vg|2014 Spingold QF A ,Segment 3 of 4,I,33,48,Team Grue,78,Team Lavazza,58| rs|3DS=,5DS-2,2NS-1,2SN-1,3NS+1,5CN=,3NE-2,3NE-2,4HE+2,5HE+1,3NW+1,3NW+1,5CW+1,6CW-1,3NE+1,3NW=,1NE=,1NE-1,4HS=,4HS=,3HN+2,4HS+1,2CE-3,1NN+3,5CE+1,5CE=,4SE-2,4SE-2,6HS=,6HS=,4HS-1,4HN-1| pn|Hanlon,Mahmood,Amoils,Duboin,Madala,Lall,Bocchi,Moss|pg|| qx|o33|st||md|3SKQT87HT2DAKQ7C32,SA52HQ9876DJT5CAT,S4HAK53D98632CJ76,SJ963HJ4D4CKQ9854|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|eamongall: looks like a minor suit part score battle |pg|| mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|djneill: hi all|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|djneill: North expresses the "good"ness of the hand with a delayed cue-bid, but South cannot see any game with so many losers|pg|| nt|eamongall: at least I got the first board called ok |pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|nt|djneill: Zia goes for the throat with a doubleton honor lead|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| nt|eamongall: overstretched in other room |pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|nt|eamongall: looks like one more trick for EW |pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|nt|eamongall: hanlon will ruff high and play for trumps 2-2|pg|| pc|d3|mc|9|pg|| qx|c33|st||md|3SKQT87HT2DAKQ7C32,SA52HQ9876DJT5CAT,S4HAK53D98632CJ76,SJ963HJ4D4CKQ9854|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|nf, no 4!s|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|3C|an|!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c6|nt|Vugraphzfd: welcome all to the third segment|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|mc|9|pg|| qx|o34|st||md|4SA642HK873DT9CA92,STHAQT5DA2CJT8765,SJ987HJ4DKJ854CKQ,SKQ53H962DQ763C43|sv|n|mb|p|nt|djneill: good stop, I think that North's cue's were logical, but both sides were optimistic at the other table after that|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|djneill: AAK for South, no go|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|nt|djneill: Zia in 3rd seat at fav, a wide range situation for 1@c|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: I have an interest in Team Grue as I setup some bidding practice sessions for Amoils Hanlon |pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c3|nt|djneill: anyone for the @sJ off the dummy?|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|nt|djneill: West's shape is looking more and more like 1426, as the 8 was 3rd best from even , and hearts must be 4 with West (if East had 4 would have doubled 1@d)|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Hanlon asked about carding and Duboin said "ten of spades was count" (all laugh)|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s4|mc|7|pg|| qx|c34|st||md|4SA642HK873DT9CA92,STHAQT5DA2CJT8765,SJ987HJ4DKJ854CKQ,SKQ53H962DQ763C43|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfd: tonight we are broadcasting all matches from Las Vegas|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|an|6+1c|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfd: for results you can go to http://bridgewinners.com/|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|mc|7|pg|| qx|o35|st||md|1SQT875HK3DA743C85,S963H652DQJ982C76,SAHA984D65CAKQJ94,SKJ42HQJT7DKTCT32|sv|e|nt|mugsmate: Hello; Jon Cooke joining the team to share some thoughts.|pg|| nt|djneill: welcome jon|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Amoils: "seemed like you played extremely well for down one"|pg|| nt|djneill: other table, East never got to bid spades so N-S were in spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|djneill: lucky 6@c on a non-trump lead, but 3N is the end of the road|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|eamongall: looks like a heavy 2@S by Hanlon but bidding won't stop there |pg|| nt|mugsmate: 2S forcing for one round for most pairs these days.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|djneill: 3@c is the heavy one to me, 8 tricks opposite a responding hand|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|Vugraphzfg: Amoils wondering if Hanlon could be weak with 5 spades, knowing that 2@S was forcing|pg|| nt|eamongall: as alison21 indicates ..2@S is forcing so all is well |pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|nt|mugsmate: perhaps they play 2N as conventional and 3C stronger: another common treatment.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: zia announces "clubs are good"|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c35|st||md|1SQT875HK3DA743C85,S963H652DQJ982C76,SAHA984D65CAKQJ94,SKJ42HQJT7DKTCT32|sv|e|mb|1N|an|!|mb|p|mb|2S|an|!c|mb|p|mb|2N|an|!|mb|p|mb|3D|an|!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|an|!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|nt|ritong: strange|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|nt|ritong: drawing one round of trump just in case looked clear|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|s7|mc|11|pg|| qx|o36|st||md|2SQ98HT83D53CQJT73,SA2HAK965DA862CA8,SJT7654HQ74DK94CK,SK3HJ2DQJT7C96542|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|djneill: a bit suprised no play-out for a squeeze after ducking two diamonds|pg|| nt|djneill: surprised*|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Duboin looking at hands from a previous board|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|djneill: opener cue-bids, setting a generic GF|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|djneill: would you have raised to 2@s with South's hand Eamon|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|eamongall: let me look |pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|nt|eamongall: you want me to disagree with Thomas Hanlon and have him read it later |pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|nt|mugsmate: I think it's wrong to raise. Easts takeout double implies clubs making your club holding more likely to be opposite shortage and making your hand better on defence and worse on offended than it might otherwise be.|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| nt|djneill: I think so too|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|nt|eamongall: welcome Jon .. glad you are here ..as you will provide better commentary then the guinness fueled me |pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|7|nt|djneill: so potential swing, with 5@d available|pg|| pg|| qx|c36|st||md|2SQ98HT83D53CQJT73,SA2HAK965DA862CA8,SJT7654HQ74DK94CK,SK3HJ2DQJT7C96542|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|an|6-7 p|mb|2H|an|!|mb|d|mb|p|an|!|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|ritong: i guess brad will save 3 imps here|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ritong: he needs @d finesse in any case|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|nt|ritong: so this adds up to 8 tricks|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ritong: the throw in would not work|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|ritong: since north would exit @hQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o37|st||md|3SJ83HT9DJ862CQT82,SQHJ432DQT9CAKJ96,SAKT7654HKD75C743,S92HAQ8765DAK43C5|sv|n|nt|djneill: or 4@h|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: zia: I wasn't thinking about going down on this hand|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|djneill: Zia could have tried 3@d over 2NT en route to something|pg|| nt|mugsmate: perhaps Zia should try 3D over 2Nt with such a suit-friendly hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|an|fit showing|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|djneill: Zia selects the fit-showing jump, rather than a 3@s splinter|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: zia still talking about last hand, had he bid 3@D; still thinks they would rest in 3NT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| nt|djneill: Amoils sees those clubs, shifts to the diamond, no avail|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|mc|12|pg|| qx|c37|st||md|3SJ83HT9DJ862CQT82,SQHJ432DQT9CAKJ96,SAKT7654HKD75C743,S92HAQ8765DAK43C5|sv|n|nt|ritong: and @hQ10x onside, well|pg|| mb|3S|nt|ritong: so a push finally|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|medwards: E-W could stumble into slam|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|ritong: i m asked " what are you talking about he tried to make"|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|nt|ritong: yes, he tried to make he would make about 1/10 of the time, finding fav @hs, and lose one more trick 9/10|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| mc|12|nt|ritong: that s a bad bet i believe but humanly, we always try to make|pg|| pg|| qx|o38|st||md|4SK75HQJT962DTC853,ST43HK54DKQJCAJT4,SQJ2H3D9632CKQ762,SA986HA87DA8754C9|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfg: zia: as long as I don't bid blackwood, we might get to slam|pg|| mb|1D|nt|djneill: how many hearts should South bid over 1@d, fav, 2nd seat|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|djneill: 2@h does make West guess a lot, one of the advantages of preempting - for instance, West would prefer to transfer to 3NT but 3@h would probably ask for a stopper|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|c7|pg|| nt|djneill: again, suprised no ducking to tighten up the position for possible misdefense into a squeeze|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|cT|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|mc|10|pg|| qx|c38|st||md|4SK75HQJT962DTC853,ST43HK54DKQJCAJT4,SQJ2H3D9632CKQ762,SA986HA87DA8754C9|sv|e|mb|1D|an|!|mb|3H|an|!|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: i might be wrong about the numbers though|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|ritong: but the point remains in theory we should not always try to make, in paractice we do, both rooms in general|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dA|nt|medwards: Yes some time you should play for minimum minus|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| nt|ritong: but it s so painful to go down on purpose:)|pg|| mc|10|nt|medwards: True|pg|| pg|| qx|o39|st||md|1SKJ8653HQ865D74CT,S2HK43DKJ6CK98765,ST974HA972DT532C3,SAQHJTDAQ98CAQJ42|sv|b|nt|djneill: Hanlon to the plate again, 2@s? is he a wild one|pg|| nt|mugsmate: North lost the count. Zia made an extra one without a squeeze.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|eamongall: hanlon unlikely to open 2@S with 4 in @Hs |pg|| nt|djneill: right|pg|| mb|p|nt|djneill: Zia has a dynamic hand, slam opposite lots of hands|pg|| mb|4H|an|slam try in clubs|nt|djneill: 4@h is italian for "good club hand"|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|djneill: hmm, that might scare off Zia into 6N|pg|| nt|djneill: sorry, that would still wrongside it|pg|| nt|eamongall: letting it around to see if pard has @HA |pg|| nt|djneill: 6@c by West|pg|| nt|mugsmate: quite good treatment "2-below" tries as there is a spare bid (step1) for opener to indicate he likes his hand.|pg|| nt|djneill: East would have redoubled 4@h with the Ace, and bid on with @hK, so Pass is "nada"|pg|| nt|mugsmate: pass of the x denying the ace|pg|| nt|djneill: now it's how to keycard without wrongsiding|pg|| nt|mugsmate: so now Zia knows he needs to play it.|pg|| mb|5C|nt|djneill: now Duboin has to guess does pd have @h control|pg|| nt|mugsmate: case for just bidding 6@c|pg|| nt|djneill: West could have @sK, @dK, @cK|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|hT|nt|djneill: Amoils senses no @h controls anywhere, goes a cashing|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c39|st||md|1SKJ8653HQ865D74CT,S2HK43DKJ6CK98765,ST974HA972DT532C3,SAQHJTDAQ98CAQJ42|sv|b|nt|ferlema: te estoy saludando|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|an|6+!c|mb|p|mb|2D|an|gf|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|an|!|mb|p|mb|3H|an|stopper|nt|ritong: i can t see brad resisting to slam here|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: especially after 3@h|pg|| mb|4D|an|rck|nt|medwards: Needs to guess hearts|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|an|1|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: lets see if justin's antennas work well today|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ritong: so far they do|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|c2|nt|ritong: a small grosvenor, or an operator taken in speed:)|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|cJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|nt|Vugraphzfd: Lall is thinking|pg|| nt|ritong: about 26 imps on that flip|pg|| nt|ritong: hi maya|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|cK|pc|h9|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ritong: next|pg|| pg|| qx|o40|st||md|2SKQ9H642DQ8743CT2,S85HJ85DKJCQJ8764,SA632HT973DAT65C3,SJT74HAKQD92CAK95|sv|o|mb|p|nt|mugsmate: well slam was close to 50/50 in practise so no problem bidding it or missing it.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Zia think redouble should show some kind of heart control -- Duboi said 4@H was spades and corrected himself after the double|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|nt|eamongall: Justin Lall has the antenna out in the closed room .. looking for some good guess in @Hs in 6@CS|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|nt|eamongall: no go today |pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| nt|eamongall: 25 imps swung on that @H guess in the other room |pg|| nt|djneill: how was Hanlon to know that North had just 4 spades here, and @dATx(x)|pg|| nt|djneill: wow, that was quite a swing|pg|| pc|h9|nt|djneill: Bocchi had neither doubled 3@h nor 4@h, that might have contributed to the guess|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfg: short break|pg|| nt|mugsmate: what do norths spade pips mean there? can he indicate the need for a @d play|pg|| nt|djneill: good question|pg|| nt|djneill: first card, would seem scary to discourage, pd might switch to the wrong red suit|pg|| nt|djneill: on 38, South chose 3@h instead of 2@h, no difference of course in the final contract - they play super-aggressive fav preempts, like welland|pg|| nt|djneill: in other room|pg|| nt|mugsmate: Zia likes defending over agressive preempt a doubled.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: we are bacl|pg|| nt|mugsmate: he passes more takeout doubles than most players. he defends better than most players too.|pg|| pg|| qx|c40|st||md|2SKQ9H642DQ8743CT2,S85HJ85DKJCQJ8764,SA632HT973DAT65C3,SJT74HAKQD92CAK95|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|16+|mb|p|mb|2C|an|6+!c|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: we have two lefties at the table, so the writing and positioning is a bit tricky|pg|| nt|medwards: Might have to guess again on spade lead|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: I will enter alerts when I can see them|pg|| pc|hT|mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfd: smoke break|pg|| nt|ritong: good players are extremely reluctant to lead from blank Hxxx|pg|| nt|ritong: hence the @h lead|pg|| nt|ritong: the good old "fouth from longest and strongest" is not exactly a must, for them|pg|| nt|ritong: fourth*|pg|| pg|| qx|o41|st||md|3SK863HK65DQ62CK73,ST95H82DJT987CA95,SAJ42H974DA4C8642,SQ7HAQJT3DK53CQJT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|djneill: on this hand, 1@h might have worked out better than 1NT|pg|| mb|p|nt|mugsmate: 20/20 points but east west have much better trick potential here.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| nt|djneill: I don't see a diamond switch likely looking at that dummy, but we'll see what East pitches on two spades|pg|| nt|mugsmate: it's easier to get the spades right when you are defending though.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg|| nt|djneill: hmm, now Duboin can just guess the diamond|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|mc|7|nt|djneill: a 4th spade would have been uncomfortable for East|pg|| pg|| qx|c41|st||md|3SK863HK65DQ62CK73,ST95H82DJT987CA95,SAJ42H974DA4C8642,SQ7HAQJT3DK53CQJT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: for those curious, Bocchi and Madala do not smoke, but Lall and Moss do|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|o42|st||md|4SAJ9HJT943DA7CKQ5,ST75HA62DK8643CA9,SK86HKQ87DQT52CT4,SQ432H5DJ9CJ87632|sv|b|nt|mugsmate: so hiding the hearts was wrong and right. they missed the best partial, but in hiding the hearts made it very tough not to play hearts.|pg|| nt|djneill: true|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|eamongall: looks like will play 4@Hs |pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|djneill: what to lead|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|eamongall: just speeds up the process ...think declarer was getting one of the options correct |pg|| pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|djneill: yes, @d first would set up diamond for @s pitch|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|nt|eamongall: and if diamond fails to deliver ..@S hook |pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|nt|djneill: whoops, a little too cute there by West|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|djneill: but it works|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c42|st||md|4SAJ9HJT943DA7CKQ5,ST75HA62DK8643CA9,SK86HKQ87DQT52CT4,SQ432H5DJ9CJ87632|sv|b|mb|p|nt|ritong: back to the slam hand, it is possible that madala did not cover the @s Q on purpose, intending to give zero info away about high cards location|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Moss appologizes to his partner|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: courtesy of "nullve"|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|ritong: so my "small grosvenor" remark was not appropriate, likely|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o43|st||md|1SAQJT63H965D2CK86,S98542HJTD764CQJ3,S7HAK7432DJ953CT7,SKHQ8DAKQT8CA9542|sv|o|nt|eamongall: well he only had @Ds left |pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|djneill: Amoils has an interesting hand, so starts with a boring bid|pg|| nt|eamongall: ah should have taken @CA first |pg|| nt|eamongall: or could have taken|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|djneill: 9 card fit = game on most planets|pg|| nt|eamongall: hanlon might need a push here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|Vugraphzfg: don|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: don't know what he had available with 6 hearts over 1@S|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|mugsmate: I like to reverse 2D and 2h in response to 1@S so I can bid 2D transfer on this. 6 fairly weak or fg if I move over 2H. it's nervy having to bid a semi-f nt on this hand|pg|| pc|sK|nt|Vugraphzfg: zia: if you duck this, I will respect you|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| nt|eamongall: if zias respect worth an overtrick :):)|pg|| nt|eamongall: is |pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|d9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c43|st||md|1SAQJT63H965D2CK86,S98542HJTD764CQJ3,S7HAK7432DJ953CT7,SKHQ8DAKQT8CA9542|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|an|6+!h ???|mb|3N|an|minors|mb|4H|nt|ritong: EW probably have no agreement about 3NT here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c7|nt|ritong: but it sounds like minors|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Moss always takes extra time at trick 1|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: he is not studying the dummy|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: he is now studying the dummy and his hand, shuffling his cards around|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o44|st||md|2SKT52HQ984DQ5CT74,SA9HT2D9864CKJ652,S874HA75DAJ73CAQ3,SQJ63HKJ63DKT2C98|sv|n|mb|p|nt|djneill: that would have been a nice hand for your gadget (2@d->@h) jon, as a 1s-1n-2s would basically lose the @h fit|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|an|1 minor or both majors|mb|p|nt|mugsmate: yes. its quite a common hand type. worthwhile gadget if you can remember such things.|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|djneill: Lavazza in the other room had similar gadget to find the @h quickly, got to game, close match|pg|| nt|eamongall: now some @Ds and some Aces |pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|eamongall: that worked even better|pg|| nt|djneill: Amoils deciding whether a spade shift is required from his side now or not, with potential spade to be pitched on a heart|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|nt|mugsmate: Zia hasn't bought a very suitable dummy. all those values opposite his short suits and no trump fit.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|mugsmate: 1NT would have been a struggle|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c44|st||md|2SKT52HQ984DQ5CT74,SA9HT2D9864CKJ652,S874HA75DAJ73CAQ3,SQJ63HKJ63DKT2C98|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|Vugraphzfd: Video is on match B only|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| nt|meargent: i wouldnt think of ballancing with that west hand over 1nt but zia did in OR|pg|| nt|ritong: hi joey|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s7|nt|meargent: salut hank|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ritong: bocchi might push this board|pg|| nt|ritong: saving the down 3 for zia's improvisation|pg|| nt|medwards: Yes possible end-play|pg|| pc|cA|pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o45|st||md|3SATHJT8642DQT96CQ,S5HQ753DAKCAKJ642,SKQJ932HKD8732CT5,S8764HA9DJ54C9873|sv|b|nt|djneill: good defense by Amoils|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|mugsmate: a challenge to bid 5@c|pg|| mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|mugsmate: the raise has made it easier weirdly.|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| nt|djneill: any law-yers back in 3@s-X? :-)|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|mc|12|pg|| qx|c45|st||md|3SATHJT8642DQT96CQ,S5HQ753DAKCAKJ642,SKQJ932HKD8732CT5,S8764HA9DJ54C9873|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ritong: duh|pg|| nt|ritong: uncomfortable situation here for moss|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: finally a sun ray for them|pg|| pc|sA|nt|meargent: exact same auction in both rooms|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ritong: difficult to imagine south underleading @h K here, especially after his pard's @s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o46|st||md|4SKT92H54DAKJ73C63,SQ864HAK986DQ65CQ,S3HQJ73D42CJT9852,SAJ75HT2DT98CAK74|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|djneill: not quite time for speculative doubles yet but South could envision something like this|pg|| mb|p|nt|djneill: ding|pg|| nt|djneill: :-)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: sorry|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: i was leading the diamond king and it came up X|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|s3|pc|dT|pg|| nt|eamongall: plausible with keyboard entry :) |pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c2|nt|djneill: render unto hanlon|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c46|st||md|4SKT92H54DAKJ73C63,SQ864HAK986DQ65CQ,S3HQJ73D42CJT9852,SAJ75HT2DT98CAK74|sv|o|mb|1D|an|!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o47|st||md|1S3HKT932DAKJ4CAQ5,SAT754H8DT975CT92,SQ962HAQ764D2CKJ4,SKJ8HJ5DQ863C8763|sv|n|mb|1H|nt|djneill: let's see if West has the lavazzas to bid 1@s over 1@h|pg|| nt|eamongall: @H slam is possible |pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|an|shortnss with heart supp|nt|djneill: heavy splinter|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|mugsmate: Hanlon cooperates.|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|an|queen ask|mb|p|mb|6C|an|heart Q and club K|mb|p|nt|mugsmate: if that denied a spade control Hanlon is golden now.|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mugsmate: well done.|pg|| pc|h8|mc|12|pg|| qx|c47|st||md|1S3HKT932DAKJ4CAQ5,SAT754H8DT975CT92,SQ962HAQ764D2CKJ4,SKJ8HJ5DQ863C8763|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfd: last two boards of this set, back after a brief break|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2N|an|!|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ritong: will the micro overcall bother them?|pg|| mb|4S|an|!|nt|ritong: no|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: ironically EW obstruction helps NS get to slam|pg|| mb|4N|an|1A|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|ritong: 4NT is not a standard rkc, it shows odd number of keys|pg|| mc|12|nt|ritong: aka "turbo"|pg|| pg|| qx|o48|st||md|2ST86HQJT865D76C64,SKQ9H73DQJT4CQ953,SA72HAK92DA82CKJ2,SJ543H4DK953CAT87|sv|e|nt|mugsmate: some kibitzers asking me why Hanlon liked his hand when he had so much diamond wastage.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: last bd of the set here. short break after the other table finishes and then back for the final 16 deals|pg|| nt|eamongall: lall and moss got in with @S bids 1@S 3@S but won't cause too much harm I think |pg|| nt|djneill: this might be a 1@c or 4@h hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|mugsmate: the splinter strongly implied his pd had @cK so he knew he just needed the key cards.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: he had diamond wasteage, but AKJx is still better than AJXX (he had extras)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mugsmate: thanks all - good fight back to level by the lavazza team.|pg|| pc|sK|nt|djneill: well, this might be better than 1@c at least|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| nt|mugsmate: what did the auction mean, eamon|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: sorry, don't know what 3@C was|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|nt|djneill: thanks all|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|eamongall: I don't know John ... Amoils Hanlon would not have enormous agreements not being regulars |pg|| nt|mugsmate: kibber telling me 2n ogust. 3c weakest call|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: weakest call may be right, but I'd be surprise if it was ogust; for one thing, this is a good suit in context|pg|| nt|eamongall: seems plausible |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: yes, 3@C just showed the worst hand|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|nt|eamongall: a well known irish player indicates 3NT might be a plausible bid over 3@Cs |pg|| pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d9|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| mc|9|nt|eamongall: bah I just lost 30% of my stack with 66 versus AK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: thanks all -- commentators and spectators. join us in 15 minutes or so for the final set of the quarterfinal match from Las Vegas|pg|| nt|eamongall: its 4@Hs in the other room too |pg|| nt|mugsmate: thanks to bbo and tx to fellow commentators and to the kibitzers for their questions, helpful comments and amusing remarks...|pg|| pg|| qx|c48|st||md|2ST86HQJT865D76C64,SKQ9H73DQJT4CQ953,SA72HAK92DA82CKJ2,SJ543H4DK953CAT87|sv|e|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: last one for this segment, hope to see you back for the conclusion of this very close match|pg|| nt|ritong: possibly 4@s was rkc tho:)|pg|| mb|2C|an|!|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: yes it was Henri, 4NT showed 1 kc|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|an|!|mb|p|mb|3D|an|transfer?|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: if they stop in 3@h that would be a final stab|pg|| pc|s4|nt|ritong: this set has been very painful for lall moss|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|meargent: it will be a challenge to take 3 tricks on defence|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: results will be posted at http://bridgewinners.com/|pg|| nt|ritong: at least they spared them 3NT made on the @c guess|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|nt|Vugraphzfd: Moss thinking what to play|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|hT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|s7|mc|9|nt|ritong: restart soon merci a tous|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: thanks all, we are tied (unofficially until they compare and report back)|pg|| pg||