the description for a rebid of a third hand opener is only 3 Diamonds (most take that the 1NT is only semi-forcing in that position)- Its gotta be 5♦. 3 is for first and second hand. Of course the hearts bid is rubbish only a clubs bid is reasonable- you have to pass that.

[mgoetze]

Here is another grotesque example. What on earth have they done with GIB?

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