vg|2011 Vanderbilt Semi A,2 of 4,I,17,32,Kang,35,Grue,57|
rs|6NN-1,6NN-1,6HS-1,6HN-2,3NS=,2DWx-3,4SW+1,4SW-2,4DN-1,3NW=,4HS+1,4HS=,6SWx=,7SW-1,4HN+3,4HN+3,3HNx-2,5DE=,5DNx-1,3HE-4,2SS-1,2NN+1,4SS-1,3NN-1,6HE-1,4HE+2,4SN+1,4SN+1,2SW-1,2SW+1,3HS+2,3HS+1|
pn|Kang,Cheek,Sun,Grue,Bakhshi,Gu,Del Monte,Shi|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SAKJTHK5DAK5CKQJ8,SQ874HQ4DT843C632,S532HJT98DQJ2CA94,S96HA7632D976CT75|sv|o|nt|kjadams: Wielcome back, about to start the 2nd quarter of the Kang-Grue match|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  welcome back all|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: welcome back|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  in the other match, Diamond leads Fleisher by 27|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  looks like N/S is playing precision|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  1@C = 16+, 2@C is stayman of some sort|pg||
mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|kjadams: looks unlucky slam.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hT|nt|johnlowell:  can he guess to play @hs instead of @ss and bring home the suit for 1 loser?|pg||
nt|kjadams: best hope is defensive error.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|nt|kjadams: there went that chance!|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SK843HKJ63DKQJ6CK,SAT7H2D9832CQ9764,S52HAQT9874DA74CT,SQJ96H5DT5CAJ8532|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|d|nt|kjadams: there is a current epidemic of top players opening 1N with stiff King.  Must be a good thing to do.|pg||
nt|kjadams: Robinson says "I've done it with 2 stiff kings, waiting for the hand with 3"|pg||
nt|jkrans: If the double is save suggesting then grue cheeck should find the save|pg||
nt|jkrans: which i think it is at this vulnerability|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  welcome John Kranyak ... he and Joe Grue used to be a pretty regualr partnership in the Juniors|pg||
mb|4N|nt|kjadams: Hi John|pg||
mb|p|nt|jkrans: hi all thanks for having me|pg||
mb|5S|mb|d|nt|jkrans: hopefully they dont save in seven clubs|pg||
nt|jkrans: now|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kjadams: the good news is 5 was going down.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  well 5 was not going down on that lead|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|mc|11|nt|kjadams: true.   maybe club lead vs 5.|pg||
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qx|c18|st||md|4SK843HKJ63DKQJ6CK,SAT7H2D9832CQ9764,S52HAQT9874DA74CT,SQJ96H5DT5CAJ8532|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|3H|mb|5C|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1S986HK74DA9CKQ985,SAT54H52DKJ43CAT3,SKQ3HAQ86DQ762C64,SJ72HJT93DT85CJ72|sv|e|nt|kjadams: since 5S would not be doubled.|pg||
nt|jkrans: a great start for grue cheek|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|Vugraphzfg: dont know whats going on in the closed room|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  anybody know what Kang's NT range is at these colors?|pg||
nt|kjadams: NS young guys?  this looks like Youthful exuberance|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: 13-15|pg||
nt|jkrans: diamond lead should beat it spade will let make|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  it's a presumed 13 or more opposite 13, looks pretty normal here|pg||
nt|jkrans: wouldnt be surprised to see either|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  curtis has found some spectacular leads so far today|pg||
nt|kjadams: understand in 40s and former chinese national players.  Thanks!|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|nt|kjadams: first quarter, the card play was the difference.   This quarter, bidding a factor.|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h7|nt|jkrans: not over yet, but this gives a tempo to the declrer, normal play on clubs will see declarer homoe|pg||
pc|h2|nt|jkrans: home|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|kjadams: fortunate club split|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d6|mc|9|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1S986HK74DA9CKQ985,SAT54H52DKJ43CAT3,SKQ3HAQ86DQ762C64,SJ72HJT93DT85CJ72|sv|e|mb|1C|nt|vugraphzfh: could have 2|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|d7|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h4|nt|vugraphzfh: west still thinking|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: still thinking|pg||
pc|s4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|dA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|mc|5|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2S3HJ97DAK743CJT95,SQJ952HAK5DQ6C632,ST86HQ8632DT982CA,SAK74HT4DJ5CKQ874|sv|b|nt|kjadams: Well done.   After a couple bad boards, this should help settle NS.|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  the other table is having problems, as soon as it is fixed, the scores will be synced up|pg||
pc|cA|nt|kjadams: John, on that last hand, does Curtis systemically lead 3rd vs NT?|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|nt|johnlowell:  i don't know, John Kranyak?|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d4|pg||
mc|11|nt|johnlowell:  expect this board will be a push for a change|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  not many in this match|pg||
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qx|c20|st||md|2S3HJ97DAK743CJT95,SQJ952HAK5DQ6C632,ST86HQ8632DT982CA,SAK74HT4DJ5CKQ874|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|tejjyid: that's a good lead|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|tejjyid: West has concealed the @C 2 & 3 to try ansd sramble South's LAvinthal|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|s8|nt|tejjyid: but to no avail|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SKQ86HAT42DAT6C52,SJ754HK65D87CA974,ST932H87DKJ9432C3,SAHQJ93DQ5CKQJT86|sv|n|nt|kjadams: I would expect to beat that last hand.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|kjadams: club, diamond shift, club ruff, diamond, club ruff|pg||
mb|d|nt|jkrans: sry i had to talk on the phone|pg||
mb|4C|nt|kjadams: when partner leads ace, and I see king in dummy, I assume singleton.|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  sorry, no push likely as the whole world has told me when i wasn't looking at the hands|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|jkrans: i do not believe they systemically lead 3rd and 5th, maybe they lead attitude and he wanted partner to shift if he got it|pg||
nt|jkrans: got in|pg||
nt|kjadams: so signal on partners singleton should be suit preference.|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  2@C natural and limited to 15 here, 4@C a preemptive type raise|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
nt|jkrans: a sharp lead by grue|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|jkrans: will lead to one down|pg||
nt|kjadams: I know players that define the Jack and nine as low in suit pref, so maybe misunderstanding there.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|d2|pg||
nt|jkrans: I lost to the chinese team yesterday, they not only played very well but were a pleasure to play against |pg||
mc|9|nt|johnlowell:  looks like the other table is open now, so hopefully the scores will sync soon|pg||
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qx|c21|st||md|3SKQ86HAT42DAT6C52,SJ754HK65D87CA974,ST932H87DKJ9432C3,SAHQJ93DQ5CKQJT86|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|an|spd|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tejjyid: I'm all for optimism in the auction - but I wouldhave optimisiticaly asked for a @D stopper|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: del monte thinking|pg||
nt|tejjyid: even if delmonte doesn'tlead a @D, ther are only 7 tricks for declarer|pg||
nt|tejjyid: I'd expect teh NS signalling to take care of things after that|pg||
nt|tejjyid: the problme will be if North leads a "clever" @H|pg||
pc|h8|nt|tejjyid: right, now there is a problem, becasue SOuth must switch IMMEDIATELYT|pg||
nt|tejjyid: and South knows his partner didn't lead @D|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|tejjyid: BUT, he should still get it right, becasue unless NOrth has runnign @D ORthe @C Ace, they can't beat it|pg||
nt|tejjyid: So, he should cash @D A - if discourage (when North has @C A) he can switch to @S...f encourage, they can cash|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
nt|tejjyid: OK, West wins :)|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4S3HAQJT854D97CJT6,SKQJH92D62CKQ5432,ST842H63DAKQ8CA98,SA9765HK7DJT543C7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|kjadams: Hailong and JJ are both fun to play with.  even after disasters, always laughing.   They are sitting out this quarter.|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkrans: my style is to open 4h with the south hand |pg||
nt|jkrans: especially nonfavorable|pg||
nt|kjadams: mine too.|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  this team has been pretty conservative in most of their preempts|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|nt|jkrans: making five|pg||
nt|kjadams: should make 5 no problem   first flat board?|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
nt|jkrans: the king of clubs lead might have held it to for if declarer had tried to pitch a loser on the diamonds before taking the heart finesse|pg||
pc|hJ|mc|11|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4S3HAQJT854D97CJT6,SKQJH92D62CKQ5432,ST842H63DAKQ8CA98,SA9765HK7DJT543C7|sv|e|nt|tejjyid: I think Mollo said something about a bad bid provoking worse defence|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cQ|nt|tejjyid: Thanks, says South as dummy goes down|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: del monte deep in thought now|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: no Bakhshi deep in thought|pg||
nt|tejjyid: Probably trying to calm himself down about the last hand|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: right Andrew...  at least I have plenty of time to enter cards...  :)|pg||
nt|tejjyid: I presume he's deciding between 3 rounds of @D vs A and another @H|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|tejjyid: IF, Nancy, you don't fall asleep :) |pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h5|nt|tejjyid: HE makes the same decision that I would have - he probably should avoid that as a principle...|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|s8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg||
nt|tejjyid: a practise squeeze|pg||
pc|h8|mc|10|nt|vugraphzfh: sometime the players look like they are asleep|pg||
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qx|o23|st||md|1SKJ2HTDKQJ987543C,SAQT9743HAKD2CKQ9,S5H987DAT6CJ87543,S86HQJ65432DCAT62|sv|b|nt|johnlowell:  ..|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  let's see what Kang does here with the 9 bagger|pg||
nt|jkrans: should see some fireworks here|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: whenever i have a chance ill run to the other room to try to fix the problem|pg||
nt|kjadams: could be 5D doubled here.|pg||
nt|jkrans: 5 diamond opening seems normal|pg||
mb|5D|mb|5S|nt|jkrans: dbl pass 6h|pg||
nt|jkrans: ?|pg||
nt|jkrans: probably play 5s now|pg||
nt|jkrans: 6h would work well, im sure grue will think|pg||
mb|6D|mb|6S|nt|jkrans: wow nice bid by grue|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkrans: dbl by south is for a club lead, the problem is that that's your only trick|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  double is presumably for an unusual lead asking Sun to give Kang a ruff|pg||
nt|kjadams: well, that will get the club lead, but will not be enough with spade on.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  not sure how he gets out of his hand after he ruffs though|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d2|nt|kjadams: diamond ruff, spade finesse|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|nt|kjadams: drum roll|pg||
mc|12|nt|kjadams: well done Curtis and Joe!|pg||
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qx|c23|st||md|1SKJ2HTDKQJ987543C,SAQT9743HAKD2CKQ9,S5H987DAT6CJ87543,S86HQJ65432DCAT62|sv|b|mb|5D|nt|tejjyid: it's a long hard week, they r all tired I'm sure|pg||
mb|5S|nt|tejjyid: That's a start to an auction that's not often seen|pg||
mb|p|nt|tejjyid: Should North X - it's almost a classic|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tejjyid: he can run to 6@D if they re-double & slam must be nearly 100% forEW looking at NOth's junk|pg||
nt|tejjyid: good bid by East|pg||
nt|tejjyid: I don't know why South didn't lightener|pg||
mb|6N|mb|p|nt|tejjyid: interesting bid- itactually gives South a chance tobid 7@C lead directing|pg||
mb|7C|mb|d|mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tejjyid: very thoughtful by NS, I really like that 6NT|pg||
nt|tejjyid: 7@H E cold, but hard to reach|pg||
nt|tejjyid: East shows the @D void by passing, inviting 7|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: Gu deep in thought now|pg||
nt|tejjyid: If I were Gu, I would be VERY worriedabout that 7@C bid|pg||
mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|tejjyid: I would just X - if the opponents are good enough t make psychic lead directing bids against me, well, good luck to them|pg||
pc|s6|nt|tejjyid: Del Monte now spoils his 6NT bid|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|nt|tejjyid: but it's oK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d6|mc|12|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SAKHQJ86D9754C652,S86HK53DK83CKJT84,SQ2HAT97DAQJT2CAQ,SJT97543H42D6C973|sv|o|nt|johnlowell:  guessing the @S correctly there was easily a 27 IMP play|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  if in the other room, they are in 5@S, the difference between making and not was about 27 or 28 IMPs|pg||
mb|3C|nt|jkrans: 6 hearts is my bet|pg||
mb|d|nt|kjadams: Par is 500 in 7D.|pg||
mb|3H|nt|jkrans: as south will make a slam try|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|jkrans: isn't par 2210 in 7h?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|johnlowell:  Joe and Curtis are haing a near perfect set up to this point, very impressive for a pair who has played every board in the event|pg||
nt|kjadams: true!|pg||
nt|kjadams: from east.. no ruff.|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|jkrans: possible pickup for Grue. but far from guaranteed|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SAKHQJ86D9754C652,S86HK53DK83CKJT84,SQ2HAT97DAQJT2CAQ,SJT97543H42D6C973|sv|o|nt|tejjyid: a wise spectatorpoints out that with @C A @SK and @D void, East would have done more than bid 6@S...|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d7|nt|tejjyid: MAybe the last pair in the world not playing Puppet Stayman?|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|mc|13|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SKQJ7653HA2DJ6CT2,ST4HK765D9732CK83,S82HQJT983D8CJ965,SA9H4DAKQT54CAQ74|sv|e|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  a more aggressive preempt from Sun|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkrans: i love it|pg||
pc|dK|nt|jkrans: especially favorable first seat|pg||
pc|d6|nt|jkrans: as you are preempting two opponents and only one partner|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c2|nt|kjadams: might have been better for grue to win club and lead trump..  checks entry burned|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|hA|pc|c8|pg||
nt|jkrans: an argument can be made for grue shifting to a trump before trying to cash the dsecond diamonds|pg||
mc|7|nt|johnlowell:  would have worked here|pg||
nt|jkrans: may not work so well when partner doesnt have the kind though|pg||
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qx|c25|st||md|3SKQJ7653HA2DJ6CT2,ST4HK765D9732CK83,S82HQJT983D8CJ965,SA9H4DAKQT54CAQ74|sv|e|nt|vugraphzfh: very quick claim this time|pg||
nt|tejjyid: numerous specas inform me that they to have eschewed the joys of puppet|pg||
mb|3H|mb|d|nt|tejjyid: both North's pre-empt on that...fantastic :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|tejjyid: If I were South, I'd be bidding @S|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: I have to say...  all of the players are giving great thought to the bidding...  |pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|tejjyid: West is thinking- 3NT on this rubbish? or I could pass, the preempt will surely be rubbish|pg||
nt|tejjyid: but I prefer 3NT & in the end, so does he|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tejjyid: 6@D on a non-@S lead is easy|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|nt|tejjyid: Well worth exploring|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
mc|11|nt|vugraphzfh: del monte talking abt long hesitation, but didn't call director because 3nt would make 4|pg||
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qx|o26|st||md|4S7643HKJT92D764C4,ST98HA754DKCA6532,S2HQ6DAQJT95CKQJ7,SAKQJ5H83D832CT98|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|kjadams: cloud be a pickup.|pg||
nt|jkrans: notice the double by grue trying to get to 3nt, the most likely make|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  doesn't curtis pretty much have to have the King to pass that double at IMPs? he is marked with essentially nothing else|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|jkrans: if his partner bids spades then he will bid diamonds|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  2NT here looks like a limit raise or better|pg||
mb|4D|nt|jkrans: he might just be stuck|pg||
mb|4S|nt|jkrans: qtxx of hearts and the k of clubs|pg||
mb|5D|mb|d|nt|jkrans: yes 2nt is limit plus usually with four|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkrans: cheek lied a little because of the singleton|pg||
pc|h8|nt|jkrans: did not want to be passed in 1nt|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  it's the old style ... a limit raise used to show 4 or 3 with a stiff|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
nt|jkrans: speaking of old style, i was a fan of how in the diamond fleischer match both easts passed qjxxxxx xxxx in first chair vul|pg||
nt|jkrans: one got to defend six spades the other 4|pg||
nt|jkrans: old school vs. new school|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  at the other table, either they are still having problems or they are still on Board 19, or both|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  on 19, where Cheek led a @s against 3nt, his hand played 2@D doubled for -800|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s2|nt|jkrans: wow so a great result from the other table|pg||
pc|d3|nt|johnlowell:  depends which team going plus you would consider a great result :)|pg||
nt|jkrans: is there anything better than BBO, College Basketball, and Apple pie?|pg||
mc|11|nt|jkrans: yes excuse me|pg||
nt|jkrans: a great result for the grue team|pg||
nt|kjadams: true.  the weak NT at this table kept west out, where as the NT rebid did not.|pg||
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qx|c26|st||md|4S7643HKJT92D764C4,ST98HA754DKCA6532,S2HQ6DAQJT95CKQJ7,SAKQJ5H83D832CT98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H!|an|spds|mb|d|mb|1S|nt|vugraphzfh: Shi says Gu has 3 spds|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|tejjyid: interesting 3@H bid - I play cue = stopper when 2 suits are in play (@D & @H)|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: yes, but he doesn't have stopper in either one  :)  interesting bid...  I think Gu confused..  yes, confused, just passed|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|tejjyid: West must be tired, I think|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|nt|tejjyid: THey have been taking a bit of a hammering this set, that can really sap your energy|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sT|nt|rodal f: Will it be better after this board? but a lot still can happend. http://www.acbl.org/nabc/brackets/2011/01/vanderbilt/|pg||
nt|tejjyid: My feelingisthat 3@H may have beein INVitational, where 3@S would have ben competitive|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg||
nt|tejjyid: but whatever East intended, it probably wasn't this|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c7|mc|5|nt|tejjyid: this is my objection to xfers - this is not the first time I have seen top class players make this kind of error |pg||
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qx|o27|st||md|1SAT842HJ4DKT3CT63,S53HQT53D95CAJ854,SKJHA872DJ7CKQ972,SQ976HK96DAQ8642C|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfg: ill fix it|pg||
nt|kjadams: I'd have gone for the same 800 :-(|pg||
nt|jkrans: 1nt from sun expected here|pg||
nt|kjadams: Thanks Catalina!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|2S|nt|jkrans: Hola Cata!|pg||
mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  could be 2@C opener from Sun, depends on style|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: hola hola|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|jkrans: interesting duck by grue|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg||
nt|jkrans: this defense should hold it to two|pg||
pc|cK|nt|400 volt: hi, hast du lust auf tm? janko+jacek, jules + dimi, paul orth + ich wären bislang dabei? eventuell mit martin?|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c6|nt|kjadams: what looked like an easy make is now going down|pg||
nt|400 volt: sorry|pg||
nt|dburn: sounds like a good team|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  lol|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: bd 26 fixed :)|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  Welcome David Burn|pg||
nt|kjadams: Thanks|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  Gracias Cata|pg||
nt|kjadams: Hi David|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h6|nt|kjadams: Jack..|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
nt|kjadams: good duck.|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hK|nt|johnlowell:  very nice defense|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SAT842HJ4DKT3CT63,S53HQT53D95CAJ854,SKJHA872DJ7CKQ972,SQ976HK96DAQ8642C|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfh: director is being called...  Del Monte did not like Shi's bid|pg||
nt|tejjyid: if that error costs you 13 imps - how many tiems does themethod have to gain its fractional value to pay a dividend?|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: they talked abt down 5, but agreed down 4|pg||
nt|tejjyid: the method*|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: director here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|nt|vugraphzfh: both writing|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: Del Monte said to director "we got a good score anyway"...   he thought there could be another ruff if he had known|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|tejjyid: that's rubbing it in...|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: director left|pg||
nt|tejjyid: "exit, pursued by a bear"|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|tejjyid: I might accept with 2 @S cards for partner's suit - maybe not if my range was 15-17|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: Del Monte thought Shi's bid was unethical|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cT|nt|tejjyid: what, the 3@H bid? How, unethical? Undiscussed, maybe  |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d9|nt|tejjyid: Audience has a strong consensus 3@H was a good 3@S bid|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|tejjyid: that makes it practically "natural"|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: yes, Shi thought he was transferring again....  and Bakhshi had prob shown hrts with his double...  so he thought partner would know|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c3|nt|tejjyid: Oh, well, Del Monte is probably excited - he can practically taste the final, I'm thinking|pg||
mc|8|nt|dburn: Kang has been in worse trouble than this, and he's still here|pg||
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qx|o28|st||md|2SAKT9752HT6DQ32CT,S3HA943DAT6CJ9863,SQ6HK82DK874CK542,SJ84HQJ75DJ95CAQ7|sv|n|nt|johnlowell:  Cheek-Grue are amazingly sharp for the semifinals of a long national KO|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|kjadams: bidding 2S now should show weakness.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkrans: this team has been sticking with teh same routine all week and have very good team comradery|pg||
mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|jkrans: at least that's what they were telling me :-)|pg||
nt|dburn: one more chance|pg||
nt|jkrans: excuse me for my spelling|pg||
nt|kjadams: seems to be working.  The have been outstanding.|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|dburn: if Cheek leads a club, as well he might, declarer may get home by ruffing out the @cA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s5|nt|dburn: but not by doing that|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|nt|dburn: there wasn't any particular reason to suppose that West would underlead the ace of clubs|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|s9|nt|jkrans: well he dbld, but as a passed hand|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|jkrans: maybe the 9 of clubs lead|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  this does not look like the line that GIB would choose, much more like one i would find|pg||
pc|sA|nt|kjadams: some merit.   dummy can be expected to produce all the minor honors.|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|jkrans: still as cheek is a passed hand|pg||
nt|kjadams: but it's too likely south has singleton on side to risk underlead.|pg||
nt|jkrans: he cant' have all three so he'll probably lead the one he doesnt have|pg||
nt|kjadams: too risky|pg||
pc|h6|nt|dburn: well, even if he did have all three, his partner did bid hearts|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d7|mc|9|nt|jkrans: a nice attempt by kang hoping for misdefense, but no such luck|pg||
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qx|c28|st||md|2SAKT9752HT6DQ32CT,S3HA943DAT6CJ9863,SQ6HK82DK874CK542,SJ84HQJ75DJ95CAQ7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|tejjyid: I'm notsaying the optimism isn't premature...|pg||
mb|p|nt|tejjyid: Spectator asks if 3@H was alerted - maybe the lack of alert is what upset North|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|dburn: but this was not a good result - 4@s received a club lead, after which it should have made but didn't|pg||
mb|3C|nt|vugraphzfh: that is an alert, but it is written|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: the 3 clubs|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: no, the 3 hrts was not alerted |pg||
nt|tejjyid: OK, well, I guess that was the problem then|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: shows shortage... but they are just writing|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfh: at least I did not see him again write spds...   so that was why del monte didn't know he didn't have hrts|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
nt|tejjyid: I think no alert would explain NOrth's director call|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s9|nt|dburn: this ought not to be too difficult for the defenders|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c6|nt|tejjyid: hope not, BTW, Hellow & welcome aboard David|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|mc|8|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3ST9632H84D65CKJ93,SAJ7HQ62DQT8743CA,SQ85H97DAKJ2CT742,SK4HAKJT53D9CQ865|sv|b|nt|johnlowell:  another down 1 for Sun-Kang, that seems to be their pattern this set|pg||
nt|dburn: and if he'd led one of those, I don't think declarer would have enough entries to set up a club trick|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|dburn: this is an OK slam|pg||
mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|nt|jkrans: and showed you|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  at the other table, they are on Board 23 and have started off with the same 5@D opener|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  and 5@S overcall, but north passed over 5@S|pg||
mb|4S!|mb|p|nt|jkrans: 3s here is a serious cuebid for slam|pg||
mb|5H|nt|jkrans: 4s rkc|pg||
mb|p|nt|dburn: Grue perhaps treating his extra heart as the queen|pg||
nt|jkrans: joe showed the queen for six, which is right for six, but not for 7|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  they have made it to 6@S at other table and North is considering 7@D it looks like|pg||
nt|jkrans: 2h promised 6 in their system|pg||
nt|dburn: in that case, I'm not sure why he bid 5@h|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  Delmonte just bid 6NT (pick a minor) as North in the other room on 23|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|nt|dburn: still, Cheek will be reassured about the trump position - @hQxx facing @hAKQxxx is a pretty solid suit|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h7|nt|dburn: good lpay bu Sun|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|nt|dburn: or even good play by Sun|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|hQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|nt|dburn: and now, I don't think Grue can make it|pg||
pc|s3|nt|dburn: now he can, but only if he drops the offside @sQ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c7|pg||
mc|11|nt|dburn: but if fact Sun threw a club, not a spade - well defended|pg||
pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3ST9632H84D65CKJ93,SAJ7HQ62DQT8743CA,SQ85H97DAKJ2CT742,SK4HAKJT53D9CQ865|sv|b|nt|dburn: it wasn't, but that was a chance missed by Kang, who can't afford to miss many more|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|dburn: here is another - Sun found a very good defence against 6@h|pg||
mb|2D|nt|tejjyid: Here's another chance|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|dburn: when declarer led a diamond, he won it with the ace|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|dburn: now, declarer just played to split diamonds, or have the spade finesse work, or squeeze someone|pg||
nt|dburn: and when none of that worked, his slam failed|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|tejjyid: good defence|pg||
nt|vugraphzfh: he is writing and Gu is pointed but I can't see|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|nt|dburn: maybe a serious slam try|pg||
nt|tejjyid: old-fashioned relay cue? 3Nt = no @C Ace... (just guessing)|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|dburn: or maybe a cuebid in spades, with 3@s being a serious try|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: whatever it was, it didn't get his side to this reasonable slam|pg||
nt|tejjyid: not a great auction IMO - West a bit conservative, but ti will serve|pg||
nt|dburn: but they won't mind that, when they come to score|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|mc|12|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SQ832HADA73CKQT98,SKHT93DJ9862CAJ74,SAT975HJ874DT4C65,SJ64HKQ652DKQ5C32|sv|o|nt|kjadams: spade pitch would be an interesting matchpoint gambit, but not here.|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H!|an|good raise|mb|2S|nt|jkrans: four spades here|pg||
mb|p|nt|jkrans: my guess is south will just bid 4 after a freee 2s bid|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: if he'd won the firrst diamond with the jack, Grue might have decided on the winning line in diamonds|pg||
pc|s4|nt|jkrans: a very expert play by sun|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SQ832HADA73CKQT98,SKHT93DJ9862CAJ74,SAT975HJ874DT4C65,SJ64HKQ652DKQ5C32|sv|o|nt|dburn: no problem taking twelve tricks for Shi here, but the swing is 13 in any case|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|nt|algraves:  well a well earned 13 for kang|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|algraves:  the alert play of Sun in the open room set the stage|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|algraves:  for a 13 or 17 imp pickup|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|algraves:  there is not much in this hand or the next for Kang and Cheek and Grue generated a good result on 32|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|nt|algraves:  Kang will begin the second half seriously stuck against a very good team playing very well|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c8|mc|11|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SA93HA3DKJT842C83,SQ54H72DQ965CAKT9,S762HKQ64D73CJ764,SKJT8HJT985DACQ52|sv|n|nt|johnlowell:  18 IMPs coming to Grue on Board 23|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|Majors|mb|2D|nt|johnlowell:  Delmonte (north) bid 6nt to force E-W to 7@s which is going to be down 1|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|nt|kjadams: This event a definite endurance test, and Grue enduring better.|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c6|nt|jkrans: not sure i am a fan of curtis' 2s bid|pg||
nt|jkrans: but it worked out well|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|h2|nt|algraves:  first rule of 7 card fits is to work on the side suit|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: fingering the club |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfg: now back to thinking|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
nt|kjadams: the toughest hands to defend are where nothing will work.   Just suffering trying to find it.|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg||
nt|kjadams: defense has chance now.|pg||
nt|algraves:  4-3 fits sometimes lead to interesting positions|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  for basketball fans, while curtis thinks, Florida just beat UCLA|pg||
nt|algraves:  Declarer will regret not taking his club trick prior to the heart|pg||
nt|kjadams: NS doing a good job just keeping up pressure on this hand, with the play slip costing.|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|hK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|s9|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SA93HA3DKJT842C83,SQ54H72DQ965CAKT9,S762HKQ64D73CJ764,SKJT8HJT985DACQ52|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|tejjyid: pass not an unreasonable punt IMO|pg||
nt|dburn: this has some chances - it might have made at the other table, but didn't|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
nt|tejjyid: -180 hardly a disaster, with good upside|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SAQT8HT8763DKTCA2,S43HA54DAJ3CQJ743,SJ962HKJ92DQ2CK96,SK75HQD987654CT85|sv|e|mb|1D!|an|Precision|nt|kjadams: no swing on 24 where a possible heart slam was missed twice.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|johnlowell:  Board 25 looks like 7 or 8 (on non-@S lead) IMPs to Kang as their teammates found 5@D|pg||
mb|2C!|an|relay -> 2!d|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|forced|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|johnlowell:  2@C is a puppet to 2@D, here to play, but could have started an invitational sequence|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|algraves:  well the active EW precision auction claims another victim, 4@H a pretty good contract|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|kjadams: expect the spade bid showed 4.|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  Grue's 1@S bid probably kept N-S out of 4 of a major ... if he had made a more traditional @D raise, they likely would have found it|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|nt|algraves:  its like you need a lot of discussion to play against the precision diamond|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|algraves:  for eg here you could have X by North to the 3@D bid as a game try|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d9|nt|algraves:  a sort of extended maximal double|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h5|nt|algraves:  when you know the opps have a probable 9 card minor fit|pg||
mc|11|nt|johnlowell:  well, that's it for this table|pg||
nt|algraves:  and they may have shafted you earlier in the auction|pg||
nt|johnlowell:  it will return around 8:00 PM US Eastern time|pg||
pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SAQT8HT8763DKTCA2,S43HA54DAJ3CQJ743,SJ962HKJ92DQ2CK96,SK75HQD987654CT85|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|5+diam, 5-12p|mb|d|nt|dburn: but this was a decent game, missed by Kang when Cheek and Grue monopolized the early bidding|pg||
nt|dburn: not certain to be bid here, but fairly likely after this start|pg||
nt|tejjyid: NOrth's cards are very soft, but the early action by South will help|pg||
mb|3D|mb|d!|mb|p|nt|tejjyid: My guess is North will X for takeout|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|tejjyid: now an easy 4@H for South|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: I'm sure he will, but then a question of whether he bids game|pg||
nt|tejjyid: or not so easy|pg||
nt|dburn: 4@h? how many times do you want him to bid that hand?|pg||
nt|tejjyid: once properly will do|pg||
pc|c3|nt|dburn: well, double was perfectly proper - but he isn't exactly bursting with extra values for it|pg||
nt|algraves:  4 good players missed this game. maybe it is harder to bid looking at only 2 hands than we think|pg||
nt|tejjyid: I think Al might have the answer|pg||
nt|dburn: and both players might have taken dim views of their diamond holdings on this bidding|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|dburn: he may get this right - West didn't open 1NT, which he might have done with @hAQ and the rest of what he has shown|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|dJ|nt|tejjyid: OK, thanks all specs for comments & assisatnce; likewise to operatorFiona for a great job & see you all for the next set in not too long|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|tejjyid: I'm off for a long run|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|dburn: but he didn't (reasonably enough), so Kang will end the quarter rather better than he started it|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|d5|pc|hT|pg||
mc|10|nt|tejjyid: 90 minutes, in fact|pg||
pg||
