wbartley Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Just play bridge robots. Human South [hv=pc=n&s=sakqhakq64djckj32&w=sjt8753hdat5c8764&n=s96hj832dkq974caq&e=s42ht975d8632ct95&d=e&v=n&b=2&a=p2cp3dp3hp7hppp]399|300[/hv] 3♥ was described as 23+. Just going by points alone, the partnership can be off an ace and North has RKC available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 To coin a phrase, Blackwood is for winners :D Realistically, why would you check for aces. It just cuts down the number of grand slams you can bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Pity there's no triple squeeze to make it this time if GIB does its usual thing in not leading the ace. ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2005 Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Gib has no clue how to bid slams!When partner opens 2♣ they are in charge until they bid NT or sign-off (even then sign-offs most of time)Bidding 7♥ is just ridiculous.Beside the obvious that might be off an ace 7N might be safer. Partner could have ♦ support and 7D safer.To get to pts to bid 7 I suspect Gib is counting it's 2 doubletons.Doubleton just aren't clearly pulling weight in 7H.Need controls and tricks to bid slam! Not whatever silly point count method Gib is using, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virgosrock Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Gib has no clue how to bid slams!When partner opens 2♣ they are in charge until they bid NT or sign-off (even then sign-offs most of time)Bidding 7♥ is just ridiculous.Beside the obvious that might be off an ace 7N might be safer. Partner could have ♦ support and 7D safer.To get to pts to bid 7 I suspect Gib is counting it's 2 doubletons.Doubleton just aren't clearly pulling weight in 7H.Need controls and tricks to bid slam! Not whatever silly point count method Gib is using, sympathize with wbartley. i wonder though how many 2C openers will have only 2 aces (when they don't have a void). i walk on egg shells when dealing with GIBidiot. Might have bid 3 NT over 3D because of stiff DJ. Even when walking on eggshells there are disasters. Merely an alternative point of view. Full sympathies to wbartley. The other day righty opened 2S I bid 2N and GIBBbonics bid 7D. Luckily was cold. "Points" SUCK big time. vrock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 The other day righty opened 2S I bid 2N and GIBBbonics bid 7D. Luckily was cold. "Points" SUCK big time.Your 2N bid does show a good handful of "points" (say 15-19) plus a S stopper. Of course it's still primitive to jump to a grand slam in suit knowing so little about partner's hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 It has been a long time goal of mine to have a rule created that GIB always bids blackwood on the way instead of jumping to 6 or 7 of any suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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