rmcubed56 Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 [hv=pc=n&s=sat32hak82d73ca32&w=s85hq6daj8ckj8764&n=skqj976h9dqt94cqt&e=s4hjt7543dk652c95&d=n&v=n&b=5&a=2sp2np3sppp]399|300[/hv] North is so strong that personally I would open it 1S especially if Drury is available. When opened as a weak two however i responded with 2N force which GIB sees as artificial 15-point+ forcing. GIB then makes a minimum bid of 3S which it says is 7-9 total points. Why? It clearly has a much stronger hand. Maybe it thinks we will end in no trumps and discounts points for doubleton and singleton? But it seems to score nothing for the Q♣ either... anyway game was a sure thing. Next time I shall assume GIB can’t handle 2N with trump support and just jump straight to 4S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 To be honest, you might have just bid 4S holding four covers and a ruffing value. Partner's weak two should be decent vul vs not in 1st (not sure if GiB understands the nuances of seat and vulnerability though), so even opposite a minimum, 4S should have play. But you are certainly right that the hand is far too good for a weak two opener. 6-4 shape, a great suit and a ton of intermediate cards. I would open 1S every day of the week, and twice on Sundays. ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 North is so strong that personally I would open it 1S especially if Drury is available. Drury over an opening in first seat? To be honest, you might have just bid 4S holding four covers and a ruffing value. Partner's weak two should be decent vul vs not in 1st (not sure if GiB understands the nuances of seat and vulnerability though), so even opposite a minimum, 4S should have play. But you are certainly right that the hand is far too good for a weak two opener. 6-4 shape, a great suit and a ton of intermediate cards. I would open 1S every day of the week, and twice on Sundays. ahydraIt depends a lot on how disciplined your preempts are and how you play 2NT: Ogust can describe a hand like this quite well, showing enough for South to bid game and not be tempted to investigate slam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 [hv=pc=n&s=sat32hak82d73ca32&w=s85hq6daj8ckj8764&n=skqj976h9dqt94cqt&e=s4hjt7543dk652c95&d=n&v=n&b=5&a=2sp2np3sppp]399|300|rmcubed56 complains that GIB underbid the North hand Perhaps South should share the blame when game-prospects are good opposite a weaker North, say ♠ 9 8 7 6 5 4 ♥ 3 ♦ 6 5 4 2 ♣ 5 4[/hv] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigpenz Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 looks like south has a pretty normal 4 ♠ call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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