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2♣-(p)-2♦-(3♠)
Now opener's 4♠ is natural, showing his suit. Assuming GIB isn't designed mostly to defend vs. psyches, is this really the best use for the bid?
For the record, opener's hand: ♠AKQ53 ♥KJ8 ♦K ♣AK75. 4♠ was not a successful contract.
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Odd bid definition After 2C opening
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Posted 2013-March-08, 05:59
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Posted 2013-March-08, 08:08
That's how I play it. But I would make a penalty double on the given hand.
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Posted 2013-March-08, 13:02
Why would you want to bid a suit naturally after a preempt in it?
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Posted 2013-March-09, 04:46
Antrax, on 2013-March-08, 13:02, said:
Why would you want to bid a suit naturally after a preempt in it?
1. Frequency of psyching against 2♣ is very high.
2. I have no need of a cue bid, as I can pass with a take-out double.
3. Passing is more space efficient - if partner doubles (which is his default action in my methods lacking very good shape) then pulling shows a flexible hand whilst bidding immediately show more extreme shape.
Even if there are only a few clowns out there who would psyche, bidding 4♠ as take-out makes zero sense.
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Posted 2013-March-09, 05:05
Thanks. I don't know what 4♠ should be used for, I was just very surprised that "natural" was even an option. I guess the bug is for responder not pull with his spade void, then, but unfortunately I hadn't saved his hand.
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