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Why no double from GIB

#1 User is offline   iamdavej 

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Posted 2011-November-26, 22:14

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GIB seemed to have clear double of 3NT contract. On lead with 8 running heart tricks?
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Posted 2011-November-26, 22:35

You don't want the opps running to a making 5m contract.
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Posted 2011-November-26, 23:12

Why North doesn't venture 3♥ as give South a tiny bit more its an easy game?
such as ♠Axxxxx or even better AQxxxx
♥ Jx
♦xxx
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Posted 2011-November-27, 00:06

 cloa513, on 2011-November-26, 23:12, said:

Why North doesn't venture 3♥ as give South a tiny bit more its an easy game?
such as ♠Axxxxx or even better AQxxxx
♥ Jx
♦xxx
♣xx


For GIB, North's 3♥ can't be a contract, but forcing at least to 3NT or somewhere up as 3♣/3♦/3♥ - 17+TP and natural suit which is 5+, so might not expect to get easy fit with 2cards.

Also good enough, but not strong enough to try for 4♥ directly. requiring 16+TP

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Posted 2011-November-27, 02:57

Why didn't North cash the rest of the hearts? Seems like it can never cost.
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Posted 2011-November-27, 15:45

I think North assumed South had a slightly better hand for his bid (South's hand doesn't meet GIB's standard for a weak 2), so I suspect in most of its simulations they got the same number of tricks either way. And maybe running all its hearts squeezed South out of a trick.
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