vg|2013 Senior USBC USA2 Final,Segment 2 of 6,I,16,30,Lynch,45,Meltzer,22| rs|4SE+1,5SE=,3SNx-1,3SNx-2,1NS=,1HW-1,5HW-1,5HE-1,2DN+1,2DN=,3NE+1,3NE+2,3HW-1,2HE+1,6SE=,4SE+2,1NE=,1NN=,4HE=,3NE+2,3NN-1,3NN-1,3NEx-2,2HW=,4HS=,4HN=,3NS+1,3NS+2,6SE-2,4SE=| pn|Lynch,M. Cohen,Passell,Beatty,Meltzer,Hayden,Mohan,Bates|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2STHAJ2DKJ432CKQ54,SQ9762H95DCA98732,SK3HQT8643DQ98CJ6,SAJ854HK7DAT765CT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|mc|11|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S85HK8DQT9765C943,SHQJ943DA43CAQ865,SAQJ7632H765D8CJT,SKT94HAT2DKJ2CK72|sv|o|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d8|nt|vugraphzfv: apologies. we had the wrong boards on VuGraph so had to reload so hands on here match those on the table|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s7|mc|8|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S85HK8DQT9765C943,SHQJ943DA43CAQ865,SAQJ7632H765D8CJT,SKT94HAT2DKJ2CK72|sv|o|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|Vugraphzfc: Mohan: may have bid too much on this hand|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: sorry play is not right|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: a diamond has been cashed by e-w|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAK4HQ92DQT96CAK2,S852HAK43DAJ85CJ6,SQJ9HT876DK43CT74,ST763HJ5D72CQ9853|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|an|strong, artificial|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|an|17-19|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h3|mc|7|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAK4HQ92DQT96CAK2,S852HAK43DAJ85CJ6,SQJ9HT876DK43CT74,ST763HJ5D72CQ9853|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| nt|reisig: Anyone overcall w 4 card suits?|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQJ95432H86DJ4C87,STHJT532DQT8CKT96,SA876HADK73CJ5432,SKHKQ974DA9652CAQ|sv|e|mb|2D|an|multi|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|Vugraphzfc: East studying "option two" of multi defense. |pg|| mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chip: S not really supposed to bid here, but will work OK. Also, not a good hand for multi, as if opened 2S (or 3S), EW would have to start at the 5 level. 4S makes, so good for EW to bid one more (though down 1).|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chip: As long as S leads a major.|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: Hayden: ok they are pushing us around again|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S96HJT973DT8CAQJ2,SA82HAQ5D94CT9875,SJT75HKDAQJ763CK4,SKQ43H8642DK52C63|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|chip: Looks like a partscore for NS.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|chip: If the diamonds ran might well make 3N (though EW do have 5 top tricks to take).|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|hK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S9843HQ876DCKJT87,SQHT2DA98752CQ653,SJT752HK954DK6C94,SAK6HAJ3DQJT43CA2|sv|n|nt|vugraphzfv: Passell: "It is hard to defend when I actually have something"|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: oops|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|reisig: Will make -- get a drink|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S9843HQ876DCKJT87,SQHT2DA98752CQ653,SJT752HK954DK6C94,SAK6HAJ3DQJT43CA2|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SA865H85DQ532CKQ9,SQJ732HKT94DJ8C53,SKH762DAT764CJ872,ST94HAQJ3DK9CAT64|sv|e|nt|reisig: 4@h?|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|reisig: get to 2@h|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|reisig: Might raise to 3|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|reisig: NICE lead!|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|hK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s8|mc|8|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SA865H85DQ532CKQ9,SQJ732HKT94DJ8C53,SKH762DAT764CJ872,ST94HAQJ3DK9CAT64|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJ97HKT3D85CA9652,SAT52HA42DQT74CK4,SQH9876DJ62CQJT83,SK8643HQJ5DAK93C7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|reisig: A likely 4@s |pg|| mb|p|nt|reisig: So far 14-0 for Lynch - this set|pg|| mb|2N|an|asking|mb|p|mb|3S|an|max with 4 spades|mb|p|mb|3N|an|mild slam try|nt|reisig: to me 3N - @c cue ..no ace|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfv: for them nonserious slam try. if Beatty thinks Cohen has denied a control in either minor, he will like his hand|pg|| nt|reisig: clear 4@s now|pg|| mb|4N|nt|reisig: see? :) :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|an|2 Key Cards, no spade queen|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Well, if West has no minor ctrl, he must have @HAK, no?|pg|| nt|reisig: Right - Roland :)|pg|| nt|reisig: Maybe best - if I stay quiet|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Now he just has to make it.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: two finesses and picking up spades -- what's the problem?|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|Walddk2: He will.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c8|pc|s4|nt|reisig: 1430 ...easy :)|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: and as kib points out, finding the diamonds friendly|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|reisig: This is why I comment ...not play :)|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: Cohen apologizes "I fell in love with my controls"|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJ97HKT3D85CA9652,SAT52HA42DQT74CK4,SQH9876DJ62CQJT83,SK8643HQJ5DAK93C7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: declarer shows his hand and asks about heart finesse|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S642HT743DK73CT87,S973HAK92D42CAJ53,SAQJ8HQ65DAQJ8C62,SKT5HJ8DT965CKQ94|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|Walddk2: Slight error that won't matter. Should have cashed @HA first in case the king was doubleton. Then he does not need diamonds to break|pg|| nt|reisig: from 14-0 ..to 14-13 in one step|pg|| mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: claims his 7 tricks|pg|| mc|7|nt|vugraphzfv: short break now|pg|| nt|reisig: Break ...great idea!|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Time for ice cubes?|pg|| nt|reisig: Roland gets smarter --- every minute :)|pg|| nt|smoller: hi K-C, was afk|pg|| nt|reisig: welcome :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: we are back|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S642HT743DK73CT87,S973HAK92D42CAJ53,SAQJ8HQ65DAQJ8C62,SKT5HJ8DT965CKQ94|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S8762HD9762CAK643,S5HK982DAJ4CJT982,SKT94HAT74DQT53C5,SAQJ3HQJ653DK8CQ7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|reisig: Thinking is an overbid :)|pg|| mb|3D|an|limit raise|nt|smoller: it almost bed time here|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|smoller: away from keyboard|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Can South have Kxxx void xxxx AKxxx without doubling 1@H at these colours? Maybe.|pg|| nt|reisig: No way|pg|| nt|Walddk2: I agree, and that is why should play Passell for @SK.|pg|| nt|reisig: I'll take a wild guess -- he'll make this|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Not sure why Lynch dropped a club.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: Beatty: "sorry [for taking so long]"|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|hK|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S8762HD9762CAK643,S5HK982DAJ4CJT982,SKT94HAT74DQT53C5,SAQJ3HQJ653DK8CQ7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|an|4!S + longer minor|mb|3S!|an|4!h no spade stopper|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfc: w alerted 3@S as 4@H without spade stopper. East alerted as splinter|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: north asking lots of questions (in writing) and getting answers (in writing)|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: North calls director (who has been sitting here watching)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: north and director confer in private (outside the room)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: I expect North was considering saving in 4@S and decided against if spades known to be splitting 4-1|pg|| nt|jtmckee: talk about longevity in a partnership Hayden Bates have played together for over 40 years|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|s9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SJT3HA9854DK4CQ42,S986HT62DQJ65CK83,SAKQHQ7DAT872CT65,S7542HKJ3D93CAJ97|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14+ - 17|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: If this makes...well ...:)|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Richie would lead @CJ.|pg|| nt|reisig: Right :)|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Surrounding play on lead, that would be something.|pg|| pc|s5|nt|reisig: Prob @s|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| nt|pbundy: did he peek?|pg|| nt|pbundy: :)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s4|nt|reisig: Peg is here!! Welcome|pg|| pc|h5|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|pbundy: howdy :)|pg|| nt|pef: unless e/w go wrong here, mike's still going down|pg|| nt|reisig: Whew ..now I can go |pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d7|nt|smoller: can he play for China in world competitions?|pg|| pc|h3|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|mc|8|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SJT3HA9854DK4CQ42,S986HT62DQJ65CK83,SAKQHQ7DAT872CT65,S7542HKJ3D93CAJ97|sv|b|nt|jtmckee: c ya|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c9|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAKT7HATDQJ65CJ53,S5HKQ8654DA9743C6,SJ98HJ973D8CAT842,SQ6432H2DKT2CKQ97|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|2H|an|hearts and a minor|mb|p|mb|3C|an|pass or correct|nt|pef: steve probably thinking about whether is hand is worth an invite with 2n or pass/correct with 3c|pg|| mb|p|nt|pef: he decided to go low, which was wise on this hand|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|pef: although maybe they play it opposite from most and 2n was weaker than 3c?|pg|| nt|pef: otherwise marc's 3h call seems wrong|pg|| nt|pef: 3h is already too high. Mike Passell would have alreadly doubled that at mps, I think.|pg|| nt|pbundy: steve has the values - just not the ones that marc needs|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|pef: I predict there will be doubling from this point on|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|nt|pbundy: i predict if there is the contract won't stay here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: i predict when he runs to 4d that will get doubled :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|pbundy: WRONG again|pg|| nt|pef: so it seems like marc and steve, who are a new partnership had some confusion on this one|pg|| nt|pbundy: yes|pg|| pc|s7|nt|pef: looks like n/s can take at least 7 tricks, but likely to lose at least one on the opening lead|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|pef: and if carolyn lynch splits diamonds honors so steve can duck and get four diamond tricks that's up to about 7 tricks for him, maybe|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|c8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|mc|7|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAKT7HATDQJ65CJ53,S5HKQ8654DA9743C6,SJ98HJ973D8CAT842,SQ6432H2DKT2CKQ97|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|2H!|an|hearts|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|mc|8|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAQJT6HT8765D92C8,S87542H42DQJ6C752,SK9HAQJ9DA8743CJ6,S3HK3DKT5CAKQT943|sv|n|nt|vugraphzfv: confusion as we expected; Beatty meant pass or correct; Cohen thought he would bid 2NT to get out in a minor|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|nt|pbundy: difficult in a new partnership to talk about everything..........|pg|| mb|p|nt|pbundy: steve is hoping to defend against some number of NT :)|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|reisig: and - if not 5@c later :)|pg|| mb|2S|nt|pbundy: is now the time?|pg|| mb|3C|nt|pbundy: not inconceivable that it's HIS hand for 5@C|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: WOW|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|pbundy: well; his counterpart in the other room didn't find the save, either - for all those who think steve should have done so :)|pg|| nt|pbundy: lots easier from THIS vantage point|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| nt|reisig: a PUSH???|pg|| nt|pbundy: you said it|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|h8|nt|pbundy: both sides are counting up the imps they scored on this one :)|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|cT|pg|| nt|reisig: Well - this game is clearly - over my head|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|d4|mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAQJT6HT8765D92C8,S87542H42DQJ6C752,SK9HAQJ9DA8743CJ6,S3HK3DKT5CAKQT943|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d5|mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SA54HAT5DAQCKQ762,SQ863H732DJ75CAJT,SKJT7HQJ64DKT93C8,S92HK98D8642C9543|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pbundy: it looks like you can take 12 tricks on this one.|pg|| mb|1C|an|strong, artificial|nt|pef: i bet mike would open the south hand 2n|pg|| nt|pbundy: IF you guess it and it really only matters much IF you get there|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|an|8-11 any shape|nt|pbundy: what is their 2nt range?|pg|| nt|pef: 20-21 or so|pg|| nt|pef: at least it was when we played them earlier in the week|pg|| nt|pbundy: yes, with a nice 19 and a 5 card suit - a good upgrade|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|18-19|nt|pef: and of course 19 is the new 20|pg|| mb|p|nt|pbundy: especially if you play like mike passell does :)|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|pef: 12 tricks available on all the favorable things including j of diamonds falling in three rounds|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|pef: four spades, 4 hearts and 4 diamonds without even needing a club trick|pg|| nt|reisig: If - anyone cares :)|pg|| nt|pbundy: i care, richie!|pg|| nt|pef: hey an earlier match was decided by 1 imp|pg|| nt|reisig: :)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| nt|pef: until a committee gave a 3 imp procedural penalty so it was decided by 2 imps in the other direction|pg|| nt|pef: that's why meltzer is still in this event|pg|| nt|pef: they won their match against kasle three hours after play was completed|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| nt|pef: since so many are asking and the play on this one is boring|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|nt|pef: what happened was that a member of the kasle team was judged to have not given a full explanation of a bid to defenders when he knew his partner's explanation on the other side of ...|pg|| nt|pef: the screen was not complete|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|pef: the committee after a long time decided it hadn't affected the play clearly enough to change the bridge result, but that it had|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|pef: potentially caused a problem that wouldn't have happened if the proper procedure had been followed.|pg|| nt|pef: therefore a 3 imp procedural penalty|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hA|nt|pbundy: clealy one plays this hand differently at imps than at matchpoints|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SA54HAT5DAQCKQ762,SQ863H732DJ75CAJT,SKJT7HQJ64DKT93C8,S92HK98D8642C9543|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S62H7432DCJT87643,S75H95DAKQT63CA52,SK8HAQJT8DJ7542CQ,SAQJT943HK6D98CK9|sv|o|nt|pbundy: although she could have taken the heart hook at that point as she already had 9 tricks in....|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: last hand of the evening now. 60 more deals tomorrow starting at 10:00 local time (Eastern). Thanks for being here. Many thanks to our fine commentators.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|pef: this is an interesting hand to end with|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3S|nt|pbundy: now how many hearts by carolyn?|pg|| nt|reisig: almost a slam|pg|| mb|4H|nt|pef: six spades or six diamonds pretty much on the spade finesse if either is played by east|pg|| nt|pef: except for the minor fact that diamonds go 5-0 hampering 6 diamonds a bit|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: Cohen alerts 3@S as solid spades|pg|| nt|pef: and the diamond void hampering six spades on a heart lead|pg|| nt|pbundy: close!|pg|| mb|5C|nt|vugraphzfv: depends on your definition of "solid"|pg|| nt|pbundy: mike knows that they are now :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pbundy: so - will mike find the ruff??|pg|| nt|reisig: best is 6N :)|pg|| nt|pef: yes|pg|| nt|medwards: Why not bid four diamonds over three spades?|pg|| nt|pef: so let's see if they find a heart and a diamond or if declarer tries to repeat a spade finesse with a diamond to dummy|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|pbundy: well; if you think your partner has a solid suit, i don't see why you need to look elsewhere with his hand|pg|| nt|pbundy: method to her madness?|pg|| nt|pef: now he makes this if he plays for spades 2-2, goes down if he tries to repeat a spade finesse|pg|| nt|reisig: That lead ...makes it easy|pg|| nt|pef: big swing potential as they played 4 spades making four in the closed room|pg|| nt|pef: seems like a high heart lead by lynch would be a more popular choice for opening lead|pg|| pc|cA|nt|pbundy: hard to know......... when steve sees the club queen, he may think that mike has 3 spades|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d9|nt|reisig: YIKES!|pg|| pc|s6|nt|pef: and down he goes|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|sK|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|nt|pbundy: as far as beating it - she cannot play a wrong card; always a nice position for a defender|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: Beatty: "this is fun"|pg|| mc|10|nt|danilo1: @C lead was sure -1 :) ... think East's play was obvious |pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: thanks again all|pg|| nt|pbundy: see you tomorrow!|pg|| nt|pbundy: loads more boards to play :) |pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: indeed 60 more to go|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S62H7432DCJT87643,S75H95DAKQT63CA52,SK8HAQJT8DJ7542CQ,SAQJT943HK6D98CK9|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|sK|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|mc|10|pg||