vg|2013 Senior USBC Final,Segment 1 of 6,I,1,15,Lynch,4,Schwartz,0|
rs|2HS-1,2HS=,4SS+2,4SS+2,4SW=,4SW=,5CN=,5CN=,6DW=,4HE+3,5HSx-1,4SE=,3NW=,3NW-1,3CE=,2SW-1,2DS=,2NE-1,2NW=,2DE+1,5DE+2,5DE=,3NS-1,3NS=,4HE-2,3NW+1,4HS+1,4HS=,3NS-3,3NS-1|
pn|Lynch,Schwartz,Passell,Graves,Hamman,Jacobus,Lev,Wold|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SKQ97HQJ54D632C86,SA2HK9DT97CQJT742,S864H763DAK84CAK9,SJT53HAT82DQJ5C53|sv|o|mb|1D!|an|could be short|mb|p|an|could be short|nt|Vugraphzfd: yes, welcome Karen, it is|pg||
nt|kareno:  Hi Patty :)|pg||
mb|1H|mb|2C|nt|kareno:  I hope we get some other commentators to this table|pg||
mb|d!|an|3 !Hs|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi spectators|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: welcome, Martin to the finals for USAI seniors, first set|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: note the initital 4 imp lead is actually 4.5 to prevent a tie|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: the 4.5 determined from this pairings round robin result|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|d9|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|s3|pg||
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qx|c1|st||md|3SKQ97HQJ54D632C86,SA2HK9DT97CQJT742,S864H763DAK84CAK9,SJT53HAT82DQJ5C53|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|d!|an|3!H support|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|Vugraphzfg: Hello all, and welcome to Segment 1 of the USBC Seniors USA 1 Final.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: E-W play Precision, N-S play 2/1.|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c2|nt|kareno:  That was a support double so south knows he has a 4-3 fit and bids 2@h|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SAT9HA852DAT86CK3,SJ3HQT96DQ542CJ62,S876542H7DJCAQT84,SKQHKJ43DK973C975|sv|n|nt|fabsayc: i never found a line to make 8 tricks|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H!|nt|fabsayc: the diamond 10 makes this worth 1nt overcall|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|Vugraphzfd: "straight flush here" as the spades come down in dummy|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
nt|fabsayc: so you place the 2 last|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: nope, sorry ;)|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SAT9HA852DAT86CK3,SJ3HQT96DQ542CJ62,S876542H7DJCAQT84,SKQHKJ43DK973C975|sv|n|mb|1D!|an|2+ !D 10-15 HCP|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H!|an|Texas transfer|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|kareno:  e/w play forcing club so 1@d is just a blurb saying 'opening bid'|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Leads are 3rd and 5th according to Jacobus.|pg||
nt|kareno:  Sure - just get a yellow to unblock you :)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|nt|kareno:  4@h transfer - not a pretty spade suit but it'll work just fine.|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|kareno:  Clubs roll in and spades 2/2 so easy peasy hand|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1S73HA9652DQ43CQJ6,SKQ942HKDAT85CA95,SJTHQJT87DJ96C432,SA865H43DK72CKT87|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1S73HA9652DQ43CQJ6,SKQ942HKDAT85CA95,SJTHQJT87DJ96C432,SA865H43DK72CKT87|sv|e|mb|p|nt|reisig: hi all :)|pg||
mb|1C!|an|16+ unbal, 17+ bal|nt|kareno:  Easy 4@s e/w.  And Richie @h @H  hI!!|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H!|an|8-11 HCP, 0-4 !S|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: Who needs commentators for hands like this?|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h6|nt|kareno:  These are the hands where we take a nap :)|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|nt|kareno:  lol|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d7|nt|swanson:  South need to unblock the @DQ or he will be endplayed|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
mc|10|nt|kareno:  West will likely play for split honors in clubs anyway|pg||
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qx|o4|st||md|2SQ2HAKJ5DQ654CA63,SAJ8743HT872DA8C7,S6HQ4DKT9CKQJT954,SKT95H963DJ732C82|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: catering to a possible 4@H contract|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|fabsayc: trying to steal overtrick|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SQ2HAKJ5DQ654CA63,SAJ8743HT872DA8C7,S6HQ4DKT9CKQJT954,SKT95H963DJ732C82|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfg: That's what he claimed.|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|nt|reisig: 5@c seems OK|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|kareno:  Easy 5@c n/s and no more - not a good save e/w.  |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|kareno:  AAnother easy peasy hand - cup of tea anyone (_)?  Couple of cookies?  OOO|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s3|mc|11|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SQJ987542H98D97C8,STHT75DKT843CJ432,SA63HQ2DQ6CKT9765,SKHAKJ643DAJ52CAQ|sv|n|mb|2C!|nt|fabsayc: this is a bit more interesting, marginal slam|pg||
mb|d|mb|2S|nt|fabsayc: redouble did not occur to me|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3S|nt|fabsayc: no stopping now|pg||
mb|4C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|Drewsky: 800 or 920..take your pick Mr. Graves|pg||
nt|fabsayc: he might switch to double now|pg||
mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|sK|nt|fabsayc: i think will get the red suits right|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
nt|fabsayc: has to account for a vul opener|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d5|mc|12|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SQJ987542H98D97C8,STHT75DKT843CJ432,SA63HQ2DQ6CKT9765,SKHAKJ643DAJ52CAQ|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|3S|nt|reisig: 6@h ...but won't get there|pg||
mb|p|nt|fann4: Hi all|pg||
nt|kareno:  Hamman-Lev a new partnership I think.  In any event, they're doing just fine|pg||
mb|4C|nt|reisig: Hi Jeff :)|pg||
mb|4H|nt|kareno:  Jeff :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|fann4: Hi Richie and Karen :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|fann4: Clearly some confusion about that 3@S bid - I think Lev assumed it was a splinter.|pg||
mb|p|nt|swanson:  Lev's 4@C call has the appearance of a partnership misunderstanding.|pg||
nt|reisig: Karen ...you promised better hands!!|pg||
pc|c8|nt|kareno:  Hm... I'd bid 4@s with that south hand - eight card suits...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Lev to Wold - "I think it a splinter"|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
nt|kareno:  But it looks like Sam thinks it was a splinter.  |pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SHJT9543DK874CQT4,SAJ9852H86DJ5CA92,ST6HKQ72DAT2CKJ83,SKQ743HADQ963C765|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|4S|nt|fabsayc: lev missed the defense to 4@S|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|fabsayc: will be some nervous defender's|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|mc|10|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SHJT9543DK874CQT4,SAJ9852H86DJ5CA92,ST6HKQ72DAT2CKJ83,SKQ743HADQ963C765|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S!|an|to play, could be strong|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|reisig: swing possible here|pg||
nt|kareno:  Hm... a hand whre no one will know what can be made.  Would YOU pass with the south hand?|pg||
nt|fann4: That's quite a heavy 4@S bid here.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
nt|kareno:  I would risk an overcall at favorable|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h7|nt|kareno:  The bid kept n/s out of the auction.|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
nt|fann4: Oh ok, EW are playing a big club system - that explains it.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
mc|10|nt|kareno:  Making!!|pg||
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qx|o7|st||md|1S72HKJ84DT6CQJT73,SAHA65DA9CAK98642,SQT986HQT2DK7532C,SKJ543H973DQJ84C5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|nt|fabsayc: west rebid 3nt in closed room, seems a bit much to me|pg||
mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|fabsayc: sheesh, the double of 2@D was clearly penalty|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|9|nt|fabsayc: declarer had a lot more info at this table, but seems to be if lynch had split clubs trick 2 there was no story|pg||
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qx|c7|st||md|1S72HKJ84DT6CQJT73,SAHA65DA9CAK98642,SQT986HQT2DK7532C,SKJ543H973DQJ84C5|sv|b|nt|kareno:  Hello to all from Stella (on the back of my chair)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|an|16+ unbal, 17+ bal|nt|kareno:  Had south bid 2@h over 1@s this would have had a different ending for sure|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|fann4: Tough for north to have found a @C switch away from KJxx there.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno:  3nt a practical bid, hoping clubs are worth their weight (but we see they are not)|pg||
mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|kareno:  Jack anyone?  small?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Hamman played the J@C, I'm sure of it.|pg||
nt|reisig: the @c 7 made a difference|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Jacobus utters "Hmm".  Keeps moving between leaning on the table and leaning back in his chair.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Wold got up to get some water.|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d2|nt|kareno:  I don't think Marc can magic up nine tricks this hand.  |pg||
nt|reisig: Not even close|pg||
pc|h3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h4|nt|kareno:  Down one on the heart return|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|mc|8|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SAKJHAK76DT93CT95,ST9532HQ832DAKQCQ,SQ86HT5DJ7652C632,S74HJ94D84CAKJ874|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|fabsayc: moment of truth|pg||
nt|jbgood:  a quiet 1 down|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|nt|jbgood:  i thought|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
nt|jbgood:  Allan will be smiling to himself|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|fabsayc: graves considering if clubs 4-1|pg||
pc|cK|mc|9|nt|jbgood:  y - but the double rules that out|pg||
nt|fabsayc: decided if they were diamond pitch was not surviving|pg||
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qx|c8|st||md|2SAKJHAK76DT93CT95,ST9532HQ832DAKQCQ,SQ86HT5DJ7652C632,S74HJ94D84CAKJ874|sv|o|nt|fann4: Bd 5 in the OR (Open Room) EW in 6@D|pg||
nt|kareno:  The good news for Marc is that the clubs split the same way in the other room :)|pg||
mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfg: 1@S = 10-15|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|an|Semi-Forcing|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|fann4: To make 6@D on bd 5 declarer has to pick up both red queens.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|reisig: Red queens are always doubleton :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|fann4: I think he'll get them right.|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hK|nt|reisig: Nice job by Hamman ..to stay out|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|s6|nt|kareno:  South will try to split the spade tricks by giving north the heart ruff|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
nt|fann4: Yes, he can't go wrong in @H with Qx onside.|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SQ3H962DAJT963CA4,SKJ75HKJ8DK8CQ532,SAT842HT743D5CKJ8,S96HAQ5DQ742CT976|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|could be short...|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|fabsayc: tough lead|pg||
nt|fabsayc: club looks normal enough|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
nt|jbgood:  Â¨y - and J the right card|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h2|mc|8|nt|jbgood:  just |pg||
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qx|c9|st||md|3SQ3H962DAJT963CA4,SKJ75HKJ8DK8CQ532,SAT842HT743D5CKJ8,S96HAQ5DQ742CT976|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|an|lebensohl|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fann4: South's decision to open 2@D here with 11pts based on 3rd hand opening.|pg||
nt|kareno:  Jacobus apparently didn't think it was lebensohl|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Wold wrote down leb. / no Major|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|kareno:  You have to mix up your preempts too|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c9|nt|fann4: So first big swing to SCHWARTZ on bd 5 where EW made 6@D.|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
nt|reisig: Good to cash here|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hT|nt|fann4: Bd 6 OR, south made a wjo of 3@H.|pg||
mc|7|nt|fann4: Where Hamman passed in this room.|pg||
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qx|o10|st||md|4SJ32HQ6532DCKT763,SQ964HADKQJ964CAJ,SKT7HK4DA532CQ842,SA85HJT987DT87C95|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|fabsayc: may be tough to stop for schwartz|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Drewsky: 1@S will end it|pg||
mb|2D|nt|Drewsky: im wrong AGAIN|pg||
nt|jbgood:  S wants to double for the others|pg||
nt|fabsayc: is ok, you can apply for more BBO commentator misguesses any time|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|jbgood:  sry . others not in - just clubs|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|jbgood:  nice 8 though|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|cT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c7|mc|8|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SJ32HQ6532DCKT763,SQ964HADKQJ964CAJ,SKT7HK4DA532CQ842,SA85HJT987DT87C95|sv|b|nt|kareno:  I'd prefer a simple overcall but in any event that gets n/s into the auction and is a good thing|pg||
nt|reisig: That 3@h will create a huge swing|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|16+ unbal, 18+ bal|nt|fann4: Yes, it's up at 5@H by north, and seems west is thinking.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|an|0-7 any|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|Forcing, 4+, maybe longer minor|mb|p|nt|kareno:  Nobody makes anything at the 5-level|pg||
mb|2D!|an|5-7 HCP, 3!S|mb|p|nt|fann4: Bd 6 - contract 5@Hx by south, going for 100, so will be an 11imp swing back to LYNCH.|pg||
nt|kareno:  1@d here showed hearts and apparently so does 2@d|pg||
nt|fann4: Karen, 1@D alerted as 0-7 any.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: No Karen - 1@D is artificial negative|pg||
nt|kareno:  I was really shocked that Hamman didn't bid|pg||
nt|reisig: 1@d was just neg|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: 1@S could be canape, and 2@D is art. 5-7 with exactly 3@S|pg||
nt|kareno:  Ah, 1@c forcing - I forgot, my bad|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno:  NNeat pass by west|pg||
pc|h3|nt|reisig: Pass? after partner bid @ds twice??   :) :)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|fann4: Comfortable contract, looking like an overtrick.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|kareno:  Every one of the diamond spots e/w is an equal - only one diamond and one club to lose now.  East hoping 2-2 diamonds but no such thing|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|dK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SQ87HQJ876DK7CT54,SAKJT5HAT42DA86C2,S964HK9D94CKJ9763,S32H53DQJT532CAQ8|sv|o|nt|jbgood:  for a push|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|jbgood:  th 2 nt was coming - wrong again|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood:  this may work out much better |pg||
pc|c4|nt|jbgood:  just good layout makes 7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
nt|jbgood:  6 a decent shot though|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SQ87HQJ876DK7CT54,SAKJT5HAT42DA86C2,S964HK9D94CKJ9763,S32H53DQJT532CAQ8|sv|o|nt|fann4: New leader after Bd 6.|pg||
nt|kareno:  Really?  Guess not.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|an|16+ unbal, 17+ bal|mb|p|mb|1H|an|8-11 HCP, 0-4 !S|mb|p|nt|reisig: Likely 1@c by Jake :)|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|fann4: I thought north might overcall against a strong @C opening.|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|reisig: Cue ...with @ds|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|kareno:  6@d not the best of contracts (especially on a neart lead) but it makes.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fann4: Declarer will make 13 tricks here on the lie of the cards, but maybe not such a good slam, as you say Karen.|pg||
nt|kareno:  Sensible stop|pg||
pc|h6|nt|fann4: So what's the safest way to play 5@D?|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|cK|pc|d3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SA93HQ72DAT62CKQ8,SJT842HKJ85DCAT74,SK76HATDQJ874C963,SQ5H9643DK953CJ52|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d!|an|!ss and any lower suit|nt|Drewsky: double =spades and anothjer suit|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jbgood:  but he has 2 other suits!:)|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|nt|jbgood:  comunication problems |pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|jbgood:  best try|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|jbgood:  if ducked |pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|jbgood:  np|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|jbgood:  now bad @d split makes it a downer|pg||
nt|jbgood:  unless W tries some fancy stuff|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|h4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg||
nt|jbgood:  S can establish the 5th@d - but may not be able to ollect it|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dT|nt|fabsayc: punished for not tackling diamonds first|pg||
pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|h2|nt|jbgood:  Â¨always a downer I think - ag best defense|pg||
nt|Drewsky: Hamman made it|pg||
nt|ritong: taking the first trick|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c8|mc|8|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SA93HQ72DAT62CKQ8,SJT842HKJ85DCAT74,SK76HATDQJ874C963,SQ5H9643DK953CJ52|sv|n|nt|fann4: Once the @D9 appeared it was easy. There could have been some problems with a bad trump break - not clear how to play it.|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|fann4: On Bd 7, west also struggling in 3NT.|pg||
mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2C|nt|warrens:  with no 9 of @D's uppercut, I think he would have cashed the @D Ace, the top 2 @S's, and then ruffed the @H back to hand.  safest line|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|reisig: Welcome Warren!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  hi all :)|pg||
pc|sT|nt|fann4: NS have brushed aside the EW bidding to reach 3NT|pg||
nt|fann4: West having opened on a 9 count, and east responding on 6pts.|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|reisig: Might even make|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|nt|kareno:  This is a delicate hand|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|reisig: I think he knows all the high cards noe|pg||
nt|reisig: now|pg||
nt|fann4: That @S10 lead has blocked the @S suit. But east will switch a @C after the @SQ holds.|pg||
nt|kareno:  The diamond suit has no losers but also no entry once it is established.  |pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|nt|kareno:  So four diamonds, 2 spades a club and 2 hearts maybe.|pg||
pc|dT|nt|fann4: West is starting to get under some pressure here.|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
nt|kareno:  The queen of spades is still in the east hand ... tut tut|pg||
nt|warrens:  declarer can place West with very few high card points, so he might very well double finesse in @H's|pg||
nt|reisig: Now - low @h|pg||
nt|fann4: Now a @H to the 10 , followed by a @D finesse will do it.|pg||
nt|kareno:  Now a heart and he can make it with the jack onside.  |pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
nt|kareno:  Uh oh|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d6|nt|fann4: But isn't west going to be strip squeezed here?|pg||
nt|warrens:  I think he can still put West under enough pressure to make it|pg||
nt|reisig: yup|pg||
nt|warrens:  Yes, West needs 2 more discards|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|nt|warrens:  another @D, then Ace and a @S and it's all over|pg||
nt|kareno:  Now ace and a spade... |pg||
nt|warrens:  doesn't care who has the @H jack this way|pg||
nt|warrens:  safer than the double @H finesse|pg||
nt|kareno:  Very pretty.|pg||
nt|reisig: Seems he's played this game before!   :)|pg||
nt|fann4: Meantime, SCHWARTZ picked up 12 imps on bd 7 in 3NT.|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hJ|mc|9|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SAQT92HJ4DJT82C52,SKJ73HQT62D75CQJT,S6HA87D94CA987643,S854HK953DAKQ63CK|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|Drewsky: Did the free bid of 2@H deny or imply a stopper in their system ?|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|jbgood:  range outweights distribution these days|pg||
pc|s9|nt|Drewsky: Yes, agree. For example, what would east rebid if pard responds 1@S or 1NT to 1@D ??|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c7|nt|jbgood:  but difficult to outweight def|pg||
nt|jbgood:  y - i rather prefer the range priority|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h5|mc|8|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SAQT92HJ4DJT82C52,SKJ73HQT62D75CQJT,S6HA87D94CA987643,S854HK953DAKQ63CK|sv|b|mb|3C|mb|d|nt|kareno:  Yes, split in clubs that hand was needed to defeat 3nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fann4: I'm not sure that a vul 3@C opening is everyone's cup of tea here.|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|warrens:  if declarer knocks out the @H Ace from North's hand, he can make this, but even if he plays a @H to the Queen, I would expect Lev to duck it|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|warrens:  oh, well done|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|fann4: Left to their own devices, EW would surely have ended in 4@H.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|kareno:  West did not keep a small heart for a return to dummy if needed.|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|fann4: This hand is a potential big swing, as 4@H will go down.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|hT|pc|c3|pg||
nt|warrens:  South will be squeezed for an overtrick now|pg||
nt|kareno:  North can't have ANOTHER ace :)|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SAJT6HKJ8DJTCAK75,SQ42H2D7653CQ9632,S75HA7654DAKQ8CT8,SK983HQT93D942CJ4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|TRF|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|jbgood:  just making is not much in the other  room|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SAJT6HKJ8DJTCAK75,SQ42H2D7653CQ9632,S75HA7654DAKQ8CT8,SK983HQT93D942CJ4|sv|o|mb|p|nt|warrens:  the King of @H's at trick 2 was the key to the whole hand, well done|pg||
mb|1N!|an|15-17|mb|p|nt|kareno:  True - |pg||
mb|2D!|an|Jacoby transfer|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  I thought Hamman might cue bid 4@C on his way to 4@H|pg||
pc|d5|nt|fann4: Looks like a flat hand making 11 tricks.|pg||
nt|kareno:  Well done avoiding slam on an iffy 5/3 fit.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Lev after the opening lead - "If you're afraid of diamonds, I have diamonds"|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|hA|mc|10|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SKHKT3DAJT72CAQT2,S942H98754DQ53CK6,SAT876HQ62D64C973,SQJ53HAJDK98CJ854|sv|n|nt|jbgood:  1@d - 1s then what?|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ritong: 2 chunky @cs|pg||
nt|jbgood:  2 @c for most of us - but..|pg||
mb|1D|nt|ritong: hamman improvized 2NT  range outweighting distro|pg||
nt|jbgood:  so much for that - ignoring a strong club:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i think this auction will stop at 2nt|pg||
nt|fabsayc: which is still a challenge to make|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: @h lead helps|pg||
nt|jbgood:  but not enough |pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|ritong: @c now and who knows what can happen|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
nt|jbgood:  S mo comment|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pc|c7|pg||
nt|ritong: still can make baby|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
nt|ritong: :(|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|d9|pg||
nt|ritong: pity, after that flamboyant @c handling|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|nt|jbgood:  never preict a result" |pg||
nt|ritong: :)|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|6|nt|Vugraphzfd: closing table .... now|pg||
nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg||
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qx|c15|st||md|1SKHKT3DAJT72CAQT2,S942H98754DQ53CK6,SAT876HQ62D64C973,SQJ53HAJDK98CJ854|sv|n|nt|kareno:  So ... thanks to Chase for an Operating job well done!!|pg||
mb|1D|nt|fann4: Declarer lost a trick playing safe in trumps.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|an|Asking for 3!S or 4!H|nt|warrens:  an upgrade by Hamman here, understandable with so many 10's|pg||
nt|warrens:  3@H is a transfer to @S's|pg||
nt|fann4: 3@H a re-transfer showing 5@S?|pg||
nt|warrens:  so Lev can offer a choice of games in this case|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens:  could also be signing off with a terrible hand or making a slam try|pg||
nt|kareno:  Thanks to USBF, Jan Martel, BBO and my ffellow commentators.  Also to the specs!!|pg||
nt|fann4: Tks all.|pg||
nt|reisig: Thanks to all|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: Agreed.  Thank you Karen, Richard, Warren, Jeff, and the great spectators as well!|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|kareno:  One more set today and I'll be back tomorrow  with you|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
nt|fann4: This is a tricky hand all 'round.|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
nt|fann4: I think west's only safe play now is a @S.|pg||
nt|warrens:  West needs to lead another @S now to set up the setting trick|pg||
nt|reisig: true|pg||
nt|kareno:  I will tell you all that if I had to pick a partner to play the Devil for my life, it would be Bob Hamman!!|pg||
pc|s4|nt|reisig: Great play|pg||
nt|warrens:  if Hamman plays low, I think East has to win and play a @D, which strikes me as really hard (assuming Hamman can guess the @H position)|pg||
nt|fann4: But declarer is going to have to throw a @D on this trick, so that should help east if he is given the @SQ.|pg||
nt|warrens:  Wold knows almost all of Hamman's points, but since he jumped to 2NT with only 17, he won't know that West has another Queen (instead of at most a Jack if he had 18)|pg||
nt|warrens:  Wold will think declarer has K, Kxx or K10x, AQxxx, AQ10x|pg||
nt|kareno:  Hamman taking longer this trick than I remember on a trick in eons.|pg||
nt|reisig: Hey Bob...my ice is melting :)|pg||
nt|kareno:  And that would be Polar ice, Richie?|pg||
nt|reisig: :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: When your table is 3-4 boards ahead of everyone else's, you have some time to think.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: I promise, he is awake.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|nt|warrens:  ok, better|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|warrens:  now, nothing matters, since East has two winners and will take them|pg||
nt|kareno:  I think he needed to play club to the ten and try to split the diamonds.|pg||
nt|warrens:  still didn't matter|pg||
nt|kareno:  The club was marked.  |pg||
nt|kareno:  But east would end up with three tricks in either case.  so can't make it|pg||
nt|warrens:  he's hoping that the @H ace is disconnected from the @S queen and that the @C will fall (or they'll lead one)|pg||
nt|fann4: Right|pg||
nt|fann4: And the @D 3-3|pg||
nt|warrens:  if West had only 2 @S's to begin with and 3 @C's and the @H Ace, he would make this.  It's a lot of ifs, but at least it's possible.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|nt|reisig: I eould think he's play @h here ..in case was KJ ..not AJ|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|fann4: Declarer has to discard a minor now to avoid going 2 down.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
nt|warrens:  ok, thanks all|pg||
mc|8|nt|fann4: bye all|pg||
nt|reisig: bye :)|pg||
nt|kareno:  Whew - okay - see you all tomorrow and the room will be left open (yes?) for results|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: We'll be back in roughly 45 minutes for the last set of the day.  See you then!|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: The room will stay open, but there will be nobody home.|pg||
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