vg|2009 USBC B Quarterfinal,Segment 2 of 6,I,16,30,Rogoff,34,Robinson,44|
rs|3HS-1,4CE=,3HE-1,4DN=,6CN=,6CN=,3NN+1,3NS+1,3NW-1,3NE-2,3CSx-2,4HE-2,4SSx-4,4HE-1,5CS=,3NN=,3NW+2,3NW+2,3SS-1,3SN-1,3CN=,2DN=,3NW+1,3NW+1,6CNx-1,5SE=,6SE=,6SE=,5HEx-1,4SN-1|
pn|Parker,Doub,Rogoff,Wildavsky,Boyd,Aker,Robinson,Milgrim|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2S87HKQT84DK86C954,SJ54HDT97432CKQJ8,SKQT3H9753DAJ5C32,SA962HAJ62DQCAT76|sv|e|nt|mariner1:  http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_entries&task=list&event=14   -  Convention|pg||
nt|mariner1: Cards (click on Players names to see system cards)|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: EW playing something looking a lot like KS|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NS Big Club|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: do EW also play the 4 4 4 1 here?|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: same EW as before -- suspect still 2@D=mini-Roman|pg||
mb|2C|nt|mariner1: must be too good|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not sure if Adam thinks hand too good, or maybe just thinking tactically here|pg||
nt|mariner1: E not thrilled so far|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|mariner1: that Q@D is reduced in value .......|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: from + to 0|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3@H has good play here|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|nt|chick: I count 4 losers, don't see any way to avoid them|pg||
nt|mariner1: it can be beat|pg||
nt|chick: a spec suggests overtake this club and return @DQ|pg||
nt|mariner1: he can overtake the @c and lead @D|pg||
nt|mariner1: yes that can beat it|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|mariner1: EW in 4@C here in Closed Room|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|mc|8|nt|mariner1: so off 1, good D|pg||
pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2S87HKQT84DK86C954,SJ54HDT97432CKQJ8,SKQT3H9753DAJ5C32,SA962HAJ62DQCAT76|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2N!|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
nt|vugraphzsu: toti vient d'arriver|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|cT|pc|hT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3S6HT7DAJ754CK7632,SAKJ72HQ86D63CT98,S8543HA5DQT92CAJ4,SQT9HKJ9432DK8CQ5|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: yep|pg||
nt|mariner1: 5 of a minor makes here....... IF they find the Q@C which is doubtful|pg||
mb|1D!|an|2+|nt|ahollan1: 1@D=10-16 usually 2+@D|pg||
mb|1H|nt|mariner1: E has 6@H and a lot of soft values|pg||
mb|2N!|nt|ahollan1: sure would be nice to have a bid now that shows both minors |pg||
nt|ahollan1: tada!!|pg||
nt|chick: 2N?|pg||
mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: i believe just competitive with @C & @D|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: with 2@C opening guaranteeing 6+@C, 1@D often has longer @C suit|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: so nice to be able to bring both into picture as responder|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: 2n is like a fit showing jump in @c|pg||
pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: well -- fit is misleading because North hasn't really shown @D|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
nt|mariner1: 4@C was made on 16 so 2 imps|pg||
nt|ahollan1: south just shows both minors|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|mariner1: NS in 4@D here in Closed Room|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: well that was ..... non-optimal|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3S6HT7DAJ754CK7632,SAKJ72HQ86D63CT98,S8543HA5DQT92CAJ4,SQT9HKJ9432DK8CQ5|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2H|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|mc|10|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SJ9753HTDKJ5CA742,SQ42HK762DQ983C98,SAK6HAQ53DA4CKQJ3,ST8HJ984DT762CT65|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: or maybe Trevor-ism|pg||
nt|mariner1: 6@S here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: 7 makes if they can hold @S to no losers|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: not that they should be in a grand|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: they're not going to get anywhere near 7@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but 7@C IS in the picture|pg||
mb|1H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg||
mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|mariner1: 7@C requires the same @S play|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@H=8+, game force, 5+@S|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: everybody writing expanations which I cannot see|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i'm positive of everything up to 1@H :)|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|mariner1: N knows there is likely a small slam now, so looking for 7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: highly suspect that 1@S is natural AND a relay for more info|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@S probably clarifies shape but - we can only guess in what way|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: Rogoff deep in thought|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: they are still alerting|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: and Doub is asking|pg||
nt|ahollan1: other room   Robinson will open 2@C - much less info by the time they're at 2N|pg||
mb|4N|nt|ahollan1: doug better off just waiting till it's over|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|nt|Vugraphu2: now East is asking|pg||
mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|mariner1: 6@C also in Closed Room|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: don't know about the auction, but i like the final contract|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s6|mc|12|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SJ9753HTDKJ5CA742,SQ42HK762DQ983C98,SAK6HAQ53DA4CKQJ3,ST8HJ984DT762CT65|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|mc|12|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SAJ8HKJT3DQJC8652,ST962H952DKT7543C,SK53HA86DA6CAT743,SQ74HQ74D982CKQJ9|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: this works -- but i'm stuck wondering if trick 1 @DJ was best|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oh well -- will be interesting to see Robinson-Boyd sequence on that hand|pg||
mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: they pushed after 2@C-2@S [controls?]; 2N-3@H trf|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: 3N likely here, with a surprise for NS|pg||
nt|ahollan1: yet another catchall 1@D|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|chick: this will be interesting too, NT can make despite the terrible club split, if he finesses just right|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C game force  possible that 2@H clarifies @D length, but just a guess  [ex: 2@D=5+ and still maybe 4@H/@S]|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: you gotta wonder about karma when that @C suit has 3 losers|pg||
nt|ahollan1: good time to play transfer leads|pg||
nt|mariner1: however the major Q's behave better than Elton :)|pg||
pc|d9|nt|mariner1: super lead for E|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: still - real slowdown begins when Doub fails to follow to 1st @C|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3N in Closed Room played in S...... @D lead from W|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h9|pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: great start by declarer -- and predicted by Gene Saxe!!|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: should I ask Gene about line if Doub cover's at trick 1?|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
mc|10|nt|ahollan1: well done -- for a push|pg||
pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SAJ8HKJT3DQJC8652,ST962H952DKT7543C,SK53HA86DA6CAT743,SQ74HQ74D982CKQJ9|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SKT76HT63DA85CQ75,SA93HA872DQJT74C8,SQ852HKQ4D92CT964,SJ4HJ95DK63CAKJ32|sv|b|nt|mariner1: part score special here|pg||
mb|1D|nt|mariner1: possibly EW might get too high|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|mariner1: looks like a @S lead will beat 3N|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i think that is absolutely as weak a 1@D opener as you'll see from EW|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|mariner1: 3@S check now? or?|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: E in 3N here in Closed Room|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Rogoff asking many questions about bidding|pg||
pc|s2|nt|mariner1: and a @S does it|pg||
nt|mariner1: S led a @S in Closed Room also|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: auction sort of telegraphed @S lead THEN look at your hand|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|nt|chick: so a probable push bd|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|hT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SKT76HT63DA85CQ75,SA93HA872DQJT74C8,SQ852HKQ4D92CT964,SJ4HJ95DK63CAKJ32|sv|b|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|mc|7|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3S86HA3DT85CKQ9842,SAQJ2HQT865D7CJ53,S9543H942DAKJ93CT,SKT7HKJ7DQ642CA76|sv|n|nt|mariner1: takes a @c lead or a @D lead and @c switch to beat 4@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 1N=12-14|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|mariner1: game not likely now I think|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: 2H explained as weak|pg||
nt|chick: W knows he hasn't enough opposite 14 max|pg||
nt|chick: for NT|pg||
nt|chick: different story if he found a major fit|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Parker thinkig|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: thinking|pg||
nt|mariner1: right he might have risked an invite for a major fit|pg||
nt|ahollan1: weak NT - stayman often stealing auction, so reasonable for North DBL to just say "i have decent hand"|pg||
mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: absent that -- Josh really sticking body parts out there with 3@C|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3N was off 2 in Closed Room on 20 so 3 imps to Robinson|pg||
nt|chick: which bid should N double, Al?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|mariner1: @D lead kills it|pg||
nt|ahollan1: none -- i'm saying if north had decent hand he should DBL Stayman 2@C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: then South has better idea if EW stealing|pg||
pc|dA|nt|chick: not play that as lead directing vs weak NTs?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: without the 'card showing double'   3@C is   insane|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right -- lead direct is very inefficient use of DBL vs Weak NT|pg||
nt|chick: well, I agree 3@C is very dangerous especially vul|pg||
nt|ahollan1: vs Strong NT -- that is different story|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|mariner1: Welland 56   Meltzer 29      ;  Fleischer 77   Ozdil 34|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: nameless spy tells me  Meckwell play  1N[weak]-P-2@C-DBL as     lead direct|pg||
nt|ahollan1: mea maxima culpa|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|cK|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg||
nt|chick: well, I like the idea of using it your way.  can only use X if you want a club lead.  your use is much more flexible|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|nt|mariner1: so a double set swing here|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3S86HA3DT85CKQ9842,SAQJ2HQT865D7CJ53,S9543H942DAKJ93CT,SKT7HKJ7DQ642CA76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d!|mb|1H!|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|cA|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SKQJT2HQ843DJ5CJ9,S96HA965D73CAQ765,SA84H7DQ982CT8432,S753HKJT2DAKT64CK|sv|e|nt|mariner1: big 12 imps|pg||
nt|mariner1: 4@H can make even with the bad break|pg||
nt|mariner1: so NS can save in 4@S though not likely|pg||
mb|1D|mb|2S|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: curious  another 1@D opener with exactly 3451 shape|pg||
nt|mariner1: 2@S is interesting here|pg||
nt|ahollan1: don't bother looking in your New Webster's Dictionary -- it doesn't describe Rob's version of "interesting" :)|pg||
nt|chick: 3@S by N even more interesting ... puts a lot of pressure on E to bid 4@H or not|pg||
nt|mariner1: many things are "interesting" :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Rogoff thinking hard|pg||
nt|ahollan1: being politcally incorrect -- isn't it a Chinese insult to say  "may you live in interesting times"|pg||
nt|mariner1: 2@S certainly starts a possible action sequence|pg||
nt|chick: I believe that's a Chinese blessing :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW probably heading for 4@H with or without interference|pg||
mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: but Rogoff may kick up the ante|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: and does|pg||
mb|p|nt|chick: woohoo, he sure did|pg||
nt|mariner1: well the did find the @S save|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|chick: make the opponents take the last guess :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|mariner1: 3 2 @S help|pg||
pc|d2|nt|mariner1: has to be careful on play|pg||
nt|mariner1: EW are in 4@H in Closed Room|pg||
nt|ahollan1: steve robinson didn't notice he had a 2@S overcall??|pg||
nt|ahollan1: nope -- it was Peter Boyd|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @DA, then @CK then @DK ??|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: not even close Al|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this is MUCH better|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: preserves the natural @H tricks|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: very nice d|pg||
nt|chick: deadly defense|pg||
mc|6|nt|ahollan1: and another costly phantom from NS|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: players taking a break|pg||
nt|mariner1: yes that did not work out as hoped, and 4@H was off in Closed Room|pg||
nt|chick: regrouping break :)|pg||
nt|mcphee: lets face facts, 2@S jump was a bit ill judged, 4@S jumped the gun|pg||
nt|chick: come now, at the time we were promoting the sacrifice idea|pg||
nt|mariner1: Welland 56   Meltzer  29   ;  Fleischer 77    Ozdil 36|pg||
pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SKQJT2HQ843DJ5CJ9,S96HA965D73CAQ765,SA84H7DQ982CT8432,S753HKJT2DAKT64CK|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SHKJT83DKJ3CKQT98,S97543H64DAQTCJ52,SAKQ6H92D964CA764,SJT82HAQ75D8752C3|sv|b|nt|mariner1: yes it did seem like good idea at the time :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: we are back|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|mariner1: might be "our" judgement was affected by seeing all 4 hands|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i think 4@S favorable was very reasonable|pg||
mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: South hand limited by failure to open 1@C|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3N makes NS if they get there|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|mariner1: best played in S I think|pg||
nt|mcphee: N kinda endplayed here on the bidding now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@D noise now?  then 3N ??|pg||
nt|mcphee: raise @C , temp 3@H @D|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mcphee: pray for a @S lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|mcphee: or a trump |pg||
nt|mariner1: well 5@C has issues|pg||
pc|dA|nt|mcphee: down on @H lead|pg||
nt|mcphee: this will not work for the defenders|pg||
nt|ahollan1: what is the rush to 5@C?     picture bid letting partner know they belong in 3N??|pg||
nt|mariner1: issues solved|pg||
pc|d4|nt|mcphee: well he was end played on the bidding, what can he bid after 3@C?|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3@D|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: 3@D as forcing noise  some call it 5th suit forcing|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|mariner1: shape of hand|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg||
nt|mcphee: I see that 3@D is possible yes, and that leads to 3N|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|nt|mcphee: yet the leap to 5 was not so terrible really|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|mcphee: 2-1 instead of 3-0 and life is sweet|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|mc|11|nt|mariner1: why not run the 9@H, or probably did|pg||
pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SHKJT83DKJ3CKQT98,S97543H64DAQTCJ52,SAKQ6H92D964CA764,SJT82HAQ75D8752C3|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c6|mc|9|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2ST63HQJ943DKT87C9,SKQ7542HAK7DQ6CT3,SAJ8H865D9432CQ52,S9HT2DAJ5CAKJ8764|sv|o|nt|mcphee: well it worked out in the end|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i completely missed another point that was shown in other room   Robinson responded 2@C instead of 1@S|pg||
mb|1S|nt|mcphee: that was an awkward bidding challenge to N/S last  hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: 3N likely here, though 4@S also has play|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: 2@C was not automatic game force, but this sequence is|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: Bob you have a game forcing hand so I agree with Al's picture bidding,,,,,,, if he had|pg||
nt|mariner1: @D stopped he would bid 3N instead of 3@D OR he has a huge hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: makes 3 or more here|pg||
nt|mcphee: nice move|pg||
nt|mariner1: well it made 5 in Closed Room so can he duplicate that>|pg||
nt|mariner1: N led a @H in Closed Room|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm not arguing that 5@C bad spot -- just think that jump was premature -- imagine opener 2515 and maybe now miss slam|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|mariner1: so @H lead here as well, can he make 5?|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: josh likes seeing @H10 in dummy -- but not that @C suit|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|mcphee: gin|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2ST63HQJ943DKT87C9,SKQ7542HAK7DQ6CT3,SAJ8H865D9432CQ52,S9HT2DAJ5CAKJ8764|sv|o|nt|vugraphzsu: C'est parti !|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hQ|mc|11|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SKJ973H84DA43C982,S4HAKT93DQT2CQJT5,SAT65H762D85CAK73,SQ82HQJ5DKJ976C64|sv|e|nt|mariner1: and well done|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hmmm -- why not 2nd @C  then @S from dummy|pg||
nt|mcphee: i like his play|pg||
mb|1D|an|2+|nt|mcphee: if covered he reverest to @S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: catchall 1@D|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=570&Itemid=260  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: Brackets   how the matches are lined up|pg||
mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i was thinking along lines -- if RHO has @SA - can't fly |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S probably guarantees 4 else support dbl|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: yes|pg||
pc|hK|nt|mcphee: and 3@S is stop|pg||
pc|h2|nt|mariner1: 3@S also in Closed Room|pg||
nt|mcphee: so we need to find the Q@S to make it seets|pg||
nt|mcphee: seems|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d9|nt|mariner1: Ozdil was behind by 50 at the start here and has cut that to 27|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or partial elimination + misguess trump|pg||
nt|mariner1: no, make that 37|pg||
nt|mcphee: nice big fat 9 |pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
nt|mariner1: my keyboard has the keys too close together :0|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
nt|chick: or your fingers are too big :)|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: well -- there's the misguess|pg||
mc|8|nt|mcphee: same a few imps of opportunity gone|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but now too late for the partial eliminatioin|pg||
pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SKJ973H84DA43C982,S4HAKT93DQT2CQJT5,SAT65H762D85CAK73,SQ82HQJ5DKJ976C64|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|2H|mb|2S!|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|mc|8|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4S843HDQT854CQT874,SQJ7HT643DAJ3C962,SAK2HQ975DK6CAJ53,ST965HAKJ82D972CK|sv|b|nt|mariner1: so a push|pg||
nt|ahollan1: seems strange to play the 2@H bidder for the @S length|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: a Rabbi might make 5@C here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mcphee: to me it seems strange not to duck @D and get a count|pg||
mb|1N|nt|mariner1: not that he would be in 5@C|pg||
mb|2C!|nt|mcphee: no Rob, he would have bidding misunderstanding and reach 6:)|pg||
nt|mariner1: lol right Bob :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: system summary says  1N = 14 to medium 17|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: well be still might make 5 then :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: 2C for majors I think|pg||
nt|mcphee: 2N leb|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: NS in 2@D here in Closed Room|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry  yes EW play over 1N   2@C=@H & @S, 2@D=1suit @H/@S 2M=M & @C/@D|pg||
nt|mcphee: 3@H anyone?|pg||
pc|s6|nt|mariner1: 3@H could be suicidal|pg||
nt|chick: not if I wanted my partner to play with me again|pg||
nt|mcphee: QJx@S very nice, A @D rather nice|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not opposite passed hand -- 3@H seems to risk way to much with very little to gain |pg||
nt|mcphee: my pard did bid Vul|pg||
nt|mcphee: oh did not see his first pass|pg||
nt|mcphee: duh|pg||
nt|mariner1: QJx @S maybe not worth a trick|pg||
nt|chick: maybe a 4-4 heart fit too|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Rogoff asking about the bidding|pg||
nt|mcphee: good lead|pg||
nt|ahollan1: non trump lead may give away the show in @C though|pg||
nt|mariner1: well any @S was ok|pg||
nt|mcphee: nah, he is playing @C length on his right|pg||
nt|mariner1: hard for N to think E has K@C I think|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: well NOT both @S honors, NOT both @H honors [presumably] - sooooooo|pg||
pc|h5|nt|mcphee: kinda want to play K@D now|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: hmmm -- i thought more @D|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|nt|ahollan1: now just confused|pg||
nt|mcphee: afraid the are 4-2|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: if 42 then loser on loser play|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ....  i thought|pg||
nt|chick: he has a lot of hearts to ruff|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but guaranteed @S loser -- where @D establish MIGHT [keyword] get rid of @S or is effective way to negate enemy trump|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4S843HDQT854CQT874,SQJ7HT643DAJ3C962,SAK2HQ975DK6CAJ53,ST965HAKJ82D972CK|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|p!|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|d9|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SKHJ43DA8CJ985432,SA64HAQT86DT76CQ6,SQJT875HK9752DJ9C,S932HDKQ5432CAKT7|sv|o|nt|mariner1: so much needed imps to Rogoff but not many|pg||
nt|ahollan1: still   a plus score   so no more raving|pg||
nt|mcphee: i foolishly would have played K of @D from hand at trick 2|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: remember folks --- tomorrow the match plays SIXTY (60) more boards|pg||
mb|2S|nt|mariner1: 5@D EW if they can get there, also 3N makes|pg||
nt|mcphee: I am not that fond of 2@S here|pg||
mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: amazing -- NS longest fit is in opener's 5+ major|pg||
nt|mariner1: problem with 5@D though is a @c lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: very practical bids from both Wildavsky & Doub|pg||
nt|mariner1: can duck this @S|pg||
nt|mcphee: sort of a blinded 3N|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|nt|mariner1: 3N in Closed Room also and J@S lead|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|c2|nt|mcphee: parker knows N has a bazillion @H, how can @C shift help?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @SJ showing Q -- not a mislead or misclick :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: that's what happened at trick 1|pg||
nt|ahollan1: interesting transportation issues|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d6|nt|mcphee: pard may even hold K108@H or so|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|mc|10|nt|mariner1: in Closed Room S returned a low @H|pg||
pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SKHJ43DA8CJ985432,SA64HAQT86DT76CQ6,SQJT875HK9752DJ9C,S932HDKQ5432CAKT7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h7|mc|10|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SJ93HQJT954D4CJ64,SQ42HA763DK8752CT,SK5HDQ3CAKQ987532,SAT876HK82DAJT96C|sv|n|nt|mcphee: I like that better|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think it very interesting that Rusinow leads were originally vs Suit only -- now almost always NT only|pg||
nt|chick: better, at least make declarer guess|pg||
nt|mariner1: 6@D EW?|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: N may cause a problem|pg||
nt|mcphee: I predict activity this hand:)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: wow -- we've seen 5 or is it 6  8-card suits   now a 9-bagger|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and all have been good suits!|pg||
mb|1C|an|alerted|nt|mcphee: lot of choices of openings|pg||
nt|chick: robinson didn't get his wish this round|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 16+ unbal or 18+ bal|pg||
nt|mariner1: 6@D requires playing @S for 1 loser|pg||
nt|mcphee: ahh the big boomer|pg||
nt|ahollan1: from old WBF CC   EW play   Dbl=..&.. or ..&..; 1..=M's or m's; 1../1.. NAT; 1N=..&.. or ..&..;|pg||
nt|mcphee: possible short @C:)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oops that didn't copy/paste well|pg||
mb|1N!|nt|mcphee: now I am sure these boys have some 2 suited toy|pg||
nt|mariner1: Welland 66 Meltzer 30  final in that session|pg||
nt|ahollan1: NT=(@D & @S) or (@C & @H)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: could see explanation of 1NT|pg||
nt|mcphee: pointed or rounded or some such thing|pg||
nt|chick: non-touching|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right  same shape|pg||
nt|mcphee: 2 smae size or shape etc etc|pg||
nt|mcphee: so Doub is going to bid a lot of something|pg||
mb|d!|nt|mariner1: Fleischer 89   Ozdil 42  3 boards to score|pg||
nt|ahollan1: DBL = same color  1@D=same rank  1N=same shape    CRASH|pg||
mb|3H|mb|4C|nt|ahollan1: 3@H pass/correct|pg||
nt|mariner1: right Al and shape here means pointy|pg||
mb|4S|nt|mariner1: @H and @c are considered rounded|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@H implies something good in either @S or @C if partner holds black suits|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry -- pointed suits|pg||
nt|mariner1: EW in 5@S in Closed Room|pg||
nt|mcphee: makes lots of tricks E/W in @S also|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|nt|mariner1: no place to park a @H in @S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|chick: could easily be 2 trump losers + heart, in spades|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|nt|mariner1: 5@S in E and 4 @D lead|pg||
nt|mcphee: we may hear some noise |pg||
nt|mariner1: in Closed Room|pg||
mb|6C|nt|mcphee: N delighted to hear 5@H of course|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hehe -- that's the word we were looking for    "delighted"|pg||
nt|mcphee: push them to a save that makes|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chick: 5@H kinda nuts when he knows partner has zillions of clubs|pg||
nt|mcphee: e/w that is|pg||
mb|p|nt|mcphee: really a hard hand to judge E/w|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
nt|mariner1: so 500 1 or 2 imps depending on play in Closed Room|pg||
nt|mcphee: was 1 in the dumper, not so bad|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
nt|mcphee: 200|pg||
nt|mariner1: yes 200|pg||
nt|mariner1: so imps the other way|pg||
nt|mcphee: not so bad at all|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i've been waiting for the book  The Science of Bidding 8-card suits --- hope it will have chapter on 9-baggers|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: somebody say it --- good trump guess|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|nt|mcphee: slim shot to make|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: preserving low @C to get back to dummy|pg||
nt|mariner1: he has 2 more entries to dummy|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c6|nt|mcphee: over to dummy and play for @H onside :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but @H not both in West|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|mcphee: booo, 2 down|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: or E holding honor doubleton|pg||
nt|mcphee: wrong play I think|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h8|pg||
nt|mariner1: faked it|pg||
nt|mcphee: rite play|pg||
mc|11|nt|mariner1: worth a try in case A or K @H was xx|pg||
pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SJ93HQJT954D4CJ64,SQ42HA763DK8752CT,SK5HDQ3CAKQ987532,SAT876HK82DAJT96C|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2H!|mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|mc|11|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3S75HT873D9876432C,SKHA654DAKQCAQ876,SQJ3HQJ92D5CKT942,SAT98642HKDJTCJ53|sv|b|nt|mcphee: well he can also see game makes e/w|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: penultimate board|pg||
nt|mariner1: could see action here|pg||
mb|p|nt|chick: Rob, he's stealing your word :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Trevor stealing Rob's thunder with that announcement|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: sorry|pg||
nt|mariner1: yes he has been doing that :)|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|mariner1: see schedule for next session here|pg||
nt|mcphee: easy raise|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php - BBO Vugraph Schedule (set|pg||
nt|mariner1: up to show times for your area)|pg||
nt|chick: that's ok Trevor, he has lots more like it|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|nt|mcphee: wow|pg||
nt|mariner1: 7:00 am Los Angeles, 10:00 am New York, 16.00 Paris, 3:00 pm London, 12:00 am|pg||
nt|mariner1: Wednesday Sydney|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2nd seat vul preempt  doesn't carry as much weight as Vul vs Not , but not chopped liver|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof8  -  scores|pg||
nt|mariner1: when updated|pg||
nt|mcphee: slam is in the bag if careful|pg||
nt|chick: nice bid|pg||
nt|mcphee: good shot from doub|pg||
mb|p|pc|d2|nt|mcphee: this should be a pretty decent slam from his view|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|nt|mariner1: Fleischer 95  Ozdil 42  one to score|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: many using PMKC [Poor Man's] or PRKC [Preemptive]  where 4@C asks and responses are 0 KC, 1KC no Q, 1KC +Q, 2KC no Q, 2KC + Q|pg||
nt|mcphee: bye bye Oz|pg||
nt|mariner1: EW in 6@S here in Closed Room|pg||
nt|mariner1: this can be made|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if you ever want to infuriate a mathematician -- say this slam was 50%|pg||
nt|ahollan1: it makes or it doesn't   [ba da bump]|pg||
nt|mcphee: hehehehe|pg||
nt|mariner1: mathmagically :)|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
nt|mcphee: well how can it make?|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|chick: pitch clubs on @D + @H?|pg||
nt|mcphee: can not quite get the @H out of the way can he|pg||
nt|ahollan1: only with mirrors  in this case to blind the opponents|pg||
mc|12|nt|mariner1: made in both rooms :)|pg||
pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3S75HT873D9876432C,SKHA654DAKQCAQ876,SQJ3HQJ92D5CKT942,SAT98642HKDJTCJ53|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SAH5DJ9653CA97543,SK86HA642DAT82C82,SQJT9732HQDQCKQJT,S54HKJT9873DK74C6|sv|o|nt|mcphee: so he claims tossing his 2 losers|pg||
nt|mcphee: a pithc in each red suit|pg||
nt|mariner1: 4 @H and 4@S makes here|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|mariner1: so 5@H good save if they find it|pg||
nt|mcphee: needed some favorable trump split|pg||
mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|mariner1: same auction in Closed Room here|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: this is the last board of the session|pg||
nt|ahollan1: board 29 was impressive push, don't you think?|pg||
mb|5H|nt|mariner1: a big THANKS! to Trevor Lumb (USA) (USA), our superb operator, for doing an|pg||
nt|mariner1: excellent job!!!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|mariner1: Our appreciation to USBF, Jan Martel, and all the generous sponsors and|pg||
nt|mariner1: organizers for helping BBO bring us the vugraphs!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: and thanks for their wit and insight to my co-commentators Cornelia Yoder and Al|pg||
nt|mariner1: Hollander (USA), Bob McPhee (Canada), and Roland Wald (Denmark).....I am Rob|pg||
nt|mariner1: Brown (USA)........|pg||
pc|sA|nt|mariner1: Roland Wald (Denmark) is the BBO vugraph co-ordinator and works diligently at it!|pg||
nt|mariner1: also, a round of applause for our hosts: Fred, Sheri, Uday, Bill Gates, Sharon|pg||
nt|mariner1: Osberg, and David Smith. Without them there would have been no broadcasts.|pg||
nt|mariner1: Thanks a lot for creating a site that is greatly appreciated by bridge lovers|pg||
nt|mariner1: worldwide!|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|nt|mariner1: special thanks to all the specs! those comments and tips really do help!|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|mcphee: tuff underlead of the @C?|pg||
nt|robbg: need low @c now|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c2|nt|mcphee: wd|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pg||
nt|mariner1: nice switch|pg||
nt|mariner1: so 4@S did go off in Closed Room|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @S9 sure looks hard to read -- but Josh gets it right anyway!|pg||
nt|mariner1: reverse signals|pg||
nt|ahollan1: upside down suit-preference?|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: i thought only Meckwell and Johnson-Simson did that|pg||
nt|chick: if he wants his ruff, club is the only possibility to get to his partner|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s8|pg||
mc|10|nt|mariner1: thanks all!|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof8  -  scores|pg||
nt|mariner1: when updated|pg||
nt|mariner1:  http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=590&Itemid=262   -|pg||
nt|mariner1: Bulletins|pg||
nt|ahollan1: well -- another boring set of flat boards -- maybe it will get better tomorrow :)|pg||
nt|chick: hehehe|pg||
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