[helene_t]

http://tinyurl.com/y8afo2bl

[pescetom]

It's a pig of a hand to bid even without robots...
I would have more sympathy with 5♣ by South than by North.
But yes, the 1-card explanation of what is presumably a control-bid is bizarre.

[johnu]

5♣ is a 2 way bid. When the screen doesn't flicker, it is a splinter bid. When the screen flickers, it shows a long suit. You probably didn't notice the flicker.

In the next version of GIB, there will be a chyron that scrolls across the screen says "Just kidding" when the actual hand is actually the opposite of the description.

[smerriman]

That 5♣ splinter has popped up before: http://www.bridgebas...-4-cds-in-suit/

No idea what the real description is meant to be.

[neilkaz]

Always these improper high level jumps! Why can't GIBiot just bid 4♣ rather than 5?

Or as I prefer 2♣ the first time and later support ♦?

[helene_t]

neilkaz, on 2018-November-09, 17:51, said:

Always these improper high level jumps! Why can't GIBiot just bid 4♣ rather than 5?

Or as I prefer 2♣ the first time and later support ♦?

Maybe 4♣ would be a cue bid while 5♣ would be a suggestion to play? Obviously not consistent with the explanation but I think it would make some sense. 5♣ could also be exclusion but GIB doesn't play that.

[steve2005]

helene_t, on 2018-November-09, 19:01, said:

Maybe 4♣ would be a cue bid while 5♣ would be a suggestion to play?

Suggested spot to play?! Gib wouldn't even bid 2♣ Why would it suggest now to play in 5♣ rather than 5♦?
But who knows with Gib?