vg|2011 USSBC USA2 QF,Segment 4 of 4,I,46,60,O'Rourke,107,Woolsey,81|
rs|5SN+1,4HN+1,3NS+1,3NS-1,5DW=,5DW=,6SN=,6SS=,2NW-3,3HS-1,3NN-2,4HN-2,3SE=,1SW+1,4SS-2,3DW=,3SS-1,4SS-2,2SS-1,2SS+1,4HW+1,5HW=,3SE-3,2HS=,3NW-3,3NW-2,4HE-2,2HE=,4SS-1,4SS=|
pn|Wold,Woolsey,Bates,Stewart,Cohen,Ferguson,Rosenberg,Casen|pg||
qx|o46|st||md|4SJ2HKJ2DQ9CAKQJ93,SK7HQ76DAJ8642C85,SAQT865HAT854D7C6,S943H93DKT53CT742|sv|o|mb|p|nt|kirp:  OK final segment, fyi NS play a Precision Club system|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|2D|nt|bigtrain: as do e/w|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|kirp:  Wonder what S is thinking?|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 4@H vs 4@S|pg||
mb|4N|nt|kirp:  Is this a Q or slow down bid?|pg||
mb|p|nt|bigtrain: he dosn't want to be too encouraging|pg||
nt|bigtrain: at least they will be playing their best trump suit|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|kirp:  A disappointing response from S|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|kirp:  Would think is over quickly|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|12|pg||
qx|c46|st||md|4SJ2HKJ2DQ9CAKQJ93,SK7HQ76DAJ8642C85,SAQT865HAT854D7C6,S943H93DKT53CT742|sv|o|nt|Walddk3: Step 1, exit from BBO and re-enter as visible|pg||
nt|Walddk3: uncheck  invisible before you re-enter|pg||
nt|007 joosth: well maybe we can start|pg||
nt|007 joosth: many would open 1H maybe  but I prefer 1C|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: 2@C=10-15 HCP, 6+@C|pg||
nt|007 joosth: precision I suppose?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 6+@C 10-15 |pg||
mb|1D|nt|Walddk3: we can't have a broadcast with invisible operators|pg||
nt|ahollan1: we saw last set that side 5-card major isn't a deterent|pg||
mb|1S|nt|Walddk3: Now or we shall have to boot you|pg||
nt|irwinbo: hello  all|pg||
nt|bigtrain: a side 6-card major isn't a deterent...  clubs just have to be the primary suit|pg||
mb|3D|mb|3N|nt|007 joosth: D  ?  !|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk1: Hi    e     missing in Westheimer|pg||
nt|fabsayc: undo, south opened|pg||
nt|fabsayc: no something else wrong|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: The boards in the Vugraph are wrong.  Bear with us a few minutes.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: (bare)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: sorry -- have to restart|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|007 joosth: once in a while they make this  but not now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: other tables visible via  http://www.bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php  or  http://www.bridgebase.com/mobile/|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: other room 5@CX|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|nt|andyv:  hi everyone|pg||
nt|007 joosth: maybe big swing?|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
nt|007 joosth: with that singl of clubs  a spade may be better but N can have the diamond ace|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|nt|sybarra: hello all |pg||
pc|s3|nt|chick: hello Everyone :)|pg||
nt|hackenbush: hi|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hK|nt|andyv:  cool...more commentators than specs:)|pg||
pc|h6|nt|Vugraphzfe: I've lost the play.  Will just enter results on this board.|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o47|st||md|1SKQTHAKQDQTCAK843,S8763HT95DAJ62CT6,SAJ4H7632D9743C92,S952HJ84DK85CQJ75|sv|n|nt|kirp:  A chance for Woolsey on 1st board|pg||
mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|kirp:  Str @C, Neg 1@D response, now how to show 23 hcp|pg||
mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|kirp:  1@S is forced, 2N here is better than immediate 2N (20-21 maybe)|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gowdy: interesting play in 3NT  play for @C 33 and the J of @D right or @H 33 ?|pg||
pc|h9|nt|kirp:  Or the 8@Ds coming down in 3 rounds|pg||
nt|kirp:  this might talk you out of 33@Hs|pg||
pc|h2|nt|kirp:  Duck a @C, then test @Cs and @Hs|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|gowdy: right close room he did that and forgot about the 13th @H   or so I hear|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|kirp:  Woolsey is a 4 man team, maybe tiredness setting in|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|nt|kirp:  Sowing confusion amongst the defense|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|kirp:  Thought that might happen|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
mc|10|nt|kirp:  Nice 10 trix|pg||
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qx|c47|st||md|1SKQTHAKQDQTCAK843,S8763HT95DAJ62CT6,SAJ4H7632D9743C92,S952HJ84DK85CQJ75|sv|n|nt|andyv:  we should have the name of the players soon|pg||
nt|andyv:  can NS compete in @cs here|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|007 joosth: 1000  again    wished the score would be my fee  :)|pg||
mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: in other room, bates led trump|pg||
nt|007 joosth: H seems ok 2 me|pg||
nt|ahollan1: just reporting the fact  --   i'm positive i'm not sure which is better/best|pg||
nt|007 joosth: but ot here with that singl of clubs may be. |pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  Cindy Bernstein and Sally Wheeler sitting EW|pg||
nt|007 joosth: not|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|andyv:  they play a 12-14 NT |pg||
pc|hT|nt|andyv:  neither side can attack @ds, so 3 rounds of @hs may allow declarer to bring this home|pg||
pc|h2|nt|hackenbush: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_entries&event=21&task=list|pg||
nt|hackenbush: for players list and system summary forms|pg||
pc|h4|nt|fabsayc: good evening|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|ahollan1: "can"  better read as "should"|pg||
nt|andyv:  :)|pg||
nt|007 joosth: :)|pg||
pc|sT|nt|andyv:  this may not prove to be a success|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
nt|007 joosth: they continue doing the impossible:)|pg||
nt|andyv:  ok, neither side SHOULD....|pg||
nt|ahollan1: seems after the lead  kit had a lot of options -- all bad|pg||
nt|bigtrain: best switch would have been a @C|pg||
nt|andyv:  with @d entry, it seems that declarer can just go after @ss now|pg||
nt|bigtrain: seems like that will lead to 2@S 2@H 2@D for -1|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|nt|andyv:  I don't understand this sequence chosed by EW so can't comment on it|pg||
nt|chick: I just checked the summary card and there is nothing there either|pg||
nt|hackenbush: i'm guessing invite with 5 hearts|pg||
pc|c4|nt|fabsayc: needs moderate care to make this|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|fabsayc: but now i bet on defense|pg||
nt|sybarra: 9 tricks almost no matter what |pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|nt|sybarra: trying to find 3/3 clubs first|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
nt|007 joosth: small H  I think|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cK|nt|007 joosth: slow seniors today|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|mc|8|nt|sybarra: oops |pg||
pg||
qx|o48|st||md|2SAQ63HT3DT42CQ863,SK94H52DAQJ98765C,ST875HQ986DKCKJT2,SJ2HAKJ74D3CA9754|sv|e|nt|kirp:  And lead is up to 39 imps|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kirp:  I guess this shuts out @Cs, the only suit W worries about|pg||
mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|kirp:  Auction in CR took 6 rounds of bidding|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|mc|11|pg||
qx|c48|st||md|2SAQ63HT3DT42CQ863,SK94H52DAQJ98765C,ST875HQ986DKCKJT2,SJ2HAKJ74D3CA9754|sv|e|nt|007 joosth: only 1 imp  diff now|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|hackenbush: different NT range allowed the open room to diagnose the @s weakness and reach 5@c|pg||
nt|007 joosth: 1H - 1S - 1Nt  i think|pg||
mb|1H|nt|sybarra: looked like 9 tricks for the taking agree specs|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  nobody wanted to play a simple 4@h:)|pg||
nt|andyv:  dbl probably 4 card major and longer minor|pg||
nt|hackenbush: they might play a penalty double over 12-14 NT|pg||
nt|andyv:  20-20 hands|pg||
mb|2D|nt|Walddk5: Welcome to Joost and Jack|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: heart queen lead if cindy passes|pg||
mb|3C|nt|andyv:  their card confirms 4 card major and longer minor|pg||
nt|andyv:  E guessed the N's major was not @ss|pg||
nt|007 joosth: dull as long they are not in 5 again|pg||
mb|p|nt|chick: could have been though, S had 4|pg||
nt|joest: hi all|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|007 joosth: difficult lead|pg||
nt|ahollan1: most of defensive tricks in the 2 suits bid by NS|pg||
mb|3S|nt|irwinbo: was 3 d really three clubs?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: same lead other room|pg||
mb|d|mb|r|nt|joest: i suspect we see Cohen work diamonds next|pg||
nt|bigtrain: i was going to vote for the @C4...  but i think i'll change to the @D6 :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: was the result as we see it operator ?|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: yes, forgot to cash heart|pg||
mb|3N|nt|joest: wrong again|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  looks like E can make this easily on cross ruff|pg||
nt|fabsayc: they may be playing transfers where 3@D would be stayman|pg||
mb|5D|mb|p|nt|joest: an interesting switch|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: this is makeable from here, but unlikely at the table imo|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|joest: in the other room, they played 2@s when south chose to raise instead of bidding 1NT: a very plausible alternative|pg||
pc|cA|nt|hackenbush: ah, EW one of few pairs to have submitted a convention card|pg||
nt|fabsayc: defense needed to shift to spades after second heart ducked|pg||
pc|c3|nt|hackenbush: http://usbf.org/docs/2011uswbc/acblcards/PollackBjerkan.bmp|pg||
nt|fabsayc: however disa should not have discarded a diamond, if in fact she did|pg||
nt|irwinbo: i wonder if east's 2nt would be the winning bid in the bridge world   many would double|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|d3|nt|sybarra: likely finesse |pg||
pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: but no thought to leading @S?    North figures to have exactly 4 [pull w/5]  and South exactly 2  [pass w/3]|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|bigtrain: don't like leading from broken 4-card suits...  to costly in the long run|pg||
pc|s7|nt|joest: Bates covered in case Cohen only had 10x of spades and Wold had 8xx left|pg||
pc|s2|nt|andyv:  NS have no response to final 3 tricks for EW.  In hindsight, S probably wished she'd led a @s|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i don't like leading     period|pg||
pc|sA|nt|bigtrain: aint that the truth (says the president of the overbidder club)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: just ask partners     no good can come from having me on opening lead|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|s3|nt|joest: now a club back but Mark Cohen has nine tricks|pg||
nt|joest: the club pitch suggesting that perhaps Bates wants hearts returned|pg||
pc|sK|mc|11|pg||
qx|o49|st||md|3SKQJ965HA5D6CKQJ9,S4H9832DKQJ542CA7,SAT2HKQJ64DA73C63,S873HT7DT98CT8542|sv|o|nt|kirp:  Slam possible |pg||
nt|kirp:  And bid in CR|pg||
mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|4H!|nt|gowdy: closed room auction makes a lot of sence here|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|gowdy: and 4nt is Key Card |pg||
mb|4N|nt|kirp:  I agree, opening 1 H with N is more sensible|pg||
nt|gowdy: 2@H transfer then 4nt is quantative|pg||
nt|kirp:  After Texas transfer, a new suit would be Exclusion Key Card|pg||
mb|5D|nt|kirp:  Good for W|pg||
nt|kirp:  5@H shows 2 without|pg||
nt|kirp:  ??|pg||
nt|gowdy: d0p1 |pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|nt|kirp:  Looks like DOPI|pg||
mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfg: 5@H means 2|pg||
pc|d8|nt|gowdy: In the old days i would X 4nt  to test their meathods|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c49|st||md|3SKQJ965HA5D6CKQJ9,S4H9832DKQJ542CA7,SAT2HKQJ64DA73C63,S873HT7DT98CT8542|sv|o|nt|joest: 180 was good for an imp |pg||
nt|joest: this could be a swing|pg||
nt|007 joosth: 2NT maybe|pg||
nt|joest: if north-south play puppet stayman, they might land in 4@s|pg||
nt|joest: that should still fetch it looks like but its a bit harder than 3NT|pg||
nt|bigtrain: guess the @d lead worked well|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and/or @S switch    and/or   sunspot activity|pg||
nt|bigtrain: interesting implications for declarer|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|007 joosth: E will never be on lead. so Kx of clubs stay protected|pg||
nt|joest: treating his hand as too big for an initial 2NT|pg||
mb|1S|nt|andyv:  on board 34, 5@c was made in OR, slicing the lead to 13 imps|pg||
mb|2D|nt|fabsayc: was a very poor effort|pg||
nt|joest: 2@h probably shows 2 controls|pg||
nt|007 joosth: i can understand it with so many controls|pg||
mb|d|nt|ahollan1: quick attack on transportation|pg||
mb|p|nt|hackenbush: i'm guessing East bid 2@d instead of North|pg||
nt|sybarra: suport X |pg||
mb|4N|nt|andyv:  good guess Howard:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|5H|nt|007 joosth: J of diamonds may be the entry for club tricks|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Walter  do you use coded 10/9 leads in this situation|pg||
nt|andyv:  a hand where almost all finesses are off|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: so they are playing puppet|pg||
mb|6S|nt|sybarra: suspect we missed a pass|pg||
mb|p|nt|hackenbush: could be gazilli but nothing much on their system summary form|pg||
nt|hackenbush: http://usbf.org/index2.php?option=com_teamforms&task=display&pop=1&page=0&fid=838&pid=607|pg||
nt|andyv:  I'm guessing that 2@d was xfer to @hs showing a better raise than 2@h directly|pg||
nt|hackenbush: that's more likely, if 2@c and 2@h not alerted|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Two diamonds was alerted by West but not by East.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: referring to Stewart's @S shift|pg||
nt|007 joosth: might be 1/3 lead|pg||
nt|bigtrain: no...  we use something thats referred to as foster returns|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2nd from garbage?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: no...  when dummy has small cards we lead second highest unless we want partner to do some high banging|pg||
mb|p|nt|007 joosth: as in other room no puppet here|pg||
mb|p|pc|cA|nt|joest: actually you can't determine that by a 3@s rebid :)|pg||
nt|007 joosth: indeed:)|pg||
nt|joest: so this presents the ninth trick but the contract is always cold just by keeping east off lead, for overtricks even|pg||
nt|007 joosth: seems strange  but the possible entry has gone|pg||
nt|sybarra: this should be a push around the room |pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|nt|irwinbo: 4 spades may even make 5   she will probably make 4 hearts here|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
nt|007 joosth: not the lead at 4S  :)|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|fabsayc: could have doubled 3@D, 3@H was a bit much|pg||
nt|007 joosth: 9 tricks for the taking|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o50|st||md|4SKHKJ75DKQ9CQJ964,S873HADAJ76CAKT87,SAQ92H9632DT854C3,SJT654HQT84D32C52|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|gowdy: 1nt  like in the closed ?|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|gowdy: looks standard these days|pg||
mb|2H|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|kirp:  N for a minor, lovely for E|pg||
nt|kirp:  Dble of 2@H s/b takeout|pg||
nt|bigtrain: pass looks reasonable|pg||
nt|kirp:  I agree|pg||
nt|kirp:  partner is not 65 and passed first time|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kirp:  2@S would have played OK here|pg||
pc|h6|nt|kirp:  good news is N cant get in too often, bad news is neither can the dummy|pg||
pc|h4|nt|kirp:  6@H is confusing to S|pg||
nt|gowdy: why not 4th best  @H will be on table|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|c5|nt|kirp:  Oops|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|nt|kirp:  Looks like W will get 3 more trix|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|nt|kirp:  That was not good for W|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hK|mc|5|pg||
qx|c50|st||md|4SKHKJ75DKQ9CQJ964,S873HADAJ76CAKT87,SAQ92H9632DT854C3,SJT654HQT84D32C52|sv|n|nt|fabsayc: south is westheimer|pg||
nt|ahollan1: specs who get bored when contract is 1N --  keep that hand in mind|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: and now 5@C from Stewart|pg||
nt|bigtrain: he must have some spades mixed in with his clubs :)|pg||
nt|007 joosth: Woolsey has the same thought i think|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|hackenbush: NS play precision|pg||
nt|joest: third seat a good four card major is a possibility|pg||
nt|007 joosth: 5C as expected|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: tons of pressure now.  Rosenberg could just grab it with 3NT but that's a big statement|pg||
nt|joest: but if he makes a 'responsive double' or some such they are probably headed to 5@d|pg||
nt|joest: 5@C|pg||
mb|2H|nt|007 joosth: 3NT seems best|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: wonder what Casen would bid over  3@C-4@S-5@C-?|pg||
nt|bigtrain: an 800 point gift|pg||
mb|3H|nt|joest: takes teh pressure off partner which is always appreciated|pg||
mb|p|nt|007 joosth: club finesse is needed  after that at least 9 tricks|pg||
nt|joest: Wold knows where the spade king is (or thinks he does)|pg||
nt|007 joosth: well  he may be right:)|pg||
nt|joest: i'm guessing Eddie leads a @d|pg||
mb|p|nt|hackenbush: this lead and auction should help Wheeler pick up trumps|pg||
nt|bigtrain: both partners seem to have been ticketed for speeding here|pg||
nt|007 joosth: maybe 5 down even?|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i dont understand 4@D bid|pg||
nt|ahollan1: can he get out for 800?|pg||
pc|cA|nt|007 joosth: N can change tactics now by not finessing clubs but diamonds  to protect his sp K|pg||
pc|c3|nt|joest: now with the heart queen found Rosenberg may work diamonds, trying to keep west off play and not betting the whole hand right away on the location of the club king|pg||
nt|joest: Wold's failure to lead a spade marks him with the ac3e|pg||
nt|joest: ace|pg||
nt|joest: eventually though he will discover he has no alternative but to take the club hook|pg||
nt|007 joosth: and according the opening it seems to be safe|pg||
nt|joest: Wold may well be light but even the scroungiest of opening bids rates to have the club king|pg||
nt|joest: but there is no harm in working diamonds right now just in case.|pg||
nt|joest: 4 hearts + 4 diamonds + 1 club = 9|pg||
nt|007 joosth: when it's about avertricks he can better start clubs immediately|pg||
nt|007 joosth: overtricks    i think:)|pg||
pc|c5|nt|Vugraphzfe: South and West having lengthy discussion about 4D bid.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Director has been called.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Bernstein, Westheimer, and director have gone off for a long discussion on other side of room.|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
nt|007 joosth: but it was only a 3d hand opening......|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|007 joosth: 4 hearts now resuilt in an endplay|pg||
pc|cK|nt|007 joosth: can Rosenberg have bid 3NT without spade K?  that seems to be the problem to E|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c2|pg||
nt|007 joosth: spade 2 will be lavinthal|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|dK|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o51|st||md|1S72HKQ53DK5CQ7542,ST83H98762DQ876C9,SKQ4HAJTDJ32CAT63,SAJ965H4DAT94CKJ8|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|kirp:  The nebulous 1@D|pg||
mb|3N|nt|gowdy: 3nt now?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|gowdy: will guess @C's for sure|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
nt|kirp:  Safety play in @Cs is to wrong hand|pg||
nt|kirp:  Needs 4 H tricks also|pg||
nt|gowdy: well travel on a @H  and @C to the 10 is looks right|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|gowdy: but not on this hand|pg||
nt|kirp:  Other table played in 4@H, down 2 looks like|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|gowdy: this play wins with the @C's 22 or an hounor with W|pg||
nt|kirp:  Looks like down 2 also here|pg||
nt|gowdy: My key board is old  and so am I :(|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
nt|gowdy: no the 9 of clubs  makes it tuff  perhaps the best play is to find the @C king and @D ace with E ... lets ask Gib|pg||
nt|kirp:  5 boards took an hour, this will be a long evening|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|d9|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|mc|7|pg||
qx|c51|st||md|1S72HKQ53DK5CQ7542,ST83H98762DQ876C9,SKQ4HAJTDJ32CAT63,SAJ965H4DAT94CKJ8|sv|e|nt|hackenbush: and apparently she did|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Short break.|pg||
nt|007 joosth: dont do this again p    i hear|pg||
nt|007 joosth: :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|007 joosth: weak 2 maybe|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|nt|007 joosth: thats better:)|pg||
mb|3D|nt|andyv:  a hand that could have had some fireworks put quietly to bed with the 3@d preempt|pg||
mb|d|nt|chick: playing in a 6-1 minor instead of a 6-2 major seems like a hole in the system|pg||
nt|sybarra: not sure of 2 @D |pg||
nt|sybarra: perhaps @D and a major |pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: dubious 2@H overcall|pg||
mb|p|nt|007 joosth: a rather dull board 9 tricks  maybe defenders dont take their 4 tr|pg||
mb|r|nt|chick: I would not preempt with S's hand, too much chance partner has spades|pg||
nt|andyv:  but they will survive this one as there is no game|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: anyone surprised Casen didn't either bid 2@S or make Support DBL??|pg||
nt|007 joosth: I think he is confident with this 2H  Al|pg||
nt|ahollan1: yes, i know  @HAJ9x  screams defense|pg||
nt|sybarra: and 3 nt from N? |pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|andyv:  so this should go down 2|pg||
nt|chick: sounds about right|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|007 joosth: I understand you should not always pass,  but do we get a serie of kamikaze-bids from here now?|pg||
nt|sybarra: ok will play the 4/3 |pg||
nt|sybarra: ugh|pg||
nt|sybarra: a real challenge |pg||
nt|sybarra: in fact not sure it can be made|pg||
mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|nt|sybarra: not sure likely to fly K  |pg||
pc|d2|pg||
nt|chick: she'll take 6 diamonds and the @SK, not much chance of anything else|pg||
nt|fabsayc: can make all the rest|pg||
pc|sT|nt|Vugraphzfe: Pollack has called the director.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Sorry that the connection keeps dropping.  It has been happening all day.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Sorry.  Don't have that info.|pg||
nt|hackenbush: other table misdefended against 2@d|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Director is here.  East exposed a card.|pg||
nt|andyv:  so possibly 5 more imps to NS|pg||
nt|andyv:  well, maybe not now|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|sybarra: so now down 2 for sure and maybe 3  |pg||
nt|sybarra: but "only 50's" |pg||
pc|sJ|nt|fabsayc: but needed to start with diamond ruff i think|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|nt|Vugraphzfe: Declarer is cross-ruffing the hand.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: yes but had she ruffed a diamond immediately would have scored all 6 trumps in hand|pg||
nt|007 joosth: maybe drawing trumps was a better chance to make more tricks|pg||
pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: other room 1@S West|pg||
pc|s9|pc|dK|pc|s8|pg||
nt|sybarra: but we have seen this hand make 3 nt in other rooms|pg||
pc|dT|nt|007 joosth: now for NS yes|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: down 1 = push  making = double partscore swing|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|nt|007 joosth: 8 tricks now  thanks to ruffing that good diamonds|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: makes 1@H bid look good to me|pg||
pc|c3|nt|007 joosth: its made now i think|pg||
nt|ahollan1: did Bruce pitch a @D??|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h2|pc|c6|pg||
mc|8|nt|ahollan1: still Woolsey can't duck|pg||
pg||
qx|o52|st||md|2SQ8HAT63DQJ4CQT72,SKJ954HK7D85CJ865,ST73HQ942DK9CA943,SA62HJ85DAT7632CK|sv|b|mb|2D!|nt|kirp:  Multi 2@Ds|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|vugraphzfg: clock is halfway gone.... |pg||
nt|kirp:  Think E could expect 6-card suit |pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c5|nt|kirp:  Being played fearlessly|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
nt|gowdy: what is their 2@s  a strongish weak 2 ?  or a 2 suiter ?|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|nt|kirp:  M+m|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|bigtrain: @D preempt i think|pg||
nt|kirp:  CR played 1@S her|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: Kit might be tired he just tried to pull the 8@D from dummy there|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|c7|pg||
nt|kirp:  looks like he will make this|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|nt|gowdy: 1@D and 2 @C's|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|mc|9|pg||
qx|c52|st||md|2SQ8HAT63DQJ4CQT72,SKJ954HK7D85CJ865,ST73HQ942DK9CA943,SA62HJ85DAT7632CK|sv|b|nt|andyv:  my error earlier...meant to say 5 imps to EW|pg||
nt|ahollan1: are you sure claim wasn't DOWN 1?|pg||
nt|007 joosth: :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: i thought I scored it down one|pg||
nt|ahollan1: nope  +1|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|joest: Rosenberg with a disciplined pass but at matchpoints I can assure you some folks would enter with a lead directing 2@s|pg||
nt|joest: 2@c|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@C majors   same as if  1N opening|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: it was down one|pg||
nt|007 joosth: nice 2C if it is majors|pg||
mb|1S|nt|joest: well I guess at IMPS too!|pg||
nt|joest: at favorable I guess anything goes|pg||
nt|joest: but Milt is usually pretty disciplined|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  6@c or 6N will be disappointing with the 4-1 @c break|pg||
nt|andyv:  the OR managed to stay out of trouble|pg||
nt|joest: this catches Cohen with a big hand though|pg||
nt|joest: here come the police|pg||
nt|joest: Bates has to double what is under his nose it seems to me|pg||
nt|joest: of course his partner is 3rd seat but still..|pg||
nt|007 joosth: only 7 tricks i think|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: and there they are|pg||
nt|007 joosth: but a diamond lead is not nice|pg||
nt|joest: no way does Rosenberg sit this|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: n0--sorry--|pg||
nt|andyv:  nice bid|pg||
mb|p|pc|h4|nt|007 joosth: I dont think  such a bid has to be strong.  so 3S seems some rough|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Casen liked his pure holdings in majors  -- and i'm sure not a high card invite -- that would be 2N|pg||
nt|007 joosth: nice double fit,  but a doubtful K|pg||
nt|andyv:  Drew basing it on the dbl major suit fit|pg||
nt|007 joosth: spade lead gives it away|pg||
nt|andyv:  and seems impossible to keep N from gaining lead if you don't lead a @s|pg||
pc|h5|nt|chick: it does seem that they should have considered a slam at least|pg||
nt|joest: ok so I have misguessed Rosenberg at every opportunity|pg||
nt|joest: Mark used to be a pretty harsh partner.  I played with him.|pg||
nt|joest: I would NOT have wanted to table this dummy in 3NT doubled!!! :)|pg||
pc|hA|nt|chick: right now, pollack is praying for a bad club split :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  as they did here...1N is 8-13 and game forcing|pg||
nt|007 joosth: a heart lead seems obvious   the Q or K   according to what agreement you have|pg||
nt|007 joosth: asking unblocking a J|pg||
nt|joest: although that will cost her|pg||
nt|joest: here|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
pc|h3|nt|hackenbush: 8-11 opposite passed hand|pg||
pc|hK|nt|hackenbush: *as|pg||
nt|fabsayc: spade ace lead was a good bet with no raise by partner|pg||
nt|hackenbush: new leader after this hand|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Yes, goes down every 4-5 minutes.|pg||
nt|hackenbush: should get diamonds right after West shows up with lots of black cards|pg||
nt|007 joosth: well Jack,  maybe he just wanted to visit the toilet?|pg||
nt|007 joosth: no unbloch here  thats strange|pg||
nt|joest: Bates proceeding on the assumption that, having not seen the jack from partner, Cohen must have it|pg||
nt|joest: at least I'm guessing so|pg||
nt|007 joosth: y|pg||
nt|007 joosth: 1 more mistake and its only -100|pg||
nt|joest: but it doesn't matter much what he does since Cohen has only six tricks that I can count|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
nt|andyv:  true, ty:)|pg||
pc|c5|nt|joest: assuming that Wold switches to the @Dj when he gets in|pg||
pc|cA|nt|fabsayc: hi howard|pg||
pc|cK|nt|hackenbush: hi Martin|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|s2|nt|andyv:  time to claim|pg||
nt|fabsayc: you need to allow one ruff, well done|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|007 joosth: first they should discard 5 times|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|nt|chick: she can set up a spade trick before clearing clubs|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|d2|nt|007 joosth: I think NS should have a little talk about intervening and bidding after that|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|joest: queen of spades is very thoughtful, showing Qj|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
nt|joest: no way would Wold duck the spade 10 off dummy then (even though he would probably hop anyway)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s6|pc|cT|nt|007 joosth: 3 off  indeed as you said now|pg||
nt|joest: like I said, no way does Wold duck the spade :)|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
mc|8|nt|joest: Bates overtakes and cashes out since he knows what to do|pg||
nt|007 joosth: claim already?|pg||
nt|joest: this is the kind of hand you just need to forget|pg||
pg||
qx|o53|st||md|3SAJT32H3D6CKQJ752,SQ8H965DKQJ85CT93,S965HKQJ842DT9C84,SK74HAT7DA7432CA6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|2C|nt|kirp:  What's your style, @S or @Cs|pg||
mb|3D|nt|bigtrain: 2@C|pg||
nt|bigtrain: shape rules|pg||
mb|3H|mb|4D|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|kirp:  Tough, depends on vulnerability in my opinion|pg||
nt|gowdy: as long as we are prepared to follow up with @S  then 2 @C'S  but thats a bit rich|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|kirp:  Also @S rules the level|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|dA|nt|kirp:  Might lose control on this hand|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg||
nt|gowdy: na  play for 1 down  and go 2 down |pg||
nt|gowdy: @H now|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|c2|pg||
mc|8|nt|kirp:  Down 2, 3@D in CR making by EW|pg||
pg||
qx|c53|st||md|3SAJT32H3D6CKQJ752,SQ8H965DKQJ85CT93,S965HKQJ842DT9C84,SK74HAT7DA7432CA6|sv|n|nt|chick: 4@H looks solid|pg||
nt|joest: Cohen: 'why is he bidding on nothing'|pg||
nt|joest: these things happen|pg||
nt|joest: :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: well that was ...  unexpected|pg||
nt|andyv:  I guess E didn't want to play that hand|pg||
nt|007 joosth: fast claim:)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: can't fix it & missed next score--s S making 4|pg||
mb|2H|nt|joest: at first blush I'm trying to see how 4@h made in the other room|pg||
mb|2N|mb|3C|nt|007 joosth: diamod-lead maybe   but still....|pg||
nt|joest: Wold might bid 3@h|pg||
mb|3D|nt|joest: 2Nt might be the 'value call' but it could be Lebensohl here|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: partnerships differ about whether 2NT is Lebensohl after a 2@d opener|pg||
nt|joest: 2NT gets the nature of the hand across well|pg||
nt|007 joosth: In the Netherlands almost everybody plays multi,  so I don't know|pg||
nt|joest: Bates may be asking himself: "do we play Lebensohl here"?|pg||
nt|007 joosth: I hope he asked it before|pg||
nt|joest: of course it is possible that they do and that Wold follows up with 3@h over a forced 3@c rebid showing four hearts in a NT hand and offering a choice of games|pg||
nt|joest: his hand is pretty straightforward so the longer he thinks the more my money is on the issue of "what do we play here?" :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: it is only fair -- if some open 2@H with 5  someone has to balance by opening 2@H with 7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and can't blame him with 222 in other suit    YUK|pg||
nt|007 joosth: he is vuln   and has just seen the result of doing it with 5 :)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: well 5 card suit at 3 level is a different disease|pg||
nt|007 joosth: lol|pg||
nt|007 joosth: what about a diamond now|pg||
pc|cA|nt|joest: 3@c = "I think we play Lebensohl" :)|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d2|nt|fabsayc: treacherous contract|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i think win heart in hand club king and ten|pg||
nt|007 joosth: ty N|pg||
pc|d6|nt|007 joosth: some magic will be needed|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dT|nt|joest: even with that lead, I still don't see how this makes|pg||
pc|dA|nt|fabsayc: but nothing looks very good|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
nt|joest: something must have gone amiss in the other room|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|hackenbush: well done by Disa, now don't need a 3rd club trick|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|nt|007 joosth: 1 more sp ruff i think|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c4|pg||
nt|andyv:  there's not very much to the play of this hand despite the bad trump break and the K@s being off side|pg||
nt|007 joosth: some pressure on D now|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|007 joosth: on S|pg||
pc|cT|nt|joest: i don't see it|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
nt|007 joosth: not yet:)|pg||
pc|cK|mc|9|pg||
qx|o54|st||md|4SKJ75432H76D98C73,S9HAQ8543DQT3CA94,SAQ6HJ2DJ76CKQJ86,ST8HKT9DAK542CT52|sv|e|mb|p|nt|kirp:  I like 1@S opposite passed  partner, hard to win bidding battle with @Cs|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|kirp:  On previous hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|kirp:  Is W getting tired?|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
nt|gowdy: why  what do you want him to do here ?|pg||
nt|kirp:  Can actually make 6@H|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|gowdy: and bidding 4@H's over 3 S could  be 1100|pg||
pc|hA|pc|sQ|pc|h9|nt|kirp:  So who should protect?|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|nt|gowdy: some times preemps get you  like here|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|mc|8|nt|tejjyid: this is 1950's bridge|pg||
pg||
qx|c54|st||md|4SKJ75432H76D98C73,S9HAQ8543DQT3CA94,SAQ6HJ2DJ76CKQJ86,ST8HKT9DAK542CT52|sv|e|nt|007 joosth: still they couls have earned 12 imps or so|pg||
nt|007 joosth: d|pg||
nt|andyv:  looks like it|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|joest: north-south witha preposterous result in the open room|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|007 joosth: i dont understand 2NT|pg||
nt|joest: sanity returns|pg||
mb|p|nt|hackenbush: South may think about offering NT with so much secondary values|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 3nt is excellent, 4@H is down|pg||
nt|007 joosth: oops  I can stay|pg||
nt|007 joosth: Woolsey was not desparate at this moment with a double:)|pg||
mb|p|pc|hA|nt|joest: really?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 2@C=game force  2@H=6+|pg||
pc|h2|nt|andyv:  a @s lead may make this 3NT contract very awkward|pg||
nt|007 joosth: this will promise a stopper  so 3NT comes closer   again an ugly game|pg||
nt|sybarra: we can see a lot of of hts will make for e/w |pg||
pc|h9|nt|fabsayc: well it might make|pg||
nt|joest: both north-souths have hit a rough patch these last two boards|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
nt|andyv:  but N won't find that|pg||
pc|d3|nt|fabsayc: this was not exactly how i thought it would work|pg||
nt|joest: ok now this is REALLY ridiculous!|pg||
nt|joest: I mean there is no other word for it|pg||
nt|007 joosth: sorry i think i'm commentator of a different game.   i dont understand 2NT nor 3H if thats natural|pg||
nt|007 joosth: Lawrence advises that 2H maybe only 5card   clearly a different school|pg||
nt|ahollan1: only by 1 card|pg||
nt|007 joosth: :)|pg||
pc|d6|nt|andyv:  now it's easy|pg||
nt|andyv:  hi Howard...good to see you surviving this roller coaster:)|pg||
nt|hackenbush: pretty tame set so far|pg||
nt|hackenbush: after bd 34|pg||
nt|007 joosth: thats better|pg||
pc|dK|nt|007 joosth: although....2Nt is crazy in my opinion|pg||
nt|joest: AKQ may all go on trick 1!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: believe it or not    4@D did not say anything about serious/non-serious slam interest -- just a cue|pg||
pc|d8|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3N was still a possible contract|pg||
nt|007 joosth: i think my grandma can make this|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|nt|hackenbush: not sure desperation was called for on lead when they're getting a bad trump break|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d2|nt|007 joosth: why does N not lead a suit that will be possed by S?|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o55|st||md|1SAQJ42HA862DQ98C6,SKT85HQ3DAJ763CA7,S973HJ75DK4CKQ842,S6HKT94DT52CJT953|sv|b|nt|kirp:  I'm of the bidder's school, shortness in teh|pg||
nt|kirp:  has to act, to protect the side|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c55|st||md|1SAQJ42HA862DQ98C6,SKT85HQ3DAJ763CA7,S973HJ75DK4CKQ842,S6HKT94DT52CJT953|sv|b|nt|fabsayc: 4@S should go down|pg||
nt|007 joosth: though thefence will not win prizes  this must be a big swing for NS|pg||
nt|joest: I am shocked at the open room result I must admit|pg||
nt|joest: 33 highs and they don't get past 3NT|pg||
nt|joest: and with both kings offside that was the winning move|pg||
nt|joest: not to mention spades 4-2|pg||
nt|007 joosth: I would expect some more discipline at this age|pg||
nt|joest: perhaps the players are taking a break|pg||
nt|joest: anyway I am betting that Wold and Bates bid a slam her|pg||
nt|joest: here|pg||
mb|1S|nt|andyv:  pretty lucky to make 4@s on this hand|pg||
nt|hackenbush: time to play in the worse trump suit?|pg||
mb|p|nt|007 joosth: 6Nt looks great  but very unlucky|pg||
nt|sybarra: like to hear 2 @S, constructive|pg||
mb|1N|nt|007 joosth: 2 loosing finesses,  spades 42  and no squeeze|pg||
nt|007 joosth: with open cards even 4S|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: yes you might survive in hearts|pg||
nt|hackenbush: open room led trump vs 4@s|pg||
mb|2H|nt|007 joosth: maybe with open cards an endply?|pg||
nt|sybarra: ok,  he may be getting ready to bid 3 sp,  3 card limit raise |pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hackenbush: this will still be an excellent result for Sprung|pg||
nt|fabsayc: actually 4NT looks pretty automatic|pg||
mb|p|nt|hackenbush: yes when partner showed values|pg||
nt|sybarra: chose to be conservative |pg||
nt|sybarra: on the lay out that works |pg||
pc|dA|nt|hackenbush: this was beatable on an unlikely @c or @dA lead|pg||
nt|andyv:  Declared gets the lead she needed to make this|pg||
nt|hackenbush: bye for now, hope the internet connection gets better!|pg||
nt|andyv:  a club lead would have set this|pg||
nt|andyv:  bye Howard|pg||
nt|007 joosth: even that I dont believe|pg||
pc|d4|nt|chick: down 5?|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
nt|joest: 1@c was precision|pg||
nt|007 joosth: 3S seems right    even with the good clubs|pg||
pc|d3|nt|joest: 1@h was probably artificial|pg||
nt|007 joosth: only an agressive diamond lead will bring the slam?|pg||
nt|joest: when I firrst started bridge the auction would have gone 2NT-6NT|pg||
nt|007 joosth: 23 was also then to much for 2NT?|pg||
nt|joest: 22-24|pg||
nt|007 joosth: ok|pg||
nt|joest: old old days|pg||
nt|007 joosth: lol|pg||
nt|007 joosth: at least you made it|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s3|nt|joest: the slow boat but they got there|pg||
nt|joest: one of the black tens|pg||
nt|007 joosth: club is best i think|pg||
pc|s6|nt|joest: not if dummy has AJ8x and declarer has Kxx|pg||
nt|joest: spade is safer|pg||
nt|007 joosth: not when you change the 7 and 8?|pg||
nt|joest: i guess a straightforward line is jump, hook the heart, test the spades and fall back on the diamond hook|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|007 joosth: 3C with Jxxxx  and now 2S on this very strong hand     how can partner guess it all the time?|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|h5|nt|007 joosth: 1S is ok i think.   no need to prempt here when you have both majors|pg||
pc|dT|pg||
nt|007 joosth: show up squeeze i think for -1|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
nt|joest: yes. Bates will know he is down seconds before the hand is over|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|nt|007 joosth: then the match is very close again|pg||
nt|joest: Woolsey will take the lead here|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|007 joosth: well  really unlucky for EW|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h2|mc|9|pg||
qx|o56|st||md|2SJT62H97DQ5CAQ732,SQ5HAQJ62DK962CJ8,S873H4DA743CKT954,SAK94HKT853DJT8C6|sv|o|nt|kirp:  Well done by EW, 2@S made 3 in CR|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kirp:  4H due to limited opening bid structure|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|kirp:  Looks like 2 trix for NS|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c56|st||md|2SJT62H97DQ5CAQ732,SQ5HAQJ62DK962CJ8,S873H4DA743CKT954,SAK94HKT853DJT8C6|sv|o|nt|andyv:  yes|pg||
nt|andyv:  so far a good set for Westheimer|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Welcome back|pg||
nt|007 joosth: after this board EW should have the lead again|pg||
nt|joest: 5@d is not the world's best contract but it seems like it deserved a better fate than 1100 minus|pg||
nt|007 joosth: yes  sorry    its the other team|pg||
mb|1H|nt|007 joosth: 800 would have been standard?|pg||
nt|joest: well in top tricks you have 5 diamonds + 2 clubs + 2 hearts so I would hope to limit it to 500|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk1: Hopefully to a stable connection|pg||
mb|4C|nt|Walddk1: Welcome to Jon Wittes|pg||
nt|joest: Bates bidding 4@s where Woolsey settled for 3 next door|pg||
nt|007 joosth: indeed but thats after you know how well the hearts behave|pg||
nt|joest: rosenberg will bid 5@d as well I would imagine|pg||
nt|007 joosth: i cant imagine|pg||
nt|007 joosth: 3 sure tricks in defence|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  precision 1@c|pg||
nt|andyv:  dbl probably for the majors|pg||
nt|007 joosth: well  " sure"  :0|pg||
mb|4D|nt|jwit: Good morning everyone|pg||
nt|007 joosth: ok  i give up|pg||
nt|andyv:  EW need to stay low with this misfit...probably 2@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|jwit: 4S likely contract here|pg||
nt|joest: Well now we'll see if Cohen can hold down the carnage a bit|pg||
nt|007 joosth: playing with a Cohen  I would expect some more law|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: the other room just finished|pg||
mb|5H|nt|joest: after a club switch, Cohen has major problems getting back to his hand (if he really wants to try for a spade ruff)|pg||
nt|007 joosth: I would expect 2D|pg||
nt|andyv:  E may not even bid his @hs and settle for 2@c|pg||
nt|andyv:  2@d|pg||
nt|007 joosth: well they will be higher i'm afraid|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jwit: Should be no problem for declarer|pg||
nt|irwinbo: cards sit nicely|pg||
nt|007 joosth: the roof comes down if he tries to play on clubs|pg||
mb|p|nt|chick: a messy auction :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Levin in deep thought.|pg||
nt|007 joosth: wd|pg||
pc|s8|nt|andyv:  and a good spot|pg||
nt|007 joosth: well maybe he can discard a spade on a heart|pg||
nt|joest: double dummy he could make it now|pg||
nt|joest: flies ace plays one round of diamonds then works clubs|pg||
nt|joest: spade ruff, etc.|pg||
pc|s4|nt|chick: perhaps, but I think can make game|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|007 joosth: why that silly 9?|pg||
nt|007 joosth: ok it just dont hurt|pg||
nt|007 joosth: just 1 trick maybe  haha.|pg||
nt|007 joosth: now the 5 is a stopper|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|andyv:  for those who just arrived, the score shown is not accurate...no result for board 37 and board 36 has been misscored.|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h5|nt|chick: have to pick up the diamonds for it|pg||
pc|h9|pg||
nt|jwit: Could have lost as many as 5 tricks in this contract with a different layout, but everything lies well for declarer|pg||
nt|007 joosth: plaing the J would have been ok|pg||
nt|007 joosth: tryiong clubs now i think|pg||
pc|s5|nt|chick: and she might not do that|pg||
nt|joest: he is still going to telescope into a club development line for down 1|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|007 joosth: but alas for him   4-1|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|nt|007 joosth: but finesseble|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s7|pg||
nt|ahollan1: in the other USA2 "Quarter Final" [where only 2 matches]    thru board 41  Kasle leads Milner by 31|pg||
nt|andyv:  I believe 36 turned out to be a push|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|007 joosth: al together Roosenberg will win 900 here i think|pg||
nt|joest: -200 to win 14|pg||
nt|007 joosth: some days are worse|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|andyv:  so Woolsey would have 6 less imps|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Operator, 3NT+1 on board 1 was made by EW, not NS|pg||
nt|Walddk1: so the board is flat|pg||
nt|Walddk1: you can subtract 13 IMPs from Westheimer's score|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: OK|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Do you know how to correct?|pg||
pc|d5|nt|Vugraphzfe: Knocked off Internet.  She finessed JD, and made 5.|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
mc|11|nt|sybarra: and making 5 |pg||
pg||
qx|o57|st||md|3SK7HJ732DAJ43CJT2,S9653HAKDQ9CKQ875,SAT84HT964DT852CA,SQJ2HQ85DK76C9643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1N!|nt|kirp:  Nice bid, 1N, upgraded looks like|pg||
nt|kirp:  May be takeout with 1 major!|pg||
nt|bigtrain: i think this is raptar like|pg||
nt|bigtrain: long minor with one major|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|bigtrain: can't remember if specific suits are identified|pg||
nt|kirp:  does 2@S show values!|pg||
nt|kirp:  esp. vulnerable vs not|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: the word extras is at the top of the sheet but I can't read much more|pg||
nt|bigtrain: hes a passed hand cant have too many|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kirp:  would think first priorty is to get to minor suit, not 43 major|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: W said E's 2@S was to play|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|nt|gowdy: this is a treament I think I'll pass on|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|nt|kirp:  which is why he thought E had to have @Ss|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: supposedly a bid of 2@D asks which major|pg||
nt|kirp:  maybe 2@S was a transfer advance, they play them after overcalls|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg||
nt|gowdy: ah so 2@S said  I have @S's  not to worry    and Kit's hand grew up|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|hT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|c8|nt|vugraphzfg: Director is being summoned|pg||
nt|kirp:  down 3 here, 300 vs 110 in CR|pg||
nt|vugraphzfg: 1nt was 4 card major and longer minor|pg||
nt|kirp:  Not surprising, based on the alerts, hard to see how NS were damaged|pg||
nt|gowdy: if they messed up  perhaps X was in the cards|pg||
mc|6|nt|kirp:  Easy treatment I've seen is to use 2@C to ask for the minor and 2@D for the major, other bids show values and ability to play higher level|pg||
pg||
qx|c57|st||md|3SK7HJ732DAJ43CJT2,S9653HAKDQ9CKQ875,SAT84HT964DT852CA,SQJ2HQ85DK76C9643|sv|e|nt|andyv:  I just don't think they were ever getting close to game and did well to get to a makeable contract|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Players taking a break.|pg||
nt|andyv:  board 37 may have been a push as both sides made 4@s (but didn't bid the game)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that sounds right Andy|pg||
mb|p|nt|chick: oh I agree, bidding the game was a long shot|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|andyv:  S has a problem trying to describe her hand|pg||
nt|joest: 1@d-2@c is a difficult auction in Standard that requires a lot of discussion|pg||
nt|andyv:  4@h should not make|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3@C either 4-card limit raise  or   Game force    shame usbf can't require convention card submission :(|pg||
mb|d|nt|andyv:  2N probably xfer to @d|pg||
nt|chick: 2N probably transfer to diamonds|pg||
nt|chick: :)|pg||
nt|andyv:  i do short hand better:)|pg||
nt|chick: hehe|pg||
nt|joest: does a 2@d rebid show five?  Does 2 of a major show extras? etc.|pg||
nt|007 joosth: yes indeed I can recommend the Lawrnce book 2/1 here|pg||
nt|andyv:  looks like limit raise|pg||
mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: i think this 2@C has 4@H/@S only if 6+@C|pg||
nt|joest: yes he has a well thought out method in his book|pg||
mb|2H|nt|hackenbush: routine 4@s here, Westheimer's opening will have to come on one of the last 4 boards|pg||
nt|joest: now 3@d|pg||
nt|ahollan1: yes  2@D=5+|pg||
nt|joest: and then either 3@h followed by 3Nt or just 3NT directly|pg||
nt|ahollan1: if so   now we have to guess   was 3@H weaker or better than PASS|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jwit: EW slightly stole this one, though they will have to do some scrambling to make this|pg||
nt|007 joosth: some play 2D as balanced   11/12  maybe only 3 diamonds|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: DBL was lead-direct|pg||
nt|007 joosth: E might play for a ruff|pg||
nt|sybarra: only in 2 |pg||
pc|hK|nt|chick: I was going to say she would need a safety play in diamonds, but doesn't look like she'll get the chance|pg||
nt|sybarra: makeable |pg||
pc|h4|nt|jwit: Lead actually helps|pg||
nt|007 joosth: then 2NT can be 13/14  gf  or  18/19|pg||
pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: 2@D didn't deny 4@H/@S  but 3@D did|pg||
nt|andyv:  the @h suit will provide one pitch so S should immediately play it |pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: but Bates-Wold play precision so |pg||
nt|007 joosth: H lead maybe  but N did not double 3H|pg||
pc|h6|nt|007 joosth: fine lead here|pg||
nt|joest: many pairs lead second highest from four small and so, apparently, does this north-south pair|pg||
pc|h8|nt|andyv:  now can get to board with K@c to pitch other @c on @h|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|c7|nt|jwit: Trumps and spades both behave and 9 of clubs is a big card, so they should probably make this|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|nt|fabsayc: needs a little care now|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|sybarra: @D hook now |pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|nt|007 joosth: 3NT maybe down i think|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|007 joosth: esp now|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h9|nt|chick: wonder if N considered the possibility of a club ruff|pg||
pc|c4|nt|ahollan1: both kings onside for woolsey  --  not expected on this auction|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|joest: defense appears headed to two spade tricks + 2 diamond tricks|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|nt|joest: wold with 3 diamonds + 2 spades + 2 clubs + 1 hearts|pg||
nt|joest: he may well have to decide which hook to take|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|andyv:  I guess not|pg||
pc|cJ|mc|8|pg||
qx|o58|st||md|4SQ97HQT6DJT852CKQ,SAKT6HK74DKQ93C92,SJ842HJ852DA4CJ74,S53HA93D76CAT8653|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfg: East says he didn't see the alert of 1@D so 1nt would be natural.... and used 2@S for a "variety of hands"|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|gowdy: 3nt  or transfer here ?  I like transfer and stay low if P hates @C's|pg||
nt|ahollan1: as this 2@S is variety  |pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|vugraphzfg: 3@C means maximum|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|kirp:  14-16 for 1NT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @C was a possiblity for 2@S  but could have been flat nt invite too|pg||
nt|kirp:  Think the @H lead is deadly to declarer|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 3rd/4th  1N always 15-17|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 15-17|pg||
nt|gowdy: @H' lead works  no X of 2@S    and its his best suit|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|kirp:  S has another @H, on a good day they'd be 52|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s8|mc|6|pg||
qx|c58|st||md|4SQ97HQT6DJT852CKQ,SAKT6HK74DKQ93C92,SJ842HJ852DA4CJ74,S53HA93D76CAT8653|sv|b|nt|fabsayc: was an unpunished mistake to draw trumps|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1@D=10-15 HCP, 2+|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @D|pg||
nt|sybarra: thnk the Woolsey team is running our of boards|pg||
mb|p|nt|jwit: This might be interesting!|pg||
nt|joest: the live and let die 2@s bid.  five card suit, side four card major|pg||
nt|007 joosth: i like that 2S|pg||
nt|ahollan1: curiously Woolsey did NOT preempt with West   his only option was 2@D|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: curiously?|pg||
mb|1N|nt|joest: i could think of several reasons why one might not preempt :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  stop here?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: never|pg||
mb|3C|nt|andyv:  invite will get W to 3 and down quickly|pg||
mb|p|nt|joest: but it is in Kit's character to do so I would say|pg||
nt|007 joosth: sure  but its nice when p knows what to lead|pg||
mb|3D|nt|andyv:  a Roland slam|pg||
nt|chick: much too good for Roland|pg||
mb|p|nt|hackenbush: too many losers to bid game, even vul, assuming 3@h is not a limit raise|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i recall Drew claiming his regular partner Jim Krekorian convinced him that 2 aces opposite strong NT = GAME|pg||
mb|3N|nt|joest: even if clubs behave Rosenberg has only eight tricks|pg||
nt|joest: he will needed to work diamonds|pg||
nt|joest: and will need to assume East has the ace, else he's just down|pg||
nt|007 joosth: true  but the disadvantage of the 2S is that maybe N will guess the clubs|pg||
nt|007 joosth: quickly with a diamond lead .....|pg||
nt|andyv:  ordinarily 8 hcp enough in this type of auction...but hcp are in Aces and E is berift of spot cards|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  might be right:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|jwit: 10 of hearts lead will help declarer here|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: a likely challenge|pg||
pc|h2|nt|andyv:  E may simply play @ss back to K and Q and lose an imp here|pg||
nt|joest: once spades are abandoned for sure the ace of diamonds resides in east|pg||
nt|007 joosth: if N guesses the clubs i think there may be an endplay at E|pg||
nt|andyv:  Bruce happy they aren't vul|pg||
nt|sybarra: may duck this lead in both hands|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
nt|sybarra: I dont see a way to make 9 tricks on this layout |pg||
pc|dJ|nt|007 joosth: the fast way:)|pg||
nt|joest: enough of that suit|pg||
nt|007 joosth: now an endplay with clubs:)|pg||
nt|ahollan1: happier that 2N wasn't making|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|andyv:  nope|pg||
nt|007 joosth: reat will be automatic?|pg||
pc|dA|nt|jwit: trump lead would be great, but almost impossible to find|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|007 joosth: rest|pg||
pc|h5|nt|007 joosth: ok he doen not knao how many hearts E has|pg||
nt|007 joosth: does|pg||
pc|hA|nt|007 joosth: know:):)|pg||
pc|h6|nt|andyv:  so now have to guess @d to push board|pg||
nt|fabsayc: messing around|pg||
nt|joest: nor spades for that matter|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|sybarra: maybe needed to pound pards suit |pg||
pc|s3|nt|joest: at least not yet|pg||
pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: but looks like Woolsey can be endplayed |pg||
pc|sT|nt|007 joosth: well AQ  diamonds are known|pg||
nt|007 joosth: endplay with a diamond?|pg||
nt|ahollan1: yep  lots of work for  down 2 :)|pg||
nt|007 joosth: :)|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h8|nt|007 joosth: should be automatic indeed|pg||
nt|joest: i think a slight inference that bates has 4 hearts b/c not likely to switch to a low one from xxx|pg||
nt|joest: not cast iron|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|nt|007 joosth: this is ok  and safer|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d8|nt|joest: your endplay is waiting in the wings|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|nt|chick: getting as much count as she can, but it won't help|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|007 joosth: there it is:)|pg||
pc|c9|nt|joest: wd for a push|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cT|nt|jwit: Looks like declarer will make with a trump on passant for 11th trick|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|nt|jwit: en|pg||
pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sK|mc|7|pg||
qx|o59|st||md|1SK532H643DQJTC954,SAT87HQJD83CQJT83,SJ9HT82DK962CAK62,SQ64HAK975DA754C7|sv|o|nt|kirp:  2 boards to go, 45 imp lead, lets hope for some interesting hands|pg||
nt|kirp:  I predict 1@D by W or N|pg||
nt|ahollan1: 1st/2nd seat not vul   1N=10-12   that's my bet for West|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|an|10-12|mb|p|nt|kirp:  you have the better knowledge of their systemÂ¨$|pg||
mb|2D!|an|gf stay|nt|ahollan1: 2@D=game force stayman   [NOT transfer]|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: 2@S does not deny 4@H   with 44 they show best suit first|pg||
mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: 3@H = 5+   the only way to force with 1 suit|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|kirp:  Transfers dont make sense when responder may have the stronger hand, so 2-way Stayman is the better method opposite weak NT|pg||
nt|ahollan1: queen:  another one bites the dust|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|kirp:  now a @D|pg||
nt|kirp:  sort of have to make it!!!|pg||
nt|ahollan1: that's what i get for quoting a song by queen|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|hQ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|kirp:  think he hopes to find 10th trick on endplay|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c6|nt|kirp:  no more, even if he guessed spade J right he was doomed|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|c8|pg||
mc|8|nt|ahollan1: i apologize for my retraction|pg||
pg||
qx|c59|st||md|1SK532H643DQJTC954,SAT87HQJD83CQJT83,SJ9HT82DK962CAK62,SQ64HAK975DA754C7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: precision 1@d|pg||
nt|007 joosth: 3H?|pg||
nt|andyv:  vul should damper NS's hopes here|pg||
mb|1D|nt|Vugraphzfe: Short break.|pg||
nt|andyv:  S will raise|pg||
nt|ahollan1: responsive dbl first??|pg||
mb|1H|nt|007 joosth: Cohen has no good bid    |pg||
mb|d|nt|jwit: This contract doesn't rate to be duplicated in the other room|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Stewart opened 1N=10-12 and described exact shape|pg||
nt|sybarra: have seen this hand make 4 hts but e/w were only in 2 |pg||
mb|r|mb|2C|nt|andyv:  N has too much defense|pg||
mb|p|nt|007 joosth: sure almost a double|pg||
nt|andyv:  this should go down 1 quickly|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|andyv:  those who think down 2 are optomists or pessimists|pg||
mb|p|nt|007 joosth: diff lead|pg||
nt|007 joosth: spade i guess|pg||
mb|p|nt|007 joosth: S will reason that N is broke|pg||
nt|007 joosth: ok almost:)|pg||
nt|joest: i like that reasoning|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahollan1: can't on drugs be an option?|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|andyv:  always is, Al|pg||
pc|d3|nt|joest: i had a feeling the the ten was coming|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|nt|007 joosth: spade again|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|nt|007 joosth: trying not to be endplayed|pg||
pc|c7|nt|jwit: This should fail by 2 or 3 tricks, but NS can probably make a part score, so no disaster|pg||
nt|andyv:  Bruce should try the @h finesse even though his sure it won't work|pg||
nt|007 joosth: seems dropping K of H is last chance|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: with 1 to play in the set  Kasle 100  Milner 69   winner of that match plays winner of this match tomorrow in USA2 "Semi-Final"|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d5|nt|ahollan1: @H lead in other room was killer|pg||
nt|joest: not a comfortable pitch here for cohen|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|jwit: Of course, diamonds would have been a better contract for EW, or even spades.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|ahollan1: @D10 probably makes it tougher for declarer|pg||
nt|joest: Wold playing this great so far|pg||
nt|007 joosth: for the moment S problem is over|pg||
nt|007 joosth: should play 7|pg||
nt|joest: on the heart lead was it down one trivially?|pg||
nt|007 joosth: otherwise he is down|pg||
nt|007 joosth: maybe N should have played the T  easy from here|pg||
nt|joest: if he holds off the queen, cohen will have to give him a red trick |pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: i don't think anything was trivial about the play at the other table|pg||
nt|joest: cos winning the heart queen and shooting a club up is a strong start for declarer|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and @CQ was allowed to win|pg||
nt|joest: at teh risk of repetition: Eddie has played this well|pg||
nt|ahollan1: when Stewart then attacked @D it was all over|pg||
nt|joest: ic|pg||
nt|joest: and clubs were abandoned|pg||
nt|ahollan1: as Jack says  Wold playing this well -- honestly this is 2nd time i've seen all 4 hands and still don't now how to declare it|pg||
nt|007 joosth: Wold did well indeed,  but I think N missed a chance by not playing the T of diamonds|pg||
nt|ahollan1: right Joost  then @Dx from Cohen and Wold is on a guess|pg||
pc|h7|nt|jwit: Did well to get out for down 1|pg||
pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hK|nt|007 joosth: claim now|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c8|pc|hT|pg||
nt|joest: 12 back to O'Rourke|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o60|st||md|2SKQ653HKDKQ9754C5,SA72HJT9653DJCK94,SJT9HQ42D6CAJT732,S84HA87DAT832CQ86|sv|n|nt|kirp:  long live the queen|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|kirp:  dont see this going down, so its a push, final result is 50imp win by O'Rourke, congratulations to them.  Thx and bye all|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: winners of the 2 USA2 "Quarter Final" matches  play a 60 board match tomorrow|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|ahollan1: USA1 final plays 30 more tomorrow     winner is USA1   loser gets the night off but another chance on Saturday|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg||
mc|9|nt|gowdy: nope  was squeesing for 5|pg||
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qx|c60|st||md|2SKQ653HKDKQ9754C5,SA72HJT9653DJCK94,SJT9HQ42D6CAJT732,S84HA87DAT832CQ86|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfe: Short break.|pg||
nt|andyv:  feels like a football game...a huddle after every play|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: We are in a hotel room that has a convenient bathroom.|pg||
nt|joest: final hand of the 2nd quarter|pg||
nt|007 joosth: ok ty all for kibitzing|pg||
nt|007 joosth: Jack and and All thanks 2|pg||
nt|ahollan1: restart in 2 hours|pg||
nt|sybarra: and last hand of this set now |pg||
mb|2H|nt|andyv:  :)|pg||
nt|joest: and to Kathy our operator|pg||
nt|joest: classic Michaels call|pg||
nt|sybarra: thx to our operator |pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  precision 1@c so looks like 2@c is natural|pg||
nt|joest: I would expect to see the closed room auction duplicated|pg||
mb|3H|nt|007 joosth: play|pg||
nt|ahollan1: and probably the same opening lead|pg||
nt|007 joosth: ok|pg||
nt|joest: to see it yourself move your mouse over the open room result|pg||
mb|3S|nt|jwit: EW will get to 4H here. Will be very difficult to make|pg||
nt|sybarra: and our thanks to Jan Martel who organizes everything, and thx to USBF for bringing this to bbo |pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  EW may be able to find a cheap save in @hs |pg||
nt|andyv:  pass probably 4-7 hcp|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|chick: 4@S easy, an overtrick on the expected heart lead|pg||
nt|ahollan1: oh my|pg||
nt|joest: hmm|pg||
nt|007 joosth: :)|pg||
nt|joest: my prediction wasn't so hot|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|andyv:  N might have done better to bid 3@h|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|andyv:  ok:)|pg||
pc|d6|nt|007 joosth: a light opener. maybe getting to high now?|pg||
nt|sybarra: this could come home, but not enough imps |pg||
pc|dA|nt|jwit: South did well not to double. Knowledge of bad trump break might have given declarer a fighting chance.|pg||
nt|jwit: Good lead for defense|pg||
nt|joest: i can't leave AKxx of hearts unbid.  If they double me, I apologize I guess|pg||
nt|ahollan1: Jack if it makes you feel any better   i made same prediction 40 minutes ago|pg||
nt|007 joosth: haha|pg||
pc|d5|pg||
nt|andyv:  S can afford to lose 2@s and a @c|pg||
nt|chick: will lose only one of each on this lie|pg||
nt|fabsayc: here is there opportunity|pg||
nt|hackenbush: potential pickup for Westheimer here, open room stopping in 3NT|pg||
pc|h7|nt|fabsayc: very bad hand for 2 way stayman|pg||
nt|007 joosth: glad I did not say a word:)|pg||
pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: the USA2 Senior matches are 60 boards   USA1 Senior Final is 90    Women are playing 96 board matches now  [i think]|pg||
nt|ahollan1: USA1 bracket = undefeated teams   USA2 = 1 loss  [so lose again, go home]|pg||
nt|pef: sorry Joanne Sprung|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|andyv:  ty all for joining us....final set of this segment to start in a few minutes.|pg||
nt|007 joosth: what a lead...|pg||
nt|007 joosth: maybe a chance now|pg||
nt|ahollan1: EW haven't played much together  otherwise Ferguson might have just tried 2N|pg||
nt|andyv:  a little too deep for me|pg||
nt|ahollan1: maybe thinking Casen could bid this way with 1435 and singleton @SQ/J ??|pg||
nt|andyv:  still a pretty deep position to take.|pg||
nt|ahollan1: is there a lead that isn't??|pg||
nt|ahollan1: i suppose @D fairly passive|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but is this an auction that calls for passive lead|pg||
nt|andyv:  Drew still stunned by the lead|pg||
nt|andyv:  the problem is augmented by the holding of 10x with the K, blowing the whole suit apart for the defense if you are wrong|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|sybarra: Cohen with a surpised winner |pg||
pc|d4|nt|joest: in any event it is going to prove to be an expensive pass resulting in a double game swing|pg||
pc|c9|nt|andyv:  and you can be sure that lead will not be duplicated at other table|pg||
pc|s9|nt|chick: no, wrong|pg||
nt|chick: with no entries and W known to be long in 2 other suits, lead the 10 and run it|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|sT|nt|007 joosth: the biggest swing of the session|pg||
nt|ahollan1: but IF [keyword] you expect a better hand in West   what does partner hold  and which lead works for that holding|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
nt|hackenbush: can't really go wrong here, clubs 5-2 and diamonds 3-3|pg||
nt|joest: O'Rourke will finish with 13 more and take the lead at the half|pg||
nt|007 joosth: ok  almost:)|pg||
pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: probably not same auction either|pg||
pc|s8|nt|007 joosth: as I said N might be advised to read the book of the other Cohen|pg||
nt|007 joosth: why a heart to the Q    KJxx might be in N to|pg||
nt|ahollan1: on 44  Bates did double 4@H|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|andyv:  gtg...bye all!|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|nt|007 joosth: 1 tr back again|pg||
nt|ahollan1: O'Rourke team has playes extremely well this set|pg||
nt|007 joosth: harte now would be fine|pg||
nt|007 joosth: heart|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h4|nt|joest: thanks all|pg||
nt|joest: thanks to the kibitzers|pg||
nt|joest: i'm not sure what the restart is.  Sorry|pg||
nt|ahollan1: about 2 hours|pg||
nt|joest: ok thanks Al|pg||
nt|joest: bye all|pg||
nt|007 joosth: bye|pg||
pc|hA|nt|Vugraphzfe: Westheimer deep in thought.  Head on table.|pg||
nt|jwit: Looks like declarer still has to come up a trick short here|pg||
mc|10|nt|sybarra: again thx and we will see you all tomorrow|pg||
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