vg|2009 US Senior Trials USA1 SF,Segment 3 of 4,I,31,45,Lynch,49,Schwartz,68|
rs|4SW+1,4SW+1,3SN+1,4SN=,3NW+2,3NW+1,3NW-1,3NW-1,3SS+2,2SS+2,1NN+3,2SS+2,1HW+1,3NW+1,2SN+1,3SN=,5DWx-1,4HN+1,3HN=,4HS-1,3CS+3,5CS+1,4SW-1,2SW+1,2HW=,3HW-1,4SE-2,3NE=,2SN+1,3CN-1|
pn|Gerstman,Schwartz,Sutherlin,Jones,Granovette,Berkowitz,Ekeblad,Lair|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1S65HKQJ84DT75CQ65,SKQ8732H6DAJ92CT3,SA4HT932DKQ83C987,SJT9HA75D64CAKJ42|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|s9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1S65HKQJ84DT75CQ65,SKQ8732H6DAJ92CT3,SA4HT932DKQ83C987,SJT9HA75D64CAKJ42|sv|n|nt|poohbear: Hi all|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|vugraphu7: hi Barry, happy to see you :)|pg||
nt|poohbear: Hi Joanna :) Happy unbirthday :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4D|an|!S+!D both decent suits|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: Thats quitealot for a weak 2 bid!|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: thanks,  hard to imagine Drew and I are the "same sign" lol :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: LOL|pg||
pc|h3|nt|poohbear: Declarer starts with 9 tricks. A @d ruff will see him home with 10|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Berk:  good hand for Klabiasch (sp?)|pg||
nt|poohbear: J109 and side aces are a strong Klabyasch holding|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sA|nt|poohbear: if the defense plays trumps declarer counters by ruffing out cl|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|poohbear: BRB   business calls .|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|mc|11|pg||
qx|o32|st||md|2ST652HQ972DAQ7CT9,SK93HKT43DT542CQ8,SAQ74HAJ8DKJ6C764,SJ8H65D983CAKJ532|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2ST652HQ972DAQ7CT9,SK93HKT43DT542CQ8,SAQ74HAJ8DKJ6C764,SJ8H65D983CAKJ532|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|an|spade raise, inv+|mb|p|mb|3H|an|rejects inv|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|vugraphu7: seems to be a diff of opinion.  Ekeblad says:  I rejected a spade invite...|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@S bid denied 4@H|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg||
nt|sam lev: Good Evening all|pg||
mc|10|nt|vugraphu7: Ekeblad:  that was a nice game|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hello Sam|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: hi Sam, welcome to the party  and how come you are not playing?  |pg||
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qx|o33|st||md|3SKJ85HQTDJ8732CJ4,SQ642HA7DA64CAQ98,ST73H9543DKQ5C632,SA9HKJ862DT9CKT75|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|an|transfer|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c33|st||md|3SKJ85HQTDJ8732CJ4,SQ642HA7DA64CAQ98,ST73H9543DKQ5C632,SA9HKJ862DT9CKT75|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|sam lev: I just arrived from Paris last night, so im taking a break for this one. |pg||
nt|vugraphu7: okay, you are excused then :) and welcome home|pg||
mb|2C|nt|sam lev: Im playing the trans-nationals in Brazil|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|vugraphu7: an even better reason!!|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|robinswr: hi|pg||
mb|d|nt|ahollan1: i wonder why no immediate raise to 3@C|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: best guess - needs full values|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|an|reluctant|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Nice Alert JoAnna!!!|pg||
pc|sT|nt|USBF: welcome, Steve :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and DBL of 3@S gets lead that guarantees declarer 9th trick|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
nt|poohbear: So Granovetter's dbl backfires. Gets Ekeblad off to the wrong lead|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: and playing safe will score overtrick when @HQ falls offside|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|robinswr: he could have beaten this by ducking the spade winning the second spade and returning a heart|pg||
nt|poohbear: I have sympathy though|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cT|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|h9|pg||
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qx|o34|st||md|4S765HKJ7DQ42CJ852,SAQ92HQT53DAT8C97,SKJT84H8642DKJ9CQ,S3HA9D7653CAKT643|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C!|an|<3 hearts|mb|2S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cJ|mc|8|pg||
qx|c34|st||md|4S765HKJ7DQ42CJ852,SAQ92HQT53DAT8C97,SKJT84H8642DKJ9CQ,S3HA9D7653CAKT643|sv|n|nt|robinswr: then he could have given his partner a ruff. but that was probably double dummy|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|robinswr: if schwartz bids 2spades, lynch might not have a way to bid michaels cheaply|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2C|an|0-2 !H|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|robinswr: but now 3hearts does not show 5 clubs|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|robinswr: at least diamonds split|pg||
nt|robinswr: hard to double passell|pg||
nt|robinswr: i actually play 2nt here as Michaels|pg||
nt|robinswr: my guess is that she'll pass|pg||
nt|poohbear: We discussed this yesterday. notice that even though Lair has a " minimum" He freely rebids 2C after partner responds so as to define his hand type|pg||
nt|ahollan1: he made the lead directing bid, so Russ leads @S :)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|poohbear: Actually the overcall might have gotten Ekeblad off the spade lead|pg||
nt|poohbear: might well have tried a high @d|pg||
nt|poohbear: especially looking at Q singleton in @c|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|nt|robinswr: jones should have doubled this|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right Barry -- but what is his next choice?|pg||
nt|poohbear: @h lead would have worked nicely :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: nice @C9 |pg||
pc|c3|nt|poohbear: Might not be enuff Al. Still not enough entries to set up @cs|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|sK|nt|robinswr: he has two sure tricks. and chances for others and partner bid|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c9|nt|ahollan1: this is tough|pg||
nt|ahollan1: even looking at all the hands|pg||
nt|poohbear: I think that just ended declarer's chances|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right needed to hold off 2nd round of @S|pg||
nt|poohbear: Granovetter has lotsa entries and a @s to play|pg||
nt|poohbear: But even if declarer ducks the @s still short tricks on a @h play|pg||
nt|poohbear: can only take 3@hs 2@c 2@s 1@d|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if Berk had won 1st @C, then small toward 9 -- MG just ducks - now can't establish @C|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s6|nt|robinswr: low diamond by jones would be work|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|s9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but maybe south holding @HKJx then is enough|pg||
nt|sam lev: He can't establish clubs, but he can switch to hearts.|pg||
nt|poohbear: But that might be 9 tricks with the @h J droppong|pg||
mc|8|nt|robinswr: good duck|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but seems very double dummy|pg||
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qx|o35|st||md|1SK87HKQT86DK5CK92,S53HA73DAT8732CQ6,SAQJ62H954DJ94C53,ST94HJ2DQ6CAJT874|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c35|st||md|1SK87HKQT86DK5CK92,S53HA73DAT8732CQ6,SAQJ62H954DJ94C53,ST94HJ2DQ6CAJT874|sv|e|nt|poohbear: Doesnt have suits left to play Al :)|pg||
mb|1N|nt|poohbear: 14-16 NT?|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i'm sticking with -- brutal and double dummy|pg||
nt|ahollan1: good 14-17|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: I think they play 14+-17|pg||
nt|granovette: yes|pg||
mb|2H|an|spades|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|granovette: matthew likes to open 1NT with 14 and a good five-card suit|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: Not my choice of GOOD :) I like to have aces|pg||
nt|ahollan1: we will all defer to Pam's translations|pg||
nt|granovette: if you don't think KQT86 is good, i don't know what is! :-)|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: hi Pam, welcome :)|pg||
nt|poohbear: 5 card suit mandatory for sure Pam|pg||
nt|granovette: Hi JoAnna :-)))|pg||
mb|p|nt|robinswr: jones did not bid 3diamonds|pg||
mb|p|nt|granovette: personally, i don't do it without controls, but matthew and I don't always agree (as you probably know!)|pg||
nt|poohbear: Yes I read your columns!|pg||
pc|s3|nt|poohbear: Obv Ekeblad knows Granovetter as well|pg||
nt|poohbear: smooth pass to 2@s|pg||
nt|granovette: trouble is, if he opens 1H and russ bids 1S, that shows only three, and he can't raise to 2S; he must rebid 1N|pg||
nt|ahollan1: K&R [kaplan rubens] Hand Evaluator says South worth 14.65|pg||
nt|ahollan1: http://www.jeffgoldsmith.org/cgi-bin|pg||
nt|granovette: only three-plus, i shoudl say|pg||
nt|poohbear: Declarer will prob win this and try to establish @hs|pg||
nt|granovette: russ could have bid 2C then 2S, to show a mild inv. - i am surprised he didn't|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
nt|robinswr: good lead from schwartz|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: better if i give you the full URL  :(    http://www.jeffgoldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi|pg||
pc|hK|nt|granovette: matthew doesn't go out of his way to open 14-pointers.... so russ was conservative; he probably didn't like the 5332 shape|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
nt|poohbear: both sides leading trumps . Usually one side ios wrong :)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: Pam, wasn't the alternative  1N-2@C;2@H-2@S to show 5@S INV ?|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|nt|robinswr: a diamond lead would make it a lot more difficult|pg||
nt|robinswr: when i doubt bid. therefore one should bid 3diamonds. But then schwartz would bid 5diamonds which could go for 800|pg||
nt|robinswr: but then passell might bid 5spades|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h8|nt|granovette: yes - that is certainly what i would have done; russ went conservative here|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|d5|nt|ahollan1: oops - i missed your earlier statement :(|pg||
nt|granovette: matthew guessed which ace is on side|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|poohbear: Interesting that Granovetter discarded @ds instead of @cs|pg||
nt|granovette: he had to guess which ace is onside and guessed|pg||
nt|granovette: right|pg||
nt|poohbear: Could play for 1 out of 2 in @ds|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: he asked about e-w discards, and learned "odd enc, even dis"|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|granovette: another reason not to be conservative when a good player is declarer (see our recent p.b. column) :-)))|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
nt|granovette: he trusted Mark|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o36|st||md|2SKQT32HA87D6C8742,SAHJ963DKT985C963,SJ94HQT4DAQ72CKQ5,S8765HK52DJ43CAJT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|dK|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|dT|pg||
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qx|c36|st||md|2SKQT32HA87D6C8742,SAHJ963DKT985C963,SJ94HQT4DAQ72CKQ5,S8765HK52DJ43CAJT|sv|b|nt|granovette: mark is a solid citizen :-)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: half time scores for USA2 Bracket [teams with 1 loss]  at http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USSBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=USA2Roundof16|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: all 4 USA1 SemiFinal matches on vugraph right now|pg||
mb|1D|an|alerted|mb|p|nt|granovette: it will go 1D-1S, 1N|pg||
nt|granovette: 1S shows less than a game force and 4+ spades|pg||
nt|ahollan1: http://www.bbotv.com/vugraph/    then one window per table lets you multitask|pg||
mb|1S!|an|nat, less than gf|mb|p|nt|robinswr: i think lynch should have opened 1spade|pg||
nt|robinswr: that doesn't look like a 16+ hand|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|robinswr: they could get 500 here|pg||
nt|robinswr: i wonder if passell will be forced to pass because of the huddle|pg||
nt|granovette: he doesn't have quite enough for a 2C, game inv. checkback bid...|pg||
nt|granovette: so his choice is to pass or rebid 2S|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s2|nt|robinswr: good switch|pg||
pc|sA|nt|robinswr: but she has to cash the queen of spades and then lead a trump to get 500|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Pam was 1@S passable?   if 4@S(441) or min 4@S bal|pg||
pc|s4|nt|robinswr: she must have led her club|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: after sA returned stiff cK|pg||
nt|robinswr: passell could have returned the king of spades|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|c3|nt|granovette: yes, 1S is passable|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: thx|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
nt|granovette: they have done that before; the innocent opp's balance, and get whacked.... russ lives for results like that :-)|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o37|st||md|3SAQ32HJT4DJ3C9632,S964HAKQ93DK8CAKJ,SK8H7652DAT964CQ5,SJT75H8DQ752CT874|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c37|st||md|3SAQ32HJT4DJ3C9632,S964HAKQ93DK8CAKJ,SK8H7652DAT964CQ5,SJT75H8DQ752CT874|sv|n|nt|poohbear: Its his system and he designed it like that|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|robinswr: 3clubs must show both minors|pg||
nt|robinswr: since 1diamond could be short|pg||
nt|granovette: yes, he designed it like that and sometimes he gets huge results out of thin air |pg||
mb|2N|nt|poohbear: Lets see if lair bids|pg||
nt|granovette: it's become a combination of ekeblad system and the old ultimate club|pg||
nt|poohbear: I would try Stayman. Take my chances in 3NT|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: friendly jtx of hearts!|pg||
mb|p|nt|robinswr: amazing that schwartz passed|pg||
nt|ahollan1: more likely to bid when VUL|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but still ...|pg||
mb|3H|nt|robinswr: 5diamonds fails but its a reasonable contract|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|robinswr: schartz could double this and get an extra 100|pg||
mb|p|nt|robinswr: but he only has one sure trick|pg||
mb|p|pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: all it needs --- @HJ10x and @CQx  |pg||
nt|granovette: berkowitz is a good declarer; i think it's smart to bid aggressively when your partner can play the card well|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|poohbear: I think Berk starts with the spade suit|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not to mention down 20-something|pg||
nt|granovette: right :-)|pg||
nt|poohbear: He does have 4 top losers|pg||
nt|poohbear: So not really ready to give the opps a 5th by playing @cs|pg||
nt|sam lev: I would pass 2NT, because nonvulnerable game is not the right odds with the east hand|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but Sam - you would bid VUL, yes?|pg||
nt|granovette: i would too, but can understand bidding|pg||
nt|sam lev: yes|pg||
nt|granovette: sometimes partner has a five-card minor and both minor suit holdings work well, and sometimes partner has 5 spades...|pg||
pc|d8|nt|poohbear: Problem is : Dummy has too many values. If dummy had nothing Berk would just run 9 winners:)|pg||
nt|granovette: !|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @D now a form of Grosvener -- dummy entry to take losing @C finesse|pg||
nt|granovette: if russ puts him in dummy with a high diamond, he will take a club finesse|pg||
nt|granovette: there is nothing else to play except a high diamond, is there?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hehe  last set Pam beat me to the Grosvener call -- this time i'm faster|pg||
nt|sam lev: club finnesse is only 8tricks|pg||
nt|poohbear: Brutal posiition here for Ekeblad. Perhaps if he does nothing for awhile someone else might lead:)|pg||
nt|granovette: yes, only 8 tricks; what else can he do?|pg||
nt|granovette: maybe play for JTx of hearts to drop, only legitimate line|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|nt|sam lev: he needs j10x in H|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
nt|granovette: i think he will play hearts|pg||
nt|poohbear: no choice really|pg||
nt|poohbear: not if he wants 9 tricks|pg||
pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: yes -- @C finesse is mirage|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|nt|granovette: aggressive bidding wins again|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|nt|poohbear: Big smile from Berk|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h3|nt|poohbear: @c Q falling for icing|pg||
nt|granovette: mark lair has been around the block and has been doing very well in the bidding today|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|mc|10|pg||
qx|o38|st||md|4SAKT2HAJ2DJT854C3,SQ76HQ987D72CKJ95,SJ943H43DQ93CAT82,S85HKT65DAK6CQ764|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|sQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c38|st||md|4SAKT2HAJ2DJT854C3,SQ76HQ987D72CKJ95,SJ943H43DQ93CAT82,S85HKT65DAK6CQ764|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: as if we didn't already know -- this guy's good|pg||
nt|ahollan1: well done|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Berk:  my kind of hand|pg||
mb|1C|nt|robinswr: 2 7-cards suits|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Eke, I can't complain about that hand after our 2nd board|pg||
nt|poohbear: South will dbl and we get to see how Berk treats the West hand|pg||
mb|d|nt|poohbear: 1H , 1NT , 2@c all possible|pg||
mb|2C|nt|granovette: surely he did not pass|pg||
mb|2S|nt|robinswr: is that weak or invitational?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: gulp -- i was about to say "even Matt will make takeout dbl"   ---   phew  JoAnna toying with us|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: sorry for the scare|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: Berk old school. We dont bid 4 card majors over a TO dbl|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|granovette: i would raise to 3S, mild; with serious game try, i cuebid|pg||
mb|p|nt|robinswr: they must non know what 3clubs means|pg||
nt|robinswr: not know|pg||
nt|robinswr: because if 3clubs was weak or invitational jones has a clear pass|pg||
mb|p|nt|robinswr: if 3clubs is not forcing why wouldn't jones pass it|pg||
nt|poohbear: I happen to agree|pg||
pc|s5|nt|granovette: me too!|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|nt|robinswr: obviously jones has no idea what 3clubs is |pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d9|nt|robinswr: hopefully schwartz told the opponents before the opening lead what 3clubs was|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|granovette: joey silver would say: "next!"|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but Joey would use all capital letters|pg||
nt|granovette: RIGHT!|pg||
nt|sam lev: he will play the 10 of H|pg||
nt|granovette: pick up for trailing them when berk's hand opened 1H on previous board and it went all pass|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|granovette: team, not them :-(|pg||
pc|h9|nt|robinswr: passell will cash the ace of hearts and lead a spade|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|nt|robinswr: the king of spades is a safety play to make sure they cash two spades|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|nt|ahollan1: other match 2 swings so far  10 for Larsen  11 for Morse |pg||
nt|ahollan1: them thar team|pg||
nt|granovette: :-)|pg||
nt|poohbear: Looks like they made 9 tricks in 1H so I think Lynch only has 57|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o39|st||md|1SAQJ542HT87654DC5,SK987H92DAQ75CAQ6,STHAKJ3DKT83CT974,S63HQDJ9642CKJ832|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|both minors (55 or better either way)|mb|4H|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|hT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c39|st||md|1SAQJ542HT87654DC5,SK987H92DAQ75CAQ6,STHAKJ3DKT83CT974,S63HQDJ9642CKJ832|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: ah another boring  6@S & 6@H|pg||
nt|poohbear: 6@h on a guess here. But with the Q of @hs singleton maybe no guess|pg||
nt|poohbear: Declarer can ruff 3@ss in dummy|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|granovette: aw shucks, was just about to write that matthew has to pass in first seat|pg||
nt|granovette: he can bid 2C for majors|pg||
mb|2N|an|diamonds or both minors weak|mb|3D|nt|poohbear: 3@ds for the majors now|pg||
nt|granovette: i don't know if they can get to slam|pg||
nt|granovette: easy to play now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: isn't 2N opener weak with 5+@S & 5+@H?|pg||
nt|granovette: no, they gave that up, anyway he would think he's too strong|pg||
nt|granovette: the choice was between 1H and pass|pg||
mb|4D|nt|poohbear: 4@ds by Berk will take away the JUMP to 4@h|pg||
nt|ahollan1: good point Barry!|pg||
nt|granovette: yes, russ knows his major suit holdings are huge but he doesn't like his diamond wastage|pg||
nt|granovette: with all those high cards and the opp's bidding, he might suppose matthew is VERY distributional|pg||
nt|granovette: he knows matthew has no diamonds|pg||
nt|granovette: but is he 6-6?|pg||
nt|granovette: diamond KT83 a bit of a red herring; he might like his hand MORE with same hand and xxxx in diamonds - it happens all the time|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|granovette: whoa|pg||
nt|granovette: red herring struck big time|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: yes, North really passed|pg||
nt|poohbear: i cant believe that!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in the other match Sontag opened South hand 2@S, then  P-P-P|pg||
nt|granovette: i do not think matthew will pass|pg||
nt|sam lev: to pass that?|pg||
nt|poohbear: yes. Partner bid directly|pg||
nt|granovette: i'm telling you, i've seen in a hundred times - same hand with xxxx diamonds and he's a bidder|pg||
nt|granovette: we already wrote lots of red herrings columns but i doubt if russ reads them :-)|pg||
nt|sam lev: that was a slow passover 4d by russ|pg||
nt|poohbear: Maybe you need a different colored herring to get Russ interested:)|pg||
nt|granovette: !!!|pg||
nt|granovette: personally, i do not think he is allowed to pass -- six-six come alive|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Russ asked questions (out loud) before passing.   Berk (other side of screen) said 2N always has diamonds|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Matthew is holding is head in his hand|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hard to imagine a cry of UI [unauthorized information]  if MG bids again with 66|pg||
nt|granovette: however, i have passed bids i am "not allowed" to pass b/c of ethical considerations... what can one do|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: I agree,  just reporting table action|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Out Loud???|pg||
mb|d|nt|granovette: way to go matthew!|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Berk says (sotto voce) you cant do that (in reaction to takeout double)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|robinswr: good guess|pg||
nt|poohbear: DIRECTORRRRRRRRR|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Berk is calling for director|pg||
nt|granovette: well, when he sees dummy, he won't have an issue (i would imagine)|pg||
nt|sam lev: its not clear|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Berk says,  can I see the dummy.   Gran says,  no call director first|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: we are waiting for director|pg||
nt|granovette: good idea - better to leave it to the director|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: director here|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: reviewing auction|pg||
nt|ahollan1: probably should have asked for directory before Matt's turn to bid|pg||
nt|poohbear: I know this is probably rhetorical but how do we know who huddled?|pg||
nt|granovette: wow - good point! berk himself (with larry) had a hand like that, where it wasn't their side that huddled|pg||
nt|lc: But, we were told Ekeblad asked questions out loud -- not a good idea with screens.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: the "out loud" could be a deal breaker|pg||
nt|granovette: yes; what a burden to place on your partner|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Gran initially thought director was called because Russ pulled slow double.   but Berk explains|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: he is calling director because of Russ's slow pass, plus Russ's comments out loud in mid auction|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|nt|granovette: i always bar myself in these situations then my teammates "explain" to me that i do not have to go cuckoo just because partner had a problem|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: great info JoAnna -- thx|pg||
pc|h2|nt|robinswr: should take them all|pg||
pc|hA|nt|robinswr: maybe not because have to pitch on the 4th diamond|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
mc|11|nt|vugraphu7: Berk:  sorry, I didn't know that was the dummy....|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Berk:  you are certainly allowed to bid|pg||
pg||
qx|o40|st||md|2SAJ52HAKQ82D973CQ,S743HJ3DQJ4CAJ987,SK98H9764DT862C53,SQT6HT5DAK5CKT642|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|2N|an|limit raise or so in clubs|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c40|st||md|2SAJ52HAKQ82D973CQ,S743HJ3DQJ4CAJ987,SK98H9764DT862C53,SQT6HT5DAK5CKT642|sv|o|nt|poohbear: only 11 tricks?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i still think best to call before MG's turn to bid -- but can't think of anything good to say about Out Loud questions|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|robinswr: could have taken them all|pg||
mb|3C|an|alerted|nt|poohbear: The great debate with the South hand DBL or 1@H?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but Barry right -- at that point Berk didn't really know who had huddled|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: yes, on last hand Russ said :  let's see if i can hold myself to 11 tricks, then took spade finesse|pg||
nt|poohbear: modern players in the US tend to dbl|pg||
nt|poohbear: sorry I meant 1H|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: It was clear who had huddled because there was a delay, and then Russ asked out loud question|pg||
mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: if 5@S 4@H  1@S - but with this shape, DBL is an option|pg||
nt|poohbear: 1H is the  "modern call"|pg||
nt|poohbear: typo|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: key is that advancer may bid 1@H with 3@H & 3@S|pg||
nt|granovette: down one, NEXT|pg||
nt|sam lev: very agrresive 3h by russ|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Gran leans thru screen:   a little frisky there, but you have 4 trump|pg||
pc|c3|nt|poohbear: actually key is the fact that in competition responsive dbl gets spades back in nthe picture|pg||
nt|granovette: "where is the rest?"|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: :)  "where is the rest" left unspoken|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|granovette: in the olden days of rubber bridge, North would have an ace hidden under a suit|pg||
nt|poohbear: :)|pg||
nt|granovette: this is a modern "meckwell game" -- in the olden days, "meckwell games" made, now they are down off the top|pg||
pc|s7|nt|robinswr: in 6diamonds you have to lead a spade at trick two. if clubs are 3-1 they can duck the king of spades and stop you from using both your spades and your clubs|pg||
nt|robinswr: 4spades is a fair contract needing to pick up the trump suit|pg||
pc|s8|nt|poohbear: 19 trumps 17 tricks . No wastage|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hK|nt|robinswr: now schwartz knows where the queen of spades is|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
nt|poohbear: Larry :)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
nt|granovette: he has hopes now; spades breaking and diamond blockage, but not to be|pg||
nt|poohbear: I think Larry ducked out :)|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|h2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d3|nt|lc: I was at another table, but my spies tell me the LAW just took a hit.|pg||
nt|poohbear: :)|pg||
nt|granovette: :-)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|vugraphu7: Welcome Larry!|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o41|st||md|3SQJ92HADA8CAT9632,S8543HJT9742DT4C4,STH8653DQJ72CKQJ7,SAK76HKQDK9653C85|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d!|an|Meckwell|mb|2D!|an|transfer|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|cQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|h7|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c41|st||md|3SQJ92HADA8CAT9632,S8543HJT9742DT4C4,STH8653DQJ72CKQJ7,SAK76HKQDK9653C85|sv|e|nt|robinswr: schwartz wins 2 imps|pg||
nt|lc: I'm just an observer, with an occassional comment, but thanks.|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: you can be our specialist on David if you like :)|pg||
nt|granovette: notice that in the other room they doubled 5D with KT8x even though they had tremendous support for partner, who had shown 6-5 at least in the majors|pg||
nt|granovette: red herring strikes every time|pg||
mb|p|nt|robinswr: this should be a push in 3nt|pg||
mb|1N|nt|vugraphu7: Matt-Russ only pair in finals to play game in Major.  Other table pushed at spade partscore!!|pg||
mb|2C|an|alerted|nt|granovette: because matthew found a pass in first seat - good boy!|pg||
nt|poohbear: 1NT in the modern style of opening all semi 15-17s 1NT even with a good rebid|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@C = @C + @H/@S ???|pg||
nt|poohbear: semi balanced|pg||
mb|2D|an|alerted|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|granovette: i like a 4S opening bid better than a wimpy 2S|pg||
nt|granovette: with the 6-6|pg||
nt|granovette: i bet lev would open 4S, would you?|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: I will be impressed if MG bids 3N here|pg||
nt|sam lev: no way|pg||
nt|granovette: what would you open?|pg||
nt|poohbear: 5@c is an escellent contract here. 6 can make on a non trump lead|pg||
nt|granovette: matthew debating between 3N and 5C|pg||
nt|poohbear: I would pass Pam|pg||
nt|granovette: good boy!|pg||
nt|poohbear: Easy to describe later|pg||
nt|granovette: yes|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: how do you folks feel about opening 1N vs 1@D with East hand?|pg||
nt|sam lev: we have 2h  opening showing h +another|pg||
nt|poohbear: I like it|pg||
mb|3H|nt|poohbear: Joanan|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|nt|granovette: JoAnna knows me well enough to know i would open 1D and not 1NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|robinswr: if i was leading the queen of hearts, it would say encourage if you have the jack|pg||
mb|p|nt|granovette: 2H opening bid would have worked great |pg||
nt|poohbear: Old school girl :)|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: well done by NS|pg||
pc|dT|nt|granovette: i don't like to open 1NT with two small in a suit|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|granovette: when i have two suits|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm absolutely sure that i can live with either 1@d or 1N|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
nt|poohbear: Declarer can cash 3 side tricks and crossruff for 12|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|nt|robinswr: always good to run the 4clubs first before playing diamonds|pg||
nt|robinswr: make them pitch|pg||
pc|s2|nt|granovette: the "boys" always laugh at me when i don't open 1NT with (any) 15, but i win imps anyway (she who laughs last)|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: I'm not Roth follower re: soundness of values but Prepared bids count me in|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s4|nt|robinswr: with 8 tricks wonder why d2 in other room|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h6|nt|granovette: playing the russ system, you can open 1S with the east hand|pg||
mc|12|nt|granovette: decriptive and preemptive|pg||
nt|poohbear: Ekeblad perhaps could have drawn one round of trumps first|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Berk:  I should of just passed 2@C|pg||
pg||
qx|o42|st||md|4SKJTHKT8653DQCJ42,SA9654HAQ4D765CKT,S73HJ9DAJTCQ98653,SQ82H72DK98432CA7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c42|st||md|4SKJTHKT8653DQCJ42,SA9654HAQ4D765CKT,S73HJ9DAJTCQ98653,SQ82H72DK98432CA7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|granovette: no weak two heart bid in the russ system|pg||
nt|granovette: 2H opening bid shows 5+ hearts and 4+ clubs|pg||
mb|2C|an|alerted|mb|2H|nt|vugraphu7: it looks like Berk wrote "3-card" but I can't see the note clearly|pg||
nt|poohbear: Drury. 3 + spade fit max raise to 2@s|pg||
mb|p|an|interest|nt|lc: Important here to know if 2@S or PASS is the weaker/stronger move.|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: or dbl|pg||
mb|2S|nt|robinswr: passell might make this|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lc: I'd much rather discuss such issues than fancy scientific relays.|pg||
nt|granovette: good stop|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Pass showed a tad better than 2@S|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|robinswr: he should be able to set up the 13th diamond for a spade pitch|pg||
nt|granovette: that's because you don't know how much FUN the relays are - I resisted for 27 years but now am a believer|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|lc: I'd play 'em if I could remember 'em|pg||
nt|poohbear: :)|pg||
nt|granovette: ! you always remember everything against me!|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|poohbear: 9 tricks easy here . Ace of @ds will be virtually marked onside|pg||
nt|granovette: are you saying "NEXT"?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Morse lead over Larsen down to 17|pg||
nt|poohbear: I invented that pammy!! Joey stole it from me :)|pg||
nt|granovette: !!!|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: I thought Joey was a patent attorney?   and he stole that from you?  *gasp* :)|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
nt|poohbear: Didnt realize joey has practiced in my lifetime :P|pg||
nt|granovette: he has to speak French when he practices law; in quebec, all the courts of law speak french|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|s8|pc|hT|pg||
nt|granovette: eh bein|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|granovette: borm|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
nt|granovette: bien|pg||
pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: can he wear his shades in court?|pg||
pc|dT|nt|granovette: :-)|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|granovette: oui|pg||
mc|9|nt|poohbear: Pam your Canadien is showing :)|pg||
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qx|o43|st||md|1SKJ865HT6D76CAKT6,SQT2HAKQJ5DAJ2CQ8,S9H9873DKQ83C9732,SA743H42DT954CJ54|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|mc|8|pg||
qx|c43|st||md|1SKJ865HT6D76CAKT6,SQT2HAKQJ5DAJ2CQ8,S9H9873DKQ83C9732,SA743H42DT954CJ54|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: in public|pg||
nt|granovette: was only there for five years; learned all my french in Cleveland|pg||
nt|granovette: 7+ years of it and can't speak it :-((((|pg||
nt|poohbear: They speak French in Cleveland?|pg||
nt|granovette: yes, starting from 4th grade; who knows why!|pg||
mb|2C|an|6+!C or 4+!C&5+!S|nt|ahollan1: 2@C opener = 10-15, 6+@C or 4+@C & 5+@S|pg||
nt|poohbear: probably has to do with some French and Indian war|pg||
nt|granovette: :-)|pg||
mb|d|nt|ahollan1: but JoAnna already had that info :(|pg||
nt|poohbear: sorry Native American|pg||
nt|poohbear: Berk feels too strong for 2@h|pg||
nt|granovette: russ would like to make a courtesy raise to 3C, but i think they play that it's inv|pg||
nt|granovette: pass will work here|pg||
nt|poohbear: plus after that 3@h bid he might not be feeling courteous:)|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Russ thinking...considering some tactical manouver...  (that is a french word which I cannot spell...|pg||
nt|granovette: :-)|pg||
mb|3C|nt|robinswr: 3spades is the normal bid|pg||
nt|poohbear: (board 40 )|pg||
mb|p|nt|granovette: manouvre?|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: so you do know a word of French :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|robinswr: if partner has a weak notrump and passes 3spades out do you really want to be in 3nt|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|granovette: i do not think 3C is "blocking" although that's my preference; but matthew has no where to go anyway|pg||
mb|p|nt|robinswr: same as in the open room|pg||
pc|s9|nt|robinswr: 4nt invitational and non-forcing|pg||
nt|granovette: oui, un mot juste|pg||
nt|poohbear: 3NT might have gotten there|pg||
nt|poohbear: hard to beat it|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Berk;  "thank you"  and begins pulling on his chin|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
nt|robinswr: best play now is a club|pg||
nt|robinswr: with a club return jones will have to play it carefully|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: i bet Sam still speaks most languages among the commentators -- maybe more than the rest of us combined|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
nt|robinswr: i think jones needs to duck a clubs and guess hearts taking 3clubs 4hearts 1spade and 2diamnods|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|poohbear: Schwartz picks up 6 when the other room doesnt come close to finding the good 5@c on 41|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s3|nt|lc: He certainly yells at his partner in the most languages|pg||
nt|granovette: who does?|pg||
nt|granovette: lev? Just kidding :-)))|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: somebody tells me its manoeuvre...|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|poohbear: Sam speaks hebrew Yiddish English ( sort of) and Polish that I know of|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think that just covers where he's lived|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
nt|sam lev: and russian and german|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Sam has been known to offer profuse compliments to his partners in a variety of languages :)|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: will learn italian/norwegian as soon as you find a partner there??|pg||
nt|granovette: bridge is also a language; that's why lev is so good at it! :-)))|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Gran:  "sorry"|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: very well said, Pam!|pg||
nt|poohbear: and he can tell you he's good in 6 languages :)|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d2|pg||
nt|granovette: he doesn't need to; his record speaks for itself (i am a lev fan!)|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sK|nt|sam lev: thanks pam|pg||
nt|granovette: poor mg is endplayed|pg||
mc|8|nt|poohbear: me too. Have the worst record against him |pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Berk says"  could of passed|pg||
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qx|o44|st||md|2SJTHJ73D8754CAT75,S5HKQ9654D32CJ964,S98742HAT82DA6C82,SAKQ63HDKQJT9CKQ3|sv|n|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c8|mc|8|pg||
qx|c44|st||md|2SJTHJ73D8754CAT75,S5HKQ9654D32CJ964,S98742HAT82DA6C82,SAKQ63HDKQJT9CKQ3|sv|n|nt|lc: 2@H Pass 3NT?   |pg||
mb|2H|nt|granovette: that was a system fix, no?|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: looks good to me|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|robinswr: how did they take 5 tricks in the other room|pg||
nt|lc: I'm not sure what other final contract (aside from 3NT) Lair could think of.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|lc: I guess he has the unbid suit stopped.|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: true, if pard raises 2@S very hard to bid exclusion hearts!!|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: seems Berk opened 2M with a good 10 earlier [or last set]  so isn't minor a|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ace and 3@S support possible?|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|nt|robinswr: still unclear what happened in 4nt. whichever minor west led back when he won the ace of diamonds would set up an extra trick|pg||
nt|robinswr: if west led back a club declarer would have no choice but to duck it|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe that was different vul|pg||
nt|poohbear: was second seat fav|pg||
nt|lc: I suppose, but "partner never has the perfect cards" is a decent motto.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ah right  2nd seat|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
nt|ahollan1: just thinking that there was no risk in exploring with 2@S |pg||
pc|c3|nt|lc: Berkowitz weak 2's are sound.  That has always been his style.  His 2nd seat Vul weak 2's look more like Strong 2's.|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|nt|lc: But, dealer, FAV (as here) could be "modern" -- light.|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|granovette: sounds logical; maybe he doesn't like to go for (too many) numbers|pg||
nt|lc: He doesn't go for enough. :)|pg||
nt|granovette: er...|pg||
nt|lc: If you don't go for a number every now and then, you are probably to oconservativre.|pg||
nt|granovette: maybe, but i just played against him in Fla. and ....|pg||
nt|lc: Just like, "If they don't make a doubled contract every now and then, you aren't doubling enough"|pg||
nt|granovette: i guess that's what you say when you bring back -730....|pg||
pc|h3|nt|granovette: just kidding|pg||
nt|granovette: i love to double!!!|pg||
pc|hK|nt|granovette: for penalties!!!|pg||
pc|hA|nt|poohbear: For all those statements to be true you need to have the same teammates Larry|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and "if you're buying high and selling low ..."   hmmm maybe that doesn't apply|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|mc|9|pg||
qx|o45|st||md|3ST3HAT753DK852C43,SQ8654H92DQ74CAK7,SAKJ72HK4DJCQJT65,S9HQJ86DAT963C982|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|F1|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d9|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|dT|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d8|mc|9|pg||
qx|c45|st||md|3ST3HAT753DK852C43,SQ8654H92DQ74CAK7,SAKJ72HK4DJCQJT65,S9HQJ86DAT963C982|sv|b|nt|lc: Hi -- want to call?|pg||
nt|lc: Sorry -- private|pg||
nt|granovette: i think larry is right; people don't double enough - it's scary|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: this is last hand of the set.  next set starts in 30 minutes|pg||
nt|granovette: your partner opens the bidding and you have two quick tricks, and you let them play a game undoubled|pg||
nt|granovette: because nobody doubles|pg||
nt|lc: Opening bids are so light, that it is hard to double based on your partner's cards.|pg||
nt|poohbear: Opposite some of my openings they could make 5 :)|pg||
mb|2C|an|6+!C or 4+!C&5+!S|nt|ahollan1: and from 2nd set of the match -- i'll bet not enough converting takeout double to penalty|pg||
nt|granovette: yes, but so what, like you just said, if they don't make it once in a while, youa ren't doubling enough|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry 2nd Board of the match|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|an|art relay|nt|robinswr: after he won the king of clubs led a diamond to the king and led the queen of diamonds off dummy|pg||
nt|poohbear: the 2@c bid in action again|pg||
mb|p|nt|lc: :)|pg||
mb|2H|an|5+ spades|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D unlike over Precision 2@C opener does not imply values|pg||
mb|2S|an|alerted|nt|ahollan1: in other room, Matt Granovetter as West made a Lead Directing PASS over 1@C - for easy beat of 3N|pg||
mb|p|nt|granovette: you are right; can be made with zero|pg||
nt|lc: In "Standard" the N-S auction would begin:   1@S-1N-2@C-2@S--??|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that's because of the either/or nature of the 2@C opener|pg||
nt|granovette: russ thinking of bidding 3C, to show 5-5 and a max|pg||
nt|lc: Then, North might bid again.|pg||
nt|granovette: 2S not inv AT ALL|pg||
mb|3C|nt|granovette: north  missing too many controls to bid again; better to have Ax heart and singl. small diamond|pg||
mb|p|nt|granovette: he couldn't resist|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: he talked himself into it|pg||
nt|granovette: it was the ten of clubs|pg||
nt|poohbear: Can Russ be 6-5 in either direction Pam?|pg||
nt|granovette: he can have six spades and five clubs, but not the other way around|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: MG is shaking his head|pg||
nt|granovette: so here is is definitely 5-5|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|granovette: yes, b/c he doesn't know whether to let russ play or to play it himself :-)|pg||
nt|granovette: safer to pass|pg||
nt|granovette: ifyou bid 3S you might hear 4|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: Russ says:  I showed 5-5 max|pg||
nt|granovette: told you!|pg||
nt|poohbear: that seems to be a breach of partnership confidence to bid 4|pg||
nt|granovette: yes, i was kidding, but better safe than sorry|pg||
nt|granovette: lair doesn't have anything to lead|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|nt|poohbear: that seems safe enough|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
nt|granovette: not really; if they pull trumps, russ can play a low spade to the ten and take a few tricks|pg||
nt|granovette: i see nine if they continue trumps|pg||
nt|poohbear: yes with the @d onside|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|nt|pab1: In the other match, this was pushed at 4S making 5|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|robinswr: jones must have thought that 2nt was for the minors|pg||
pc|h8|nt|granovette: berk doesn't want to continue trumps; he knows they are 3-3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|cA|pg||
nt|granovette: he has the spades controlled and wants to tap|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe most dangerous was opening underlead of @DA - but need to peek to find that|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|nt|granovette: right!|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s3|pg||
nt|granovette: oops|pg||
nt|poohbear: defense prevails|pg||
mc|8|nt|granovette: russ forgot to cash diamond|pg||
nt|vugraphu7: thanks all,   I wil leave table open.   hope to see you for next set in 20 min|pg||
nt|granovette: well done, JoAnna!!!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: after all that   Schwartz picks up another 7|pg||
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