vg|2105 Vanderbilt SFA,Segment 4 of 4,I,16,30,Diamond,108,Fleisher,41| rs|4SN-1,2SS+2,3NN=,3NN=,5HEx-1,5HE-1,3CE-4,4HS-1,3NS+1,6DN-1,3NS+4,4HS+3,2SE-2,2NN-1,2SE-1,2SE-1,4SS=,6DN=,4SE-2,4SEx-2,2HN+1,1NS-1,2DE=,3HN-2,3NW-1,3NW=,5SE=,6DE=,3NW-2,3DN=| pn|Wold,Welland,Jacobus,Auken,Fleisher,Hampson,Martel,Greco|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SJT874HAJDJ74CQ52,SK63HQT98754DA2CK,SQ95HK6DKQT86CAJ3,SA2H32D953CT98764|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SJT874HAJDJ74CQ52,SK63HQT98754DA2CK,SQ95HK6DKQT86CAJ3,SA2H32D953CT98764|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQT4HKQJ4D954C982,SJ96532HAT7D7CKT3,SK7H86DAKJT63CAQ6,SA8H9532DQ82CJ754|sv|o|mb|1C!|an|strong, artificial, forcing|mb|p|mb|1H|an|8-11 not 5+ spades|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|nt|meargent: im betting on NS|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQT4HKQJ4D954C982,SJ96532HAT7D7CKT3,SK7H86DAKJT63CAQ6,SA8H9532DQ82CJ754|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D usually unbal, but can be 3352 [which can also be opened 1@C]|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: thru 20 of 30 Lavazza 132 Team Assael 4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 49|pg|| nt|ahollan1: both are 4-man teams|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: the 2 matches playing different boards but scores after Q2 and Q3 very similar|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAQ984HD753CQJ874,SJTHQ52DAT84CKT65,SK62HT976DKQJ2C92,S753HAKJ843D96CA3|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfe: Evening all, taking over from super Op Joe Stokes :)|pg|| nt|meargent: 4@Hs EW?|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2H!|an|Michaels|mb|3D!|mb|4S|nt|meargent: 8@Ss NS?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: All exchange of info being done in writing behind screens|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jtmckee: e-w need roughly 5 imps/ board rest of way, unless N-s bid more they let this 5 slip away|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: this should be fun|pg|| pc|sA|nt|jtmckee: New Orleans has been the home of so many great characters in the bridge world|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| nt|jtmckee: frank Hoadley, Jack La Noe, and of course the great Louis Fiorella, the first LM porn star|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d5|pc|c6|nt|jtmckee: oops i thought you were joe |pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAQ984HD753CQJ874,SJTHQ52DAT84CKT65,SK62HT976DKQJ2C92,S753HAKJ843D96CA3|sv|n|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-15|pg|| mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 5OM 5@c/@D [Michaels]|pg|| mb|3D!|an|mixed raise|nt|ahollan1: mixed raise usually delivers 4 trump|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: with state of match, who was supposed to DBL?|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: thoughtful @SQ absent immediate shift @D|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: sorry fleisher fans Jacobus DID hit 5@H, Wold also led @SQ at trick 2 and Jacobus let that hold for @D thru [but only the DBL really mattered]|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: since only down 1 non-vul no big deal|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SK873HAT96DA53CQ2,SQJ95HKJ42D8762CT,SATH8753DKQ9CK743,S642HQDJT4CAJ9865|sv|e|nt|meargent: didnt sidney lazard co star with fiorella?|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|jtmckee: lol |pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|jtmckee: he played with him a time or two|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|meargent: what was their system?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cT|nt|meargent: im told it was the fluffer @C|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|meargent: a hell of a system|pg|| nt|jtmckee: indeed|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|d6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|nt|meargent: they used a forcing approach|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Wold double checking his calculations as pros do|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dK|mc|5|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SK873HAT96DA53CQ2,SQJ95HKJ42D8762CT,SATH8753DKQ9CK743,S642HQDJT4CAJ9865|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: but interesting to see the differences |pg|| mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+ can be 335@D 2@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|an|!H|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 4+@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|an|4!H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 4-fit, not 13+ w/shortness [2N]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3N = COG??|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = RELAY|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i think 2N = MAX [in context]|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: YEs|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|ahollan1: other room will start Precision 1@D-1@H-2@H [unless Auken overcalls 2@C]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i wouldn't be surprised if Wold-Jacobus stay out of game|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: back to Fleisher showing MAX in context non-vul 1st/2nd/3rd open 1N = 14-16|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so the precision pair had stopped in 2@H!!|pg|| nt|ahollan1: their 1N opener would also have been 14-16|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|h9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S2HA764DK83CKT765,S984HKT92DJ5CJ432,SAKQT73HQ85DAQ74C,SJ65HJ3DT962CAQ98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|Prec.|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Questioning behind both screens, bidding explained as GF natural|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|Vugraphzfe: Wold trying to figure out what could go wrong|pg|| nt|meargent: a revoke?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Just moved to this table|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h3|nt|meargent: wold doesnt want a repeat of board 16|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|c3|pg|| nt|meargent: im betting on NS this hand|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S2HA764DK83CKT765,S984HKT92DJ5CJ432,SAKQT73HQ85DAQ74C,SJ65HJ3DT962CAQ98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: thru 24 Lavazza over Team Assael 150-53 no 4th quarter heroics from Team Assael this time -- but a helluva run|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: in rubber bridge you would prefer down 1 in 6@S over down 1 in 6@D -- because 100 honors in @S|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|cA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQJ7HAKT7DA65CT82,SAK92H965D3C97653,S8HQ83DQJT942CAK4,ST6543HJ42DK87CQJ|sv|n|nt|jtmckee: i a am betting on N-S this match|pg|| nt|meargent: 6@Ds ? anyone|pg|| mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|2D!|an|!h's OR !s's|mb|d|mb|2H!|an|P/C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: no question that auken has bid her values|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQJ7HAKT7DA65CT82,SAK92H965D3C97653,S8HQ83DQJT942CAK4,ST6543HJ42DK87CQJ|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@D usually unbal|pg|| mb|d|an|3!H|nt|ahollan1: DBL = 3-fit|pg|| mb|3H|an|Mixed raise|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: analysis from spec says 20 makes 6@S by squeezing East in minors|pg|| nt|ahollan1: only needs no losers in @S, @HK in west, East holding long @D and @CA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hQ|mc|13|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4ST5HQ972DT76CA953,SJ9842HAJ53D2C842,SAK76HKT6DAJ85CQ7,SQ3H84DKQ943CKJT6|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|!s's|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|meargent: cant keep a good man down (welland)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|meargent: playing a system that opens 10flat points i think welland was to say the least courageous|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Players very intent like a tied match|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Zia joking at nearby table|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| nt|meargent: tied match? hell it aint even a tied quarter|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4ST5HQ972DT76CA953,SJ9842HAJ53D2C842,SAK76HKT6DAJ85CQ7,SQ3H84DKQ943CKJT6|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: 710 vs 720 you don't see that kind of push every .... decade?|pg|| mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 5@S 4+@H, non-invite|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: Fleisher took time and decided there was no way to get to 1N|pg|| pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: is lead of partner's probable shorter suit a passive lead?|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: it sure created a very interesting situation|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d5|nt|ahollan1: top @S then endplay east?|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ahollan1: oops|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: maybe Martel thinks @C2 could be from @CJx2 |pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: otherwise seems to be fairly decent count on east distribution|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|h5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S52H9643DK9843CQ7,SAK4HKJT2D2CAJT94,SQJ83HAQDAJ76CK62,ST976H875DQT5C853|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|meargent: when welland has more than a 10 point opening he doesnt stop bidding|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: These experts never give up, but Fleisher pair relentless in their pinpoint D|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|c9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S52H9643DK9843CQ7,SAK4HKJT2D2CAJT94,SQJ83HAQDAJ76CK62,ST976H875DQT5C853|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@D =0-7|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 4+suit [maybe longer @C/@D] F1|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 4+@S|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: drat wanted to see if 2@C bid if it would be alerted as 54 either way or always longer @C|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1 board to score Lavazza over Team Assael 155-69 so Lavazza is your first official Finalist|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: in other match operator announced that there has been request for early start time tomorrow|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: schedule already has it 1 hour earlier than today -- not sure if they were seeking even less time to sleep|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SK9852HT92DA83CAK,SA64HKQ876DTCQ874,SQTHA53DKJ97542C5,SJ73HJ4DQ6CJT9632|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|Vugraphzfe: This hand may take a bit|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|nt|jtmckee: North really loves his hand|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hT|nt|jtmckee: and if eddie guesses spades he will be amply rewarded|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Can lose 2 @s tricks and make :)|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s3|nt|jtmckee: but not 2s and 2h|pg|| pc|s2|nt|meargent: why play 5@Ds? this is a much more interesting contract|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Makes on 3-3 @s's as here|pg|| nt|jtmckee: absolutely|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| nt|jtmckee: and he is going to make 4s|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d2|nt|Vugraphzfe: I am sitting here stone faced, can't inform the players that it's all over|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d4|pc|c9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SK9852HT92DA83CAK,SA64HKQ876DTCQ874,SQTHA53DKJ97542C5,SJ73HJ4DQ6CJT9632|sv|o|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-15|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: same start to the auction in other room|pg|| nt|ahollan1: best bam/matchpoint score is 3N|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: easy to imagine Fleisher exploring 6@D though|pg|| mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: in one life we referred to 4@H as The Robinson Transfer|pg|| nt|ahollan1: transfers responsibility of doing something intelligent -- to partner|pg|| nt|kareno: if they don't stop exploring soon they will go minus|pg|| nt|ahollan1: would be very sexy if they have agreement that this is transfer to 4@S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but RKC[0314] in @D seems possible |pg|| mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i never know when to say redwood vs kickback so i just say RKC|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: EW finally came up with non-optimal lead/defense|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: and very reasonable to expect @H lead to be too passive|pg|| nt|ahollan1: greco-hampson have just been way too solid this match|pg|| nt|kareno: west really could have doubled his suit sometime|pg|| nt|kareno: they have been great every session I've watched|pg|| nt|ahollan1: bidding the suit isn't sufficient? why need another DBL to just give NS room to maneuver|pg|| nt|ahollan1: also - very possible that they use Anti-Lead DBL|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: with Anti-Lead DBL 4@H-DBL says Do Not Lead @H|pg|| nt|kareno: because sometimes your suit isn't good to lead|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and sometimes it's just a cigar|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S3HA42DAKJT84CT72,SKQT2HQ963D62CK93,SJ974HJ85DQ93C865,SA865HKT7D75CAQJ4|sv|e|nt|pdlit: or who their opponents will be|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: sound the gong and take the rest of the boards off the table |pg|| mb|1N|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: could someone tell the fat lady to tone it down or EW might hear her|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h4|mc|8|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S3HA42DAKJT84CT72,SKQT2HQ963D62CK93,SJ974HJ85DQ93C865,SA865HKT7D75CAQJ4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14-16|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SQT96HA97DT3CA965,SK8HT652DAK865C82,SJ72HKQJ8DQ42CKQ7,SA543H43DJ97CJT43|sv|b|nt|jtmckee: they ony need 19 per board to tie|pg|| mb|p|nt|jtmckee: to win|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: so not gong proof|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|meargent: ahh finally a normal opening by welland|pg|| mb|2C!|an|Transfer to cue bid|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|pdlit: although some might not open W's hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|dT|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SQT96HA97DT3CA965,SK8HT652DAK865C82,SJ72HKQJ8DQ42CKQ7,SA543H43DJ97CJT43|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: run of 18 imps for Fleisher|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but vegas still not taking any bets|pg|| mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 1N vul and always in 4th = 15-17|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 4+@S|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: DBL showing @H?? or takeout for the reds ???|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: can't read the notes|pg|| nt|ahollan1: sure looks like the other 2 suits|pg|| mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: [@H bid but not shown]|pg|| mb|p!|an|I think t/o of spades|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 3-fit|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: to of spades|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: brutal lead|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thanks Dan|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|nt|kareno: the spade 10 costly for South|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| nt|kareno: Sorry diamond 10|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: also reasonable to use DBL=@H 1@S = "takeout of @S"|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c5|pg|| mc|6|nt|Vugraphzfg: short break|pg|| nt|ahollan1: always good when slower table takes the break|pg|| nt|ahollan1: note: this is first time i'm aware of welland-auken table being faster than their teammates|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S987HJ954DJ64CK65,SAJ3H63DT98CQ9432,S542HAKT72DQ5CA87,SKQT6HQ8DAK732CJT|sv|o|nt|jtmckee: need 20 per board|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|jtmckee: assuming score is correct|pg|| mb|1N|nt|meargent: time for the fluffer @C|pg|| mb|2D!|an|!d's & 1M|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|pdlit: hard to get 20 in 2 @d|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|nt|jtmckee: for sure|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1S987HJ954DJ64CK65,SAJ3H63DT98CQ9432,S542HAKT72DQ5CA87,SKQT6HQ8DAK732CJT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: no predictions, but i just had a flashback last time this event was won by a 4-person team welland-auken were in the finals [on the winning side]|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: Lavazza is a 4-bagger but now Welland-Auken playing on 6-person team|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: and they won't be in the final so never mind|pg|| nt|ahollan1: dain bramage|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: EW udca EXCEPT this situation trick 1 opposite A/K lead|pg|| pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: i know some revert to std carding at trick 1 and growing numbers suit-pref at trick 1|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: first saw the current agreement from meckwell|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: don't really know the reasoning :(|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|d2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2ST4HK5DKQ95CKT876,SKJHAT987DAJ43CQ5,SQ875HQJ642DT82C2,SA9632H3D76CAJ943|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s3|nt|Vugraphzfe: Is the Video on?|pg|| nt|jtmckee: wake up wold|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| nt|jtmckee: or jacobus the declarer|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Someone come here and tell them what I cannot :)|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|nt|Vugraphzfe: Sorry, got a card wrong, Wold discarded a @s earlier and has 4 @c's to K10 now|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d8|nt|meargent: gong TIME|pg|| nt|meargent: OR GONG time|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| nt|meargent: im predicting a win for @D|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Wold has 1 @s left and the K10 of @c's|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d2|mc|8|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2ST4HK5DKQ95CKT876,SKJHAT987DAJ43CQ5,SQ875HQJ642DT82C2,SA9632H3D76CAJ943|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14-16|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: and obviously the values in the short suits overrides showing 54 reds|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: sorry was just translating welland-auken relay auction|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: open room on final board [30]|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|s6|mc|9|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S73HQJ84DQ8CA9763,SA6HA96DAT72CQT42,SQ98HKT7532DJ6C85,SKJT542HDK9543CKJ|sv|b|nt|pdlit: nice defense|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|meargent: at this point my dear i dont give a damn|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Thank you, Scarlett :) Or Rhett :)|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|meargent: 6@Ds EW|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|meargent: in a desprate attempt to get to triple figures|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Can't read any alerts, relay system in full mode it seems|pg|| mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|meargent: of course the score difference is being kept to double digits|pg|| mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|jtmckee: not if they go for big swings i.e finessing spade other way in spades|pg|| mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: E-W green cards now at a premium :)|pg|| nt|jtmckee: which btw is a staple of the fluffer club|pg|| nt|meargent: im still betting on double digits|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Welland apparently got it incorrect|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Welland "Sorry"|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|nt|jtmckee: now he doesnt need 2-2 diamnds|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3S73HQJ84DQ8CA9763,SA6HA96DAT72CQT42,SQ98HKT7532DJ6C85,SKJT542HDK9543CKJ|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: we're the last table in play|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: i've heard that Diamond has asked for start time earlier than what is posted -- so keep a close eye out tomorrow [which already has start time 1 hour earlier than today]|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 10-15 // 2@C = FG, 2+suit|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: 1100 start is what i've heard|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: you are 11:15 p.m. now, right Dan?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: yes|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so your expectation matches the BBO posted schedule |pg|| nt|ahollan1: and that's what Diamond has asked to be changed to earlier time|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: after the long relay -- Welland bid 5@S and apologized when he put down dummy|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|mb|6D|nt|ahollan1: my guess 5@H = Exclusion RKC[0314]|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|ahollan1: buckle up for Final with 2 teams that are really playing well|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SA2HQJ54D6542C763,SQJ6HA6D87CAQJ954,ST874HT93DAKQJ3C8,SK953HK872DT9CKT2|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfe: Thanks to written Commentators, BBO and the ACBL, our New Orleans hosts, and most of all, to you, our patient and helpful Spectators! :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Welland "I'm not going to play 2NT on last board" :)|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|7|nt|meargent: nite all |pg|| nt|pdlit: Thank you for the color commentary Gary|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SA2HQJ54D6542C763,SQJ6HA6D87CAQJ954,ST874HT93DAKQJ3C8,SK953HK872DT9CKT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: original seeds 3 Lavazza [bocchi-madala & duboin-zia] 16 Diamond [diamond-platnick, greco-hampson and wold-jacobus]|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 10-15, 6+@C|pg|| nt|ahollan1: DBL = negative |pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dK|mc|9|pg||