vg|2014 Vanderbilt R32 A,Segment 4 of 4,I,49,64,Nickell,124,Maksymetz,96| rs|5CWx-1,4HS-1,3NS=,3NS-1,4SN+2,6CS-1,3DW+1,3HS-2,3NW=,1NE+1,3NW+2,3NE-1,3NN-1,2HWx+1,3NW-1,3NW-1,4HS=,3NS=,2SW+1,4SE-1,3NW+1,3NW+1,2HW=,3SN-1,5HSx+1,6HS=,3DW-3,3SN+1,3NE-2,3NE=,4SE-2,2SE=| pn|Weinstein,L'Ecuyer,Levin,Marcinski,Rogoff,Rodwell,Maksymetz,Meckstroth|pg|| qx|o49|st||md|3SA42HAKQJ972DQJC9,SQ7HT54DT86CKJT76,SK9863H63D973CQ54,SJT5H8DAK542CA832|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|jkdood: Welcome back all! 4th quarter of a tight match. Levin Weinstein just had a great set to take the lead for nbr 2 seed Nickell|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: It may be 133-96 or 124-96, waiting on a ruling to be final.|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h8|nt|jkdood: 4@H was headed for down 1, so this small minus is a phantom save of sorts|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s2|nt|jkdood: Perfect play and defense looks like down 1 in 5@C x|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|jkdood: Just to guess Qxx @C to keep it to -100 down 1|pg|| nt|jkdood: In the given bidding, should not be hard to ascertain|pg|| nt|jkdood: West does not know QJ@D dropping, so he has to figure out some angles to avoid down 2 |pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|nt|jkdood: Nickell keeps getting these close decisions right, sold to 4@H in other room for +50|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|c6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|h7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c49|st||md|3SA42HAKQJ972DQJC9,SQ7HT54DT86CKJT76,SK9863H63D973CQ54,SJT5H8DAK542CA832|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|an|Could be 2|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|arjundhir: hi all, welcome back :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Without the screens we might be out of here by 2:00 am :)|pg|| mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|arjundhir: 4@H is a good sac here|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|arjundhir: 4c would have made if E can pick up the Q@C|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|nt|arjundhir: should jus claim -1 at this point|pg|| pc|h9|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h7|mc|9|pg|| qx|o50|st||md|4SAKTHJT3DA5CQT962,S652HQ42DJ73CAJ84,S943HK87DKQT82C75,SQJ87HA965D964CK3|sv|n|nt|jkdood: So 4 more imps to Nickell|pg|| mb|p|nt|jkdood: (Top seeded teams tend to do that, of course)|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h7|nt|jkdood: And now Vul game 14 vs 8 looks to roll home|pg|| nt|sixela: all of those 10s are pulling their weight herre|pg|| nt|jkdood: EVen the Ten@S is a big card here, and of course the reds|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|nt|jkdood: Declarer is sorta forced to hope diamonds behave, not much else to do|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|jkdood: (due to lack of entries)|pg|| nt|jkdood: And now must avoid squeezing himself|pg|| pc|dT|nt|sixela: that will be tough to do|pg|| pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d8|nt|jkdood: EW can keep him from using hearts for sure entries|pg|| pc|s7|nt|sixela: now, not so tough|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|nt|jkdood: West's @C pitch was in fact a setting trick threat|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h8|nt|sixela: easts club pitch ended the threat|pg|| nt|jkdood: (as did Wests @C pitch)|pg|| nt|jkdood: as 4@C and A@H was due to EW|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|9|nt|jkdood: very expensive mishap for EW here, and NS gains big|pg|| pg|| qx|c50|st||md|4SAKTHJT3DA5CQT962,S652HQ42DJ73CAJ84,S943HK87DKQT82C75,SQJ87HA965D964CK3|sv|n|mb|1D|an|Could be 2|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|arjundhir: 3nt makes on this lie|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|arjundhir: with QJ@S onside|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: The connection is flaky: sometimes fast sometimes not.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| nt|arjundhir: J@h for 9|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Rogoff is giving this a good hard think.|pg|| nt|arjundhir: knock out the A|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|c2|nt|arjundhir: by running @ds, he squeezed himself|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h6|nt|vugraphzfc: Indeed. this last pitch will be uncomoftable.|pg|| nt|arjundhir: -1 now it appears|pg|| pc|hT|nt|arjundhir: can't make it now|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|arjundhir: just can't cash J@C here|pg|| nt|arjundhir: J@c then @HQ is another alternative line|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|nt|arjundhir: Q@H now|pg|| pc|h7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h9|nt|arjundhir: wow, impeccable defense|pg|| mc|8|nt|arjundhir: very well job done|pg|| pg|| qx|o51|st||md|1SAJ3HA85DQTCJ9863,SQ9HQJT93DK62CK42,SKT7652H2DAJ87CA7,S84HK764D9543CQT5|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|nt|jkdood: As 12 counts go, Souths opening 1@C is actually one of the better ones weve seen today!|pg|| mb|p|nt|jkdood: A pushy 6@S for NS would fetch today|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| nt|jkdood: South made a "support double" showing exactly 3@S|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c51|st||md|1SAJ3HA85DQTCJ9863,SQ9HQJT93DK62CK42,SKT7652H2DAJ87CA7,S84HK764D9543CQT5|sv|e|nt|vugraphzfc: Kind of humbling watching a defense like that.|pg|| nt|arjundhir: Indeed, i am taking notes as we speak :)|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|6C|nt|arjundhir: N/S can pick up some imps back w/ a small slam here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: Bidding misunderstanding.|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|arjundhir: Unfortunate.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|c9|nt|arjundhir: roughly -2, and 11 imps more to Nickell|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|s6|pg|| nt|arjundhir: -1 now, still 11 though|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o52|st||md|2SAQ92HJ8752D87C85,S73H963D9542CQJ64,SJ54HKQ4DKTCKT932,SKT86HATDAQJ63CA7|sv|b|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Levin tried "Zia's rule" "if they dont cover the Q they dont have the k" LOL|pg|| mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|nt|jkdood: And again 12 for open< zillonth time today it seems|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|jkdood: And it seems to end with a decent result much more often than not|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: With 3@D making, 3@H will not be doubled and be OK|pg|| mb|p|pc|hK|nt|jkdood: Although -200 undoubled was a possibility|pg|| nt|jkdood: 3@D for EW does have the no entries handling issue however|pg|| nt|jkdood: Levin could not make a support double folks because West did not bid. so he guessed 2@H|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|nt|jkdood: A spade ruff for an entry in @D is needed to make, but might seem hard to find|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| nt|jkdood: And of course Levin's "guesses" are often "spot on"|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|jkdood: Still makeable, but getting awkward|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cT|mc|10|pg|| qx|c52|st||md|2SAQ92HJ8752D87C85,S73H963D9542CQJ64,SJ54HKQ4DKTCKT932,SKT86HATDAQJ63CA7|sv|b|nt|hakanberk: Unfortunate, it'll take a lot to come back now |pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Hard enough to beat Nickell when you have no bidding accidents.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|nt|arjundhir: 3@d looks like the best spot for e/w|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|arjundhir: and 3@h should be -1|pg|| mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h2|nt|arjundhir: 2@d, 2@c, A@H|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|hakanberk: Win 1 for N/S on this hand |pg|| pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|arjundhir: -2 now, great defense as usual :)|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o53|st||md|3SA7643H72DAT76C73,SJT82HQ93DK82CAK5,SK9HKT5DJ953CQJ86,SQ5HAJ864DQ4CT942|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|jkdood: The vul 3N mishap we saw earlier, and a just plain silly 6@C in other room last board, and Nickell picks up 23 more|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|an|!h|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|jkdood: That lead made 3N a favorite here|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|jkdood: EW to get 5@H 1@D 3@C now before NS can take 5 perhaps|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s6|pg|| nt|jkdood: Nickell has started this segment 29-0, but this deal here might reverse that trend|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c53|st||md|3SA7643H72DAT76C73,SJT82HQ93DK82CAK5,SK9HKT5DJ953CQJ86,SQ5HAJ864DQ4CT942|sv|n|nt|vugraphzfc: Endplayed Meck for down 2. A Phyric victory.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|an|Could be 2|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|arjundhir: interesting pass with the W hand in the other room|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: Could be a swinging action.|pg|| nt|arjundhir: yeah, a few meager imps to nickell|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Wrong way. :(|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|nt|hakanberk: Time is ticking away|pg|| nt|arjundhir: I am just getting news that the pass out was a vugraph error in the other room and currently being rectified|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|hakanberk: Do you know what contract they played?|pg|| nt|hakanberk: Never mind, just came in |pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|nt|arjundhir: looks like Maks will get some imps back here.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o54|st||md|4ST872HT43DA76CQ95,SJ65HAKQDQT95CJT8,SK94HJ9875D842CA2,SAQ3H62DKJ3CK7643|sv|e|mb|1D|nt|jkdood: Meckwell could bring home 4@H it seems for a push, we shall see|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|an|gf|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sixela: it is a terrible game, unlikely to be bid, tho it happens to make|pg|| mb|p|nt|jkdood: If we had a dollar for all the terrible games "they" bid and make, well, u know:)|pg|| pc|h7|nt|jkdood: 3N here seems like a fine spot, eminently makeable|pg|| nt|sixela: 4h unlikelyt to make, 3nt makes on the normal club lead|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d3|nt|jkdood: with the 9 of spades coming down, i expect Meckwell to make it, if there|pg|| nt|jkdood: Bet u a Nickell?|pg|| nt|jkdood: (David Burn owes me one already, so u have been warned:)|pg|| nt|sixela: they wont bid it unless W opens 1nt, in which case the normal club lead will beat 4h|pg|| nt|jkdood: Oops. they stopped in 1N making 2. we will never know. So 7 imps to Maks|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| nt|jkdood: 1N by East, and a diamond lead giving up a trick, for 120|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|jkdood: Another @h now and EW have some guesses to succeed|pg|| nt|sixela: wrong play, now must guess exact club position to make, priovded s continues h|pg|| nt|jkdood: Meckwell played this deal already, and failed in 3n by 1, so more opportunity|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|nt|jkdood: Well that settles that, 2 pickups in a row for maks assured|pg|| nt|jkdood: the old adage "if u dont know for sure what to do, make the play that wins the post mortem" may have applied here|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| nt|jkdood: (continuing pards suit)|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c54|st||md|4ST872HT43DA76CQ95,SJ65HAKQDQT95CJT8,SK94HJ9875D842CA2,SAQ3H62DKJ3CK7643|sv|e|mb|1D|an|Could be 2|mb|p|mb|2D|an|Inverted raise|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|Art|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|arjundhir: @H lead would be nice|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|nt|arjundhir: Setting up @cs before @ds would take away N's entry to the good @hs|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|arjundhir: great defense|pg|| nt|hakanberk: Good defense yet again |pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|arjundhir: 50/50 guess for E whether to attack @d or @c|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o55|st||md|1SK765HQ83DJ64CQJ2,S4HA972D753CAT964,SQT92HKJDAK9CK753,SAJ83HT654DQT82C8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|jkdood: From 29-0 to 29-20 very fast; do we have Game ON?|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|an|!c or inv|mb|p|mb|3C|an|likes|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: NS did very well to avoid 4@S on this deal|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|nt|jkdood: 2@S showed a 2N invite, OR clubs. he hid the spades|pg|| nt|jkdood: 3@C says if u have clubs, i LIKE em|pg|| nt|jkdood: 3N does have its challenges of course as well|pg|| nt|jkdood: a super player tells me i may have scrambled NS's methods, sorry if true|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|jkdood: Meckwell got +870 on this deal other room, making the result somewhat moot|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| nt|sixela: this will almost certainly be down, but still a goo pick up for Nickell|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h7|nt|jkdood: 2@H was a magical fit for EW, with Black Aces both opposite stiffs|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|s7|mc|8|pg|| qx|c55|st||md|1SK765HQ83DJ64CQJ2,S4HA972D753CAT964,SQT92HKJDAK9CK753,SAJ83HT654DQT82C8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: 10 boards t make up 50 IMPs|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|nt|arjundhir: no game on this board fares well for n/s|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|nt|hakanberk: Some of the 50 could easily be won on the last board |pg|| mb|d|mb|2H|nt|arjundhir: no worries|pg|| nt|arjundhir: you had us kibs on edge :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|arjundhir: Ah :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|arjundhir: interesting pass with S hand|pg|| mb|d|nt|vugraphzfc: Messed up the auction.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|nt|arjundhir: 13 imps back to Maks, his teammates pulled out the vul 3nt on the last board|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| nt|arjundhir: this wouldve been a good board for a trump lead, N's @h holding is discouraging though |pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|nt|arjundhir: very nice|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|h7|pc|sT|pg|| nt|arjundhir: too late though|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|h9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|9|nt|arjundhir: @h lead from T1 wouldnt have set the hand, only held it to 8 tricks|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Again, minutes of nothing and seconds of panic.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Meck took a walk during that hand and is not back yet.|pg|| nt|arjundhir: he'll be relieved when he gets back for sure|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: he's back.|pg|| pg|| qx|o56|st||md|2SK7642HQ94DJ3C976,SQ3HKT65DAQ985CQ4,ST5HA872DKT6CJ532,SAJ98HJ3D742CAKT8|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|jkdood: (or possibly 59 if an appealed result is outstanding as was rumored)|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c8|nt|jkdood: 3N here by EW very easy, with the lead helping a bit|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|jkdood: Not that any lead really hurts EW|pg|| pc|d5|nt|jkdood: a Low @H to the 9 and West's Ten perhaps is best defense|pg|| pc|dT|nt|jkdood: (threatening Q@H later, if in on lead for South)|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|nt|jkdood: Meckwell however did fail one trick in 3N it appears|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c2|nt|jkdood: With a club lead, but a later switch to the heart play I just outlined|pg|| nt|jkdood: Kudos to B. Maks for that "find"|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|nt|jkdood: If West gets South @SK out of commission early, he might have survived|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| nt|jkdood: as a "late entry" tho, it makes south dangerous|pg|| nt|jkdood: Not putting in the T of @C just now may also doom this contract|pg|| nt|jkdood: Seemed obvious, but we see all 4 hands of course|pg|| nt|jkdood: NS now threaten to take @SK, and A@H, and a good c for a set|pg|| nt|jkdood: Perhaps on Bd 56 against one of the best teams in the world and playing 4-handed, shouldnt judge too much|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|nt|jkdood: Although none of the many opining specs like his play|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| nt|jkdood: Does North know his 8@H will stop the possible squeeze?|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c56|st||md|2SK7642HQ94DJ3C976,SQ3HKT65DAQ985CQ4,ST5HA872DKT6CJ532,SAJ98HJ3D742CAKT8|sv|o|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|vugraphzfc: Meck takes another walk. :)|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Must be nice to have an entourage|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: They can always turn your dummy. :)|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|nt|hakanberk: 50 imps to make up again, but only 8 boards to make it up now |pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Meck is back early this time.|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h8|mc|8|pg|| qx|o57|st||md|3SQ4HAQ932DQ73CAJ2,SAT963H5D9652C873,SKJ5HJ86DTCKQT954,S872HKT74DAKJ84C6|sv|e|nt|jkdood: 13 back to Nickell, and the lead back at 50|pg|| nt|jkdood: Of course a spade now breaks that up .|pg|| nt|jkdood: Anyway opportunity missed for EW|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|jkdood: Well the "New 12" for North, is now a "good ten"|pg|| mb|1H|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: 4@H by South, Maya?|pg|| mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dT|nt|jkdood: its amusing, 4@D splinter by N or 4@H splinter by W were both somewhat feasible:)|pg|| nt|jkdood: (and of course im stretching)|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| nt|jkdood: Weinstein will need to be careful, but should bring this home|pg|| nt|jkdood: A @C now might give some handling challenges|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|nt|jkdood: Overcomeable, i believe, but nonetheless...|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|jkdood: Now its all clear sailing|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c3|nt|jkdood: Spade now or it goes away for EW|pg|| pc|s5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c57|st||md|3SQ4HAQ932DQ73CAJ2,SAT963H5D9652C873,SKJ5HJ86DTCKQT954,S872HKT74DAKJ84C6|sv|e|mb|p|nt|arjundhir: well, i've got a flight to dallas tomorrow, so i'm gonna call it a night. take care everybody!|pg|| mb|1D|an|Could be 2|nt|hakanberk: Take care :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: gn and thanks.|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| nt|hakanberk: This contract isn't in jeopardy, the amount of overtricks is the only thing in question|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|mc|9|pg|| qx|o58|st||md|4S5HQ764DK84CJ8743,SA84HA95DAT65CAT5,SK92HKJ2DQJ732CK6,SQJT763HT83D9CQ92|sv|b|nt|jkdood: Running out of boards AND opportunities here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|an|!s|nt|jkdood: Looks like they may play 4@S from the opposite side of closed room, but will not matter. will still be -1|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cT|mc|8|pg|| qx|c58|st||md|4S5HQ764DK84CJ8743,SA84HA95DAT65CAT5,SK92HKJ2DQJ732CK6,SQJT763HT83D9CQ92|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|hakanberk: Looks like a club, a spade, and a heart to lose still |pg|| nt|hakanberk: Down 1 |pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|hakanberk: No place for declarer to pitch any of his losers |pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: No endplay, either.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o59|st||md|1S9764HJ94D4CA9843,SJT3H76DAQ8CKQJ72,SK52HKQT8DT9765CT,SAQ8HA532DKJ32C65|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|jkdood: SO a vul game that wasnt bad but bad just today, gains Maks 5 when they stop low|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|an|some interest in ??|mb|p|mb|3S|an|!h|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|jkdood: 3N will not be beat here,and with this non-heart lead will probably be a push for 10 tricks|pg|| nt|jkdood: South will likely duck clubs twice when they are led thru him, and West will then play sapdes|pg|| nt|jkdood: 4@D + 1@H + 3@S +2@C eq 10|pg|| nt|jkdood: Entries to lead clubs twice are awkward, so maybe we will see spades (or something else) early on|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| nt|jkdood: Club nbr 1 now|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|nt|jkdood: OK, as Joey says: NEXT|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c59|st||md|1S9764HJ94D4CA9843,SJT3H76DAQ8CKQJ72,SK52HKQT8DT9765CT,SAQ8HA532DKJ32C65|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|an|4!hs and not 4 !ss|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|vugraphzfc: Network being sluggish....|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| nt|hakanberk: Looks like 4 diamonds, 2 clubs, 3spades and a heart |pg|| nt|hakanberk: for +! |pg|| nt|hakanberk: *+1|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|vugraphzfc: Rodwell asks about the significance of the @h9 lead.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: "Middle from 3"|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|mc|10|pg|| qx|o60|st||md|2SAK82H73DAKJ87C64,SQJ4HJ85DQ964CAK9,S9753HK64D2CQJT82,ST6HAQT92DT53C753|sv|n|nt|jkdood: For those leaving early, thanks for coming, see you tomorrow!|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|an|!h|mb|d|an|cards|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: 2@S by S?|pg|| nt|jkdood: Other room did not open 1N, so spades were found for NS easily|pg|| mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d3|nt|jkdood: NS will probably not get a @C, so +110 for EW seems likely, and a push|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|cQ|pc|dT|pg|| nt|jkdood: By the time NS are through with their other stuff, the @C will be pitchable|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| nt|jkdood: we can kill the @D 9 pitch, but the spade pitch would replace it|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c60|st||md|2SAK82H73DAKJ87C64,SQJ4HJ85DQ964CAK9,S9753HK64D2CQJT82,ST6HAQT92DT53C753|sv|n|nt|hakanberk: Last 5 boards of the evening |pg|| mb|1D|an|Could be 2|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|vugraphzfc: ...and 58 IMPs behnd|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: 48|pg|| mb|d|mb|r!|an|support|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|vugraphzfc: Something like that :)|pg|| nt|hakanberk: NS can only hope they are swingy from here on out|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|hakanberk: A spade, 2 hearts, and 2 clubs appear to be the losers here for down 1.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: On @c leads, 3@hs is down|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Mark another one for The Law.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| nt|hakanberk: I will head off after this hand. Thanks all, and good luck to the competitors as they finish off this match!|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c5|nt|kareno: Looks like 3@h could make.|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Thanks for your help.|pg|| pc|s3|mc|8|pg|| qx|o61|st||md|3SAJ6HKQ632DQJ987C,SK93HTDAT5CAKQJ63,S4HA8754DK642C987,SQT8752HJ9D3CT542|sv|b|mb|p|nt|jkdood: 6@H or a sack, and will the @D ruff be found? lotsa drama|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|3N|nt|jkdood: 3N tends to be used over a double as a 1h-4h raise with it being a "good one"|pg|| mb|4S|nt|jkdood: we will see what players believe in "cheap insurance" soon/maybe|pg|| mb|5H|nt|jkdood: One though. 6@S by E, Q@D lead, North encourages>, drag spade ace out, South better SWITCH to @H or it makes|pg|| nt|jkdood: One thought only above.|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|mc|12|pg|| qx|c61|st||md|3SAJ6HKQ632DQJ987C,SK93HTDAT5CAKQJ63,S4HA8754DK642C987,SQT8752HJ9D3CT542|sv|b|nt|hakanberk: 3H would not make on a club lead as mentioned |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: True but diamond lead ...|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2N|an|4 card limit raise|mb|3S|nt|vugraphzfc: Hi Karen and thanks for helping out.|pg|| mb|4D|nt|kareno: Hi there :)|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|vugraphzfc: That's a lot of high cards to lead against an undoubled slam.|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|nt|kareno: Yes, we can see this but...Diamond not led. It sounded to me like north has a big diamond fit so west should find the lead|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|mc|13|pg|| qx|o62|st||md|4SAK98HAQ86D93CJ43,S654HT52DQJT87CAQ,SJT732HK7DA54CT92,SQHJ943DK62CK8765|sv|o|nt|jkdood: That results was sorta too silly for words. so we will move on.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Some asked about a redouble. Why give opps a chance to bid 5s???? (they might)|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|jkdood: Now Here's is a 1@C opening even Al Roth might like|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|jkdood: Maybe North passed because he thought it was the usual slop?|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg|| nt|jkdood: Looks like down 1 and 3 impos to EW if true|pg|| pc|h6|pc|dQ|pc|cT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|nt|jkdood: Leaves 2 more boards and a 33 imp lead. Not a claim but the Fat lady doesnt look worried|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| nt|jkdood: Thank you Maya for a great job with some very fast card turners/palyers, WD!|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| nt|jkdood: Players|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c62|st||md|4SAK98HAQ86D93CJ43,S654HT52DQJT87CAQ,SJT732HK7DA54CT92,SQHJ943DK62CK8765|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfc: We are going blazingly fast tonight. :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: I don't keep the official score and they don't usually tell me the result.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h6|mc|9|nt|vugraphzfc: corrected|pg|| pg|| qx|o63|st||md|1S752HKT876D72CQJ7,SAQT98H5DJ4CAK986,SKJ6HJ943DAT53C32,S43HAQ2DKQ986CT54|sv|n|nt|jkdood: down 1 became down 3 somehow with some tired play i think|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|jkdood: West has blacks East has reds, so why not 3n?|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|jkdood: Clubs lie like a dream, so should roll home.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dJ|nt|jkdood: Its a good day for South to split (@C) i think, East will be a bit awkwardly placed to return and repeat|pg|| nt|jkdood: Then again, diamonds are (someones) best friend?|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|h9|nt|jkdood: Meckstroth started the same way, so must be clear:)|pg|| nt|jkdood: Not clear Levin winning first @D was best for NS|pg|| nt|jkdood: OTOH duck @D too much they go to @C|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg|| nt|jkdood: Well that reasonable @D play lost a critical entry perhaps|pg|| nt|jkdood: I think this is failing now|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| nt|jkdood: Weinstein was still WIde awake there|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c9|mc|7|pg|| qx|c63|st||md|1S752HKT876D72CQJ7,SAQT98H5DJ4CAK986,SKJ6HJ943DAT53C32,S43HAQ2DKQ986CT54|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|Semi forcing|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| nt|kareno: If he starts clubs (which looks right), Meckstroth will come easily to nine. |pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|nt|kareno: This line is working but... had north won the diamond and continued hearts|pg|| pc|sA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o64|st||md|2SK98HJ7DK853CKQT9,ST5HT85DAQ76CA732,SJ6HKQ96DT4CJ8654,SAQ7432HA432DJ92C|sv|e|nt|jkdood: SO an inglorious end to a long day.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Thanks to BBO, ACBL, Maya, helpful specs, hope you enjoyed, see you tomorrow for more Vanderbilt from Dallas. last board now of match.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|jkdood: WD to NICKELL for a nice comeback, and Good Luck tomorrow.|pg|| nt|jkdood: WD to a 4handed team that made a good show of it, and lotsa good bridge.|pg|| nt|jkdood: A pushy 4@S here to end it, will not come roaring home|pg|| nt|jkdood: Maybe if the T@S is not covered by a sleepy Levin, still work after that|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Thanks guys -- See you tomorrow, we start at 12pm central time|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: The next rounds will be behind screens|pg|| nt|jkdood: A @C pitch a heart, T@S not covered, guess @Ds, easy for us?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: For scores in others matches, most of them are posted on bridgewinners.com|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c8|nt|jkdood: Still amkeable, as S has just 2@H|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| nt|jkdood: makeable|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|h5|nt|jkdood: Duck a @H, guess @DS, 10 tricks|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| nt|jkdood: And i may be tired also, looks like @Ds block|pg|| nt|jkdood: where are all u specs to tell me???|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|s4|pg|| nt|jkdood: GIB schmib :)|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|s7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|h6|pg|| mc|8|nt|jkdood: Thank you specs, Good Nite|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg|| pg|| qx|c64|st||md|2SK98HJ7DK853CKQT9,ST5HT85DAQ76CA732,SJ6HKQ96DT4CJ8654,SAQ7432HA432DJ92C|sv|e|nt|vugraphzfc: Last hand of this round. Thanks all for watcing and come back tomorrow for the round of 16.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|Semi forcing.|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg|| nt|kareno: Thanks to Ross for a great job - and specs, don't give up your seats!!|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Thanks karen.|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|8|pg||