vg|2011 USWBC SF B,segment 1 of 4,I,1,16,Sprung,0,Westheimer,0|
rs|3DN-2,5DNx-3,3CW+1,3CE+2,3SS-2,2SN-1,5CS+1,5CS+1,3NS-1,3NS+1,2HS-2,4CE-1,2SE+1,2SW=,4SS=,4HW-2,3NW-2,2SN-1,3NE+2,3NE+1,3DS+1,3DS+1,4HW+2,4HE+1,4HE+1,3NW=,5HN=,4HS+1,3NS+1,6NS-3,2HS+2,1NS+1|
pn|Balderson,Westheimer,Miner,Disa,South,West,North,East|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3S853HK97DJ7632C73,SAK6H8532DKT5CKT8,ST942HQDAQ94CAQJ2,SQJ7HAJT64D8C9654|sv|o|mb|5D|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfe: sry for the delay -- sill we live soon|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: Hello everyone|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jcwla: E will commence with 1@H, W will bid 1@S, E will likely rebid 2@C (maybe 1NT), and they'll end in either 3NT or 4@S.  |pg||
pc|sQ|mc|8|nt|jcwla: It's not the most beautiful layout ever encountered.|pg||
nt|jcwla: Hi CK.|pg||
nt|psyck: 3rd vs 7th placed teams here|pg||
nt|psyck: RR results: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USSBC2011/RRsheet.php|pg||
nt|psyck: Hi Jordan|pg||
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qx|c2|st||md|4SAJ92H932D87532C6,SK875HJDJ9CQJ8742,SQT63HAK87DK64CA3,S4HQT654DAQTCKT95|sv|n|nt|psyck: all 6 rooms finally up & running, you can use to bbo browser version to kibitz more than one table|pg||
nt|sybarra: its connected to the Marriott right?|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|jcwla: Likely a 1@D opening intending to rebid 2NT over pd's response; here none is forthcoming.|pg||
mb|1S|nt|jcwla: Wow.|pg||
nt|psyck: :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|psyck: apparently they only need 13 cards to respond at this vul|pg||
nt|jcwla: In the modern game it is just detested to pass pd's opening.|pg||
nt|casenjo:  Yes! The host suite has two 36" tvs with BBO!|pg||
nt|sybarra: a bunch of hts here for e/w |pg||
nt|casenjo:  I am on WIFI in the hotel lobby|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: support double likely|pg||
nt|ralfwil: 4@h looks for me easier than 4@s|pg||
mb|3C|nt|psyck: redouble that is|pg||
nt|jcwla: Now how do you feel about making the support redouble vs. bidding the 2NT (with the possibility of finding out about @H's later)?|pg||
nt|casenjo:  excuse me 56" |pg||
nt|sybarra: I operated a tourney there a couple of years ago |pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: xx better|pg||
nt|lml: 3@D seems reasonable but they will end up in notrump about now|pg||
mb|p|nt|jcwla: What's the rationale?|pg||
nt|psyck: you can always bid NT to show your values later|pg||
nt|psyck: this gives more room for more options|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: he has managed both at 2 level, whereas if 2NT 1st, yet to show support...|pg||
nt|jcwla: This is Wolff.|pg||
nt|jcwla: 3@C forcing 3@D then W will go back to 3@H (or conceivably pass).|pg||
nt|kemperg: E worried about @S|pg||
nt|sybarra: like the Nationals |pg||
pc|d2|nt|psyck: ok, W doubled N's 3@c|pg||
nt|psyck: aah, ok, Wolff sighoff sequence|pg||
nt|ralfwil: any objections?|pg||
pc|d9|nt|jcwla: I think we're missing a pass here.|pg||
nt|psyck: W's x says i like to bid|pg||
nt|lml: but Fisher know that |pg||
nt|lml: his partner is worried about the majors one or both|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|jcwla: Might pass to keep the big hand decl.|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
nt|jcwla: OK so 3@D it is with that beautiful dummy coming down.|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|mc|11|nt|psyck: E will not be expecting the world in dummy on this auction anyway|pg||
nt|jcwla: If W had passed 1@D, what do you like by N in 4th chair?|pg||
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qx|c3|st||md|1SKJT9H82DQ82CQT82,SAQHAK97DT97CJ975,S8643HQT5DAK65C63,S752HJ643DJ43CAK4|sv|e|nt|jcwla: Same start to auction but S showed values with 2@S and N blasted 4, the pure-HCP X by E extracting an additional 2 IMPs.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ralfwil: the only problem on this board is to avoid a @s slam|pg||
nt|casenjo:  there have been some very big hands in both the Seniors and the Women's events|pg||
nt|sybarra: debating where I want to be with e/w hands|pg||
mb|p|nt|casenjo:  6NT?|pg||
mb|1H|nt|sybarra: that works |pg||
mb|p|nt|lml: Clerkin likes to open very light even when in another chair|pg||
nt|lml: here 1@H is mostly for the lead|pg||
mb|2H|nt|psyck: i'm not a bid fan of jumping with 4 cards and bal hands|pg||
nt|jcwla: E will open 1NT with a max, W will invite and they will settle comfortably in 3NT that depends on the lead.|pg||
nt|lml: In the Open Room Wolff opened Clerkin's hand 2@H.  What do you think of that?|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: played by W,  a spade lead could messup  6 nt |pg||
mb|p|nt|kemperg: better than 1@H|pg||
nt|lml: I agree.  I like it better and I think it is a good thought in third chair|pg||
nt|lml: it did get them too high|pg||
nt|lml: the opponents|pg||
mb|d|nt|psyck: would you open 1N or 1@d here?|pg||
nt|jcwla: W might just blast - but E wants to be in vul games as much as W.|pg||
nt|ralfwil: some players makes a false cue in @h on a hand like W|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|nt|sybarra: you dont often see strong jump shift anymore  |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jcwla: This is 9 with some downgrades.  As long as your style is to accept invites with anything but a dead min (as it should be), an invite is plenty in my book.|pg||
nt|jcwla: In any case S does not find the magic @S lead and score it up.|pg||
nt|psyck: i would have probably opened 1@d all A's & K's & 5 card suit...|pg||
nt|psyck: agree, maybe vul game so just blasted|pg||
nt|sybarra: a sigh of relief when the club Q comes down |pg||
pc|cK|nt|ralfwil: sometimes i belong to them:)|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c5|nt|jcwla: It's close - but looking at the spots does it look more like a leaky dike or a brick wall?  To me, the former.  I would 1NT.|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|nt|kemperg: coffeehand now|pg||
nt|lml: yes he could throw South in on a heart and see if something good happens for an up trick|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg||
nt|psyck: 1@d did not work so well other table|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c4|nt|lml: now I think North can get squeezed|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c9|nt|psyck: on a different day, stopping in 3@d would have been a success with opps taking 1st 5 tricks in NT|pg||
nt|lml: maybe not on a club back|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|nt|jcwla: I like to err on the side of 1NT on close decisions.  Something newer players would do well to do.  Think how comfortable you feel when partner opens 1NT.  You've asserted claim to ...|pg||
nt|jcwla: the hand, you know your structure very well, you're primed for a nice, intelligent auction.   You just don't feel the same sense of feet on the ground with a 1@D opening.|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s3|nt|psyck: that is quite true|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|mc|7|nt|kemperg: no squeeze|pg||
nt|lml: If Danny throws the club he needs a coffee|pg||
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qx|c4|st||md|2SAHAQDAT54CA85432,SKJ3HKT954DJ73CQJ,ST9875H62D86CK976,SQ642HJ873DKQ92CT|sv|b|nt|jcwla: Huge gain here for Schwartz and that's IMPs - can play good bridge for a number of hands, then a decision that depends on the layout swings the enchilada.|pg||
nt|psyck: in a regular pdship however, i would value that hand to be more than 18 & open accordingly :)|pg||
nt|lml: what do you open with East|pg||
nt|lml: 2NT gets your high cards across|pg||
nt|lml: but you are a bit weak in the black suits|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: not everyone overcalls 109xxx |pg||
mb|1C|nt|sybarra: but likely to work out |pg||
mb|1H|nt|jcwla: K & R has it at 18.6 so my 1NT certainly leaves room for my play of the hand. :)|pg||
nt|psyck: :)|pg||
nt|kemperg: 2NT, but 1@H not a wrong choice|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: i often need that buffer too :)|pg||
nt|sybarra: 3 @S=preemptive|pg||
nt|sybarra: cuebids with better hands is my guess|pg||
mb|3H|nt|jcwla: Clerkin opened this 1@H and got to the game that makes with no problem in @C's.|pg||
mb|3N|nt|lml: 2@C is a bit of a surprise but its not bad either|pg||
mb|p|nt|kemperg: for me thats gf|pg||
nt|lml: its the worst of the 3|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: North in deep thought.|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|nt|kemperg: not good enough for that|pg||
nt|lml: yes|pg||
nt|sybarra: W might be a slightly disappointed in the E spade holding....|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|jcwla: So this will be 10 to Levine, 9 if there's an accident in @C's.|pg||
nt|lml: they are headed for trouble|pg||
pc|d3|nt|sybarra: hmmm,  this looks more like it |pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|nt|lml: 4@D sounded like 5-5|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
nt|lml: Hamilton thought they were in hearts I think|pg||
pc|c2|nt|kemperg: no W had called 3@H then|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|lml: I guess 4@D was I dont have another bid|pg||
nt|sybarra: ace and @D thru however  (or after winning ht)  |pg||
pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d8|nt|sybarra: but most of us would return pards suit |pg||
pc|dK|nt|ralfwil: @hJ was not what I expected...|pg||
pc|d4|nt|sybarra: spade now from E will signal diamond |pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|h3|nt|kemperg: yes, 4@C implied a @D fit|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SAJHAQ6DAK732CJ54,S853HT752DQ4CK986,SQ974H83DJ985CQ72,SKT62HKJ94DT6CAT3|sv|n|nt|andyv:  vugraph trying to catch up to whatever action has happened...appears to have some techical problems|pg||
nt|andyv:  but 3@c does seem to be the contract|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: OK sorry for the problems -- live now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|andyv:  ok, we've come to the live portion of this broadcast:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|an|puppet|nt|andyv:  ty Mary...tough job!|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|irwinbo: notice disa's pass in second seat. not everybody would do that today|pg||
pc|h2|nt|andyv:  one of the new treatments for puppet is the NT bidder to bid 3@h when he/she doesn't have a 4 or 5 card major|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
nt|andyv:  cards sit well for declarer and 3N should not be a problem|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
nt|andyv:  good to unblock @d suit|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg||
nt|andyv:  claim time|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c6|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|cT|pc|d3|nt|andyv:  S didn't cash the Q@s?|pg||
pc|s8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|h6|mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfh: declarer apologizes|pg||
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qx|c5|st||md|3SAJHAQ6DAK732CJ54,S853HT752DQ4CK986,SQ974H83DJ985CQ72,SKT62HKJ94DT6CAT3|sv|n|nt|jcwla: BTW that W hand is the hand that if opens 2@H and pd makes an asking 2NT, you rebid 3NT to show AKQ-sixth.|pg||
nt|psyck: swing all based on opening choice so far :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|psyck: Zar Count enthusiasts would have opened that 1@h like other room|pg||
mb|2N|nt|Walddk5: Good evening to Joost Herweijer|pg||
nt|lml: so 10 imps not showing up yet for Levine|pg||
nt|007 joosth: ty Roland:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|lml: hello and welcome|pg||
nt|sybarra: looks like 1 nt or so for e/w |pg||
mb|3C|nt|kemperg: Hi Joost|pg||
nt|007 joosth: Hi  hope i can help a bit|pg||
nt|007 joosth: ty|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|jcwla: A quiet pass there...|pg||
nt|kemperg: 4@D is the par|pg||
nt|lml: I think Fisher will not sell out|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi spectators|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|sybarra: these can often be interesting contracts,   |pg||
nt|sybarra: N will be a bit disappointed that the ht honors are in dummy |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: this contract looks very makeable|pg||
pc|s8|nt|psyck: very friendly lie of cards|pg||
nt|007 joosth: well maybe 4H  D is  par   :0|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|jcwla: On a hand where you have to play the @D's yourself for one loser, you would double finesse, starting with the @DQ from the E hand, running it if not covered, then if it loses to ...|pg||
nt|jcwla: @DK hook for the @DJ.  Lose only to @D K, J in N.  Much better than @D to A then low back and try to guess which to put in.|pg||
pc|dA|nt|lml: yes north south stole the pot in 2@H in the Open Room|pg||
pc|d4|nt|ralfwil: but didn´t|pg||
nt|007 joosth: 4H can be held at 9 tricks if opps find the club ruff    not easy|pg||
nt|kemperg: 2@D was not easy to bid|pg||
nt|007 joosth: sorry 8 tr|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pg||
nt|sybarra: bd 48, they tried 7 nt in the other room |pg||
nt|sybarra: that did not make  (where "we" played 6 @C)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Sorry...I hit a wrong button, got behind and can't catch up|pg||
nt|sybarra: that is ok,   |pg||
nt|sybarra: can happen |pg||
nt|sybarra: we will see the results when he claims |pg||
pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
nt|fabsayc: operator, can you add west name of "janet robertson" please|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|dJ|nt|fabsayc: thxs|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg||
nt|jcwla: In my opinion, W forgot to bid here and this will double the Levine lead.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|ralfwil: and now -1|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d7|nt|psyck: right, suprising that W who kept bidding open with a yarborough would not bid on 2@s here|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|nt|ralfwil:  must have a full count|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s6|pg||
nt|fabsayc: defensive meltdown, but real damage done in open room|pg||
pc|s5|mc|10|nt|ralfwil: @h10 from N will tell him|pg||
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qx|o6|st||md|4SJ9754HJ85D972CA7,SKQT8HA64D83CKJ54,SA32HKT72DKJ64CQT,S6HQ93DAQT5C98632|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|irwinbo: south had a blind moment : it happens|pg||
nt|andyv:  that is just being careless....it happens|pg||
nt|andyv:  I usually blame it on having too much coffee|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|andyv:  this auction another mystery|pg||
nt|andyv:  unless 2@d is DONT... and S hoped to have a better spot to play|pg||
nt|irwinbo: was 2 diamonds a transfer?|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|andyv:  no|pg||
nt|andyv:  undo please|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|dK|pg||
nt|andyv:  at 50 a trick, at least the result shouldn't be too painful for NS|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SK9HA52DAQ93CKT93,S876HK9763DJTCQJ2,SJ4HJT84DK764C874,SAQT532HQD852CA65|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SK5432HAJDAT85CQ4,SJTHQT96543DQ62C2,SA98HK2D9743CKJ95,SQ76H87DKJCAT8763|sv|o|nt|andyv:  back to our comic NT|pg||
mb|2H|nt|andyv:  4@s the likely spot here|pg||
nt|andyv:  comic NT except I don't think W is playing that:)|pg||
nt|irwinbo: north is carol miner  south is cindy balderson both from minnesota|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|andyv:  2@h seems to not be enough with the W hand...either 3@h or pass|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
nt|andyv:  the problem with 2@h with the W hand is that NS will never be shut out of the bidding and declarer play will be made easier knowing the distribution|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|d5|mc|10|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SK5432HAJDAT85CQ4,SJTHQT96543DQ62C2,SA98HK2D9743CKJ95,SQ76H87DKJCAT8763|sv|o|nt|lml: I guess but it means a weak two bid with four spades|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: I am now reconnected.  Players taking short break.|pg||
nt|fabsayc: N:breed S:Quinn  W:Janet  E:Sprung|pg||
mb|3H|nt|lml: four spades A|pg||
nt|kemperg: last with 5 @Hs|pg||
mb|p|nt|fifee: this is quite a field :)|pg||
mb|4H|nt|lml: true :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: http://usbf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=35&Itemid=353 |pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: likely duplicate bidding & result here|pg||
mb|p|nt|ralfwil: not a bad 6@d|pg||
nt|sybarra: I am a 3 @C bidder |pg||
nt|sybarra: (probably wrong again)|pg||
pc|c9|nt|sybarra: 3 @C now |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
nt|sybarra: ok good/bad,  but not sure everyone plays that |pg||
nt|fifee: no double, no trouble|pg||
pc|h7|nt|chorush: Actually, 6 diamonds is wonderful, but reaching a part score is not good|pg||
nt|kemperg: we dont mind a 4card in the other major|pg||
nt|007 joosth: some sort of slam here,  but the diamond finesse does not work|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|fifee: NS is past the point of bidding something that will make|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|lml: I wouldnt have passed the East hand|pg||
nt|kemperg: makes it not easy for opps|pg||
nt|lml: A10xxx AQxxx|pg||
nt|Walddk5: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USSBC2011/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof8  for half-time scores in all matches|pg||
pc|hK|pg||
nt|chorush: the 3-0 diamond break provides some complications but is compensated for by the 2-2 heart division|pg||
nt|007 joosth: I would open E yes|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|nt|fifee: wise pass by Dennis who usually plays with his brother|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|nt|fifee: really great player who has not had the best breaks|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|nt|fifee: down 2 or 3|pg||
nt|fifee: now 1 or 2 :)|pg||
pc|d3|nt|chorush: a fairly safe way to play 6 now is to play ace of hears, king os hearts, heart, throwing a club|pg||
pc|dJ|pg||
nt|007 joosth: when a bit scared  with a 2S-opening which promise a M + a minor|pg||
pc|d5|nt|ralfwil: I don´t like 1nt as N. |pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
nt|007 joosth: 1 more trump and a claim now|pg||
nt|sybarra: any thoughts about maybe he should have ruffed?|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg||
nt|lml: claiming any minute|pg||
pc|hT|nt|chick: good potential for an overtrick now|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h6|pc|cJ|nt|fifee: ruffing a loser is usually not good|pg||
pc|cT|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dQ|mc|8|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SKJ92H93DKCQJT632,SQ76HA8DA982CAK85,SA54HK7654DQJ73C4,ST83HQJT2DT654C97|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3N|nt|andyv:  a positional 3@c bid by S|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|andyv:  this could be expensive for EW|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|nt|andyv:  S, when in, can generate 4@s tricks by leading the J@s|pg||
nt|andyv:  N's lead of @h after pd bid 3@c is paying homage to declarer.  @c lead was certainly acceptable since the @h suit is very porous|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: director called re card that was almost played (DJ)|pg||
nt|irwinbo: i may be wrong but i surely would have led a club. |pg||
nt|andyv:  I would too since I like to win the post mortems|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|s9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|7|nt|andyv:  Valerie did well to only go down 2|pg||
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qx|o10|st||md|4SJ65H9842DT8CK975,SA874H76D753CT432,SQT93HAT53DJ64CQJ,SK2HKQJDAKQ92CA86|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|andyv:  3N here|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|andyv:  @h lead|pg||
nt|irwinbo: 10 easy tricks|pg||
pc|h9|nt|andyv:  yes|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: sorry - i had to leave and help another operator -- seems like 10 tricks here|pg||
nt|andyv:  :)...I didn't think Disa was taking that long on trick one on this hand|pg||
mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfh: def pitched spades, so 11 tricks on bd 10|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: disa rarely takes time at any point :)|pg||
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qx|c10|st||md|4SJ65H9842DT8CK975,SA874H76D753CT432,SQT93HAT53DJ64CQJ,SK2HKQJDAKQ92CA86|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfe: Internet has failed a couple of times.  Last board wasw 2SS-1.  Still being considered by director.|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|chorush: This deal seems to belong to NS for 3 spades|pg||
mb|p|nt|ralfwil: I like dbl as S. act as early as possible|pg||
nt|chorush: You are in good company. Bobby Wolfe insists on double with the south hand|pg||
nt|lml: I am not a big fan of opening 1@D on the West hand.  I know all the reasons why|pg||
mb|2N|nt|lml: but I prefer to open a strong long suit|pg||
mb|p|nt|ralfwil: My advise is to act as early as possible and be sure when you shall balance|pg||
nt|lml: longer|pg||
nt|007 joosth: sure|pg||
nt|kemperg: dbl again|pg||
mb|3C|nt|007 joosth: the club fit has gone now?  well he might double|pg||
mb|p|nt|sybarra: "lovely diamond suit, pard"  |pg||
mb|3D|nt|chorush: On this hand it will drive them too high though|pg||
nt|007 joosth: thats ok 2|pg||
nt|lml: will North bid again?|pg||
nt|007 joosth: then its better to do it at once|pg||
nt|lml: nine or ten spades = 3 level?|pg||
nt|lml: remember it is "the law"|pg||
mb|p|nt|lml: he remembered :)|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|psyck: well placed cards for a push|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|ralfwil: but N´s bid is some h|pg||
nt|ralfwil: kind of harakiri|pg||
nt|007 joosth: dangeroud double   I think W will bid clubs again|pg||
pc|h2|nt|psyck: the cards are not duplicated across the matches, for security reasons possibly|pg||
nt|chick: with everything falling so neatly, will probably make 12 tricks at this table too|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Wolff scratching head|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|nt|fifee: Bobby will probably give up a @C to save |pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
nt|ralfwil: 3@c is enough and S can decide|pg||
pc|h3|nt|psyck: both W's chose to shift to @d's with the threat of @c's looming in dummy|pg||
nt|chorush: Yes, Levine bid a lot. Will go set 2 now|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
nt|007 joosth: may be a 2d trumptrich is possible?|pg||
pc|dA|nt|psyck: which would have worked if E's 4 hcp were the @dA|pg||
nt|kemperg: 1 off now|pg||
nt|sybarra: just hope the club 10 drops |pg||
nt|fifee: lucky N held the @CK. now no @D thru|pg||
nt|sybarra: yes|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
nt|kemperg: trump promotion poss.|pg||
nt|lml: he needs to work out spades for 1 down but he should on the auction|pg||
nt|lml: if he plays the @SK then he smothers the eight and can finesse against the 10 later|pg||
nt|lml: he will have to ruff high on the diamond but that is obvious|pg||
nt|007 joosth: no west has 2 entrys for the trumpromotion|pg||
nt|007 joosth: maybe the 9 was better   well  with open cards....|pg||
nt|fifee: if Clerkin held the @CK, @D switch would have been deadly|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: The Schwartz team has played quite well, but has been very lucky too|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|nt|lml: yes 2 down now|pg||
pc|d5|nt|chorush: I think I would have led the club Q at trick 2. If the spade Q were onside I might never have to resort to the diamond finesse|pg||
nt|lml: he doesnt|pg||
nt|lml: he decided east had the whole trump|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|bigtrain: -2  now|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|othered1: Hi, everyone!|pg||
nt|Walddk1: Welcome to Ed Shapiro|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Internet down again.  Will give result at end of this board (10).|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SA543HQ7DKQJTCJ94,SKQJT76HA52D42CT5,S9HT4DA8765CKQ862,S82HKJ9863D93CA73|sv|o|nt|andyv:  NS seem to be playing a pretty straighforward 2/1 with DONT over NT|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|andyv:  having played against her many times, I agree.|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|andyv:  4@d is max here|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|irwinbo: 2 spades showed diamonds  this looks like a partnership misunderstanding|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: no, operator error -- they are in 3D|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|andyv:  ty|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SA543HQ7DKQJTCJ94,SKQJT76HA52D42CT5,S9HT4DA8765CKQ862,S82HKJ9863D93CA73|sv|o|nt|lml: and he gets 2 imps for his efforts |pg||
nt|007 joosth: i think the only play to avoid 2 down|pg||
nt|bigtrain: high spade is better|pg||
nt|bigtrain: that way you don|pg||
nt|sybarra: much easier from here to see |pg||
nt|sybarra: but at the table......|pg||
mb|1D|nt|psyck: hmm, strange pass by W other table|pg||
nt|bigtrain: you don't lose to the singleton 10|pg||
mb|1S|nt|psyck: maybe they play a strong @c system|pg||
nt|psyck: & 1@s was a limited hand...|pg||
nt|lml: I thought he was going to try that but on the cards this worked as well|pg||
nt|kemperg: sure|pg||
nt|lml: and East did figure to have the 10 on the auction|pg||
nt|bigtrain: running the 9 is pretty deep (and unnecessary)|pg||
nt|lml: lets get him A-|pg||
mb|2S|nt|007 joosth: which singleton spade is more probable after the double|pg||
mb|p|nt|chick: I would open the W hand only if I had a 2-suit preemptive bid to use|pg||
nt|bigtrain: random|pg||
nt|bigtrain: besides a high spade handles all nicely|pg||
nt|bigtrain: can't be wrong|pg||
nt|lml: I suspect but dont know that 2@h shows spades or minors|pg||
nt|lml: here spades|pg||
nt|lml: Gertsman could try 4@S and let Clerkin correct with minors|pg||
nt|lml: I make it about 3 down in spades|pg||
nt|kemperg: very brave that will be|pg||
nt|othered1: in OR, EW never got their 9-card @H fit into the auction,  unlikely here, too.|pg||
mb|3D|nt|kemperg: :)|pg||
nt|007 joosth: wont he expect better spades?|pg||
nt|lml: probably but anything goes at this vul I would think|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: actually, i@s was probably an overcall like here :)|pg||
nt|psyck: yes, a muiderberg style 2@h maybe|pg||
nt|psyck: though the @h suit is nothing to write home about|pg||
nt|lml: South has a reasonable hand for the auction|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|chick: this auction makes no sense|pg||
nt|chick: are we sure it isn't 2@D West?|pg||
nt|psyck: i cannot figure out N's or W's passes other room, operator may have just entered final bid...|pg||
nt|othered1: In any case, NS can outbid EW . . . |pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|nt|psyck: not that this room bidding makes more sense :)|pg||
nt|007 joosth: 5H is also wild I think but will make|pg||
nt|lml: yes I think Hamilton should guess hearts|pg||
nt|lml: I cant think of a logical way to play hearts that doesnt work|pg||
nt|kemperg: cant do @Hs wrong|pg||
nt|007 joosth: N might have them all, so he can play from dummey.  otherwise the double finesse will work 2  here|pg||
nt|lml: yeppers|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|nt|psyck: 2@d would not occur to me, & other room may have had the same auction minus the 2@d bid|pg||
pc|d5|nt|007 joosth: if he plays to the J.....|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|kemperg: small to 10|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2S8532HK42DJ63C652,SJ97HQJT865DQ2CT9,SQH97DKT8754CKQ74,SAKT64HA3DA9CAJ83|sv|n|mb|2H|nt|Vugraphzfh: taking a short break now -- (no idea why now :))|pg||
nt|andyv:  EW should reach 4@s|pg||
nt|irwinbo: or 4 hearts|pg||
nt|andyv:  I'm betting on 4@s:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|an|key card|nt|andyv:  if 2@s is not forcing, then they may well reach 4@h...but if E can bid 2@s then 4@s|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  4@c looks like a keycard auction|pg||
mb|4D|mb|d|mb|4H|nt|andyv:  5 losers is a lot for a weak two bid to cover (only needs to cover 4 for slam)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|cT|mc|12|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SAT942HJ94DCKT652,SK63H7DAT7652CAJ4,SJ85HT85DKJ9843C3,SQ7HAKQ632DQCQ987|sv|b|nt|irwinbo: will carol open 2 diamonds?|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2H|mb|3D|nt|andyv:  wk/st michaels|pg||
mb|d|mb|3H|nt|andyv:  not sure why N would dbl 3@d|pg||
mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|Vugraphzfh: Westheimer ; sorry about this whole thing|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|h8|pg||
nt|andyv:  W will be happy with the result|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d4|pc|c7|nt|andyv:  claim time|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SK4H984DJ83CKJT98,SQT97653H72DQTC63,SAHKQJT63DAK74CQ4,SJ82HA5D9652CA752|sv|o|mb|p|nt|andyv:  will W open 2@s?|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  EW don't seem to have too many requirements for their weak 2 bids|pg||
mb|2S|nt|andyv:  they go by the philosophy that they have lots of them|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: only requirement seems to be 7-cd suit and bad hand :)|pg||
mb|4H|nt|andyv:  :)|pg||
mb|4S|nt|andyv:  this looks like down 2 but N or S will not pass|pg||
nt|andyv:  S should dbl|pg||
nt|irwinbo: 4 spades down 3 if they hit it|pg||
mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|andyv:  right, down 3...hard to put a value to S hand so I would have dbld and let pd make the final mistake|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d6|nt|andyv:  fortunately, 5@h is an easy make|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
nt|irwinbo: claim|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SK8HQ65DJ542CKQT3,SJT6HA982D7CJ8742,SAQ53HKJT7DATCA96,S9742H43DKQ9863C5|sv|n|nt|andyv:  they are listening to you, Irwin|pg||
nt|irwinbo: carol and cindy rarely listen to me  i too am from minnesota|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|3D|nt|irwinbo: a bit much|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|Vugraphzfh: Miner:  I have a little extra for you|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: Westheimer:  see that dummy, Disa -- that's what you should have when I bid 3N|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c9|mc|10|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SA9HK753DKCAQ8765,ST764HJ4DA9853CT2,SK52HQ982DQT72C93,SQJ83HAT6DJ64CKJ4|sv|e|mb|p|nt|andyv:  final board of this set|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|andyv:  ty everyone for joining us|pg||
nt|andyv:  and ty Mary for a very tough job well done|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|nt|andyv:  2@h seems a bit conservative...with the NT bidder behind the opener, I would have invited with the N hand|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|andyv:  ty all for joining us.  Hopefully next segment will be much smoother|pg||
mc|10|nt|andyv:  bye for now!|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: sorry (again) for all the problems.  score is not close to correct because most bds in other room were not scored.  we will correct as we can|pg||
nt|daman: and we're back|pg||
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