vg|2014 USBC QF D,Segment 1 of 8,I,1,15,Fireman,0,Bramley,0| rs|3NS=,3NN+1,3NW=,3NE+1,4SN-2,3DS+1,5CW-2,5SN=,4SEx+1,4SEx+1,2SW=,2SW=,4HS=,4HS=,2HNx-3,3NW-1,4SW-2,4SW-2,5DEx-1,3DW=,3NE-1,3NE-1,4SWx=,4SE-2,5HEx=,5HE=,4CSx-3,5SE-2,3NW+1,4HW=| pn|Kranyak,HWeinstein,Wolpert,Grabel,Lee,Hurd,Hamman,Wooldridge|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SA96HAKJ54DAK4CA9,S32HQT976D3CKJ652,SJ54H32DQJT96CQT7,SKQT87H8D8752C843|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|an| to 2!s|nt|bobh1: hi all|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|an|!|nt|bobh1: kokish auction|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|bobh1: john is showing roughly 24+ balanced|pg|| mb|3C|an|!|nt|bobh1: the primeness of his high cards indicates promoting|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|an|5!hs|nt|bobh1: probably puppet|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: yes puppet|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c6|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s3|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c4|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SA96HAKJ54DAK4CA9,S32HQT976D3CKJ652,SJ54H32DQJT96CQT7,SKQT87H8D8752C843|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|vugraphzfk: Hi all|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|vugraphzfk: joel pulled out sq and put it back before leading d|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|c5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQJ85HQ942DJT32C6,S73HJ86D764CAK853,S642HKT7DKQ95C972,SAKT9HA53DA8CQJT4|sv|n|nt|bobh1: warming up :)|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobh1: not sure of their methods|pg|| nt|bobh1: prob 1@C-1N showed more than 6-7|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|bobh1: kind of an awkward hand to respond with.|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|bobh1: i would probably respond 1@D but they may play that shows a real suit|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfu: A 1NT response to 1C is 4+ clubs with less than an invite. |pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQJ85HQ942DJT32C6,S73HJ86D764CAK853,S642HKT7DKQ95C972,SAKT9HA53DA8CQJT4|sv|n|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAQ2HK7DAT98764C8,S83HT865DCJT96532,SJ9654HJ42DJ32CAK,SKT7HAQ93DKQ5CQ74|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|an|3!ss|nt|bobh1: i wonder how they play 1N in sandwich position?|pg|| nt|bobh1: in any case double is more appealing|pg|| nt|bobh1: 1N with this pile of junk is really scary|pg|| mb|4C|nt|bobh1: as it is I bet grabel was shaking in his boots (until his partner bid 4@C) |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c8|nt|bobh1: he can make this|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| nt|bobh1: now a low @D|pg|| pc|dA|pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|nt|bobh1: i guess even a low @D would not work|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| mc|8|nt|bobh1: E can draw trumps then lock him in dummy|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAQ2HK7DAT98764C8,S83HT865DCJT96532,SJ9654HJ42DJ32CAK,SKT7HAQ93DKQ5CQ74|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|2N|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SJ542HAKT9DJ73C65,SKHJ6432DK4CT9743,SAQT9876H85DA92C8,S3HQ7DQT865CAKQJ2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2N|nt|bobh1: E has an in-between hand it seems|pg|| nt|bobh1: but elected to show his suits|pg|| nt|bobh1: W will probably bid 4@C|pg|| mb|3S|nt|bobh1: South is on the cusp of pass and 3@S|pg|| mb|5C|nt|bobh1: looks like 5@S is ok because the @H sets up for a @D pitch and the trumps are 11|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|bobh1: a little surprising that neither one doubled|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|bobh1: so some imps ew direction|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SJ542HAKT9DJ73C65,SKHJ6432DK4CT9743,SAQT9876H85DA92C8,S3HQ7DQT865CAKQJ2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|3D|mb|5C|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S8HAJ98DJ752CKJ94,SA73HKQ32DT6C8763,SK9HT754DQ4CAQT52,SQJT6542H6DAK983C|sv|n|mb|1C|nt|bobh1: @ss and the other minor is a combination that can't be shown with one call|pg|| mb|4S|nt|bobh1: that|pg|| nt|bobh1: unless you play 4@C to show that|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|bobh1: now a trump back might give him a small problem|pg|| nt|bobh1: with regard to the extra overtrick|pg|| nt|bobh1: or the overtrick i mean|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h6|nt|bobh1: a trick is a trick john|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S8HAJ98DJ752CKJ94,SA73HKQ32DT6C8763,SK9HT754DQ4CAQT52,SQJT6542H6DAK983C|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|4S|nt|swanson: Good morning kibitzers. |pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: hi john|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| nt|swanson: South had a close choice over 4S. Double is takeout, but partner only takes it out less that half the time (at the 5-level)|pg|| nt|swanson: It is difficult to make a good decision when an opponents is 7-5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|swanson: I'm surprised declarer didn't plan to draw one trump and ruff two diamonds. Could have made an overtrick.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: he'll know the count anyway no?|pg|| nt|swanson: Now he gets only one (successful) ruff in dummy.|pg|| pc|d8|mc|10|nt|swanson: Didn'|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SK4HKQJT9DAJ52C98,SAJ865H753DKQ8CQJ,SQ73H64DT97CA7643,ST92HA82D643CKT52|sv|e|nt|bobh1: now draw the last trump and take a ruffing finesse|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|bobh1: meanwhile 3 was a win for ew as their teammates made 10 tricks--in @Ds not @Ss|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|bobh1: so the early leaders are the wiley veterans|pg|| nt|bobh1: i suspect bramley will gain on 4 as well and probably 5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| nt|bobh1: so 10 imps on 4 when Hamman bid 5@S over 5@C|pg|| nt|bobh1: however, his partner had responded 3@D--some kind of unu/unu instead of 3@S|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|8|nt|bobh1: 6 seems like a nothing board as EW can't make anything at the 3-level|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SK4HKQJT9DAJ52C98,SAJ865H753DKQ8CQJ,SQ73H64DT97CA7643,ST92HA82D643CKT52|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|vugraphzfk: sorry you are right, he lost 2s|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: i'll fix it |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: For those of you who don't know the competitors, Bob Hamman is North, one of the great all-timers. He could be a grandfather to the other three.|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s3|nt|swanson: Declarer want to lead towards his hand lots of times, but with the doubleton spade honor onside he doesn't have to lead spades but once. Losing 2 hearts, 1 spade, and one in each minor.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|d9|pc|h8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S5HA8532DKJ95CAT4,S982HJ976D73CKQ62,SAQ4HKT4DA86C9873,SKJT763HQDQT42CJ5|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an|!|mb|2S|nt|bobh1: a skinny game|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|bobh1: 2@C was the amorphous 2@C (i guess)|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|bobh1: when 2N is jacoby, you need to do something else with balanced GF's|pg|| mb|3S|an|!|mb|p|nt|bobh1: N will choose 3N|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobh1: or maybe not :)|pg|| pc|s2|nt|bobh1: i think the @D position will see him home|pg|| nt|bobh1: he has to be careful in trumps|pg|| nt|bobh1: might have to play this really well|pg|| nt|bobh1: he's capable|pg|| nt|bobh1: as an opponent, it's always concerning when a player of John's caliber goes into the tanl|pg|| nt|bobh1: tank|pg|| nt|bobh1: he has an annoying habit of doing the right thing|pg|| nt|bobh1: and if it's taking him a long time to figure it out, what hope do mere mortals have?|pg|| nt|bobh1: win @S|pg|| nt|bobh1: play 3 rounds of @Hs hooking the J|pg|| nt|bobh1: then the 8 of @Ds|pg|| nt|bobh1: this might be too double dummy|pg|| nt|bobh1: perhaps he is considering the @S hook|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: West went to the restroom|pg|| nt|bobh1: which requires less in @Ds|pg|| nt|bobh1: oh ok|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: just seconds ago :)|pg|| nt|bobh1: this sometimes happens to wiley veterans|pg|| nt|bobh1: -690 was a push|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Kran is thinking carefully...looking the dummy|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Howard is back|pg|| nt|bobh1: but the @S hook has to be unlikely on the auction|pg|| nt|bobh1: did somebody else go to the bathroom?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: lol :) no|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|bobh1: i don't think that's good enuf with the trump break|pg|| nt|bobh1: perhaps he can put some pressure on E|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: meanwhile,you can check e/w and n/s convention card|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: http://bridgewinners.com/convention-card/print/copy-of-weinstein-grabel|pg|| nt|bobh1: i have to run soon will be back later|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: http://bridgewinners.com/convention-card/print/john-kranyak|pg|| nt|bobh1: maybe this hand will be over by then :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: thanks Bob!|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfu: well done!|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S5HA8532DKJ95CAT4,S982HJ976D73CKQ62,SAQ4HKT4DA86C9873,SKJT763HQDQT42CJ5|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|swanson: South may be able to struggle home with ten tricks in hearts here.|pg|| mb|3C|nt|swanson: Spade lead is best for the defense, but East may not be able to get the suit in.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: hard to read hammans writing from this angle but i believe 3c is 4cd limit or 3cd gf raise|pg|| mb|3S|nt|swanson: 3@C is obviously a spade raise.|pg|| nt|swanson: heart raise, I mean|pg|| nt|swanson: It is safer to enter the auction when the opponents have shows a big fit. It is unlikely, from East's point of view, that NS could successfully double 3@S.|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|swanson: 3@C was surely alerted at the table. It is not easy for our operator to enter in the the chart.|pg|| nt|swanson: it in the chart|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: yes, alerted and explained on both sides|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: 3cd gf raise is among the hand types, but i can't read what else is possible for it|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: if kibs don't know, the match is behind screens with written explanations|pg|| nt|swanson: There are various possible defenses to these nusance bids after one has shown a fit. One method is to pass unless you have a control, double with a honor control, bid a suit with shortness.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|swanson: A club to the ten would have worked better than the diamond; this is is tough contgract to declare.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| nt|swanson: Still has the option for that play, losing two clubs and a heart. (ruffs both of dummy's spades)|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|swanson: Excuse poor typing please. Old fingers, old keyboard.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: table may be in time trouble here, they've used half the time alloted already|pg|| pc|d7|nt|swanson: Declarer can now ruff the spade return (other leads won't help) lead to heart, ruff another spade and will have the luxury of testing diamond before playing the ace and a club.|pg|| nt|swanson: The play assumes West started with only three spades, which seems a quite reasonable assumption.|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SA2HKJ74D854CKT87,ST9HA532DAKQ62C42,SQ764HT86DJ97CQ63,SKJ853HQ9DT3CAJ95|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|an|!|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|Vugraphzfu: North asking about leads and carding|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SA2HKJ74D854CKT87,ST9HA532DAKQ62C42,SQ764HT86DJ97CQ63,SKJ853HQ9DT3CAJ95|sv|o|nt|swanson: Nicely done - low club to the ten was the key.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: brief break before next hand here|pg|| mb|1N|an|14 16|nt|swanson: EW will be successful with an agressive 3NT here with both diamonds and spades favorable.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|swanson: Upgrades with 13 HCP hands are routine these days for the 14-16 pointers; we even see some 12's with 'strong' NT openers.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| nt|swanson: This lead removes the entry to the spades. The lead is a close decision for North - this was the good one.|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|nt|swanson: An endplay against SOuth is possible now. |pg|| pc|s2|pg|| nt|swanson: South ducks, but after three diamonds and another spade, SOuth with have no winning lead. |pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|swanson: This gives South a diamond exit (whichhe is certain to find)|pg|| nt|swanson: He may be considering cashing the club king first, but knowing partner has the missing club, it is unecessary.|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg|| nt|swanson: Declarer may have hoped that North started with four clubs and the heart king (so that the @HQ is an entry).|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|nt|swanson: Sometimes it is difficult to appreciate the decisions that the players have - they are not looking at all four hands.|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| nt|swanson: South has to assume partner holds the @H10. |pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S5HKQT653DQ63CAK9,SAKQ843H7D942CQJ8,SJ972HJ9DA7CT7432,ST6HA842DKJT85C65|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S5HKQT653DQ63CAK9,SAKQ843H7D942CQJ8,SJ972HJ9DA7CT7432,ST6HA842DKJT85C65|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: The spades suit will win the bidding battle here, but it looks like 6 losers.|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|swanson: South has a choice between double and 2@H. I would go for double, hoping the vulnerable West was out of line with 1@S.|pg|| mb|4S|nt|swanson: The 'Law of Total Tricks' says to pass here (over 3@H). Guess what it is right.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|swanson: Hamman generously did not double.|pg|| nt|swanson: Holding an almost certain two tricks, short in partner's suit - I am going to change the 'generous' to chicken.|pg|| nt|swanson: The 4@S bid by East is a real partner destroyer.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|swanson: Not that Bob is chicken, just his pass.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|h5|pg|| nt|SFoxa: Hi John. Hello to everyone.|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|swanson: HI. Welcome to the podium.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|nt|SFoxa: oh, what a start for NS!|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SKQJTHQ42DQT2C864,S982HK873DAK4CAJ7,SA643HAJT65D7C532,S75H9DJ98653CKQT9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|an|Majors|mb|2N|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SKQJTHQ42DQT2C864,S982HK873DAK4CAJ7,SA643HAJT65D7C532,S75H9DJ98653CKQT9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|an|dia|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|swanson: I like a major suit takeout over 1NT with the North cards.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: Clearly there is some risk involved, but easily 6 to 8 IMPs could be lost by passing.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h6|mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJ5HQ8643D96C9654,ST9HJT52DQ42CAKQT,SA8732HK9DAK75C32,SKQ64HA7DJT83CJ87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|mc|8|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJ5HQ8643D96C9654,ST9HJT52DQ42CAKQT,SA8732HK9DAK75C32,SKQ64HA7DJT83CJ87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|vugraphzfk: hurd: all my tens made me do it!|pg|| pc|s9|nt|swanson: I suspect that 2NT was not forcing. West does have 3 tens to go along with his wonderous 12 HCP.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: correct 2nt natural nf|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|SFoxa: N is happy to see @s lay-out|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|h3|nt|swanson: The @S7 is too much for declarer to handle.|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s2|mc|8|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQT86HT32DJ542CT9,SK72HK874DQ76CA54,S9HQJ6DK8CKQJ8763,SAJ543HA95DAT93C2|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|2C|mb|2H|an|4+!ss|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SQT86HT32DJ542CT9,SK72HK874DQ76CA54,S9HQJ6DK8CKQJ8763,SAJ543HA95DAT93C2|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|swanson: Looks like another sour game for E-W.|pg|| mb|3S|nt|SFoxa: in spite of plenty of points - impossible without defence severe errors|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|SFoxa: still, the result will be rather a push|pg|| pc|cT|nt|vugraphzfk: john announcing to table he missorted his hand|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: claims he thought he had 2 beer cards|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|c8|pg|| nt|swanson: Now the @S6 spells doom for declarer.|pg|| nt|swanson: (If declarer could have smelled out the spade distribution)|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|h8|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAK7432H43DKQ7C97,SHAJ752DT65CAQT62,SQJ65H6DJ982CKJ84,ST98HKQT98DA43C53|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|3C|an|!cs and !hs|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|hQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAK7432H43DKQ7C97,SHAJ752DT65CAQT62,SQJ65H6DJ982CKJ84,ST98HKQT98DA43C53|sv|b|nt|swanson: declarer needed to play the heart rather than club from dummy with 3 cards remaining. (He would have scored his diamond)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|4S|mb|4N|nt|swanson: A diamond lead is required to defeat 6@H here.|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|mb|d|nt|swanson: It would be possible to use 4NT as 'bid your minor|pg|| mb|5H|nt|swanson: But most, I believe, would use 5@C as pass or correct. THus 4NT is a big heart bid.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: hamman gives it a look and a shrug before passing|pg|| nt|swanson: South might well find the diamond lead. This would make easily from the other side.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: e-w now discussing whether 5c is pass/correct or not|pg|| nt|swanson: They are late with that discussion - we have already had it.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: seems to have come up a couple of years ago and they aren't sure what they agreed on|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: roger forgot it was his lead|pg|| nt|swanson: 5@H is a good save against 4@S, making or not.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: john: "you didn't have the look of a man who was thinking about his lead"|pg|| pc|sK|nt|swanson: Now clubs will provide a long suit winner and 5@H will make.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|nt|swanson: Declarer could lead one round of hearts to his hand and lead a club, hoping that the @CJ is onside.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c3|nt|SFoxa: one could hardly blame S for the opening lead|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SHK83D7653CQJ8765,SJ98762HJ75DAK2CA,SKT543HQT62D9CT94,SAQHA94DQJT84CK32|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|3C|mb|3H|an|!ss|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|Vugraphzfu: Second segment starts in 25 min|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SHK83D7653CQJ8765,SJ98762HJ75DAK2CA,SKT543HQT62D9CT94,SAQHA94DQJT84CK32|sv|o|mb|1N|nt|swanson: 4@S looks OK even with the 5-0 split. The is a session for EW to be wary of spade contracts.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: joel looked like he wanted to upgrade|pg|| nt|swanson: 4@S is generally a slam try on this auction. Otherwise, West would bid 4@H (Texas xfer) over 1NT.|pg|| nt|swanson: Using 14-16 1NT openers, East has an attractive hand in support of spades.|pg|| nt|swanson: It would be more attractive with another spade, however.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: quite a result in the other room|pg|| nt|swanson: Yes, one would not expect N-S to be playing 4@C on these cards.|pg|| nt|SFoxa: and again, 4@s seem reasonable when seeing only EW cards|pg|| nt|swanson: At the other table S bid 3@C over 1NT, West transfered with 3@H, and North bid 4@C (a very poor choice in my view considering his spade defense.)|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|nt|SFoxa: may be, with 4@c bid, N encouraged EW to bid 4@s?|pg|| nt|SFoxa: but agree - not the best decision|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: time is now up for the segment, but the directors are being lenient|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: DOn't like the double here either - why do anything to slow down the auction.|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|swanson: North should rather have the opponents in 6@S than hope for a heart lead (might not be best anyway).|pg|| pc|h5|nt|SFoxa: one more issue - after such a dbl, partner can start from @h Ax presenting declarer with a trick or two|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|swanson: So 5@S down a trick or two. 12 more IMPs to Bramley.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|dT|pg|| mc|9|nt|swanson: One more deal to go in this set (8 sets of 15 boards in the match).|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SQ52HQ92DAT863C87,SAKT3HJT4DKQ7CQ54,SJ976H75DJ9CA9632,S84HAK863D542CKJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SQ52HQ92DAT863C87,SAKT3HJT4DKQ7CQ54,SJ976H75DJ9CA9632,S84HAK863D542CKJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|swanson: The second set will begin after just a few minutes break.|pg|| nt|SFoxa: quiet board for the finish of the segment|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|SFoxa: both 3 NT and 4@h is cold|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|swanson: Close choice between 3NT and 4@H looking at the EW cards. With the @CJ instead of the @HJ I suspect West would have passed 3NT.|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| nt|swanson: Well, at least they avoided a spade contract.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| nt|swanson: Thanks to our vugraph operator and to the USBF and BBO for their effort in provided this show.|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzfk: see yall in a few!|pg|| pg||