vg|2014 USBC R16 B,Segment 8 of 8,I,46,60,Diamond,263,Hung,202| rs|4HE-1,4SNx=,3CN+1,3CN+1,4SE-1,4SW=,3NWxx-1,4DW-1,5SN-1,5HEx=,1SN-1,1SN-2,3NS+1,3NS=,3NN+3,3NN+2,3SW-3,4HN-3,6DS-2,3NN=,4HE-1,4HE-1,2NE=,4SE-3,6SE-1,4SE+3,4SS=,4SS=,4CNx-4,3NS-1| pn|Moss,Watson,Bathurst,Feldman,J. Stansby,Greco,Hung,Hampson|pg|| qx|o46|st||md|4S8632H8DA6CK96432,SAK4HKJ62DQJ532C7,SQT95HA93D7CAQJT8,SJ7HQT754DKT984C5|sv|o|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c46|st||md|4S8632H8DA6CK96432,SAK4HKJ62DQJ532C7,SQT95HA93D7CAQJT8,SJ7HQT754DKT984C5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|d!|mb|4H|nt|jkdood: South has some super @C support|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Dbl = spades (usually some clubs)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Sure has clubs in reserve here, eh, Jay :)|pg|| nt|jkdood: Other room stopped in 4@H EW|pg|| mb|4S|nt|Vugraphzff: May be a miracle 4@s|pg|| mb|p|nt|jkdood: Takes a @S ruff to beat 5@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Not easy for East to find|pg|| pc|c5|nt|Vugraphzff: The singleton for singleton :)|pg|| nt|jkdood: LOL both seeking their ruffs perhaps|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|nt|jkdood: With their teammates -50, NS here could scramble some nice imps by making this, maybe 11|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Hasn't led the @s yet :)|pg|| nt|jkdood: Good play, Gary!|pg|| nt|jkdood: I hope you guess right also|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Can afford 3 trump losers here :)|pg|| nt|jkdood: Actually 12 if scores with overtrick, 11 if makes on time|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Best D is giving ruffs and sluffs|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|nt|jkdood: (imps for Hung team)|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|jkdood: Cant really fail can they?|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|nt|jkdood: So I predict 11 imps to Hung|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o47|st||md|1SAT43HKJ976D985CK,SK965HT832DQ4CQ54,SHQDA7632CAT98762,SQJ872HA54DKJTCJ3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c47|st||md|1SAT43HKJ976D985CK,SK965HT832DQ4CQ54,SHQDA7632CAT98762,SQJ872HA54DKJTCJ3|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzff: Now for 10 more boards like this?|pg|| nt|jkdood: We have seen these great Hung starts before, LOL|pg|| nt|jkdood: Nothing like a 7-5 when u try to "stay alive"|pg|| mb|2D!|an|Flannery|nt|jkdood: South shows 11-15 5@H 4@S usually, just what N hoped to hear|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Presume 3@c here non forcing?|pg|| nt|jkdood: The Flannery I learned says NF (3@C not forcing)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: These are the boards the Hung team wants and needs :)|pg|| nt|jkdood: In other room, South started with a pass|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Hungry Flannery? :)|pg|| nt|jkdood: If North "guesses" to pass 2@D (unlikely) it work out OK on this layout|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|nt|jkdood: @Hs doesnt play awful for NS either|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: So "sensible" wins out!|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|jkdood: Well, there goes South's SURE entry!|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|jkdood: If EW are perfect, can gain 1 imp, -110 vs -130 now|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Stansby "no spades, not many hearts"|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|nt|jkdood: Sorry, still -130|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|jkdood: Fast clain soon|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o48|st||md|2SQJ6HJ3DKQT43CJT5,SA84H84DA765CK864,S2HQ97652DJCAQ732,SKT9753HAKTD982C9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c48|st||md|2SQJ6HJ3DKQT43CJT5,SA84H84DA765CK864,S2HQ97652DJCAQ732,SKT9753HAKTD982C9|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzff: Greco "The cat was out of the bag early"|pg|| mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|1H|mb|2H!|nt|jkdood: 4@S Vul EW "thin" but reasonable; won't make today without error|pg|| nt|jkdood: 2@H by E shows @S|pg|| mb|p|nt|jkdood: West passed first seat in other room, so N opened 2@H there|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: N is waaaay too good for 2@h :)|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|jkdood: Suspect it may show @H + a minor, or such.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Hampson chuckles quietly, knows nobody is giving up here|pg|| mb|d!|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|jkdood: East's double some sort of game try|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: West should expect bad breaks in this auction, I think 3@S also reasonable|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: After some fun, back to par!|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|jkdood: Informed sources reveal the double was a "short suit" game try|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| nt|dburn: that was quite a lot of bidding by West, who had opened and then seen @cK devalued somewhat - but being vulnerable is forcing to game nowadays|pg|| nt|jkdood: Really Gary?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Hung didn't think this one out :(|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|jkdood: Welcome David Burn!|pg|| mc|10|nt|dburn: still, @cK seems to have grown in stature|pg|| nt|jkdood: We will just say N made a "tired" play and move on, very costly also. (12 imps)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Stansby "sorry", what a terrific partner she is!|pg|| pg|| qx|o49|st||md|3SJ75HKQDAT5CQJT97,SK6HAJ97DJ872CK85,SQT943HT8642DCA62,SA82H53DKQ9643C43|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|feature ask|mb|d|mb|r|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|sQ|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|c49|st||md|3SJ75HKQDAT5CQJT97,SK6HAJ97DJ872CK85,SQT943HT8642DCA62,SA82H53DKQ9643C43|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: well, maybe @d3 was read as suit preference|pg|| nt|jkdood: As it should be for"quick entry" when the @D looks like obvio shortness|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: In fairness, Hung is under a lot of pressure playing 4-handed, and nothing was close to obvious there . . . |pg|| nt|jkdood: So transfer "tired play" to S. I dunno. They have played quite well today. So not trying to slander.|pg|| nt|dburn: mind you, @d4 might have been similarly read - maybe South should overtake @dJ|pg|| nt|jkdood: Give Greco credit for ducking!|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|3N|nt|dburn: 2@d weak wit majors, I guess|pg|| nt|jkdood: EW for Hung trying to create some imps other room; not working this deal.|pg|| mb|d|mb|4D|nt|dburn: may work yet...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: ...but Greco not disposed to gamble out 3NT from Hampson's side|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|nt|jkdood: 4@D will fail 1 -50, 4 imps to Diamond, if defense is careful|pg|| nt|pef: hi, again|pg|| pc|h8|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| nt|jkdood: Welcome back Peter Friedland!|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| mc|9|nt|pef: so merely 66 imps in 11 boards for the plucky underdogs?|pg|| pg|| qx|o50|st||md|4SQT2H5DKJ942CQ973,SKHAK98DQ7CKJT864,SAJ87654H62D853CA,S93HQJT743DAT6C52|sv|n|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: east has head in hands|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c50|st||md|4SQT2H5DKJ942CQ973,SKHAK98DQ7CKJT864,SAJ87654H62D853CA,S93HQJT743DAT6C52|sv|n|nt|dburn: seen sicker dogs get well, but not many of them|pg|| nt|jkdood: 27 imps exchanged first 4 boards, so... maybe?|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|pef: we this board will see some serious fighting between the majors|pg|| nt|jkdood: NS stopped in 5@S this deal, other room|pg|| nt|pef: which presumably is going down 1?|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|dburn: double may be "I want to bid 5@s"|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|pef: quite a double by JoAnna|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| nt|dburn: and pass may be "I don't"|pg|| pc|cA|nt|jkdood: 5 level belongs to the opponents ! (absolute)|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| nt|pef: oops, now e/w are going to make this|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|nt|dburn: but that @cA may not have been such a good idea|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|jkdood: EVen at imps its often right when not 100% clear what to do|pg|| mc|11|nt|pef: that may have been the fat lady singing|pg|| nt|dburn: after all, if partner had @dA there was no need to cash that club...|pg|| pg|| qx|o51|st||md|1ST63HKT65DQ2C8764,SJ84HAJ932D43CAT2,SK952HDAT8765CKQ3,SAQ7HQ874DKJ9CJ95|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|an|2+!d 10-15|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|d8|pc|s7|pg|| pg|| qx|c51|st||md|1ST63HKT65DQ2C8764,SJ84HAJ932D43CAT2,SK952HDAT8765CKQ3,SAQ7HQ874DKJ9CJ95|sv|e|nt|pef: north was trying for a multi trick set to be fair|pg|| nt|jkdood: There's a fat lady in the hallway.....|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Fat lady says "always ensure the set FIRST"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: 1S = unbalanced apparently and correctly :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: EW may not find their @h fit|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|pef: again, to be fair, yes, at imps making sure you beat it is usually right, but with the 66 imp margin, eugene can't be blamed too much for trying to get 300 instead of 100. after ...|pg|| nt|pef: all, if partner had the ace of diamonds, playing a diamond first would cost the extra doubled undertrick|pg|| nt|jkdood: 5@S in other room failed by 1, 11 to Diamond team|pg|| nt|pef: not saying his play was right, but it is understandable|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| nt|jkdood: When you are presumably "swinging" no real right or wrong of course|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|nt|jkdood: same auction and contract other room, THIS board|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|s8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: One must applaud the Hung team for their valiant 4-handed effort in a grueling field rift with professionals and superstars|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o52|st||md|2SAQTHAJ84D72CKJT6,SJ83HQ763DKJ943C2,S964H2DA65CA98754,SK752HKT95DQT8CQ3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|c9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|sT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfd: waiting for players to come back from short break|pg|| pg|| qx|c52|st||md|2SAQTHAJ84D72CKJT6,SJ83HQ763DKJ943C2,S964H2DA65CA98754,SK752HKT95DQT8CQ3|sv|b|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Congratulations to both teams; especially the winners!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Which is still undetermined, of course....|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|pef: I think you mean "rife" unless somehow the professionals and superstars causing a disruption in the space-time continuum|pg|| nt|jkdood: Other room is playing 1@S very very slowly|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Thank you Peter, I stand (or sit) corrected!|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|nt|jkdood: We can ask David if rift is past participle of rife?|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d8|nt|dburn: it is not, but it probably ought to be|pg|| nt|jkdood: :)|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|pef: actually I'm more interested in knowing whether there is a non-intersection between professionals and superstars :)|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|nt|dburn: a surjection rather than a bijection, I imagine|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|sT|nt|pef: oh, David, eschew obfuscation|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|c8|nt|jkdood: Keep this up, I may have to put CNN back on....|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| nt|pef: watching the Sterling interview again, Jay?|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s4|nt|jkdood: They keep replaying it, yeah, sort of!!|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| mc|9|nt|dburn: what is the Sterling interview?|pg|| nt|jkdood: OK Wd JoAnna|pg|| nt|pef: maybe the next ACBL charitable organization should be the society for the prevention of cruelty to audio-taped billionaires|pg|| nt|dburn: oh, him|pg|| pg|| qx|o53|st||md|3S5HA982DA8CAQJT42,SAQ963HQ73DQJ5C53,SKT2HKJ6DK9432C76,SJ874HT54DT76CK98|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|16+ artificial|mb|1S|mb|2D|an|game forcing natural|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|sQ|pc|d9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|c53|st||md|3S5HA982DA8CAQJT42,SAQ963HQ73DQJ5C53,SKT2HKJ6DK9432C76,SJ874HT54DT76CK98|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|nt|pef: The owner of the LA Clippers basketball team who was rather indiscreet with his mistress. I thought that news might have reached across the pond.|pg|| nt|jkdood: 6@C anyone?|pg|| nt|pef: JoAnna might just bid 3nt here|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: and she'd be right if she did|pg|| pc|s7|nt|jkdood: 1@S finally done (other table) down only 1, so 2 imps to DIamond|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: 3rd best leads|pg|| pc|s5|nt|jkdood: A making 6@C is OK for a team down 60+|pg|| nt|pef: ah, good point, although rather hard to reach|pg|| nt|jkdood: Then there is the cold 6N as well :)|pg|| nt|pef: and given the overcall, you'd ony want to be there with this margin of deficit|pg|| nt|jkdood: Opposite a so-called "free-bid" of 1NT, I dont think its that bad a gamble at this stage, for S|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| nt|dburn: 6@c actually better than 3NT in some ways - both contracts need the clubs, and 6@c has chances in both red suits|pg|| pc|c7|nt|pef: she needs an awful lot of perfect cover cards presuming partner has a spade stopper|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|cK|pg|| nt|pef: 3nt doesn't necessarily need the clubs to make 3nt|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| nt|pef: like you can still make with a 4-1 club split with the k onside|pg|| nt|jkdood: Give N maybe 9-10 points, most outside the spade suit, or a finesse... i know, its a stretch, but one is needed|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c2|nt|jkdood: A 'free" vul 1NT opposite a third seat 1@C could easily have the goods|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|mc|11|pg|| qx|o54|st||md|4SKT842HAK64DC7652,SJ9653HT9DAJ862C9,S7HQJ83DKT953CK84,SAQH752DQ74CAQJT3|sv|e|mb|1N|an|14+-17|mb|2C!|an|majors|mb|2H!|an|spades|mb|3C!|an|good !h raise|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfd: a lot of writing going around|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: everyone is interested to see what is actually going on|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|cK|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c54|st||md|4SKT842HAK64DC7652,SJ9653HT9DAJ862C9,S7HQJ83DKT953CK84,SAQH752DQ74CAQJT3|sv|e|nt|jkdood: Specs suggest @d switch trick 2 suggested @C finesse on|pg|| mb|1N!|mb|2C!|nt|pef: I'd say more "screamed" than "suggested"|pg|| mb|2D|nt|dburn: specs are insightful, as specs are supposed to be|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|pef: 2 clubs was majors|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: east is going to lead a trump, I bet|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Trump lead indicated?|pg|| nt|jkdood: Looks like way too much handling to make this|pg|| pc|d4|nt|pef: not to mention a severe shortage of actual tricks|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Bathroom break :)|pg|| nt|jkdood: North might have ducked this in desperation for tricks; a @c thru will kill it quick then|pg|| nt|jkdood: Overtrick on 3N Bd 52 gains Diamond 1 imp, lead now at 80|pg|| nt|jkdood: Our Vu Op on a break folks, be right back with result here... which will be down a couple|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Back from the little room now :)|pg|| nt|jkdood: Declarer saw dummy and probably need a break as well :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: These two hands could have fit better|pg|| pc|c2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|c8|pg|| nt|dburn: "thoug baseballs may be hit, not hitted, the past of fit is always fitted. The only exception worth a haricot is Joshua fit de battle ob Jericho" - Ogden Nash :)|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|nt|jkdood: Thank you David!|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg|| nt|jkdood: Other room also stopped 3N (Bd 53, the 6@C hand)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: An English poet in the room :)|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cT|mc|7|nt|dburn: not an English poet - merely a lifelong fan of a great American poet :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o55|st||md|1S3HAQ765DAKQ53CQ5,SAQ84HK942DJTCT93,SKJT75H83D876CAK8,S962HJTD942CJ7642|sv|b|mb|1C!|an|16+ artificial|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|5+!s 8+ HCP game force|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|an|intended as signoff|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c55|st||md|1S3HAQ765DAKQ53CQ5,SAQ84HK942DJTCT93,SKJT75H83D876CAK8,S962HJTD942CJ7642|sv|b|nt|pef: a marvelous bird the pelican, it's beak can hold more than it's belly can|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|pef: they might push to 6 diamonds on this board given the score|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|dburn: he can hold in his beak enough food for a week - I'm damned if I know how the helican|pg|| nt|pef: but that's almost surely doomed to failure|pg|| nt|jkdood: Also by American Poet Nash: "Candy is Dandy but Liquor is quicker"|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|pef: and absinthe makes the heart grow fonder|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: The Commentators, normally sober, and getting a bit giddy tonight :)|pg|| pc|c4|nt|jkdood: An absinthe of imps makes Hung's hopes grow dimmer|pg|| nt|pef: if the score gets worse, I'm moving to relativistic limericks|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| nt|jkdood: Is that a retirement community, Peter?|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|pef: no, just fond memories from a history of science teacher--there once was a young man named Fisk, whose fencing was exceedingly brisk, so fast was his action, the Lorentz ...|pg|| nt|pef: Contraction, reduced his rapier to a disk|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|nt|dburn: Senescence begins, and middle age ends, the day your descendants outnumber your friends.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| nt|pef: can't let the british out-erudite the americans|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o56|st||md|2S5432H5DKJ9CAJT95,SAT7HK974DQ832C73,SQ98HA32D764CQ864,SKJ6HQJT86DAT5CK2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|an|puppet stayman|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|5 or good 4 |mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c56|st||md|2S5432H5DKJ9CAJT95,SAT7HK974DQ832C73,SQ98HA32D764CQ864,SKJ6HQJT86DAT5CK2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|pef: seems likely 4 will be reached and fail on this hand|pg|| nt|pef: 4 hearts, I mean|pg|| nt|jkdood: Certainly a Meckwell game EW|pg|| mb|2C|nt|pef: we've all been in a lot worse|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|jkdood: A@C lead is only apparent way it could score up|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: I guess heart to Ace and back a @h also allows it in|pg|| pc|s3|nt|pef: I was about to compliment Hampson on his discipline in passing 3 hearts :)|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|jkdood: (@C will go on long @D if allowed)|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|c5|pg|| nt|dburn: Hampson playing to have sneaked past South's doubleton @hA|pg|| nt|pef: spec asked about the next matches. Teams keep their seed numbers and now play a normal round of 8|pg|| nt|jkdood: a lazy @h now lets it in|pg|| nt|jkdood: Its one of those "think too much" positions|pg|| nt|dburn: then, he could eliminate spades and exit in hearts, making with a favorable @d position regardless of the location of @cA|pg|| nt|pef: So Sherman, the 8 seed will play the 1 seed (Nickell, I think). Seligman, the 7 seed will play Fleisher. Diamond, the Six will play Gordon (unless Basseggio overcomes a 70+ imp ...|pg|| nt|pef: deficit this segment). and Bramley will play Fireman|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o57|st||md|3SKT86HJT32D76CKQ3,S9752H8DT983CJ975,SJHA9654D542CA862,SAQ43HKQ7DAKQJCT4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c57|st||md|3SKT86HJT32D76CKQ3,S9752H8DT983CJ975,SJHA9654D542CA862,SAQ43HKQ7DAKQJCT4|sv|e|mb|p|nt|jkdood: NS got to 3H on Bd 54 (4H -3 here) but when West competed with 3@S, they passed it out, South has @S KTxxx, more imps to Diamond|pg|| mb|1C!|an|Precision|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|Neg|nt|Vugraphzff: Forcing Club, Negative Diamond|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2N|nt|pef: On the hand where stansby-hung got to the ambitious 4 hearts. Feldman and Watson had a bidding accident of sorts and are playing 3 spades e/w. |pg|| mb|p|nt|jkdood: Bd 54 yes|pg|| nt|pef: play resumes tomorrow at 10AM PDT and Arizona time|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Axe time JoAnna?|pg|| nt|dburn: Greco may be hoping for 3@s and intending to pass 3@d and hope for the best...|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Joanna chooses not to reveal the position|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|nt|jkdood: And so misses a +500 opportunity|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Can't lose their other @c trick|pg|| pc|hT|nt|jkdood: Greco possibly assumed other table would bid 4@S and stretched to cover I think|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| nt|jkdood: 3@S went -300 Hung on Bd 54, 10 imps to Diamond|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: When ahead, do as they do is an excellent philosophy|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pg|| pg|| qx|o58|st||md|4STH8643DKQJT72CJ3,SJ2HJ5DA8CAQ98654,SK85HKQ92D9643CT7,SAQ97643HAT7D5CK2|sv|b|mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfd: east was considering another action seriously|pg|| mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|dburn: in volume 27 of Eddie Kantar's work on RKCB, there will be a new asking bid in this kind of auction|pg|| nt|dburn: where East asks West "do you have @sK and an ace, or the two side aces?"|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|dburn: if the latter, we will play in six; if the former, it is a "five or seven" hand|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c58|st||md|4STH8643DKQJT72CJ3,SJ2HJ5DA8CAQ98654,SK85HKQ92D9643CT7,SAQ97643HAT7D5CK2|sv|b|mb|1S|nt|jkdood: Black slam EW here|pg|| mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|3S|nt|dburn: possibly "five or seven" on a heart lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|nt|jkdood: NS in 6@D on Bd 55 now|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|nt|jkdood: Careful defense beats it (@S Ace lead)|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o59|st||md|1SKQJT84HJDK653CK2,S32H64DAT92CJT643,SA765HKT5D84CAQ95,S9HAQ98732DQJ7C87|sv|o|nt|dburn: or the other way round...|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|3H|nt|dburn: ...but Feldman thought, I guess, that South needed @sK for that overcall and played accordingly, or was maybe just making a big play for a swing|pg|| mb|d!|an|short !h|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|dburn: in which respect he did, I suppose, succeed|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: south shows west his hand|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c59|st||md|1SKQJT84HJDK653CK2,S32H64DAT92CJT643,SA765HKT5D84CAQ95,S9HAQ98732DQJ7C87|sv|o|nt|jkdood: Found Ace lead, now must not play @S or @H|pg|| nt|pef: the ace of spades was led|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|4H|nt|jkdood: And trick 2 was a @C|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|jkdood: So Hung slated for a plus likely|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|jkdood: Meanwhile 4@S here looks "icy"|pg|| nt|jkdood: Right now, Diamond is on a 41-0 "run"|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| nt|jkdood: And down 2, 13 imps to Hung|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|jkdood: One more board after this; Thank you specs! great VU OP Gary Hann, Peter and David. ACBL and BBO, Jan and team!|pg|| nt|dburn: too little too late - but, as has been remarked, a great effort by the Hung team|pg|| mc|10|nt|jkdood: And congratulations to the victors, and Good Luck tomorrow ( 1PM NY time , all)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Thanks to all for watching, as it was well put, a plucky match, congrats being given by ever gracious Joanna Stansby|pg|| pg|| qx|o60|st||md|2SQJ64H52DKQ7CKJT7,SAKT2HAQ87DT32C62,S873HKJT96D54CA95,S95H43DAJ986CQ843|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfd: last hand everyone, thank you|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|3D!|an|mixed|nt|Vugraphzfd: and thanks to jan for arranging everything|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|dburn: amen to that (subject of course to the separation of Church and State)|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c60|st||md|2SQJ64H52DKQ7CKJT7,SAKT2HAQ87DT32C62,S873HKJT96D54CA95,S95H43DAJ986CQ843|sv|n|mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|1H|nt|jkdood: :)|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|d!|nt|Vugraphzff: 3C apparently "mixed" @d raise|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Thx, Andre *blush*|pg|| mb|3D|nt|jkdood: Gives South a solution to a problem, but now what?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: X = spades with @h tolerance apparently|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|jkdood: This seems to have some hope if N passes it|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|dburn: well, what else can he do?|pg|| pc|d4|nt|jkdood: If he thinks it shows 4 @S, he can correct|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h9|nt|jkdood: WHo discussed that auction at their level?|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| nt|jkdood: (New partnership)|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|jkdood: only 8 tricks?|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|dburn: indeed - my guess is that South intended her double merely to show clubs, but...|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| nt|jkdood: Hampson made a nice duck to keep communications alive EW|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d9|nt|BoBecky: Regardless of the meaning there was no need to bid 3S.|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|jkdood: Good defense, no surprise|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|hT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|sT|mc|8|pg||