vg|2010 USBC Final,Segment 3 of 8,I,31,45,Fleisher,79,Diamond,51|
rs|4SN-1,3SN=,4SN+1,4SN=,5DN-2,4HS-1,4SNx-1,4SN-1,4HN+1,4SN=,2HE+2,2HE+1,4SW-1,4SW-1,5CE-2,4SN+1,3NE=,3NW+2,2SN-1,3NS-1,7SW=,6SW+1,4SS=,4SS-1,2HS=,2HS-1,3NN=,3NN=,1DN+1,1NN+1|
pn|Levin,Moss,Weinstein,Gitelman,Hampson,Fleisher,Greco,Kamil|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1S95HAJ7DAQ96C9752,SA2HT642D8543CT63,SKQJT84HK985DCJ84,S763HQ3DKJT72CAKQ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|Walddk2: Welcome back|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|Walddk2: they probably spent the break reviving fred, a spectator says jokingly|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Yes, not so often you go for 2200|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Rich Reisig|pg||
nt|reisig: Hiya :)|pg||
nt|reisig: Poor Fred....I thought I was the only one that might get tired|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Also welcome to John Stewart|pg||
nt|stewball: hi everyone|pg||
nt|reisig: Levin won't be thrilled abt this hand|pg||
nt|reisig: hi John|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
nt|reisig: Hard to make from here :)|pg||
nt|stewball: or from there|pg||
nt|reisig: That X of 3@d = I WANT TO BEAT THIS|pg||
pc|s3|nt|me argent: north opens bidding in CR instead of passing and NS stop short of game|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
nt|me argent: sorry south opens|pg||
mc|9|nt|reisig: Joey is here?|pg||
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qx|c31|st||md|1S95HAJ7DAQ96C9752,SA2HT642D8543CT63,SKQJT84HK985DCJ84,S763HQ3DKJT72CAKQ|sv|n|mb|1D|an|2+!D Precision|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chorush: hello everyone|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: hello everyone,   I got here late and I dont know which minor west opened :   guessed @D because of lead|pg||
pc|cK|nt|Vugraphzfd: Hampson says:  I hope you are not club short|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
nt|passell: a major suit lead might have given him little chance now it looks like no chance at all|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Thanks for joining us Mike (passell) always nice to have a Hall of Famer helping with the play  by play|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|passell: thnx  always happy to be in your company|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|henryb:  team names are fipped in this room|pg||
nt|henryb:  Diamond is N-S|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: okay, I am not sure how to fix that....|pg||
nt|henryb:  I think you have to get off and restart|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: at this table definitely Diamond-Platnick sitting n-s......are the players sitting right at other table?|pg||
nt|henryb:  but I do not know|pg||
pc|s9|nt|Vugraphzfd: from my point of view:  the score appears to be correct (fleisher 28, diamond 45)   is that what you see also?|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2SK985HA876DKQJ8C4,SJ2HKJ953D64CKQ85,SQT76HQT2DAT53CAJ,SA43H4D972CT97632|sv|e|nt|stewball: hung|pg||
mb|p|nt|stewball: that'll teach Weinstein to open with 10 points|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|stewball: not counting distribution of course|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|reisig: to answer many private questions --- yes Levin had an easy 3N bid|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|stewball: indeed|pg||
mb|3H|an|4-4-4-1|mb|p|nt|stewball: backing into @s|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: 3@h showed some 4-4-4-1 hand, it may be more specific, but I don't have the details of it|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks Bryan|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|Walddk2: 4@S is not in jeopardy but 5 might have been|pg||
nt|reisig: USA loses in OT ...world cup|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|flash: well, no boost from the soccer game...   back to bridge|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The only way to go down is to take the spade finesse|pg||
nt|reisig: He's not 100% to make this|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I don't think he will|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Take the finesse I mean|pg||
nt|reisig: If Fred can lose 2200 ...anything is possible|pg||
nt|me argent: it would have been less awkward to quack the @H at trick1|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h6|nt|me argent: levin is not a quacker|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|nt|Walddk2: Weinstein's problem is that if he wins the king as he did, he could lose control if Fred started with Jxxx|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SK985HA876DKQJ8C4,SJ2HKJ953D64CKQ85,SQT76HQT2DAT53CAJ,SA43H4D972CT97632|sv|e|mb|p|nt|chorush: This hand appears to be an easy 4 spades for NS, with the diamond ace right|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: another [ugly?] upgrade to 14|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|lml: they will end in 4@S whatever north opened|pg||
nt|ahollan1: K&R  thinks north is worth all of 12.30    http://www.jeff-goldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi|pg||
nt|lml: dies it count the nice 10's|pg||
nt|lml: does|pg||
mb|3H!|nt|lml: I think it is 13 no more and no less|pg||
mb|p|nt|algraves: hello|pg||
nt|lml: hi Allan|pg||
nt|ahollan1: yes -- K&R looks at 10s -- but really doesn't like Queens|pg||
mb|3S!|nt|henryb:  I mean the team names. Both of you have them backward|pg||
nt|lml: well they go better with the 10's|pg||
mb|p|nt|lml: in combination|pg||
mb|4C!|nt|lml: they don't want to get too high here but I don't imagine they will|pg||
nt|lml: 4@S = safe but 5@S = not safe|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@H could be "Baze"  @S raise, unspecified shortness|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: then 4@C=1@C  [3N would be some void]|pg||
nt|lml: whatever they are doing they doing have the tickets for a slam|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|Vugraphzfd: as to the team names on the green vugraph bars:  yes the names are entered there reversed|pg||
nt|lml: 6 imps to Diamond when Greco-Hampson got a plus in a partscore on the previous deal|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: e-w lead 3rd from even, low from odd|pg||
nt|ahollan1: convention cards for 5 of 6 pairs in finals are available online  follow link for the team under http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_entries&event=18&task=list|pg||
nt|lml: we can see that Greco is safe no matter what he does since Fleisher can only give Kamil one ruff|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Greco has to guess the trump jack|pg||
nt|lml: yes he does but Kamil was less likely to lead a singleton with good trump so I think he will get it right|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Weinstein flew @HA then dropped @SJ|pg||
nt|lml: thats the easy way!|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: more info at other table where opening lead was dummy's suit.   Here Fleisher's non-double of 3@H lulled declarer into playing low|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|nt|Vugraphzfd: I will check with COO and see what to do|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o33|st||md|3ST6HKQJT765DKQCK3,SQJ842H98D5CQT862,S93HDAT98432CAJ74,SAK75HA432DJ76C95|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|r|nt|kit: Levin might just bid a straightforward 4@H -- that is so likely to be where they belong after the takeout double|pg||
nt|flash: XX showing @Hs?|pg||
nt|me argent: XX  =@hS?|pg||
mb|3S|nt|stewball: i would bid a lot of @s here with W|pg||
nt|reisig: Many things possible from here|pg||
nt|stewball: spec point out that rdbl is a good start vs fred and brad|pg||
nt|me argent: levin has a big problem if east bids 4@Ss|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|stewball: specs can be cruel|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|stewball: i would have bid 4 with W hand|pg||
nt|reisig: E has no 4@s bid|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|kit: this isn't so good for N-S|pg||
nt|flash: trump after 2 rounds of @Ss?|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|kit: he can safely just continue spades if he wants|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hK|nt|kit: testing .....|pg||
pc|h8|nt|kit: he isn't going to take the ruffing finesse, but he wants to see if West will produce the ace|pg||
nt|stewball: is it unfashionable to play 1 @h forcing after dbl these days?|pg||
nt|kit: not easy for West to duck if he has it.|pg||
nt|me argent: not easy for west to have it|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: Levin admitted he should bid 1@h, not XX|pg||
nt|stewball: iah,,i\m told the xx showed @hs|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|nt|kit: Declarer will take the finesse, I guess|pg||
nt|flash: thnx, Bryan - tuff to keep up with the system issues|pg||
nt|flash: layouts where this could make include @CQ on or coming down 3rd and trumps 2-2...   |pg||
nt|reisig: Finesse ...no finesse...who cares?|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|dK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|d4|nt|flash: but Gitelman probably not switching to trump from dblton|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|flash: down 2|pg||
mc|9|nt|kit: Gitelman would shift to trump from anything there|pg||
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qx|c33|st||md|3ST6HKQJT765DKQCK3,SQJ842H98D5CQT862,S93HDAT98432CAJ74,SAK75HA432DJ76C95|sv|o|mb|1D|an|2+!D Precision|mb|d|mb|r!|an|4+!H|nt|algraves: @d lead beats 4@H|pg||
nt|algraves: or switch after 2@S|pg||
mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: notice over the nebulous 1@D how Kamil's DBL focuses just on majors|pg||
nt|lml: its probably easiest to do if West is on lead |pg||
nt|lml: the diamond ruff|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: I have Jan M working on the reversed names issue|pg||
mb|p|nt|lml: so two chances to find the ruff|pg||
nt|lml: the first is the easiest|pg||
pc|d5|nt|algraves: toast|pg||
nt|lml: or pie (as in easy as...)|pg||
pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: convention cards for all but 1 pair in the finals online   follow link for team name  under  http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_entries&event=18&task=list|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hampson might try 3 rounds of @C [with finesse]|pg||
nt|lml: good point Al|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in the other room Weinstein in 5@D  --  that won't fetch either|pg||
nt|algraves: it really is an " obvious " singleton |pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c3|nt|algraves: so he will do that I think|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: now the bad news|pg||
pc|h5|nt|algraves: ah crushed|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
nt|lml: sort of good news bad news|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|nt|lml: the finesse works but it doesnt help|pg||
pc|d3|nt|algraves: the ectasy and the agony|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|h9|mc|9|nt|ahollan1: 5@D a good contract -- just needs @DJ singleton/doubleton or @HA onside|pg||
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qx|o34|st||md|4S3HQ6DAK976CAKJ54,S7HKJ8542DQJT5C97,SQJT8642HA73D4CT3,SAK95HT9D832CQ862|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|flash: 4@H down 1 in the other room, so 2 IMPs|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|kit: Likely N-S will get to 4@S, down 1 on heart lead I think.|pg||
mb|d!|nt|kit: I'm surprised Moss bid only 1@H at favorable vul.  I would think at least 2@H, particularly with partner a passed hand.|pg||
nt|stewball: whats dbl?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: No clue, just saw hands pointing at it, sorry|pg||
nt|me argent: values with only 2@Hs?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|kit: many pairs play it shows 5 clubs and heart tolerance, but clearly not that|pg||
nt|flash: hand doesn't match up to Snapdragon (@Cs with @H tolerance), so let's try for an xfer to NT??|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|kit: Hard not to bid 4@S now, may get doubled.|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stewball: this dbl i know|pg||
pc|hT|nt|me argent: values wiyh @Ss?|pg||
nt|flash: the dblton @C with West and East's 3 trump tricks remove last gasp here|pg||
nt|me argent: with|pg||
nt|mittmouse: the dbl may help him make this|pg||
nt|kit: if North leads 10 of clubs and Gitelman fails to cover, declarer can make|pg||
nt|reisig: Gotta run guys ...sorry|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: Thanks for stopping by Rich|pg||
nt|stewball: cu ritchie|pg||
nt|mittmouse: no i guess not|pg||
nt|reisig: ciao|pg||
nt|kit: but he should cover -- in fact, he should cover 9 of clubs in case declarer has 109 doubleton.|pg||
nt|kit: If he doesn't cover, declarer continues clubs, ruffed and overruffed, then AK of diamonds, and 4th club is good with West out of trumps.|pg||
nt|kit: Of course if Gitelman doesn't cover, will Weinstein take the finesse?  May depend on his table feel.|pg||
nt|gavin:  covering the @C is the only thing that Gitelman has to think about on this hand, he should be spending his time right now deciding|pg||
nt|ritong: he has now|pg||
nt|ritong: for a while|pg||
nt|ritong: hi there|pg||
nt|kit: Right -- but if Weinstein had thought more quickly, would be more difficult for Gitelman.|pg||
nt|gavin:  hi :) |pg||
nt|ritong: kit made a good remark, fred even has decided to cover a possible @c9|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: Hello Gavin, welcome to the Open Room|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg||
nt|kit: but we won't see it all happen, as Weinstein took the safer line of play|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h5|nt|flash: 3 IMPs it will be (undoubled next door)|pg||
nt|kit: I think he was basically hoping hearts were 7-1|pg||
nt|stewball: if he was going to play like this maybe he should duck the @h|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c4|mc|9|pg||
qx|c34|st||md|4S3HQ6DAK976CAKJ54,S7HKJ8542DQJT5C97,SQJT8642HA73D4CT3,SAK95HT9D832CQ862|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfd: I need to close then reopen....brb|pg||
nt|algraves: so a 2 imp pickup for diamond|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|an|strong|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal or 17+ bal  [not 19-20 bal]|pg||
mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|algraves: 4@S touc and go|pg||
nt|lml: Hampson cant love the turn this auction has taken... how to get in the minors...|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|chorush: dangerous spot for Levin to double but his side can make 2 or 3 spades|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|lml: a good disciplined pass I think|pg||
pc|hT|nt|lml: this should go down after a heart lead|pg||
nt|lml: he cant get enough pitches for his hearts without the opposition ruffing|pg||
nt|algraves: so this is the killing lead and North will just play normally , pitch a heart and play spades. He has no reason not to expect 7 @H|pg||
nt|algraves: so he is reluctant to duck first heart|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Gitelman doubled 4@S|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|henryb:  Weinstein needs an uppercut to get three trumps to go with three aces|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|chorush: look like diamond should start with the spade K|pg||
pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: Diamond 1N=good 13-16    Martel's NT would be 12-14  will he open 1N or 1@D? |pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|nt|chorush: If I were Martel, I might think the trick taking potential of this hand is more than 14|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
nt|lml: without a double there is no reason to play for this spade break.  this was all normal|pg||
pc|h8|nt|algraves: the second heart is disappointing|pg||
nt|algraves: to north|pg||
pc|s8|nt|ahollan1: too right Ira --  K&R says north worth 15.90   http://www.jeff-goldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|nt|lml: the @S9 is even more disappointing|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|nt|algraves: he will be relieved to see 4@S on left rather than 3 so he had no chance regardless|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|d9|pc|h2|pg||
nt|algraves: and that there was no promotion just 4 natrual losers|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c4|mc|9|pg||
qx|o35|st||md|1S754HK853DK3CQ932,SJT9HJ92DAT8CK874,SAKQ82HAQ76D42CAT,S63HT4DQJ9765CJ65|sv|e|nt|stewball: not much chance Moss had 7@h at this vul|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|passell: looks like I missed a big one last hand of last set|pg||
mb|3H|nt|kit: you sure did -- huge misunderstanding|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|flash: we're back within the 19-IMP window (the size of that swing)|pg||
nt|passell: a strange one|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|kit: 4-4 heart fit would be winner if spades 4-1|pg||
nt|kit: but 5-3 spade fit would be better if hearts 4-1 and can score second club trick|pg||
nt|passell: 5-3 fit winner if hearts 4-1|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
nt|stewball: game of inches|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|flash: the @D will go on the @Ss now for 11 tricks|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c35|st||md|1S754HK853DK3CQ932,SJT9HJ92DAT8CK874,SAKQ82HAQ76D42CAT,S63HT4DQJ9765CJ65|sv|e|nt|algraves: if it was AK9 of @S alone and dblt @H he could make by ducking fist heart|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: even if north reads the trump -- would need west to follow to 3@C to ditch @H loser|pg||
mb|p|nt|algraves: yes he played normally with hope for sucess if hearts were 7-1|pg||
mb|1C|an|art strong|mb|p|mb|1H!|nt|chorush: Having talked a lot with Steve at this tournament, I know that he is a strong proponent of leaving doubles like this one in. It is not the major disaster that 2 of a major would ...|pg||
nt|chorush: be, but a possible adverse swing of 7 imps|pg||
mb|p|nt|lml: or the @S9 was onside|pg||
nt|algraves: so the big clubbers get to practice their methods|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@H=8-11 HCP, any shape|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|chorush: slightly conservative rebid and NS will miss the aggressive 4 heart contract that would make on a good day|pg||
mb|p|nt|lml: 6@H wouldnt be bad if Hampson just had the @CK instead of the queen|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|lml: they might make it on this layout depending on the lead|pg||
nt|algraves: meanwhile they can make at 5 @H from south , 4@S from north|pg||
nt|lml: without a diamond lead they can discard diamonds on spades and go about setting up clubs|pg||
nt|algraves: yes that is true|pg||
nt|algraves: but they really dont have the stuff to bid too much higher|pg||
nt|lml: no they shouldnt be there for sure|pg||
nt|lml: its just that if they get carried away in the auction they may luck out|pg||
nt|algraves: they might crawl up to 5 but that seems pushy|pg||
nt|algraves: we dont know what there bids mean in any depth, but they do undoubtedly . so all we can do is wait|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe JoAnna will learn if   a) 1N limits hand beyond 8-11 bal  b) 3@C agree @H|pg||
nt|lml: the thing is that from Greco's point of view 8-11 is enough if its the right cards|pg||
nt|lml: the @CK alone would make it decent add the a major jack and even better|pg||
mb|4S!|mb|p|nt|algraves: well he needs some key jacks to make it a good slam|pg||
nt|algraves: and the ace of diamonds|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: South passed initially and would have opened 1@D with bal 11 so South is limited|pg||
nt|lml: Fleisher can kill the whole thing if he leads the @DA if they do get to slam since the @Ck has to score|pg||
nt|algraves: JXX, KJXX, AXX  XXX is a good 6 hearts basically needing 3-2 trump|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|algraves: whatever 4@S was Hampson had had enough|pg||
nt|lml: he knew they could safely play in spades|pg||
nt|ahollan1: key for me will be explanation of 3@C|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: North alerted 4@S,    and South did not alert 4@S     earlier bidding showed exactly 3@S4@H in south|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: aha   thanks JoAnna|pg||
nt|algraves: so they had a key card misunderstanding here , Where is Eddie Kantar when they need him?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: it seems that 3@C was part of the pattern showing to describe 3-4 majors|pg||
pc|dK|nt|algraves: but they come out ok|pg||
nt|lml: perhaps the misunderstanding saved a bunch of imps or vice versa ... we will never know|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|nt|algraves: Kamil wants to overtake and play a third round for the over ruff|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: only hope for Kamil is to overtake and play another diamond|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
nt|lml: overruff overruffed|pg||
pc|s9|nt|algraves: but that means declarer made a soft play at ttrick one|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|algraves: with XXX in diamonds|pg||
pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
nt|lml: so 1 imp lost to the overtrick|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o36|st||md|2S74H98DKQ832CKT85,SA9832HT3DA654CQ4,SQJT65HA654DJ7C93,SKHKQJ72DT9CAJ762|sv|b|nt|gavin:  such a huge difference between the K@D and A@D on the last hand |pg||
mb|p|nt|gavin:  for slam|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|me argent: years ago some of the italians played it a game of feet|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|stewball: lol..you and alfred sheinwold|pg||
nt|kit: not easy rebid for Moss here|pg||
nt|flash: Greco-Hampson apparently into key card in the other room|pg||
nt|kit: 2NT is overbid, 2@H is underbid, and nothing else makes much sense|pg||
nt|stewball: 2nt compromise|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: 3@h maybe then?  The aces make it worth playing in suit|pg||
nt|stewball: tempo tempo|pg||
mb|2H|nt|Vugraphzff: 2@h was alerted on both sides of the table|pg||
nt|me argent: think they have a way of showing 2@HS and values|pg||
mb|p|nt|flash: but Hampson passed what appears to have been intended as RKCB, so they'll play 4@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|me argent: 2@Hs shows values|pg||
nt|me argent: otherwise he bids 2@Ds i believe|pg||
nt|kit: interesting treatment|pg||
nt|stewball: i would be interested in the alert if this is what it showed|pg||
nt|me argent: if there was an alert this is what it shows|pg||
pc|h9|nt|stewball: so 2@d is a weak xfer to @hs?|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kit: maybe 2@D is 2-way -- either weak transfer, or GF|pg||
nt|stewball: cool|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|kit: I'm just guessing, but it does seem logical|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ritong: it seems logical to have a GF bid after pass?|pg||
nt|me argent: 2@Hs =2card raise with values |pg||
nt|flash: 2@D is a relay... bad raise or other types of good hands..... 2@s doesn't deny @C values and some @H tolerance... 2@h is the constructive raise with two|pg||
nt|me argent: 2@Ds= non constructive raises and others|pg||
nt|flash: according to a knowledgeable source|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|stewball: regardless it was a nice treatment for an awkward hand|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|hT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|d9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c36|st||md|2S74H98DKQ832CKT85,SA9832HT3DA654CQ4,SQJT65HA654DJ7C93,SKHKQJ72DT9CAJ762|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: Martel IS treating  19 as Strong NT    Gitelman doubled 2@D directly -- so Moss in the hot seat holding Levin's hand|pg||
nt|chorush: His hand is worth a stron NT IMO|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H shows 0-2@S|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|algraves: well a 24 pt semi misfit|pg||
pc|dK|nt|lml: I don't know I think Kamil is worth a try vulnerable|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|nt|chorush: perfect defense will yield down 2 here|pg||
nt|lml: but they can hold this to 3|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|lml: the diamond lead was a good lead and they now need to play trumps|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h3|nt|lml: in 4 not in 3|pg||
pc|h5|nt|chorush: the clb 10 return asked for a spade|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|nt|chorush: claim coming shortly|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: asking how do hearts break?|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|nt|lml: eventually 2 club losers|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|d5|nt|algraves: so the blocked @D and 6 in dummy saved some tricks for EW once declarer did not duck first @D|pg||
mc|9|nt|lml: we are continuing the battle of the imps|pg||
pg||
qx|o37|st||md|3SKJ2HKT98DJ743C86,SA863HQJDAKQ9CJ94,S97H632DT85CAT752,SQT54HA754D62CKQ3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: 3NT would be ok, but they will not find it, a priori|pg||
pc|h2|nt|kit: 3NT lookslike better contract here at a glance -- I wonder how many pairs can sensibly find that out.|pg||
nt|stewball: i dont see any reason for him to get the trumps right|pg||
nt|kit: I don't see how declarer can make this unless he is playing with mirrors.|pg||
nt|mittmouse: a weird extension of the intra finesse on this hand u have to play a s to the 10 and then the q to squash the 8|pg||
nt|ritong: and anyway, a @c ducked dooms it|pg||
nt|mittmouse: the 9|pg||
nt|ritong: unless he rises @h A, which would look weird|pg||
nt|mittmouse: how does that help|pg||
nt|ritong: to avoid the @c shift|pg||
nt|kit: stops club ruff, as long as we are playing double-dummy|pg||
nt|gavin:  this would be an extremely weird time to lead from the K@H|pg||
nt|ritong: there is a counterplay, tho, pitching a @c on third @d|pg||
nt|kit: up ace of hearts, push queen or 10 of spades through.  What could be more obvious :)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|stewball: wouldnt be the first time Moss played dbl dummy|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|gavin:  seems like he can still make it by throwing a @C from his hand on A@H|pg||
nt|kit: Nice return by Levin -- remember, he doesn't know where 9 of spades is, so he thinks he needs club ruff.|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg||
nt|gavin:  now that he sees clubs breaking 5-2 very likely south has 3@S|pg||
nt|kit: However, Weinstein doesn't know whether it is singleton or doubleton club.|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|nt|me argent: impossible for north to know to duck @C?|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s5|pg||
mc|9|nt|kit: Weinstein might figure it out on a very high level -- if his partner had a stiff club and an ace, he would have cashed the ace first|pg||
pg||
qx|c37|st||md|3SKJ2HKT98DJ743C86,SA863HQJDAKQ9CJ94,S97H632DT85CAT752,SQT54HA754D62CKQ3|sv|n|nt|ahollan1:  19  Martel also in 2@DX|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|Vugraphzfd: Levin is pondering his options|pg||
nt|passell: looks like a heart lead will beat 3nt  4spades no play|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: any chance Levin PASS?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i guess so :)|pg||
nt|chorush: I would pass with Levins hand|pg||
mb|2D|an|alert|nt|ahollan1: now DBL-P-2@H-2@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|passell: I like 1nt |pg||
nt|passell: more likely dbl rdbl by Weinstein|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oh forgot about RDBL|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Mike -- is determining factor between P and 1N the @DJ?|pg||
mb|3N|an|alert|nt|passell: yes for me the J of diamonds is a huge card|pg||
nt|chorush: some pairs play that P here is penalties and have to bid if not|pg||
nt|passell: Hate 1nt  it slows down the opponents |pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|passell: he knows partner is bidding on shape from the auction|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i wonder what the record is for most RDBL in single auction|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Levin has the green card half way to the tray then puts it back...thinking|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: I had one against cohen-berkowitz with 5|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oh my|pg||
nt|passell: I would through away the rdbl card if I got the chance|pg||
nt|chorush: final contract was 3NT undoubled down 1|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|nt|passell: maybe platnick is giving his partner a chance to bid with 6dia and 3 hearts|pg||
nt|passell: in case partner was 1363|pg||
nt|chorush: I would think 2S here by Levin|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: you certainly guessed the think part right|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|algraves: ok|pg||
nt|lml: this hand will not be easy|pg||
nt|algraves: no lots to do|pg||
nt|lml: Fleisher's biggest problem is to sort out the spade suit|pg||
nt|algraves: seems natural to just go down |pg||
nt|lml: probably|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|chorush: difficult to see how the play will go but the cards lie splendedly for Diamond|pg||
nt|passell: looks like plus 110|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: might win imps just by playing 2@H regardless of +110/-50|pg||
nt|algraves: anything else is taking a big position|pg||
nt|lml: I cant think of any excuse for playing spades right|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
nt|lml: they took the normal spade play in the other room which is cashing the ace and then leading one up|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
nt|passell: good point Al he could have been 1354|pg||
nt|ahollan1: unless gitelman-moss go minus in 3/4@S|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|nt|lml: a normal result of one down here too|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|lml: but he gets points for making the book play ... no imps just points|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o38|st||md|4SQ8532HAJ853D96C8,SJ76H974DQ87543C7,SAK94HT6DAT2CT954,STHKQ2DKJCAKQJ632|sv|e|nt|me argent: ahhh|pg||
nt|kit: I think this reasoning is sound, but often missed even by best players.|pg||
mb|1C|nt|mittmouse: a club duck may get him to go right in trumps|pg||
mb|2D!|nt|kit: there is no right -- South splits!|pg||
mb|p|nt|mittmouse: sorry right|pg||
nt|gavin:  if he splits you just discard a club |pg||
nt|flash: 2@D for the majors?|pg||
nt|kit: of course, then the diamonds run for discard|pg||
nt|ritong: could be|pg||
mb|4S|nt|stewball: sticking it to fred...|pg||
mb|5C|nt|kit: I don't think Gitelman has much of a problem -- must bid 5@C|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|stewball: might escape a dbl|pg||
nt|kit: And now the other guys have the last guess, as it should be.|pg||
nt|kit: nobody knows who is saving|pg||
nt|flash: Board 37 in as a push; same play in the trump suit (as expected)|pg||
nt|me argent: if he can play 16@Hs with 3 trumps he certainly can bid 5@Cs with 7 it only logical|pg||
nt|kit: if Weinstein bids 5@S, then 5@C becomes a good save (one which gets a plus score)|pg||
mb|p|pc|s2|nt|ritong: how so, 16@hs with three trumps? they played in the redoubled cue?|pg||
nt|stewball: Weinstein take the middle road|pg||
pc|s6|nt|kit: Which heart should Weinstein shift to?|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|nt|gavin:  i think he would easily double 5@C with singleton @H|pg||
nt|gavin:  levin shouldnt have trouble ducking here|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d9|pc|d3|nt|ritong: also, if he has singleton he must take @s A first trick|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|ritong: along kit s lines|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h6|mc|9|pg||
qx|c38|st||md|4SQ8532HAJ853D96C8,SJ76H974DQ87543C7,SAK94HT6DAT2CT954,STHKQ2DKJCAKQJ632|sv|e|nt|chorush: and the heart 9 comes into its own as Al predicted|pg||
nt|lml: I am being called to dinner.  I hate to leave but I will be back watching later.  And such a cool hand too.|pg||
nt|lml: Bye now|pg||
mb|1C|mb|2D!|an|Majors|nt|ahollan1: i got one defense right -- will stick to bidding now|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: :)|pg||
nt|passell: not leading the K of diamonds off the dummy was his demise|pg||
nt|algraves: majors obviously|pg||
mb|3C!|an|inv+ in spades|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chorush: Speaking of bidding, I really think intermediate jump overcalls are great when vulnerable. I Weinstein were using them he had one|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: 3@C was inv+ spades|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: meckwell use the but only when vul vs not|pg||
pc|c7|nt|algraves: so your routine 18 pt game|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Weinstein says:  this is a catch-up hand|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: clock shows 56 minutes|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Mike Lawrence's Overcalls [at least in 1st edition]  had 3 treatments for jump overcalls depending upon vul|pg||
pc|dK|nt|algraves: but he will have to play it well|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|nt|algraves: Kamil couldnt read the singleton|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: New edition came out this year but I haven't read it :(|pg||
nt|passell: good to steal this one  Playing such a limited system another dbl might have been called for  since he really didnt show extras the 1st time  just shape|pg||
pc|s2|nt|Vugraphzfd: table taking a short break|pg||
nt|chorush: In fact an intermediate jump overcall would work badly here as the opponents can make 3 diamonds and Diamond would double back in|pg||
nt|passell: can make a lot of diamonds|pg||
nt|chorush: short = smoking. the plaing area is on the fifth floor of the hotel so they have to go down and then outside|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|hK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o39|st||md|1SJ87HT2DQ753CJ542,SQT964HK5DK94CA87,S532HAJ976DA82CK9,SAKHQ843DJT6CQT63|sv|b|nt|flash: Fleisher - Kamil sold to 4@S|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|me argent: in CR greco Q bid 3@Cs letting kamil bid out his hand by bidding 4@Cs so when greco bid 4@Ss over that it went all pass|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: 2NT natural and forcing|pg||
mb|p|nt|flash: again, over both minors and majors, that's getting quite popular|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
nt|me argent: not best start 4 the def|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
nt|flash: 6 IMPs for Diamond on Board 38, continuing to narrow the lead|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c39|st||md|1SJ87HT2DQ753CJ542,SQT964HK5DK94CA87,S532HAJ976DA82CK9,SAKHQ843DJT6CQT63|sv|b|nt|passell: I find that the problem with strong jump overcalls is that they are so undefined|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: everyone back|pg||
nt|ahollan1: on board 22   Moss in West took Mike's approach and bid 1N -- now in 3N|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|algraves: well done by NS |pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|passell: great spot needs only 3-2 spades|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C=Puppet Stayman|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@D promises at least 1 4M   3@H=4@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|passell: found the killing heart lead|pg||
mb|p|pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: 4@H retransfer|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|nt|ahollan1: guessing   Levin PASS says no @H stop|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|nt|chorush: yes, he is saying the contract is better played by Weinstein|pg||
nt|passell: shows a hand he has nothing in hearts he wants lead up to|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and Weinstein had choice of bidding 4@S or RDBL to retransfer again|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|passell: he might do it with AX in hearts in case partner had the queen|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but Mike wouldn't have one of those options -- having discarded his Blue card|pg||
nt|passell: true|pg||
nt|chorush: For those of you who are not familiar with it, 3C asked for 5 card minor; 3D said no 5 card minor, 3H promised 4 spades, then Levin cue bid 4C|pg||
nt|chorush: major not minor|pg||
nt|passell: I dont mind having it  just hate my opponents to have it|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d6|nt|algraves: NS are threatening 5 trricks before west can get nine|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|nt|algraves: now he is home, well done|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: one twist Ira -- their 3@D promises 4@H and/or 4@S  some  pairs [meckwell] say it just denies 5@H/@S|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|algraves: North is peering through the looking glass but no Alice|pg||
nt|algraves: the Chesire cat sits west|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|algraves: no problem thinks west|pg||
nt|algraves: my due|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o40|st||md|2S6HKQ6DKJ75CKQJ84,SAQT8HAJ43DT2CA95,SKJ9754HT8DQ986C2,S32H9752DA43CT763|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|flash: if Moss keeps having these 'normal' 1NT hands, he'll develop a reputation...|pg||
nt|ritong: ...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|ritong: wow|pg||
pc|hK|nt|flash: N-S convention card at   http://usbf.org/docs/2010usbc/acblcards/LevinWeinstein.gif|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
nt|flash: start at www.usbf.org for Daily Bulletins, System Summary Forms and convention cards|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h2|nt|flash: all right - www.usbf.org   click on 2010 Open Trials - Teams Entered - click on a name...|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|nt|me argent: clever @D2 from moss|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
nt|reisig: Nice Pass by Levin|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|c4|pc|sT|pg||
nt|ritong: agree, got wowed|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c40|st||md|2S6HKQ6DKJ75CKQJ84,SAQT8HAJ43DT2CA95,SKJ9754HT8DQ986C2,S32H9752DA43CT763|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfd: Declarer said " i am not going to waste time"|pg||
nt|chorush: so far Fleisher pitching a shutout this segment|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Hampson says "my spades will always be helping you there "   (suit pref)|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2S|nt|algraves: Greco is thinking that better spades would have been even more helpful|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: something of a difference in evaluation|pg||
pc|sA|nt|algraves: in the other room south passed 2@S|pg||
pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: Moss'  3N on 22  -200   |pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h3|nt|algraves: well that is an interesting lead, he is afraid that South has running diamonds for his bid as he knows he has spade fit|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|nt|algraves: no spade fit|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@H=transfer  |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: Responder showed club invite, nothing about spades|pg||
pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: immediate 2@S would show 9-11 2@S but no other feature|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thx JoAnna -- that is better than my just saying 2@H was trf|pg||
nt|dburn: still, I guess there wasn't much of a difference after all - you pass 2@s and you go down one, or you bid 3NT and you go down one|pg||
pc|dA|nt|algraves: well 2@S went one down|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: it could have been hand with 2@S and less than 9 points|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h4|nt|dburn: sure - the defenders had three trump tricks and three aces|pg||
pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|c4|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: declarer :   no guarantees but I am going to show you my hand|pg||
nt|algraves: 3NT , 2S all the same to these guys|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o41|st||md|3S9HKQ965DT52CQ742,SKJ753H4DK83CAK83,ST64HJT73D976C965,SAQ82HA82DAQJ4CJT|sv|e|nt|flash: 2 overtrick IMPs for Fleisher on 39|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|flash: grand biddable?|pg||
mb|p|nt|stewball: Weinstein goes more quietly than I would|pg||
nt|ritong: certainly|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|nt|ritong: especially when 3@s often includes 5@ds|pg||
mb|5D|nt|mittmouse: he has t find out about 3rd rd control in both diamonds and clubs|pg||
nt|kit: this is difficult whether or not to bid the grand.  Does partner have the queen of diamonds?|pg||
nt|mittmouse: unless partner has 5d|pg||
nt|flash: Hampson will declare 3NT from South on Board 40 - couldn't hold himself back after 2@S overcall|pg||
mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|kit: He can and will ask about queen of trumps by bidding 5@H|pg||
nt|me argent: certainly difficult if one jumps to BW|pg||
mb|5N|mb|p|nt|ritong: 5NT " i have it but no K"|pg||
nt|kit: Gitelman will bid whatever shows queen of trumps but no kings|pg||
nt|me argent: what was mosses hurry?|pg||
nt|ritong: no outside K that is|pg||
nt|mittmouse: now 6d will ask about q of d|pg||
mb|7S|nt|kit: Now, knowing no outside king, that increases odds on queen of diamonds|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: 7@s asks too :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|ritong: brad is not the knitting type|pg||
nt|ritong: that we already knew|pg||
nt|me argent: guess he was in a hurry to get to the best contract|pg||
nt|mittmouse: brad doesnt miss very many grands|pg||
nt|marinesa: would start with double then bid 2s |pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|mc|13|nt|ritong: claimer when south contributes a trump|pg||
nt|flash: Board 40 in as an interesting push|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: coffee break|pg||
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qx|c41|st||md|3S9HKQ965DT52CQ742,SKJ753H4DK83CAK83,ST64HJT73D976C965,SAQ82HA82DAQJ4CJT|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfd: table agrees that showing the hand does not constitute a claim,  just done to speed the defense|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+!C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|ahollan1: on 23 Gitelman pushed to 3@S|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: so fleisher plus at both tables most likely|pg||
nt|ahollan1: so after 4 pushes could be 4 straight pickups for Fleisher|pg||
mb|5C|nt|passell: it was the best he could do as opponents were going to make at least 3 diamonds|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|passell: a|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right -- and all a result of nebulous 1@D in our room|pg||
nt|passell: after all the excitement the 1st set these seem pretty dull|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: pushing a board at +180 not too dull|pg||
pc|d6|nt|dburn: Fleisher not really in a position to count thirteen tricks, but still...|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o42|st||md|4SQT952H2DA85CKQ63,S6HAKQ65DT97CAJT8,SAKJ43H873DQ432C7,S87HJT94DKJ6C9542|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzff: water break if you are the vugraph operator|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|flash: Fleisher-Kamil missed the grand...   tighter still|pg||
mb|3H|mb|d|nt|flash: 3@H limit+ in @Ss|pg||
mb|p!|nt|flash: 31-4 session score; all the way back from the Board 30 hole|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|nt|ritong: ouch|pg||
pc|h4|nt|flash: costly lead?|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|reisig: Wow -- strange lead|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|sK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|c42|st||md|4SQT952H2DA85CKQ63,S6HAKQ65DT97CAJT8,SAKJ43H873DQ432C7,S87HJT94DKJ6C9542|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: yet another nebulous 1@D|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|chorush: Good 4 spade contract here for EW. |pg||
nt|ahollan1: i was going to say  over 1@S will be interesting if Diamond tries a Negative Free Bid 2@H  [if available in their partnership]|pg||
mb|2H|nt|algraves: in the other room they bid 7 when east bid 5NT over the Q ask |pg||
nt|dburn: ...maybe Kamil could have done what they did at the other table, whcih was to bid 5NT over the ask for the queen of spades|pg||
nt|algraves: and they then bid onemore|pg||
mb|2N!|nt|algraves: 2NT a limit raise in spades type hand|pg||
nt|dburn: still and all, at the other table they bid only three spades - at this one, East bid four|pg||
mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: does west look too strong for 2@S to anyone else?|pg||
nt|passell: when he wins dia gets uppercut|pg||
nt|algraves: Yes that is a good point , perhaps west passed to quickly|pg||
mb|d|an|game try|nt|algraves: 4@H makes|pg||
nt|algraves: 4@S down one with best defense|pg||
nt|dburn: indeed it does, but at the moment the other side is trying for game|pg||
mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|dburn: they made this at the other table?|pg||
nt|algraves: well west judged to lead the Ace of @C|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|nt|passell: equal vulnerability it seems like a good bid|pg||
nt|passell: normal weak 2 bid  hands fit well|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|nt|chorush: I think he was a bit better than Weinstein might have expected but it is the interior cards of his hand that make 4 spades worthwhile. That spade 10 and club 109 are vital|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|nt|Vugraphzfd: Levin:  sorry I could have bid less|pg||
nt|algraves: now he has a parital strip|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o43|st||md|1ST4HAQJ92D98CJT54,SA53HT63DA64CQ973,SKJ9872H87DKQ5C62,SQ6HK54DJT732CAK8|sv|o|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|marinesa: but not only aces aj10|pg||
nt|flash: 2@H a weak 2...   (i like the call - with suit quality making up for no 6th card)|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg||
nt|mittmouse: i knew he would underlead an a but i thought it would be spades|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
nt|ritong: was a coinflip, giorgio:)|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|s8|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c43|st||md|1ST4HAQJ92D98CJT54,SA53HT63DA64CQ973,SKJ9872H87DKQ5C62,SQ6HK54DJT732CAK8|sv|o|nt|algraves: but alas|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: on 25  Gitelman passed the semi-forcing 1N response  where  Levin-Weinstein had tool to invite in @C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that's some UNDO JoAnna |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: yes he really did win trick one with the ace of clubs|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o44|st||md|2SA7H76DQJT43CQ632,ST93HJT2D865CA954,SK84HAQ43DAK2CK87,SQJ652HK985D97CJT|sv|n|nt|flash: next-to-last board of the segment; restart scheduled in 35 minutes|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|nt|flash: almost heretical when 19 doesn't get upgraded to a 2NT opener...|pg||
nt|flash: @H honor led on 42 vs 4@S, to pick up the swing|pg||
nt|reisig: not unusual!|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
nt|flash: while this is playing out - thnx to our operator, Bryan Delfs, for another great set|pg||
nt|flash: and to our commentators for guiding us through the boards|pg||
nt|flash: one more set today; four sets tomorrow...    winner goes to 2011 Bermuda Bowl as USA 1|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|flash: there will be another Open Trial next year to select USA 2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c44|st||md|2SA7H76DQJT43CQ632,ST93HJT2D865CA954,SK84HAQ43DAK2CK87,SQJ652HK985D97CJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|algraves: maybe that induced the spade misguess|pg||
mb|3N|nt|passell: that was down 2|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: I will correct it, thanks|pg||
nt|chorush: if the play went as shown|pg||
nt|passell: 2clubs 2 dia 1 heart if reported correctly|pg||
nt|algraves: so a good play from that regard|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: ty, adjusted now|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: yes, players have 200 on their score cards|pg||
pc|s5|nt|passell: nice defense|pg||
nt|chorush: tough to know to lead the suit you bid with this hand|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: n-s lead 4th best|pg||
pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: 2N=19-20|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
nt|passell: he will have a chance to shift unless declarer sneaks in a spade|pg||
nt|passell: will be impossible though|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: if bidding correct -- on 27 where we talked about Levin overcall of 2@S -- Brad Moss bid 3@S   raised to game by Fred|pg||
nt|passell: the 1 problem with the nebulous dia it is hard to compete on hands like this|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s2|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg||
nt|chorush: Brad must have an inkling that this set is not going well but 3S seems really out there|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i wonder if operator catchup after room crash|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c4|mc|9|pg||
qx|o45|st||md|3SQ96H7643DQ64C965,ST542HK98D873CAT2,SAK3HT52DAKJ5CK43,SJ87HAQJDT92CQJ87|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|ritong: swish|pg||
nt|flash: last board now; 2@H apparently going down on 43 in Closed Room for 4 IMPs to Fleisher|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: re-start in 25 minutes; thnx again, all|pg||
pc|dT|nt|ritong: does not seem possible to get a ninth trick, so +90|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
nt|ritong: unless defense insists on cashing @hs|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
mc|8|nt|flash: 31-20 segment score; 44 and 45 to watch in the Closed Room|pg||
nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg||
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qx|c45|st||md|3SQ96H7643DQ64C965,ST542HK98D873CAT2,SAK3HT52DAKJ5CK43,SJ87HAQJDT92CQJ87|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfd: the table announces the spade position and claim 3 tricks|pg||
mb|1C!|an|strong|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|chorush: if S passes 2NT - P - 4H - Dbl|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3rd of 8  15-board segments scheduled to begin in about 1 hour 15 minues|pg||
mb|1N|nt|chorush: Levin may pass a double with Ax|pg||
nt|passell: yes then he might try to cash diamonds for pitches in clubs and have the 3rd 1 ruffed|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|algraves: so this is 17-18|pg||
nt|ahollan1: final set of the day [but 60 boards tomorrow] sheduled to begin in 20 min|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: redouble explained as wants partner to play it|pg||
pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: Diamond finally got off the set 'schneid'|pg||
nt|passell: I am always happy when Bobby is dummy no matter who he is playing with|pg||
nt|chorush: I wonder how redbl differs from P. Maybe better hand?|pg||
nt|passell: rdbl shows ace|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i believe EW play   PASS when Texas doubled says "interest in competing"|pg||
nt|passell: great match between 2 great teams  the US will be well represented either way|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: winner of this match will be USA1 in the 2011 Bermuda Bowl|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: USA2 will be determined by the 2011 Trials|pg||
nt|passell: looks like he took the straight forward approach saved an undertrick|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2010 world championship events in Philadelphia are NOT country-specific|pg||
nt|passell: need ax or stiff Q onside|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: right Allan -- the NT ranges all move up 1 point  3rd seat vul and 4th seat|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: Danny Sprung reminds me  --   anyone in good standing can play in Philadelphia|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: next set starts in 1 hour and 5 minutes|pg||
nt|ahollan1: thanks JoAnna|pg||
nt|caitlin: shows|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: closing see you in 40 minutes|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
mc|8|nt|algraves: Thanks to the operators and other commentators|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfd: thanks all see you in 17 minutes|pg||
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