vg|2014 Spingold Semi-Final A,Segment 4 of 4,I,49,64,Team Lavazza,76,Monaco,113| rs|2SW+2,2SW+1,1NE-4,3DS+1,2SN=,2SN+2,5CNx-2,4CNx-2,4HS=,1NS=,5DSx-3,4DS-2,2SW-1,4DE-1,5HE-1,5CN=,3SN=,2SS+1,3HE-1,3DS=,3CE-1,4HEx-2,7CW-1,6DW=,3NN+1,3NN=,3CS-1,4SE-1,4SW=,4SW+1,1HS-1,2SN-1| pn|Madala,Helgemo,Bocchi,Helness,Nunes,Mahmood,Fantoni,Duboin|pg|| qx|o49|st||md|3SJ854HAJ5DT5CT543,SK9732H6DA842CJ76,SQ6HKQT87DJ963CQ8,SATH9432DKQ7CAK92|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|p!|an|2!S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|mc|10|pg|| qx|c49|st||md|3SJ854HAJ5DT5CT543,SK9732H6DA842CJ76,SQ6HKQT87DJ963CQ8,SATH9432DKQ7CAK92|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|Vugraphzfc: welcome back all, to the final 16 boards of the day|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|an|invite|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|djneill: good stop, can imagine what might ensue after a 1N-2H(X) transfer sequence|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: S explaining the lead system to W |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: UDCA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dT|nt|Walddk2: I am in Lavazza closed.|pg|| nt|djneill: Zia scrambling tricks rather than drawing trumps|pg|| mc|9|nt|ritong: hi everyone|pg|| nt|djneill: welcome henri|pg|| pg|| qx|o50|st||md|4SJ87H975DAQT875C5,ST4HT843D94CT8642,SQ2HAK6DK63CKQ973,SAK9653HQJ2DJ2CAJ|sv|n|nt|jkdood: 3NT NS should score up if reched|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|jkdood: Helness 1NT with 6@S will stop that, wow|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c2|pc|d3|nt|jkdood: Not making of course, but at 50 a trick, a bargain|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|c7|nt|jkdood: Fortunately for Monaco, other room stopped in 3@D, so 1 or 2 imps only|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|mc|3|nt|jkdood: UNfortunately for Monaco, Fortunately for Lavazza|pg|| pg|| qx|c50|st||md|4SJ87H975DAQT875C5,ST4HT843D94CT8642,SQ2HAK6DK63CKQ973,SAK9653HQJ2DJ2CAJ|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|djneill: there goes zia|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: W went for a crossruf of the hand, never drew trumps|pg|| mb|d|nt|ritong: zia getting creative is not quite a surprise|pg|| mb|r|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| nt|ritong: admittedly i guess a whole lot of experts would psych 1NT here|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d3|nt|ritong: especially down 40 or so|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o51|st||md|1STHQ832DQ876CK876,S98HKJ76DJT95CT42,SAQJ752HT4DKCAJ93,SK643HA95DA432CQ5|sv|e|nt|jkdood: Still, rated to be a great bid by Helness i think|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|jkdood: 4@S NS here should be set, if reached|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S|an|6+S, 15+ HCP|mb|p|nt|jkdood: 3NT also not a favorite to make|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: 2@S making exactly 2 is highly likely|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|jkdood: Then agin, with the Q@C lead, i will eat those words|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Madala jokes that his T@S constitutes 1 point for the requirement for 2@D response|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|jkdood: Helness can still get his ruff now|pg|| mc|8|nt|jkdood: Another @c and then underlead @Hace when in|pg|| pg|| qx|c51|st||md|1STHQ832DQ876CK876,S98HKJ76DJT95CT42,SAQJ752HT4DKCAJ93,SK643HA95DA432CQ5|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfc: it is likely that play will go very fast, the players are wasting no time|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|an|!|mb|p|mb|1N|an|!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|djneill: 2@s 13-17, no need to jump with roth stone openings|pg|| nt|djneill: wow on 50 helness opened 1NT with the 6 spades, and opps had no penalty double available|pg|| nt|ritong: actually fantoni is mini of their 2@s range i think|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| nt|djneill: low heart coming I would have thought|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|nt|ritong: i do not speak fantunes fluently, but i know they open 1X on much heavier hands than standard, since they are forcing, and also they have 2@c artif rebid over 1NT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o52|st||md|2SQ9762HJ42DQJ73C8,SAT84HQ97DAT6C763,SKJ3H83D2CAKQJT42,S5HAKT65DK9854C95|sv|b|nt|jkdood: so ist 2@S exactly after all|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+!C|mb|1H|mb|d|an|4-5!S|mb|2C|nt|jkdood: EW look to be making 4@H here, but N may not allow them to play there|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+ DBL = 4/5@S|pg|| mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|jkdood: 5@C may be a lot safer than 4@S as a sac even though higher level|pg|| nt|ahollan1: is it possible that Bocchi DBL shows 3@S?? that would be a shock for italian sensibility|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: no alert on the double|pg|| mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: i would bet just coincidence with DBL showing extras|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Well he certainly knows he can set 2@C :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| nt|jkdood: 1100?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i think this if 4th hand this week with 7-card suit to 150 honors [AKQJT]|pg|| nt|jkdood: It would be just what Team Lavazza needs|pg|| nt|jkdood: OOOps, but not what Monaco needs|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d4|nt|jkdood: SO 1100 becomes 500; that IS what Lavazza needs|pg|| nt|jkdood: (and then some)|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c52|st||md|2SQ9762HJ42DQJ73C8,SAT84HQ97DAT6C763,SKJ3H83D2CAKQJT42,S5HAKT65DK9854C95|sv|b|mb|p|nt|ritong: and they open 2@s intermediate|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|djneill: 3rd seat fav it is more like 6-12|pg|| mb|d|an|4-5!s|mb|1N|an|trf !c|nt|djneill: 1NT appears to be a good 3crd raise|pg|| nt|djneill: let's see if Fantoni will call that extras (X), or just bid 3@c|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ritong: so 1NT is a puppet to 2@c|pg|| nt|ritong: here intending to convert to x @hs|pg|| mb|2S|nt|djneill: may North is playing a deep game, not wanting to reveal the long clubs for fear E-W with a stiff will realize the true potential|pg|| nt|djneill: maybe*|pg|| mb|d|nt|djneill: Nunes was restricted to 4 or 5 spades with the double, so 2@s is not really that far fetched, but still, pretty bad hand :-)|pg|| mb|r|mb|p|nt|djneill: and North Passed over 1NT, so likely North has a balanced strong NT|pg|| nt|Walddk2: We also have voice commentary in this room. http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/news_fetch.php?id=743 for instructions if you are not familiar with the voice procedure.|pg|| nt|djneill: this would be an interesting contract|pg|| mb|3D|nt|djneill: hmm, if E-W are correctly explaining, North has at most 2 hearts, so the XX sounds more like 3 spades than SOS (with such short majors North would have opened 1@d and rebid 2@c e.g.)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: discussion about meaning of the bids|pg|| mb|p|nt|djneill: of course North could theoretically have 5 diamonds, maybe South thinks West is actually transferring to clubs with clubs (rather than a "transfer cue-bid raise")|pg|| nt|ritong: the auction is extremely cloudy|pg|| mb|4C|nt|jtmckee: cloudy yes thats the word I was searching for :)|pg|| mb|d|nt|djneill: duboin is not even sure what is going on|pg|| nt|ritong: hi jaytee|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|jtmckee: hello|pg|| mb|p|pc|s5|nt|djneill: maximum carnage|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d4|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| nt|jtmckee: not so maximum carnage|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d9|mc|8|pg|| qx|o53|st||md|3ST7HA7643D76CQT62,S9532HQDA9543CKJ4,SAKQJ6HJ98DJT8CA9,S84HKT52DKQ2C8753|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|jkdood: Other room playing this in a slow muddled auction, currently in 2@S xx (Bd 52)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = a) nat b) any 16+ HCP|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@H = weaker than 2@D [Gazilli]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: [slightly delayed] live video of this table a) nat b) any 16+ HCP|pg|| nt|jkdood: It would be good for Lavazza if this is passed|pg|| nt|ahollan1: clockwise far left: norberto bocchi tor helness kendrick chow[operator] agustin madala, kibitzer, geir helgemo|pg|| nt|jkdood: So Fantunes buy the 500/1100 hand in 4@C x|pg|| nt|jkdood: And get the singleton spade lead, so I guess will be 800|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|jkdood: ...which would net team Lavazza 7 mps|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: there must be something more to 2@H -- i would think Madala preference 2@S unless 2@H includes tolerance for one of the black suits|pg|| nt|jkdood: A bit high on this layout|pg|| pc|c4|nt|Vugraphzfu: 2@H = 4+@H, max 8 HCP|pg|| nt|jkdood: 2@C i think is 16+ any or natural with long clubs|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other match has re-opened so i'll jump back there -- have fun everyone|pg|| nt|jkdood: Fantunes escapes in 4@Cx for -500, and a push|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|nt|jkdood: There were 3 chnces to get +800, all messed up... opportunity lost|pg|| nt|jkdood: This hand is getting interesting...|pg|| nt|jkdood: I am told 2N by Bocchi probably shows 3 hearts|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|jkdood: Seems to be on the way to a make now|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c53|st||md|3ST7HA7643D76CQT62,S9532HQDA9543CKJ4,SAKQJ6HJ98DJT8CA9,S84HKT52DKQ2C8753|sv|n|nt|jtmckee: didnt he take 7 clubs and a spade?|pg|| nt|jtmckee: yes|pg|| nt|jtmckee: sorry meant private|pg|| nt|djneill: E-W must be on air by now, potential big swings on 50 and 52|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: W upset that E didn't shift to @d for one more trick |pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|djneill: North might Pass this, never know|pg|| nt|djneill: South is limited to 9|pg|| nt|djneill: 0-9|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d9|mc|7|pg|| qx|o54|st||md|4S2HK732DAK8542C86,SAJ93HAQ65DQCA432,SKT65HJ8DT963CJT5,SQ874HT94DJ7CKQ97|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|nt|jkdood: Helness maybe had to ruff with @H ten (or EW take 2@D early on, and not bungle @Cs)|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: The 11 imps to Lavazza for that "mishap" cuts the gap to 27 with 11 boards to go|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| nt|jkdood: Monaco getting most of those imps back on this hand|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| nt|jkdood: Maybe 4@S has some play EW, but you have to bid it first|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c54|st||md|4S2HK732DAK8542C86,SAJ93HAQ65DQCA432,SKT65HJ8DT963CJT5,SQ874HT94DJ7CKQ97|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2D|an|5!d + 4 any or 6+!d|nt|djneill: 2@d intermediate 5+@d|pg|| nt|ritong: interesting tactical situation for north|pg|| mb|d|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|ritong: wow|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dK|nt|ritong: really surprising pass by west|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o55|st||md|1SKT93HDT983CA7532,SAQ854H9753DJCK98,SJ6HAQJ64D76CQT64,S72HKT82DAKQ542CJ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: We see the other room did not even reach game EW|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|jkdood: Team Lavazza did well not to go -500 and so loses just 5 imps back|pg|| nt|jkdood: or was that miscored on the board?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: I was told down 2, but I thought there wasn't any possible way for that to occur|pg|| mb|p|nt|jkdood: The players may correct that when they compare, so we will put an asterisk|pg|| nt|jkdood: and try to move on :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| nt|jkdood: Poor Madala will win this @C and has no @H to switch to|pg|| nt|jkdood: a low @S and hope West ducks?|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| nt|jkdood: Declarer may do OK now|pg|| nt|jkdood: Far from home though, just maybe less undertricks|pg|| nt|jkdood: The @D play did cut communication, good for NS bad for EW|pg|| nt|jkdood: Other room is playing this deal in 4@D EW|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|nt|jkdood: @C ruff trump to Q and another does very well|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|nt|jkdood: But thats with peeking|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|jkdood: Bridge (defense) sometimes resembles ping=pong :)|pg|| nt|jkdood: Need to keep that @D to play later for a promotion of sorts|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h3|pg|| nt|jkdood: Ooops|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|mc|7|nt|jkdood: Still down but just 1|pg|| nt|jkdood: Lavazza can win 6 if the other room bring home 4@D|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Score corrected|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Madala taking a quick restroom break|pg|| pg|| qx|c55|st||md|1SKT93HDT983CA7532,SAQ854H9753DJCK98,SJ6HAQJ64D76CQT64,S72HKT82DAKQ542CJ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3D|nt|djneill: wow on 53 other room, 4@h made on a misdefense|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|djneill: Nunes should have no problem finding a club lead on this auction if E wagers 3N|pg|| nt|ritong: duboin knows his pard did not open a weak 2@s|pg|| nt|ritong: so my guess is he will give it up|pg|| mb|4D|nt|ritong: sort of|pg|| mb|p|nt|djneill: Zia has pretty much given the extent of his hand at this point, raising to 5@d would be bidding twice|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c7|nt|djneill: lol|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: players are talking, but no claim made yet|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|c9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|mc|9|pg|| qx|o56|st||md|2S9HTDAQJT97CKQ764,SAK42H98743D52C53,ST65HQ5DK43CAJT92,SQJ873HAKJ62D86C8|sv|o|nt|jkdood: The corrct score 0f -500 on Bd 54 changed the loss to 9 imps|pg|| nt|jkdood: 4@D failed one trick on 55, so ended as a push|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|5D|nt|jkdood: The bridge seems a bit "tired" this 4th quarter; it is indeed a grueling event|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|nt|jkdood: Another pickup here for Monaco|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|mc|10|pg|| qx|c56|st||md|2S9HTDAQJT97CKQ764,SAK42H98743D52C53,ST65HQ5DK43CAJT92,SQJ873HAKJ62D86C8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2N|nt|djneill: on 54, bocchi law-raised to 3@d and South took the pre-sac in 5@d-X - North was pretty defensive for that 3@d raise|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ritong: next|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o57|st||md|3SA72HQ852DA763CA8,S643HAT93DKTCQJT4,SKQT98H4D52C97632,SJ5HKJ76DQJ984CK5|sv|e|nt|jkdood: 44 imp lead with 8 boards to go; getting to be out of reach now|pg|| mb|3S|an|!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|nt|jkdood: Bocchi here (and of course Zia) will possibly get extra creative now as they sense time has run out for normal comebacks|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|jkdood: Sort of amusing here is that Bocchi maybe just "operated" and simply got to the par contract|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|jkdood: He is making this|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c57|st||md|3SA72HQ852DA763CA8,S643HAT93DKTCQJT4,SKQT98H4D52C97632,SJ5HKJ76DQJ984CK5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|djneill: double-fit was hard to diagnose for E-W|pg|| mb|1N|an|!|mb|p|mb|2H|an|!s|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|djneill: weak NT steals it|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|sA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s7|nt|djneill: on 56, H-H managed to bid their secondary heart fit at a low level to find the good sac|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o58|st||md|4S982HJ6DAK8652C72,SAT53HQ7DJTCA9653,SQJ4HKT5DQ97CKQJ4,SK76HA98432D43CT8|sv|b|nt|jkdood: The players are very good at knowing approximately how big the score gap is; they constantly update their mental note|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|nt|jkdood: WIth Zia at the other table perhaps trying to "create special action" it gets a bit harder than usual|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2C!|an|better than 2!D call|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Well, Bocchi here does have 3+ support for ALL unbid suits... :)|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|jkdood: Some would try 1N, most would pass, a few would agree with double opposite a passed partner|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Can Madala take the joke? (he knows the score as well)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: And made a wise pass, perhaps in awareness of "all that"|pg|| pc|s2|nt|jkdood: Hlegemo can go down 1 and still get a push, as his teammates made +110|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|nt|jkdood: I think down 2 is most likely though|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| nt|jkdood: Helgemo can guess @H now for down 1|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| nt|jkdood: Ahhh Helness is declarer, thanks specs|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s9|mc|8|pg|| qx|c58|st||md|4S982HJ6DAK8652C72,SAT53HQ7DJTCA9653,SQJ4HKT5DQ97CKQJ4,SK76HA98432D43CT8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|3!s|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|djneill: this should make, unless West shifts to a low heart when in with the club and South misguesses|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ritong: east used drury|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ritong: so..|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h7|nt|djneill: not sure it was drury, maybe more like single raise as hampson-greco play it|pg|| nt|ritong: possible|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| nt|ritong: anyway he must have the @h A|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o59|st||md|1SAT9HKJT6DA75C865,SKJ72HA54D6CKQ743,S8643H83DKQ84CJT9,SQ5HQ972DJT932CA2|sv|o|mb|1N!|an|12-14|mb|2D!|an|4!S+minor|nt|jkdood: Zia and pard got to an awful 4@H on this deal; and are currently doubled |pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|jkdood: The sound of fat lady footsteps in the hallway can be heard nearing the playing area|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|Vugraphzfu: my apologies, 2@D = @H or (@S+minor)|pg|| nt|jkdood: This is not a pretty contract, but is better than 4@H doubled, and may even make|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|jkdood: If defense does not err, it will not make|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ferlema: @H to @H9 for win|pg|| nt|jkdood: Perhaps Bocchi should have risen @D to play a @H, but still not a make yet|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| nt|jkdood: But now an endplay looms|pg|| nt|jkdood: @h to the 9?|pg|| nt|jkdood: When needed|pg|| nt|jkdood: Its actually in declarer's hands now|pg|| nt|jkdood: Yes, low spade now is one way|pg|| nt|jkdood: ruff the d and then the endplay|pg|| nt|jkdood: yes @d is safe but then @H to the 9 does it|pg|| nt|jkdood: Can lose 2 tricks more|pg|| nt|jkdood: and still make|pg|| nt|jkdood: Will be a magazine hand if the line is found perhaps?|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg|| nt|ferlema: now down one|pg|| nt|jkdood: As long as Bocchi plays a @H|pg|| mc|10|nt|jkdood: Awww we dont get to know what happened? :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Madala showed Helness his hand |pg|| pg|| qx|c59|st||md|1SAT9HKJT6DA75C865,SKJ72HA54D6CKQ743,S8643H83DKQ84CJT9,SQ5HQ972DJT932CA2|sv|o|nt|djneill: Zia will probably hit this NT, anxious for swings|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2C|an|!|mb|p|nt|djneill: 2@c for majors?|pg|| mb|2D|an|!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|djneill: yep|pg|| mb|p|nt|djneill: X would have worked out better as N-S would actually have to let it play there systemically|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: We also have voice commentary in this room. http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/news_fetch.php?id=743 for instructions if you are not familiar with the voice procedure.|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: anxious for swings is a big understatement|pg|| mb|p|nt|djneill: Duboin utilized an invitational sequence (2@d asks for better/longer major)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ritong: "thank you pard where is the hand you had during the auction?"|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d7|nt|Vugraphzfc: that was the reaction when the dummy came down|pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|nt|djneill: well played, but not there|pg|| pc|h5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|dT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|hA|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ritong: nunes claiming three tricks|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o60|st||md|2SKQ54HQ9432D5CQ96,SA96HAK7D76CAK874,ST82HJT865DJ983C2,SJ73HDAKQT42CJT53|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|Vugraphzfu: "Good defense" - Helness|pg|| nt|jkdood: I feel deprived|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2N|nt|jkdood: I think our specs were sharper than the players on that deal...|pg|| mb|p|nt|jkdood: Well done, everyone :)|pg|| nt|jkdood: Other room went 2@D p 6@D !!|pg|| nt|jkdood: Its not a claimer though, hmmmn|pg|| mb|3S!|an|transfer to !C|mb|p|mb|4C|an|!|mb|p|mb|4H!|nt|jkdood: Seems declarer misguessed @d but did guess @C|pg|| mb|p|nt|jkdood: My grandparents would misguess both!!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Helgemo missing a 4@S card, Madala pass him one|pg|| nt|jkdood: If the record is accurate, Zia as West opened 2@D artifical and played it, and rightly played it antipercentage for a swing perhaps. wow.|pg|| nt|jkdood: It is a good tactic when you are late in a match and KNOW you are behind to take a play opposite what the percentages or other room will be expected to do. Zia surely is the world ...|pg|| nt|jkdood: expert on this.|pg|| nt|jkdood: Or Zia may have just gotten a good count on the hand and made a super play|pg|| nt|jkdood: 6@C is a better spot as we see|pg|| nt|jkdood: LOL a spec said 7@C is as good as 6@D, well in 5@D you get info about the hand, and when @D are 4-1 the club position expectaction chnage|pg|| nt|jkdood: in 6D i meant|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|5N|mb|p|nt|jkdood: 6@C is a really fine contract. 6@D is not awful, but not nearly as good|pg|| nt|jkdood: I am told 2@D West by Zia was 18-19 balanced|pg|| nt|jkdood: OK mathematician specs, with no other info from play or bidding; when @ds show as 4-1, how percentage is the @C finesse?|pg|| nt|jkdood: The "more informed" answers say 52% Thanks all|pg|| mb|7C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: But there are response from 80% on down|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: Helness: "Who knows?"|pg|| pc|s2|nt|jkdood: Wow 7@C here, this will be exciting|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|nt|jkdood: No trump lead is often revealing to declarer|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c60|st||md|2SKQ54HQ9432D5CQ96,SA96HAK7D76CAK874,ST82HJT865DJ983C2,SJ73HDAKQT42CJT53|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfc: last 4 boards to decide the finalist for tomorrow|pg|| nt|djneill: 2NT maybe|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|djneill: duboin is bidding slam opposite the 18-19 NT opening for sure, but the question is, grand or not|pg|| nt|ritong: and grand does not meet a fav layout|pg|| nt|djneill: let's see if he can torture Zia with arcane puppets and relays, or just bid 4@s slamtry @d|pg|| nt|ritong: 7@c takes a @c hook, not totally excluded|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Duboin thinking|pg|| mb|6D|nt|Vugraphzfc: "I raise you"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|djneill: new partnership, good choice|pg|| mb|p|nt|djneill: stiff club lead gives it away|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: N thinking what to lead|pg|| nt|ritong: with a probable trump trick, would be surprising he leads his singleton|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: 2@d was 18-19hcp|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ritong: yes "mexican" stuff|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ritong: ole|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o61|st||md|3SAQT8HT942DK93C96,SJ92HQ65DQT6CQT74,SK3HA73DA8542CA32,S7654HKJ8DJ7CKJ85|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfu: Helness: "Maybe it will be you playing tomorrow" @@ Bocchi|pg|| nt|jkdood: 36 imps 4 boards|pg|| mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|Vugraphzfu: 3/5th leads for EW|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|nt|jkdood: Finals tomorrow at 2 PM NY times it says, and hour earlier than usual|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| nt|jkdood: Yes, lead directing double on the 7@C hand, so no real inference as a result|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|nt|jkdood: I will report (although its time to stop the math) that the overwhelming reply is more than 50% for sure to take the @c finesse in 6@D when @D are 4-1|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| nt|jkdood: So interesting; Zia did NOT take an antipercentage play; then again, he wasnt in the par contract|pg|| nt|jkdood: OK I will note some think the finesse is wrong, but please No More Math! :)|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c61|st||md|3SAQT8HT942DK93C96,SJ92HQ65DQT6CQT74,SK3HA73DA8542CA32,S7654HKJ8DJ7CKJ85|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an|!|mb|p|nt|djneill: 4 more of those swings and we may have a match|pg|| mb|1N|an|!|mb|p|mb|2C|an|!|mb|p|mb|2H|an|!|nt|djneill: 2@h = 15-16 with 3@h|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|djneill: if North ducks 2 clubs, maybe heart switch, but even so @sJ drops|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o62|st||md|4SAT4HAT85DJT74C74,SJ82HQDA9632CQ862,S95H7642DQCAKJ953,SKQ763HKJ93DK85CT|sv|o|nt|jkdood: 35 imps 3 boards.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Zia and pd got a little carried away on this board in the other room it seems|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|jkdood: They were not pushed to 4, they went freely|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cJ|nt|jkdood: The results are indeed often atypical when you are plying catchup; so consider that.|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c62|st||md|4SAT4HAT85DJT74C74,SJ82HQDA9632CQ862,S95H7642DQCAKJ953,SKQ763HKJ93DK85CT|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|an|3-4!s lr |mb|p|mb|3H|an|!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|Vugraphzfc: zia says: very bad hand, but could be...|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|djneill: nunes better be on his toes with the first trump now|pg|| pc|s3|nt|ritong: his pard also knows they are down a bunch|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|s9|pc|d5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o63|st||md|1SQ8HT532D96CA9732,SAT543HK964DKQTC8,S9HAQJ7DA542CKJ54,SKJ762H8DJ873CQT6|sv|n|nt|jkdood: Zia apparently made such comments in the room as these calls were selected; per the reporting|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|4S|nt|jkdood: Thanks for all the help specs, and patience, and to great effort by VU OP Kendrick!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Board 64 is the last of the match unless an 8board playoff for a tie|pg|| mb|p|pc|c5|nt|jkdood: Congrats to both teams, and especially the winners, with Good Luck in the Finals.|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|nt|jkdood: Agaain, 1 Hour early start tomorrow! (2PM NY time)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c63|st||md|1SQ8HT532D96CA9732,SAT543HK964DKQTC8,S9HAQJ7DA542CKJ54,SKJ762H8DJ873CQT6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d5|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|h2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o64|st||md|2SK7HKQ975DATCAJT2,SQ92HJ43DK85CKQ94,SJ8654H2DJ972C763,SAT3HAT86DQ643C85|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Thanks also to ACBL and Jan and team, and of course BBO for bringing us these matches|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: last board ends in 1@H!|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| nt|jkdood: North responded 1@S in other room|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|nt|jkdood: Informed specs tell me Fantunes openings cannot be passed|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| nt|jkdood: If Vul, i would bid 1@S also in any system|pg|| mc|6|nt|pelu: all 1-openings are F1 - they have no forcing openings on higher level|pg|| nt|jkdood: Good night (or day) folks, Thanks for watching!|pg|| pg|| qx|c64|st||md|2SK7HKQ975DATCAJT2,SQ92HJ43DK85CKQ94,SJ8654H2DJ972C763,SAT3HAT86DQ643C85|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: thank you all for watching|pg|| nt|djneill: 2@c = nat or any 18+, 2@s double-negative with 5+@s and/or short @h|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: tomorrow we start at 11 am PST (check BBO vugraph schedule for local times)|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|d9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|nt|djneill: thanks all|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|mc|7|nt|Vugraphzfc: results can be seen at http://bridgewinners.com/|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: or at acbl.org|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: the other match is very tight, and we are going to have an exciting final|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: good night from Las Vegas|pg|| pg||