vg|2015 Senior USBC SF,Segment 6 of 6,I,16,30,Simson,191,Street,126| rs|4SW+1,4SW+1,3NE+1,5CE=,1NS=,2NS-1,6DS-1,5DS=,3DE+1,2DW+1,3NE-1,3NE-3,3NE=,3NE=,3NW=,4CE+1,3NN=,4HS=,4SS=,4SN=,5DN=,5DN=,3NN-2,2NN-1,4SS-1,4SS-1,4HN=,4HN=,6HW=,4HE+2| pn|Zwerling,Stansby,Tolliver,Bramley,Wold,D.Clerkin,Passell,j. Clerkin|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S83HJ75DJ9763CA53,SAQ742HQ6DAQ2CQT9,S65HAT843D8CJ8762,SKJT9HK92DKT54CK4|sv|e|nt|BobThomson: Street has a lot of IMPs to make up - let's see if they come out swinging.|pg|| mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|Puppet|mb|p|mb|3S|an|5|nt|BobThomson: This looks like a poor hand for a swing, though - probably 4@S making five, possibly 3NT making 3 or 4|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: all 4 pairs now playing in this match use some from of Strong 1@C system|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|11|nt|ahollan1: simson also has a hiddent 0.7 imps|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S83HJ75DJ9763CA53,SAQ742HQ6DAQ2CQT9,S65HAT843D8CJ8762,SKJT9HK92DKT54CK4|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SK874HJT542DKQ9CT,SQJT2H986DAJT75C2,SA653HKQ3D843C865,S9HA7D62CAKQJ9743|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfg: Glad to have some company this set...Welcome Bob and Al|pg|| nt|BobThomson: Thanks for handling the vu-graph, Dan|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: It's a lot of fun, and more when I have some help in the room|pg|| nt|BobThomson: if south shows both majors, he'll get some action from North|pg|| mb|1H!|nt|Vugraphzfg: can't read the explanation if 1H|pg|| mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = CRASH|pg|| nt|ahollan1: they use steps 1@D 1@H & 1N so 1@H = 2-stuis same Rank|pg|| nt|ahollan1: they actually included that info on their Convention Card!!|pg|| nt|ahollan1: [no thanks to the ACBL who should force that info to be included in a fixed location]|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 5+suit, FG|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or even 2@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: this is 8-card suit 5 or 6 for the event|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: this play will go fast I predict|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: helluva stop from Bramley|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SK874HJT542DKQ9CT,SQJT2H986DAJT75C2,SA653HKQ3D843C865,S9HA7D62CAKQJ9743|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|an|majors or minors|mb|2D|mb|3S|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAK72HAQD97CKQJ73,SQ93HK94DQJT2CA92,S85H8765DK86C8654,SJT64HJT32DA543CT|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: Zwerling's turn for strong 1@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 0-7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that's as much as i know about the NS treatments|pg|| mb|1H!|nt|ahollan1: 1@H looks to be art, extra strength|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 1@S looks like -- HE MADE ME BID|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: opening 1N would be good 14-17|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so guessing 1@C-1@D-1N = 18-19 and this sequence 20-21|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: wold started with 2N=19-20|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and received the Rusinow @DJ lead|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Rusinow = 2nd of touching|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: has Stansby been able to show preference between @S & @H?|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: sorry i'm distracted by the incredible cribbage hands that are available with north cards|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|nt|ahollan1: @C entry to take losing @H finesse?|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Zwerling trusted the opponents|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAK72HAQD97CKQJ73,SQ93HK94DQJT2CA92,S85H8765DK86C8654,SJT64HJT32DA543CT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|d4|mc|7|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SAT963H98DAKJ2CK8,SKJ52HKQJT3DCQT95,S8HA7DQ9863CAJ762,SQ74H6542DT754C43|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: and counted his tricks|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if not already mentioned|pg|| nt|ahollan1: board 30 is the last of the USA1 SemiFinals|pg|| nt|ahollan1: winners play first 30 of 90 boards of USA1 final after a long-ish lunch break|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: losers fall into the USA2 bracket and will start the USA2 "Quarter Final" after the break|pg|| nt|ahollan1: only 3 matches in that QF|pg|| mb|1N!|an|Majors|nt|ahollan1: vs strong 1@C EW play SCuM DBL=2 suits same Shape 1@D= 2 suits same Color 1N = Majors|pg|| nt|ahollan1: "u" makes the acronym pronouncable|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the IS carryover from USA1 Round Robin head-to-head into the USA1 final, but factor DO allow for ties [and extra boards]|pg|| mb|2C!|an|GF|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: pre-final multipliers made ties impossible|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6D|nt|ahollan1: was 2@C a game forcing TRANSFER?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: a swing here, one way or another|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or flip-flop of 2@C/2@D to show the other minor|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: 5@D sure seems to suggest Tolliver had shown @D|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: 21 imps on the outcome of this hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: good things: @S43, @CQ onside bad things: 40 trump, @C42|pg|| nt|ahollan1: AND still before noon for me - so dain bramage prevents reliable analysis|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: I think 4-0 @D will force the club finessee|pg|| pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: i see ways to 11 tricks an 13 tricks -- is there a line for just 12?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: he actually led A@D out of his hand|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: I can't display that|pg|| nt|chorush: if Stansby is really 5-5 in majors, then he may be tempted to take the losing line of ruffing out clubs|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: can he get enough tricks on a cross ruff?|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|nt|chorush: ruffing out spades and throwing a heart on the 4th spade would do that|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| nt|BobThomson: Hmm... I think Bramley wishes he'd pitched a spade on the third club|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sQ|nt|ahollan1: he's awake!|pg|| pc|dK|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i thought we'd lost you Bob|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|nt|BobThomson: I was on the phone for a while... came back to this interesting hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: phones are evil|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: [i spent 9 years in motorola's cellular division and have NEVER owned a cell phone]|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|h7|mc|11|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SAT963H98DAKJ2CK8,SKJ52HKQJT3DCQT95,S8HA7DQ9863CAJ762,SQ74H6542DT754C43|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|2D|an|majors|mb|2S|an|minors GF|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sQ|pc|dJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dK|mc|11|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQ2HKJ2DK94CAQJT2,S653H763DAJT875C8,S9874HAT8D32C9743,SAKJTHQ954DQ6CK65|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: i hope i remember to work thru that hand next week|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 3rd vul & 4th always 1N=15-17|pg|| mb|p|nt|BobThomson: makes 3NT unless S leads a heart and N shifts to a club|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = @D|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: EW use 1N-2N as Puppet Stayman|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| nt|BobThomson: if Bramley plays on hearts, he can eventually pitch the third spade|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| nt|BobThomson: low heart?|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| nt|BobThomson: no|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQ2HKJ2DK94CAQJT2,S653H763DAJT875C8,S9874HAT8D32C9743,SAKJTHQ954DQ6CK65|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|r|an|1 SUIT|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S542H62DAT65CJ763,SAJT7HJ85DQ83CKT4,S986HKT73DJ94CAQ9,SKQ3HAQ94DK72C852|sv|n|nt|chorush: Doesn't leading a heart allow him to combine the spade finesse with hearts 3-3 with the club ace onside?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|nt|BobThomson: I think so, yes... but the actual play was hard to read, leading to misdefense|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|phil: winning defense wasn't difficult - Stansby signed off in 3@d with @dAJTxxx. He can't have the @hA (hi guys)|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|nt|chorush: but Stansby's hand was exposed. (hi Phil) a discouraging club on the ace should still have succeeded|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| nt|BobThomson: on this hand, the spade lead seems best|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d4|pc|c2|nt|BobThomson: declarer might take four heart tricks, after the helpful six from south|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| nt|BobThomson: switch the four & five of hearts, and it's cold|pg|| nt|BobThomson: If Bramley leads a diamond to the Queen, Tolliver must unblock the jack|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|BobThomson: oh! If Zwerling ducks the diamond, there's a winkle|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|dK|pg|| nt|BobThomson: ah, but solved by rising queen of clubs|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S542H62DAT65CJ763,SAJT7HJ85DQ83CKT4,S986HKT73DJ94CAQ9,SKQ3HAQ94DK72C852|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|mc|6|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SK83HJ98DT95CKJ32,SQT95HA7DQ87CQT97,SJ764HQT54DAJC864,SA2HK632DK6432CA5|sv|e|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14-16|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Z: to Bramley : Do you have any other cards in your box?|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: same for Stansby ??|pg|| nt|phil: no, they have 3N bids as well|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thru 22 Milner leads Morse by 58.2|pg|| nt|BobThomson: Zwerling's best lead is the hard-to-find heart|pg|| pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: auction does seem to call for a Major [i need to re-read David Bird's book]|pg|| nt|BobThomson: the diamond won't work out nearly as well|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @D9 = Rusinow [2nd from touching] so either @D10 or shortness|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i never remember to give credit to co-author Taf Anthias :(|pg|| pc|h4|nt|BobThomson: eight certain tricks for East, but if he misguesses badly that might be all he takes|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Bramely mulling over all the options|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Bramley|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|hQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SK83HJ98DT95CKJ32,SQT95HA7DQ87CQT97,SJ764HQT54DAJC864,SA2HK632DK6432CA5|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S8742HA752D632C85,SQJH98DAK98CKT932,SKT963HKQJTDJ74CJ,SA5H643DQT5CAQ764|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|nt|Vugraphzfg: Bramley: His turn!|pg|| mb|p|nt|BobThomson: with hearts 4-4, this will be no problem|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|nt|BobThomson: at the other table there was competition, and the auction ended in four clubs, making five|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Bob - can you talk about the difference between trick 2 @HJ vs @H10|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S8742HA752D632C85,SQJH98DAK98CKT932,SKT963HKQJTDJ74CJ,SA5H643DQT5CAQ764|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S97H752D86CAK9832,SK83HQT9DQT543CT7,SJT65HAKJ6DAKJ2CJ,SAQ42H843D97CQ654|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: i would have thought that trick 2 Jack denied the 10|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: strong 1@C|pg|| mb|p|nt|BobThomson: yeah, but they may have a partnership understanding about it|pg|| mb|2D!|an|5+!C|nt|ahollan1: flip-flop positive in minors - so 2@C=FG, 5+@D 2@D=FG, 5+@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: let the relays begin!|pg|| mb|3D!|nt|BobThomson: it's a bit light for a game force, but it's a lovely suit|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: I think most clubers play AK as a positive|pg|| nt|ahollan1: AK too tough to show after a negative and AK-98-6th MUCH better than some 8/9 hcp responses that wouldn't make anyone blink|pg|| mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: closed room in zip mode -- on board 28|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: both tables in other match on 26|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| nt|BobThomson: Street has gained 20 IMPs this set, leaving a complete comeback just possible|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| nt|BobThomson: that'll do it, nine tricks|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S97H752D86CAK9832,SK83HQT9DQT543CT7,SJT65HAKJ6DAKJ2CJ,SAQ42H843D97CQ654|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c8|mc|10|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAK52HKQJ743DK6C7,SQ4HA95DJ543CJT64,SJ963H2D872CAQ952,ST87HT86DAQT9CK83|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: my first plea for BBO s/w change INSERT PASS|pg|| nt|BobThomson: I assume that S opened 1C and N responded 1D|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S!|nt|ahollan1: UNDO is a beast for operator|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: we saw 1@H as artificial extra strength|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i think 1@S is nat, but possible canape [2nd suit is LONGER]|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: SORRY|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|BobThomson: looks pretty cold, might make five|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: 4@D takes up an awful lot of bidding space for a hand that wants to show all of: max, 4-fit, short @H, good side @C|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|s9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAK52HKQJ743DK6C7,SQ4HA95DJ543CJT64,SJ963H2D872CAQ952,ST87HT86DAQT9CK83|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SAQT9HQJ732D952CA,SJ873H865DA4CJT97,S542HA4DKQJT863C2,SK6HKT9D7CKQ86543|sv|b|nt|BobThomson: with minors as dis-similar as those, I prefer to show clubs and raise spades, if possible|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|d|mb|4C|nt|BobThomson: NS can make 5@d easily|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 10-15, 6+@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@C = non-invite|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SAQT9HQJ732D952CA,SJ873H865DA4CJT97,S542HA4DKQJT863C2,SK6HKT9D7CKQ86543|sv|b|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|4C|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c8|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|mc|11|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S95H862DKQT7CA742,SAK62H73D95432CQ8,SQ3HAQJ94DAJ8C953,SJT874HKT5D6CKJT6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BobThomson: this may not end well for NS|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C = more SCum 2 suits same Color|pg|| mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sK|nt|ahollan1: but good news for Simson - 2N didn't make eithe|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1S95H862DKQT7CA742,SAK62H73D95432CQ8,SQ3HAQJ94DAJ8C953,SJT874HKT5D6CKJT6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SKQJT76HJ98DKQCQ9,S9HK4DA987432CJT5,S42HAT7532D6CA642,SA853HQ6DJT5CK873|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfg: last 3|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|ahollan1: 3 to score in other match too Milner over Morse by 76.2|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: i think this all translates to USA1 Final Simson vs Milner with Simson carryover of +10.5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: the USA1 FInal starts TODAY|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: USA2 Round Robin results http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USSBCUSA22015/RRsheet.php?stage=RR2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: top 4 advance to USA2 QuarterFinal joined by the 2 losers from USA1 SemiFinal|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: so QF only 3 matches|pg|| pc|dT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: USA2 QF also starts today|pg|| pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: both 'events' play 30 boards today and 60 tomorrow|pg|| pc|s6|pc|cT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SKQJT76HJ98DKQCQ9,S9HK4DA987432CJT5,S42HAT7532D6CA642,SA853HQ6DJT5CK873|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|4D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SJHAQJT852D93CQ73,SQ8654H96DJ52CA96,SK932HK3DAKQCJ854,SAT7H74DT8764CKT2|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: no movie for other table for 28|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but i have the table up in another window|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: ah score has been changed to 4@S-1|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s6|mc|10|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SJHAQJT852D93CQ73,SQ8654H96DJ52CA96,SK932HK3DAKQCJ854,SAT7H74DT8764CKT2|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|sJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S8542H73DT654CJ43,SJ7H9865D9832CAKQ,SKT63HJ4DAQJ7CT86,SAQ9HAKQT2DKC9752|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: no great comebacks in either semifinal|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Last hand....Finals begin at 4:00 CDT....see you all back for that|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thats about 1 hour 45 minutes|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H!|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 8-11, not 5+@S|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = 16-18, 5@H 4@C or will Bramley ignore the @C length|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: this does make Stansby's hand much better|pg|| mb|3D!|an|Shape ask|nt|ahollan1: 3@D = relay for shap|pg|| mb|d|mb|3H!|an|3-5-1-4|nt|ahollan1: DBL just gives EW more room to maneuver|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@H = 3514|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: stansby REALLY likes his hand now|pg|| mb|4S!|nt|ahollan1: 4@S = RKC in @H|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N!|nt|ahollan1: fwiw stansby could have asked keycards in any suit except @D|pg|| mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4N = 0/3|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: very nice auction|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Tolliver's DBL neither gained nor lost anything it all comes down to @C33 or @SK onside|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: spade lead?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: first question for opponents|pg|| nt|BobThomson: I think you have to finesse on a spade lead|pg|| nt|ahollan1: WHO'S LEAD???|pg|| nt|ahollan1: yes to all -- i think @H must also be 22|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: next round of USA1 & USA2 begins in about 90 minutes|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|12|nt|ahollan1: nice ending but Street still falls into USA2 bracket|pg|| nt|BobThomson: A nice finish for Street, but not nearly enough|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: So long for now...see you for the finals at 4:00 CDT|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S8542H73DT654CJ43,SJ7H9865D9832CAKQ,SKT63HJ4DAQJ7CT86,SAQ9HAKQT2DKC9752|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| mc|12|pg||