vg|2015 USBC Finals,Segment 3 of 8,I,1,15,Diamond,76,Fireman,88| rs|3NS-2,3CS+2,4CW-1,3CW=,1NS+1,3HW-1,3NN+1,3NN+1,2SN=,2SN=,4SS-1,3HN-1,5DN=,4SN+1,2DN=,2DN-1,4SNx-2,2NWx-1,4HW=,3NE-1,1NW+1,1NS-1,2DE-1,2DE-3,1SE+1,1NE=,4SSx=,3SS+1,3NW-1,3NW=| pn|Diamond,Hurd,Platnick,Wooldridge,Kranyak,Hampson,Demuy,Greco|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SQHA84DAQ65CAK875,SAT983HKJ62DJ73CT,S542HQT93D92CQJ43,SKJ76H75DKT84C962|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Welcome back! Pairs discussing unusual system features, now ready to play.|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: 2NT surely not everyone's choice. Platnick and Wooldridge discussing range.|pg|| pc|s9|nt|Vugraphzfd: Hurd and Diamond chat about carding before Diamond opens the screen.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Wooldridge: "Ok."|pg|| pc|s6|nt|Vugraphzfd: Sighs from Diamond.|pg|| pc|d5|nt|Vugraphzfd: "I needed you to bid Smolen, Brian." Laughter.|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SQHA84DAQ65CAK875,SAT983HKJ62DJ73CT,S542HQT93D92CQJ43,SKJ76H75DKT84C962|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|d!|mb|p!|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|2NT would be Lebensohl, so shows values|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c9|nt|chip: strong C, DBL showing majors (?), T/O DBL by S, and conclusion. The fact W showed majors made it easy for N to choose from his 4 card suits.|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cK|nt|chip: looks like 11 tricks possible.|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SKJ8HK9752D643C73,S63HAJ8D75CAKQ964,SAQ4HQ64DKQJT9CT8,ST9752HT3DA82CJ52|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfd: "I don't blame you, J.D." -Partner|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: "If it were the K I would have downgraded, because you gotta go low with a stiff K. I have heard." Laughter.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Diamond claimed that he would take his clubs and go home, so he doesn't take advantage of the @DK onside.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Any of the many experts in the room care to commentate?|pg|| mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Wooldridge sighs before passing.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s2|nt|meargent: not back yet...muriel|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Hi Muriel :) No interest in commentating yourself, until Joey returns? |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: I believe we have voide commentary for all who are interested.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h5|nt|Vugraphzfd: Hurd: "Okay. Down 1."|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SKJ8HK9752D643C73,S63HAJ8D75CAKQ964,SAQ4HQ64DKQJT9CT8,ST9752HT3DA82CJ52|sv|n|nt|chip: other table Diamond opened 2N, which led to 3N. Not a triumph on this hand.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1D|nt|chip: A (rather weak) strong C. Maybe intended as partly constructive (do have 7 tricks), partly as a psyche (to keep NS out of a vul 4M).|pg|| mb|d|an|6-9|nt|ahollan1: DBL = 5-|pg|| mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: balk|pg|| mb|p!|an|alerted by W (maybe forcing?)|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|chip: 1C is not an actual psyche (since it isn't a gross distortion). If opened strong 1C with the same hand QJx of H, that would be a psyche, and not a legal one.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: You're probably right, but it sure looked like 6-9 on the note pad, and now it's hidden.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i started to type 5-7 until operator posted explanation|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chip: 3C is comfortable for EW. Anything higher (for either side), not so much|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAK7HQ8DT742CQJ52,S82HKT9532DQ5C983,SJT63HJ74DK63CAT4,SQ954HA6DAJ98CK76|sv|e|nt|ganz: hi!|pg|| nt|kit: hi|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Hi Craig and Kit, and welcome!|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|Vugraphzfd: Diamond confirms his understanding of EW carding: "Rusinow from four or more."|pg|| pc|h4|nt|Vugraphzfd: "Correct."|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ganz: looks like both this and 2h ew would come home|pg|| nt|kit: yes. When you have a 6-card suit and otherwise weak hand, better to contract for 8 tricks in your suit than 7 tricks in notrump.|pg|| nt|mradin: He should be able to take at least 7 tricks - 3c -3s and a heart.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Welcome also to Mike!|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| nt|mradin: I am surprised hurd never bid- he is usually pretty aggressive. If not overcall then maybe balance|pg|| nt|kit: When East cashes ace of hearts and shifts, it will be clear hearts are 6-2.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s5|nt|mradin: he knows his partner has some values when they stop in 1 nt|pg|| nt|kit: so declarer will likely win ace of spades, club to ace, spade to king, cash club, play spade|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| nt|kit: No need to take spade finesse, since if East has queen he will make anyway.|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Wooldridge shaking his head.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d8|nt|ganz: da marked as well of course both from w not overcalling and not getting in with it to cash hs|pg|| nt|kit: East would have done a trick better keeping the long spade to exit with.|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAK7HQ8DT742CQJ52,S82HKT9532DQ5C983,SJT63HJ74DK63CAT4,SQ954HA6DAJ98CK76|sv|e|nt|chip: other table in 4C, so small swing back to Diamond.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson asks Kranyak: "what was your shape? 5332 with 5 @hs?" Kranyak nods|pg|| mb|1D!|an|2+|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|r!|an|2 !hs|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: is DBL 4/5@S or 4+@S?|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: either way 1@S surely exactly 3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2-card RDBL has been seen a lot this week|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson held up 5 fingers and Kranyak nodded, so I guess 4 or 5|pg|| nt|ganz: hi|pg|| nt|chip: 1D is 2+. DBL 4/5 spades (I think), XX is 9+ doubleton heart, 2N shows a better hand. 3H probably 1 too high.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|chip: kib notes 1H = 13 cards (my addition: many of them hearts).|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: vs nebulous @D Hampson 2@H would be @H & @S|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|nt|chip: J of spades would work better than low, but S will win K and shift to clubs, setting up their 4 black tricks to go with setting trick in trumps.|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson: "is this 2nd/4th?" Kran nods|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: question a reflection of the hand that went to committee?|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: for those who missed Jan's announcement board 2 from 1st set -- appeal withheld director ruling that table result stands|pg|| nt|chip: other table W passed and is defending 1N, so will likely be a push at 90 to 100.|pg|| pc|c5|nt|Vugraphzfb: or even upheld :)|pg|| nt|chip: upheld director.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: withheld? upheld|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: martel's ganging up on me faster than i could auto-correct|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson: "I could have made it" by picking up the diamonds I think|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SK53HQ963D954CT97,ST64HKJT5DQ876CA4,SAQ87HA8DAKJ2CKQ8,SJ92H742DT3CJ6532|sv|b|mb|p!|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Diamond asked Hurd how many hearts: "Six." Hurd asks whether Diamond had the @DJ, ahd Diamond shakes his head no.|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Wooldridge asks Platnick what he showed, and I think the answer is "around 22-23 balanced."|pg|| pc|c3|nt|mradin: only a matter of overtricks- easy hand|pg|| nt|ganz: this is the third segment platnick and diamond have played I believe?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Platnick asks Wooldridge about the lead.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Yes, Craig, it is.|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c4|nt|mradin: note that south had 4 hearts and did not stayman because he was 3433|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Sorry for the confusion there.|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SK53HQ963D954CT97,ST64HKJT5DQ876CA4,SAQ87HA8DAKJ2CKQ8,SJ92H742DT3CJ6532|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|STR, ART, F1|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|0-7|mb|p|mb|2N|an|22-24|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: NS opening 2N = 25+|pg|| pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: 1N would be good 13-16 adjust 1@C auctions accordingly|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|chip: after club lead, declarer has 8 top tricks, likely will try AK of D, S to dummy, and D up for 9. Works unless QTxx of D offside.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|chip: after D10 drops, no need to lead up. keep spade entry in case need it for heart winner (lead a low heart up to Q).|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: click on player name for links to CC/SSF/pic/bio|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: click name of table/event for link to home page that leads to that info for all teams in the event|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S8HQJT76D43CQJ963,SQ7H98DQJ95CK8542,SKJT952H5DAKT6CAT,SA643HAK432D872C7|sv|n|mb|1C|an|alerted|mb|1H|nt|Vugraphzfd: Platnick checks with Wooldridge about their system over a 1@C opening.|pg|| mb|d|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Platnick explained the double as (5+) 6-7|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Some further discussions between Platnick and Wooldridge as Wooldridge considers his lead.|pg|| pc|hK|nt|Vugraphzfd: Platnick laughs. "Thank you partner. Do we play penalty doubles here?"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Laughter all around.|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Hurd's carding too fast for Wooldridge (making me feel better...)|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|c4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|c9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S8HQJT76D43CQJ963,SQ7H98DQJ95CK8542,SKJT952H5DAKT6CAT,SA643HAK432D872C7|sv|n|mb|1C!|an|STR, ART, F1|nt|ahollan1: or if using original windoze bbo - usbf.org and follow links for USBC 2015|pg|| mb|d|an|Majors|nt|ahollan1: the usbf.org info is available even when players not on vugraph|pg|| mb|p|an|usually 0-5|nt|chip: again a strong C and major showing DBL.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfb: Kranyak wrote "usually 0-5" and then lots and lots more that I can't get|pg|| mb|p|nt|chip: N not letting the fact that E showed majors stop him bidding this spade suit.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: we saw someone earlier this week - Rigal-Aker i think -- where over 1@C strong DBL=@H 1@D=@S 2-level bids Suction|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|chip: E showed hearts, W showed clubs, Kranyak feels like his suits have been picked off.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm told England's Sally Brock gets a lot of credit for that combination|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Demuy sort of alerted 2@c, not sure why|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|Vugraphzfb: Demuy: "we do play 1@d as natural and NF?" Kran: "I thought it was 6-9, but decided not to bid it"|pg|| nt|ahollan1: before we get further into the hand the rest of the system 1@H/@S/NT = CRASH|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Demuy: "same as NT defense"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco: "did you take 2@c as natural?" Demuy: "I thought it showed 5-7" Hampson: "hard to have an agreement about this auction"|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: how is it hard to have agreement -- if PASS = 0-5 and RDBL covers the semi-pos, then 2@C = natural, isn't it??|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|nt|Vugraphzfb: I think because they had a different idea of the first P by S|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|c9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|mc|8|nt|ahollan1: i don't know how long NS have been playing Big Club system together|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAJ62HAQ7DT8CKQ32,ST53HK964DKJ2CA64,SKQ98HT532D74CJ95,S74HJ8DAQ9653CT87|sv|e|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|3D|nt|Vugraphzfd: Wooldridge and Platnick joking about how many diamonds Wooldridge has shown here. "Six?" Shrug. "Four?" Shrug.|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|ganz: lol|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Wooldridge checks in with Platnick to make sure that the double was responsive (it was) before he passes.|pg|| pc|d2|nt|Vugraphzfd: "Thanks, Brian."|pg|| pc|d4|nt|mradin: a little aggressive and he should pay for it- he gave his partner a choice of defending 3d or getting to game- 3s is cold and 4s is off 1|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Lots of sighing all around. Long day, and certainly a long event.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Diamond steps away to sneeze for a bit. To add insult to injury, it's early spring and allergy season here. At least Diamond and Demuy suffering.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Didn't see whether Hurd played @DJ or !K.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: @DK.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Wooldridge has @S4 closest to thumb.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Now @C7. Now @S4.|pg|| nt|kareno: Either will work|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Now @C7.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c4|nt|kit: declarer may try to "end-play" West if he thinks West has the KJ of hearts|pg|| nt|kit: in which case, he will go down 2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Some questions about the ramifications of these trials. The winner of this match will be USA2 for the Bermuda Bowl in Chennai, India.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: USA1 was selected at last year's team trials and is Nickell. Nickell narrowly (and thrillingly) prevailed over the Diamond team in last year's finals.|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|nt|kareno: Ace and a heart will gain a trick.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hJ|nt|kareno: He got it anyway - down one|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAJ62HAQ7DT8CKQ32,ST53HK964DKJ2CA64,SKQ98HT532D74CJ95,S74HJ8DAQ9653CT87|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: i seem to recall that they used to play 2/1|pg|| nt|Harmon: 30 yrs?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|13-16|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = good 13-16|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|an|1 minor or both Majors or 1 Mjr strong|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|medwards: Diffulcult to balance at this Vul But Greco does|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if they treat 1N as weak -- then DBL = 14+ hcp|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if treating as strong DBL = (a) 1-suit @C/@D (b) @H & @S (c) str|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so it's strong & Meckwell|pg|| mb|p|nt|warrens: yes, but always Meckwell by a passed hand|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|an|takeout|nt|ahollan1: duh passed hand|pg|| mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: so always meckwell|pg|| nt|ahollan1: right Warren - my bad|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|Vugraphzfb: Kranyak: "sorry pard"|pg|| pc|s2|nt|chip: 3S makes NS, 3H not so easy (but maybe possible).|pg|| nt|warrens: I thought after 2@D was raised to 3@d, North might be able to X as responsive. instead, they're playing in a 4-3|pg|| nt|medwards: I think the heart nine does him in|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson asks what DBL of 3@d would have been. Kranyak shrugs, then says "hopefully it's penalty; I was passing"|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| nt|warrens: If South took 3@H as two places to play, he might have removed this to 3@s|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Hampson must have heard Warren telepathically|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|warrens: I'll talk more quietly|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|medwards: Three rounds of diamonds?|pg|| nt|meargent: feels rgt to bang away at them with @Ds|pg|| nt|meargent: nothing else of interest|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco had the @d A out but then put it back and now thinking some more|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|warrens: when partner leads this way, isn't he suggesting he wants to hold the lead?|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| nt|medwards: I think so|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S87HAT7DAKQT5CA53,SA3H865432D2C9742,SQJT654HJDJ9743C8,SK92HKQ9D86CKQJT6|sv|b|nt|kit: declarer guessed it right. But he might have gone up 10 of hearts.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Some discussion between Platnick and Diamond about the auction. Platnick suggesting that his double said only two places to play, so no reason to jump to 4@S.|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|Vugraphzfd: Discussion very quick, and onto the next.|pg|| mb|2D|mb|4C|nt|kit: I think even with the great diamond support North should try 4@S.|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Platnick and Wooldridge both pointing at the cards on the tray to convey meaning.|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: North making a slam try in diamonds -- makes some sense|pg|| nt|kareno: One level lower |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Diamond: "Your lead, Joel. Something your partner also forgot." Laughter.|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Leaning. Diamond: "Wow, you had something."|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S87HAT7DAKQT5CA53,SA3H865432D2C9742,SQJT654HJDJ9743C8,SK92HKQ9D86CKQJT6|sv|b|nt|meargent: 5@Ds or 4@Ss|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Demuy: "should have bid Stayman ... I had KQxx of spades" everyone saying things about responsive dbl|pg|| mb|1C!|an|STR|mb|2D!|an|1 Major|mb|p!|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = @H or @S [we think]|pg|| nt|chip: strong club, 2D is one major.|pg|| nt|meargent: thats some system tha forces you to pass with demuys hand|pg|| nt|warrens: yes, multi. they used it before|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i only remember it having long @H so i've started to waffle|pg|| mb|2N|an|asking|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but advancers bids have always supported "multi" so i'll go back to being dogmatic|pg|| nt|meargent: no way demuy sells below 5 level |pg|| mb|3H!|nt|warrens: 3@h should show a minimum with @h|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco is busy writing, maybe I'll eventually find out what|pg|| nt|meargent: put himself in precarious position with his original pass|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: nope, he just turned the page upside down|pg|| nt|warrens: is Demuy worried that 3@s isn't strong enough now?|pg|| nt|meargent: he has no idea|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Demuy is studying what Greco is writing|pg|| nt|meargent: all this im sure is virgin territory for this pair|pg|| nt|meargent: i mean when to partnerships discuss this situation?|pg|| nt|medwards: When they sit down and ask opps defense|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Now Demuy wrote:"so he has @s?" So I have no idea what Greco has written, but I'll try to get him to give me the note when auction is over|pg|| nt|meargent: partner rates to be flat with his pass over 2nt so he might well bid 4@Ss|pg|| nt|medwards: Good point|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson wrote: "pretty sure 2NT is asking" |pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|warrens: did Greco bid 3@s or Demuy?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco - I think he thinks Hampson has shown spades, but I'm not certain|pg|| nt|medwards: Of opps should also discuss how to play the convention|pg|| mb|4H|nt|meargent: last chance|pg|| nt|ahollan1: director is still on retainer, right?|pg|| nt|meargent: demuy put himself in tough spot|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson just wrote: "I think he might expect me to have @s"|pg|| nt|warrens: so, Demuy might have passed over 3@h because he also thought it showed @s's. he's got to bid 4@s now|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Joey - you mean by not jumping in @S earlier?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: then "I have @h|pg|| nt|meargent: really not bidding 2@Ss rgt away|pg|| nt|warrens: though we may also see a director call once this auction is over|pg|| nt|meargent: or later biddding 4@Ss|pg|| nt|meargent: he knows partner is flat so he rates to buy at least 2@SS so take a chance|pg|| nt|meargent: his hand has huge playing potential|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: couldn't Kranyak's PASS be channelling Al Roth -- wait to hear more then act|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: 95% flat|pg|| nt|meargent: or more|pg|| nt|medwards: So all of that for a likely push|pg|| pc|cK|nt|Vugraphzfb: I asked Greco for the note. He said no.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco: "over 2@d you play?" "DBL would be game forcing" "& 2@s" Demuy thinks that would be GF too. Kran "you might just have a bunch of spades" Demuy "I have a bunch of spades"|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson: "so what do we show here?" they decide that 3m is corresponding Major bad hand, 3M is good hand with other Major|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S4H932DQJT942CQ62,S9853HATDA8653CJ4,SAQJTHKJ5D7CKT873,SK762HQ8764DKCA95|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2D|an|alerted|nt|Vugraphzfd: 2@D explained by Platnick to Wooldridge as "4405 minus 1."|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: Precision 2@d|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: "Winner!" Diamond: "It's amazing how often this happens."|pg|| nt|kareno: Well, not totally amazing since north's hand has 0-1 diamond :)|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Platnick checks with Wooldridge about spot card leads, which are 3/5.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|c8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S4H932DQJT942CQ62,S9853HATDA8653CJ4,SAQJTHKJ5D7CKT873,SK762HQ8764DKCA95|sv|o|nt|meargent: that was painfull|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco: "you never want to play it; so never bid 3 of your Major"|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: 3 suits?|pg|| nt|meargent: 1nt?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco: "hand sits poorly for us" Hampson: "they get a ruff"|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 10-15, 4415 minus 1 card|pg|| nt|warrens: glad that one's over|pg|| mb|2D!|an|4415 minus a card|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|warrens: a nice, simple, quick auction :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Demuy: "okay, J ten nine"|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Demuy: "almost the Ace" Hampson: "good hold up" laughter|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: i stole that definition from a Justin Lall convention card after 35 years of stumbling & bumbling|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|nt|warrens: east endplayed at trick 2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|warrens: good cover by Greco|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|h7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Demuy "double void"|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|nt|warrens: to beat this Hampson needs to get a @c ruff|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|nt|warrens: which I think Greco will do|pg|| pc|c4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|c8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SQ874HJ92DAK65C62,SJHAQT43DJCAKQJT9,SA9632H85DQT87C54,SKT5HK76D9432C873|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfd: Director Sol to the table: "Please try to play some of thees faster."|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: *these, excuse me.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|an|alerted|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|2N|an|alerted|nt|kit: 2NT likely a weak diamond raise|pg|| nt|kit: Sorry, club raise|pg|| nt|kit: Anyway, West's next bid will be 4@H|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Pretty unbelievable result in other room|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Has been a bunch of writing on both sides of the screen. |pg|| nt|kit: West overcalled the precision 1@D with 2NT, apparently thinking it showed hearts and clubs|pg|| nt|kit: North doubled, and everybody passed!|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Wooldridge points to the 3@S bid and asks about it, and Platnick writes something that is too hard for me to read.|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: and on a low spade lead, declarer misguessed and went down 1.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: How much is it for 2NTx+4? :) What a swing on declarer's play to trick one...|pg|| pc|c8|nt|kit: 5@C cold so this would look like a good result for N-S|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: 1490 I'm told.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|cJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SQ874HJ92DAK65C62,SJHAQT43DJCAKQJT9,SA9632H85DQT87C54,SKT5HK76D9432C873|sv|e|nt|meargent: good defence|pg|| nt|warrens: or East can just play @h's, that works too|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco to Demuy: "what were your spades?" Hampson: "100 honors"|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco: "same auction at the other table" Hampson: "maybe they'll balance with my hand :)"|pg|| nt|warrens: nice defense|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+|nt|ahollan1: 1@D=10-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|2N|mb|d|an|takeout|nt|ahollan1: 2N = 2 lowest @C & @H|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Demuy asks about 2NT - clubs + hearts|pg|| nt|meargent: hampson certainly has lower 2 suits|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: interesting DBL isn't it normally defensive hand type?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or does that change for passed hand|pg|| nt|warrens: I think double by Demuy is negative, showing at least 4@s and probably @d's as well|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Kranyak just alerted the DBL as takeout|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: this makes as long as declarer guesses @s's correctly|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco: "what happened?" Hampson: "all pass" Greco: "2N all pass?" Hampson: "DBL all pass I think"|pg|| pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: another example of not being on same page -- and maybe not using same book|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if @SK does anyone know the score without looking at flip side of the 2N card?|pg|| nt|warrens: going up King runs the risk of down a lot|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson: "so what do you mean by takeout?" Kranyak: "spades" Hampson: "values and spades?" Kranyak: "yes"|pg|| nt|medwards: All riding on first trick|pg|| nt|chip: lot of imps on this guess. making 6 or down 1. making 6 is 1490 I think, an unfamiliar score.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson: "how light do you guys open here?"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: I'm not sure what Kranyak responded|pg|| nt|warrens: since he led a low @s, clearly the @s honors are split, so -1 unless @d's are 5-3|pg|| nt|meargent: with such a tenuos @D stopper he might well play K|pg|| nt|medwards: Good point|pg|| nt|chip: kib notes looks right to go up king as then don't need D to split. Also, worth a lot more to make 6 (if just make 2, nearly a push with the normal 650 your way).|pg|| pc|s5|nt|medwards: ?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Kranyak asks "what did you think Pass meant?" Hampson: "RDBL would have meant he wanted to play the 4th suit, not clear about P"|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if Kranyak holds @SA isn't Hampson doomed? no i guess ok if @D44|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d5|nt|meargent: there is going to be one unhappy hampson at hands end|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|mc|7|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SKQ32H7542DT6CKQ2,S876HQT63DJ2CJ643,SJT95HJDQ987543C8,SA4HAK98DAKCAT975|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson: "sorry ... how were the hearts and clubs?" Kranyak tells him, then: "what was your shape?" Hampson: "5-6, I had the first 12 tricks"|pg|| mb|1C!|an|STR|mb|p|nt|medwards: N-S should go out and buy some Lotto tickets|pg|| mb|1D!|an|0-7|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: Greco 2N opener would be 19-20|pg|| nt|warrens: another tough auction for the strong @c. 4@h is clearer a better contract than 3NT, where we might end up.|pg|| nt|meargent: demuy is making it tough|pg|| nt|meargent: what can grco do?|pg|| nt|rabie3: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++|pg|| nt|ahollan1: DBL or 3N?|pg|| nt|rabie3: ++++++|pg|| nt|meargent: with only 2 @Ss|pg|| nt|rabie3: ++++++++++++++-++++++++-++++++++++++++++++-++++=+++++=+++++=++++++++++++++++++++++++++++|pg|| nt|rabie3: +++++|pg|| nt|meargent: 3nt most probably|pg|| nt|ahollan1: starting to think there may be something to this preempting business|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|meargent: greco was endplayed by the bidding|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: telegraphing need for @S shift?|pg|| nt|meargent: K will have 1 chance to beat this|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Joey - is there psychological argument for / against @DJ at trick 1?|pg|| nt|warrens: Demuy should get a chance to make an useful discard. perhaps the @s J|pg|| nt|meargent: he will get it|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Kranyak asks Hampson what their range is for a 2NT opening: 20-21|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hT|nt|ahollan1: hmm reading the CC i thought 2N would be 19-20 in 1st seat|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|nt|meargent: at this point K cannot go wrong|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco: "sorry"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: had the A halfway to the table and took it back|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|chip: One advantage of finessing now is that it makes it harder for South to find S shift. Now trivial.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| nt|meargent: credit demuys vul 3@Ds for the plus|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJ9HAT3DQT642CQ75,SKT8HJ62DKJ8CKJ84,SQ652HKQ8D97CA632,SA743H9754DA53CT9|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfd: Wooldridge: "I wanted to claim, but then I thought, 'Well, diamonds could be 9-0.'"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|Vugraphzfd: Hurd and Diamond conferring about carding.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sT|nt|Vugraphzfd: Diamond gives a half-laugh when he sees the @S10 hit the table.|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJ9HAT3DQT642CQ75,SKT8HJ62DKJ8CKJ84,SQ652HKQ8D97CA632,SA743H9754DA53CT9|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: too right Joey|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfb: Demuy has a terrible cold - he's sniffling away - Kranyak said: "he should play sick all the time; he hasn't pulled a wrong card all week"|pg|| mb|1H|an|4+ !ss|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 4+@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: hi all|pg|| nt|meargent: by now everyone knows that demuy likes to bidem up|pg|| nt|warrens: bonsoir Henri|pg|| pc|c4|nt|Vugraphzfb: Kranyak: "come up with the big one, pard" Demuy: "I've got the worst one I've ever had"|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i don't believe this is the worst|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: maybe not :)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|chip: opposite a PH, pretty hungry to DBL with N hand (given what they open).|pg|| nt|warrens: declarer probably thinks West is 3424 since East didn't show his 4 @h's|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|chip: looks like down 1. maybe win an imp versus 90 EW in the other room.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson sort of stares at the trick|pg|| nt|ahollan1: john swanson calling for @DA for @C thru|pg|| nt|warrens: nice @c play, fooling West and using the @c Ace to play @d's early from dummy|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Kranyak: "do you play standard or upside down?" Hampson: "upside down"|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|nt|warrens: a low @d, in case West had KJ or AJ tight|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|dK|mc|6|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SKT832H2DQ875CQ92,SQJ764HK84D94CJ76,SA5HAQJ63DT2CK543,S9HT975DAKJ63CAT8|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfd: Hurd puts everyone out of their misery: "Made two."|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzfd: Wooldridge: "Thank you."|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|nt|Vugraphzfd: Wooldridge asks Platnick about their signals, which are standard.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Director Solly back in the room and hovering. Diamond predicts, "We're about to get yelled at by Sol again."|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Sol has the thankless task of trying to keep the players on schedule.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Wooldridge sighs aloud. |pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SKT832H2DQ875CQ92,SQJ764HK84D94CJ76,SA5HAQJ63DT2CK543,S9HT975DAKJ63CAT8|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: no crash - but i don't see auction of open room 10 to get to 4@H making|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson to Kranyak: "you had 4 @hs, right?" K: "I had 3" Then K asks "how many did you have?" H: "I had 3" "oh, trickster"|pg|| nt|ritong: tight decision for south over 2@d|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: opts for pass normal imo with @h singleton|pg|| mb|p|nt|warrens: especially with a limited partner|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|nt|meargent: think pass is clear|pg|| nt|meargent: and effective|pg|| pc|h5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco: "you play 2@s not forcing or forcing?" Demuy: "forcing"|pg|| pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg|| nt|medwards: Club Queen now|pg|| nt|meargent: @CQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|medwards: Well done|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S974HQ962DAK2CAT9,SJT8HAK73DQCKJ853,SK653HJ85DJ876C74,SAQ2HT4DT9543CQ62|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfd: "While your teammates go to dinner, you can explain to a conduct committee why it took you 18 minutes to play the first 5 tricks in 2 nonvulnerable diamonds."|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Players duly chastened. Hurd wants to know if he has to attend. |pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: 1@H alerted as showing four hearts.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Players in agreement that no one say anything about this hand because now EW are vulnerable.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|sT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h7|mc|8|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S974HQ962DAK2CAT9,SJT8HAK73DQCKJ853,SK653HJ85DJ876C74,SAQ2HT4DT9543CQ62|sv|b|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco to Demuy: "what was your shape, 54?" D: "2524"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco: "this is 4th?" Demuy: "yes"|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|nt|ritong: would like to play @cs towards dummy|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ritong: in case south has stiff A|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|nt|ritong: on the other hand, joining hand with @s hook risks @s K offside defense able to make 3@ds 2@hs one @c 1@s if so|pg|| pc|s6|nt|chip: will likely cash his 7th trick as otherwise might go down 1.|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| mc|7|nt|medwards: THey have had some very poor results and need every imp|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAJ97532HJDA4CKQT,SQTHK8D98765C7432,SK84H7543DJ32CJ86,S6HAQT962DKQTCA95|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|meargent: @D flopped great|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAJ97532HJDA4CKQT,SQTHK8D98765C7432,SK84H7543DJ32CJ86,S6HAQT962DKQTCA95|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|Vugraphzfb: No, it was me not seeing the cards right, sorry!|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 4+suit, forcing 1 round|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|ritong: quite exceptional, this delayed preempt vs a strong @c|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h8|nt|meargent: KRAN might have done better at a slower speed|pg|| nt|medwards: Well it is NVul|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SKJ8754HT9DKQTC65,SAQTHK8763D94CKQT,S62HAQ2D853CA9872,S93HJ54DAJ762CJ43|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfd: Leaned, asked about spade break, and claimed. Last board for this set.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Platnick to Wooldridge: "I was not expecting that." Wooldridge nods.|pg|| mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ritong: greco insta bid 3NT here|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: takes a cooperative defense, though|pg|| nt|ritong: to make it|pg|| pc|c7|nt|ritong: over now|pg|| nt|ritong: so two big boards to boot for @d team good for the show|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|h7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SKJ8754HT9DKQTC65,SAQTHK8763D94CKQT,S62HAQ2D853CA9872,S93HJ54DAJ762CJ43|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: for a long time good hand PASS then bid over strong @C|pg|| mb|2S|mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: but what auction gets partner to raise with Demuy hand??|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Greco & Demuy looking at the last hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: final board of 3rd segment|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: one more set of 15 today -- 4x15 tomorrow|pg|| nt|ahollan1: open room on board 13|pg|| pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: probably restart 10-15 after other table finishes|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Right, Al, scheduled time is 6:10 and we probably won't make that|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|ritong: can t say hands fit perfectly|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i was going to use more colorful phrase to describe the schedule|pg|| pc|h6|nt|chip: if he goes after hearts has some chance. Though NS can play D and beat him.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: Hampson: "do you play Smith?" "reverse"|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfb: H: "in the middle of the hand, spot card leads?" "3rd and 5th or attitude"|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|chip: N still has one more chance to play a D, but if not after wins next H, will make.|pg|| nt|meargent: last chance|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|ritong: unkind @s4 imo|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cT|nt|ritong: would prefer a (much) bigger @s|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if reverse smith - didn't he need to play @HT first?|pg|| mc|9|pg||