vg|2013 A Senior USBC Semi Final,Segment 2 of 6,I,16,30,Lynch,34,Kasle,47| rs|6CW+1,3NW+4,1NN=,3SW-1,2HS-1,1NE-1,3NW-1,3NW-2,6NW=,4NW+2,2HS=,2HS-1,4HN=,4HN+1,4HW=,4HW+2,4SSx-3,3DE+1,2SS=,1NN+1,5HNx-1,5HNx-2,4HS=,4HS-1,2SS=,1NW-1,3NW+1,3NW+1,3NS=,3NS=| pn|Wold,Kasle,Jacobus,Kozlove,Hamilton,Passell,Fisher,Lynch|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SQT5HQJT42DJ642CT,SA74HAK96DAQ3CAQ5,SKJ9862H87DT9CJ94,S3H53DK875CK87632|sv|e|nt|kareno: Good morning from Las Vegas!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: G00d morning from Orlando Karen @h|pg|| nt|kareno: Matt @h|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Players are finished discussing methods and are now underway|pg|| mb|2C|mb|3S|nt|Vugraphzfk: An action hand right out of the gate here, a big chance for a pickup for Kasle|pg|| mb|p!|nt|kareno: NNice slam in clubs e/w. A save even over 7@c available n/s. Some fireworks I predict|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: And 7 nt with a red-suit squeeze e/w|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|nt|kareno: East's pass is standard expert treatment these days to SHOW values, so west's pass was forcing|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfk: This contract will not take long to play, a good start to this session given that the time police were a regular visitor to our table last segment :)|pg|| pc|s6|nt|kareno: So the least of the slams for e/w|pg|| pc|s3|nt|joest: hi all|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg|| nt|joest: 7@c is pretty reasonable here|pg|| nt|joest: you need diamonds 3-3|pg|| nt|joest: or the clubs 2-2|pg|| nt|joest: here the 3rd chance of a remote squeeze occurs|pg|| nt|kareno: Both grands actually depend on the red suit squeeze|pg|| nt|joest: not 7@c if either minor breaks|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|kareno: True but neither does as it happens. Hi Jack :)|pg|| nt|joest: howdy|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|joest: trying to ruff our Qj10 tripleton first|pg|| nt|joest: now the squeeze|pg|| nt|kareno: Now the last two clubs to inflict the squeeze.|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SQT5HQJT42DJ642CT,SA74HAK96DAQ3CAQ5,SKJ9862H87DT9CJ94,S3H53DK875CK87632|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|nt|Vugraphzfb: Welcome to the 2nd segment of the USBC Seniors SF match between Kasle and Lynch|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SK6HQJDT932CAT732,SQ982HT87DK875CJ5,SAT7H9643DAQJ4C86,SJ543HAK52D6CKQ94|sv|o|nt|joest: for what it's worth I don't like the pass over 3@s but maybe that depends on the conventions east-west play|pg|| nt|kareno: Specs, always play the last trumps in this sort of position |pg|| mb|1D!|an|2+!d 11-15|mb|d|nt|joest: several possible choices with teh south hand|pg|| nt|kareno: n/s playing forcing club system so 1@d is just a squeak to indicate an opening bid of some sort.|pg|| nt|joest: but if you can be facing a doubleton diamond there are fewer than in standard|pg|| nt|joest: Wold mayjust redouble (assuming that is not a transfer)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Redouble would be a transfer |pg|| nt|joest: Kozlove dealt a perfect t/o double|pg|| nt|kareno: SSouth, of course, has no idea if north really has diamonds|pg|| mb|1S!|an|transfer to 1nt|nt|joest: I believe some Precision pairs play 3@c here (over the double) as both minors.|pg|| nt|joest: so they wre playing transfers|pg|| nt|joest: and Wold, in effect, bids 1NT|pg|| nt|joest: this brings up an interesting partnership discussion for east west|pg|| nt|joest: what is the difference between doubling 1@s and bidding 2@s|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Both minors less than invitational would be 3@c, he felt a bit too strong for that, and given the major suit values etc.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|joest: yes too strong is the problem|pg|| nt|joest: that's why he rejected it|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: SSo e/w picked up a slam swing when their counterparts missed any slam in the CR board 16|pg|| nt|joest: I am a bit surprised Kasle did not compete in either spades or diamonds|pg|| nt|joest: i mean in spades sorry|pg|| nt|kareno: I would have doubled one spade to show spades, Jack - you?|pg|| pc|c4|nt|joest: if i were going to act directly at all (a big if), I would double 1@s yes|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s9|nt|joest: leading low from KQ9x is always risky and even more so against a Precision pair that often has clubs on the side after opening 1@d|pg|| nt|kareno: East really under pressure after 1NT - his hand isn't good enough to compete further. It's up to west|pg|| nt|joest: they can make, or come close to 2@s|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|joest: if the bids it, I suspect Wold woudl bid 2NT or double or something that would elicit 3@d from north|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| nt|joest: but it would put the pressure back on n -s|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|nt|joest: in teh meantime this is seven easy tricks in 1NT|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| nt|kareno: And Marc Jacobus takes them quickly|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| nt|kareno: Oops - overtrick|pg|| mc|7|nt|Vugraphzfk: Play was lightning fast at the end|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: just made|pg|| nt|kareno: Okay, so no overtrick|pg|| nt|joest: ok thx|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SK6HQJDT932CAT732,SQ982HT87DK875CJ5,SAT7H9643DAQJ4C86,SJ543HAK52D6CKQ94|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfb: N-S play 2/1, E-W play Precision.|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfb: On board 16, Passell made 7 on a Diamond - Heart simple squeeze, well played by him.|pg|| mb|r|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h8|pc|sT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|mc|8|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQJ73HJT8DQ2CKQ86,ST95H975D653CJ543,S84HA632DAK94CT97,SAK62HKQ4DJT87CA2|sv|n|nt|kareno: I imagine if east opens 1nt that will end the auction.|pg|| nt|joest: and it will become an opening lead problem from Wold|pg|| nt|joest: i suspect he will make a 'safe' lead of the @Hj|pg|| nt|joest: often not a rush in 1NT|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|Meckwell|mb|p|nt|joest: ok this is a balance that would not occur to me at imps at unfavorable|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Jacobus from shallow left field :) |pg|| nt|joest: is it diamonds a higher suit?|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: plus a higher|pg|| nt|joest: seems so|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: NS play meckwell @d + major|pg|| mb|p|nt|joest: Wold corrects to 2@h: to play if you have hearts|pg|| nt|kareno: North in with DONT - brave at the vulnerability though he knows his partner has some values|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Meckwell Karen :) @h|pg|| nt|kareno: So that shows ...?|pg|| nt|joest: brave is one adjective you could choose|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| nt|kareno: I'm such a relic - don't know the newer conventions|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Looks to me that Jacobus will earn two imps for this decision to throw safety to the wind :+)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| nt|Henryb: Maybe, Matt. Hi Karen, Matt, Kibitzers|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| nt|joest: so declarer looks tolose one more spade|pg|| nt|joest: and two more hearts|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s8|nt|kareno: South should be able to find eight tricks in this contract. |pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| nt|kareno: Specs, it is my constant contention that the team that wins the partscore battles wins the events - and here Marc Jacobus shows that he believes that also... and succeeds|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|Henryb: And it is mine that the team that loses the slam bidding battle will almost always lose|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| nt|Henryb: I think he just went down|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: He could have simply trumped the diamond and played for hearts 3-3, not sure what he is going for here|pg|| pc|d9|nt|joest: yes it much easier to analyze these when you see all 4 hands|pg|| pc|dT|pc|hT|pc|s9|pg|| nt|joest: playing for hearts 3-3 risked going -200 or so|pg|| nt|Henryb: So it is, Jack|pg|| nt|kareno: Now he's got to lose two heart tricks - you're so right, Jack|pg|| nt|joest: it is a tough situation to stroke these 4-3 fits red :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: true enough, although the diference between +110 and -110 is greater than the difference between -100 and -200|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQJ73HJT8DQ2CKQ86,ST95H975D653CJ543,S84HA632DAK94CT97,SAK62HKQ4DJT87CA2|sv|n|mb|1N!|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|Vugraphzfb: Passell to Lynch - "Play safe for -1". Everyone laughs as the dummy goes down.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: That lead allows for an extra Spade trick, and an entry to dummy for a later @H finesse.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SJ875H73DJT42CKT2,SA632HK8DQ76CAJ53,SKT94HAQT64D8C974,SQHJ952DAK953CQ86|sv|e|nt|joest: hi Henry|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|nt|Henryb: Another 26 point game that will be difficult to make|pg|| nt|joest: Jacobus almost certainly a 1@h overcall|pg|| mb|1H|nt|joest: it is hard to find 4-4 spades after that|pg|| mb|2D|nt|joest: i tried using Michaels with hands like that until my partners begged me to stop :)|pg|| nt|kareno: Diamonds unfriendly and that spade queen not pulling its weight.|pg|| nt|joest: some play "leaping Flannery" so that 2@d there would be 4S and 5H|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Henryb: :) was that me? Oh wait, we have never played together :(|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: i don't mind Flannery. I know that makes me an outcast on BBO|pg|| pc|s9|nt|joest: I suspect Jacobus will try spades here|pg|| nt|kareno: Jack I play Flannery in my four card major systems - it works very well. I like it just fine|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|nt|joest: don't know if the 9 is "Rusinow" or "0 or 2 higher"|pg|| nt|Henryb: That is a treatment of which I have never heard|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| nt|joest: actually the 2@d overcall over 1C is pretty useless as a preempt|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|joest: and finding spades after you overcall 1@h is tough so it is a convention with utility imho|pg|| pc|d6|nt|kareno: LLeaping Flannery? I've heard of it, like it but haven't used it.|pg|| pc|h4|nt|kareno: YET|pg|| nt|joest: 5 spades and 4 hearts is easy to get unwound but not the other way around|pg|| nt|Henryb: Until they use it against you and you have an eight count with a useful five card major and a doubleton in the other|pg|| nt|joest: nothings perfect|pg|| nt|joest: so let's see here|pg|| nt|kareno: Well done by Kasle to play the diamonds this way (with no dummy entry. |pg|| nt|joest: if he ducks the diamond|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|Henryb: he has eight tricks: which he still has|pg|| pc|cA|nt|joest: he wasn't making it ducking the @d either|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c3|nt|joest: so this gets him to 3 clubs + 3 diamonds + 2 spades|pg|| pc|c9|nt|kareno: Well, so much for my predictions. I thought he'd find nine this way... four diamonds, two spades, two clubs and a heart??? |pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|Henryb: He would lose two spades, two hearts and a diamond along the way|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|kareno: North and south both under pressure now - endplay in spades after the last club |pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|Henryb: North has to unblock the @sK under the A|pg|| pc|sK|nt|Henryb: Now South has to unblock the @sJ|pg|| pc|h5|nt|kareno: Ah, no, only eight as Jack said. Nice defense.|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|Vugraphzfk: "9@s shows 10 or shortness" |pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|mc|8|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SJ875H73DJT42CKT2,SA632HK8DQ76CAJ53,SKT94HAQT64D8C974,SQHJ952DAK953CQ86|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfb: Sometimes -1 is good bridge, and that is the case here.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|Vugraphzfb: Fisher had the option to use 2@D to show both Majors.|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Depending on what part of the world, their defense could be called Pottage or Cappalletti. Of course, because of Fred, they call it Hamilton.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Good play at trick 2 by Passell, creating an extra @C trick and a possible entry if a @C isn't led back.|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: On board 16, E-W found 6@C + 1, so 12 IMPs to Kasle. Lynch gained 1 back when North made 1NT on 17.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d6|mc|7|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S954H82DAT765CJT3,SAKJTHA95DK842C84,SQ763HT643DJ9C762,S82HKQJ7DQ3CAKQ95|sv|b|nt|joest: here comes an interestign hand|pg|| nt|joest: 6@h looks best but that's atall order|pg|| nt|joest: although 6@h is far from laydown either|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|joest: with clubs 3-3 everything makes|pg|| nt|kareno: I imagine east will make a slam try and west will decline|pg|| nt|joest: i agree|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Henryb: I think E should just bid slam. afterall, partner could have three clubs, or the @cJ instead of the @sJ|pg|| nt|kareno: Perhaps even the same auction as the other room, east showing clubs and a slammish hand|pg|| mb|p|nt|Henryb: and he won't know how to ealuate either of those|pg|| nt|kareno: Bearing in mind that when you bid a slam, you give up a game, Henry - there's a price to guessing these hands out|pg|| nt|joest: would you at least check for aces Henry?|pg|| mb|3C|nt|Henryb: probably not: you have at least 32 HCK|pg|| nt|Henryb: HCP|pg|| nt|joest: agree. plus there is no way to do that! :)|pg|| nt|kareno: 3@c now natural and forcing and if west doesn't cooperate, he hasn't got a fit|pg|| nt|joest: over Kasle's 3NT comes the decision. 4NT or Henry's 6NT|pg|| nt|joest: there is alot to what you say Henry|pg|| mb|p|nt|Henryb: is Jx a fit?|pg|| mb|3N|nt|kareno: More than xx|pg|| nt|joest: With an AKQxx suit partner won't be able to evaluate Jx or such (or even xxx) as helpful|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: This is one of those hands where a slightly different NT range (14 16 for lynch passell) 15-17 here create a "system" swing of sorts, hard to blame either table|pg|| nt|joest: yes also true|pg|| nt|joest: maybe even Henry would only invite opposite 14-16|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: minimum of 32 high sort of indicates a jump to 6nt where opposite a 14-16 east as a quanitative bid and west rejected with an average 15|pg|| mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|joest: Kozlove-Bethe: the partnership of the future|pg|| nt|kareno: A very good point, Matt|pg|| nt|Henryb: Although if you play 14-16, the W hand is a maximum imo|pg|| pc|c2|nt|Vugraphzfk: It's certainly not a minimum, but if the idea of those kinds of invites is to "accept" with non-minimums, i would agree|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|joest: Wold gives Kasle the option of doing something wrong|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| nt|kareno: BBut he refuses :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Gaylor shrugs and seemed to give little creedence to the J@c|pg|| nt|Henryb: I think you should get your diamond trick|pg|| nt|joest: get your diamond|pg|| nt|Henryb: then play clubs with the spade finesse in reserve|pg|| nt|kareno: Definitely knock out the diamond before testing clubs|pg|| nt|joest: playing clubs first you could go down if the hand with th ace of diamonds has four clubs|pg|| nt|Henryb: 4@s, 4@h, 1@d, and 3@c = 12|pg|| nt|kareno: Exactly. Compound your chances - first club break, then spade finesse if needed but first diamond |pg|| nt|Henryb: It really is a pretty good slam|pg|| nt|joest: there is zero chance Gaylor gets this wrong|pg|| nt|joest: i agree with you Henry|pg|| nt|Henryb: about 70%|pg|| nt|joest: i will definitely defer to your math skills |pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| nt|Henryb: You mean I am not just a pretty face? :)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d6|nt|joest: uhh....|pg|| mc|12|nt|Henryb: Now he can play for 13 on a showup squeeze|pg|| nt|kareno: Okay claim now (but seniors allowed to play it out)|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S954H82DAT765CJT3,SAKJTHA95DK842C84,SQ763HT643DJ9C762,S82HKQJ7DQ3CAKQ95|sv|b|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: This certainly isn't what Lynch wanted to hear, though she should still drive to slam.|pg|| mb|4N|an|Quantitative|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d6|mc|12|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAK62H9432D973CKT,SJ4H8DAKJT62CJ732,SQ83HAJ65DQ4CA954,ST975HKQT7D85CQ86|sv|n|nt|joest: this hand raises a common question|pg|| nt|joest: whether, or under what circumstances, to play that diamonds bids are natural after a Precision 1@d opener|pg|| nt|Henryb: we only accept noble questions at this table|pg|| mb|1D!|an|2+!d 11-15|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|joest: :)|pg|| nt|joest: so I think most top pairs play 2@d here as natural|pg|| mb|2D!|an|le naturale|nt|joest: if you have the other two suits you double or bid 2Nt or start bidding your suits|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Henryb: after 1@d-P-1@h I play 2@d is natural under all circumstances; so there|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: I think doubles of these 1@d bids should be Italian style - just showing an opening bid, not necessarily shortness in diamonds.|pg|| pc|dA|nt|kareno: However, I think diamond cuebids should still be Michaels if you normally play those|pg|| nt|joest: with hearts banked like this two will be plenty high enough|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| nt|kareno: I agree on the two-suit auctions that either suit is natural when overcalled as Henry says.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|nt|joest: i'm trying to work out why Kasle shifted to the jack of spades, a potentially dangerous play|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|nt|kareno: Particularly with a silent partner|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| nt|kareno: Maybe to encourage declarer to pull trumps early?|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| nt|joest: no gets to elope with one trump and make it|pg|| pc|c5|nt|joest: nicely don|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAK62H9432D973CKT,SJ4H8DAKJT62CJ732,SQ83HAJ65DQ4CA954,ST975HKQT7D85CQ86|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfb: Passell led a Spade to the AK, and lost to the Q@S on trick 13.|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: N-S play Support Doubles, so 2@H promises 4 of them|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|h9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|s7|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAQ97652HDAKJ9CQ5,SKT83HA64D763CT43,SHKQJ9753D52CKJ92,SJ4HT82DQT84CA876|sv|e|nt|robinswr: the object is to duck a trump|pg|| nt|joest: hi steve|pg|| nt|kareno: So eight tricks despite the bad breaks. |pg|| nt|kareno: Steve :)|pg|| nt|joest: this should be quite an auction|pg|| nt|joest: where they end up is anybody's guess|pg|| nt|joest: Jacobus will be thrilled with his hand after a strong 1@c opener|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|an|16+ any|mb|p|nt|joest: things won't go so well thereafeter :)|pg|| mb|1H!|an|8-11 denies 5 spades|mb|p|mb|1S|an|natural|nt|kareno: Neither hand is the dummy of partner's dreams :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|an|natural|nt|joest: this is the biggest 8-11 hand I've ever seen ! :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|an|natural|nt|Vugraphzfk: Theres no real need for them to "upgrade" in these types of auctions Jack|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|an|natural|nt|kareno: n/s closed room did well to stop below slam|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|an|natural|mb|p|mb|4H!|an|natural|nt|joest: Jacobus might must bid 4@h here which will end things|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: And some people say precision is complicated :) !|pg|| nt|kareno: Presumably :)|pg|| nt|kareno: LOL Matt|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Hearts are higher than spades this time :)|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|nt|kareno: This will promote an extra trick for the defense.|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c5|mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAQ97652HDAKJ9CQ5,SKT83HA64D763CT43,SHKQJ9753D52CKJ92,SJ4HT82DQT84CA876|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: Hamilton telling Passell that 3@H in this sequence is non forcing|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SAJ43H873DQT94C53,SQT6HKQJ95D53CA92,S987H62DKJ86CQJ76,SK52HAT4DA72CKT84|sv|b|nt|kareno: The pitch on the spade was premature|pg|| nt|robinswr: this is the seniors and you might forget the ace of spades is good|pg|| nt|joest: i would say that making six at the other table was an act of magic|pg|| nt|joest: on thishand I mean|pg|| nt|joest: i guess not|pg|| nt|joest: after the queen of clubs lead it pretty much plays itself|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Short restroom break, back in a minute|pg|| nt|kareno: Club queen lead?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|robinswr: partnership questions does 2@h show six|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: For this EW, 2@h does not promise 6|pg|| nt|kareno: The Precision auction in the other room gave away no information so the club was not an unreasonable (though costly) lead|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: It does as I play, Steve|pg|| pc|h2|nt|robinswr: lots play it shows six|pg|| nt|kareno: I don't like to rebid five-card suits EVEN playing four-card majors|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|nt|robinswr: if 2@h shows six, you have to bid 2nt or 3@c|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|nt|kareno: That was the play for an extra trick in clubs with the greatest frequency+|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|nt|kareno: Now the spade finesse|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SAJ43H873DQT94C53,SQT6HKQJ95D53CA92,S987H62DKJ86CQJ76,SK52HAT4DA72CKT84|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|Vugraphzfb: 1@H = 11-15|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H!|an|to play, could be strong|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: Since West is limited, East has no slam aspirations and just blasts game.|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| mc|12|nt|Vugraphzfb: This table is currently on a short break, be back momentarily.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: The other table bid and made 6NT on board 20, so another 13 to Kasle.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: In the other Semi Final match, Schwartz leads Street 97.04-35 halfway through.|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SA9862H843D5CK853,SQJT7H62DJ863CQJT,SK543HJT7DA42CA42,SHAKQ95DKQT97C976|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|4D|nt|joest: he must be trying to goad them into 4@s|pg|| nt|joest: that's all I can think of|pg|| mb|4S|nt|kareno: West fishing for a 4@s indiscretion.|pg|| nt|joest: allowing north to pinpoint @d shortness in hsi partners hand|pg|| nt|kareno: But he has to hope his pard isn't caught up in the rhythm of the auction|pg|| mb|p|nt|joest: wow|pg|| mb|p|nt|joest: well done|pg|| nt|joest: this is about 500 or so|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Nice job by Gaylor Kasle!!|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|joest: I must admit that would not have occurred to me but I have sneaking admiration for the tactic|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| nt|kareno: Remember Gaylor is a great matchpoint player - where this sort of game is very effective|pg|| nt|joest: I have to run off. I leave everyone in your capable hands Henry and Karen|pg|| nt|joest: thx all. Thx specs|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|joest: and thx matt|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Thanks :) hasta la vista|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|nt|kareno: BBye Jack and thanks|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|mc|7|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SA9862H843D5CK853,SQJT7H62DJ863CQJT,SK543HJT7DA42CA42,SHAKQ95DKQT97C976|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfb: And we are back.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|Vugraphzfb: Where's Larry Cohen when you need him, to tell South that 9 trump = the 3 level!|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Of course, Larry is well known for the Law of Total Tricks, he published 2 books on the subject in the 90s.|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c3|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKJ763H74DK932CQ7,S985HA9832DAJCJ83,SATHQJT5D765CAT94,SQ42HK6DQT84CK652|sv|e|mb|1D!|an|2+!d 11-15|mb|p|nt|kareno: A partscore hand after the last excitement|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|nt|robinswr: some play 1nt could have a singleton spade|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|kareno: Now King and a spade allow him to lose only two diamond tricks|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|d9|mc|8|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKJ763H74DK932CQ7,S985HA9832DAJCJ83,SATHQJT5D765CAT94,SQ42HK6DQT84CK652|sv|e|nt|eamongall: but that was in the 90s ..now 9 trumps is the 3 level 35% of the time |pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: True Eamon.|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|h2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4ST7H4DK96432CQ976,SA983HT2DQT5CA842,SK5HAKQJ8653D7CT3,SQJ642H97DAJ8CKJ5|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Nobody knows whose hand this is - but I think north will take insurance over 4@s. |pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfk: My appologies everyone, accidentally slipped a pass instead of 4@h :+)|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|kareno: Turns out nobody makes anything. This should be a push with the normal spade lead.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| nt|kareno: Matt I thought Marc Jacobus was 'walking the dog.|pg|| nt|kareno: 'Nine tricks and no more|pg|| nt|robinswr: except 3@s not forcing|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Certainly not beyond him :+) but with 3@s invitational that would have been a bold play :p |pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|kareno: Meanwhile Stella has jumped up on the chair to say hi to everyone :)|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4ST7H4DK96432CQ976,SA983HT2DQT5CA842,SK5HAKQJ8653D7CT3,SQJ642H97DAJ8CKJ5|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S!|an|to play, could be strong|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: Another Precision auction, pre-empting. This time, North has an easy 5@H bid, only -500.|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfb: Of course, it is a phantom because of how the cards lie, but most people in that situation will bid it.|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SA8HKJ863D73CA854,SJT942H7DT4CQJ763,S653HAQ4DAJ86CKT9,SKQ7HT952DKQ952C2|sv|o|mb|1H|nt|robinswr: pitch all of one suit(diamonds)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|an|could be short |mb|p|mb|3H!|an|2524 |nt|kareno: 2@c a gf relay I believe|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| nt|kareno: Declarer in the other room went down after this start, going wrong in clubs.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|c3|pg|| nt|kareno: Eddie Wold is going to make it now|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SA8HKJ863D73CA854,SJT942H7DT4CQJ763,S653HAQ4DAJ86CKT9,SKQ7HT952DKQ952C2|sv|o|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|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|nt|Vugraphzfb: Hamilton looks in disbelief as the 2@H hits the table. Loudly sighs and starts thinking.|pg|| nt|eamongall: I was looking in disbelief myself eventhough I could see all hands|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S763H74DAT63CT873,SAQJHJ92DK92CKJ94,SKT52HAKT63DJ8CA6,S984HQ85DQ754CQ52|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|d|an|meckwell !c or !d or !h + !s|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|forced|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|!h + !s|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: More Meckwell|pg|| nt|kareno: Did they point at you to explain the bid, Matt?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: no :+) this NS seem to favor detailed written explanations rather than the non verbal gesturing that many players employ|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|kareno: Actually I like that approach. And then there's a record if there is any question later|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| nt|kareno: The only opportunity for a suit signal has been in trumps (maybe hearts). Not much for Kasle to go by. This will makewith two more aces and either hearts or trumps. I don't think declarer will try to split the trumps|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|d2|pg|| nt|kareno: Nicely done, auction and play. |pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|mc|8|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S763H74DAT63CT873,SAQJHJ92DK92CKJ94,SKT52HAKT63DJ8CA6,S984HQ85DQ754CQ52|sv|n|mb|1N!|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|eamongall: I think he needed the elopement play ...but no reason not to duplicate at other table |pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|mc|6|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SJ84H743DT95CT876,SA7HAKQT852DAQCQ5,SKQT3HJ6DKJ864CA2,S9652H9D732CKJ943|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|kareno: This is the modern style of 1nt - any reasonably balanced hand in your range. Not my style with an easy spade rebid.|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|nt|kareno: A practical bid - nine tricks with a diamond lead. West happy to find another arrow (clubs) in his quiver|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| nt|kareno: Thanks, Matt, for a great job Operating (folks this is not easy). Thanks to USBF and especially Jan Martel for arranging for us to watch this great event. Thanks to BBO for this great platform to watch great events on. |pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| nt|kareno: Especially thanks to the specs for keeping us awake!!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Indeed, thanks to all @H :)|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|s9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|sK|pc|c4|nt|kareno: Next session starts at 3:40 Eastern I believe - |pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SJ84H743DT95CT876,SA7HAKQT852DAQCQ5,SKQT3HJ6DKJ864CA2,S9652H9D732CKJ943|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfb: Passell muttering "Nice that the @S finesse was off and @H were 5-2"|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Fisher being squeezed out of a winner now if Passell reads it.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h5|nt|Vugraphzfb: Fisher chuckles as the 5@H came down.|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SKJ9HA84DACKQT954,SQHT9653D73CAJ873,ST82HKQ2DKT9862C6,SA76543HJ7DQJ54C2|sv|o|mb|2S|nt|kareno: In the other room, Fred Hamilton, south, made 3nt with a club lead. |pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|kareno: Same lead - let's watch Eddie Wold in the same contract on the same auction|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|Vugraphzfk: Players engaged in banter about the club lead. Jacobus: "On the auction to me it looks like he's got clubs" |pg|| pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg|| nt|kareno: Hamilton had help in the other room when west shifted to his spade queen after east called for spades.|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s2|nt|kareno: Here Larry Kozlove calls off spades.|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| nt|kareno: So this looks like a push.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s9|mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfk: Thanks all, closing the table|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SKJ9HA84DACKQT954,SQHT9653D73CAJ873,ST82HKQ2DKT9862C6,SA76543HJ7DQJ54C2|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfb: This is the last hand of the 2nd segment.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: I want to thank Eamon for his comments, and all of you kibitzers out there.|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: I still reckon flat board on 27 ..the 4@H-1 .. as even without @C ruff play is intricate |pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c2|nt|eamongall: or at least looks tough to me |pg|| pc|c9|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Hamilton to Passell - smothering my 6?|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|sT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Hamilton can endplay Passell on trick 11.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pc|h5|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfb: The 3rd segment is scheduled to start in 80 minutes. See you all then!|pg|| nt|eamongall: was @C towards King and a split in the other room in 4@Hs on 27 to make |pg|| pg||