vg|41st WBTC-BBO6-VC,RR4,I,17,32,SWEDEN,0,USA2,0| rs|4DW-1,3DW=,3HE=,3HE=,5HS+1,5HSx+1,4HS-2,3HS=,2HW=,4SNx-2,2SN-2,2SN-2,2HW+1,2SE-1,4SE+2,4SE+1,2HN-2,2CN-1,4SN=,4SN+1,4SW+1,4SW+1,2CS=,4SS-1,3CW-1,2HN+1,3NS-1,3NS-1,1NN=,2CS-1,4SWx-2,4HN=| pn|LARSSON,J LEVIN,BERTHEAU,J WOLPERT,MEYERS,RIMSTEDT,ZUR-CAMPAN,SJOBERG|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SK54HJT85DT76CQ97,SJ6H76DKQ954CT543,SA98732HQ43DA3CJ6,SQTHAK92DJ82CAK82|sv|o|mb|2S|nt|casenjo: RR4 ready to go!|pg|| mb|d|mb|3S|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|nt|casenjo: NS play a 2 spades openers are 10-13|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|casenjo: Therefore Jenny Wolpert made a wise decision to pass Jill Levin's 4 @D bid|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SK54HJT85DT76CQ97,SJ6H76DKQ954CT543,SA98732HQ43DA3CJ6,SQTHAK92DJ82CAK82|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S752H963DA4CAKT74,SKT643HKQDKJT2CJ3,SAQJ9HT2DQ8CQ9865,S8HAJ8754D97653C2|sv|n|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|casenjo: EW guarantees a 6 card suit as per WBF convention card|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| nt|casenjo: EW can make game - but is it biddable?|pg|| nt|casenjo: pedestrian auction of 2@H - 3@H in other room landed the same contract|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| nt|casenjo: an imp to USA2|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzdn: declaler finnese @D again|pg|| nt|casenjo: ok - she must have lost 2 diamonds|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S752H963DA4CAKT74,SKT643HKQDKJT2CJ3,SAQJ9HT2DQ8CQ9865,S8HAJ8754D97653C2|sv|n|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SHAK642DAJ3CKQ932,SKT976H75DQ874C76,S43HQT83DK2CJT854,SAQJ852HJ9DT965CA|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|3S|nt|casenjo: This women's pair have husbands on USA1|pg|| mb|4S|nt|casenjo: Kranyak-Wolpert added Levin-Weinstein to their 4-handed qualifier|pg|| mb|p|nt|casenjo: So, a family that plays together stays together?? ;)|pg|| mb|5D!|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|casenjo: we can see 6@H is cold -|pg|| pc|s6|nt|casenjo: But Mrs. Levin's dad - Steve Shane - wants to know if it is biddable|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|casenjo: maybe 4@C followed by 4@S would help|pg|| nt|casenjo: over the 3@S bid|pg|| nt|casenjo: double fit and spade control - but is that enough for North to go?|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SHAK642DAJ3CKQ932,SKT976H75DQ874C76,S43HQT83DK2CJT854,SAQJ852HJ9DT965CA|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SKT42HKJ8DK6CAK82,SQJ9765HQDT5CQT43,SA8HT9754D32CJ976,S3HA632DAQJ9874C5|sv|b|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|casenjo: EW plays 5-11 2@S|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|d|nt|casenjo: NS plays 10-13|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|casenjo: Meyers-Migry stopped in 3@H|pg|| nt|casenjo: I've been asked if this set is dealt or shuffled|pg|| nt|casenjo: I am not at the tournament - but they have always been pre-dealt with a shuffling machine when I have played|pg|| nt|casenjo: Whether or not everyone is playing the same hands - I do not know. |pg|| nt|casenjo: To me; that would be a perfect world - everyone playing the same hands.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| nt|vugraphzdn: your right|pg|| nt|casenjo: I did play in a World Championship event where the boards were the same in the McConnell Cup and different ones in the Rosenblum teams....the directors gave us one set and the other table played the other set - so we had nothing to compare |pg|| nt|casenjo: this was in the Knockout part - not the Round Robin and we had to play a 5th quarter|pg|| nt|bt: hi jo, everyone|pg|| nt|casenjo: Welcome! Nice to have company Lars|pg|| nt|bt: given the dearth of entries, declarer might get this right|pg|| nt|casenjo: Isn't Jenny from Sweden?|pg|| nt|bt: Qx in hearts with east or Q stiff in north|pg|| nt|bt: yes she is|pg|| nt|bt: double loyalties for her :)|pg|| nt|casenjo: Do you think that helps her? In this particular match?|pg|| nt|bt: well she knows the style of the players better that her team mates|pg|| nt|casenjo: She lives near me....I gave her an extra refrigerator after the 2nd baby. |pg|| nt|bt: big eater? :)|pg|| nt|bt: the new one|pg|| nt|casenjo: she doesn't need much help at the bridge table - but she did need the 2nd refrigerator :)|pg|| nt|bt: anyway a tough hand, declarer is pondering Qx in clubs|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|bt: that was wrong seeing all hands, maybe also in theory|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|nt|casenjo: declarer had the advantage of the auction and I agree - lack of entries forced this hand|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c5|nt|bt: even if east has qx in hearts, she will get a spade ruff|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| nt|bt: then it is down to clubs|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|nt|bt: by the way, the raise by north was a little pushy opposite a known 16-17 nt(or so)|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg|| nt|casenjo: very|pg|| nt|bt: vulnerability is a deciever at times|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SKT42HKJ8DK6CAK82,SQJ9765HQDT5CQT43,SA8HT9754D32CJ976,S3HA632DAQJ9874C5|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SKT98H7DKQ985CAJ2,S7HAQJT2DJ763CT64,SA643H983DT2CK987,SQJ52HK654DA4CQ53|sv|n|nt|casenjo: some players are superstitious with the pre-dealt hands - they feel a 'trend' is running - like board 19 had a skimpy slam|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|casenjo: I ignore the previous hands - but sometimes they do run true to form - either everything makes or nothing makes|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|bt: another nice pushy game here, bad break in spades though|pg|| nt|casenjo: So USA2 has only 3 US players.|pg|| nt|bt: ns is a little timid, but they have only 20 hcp|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|casenjo: They have 3 transplants - Migry from Israel; DIsa from Iceland; Jenny from Sweden|pg|| nt|bt: 4Sx down 2 was a huge result for sweden in the other room|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| nt|bt: declarer did not do well at that table|pg|| nt|casenjo: looks like Migry got pushy and freely bid 4@S|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|nt|bt: if you bid them up you have to play them up, right :)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| nt|casenjo: Ah! Now I have learned that even Sweden gets transplants|pg|| nt|casenjo: Mrs. Bertheau is Norwegian|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d4|nt|bt: yes but we have forgiven her a long time ago|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| nt|bt: norway to sweden is like canada to the US ;)|pg|| nt|casenjo: yes, you have wonderful Swedish kibbitzers filling me in on the gossip - her lovely husband + 2 children|pg|| nt|casenjo: I grew up in Detroit, Michigan - Windsor, Ontario was merely across a bridge|pg|| nt|casenjo: SOUTH of us|pg|| nt|bt: meanwhile ms levin is playing 2@H and the crux is the second diamond loser|pg|| nt|bt: but ns must cash their clubs now|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|s4|nt|bt: else she can discard clubs on diamonds|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|bt: or like that|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|hT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|dK|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|bt: btw I have 2 ex team mates at this table, none of them in the swedish team, strange|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SKT98H7DKQ985CAJ2,S7HAQJT2DJ763CT64,SA643H983DT2CK987,SQJ52HK654DA4CQ53|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d8|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4S7HKJ973DQ984C863,SJ543HAQ5DA2CJ754,SAK9862H6DKJ3CKT2,SQTHT842DT765CAQ9|sv|e|nt|casenjo: That is truly strange!|pg|| mb|p|nt|casenjo: And Sweden closes the gap\|pg|| mb|p|nt|bt: 9 nice imps to sweden|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|casenjo: I think Jill Meyers could have gotten out for down 1 - that cost 6 imps|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|bt: north at the other table|pg|| nt|casenjo: Another hand with 20 vs 20 HCPs|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| nt|bt: well 4Sx was a make actually|pg|| nt|bt: no sorry, one down|pg|| nt|bt: very likely|pg|| nt|casenjo: yes, the one who BID the game in the first place!|pg|| pc|c7|nt|casenjo: I think making is a mirage - one of those hands where you have no losers, but you have no winners|pg|| nt|BobThomson: actually, I blame the player who bid 3@S, not the one who bid 4@S|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| nt|casenjo: 6 tricks come easy to EW|pg|| nt|casenjo: diamond ruff here - followed by club and a club will beat it more|pg|| nt|bt: as for the 4S hand, it is actually a nice game, beaten by bad breaks|pg|| nt|bt: hard to blame them for finding it|pg|| nt|casenjo: I have a cute kibbitzer who has a logo I fell in love with - 'NONAMENOPLAY'|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| nt|casenjo: It is one of my pet peeves. I will gladly play with just about anyone - unless they have NO NAME|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4S7HKJ973DQ984C863,SJ543HAQ5DA2CJ754,SAK9862H6DKJ3CKT2,SQTHT842DT765CAQ9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|mc|6|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQ65H84D986CQT876,SJ84HKJ976DAQ72C9,SAT9HAQ53DJ53CK53,SK732HT2DKT4CAJ42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2C|nt|casenjo: More and more experts are making 'offshape' takeout doubles|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|bt: well, this one is really cloes|pg|| nt|casenjo: \USA1 Bermuda Bowl team rarely passes an opening hand - they double with anything|pg|| nt|bt: she does have support for all unbid suits :)|pg|| nt|bt: 2@D here is a weak bid in most partnerships|pg|| nt|casenjo: I can't do it - I am too old-fashioned. I prefer to back into the auction - partner will figure it out|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|casenjo: The good news for ew is that @D and @S are both 3-3|pg|| nt|bt: running scores are here: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/bali.13/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=981|pg|| pc|c3|nt|bt: 2@H looks comfortable, though declarer might not get distributions right ...|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg|| nt|bt: declarer had a spade loser anyway, and HTx in north (clubs) would have stopped ns from playing clubs too much|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| nt|bt: hence the low club at trick one|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|s3|nt|bt: the T/O double actually assisted ew in finding a good contract|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|d8|pg|| nt|casenjo: Jill Levin handled this nicely|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQ65H84D986CQT876,SJ84HKJ976DAQ72C9,SAT9HAQ53DJ53CK53,SK732HT2DKT4CAJ42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|BobThomson: East must be familiar with West's opening bid style|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| nt|vugraphzdp: sorry , will fine after this board|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S54HKQ64DAT3CKJ43,SAT6HAJT97DKJ875C,S83H852D62CAQT875,SKQJ972H3DQ94C962|sv|o|mb|1H|nt|casenjo: I like to keep my big mouth shut - If partner comes into this auction, i can raise any suit - I prefer pass|pg|| nt|casenjo: Did west pass?|pg|| mb|p|nt|casenjo: I don't think so|pg|| nt|bt: i doubt it|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzdn: sorry i wrong|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|bt: it happens :)|pg|| mb|2S|nt|casenjo: Vugraph operator is one of the toughest jobs on the planet!!!|pg|| mb|p|nt|casenjo: No kidding|pg|| mb|4S|nt|bt: 4@S looks normal|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt: and a trump lead looks obvious|pg|| nt|casenjo: You sit perched up on a still and have to bend back and forth around screens that are 7-8 feet high to see bids and cards played and then enter everything in a laptop - not fun!|pg|| pc|s5|nt|casenjo: I did it ONCE - after dropping the laptop twice - I did not return to service|pg|| nt|casenjo: So, many thanks to our vugraph operators|pg|| pc|s6|nt|bt: i second that|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|casenjo: not when I bid - I like keeping my mouth shut -----away from the table, THAT'S a different story|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| nt|bt: nicely played, a carefull @D9, i like that|pg|| nt|bt: on the first diamond|pg|| mc|12|nt|casenjo: very pretty|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S54HKQ64DAT3CKJ43,SAT6HAJT97DKJ875C,S83H852D62CAQT875,SKQJ972H3DQ94C962|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2S|nt|BobThomson: EW have one less High Card Point than last hand, but they can take five more tricks in spades|pg|| mb|3C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BobThomson: It looks like 2@C was artificial, doubled by N to show clubs|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|d4|pg|| nt|BobThomson: East risked the overtrick to make sure that game makes even if diamonds are 4-1|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|sA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SQ5HQJ32DK85C8754,SJ84HK975DA964CT6,SAK63HT64DT3CKJ92,ST972HA8DQJ72CAQ3|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|casenjo: 4 out of 9 hands have had very even high card distribution|pg|| nt|bt: this is the 5542 club|pg|| mb|1H!|nt|bt: natural or 11-13/17-19 balanced, transfer responses|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|bt: north shows 11-13nt, not 4@H|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|casenjo: 1@D=4 hearts|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|nt|bt: north pushed for the part score here, I dont know the inferences of south passing 1@HX but maybe it shows |pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| nt|bt: it shows 5-ish hearts, possibly|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|c2|pg|| nt|casenjo: Defense on this hand is terrific|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|s3|nt|casenjo: this should result in 2 imps to USA2|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| nt|bt: as would 2@D have been|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SQ5HQJ32DK85C8754,SJ84HK975DA964CT6,SAK63HT64DT3CKJ92,ST972HA8DQJ72CAQ3|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|dT|pc|cQ|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|BobThomson: only down one now|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SJ5HQDT9874CT9432,S974HA965D532CQ86,SAKQT86HK3DQCAKJ5,S32HJT8742DAKJ6C7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|2D!|nt|casenjo: Very funny! A kibbitzer pointed out to me: if you click on east-west's names - you get their husband's profiles|pg|| nt|casenjo: I guess bridge truly is super-sexist!|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|casenjo: The program only recognizes the last name of the men................|pg|| nt|bt: we can guess what 2@D is, transfer? multi?|pg|| nt|casenjo: We need to talk to programmers :)|pg|| mb|d|mb|3H|nt|casenjo: i have convention card|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|nt|casenjo: no - vugraph operator has nothing to do with it and yes - bad code writing is the problem|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|casenjo: vugraph operators only enter LAST names!!!|pg|| nt|casenjo: need to separate programs by events - that would fix it|pg|| nt|casenjo: programming problem|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| nt|casenjo: yes - 2@D was multi|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SJ5HQDT9874CT9432,S974HA965D532CQ86,SAKQT86HK3DQCAKJ5,S32HJT8742DAKJ6C7|sv|b|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1STHAT962DT63CKJ73,SQJ76432H3D84CQT9,S9HJ854DKJ752C652,SAK85HKQ7DAQ9CA84|sv|o|mb|p|nt|casenjo: this is a standard 3@S bid for Levin|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|casenjo: 4@C = RKC|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|casenjo: 4@D = Zero|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzdn: i can not change this profile because it is all from server|pg|| pc|d2|nt|casenjo: these ladies are averaging 3.8 imps per board - fairly low score - tends to show good bridge|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| mc|11|nt|casenjo: ok - now it's 3.45 imps per board|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1STHAT962DT63CKJ73,SQJ76432H3D84CQT9,S9HJ854DKJ752C652,SAK85HKQ7DAQ9CA84|sv|o|nt|BobThomson: not much in dummy, but what there was was golden|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|BobThomson: if you have the East hand and your partner opens 3@S, how hard do you try for slam?|pg|| mb|4H!|mb|d|nt|BobThomson: you know partner has bad spades, and you don't care. A king and a singleton in the minors should be enough. Can you find out?|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|BobThomson: If 4@S showed a minimum, East has to give up on slam, especially with the heart Ace offside|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|nt|BobThomson: endplay now to guarantee five|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAK85HADT42CKT965,SQ97H97654DKQJCJ3,SJT6HKJT32D965CA7,S432HQ8DA873CQ842|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|casenjo: right|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|casenjo: 1@D = 4+@H|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s4|nt|casenjo: Migry was overeager with her 5-3-3-2 nine-count and bid game|pg|| nt|casenjo: Jenny Wolpert's defense this set has been very impressive|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|nt|casenjo: In Florida?|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAK85HADT42CKT965,SQ97H97654DKQJCJ3,SJT6HKJT32D965CA7,S432HQ8DA873CQ842|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|BobThomson: now that's a weak NT!|pg|| nt|BobThomson: this gives NS a chance for a nice score on defense|pg|| mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|BobThomson: once North calms down, she needs to decide how much to raise her partner.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| nt|BobThomson: thought E might have won third diamond so she could lead fourth for possible trump promotion|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pc|d7|pg|| pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SAT742HQ3D865C962,SJ95H82DQJCAQT875,SK6HAKT75DKT972C4,SQ83HJ964DA43CKJ3|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|casenjo: 4 more hands and a 7-IMP match|pg|| mb|2C|mb|2D!|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SAT742HQ3D865C962,SJ95H82DQJCAQT875,SK6HAKT75DKT972C4,SQ83HJ964DA43CKJ3|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BobThomson: EW can make 3@C, but W has a really ugly overcall|pg|| nt|BobThomson: oops, spade ruff beats 3@c|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SQ53HA7DK876CAJ87,SKT76HKT5DQJ2C643,SAJHJ8432D94CKQ95,S9842HQ96DAT53CT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|casenjo: 1NT = 14-16|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|casenjo: The other room got to 3NT on a 2-way checkback auction with Migry showing invitational values - and Meyers accepted|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|casenjo: Meyers won the Jack of @S and ran 4 club tricks|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|hK|pg|| nt|casenjo: The ladies profiles have been corrected - by putting in first name initials to differentiate them from their spouses|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|nt|casenjo: Jenny is GOOD!|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|s8|pc|d7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SQ53HA7DK876CAJ87,SKT76HKT5DQJ2C643,SAJHJ8432D94CKQ95,S9842HQ96DAT53CT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|BobThomson: 3NT is pretty ambitious, but it just might make|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h4|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SAQ74HQJ972D74CQJ,SJ82H854DJT9CAT62,SK65H3D86532CK974,ST93HAKT6DAKQC853|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| nt|casenjo: Playing forcing NT at the other table - NS ended up in 2 clubs down 1|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h9|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|d5|pg|| mc|7|nt|vugraphzdn: last board...|pg|| pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SAQ74HQJ972D74CQJ,SJ82H854DJT9CAT62,SK65H3D86532CK974,ST93HAKT6DAKQC853|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s9|nt|BobThomson: 2@c might scramble eight tricks|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|BobThomson: but six is more likely|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|c9|pc|hT|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2S4H864DAT32CQJT98,SK9653H9DKQ985C75,SAQ8HAKQ752DJ76C2,SJT72HJT3D4CAK643|sv|e|nt|casenjo: Levin-Wolpert play a semi-forcing NT and could have passed with the south hand - so this is a 5-imp loss due to different systems|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|nt|casenjo: Last board this segment|pg|| mb|p|nt|casenjo: Many thanks to our vugraph operator, thanks to our kibbitzers|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|casenjo: I will not be back until tomorrow at 11 (12 hour difference in time here) - have to get up and play bridge in the morning :)|pg|| mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|casenjo: And someone can tell Jenny Wolpert that she has a new fan! I usually do men's events.|pg|| mb|p|nt|casenjo: Watching her play was a treat|pg|| mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c2|nt|casenjo: wow - no double|pg|| nt|casenjo: North has to love her spade spots over the spade bidder - the King does not HAVE to be there - but I'm a doubler|pg|| nt|casenjo: I bid 4@H to make - and I an not bidding 5@H - therefore I double|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg|| nt|casenjo: USA2 will pick up imps here and after 4 RR matches, they still hold 1st place|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|s5|pg|| mc|8|nt|casenjo: night all|pg|| nt|casenjo: and ty|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2S4H864DAT32CQJT98,SK9653H9DKQ985C75,SAQ8HAKQ752DJ76C2,SJT72HJT3D4CAK643|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c8|nt|BobThomson: 4@H will make, though declarer doesn't know that yet|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|BobThomson: trump lead might have made it difficult|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pc|d9|pg|| mc|10|nt|BobThomson: only three IMPs remain of the US lead, going into this last hand, which likely will be a push|pg|| nt|BobThomson: good night|pg|| pg||