vg|2013 A Senior USBC USA2 SF,Segment 1 of 6,I,1,15,Lynch,0,Street,0| rs|3HW=,3DS-1,6NN-2,4SS=,4HW-1,4HW-1,3NE-1,3NE=,3NW=,6CWx-2,3SS-3,3NE=,3CS+1,3NS+1,2SE-3,2SE-3,4HW-2,2HS-3,4SW+1,4SW+1,3NE-6,2SN-1,1NE-1,2SW=,5SS=,4SS+2,5HE-1,4HE=,6DW=,6DE=| pn|Bates,Shenkin,Hayden,Street,Chorush,Passell,H. Lall,Lynch|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S942HJ9DAQ543CQT3,S83HAKQ872D7CK652,SQJT6HT64DKT2CAJ4,SAK75H53DJ986C987|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S942HJ9DAQ543CQT3,S83HAKQ872D7CK652,SQJT6HT64DKT2CAJ4,SAK75H53DJ986C987|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfv: the semi finals are beginning now|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d!|an|3 card support|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAKJ8752HQ8D7CA93,SQ96H9743D9CT7542,S43HAKJ52DKT4CKJ8,STHT6DAQJ86532CQ6|sv|n|mb|3N|an|4 of minor preempt|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|an|ask for queen of spades|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d8|mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAKJ8752HQ8D7CA93,SQ96H9743D9CT7542,S43HAKJ52DKT4CKJ8,STHT6DAQJ86532CQ6|sv|n|nt|ady: hi all|pg|| mb|4D|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfv: welcome|pg|| nt|ady: will north move?|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: 4|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: 1|pg|| nt|ady: de value K@D|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: 4@D puts the pressure on|pg|| nt|ady: hi Dan|pg|| nt|ady: would south have done anything differeence with AKQ and 7 spades?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfv: guessed right|pg|| nt|Harmon: south also would have bid w/o the ace of clubs|pg|| pc|d9|nt|ady: decided to pass|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| nt|ady: kib suggests 6@H down on A@H and diamond trump promotion|pg|| nt|ady: A@D and diamond|pg|| pc|d2|nt|vugraphzfv: S concerned about a club ruff?|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ady: held to 10 tricks|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAT52H863DAT84C95,S4HKQJT72DK9CK874,SQJ63H954D5CAJ632,SK987HADQJ7632CQT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|Vugraphzfc: Street is reading the NY Times while he is dummy|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|hT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAT52H863DAT84C95,S4HKQJT72DK9CK874,SQJ63H954D5CAJ632,SK987HADQJ7632CQT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ady: e/w have a lot of values but no game should make|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: west prefers to show really good heart suit rather than introduce n-trumps|pg|| pc|d5|nt|ady: this should be down quickly but looks the best game|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|nt|ady: high diamond showing spade high card|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|nt|ady: street got 13 imps on hand 2 playing 4@S Lynch overboard in 6NT -2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|9|nt|ady: got a feeling that will be a push|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2ST8HQT2DQ53CJ7632,SJ32H854DK2CKQT98,SQ9764HAK96DJT7C5,SAK5HJ73DA9864CA4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Street is studying the convention card of NS|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|hA|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|glenne: so down one in three no|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2ST8HQT2DQ53CJ7632,SJ32H854DK2CKQT98,SQ9764HAK96DJT7C5,SAK5HJ73DA9864CA4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|nt|ady: e/w 25 hcp but again game should be defeated possible 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|ady: especially on that good lead|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|glenne: this one was going to be hard to make on any lead|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: oops|pg|| nt|pbundy: hi all!|pg|| nt|ady: club lead would have at least a chance as north might have come under some pressure|pg|| nt|ady: mess up here|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| nt|ady: north worried about QX in east hand|pg|| pc|cA|nt|glenne: fourth best leads or attitude?|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|nt|Harmon: 4th best|pg|| nt|ady: will make now|pg|| nt|smoller: would Sout lead @H2 from J1072?|pg|| nt|Harmon: yes|pg|| nt|ady: can even give a club still home|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s4|pg|| nt|pbundy: nice guess, carolyn.|pg|| nt|smoller: ok Hatmon|pg|| nt|ady: this should be a nice swing for Lynch|pg|| nt|smoller: *Harmon, sorry|pg|| nt|Harmon: Not a prob I happen to know Ira pretty well from playing with him a lot|pg|| nt|pbundy: when you have south's holding and declarer starts to think - it's never a happy feeling|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: Passell: We have a long way to go, Carolyn, play something|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s7|nt|ady: would not have mattered in declarer had played clubs from the top could give 4th club away to set up 5th and 9 tricks|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ady: 4@H down 1 on hand 3 was flat|pg|| nt|ady: this might be 12 to Lynch|pg|| pc|cT|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|glenne: interesting endplay|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAJ832HKJT53D5CT8,SK7H764DQJ876CAQJ,SQT5H98DK432C9432,S964HAQ2DAT9CK765|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|Vugraphzfc: at other table on last hand N did not open and south led a heart from QTx. then unblocked the queen under the acee allowing the heart J to score as a ninth trick|pg|| mb|2D|an|majors|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAJ832HKJT53D5CT8,SK7H764DQJ876CAQJ,SQT5H98DK432C9432,S964HAQ2DAT9CK765|sv|n|nt|ady: e/w likely to play 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|an|short as 2|nt|ady: may go down on a spade lead|pg|| mb|2H|an|Majors|mb|3H|nt|ady: preumeable 2@H shows both majors|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|glenne: board 4 other room north opened one spade, got spade lead in 3 no, unlikely for defense to get it wrong now|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|d|nt|pbundy: are we waiting for lynch or chorush? |pg|| nt|ady: needs to avoid a heart lead|pg|| mb|5H|nt|pbundy: for sure!|pg|| mb|d|nt|ady: some confusion here?|pg|| nt|smoller: Is this for the US Senoir Championship or for Bali as US2?|pg|| mb|6C|mb|d|nt|pbundy: yes it is|pg|| nt|glenne: Bali, hi....|pg|| mb|p|nt|pbundy: we have some specs wondering if an alert was missed...|pg|| mb|p|nt|pbundy: shades of yesterday??|pg|| nt|ady: Lynch got the expected 12 imps on hand 4|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: Confusion on the alert on Lynch side of the table Director is at the table|pg|| nt|smoller: will we get the police at the table for solving misinformation?|pg|| nt|ady: seems Wast has completely got here wires crossed|pg|| nt|ady: sorry East|pg|| nt|glenne: which table was appeal? who was involved?|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzfv: This result will be decided by directos|pg|| nt|pbundy: we'll have to see if there was some issue with alerts or not .... or simply confusion|pg|| pc|h9|nt|pbundy: i do NOT envy directors/committees having to decide such things!|pg|| nt|ady: looks like down 3|pg|| nt|pbundy: in any case - passell is one of the best declarers our there - but - this will not be fun for him no matter what|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: apparently Hall thought it was an intermediate jump overccall|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| nt|pbundy: you mean in hearts, dan? the 2@H bid?|pg|| nt|smoller: Will anyone answer this question? Is this for the US Senoir Championship or for Bali as US2?|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|glenne: in the other room it started one club followed by a two diamond overcall, flannery, so auction not likely to be duplicated...|pg|| nt|pbundy: yes it is|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dT|nt|pbundy: well - it is the semi final match|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| nt|pbundy: and steen - it is to select the US representative for USA2 in bali....|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|hT|pg|| nt|pbundy: the schwartz team has already cinched USA1|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| nt|smoller: Thanks for all the answers|pg|| nt|ady: K@H heart ruff and trumps|pg|| nt|pbundy: who is on what side of the screen, dan?|pg|| pc|s8|pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| nt|ady: then defence takes last spade|pg|| nt|Harmon: Hemant must be on Lynches side|pg|| mc|10|nt|ady: saved a trick for defence |pg|| nt|pbundy: i'm just not sure what 4@H is, though, even if she thought that her LHO had an intermediate heart bid.|pg|| nt|pbundy: we will let the directors sort it out, however - and move on|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: She read the note as indeterminate |pg|| nt|pbundy: nice pickup by lynch on the previous hand!|pg|| nt|ady: if 3NT goes down in OR will cost only 6 imps|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: apparently an unknown long suit|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAJ8653HJ96DKCT94,SQHT8DA864CKQJ765,SK2HQ32DQT7532C83,ST974HAK754DJ9CA2|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|cT|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAJ8653HJ96DKCT94,SQHT8DA864CKQJ765,SK2HQ32DQT7532C83,ST974HAK754DJ9CA2|sv|e|nt|pbundy: oh.... i see. so she thought her partner was bidding hearts naturally..... makes far more sense now|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfv: yes that's correct|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ady: see if e/w can get to 3NT|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pbundy: wd....|pg|| pc|s6|nt|vugraphzfv: Lynch is a lady, yes|pg|| nt|pbundy: very much so!!! (a lady)|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|nt|smoller: she has a nice photo in her profile|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: 's falsecard at trick 1 has muddied the waters...doesn't want to give her a trick she can't earn no|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: now|pg|| pc|dK|nt|pbundy: i am betting that chorush does not think she bid 2nt with 1097|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|nt|ady: 3NT in fact made in OR so Street gained 12 imps|pg|| pc|cA|nt|pbundy: valiant effort by chorush - but - no beat on this one|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|nt|pbundy: david - we will have to wait for the director's ruling. result may OR may not stand|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|Drewsky: Carolyn Lynch is also a friendly person. Not a rich b**ch snob like many wealthy people. |pg|| pc|d3|nt|ady: on hand 5 that was|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d5|nt|ady: ok|pg|| nt|Harmon: Yes she is very nice I met her in Memphis|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|s4|nt|pbundy: carolyn is an exceptionally lovely person. the highest bracket of nice people!|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s9|nt|ady: this a good board for Lynch|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SKHJ3DAJ87CQ98642,SQ3H9862D9654CJ73,SAJ854HAQ7DT32CKT,ST9762HKT54DKQCA5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|an|invitational with clubs|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dT|mc|10|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SKHJ3DAJ87CQ98642,SQ3H9862D9654CJ73,SAJ854HAQ7DT32CKT,ST9762HKT54DKQCA5|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfv: a brave NT call for Lynch I'd say|pg|| nt|pbundy: yes - wd|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: another 3NT n/s this time|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|semi forcing|nt|pbundy: but they may well not reach it|pg|| mb|p|nt|pbundy: if you play some form of drury, you can't show extra values and a club suit ....|pg|| mb|2D|nt|pbundy: wow.... aggressive hemant goes for it!|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ady: just possible to miss this game|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|vugraphzfv: some play 3@C over 1S as this hand when playing drury|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|pbundy: you can - but - the clubs surely are not that attractive!|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|nt|ady: 10 imps back to Lynch on hand 6 3@S -3 not soubled in OR|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|pbundy: if my partner has a minimum with spades and diamonds - not sure i want to languish in 3@C|pg|| nt|pbundy: difficult hand|pg|| pc|c5|nt|ady: not doubled|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|pbundy: wow. west went quite quietly after his partner opened the bidding on it!|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|nt|pbundy: in the other room.......|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| nt|smoller: North forgot to unblock @SK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| nt|pbundy: south is playing the hand|pg|| nt|ady: should make one way or another|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h9|nt|ady: would have been better place playing a low diamond|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d5|nt|ady: looks like down 1|pg|| pc|d2|nt|pbundy: no - looks like making if he leads his spade|pg|| nt|ady: even low diamond would not have helped|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|nt|pbundy: plus 630|pg|| pc|sA|nt|ady: very lukcy spade position though an make|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzfv: short break Director is speaking to Lynch privately (probably about the erreronus alert)|pg|| nt|pbundy: a mere 61 imps scored in 7 hands!|pg|| nt|pbundy: of course, as mentioned previously, some may not stand|pg|| nt|ady: and 11 back to Street game no bid in OR|pg|| nt|ady: 5 double figure sings in first 7 hands|pg|| nt|ady: swings|pg|| nt|pbundy: i would be interested to see what lall wrote about the 2@H bid|pg|| nt|pbundy: i have never heard of 2@H being ANY intermediate jump overcall....|pg|| nt|pbundy: but then - plenty of which I am ignorant!|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: players are returning |pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SAKJ5HT42D7652CT5,STHAQJ76DKJ3CQ843,S72HK9853DA8CAK62,SQ98643HDQT94CJ97|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|3for3: hi everyone|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Hi Danny -- welcome!|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|nt|3for3: I have been watching in other room; On 5 it appeard EW got differing explanations of the 2@H bid. That explains their auction falling off the rails.|pg|| nt|3for3: So those 12 imp's might easily come off the board|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: I see. The director may well rule against the pair with the differing explantions|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h6|mc|5|nt|3for3: coming in the middle of 2@S contract which was -3|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SAKJ5HT42D7652CT5,STHAQJ76DKJ3CQ843,S72HK9853DA8CAK62,SQ98643HDQT94CJ97|sv|o|mb|1H|nt|pbundy: i would be tempted to pass 2@C with the east hand (bidding in open room)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfv: is a double possible here?|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzfv: not today|pg|| nt|ady: would not welcome 3 diamonds|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| nt|pbundy: the good news for both declarers is that they were NOT doubled!|pg|| nt|ady: I would have passed with north hand |pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|c9|nt|pbundy: if south had 109 with length - hemant's switch could be the winning play|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S73HK96542D9CT932,SA82HAQJ873DK652C,SKQ64HDQJT83CAQ65,SJT95HTDA74CKJ874|sv|e|nt|3for3: ew dont have a great spot on that hand....|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Hayden on last hand: "sorry, I wanted to double"|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|3for3: Here Bates response will slow down EW|pg|| mb|1H|nt|3for3: Shenkin will still overcall 2@H if they play that as natural|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: not often you hear that auction as S when you have 6 hearts|pg|| mb|2H|nt|3for3: Hayden has a promising hand, but a misfit does loom|pg|| nt|chip: S has a good idea that partner is rather short in H.|pg|| nt|3for3: and RHO too |pg|| mb|p|nt|3for3: Is street worth a bid? Partner shows a good hand here.|pg|| mb|3S|nt|3for3: Could easily have game somewhere|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: maybe some misunderstanding here|pg|| nt|3for3: For sure|pg|| mb|p|nt|3for3: East thinks his partner has shown majors?|pg|| nt|3for3: Or blacks|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: or spades and a minor :)|pg|| nt|chip: actually 3S is a serious underbid if partner has blacks.|pg|| nt|3for3: yes|pg|| nt|3for3: or any spades hand|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: 1@D is 2+ diamonds I think (don't NS play Precision?)|pg|| nt|chip: If E were unsure, could bid 3H as a sort of safety bid. Worth a Q-bid if partner has spades, otherwise better not to go past 3H.|pg|| nt|3for3: If partner is forcing us to bid 2@S, and we have 4 trumps, a stiff, and some useful stuff outside|pg|| nt|3for3: What is Shenkin to do?|pg|| nt|3for3: He knows partner has misunderstood his bid; he would have overcalled 1@S with any hand worth 3@S now|pg|| nt|chip: Probably Hayden found out E was unsure (E is his screenmate), so passed.|pg|| nt|chip: otherwise N would likely have bid 2S.|pg|| mb|4H|nt|Vugraphzfc: Street's turn to huddle. he confirms that 1!@H showed hearts by Bates|pg|| nt|3for3: he might have survived the doubling if he passed 3@S, I suspect things will get ugly now|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Street and Hayden chatting and Bates asked for quiet. Bates: "write your jokes"|pg|| nt|glenne: that might be true, but from barnet's side four hearts could be an easy make|pg|| nt|glenne: if only he could play it there, but not on this hand|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Hayden points out to Street (jokingly sort of) that 2@H shows a good hand.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: bates might not double for fear they can make something else|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|nt|chip: may be a push at down 3 in 2H and 4H.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d8|nt|chip: Sorry, 2H was played by S, not W. so will be a good gain for Lynch.|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg|| nt|3for3: 10|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|nt|3for3: or 8 if -2|pg|| nt|chip: At the other table W never bid|pg|| nt|chip: looks like down 2|pg|| mc|8|nt|3for3: that worked well here, but I'd definitely be worried we missed a game, until the 2@H call |pg|| nt|chip: Same number of tricks as taken versus 2H at the other table.|pg|| nt|chip: Perhaps W couldn't bid 2H and then found it was unwise to bid at all.|pg|| nt|3for3: right|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S73HK96542D9CT932,SA82HAQJ873DK652C,SKQ64HDQJT83CAQ65,SJT95HTDA74CKJ874|sv|e|nt|pbundy: oh this looks like a fun hand for some unsuspecting declarer!|pg|| nt|ady: only the 2nd push|pg|| nt|pbundy: a hand where you do NOT wish to win the bid!|pg|| mb|1D|nt|vugraphzfv: another wjs?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfv: no|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ady: how to play in clubs n/s best spot even with bad split|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|pbundy: mike is waiting for the reopening double :)|pg|| mb|p|pc|d6|nt|ady: maybe double here?|pg|| nt|pbundy: some hand with which to be defending this contract!|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: Chorush: almost perfect|pg|| nt|ady: no|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|glenne: same trump suit in other room, as e/w are playing four hearts|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|c2|nt|glenne: after Shenkin bid two hearts over one heart by south and his partner bid there spades. Lucky to get out undoubled|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|h4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|hT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|hK|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S42HJT5DAKJ83CA82,SQJ875HAQ7DCKQT73,SA93H9842D542C954,SKT6HK63DQT976CJ6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|3for3: 1@D precision|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|chip: Lots of scoring here. 69 IMPs would be a fair amountn for a full 15 board set.|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|3for3: 12 of them may go away; it appears there were differing explanations on board 5 in other room|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: quick auction to 4@S; East has good fillers for game|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: directors was just here getting the hand from board 5|pg|| pc|d2|nt|3for3: this lead best for defense. now shenkin has to worry about losing control|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|3for3: on these hands it is usually right to establish your side suit before drawing trumps|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d5|mc|11|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S42HJT5DAKJ83CA82,SQJ875HAQ7DCKQT73,SA93H9842D542C954,SKT6HK63DQT976CJ6|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfv: n/s are not playing wjs|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: so he couldn't do it on last|pg|| mb|p|nt|pbundy: finally a "normal" looking hand!|pg|| nt|ady: spade gaame good for e/w|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dT|nt|ady: may set up clubs before drawing trumps|pg|| nt|ady: little worried about being tapped with diamonds|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ady: south may try J@H|pg|| nt|pbundy: i might try a low diamond :)|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|pbundy: passell doesn't know that north doesn't have an honor|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|ady: 8 imps back to Lynch on hand 9 whwer Street tried unsuccessfully to play ing hearts in both rooms|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|mc|11|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S8HAT84D94CK86543,S5H9652DKQT865CAT,SAQT963HKJ7D32CQ9,SKJ742HQ3DAJ7CJ72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: 0/1/2/3 @Ds for Shenkin?|pg|| mb|1S|nt|3for3: 0|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|2S|nt|3for3: With those excellent diamonds, I'd be loath to pass, side 4 card major notwithstanding. 2d seat does make it less attractive too|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: Here, he was able to back in with 2@D, some other hands it might not have been so easy to get them in|pg|| nt|3for3: passell also passed 2d seat, same auction|pg|| nt|3for3: He did not have a 2@D preempt available, as EW play Precision in other room|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: director is here warning about time -- 30 min left for this and 4 more bds|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: 3@D would have made in comfort, 3nt looks to have no play|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|nt|3for3: this could get very bad now|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h7|nt|3for3: heart shift and doom|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h5|pc|sT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c6|nt|3for3: Street could see he was never making this hand; should have just cashed out for -2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pc|hA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|3|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S8HAT84D94CK86543,S5H9652DKQT865CAT,SAQT963HKJ7D32CQ9,SKJ742HQ3DAJ7CJ72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|pbundy: 2@D must be something mysterious - otherwise we might have already seen this call :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|ady: diamondd part score for e/w|pg|| mb|1N!|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| nt|pbundy: nice 8 of spades in the dummy.|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| nt|pbundy: of course it would have been nice if that 8 of spades had been accompanied by another. but - then we likely would have seen the 3@D partscore being played|pg|| pc|dT|nt|ady: now diamond and down 1|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h3|nt|ady: decent score for street diamond partial makes|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAQJ4HA965D932CJ6,SK9765H72DAT5CKQ8,S32HJT4DKQJCT7543,ST8HKQ83D8764CA92|sv|n|nt|3for3: down 2 would have still lost 4, here he lost 8|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: EW play either semiforcing or nonforcing 1nt, either way Shenkin was happy to pass|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAQJ4HA965D932CJ6,SK9765H72DAT5CKQ8,S32HJT4DKQJCT7543,ST8HKQ83D8764CA92|sv|n|nt|ady: 10 a rare flat result|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ady: her partner was a passed hand not a great imps double|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|ady: needs to avoid losing 3 trump tricks|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| mc|8|nt|ady: wewell done |pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAKQJ765HAQD965C2,S83HT85DKJT872C84,ST92HJ97DAQ43CJT3,S4HK6432DCAKQ9765|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|3for3: east never bid clubs in other room....opened 1@H and sold to 4@S....|pg|| mb|d|mb|1D|nt|3for3: could easily have been a double game swing|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|nt|3for3: here Bates starts slowly with double, will let East get his suits in|pg|| nt|3for3: I prefer the 4@S bid chosen buy Chorush in other room|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|3for3: strange that Hayden passed 1@D. Unless double was artificial|pg|| mb|5C|nt|3for3: Street not done yet|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: they do play transfers in similar situation, so maybe Double would have shown hearts|pg|| nt|3for3: that makes sense, thx Joe|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: might have shown hearts, I should say (don't really know)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|smoller: clubs were never bid in the other room|pg|| nt|3for3: 5@C will be a good seve vs 4@S|pg|| mb|5D|nt|3for3: Hi Steen, yes, strange auction|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: welcome Steen|pg|| mb|d|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|smoller: Hi Danny. Yes 1@H - 4@S . p -p. p|pg|| mb|p|pc|d7|nt|chip: D lead beats this unless declarer works out to play low from dummy.|pg|| nt|3for3: bates needs to go low here|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: can he figure to duck this? -- only looking at all the hands, I guess|pg|| nt|chip: D honor lead always beats it.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|sJ|nt|chip: Good play by Bates.|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| nt|smoller: If 5th best, he can duck, as he did|pg|| mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfc: claims announcing he will take both red suit fineses|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAKQJ765HAQD965C2,S83HT85DKJT872C84,ST92HJ97DAQ43CJT3,S4HK6432DCAKQ9765|sv|b|mb|p|nt|ady: this hand interesting|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: E hand interesting for Precision players|pg|| nt|pbundy: yes it is|pg|| mb|1H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pbundy: why do i think 5@C is coming next?|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzfv: wrong|pg|| nt|pbundy: oops; count me WRONG!|pg|| pc|h5|nt|ady: should be 11 tricks|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|ady: 12 now|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|sT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h4|mc|12|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQ7HDQJ62CK876542,SAJT9H954DT987CJ9,SK6543H63DAK5CQT3,S82HAKQJT872D43CA|sv|o|nt|3for3: certainly have been some wild hands this set|pg|| nt|3for3: its back :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: sry, my fault|pg|| mb|2C|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|smoller: What will you open East hand? Too mamany tricks for 4@H non-vul|pg|| nt|3for3: good result for Lynch in other room|pg|| nt|3for3: too many tricks for 4@H vul, too :)|pg|| nt|smoller: She opened 4@H and all passed|pg|| nt|chip: 5C makes NS, though EW may save.|pg|| mb|3D|mb|4H|nt|3for3: over 4@H Bates has an interesting call|pg|| nt|3for3: he should bid 4NT|pg|| mb|5D|nt|3for3: He wants to raise diamonds, but in case partner has the hand he has, still wants to play clubs|pg|| mb|5H|nt|smoller: Why 3@D?|pg|| mb|p|nt|3for3: he wanted the lead vs 4@h or even 3nt|pg|| mb|p|nt|smoller: yes, maybe|pg|| nt|3for3: Bates was not on same wavelength, but they did well enough getting the opponents out of 4@h|pg|| mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|3for3: so 10 imps for Lynch here|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|3for3: I have often noted that 4 of a major openings work better than they 'should' here is another example of that.|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|nt|smoller: maybe better to finess spades at trick 3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hT|nt|3for3: street is letting opps signal on a hand where he wanted to make them guess the right defense.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|d9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d6|nt|3for3: it is tempting to run a long suit like that to make the opps discard correctly|pg|| pc|sT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h2|nt|3for3: here there isnt much the opps can do wrong|pg|| nt|smoller: and no squee was possible, the tempo not corrected|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|smoller: *squeeze|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SQ7HDQJ62CK876542,SAJT9H954DT987CJ9,SK6543H63DAK5CQT3,S82HAKQJT872D43CA|sv|o|nt|pbundy: the great shuffler went hog wild this set|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: Passell: You had 7 Clubs? you want to open your longest suit|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: I think she will this time|pg|| nt|pbundy: i never play big club - but - i like it here|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|vugraphzfv: this hand shouldn't take long|pg|| nt|smoller: 7 cars club suit are not bid at this tabel :)|pg|| pc|d7|nt|pbundy: my spies tell me that n/s are scoring up 5@C in the other room. we'll wait and see|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|c4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|nt|pbundy: CANCEL the spy report; new spies tell me the auction just began :)|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SJ8HQT543D543C987,SK962HAK962DT7CKQ,SAQT543H7D98CT543,S7HJ8DAKQJ62CAJ62|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfc: last hand of the set here|pg|| nt|3for3: what happened to 14?|pg|| nt|3for3: last board now|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: now the last hand of the set|pg|| nt|3for3: EW bid a nice slam in other room|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|smoller: maybe difficult to find out that Wesr has the right fillers|pg|| mb|3C|an|diamonds|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|smoller: but rhe little eccentrick 1NT may help|pg|| nt|3for3: 6nt from west is a better spot|pg|| mb|3S|an|cue bid|nt|3for3: but not so easy to diagnose|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: 3@s is cue bid, not shortness, which will be a bit less discouraging for West|pg|| nt|smoller: I scores better :)|pg|| nt|chip: with 31 HCP and a solid 6 card suit, pretty normal to bid game. Strong NT will make it easy I think.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|smoller: *It scores better|pg|| nt|chip: normal to bid slam.|pg|| nt|3for3: and, I have never had a winner ruffed in NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|nt|3for3: street worried about 2 fast diamond losers|pg|| nt|3for3: so he has cued the blacks|pg|| nt|3for3: duh, HEART losers|pg|| nt|3for3: I hope everyone knew what I meant....sometimes the fingers and the brain aren't on the same page|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: if 4@H is Key Card and 4NT is natural and NF....|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: Shenkin clarifying for everyone what the auction meant|pg|| nt|3for3: shenkin finally admitted to his heart control, and Street bid what he thought he could make|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: he thought 3@S was a singleton spade -- Street had written 3@S was a cue bid|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: 4@D would have been KC|pg|| nt|3for3: not much to the play here....|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: something to think about on the lead however|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Hayden asking questions of Street|pg|| pc|h7|nt|Vugraphzfc: Shenking shows his hand|pg|| mc|12|nt|Vugraphzfc: back soon -- please join us again|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SJ8HQT543D543C987,SK962HAK962DT7CKQ,SAQT543H7D98CT543,S7HJ8DAKQJ62CAJ62|sv|n|nt|vugraphzfv: restart scheduled for about 20 minutes from now|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ady: last hand of the session thx Dan kibs|pg|| nt|ady: swingy set nice recovery by Lynch|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|an|diamonds|mb|p|nt|ady: e/w slam on position of A@S which is wrong north has to avoid leading spade|pg|| mb|3C!|an|doesn't like diamonds|nt|ady: sorry 12 tricks I cant count|pg|| nt|ady: 6 diamonds 4 clubs and 2 hearts|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: ?|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: isn't 6@d cold?|pg|| nt|ady: yes kibs all on to me sorry mis counted tricks|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H!|an|RKC|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|ady: 6NT the best on any distribution|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: doesn't answer the question for E|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfv: she just bids it|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| nt|ady: looks like a close finish for this set|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzfv: 15 minutes|pg|| nt|pbundy: see you soon!|pg|| nt|ady: thx all|pg|| pg||