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Am I supposed to bid over the double as slam is on a finesse?
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Somebody please explain
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Posted 2018-October-19, 15:24
Am I supposed to bid over the double as slam is on a finesse?
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Posted 2018-October-19, 15:51
What can you say about a deal like this? GIB passes with 8 playing tricks, then doubles with an 8-card suit that is source of 7 of those tricks. I’ve seen him open with many 10-pointers that are much worse than this. Who knows what he will do with a similar hand next time?
Choices are a preempt or 1 diamond, but certainly not a pass. My vote is for 1D with the outside ace and 7 near certain diamond tricks. The double is just plain crazy.
GIB is as difficult a partner as you’ll ever find. I wish he could be repaired but it’s highly unlikely that it is possible.
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guess you don't have much choice but leave the double in when looking a your cards
Choices are a preempt or 1 diamond, but certainly not a pass. My vote is for 1D with the outside ace and 7 near certain diamond tricks. The double is just plain crazy.
GIB is as difficult a partner as you’ll ever find. I wish he could be repaired but it’s highly unlikely that it is possible.
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guess you don't have much choice but leave the double in when looking a your cards
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Posted 2018-October-19, 18:37
This is some of the worst GIB bidding I've ever heard of.
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Posted 2018-October-20, 02:50
neilkaz, on 2018-October-19, 18:37, said:
This is some of the worst GIB bidding I've ever heard of.
Sadly, this is closer to run of the mill bidding for GIB.
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Posted 2018-October-20, 10:27
zhasbeen, on 2018-October-19, 15:51, said:
What can you say about a deal like this? GIB passes with 8 playing tricks, then doubles with an 8-card suit that is source of 7 of those tricks. I’ve seen him open with many 10-pointers that are much worse than this. Who knows what he will do with a similar hand next time?
Choices are a preempt or 1 diamond, but certainly not a pass. My vote is for 1D with the outside ace and 7 near certain diamond tricks. The double is just plain crazy.
GIB is as difficult a partner as you’ll ever find. I wish he could be repaired but it’s highly unlikely that it is possible.
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guess you don't have much choice but leave the double in when looking a your cards
Choices are a preempt or 1 diamond, but certainly not a pass. My vote is for 1D with the outside ace and 7 near certain diamond tricks. The double is just plain crazy.
GIB is as difficult a partner as you’ll ever find. I wish he could be repaired but it’s highly unlikely that it is possible.
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guess you don't have much choice but leave the double in when looking a your cards
We did beat it a trick.
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