vg|2011 Vanderbilt R16,Segment 3 of 4,I,33,48,Diamond,51,Schwartz,44|
rs|6DE=,6NE=,5HS=,6HS-1,4HN+1,6HN-1,3NN+2,3NN+1,3NE=,3NE=,2SN+1,4HS+1,4HW=,4HE=,1NE+2,2SW+1,5CW=,5CW=,3NE-2,3NW-2,2HW+1,2NE=,3NE+2,3NE+2,3NN-3,3NS-3,1NN-3,2SS-2,4SE-2,4SE-1,3SN=,3SN=|
pn|Greco,Verhees,Hampson,V Prooijen,Ginossar,Moss,Pachtmann,Gitelman|pg||
qx|o33|st||md|3SAJ92H65432D83C54,SQ84HQTDAQJ6CAQT7,ST753HK87D75C9632,SK6HAJ9DKT942CKJ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|an|Minor suit stayman|mb|p|mb|3D|an|a 5 card minor|mb|p|mb|3H|an|asks|mb|p|mb|3N|an|!ds|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: van Prooijen-Verhees play Ultimate Canape - but with some differences from what followers of Russ Ekeblad are used to |pg||
mb|4D|an|RKCBB|mb|p|mb|4H|an|1|mb|p|mb|4N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Greco-Hampson play their version of Precision  one of the orginal RM Lite spinoffs|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|harmon: nice auction|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c33|st||md|3SAJ92H65432D83C54,SQ84HQTDAQJ6CAQT7,ST753HK87D75C9632,SK6HAJ9DKT942CKJ8|sv|o|nt|yuval10: very close match so far|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|yuval10: already some excitement, 6@d was made in the OR|pg||
mb|5N|mb|p|nt|yuval10: 5NT is interesting, of course in standart bridge it means to pick between 6 or 7, but it doesn't seem likely considering West' strength|pg||
mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|yuval10: 6@d actually a lot better than 6NT, you can make it even when the K@h is off ( playing small @s from hand towards the Q, then if south doesn't jump you discard the K@s over the 4th ...|pg||
nt|yuval10: @c and if he does you can discard 2 @h's )|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
mc|12|nt|yuval10: here you have to rely on the @h finesse, but it worked so 2 imps for diamond |pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: Moss that 5N was pick a slam,  Gitelman thought it was choose 6 or 7|pg||
nt|yuval10: hi Joanna, thanks |pg||
pg||
qx|o34|st||md|4ST52HQT764DAT2CKQ,SAQJ986HJD64CT632,S3HK9832DK8CAJ875,SK74HA5DQJ9753C94|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: NS convention card from 2010 Trials  http://usbf.org/docs/2010usbc/acblcards/GrecoHampson.jpg|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2 matches are being shown on vugraph but they are NOT playing the same boards :(|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: http://www.bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php let's you spy on whichever tables you like|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson: "I don't know if they were pushing us around or we were pushing them around"|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c34|st||md|4ST52HQT764DAT2CKQ,SAQJ986HJD64CT632,S3HK9832DK8CAJ875,SK74HA5DQJ9753C94|sv|n|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|yuval10: NS in the OR judged very well to bid to the 5 level|pg||
mb|2S|mb|d|mb|4S|nt|yuval10: EW put maximum pressure over South|pg||
mb|5H|nt|yuval10: but it seem as if he has a 5@h now|pg||
mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: South must've been convinced that his Partner has void @s|pg||
mb|p|nt|yuval10: on surface it looks like N's double meant to discourage his Partner of carry on|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o35|st||md|1SA42HQJ52DKQ8C865,SJT85HT83DJ4CKJ74,SK73HAK974DA5CA93,SQ96H6DT97632CQT2|sv|e|mb|1D!|an|can be short|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@D=11-15 HCP, 2+@D|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: lots of time to diagnose duplicated values|pg||
mb|3C|an|asking|mb|p|mb|3H|an|4 !hs|nt|henryb:  they don't have duplicated values, just no useful shape in either hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: sorry meant duplicated shape|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i.e. 33 in both black suits and no side length to cover losers|pg||
nt|henryb:  Yes|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3 close matches at the half -- i thought we might see Fleisher  but great that we have TWO matches instead of the expected one|pg||
nt|ahollan1: http://bridgewinners.com/round-of-16|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: if Greco has shown 4333 Hampson won't push too hard|pg||
nt|henryb:  well done to stop|pg||
nt|ahollan1: yes -- helps to know that 2@H probably max of 13 HCP|pg||
nt|henryb:  3N, of course is the winning matchpoint contract|pg||
pc|c2|mc|11|pg||
qx|c35|st||md|1SA42HQJ52DKQ8C865,SJT85HT83DJ4CKJ74,SK73HAK974DA5CA93,SQ96H6DT97632CQT2|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|yuval10: time to stop now|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: this seem to have no play at all|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
nt|yuval10: seem like the only possible line is to find an opp with KQ doubleton @c, or KX @c and catch him off guard for an endplay|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h5|nt|yuval10: other possibility is a squeeze over the black suits, if one opp has 5 in each of them, as Dror Padon suggested|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: i was about to chat....table still up but we are thinking|pg||
nt|ritong: and a @s was weird|pg||
nt|ritong: brad better pitch a @c|pg||
nt|vugraphzfe: first letter of the chat was "T" and I had it on autoplay|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s9|pc|c6|nt|ritong: no matter what he does, but if declarer has @c AQx, he would not draw last trump|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|nt|yuval10: so 11 more for Diamond|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|yuval10: 26:0 run to start the 3rd quarter|pg||
pg||
qx|o36|st||md|2SA4HAQ9643DKQ2CA6,S95HKT87DT864CK95,SKQ6HJDA953CJT874,SJT8732H52DJ7CQ32|sv|b|mb|p|nt|henryb:  another slam avoitance hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: on 34 Moss in 10@S for a while, but Ginossar pulls to 6@H|pg||
mb|1C!|an|STR, ART, F|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|8-11 any shape except 5 !ss, or 6m|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal or 18+ bal|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@H= ANY 8-11 HCP|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: well not really -- it denies 8+ HCP with 5+@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but it does set up game force|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|henryb:  Not playing the same hands in the two vg matches|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson asks about spot card leads - "4th best"|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c9|nt|ahollan1: Jan mentioned the room is very crowded -- but i believe typically ACBL KO events don't duplicate except for Semi-Final|pg||
pc|cT|nt|Vugraphzfb: With 16 teams, it isn't really possible for the director to keep people from wandering around, as well as accidentally hearing something from another table, so they play different ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: boards|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|henryb:  It looks like he can make 5N by driving the @cQ and later squeezing West in the red suits|pg||
pc|h3|pc|c5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: World Champs Diamond picked up 13 on  35 when Moss 5@S pushed with NS into unmakeable 6@H|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson to VP - "good job not unblocking" :)|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s6|nt|henryb:  although a @h shift now will hold it to 4|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d9|mc|11|nt|ahollan1: too bad -- the squeeze is more elegant|pg||
pg||
qx|c36|st||md|2SA4HAQ9643DKQ2CA6,S95HKT87DT864CK95,SKQ6HJDA953CJT874,SJT8732H52DJ7CQ32|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: hi yuv hi all|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|yuval10: salut Henri|pg||
mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ritong: 2NT artif prolly any gf hand with no suitable rebid|pg||
nt|yuval10: yes|pg||
nt|ritong: a kind of gazzilli, just upscaled|pg||
nt|bg: letssee|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: so far eldad has shown a strong 2 in @hs with questionable suit quality|pg||
nt|yuval10: double-dummy 6@h looks quite fair, but not today|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg||
nt|ritong: they did not want to try the coup three in a row  remained possible, though|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg||
nt|bg: these club discards are risky if W swithches now it is not safe to set up hearts|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|nt|ritong: i bet brad will try some joke about that at the table  he s facetious|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|bg: should diccarded dia|pg||
nt|yuval10: he has 9 tricks though, 3@s, 3@d, 2@h and 1 @c|pg||
nt|bg: dis|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d9|nt|yuval10: and he's cashing his tricks now, making 10 |pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|c9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o37|st||md|3SQJT7HT3DAKTCQT74,S542HAQJ87D32CA63,S9863H6542DJ876C5,SAKHK9DQ954CKJ982|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfb: He might have squeezed - played the diamond to hand fast and I didn't see if it was the A or 9 - maybe A, then Verhees threw diamond 10 on first cliub|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|trsfer|nt|ahollan1: 1N=good 14 to poor 17|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: NS upside-down count & attitude|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|Vugraphzfb: @s J = Q or shortness|pg||
nt|henryb:  and rusinow leads|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: Rusinow leads vs NT   i.e.  @SJ promises @SQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but everyone got there before me|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that lead helps solve a problem we saw yesterday on viewgraph where opening lead was from @CAQJTx|pg||
nt|henryb:  How?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: when lead was standard Queen -- partner didn't know whether to win declarer's suit to continue @C or duck to kill dummy|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: But Rusinow J is exactly the same as std Q|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: but playing Rusinow, lead of Q without King [declarer won at trick 1]  leader was known to hold AQJxx|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|mc|9|pg||
qx|c37|st||md|3SQJT7HT3DAKTCQT74,S542HAQJ87D32CA63,S9863H6542DJ876C5,SAKHK9DQ954CKJ982|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|yuval10: this one looks routine|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|yuval10: 9 easy tricks from top|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c3|nt|bg: some may try to run club 8 now but not at imps risk of losing 4 dia tricks|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|bg: if N doesnt keep his two spades E could make 4 on an andplay|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|yuval10: this wasn't a good day for Louisville in the NCAA tournement - the local college, led by coach Pitino, surprisingly lost to 14th seeded Morehead st. 62:61|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o38|st||md|4S7HAJ953DAJ7CAJ96,SAK4H8642D932CK42,SJT86532HQT7DK8CQ,SQ9HKDQT654CT8753|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: right  rusinow would NOT lead Jack from AQJTx  -- Q gets unblock or continuation|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N!|an|minors|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: note  i don't think that is original Rusinow  which was only used against suit back in the early days|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb:  "Journalist" only used Rusinow against suits, but Rusinow used Rusinow against both|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: When Greco put the spade and diamonds down, Hampson said "too much" - now he says "it's going to have to go well from here for it to be too much"|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hmmm  i thought just the opposite with Journalist introducing codes into NT leads|pg||
nt|henryb:  this might be a chink in N-S scores as four of wither major can be made|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|ahollan1: and others telling me Jack from AQJTx really is the systemic lead -- so maybe i'm wrong about all of it|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: other room in 6@H on  35 where Greco-Hampson stopped low because of black suit problems|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|sK|pg||
mc|9|nt|ahollan1: that's 2 game vs unmakeable slam swings for Diamond in consecutive boards|pg||
pg||
qx|c38|st||md|4S7HAJ953DAJ7CAJ96,SAK4H8642D932CK42,SJT86532HQT7DK8CQ,SQ9HKDQT654CT8753|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ritong: east tried a 1NT overcall in other room i d be surprised to see gitelman duplicate this|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ritong: assuming 1@s is the response here|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|ritong: this contract has a lot of play|pg||
nt|yuval10: 4@h looks makeable, so Schwartz team likely gets some imps back|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|ritong: 7|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
nt|ritong: no clear reason to give up on trump attack|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|h3|pg||
nt|bg: Fred may regret tossing Dia|pg||
nt|bg: now if S ruffs a dia he cannot get off dummy without E playng another dia but he can discarf a club now Fred doent have anther dia|pg||
nt|ritong: far sighted, bruce|pg||
nt|yuval10: other room has already played twice as many boards as played here|pg||
nt|bg: if he ruffs a club now he has to finesse the dia|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|hT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s2|nt|bg: now everything sb ok|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|nt|marinesa: well done|pg||
nt|yuval10: making 5 now|pg||
nt|ritong: for the same 7|pg||
nt|yuval10: yep, wasn't rewarded for the fine play|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o39|st||md|1SAK74HQ43DT9CQ532,S8HA765DK76CAKT76,S932HK8DQ8432C984,SQJT65HJT92DAJ5CJ|sv|b|mb|1D!|an|can be short|nt|henryb:  and possibly a third on 36|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Precision 1@D|pg||
mb|1N|an|4 M and longer m|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|asks Major|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = Raptor   4@H/@S & 5+@C/@D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@D asks for 4-card major|pg||
mb|3H|an|!hs, extras|nt|ahollan1: vP still doesn't know [but can guess] which minor Verhees holds|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW coming off a recent win in Asia -- I think it was the NEC Cup but absolutely sure i'll be corrected if wrong|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: Verhees asks whether H-G normally open 10 counts - Greco says "not vulnerable"|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|c6|pc|s9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c39|st||md|1SAK74HQ43DT9CQ532,S8HA765DK76CAKT76,S932HK8DQ8432C984,SQJT65HJT92DAJ5CJ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|ritong: they prolly have a tool to show 5@s 4@h limit|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|ritong: here we go|pg||
nt|bg: yes 2h =5spades 4 hearts|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|yuval10: West in the OR chose 1NT after South decided to open 1@d|pg||
pc|dT|nt|ritong: possible 11 tricks  let s see|pg||
nt|marinesa: many pairs play 2h is 5s,4h 0-9 and 2s is 5s,4h and 10-11 something in this range|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|marinesa: especially precision pairs|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
nt|ritong: the @h 9 had for purpose to diagnose if south has a stiff honor|pg||
nt|ritong: noone would cover with Hx(x)|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
nt|yuval10: have to go now, enjoy the rest of the match|pg||
nt|yuval10: bye|pg||
nt|ritong: ciao|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|nt|ritong: yes|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
nt|ritong: ensuring 10|pg||
nt|ritong: you never know|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o40|st||md|2SKQ4HJ74DQ72CQ953,SAJ952HA82DT85CJ2,S873HQT5DAJ96CT87,ST6HK963DK43CAK64|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|an|can be short|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|henryb:  Defense has to get @d going quickly to beat 4@s|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco asks how many spades vP promises and Verhees says usually 2, but could be 1444|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: when he opened 1@D he could have held 5+@S!!!|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco opening and closing his hand, but hasn't pulled any cards out, so no idea what he's considering - hopefully someone can predict|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: vP asks about spot card leads in the middle of the hand "4th usually, if the suit was weak we could lead 2nd"|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c40|st||md|2SKQ4HJ74DQ72CQ953,SAJ952HA82DT85CJ2,S873HQT5DAJ96CT87,ST6HK963DK43CAK64|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|bg: 3nt makes but hard to bid|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: vulnerable brad would try|pg||
mb|p|nt|bg: true Henri this is an imp scale type of hand|pg||
nt|ritong: yes|pg||
pc|h5|nt|ritong: non vulnerable possible gain is not much bigger than possible loss|pg||
nt|ritong: so, better go quietly and avoid adrenalina rushes|pg||
nt|ritong: not that brad tends to avoid that:)|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|nt|marinesa: i'm surprised brad didn't make bid 2c followed by 2s, mild try, i think they play 2way cb|pg||
pc|s2|pc|cT|pg||
nt|bg: gain 6imps to make 3nt nv lose 5 if down one but gain 10 vul vs lose6 if down therefore bid close vul games|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s4|nt|bg: Fred will make 3  board is a push|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d7|pc|sJ|nt|bg: oops make 4:)|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o41|st||md|3SKJT97H873DJT42C7,S842H5DA86CAJT654,SAQ65HJT92D753CK2,S3HAKQ64DKQ9CQ983|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco commented that he had made a bad opening lead and Verhees says "he gave the trick back, so it's the same"|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|an|5 +!ss|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: in the other vugraph match  Nickell leads O'Rourke by 10|pg||
mb|2S!|nt|ahollan1: 1@S=5+|pg||
nt|harmon: nope nickell down by 3 now|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: hiya Harmon|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|harmon: Hi al|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson definitely alerted 2@s, but I don't know why, sorry|pg||
pc|sA|nt|harmon: another slam possible on a hook|pg||
nt|ahollan1: probably guarantees 4@S -- even if 1@S = 5+|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or maybe  'probably' is overbid and 'usually' is better   without overcall opener's raise is 4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c41|st||md|3SKJT97H873DJT42C7,S842H5DA86CAJT654,SAQ65HJT92D753CK2,S3HAKQ64DKQ9CQ983|sv|e|nt|ritong: pure coinflip slam|pg||
nt|ritong: but two keys off|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bg: NS have 7 losers hope they do not vul get them into unprofitable sac|pg||
nt|ritong: oy|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ritong: fred: really?"|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|ritong: pachtmann lost a big chance imho|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg||
nt|ritong: just bid 4@s and check what happened after smoke clears up|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o42|st||md|4S832HQ8732DQ43CT2,SHAKDAJ9875CAJ983,SAQ76HT96DK2CQ765,SKJT954HJ54DT6CK4|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco "another slam on a hook"|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Harmon was right -- they've just posted swing for O'Rourke now leading Nickell by 3|pg||
nt|harmon: I have my spies:)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco asks about 3@d "forcing"|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S is the only Weak 2 available to EW|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|Vugraphzfb: vP asks about the lead - "4th best" and "upside down|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: favorable @D position for declarer - even if he doesn't want to use @CK entry|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: actually entry is mirage |pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that needs South to hold doubleton honor for 1-loser  so maybe low @D at trick 2 leaves more options??|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d8|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c42|st||md|4S832HQ8732DQ43CT2,SHAKDAJ9875CAJ983,SAQ76HT96DK2CQ765,SKJT954HJ54DT6CK4|sv|b|nt|ritong: on the other hand, 3@s will close the auction more often than not|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: makeable|pg||
pc|sA|nt|ritong: guess @ds and bye bye clara|pg||
nt|bg: personally I am not a fan of not bidding out shape the 3 club bid could be an artificial force in some structures I would bid 4 clubs over 3 spades and show the shape|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i thought @CK to @D finesse was mirage|pg||
nt|ritong: a decision, al|pg||
nt|ahollan1: seems extra chances if low @D from hand|pg||
nt|ritong: the guess is: who has @d Hx|pg||
nt|ritong: when south can have @d HHx, i agree small to ten is better|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hT|nt|ritong: now of course, if north ducks smoothly..|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: after @SA lead @Dx seems even clearer -- then @DA and if suit not running, hope for 5@C 1@D 2@H 1@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if North wins @D -- well you're no worse off|pg||
nt|bg: only hopr her is a low dia play N for doubleton honor|pg||
nt|ahollan1: retraction -- just noticed @C discard from trick 1|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|nt|ritong: he had to decide early|pg||
pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: maybe that should have been @D|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
nt|ritong: smells like a push|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: need Michael Rosenberg or Bart Bramley for the single-dummy analysis|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|ritong: ...|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o43|st||md|1S852H982DT8742CAT,SA763HAKQ54DKJC76,SKQJHT73DA93CK432,ST94HJ6DQ65CQJ985|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|STR, ART, F|nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson muttering about "I can't lead a trump so it's cold" I think 5@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@D negative|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H=4+@H  forcing|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C=5-7 HCP 0-2@H & 0-3@S|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco: "so you could have a longer minor?" Verhees "I could have"|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: actually i think 2@C can hold 4@S -- so don't quote me|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hA|mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfb: Short break|pg||
nt|ahollan1: we're 5 ... count 'em FIVE boards ahead of the other room|pg||
nt|ahollan1: too bad the other match isn't playing same boards.  they also have an All Big Club table with Meckwell vs Wold-Bates|pg||
nt|ahollan1: we're a small group -- during the break is there anything you'd like me to ramble on about  or should i take a break too?|pg||
pg||
qx|c43|st||md|1S852H982DT8742CAT,SA763HAKQ54DKJC76,SKQJHT73DA93CK432,ST94HJ6DQ65CQJ985|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: very intriguing hand   and records will say  "just a push"|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: with 3 to score   O'Rourke leads Nickell by 7|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|nt|ritong: lets see if fred can save 1 imp making 9|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|bg: fred the magician can only make 3 if N plays 3 rounds of spades|pg||
nt|ritong: he has 8 on top and NS can try to establish a long @s|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg||
nt|ritong: cashing time|pg||
nt|bg: or leads a third dia:)|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|ritong: good move|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o44|st||md|2SQ3HK6DQT8764C984,SKT762HQ97DK5CQJT,SJ984HT854D3CK532,SA5HAJ32DAJ92CA76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|STR, ART, F|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1N|an|asking|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|an|asking|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H a few game forcing hand types -- in this case Balanced [no singleton/void]|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: There in a relay of some sort here - Verhees said "asking" for vP's bids, but he's written his explanations of his bids and I forgot to get them pens, so I can't read|pg||
mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: this auction is different from Ekeblad's latest treatment, so i'|pg||
nt|ahollan1: m not sure about meanings :(|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson asking about 3@h - just checking for a 6th spade - 3@s said only 5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
mc|11|nt|ahollan1: this is 12th board for our table vs 5 from the Closed Room|pg||
pg||
qx|c44|st||md|2SQ3HK6DQT8764C984,SKT762HQ97DK5CQJT,SJ984HT854D3CK532,SA5HAJ32DAJ92CA76|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ritong: if brad opens, they will prolly be in 4NT|pg||
nt|ritong: hm|pg||
mb|2N|nt|ritong: :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: curious that Moss opens playing 2/1  and Verhees did NOT playing a Big Club system|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ritong: 4NT swish|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: for specs unfamiliar with the treatment    2N showed Balanced Game Force   a totally new concept that was introduced in 1920s|pg||
nt|bg: this pair obviously use 2nt as a balanced openig bid vs others who use Jacoby--both styles have their merits|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
nt|bg: 2nt as analanced GF was very prevalent in the 40's and 50's if I recall Al|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d8|pc|s2|nt|bg: balanced|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o45|st||md|3ST9632HAJDJ732CA2,SAJ874HT9432D8CT8,SKHQ8DAQ64CKJ7643,SQ5HK765DKT95CQ95|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco: "usual lead" Verhees: "be happy it's in 3NT where the number of tricks is unimportant, sort of"|pg||
mb|2C!|an|6+ clubs, 11-15|nt|ahollan1: 2@C=11-15, 6+@C|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|an|asking|nt|ahollan1: 2@D Relay|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N!|an|no 4 card Major, NT orientation|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N Max, not 4@H/@S  [i think]|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: thanks Jan -- so just NT side values  not necessarily extras|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Verhees asks Greco about their style of opening 1NT with 6 clubs - Greco "we might, sort of depends on the orientation"|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'll bite -- what does that mean??|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: duh  i missed  1N opening with 6@C|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|hT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: there actually could have been worse layout for declarer|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c45|st||md|3ST9632HAJDJ732CA2,SAJ874HT9432D8CT8,SKHQ8DAQ64CKJ7643,SQ5HK765DKT95CQ95|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: i think Culbertson's 2N was forcing too|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: thought Acol introduced 2N as invite  and artificial Game Force was Ozzie & Jim Jacoby  early 60s??|pg||
mb|2C|an|alerted|mb|p|nt|ritong: not sure about their style, but this @c Ax is surely worth an effort|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@C must deny 3+@S|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: just not sure if 6th @C shown|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: i think double dummy defense can set this 4    starts with @H lead|pg||
nt|ritong: now a battle of undertricks|pg||
nt|ritong: three looks like a lot of them|pg||
nt|ahollan1: then they must untangle @S winners while retaining transportation in @H -- extremely unlikely|pg||
nt|bg: rebid of the minor usually shows 6 with 3 hearts better to raise hearts with unbalanced hand|pg||
nt|ritong: but|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right Bruce -- but there is slight impact playing transfer responses|pg||
nt|ritong: try @c hook, loses, a @h back|pg||
pc|h8|nt|ritong: now the contract makes with @d K on|pg||
pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: depending on 1N rebid -- 1@H can be used to show exactly 3@H [1N=weak balanced hand] or 2/3@H  [1N=18-19]|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|ritong: so 3@h 2@s 1@c 1@d|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
nt|bg: do you try to make or play dia ace and concede down one;)|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: jeff meckstroth:  they still pay bonus for making game, don't they?|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: and on that reference  with 2 to score   O'Rourke leads Nickell by 12|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d7|pg||
nt|bg: they also pay 5 imps for being down 200 less just a point of view|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sK|nt|ahollan1: no scores posted but they will filter onto  http://bridgewinners.com/round-of-16|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o46|st||md|4SK9742HA82DT3CA95,SAQJTH965DK98CQ42,S853HKQ3DQJ6CJT63,S6HJT74DA7542CK87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|semi-forcing|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Pass should show 5(332) with 11-12 HCP|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: I wonder why Verhees played @D9 instead of @D8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: esoteric pre suit-preference for @S??|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c6|mc|4|pg||
qx|c46|st||md|4SK9742HA82DT3CA95,SAQJTH965DK98CQ42,S853HKQ3DQJ6CJT63,S6HJT74DA7542CK87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ritong: ginossar/pachtmann not having fun|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: 2@S instead of 1N means Moss ON DEFENSE gets 100 honors|pg||
nt|bg: not much joy in this hand eather|pg||
nt|ritong: but imps no matter what|pg||
nt|ritong: even if few|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c3|nt|bg: sometimes better to use only two entries to play on side duit like clubs which requires two finesses  and jus lead spade away from king|pg||
nt|ahollan1: whoa    de ja vu|pg||
pc|d4|mc|6|pg||
qx|o47|st||md|1SJT3HAJ92DJT96CA3,S9876HTDK7432CJ42,S4HQ874DAQ5CT9765,SAKQ52HK653D8CKQ8|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: other room still on 39|pg||
nt|ahollan1: we've only got 2 boards to play|pg||
mb|1D!|an|can be short|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|an|4 !hs|mb|3S|an|PRE|nt|ahollan1: Precision 1@D to kill East's chance to open Strong 1@C|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: nice @CJ partner|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but still looks like defense can prevail|pg||
pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: needed one of the red Aces onside|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: maybe a little more than that|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|cT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: through 41  O'Rourke leads Nickell by 11|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: assuming our room is 1st to finish in the room   3rd Quarter scores will eventually show up at http://bridgewinners.com/round-of-16|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: None of the other tables look close to finished|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|s9|pc|h7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Final Set of the night usually starts about 15 minutes after the other table finishes|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c47|st||md|1SJT3HAJ92DJT96CA3,S9876HTDK7432CJ42,S4HQ874DAQ5CT9765,SAKQ52HK653D8CKQ8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: not sure moss should go high with both opps passed|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2 scores in  Fleisher leads by 37 over Onstott    Berg over Lynch by 74|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: 1NT response had a small chance  2@s has not|pg||
nt|ahollan1: we'll surely see Nickell v O'Rourke in final set of the night -- and if this table one of last to finish this match too|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|ritong: on the other hand, 1NT with four trumps, a singleton and a king would be fancy|pg||
pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: looks like Nickell will end set trailing O'Rourke by 8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Bergen would bid 1@S-3@S   that might convince East to Pass|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|ritong: really?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and probably easier to find 9 tricks in 3@S than in 4@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: which really?   3@S with West   or   Pass from East??|pg||
nt|ritong: i mean 1) would bergen preempt two passed hands and 2) would west give up?|pg||
nt|ritong: esat*|pg||
nt|ritong: east**|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sure 3@S -- descriptive     East Passing -- that's why i said "might"  only 5 trump, 3 quick outside losers [3@S won't have Ace]|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|bg: does bergen apply by a passed hand? 3s is just a preempt with good hands use drury|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|sK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@S still preempt -- but 2N/3@C/3@D meanings do change by passed hand|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|s5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|c9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o48|st||md|2SA754H7DJT87CJT75,S932HT98D653CA942,SKQ86H543DAKCQ863,SJTHAKQJ62DQ942CK|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N=14-16|pg||
mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|2D!|an|1 Major|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|Pass or correct|nt|ahollan1: in the old days East would PASS and hope to defend against NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|an|Takeout|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|an|alerted by E|nt|ahollan1: 3@H or 3@D?     nope  i wasn't thinking about DBL|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Jan - before they rush off  please thank the players for us|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and thank YOU for digging out all of the details for their bids|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Of course, after I tell them that they're 8 boards ahead of their teammates!!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: I sure hope it was Verhees thinking |pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not even sure 3@S can make - should be close race|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson asks about K lead and vP says usually AK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: kidding -- 4@S very close|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: No, it was Greco thinking and he said that he thought it was very close|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: remember -- 16 more boards to play tonight|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Jan - do you think we'll see same 2 matches??|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: I don't know - will depend on the scores - of course if the other table of this match doesn't speed up we'll have to show it for the final quarter because everyone else will start ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfb: earlier!|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d5|nt|ahollan1: well Nickell trailing by 6 with 5 to play in 3rd Quarter will sure have lots of specs next set|pg||
mc|9|nt|ahollan1: well judged auction|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thanks for sticking with us everyone|pg||
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qx|c48|st||md|2SA754H7DJT87CJT75,S932HT98D653CA942,SKQ86H543DAKCQ863,SJTHAKQJ62DQ942CK|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: final board of the 3rd Quarter    anticipate  15 minute break before final set begins|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: but teams can agree to start earlier|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|ritong: enterprising 2@h|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in the Open Room  Greco thought a long time before passing 3@S|pg||
mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: if in 4@S, i think declarer has a chance|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i mentioned because South hand opposite a 14-16 NT improved during the auction|pg||
pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: yes -- if EW negotiate @C ruff beat is easy|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but in real world ...|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s7|mc|9|pg||
