vg|2011 USWBC SF B,Segment 4 of 4,I,49,64,Sprung,102,Westheimer,90|
rs|3NS+1,3NS+1,3NW+1,4HW=,1NN-1,1NN-1,4HW=,5DS-2,4HW+3,4HW+1,3HW-2,4CN+1,2SW+1,3HS=,3NN=,3NN=,3NS=,4HN=,4SS=,5CE-1,4SN+2,4SN+1,4SW+1,4SW+1,3HS=,3HS=,3NE=,3NE=,3NE=,4HE-1,6DS=,5DS+1|
pn|ROBERTSON,QUINN,SPRUNG,BREED,Westheimer,Bernstein,Disa,Wheeler|pg||
qx|o49|st||md|3SKQ6HAJ2DA974C753,SJ8732HK765D32CT6,SAT5H983DJTCAKJ84,S94HQT4DKQ865CQ92|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: Rehi, everyone!|pg||
nt|othered1: What's 2@C?|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: hi, i'm mary c smith from detroit, who is the official commentator?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: i guessed at the auction|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg||
nt|othered1: just a question of overtricks, but in a close match like this, it's worth taking the necessary time to maximize your results . . . |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: takes a few to set up these laptops...|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c49|st||md|3SKQ6HAJ2DA974C753,SJ8732HK765D32CT6,SAT5H983DJTCAKJ84,S94HQT4DKQ865CQ92|sv|o|nt|Walddk3: Step 1, exit from BBO and re-enter as visible|pg||
nt|Walddk3: uncheck  invisible before you re-enter|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|Walddk3: we can't have a broadcast with invisible operators|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk3: Now or we shall have to boot you|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|mc|10|pg||
qx|o50|st||md|4ST3H76DK852CKT632,SA8HAJ942DAQ3CAJ9,SK654HKQ5D97CQ874,SQJ972HT83DJT64C5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: Not easy to find @H after putting the west hand on a NT track, but 4@H looks  to be the much better game|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s2|mc|10|pg||
qx|c50|st||md|4ST3H76DK852CKT632,SA8HAJ942DAQ3CAJ9,SK654HKQ5D97CQ874,SQJ972HT83DJT64C5|sv|n|nt|andyv:  we should have the name of the players soon|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|andyv:  Cindy Bernstein and Sally Wheeler sitting EW|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|andyv:  they play a 12-14 NT |pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|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|cK|nt|fabsayc: good evening|pg||
pc|cA|pg||
pc|c9|nt|andyv:  this may not prove to be a success|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|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|s8|nt|fabsayc: needs moderate care to make this|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|fabsayc: but now i bet on defense|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o51|st||md|1SK3H83DJT743CQT87,SJT652HJ976DCJ932,SA97HA42DA952CK65,SQ84HKQT5DKQ86CA4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: Piotential full game swing there . . .|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: south took longer to p than e|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: ease fondlung k then q|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|othered1: Fortunately for Sprung, their EW pair found the @H game for the push.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c3|pg||
nt|othered1: 1N is getting tough defense|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dJ|mc|6|nt|Vugraphzfj: great defense|pg||
pg||
qx|c51|st||md|1SK3H83DJT743CQT87,SJT652HJ976DCJ932,SA97HA42DA952CK65,SQ84HKQT5DKQ86CA4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|hackenbush: different NT range allowed the open room to diagnose the @s weakness and reach 5@c|pg||
mb|1N|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||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: heart queen lead if cindy passes|pg||
pc|hK|nt|andyv:  their card confirms 4 card major and longer minor|pg||
nt|andyv:  E guessed the N's major was not @ss|pg||
pc|h3|nt|chick: could have been though, S had 4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|nt|andyv:  looks like E can make this easily on cross ruff|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg||
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|d2|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||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg||
nt|andyv:  NS have no response to final 3 tricks for EW.  In hindsight, S probably wished she'd led a @s|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|c2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|nt|andyv:  trying for the up trick en passent|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
nt|chick: even a spade lead wouldn't have helped, could do the same thing|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|nt|andyv:  en passant:)|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: I missed a couple of tricks in the middle of the hand.|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o52|st||md|2SQ8HT7DAKQ8752CKT,SAT7HKQ862DJ64CJ8,S5432H54DT3CAQ753,SKJ96HAJ93D9C9642|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|othered1: some might open the west h and (I would not)|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|nt|othered1: EW do make a lot of @H|pg||
mb|3D!|nt|Vugraphzfj: here's where i like 2h then 3h, buy the hand|pg||
nt|othered1: 3@D is either splinter or good raise (or both)|pg||
mb|3H|mb|4H|nt|Vugraphzfj: find a queen|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: There is that negative double by north, which may mislead declarer.  South pretty much is showing AKQ K with her "western" cue, if that's what it was|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: play clubs before spades find queen spades :)|pg||
nt|othered1: What do you think the indication is to get it right?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: so, y, probably source of tricks in d|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|nt|othered1: north has shown @S, so @SQ isn't essential for south's bid|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: wait!  we may set up 9 clubs!|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|othered1: a bit overactive defense|pg||
mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfj: yes, sigh, they were playing pretty well earlier|pg||
pg||
qx|c52|st||md|2SQ8HT7DAKQ8752CKT,SAT7HKQ862DJ64CJ8,S5432H54DT3CAQ753,SKJ96HAJ93D9C9642|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|andyv:  on board 34, 5@c was made in OR, slicing the lead to 13 imps|pg||
mb|1D|nt|fabsayc: was a very poor effort|pg||
mb|1H|mb|d|nt|hackenbush: i'm guessing East bid 2@d instead of North|pg||
mb|3D|nt|andyv:  good guess Howard:)|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|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||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|nt|fabsayc: could have doubled 3@D, 3@H was a bit much|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|chick: are we stuck or is S thinking?|pg||
pc|hT|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|fabsayc: not necissarily bad however, EW can make 4@H|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|d7|nt|andyv:  you loosened them up, Cornelia|pg||
nt|chick: guess so :)|pg||
pc|sT|nt|Vugraphzfe: Pollack was thinking.|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|nt|andyv:  W still has @c loser so making 2 seems to be the most likely outcome|pg||
nt|andyv:  ok, make that a @h loser now|pg||
pc|d3|nt|chick: no more club loser, but now a heart loser|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
nt|andyv:  that play doesn't make much sense|pg||
nt|chick: not unreasonable play, since there was a ruff, entirely possible the J will fall now-doubleton|pg||
nt|chick: the club was a sure loser|pg||
nt|andyv:  I thought W would finesse for J@h|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o53|st||md|3SK4HJ72DK84CAKT42,SA9872HQT43DAQ97C,ST63H6DJ5CQJ98765,SQJ5HAK985DT632C3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H!|nt|othered1: and 2@H is?|pg||
mb|2N|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|Vugraphzfj: majors|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
nt|othered1: ty|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|othered1: Interesting Total Tricks hand|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg||
nt|othered1: you can make 13 tricks in @H . . .|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|hT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
nt|othered1: and east is going to take them|pg||
mc|13|nt|Vugraphzfj: you were right|pg||
pg||
qx|c53|st||md|3SK4HJ72DK84CAKT42,SA9872HQT43DAQ97C,ST63H6DJ5CQJ98765,SQJ5HAK985DT632C3|sv|n|nt|fabsayc: south is westheimer|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|nt|hackenbush: NS play precision|pg||
mb|2N|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|hackenbush: this lead and auction should help Wheeler pick up trumps|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i dont understand 4@D bid|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|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||
mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o54|st||md|4SAK973H2DA875CJT3,ST2HAQJ94DJT63CK8,S84HT765D2CAQ6542,SQJ65HK83DKQ94C97|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|othered1: Here NS can make quite a few @C|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: NS might make 5@C, but EW took over the auction, even after south's opening|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: weak 2 clubs anyone?|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sK|nt|othered1: North never had a chance to bid 2@C|pg||
pc|s2|nt|Vugraphzfj: should discourage spaeds here|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c54|st||md|4SAK973H2DA875CJT3,ST2HAQJ94DJT63CK8,S84HT765D2CAQ6542,SQJ65HK83DKQ94C97|sv|e|nt|hackenbush: and apparently she did|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfe: Short break.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|andyv:  a hand that could have had some fireworks put quietly to bed with the 3@d preempt|pg||
mb|p|nt|chick: playing in a 6-1 minor instead of a 6-2 major seems like a hole in the system|pg||
mb|3H|nt|fabsayc: dubious 2@H overcall|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|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|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|andyv:  so this should go down 2|pg||
nt|chick: sounds about right|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|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|s2|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|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|nt|fabsayc: but needed to start with diamond ruff i think|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s6|pg||
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||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o55|st||md|1ST83HAKQT3DAJTC52,SAQ76542HD73CKJ76,SKJ9H9872DK65C843,SHJ654DQ9842CAQT9|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: slow 2h|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: slow pass by s|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: makes 3, next|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|d8|pc|s8|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c55|st||md|1ST83HAKQT3DAJTC52,SAQ76542HD73CKJ76,SKJ9H9872DK65C843,SHJ654DQ9842CAQT9|sv|b|nt|andyv:  my error earlier...meant to say 5 imps to EW|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|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||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chick: it does seem that they should have considered a slam at least|pg||
pc|c6|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||
pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|hackenbush: 8-11 opposite passed hand|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
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||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|nt|andyv:  true, ty:)|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
nt|fabsayc: hi howard|pg||
pc|cT|nt|hackenbush: hi Martin|pg||
pc|hT|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hA|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s8|nt|andyv:  time to claim|pg||
nt|fabsayc: you need to allow one ruff, well done|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s2|nt|chick: she can set up a spade trick before clearing clubs|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d9|mc|9|pg||
qx|o56|st||md|2SJ875HQ32D54CAJ86,SKQ94HJ8DKT98C743,SA32HA75DAQJ72CKT,ST6HKT964D63CQ952|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|othered1: likely will be a simple auction to 3N|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: cards are pretty friendly, so 3N should be on|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|dK|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c56|st||md|2SJ875HQ32D54CAJ86,SKQ94HJ8DKT98C743,SA32HA75DAQJ72CKT,ST6HKT964D63CQ952|sv|o|nt|chick: 4@H looks solid|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|fabsayc: treacherous contract|pg||
nt|fabsayc: i think win heart in hand club king and ten|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|nt|fabsayc: but nothing looks very good|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
nt|hackenbush: well done by Disa, now don't need a 3rd club trick|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d6|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||
pc|dA|pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|dT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o57|st||md|3SKQ75HT2DKT7CKQJ6,S9842HKQJ8D54CT54,SJHA76543DAJCA732,SAT63H9DQ98632C98|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: South simplified auction instead of going through 4th suit and showing @C support, which can get complicated and might imply a less suitable hand for NT|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: great pass...great contract...|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c57|st||md|3SKQ75HT2DKT7CKQJ6,S9842HKQJ8D54CT54,SJHA76543DAJCA732,SAT63H9DQ98632C98|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|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||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|andyv:  a @s lead may make this 3NT contract very awkward|pg||
mb|p|nt|fabsayc: well it might make|pg||
pc|s3|nt|andyv:  but N won't find that|pg||
pc|s5|nt|fabsayc: this was not exactly how i thought it would work|pg||
pc|s8|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||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|hT|nt|hackenbush: not sure desperation was called for on lead when they're getting a bad trump break|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o58|st||md|4SAK9853HQT82D9CJ2,S4HA543DQT43CQT76,SQJT62HKJ76DKJ8C9,S7H9DA7652CAK8543|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfj: 4c anyone|pg||
nt|othered1: Westheimer has found the lead by buying the contract in 3@H on board 55, making 140 at both tables.|pg||
mb|4S|nt|othered1: 4N by east, or would that be Blackwood of some type?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: 4nt by e?|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: potential game swing|pg||
nt|othered1: @H ruff will do this in|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|othered1: not now|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: wow|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: what was her thought?|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: p has real clubs!!!!!!!!!!|pg||
mc|10|nt|othered1: perhaps try to steal a @D then claim|pg||
nt|othered1: and the phantom 5@C is down only 1|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: SHORT REAK|pg||
pg||
qx|c58|st||md|4SAK9853HQT82D9CJ2,S4HA543DQT43CQT76,SQJT62HKJ76DKJ8C9,S7H9DA7652CAK8543|sv|b|nt|fabsayc: 4@S should go down|pg||
mb|1C|nt|andyv:  pretty lucky to make 4@s on this hand|pg||
nt|hackenbush: time to play in the worse trump suit?|pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|mb|4S|nt|fabsayc: yes you might survive in hearts|pg||
nt|hackenbush: open room led trump vs 4@s|pg||
mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|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||
pc|sK|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||
pc|s4|nt|chick: down 5?|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o59|st||md|1SK6HK952DT98CQ983,SQ8HJ86DAQJ74CJT2,SJT9753HAD5CAK764,SA42HQT743DK632C5|sv|o|nt|othered1: Westheimer picked up an imp on board 57 for playing and making the down off the top 4@H, when Wheeler, east for Sprung, tried a tricky and fatal underlead of @SA|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|3D|nt|othered1: 4@S is on NS and 5@C also should score|pg||
mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: North gets this right.  Well judged|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: hard for me though|pg||
nt|othered1: on @C lead, this can go down if declarer misguesses trumps|pg||
pc|c5|nt|Vugraphzfj: could go down now|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: to avoid ruffs play to king not finesse :)|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: 2 spades ruff and d down 1|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg||
nt|othered1: That seems right, as the lead is almlost surely a singleton|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: ace was wrong|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: gave anothetr one away|pg||
nt|othered1: but she had gotten it right with low lead -- she was committed to playing K|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: 2 spades, ruff, d|pg||
mc|12|nt|othered1: why would EW get 1@S and a ruff if east ducked?  declarer will conrtinue trumps . . . |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: right, getting late|pg||
nt|othered1: 5 boards to go and the 1 and 2 imps that have wandered back and forth can become crucial|pg||
pg||
qx|c59|st||md|1SK6HK952DT98CQ983,SQ8HJ86DAQJ74CJT2,SJT9753HAD5CAK764,SA42HQT743DK632C5|sv|o|nt|andyv:  yes|pg||
nt|andyv:  so far a good set for Westheimer|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|andyv:  precision 1@c|pg||
nt|andyv:  dbl probably for the majors|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|chick: a messy auction :)|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  and a good spot|pg||
mb|p|nt|chick: perhaps, but I think can make game|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hK|nt|chick: have to pick up the diamonds for it|pg||
pc|h6|pc|d5|nt|chick: and she might not do that|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|s5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o60|st||md|2S98HAJT92D8752C85,SAT742H6DKQTCT632,S653HK754DA64CQ94,SKQJHQ83DJ93CAKJ7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|othered1: EW should get to 4@S, unless east thinks all 4-3-3-3 hands belong in NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: Perhaps they don't play transfer responses.  Not common today, but certainly not wrong|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: yes, interesting hands|pg||
nt|othered1: I prefer 2-way Stayman myself.|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: south asking west q|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg||
nt|othered1: The system summaries provided by the USBF give us only the most rudimentary information.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: more than i get and i'm inches away|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: north thinks|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: wish i could claim 5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c60|st||md|2S98HAJT92D8752C85,SAT742H6DKQTCT632,S653HK754DA64CQ94,SKQJHQ83DJ93CAKJ7|sv|n|nt|andyv:  I just don't think they were ever getting close to game and did well to get to a makeable contract|pg||
mb|p|nt|chick: oh I agree, bidding the game was a long shot|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|andyv:  S has a problem trying to describe her hand|pg||
mb|1S|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||
mb|p|mb|1N|an|!|nt|hackenbush: routine 4@s here, Westheimer's opening will have to come on one of the last 4 boards|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|an|!|mb|p|mb|2S|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||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|nt|fabsayc: needs a little care now|pg||
pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
nt|chick: wonder if N considered the possibility of a club ruff|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|nt|andyv:  I guess not|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h2|nt|andyv:  big swing on this board |pg||
pc|sT|nt|chick: trump back was a good move, now she has a club trick|pg||
pc|s6|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o61|st||md|3SQTHAJ932DA8CKQ53,SA986HKQDQJT3CT84,SJ754H8765D62CAJ6,SK32HT4DK9754C972|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|3H!|nt|othered1: NS have a @H partial, EW very little|pg||
mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: but vul at imps|pg||
nt|othered1: flat hand and @SQ doubleton will dissuade south from going on, assuming north showed mediocre values|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: was it mixed raise or weak raise?|pg||
nt|othered1: good question -- one of those things missing from system summary|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: long thought then pass|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d2|nt|othered1: The only information we have is fit showing jumps by passed hands, which would provide little in the way of an inference here|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
nt|othered1: That's quite a decision in trumps rather than @C to dummy and @H vack|pg||
nt|othered1: back|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c61|st||md|3SQTHAJ932DA8CKQ53,SA986HKQDQJT3CT84,SJ754H8765D62CAJ6,SK32HT4DK9754C972|sv|b|nt|fabsayc: was an unpunished mistake to draw trumps|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|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||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|nt|andyv:  might be right:)|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
pc|c3|nt|andyv:  E may simply play @ss back to K and Q and lose an imp here|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hT|nt|andyv:  nope|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|nt|andyv:  so now have to guess @d to push board|pg||
nt|fabsayc: messing around|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sK|nt|chick: getting as much count as she can, but it won't help|pg||
pc|sT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o62|st||md|4SA743HAJ654DJ7CT9,SK62H983DA95CAK86,SQ985HQD8632C7532,SJTHKT72DKQT4CQJ4|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|othered1: 3 boards to go.|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: Looks very normal and very cold.|pg||
nt|othered1: but an overtrick here or there can matter with only a 7 imp spread|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
nt|othered1: That lead can hold it to 3|pg||
nt|othered1: @H lead would likely give up an overtrick|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c62|st||md|4SA743HAJ654DJ7CT9,SK62H983DA95CAK86,SQ985HQD8632C7532,SJTHKT72DKQT4CQJ4|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|Vugraphzfe: Short break.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o63|st||md|1SJ765HA4DT943CA32,SAQ43HQJ7D872CKQ4,SK98H853DQJ5CT975,ST2HKT962DAK6CJ86|sv|n|nt|othered1: even if east h adn't opener the flat, aceless 12, still likely to get to game|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfj: i like a 1nt rebid on that so much|pg||
mb|p|nt|othered1: 4@H might not make if defense can remain passive and not give up an extra @S trick.  But it might take quite a bit of care|pg||
mb|2C!|nt|othered1: 3N, OTOH, looks very tough to beat|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|othered1: I assume 2@C is a game try|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: asking questions about bidding|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: we play in detroit it is a realy to 2d to show invitation|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: too complex for me -- it's a simple preference to @C, about 8+ to 10+ points.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: more questions asked by both defenders|pg||
nt|othered1: @S lead and @C shift might be a problem|pg||
pc|d3|nt|othered1: correct that, @S lead and @D shift could have been a problem|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|nt|othered1: and 4@H did go down in the CR.  possible 10 imps to Westheimer, if they can score this.|pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|hJ|nt|othered1: Now east has time to drive the @C and no real alternarive play|pg||
pc|h8|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
nt|othered1: an overtrick won't be imp-relevant|pg||
mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfj: they dispute claim|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: resolved|pg||
pg||
qx|c63|st||md|1SJ765HA4DT943CA32,SAQ43HQJ7D872CKQ4,SK98H853DQJ5CT975,ST2HKT962DAK6CJ86|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||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  :)|pg||
mb|1N|nt|andyv:  precision 1@c so looks like 2@c is natural|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|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|2S|mb|p|nt|chick: 4@S easy, an overtrick on the expected heart lead|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|andyv:  N might have done better to bid 3@h|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|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|dT|nt|fabsayc: very bad hand for 2 way stayman|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|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|h3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg||
nt|hackenbush: can't really go wrong here, clubs 5-2 and diamonds 3-3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|mc|9|pg||
qx|o64|st||md|2SA9863H5DQJ97543C,S754HT8742D2CJ973,SQHAKQJDAT8CAKT65,SKJT2H963DK6CQ842|sv|e|nt|othered1: Last board coming up.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: last, good night all, it was great|pg||
nt|othered1: And it's a slam in @D with 7 on trump hook, so|pg||
nt|othered1: north has an interesting hand to bid.  Some might even try to put it on a NT track, others might have methods to get both rounded suits in after 2@C.  Or (like me) some might open ...|pg||
nt|othered1: 1@C and go from there, bidding naturally|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|Vugraphzfj: the match|pg||
nt|phil: rehi everyone - looks like things got interesting|pg||
nt|othered1: I'm told NS in CR have stopped in 5@D.|pg||
nt|othered1: And, indeed, they have|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|nt|othered1: 6@D will win it for Team Sprung, 5 or 7 or any lower contract will lose it.|pg||
nt|phil: its hands like this that months of partnership bidding practice pay off|pg||
mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|othered1: And JoAnn has put it onto the dreaded NT track.  |pg||
nt|othered1: Well done, Janet!|pg||
nt|phil: not so dreadful!|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
mc|12|nt|phil: wd team Sprung|pg||
nt|othered1: Good n ight for Captain Danny Sprung -- Team and Phillies have won (the latter 2-0, another squeeker)|pg||
nt|othered1: Congratulations to Team Sprung, condolences to Team Westheimer, who have another shot at qualifying for international play.  |pg||
nt|othered1: Today's losers play each other, then the winner plays the loser of the finals to determine International Team 2.|pg||
nt|othered1: Play here wasn't perfect, but both teams played rather steadily under pressure.|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfj: good night from deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetroit!!!! congrads to the winners and better luck next time to the losers!!!!!!!1|pg||
nt|othered1: Thanks, Mary, (our operator) for the fine presentation and perceptive comments.  And thanks to the USBF for bringing this top-level event to BBO vugraph.  Bye everyone|pg||
pg||
qx|c64|st||md|2SA9863H5DQJ97543C,S754HT8742D2CJ973,SQHAKQJDAT8CAKT65,SKJT2H963DK6CQ842|sv|e|nt|hackenbush: new leader going into the last board|pg||
mb|p|nt|andyv:  now the final board of this set|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|andyv:  the result won't be the same as in the OR:)|pg||
nt|andyv:  12-14 NT|pg||
nt|hackenbush: their CC say 10-12 NV 1st/2nd|pg||
mb|2D|nt|andyv:  S trying to decide whether to pass or get to 3@c|pg||
nt|chick: keeps EW out of their major partscore|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|andyv:  the vul will keep EW out of their majors|pg||
nt|fabsayc: tough bidding hand|pg||
nt|fabsayc: but should find 6@D|pg||
mb|3S|nt|chick: this looks pretty makeable|pg||
nt|andyv:  it should be made...@c suit not that difficult to pick up|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: i would have 3@D not 3@S|pg||
mb|4H|nt|fabsayc: to save space and not lie about length|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: is suggested that 3@D is artificial, a distinct possibility|pg||
nt|hackenbush: a conservative 5@d after partner likes diamonds, presumably 4@h is stronger than 5@d|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
nt|chick: the Westheimer team has picked up 13 + 3 if she makes this for this set|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|c3|pg||
nt|chick: 13 IMPs down going into the last set is not that bad|pg||
nt|andyv:  thank you all for joining us|pg||
nt|andyv:  and ty to Gordon, our fearless operator who did a great job in getting us on line.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg||
mc|12|nt|hackenbush: all depends on the open room result now|pg||
nt|fabsayc: 6D bid in open room|pg||
nt|fabsayc: thanks operator, who had a tough job with all the crashes|pg||
nt|hackenbush: congrats to team Sprung for winning this well contested match|pg||
nt|hackenbush: they move on to the USA1 finals|pg||
nt|hackenbush: while Westheimer has another chance in the USA2 bracket|pg||
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