vg|2012 Baze Sr_ KO Quarterfinal,Segment 4 of 4,I,49,64,Beatty,52,Gupta,105| rs|4SS+2,4HN+2,3SN=,2SS+1,4SW=,3SW+2,3HE-1,4HE-2,1NW-1,1NW=,2HEx-4,2HEx-5,4HN+1,4HN=,2HW=,2HE=,4SS+1,5HW=,5DE-1,3NW=,4HE+1,4HE+2,3NN+2,3NN+2,4NN+1,6NN=,2NW-1,2SW=,4HS=,4HS=,4CE+3,7CE=| pn|Bruno,Stansby,Gardner,Bramley,Meckstroth,Jacobs,Hamman,Beatty|pg|| qx|o49|st||md|3SAKQTHAQ3DQJ73CT2,S875H72DT2CQ98653,SJ643HK9654DK8CA7,S92HJT8DA9654CKJ4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|gracelin: essentially, declarer needs to guess who has HK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c49|st||md|3SAKQTHAQ3DQJ73CT2,S875H72DT2CQ98653,SJ643HK9654DK8CA7,S92HJT8DA9654CKJ4|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o50|st||md|4SQJ764HQ83DQ982C9,SA8HAJ65D4CKJ8543,SK92HKT7DAK6CQT62,ST53H942DJT753CA7|sv|n|nt|gracelin: I won't bet against that.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = (10)11-15 hcp, 6+@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c50|st||md|4SQJ764HQ83DQ982C9,SA8HAJ65D4CKJ8543,SK92HKT7DAK6CQT62,ST53H942DJT753CA7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|an|inv, may or may not have !h|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cT|mc|9|pg|| qx|o51|st||md|1SK53HQJ52DCAJ8643,SQJT94H7DKQJT6CQ2,SA7H98643D984CT95,S862HAKTDA7532CK7|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|gracelin: rehi|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|nt|ahollan1: now the web page is wrong lets hope those 3 imps don't upset the cosmos|pg|| nt|gracelin: even 4S can be beaten with an indicated D ruff|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: hello, sorry for all that confusion|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|nt|Vugraphzfv: gupta had 70 at halftime and picked up 35|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: guess 2C already promised fit in spades|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: vugraph and players all agreed but they had it wrong outside|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i think 2@C = FG, a) nat b) BAL|pg|| pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: i guess Bramley didn't want to focus on 5+@D|pg|| nt|gracelin: 1S is just an overcall, so 2C can't be GF|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so sorry -- i missed Bruno's opening bid|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| nt|gracelin: the D ruff is not found.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| nt|gracelin: if North read East 4D jump to be 5-card, he can make an opening lead in D|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s9|mc|10|pg|| qx|c51|st||md|1SK53HQJ52DCAJ8643,SQJT94H7DKQJT6CQ2,SA7H98643D984CT95,S862HAKTDA7532CK7|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dalejo: Seriously devaluing that !KC. I can see why, but every time I've done that in the last 2 years I've been wrong, and so is he...|pg|| nt|dalejo: Defense must get a @D ruff to beat 4, and they won't on this auction.|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|nt|dalejo: They might well have at the other table, seems to me, but didn't. Perhaps some bids were artificial.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o52|st||md|2SJ54HQ95DQ543CKJ9,SKT76H862DK7CT765,SAQ982H3DAT2CQ842,S3HAKJT74DJ986CA3|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfv: bruno: "weren't you listening to the auction?"|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: uh oh tension in the ranks|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|gracelin: East will not subside over 2S.|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: since niether 3D nor 3H is completely satisfactory, he doubles to keep more flexibility|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|gracelin: 3D will look like a 5-card suit, and 3H might miss a good D fit to play in a 6-1 fit.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i wonder what Bramley had planned after the other possible bids from Stansby|pg|| nt|gracelin: my guess is 3H over 3C and 3D over 2NT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2N as scramble was my biggest concern 4234 would be consistent|pg|| nt|gracelin: yes, but then 3H over 3D.|pg|| nt|gracelin: since East will not be bidding this way with 5-5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: oh west will correct with 2@H 3@D that looks right|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| nt|gracelin: guess -1 here, but no big deal Vs. making 2S|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: calls "six" instead of customary "small"|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|mc|8|pg|| qx|c52|st||md|2SJ54HQ95DQ543CKJ9,SKT76H862DK7CT765,SAQ982H3DAT2CQ842,S3HAKJT74DJ986CA3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: hi Dale and everyone|pg|| mb|p|pc|s4|nt|dalejo: Hi Gary, welcome.|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| nt|dalejo: This time it was right to devalue the @SK :)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|dalejo: This table went down in the middle of board 48, which was interesting play hand with possible squeeze. I do not know how play went|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|nt|KiwiBridge: he made 2@DX I believe|pg|| nt|dalejo: but result is scored as down 1 on running total. Kibs pointed out that defense could break up squeeze, correctly.|pg|| pc|h6|mc|8|pg|| qx|o53|st||md|3SK76HT9852DAJ5CJ8,SQT54HA73DKT3CAK9,SA983HKJD642CQ753,SJ2HQ64DQ987CT642|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: on 51 after 1@C-1@S-P-2@C Meckstroth DBL with Kxx QJxx --- AJxxxx where Bruno PASS|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: stansby asks bruno what his @h were. bruno answers and tries to work out NS result in @S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and Jacobs rebids 2@S instead of Stansby's 2@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4th seat [and 3rd vul] = 15-17|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: I will try to repair 49-50 if I get a moment|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: results are correct but auctions etc were lost in the restart|pg|| nt|gracelin: that will be great|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: 51 Jacobs stops in 3@S |pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s9|nt|gracelin: South can play S6 to hold declarer to one stopper, but not sure it's the correct play, only catering to north A98x|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg|| nt|gracelin: north can be thrown in at the end to make this if south plays another club after winning DA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|nt|gracelin: but here declarer is trying to endplay south which will not be succeed|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|dQ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pg|| qx|c53|st||md|3SK76HT9852DAJ5CJ8,SQT54HA73DKT3CAK9,SA983HKJD642CQ753,SJ2HQ64DQ987CT642|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|dalejo: OK, have it on good authority was made.|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|dalejo: Running score shows 5 imps to Gupta on board so something is wrong.|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|nt|dalejo: but it looks like 5 imps is not going to be enough to affect match...|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: Beatty would need a lot of double figure swings to win from here|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d9|mc|7|pg|| qx|o54|st||md|4SKQ7HKQ654DJ876C4,S643HDT9543CQT952,SA82H87DAQ2CAKJ87,SJT95HAJT932DKC63|sv|e|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Guess an easy 3NT for NS here.|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|gracelin: but to penalize 2H is more profitable|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: bramley no reaction when tray comes back bare|pg|| nt|ahollan1: this is the sort of opportunity a trailing team likes|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: "well, thank you!"|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|nt|gracelin: An old fashion preemptor will not preempt with a side 4-card major. But the trend is to ignore that with an otherwise suitable hand.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg|| nt|gracelin: 1100 - 1400 likely|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: 52 Beatty in 4@H he reopened with 3@H rather than Bramley's DBL|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|nt|gracelin: I'd think double more flexible.|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: which play for down 5 |pg|| nt|gracelin: yes, good defense for 1400. Defenders didn't allow dclarer to score many small trumps.|pg|| pc|h9|nt|gracelin: sough needs to descard|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: bruno grimaces|pg|| nt|gracelin: south|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: pulls @HK and puts it back|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: and again|pg|| pc|hK|nt|gracelin: HK will let it thru with only 1100|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|d5|nt|gracelin: south may forget that north has 87 doubleton of trumps|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: in college, we referred to -1400 as "going for avogadro" that's a very large number in the world of chemistry|pg|| mc|4|nt|gracelin: :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c54|st||md|4SKQ7HKQ654DJ876C4,S643HDT9543CQT952,SA82H87DAQ2CAKJ87,SJT95HAJT932DKC63|sv|e|nt|KiwiBridge: this could be one :)|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dalejo: A weak 2 that would be contrary to some people's style, but not in this match.|pg|| mb|p|pc|c4|nt|KiwiBridge: seems normal and unlucky|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c5|pg|| nt|dalejo: 2@H probably mainstream at this point, but there are a lot of negative features: 4 spades, singleton K is defensive not offensive, red v white|pg|| nt|dalejo: certainly ran into the buzzsaw this time|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: interesting how styles have changed, used to be taboo to have the other 4 card major|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h5|mc|3|pg|| qx|o55|st||md|1SJ72H8753DKCKQ954,SA96HKTDT9854C632,SKTHAQJ94DAQ6CJ87,SQ8543H62DJ732CAT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|gracelin: This time EW will probably not to disturb NS's cold 4H game.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: gardner whispers: "get another one if he doesn't overruff the 9?" and bramley nods|pg|| mb|3C!|an|puppet stayman|nt|gracelin: The north hand is a bit too strong for 1NT opening. Also I don't like to open 1NT with 5H-2S.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|an|5|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: KnR says north worth 17.05 http://www.jeff-goldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi|pg|| nt|gracelin: 3C asked for 5-card major ?|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: 2 hand types that really benefit from using Puppet Stayman 43 majors 33(25)|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 44 majors always uses simple 2@C stayman|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: 54 also 2@HX|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|mc|11|nt|ahollan1: my money would be on Meckstroth-Hamman extracting maximum damage|pg|| pg|| qx|c55|st||md|1SJ72H8753DKCKQ954,SA96HKTDT9854C632,SKTHAQJ94DAQ6CJ87,SQ8543H62DJ732CAT|sv|b|nt|KiwiBridge: they got the max there|pg|| nt|dalejo: OK, down 6, 7 imps.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dalejo: er, 5. I was only off by 1.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|nt|KiwiBridge: if this was in Australia they would have live scores from the other matches, sorry folks we just have this match|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|dalejo: We don't have the players' systems online either|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o56|st||md|2S843HJ74DK852C753,SKQHT98652DAJ6CT2,SAJT2HAQ3DQ93CQJ4,S9765HKDT74CAK986|sv|o|nt|gracelin: just a replay|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: yes just housekeeping|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Will West balance ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = @H very strange treatment|pg|| pc|h3|nt|gracelin: New partnership plays simple method :)|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|nt|ahollan1: we called it the YBYSIBM convention You Bid Your Suit, I Bid Mine|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| nt|gracelin: I like that|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c4|nt|gracelin: wih that favorable lead, 2H shud have no problem to make. With the lead, declarer might need to take double hook in clubs|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c56|st||md|2S843HJ74DK852C753,SKQHT98652DAJ6CT2,SAJT2HAQ3DQ93CQJ4,S9765HKDT74CAK986|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfh: all other matches are over, this is the only one in progress|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: thanks Al we do have a results site http://www.acbl.org/nabc/brackets/2012/03/seniorko/|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|an|1 major|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: I wasn't expecting to be here so no preparation :(|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o57|st||md|3SAKJT987HJD8CKJT6,S432HAKQT652DQ6C3,S65H43DK97532CA52,SQH987DAJT4CQ9874|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: 1@S or 4@S in 3rd seat ??|pg|| nt|gracelin: Half way thru and we are yet to see a sign of Beatty's fight back.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: gardner asks about bruno's hand, says "didn't matter what I did. get a @s 3 @h and a @d"|pg|| nt|gracelin: I am 4S bidder|pg|| mb|2D|nt|gracelin: still 4S over 2D|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: gardner explains 2D as "2+", teasing bramley about bart's numerous 2+ 1@D openings last set|pg|| nt|ahollan1: gulp -- i never thought about natural 2@D opener in 1st seat|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|gracelin: the weak 2D opening comes alive|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: if QTxxxx was a 3@c preempt in 1st at these colors, K97532 isn't so bad|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: unlucky for Stansby -- Bramley has the perfecta for 5@H|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|gracelin: and they are not beating 4S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Meckstroth-Hamman DID collect 1400|pg|| nt|gracelin: So we didn't lose our bet, Al.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: good-o i couldn't afford to cover my bet|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfv: if anyone happens to be watching from here at the Marriott and can get the results of the BAM when they finish downstairs, others in the audience would love to hear|pg|| pg|| qx|c57|st||md|3SAKJT987HJD8CKJT6,S432HAKQT652DQ6C3,S65H43DK97532CA52,SQH987DAJT4CQ9874|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|KiwiBridge: here's a swing, too late though|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d6|mc|11|pg|| qx|o58|st||md|4SKJ93HQ65DQJ73C63,S74HAJ43DK92CAKQ9,ST86HKT72D8CJT852,SAQ52H98DAT654C74|sv|b|nt|gracelin: Looks like a routine 3NT for EW|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: bruno asks stansby how many @C he had. one. "that's what it looked like. hmm"|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: nebulous 1@D strikes again|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S could be 4333|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|an|5+, not 3 !H|nt|ahollan1: 2@C=game force|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D denies 3@H not sure if it clarifies @D length|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: bramley helpful writing on the explanation pad again|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|gracelin: 3D is a slam try in D, which Bramley will reject|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|gracelin: though he cannot bid 3NT when he has nothing in clubs|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Bramley has done vugraph commentary -- so he appreciates our needs|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|gracelin: On a very good day, 6D might make, but probably not even 5D today.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: gardner yawns. late night, other matches have already gone to bed|pg|| mb|4N!|an|!H cue|nt|Vugraphzfv: gardner having a good long look|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|nt|ahollan1: i'm amazed that Senior event [even if only need to be 55] not only has late start, but also 64 boards|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: 4@H would have been kickback, 4NT is the @H cue|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but from what i hear players have routinely rejected the idea of reducing of boards|pg|| nt|gracelin: 4NT is cue for H, which indicates 4H will be kickback RKC for D.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: S/W picking up their cards. bramley: "bob gets another shot but you're giving him a hint"|pg|| nt|gracelin: finally they subsided but a triffle high already|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so the real question is -- does Beatty open the East hand|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|gracelin: Not me |pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: on 57 Hamman PASS 1st seat, Meckstroth 4@S but Jacobs in with 5@H|pg|| nt|gracelin: nothing to lose when you are down 60+ imps :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: would double game swing qualify as Beatty rally??|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: 5@H by W over NS 4@S worked last segment too|pg|| nt|gracelin: did he buy the contract 5H, North may push to 5S and make it.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: yep -- but Meckstroth gave it a lot of thought before final PASS|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: now if only Beatty declarers can claim 100 honors|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: "well, guess I'm down one"|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c58|st||md|4SKJ93HQ65DQJ73C63,S74HAJ43DK92CAKQ9,ST86HKT72D8CJT852,SAQ52H98DAT654C74|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|KiwiBridge: well, a few more of those would be welcome for Beatty :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: this could be another|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d2|nt|dalejo: Yes, E-W in other room seem to have created swing potential by reaching 5D.|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|dalejo: Not that 3NT is laydown.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| nt|dalejo: But it is now, defense had to play H over and S back to have a chance.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|h4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o59|st||md|1S94HJ2DJ9843CQT84,SKQT32HKT4D752C76,SJ876H763D6CAKJ53,SA5HAQ985DAKQTC92|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: how does 3N fair -- assuming no double dummy @S lead|pg|| nt|gracelin: though 5D is down, not even 3NT is a sure thing unleass declarer takes right view in diamonds.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: gardner asks what the @D position was, told his partner had QJ-4th|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Should be a quick 4H here.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Beatty did not open so 1N-2@C//2@H-3N Hamman contemplating the lead|pg|| mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|gracelin: A standard sequence after the 3rd hand 1C opening|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Hamman lead ... @C5|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|nt|gracelin: To the C9, and an easier task|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: @c8 flung onto table|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: runner brings me BAM results. "NOT FINAL"|pg|| nt|ahollan1: indeed -- another 12 imps to go with 15 from the double game swing on 57|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: becker 39.68 katz 38.35 mahaffey 35.96 hurd 35.91|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c59|st||md|1S94HJ2DJ9843CQT84,SKQT32HKT4D752C76,SJ876H763D6CAKJ53,SA5HAQ985DAKQTC92|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|dalejo: Not sure what the auction meant, but getting to 4@H somehow seems routine|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: I guess Beatty was excited by the 2@C ? but pulled out in time|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|h9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h8|nt|jAiN: 7s makes na?|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o60|st||md|2SKQ765H4DA542CAQ6,SJT982H63DJ9CJ852,SA3HAJT7DKQ83CT43,S4HKQ9852DT76CK97|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: team rosters available in today's Daily Bulletin http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2012/03/bulletins/db4.pdf|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: there were some score corrections between the posting of the halftime leaderboard and the start of the evening session, so positions might change|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: i mean daily bulletin has team rosters for BAM event|pg|| nt|gracelin: NS are close to making 6D, but the 5-1 spade break might sink it.|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Patrick, how do you play 3@S over 2@H|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i always like Fit-Showing jumps in competition|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|gracelin: Haven't really discussed with partner, Al. you brought up a good point.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but i know it is very rare treatment in this type of situation|pg|| nt|ahollan1: more commonly seen after 1M/2M-(DBL)|pg|| mb|p|nt|gracelin: Yes, I'd think fit-showing a good treatment. But is it GF or invitation plus ?|pg|| mb|p|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: definitely F1|pg|| nt|gracelin: that's inv plus and means you may pass partner's 4D bid.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: most common INV+ but over DBL "willing to play at that level"|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|nt|Vugraphzfv: gardner actually took a moment to study dummy before calling|pg|| nt|ahollan1: right so here 3@S followed by cue for slam |pg|| pc|h2|pc|sK|nt|gracelin: Beatty did close the gwp to 40 imps, but there are not many boards left.|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|nt|gracelin: gap|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c6|nt|gracelin: declarer now has a sure throw-in against West even D don't break and CK is behind.|pg|| pc|c2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d4|nt|gracelin: when D break, he can finesse CK with no risk|pg|| pc|s9|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d3|nt|Vugraphzfv: @d, @sq, @S7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c60|st||md|2SKQ765H4DA542CAQ6,SJT982H63DJ9CJ852,SA3HAJT7DKQ83CT43,S4HKQ9852DT76CK97|sv|n|nt|jAiN: sry prv|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: apart from the @C losers|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|dalejo: Possible 6@D, but unlikely to be reached or made. More likely another 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|d4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|mc|11|pg|| qx|o61|st||md|3SKQ64HJ984DJTCAJ6,S97532HQ7653D4C83,SAJHAK2DAK973CT72,ST8HTDQ8652CKQ954|sv|b|nt|gracelin: Yes, when West has discarded a spade, the throw in is a sure play for 11 tricks|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: bruno sighs heavily, rubs his eyes. four boards to go|pg|| nt|ahollan1: eyes glazing over after midnight|pg|| nt|gracelin: it's a long day for everyone|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: there's another acronym MEGO [My Eyes Glazed Over]|pg|| nt|gracelin: Ths time I agree with the upgrade to open 2NT.|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|denies 4+ !h|nt|ahollan1: KnR says 20.25 that evaluation algorithm really likes Aces, Kings and honors in long suits|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: not vanilla or regular puppet stayman. can't read the scribbles|pg|| nt|gracelin: 6NT is a boardline contract and main;y depend on DQ on side.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H!|an|asks about !s|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: was going to say Muppet, but i think that rebid is 3@H with no 4+ major|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so 3@H must then check for 4@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gracelin: if north likes his hand, he could bid 6D to show 5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Bruno decided to go slow after learning no fit|pg|| pc|cK|nt|Vugraphzfv: "I had too many jacks to just bid it"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: "good luck"|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: very clever auction that locates opponent holding @DQ offside|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|11|nt|ahollan1: 60 3N+2 was a push|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: tables his hand, bramley looks back and forth between N and S hands|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: finally puts his cards back in the pocket|pg|| pg|| qx|c61|st||md|3SKQ64HJ984DJTCAJ6,S97532HQ7653D4C83,SAJHAK2DAK973CT72,ST8HTDQ8652CKQ954|sv|b|mb|2N|nt|dalejo: safe to say he didn't really lead 7@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: Mecks gone "all in"|pg|| pc|hT|nt|dalejo: 39 imps needed in 4 boards. Possible, but not likely.|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|dalejo: This was not looking good until the opening lead blew the @H suit|pg|| nt|dalejo: Now a make|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|12|nt|KiwiBridge: game over|pg|| pg|| qx|o62|st||md|4SQT62HA975D62CQ32,SAHK432DAT953CAT5,SJ97HJTDQ74CKJ964,SK8543HQ86DKJ8C87|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: chance here if Hamman-Meckstroth get overboard|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: upgrade to 1@C?|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: maybe not opposite passed hand|pg|| mb|1N|an|14-16|nt|ahollan1: oh that 3rd non-vul = 14-16|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: 61 2N-3@C//3@D-6N|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|5 !s, INV|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: 3rd double digit pickup for Beatty in last 5 boards|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but lead was @H10!!!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: don't have explanation for 2@h but stansby did alert it and wrote something on the pad|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so 6N MADE|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|gracelin: that's 26 imps difference|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2 possibilities 1) they have bid(s) to immediately show 4@S & 4@H 2) they have special bid to show 5@H & max|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|nt|gracelin: I thk we could safely call this match over and tomorrow's SF will be Gupta Vs. Dumbovich and Kasle Vs. De Martino.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: stansby briefly leans over the table then resumes his usual relaxed posture|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Gupta v Dumbovich includes a lot of current/former world champions|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: easier to count the non-world champs in that match|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s4|nt|gracelin: Hard to predict the outcome on either match.|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|nt|Vugraphzfv: was almost played but pulled it back|pg|| mc|7|nt|Vugraphzfv: bruno: "I was trying to figure out your distribution"|pg|| pg|| qx|c62|st||md|4SQT62HA975D62CQ32,SAHK432DAT953CAT5,SJ97HJTDQ74CKJ964,SK8543HQ86DKJ8C87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|an|trsf|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: singleton 10's are not usually great leads|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o63|st||md|1SKJ3HAQT954DAJ5CQ,S87HJ8D842CAKJ873,SAT952H73DK97CT95,SQ64HK62DQT63C642|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfv: not clear why stansby took the finesse into the danger hand. too tired to work it out myself|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Meck in 4@H south|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: Jacobs overcalled 2@C|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if i'm not allowed to bid 2@C -- i overcall 3@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|gracelin: maybe he just wanted to go to bed as early as possible.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: BBO schedule for tomorrow shows same start times as today|pg|| nt|ahollan1: http://bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php shows viewer's local timezone|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: bruno hmms, hmms again, checks his scorecard. stansby leaning over table surveying dummy|pg|| nt|gracelin: can't they let the seniors to play 56 or 60 boards a day instead of 64 ?|pg|| pc|d8|nt|ahollan1: it has been proposed many times -- they always reject fewer boards|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but i don't know why they don't move up the start time [local 1pm 13:00]|pg|| nt|gracelin: For the open, I agree, but for the seniors I thot there is a rule to play not over 60 boards a day.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: unlike WBF 60+, ACBL Seniors = 55+|pg|| nt|gracelin: OK, I see. That's why Meckstroth is eligible to play here.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: right he was born in 1956|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: bruno hmms again, leans forward, leans back, fans his hand, taps on the table|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| nt|gracelin: a gesture to ask partner to play faster ?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: ACBL has simple simplistic? algorithm face-to-face KO matches 4x16|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hT|nt|gracelin: But I think USBC has 15 boards segment in the trial.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: USBF follows WBF rules|pg|| nt|ahollan1: including age requirement|pg|| nt|gracelin: so it's one world, two systems|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: halfway pulls @D10, replaces it, folds hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: USBF is supposed to be entity unto itself|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: leaning over dummy blinking several times per second as he does|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: nice to see you Patrick, we just finished other room :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: since ACBL qualifies teams from USA and Canada and i think still Mexico/Bermuda|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: bruno fans his hand says he'll play stansby for @SQ|pg|| nt|gracelin: H Gary, we are about to finish, too.|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: USBF exclusively USA teams for WBF events|pg|| pg|| qx|c63|st||md|1SKJ3HAQT954DAJ5CQ,S87HJ8D842CAKJ873,SAT952H73DK97CT95,SQ64HK62DQT63C642|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: special thanks to Dale for his great commentary and thanks everyone for your great feedback|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: and our great operator, good job|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o64|st||md|2S98732HJT92D53C95,SKJHKQ63DQT76CJ74,SQ54HA8754D982C83,SAT6HDAKJ4CAKQT62|sv|e|mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: 10-15, 2+@D|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: we didn't really beleive our auction on this|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: nice for them to leave us a grand slam for last. too bad it's academic|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|an|5+ not GF|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|11-13 BAL|nt|gracelin: yes, but we can still enojoy sme good bidding to the laydown grand slam|pg|| nt|ahollan1: it is possible that 2@C is just 1-round force|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = BAL, 11-13|pg|| nt|gracelin: 7D could be right in some layouts.|pg|| nt|gracelin: For instance, West has 3-3-4-3 and same high cads.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i believe starting point for the EW system was the same system we now see for Bates-Wold-Compton originally Bramley-Wold-Passell|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@D = FG, presume 4@D & 5+@C|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that's as far as my very old notes goes|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: that feels grammatically wrong|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: still more information than I have at the moment. likely to get explanations before the lead|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: bruno makes eye contact with me, smiles, sighs. exhausting event playing 4-handed|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: clock says 27. bramley may find a bid by then.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: even if playing Exclusion RKC -- Bramley hasn't established @C as trump|pg|| nt|gracelin: does Bramley really believe the ourcome of the match is depending on his decision here ?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: can't tell if he does or if he is just a perfectionist|pg|| nt|gracelin: outcome|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Bart keeps plugging ALWAYS|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: sitting behind his shoulder, can't see his eyes, just assess his body language|pg|| mb|4C|nt|Vugraphzfv: which is largely consistent regardless of situation|pg|| mb|p|nt|gracelin: If he is just to bid 4Cm I can make that bid minutes agao.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: curiously might be easier auction if west did NOT open|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: oh my|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: perhaps our auction was better after all :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: bramley: "we're in a game force"|pg|| nt|gracelin: The play will be fast though.|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|c2|pg|| mc|13|nt|gracelin: tks all, and especially to John, our great operator|pg|| nt|gracelin: bye all|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: beatty team arrives to compare. but we're done here. shutting down. see you tomorrow 1300 PST/2100 GMT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: thanks comms and specs and everyone|pg|| pg|| qx|c64|st||md|2S98732HJT92D53C95,SKJHKQ63DQT76CJ74,SQ54HA8754D982C83,SAT6HDAKJ4CAKQT62|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfh: Thank you, last board|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: thank you Maya @H|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|an|gf|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|KiwiBridge: a slam to finish|pg|| mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: grand even|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: coverage continues tomorrow at 1 pm PST|pg|| mb|7C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: mmm was this a real auction :)|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|13|nt|KiwiBridge: thanks all|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: night all|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: lets go see auction at other table :)|pg|| pg||