vg|2014 Vanderbilt A SF,Segment 3 of 4,I,33,48,Monaco,99,Lynch,52| rs|4SNx-3,4HE+1,3NE=,3NE=,3HN=,3HN=,4HS-1,3DE=,2SS=,2SS=,6NE+1,6HW=,3CN+1,5CN=,2NW=,4HW-2,2SN+2,2SN=,3NW-1,3NW+1,4SE-2,4SE=,3SN-1,3SS+1,3NN=,3NS+1,4SW-1,2DE=,7CE=,7CE=,5CNx-1,5CNx-2| pn|Nunes,Stansby,Fantoni,Bramley,Zmudzinski,Helgemo,Balicki,Helness|pg|| qx|o33|st||md|3S7HKT5DKQJ762CA72,SAK32HQDT853CQT84,SQJT965H84DA94C53,S84HAJ97632DCKJ96|sv|o|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: Nunes 2@S would have shown 10-13 only choices were PASS and 3@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: strange implementation of Larry Cohen's 4@H forces 4@S|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i.e. a hand that couldn't open 1@S 2@S or 3@S backs in with 4@S opposite no encouragement from partner|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|Vugraphzfg: this is right now, sorry!|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Henryb: In the other match both tables will be +690 in 4@hX|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but i bet both north's had bid @S before EW bid 4@H|pg|| nt|Henryb: ayup|pg|| nt|ahollan1: we still don't have a Closed Room :(|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|nt|Henryb: Identical auctions: 2@s-3@h-P-3N-P-4@h-X-AP|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but it will be NS Balicki-Zmudzinski vs EW Helgemo-Helness|pg|| nt|ahollan1: EW leads very tradtional reverse count & attitude|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: NS leads -- well best if you click on a name, bring up their CC and read about Slawinski Leads|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: I will ask after the hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thanks|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|nt|Tez: Hi all|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: we were chatting about unusual seating usually Fantoni North, Nunes South|pg|| nt|ahollan1: both SemiFinal matches playing same set of boards|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but you knew that from Henry's comment re: 4@HX being a push|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o34|st||md|4SQJ65HQ2D765CAJ96,S87HK9863DKT3CQ74,S43HT754DQJ42CT82,SAKT92HAJDA98CK53|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfg: sorry youre right!|pg|| nt|bebechira: Monaco team http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/misc.php?event=VANDERBILT&year=2014&team=MONACO|pg|| mb|1C|an|8-11 any except 5 spades|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal 17+ bal [but not 22-23 (2N)]|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 8-11 hcp, not 5+@S|pg|| mb|1H|an|8-11 any but not 5 hearts|mb|p|nt|bebechira: and Lynch http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/misc.php?event=VANDERBILT&year=2014&team=LYNCH|pg|| nt|bebechira: Al Hollander http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=99901|pg|| mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1N=17-21 or 1@S=5+|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 5+suit|pg|| nt|bebechira: Henry Bethe http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=8507|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: continuations pretty natural|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Tez: undo pls|pg|| nt|bebechira: and this is Tezcan Sen http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=17112|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: thanks|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c2|nt|Tez: Thanks|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Tez types as though he has darker hair|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o35|st||md|1SK97HJ642DA954CK6,S843HQ5D876CJ9432,SQT62HKT873DJTCQ7,SAJ5HA9DKQ32CAT85|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: aha thank now you can click on north's name to get links to bio/cc ..|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: 2@H normally 10-13, unbal 6+@H or 5@H some shortness, not 4+@S but 3rd seat AND favorable -- rules are off|pg|| mb|d|nt|Tez: 2 nt or dbl with east hand?|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: 2nt east|pg|| nt|ahollan1: coin toss -- hate the non-positional single stop in @H hate not having 4@S - won't know what to do over 2N lebensohl|pg|| mb|3H|nt|Tez: whats your choise i mean|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: saved by Fantoni -- don't see that often|pg|| mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h2|nt|Tez: i thk dbl was not for penalty..it was invitation for @h|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i wonder if Bramley has and/or tries a runout if DBL-P-P|pg|| nt|Tez: i played same way|pg|| nt|Tez: play|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i need that explained rejection means play 2NX accept you play for a partscore?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or is it because Fantoni 2@H often has 2nd suit|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: oh DBL = invites 3@H or 4@H that makes sense|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ahollan1: but never convert to penalty|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d7|mc|9|pg|| qx|c35|st||md|1SK97HJ642DA954CK6,S843HQ5D876CJ9432,SQT62HKT873DJTCQ7,SAJ5HA9DKQ32CAT85|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|Vugraphzfc: Missed first two boards and auction here|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|diana_eva: Hi Cornelia, welcome|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| nt|Chick: Hi Everyone, Hi Diana|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o36|st||md|2SAT76HKQ984DCAK62,SKQ42HJT5DA842CT7,SJ98H763DQ976CQ83,S53HA2DKJT53CJ954|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = forcing 13+ hcp [14 in 1st/2nd] or 11+ w/4+@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|an|2-6 pts|nt|Tez: they will arrive to 4@h and down 1 i thk|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|Tez: we will see|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i'm sorry don't know about 2@S/3@C|pg|| nt|Tez: small @s best|pg|| nt|Tez: small @d|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i would have guessed 2@S natural game try -- but the response didn't seem to fit|pg|| nt|Tez: sry misclicked|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: 3@C showing BAL is one suggestion i can believe|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h7|nt|Tez: if he plays @d ace..east will be squuzee|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: should clarify 3@C probably BAL, MAX [in context of 2@H response range]|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|d5|nt|Tez: @s now kills dummy|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|c3|nt|Tez: hmm|pg|| nt|Tez: bidding will help|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @D2 is reverse count/attitude|pg|| nt|Tez: udca?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i think attitude takes precedence|pg|| nt|ahollan1: right udca|pg|| nt|Tez: @d 2 is clear|pg|| nt|Tez: need 1 trick only|pg|| nt|Tez: so you can pitch @d|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but Bramley will work thru hands to confirm @D2 showing Ace makes sense|pg|| nt|Tez: if he has @d ace you cant take any|pg|| pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but if Nunes has @DA then 3@C|pg|| nt|Tez: well done|pg|| nt|ahollan1: good example of making sure assumptions are right|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c36|st||md|2SAT76HKQ984DCAK62,SKQ42HJT5DA842CT7,SJ98H763DQ976CQ83,S53HA2DKJT53CJ954|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Chick: making a negative double with only spades is usually ok over a @D opening, because you can correct clubs to diamonds|pg|| nt|Chick: called "equal level conversion"|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|Chick: not such a good idea over 1@C opening, because converting back to openers suit goes up a level|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Chick: and South refusing to sell out cheaply |pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Chick: East's club bid makes it clear that diamonds is a real suit, so West's 3@D bid is simply Law of Total Tricks bid|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Z asking about @d length|pg|| mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|h4|pg|| nt|Chick: looks to me like diamond finesse, then set up a heart or spade trick|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dT|nt|bebechira: welcome to Tim Bourke :)|pg|| nt|timb: Hi everyone|pg|| nt|Chick: South will have to either put him in dummy for another diamond finesse, or play clubs allowing E to ruff a club|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Hel: "I'm squeezing you"|pg|| nt|bebechira: many many thanks for help Tim :)|pg|| nt|Chick: Hi Tim :)|pg|| nt|bebechira: this is Tim Bourke http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=8916|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| nt|bebechira: this is Helgemo..the CC from Bali is there http://www.livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=980|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| nt|bebechira: and this is Helness http://www.livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=140|pg|| nt|timb: This seems to be on track for +110 to EW|pg|| nt|bebechira: Balicki http://www.livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=4861|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| nt|bebechira: and Adam http://www.livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=4862|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Hel: "Take 3 more laughing"|pg|| nt|Chick: all roads lead to only 2 club losers|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Z: "How"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Hel: "I can't tell you"|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfc: Hel: "You think I have only 8 points to open, I have at least nine!"|pg|| pg|| qx|o37|st||md|3SQ5HA87DA8CKQT643,S32HKQJT9DQ93CA85,SKJT984H532D765C2,SA76H64DKJT42CJ97|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: another hand where only Fantoni can't preempt|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|Tez: i gues..i love me:)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 13+ unbal or 15+ bal|pg|| mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: forcing [as are opening 1@D/@H/@S]|pg|| mb|2H|an|6 + spades|mb|p|nt|Tez: 2@h=trsfr to @s|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|Tez: i would bid with east hand..3@d|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1st/2nd seat openers 14+ 3rd/4th 13+ [with exceptions that get mentioned as they come up]|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|nt|Tez: none vuln..they have 8 card @s..|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|c7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c37|st||md|3SQ5HA87DA8CKQT643,S32HKQJT9DQ93CA85,SKJT984H532D765C2,SA76H64DKJT42CJ97|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Chick: he's sure in a jovial mood tonight ... must be the 45 IMP lead :)|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|Chick: heart lead will do the most damage|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Z: "OHH, when @s's come down"|pg|| pc|h2|nt|Chick: but 8 tricks should be easy|pg|| pc|h6|nt|timb: win @HA and play @CQ|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| nt|Chick: 5 spades, 2 red aces, @C|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|dT|pc|h8|pg|| nt|bebechira: this is your commentator Cornelia Yoder http://livebridge.net/bbo/wbf/player.php?wbf=99905|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d6|mc|8|pg|| qx|o38|st||md|4S82HT532DQ74CT754,SAKQ73HAQJ8DAK2C9,SJ954H94D965CQJ32,ST6HK76DJT83CAK86|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: thru 37 nickell 12-1 for the set leads Gordon by 56 [same boards]|pg|| mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|p|nt|Tez: 6 nt|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 7 level doesn't look terrible|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N = 11-13|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D art game force|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: oh should have mentioned 1@D-1@S denies 4+@H unless game force strength|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2N = not 3@S, not 4@H|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: all alerts so far|pg|| nt|Tez: they can make 7 nt with sqz|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i don't know of any science from here|pg|| mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: on different layout 7@H is best|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Tez: nice hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: with 2N Bramley can still have a bad to mediocre 5-card minor|pg|| mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: winning the BAM point|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Board-A-Match [think 2-table matchpoint game]|pg|| pc|h2|nt|Tez: @c best lead|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i see lots of lines to ensure 12 not sure which is best to also give chance of overtrick|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C 2@D 4@H 3@S = 11 easy to establish extra @D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so maybe top @D @D finesse??|pg|| pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: or 1 round of @S to see if singleton Jack|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c9|nt|pmasson: taking a diamond finesse seems reasonable|pg|| pc|c2|nt|Tez: 7 nt makeable any lead..but @c lead was best|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i got 1-in-a-row right!|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c38|st||md|4S82HT532DQ74CT754,SAKQ73HAQJ8DAK2C9,SJ954H94D965CQJ32,ST6HK76DJT83CAK86|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|timb: This looks to be a 6NT deal - although 7@H makes|pg|| nt|Chick: 7@S-1 very sad|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Chick: 7N makes on the diamond finesse, but not a great idea to bid grand on a finesse|pg|| nt|timb: on a non-club lead|pg|| nt|timb: 7NT makes on any lead|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: 3-3@d split needed|pg|| nt|timb: and D!Q onside or @Ss 3-3 - around 45% on a quick calculation|pg|| nt|timb: @DQ onside |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Can't test spades first if a @c is led|pg|| mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: 2NT GF|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Bal asking many questions|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Hel "I have two @s's and 3 @h's"|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|mc|12|pg|| qx|o39|st||md|1SK982HQT432DACQT8,SQ4HK75DKJ7653CJ2,ST3H8DQT98CAK9653,SAJ765HAJ96D42C74|sv|b|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i can resign now on top|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|an|no 5 card maj, 6-13 pts|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 10-13 unbal 6+@C or 5@C and some singleton/void but 3rd seat some rules lessen here GOOD 9|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: oh they call it 6-13 in 3rd|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'll have to document that|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: i bet if you move either minor suit honor in south hand to major he opens 1@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but singleton @DA not worth full 4 and @CQ dubious|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: 2@D asked for 3+@H/@S|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c2|nt|pmasson: I coould tell you who wins it this year, but then I'd have to kill you|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|cT|nt|pmasson: Or Lois would|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm worth more dead|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| nt|pmasson: sorry|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|dQ|pc|h6|pg|| nt|Tez: undo pls|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c39|st||md|1SK982HQT432DACQT8,SQ4HK75DKJ7653CJ2,ST3H8DQT98CAK9653,SAJ765HAJ96D42C74|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|Vugraphzfc: Trump lead seemed automatic?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzfc: H may rise with @hK|pg|| nt|Chick: he still has problems, must ruff 3 diamonds but surely they will switch to trump now|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h3|nt|Chick: If East had ducked the spade to the K, then no entry for hearts|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg|| nt|Chick: now a crossruff will work|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|cT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|sJ|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|dJ|mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfc: Norweigan being animatedly spoken now|pg|| pg|| qx|o40|st||md|2SK542HA972D7C8654,ST8HT864DAJ83CAJ3,SQ9H5DKQ962CKT972,SAJ763HKQJ3DT54CQ|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: same boards Nickell Gordon set 14-12 to our 3-0|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: oops i missed alert of 2@D 10-13, unbal, 6+@D or 5@D and some singleton/void|pg|| nt|Tez: @c lead helps |pg|| mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cQ|nt|pmasson: So apparently once in a while 2NT is natural|pg|| nt|ahollan1: now he has to find a line to not make overtricks [otherwise -- why stop in 2N]|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C 1@D 3@H 1@S and .....|pg|| nt|ahollan1: more help from defense?|pg|| nt|Tez: 3@h 2@c 1@s 2@c ready|pg|| nt|ahollan1: can't take 2@C twice|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @D avoids immediate @C thru|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @S9 declarer must fly Ace??|pg|| nt|ahollan1: this is cute hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: maybe since Fantoni 2@S 1@H 2N always down|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if 1@S 2@H then possible endplays|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but here i think defense prevails if Fantoni shifts to @S9 or @H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: this is more your department Tez|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and i'm sure my analysis VERY biased by seeing all of the cards|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: i'm sure @S9 was a beat -- just not sure here|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but i think Stansby had to win @CA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Nunes now has @SK and winning @C|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: oh needed to keep @C2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: this really was a cool hand|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s4|mc|8|pg|| qx|c40|st||md|2SK542HA972D7C8654,ST8HT864DAJ83CAJ3,SQ9H5DKQ962CKT972,SAJ763HKQJ3DT54CQ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|3D!|nt|Chick: I expect 3@D is unusual over unusual, showing spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Chick: or, I'm told, 5 spades and 4 hearts|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: 3@d = better @s's|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Z demanding a cigarette break :)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfc: Break|pg|| nt|Chick: seemed to me like he had forgotten the bidding|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Back!|pg|| pg|| qx|o41|st||md|3SQJH9874D6CA97654,S9762HAKT6DQT72CQ,SAT543HQDKJ54CKJ3,SK8HJ532DA983CT82|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = forcing 14+ or 11+ w/4+@H|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 0-9, not 4+@S|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|an|2 or 3 spades|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: sorry i described 1N for reply to 1@H rather than 1@S|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Lynch 19-0 for the set|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other match 20-12 for Gordon but Nickell leads by 37|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|mc|10|pg|| qx|c41|st||md|3SQJH9874D6CA97654,S9762HAKT6DQT72CQ,SAT543HQDKJ54CKJ3,SK8HJ532DA983CT82|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Chick: unfortunately, this will result in a club ruff, but otherwise a nice play. messing around trying to get to dummy for a spade finesse would have caused even more problems|pg|| nt|Chick: actually, there is also a forcing defense with hearts now|pg|| nt|Chick: at least they don't have opponents who keep typing "faster" at them :)|pg|| pc|c8|nt|dburn: they usually play fast enough|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: unexpected break|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o42|st||md|4SKQJ73H643D4CJ972,SAT96HQ5DJ85CAKQ5,S2HKJ7DAQ9762CT64,S854HAT982DKT3C83|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 3rd seat vul 1N=15-17 |pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|r|nt|ahollan1: andrew gumperz now doing voice commentary of our table|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but i haven't heard him say anything yet|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: 2@S was artificial invite |pg|| nt|ahollan1: RDBL needs guess i'm sure it denies 3@H probably shows good @S and MAX|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: keep trying Andrew -- you're very faint|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: how does 2@SXX play? diseased minds want to know|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|cT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h7|pc|h8|mc|8|pg|| qx|c42|st||md|4SKQJ73H643D4CJ972,SAT96HQ5DJ85CAKQ5,S2HKJ7DAQ9762CT64,S854HAT982DKT3C83|sv|b|nt|dburn: and B and Z are not slowcoaches, but that was a tough hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|dburn: at the other table they took ten tricks with nary a problem, but as the great Edgar said "the Open Room is two boards ahead - they have easier hands in there"|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfc: B: Partner always has the worst hand, and Hel the best!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: B: Partner has two small @d's and 5 down!|pg|| pg|| qx|o43|st||md|1SJ6HJ976DAJ32CQ82,SA98HKQ543D8CA764,S532HAT82DQT65CK9,SKQT74HDK974CJT53|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-15|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: 2@S needs 4-fit |pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but that's a hand where i'd sure like to raise-on-3|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: of course this way Bramley had enough to keep the bidding open so Stansby gets to show it all|pg|| pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: but is it enough? auto @S lead|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if 4@S can be made -- this is a good man to have at the helm|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|nt|ahollan1: probably at some point the make requires leading @C toward JT and guessing the layout|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i don't believe|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @DK-Ace then @S continue more likely|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|s9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|d7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|mc|8|pg|| qx|c43|st||md|1SJ6HJ976DAJ32CQ82,SA98HKQ543D8CA764,S532HAT82DQT65CK9,SKQT74HDK974CJT53|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: tough lead for South|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Z resorting his hand to find a lead!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Resorting some more :)|pg|| nt|dburn: kind of hand you give the kibitzer and ask him to pick a lead|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|nt|dburn: standard Polish - middle from three|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h3|nt|dburn: nightmare for North now|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg|| nt|dburn: well done|pg|| nt|Chick: the A can't be right, even if E has singleton J|pg|| nt|dburn: sure it could be right - @hA, @dA, club ruff|pg|| nt|Chick: ok, it COULD be right if you could see all the hands :)|pg|| pc|d4|nt|dburn: pretending that I can't, just saying that !A could be right even if (indeed, especially if) East has singleton @hJ :)|pg|| nt|Chick: for your scenario, E would have to have the @HJ, S the @DA and another club ... going for that to set up the hearts in dummy ?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Tor will eventually play for @hA onside and crossruff, pitching a @c, unless a trump is led|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|sT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfc: Play went very fast at the end, sorry|pg|| pg|| qx|o44|st||md|2SA9863HJ7DT87CT52,S752HA92DQ54C8763,SKQJTHKQ84D32CA94,S4HT653DAKJ96CKQJ|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: down 2 confirms @DK did NOT take a trick|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: yes it was the Ad first then the Kd sorry|pg|| nt|ahollan1: on 43 helness made 4@S but he received @C lead|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Stansby-Bramley auction was just too revealing|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@H-1@S//2@S-4@S kept opening leader in the dark|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: no worries Alexandra that was pretty easy one for us to figure out|pg|| mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = forcing 14+ unbal or 15+ bal|pg|| mb|1H|an|5+ spades|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 5+@S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i think 1@S would have been better @D raise than immediate 2@D|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: if you play against people who use nebulous 1@C [i.e. 2+] and transfer responses in comp -- you need to agree which bids are nat and which are cuebids by advancer [overcallers ...|pg|| nt|ahollan1: partner]|pg|| mb|d|nt|ahollan1: Fantoni @S holding actually wasteful|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3 of those points would be more useful located somewhere else in the hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: well judged|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and undoubled 3@S beats par!|pg|| nt|ahollan1: hehe Andrew and I were both thinking of "par"|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: @C8 reverse attitude|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Bramley knows Fantoni holds @C9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c44|st||md|2SA9863HJ7DT87CT52,S752HA92DQ54C8763,SKQJTHKQ84D32CA94,S4HT653DAKJ96CKQJ|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfc: Some Polish words being exchanged|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|dburn: at the other table Nunes led a trump, which did not mangle the club suit, and declarer followed a reasonable but unsuccessful line|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| nt|dburn: 2@h looks like hearts and a minor, get in at all costs|pg|| pc|h7|nt|dburn: 3@c looks like pass or correct|pg|| pc|hA|mc|10|nt|dburn: 3@h looks like a good 3@s bid|pg|| pg|| qx|o45|st||md|3SA9HQ62D976CKQT87,SQJ842HT83DKJT2CA,SKT53HK954DAQ3CJ2,S76HAJ7D854C96543|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfg: Little break|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@S made overtrick played by south on 44 -- i'm scared to see how that happened|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oh Helgemo underled @HA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: back|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N always 12-14|pg|| mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: can include some atypical shapes|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@C = Puppet Stayman i think|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: well it is Puppet-ish main goal to located 5M or 4M & 5m|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@D = not 4M 5m, maybe 5@H/@S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@H = 3@H asking for 5|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: and 3N finally says not 5@H/@S|pg|| pc|c4|nt|ahollan1: i was going to guess @S lead|pg|| pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: auction puts Stansby with 4 or 5@S|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i suppose even 6@S possible|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nunes 3@H showed 3@H looking for 5@H from fantoni 3N said not 5@H not 5@S|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: so nunes 2/3@S Fantoni 2/3/4@S the rest have to be in west|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that's a good counting exercise to go thru a) before you make opening lead b) as more info becomes available during play|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h2|mc|9|pg|| qx|c45|st||md|3SA9HQ62D976CKQT87,SQJ842HT83DKJT2CA,SKT53HK954DAQ3CJ2,S76HAJ7D854C96543|sv|b|nt|dburn: and 3@s is the only bid I actually understand|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: B: "Good lead" joking|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Helgemo "I had no idea what minor to lead, if I always knew I would be tough to beat"|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: B - We're down 46, it could be 9-10 HCP!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: B: "I can't have more than 14 or I open 1NT!"|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|dburn: but that's the way the game is nowadays, folks - with stiff, four little, ace-king-jack fifth and king-queen-jack, make sure to overcall 1NT with 2@h|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|dT|pc|h9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o46|st||md|4S5H9875DK64CA9753,SQT763HQJ64D3CJ86,SK842HKT32DA95CQ4,SAJ9HADQJT872CKT2|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: 1@C upgrade? 1@D or 1N?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: ah the upgrade|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg|| mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 0-7|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D denies 4-card major, non-force|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: they rebid 1@H/@S with 4M and 5+ minor|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: i think Stansby obliged to bid with MAX -- but ... yuk|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: especially since Bramley AT MOST 3-fit|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: well there will be a swing|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: thru 44 Nickell 126 Gordon 66 [same boards]|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: it is interesting to me how often the leading team in both matches have comparable totals|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: original seeds Monaco 1 Nickell 2 Lynch 5 Gordon 11|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|sA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c46|st||md|4S5H9875DK64CA9753,SQT763HQJ64D3CJ86,SK842HKT32DA95CQ4,SAJ9HADQJT872CKT2|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|s3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c2|mc|8|pg|| qx|o47|st||md|1S43HK63DKQT86C832,SKJT82HTDAJ97CQ97,S975HQJ984D432C54,SAQ6HA752D5CAKJT6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 10-15|pg|| mb|2C|an|artif GF relay|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = game force relay, usually not 4+fit|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|an|excatly 5spades, + some 4 side suit|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = some 54|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|an|aslc|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@H = exactly 5143|pg|| mb|3H|an|5143|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i have it written down -- Stansby has to use fingers and toes|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Bramley can set @S or jump into RKC|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other options too - but won't come into play on actual hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: he can bid immediate RKC in any of the 3 "suits" |pg|| mb|4H|an|KC clubs|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: aha 4@H = RKC[0134] @C|pg|| mb|4N|an|1|nt|ahollan1: i've been having a chat about that possibility|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|an|Qc AsK|nt|ahollan1: 5@D asks @CQ|pg|| mb|p|mb|5S|an|Qc Ask|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: and Stansby will say yes + @SK|pg|| mb|7C|an|Qc+Ks|nt|ahollan1: bingo baby!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: and they actually used fewer bids than HH|pg|| nt|pmasson: well done|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Bramley KNEW he held @CJT so could gain tricks by ruffing @H in dummy|pg|| nt|ahollan1: he did NOT know about Stansby @SJT and don't know anyone who has method to find that|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Ron Klinger used to have Relay Cues that went down to Jack but i think those were abandoned long ago|pg|| nt|pmasson: probabaly because you were at the 7-level before you knew it|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|h4|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c47|st||md|1S43HK63DKQT86C832,SKJT82HTDAJ97CQ97,S975HQJ984D432C54,SAQ6HA752D5CAKJT6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|Chick: 3@H would be a nice bid now|pg|| nt|Chick: 4@D from West and they'd be off to the grand|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: 6@c - Tor pointed down to Balicki|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Tor shaking his head on his side of the screen|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|7C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: Tor now thumps down the 7@c card|pg|| pc|c2|mc|13|pg|| qx|o48|st||md|2SK2H987DKQ98C9752,SA54HAKQ43DA632CT,SJT7HJDJT4CAKQJ86,SQ9863HT652D75C43|sv|e|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: final of the exhausting set|pg|| mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: looks like other match almost finished too so break won't be very long|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg|| mb|4C|nt|ahollan1: PASS = 0-4(5)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C = @C go figure|pg|| nt|ahollan1: DBL or guess 4@H?|pg|| mb|d|nt|ahollan1: Bramley problem interesting too|pg|| mb|5C|nt|ahollan1: is this a situation where you should show lowest possible fit?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oh Fantoni removes the dilema|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: impressive push|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: oh should be only -1|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: auction places @SA in west|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other table misguessed @SA location|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: sorry was writing down the hand to ask what if Fantoni did NOT bid 5@C|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: 16 boards remain to determine finalists|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: break|pg|| pg|| qx|c48|st||md|2SK2H987DKQ98C9752,SA54HAKQ43DA632CT,SJT7HJDJT4CAKQJ86,SQ9863HT652D75C43|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|4H|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|Vugraphzfc: Z: Good luck|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sK|mc|9|nt|Chick: Thanks Gary, great job!|pg|| pg||