[thepossum]

Hi all

I appreciate 2C followed by competition led to missing hearts, but I am a little disappointed (sad) at the jump from 5 to 7 clubs. Did I promise that much

Also just looking 3H would have been a nice bid too. Are we not playing majors

I considered doubling 4 spades but wasn't sure what could happen

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[smerriman]

You simply must open 1♣ on this hand, whether playing with robots or humans. There is no chance it will be passed out (or at least so remote that it's a lesser risk than 2♣), so you can force to game the second time while getting a chance to show your hand.

Having the first natural bid of 5♣ will never work well and GIB will always assume you are incredibly strong in terms of HCP.

[thepossum]

What does it take for you to ever acknowledge that sometimes GiB bids questionnably?

If you bid the way Gib bids you wouldn't be my partner for long at all

Since when has a game force promised that many extras

Also when are you all going to stop playing rather pathetic power games and acknowledge something for once. I guess I don't have an ego to protect in the Bridge world

You are entitled to go to 6 then I choose if I have a blockbuster

Let me just get another hand from a recent ACBL tourney that caused many people to fall foul of GiB (but not me this time)