vg|2009 USBC B Round of 32,Segment 3 of 4,I,31,45,Beatty,52,McKellar,53|
rs|2NW+1,3DW+1,3HW+1,3NE+1,4SW=,4SW=,3NN=,3NN=,2SS=,3SN-3,3HN=,3DE-2,2DE+1,1NE=,2SN-1,3HW-1,4HW=,5HWx-1,4SS=,5CSx-2,3NS-2,3DS+1,3NS-1,3DN+1,3HE+1,4HE-1,3SS+1,3SS=,2SE+2,4SE+2|
pn|Gerard,Lamprey,Beatty,Mckellar,Rosner,Glubok,Sanborn,Moss|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1SJT953H75DQT8CKQ8,S2HKQT9DKJ962CJT7,SQ7HAJ6432D43CA54,SAK864H8DA75C9632|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hK|nt|vugraphzsu: toti vient d'arriver|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1SJT953H75DQT8CKQ8,S2HKQT9DKJ962CJT7,SQ7HAJ6432D43CA54,SAK864H8DA75C9632|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: Hello everyone and welcome back to White Plains, New York, for the 2009 United States Bridge Championship. Round of 32, four segments of 15 boards. This is the second and last ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: today|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Your commentators are Adam Kaplan and Debbie Rosenberg, USA. I am Roland Wald from Denmark|pg||
nt|jcwla: Hi all.|pg||
nt|daman: this should be a lot of fun   closest match of them all|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: Hi Jordan|pg||
nt|jcwla: Hi George.  I'm guessing this is just the operator putting in the final contract.|pg||
nt|daman: surely that wasn't the real auction|pg||
pc|d3|mc|10|nt|daman: rosters of all teams entered     http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_entries&task=list&event=14|pg||
nt|Walddk7: Hello George and Jordan|pg||
nt|daman: Hey R|pg||
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qx|o32|st||md|2SAKT97HK8DK9843C9,SQJ53HQJT76DJCQ42,S82H943DQT65CT853,S64HA52DA72CAKJ76|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|asks for minor|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dA|mc|10|pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2SAKT97HK8DK9843C9,SQJ53HQJT76DJCQ42,S82H943DQT65CT853,S64HA52DA72CAKJ76|sv|e|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Hi All :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|an|D + major|mb|3D!|nt|mtvesuvius: Some more fitted hands here also|pg||
nt|Walddk2: East is Wolkowitz, and South is Pepsi|pg||
nt|jcwla: Hey Roland.|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Wolkowitz also played in the trials for Turkey a few weeks back... He's a junior :)|pg||
nt|daman: 3@D must be a form of lebensohl|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Chris Larsen|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: thank you rioland|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: roland|pg||
pc|sA|nt|mtvesuvius: Hi Chris :)|pg||
nt|clarsen: hi|pg||
nt|daman: can't be a transfer|pg||
pc|s3|nt|mtvesuvius: wow, this has to be doubled|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I think this is a forcing pass by East|pg||
nt|clarsen: i suspect somebody thought this was a forcing auction|pg||
pc|s2|nt|Walddk2: This is a grey area of the bidding, when a pass is forcing or not|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|jcwla: Not the top spot here.|pg||
pc|sK|nt|clarsen: it is indeed|pg||
pc|s5|nt|Walddk2: You need very specific agreements|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Welcome back to Debbie Rosenberg|pg||
pc|sT|nt|mtvesuvius: wb Debbie :)|pg||
nt|jcwla: Wow|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|debrose: hi all|pg||
nt|clarsen: looks like e/w did well to reach 4 spades|pg||
pc|d5|nt|daman: not the defense that hurts|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
nt|jcwla: Incomprehensible.|pg||
mc|10|nt|jcwla: All the matchpoints.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: moss and glubok discussing 3D system|pg||
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qx|o33|st||md|3S6HQJ64DKJT54C832,SAKQT7HAKDQ762C65,SJ432HT872D98CAQJ,S985H953DA3CKT974|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|sT|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|cJ|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s9|mc|10|pg||
qx|o34|st||md|4S942HAKT87DQ54CQ2,S873HQ6543DT7CJT4,SAQTHJ2DAKJ93CK95,SKJ65H9D862CA8763|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o35|st||md|1SK876532HD876CA95,SAQHK98653DQ4CJT7,S4HQJ742DKJT53C42,SJT9HATDA92CKQ863|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o36|st||md|2SA42HT872D8764CKJ,ST987HA96DACQ9842,SQJ5HKQJ43D32CAT3,SK63H5DKQJT95C765|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|dJ|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c36|st||md|2SA42HT872D8764CKJ,ST987HA96DACQ9842,SQJ5HKQJ43D32CAT3,SK63H5DKQJT95C765|sv|b|nt|daman: broadband problems again|pg||
nt|Walddk5: Now we should be OK|pg||
nt|daman: ok|pg||
nt|daman: and the score is now current|pg||
nt|daman: we are missing 33-35 from this match|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|joest: this is not a bad slam for ew|pg||
nt|brgpro: 6@s|pg||
nt|brgpro: always make...|pg||
nt|clarsen: looks like slam is cold with any lead|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: even opposite the most maniacal of preempts...|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|mtvesuvius: Yeah, and it looks like they are getting there|pg||
nt|brgpro: how do u call it? Morton's fork something like that? i dont know the exact English form|pg||
nt|daman: good balance|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: not on this one really|pg||
nt|daman: as opposed to overcalling|pg||
nt|daman: unfortunately    he won't be happy with the result|pg||
pc|h7|nt|joest: but close|pg||
pc|hA|nt|mtvesuvius: West appears to be trying to protect his K@D|pg||
nt|clarsen: this is reasonable not best on this layout|pg||
nt|joest: this lead will cause west to guess how to play it|pg||
nt|joest: lead a diamond up or a club up|pg||
nt|brgpro: now he has to guess which finesse to take|pg||
nt|joest: protecting the king of diamonds was a reasonable move|pg||
nt|joest: we can see the stiff diamond; he can't|pg||
nt|clarsen: yes i think so also|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h8|nt|daman: tap|pg||
pc|h6|nt|brgpro: or he can play strip squeeze against N|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|nt|joest: there's something to be saide for playing a diamond the king early b/c it's not so clear they will play @Ds back even if it loses|pg||
pc|s7|nt|brgpro: run 7@s and N has to come down to 3@h and @c Kx, then he can play 4 rounds of @h to throw N in|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: That's true|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
nt|daman: very little he can do now|pg||
nt|daman: 4 more losers|pg||
mc|7|nt|daman: doink|pg||
nt|jcwla: probably.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Probably Rosner's choice not to compete on to 3@H with four trumps will earn a couple imps.|pg||
nt|daman: the others will be here around 4 or 5|pg||
nt|jcwla: 2@S on 35 came home in the OR so that's 6 to Beatty.|pg||
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qx|o37|st||md|3S9754HJ83DQ8CAQ94,SQ863HAKD753CK832,SAJ2H976DKJ9CJT76,SKTHQT542DAT642C5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|an|Alert|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c37|st||md|3S9754HJ83DQ8CAQ94,SQ863HAKD753CK832,SAJ2H976DKJ9CJT76,SKTHQT542DAT642C5|sv|n|nt|joest: that was a brutal result|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I think I like playing a @d to the king early|pg||
nt|clarsen: looked a bit unlucky i think|pg||
nt|brgpro: but, any way he takes is a pure guess|pg||
nt|daman: sorry  private message :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: lev made a fortunate choice leading heart instead of a di|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: yes he did|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: The 2009 USBC will determine which two teams will be representing USA in the Bermuda Bowl to be held in São Paulo, Brazil, in late August and early September htt...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: p://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=27&Itemid=224 for the tournament website and the complicated format|pg||
nt|daman: and he is unlikely to make|pg||
mb|1S|nt|jcwla: Whew.|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: 1h is a transfer i presume|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: whoops, that didn't come out well|pg||
nt|joest: double here brings both majors into play and avoids the danger of a direct 1NT overcall at unfavorable opposite a passed hand|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Tournament Website: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=27&Itemid=224|pg||
nt|daman: undos coming now|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcwla: Wow|pg||
nt|jcwla: This auction will not be duplicated.|pg||
nt|daman: this is all too strange for me|pg||
nt|daman: be that as it may, he now has to declare|pg||
mb|p|pc|h3|nt|joest: unfortunately double also brings diamonds into the picture  :)|pg||
nt|clarsen: now we see the downside to the double|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
nt|joest: Thank you partner! |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes, 2@h or 3@c seems best for EW, but theres not much hope of finding that|pg||
nt|joest: well west MIGHT reason to yank to 2NT in which case east pulls to 3@c but that's good guessing|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|nt|mtvesuvius: that's tough though...|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|nt|joest: if they could guess that well they would have been in 6@s on the last hand :)|pg||
nt|daman: eliminating the shrapnel|pg||
nt|jcwla: The OR auction on 36 went 1@H-3@D overcall-3@H, and looks to be making, so as predicted likely 2 to McKellar.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|clarsen: im not sure this is best way to play this hand|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I think it's best just to play trumps, but trying to ruff spades in hand is appealing also|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|nt|joest: you don't hve lots of entries to ruff spades|pg||
pc|d4|pg||
nt|jcwla: So the actual score through the first 6 comparisons (31-36) is Beatty 68, McKellar 56.|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o38|st||md|4SQ86H72DAT82CKQT8,SA74HQT984DJ6CAJ6,SKT52HA6DK94C7532,SJ93HKJ53DQ753C94|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|mc|7|pg||
qx|c38|st||md|4SQ86H72DAT82CKQT8,SA74HQT984DJ6CAJ6,SKT52HA6DK94C7532,SJ93HKJ53DQ753C94|sv|e|mb|p|nt|daman: looks like EW will end up in a @H partscore on this one|pg||
mb|p|nt|brgpro: will play a quiet 2@c here|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|daman: unless N decides to balance|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|joest: I think passing throughout is conservative as West|pg||
nt|daman: tah dah|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: two poor bidding results in a row can turn you conservative|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: probaly true but di wont play well e/w|pg||
nt|joest: down one|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Very... I would pass the first time, but I think 2@d the second time is in order|pg||
nt|daman: 3@H was gratuitous|pg||
nt|jcwla: Double seems more flexible.|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|brgpro: after pepsi sees the @cA coming from W, he knows where to find @sK|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hJ|nt|daman: on 37  it seems unlikely declarer took 10 tricks   8 at most unless NS misdefended|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|joest: he found out even faster|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|nt|jcwla: We may be seconds away from a Roland breaking news update.|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
nt|daman: tickertape|pg||
nt|daman: specs are on pins and needles|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d9|nt|jcwla: Federer wins the French for his 14th major.|pg||
mc|8|nt|daman: finally|pg||
nt|jcwla: 37 was played in 2@D making three in the OR, so 2 more to Beatty.|pg||
pg||
qx|o39|st||md|1SQJT52H652DQJ9CJ5,SK9HKJ943DAT8743C,S843HAQDK6CKQ9864,SA76HT87D52CAT732|sv|b|nt|vugraphzsu: C'est parti !|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c39|st||md|1SQJT52H652DQJ9CJ5,SK9HKJ943DAT8743C,S843HAQDK6CKQ9864,SA76HT87D52CAT732|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|joest: interesting to see if Pepsi treats this as a GF|pg||
mb|2C|nt|mtvesuvius: 4@s is a bit interesting here|pg||
nt|clarsen: im sure they will end in 4 spades|pg||
nt|joest: i agree|pg||
mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|mtvesuvius: One way or another, even if Pepsi invites|pg||
mb|3H|nt|clarsen: may not make though|pg||
nt|daman: who will blink first?|pg||
mb|3S|nt|brgpro: well.....yes, but difficult to end up in N|pg||
nt|joest: unless his system makes him bid 2@hhere|pg||
nt|brgpro: the S hand is not enough for a transfer then GF 3@H|pg||
mb|4H|nt|daman: not Moss  |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|brgpro: so he has to start with 2@c then invite with 2@s|pg||
nt|joest: often a 3@h rebid is artificial after a transfer anyway|pg||
nt|clarsen: there are other ways to show invitational 5 -5|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|daman: uh oh|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|brgpro: 3@h? i doubt it is in their system|pg||
nt|joest: i have a hard time seeing how this one fetches|pg||
nt|brgpro: and W has some sort of "Nat" !10 lead|pg||
nt|clarsen: thats one way there are others|pg||
nt|brgpro: @d10|pg||
mb|5H|nt|daman: Moss stampeded them into this although 4@H looks like a make|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|daman: uh oh again|pg||
mb|d|nt|clarsen: i doubt he will make this even as ewell as he plays|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Well, this lead will help Pepsi a little, but it's still down|pg||
nt|joest: east has very powerful spade spots over dummy.  |pg||
nt|joest: actually i only see eight tricks|pg||
nt|brgpro: even @c doesnt come in....|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, there are only 8 tricks here|pg||
nt|clarsen: he has 9 by drawing trumps i believe|pg||
nt|joest: a diamond back after the spade loses does a   on his communications|pg||
nt|daman: whack|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: ah yes|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|jcwla: This is why I didn't like Glubok's sequence.  This should have been shown by the 3 level, not the 5 level.|pg||
nt|daman: swing hand for sure|pg||
nt|jcwla: On 38, there was a balancing double over 1@H-2@H...by South in direct seat!  And North is playing 2@S.|pg||
nt|daman: will ruff a @D with impunity and hope to guess @Hs|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg||
nt|clarsen: c 6 di preference |pg||
nt|daman: don't think he can be tapped|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d8|nt|clarsen: looks like down 2 now|pg||
nt|brgpro: he has to hope @h 3-3 and @s double finesse works|pg||
nt|joest: yes|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Sadly, he will get neither|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|nt|joest: that was a dangerous play|pg||
pc|h4|nt|joest: if south had better spots he might have made the hand|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Very, but it turns out to be the same difference|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o40|st||md|2SAK6HT8D93CAQT754,ST72HQJDKQT872CJ2,SQJ43HK972DJ6CK96,S985HA6543DA54C83|sv|o|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c40|st||md|2SAK6HT8D93CAQT754,ST72HQJDKQT872CJ2,SQJ43HK972DJ6CK96,S985HA6543DA54C83|sv|o|nt|clarsen: di play looked easier|pg||
nt|daman: McKellar should get a few back on that one|pg||
nt|jcwla: 2@S is going one down in the OR, so 4 coming to McKellar.|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|brgpro: well, he believed the lead was from Doubleton, so....this was the only way he could manage|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|Vugraphu2: out of the box then back in with X card|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|joest: whatever this all means it's heading to 3NT|pg||
mb|p|nt|clarsen: 2di presumably shows some min hand|pg||
nt|brgpro: they better play NT from W|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 2@c is 10+ no 4CM, possible 3C or longer dia |pg||
mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|jcwla: On 39 in the OR, South did not bid 2@S over 2@H, and West jumped to 4@H over 2@H and is playing there.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|brgpro: well...from E, if S leads from his longest suit...|pg||
nt|clarsen: what will pepsi lead|pg||
nt|joest: diamond ten?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Tough lead for him, but I think the 3@c isn't too bad|pg||
nt|brgpro: 4th best from longest suit...|pg||
nt|joest: declarer -- given an eternity has nine tricks but I think they get five first|pg||
nt|clarsen: this hand is no picnic esp with club lead|pg||
mc|9|nt|joest: i wonder if ns plays Rusinow|pg||
nt|joest: and it may depend on whether diamonds is |pg||
nt|joest: 'their suit'|pg||
nt|clarsen: i predict down one|pg||
nt|brgpro: still, NS has to find @c shift soon|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: 9d promise one higher|pg||
nt|joest: thx Mila|pg||
nt|brgpro: they lead 2nd 4th?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Attitude leads I think according to their SSF|pg||
nt|jcwla: They are panicking about time with 2 minutes remaining in the OR.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Board 44, the OR also stopped on a dime in 3@S so that should be a push.|pg||
nt|jcwla: A @D trick went away on a @C with a trump lead out in 44, so 1 to Beatty.|pg||
nt|jcwla: WOW!|pg||
nt|jcwla: West in the OR made a very weird responsive-ish double with the 7-heart hand on 45, then PASSED partner's 2@S rebid...|pg||
nt|jcwla: So despite the confusion about the meaning of 4@H in here, Beatty will retake the lead heading into the fourth and final segment.|pg||
nt|jcwla: I don't know if the time pressure got to Lamprey, but there may be plenty of time to regret that sequence after the match.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Some thought that the double by W was a xfr to @H's, but in any case the wires got crossed.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Crazy close with 15 to go.  Thanks again to all and for now, from Los Angeles, so long.|pg||
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qx|o41|st||md|3SAK65HKQD7654CAQ3,S982HA8532DKT9C64,ST3HT74DAJ82CKT97,SQJ74HJ96DQ3CJ852|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c7|mc|7|pg||
qx|c41|st||md|3SAK65HKQD7654CAQ3,S982HA8532DKT9C64,ST3HT74DAJ82CKT97,SQJ74HJ96DQ3CJ852|sv|e|nt|clarsen: probably not the cards that were played|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: would anyone bid 3@h weak as west here?|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|clarsen: i know many that would personally i would not|pg||
nt|joest: nor would I|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Nope, vulnerable and balanced|pg||
nt|joest: double is a game try|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Maximal?|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: which west will be quick to reject|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|joest: this one will not be easy to play either|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: this one requires a good club guess probably to make|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Declarer very well may get the heart correct though|pg||
mb|p|pc|c6|mc|10|pg||
qx|o42|st||md|4SAT85HA3DQ8CAK932,SKQJ943HK4D92CJ87,S7H965DAJT653CT65,S62HQJT872DK74CQ4|sv|b|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|constructive|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c42|st||md|4SAT85HA3DQ8CAK932,SKQJ943HK4D92CJ87,S7H965DAJT653CT65,S62HQJT872DK74CQ4|sv|b|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|clarsen: i find it hard to believe lev would bid 2h with that hand|pg||
nt|joest: maybe lev thinks his hand has more v alue in 2@h|pg||
mb|3C|nt|daman: 2NT = Lebensohl|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: to me this one is to play|pg||
nt|joest: but maybe to others it is some sort of general cue bid|pg||
nt|jcwla: Of course, stop in 3 and you make 4, so 6 more to McKellar, leading 91-82 through 43.|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|daman: 3@D is to play|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, it shows a trap pass of 1@h|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: ok this I get|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: ok, ironically it's possible to have that auction|pg||
nt|daman: this will not test his declarer skills|pg||
nt|jcwla: In the OR on 40, S passed disciplinedly over 2@D-3@D with the 13-hcp 6 clubs hand, N made a balancing double, S cuebid 4@D, N bid 4@H, S bid 4@S and that's where they're playing ...|pg||
nt|jcwla: it.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Wow, E overtook W's second @D and did not give W a chance to lead the @H QJ through dummy's K, so 4@S will score up.|pg||
nt|jcwla: 12 to Beatty there.|pg||
nt|jcwla: And the actual score through Board 40 is Beatty 82, McKellar 73.|pg||
pc|hQ|mc|10|pg||
qx|o43|st||md|1ST652H85DT5CKQ753,S94HKJ943DJ87CA64,SKQ3HQ62DK963CJ98,SAJ87HAT7DAQ42CT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|c7|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c43|st||md|1ST652H85DT5CKQ753,S94HKJ943DJ87CA64,SKQ3HQ62DK963CJ98,SAJ87HAT7DAQ42CT2|sv|o|nt|jcwla: board 40 is 12 to beatty, so it shows 73-70 mckellar there and it's actually 82-73 beatty through 40|pg||
nt|jcwla: Board 41, South did not make Rosner's descriptive 2@S bid over 1@D-2@D, instead choosing 2NT, raised to 3NT by N.|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: np :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|clarsen: dbl is an odd choice i think|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: interesting call. Pepsi obviously hates his spades :)|pg||
mb|2D!|nt|joest: and once again partner responds in a minor|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: I know of some pairs that play a method called "clubs on your own" after a double of 1@d :)|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|clarsen: rdbl must have been a transfer to hearts|pg||
nt|joest: I'm guessing RDBL is hearts and the double of 2@c showed a three card raise|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes and double was support probably|pg||
nt|joest: maybe Pepsi is convincing himself his partner could be 4-5 or 46 in which case he has a good hand|pg||
nt|clarsen: might make 2 spades|pg||
nt|Vugraphu2: Pepsi is thinking|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jcwla: The missing 12 for Beatty is Board 40, which I'm sure we'll get momentarily.|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: well that was the wrong guess|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Pepsi is picturing a 4315 or 4216 hand probably|pg||
nt|jcwla: 3NT is going down 2 so the 3@D+4 in here will be worth 6 to McKellar.|pg||
nt|daman: 3NT was -2 on 41|pg||
pc|cK|nt|clarsen: hard to believe no di lead |pg||
nt|joest: Could partner have held Axxx/xx/xx/KQxxx?|pg||
nt|joest: i agree Chris|pg||
nt|clarsen: i dont think so,he would bid more first time|pg||
nt|daman: still a very close match|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o44|st||md|2SAQ965HQ98D84CQJ3,ST32HKJ62DJ72C962,SKJ84H43DT93CAKT4,S7HAT75DAKQ65C875|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|2N!|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s7|mc|10|pg||
qx|c44|st||md|2SAQ965HQ98D84CQJ3,ST32HKJ62DJ72C962,SKJ84H43DT93CAKT4,S7HAT75DAKQ65C875|sv|n|nt|clarsen: looked very reasonable|pg||
nt|jcwla: Well judged to stop in 3 there.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|joest: Drury?|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: NS have the power on this hand   will make +140 in @Ss|pg||
mb|3C|nt|mtvesuvius: 4333 wasn't good enough I guess|pg||
nt|clarsen: i dont think that is a limit raise but sam may disagree|pg||
nt|joest: four trumps and two quick tricks.  It's within the realm of reason but pushy|pg||
nt|jcwla: Time to wheel out your favorite 4-card LR gadget.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Looks like maybe a fit jump.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|clarsen: 2nt now maybe|pg||
nt|joest: the standards for Drury seem to be dropping btw :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: Yates conservative again; I agree this is a 2NT balance|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: They have been, but even I wouldn't bid drury with the north hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|mc|9|pg||
qx|o45|st||md|3S832HK6DKJT32CJ98,SHAQ98542DA98CT43,SA764H73DQ654CAQ2,SKQJT95HJTD7CK765|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c45|st||md|3S832HK6DKJT32CJ98,SHAQ98542DA98CT43,SA764H73DQ654CAQ2,SKQJT95HJTD7CK765|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|mtvesuvius: This is the last board of the second quarter. Many thanks to Mila Antonova, our fantastic operator in White Plains. Great job by a first-timer! Also thanks to my excellent fellow ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: commentators: Debbie Rosenberg, Jack Oest , Jack Zhao and Chris Larsen|pg||
mb|2S|an|limit +|nt|daman: this will be interesting|pg||
nt|jcwla: As we approach the end of this segment, a big thank you to Steve, Roland, and George and to all specs.  Coverage continues throughout the day.|pg||
mb|4H|nt|mtvesuvius: Our appreciation to the USBF for bringing this prestigious event to BBO vugraph. |pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: As always, Jan Martel has been instrumental in setting up a great show for the whole world to watch, and thanks to all the spectators for your helpful comments, we will be back at ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 7:00 am Los Angeles, 10:00 am New York, 16.00 Paris, 3:00 pm London, 12:00 am Monday Sydney with more! See you then, goodbye for now. :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|daman: oh no|pg||
mb|p|pc|dK|nt|daman: where was the green card?|pg||
nt|jcwla: Gerard is taking a very long time in 3NT on 42, players there are getting worried about possible lateness issues with time for this segment whittling down.|pg||
pc|dA|nt|joest: looks like that touch and go 3NT went down in the closed room for 12 much needed imps for Yates|pg||
nt|clarsen: 4h may require some play presuming they get there but i guess he will make|pg||
pc|d4|nt|clarsen: trump lead looks normal|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: this will take some careful play, but it should make I think|pg||
nt|clarsen: i think he may need spade finesse|pg||
nt|joest: i suspect we'll see him start by rising and working spades|pg||
nt|joest: i doubt we will see a spade finesse at single dummy|pg||
nt|clarsen: probably true|pg||
nt|clarsen: doubt he will make without it|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: It's tough single dummy, but if he finds out about the trump split he may be backing into it|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: backed into*|pg||
nt|clarsen: may be difficult even then|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sK|nt|joest: i think he needs the spade hook|pg||
pc|s2|nt|joest: not that one :)|pg||
nt|joest: the trump lead makes it looks like spades are at his left too|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes, but it's fairly normal from this holding|pg||
nt|joest: yes but he can't peer into west's hand to see why it is he led a heart|pg||
pc|c3|nt|joest: that it was really defensive in purpose|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|c2|nt|daman: up Simba|pg||
nt|daman: with apologies to Tarzan|pg||
pc|cK|nt|clarsen: not clear why he would choose di 9|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: right, the only way to really know would be to play a second round of trumps, then he has a better idea|pg||
nt|joest: i guess he coudl play for both majors breaking and the club ace onside|pg||
nt|joest: five spades four hearts plus a club|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg||
mc|12|nt|daman: ciao all|pg||
nt|jcwla: good recovery here|pg||
nt|jcwla: Board 42, Gerard went down in 3NT, so 3@D+4 here and +100 there will mean 6 to McKellar.|pg||
nt|jcwla: So I have it 85-82 McKellar through 42.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Board 43, where Moss went down in 4@H here on the misguess of the @HQ, is being played in 3@H E/W in the OR.|pg||
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