vg|2009 USSBC QUARTERFINAL,Segment 1 of 4,I,1,15,Schwartz,0,Kasle,0|
rs|4SS=,4SS=,4HS+2,3NS+3,3SE-1,3SE-1,3SW-1,3SW-1,2HS+1,2HS+1,2SN=,2NE-3,3NS+3,3NS+2,3DE+1,3DE+1,3NN-1,3NN-2,3SW=,3SW-2,4SE-3,4SE-4,4DW+2,3DW+3,6NE+1,7NE=,4SS+2,4SS+1,4HE=,4HE=|
pn|Granovette,Onstott,Ekeblad,Drewski,Chambers,Schwartz,Schermer,Jones|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SKJ94HQJ54DAJCA63,SAH97DKT753CQT872,SQ8653H3DQ82CKJ54,ST72HAKT862D964C9|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2N|nt|haans: many play Precision in China|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D!|an|INV+ in !ss|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d3|nt|haans: how many you would have bid 3@H on those cards|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
nt|vugraphzsu: toti vient d'arriver|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|nt|haans: silent claim?|pg||
nt|haans: NS take the lead :)|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|dQ|pc|hA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SK5HK73DA863CKJT7,SQ8742H84DJCQ9642,SAT9HAQ652DK92CA5,SJ63HJT9DQT754C83|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|an|can be short, can be canape|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|haans: x = good made bad|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk7: Welcome to Liliek from Indonesia|pg||
mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|nt|westjava: hi every one:)|pg||
pc|hK|nt|Walddk7: and Traian from Australia|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|bebechira: hello everybody|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SK5HK73DA863CKJT7,SQ8742H84DJCQ9642,SAT9HAQ652DK92CA5,SJ63HJT9DQT754C83|sv|n|nt|robinswr: i really wanted to play in this event:(|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mittmouse: y im sure|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: welcome Steve,  and congrats on USA 1 OPEN|pg||
pc|s4|nt|mittmouse: sorry about your bad luck|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Jones (looking at dummy):  he has his|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|12|nt|robinswr: 6hearts is not that bad of a contract|pg||
pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SJT84H73DACQJT654,SK65HQJ9DQT95C732,SHKT542DKJ7643CK8,SAQ9732HA86D82CA9|sv|e|nt|westjava: hi Traian|pg||
nt|bebechira: strong club for EW?|pg||
mb|p|nt|westjava: maybe,prec system is very popular in china|pg||
nt|bebechira: yes|pg||
nt|vugraphzsn: all prec here|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D!|an|10-15, 4+!ds & 5+!hs|mb|2S|mb|3C|an|NAT, NF|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|bebechira: 2d positiv in diamonds|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|westjava: ohh,ty operator:)|pg||
nt|westjava: yup,8 up|pg||
nt|westjava: can they reach to 6@D..??|pg||
nt|bebechira: if he bids 4d now|pg||
nt|bebechira: or she , sorry|pg||
nt|westjava: should be...|pg||
nt|bebechira: 4d has to be some sort of slam try|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|bebechira: nope...he is going for it directly|pg||
nt|westjava: uppss|pg||
nt|westjava: has gone|pg||
nt|bebechira: wow...4NT probably ambiguous|pg||
nt|bebechira: 4d much clearer|pg||
nt|westjava: 4@D is best choice i think|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|haans: 2@Hx would possible make|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|bebechira: at least you state your intentions SLAM IN D|pg||
nt|westjava: now he(she) play for 6NT:)|pg||
nt|westjava: this was out of control in bidding|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
nt|bebechira: 3s was probably a second suit...so 4 NT became unclear|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|nt|westjava: after positive respond,dont worry to bid any thing,so force ur pd|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d6|pg||
nt|bebechira: we play 2NT as Betta ask( no of controls) so the response is artificial, but here not the case|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SJT84H73DACQJT654,SK65HQJ9DQT95C732,SHKT542DKJ7643CK8,SAQ9732HA86D82CA9|sv|e|nt|robinswr: on some days i would have opened 1nt upgrading my clubs|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|robinswr: with a 6-4 hand 2clubs is a reasonable alternative to 1nt|pg||
mb|p|nt|robinswr: i like the 1heart opening even though most would open that hand 1heart|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|nt|Vugraphu2: Shermer:  this is going to take a sec here.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|mittmouse: e knows s has j10xx of s should he try a s to the 5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
nt|robinswr: when partner leads shortness the signal shoud be suit preference|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SQTHJ643DQJ7CAK32,SAK98763HQ9D84C87,SJ42HA75DAT92CT94,S5HKT82DK653CQJ65|sv|b|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|westjava: ok,next to this deal|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|nt|westjava: normal contract in 3nt|pg||
nt|bebechira: 4h was better|pg||
nt|westjava: sry,4@H:)|pg||
nt|bebechira: but nothing makes so.....|pg||
nt|westjava: :)|pg||
nt|westjava: un friendly distribution|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SQTHJ643DQJ7CAK32,SAK98763HQ9D84C87,SJ42HA75DAT92CT94,S5HKT82DK653CQJ65|sv|b|nt|robinswr: east lost 2diamonds 1spade 1heart and a club|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: right|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|robinswr: 7222 hands are very bad|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: even worse than 4333 ? :)|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
nt|robinswr: this is the problem when you lead 10 from 109x. I lead low from 109x to avoid this problem|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Please welcome Karen Allison to our table|pg||
nt|kareno: Hello all from sunny Las Vegas :)|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg||
nt|robinswr: almost impossible for ns not to cash their 2clubs, 1diamon 1heart and a spade|pg||
pc|h7|nt|kareno: Yes, agreed.  And you have given me something to chew on about T9x leads :)|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|d6|pc|c3|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SQ6HKQ9543DAK8C52,SK95HAT2D97542CJT,SAJ732HJ6DT3CQ943,ST84H87DQJ6CAK876|sv|n|nt|bebechira: brd3 another 13 to the leaders|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|haans: grave misstake in OR 3NT??|pg||
nt|bebechira: and 4 probably 7 more|pg||
mb|1S|nt|westjava: un believable|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|westjava: they only play in 3nt...:)|pg||
mb|3N|nt|bebechira: lucky it is a 16 boards match|pg||
nt|westjava:   3|pg||
mb|p|nt|bebechira: yes...unlucky to loose 13|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|nt|westjava: big @C opening|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|bebechira: better pass|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|westjava: wow..!|pg||
nt|bebechira: some wild bidding|pg||
nt|westjava: yup:)|pg||
nt|bebechira: what do you do on D lead|pg||
nt|westjava: depend on lead:)|pg||
pc|hA|nt|bebechira: does not make on any lead|pg||
nt|westjava: @D lead and no @C return:)|pg||
nt|bebechira: 5h, 4s, 1 d and   without club lead THAT's it|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|nt|bebechira: S hopes for 5 spades tricks will be crushed soon|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|d2|pg||
nt|westjava: and small @D now...:)|pg||
nt|bebechira: :)|pg||
nt|bebechira: E will play King IN A FLASH|pg||
pc|h6|nt|westjava: also a flash in @C return:)|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s5|mc|8|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SQ6HKQ9543DAK8C52,SK95HAT2D97542CJT,SAJ732HJ6DT3CQ943,ST84H87DQJ6CAK876|sv|n|nt|robinswr: high scoring match so far|pg||
nt|kareno: :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Since we are in Las Vegas:  how do you bet on who gets first swing in this match?|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|robinswr: swings are random|pg||
nt|kareno: Go right downstairs to the Sports Book!!|pg||
nt|kareno: I predict the same contract here as in the OR|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: funny for you to say that Steve, after winning open trials.   Did you get a lot of random lucky swings?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|robinswr: yes. its random when opponents have mind losses|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|nt|robinswr: this could have been a swing since 4hearts is a good contract but goes down because clubs are 5-2|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|nt|kareno: Now a third club will promote a trump trick for e/w.  Two rounds of hearts will preserve their diamond trick.|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|nt|kareno: This way, declarer will be uppercut coming back to his hand.|pg||
nt|robinswr: he could have made 4 by taking the spade finesse before ruffing the diamond|pg||
nt|kareno: For a push.|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s9|nt|mittmouse: he had to take a s finesse first|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, for that IMP swing we're looking for!  But he was happy not to have two rounds of hearts played.|pg||
pc|sT|nt|robinswr: and he wasn't in 4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SKHQ742DAJ8CQT953,S42HAKJ96D653CJ86,SAJT985HT5D972CA4,SQ763H83DKQT4CK72|sv|e|nt|bebechira: in open room 3nt by N on 4...diamond lead|pg||
nt|westjava: some times yes some time no|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|bebechira: more 3nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d4|nt|westjava: how abouy a @H lead..?|pg||
nt|westjava: about|pg||
nt|bebechira: and down they go|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s3|nt|bebechira: not yet....|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|nt|bebechira: hearts are blocked|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|nt|westjava: yeah:)|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cA|nt|westjava: still 8 tricks only|pg||
pc|c2|nt|haans: so many cards so little cain :(|pg||
nt|haans: gain|pg||
nt|bebechira: yes...no chance|pg||
nt|westjava: too much unlucky boards...|pg||
nt|bebechira: 7 back on 4|pg||
nt|bebechira: only one down|pg||
nt|westjava: much better:)|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c8|pc|d6|nt|bebechira: and probably more to come on 5...so getting closer|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|d8|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SKHQ742DAJ8CQT953,S42HAKJ96D653CJ86,SAJT985HT5D972CA4,SQ763H83DKQT4CK72|sv|e|nt|robinswr: notice that east ruffed with his trump that was going on the next round anyway. sometimes it sets up a trick inpartners hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: maybe the overtime will go to 30 games, like wimbledon|pg||
nt|robinswr: some would open south's hand ( i would)|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|robinswr: schwartz could have opened 2hearts|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|robinswr: first swing|pg||
nt|robinswr: with partner a passed hand, usually its right to jump with 6 spades|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Chambers pulled 7@H out and put it back|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: I guess spade lead was 3rd (4th??) choice|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: N-S spot card leads are attitude vs nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h2|nt|robinswr: in this auction i don't lead partner's suit unless i don't have an alternative |pg||
nt|kareno: If you're going to open the west hand for the lead, I prefer 2@h also and definitely you have to mix them up with a hand like North's.|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SAJ3HKT92DQ3CQT63,SKQ975H83DK84C984,S2H765DAJT952CAKJ,ST864HAQJ4D76C752|sv|b|nt|haans: slam? hard to mke|pg||
nt|westjava: part score time now|pg||
mb|1C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|westjava: or 4@S by EW..?|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|bebechira: 14 for FanHua on 5..they are playing in 3nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dT|nt|haans: well done|pg||
nt|westjava: so,tied score after that:)|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|bebechira: not quite , but close|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|cA|nt|bebechira: can E bring this contract home?|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
nt|westjava: I think they will go home,easy play...|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|westjava: K@H onside|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|nt|bebechira: mistake|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|westjava: upps|pg||
nt|westjava: entry problem|pg||
nt|westjava: to dummy|pg||
nt|bebechira: problems now|pg||
nt|bebechira: down now|pg||
nt|westjava: going down now...|pg||
nt|bebechira: i think he did not consider carefully at trick 2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SAJ3HKT92DQ3CQT63,SKQ975H83DK84C984,S2H765DAJT952CAKJ,ST864HAQJ4D76C752|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1S|nt|robinswr: actually i think east gets squeezed|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|kareno: On the heart?  He keeps two spades and two diamonds... how many tricks were left?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s2|nt|kareno: West had to shift to win an IMP.|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d7|pg||
nt|lestergold: hi Mike from Uk here |pg||
nt|kareno: Hi Mike :)|pg||
nt|lestergold: hi Steve hi Karen |pg||
pc|hK|nt|kareno: The Queen lead as Rusinow is very popular these days but should east encourage without the jack?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Chambers claimed saying:  you get a trick at the end....  he miscounted his tricks|pg||
nt|kareno: That is making six isn't it?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: everyone accepted|pg||
nt|kareno: Mmmm.. small error for an IMP to Schwartz.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|hT|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg||
pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2ST53HQJ932D82CJ65,S7642HADAQT95C984,SAKQJH864D43CKQ72,S98HKT75DKJ76CAT3|sv|o|nt|haans: a new slam try|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an|.|nt|haans: easy to bid 2 BIG CLUBS|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|an|.|nt|haans: Grand????|pg||
nt|westjava: interesting NS hand|pg||
nt|levix: 6C»ú»áºÜºÃ,µ¥ÉíÔËÆø²»ºÃ|pg||
nt|levix: *µ«ÊÇ|pg||
mb|p|nt|bebechira: very|pg||
mb|2D|nt|westjava: 2@C in precision, min 5@C may have major|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|haans: cue now = may have been a big missstake|pg||
mb|3D|nt|westjava: still in 11-15 hcp|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|bebechira: good lead|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|westjava: useless @H, South saig|pg||
mb|p|nt|westjava: said|pg||
mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|westjava: and he (she) play for 5@S|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2ST53HQJ932D82CJ65,S7642HADAQT95C984,SAKQJH864D43CKQ72,S98HKT75DKJ76CAT3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|robinswr: the object of the queen lead is for partner to signal with the jack and discourage w/o|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Exactly.|pg||
mb|2H|nt|kareno: So with Txxx (assuming UDCA) Jones should discourage.|pg||
nt|robinswr: yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|robinswr: if you want partner to encourage with the 10 you lead the j from KQJx|pg||
nt|robinswr: i guess north doesn't play support doubles|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|kareno: And you use the King as the strong lead, leading A from AKx(xxx) holdings.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|robinswr: k is the power lead|pg||
mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|kareno: For instance K from KQT9(xx) asking for queen unblock.|pg||
nt|robinswr: y|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|nt|robinswr: i must say that that leading system is the best against notrump|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|kareno: So this won't be a swing either.|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, we adopted it quickly when we learned of it some years ago.|pg||
nt|robinswr: when i play support doubles i always double with 3 no matter how bad my hand is|pg||
nt|kareno: Sorry, obviously I meant for Jack unblock :)|pg||
pc|h4|nt|kareno: I don't often play them, Steve, but I agree with you.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
nt|robinswr: and I've found that leading top of 3card holding lets partner know that you're leading a short suit|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3S73HAJ865DT62CAQ2,SQJ5HT742D5CKT987,SK862HK9DAK7CJ653,SAT94HQ3DQJ9843C4|sv|e|nt|vugraphzsu: C'est parti !|pg||
mb|2S|an|weak + minor|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|bebechira: 1s-4s|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|westjava: some kibs told me previous board should be in 7@S..!|pg||
mb|p|nt|levix: 3D¼Ó±¶·ÖÓ®µÃ»¹¶àµã|pg||
mb|4D|nt|levix: ÕâÅÆ½ÐµÃÓÐÎÊÌâ,Ò»ÏáÇéÔ¸ÁË,»¹²»Èç¼Ó±¶1D,ÔÙ³öÌ×.|pg||
mb|p|nt|bebechira: what happened to club ace lead|pg||
mb|4H|nt|westjava: not in a @C lead:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|bebechira: good save|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|westjava: for -2|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bebechira: 4s made on 7|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cK|nt|levix: -2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d9|nt|westjava: yup,declarer play A@S when S return a @S|pg||
nt|bebechira: board 8....S bid 6spades in the closed|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|nt|bebechira: club ace lead|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|cJ|nt|westjava: I think so, 6@S was ok|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|c5|pg||
nt|bebechira: so can get close again|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|s9|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3S73HAJ865DT62CAQ2,SQJ5HT742D5CKT987,SK862HK9DAK7CJ653,SAT94HQ3DQJ9843C4|sv|e|nt|robinswr: lead J from J10x. If partner sees the queen he knows that you don't have four|pg||
nt|kareno: These hands aren't providing many opportunities for swings :)|pg||
nt|lestergold: here a precarious 3N likely to b bid for another likely flattie|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: maybe we have to wait until later in the day for those mind losses Steve was describing|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|kareno: Yes, it's early in the first match of the event!!|pg||
nt|lestergold: conservative hand evaluation here will be rewarded|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: north has max hcp, but half his hand tied up in short opps suit where he cant develop tricks|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|nt|kareno: It's hard not to raise with that south hand.|pg||
nt|robinswr: if there had been 9 teams, there would have been a 2-day round robin qualifying 4|pg||
nt|lestergold: you know it and we do but he doesnt sem to|pg||
nt|kareno: And north likes his heart king for a filler.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I like Souths raise....  North has the critical decision with all those points in his lho's suit|pg||
nt|kareno: The moment west gets on lead, the defense will take four spade tricks.|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|robinswr: i don't like my partner inviting with 11 since I open good 14 point hands 1nt|pg||
nt|lestergold: 4h 2 dims 2 clubs sort of visible thats 8 but the 9th may nbeed some help from the defence unlikely|pg||
nt|kareno: I don't include 14 in my 1nt opening range.|pg||
nt|lestergold: its as downgradeable a 14 as ive seen|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, bad 14.  What is their 1nt range?|pg||
nt|robinswr: A109,K109/QJ109/A109x is only 14|pg||
nt|kareno: Jxxx, yuck.|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|nt|lestergold: problem is not so much the dims as the damage that can be done in spades|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|cK|nt|robinswr: playing the queen could cost if declarer had K10 doubleton|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Q from QTx anyone?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Schermer thinking it over|pg||
nt|robinswr: when schwartz gets on lead i like to lead 2nd or low so i would lead the jack of spades as second|pg||
nt|kareno: He would love to have the ten of spades right about now!|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: starting to type with an A causees A of hearts...       I was about to say:  and kib adds maybe Q from Qxx|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|nt|robinswr: that could cost if declarer had singleton king|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|nt|kareno: 'Cute' plays need to be checked carefully for their possible consequences!!|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4STHAT74DA7CT87632,SAK95432HQJDJTCKJ,SQ86H96DK9843CAQ5,SJ7HK8532DQ652C94|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|westjava: 14 hcp and E open 1nt|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4STHAT74DA7CT87632,SAK95432HQJDJTCKJ,SQ86H96DK9843CAQ5,SJ7HK8532DQ652C94|sv|b|nt|kareno: So a further two IMPs to Schwartz|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|lestergold: well there appear to be 6 top losers in e/w spade contract but sopmehow only 4 of them ere made in the open room|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|mittmouse: i bet joe grue would open 1nt with the w hand|pg||
nt|lestergold: whereas n/s can make a club par score if they get into the bidding|pg||
nt|kareno: Great result for Kasle in the Open Room.|pg||
nt|lestergold: looks unlikely vulnerable|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Nobody has a point of entry n/s into this auction!|pg||
nt|robinswr: another 7222 hand|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, south found one!|pg||
nt|lestergold: well a brave noise from south holding 2 playing tricks!!|pg||
nt|kareno: Considering his second suit is clubs, I think the double is madness... shrug.  |pg||
nt|robinswr: and what happenes if partner bids diamonds|pg||
nt|robinswr: north should bid 3diamonds|pg||
nt|lestergold: it certainly looks like risking a telephone number fortunately his pard has got his bid|pg||
nt|kareno: He's pushed to the three level.  I would understand the double better if his minors were reversed.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Lester, are "playing tricks" in UK same as what we call "quick tricks" in USA?|pg||
nt|mittmouse: actually n-s can make 3nt|pg||
mb|p|nt|mittmouse: or 5c|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|kareno: Interestingly, 5@c seems to make n/s|pg||
nt|kareno: Here's south with the problem we envisioned.|pg||
nt|lestergold: no|pg||
nt|lestergold: 2 aces are 2 quick tricks playing tricks are what you expect to establish|pg||
nt|kareno: 1nt redoubled would be painful for east!|pg||
nt|lestergold: same thing i was brought up on Goren etc|pg||
nt|robinswr: especially with his partner having possibly 5spades since spades have not been raised or rebid as of now|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: okay, thanks.  just thinking on a reasonable day, south can make a couple club tricks (but only if his pard lets him play @C :)|pg||
nt|lestergold: n/s i think can actually make 5c|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
nt|kareno: Those aces are great on defense but don't provide much offense without suits to back them up.|pg||
pc|d9|nt|lestergold: the dims are very friendly not to mention the clubs|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|lestergold: draw trumps quickly playa k dims ruff finesse the 9 dims|pg||
nt|kareno: Funny, as east I'd be passing 3@d - with defense!|pg||
nt|mittmouse: how did they make 3s in the open room|pg||
nt|kareno: With mirrors, George, I think.|pg||
nt|lestergold: 6 tops for the defence and not exactly difficult to findthem either|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I can't get my movie to work...thought it was just me....can anyone else?|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|robinswr: must have been the mind loss i was talking about|pg||
pc|cK|nt|lestergold: east 3s bid incoprehensible|pg||
nt|kareno: We don't seem to be connected to the OR.  Just results, no movies.|pg||
nt|lestergold: why defeat opps when we can go off|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Schwartz;  oh, you have 4 diamonds.   Jones:  yeah, could have passed|pg||
nt|kareno: I am mystefied by that 3@s bid, truly.|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
nt|lestergold: ditto Karen|pg||
nt|robinswr: west did show a good hand with 6spades (not what he has with all his garbage)|pg||
nt|kareno: Richie Schwartz right on point!|pg||
pc|c2|pc|s4|nt|lestergold: its simply bonkers|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I am told a revoke in open room allowed contract to make|pg||
nt|lestergold: west's redouble frankly was pretty odd|pg||
nt|kareno: Ahhh.. obviously a 'bad' revoke.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: not a real revoke, a mind loss type:   late in the hand  N lead a diamond, and south ducked ace|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|d3|pg||
nt|lestergold: well defence will take full monty here now|pg||
nt|kareno: I see - Steve's prediction about mind losses coming about early in the event.|pg||
nt|robinswr: the 9 of hearts is not a singleton|pg||
nt|lestergold: it wasnt led originally |pg||
nt|robinswr: it would have been led at trick one|pg||
nt|kareno: Club now - he'll be out of entries otherwise.|pg||
nt|lestergold: only one off if he for some abberant reason doesnt make marked club play|pg||
nt|robinswr: partner had bid twice and has shown up with only the king of diamonds|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s6|nt|robinswr: cash the club and lead a diamond and declarer has more work to do|pg||
nt|robinswr: he could lost two trump tricks|pg||
nt|kareno: I would use that ten of spades whether or not west covered|pg||
nt|lestergold: this is 8 imps to Kasle quite expensive for a reoke|pg||
pc|d8|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
nt|kareno: West would better have ducked the diamond.|pg||
nt|lestergold: revoke|pg||
nt|kareno: But I believe south would ruff in any case.|pg||
nt|robinswr: didn't matter south has to ruff it anyway|pg||
nt|mittmouse: it really makes no difference|pg||
nt|kareno: True but you never know :)|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
nt|mittmouse: declare is happy its a singleton 1o rather than 10x|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg||
pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1S93HAJ32DAQ9862C8,SQJ6HQ6DT43CAQJ95,S875HKT985DJCK763,SAKT42H74DK75CT42|sv|o|nt|westjava: slam time come again...|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|bebechira: this will be easy|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|westjava: so,a push...|pg||
mb|3D|nt|levix: 4S ºÜ±ãÒËµÄÎþÉü|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|bebechira: missing the club ace....nowhere to go higher then 6|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|westjava: NS dont use a 1@H forcing for >19|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|levix: ÄÏ¼Ò¼Ó±¶1H,´òËû³¤D|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|nt|westjava: claim soon|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|westjava: too much @C to pitch:)|pg||
nt|westjava: wow..!|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|s7|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|mc|9|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1S93HAJ32DAQ9862C8,SQJ6HQ6DT43CAQJ95,S875HKT985DJCK763,SAKT42H74DK75CT42|sv|o|nt|Vugraphu2: animated discussion of who does what if N passes 1Nxx|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Jones says, I don't think we beat 3@D|pg||
nt|kareno: Don't they know we're waiting for the next hand :)|pg||
nt|mittmouse: 4s undbled is a potential good result against 4h|pg||
nt|robinswr: schwartz psyched his redouble|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Chambers points out N-S had 10 tricks in NT|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Schermer says "good thing you didnt bid 4, Ritchie"|pg||
nt|lestergold: and 11 in clubs|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Schwartz:  On Pleeezzzze|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|an|!h|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: That is one ratty overcall with a short suit and the death holding in diamonds.|pg||
pc|dT|nt|robinswr: why would jones accept the game try|pg||
nt|lestergold: not with gun to my head do i overcall|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: JOnes announces:  it is only 50/trick this time |pg||
nt|lestergold: 5 card suit and some quacks|pg||
nt|kareno: Maybe he thought Richie had a hand for his overcall!|pg||
nt|robinswr: notice that the 'bad' overcall shut out the hearts |pg||
nt|kareno: It did do that.|pg||
nt|robinswr: thats why you go out of your way to bid 2clubs over 1diamond|pg||
nt|lestergold: not lkely to go game even if n/s find heart fit|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Chambers fingers @C8|pg||
nt|mittmouse: right and if they were playing 2s not forcing they could have bought it there|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: puts it back, pulls it out and puts it back|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|lestergold: thats a good reaqson for not overcalling in front of unpassed partner with  garbage|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: both e-w say 2@S forcing|pg||
pc|d3|nt|lestergold: normally forcing by unpassed hand in natural methods at any rate|pg||
nt|robinswr: i would bid 2clubs since it's over 1dia|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hK|nt|lestergold: i like to have a 6 card suit or a good hand to overcall at the 2 level but then im old fashioned as well as old|pg||
nt|robinswr: suit preference now|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|kareno: Okay now suit preference :)|pg||
nt|robinswr: don't know why he didn't let partner play a club|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sT|mc|9|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SKT853HQ8DKT5CJ94,SA72HT2DAQJ94CK86,SQ96HKJ76543D2C52,SJ4HA9D8763CAQT73|sv|n|nt|bebechira: the club went on the hearts king|pg||
nt|westjava: yes:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|westjava: 1@C pitc from K@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|westjava: W thinking to bid 2@S|pg||
nt|bebechira: for sure|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|westjava: I did on non-vul hand|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|westjava: we see   9, a push in 5@H x = -2|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|mc|9|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SKT853HQ8DKT5CJ94,SA72HT2DAQJ94CK86,SQ96HKJ76543D2C52,SJ4HA9D8763CAQT73|sv|n|nt|kareno: They could have gotten yet another trick!!|pg||
nt|mittmouse: 4 down and they blew a trick|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Schermer:  I should have doubled that, I had a feeling|pg||
nt|lestergold: well roland would be asking here why slam played in part score|pg||
nt|mittmouse: i hate these guys who want to dbl after the fact|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Jones:  "John, if you are thinking about doubling me, i want to remind you I have over 12,000 masterpoints :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|lestergold: well 5 dims seems the sound spot to reach 6 on finesse if u need swings|pg||
nt|kareno: 6 on a bit more than a finesse :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|lestergold: well im not recommending it my name is not Roland|pg||
mb|1S|nt|Vugraphu2: I guess east's partner is never 4-4-3-2 ??|pg||
nt|robinswr: schmer's conservative 1heart overcall might let them game to game|pg||
mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|robinswr: 3nt makes also|pg||
mb|p|nt|lestergold: 3d an underbid 2h unassuming perhaps on the optimistic side u pays ur money u takes ur choice|pg||
nt|mittmouse: that w hand looks like 1 nt to me|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm curious why not bid those lovely clubs as east.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: same here Karen|pg||
mb|d|nt|kareno: Finally.  His real suit.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: If they play fit jumps, this is a fine hand for one also.|pg||
nt|robinswr: beause he had diamond support and if you have support you show it asap|pg||
pc|c8|nt|Vugraphu2: Schwartz:  I showed more than if I bid 3@D right away|pg||
nt|lestergold: should wst upgrade with his good dim suit and his K of clubs double fit territory?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Jones on other side of screen shrugs|pg||
nt|robinswr: schwartz had a sound opener and bid the hand like he had garbage|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, another push.|pg||
pc|c9|nt|lestergold: not easy to bid the game i must admit|pg||
nt|kareno: And another missed opportunity.  |pg||
nt|mittmouse: easy if u open 1nt|pg||
nt|robinswr: if schwartz had bid 3diamonds over the double, then jones would have bid 3nt |pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Schwartz expresses disappointment at seeing @HA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|lestergold: well bye for now folks wife calling me for supper prob cu later|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Schwartz explained that pass over double better than 3@D/dbl|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|robinswr: passing over 2hearts doubled shows a weak hand with only 4 diamonds|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3S8652H973DJ874C53,SKJT43HTDAK5CK962,S97HQJ86DT2CJT874,SAQHAK542DQ963CAQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|robinswr: of course 3nt does not figure to make since the king of diamonds should be with the overcaller|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu2: how often do you have a hand like west's opposite a 2@C opener!|pg||
mb|2S|nt|kareno: 7 @s will make.|pg||
nt|mittmouse: 13 in nt|pg||
nt|kareno: or 7NT as specs and George point out.  Possible swing to Schwartz here|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: 4@c gerber but does west have enough information to make a decision based on aces?|pg||
nt|robinswr: if 4clubs is gerber how is he going to find out about the q of spades|pg||
mb|p|pc|h3|nt|kareno: I don't like to ask a question when the answer doesn't make everything clear :)|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|mittmouse: y actually better to set up kc for spades|pg||
nt|robinswr: make it the q of hearts and 7nt is not very good|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s7|nt|mittmouse: wd|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|nt|kareno: Well, right or wrong, Richie makes a great decision.|pg||
nt|kareno: And the match is virtually tied.  This is a claim at trick one.|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Ritchie second guessing his auction.    Jones allows him to do so for a bit,  then claims 13|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SAQ9875HDJT6CA965,SJH62DAQ9543CKJ32,SK42HAKJ73DK872C4,ST63HQT9854DCQT87|sv|o|nt|robinswr: whats the difference between virtually tied and just tied|pg||
nt|mittmouse: jones created the swing by opening 2c followed by 2nt|pg||
nt|kareno: An IMP!|pg||
mb|2N|nt|kareno: The hand is a titch better than a 2nt opening |pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|kareno: North was just thinking what he would do over a takeout double of 2@h :)|pg||
nt|robinswr: since the scores here might not be real, we have to wait for the players to know the real score|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: See, Steve, a virtual tie :)|pg||
mb|3D|nt|kareno: I'm still counting the tricks n/s can get in 3@d doubled :)|pg||
nt|robinswr: no schwartz has such a big lead that Kasle might give up|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|kareno: They'll wait until the next quarter to resign, I think Steve.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|nt|robinswr: why did he pitch 2diamonds|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|nt|Vugraphu2: I cant ask him now Steve|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d3|nt|robinswr: the only question is how many over tricks|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SAQ842H87DK2CAJ53,ST5HKT95DAQT4CKT6,SK73HJDJ975C98742,SJ96HAQ6432D863CQ|sv|n|nt|kareno: It's almost insurmountable!!|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: last board of this set.   I think play resumes at 3:25 pm New York  (12:25 pm california)|pg||
mb|1S|nt|robinswr: they play 15 board quarters|pg||
mb|d|mb|3S|mb|4C|nt|robinswr: weak raise|pg||
nt|kareno: I predict a push (I'm so daring).|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: What's a quarter of 15?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: I don't know....I just know quarter of 12 is almost lunch time|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, and I'm headed out to lunch right now.  Will see you all later!!  ... oh, after this hand, of course.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Bigtrain tells us qtr of 15 is 2:45 pm....|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|nt|Vugraphu2: military time|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, these guys are playing a LOT of quarters of 15 this week.  Stand by for more!!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: easier to say -- next set in about 14 minutes :)|pg||
nt|kareno: Thanks to our wonderful Operator, JoAnna Stansby who has made the room come to life for us.|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: It was fun,  I will be back for qtrs 3 and 4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|s3|pg||
nt|kareno: And to the USBF for inviting us into their great events, especially Jan Martel, the organizer.|pg||
pc|h4|nt|robinswr: thanks to Jan Martel also who does tons of work|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: thanks all.   see you in about 13 minutes|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: bye|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
