vg|2006 Spingold Semis - 3rd Qtr - Hollman vs Weed, ,I,1,16,Hollman,41,Weed - npc,80|
rs|1SN+1,2DW-2,4SW=,4SW=,3CN-2,4HE-2,6DW=,4SE+2,3HW=,2HW+1,3NS-1,3NS-1,3NW+2,3NW+1,3NS+2,3NS+3,6HW-1,4HW=,1NN+1,3SN=,1SWx-2,3NN+1,3NE=,3NW=,4SE+2,6SW=,4HW+1,4HW=,3DW+1,3NE-3,4SS+1,4SN+1|
pn|Cheek,Versace,Grue,Lauria,South,West,North,East|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SA8HA94DQ732CK763,SQ976HT7D9654CT52,ST5432HQ63DACQJ84,SKJHKJ852DKJT8CA9|sv|o|nt|royhughes: good try|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Lauria very conservative here.|pg||
pc|h2|nt|pef: grue and cheek open very light which explains cheek's just passing after the 1s balance|pg||
nt|royhughes: good pass by cheek, i think|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, Grue is a passed hand|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|pef: yes, looks like 2s is the upper limit of the hand|pg||
pc|s8|nt|raija: you want to a get a plus score, with one ace only i respect his pass|pg||
pc|s9|nt|pef: that's what I meant|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|nt|spenny80: when Versace pass over Lauria opening, means: 0-3 hcp|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|spenny80: and balanced|pg||
nt|royhughes: I agree with Lauria's pass, too|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|nt|spenny80: normal i think|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h6|pg||
nt|kareno: He doesn't give declarer any information that way.|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|cT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d8|mc|8|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4ST7HKQ8DT7CJT9653,SA632HA5DA984CKQ4,SJ84HJ974DKQJ62C2,SKQ95HT632D53CA87|sv|n|nt|pef: this looks like a pretty dull 4s e/w|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Hope Meredith remembered to bribe her runner|pg||
mb|2D|nt|kareno: Yes.  Anyone want some tea and cookies?                  (_)?  OOOO|pg||
nt|spenny80: 2@d = 4@s or no majors minimum|pg||
nt|raija: how many bids they need to get there?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|Walddk4: Give him/her 2 cokes instead of 1, Meredith|pg||
nt|spenny80: 2@h relay|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Then we will get the results faster|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraph7: i can give all the cokes he wants...it won't make the players play faster...maybe i need to give them cokes?|pg||
pc|dK|nt|pef: this would be a lot more interesting at mps.  Making 5 requires almost double dummy play.|pg||
nt|Walddk4: No, speedballs|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|nt|raija: in imps you have ten easy tricks looking from here|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|h5|mc|10|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SA8762HQT8DK95CA9,SKJHAK93DQT742CT4,SQT4H74D86CJ87653,S953HJ652DAJ3CKQ2|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: rehi I hope |pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
nt|kareno: Rehi from Las Vegas|pg||
nt|vugraph7: re hi all...our connection decided to drop for a couple minutes|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2S86HQT8D9753CA874,SAT95HA2DAKJ84CK9,SJ42HJ9763DT2CJ53,SKQ73HK54DQ6CQT62|sv|b|nt|pef: welcome back everyone|pg||
nt|kareno: 6 @s excellent here|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|pef: nobody breathe hard for a while, though, please|pg||
nt|royhughes: and 6N very good, too, but different|pg||
nt|raija: thank you peter - we didn't miss a lot, both two first boards were ties|pg||
nt|sybarra: and make sure to "tip toe" |pg||
nt|kareno: Well, only on the phone, ok?|pg||
nt|vugraph7: we do have the first couple results from the closed room|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|pef: 6n may be even slightly better than 6s|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|pef: is our Italian translator back to explain the auction?|pg||
mb|p|nt|royhughes: yes, since it is cold if diamonds 4-2 or 3-3 and even if 5-1 you have club finesse|pg||
mb|4N|nt|royhughes: But it would be impressive to bid 6N|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|Walddk4: No he fell asleep Peter|pg||
nt|kareno: Looks like a Queen ask.|pg||
nt|spenny80: re|pg||
nt|pef: I'm being told that versace's 2h bid is either a natural reverse or unbalanced with spades|pg||
mb|p|mb|6D|nt|Walddk4: It's 3.30 am in Italy now|pg||
nt|pef: 2n is asking|pg||
nt|spenny80: 2@h = strong with 3+@s|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Oh, he woke up again|pg||
nt|kareno: Do you have toothpicks to keep your eyes open, Roland?|pg||
nt|spenny80: 3@s show 4@s and no sgl|pg||
nt|Walddk4: I asked him to make a strong capuccino|pg||
nt|pef: my thanks to all the Italians out there explaining the auction to me|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk4: No, I use me toes Karen|pg||
nt|spenny80: eheheh|pg||
nt|kareno: Cute|pg||
nt|pef: ok, interpreters, explain to me how we ended up in 6d|pg||
nt|spenny80: I need 2 cappuccini|pg||
nt|kareno: Perhaps Lauria thought Versace had six diamonds?|pg||
nt|spenny80: 2@h = 3+@s strong|pg||
nt|raija: can i please have one also?|pg||
nt|spenny80: 2Nt ? relay GF|pg||
nt|royhughes: 6D isn't terrible, but I think it's 3rd best slam|pg||
nt|spenny80: 3@s = 4@s no sgl|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, happily, 6@@d will fetch also|pg||
nt|spenny80: after rkcb|pg||
nt|spenny80: 5@h ask Q@s|pg||
nt|kareno: Happily for Versace/Lauria, that is.|pg||
nt|raija: 6@D showed @DQ?|pg||
nt|spenny80: 6@d = Q@s + Q@d|pg||
nt|raija: and the @SQ|pg||
nt|vugraph7: yes dQ and sQ|pg||
nt|pef: ah, a knowledgeable kibitzer tells me that versace probably passed 6d to protect the k of clubs|pg||
pc|h3|nt|spenny80: Versace choise @d trump because if @s 4-1 he can discards 1 @s over @c (if Lauria have QJ or Q10)|pg||
pc|h4|nt|spenny80: yes maybe|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
nt|kareno: Peculiar choice not knowing if partner has 1 or 2 or 3 diamonds.|pg||
nt|royhughes: 6D makes sense when partner has bid notrump first|pg||
nt|raija: and spades|pg||
nt|royhughes: right|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h7|nt|spenny80: he has at least 2@d because he jumped cue in @d with 4@h|pg||
nt|spenny80: with Q@d sgl, he bid 4@d over 3@s and not 4@h|pg||
nt|royhughes: So perhaps this was excellent bidding|pg||
nt|pef: well if it was really excellent he'd know lauria had the q's of clubs, spades, AND diamonds :)|pg||
nt|royhughes: yes, of course!|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d7|pg||
nt|spenny80: probably he doesn't know Q@c but he can discard 1@c over eventually 5th spade|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
nt|spenny80: and protect K@c|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|nt|pef: that's a strange play, why not draw the last trump?|pg||
pc|d8|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|kareno: squeezes dummy?|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SAJT7HAT82DQJ9C97,SKQ32HKQJ965DTCJ3,S865H4DA862CQT842,S94H73DK7543CAK65|sv|n|nt|spenny80: 2@h may be also natural i think, i'm not sure...|pg||
nt|pef: I'm really surprised the other table stopped in 4s|pg||
nt|raija: natural bids are illegal!|pg||
nt|pef: weed's lead has grown substantially in the last two boards|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|spenny80: I was sure 1@d - 1@h - 2@s promise 3+@h, but I don't know if also this sequences|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|spenny80: lol|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|royhughes: what is the cheek-grue 1@d like?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|pef: 11+ to below a strong club, no 5 card major, wrong hand for 1n, like the way most play it in precision these days|pg||
nt|pef: at least 1 diamond|pg||
nt|raija: could be 2+ @d|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: i think they open 1d on 4441 with a stiff diamond|pg||
pc|c2|nt|raija: 1 and even void is used also|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|pef: ace and a heart will almost surely beat this|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
nt|pef: but not a low heart|pg||
nt|raija: making 4 now?|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|sT|pg||
nt|pef: sorry, they are only in 3, eyes going on me :)|pg||
pc|c5|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|c8|pg||
nt|raija: still has 4 losers, so just making|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|hA|pg||
nt|royhughes: The low heart shift was surely right|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SJ52HKQ3DAJ2CAJ84,SAK943HT654DCT752,ST8HA982DKQ93CK93,SQ76HJ7DT87654CQ6|sv|e|nt|raija: ace and another would give away the 2nd @h trick|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|pef: this could easily get to 3n off the first 5 spade tricks|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: This is likely to be a push board.|pg||
nt|kareno: Do we know who is playing in the closed room?|pg||
nt|spenny80: on lead A@s or small?|pg||
nt|royhughes: I lead small|pg||
nt|pef: if they open a strong club on the south hand they might avoid 3n|pg||
nt|kareno: I would lead low from the west hand.  |pg||
nt|raija: sometime pd has @SQ doubleton|pg||
nt|royhughes: leading high is playing for opp's spades 2-2, and they might have done something else|pg||
nt|spenny80: sometime @s 2-2 from opps|pg||
pc|sA|nt|royhughes: Right -- it's hard to calculate but low feels right|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
nt|royhughes: But I'm not going to argue with Versace|pg||
nt|spenny80: I know Versace lead A@s|pg||
nt|sybarra: is there a signal for low @S now?|pg||
nt|royhughes: this is another reason to lead low -- even if A is right you have to do the right thing at trick 2|pg||
nt|kareno: I was thinking just that, Roy.|pg||
nt|royhughes: these situations are excruciating!|pg||
nt|kareno: Without the jack or ten, the small spade surely feels right.|pg||
nt|spenny80: I prefer lead A@s beacuse i f dummy has Jxx and my pd Q9x,will play the 9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c9|nt|spenny80: of if my pd has J10@s...|pg||
nt|pef: with akxxx and nothing else, low just feels right to me.  partner is allowed to have a doubleton and an entry isnt' he?|pg||
nt|spenny80: and %?|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SK92HK42DQ93CJ875,S87HAT75DJ84CAT92,ST63HJ863DT52CQ43,SAQJ54HQ9DAK76CK6|sv|b|nt|royhughes: Either low or high could be right -- I'm just a low leader|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|royhughes: maybe someone can do a simulation, but they won't know how to judge how often the defense gets it right|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|raija: 2@C is artificial, showing a strong hand|pg||
mb|3S|nt|raija: and 2@D is gf relay|pg||
nt|spenny80: pardon|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|spenny80: 2@c = gazzilli: sany strong or nat|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|spenny80: 2@d = 7/8+|pg||
nt|raija: ok|pg||
nt|royhughes: its complicated, but i agree|pg||
nt|spenny80: 2@s = strong I thin in 5/4|pg||
nt|spenny80: 3@s = show strong with @d|pg||
pc|h3|nt|spenny80: 5/4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SAKJHQ3DKQT42CKT3,SQ764HKT9D76CAQ96,ST3HAJ8DA9853C854,S9852H76542DJCJ72|sv|o|nt|pef: only 3 of 3 finesses to make 6d|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: unless 1c shows 1+ hcp|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|sybarra: seems not to fit their style |pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|kareno: 3NT infinitely easier :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: might be missing a pass?|pg||
nt|pef: possibly :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|nt|royhughes: I'm great -- married 2 years ago, retired from computers, enjoying myself|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
nt|kareno: It's safe to take the heart finesse because of that sweet ten of clubs :)|pg||
nt|pef: Any theories on why versace would duck with k109?|pg||
nt|kareno: Maybe he thinks declarer can't afford the finesse|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|pef: maybe thinking he won't take the finesse if clubs are wide open?|pg||
pc|s4|nt|royhughes: maybe he hoped declarer couldn't risk the h finesse, e.g. no c!10|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dT|nt|kareno: GMTA x3 |pg||
pc|s7|pc|d8|nt|pef: spectator came up with the best answer--he's up 59 imps :)|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sA|mc|11|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SJ653H3DA432CK963,SA8HAQJ74DKJT85C2,SQT2HT952DQCJT854,SK974HK86D976CAQ7|sv|e|nt|pef: making 6 at the other table seems a little strange.  seems like west would simultaneously have to lead a spade, club, and heart to let that happen|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|kareno: 4@h the likely contract by west.  Could run into problems because of the 4-1 @h break and the need to develop diamonds.|pg||
nt|pef: 6h appears to be just a little worst than the diamond finesse here--6n by east pretty much exactly the diamond finesse|pg||
nt|vugraph7: i agree it's strange but that's the score i was given|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|kareno: Club lead puts the contract into jeapordy.|pg||
nt|pef: true, 6n not much worse than 3n--in 3n you can guess to play a diamond to the k for your ninth trick on a club lead|pg||
nt|pef: although played by east a club lead give you your ninth trick|pg||
nt|royhughes: As Karen is pointing out, 4@h is interesting on a club lead.  I think it can be handled, but I'm not sure|pg||
nt|royhughes: assuming no diamond guess, of course|pg||
mb|4S|nt|sybarra: do we know who is playing in other room?  |pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|nt|kareno: I think it is simply down on club lead and continuation if declarer does not work out the diamonds.  So even if they bid slam, it will not be a big loss assuming (as is normal) ...|pg||
nt|kareno: that Versace does not guess the diamond situation.|pg||
nt|vugraph7: we think that it's cohen-smith for hollman and nunes-fantoni for weed, but it hasn't been confirmed|pg||
nt|spenny80: 3nt shoul be values in black suit, no?|pg||
nt|sybarra: ok,  I was guessing also |pg||
mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|h2|nt|spenny80: Levin weinstein play for Jacobs :)|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|pef: not much suspense after that lead|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4S5432HQJ86DT2CK52,S97HK53DA63CQ7643,SAKQJ6HT7DKQ8CJT8,ST8HA942DJ9754CA9|sv|b|nt|kareno: Beating it only one.  Very impatient lead!!  But either red ace will defeat 6@h.  This could be a push board against only 4@h|pg||
nt|spenny80: probably Versace thought 3NT was a stop in @d|pg||
nt|pef: 4h made at the other table|pg||
nt|kareno: This is a partscore hand.. chance to relax a moment.|pg||
nt|pef: so finally a gain for hollman|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|pef: grue and cheek belong to the open1n on any excuse hand|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|nt|pef: i find it hard to see the advantage of opening 1n instead of 1s in 4th seat on his hand|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
nt|raija: maybe they use 14-16 range|pg||
nt|royhughes: I agree!|pg||
nt|kareno: Much too good for a 14-16 1nt I think.|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
nt|vugraph7: 4th vul is 15-17|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|nt|kareno: And yes, in 4th I would bid 1@s irrespective of whether it fits into my nt range.|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|royhughes: And too spade oriented.  But they are down a bunch, maybe hoping to create something|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h4|nt|pef: not sure what you can create except maybe missing a good vul. spade game|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s6|pc|h2|nt|royhughes: You might get 3NT misdefended|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1S86HA7543DA653CQ6,SJT7532HK98DT87C7,SKQ94H62DKQCAKJ94,SAHQJTDJ942CT8532|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|royhughes: Notice Versace staying out of trouble|pg||
nt|kareno: lol|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|pef: guess that wasn't a support double|pg||
nt|raija: lol|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
nt|royhughes: Good idea to bid only one!|pg||
nt|kareno: Versace at least is NV for this 1@s bid, unlike Bruce Ferguson who did it at adverse vulnerability in the first quarter.|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|royhughes: I cant see the cards any more, but it looks like 300 into a game|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
nt|raija: that was my feeling also|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|mc|5|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2S65HQJ943D965CKJ7,SAKJ82HAT7D73CAT9,SQT9743H62DA42CQ2,SHK85DKQJT8C86543|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|royhughes: It looks like this might be an interesting 3N -- maybe North gets endplayed?|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|royhughes: But more likely a heart lead will blow the defense|pg||
nt|pef: arent' there just 9 top tricks?|pg||
pc|h4|nt|pef: 2s, 2h, 1c and 4d|pg||
nt|spenny80: probably Versace showed 3@h in balanced hand|pg||
nt|royhughes: The heart queen might have worked|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|sybarra: but still 9 tricks |pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|d3|nt|pef: he's going to play the ace|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h6|nt|royhughes: I've been miscounting the tricks.  Good night everyone!|pg||
nt|kareno: He could play the ten and duck if covered :)|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|hK|pg||
nt|kareno: Goodnight, Roy - it gets late early on the east coast :)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|nt|sybarra: g' nite Roy thanks for joining us |pg||
pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|s4|pg||
nt|pef: karen's suggestion is probably best|pg||
pc|d8|nt|pef: for the overtrick I mean|pg||
nt|spenny80: Good night all|pg||
nt|kareno: Good night Fabio and thank you for joining us!!|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3S76HK654D954CA542,SKJHQ8DK83CKQT976,SQ82HAJT973D6CJ83,SAT9543H2DAQJT72C|sv|b|nt|royhughes: Oh, I'm going to stick around for this|pg||
nt|pef: just two boards to go.  overall this set has been pretty dull and moving very fast by comparison to some other sets|pg||
nt|sybarra: good Roy! |pg||
mb|2D!|an|one major weak|mb|p|nt|pef: grue and cheek play multi|pg||
nt|pef: but only as a weak two in one of the majors|pg||
nt|kareno: Another 6-6 hand.  |pg||
nt|kareno: So it's single multi :)|pg||
nt|royhughes: Did I see that Lauria pass when holding strong and spades (last bridge world)?|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|royhughes: There was a hand where 4th hand had to balance on nothing when responder passed 2@d|pg||
mb|4C|mb|4S|nt|kareno: 2@s is pass or correct, so longer hearts shown in south.. willing to play hearts at the three level.|pg||
nt|pef: bidding with 6-6 hands in competitive auctions over multi is not a completely refined subject :)|pg||
nt|royhughes: a kib confirmed, Lauria passes when strong with spades|pg||
nt|pef: so remember when you play him and partner opens 2d and you have a weak hand without spades, just pass?|pg||
nt|raija: that's one theory :)|pg||
nt|royhughes: Passing 2@d is an old ploy, but it can work well|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|royhughes: They may be unable to figure out your suit|pg||
nt|pef: there's a famous old story about a young jim linhart playing against Stone in the very early days of both weak 2 bids and negative doubles|pg||
pc|cA|nt|kareno: A little risky to pass 2@d with that south hand vulnerable though :)|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg||
nt|royhughes: I think this might have been ambiguous as to strength (the 4@s bid)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|nt|pef: i mean weak jump overcalls.  anyway, linhart overcalled 1c on his right with 2h at favorable holding a stiff heart|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|h2|nt|pef: and a very bad hand.  stone passed since he had hearts as did his partner, who had 4 hearts.  linhart saw dummy and said gentlemen, down 8|pg||
nt|pef: stone grabbed linhart's cards looked at them and said, "why do you do this to me, Jim"|pg||
nt|pef: Jim said "because I don't like you stoney"|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SKT94HAT53DJ32CJ9,SJ6HKJ984D94CAKQ6,S83H6DKQT8765CT54,SAQ752HQ72DAC8732|sv|o|nt|kareno: Great story.|pg||
nt|kareno: Stoney lives here in Las vegas and plays poker frequently.|pg||
nt|pef: I think it's even possibly true because Linhart told it to me|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|pef: spectator pointed out that linhart (who many of you know is VERY tall) when he was mad at you played bridge double dummy|pg||
mb|3H|nt|pef: meanwhile, back in slam territory again|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: although needing splits in hearts and clubs and the spade finesse makes it marginal even by Roland's standards|pg||
nt|kareno: 6@c down on a heart ruff.  Diamond lead would defeat 6@h in all likelihood.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
nt|kareno: Would require a magnificent guess after dummy is tapped in diamonds and besides the spade is offside for down 2.|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|s2|pg||
nt|pef: I'm now getting everyone's favorite Linhart stories--(and a few Stone stories)--maybe should publish them?|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|s5|nt|raija: good idea, i am first in line buying that book|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|hT|pg||
nt|sybarra: this is last board in this room |pg||
nt|sybarra: Thanks very much to our wonderful operator in Chicago, Meredith Beck. Well done!  |pg||
nt|pef: the best so far is that playing with Linhart, you play a unique queen asking bid as part of RCKB--a 5h response says lho has the queen, 5s says rho has it :)|pg||
nt|kareno: I have quite a few Stone stories.  I played with Jan Stone for some time.|pg||
nt|sybarra: we will stay open for results in from other room |pg||
nt|raija: lol|pg||
nt|sybarra: Thanks also to my excellent co-commentators-who provided great insight with great humor:  Fabio, Raija Reisig, Peter Friedland, Roy Hughes and Karen Allison |pg||
nt|kareno: :)|pg||
nt|pef: well a bunch of near slam hands, but all in all a pretty dull set--let's hope the fourth quarter gets closer and more exciting|pg||
nt|royhughes: ;)|pg||
nt|raija: ty ty everybody!|pg||
nt|sybarra: And a special thanks to Keven Perkins, the director in charge of vugraph|pg||
nt|kareno: And for Meredith, our wonderful vugraph operator <clap clap clap clap>|pg||
nt|royhughes: goodnight, all|pg||
nt|sybarra: Finally thanks to the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) for their support, and especially to Rick Beye who has been instrumental in organizing this broadcast|pg||
nt|raija: gn roy|pg||
nt|kareno: Goodnight Roy |pg||
nt|vugraph7: thank you all and we will keep this room open to give youthe scores and be back in a few|pg||
nt|pef: what time are we restarting?  15 minutes?|pg||
nt|sybarra: and thx specs!!1 |pg||
nt|sybarra: the info and stories have been great |pg||
nt|sybarra: Meredith,  do we know how soon we restart?|pg||
nt|vugraph7: not sure...but it shouldn't be too long...the closed room is almost done|pg||
nt|raija: this far this set has been very close with 2 results missing the imps are 27-25 for weed|pg||
nt|sybarra: bbo known for close finishes....next set could be exciting |pg||
nt|raija: Thank you Meredith@H|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SK9642HTDT543CAJ2,SJ3HQ954D2CT98753,SQT75HAK832DKCKQ4,SA8HJ76DAQJ9876C6|sv|e|nt|pef: I believe its Fantoni and Nunes|pg||
nt|spenny80: little problem:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|raija: right peter, my old age showing here|pg||
mb|3D|nt|royhughes: what do grue and cheek play?|pg||
nt|spenny80: comparison only for 3 or 4 boards..... Lauria Versare are faster|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|pef: I've been asked to describe which team is which a bit more.  Weed is the non-playing, honorary captain of the team.  It's really Jimmy Cayne's team|pg||
mb|4D|nt|pef: grue and cheek play a modified version of precision|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|spenny80: 4@s?|pg||
nt|spenny80: not cue in @h?|pg||
nt|sybarra: Peter, you may want to describe Charlie (Weedo on bbo)  |pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c6|nt|Walddk4: Welcome back to Karen Allison|pg||
nt|sybarra: hi Karen |pg||
nt|raija: hello Karen :)@H|pg||
nt|royhughes: This hand is fairly easy for us, seeing all 4.  Declarer has to worry about 4-0|pg||
nt|pef: Ok, more background being requested.  Charlie Weed has played at the highest level for many decades.  Originally a partner of Barry Crane, John Fisher, etc.|pg||
nt|spenny80: hi|pg||
nt|kareno: Hi all :)|pg||
nt|royhughes: Charlie Weed beat me in my first Spingold, about 1970|pg||
nt|sybarra: yes :))  and arranges some fascinating matches when no vugraph available |pg||
nt|pef: hi karen|pg||
nt|pef: I thought Roland had moved vugraph to around the clock :)|pg||
nt|kareno: These days he's the captain - difficult role actually - I've done it|pg||
nt|Walddk4: I have when we hit August 1|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|nt|Walddk4: Then we are having at least one broadcast every day of the month!|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|pef: I hope they pay you what you're worth, Roland|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Yes, zero  :-(|pg||
nt|spenny80: Lauria hope in K@s from Versace|pg||
mc|11|pg||
