[manudude03]

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Maybe I should have bid 3D the first time, but having passed, my hand becomes rather big in the next round. I wanted to bid 5D, but it was showing 12-14 total points if I remember right, so I had to bid a rather pitiful 4D playing there when slam is good (though not making on this occasion). Also, I think if you are playing this style, you really need to bid 5D as North considering a black king and nothing else is going to be a decent game.

[Bbradley62]

manudude03, on 2016-March-16, 15:34, said:

... when slam is good (though not making on this occasion)...

It's hard to decide to play in your 5-3 fit rather than your 5-4 fit

[Bbradley62]

manudude03, on 2016-March-16, 15:34, said:

I wanted to bid 5D, but it was showing 12-14 total points if I remember right...

South's pass should deny a hand of this strength, shouldn't it?

[iandayre]

Once again GIB paints itself into a corner. The double is very poor, it should bid 4C and you'd know to bid 5D. It probably would pass 3S if you took out to that strain.