chasetb Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 I haven't played with the robots too much lately, and my game is way off today, but I don't understand what went wrong in the bidding. 1.) I'm worried about Hearts, and from the descriptions I thought 3♥ would show that, but also PROMISING ♣ stopped. I had no problems lying about my partial stopper. Am I wrong in my thinking, or is the description of 3♥ wrong? 2.) To be honest, I wanted to play 3NT no matter what, but I thought it would play better in North. Do I not have a choice here, and just have to hand-hog? 3.) WHY is GIB raising to 4♥ on a 4-3 fit, when 5-2 fits are known to play better? Yes, GIB has shortness in Clubs, but I don't think we want to play that fit, unless 3♥ promises some oomph. [hv=sn=chasetb&s=SAT987H986DQ5CKQ7&wn=Robot&w=SJ65HJT74DKT9CJ82&nn=Robot&n=SKQHQ532DAJ8764CT&en=Robot&e=S432HAKD32CA96543&d=s&v=o&b=11&a=1S%28Major%20suit%20opening%20--%205+%20!S%3B%2011-21%20HCP%3B%29P2D%28Forcing%20two%20over%20one%20--%2013+%20HCP%3B%20biddable%20!D%3B%2014+%20total%20points%3B%20forcing%20to%203N%29P2S%28Opener%20rebids%20suit%20--%203-%20!H%3B%205+%20!S%3B%2011-2%29P3D%2813+%20HCP%3B%20rebiddable%20!D%3B%2014+%20total%20points%3B%20forcing%20to%203N%29P3H%283%20!H%3B%205+%20!S%3B%2011-21%20HCP%3B%2012-22%20total%20poin%29P4H%284+%20!H%3B%2013+%20HCP%3B%20rebiddable%20!D%3B%2014+%20total%20points%29PPP&p=C2CTCAC7C9CQCJD4DQDKDAD2SQS2S7S5SKS3S8S6DJD3D5D9D6S4H6DTCKC8D7C6SASJD8HKC5H8HTHQH2HAH9H4C3S9HJH3H7H5C4ST]400|300[/hv] EDIT - I see they cut off the 3♥ bid by me - it said something about a partial stopper in Hearts. I thought it promised at best a partial stopper, but it could be that it was at least a partial stopper and denied a Clubs one. I agree with 1eyedjack that GIB should bid 3♠ rather than 4♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iandayre Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 I was about to suggest you pass 3D, as I would do in a Robot Tournament, with my 11 and the robot limited to 11. But your robot has 12, so you were playing some other form of the game. I am old fashioned enough to Pass the S hand in first seat anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 I would have read 3H as worries about C guard although I note that explanation (possibly truncated) may not say that. So I could be wrong about how GIB plays it. I would have bid 3S rather than 4H as North, but if I have no reason to depart from my earlier interpretation of 3H I would still pull 3N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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