vg|2014 USBC QF A,Segment 6 of 8,I,16,30,Nickell,212,Sherman npc,121| rs|3NS-1,1DEx-2,3HN-1,1NE=,3NN+3,3NN+3,3NW+2,3NE+1,6HN=,4NN+2,3SW=,3SW=,2HN+2,3NN-2,4HS=,6DS-2,3SE-3,1SE-1,3NS=,1NS+2,4HE-1,4HE-1,3NW+3,4HW+2,3NW-2,2NW+1,4SN-2,4SN-1,1NW+1,2SN=| pn|Rodwell,Dwyer,Meckstroth,Ekeblad,Kamil,Katz,Coren,Nickell|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SK976HK6DKJ863CK2,SJ5HJT74DQ5CJT854,SAT2HQ985D9CAQ963,SQ843HA32DAT742C7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|short diamonds; 3 suited|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|3=4=1=5 not minimum|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Ekeblad on same side of screen as Meck, sees dummy and comments "you have the same standards as we do" [re showing non-minimum]|pg|| pc|c4|nt|Vugraphzfd: Ekeblad: He is proud of his dummy Meck: well, not exactly proud but those intermediates are just enough|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| nt|diana_eva: welcome Zach|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|germs345: hi everybody|pg|| nt|diana_eva: And welcome to Bill Frisby and Yuan Shen on voice commentary. If you want to listen to voice please log on the web version at www.bridgebase.com ("Click to Play or Watch Bridge" to log in)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: hey Zach|pg|| nt|germs345: first board out of the gate a much needed good result for the sherman team as 3nt seems destined for failure here and the other table picked up a nice little penalty in 1dx|pg|| nt|germs345: hi joe|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|d2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Meck: well, an interesting first deal :)|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|mc|8|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SK976HK6DKJ863CK2,SJ5HJT74DQ5CJT854,SAT2HQ985D9CAQ963,SQ843HA32DAT742C7|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzff: welcome back everyone|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gab7nt: hello all|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: welcome gab|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|nt|gab7nt: the colors and the state of the match made it easy for south to pass the reopening double and it was indeed a good decision|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pc|d4|pg|| nt|gab7nt: n/s should go plus 500 against a partial although the auction could very well go the same at the other table|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|gab7nt: lets see if south exits safely with a trump. any other card gives declarer a free finesse|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|nt|gab7nt: he exits safely and by playing his highest diamond he tells north about his spade card|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| nt|gab7nt: as east exits a spade north will have to overtake|pg|| pc|s2|nt|gab7nt: and he did|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|cT|mc|5|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA97HQT52DAJ86CJ3,SK653HKD532CK8652,ST842HJ9876DQ7CAT,SQJHA43DKT94CQ974|sv|o|nt|germs345: and -1 is 11 welcomed imps to the underdogs|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|nt|germs345: partscore deal here|pg|| mb|d|mb|1S|mb|3H|an|less than invitational|nt|germs345: 3@h will likely end the auction|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|nt|germs345: looks like this will end -1 as declarer cant avoid the spade loser|pg|| nt|germs345: and 1 imp back to nickell who was allowed to play and make 1nt|pg|| nt|germs345: not sure if it is settable, but only has six immediate really winners|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| mc|8|nt|germs345: the heart suit got blocked at the other table-- im sure a carding misunderstaning of sorts|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA97HQT52DAJ86CJ3,SK653HKD532CK8652,ST842HJ9876DQ7CAT,SQJHA43DKT94CQ974|sv|o|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: Kamil: if you'd gotten me on lead one more time I'd have given you a few more tricks|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h8|nt|gab7nt: a good lead by south who "hit" his partner|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: nickell asks about carding; kamil: upside down and we discussed slow eights but I'm not telling|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|nt|gab7nt: an unusual decision by north to lead the jack of h blocks them|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|cK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAQ4HJ9875DJ4CA98,SK762HKQ62DCT7432,SJT83HADAKQ7CKJ65,S95HT43DT986532CQ|sv|n|mb|3D|nt|germs345: only 4 imps swayed so not a travesty|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|germs345: the modern 3 level preempting.... Anything|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|germs345: here he has 7 diamonds, but no honors|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h9|nt|germs345: NS in the normal 3nt... plenty of tricks|pg|| nt|germs345: high cards* he has the 10|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s2|nt|germs345: good lead and and good duck by dwyer will produce some tricks for the defense that they otherwise would not have gotten|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sT|nt|germs345: oh but Dwyer cannot see all 4 hands so he does not know yet it is right to cash|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: meck: I'll run the diamonds next|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|h7|nt|germs345: so meckstroth will take the rest|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|nt|germs345: as kib points out 6c and 6s are both fairly good contracts, need a little luck but i have certainly been in worse|pg|| pc|cT|mc|12|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAQ4HJ9875DJ4CA98,SK762HKQ62DCT7432,SJT83HADAKQ7CKJ65,S95HT43DT986532CQ|sv|n|nt|cRi cRi: Hello there |pg|| nt|medwards: Hello|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: welcome cristophe|pg|| nt|gab7nt: hi Christophe :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|gab7nt: south is a solid citizen but will open iffy hands second seat unfavorable as it's too easy to get stolen from by a third seat favorable opponent|pg|| mb|2N!|an|asking|mb|p|mb|3C|an|minimum with 3 spades|mb|p|nt|cRi cRi: let's see if he can hit the breaks hard enough now|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gab7nt: south raises on any three card holding with any doubleton except qx and kx and ns stayed low enough|pg|| nt|medwards: N-S using 33-44 convention it seems|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Coren explaining this is the first 1@h-1@s-2@s auction they've had in their life so he doesn't have a good idea what kind of hands raise on 3|pg|| pc|d9|nt|gab7nt: north taking his time although the play seems pretty automatic|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|sixela: now if he plays on s he makes 6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: players discussing whether smith applies after third hand shows out at trick 1 (conclusion: it does not)|pg|| pc|d4|nt|gab7nt: and playing on spades is certainly the correct "flow"|pg|| pc|s2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SJ9853H62DT9762C7,S4HKQ54D43CJ86543,S762HAJT73DKJCKT2,SAKQTH98DAQ85CAQ9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|germs345: slam will not make on ths hand however on a heart lead will tap dummies fourth spade in spades and in clubs, well those break 5-1|pg|| nt|germs345: 690 seems par|pg|| nt|germs345: ekeblad witha moose|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|d!|an|3 spades|nt|germs345: EW can certainly make 5c|pg|| mb|2H|nt|germs345: but Meckwell, as usual, making life difficult|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|an|dbl would be "don't lead"|nt|germs345: kib points out 6c may make but takes some serious work and entries do are very limited.|pg|| nt|germs345: not a slam worth being in|pg|| nt|germs345: 690 was an expected push|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|germs345: dwyer bid 3h here, intending to show a heart stopper ask for a spade stopper for 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|germs345: 3s shows it|pg|| nt|germs345: and dwyer bids the 3nt|pg|| mb|p|pc|s7|nt|germs345: 3nt is a good contract here|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|germs345: and with no heart lead dwyer will make quick work of the hand|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|olien: yes, a @h lead would have made things interesting|pg|| nt|germs345: it is a MUCH more intriguing hand on a J or 10 of hearts lead|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d7|nt|germs345: Owen Lien! what an honor!|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|nt|germs345: he wll claim now|pg|| nt|olien: Zach Grossack, I've been watching and learning from you! |pg|| pc|s9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c8|nt|germs345: pop up squeeze|pg|| pc|h7|nt|germs345: in diamonds and hearts|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|mc|11|nt|germs345: As u should be..|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Meck: heart lead would have been a lot better|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: smoke break|pg|| nt|germs345: other table in 3NT from the other side|pg|| nt|germs345: and are en route to make 4 so likely and imp to sherman|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SJ9853H62DT9762C7,S4HKQ54D43CJ86543,S762HAJT73DKJCKT2,SAKQTH98DAQ85CAQ9|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: players arguing over which one had a bigger "senior moment" on the previous board|pg|| nt|gab7nt: south steps way out of his usual style, again probably owing to the state of the match|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|an|"could be tricks"|nt|sixela: forcing E to bid 3nt and make it in the absence of a h lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|gab7nt: i believe it makes on any lead as north can duck the heart at trick one|pg|| nt|gab7nt: i mean east can duck|pg|| nt|sixela: then what does he do for an entry?|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|gab7nt: he just endplays north |pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|medwards: A heart lead would have made the hand more interesting|pg|| nt|gab7nt: for sure|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|nt|cRi cRi: Nickell fears south to have the @h A|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: n/s play odd/evene discards|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| nt|cRi cRi: he will probably duck the @d J|pg|| nt|sixela: of course, but that fear will dissipte when n failsto producea 3rd d|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|Vugraphzff: nickell pulls the 5 and puts it back|pg|| nt|cRi cRi: hoping either north to have @h A or @d to be 5-2|pg|| pc|d5|nt|cRi cRi: here it will cost him a trick|pg|| nt|sixela: if d 4-3, still makes|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| nt|sixela: 2 tricks|pg|| pc|s7|nt|sixela: cant afford to take 10|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|h5|pg|| mc|10|nt|gab7nt: this will be an imp pickup for ns... they only need about 75 more of these|pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SA43HAT4DAK94CJ97,SJ2HJ652DQ32CAQ63,SKQ86HKQ983DJ7CK5,ST975H7DT865CT842|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfd: we are back|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an|can be short|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|germs345: 4@h here for NS|pg|| nt|olien: 3@d bid here shows a @h fit...not sure about subsequent bidding though|pg|| nt|germs345: 6 hearts has definite play|pg|| mb|p|nt|olien: a good slam for you Zach|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|germs345: one of the better one|pg|| nt|germs345: s|pg|| mb|3S|nt|germs345: well at worst its like 15%|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N!|an|serious slam try|nt|germs345: ill take those odds|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|nt|germs345: serious or non-serios 3nt but meckstroth|pg|| nt|olien: Meck may take over here|pg|| nt|germs345: looks like serious|pg|| nt|olien: he has the @c control that his partner is apparently begging for|pg|| mb|p|nt|germs345: and i am affirmed by mr stokes|pg|| mb|4S!|an|key card|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|germs345: meck does have pretty close to a max (15) and he has 14 with some pretty prime values|pg|| nt|germs345: and they have landed|pg|| nt|olien: and Rodwell just bid 6 as he knows there's virtually no chance of a grand|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: my bad -- Rodwell answered KCs and Meck bid 6|pg|| nt|olien: oh|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|nt|olien: ok|pg|| nt|germs345: well the first hurdle is over with dwyer holding the @cA onside|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|cT|pg|| nt|germs345: he will make this i think|pg|| pc|s3|nt|olien: can cross in @s and set up a ruffing squeeze against E|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| nt|olien: with the @hQ|pg|| nt|germs345: AK of diamonds, ruff a diamond and and the last heart will squueze east|pg|| nt|olien: doesn't even have to do that first|pg|| nt|olien: E will be finished on the @hQ|pg|| nt|germs345: well yes|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d6|nt|olien: he has to guess which squeeze will operate|pg|| nt|olien: if E has @cQ|pg|| nt|olien: then has to pitch @d and cash last @h|pg|| nt|olien: then cash @dAK|pg|| nt|olien: to finish E if he had 4@s and @cQ|pg|| nt|germs345: normally east would not lead from a queen against a slam but here with no club cue bid the auction pretty much screamed a club lead|pg|| nt|germs345: so meck is at a true guess|pg|| nt|olien: exactly|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|germs345: gets it right|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|nt|germs345: and this will be 12 imps to nickell|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|olien: how did they make 6@h? "the @ds were 3-3"|pg|| nt|germs345: well done|pg|| nt|germs345: lol|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SA43HAT4DAK94CJ97,SJ2HJ652DQ32CAQ63,SKQ86HKQ983DJ7CK5,ST975H7DT865CT842|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzff: nickell: the play wouldbe much slower and more complicated with a heart lead. Who need commentators? :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|cRi cRi: I beleive nickell's games are famous for ending with big come backs, so hope is there !|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|gab7nt: lets see if north south avoid getting too high|pg|| nt|sixela: the opening bid makes it an issue, should be a routine game hand|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: next time someone asks you if it's ok to open 1NT with a five card major, show them this hand :)|pg|| nt|gab7nt: down this much i am sure n/s are looking for chances to swing |pg|| mb|4N|an|invite to slam, but 4!s stronger invite|mb|p|nt|gab7nt: hence the opening|pg|| nt|medwards: The problem is nine majors and no aces|pg|| nt|gab7nt: luckily they stay low|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|cRi cRi: not clear to avoid slam after 1@h opening. I think 1nt opening helped them there|pg|| pc|h8|nt|gab7nt: good point|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|sQ|pc|c8|pg|| nt|cRi cRi: south hand is full of top card really nice for a suit slam|pg|| pc|s8|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|gab7nt: yes it will be interesting to see the other tables auction|pg|| nt|sixela: and the distributional features are really enticing|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|mc|12|nt|Vugraphzff: nickell complaining about difficult discards; Coren: "It's not supposed to be fun..."|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SA62HQT83D84CQT84,SKQT75HJ76DJ7CA73,S43HK5DAQ9652CJ96,SJ98HA942DKT3CK52|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|germs345: he probably was watching the club spots and seeing if Ekeblads lead in clubs was consistent with 4 or 5 clubs|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|germs345: hefty preempt by dwyer here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|olien: don't ever double him|pg|| nt|germs345: 3s is a favorite with the favorable lie in diamonds|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: he was watching club sport on last hand, asked about leads, and Ekeblad lead honestly 3rd from 4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|germs345: the lead will allow for a heart ruff if rod rises with ace here|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|h4|pg|| nt|germs345: but the defense will not have enough time to set up clubs|pg|| nt|germs345: so this will make|pg|| nt|germs345: meckstroth thinking about the just exactly what dwyer has for his "preempt" here|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| nt|germs345: dwyer knows the whole hand|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|nt|germs345: and push|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: coffee break :)|pg|| nt|olien: Nickell with the gentle boost to 3@s in the closed room|pg|| nt|olien: after north opened 2@d weak|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: back|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SA62HQT83D84CQT84,SKQT75HJ76DJ7CA73,S43HK5DAQ9652CJ96,SJ98HA942DKT3CK52|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzff: nickell: YOU WERE FIVE FOUR IN THE MAJORS??? Coren: Sure, we play smolen, don't we pd?|pg|| nt|cRi cRi: nice to see the players be friendly on a top game like this one|pg|| nt|gab7nt: yes they are all incredibly nice guys|pg|| nt|cRi cRi: being*|pg|| nt|sixela: well, if they bid 6h, they make it|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: lots of laughing on every hand|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|gab7nt: another slightly swingy choice for north.. these days most would open it 1d|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: players fiddling with thermostat -- we're playing in a hotel room|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|h4|pg|| nt|gab7nt: on 20 at the other table north made 6h on a squeeze, nicely done for a 12 imp pickup and the segment is now basically even|pg|| nt|cRi cRi: a squeeze and the @c A onside :)|pg|| nt|gab7nt: yeah lucky :)|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|sixela: well, here they tried to get lucky by taking an unusual action, in the OR they took the "normal" action nd let the luck come to them|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SJ943H863DAK72CJ7,S862HT75DJT83CT96,SAT5HKQJ94DQ65CK4,SKQ7HA2D94CAQ8532|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfd: Meck making fun of Dwyer's 2@S bid on lasts ("demented") -- "good thing he had jack of diam"|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2C|nt|Vugraphzfd: all in good cheer|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|germs345: so no other table bid and made 6h on board 20, so well done meckwell|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|olien: a bit fortuitous to say the least. Wonder if a @d lead would have beaten the slam|pg|| nt|olien: then when West is in with @cA, continue with @dQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| nt|germs345: and while 2 pairs went down in slam they playing each other so no swings :)|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| nt|germs345: do we still have the same squeee problem?|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|cT|pc|c4|nt|olien: he would have to ruff the @d immediately|pg|| nt|olien: I think|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: claims on squeez after asking if Dwyer held 3 diamonds|pg|| nt|olien: if he draws trumps first out of fear that Ekeblad had doubleton @d|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SJ943H863DAK72CJ7,S862HT75DJT83CT96,SAT5HKQJ94DQ65CK4,SKQ7HA2D94CAQ8532|sv|e|nt|gab7nt: i am not sure how unusual it is to avoid a 30 point slam that is about 25% to make|pg|| nt|sixela: 6h would have been a bit tougher on a spade lead requiring a trump squeeze with other options available|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: players on a bio break; we're in a hotel suite so we hav eour own restroom; no escorting players required.|pg|| nt|sixela: opening 1nt on an aceless 4-5-2-2 14 is unusual|pg|| nt|cRi cRi: Is dummy allowed to lay on the bed ? |pg|| nt|gab7nt: actually the bed is covered with cell phones which are not allowed at the table|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|gab7nt: ns may get to a lucky heart game|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|gab7nt: although they must avoid playing in the wrong strain|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gab7nt: which they did not|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|nt|gab7nt: it is often hard to tell which strain will play better but north could have given south a choice with 2h 3h 3nt|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| nt|gab7nt: or 2h 3c 3nt|pg|| nt|sixela: more likely 2h would have fetched 4h, not really affording a choice|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s4|nt|sixela: and hardly cold single dummy on a neutral d lead|pg|| pc|s2|mc|7|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SAKQH62DAJT6C7652,S98432HJ8D7CAK984,S5HAQ9753DQ9532C3,SJT76HKT4DK84CQJT|sv|b|nt|olien: right but in the end position|pg|| mb|1N|nt|olien: Ekeblad would have lead @dTxSx|pg|| mb|p|nt|olien: and then followed low|pg|| mb|4D|an|hearts|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|olien: so Meck would be going down if Ekeblad had doubleton @d and @hJ while @s were 3-3|pg|| nt|germs345: well if he wins the diamond and plays a club immediately that might work cuz it will both rectify the count and clear up the club situation if dwyer rises with the Ace|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|olien: and then Dwyer continues @dQ|pg|| nt|olien: Meck would have to guess to ruff @d immediately now to make it I believe|pg|| nt|germs345: yeah then ruff diamond |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Meck: maybe I should have gotten you involved, partner|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| nt|olien: if he draws trumps first, can't isolate @d threat and finesse @h|pg|| nt|germs345: losing to the J of heards and dub @d|pg|| nt|olien: right|pg|| nt|olien: when @s 3-3|pg|| nt|olien: or some alternative squeeze was working|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s6|nt|germs345: but if spades are 4-2 there still no play|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| nt|olien: no|pg|| nt|olien: not if hand with 4@s has @cQ|pg|| nt|germs345: so he would make it |pg|| nt|germs345: oh true|pg|| nt|olien: then that squeeze works against either player|pg|| nt|germs345: Complex!|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|nt|olien: Too bad Rosenberg isn't here to analyze with us.|pg|| nt|germs345: okay last board meckwel stayed n the quiet 2h and made 2 overberries while the other table got too high in 3nt, so 7 imps to nickell|pg|| nt|germs345: i believe he was in 4@h making 5|pg|| nt|germs345: put in the 9 here probabl|pg|| nt|germs345: though might be right to play queen|pg|| nt|germs345: but 8 looks decently honest|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|germs345: does not matter here with 2 sure heart losers and the diamond hook on this will be 620 for meckwell|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SAKQH62DAJT6C7652,S98432HJ8D7CAK984,S5HAQ9753DQ9532C3,SJT76HKT4DK84CQJT|sv|b|nt|cRi cRi: endplay comes quite naturaly|pg|| nt|sixela: for the 9th trick|pg|| nt|cRi cRi: good point ! |pg|| mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|sixela: E has an uncomfortable choice between 2s underbid nd 3h ovebid|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|cRi cRi: yes. I like 2 @s with these soft values|pg|| nt|gab7nt: he had a mixed raise available as well |pg|| nt|medwards: And 4x3|pg|| nt|sixela: i dont think they play mixed raises on this auction|pg|| mb|3S|nt|gab7nt: they dont?|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|gab7nt: surprising|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|sixela: 3S tends to be preemptive and unless they use 2nt for a lr and 3h for mixed, what is there?|pg|| nt|gab7nt: they have 2nt 3d and 3h available for different raises|pg|| nt|sixela: 3d is natural|pg|| nt|sixela: oh no|pg|| nt|sixela: 2 cue bids could be used that way, but i dont think they do|pg|| mb|4S|nt|sixela: anti lead x would work well here|pg|| mb|d|an|DO NOT LEAD SPADES|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: east ducks into the bathroom as north ponders|pg|| nt|sixela: 2nt would have been a lr and 3d would have been a mixed raise|pg|| nt|cRi cRi: North had a hard decision over 4@s with only one ace but a good hand. Maybe passing the double was a solution. |pg|| nt|sixela: he already showed a good hand time to limit how good it was|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d2|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SHKJ852DAT42CAJ87,SKJ73HQT64D753CKT,SQT984HA7DJ96C542,SA652H93DKQ8CQ963|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|germs345: ekeblad opening a canape style one spade- often promises and 5 card other suit if only 4 but in 3rd seat may be different|pg|| nt|germs345: im not entirely familiar with their system-- Ekeblads system is very complex, Esp their 1D opening|pg|| mb|p|nt|germs345: Rodwell got som thinkin to do|pg|| pc|h2|nt|germs345: meck has to wipe the drool away|pg|| pc|h4|nt|olien: Yes, 1@d is any 3-suiter, Balanced 12-14 or 5+@s 4+@d or both minors. I think those are the options, with 1@d showing 0+@d - can be 4405|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h9|nt|germs345: he has to weigh the possibily of partner being sorta scattered and broke, in which case he could be going for a number or going minus 530, or partner having the trap pass, as here|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| nt|germs345: here at least 500 against 3sx|pg|| nt|olien: certainly a scary position, looks like 3@s showed some values though|pg|| nt|germs345: but rodwell is playing both state of the match and likely the odds favor passing|pg|| nt|olien: which makes the 2nd double less appealing|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| nt|germs345: yes 3s was probably mixed or so|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|hT|pg|| nt|olien: and down 3 it is|pg|| pc|s2|nt|germs345: meck gonna sit back and wait for his 2 more spade tricks, so 150 NS|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s7|mc|6|nt|Vugraphzfd: the 1@S was indeed not systemic|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SHKJ852DAT42CAJ87,SKJ73HQT64D753CKT,SQT984HA7DJ96C542,SA652H93DKQ8CQ963|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzff: players on a short break to get bottled water and coffee, back in 5|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|an|either 3!s or a bad hand with 4|nt|Vugraphzff: players very helpfully making sure I can see their writing|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|sixela: good lead|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAJT4HJ6DAKT6CA83,S753HK954DJCQJ965,S982HAQ32DQ975C74,SKQ6HT87D8432CKT2|sv|e|nt|germs345: Owen i might have missed ur thoughts was 1S systemic?|pg|| nt|germs345: oh thanks Joe|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: meck: you were looking for action and you almost got some|pg|| nt|germs345: lol|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|strong artificial|mb|p|mb|1D|an|8-10 balanced|mb|p|mb|2N|an|asks about majors|mb|p|mb|3C|an|4 hearts, not 4 spades|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|germs345: so Kamil and Coren in 6d on board 23 at other table and will not be making with 1/2 finesses off|pg|| nt|germs345: so 13 more to nickell|pg|| pc|c5|nt|germs345: i count 10|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|germs345: but thats not realistic :)|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|nt|germs345: this will be a play problem|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|germs345: dwyer seems to be signalling for a spade..|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| nt|germs345: could be beneficial in tricking rodwell|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: those tricky youngsters :)|pg|| nt|germs345: whippersnappers. all of them|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| nt|germs345: fool proof here though as spades were his only chance for 9 tricks |pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAJT4HJ6DAKT6CA83,S753HK954DJCQJ965,S982HAQ32DQ975C74,SKQ6HT87D8432CKT2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|Vugraphzff: katz: "what's your range?"|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: kamil: Richie's seen me play the hand before|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: coren: no, my range is "hoping you'd come into the auction"|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SAK7653H976DQ4C54,SQ982H84DT753CAJ8,SHJDK962CKQT97632,SJT4HAKQT532DAJ8C|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|4H|nt|germs345: kib points out that rod can make with Kxx of @h with east, but not after pitching heart t3... somewhat strange|pg|| nt|germs345: this hand looks more exciting than it actually is|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|germs345: meckstroth looks at his scorecard and thinks about his position and decides to take only one bid with the 8-4 hand|pg|| pc|s2|pc|cT|nt|germs345: I can guarentee more action by Coren|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Ekeblad: I guess a false card here isn't necessary|pg|| nt|germs345: in other news, this is down|pg|| nt|germs345: so long as rodwell doesnt signal for a club or something|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|hJ|nt|germs345: my guess is the 3 of spades back, upside down sp (i believe) and a diamond back|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| nt|germs345: oh well he played a more neutral 5 thats probably less unilateral|pg|| pc|cK|nt|Vugraphzfd: had diamond 8 out and put it back|pg|| nt|germs345: club here does not matter as declarer needs 2 pitches for diamonds and will have to lose 2 diamonds even if he pitches a spade|pg|| nt|germs345: it was if rod cashed the A of spades and gave a spade ruff that meckwell could not play a club back|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|germs345: kibs speculating that Ekeblad can pick up the diamond suit if he gets it right... unfortunately there is no reentry to dummy so he cant get it right|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfd: Ekeblad observing they needed to be in 3NT -- another smoke break|pg|| nt|germs345: there might be a withdrawal after this set if it continues like this for nickell|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SAK7653H976DQ4C54,SQ982H84DT753CAJ8,SHJDK962CKQT97632,SJT4HAKQT532DAJ8C|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|Vugraphzff: nickell: Pd if you're going to falsecard make sure they know our methods|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|3H|nt|Vugraphzff: seems like the result from the open room is turned 90 degrees; not sure what that's about.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|4C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|Vugraphzff: open room result back to reality :)|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: nickell: "hmm what card will fool him... Eh, let's just go for the wish trick"|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: nickell: "Wow I've lost a lot of tricks!"|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAQ64HJ2D84CJT872,SJ93HAKQ986D73CQ4,ST875HT7DKJ952C93,SK2H543DAQT6CAK65|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfd: we are back|pg|| nt|germs345: kibs speculating out that it might be better to play for stiff honor in south in @D, but even if Rod did have still it is 3:2 that it will be a small vs an honor so Ekeblad made ...|pg|| nt|germs345: the right play|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|3C|an|puppet|mb|p|nt|germs345: Dwyer looking for some action, ekeblad puppeting|pg|| mb|3D|an|all hands without 5-cd M|mb|p|nt|germs345: likely deny his major|pg|| mb|3N|nt|germs345: doing well so far!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|germs345: Ekeblad settling for 3NT|pg|| pc|d5|nt|germs345: this will make with overberries and will not provide any swing!|pg|| nt|germs345: Dwyer for sure very disappointed in dummy|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|h5|nt|germs345: nickell picks up another 6 on 25 when kamil did not upgrade his 17 count and coren passed with his unflattering 8 count|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s5|nt|germs345: the advent of precision, get those games that the 15-17 people sometimes miss|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|d6|mc|12|nt|germs345: kib points out dwyer forgot to cash Ace of diamonds for 4th overtrick|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: meck relieved Rod did not have 5 spades AQ|pg|| nt|germs345: via squeeze in the blacks for south|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAQ64HJ2D84CJT872,SJ93HAKQ986D73CQ4,ST875HT7DKJ952C93,SK2H543DAQT6CAK65|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzff: nickell confirms that he would have passed 3nt|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an|clubs or balanced|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|an|15-17 HCP 3!h|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|h8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|mc|12|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SQJ652HJD753C8753,ST74HK875DAJ84CAK,SKHAT932DKQT2CT94,SA983HQ64D96CQJ62|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|germs345: a more "normal" 1NT opening|pg|| mb|2D|an|diam + M|nt|germs345: meckstroth will be tempted|pg|| nt|germs345: hes trying to fight the psych|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|germs345: Dwyer and Ekeblad would do very well to penalize here|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|germs345: no soup|pg|| nt|germs345: for them|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|germs345: becomes very interesting play problem, however|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: EKE: hope you have 6 hearts on this one MECK: hope u have a 12 count|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| nt|germs345: while i was right that Coren to MORE bids then Meck on 26, he as well sold out to 4h, so it looks like a push|pg|| nt|germs345: the only suit meckstroth will not play here is @d|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h3|pg|| nt|germs345: a killing switch by Meckstroth will see at least a one trick set here|pg|| nt|germs345: diamond here ensures defeat|pg|| nt|germs345: anything else idk yet|pg|| nt|germs345: my vote is that he will return a diamond, though i am duly surprised at the tank...|pg|| nt|germs345: kib pointing out that @h will also be very effective|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|nt|germs345: this actually may for a 2 trick set if he follows up with a heart|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|nt|germs345: this as well , works|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| nt|germs345: -2 it is|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SQJ652HJD753C8753,ST74HK875DAJ84CAK,SKHAT932DKQT2CT94,SA983HQ64D96CQJ62|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzff: a very nicely played hand by katz (for the second overtrick)|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|sA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SKQJ963H42DQTC763,S4H865DKJ765CAKT2,SATHAQJ97D943CQJ8,S8752HKT3DA82C954|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfd: Eke is out of the room|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: back|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|germs345: rodwell will invite here|pg|| nt|germs345: or just bid 4h|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|germs345: the latter|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|germs345: this should be set|pg|| nt|germs345: 2|pg|| pc|c4|nt|Vugraphzfd: Rod: stretching a tad|pg|| pc|c3|nt|germs345: ok with no heart lead this will end with 200 EW|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg|| mc|8|nt|germs345: interesting way to get back to par|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Dwyer actually had a heart at the end and played it after winning the diamond king|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SKQJ963H42DQTC763,S4H865DKJ765CAKT2,SATHAQJ97D943CQJ8,S8752HKT3DA82C954|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|nt|Vugraphzff: kamil: No hearts, partner?|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|dT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SJ732H8732DA4CJ75,SQ86HAQJTDJT83CA9,SAKT5HK5DQ72CT843,S94H964DK965CKQ62|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|germs345: and a sorta boring one to close out a decent set of hands|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c3|nt|Vugraphzfd: last of the set here. back in about one hour ten min with matches that continue|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| nt|germs345: i would not bet on this one continuing, but may just play for enjoyment|pg|| nt|germs345: nice play in hearts to produce 4 tricks if dwyer wants em|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: thanks Zach and Owen (earlier) for eommenting|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h6|nt|germs345: okay this will make 2 |pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|mc|8|nt|germs345: thanks everybody|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: thanks all|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SJ732H8732DA4CJ75,SQ86HAQJTDJT83CA9,SAKT5HK5DQ72CT843,S94H964DK965CKQ62|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: Everyone likes 1@s? I assume :)|pg|| pc|d6|nt|cRi cRi: routine :)|pg|| nt|reisig: To me --- YES|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| nt|reisig: Seems like a nice "small" swing -- 120 and 110|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c2|nt|cRi cRi: yes. TO end on a sweet note|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|nt|Vugraphzff: thanks everyone -- matches start up again at 3:45|pg|| nt|reisig: 3:45 where?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: sorry! in about 50 minutes|pg|| pg||