steve2005

What does it matter if North is a strong player? You didn't say what North played on the club or the heart. So partner might as well be a complete beginner for all we know they would have played the same cards.

In standard you have the power to go to the 3-level on 5-5. Not so with Precision. You can easily end up in a 5-2 fit at 3-level on 14 opposite 7. I agree with spotlight you need 6-5 for the 3-level almost all the time. This doesn't mean at your second bid you won't be bidding at 3-level on 5-5 but partner will have shown something then. Personally I think Gazzilli is overkill with Precision. What you really need is partner to have values not distinguish between you having 11-13 and 14-15.

Well at least technically it wasn't a cue bid. Is a twice rebidable ♠suit. Why it isn't programmed as a cue bidis beyond me. Searching for a fit at that level isn't right.

Well if you look at your hand records those previous hands are not on your file and the system will show your % in hands played if you finish the tournament and complete enough hands. If it did "count" against you I don't see how it would matter. Sure someone might see the overall tournament results and you with 40% but would anyone care. If they do care they can look up actual hands and see you didn't play all boards.

I once opened 3H with Kxxxxx, 2H unavailable. LHO opponent after long think and muttering doubled with AQJT9xx. I guess that is how you do a penalty double. Didn't work.

This is not uncommon. I haven't kept track but this occurs on other auctions too.

You should have signaled suit preference with 7♠ lead,so Gib can ignore it. Little or no defensive signals, that's a good method.

If you take A♠ declarer can go to board and cash the last 3 spades. If he is trying to sneak a 9th trick by you in spades he has a lot of tricks in the minors. If he needs to sneak a trick by you, he has a danger suit. He might not have A♥ and is wide open there or his diamonds are poor like Badger said possibly 4 and a diamond switch kills him. The really wierd thing is his spade spots are good enough to lead the Q if he has the Jack so if you duck he doesn't have entries to cash spades. so something wierd is happening, but my head cold isn't letting me see it.

If you don't raise opener with either Jacoby 2N or a splinter (or something else if using other conventions) then it is hard to show 4 card support latter especially if there is interference. The sequence you gave usually shows 3 card support. I guess you could play as 3+ with right follow-ups. You could play fit jumps which would help find double fits. Jacoby 2N is generally considered a poor convention. A lot of times there is a jump to 4M really killing any slam try. There are better 2N raises out there, often where 2N is a limit+ raise.

Well, not all Gib tournaments are human plays.

oh missed that.

I've heard of these doubles for takeout with some length in bid minor and not in unbid minor. Don't know if this a good idea have just seen it,

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I don't see the problem.

My link HCP vs Total Points Gib uses both old fashioned HCP (A=4, K=3, Q=2, J=1)) and “Total points” (HCP+3 for void, 2 for singleton, 1 for doubleton, but short suits containing an honor are reduced by 1 point). It will usually force to game if it thinks it has 25 Total Points between the two hands.

Where did you get 1N as the obvious bid?

Never seen this idea. Is not 15+ strong and forcing so if your restricted by ACBL GCC you can't use Viking responses. This looks all straight-forward with no interference and I have no idea if it is good. If there is competition and expect it, you will have all sorts of problems.

host for board clicks on deal source on a bidding or teaching table table simple - set ns hcp total or can set hcp range and min and max number of cards for each suit for 1 to 4 seats can also use hands from your saved deals

reputation has nothing to do with tournaments is from people liking yours posts on forum. I think to no longer be considered a new you need to have logged I'm 100 times on bbo. this may be wrong perhaps someone can confirm or deny.

East's 2♠ shows 6♠. If east is to be believed 6♠ is in jeopardy and 7♠ will have no play. 7 minor/7N might be better. edit: ugh thought partner bid 6♠

I think this event is a good idea. But playing where only 1 or 2 boards are the same as against only a few opponents is very random bridge.

Situations depend on what responder 1st bid was as that will determine where their second suit is. It is also possible they have 3 suits if 4441 or 5440. If responder has 4333 you may end up in 3-3 but goal is to get at least a 4-3. Easiest is if 2♥ was bid so responder has ♥&♠ so you bid 2♠ with longer ♠ or pass with equal or longer hearts. If responder bid 2♦ they have 4♦ or a 4-card major. With 5♦ you pass. With 5-3 in majors I would bid 2♥. With 5♣ 3-2 in majors you should pass 2♦. If responder bids 2♣ they will have 4♣ and another 4-card suit. This is the hardest and shows the weakness of DONT as rescue. With 3 or 5 ♣ pass. With 2♣ bid you cheapest 3 or 5-card suit.

Your a very aggressive bidder to bid 4♦with potentially only 5 lol

"Each session awards up to 18 masterpoints" so the most you can be awarded for 1st in session is 18 mp like most you can get in ACBL tourney is 1.5

yes then if 15-17is 3 pt range correct what I said by 1