vg|A 2016 Senior USBC QF,Segment 6 of 6,I,16,30,Hamman NPC,132,Pollack,98|
rs|2SS-1,2NE-1,4HSx-1,3NE+1,4HS+1,4HS+1,4HN+1,4HN+1,4CN=,4HN=,6CE=,3NE+4,3NS+1,3NS+1,4HE-1,4HE-1,4HN-2,4HN-2,4SE+1,4SE+1,3NE+3,3NE+1,4HS=,4HS=,2HE+1,4HE-1,3NN=,5DN-1,4NS+2,3NS+3|
pn|Zia,Feldman,Meckstroth,Friedland,Cohen,Hamman,Pollack,Lair|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SKJ7642HAT87DK3CQ,SAQ9H9532D854C952,S85HK64DJT62CJT87,ST3HQJDAQ97CAK643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h4|mc|7|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SKJ7642HAT87DK3CQ,SAQ9H9532D854C952,S85HK64DJT62CJT87,ST3HQJDAQ97CAK643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: welcome all, we have the right hands now|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: 2@d was 1 long major , 2@h pass/correct|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|mc|7|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SQ75HAQT9876D964C,SA632HJ5DQTCA7653,SKJ984H4DA75CQ982,STHK32DKJ832CKJT4|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfh: apologies -- we are good now|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|hK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dJ|mc|9|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SQ75HAQT9876D964C,SA632HJ5DQTCA7653,SKJ984H4DA75CQ982,STHK32DKJ832CKJT4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|hT|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4S98HAK542DJ3CT852,SQ532H73DK986C643,SAK6HQJ6DAQT74CQ9,SJT74HT98D52CAKJ7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|d8|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4S98HAK542DJ3CT852,SQ532H73DK986C643,SAK6HQJ6DAQT74CQ9,SJT74HT98D52CAKJ7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|d8|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1ST3HT9764DA5CAQ65,S9642HDQT872CJ932,SAK8HAQJ832D964C4,SQJ75HK5DKJ3CKT87|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1ST3HT9764DA5CAQ65,S9642HDQT872CJ932,SAK8HAQJ832D964C4,SQJ75HK5DKJ3CKT87|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2S43HQ65DAK952C873,SK52H974DT76CQ962,SJT8HAKT3D4CAKJ54,SAQ976HJ82DQJ83CT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|c9|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|c20|st||md|2S43HQ65DAK952C873,SK52H974DT76CQ962,SJT8HAKT3D4CAKJ54,SAQ976HJ82DQJ83CT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|an|have stronger raise available|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|Vugraphzfc: Cohen: "good luck ... wrong shape"|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c5|mc|10|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SAJ653H864DT73CJ8,S94HQ9752DAKQ9C93,SQ872HJT3D64C7542,SKTHAKDJ852CAKQT6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: Feldman shrugs toward Zia as if to say he doesn't know what 6@C is -- i'm guessing the new partnership is not on solid footing here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: Feldman has his notes out, showing Zia what this sequence shoud mean through 4@D|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: Friedland thought he was asking Feldman to choose between clubs and diamonds -- Feldman not on the same page; he thought hearts were in the picture and assumed Freidland had great ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: clubs|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|mc|12|nt|Vugraphzfh: obviously was important to protect the spade king.   |pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: short break|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: for these quarterfinal matches we are all in one large room, playing different board in each match.  Starting tomorrow each table in play will be in its own hotel room, a sleeping ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: room with the furniture removed, and both matches will play the same deals I believe|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: we are back|pg||
pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SAJ653H864DT73CJ8,S94HQ9752DAKQ9C93,SQ872HJT3D64C7542,SKTHAKDJ852CAKQT6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|!hs|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg||
mc|13|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SJT74HKDKQJT72CJT,SAKQ2HT5D9543CQ54,S986HAJ3DA8CAK932,S53HQ987642D6C876|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|mc|10|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SJT74HKDKQJT72CJT,SAKQ2HT5D9543CQ54,S986HAJ3DA8CAK932,S53HQ987642D6C876|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfc: short break|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: back|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|Vugraphzfc: Cohen asks about the 10 lead - just standard|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg||
nt|pdlit: 3@s X would have made, i believe, perhaps w/an overtrick|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|mc|10|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SA963HAT75D874C87,SKQ2H643DQ3CAK964,SJT85H9DAT62CJ532,S74HKQJ82DKJ95CQT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+ clubs|mb|p|mb|1S|an|artificial game force|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|an|3 hearts, I think|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: Friedland:  "you have 3 hearts, right?"   Feldman:  "sort of"|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sA|mc|9|pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SA963HAT75D874C87,SKQ2H643DQ3CAK964,SJT85H9DAT62CJ532,S74HKQJ82DKJ95CQT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|pdlit: It is pointed out to me that the club finesse is risk free (in terms of making 3) and holds the chance of making 7|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pdlit: pointed out by a starred silent spec|pg||
pc|d8|nt|Vugraphzfc: Lair asks about leads: "3rd and low"|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s3|nt|pdlit: he adds "you get 3-1 imp odds & a trailing team should accept that"|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SJ92HT653DKQ653C3,SA65HAJ2DJT942C84,SQTHKQ84DA7CAKQT9,SK8743H97D8CJ7652|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: 2NT is 20 to a bad 22|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SJ92HT653DKQ653C3,SA65HAJ2DJT942C84,SQTHKQ84DA7CAKQT9,SK8743H97D8CJ7652|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SQJ4HQ2DAQT42C643,S98HAK7D75CAKQT52,S73HJT8654DJ8CJ97,SAKT652H93DK963C8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|Vugraphzfh: Feldman is relaying here, I believe, and Friedland is describing his hand; has shown 6-4 to this point I think|pg||
mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: Friedland showed a min of 6-4 with the 4 card suit unknown -- 4@C broke the relay|pg||
pc|dA|nt|Vugraphzfh: Feldman thought Fried had shown 4 clubs; Fried thought any 6-4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg||
mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfh: Feldman was correct (they are his methods)|pg||
pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SQJ4HQ2DAQT42C643,S98HAK7D75CAKQT52,S73HJT8654DJ8CJ97,SAKT652H93DK963C8|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|pdlit: i imagine Mark is wondering what this lead portends|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|mc|11|pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SK92HAKQ42DT97C84,SAJTHD862CAKQJT95,S8754H863DKJ54C73,SQ63HJT975DAQ3C62|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SK92HAKQ42DT97C84,SAJTHD862CAKQJT95,S8754H863DKJ54C73,SQ63HJT975DAQ3C62|sv|b|nt|pdlit: 5 boards-- 19 imps|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3H!|an|asks for stopper|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hA|mc|10|pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SHKT9643DA986CQT7,SKJT6532H52DT7CKJ,SA9874HAQDKJ52C54,SQHJ87DQ43CA98632|sv|o|mb|2H|an|good weak two bid|mb|2S|mb|4H|nt|Vugraphzfh: NS use multi for lousy weak two; this is a good one|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
nt|medwards: Great Lead|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
nt|medwards: Or better end play|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|mc|10|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SHKT9643DA986CQT7,SKJT6532H52DT7CKJ,SA9874HAQDKJ52C54,SQHJ87DQ43CA98632|sv|o|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|pdlit: i asked 4 'stars' what they would open:  1@h, pass, thats ok, and no response|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2SKQT5HJT87DJ74C65,S84HQ962DA63CKJT3,SA763HKDQT982C982,SJ92HA543DK5CAQ74|sv|n|nt|medwards: Well done all around|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an|hearts|mb|p|mb|2H|an|4 card raise of hearts|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|h8|pg||
mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfh: short break and then back for last 2 boards|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: back|pg||
pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2SKQT5HJT87DJ74C65,S84HQ962DA63CKJT3,SA763HKDQT982C982,SJ92HA543DK5CAQ74|sv|n|nt|pdlit: another response 1H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pdlit: a couple of specs have pointed out that continued club leads beat the hand|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Cohen studying the last trick. Has moved the @s Q to the right of his hand but still thinking|pg||
pc|sQ|mc|9|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SJ52H92DAJ987CT53,SAK63H73DKQC98764,SQ8HAK8DT6542CAKQ,ST974HQJT654D3CJ2|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|3D|an|weak to mixed|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SJ52H92DAJ987CT53,SAK63H73DKQC98764,SQ8HAK8DT6542CAKQ,ST974HQJT654D3CJ2|sv|b|nt|pdlit: i think that was the only card to beat the contract|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Lair asks Pollack "how many spades did you have?" "4"|pg||
mb|1D|nt|pdlit: so now 12 imps, 2 boards|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D!|an|Mixed|mb|p|nt|pdlit: imo, that is a minimum mixed raise|pg||
nt|pdlit: and a max inverted minor|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg||
nt|pdlit: i cannot see how, short of a renege, this contract can be made|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s7|nt|pdlit: also wish some of you other commentators would jump in so i am not babbling solo|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SKQ732HQ762DJCAT9,ST4HKT9853D9CKJ74,SA9HADAQT8753CQ63,SJ865HJ4DK642C852|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfh: meck says to Friedland:   you were a good screenmate; it was a pleasure to play again you both   Fried:  my life is compete; Jeff Meckstroth said I was a good screenmate; put it on ...|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: my tombstone|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfh: concedes a diamond|pg||
mc|12|nt|Vugraphzfh: thanks all -- join us tomorrow for the semi-final matches|pg||
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qx|c30|st||md|4SKQ732HQ762DJCAT9,ST4HKT9853D9CKJ74,SA9HADAQT8753CQ63,SJ865HJ4DK642C852|sv|o|mb|p|nt|pdlit: technically there could be a tie, but i would bet on Hamman NPC|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|pdlit: i am a big Mark Lair fan; he won his 1st international championship in Chennai playing w/Hammon|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|pdlit: Thanks to our vugraph operator and organizer, Jan; all the commentators and the specs|pg||
nt|pdlit: and especially to bbo; i live very rurally and bbo allows me to play without driving 2 hours to my closest bridge club and lets me watch and learn from events such as this|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg||
mc|12|nt|pdlit: so congratulations to the Hamman team; they will be here tomorrow|pg||
nt|pdlit: Jan, is the first set at 9:00 in California?|pg||
nt|pdlit: does anyone know who Hamman will be playing?|pg||
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