vg|2015 Senior USBC FINAL,Segment 2 of 6,I,16,30,Simson,29,Milner,34| rs|5DNx-7,4HE+3,3NE-1,3NW-1,2SE-1,2SEx-1,1HN+2,2HN+1,5CW=,5CW=,1SS=,2SN-1,2HE+1,4HE-2,1NE=,3CE-1,1NN-1,2HN+1,2NS=,2NS=,2SN-1,2SS-3,2HN-2,1NW+1,2SW+3,4SW+1,2HN+2,4HN=,3NS+1,3NS+1| pn|Zwerling,Lair,Tolliver,Hamman,Zia,JClerkin,Rosenberg,DClerkin|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S974HT9D543CJ9843,SQ32HQJ832DCAT652,SKJT65H54DKQ9862C,SA8HAK76DAJT7CKQ7|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfu: Zwerling describing their system|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: lots of artif bids in their own auction. lots of transfer bids. 1@D-2@H less than inv|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: lots of canapes|pg|| nt|meargent: im hungry already|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Hey Joey, good to see you here :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: think ill get a beer it goes well with canapes|pg|| mb|1S|an|possible longer suit|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|5D|nt|Vugraphzfu: interesting problem for Hamman, |pg|| mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfu: he knows how to solve it|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|hQ|nt|meargent: good pass by theZ|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Z explained that @D longer than spades|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: problem for East is that pass not forcing...|pg|| nt|meargent: we will get to see what kaplan has wraught|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Tolliver scratches his beard, figuring how to contain the damages|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|nt|meargent: ONE SUGGESTION WOULD HAVE BEEN TO PASS 4@hS|pg|| nt|meargent: sorry|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| nt|meargent: please excuse me this is my first job|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: :) |pg|| pc|c2|pc|d8|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|cT|pc|d9|pg|| nt|meargent: edgar what have you done?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Now Hamman clears his throat and quietly faces his cards and says|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: DOWN SEVEN|pg|| mc|4|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S974HT9D543CJ9843,SQ32HQJ832DCAT652,SKJT65H54DKQ9862C,SA8HAK76DAJT7CKQ7|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3rd seat vul [and always 4th] 2N=20-21|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA53HJ52DJ9C96532,SHQ763DAT8765CAT8,SQ9842HKT84DQ43CK,SKJT76HA9DK2CQJ74|sv|o|nt|meargent: how much is that?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: better than their slam|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfu: not the poster hand for the system|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|meargent: poster hand to kaplans change in the scoring|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: yes 7@H might make, but not so easy to bid :)|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: how much would that be in the old days?|pg|| nt|meargent: 1300|pg|| nt|meargent: couvers slam|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: yup|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Z fingers a club, puts it back|pg|| pc|h5|nt|Vugraphzfu: Hamman sees the dummy and says: well, okay|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Hamman takes off his glasses, and crosses his arms. |pg|| nt|meargent: and clears his throat|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: no, not throat clear, because he doesn't yet have the full plan|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|nt|medwards: Familiar pose|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|c8|pg|| nt|meargent: @C finess before@Ds?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: tricky devil started with the deuce of diamonds|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: and now they are working on setting up his spade tricks|pg|| nt|meargent: however @HJ will put paid|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Z pulls out the @HJ and puts it back, wants to reconsider|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: if they cash the @H* declarer wont need club finessed|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dJ|nt|Vugraphzfu: cross roads now!|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA53HJ52DJ9C96532,SHQ763DAT8765CAT8,SQ9842HKT84DQ43CK,SKJT76HA9DK2CQJ74|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|c4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|c3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|mc|8|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAQT62HKJ74DA82CJ,S3HAQ92DQT94CAT43,S5HT865DK653C9875,SKJ9874H3DJ7CKQ62|sv|n|nt|meargent: good lead and good defence all for a push:(|pg|| mb|2S|an|could be 5 cards|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: good shape for a re-opening double but just not enough wood|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: but he thinks it over|pg|| mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|s9|pg|| mc|7|nt|Vugraphzfu: Z says "made 2" and everyone agrees.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: but Z got 4 spades and 2 diamonds....|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: I expect they will sort it out on their own later|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAQT62HKJ74DA82CJ,S3HAQ92DQT94CAT43,S5HT865DK653C9875,SKJ9874H3DJ7CKQ62|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg|| nt|reisig: Seems --- -100|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S974HJTDA9543C832,SQT86HQ3DQJ2CQJ95,S532HAK8542DT7CAK,SAKJH976DK86CT764|sv|e|nt|meargent: it shows how agreeable are his oppoents|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Lair lowers the screen to ask about possible shapes for 1@H|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|sT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Tolliver gets delay of game penalty here IMHO|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c7|pc|d5|nt|Vugraphzfu: though I have to eat my words if this works|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S974HJTDA9543C832,SQT86HQ3DQJ2CQJ95,S532HAK8542DT7CAK,SAKJH976DK86CT764|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4 Queens and a Pinochle -- isn't that too much meld to PASS|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ady: n/s can make 3NT hardly bidable|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S976H3DJT987542CT,SKJT32HATDCQJ7642,SAQ4HQJ865DAQC953,S85HK9742DK63CAK8|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|d!|an|could be short in a major |mb|r|nt|meargent: 4@Ds? 5@Ds?|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2S|nt|meargent: 2@Ds excuse my french is pathetic|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: in Zs defence it is cold|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: nothing like getting into the opponents face|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: I have to agree with you Joey|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: one of the players wants me to go get him a cup of hot water. |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: I will do it after this hand then catch up with the bidding |pg|| pc|dA|nt|Vugraphzfu: Bob Hamman, being the great player he is, puts down some totally awesome trump|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Director here to check the time. clock shows 20 minutes left in first half|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|meargent: lair got away with volontarily drawing 1 rd of trumps with 3 3 @Ss|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: yes, he was regretting it and maybe still is. should have crossed in hearts|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: *could have rather than *should have|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Director still here|pg|| pc|dK|nt|meargent: better yet @Ss from his hand he can afford 2 lose two tricks|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s8|nt|chorush: now he has a complete count|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Director says we are behind, pace is not acceptable|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S976H3DJT987542CT,SKJT32HATDCQJ7642,SAQ4HQJ865DAQC953,S85HK9742DK63CAK8|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|reisig: Maybe 1nT?|pg|| mb|d|mb|r!|an|some sort of run out|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: Nice 5@c bid!|pg|| nt|reisig: May take a while ..but -- making :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: can't make it if no one leads :)|pg|| nt|reisig: :)|pg|| pc|dA|nt|reisig: When -- I said "take a while" I meant it! |pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| nt|reisig: Be careful now!|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|dT|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|reisig: OK OK |pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: claims, pitching two spades and conceding one|pg|| nt|reisig: Henri -- welcome!|pg|| nt|ritong: we all know you say that to create suspense, richie|pg|| mc|11|nt|ritong: hi again nice people|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SA532HADKT96CQJ65,S74H9652DAQ73C843,SQT86HKJ43DJ85C97,SKJ9HQT87D42CAKT2|sv|n|nt|meargent: nein nein it iss not acceptable|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|7|nt|Vugraphzfu: Please welcome Rodal F from Norway|pg|| nt|meargent: finally some bread for going low|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: up well past his bedtime to help us out here|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SA532HADKT96CQJ65,S74H9652DAQ73C843,SQT86HKJ43DJ85C97,SKJ9HQT87D42CAKT2|sv|n|nt|3for3: Hi all|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia saying he wanted 4@D there to be preemptive, but Rosenberg says it would have been transfer to hearts|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: hola danny|pg|| mb|1D!|an|2+ diamonds|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|reisig: Hiya Danny :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|3for3: auction went just like zia planned when he passed 1@d|pg|| nt|ritong: zia has a textbook hand for this|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: @s , cards, long @ds|pg|| pc|cK|nt|ritong: which explain he could not act first round|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia: "I bid like a book"|pg|| nt|ritong: he did|pg|| nt|ritong: on that one:)|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c8|nt|reisig: Looks like -1|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| mc|7|nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia: "the guy opens the bidding in a suit than then ruffs that suit; isn't fair"|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAKT9HT3DKQJT2C98,S2HKQ72D8743CK743,S764HJ4D965CAQJ52,SQJ853HA9865DACT6|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: so am i|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: its almos 830 in mtl|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: we count on you to be up late though Joey|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|meargent: tollivers pass amazes me|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: yes, could squeak up a raise over the double. |pg|| nt|meargent: are his partners 2 level overcalls so bad?|pg|| nt|meargent: and even if so what|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: even if you play 4-card overcalls should be okay in 2@D|pg|| nt|chorush: they are quite conservative|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| nt|meargent: not aan adjective i would use ira|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAKT9HT3DKQJT2C98,S2HKQ72D8743CK743,S764HJ4D965CAQJ52,SQJ853HA9865DACT6|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|semi forcing|nt|ritong: rosenberg with a tough decision coming|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ritong: what? zia passed?|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: once again, zia passed, then backed in, 'showing diamonds with real spades|pg|| pc|dK|nt|ritong: i expected a first round overcall, despite only five carder, then mike would have suffered some imo|pg|| nt|3for3: surprised he didnt start a heart|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ritong: to protect his @ss, you mean|pg|| nt|3for3: yes|pg|| nt|reisig: Maybe -200|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|3for3: that's why he didnt lead, he wanted his own ruff|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|hA|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQT97HJ972DJ5CT97,SAJ42HKQD42CKJ653,SK6H543DKQ863CAQ8,S853HAT86DAT97C42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|an|could be short in a major|mb|1H|nt|Vugraphzfu: why do you suppose the north hand is not a 1@d overcall?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: must say tolliver is still amazing me|pg|| nt|chorush: which one, the "quite" or the "conservative"?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: it is an amazing system for sure.... contrast with Z's 1@d call last hand|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: we should be able to reverse engineer the overcall structure.|pg|| nt|chorush: well on the last hand he was 2-2 in two unbid suits|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: so far my working hypothesis is that overcall shows at most one other suit of 3+ cards, and you double anytime you have 3 or 4 suits of 3+ cards|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|nt|Vugraphzfu: right 2@D oc...ty|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c9|nt|chorush: will have to wait for a 6-3-3-1 hand where they open one of the 3 card suits|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|nt|Vugraphzfu: Z feeling a bit squeeeeezed here|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: he almost dumped the club ten instead of the heart|pg|| pc|d6|pc|hT|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQT97HJ972DJ5CT97,SAJ42HKQD42CKJ653,SK6H543DKQ863CAQ8,S853HAT86DAT97C42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|nt|3for3: should end the auction|pg|| mb|2C|nt|3for3: or not....|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ritong: east liikes his fillers|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ritong: still, 14/16 range ambitious|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|3for3: now what?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: He gets the joy of playig it as well|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: zia: "we know what dummy has: two voids"|pg|| pc|sT|nt|ritong: yes punished|pg|| pc|sA|nt|ritong: 3@s would have transferred this joy|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|nt|3for3: big start, but he will run out of tricks soon|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|mc|8|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S9543HK63DTCQ8642,SAQ8HT7D532CKJT93,SK2HAJ854DK984CA5,SJT76HQ92DAQJ76C7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|meargent: 1@H or a modern1NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: cool opening lead |pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|cJ|nt|meargent: @SQ at trick 1 insures the defeat|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|c7|nt|meargent: can still make 1nt if reads the situation|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: double dummy he could dump his low club, then because diamond ace is with stiff club, make it|pg|| nt|chorush: I don't see how|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|c2|nt|meargent: sorry didnt notice the 2nd @D pitch|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|dT|nt|chorush: could have if he guessed to throw club but after that he was done|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S9543HK63DTCQ8642,SAQ8HT7D532CKJT93,SK2HAJ854DK984CA5,SJT76HQ92DAQJ76C7|sv|o|nt|3for3: hamman lair stayed very low on 22, stopping in 2@H and winning 8 imp's when 4@H was -200 here|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|nt|ritong: decision here|pg|| nt|ritong: zia does not feel it like a constructive raise|pg|| nt|3for3: 1NT looks strange, do they play constructive raises?|pg|| mb|d|an|takeout|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ritong: a free bid of two @hs would promise a fit imo|pg|| nt|ritong: thus a weak hand|pg|| nt|3for3: good that the opponents let him do at the 2 level|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ritong: oole|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d9|mc|9|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SQJ65H96DAQJ7CJ75,S9HAJT2D843CA9643,SK74HK873DTCKQT82,SAT832HQ54DK9652C|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfu: Lair: glad we weren't playing Meckwell (the method for competing over 1NT)|pg|| mb|1H|an|could have longer suit|mb|1S|mb|d!|nt|chorush: put me down for 1NT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Z writing a note about his double|pg|| nt|meargent: i like an invitational 2 nt with south get hand off my chest with 1 bid and simplify the auction|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Director Matt Smith has returned to the room now|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: of course i dont play the NS system |pg|| mb|2C|nt|chorush: with the trash being opened nowadays 1NT feels better|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: so really dont know the inferences|pg|| mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| nt|Rodal F: N have counted up now|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|nt|TopWizard: :)|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| nt|chorush: Hi Gary|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d6|pc|h9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|dQ|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SQJ65H96DAQJ7CJ75,S9HAJT2D843CA9643,SK74HK873DTCKQT82,SAT832HQ54DK9652C|sv|e|mb|1C|nt|ritong: interesting , this|pg|| mb|1S|nt|ritong: will south bid one or two NTs|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: perhaps his problem was two or three:)|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SK64HAJ952D43CQ32,SJ87HK43D97CKJ975,SA532HQ7DKQT85C64,SQT9HT86DAJ62CAT8|sv|b|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: Hamman passes what many juniors would consider an opening bide|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|an|could have longer suit|mb|p|nt|chorush: all the ones playing precision|pg|| mb|2S!|nt|chorush: which seems like most of them|pg|| nt|Rodal F: A pass around? Nope.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|Rodal F: And killed|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s4|nt|Vugraphzfu: overtaking to play clubs would be a serious thorn in declarer's side|pg|| nt|chorush: lair can defeat this by winning the J and giving a ruff sluff|pg|| nt|meargent: overtake and @C|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Lair lowers the screen to consult Z about shapes|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|nt|chorush: still will be 5 needed imps Simson|pg|| pc|d2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SK64HAJ952D43CQ32,SJ87HK43D97CKJ975,SA532HQ7DKQT85C64,SQT9HT86DAJ62CAT8|sv|b|mb|1D|an|2+ diamonds|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|d|an|takeout|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ritong: michael doubles for the @ss here|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|nt|ritong: imo|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: and, if it stays for some reason, why not|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia expects Rosenberg to be 5-5; the weaker he is the more shape he should have|pg|| pc|s7|nt|ritong: sounds consistent|pg|| nt|ritong: a sort of super snapdragon:)|pg|| nt|ritong: 1NT would make effortless, so it can t be really bad|pg|| nt|ritong: for NS|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| nt|3for3: this might be bad, looks lia zia is down 3 now|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia just remembering EW play standard carding|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ritong: right danny he s backgammon, in fact|pg|| pc|cT|nt|3for3: clubs to tap out dummy =-3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|nt|ritong: we frogs use " grand mars" for that painful occurence|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| nt|3for3: sounds like a candy bar to me, henri|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ritong: hehee|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQT65H6DT96CJ9752,SAJ87H972DAQJ4CT6,SK43HAKJT8D753CA8,S92HQ543DK82CKQ43|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|nt|chorush: test hand JoAnna|pg|| nt|chorush: your hypothesis still holds|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: he didn't alert this double, maybe it is only after 1@C that double is different|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|nt|chorush: looks like he can take 6 tricks to win an imp|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|c9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|cK|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQT65H6DT96CJ9752,SAJ87H972DAQJ4CT6,SK43HAKJT8D753CA8,S92HQ543DK82CKQ43|sv|o|nt|ritong: for the guy who wins triple as well:)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+ diamonds|mb|1H|nt|3for3: 1nt/all pass?|pg|| mb|1S|an|< 4 spades|mb|p|nt|3for3: nah, 1@S, showing not 4 spades..|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|3for3: it often pays to get the overcaller on lead, but here, EW have no teance in hearts|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ritong: peaceful make|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c6|nt|3for3: will make 2 leading towards clubs twice|pg|| nt|3for3: or once if rosenberg flies ace|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|mc|8|nt|ritong: he s playing for the remote natural down|pg|| nt|3for3: or the earlier dinner|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SJ65HQ5D7654CJT83,SAQ9874HJ4DT982CK,SK3HKT73DJ3CA9742,ST2HA9862DAKQCQ65|sv|n|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|Vugraphzfu: Hamman: going low partner|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|meargent: guess hamman has experienced lairs fav vul weak 2 bids before|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| nt|chorush: Clerkin opened 1 spade and had no trouble reaching game after that|pg|| nt|Rodal F: Tja.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Z: I guess Bob doesn't think much of your declarer play|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h4|nt|Vugraphzfu: Lair just stops Tolliver from thinking and claims five|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Hamman says sorry|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SJ65HQ5D7654CJT83,SAQ9874HJ4DT982CK,SK3HKT73DJ3CA9742,ST2HA9862DAKQCQ65|sv|n|nt|ritong: finding zia with the @s A|pg|| nt|ritong: that too|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|3for3: Yes, and declarer could have been stealing his 7th if he had 5@D|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ritong: yup|pg|| mb|p|nt|3for3: 4@S looks normal here|pg|| mb|4S|nt|ritong: plus he would sneer, plus zia would yell terrible|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: Notice DC doesn't even sniff slam, as JC is limited|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| nt|3for3: defense needed to lead a heart, but here it will only cost an overtrick, not that Rosenberg would even consider a heart lead from that broken holding in dummies 5 card suit|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S6432HQ76D9854CJ3,SAQ7HT8DAKQ72CT74,SJTHAKJ953DTCAKQ9,SK985H42DJ63C8652|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfu: clock has 22 minutes for this board and last ( 30) then 60 more boards tomorrow in this match|pg|| mb|1C|an|strong|mb|p|mb|1D|an|0-7|mb|p|mb|1H|an|forcing 4+!H may have longer minor|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|nt|Rodal F: Will N stop by the hand=|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Rodal F: Will N stop by the hand?|pg|| nt|meargent: lair to rescue?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: they just stopped, now Lair wondering if he should bid, asking questions of Z|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: more questions from Lair to Z|pg|| mb|p|an|reluctant|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|nt|chorush: Zia responded 1NT to 1H opening and Rosenberg jumped to game after eliciting a preference from Zia|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|nt|Rodal F: Feel the hand as at least 21|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3S6432HQ76D9854CJ3,SAQ7HT8DAKQ72CT74,SJTHAKJ953DTCAKQ9,SK985H42DJ63C8652|sv|b|nt|ritong: even if zia passes 1@h, west will reopen|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: next-to-last board of the set and the evening here. 60 more boards tomorrow in this final match for USA1.|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ritong: semi psyching 1NT vulnerable is not appealing|pg|| mb|2D|nt|ritong: but still|pg|| nt|3for3: another 1NT with 3 car support|pg|| nt|ritong: who is the boss, eh?|pg|| mb|d|an|takeout|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|3for3: just in case game is cold, good to bid :)|pg|| nt|ritong: or game for opps double shot:)|pg|| mb|d|nt|3for3: and zia has magic for rosenberg|pg|| nt|ritong: rosenberg is wondering how to walk the dog in order to be left alone in 4@h|pg|| nt|ritong: perhaps redouble might help|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: tomorrow also has the continuation of 3 quarterfinal matches for USA2. The loser of this final will join the 3 USA2 quarterfinal winners for the semifinals of USA2 on Thursday.|pg|| mb|4H|nt|ritong: nah goes straight|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|ritong: "good luck pard"|pg|| nt|ritong: THANK YOU PARD|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: zia: "ain't much but it is pure"|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| nt|ritong: good diagnosis|pg|| pc|d7|nt|3for3: i'm asked about a 4@S sac, seldom right and 'never' down in a 4-3 fit :)|pg|| nt|3for3: done*|pg|| pc|h9|nt|ritong: he s really suspicious:)|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ritong: sixth from left button|pg|| mc|10|nt|ritong: ty|pg|| pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SAT42H532DQ8CAK72,SJ73HQJ9DT72CJ953,S65HAK7DAJ654CQT4,SKQ98HT864DK93C86|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfu: last hand of the evening, thanks everyone :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|an|may have a longer suit|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2N|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Rodal F: Seems as a @S lead needed|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| nt|jtmckee: still has 9 with spade lead |pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|nt|Rodal F: To specs. Was for the imp|pg|| nt|jtmckee: true|pg|| pc|s2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: I think needs to lead spade back, else double squeeze for 2nd overtrick|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|h5|nt|Rodal F: How to read the @C now. Not easy|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| nt|jtmckee: he has no choice in clubs at this point|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c6|nt|meargent: enough bon soir tous|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: good night|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SAT42H532DQ8CAK72,SJ73HQJ9DT72CJ953,S65HAK7DAJ654CQT4,SKQ98HT864DK93C86|sv|o|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Zia: "I told you I had a pure hand"|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|nt|ritong: lol|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|an|could have major(s)|mb|p|nt|ritong: megaegos are fun to watch|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| nt|ritong: especially when they are true magicians|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s8|nt|ritong: well guys it s late over here|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|10|nt|ritong: many thanks to joe and danny great fun impeccable tech|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Thanks all. |pg|| nt|ritong: ciao a tutti|pg|| nt|ahollan1: [sidebar -- i've slept thru this entire segment]|pg|| pg||