vg|2010 USBC SF A,Segment 5 of 8,I,61,75,Nickell,110,Fleisher,140|
rs|4SS+1,4SS=,5DE-1,4DE=,4HS+1,4HS+1,4SW-1,4SW-1,3NN-1,3NN-1,6SN=,6SN=,3NW=,3NW+1,4SS-1,4SS-1,2HE=,1NN=,3NN+2,3NN+2,3HE-1,2SW-1,4NW+2,4HE+1,3NE+3,3NE+3,4SS=,4SS=,3NN-2,3NN-1|
pn|Zia,Fleisher,Hamman,Kamil,Levin,Katz,Weinstein,Nickell|pg||
qx|o61|st||md|3SAQJ9HAKTDK93CT76,STHQ65432DAQT7C94,SK742H87D64CAKJ83,S8653HJ9DJ852CQ52|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|caitlin: Hi all|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: Hi everyone and welcome back, this is the last segment for today|pg||
nt|ahollan1: same boards played in both Semi-Final matches   use http://www.bbotv.com/vugraph/   to spy on all tables|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: ACBL Convention Cards for all Fleisher Team  http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=659&Itemid=284|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Good ---1 quick hand down|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ACBL CC and WBF CC from 2009 Bermuda Bowl for Nickell team at http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=655&Itemid=284|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: you jinxed it, Val|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: I noticed:-)|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c61|st||md|3SAQJ9HAKTDK93CT76,STHQ65432DAQT7C94,SK742H87D64CAKJ83,S8653HJ9DJ852CQ52|sv|b|nt|jlall: hi all|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Players are discussing systems|pg||
mb|1C|nt|bbramley: hello everybody|pg||
nt|jlall: hi bart|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|jlall: i dont know their system here, this might be their forcing raise or bob might be making a strong jumpshift|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|an|alert|nt|bbramley: i think this is hamman's toy showing 5@Ss and 3@Hs with a game force|pg||
nt|jlall: ok|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|flash: morning, all...    welcome (back) to the semi-finals of the Open Trials to select USA 1 for the Bermuda Bowl in the Netherlands next year|pg||
mb|p|nt|jlall: and 3@H 5-4-2-2 maybe|pg||
mb|p|nt|jlall: should be an easy 10 tricks|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: N-S 4th best, udca|pg||
mb|p|nt|flash: fair warning - the play has been 'most thoughtful' throughout|pg||
nt|lml: hello|pg||
nt|flash: everything sits wrong for declarer here, but there are no ruffs threatened, so 10 tricks should be available|pg||
nt|lml: if everything had been right they would have been able to make slam|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
nt|lml: if the clubs had worked declarer might well have made 6@S|pg||
pc|cT|nt|bbramley: even on a passive lead declarer would have been able to cash 2 high trumps and run enough @Ss to throw a club before north could ruff in|pg||
nt|flash: we'll keep half an eye on the other semi-final; the margin is 71, so it might not go the distance|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|nt|lml: the Diamond team had one big set that accounted for almost all the difference|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d7|pc|sK|mc|10|nt|lml: they have played them level other than segment 2 so maybe they can come back|pg||
pg||
qx|o62|st||md|4SAKT97HQT94D8CQ87,S82HAKJ7DQ74CKJ52,SJ643H8532DAJC643,SQ5H6DKT96532CAT9|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: safety play @H to 7  if Meck had played the @H5|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Never underestimate the power of a dirt-simple hand---that palyers can overthink|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: west too good for good 14-17 NT|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: Another quick one---diamonds falling|pg||
nt|caitlin: yes|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Hamman thought so too|pg||
nt|caitlin: good still need dinner:)|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but Kaplan Rubens disagree|pg||
mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: This has been 1 exhausting week;-)  Wimbledon/WC/Ostende....|pg||
nt|ahollan1: http://www.jeff-goldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi  says 17.05|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: And I am not playing in any of them:-)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: US Open at Pebble Beach|pg||
nt|caitlin: lol!!!|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|nt|vdoubleu: Yes---cldnt decide if I shld challenge Serena & play there or....|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: on hands like this -- i never know whether to sart @H or first check @D|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Yes, agree|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: But if he ducks this, does he want a club switch?|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: 'Tho club 10 is a help there + 7 of them|pg||
nt|ahollan1: duck once in each black suit if necessary?|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: yes|pg||
nt|caitlin: brb dinner|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: But then he's thinking ahead to that----how many winners does that create for the D|pg||
nt|ahollan1: bring some for all of us ellen|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|mc|10|pg||
qx|c62|st||md|4SAKT97HQT94D8CQ87,S82HAKJ7DQ74CKJ52,SJ643H8532DAJC643,SQ5H6DKT96532CAT9|sv|o|nt|jlall: yes|pg||
nt|jlall: i think bob will not open 1N here, too strong|pg||
nt|jlall: especially since they open a lot of 14s|pg||
nt|bbramley: no jacks, and a decent 5-card suit - but only 1 ace|pg||
nt|jlall: i know you hate upgrading bart :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: we have just reconnected|pg||
mb|2D|nt|flash: www.usbf.org for daily bulletins, details of this year's competition, System Summary Forms and convention cards|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: but did not miss a bit|pg||
mb|d|nt|chorush: hi everyone. I am Ira Chorush |pg||
mb|3D|nt|flash: welcome, Ira|pg||
mb|p|nt|jlall: i think their range does not include ave + 17s though|pg||
nt|flash: bloodied, but unbowed, we assume...|pg||
nt|chorush: I had the dubious pleasure of losing to the Nickell team in the round of 8|pg||
nt|chorush: but I will try. try again|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: your operator for closed room is Serge Bondar|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: welcome, Serge|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|nt|flash: an extra card for the weak 2@D opener, but too much defense for 3@D in 1st chair...|pg||
pc|s6|nt|jlall: what would you lead here bart|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: N-S attitude leads vs NT, Smith Echo, udca|pg||
nt|jlall: @SQ seems pretty tempting but im a sucker for 3 card sequences|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|bbramley: @SQ, in a photo with a heart - i have not problem with leading from ace-fourth|pg||
nt|jlall: declarer will test diamonds and then set up his hearts losing 3 tricks here|pg||
nt|jlall: for now he has to consider whether he will duck the lead or not, if he does hes vulnerable to a club shift but the defense has to find it|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
nt|flash: and Nickell will survive the 'violation' of the idea that a pre-empter doesn't take another call|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|nt|bbramley: i know N/S play udca, so stansby @H plays may be smith|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c8|nt|flash: overtrick IMP on 61|pg||
mc|10|nt|chorush: For whatever reason, the Nickell team has a history of losing its first stanza of the day. Today, they can ill afford it|pg||
pg||
qx|o63|st||md|1SK7HAQ732DA92CQ64,SA982HT96D74CK972,SQHKJ84DJT853CAJ8,SJT6543H5DKQ6CT53|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Hamman opened 2@S  Martel [north] in 3N after a Lebensohl auction|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: undoubled|pg||
pc|h9|nt|vugraphzfk: 3N was making|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|vdoubleu: Yes, can try to duck spade, but...doesn't work to beat it|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|hA|nt|vdoubleu: Then pickup for Fleisher|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Levin-Weinstein did well to earn these imps|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|vdoubleu: Yes|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: Levin for 3@S   Weinstein for DBL|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maximized doubt for Rodwell|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sQ|nt|vdoubleu: Yes, never dbl only contract that can make---except when u do|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: :)|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Right|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c8|pc|sT|nt|vdoubleu: Play a bit of poker w/them|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|mc|11|pg||
qx|c63|st||md|1SK7HAQ732DA92CQ64,SA982HT96D74CK972,SQHKJ84DJT853CAJ8,SJT6543H5DKQ6CT53|sv|n|nt|jlall: :)|pg||
nt|jlall: bob might just open 2@S here r/w|pg||
nt|bbramley: not a fan|pg||
nt|jlall: he is pretty conservative at this vul|pg||
mb|1N|nt|bbramley: 3@S for me, or just pass if my suit is weaker|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|jlall: i like stansbys X|pg||
nt|bbramley: three hearts will deter some people|pg||
nt|jlall: at the 1 or 2 level you should overcall your 5 card suit, but at a higher level it's better to keep everything in play|pg||
nt|jlall: imo|pg||
nt|bbramley: i agree|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|jlall: by everything in play I mean, clubs, diamonds, or a penalty pass from partner|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jlall: stansby is not showign a massive hand here, because martel showed values with his 3@D bid|pg||
nt|bbramley: clear 3@H call after partner shows values|pg||
mb|p|nt|jlall: with a bad hand he would have bid 2N, lebensohl|pg||
nt|flash: 5@D in the Open Room on 62, so 5 more IMPs|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|nt|jlall: 3N looks like a make|pg||
nt|chorush: Weinstein had a way to show a singleton spade but felt his hand was not good enough. If his spade Q had been elsewhere. he would have bid different;y|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|jlall: since you can shut hamman out|pg||
nt|bbramley: lucky make when spades go 7-2 instead of 6-3, AND east has all of the other relevant high cards|pg||
nt|jlall: well|pg||
nt|jlall: if spades are 7-2, then hamman probably has nothing else|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: E-W std carding and leads, obvious shift|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|nt|bbramley: the lead (when north has the 9) and east's failure to raise both suggest the 7-2 split|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: and smith echo, high from either side says likes the suit|pg||
nt|mildredb: Meckwell are playing 4@D, after they got Xd in 3NT|pg||
nt|jlall: hi mildred|pg||
nt|mildredb: hi, everyone :)|pg||
nt|bbramley: if i were playing all four positions the contract would be 5@D:  3@S-P-4@S-DBL-P-5@D|pg||
nt|jlall: full disclosure... all commentators here are texan so bob hamman is our god ;)|pg||
nt|bbramley: hi mildred|pg||
nt|bbramley: as well as my boss|pg||
nt|jlall: wow bart, if it went 3S X 4S X p i would pass and lead my stiff heart and expect to get a huge number|pg||
nt|jlall: no wonder you bid so much, you dont X yourself :P|pg||
nt|jlall: it was a good double by steve in the other room, i wonder if he did it to get them to run|pg||
nt|bbramley: this time you would, but next time south will have VOID-KQxxx-KQxx-Axxx and west will be void in diamonds|pg||
nt|jlall: weinstein is very successful/famous in the poker world, so whenever he Xs a 3N and they run and it's cold I think he played poker|pg||
nt|bbramley: it's a good ploy to double 3NT when you have no idea if they can make it|pg||
nt|bbramley: if they sit you hope to beat it, and if they run to 4 of a minor you'll be happy regardless|pg||
nt|jlall: yes i agree, it ups the stakes tremendously for them and only a little bit for you|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Hamman still thinking|pg||
nt|bbramley: i'm a little surprised that meck ran - he plays a little poker himself|pg||
nt|jlall: hamman knows its right to shift since he has no entry to his suit, unfortunately it looks like there is no promising shift|pg||
nt|jlall: sometimes in this situation its right to just set up your suit as a bluff like you have an entry, but here it is futile|pg||
nt|bbramley: yes - every shift helps declarer - even a diamond creates an extra entry in diamonds|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|h4|nt|mildredb: need to do that quicker ;)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h8|nt|bbramley: he couldn't afford to guard against KJx with east - no reentry|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|flash: many pairs these days don't have a weak 2@D call available; that might have led to the swing on 62|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s5|nt|bbramley: this will be 7 imps to fleisher:  400 vs 130|pg||
nt|jlall: he can play ace of clubs club to the 9 and if it's ducked he can run his diamonds and exit a club|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o64|st||md|2SJ743HK5DQ763CQT7,SAK82HT84D82CJ642,S96HAQJ972D94C953,SQT5H63DAKJT5CAK8|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: poker is Steve's forte, isn't it?|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Yes, a bit:)))|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: good 14-17|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: He has been doing a lot of winning at the poker tables as of late.|pg||
mb|d|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C always has at least 1 4-card major|pg||
mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: 3@H=Smolen|pg||
mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: Smolen|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|vdoubleu: This wld be an interesting hand to play in 6@s|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|nt|vdoubleu: Many choices on what line to take.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not sure about 4@D :(|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Uh-oh, does that mean 15 mins of play?|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: 4@d must be Q-bid & general forward-going (slammish)?|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|bigtrain: considering the 4@S bid i think it's a fragment|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Patterning out hand?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: y|pg||
nt|bigtrain: with slam interest|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: So Stevie put the brakes on w/his club values.|pg||
nt|caitlin: so3@H over 2@D shows 5@S and 4@Hs|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@H was 4@H and 5/6@S|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|nt|vdoubleu: We r all fortunate, as mentioned, we do not have to see this played in 6:-)|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h7|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: Gitelman-Moss had the identical auction|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c64|st||md|2SJ743HK5DQ763CQT7,SAK82HT84D82CJ642,S96HAQJ972D94C953,SQT5H63DAKJT5CAK8|sv|e|mb|p|nt|jlall: looks pretty close to a slam here|pg||
mb|2H|mb|d|nt|flash: also, Ira, some players won't show the singleton if it's a King or Queen - those potentially combine too powerfully with honors in the opposite hand|pg||
nt|flash: my kind of weak 2!!!|pg||
mb|3H|nt|jlall: if they bid it, they can make it|pg||
mb|3S|nt|flash: interesting situation for Levin - even with the 4-card @S suit, he doesn't want to let West in cheaply|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jlall: they can double hook diamonds pitching a heart, and then ruff a heart|pg||
nt|jlall: that is one line|pg||
pc|d9|nt|bbramley: 3@H is smolen, showing 5@S and 4@H - it's another way to transfer the declarership to the notrump hand|pg||
nt|flash: looks like a McCabe situation - any suit call other than a raise would have been a lead-director and showed @H support|pg||
nt|flash: so the raise implies that leading the pre-empted suit is safe|pg||
nt|flash: looks as though a ruffing finesse in @Ds will see declarer home on this one?|pg||
pc|dA|nt|jlall: if 4@D shows shape, then zia will be turned off by short clubs with partner|pg||
nt|flash: but it's not the most comfortable contract we've seen|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|jlall: if 4@D is just a cue, zia will still like his hand|pg||
nt|flash: and here i was giving Weinstein the 'sexy lead of the event' award...|pg||
nt|kit: not so clear to me it can make -- control problems|pg||
nt|flash: welcome to Kit Woolsey|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: sorry there were 4 9's i clicked on wrong one|pg||
nt|flash: oh to be playing baccarat...|pg||
nt|chorush: He needs the ruffing finnesse in diamonds and something more; he has 3 uncovered spot cards in his hand and th diamonds will take care of only 2. Still I think he can make it|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: lead is standard and ambiguos|pg||
nt|kit: I think declarer has to fight to ruff the third heart in dummy, and be happy to be overruffed -- but the diamond lead and threatenedoverruff kills that plan|pg||
nt|kit: I don't see how it makes -- what are his 10 tricks?|pg||
pc|s5|nt|bbramley: or might take a club finesse|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|chorush: was a heart led? I had tought so|pg||
pc|s2|nt|jlall: 4@H just means he doesn't have the worst hand (some slam interest)|pg||
nt|jlall: hamman had nothing extra for his 1 slam try so he quit|pg||
nt|bbramley: this is the right spot - slam is mediocre, even though you can make it|pg||
pc|s9|nt|jlall: yeah definitely|pg||
nt|flash: couldn't afford the 2nd round of trumps|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|flash: probably had to play on @Hs|pg||
nt|kit: declarer ca takeruffing finesse in diamonds, but then Levin has long trump left|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Ralph is asking about signals on trumps|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: "we play H-L if we want to ruff" said Bobby|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|flash: thnx, Serge|pg||
nt|kit: maybe this can work, if he doesn't ruff the queen of diamonds but pitches on it|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s7|nt|mittmouse: well playing the a of c only blows the hand when partner has k of h and no k of c|pg||
nt|flash: 1 trick short...   very complex hand|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o65|st||md|3SQJ8HQJ98DAQ32C76,ST732HK742D7CT543,SA95H653DKJ6CKJ92,SK64HATDT9854CAQ8|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: weak raise|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|ahollan1: on 48 Greco sat for 3N doubled in same auction Rodwell faced|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: this lead will let it through I believe|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: OK, did he make it, (I presume)?|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: needs a @d lead to beat it -- tough from Eric's hand|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: oh, I'm blind|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|dK|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: npnp:)|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: don't mind me, I'm busy dreaming|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: You have been sloggin away for many days (& many nights):)|pg||
pc|c6|nt|vugraphzfk: lol :)|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: It's about time for you to start your own Trials|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c65|st||md|3SQJ8HQJ98DAQ32C76,ST732HK742D7CT543,SA95H653DKJ6CKJ92,SK64HATDT9854CAQ8|sv|o|nt|flash: welcome to George Mittelman|pg||
nt|chorush: hi George|pg||
nt|mittmouse: sorry that was for ira|pg||
nt|mittmouse: hi guys|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|jlall: a 23 HCP game here that doesn't look cold at all|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: I believe the hand could be made on a double dummy basis, at least|pg||
nt|kit: Nickell gets his lead-direcctor in|pg||
mb|1N|nt|jlall: i guess you can pitch your diamond loser on the spade to make it|pg||
mb|p|nt|bbramley: but will make handily - @S overcall indicates @SA with north|pg||
nt|flash: 63 and 64 in as pushes|pg||
mb|3N|nt|jlall: bidding it should be easy after a 1@C opener and a support double|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|jlall: so to make declarer will pop ace, pull trumps ending in hand, and lead a spade up|pg||
nt|jlall: eventually pitching their @D on the @SK, and then leading a club up|pg||
nt|bbramley: better win the ace, not because of the impending ruff but for fear of a diamond shift|pg||
nt|flash: too many cards off-side here?|pg||
nt|flash: even with the @HT making an early appearance|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|nt|kit: Declarer can go after hearts, but still only 2 hearts, 4 diamonds, 2 spades it appears|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d4|nt|flash: Nickell finds the needed passive continuation |pg||
pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg||
nt|chorush: this is a rare occsion when Nickell can see enough entries in his own hand to establish his weak suit|pg||
nt|flash: the defense will have 5 tricks without the long @D?|pg||
nt|chorush: no his entries will establish the fifth diamond while he still has one entry left|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Steve call Nickell a "persistent bugger" for  the 2nd diamond lead|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cT|nt|chorush: Weinstein willhave to hope that Nickell is missing one of those entries|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Steve: sorry I need to think|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|jlall: looks like this happened at the other table too|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|d5|nt|jlall: undo?|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|chorush: Nickell should return the diamond 10 to show something in spades|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s3|nt|flash: Katz' @Cs are needed!!!|pg||
nt|chorush: IMO Nick should have returned the diamond 10, now he should diiscard it|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d8|pg||
nt|chorush: I pretty sure Katz canwork out Nick's hand though|pg||
nt|flash: so the long @D doesn't come into play, after all...   |pg||
nt|chorush: no, it could have if Nick kept leading them|pg||
nt|flash: all roads lead to 8 tricks from here?|pg||
nt|chorush: not if Katz pitches a club|pg||
nt|chorush: that 543 is too powerful|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|nt|flash: we'll have to award Ralph style points for returning the @CT earlier|pg||
nt|chorush: vwd by Katz, now nick needs to exit club|pg||
nt|chorush: actually no longer matter; he can exit witha spade as well|pg||
nt|flash: first, Weinstein can't afford to play the @C2|pg||
nt|chorush: he can hope nick had AQ doubleton|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: steve is shuffiling all 3 clubs|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s6|nt|mittmouse: great right through the pack story taking the last trick with the 4 of clubs|pg||
mc|8|nt|chorush: one thing he knows is that his last club can not be good since no one discarded one and it is the 2|pg||
nt|flash: well done, all around - for another push|pg||
pg||
qx|o66|st||md|4SJ62HTDAK8754CK98,ST843HQJ542D9CT42,SAKQ975H763DQJCA3,SHAK98DT632CQJ765|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|vugraphzfk: true, I'm nice and prepared|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: by which I mean: tired|pg||
mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: You will win!!!!!|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Adam is playing in the Junior Trials|pg||
mb|1S|nt|vdoubleu: I bleieve they start tomorrow?|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: I hope :)|pg||
mb|d|nt|vugraphzfk: no, Saturday|pg||
mb|2S|nt|vdoubleu: OK--gl|pg||
mb|4H|nt|vugraphzfk: ty ty :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Walter -- would 2N from Meck have been minors?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: no|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Is it impossible to get to 6@c here?|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Well if no one bids them, it will be:-)|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6S|nt|vdoubleu: !!!!!|pg||
mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: Srry 7 clubs|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: or 8|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: For all of us--there is hope:-)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c66|st||md|4SJ62HTDAK8754CK98,ST843HQJ542D9CT42,SAKQ975H763DQJCA3,SHAK98DT632CQJ765|sv|n|nt|jlall: wow|pg||
nt|jlall: 7@C is cold here, and even a small slam will be a big win for Fleisher|pg||
nt|flash: better if it were the @C3, George?   :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Bobby was ready to put b66 on table 5 mins ago|pg||
nt|mittmouse: or the 3 true|pg||
nt|chorush: wonder if NIck will open. Think they will in the other room, [articularly if Zia holds it|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|gavin:  weinstein did very well not to bid more than 2@S here, left south with a free bid of 3@D which didnt show significant playing strength, just the willingness to compete|pg||
nt|gavin:  if zia bids higher and stansby chooses to take a call|pg||
nt|mildredb: @C never got mentioned in OR, too many suits & not enuf time|pg||
nt|gavin:  it will be an auto slam bid by martel|pg||
nt|bbramley: yes, sometimes going low is more preemptive than going high|pg||
nt|jlall: well his options were probably 2S or 4S|pg||
nt|jlall: i dont know what 2H X 3S means heh|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: had my directions mixed up|pg||
mb|1S|nt|mildredb: is their X of 2@S t/o or @S?|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|nt|mildredb: i guess @S|pg||
nt|jlall: good question mildred, I like to play X of 2@S is spades|pg||
nt|bbramley: yes, have to expose a baby psych|pg||
nt|mildredb: true|pg||
mb|3H|nt|jlall: I would bid 3N here|pg||
nt|mittmouse: nice result for nickell in the closed room|pg||
nt|flash: Fleisher bid 4@H where Katz bid 3|pg||
mb|4C|nt|jlall: martel doesnt know abotu the club fit|pg||
nt|flash: for newcomers to BBO Vugraph, you can see the Open Room auction by moving your cursor over the Open Room result on this screen|pg||
nt|flash: (for those watching on BBO TV, you'll need to click on Other Table Result|pg||
mb|4H|nt|flash: Levin's XX shows 3-card @S support|pg||
mb|4S|nt|jlall: so he doesn't really want to go past 3N|pg||
nt|mittmouse: another example of how active competition can make it easier to unearth your great fit|pg||
nt|chorush: Weinstein is likely to bid 5S if, in their methods that asks for 6 with heeart control|pg||
mb|p|nt|bbramley: but stansby might have bid again - his hand doesn't look real notrumpy|pg||
nt|jlall: true but he has long hearts|pg||
nt|bbramley: same auction both rooms - some hands are just too tough|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Martel is smiling|pg||
nt|chorush: or he might assume heart shortness and just bid it|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|nt|chorush: in some partnerships 5S is a command, in others it is a suggestion|pg||
nt|kit: Weinstein should be able to picture his partner's exact hand if he trusts the enemy bidding|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|chorush: wd by Levin- Weinstein. Hamman-Zia had essentially the same auction|pg||
pc|hT|nt|mittmouse: y a great push|pg||
pc|h5|nt|kit: The 5@S call presumably needs a heart control, since if Weinstein had a heart control he could have Q-bid 5@H instead|pg||
nt|chorush: yes, 5H would ask for a better trump holding|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o67|st||md|1SAT954HKT7D9652C2,SKQ8HA5DAKJ4CK965,SJ62HQ86D873CQJ84,S73HJ9432DQTCAT73|sv|e|nt|vugraphzfk: lol|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Even a preeminent WC Pair can falter, occasionally|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: (rather for some....:)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@S=5+ because 2@D opening is Flannery|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: i.e. opener won't have 4@S unless reverse strength|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|reisig: Ahh ..the "F" word :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c3|nt|vdoubleu: This might not be a success story|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: RR@h|pg||
nt|reisig: @H :)|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|nt|vdoubleu: However, neither wld 3NT have been|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s4|nt|vdoubleu: Hmm, I will probe to be wrong|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d4|nt|vdoubleu: no diamond lead|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|mc|9|pg||
qx|c67|st||md|1SAT954HKT7D9652C2,SKQ8HA5DAKJ4CK965,SJ62HQ86D873CQJ84,S73HJ9432DQTCAT73|sv|e|nt|jlall: 4@H= is a big result as 4@H is down on a diamond lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|jlall: if zia bids 3N, I think bob will pull with 7-4|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|flash: 3@D is an xfer|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: spade lead more likely to hit partner's 5-bagger than a club lead, but it still won't beat the contract|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Ralph asking his screenmate Bobby - 4th best?|pg||
nt|flash: looks like a good hand for transfer leads...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: NO said bobby|pg||
pc|c4|nt|jlall: martel might lead a club not really to get ruffs, but because he is so short there and think sthats his best chance to set up tricks|pg||
nt|jlall: really he just wants to get tricks ASAP|pg||
nt|gavin:  martel can be confident that hamman has 7@H, likely 3@C, so he can see the potential for diamond tricks to dissappear|pg||
nt|jlall: hes not even thinking of a tap since hamman is marked with 7 hearts|pg||
pc|c3|nt|gavin:  well done|pg||
nt|jlall: well done|pg||
nt|bbramley: good lead|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|kit: super wish trick|pg||
pc|d4|nt|mildredb: no need to ruff, his @H winners are natural|pg||
pc|d3|nt|bbramley: 12 more imps for fleisher|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s3|nt|jlall: after effectively the same auction, rodwell tried a club at the other table|pg||
nt|bbramley: benito might approve, but martel wins the swing|pg||
nt|gavin:  thats atleast the 2nd board today that fleisher has won a board on opening lead|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
nt|gavin:  in fact last time it was stansby who made the winning lead in meckstroths chair, now his partner did the same vs rodwell|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s7|nt|mildredb: does anyone remember Fleisher's ranking when this even started?|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
mc|10|nt|kit: South's spade pitch makes it safe to lead a spade for the overtrick|pg||
nt|chorush: one imp back to Nickell|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: nice lead, said bobby|pg||
pg||
qx|o68|st||md|2SAKQJ96HQ932DACQ3,ST87HKJ8DK9754C65,S543HA54DQT86C972,S2HT76DJ32CAKJT84|sv|b|nt|vdoubleu: Really hard not to lead your singelton|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal or 18+bal [not 20-21]|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: and the 3@s bid again|pg||
mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: But...having 4 trumps|pg||
nt|bigtrain: X = GAME with no clear direction|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: Eric said they discussed it, and added a few new treatments|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Who are we 'tho to criticize any of these players:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: Benito says:"If you don't lead it, you don't have one"|pg||
mb|p|pc|c6|nt|reisig: Seems ...I've heard that before :)|pg||
pc|c2|nt|vdoubleu: :)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|bigtrain: pass/X inversion applies now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Walter is this  "forcing pass inversion"|pg||
pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: oops  typed to slowly|pg||
nt|bigtrain: pass requests X|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: this will not be pretty|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: -4 it looks like|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cT|nt|vdoubleu: This will not be a good set for Nickell|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sA|nt|bigtrain: should be adam|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: They will be in a hole|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|vdoubleu: But as we have all seen before.....(stay tuned)...|pg||
nt|bigtrain: @HJ is u/d suit preference|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|vdoubleu: Srry had the personae wrong|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|s9|nt|vdoubleu: Need glasses|pg||
nt|bigtrain: -2 is a distinct possibility|pg||
nt|ahollan1: is there any reason to know   whether to try @DA now or @C ruff?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: needs to cash the @DA and see what meck's interest in a @C ruff is|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but if Levin was  7303 ...|pg||
nt|bigtrain: the problem is 7303|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: then doesn't matter|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: right?|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: oh LOL|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: once again, I should be sleeping|pg||
nt|ahollan1: it matters if Meck did NOT hold @SK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d7|nt|bigtrain: nice defense|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|mc|9|pg||
qx|c68|st||md|2SAKQJ96HQ932DACQ3,ST87HKJ8DK9754C65,S543HA54DQT86C972,S2HT76DJ32CAKJT84|sv|b|nt|jlall: they flipped for the 3 and 4 seed, and got 4th|pg||
nt|jlall: they had the 3rd most seeding points|pg||
nt|mildredb: no, I mean in the very beginning|pg||
nt|mildredb: at beginning of trials|pg||
nt|jlall: that was from the beginning|pg||
nt|jlall: they got a bye to the round of 8, and had the third most seeding points|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mildredb: aw, ok, :)|pg||
nt|chorush: he woul dhave said nice lead to me also|pg||
nt|flash: Hamman also led a small @C, but Fleisher played on @Hs, rather than @Ss|pg||
nt|kit: reasonable 3@C opening here if Nickell wants|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: nick passed after a long pause|pg||
nt|chorush: Nickell would almost always have 7 for the 3 level here|pg||
nt|flash: that would be slightly out of character?|pg||
mb|1S|nt|bbramley: levin-weinstein caught speeding in other room|pg||
nt|jlall: NS cannot make 3N if zia does not save|pg||
nt|gavin:  hard to believe he will save |pg||
nt|jlall: weinstein did|pg||
nt|gavin:  he wants a spade lead has 3 little hearts (knows their @H finesse is offside)|pg||
nt|gavin:  totally different auction|pg||
nt|bbramley: yes, the 4@S bid in the other room is a little rich|pg||
nt|gavin:  weinstein furthered the preempt in a strong club auction|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|flash: shudder|pg||
nt|kit: much safer to come in now?|pg||
nt|flash: it's sooooo much safer to do it immediately than to pre-balance|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gavin:  this is not a sacrifice auction , specially when u know best case is -300|pg||
nt|jlall: lol ok|pg||
nt|bbramley: newspaper lead! 4th from longest and strongest...|pg||
nt|mildredb: looks like 15 back to Nickell|pg||
pc|c6|nt|kit: anywy, N-S get to the normal and doomed 4@S game anyway|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|nt|bbramley: when hamman gets in with @HQ he'll have little choice but to lay down @SA|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cT|nt|flash: through 6 boards, Diamond has added 10 IMPs to the lead; now 81|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d4|nt|mildredb: moment of truth|pg||
nt|gavin:  hamman really has no choice here|pg||
nt|gavin:  no way to beat this hand other than @S 7-2-2-2 around the table|pg||
nt|bbramley: zia played @H7, positive smith echo - but should be irrelevant|pg||
nt|jlall: the @D3 might be whats confusing bob|pg||
nt|bbramley: still, why is hamman taking so long...|pg||
nt|jlall: if that was the smith then it looks negative|pg||
nt|gavin:  KQx AKJ9xx Kx xx ?|pg||
nt|bbramley: one of many reasons i hate smith echo|pg||
nt|gavin:  could he have that hand|pg||
nt|jlall: then you can shift after the @SA|pg||
nt|gavin:  still needs to cash the spade right ?|pg||
nt|gavin:  ya|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: "tricky-nicky" said bobby on 10@c|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
nt|gavin:  14 imps back|pg||
nt|gavin:  or 15|pg||
nt|gavin:  ?|pg||
pc|sA|nt|mildredb: 15|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s9|nt|kit: If it weren't for trump promotion danger declarer would play only 2 rounds of trumps then heart to ace and heart, making if East has king-doubleton|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s6|nt|flash: Katz should have no problem pitching a @D here|pg||
nt|chorush: Katz must discard a diamond here or Levin wil make|pg||
nt|kit: actually he might have a problem -- he may think declarer has Axx of diamonds and is on a diamond guess|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Ralph is thinking|pg||
pc|d5|nt|chorush: Had Nick kept his club, Levin could not have played his last trump|pg||
nt|passell: interesting def hand if levin had Ax of dia nickell had to shift to a heart at trick 3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kit: right -- I think Nickell could have safely enough pitched a heart|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|nt|flash: welcome to Mike Passell|pg||
nt|chorush: hi Mike|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|dT|nt|passell: hi  all|pg||
nt|passell: great match|pg||
mc|9|nt|kit: end-play, but for the same down 1 he was always slated for|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: wd Ralph, said Bobby|pg||
pg||
qx|o69|st||md|3SKQ43HJ93DJ32CJ32,SJT76HKDK864CAKQ4,SA52HQ86DAQ97C975,S98HAT7542DT5CT86|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: from Michael Rosenberg  [channelling Kelsey]   If Meck had @sA and doubleton club, he should CASH SPADE ACE before playing his club|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 15-17|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@S is quantitative invite|pg||
nt|caitlin: bd 51 N-S closed had same auction 3N not 7@C|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3@C s maximum|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@S might also be @C sign-off|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c69|st||md|3SKQ43HJ93DJ32CJ32,SJT76HKDK864CAKQ4,SA52HQ86DAQ97C975,S98HAT7542DT5CT86|sv|n|nt|gavin:  when it gets that high its hard to tell|pg||
mb|1D|nt|gavin:  better to wait for the computer to take care of it|pg||
nt|bbramley: poker players sometimes get their bluffs called|pg||
nt|gavin:  i dont thk it was abt the bluff, it looked to him like his opps were cold for slam|pg||
nt|gavin:  wanted to make it as hard for them as possible|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|gavin:  or not cold for slam|pg||
nt|gavin:  just wanted to give them a high level decision not knowing any of their suits|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|jlall: martel/stansby play weak NT|pg||
nt|jlall: hence 1@D|pg||
nt|gavin:  meckwell's biggest weakness is high level decisions, putting it to them isnt a bad idea|pg||
mb|p|nt|bbramley: well it was a bad idea that time|pg||
mb|p|nt|jlall: presumably NS have a way to raise diamonds and have partner pass wtiha  strong NT|pg||
nt|bbramley: north has 17, but no aces is a BIG defect for 3NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|flash: Kamil overcalled 2@H with the East hand|pg||
pc|h5|nt|chorush: if the opponents were NV, Katz might have taken some action to protect his sides interests against potential thieves|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: 1NT is 12-14 in this position|pg||
nt|flash: thnx, Serge|pg||
nt|passell: difference in style  Kamil chose 2hearts at fav vul with the east hand|pg||
nt|kit: Nickell's failure to overcall may cost him -- now they have to defeat 1NT which they might not do|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Defense 4th best and Smith echo|pg||
nt|mittmouse: i guess kamil earned the imps with his enterprising 2h bid|pg||
pc|h9|nt|jlall: yeah north knows his partner has at most one ace so his hand is pretty bad|pg||
pc|hK|nt|jlall: looks like he will lose 3 aces and the @DQ for 110|pg||
nt|jlall: unless there is something I'm missing|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|flash: Q there asks count?|pg||
pc|c4|nt|chorush: I think declarer willhave to earn his imps by guessing the dimond position|pg||
nt|kit: Declarer can set up a second heart trick, and Katz will be squeezed in spades and diamonds|pg||
nt|kit: so will not have to guess the diamonds|pg||
nt|chorush: yes, right Kit|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg||
nt|chorush: if nick ducks the heart?|pg||
nt|kit: And when declarer sees the 6-1 heart division, there won't be any doubt about the position|pg||
pc|sT|nt|kit: yes, if Nick ducks the heart then declarer will have to guess who has the 10 of diamonds -- of course declarer didn't have to discard his 4th diamond the way he did -- should have ...|pg||
nt|kit: pitched a heart|pg||
nt|kit: then declarer wouldn't have to guess with the fourth diamond a threat in the end|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
nt|kit: huh?  |pg||
nt|kit: this can't have happened operator|pg||
nt|chorush: can't be right|pg||
nt|passell: must be king of dia|pg||
nt|flash: West is marked with the @DK (East didn't open the bidding), so we're skeptical|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: it does|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|sQ|nt|chorush: nick did duck the heart, so if this is accurate declarer will have to get the diamond position|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|kit: yes, but for down 1 if first round really was jack to ace (which I find hard to believe)|pg||
nt|passell: yes impossible|pg||
nt|kit: in fact, did West cover the jack of diamonds?|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|kit: If so, it all makes sense, and East made good play ducking the heart|pg||
nt|kit: that must be what happened, I believe|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
nt|passell: very good play|pg||
nt|chorush: weinstein will guess this out of necessity; he knows nick has ax of hearts and a diamond|pg||
mc|7|nt|flash: so the @DJ was covered |pg||
nt|chorush: yes, he would have only 6 tricks if Katz didnt cover|pg||
nt|kit: so apparently Weinstein guessed that East had 10x of diamonds|pg||
nt|flash: and that's 5 IMPs to Fleisher|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: sorry, me and bobby were thinking that steve pich d not hearts|pg||
nt|chorush: so good defense (ducking the heart ace) countered by great play|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: the hand was diplayed wrong from this point|pg||
nt|mittmouse: a 7 imp swing for guessing the d|pg||
pg||
qx|o70|st||md|4SJ86HQT63DAQ43CKQ,S92HK984DJ76CJ765,SAKTHJ52DKT5CA932,SQ7543HA7D982CT84|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: not good with the keyboard tonight lol|pg||
mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: diamond pitching 22-0 shutout  now leads Weinstein by 82|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: DBL=4@H & 4@S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that's Jonathan Weinstein  rather than this table's Steve Weinstein|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: His team was seeded 23? I think out of 24?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: He's a good young player.  Several years back, when he was a student at MIT, Iplayed on a team w/him & he was quite good then.|pg||
nt|bigtrain: nothing special...  limit-ish @D raise|pg||
mb|3N|nt|bigtrain: meckwell doesn't include fit jumps|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the other teams in the semi final were originally seeded   1 Nickell   2 Diamond  4 Fleisher [3/4 was determined by toss of coin]  those teams all had Bye into the KO Round of 8|pg||
mb|p|nt|caitlin: 16?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|caitlin: yes same|pg||
pc|s6|nt|vdoubleu: Rodwell had no way to know, I suppose, thaqt 4@h had no play.|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|nt|bigtrain: there are three things that can happen when you take a "last guess" save and 2 of then are bad|pg||
nt|bigtrain: bottomline is generally speaking at IMPs you shouldn't save|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c70|st||md|4SJ86HQT63DAQ43CKQ,S92HK984DJ76CJ765,SAKTHJ52DKT5CA932,SQ7543HA7D982CT84|sv|e|nt|jlall: technical difficulties :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|bbramley: perverse 1-imp swing to the pair that played the inferior strain|pg||
nt|jlall: EW cannot make anything so -500 by NS is not good|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|jlall: 2N might show a 4 card limit raise|pg||
nt|gavin:  i think north's 5@D bid was not a great bid in other room|pg||
nt|gavin:  knowing your oppoonents are in an 8 card fit|pg||
nt|gavin:  and that their side suit (@C) isnt breaking well|pg||
mb|3N|nt|gavin:  he was extremely unlikely to be buying a singleton in either major|pg||
nt|jlall: hamman has only bid 3@D|pg||
nt|jlall: right in theory|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: 2NT forcing - a treatment that's gathering support (again) these days|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|nt|kit: players are starting to understand that stopping at 2NT is losing bridge|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|jlall: if he was going to do this, I like 4@D or 4@H the round before|pg||
nt|jlall: of course he didn't know they'd bid 4@D |pg||
nt|gavin:  i like levin's choice of 4@H|pg||
nt|jlall: but in general I like to bid 3@D and pass or just bid 4 |pg||
nt|gavin:  i dont see a reason to expose your distribution|pg||
nt|chorush: this is a good time for a restroom break. looks like 460|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|bbramley: club ruff beats it 2, but down 1 or 2 is the same 12 imps|pg||
nt|jlall: partner is still an UPH so hamman probably bid 3@D as a constructive bid in case partner wanted to bid slam or was 54 majors, tactically I like levins bidding a lot better because ...|pg||
nt|jlall: of what actually happened|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
nt|passell: yes invitational 2nt is a very bad treatment to me|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o71|st||md|1SJT6HJ54DA64CAQ83,SA8752HKQDT932C75,SQ94H76DKJ85CKJ62,SK3HAT9832DQ7CT94|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: that's 2nd time today walter -- what's the record?|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2H|nt|bigtrain: i don't know if mumbling it to myself counts  :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: lol|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: lol|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: Weinstein went quietly|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: They can make a lot of spades/E/W|pg||
nt|bigtrain: he's staring at the potential of alot of tricks here|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: 4 of them I believe|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
nt|caitlin: Q here asks attitude to Jack|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: they will almost do as well against 1N ;)|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Can Weisntein believe that Levin has diamond A here?|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cA|nt|vdoubleu: well or J|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c71|st||md|1SJT6HJ54DA64CAQ83,SA8752HKQDT932C75,SQ94H76DKJ85CKJ62,SK3HAT9832DQ7CT94|sv|b|nt|gavin:  its getting late, stansby could have claimed quite a few tricks earlier|pg||
nt|jlall: meckwell played 1N with 6 opp 10 lol|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|jlall: looks like 4S EW makes|pg||
mb|p|nt|jlall: 3 rounds of hearts immediarely is testing|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|gavin:  impossible to lead 3 rounds of @H though|pg||
nt|jlall: yeah|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|gavin:  this is likely to make ona  low club lead too|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: I need to keep Bobby off lead, said Raplh|pg||
nt|chorush: Here Nickell in inferior spot at lower level|pg||
pc|hT|nt|harmon: hi all|pg||
nt|chorush: hi Harmon|pg||
nt|harmon: Ira!1!|pg||
pc|h4|nt|gavin:  except for the diamond split|pg||
nt|jlall: not a fan of the 2N rebid|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|gavin:  me neither, 1@S is perfect|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: N-S, attitude leads vs NT, udca, smith echo|pg||
pc|d2|nt|chorush: I suspect Katz will be down 1 here for a push|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|mildredb: me neither, especially when playing w/ a great dummy player|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|flash: again, note the style difference - Fleisher overcalled in the Open Room|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
nt|passell: yes  had to duck the dia for 2 down|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|nt|gavin:  low club discard|pg||
pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|flash: through 10 boards, Diamond 16 - Weinstein 6; margin holding at 81|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h6|nt|passell: both ns pairs did well to defend|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|bbramley: D!A first was a technical play in case south was void|pg||
pc|c3|nt|bbramley: @DA|pg||
pc|c5|mc|7|pg||
qx|o72|st||md|2SA962H42DT6CJT632,SQHAJTDKQJ32CA974,ST74HK98D9875CK85,SKJ853HQ7653DA4CQ|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfk: he did lead the 3|pg||
nt|caitlin: good sac!!|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Would anyone have bid with the West hand here over the X?|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|caitlin: xure|pg||
nt|ahollan1: big @C   small @D|pg||
nt|caitlin: sure|pg||
mb|1N|nt|bigtrain: 1@D = 0-7 ART|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 1@S = 4+@S forcing, may have a longer minor|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cQ|nt|bigtrain: 3@S is 4+@S BAL invite|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: A lead that gives nothing to declarer|pg||
nt|bigtrain: going to be tough to make 10 tricks here|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|bigtrain: even if he guesses the @SQ it looks like 9 tricks at best|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|nt|vdoubleu: Brd 53: -800=15 IMPs to Nickell|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not unreasonable to expect same contract in other room -- probably played by North|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or can Martel-Stansby stop in 3@S?|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|nt|bigtrain: i'm getting alot of comments about endplays...  doesn't help...  it's not about losers its about winners|pg||
nt|ahollan1: here's to the winners     lift up your glasses|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c72|st||md|2SA962H42DT6CJT632,SQHAJTDKQJ32CA974,ST74HK98D9875CK85,SKJ853HQ7653DA4CQ|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|gavin:  24 points and lots of doubletons, but the 3 useless @H points make it not such a great game|pg||
nt|jlall: so zia could have bid 1@S, and hamman could have checked back for 4 card spades|pg||
nt|gavin:  still the opponents have to find a lead|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|gavin:  much better played from south like in the other room|pg||
mb|2H|an|alert|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|flash: 2@H is 4th suit forcing; doesn't necessarily show @H length or strength|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|mildredb: what is the alert of 3@S?|pg||
nt|gavin:  my guess is they play it a little stronger than most people|pg||
nt|jlall: they play weak NT so this is strong|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: 2nd and 4th leads. Zia might lead low from doubleton, per CC|pg||
nt|mildredb: ok, thx|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: Katz has a good hand; might cue now|pg||
nt|harmon: kc will keep at 5 which is almost harmonproof|pg||
nt|chorush: Nick has a minimum, wont be interested|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|bbramley: stronger that standard, anyway|pg||
nt|bbramley: than|pg||
nt|gavin:  easy @H shift|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|flash: so another IMP to Fleisher?|pg||
pc|dT|nt|mittmouse: that is a lot of tricks they took in the closed room |pg||
pc|d2|nt|chorush: I think another imp to fleisher, possibly 2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|nt|gavin:  not enough entries here to take care of it, so he will play for the q@S to be with west|pg||
nt|gavin:  much simpler that way|pg||
nt|gavin:  plus he can pick up 4-1 @S that way|pg||
nt|jlall: plus he can pick up 4-1 spades there|pg||
nt|jlall: yeah|pg||
nt|mildredb: great minds :)  justin & gavin :)|pg||
nt|jlall: when you don't have the 9, usually you hook towards your JT|pg||
nt|jlall: since that way you can pick up 4-1 trumps|pg||
nt|jlall: if he has worked out the heart count, he may think bob would overcall with the @SQ|pg||
nt|jlall: but that is a huge view|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o73|st||md|3SAQ43H8542DK92CK3,S962H63DAT8654CT9,ST87HJ7D73CQ87652,SKJ5HAKQT9DQJCAJ4|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: on 55  Hamman in 4@H  that will be another 100 to go with meckwell disaster|pg||
mb|2N|nt|bigtrain: this wouldn't be a good hand for meck to get active|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: missed the big @s fit here|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oh 200  didn't notice @SQ|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|vdoubleu: Will not b pleased to see those spades i n dummy|pg||
nt|ahollan1: keep getting harder and harder to find those 9 card @S fits|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|vdoubleu:  51--10 card fit|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c73|st||md|3SAQ43H8542DK92CK3,S962H63DAT8654CT9,ST87HJ7D73CQ87652,SKJ5HAKQT9DQJCAJ4|sv|e|nt|bbramley: but he was still down 1 by ruffing out diamonds|pg||
nt|jlall: 4@S would be interesting here|pg||
nt|jlall: what will stansby bid over a 1@C opener?|pg||
nt|jlall: I think NS are really aggro preemptors, so maybe 3@H|pg||
nt|jlall: yes|pg||
nt|mildredb: hmmm, I'd have thought the @S2 said no more trump|pg||
mb|p|nt|chorush: ugly 2NT for Nick|pg||
nt|passell: yes only 21 anda great 5 bagger  very ugly|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|flash: some might be reluctant to value QJ tight as 3 HCP?|pg||
nt|chorush: if not for QJ of diamonds would be upgrade to 2C IMO|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mittmouse: again a lot of tricks in the closed room |pg||
mb|p|pc|s3|nt|chorush: seems like it might have gone diamond honor covered and ducked, then a shift|pg||
nt|flash: rather unbelievably, Zia cover the the @DQ at trick 2 (essentially same lead)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Lead are attitude, said Steve|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|jlall: on best defense this is 2 down|pg||
nt|jlall: if south gets his ruff, and north can get 2 ruffs|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|chorush: could be essential to cover the diamond|pg||
nt|kit: from declarer's point of view this hand is not cold -- spades could be 5-2 with king of diamonds off|pg||
nt|mittmouse: he should play the j and not the q because he has to cover the j|pg||
nt|kit: very good point George -- quite subtle|pg||
nt|kit: but not sure applicable here -- covering with Kxx won't work anyway|pg||
nt|chorush: He cant afford to duck the J; Really can't duck the Q either|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|jlall: looks like martel gave suit preference for spades, strange|pg||
pc|dK|nt|chorush: partner might have Jx|pg||
nt|kit: and his partner might have stiff queen.  But it is a nice theme to remember|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
nt|chorush: so now we will have a push if levin doesnt cash|pg||
nt|flash: so now, either the @SA gets cashed or the trick goes away|pg||
nt|flash: what can i say?  the extra comma took valuable time...|pg||
nt|chorush: levin has hope that his partner has Jx of diamonds and that declarer will misguess|pg||
nt|kit: Levin will be hoping declarer doesn't have jack of diamonds and needs to run the diamonds|pg||
nt|kit: so he won't cash -- in fact, he'll probably play back a diamond|pg||
nt|chorush: the cashout might make that holding irrelevant letting declarer have 9 tricks|pg||
pc|d2|nt|mittmouse: i dont think he should cover the q because if declarer needs 5 tricks in the suit ducking will cover all  situatios|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dT|nt|kit: and if South had KJx of diamonds, presumably he would never cover the queen|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|d9|pg||
nt|caitlin: wow|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c2|pc|sK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|jlall: well|pg||
pc|d6|nt|bbramley: @S2 should have been attitude for spades|pg||
pc|h7|mc|12|pg||
qx|o74|st||md|4SAKQ92H43DT9852CA,ST53HKQ92D4CKQ972,SJ64HAJ5DKQ6CT863,S87HT876DAJ73CJ54|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|bigtrain:  4-16|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 14-16|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: was gonna say, I knew light in 3rd set white, but...|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: 2@H now denies @C stop, right?|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: :)|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@H just shows @H|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|bigtrain: only pass & 2@D say anything about @C|pg||
nt|bigtrain: well also XX :)|pg||
nt|caitlin: Walter it does feel like 4 am:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: so walter -- you're saying  i'm WRONG|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: lol|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
mc|10|nt|caitlin: Diamond up by 60--Fred Gitelman, Pres of BBO on Diamond team|pg||
pg||
qx|c74|st||md|4SAKQ92H43DT9852CA,ST53HKQ92D4CKQ972,SJ64HAJ5DKQ6CT863,S87HT876DAJ73CJ54|sv|b|nt|jlall: should be "don't give me a ruff"|pg||
nt|bbramley: we're all saying the same thing|pg||
nt|gavin:  still seems like he could have stopped the problem by playing the K@S|pg||
nt|jlall: what if zia has Qxx|pg||
nt|jlall: i guess it doesnt matter|pg||
nt|jlall: lol|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|jlall: sorry|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|an|alert|nt|jlall: i would still give martel the charge there, stansby is never playing the S2 if he wants a ruff|pg||
nt|gavin:  but the strangest thing was not asking for a @H ruff at trick 2|pg||
nt|jlall: yes i agree|pg||
mb|p|nt|kit: This looks like yet another flat board -- very dull set of hands this segment|pg||
mb|2D|an|alert|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 1N=F1|pg||
nt|flash: Weinstein showing limit raise w/3 trumps|pg||
mb|4S|nt|gavin:  yes he has a trump trick with QJx , but any time partner has 2 trumps or the king of spades he will be able to get him back in for a 2nd ruff|pg||
nt|gavin:  and it doesnt cost to take his trump trick now or later|pg||
nt|mildredb: and he might get 2|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mildredb: take his ruff, cash @SA & pard will tell him what to do|pg||
nt|caitlin: X|pg||
mb|p|pc|cK|nt|gavin:  he already will have with his @H return, but yes its easy from there|pg||
pc|c3|nt|kit: very risky not leading the singleton diamond IMO -- would hate if a diamond ruff was the setting trick|pg||
pc|c4|nt|gavin:  he will play a high @H indicating he doesnt want another @D ruff|pg||
nt|jlall: 4@D is not a slam try, it is just to help partner judge what to do if the opps bid 4@S|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|jlall: also NS play weak NT, so north's 2H showed abotu a strong NT with 4 hearts|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|mildredb: diamond had 64 lead w/ 3 comparisions to come in|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|chorush: in fact, it is only that the 3 card trump holding would ruff the diamond that keeps it from being a beat|pg||
pc|s2|pc|c7|nt|mildredb: *has|pg||
nt|gavin:  we might see him go an extra down by attempting to take more entries with a diamond to the T|pg||
nt|gavin:  he needs to trump dummies spades and cant get there enough|pg||
nt|gavin:  so he will likely try to manufacture some extra entries in @D|pg||
nt|gavin:  that or spin the T@D right now|pg||
nt|gavin:  try to come home with 4@D 4@H in dummy and 2 in his hand|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|flash: next-to-last board; restart in 1/2 hour|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d5|nt|flash: while this is playing out, thnx to Serge Bondar, our operator, for a great job|pg||
nt|flash: and to our commentators for guiding us through the boards|pg||
pc|c2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|jlall: better spin it now|pg||
nt|passell: a rare opportunity to see these great teams meeting|pg||
pc|d6|nt|flash: Diamond now up 98 over Weinstein, so that match is unlikely to go the distance|pg||
nt|chorush: barring anything wild on board 75, this set is going to end up with a baseball score (American league, at least)|pg||
nt|passell: you are the designated hitter Ira|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|nt|jlall: hes just going for 3-3 diamonds|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|chorush: i was the designated punching bag when we played Nick|pg||
pc|c5|mc|10|nt|gavin:  easy cover for zia here in @D|pg||
nt|jlall: now zia can cover the diamond|pg||
nt|mildredb: i think that is what he is thinking about now|pg||
nt|gavin:  if he plays all his hearts zia will have to discard the K@C|pg||
pg||
qx|o75|st||md|1SQJT92HA8DK8762C9,S86HK76DJT95CQJ76,SKHQJ9DQ4CAT85432,SA7543HT5432DA3CK|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: last board of the set    at THIS table     4 more rounds of 15-boards tomorrow to conclude the Semi-Final|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: 8 tricks seems to be the limit here|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: disciplined 2N from Weinstein|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: in college that game try was always accepted, so we redefined it as SLAM try|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: we went down a lot in college|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
nt|caitlin: so after this final board of day, check out closed room as they have more boards to play|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: I guess maybe play for game if no @s switch|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: 8 isn't automatic|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|nt|caitlin: and thanks to Adam our operator, Al Walter, Valerie USBF BBO and you specs!!!|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: thanks everyone, I think I will have 2 segments off tomorrow|pg||
nt|caitlin: good for you!!|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: yeah, I decided I should rest "a bit"|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|nt|vdoubleu: Levin will probably grab his 8 tricks here now|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h4|nt|vdoubleu: (wrong again)|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h6|nt|vugraphzfk: ok, thanks all|pg||
nt|vugraphzfk: ttyl :)|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c75|st||md|1SQJT92HA8DK8762C9,S86HK76DJT95CQJ76,SKHQJ9DQ4CAT85432,SA7543HT5432DA3CK|sv|o|nt|bbramley: hamman threw the @SQ in case zia had @CQx instead of Kx|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: last board in this set|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: will resumed in 5-7 mins|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|alert|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|kit: Light opening bids on hands like South has are often effective, but this time will get them overboard as in open room|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|gavin:  what an ugly hand to lead from |pg||
nt|gavin:  complete guesswork|pg||
mb|3N|nt|gavin:  good choice|pg||
nt|mildredb: great lead|pg||
nt|jlall: usually a major is good here, but usually Jxx is terrible|pg||
nt|jlall: so that was his problem heh|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Weinstein might consider passing 3@D.  The problem is that his 2@C is game-forcing, so he partner could have a really strong hand and not need to jump|pg||
pc|h3|nt|gavin:  the Q@S was a better technical play by stansby|pg||
nt|gavin:  need to keep the communication in the spade suit open|pg||
nt|chorush: will Katz eschew his diamonds for the unbid suit?|pg||
nt|flash: don't wander too far, folks; apparently a good chance to start again in advance of scheduled time...|pg||
nt|chorush: obviously i had no idea who was on lead|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
nt|scotty: If Stansby flies with the second black ace.....|pg||
nt|mildredb: does N get squeezed in minors?|pg||
nt|gavin:  NS play attitude leads|pg||
nt|bbramley: looks that way|pg||
nt|kit: This looks like one of those unfortunate 3NT hands where declarer is shut out of both his hand and dummy|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|nt|passell: down 2 is good bridge for declarer|pg||
nt|chorush: if Nick can find a duck here they might beat it more than 2|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|gavin:  so south needed to be a little concerned that his partner may have Jxxxx and that declarer has stiff K|pg||
pc|hT|nt|kit: Nickell is afraid that if he ducks declarer can switch to clubs and have enough tricks with the spade trick stolen|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|passell: he took the cinch|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|gavin:  this line of play didndt work out well for hamman|pg||
nt|bbramley: i don't see a way that a club pitch would cost|pg||
nt|bbramley: i thought of one - if south has @CKx and @DQ, then a club pitch allows the 4th club to set up|pg||
nt|gavin:  for news and articles abt the trials and europeans and other bridge stuff pls chk out my website www.bridgewinners.com|pg||
nt|curtis: looks like brad moss was the only one to make 3n on this board|pg||
nt|bbramley: many kibs argue that south must have @CA, else he's have played @SQ at trick one|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|nt|chorush: as would I|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|s6|mc|8|nt|flash: thnx again, all; back soon|pg||
nt|flash: scheduled in 20 minutes; may be sooner|pg||
nt|chorush: the oponents can start earlier than the announced start time for the segment if both teams agree to|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: We do have a 20 minutes break, that was mixed-up with clock in our room|pg||
nt|chorush: at least, they could in the earlier rounds. if they are using duplicated boards they might not be able to|pg||
nt|flash: 20 minutes it is...   hope to see you all back then|pg||
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