vg|2009 USBC A Round of 32,Segment 4 of 4,I,46,60,Meltzer,68,Nussbaum,82|
rs|4HS-2,3NN-2,4SE=,4SE-1,4SE-1,3DW-1,2HE=,1HE+1,7HS=,7HS=,3HS-1,3CW=,3NW=,5DE=,4NN-1,3HW-1,4SN=,4SN-1,4SS=,3SS+1,3NS+2,3NN+2,4SE=,4SE=,6CE=,6CE+1,3NS+1,3NS+1,4SE+3,6CW+1|
pn|Bates,Heitzman,Sontag,Prahin,Rowntree,Schermer,Walker,Chambers|pg||
qx|o46|st||md|4S52HAK9654D9876C6,SJ876HQDK4CT97543,SKQT94H73DAQ5CAQJ,SA3HJT82DJT32CK82|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|dimi: hier gehen 3nt auf N-S, da der @h Expass steht|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: 2@d = 0-4 mit 6er OF|pg||
mb|2N|nt|vugraphzqs: Wenn man diesen Imprückstand aufholen will, müsste man vielleicht über Partie nachdenken|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|an|alerted by Bates|nt|dimi: Joefri hat maximum, für Roland schwer darauf zu spekulieren|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|dimi: Entschuldigung, JoeFr = Jörg Fritsche|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|Walddk6: Willkommen zu Martin Wüst|pg||
nt|dimi: Hallo Martin|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: Hi Martin|pg||
nt|desert: Hallo allerseits|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: Chance auf Imps vertan.|pg||
mb|p|nt|dimi: verständlich|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|nt|dimi: @d Schnapper für +1|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c46|st||md|4S52HAK9654D9876C6,SJ876HQDK4CT97543,SKQT94H73DAQ5CAQJ,SA3HJT82DJT32CK82|sv|o|mb|p|nt|buffytvs: hi all and welcome|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|mariner1: Hello everyone and welcome back to United States Bridge Championship 2009,|pg||
nt|mariner1: White Plains, New York, USA  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=27&Itemid=224  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: Tournament Site|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Willie here!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Hi All :)|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphu8: Hopefully, not too many crashes.|pg||
nt|buffytvs: my internet was down most of the morning, but I have a new modem, so I'm hopeful|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|mariner1: Our commentators for this session are Karen Allison and Al Hollander (USA), and|pg||
nt|mariner1: Roland Wald (Denmark),... and I am Rob Brown (USA).|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mariner1: our operator is Trevor Lumb (USA), Hi Trevor !|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Bates is playing 4@H is the OR here|pg||
pc|d2|nt|buffytvs: I think he can make that on a turmp coup|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|mariner1: 3N has a couple of issues here|pg||
nt|kareno: Even with the second double I find 3@h pretty aggressive non-vul|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Hi everybody|pg||
nt|kareno: :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: welcome|pg||
nt|mariner1: Hi Karen, Al and Trevor|pg||
pc|h9|nt|kareno: Rob :)  Al :)  Trevor :)  Specs :)|pg||
pc|hQ|pg||
nt|ahollan1: for double-dummy geeks -- can 3N make on @DA lead @DJ continue?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Probably|pg||
nt|buffytvs: the heart suit is dead now|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Either a @c or @d will beat this at this point|pg||
pc|d4|nt|buffytvs: he was never playing a spade|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg||
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 |pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|nt|mariner1: Al a version of the S&W coup?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: on the plus side [so to speak] Alan Sontag will go down Quickly|pg||
nt|mariner1: well he can hope for K@H on side and J10 @c xx|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, folks, if you ever see Alan take time on a hand, call the cops.|pg||
nt|mariner1: and still go off|pg||
nt|ahollan1: what onside -- he'll never get to his hand|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Sontag thinking!!|pg||
nt|mariner1: he is in hand now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: sorry - something just flew by my window -- if i didn't know better, it was a pig|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=27&Itemid=224 is the tournament website|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|nt|mariner1: so Nussbaum starts with a plus|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|hK|nt|buffytvs: the losers in each round drop in to a parallel KO, a kind of repechage|pg||
pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|buffytvs: eventually the winner of that plays the losing finalist for the second BB spot|pg||
pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|c7|nt|mtvesuvius: It's quite a complicated way of doing it, but it seems to work|pg||
nt|buffytvs: and of course seeded teams drop into this event in each new round|pg||
nt|buffytvs: it's all laid out on the web site Adam gave|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Jacobs, Diamond and Strul are playing their first match tommorow|pg||
nt|buffytvs: along with convention cards for most pairs|pg||
mc|7|nt|mariner1: in the other vugraph match its Cohler 35  Yates 14|pg||
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qx|o47|st||md|1SA82HT95DT85CKT42,S743HK3DAKJ9CJ873,SK6HQ8642D643CA95,SQJT95HAJ7DQ72CQ6|sv|n|nt|dimi: Martin bald müssen wir auch gegen die Doktoren antreten ;-)|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C!|an|2+|nt|desert: :-)|pg||
mb|p|nt|desert: Guter Anschauungsunterricht.....|pg||
mb|1S|nt|desert: In der 1. Halbzeit haben sie vor allem sehr gut verteidigt und dem Gegner immer vor Probleme gestellt|pg||
mb|p|nt|desert: den|pg||
nt|dimi: gutes Ergebnis aus dem Closed für Bamberg, 4@s ist nicht trivial denke ich|pg||
mb|1N|nt|Walddk6: Willkommen zu Jochen Bitschene|pg||
mb|p|nt|badjunior: hallo zusammen|pg||
nt|dimi: Hallo Jochen|pg||
mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|desert: Stimmt, aber nach diesem Reizstart und mit 50 IMPs hinten wird Roland sicherlich auch nach 4 Sp kommen...|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: hallo|pg||
nt|Walddk6: Hallo Jan|pg||
nt|dimi: Hallo Jan|pg||
mb|2N|nt|janhamhurg: doch sehr deutlich, hatte mich auf ein bißchen mehr Spannung gefreut|pg||
nt|badjunior: einmal mehr das beste ausspiel.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dimi: nun schnell @c A auf den Tisch|pg||
nt|badjunior: nein. trumpf zurück treff durch und karo ist am stärksten|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: noch ein pik und ein treff-aus die maus |pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h5|nt|dimi: so gibts keine Chance|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: jetzt hilft nur c 33|pg||
nt|dimi: warum eigentlich?|pg||
nt|dimi: @h fallen aus|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cT|nt|dimi: =|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h9|mc|10|pg||
qx|c47|st||md|1SA82HT95DT85CKT42,S743HK3DAKJ9CJ873,SK6HQ8642D643CA95,SQJT95HAJ7DQ72CQ6|sv|n|nt|mariner1: so 3N scored imps there..........|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Hello everyone|pg||
nt|Walddk4: 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 third|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Your commentators are Adam Kaplan, Victor Silverstone and Barnet Shenkin|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Hi All :)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: hello all|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Later today actually, sorry|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Push there, since Bates was down 2 in 4@h also|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|mariner1: could see action here|pg||
mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: NS play Precision, so 1@H limited to about 15 HCP|pg||
nt|mariner1: no games make however we might be in one|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|mariner1: so much for action :)|pg||
nt|odysseus69: too early for Barnet maybe|pg||
mb|2D|an|2 way checkback|mb|p|nt|Walddk4: No, he is here|pg||
nt|buffytvs: probably a normal result in 4@H -- it's so much easier when you can see all the hands :)|pg||
mb|2S!|nt|mtvesuvius: 2 way Checkback here perhaps?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|buffytvs: if it is they're going to get too high|pg||
mb|p|nt|buffytvs: although if they can find NT...|pg||
nt|buffytvs: they may have a chance|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 4@s is of course off 4 cashing black suit tricks|pg||
pc|h9|nt|Walddk4: Morning Barnet|pg||
nt|buffytvs: but no -- this is simply down off the top|pg||
pc|hK|nt|barnets: hi there all victor|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
nt|barnets: roland|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Hi Barnet :)|pg||
pc|s3|nt|barnets: adam|pg||
pc|s6|nt|odysseus69: hi barnet|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 4@s in the OR also|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|nt|buffytvs: hard to stay out of it actually|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Very hard to avoid|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o48|st||md|2SK7HA6D943CAKT642,SA92HQ53DKJ8652C5,ST84HT9842DATCJ98,SQJ653HKJ7DQ7CQ73|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|d!|mb|3C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzqs: kleines technisches Problem hier|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: werde die Scores nachtragen|pg||
nt|desert: Wer es noch nicht weiss: Unter http://www.merlin-liveticker.de/Offene%20Team%202009/09_06_05_dma.html gibt es einen Liveticker zur Deutschen Team...mit allen Einzelergebnissen, ...|pg||
nt|desert: Boardzetteln usw.|pg||
mb|p|nt|desert: Wie üblich gibts in der letzten Runde einen spannenden Kampf um einen Top 10 Platz|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: jetzt|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: wieder ein jump in 6 tr|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|nt|janhamhurg: mit 7 5 ist das ein spielvorschlag?|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h6|nt|janhamhurg: oder war 4tr as -frage? paul, erklären sie die reizung?|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: ja|pg||
nt|dimi: schöner UF Slam an beiden Tischen gereizt|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: so hat er es erklärt|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: auf entschos frage hin :)|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|nt|janhamhurg: safty play- jetzt kann er claimen|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: nicht ganz sorry|pg||
nt|dimi: er braucht nun die @h|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: Er wird nicht die Dame legen|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: und daher erfüllen|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: 2 stiche in c, also die chance auf ruffing finess etwas größer|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: also as, klein c schnappen rüber zu pik dame und c dame|pg||
pc|sK|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s8|mc|9|pg||
qx|c48|st||md|2SK7HA6D943CAKT642,SA92HQ53DKJ8652C5,ST84HT9842DATCJ98,SQJ653HKJ7DQ7CQ73|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: sidebar -- in college, the creed was  Down One is GOOD Bridge|pg||
nt|barnets: close match here|pg||
nt|odysseus69: hi Adam and a hi to Roland if still here|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|an|alerted|nt|ahollan1: 2@D=@D + @H/@S|pg||
mb|2D|nt|kareno: Making is better bridge!|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: couldn't see the explanation|pg||
nt|mariner1: 2@S was also off in Closed Room|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: NS are playing precision, 2@c shows 6+@c with 11-15|pg||
mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: from the USBF site, you can not only access Sontag-Bates System Summary Form, but also copy of there WBF Convention Card from 2007|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Routine 4@h on the first, Trevor, can you get the NS names up here?|pg||
mb|d|an|alerted|nt|mariner1:  http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_entries&task=list&event=14   -  Convention|pg||
nt|mariner1: Cards (click on Players names to see system cards)|pg||
nt|mariner1: from there Al?|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Walker is just blocking, and as it turns out, Rowntree may have opened up a can of worms|pg||
mb|3D|nt|mariner1: anyone for 3@H here?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: another relatively dull hand here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: yep - click on the team name, then there is link to the WBF CC|pg||
nt|kareno: I would compete to 3@h with the south hand.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: from the top page - the links only give you SSFs [System Summary Forms]|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|nt|kareno: But now the double is confusing.  If 2@d shows spades and another, then what is double?|pg||
pc|c6|nt|odysseus69: the first was not so dull - a reasonable slam|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3N has a plat|pg||
nt|mariner1: play|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Heart switch to beat it now|pg||
nt|buffytvs: at least the 2@C opener kept EW out of their spade fit -- not serious at IMPs, since they have the same 4 losers|pg||
pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: unfav vul, partner 9+ cards in pointed [@S & @D] -  i'm not so sure|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|mtvesuvius: Partner ducked the Club for a reason... Now Walker must give his partner the @h ruff|pg||
pc|hA|nt|buffytvs: over a standrad 1@C, East would get to bid spades I suspect|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: at least that's what i'll tell the directory after the hesitation|pg||
pc|h6|nt|kareno: This lead may beat it, though.  Declarer needs just too much.|pg||
nt|mariner1: has to hold this to 3@D and 1@C loser|pg||
nt|mariner1: scoring 3@S 4@C a @D and a @H|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
nt|mariner1: and indeed they made 3 in Closed Room however only in 1N|pg||
nt|mariner1: a @H back will cause an issue|pg||
nt|mariner1: however he can still make it|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Bates immobile|pg||
nt|ahollan1: problem for Bates is that Prahin 3N screams double @H stop|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i think|pg||
nt|mariner1: and he could be off only 1 @c honor|pg||
nt|buffytvs: on this defense, 3@D is going down, while 3@S can still be made, so perhaps it all worked out for the best for NS|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|mariner1: @S to j now and J@C|pg||
nt|ahollan1: now that @D 43  maybe low @C makes sense|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes, it's clear what he needs.|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes, and now the @h ruff and @c exit for -1|pg||
pc|cK|pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o49|st||md|3SQT94H72DQ864C974,SK852HJT94DKTCAK6,SJ63HAKQDJ53CQ852,SA7H8653DA972CJT3|sv|o|nt|janhamhurg: ja|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: War @d oder beide OF|pg||
mb|1D!|nt|janhamhurg: danke|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r!|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|janhamhurg: 2 asse und aus|pg||
mb|p|nt|desert: Hm, die nächsten beiden boards liefern erstmal keine Möglichkeit für eine Aufholjagd.....vielmehr könnte Board 17 den Vorsprung weiter vergrößern|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|nt|desert: Dieses Board hier ist der Langweiler schlechthin :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: Man beachte Michaels Erstrundenpass|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: aber jörg spielt- also noch 6 sekunden|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|dimi: wird sicher schnell geclaimed|pg||
nt|desert: Joefri bereitet schon den claim vor.....|pg||
pc|h2|nt|dimi: +2?|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: @h8 war ein Entree|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: paul, das war einer zu viel|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: Schnell, Gut, Joefri|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c6|mc|8|pg||
qx|c49|st||md|3SQT94H72DQ864C974,SK852HJT94DKTCAK6,SJ63HAKQDJ53CQ852,SA7H8653DA972CJT3|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: now i'm wondering -- what if @HK at trick 2 -- then @D continue|pg||
nt|kareno: So, well done and unlikely to be duplicated.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: congrats given to Prahin|pg||
nt|mariner1: good point Al|pg||
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|pg||
mb|1D|an|alert|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+ unbal or 18+ BAL|pg||
nt|mariner1: looks like only part scores here|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=27&Itemid=224 is the tournament website|pg||
nt|barnets: no sure the score is right here|pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69: will West act over 1NT?- is South too strong for 15-17|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: And with a misfit they should stop in partscore.|pg||
nt|barnets: last board rcorded as slam making for e/w|pg||
mb|d|nt|barnets: can someone check|pg||
mb|p|nt|buffytvs: so after South's pass, W wll probably play 1NT and not NS|pg||
nt|buffytvs: EW|pg||
mb|1H|nt|mtvesuvius: South is definitely too strong for a 15-17 NT|pg||
nt|odysseus69: do you like 1S?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1st quarter scores still not available at http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof32|pg||
nt|ahollan1: curious how other nations seem to have realtime scores but we can't get anything 4 boards into next set :(|pg||
nt|mariner1: 3@C shows the upper part of his 0 - 7 and usually 6+ @c and tolerance for @S|pg||
nt|kareno: Nice message for south.  unhappily if he bids on he won't be happy.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: south in a trance|pg||
nt|mariner1: think of this as 1N - transfer to 3@C from N's perspective|pg||
nt|kareno: 3@c probably won't fetch - n/s had a great result in the CR|pg||
nt|mariner1: yes 2@C was a great stop|pg||
nt|mariner1: of course so would have been 1@S|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: things have stopped here too!|pg||
nt|kareno: Roger Bates not a speed demon.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: the only action is Sontag studying his watch|pg||
nt|mariner1: Mickey's big hand is on?|pg||
nt|odysseus69: Sontag alert to danger of 1SX|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: some pairs use 1@C-1@D;1@S-2@C as 3 card @S raise - so maybe 3@C just natural with no inference about @S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and Roger in tank to test Sonty|pg||
nt|mariner1: Hofstadter's Law in action|pg||
pc|h7|nt|kareno: That sounds like the ad for Rolls Royce - 'the only sound you hear is the ticking of the clock'|pg||
nt|buffytvs: not one of the more robust 8-card fits, but it should work out ok|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|kareno: Good pass but it will be hard for Alan to find nine tricks.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Who needs honors to play suits? :)|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|kareno: Prahin finds a winning lead.|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
nt|odysseus69: trump lead indicated|pg||
pc|hK|nt|kareno: Oops.. Holtzman|pg||
nt|barnets: yes trump lead is standard here|pg||
nt|odysseus69: I seem to be always saying this and it never happens|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Trump for sure there|pg||
pc|h5|nt|kareno: Heitzman.  Where is my brain today?|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|c7|nt|mariner1: some where over Vegas? :)|pg||
nt|kareno: Sonty trying to induce a club shift.|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|s3|nt|buffytvs: and that will hold declarer to 8 tricks|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|Vugraphu8: I will catch up with 31 later when I have time.|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 1 heart 1 spade and some trump tricks- needs 7 |pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|s7|nt|kareno: Yes, declarer is trying to induce a trump shift.  Declarer being Bates and I keep thinking north with the club suit is declarer.|pg||
pc|s9|nt|mtvesuvius: I think this can still make 3 on a squeeze, but I'm not sure|pg||
pc|sK|nt|ahollan1: just to ruffle Karen a little more -- Roger is declarer|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: big clubber trumps long @C holder|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|nt|mtvesuvius: well, not anymore, sorry|pg||
pc|h8|nt|buffytvs: might be an endplay -- the @D situation has possibilities|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
nt|buffytvs: declarer strongly suspects the club is offside|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|nt|kareno: Are the profiles of the players on the USBF site?|pg||
pc|cA|nt|kareno: Spec is asking|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Welcome to Marshall Lewis|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|marlowepi: hi all|pg||
nt|buffytvs: hi Marshall|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Hi Marshall :)|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dA|nt|odysseus69: are we back for real?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I hope so|pg||
nt|odysseus69: screen frozen where we left off 5 visits ago|pg||
nt|odysseus69: the 1S overcall was not a success but they were heading for 2NT here|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: They already were in 3@c |pg||
nt|odysseus69: without the 1S overcall - they were heading for 2NT|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: well, there goes the endplay though|pg||
mc|8|nt|buffytvs: was never really there I don't think|pg||
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qx|o50|st||md|4SK3H98763DJ2CA432,S74HT5DAKT864CJT9,SAQT852HAKQJ4DCK6,SJ96H2DQ9753CQ875|sv|n|nt|dimi: ach hat alle @c auf @d versenkt|pg||
nt|desert: nein...5 Abwürfe auf die Dia.....|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: oder alle tr auf karo? wow|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|desert: Schöner Paarturnierscore :)|pg||
mb|3D|nt|janhamhurg: hier könnte man in 2-3 coeur stehen bleiben|pg||
mb|5D|mb|5H|nt|desert: Ich prophezeie mal, dass die Doktoren im Teilkontrakt stehenbleiben werden.....|pg||
mb|p|mb|6D|mb|7D|mb|7H|mb|p|nt|dimi: hmm|pg||
nt|desert: ups....|pg||
mb|p|nt|janhamhurg: das 5. coeur war zu mächtig|pg||
mb|p|pc|dK|pc|h4|nt|dimi: meinst Du sie erfüllen Martin?|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: und n s müssen schnell 4 stiche nehmen|pg||
nt|desert: AD in Pik am Tisch macht Angst.....also muss man wohl Treff riskieren|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: schwierig für fritsche|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|janhamhurg: elegante lösung|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|mc|13|nt|dimi: ja|pg||
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qx|c50|st||md|4SK3H98763DJ2CA432,S74HT5DAKT864CJT9,SAQT852HAKQJ4DCK6,SJ96H2DQ9753CQ875|sv|n|nt|mariner1: http://tinyurl.com/o8ndyn - Team Rosters & Bio's|pg||
nt|mariner1: there|pg||
nt|kareno: Thanks.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: some have added history and even a photo -- but not many|pg||
nt|mariner1: looks like easy 4@H NS here|pg||
nt|odysseus69: a test of patience for all|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: after Walker didn't unblock the @d, it was|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: ok, welcome back|pg||
mb|p|nt|buffytvs: no - S could rise Q and exit a club -- declarer can't get to the @D9|pg||
mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: West hand automatic 1@C or 3@C opener in Australia|pg||
nt|kareno: Should actually make five with the spade jack in the pocket.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: just thought i'd mention that|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@D=LR  will that be the choice or 4@H?|pg||
nt|buffytvs: so an easy grand available here -- can EQ make it hard to bid?|pg||
nt|marlowepi: N sort of has a 5D bid, but would prefer to protect king of clubs|pg||
nt|buffytvs: eg 4@D-5@D...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Laydown grand here, but EW are going to try to make it tough|pg||
mb|4D|nt|kareno: Too good a hand vulnerable to bid only 3.|pg||
nt|mariner1: same auction as in Closed Room|pg||
nt|barnets: see if ns can stop in 4h|pg||
mb|5D|nt|odysseus69: East "sitting on bushes" as they say|pg||
mb|5H|nt|buffytvs: NS have very little room left now|pg||
nt|marlowepi: some players would go higher on the E hand|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: East almost does best to blast 6@d|pg||
nt|buffytvs: 6@D might push them there though|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Walker now can bid 6@d as a Grand Slam Try|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: and Rowntree should accept|pg||
nt|buffytvs: might be worried about his trump quality though :)|pg||
nt|buffytvs: South, that is|pg||
mb|6D|nt|marlowepi: there are various objections to a higher diamond bid, for example W has a lot of latitude in this position (3rd seat favorable). if E is only going to bid at the five level, i ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: think 5C has it all over 5D|pg||
mb|7D|nt|mtvesuvius: wow|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: this might get them there|pg||
mb|7H|mb|p|nt|buffytvs: sure did|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: 8D|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Interesting if they could :)|pg||
pc|dK|nt|mariner1: extras easier with the @D lead|pg||
nt|barnets: declarer going down 1 in open |pg||
nt|odysseus69: action replay|pg||
nt|buffytvs: wd NS|pg||
pc|hA|nt|mtvesuvius: A@C and a @c lead would kill 5@c, but otherwise it's a pretty good sac|pg||
nt|odysseus69: as I type the bidding changes |pg||
nt|marlowepi: 8D might be good save vs. small slam, e.g. is E has stiff spade|pg||
pc|d3|nt|mtvesuvius: Well done to get there|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|hK|nt|mtvesuvius: That's called extended commentator's curse :)|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d9|nt|kareno: Same difference without.. spade to king and spade to ten is normal.|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
nt|marlowepi: yes, but they had a lot of help|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s7|nt|mariner1: yes the @D just makes it easier|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|ahollan1: curiously both NS pairs in this match playing Big @C -- if either playing EW -- then West hand opens  [2@C]|pg||
mc|13|nt|buffytvs: so in retrospect, East would maybe have done better to bid 6@D in the first place and then shut up|pg||
nt|marlowepi: the EW auction is from chamber of horros|pg||
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qx|o51|st||md|1SA42HT96DQJ972CQ7,SKQJ5HK3DA643CA98,S986HAQJ852D5CJT3,ST73H74DKT8CK6542|sv|e|nt|janhamhurg: spannung aber um die plätze dahinter- da entscheidet jedes board um einen platz|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|janhamhurg: über die DBV Seite auf die Ergebnisse- da tut sich etwas|pg||
mb|2D!|an|hearts|nt|desert: ja..nur 6 VP zwischen Platz 5 und Platz 10....da ändert jedes Board die Reihenfolge|pg||
nt|dimi: 5 in UF auf N-S geht nicht weil zwei @h unf @d K rausgehen|pg||
nt|desert: direkter Link http://www.merlin-liveticker.de/Offene%20Team%202009/09_06_05_dma.html|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: Diskussionen über schlechtes Mineralwasser|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|janhamhurg: aber der 2. Faller ist komisch|pg||
nt|dimi: selbstmatt?|pg||
nt|badjunior: smirnov hat @D zum ass und karo gespielt.|pg||
nt|badjunior: ohne alle trümpfe zu ziehen.|pg||
nt|desert: Man beachte, dass man dort durch Anklicken der Imps auf die Ergebnislisten des jeweiligen Kampfes kommt und durch das Anklicken der Boardnummer dann zu den Verteilungen|pg||
nt|badjunior: in 5 @C allerdings|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: ok kostet 3- kleines malheure|pg||
mb|d|nt|desert: Wie stark ist der NT von NS? |pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: Entscho: "Kuckuck"|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: Entscho packt die Karten ein|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|mc|8|pg||
qx|c51|st||md|1SA42HT96DQJ972CQ7,SKQJ5HK3DA643CA98,S986HAQJ852D5CJT3,ST73H74DKT8CK6542|sv|e|nt|mariner1: 1N swish looks likely here as in Closed Room|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in the other vugraph match  Cohler 59  vs  Yates 19|pg||
nt|mariner1: off 2 was good defense in Closed Room|pg||
nt|odysseus69: expected result|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, even a pre-save of 7@d might work|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|Vugraphu8: Will try different server for better connection|pg||
nt|odysseus69: and another action replay -x-p-p-2C|pg||
mb|2H|mb|2N|an|alerted|nt|mtvesuvius: yep, ok, let's see if we can keep connection this time|pg||
nt|marlowepi: as i said, if E is only going to bid at the 5 level, there is much more vig in bidding 5C, ostensibly lead-directing. for one thing, it makes things harder on NS because there are ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: TWO suits to worry about |pg||
nt|buffytvs: Nussbaum gained 10 IMPs on the deal played here in 3@S.  In the OR they got to 4@S and the defense failed to cash out|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: more undos |pg||
nt|kareno: Didn't Sonty open 1NT?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: ok - now force west to make opening lead|pg||
nt|mariner1: well he can manually enter score now|pg||
nt|mariner1: we just will not have play|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: I'll get the final score right|pg||
nt|mariner1: ty Trevor|pg||
nt|kareno: Okay then we'll go to the next.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: 1NT is being played by Bates|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: okay|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if Bates declarer -- maybe the board arrows switched|pg||
nt|ahollan1: can't imagine any auction that gets South hand declarer in 1N|pg||
nt|mariner1: when he enters the score he can enter the proper declarer also|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and statement of opening lead is @H2 |pg||
nt|ahollan1: ahhh sorry - I missed Trevor's announcement of board rotation|pg||
nt|odysseus69: WEST - Sontag EAST- Bates|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: North - Aquino|pg||
nt|odysseus69: South Nussbaum|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: if you want to watch more than just our table -- http://www.bbotv.com/vugraph/    then one window per table|pg||
nt|mariner1: this is a very complex setup to decide the two teams to the Bermuda Bowl...........|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: they have the board the wrong way, so all I can do is get the score right|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=570&Itemid=260  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: Brackets   see this on placements|pg||
nt|mariner1: N did not open here?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: it's 1NT by south|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: contract is 1NT by south|pg||
nt|ahollan1: not North?|pg||
nt|mariner1: Trevor you can use UNDO|pg||
nt|kareno: Can this be correct????|pg||
nt|kareno: Trevor you can undo this auction..|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: no...opening lead is H2|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: BBO software will not allow the board rotation|pg||
nt|mariner1: so -200 for a push|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: 7@h is the OR also|pg||
pc|d5|nt|buffytvs: same auction apparently, pretty much|pg||
nt|marlowepi: win king|pg||
nt|marlowepi: two trumps, then spades|pg||
nt|marlowepi: need D ace as entry to long spade|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes, maintaining an entry to hand for the good @s later|pg||
nt|marlowepi: if N ruffs away the diamond ace after S wins third spade, his 3rd club will be the entry|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: So this will make 3... Sontag and Bates are in 3@H in the OR|pg||
nt|marlowepi: S wins 2nd spade probabl;y means playing N for S king & H king/jack|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|d7|pc|c9|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o52|st||md|2SJ9754H52D42CAJT6,S2HJ43DA753CKQ854,SQT8HQ9876DKJC972,SAK63HAKTDQT986C3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|janhamhurg: ok ein bißchen action|pg||
nt|desert: Die Boards werden den Bambergern gefallen bisher...keine wilden Freaks, bei denen büschelweise IMPs verloren oder gewonnen werden können|pg||
nt|badjunior: die hände haben kein potential für eine aufholjagd|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|desert: Joefri versucht mal was....3 Cl wird sicherlich drüben NICHT eröffnet ;-)|pg||
nt|dimi: bumm|pg||
nt|desert: X jetzt|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: nun doch aus dem nichts|pg||
nt|badjunior: jetzt vielleicht mit einem kleinen kontra|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dimi: 500-800 wäre ein Anfang|pg||
nt|badjunior: 800 aus dem nichts....|pg||
mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hT|nt|janhamhurg: persönlich gefällt mir das 3 c nicht- aber was denkt ihr?|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|nt|desert: in weiss gegen rot durchaus eine Option...insbesondere bei - 45 |pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|badjunior: sicherlich kein buchgebot, aber in der aktuellen situation mehr als probat|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: lol ich meine das 3 coeur|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|mc|9|pg||
qx|c52|st||md|2SJ9754H52D42CAJT6,S2HJ43DA753CKQ854,SQT8HQ9876DKJC972,SAK63HAKTDQT986C3|sv|b|nt|Vugraphu8: Bates went down 2|pg||
nt|mariner1: kibbers suggest switching to OBB softeware|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 3S was frisky|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: We hope that this connection will be more stable, sorry|pg||
mb|p|nt|marlowepi: really sort of surprising S did not bid 3H at those colors|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: that'll teach him to rotate the board|pg||
mb|1D|nt|odysseus69: i predict that it wont be worse|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: lol, good prediction|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, that's pretty much what happened in the OR|pg||
mb|3D|an|alerted|nt|mariner1: 4@S does make so 5@D nice save|pg||
nt|marlowepi: 3NT tricky if E plans to take 2 D finesses|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: that's anti-percentage though I think|pg||
nt|marlowepi: depends what spade S leads|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: better to play A and to the Queen|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof32   for all scores through 3 quarters|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: nice game try bid of 4@S|pg||
nt|marlowepi: it cannot hurt to lead the ten from hand, just to see. also it unblocks the suit|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: Thanks Roland|pg||
mb|4C|nt|mariner1: 5@S too much though|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Heitzman violating Eddie Manfield rule -- Don't Bid 5 Over 5|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: lead @C4 or @DA|pg||
nt|mariner1: 5 level = A. for the Experts   B. for the Opponents|pg||
nt|mariner1: C. for the Expert Opponents|pg||
nt|buffytvs: The book %age play is two finesses|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: That loses to KJ/KJx/KJxx offside|pg||
nt|buffytvs: for max tircks -- play the A if you need 5 tricks|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Ace and another only loses to KJx/KJxx|pg||
mb|4N|nt|ahollan1: no Roger, i asked @C4 or @DA|pg||
nt|mariner1: got any black paint Al? :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: just squeeze out of my black heart|pg||
nt|mariner1: 4@H not unreasonable with N's Neg Dbl|pg||
nt|odysseus69: unusual 1st action from South - might lose 5-3 heart fit|pg||
nt|barnets: 3n in open room making with d-4-4|pg||
nt|marlowepi: in the absence of distributional info. that is why i said it depends what spade S leads. the 4 is the best for the defense|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: First of all, it was Paul Heitner's first Law - The Five-Level belongs to the opponents.|pg||
mb|5C|nt|barnets: lucky one|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: EW lucky no DBL|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 5C and 4H safer|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Many people prefer to start with 2@c in many auctions|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: However I think this hand needs to be started with 2H|pg||
mb|5D|nt|kareno: East bid 4@s to make.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this still beats 5@S - but i really didn't think it was top choice|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: It's not clear at this vulnerability whether 5@d was bid as a save or not.|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Nussbaum going minues at 5-level in both rooms -- which is biggest reason for Eddie's rule|pg||
nt|mariner1: 5@D was general insurance to 4@S I think|pg||
nt|kareno: But many, many expert pairs (not I by the way) at this vulnerabiilty play that after 4@s there is a force on the partnership at the five-level.|pg||
nt|kareno: 5/5 refers to when you push them, say, to 5@h and then you save AGAIN at 5@s.|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm told by a spec that Dano's Italian notes make this a forcing pass situation.|pg||
nt|kareno: 5@d wasn't bid to make - he had already passed over 1@s.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Bates thinking|pg||
nt|kareno: Bates is always thinking :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: rephrase - make the opponents make the last 5-level guess|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: By playing the Ace and low to the hand, you only lose to KJx and KJxx with south|pg||
nt|buffytvs: sorry -- dyslexic today.  You're right -- play the A and anotehr for max tricks with 9 cards|pg||
pc|h5|nt|barnets: yes in the other room it went 2h-2n then 3n|pg||
nt|odysseus69: and many dont - anyway they reached a safe haven|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: whereas by double finessing you lose to KJ, KJx, and KJxx with North|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|nt|barnets: south could have bid 3c over 2n|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
nt|mariner1: see choices A. B. and C. above :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Sonty makes up for it by being one of the fastest players on the planet|pg||
nt|ahollan1: reminds me a bit of Deas-Palmer who will be part of USA1 team in the Sao Paolo Venice Cup|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 5@c is a nice spot|pg||
nt|barnets: yes i agree|pg||
nt|barnets: better bidding by n/s|pg||
nt|odysseus69: virtue not rewarded|pg||
nt|barnets: who have now a handy 25 imp lead|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d9|nt|odysseus69: barnet I know you will tell us that it may not be enough|pg||
nt|marlowepi: yes, maybe S should have doubled 5D :)|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d3|nt|kareno: I'm certain that Ed Manfield didn't mean that when it's your hand you never bid on after a five-level save :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but maybe unfair to Roger -- he's not quite as  ummmm  deliberate  as Beth Palmer|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
mc|11|nt|mtvesuvius: LOL, that might do the trick|pg||
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qx|o53|st||md|3SQ85HKDQ2CAKQ8652,SAKT2H8532D985CJT,S7643HAQ4DK64C943,SJ9HJT976DAJT73C7|sv|n|nt|badjunior: 3 @C war nicht so probat.|pg||
nt|badjunior: @H mein´ich|pg||
mb|p|nt|janhamhurg: gut, dann bin ich beruhigt- also 3 tr war mal einen versuch wert, 3 coeur war scheußlich|pg||
nt|desert: 3 He hätte ich nicht gereizt...die Verteilung und die UF Haltungen gefallen mir nicht|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d!|an|9-12|mb|1N|an|9-12|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|badjunior: rops hat die karos sehr zeilsicher behandelt und einen stich gescenkt bekommen, |pg||
mb|d|nt|badjunior: bei 3! -1 sind wieder 5 IMPs weg|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|badjunior: ich vermute allerdings, dass Entscho die Karos auch finden wird.|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: und die coeurs auch|pg||
nt|desert: ja, einige Indizien dafür nach der Reizung|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: dann sind es 10|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
nt|desert: Der Rops hatte es schwerer......|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|c9|pc|h7|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|c6|pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: schön gespielt von roland|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c53|st||md|3SQ85HKDQ2CAKQ8652,SAKT2H8532D985CJT,S7643HAQ4DK64C943,SJ9HJT976DAJT73C7|sv|n|mb|p|nt|mariner1: 3n or 4@H NS here|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: No number of IMPs is ever enough :)|pg||
nt|barnets: almost no leads are entirely safe under about 70|pg||
mb|p|nt|marlowepi: no, then E would lead Q on first round, and when N showed up with king declarer would probably get it right on next round|pg||
mb|2C|an|alerted|mb|p|nt|mariner1: both pointy K's on side and @H 3 2 help|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: then best to lead small from dummy first|pg||
nt|marlowepi: a heavy 2C, but they  should get to 3NT anyway|pg||
nt|marlowepi: y|pg||
mb|2N|an|alerted|nt|marlowepi: i think E should pass here, short in spades with few HCP|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: wow, this East just reopened a dead game|pg||
nt|marlowepi: i dont think N should pass 2C either|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Nope, and I don't think South should open 2@c either|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: lol|pg||
mb|3H|nt|mariner1: @c honors split help too|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1N opening for Sonty would be 14+++ (essentially 15) to 17, so this shows 18-20|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm guessing they end up in hearts.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: i agree, i would open 1NT. but i can at least live with 2C|pg||
nt|buffytvs: hm... there must have been a better way to bid that NS|pg||
nt|marlowepi: whereas pass of 2C looks like a clear error, and the reopening is swimming against the current|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: well, 3@h is a nice place, but Bates-Sontag getting way overboard in the OR|pg||
nt|marlowepi: also amazed that S did not bid again|pg||
pc|c3|nt|mtvesuvius: Actually, they are in 4NT it looks like|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: most Precision pairs play 1@C-1@D as 0-7, but some include 8 bal|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Nice stop here... 4@h is -1 in the OR|pg||
nt|odysseus69: if we need a new server ttry Roger Federer who is serving for French Championship|pg||
nt|marlowepi: 3H is nice but not nice enough|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|kareno: I see ten easy tricks.|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|marlowepi: 4N failing in other room|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: the blockage kills it|pg||
nt|buffytvs: yes -- I think they have 10 tricks, just can't get them all|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Must be very very painful for Bates I would imagine|pg||
nt|marlowepi: well, EW have 4 off the top|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d4|nt|kareno: Can't play ace and a club - that position is blocked.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
mc|8|nt|ahollan1: just confirmed, Bates-Sontag define 1@C-1N as 9-14 and positive responses 9+|pg||
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qx|o54|st||md|4SKQJT7HAQ3DAKCAQ3,S3HK9DJT75432CKT2,S9842H8754DQ6CJ95,SA65HJT62D98C8764|sv|e|mb|p|nt|janhamhurg: das ist flach|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|dimi: aufwühlende Boards ... ein paar Freaks täten sicher gut|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|badjunior: stimmt. aber auch hier könnten wieder 5 IMPS rüberwandern|pg||
nt|desert: 2 He just ist allerdings ein prima Board für OW.......|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: In 24 müssen Piekarek-Smirnov zu hoch kommen|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: für einen kleinen Hoffnungsschimmer von Ludewig|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|c54|st||md|4SKQJT7HAQ3DAKCAQ3,S3HK9DJT75432CKT2,S9842H8754DQ6CJ95,SA65HJT62D98C8764|sv|e|nt|mariner1: only part scores here.........|pg||
mb|p|nt|marlowepi: this S hand will do until a good hand comes along|pg||
nt|marlowepi: is that right?|pg||
mb|1C|an|alert|nt|marlowepi: shift bids?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|an|alert|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|mtvesuvius: both 3NT and 5@c are making here|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: 5@d* sorry|pg||
mb|2S|an|alert|nt|kareno: I'm a 2@s bidder with the east hand.|pg||
nt|mariner1: well so much for part scores|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Pass is very deep position to take |pg||
mb|2N|nt|kareno: Even if it goes down, I would HATE my teammate to have passed with that hand.|pg||
nt|mariner1: needs to duck if they are to beat it|pg||
nt|kareno: Sonty will go after trumps as soon as he can.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i agree with West's DBL, but not East's PASS|pg||
nt|kareno: Double is normal, perfect.  Pass is bizarre.|pg||
nt|mariner1: if he wins @SA this will make|pg||
nt|kareno: They aren't even vulnerable.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: west looks unhappy|pg||
nt|kareno: West should look unhappy!|pg||
nt|mariner1: even if he ducks the 7@H in dummy stops E from scoring all 4 @H|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i'm told scores still not available on page where they belong, but ARE on home page http://usbf.org/|pg||
mb|p|nt|marlowepi: 2H probably a 2-way bid?|pg||
nt|buffytvs: Kokish-type maybe|pg||
mb|3C|an|alerted|nt|kareno: They will probably take only five tricks.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|an|shows 5|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: They are probably playing a Berkowitz type precision, I have the book somewhere, 1 moment|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: EW are on their way to game in the other room|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This is one of the losses of precision|pg||
nt|odysseus69: Federer is champion|pg||
nt|marlowepi: 2H is a relay to 2S, after which opener clarifies hand type|pg||
pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: same auction in the other room ---  quoting Grandma   "oy"|pg||
nt|kareno: Well, look at that result. |pg||
nt|kareno: I'm put in mind of Edgar Kaplan's GREAT advice:  You do better if you take out partner's takeout doubles and leave in his penalty doubles.|pg||
nt|kareno: Those hearts in east are NOT a surprise to the overcaller.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: or -- just blame Al Roth for inventing Negative Doubles|pg||
nt|marlowepi: info courtesy of Joann Glasson|pg||
nt|buffytvs: the diamond dupoication is unlucky -- North's best card useless|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: probably 25-27 bal or Strong 2 w/@h|pg||
nt|buffytvs: if declarer guesses hearts he's ok|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: (according to Berkowitz's book)|pg||
nt|marlowepi: very unlucky. N likely to make now|pg||
nt|buffytvs: but he's more likely to try to get to hand with a club and finess ein hearts|pg||
nt|marlowepi: dont think so|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|nt|kareno: That was a takeout double even before the negative double was invented :)|pg||
nt|marlowepi: start with hight trumps, and play clubs|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg||
nt|odysseus69: are we sure that game is so desirable|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Well, depending on your guesisng skills|pg||
pc|sK|nt|kareno: You didn't double with ONLY the opponent's suit.|pg||
nt|mariner1: E played 6@H?|pg||
nt|kareno: Oh, my.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: ys|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|nt|mtvesuvius: then duck a heart into south|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: for an endplay|pg||
nt|marlowepi: on heart shift, play ace then strip and lead toward heart queen|pg||
nt|marlowepi: yes, but a different endplay, gaining when W has doubleton king|pg||
nt|marlowepi: W can try to foil by ducking club king, but N should still prevail|pg||
nt|buffytvs: and if East plays the @HJ at the right moment?|pg||
nt|marlowepi: if E wins spade ace and plays heart immediately, basically do same thing. W can;t cash without yielding contract|pg||
nt|marlowepi: there can never be an advantage in playing heart queen early (not that i see, anyway)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Neil is thinking what to do if Ace.|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|c4|nt|barnets: 3n in the open |pg||
pc|c3|nt|kareno: Sonty playing east for all the missing hearts.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: still has AK9|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|kareno: He will make them.|pg||
nt|marlowepi: surprising he would win first round|pg||
nt|marlowepi: whatever the merits of this system--and there are many--i would be really annoyed about having to put the S hand down as dummy|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, but it very rarely happens|pg||
nt|buffytvs: certainly makes the defense easier|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Only when you have 25-27 Balanced with 5=(332) distrubution|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|Walddk4: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof32   for all scores through 3 quarters|pg||
pc|h9|nt|kareno: Sonty has played ultra carefully to make this one.|pg||
pc|h5|nt|mtvesuvius: Which is so incredibly rare that I don't think it's worth worrying about|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
nt|barnets: declarer will probably misguees diamonds|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
nt|barnets: finding north with 5 s and 4 clubs|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|mtvesuvius: yes, I would imagine so|pg||
nt|marlowepi: good defnse by W. as i had said earlier, W does best to withhold club king|pg||
nt|buffytvs: now he has to guess the ending|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg||
nt|buffytvs: which he didn't|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Some much needed IMPs for Meltzer|pg||
mc|9|nt|marlowepi: almost impossible to do so if W followed smoothgly to first club. anyway he has to try the possibility of 33 hearts|pg||
pg||
qx|o55|st||md|1SJT98754HJ3D72CA4,S32HK7DQT543CT953,S6HAQ9654DA6CKQJ8,SAKQHT82DKJ98C762|sv|b|nt|vugraphzqs: 13+11 = 24|pg||
nt|badjunior: die da|pg||
nt|desert: noch ein sehr gutes Board von Ost West|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: fehlen noch 2!|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: an möglichen Impusätzen|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|janhamhurg: ok treff ausspiel gut möglich|pg||
nt|desert: Wenn man den ersten Treff duckt, wohl nicht zu schlagen, da Süd nicht rechtzeitig drankommt, um He durchzuspielen|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|janhamhurg: und wenn man sofort mit karo beginnt hat man 2 abwürfe|pg||
nt|janhamhurg: wie wäre 5 treff?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|janhamhurg: 4tr statt 4 karo gefäält mir etwas besser|pg||
pc|d3|nt|dimi: sebst wenn 4@s fallen sollten, würden Team Ludewig noch 14 Imps zum Gleichstand fehlen|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
nt|badjunior: @D 5 wäre ne idee gewesen. so isses erledigt|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|janhamhurg: nun 4 karo sollte schon das as zeigen|pg||
nt|badjunior: klein . dann ist er kaputt|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|c5|pg||
nt|desert: Klasse Defense von NS!|pg||
nt|badjunior: @H D nach und @C D geduckt rettet ihn noch...|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
nt|desert: Couer dame aus der Hand gewinnt noch (oder auch Couer Ass)|pg||
nt|desert: nebst Couer Dame|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|mc|10|pg||
qx|c55|st||md|1SJT98754HJ3D72CA4,S32HK7DQT543CT953,S6HAQ9654DA6CKQJ8,SAKQHT82DKJ98C762|sv|b|nt|mariner1: so a wild push|pg||
nt|buffytvs: exactly|pg||
mb|2S|nt|mariner1: 4@H makes any lead|pg||
nt|ahollan1: this is why the gods invented duplicate -- those scores just hurt way too much playing rubber bridge|pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69: will they reach this good 4S?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 4@H or 4@h is making here|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 4@s*|pg||
mb|3H|nt|buffytvs: hard to reach now -- I persona;lly hate weka 2's with a 7-card suit|pg||
nt|marlowepi: there are many top players who are willing to open a 7-card suit with a weak two. many would not. my sympathies are entirely with the latter camp|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|kareno: If they play Drury it will come into play here.|pg||
nt|kareno: Or possibly a flower bid in spades.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Sontag's jump should get them there|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 5C unbeatable from South|pg||
nt|buffytvs: don't mind in 3rd chair, but too great a variation makes constructive bidding hopeless|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: As just happened :)|pg||
nt|kareno: For the specs, a flower bid is a fit-showing jump.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: hey -- i was going to say that Karen|pg||
nt|kareno: You have to type faster :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i do -- but think slower|pg||
nt|kareno: We forgive you :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: is there another option besides 4@H at this point?|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 5@d also|pg||
nt|marlowepi: and thus obviously with you ,Ray :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I tend not to open a weak 2 with a 7 card suit... Especially since I like to open them with 5 card suits also :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Since east forced only to 3@h I think not.|pg||
nt|marlowepi: there are apparently multiple reasons to disdain the practice. i don't like it because i think 7-card suits should be opened at the 3-level if not good enough for 1. |pg||
pc|cT|nt|ahollan1: Is there a non-opener that gives play for slam?|pg||
nt|barnets: interesting|pg||
nt|marlowepi: yes, of course, all bets are off in 3rd chair|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Correct, I've gotten a lot more careful with them, but I still find myself doing it occaisionally|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Well, this will be turning out to be an extremely close match|pg||
nt|buffytvs: tightening right up as we get close to the finish|pg||
pc|c8|nt|odysseus69: maybe not - not enough trumps to ruff 2 hearts|pg||
pc|c2|nt|mtvesuvius: Draw 1 round of trumps and play clubs I think|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
nt|kareno: I doubt it.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2N would probably be conventional -- but suspect it would ask for shortness|pg||
pc|c6|nt|barnets: well thats dd|pg||
pc|c4|nt|mtvesuvius: Another 10 IMPs here probably, so only a 6 IMP difference now|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|kareno: No reason to finesse in hearts.|pg||
nt|odysseus69: and maybe he could find that|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: It always makes though I think... now he plays off the clubs, and if Sontag pitches on all of them, then he ruffs 2@s in hand perhaps... I'm not 100% on that though|pg||
pc|c7|nt|Vugraphu8: Nussbaum claimed in error. Sontag pointed out that contact cannot be made. Director agreed.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|h4|nt|mariner1: and will make 5 now|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: actually - isn't it safer to eliminate minors AND hook @H into Sonty?|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s7|mc|10|pg||
qx|o56|st||md|2SA7HAKT2DQJ862CA3,SQJ4HJ64D3CQT9862,SKT986H873DA95CK7,S532HQ95DKT74CJ54|sv|o|nt|dimi: Herzlich Wilkommen zum letzten Teil der Übertragung vom Finale der deutschen Team - im Finale steht Team Bamberg gegen Team Ludewig|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzqs: Michael: "Ihr könnt jetzt auf 3-4 Händen den Druck ablassen"|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|dimi: könnte gehen|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg||
mc|10|nt|dimi: gutes Gegenspiel von den Doktoren|pg||
pg||
qx|c56|st||md|2SA7HAKT2DQJ862CA3,SQJ4HJ64D3CQT9862,SKT986H873DA95CK7,S532HQ95DKT74CJ54|sv|o|nt|kareno: He could eliminate minors and throw in Qxx of hearts too :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: well 2@S certainly played well in Closed Room|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Well, maybe not..|pg||
nt|ahollan1: last set  1@C was alerted as 2+|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphu8: Nussbaum forgot a trump was out and claimed for 6 with running clubs.|pg||
nt|odysseus69: 1H was Sonty style before|pg||
mb|1C|an|alert|nt|ahollan1: hehe  thanks Trevor|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Perhaps that is a Snapdragon double (I play that!) showing hearts with diamond tolerance.|pg||
nt|kareno: Jx is tolerance for sure :)|pg||
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 |pg||
mb|1H|an|alert trf to spades|mb|p|mb|2D|an|alerted|nt|mtvesuvius: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=27&Itemid=224 is the tournament site, the format of the event is basically a double elimination for USA 1 to be ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: undefeated, and the losers drop into the USA 2 bracket|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: snapdragon had gone out of service for a while, but i see it on a lot of trialists cards these days|pg||
nt|mariner1: unusual to see snapdragon at the one level, I play it too|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: I've played it since the sixties when Paul Heitner taught it to me.  NONSTOP :)|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: NS are playing transfer prec. it looks like, South's 2@d denies 3@s then|pg||
mb|3N|nt|mtvesuvius: 2@h is a nice spot|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i crashed at Heitner's [The Whale] house during 1980 tourney -- hilarious, exhausting post-mortem sessions|pg||
mb|p|nt|marlowepi: the trump break makes 6D dicey on a club lead. (it is of course anti-percentage anyway)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes, very|pg||
pc|h9|nt|marlowepi: i know plenty of players who would have bid 3C over 1C|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: There was an error in the OR, declarer actually made 5|pg||
nt|buffytvs: played from the other side, but still got a heart lead|pg||
nt|marlowepi: W deterred by colors and holdings in majors, i assume. but fact that E passed in 3rd chair white means probably balanced, so there is much to be said for 3C|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 3@c is a death wish|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|kareno: That would have been in Toronto.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
nt|buffytvs: agree -- looks like 1100 waiting to happen|pg||
pc|d2|nt|mtvesuvius: Even 2@c will only help the opponents|pg||
pc|c8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|marlowepi: i never mentioned 2C, which is silly. 3C is dangerous, but it can gain. and with E probably balanced, it is not reall;y that dangerous. NS almost surely have a game, so even -500 ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: is OK, and more is not that likely|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: some scores now available at http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof32|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c4|nt|barnets: in the last board e/w had a chance to play game but had a misunderstanding and ended in 5h|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: in the OR that is :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 3@c has very little gain, and can go wrong extremely easily|pg||
nt|marlowepi: difference of opinion. young people are soooooooooooo conservative|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: LOL|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: :)|pg||
pc|h8|nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=27&Itemid=224  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: Tournament site|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|barnets: yes|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|barnets: the misclaim hand|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|dT|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o57|st||md|3SJ86HKQJ8DA4CQJ96,SQT52H954D5CAKT85,S3HT73DKT98762C74,SAK974HA62DQJ3C32|sv|e|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|dimi: 30 Punkte, damit gibt es sicherlich schonmal einen Gedanken an einen Slam|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|nt|dimi: um darin chancen zu haben müsste der @d K zunächst einmal im Schnitt sein und noch etwas gutes in @s geschehen|pg||
nt|dimi: beides ist nicht der Fall|pg||
nt|vugraphzqs: 12 Siche gehen bei @dK im Schnitt (nicht zu viert)|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|dimi: richtig Paul|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|vugraphzqs: also knapp unter 50%|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c8|mc|10|pg||
qx|c57|st||md|3SJ86HKQJ8DA4CQJ96,SQT52H954D5CAKT85,S3HT73DKT98762C74,SAK974HA62DQJ3C32|sv|e|nt|mariner1: http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php - BBO Vugraph Schedule (set|pg||
nt|mariner1: up to show times for your area)|pg||
nt|kareno: Didn't he make an overtrick?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: no|pg||
nt|kareno: k|pg||
nt|buffytvs: so no swing, and still 6 IMPs in it with 4 boards to go|pg||
nt|marlowepi: the main purpose of the 3 level is for game exploration, and one flaw of forcing clubs is that the strong hands are already at a disadvantage because they spend the first round ...|pg||
nt|marlowepi: mainly showing strength, not shape. which means they are very likely to have choice-of-games issues, so the more space you can take up, the better|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: EW can make 4@S here|pg||
mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 11-15 2+@D|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: make that 1@D=10-16 HCP, 2+@D|pg||
nt|kareno: Anyone else a 3@s bidder here?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: me Me ME|pg||
nt|mariner1: well if you bid 3 you might as well bid 4 :)|pg||
nt|marlowepi: within reason, of course, and that is the gist of our disagreement--at what point is it outside reason|pg||
mb|2N|an|alerted|nt|mariner1: Al is ambivalent :)|pg||
nt|kareno: I dunno.  Almost zero defense ... |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Correct, but if they just stop worrying about getting to game, and double you, you often are in for a big number|pg||
nt|marlowepi: no problem, though--i am willing to be in the wrong. on some OTHER issue, of course :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: yes i am - but soap and water will clear it up right away|pg||
nt|odysseus69: lokks straightforward 4S|pg||
mb|3C|an|alerted|nt|mariner1: now a save by N?|pg||
nt|mariner1: or S|pg||
nt|kareno: e/w at least got into their best fit here.|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: yep, unless North now bids 3NT|pg||
mb|3H|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|3S|an|alerted|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: 2NT is probably Inv.+ Raise|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|kareno: Taking a penalty.  It will be a little scary but it will happen|pg||
nt|odysseus69: vugraph operator teasing us|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I wouldn't have pulled 3NT with the South hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|marlowepi: really surprised at the initial pass. with stiff spade & 3 small hearts & no defense & colors favorable, 3D looks like a standout to me|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Their SSF said 13-15 Bal or Distrubutional Raise|pg||
nt|buffytvs: this time I'm with you -- I would open 3@D|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sA|nt|barnets: looks like north has not to take the s finesse here|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|barnets: and will cash k and run diamonds|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: better not to, then just play on @d I think|pg||
nt|buffytvs: and Alan Sontag did|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I'd consider it, but it's very close for me|pg||
nt|marlowepi: adam, it is OK to go for a number, you still get to keep your Bar Mitzvah presents|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Ruff 2@c in hand, and since the hand with 3@s also has 4@c, it can even make an overtrick I think|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: duh - looking at other room result, we never even talked about Heitzman choice of DBL vs 1@H overcall|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|barnets: wd|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|mariner1: I like DBL better here,,,,,,,|pg||
nt|mariner1: :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: I must confess - I'm a 1@H bidder, but not as adamant with this shape as 5@S4@H13 having to overcall 1@S|pg||
nt|kareno: I'm a 1@h bidder and on this hand it's a loser.|pg||
nt|mariner1: I even might Michaels :)  (yes the white coats are on the way)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: with this shape, partner forced to bid, with 33 majors will choose @H so DBL has that going for it|pg||
nt|kareno: Nope, not Michaels, not me.|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|nt|mariner1: they problem with W is you can make a lot of games with sub par fits like here|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Heitzman choice is absolutely reason for the pickup here|pg||
nt|mariner1: the|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|d7|pc|sK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o58|st||md|4SKQT3HJ76432D6CT9,SA98752HQDJ2CJ852,SJ64HK985DQT93CQ7,SHATDAK8754CAK643|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c9|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c58|st||md|4SKQT3HJ76432D6CT9,SA98752HQDJ2CJ852,SJ64HK985DQT93CQ7,SHATDAK8754CAK643|sv|b|nt|mariner1: making 5 here was good in 2@C.......|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: they have the board wrong again|pg||
nt|ahollan1: there's no denying bad karma|pg||
nt|kareno: So give us the bidding as it should be if you can.  The dealer is the dealer yes.|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: system does not allow you to do it|pg||
nt|ahollan1: my bet  P-1@D-P-1@H; P-2@H-P-4@H end|pg||
nt|mariner1: has to enter the contract as it is|pg||
nt|mariner1: Trevor you can tell us the auction if possible please :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: it's very difficult to follow it... everybody is bidding|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe South makes some mild slam try instead of 4@H|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Nicely played, and an overtrick for an added bonus :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Potentially a big swing board here|pg||
mb|1D|nt|odysseus69: 1NT or 2H from West over 1S?|pg||
nt|buffytvs: yes i think we'll see a lot of bidding|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|buffytvs: or not :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: North hand really declarer??|pg||
nt|kareno: Board is placed incorrectly.|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|nt|mtvesuvius: They are in 6@c in the OR here, but lost a trick the a @d ruff|pg||
nt|marlowepi: it seems a normal result, exclusion should show queen of trumps missing|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: just want to confirm -- dummy is showing @HAQJT4|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: Board is placed incorrectly, Al.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I think 1NT with a double @s stop, but it's close|pg||
nt|buffytvs: 6@C would be a normal contract -- seven is a poor shot but does make|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: I like 1NT too|pg||
nt|odysseus69: barnet?|pg||
mb|4N|nt|barnets: yes im with that|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|nt|mtvesuvius: Yes, 6 is a nice spot, 7 is dangerous|pg||
mb|p|nt|marlowepi: well, the grand is not that bad, but not one you would normally want to be in|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6C|nt|buffytvs: It's been suggested to me that EW should bid the grand since they are behind|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: E did not bother with exclusion, as he can still find out about trump queen|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: however they don't know that necessarily|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I think I would want to play 6@c here regardless|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|buffytvs: it's amazing how often you bid a grand and find the opps didn't get to 6 -- or (as could happen here) got to the wrong suit and went down|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|nt|odysseus69: not best defence |pg||
nt|marlowepi: yes that is quite frequent. but perhaps not that likely on this E hand|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: correct, or misguessed something|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Bidding a grand here wouldn't be good, unless you really needed a swing|pg||
mc|13|nt|mtvesuvius: Making now|pg||
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qx|o59|st||md|1SA85HA64DAJ62CK86,S963HK5D98753CJT3,SKT72HQJTDQT4CA52,SQJ4H98732DKCQ974|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|mc|10|pg||
qx|c59|st||md|1SA85HA64DAJ62CK86,S963HK5D98753CJT3,SKT72HQJTDQT4CA52,SQJ4H98732DKCQ974|sv|o|nt|mariner1: penultimate board now|pg||
nt|kareno: Big accident in the CR.  |pg||
nt|ahollan1: doesn't matter which direction -- i'm concerned with which @H were in dummy|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: ok, so 5 IMP difference with 2 to play|pg||
mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: nice shuffle|pg||
nt|ahollan1: how high Prahin?|pg||
nt|kareno: East led a club and didn't shift to a red suit - either would do.|pg||
nt|mariner1: this is the last USBF Trials for today USA time, however we have Australia later|pg||
nt|mariner1: and a plethora of vugraphs on schedule....... Roland has been busy!|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php - BBO Vugraph Schedule (set|pg||
nt|mariner1: up to show times for your area)|pg||
nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof32  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: scores when updated|pg||
nt|mariner1:  http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=590&Itemid=262   -|pg||
nt|mariner1: Bulletins|pg||
nt|mariner1: Oz is starting any minute|pg||
nt|kareno: Is Roger really thinking?|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: oh yes|pg||
nt|mariner1: 6@S made in Closed Room missing two Aces|pg||
nt|mariner1: a violation of Burn's Law (Rules) that works|pg||
nt|kareno: After club ace, east must play a red card.  |pg||
nt|mariner1: http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/burn_law.htm  - Burn's Laws|pg||
nt|marlowepi: this hand not likely to yield a swing|pg||
nt|marlowepi: 3N|pg||
mb|3D|an|alerted|nt|dburn: unlikely to be violated on this hand, though|pg||
nt|ahollan1: screens or not -- i'll bet North and East know who was in the tank|pg||
nt|mariner1: Burn's also say subtract the number of Aces the Opponents have from 8 and DO|pg||
nt|mariner1: NOT bid at that level|pg||
mb|p|nt|marlowepi: what ever happened to 1N-3N?|pg||
mb|3N|nt|kareno: Whoa -- undo please |pg||
nt|odysseus69: end of bidding|pg||
mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: yep, and it's not a terrible spot|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: My eight-bagger is better than yours says Sonty.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: it went out of style so that the opponents can make a lead directing double|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: :)|pg||
pc|d9|nt|kareno: Yes, I would make that shift.|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|ahollan1: only 17 imps difference depending upon next play|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but both only 100 honors|pg||
nt|ahollan1: East does have 150 honors in @C :)|pg||
nt|dburn: some reason to go right - North would probably not bid 6@s with two small clubs himself, since his partner might have a singleton club and no spades|pg||
nt|dburn: but still, it's a tough play|pg||
nt|marlowepi: not sure about that cover|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|kareno: Well done!!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: still a chance|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h2|nt|kareno: ???|pg||
pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: sorry - still a chance wasn't meant for the room :(|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|odysseus69: but not making|pg||
nt|barnets: looks like he can make now|pg||
nt|barnets: west will get end played|pg||
nt|barnets: cant sto pdec from making long card|pg||
nt|odysseus69: a spectator asks if we agree the 2H overcall|pg||
nt|barnets: no pointed out c ruff 2 diamond and spade for trump promotion|pg||
nt|odysseus69: still cant make|pg||
nt|barnets: dec had to play 3 rounds hearts|pg||
nt|barnets: then def could not stop the contract|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: yes, that would help him|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: I like the 2@H overcall, although it is a bit light at this Vul. btw|pg||
nt|barnets: they would have no communication for their clubs|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: that is the key, and what would eventually allow it to make|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: Roger is thinking long on this one.|pg||
nt|barnets: now they can beat dec different ways|pg||
nt|barnets: the h7 is a key card|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: even the 5@H is big enough|pg||
nt|odysseus69: hard to see how club can be wrong here|pg||
nt|barnets: yes but if dec had the 7---|pg||
nt|barnets: cant really go wrong unless he plays a trump which he wont|pg||
nt|odysseus69: worried that pd has akj of diamonds but Sontag would have played D king before heart|pg||
nt|barnets: so evn if he plays the d partner will cash two and lead a spade|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: @d will beat it 2 I think|pg||
nt|odysseus69: right|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Larsen doubled with the North hand at the other table|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o60|st||md|2SQ3HAJ98754D762CK,SK84HK2DJ9CAQ7654,S52HT63DKT8543CT9,SAJT976HQDAQCJ832|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|mc|13|pg||
qx|c60|st||md|2SQ3HAJ98754D762CK,SK84HK2DJ9CAQ7654,S52HT63DKT8543CT9,SAJT976HQDAQCJ832|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: the game is afoot!!!!|pg||
nt|mariner1: so that closes this up close|pg||
nt|mariner1: last board this session now|pg||
nt|mariner1: a big THANKS! to Trevor Lumb (USA), our superb operator, for doing an|pg||
nt|mariner1: excellent job!!!|pg||
nt|kareno: Yes.  Specs, don't give up your seats!!  This match continues when, tomorrow?|pg||
nt|mariner1: Our appreciation to USBF, Jan Martel, and all the generous sponsors and|pg||
nt|mariner1: organizers for helping BBO bring us the vugraphs!|pg||
nt|mariner1: and thanks for their wit and insight to my co-commentators Karen Allison and Al|pg||
nt|mariner1: Hollander (USA), and Roland Wald (Denmark).....I am Rob Brown (USA)........|pg||
nt|barnets: so e/w lost a trick when sonty played the D9|pg||
nt|buffytvs: and last board....|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: this seems like a good board to close on|pg||
nt|marlowepi: this could be a swing|pg||
mb|1C|nt|mariner1: Roland Wald (Denmark) is the BBO vugraph co-ordinator and works diligently at|pg||
nt|mariner1: it!|pg||
nt|buffytvs: not a bad slam EW, and they are in game at the toer table I'm told|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: also, a round of applause for our hosts: Fred, Sheri, Uday, Bill Gates, Sharon|pg||
nt|mariner1: Osberg, and David Smith. Without them there would have been no broadcasts.|pg||
nt|mariner1: Thanks a lot for creating a site that is greatly appreciated by bridge lovers|pg||
nt|mariner1: worldwide!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: potential slam here|pg||
mb|1S|nt|sssvablue: Next session is at 7:00 am Los Angeles, 10:00 am New York, 16.00 Paris, 3:00 pm London, 12:00 am Monday Sydney|pg||
nt|mariner1: special thanks to the specs for their tips and comments!|pg||
nt|barnets: he was confused by his partners low diamond return|pg||
nt|marlowepi: slam ok by E|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php - BBO Vugraph Schedule (set|pg||
nt|mariner1: up to show times for your area)|pg||
mb|2C|nt|Vugraphu8: hi Dian|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 4@s only in the OR|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Prahin adrenaline rush after setting last hand|pg||
nt|buffytvs: well... not bad if you're behind in the match :)|pg||
nt|marlowepi: with double fit might not be clear to end in 6S|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|mtvesuvius: This is the last board of the third quarter. Many thanks to Trevor Lumb, our fantastic operator in White Plains. Thanks for keeping up the table, even with all the connection ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: problems! Also thanks to my excellent fellow commentators: Barnet Shenkin and Victor Silverstone|pg||
nt|odysseus69: last board of this set - thanks to all involved and patient kibitzers and suffering vugraph operator|pg||
nt|barnets: :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Our appreciation to the USBF for bringing this prestigious event to BBO vugraph. |pg||
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: 9:25 am Los Angeles, 12:25 pm New York, 18.25 Paris, 5:25 pm London! See you then, goodbye for now. :)|pg||
mb|3S|nt|barnets: bye|pg||
nt|buffytvs: and it fits Hamman's definintion of a good slam...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This is the last board of the final segment of the Round of 32. Many thanks to our fantastic operator in White Plains. Great job! Also thanks to my excellent fellow commentators: ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Ray Lee and Marshall Lewis|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Our appreciation to the USBF for bringing this prestigious event to BBO vugraph. As always, Jan Martel has been instrumental in setting up a great show for the whole world to watch|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: And thanks to all the spectators for your helpful comments, we will be back with the first segment of the Round of 16 at 12:45 pm Los Angeles, 3:45 pm New York, 21.45 Paris, 8:45 ...|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: pm London, 5:45 am Monday Sydney! See you then, goodbye for now. :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|odysseus69: the double is 3 card support|pg||
mb|4C|nt|ahollan1: specs talking about West hand for poker, but I can only extrapolate for Cribbage|pg||
mb|p|nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=570&Itemid=260  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: Brackets   see this for the complex system of match arrangements|pg||
nt|odysseus69: ie the double of 2H|pg||
nt|buffytvs: ... which is a slam that makes :)|pg||
mb|4S|nt|mariner1: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2009/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof32  -|pg||
nt|mariner1: scores when updated|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: computer problems...can't follow play|pg||
nt|kareno: Good night from Las Vegas - heading to a baseball game now!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: 0.|pg||
nt|mariner1: tie match maybe?|pg||
mb|p|nt|kareno: For those who are asking.  Vegas has AAA ball, the team feeds the Toronto Blue Jays.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: should Sonty assume Bates can cover the @D losers?    i'm not so sure|pg||
nt|mariner1: so a 1 imp match now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: give credit to EW System/judgement|pg||
nt|mariner1: thanks all! hope to see you in Oz and here tomorrow|pg||
nt|sybarra: we may be delayed a few moments for Oz  hopefully soon |pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This next bid will determine the winner here|pg||
nt|buffytvs: Chambers deifnitely thinking about the score|pg||
nt|Walddk4: drum rolllllllllll|pg||
mb|6C|nt|mtvesuvius: Anti-Lead directional double, interesting|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: wow!|pg||
mb|p|nt|barnets: loks like the x says dont lead a heart|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: this will be -1 here|pg||
nt|Vugraphu8: correct.|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Meltzer is playing 2NT on  44 in the OR|pg||
nt|odysseus69: looks a clear 1 down|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: although without the double of 3@h, Bates may try and finesse the @h to make 3|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: this may finish -2 if he tries to make|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: roland is our official authority on dicey slams|pg||
nt|kareno: The other match also swung on the very last board!!  Slam making vs grand off one and possibly could make on a complex squeeze.|pg||
nt|Walddk4: It's too god for me actually|pg||
nt|Walddk4: good even|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This will make, so Meltzer will advance |pg||
pc|d8|nt|mtvesuvius: that makes this interesting actually|pg||
nt|kareno: With no reason to do otherwise, he will play for spades 2-2.|pg||
nt|buffytvs: declarer is not going to be happy when he see sdummy, but all will be well in the end|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
nt|kareno: I am told there was no squeeze on the last board played in notrump vs. hearts.|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c3|nt|buffytvs: I'm asked if there is any other sport where the players don't knwo the score... can't think of one|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|kareno: Strip poker?|pg||
nt|buffytvs: ah -- boxing ty|pg||
nt|Walddk4: is that a sport?|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: This will take a good spade guess, I have a feeling that we will be here for the next 10 minutes :)|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|nt|buffytvs: here we go|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|lestergold: congrats to Meltzer team what a finish!!|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: or not |pg||
mc|13|nt|mtvesuvius: Well done, congratulations to the Meltzer team!|pg||
nt|Walddk4: Thanks all, back in 1 hour and a bit|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: Exciting finsh :)|pg||
nt|mtvesuvius: See you shortly|pg||
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