vg|2010 U-21 USA2 Final,Segment 2 of 3,I,17,32,Rizzo ,50,Das,47|
rs|3NS-1,5CS-2,4HS+1,3HS+1,6SW+1,6SW=,7HWx-4,4SN+2,5CS+1,5CS=,3CW-3,3HN-2,3NS=,4CS=,3NS+2,3NS+1,4SN+1,4SN+2,2DN+1,3DN=,1NE+1,1NE+2,1NW-2,1NW-1,2SS=,1NS+1,3HN=,3HN=,4SS=,3SS=,5CS+1,5CS+1|
pn|A. Jeng,Dang,R. Jeng,Das,A Green,M Green,Raina,Rizzo|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SA5HK5DK43CAQJ932,SKT72HT63DAJ96CT6,SQJ98HQJDQT875CK7,S643HA98742D2C854|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfj: Hello everyone and welcome back to the U-21 USA 2 Finals|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: 32 boards remain to decide who will represent USA -2 in philadelphia|pg||
mb|1D|mb|2H!|mb|3C|mb|3H|nt|jjbrr:  The young men at this table sure like to bid. The 1@D opener is quite light, and the 2@H overcall is pretty aggressive.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|moonbeam42: Hi everyone.  I'm Jenni Carmichael.  I've been working with the Rizzo team for the past couple of years with my husband, Tom.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: Richard is the much more aggressive of the partnership.  He routinely opens almost all 10 counts|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: Welcome jeremy and Jenni, East is a wild pre-empter, oftentimes at the three level w/ 5 cards, should be an action set|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c9|nt|moonbeam42: We saw it work out well for them on at least one board in the last set.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sA|mc|8|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SA5HK5DK43CAQJ932,SKT72HT63DAJ96CT6,SQJ98HQJDQT875CK7,S643HA98742D2C854|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|4C|nt|Vugraphzff: west cue bids because he has 2 honors in spades opposite partner's 6 card or longer suit plus side aces|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|harlan: I was surprised West had passed.  I would expect West to try for game.|pg||
mb|p|nt|harlan: The QT of @ss are golden with two side aces.  West does not know the heart values are wasted.|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: trumps switch will cause some problems|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d8|nt|harlan: South probably thinks Raina has six clubs and did not see the need to clear trumps.  South di dnot want to give up control yet|pg||
pc|h2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
nt|harlan: So Rizzo got an extra trick with that ruff|pg||
pc|hK|nt|Vugraphzff: south can get a trump promotion |pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|hT|pc|s9|nt|harlan: not any more, Raina pitch the clubs  :(|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: good defense, no way for declarer to avoid a trump loser|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|dQ|mc|9|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SJ4HAKQJT76DAJ2CA,SKQ2H832DKTCJT874,S7653H54DQ983CQ65,SAT98H9D7654CK932|sv|n|nt|jjbrr:  so 2@H got partner off to the right lead here - a victory for aggressive bidding|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|moonbeam42: I'm pretty sure that Andrew and Richard play namyats, but this hand is much too strong for that.|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  I think 3@H would convey the same message as 4@H in this auction and preserve some space to explore.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|mc|11|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SJ4HAKQJT76DAJ2CA,SKQ2H832DKTCJT874,S7653H54DQ983CQ65,SAT98H9D7654CK932|sv|n|nt|harlan: can;t declare ruff the @H low draw the drump and concede the @D to make it. |pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: ruffing the 2nd heart with the 8 spot instead of the 6 spot proved costly.....  only necessary when south had stiff heart and that would give North 7 of them!!|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: declarer had to lead a diamond when in the dummy,  else he has to play diamonds out of his hand and could lose 3 tricks there|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|harlan: 2@Ds is art. GF, I am guessing.   I am not sure what thier agreement is, the 2H bid.|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|harlan: nvm  I am confused|pg||
nt|harlan: 2@D is a natural GF.   Sorry for saying it was art.|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|Vugraphzff: sorry I missed some of the early play:   it did not go this way|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: declarer has drawn trumps, but is in dummy and leading away from diamond ace|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|harlan: ok,  I was told that 2D is art.  8-11 points with @s support|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1SQJ53H73DT962C942,SAKT98HAJDKJ8CQJ3,S4HT9642D753C8765,S762HKQ85DAQ4CAKT|sv|e|mb|p|nt|grypho:  hello.  i've been quiet but here is an exciting hand.  predictions?  7nt?  there are 15 lucky tricks|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|moonbeam42: 7@s would be a very unfortunate place to end up|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|nt|jjbrr:  We can see EW can take all the tricks, but it's not necessarily a grand they want to bid missing the @SQJ and with such bad wastage in the minors. They have all the honors but can only take 6 tricks in the minors|pg||
mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|jjbrr:  Many would open 2NT with the W hand, upgrading by a point for the good 5-card suit.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: I would hope west does not get sloppy and play the AK of spades off the tip|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|grypho:  i'd be thrilled with this layout... unfortunate to i knew we would make it and a big smile|pg||
mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|grypho:  dang wants that IMP|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sA|mc|13|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1SQJ53H73DT962C942,SAKT98HAJDKJ8CQJ3,S4HT9642D753C8765,S762HKQ85DAQ4CAKT|sv|e|nt|harlan: 2H said woudl not accept LR.   2N was a shape ask|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|an|strong|mb|p|mb|2N|an|14+ balanced|nt|Vugraphzff: thanks Harlan!|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|harlan: The 2H overcall is very brave VUl vs Not|pg||
mb|p|mb|5H|an|queen ask|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|harlan: it was "double" time, but North bids first and see a totally offensive hand, especially that singleton @H|pg||
mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|harlan: This seems like only three losers regardless|pg||
nt|harlan: It appears the cost of the 2H bid was not in getting doubled, but in pushing them into game.|pg||
mb|p|nt|harlan: I just looked at the other table.  It appears 2H is a normal overcall to this group of players  :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: Raina is worried about a diamond ruff   has to decide whether to play low or drop stiff K in east.    |pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|mc|12|nt|Vugraphzff: well played by Raina, and gets us a lead change|pg||
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qx|o20|st||md|2SK9842HJDAKQ92C65,SHAQ96543DJ865C82,SAQJT63HTD73CAK97,S75HK872DT4CQJT43|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfj: Das " wow nice play in the spade suit" Dang " I saw his face he was smiling, had a feeling"|pg||
nt|grypho:  another slam!|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: lol|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  So NS have 12 easy tricks in @S. W would do well to jam the auction with a @H preempt, but that might not be enough to stop NS from reaching slam|pg||
mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|grypho:  hard to imagine N not bidding @ss and S not raising|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: Rizzo picked up 2 imps on the first board of the set when NS reached 5@c -2 in a competitive auction|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|grypho:  7@h sacrifice remarkably cheap|pg||
nt|grypho:  but i leave the saving to jesus and i defend|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|7H|nt|grypho:  WOW!!!!|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|grypho:  spectacular!  jeremy, can you help with the logic?|pg||
mb|p|nt|jjbrr:  E found the winning bid. Perhaps he could have raised @H earlier in the auction, but this worked out well.|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  These guys like to bid :)|pg||
mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  I guess he judged that NS were so confident bidding to 6@S that the contract must be a favorite to make.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
mc|9|nt|grypho:  yes, there appeared to be no problem in the auction so he figured, why not.  I hope Das earns imps for that bid.  a lot of guts|pg||
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qx|c20|st||md|2SK9842HJDAKQ92C65,SHAQ96543DJ865C82,SAQJT63HTD73CAK97,S75HK872DT4CQJT43|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzff: sorry dyslexia ....   no lead change|pg||
mb|2H|nt|harlan: I would would upgrade teh Raina's ahnd to 22 :)   I hate to be passed in 1D|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: looks like you can you can make a slam, have to guess which Major to go after|pg||
nt|harlan: and trying 2N also can be passed|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: probably right to duck a heart and if that suit doesn't split play for a squeeze|pg||
mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|harlan: that assumes no club lead  :)|pg||
pc|hK|nt|harlan: if South ends up being declare in NT  West might well lead a club|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: club lead into the AT just lead back a club to set up trick  12|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: but a club lead thru the ace is fatal|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|harlan: I am not sure if any comments I made got to the table earlier   ;)|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
nt|harlan: yes,  correct.|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|nt|harlan: the side controls outtside @Ds are wonderful, I understand Raina pushing for a @D slam.  But the hand is balanced and has tricks for NT.   Many woudl bid 2N over 2D if 2D is a GF ...|pg||
nt|harlan: already.|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
nt|harlan: Well theh NT is right sided.  Many partnerships have trouble here.  Is 4N to play?  or RKC for the last bid suit (@hs).|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SJ95HDAK82CAKJ832,SQ7H8542DT9764CQ4,S8432HAJT9DQ3C965,SAKT6HKQ763DJ5CT7|sv|n|nt|grypho:  if he had jammed NS out of blackwood with an immediate 5@h bid over 3@s he might have been satisfied... but he had other plans... IF they reach the slam THEN i'll sacrifice|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  The young men at this table are competing for the right to represent the US in Philadelphia in the Under 21 championship in October.|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  If I'm not mistaken, these guys are remarkably young.|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: North 10, South 12, W 15, E 14 respectively i believe|pg||
mb|1H|nt|moonbeam42: Yes, Richard Jeng is currently the youngest LM.  He is about 10 1/2 now|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|jjbrr:  Getting experience both on vugraph and with screens at the table so early in their bridge careers is tremendously beneficial. It's not easy playing bridge for the whole world to see when you're 10 years old.|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|grypho:  what to lead?|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: The Rizzo team was concerned prior to the trials about using screens.  They had never seen them before.|pg||
nt|grypho:  leading partner's suit may cost an overtrick today|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: Q@s seems tough to find on this auctin|pg||
pc|h2|nt|grypho:  a @s lead from Q7 will set it |pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg||
nt|grypho:  i like the play of the 9 at trick 1... now an overtrick|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|c3|mc|12|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SJ95HDAK82CAKJ832,SQ7H8542DT9764CQ4,S8432HAJT9DQ3C965,SAKT6HKQ763DJ5CT7|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzff: director here and wants things sped up|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3S|nt|harlan: I had said this beofre the crash, but it might not have made it to the table:  Many partnerships have trouble here.  Is 4N to play?  or RKC for the last bid suit (@hs).|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4S975HJT4DK62CAJ87,SQT4H652DAQT3CK52,SA863HAK987D98C64,SKJ2HQ3DJ754CQT93|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|11-14 balanced|mb|2D!|an|both majors|nt|grypho:  EW playing a convention I can't tolerate|pg||
nt|grypho:  in 3rd position red v wht it CAN'T be right to play a weak NT style|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  3rd seat unfavorable isn't enough to deter W from opening the bidding with 1NT on a less than stellar collection|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|jjbrr:  2NT looks like a takeout bid for the minors|pg||
nt|grypho:  jenni, your coaching allows this to continue?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jjbrr:  It's possible W interpreted it as Lebensohl|pg||
mb|p|nt|grypho:  i'm all for allowing players to play as they want, but that agreement is so bad, someone must change it.  Sometimes adults are needed|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: Hmm, I stepped away for a second.  Sounds like I missed something exciting|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4S975HJT4DK62CAJ87,SQT4H652DAQT3CK52,SA863HAK987D98C64,SKJ2HQ3DJ754CQT93|sv|e|mb|p|nt|harlan: This was about the 4th time day were NT was palyed by both sides in opps directions|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|harlan: The other table is playing bd 10|pg||
mb|d|nt|Vugraphzff: this table has been slow....director has come in to warn to play faster|pg||
mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|harlan: inspite of teh 5-card suit, I would tend to make a T/O dble vs. bid my suit.  but amny will disagree with that approach|pg||
mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|sK|nt|harlan: threre is little option left in the @D suit.   |pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s8|mc|7|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SKJTHT96DKJCAJ964,SAQ96432H52D973C8,S85HA74DA84CKT753,S7HKQJ83DQT652CQ2|sv|b|nt|jjbrr:  I think only -2, no?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: -3 is the result, dang pitched his diamond winner|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: during the warp speed ending |pg||
mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|jjbrr:  Ah. There's a lesson to be learned from that. Even when you're in a hopeless contract, don't give up. Don't compound your mistakes and make it worse than it already is.|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|cT|nt|jjbrr:  9 easy tricks now. S can finesse the @D if he'd like for an extra trick. The W hand can't hurt him if he's on lead, but he wants to keep E off lead because a @S through could be dangerous.|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|mc|9|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SKJTHT96DKJCAJ964,SAQ96432H52D973C8,S85HA74DA84CKT753,S7HKQJ83DQT652CQ2|sv|b|nt|harlan: The Das team continues thier climb|pg||
mb|1C|mb|2S|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|harlan: actually, it would seem difficult to get to 3C.   I would expect 1N to be the end of the auction|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|Vugraphzff: at this table it did|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s2|nt|harlan: wise bidding on both teams part|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|cA|pc|s3|pg||
mc|10|nt|harlan: I see I missed alot of IMPs this session.   :(|pg||
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qx|o24|st||md|2SAQJTHA8DJ5432C64,SK87543H7D86CJT93,S9HT9632DKQ9CAKQ7,S62HKQJ54DAT7C852|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|r|an|10+ HCP|nt|jjbrr:  The Rizzo team has suddenly opened up a pretty substantial lead. The 7@H sacrifice lost some imps because the other table stopped in game.|pg||
nt|grypho:  S must be tempted to pass this re-double.  3 + trump tricks an Ace and partner showing an opening hand|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  I wonder if NS have an agreement about a pass vs a bid in this spot|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  I would pass if that showed a willingness to defend 2@Sxx|pg||
nt|grypho:  N may well run but a dangerous xx just to announce 10+HCP|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|grypho:  me too!  alot faster :)|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  Right. If pass just says "I don't have a clear bid" it might not be best. Sometimes the pesky opponents psyche a redouble here with a weak hand.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: I would imagine Dang might try the J@c here|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  A @S probably isnt right. The 3NT bid sounds like S is prepared for a @S lead.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|h2|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  And it requires a lot of help from partner to establish the @S suit and then have an entry to cash them once they're set up|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|nt|jjbrr:  The @C suit needs less from partner to work out effectively.|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|h9|mc|11|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SAQJTHA8DJ5432C64,SK87543H7D86CJT93,S9HT9632DKQ9CAKQ7,S62HKQJ54DAT7C852|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzff: yes we are alive, |pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: hi -- yes, action as always|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|harlan: I ahve been bump several times, so I am not really sure.  :)|pg||
nt|harlan: Few people try for minor suit slams, but this hand has one.  6@ds|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: me too, thanks for asking|pg||
nt|harlan: chances are @D never get bid "naturally" at all.|pg||
mb|3N|nt|harlan: E-W playing precision.  So 2C showed 6+@C  or when only 5@Cs, a 4 card major|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|harlan: and they didi not get mentioned, but that is no surprise|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: Rizzo says:  don't make 7 :)|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|nt|harlan: LOL|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|nt|harlan: now teh def can prevail   leading a heart|pg||
nt|harlan: the @H ruff is the 5th trick|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|c7|nt|harlan: there is still time|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|c9|pg||
nt|harlan: I woudl kept that club as a squeeze card, myself.  |pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
nt|harlan: another good defense!|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|harlan: declare cashes out for 10 tricks|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SA982HDT95CKQ8654,S76HAQT64D763CT73,SQJT4H872DAQJ82CA,SK53HKJ953DK4CJ92|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|sA|pc|hT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d6|mc|11|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SA982HDT95CKQ8654,S76HAQT64D763CT73,SQJT4H872DAQJ82CA,SK53HKJ953DK4CJ92|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzff: yes it was|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: stakes were a bit higher at the other table|pg||
nt|harlan: yes.   I have often seen:  if you bid it, you go down.   If you don;t bid it, you make it.   Same thing here but about the dbl  :)|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|nt|harlan: Weak NT, not sure of thier range, but I thought it was 12-15 yesterday|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|harlan: I recall it was wider then most pairs play|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: thanks, so M Green should embark on some invitational to slam sequence|pg||
nt|harlan: last segment, N-S ran up 40 uncontested imps.  Then E-W did teh samething.  So far, E-W have run the imps this segment.   So, it is N-S time to start running up the imps.  hehe  ;)|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: this 4N is quantitative, inviting partner to bid on with a max|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|harlan: But parnter has a MIN!|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: good bidding by Rizzo and M Green|pg||
pc|h9|nt|Vugraphzff: This will get Rizzo on the scoreboard|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
nt|harlan: Yes, they don't know it, but this is thier first IMPs.|pg||
pc|c4|nt|Vugraphzff: 9 top tricks, can try to develop a tenth in either major|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dT|nt|harlan: It appears that the other table had a bidding problem.   that got them to six NT.  Trouble again about what is Gerber RKC, and 4N quantative.  Good lesson hand for the high shcool ...|pg||
nt|harlan: kids here.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h3|nt|harlan: This is another hand that was probably worth one move toward slam.  But, the HCP points over clouded the trick taking potential.|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h6|nt|harlan: missed some commas there  :(|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
nt|harlan: but six is it!|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dJ|mc|12|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SQ72HQ7652D65CAK9,S84HJT83DA972C654,SK65HK4DKQJT8CJ72,SAJT93HA9D43CQT83|sv|b|nt|jjbrr:  Rizzo's lead in the match continues to grow|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: The Das team has played incredibly well this entire event, with a mounting deficit, playing from way behind can be difficult, must not press to much or it might get out of hand|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|jjbrr:  The E hand is only 11 HCP, but with excellent spots in the long suits and a 5-card @S suit, I think it's a clear opener|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hT|nt|jjbrr:  A trump would have been E's best lead. Everything else gives up a trick. As frequently happens, the lead of an unsupported ace against a suit contract has given N an extra trick in that suit|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dK|mc|9|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SQ72HQ7652D65CAK9,S84HJT83DA972C654,SK65HK4DKQJT8CJ72,SAJT93HA9D43CQT83|sv|b|nt|harlan: And I mean "no @Ds in the NOrth hand" is known, since declare played two top times|pg||
nt|harlan: if south shows the heart control, North will get excited|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3C|nt|harlan: I actaully prefer a 1NT, ususally showing 11-14 in balancing seat, by North|pg||
nt|harlan: but this action might lead to a more positive result i fSouth doubles|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|harlan: I am guessing that  Rizzo can't jsu tbid game with 1N being such a wide range|pg||
nt|harlan: just bid*|pg||
nt|harlan: But with the Max, M Green will bid 3NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|harlan: North can;t dbl.  but vul vs vul, I think 3D is quite a risky bid.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|nt|harlan: it seems like there are 9 tricks. if you find both red queens.|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|harlan: NOrth could lose control of this hand quite easily.   but with E forced to break spades. the hand becomes easy.|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s9|nt|harlan: Raina has played this well|pg||
pc|h7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cK|mc|9|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SKJ8HAQJ93DK84C93,ST975H4DAQJ5CAQT2,SQ63H62D9732CJ875,SA42HKT875DT6CK64|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|h5|pc|s8|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SKJ8HAQJ93DK84C93,ST975H4DAQJ5CAQT2,SQ63H62D9732CJ875,SA42HKT875DT6CK64|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzff: last deal, declarer guessed diamonds and made 3|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|harlan: poor North is looking for more points.  They must have fallen on the floor somewhere|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|harlan: IN the other room E was declare in 3NT  since declare was put in hand from the opening lead @D finesse was taken the other direction.  Add in a great @SA duck by north and the ...|pg||
nt|harlan: result was -2|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|harlan: the gap is closing now.  Two great bds for Rizzo team|pg||
nt|harlan: everything is where you think it will be as a declare|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s8|nt|Vugraphzff: South owes here partner a 4@D bid IMO|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
nt|harlan: South needed to be leading high spades to try and create an entry to P's hand.  but nothing really helps here.|pg||
nt|harlan: brb|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|harlan: I woudl have bid more with the south hand, but S might be worried about pushing them into game.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|dJ|nt|moonbeam42: A valid concern, I believe.|pg||
nt|harlan: One can solve that by just bidding 5D   :)   and let the opps guess.  ;)|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|hT|mc|9|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SKJ84HQ73DT82CJ76,S97HKT98DKJ4CKQ42,SAT5HJ62DA765CAT3,SQ632HA54DQ93C985|sv|n|mb|1N!|an|11-14 balanced|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|jjbrr:  While W's 1NT opener earlier in 3rd seat unfavorable was sort of scary, weak NTs in first seat favorable are a great thing.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s8|nt|jjbrr:  There is much less risk of being penalized, and the preemptive qualities of a NT opener can often make life very difficult for the opponents|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h4|nt|jjbrr:  And I think bidding over NT openers are something that almost everyone is very comfortable with.|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d2|nt|jjbrr:  So the auctions tend to be pretty good when the opponents are silent|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d7|mc|5|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SKJ84HQ73DT82CJ76,S97HKT98DKJ4CKQ42,SAT5HJ62DA765CAT3,SQ632HA54DQ93C985|sv|n|nt|harlan: West will probably pen 2C|pg||
nt|harlan: open*|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|harlan: North has a perfect T/O dbl then|pg||
mb|p|nt|moonbeam42: In the open room, a polish @c was opened and I'm not sure the NS pair had agreements about what to do, so N passed.  It was hard to reach game after that|pg||
mb|p|nt|harlan: E-W  play 12-15 1NT range|pg||
pc|d5|nt|harlan: S should be jumping somewhere!  |pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
nt|harlan: I there just a series of threads in the BBO forum, about leading from an Axxx suit|pg||
pc|hT|nt|harlan: N-S are a fine tuned partnership it seems.  South Underbids and North Over bids.    :) :)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d8|nt|Vugraphzff: that combination in a partnership is not so unusual....the underbidding begets partner to do more overbidding and vice versa|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|nt|harlan: My Grandmother would have lead a @D  :)     and with all the entries, N will score 2 @D tricks|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Your grandmother, I take it, must be a good player harlan:)|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c8|nt|harlan: 4th from her longest and strongest|pg||
pc|h7|nt|vdoubleu: :)|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|harlan: 9 easy tricks in 3NT.|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|hK|nt|harlan: well they missed thier @S tuit tricks|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
nt|harlan: suit|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s5|nt|vdoubleu: Maybe north shld have been able to dope out the hand and play a spade there?|pg||
pc|s2|nt|vdoubleu: Not sure|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Yes|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|harlan: DAS Team contnues thier comeback|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c3|nt|moonbeam42: Another 5 imps to Rizzo|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SQJ85HKJTDQ9CAQT4,SAK72HA975D32CK72,ST643HQ864DKT76C5,S9H32DAJ854CJ9863|sv|b|nt|jjbrr:  4 more boards in this set and then I believe 16 more tonight|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: Yes, that sounds right|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|moonbeam42: These long sets are good practice for the Rizzo team.  They are representing D7 in the Flight C GNTs and will be playing 4-handed there, too|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  Rizzo's lead has grown to 44, so the Das team has to start worrying about running out of time in this match.|pg||
mb|2C|mb|2D|nt|jjbrr:  E's 2@D is very aggressive|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|jjbrr:  But this time NS can't punish it|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  W can be endplayed into leading away from his @CK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|c4|nt|jjbrr:  Declarer can overtake this, cash the @D and throw W in with the @H|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|h8|nt|jjbrr:  Easy game :)|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SQJ85HKJTDQ9CAQT4,SAK72HA975D32CK72,ST643HQ864DKT76C5,S9H32DAJ854CJ9863|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzff: tight match now|pg||
nt|harlan: 3 bds and only 10 IMPs difference, it is possible to have a new leader in this segment, yet.|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: Didn't they make 1N?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: Raina:  It's going to feel weird to play without screens|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: took 3Hs 2Ds and a club|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: She knew all of West's hcp's at that pt.|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: Oh yes, sorry|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|harlan: It has gotten far more exciting.|pg||
mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: Wld anyone bid Stayman here w/the north hand?|pg||
pc|h5|nt|Vugraphzff: other room did bid stayman|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: I probably would|pg||
pc|h4|nt|harlan: I would expect a 2H bid by South.|pg||
nt|harlan: I would bid Stayman.  I play "Garbage Stayman" by agreement with most parnters|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: a 2nd double by Rizzo would help their side find the club fit|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|vdoubleu: I maybe wldn't:)|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|harlan: Yes, I was wondering if he would try double again.  I sure did not expect a 3D bid.|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s5|nt|moonbeam42: Rizzo pushed his opponents around on this one|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|d4|pg||
nt|harlan: in the long run, I have found that biddign with the N hand pays off|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Yes|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|nt|harlan: even so at MP|pg||
pc|c6|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|d5|pg||
nt|harlan: these major suit cards are squeezing East|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|nt|harlan: nice throw in play A. Green.|pg||
nt|harlan: "there opps., you lead those minors"!|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: I think to bid or not to bid here isw very close, actually.|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|dT|pc|cJ|nt|harlan: teh N hand has some spots.  but N is probably going to only be good at stopping a suit rather then actually taking tricks.   This time it was nuetral|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4S863H84DA962CT862,SJT9HKQ3DKQ75C754,SAKQ5HAJ9765DJ3CK,S742HT2DT84CAQJ93|sv|o|nt|moonbeam42: Looks like the extra sleep for the Rizzo team did them some good.|pg||
mb|3C|nt|moonbeam42: This is even harder on the Das team, as they have already played 16 more boards than Rizzo.  Has to be very tiring, even for the young and tireless|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jjbrr:  I have no comments about that 3@C opener :)|pg||
pc|s7|nt|Vugraphzfj: standard style for das to pre-empt at the 3 level on 5 cards|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d3|nt|jjbrr:  N might have doubled and rebid 3@H over partner's 3@D bid to show his extra strength. But with the wasted @CK he chose to go low road|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: 3@h should show a pretty decent hand|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  3-3@S mean no problem for declarer. Should take 9 tricks.|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|nt|jjbrr:  I think in balancing position it has a very wide range|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s2|mc|9|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4S863H84DA962CT862,SJT9HKQ3DKQ75C754,SAKQ5HAJ9765DJ3CK,S742HT2DT84CAQJ93|sv|o|nt|harlan: so the daring bid gained IMP and brings the match closer.|pg||
mb|p|nt|harlan: N & W shoudl be partners this hand   and S & East  :)|pg||
nt|harlan: these are not the kind of hands the Das team wants to see right now.|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: The action has already differed from the Open room, where E opened 3@c with his hand|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Quite a posiition!!:)|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: W/only 5 of them...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|nt|moonbeam42: East in the Open room is a very wild preempter |pg||
nt|harlan: and totally balanced!|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Noticed...|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: He was in there on many hands that the average person would not be :)|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: ahhh, to be young|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Yes, so true:)|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: They have not learned fear yet|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|moonbeam42: Speaking of pushing around, in the open room, 2@h was opened on the E dreck and after some misdefense, managed to score up 3@h|pg||
nt|harlan: THere are many who would open the south hand 1@D to have a a 2@C rebid|pg||
nt|harlan: with the signalton K@S is not clear this is a reverse hand when you open|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Nor have they ever played bridge for money (0bv....)|pg||
nt|harlan: Well he is trying to keep up with Rizzo.  Rizzo has been doing some very agressive bidding today also.|pg||
mb|3H|nt|moonbeam42: Well, he was probably also trying to generate some action|pg||
mb|p|nt|moonbeam42: lol|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|moonbeam42: Maybe it's Rizzo who is trying to keep up :)|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: After all, the Open room is already finished :P|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Yes, but they must suspect they are doing well (Rizzo)|pg||
pc|d4|nt|moonbeam42: I would guess so|pg||
pc|dA|nt|Vugraphzff: South's action on the 2nd round of the bidding should be "double" takeout |pg||
nt|harlan: I agree completely, JoAnna|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h3|nt|harlan: It is possible there will not be a final segment.   But, I watched the Rizzo team come back from 40-0.  So They may well play it out and hope for a come back, too|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Well, I happened to peek ahead (at Brd 31) and...|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: Yes, I think the differential would have to be greater.  Although the last board of this segment is exciting, too.  We'll see what happens|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Agree, potential|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|vdoubleu: :)|pg||
mc|9|nt|harlan: Das has stopped teh assualt Rizzo had going.  Tight match indeed.|pg||
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qx|o31|st||md|1SAKJ764HJ3D7CT832,S5HQT8742D832CK74,SQT32H65DAKJ95CQ9,S98HAK9DQT64CAJ65|sv|n|nt|moonbeam42: It is still not my personal style to balance with crap when it's at the 3 level.|pg||
nt|dougdscsu: hola|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  Against Das's preempts it's probably effective to balance with double with a wide range of hands and keep suit bids to be pretty decent|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|moonbeam42: Against Das' preempts, they should play fishbein|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jjbrr:  Or that :)|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: :)|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  S's 2@S opener is more my style|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  W needs to lead a @C or @H to beat this|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|h3|nt|jjbrr:  S maybe could have gotten an overtrick by trying to set up the @D suit for 3 tricks.|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SAKJ764HJ3D7CT832,S5HQT8742D832CK74,SQT32H65DAKJ95CQ9,S98HAK9DQT64CAJ65|sv|n|nt|harlan: 4 top tricks for the def.   :( :(|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|moonbeam42: on any lead but a @d|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: (That's what I meant) But , in fairness, openening leader was not unreasonable..|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: 'Tho I wld have led a heart|pg||
mb|3S|nt|harlan: I doubt E-W will go quitely.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: do n-s play weak 2@D bid....it looks like one to me|pg||
nt|harlan: no The opening leader went passive.  I too am a more agressive leader usually|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|harlan: it looks like an opening bid to me  LOL|pg||
pc|h4|nt|vdoubleu: So another 10 IMPs here|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: 9|pg||
nt|harlan: Raina made a good decision.  A winning Decision.  But will still lose imps|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Yes|pg||
pc|h5|nt|harlan: 7 loser ocunt.  makes the rule of 20|pg||
nt|harlan: count*|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: lol, I'm in the opening camp, but I play precision, so everything is an opener to me :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: this will be 11 imps to Rizzo, making the difference in the match a mere 2 imps|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: I wld have bid a direct 4@s w/the N hand|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: I dont think it's close|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: Sometimes blasting can work.  We saw that last night when Kaplan played Rizzo.  Kaplan blased to 6@c and the defense had to take their two aces with no info.  |pg||
nt|vdoubleu: You eiter make it or not &...as we saw in OR...sometimes D, or lead, isn't perfect|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Yes, we saw that Jenni|pg||
nt|harlan: it worked here, too!  at the other table|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: and 4@S can be a good save on another day -- the AKJxx of diamonds didnt have to be opp a singleton|pg||
pc|d2|nt|vdoubleu: They had no idea which other A wld cash|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Poor partner looking at 65 of diamojnds when opening leader led the Diamond A|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Trying to signal furiously with his lowly 6|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: Thanks everyone.  Looking forward to the final segment!|pg||
nt|harlan: she is thinking about finessing?  trying to make 4?|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg||
mc|9|nt|harlan: no she will be making a solid 140|pg||
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qx|o32|st||md|2SK6HDAKT6CKQJ9843,S32HAQJ543DJ93C76,ST85HKT82DQ82CAT5,SAQJ974H976D754C2|sv|e|nt|jjbrr:  But I'm sure he's content with 10 tricks|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: I would think so|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  OK last board of the segment here|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: When do we come back?|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: We end with a possible slam|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|jjbrr:  I believe we return in about an hour|pg||
mb|5C|nt|moonbeam42: If W preempts, they may even be able to find it, "knowing" their @sK is well placed|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  the schedule says 6:10|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|moonbeam42: Okay|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: Thanks everyone|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|nt|dougdscsu: i like 5@c|pg||
pc|sA|mc|13|nt|jjbrr:  Not much to the play here|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: score corrected to making 6, Thanks everyone, will likely resume at quarter past the hour|pg||
nt|jjbrr:  Thanks everyone. Join us in about an hour for the final segment. Thank you to Matt Meckstroth for operating. Great job as usual|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: Special thanks to our commentators jeremy Fournier, And Jenni Carmichael|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: Thank you Matt.  You're doing a great job.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: Thanks, there may or may not be a final segment, will wait and see|pg||
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qx|c32|st||md|2SK6HDAKT6CKQJ9843,S32HAQJ543DJ93C76,ST85HKT82DQ82CAT5,SAQJ974H976D754C2|sv|e|nt|harlan: It is the same as a new match right now.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: last board of this set,   match will resume with 32 more boards after a 1 hour break|pg||
mb|p|nt|moonbeam42: Very exciting :)|pg||
nt|harlan: I call this kind of hand (as declare) "Harlan Proof"  bidding it is the problem, ofc|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|harlan: Not vul, I would expect N-S to keep bidding over any noise from E-W|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: The minors bid should certainly slow down north.  It did in the open room|pg||
nt|Vugraphzff: I dont see a game N-S....the uneven red suit divisions ought to scuttle 4@H|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: Shld West have opened 2@h here?|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|moonbeam42: hmm, or not.  Looks like Rizzo will likely be in the lead heading into the second segment|pg||
nt|harlan: Well placed K@C, singleton @D, 4 @hs, and an ace to add to it.  I would bid 4H with the south hand.  That is how silly I can be!|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Maybe he was napping:)|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: West is very conservative at these colors|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Hmmm|pg||
nt|moonbeam42: Perhaps he wanted more shape|pg||
nt|harlan: yes,  but south missed a chance to cue bid.   I am not sure why the simple 5C bid|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: spade led gives nothing away|pg||
mb|p|nt|vdoubleu: Well, yes, who wldn't want more shape, but life aint always perfect.|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: You have to bid the hands you are dealt|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Missed a 4@d bid, right Harlan|pg||
pc|s3|nt|harlan: this is sad, to get a great hand like souths and not even move to slam|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: It was free for her to bid 4@d|pg||
nt|vdoubleu: Totally agree|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|nt|harlan: yes, South won't like the 4H cue from N, but can still give it one more shot with 4S|pg||
nt|harlan: the 4@H cue after 4@ds|pg||
mc|12|nt|harlan: let us know if there is another segement, Operator, pls|pg||
nt|harlan: I will be back  going downstairs to cool off|pg||
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