vg|2009 USBC A Round of 16,Segment 2 of 4,I,16,30,Diamond,39,Rogoff,40|
rs|4HW-2,5HE-2,6DW=,6DW=,3DW-2,5DW-4,4DE+2,5HSx-2,4SW-1,4SW-1,5CN-3,3CN=,4HN+1,4HN=,5DN-1,5DSx+1,3NN=,3NN+1,2NS=,3NS-1,5NN=,4HN+2,4HW=,4HW=,3NS+2,4HS+2,3SE=,2SW+1,4SS=,4SN=|
pn|Hampson,Parker,Greco,Rogoff,Johnson,Moss,Simson,Gitelman|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SKJ73HKJ86DJ942CT,SQHQT95DKQ73CQ964,S42H3DAT85CJ87532,SAT9865HA742D6CAK|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|nt|vugraphzsu: toti vient d'arriver|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|c9|pc|d5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SKJ73HKJ86DJ942CT,SQHQT95DKQ73CQ964,S42H3DAT85CJ87532,SAT9865HA742D6CAK|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Hello everyone and welcome back to White Plains, New York, for the 2009 United States Bridge Championship. Round of 32, four segments of 15 boards. This is the second and last ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: today|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Your commentators are Adam Kaplan and Debbie Rosenberg, USA. I am Roland Wald from Denmark|pg||
nt|jcwla: Hi all.|pg||
nt|daman: this should be a lot of fun   closest match of them all|pg||
nt|mariner1: Hello everyone and welcome back to United States Bridge Championship 2009,|pg||
nt|mariner1: White Plains, New York, USA  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=27&Itemid=224  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: Tournament Site|pg||
nt|mariner1: Our commentators for this session are Cornelia Yoder (USA), and Roland Wald|pg||
nt|mariner1: (Denmark),... and I am Rob Brown (USA).|pg||
nt|mariner1: Steve Landen (USA) is our superb operator, Hi Steve !|pg||
nt|mariner1: hi Cornelia :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof32  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: scores when updated|pg||
nt|chick: Hi Rob and Steve and Roland :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://www.bbotv.com/vugraph/  for BBO-TV. Watch many vugraph rooms at the|pg||
nt|mariner1: same time, even while playing or in the lobby. No download needed. Some need|pg||
nt|mariner1: Flash Player 9, some don't, Open one browser window per table|pg||
nt|ahollan1: then tomorrow nite, 1st 2 sets of the "round of 8"|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|chick: 2 of anything seems the limit of this hand|pg||
mb|1S|nt|mariner1: only part scores here|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: EW need to track @D from W to beat 3@C|pg||
nt|kareno: Hello from sunny Las Vegas :)|pg||
nt|inquiry: ================ Board 1 =========================|pg||
mb|1N|nt|daman: Hi Jordan|pg||
nt|jcwla: Hi George.  I'm guessing this is just the operator putting in the final contract.|pg||
nt|daman: surely that wasn't the real auction|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Hi All :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: both pairs at this table play precision|pg||
nt|kareno: Adam :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Hi Steve :)|pg||
mb|2H|nt|daman: rosters of all teams entered     http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_entries&task=list&event=14|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Hello George and Jordan|pg||
nt|daman: Hey R|pg||
nt|mariner1: well so much for defending 3@C|pg||
nt|kareno: I see Doug Simson and Walter Johnson practicing bidding all the time on BBO|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Simson thinking and asking questions, don't know why|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, Bigtrain and DougS|pg||
nt|kareno: They play their version of Meckwell Precision.|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: 3nt = minors|pg||
mb|4H|nt|mariner1: in Open Room NS are in 1N|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Minors or two places to play?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: EW also play a meckwell type precision with a (13+)14-16 1NT opening|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|Vugraphu2: explained as 5+ DIAMONDS and 3 clubs|pg||
nt|kareno: That is a pretty aggressive double of 4@c by Johnson.|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|nt|mtvesuvius: Today is Diamond and Platnick's first session here, they had a bye until this Round|pg||
nt|kareno: Did I hear this auction correctly??  Who bid notrump?  |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 3NT is being played by west in the Open Room undoubled|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: sorry, auction wrong platnick bid 3NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|5H|nt|kareno: Now it makes sense.  |pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: ok, now it's starting to make sense|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: This could be a big swing hand.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, for sure... 4@c looks to be making|pg||
nt|kareno: And north doubled 4@c?|pg||
pc|d4|mc|9|nt|kareno: With careful play I think this makes 4@c|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: yes, simson doubled|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes, ruffing @s finesse now|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: The 2009 USBC will determine which two teams will be representing USA in the Bermuda Bowl to be held in São Paulo, Brazil, in late August and early September |pg||
nt|kareno: Pitch on a diamond and loses a club and a spade.  West must not use the club jack too soon.|pg||
nt|kareno: And a heart I meant.|pg||
nt|Walddk4: I have seen that phrase before, Adam :)|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Copy and paste are great|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=27&Itemid=224 is the tournament website, the format of the event is basically a double elimination, with the losers ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: dropping into the USA 2 bracket|pg||
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qx|o17|st||md|3ST63HQ95DT64CQJ43,SAQH8DAKQ32CAKT65,SK874HT7432DJ7C98,SJ952HAKJ6D985C72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3ST63HQ95DT64CQJ43,SAQH8DAKQ32CAKT65,SK874HT7432DJ7C98,SJ952HAKJ6D985C72|sv|o|nt|mariner1: passout?|pg||
nt|mariner1: many open S or N these days|pg||
nt|chick: I would open S|pg||
nt|mariner1: E might Open as well|pg||
nt|chick: not N|pg||
nt|chick: and yes on E|pg||
nt|kareno: Now declarer can force a heart entry for the spade pitch on the diamond.  Making 4 and a nice swing to Diamond.|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Hi All :)|pg||
nt|kareno: It's not clear if it would have beaten the contract but this defense did not help them for sure.|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: NS can make 3N|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: they need a @H for 9th, or 2@S|pg||
mb|1D|nt|mariner1: so a @H lead would give it|pg||
nt|kareno: Would you overcall with south's hand?  I would - need to get that lead-director in.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I would also|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Some more fitted hands here also|pg||
nt|Walddk2: East is Wolkowitz, and South is Pepsi|pg||
nt|jcwla: Hey Roland.|pg||
nt|mariner1: hard to bid it 11 opposite 11|pg||
nt|mariner1: and 3@C making 4 in Open Room as expected here|pg||
mb|1H|nt|mtvesuvius: Wolkowitz also played in the trials for Turkey a few weeks back... He's a junior :)|pg||
nt|daman: 3@D must be a form of lebensohl|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: E competed in Open Room though|pg||
nt|chick: S may accept because of the Vul|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 6@c is being played here in the OR|pg||
mb|3C|nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Chris Larsen|pg||
nt|kareno: You are offering big odds when you double a part score.  My late friend Paul Heitner said you should be able to misdefend and still get 500 if you do it.|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: thank you rioland|pg||
nt|kareno: 6@c is pretty optimistic.  |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I don't double partscores for 50s or 100s at IMPs, but above that it's reasonable|pg||
nt|kareno: That's Benito Garozzo's passion again ... do not bid slam on a finesse, he says.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 6@c is reasonable, but unfortunately the Pointed suit guards are split, and the @s are 4-2 and the @d is off|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 6@C is a pretty good slam actually|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, you are right, it is definitely better than a finesse.|pg||
mb|3D|nt|clarsen: roland|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Hi Chris :)|pg||
nt|clarsen: hi|pg||
nt|daman: can't be a transfer|pg||
mb|4C|nt|mtvesuvius: wow, this has to be doubled|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I think this is a forcing pass by East|pg||
nt|clarsen: i suspect somebody thought this was a forcing auction|pg||
nt|mariner1: S worried about those 2 doubletons|pg||
nt|kareno: Interesting not supporting clubs at once.|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: This is a grey area of the bidding, when a pass is forcing or not|pg||
nt|mariner1: making 4 seems straight forward|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Mike Moss with his usual banter|pg||
mb|4N|an|!h cue bid|nt|jcwla: Not the top spot here.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: First play spades here I think, and there is a possiblity of a squeeze still in 6@c, sadly nothing will work for declarer|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: it is indeed|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: platnick has show 4 card club raise with short hearts|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: The other option is to cash 2@d and try for the squeeze in either hand... Although I think playing for 3-3@s or @d finesse is better|pg||
mb|5S|nt|Walddk2: You need very specific agreements|pg||
mb|p|mb|6D|nt|Walddk2: Welcome back to Debbie Rosenberg|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: wb Debbie :)|pg||
nt|jcwla: Wow|pg||
mb|p|nt|debrose: hi all|pg||
nt|clarsen: looks like e/w did well to reach 4 spades|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: not the defense that hurts|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Pass missing, but doesn't really matter :)|pg||
pc|h2|mc|12|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4ST7HKQ864DJ7C9632,SQH52DKT8543CT754,SAJ9652H3DQ962CAJ,SK843HAJT97DACKQ8|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sJ|mc|7|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4ST7HKQ864DJ7C9632,SQH52DKT8543CT754,SAJ9652H3DQ962CAJ,SK843HAJT97DACKQ8|sv|n|nt|mtvesuvius: I think the tables are not linked properly|pg||
nt|debrose: All partnerships get many high level bidding decisions - whether to bid, pass, or double - wrong.   |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: The other table shows as the CR from the USBF B match|pg||
nt|kareno: He just told me the same :)|pg||
mb|1H|nt|mariner1: 4@S seems easy enough here|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: So it's a lot closer than I thought, interesting choices though :)|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2S|nt|Walddk2: Indeed|pg||
mb|2N|nt|clarsen: 3 di is an interesting choice not sure what it means|pg||
nt|clarsen: maybe some modification of bergen raises|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: South asking west about the bid. West wrote something. Unclear|pg||
nt|chick: the trick will be staying out of 6|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: might go slamming|pg||
nt|mariner1: in Open Room N bid 2@H and E used 4@C ,,,,, W 4@S and out|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C!|an|Transfer to diamonds|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, this is a bit lighter than usual, and they have the agreement to include 5@c w/4cMs in 2@c when in 3rd seat|pg||
nt|kareno: Obviosly this is a bit of an action by Simson.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Diamond was kind of stuck here|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Can you get player names up for East and South, Mila please?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: East is Wolkowitz    South is Pepsi|pg||
mb|3N|nt|mariner1: you can see auction in other room by putting mouse on OPEN ROOM results|pg||
nt|mariner1: near West|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|nt|chick: for those in the audience who haven't noticed, you can see the bidding from the Open Room by mouseover on the Open Room result|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Good morning to Jack Zhao|pg||
nt|clarsen: whatever it was supposed to mean e/w are not on same page|pg||
nt|brgpro: morning|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Hi Jack :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I did. I guess it is not showing up|pg||
nt|daman: he has to play for the @C Ace to be onside|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: well, it seems they've lost the spade suit|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: No|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: echo :)|pg||
nt|chick: Rob, you are just such a fast typist, I can't stand it :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: to see results in other room CLICK  MOVIE on TOOLBAR and then OPEN or|pg||
nt|mariner1: CLOSED|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: However in this case that's somewhat of a good thing|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: NS play Rusinow leads|pg||
pc|h3|nt|chick: good auction stopping in 5|pg||
mc|7|nt|mtvesuvius: 4@h is certainly not a good spot|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Click on each player in turn and insert again|pg||
nt|brgpro: very early morning for me to watch "MY" team playing on vugragh|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 6:15 am Sunday for you, Jack?|pg||
nt|brgpro: yes|pg||
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qx|o19|st||md|1SHK9653D42CT98764,SAJT74HJ74DQJ87CJ,SK8653HAQT8DK5C52,SQ92H2DAT963CAKQ3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SHK9653D42CT98764,SAJT74HJ74DQJ87CJ,SK8653HAQT8DK5C52,SQ92H2DAT963CAKQ3|sv|e|nt|daman: geez   he was down|pg||
nt|mariner1: nice 3N here|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I've found that Jxxx Txxx and 9xxx are the holdings that most often set up for tricks late in the defense, and they should be held onto if possible|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|brgpro: can someone pronounce S's name? i still can't ...although he will be my teammate for the coming year|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Pepsi is the easiest :)|pg||
nt|clarsen: nobody can why he is called pepsi|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: So many overtricks are giving by pitching what may look like a harmless card like from 9xxx, but often costs at least 1 trick|pg||
mb|2N|nt|daman: hrrrmmm|pg||
nt|kareno: 14-16 nt.|pg||
mb|d|nt|mariner1: type hand where you make slam by not bidding one|pg||
mb|3C|nt|brgpro: polish 1@c|pg||
nt|daman: is that result correct Steve?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 14-16 NT for NS I think, 15-17 in 3rd Seat Vul. and 4th Seat|pg||
mb|4S|nt|kareno: But vul 3rd & 4th it goes up to 15-17|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: I didn't think NS were playing a polish club here|pg||
nt|brgpro: think NS can make 4@s because of the @d10 from S, so declarer won't get forced|pg||
nt|chick: what would you lead from the W hand if S plays in 6N?|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|nt|brgpro: sorry|pg||
nt|mariner1: not a @D|pg||
mb|p|nt|brgpro: thought @dJ was in E|pg||
nt|clarsen: he will get tapped di 10 wont be of any help|pg||
nt|mariner1: in 3N you lead @D, in 6 with strong hand in S you don't|pg||
nt|kareno: High enough.  I guess they play some sort of phony stayman where 2@s after 2@d would not be invitational.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I would think crawling stayman perhaps|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Johnson was probably planning on bidding 2@h as Pass or Correct over 2@d|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, that's what it's called.|pg||
nt|viren169: looks like 1N worked well here|pg||
nt|kareno: Why not simply 2@s?|pg||
nt|viren169: South may have pushed too much had North open 1@S|pg||
nt|kareno: They have a very fancy system over 1nt |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Because opposite a 2=3=x=x hand, you will often want to play 2@H there :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: it looked to me in the endgame, if N pitches the @C Queen on the @D he could claim the rest|pg||
nt|daman: for -1|pg||
mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|brgpro: for some reason i saw @dJ in E's hand:)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: So 2@H just shows 4-4+ majors and asks partner to pick his best major|pg||
mc|9|nt|daman: maybe he didn't cash the @S Queen and played a @C instead|pg||
nt|daman: that would work|pg||
nt|mariner1: so I guess a passive @H would be my choice|pg||
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qx|o20|st||md|2SJ2HK83DT94CQJ532,SAKQ3HT965DK5CK76,S64HA74DA732CAT94,ST9875HQJ2DQJ86C8|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2SJ2HK83DT94CQJ532,SAKQ3HT965DK5CK76,S64HA74DA732CAT94,ST9875HQJ2DQJ86C8|sv|b|nt|mtvesuvius: Their SSF says nothing about a polish club|pg||
nt|clarsen: was never making with best defence|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=554&pid=241|pg||
nt|brgpro: maybe systematically they open 1@c with 55 black|pg||
nt|daman: saves on Rolaids|pg||
nt|viren169: will Simpson open 11 count?|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|daman: that xx was an undo|pg||
nt|mariner1: 4@S seems avoidable here to me|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I would, especially playing precision|pg||
nt|kareno: I'd be shocked if he passed!|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcwla: Not a textbook 3@S, but white on red, there it is.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: described to moss as fair preempt|pg||
nt|daman: looks fair to me|pg||
nt|jcwla: I've always said that as in Uno, a good bridge player knows when to use their Reverse cards.|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: over to you|pg||
nt|mariner1: 1N swish avoids it,,,,,, E opened 1@S in Open Room|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Danny Sprung and Adam Kaplan|pg||
nt|3for3: Hi all|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Hi Danny :)|pg||
nt|3for3: we missed a few boards here|pg||
nt|Walddk4: a few|pg||
nt|3for3: Hi to the worlds youngest Vugraph commentator|pg||
nt|Walddk4: I thought it was a poor connection|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Hi All :) There were a few interesting hands while we were waiting for this room to come up|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Board 17 in the OR, Greco and Hampson passed 10 times each :)|pg||
pc|s4|nt|brgpro: 2@h?|pg||
nt|chick: that's one way to avoid it :)|pg||
mc|9|nt|brgpro: dont think he has enough for 3|pg||
nt|mariner1: wouldn't J@C been a tasty lead here........ no way to find it|pg||
nt|chick: can still do it by win K and return @D|pg||
nt|viren169: now they will get too high|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 4@s appeared to be doomed here|pg||
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qx|o21|st||md|3S754HAT4DK93CKT76,ST982HQ872DQJ7CQJ,SK6HJ3DA654CA9542,SAQJ3HK965DT82C83|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|d|mb|1S!|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|mc|8|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3S754HAT4DK93CKT76,ST982HQ872DQJ7CQJ,SK6HJ3DA654CA9542,SAQJ3HK965DT82C83|sv|n|nt|daman: broadband problems again|pg||
nt|Walddk5: Now we should be OK|pg||
nt|daman: ok|pg||
nt|daman: and the score is now current|pg||
nt|daman: we are missing 33-35 from this match|pg||
nt|chick: yep, it started even up :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Probably|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 4 top losers, and now we are up to speed|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|joest: this is not a bad slam for ew|pg||
nt|brgpro: 6@s|pg||
nt|brgpro: always make...|pg||
nt|clarsen: looks like slam is cold with any lead|pg||
nt|Walddk5: I am so nice, that's why|pg||
nt|mariner1: its probably is driving the Vegas odds makers mad! :)|pg||
nt|joest: yes did you know that Roland runs a bridge booking operation on the side?|pg||
nt|joest: just kidding Roland! :)|pg||
mb|1N|nt|joest: even opposite the most maniacal of preempts...|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm sure they have a method to get in here.|pg||
nt|viren169: Not sure I like 1N with that hand...|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: part score or big trouble here|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Woolsey would work nicely here, but I think NS play Meckwell here|pg||
nt|kareno: That's one of the problems with forcing clubs.|pg||
mb|2C!|an|could be longer than !ds|nt|kareno: You can't open that hand 1@c and if your system doesn't like 2@c you're stuck.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, he's backed into 1NT here|pg||
mb|d|nt|joest: seems a t/o double in order although it won't work well|pg||
mb|2H|nt|mtvesuvius: Yeah, and it looks like they are getting there|pg||
nt|brgpro: how do u call it? Morton's fork something like that? i dont know the exact English form|pg||
nt|daman: good balance|pg||
nt|viren169: Now N/S will find their @H fit|pg||
mb|d|nt|mariner1: Roland can't do that, he has no free time :)|pg||
nt|3for3: 2@H a good club raise|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and we have the Main person behind this wonderful thing called BBO with us, in here :)|pg||
mb|3C|nt|mtvesuvius: yep, this looks like Meckwell|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: not on this one really|pg||
nt|daman: as opposed to overcalling|pg||
nt|daman: unfortunately    he won't be happy with the result|pg||
nt|chick: he's already given up sleeping :)|pg||
nt|viren169: looking for trouble...|pg||
nt|kareno: east hasn't had enough.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Platnick's double is takeout here, and they will probably get to 2@s|pg||
nt|kareno: Vulnerable that's too daring for me!!|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: JD stuck bidding 3 card suit again,|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Diamond has nothing better to do than to bid 2@s|pg||
nt|kareno: South has shown tolerance for spades.|pg||
nt|viren169: lucky the spades are 3-3...|pg||
nt|3for3: I don't see Sheri at all :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: but close|pg||
nt|joest: for a while I wondered how he did it|pg||
nt|joest: I have given up|pg||
nt|joest: Lamprey is close to a penalty double here.|pg||
nt|kareno: Considering that spades may well be bunched in south, I don't like this reopening by east.|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: West appears to be trying to protect his K@D|pg||
nt|clarsen: this is reasonable not best on this layout|pg||
nt|joest: this lead will cause west to guess how to play it|pg||
nt|joest: lead a diamond up or a club up|pg||
nt|brgpro: now he has to guess which finesse to take|pg||
nt|joest: protecting the king of diamonds was a reasonable move|pg||
nt|joest: we can see the stiff diamond; he can't|pg||
nt|clarsen: yes i think so also|pg||
nt|joest: he looks to have four tricks inhand|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: That's true, but "Co-main people" doesn't sound as good :)|pg||
pc|h6|nt|mtvesuvius: 2@c just shows both minors... 5-4 or better either way|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Johnson: " I have an awful good hand" Simson: "good, I can use all I get"|pg||
pc|h4|nt|mtvesuvius: lol, Thanks Jan :)|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|3for3: this will come down to the club guess it seems|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|daman: tap|pg||
nt|mariner1: NS have to help some,,,, no way to avoid it|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Trump lead by Diamond, as expected|pg||
nt|viren169: no harm done...|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|brgpro: or he can play strip squeeze against N|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|viren169: 9/10 tricks in hearts for a flat board|pg||
nt|kareno: He's lucky and they take the push.  They'll easily make 3@h  |pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof32  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: scores when updated|pg||
nt|mariner1: the scores have been updated|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|joest: there's something to be saide for playing a diamond the king early b/c it's not so clear they will play @Ds back even if it loses|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|brgpro: run 7@s and N has to come down to 3@h and @c Kx, then he can play 4 rounds of @h to throw N in|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: That's true|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: potentially with an overtrick|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg||
nt|3for3: simson should get it right, too|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|nt|daman: very little he can do now|pg||
nt|daman: 4 more losers|pg||
pc|cK|nt|daman: doink|pg||
nt|jcwla: probably.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Probably Rosner's choice not to compete on to 3@H with four trumps will earn a couple imps.|pg||
nt|daman: the others will be here around 4 or 5|pg||
nt|jcwla: 2@S on 35 came home in the OR so that's 6 to Beatty.|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Now declarer draws trumps and rehooks the @D|pg||
pc|c6|nt|kareno: Ten tricks now with diamonds virtually proven.|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes, and Simson got it right, so it will make|pg||
mc|9|nt|3for3: the auction suggested more length in west.  pretty normal to go right|pg||
pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4S43HT62DK942CAKQT,SQ98HJ4DAJT863C64,SK5HAKQ875D5C8752,SAJT762H93DQ7CJ93|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4S43HT62DK942CAKQT,SQ98HJ4DAJT863C64,SK5HAKQ875D5C8752,SAJT762H93DQ7CJ93|sv|e|nt|joest: that was a brutal result|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I think I like playing a @d to the king early|pg||
nt|clarsen: looked a bit unlucky i think|pg||
nt|brgpro: but, any way he takes is a pure guess|pg||
nt|daman: sorry  private message :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: so still tied|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3N EW now|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: lev made a fortunate choice leading heart instead of a di|pg||
nt|mariner1: Open Room is in 3N in E here|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Apparently not, that would be a very nice play by Platnick to win the King from KJx or something|pg||
mb|1D!|an|can be short|nt|joest: yes he did|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: The 2009 USBC will determine which two teams will be representing USA in the Bermuda Bowl to be held in São Paulo, Brazil, in late August and early September htt...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: p://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=27&Itemid=224 for the tournament website and the complicated format|pg||
nt|daman: and he is unlikely to make|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Routine 4@h for NS, and 4@s will actually be a good sac|pg||
nt|3for3: another neb diamond|pg||
mb|1H|nt|jcwla: Whew.|pg||
nt|viren169: lucky game here... tough to bid here...|pg||
mb|1S|nt|clarsen: 1h is a transfer i presume|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: whoops, that didn't come out well|pg||
nt|joest: double here brings both majors into play and avoids the danger of a direct 1NT overcall at unfavorable opposite a passed hand|pg||
nt|mariner1: W opened 1@D in Open Room so E plays the 3N|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Moss "I might have sold you short"|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I'm suprised Gitelman didn't open 2@s|pg||
mb|d!|an|3 !hs|mb|2D|nt|mtvesuvius: Tournament Website: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=27&Itemid=224|pg||
nt|daman: undos coming now|pg||
nt|mariner1: needs to duck this|pg||
nt|viren169: East wil be interested here... 2@D as good raise?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: It should be, however I like a 1NT by east instead of 1@H|pg||
nt|3for3: unfavorable, with a broken suit an junk on the side, pass seems fine|pg||
nt|3for3: I might have tried 3@D by Moss, if that suggests a fit |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Fit jumps here should apply I think|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Simson looking from his hand to the tray with the auction and back|pg||
mb|4H|nt|jcwla: Wow|pg||
nt|jcwla: This auction will not be duplicated.|pg||
nt|daman: this is all too strange for me|pg||
nt|daman: be that as it may, he now has to declare|pg||
nt|viren169: dont like 1@H with such a bad suit|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: unfortunately double also brings diamonds into the picture  :)|pg||
nt|clarsen: now we see the downside to the double|pg||
mb|p|nt|viren169: wow!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Or the other option is just to blast game :)|pg||
nt|viren169: looks like 1@h worked well|pg||
nt|viren169: was 1@S forcing?|pg||
nt|viren169: for 1-round?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Greco and Hampson got a bit overboard on  21... 5@c down 3|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|mariner1: well he is lucky, sort of, that S has the Ace|pg||
pc|d2|nt|joest: Thank you partner! |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes, 2@h or 3@c seems best for EW, but theres not much hope of finding that|pg||
nt|joest: well west MIGHT reason to yank to 2NT in which case east pulls to 3@c but that's good guessing|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 4@s would have been a good save, since both pointed suit finesses work|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: However 4@h is the normal spot|pg||
nt|3for3: not likely to be tried.  |pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Moss has been studying for all this time now looks about ready to play |pg||
pc|d3|nt|mariner1: Aces|pg||
nt|joest: I personally think four point ranges are a little wide for 1NT|pg||
nt|joest: too wide|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|kareno: I've no idea.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: By a passed hand? Probably NF Constructive|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: no one said it was forcing|pg||
nt|viren169: doen't look to0 constructive to me...|pg||
pc|d7|nt|mtvesuvius: that's tough though...|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h5|pg||
nt|joest: if they could guess that well they would have been in 6@s on the last hand :)|pg||
nt|daman: eliminating the shrapnel|pg||
nt|jcwla: The OR auction on 36 went 1@H-3@D overcall-3@H, and looks to be making, so as predicted likely 2 to McKellar.|pg||
pc|hA|nt|kareno: No but it's pretty normal :)  |pg||
nt|kareno: Platnick has been taking aggressive views and this one pays off.|pg||
nt|viren169: Lots of discussion on new suits as NF in competition after pd overcalls|pg||
pc|h3|nt|mariner1: I agree Jack|pg||
pc|h2|nt|clarsen: im not sure this is best way to play this hand|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|nt|mtvesuvius: I think it's best just to play trumps, but trying to ruff spades in hand is appealing also|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|viren169: certainly paid off here!|pg||
nt|kareno: I play new suit nf after one-level overcall.  Invitational after 2 level overcall and forcing after overcall of a preempt by opponents.|pg||
pc|c8|nt|joest: you don't hve lots of entries to ruff spades|pg||
pc|c3|nt|jcwla: So the actual score through the first 6 comparisons (31-36) is Beatty 68, McKellar 56.|pg||
pc|cA|nt|mariner1: so this not going well for W|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|viren169: good agreement to have with pd...|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, I'm all about agreements :)|pg||
nt|viren169: I play F1 at 1-level and NF at 2 and 3-level|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, I play them pretty much the same, but I think by an Unpassed hand it should be forcing 1 round|pg||
nt|kareno: Well new suit at 2 level after one-level overcall should definitely be regressive IMO.|pg||
nt|viren169: Mike Lawerence has written a good book on this topic...|pg||
nt|kareno: He's written great books on many topics!|pg||
nt|viren169: I think it is called Overcalling... good book for serious partnerships|pg||
nt|viren169: yes - I agree...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, he has... I have most of them somewhere in my room... :)|pg||
pc|d4|nt|3for3: One doesn't normally save red verus white without some chance of making.  too narrower a target|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h7|nt|mariner1: of course he was only in 1|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|kareno: I actually donated my bridge collection to the UNLV Gaming Department for their bridge library :)|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
nt|viren169: Looks like more imps to Diamond here|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: JD struggling|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: When Brad is thinking or when he makes an alert, you know it! It's like watching someone trying to direct a plane in|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1ST6HAKJ5DJT863CA4,SA9543HT98D42CQ87,S87H7DAK975CJT652,SKQJ2HQ6432DQCK93|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|minor GF 5-5|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1ST6HAKJ5DJT863CA4,SA9543HT98D42CQ87,S87H7DAK975CJT652,SKQJ2HQ6432DQCK93|sv|b|nt|joest: east west arrived in 3NT in the open so we have a swing coming|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, but all's well that ends well|pg||
nt|kareno: And the Diamond team continues to march onward!|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Sorry - that was a bathroom break and I had to close the window fast|pg||
mb|1D|an|can be short|nt|daman: looks like EW will end up in a @H partscore on this one|pg||
nt|viren169: not so easy to reach 4@H here|pg||
mb|p|nt|brgpro: will play a quiet 2@c here|pg||
nt|mariner1: might see action here|pg||
nt|joest: Pass is surprising.  Perhaps 3@c is conventional.  If so, 4@c!|pg||
nt|mariner1: yes 3N was off 2 so 7 imps|pg||
nt|3for3: i bet they have a gadget for north's hand|pg||
mb|3C!|an|Both minors, <INV|nt|viren169: unless East overcall a spade!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This is an awkward precision hand after a 1@s bid, for Johnson|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Luckily he won't have to worry about that|pg||
mb|d|nt|daman: unless N decides to balance|pg||
nt|joest: although in fairness xxx in diamonds is horrible|pg||
nt|joest: but with two major singletons....|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: intermediate jump overcalls|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: the Spade overcall will keep both pairs out of 3NT|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Less than Invitational, Jan|pg||
nt|3for3: need to lead a spade to stop 5@D|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 3@c is Minors with Less than Invitational|pg||
nt|3for3: that sounds right to me, but...|pg||
mb|4D|nt|kareno: Platnick actively overcalling again - a good idea, I think, against forcing club.|pg||
nt|3for3: usually we have Walter Johnson as the precision decoder ring, but here, he is the player|pg||
mb|4S|nt|joest: he obviously thought 4@c was abit rich|pg||
nt|viren169: now 4@h looks easier to reach...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, I enjoy decoding precision... It's by far my favorite system|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|joest: I think passing throughout is conservative as West|pg||
nt|daman: tah dah|pg||
nt|chick: I do too :)|pg||
nt|kareno: 2@s was a balanced gf |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Agreed, however it will backfire this time|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: 2@s is actually a good contract lol|pg||
mb|d|nt|joest: they're going to get a heart ruff early on or they're not|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: two poor bidding results in a row can turn you conservative|pg||
nt|joest: in the meantime 5@c was a quiet 100 point dive|pg||
nt|mariner1: small @H will allow a make|pg||
nt|joest: very cheap insurance|pg||
nt|joest: I just don't think you can afford to sit there and pass at favorable with a hand like Mike's.  But that's just me|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: probaly true but di wont play well e/w|pg||
nt|joest: down one|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Very... I would pass the first time, but I think 2@d the second time is in order|pg||
nt|daman: 3@H was gratuitous|pg||
nt|jcwla: Double seems more flexible.|pg||
nt|Walddk4: bigtrain is his user ID. You will see that nick in the audience; hope it's not wojo :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk5: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof32   for all scores through 3 quarters|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: however on a minor suit lead it's probably down|pg||
nt|viren169: Ususlly right to get in the bidding early over strong 1@C|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 4@h or 5@c can actually make here|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I laughingly told Walter he was watching and he asked me to say hello to his wife Terry :)|pg||
pc|hT|nt|mariner1: I like 8 card suits NV vs VUL as well|pg||
nt|joest: 3NT down on board 52 extending the Beatty lead to 8|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Mike thought about bidding 5@C in the passout position|pg||
nt|joest: but board 53 will be a soft result here unless Lamprey decides to forego drawing trumps for somereason|pg||
nt|mariner1: well this is likely to be costly|pg||
nt|chick: I think everyone would, it's judgment whether or not to do it|pg||
nt|mariner1: he has several ways to play the @S suit and all work|pg||
nt|joest: so long as he plays it|pg||
nt|joest: he's worried about a heart ruff with Axx opposite xx|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Dougs is North's BBO ID, you will see them online bidding and practicing all the time|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|nt|brgpro: after pepsi sees the @cA coming from W, he knows where to find @sK|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|d3|nt|kareno: Looks like the spade overcall is finessing both n/s pairs into the Moysian 4@h game.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes, 5@c is much better though|pg||
pc|d4|nt|daman: on 37  it seems unlikely declarer took 10 tricks   8 at most unless NS misdefended|pg||
pc|dA|nt|joest: he found out even faster|pg||
pc|dQ|pg||
nt|3for3: bigtrain is also the nickname of Walter Johnson in baseball, perhaps the greatest pitcher ever|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SKQT7H7DJ952CAT94,S983HKT82DK863C73,SAJ2HA965DAQTC852,S654HQJ43D74CKQJ6|sv|o|nt|vugraphzsu: C'est parti !|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|mc|9|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SKQT7H7DJ952CAT94,S983HKT82DK863C73,SAJ2HA965DAQTC852,S654HQJ43D74CKQJ6|sv|o|nt|mariner1: well I spoke too soon, NS in Open Room are in 4@H|pg||
nt|joest: they are playing 4@h in the other room which is a little trickier than 4@s|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: That's true, so I guess 4@H is actually better|pg||
nt|viren169: yes... nicely played|pg||
nt|3for3: huge swing on the lead there...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: That will be a big swing... 14 IMPs to be exact|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk4: Maybe, the same can happen in the other room|pg||
mb|1N|an|14-16|nt|joest: interesting to see if Pepsi treats this as a GF|pg||
nt|viren169: p/s hand in hearts here|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: 4@s is a bit interesting here|pg||
nt|clarsen: im sure they will end in 4 spades|pg||
nt|joest: i agree|pg||
nt|kareno: Club preempt a little rich even for Platnick.|pg||
nt|Walddk4: oh, they played it|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes :)|pg||
mb|2N!|an|Puppet Stayman|nt|viren169: at red?|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: One way or another, even if Pepsi invites|pg||
nt|3for3: from the unluckier side|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Played by North, then it was a lot easier to lead a spade|pg||
nt|Walddk4: I would also have led a heart on the auction|pg||
mb|3C!|nt|clarsen: may not make though|pg||
nt|daman: who will blink first?|pg||
mb|p|nt|brgpro: well.....yes, but difficult to end up in N|pg||
nt|joest: unless his system makes him bid 2@hhere|pg||
nt|brgpro: the S hand is not enough for a transfer then GF 3@H|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: That's for sure, their gadget helped them there|pg||
mb|3H!|nt|daman: not Moss  |pg||
mb|p|nt|viren169: what is the range of 1NT?|pg||
nt|kareno: Tough range.  I think south overreached by accepting the game try in the OR.|pg||
nt|kareno: 14-16|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 14-16|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Very unlucky for Moss that Fred had all his values in spades and nothing in hearts|pg||
nt|3for3: sure partner can have the AK of @H and the QJ of @S for example|pg||
mb|3N|nt|mariner1: calm 2@H here|pg||
nt|kareno: This I'm told is inviational to game with 5 hearts.  |pg||
mb|p|nt|brgpro: so he has to start with 2@c then invite with 2@s|pg||
nt|joest: often a 3@h rebid is artificial after a transfer anyway|pg||
nt|clarsen: there are other ways to show invitational 5 -5|pg||
nt|joest: some people always have some sort of 'super accept' anytime they have foru trumps|pg||
nt|joest: here comes 3@h I'm guessing|pg||
nt|mariner1: well not so calm... W sticking neck out RED|pg||
nt|viren169: now they too will get to a poor game|pg||
nt|kareno: South likes his hand but really is at the low end of his range.  Makes a natural try in diamonds.|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: that is a daring balance|pg||
nt|joest: I'm not sure why Moss hasn't already bid 3@c but...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Bathroom break|pg||
nt|joest: there's my answer! :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: E not thrilled with his options here|pg||
nt|chick: in the middle of an auction :)|pg||
nt|chick: maybe he's hoping that when he gets back, his hand will be better :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Mike very unhappy about last board, as you might imagine|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: back from bathroom, still not bid anything|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: uh oh|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, and Simson denies it, and 3@H is where they should play|pg||
nt|viren169: South has 3 hearts... with a min best is 3@H|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: hmm... I guess they play bidding a major here shows a 4 by 1 with the shortness in bid major|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I think that JOhnson said that 3@c showed at least 1 4-card Major and 3@h showed shortness, but not sure - could have been 3@h showed 4 spades|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|nt|brgpro: 3@h? i doubt it is in their system|pg||
nt|joest: i have a hard time seeing how this one fetches|pg||
nt|brgpro: and W has some sort of "Nat" !10 lead|pg||
nt|clarsen: thats one way there are others|pg||
nt|brgpro: @d10|pg||
nt|chick: 3@C = nope, my hand didn't improve while I was gone|pg||
nt|mariner1: W might be on Tilt (poker term)|pg||
nt|joest: nor surprisingly Sanborn did not find the balance in the open room and n-s have been left to play 2@h|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: nothing wrong with his hand, Brian's however ...|pg||
nt|viren169: well done!|pg||
pc|c7|nt|daman: Moss stampeded them into this although 4@H looks like a make|pg||
nt|chick: no double, really?|pg||
nt|joest: who has a double?|pg||
nt|chick: N?|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|joest: his partner has not shown any values|pg||
nt|mariner1: S might not have anything|pg||
nt|joest: as long as n-s beat this thing, then they will hold their loss to an imp|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: ok, Thanks Jan|pg||
nt|3for3: looks like a dull 3nt|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yep|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|daman: uh oh again|pg||
nt|chick: S doesn't have anything |pg||
nt|kareno: If they can't play in 2 @h :)|pg||
nt|Walddk4: 18½ hours on the trot, that must be enough (1;30 am here). I bid you all good night, see you tomorrow|pg||
pc|dK|nt|clarsen: i doubt he will make this even as ewell as he plays|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Well, this lead will help Pepsi a little, but it's still down|pg||
nt|joest: east has very powerful spade spots over dummy.  |pg||
nt|joest: actually i only see eight tricks|pg||
nt|brgpro: even @c doesnt come in....|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, there are only 8 tricks here|pg||
nt|clarsen: he has 9 by drawing trumps i believe|pg||
nt|joest: a diamond back after the spade loses does a   on his communications|pg||
nt|daman: whack|pg||
nt|mariner1: @D lead helps|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Good Night, Roland|pg||
mc|10|nt|clarsen: ah yes|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Good stop here|pg||
nt|3for3: good night king of vugrap|pg||
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qx|o25|st||md|3SQT6HQJ93DA7CA763,SAK9H754DJT952C42,SJ542HAT8DK86CQJT,S873HK62DQ43CK985|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|mc|8|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SQT6HQJ93DA7CA763,SAK9H754DJT952C42,SJ542HAT8DK86CQJT,S873HK62DQ43CK985|sv|e|nt|clarsen: di play looked easier|pg||
nt|daman: McKellar should get a few back on that one|pg||
nt|jcwla: 2@S is going one down in the OR, so 4 coming to McKellar.|pg||
nt|joest: this might well be quite competitive|pg||
nt|kareno: Six much needed IMPs.|pg||
nt|viren169: nicely bid and played!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I'm sure you will sleep well, busy day for you :)|pg||
mb|1D!|an|can be short|mb|p|nt|mariner1: N needs to remain calm here|pg||
nt|joest: it's tempting to open as north but I don't like it|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Archie is always calm|pg||
mb|1H|nt|brgpro: well, he believed the lead was from Doubleton, so....this was the only way he could manage|pg||
nt|joest: I think you can pass and then Michaels, describing your hand quite well|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: 6@c is good.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: From what I saw in the OR, it looks like Greco and Hampson had a misunderstanding here|pg||
nt|kareno: I'd like to have seen west NOT overruff, though.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and another Nebulous @d here|pg||
mb|1S|nt|chick: I would open if I had tartan or something similar, but otherwise it's pretty safe to pass and see what develops|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: out of the box then back in with X card|pg||
nt|joest: east passed it out with 14 in the open room!|pg||
nt|joest: he did not like his stiff spade|pg||
mb|3N|nt|mtvesuvius: Pass missing, Steve|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: whatever this all means it's heading to 3NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: 2di presumably shows some min hand|pg||
nt|brgpro: they better play NT from W|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 2@c is 10+ no 4CM, possible 3C or longer dia |pg||
mb|p|nt|viren169: looks like the bidding is a little random here...|pg||
nt|kareno: When opponents seem to be having an accident, don't double if you can't beat every other contract they might play.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Some ultra-agressive bidding by Platnick :) In fact it looks like him and Johnson swapped hand :)|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm talking about the OR auction, folks.|pg||
pc|dT|nt|joest: Isn't it Pearson's Rule where you add HCP +   of spades in fourth seat?  If 14 or higher you open|pg||
nt|mariner1: almost hard to believe passout in Open Room|pg||
nt|chick: it's Cansino count|pg||
nt|joest: it maybe both|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Correct, and I'm against many types of lead directing doubles|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 3NT looks pretty doomed|pg||
pc|d6|nt|jcwla: On 39 in the OR, South did not bid 2@S over 2@H, and West jumped to 4@H over 2@H and is playing there.|pg||
nt|mariner1: Pearson = Cansino :)|pg||
nt|kareno: Surely Simson didn't pass.|pg||
pc|d3|nt|joest: a ha|pg||
nt|joest: a little piece of bridge history|pg||
nt|joest: or bridge theft|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|chick: yep|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|brgpro: well...from E, if S leads from his longest suit...|pg||
nt|clarsen: what will pepsi lead|pg||
nt|joest: diamond ten?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Tough lead for him, but I think the 3@c isn't too bad|pg||
nt|brgpro: 4th best from longest suit...|pg||
nt|joest: declarer -- given an eternity has nine tricks but I think they get five first|pg||
nt|clarsen: this hand is no picnic esp with club lead|pg||
nt|joest: yeah passing with 14 and a stiff is carrying a good thing to far.  The trailing team has thus let a second straight part score swing go against them|pg||
nt|kareno: So e/w talk n/s out of their club slam.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Is this the real auction? wow lol|pg||
pc|h4|nt|joest: i wonder if ns plays Rusinow|pg||
nt|joest: and it may depend on whether diamonds is |pg||
nt|joest: 'their suit'|pg||
nt|clarsen: i predict down one|pg||
nt|brgpro: still, NS has to find @c shift soon|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: 9d promise one higher|pg||
nt|joest: thx Mila|pg||
nt|brgpro: they lead 2nd 4th?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Attitude leads I think according to their SSF|pg||
nt|jcwla: They are panicking about time with 2 minutes remaining in the OR.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Board 44, the OR also stopped on a dime in 3@S so that should be a push.|pg||
nt|jcwla: A @D trick went away on a @C with a trump lead out in 44, so 1 to Beatty.|pg||
nt|jcwla: WOW!|pg||
nt|jcwla: West in the OR made a very weird responsive-ish double with the 7-heart hand on 45, then PASSED partner's 2@S rebid...|pg||
nt|jcwla: So despite the confusion about the meaning of 4@H in here, Beatty will retake the lead heading into the fourth and final segment.|pg||
nt|jcwla: I don't know if the time pressure got to Lamprey, but there may be plenty of time to regret that sequence after the match.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Some thought that the double by W was a xfr to @H's, but in any case the wires got crossed.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Crazy close with 15 to go.  Thanks again to all and for now, from Los Angeles, so long.|pg||
pc|h8|nt|mtvesuvius: 2/4th, sorry|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|jcwla: An actual 2@D preempt...and it worked.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dJ|nt|viren169: Interesting auction...|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|nt|mtvesuvius: nothing will work for Johnson|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|Vugraphu2: NS plays standard count and attitude|pg||
nt|joest: a spade return can blow the entry out before the hearts are unblocked.  Not that he would make that play|pg||
nt|clarsen: may ways to beat this now|pg||
nt|joest: but partner probably has the spade ten based on declarer's play|pg||
nt|clarsen: many|pg||
nt|kareno: Spec tells me east passed and south bid 2@h showing a balanced opening bid.  Apparently e/w never entered this auction.|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c6|nt|mtvesuvius: I thought so|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|nt|mariner1: No scientific discovery is named after its original discoverer - Stigler's Law|pg||
pc|cA|nt|mariner1: Stigler did not create that law :)|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
nt|kareno: Operator, is this correct please?|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SKJ64HT973D93CK65,SQ92HDT8742CQT742,ST3HAKQJ8DAKCAJ93,SA875H6542DQJ65C8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|5N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SKJ64HT973D93CK65,SQ92HDT8742CQT742,ST3HAKQJ8DAKCAJ93,SA875H6542DQJ65C8|sv|b|nt|clarsen: probably not the cards that were played|pg||
nt|mariner1: 7 imp swing|pg||
nt|viren169: I never believed this auction!|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: would anyone bid 3@h weak as west here?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|an|STR, ART, F|nt|joest: now at matchpoints would any of you be tempted to reopen here?  Be honest!|pg||
nt|mariner1: another one for NS|pg||
nt|mariner1: not I|pg||
nt|kareno: 4@h there for the taking.|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: i know many that would personally i would not|pg||
nt|joest: nor would I|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Nope, vulnerable and balanced|pg||
nt|joest: double is a game try|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Maximal?|pg||
nt|viren169: Simson has his bidding boots on!|pg||
mb|1D!|nt|joest: which west will be quick to reject|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This auction will make it difficult for them to get there probably|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This would be a nice gain for my exclusion over a strong club|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|an|NAt or very strong bal|nt|phil: hi guys how's the show|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Fred could double showing 3 card support for everrything but @c|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Hi Phil :) Welcome :)|pg||
mb|3H!|an|4 !hs,, INV, no SPL|nt|joest: this one will not be easy to play either|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: this one requires a good club guess probably to make|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Declarer very well may get the heart correct though|pg||
mb|4H|nt|joest: west passed as dealer in the open|pg||
nt|kareno: Oh, timing the auction wrong for e/w and a pickup for Rogoff here.|pg||
nt|kareno: All credit to Doug Simson for his opening bid :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|chick: not I, but I might venture 3@H with E|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: once he bangs down the heart king he just goes to the club king, hooks the heart jack and powers nine tricks|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, 3rd seat openers at times can be very effective :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 5@d is close as a good sac, but you cannot ruff enough @c in dummy in time|pg||
pc|h4|nt|jcwla: 4@H is coming in on 39, so 13 to McKellar.|pg||
nt|joest: but 3@h doesn't invite|pg||
nt|chick: no, it doesn't|pg||
nt|chick: but it helps bar opps from balancing|pg||
nt|viren169: tough to reach game after North's opening...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: as it is, Simson will probably make either 5 or 6 depending on his spade guess|pg||
nt|phil: just a matter of 5 or 6 here|pg||
pc|h3|nt|joest: this will narrow the margin even further|pg||
nt|chick: unless I had a Disciplined weak 2 agreement, I wouldn't brave 4H|pg||
nt|mariner1: many do not open weak 2 with outside 4 card major|pg||
nt|joest: admittedly Brian bought the perfect dummy|pg||
pc|c2|nt|Vugraphu2: Simson asks about carding: "upside down"|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|phil: Rogoff is playing in top form - they had a good run in the round robin too|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Walter, on the heart A play "somebody's got very good hearts, anyway"|pg||
pc|sT|nt|clarsen: i guess making 4 is possible if u guess everything|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cQ|nt|joest: south does best to return clubs before revealing he has the spade ace|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|hK|nt|kareno: And credit to Jeff Aker west for evaluating his hand as a game raise in the OR|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|nt|mtvesuvius: Well, it's been revealed now :)|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|brgpro: well, he sees @dAJ and @cQ from N|pg||
nt|jcwla: A surprising stop in 3@D here.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|joest: yeah.... |pg||
nt|brgpro: so, he might get the trumps right|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Correct, so he should get the heart correct now|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg||
nt|joest: this doesn't have the feel lik he will|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and now he will draw all the trumps and take the marked finesse of the 9@c|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|d3|nt|mtvesuvius: as it is, Moss has to come down to Tx@c anyway|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I'm about 99% that I got Brad's pitches right, so Doug should know he has 4 club tricks and can claim, but maybe I missed something|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|daman: bit of a shock|pg||
nt|jcwla: May work out well.|pg||
pc|c3|nt|mtvesuvius: oops|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SA2H963DJT86CJ865,SK6HQJ84DQ72CAQ32,SJT9875H72DAK95CT,SQ43HAKT5D43CK974|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s9|mc|10|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SA2H963DJT86CJ865,SK6HQJ84DQ72CAQ32,SJT9875H72DAK95CT,SQ43HAKT5D43CK974|sv|o|nt|mariner1: 5 imps and 4 boards to score|pg||
nt|kareno: Sorry as an invitation.|pg||
nt|viren169: West might have raised to 3@H and applied the Haggis sandwich rule!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Closing the lead now|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: He claimed when Fred started thinking about what to pitch on the club so I still don't know whether he or I got a club pitch wrong :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: He can take the marked finesse anyway there|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|viren169: bidding?!?!|pg||
nt|phil: doesn't matter Jan - 6 was there once Fred popped A@s and shifted to a club|pg||
mb|2S|nt|joest: this rates to come to rest in 2@s|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|clarsen: i find it hard to believe lev would bid 2h with that hand|pg||
nt|joest: maybe lev thinks his hand has more v alue in 2@h|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: what happened here? lol|pg||
nt|kareno: No, OPERATOR please UNDO!!|pg||
mb|4H|nt|daman: 2NT = Lebensohl|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 2@d then 2@H, ok, this works|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: to me this one is to play|pg||
nt|joest: but maybe to others it is some sort of general cue bid|pg||
nt|jcwla: Of course, stop in 3 and you make 4, so 6 more to McKellar, leading 91-82 through 43.|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: so long as Moss doesn't go to the well once more with 3@h after he gets his pref|pg||
nt|mariner1: E in 2@S here in Open Room|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 2@s now, then 3@h probably|pg||
nt|viren169: better|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: 3@D is to play|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 4@H is much better than 3NT, but neither will make on this @d split|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I know, but usually they've been claiming as soon as things were clear|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Club spots will make this game troublesome|pg||
pc|dA|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, it shows a trap pass of 1@h|pg||
pc|d3|nt|joest: ok this I get|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: ok, ironically it's possible to have that auction|pg||
nt|daman: this will not test his declarer skills|pg||
nt|jcwla: In the OR on 40, S passed disciplinedly over 2@D-3@D with the 13-hcp 6 clubs hand, N made a balancing double, S cuebid 4@D, N bid 4@H, S bid 4@S and that's where they're playing ...|pg||
nt|jcwla: it.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Wow, E overtook W's second @D and did not give W a chance to lead the @H QJ through dummy's K, so 4@S will score up.|pg||
nt|jcwla: 12 to Beatty there.|pg||
nt|jcwla: And the actual score through Board 40 is Beatty 82, McKellar 73.|pg||
pc|d6|nt|joest: everything friendly|pg||
nt|mariner1: 9@C lead in Open Room also|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Moss has to play a spade to his king and duck the spade back|pg||
nt|phil: 4-1 clubs will temporarily delay this claim, but with the @sAx dropping it should make|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Simson: "this is standard carding here"|pg||
pc|dK|nt|mtvesuvius: Lev was disciplined not to bid 3@d here|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Pepsi*|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: lol|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Well done getting here|pg||
pc|d4|nt|joest: how many commentators would have doubled this?|pg||
nt|chick: anyone for the @D finesse to pitch a club?|pg||
nt|joest: no|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d7|pg||
nt|phil: @dAk speeds things up too|pg||
pc|cT|nt|clarsen: i think lev was disciplined not to double|pg||
nt|viren169: only need to make it now!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: That's always the hard part|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes, that will do it also|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Moss put the screen down to ask something|pg||
pc|c4|nt|joest: i do too|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes|pg||
nt|daman: what happened on 39?|pg||
nt|mariner1: too risky for moi|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I think it makes on a trump coup|pg||
pc|c6|nt|clarsen: i would dbl|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm told udca and SP by n/s|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|mariner1: in Match Points maybe|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Greco and Hampson are at "Pick a slam" in the OR on  26|pg||
mc|10|nt|joest: but when they go down three you kick yourself I do know that!|pg||
nt|joest: if they never make a doubled contract.......|pg||
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qx|o28|st||md|2S75HAKQJT92DKT5CK,SQ9H8765DAJ7CAQJT,SAKJ82H43DQ64C987,ST643HD9832C65432|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|cT|mc|11|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2S75HAKQJT92DKT5CK,SQ9H8765DAJ7CAQJT,SAKJ82H43DQ64C987,ST643HD9832C65432|sv|n|nt|jcwla: board 40 is 12 to beatty, so it shows 73-70 mckellar there and it's actually 82-73 beatty through 40|pg||
nt|jcwla: Board 41, South did not make Rosner's descriptive 2@S bid over 1@D-2@D, instead choosing 2NT, raised to 3NT by N.|pg||
nt|mariner1: 5 imps, 3 to score|pg||
nt|viren169: cant shorten himself enough|pg||
nt|3for3: it could actually be quantative try for 7....depending on what 3nt would be|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Right|pg||
nt|phil: which will no doubt be hearts so some IMPs will be swung|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: One way or another, yes|pg||
nt|3for3: or non forcing|pg||
nt|phil: can 5N ever be non-forcing? :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Discussion of whether he'd make if they didn't cash the second club - Walter said "I guess you can duck out the A of @ss" Brad: "I was pretty confident that was what you had"|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Well, they are playing 5NT in the OR|pg||
mb|1N|nt|mtvesuvius: np :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S!|an|clubs any strength or something else|nt|mariner1: part score only here|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Here delayed bidding over a strong club shows values, so Diamond will probably start with a pass and come in later in the auction to show his values|pg||
nt|phil: minor suit stayman Jan? |pg||
nt|3for3: I bet greco gets it right, will see many pitches on the run of the hearts|pg||
mb|3H|nt|clarsen: dbl is an odd choice i think|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Definitely either clubs, in which case any strength, but he said or and something else that I didn't hear"|pg||
nt|ahollan1: CC says 2@S = @C or INV @D|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Director just came in to check the board number and said "I'm happy now" |pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Probably what it is then :)|pg||
mb|4C|nt|joest: interesting call. Pepsi obviously hates his spades :)|pg||
nt|kareno: Many play double by west would show majors.  I play that.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: See: http://usbf.org/docs/2009usbc/acblcards/GitelmanMoss.jpg|pg||
mb|4H|nt|joest: and once again partner responds in a minor|pg||
nt|joest: this will take a while but declarer should stagger home|pg||
nt|viren169: prefer 1@S here|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I play exclusion over a strong club, but would double if Majors|pg||
nt|viren169: and bid 2@H if possible to show 6-4|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: I know of some pairs that play a method called "clubs on your own" after a double of 1@d :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Correction: North's pass is 0-5, NOT East's|pg||
nt|kareno: Pass by north is either fewer than 5 hcp or a trap.|pg||
nt|viren169: and dble with 5-5 or 6-5 in the majs|pg||
nt|kareno: South can figure it out.|pg||
nt|phil: www.usbf.org for scores, player bios, and 'what have you'|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: And if you make it really big, maybe you'll be able to read it - it was in pencil so didn't scan wonderfully :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: and South should probably reopen with 2@c here, but in this case it worked very well|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yeah :)|pg||
nt|phil: strange, I got an "access forbidden" message when I clicked your link Adam|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 5@c is a good sac, and 5@H is also makable though|pg||
mb|p|pc|h5|nt|Vugraphu2: Walter: "let's see the good news" Doug put down the 43 of hearts and Walter said "now there's a trusting partner"|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 2 overs on this lead, since the club goes on the fast spade and the diamond goes on the slow spade|pg||
nt|ahollan1: can bigtrain play trump for no losers after this horrendous split?   :)|pg||
pc|h3|nt|clarsen: rdbl must have been a transfer to hearts|pg||
nt|joest: I'm guessing RDBL is hearts and the double of 2@c showed a three card raise|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes and double was support probably|pg||
nt|joest: maybe Pepsi is convincing himself his partner could be 4-5 or 46 in which case he has a good hand|pg||
nt|clarsen: might make 2 spades|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Pepsi is thinking|pg||
nt|mariner1: same spot and lead in Open Room|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 4@H is being played by Aker in the OR here|pg||
pc|c6|pc|hA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: bigtrain = Walter Johnson's BBO handle|pg||
pc|hK|nt|jcwla: The missing 12 for Beatty is Board 40, which I'm sure we'll get momentarily.|pg||
pc|h6|nt|joest: well that was the wrong guess|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Pepsi is picturing a 4315 or 4216 hand probably|pg||
nt|jcwla: 3NT is going down 2 so the 3@D+4 in here will be worth 6 to McKellar.|pg||
nt|daman: 3NT was -2 on 41|pg||
pc|h4|nt|clarsen: hard to believe no di lead |pg||
nt|joest: Could partner have held Axxx/xx/xx/KQxxx?|pg||
nt|joest: i agree Chris|pg||
nt|clarsen: i dont think so,he would bid more first time|pg||
nt|daman: still a very close match|pg||
nt|joest: oops|pg||
nt|kareno: Why should south reopen at all if his partner has a bust hand?|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|nt|jcwla: For anyone just joining us, the linkup with the OR is not perfect and the score through Board 41 is actually Beatty 82, McKellar 79.|pg||
nt|viren169: 4@h is not unreasonable...|pg||
pc|c7|nt|joest: Axxx/xx/xx/KJxxx with everything breaking well? :)|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|c8|nt|3for3: bullet dodged for diamond on the 5nt hand|pg||
nt|ahollan1: all points KNOWN to be in West hand -- this will be easy - and fast|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|hT|nt|mariner1: could be tied now|pg||
pc|cT|nt|clarsen: i suppose|pg||
nt|jcwla: This one seems to boil down to getting the @H right.|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s7|nt|joest: turns out a heart lead was the killer|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yep, 2 overtricks and a potential 1 IMP for Rogoff|pg||
pc|s9|nt|mtvesuvius: I guess|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|joest: it tempted Lev|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, -2 now I think|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|cK|nt|jcwla: On Board 42, North in the OR valued their hand as worth a natural and some-values 3@D and South of course bid 3NT.|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|nt|daman: on 42   NS are in 3NT in the OR   it will not be a success|pg||
nt|daman: geez|pg||
mc|12|nt|daman: ruffing the @D might have given the trump suit away|pg||
nt|phil: Brad / Fred's system summary form claims strong NT's or good 14's but I think its the rare day Brad doesn't upgrade a 14 :)|pg||
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qx|o29|st||md|3S2HT8763DQT5CAKQ2,SQT9875HK5DJ7C863,SJ63HQJ9DA843CJ74,SAK4HA42DK962CT95|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|2H!|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|mc|9|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3S2HT8763DQT5CAKQ2,SQT9875HK5DJ7C863,SJ63HQJ9DA843CJ74,SAK4HA42DK962CT95|sv|b|nt|clarsen: looked very reasonable|pg||
nt|jcwla: Well judged to stop in 3 there.|pg||
nt|joest: right.  the play of 1NT is underway right now in the open room|pg||
nt|mariner1: this is the penultimate board of this session and match|pg||
nt|joest: but it has pretty much been played the same way|pg||
nt|viren169: fireworks here!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: recent quote   14+ =  ALL 14, some 13 :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: next session in 97 minutes|pg||
mb|1D|nt|mariner1: http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php - BBO Vugraph Schedule (set|pg||
nt|mariner1: up to show times for your area)|pg||
nt|phil: I believe it|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof32  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: scores when updated|pg||
nt|kareno: Penultimate board of the set here.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Interesting hand|pg||
nt|viren169: How high with North go?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 5@s is the limit for EW|pg||
nt|kareno: I bid unusual notrump at the 2,4,5 level and would bid 2nt here with north's hand.|pg||
nt|kareno: That's high enough for a start :)|pg||
mb|1S|nt|joest: Drury?|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=570&Itemid=260  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: Brackets this is a complicated event|pg||
nt|joest: this is nearing the end of the round of 32 and the "sweet sixteen" will begin in an hour and a half.  eight new matches|pg||
nt|viren169: I paly 2@S here showing better hearts|pg||
nt|viren169: and 2D as better clubs|pg||
nt|kareno: I play 2@s natural in this auction by north.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and North should bid 2NT here, showing a distrubutional hand (I play 1NT as sandwich by an unpassed hand also)|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: NS have the power on this hand   will make +140 in @Ss|pg||
nt|joest: great hand for 2@s as a fit showing jump shift by a passed hand|pg||
nt|kareno: Oh, at the 1 and 3 level I play natural notrumps.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 2@s is certainly natural there, and 2@d can be played as a number of things|pg||
nt|viren169: and 2N as 5-5 (or 6-6!)|pg||
mb|1N|nt|mtvesuvius: 4333 wasn't good enough I guess|pg||
nt|clarsen: i dont think that is a limit raise but sam may disagree|pg||
nt|joest: four trumps and two quick tricks.  It's within the realm of reason but pushy|pg||
nt|jcwla: Time to wheel out your favorite 4-card LR gadget.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Looks like maybe a fit jump.|pg||
nt|mariner1: 1N off in Open Room too, played same way|pg||
nt|joest: :)|pg||
nt|viren169: 2@s is nat unless you agree otherwise!|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Diamond will be backing into bidding "only" 4@s now|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: backed*|pg||
mb|2S|an|to play|nt|clarsen: 2nt now maybe|pg||
nt|joest: the standards for Drury seem to be dropping btw :)|pg||
nt|joest: a quiet 3@s seems indicatedhere|pg||
nt|mariner1: atually could be off 2 in Open Room|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: Yates conservative again; I agree this is a 2NT balance|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: They have been, but even I wouldn't bid drury with the north hand|pg||
nt|mariner1: was only 1 though so a push|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I wouldn't be suprised|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Only a few minutes left on the clock here, Diamond wants to get this claimed and on the way|pg||
nt|phil: I know Fred doesn't do it as much - I think this 14 is at least as good as Brad's on the last|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and this is an easy make with an overtrick|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 4432 easier to upgrade last hand than 4333 here - esp with 4 minor|pg||
nt|phil: if Walter goes quietly that is|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Walter asked about 1NT and also whether Brad had ways to invite with spades and Brad said "I have tons of way to bid better hands"|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: K&R Hand Evaluator says 14.3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: then again --- 6 controls is huge|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: that's a thoughtful bid.  He thinks the kingof hearts is worth a bit more than it is but that's understandable|pg||
nt|mariner1: 2@S flower or fit showing|pg||
nt|joest: How can McKellar not own up to three card spade support??|pg||
nt|chick: well, he has 13 pts, half in quacks, and the opps are cuebidding his suit|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Chuck wrote D+S, maybe Archie thinks something different|pg||
nt|joest: although 5@d may be better than 4@s assuming one can guess the spade jack|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|phil: anyone overcall 1@h with Walter's? |pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|joest: this may well work by picking up a swing nonetheless|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Lamprey was thinking, obviously|pg||
nt|mariner1: NS in Open sitting in 4@D at the moment|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Pitch a @d and play @s ASAP here|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|joest: but their fates are in the hands of the open room|pg||
nt|mariner1: auction still open|pg||
nt|joest: same fit showing jump shift in open but north raised spades |pg||
nt|mariner1: same spot,,,,,,,,4 @D in Open Room|pg||
nt|joest: we'll never know what Brian would have led against 4@s|pg||
nt|mariner1: N has a couple of guesses to make|pg||
nt|mariner1: 2@H led in Open Room|pg||
pc|cT|nt|viren169: I thing 5@C would have tested E/W|pg||
nt|viren169: ...think...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Well, 5@c could get killed|pg||
nt|viren169: I've been killed before!|pg||
nt|viren169: usually the opps go overboard|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Simson: "you never put a dummy like that down for me" Johnson: "I've already upgraded that"|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|nt|mariner1: open played small @H also|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|nt|mtvesuvius: Yates has been a bit conservative throught the match on balancing|pg||
nt|clarsen: he is working on avoiding spade guess|pg||
nt|joest: dealing partner a club ruff right now is the waya to make Pepsi guess the spade|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|nt|clarsen: thats true but maybe not obvious defence|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|joest: well played|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sure -- as lead director :)     [heavy sarcasm]|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|nt|mtvesuvius: lol, Brad's Hand Last time came out to 13.1 on the K&R there|pg||
mc|9|nt|phil: yes K and R crucifies honor-x|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: After the cash, Brad "I am, however, going to play you (Simson) for the Ace of diamonds"|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I might overcall, but it's close|pg||
nt|ahollan1: K&R really downgrades:  Queens, Jacks, honors in short suits|pg||
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qx|o30|st||md|4SKQ8H3DAT97653CK7,SAJ7HAT42D4CQJT95,ST5432HQ8DKJ2CA62,S96HKJ9765DQ8C843|sv|o|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|dT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|mc|10|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SKQ8H3DAT97653CK7,SAJ7HAT42D4CQJT95,ST5432HQ8DKJ2CA62,S96HKJ9765DQ8C843|sv|o|nt|mtvesuvius: Wow!! An exciting finish to this set|pg||
nt|viren169: slam time!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Unfortunate Vulnerbility though :)|pg||
mb|2H|nt|mtvesuvius: Grand in @d/@h/@s|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: for sure|pg||
mb|3D|nt|mtvesuvius: This is the last board of the second quarter. Many thanks to Mila Antonova, our fantastic operator in White Plains. Great job by a first-timer! Also thanks to my excellent fellow ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: commentators: Debbie Rosenberg, Jack Oest , Jack Zhao and Chris Larsen|pg||
nt|joest: well a swingy final hand|pg||
nt|mariner1: last board of the session and match now|pg||
nt|mariner1: a big THANKS! to Steve Landen (USA), our superb operator, for doing an|pg||
nt|mariner1: excellent job!!!|pg||
nt|viren169: wrong vul for N/S|pg||
mb|4H|nt|daman: this will be interesting|pg||
nt|jcwla: As we approach the end of this segment, a big thank you to Steve, Roland, and George and to all specs.  Coverage continues throughout the day.|pg||
nt|viren169: 5@c now!|pg||
nt|phil: I overcall and I don't think its close to be honest |pg||
nt|phil: interesting decision here|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This is the last board of the second quarter of the Round of 16. Many thanks to our fantastic operator in White Plains, Jan Martel. Great job! Also thanks to my excellent fellow ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: commentators: Danny Sprung and Phil Clayton|pg||
nt|phil: 4@s? dbl? 5@d? pass? |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Our appreciation to the USBF for bringing this prestigious event to BBO vugraph. As always, Jan Martel has been instrumental in setting up a great show for the whole world to watch ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and operated for us this Quarter. |pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Doug: "just a weak 2 bid" Fred: "yes"|pg||
nt|ahollan1: with system opening so many hands, after Doug [Simson] passes - what is point of 1@H overcall?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: And thanks to all the spectators for your helpful comments, we will be back with the third segment of the Round of 16 tomorrow at 7:00 am Los Angeles, 10:00 am New York, 16.00 ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Paris, 3:00 pm London, 12:00 am Tuesday Sydney! See you then, goodbye for now. :)|pg||
mb|4S|nt|mtvesuvius: Our appreciation to the USBF for bringing this prestigious event to BBO vugraph. |pg||
nt|joest: back in the old days this was a strong jump shift|pg||
nt|mariner1: Our appreciation to USBF, Jan Martel, and all the generous sponsors and|pg||
nt|mariner1: organizers for helping BBO bring us the vugraphs!|pg||
nt|joest: and looks like it still is -- a call I think works well and which is underrated|pg||
nt|mariner1: and thanks for their wit and insight to my co-commentators Cornelia Yoder and|pg||
nt|mariner1: Jack Oest  (USA), and Roland Wald (Denmark).....I am Rob Brown (USA)........|pg||
nt|viren169: the vul put Simson off|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Our appreciation to the USBF for bringing this prestigious event to BBO vugraph. As always, Jan Martel has been instrumental in setting up a great show for the whole world to watch|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: And thanks to all the spectators for your helpful comments, we will be back with the second segment of the Round of 16 at 3:10 pm Los Angeles, 6:10 pm New York, 00.10 Monday Paris, ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 11:10 pm London, 8:10 am Monday Sydney! See you then, goodbye for now. :)|pg||
nt|phil: the point is that if partner has a balanced 12-14 their garbage openings will shut you out|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: This is the last board of the first quarter of the Round of 16. Many thanks to our fantastic operator in White Plains. Great job! Also thanks to my excellent fellow commentators: ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Karen Allison and Gad Chadha|pg||
nt|phil: against that you are short in spades, and you rate to get outbid anyway|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Wow, interesting but sucessful 4@s bid|pg||
nt|phil: unless partner can dredge up a 1@s overcall|pg||
nt|3for3: only if it train doesnt go on|pg||
nt|phil: pard's under pressure - I think he has to concede the slam here if its on|pg||
nt|3for3: He didn't bid the 4th and final spade!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: K&R [Kaplan Rubens] Hand Evaluator is available at  http://www.jeffgoldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, he will have to give up the possibility of slam here|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: Roland Wald (Denmark) is the BBO vugraph co-ordinator and works diligently at|pg||
nt|mariner1: it!|pg||
nt|mariner1: also, a round of applause for our hosts: Fred, Sheri, Uday, Bill Gates, Sharon|pg||
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nt|phil: I mean; you don't expect Txxxx across, but isn't AJ-6th and @hxxx a possibility? |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, AJxxxx xxx Kx Ax would probably bid the same way|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Brad studying the bids and the ceiling and thinking and shaking his head - now head in hands :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 5@H is either -2 or -3 depending on if they find a @c ruff|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think that's called dovening|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: As always, Jan Martel has been instrumental in setting up a great show for the whole world to watch, and thanks to all the spectators for your helpful comments, we will be back at ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 7:00 am Los Angeles, 10:00 am New York, 16.00 Paris, 3:00 pm London, 12:00 am Monday Sydney with more! See you then, goodbye for now. :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: many thanks to the specs, those comments and tips really do help us!|pg||
nt|mariner1: in Open Room same start but W rebid 2@S over the 2@H|pg||
nt|joest: I think Brian should own up to the ace of clubs after which they blackwood to slam and end this match|pg||
pc|h9|nt|daman: oh no|pg||
nt|kareno: How many clubs??  I think I would bid one more for luck :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Walter: "sorry if we missed something"|pg||
pc|h3|nt|viren169: Thks to all the specs too... (especially the ones who have been correcting me!)|pg||
nt|kareno: However, now Diamond and Platnick are playing their grand slam in game.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: wow, this is not the greatest spot|pg||
pc|hA|nt|daman: where was the green card?|pg||
nt|jcwla: Gerard is taking a very long time in 3NT on 42, players there are getting worried about possible lateness issues with time for this segment whittling down.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Sometimes pre-empts work|pg||
nt|viren169: missed opportunity|pg||
nt|kareno: Club lead costs NOTHING ;)|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
nt|joest: looks like that touch and go 3NT went down in the closed room for 12 much needed imps for Yates|pg||
nt|clarsen: 4h may require some play presuming they get there but i guess he will make|pg||
nt|mariner1:   http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_entries&task=list&event=14  - Teams|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof32  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: scores when updated|pg||
nt|chick: they heard you, Jack :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: lol :)|pg||
nt|kareno: Very possible swing to Rogoff here.  |pg||
nt|viren169: I suspect they will lose a bucket full of imps here...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Claim time so we can go watch the other room bid this one|pg||
nt|viren169: thks again!|pg||
nt|kareno: Indeed they are playing in 6@d in the OR.  Lucky for Platnick they are not vulnerable.|pg||
nt|kareno: What?  Oh, 6@d on board 14 I hear.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: spot cards were important there|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Milgrim played it extremely well in the OR|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, very unlikely to be made though possible|pg||
nt|kareno: Made it?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: The diamond spots were just right for him|pg||
nt|kareno: Impressive.  Safety play in diamonds then.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Next set is scheduled to start in 10 minutes, tight schedule|pg||
nt|kareno: So it looks like Rogoff will take a lead into the next set.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the rare ruff-sluff at trick 1|pg||
nt|ahollan1: there was hand yesterday in same hand where North, East and South all had 8 card suit to 100 or 150 honors|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I can imagine:)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Doug asks about the 9 - "3rd & low"|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|clarsen: trump lead looks normal|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: this will take some careful play, but it should make I think|pg||
nt|clarsen: i think he may need spade finesse|pg||
nt|joest: i suspect we'll see him start by rising and working spades|pg||
nt|joest: i doubt we will see a spade finesse at single dummy|pg||
nt|clarsen: probably true|pg||
nt|clarsen: doubt he will make without it|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: It's tough single dummy, but if he finds out about the trump split he may be backing into it|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: backed into*|pg||
nt|clarsen: may be difficult even then|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|nt|joest: i think he needs the spade hook|pg||
nt|joest: once Brian owns up to the diamond king Moss might mull it over|pg||
nt|mariner1: 6@H bid in Open Room , once they get the missed passes out of the way|pg||
nt|joest: he sees 12 tricks|pg||
nt|joest: all he has to do is sign off to win the match|pg||
nt|joest: but brian is unlmited.  He might even have the diamond queen|pg||
nt|chick: unfortunately he has to guess now, no more room for getting info|pg||
nt|joest: that is right|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: would Brian bid 7 with AKQ@D?|pg||
nt|joest: perhaps|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|joest: not that one :)|pg||
nt|joest: the trump lead makes it looks like spades are at his left too|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes, but it's fairly normal from this holding|pg||
nt|joest: yes but he can't peer into west's hand to see why it is he led a heart|pg||
pc|c9|nt|joest: that it was really defensive in purpose|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|nt|daman: up Simba|pg||
nt|daman: with apologies to Tarzan|pg||
nt|joest: at least in 7@h he could have attempted to ruff out the QJx of diamonds|pg||
nt|joest: here there is no hope|pg||
nt|mariner1: well a psuedo chance here|pg||
nt|joest: or seemingly nonoe|pg||
pc|cK|pg||
nt|clarsen: not clear why he would choose di 9|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: right, the only way to really know would be to play a second round of trumps, then he has a better idea|pg||
nt|joest: i guess he coudl play for both majors breaking and the club ace onside|pg||
nt|joest: five spades four hearts plus a club|pg||
nt|chick: nice safe passive lead|pg||
nt|mariner1: has to hope NS get mixed up in discards|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: 6@d was one king|pg||
nt|joest: it is a very interesting question whether brian would go with the diamond queen or with the spade king together with the diamond king|pg||
nt|chick: a kib makes a good suggestion .. 6@S for a grand slam try|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|joest: I'm afraid this is a pseudo squeeze or nothing at all|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|nt|joest: once he doesn't claim the defenders know very well that the match will probably depend on their beating this|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
mc|10|nt|mtvesuvius: ok, thanks all :)|pg||
nt|phil: thanks all|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: see you tommorow!|pg||
nt|3for3: good night all|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Adam, Phil -- thanks for letting me crash these last few hands|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this match ends tomorrow  2 more 15-board sets|pg||
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