vg|2015 Wagar SFA,Segment 3 of 4,I,1,15,Fireman,39,Bjerkan,53| rs|2NE-1,2DW=,2HE+1,2HE=,3DE-1,5DE-2,4HE=,4HE=,2SW=,2SW+1,4SW-1,3NE=,3NE+4,3NW+4,5DE=,4HE+1,3SS=,4SS-2,5CE=,4HN=,2HS=,2HS-1,6HW+1,4HW+3,4SN=,1NN+1,3CS-3,2HEx-1,3NW+1,3NW+1| pn|Willard,Wittes,Cronier,Kamenova,Pollack,Michielsen,Bjerkan,Wortel|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SK982HQ732D3CAJ73,SJ7HJT85DAKJ85CT9,SAQ64HK64D7642C82,ST53HA9DQT9CKQ654|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an|inv|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|forced|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SK982HQ732D3CAJ73,SJ7HJT85DAKJ85CT9,SAQ64HK64D7642C82,ST53HA9DQT9CKQ654|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfc: we are ready to start here enjoy the broadcast|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|an|can be 2|nt|fabsayc: hi everybody|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|an|Hearts|mb|p|mb|1H|an|3 cards|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: if not already mentioned 1@C = 2+ [1@D opener is unbal] 1@D = 0+hcp, 4+@H|pg|| mb|p|nt|fabsayc: it is there style, but opening a non opener leaves some awkward rebid problems :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H usually weak NT, 2/3@H|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D confirmed a balanced hand|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|dK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|dA|nt|Rodal F: Was a nice lead from Bjerkan, but a IMP might runned.|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SKJ96H54D7632CK62,S742HK83DQJ8CQT53,SAQ83HQ72DT9CA984,ST5HAJT96DAK54CJ7|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|an|fc|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SKJ96H54D7632CK62,S742HK83DQJ8CQT53,SAQ83HQ72DT9CA984,ST5HAJT96DAK54CJ7|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg|| nt|Rodal F: The 19HP at NS are good but a standard contract|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAK2HAQ9654D6CJ86,SQT985HKJT732DCQ4,SJ743H8DT9432CA92,S6HDAKQJ875CKT753|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|d|an|!|mb|3C|nt|Vugraphzfe: N says to E no special agreement on the double|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAK2HAQ9654D6CJ86,SQT985HKJT732DCQ4,SJ743H8DT9432CA92,S6HDAKQJ875CKT753|sv|e|nt|Rodal F: What do Zia tell us? If you dont cover you......|pg|| nt|fabsayc: cant find it?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: this hand might generate some action|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H|nt|fabsayc: ??|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: no misclick|pg|| nt|Rodal F: Hi Martin:)|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: NS playing a Big Club system -- but still doubth Bjerken bid 3@H|pg|| nt|fabsayc: at least not on purpose|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAJ98H4D876CAQ864,SQ63HK72DKQT54CK5,ST75H9865DA932CJ7,SK42HAQJT3DJCT932|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|an|3!h|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAJ98H4D876CAQ864,SQ63HK72DKQT54CK5,ST75H9865DA932CJ7,SK42HAQJT3DJCT932|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfc: Cheri thought her diamonds were @H|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+|pg|| mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@D still 0+hcp, 4+@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1st set i think NS showed 1@H now = takeout of @H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: IF Pollack thinking of bidding|pg|| mb|1H!|nt|ahollan1: Michielsen could NOT open 1@D which promises unbal hand|pg|| nt|fabsayc: 1@H seems routine|pg|| mb|d|an|3 !H|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: not sure i undertand marion's alert|pg|| nt|ahollan1: key point for players who come up against this - just think about takeout of @H -- opener has NOT shown @C length|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: 3 card @H support|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so that suit still in play|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Support DBL confirms 3-fit, but says nothing about rest of hand type [i.e. could be BAL or unbal]|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3ST9H98642DAQCQT62,SAKQ82HAJT5DJTC85,SJ743HKDK8632CJ93,S65HQ73D9754CAK74|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s7|mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3ST9H98642DAQCQT62,SAKQ82HAJT5DJTC85,SJ743HKDK8632CJ93,S65HQ73D9754CAK74|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@H limited by failure to use Gazilli so less than 16/17|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SK92HAQ8762D87CT7,SQJT654H4DATCA952,SA73HJT95D532CQJ3,S8HK3DKQJ964CK864|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3D!|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|d4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SK92HAQ8762D87CT7,SQJT654H4DATCA952,SA73HJT95D532CQJ3,S8HK3DKQJ964CK864|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: both pairs playing for Fireman this set will be plaing in Chennai India in the Venice Cup|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Michielsen-Wortel for Sweden Cronier-Willard for France|pg|| mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: only 1 of 6 USA pairs for the Venice Cup entered the Wagar|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@D = unbal, 5+@D or 4441@C|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2H!|nt|ahollan1: so sorry EW for Netherlands|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i was just doing a search for emma sjoberg, so i had sweden on the [damaged] brain|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Michielsen still plays for Netherlands but lives in Sweden with her World Champion signficant other|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: finally found it 2@H was 6+@S. INV+|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|h6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1ST75HKT32DQ63CT64,SKQ84H7DKJT84CAK8,S963HJ985D752CJ97,SAJ2HAQ64DA9CQ532|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1ST75HKT32DQ63CT64,SKQ84H7DKJT84CAK8,S963HJ985D752CJ97,SAJ2HAQ64DA9CQ532|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: another unbal 1@D opener|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: they must play XYZ over 1@D-1@H-1@S i haven't gotten that far yet|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: neither side able to express their extra values|pg|| nt|ahollan1: think of XYZ as 2-way checkback on steroids [so not just after a 1N rebid]|pg|| nt|fabsayc: could marion have jumped to 3NT over 2@D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i couldn't stop her from here|pg|| pc|c7|nt|fabsayc: true|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|mc|13|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SAKT74HK3D864CQT4,SJ83HAQ65DT532CA5,S652H742D7CKJ8763,SQ9HJT98DAKQJ9C92|sv|o|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|4C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|nt|ritong: oy|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|c9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|dJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|mc|11|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SAKT74HK3D864CQT4,SJ83HAQ65DT532CA5,S652H742D7CKJ8763,SQ9HJT98DAKQJ9C92|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|nt|fabsayc: why not 1@D if you know, Al|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Marion = Michielsen [west] N=Cheri E=Meike S=Rozanne|pg|| mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = not 4+@H/@S unless FG a) BAL b) @D|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: no transfer since FG - so show great @D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: similar to Walsh|pg|| mb|2C|nt|Vugraphzfc: Bjerkan thought the double was t/o|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: west PASS of the DBL denies both 4@s and weak NT w/ @S stop|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = nat, FG|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: could be good for defense that Bjerken found @C bid|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: but with @HK onside - machts nichts [that's what grandma would have said]|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| nt|fabsayc: not likely to matter, has pitch for club loser on diamonds|pg|| nt|ahollan1: recent winner of GNT teams is watching our table everyone say congratulations to Warren Spector and his band of GNT thieves|pg|| pc|c4|nt|ahollan1: they've won 4 of the last 5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAKT853H53D86CKT7,SJ6HAKQJT7DA73C94,S9742H984DKT5CA62,SQH62DQJ942CQJ853|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ritong: now low @h, east ruffs ans south throws a @c away|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|sQ|nt|Vugraphzfe: between overruff and club|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: decided on club|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|nt|ritong: it s not really a decision:)|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s4|nt|ritong: it is a simple, elementary and mandatory play lol|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAKT853H53D86CKT7,SJ6HAKQJT7DA73C94,S9742H984DKT5CA62,SQH62DQJ942CQJ853|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: Spector not good at sharing ;)|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: i bet 1st/2nd seat that Pollack opens 1@S but 3rd seat - anything goes |pg|| pc|h4|nt|fabsayc: apparently Cheri thought EW had a game|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: anyone upset that the match isn't closer?|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|sQ|nt|ahollan1: Baker 29-1 for the set leads Moss by 36|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| nt|fabsayc: pitch club|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: different set of boards in the women's semi-final|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but at least this year we see both table for this round [not an historical given]|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s8|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S94HJ85DAJ852C982,SQ7H3DT97643CK653,ST852HAKQT642DKCT,SAKJ63H97DQCAQJ74|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|fc|nt|Vugraphzfe: she was toying with both cards|pg|| mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|4H|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|nt|ritong: willard should infer at least three @ss with her pard, so at worst down two and perhaps down one in 5@h|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|ritong: on a really windy day, making when bene has 4720|pg|| nt|ritong: therefore a clear 5@h decision imo|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ritong: north has at least three @ss because west has not three and east has not seven of them|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h2|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S94HJ85DAJ852C982,SQ7H3DT97643CK653,ST852HAKQT642DKCT,SAKJ63H97DQCAQJ74|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|ahollan1: 1N = semi-F |pg|| nt|ahollan1: how high for Bjerken?|pg|| nt|fabsayc: 3?|pg|| mb|4H|nt|fabsayc: wortel has a horrible problem now|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: pass was not on my list of options|pg|| pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: easier to hit with @CAK rather than top @S|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| nt|fabsayc: not sure i agree, concealed club length much more likely with west than spade length|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but would Michielsen find the run to 5@C?|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oh i meant east might dbl [NOT takeout] if black suits reversed|pg|| pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: but stuck here @Hxx looks like death holding for save IF there is a fit|pg|| nt|fabsayc: well this level of double has to be convertible|pg|| nt|ahollan1: agree west unlikely to have concealed @S length -- but on the auction i would think south has the rest of the @S|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: convertible [convertable?] yes - but left in more than not|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|cT|pc|h9|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfc: short brb|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 10 tricks + 100 honors = 720|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if unclaimed - didn't other side get to claim honors in the long forgotten game of Rubber Bridge?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or was that just a cribbage thing?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: double game swing just on different choice of 3@H vs 4@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oh by the way -- nice dummy partner!|pg|| nt|ahollan1: my impression -- hope not too biased - common for French players to preempt less than or a level lower than others|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJTHQJT872DT7CK95,S7HA954DKQJ8CJT63,SA9864H3DA932CA74,SKQ532HK6D654CQ82|sv|o|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|ritong: last time i raised a weak two with singleton it turned out amazingly good|pg|| nt|ritong: but don t do that home:)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|d9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJTHQJT872DT7CK95,S7HA954DKQJ8CJT63,SA9864H3DA932CA74,SKQ532HK6D654CQ82|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfc: ack|pg|| nt|ahollan1: re-ack|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: back|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: now a normal weak 2|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: how close to balancing 2@S is east collection?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: for instance - if swap @Cx and @HK is that enough?|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: [yes for me]|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: so what if swap @HK and @Dx?|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| nt|fabsayc: against anything goes preempts, heart king is a neutral card|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: well as is - PASS is auto -- so that's why i wondered about swapping that one card|pg|| nt|ahollan1: it is what i do -- explore the obscure & the obnoxious|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SK953HJ54DT86CQ92,SAJT8HAQ862DAJCK8,S64H7DKQ9752CT763,SQ72HKT93D43CAJ54|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|4!h LR|nt|ritong: seeing EW hands you d like to be in slam|pg|| nt|ritong: but i can t find a convincing auction|pg|| nt|ritong: you d like to be in slam because if they do not lead a @d you re home, assuming a normal trump break and if they do, you still have solution(s)|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|an|rkc|mb|p|mb|5H|an|2 no Q|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ritong: plan B now|pg|| nt|ritong: plan A was no @d lead|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ritong: time to go for @cs|pg|| nt|ritong: keeping the @h K|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|h2|nt|ritong: et voila|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SK953HJ54DT86CQ92,SAJT8HAQ862DAJCK8,S64H7DKQ9752CT763,SQ72HKT93D43CAJ54|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N = 3+fit a) INV b) weak FG|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = RELAY, FG|pg|| nt|ahollan1: ach forgot about 3@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|nt|ahollan1: 3@S nat, but i don't think it promises slam interest|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: another guess 4@C = @H, non-serious cue|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that can't be completely right i DO know that 3N would show @S fit|pg|| nt|ahollan1: wittes-kamenova had essentially the same start but with 1@H-3@D seems to be exactly limit raise|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: 4@D may have been last train [still interested in slam, nothing about @D]|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: guessing with @SQ filler - Wortel might [keyword] have found another bid but seems Michielsen really needed to bid again over 4@H|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: yes -- 2N did deny a hand with 9-11, 4-fit and some shortness but could have been 3-fit with shortness|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that's why i first thought about 3@C RELAY |pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|nt|ahollan1: me thinks this was @S8 rather than @C8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nope @S9 still lurking|pg|| nt|ahollan1: we should tell her that she's in the part of the imp scale where it just doesn't matter|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or is 2nd overtrick worth a pip?|pg|| nt|fabsayc: a lot of fuss over nothing|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nope 500 & 530 same 11 IMPs|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|h6|mc|13|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SJ76H4DKT52CAT542,SK84HKT653D9CKJ96,SAQ53HA82DA86CQ87,ST92HQJ97DQJ743C3|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: i suspect a disconnection|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ritong: bene can t go down here|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|s6|nt|ritong: that is obliged|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| nt|ritong: next..|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|s8|pg|| mc|10|nt|ritong: nice|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SJ76H4DKT52CAT542,SK84HKT653D9CKJ96,SAQ53HA82DA86CQ87,ST92HQJ97DQJ743C3|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: will they bid 6@H this time?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: sorry network problems|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: I missed the bidding and start of play, so will just enter result|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i think Bjerkan opened 14-16 1N|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: but N is playing the hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: then MSS? [Minor Suit Stayman]|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: don't know the contract|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm putting my neighbor's money on 3N North|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: E is on lead with 4 tricks in the bag|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: out of 4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Cronier-Willard in 4@S N|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i didn't think about regular stayman and possible moysian [4-3 fit]|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: they haven't finished the hand yet, so no result|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: NT I'm sure, but don't know the level|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thru 12 Baker 50-1 set leads Moss by 57|pg|| nt|ahollan1: there is 1 more 15-board segment after this set|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S53HT8762D82CA762,ST9742H3D7643CK54,SAKJ8HQDQJT95CQ93,SQ6HAKJ954DAKCJT8|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfe: last two boards of this quarter|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: we will resume after brief break|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ritong: michielsen shared my view about bidding again over 4@h|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|nt|ritong: 11 away|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ritong: but 11 back on the nice little moysian|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|d4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h5|mc|6|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S53HT8762D82CA762,ST9742H3D7643CK54,SAKJ8HQDQJT95CQ93,SQ6HAKJ954DAKCJT8|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: 1N - P - P - P ??|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: EW use opening 2@H as 6(7)@H 10-13, so rebidding suit will be 14+ a|pg|| mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 13 4@S made|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: open room bidding 15 [final board of Q3]|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|nt|fabsayc: discard cant be right|pg|| pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: spingold session scores get posted to http://live.acbl.org/event/NABC152/SPIN/0/leader-board|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: with a noticeable delay|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SHQT863DQ8652C953,SQT6HA9754DAJ4CK8,SAK9753HK2DKT7C62,SJ842HJD93CAQJT74|sv|n|nt|ritong: if things go that bad in 3@c it basically means that 2@h was ok|pg|| nt|ritong: not here, though|pg|| nt|ritong: pard having that pesky @hQ|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ritong: 2NT looks clear cut|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ritong: hesitating to bid direct 3?|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ritong: @d K now|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|Vugraphzfe: lost a card, clubs are run|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: followed by a small diamond to the @d10 in the N|pg|| nt|ritong: no big deal clear make|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: A@s|pg|| mc|10|nt|ritong: all right merci see you all soon|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Thanks Henri, hope to see you back after the break|pg|| nt|ritong: i m used to jetlag:)|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SHQT863DQ8652C953,SQT6HA9754DAJ4CK8,SAK9753HK2DKT7C62,SJ842HJD93CAQJT74|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|2S|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: non-vul 1st/2nd 1N = 14-16 otherwise 15-17|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: last hand of the quarter...restart in about 30 minutes or so|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Pollack will be using odd/even discard odd=i like this suit even = don't like this suit preference by size for others|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @D6 = the most unreadable card, so you are on your own|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|h3|nt|fabsayc: i find odd/even mostly unreadable|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: was Bjerkan cashing out thinking the had no chance?|pg|| mc|10|pg||