vg|B 2015 USBC Round of 16,Segment 5 of 8,I,1,15,Bramley,100,Rigal,101| rs|3NW=,3NW=,3HW=,2HE+1,5CN-1,6CN-1,2HN-1,2HN=,2CN+3,2HW-2,6CE-1,3NW+1,3NS+2,3NSx+1,3NW+2,5CE=,4HW-1,4HW-1,3CE=,1NE-2,3NW-1,2NW=,2SS=,3SS=,3NN+1,3NN=,6DS+1,4SWx=,3HW-2,5CSx-2| pn|Bramley,Rigal,Stansby,Aker,Lusky,Woolsey,Falk,Stewart|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3ST43HJ965DJT2CQ84,S8HAKT2DAKQ8C9763,SKJ5HQ73D9543CKT5,SAQ9762H84D76CAJ2|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: 1@D auctions can be very bizarre for EW|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|an|GF|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|balanced|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| nt|Henryb: The 1@cK would have been spectacularly effective|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: g'day Henry|pg|| nt|Henryb: as an opening lead|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Henryb: Hi Al, Roland, David, kibs|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3ST43HJ965DJT2CQ84,S8HAKT2DAKQ8C9763,SKJ5HQ73D9543CKT5,SAQ9762H84D76CAJ2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|3for3: good morning|pg|| nt|3for3: I think a pass is missing|pg|| mb|2S|an|6!s|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: ty|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: Sorry about that! :) |pg|| pc|h3|nt|medwards: Opening lead problem for north|pg|| nt|3for3: very friendly spades here, should make 3nt easy, though Woolsey doesn't know that|pg|| nt|3for3: Good morning Mike|pg|| nt|medwards: Good morningDanny|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| nt|medwards: WEst has his 3 now|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S987HA5DK76CQJ984,SQJ63HJ9642DA43C7,SKT5HK3DQT985CK32,SA42HQT87DJ2CAT65|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: stewart will open east hand 1N=10-12|pg|| mb|2C|an|drury|mb|p|mb|2H|an|bad hand|nt|ahollan1: 2@C reverse drury|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: the "reverse" is 2M = weakest|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: original Drury [now played by nobody] 2@D was the worst opener|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|vugraphzfe: std leads|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S987HA5DK76CQJ984,SQJ63HJ9642DA43C7,SKT5HK3DQT985CK32,SA42HQT87DJ2CAT65|sv|n|mb|1N|an|10-12|mb|p|mb|2C|an|NF Stayman|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|3for3: 10-12 nt for EW at this vul|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: The lead shows the queen or shortness|pg|| nt|3for3: NF Stayman is a bit of a misnomer, since 2@C is forcing...|pg|| nt|3for3: but usually not a strong had|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|medwards: Just another push|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s9|nt|3for3: 58 more pushes and Rigal wins|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| nt|medwards: Yesterday both teams gave up 1.66 imps per board which is not too bad|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SKJ963HQJD7CJ6532,SAT842H96532D98CT,SQ7HAT7DAK6CKQ987,S5HK84DQJT5432CA4|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: after 1N=10-12 Stewart gets to play 2 in 2@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|strong|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Aker wants to swap vulnerability|pg|| mb|2C|an|!D or majors|mb|2S|an|natural GF|nt|ahollan1: 2@C description is Suction where you have EITHER the next suit OR the other 2 suits|pg|| nt|ahollan1: some play that at all levels|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 5+suit, FG|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Henryb: Have to reach 3N, not 5@c|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: declarer long pause|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: Sorry, N pause|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other room is exploring @C slam after Falk 1@C=2+ and 3@D overcall from Stewart|pg|| mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: halftime scores http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2015/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16|pg|| mb|d|nt|ahollan1: no updates until 15-board segment scores reported to director|pg|| nt|ahollan1: anyone want spoiler alert about closed room?|pg|| nt|Henryb: @sAK and five clubs Jack would also be adequate|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: the good news about 6@C -- 5@C goes down too|pg|| nt|ahollan1: can imagine 5@C and 6@C getting same score |pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Stewart lead vs slam was @DQ instead of stiff @S|pg|| mb|p|nt|Henryb: provided Aker doesn't find the same play Stewart did|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|10|nt|ahollan1: after Stansby's 2N rebid the falsecard didn't work also his spot card too high|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SKJ963HQJD7CJ6532,SAT842H96532D98CT,SQ7HAT7DAK6CKQ987,S5HK84DQJT5432CA4|sv|e|nt|3for3: EW would definitely preempt with the south hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: Not sure NS style here|pg|| mb|1C|an|2+!C|mb|3D|nt|3for3: 3@D preempt might make life tough for Lusky|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|3for3: If he knew his partner had clubs, he would be much safer bidding 3@S|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|3for3: 5@C will go down quickly on a spade ruff|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: Stewart pulled out the double but then decided to pass 4@d|pg|| nt|medwards: 3nt would make|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|3for3: likely yes..|pg|| nt|3for3: wondering if these noises are looking for right black suit game...or looking for club slam|pg|| nt|medwards: If you bid 3 spades the first time I think you have to pass 3NT|pg|| nt|3for3: not easy...|pg|| nt|medwards: True but now you are guessing|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: well, this won't be much more costly than 5@C -1|pg|| nt|medwards: The good news is five does not make|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c4|mc|11|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SQ763H4DQT976C852,ST985HQ853D32CK96,SA2HAJT976DJ5CAQ7,SKJ4HK2DAK84CJT43|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfe: so... no score thru 3 boards|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: interesting suggestion -- @SJ instead of @Sx on last hand|pg|| mb|1C!|an|strong|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|0-7|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ bal [upgrade for playing strength]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 0-7|pg|| mb|1H|an|forcing|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 4+@H, F1 [could be 4@H longer @C/@D]|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = nat, still 0-7|pg|| mb|2D!|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 6+@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but i believe it can be passed|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: click on player name [unless using original windoze bbo] gives pop-up to links for Convention Cards, SSF, other goodies|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: bramley examining last hand, |pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: click on name of table/session gives access to tournament home page|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: wants to go back and get to 3NT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| mc|7|nt|ahollan1: voice commentary for our table [in case you didn't know] says Stewart mis-defense to allow 2@H through|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SQ763H4DQT976C852,ST985HQ853D32CK96,SA2HAJT976DJ5CAQ7,SKJ4HK2DAK84CJT43|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|medwards: Notice that east did not bid 1NT with a soft 15 and a passed partner|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: and no 'extra' promotable heart spots, like KTx for example..|pg|| pc|dA|nt|medwards: Yes|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|3for3: not much attractive for East here|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| nt|3for3: declarer cant ever reach dummy, but he will have east leading into him instead|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|3for3: stansby bramley rested in the better 5@C on [3] but gained zero imps for their effort|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SA82HADAKQ42C9532,ST94HKJT32DT73CQT,S763H8765D65CKJ76,SKQJ5HQ94DJ98CA84|sv|n|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: nebulous 1@C |pg|| mb|1C!|an|2+-balanced|mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: i think 2+@C some english pairs playing system where 1@C can be 1+|pg|| mb|d!|an|4-5 !H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: DBL = 4/5@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D would be 6+@H|pg|| mb|1H!|an|3!H|mb|d|an|T/O|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 3-fit, weak NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Henryb: be my choice|pg|| mb|p|nt|Henryb: to bid 2@c as N|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: for EW 1@C-(1@D)-1@H = 4/5@S [and 2@H=6+@S]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: voices from above posit that @S suit distribution must be as we see since neither NS player bid 1@S|pg|| pc|sK|nt|ahollan1: does that feed into Rigal selling out to 2@C or just knowing partner is weak NT with exactly 3@H the reason?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SA82HADAKQ42C9532,ST94HKJT32DT73CQT,S763H8765D65CKJ76,SKQJ5HQ94DJ98CA84|sv|n|nt|medwards: It would have been better if east had exited with the club jack to promote an entry|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|an|2+!d , 11-15 or 13-15 if bal|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|an|!|mb|d|nt|3for3: nebulous 1@D|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: Lusky passed, hoping to show his strong hand later...an underused tactic by less than expert players..|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| nt|3for3: questionable whether he should pass 2@H, but he has shown a good hand, sticking his neck in at unfavorable|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|3for3: aker rigal did defeat 2@H [4]|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg|| nt|3for3: defense has sufficiently 'tapped' declarer to beat this 2 tricks now...|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|h7|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SA87HKJT7DQ4C9632,SJ4HAQ6DAK93CQT74,SK532H8532DT8752C,SQT96H94DJ6CAKJ85|sv|e|mb|1C!|an|2+ balanced|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = not 4@H/@S unless 5+@D and game force|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that's my guess|pg|| mb|1S!|an|no major, GF|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|5+|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|natural|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: ahh 1@S different than i expected [i'm working off of Rigal-Millgrim notes]|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|6C|nt|ahollan1: actually my copy of notes do fit our actual auction |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: with qualifiers: 2@C = 5+ 2@D = 4+@D, FG|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: sorry, handwriting is small, hard to read.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: bramley deep in thought|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: doesn't he need finesse for only down 1?|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: aker showing no emotion|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: one guess about auction East may have implied unbalanced hand with 2@C|pg|| nt|ahollan1: now -- what is best line to induce a revoke?|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|nt|ahollan1: did both NS just show suit pref for @S?|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| mc|11|nt|ahollan1: with highest @H on 3rd round|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SA87HKJT7DQ4C9632,SJ4HAQ6DAK93CQT74,SK532H8532DT8752C,SQT96H94DJ6CAKJ85|sv|e|nt|3for3: dull looking 3nt here|pg|| mb|1D|an|!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|3for3: ­not clear to finesse here, since if it loses defense might establish 5 tricks..|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c7|nt|3for3: rising ace, and forcing king of spades is safer|pg|| pc|s5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SJ64HAQ4DT97CKQ76,SKQ92HT93DAJ5CT85,SAT87H8DKQ643CA92,S53HKJ7652D82CJ43|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfe: new leader|pg|| nt|ahollan1: slam/near slam bidding hasn't been stellar at either table this set|pg|| mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: in the other close vugraph match Hamman leads Ganzer by 4 [different set of hands]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 2+@D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N = 11-13|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i should qualify that 1@S denies 4+@H unless FG|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: the only reason i know that -- that is 2nd vugraph match|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2N = PUP 3@C a) to play b) 4M 5+@D, INV+|pg|| mb|3C!|nt|ahollan1: 3@C confirms 13 cards [i.e. it was forced]|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: 3N = exactly 4153, NF|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@C would show same shape but slam interest|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: scientific auction loses imps because no way EW will DBL|pg|| pc|h9|nt|vugraphzfe: lower of touching honors|pg|| nt|ahollan1: as John describes Rusinow [2nd of touching honors] goes down to 9 showing 10 or shortness|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: right on time for the segment|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: Ganzer now leads Hamman but remeber this is 15-board segment and 3 more segments today to finish the Round of 16|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: segment 6 will be same to matches that we see now -- final 2 can be different if closer matches|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 666|pg|| nt|ahollan1: it had to be said|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SJ64HAQ4DT97CKQ76,SKQ92HT93DAJ5CT85,SAT87H8DKQ643CA92,S53HKJ7652D82CJ43|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|medwards: Another 3NT|pg|| nt|3for3: very sound pass by lusky|pg|| nt|3for3: dont see many 12's passed these days|pg|| nt|medwards: No you do not and I would have opened|pg|| mb|1D|nt|3for3: might have one of my least favorite auctions; P-1M-2NT|pg|| mb|1H|nt|3for3: 1m*|pg|| nt|medwards: Yes does 2NT really exist?|pg|| mb|3N|mb|d|nt|3for3: should probably be a 'fit' jump and natural, if you open as agressively as many do...|pg|| mb|p|nt|medwards: Yes absolutely|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|3for3: well, look what happened!|pg|| nt|medwards: So what do we know?|pg|| nt|3for3: Woolsey was sucked in by the auction and partner's overcall to double 3nt|pg|| nt|3for3: this will create a double digit swing out of thin air|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|nt|medwards: GIves a new meaning to "trap pass"|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| nt|3for3: woolsey may well shift to a spade|pg|| nt|3for3: rigal aker in 6@C on 6|pg|| nt|3for3: Also a double digit swing out of 'nowhere'|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|s9|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SJ97HAJ963DK3C964,SK5HKQ42DQT6CA875,ST8432HT85D985CQ3,SAQ6H7DAJ742CKJT2|sv|o|mb|1C!|an|2+ balanced|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=2+ [1N for EW = 15-17]|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: another 1@S response?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: OR 2@H = uph: FG, minors, usually 5@D 4@C [else start 2@C]|pg|| mb|2H!|an|GF minors|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: found that ditty just in time|pg|| mb|2S!|an|relay|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|3-1 in majors|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = RELAY 3@S = exactly 3154 [bid fragment]|pg|| pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: if i was declarer NS @H would be reversed|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Aker left table|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|nt|vugraphzfe: declarer actually playing the dummy|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SJ97HAJ963DK3C964,SK5HKQ42DQT6CA875,ST8432HT85D985CQ3,SAQ6H7DAJ742CKJT2|sv|o|nt|medwards: Another 3NT|pg|| mb|1D|an|!|mb|p|nt|3for3: Bramley takes the lead...but just for a moment...|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|3for3: I think it will be tied or 1 imp after [7]|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|3for3: The Rigal team is fortunate, they bid 2 no play slams, and will be essentially even on the set|pg|| nt|3for3: dare we predict another dull 3nt? :)|pg|| mb|4D|an|RKC|nt|3for3: stewart would like to splinter in support...|pg|| nt|3for3: So, alas, not a dull 3nt at all|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|an|!|nt|3for3: A dangerous 5@C instead.|pg|| mb|p|nt|medwards: And dismonds is the best slam|pg|| mb|4N|an|q?|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|3for3: they are missing a KC and the Queen of trump (1.5 KC as I like to call it)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|3for3: 3nt could fail if the ace of hearts was in Norths hand, and declarer misguessed clubs.|pg|| nt|3for3: Here, also declare will have to guess clubs.|pg|| nt|medwards: It is strange that everyone has gotten every slam discision wrong|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|nt|medwards: Even here five is in danger|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|s4|pg|| nt|3for3: without the 9@C declarer went with the percentages, and will be fine...|pg|| pc|h7|nt|medwards: Yes|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S853H974DKTCAQ854,SJ972HQJT3DJ7C973,SAQT64H62D96543CT,SKHAK85DAQ82CKJ62|sv|e|mb|2S|nt|vugraphzfe: back to where we started this morning|pg|| nt|ahollan1: favorable vul is probably only time you'll see NS open weak 2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: favorable = you not-vul they vul|pg|| nt|ahollan1: over DBL does Bramley raise directly or try 2N = @C or @S with @C lead-direct|pg|| mb|d|mb|2N!|an|!C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: perfect example of why Bramley used the convention - to get the @C lead|pg|| nt|ahollan1: just happens that was Stansby's normal choice |pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: obligatory false card|pg|| nt|ahollan1: note that because of the either/or transfer advance that Bramley did NOT need to have @C length|pg|| nt|ahollan1: GIB must be screaming for @Cx|pg|| nt|ahollan1: assuming robots know how to scream|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but Bramley has to protect against @C2-2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: what would Stansby lead if original @CT93?|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|hK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: @HK?|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|hT|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oh right playing Stansby for 6@S|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|h8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d9|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S853H974DKTCAQ854,SJ972HQJT3DJ7C973,SAQT64H62D96543CT,SKHAK85DAQ82CKJ62|sv|e|nt|3for3: awkward hand for east, most would treat it as a 'nt' hand, and bid accordingly.|pg|| nt|3for3: I believe East will open a big@C|pg|| mb|2S|mb|d|nt|3for3: Or not...|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|3for3: I am going to throw my keyboard out the window so I stop making bad predictions |pg|| nt|medwards: Actually the weak two made east's like easier|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|medwards: Life|pg|| nt|3for3: yes|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: 4@H won't be pretty though|pg|| nt|3for3: the 2@S bid got EW to wrong side 4@H|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| nt|3for3: Although if played from East, a spade lead and club shift will be bad too|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|dJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|nt|3for3: woolsey needed to take the double ruffing finesse to get out for down 1, but this will lead to -2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|hK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|c8|pg|| nt|3for3: Or not...|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SJ73HQJT7DAJ743C2,SK95HK983D86CKT85,S842HA62DKQ95C974,SAQT6H54DT2CAQJ63|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: one more nebulous 1@C opening please|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: thank you|pg|| nt|ahollan1: stewart's 1@D opener was Precision|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 4+@H|pg|| mb|1D!|an|!H|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: aker did have option to rebid 1@H if treating his hand as weak NT [with 2/3@H]|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@S guarantees 5+@C|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: correct Woolsey-Stewart opening 2@C requires 6+@C|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and Stewart 1@D-1@H-1@S would show some singleton/void|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: slight adjustment Aker 1@S could be 4144|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SJ73HQJT7DAJ743C2,SK95HK983D86CKT85,S842HA62DKQ95C974,SAQT6H54DT2CAQJ63|sv|b|nt|medwards: Pseudo squeeze|pg|| nt|3for3: 14-16 nt?|pg|| mb|1D|an|!|mb|p|nt|3for3: or nebulous 1@D|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: sorry about that|pg|| mb|1N|an|!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|3for3: defense have the first 8 here...|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|nt|medwards: Nine clubs and they were never bid!|pg|| nt|3for3: thats precision :)|pg|| nt|3for3: they would have missed a 10 card fit if Woolsey had 5|pg|| nt|3for3: American experts who play big club almost universally play 2@C guarantees 6 |pg|| pc|s6|pc|dJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c8|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJ53H8DJT96CQ7543,ST84HQJT75DK43CJ8,SQ97HAK963DQ8C962,SAK62H42DA752CAKT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-15 [of course 3rd seat non-vul can be weaker and only 4-card suit]|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: how close is west to Penalty PASS?|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: 1N does show values -- not just @H = longest suit|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Stewart rebid 2N and that ended the closed room auction|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: voice great comment Penalty Pass very appealing when partner has 4432 18 count with 8 controls|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i think the vulnerability makes it appealling|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if EW VUL then 1N because if we have game, it probably earns more than 1@HX|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but non-vul if we have game, defense may collect more than game|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|nt|TopWizard: Passing a 1-level Dbl. for penalties is risky because presumably the opponents would have bailed if they had a better place to play|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but it certainly is not the prototypical penatly pass|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| nt|TopWizard: BroLucius is making an excellent case for not passing at the 1-level for penalties when under Declarer|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: very little action in other vugraph match 14-14 set so Ganzer leads Hamman by 5|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Aker had no source of tricks here, and partner's @h stoppers were under the Opener|pg|| nt|ahollan1: they are playing different hands|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm practicing to be a resulter -- and tell us Gary how would 1@HX fair|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|h5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|hT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if only Bramley held the pinochle|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @SQ @DJ |pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJ53H8DJT96CQ7543,ST84HQJT75DK43CJ8,SQ97HAK963DQ8C962,SAK62H42DA752CAKT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|3for3: another potential 3nt|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|medwards: Good stop|pg|| nt|3for3: another failed prediction|pg|| nt|medwards: It might make three but I do not see it|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|medwards: You are consistant|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|3for3: he has 7 sure winners now, and lots of places for an 8th|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c7|pg|| nt|3for3: notice woolsey cant establish any more heart winners as north has him outsptted|pg|| nt|3for3: just wants north on lead..|pg|| nt|medwards: After ten boards Rigal still ahead by one|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| nt|medwards: Both pairs will be surprised|pg|| pc|d2|nt|3for3: rigal aker had a natural auction to 3@C on [10] and won 7 for their efforts|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| nt|3for3: naturalish (they play transfers)|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|3for3: woolsey will duck spade...|pg|| nt|3for3: then home on 3-3 spades, or throw in|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c4|mc|8|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAKJT432HJ83D8CT4,S97HA76DK732CAK87,SQHKT9DAQJT54C963,S865HQ542D96CQJ52|sv|n|mb|1C!|an|same|nt|TopWizard: The hand here was not the subject of the theoretical discussion :)|pg|| mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: seems to me that EW have opened the bidding far more than their expected 50%|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: EW 1@D opener = unbal|pg|| mb|p|nt|TopWizard: 1@s obviously forcing|pg|| mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: nope 1@S = "semi-constructive"|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S instead of 1@S would have been forcing|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Stylistically, then, S should have additional tools such as 2@s Intermediate over Partner's overcall|pg|| pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: we've all been in worse games than 4@S on this collection|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the precision 1@D meant Falk-Lusky had no chance to sniff at game|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|TopWizard: What is the difference between responses "Forcing", "Constructive", "Semi-Constructive"|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|s8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Gary do you see north american's who play 1@S = forcing??|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Yes, many do|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'd never played 1-over-1 advance as forcing|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: but do see it as common agreement in europe|pg|| pc|h3|pc|dK|pg|| nt|TopWizard: But the distinctions are not defined, presumably strong overcall structures then lead to forcing responses of new suits|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAKJT432HJ83D8CT4,S97HA76DK732CAK87,SQHKT9DAQJT54C963,S865HQ542D96CQJ52|sv|n|nt|3for3: notice clubs were blocked, but if spades were 42, woolsey could throw blocking jack on 4th round of spade|pg|| mb|1D|an|!|nt|3for3: OK, so NS will definitely play 4@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|nt|3for3: Perhaps a little too fearless, but I am confident|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: Oh well...|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|3for3: so on two top clubs and low heart shift, south would need to gues hearts to make 4.|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|3for3: I am a bit surprised Falk didn't bid game over 3@S, his partner was unfavorable bidding after both opponents have bid, can't have too bad a hand...|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAQ2H82DJ75CK7532,ST87HKQ65DAT93CA8,SKJ3HAJ74DKQCQJT4,S9654HT93D8642C96|sv|b|mb|1C|an|strong|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg|| mb|1H!|an|8-11, no 5!S|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 8-11, not 5+@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 17-18 or 21+|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the response structure to 1@C is often called meckwell lite, but i learned it as RM Lite|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in bridgewinners "In The Well" rodwell actually credits RSVP|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Rodwell Soloway Version of Precision|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Doubleton KQ's rarely worth 5 HCP, except opposite Jxx :)|pg|| pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: we have a lot of USA Big Club pairs using this structure over 1@C|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: bottom touching honors|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: Rusinow better explained as 2nd of touching honors because 3-card sequence leads 2nd, not lowest/bottom|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: ex: JT9 leads T QJT leads J|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: one 5th segment score already posted to http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2015/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Thanks, Al!|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Cappelli extends lead over Cayne to 31|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|mc|10|nt|TopWizard: Cayne presumably playing both morning sessions|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAQ2H82DJ75CK7532,ST87HKQ65DAT93CA8,SKJ3HAJ74DKQCQJT4,S9654HT93D8642C96|sv|b|nt|3for3: bramley stansby in TWO spades in other room...so no major swing coming there|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|3for3: 3nt?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|3for3: with hearts favorable, this should be no sweat|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|medwards: Sorry I was called away I will try to get back into the game|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| nt|3for3: well, they are in what appears to be a dull 3nt|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| nt|medwards: What a surprise|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|cK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SHAKJ5432DA762CA4,SQJ876542HT98DQ8C,SKTH76DKJ93CQ8753,SA93HQDT54CKJT962|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: finally an 8-card suit|pg|| nt|TopWizard: 8-card suit|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C still 16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg|| mb|1C|an|strong|nt|TopWizard: And 2 7-card suits:)|pg|| mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: now we know that EW do NOT use Raptor at 3-level|pg|| mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: so that earlier hand could have overcalled 3@D|pg|| mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: Stewart had option of 2@C=10-16, 6+@C but Aker only had nebulous 1@C or PASS|pg|| nt|TopWizard: My guess is 5@h by Bramley|pg|| nt|TopWizard: 6@h lucky, 7@d luckier|pg|| mb|p|an|forcing|nt|ahollan1: well PASS is forcing so maybe |pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: N can only X here it seems|pg|| nt|ahollan1: good time to have agreements about difference between immediate and slow 5@H|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Slow 5@h is strong|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Stansby has little reason to raise though|pg|| nt|ahollan1: possible agreements include, but not limited to a) better hand b) flexibility [slow shows 2nd place to play??]|pg|| nt|Henryb: 7@h is cold on the black suit squeeze (as the cards lie)|pg|| mb|5N|nt|ahollan1: "little reason" seems like an overbid|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Stansby could bid 5NT - pick a slam?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: looks like stansby has about worst hand he can have for 3N|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: playing with house money now|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: whoa|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Stansby DID bid 5NT as suggested!!|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: yep|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Bramley may bid 6@d here|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Stansby couldn't raise @h's|pg|| nt|TopWizard: BINGO|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Huge pickup with this fine auction, and the disaster at the other table|pg|| nt|ahollan1: don't quote me, but i believe that 1@C-(3@S)-PASS would be forcing so there IS expectation that Stansby has at least @Hxx|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: world class|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|ahollan1: after they finish play -- can we rebid the hand with Rigal jumping directly to 4@S?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 18 imps?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: recount 17|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Al, grab another coffee :)|pg|| nt|3for3: Even if he were to somehow go down, he'd still WIN 11|pg|| nt|ahollan1: can't even stand the smell of that swill|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: immediate 5@H weaker than actual sequence just confirmed|pg|| pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: overtake hoping to give @C ruff?|pg|| nt|TopWizard: This is called "results not meshing" because both of your pairs have near top results, compressing the IMPS|pg|| nt|ahollan1: aka overkill|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: 3 minutes on clock, directors have been liberal with time|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i.e. bidding slam only gained 3 imps [sorry if Gary already said that]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: more scores http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2015/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Gordon big set to overtake Lo by 8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3 more sets of 15 to play today to finish the Round of 16|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i sneezed did Aker try @SA?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: nice @DQ but Bramley was committed|pg|| mc|13|nt|TopWizard: Coming to the last Board, big thanks to the other fine written Comentators, to our European Voice Comentators, BBO and the USBF, Chicago hosts, excellent VuGraph Op John Schwartz, and to you, our fine and active Spectators! :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: final board of the 5th octet|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SHAKJ5432DA762CA4,SQJ876542HT98DQ8C,SKTH76DKJ93CQ8753,SA93HQDT54CKJT962|sv|o|mb|2C|an|6+!c 10-15 HCP|nt|3for3: 2@C=Precision|pg|| nt|medwards: This will not be a 3NT|pg|| nt|3for3: Lusky with a tough problem|pg|| mb|4H|nt|3for3: No Number of hearts does his hand justice, but doubling with void in spades not so good|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: defense needs to get trumps going to make sure they beat this|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| nt|medwards: This is not N-S best result|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| nt|3for3: with red suits favorable, they can make 6@H|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|nt|medwards: Do you agree with Souths double?|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|nt|3for3: Yes|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SAHQ53DTCAJ987543,SQ75HAKJ642DAQ5C6,SKJT86H9DK98632C2,S9432HT87DJ74CKQT|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: suspect 10-15 minute break before restart [certainly not more than that]|pg|| mb|2C!|an|natural limited|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 10-15, 6+@C|pg|| mb|2S|an|NF|nt|Aurora: many thanks to all commentators, operators and kibitzers. See you all in about 10-15 minutes for next session|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3H|nt|TopWizard: 2@s NF|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Aker devalues his @c holding|pg|| mb|p|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: whoa 8-card suits selling out sooner than expected this set|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: Team Bramley certainly ending on high note with last 2 boards|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c9|nt|TopWizard: Rigal will ruff with @h J, but no entry to dummy to pick up Bramley's @hQxx|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d6|nt|TopWizard: Endplay won't work, W can't discard both losing @d's|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|hA|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: nice defense|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h7|nt|TopWizard: @d pitch couldn't hurt here|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| mc|7|nt|ahollan1: session scores posted to http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2015/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Back soon|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: 12:25 supposed starting time|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that's 4 minutes -- so place bets on 10-15 break|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SAHQ53DTCAJ987543,SQ75HAKJ642DAQ5C6,SKJT86H9DK98632C2,S9432HT87DJ74CKQT|sv|n|mb|1C|an|2+!c|mb|1H|nt|3for3: so, NS broke clubs and let 4@Sx through...|pg|| mb|1S|an|5+!s|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|4H|nt|3for3: 1@C could be 2...or 8|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|medwards: Seems four hearts is too agressive|pg|| mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| nt|3for3: woolsey knows declarer has 3@H, and probably 8 clubs....|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| nt|medwards: This set had many diffulcult boards and our world class players did not solve many results|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|d3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|3for3: declarer didnt cash k@D?|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|nt|3for3: that looks very odd|pg|| nt|3for3: oh, I missed that the @H Q was good, tx spex|pg|| nt|3for3: End of the segment....some interesting boards...|pg|| nt|Aurora: many thanks to all commentators, operators and kibitzers. See you all in about 15 minutes for next session|pg|| pg||