vg|C2016 USBC Round of 16,Segment 8 of 8,I,16,30,Bramley,211,Rigal,188| rs|2SS=,3HW-1,3DS=,3CE=,4HE-1,4HE=,3NE=,3NE=,3CN+1,2CN+2,5CN-1,3NN+1,3NS+1,3NS+1,3NN=,4SN=,2SN-1,2SN-1,3SE=,4HN-3,3NE+1,4SE+1,4HS+2,4HN=,3NN=,3NN=,3NW+1,3NE+2,4SN+1,4SN+1| pn|Bramley,Rigal,Stansby,Aker,Lusky,Granovette,Falk,Bates|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAQJT2HQJ8DKT2C32,S75HK74DAJ84CAK54,SK643HT9DQ97CQJ96,S98HA6532D653CT87|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAQJT2HQJ8DKT2C32,S75HK74DAJ84CAK54,SK643HT9DQ97CQJ96,S98HA6532D653CT87|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzff: Welcome to the last segment of the round of 16|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|Vugraphzff: You can see the results in http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2015/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|sK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s2|mc|8|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S7632HAKD98543CK2,SKT5HT8654DKCQ984,SJ8HQ932DAJT72CT7,SAQ94HJ7DQ6CAJ653|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|2+ balanced|mb|1D|mb|d!|an|!H|nt|ahollan1: DBL = 4/5@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: [2@D = 6+@H]|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: sorry, the players started before boards loaded|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: operator nightmare|pg|| mb|3C|an|mixed !D raise|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = mixed raise of @D??|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|dQ|pc|c2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S7632HAKD98543CK2,SKT5HT8654DKCQ984,SJ8HQ932DAJT72CT7,SAQ94HJ7DQ6CAJ653|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|an|weak|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SA52HQJDJ963CK982,SQ94HK932DQ75CT73,S73HT75DKT2CQJ654,SKJT86HA864DA84CA|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|SF|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|weaker of !H invite|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Harmon: needs a d lead|pg|| pc|d3|nt|Harmon: just like I taught Bart|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: he thanks you Harmon|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i have a friend who would be livid whenever his partner lead from Jack-empty|pg|| nt|ahollan1: even when it was right!|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Harmon: j9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oh right the 9 kicker :)|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SA52HQJDJ963CK982,SQ94HK932DQ75CT73,S73HT75DKT2CQJ654,SKJT86HA864DA84CA|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|long suit game try somewhere or maybe FG|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: Bates wrote a long explanation of 2NT, Granovetter sort of gestured "moving on" - unfortunately, Bates has relatively small handwriting and I can't read his note|pg|| mb|3D!|an|accepts if !d but not if !c|mb|p|mb|3H|an|!hs|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: I've now written Bates' explanations into the bidding box. He also wrote "I am not passing 3@s|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s6|nt|robinswr: is west's hand worth a 2@s bid if its mildly constructive|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|d4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQJ5HK96DJ52CK643,ST976H87DAK73CQ72,S842HJ543DT86CA85,SAK3HAQT2DQ94CJT9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 17 [3@DS=] NS never in the auction Granovetter playing 3@C west|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N!|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: my CC says 1N always 15-17 :(|pg|| mb|p|nt|Harmon: I dont have one|pg|| pc|c3|nt|Harmon: I get by on my looks and charm|pg|| nt|ahollan1: EW SSF also says 15-17|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but can you dunk a pimento olive?|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: maybe my bad memory from this mornibg|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: NS 1N = 14-16 1st/2nd/3rd non-vul|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 17 double partscore pickup for Bramley |pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQJ5HK96DJ52CK643,ST976H87DAK73CQ72,S842HJ543DT86CA85,SAK3HAQT2DQ94CJT9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: Falk asks if Granovetter promised 4 spades and Bates says yes|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQT94HK74DQ953CQ4,SAJ87HQT52D64CKJ2,S2HA3DAJ87CAT9865,SK653HJ986DKT2C73|sv|b|mb|1C|an|2+ balanced|nt|ahollan1: that is weakest hand i've seen Rigal open today|pg|| nt|ahollan1: over nebulous 1@C Stansby 2@C would be natural|pg|| mb|2C|an|natural|mb|d|mb|r!|mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: Bramley could have a lot less on the auction so RDBL to show some stuff|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: i don't think RDBL shows top honor - checking notes now|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQT94HK74DQ953CQ4,SAJ87HQT52D64CKJ2,S2HA3DAJ87CAT9865,SK653HJ986DKT2C73|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|!ss|mb|p|mb|2C|an|<3 !hs|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQJ4HA2DA654CJ543,ST3H985DQ982CKQT9,SAK62HKQT4DKCA762,S9875HJ763DJT73C8|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: i can't find any reference to Rosenkranz RDBL|pg|| mb|1C!|an|strong|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: so sticking with Bramley's RDBL just showing some cards|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg|| nt|ahollan1: crummy 12|pg|| mb|2S!|an|12+ bal|nt|ahollan1: ahh DBL = 2-card raise makes sense|pg|| nt|ahollan1: RDBL|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 12+ hcp, BAL, 44 rank [so 4@H 4@S or 4@C 4@D]|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: 2N RELAY 3@H = 2@H so 3244 shape|pg|| nt|ahollan1: now comes the artistry portion of our sequence|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: Stansby has options|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@H = RKC[0314] in @C|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 5@C = 2 keycards no @CQ|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|ahollan1: hand ends better with Bramley treating his hand as 8-11?|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|c5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQJ4HA2DA654CJ543,ST3H985DQ982CKQT9,SAK62HKQT4DKCA762,S9875HJ763DJT73C8|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzff: As Bates was thinking about whether to duck the @d J, Falk said "do you have another @d?" Then .. "didn't matter if you were showing out either; I probably should have put you out ...|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: of your misery sooner"|pg|| mb|1C!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|8-11 bal or both minors or !ds very stro|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzff: Falk: "ten, does the J of hearts fall?" "no" "then 10"|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAJ3H93DAK73CT983,SKQT98H8642D62CK5,S65HKJDQJ54CAQJ76,S742HAQT75DT98C42|sv|e|mb|p|nt|Harmon: much needed pickup for rigal|pg|| mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: other room only on board 20 -- so don't count those imps in Rigal column yet|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15 2+@D|pg|| nt|Harmon: shd be pickup whenever they play it|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = (4)5+@C, FG [2@C would be NF]|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|ahollan1: falk-lusky starting to bid 21 now|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Stansby left table|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: 5 to play Cayne leads Cappelli by 24|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Gordon leads Lo by 32|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: with 8 to score|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|hT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 21 was a swing for RIgal Lusky-Falk took 10 tricks in 3N|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAJ3H93DAK73CT983,SKQT98H8642D62CK5,S65HKJDQJ54CAQJ76,S742HAQT75DT98C42|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2S|an|Limit+|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|cT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d5|mc|10|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SKQJ5HKQ65D9CAJT2,SA9HJ84DAT8765CK8,ST643HA3DQJ42CQ54,S872HT972DK3C9763|sv|b|mb|1C!|an|strong|mb|2C!|an|Suction|nt|ahollan1: so Harmon was right - but you'll never hear me say that out loud|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@C = strong |pg|| mb|d|nt|ahollan1: Suction = next suit or other 2 suits, but not the suit that was bid|pg|| mb|r!|an|clarify|nt|ahollan1: EW use the convention only at the 2-level|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but other parts of the world play Suction at all levels|pg|| nt|ahollan1: DBL = (5)6-7 hcp|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: OR at 2-level 8+ hcp with no better bid|pg|| mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: just guessing RDBL = ask for description of 2@C bid|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D = @D go figure|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: @D5 reverse attitude [frown = encouraging]|pg|| pc|h5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|mc|9|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SKQJ5HKQ65D9CAJT2,SA9HJ84DAT8765CK8,ST643HA3DQJ42CQ54,S872HT972DK3C9763|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SHK7654DAKQT7CT93,SQ2HT8D8432CAQ762,SAKJ865HJDJ96CJ54,ST9743HAQ932D5CK8|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: 23 Falk in 4@S north|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: can't imagine it being bid, but 3@D = non-force|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: anyone want to bet on declarer?|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|dT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|h7|mc|7|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SHK7654DAKQT7CT93,SQ2HT8D8432CAQ762,SAKJ865HJDJ96CJ54,ST9743HAQ932D5CK8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S742H65432DK9CA82,SKQHA9DJ854CK7653,SJ65HKQJT8DQT6CQT,SAT983H7DA732CJ94|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-15|pg|| mb|2N!|an|limit I think|nt|ahollan1: 3@H = 4+fit, mixed raise 4@H = wide range, game try|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nope 2N = Limit Raise|pg|| mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: that really was 3rd on my list|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: my rejection of 2N may have been influenced by seeing west hand -- 3@H/4@H takes away west's cuebid|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but over 3@H maybe responsive DBL for west|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: then Aker has tough decison|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1 to score Cayne over Cappelli by 27 so Cayne advances to Round of 8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 4 to score Gordon leads Lo by 30|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: scores posted to http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2015/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|dJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S742H65432DK9CA82,SKQHA9DJ854CK7653,SJ65HKQJT8DQT6CQT,SAT983H7DA732CJ94|sv|e|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S52HA7642DQ532C74,SJ63HK98DKTCKQJ53,S974HJT3D9874CA82,SAKQT8HQ5DAJ6CT96|sv|b|mb|1N!|nt|ahollan1: just told about browser version now having button for "USBCScores"|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 15-17|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: @h4 = 4th|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @H98 in dummy gives declarer some losing options|pg|| nt|shuster: North holds the entry, so no second heart through dummy|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|shuster: declarer will run spades first, so need to pitch twice from dummy. It is tempting to pitch a high club and a diamond to maintain flexibility and keep a long club|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| nt|shuster: or... declarer won't play spades first|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pc|hA|pg|| nt|shuster: 8 flat boards isn't really what Rigal needs|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S52HA7642DQ532C74,SJ63HK98DKTCKQJ53,S974HJT3D9874CA82,SAKQT8HQ5DAJ6CT96|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|an|puppet|mb|p|mb|3S|an|5!s|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAK75HA42D4CJ7542,SQT64H3DKQ962CAT6,S8HQJT65DAJT5CKQ8,SJ932HK987D873C93|sv|o|mb|2D!|an|short !D|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 10-15, 4415 minus 1 card|pg|| mb|p|nt|shuster: N/S should quickly get to 4@H (although 3NT would make, too)|pg|| nt|shuster: and the clock ticks down another minute|pg|| nt|ahollan1: blast way or check to see if Bramley 3 or 4@H?|pg|| mb|2N!|an|ask|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N = RELAY, INV+|pg|| nt|shuster: perhaps stansby is concerned about slam|pg|| mb|3C!|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = min|pg|| nt|ritong: surely|pg|| nt|ritong: the @d A is not cute, but the rest is|pg|| mb|p|nt|phil: North has a very slammish hand - imagine south with four hearts and a little more (hi everyone)|pg|| nt|shuster: Rigal's best hope is that N/S overreach to slam off 2 key cards. I think even 5@H would come home here|pg|| mb|3D!|an|ask|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@D = RELAY for shape|pg|| mb|3H!|an|4315|nt|shuster: although a diamond lead would present declarer with some challenge in the play|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@H = exactly 4315|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|an|relay|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@D forces 4@H then next bid is signoff|pg|| pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: relayers call that EndSignal|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Falk playing 4@H north lead @D8|pg|| nt|shuster: Rigal using the standard defense to mini-roman - leading trump|pg|| nt|ahollan1: hey now -- this is Precision 2@D, not mini-roman|pg|| nt|ahollan1: former always short @D, latter can have any 3-suiter|pg|| nt|shuster: a LOW diamond lead would have been very interesting here|pg|| nt|shuster: and why not lead low when declarer is known to hold only one? If dummy has the ace, he will surely play it and if declarer has the ace... it is singleton|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: declarer in deep thought|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm in a loop -- did it matter if Rigal ducked once rather than twice?|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: well NOW it does|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAK75HA42D4CJ7542,SQT64H3DKQ962CAT6,S8HQJT65DAJT5CKQ8,SJ932HK987D873C93|sv|o|mb|1C|an|2+!c|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|d|an|3!h|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAQTHJ7DJ953CQJ75,S42HQ32D876CAT842,SK765HK865DAQCK63,SJ983HAT94DKT42C9|sv|n|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i think Aker played for an impossible parlay|pg|| mb|1N!|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14-16|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|ahollan1: 2N Puppet Stayman|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: in case opener has 5@S|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Puppet Stayman of 2N or 3@C can have AT MOST 1 4-card Major|pg|| nt|ahollan1: with 4@H 4@S use normal Stayan|pg|| pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: or even normal Stayman|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|cQ|nt|shuster: does rigal need to shift to the @HQ?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: forgot to explain 3@C = not 5@H/@S 3N = then we play 3N|pg|| nt|shuster: I think he might|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| nt|shuster: i guess a low heart would be much the same|pg|| nt|ahollan1: confess that i would try a @S spot - just not sure which one|pg|| nt|ahollan1: unless they allow "no - please - you lead, partner"|pg|| nt|shuster: even if Rigal shifts to hearts, declarer CAN strip squeeze East... |pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|s9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Ely Culbertson gets all of the blame for sexy inuendo in bridge vernacular like "strip" and "squeeze"|pg|| nt|shuster: Declarer needs East to hold the @HA - if West has it, the defense can cash clubs to beat him|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Gordon beats Lo|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i believe next 2 days Gordon v Fleisher|pg|| nt|shuster: So declarer will throw East in with the fourth diamond to lead away from the @HA in the end position|pg|| nt|ahollan1: all KO matches are 2 days 4x15 board segments each day|pg|| nt|fabsayc: so unless diamond 9 sets up must endplay east with diamond exit|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: results posted to http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2015/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: guess what the URL will be for tomorrow's matches|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|fabsayc: round of 8?|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|sQ|nt|fabsayc: no spaces|pg|| nt|shuster: east should discard the @D10 under tha Jack|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: actually i think it will be QF -- it was a trick question|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h9|nt|fabsayc: mised the defense|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAQTHJ7DJ953CQJ75,S42HQ32D876CAT842,SK765HK865DAQCK63,SJ983HAT94DKT42C9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SKT65HJ82DA97C762,S87HA94DQJT8CA983,S32HKT653D652CJT5,SAQJ94HQ7DK43CKQ4|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfe: Rigal sighing|pg|| nt|ahollan1: me too|pg|| nt|shuster: thank you everyone!|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: or was that a yawn|pg|| mb|1C!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+ -- so treating as too good for 1N=15-17??|pg|| mb|2D!|an|18-19 bal|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = not 4@H/@S unless FG with 5+@D|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: had to check -- 2@D = BAL, 18-19|pg|| nt|fabsayc: as pointed out, if east pitches diamond 10, west is squeezed and endplayed with club exit|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: or if he pitches a heart declarer gets a heart trick by force|pg|| mb|3S!|an|5!S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N = forcing and i think 3@S will show 5-bagger|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: NS do NOT play Smith|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SKT65HJ82DA97C762,S87HA94DQJT8CA983,S32HKT653D652CJT5,SAQJ94HQ7DK43CKQ4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|an|puppet|mb|p|mb|3S|an|5!s|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S9864HKQ94DAK52CA,SAHJ5DT9843CQT872,SKQJT2H7632D76C96,S753HAT8DQJCKJ543|sv|o|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: not working but heart king pitch on third heart is the best false card|pg|| nt|ahollan1: don't know how others feel - but i'm sure glad we got to see all 4 segments of this match today|pg|| mb|1C!|an|strong|mb|1S!|an|2 suits, same rank|mb|d!|an|6-7|nt|ahollan1: now that is a combination i haven't seen 2-level overcalls of strong 1@C are Suction and 1-level overcalls some version of CRASH|pg|| nt|fabsayc: aker can bid 3@C, pass or correct|pg|| nt|ahollan1: DBL = (5)6-7 hcp|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i'm told the interence approach is known as RC CRASH or SALLY|pg|| nt|ahollan1: now i have homework for after the set -- never having heard either name before|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i wonder how much Bramley thought about treating his hand as 14-16 BAL|pg|| mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: yes CRASH - Color Rank Shape but RC CRASH?|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: as i recall, 1@S is natural in ordinary crash|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ahollan1: correct the 2 suiters were DBL 1@D and 1N|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S9864HKQ94DAK52CA,SAHJ5DT9843CQT872,SKQJT2H7632D76C96,S753HAT8DQJCKJ543|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzff: Last hand of the match. congratulations to the Bramley team|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| mc|11|pg||