vg|2014 Vanderbilt B QF,Segment 4 of 4,I,49,64,Fleisher,79,Lynch,108| rs|1NN+1,1NN-1,3NE+1,3NW+2,4HW-2,3HE-1,4SE+2,4SW+2,4SE=,3NW=,4SW=,2SW+1,3NN=,3NN-1,2HN-2,2SS=,7CE-2,7CE-2,3NW=,3NW=,3NW+1,4SE=,2HW=,2HW=,3NE+3,3NE+3,3NS-1,3NS=,4SS-2,2SS+1,5DWx-1,5DW-1| pn|Willenken,Stansby,Rosenberg,Bramley,Zmudzinski,Zia,Balicki,Garner|pg|| qx|o49|st||md|3S98HAQ5D7652C8764,SJ753H32DQT9CAJ95,SA62HK976DAJ84CK3,SKQT4HJT84DK3CQT2|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|vugraphzfe: and we are rounding the final turn|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: still no score posted for Nickell v Mahaffey -- i can't believe they were last to finish Q3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|d2|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: they definelty were|pg|| nt|ahollan1: wow|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: well i guess neither welland-auken nor smirnov-piekarek known as speed demons [or levin-weinstein]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: just posted 123-59 for Nickell|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: IT was at levins table that finished last|pg|| nt|ahollan1: all Q3 scores at http://bridgewinners.com/|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|hT|pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: Bramley Stansby defense slipped a few tricks in 3rd Quarter|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c49|st||md|3S98HAQ5D7652C8764,SJ753H32DQT9CAJ95,SA62HK976DAJ84CK3,SKQT4HJT84DK3CQT2|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki pushes tray through, over top of zmudzinski's hand, which he had counted out on the tabletop|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudzinski slams it back to collect his cards|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: and partially sorts them before passing|pg|| mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|Vugraphzfc: in the web client, click on the vugraph line|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: S: "ace-queen! good stuff!"|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudzinski seems a bit shorttempered this evening|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: @s4 led, calls "nine!" himself and places it atop the board|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: and for 2nd time in three tricks, balicki asks for a second look.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: @SQ asks for attitude|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d4|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|d2|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o50|st||md|4ST3HJ2DKT982CT962,SAJ42HKDQJ3CKQJ84,SK76HT7643DA6C753,SQ985HAQ985D754CA|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: but still Lynch won the set 34-23|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-15|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = game force relay usually not 3+fit|pg|| nt|ahollan1: sorry not 4+fit|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 5@H 4other|pg|| mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: 2N = 4@S 5@H not (40)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: stansby simple noise just continues to relay for more info|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H!|nt|ahollan1: 3@H = 4531|pg|| nt|ahollan1: now 3N seems to stand out|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: might make some try though still don't know if Bramley min/max|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: [i've been studying]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other room didn't know about 44 @S fit so more impressive stop here|pg|| nt|ahollan1: a lot of potential for transportation problems here|pg|| pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: i learned from long time relayers australian philosophy is to lead TELLERS [the one answering the relay] fragment|pg|| nt|ahollan1: here - that would mean Willenken leading @D|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: seems there must be a 1 imp swing here|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but is best play @CA @S finesse or @HK @CA @S finesse?|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i was almost there|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oh might cash @HQ then @S finesse for no overtriccks|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c50|st||md|4ST3HJ2DKT982CT962,SAJ42HKDQJ3CKQJ84,SK76HT7643DA6C753,SQ985HAQ985D754CA|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|Vugraphzfc: NS both ask if 2@H shows 6, EW both say no|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|medwards: E-W avoids four spades which can be set with a ruff|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: garner busy sorting @H, zia: "ok, put it down, thank you"|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: NS leads 2nd/4th|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia leads @S4 while balicki still has @s7 faced|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|Vugraphzfc: garner reaches for @s5|pg|| pc|s5|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia : wait a second! small .. spade|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: and this time zia asks to see balicki's card again|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|medwards: Players might be getting tired|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudz asks if zia can have four spades. "but you bid 2nt"|pg|| pc|d8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia tries to claim entire heart suit, balicki says no|pg|| pg|| qx|o51|st||md|1SQ8HT82DJ962CAT73,S95HA943DT85CKJ86,SAK63HKDA743CQ942,SJT742HQJ765DKQC5|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: that play means 10 tricks -- i just have to figure out how he avoided cashing @HQ|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: maybe only cash 3rd @H if already sees @HJ or @H10 pop up|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but J was played, wasn't it?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: looks like 1N|pg|| mb|1D|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: he opened 1@D out of spite|pg|| mb|3D|mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: actually very easy hand to rebid after 1@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|ahollan1: if you read bridgewinners "In the Well" when Michael Rosenberg was the ummm target you know that he will open 1@C or 1@D wiith 4@C 4@D but will NEVER reveal the algorithm for ...|pg|| nt|ahollan1: deciding whic|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: EW have more hcp in the minors than in the majors|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: i'm reminded that in his book Rosenberg talks about why he won't reveal the algorithm|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c7|pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: it will be dusted off and re-read next week|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|mc|8|nt|ahollan1: correct me if i'm wrong title is Zia and Me|pg|| pg|| qx|c51|st||md|1SQ8HT82DJ962CAT73,S95HA943DT85CKJ86,SAK63HKDA743CQ942,SJT742HQJ765DKQC5|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfc: "in @S a little problem, @d @d @d ruff"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|an|5+ or 4441|mb|1S|mb|2D|an|-|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki holds his arms out palm up and sighs|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia gets up to kib monaco match|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: quarterly scores available from http://bridgewinners.com|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: running scores of monaco and nickell matches not available|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudzinski asks me: any kibitzers from poland? probably not too many, 4:00 in the morning|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: but I see a few of you out there. glad you're with us|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| nt|eamongall: those polish will stay up all night to watch Z&B |pg|| pc|h2|nt|medwards: Both Monaco and Nickel are way ahead|pg|| nt|eamongall: the polish I know in Ireland don't sleep |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: uppercut was available there|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: now garner may get this right|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: garner clears his throat, cocks his head|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia starts over, zmudz waves him away|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki leans over dumy and scratches his bald head|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki is tall and muscular and imposing to look at but gentle in demeanor|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudzinski is small and slight and fiery|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|bebechira: this is Balicki http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=4861|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg|| mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia returns|pg|| pg|| qx|o52|st||md|2SHQJT753DKT84C932,SAT8543HADAJ6CQJ7,S97HK86D752CAT854,SKQJ62H942DQ93CK6|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 5+@S 8+ hcp game force|pg|| mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = RELAY|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 8-11 hcp a) 5@S 4other b) 5@S(332) c) 6+@S, 1-suit|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: again Stansby lowest noise just asks for more info|pg|| mb|2N!|nt|ahollan1: while telling nothing|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N a) 5@S 4@H, not 54(40) b) 5@S(332) |pg|| nt|ahollan1: we're getting closer to the actual hand|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: 5(332)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Stansby can locate doubleton if he's interested|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: nope 4@D forces 4@H for signoff|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c52|st||md|2SHQJT753DKT84C932,SAT8543HADAJ6CQJ7,S97HK86D752CAT854,SKQJ62H942DQ93CK6|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfc: "making?" "down 1"|pg|| mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfc: "you had four hearts?" zmudz: five!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: "how can you not make 3@H with five hearts?"|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C!|an|limit raise, "3 or 4 !S"|nt|medwards: Possble slam|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia has not stopped talking since he returned|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|nt|Vugraphzfc: "... may be 3 or 4 card, we don't know"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|Vugraphzfc: "that's a limit raise? are you sure that's a limit raise? not a game force?"|pg|| pc|s2|nt|bebechira: Fleisher team http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/misc.php?event=VANDERBILT&year=2014&team=FLEISHER|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|sT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: "probably missed a grand slam"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: "I need @DK"|pg|| nt|bebechira: and Lynch http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/misc.php?event=VANDERBILT&year=2014&team=LYNCH|pg|| mc|12|nt|Vugraphzfc: "Six"|pg|| pg|| qx|o53|st||md|3S432HT543DJCT8763,S876HJ862DQ84CK42,SJ95H97DKT52CAQ95,SAKQTHAKQDA9763CJ|sv|n|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: another big 1@C|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 0-7|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 4+ suit, F1 maybe 4M and 5+@C/@D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: as we see here|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = good 5-7 HCP, 3-@S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@D would show the canape hand and force to game|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but is that the best approach?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if offered 400 right now -- i think Bramley should take it|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: could Lew have shown 5@H here?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: he could still have 5@H|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: tx|pg|| mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: a reasonale shot|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: lucky South can't lead a @C that would start tap|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: very helpful, I'd say|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @S 3-3 REALLY helpful|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: giving up the overtrick to ensure the contract|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: we know @S3-3 but he doesn't|pg|| nt|ahollan1: they don't allow telepathy when screens being used|pg|| nt|ahollan1: may not be 100% line|pg|| nt|ahollan1: south @SJxxx ruff @D @C to north @D ???|pg|| pc|dT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c53|st||md|3S432HT543DJCT8763,S876HJ862DQ84CK42,SJ95H97DKT52CAQ95,SAKQTHAKQDA9763CJ|sv|n|nt|eamongall: I was thinking same ... its a good limit raise ... but surely zia had many bids before 4@S |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia asking zmudz about his shape|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki just silently passes|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia critical of garner underbidding when they're behind in the match|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|medwards: Eamon has a point but I also agree with Zia|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki yawns|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|eamongall: but I am better than Zia ... I can see 4 hands and I did not go 5 off in last stanza :):)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki tidies zia's bid cards|pg|| nt|bebechira: this is your commentator Eamon Galligan http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=99902|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: garner leans back, studies his cards, glances at tray, clears his throat, all the while cringing slightly|pg|| nt|eamongall: bebechira is now down to 17th best vugraph operator and I got a haircut |pg|| nt|bebechira: lol....|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: garner sighs and passes|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|Vugraphzfc: "you might make it, partner"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudz: "2@s was game force so 2N means nothing"|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| nt|eamongall: I know garner underbid ...he has 7 loser and 5 support .. however garner was not born yesterday either |pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|KiwiBridge: was 1D a game force?|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|nt|eamongall: anyway 20 imps in it and still plenty of boards but Fleisher need a swing soon|pg|| nt|medwards: I think they both had a part in the missed opportunity|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia goofing around|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: "king!" "which king?" "this king!" and plays from hand|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki counts quitted tricks with his fingers: 1 2 3 4 5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: he can be thrown in here to give entry to @HJ|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|hT|nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudz calls "ten of @S" and zia obliges|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: apologies for not typing out his name every time|pg|| nt|eamongall: 4@S+2 flat board so all ok |pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| mc|9|nt|eamongall: North South known in bridge world as Z&B for many years |pg|| pg|| qx|o54|st||md|4SKHK64DKQ964CT965,SQJ987HA9753D3CK2,S642HT8DAT872CAJ8,SAT53HQJ2DJ5CQ743|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: we've seen a lot of singleton kings today|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 10-15|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|an|drury|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = drury a) 3 b) 4-fit no shortness [else 2M+1]|pg|| mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: auction improving Bramley's hand|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: and Rosenbergs|pg|| nt|ahollan1: seems 10 tricks only with proper implementation of Rabbi's Rule|pg|| nt|ahollan1: maybe not since @H10 comes down|pg|| mb|3D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: to be honest i think they were going to get there even without the NS @D bids|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Stansby's 2@H bid was much more effective than Zia's 2@S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i reserve the right to change that analysis if game goes down |pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: is there time to locate @CA in north before touching trump?|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: non @S continue might help place south with 3@H rather than @HKx|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: there is a guess after 1st round @HQ x x x|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i have no idea how to factor in the @C shift with dummy Q winning|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: but Stansby figured it out |pg|| nt|ahollan1: cute hand|pg|| pg|| qx|c54|st||md|4SKHK64DKQ964CT965,SQJ987HA9753D3CK2,S642HT8DAT872CAJ8,SAT53HQJ2DJ5CQ743|sv|e|nt|eamongall: you can type Zia |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia: "what were you thinking of bidding, partner? going back to 2NT?"|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia: "I can make 11. if I play like a madman"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: yesterday I managed to type tuczynski and klukowski without trouble but my fingers stumble on zmudzinski|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: just type Z |pg|| mb|p|pc|s4|nt|KiwiBridge: amazing auction|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: dummy comes down. zia: ai ai ai|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia drops @S7 on the floor. "ducking"|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| nt|eamongall: well its 3rd in hand and drury I guess|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmud: this is mine?, zia: I hope so|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s9|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|medwards: Hearat spots behave so four should make unless small to the queen|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: no 2NT this time|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sT|mc|9|pg|| qx|o55|st||md|1SA63HKQT975D85CQ3,ST42HAJ842DAJ72C8,SKQJ5H3DQT9CAJT92,S987H6DK643CK7654|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: i'm exhausted|pg|| mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H tends to deny 4@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C FG|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = catchall|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H not 3+M a) 5+@C b) 4441 M |pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@S 6+M, maybe min w/4@D|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: 3@H = 6@H tends to prefer 4@H to 3N [i think]|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: or maybe just 3@H vs 3N used to show outside cards for NT play|pg|| nt|ahollan1: cute that the only hand that does NOT have a singleton is the only one with 6+ suit|pg|| pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: this just needs so much work|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|nt|chorush: this lead unlikely to succeed|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i think only leads that would make declarer happy @HJ and !KC|pg|| pc|c3|nt|chorush: has 4spades, 4 clubd and a heart provided the diamond J is right|pg|| pc|s2|pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: but does he always score @H?|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: another @S and transportation problems are huge|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: does this give him hope?|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 4@C 4@S 1@D|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|mc|9|pg|| qx|c55|st||md|1SA63HKQT975D85CQ3,ST42HAJ842DAJ72C8,SKQJ5H3DQT9CAJT92,S987H6DK643CK7654|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia: I made the worst ... I lost a spade, I lost a heart, I can make 11|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki working out zmud's hand -- you had a 12 count? and stiff spade?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: meanwhile zmud whispering with zia and gesticulating|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia asked garner what he would bid over 2@H. garner said 3@S. zia said that's not enough, have to bid 4@S "I had a 10-count"|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: I don't know how long EW have been playing together but they seem not to share the same style|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmud pulls cigarette pack out of his bag and exits|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfc: now zia and balicki get up. zia wanders over to monaco table again|pg|| nt|bebechira: this is your commentator Garry Hanna http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=99903|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: I don't have running scores of monaco or nickell matches|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: don't know who that dude is but it's not me|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: monaco was +68 and nickell +64 after three quarters|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: quarterly scores available at http://bridgewinners.com as they get reported|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia: what's 1S - drury - 2H? we never discussed that|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: note there is only one R in my Gary that dude has 2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: so yes, they are quite the green partnership|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: still arguing over that hand. zia insists had he bid 2@H garner had enough to bid 4@S|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudzinski returns|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia says something to helness table as he returns, helness: "that's very true!" and laughs|pg|| nt|eamongall: anybody know why Zia return @D7 from J72 at trick 2 on this hand |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki: "23, we played 2NT just made", zmud laughs|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: garner asks for no more smoking breaks|pg|| pg|| qx|o56|st||md|2SKQJ65H62DKQT75C6,S9842HKQJ5D862CJ4,ST3HA984D9CKT9872,SA7HT73DAJ43CAQ53|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: that is 4th defense from Bramley-Stansby in 2 sets where they were ... non-optimum|pg|| nt|chorush: seems to me on spade lead he might as well plunk down heart K|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: and they still lead by 19|pg|| nt|chorush: and hope the diamond J is right|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: win @HA and keep endplaying declarer|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 14-16|pg|| mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = @D + @H/@S|pg|| mb|d|nt|ahollan1: dbl = takeout|pg|| nt|ahollan1: my concern about this convention is the problem Rosenberg has can overcall be 4@S 5/6@D??|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: my guess 2@H = pass/correct|pg|| nt|ahollan1: not sure what PASS or RDBL would be for Rosenberg|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: 2@h is natural |pg|| nt|ahollan1: aha the guess about pass/correct was biased by seeing north's hand|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: no double, no trouble ;)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so maybe RDBL would say -- bid your M|pg|| pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: no double -- less trouble|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: still expect to lose 5 or 6 imps|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: now revert to trump?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|sQ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|mc|6|pg|| qx|c56|st||md|2SKQJ65H62DKQT75C6,S9842HKQJ5D862CJ4,ST3HA984D9CKT9872,SA7HT73DAJ43CAQ53|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfc: "you can have one. I just hate sitting here forever"|pg|| nt|eamongall: a well known player indicates 7@D is intention to deceive |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia cribs off balicki's scorecard because he failed to record one of the scores|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|nt|bebechira: very very sorry Gary.... this one better http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=99903 ?|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: 7@D is known as the beer card down under, the aim is to take the last trick with it|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmud showing 5 then 4 fingers, not exactly sure what double has shown|pg|| mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: yes that's me :)|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|bebechira: ok...we got Gary right :)|pg|| nt|eamongall: double presumably conventional|pg|| nt|medwards: Might be inverted crash|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: well yes. and it shows some kind of 5+4+ two suiter. and 2@C is pass/correct|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmud rolled his pointer fingers one around the other over the 2@C card|pg|| mb|d|an|takeout|mb|2H|nt|Vugraphzfc: similar to zia's gesture over the takeout double|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: I was directing 2 nights ago and I put up some Vanderbilt for the sitout pair |pg|| mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: Who would really want to back in with the N hand? nt I|pg|| nt|eamongall: Some elderly ladies but they were internet understanding and they loved it |pg|| pc|h5|nt|eamongall: However ..Madala Bocchi bid 7 something missing a cashing ace ... |pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d9|nt|eamongall: "Not very good at bridge are they " |pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia: "I tell him not to play @S and he plays @S"|pg|| pg|| qx|o57|st||md|3S843HQT84DQT986C9,SK75H92DAJ4CQT642,SQT9H763D73CJ8753,SAJ62HAKJ5DK52CAK|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: thru 57 [of 64] Gordon leads Fierman by 4|pg|| mb|2N|an|22-23|nt|ahollan1: 2N = 22-23|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: 3@S = PUP 3N a) @C/@D, slam try b) @C & @D, slam try c) @C & @D, weak|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3N forced|pg|| mb|4D|nt|ahollan1: 4@D = slam try @C|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Bramley can reject with 4N or respond Keycards|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 0314 responses|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so i predict 4@S|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|ahollan1: maybe 1430 responses|pg|| nt|Walddk2: The only grand slam that *can* make is 7@S.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: I think 4H was a kc ask|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but i don't think so|pg|| nt|Walddk2: sry private.|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: and Lew showed 1|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so maybe options were 4N reject 4x+1 = RKC ASK and other = RKC response|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: now specific kings I think|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: or maybe just 1|pg|| mb|7C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: my guesses were confirmed|pg|| pc|c9|nt|ahollan1: i don't see a way for them to specifically describe 5minor(332) slam try|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and surely Bramley expected 6+ or better suit|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: very interesting bidding problem when you start at 2N|pg|| pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: i wonder how big club + relay would fare ?? fair|pg|| nt|Walddk2: At the other table 4@H showed clubs, 4@S was RKC and 5NT pick a slam. Zia was not happy to put it diplomatically.|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: playing South African Texas -- you could use 2N-4@H/@S to show 5m(332)|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: Roland -- does this hand come close the pushed debacle you always talk about where both pairs bid to 7@D off trump Ace?|pg|| pc|sJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c57|st||md|3S843HQT84DQT986C9,SK75H92DAJ4CQT642,SQT9H763D73CJ8753,SAJ62HAKJ5DK52CAK|sv|e|nt|KiwiBridge: poor Zia|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia: "he ducks the @d, you go down"|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|nt|Vugraphzfc: 2@C not alerted, zmud points at it and shows the fist that means strength|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|Vugraphzfc: points thumb down at zia's 2@D, zia waggles his hand to say maybe weak maybe not|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudzinski shaking his head, balicki rubbing his eyes and yawning|pg|| nt|eamongall: they will bid 6NT and then see how many tricks they can make |pg|| nt|eamongall: and Zia will go talk with his friends from Monaco|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: 6NT makes by DF may be not at table|pg|| mb|4H!|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia writes a note which zmudzinski throws on the floor before I can read it|pg|| mb|4S|nt|Vugraphzfc: oh clever. does he want to RKC for @S then bid some number of NT?|pg|| mb|p|mb|5N|nt|Vugraphzfc: almost the same|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: no, says 4@H blackwood, 5NT pick a slam|pg|| nt|medwards: Can actually make seven spades|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: he'd better pick the right one me thinks :)|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: yes as specs say DF makes 7@S|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: garner leaning over the tray, chin in hand|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: if I get all the details of this 4@H-4@S; 5NT sequence I will let you all know|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia riffles his bid box|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki turns toward garner and yawns again|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: This is a real comedy, shame it's not on TV|pg|| nt|bebechira: this is fun indeed|pg|| nt|eamongall: it might well be on somebodies TV |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: maybe later. there is a camera behind me but it's not streaming|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: possibly for US team trials in phoenix we will have video stream|pg|| mb|7C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia: uh. ok!|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia: "my bid said pick a slam"|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: I would guess that Zia will not be playing with Garner|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia looks over S's hand as zmudzinski selects lead|pg|| pc|s4|nt|KiwiBridge: OMG |pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: and even with that lead it's over|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: ok, 4@H showed clubs, 4@S blackwood, 5NT pick a slam, he picked 7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki: we play because he must play for only one down|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s3|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|nt|eamongall: but surely its meant to be 6+ card @Cs or else 54 |pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|eamongall: else its just a NT hand like 5332 |pg|| pc|s9|nt|KiwiBridge: that was hard for Garner to determine pards wishes|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|eamongall: very hard |pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o58|st||md|4S82HAQ76DKJT65C97,SKHJT95DAQ873CQJ8,SAT764H43D942C632,SQJ953HK82DCAKT54|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: thru 58 Gordon over Fireman by 4|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Well, this is not as bad because it makes on some layouts. 7@D does not when you're off trump ace.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 10-15|pg|| mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = RELAY, FG, usually not 4+fit (2N) |pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@C = 5/6@S 5@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: 1 final result in Monaco 150 over Gromov 56|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: picks of the players |pg|| pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/misc.php?event=VANDERBILT&year=2014&team=LYNCH|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/misc.php?event=VANDERBILT&year=2014&team=FLEISHER|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thanks Traian|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c58|st||md|4S82HAQ76DKJT65C97,SKHJT95DAQ873CQJ8,SAT764H43D942C632,SQJ953HK82DCAKT54|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia berating garner throughout that hand|pg|| nt|eamongall: lets see how the normal 6NT of the little old people scores |pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: may even happen the other room|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|bebechira: and they just got back 12 on brd 55|pg|| mb|2D|nt|Vugraphzfc: garner very calm throughout the play and after|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: "I thought you were responding to keycard,odd number of keycards and a void, I thought you had Q-6th" etc|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|eamongall: of course he is ... he was promised 6+ @Cs |pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bebechira: 56 and 57 will not help Fleisher|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: well done to Garner then, must be having a horrible time here with Zia not helping|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki querying garner before the lead|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: as though anything in this match situation is according to textbook|pg|| pc|c3|nt|medwards: The other match is very close now|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|nt|KiwiBridge: that was sneaky|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudzinski shrugs|pg|| nt|eamongall: Why does Zia and Hamann no longer parter up |pg|| nt|eamongall: partner up |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia: how are you going to make 7 when I can't give you a positive|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: garner: I'm not as perfect as you are, OK?|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: (and will let that subject end there)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o59|st||md|1SK86HA5D73CT96542,SQ5HKJT972DK9CA83,ST74HQ8643DQJ54CQ,SAJ932HDAT862CKJ7|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: yet another 5530 hand for Bramley|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|nt|bebechira: Al is here http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=99901|pg|| mb|p|nt|bebechira: Roland here http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=14683|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm sure 2-in-a-row has happened to us all --- multiple times|pg|| nt|ahollan1: does this hand relay too?|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = art FG|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: not sure if they have any science from this point|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: hand much easier if you can see singleton @CQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: 3 to score Gordon over Fireman by 14|pg|| nt|ahollan1: winner of our match meets Monaco in SemiFinal|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|d6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: won't know score of nickell v mahaffey until posted by TD but nickell was ahead by 74 going into final 16|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c2|pg|| nt|bebechira: this is Monaco team http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/misc.php?event=VANDERBILT&year=2014&team=MONACO|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|c4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c59|st||md|1SK86HA5D73CT96542,SQ5HKJT972DK9CA83,ST74HQ8643DQJ54CQ,SAJ932HDAT862CKJ7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia: at least not like bocchi-madala|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: (bidding 7 off a cashing ace)|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|bebechira: 56 cost 5 ..lets see the cost of 57 now|pg|| pc|c3|nt|KiwiBridge: I met Zia in 1976 when he was a young handsome and charmin fellow, perhaps he hasn't aged as well as I have :)|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudzinski: w-well|pg|| nt|bebechira: i uploaded for you a "younger" picture...but the unlucky thing is that it was not you lol|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: shaking his head over dummy|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: and hmmms|pg|| nt|eamongall: well now ... I just saw Bramley bid 7@Cs in the other room on that board 57 |pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: so just another flat board :)|pg|| nt|bebechira: lol.. yes|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudzkinski rises out of his chair, fidgets with quitted tricks, sits back down|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h2|nt|eamongall: I did not wait to see about any doubles |pg|| pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| nt|bebechira: no double|pg|| nt|eamongall: had to get back to Zia in case I missed him beating up on garner some more |pg|| pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c2|nt|Vugraphzfc: he has calmed down|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: whew|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia goes to ruff this, garner: wait wait wait|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: garner may need to ruff with !Q for communication|pg|| pc|s5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: that's what he seemed to be worried about|pg|| pc|cA|pc|sT|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s9|mc|10|nt|eamongall: now he kicked a trick|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: now balicki has something to say in polish through the window|pg|| pg|| qx|o60|st||md|2SKJ87HKQ2DQ5CJ965,S32HJ8764DA97CAQ8,SQ5HT3DK8432CK743,SAT964HA95DJT6CT2|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = [2M-1] 3-fit, LR a) unbal b) unwilling to play 1N |pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nice fillers in @D suit for declarer|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| mc|8|nt|ahollan1: closed room on board 64 -- the final board of the match|pg|| pg|| qx|c60|st||md|2SKJ87HKQ2DQ5CJ965,S32HJ8764DA97CAQ8,SQ5HT3DK8432CK743,SAT964HA95DJT6CT2|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: cards have really been running EW|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| nt|eamongall: Now Zia cannot wander off but Garner can go visit the other tables to see what Zia said about him :) |pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: poor Garner it won't make good reading, and 7@C was a swisk|pg|| nt|eamongall: the elderly ladies and men in the club I direct in would bid 2NT 6NT end |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki buries his face in his hands, sighs|pg|| pc|d5|nt|KiwiBridge: Grand's need to be solid|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|h9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|mc|8|pg|| qx|o61|st||md|3SQ62HQT832DJT2C75,SKJ7HA7DA74CKT942,ST943H654DQ963CA8,SA85HKJ9DK85CQJ63|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 1N - 14-16|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: have we seen any constructive auctions from NS???|pg|| mb|2N!|nt|ahollan1: 2N = Puppet Stayman|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = not 5@H/@S says nothing about 4M|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: Rosenberg has been declarer on 3 boards Willenken ZERO|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: @H lead trying to find partner's 5-bagger and it worked!|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but declarer wins the race by a mile|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c61|st||md|3SQ62HQT832DJT2C75,SKJ7HA7DA74CKT942,ST943H654DQ963CA8,SA85HKJ9DK85CQJ63|sv|b|nt|eamongall: Nick Fitzgibbon current Euro Senior pairs winner once told 40 lady players ... "Folks ye would be better off if ye never bid another slam in your lives " |pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|GF|nt|KiwiBridge: 4 boards 24 imps still possible|pg|| nt|eamongall: He reckoned they lost more on the 6X-1 and 6X-2 ... then gained on the making ones |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: actually 7 boards yet to compare|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|an|waiting bid|nt|KiwiBridge: A good lesson Eamon|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: garner says "2nt asks"|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: Zia declines to reply?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia explains auction loud enough for garner to hear, garner shakes his head|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: garner writes "2nt asks", rather|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: but I am reluctant to add explanations to any bid in the matrix since EW have been out of sync this set|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: unfortunate for them all the cards have been their way and they have had many opportunities to cross wires|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia said he showed at least 15 and balanced|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|nt|eamongall: well any partnership playing in Final 8 of Vanderbilt should have wires knotted by now |pg|| pc|cA|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: well having GF'd he must have|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|nt|eamongall: they presumably practiced before event and playe R of 64 R of 32 and R of 18 |pg|| pc|sJ|nt|eamongall: 16|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o62|st||md|4SQT82HAQ7DA76CAJ8,SK643HKJ2DJ85CKT4,SA7H9865DKT92CQ63,SJ95HT43DQ43C9752|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: just needed to mention it to break Willenken's streak|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: duh Willenken was on lead on previous board|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C//2N does show 4@H [with no 4-card major use 2@S size ask]|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: too many options let's listen into willenken's brain to hear his thought process|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: certainly likes @H spots so no immediate fears|pg|| nt|ahollan1: just trying to find best route to 9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Stansby lead was 4th|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but that was already known from the auction|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: now it is Stansby's turn in the tank|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: nice defense|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i wish i could tell you if Willenken's line was best or not|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but the hand is way too tough for me|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in other room Zia opening lead was @HJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Willenken wouldn't have managed nicely from there|pg|| nt|ahollan1: well Zia was right in one respect -- the team needed a swing|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: 2nd final result posted Gordon over Fireman 162-137|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| mc|8|nt|ahollan1: they will play winner of Nickell-Mahaffey|pg|| pg|| qx|c62|st||md|4SQT82HAQ7DA76CAJ8,SK643HKJ2DJ85CKT4,SA7H9865DKT92CQ63,SJ95HT43DQ43C9752|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|eamongall: actually should zia be playing with Garner at all .. |pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|eamongall: is this the Team partnership |pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|eamongall: kibitzer indicates its normally Zia martel|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia asks does balicki have major: maybe maybe not|pg|| mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|Vugraphzfc: well it was zia-martel when fleisher was playing with kamil|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudzinski asks, zia: "the jack is the jack"|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|eamongall: so is the 3rd Fleisher partnership ... martel fleisher|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudzinski turns toward kibitzer and whispers.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia: are you 15-17 or 14? zmudzinski: 15-17, balicki: good 14! zmudzinski: I know better|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia lifting and dropping his quitted tricks then takes another look at his hand|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudzinski: you play standard signals?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia nods|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudzinski: where am I? six tricks from the top|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o63|st||md|1SKQT85H7DKT5CJ876,SJ73H5DQJ8732CQ94,SA42HA9643D964CAT,S96HKQJT82DACK532|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D not available as natural weak 2 for either pair|pg|| mb|1S!|nt|ahollan1: 1@H tends to deny 4@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: so 1@S either 5+ or hand willing to hear raise on 3|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: suprise suprise|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or did gomer pyle say that 3 times|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: scores get posted to http://bridgewinners.com/|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|sQ|pc|d3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: for definition of punch drunk -- see willenken on this hand|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c63|st||md|1SKQT85H7DKT5CJ876,SJ73H5DQJ8732CQ94,SA42HA9643D964CAT,S96HKQJT82DACK532|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfc: believe he has them all if he plays it out but everyone wants to get this over with|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|an|weak|mb|p|mb|2H|an|not forcing|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki rubs his neck a while, passes, and sighs|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudzinski shakes his head. zia yawns|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: amazing images|pg|| mb|p|pc|h5|nt|KiwiBridge: cold game no one cared :(|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia: I have three aces and I don't give partner a raise! even a little one!|pg|| nt|eamongall: bedtime 441am ...good night ...em morning ...I hear the biards |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki: he passed. and we have 2@S spades and a minor. the most he can have is 5 spades and four in a minor|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|sK|nt|Vugraphzfc: slams down @SK : this is a trick!|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: balicki turns @h3: I follow the suit|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h2|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: now he ruffs a winner lol|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o64|st||md|2SQ987652HT2DAJCQ4,SA4HAK86DQT982CT3,SKT3HQ543D643C765,SJHJ97DK75CAKJ982|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: nickell 156 mahaffey 85|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so the lineups tomorrow monaco v lynch nickell v gordon|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|2C|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: thanks to Dan our operator|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = usually 5+suit, 4@H/@S ONLY IF 6+suit, F1|pg|| nt|bebechira: so we have Monaco-Lynch and Nickell-Gordon tomorrow|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: thanks, its been a long night see you again soon|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i wonder if reopening DBL would suggest 6@C 4@H|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|ahollan1: Willenken's 3@S certainly gave Bramley more of a problem than Zmudzinski's 2@S|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but in other room 1@D was natural|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: can't imagine getting @C right on this auction --- even after the DBL|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: there was apparently a key card auction here|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: I guess maybe 4@H was kickback?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that does fit -- thanks Dan|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: well i got that part of the hand right|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @S lead in other room and Zia hooked north for @DJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|nt|ahollan1: splat|pg|| mc|11|nt|ahollan1: good luck in the Semis|pg|| pg|| qx|c64|st||md|2SQ987652HT2DAJCQ4,SA4HAK86DQT982CT3,SKT3HQ543D643C765,SJHJ97DK75CAKJ982|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfc: only 11:44 but this has turned into the midnight speedball|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: It's over the players all sigh|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|Vugraphzfc: except garner still taking this seriously|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: aprt from this|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: zia: if we lose by 1 IMP I'll be very sad|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|KiwiBridge: Guess he will be excstatic then :)|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia considering one more the road|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|Vugraphzfc: kibitzers cluster around for best view|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|Vugraphzfc: zmudzinski pulls SJ himself and slams down SQ|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: after SA says "good play"|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: takes @DJ and says thank you|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|dK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfc: ok that's all from here. other room still in play so will leave table open|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: join us in 12 hours and 10 minutes for the semi finals|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: Oh dear Zia went down, thus ends another partnership me thinks :(|pg|| nt|KiwiBridge: thnks all esp our great operator|pg|| pg||