virgosrock

Money Bridge. Highest skill. Slowest speed. Where are GIBBO's 10-12 "points". vrock [hv=http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=pn%7Cstiffqueen%2CVirgosRock%2CRobotN%2CRobotE%7Cst%7C%7Cmd%7C3S46KH49D278AC346K%2CS28AHTKD9QKC78TJA%2CS379JQH36JAD5TC25%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard+13%7Csv%7Cb%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C1C%7Can%7CMinor+suit+opening+--+3%2B+%21C%3B+11-21+HCP%3B+%7Cmb%7C1S%7Can%7COne-level+overcall+--+5%2B+%21S%3B+8-11+HCP%3B+9-12+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C2S%7Can%7C3%2B+%21S%3B+6-10+total+points%7Cmb%7C3C%7Can%7C6%2B+%21C%3B+21-+HCP%3B+15-22+total+points%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C3H%7Can%7C2-+%21C%3B+4%2B+%21H%3B+11-+HCP%3B+10-12+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C3N%7Can%7C6%2B+%21C%3B+4-+%21H%3B+4-+%21S%3B+17-21+HCP%3B+22-+tota%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cd%7Can%7C3%2B+%21S%3B+6-10+total+points%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpc%7CC4%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpg%7C%7C%0A%0A]399|300[/hv]

Really does not matter. The idea is to change strategy instead of these stupid jumps. Here 4S is easily available so partner can rein it in. If I stay with original definitions of "points" I have more than necessary. vrock

any plus is good especially when GIBBO is sitting opposite. and yes, partscores add up. A lot. vrock

curiouser and curiouser. No wonder GIBBO fixing is so slow. vrock

glad 4S is not a make. vrock

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Interesting. Could you repeat same for F-Bomb to verify it passes for non-american users. It did pass for my opponents in Money Bridge. vrock

Normally GIBBO strains to bid 4s over 4h. this time passes so i thought well forget what i thought because there is no point trying to think what GIBBO is thinking. Who gets the blame? vrock [hv=http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=pn%7CVirgosRock%2Cpupazzo%2CRobotN%2CRobotE%7Cst%7C%7Cmd%7C2S3467H367D2AC389K%2CSH589TJQD47JKC6TQ%2CS9TJQKH2D689C47JA%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard+4%7Csv%7Cb%7Cmb%7C1H%7Can%7CMajor+suit+opening+--+5%2B+%21H%3B+11-21+HCP%3B+%7Cmb%7C1S%7Can%7COne-level+overcall+--+5%2B+%21S%3B+8-17+HCP%3B+9-19+total+points+%7Cmb%7C2S%7Can%7CCue%3A+limit+raise+or+better+--+3%2B+%21H%3B+11%2B+total+points+%7Cmb%7C3S%7Can%7C4%2B+%21S%3B+5-7+total+points%7Cmb%7C4H%7Can%7C5%2B+%21H%3B+13%2B+HCP%3B+14-19+total+points%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpg%7C%7Cmc%7C10%7C%0A%0A]399|300[/hv]

I have run into just so many sequences where GIBBO takes aggressive action when has length in opps suit and later makes the abstruse double. To me no other word depicts this behavior. Maybe better ones out there. If I said same to "Lobby", yes, there is cause for concern. If the receiver at the table objects, yes, there is cause for concern. Am still waiting to determine if allowed for non-American users. vrock

I remember the scene. Meg Ryan was outstanding! did not even need to youtube it was so memorable! vrock

GIBBO hates bidding nt with one stopper in opps suit. now that i have shown a stopper what is the problem? :) With interference GIBBO bidding a BIG ZERO. virgosrock

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methinks GIBBO should open 2c. you? vrock

I had posted previously how BBO does not allow F-Bombs in "private" chats between players but only for American players. They are allowed for non-American players. I have a new BBO edit. Based on GIBBO going nuts whenever has length in opponent(s) suit, I happened to mention "GIBBO gets M Argos when has length in opp(s) suit" at a private Money Bridge Table specifically to a friendly opponent. Boom! a message popped up "Please do not use abusive language". "Abusive"????? My request to you all is to send me messages - both American and non-American - with the word M Argos in it. Its an anagram of M Argos. I want to evaluate BBO censorship in light of messages. Message virgosrock. Maybe BBO wants to cut down America's birthrate assuming M Argos is nature's way of ensuring the human species proliferates. Ridiculous!! Let your software engineers fix GIBBO instead of such balderdash censorship. vrock

agree if MP. MoneyBridge and IMPs disagree. vrock

Mathematician? LOL vrock

GIBBO does this often. At 2 level if in pass out position will balance with virtually anything. If at MoneyBridge BBO had to refund for abject stupidity, this would stop very quickly. vrock

GIBBO is a BIG ZERO in competitive bidding. What would 3NT direct by you be I wonder? vrock

Bug is easy. Can't show drop bid with 11 hcp and 7 card suit in such a sequence. Bid 2 NT if you have to. vrock

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Or is my 1S overcall horrendous? vrock [hv=http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=pn%7CVirgosRock%2C3flicks%2CRobotN%2CRobotE%7Cst%7C%7Cmd%7C4S27KAH268AD37TKCT%2CS38H39D45JAC569JK%2CS45THTJD89C23478Q%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard+2%7Csv%7Cn%7Cmb%7C1H%7Can%7CMajor+suit+opening+--+5%2B+%21H%3B+11-21+HCP%3B+12-22+total+points+%7Cmb%7C1S%7Can%7COne-level+overcall+--+5%2B+%21S%3B+8-17+HCP%3B+9%7Cmb%7Cd%7Can%7CNegative+double+--+4%2B+%21C%3B+4%2B+%21D%3B+9%2B+tota%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C2D%7Can%7C4%2B+%21D%3B+5%2B+%21H%3B+11%2B+HCP%3B+12-16+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C2S%7Can%7C3%2B+%21S%3B+3-10+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cd%7Can%7C4%2B+%21D%3B+5%2B+%21H%3B+14%2B+HCP%3B+biddable+%21S%3B+16-+total+points+%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CC4%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpg%7C%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpg%7C%7C%0A%0A]399|300[/hv]

keyword "nearly" vrock :)

I have learn(t, ed) a lot from GIBBO vis-a-vis bidding but only when no competition. With competition GIBBO is a BIG ZERO. Card Play also is fascinating by GIBBO. Lot of learning here. Goes off the rails about 15% of the time and that is my reading and I am not an expert. Play of doubled contracts generally superb. Sorry to disagree with those who don't think thus. vrock

zhasbeen Hand 1 i think your bid is 3H over 2S bidding out your shape. This has worked very well for me. I rarely reverse without a stiff though. Hand 2 you have 18 HCP, yet 1 NT. When dealing with GIBidiot I try to be as explicit as possible. After 3D, nobody would fault you for bidding 4D. Hand 3 my sympathies. Who knows what GIBBO's addled brain is thinking. I would bid 3C. Looks like GIBidiot considers 2S as forward going and showing 5. I could be wrong on the third one and it is a bug. vrock

Opposite a solid suit and jump shift don't we show controls almost regardless of hand strength? I don't think GIBBO cares anyway. vrock