vg|2014 GNT SemiFinals B,Segment 3 of 4,I,33,48,Dunitz (D23),54,Spitalnick (D21),43| rs|3HE-1,3SSx=,1NS+2,1NE-1,1NW=,2SN-1,6HN+1,6HN+1,3HS=,3CE-1,5DS+1,3NS+1,4NW+2,6CW-1,3NE-3,5DE-1,4SWx-2,4HS=,4SE=,3DS+1,1NW=,1NW+1,1NW=,2NE=,1NW+3,2SE+2,5CN=,5CN=,6HW=,6HE=,5CW-1,4HNx-1| pn|Dunitz,Bykov,Goldsmith,Kodayam,Woolsey,Meyers,Martel,Davis|pg|| qx|o33|st||md|3SQJT74H5DQ94CK865,S2HKQTDAK53CAJ743,SAK95HJ9843DJ7CQ9,S863HA762DT862CT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Vugraphzfe: dunitz fans his cards upsidedown so the visible indexes are at the bottom|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|Vugraphzfe: kodayam examines goldsmith's convention card. when he returns it, goldsmith says "there may be missing stuff"|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: kodayam bumps the table, shaking the screenenough that the window slams closed|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: normally held up by a magnet during play and lowered during the auction|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: we have moved upstairs to a conference room at the Westgate (aka Las Vegas Hilton/LVH)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: eight tables here and eight across the hall|pg|| nt|shuster: appears to be a swing brewing at the other table on this board|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| nt|shuster: Kit is in 3@S doubled|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: lower ceilings with more subdued lighting and air conditioning than the pavilion downstairs|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|hK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|hA|nt|shuster: Subdued lighting is a problem for North, who has particularly poor vision|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c33|st||md|3SQJT74H5DQ94CK865,S2HKQTDAK53CAJ743,SAK95HJ9843DJ7CQ9,S863HA762DT862CT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|an|multi|nt|Vugraphzff: E/W will use defense option 2,|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|an|alert|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: defenses to "multi" http://web2.acbl.org/defensedatabase/3b.htm|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: hi Al|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: very slow pass by Davis|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: hi Maya|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: welcome|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: this is an auction that usually gets a trump lead|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: our table has 2 brand new ACBL Hall of Fame members|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: now Woolsey pondering...|pg|| nt|ahollan1: inducted last thursday: Jill Meyers and Chip Martel|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm sure woolsey is factoring in the lack non-trump opening lead|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: perhaps it indicates that the long trump are in east [fits the auction] and that Ed Davis has no entries|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|sT|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: this will be good hand to examine with deep finesse later|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: after initial trump lead -- what happens if Davis wins 1st @H with Ace [crashing partner's 10] to lead 2nd trump|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: my guess - the actual layout always favors declarer|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pg|| qx|o34|st||md|4S2HK8753DKQJ6CA96,SA653HT42D872CJ53,SQJ874H6DATCQ8742,SKT9HAQJ9D9543CKT|sv|n|mb|1D|nt|Vugraphzfe: bykov asks NS about their distribution last hand|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: bykov asks "5 spades?",dunitz: "we have no agreement"|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|nt|shuster: So Cal appears to be making NT in both rooms on this hand|pg|| nt|shuster: well, they've contracted to do so at any rate|pg|| nt|shuster: they might not be making in the other room, despite the heart lead into the AQJ9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c34|st||md|4S2HK8753DKQJ6CA96,SA653HT42D872CJ53,SQJ874H6DATCQ8742,SKT9HAQJ9D9543CKT|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: this semiFinal round features 3 teams from west of the Rockies and 1 from Florida|pg|| mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: our match northern california vs los angeles region [california has 3 districts]|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|an|4+!s|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S on exactly 4 is unusual|pg|| mb|1N|an|13-16|nt|ahollan1: typically north americans use DBL = 4@S 1@S=5+|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: europeans either DBL=4/5@S or 4+@S and 1@S = 0-3@S|pg|| pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: 1N rebid = 13-16? do they play [maybe only these colors] 1N opener = 10-12? |pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: looks like 1NT depends on seat and vul|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: maybe next year ACBL will try to get these pre-qualified pairs to submit convention cards to enhance vugraph coverage|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ahollan1: recent article in ACBL Bulletin talks about frozen suits|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|d9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: here @C is good example|pg|| nt|ahollan1: whichever side is first to lead the suit, takes one less trick than if the opponents break the suit|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|h8|pg|| pg|| qx|o35|st||md|1S74HAK3DJ986CKQ65,SA5HQT8DKQT5CAT82,SKT932H762DAC9743,SQJ86HJ954D7432CJ|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: NS 4th best,UDCA|pg|| pc|sT|nt|Vugraphzfe: network fell down. dunitz claimed 4@D 4@C nine tricks|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: 1NT overcall 15-18|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|hJ|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c35|st||md|1S74HAK3DJ986CKQ65,SA5HQT8DKQT5CAT82,SKT932H762DAC9743,SQJ86HJ954D7432CJ|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: Davis hoped for a squeeze but it was supposed to be opponent rather than dummy|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@C=2+|pg|| mb|1C|an|2+!c|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: does Woolsey convention apply over opponent's 1N overcall?|pg|| mb|2S|an|5!s + m|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: can't see the writing|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@S alert implies it shows @S + minor|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i guess can't be pure Woolsey since DBL of overcall needed as Penalty where after 1N opener DBL = 4M & 5+m|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|Vugraphzff: overcall of 1NT is the same defense as opening 1NT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so probably just DBL=pen 2@C=@H & @S 2@D=@H OR @S and 2M=M+m|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: brief discussion between players|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thanks for confirmation Maya|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Martel thining|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: notice Davis did NOT lead @C when holding natural trump tricks|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the other GNT Semi is playing a different set of hand -- so can't see what others bid with North hand|pg|| mc|7|nt|Vugraphzff: giving up a @c and a @s|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thought auction might get interesting if North's conventional option was 2@C to show @C & another|pg|| pg|| qx|o36|st||md|2SHAK54DQJ54CAJ983,S943H82DA9863CT75,SAKJ7HQT963D72CQ6,SQT8652HJ7DKTCK42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3S|an|splinter|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: kodayam asks what other 3-level bids would mean, goldsmith writes them all out|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: 3@C fit, 3@D mixed raise, 3@Hpreempt, 3@S spl, 3NT natural|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|an|1/4|nt|Vugraphzfe: apparently this is just kickback not exclusion then|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: if he bid 3@S planning to carry on over 4@H(justified), either 3@S+4@S or 4@S direct should be exclusion for this situation|pg|| mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: tray comes back, goldsmith starts chuckling|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: kodayam holding his head in his hand. many IMPs on this lead|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: @c4 pulled|pg|| pc|c4|nt|Vugraphzfe: goldsmith:"thank you partner" in neutral tone|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|cK|pg|| mc|13|nt|Vugraphzfe: kodayam apologizes, bykov says it's just a guess|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: when the window was lowered after the board, it slammed down and upset goldsmith's bidding box|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: goldsmith wants it repaired, others want to continue|pg|| pg|| qx|c36|st||md|2SHAK54DQJ54CAJ983,S943H82DA9863CT75,SAKJ7HQT963D72CQ6,SQT8652HJ7DKTCK42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2H|an|Flannery|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = Flannery 11-15/16 4@S 5/6@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Martel-Fleisher play 4@C = slam try in @H with short @S|pg|| mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: ok i'll confess i didn't think about the 6@H blast|pg|| pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: sorry the 6@H slam try|pg|| nt|ahollan1: bid slam try to make it|pg|| nt|ahollan1: [i really need to steal some newer material]|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|cK|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o37|st||md|3SA43HAQ742DAJ95CQ,SQ98HJ83DKT32CT95,SKT7HT95DQ764C842,SJ652HK6D8CAKJ763|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|Vugraphzfe: wi-fi dropped out again. didn't miss anything. kodayam planning the defense|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: EW lead 2nd/4th|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: including middle from three and low from two small but not low from honor-x|pg|| pc|c2|nt|Vugraphzfe: staff comes by with spare screen. momentary delay|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: bykov uses the opportunity for a smoke break|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: NS whispering. seemingly about the 6@S hand|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: goldsmith all smiles now, making sure screen stays up|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c37|st||md|3SA43HAQ742DAJ95CQ,SQ98HJ83DKT32CT95,SKT7HT95DQ764C842,SJ652HK6D8CAKJ763|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|an|<4!s|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: this is first time i've seen 1m-(1@H)-DBL = less than 4@S|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i wonder what the rationale is for the treatment|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o38|st||md|4SA83HT42DAKQ843C6,SKT74HA875D5CK842,S2HKQ9DJ96CAQT975,SQJ965HJ63DT72CJ3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|r|mb|1S|mb|2S|an|art GF|mb|p|mb|3C|an|natural|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: not clear what dunitz has shown to inspire goldsmith to disturb 3nt|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzfe: @CK rates to be onside here making 3NT a good bet, but 5@D or 6@D does look better|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s8|mc|12|pg|| qx|c38|st||md|4SA83HT42DAKQ843C6,SKT74HA875D5CK842,S2HKQ9DJ96CAQT975,SQJ965HJ63DT72CJ3|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: guessing 1@D = unbal, 5+@D or 4441@C|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|mb|r|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: Martel has so many features to describe|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: 2@c would be nf|pg|| nt|ahollan1: opening hand, decent @D fit, good @C, short @S|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: I guess 3@c is forcing|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: i would have thought 2@C would be forcing after the RDBL so 3@C should say 2 things|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: did Woolsey need to rush to bid 3N?|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @S stopper can [probably] be shown later but discouraged by stiff @C|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: still 3@D as waiting bid would have made life much easier for Martel|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|mc|10|nt|ahollan1: decent matchpoint score|pg|| pg|| qx|o39|st||md|1S9654HT654DQT32C8,SHAK732DAJ65CJ942,SQ732HQ9D974CQT53,SAKJT8HJ8DK8CAK76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: apologies for the flaky wi-fi|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c8|nt|Vugraphzfe: NS lead 4th best here|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c39|st||md|1S9654HT654DQT32C8,SHAK732DAJ65CJ942,SQ732HQ9D974CQT53,SAKJT8HJ8DK8CAK76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: now Davis' turn to have many things to say but difficulty unravelling all|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|an|gf|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: now 3@D-4@C?|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: now the struggles begin|pg|| mb|4D|an|KC|nt|ahollan1: meyers dislikes her @C but likes the 3 top winners in the reds|pg|| nt|ahollan1: KC with void in partner's long suit |pg|| nt|ahollan1: DANGER Will Robinson|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i trust that Maya entered 4@D=KC because somebody wrote that|pg|| mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: if you haven't notice before she is great at entering explanations from the players|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: :) thanks Al|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Jill wrote to Kit that 4@d was KC|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: she just said it out loud for Martel|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|h2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|c9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| mc|11|nt|ahollan1: unlucky layout for EW|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: we moved to a much more intimate room this evening|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: there are 8 tables in each room, all GNT |pg|| pg|| qx|o40|st||md|2S643HKQ973D94CA97,SK972H6DJT65CKQ43,SAQ8HT8542D83CT62,SJT5HAJDAKQ72CJ85|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: clock has ticked over, so one board behind here|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: goldsmith thanks director for the new screen|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: apparently kodayam has shown a 5-card suit other than spades|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: can't read all the handwriting|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: kodayam has not denied 4-card major|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: whatever methods they're using, this is not an advertisement for them|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|mc|6|pg|| qx|c40|st||md|2S643HKQ973D94CA97,SK972H6DJT65CKQ43,SAQ8HT8542D83CT62,SJT5HAJDAKQ72CJ85|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|an|4+!s|nt|ahollan1: open room just started bidding 39 stay tuned|pg|| nt|ahollan1: GNT [Grand National Teams] currently has 4 different Flights|pg|| mb|3D|an|mixed raise|nt|ahollan1: the vugraph matches are for the Open Flight |pg|| nt|ahollan1: A, B & C have different monsterpoint restrictions|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Martel wrote explanation of 3@d, but it is hiding behind the bidding box|pg|| nt|ahollan1: betting mixed raise of @H|pg|| mb|d|mb|3H|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: mixed raise has no firm definition think 4+fit too strong for preempt, not strong enough for limit/invitational raise|pg|| mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: haven't quite been able to nail down NT ranges for EW but know they vary|pg|| nt|ahollan1: seems that [at least] 1st/2nd favorable = 10-12|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: here maybe Davis thinks too good for 14-16? or 3rd neither still a weak variety|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: consider this another call to get ACBL to have these known qualifiers submit convention cards|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: write to your congressman |pg|| pc|d3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nope that won't work either|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o41|st||md|3SA5HAKQJ9DA9753C2,SKQJ9643H853DCA74,ST2H762DKJ864CKQT,S87HT4DQT2CJ98653|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfe: bykov apologized for placing kodayam with five hearts|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: if I was going to solo 4@S over 4@H, I would just bid 4@S over 1@H|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c41|st||md|3SA5HAKQJ9DA9753C2,SKQJ9643H853DCA74,ST2H762DKJ864CKQT,S87HT4DQT2CJ98653|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H tends to deny 4@S [2@H opener = Flannery]|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: IF you are playing intermediate jump overcalls -- does Meyers' hand qualify? [ie does extra trump make up for lack of extra King]|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: incredibly unlucky layout for 6@D and I thought Woolsey might have made 1 move with 3@D which would excite Martel|pg|| pg|| qx|o42|st||md|4SA84HA98DKQ9763C7,SJT752HKJT5DJC652,SKHQ7632DT5CQT843,SQ963H4DA842CAKJ9|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfe: director hurries players along|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|5-4 majors|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|Vugraphzfe: @SAxx would seem to argue for singleton @C lead|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: this auction strongly implies @D shortness in W|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|c8|nt|Vugraphzfe: kodayam in the tank|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: trying to diagnose connection problems while he works out his own|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: easy to see from here, harder looking only at EW cards to realize N has given away the club suit|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: pulls S9 from hand|pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|d8|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|d3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c42|st||md|4SA84HA98DKQ9763C7,SJT752HKJT5DJC652,SKHQ7632DT5CQT843,SQ963H4DA842CAKJ9|sv|b|mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: 39 other room stopped in 4N where Meyers down in 6@C|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Martel is wearing a funny t-shirt, and it reads: |pg|| nt|ahollan1: can it talk too?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: THE TIME FOR ACTION IS PAST|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: now it the time for senseless bickering|pg|| mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: hehe that's great|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Davis was just asking to read it, and they laughed|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: Meyers asked how good a hand this is, N/S have no agreement, just natural|pg|| nt|ahollan1: are you POSITIVE that both players in your partnership would give the same explanation to (1@D)-3@D?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: are you positive of what that explanation would be??|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: and part 3 of the quiz -- what is the explanation, if different, for (1M)-3M|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|d7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: is there a way to either get count on east hand [to drop doubleton @HK] or make contract without @HK onside|pg|| pc|dK|pc|hT|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: make "to drop" read "to duck to"|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Meyers' multiple @H discards made it easy|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o43|st||md|1S8632HA4DKJ987CJ3,SAJ9HKT32DAQ4CT98,SK7H98765DT3CAK72,SQT54HQJD652CQ654|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: sorry all, can't troubleshoot the network and keep up with the play|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|nt|Vugraphzfe: electing to broadcast the match|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|sT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c43|st||md|1S8632HA4DKJ987CJ3,SAJ9HKT32DAQ4CT98,SK7H98765DT3CAK72,SQT54HQJD652CQ654|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: now instead of guess to make -- declarer gets overtrick|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|an|4+!s|nt|ahollan1: so maybe 10-12 NT applies whenever non-vul rather than just favorable|pg|| mb|d|mb|1N|an|13-16|nt|ahollan1: 1m-(1@H)-? has come up 3 or 4 times now|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: 1NT here would have been 10-12|pg|| nt|ahollan1: can't say that i've seen a gain for their treatment -- in fact it seems to have hindered one competitive auction|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: for instance here if DBL = 4/5@S then west can show 3-fit giving east an easier time when holding 5@S|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: Woolsey's DBL was snapdragon showing 4th suit with tolerance for partner's overcalled suit|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|dJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|mc|8|pg|| qx|o44|st||md|2SQ9762HT83DQ9CQJ2,SAJ8HKQJ6DAT5CT87,ST4HA952DK876CA94,SK53H74DJ432CK653|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|nt|Vugraphzfe: three tables in this room have finished. 4 and a half boards left here, 33 minuteson clock|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|c3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c44|st||md|2SQ9762HT83DQ9CQJ2,SAJ8HKQJ6DAT5CT87,ST4HA952DK876CA94,SK53H74DJ432CK653|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: having to raise to 2N on west collection would make me VERY uneasy about the structure of the system|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other SF match, thru 44 playing different hands D9 [coren] 104 vs D17 [donn] 97|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: D9 has won around half of the GNTs this millenium |pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but the defenders, Spector, were beaten in the District Final|pg|| nt|ahollan1: as described to me coren-seamon & bathurst-dwyer out meckwell'd meckwell [who were added as 3rd pair for the nationals]|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o45|st||md|3SKQ72HK3DQJ63CJ52,SAJ43HAJT9DAT7CKT,S98HQ8742D942CQ73,ST65H65DK85CA9864|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c6|mc|10|pg|| qx|c45|st||md|3SKQ72HK3DQJ63CJ52,SAJ43HAJT9DAT7CKT,S98HQ8742D942CQ73,ST65H65DK85CA9864|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzff: 43 min on the clock|pg|| nt|ahollan1: will they be able to finish 4 boards in that scant amount of time?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=2+ or something else in 3rd seat?|pg|| mb|1C|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzff: tomorrow we will start at noon and 7 pm|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: that's Pacific Daylight Time |pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: easier to scope out bbo's online schedule with displays schedule for VIEWER'S timezone|pg|| pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: http://www.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php|pg|| nt|ahollan1: which actually shows same schedule as today :(|pg|| nt|ahollan1: for 1st set|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: acbl page also says 1st set 1pm PDT http://web3.acbl.org/nabcschedule/?sanction=NABC142&date=2014-07-19|pg|| nt|ahollan1: heavy sigh|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|h9|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: there was a problem with it, it was supposed to be noon and 7 today, but it didn't make the papers|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: so today they made the announcement, and we will start earkluer|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: earlier|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: not the first time they've had this problem :(|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: btw bulletins available under http://web3.acbl.org/nabcresults/?sanction=NABC142|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o46|st||md|4SQ753HAQDT9876CJ4,S982HJ92DKQ54CA83,SHKT43DAJCKQ97652,SAKJT64H8765D32CT|sv|o|mb|2D!|an|weak multi|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: if kodayam is in range,bykov should be worth 3@H|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|Vugraphzfe: again we are the last table in play|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: goldsmith unbothered by ticking clock, rereads EW convention card|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s9|mc|11|pg|| qx|c46|st||md|4SQ753HAQDT9876CJ4,S982HJ92DKQ54CA83,SHKT43DAJCKQ97652,SAKJT64H8765D32CT|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: 2@S-P-? 3@S or PASS??|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and then what does Martel do??|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: if you don't like 2@S when holding 4@H -- hide @Hx in with your @C10|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 4@C or 5@C? DBL just seems too wild to be real choice|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: of course some pairs now play 4@C/@D as a "non-leaping leaping michaels"|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but not our NS|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: in Leaping Michaels (2M)-4m = 5+m and 5+OM|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so the non-leaping leaping michaels uses same 4m bids but extends to (3M)-4m and (2M)-P-(3M)-4m|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c3|mc|11|pg|| qx|o47|st||md|1SKT83HT2DT86CAJ94,SQ62HK76D32CKT862,SJ9754H98DJ97C753,SAHAQJ543DAKQ54CQ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|an|undiscussed specifically|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: closed room has finished |pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c47|st||md|1SKT83HT2DT86CAJ94,SQ62HK76D32CKT862,SJ9754H98DJ97C753,SAHAQJ543DAKQ54CQ|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: if i was declarer west would lead 4th round of @H and east would ruff|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: but if i decided to cash @HK before ruffing @H10 east would ruff the @HK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: there's just no denying bad karma|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: east hand is one type that helps me appreciate Big Club|pg|| mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: 2@C opening with such powerful 2-suiter never seems to go well, so open 1@H and pray for a next chance|pg|| nt|ahollan1: guessing 4@S = RKC|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|an|1/4|nt|ahollan1: or maybe Exclusion [same thing when holding the @SA]|pg|| mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: very practical auction from Davis|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| mc|12|nt|ahollan1: @H 22 @D 33 just too easy for declarer|pg|| pg|| qx|o48|st||md|2S83HQJT93DA95CJT5,S754HK6DKJ74CKQ92,SAJ9HA8742D8632C7,SKQT62H5DQTCA8643|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d|an|4+ !S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: good argument for fit-showing jumps in competition|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfe: ok closing down so we can restart|pg|| pg|| qx|c48|st||md|2S83HQJT93DA95CJT5,S754HK6DKJ74CKQ92,SAJ9HA8742D8632C7,SKQT62H5DQTCA8643|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: final board of the set|pg|| mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: many thanks Maya|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|an|4+!s|nt|ahollan1: other match D9 has 10 imp lead over D17|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: last board, brief break and we will be back|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: we are the last table in our room, 18 min left on the clock|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: i don't recall having BOTH semi-final matches this close at end of Q3|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: exciting, right?|pg|| pc|sK|nt|ahollan1: exhausting|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i don't see legit line to make -- and i'm terrible at identifying lines that induce defensive help/error|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: one random thougth was trick 1 duck|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: this line seems to hope for some friendly @D layout that exists after @C & @S eliminated|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|d9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: meyers recognizes Crocodile!!!|pg|| mc|9|nt|ahollan1: @DK eats up partner's @DQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: what a great way to end the set|pg|| nt|runnerup: 4 @s will be made ew after defence error ..needs @c ruff ..so north has to overtake @h Q ...and swich to @c ...|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2 boards to finish in other room|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: back in about 10 min, room will stay open until they finish on the other side|pg|| pg||