[lycier]

Somehow,I really don't know what's the standard of Gib opening at present.
If maybe you will tell me the standard of Gib opening at one level is 11-21hcp and 12-22 TPs,may I ask you several questions on it?
Does Gib depend on HCP or TP?

Now please look at this hand at first.

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For this hand,Gib should have 12hcp,but only have 11 TPs.
1- If It depend on HCP,opening 1♥ is no problem.
2-If TPs,opening 1♥ is not qualified.

Today I have played so many Gib hands,I have to say that I really don't know what's the standard of Gib opening.

Even though Gib system claim opening at one level should have "11-21hcp,12-22TPs",really? Now look at my evidence hands.

A-hand

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At 3rd seat,Gib don't open ,even with 11hcp and 11TPs.
If maybe you tell me that it is a minor suit with 11hcp,so don't open at one level.
Now I can give another example hand.

B-hand

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At 3rd seat,Gib don't open,even with 5-card ♠,11hcp and 11TPs,especially with three quick tricks!
If maybe you also tell me that that ♠ suit is bust,so don't open at one level.
Now I can give another example hand.( I played it at yesterday)

C-hand

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At 3rd seat,Gib don't open,even with decent 5-card ♠,11hcp and 11Tps,especially with 2.5 quick tricks!

Now,who can tell me what's the standard of Gib opening at one level? HCP? TP?

[Bbradley62]

I'm gonna guess that GIB's criteria are:

• must hold 11+ HCP
  
• must hold 12+ total points
  
• must hold 24+ combined HCP + total points

This explains all of GIB's decisions, remembering that he doesn't lowers his standards for third seat openers, adds texture points for good spot cards, or care about quick tricks

[lycier]

Bbradley62, on 2015-February-25, 07:44, said:

I'm gonna guess that GIB's criteria are:

• must hold 11+ HCP
• must hold 12+ total points
• must hold 24+ combined HCP + total points

This explains all of GIB's decisions, remembering that he doesn't lowers his standards for third seat openers, adds texture points for good spot cards, or care about quick tricks

Really?
Sorry,I can't agree since I have a example hand to prove that you are wrong.

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I played this hand several hours ago.
This hand shows Gib W only have 10hcp,but with 13 TPs at first seat,and especially Vul vs non !
Now,how do you think of it?

[Bbradley62]

So, then it appears to be any hand with either 12+ HCP or 13+ total points... in which case the description it provides is inaccurate, primarily due to the fact that GIB-speak doesn't include "or", only "and".