vg|B 2015 USBC Semi Final,Segment 1 of 8,I,1,15,Fireman,0,Cayne,0| rs|4HE=,4HE-2,4HN=,3SW-2,4SS-2,4SS-2,1NW+3,3NW+1,4HS=,4HS=,3NN+2,3DS+2,4HW=,5HE-2,3SN=,3HW-2,2HW-2,3DN=,4HE=,4HW=,3SS-3,3CE+1,2NS-1,1NW-3,3NN=,3NN=,3NE+1,3NE+2,1NW+2,3HNx-2| pn|Fireman,Zia,Wolpert,Kamil,Seamon,Kranyak,Cayne,Demuy|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAJ3H75DJ865CKQ97,S985HAJ843DT92CA6,SQ42HKT9D73CT8543,SKT76HQ62DAKQ4CJ2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|an|!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SAJ3H75DJ865CKQ97,S985HAJ843DT92CA6,SQ42HKT9D73CT8543,SKT76HQ62DAKQ4CJ2|sv|o|nt|game over: hi all|pg|| nt|ritong: hallo mathias hi all|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|game over: hi Henri|pg|| mb|2D|nt|game over: 1NT = 13+-16|pg|| nt|ritong: hampson transferred for @h then passed 2@h gutsy move|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|game over: Greco/Hampson probably play 14-16 NT as well|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| nt|ritong: but still|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|game over: (whatever you think it is worth) if you look at double dummy simulations, you usually get around 50% making chances for 50% games with 24 HCP (balanced/balnced) and less for 3NT ...|pg|| nt|game over: games, so I like passing non-vulnerable (and I would also pass with 8 opposite a 15-17 NT which admittedly does play worse)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h2|nt|ritong: 420 wow|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|nt|game over: I am told a diamond was led at the other table|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dT|nt|game over: a club looks more natural to me because you need much less from partner than we you lead a diamond (which is also not a very passive lead)|pg|| pc|c4|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h4|mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SJ3HQ64DA652CKJ87,SAT97652H2D73CT54,SK8HKJ875DKJ9CA62,SQ4HAT93DQT84CQ93|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SJ3HQ64DA652CKJ87,SAT97652H2D73CT54,SK8HKJ875DKJ9CA62,SQ4HAT93DQT84CQ93|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|ritong: i like this style|pg|| nt|game over: 4@h is a good contract for N/S|pg|| nt|ritong: 3@s means " i would open 3@s"|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| nt|game over: I don't see many pairs playing 3@s as natural here, most people I know play it as some sort of splinter raise |pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SKJ7532H75DJ4C873,S4HQT832DQ97CAK94,SATHKJ9DAKT62CQT5,SQ986HA64D853CJ62|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|Vugraphzfd: Fireman asks about leads, Kamil: our agreements are A from A k, but he does what he wants :)|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SKJ7532H75DJ4C873,S4HQT832DQ97CAK94,SATHKJ9DAKT62CQT5,SQ986HA64D853CJ62|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|ritong: they escaped the axe|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|ritong: EW i mean|pg|| pc|hA|nt|game over: it looks like EAst could not have double for penalty over 4@s|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| nt|game over: *d|pg|| nt|ritong: 3@h costs like 800|pg|| nt|game over: Henri - do you know if they play sound preempts even at this vulnerability?|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| nt|ritong: i am sure that cayne will yell after his pard after the set|pg|| nt|game over: ;)|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|nt|ritong: especially when he decided wrong|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S6532HJ6542DJ4CK5,SKT8HAQ93DA82CAT6,SAQ4H7DQT73CQ8743,SJ97HKT8DK965CJ92|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|bobh1: hi everyone|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|bobh1: not sure what the sequence in the other room meant|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|nt|bobh1: michael doesn't really have an invite opp 15-17 unless he wanted to add a few hcp for Zia's declaring skills|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| nt|bobh1: so maybe in the other room kranyak showed 17-19 and here zia showed 15-17|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| nt|bobh1: big swing due to notrump ranges|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfd: he claimed he was going to finnesse the @h|pg|| nt|bobh1: zia might have promoted but he is 4by3|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S6532HJ6542DJ4CK5,SKT8HAQ93DA82CAT6,SAQ4H7DQT73CQ8743,SJ97HKT8DK965CJ92|sv|b|nt|ritong: i mean cayne decided wrong in the auction|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|game over: North will face a lot of pressure if declarer cashes his hearts here (in 3NT)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|game over: E/W play strong club, 1@c = 16+, 1@h = 8-11 any distribution (guess)|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|nt|game over: the club return at Trick 5 was probably not good as North gets squeezed on the hearts now|pg|| pc|s4|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg|| nt|game over: such squeezes in three suits require declarer to have the first round control in diamonds so North might have found a diamond return to kill this option|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S2HAKT972DKT92CA9,SKJH43DAJ874CK873,SA8743HQJ65D3C642,SQT965H8DQ65CQJT5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|bobh1: 3@D?|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobh1: gavin takes the direct approach|pg|| pc|h3|nt|bobh1: that certainly simplifies the auction and in some cases might preempt the opponents out of finding their best fit|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|hJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|hQ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|bobh1: i think he might have winkled another trick out of this but its not relevant at imps|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S2HAKT972DKT92CA9,SKJH43DAJ874CK873,SA8743HQJ65D3C642,SQT965H8DQ65CQJT5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ritong: i hate 1@s|pg|| mb|2H|nt|ritong: not forcing after pass|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: you just can t afford to see pard pass over 1@s|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: i am a barbarian i would raise 1@h to 4@h and watch what happens|pg|| pc|h3|nt|game over: I think North can just invite in hearts (even if South is minimum here, he is kind of law-protected) - why introduce the spades?|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|nt|ritong: there are so many 5332 minimum hands which have good play in 4@h why ask pard to decide when he can t know what is good and what is not unless you fitjump 2@s|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|hT|pg|| nt|ritong: there are three guys around the table who thought " omg" when the dummy came down|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|h6|nt|ritong: since a bad preference to 2@h certainly does not reflect this powerful hand|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQJHADAK7642CJT72,ST8732HJT652D85C4,SAK94HQ43DQ9CQ963,S65HK987DJT3CAK85|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|bobh1: missed a game at the other table due to perhaps a misunderstanding|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|nt|bobh1: The E hand opened 1@D and S bid 3@D|pg|| nt|bobh1: this got floated|pg|| nt|bobh1: the game is 3N|pg|| mb|p|nt|bobh1: they were on the same wavelength in that 3@D was natural, but it seems N was not expecting such a good hand|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobh1: gavin's 2N is prob GF|pg|| pc|h9|nt|bobh1: in fact definitely GF |pg|| nt|bobh1: else he would bid 1@S|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|nt|bobh1: if S had a major he would check on the way to 3N|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s7|mc|11|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQJHADAK7642CJT72,ST8732HJT652D85C4,SAK94HQ43DQ9CQ963,S65HK987DJT3CAK85|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|3D|nt|game over: 1@d = Precision, 2+@d|pg|| mb|p|nt|game over: perhaps N/S play 2@d as artificial and 3@d as a natural (2@d) diamond bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|nt|game over: more yelling coming soon|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAKJ64HJD754CT987,SQ2HAQ97DA83CA632,S987H43DKQT2CKJ54,ST53HKT8652DJ96CQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|bobh1: michael will start with transfer|pg|| nt|bobh1: but is trying to decide what to do next|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|an|!|nt|bobh1: zia may super acc|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|nt|bobh1: should go down in theory but this lead may hurt|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|nt|bobh1: in fact will hurt|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|bobh1: i remember a long departed nyc expert who would never lead from KQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAKJ64HJD754CT987,SQ2HAQ97DA83CA632,S987H43DKQT2CKJ54,ST53HKT8652DJ96CQ|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|nt|ritong: i prefer to keep quiet , before i say things i might regret later|pg|| nt|ritong: so, up to you matthias:) good luck|pg|| nt|game over: I think 1NT is still 13+-16|pg|| mb|p|nt|game over: they sometimes play 14+-17 NT but I guess only in 3rd/4th position|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|game over: (the reason being that if you play 14-16 you can never just bid p - 1NT - 3NT whereas this is a possible auction if you play a 15-17 NT)|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|gosia: interesting twis here |pg|| nt|gosia: twist|pg|| nt|game over: hi|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|gosia: gets the right lead from North|pg|| nt|gosia: Hi :)|pg|| nt|game over: yeah, wow, this can be very expensive if E/W find the club ruffs, not sure if their bidding already implied it (I guess not because then West surely would have doubled)|pg|| mb|3N!|an|3n|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|game over: East probably intends 3NT as natural, which might be the only making game if the defense can cash @D AK and ruff the third round of diamonds, West is not sure (who would be) and ...|pg|| nt|game over: give a safety cue-bid (and he does not stop spades)|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|game over: if the defense is careless, 4@h can be made by endplaying North, this can be avoided by simply returning a diamond at some point|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: it looks like West interpreted 3NT as a slam try or perhaps East implied a different hand with 3@c - we can only guess (and not assign any individual blame properly)|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2ST94HAJT4DA8C8643,SJ2HQ976DJ752CAQ7,SA7653H82DK964CK9,SKQ8HK53DQT3CJT52|sv|o|nt|bobh1: other than her, just about everyone would start with the same lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|bobh1: i think on the last board zia actually won the @D lead, right?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobh1: people are asking|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: yes, my bad. I pressed enter to fast|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|Vugraphzfd: too*|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| nt|bobh1: now @H|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2ST94HAJT4DA8C8643,SJ2HQ976DJ752CAQ7,SA7653H82DK964CK9,SKQ8HK53DQT3CJT52|sv|o|nt|game over: N/S did well to present E/W with a problem they've never seen before|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|game over: I like North's lead, West is known to not have the @s K (and very likely not the Q) given that he passed and then X 2@s|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|mc|7|nt|game over: smoke break now|pg|| nt|gosia: Kranyak and Seamon smoke :)|pg|| nt|game over: let's talk a bit about the players|pg|| nt|game over: I was a bit surprised that Vince Demuy is allowed to play in this event, he is a Canadian who formerly played with Gavin Wolpert (also a born Canadian)|pg|| nt|gosia: Cayne Cigars|pg|| nt|game over: there is a pretty cool documentation about Wolpert-Demuy trying to get on the professional circuit|pg|| nt|gosia: I think he moved to the states - like graves|pg|| nt|game over: called "in the cards" perhaps you can find it on youtube|pg|| nt|game over: yes, according to the WBF profile he is available for the US since last year (or so)|pg|| nt|game over: Kranyak and Demuy are still pretty young - I guess 35?|pg|| nt|gosia: Gavin has been in Florida and playing for USA for years |pg|| nt|game over: I am told Kran is 33, Vince 31 and gavin 33-34 thanks :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SJ97HT5DKT42CK652,SQ42HQ8742DA6CT73,SA86HKJ96DQJ953C4,SKT53HA3D87CAQJ98|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|bobh1: i was wondering if michael would open 1N|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|bobh1: he is a very traditional player so I see he is hopping on the modern bandwagon|pg|| nt|bobh1: In the old days they would laugh at you for opening 1N when you had an easy 1@S rebid|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|bobh1: zia graciously accepts michael's inviation for him to play the hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|bobh1: S could have raised @Ds|pg|| nt|bobh1: or balanced|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d9|nt|bobh1: surprising that he didnt|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|nt|bobh1: in truth we don't really know what redouble by michael or zia would have been or even i guess what double of 2@D was|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d3|nt|bobh1: these are the kinds of nitty gritty auctions that partners discuss but that have no universal consensus|pg|| pc|s3|pc|dK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s8|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SJ97HT5DKT42CK652,SQ42HQ8742DA6CT73,SA86HKJ96DQJ953C4,SKT53HA3D87CAQJ98|sv|e|nt|game over: they are pretty much the same age, because I remember playing against all of them in Junior events|pg|| mb|1D|nt|gosia: They're all children to me :) that old already ?|pg|| mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|game over: .|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|nt|game over: this is a link to the documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv_Exm15HsA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SKJ84HJT52DK9CJT8,SQT62HA6DT5432CA6,SA53H83DAQJ876C94,S97HKQ974DCKQ7532|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|3C|nt|bobh1: E really had two decisions whether to open and which suit to open|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobh1: with 65 you like to open the longer but sometimes you decide your hand is too weak to do that|pg|| mb|p|pc|dK|nt|bobh1: ruff 3 rounds of trumps @Cs|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|odysseus69: Kamil made another winning decision (he made plenty yesterday) when he opened 1 heart|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|bobh1: he tested the @Cs firts|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|nt|bobh1: first|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| nt|bobh1: i'm sure there was a good reason|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SKJ84HJT52DK9CJT8,SQT62HA6DT5432CA6,SA53H83DAQJ876C94,S97HKQ974DCKQ7532|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|game over: 2@c = Precision, promising 6+@c, 11-15 HCP|pg|| nt|game over: 2@d = asking bid|pg|| mb|d|mb|3D!|nt|game over: 3@d = 5hearts|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|game over: West is thinking about which game to play if East has KJxxx and KQxxxx or KQxxx and KJxxxx in hearts and clubs|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: given that E/W might have two spade losers (as is the case here) I think 4@h is the best choice although 4@d coudl be an alternative if it is a choice-of-games-cue-bid|pg|| pc|dA|nt|game over: (the meaning of 4@d is perhaps not clear, so this bid is dangerous)|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SKT876HQ743DA4CA6,SJ42HKJ6DK863CK93,SQ953H92DJT9CJ852,SAHAT85DQ752CQT74|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: i know most double 2 spades on East - I dont asgree with majority|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|odysseus69: Zia did well not to be tempted - made automatic spade lead|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|odysseus69: they bid 4 hearts in CR on last - they had a system to handle the 6-5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: yes thats what happened! This time not my fault|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|mc|6|nt|odysseus69: intersting to speculate what would have happened if South had passed over East's double|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SKT876HQ743DA4CA6,SJ42HKJ6DK863CK93,SQ953H92DJT9CJ852,SAHAT85DQ752CQT74|sv|o|nt|game over: playing @c A and a club was not a safety play here, as North could have simply not overruffed a club in case he has a singleton club and four hearts), then declarer loses trump ...|pg|| nt|game over: control I think (regarding Board 10)|pg|| nt|game over: (instead of drawing trumps immediately) - sorry I am late .)|pg|| nt|game over: :)|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|nt|game over: let's see what North does over 1@s - p - I think 2@s is sensible as you have so many losers and some defense|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|game over: 2NT = some sort of Scrambling (guess) (= two/three places to play)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: 2 No-trump a scramble|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|nt|game over: South hoped that North has @s Axx|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|cJ|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfv: the beer claimed|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SJTHQJ2DQJT2CKQ92,SQ3HAT6D96543CAJ3,SK9842HK873DA7C87,SA765H954DK8CT654|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|bobh1: gavin suspects they will open this in the other room|pg|| nt|bobh1: probably|pg|| nt|bobh1: also 54 in the majors has more game potential than other 54s|pg|| mb|1N|nt|bobh1: i think you have to have good methds when S has a less than game forcing hand for this style to really work|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2N|nt|bobh1: oh west opened in the other room :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|bobh1: S is conservative here perhaps aware that his partner could have a ten count|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|bobh1: apparently in the other room 1N is being played by W|pg|| nt|odysseus69: red card missing from Soouth box|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s4|nt|bobh1: he should have overtaken?|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SJTHQJ2DQJT2CKQ92,SQ3HAT6D96543CAJ3,SK9842HK873DA7C87,SA765H954DK8CT654|sv|n|nt|game over: ah that's why he did not play diamonds early ;) :)|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|game over: 1@d = still 2+@d, 1NT now 11-bad 13|pg|| pc|h4|nt|game over: N/S lead attitude against NT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|game over: [so it would not habe been clear for South to shift to a spade at Trick 2]|pg|| nt|game over: but now the @h 7 probably indicated 4 hearts|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|nt|game over: and judging from the play it was quite clear (for a player like Seamon) to return a spade|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg|| mc|4|nt|game over: "judging from the play": West decided to win the first heart and then played on a bad suit|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SQJ53HKT4D3CQJT86,S982H865D98764CA3,SAT7HJ97DAKJ5CK75,SK64HAQ32DQT2C942|sv|b|nt|bobh1: the fireman team only took 10 tricks in notrump on this board|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bobh1: now the match is tight|pg|| pc|hA|nt|bobh1: will gavin ever play him for the Q after this lead?|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| nt|bobh1: yes|pg|| pc|c6|nt|bobh1: without apparent thought|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|nt|kareno: I'm sure he did his thinking at trick 1|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SQJ53HKT4D3CQJT86,S982H865D98764CA3,SAT7HJ97DAKJ5CK75,SK64HAQ32DQT2C942|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|game over: I like the 3NT bid (instead of 3@c - examining the stopper situation) because you need North to have very precise values for 3NT to be wrong and the defense errs quite often on the ...|pg|| nt|game over: lead after this auction anyway|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|nt|game over: and slam is never a good contract|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SK62H64DKQJ76CJ75,SAQJ74HAKJT3DCQ63,ST53HQ8752D85CT92,S98H9DAT9432CAK84|sv|o|nt|bobh1: hey karen|pg|| mb|1D|nt|kareno: Hi, just here for a minute - got a doctor's appointment I have to get to.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|odysseus69: next door over 2H East bid 2Spades - I prefer that -|pg|| nt|bobh1: this is a complicated auction|pg|| nt|bobh1: as usual with misfits you stumble into 3N|pg|| nt|bobh1: I would have wondered whether 3@H was forcing...i guess they play it that way|pg|| nt|bobh1: they can make a lot in @Ss|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|nt|bobh1: but it is only because the layout is favorable|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|10|nt|kareno: Obviously it was intended and read as forcing. They may have a bid over 1@d to show 5/5 majors invitational.|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SK62H64DKQJ76CJ75,SAQJ74HAKJT3DCQ63,ST53HQ8752D85CT92,S98H9DAT9432CAK84|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|game over: 1@d = 2@h would be UMJODOO, so 2@h is forcing here|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|game over: 1@d p 2@h = less than inv strength, 5@s, 4+@h (guess)|pg|| nt|game over: and 1@s p 2@s = inv strength, 5+@s, 4+@h, so 3@h here is GF|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|game over: I guess 3@h over 2@d would have shown 55 as well so this indicates extra strength|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|game over: you can make 6@s, 6NT if you are in it, or perhaps even 7@c double-dummy, no contract is really good, and I don't see why they should be there|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|d9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SQJ854HT932DAC432,SA92HK5DKQT63CKT6,SK63H8764DJ74CAQ9,ST7HAQJD9852CJ875|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|odysseus69: last of stanza |pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| nt|bobh1: right|pg|| nt|bobh1: this should be an exciting match to follow|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|nt|bobh1: several exciting players on both teams|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|hT|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|cK|pg|| nt|odysseus69: back soon I believe|pg|| nt|bobh1: in the other room Seaman got punished heavily for balancing as S|pg|| nt|bobh1: in part by his partner|pg|| nt|bobh1: thx all enjoy the rest of the day|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SQJ854HT932DAC432,SA92HK5DKQT63CKT6,SK63H8764DJ74CAQ9,ST7HAQJD9852CJ875|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|game over: this is the last board of the segment, thanks to Ron Smith who could start a new career as a vugraph operator (instead of being a bridge pro) if he wants to - very well done! to ...|pg|| nt|game over: Henri and Gosia and the kiebitzers for their comments and to Jan Martel and BBO for broadcasting, thanks all!|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|game over: 1NT = 13+-16, 2@c = both majors|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|game over: if East leads a diamond, North must make a decision whether to take the club finesse which is very risky|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Cayne: "my idea of a good hand"|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| nt|game over: yeah, seeing the dummy, North really hates this contract|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|hK|mc|7|nt|game over: good defense, see you all in aboujt 25 minutes|pg|| pg||