[Bbradley62]

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I think 3♥ should be understood to be a competitive bid, not as strong as it is marked. There are plenty of other ways to invite game over the double.

Also, if 4♥ is intended as an acceptance of an invitation, shouldn't the point range exclude the minimum end of North's original 2♥ bid?

[ArtK78]

That may be, but it is not what GIB plays, so you make the bid at your own risk.

[Bbradley62]

 ArtK78, on 2012-April-30, 10:47, said:

That may be, but it is not what GIB plays, so you make the bid at your own risk.

Completely understood, and I did. This is a suggestion that GIB's system be amended.

[pigpenz]

I would expect 3♥ to follow THE LAW just showing 6 card suit nothing extra
dont quite think 3♥ should show so much 18hcp, when we have redouble and game suit
tries to show better hands....but when with GIB I guess do what GIB expects but I dont always
agree with its idiosyncracies

[Bbradley62]

Very similar situation today:

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Clearly, South bids like a lunatic, but trying to concentrate on GIB's understandings of the bids... All of my previous comments apply here as well.

I think 3♥ should be understood to be a competitive bid, not as strong as it is marked.

Also, if 4♥ is intended as an acceptance of an invitation, shouldn't the point range exclude the minimum end of North's original 2♥ bid?