vg|2013 A Women's USBC Semi Final,Segment 3 of 4,I,33,48,Sprung,56,Baker,59| rs|2NE-1,3DW=,4HE+1,4HW+1,1NS=,2NN+2,3NN+2,3NN+2,3NW+1,3NW+1,4HN=,1DN+2,4HN=,6HS-1,3NN-2,4HS+1,3CN=,4CS=,1NE-1,3DE=,6CS+1,6CN+1,4HW+2,4HW=,4HE=,4HW+1,3SNx+2,6HWx-2,3HS-1,3DW+1,3NN+1,3NS+1| pn|R. Pollack,PGranovett,Bjerkan,J. Stansby,Bernstein,Sprung,Wheeler,S. Cohen|pg|| qx|o33|st||md|3SAQJT94HJTDKTCA92,S73HQ2DAJ962CKQ54,S82H97643DQ53CJT7,SK65HAK85D874C863|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d2|pc|h6|mc|7|pg|| qx|o34|st||md|4ST2HT963DKQJ75CT5,S93HAKQJ852D8CKJ2,SAKQ8HD932C987643,SJ7654H74DAT64CAQ|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|art GF|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|side 4 card suit?|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|an|puppet to 3!h|mb|p|mb|4C|an|slam try, not !s|mb|p|mb|4D!|an|reject|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|mc|11|pg|| qx|c34|st||md|4ST2HT963DKQJ75CT5,S93HAKQJ852D8CKJ2,SAKQ8HD932C987643,SJ7654H74DAT64CAQ|sv|n|nt|3for3: result was?....|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: making 3|pg|| nt|3for3: on time...so sprung noses into lead for first time in the match|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|3for3: this appears to be a normal 450 EW|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: and a quick one at that|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o35|st||md|1S873HKJ5DK73CKJT9,SAKJ94HT92DT92CQ3,ST52HQ873DAQCA842,SQ6HA64DJ8654C765|sv|e|mb|1N|an|10-12|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: no smith for EW|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|h5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c35|st||md|1S873HKJ5DK73CKJT9,SAKJ94HT92DT92CQ3,ST52HQ873DAQCA842,SQ6HA64DJ8654C765|sv|e|nt|3for3: one of ns will open a weak nt|pg|| nt|3for3: not sure which though :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|3for3: North it is|pg|| mb|p|nt|3for3: 12-14|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: too high here.|pg|| pc|d5|nt|3for3: the defense can set this, perhaps 2 if declarer misguesses clubs|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: without a spade lead and switch it could be done.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| nt|3for3: now declarer is home if she guesses clubs|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| nt|3for3: and she did|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o36|st||md|2SJ8753HKT83D7CK85,SK642HDKJ9863CT42,SAQHQ92DA42CAQJ93,ST9HAJ7654DQT5C76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|str art|mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: good way to get count from opps|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|nt|Vugraphzfg: declarer shows hand|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c36|st||md|2SJ8753HKT83D7CK85,SK642HDKJ9863CT42,SAQHQ92DA42CAQJ93,ST9HAJ7654DQT5C76|sv|b|nt|3for3: north south will find their way to 3nt here, i suspect|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|3for3: a diamond lead would have caused declarer some anguish, |pg|| pc|h3|nt|3for3: but they can still get home|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o37|st||md|3SJ975HTDQ87CJT985,SAQHA962DAK4CA632,SKT82HKQ8754D6CQ4,S643HJ3DJT9532CK7|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|h9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c37|st||md|3SJ975HTDQ87CJT985,SAQHA962DAK4CA632,SKT82HKQ8754D6CQ4,S643HJ3DJT9532CK7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|3for3: declarer will hold up in hearts once, then diamonds from the top.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s8|nt|3for3: i guess the A9xx opp Jx means she didn't need to hold up|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|3for3: no squeeze|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o38|st||md|4ST653HQ9652D852CQ,SKQJ4H84DT97CT532,SAHAKJTDKJ63CKJ86,S9872H73DAQ4CA974|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|str art|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|weak|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|good !h raise|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|Vugraphzfg: EW play obvious shift signals at trick 1|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: will not be relevant here|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|mc|10|pg|| qx|o39|st||md|1SAK72HA5DKQ4CAK43,S86543HD72CQJ9865,SQHQJT86432DT9C72,SJT9HK97DAJ8653CT|sv|b|mb|2N|an|22-24|mb|p|mb|4D!|an|!h|mb|d|mb|p|an|!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c39|st||md|1SAK72HA5DKQ4CAK43,S86543HD72CQJ9865,SQHQJT86432DT9C72,SJT9HK97DAJ8653CT|sv|b|nt|pbundy: unless the vugraph operator entered that incorrectly- and lost the play due to trying to undo|pg|| nt|3for3: declarer will knock out the ace of clubs...and make 3 or 4, I'd guess|pg|| nt|pbundy: NEXT :)|pg|| nt|pbundy: 3 of the 4 women are walking by my table - so - looks as if a short break is in order|pg|| nt|3for3: next is a very strong hand opposite an 8 bagger|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Short break|pg|| nt|3for3: slam is on a hook, which happens to work|pg|| nt|3for3: oh, south only has 2 hearts...|pg|| nt|3for3: so need hook and 2-1 break|pg|| nt|3for3: hook yes, 2-1 break, no|pg|| nt|pbundy: the ladies have returned to this table|pg|| nt|3for3: if the defense fails to cash the diamond at trick 1 the slam might come in|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: and we're back|pg|| nt|pbundy: and at the other - the auction began with a big club, 1@D negative response and an alert with 1@H from north. |pg|| mb|2C|nt|pbundy: so - i am guessing that they will reach game and perhaps make extras - as east will be on lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfb: guess they will be cashing the diamond|pg|| nt|3for3: that takes care of the diamond lead|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|3for3: 3@D was a transfer|pg|| mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|3for3: 3@S some sort of slam move|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|3for3: looks like she showed short spades|pg|| nt|pbundy: south has all controls.......|pg|| nt|3for3: but only Ax of trump|pg|| nt|pbundy: right|pg|| mb|5H|nt|pbundy: of course if partner has made a slam try with short spades and somewhat better hearts - south could have just what the doctor ordered|pg|| nt|pbundy: not an easy hand, IMHO|pg|| mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: no, and it is not like slam is terrible either|pg|| nt|pbundy: no.|pg|| nt|pbundy: declarer will be delighted at first - but - needs to change ONE card to make slam|pg|| pc|d7|nt|pbundy: GOOD lead!|pg|| pc|d9|nt|pbundy: and - we can see that in the other room, they did reach the non-vul game to vault sprung into the lead|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| nt|pbundy: this board will not harm the sprung team, either|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o40|st||md|2SJHKQT8752DKQ96C9,ST92HA9DT542CKT82,SKQ8643HJDAJ3CAJ7,SA75H643D87CQ6543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|str art|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Big swing on board 39 with slam going down in closed room|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|Walddk2: It doesn't look right to table this hand in a notrump contract.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: And it isn't when West has @HA.|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c40|st||md|2SJHKQT8752DKQ96C9,ST92HA9DT542CKT82,SKQ8643HJDAJ3CAJ7,SA75H643D87CQ6543|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|3for3: headed towards a more mundane 4@H here|pg|| mb|p|nt|pbundy: they SHOULD be able to avoid slam here|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|3for3: this is not a particularly tempting combo|pg|| nt|pbundy: no|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: kqxxxx of your suit when partner isn't supporting is bad|pg|| nt|pbundy: a respite from excitement|pg|| nt|pbundy: indeed|pg|| pc|d5|nt|3for3: axxxxxx would have made slam basically cold|pg|| nt|pbundy: and for the stiff J to be enough for slam, partner would be bidding something OTHER than 4@H|pg|| nt|pbundy: yes - i was going to point that out!|pg|| nt|pbundy: and the sprung n/s managed to stay low on the previous hand - adding to their lead|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| mc|11|nt|pbundy: funny to be doing vugraph and be able to see the action from across the ballroom :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o41|st||md|3SQ97HA972D92CK983,SAJT2HKT864DA74CA,SK4H5DKJT65CQJT54,S8653HQJ3DQ83C762|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Stansby asking|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: I assume North can have 5-4 as well as 4-5 in the minors.|pg|| pc|s3|nt|Vugraphzfg: of course, we saw that playing standard last session|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|nt|Walddk2: It is hardly standard in standard, but I know some do. In Precision, however, it's standard (if that makes sense).|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|nt|Vugraphzfg: declarer shows hand|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfg: ladies are back from a break|pg|| pg|| qx|c41|st||md|3SQ97HA972D92CK983,SAJT2HKT864DA74CA,SK4H5DKJT65CQJT54,S8653HQJ3DQ83C762|sv|e|nt|pbundy: they are sorting their cards :)|pg|| nt|3for3: yes|pg|| nt|3for3: usually they are in hotel rooms.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: I guess not at this venue|pg|| nt|pbundy: yes - i think this is far preferable - with the exception of bathroom breaks!|pg|| mb|p|nt|pbundy: vastly superior for the photographer; tough to get decent shots in tiny rooms|pg|| nt|3for3: that is the reason they do it the other way|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1N!|nt|3for3: unusual 2nt|pg|| nt|3for3: or only 1 since she is a passed hand|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3C|nt|3for3: i think sprung will try 3@D|pg|| nt|3for3: game try|pg|| nt|pbundy: with that club holding and the colors, i might have been a bit more aggressive with the south hand|pg|| nt|3for3: yes, 4@C feels about right|pg|| mb|3D|nt|pbundy: make them guess|pg|| nt|pbundy: of course, YOU have to guess, too - but - i'd rather they are not allowed science|pg|| nt|3for3: of course cohen will want to go back to 2@H with that hand|pg|| mb|p|nt|pbundy: indeed|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pbundy: west might well have simply bid 4@H over 4@C|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pbundy: with a diamond guess, it appears that this is par|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|nt|3for3: yes, and declarer certain to get that right|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|pbundy: one would think so!|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| nt|pbundy: yep|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| nt|pbundy: i am guessing, however, that n/s would NOT have doubled 4@H|pg|| nt|pbundy: and - not inconceivable they might think it's right to save at these colors over 4@H|pg|| nt|pbundy: tho - in theory, once you've applied the pressure you hope you forced them to make the wrong decision|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o42|st||md|4SQ82HQ9652DJ2CA42,SJH874DQT9865CT85,ST943HKJTDA4CQJ76,SAK765HA3DK73CK93|sv|b|mb|1C!|an|str art|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|0-7 hcp|mb|p|mb|1N|an|17-19|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Granovetter says 17-17 can have 5M|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: 17-19 that is|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s5|nt|Walddk2: They can beat this if they time it|pg|| nt|Walddk2: @H6 should ask for a club switch.|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|Walddk2: well done.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c42|st||md|4SQ82HQ9652DJ2CA42,SJH874DQT9865CT85,ST943HKJTDA4CQJ76,SAK765HA3DK73CK93|sv|b|nt|pbundy: and some imps shift back to baker, with a losing choice of 3NT at the other table by n/s|pg|| mb|1N|nt|3for3: sprung will get EW to diamonds here|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|an|minor suit transfer?|nt|pbundy: and - i would try 1@S followed by 2NT here|pg|| nt|pbundy: i do like to upgrade with 17 and a five card suit|pg|| nt|pbundy: all primes, too|pg|| nt|3for3: i dont mind treating this as just 17|pg|| nt|3for3: nooooo spots, especially in your long suit|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|nt|pbundy: but on this hand - my choice might have worked out worse than east's :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|3for3: 3@D is :) for @Ds|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: i much prefer upgrading INTO 1nt, then out of it|pg|| nt|pbundy: :)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|nt|pbundy: i am going to take a breather here for a bit and go SHOOT people! |pg|| nt|3for3: When I play with Jo, we would still be able to play 3@D here, even after 1@S-1N-2N....|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|nt|3for3: That's with a camera|pg|| nt|pbundy: i leave you in danny sprung's most capable hands!|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|c5|nt|pbundy: yes - no need to worry about bloodshed - bye bye!|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|h3|nt|3for3: thx Peg|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|3for3: After a 2nt rebid, it makes sense to play transfers|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|nt|3for3: You can get 'out' in 3@D here, or perhaps make a slam try with some maximum 1nt responses|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o43|st||md|1SAQT92HDAJ75CAK42,SK63HQJ87642D4CQ5,SHT953DKQTCJT9873,SJ8754HAKD98632C6|sv|o|mb|1C!|an|str art|mb|2H|mb|p!|nt|Walddk2: Almost impossible to diagnose that 7@C is a good contract.|pg|| mb|3H|nt|Walddk2: They did pretty well in the other room to get to the small slam after 3@H by West over 1@S.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Here South hasn't shown a suit yet.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Pollack staring at hand resting on her lap|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Basically the same auction as at the other table where North also jumped to 5@C.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: South can make a try with 5@H but it is unlikely to be enough.|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Bjerkin reminds Stansby, not your lead|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|Walddk2: The hand is a little too good for 6@C when partner jumps, in my opinion. 5@H would show the potential better.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c7|mc|13|pg|| qx|c43|st||md|1SAQT92HDAJ75CAK42,SK63HQJ87642D4CQ5,SHT953DKQTCJT9873,SJ8754HAKD98632C6|sv|o|nt|3for3: another potential slam here|pg|| mb|1S|mb|3H|nt|3for3: Indeed, 7@C was an excellent spot|pg|| nt|3for3: IS|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: Not so easy to find though|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|nt|3for3: If Cohen had raised to 4@H, might have been tougher, since now North has to bid 5@C under pressure, or just bid a slam on her own|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hA|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o44|st||md|2SK543H63DJ8752CJ7,SQ2HKQJ95D4CAKQT9,SAJT8H2DAK96C8642,S976HAT874DQT3C53|sv|n|mb|1C!|an|str art|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|0-7 hcp|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S|an|!|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|5-5 !h + !c NF|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Last chance to take two spade tricks.|pg|| pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzfg: Granovetter shows hand and asks how many am I making?|pg|| nt|Walddk2: +2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: answer 6|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c44|st||md|2SK543H63DJ8752CJ7,SQ2HKQJ95D4CAKQT9,SAJT8H2DAK96C8642,S976HAT874DQT3C53|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D!|nt|3for3: EW will be in 4@H soon|pg|| nt|3for3: 2@D a good raise to 2@H|pg|| mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|nt|3for3: question here is of overtricks|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|3for3: and wheeler found the shift to stop them|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o45|st||md|3SAJT76HQ5DKT7C972,SHAKT8632DQ8642C5,SKQ4HJ94DJ53CQJT6,S98532H7DA9CAK843|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|Walddk2: Let's assume that 2@D shows hearts.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|an|!h, less than a GF|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|Walddk2: Just what Jo-Anna Stansby anticipated when she saw her hand. "In a minute I am going to be declarer in 4@H".|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Granovetter says Stansby could have super accepted|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: concedes a @h and a @d|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c45|st||md|3SAJT76HQ5DKT7C972,SHAKT8632DQ8642C5,SKQ4HJ94DJ53CQJT6,S98532H7DA9CAK843|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|3for3: another 4@h on the way|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|3for3: red suits quite friendly here|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|mc|11|nt|3for3: [43] 6@C was a push|pg|| pg|| qx|o46|st||md|4SAJHA4DKT742C8543,S2HJT86532DQ9CA62,SKQ9875HDA8653CT7,ST643HKQ97DJCKQJ9|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: No-one knows who can make what here.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: 6@H was a phantom save, but it's not so easy to know.|pg|| mb|1D!|an|0+ !d 11-15 hcp|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|6+!h "mixed", less than inv|nt|Vugraphzfg: 3@h is "not terrible"|pg|| mb|3S|mb|d|an|best !h raise|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: 4@h now would be lesser @h raise|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: What is double I wonder. I am a simple soul and would support hearts.|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Disaster.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: X intended as best @h raise|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| nt|Walddk2: That is possibly a good agreement, but it's scary.|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|mc|11|pg|| qx|c46|st||md|4SAJHA4DKT742C8543,S2HJT86532DQ9CA62,SKQ9875HDA8653CT7,ST643HKQ97DJCKQJ9|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|Vugraphzfb: 4s or 4h making easily here|pg|| mb|1D|mb|4H|nt|3for3: is it my imagination, or has the west hand had lots of long major suirs|pg|| nt|3for3: suits|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5H|nt|Vugraphzfb: I was just thinking the same thing|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: 6@D was going down, but no way EW can no that for sure. Both clubs didn't have to cash|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: lots of shrugging at the table|pg|| pc|sK|nt|3for3: ew will lose 3 aces and go -300|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|3for3: if north was 5161 East would look like a genius|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o47|st||md|1S7HJT9752DJ8CAJ82,SJHAQ86DQ97542CK5,SAT9432HKDKTCQT96,SKQ865H43DA63C743|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfg: not a word exchanged between Stansby and Granovetter|pg|| nt|Walddk2: It's too sophisticated for me. I forget everything. Sometimes I can't even remember my name.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: just move on to the next hand|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: must have double clicked|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c47|st||md|1S7HJT9752DJ8CAJ82,SJHAQ86DQ97542CK5,SAT9432HKDKTCQT96,SKQ865H43DA63C743|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|pbundy: i'm back!|pg|| nt|3for3: welcome back|pg|| nt|pbundy: one table of women said, "we are sending you home."|pg|| nt|pbundy: it IS a distraction for photos - but - nice to know, for a change, who everyone is!|pg|| nt|3for3: you missed some fireworks|pg|| nt|pbundy: and - i see that this match remains quite exciting|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|nt|pbundy: actually - i was strolling by this table when some of it occurred|pg|| nt|3for3: a potential grand, a 6/6 decision...|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|dT|pc|h4|pg|| nt|3for3: a quiet 130 coming here|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o48|st||md|2SKQ6HQ97DAQ8CQJT8,S9842HJ43DT743C53,SAJ5HAT852DJ92C94,ST73HK6DK65CAK762|sv|e|nt|Walddk2: I would understand a raise to 4@H I think.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|10-12|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Stansby did well not to double the mini-NT. If she had, EW would have gone for a phone number.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c48|st||md|2SKQ6HQ97DAQ8CQJT8,S9842HJ43DT743C53,SAJ5HAT852DJ92C94,ST73HK6DK65CAK762|sv|e|nt|3for3: last board of this set|pg|| nt|3for3: 16 more boards in this match|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|3for3: winner in finals of usa1; loser plays semifinals of usa2 (2d chance)|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|pbundy: i guess they don't play transfers over 1nt overcalls?|pg|| nt|3for3: i know they play 2 way stayman over their weak nts|pg|| nt|3for3: i guess they just use the same package here for simplicity|pg|| nt|pbundy: i'm a 3nt bidder here. partner won't have a 6 card suit and i'm so flat - with good stoppers everywhere else|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|pbundy: i see|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|3for3: on this deal either game looks cold|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: quite a swing on board 46|pg|| nt|pbundy: indeed|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|nt|3for3: ok, making 4....see you soon!|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|mc|10|pg||