vg|2013 Women's USBC Final,Segment 1 of 8,I,1,15,Baker,0,Sonsini,0| rs|3NS+1,3NS+1,7HN=,6HN+1,4SE=,3NW+1,2DS=,2DS=,3NW-1,1NW+1,2HE=,2HE=,4SS=,4HWx=,3NW=,3NW-1,3HE=,3DS-2,1NE-2,2SN=,5CS=,5CN=,5DWx-2,5DW-2,4SE+2,4SE+2,3NW+1,3NW+2,3SW=,4SW=| pn|Baker,Sonsini,McCallum,Radin,Sanborn,PGranovett,Levitina,J. Stansby|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3ST2HJ9DJ83CKQT864,S986HK863DAQ6CJ93,SAQ7HAQ742DK72CA2,SKJ543HT5DT954C75|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|barbyh: hi all|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3ST2HJ9DJ83CKQT864,S986HK863DAQ6CJ93,SAQ7HAQ742DK72CA2,SKJ543HT5DT954C75|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAJ732HTD432CKT65,S65H62DAKT8765C98,SKQT84HAKQJ875DCA,S9H943DQJ9CQJ7432|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|4N|an|specific ace blackwood|mb|5D|nt|Vugraphzfd: 4NT alerted, but can't read what was written :(|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|7H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: 4NT was specific ace blackwood|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|13|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAJ732HTD432CKT65,S65H62DAKT8765C98,SKQT84HAKQJ875DCA,S9H943DQJ9CQJ7432|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|an|"decent hand" preempt|mb|6H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: the pass was in temp (of course)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|h8|pc|d9|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAJ93H74D85432C65,SKHAQT6DKJ7CKQJT8,S8HKJ9852DT6C9432,SQT76542H3DAQ9CA7|sv|e|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfd: weak 2 by this N-S pair usually 5-card suit per their convention card|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAJ93H74D85432C65,SKHAQT6DKJ7CKQJT8,S8HKJ9852DT6C9432,SQT76542H3DAQ9CA7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|strong art|mb|2H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|Vugraphzfh: 3s better than 2s, 2s would be forcing|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S4HJT52DAKQ54CAQ8,ST976H9D97CKJ6532,SKQ53HQ86DT82CT94,SAJ82HAK743DJ63C7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: hey y'all|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: welcome, hamdi|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: thank you Ma'am, gl there :)|pg|| pc|h9|nt|h_karluk: so far seems a quite board, I don't think declarer would have a difficulty to bring her contract home.|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| nt|h_karluk: declarer got a chance to finish with an overtrick, anyways now just makeable|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S4HJT52DAKQ54CAQ8,ST976H9D97CKJ6532,SKQ53HQ86DT82CT94,SAJ82HAK743DJ63C7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|c6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c3|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQ432H2DKQ84CA962,SATHAK863DAT92CT3,S65HQT754DJ6CQJ75,SKJ987HJ9D753CK84|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: I guess Ms Baker would open it|pg|| mb|1D|nt|h_karluk: and of course Ms Sonsini would overcall|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|h_karluk: there might be discussions about 1N or 1@h, tbh its just a matter of style|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: counting 15 with a balanced hand and 5 cards M suit still fine to overcall 1NT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: sorry about that: 2NT INV...|pg|| pc|h5|nt|h_karluk: its OK, you are good|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: standard count and attitude by defenders here|pg|| nt|h_karluk: tho declarer got a cheap trick still not easy contract|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: but odd even discards if needed, primary signal attitude, very little count|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|h_karluk: @c A unfavorably placed, @s Q offside, shortly lack of entries is a real problem for her|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|h_karluk: appreciated for info Ma'am|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|h6|nt|h_karluk: well, we say good try partner in ACBL District 7, still 10 more boards|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQ432H2DKQ84CA962,SATHAK863DAT92CT3,S65HQT754DJ6CQJ75,SKJ987HJ9D753CK84|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQ7HK83DAQT875CQ2,SAK42HAJ4DK2CA874,SJT85HT9DJ3CKJT96,S963HQ7652D964C53|sv|e|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: for BBO Web users Bridge Winners provided useful statistics about players, just click their names and enjoy please.|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|h_karluk: allright, lets check what we have |pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|h_karluk: S opened, presumably 12 +|pg|| nt|h_karluk: W has 19|pg|| nt|h_karluk: that comes to 31|pg|| nt|h_karluk: and 2 more players there|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: so the question is where's rest of 9 and which cards are they|pg|| mb|p|nt|h_karluk: actually it sounds like a puzzle|pg|| nt|h_karluk: vulnerability is another barrier|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|h_karluk: I hope I wont be mistaken, resulting is not my way, but it seems W did a good thing to force her partner buying some level of contract|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| mc|8|nt|mdgraham: good afternoon all |pg|| nt|h_karluk: shortly it wokedr|pg|| nt|mdgraham: from sunny London (28 degrees here) |pg|| nt|h_karluk: *edit : worked|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQ7HK83DAQT875CQ2,SAK42HAJ4DK2CA874,SJT85HT9DJ3CKJT96,S963HQ7652D964C53|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SJ652HDAKT532C642,SKHAK654DJCA98753,SAQT8HQT3DQ74CKQJ,S9743HJ9872D986CT|sv|b|nt|h_karluk: good morning from sunny and humid SC, US|pg|| mb|2D|nt|Vugraphzfd: vul this tends to show a 6-card suit|pg|| mb|2H|nt|mdgraham: looks like a weak two in diamonds - some might dislike because of the four spades and heart void |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: referring to the 2@D ... NV 2@D/2@H/2@S is often 5 for N/S|pg|| mb|2N|mb|3H|nt|mdgraham: but it indicates a good lead for partner if you end up defending|pg|| nt|mdgraham: I thought with North the minimum holding was three|pg|| nt|h_karluk: there might be side effects of opening that 2@d, anyways in case auction lost your partner has a clue what to lead, and actually has a slight opinion about limits|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: W may regret not saving here|pg|| nt|h_karluk: and nine out of ten there'll be a "freakish layout" for everybody who intends to buy the contract|pg|| nt|mdgraham: 5H is quite cheap - three losers I think|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|mdgraham: S will probably win in hand and lead a spade - ten rapid tricks|pg|| nt|h_karluk: yes, apparently a @h, a @s and a @d losers at 1st sight, thats what we see in double dummy|pg|| nt|h_karluk: but of course players at table have no clue about distributions|pg|| nt|mdgraham: regarding the save, quite difficult for West, though - she cannot know E has five-card heart support |pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| nt|h_karluk: ie E might have @c xx instead of stiff @c|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg|| nt|mdgraham: ok, time for a club|pg|| nt|mdgraham: or cash @S10 and start rumbling the diamonds |pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| nt|h_karluk: even @h ruff makes, rest +1, except @s 8, that would be unsound|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|mdgraham: gone for the club option |pg|| pc|s5|pg|| nt|h_karluk: I think now @d is best for an overtrick|pg|| nt|h_karluk: no matter top or low @d|pg|| nt|mdgraham: I must admit that I didn't anticipate that @SJ at trick 2 |pg|| pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|c5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SJ652HDAKT532C642,SKHAK654DJCA98753,SAQT8HQT3DQ74CKQJ,S9743HJ9872D986CT|sv|b|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3N|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|hQ|pc|d8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SKT876HKQ7D62C842,SAJ4H5432DAQCAKJ9,S32HJ96DKJ9854C75,SQ95HAT8DT73CQT63|sv|o|mb|2N|nt|mdgraham: maybe I am missing something, but it looked like there was a possibility that the defence could endplay dummy - amyway, the contract made |pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: I am afraid 3N by W just 8 tricks after a careful defense but surprisingly 9 tricks by E|pg|| pc|d5|nt|mdgraham: things would have been a lot simpler on a low spade towards dummy at trick two|pg|| nt|h_karluk: I am pretty sure @s lead would be enough to set it|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|h_karluk: I mean instead of @d lead|pg|| nt|mdgraham: diamond lead pretty normal, but gives the ninth trick |pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d9|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|cK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|mc|9|nt|h_karluk: hearts might bring an overtrick, no biggie|pg|| nt|mdgraham: wow - 4Hx on 7 next door - a cool 16 imp swing|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: players taking a brief break|pg|| nt|h_karluk: yes, that was a "wow"|pg|| nt|mdgraham: many many years ago I held xxx QJ10xxx xx xx against 2NT-3NT. Was reluctant to lead a heart (no entry) and nearly led a spade, but eventually led @HQ. Partner won the ace, cashed ...|pg|| nt|mdgraham: the king, and led another one|pg|| nt|mdgraham: which was very pleasant, but partner doesn't always have filling cards when you lead your long suit - as here|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SKT876HKQ7D62C842,SAJ4H5432DAQCAKJ9,S32HJ96DKJ9854C75,SQ95HAT8DT73CQT63|sv|o|mb|1C!|an|art forcing|mb|2D|mb|d!|an|gf|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: "regular smith"|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d9|pc|cQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h7|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAT94HJT76DAQTC75,SK765HAK8DK54CAQ4,SQJ8H5DJ872CJ9863,S32HQ9432D963CKT2|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfd: all back now|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|nt|mdgraham: West seems to be picking up some quite good hands|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: this may end 9 tricks in @h suit|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: south has alerted north's 3@D call|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|h_karluk: so far 3@d seems just 6 tricks available there|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: appreciated Ms Magnus|pg|| nt|mdgraham: E quite close to a 4H call|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| nt|h_karluk: all I see 9 tricks in E hand, I think she was forced to bid, depending their t/o level on their CC|pg|| nt|mdgraham: and will probably be wishing she had, until she sees the trump break|pg|| nt|h_karluk: I mean 9 LTC in E hand|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAT94HJT76DAQTC75,SK765HAK8DK54CAQ4,SQJ8H5DJ872CJ9863,S32HQ9432D963CKT2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4ST2HJT87DAK82CJ83,S764HA63D9764C752,SKQJ95HK952DT5CAT,SA83HQ4DQJ3CKQ964|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: for NS it wont be hard to bring 9 tricks either in @h or @s suits, but who would intervene?|pg|| pc|hT|nt|mdgraham: brave final pass - I admit I would use whatever methods I was using to show the majors if possible|pg|| pc|h3|nt|h_karluk: my vote is N should, balancing seat, I may be in minority tho|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|nt|mdgraham: I would bid as North every day of the year|pg|| nt|h_karluk: anyways 1N just 4 tricks there at born|pg|| nt|mdgraham: sure, you might go for a number once in a while, but there are also the occasions when you have game your way|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: baker fussing in her chair|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|h_karluk: so arithmetic tells -300 better than +140|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s5|nt|mdgraham: still, NS are getting 200/300, which may tell us something|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|d4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|mc|5|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4ST2HJT87DAK82CJ83,S764HA63D9764C752,SKQJ95HK952DT5CAT,SA83HQ4DQJ3CKQ964|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfh: back|pg|| mb|1N|an|13-16|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: actually granovetter played spades high-low|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: rest room break after this hand|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S72HA9DKT9CQJ7642,SKQJ96HQ74D87652C,S4HT832DAQCAKT983,SAT853HKJ65DJ43C5|sv|o|nt|h_karluk: I wouldnt open 1N -- but that's me, some people love to play weak NT|pg|| nt|h_karluk: wasnt it 14 high?|pg|| nt|mdgraham: although swap the @HQ and the @hA, and NS can make 4H |pg|| mb|1C|mb|1S|nt|mdgraham: decent fits here |pg|| nt|h_karluk: please|pg|| mb|5C|nt|h_karluk: OK no worries|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|mdgraham: 5C from North, I suspect|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|nt|h_karluk: 5@s x-2 would save the day|pg|| nt|h_karluk: I dont see a problem in making 5@c, what do I miss?|pg|| nt|mdgraham: It's quite difficult to keep trump control in a 1-0 fit|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: it's not leeting me pull a lead card for some reason|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: sorry... no brainer play anyway|pg|| nt|h_karluk: right|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S72HA9DKT9CQJ7642,SKQJ96HQ74D87652C,S4HT832DAQCAKT983,SAT853HKJ65DJ43C5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|4C|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQ98764HA94DCJ753,SJ3HK65DAKJ9632C4,SAKT5HQ32D54CA962,S2HJT87DQT87CKQT8|sv|n|mb|1D|nt|mdgraham: sorry all, have to go now. Enjoy the rest of the show. Thanks Patty, Hamdi |pg|| nt|h_karluk: thanky sir|pg|| mb|d|mb|3D|mb|4S|nt|h_karluk: I guess against NS 4@s (+600) 5@dx-2 (300) is good|pg|| mb|5D|nt|h_karluk: there we go|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: I may also fly in 15 minutes, I would like to appreciate to our excellent operator Ms Patty Magnus and to our kibitzers for visiting this room.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SQ98764HA94DCJ753,SJ3HK65DAKJ9632C4,SAKT5HQ32D54CA962,S2HJT87DQT87CKQT8|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Ger-arg: .|pg|| mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfh: declarer drew trumps and led club, irina won and cashed heart|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S7HT873DT986CKJ87,SJ964HAQJ2D5CAQ43,S2HK965DAKQ74CT92,SAKQT853H4DJ32C65|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: its a lovely day, opponents open and you may make 4@s +1 :)|pg|| mb|4S|nt|h_karluk: there we go|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| mc|11|nt|h_karluk: good stop|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S7HT873DT986CKJ87,SJ964HAQJ2D5CAQ43,S2HK965DAKQ74CT92,SAKQT853H4DJ32C65|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|2S!|an|intermediate|mb|p|mb|4C!|an|good raise to 4s|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: stansby is holding the 4s bid in her hands and thinking ...|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: correction to 4c: "a good raise to 4s"|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQ72HKJT54D74CAT2,SAT6HAQ7DAQ83CKQ8,SJ85H32DT65C97643,SK943H986DKJ92CJ5|sv|o|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: I guess thats our penultimate board|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|nt|h_karluk: *th'|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfd: last board claimed on @H finesse|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: interesting auction, anyways 3N+2 there.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|h_karluk: allright, sure|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|h_karluk: I feel 1@h opening helped to declarer, most of the time not easy to stop before slam.|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|nt|h_karluk: say W opens 2@c big with her 21|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s8|nt|h_karluk: OK 28 total but still E might push|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|nt|h_karluk: some day I d learn to count, it is 29|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c5|nt|h_karluk: my bad|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|h9|mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SQ72HKJT54D74CAT2,SAT6HAQ7DAQ83CKQ8,SJ85H32DT65C97643,SK943H986DKJ92CJ5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|strong art|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|relay|mb|p|mb|2C|an|less than 3 controls|nt|Vugraphzfh: 1s was alerted. hard to hear whispers but think it showed balanced positive|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: 1nt was a relay, 2c showed less than 3 controls|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SJ97HKQ84DK4CT752,SKQ654HJ65DQT7CKQ,S82HAT732D9865CA8,SAT3H9DAJ32CJ9643|sv|n|nt|h_karluk: here's our final board of this event|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: ahh. "segment"|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|h_karluk: I think a chance missed|pg|| pc|cA|nt|h_karluk: probably Eit ag should bid a lil bit aggressively here|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| nt|h_karluk: 2 A and a stiff with 3 cards decent support|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: sorry, don't know what she did|pg|| nt|h_karluk: I think Ms Sonsini touched to a @h and made 3@s+1|pg|| nt|h_karluk: aimed to give @h ruff and kee p tempo play|pg|| nt|h_karluk: she doesnt worry about trumps outside|pg|| mc|9|nt|h_karluk: I meant "probably E should bid a lil bit aggressively here."|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: restart in about 20 minutes|pg|| nt|h_karluk: and knows should get rid of a heart loser by ruffing|pg|| nt|h_karluk: allright|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SJ97HKQ84DK4CT752,SKQ654HJ65DQT7CKQ,S82HAT732D9865CA8,SAT3H9DAJ32CJ9643|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|an|13-16|mb|p|mb|2C|an|puppet|mb|p|mb|2S|an|5 spades|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|Vugraphzfh: 2s showed 12+ to 14 with 5 sp|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| mc|10|pg||