[virgosrock]

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While GIBBO often bids games on a wing and a prayer, look at this one. Perhaps I don't understand the meaning of help-suit game try. I did take my life in my hands with 3D.

On a slightly different note, in the last 3-4 months GIBBO's performance in MB at lowest/fastest and medium/medium has severely degraded. I only play MB with highest/slowest.

vrock

[steve2005]

You have AJTxx for trump which is undervalued and an extra trump. You have A of opener's suit. If opener wasn't in 3rd seat I would be serious considering just going 4♥. Inviting on this hand is not taking your life in hand, is very good.
Your ♦ suit you don't need help (you would need a miracle), probably better if they have nothing in ♦ and good ♣. Not sure what Gib needs to accept a help try.
To Invite I think simply bid 3♥ is best.

[virgosrock]

steve2005, on 2018-March-27, 12:44, said:

You have AJTxx for trump which is undervalued and an extra trump. You have A of opener's suit. If opener wasn't in 3rd seat I would be serious considering just going 4♥. Inviting on this hand is not taking your life in hand, is very good.
Your ♦ suit you don't need help (you would need a miracle), probably better if they have nothing in ♦ and good ♣. Not sure what Gib needs to accept a help try.
To Invite I think simply bid 3♥ is best.

good point about 3H. i have this mindset these game tries are bid game if values or shortness in the help suit.
3H did not even occur to me though there is a slight negative inference GIBBO is short in d anyways since opened 1c.

All-in-all seems like 3H is best. if i assume d shortness 4H best.

thanks
vrock

[sfi]

steve2005, on 2018-March-27, 12:44, said:

To Invite I think simply bid 3♥ is best.

3H is not invitational after the interference - it just says I prefer playing 3H than defending.

[steve2005]

sfi, on 2018-March-27, 14:53, said:

3H is not invitational after the interference - it just says I prefer playing 3H than defending.

Well if 3♦ is a help suit game try, which is implied from the description you could try 3♣.
If 3♦ is your only game try then your screwed as Gib nor would a human won't go on the right hands.

[virgosrock]

steve2005, on 2018-March-28, 05:59, said:

Well if 3♦ is a help suit game try, which is implied from the description you could try 3♣.
If 3♦ is your only game try then your screwed as Gib nor would a human won't go on the right hands.

help suit game try as defined at bridgebum.com is values or shortness.
blurb says "game try suit".
don't know if same meaning in GIBBO's world.

vrock