vg|2011 USWBC USA1 Finals,Segment 5 of 6,I,65,80,Moss,135,Sprung,140|
rs|6DS=,3NN+2,3NS=,3NS=,3HS-1,3HN-2,4HE=,4HE=,2DS+1,3HN+1,3SN-1,3NE+1,4HE=,4HE=,2SE+1,2NW-1,2HS-3,2HS-3,4SN=,4SS-1,1NE+1,1NE+1,4SW=,4SE+1,7DN=,6CS+1,4SS-3,3SS+1,4HE+1,4HE+1,2SW=,2HE-1|
pn|Stansby,Bernstein,Migry,Wheeler,Miner,Moss,Balderson,Radin|pg||
qx|o67|st||md|1SJT96HQ6DAKTCQ874,SAKQ2HA9D3CKJT632,S53HKJT854D64CA95,S874H732DQJ98752C|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|Walddk2: We lost all data I'm afraid|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: sorry, we all went down -- i'll be away for a minute getting other tables back iup|pg||
nt|othered1: High leads in partner's suit against suit contracts can be tough to read|pg||
nt|athene: lead @S8 from @S874 is fine if you raised spades|pg||
nt|athene: then pd knows it's probably three small|pg||
nt|othered1: But east didn't.  I agree about leading top from ugly holdings if you've supported voluntarily|pg||
mc|10|nt|Walddk2: BBO claims no responsibility for internet connection at a hotel in Detroit|pg||
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qx|o68|st||md|2SKJ2HT42DA642CJ75,SQ87HKDQ95CAKT832,SA6HJ73DJT73CQ964,ST9543HAQ9865DK8C|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|athene: she did well to make 10 tricks there!|pg||
nt|athene: or the defence slipped up|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|Vugraphzfk: really was 8 tricks. sorry.  caught up now I hope -- all tables went down|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|nt|athene: ah, okie|pg||
nt|athene: 2@D "third suit forcing" - even people with no agreements often will bid that on a fragment but many pairs just go the whole hog and treat it completely artificially|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I hope the operators will have time to enter the scores manually|pg||
nt|athene: i wonder what 2@S would have been over 2@C, though?|pg||
mb|d|nt|Walddk2: Joe is getting there, the CR operator not I'm afraid|pg||
nt|athene: hmmm, i am not sure you really want to do that, do you, south?|pg||
nt|athene: are you quite sure you can beat 3@S?|pg||
nt|athene: or, to pick a contract out of the air, 12@S?|pg||
nt|athene: [3@SXX]|pg||
mb|p|nt|athene: she obviously feels there is no way opps can have a spade fit by this late stage :)|pg||
nt|athene: of course east might be a bit worried about leaving this in|pg||
nt|athene: east does seem to have done a lot of bidding - hasn't she basically forced this to game?|pg||
nt|athene: that's ok with shapely hands IF you catch a fit|pg||
nt|athene: can go wrong if you don't, though|pg||
mb|p|nt|athene: if south had passed she might have ended up defending against 4@S|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The connection from Romania, a hi tech country, is excellent|pg||
nt|athene: east knows her partner has SOMETHING in spades from the 2nt bid|pg||
nt|athene: she doesn't know she has three|pg||
nt|athene: but i think the way the auction has gone, pass has to be right|pg||
nt|athene: maybe she is thinking "Ok, if this is going to make, i should redouble, and if not, i should not pass"|pg||
mb|p|nt|athene: the trouble is you don't know if it's going to make :) a good example of the best action possible not being the same as the best possible action|pg||
pc|c5|nt|athene: can make four now in various ways|pg||
nt|athene: she certainly won't want to rely on a 3-3 heart break|pg||
nt|athene: she would like to throw the diamonds and ruff a heart, but if she has to keep ruffing clubs to get back to hand she might lose trump control|pg||
nt|athene: she doesn't think spades are 3-2 either!|pg||
nt|athene: the basic decision she has to make is|pg||
nt|athene: "am i going to try and just crossruff, or am i going to try and draw trumps and keep trump control and actually use the hearts as winners"|pg||
nt|athene: i don't think she is putting south with five decent spades|pg||
nt|athene: south would bid 1@S over 1@H with five decent spades|pg||
nt|athene: but she might have @SAKJx or five not so good (@SKJxxx)|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
nt|athene: ah sorry, of course south can't have five without the tops :)|pg||
nt|athene: ok so she is assuming AKJx then surely|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|athene: a spec suggests that leading the @DQ was a much better idea|pg||
nt|othered1: nice guess|pg||
pc|s6|nt|athene: the point is, if they capture it, you have an entry to hand|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|athene: and if they don't, you stole a trick and you can throw your other diamond on the @CK|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|athene: sort of morton's fork-ish|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|s9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|hA|nt|othered1: has some squeeze chances if @H don'tsplit|pg||
nt|athene: well she can claim now|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: director called re info about the 3@S call|pg||
nt|athene: with 3 club tricks, 3 hearts, diamond and trump|pg||
nt|athene: that's 8 of the last 6, so squeeze not needed|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: Stansby was told 3@S was not natural, probably was shortness  On the other side of the table, of course, 3@S was described as natrual|pg||
nt|athene: ok, i thought we might get a director call - south would never double with that holding if she suspected 3@S could be a 5-card suit at that point|pg||
nt|Walddk2: That's a problem|pg||
nt|othered1: intereesting director call, especially after the double on KJx, not everyone's cup of tea|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Different explanations that is|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: was described as "shortness or doubt about NT"|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But that's for the TD to sort out, and he will in due course|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: she is doing so now|pg||
nt|Walddk2: She, sry|pg||
nt|othered1: Probably not a discussed sequence -- at least not that it could be bid on this pattern  . . . . |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: they are going to cancel the X but it is unclear what contract they will allow|pg||
nt|athene: they tend to lean in favour of the side that received mis-explanation, which i think is fair enough|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: I'll leave it for now, but it will change|pg||
mc|10|nt|athene: unless the people calling for the adjustment obviously took a two-way shot|pg||
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qx|o69|st||md|3SJHJT4DAKQT9C7653,SK976HK3D63CKQT92,SQT54HA9852D84CA4,SA832HQ76DJ752CJ8|sv|n|nt|athene: but there can still be grey areas of course|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Regardless of ruling, one side may appeal |pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: In this case E-W of course|pg||
nt|Walddk2: After the double was cancelled|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|athene: some might get to 4@H on these cards, mainly by opening the north hand|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Maybe change the score to 3@S with no double, Joe?|pg||
nt|athene: but it's asking quite a lot even vul|pg||
nt|athene: they certainly can't (famous last words) change it to 3@S undoubled can they?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: it is clear the W would bid over 3@S, so I don't think it will be 3@S as the final contract|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
nt|athene: ok i don't know the methods that well but it looked for sure as though east had forced to game|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I am not saying about fairness, merely that 930 makes no sense|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: seems to me that E should have bid 2@S over 2@D -- no need for the prepared 2@D when you bid @H and then  want to bid @S|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I agree that 3@S would not be the contract|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Most likely 4@H|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|casenjo:  so, the queston is: Why did Stansby double? for a spade lead against 3NT....not clear that is the lead she wants|pg||
pc|d2|nt|Walddk2: No one is defending the double I think|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
nt|casenjo:  So, why should the double be removed?|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c2|nt|Walddk2: Because of misinformation|pg||
pc|s5|pc|d5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: You are in trouble if you try to guess when asked by the TD. "No agreement" is the way forward|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|hT|nt|othered1: There are exceptions based on the action of south in this case (irrational, wild, gambling, or the like).  Misguided (putting it as nicely as I can) isn't one of them.|pg||
nt|casenjo:  2@D was clearly just a forcing bid, to hear more about partner's hand, I think te double should stand|pg||
nt|casenjo:  The only person misguided was West, this dirctor call seems like a two way shot|pg||
nt|athene: well, south is entitled to try to work out the likely east hand based on what she has been told|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Let's leave it to the competent TD, and perhaps to the AC later|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's not our job to give rulings anyway|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sA|mc|9|pg||
qx|c69|st||md|3SJHJT4DAKQT9C7653,SK976HK3D63CKQT92,SQT54HA9852D84CA4,SA832HQ76DJ752CJ8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|mikam1: Must be the prior one no doubt....tough for the operator when the system keeps booting us :)|pg||
nt|mikam1: I think I'd open 2@D if available|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: rehi all|pg||
mb|3C|mb|d|nt|mikam1: Well - this can't be the auction on this board|pg||
nt|mdgraham: looks a tad weird |pg||
nt|mikam1: If you open 1@D and partner bids spades you're stuck|pg||
nt|tez: i would bid pass to 1@h|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|tez: rehi:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: For sure - I'd pass 1@H also|pg||
nt|vugraphzff: Sorry catching up got disconnected|pg||
nt|mdgraham: no problem Gary|pg||
nt|mikam1: Of course Gary - no worries...tough job today :)|pg||
nt|tez: its ok now.np:)|pg||
nt|mikam1: If I held North's hand, I'd have bid 4@H over 2|pg||
pc|cJ|mc|10|nt|mikam1: That's quite the hand opposite a partner willing to raise after opening in 3rd seat|pg||
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qx|o70|st||md|4S73HJ964DJ86432C7,SJ6H872DQ7CAJ8632,SAKT854HT5DA95C54,SQ92HAKQ3DKTCKQT9|sv|e|mb|1C|nt|othered1: Time for me to exit.   Thanks everyone and bye.|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Thanks Ed|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Roberto Martínez|pg||
mb|3S|nt|ybob: Hi everyone|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 3@D is probably standard by juniors, but ...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|Vugraphzfk: Stansby: I apologize if you make too many|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It worked|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|ybob: great result to N-S , merit of 3@D !!|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|ybob: What is the 2NT opening for E ?|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|nt|Vugraphzfk: likely 20-21|pg||
nt|Walddk2: How much did she have?|pg||
nt|athene: 19|pg||
nt|ybob: She had 19 hcp|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I would likely add a little for @C109 alongside KQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|nt|Walddk2: Which Radin did I suppose|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ybob: @S return was better from W|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 19.5 according to KnR, so it's borderline|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://www.jeff-goldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi?hand=Q9x+AKQx+K10+KQ109|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|ybob: ok 1@C too|pg||
pc|s6|nt|athene: yeah, only one ace, and K10 doubleton is not so great|pg||
nt|athene: i don't think it's really a 2nt opener|pg||
mc|8|nt|athene: but quite close|pg||
nt|ybob: but this is better than others 20 hcp bal|pg||
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qx|c70|st||md|4S73HJ964DJ86432C7,SJ6H872DQ7CAJ8632,SAKT854HT5DA95C54,SQ92HAKQ3DKTCKQT9|sv|e|mb|2N|nt|mdgraham: agreed - sometimes when partner opens in third seat he actually has an opening hand |pg||
nt|mikam1: This is interesting...if 2N-3N, perhaps North should double |pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: My partner (Marty Fleisher) did this to great effect in a recent Vanderbilt match|pg||
nt|tez: what do you lead from S?|pg||
nt|mikam1: I'd lead a diamond here|pg||
pc|d8|nt|tez: Maj or @d?|pg||
nt|mikam1: But if partner had doubled, it would call for my short major|pg||
nt|mdgraham: not a bad shot, either, with the @DA as an entry|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|mikam1: You might even cause West to run, fearing 5 or 6 tricks in either major for the defense|pg||
nt|mdgraham: here you would concede 950 easily enough - such is life |pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|sA|nt|mikam1: Right :)|pg||
mc|10|nt|tez: nice try Balderson|pg||
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qx|o71|st||md|1SQJ93HJ8DJT6CK974,S72HK743DA54CAJ86,SAKT84H9DQ73CT532,S65HAQT652DK982CQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|an|12-14|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|Walddk2: At this vul, a lot to be said for opening 2N to shut the opponnets up, says Chip Martel. Valid point|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ybob: Calm 4@H here |pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|nt|athene: ok i have to leave for now - bye everyone|pg||
nt|ybob: bye|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks Bill|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c71|st||md|1SQJ93HJ8DJT6CK974,S72HK743DA54CAJ86,SAKT84H9DQ73CT532,S65HAQT652DK982CQ|sv|b|nt|tez: 8 of @d was nothing..dummy has semi solid @c's|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|tez: if pd has 3 small @s enuf|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 3@s anyone? |pg||
nt|mikam1: Yes, maybe even Jx or the like|pg||
mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: Yes, I'd bid 3@S here I think|pg||
mb|p|nt|mikam1: But in any case normal result coming|pg||
nt|mikam1: Easy 4@H|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|sT|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|sA|pg||
mc|10|nt|mikam1: Gary, do we know the result of board 68 here?|pg||
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qx|o72|st||md|2SQ98HA9DA97CA9854,SA4HK874DKQJ6CKJ3,SJ75HQT52DT842C62,SKT632HJ63D53CQT7|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: Another upgrade in the closed room|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Unless they play a 14-16 NT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Phil Clayton|pg||
mb|1D|nt|ybob: other upgrade  now from W in CR |pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|phil: hi all|pg||
mb|p|nt|ybob: hi :)|pg||
nt|phil: hola Bob :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: hey Phil, welcome|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: This is not worth 18 though (let me check)|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 16.35!|pg||
nt|ybob: i prefer pass over 1NT with 6 hcp bal|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h9|nt|ybob: with 3/3 @S this is ok|pg||
nt|phil: hand couldn't be friendlier|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ybob: with both aces on S this is easy|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
mc|9|nt|Walddk2: They are on 77 in the other room. We had a TD at our table, so they are a little behind, perhaps more than a little|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Half-way through the set|pg||
nt|phil: players on break I suspect|pg||
nt|ybob: smoking break|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Migry surely|pg||
nt|phil: smoking isn't nearly as prevalent in bridge as it was 20-30 years ago when I started, but its still popular among a lot of the top players (regretfully in my view)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Do they only have one toilet?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: my apologies.  I forgot to mention the smoke break and I went with Migry to accompany her|pg||
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qx|c72|st||md|2SQ98HA9DA97CA9854,SA4HK874DKQJ6CKJ3,SJ75HQT52DT842C62,SKT632HJ63D53CQT7|sv|o|nt|tez: 2@s|pg||
nt|mikam1: thanks|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|mikam1: Looks like 1N = 14-16|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: Note that Miner passed despite all those values...poor 5 card suits are not meant to overcall at the two-level|pg||
nt|mikam1: Especially when both opponents have bid|pg||
nt|vugraphzff: We got disconnected and it took me a bit to catch up with Judi playing so fast!|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|nt|mikam1: This lead will actually help declarer |pg||
pc|h9|nt|mikam1: Although it's quite normal|pg||
nt|mikam1: a good play by South!|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
nt|mikam1: The heart ace would give declarer two heart tricks after leading towards the jack|pg||
nt|tez: good play but pd may be will jump q of @h |pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|mikam1: South has the upper hand now|pg||
nt|mikam1: Even AK and another spade will leave declarer short a trick|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cK|nt|mikam1: Now clear the clubs for down one|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|nt|mikam1: well done by Miner |pg||
nt|tez: claim pls Miner:)|pg||
mc|7|nt|mikam1: and so she did :)|pg||
nt|tez: very nice decisins from Miner|pg||
nt|tez: ''decisions''|pg||
nt|mikam1: Unfortunate range for 1N by EW...got them a bit high|pg||
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qx|o73|st||md|3S862HJ7654DQ6CJT5,SQJ5HQ8DKJ983CA63,SA93HA9DA42CQ8742,SKT74HKT32DT75CK9|sv|e|nt|ybob: quit smoking 25 years ago, my cough was known in tournaments|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: and yes, there is one toliet (but for only this room)|pg||
mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|phil: if the tourney is at the same location as the Detroit NABCs a few years ago, its about a 1/4 mile walk (as some claimed anyway)|pg||
mb|2H|nt|Vugraphzfk: it is the same location as the nationals wa|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|phil: thats a great venue, unless you are a smoker.....|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|Vugraphzfk: we are in a suite on the 65th floor, with a wall of glass and a great view of the Detroit River|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ybob: poor situation to S all the cards wrong|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|nt|phil: I had a suite there at the NABC on the same floor (I don't pay for it.....long story) :)|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|d5|nt|phil: (didnt)|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
nt|ybob: j@S and J @D later ...|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
nt|phil: I think declarer will get 3 more|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
nt|ybob: J was a safety move if declarer has 10 stiff and pd played from 567|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|sT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hK|mc|5|pg||
qx|c73|st||md|3S862HJ7654DQ6CJT5,SQJ5HQ8DKJ983CA63,SA93HA9DA42CQ8742,SKT74HKT32DT75CK9|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|mikam1: I'm a responder here|pg||
mb|2H|nt|mdgraham: almost routine to respond as South at this vulnerability|pg||
nt|mikam1: Don't like to make it easy for the vul opponents|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: Whoa...|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|mikam1: That's NOT what I would respond :)|pg||
nt|mdgraham: although what is presumably a weak jump shift is a bit sporting on J7654 |pg||
nt|mikam1: :)|pg||
nt|tez: because she has squance in @h 7654:)|pg||
nt|tez: nealy canasta:)|pg||
nt|mikam1: :)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h7|mc|5|nt|mikam1: Oh well, all in good fun here for South....at 50 a trick|pg||
pg||
qx|o74|st||md|4SAQT2H54DAK9CKQ98,SK7HJT9DQT86432CA,S8643HKQ86DCJT543,SJ95HA732DJ75C762|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|phil: negative doubles after 1@d - (2@c)  tend to be flexible|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|phil: so 3@d is sensible instead of a bash|pg||
nt|ybob: now 3NT shows 4 cards @S|pg||
nt|phil: does it? |pg||
nt|ybob: if not she could bid it before|pg||
nt|phil: what would you bid with a balanced 18 and a single diamond stop? (Not trying to be argumentative)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Welcome to Jordan Chodorow|pg||
nt|ybob: :)|pg||
nt|phil: hi Jordan|pg||
nt|ybob: Hi|pg||
nt|jcwla: Hi Phil and Roberto.|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ybob: wlc Jordan :)|pg||
nt|phil: certainly this auction should express doubt, or at least interest in other strains|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|phil: looks right to ruff this and play a spade up|pg||
nt|jcwla: Probably ruff this and hook @ST.|pg||
nt|ybob: poor chance from N, ruff to play trump finesse and A@C and J@H to defeat easy|pg||
nt|jcwla: Meanwhile I think they have had a really nice auction.|pg||
nt|phil: I like 4@c over 3N myself|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: 3N could have been best (make the @S ace the @H ace for example)|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|ybob: play @H now|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|phil: the early heart did mitigate the potential for club ruffs|pg||
nt|jcwla: After an auction showing some doubt as to direction no chance N will settle for 3NT.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: East does not have a singleton when she did not lead a club|pg||
pc|dT|nt|Walddk2: I think Migry is quite confident|pg||
pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|nt|phil: someone in the gallery suggests that East should duck that heart - retains options for the club ruff|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|phil: I agree|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Because they can see all hands?|pg||
nt|ybob: :)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: What if declarer did not have the queen?|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
nt|jcwla: Would be easier if W @HJ high from touching toward closed hand.|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Sorry, but that is double dummy|pg||
mc|10|nt|phil: I think they have agreements on splitting honors and what the J shows|pg||
nt|phil: T rather|pg||
nt|phil: or even 9 lol|pg||
nt|Walddk2: But she followed with the 9|pg||
nt|Walddk2: How can East duck?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: She should have played the jack|pg||
nt|jcwla: Exactamundo.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: decision on the earlier 3@SX -- 4@H making 4 -- it is going to be appealed|pg||
nt|phil: I play the top shows JT9 and the 2nd shows two touching (if I choose to split at all)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No surprise|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And that should delay the start of the last segment|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: appeal will be by NS (who are now -620) -- in response to kibs' question|pg||
pg||
qx|c74|st||md|4SAQT2H54DAK9CKQ98,SK7HJT9DQT86432CA,S8643HKQ86DCJT543,SJ95HA732DJ75C762|sv|b|nt|mikam1: And now back to real life |pg||
nt|mdgraham: yes...no double, no trouble, and all that sort of thing|pg||
nt|mikam1: :)|pg||
nt|mikam1: I suppose NS will wangle their way to 4@S here|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|mikam1: Although there'll be a bit of competition|pg||
mb|1D|nt|mdgraham: yes..or possibly 5@C|pg||
mb|d|mb|2D|nt|mikam1: I like to play negative double here promises 4-4 in the majors|pg||
nt|tez: if Miner has perfect points..they can make 6 or 7|pg||
nt|mikam1: That would make South's life easier|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: And it did|pg||
pc|cA|nt|mdgraham: heart switch for a club ruff|pg||
nt|mikam1: However, this will (likely) be set after this lead, heart ace, club ruff and no miraculous guess by declarere|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|nt|tez: akqx ax xxx aqxx|pg||
pc|c8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s3|nt|mikam1: Ah...Moss must have read the club signal as suit preference|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s4|nt|mikam1: Which is not unreasonable|pg||
pc|s5|nt|tez: i think Radin must give suit preferance here|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|mikam1: NOW...better play a heart...and she did|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg||
nt|tez: because she is sure partner leading for ruff|pg||
nt|mikam1: I agree|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h6|nt|mikam1: Declarer really did have a chance there...playing a spade to the ace was a true possibility|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o75|st||md|1ST53H2DAT843CJ652,SQ2HQ543D952CK987,SA764HJT987DQCAQ3,SKJ98HAK6DKJ76CT4|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: I assume that the appeal must be heard before they play the last set|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|phil: I think rolling back the double is clear, but it seems logical to award a making game to EW|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Anything else would be strange|pg||
mb|1H|nt|phil: draconian|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|phil: I would need to be convinced they can't find their way to 4@h|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|jcwla: No blood on this one.  N has no 2nd @D, @ST falls tripleton.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: director thought the auction would likely proceed 4@C - 4@H all pass.  Only a spade lead beat 4@H and the director thought that unlikely (i'm not so sure of that, but...)|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: if 3@S were known to be length, then the spade lead is unlikely -- otherwise...|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s9|nt|jcwla: Can even work on @C's if need be.|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: director warns of time problems|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|jcwla: Not the red 7 S was hoping for.|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|mc|8|pg||
qx|c75|st||md|1ST53H2DAT843CJ652,SQ2HQ543D952CK987,SA764HJT987DQCAQ3,SKJ98HAK6DKJ76CT4|sv|o|nt|mikam1: then back to dummy (ruffing a good diamond) for a spade off and a guess|pg||
nt|mikam1: But not easy...she didn't know where the heart ace was|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: In the old days, not everyone would overcall 1N with 15...now it's commonplace|pg||
mb|p|nt|mikam1: Although that doesn't make it correct :)|pg||
nt|mikam1: It does get your hand off your chest|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
nt|mdgraham: and everybody adds two points for their declarer play anyway|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|mikam1: yes :)|pg||
nt|tez: interesting 10 of @s|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|tez: declare played 9.he must have 8|pg||
pc|s8|nt|mikam1: yes, "interesting" :)|pg||
nt|tez: she sry|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d9|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|nt|mikam1: The big problem with overcalling light there is when the opponents have the bulk of the points...you can get doubled and be in trouble|pg||
nt|tez: now end play coming|pg||
pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h5|nt|mikam1: Of course, when partner has 7, no worries|pg||
pc|hT|pc|cT|nt|tez: give @h|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
nt|mikam1: Well done by declarer|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o76|st||md|2S865HQJ97532D9CK4,SKT93H864DKQ4C763,SAJHKTD87632CJ952,SQ742HADAJT5CAQT8|sv|n|mb|p|nt|jcwla: A rule of 2, 3, and 4 2@H in the CR.  Think we're missing a couple passes.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3H|nt|Walddk2: Easy 4@S for Wheeler now|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|Walddk2: I think 4@H is an overbid|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|phil: same|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Partner is a passed hand and does not have KJxx   KQ    K|pg||
nt|phil: singleton aces are grossly overvalued|pg||
nt|ybob: yes|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
nt|jcwla: There may also be value to decl'ing from E|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|Walddk2: The only thing you achieve by bidding 4@H is to expose your cards in dummy|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|phil: I might have been tempted to move on with no heart wastage and KQx in pard's suit to be hoest|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|nt|ybob: another imp to Moss here|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
nt|jcwla: Well... a flat 8 I don't know - but in any case AWTEW.|pg||
pc|hJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|c76|st||md|2S865HQJ97532D9CK4,SKT93H864DKQ4C763,SAJHKTD87632CJ952,SQ742HADAJT5CAQT8|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|mikam1: The Moss squad won a game swing on board 70, where Radin opened 2N with 19...at the other table after a 1@C opener...|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: NS preempted and made it tough to get to 3N|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|mikam1: South had a difficult lead problem here|pg||
nt|tez: why not @d lead|pg||
nt|mdgraham: just goes to show what a bidder's game this is|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|mikam1: She didn't want to lead into declarer's suit, but as partner's diamonds will probably be guessed by declarer anyway...|pg||
nt|mikam1: Probably was right |pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|h2|nt|mikam1: I think it would only have held it to 4 in anycase|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|nt|mikam1: This is a bit tricky for Radin...she's probably worried about trumps 4-1|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|tez: just make|pg||
nt|mikam1: I think you're right|pg||
nt|mikam1: regardless of South's return here|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|mikam1: If a heart, then Radin will no doubt cash the spade queen|pg||
pc|h8|nt|mikam1: Balderson is perhaps thinking of using her spade jack now, but to no avail|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o77|st||md|3SA86HDQT98CA97632,SK5432HKQJ9DJ63CJ,S9HAT82DAK52CKQT5,SQJT7H76543D74C84|sv|b|nt|Walddk2: Excellent grand slam|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|phil: I was wondering for a second if 2@d was a "Big Roman" :)|pg||
nt|jcwla: Now 2@C and 3@S by N?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: or an inverted raise|pg||
mb|2D|an|GF|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Yes|pg||
mb|2S|an|slammish, artificial|nt|Walddk2: Still 3@S|pg||
nt|phil: unless they play a gadget here|pg||
nt|ybob: what is 2@S ?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No, maybe 2@S shows shortage already|pg||
nt|phil: possibly unbalanced|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I used to play that|pg||
nt|phil: with unknown shortness|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|jcwla: They play the 1-2 raise is GF, maybe the criss-cross in other minor is LR or?|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|an|shortness|nt|phil: been told 2@s is artificial slam try - any shape|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The queen of clubs is the key. Can Stansby find out?|pg||
nt|phil: exactly|pg||
nt|jcwla: Would you have started with 2@C or a @D raise?|pg||
mb|p|mb|4N|nt|ybob: i prefer 2@C |pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2@D as I play 1@D as 4+|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 1@C  2+|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|nt|Walddk2: I think the queen of clubs is lost|pg||
mb|p|nt|ybob: and 5@D shows A @H not a good card to S|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: I think they open 1@D with 3 only with 4=4=3=2 and not 17-19 |pg||
nt|ybob: A@H  & AK @D|pg||
mb|5S|nt|Walddk2: Well, she has all keys, so @HA is not the problem|pg||
mb|p|mb|6C|nt|phil: 6@c is good news, then the tank|pg||
nt|phil: Kx is great, so is Kxxx|pg||
nt|jcwla: I'm with you Roberto.  Now 5@D is 0 or 3 and S can certainly make some bid that shows not missing anything off the top, that might be enough for N.  5@S leaves room for 5NT as @SK. ...|pg||
nt|jcwla:  |pg||
nt|phil: only Kxx is a problem, so I think she should go for it|pg||
nt|jcwla: Even Kxx is livable.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes but can't North be 1453 without @CQ?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Then you need clubs 2-2|pg||
nt|jcwla: I predict she goes.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: there is also the possibility that even a small slam will not be reached at the other table|pg||
nt|ybob: X  AKXX  AKXXX  KXX|pg||
nt|ybob: AKJXX @D too|pg||
nt|phil: well, its ONLY Kxx thats bad - even KTx improves things|pg||
mb|p|mb|7D|nt|ybob: X AKQX  AKJXX  QJX|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|phil: but, you know partner can't count 13, so that discounts some of the great hands like 1=4=6=2 perhaps|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Distinguished specs suggest that Migry could have bid 7@C over 5@S. I tend to agree|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: well done|pg||
nt|phil: excellent|pg||
nt|jcwla: Nicely done by JoAnna.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Although I hate to agree with reisig|pg||
nt|reisig: :)|pg||
nt|ybob: very nice |pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg||
nt|ybob: i  need go out now, thx all :)|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|jcwla: My flight is about to start boarding - catch you all on the flip side.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: thanks Jordan|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and 7@C is of course better than 7@D|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|c77|st||md|3SA86HDQT98CA97632,SK5432HKQJ9DJ63CJ,S9HAT82DAK52CKQT5,SQJT7H76543D74C84|sv|b|nt|mikam1: North would have been a trick better by not ruffing|pg||
nt|mikam1: and now..............a grand slam available to NS|pg||
nt|mdgraham: in two suits....|pg||
nt|mikam1: Yes|pg||
nt|tez: they have 1 more round|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|mikam1: After 1@D-2@C and splinter by North...great chance to get there|pg||
nt|mdgraham: now what would 3@h be here....|pg||
mb|2C|mb|d|nt|mikam1: I would still splinter as North|pg||
nt|mdgraham: now surely 3@s by North|pg||
nt|mikam1: And South has a TREMENDOUS hand opposite that|pg||
nt|mikam1: I'd like to use larger capital letters, but my keyboard doesn't have them|pg||
mb|3S|mb|d|nt|mdgraham: West has implied the majors, so 3@S should show shortage and good club support|pg||
nt|mikam1: In fact if I were playing "one-bid" I'd bid a grand now|pg||
nt|mdgraham: think doubling 3@S gives NS too much room - prefer 4@s|pg||
nt|mikam1: Imagine Kxxx of clubs and AKxx(x) of diamonds|pg||
nt|tez: now Miner knows points and distrubitions perfect for them|pg||
nt|tez: x xxx akxxx kxxx enuf:)|pg||
nt|mikam1: Exactly|pg||
nt|mdgraham: as 3@s implies 4-card support, South is well-placed to ask for aces...then possible 5NT for side kings|pg||
nt|mdgraham: 6@D to show the @DK and Bob is your Uncle|pg||
mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|mdgraham: aww shucks|pg||
nt|mikam1: Not a good bid there by South|pg||
nt|vugraphzff: Hey Mike!  My favorite partner :)|pg||
nt|mdgraham: There's a lot of room between 3@S and 6@c - why not use it?|pg||
nt|mikam1: She had lots of room...agreed|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|13|nt|mdgraham: that may cost 13 imps - we shall see|pg||
pg||
qx|o78|st||md|4SQ98765HQ2DQ74C62,SAT3HK96D653CT853,SKJHAJ874DAT2CKJ4,S42HT53DKJ98CAQ97|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: well done anyway|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: hard to get there when no-one bids clubs - can be tricky things to find, these 10-card fits|pg||
nt|phil: NS running the table this set|pg||
nt|Walddk2: from another spec|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: Sstansby says she thought about starting with 2@c but was worried opp would bid hearts and it might be complicated to sort out|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|Walddk2: Fair point|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The lead was good|pg||
pc|d8|nt|Walddk2: and this should go down on normal defence|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|nt|Walddk2: I don't understand the line|pg||
pc|s6|nt|Walddk2: How is she supposed to get back to her hand?|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3 down after a club switch|pg||
nt|Walddk2: @S10 will be promoted|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|sT|mc|7|nt|Walddk2: 8 IMPs out of thin air|pg||
pg||
qx|c78|st||md|4SQ98765HQ2DQ74C62,SAT3HK96D653CT853,SKJHAJ874DAT2CKJ4,S42HT53DKJ98CAQ97|sv|o|nt|mikam1: In the other room Stansby-zur Campanile have been quite good on similar splinter auctions that I've seen|pg||
nt|mdgraham: mind you, to be fair, if North had a hand with only one ace, South wouldn't know which one it was |pg||
nt|mikam1: To be fair, perhaps Miner didn't have the right agreements in place|pg||
nt|tez: i have to go..ty all.enjoyed..thanks all:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|mikam1: yes, I just meant that it wouldn't cost if you were going to jump to 6 anyway Mike|pg||
nt|mdgraham: but as it was, she had two, so there would be no ambiguity|pg||
nt|mikam1: right|pg||
nt|mdgraham: bye Tezcan|pg||
nt|mikam1: No real cost if you were giving up|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|vugraphzff: So Mike, don't say hello!  My favorite partner :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzff: Break|pg||
nt|mikam1: which Mike? If you mean me...Hello!!|pg||
nt|mdgraham: mind you, a confident 7@c may beget 7@S|pg||
nt|mikam1: I sort of doubt it though|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|mikam1: Saving against grands is not easy|pg||
nt|mikam1: with both vul anyway|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h7|pc|s2|nt|mikam1: This will do just fine|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|dQ|pc|sT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o79|st||md|1SQ92HA8DQ97C87632,SAJT8H5432DAT43CQ,S643HK6DJ862CJT94,SK75HQJT97DK5CAK5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: We can't tell when the last segment starts. An appeal pending and that must be heard first|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Board 71 in this set|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|an|heart support|nt|Walddk2: Sorry, I don't have time to go into detail re the ruling|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: Even I can make 4@h on this one|pg||
nt|Walddk2: What a player!|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
mc|11|nt|Walddk2: Last board of the set coming up|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: last here |pg||
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qx|c79|st||md|1SQ92HA8DQ97C87632,SAJT8H5432DAT43CQ,S643HK6DJ862CJT94,SK75HQJT97DK5CAK5|sv|n|nt|mikam1: 2 boards left here...still a nail-biter|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|nt|mikam1: The winner of this match will be USA 1 in the Netherlands...to play for the Venice Cup|pg||
mb|p|nt|mdgraham: Is the Multi 2@D allowed in this event? |pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|mikam1: The loser still has a chance|pg||
nt|mikam1: I think so|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: because you will probably be coming up against much worse....|pg||
nt|mikam1: 2N was a force and 3@H = 4 trumps with a minimum|pg||
nt|mikam1: for sure...but around here you're even allowed to look at your defenses|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s3|nt|mikam1: Note the very light opener by Moss...and not much thought of slam by Radin|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|nt|mikam1: on the same wavelength - a good thing to be :)|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h3|mc|11|pg||
qx|o80|st||md|2SK94HQJ95DT76CJ93,ST7532HDQ93CQT742,SAQ6HKT2DKJ54C865,SJ8HA87643DA82CAK|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: Many thanks to Joe Stokes, our brilliant operator in Detroit|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and to my co-commentators, Phil, Roberto, Phil, Bill and Ed|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|Walddk2: the 2nd Phil is Jordan|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: and to Roland for commentating and SO MUCH MORE|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|phil: thanks all - fun set|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I am not sure you have a bid over 1@H, but you hope to find a better fit I suppose|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: However, partners are not that kind. They usually jump to 3@H next|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and you want to take evasive action|pg||
nt|reisig: I use 1@s as NF ..but a tad more than that|pg||
pc|c6|nt|Walddk2: Appeal pending in this match as I said earlier, so it's impossible to predict when the last segment starts|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The appeal must be heard first for obvious reasons|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Meanwhile, the seniors are resuming|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfk: no, the appeal will not be decided before we start again and we'll start soon|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hK|nt|Walddk2: Thanks to all specs for watching; we hope to see you back for the conclusion of this exciting match|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The winner will be USA1 for the Venice Cup in October|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The loser will get one more chance for the USA2 berth|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|sA|nt|Walddk2: Bye for now, see you later|pg||
pc|d2|mc|8|pg||
qx|c80|st||md|2SK94HQJ95DT76CJ93,ST7532HDQ93CQT742,SAQ6HKT2DKJ54C865,SJ8HA87643DA82CAK|sv|e|nt|mdgraham: looks like both teams will have all to play for in the last segment|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s2|nt|mikam1: This is down at least 1...good non-diamond lead by South|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
nt|mikam1: NS will still be hard pressed not to be forced to lead diamonds|pg||
nt|mdgraham: always a problem, that kind of East hand - you have a good hand, but poor suit - still, letting the opps play 1NT looks a bit wimpish |pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|nt|mikam1: In fact, I'm not sure that declarer can't time this just right in any case|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|h2|pg||
nt|mikam1: Well on this lie of the cards 1N was going to do ok anyway, so not a big deal |pg||
nt|mikam1: South doesn't want to play anything :)|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|mikam1: but I like that play|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
pc|hA|nt|mdgraham: the OR seems a bit behind -the hands must be more difficult in there|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h6|nt|mikam1: If partner had the diamond 8, this would be best|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|hK|pg||
mc|7|nt|mikam1: and it avoided a real disaster |pg||
nt|mdgraham: thanks all, bye for now|pg||
nt|mikam1: bye - thanks Mike, Gary|pg||
nt|vugraphzff: At 1:30|pg||
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