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pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQJ7632H6D54C9853,SK985HJDQJ9632CK4,SAT4H9854DT8CQ762,SHAKQT732DAK7CAJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|calabres: hi|pg|| nt|Jsitarz: Welcome Luis|pg|| mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|calabres: Ty Jerzy|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQJ7632H6D54C9853,SK985HJDQJ9632CK4,SAT4H9854DT8CQ762,SHAKQT732DAK7CAJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|7H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAJ3HQ63DAKT9864C,S8HAKJ85DQJ3C9632,SKQ65H9742D72CK84,ST9742HTD5CAQJT75|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|2C|mb|d!|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAJ3HQ63DAKT9864C,S8HAKJ85DQJ3C9632,SKQ65H9742D72CK84,ST9742HTD5CAQJT75|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJ6HAQT6DAJ83CKT9,S93HK8732DK976CQ6,SKQT54HJ94DQCJ853,SA872H5DT542CA742|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c7|pg|| nt|diana_eva: Welcome Richard Reitman :)|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJ6HAQT6DAJ83CKT9,S93HK8732DK976CQ6,SKQT54HJ94DQCJ853,SA872H5DT542CA742|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SJ74HTDAKT7CQJ832,S632H42DQJ8653C75,SAQ95HAK9D42CAT64,SKT8HQJ87653D9CK9|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2H|nt|dbl me: Greetings all, we will try to get up and running here...feel free to contribute insights regarding system quirks, etc.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dbl me: Please welcome the charming and savvy Karen Allison...|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| nt|dbl me: We poached her from voice commentary in the finals.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|kareno: Hi all - let me just get up to speed here|pg|| pc|h5|pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|dQ|pc|sA|pc|h8|pg|| nt|kareno: Always a pleasure Richie @h|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SJ74HTDAKT7CQJ832,S632H42DQJ8653C75,SAQ95HAK9D42CAT64,SKT8HQJ87653D9CK9|sv|o|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAT87HAQ5DK95CK65,SQ643HK9DT8642CJ3,S9HJ8743DQJ7CAQ97,SKJ52HT62DA3CT842|sv|e|mb|1H!|mb|p|nt|kareno: For the folks out there, Richie and I have been friends since approximately 1492|pg|| nt|dbl me: :--)|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|kareno: This looks like an easy 4@h to bid and make.|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|dbl me: (She sometimes confuses me with Chris C.)|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dbl me: Here, does anyone know whether 2C is systemic or an improvisation?|pg|| pc|h2|nt|kareno: OOnly problem will be staying low :) When north opens, south is already thinking SLAM|pg|| nt|kareno: But they did fine|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|nt|kareno: By US and WBF standards, these are quite short matches|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| mc|11|nt|kareno: I'm told that 9-15 is the range for n/s nv opening so slam was out of the question at once|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAT87HAQ5DK95CK65,SQ643HK9DT8642CJ3,S9HJ8743DQJ7CAQ97,SKJ52HT62DA3CT842|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|hT|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SJ2HTDAQJ8753CJT4,SQT7HAJ985D2CKQ32,SA653HK2DKT94C965,SK984HQ7643D6CA87|sv|b|mb|p|nt|dbl me: True..toward the end of the US trials, several players needed IV fluids. ;-)|pg|| nt|kareno: How many diamonds?|pg|| mb|3D!|nt|kareno: Ah, a normal looking preempt|pg|| mb|d|nt|kareno: Their system varies with the vulnerability. So here this is not a one-bid|pg|| nt|dbl me: 5D bid coming methinks|pg|| mb|3N|mb|4D|nt|kareno: A little light but the hand with the distribution must take action. I imagine east will bid 4@h|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dbl me: The 3N psychs work better before an opp has shown values.|pg|| nt|dbl me: Now the opps will be happy to double 5d, having bid out.|pg|| mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Exactly, Richie. And if you are going to bid 5, better to do so before the opponents limit their hands|pg|| nt|kareno: This way it is a simple choice|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|dbl me: Kibs, the commentary won't be too edgy, as I always agree with Karen... ;-)|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SJ2HTDAQJ8753CJT4,SQT7HAJ985D2CKQ32,SA653HK2DKT94C965,SK984HQ7643D6CA87|sv|b|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SJ85H8752DK732C76,SK7643HJDATCKQJ93,SQTHA963DQ4CAT542,SA92HKQT4DJ9865C8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|dbl me: The play in 4h would be interesting, the location of the sJ being critical|pg|| mb|2N!|nt|dbl me: ( 26)|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|dbl me: When I lead a Q, declarer usually doffs his cap... ;-)|pg|| nt|kareno: AAnd since I hate leading aces and wouldn't lead a trump here, that's all that was left for north|pg|| pc|d5|nt|kareno: Diamond was needed to defeat the contract|pg|| nt|kareno: Before west could set up a heart for a pitch.|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|d6|pg|| nt|kareno: North is onto a good thing. Now he announces his doubleton diamond|pg|| pc|c2|nt|dbl me: Yes, holding the N hand, I wd try the old chestnut "Your lead, pd..."|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|nt|kareno: Doiwn 2|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SJ85H8752DK732C76,SK7643HJDATCKQJ93,SQTHA963DQ4CAT542,SA92HKQT4DJ9865C8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAQHQJ8654D4CAQJT,ST653H92DKJ2CK932,SKJ974HAKD653C765,S82HT73DAQT987C84|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|3H|nt|dbl me: 5D here?|pg|| nt|kareno: Richie do you gulp at these light opening bids the way I do?|pg|| mb|5D|mb|d|nt|dbl me: This one is fine, but some they open these days have me scratching my head|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: I guess double is the best north can do. |pg|| nt|kareno: Even this one - eight losers, balanced - throw them back and they'll grow up to be real opening bids|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|dbl me: hehe|pg|| nt|kareno: If north passes and south overcalls hearts, then north will be happy to raise at any level|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| nt|kareno: And at least they'll get to a vulnerable game|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|dbl me: However, with 3 low d's, I think N shd pass 5d and indicate some interest in 5h|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|nt|dbl me: After all, missing the 2 top h's, S will never pull N's double|pg|| nt|kareno: I agree - south can count how many diamonds HE has :)|pg|| nt|kareno: So that could be another pickup for France|pg|| nt|kareno: Looks like the other table is slooooow|pg|| nt|kareno: Thanks for asking me in, Richie -|pg|| nt|dbl me: For the developing players...if you decide a light hand is an opener, don't reverse your decision later unless the auction tells you to|pg|| nt|kareno: Thanks to the specs for their good questions|pg|| nt|kareno: VERY good advice.|pg|| nt|kareno: More great bridge from the Europeans tomorrow folks|pg|| nt|dbl me: Here I suspect N doubled primarily because he had opened light...pass is what he wd choose normally imo|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAQHQJ8654D4CAQJT,ST653H92DKJ2CK932,SKJ974HAKD653C765,S82HT73DAQT987C84|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|cT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|11|pg||