vg|2013 Senior USBC USA2 SF ,Segment 4 of 6,I,46,60,Meltzer,117,Simson,69| rs|3SS-1,3SS-1,4SS-1,4SS=,3NN-1,2HS+1,5SE+1,5CNx-3,5SSx-1,5DE+2,5HN+1,5HN+1,1HS=,2DN=,3CW-2,2SN=,4SE=,4SW=,2SE=,2SE+1,4SE=,4SW=,4SN+1,4SN+1,4HE=,4HE=,4HW+2,4HW+2,4SW+1,4SE+1| pn|B. Pollack,Zwerling,Feldman,Tolliver,Lair,Cohen,Jackson,Beatty|pg|| qx|o46|st||md|4SAQJ9853HQ9DJ3CT8,ST62HAK6D9542CK52,S4HJ87542DAQCQ976,SK7HT3DKT876CAJ43|sv|o|mb|1D!|an|0+ !D, could be canape, 10-15 HCP|mb|1S|mb|d!|an|shows 'cards'|nt|Vugraphzff: Hi all, and welcome to the 4th segment of 6 of this match between Meltzer and Simson.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Both E-W and N-S play Strong Clubs, but each approach is different.|pg|| mb|2D!|an|5+ !H|nt|Vugraphzff: E-W play a Canape style, that is, they usually open their 4-card Major before a 5+ card minor. 1@D can be 0 if 3307 and bad Clubs.|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: They also make Doubles that just promise points, as in the double of 1@S. They DO NOT promise the other Major.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: Both sides use a lot of transfers in competition - 2@D showed Hearts.|pg|| mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|s7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: There was a call for the director just now, Pollack went out to get one.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: It is just a simple matter of the 8@D being a Penalty card, lead out of turn.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: They have this hand backwards, Zwerling is the one who played out of turn. He did say earlier that his eyesight hasn't been too good lately.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: So E-W and N-S are flipped.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c46|st||md|4SAQJ9853HQ9DJ3CT8,ST62HAK6D9542CK52,S4HJ87542DAQCQ976,SK7HT3DKT876CAJ43|sv|o|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: running score is unconfirmed -- welcome to set 4 of 6...|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|Vugraphzfu: e-w std carding|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: but e-w o/e discards|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o47|st||md|1SA843H75DAJTCKT82,ST75HAKJ3DQ8432C3,SQJ62H92DK65CAQ74,SK9HQT864D97CJ965|sv|n|mb|1D!|an|0+ !D, 10-15 HCP|mb|1H|mb|d!|an|4+ !S|mb|3H|nt|Vugraphzff: 1@D can be void if exactly 4405, or 1 on (34)15 hands.|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: South must guess the @D right to make this.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|sT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Of course, getting the ruff makes it moot. He did get the @D right however.|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c47|st||md|1SA843H75DAJTCKT82,ST75HAKJ3DQ8432C3,SQJ62H92DK65CAQ74,SK9HQT864D97CJ965|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|mc|10|pg|| qx|o48|st||md|2SQT8HAQJ2D7CJT984,SKJ7H985DJ96CK532,SA652HKT7DAKT2C76,S943H643DQ8543CAQ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|bad 14 - 16|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|Asking for a 4 or 5-card Major|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: 3@C = Puppet Stayman|pg|| mb|3D!|an|has a 4-card Major|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|I have 4 Hearts|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|Vugraphzff: Pollack handed me his writing. They put all GF 4144 hands into 3@C, so 3@D said if no 4-card Major, then Hearts are stopped.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Zwerling asked if Feldman has called for the @D7 yet. "Nope".|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c48|st||md|2SQT8HAQJ2D7CJT984,SKJ7H985DJ96CK532,SA652HKT7DAKT2C76,S943H643DQ8543CAQ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o49|st||md|3SQ5H874D975CAQJ84,SAK87HAQJT2DKQ83C,S43H53DA6CKT97653,SJT962HK96DJT42C2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|16+ unbal, 18+ bal|mb|3C|mb|p|an|0-7 any|mb|4C|nt|Vugraphzff: This is one of the bad things of a Strong Club system. You get pre-empted and you haven't shown anything about your hand.|pg|| mb|d!|an|takeout|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: Great bidding so far, they at least haven't let the pre-empt get to them too much.|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c49|st||md|3SQ5H874D975CAQJ84,SAK87HAQJT2DKQ83C,S43H53DA6CKT97653,SJT962HK96DJT42C2|sv|o|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o50|st||md|4SKJ832H7DK6CK8432,S64HKT93DAJ7CAJ97,SAQT975HJ6542D8C6,SHAQ8DQT95432CQT5|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzff: At the other table on 49, Jackson pre-empted 3@C in first seat, and Lair psyched a 4@S bid!|pg|| mb|1D!|an|0+ !D, could be canape, 10-15 HCP|mb|1S|nt|smoller: This is a very good slam, but hard to bid - a nice possibility for Simson-team|pg|| mb|d!|an|shows 'cards'|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|smoller: oh, now they have the chance|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|smoller: East invited slam by bidding pass|pg|| mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|nt|smoller: 200 is a poor compensation|pg|| pg|| qx|c50|st||md|4SKJ832H7DK6CK8432,S64HKT93DAJ7CAJ97,SAQT975HJ6542D8C6,SHAQ8DQT95432CQT5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o51|st||md|1SAKQ8HA543DAK94C9,S76542HKD3CQT8643,SJT93HJT972DJ5CAK,SHQ86DQT8762CJ752|sv|e|mb|1C!|an|16+|mb|p|nt|smoller: NS-slam this time|pg|| mb|1H!|an|GF, 5+ !H|mb|p|nt|smoller: In six hearts Noth can guard against the actual psaderuff by topping hearts which is (isolated) only a little worse than the doublefinesse|pg|| mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|an|RKC !H|mb|p|mb|5C!|an|1 Keycard|mb|p|mb|5D!|an|!HQ ?|mb|p|mb|5H!|an|No :(|mb|p|nt|smoller: 5@D probably asking for @HQ|pg|| nt|smoller: North denies|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|nt|Vugraphzff: The double hook is 76%, the Ace is 65%.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c6|mc|12|pg|| qx|c51|st||md|1SAKQ8HA543DAK94C9,S76542HKD3CQT8643,SJT93HJT972DJ5CAK,SHQ86DQT8762CJ752|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|d!|nt|Vugraphzfu: east was asked but then couldn't/didn't write what the double meant|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: south alerted north's pass of the double|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o52|st||md|2SJT84HKQJ54DAC872,SA72HT76DT53CQT96,SK63H98DKQJ976C43,SQ95HA32D842CAKJ5|sv|b|nt|smoller: Is Feldman so close to the typist that he can read my comments?|pg|| nt|smoller: anyway same result in the other room|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Nope, I'm sitting between South and East and he is North. My back's against the wall, so nobody but me can see the screen.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|Vugraphzff: Kibitzers are telling me not 76% since missing the 8@H on last hand.|pg|| nt|smoller: Good to know Chase :)|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: But on a 4-0 fit, you have some issues in 6@H, so I won't count that.|pg|| nt|smoller: That mr. F cant see other screens than the one dividing the table|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Tolliver has shown up with 14 HCP, so Pollack knows that Zwerling has to have A@S.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|mc|7|pg|| qx|c52|st||md|2SJT84HKQJ54DAC872,SA72HT76DT53CQT96,SK63H98DKQJ976C43,SQ95HA32D842CAKJ5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o53|st||md|3SA63HAT75D986CAT4,S2H832DAQJCKQ8763,ST9874HQJ96DKTC52,SKQJ5HK4D75432CJ9|sv|n|mb|p|nt|smoller: Another partscore - plys a little better in hearts than ind in spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|an|0+ !D, 10-15 HCP|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h7|nt|smoller: Fastest way to beat is (a lot) is to play trumps now|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| nt|smoller: Rusinow lead, second honour from a block?|pg|| nt|smoller: sequence|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Yes - Rusinow leads, standard signals|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|smoller: thanks Chase|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| mc|7|nt|smoller: no swing here|pg|| pg|| qx|c53|st||md|3SA63HAT75D986CAT4,S2H832DAQJCKQ8763,ST9874HQJ96DKTC52,SKQJ5HK4D75432CJ9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|s9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o54|st||md|4ST87HQ98DT32CJ954,SJ542H76DKQ874CT2,SKQHAKJT543D5CQ87,SA963H2DAJ96CAK63|sv|e|mb|1C!|an|16+ unbal, 18+ bal|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|0-7 any|nt|smoller: 5@H is worth whileagainst 4@S|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: Most experts play that with good hands, you actually PASS like North has done here.|pg|| mb|1S!|an|4+ !S, Forcing|mb|p|nt|smoller: North does not dare to bid in front of a strong club :):)|pg|| mb|2N!|an|5-7 HCP, 4+ !S, no shortness|nt|smoller: Do American experts do so, really?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Well, you are supposed to bid on the 2nd time.|pg|| mb|3H|nt|Vugraphzff: At least, that's the approach Feldman went for here.|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|smoller: Yes looks so - has he shown a 5 loser hand?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Not quite. He really should bid 5@H here though in my opinion.|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|smoller: I like your opinion, Chase|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Partner is broke, and you don't really need much from him at Favorable for a worthwhile sacrifice.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s3|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|smoller: onle the club ruff keeps 5@H X to 500|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c54|st||md|4ST87HQ98DT32CJ954,SJ542H76DKQ874CT2,SKQHAKJT543D5CQ87,SA963H2DAJ96CAK63|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o55|st||md|1SJ965HQJ542DK2CK9,SAQ3HT63DA5CQT863,S4HAK97DQT973CJ74,SKT872H8DJ864CA52|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|0+ !D, could be canape, 10-15 HCP|mb|p|mb|1S!|nt|smoller: will we have a fierce partscore battle?|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|Vugraphzff: 1@S usually is 5+|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Vugraphzff: 2@H is either a 3-card raise, or a massive 4-card raise.|pg|| nt|smoller: No, NS do not take part in the bidding|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: The director told the table to hurry up, they have 6 boards to do in 43 minutes.|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|smoller: Isnt 4@S fair (if we cant see the 4-1 in spades)?|pg|| pc|h3|nt|Vugraphzff: Last round, we had to forego a board because of slow play in the other room.|pg|| nt|smoller: Are we slow here?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Not yet, but because of general slow play the director wanted to make sure we didn't fall behind.|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|d4|pg|| nt|smoller: Now East thinks that he has missed 4@S|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| mc|8|nt|Vugraphzff: Tolliver faced his hand, and they all agree making 2.|pg|| pg|| qx|c55|st||md|1SJ965HQJ542DK2CK9,SAQ3HT63DA5CQT863,S4HAK97DQT973CJ74,SKT872H8DJ864CA52|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|hJ|pc|sQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o56|st||md|2SA9HT3DJ5CAQ87643,SJT852HQJ985DQ83C,SQ7H642DAKT9742CJ,SK643HAK7D6CKT952|sv|o|nt|smoller: East may be sleepy, he had 9 tricks|pg|| nt|smoller: pulling one more trump and running clubs|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Not on Q@H lead from South.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|an|6+ !D, 10-15 HCP, no 4cM|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzff: But yes, 9 was there for the longest time.|pg|| nt|smoller: really? I must be the one being sleepy|pg|| mb|3C!|nt|smoller: Interesting 2@D - do we know what it is?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: 2@D is Intermediate|pg|| mb|3D|nt|smoller: thanks|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: 3@C was alerted, I think it's a @D raise with @C values for opening lead.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Basically, a lead-directing raise.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|smoller: now they get the wrong lead against NT which South did not bid, lol|pg|| nt|smoller: *3NT|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|smoller: East can make 5@S - it seems|pg|| mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d3|nt|smoller: but he must use a heart entry to dummy - to avoid an overruff in clubs|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|nt|smoller: yes North sets up a club ruff - but we are talking about 1 IMP|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c56|st||md|2SA9HT3DJ5CAQ87643,SJT852HQJ985DQ83C,SQ7H642DAKT9742CJ,SK643HAK7D6CKT952|sv|o|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|4C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s5|mc|10|pg|| qx|o57|st||md|3SQ43HQT85DA63CAT7,S985HK74D84CK9862,SAJT72HDKQT972C54,SK6HAJ9632DJ5CQJ3|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|smoller: Maybe North will bid a little more on this hand than he did on some previous ones|pg|| mb|3H!|an|3-card Limit Raise|mb|d|nt|granguru: In fact there is no p in winning 5@D or 4@S|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|smoller: 5@D is better than 4@S, which they will reach|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|smoller: but scores less|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Tolliver pushed HARD when he slid the board under the screen this time. It hit the chair between West and South.|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|Vugraphzff: He's pretty mad about how Pollack has been sliding the board to him and Feldman.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: I was more surprised than Pollack and Zwerling on how fast that went across the table.|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| nt|smoller: normally my partnes hit my coffee cup when they pass the tray|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c57|st||md|3SQ43HQT85DA63CAT7,S985HK74D84CK9862,SAJT72HDKQT972C54,SK6HAJ9632DJ5CQJ3|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o58|st||md|4SA84HQTDKQ842C643,SKQJ97H963DJ3CJ97,ST632H5DA9765CAQ2,S5HAKJ8742DTCKT85|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzff: Yes, but almost pushing the bidding tray through the screen off the table is a little extreme.|pg|| mb|1H!|an|4+ !H could be canape|nt|granguru: use º\__/º antislipping cups |pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|smoller: An easy 4@H came up, probably making 5|pg|| mb|p|nt|smoller: sorry only 10 tricks|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| nt|granguru: it would have been interesting seeing 5@d played by N|pg|| nt|smoller: Can 5@D x be kept to 2 down?|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|granguru: @HA lead @S to the @SA 2 round of @D @HQ puting E in hand|pg|| nt|smoller: yeah, but East can play AK of hearts|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c58|st||md|4SA84HQTDKQ842C643,SKQJ97H963DJ3CJ97,ST632H5DA9765CAQ2,S5HAKJ8742DTCKT85|sv|b|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s5|mc|10|pg|| qx|o59|st||md|1ST84HQ632DQ73CQJ7,S63HAKT954DA9CT85,SAJ9752HD6542C962,SKQHJ87DKJT8CAK43|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|4+ could be canape|mb|3S|mb|d|nt|smoller: An against-odds slam depending on finding both red queens|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|nt|smoller: now he will take 12 |pg|| pc|s7|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hT|nt|smoller: could claim to save time, if the time police is there|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|nt|granguru: Curiously...if S would have had @HQxx instead of 4 cards he would have had good chance to win a trump trick |pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|mc|12|pg|| qx|c59|st||md|1ST84HQ632DQ73CQJ7,S63HAKT954DA9CT85,SAJ9752HD6542C962,SKQHJ87DKJT8CAK43|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o60|st||md|2SA87HQT6DJT4CJ976,SQJ52HJ83DAQ76CA2,SHA52D98532CQT854,SKT9643HK974DKCK3|sv|n|nt|granguru: declarer knew too much here|pg|| nt|granguru: easy 4@S EW|pg|| nt|smoller: I thing West would have played the non-preemptor to hold length in hearts|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Last board. Thanks to Steen and John for their commentary, to Jan Martel and the USBF for hosting this, and you spectators out there.|pg|| mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|4C!|an|!D splinter|nt|Vugraphzff: We will start again at 10 AM EST tomorrow, check the Vugraph schedule for your local times.|pg|| nt|smoller: Thanks for good help and guidance, Chase|pg|| nt|granguru: interesting hand gave us Brigitte goddess|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D!|an|any extras?|mb|p|nt|granguru: looks like an undersuit splinter|pg|| nt|granguru: is it?|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|granguru: it was a 1-under splinter indeed|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|nt|smoller: right you were, John|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| nt|granguru: interesting feature|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|smoller: how would you splinter in clubs?|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|sT|nt|granguru: then the Splinter itself is used by partner if he has a mild interest in slam|pg|| nt|granguru: and goes directly if he says something else|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: I imagine they use 3NT for that, and just use 1NT GF for 13-15 bal hands.|pg|| mc|11|nt|granguru: 4@D = @H spl|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Thank you all again, and good night from Orlando!|pg|| nt|granguru: 4@H= @C spl|pg|| pg|| qx|c60|st||md|2SA87HQT6DJT4CJ976,SQJ52HJ83DAQ76CA2,SHA52D98532CQT854,SKT9643HK974DKCK3|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: this table will remain "live" while the other table finishes play|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: hope you enjoyed...|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|mc|11|pg||