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My sacrifice promises 21+ HCPs?

#1 User is offline   helene_t 

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Posted 2015-January-31, 07:12

http://tinyurl.com/ml6ruqz

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Posted 2015-January-31, 07:45

Hilarious
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.

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Posted 2015-January-31, 08:57

View Posthelene_t, on 2015-January-31, 07:12, said:

http://tinyurl.com/ml6ruqz

At least passing blackwood saved the board. No double no trouble.


How ridiculous! Even if you were bidding to make you wouldn't need 21 hcp, you could be and usually are bidding on distribution.





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Posted 2015-January-31, 09:23

Have you seen the companion thread, "My partner takes a phantom and I get the blame!"? :) :)
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Posted 2015-January-31, 12:28

I suppose it bears repeating once again. The entire database of bid explanations needs a thorough overhaul to remove nonsensical ones such as this. Sure GIB, I passed the first time with 21.

Do you know what would really improve GIB? If it were able to recognize when it is playing against other GIB opponents who are not bidding on air but whose actions show the same values it would have. Now THAT I realize is too much to ask. But getting rid of the many, many ridiculous bid explanations that exist is not at all too much to ask, it is what we deserve as paying customers.
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Posted 2015-January-31, 14:06

View Postiandayre, on 2015-January-31, 12:28, said:

I suppose it bears repeating once again. The entire database of bid explanations needs a thorough overhaul to remove nonsensical ones such as this. Sure GIB, I passed the first time with 21.

"passed the first time"?
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Posted 2015-February-01, 12:54

View PostBbradley62, on 2015-January-31, 14:06, said:

"passed the first time"?


I am getting a little sloppy in my reading, need to pay closer attention. Thank you.
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Posted 2015-February-06, 12:34

Thanks for reporting it.

Fixed in next version where your raise won't be taken as promising GF, once they claimed such.

So all it would show would be : 1+

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Posted 2015-February-06, 12:36

View Postgeorgi, on 2015-February-06, 12:34, said:

So all it would show would be : 1+


So any other call shows Spade void?
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.

Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mPosted ImagesPosted ImagetPosted Imager-mPosted ImagendPosted Imageing) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.

"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
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Posted 2015-February-06, 15:53

No, if you pass you doesn't necessarily mean you're void, but you don't want to defend 4.

In other words - no suitable call. Even same hand but having 0 HCP, and xxx.xx.xxxxx.xxx would pass.

To bid 4, conditions are same for GIB, just it won't promise the GF's values. Same if human does it.

1+ comes from the less required length to provide fit, partner promises 7+ solid trumps.

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