Difficult To Believe This Bidding

[couchbaron]

Playing an IMP Robot game, white on red, I picked up Ax Ax Qxxxx AKxx. The primes and 5-card suit induced me to open 1d, with a plan to rebid 2N next. However, over partner's 1H, RHO bid 2S. 2N now was likely to be wrongsided, so I chose 3C, which the description valued at 17-22 points. Now LHO bid 3S, passed around to me. With no clear game or fit, I passed, expecting partner to be around the minimum for the 1H call. Instead, it held xx KQxx Kxx QJxx. With tame breaks 5C was cold. How can it make a non-forcing pass of 3S with a fit and proven game values? This is hand #3 from tournament #5298.

[cloa513]

Playing an IMP Robot game, white on red, I picked up Ax Ax Qxxxx AKxx. The primes and 5-card suit induced me to open 1d, with a plan to rebid 2N next. However, over partner's 1H, RHO bid 2S. 2N now was likely to be wrongsided, so I chose 3C, which the description valued at 17-22 points. Now LHO bid 3S, passed around to me. With no clear game or fit, I passed, expecting partner to be around the minimum for the 1H call. Instead, it held xx KQxx Kxx QJxx. With tame breaks 5C was cold. How can it make a non-forcing pass of 3S with a fit and proven game values? This is hand #3 from tournament #5298.

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