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robots again try to double me at 5, then robot forces me to slam

#1 User is offline   goffster 

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Posted 2015-October-10, 13:36

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Robot seems to think 5H shows 20 points.

Again, redoubling instead of bidding 6 is probably wiser.
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Posted 2015-October-10, 14:48

The main problem with this hand is GIB's expectation that South is required to hold 22+ total points in order to bid 5H, in the context of which 5S is not that bad.

I am not sure that I agree with South's choice of 5H on the hand in question, but that is rather irrelevant to the point. No way should South be required to hold 22 points to bid 5H, whatever hand is in fact reasonable for the bid.

This is a recurring theme.
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Posted 2015-October-10, 15:21

View Post1eyedjack, on 2015-October-10, 14:48, said:

The main problem with this hand is GIB's expectation that South is required to hold 22+ total points in order to bid 5H, in the context of which 5S is not that bad.

This is a recurring theme.

If I was North and for some reason thought south had 22+ I might be bidding 7 that's how ridiculous 5 showing 22 pts is

Isn't 6 ice cold by the way? So why the complaint?



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Posted 2015-October-10, 16:38

View Poststeve2005, on 2015-October-10, 15:21, said:

Isn't 6 ice cold by the way? So why the complaint?
I think his point is that 5HXX+1 scores better. The point is enhanced by the possibility that from North's perspective 6H might not be ice cold (but for the 22 points expectation) in which case 5HXX= definitely outscores 6H-1. I have difficulty getting excited about it.
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