vg|2014 USBC QF A,Segment 4 of 8,I,46,60,Nickell,119,Sherman npc,59| rs|3NE=,3NE=,3HN-1,3HN-2,5DS=,3NN+1,6SN=,7DEx-8,4HE-3,4HE=,3SN-2,4SN-3,7DN=,3NS+2,2SN-3,3SN-4,2SS+1,2DEx-3,3NE-2,3NE-2,3HS=,4SE-1,4HE=,4HEx=,3CW=,2CW+2,3NE+2,4SE+1,6CN-1,5HWx-2| pn|Levin,Passell,SWeinstein,Jacobus,Dwyer,Meckstroth,Ekeblad,Rodwell|pg|| qx|o46|st||md|4SAT964H3DK74CT754,S752HQJ5DJ962CA96,SJ8HK98764D83CQJ2,SKQ3HAT2DAQT5CK83|sv|o|mb|1C!|an|strong, artificial|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|9|nt|kit: hi everybody|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Hi Kit, welcome|pg|| pg|| qx|c46|st||md|4SAT964H3DK74CT754,S752HQJ5DJ962CA96,SJ8HK98764D83CQJ2,SKQ3HAT2DAQT5CK83|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o47|st||md|1SJ7543HT32DA6CQ86,ST8H74DK983CK9432,SK6HAQJ986D72CA75,SAQ92HK5DQJT54CJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|nt|kit: cards lie badly for N-S -- but that means they lie well for E-W, so 3@D would have made|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|mc|8|pg|| qx|c47|st||md|1SJ7543HT32DA6CQ86,ST8H74DK983CK9432,SK6HAQJ986D72CA75,SAQ92HK5DQJT54CJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|take out|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o48|st||md|2S3HAKJ54DA86CJT76,ST92HQT63DQ743C43,SAKQ76H7DKJ92CKQ5,SJ854H982DT5CA982|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|kit: A lot of high cards, but fit isn't great|pg|| mb|2S|an|diamonds|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|kit: North will have to show his extra strength at some point|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|kit: And in fact 6NT makes if declarer gets 4 diamond tricks, which is feasible.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|kit: I wonder just what the sequence means now|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: 2@S can be only 5; 3@C shows diamonds|pg|| nt|kfay: 2@S is a default rebid and 3@C is a transfer|pg|| mb|4H|an|key card|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|kit: I imagine this is RKC for diamonds -- if North thinks South has 4 diamonds|pg|| nt|kit: And that is the way Levin responded|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|nt|kit: but located missing queen of diamonds, so they are stopping|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: right 4@D was KC|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: 4@H of course|pg|| nt|kit: If clubs continued declarer will be afraid to take diamond finesse for fear of club ruff|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|kit: But AK and a diamond will be sufficient|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|nt|kit: If he plays that way, will play king first|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|nt|kit: so as to end in hand and lead up to jack.|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|kit: Note that if East had ducked first club, it would have been a lot more interesting.|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c48|st||md|2S3HAKJ54DA86CJT76,ST92HQT63DQ743C43,SAKQ76H7DKJ92CKQ5,SJ854H982DT5CA982|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1N|an|alert|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: south showed 1-5-3-4 with 12-14 hcp|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o49|st||md|3SK872HAJT43D3CQ74,SJ9HQ98DT7CKJ9862,SAQT6543HDAQ98CA3,SHK7652DKJ6542CT5|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2S|nt|kit: But East probably thought South was 1-5-4-3, not 1-5-3-4.|pg|| mb|3H|an|good spade raise|nt|kit: If South makes a 4@D splinter, North is off to the races|pg|| mb|d|nt|kit: This shows limit raise or better I imagine -- but North still has big slam interest.|pg|| nt|kfay: 4@D isn't a splinter bid for them but a fit bid|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|kit: The grand is pretty good, but I think the bad splits in spades and diamonds may defeat it.|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|kit: Note declarer can make the grand -- AQ of diamonds (cover and ruff), draw trumps, and ruffing finesse through jack of diamonds|pg|| nt|kit: If he believes East is 5-6, then this is probably his best shot.|pg|| mb|5S|nt|kit: But I don't really think they will be in the grand after that -- Weinstein has to be worried about losing a trick in whichever minor East has|pg|| mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|kit: As expected, he gives up on the grand after Levin didn't show any more encouragement.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d8|nt|kit: He has 12 top tricks (9 spades, and 3 aces), so I don't think he will spend too much energy on the hand.|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c49|st||md|3SK872HAJT43D3CQ74,SJ9HQ98DT7CKJ9862,SAQT6543HDAQ98CA3,SHK7652DKJ6542CT5|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|2N!|mb|3C!|nt|eamongall: this will be an interesting hand now that rodwell has tipped off the layout |pg|| mb|5C|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6S|nt|eamongall: I don't know what 2NT shows exactly but definitely 2 suiter |pg|| mb|7C|nt|sixela: it seems pretty clear mcck thought it showed the minors|pg|| nt|sixela: this could push them into a makeable graand|pg|| mb|d|nt|Vugraphzff: North doubled fairly quickly, now Rodwell is thinking|pg|| mb|7D|nt|sixela: clubs is their best spot, but he cant believe it|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: I wonder are the meckwells on same page of notes |pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Meck: I thought you had the minors partner, I am very sorry|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Rodwell clarifies before the lead "red suits"|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|nt|Vugraphzff: Rodwell lowers the screen to ask a question. Ekeblad asks are you entitled to know that. Rodwell suggests we check with director|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: we are waiting for director to arrive|pg|| nt|sixela: double dummy,maybe can hold it to 1100|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: the question (that may or may not require an answer) is "what do you play over minors"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: this is complicated because there was misinfo on the other side, ...|pg|| nt|sixela: the question should be "what did 3C mean?"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: director here now|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: director says: you have the right to ask and opponent has to answer but if you gain useful info from that |pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: then can't use it because opponent should not have been in that position|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|nt|Vugraphzff: Rodwell says "so there is no upside to asking"|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: and director says Correct|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|c4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c9|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pg|| pg|| qx|o50|st||md|4SA4HT3DQJ753CA863,SKJT2H642D96CJT97,SQ98653H975D4CQ54,S7HAKQJ8DAKT82CK2|sv|n|mb|1C!|an|strong, artificial|mb|p|mb|1D|an|weak|nt|kit: it could be a lot more interesting in other room -- biddin is now at 7@C level -- by E-W!|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3D|an|at least 5-5 and good hand|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|kit: The 5-1 diamond split could make this hand very interesting|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|nt|kit: North does best not to ruff this, believe it or not|pg|| nt|kit: As it is vital to keep dummy off lead|pg|| nt|kit: Weinstein does very to not instinctively ruff and then think|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c9|mc|7|pg|| qx|c50|st||md|4SA4HT3DQJ753CA863,SKJT2H642D96CJT97,SQ98653H975D4CQ54,S7HAKQJ8DAKT82CK2|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|3!H 5-7|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: 2@S over 1@H would have shown 5@S-3@H so this sequence is 4-3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| nt|sixela: well, he has a shot at this|pg|| nt|sixela: draw at least 2 trump and play a low d|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|nt|sixela: but, without being able to see all 4 handsm this is better|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o51|st||md|1S863HT84DJT653CK3,ST72HKQJDA742C952,SKQ954HA972DQ9CAQ,SAJH653DK8CJT8764|sv|e|nt|kit: down 3 -- good defense|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|kit: common expert practice to respond 1NT on hand such as South hand|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|kit: But Weinstein can't take a joke|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|Vugraphzfd: Weinstein: I'd say thankyou, but I dont think you'd believe me. |pg|| nt|kit: The good news for N-S is that it doesn't look like even 2@S would have made|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|kit: Now declarer may go after hearts before cashing the queen of spades -- in order to ruff a fourth round in dummy if necessary.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c51|st||md|1S863HT84DJT653CK3,ST72HKQJDA742C952,SKQ954HA972DQ9CAQ,SAJH653DK8CJT8764|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|3-card !S 5-7 hcp|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s9|mc|7|pg|| qx|o52|st||md|2SAHKQT5DKJ3CQJT84,SK876HJ94D8654C53,SJ952HADAQT97CA96,SQT43H87632D2CK72|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|kit: Yet another slam hand arrives|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|kit: In fact, I believe it may take a trump lead to defeat the grand|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|kit: With North having shown 5-4, South can see the losing clubs getting discarded on the hearts|pg|| nt|kit: 4@H is RKC|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6D|nt|kit: I would have thought 5@C was the queen ask, if this is what is happening|pg|| mb|p|mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: So, I don't understand what Levin is doing, since queen of trumps obviously important|pg|| nt|kit: I think he may have just made a mistake, and is now making his best guess to recover|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Levin seems to have just noticed something about the auction. now says "I totally misbid; I'm wearing down"|pg|| pc|h2|nt|kit: But no trump lead -- and now 13 tricks on crossruff -- 8 trumps, 3 hearts, 1 spade, 1 club|pg|| nt|kit: Actually, Levin turns out to be super-clever. Had he asked about the queen of trumps and gotten positive response, Jacobus would have been less afraid of the trump lead.|pg|| nt|kit: Sometimes it is just your day.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|c9|pc|h6|pg|| nt|kit: if 2 more rounds of hearts live, Weinstein can basically claim|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|d7|mc|13|nt|kit: one little spade ruff, one heart through and claim|pg|| pg|| qx|c52|st||md|2SAHKQT5DKJ3CQJT84,SK876HJ94D8654C53,SJ952HADAQT97CA96,SQT43H87632D2CK72|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2C|an|art gf relay|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|eamongall: Another 7@Ds by Weinstein Levin but this time no aces missing|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|4!S5!D (if 2-2, then weak xx)|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| nt|eamongall: skivt points out a trump lead leaves 7@Ds with a spade loser too many |pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|nt|sixela: something wrong with the system if it prevented S from showing D support snd N from showing slam values|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o53|st||md|3S9742HQJ643DAT3C8,ST8HK952DKQ754CA3,SAQ63HDJ62CKJ7654,SKJ5HAT87D98CQT92|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: 1@s usually an unbalanced hand|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|sA|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|sJ|mc|5|pg|| qx|c53|st||md|3S9742HQJ643DAT3C8,ST8HK952DKQ754CA3,SAQ63HDJ62CKJ7654,SKJ5HAT87D98CQT92|sv|n|mb|1S|an|may have longer suit|mb|p|mb|2S|an|4+ spades|mb|d|nt|sixela: there is a reason for the old saw to always lead a trump against a grand|pg|| mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|dJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|sJ|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o54|st||md|4SAKQ82HQ432DTCK32,SJ94H976DKQ9632C7,ST6HK8DJ8754CA865,S753HAJT5DACQJT94|sv|e|mb|2D|an|short diam; 3 suited|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|kit: Levin will probably overcall 2@S, and that will end it.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|d9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|nt|kit: Defense can get 1 club ruff, but that is just their natural club trick.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|mc|9|pg|| qx|c54|st||md|4SAKQ82HQ432DTCK32,SJ94H976DKQ9632C7,ST6HK8DJ8754CA865,S753HAJT5DACQJT94|sv|e|mb|2D!|mb|d|an|takeout of clubs|mb|p!|an|diamonds|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|hT|pc|c2|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o55|st||md|1SAT4HJ653DQJT2C92,SK965HKT42DK4CK75,S732H98DA9863CJ64,SQJ8HAQ7D75CAQT83|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfd: NS clarifying their defense to the 3-suited 3@D -- had different ideas about what double showed|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: 2@D I meant, of course|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|an|balanced 11-13|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|kit: Very important to right-side this one|pg|| nt|kit: and they didn't|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|kit: Maybe West should bid 2NT with his kings -- unless they are required to show a major.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|kit: oh sorry, 2@H just showed the balanced 11-13|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|d9|mc|7|pg|| qx|c55|st||md|1SAT4HJ653DQJT2C92,SK965HKT42DK4CK75,S732H98DA9863CJ64,SQJ8HAQ7D75CAQT83|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|c3|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o56|st||md|2SA98HQJT83DK8CJ95,SK732HK92D7642CA6,S65HA765DQT3CK432,SQJT4H4DAJ95CQT87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|kit: fancy third seat 1@S opener|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|an|Drury|nt|kit: 2@C drury|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S!|an|not interested in game|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: and 2@S says the worst|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|kit: Weinstein doesn't believe in letting the opponents play at the 2-level when he is short in their suit|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|nt|kit: With the heart hook on, it looks like 3@H is making -- 6 heart tricks, 1 spade tricks, 1 diamond trick, 1 club trick|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| nt|kit: and 2@S would have made also, justifying the balance.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c56|st||md|2SA98HQJT83DK8CJ95,SK732HK92D7642CA6,S65HA765DQT3CK432,SQJT4H4DAJ95CQT87|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s7|pc|c4|mc|9|pg|| qx|o57|st||md|3S92H963DQT72C9854,SKT753HK7DK6543CJ,SAJ864HA8DJ8CAT32,SQHQJT542DA9CKQ76|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|Vugraphzfd: Passell says he wil try to have another trump next time|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|kit: Declarer's trumps are just good enough to fight a trump promotion|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c57|st||md|3S92H963DQT72C9854,SKT753HK7DK6543CJ,SAJ864HA8DJ8CAT32,SQHQJT542DA9CKQ76|sv|e|mb|2C!|an|6+!C OR 5+!S4+!C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|hJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o58|st||md|4SAT53HAJT6DJ6C973,SJ9HKDK974CAKJ654,SK8HQ974DQT832CT2,SQ7642H8532DA5CQ8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|an|11-15, clubs|mb|p|mb|2D|an|artificial ask|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Passell has a complete maximum, so he may bid again|pg|| mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h2|nt|meargent: somehow that west hand doesnt look like a maximum to me but then i have poor eyesite|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|nt|meargent: west better play high|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|nt|meargent: well judged in auction and play|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c58|st||md|4SAT53HAJT6DJ6C973,SJ9HKDK974CAKJ654,SK8HQ974DQT832CT2,SQ7642H8532DA5CQ8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o59|st||md|1S5HT84DAT98CKQ643,S983HK973DQJ7CJ82,S642HQ652DK543C97,SAKQJT7HAJD62CAT5|sv|o|nt|meargent: 4@Ss by east has alota play|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|kit: 3NT has a lota more play|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|meargent: south is sorta endplayed on lead except for unlikely @S lead|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c5|nt|meargent: when yout rgt your rgt|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| nt|meargent: jake has more imagination seeing 13 cards than i do seeing 52|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| nt|meargent: thats why he is there and i am here|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s3|mc|11|pg|| qx|c59|st||md|1S5HT84DAT98CKQ643,S983HK973DQJ7CJ82,S642HQ652DK543C97,SAKQJT7HAJD62CAT5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h4|mc|11|pg|| qx|o60|st||md|2SA9853HDQT9CKT983,SK74HAJT6532DK6C5,SJ2HK84D54CAQJ742,SQT6HQ97DAJ8732C6|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfd: Thanks Kit and Joey. last deal of the day here. We'll be back tomorrow with 60 more boards in each of these quarterfinal matches|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|4H|an|wide ranging|nt|meargent: jake doesnt like to screw arround|pg|| mb|5C|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Levin heard his partner not double 5@H, so he can certainly consider bidding 6@C.|pg|| nt|kit: But it is a loser here, as 5@H is down 1 and 6@C down 2.|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|nt|meargent: tough for levin to sell|pg|| mb|6C|nt|kit: I think East will double, and that is a hefty 500|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: I don't understand not doubling|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c9|pc|hT|nt|meargent: one must look on bright side plus 200 better for EW than minus100|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| mc|11|nt|meargent: passel just trying to make their bidding look better|pg|| nt|meargent: and insure beating 6|pg|| nt|meargent: against 5 he would have switched to a @S|pg|| pg|| qx|c60|st||md|2SA9853HDQT9CKT983,SK74HAJT6532DK6C5,SJ2HK84D54CAQJ742,SQT6HQ97DAJ8732C6|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2N!|an|limit raise+|mb|4H|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg||