vg|2013 A Senior USBC Semi Final,Segment 1 of 6,I,1,15,Lynch,0,Kasle ,0| rs|4SE+2,4SE+2,6CS-1,5CN=,3NE+1,3NE+1,3CN+1,3CN+1,5DE-1,4DE+1,6HE=,3NW+3,3NE+1,4SW-2,4NS+1,3NN+2,3NE+2,7DNx-8,1NW-1,1NW=,2SS-1,5DW-3,3CW+1,3NW-1,3NE-1,3NE-1,4HE-3,4HW-1,4SEx-1,4SEx-1| pn|Bates,Kasle,Hayden,Kozlove,Woolsey,Passell,Stewart,Lynch|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SJ98HT976DA93CK72,SATHAQ8DKT762CT94,S7HJ543DJ5CAJ8653,SKQ65432HK2DQ84CQ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d3|pc|c9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SJ98HT976DA93CK72,SATHAQ8DKT762CT94,S7HJ543DJ5CAJ8653,SKQ65432HK2DQ84CQ|sv|o|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SJT854HAKDAJ65CQ7,SQ9HT965DKQT73C63,SK7HQJ7D9CAKJT542,SA632H8432D842C98|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|an|Size ask |mb|p|mb|3C!|an|max|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s2|mc|11|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SJT854HAKDAJ65CQ7,SQ9HT965DKQT73C63,SK7HQJ7D9CAKJT542,SA632H8432D842C98|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: both pairs playing a version of Precision |pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Seniors SemiFinal 90 board matches played over 1.5 days 60 today 30 tomorrow|pg|| nt|ahollan1: both matches playing the same set of boards|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Women's USA1 Final and Playoff are 120 board matches they're playing different boards than the seniors|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3 of the 4 pairs in our match are playing Big Club -- Kasle-Kozlove being the odd pair out|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Bates opened south hand 1N=14-16 Woolsey also had that option|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|an|Last Train for !C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|c2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: Bates playing 6@C from south awaiting opening lead|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: first swing on a @S guess|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S9532HK6432DCQ982,SKTHQ9DKQJ7543CK7,SAQ74H875DA86C643,SJ86HAJTDT92CAJT5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S9532HK6432DCQ982,SKTHQ9DKQJ7543CK7,SAQ74H875DA86C643,SJ86HAJTDT92CAJT5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|an|11-15, 1+|nt|ahollan1: 1@D=11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: they really changed to 1+? playing Precision 2@D as 3-suit short @D, that really only happens if singleton @D is an honor so hand is treated as balanced|pg|| mb|p|pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzfb: Yep. Their System Summary on the USBF website says only 1. Other than that, nothing.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i think all precision pairs would still announce as 2+|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: you can see from the 12 imps to Kasle -- Bates misguessed @S in 6@C|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|nt|ahollan1: strange that the table wasn't opened showing Lynch's carryover from Round Robin|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: they actually start the match +5.78|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Lynch was 1 seed, placed 2nd in the Round Robin but retained 1 in KO|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h7|mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S6532HQ52DAK972CK,SQJT8HKJ87D863C65,SK7HT4DQ4CAQT9732,SA94HA963DJT5CJ84|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|6+ !c 11-15|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|c6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S6532HQ52DAK972CK,SQJT8HKJ87D863C65,SK7HT4DQ4CAQT9732,SA94HA963DJT5CJ84|sv|b|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: I don't remember Kasle seed into the Round Robin but it was somewhere in the middle 6 or 7??|pg|| nt|ahollan1: they WON the Round Robin|pg|| mb|2C!|an|6+ !C 10-15|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: formula for KO seeding then placed them 3rd but 3/4 shuffled with Kasle ending up 4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 10-15 hcp, 6+@C|pg|| mb|2D!|an|Relay ask|mb|p|mb|3C|an|min, no 4-card Major|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: play going too fast i'm still wondering whether to lead low to @CK or play 'em from the top|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Stewart flashed Lynch his hand, she claimed 2 tricks.|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S92HKT965432D32C7,ST43HQ8DAK64CK864,SK8765HJ7DJCAQT95,SAQJHADQT9875CJ32|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|c8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S92HKT965432D32C7,ST43HQ8DAK64CK864,SK8765HJ7DJCAQT95,SAQJHADQT9875CJ32|sv|n|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: after 1@S-2@D 2@H = non-force is 8 bagger good enough or too good for that action?|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Lynch PASS? i don't believe it|pg|| mb|1N!|an|Semi-Forcing|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 4+@C or 5@S 3@C (32) non-min|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: Lynch had a hold of 3NT, but then put it back in the box.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4ST93HJ7DKJT53CQ94,SA652HK53D98CAKJ7,SKQ874HT8D4CT8632,SJHAQ9642DAQ762C5|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4ST93HJ7DKJT53CQ94,SA652HK53D98CAKJ7,SKQ874HT8D4CT8632,SJHAQ9642DAQ762C5|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: Kozlove did overcall 2@D Bates couldn't bid immediately EW hunting for game now|pg|| nt|ahollan1: on 5|pg|| mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H at most 15 hcp|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Over 1@H - 1@S, does Lynch jump to 3@D? My guess is no.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: i'd want better red spots too Chase|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 5 Kasle-Kozlove get to game -- but not 3N 5@D east on lead of stiff @C|pg|| pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: Bates never bid with his 8@H|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in the other match 2 was also a swing with 5@C making and 6@C down on the @S misguess|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Schwartz leads 23-12|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @C2 lead ostensibly Attitude meaning not really looking for a switch|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|d2|pg|| mc|12|nt|Vugraphzfb: Passell laid down his hand after Stewart showed out.|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SA752H752D5CAJ863,SKQJT43H64DK3CK97,S86HAJT98D97642C2,S9HKQ3DAQJT8CQT54|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|hJ|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SA752H752D5CAJ863,SKQJT43H64DK3CK97,S86HAJT98D97642C2,S9HKQ3DAQJT8CQT54|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfb: "That's discouraging" said Woolsey. "Not how I pictured the hand".|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Woolsey was playing for Passell 5-5 blacks in order to beat 3NT.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Kasle-Kozlove had much better auction on 6 getting to 6@H east on @S10 lead|pg|| pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: i've been having problems with wireless connection - so losing private messages rather than ignoring them|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Should be a quick -1.|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: nice d |pg|| pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|d4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SK4HKJ4DAQJCKQ854,ST9765HT97DT984CA,SQJ8HA53DK653CJT9,SA32HQ862D72C7632|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|clubs not gf if rebid|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|11-13 balanced|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SK4HKJ4DAQJCKQ854,ST9765HT97DT984CA,SQJ8HA53DK653CJT9,SA32HQ862D72C7632|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|an|10-12|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 10-12 1st/2nd seat non-vul |pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3N or 2@D game forcing stayman?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i suppose 4N also possible|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Al, how often do they put 5-card Majors into their weak NT?|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: as often as necessary :)|pg|| pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: sorry about that - if balanced and in range 5M never stops them|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Woolsey - "You might have a chance". Passell - "No double, no trouble".|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfb: The table is taking a restroom break, be back shortly.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Kozlove did make 6@H on 6 so 12 imps won on each of the slam swings|pg|| nt|ahollan1: of course 2 was pure luck with Bates misguessing @S to go down in 6@C and Wooley-Stewart guessing to stop in 5@C|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: On board 7, Kozlove in 3NT, so looks like another swing in favor of Kasle.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in Women's USA1 Final Baker off to quick start over Sonsini, 34-0 |pg|| nt|ahollan1: but that is after 7 of 120 boards|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Senior and Women both identifying TWO teams to send to Bali for the 2013 World Championships|pg|| nt|ahollan1: last month "trials" [sorry Jan] determined Bermuda Bowl representatives|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3 out of 4 years, only 1 team comes out a winner from these championships|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: 3NT makes an overtrick, so Kasle up 26.22 (Lynch had a 5.78 carryover into the match).|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S5HT43DAJT7653CJT,SAK93HAKJ62D984C2,SQJ864H987DCQ9854,ST72HQ5DKQ2CAK763|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S5HT43DAJT7653CJT,SAK93HAKJ62D984C2,SQJ864H987DCQ9854,ST72HQ5DKQ2CAK763|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: this is side effect of world championships once ever 4 years hosting an event where teams are NOT country-specific|pg|| mb|2D!|an|weak, 1 Major|nt|ahollan1: NS play opening 2@S to show a good 3@D preempt|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Stewart getting out his defense to the Multi 2@D, Passell said they are using the 2nd one on the ACBL defense page.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: most people call Stewart's 2@D opener "Multi" but since it is always weak 2@H or 2@S bid, really should be called Wagner|pg|| nt|ahollan1: true multi includes both weak and strong hand types|pg|| nt|ahollan1: http://web2.acbl.org/defensedatabase/3b.htm|pg|| mb|d|an|13-15 balanced or 19+|nt|ahollan1: pairs playing the convention MUST provide a copy of that ACBL writeup to their opponents|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and opponents are allowed to refer to the notes during the auction|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but must have already selected whether they are playing Option 1 or 2|pg|| mb|2H!|an|Pass or Correct|nt|ahollan1: this is the only part of the world that lets players do this|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: 2@H was alerted, but can't read what Woolsey wrote for Passell.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@H = pass/correct|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: Woolsey suspects Stewart has @S but this way 3@D follow-up is to play|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Stewart confirmed 2@H is P/C, Lynch thinking.|pg|| mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: so 3@D correction says I was willing to play 2@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: now Woolsey is off the hook|pg|| mb|3D|an|!D to play|nt|Vugraphzfb: Passell and Woolsey writing furiously back and forth.|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|7D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: Woolsey - "Sorry if I'm wrong".|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: very different auction in other room Kozlove in quiet 3N|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Lynch apologizing for trumping J@H|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|c9|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @DJ give trick back to defense|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQ6HQT97DQT7CJT65,SAT97HA2DA952CKQ8,S532HK85DK864CA93,SKJ84HJ643DJ3C742|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQ6HQT97DQT7CJT65,SAT97HA2DA952CKQ8,S532HK85DK864CA93,SKJ84HJ643DJ3C742|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: only 16 imps :(|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = good 14-17|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: unlike the other precision lineups on Lynch, I think Passell-Lynch NT range is static|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Yep, I typed it in incorrectly. Always 14+ - 17|pg|| pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: the others 14-16 1st/2nd/3rd nv 15-17 3rd vul & 4th|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: NS lead philosophy if you can't lead your own 5-card suit, try to find partner's|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s4|nt|Vugraphzfb: 5@H was an attitude lead, via Woolsey.|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|mc|7|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAQ742H98DAQ83C97,S9HAK4DKT965CJT63,S653HJT652DJCKQ42,SKJT8HQ73D742CA85|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N!|an|transfer to !c or Lead Directing in !c|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|mc|7|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAQ742H98DAQ83C97,S9HAK4DKT965CJT63,S653HJT652DJCKQ42,SKJT8HQ73D742CA85|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: 2@S is weakest raise|pg|| mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: and usually exactly 3-fit|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: which round suit to attack?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i suspect @C to try to kill @S suit [@HQ questionable entry but @CA is certain]|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: and there you have it - thinking gets me into trouble once again|pg|| pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: duh he only needs 1 trick from partner to beat the contract so @H MUCH better|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| mc|8|nt|ahollan1: Bates playing 2@S|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SK63HT9764DAQ9C97,SA9HAKQ53DJ2CAQT8,SQJ75HJ82DKT6C432,ST842HD87543CKJ65|sv|n|nt|Henryb: 2N or 1@h? If 1@h should E respond?|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|Henryb: Turns out that 5@c is probably OK|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Henryb: If they start trumps you can set up diamonds|pg|| pc|c4|nt|Henryb: If they don't you are probably OK on a cross ruff|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SK63HT9764DAQ9C97,SA9HAKQ53DJ2CAQT8,SQJ75HJ82DKT6C432,ST842HD87543CKJ65|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfb: Passell talking under the screen to Lynch, explaining 3@D was to play.|pg|| mb|2N!|an|20-21|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: foiled again I was all set to announce 1@C = 16+ unbal or 18+ bal [but not 20-21 bal]|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: regular Staymna|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: i.e. 3@H = 4 or 5 card suit|pg|| pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: i'm glad Stewart led quickly i'd hate to think about what to lead from north hand|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: auction in other room 1@H-1@S//3@C-P!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Personally, I don't like the 2NT opener. 5-4 with 15 of your HCP seems very suit-oriented to me, and Ax yells suit as well.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: Passell giving Woolsey chance to discard @H|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ahollan1: cute @DQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|mc|8|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SA982HQJ86D942C96,ST74HK3DKQT8C5432,SK5H9754DJ753CAT8,SQJ63HAT2DA6CKQJ7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Henryb: Everyone but me bids with the West hand|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfk: Good ole fashioned 2nt invitational :) |pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Henryb: 3N isn't terrible: needs clubs to break and the @dJ to fall (about 30%, or a defensive error|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|s5|pg|| nt|Henryb: Gary Hann points out that declarer should lead a spade at trick 2 hoping to let South win the trick|pg|| nt|Henryb: Or that both opponents duck|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| nt|Henryb: If he plays a spade now he is home|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SA982HQJ86D942C96,ST74HK3DKQT8C5432,SK5H9754DJ753CAT8,SQJ63HAT2DA6CKQJ7|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: in the other SemiFinal Schwartz leads Street by 25 + whatever carryover they have|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in next segment running totals WILL include the carryover|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: here Lynch actually has 31 + change|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 14-16 1st/2nd vul|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so i'm thinking P-1N|pg|| mb|1N|an|good 14 - 17|mb|p|mb|2S|an|!C or INV to 3NT|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|Max|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: over 2@S Size Ask 2N=min 3@C=MAX |pg|| pc|hJ|nt|Vugraphzfb: Stewart telling Lynch they use Rusinow when 4+ in suit led|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that treatment seems to be gaining a lot of followers|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i first noticed it being played by meckwell|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|d9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQT7HJ6543DJCQJT3,SK95HQ82DAQT95CA2,SA643HDK8632C9765,SJ82HAKT97D74CK84|sv|o|nt|Henryb: 3N has chances. 4@h almost none|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|hK|pc|sT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|c6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SQT7HJ6543DJCQJT3,SK95HQ82DAQT95CA2,SA643HDK8632C9765,SJ82HAKT97D74CK84|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: schedule says next set begins in about 15 minutes both tables of our match on 14|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|good 14 - 17|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|Jacoby transfer|nt|ahollan1: i think the other 3 players would open East hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: can Stewart avoid @D lead?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Kozlove in 4@H east getting obvious @CQ lead|pg|| pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: how did he work that out?|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Kozlove didn't ruff @C instead he took losing @D finesse at trick 3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Stewart thinking about the hand, still hasn't turned over K@D|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|d5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S9HQ9832DKQ93CAT3,S5HJT54D8765CK976,SKT3HAK76D4CQJ542,SAQJ87642HDAJT2C8|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfk: Grand finale here folks, special thanks to Henry for joining us this morning, and to all of the spectators as well :) @H|pg|| nt|Henryb: People have different approaches to responding to 1@h with the N hand|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfk: Next set scheduled to resume in 10 minutes (approximately)|pg|| mb|4D!|mb|4S|nt|Henryb: Some think it is too strong for a direct splinter|pg|| nt|Henryb: I think South should double because he has so much wated in diamonds|pg|| nt|Henryb: wasted|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h4|nt|Henryb: Kasle has about the worst hand Koslov could imagine: two tricks on defense and no offensive help|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cK|nt|Henryb: On the other hand his 4@s bid will surely be duplicated at all tables|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|sK|pg|| nt|Henryb: I think Bates should have gotten the club right|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|Henryb: Partner has four hearts, one diamond, and probably not five spades|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|hJ|mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfk: Thanks again all, closing the table shortly :+) |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Will be back with the next segment very shortly|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S9HQ9832DKQ93CAT3,S5HJT54D8765CK976,SKT3HAK76D4CQJ542,SAQJ87642HDAJT2C8|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: expecting 4@C = 4+@H, 1@D [they have other bid to show void]|pg|| mb|4C!|an|4+ !H 1!D|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: 2nd 8 card suit of the set|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: effectively the same auction in other room [but splinter was 4@D]|pg|| pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: 2nd set scheduled to begin in 3 minutes -- don't bet on it|pg|| pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: since both matches playing same boards no vugraph until all 4 tables are ready|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: great job keeping up with the alerts Chase -- thanks|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: I want to thank Al for commentating, and all our wonderful spectators out there.|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|c4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: We should be back very shortly with the 2nd segment of this match. See you then!|pg|| mc|9|pg||