chasetb Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 I like how GIB plays Drury now, but why can't GIB bid 2♥ on this hand, showing 4+? I would immediately bid 2♠ to play, and we could be in a making contract instead of going down in 4.[hv=sn=chasetb&s=SA63H7DKT932CQ543&wn=Robot&w=SQ7HT98DAJ65CKJ86&nn=Robot&n=SKT984HAQJ53D8CT2&en=Robot&e=SJ52HK642DQ74CA97&d=s&v=b&b=23&a=PP1S%28Major%20suit%20opening%20--%205+%20!S%3B%2011-21%20HCP%3B%2012-22%20total%20points%29P2C%28Drury%20--%203+%20!S%3B%2011-%20HCP%3B%2010-12%20total%20poi%29P2D%28Invite%20to%20game%20--%205+%20!S%3B%2013-14%20total%20points%29P4S%283+%20!S%3B%2011%20HCP%3B%2012%20total%20points%29PPP&p=C7C3CJC2C8CTCAC4C9C5C6S4HAH4H7H8HJH2CQH9H5H6S3HTDKDAD8D4D6S9D7D2HQHKD3D5S5S6SQSKH3S2SAS7DTDJSTDQS8SJD9CK]400|300[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Looks to me like the most proximate cause was accepting the invite with a sub-minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Looks to me like the most proximate cause was accepting the invite with a sub-minimum.This is why I frequently only show one hand when I post. The question still is "when would North bid 2♥ rather than 2♦?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 Looks like GIB is playing plain old non-reverse Drury. So, 2♥ would be a game try of some sort or possibly a non-existant bid, and 2♠ would show a (sub)minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 That I agree. But bb62 question remains unanswered. 2d and 2h both show more than submin, distinguished by 2h showing a heart suit. Rightly or wrongly gib judged this hand better than submin (2d). Why then conceal the hearts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 I don't think that's true. In some really oldschool drury texts, the response is always either 2d or 2opener's suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Thing is, I have been in North's seat opposite GIB in this situation in the past, since Drury was added, and have moused over 2H. While I may not have selected the bid, it definitely shows 4+ hearts and better than min. I recall that it shows something like 13-14 total points, ie as per 2D in strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 [hv=bbo=y&lin=pn|1eyedjack,~~M13269nb,~~M13397kb,~~M13732vt|st%7C%7Cmd%7C2S25JQKH2789DKC4QK%2CS369AH5D236QAC356%2CS478TH3TQAD79C78A%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard%208%7Csv%7Co%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C1S%7Can%7CMajor%20suit%20opening%20--%205%2B%20%21S%3B%2011-21%20HCP%3B%20%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C2C%21%7Can%7CDrury%20--%203%2B%20%21S%3B%2011-%20HCP%3B%2010-12%20total%20points%20%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C2H%7Can%7CInvite%20to%20game%20--%204%2B%20%21H%3B%205%2B%20%21S%3B%2013-14%20to%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C3C%7Can%7C3%2B%20%21C%3B%203%2B%20%21S%3B%20Q%2B%20in%20%21C%3B%2011%20total%20points%3B%20forcing%20to%203S%20%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C3S%7Can%7C4%2B%20%21H%3B%205%2B%20%21S%3B%2013%20total%20points%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C4S%7Can%7C3%2B%20%21C%3B%203%2B%20%21S%3B%2011%2B%20HCP%3B%20Q%2B%20in%20%21C%3B%2011-%20total%20points%20%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cmc%7C9%7C]400|300[/hv]Slightly surprised not to end up in Hearts, but perhaps just as well. Both majors make 8 at D/D, and sneaking a 9th may be tougher in Hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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