virgosrock

that sequence always has been 14-16 "points". i.e. your gib passes next hand bids you pass and 2 of same by lefty. pass, pass, double is 14-16. if you bid a 4 card suit now your partner gib is forgiving. weird the balancing takeout double is stronger than direct take out double. though GIB's direct or delayed takeout doubles are quite bad. i have stopped doubling opps if my gib makes a takeout double. vrock

Shaking and Trembling - because I don't have 14-16 "points" - I pass the redouble. Lesson: double right away 'cos later this sequence becomes 14-16 Note w/o dK lead is down 2 possibly. I had already started calculating +2xx or even +3xx vulnerable. But it was 0.5 cents so I took a chance. Related to a previous post where GIBBO had passed a redouble and was the right bid. vrock [hv=http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=pn%7Cstiffqueen%2CVirgosRock%2CRobotN%2CRobotE%7Cst%7C%7Cmd%7C3S89H2379TD7JAC4QK%2CS257QH58D6QKC389A%2CS36TJAH4JQD35TC25%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard+13%7Csv%7Cb%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C1H%7Can%7CMajor+suit+opening+--+5%2B+%21H%3B+11-21+HCP%3B+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C2H%7Can%7CSimple+raise+--+3%2B+%21H%3B+7-10+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cd%7Can%7C3%2B+%21C%3B+3%2B+%21D%3B+2-+%21H%3B+3%2B+%21S%3B+14-16+total+%7Cmb%7Cr%7Can%7CMax+--+3%2B+%21H%3B+9-10+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC4%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpg%7C%7Cmc%7C7%7C%0A%0A]399|300[/hv]

what was gibby hoping to achieve? generally declarer play quite good. [hv=http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=pn%7CVirgosRock%2Cmrrex%2CRobotN%2CRobotE%7Cst%7C%7Cmd%7C2S45AH2KAD26AC3789%2CS7TH47TD38TJKC56K%2CS89JH3568JQD5C2JA%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard+8%7Csv%7Co%7Cmb%7C2D%7Can%7CWeak+two+diamond+--+1-4+%21C%3B+6%2B+%21D%3B+1-3+%21%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C4D%7Can%7CThe+Law%3A+10+trump+-%3E+game+support+--+4%2B+%21D%3B+4%2B+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cd%7Can%7C3%2B+%21C%3B+4%2B+%21H%3B+4%2B+%21S%3B+18%2B+total+points%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C4H%7Can%7C3%2B+%21H%3B+18-+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpc%7CC4%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpg%7C%7C%0A%0A]399|300[/hv] vrock

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In such cases I have found to just cue the suit - clubs in this case - anything else is a crap shoot. So you may go for a number or be in the wrong place. who cares? vrock

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[hv=http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=pn%7CVirgosRock%2Cdecour%2CRobotN%2CRobotE%7Cst%7C%7Cmd%7C3S2689QH9KD457JKAC%2CS3AH4578D2QC3689Q%2CS5TJKH26QD369C245%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard+13%7Csv%7Cb%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C1C%7Can%7CMinor+suit+opening+--+3%2B+%21C%3B+11-21+HCP%3B+12-22+total+points+%7Cmb%7C1D%7Can%7COne-level+overcall+--+5%2B+%21D%3B+8-17+HCP%3B+9%7Cmb%7C1H%7Can%7CFree+bid+--+4%2B+%21H%3B+6%2B+total+points%3B+forcing%7Cmb%7C2D%7Can%7C3%2B+%21D%3B+6-10+total+points+%7Cmb%7C2H%7Can%7C3%2B+%21C%3B+4+%21H%3B+11%2B+HCP%3B+12-16+total+points+%7Cmb%7C2S%7Can%7C5%2B+%21D%3B+4%2B+%21S%3B+17-+HCP%3B+17-19+total+point%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C3H%7Can%7C3%2B+%21C%3B+4+%21H%3B+11%2B+HCP%3B+12-16+total+points+%7Cmb%7C3S%7Can%7C5%2B+%21D%3B+5%2B+%21S%3B+17-+HCP%3B+17-18+total+point%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpg%7C%7Cmc%7C11%7C%0A%0A]399|300[/hv] Should I jump to 4S since 2S pass implies spade fit?. But 4 card spade fit? vrock

Possibly, in GIBBO's addled innards, and under the assumption a fit is likely: 1. ak = 12 points 2. stiff heart 4 points 3. 2D 2 points 4. add a point or 2 for J98x so it gets to its 18+ points and there the matter rests. vrock

your defense of GIBBO accepted Sir Tu! I was just pissed off since I ended up taking, perhaps, the wrong view in spades. Apologies, only this time, to the creators, maintainers and upgraders of GIBBO. vrock

random number generator bidding approach? Planning to bid spades next to show 18+ points or 15+ points? this is standard stuff. how can this be f-ed up? vrock [hv=http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=pn%7CVirgosRock%2Cstiffqueen%2CRobotN%2CRobotE%7Cst%7C%7Cmd%7C4S7JQH678JQDQC4TQK%2CS68TH5TD347TAC236%2CS2459KAH2D69C589J%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard+6%7Csv%7Ce%7Cmb%7C1H%7Can%7CMajor+suit+opening+--+5%2B+%21H%3B+11-21+HCP%3B+12-22+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cd%7Can%7C3%2B+%21C%3B+3%2B+%21D%3B+3%2B+%21S%3B+9%2B+HCP+%7Cmb%7C2D%7Can%7C4%2B+%21D%3B+5%2B+%21H%3B+21-+HCP%3B+15-22+total+points+%7Cmb%7C3N%7Can%7C2-5+%21C%3B+2-5+%21D%3B+2-4+%21H%3B+2-4+%21S%3B+14%2B+HCP%3B%7Cmb%7Cd%7Can%7C5-+HCP%7Cmb%7C4S%7Can%7C3%2B+%21C%3B+3%2B+%21D%3B+6%2B+%21S%3B+10%2B+HCP%3B+11-16+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpc%7CC4%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpg%7C%7C%0A%0A]399|300[/hv]

Normally GIBBO gets AmGors when stiff and 6 card good suit. Perhaps it is not having the spade 10. Inexplicable vrock

What is my hand for double? Another dismal failure when competition. Sign-off in 4S and ANOTHER bid. vrock [hv=http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=pn%7Cnicvan%2CVirgosRock%2CRobotN%2CRobotE%7Cst%7C%7Cmd%7C3S467JH2AD2QC67TQK%2CS2TH38JQD4JC358JA%2CS38H45TKD35TAC249%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard+9%7Csv%7Ce%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C1S%7Can%7CMajor+suit+opening+--+5%2B+%21S%3B+11-21+HCP%3B+12-22+total+points+%7Cmb%7C3C%7Can%7CAggressive+weak+jump+overcall+--+7%2B+%21C%3B+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C4C%7Can%7C2%2B+%21C%3B+11-+HCP%3B+12-+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cd%7Can%7C10%2B+HCP%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C4D%7Can%7C4%2B+%21D%3B+5%2B+%21S%3B+11-14+HCP%3B+12-15+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C4S%7Can%7C3%2B+%21S%3B+12%2B+HCP%3B+13-17+total+points%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C5C%7Can%7CCue+bid+--+4%2B+%21D%3B+5%2B+%21S%3B+14+HCP%3B+%21CA%3B+15+total+points%3B+forcing+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C5S%7Can%7C2%2B+%21D%3B+2%2B+%21H%3B+3%2B+%21S%3B+14%2B+HCP%3B+no+%21DAK%3B+n%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cd%7Can%7C7%2B+%21C%3B+2%2B+%21S%3B+10-+HCP%3B+3%2B+total+points%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC4%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpg%7C%7C%0A%0A]399|300[/hv]

agree i should take a better spade view but..... vrock [hv=http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=pn%7CVirgosRock%2Cnicvan%2CRobotN%2CRobotE%7Cst%7C%7Cmd%7C3S9TQH7TJQD6AC34QA%2CS5JAH3KD24589TKC9%2CS2478KH4D7JQC78JK%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard+5%7Csv%7Cn%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C1N%7Can%7Cnotrump+opener.+Could+have+5M.+--+2-5+%21C%7Cmb%7C3D%7Can%7Cstrong+rebiddable+%21D%3B+14-16+total+points%7Cmb%7C3N%7Can%7C5-+%21H%3B+5-+%21S%3B+10-11+HCP%3B+12-+total+points%3B+likely+stop+in+%21D+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC4%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpg%7C%7C%0A%0A]399|300[/hv]

No clue what goes on in GIB's "mind". Good 6 card suit, outside King. As some have said "2D has a fairly wide range" vrock [hv=http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=pn%7CVirgosRock%2Cnicvan%2CRobotN%2CRobotE%7Cst%7C%7Cmd%7C3STAH2369AD489QACQ%2CSH478TQKD5JC4578A%2CS2367QKH5D267C26K%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard+5%7Csv%7Cn%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C1H%7Can%7CMajor+suit+opening+--+5%2B+%21H%3B+11-21+HCP%3B+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C1S%7Can%7COne+over+one+--+4%2B+%21S%3B+11-+HCP%3B+6-12+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C2D%7Can%7COpener+two+rebid+--+3-+%21C%3B+4%2B+%21D%3B+5%2B+%21H%3B%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpc%7CC4%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpg%7C%7C%0A%0A]399|300[/hv]

Me? or GIB? vrock [hv=http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=pn%7Cjerrold%2CVirgosRock%2CRobotN%2CRobotE%7Cst%7C%7Cmd%7C1S3458H234JD68C359%2CS29H789QKD7TJQAC6%2CSTQH56TD4KC28TJQK%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard+7%7Csv%7Cb%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C1H%7Can%7CMajor+suit+opening+--+5%2B+%21H%3B+11-21+HCP%3B+%7Cmb%7C2C%7Can%7CTwo-level+overcall+--+5%2B+%21C%3B+10%2B+HCP%3B+11-18+total+points+%7Cmb%7C2S%7Can%7CFree+bid+--+5%2B+%21S%3B+11%2B+total+points%3B+forcing+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C3D%7Can%7CNew+suit+--+4%2B+%21D%3B+5%2B+%21H%3B+11-21+HCP%3B+12-%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C3N%7Can%7C4-+%21H%3B+5-6+%21S%3B+14-21+HCP%3B+stop+in+%21C+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CC4%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpg%7C%7C%0A%0A]399|300[/hv]

well, steve2005. i have been quite successful with slams when i am captain. when GIB in control there is no control. vrock

I have heard the Big Boys at the Cavendish say if partner can't do something over 3D then 9 or 10 is the max you will make. vrock

could have bid 5C to give peace a chance. (Still agree I misplayed). vrock

ditto smerriman vrock

Thanks Dozy. Indeed I misplayed it. Is there a way I can retract this post? your honesty appreciated. I was so pissed off GIBBO had only 9 HCP I failed to notice DQJ dropped. Blaming GIBBO stands. Not agreeing about void. Many times first round cuebids are made and blurb shows "Ace" vrock

only rationale is club fit. why cant it be a void? vrock [hv=http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=pn%7CVirgosRock%2CFlemming98%2CRobotN%2CRobotE%7Cst%7C%7Cmd%7C1S3469KH28QKAD8TKC%2CS8TH5D4679AC2356A%2CS257AH6TD235C89QK%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard+3%7Csv%7Ce%7Cmb%7C1S%7Can%7CMajor+suit+opening+--+5%2B+%21S%3B+11-21+HCP%3B+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C3S%7Can%7CLimit+major+raise+--+4%2B+%21S%3B+10-12+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C4C%7Can%7CCue+bid+--+5%2B+%21S%3B+21-+HCP%3B+%21CA%3B+20-22+to%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C4N%7Can%7CBlackwood+%28S%29+--+4%2B+%21S%3B+12+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C5N%7Can%7CEven+number+of+keycards+and+some+void+--%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C6S%7Can%7C4%2B+%21S%3B+12+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cmc%7C11%7C%0A%0A]399|300[/hv]

you be the judge. 4S is 5+ HCP per blurb. vrock [hv=http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=pn%7CFlemming98%2CVirgosRock%2CRobotN%2CRobotE%7Cst%7C%7Cmd%7C4S3QH38QD369JC3469%2CS279TH7TD2TAC25JQ%2CS58JH56JKD4578QCT%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard+6%7Csv%7Ce%7Cmb%7C1C%7Can%7CMinor+suit+opening+--+3%2B+%21C%3B+11-21+HCP%3B+12-22+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C1S%7Can%7COne+over+one+--+4%2B+%21S%3B+6%2B+total+points%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C3D%21%7Can%7CSplinter+--+3%2B+%21C%3B+1-+%21D%3B+4%2B+%21S%3B+21-+HCP%3B+19-22+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C4S%7Can%7C4%2B+%21S%3B+5%2B+HCP%3B+6-10+total+points%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C4N%7Can%7CBlackwood+%28S%29+--+3%2B+%21C%3B+1-+%21D%3B+4%2B+%21S%3B+21+HCP%3B+22+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C5D%7Can%7COne+or+four+key+cards+--+4%2B+%21S%3B+5%2B+HCP%3B+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C5H%7Can%7C%3F+queen+--+3%2B+%21C%3B+1-+%21D%3B+4%2B+%21S%3B+21+HCP%3B+22+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C5S%7Can%7CNo+queen+-+S+trump+--+4%2B+%21S%3B+5%2B+HCP%3B+6-1%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C6S%7Can%7CSignoff+--+3%2B+%21C%3B+1-+%21D%3B+4%2B+%21S%3B+21+HCP%3B+22+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpc%7CC4%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpg%7C%7C%0A%0A]399|300[/hv]

My sympathies. Unfortunately GIBidiot has gotten into the habit, in such sequences, of bidding its long suit when it wants to make a slam try or show it's "points". I think here if you bid 5H it will bid 6C and there maybe the matter will rest. I have seen this many times. my sympathies again. vrock

Watched Nickell vs. Lall over the weekend. Tough to put a % on how many hands had competitive auctions. I would think at least 80% hands. Even the Big Boys had issues with competitive auctions. GIBBO is weakest in the competitive bidding area. This is where BBO's efforts to fix GIBBO need to focus. vrock