vg|2009 USBC B Round of 32,Segment 1 of 4,I,1,15,Meltzer,0,Nussbaum,0|
rs|4HN=,4HN=,2HW=,3HWx-1,2SS-1,3HW+2,2NS=,3NN-1,3CE-3,2HS-2,3SE-1,3SE-1,3NN+3,5CN=,3SW+1,2SE+1,4SN=,4SN=,6SW-1,4SW+2,3DE-2,3SW-2,7DS=,7DS=,1NW-3,1NS+3,3NS+2,4HS+2,2CE=,1NN+1|
pn|Meltzer,Heitzman,Larsen,Prahin,Rowntree,Schermer,Walker,Chambers|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SATHQJT73DT42CT84,SJ542H84DA75CAK73,SKQ3HAK962DKQ9C65,S9876H5DJ863CQJ92|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|mc|10|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SATHQJT73DT42CT84,SJ542H84DA75CAK73,SKQ3HAK962DKQ9C65,S9876H5DJ863CQJ92|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|chick: Hello everyone and welcome @H|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|buffytvs: hi all|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|chick: Hi Ray :)|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
nt|buffytvs: welcome kibitzers|pg||
nt|buffytvs: this is the start of the KO phase of the trials|pg||
mc|10|nt|buffytvs: the format is copmlicated, since they are selecting two teams|pg||
nt|buffytvs: but fuindamentally it's a double elimination KO|pg||
pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4ST2H4DAKT32CA9852,S87HAQJT8DJ985C64,SKJ954H7632D7CKJ7,SAQ63HK95DQ64CQT3|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|mc|8|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4ST2H4DAKT32CA9852,S87HAQJT8DJ985C64,SKJ954H7632D7CKJ7,SAQ63HK95DQ64CQT3|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|buffytvs: losers in each round drop into a parallel event, with the winner of that playing the losing finalist in the main draw|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|h2|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cK|nt|chick: Now that N has announced where the spades are, this should make easily|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c2|nt|chick: oops forgot the trick that was already played|pg||
pc|h8|nt|buffytvs: :)|pg||
pc|s4|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|chick: so -1|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAKJ75HK642D8CA96,S9432HAJT5DAK6C54,SQT8H93DJT52CT732,S6HQ87DQ9743CKQJ8|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SAKJ75HK642D8CA96,S9432HAJT5DAK6C54,SQT8H93DJT52CT732,S6HQ87DQ9743CKQJ8|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|othered1: Hi, everyone!|pg||
mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|chick: Hi Ed :)|pg||
nt|buffytvs: Hi Ed|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|othered1: Hi, Cornelia!   Hi, Ray!|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SK986HK875DAQ6C74,SJT754H93DJCAQT65,SA3HJ42DK7432CKJ2,SQ2HAQT6DT985C983|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h6|mc|8|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SK986HK875DAQ6C74,SJT754H93DJCAQT65,SA3HJ42DK7432CKJ2,SQ2HAQT6DT985C983|sv|b|nt|buffytvs: a lot of handling charges on this deal|pg||
mb|p|nt|buffytvs: did he really make 2 uptricks there?|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|an|alert shows 3|nt|othered1: I rarely play support X/|pg||
mb|1N|nt|chick: I can't live without them :)|pg||
mb|d|mb|2C|nt|buffytvs: I don't mind them as long as they're not mandatory|pg||
nt|othered1: support X/XX.  If you also have 4@S, do you show the 3-card support?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|chick: your choice|pg||
nt|buffytvs: difficult call for South now|pg||
mb|3C|mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu5: Discussing the xx|pg||
mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c4|nt|othered1: I don't know their methods, but in mine, after the double of 1N, north's hand looks like a double of 2@C to me.|pg||
nt|buffytvs: I agree|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|othered1: Whether south sits it is another question|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|othered1: Idea is that double shows defense against at least one of their possible contracts|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|nt|Vugraphu5: John is thinking on what to discard on the diamond.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|dK|nt|othered1: counting declarer's tricks will help him work this out correctly|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|h5|nt|othered1: If declarer has @SAQ, he has 9 tricks|pg||
nt|othered1: along with the "known" @CK|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c3|mc|8|nt|buffytvs: going to look at that deal later -- GIB said it was cold, so there must be a squeeze or endplay somewhere|pg||
pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SA82HAKT74D93CJ42,S73H95DKJT75C9875,SQT65H63DA842CK63,SKJ94HQJ82DQ6CAQT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3SA82HAKT74D93CJ42,S73H95DKJT75C9875,SQT65H63DA842CK63,SKJ94HQJ82DQ6CAQT|sv|n|nt|chick: cold to gib doesn't necessarily mean a normal line of play though :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|buffytvs: true - but I think this might have been|pg||
mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|Vugraphu5: Will do, thxs|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
nt|othered1: Looks like this doesn't have much chance, single-dummy |pg||
nt|chick: a lot of losers in this hand, even if he gets the hearts right|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|nt|chick: but also a lot of opportunity for the defense to help declarer|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c3|nt|othered1: auction should give south east's exact count.  Whether that helps is somethin gelse|pg||
nt|othered1: Assuming 1@C shows 3+ in their methods|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: slow play here?|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h4|nt|othered1: More like deliberate so far.  They've had things to think about when they were thinking|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|cK|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4S9HAQ83D974CAQ962,S754HJT752DAQ6CT7,ST63HK4DKT853CJ53,SAKQJ82H96DJ2CK84|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N!|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d7|mc|8|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4S9HAQ83D974CAQ962,S754HJT752DAQ6CT7,ST63HK4DKT853CJ53,SAKQJ82H96DJ2CK84|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H|an|alert|mb|2N|an|alerted|nt|Walddk5: Good evening to Mike Gold|pg||
nt|buffytvs: hi Mike|pg||
nt|lestergold: i assume norths 2n is lebensohl|pg||
nt|chick: Hi Mike :)|pg||
mb|3C|nt|lestergold: hi Chick|pg||
nt|lestergold: hi Ray|pg||
mb|p|nt|lestergold: cards lie for n/s here|pg||
nt|lestergold: 3s has 5 top losers without theoption|pg||
mb|3D|mb|d|nt|buffytvs: passing the buck...|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lestergold: and a likely push|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|nt|lestergold: i suppose quite a lot of byucks get passed in the US |pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d9|nt|lestergold: more bucks trhan we have in england|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|nt|othered1: I must go.  Thanks everyone and bye!|pg||
pc|c6|nt|Walddk5: Thanks Ed|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|lestergold: im told that west'sname is not spelt correctly there is apparently an s in front of the C|pg||
pc|sA|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dQ|nt|buffytvs: correct -- John Schermer|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
mc|8|nt|Vugraphu5: thanks|pg||
pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1ST943H5DAKT62C942,SJ872HQJTDJ94CQ87,S6HA87DQ75CAKJT65,SAKQ5HK96432D83C3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1ST943H5DAKT62C942,SJ872HQJTDJ94CQ87,S6HA87DQ75CAKJT65,SAKQ5HK96432D83C3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|buffytvs: ah -- potential slam|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|nt|buffytvs: unlikely to be bid though|pg||
nt|lestergold: a perfecto fit for n/s but i doubt theyll find slam|pg||
mb|3C|mb|3D|nt|lestergold: e/w have good save too|pg||
nt|lestergold: altho defensiv spade ruffs mak make it less good|pg||
mb|d|mb|3H|nt|buffytvs: correct|pg||
nt|lestergold: if they are set up of course|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|lestergold: i think maybe 5c byN/s saved in 5H by e/w perhaps?|pg||
mb|p|nt|buffytvs: great NS result in the other room|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|nt|lestergold: in 6c of ocurse tghe club q has to be found but probably would b eon the bidding|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|nt|lestergold: should not break sweat in 5c of course east thought his spads meant that he had defence to 5c|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d2|nt|lestergold: double fits always like this|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2STHK93D9832CAK953,SQJ98763HA8DJ4CJ7,SA542H7542DK7CQT2,SKHQJT6DAQT65C864|sv|o|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|d5|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s7|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2STHK93D9832CAK953,SQJ98763HA8DJ4CJ7,SA542H7542DK7CQT2,SKHQJT6DAQT65C864|sv|o|mb|2D|an|alert|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|buffytvs: there are some who like opening a weak 2 on 7222 hands; I am not one of them|pg||
nt|lestergold: 4s makes merely because red suit finesses working|pg||
nt|lestergold: and the ten of spades singleton rather than in the hand with 4 trumps|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|nt|lestergold: but 4s does not look a great ontract to bid|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d9|nt|buffytvs: come on -- it's at least 10% :)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|lestergold: as for 2s, walk in park|pg||
nt|lestergold: actually alot better than 10% but less than 50|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
nt|lestergold: sot of game to bid when u need imps badly|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|cJ|nt|buffytvs: actually close to 20%|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s5|nt|lestergold: u probably right|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SKJ5HJ5DA5CKT9765,S8HQT762DKQJ7632C,SAQT64HA8DT98CQ82,S9732HK943D4CAJ43|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|c5|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|mc|10|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3SKJ5HJ5DA5CKT9765,S8HQT762DKQJ7632C,SAQT64HA8DT98CQ82,S9732HK943D4CAJ43|sv|e|nt|buffytvs: but not remotely biddable after a 2@S opening bid|pg||
nt|buffytvs: this looks like fun|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|lestergold: the dealing computer having a field day today|pg||
nt|buffytvs: fasten your seat belts|pg||
mb|2C|nt|lestergold: 4h e/w cold|pg||
mb|2D|nt|buffytvs: colours may deter West a little|pg||
nt|lestergold: on combined 16 count inc only one ace|pg||
nt|buffytvs: they may never bid hearts|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|lestergold: 4s not far off either|pg||
nt|lestergold: indeed|pg||
mb|3S|nt|lestergold: west wants to bid dims first and thenm show this two suiter somehow later|pg||
nt|lestergold: but the spade isnt there|pg||
mb|p|nt|lestergold: spacde |pg||
nt|chick: 4@H now will show it :)|pg||
nt|buffytvs: but later will never come on this deal...|pg||
nt|lestergold: space my typing bad today|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|buffytvs: I prefer 2Nt to 2@D -- he has shape, not high cards|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|lestergold: i think i agree with u Ray|pg||
nt|chick: I know I agree with you Ray :)|pg||
nt|lestergold: espially when the weaker suit is the major the other way round id concenrarte on the hearts|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dT|nt|buffytvs: the other way round I probably would just bid 4@H and forget the diamonds|pg||
nt|lestergold: yep eggsactly|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|lestergold: hm east wants to hold on to his clubs like grim death|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c5|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|h2|pg||
nt|buffytvs: unfortunately, the clubs are easy to gte right :)|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4S54HAK2DKJ763CT64,SAKQ93HQJ3DA982C9,S72HT9864DT54CQ72,SJT86H75DQCAKJ853|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4S54HAK2DKJ763CT64,SAKQ93HQJ3DA982C9,S72HT9864DT54CQ72,SJT86H75DQCAKJ853|sv|b|nt|lestergold: yes it didnt make a difference in practice|pg||
nt|lestergold: straightforward spade game for e/w|pg||
nt|lestergold: nothing to the play|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|drury|mb|p|nt|lestergold: east's bidding very solid and conservative|pg||
nt|lestergold: some might say he had a raise to game even opposite a third in hand effort|pg||
mb|3C|an|alerted|nt|buffytvs: I wonder at how many tables West will get to open this hand?|pg||
mb|p|nt|lestergold: some might have even opened the bidding|pg||
nt|lestergold: almost all the young chelsea players would have!|pg||
mb|3D|nt|lestergold: none at theYC|pg||
mb|d|nt|lestergold: if east hadnt south would have|pg||
mb|r|nt|buffytvs: my point :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lestergold: replace wests qj hearts with e K and its not a baq slam|pg||
pc|d4|nt|lestergold: diml ead and its not a ba slam as it is|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|buffytvs: yes, you rate to take 12 tricks a lot of the time with no heart lead|pg||
nt|lestergold: however not as goos they thought it was in the open room unfortunately|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|lestergold: so Meltzer team in for another massive cartlaod of impages|pg||
nt|chick: they got the heart lead in the OR|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg||
nt|lestergold: they deserved to missing a cashing ak|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|sA|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|buffytvs: East passed originally, and splintered in diamonds.  West just drove to slam thereafter|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
nt|buffytvs: After the splinter, North found the heart lead|pg||
nt|lestergold: right|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SJHJ6DKT97CAKQ654,S96432HT94D6CT982,SKT85HKQ753D53CJ3,SAQ7HA82DAQJ842C7|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|mc|7|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SJHJ6DKT97CAKQ654,S96432HT94D6CT982,SKT85HKQ753D53CJ3,SAQ7HA82DAQJ842C7|sv|o|nt|lestergold: should have done a spychic splinter in hearts |pg||
nt|lestergold: joking of course but ive seen it done many a time actually|pg||
nt|buffytvs: Basically, the Nussbaum pairs have been a touch too agressive so far at both tables -- hence the score|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|buffytvs: curiously, I think West has to lead a spade to beat 3NT -- a diamond isn't good enough I don't think|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|buffytvs: no double from North?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu5: no|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|buffytvs: that was rhetorical :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: I know, just kidding.|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hK|nt|lestergold: 3s may play better than 3d|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|nt|buffytvs: yes, the West hand may be worth a trick or two playing in spades|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|lestergold: Adim ruffing finesse now |pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|lestergold: quite a few tricks to be scrambled|pg||
nt|lestergold: given the card holdings 3s was a sensible/reqsonable landing spot|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|lestergold: not the play i would think of|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg||
nt|lestergold: i would ruff club play j of dim discarding ht- im not playing double dummy|pg||
nt|buffytvs: i'm with you|pg||
pc|c3|pc|s7|nt|lestergold: i would belooking to make as many trumps as possible by playing this on ruffing libnes normally the righ way to play with weak trump holdings|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|h5|pc|d4|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2S7HJ84DAQ9832CJ54,SKQJ643HQ975DJCT9,SA92HADK765CAKQ32,ST85HKT632DT4C876|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2S|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2S7HJ84DAQ9832CJ54,SKQJ643HQ975DJCT9,SA92HADK765CAKQ32,ST85HKT632DT4C876|sv|n|nt|buffytvs: so in the end, a push|pg||
nt|lestergold: i think my suggwested line would have saved a trick only one off but willing to be shputed down|pg||
nt|buffytvs: 7@D NS here|pg||
nt|buffytvs: or clubs|pg||
nt|buffytvs: or NT :)|pg||
mb|2D|an|alert|nt|lestergold: 7 in 3 denominations|pg||
nt|buffytvs: West got the diamonds in first though|pg||
nt|lestergold: rofl|pg||
nt|buffytvs: will be interesting to se if the Multi opeing disrupts NS|pg||
mb|2H|an|alerted|nt|chick: strong takeout of hearts|pg||
mb|p|nt|lestergold: well ill be surprise / impressed if they bid 7 but i would not be at all impressed ifthey fail to bid a slam|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|buffytvs: should have a free run now East failed to bid  I have no idea why -- for me, 2@S would be auto|pg||
nt|buffytvs: even 3@S|pg||
nt|lestergold: not e that at this vulnerability 7h is excellent save against 7 of a minor|pg||
mb|4H|mb|d|nt|buffytvs: aha -- that might stir the pot a little|pg||
mb|p|nt|lestergold: look at the imops at stake here|pg||
nt|buffytvs: EW have to be careful not to prempt NS into a grand here|pg||
mb|p|nt|lestergold: 7h doubled would be a swing o maybe 15 imps or so|pg||
mb|6D|nt|buffytvs: and that willl be that|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|lestergold: 6d only will lose12 or so|pg||
nt|buffytvs: oh no......|pg||
nt|lestergold: this is the high roller room|pg||
mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lestergold: and i knew 6h was coming|pg||
nt|lestergold: forcing pass|pg||
mb|d|nt|buffytvs: South can hardly bid on|pg||
mb|p|nt|lestergold: oh dear Melzer have made an absolute killikg here|pg||
nt|buffytvs: and North certainly can't now|pg||
mb|7D|nt|lestergold: oh the eleventh hour|pg||
nt|buffytvs: oh dear, I can feel a comittee coming on|pg||
nt|lestergold: action commentators curse has got us all|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: John did not hesitate to bid 6H.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|lestergold: now do we hear 7h????|pg||
nt|lestergold: cos thats a massive profit too|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: John is thinking about it!!|pg||
nt|buffytvs: I guess North's pass and pull was stronger than bidding 7@D directly? :)|pg||
nt|lestergold: well tactically west can dream about beating this but we all know that against good players u neve rdo they make it when they bid it|pg||
nt|buffytvs: a good reason for not bidding 6@H|pg||
nt|lestergold: i wouldnt like to be in west's hot seat now|pg||
nt|buffytvs: even he bids 7@H they can bid 7NT -- not that they will|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: John looks preplexed.|pg||
nt|lestergold: they may well bid 7n|pg||
nt|lestergold: after all they all know the qarithmetic here is horrendous|pg||
nt|lestergold: well after this hand they will all be boring|pg||
nt|chick: they almost have to bid 7N over 7H, if they think they can make 7@D|pg||
nt|buffytvs: yes, I agree|pg||
nt|lestergold: i agree with u Chick very good point indeed|pg||
nt|lestergold: good way of puttinmg it too|pg||
nt|buffytvs: Counting on S to have the S!K or a sixth diamond for the 13th trick|pg||
nt|chick: or the @HK|pg||
nt|lestergold: counting on all the clubs standing up maybe|pg||
nt|lestergold: many possibilities|pg||
nt|buffytvs: NS need to be thinking about what to do over 7@H as they wait here|pg||
nt|chick: S made a 4@D bid, showing SOMETHING|pg||
nt|lestergold: however west still in the tank|pg||
nt|lestergold: right Chick|pg||
nt|lestergold: I thinkWest must be frozen|pg||
mb|p|nt|buffytvs: that horrible feeling that whatever you decide will be wrong, and will cost bushels of IMPs|pg||
nt|lestergold: west knows that if they are making 7, that the sac will be cheap|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: he was and finally gave up.|pg||
pc|sK|nt|lestergold: the spade suit is his insurance for that|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d5|nt|chick: W also knows that they are likely to make 7N, so why push them to a couple more IMPs|pg||
nt|lestergold: adn a push after all the excitement|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3ST9HJ83DAJT6CAQ53,SK54HA64D9852CJT8,SAQJ8HQ52D74C9642,S7632HKT97DKQ3CK7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|an|could be short|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|d9|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|4|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3ST9HJ83DAJT6CAQ53,SK54HA64D9852CJT8,SAQJ8HQ52D74C9642,S7632HKT97DKQ3CK7|sv|b|nt|lestergold: we sit here for hours wiaitng for this kind of hand|pg||
nt|lestergold: to brighten us up|pg||
nt|buffytvs: I actualy hate this kind of auction -- jump to 5 or 6 over partner's double, and then subside.  Let them make the last guess.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|lestergold: i must take a break ive been commentating all day but really enjoyed working with you guys cu soon!!!|pg||
mb|p|nt|buffytvs: cheers Mike|pg||
nt|chick: ok mike thanks :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|buffytvs: so from 7@D we go to 1NT :)|pg||
nt|chick: maybe more IMPs here than 7@Ds brought :)|pg||
pc|d8|nt|buffytvs: Definitely.|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|nt|chick: 1NW-3 means S should make 3N :)|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|buffytvs: In the other room, EW got way too active again -- East opened (ugh!) 1@C (ugh again) and they drifted 3 off in 1NT, vulnerable. This will be like a game swing.|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
nt|chick: Nussbaum team needs it|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
nt|buffytvs: but the IMPs are going the other way.  Actually, only 4 or so.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d3|nt|chick: oops, right :)|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|mc|10|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SKJ3HQ653DKQ972C9,SAQ842HKT9D8543CQ,S76HAJ84DAJCAKJ32,ST95H72DT6CT87654|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|mc|11|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SKJ3HQ653DKQ972C9,SAQ842HKT9D8543CQ,S76HAJ84DAJCAKJ32,ST95H72DT6CT87654|sv|o|mb|p|nt|chick: 2 hands to catch up 31 imps|pg||
mb|p|nt|buffytvs: but 45 more after that|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|buffytvs: This is the first of 4 15-board sets, folks -- stick around for the second set starting at 6.10 EST|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|buffytvs: i think that's NS playing in hearts|pg||
mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|Vugraphu5: oops, sorry!!|pg||
nt|buffytvs: np|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|hQ|nt|buffytvs: that's an odd line -- why not just play ace and another heart?|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|c7|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SA95HQ93DJ9762C62,S32HT742D3CKT9873,SQ874HAJ8DAQTCA54,SKJT6HK65DK854CQJ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SA95HQ93DJ9762C62,S32HT742D3CKT9873,SQ874HAJ8DAQTCA54,SKJT6HK65DK854CQJ|sv|n|mb|p|nt|jtr: No fun here:(|pg||
nt|chick: part score hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: yes not much action so far|pg||
nt|ralfwil: best lead!|pg||
nt|jtr: Let's maybe see a nice defence though|pg||
nt|chick: can W be thinking of bidding?|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|buffytvs: these days everyone is trained not to pass them out in 1NT|pg||
nt|buffytvs: at IMPs, if they want to play 1NT, I say let 'em|pg||
pc|c2|nt|chick: several specs are telling me that W bid 2C in the other room|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
nt|buffytvs: effectively -- he doubled, presumably showing a 1-suiter, and East bid 2@C -- pass or correct|pg||
nt|dburn: well, West actually doubled in the other room|pg||
nt|chick: I must be behind the times, I wouldn't dream of balancing with that hand|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|nt|buffytvs: nor I -- see above :)|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|ralfwil: -1!|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|jtr: North did his best to unblock the @ss|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|nt|ralfwil: with open cards - down 2|pg||
nt|jtr: But the 9 not good enough when you have the 8:)|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|h8|nt|ralfwil: but still chances for -2|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|s7|nt|jtr: South needed that @c|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|hA|nt|jtr: Now a guess|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h9|nt|buffytvs: so thx all, and bye for now -- next set is in 25 min or so|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|sK|mc|8|nt|chick: Excellent job by our Vugraph operator without a name :)|pg||
nt|kareno: There was a Karin and a Carlin also working there.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu5: Jan how do I start the next boards 16-30?|pg||
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