vg|2014 USBC R16 A,Segment 7 of 8,I,31,45,Gordon,250,Baseggio,182| rs|5DW-2,5DW-1,5CW=,4CWx+1,4SE+1,5SW-1,1NE-2,3CE-2,3NW-1,4CW+1,1NE-1,2HE-1,4NS+2,4NS+1,3NS+2,3NS+2,3NS=,3NS+1,3NE-2,5DN-1,6CE-1,6CEx-1,2DE=,2NS-3,2HW+1,3HW=,5DW=,5DW=,3NSx-1,5CN=| pn|Sontag,McAllister,Berkowitz ,Migry,Baseggio,Seamon,Stark,Pepsi|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SJ5HAQT3D43CK8764,SK9H764DAKQ98CT92,ST8762H985DJCAJ53,SAQ43HKJ2DT7652CQ|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfc: Welcome back|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfc: You can see the current results in this website|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2014/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SJ5HAQT3D43CK8764,SK9H764DAKQ98CT92,ST8762H985DJCAJ53,SAQ43HKJ2DT7652CQ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SAJ876HJ6DT98CA82,SH2D7432CKQJT6543,SKT32HQT754DAJ5C9,SQ954HAK983DKQ6C7|sv|e|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SAJ876HJ6DT98CA82,SH2D7432CKQJT6543,SKT32HQT754DAJ5C9,SQ954HAK983DKQ6C7|sv|e|mb|4C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o33|st||md|3S62HAJ94DT2CQJ876,SQT73HK86DQ853C42,SK84HQT752D6CT953,SAJ95H3DAKJ974CAK|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3S|an|!ds and 4!ss|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c33|st||md|3S62HAJ94DT2CQJ876,SQT73HK86DQ853C42,SK84HQT752D6CT953,SAJ95H3DAKJ974CAK|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|mc|10|pg|| qx|o34|st||md|4SAT8HA7632DQT9C84,SJ954HKJ5DK62CKQ3,SQ73HQ98D8753CAJ5,SK62HT4DAJ4CT9762|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pg|| qx|c34|st||md|4SAT8HA7632DQT9C84,SJ954HKJ5DK62CKQ3,SQ73HQ98D8753CAJ5,SK62HT4DAJ4CT9762|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o35|st||md|1SAJ93HJ87D9863CA8,S5HQ4DAJ542CKJ963,ST87HAT652DKT7C75,SKQ642HK93DQCQT42|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|an|!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|an|!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|pelu: even played from W - nice bidding - 3NT cant make|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|pelu: too many Aces out|pg|| nt|athene: yes|pg|| nt|athene: on board 31 Migry had a 12 count with stiff queen facing an opening bid, and it was wrong to go to game|pg|| nt|athene: but she isn't going to back off after just two bad results :)|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Meanwhile, Migry is reading a book|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|athene: Five Weeks To Winning Bridge? :)|pg|| pc|c5|nt|pelu: a bridgebook? :)|pg|| pc|c2|nt|Vugraphzfc: Waiting by Nolan Rush|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|d9|nt|athene: hahaha - i thought only Barnet Shenkin's dummy read that|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|nt|athene: the defence didn't seem too anxious to get their hearts going, but they are OK anyway|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c35|st||md|1SAJ93HJ87D9863CA8,S5HQ4DAJ542CKJ963,ST87HAT652DKT7C75,SKQ642HK93DQCQT42|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|c2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|c3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o36|st||md|2SKT5HQ95DAT76CJ74,S962HA72D9854CK92,SJ87HT4DQJ2CAT865,SAQ43HKJ863DK3CQ3|sv|b|nt|pelu: but down 1 is a decent result - can gain 2-3 IMP|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|athene: normal enough 1nt with 4-5-2-2 shape|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: if you open 1@H and partner bids 1NT, you have a very ugly rebid problem|pg|| mb|p|pc|d6|nt|athene: also @CQx and @DKx are nice to be led up to|pg|| nt|athene: as we saw on the previous hand, Qx is a very positional holding|pg|| nt|athene: with something like Axx facing Qx you want the Qx to play the notrumps|pg|| pc|d8|nt|pelu: but its not nice to miss the 5-3 fit in @h|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|pelu: and here u see the problem with 1NT forcing - u cant open normal|pg|| pc|s7|nt|pelu: u could even have 5-4 in @h or 4-4 in @s -|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: N/S plays regular smith. North "we are old fashioned"|pg|| nt|athene: well, west is a passed hand, so 1nt can't really be forcing, but still, even if not, you can't pass with that east hand|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg|| nt|athene: i mean if it started 1@H - 1NT|pg|| nt|pelu: 1@h - 1NT np in passing|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|nt|athene: i think you miss too many 3NTs when partner has 9,10|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c36|st||md|2SKT5HQ95DAT76CJ74,S962HA72D9854CK92,SJ87HT4DQJ2CAT865,SAQ43HKJ863DK3CQ3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|nt|Vugraphzfh: pepsi reading his book again while andy thinks|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|mc|7|pg|| qx|o37|st||md|3SK853HAQ8D852CQ54,ST62HT6432DJ764C6,SAJ7HJDAKQ93CKJ73,SQ94HK975DTCAT982|sv|n|nt|pelu: could be - but I gain a lot on correct partscores|pg|| mb|1C|an|!|mb|1N|an|!ds or !hs and !cs|nt|athene: the problem is, if you find a 5-3 major fit you often play 3 of the suit instead of 1nt|pg|| nt|athene: and even 2@H was going down on that last hand wasn't it?|pg|| mb|d|an|!|mb|3D|nt|athene: 1NT over strong club showing some sort of 2-suiter; maybe "odd suits"? @C@H or @D@S|pg|| mb|p|nt|athene: ok, diamonds or rounded suits, according to the alert|pg|| nt|athene: so 3@D is pass or correct|pg|| nt|athene: west can bounce because he has the heart fit as well as the diamond fit|pg|| nt|pelu: yes u bid to the max in "bad" fit|pg|| mb|3H|mb|3N|mb|4H|nt|pelu: NS has 11 trick for taking - are there a black squeeze against E for 12?|pg|| nt|athene: hmmmm - spade lead to the ace, then trump switch, 3 rounds of trumps - how many tricks does that leave declarer?|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|pelu: 5-6 tricks = 800/1100 :)|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|athene: there isn't going to be a squeeze for 12, because west can guard spades|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|athene: only 12 if east ducked twice in clubs; then there would be a strip-squeeze; throw her in with club at the end to lead into spades|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|athene: ok, well she didn't need to bare the spade so early|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|h5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c37|st||md|3SK853HAQ8D852CQ54,ST62HT6432DJ764C6,SAJ7HJDAKQ93CKJ73,SQ94HK975DTCAT982|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pg|| qx|o38|st||md|4SA976HQ43DAT8CAT4,SK85HJ85D5432C963,SJT4HA62DKJ9CKQJ2,SQ32HKT97DQ76C875|sv|e|nt|pelu: Sontag i trying to count the @hs :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|pelu: 14-17|pg|| mb|3N|nt|pelu: or 14+ :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c38|st||md|4SA976HQ43DAT8CAT4,SK85HJ85D5432C963,SJT4HA62DKJ9CKQJ2,SQ32HKT97DQ76C875|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c8|mc|11|pg|| qx|o39|st||md|1SA7HAK95DKJ2CJ986,S9532HT32DQT76CK4,SQT84H876DA43CA53,SKJ6HQJ4D985CQT72|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|pelu: this time hard work for declarer|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|pelu: a @s lead would nhave given S 3@s-tricks|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| nt|pelu: but the @h-lead didnt work either|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| nt|athene: over-zealous unblocking in hearts here|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| nt|pelu: now 9 trick - so not so hard work :)|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|d3|nt|pelu: W has now to play partner for @sA - there are room for that|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| nt|pelu: forry East|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|dK|pg|| nt|pelu: to play @c back is just to give up|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c39|st||md|1SA7HAK95DKJ2CJ986,S9532HT32DQT76CK4,SQT84H876DA43CA53,SKJ6HQJ4D985CQT72|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfh: e-w congratulating themselves on finding the lead and defense to end the hand soonest|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|Vugraphzfh: franco: "i banked some time on the last one right?"|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|hJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o40|st||md|2SAQHKT4DQ985432C5,SJ2H6532DCT987643,ST98764HAQ8DKTCKQ,SK53HJ97DAJ76CAJ2|sv|o|nt|pelu: its IMP so why not play for the real chance?|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|pelu: dont u agree, Bill?|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|pelu: a @d-ruff would defeat 4@s :)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| nt|pelu: remember this board - u will not often see Sontag-Berkowitz outbid|pg|| nt|pelu: many comments on the Pass from N - but I understand that he cant bid 3@s on that hand and only other option is D|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|sixela: ok|pg|| nt|athene: it's very difficult when you have a longish suit but weak hand, and someone pre-empts|pg|| nt|athene: to bid is to overstate your strength|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| nt|athene: but if you pass you can often get shut out|pg|| nt|pelu: bidding on 10 high and bad values in @c - for me NEVER 3@s - but I am so old :)|pg|| nt|athene: certainly i think pass is normal|pg|| nt|pelu: yes u risk to be shot out - but that is why preemts often work so well|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c40|st||md|2SAQHKT4DQ985432C5,SJ2H6532DCT987643,ST98764HAQ8DKTCKQ,SK53HJ97DAJ76CAJ2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfh: table taking a 5 min break|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: they're about half an hour ahead|pg|| pg|| qx|o41|st||md|3SAK9H6DAT87532C83,S8652HKQ742DCAKQ9,SJT74HJ953DQ964C2,SQ3HAT8DKJCJT7654|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|pelu: in CR no 3@c opening, but here Stark open in N with 1NT - and the 6-2 fit in @s were gone|pg|| nt|athene: i wonder what the double of 1@D shows|pg|| nt|athene: in traditional methods i thought it showed exactly 4-4 in the majors|pg|| nt|athene: in the modern style it is more often just 4+ hearts|pg|| nt|athene: and you play transfers|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: would u D or bid 1@h? for me almost 3-5 in major and for sure 1@h|pg|| nt|athene: well it depends what methods i was playing :)|pg|| mb|5D|nt|athene: but 1@H over 1@D looks normal|pg|| nt|pelu: ok yes if D = 4+@h then D|pg|| mb|6C|nt|athene: a spectator tells me EW do indeed play transfers there|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: but then 4@H seems to overstate his heart length a bit|pg|| mb|p|nt|athene: if double just showed hearts|pg|| pc|sK|nt|pelu: Sontag know that to lead :)|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|nt|pelu: unlucky that partners miniopening had @dKJ and not @sK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c41|st||md|3SAK9H6DAT87532C83,S8652HKQ742DCAKQ9,SJT74HJ953DQ964C2,SQ3HAT8DKJCJT7654|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o42|st||md|4ST52H75DAJ85CAQ76,SAKJ9HJ632D3CK842,S863HAQ984D74CJT9,SQ74HKTDKQT962C53|sv|b|mb|2D|nt|pelu: a fait bid seen from Ws chair|pg|| nt|pelu: fair|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|nt|pelu: oh a weak 2@d - almost only used in USA :)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|pelu: Migry has now found a way to go down - she sh not have misused the @s-communication|pg|| mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfc: short break|pg|| nt|pelu: or sh have played @cs|pg|| nt|pelu: and its so easy for us who can see all 52 cards :)|pg|| nt|pelu: we didnt see the last 4 cards played - but looks like down 1??|pg|| nt|pelu: can u help us operator?|pg|| pg|| qx|c42|st||md|4ST52H75DAJ85CAQ76,SAKJ9HJ632D3CK842,S863HAQ984D74CJT9,SQ74HKTDKQT962C53|sv|b|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h4|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hJ|mc|5|pg|| qx|o43|st||md|1SQ3H743DK843CK962,S952HAKQT95DJCA87,SAJ74H86DAT96CQ53,SKT86HJ2DQ752CJT4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|pelu: sorry I need strong coffee - she took 8 tricks - lost 3 @ds + 2 x Ace - sorry :)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c43|st||md|1SQ3H743DK843CK962,S952HAKQT95DJCA87,SAJ74H86DAT96CQ53,SKT86HJ2DQ752CJT4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: pepsi: sorry michael!|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o44|st||md|2S86HKJ763D93CKT54,SK92HQ954DKQJT4CJ,SJ754HA82D2CAQ632,SAQT3HTDA8765C987|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|2D|an|!|mb|d|an|!|mb|2H|mb|d|an|!|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|pelu: many play that the D of 2@d (transfer) show extra values but here only a real @d-suit|pg|| nt|athene: i thought double of 2@D was support double for spades|pg|| nt|athene: 2@H looks odd unless 2@D was specifically a good 2@H bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|athene: double of 2@H looks extremely odd if west has shown decent diamonds|pg|| mb|p|nt|athene: and odd-ish even if he hasn't :) with such good diamond support|pg|| nt|athene: so a whole lotta oddness going on :)|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|pelu: u might be right - I cant see support D on CC - but a good explanation. Bill|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c44|st||md|2S86HKJ763D93CKT54,SK92HQ954DKQJT4CJ,SJ754HA82D2CAQ632,SAQT3HTDA8765C987|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o45|st||md|3SJ2HAKD874CKJT642,SQ865HT52DK65C873,SA973HQJ3D32CAQ95,SKT4H98764DAQJT9C|sv|b|mb|1D|an|!|mb|1H|nt|Vugraphzfc: Last board of this segment. Thanks all. Thank you Peter and William for your input! :)|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|pelu: last board of this segment - will EW come out for the last 15 board or wave the white flag? I exp so |pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pelu: and tx Luz (Ortega) our operator who has done a very good job|pg|| mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s2|mc|8|pg|| qx|c45|st||md|3SJ2HAKD874CKJT642,SQ865HT52DK65C873,SA973HQJ3D32CAQ95,SKT4H98764DAQJT9C|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|mc|11|pg||