Al_U_Card Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 On numerous occasions the Giblets will transfer to a 4 card major or stayman with a weak 5 card major....it is getting so that I am afraid to open 1NT ..... (my favorite opening bid..lol) Wtf is up with their bidding program opposite a 1NT opener? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtfanclub Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 They take 100 (or so) random 1NT openers, and see what the best bid would be for the most hands. I think it's insane...it doesn't even give reliable but wrong results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 My problem with GIB is that whenever I balance, the auction will proceed in some bizarre fashion - usually by my GIB partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I've also seen it bid Stayman, and then go back to NT even though we found a major suit fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOut Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Just rented GIB this month. It opened 1♣ and rebid 1♠ on 5=4=1=3 distribution (an ordinary 12 HCP). Doesn't seem to be any partnership aspect to the bidding at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joemanjo Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 [hv=d=n&v=n&n=sq863hqt954daq5c6&s=s72ha73dj74cqt843]133|200|Scoring: TotalpointsNORTH - GIBSOUTH - ME Robot Race Tourney[/hv] As Dealer GIB opened 1D (!) with the North hand. RHO doubled, I passed and so did West. GIB now bid 1H. We ended up in a terrible diamond contract doubled (West had a stack) going 4 down. I must admit I contributed a little to the disaster by putting GIB back to diamond. But - Is that an OPENING HAND as dealer?Why 1D? Is GIB treating this as 4-4-3-2 ? After the deal, I see scores of 400+ to some of the other participants. Now I am puzzled. Did GIB do it only to me?!! Something about my computer it didnt like??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_R__E_G Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 After the deal, I see scores of 400+ to some of the other participants. Now I am puzzled. Did GIB do it only to me?!! Something about my computer it didnt like??? If you were playing a robot race you cannot compare to other participants. In a robot race you each get random hands to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted March 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 The more you play with them, the easier it gets to "understand" what they are up to...predicting it is a little more problematic. Avoiding the 3-3 fits and bidding 3NT when you "hope" that GIB has a stopper even tho it refuses to bid NT......(it often can and does....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joemanjo Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 [hv=d=s&v=b&n=sq4hqj84dq2caj954&s=skj2hkt53da7ck832]133|200|Scoring: TOTAL POINTSA "routine" bid ???[/hv] GIB was NORTH. ROBOT RACE TOURNEY. I opened 1N (decided to upgrade my hand). GIB asked 2C, I bid 2H. GIB now bids 3H! Alert blurb is "Invite --- 4+ hearts; 9 points". How can one like the experience of playing with these bots if these routine bids are not clearly defined? Manoj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted March 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 lol you upgraded your kings and GIB downgraded its doubleton queens.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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