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#1 User is offline   ArtK78 

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Posted 2013-September-16, 15:34

GIB seems to have a real problem after using Minor Suit Stayman. Submitted for your approval:



I was South, GIB was North.

1NT was 15-17.
2 was minor suit stayman.
3 showed 4+ clubs.
3 showed spade shortness.

I decided that I didn't really like the idea of playing 3NT with Axx opposite a stiff or a void in spades, and, since this was IMP pairs, I went looking for game or slam in clubs. According to the description of 4, it shows either a club fit (I thought that was already clear) or no spade stopper (?). A pretty weird description of what should be a cue bid, but I plowed ahead.

ALL PASS.

This is just mind boggling.

Maybe I should settle for game, since North is a passed hand. But he is allowed to hold x x xxxxx AKxxxx. In any event, passing 4 is not possible.
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Posted 2013-September-16, 16:13

I am certainly glad you clarified that GIB was North, and not you. :D

Perhaps, for the bots, the Pass button is too close to the 5C button.
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Posted 2013-September-16, 16:17

View Postaguahombre, on 2013-September-16, 16:13, said:

I am certainly glad you clarified that GIB was North, and not you. :D

You must really have a high opinion of me to point that out. :)
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Posted 2013-September-16, 16:42

View PostArtK78, on 2013-September-16, 16:17, said:

You must really have a high opinion of me to point that out. :)

No, actually I was stating that obviously you were not North, and you needn't have been concerned enough to mention it....but doing so, in my own annoying way.
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Posted 2013-October-10, 08:35

Thanks for reporting.

Fixed in v28.

It will strive to bid expected bid than to simulate.

In the example it's 5 as 4 shows 4+4+ in both minors

For the particular case, 4 shows max hand, but still responder would close in 5 as has no further reserves.

So should be ok now in these sequences.

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