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S Q42
H. 32
D. J2
C. Aj9865
Me
S. Kj5
H. Kq654
D. Ak7
C. Kq
Bidding .. me 2c...robot..2d...me ..2h.....rob...2nt.....me..3nt...rob..4nt....me..5d. and Robot passed , why ? 5d impossible
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Why did robot pass my 5d
#2
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Posted 2020-September-08, 18:12
Why do you think this is impossible?
4NT was a quantitative invite, 5♦ is declining and showing a suit.
4NT was a quantitative invite, 5♦ is declining and showing a suit.
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Posted 2020-September-08, 18:17
TylerE, on 2020-September-08, 18:12, said:
Why do you think this is impossible?
4NT was a quantitative invite, 5♦ is declining and showing a suit.
4NT was a quantitative invite, 5♦ is declining and showing a suit.
Even if this is true, 5D is a second suit. The robot should show preference for hearts.
However, I would really have expected anything apart from pass to be natural and forcing to slam.
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Posted 2020-September-08, 19:01
5♦ is just plain undefined. GIB tends to pass if you make a bid that doesn't exist. Yes, it shouldn't, but really, just don't make undefined bids 
#5
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Posted 2020-September-08, 20:19
Solid bidding by GIB. Some people would ask how is getting to a 3-2 fit any good. There are much worse suit fits that GIB could have ended up in (although not on this hand). There are plenty of hands where passing 5♦ would be the right bid so I encourage GIB to keep passing until one of those hands comes up.
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