there is random and then there is RANDOM

[manudude03]

Link to hand

 

What is GiB doing bidding 2S on T9x? I haven't checked, but it looks like it sent everyone (bar one who didn't open the South hand) to go for 1100 on a deal where EW are lucky to make game.

[barmar]

It seems to throw spade bid like that pretty frequently.

 

It's really impossible for it to show 4 spades, since it denied that when it didn't make a negative double on the first round.

[Bbradley62]

What should the 2♠ bid show? It seems that both GIB's action and his explanation were bad, in addition to being inconsistent with each other.

[manudude03]

I assumed it was like 5C and 4S and 6-9, and didn't want to double incase opps raised it to 2H leaving it with no good way to show the hand (3C would be invitational).

[kenrexford]

I like the 2♠ call. A competitive raise to 3♣ allowing partner to opt for a potentially better contract if holding four spades. Give Opener ♠AKJx ♥Kxx ♦xxx ♣Kxx, and I like 2♠ better.

 

I hate the 3♠ call. Partner did his job getting the opponents to the three-level. Bidding again is asking for a huge set.

 

Sometimes even robots have to shake their heads.

[cloa513]

I like the 2♠ call. A competitive raise to 3♣ allowing partner to opt for a potentially better contract if holding four spades. Give Opener ♠AKJx ♥Kxx ♦xxx ♣Kxx, and I like 2♠ better.

 

I hate the 3♠ call. Partner did his job getting the opponents to the three-level. Bidding again is asking for a huge set.

 

Sometimes even robots have to shake their heads.

Great bid for a human- terrible for a GIB since its supposed to predictable.

Also terrible because it could push opponents to their making 3NT.