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My X isn't ideal, but why is GIB pulling it with balanced garbage? I would have expected Pass to be the first choice (though I admit I don't know GIB at all), second option would be 1♥. This goes even without the XX, as I would expect 2♣ in this situation to always be 5+ Clubs.
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Posted 2013-February-20, 00:48
"It's not enough to win the tricks that belong to you. Try also for some that belong to the opponents."
"Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make them all yourself."
"One advantage of bad bidding is that you get practice at playing atrocious contracts."
-Alfred Sheinwold
"Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make them all yourself."
"One advantage of bad bidding is that you get practice at playing atrocious contracts."
-Alfred Sheinwold
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Posted 2013-February-20, 02:26
chasetb, on 2013-February-20, 00:48, said:
http://tinyurl.com/apqu48k
My X isn't ideal, but why is GIB pulling it with balanced garbage? I would have expected Pass to be the first choice (though I admit I don't know GIB at all), second option would be 1♥. This goes even without the XX, as I would expect 2♣ in this situation to always be 5+ Clubs.
My X isn't ideal, but why is GIB pulling it with balanced garbage? I would have expected Pass to be the first choice (though I admit I don't know GIB at all), second option would be 1♥. This goes even without the XX, as I would expect 2♣ in this situation to always be 5+ Clubs.
For many pairs, passing in this situation is still a penalty pass: "I don't care that responder is showing strength, I reckon we've got them beat". One of the primary arguments in favour of this decision is that otherwise it's all too easy to psych the XX, and make oppo have a very difficult position.
Sure, GIB should probably bid 1♥ here as the lesser of evils: but that's a different topic.
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