vg|2009 USBC C Round of 16,Segment 3 of 4,I,31,45,Strul,51,Robinson,71|
rs|4SE=,4SW=,2SE=,3HN-1,2SW+2,2SW+1,4SE=,4SE+1,3NN+1,4HS+1,3NW+1,3NW+1,2SW+1,2SW+1,3HW=,3SN-2,4SN=,4SN+2,2HS-3,2HS-3,6HE=,6HE=,4SS+1,4HN+1,3CE=,2NE+1,6HW=,6HW=,1NS-1,2SS=|
pn|Strul,Robinson,Becker,Boyd,Doub,Martel,Wildavsky,Stansby|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SQT83HJ2D874CAKT8,SK96HAQ85DAJ95C54,S7HT764D32CQJ9732,SAJ542HK93DKQT6C6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|11-14 3 card raise|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SQT83HJ2D874CAKT8,SK96HAQ85DAJ95C54,S7HT764D32CQJ9732,SAJ542HK93DKQT6C6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|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 Barnet Shenkin (USA), and Roland Wald|pg||
nt|mariner1: (Denmark),... and I am Rob Brown (USA).|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Hi everyone, we have missed the auction as the round has just started, north is declaring 4@c, however|pg||
nt|afulton: good morning everyone |pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|nt|vugraphu4: Good morning everyone :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: Matt Meckstroth (USA) is our superb operator, Hi Matt !|pg||
nt|raghavan: GE  Arline and all|pg||
mb|4C|nt|raghavan: This is Raghavan from Chennai of India|pg||
nt|jcwla: Hi all, good morning from Los Angeles.|pg||
mb|d|nt|afulton: Hi Raghaven, sorry, forgot it was evening there! :)|pg||
nt|jcwla: Hi Raghavan and Arline.|pg||
nt|raghavan: Hi WC Jordon|pg||
mb|4S|nt|afulton: Good morning Jordan :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu4: hello again, and welcome ! :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|raghavan: well stopped in 4S|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|vugraphu4: J@c stated as rusinow leads|pg||
nt|jcwla: Robinson, the 11 seed, led by 32 after one quarter over Strul, the 6 seed.  Strul gained back 12 in the second quarter to trail by 20 with 30 to play.|pg||
nt|raghavan: GE Matt|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|s2|pg||
nt|afulton: If you want to see current standings for all teams, you can click on http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16 |pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
nt|raghavan: probably a push - 1C+ ?2 Trumps|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SJ3HAQT73D863CA54,SAQ5HK854DK952CQ9,S876HJ92DAQ7CKT72,SKT942H6DJT4CJ863|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|shows 4!H+ 3!S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|mc|8|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SJ3HAQT73D863CA54,SAQ5HK854DK952CQ9,S876HJ92DAQ7CKT72,SKT942H6DJT4CJ863|sv|e|mb|1N|nt|afulton: @s partial|pg||
nt|raghavan: Yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|raghavan: ?|pg||
mb|d|nt|mariner1: major game easy enough here EW|pg||
mb|2S|nt|afulton: this is an interesting turn of events|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: scores when updated|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jcwla: Martel and Stansby play 12-14 NT (could be 11 NV), except 3rd seat vul, in which case 15-17.|pg||
pc|sT|nt|afulton: Looks like the can scramble for 8 tricks... |pg||
nt|afulton: For more information about the teams entered, click http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_entries&task=list&event=14 |pg||
nt|raghavan: looks like losers=2S+1H+1c - May have to start on clubs to get a D discard?|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|afulton: If you click on the team name, you can see a profile of all players on the team.   If you click on any team member, it will give you the system summary provided to USBF.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
nt|raghavan: But E has C8 |pg||
pc|d2|nt|afulton: Count winners:  4@H tricks, 2@D (via semi-marked finesse) and 2@c |pg||
pc|dQ|nt|mariner1: http://tinyurl.com/o8ndyn - Team Rosters & Bio's|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|raghavan: But he gets a spade ruff|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s4|nt|raghavan: should have played Spade to get a ruff|pg||
nt|jcwla: Long trump?|pg||
nt|raghavan: yes I agree|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
nt|afulton: I think a score of -50 will be a good result since e-w can easily make a spade partial|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|nt|fabsayc: hi Rob|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|mariner1: hi Martin|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|nt|raghavan: made in Open room so good for Robinson|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|mc|8|nt|jcwla: 2 to Robinson.|pg||
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qx|o33|st||md|3SK73HQ64D754CJ763,S9865HJ9DAJT3CQ54,SJ4HA75DKQ962CK98,SAQT2HKT832D8CAT2|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|mc|10|pg||
qx|c33|st||md|3SK73HQ64D754CJ763,S9865HJ9DAJT3CQ54,SJ4HA75DKQ962CK98,SAQT2HKT832D8CAT2|sv|o|nt|Vugraphu4: once again, Katz and Jacobs discussing defenses to transfer responses :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3N would make if Q@C in N|pg||
nt|fabsayc: looks strange but is the most likely game to succeed|pg||
nt|raghavan: another partial|pg||
mb|1N|nt|vugraphu4: These players are very focused, could hear a pin drop, no chatter whatsoever, a big change from operating for George Jacobs :)|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|mariner1: well only a defensive slip would allow 3N EW|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: might get home in 5@D|pg||
nt|mariner1: 5@D also looks risky|pg||
mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|Walddk3: WElcome to Jim Tritt|pg||
nt|jcwla: This looks like Modified Astro by Stansby showing @H's and @S's.|pg||
nt|afulton: Because of their previous good record, this round (starting yesterday) was the first appearance of the Strul team in this competition|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d7|nt|mariner1: hi Jim|pg||
nt|wygbe1: hi all|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|jcwla: Wildavsky and Doub are also using a weak (12-14) NT.|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|fabsayc: welcome Jim|pg||
nt|fabsayc: killing lead is a low heart|pg||
nt|mariner1: eliminate @S and @D and then put S in with a @H?|pg||
pc|hA|nt|fabsayc: club split and heart ace right enough|pg||
nt|wygbe1: as rob points out even a low h doesnt look good enough|pg||
nt|raghavan: May play H|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s4|nt|wygbe1: as long as you rise at trick one|pg||
nt|jcwla: Do you like the @D opening lead or would you have preferred a trump lead?|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
nt|raghavan: I would prefer Trumps since W prefered S - |pg||
nt|afulton: Trump is usually better when trying to cut extra tricks via ruffs|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|wygbe1: might misguess the club ten with the 2s opening|pg||
pc|h6|nt|wygbe1: he needs to find ace of h right, then needs to bring in the clubs|pg||
nt|fabsayc: not convenient to test hearts first|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: the play is correct to this point, then yang led a heart from hand out of turn, followed by jacobs with nothing said, he crossed back to hand with K of @d, and is now in the tank ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: on the club guess|pg||
nt|fabsayc: although he can be pretty sure ace right|pg||
nt|wygbe1: if he does lead h early, n does best to duck|pg||
nt|fabsayc: so maybe is correct play|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: i am not sure how to best play that out, so will claim and explain|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o34|st||md|4S7HT92D9532CA9875,SA6HA763DAQ6CT432,SQ853HKQJ85DJ7CQ6,SKJT942H4DKT84CKJ|sv|n|mb|2S!|an|nat ~10-13|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|c34|st||md|4S7HT92D9532CA9875,SA6HA763DAQ6CT432,SQ853HKQJ85DJ7CQ6,SKJT942H4DKT84CKJ|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|wygbe1: got it right, he probably felt the h ten more likely from doubleon than qjt, leaving south with 3 clubs|pg||
mb|2C|an|!|nt|fabsayc: yes that was my point|pg||
nt|afulton: looks like a 4@s contract|pg||
nt|raghavan: making 5?|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: 5@D a phantom over 4@S|pg||
nt|wygbe1: as martin said, a form of restricted choice|pg||
nt|afulton: yes, as long as right @c and @S plays pretty normal ones, will make 5|pg||
mb|2D|an|!|mb|p|mb|2H|an|!|nt|mariner1: EW in Closed Room bid it so confidently no DBL|pg||
nt|afulton: since the @dJ will fall |pg||
nt|raghavan: yes|pg||
nt|jcwla: Some players prefer to require greater integrity for their 2/1 suit but here it's obviously just establishing an (almost) game force.|pg||
mb|d|nt|vugraphu4: Players are pointing to the bids and shrugging as if somewhat of an alert, writting explinations that are illegible from my viewing angle|pg||
mb|3D|nt|raghavan: So a Heart lead looks certain|pg||
nt|afulton: yes, but when you play 2N=Forcing @s raise, options are limited|pg||
nt|jcwla: A few players would bid 1NT Forcing even with a game-going hand, but that is a minority view.|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: scores when updated    Updated now|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcwla: They have done well not to get too high.|pg||
nt|raghavan: West said enough bidding|pg||
nt|afulton: I think it is important to give your partner the message, "We have game"  -- why make it unnesarily dificult for him? |pg||
pc|hT|nt|afulton: East opened very light|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|fabsayc: 4 looks very makeable|pg||
nt|mariner1: and scores well if off 1|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|mariner1: so this is 3 or 8 imps|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|nt|mariner1: can make from here|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
nt|raghavan: Arline -From this bidding how did W knew that E has 6 carder spades |pg||
nt|afulton: Often we forget to tell partner:  "This will be our trump suit."  and "This is how high we should play." |pg||
pc|sK|pc|c5|nt|mariner1: @c 3 3 are a plus|pg||
pc|h3|nt|afulton: Have no idea.... i am checking their system note.... Perhaps Chip didn't know! |pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|nt|afulton: What he did know was that NT was not going to be a good option|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|fabsayc: not sure about that high ruff|pg||
nt|jcwla: I would expect this hand to be opened by virtually all.|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|raghavan: well |pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|afulton: yes, but that doesn't mean it isn't light opener :)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o35|st||md|1SA754HAKQ972D8C85,ST63H43DAJ52CJ762,SQJ8HT5DK943CKQT9,SK92HJ86DQT76CA43|sv|e|nt|vugraphzsk: sry for that (bad connection). Huge hand by Matos|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|semiforce i think|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|mc|10|pg||
qx|c35|st||md|1SA754HAKQ972D8C85,ST63H43DAJ52CJ762,SQJ8HT5DK943CKQT9,SK92HJ86DQT76CA43|sv|e|nt|mariner1: only make slam here by not bidding one|pg||
nt|jcwla: Robinson would gladly settle for 26 more boards just like the first four this morning.|pg||
nt|raghavan: 4 H game deal|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|raghavan: Robinson > Who are playing in Open |pg||
nt|jcwla: Robinson/Boyd|pg||
mb|2H|nt|afulton: South is trying to decide 2 or 3|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: in Closed Room S led a @S vs 4@S|pg||
nt|raghavan: Tx|pg||
nt|jcwla: vs Becker/Strul|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|mariner1: and 3 3 @D meant making 6|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: even in 4 jacobs should probably take his aces|pg||
mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sQ|nt|raghavan: S need not waste an entry to finesse in S|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|afulton: @s behave, @h behave, south will lose 1 trick in @c, @d and @s|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|nt|raghavan: He will play D|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
nt|raghavan: oh|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|nt|afulton: Doesn't matter on this hand... regardless of position of @sK, he has to lose @s trick|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
nt|afulton: Doug snuck in an overtrick with the @d play|pg||
mc|11|nt|raghavan: yes |pg||
pg||
qx|o36|st||md|2SJ975H754DT92CJ98,SKQ6HT6DK764CAQ53,SA432HQJ3DQJ8CT74,ST8HAK982DA53CK62|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: good result in the closed room|pg||
mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: very good|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c5|nt|daman: 8 tricks only|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c36|st||md|2SJ975H754DT92CJ98,SKQ6HT6DK764CAQ53,SA432HQJ3DQJ8CT74,ST8HAK982DA53CK62|sv|b|nt|Vugraphu4: Next :)|pg||
mb|1N|nt|raghavan: Now it is for EW game - in NT or NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|nt|raghavan: or in H|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|afulton: will be in NT|pg||
nt|raghavan: most probable 3NT|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: lucky games in either major|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: 3@S 3 3 and K@H in pocket help here|pg||
nt|wygbe1: club lead makes 4s doubtful|pg||
nt|mariner1: not really biddable though|pg||
mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|afulton: how come when I play, my suits don't all break 3-3 like this?? :)|pg||
nt|jcwla: It is as though Robinson had ordered the boards in advance: "Yes, a bunch of boring hands, please.  No possible swings.  Nice, normal breaks."|pg||
nt|afulton: Jordon, oh... you got that memo also?|pg||
nt|raghavan: What do u think Arline - will he make 4 or 5?|pg||
nt|afulton: i think he will make 3... but Chip has the ability to manufacture things sometimes|pg||
nt|afulton: sorry|pg||
nt|afulton: 4|pg||
nt|afulton: let the @d win.... and duck a @h|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|nt|afulton: that will score for +2 unless they switch to @s after @h|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|nt|raghavan: a spade discard|pg||
nt|afulton: Jordon, what do you think?|pg||
nt|afulton: @s6 should be pitch (if he could see all cards)|pg||
nt|caitlin: Greetings|pg||
pc|c3|nt|wygbe1: cant make 4s now|pg||
nt|raghavan: oh|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
nt|jcwla: Hi Caitlin.|pg||
nt|caitlin: Hi Barnet|pg||
nt|raghavan: only 4 now|pg||
nt|caitlin: and Jordan|pg||
nt|afulton: hi Caitlin|pg||
nt|raghavan: WC Caitlin|pg||
nt|caitlin: and Raghavan and Arline|pg||
nt|afulton: that was why ducking @h would have made it easier.... not forced to commit to discard before he found out how suit broke|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: Wildavsky sighing as he contemplates his next move |pg||
nt|jcwla: The debate in the OR VG is whether 6NT is percentage enough to qualify as a Roland slam here.|pg||
nt|caitlin: well our operator sure has expertise for playing/commentating: )|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
nt|afulton: this is why ducking the @d at trick 1 would have made this hand much easier... |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
nt|raghavan: can playing 2CnDA and 2H help|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o37|st||md|3SQ8H875DQJT97CK84,SA9742HJTDAK53CA3,ST63HAKQ6D82CJ965,SKJ5H9432D64CQT72|sv|n|nt|daman: where is Carlos Luiz    did he not qualify?|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: This is the north campionship|pg||
nt|daman: and he is from the South|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: these teams will quaalify for the national final where probably C. Luiz will be playing|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: super   thanks|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: 1NT is forcing 5+ @s|pg||
nt|daman: does 1NT show @Ss?|pg||
nt|daman: thx|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: 2 @d is very imaginative.....|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: improves South's hand |pg||
mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|vugraphzsk: Gama will noth believe when Pessanha have the 2nd @d|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|dQ|pc|s9|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c37|st||md|3SQ8H875DQJT97CK84,SA9742HJTDAK53CA3,ST63HAKQ6D82CJ965,SKJ5H9432D64CQT72|sv|n|nt|mariner1: interesting result here|pg||
nt|raghavan: It is a push|pg||
nt|raghavan: a part score again?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: I sort of think this result will not be duplicated|pg||
nt|raghavan: Hi Jan martel |pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: a hug swing here|pg||
nt|mariner1: equivalent of a part score + slam|pg||
nt|fabsayc: not so fast|pg||
mb|p|pc|hK|nt|afulton: Jan, kudos on how you're keeping this whole show going :)|pg||
nt|jcwla: Same auction and contract in OR.|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: Jan is the greatest, !! she deserves props for the amazing job she does :)|pg||
pc|h2|nt|Vugraphu4: immediate claim after lead |pg||
nt|mariner1: 14 imps big|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
nt|caitlin: No question about that Matt|pg||
pc|s3|nt|afulton: this is cute hand... if trumps drawn, Chip has 2@d losers 2@h loser and club loser (not to mention what happens in trumps)|pg||
nt|raghavan: yes if SJ is put one more in S|pg||
nt|afulton: he has to be staring at the @s3 .... not likely to be away from Q|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|nt|afulton: best try= @sAK, |pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|afulton: and then @d|pg||
pc|d5|nt|afulton: or what he did... trying to get rid of @d losers via ruffs|pg||
nt|jcwla: In the OR Robinson set up a @C and made 3.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pg||
nt|afulton: well, in this room, Chip is headed for 9 tricks... 4@s, 2@d, 2@d ruffs + @cA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|raghavan: same - |pg||
pc|hJ|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o38|st||md|4ST42H87DJT754CT84,SA7HAKT962D83C962,SKQJ95H43DAK2CKQ3,S863HQJ5DQ96CAJ75|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: raise|pg||
nt|daman: they might miss game|pg||
mb|1H|nt|daman: :(|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: :)|pg||
mb|d|mb|2C!|an|7-9 3!h|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|daman: bidding 3@C makes me think he's nervous|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: They got there...|pg||
nt|daman: they landed on their feet|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: They are apparently very calm...|pg||
mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|nt|daman: well, 3@C was not on my radar as a bid that qualifies|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: I agree with u|pg||
nt|daman: may as well ruff with the 10|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hT|nt|daman: he has the rest|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cK|mc|9|pg||
qx|c38|st||md|4ST42H87DJT754CT84,SA7HAKT962D83C962,SKQJ95H43DAK2CKQ3,S863HQJ5DQ96CAJ75|sv|e|nt|mariner1: 4@S possible EW if anyone opens....... not really biddable|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 2@S opening for me|pg||
nt|raghavan: H vs S bidding|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|mariner1: u open W 2@S?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: two suited with multi 2@D|pg||
nt|mariner1: many in Europe open 2@S Muiderberg/Tartan|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i also play it sound 55, is then biddable|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: the table hypothesizing about the possible contract at the other table, suggesting 4spds might make ew, Ralph joking they might be in 3nt down 2, little do they know...|pg||
nt|afulton: another interesting hand... while Adam in the north has a lot of values.... E-W have nice @h fit|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|caitlin: 3@H E-W in OR|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: so EW will win imps here,,,,, its just how many|pg||
nt|mariner1: (did I envoke commentator's curse?)|pg||
mb|d|nt|fabsayc: strange use of support double|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|raghavan: 3 Spade comes|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: see, any non american can bid it|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: well they found the game nicely|pg||
nt|caitlin: down 2|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|afulton: i think it can be held to -1... |pg||
pc|h7|nt|afulton: he sets up @d and can get to dummy with the @sT|pg||
nt|afulton: UNLESS.. the @h is overtaken and @c thru|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
nt|raghavan: he may not play 3rd Rd of S instead DAKX|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c5|nt|mariner1: the @c play is key here|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|mariner1: and N's DBL should help|pg||
nt|mariner1: kibbers suggesting a Chinese finesse,  Q@C toward A@C|pg||
nt|fabsayc: however this is not a true chinese finesse|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|nt|wygbe1: w will need to draw trumps, and they will tap him in d, leaving him with only one trump when he plays clubs - but he always needed to bring the suit in with one loser to make ...|pg||
nt|wygbe1: anyway|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
nt|fabsayc: that means he can not play the normal two finesses line conveniently|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|wygbe1: right|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|afulton: @d now|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
mc|7|nt|jcwla: This will be 1 to Robinson.|pg||
nt|raghavan: Caitlin u are right going 2 down|pg||
pg||
qx|o39|st||md|1SAK8HT752DAT975CK,SJ76HAQ3DQ86C6532,SQT942HKJDKJ3CQJ8,S53H9864D42CAT974|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|daman: minor suit partscore for either side|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|daman: South should have overcalled|pg||
mb|4S|nt|daman: now he is in the mix|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: he overcalled now...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|daman: time to pass|pg||
nt|daman: and see if they can make it|pg||
nt|daman: North will lead a @H which will be good for their side|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|daman: @H 10 now|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c39|st||md|1SAK8HT752DAT975CK,SJ76HAQ3DQ86C6532,SQT942HKJDKJ3CQJ8,S53H9864D42CAT974|sv|b|nt|afulton: perfect defense by Chip|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: non-forcing 2@H in closed room meet an unlucky fate|pg||
mb|2S|nt|raghavan: going for 4S?|pg||
nt|jcwla: Here, there and everywhere.|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: RDBL here mixes it up|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|mariner1: S can DBL for penalty now|pg||
nt|fabsayc: is that wise?|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i would not like my chances against 2@S|pg||
mb|p|pc|d4|nt|mariner1: S has to worry W has 6@S and short @H|pg||
nt|mariner1: and a stronger hand|pg||
nt|raghavan: Hope he does not lead D?|pg||
nt|raghavan: OH|pg||
nt|jcwla: Normal lead with such a weak hand but declarer won't mind a bit.|pg||
nt|afulton: making 6@S|pg||
pc|d5|nt|jcwla: Boyd chose the @H6 lead after an identical auction in the OR.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|nt|fabsayc: 6 unlikely, no direct 2@S bid|pg||
pc|s4|nt|wygbe1: seems a little greedy to dbl 2h, looking at a pretty sure plus with no such guarantee against any other contracts|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|c4|pg||
mc|12|nt|afulton: claim, next hand :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o40|st||md|2S42HAQ9872D984CK2,SAK93HK3DK76CJT43,SQJ8H4DJT2CAQ9875,ST765HJT65DAQ53C6|sv|o|nt|vugraphzsk: 1 down|pg||
nt|daman: right|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: NEXT|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|daman: pedestrian 4@H which is doomed|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|daman: uh oh|pg||
nt|daman: whack|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: I think x is for business|pg||
mb|p|pc|sA|nt|daman: not risky business either|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c4|nt|daman: good thing @Cs break    but they will still get +500 for a 12 IMP gain|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s4|nt|daman: will make the match a lot closer|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg||
nt|daman: now +800|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hQ|mc|5|pg||
qx|c40|st||md|2S42HAQ9872D984CK2,SAK93HK3DK76CJT43,SQJ8H4DJT2CAQ9875,ST765HJT65DAQ53C6|sv|o|mb|1N|an|12-14|mb|p|nt|mariner1: 4@H did play well in Closed Room here|pg||
mb|2C|nt|raghavan: and pass|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: indeed, since 4 could go set on club lead|pg||
nt|mariner1: 10@H lead in Closed Room|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: to see results (or play when available) in other room CLICK  "MOVIE" on|pg||
nt|mariner1: TOOLBAR and then OPEN or CLOSED|pg||
nt|afulton: that is a really nice 14 count... almost looks like 15 with the JT together and the @s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|nt|jcwla: The @D misguess to go with the two round aces meant 620 in the other room and 2 more to Robinson.|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dA|nt|afulton: ouch... he thinks he can get to dummy with @c for that lovely @sQ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h9|nt|afulton: overruff and lead the stinking @s... |pg||
pc|hK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s3|nt|jcwla: Arline, you'll be pleased to note that Robinson in the OR did upgrade the W hand to a "15-17ish" 1NT.|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|h2|pg||
mc|5|nt|raghavan: good play by Chip|pg||
nt|afulton: he must have been listening to me :)|pg||
pg||
qx|o41|st||md|3S5432H82DQJT983CA,SAKJHAJ9DA62CQ972,SQ876H763D74CT863,ST9HKQT54DK5CKJ54|sv|e|nt|daman: sorry  12 MPs|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3D|nt|vugraphzsk: we are having connection problems, sry for that|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S!|an|rkc|mb|p|mb|5C!|an|1/4|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|daman: this will be a test of his declarer skills|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: some guesses but is makeable, I think...|pg||
mb|p|mb|5N!|an|!HQ !DK no !sK|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c41|st||md|3S5432H82DQJT983CA,SAKJHAJ9DA62CQ972,SQ876H763D74CT863,ST9HKQT54DK5CKJ54|sv|e|nt|mariner1: a grand you don't make if you bid it|pg||
nt|jcwla: undoubtedly|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: 6@S makes though|pg||
mb|1H|nt|raghavan: a slam hand|pg||
nt|caitlin: and last hand E-W make 4@S|pg||
mb|3D|nt|caitlin: not with heart lead though|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|mariner1: 3N showing a minor splinter, or specific @c?|pg||
nt|fabsayc: perhaps any minimum splinter|pg||
nt|mariner1: N has defense?|pg||
mb|4H|nt|caitlin: surely W will make another move|pg||
nt|raghavan: should  with such a big hand after P opened|pg||
mb|p|nt|caitlin: W needs to know about East's clubs|pg||
mb|4S|an|RKC|nt|afulton: the bigger issue is that West hand is all controls|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: some, yes :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: that's what was written on the pad :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: he can defend 4@S EW :)|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D!|an|Q ask|nt|mariner1: ty Matt|pg||
nt|raghavan: are they playing 41-30|pg||
nt|afulton: well, East has to have an opener somewhere... |pg||
nt|caitlin: yes|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcwla: Same def to 2@H in OR for a push at -3.|pg||
mb|6C|an|Yes w/ K|mb|p|mb|6H|nt|jcwla: 4@S is KC for @H apparently.|pg||
nt|afulton: their card says RKCB|pg||
nt|caitlin: shows trump Q and CK|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|raghavan: W will settle in 6H|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|afulton: for a look at the e-w ACBL convention card goto http://usbf.org/docs/2009usbc/acblcards/MartelStansby.jpg|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h4|nt|fabsayc: a reinterpretation of the term|pg||
pc|h2|nt|raghavan: Arline - the link says access forbidden|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|afulton: haha|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|raghavan: For South bid of 3D he must have CA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|nt|raghavan: curtains|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o42|st||md|4SKJT52HKQ4DAK8C64,S876HJ6532DJT74CK,SAQ4HAT98DQ963CJ3,S93H7D52CAQT98752|sv|b|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c42|st||md|4SKJT52HKQ4DAK8C64,S876HJ6532DJT74CK,SAQ4HAT98DQ963CJ3,S93H7D52CAQT98752|sv|b|nt|afulton: ok, sorry, if you click to http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=406&pid=69 then you can click to see the full ACBL card (link i gave you ...|pg||
nt|afulton: before)|pg||
mb|3N!|nt|Vugraphu4: example hand also written on pad, kxxxx, axxx, xx xx :)|pg||
nt|jcwla: broken minor 3NT here|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: pretty sure written down as "4@c opener"|pg||
mb|d|mb|4C|nt|caitlin: 4@H will not be pretty|pg||
nt|jcwla: They use a 4 minor opening as Namyats, hence this shows a 4 of a minor preempt.|pg||
nt|raghavan: But he must show his strength|pg||
nt|afulton: for the system played by NS, click http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=557&pid=308|pg||
mb|4H|nt|mariner1: 2@H a tough play here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i dont want to know what a direct 4@S vulnerable shows in that case|pg||
nt|mariner1: so he he could have defense to a 7 level contract :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|raghavan: oh???|pg||
pc|d5|nt|raghavan: I would prefer a X to show tolerance for other 3 suit|pg||
nt|afulton: the 3N bid sort of robbed them of room (which was the intent)|pg||
nt|jcwla: If X has Raghavan's meaning then they had all the room they needed.|pg||
nt|jcwla: 6@H was a push on 41.|pg||
nt|afulton: North should lose 1@h, 2@c .... and?  |pg||
nt|jcwla: Meanwhile, this will be a fascinating play.|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: wildavsk giving things a good lookover folks, now may be the time to get some refreshments :)|pg||
nt|caitlin: ty|pg||
nt|jcwla: Boyd in the OR opened 3@C, S bid 3@S and was raised to 4.  Much less difficulty posed by the 3@S.|pg||
nt|jcwla: 3@C that is.|pg||
nt|raghavan: after playing 2 Rds of H, start on S - what will happen |pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h8|nt|mariner1: @c ruff key to beating this 2|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|c2|pg||
nt|jcwla: And 4@S took about 15 seconds to play for 650.|pg||
nt|afulton: Jordan, that was what i meant by robbing bidding room... hard for south to unilaterally pick @s as trump... when he has tolerance for all |pg||
nt|afulton: cannot play 3rd round of @h|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|afulton: should just work on @s... and wait until West ruffs|pg||
nt|raghavan: trying to get count |pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|nt|fabsayc: i see only down 1|pg||
nt|raghavan: No I would have used it as later entry|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|mariner1: A and a @D now|pg||
nt|mariner1: I can see the cards though|pg||
nt|fabsayc: will take diamond hook trying to make|pg||
pc|d9|nt|raghavan: DA|pg||
pc|c7|nt|afulton: agreed|pg||
pc|h4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|nt|afulton: but this isn't bad either... he is going to ruff @d |pg||
pc|s4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|c9|pg||
nt|jcwla: His heart beat faster than Becker's had to, but it's a push.|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o43|st||md|1S62HAKT7DJ842CQ43,SQ53HQ85DQT53CJ98,SKJ9874HJ432DKC72,SATH96DA976CAKT65|sv|o|nt|daman: how did they get to 4@H in the CR?|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: e-W need a good board to get back into the game (their options are not beeing the best)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: EW are getting what they deserve|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: it a mistery (I can ask...:))|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: don't bother|pg||
pc|hA|nt|daman: :)|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|nt|daman: he cannot bid again|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|daman: West is endplayed on lead|pg||
nt|daman: @S 10 would be awesome|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: yes|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|cJ|nt|daman: @S 10 is straightforward now   easy play|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|nt|daman: sigh|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|mc|9|pg||
qx|c43|st||md|1S62HAKT7DJ842CQ43,SQ53HQ85DQT53CJ98,SKJ9874HJ432DKC72,SATH96DA976CAKT65|sv|o|nt|mariner1: we are closing up slow but sure|pg||
nt|afulton: Jordan, i think u are right!  |pg||
nt|jcwla: Really nice play and Wildavsky made it look simple.|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: 3N NOT the spot NS, can they avoid it?|pg||
mb|p|nt|raghavan: will N bid 2S > weak|pg||
mb|2S|nt|afulton: it is Adam's belief in the theory of objectivism |pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: far too many secondary cards in south hand to play 3nt|pg||
nt|jcwla: Ooh, interesting choice here.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: they key in Open Room was W bid over a DBL by S of E's opening 1@H,,,,,, so he|pg||
nt|mariner1: was warned|pg||
nt|fabsayc: but 5@D reasonable if unsuccessful|pg||
nt|jcwla: Boyd chose 3@C in the OR and is playing that.|pg||
pc|s6|nt|afulton: the @sT works as 2nd stop here... no?|pg||
nt|jcwla: The @ST will come into play.|pg||
pc|s3|nt|Vugraphu4: george taking a water break, while thinking|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|Vugraphu4: Ralph announces 5c as exclusion as he passes :)|pg||
pc|c8|nt|mariner1: yes it excludes any other bids :)|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|nt|fabsayc: i though Jacobs was responsible for the comedy|pg||
nt|jcwla: As could all the @D spots for four tricks.|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c9|nt|raghavan: If S leads a low H?|pg||
nt|jcwla: No choice.  Pray.|pg||
nt|raghavan: may throw a S|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|raghavan: good!!!!|pg||
nt|raghavan: will play low D and make more|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s8|mc|9|pg||
qx|o44|st||md|2SK83HJ7DT9874CJ64,SAQ7HAQT86D2CKT82,SJT942H9DQJ63CQ95,S65HK5432DAK5CA73|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|daman: IMPs on every board lately for EW|pg||
mb|2N!|an|GF w/ !H|nt|daman: a simple 3NT now   fill up your glasses folks   this is a piano hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S!|an|short !D 14+ |mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C!|an|shows 5 !H|mb|p|mb|4D!|nt|daman: looks like 3NT to me   they chise 4@S|pg||
nt|daman: chose*|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|an|3514|mb|p|nt|daman: this has a chance of going down|pg||
mb|4S|mb|d|mb|5H!|an|2 w/q|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6C!|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: he has to strip @Hs and @Ss and play a @D to the Queen|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
nt|daman: now N has an exit card|pg||
nt|daman: he will have to finesse the @D Jack or go down|pg||
nt|daman: sad really|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|mc|12|pg||
qx|c44|st||md|2SK83HJ7DT9874CJ64,SAQ7HAQT86D2CKT82,SJT942H9DQJ63CQ95,S65HK5432DAK5CA73|sv|n|nt|mariner1: part score special here|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|caitlin: another slam|pg||
mb|3S!|an|Short !d w/ extras|nt|jcwla: This same 3@S bid in the OR showed short @D 14+.|pg||
nt|caitlin: OR seems on their way there|pg||
nt|afulton: this should be another push board|pg||
mb|p|nt|caitlin: aw that isn't exciting:)|pg||
mb|4S!|nt|mariner1: N opened 1N in Closed Room here and W bid 2 showing majors|pg||
nt|caitlin: club|pg||
nt|raghavan: what does 4S mean?|pg||
nt|afulton: robinson team thinks it is, Caitlin :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|5H!|an|2 w/q|nt|caitlin: :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|5S|nt|jcwla: A KC auction in OR with South doubling 4@S, somehow W won't mind hearing that one bit.|pg||
nt|raghavan: 4S >RKC bid |pg||
mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|caitlin: push|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcwla: Variations on a theme ending in 6@H.|pg||
nt|afulton: this play will be quick... if the lead is ever made... |pg||
nt|vugraphu4: Chip "It's your lead adam" (aware he knows it's his lead" Wildavsky "I'll be right over :)"|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sK|nt|fabsayc: should make 3|pg||
nt|afulton: all over, claimer... |pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o45|st||md|3SAQT98HK4DAK7C863,SK6HAQJ72DQ42CKT2,SJ43H53DJ83CAJ754,S752HT986DT965CQ9|sv|b|nt|vugraphzsk: next|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzsk: not a good start to get into 5@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|daman: nioce job of getting to 5@D in the CR|pg||
nt|daman: nice*|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|vugraphzsk: gama is thinking|pg||
nt|daman: EW will be sick if NS now bid 5@D|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: indeed:)|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: i don´t know what pinto likes in his hand|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: i mean to bid 3@h|pg||
nt|daman: silly bid really|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|vugraphzsk: but very lucky|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: WHAT A DUMMY |pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s8|nt|daman: the double was wrong|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|nt|daman: will bring the match closer|pg||
nt|vugraphzsk: yes|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d3|mc|6|nt|daman: 16 IMP swing|pg||
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qx|c45|st||md|3SAQT98HK4DAK7C863,SK6HAQJ72DQ42CKT2,SJ43H53DJ83CAJ754,S752HT986DT965CQ9|sv|b|nt|mariner1: up to show times for your area)|pg||
nt|mariner1:  http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=590&Itemid=262   -|pg||
nt|mariner1: Bulletins|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16  -  scores|pg||
nt|mariner1: when updated|pg||
nt|mariner1: last board of this session|pg||
nt|mariner1: a big THANKS! to Matt Meckstroth (USA), our superb operator, for doing an|pg||
nt|mariner1: excellent job!!!|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|mariner1: and thanks for their wit and insight to my co-commentators Jim Tritt (USA), Martin|pg||
nt|mariner1: Johnson (Canada), and Roland Wald (Denmark).....I am Rob Brown (USA)........|pg||
nt|Vugraphu4: Grand finale folks, thanks for tuning in, play resumes tommorow morning at 10:00 EST with segment 3, Thanks to our excelent commentators! :)|pg||
nt|mariner1: Roland Wald (Denmark) is the BBO vugraph co-ordinator and works diligently at it!|pg||
nt|raghavan: after this push, last Bd only now|pg||
nt|jcwla: A 7-2 set, and Robinson will have a phone call to make during the break: "Yeah, Steve here.  You have the same order on file from the last set?  Yeah, 15 more just like those.  ...|pg||
nt|jcwla: Right, like dishwater.  Perfect."|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|mariner1: also, a round of applause for our hosts: Fred, Sheri, Uday, Bill Gates, Sharon|pg||
nt|mariner1: Osberg, and David Smith. Without them there would have been no broadcasts.|pg||
nt|mariner1: Thanks a lot for creating a site that is greatly appreciated by bridge lovers|pg||
nt|mariner1: worldwide!|pg||
nt|afulton: rotflmao!|pg||
mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|mariner1: many thanks to the specs, those tips and comments do help us!|pg||
nt|afulton: i think both enjoy the action, tho!|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: Hope to see everyone back for the final segment set to begin at approx. 12:25 EST :)|pg||
nt|afulton: (both teams) |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
nt|afulton: Matt, you have done a super job!  and thanks to Roland and Jan for their hard work!|pg||
nt|jcwla: As we approach the end, a big thank you to Matt, Roland, Jan, Arline, Raghavan, Caitlin and all specs.  Some great comments.  Coverage continues throughout the day.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|nt|mariner1: can make 4 even if EW get the @D ruff|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i was looking at returning a club|pg||
nt|mariner1: still makes it|pg||
nt|mariner1: or still can make it I should say|pg||
nt|raghavan: I was taught never to lead from Q or J. If need be lead from K|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|nt|fabsayc: agree but leaves losing options|pg||
nt|mariner1: yes he can go wrong|pg||
nt|gosia: Cheek led a heart - much easier|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
nt|jcwla: 1NT the contract in OR.|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
mc|8|nt|raghavan: I endorse Jordon|pg||
nt|caitlin: ty Arline and all|pg||
nt|afulton: at 12:25 is the final quarter.... then the winners from the round of 16 will be joined by the Welland team for the Round of 8|pg||
nt|raghavan: Tx to all co commentators, kibits, Roland and BBO and its staff|pg||
nt|jcwla: 1NT down 1 so an actual 5 IMP swing!!!|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: will stay open here for a few more moments, other matches are still in progress for those who wanna skip over for some more action|pg||
nt|afulton: thx Jordan, Dr, Raghaven, Caitlin and all those who made excellent private comments :)|pg||
nt|jcwla: Thanks again to all and for now, from Los Angeles, so long.|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: thanks again to our awesome commentators :)|pg||
nt|raghavan: Special TX to matt for his on the spot informations|pg||
nt|afulton: dont forget for current status, check out If you click on http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16 |pg||
nt|afulton: 3rd quarter not yet in, but it will be soon!|pg||
nt|vugraphu4: bye from here folks :), closing table|pg||
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