vg|2014 Baze Senior KO QF,Tie Break,I,1,16,Gupta,145,Kasle,145| rs|5SN-1,6SNx-2,6SWx-2,5DS=,5HS-1,5HSx-3,3NW+1,3NE+2,4HN+2,3NN=,3DW+2,2CE=,4HN=,3CEx-3,3NN+3,3NN+3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,| pn|Stansby,Kasle,Bramley,Kozlove,Chambers,Rodwell,Schermer,Meckstroth|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAKJH7DKQT863CA93,S9754HAQJT842DCJ4,SQT863H3D54CKQ875,S2HK965DAJ972CT62|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg|| mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: glad to see Great Shuffler started playoff with an easy flat board|pg|| mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: but did she really have to make me spill my coke???|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: @SJ breaking up the wish trick loses 5 style points|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SAKJH7DKQT863CA93,S9754HAQJT842DCJ4,SQT863H3D54CKQ875,S2HK965DAJ972CT62|sv|o|nt|ritong: let s gooo|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Nor mine, its the present not the past :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Looks like a routine game to start, likely +450 N-S|pg|| mb|1D|nt|ritong: seems to me rod has a 4@h overcall|pg|| mb|3H|nt|kareno: You know when you've worked hard analyzing board by board, it's hard to remember afterwards. There were a succession in the last quarter of pickups to the Gupta team culminating ...|pg|| nt|kareno: in a last few IMPs and a complete tie score.|pg|| nt|TopWizard: But E-W can go -100 in 5@h X|pg|| mb|3S|mb|5H|nt|ritong: nice quiet board to start with|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Meck jumps immediately of course|pg|| mb|6S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: 5@h a typical pressure bid by Meckstroth. |pg|| nt|TopWizard: First blood to Gupta it would seem|pg|| pc|dA|nt|ritong: guess meck will not suffer a lot to find his pard's lightner|pg|| nt|TopWizard: I think Rod X means he has 1 trick?|pg|| nt|kareno: Here's a synopsis from a spec: Gupta was leading by 7 Imps with 3 boards to go, on board 62 Meckwell were in 3NT making 5 for +460 but at the other room the contract was 2@dX ...|pg|| nt|kareno: going down 4 for -800 worth 8 IMPs to put Kasle ahead by 1|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Or Lightner?|pg|| pc|d3|nt|ritong: it means he wants some other lead than @h|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|kareno: Upside down suit preference |pg|| nt|kareno: So the 2 asks for a heart back. |pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Meckwell play upside down suit preference|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S6HA6DAT652CKJ753,SAQT985HK987DQ74C,SJ4HQ54DKJ83CAQ96,SK732HJT32D9CT842|sv|n|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: jump on in Andy|pg|| mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 2+@D|pg|| nt|andyv: hi Al|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|andyv: decent 4@s contract for EW and with unfavorable vul, NS may not be able to compete to 5 level.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D = F1 usually 5+@D, but what are ya gonna do|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4S|nt|andyv: N's bid may propel them to 5 and it looks like it did just that|pg|| nt|andyv: 3@s bid by E may backfire here in regards as to how to play the @d suit.|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but 3@S looks like normal bid|pg|| nt|andyv: 5@s can be set by W underleading his @s suit|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2nd hand in a row where potential underlead comes into play - but 1 played from the wrong hand |pg|| nt|andyv: Ace @s lead in other room|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i can't decide which auction makes it easier for EW to take out insurance|pg|| nt|andyv: Gaylor giving this lead a lot of thought.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: since we're on a first name basis w:Gaylor n:Bart e:Larry s:Lew|pg|| nt|andyv: vul makes 5@s very tempting|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Kasle tanking on the bid, he first asked Stansby for clarification of 4s ("natural forcing raise")|pg|| nt|andyv: ty Niki|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|andyv: big swing for EW no matter what happens|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: big, bigger, biggest|pg|| nt|andyv: and biggest|pg|| nt|andyv: now no need to even underlead the Ace|pg|| mb|p|mb|6S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: THIS is why i'm wearing a seatbelt and crash helmet|pg|| nt|andyv: did W's pass of 6@d invite E to the decision making on this one?|pg|| pc|d3|nt|andyv: still only down 2|pg|| pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: i hope there aren't any BIT [break in tempo] issues|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| nt|andyv: no, Al, perfectly smooth auction :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i was talking about our commentary|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: 2 boards - 2 leader changes|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S6HA6DAT652CKJ753,SAQT985HK987DQ74C,SJ4HQ54DKJ83CAQ96,SK732HJT32D9CT842|sv|n|nt|kareno: I would say first blood to Gupta|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|3S|nt|ritong: chambers assessing if he has a slam offer|pg|| mb|4C|mb|4S|nt|TopWizard: Game seems to be in a bit of jeopardy, but game makes E-W|pg|| nt|kareno: Makes only 5 - pitch in the wrong hand in either minor :)|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Must pick up trump Q?|pg|| nt|kareno: Diamond guess, yes|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|nt|TopWizard: 5@s cheap save, but Rodwell likes his D prospects|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d6|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Chambers can't afford to test @c's of course :)|pg|| nt|kareno: If declarer misguesses diamonds he can endplay west for a heart play|pg|| nt|warrens: this should make whether he guesses @D's or not|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Yes, thanks for msgs . . . trump endplay on Rodwell also!|pg|| nt|TopWizard: So 5@s is the winner E-W|pg|| nt|kareno: Already two exciting boards in this playoff!!|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|nt|kareno: A spade underlead trick one would have worked well, of course.|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c3|nt|ritong: piece of cake now|pg|| pc|s9|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|s5|pg|| nt|TopWizard: S will show his hand to W|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|mc|11|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SKT8432HAQJT72DJC,SA9H95DAKQ97CJT84,SJ6H863DT82CQ9653,SQ75HK4D6543CAK72|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: just your everyday distributions for first 3 boards|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|andyv: this one should get to the stratosphere also|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Meck bid 3N with Kozlove hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: it did NOT end the auction|pg|| mb|3N|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|ahollan1: 5@D makes @HK worthless [and @SQ] so 4N seems like a reasonable shot|pg|| nt|andyv: nice bid|pg|| mb|5H|nt|ahollan1: so far -- duplicating auction in Closed Room|pg|| nt|andyv: S may take out insurance|pg|| nt|andyv: and he does|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|andyv: need a @d lead to set 5NT|pg|| nt|andyv: although S may still be subject to squeeze or endplay|pg|| nt|ahollan1: meckwell invert the normal treatment of P/DBL in Forcing Pass situations|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but i never remember how to explain the bids|pg|| nt|andyv: I typed too fast....meant to say that @d lead was only lead that didn't give 5NT away immediately|pg|| mb|p|nt|andyv: that's surprising (no double)|pg|| pc|h9|nt|andyv: oh oh|pg|| nt|andyv: that is not the lead I expected|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| nt|andyv: and new leader after this|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so far new leader after each board|pg|| nt|andyv: they must have sold tickets to the specs|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: maybe part of the tie break should be a calculation of team's average age|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|andyv: ancient vs. less ancient?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: well EW in the other room are only Seniors by ACBL standards|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: i think ACBL is migrating to match the WBF definition of 60 but meckwell are grandfathered [no pun] in from when it was 55|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SKT8432HAQJT72DJC,SA9H95DAKQ97CJT84,SJ6H863DT82CQ9653,SQ75HK4D6543CAK72|sv|e|nt|kareno: 6-6, more distribution, more excitement!|pg|| nt|TopWizard: At this level, all at table know what's happening|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|TopWizard: NOTE: ACBL does not "pre-select" hands, this is a random set of Boards!!|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Could be flat, could be swingy, ACBL has other better things to do than that . . .|pg|| nt|ritong: a 4@d bid by south was acvail, so i think shermers will conclude equal length|pg|| nt|ritong: schermers*|pg|| nt|ritong: -s|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Schermer seems to have no reason to move over this?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Meckstroth thinking hard|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Both M finesses "on" but no entries to North|pg|| nt|kareno: It may be Meckstroth thinking - do the bids come 2 at a time?|pg|| nt|ritong: surely yes|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: yeah, I put them two at a time|pg|| nt|kareno: Good job!!|pg|| nt|kareno: Stella in my lap checking out the auction :)|pg|| nt|ritong: meck might compete to 4NT|pg|| nt|ritong: super tough spot|pg|| nt|kareno: 4nt is a winner unless south leads a diamond!!|pg|| nt|ritong: thinking his @h K would be dogmeat if the hand is played in @ds|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|nt|ritong: now the real decision|pg|| nt|kareno: South hand in trouble on the run of eight minor suit cards.|pg|| nt|TopWizard: S may decide to take insurance with 5@h|pg|| nt|ritong: i m asked why 2 bids at the same time|pg|| nt|ritong: the reason is, when there is a deep silence as it often is the case, esp in closed rooms, you can hearmouseclicks|pg|| nt|kareno: So it is not apparent who is hesitating. That is how the bids appear at the table.|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Good Ops think the other side can hear their computer strokes and figure out who is taking time, so both and once avoids this :)|pg|| mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Kasle has a 300 pickup on Board 2, so even match|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|h2|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Kasle actually now +1 :)|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Should be 300 now with no entries to dummy|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Ah entry but @sQxx still a 4th D trick|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Or @h 9 in W if Chambers tries the other|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| nt|ritong: uh oh|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s8|nt|ritong: south thinks east has more solid major guards|pg|| pc|h9|pc|dT|pc|s5|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Wow|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sT|nt|TopWizard: S seems to be losing his way here unfortuately . . . |pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ritong: simply plays east for @h Kxx|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S9642HT75DQ975CA6,S75HK4DJ8632CKJ94,SQJT83H963DATC875,SAKHAQJ82DK4CQT32|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: in 2013 Gupta engaged Meckstroth as a rookie they came in 2nd|pg|| nt|ahollan1: sorry 2012 was Meck's debut|pg|| nt|andyv: even lead of 9@h cost a trick in the sense that W couldn't overruff dummy|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2013 brought in the newbie Rodwell and they won|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: oh my Billy Miller is also a WBF non-qualifier|pg|| mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: sorry about that Billy|pg|| mb|p|nt|andyv: but he's aging quickly, Al.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|ahollan1: initial tie break is 8 boards|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: Closed Room is on board 7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h5|pc|cK|pc|h3|pg|| nt|andyv: making 4...and one imp to Gupta|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S9642HT75DQ975CA6,S75HK4DJ8632CKJ94,SQJT83H963DATC875,SAKHAQJ82DK4CQT32|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|strong|nt|TopWizard: Precision|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|an|8+bal|nt|kareno: 6@c will make... but unlikely to be bid...|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|2!H|nt|ritong: right, not enough material|pg|| nt|kareno: Does 2@s show clubs?|pg|| nt|TopWizard: This may show both minors, need Al Hollander . . . oh, 8-10 balanced|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Well, spec points out two aces out so game is the limit|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| nt|kareno: mmm|pg|| nt|kareno: Getting tired :) |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: so we have now 8 boards play off, if after that still a tie another 2 and after that 1 until we have a winner|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Karen can make slam off 2 Aces where nobody else can :)|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|nt|ritong: tsk tsk|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|nt|ritong: beware, stella can bite hard|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|nt|TopWizard: I'm told 5@h other room un X'd so bid swing to Gupta coming|pg|| nt|kareno: If only you knew, Henri :)|pg|| nt|ritong: i have elements:)|pg|| nt|kareno: You have Valentine :)|pg|| nt|ritong: oui|pg|| mc|11|nt|kareno: Also with teeth, I suppose :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S9432HT9DAKQJ83CK,S7HQ87D9652CAQT84,SA8HAKJ52DT7C7632,SKQJT65H643D4CJ95|sv|n|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-15|pg|| mb|2S|nt|andyv: in other table S was on lead and led the Ace of @c giving declarer a chance to make 5|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@D = nat, F1|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|andyv: this turns out to be safer than 3NT but 6@d can be made.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i was about to say that duplicating other room's 3@S-3N makes sense|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but you need 2 peeks to bid 6@D|pg|| nt|andyv: the first one to wonder why you bid it.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: what is best line here? i was thinking @SA @Hx toward dummy|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|andyv: this one works best on this hand|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: well if you just want to play for trump Q onside 3rd -- that's just boring|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|h8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S9432HT9DAKQJ83CK,S7HQ87D9652CAQT84,SA8HAKJ52DT7C7632,SKQJT65H643D4CJ95|sv|n|mb|1H|nt|ritong: clearly so|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ritong: delicate stuff here|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Meckstroth: I think I found the ace of diamonds... Schermer: So you have the king?|pg|| nt|ritong: south would like to know about @s stopper, but a cue would sound like a fit|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ritong: so he simply bids his suit|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: N then endplayed to 3NT, but not here|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ritong: if meck finds a @c lead i eat a rat|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|TopWizard: Meck sneak attack here?|pg|| nt|ritong: phew|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Schermer can count to nine :)|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| nt|kareno: Well, a club surely was a possible lead|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|nt|ritong: sure he has three of them after all|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Meck is well known, I've seen it often, for sneak attacks, but usually in side 4-card suit|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: got some info that they are going to play four boards at a time if these eight end in a tie|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAQ9HQT73D65CA973,SJ653HK54DKJT873C,SKT82HJ986D42CK54,S74HA2DAQ9CQJT862|sv|e|nt|andyv: interesting would have been lead of the stiff @d|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: i was thinking @D at trick 2 might set up mini-crossruff|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Hello All :)|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: does this mean other room has finished and we're about to get commentary inundation?|pg|| nt|andyv: in other room, E opened 2@c and auction ended there|pg|| nt|ritong: yes:)|pg|| nt|kareno: Yesss|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|andyv: Hi Gary, Karen, Henri :)|pg|| nt|kareno: Andy :)|pg|| nt|ritong: hiy aandy|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: Al :)|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Lots of excitement in other room, let's see here|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ritong: small pickup here, next one might be a bit more noisy|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|nt|TopWizard: Looks like +130 with trump leads|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| nt|kareno: n/s need to get some trumps on the table...|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Stansby knows that W has 4 @s's now, and small ones|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Still +130 :)|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfd: not anymore|pg|| nt|ritong: verdict time now|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Complete crossruff with high trumps|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAQ9HQT73D65CA973,SJ653HK54DKJT873C,SKT82HJ986D42CK54,S74HA2DAQ9CQJT862|sv|e|mb|2C!|nt|TopWizard: Thanks, Maria, usually 8 then 2 then 1 at a time|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Precision showing 6+ @c's|pg|| mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cT|nt|kareno: Well, he will make 2@c after the diamond lead. |pg|| pc|cA|pc|s5|nt|TopWizard: Gupta forges into the lead, last board and this seem unlikely for big swings|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| nt|kareno: Diamonds makes more...|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|c5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S82HJ987DJT5CKQ43,ST543H6DAKQ74C876,SAK97HAT543D986CA,SQJ6HKQ2D32CJT952|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: upgrade to 1@C or simple 1@H?|pg|| nt|TopWizard: N-S seemingly must bid and make game here|pg|| nt|kareno: I don't think the CR auction will be duplicated|pg|| mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-15|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: still, not impossible|pg|| nt|ritong: prebalancing was not a wild move|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Will Kasle bid @d;;s?|pg|| mb|2H|nt|kareno: No, normal for that pair and not out of their minds.|pg|| nt|ritong: drumroll|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: bingo|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Will make without an unlikely diamond lead.|pg|| nt|ritong: the lead now...|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Non-@d lead means likelly Gupta victory|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: wow 2@H denied strength for Drury, distribution for Mixed Raise and still Bramley blasted game|pg|| nt|kareno: diamond lead is not one I would make with that east hand.|pg|| nt|kareno: He's primed up and vulnerable|pg|| nt|TopWizard: -180 is now likely N-S, which is 5 IMPS I think?|pg|| nt|kareno: Good shape and no convenient game try.|pg|| nt|ritong: it is|pg|| nt|andyv: doubleton leads are becoming more popular....still hard to pull the trigger on a @d lead over the more natural looking @c lead.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: 180 seems unlikely|pg|| nt|ritong: especially with natural trump tricks|pg|| nt|kareno: With KQx of hearts - no way I lead a diamond|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ritong: leading a shortage helps declarer very often, so of course you must have concrete possible compensation|pg|| nt|TopWizard: As a beginner I always led doubletons, maybe ahead of my time in 1875?|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|nt|ritong: ditto|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|nt|andyv: were there only 24 cards to the deck back then?|pg|| nt|kareno: I do lead low doubletons, about twice a year :)|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d6|nt|TopWizard: Karen, you only play twice a year now :(|pg|| pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|c2|pg|| nt|kareno: I play with Robots all the time!!|pg|| pc|c4|nt|ritong: lolll|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s9|nt|TopWizard: Some say, and I agree, that W has a weak-2 bid in 1d's|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d5|nt|ritong: is there one with catseyes?:)|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| nt|kareno: LOL Henri|pg|| mc|10|nt|TopWizard: Weak 2 in @d's . . . would squelch this|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Karen - keep it clean :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S82HJ987DJT5CKQ43,ST543H6DAKQ74C876,SAK97HAT543D986CA,SQJ6HKQ2D32CJT952|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|TopWizard: Seems like a part score, perhaps N-S in @h's|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: Possible swing board 5 you know|pg|| mb|2H|mb|d|nt|ritong: difficult to avoid 4@h|pg|| nt|warrens: with Drury available, 2@H is pretty weak|pg|| nt|kareno: Well, without a diamond lead ...|pg|| nt|TopWizard: If N has a help or short try available, should avoid|pg|| mb|r|mb|3C|nt|ritong: good point, W still..|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: This could get bloody|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: an horrible bloodbath|pg|| nt|warrens: hard to imagine Meckstroth running. major suit lead gets 800|pg|| pc|s8|nt|TopWizard: Should be 4 trumps and AKA for -800 with perfect D|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|c3|nt|warrens: just have to avoid crashing the @C honors|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|kareno: Shouldn't be a problem now.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d2|nt|TopWizard: S will realize N has the @c Ace for Re-X|pg|| nt|kareno: No|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S965HA9DJT53CK873,SAQ832HJ6DK72C642,SK4HKQ2DAQ96CAQ95,SJT7HT87543D84CJT|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: 1 board to play 5 imps|pg|| nt|ritong: and a rather flat hand|pg|| nt|TopWizard: This seems flat for 3NT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: IF there is a tie after this board -- all of the newly arrived commentators go back to other table|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: West talking to a kibitzer about weak 2@d bid|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: Absolument|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N = 19-20 1st/2nd/3rd nv 20-21 3rd vul/4th|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Thanks to fellow Commentators, to ACBL and BBO, to our fine Op, to Providence Hosts, and of course to our patient and participating Spectators, not to mention superstars at the table :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Schermer's 2@C covered a number of different hand types - including BAL 20-21|pg|| nt|TopWizard: A valiant effort by Kasle, all played superb bridge|pg|| nt|kareno: Spectators - you got your money's worth! Don't give up your seats - tomorrow more great bridge right here!!|pg|| nt|ahollan1: an EXHAUSTING match|pg|| pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: we'll keep this room open to confirm the final score -- but don't expect to see a different winner|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|andyv: will be able to claim 6 and W will have no @hs to return at end|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: tomorrow 64 board semi-finals starting times same as today|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: expect that both matches will play same set of boards - but no guaranteees|pg|| nt|ritong: http://www.bridgebase.com/vugraph/schedule.php|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Defending Champs Gupta move on|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|c9|nt|kareno: Al... same as today? Didn't they start early?|pg|| nt|TopWizard: A Motion by the Board of Governors asks for duplication from the Quarterfinals - with added security, of course|pg|| pc|h3|nt|kareno: I like that idea!|pg|| pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: ACBL was supposed to start all events that use screens one hour earlier than the other events ALL YEAR|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: but kept publishing conflicting times|pg|| nt|kareno: Okay |pg|| nt|ahollan1: i bet it never happens|pg|| nt|ahollan1: [the quarter finals with duplicated boards]|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|ritong: technology might be a tad more advanced than you think, al|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|ritong: very soon, duplication will not be in order anymore|pg|| pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: it is the board that concerns me -- not the technology|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|hT|pc|dT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| nt|andyv: thank you everyone|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg|| nt|kareno: Goodnight all :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so we think SemiFinals will be defenders Gupta vs Morse [4] and Lynch [2] v Markewicz [original 14 seed]|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: The winner is confirmed, although they had 19-13; I don't know what the 1 IMP difference was (I think board 6)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thanks for everything Niki|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S965HA9DJT53CK873,SAQ832HJ6DK72C642,SK4HKQ2DAQ96CAQ95,SJT7HT87543D84CJT|sv|o|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: This should be a routine 3NT|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|kareno: Well, live by the sword ... |pg|| nt|ritong: you give you take|pg|| nt|warrens: 2@S shows 3 controls, I believe|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Slam needs 3-2 split and two finesses :)|pg|| mb|2H!|an|5-9 bal|mb|p|nt|warrens: hmm|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Thx for msg's, but "slam" we can see, but nobody at table can . . . |pg|| mb|2N!|an|20-22|mb|p|nt|kareno: Controls I guess|pg|| nt|ritong: they won t even sniff at it|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Or artificial positive|pg|| mb|p|nt|warrens: earlier,with a better hand, Chambers bid 2@S with 3 controls. This showed 5-9 balanced.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|nt|kareno: 5-9 ... I peeked|pg|| pc|d6|nt|TopWizard: We are in catbird's seat, they are not of course|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|TopWizard: Off to other table now, thanks again to fellow Commentators, ACBL and BBO, our fine Op, Providence Hosts, and of course patient Spectators :)|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c5|mc|12|nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg|| nt|kareno: Following...|pg|| pg||