vg|B 2015 Senior USBC SF,Segment 2 of 6,I,16,30,Milner,48,Morse,49| rs|3NW+1,5CW=,4DNx-3,3HE-2,3NS+2,3NS+2,3HS+2,2SW-2,3SW+1,4SW=,3SW-1,2NS-1,2SW+2,4CE=,3NE+3,5SE+1,3NE+3,3NE+2,4HNx-2,5DW=,3SS+1,3SS+1,4SS=,4SN=,3NW=,3NE=,3NE+2,3NE=,4HN+1,4HN+1| pn|Zia,Woolsey,Rosenberg,Stewart,Feldman,Milner,Martel,Lall|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S976532H982DJ984C,SA4HA3DAQ65CT8754,SKJHKQJ65DT73CK63,SQT8HT74DK2CAQJ92|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s3|mc|11|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SKQ842H873DCKQ983,SJ95HAKJ9D32CAJT7,S3HQ2DAQT98765C42,SAT76HT654DKJ4C65|sv|o|nt|ritong: opening higher than 3NT with the ace in your long suit is a worry|pg|| nt|ritong: still, i would close my eyes and open 4@d here|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: This bid gladdens Zia's heart - NOT|pg|| mb|d|nt|ritong: well many good things can happen, from zia's pov|pg|| mb|p|nt|jtmckee: 500 easy if he passes|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: for instance they might wreck up in 4@s|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Stewart has an easy pass for the $$|pg|| nt|ritong: but not today|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Zia: Michael Rosenberg please go back to your old self, not the world of Woolsey and Mahmood|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Zia puts down dummy and says "you deserve better"|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Martel started with 3@D|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: reference to world of woolsey-mahmood was that Kit Woolsey may have one of the most agressive preempting styles|pg|| pc|h4|nt|ritong: hello jo anna|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|meargent: and jacobus in other match started with 1@D|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: whoa Feldman RDBL|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@D-(P)-P-(DBL) // P - (P) - RDBL|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: hello Commentators, we have an all start crew|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|d5|nt|ritong: and a huge line up|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|nt|ritong: exciting|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|d3|pg|| mc|7|nt|TopWizard: Are we watching top level bridge or an Amusement Park Roller Coaster :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SKQ842H873DCKQ983,SJ95HAKJ9D32CAJT7,S3HQ2DAQT98765C42,SAT76HT654DKJ4C65|sv|o|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: W, S exchanging notes|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|mc|7|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQ84HAKQDJT96CAQ4,SAJ92HT7D854CK985,SK5H964DAK732CJ32,ST763HJ8532DQCT76|sv|n|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: Rosenberg: good hand for Namyats , then reflects, unless you open 5@D|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: Zia: good hand to not play any preempts, just open 1NT on every hand from now on|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: this board does not rate to be amusing|pg|| nt|ritong: my guess; @d8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Kit asks about 1@C-1N learns it is 6-10|pg|| pc|d8|nt|ritong: bingo|pg|| nt|ritong: next|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 17 final contract in closed room ... 3@H|pg|| mc|11|nt|ritong: the point is AJxx is the second worst possible lead, just behind AQxx|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Kit: I was about to cash it|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQ84HAKQDJT96CAQ4,SAJ92HT7D854CK985,SK5H964DAK732CJ32,ST763HJ8532DQCT76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S43HAJ632DT7CAJ76,SKJ987HKDQ63CQT82,SQT6HQ974DAJ82CK3,SA52HT85DK954C954|sv|e|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: Kit: as long as I lead somebody's 5-card suit, ours or theirs, that's all I care about|pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: Henri my philosophy of leads is that the worst choice is the one i make|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 10-15|pg|| nt|ritong: you push the self derision concept a tad far, amigo:)|pg|| mb|2N|an|any 2 suits|nt|ahollan1: you haven't seen my leads|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: heh|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|TopWizard: Woolsey gives full value to the Kingleton @h|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: we dont need to Al after all you are commentating|pg|| nt|ritong: al is extremely precious in a commentating team|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i first heard Kingleton yesterday from Scotland's Julia Plamer [jules101] isn't it a GREAT word?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: when you do not know what to say, he s here to explain the bidding in full depth|pg|| pc|s9|nt|ritong: yes it is and julia is a good person as well|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Zia asks about the 9. Kit explains his own lead! could be 3rd/5th except standard lead from interior sequence|pg|| nt|meargent: @S 9? strange|pg|| pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: note the use of 2N here as any 2-suit it only works over @S -- over @H passed hand 2N=minors|pg|| nt|jtmckee: not 5th|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: The explanation doesn't seem to have helped his partner: resting his chin on his hands|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: pulls out ace and puts it back|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|ritong: that s more like it|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg|| nt|ritong: why would stewart underlead @h K?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: 17 3@H -100 12 imps|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: proper invocation of Rabbi's Rule|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: sorry lost the play|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: made 5|pg|| nt|ritong: never mind|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Rosenberg says "should have bid game|pg|| nt|ritong: joey?|pg|| nt|meargent: NEXT|pg|| nt|ritong: ty|pg|| mc|11|nt|meargent: :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S43HAJ632DT7CAJ76,SKJ987HKDQ63CQT82,SQT6HQ974DAJ82CK3,SA52HT85DK954C954|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|d7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SKHQ987DAJTCJ9875,SA7542HAT4DQ83CA2,SQHJ63D97542CKQ43,SJT9863HK52DK6CT6|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: hehe|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1st/2nd vul 1N=14-16 [non-vul 10-12] 3rd/4th 15-17|pg|| nt|ritong: and a surprise coming for kit|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Texas??|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or trf and raise??|pg|| nt|meargent: so many numbers so much to remember;9|pg|| mb|2H!|nt|ritong: i guess kit's hand is worth a superaccept:)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ritong: or not|pg|| mb|3S|nt|ritong: weirdo|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i have a note that says "only super-accept with 4fit, quality and some doubleton"|pg|| nt|ritong: ah|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|ritong: admittedly he has not exactly four trumps|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so 5th @S not enough to overcome minimum|pg|| nt|meargent: what dont i understand here?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but rejection of game try???|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Kit: that is unlucky|pg|| pc|c6|nt|ritong: lol!|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ritong: i love this guy:)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oh he hoped they would be trump poor|pg|| pc|c2|nt|jtmckee: this is way different than watching the young guys :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Kit: you are supposed to have values in spades Fred, not everywhere else|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i.e. Stewart values were supposed to be in @S so many outside losers|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| nt|TopWizard: This seems like a Merry-Go-Round today, last man standing will win it seems :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Kit: maybe I should work it out from their silence, I dont know|pg|| nt|ahollan1: "trump poor" always seemed like strange term|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: MR asks about pre-accepts. Learns he could show doubleton honor somewhere or just general super accept|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Kit adds I never do it with 5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: now Zia and Kit look at each other's hands! |pg|| mc|10|nt|meargent: kit has a point but i would never have the courage to pass 3 @Ss|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: then decide it is making 4|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SKHQ987DAJTCJ9875,SA7542HAT4DQ83CA2,SQHJ63D97542CKQ43,SJT9863HK52DK6CT6|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SA52H76DAQT4C9754,SKQJ84HD98763CK62,S96HKT8542DK5CAJ8,ST73HAQJ93DJ2CQT3|sv|n|mb|1H|nt|ritong: well, if kit estimates that fred's values are in @ss mostly, then why not gamble 3NT?|pg|| nt|ritong: looks like a decent bet|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Zia is quoting various bridge luminaries for why both NS and EW should just bid game on last 2 boards. |pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: Henri you devil -- that is brilliant idea|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ritong: why thank you|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N = semi-Force [just for you Roland]|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: Roland equates the term semi-force with a little pregnant|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: it is binary -- forcing or not forcing pregnant or not pregnant|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Kit: try again - 1 below. Fred after the lead, this time we probably are too high|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|nt|meargent: well i can play it because most of my partners look pregnant|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: east looks like hand Zia held in the first round of the rumble where partner had 2 suits and he held 3@S fit and i think this exact @H holding|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dJ|nt|Vugraphzfu: Now Zia not happy with himself|pg|| nt|meargent: indeed|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @DQ played assuming Woolsey held @DK?|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: in that case, i'm not sure of the psychological affect of the Q rather than the 10|pg|| pc|h3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Zia says 3@S took away my penalty double of 2@S I had an opening hand in spades, sorry I lost only 1 trick. good lead|pg|| nt|meargent: always reasuring to score plus after that sort of defensive start|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SA52H76DAQT4C9754,SKQJ84HD98763CK62,S96HKT8542DK5CAJ8,ST73HAQJ93DJ2CQT3|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c7|mc|7|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQ8HQT85DKQ982CA7,SAT62HK92D754CJ42,S9753H43DAJT6CT96,SKJ4HAJ76D3CKQ853|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 11-15 HCP, 4415 minus 1 card, NF [Precision 2@D]|pg|| nt|meargent: 2@Ss EW?|pg|| nt|meargent: final contract|pg|| nt|ahollan1: EW use 2@D as weak 2@H/@S opener|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: MR: I almost opened 2@H. Zia, not bad but you could|pg|| mb|2H!|an|3-suited short !D|nt|ahollan1: 2@H - all pass?|pg|| nt|ritong: yes imo|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nah 2@S - end|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: as i said 2@Ss|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: "i m sure we have at most seven @hs we might have eight @ss" or something like that|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i don't know of any USA Big Clubbers who still use the original 2@C=6+@C or 5@C 4@H/@S|pg|| pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: they all promise 6+@C|pg|| nt|meargent: it almost always wrong for defence to come into this sort of auction|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: but Polish Club, Carrot Club and Precision in other parts of the world still include 5@C 4M in the 2@C opener|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 20 auction was 1@S-4@S for another double digit swing|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s4|nt|meargent: still puzeling over zias @H shift|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Kit asks about the heart split/not split|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQ8HQT85DKQ982CA7,SAT62HK92D754CJ42,S9753H43DAJT6CT96,SKJ4HAJ76D3CKQ853|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQJHKJ975DKT98CT8,SKT984H4D4CKJ7643,S732H862D7532CA52,SA65HAQT3DAQJ6CQ9|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfu: Zia apologies for costing only a million tricks on that hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: now a real toughster|pg|| mb|1C!|an|strong|nt|ritong: for kit|pg|| mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 18+ bal|pg|| nt|meargent: i admire woolseys restraint|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 5+@S, FG|pg|| nt|ritong: can be anywhere between 4@s and 7@s, perhaps best in @cs i would be sweating right now|pg|| nt|ahollan1: absent the overcall EW use Transfer Positives|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: that would have let Stewart feel better about his @H holding|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|meargent: so much system so many mad scientists|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D nat - i guess just doesn't want to take charge|pg|| nt|ritong: wow|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|ritong: full trust|pg|| nt|ahollan1: really wanted to protect those red suit tenaces|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Zia: good lead. Kit: yes knocking out my entry to my real suit|pg|| nt|meargent: he did to|pg|| nt|ritong: i naively would bid 4@c, intending to pass negative 4NT if any|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Zia notes the dummy has a lot of four's but no one seems to think that is UI|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: hehe you think they are all capable of getting a count on dummy?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: this is the Seniors!!!!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Stewart has missed his opportunity to come down to a 4-card ending with four 4's|pg|| pc|hA|nt|ritong: he s not careful:)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Zia tried to fool Stewart by leading an honest @S honor|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: he couldn't help it because MR found the killing shift|pg|| nt|ritong: nickell would kill him , when he spoils so many possible wish tricks|pg|| mc|12|nt|meargent: NEXT\|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQJHKJ975DKT98CT8,SKT984H4D4CKJ7643,S732H862D7532CA52,SA65HAQT3DAQJ6CQ9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|mc|12|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2ST9HAJ643D9865C84,S875HKQT8DAKQ3C95,SAJ642H952DT4C732,SKQ3H7DJ72CAKQJT6|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfu: MR: I should have won the first club|pg|| mb|1D|an|2+!D 10-15|nt|ahollan1: 1N would be 10-12 so 1@D=10-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|an|4!H not 5!D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = FG, does not deny 4M|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@H = not 5+@D, 4@H, maybe 4@S [assume bal]|pg|| nt|ritong: wish trick is Ace 2 3 4|pg|| nt|meargent: its been my inexperience that trying to remember so much system one forgets how to play the crds|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|ritong: there is a frequent table in the main club, with peg bundy, ralph katz, nick nickell and harmon i strongly recomment kibbing this excellent bridge, nice spirits the ideal ...|pg|| nt|ritong: internet table imho and they worship the wish trick|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Kit: one of these days you will find my weak suit (on lead)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| nt|medwards: Peg Bundy is Peggy Kaplan|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| mc|12|nt|ahollan1: nice try Zia|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2ST9HAJ643D9865C84,S875HKQT8DAKQ3C95,SAJ642H952DT4C732,SKQ3H7DJ72CAKQJT6|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|ryskiel_: zajrzyj jak masz ochotê na ten link - jest tam moje wspomnienie z czasów szkolnych|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SQ43HK642D86CJ984,S95HJ9DKQ7432CQ32,SK72HAQT853D95CT5,SAJT86H7DAJTCAK76|sv|e|mb|2H!|an|7-11|nt|ritong: her username is pbundy|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 7-11|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D is used for weaker weak 2|pg|| mb|2S|mb|4H|nt|meargent: 2@Ss or X?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S THEN DBL :)|pg|| mb|d|nt|meargent: like 2@Ss to be followed with X|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: pbundy harmon ralphk fnickell just make them friends and teleport on their username to find the table|pg|| nt|ahollan1: bid 5@D only if you expect to make|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Kit rubbing his forehead|pg|| nt|meargent: he is thinking of 6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: closes his eyes now, and...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: DBL shows a good hand -- so there is always the default of PASS to take a plus|pg|| pc|cA|nt|Vugraphzfu: Zia: you wont make it|pg|| nt|meargent: id rather bid 6 than pass|pg|| nt|ahollan1: even if @Droyal = @Dxx|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: unless..... he has a 2@C bid|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so you only run with hope of going plus|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i just learned that the difference in score from what we expected at end of segment 1 was board 12 a claim of -1 was adjusted to making|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ritong: woolsey's problem now is to help his pard|pg|| nt|ritong: so he has to put himself in pard's shoes|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|cK|pg|| nt|ritong: opener has @s K and @h AQ|pg|| nt|jtmckee: north has shown aq k in majors|pg|| nt|ritong: who has the @d K, eh?:)|pg|| nt|meargent: east must underlead @D|pg|| nt|jtmckee: would have opened 1 with k of ds|pg|| nt|meargent: to get 500|pg|| nt|jtmckee: that too :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Stewart moves spade ace to the right end of his hand|pg|| nt|meargent: guess woolsey put on the wrong shoes hank|pg|| nt|ritong: making knots with his brain, if you allow me|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: now moves his cards from his right hand to his left hand|pg|| nt|ritong: position is crystal clear|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: almost plays spade ace then puts it back and bites his lip|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|meargent: to us|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| nt|ritong: sigh|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfu: Kit slams his cards. Fred, I should have gotten it, Kit: I could have bid 5@D|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Stewart seems to have gotten nervous somehow|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SQ43HK642D86CJ984,S95HJ9DKQ7432CQ32,SK72HAQT853D95CT5,SAJT86H7DAJTCAK76|sv|e|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|dA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SAJ6532HAJ53DKCA6,S97HQ4DQJT874CQ43,ST4HKT8D963CJT952,SKQ8H9762DA52CK87|sv|b|mb|1D!|an|2+!D|nt|Vugraphzfu: he doesn't look nervous to me|pg|| mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 2+@D [1N would be 14-16]|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = F1, but does not promise a rebid|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: retraction|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: 3@D = preempt |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Perhaps a blind spot, we all have them :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i was describing a new minor at 2 level after overcall|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Defense asks how they bid michaels: 1@D-2@H is michaels|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Zia before the lead: sorry about the whole thing|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|meargent: zia can take 10 tricks but will he?|pg|| nt|jtmckee: that lead looks nervous to me|pg|| nt|medwards: When does Kits book come out on Queen leads?|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| nt|meargent: he does like the ladies|pg|| nt|ritong: kit is on tilt, we hope momentarily|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|dK|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| nt|ritong: being on tilt means you lose lucidity many possible reasons|pg|| mc|10|nt|jtmckee: the old lucidity ploy|pg|| nt|meargent: NEXT|pg|| nt|ritong: perpetrating horros in front of 2000 persons is one of them|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SAJ6532HAJ53DKCA6,S97HQ4DQJT874CQ43,ST4HKT8D963CJT952,SKQ8H9762DA52CK87|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SKJ84H98D7CAJ7642,SA75H732DJT42CKQT,SQT632HAT64DK853C,S9HKQJ5DAQ96C9853|sv|o|nt|ritong: horrors*|pg|| nt|jtmckee: indeed|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Kit says his spades were suit pref |pg|| mb|p|nt|medwards: ONe of Bab Hamman's traits is that he never goes on Tilt.|pg|| nt|TopWizard: In Precision, Woolsey thought that Steward had a @c suit it seems|pg|| mb|1N|an|10-12|nt|medwards: Bob|pg|| mb|2C!|an|majors|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1st/2nd non-vul 1N=10-12|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: Sorry Fred thinking still|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: now passes|pg|| mb|p|pc|cK|nt|Vugraphzfu: MR: Kit has more points than I do |pg|| nt|ritong: i m asked " and may we know what allows you to pretend he s on tilt???"|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c3|nt|ritong: well, when someone leads the @c Q from Qxx with @d QJ10, you simply know he s steaming|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|nt|warrens: KQx of @C's is very helpful to declarer here. I think setting up @c's allows him to make this.|pg|| nt|ritong: hello warren|pg|| nt|warrens: bonsoir Henri. |pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: assuming @SA does Woolsey continue @S or try one round of @D|pg|| pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: ach -- i really did type that before Woolsey played|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|nt|warrens: isn't it nice when they actually play too fast? so much better than the opposite :)|pg|| nt|TopWizard: Zia loved the @c discard!|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thru 25 Street 32-20 set trails Simson by 43.something|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Zia shows his cards, and says unless there is a squeeze...|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SKJ84H98D7CAJ7642,SA75H732DJT42CKQT,SQT632HAT64DK853C,S9HKQJ5DAQ96C9853|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|hT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SJ63HJ9752DKJ2CJ9,S42HAT63DAT43CKT5,SKT975HQD9CQ87643,SAQ8HK84DQ8765CA2|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: another 10-12 NT|pg|| mb|1N|an|10-12|nt|warrens: 2 1/2 quick tricks, is it too good for 1NT? :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i don't see a way for rosenberg to immediately show @S & @C only @D & major|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: or just @S|pg|| mb|2D|an|fg Stayman|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = Stayman, FG [double barreled stayman]|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: best he kept out reveals less to declarer|pg|| mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: if both majors, opener shows better one first|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2N just wants more description|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@D = 4/5@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: incase woolsey has 5@Hs|pg|| nt|ahollan1: exactly right Joey|pg|| nt|ritong: good point joseph i was wondering|pg|| nt|meargent: @S best|pg|| nt|ahollan1: after 2N - woolsey would rebid 3@H with 5-bagger|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Stewart has NOT implied 4@S|pg|| nt|meargent: but MR might think dummy has 4 @Ss|pg|| nt|ahollan1: neither shown nor denied|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: MR definitely thinking, head tilted sidewise, chin in right hand|pg|| nt|meargent: he would certainly bid this waywith 4@Ss|pg|| nt|ritong: he is wondering why east inquired|pg|| pc|c6|nt|ritong: no one likes to give info away for free|pg|| nt|ahollan1: yes 2N could be looking for 4@S or 5@H or even @C length|pg|| nt|ritong: so mike's thinking was oriented on the reason why, i guess|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|nt|meargent: @S now would be incredable|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| nt|meargent: @C less so|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|nt|meargent: both zia and MR will not be happy|pg|| nt|ahollan1: great shuffler doing evil things in the @D suit|pg|| nt|ahollan1: she's quite a prankster|pg|| pc|c4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s9|nt|meargent: tortured NS on this hand|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|sT|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|sK|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SJ63HJ9752DKJ2CJ9,S42HAT63DAT43CKT5,SKT975HQD9CQ87643,SAQ8HK84DQ8765CA2|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3ST932HT843DKJCJ74,SQ6HAKD7542CT9632,SJ875HQ976DT83CA5,SAK4HJ52DAQ96CKQ8|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfu: Zia asks about the carding. MR says I wanted you to play a heart, we can never beat it if you play a spade|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: both tables in other match on 27 or closed room on 26|pg|| mb|1C|nt|ritong: undo JA|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 9-14, BAL, not 5@H/@S but maybe 5@C/@D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: transfer positives|pg|| mb|1S|an|transfer to NT|mb|p|mb|1N|an|asking|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|9-11 no 4 card Major|nt|ahollan1: 1N = like stayman|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 9-11 HCP, not 4@H/@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ritong: this should end up in a peaceful 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|ritong: three entries backing the @cs cakewalk|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: MR: I wonder what KR says that's worth|pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| nt|jtmckee: how is he getting to his good clubs|pg|| nt|warrens: so, you win the @h, play a @C to hand, now what? if you play a @S to dummy, the defense can knock out dummy's last entry|pg|| nt|ritong: i play the second top @c back|pg|| nt|ritong: either @c Jx or 4/4 @hs|pg|| nt|warrens: right, you need something good to happen. so, there's some risk here and he might try something else.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Zia asks Fred if he played the three! Fred turns over his card and Zia says five|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|nt|jtmckee: there is how|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|nt|ritong: plus north might try to save pard's @c control|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|warrens: right, something good just happened.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|d8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: to answer MR's question KnR says west worth 8.55|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dT|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| nt|ritong: uh oh|pg|| pc|d4|pc|hQ|nt|warrens: only 2 @h's outstanding. so safe to take the @D finesse|pg|| nt|warrens: NEXT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ritong: beware warren, joey is a lawyer:)|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg|| mc|11|nt|ahollan1: but his mother wanted a doctor|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3ST932HT843DKJCJ74,SQ6HAKD7542CT9632,SJ875HQ976DT83CA5,SAK4HJ52DAQ96CKQ8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ritong: so let s see if hemant adopts the line we talked about|pg|| nt|ritong: he does|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cT|mc|9|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SK9752HQ8743D85CA,ST3HT2DAJ963CQ872,SAQ8HAJ6DKQ74C953,SJ64HK95DT2CKJT64|sv|o|nt|warrens: don't they all :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: last board of the set thanks all!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: thanks JoAnna|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3rd 6th starts in 1 hour 45 minutes|pg|| nt|ritong: yes wonderful operating we just adore having table feelings|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: my pleasure, I hope to be back for 3 and 4. set 3 starts at 5 pm New York time|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: New York time?? this coming from an event in Chicagoland and a Californian operator|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|!H INV or 55 majors gf|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|TopWizard: Some play that 3@h here is 5-5 M's GF|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: yes, lol, that would be 4 pm chicago and 3 pm Calif. Now you now I like to show off :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i can only guess about 2@S//3@S and the guess is that 2N was forced and 3@S = 5@H 5@S choice of game|pg|| nt|ritong: so that s their way to show gf 5M5M, it seems|pg|| mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: right 2 pm Calif|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: I should never try to show off like that, Al set me up|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: or 1 hour 40 minutes from now -- whichever timezone you're in|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| nt|ritong: there are other methods, but this one allows to be in 3NT when opener has 22(54)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: some one asked about the mountain zone. obviously I am not qualified to tell you since I messed up the time zone where I live|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| mc|11|nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2 more sets today 2 sets tomorrow to finish the SemiFinal then 2 sets to start the USA1 final|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SK9752HQ8743D85CA,ST3HT2DAJ963CQ872,SAQ8HAJ6DKQ74C953,SJ64HK95DT2CKJT64|sv|o|nt|ritong: the @h 3 was reassuring, too|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: 2@h then 3@h would show 5/5 this side of the ocean|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|ritong: with slam prospects, but south is a passed hand|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ritong: the consequence is @h xfer then @ss twice would show 6@h5@s|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: thanks, commentators.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| mc|11|pg||