vg|A 2015 Baze Sr_ KO QF,Segment 1 of 4,I,1,15,Gupta,0,DeMartino,0| rs|4HW=,4HW+1,3HNx-3,4SE-1,4SW+1,4SW+2,4DW=,4DW=,2SE=,2SE=,4SE=,4SE=,6CS=,5HN=,3CE=,2HN-1,3HN+2,3HN-1,3NS+2,3NS+2,5SSx-4,5CW=,2NN+1,1NN-2,3NN-1,3NN-1,4CW=,3HE=,4SW-4,4SW+1| pn|Gupta,Dahl,Miller,Arvedon,McDevitt,Rodwell,DeMartino,Meckstroth|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SQT752HJ8DQ84CJT8,SAK43HK9432DAJTC4,S98HQ76DK765CK765,SJ6HAT5D932CAQ932|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|medwards: Starting with a tame four hearts.|pg|| nt|medwards: Hopefully both teams will be at their best and the match will be exciting.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|h2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|cK|pc|hT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SQT752HJ8DQ84CJT8,SAK43HK9432DAJTC4,S98HQ76DK765CK765,SJ6HAT5D932CAQ932|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|an|2+ diamonds|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d6|nt|bettinakal: looks like a @h and a @d loser in this contract|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|hT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S4HAK98DKQJ9CKT65,SAQHQ52DA764CAQ98,SJ865HT764DT5C742,SKT9732HJ3D832CJ3|sv|n|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|d|mb|3H!|nt|medwards: Apparently 2NT still applies after a redouble.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|sQ|mc|6|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S4HAK98DKQJ9CKT65,SAQHQ52DA764CAQ98,SJ865HT764DT5C742,SKT9732HJ3D832CJ3|sv|n|mb|2S|nt|bettinakal: clear X from S|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|an|lebensohl|mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|bettinakal: 2NT = Lebensohl weak max of 8 hcp|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bettinakal: North has now shown weak hand, that wants to play 3@h, a direct 3@h would be invite|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|s9|nt|Walddk2: http://patch.com/massachusetts/brookline/local-player-wins-bridge-tournament_248d890f ]|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SJ7HJT32DT4C97543,SKQT98HD7632CAKT2,S542HK9854DKQ9CQJ,SA63HAQ76DAJ85C86|sv|e|nt|vugraphzfc: just us mice|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|medwards: Yes|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|medwards: Seems to be a mini splinter|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|medwards: Probably should lead a trump on this auction|pg|| nt|medwards: But this lead is reasonable|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|d6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|sT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d2|mc|11|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SJ7HJT32DT4C97543,SKQT98HD7632CAKT2,S542HK9854DKQ9CQJ,SA63HAQ76DAJ85C86|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|2+ clubs; game force|mb|p|mb|3C|an|4+ clubs|nt|bettinakal: we dont believe in west pass|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H!|an|spade fit, asking|mb|p|mb|3N|an|short hearts|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bettinakal: bidding sounds like a trump lead|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| nt|bettinakal: doesnt cost, but If we want to defeat it, what to lead then? |pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|nt|bettinakal: it is a safe and sound contract,, if you get to 6@s, even that can make|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| nt|vugraphzfj: we are in one large room with all 8 tables and screen. Each table has an large (8 feet) tripod with a camera on top; a mic for sound is mounted on the tripod also|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|s9|mc|12|nt|vugraphzfj: camera pointed at the table to see all 4 players|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2ST53HQT932D73CQ43,SKH8DAQT9642CA872,SAJ98762H54DK5CK5,SQ4HAKJ76DJ8CJT96|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|medwards: Hard to say what will happen on this board.|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|medwards: Stayed out of game with 25HCPs.|pg|| nt|medwards: Same in CR|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c5|mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2ST53HQT932D73CQ43,SKH8DAQT9642CA872,SAJ98762H54DK5CK5,SQ4HAKJ76DJ8CJT96|sv|b|mb|1D|an|2+ diamonds|mb|1S|mb|2H!|an|not forcing|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|bettinakal: North: If P pass first, you would think about jumping in @s, but here where P has unknown strength, it is for sure a 1@s bid|pg|| nt|bettinakal: 2@h is natural, but because it is non F, it has to be alerted|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|nt|Walddk2: youtube live feed of this table https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKq9KL9XxcE|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|bettinakal: 3NT EW only depends on k@d, which is placed wrong|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|bettinakal: and the same goes for 5@d|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|bettinakal: why did S DBL? Maybe S thought they could make it, and wanted them to run :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzfj: 5@D might escape a spade lead on this auction|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|bettinakal: Now always a @s a @d and a @c loser|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Walddk2: youtube live feed of this table https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKq9KL9XxcE|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQJ7HJ8743DJT9CA3,SKHK962DAQ743CKT8,S965HAQ5DK86CQ942,SAT8432HTD52CJ765|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|s3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQJ7HJ8743DJT9CA3,SKHK962DAQ743CKT8,S965HAQ5DK86CQ942,SAT8432HTD52CJ765|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: youtube feed of all the tables in play in this event https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=BAZE+Senior+KO|pg|| mb|p|nt|chmitty: hi all :)|pg|| pc|dT|nt|ritong: hello pierre welcome|pg|| nt|chmitty: Henri @h|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|nt|chmitty: decision time at trick 3 :)|pg|| nt|bettinakal: looks iike 5 losers, a @s a @h a @d and 2 @c|pg|| nt|chmitty: 6 if declarer finesses in @c|pg|| nt|chmitty: a possible move|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| nt|bettinakal: It is the famous Meck..He uses the K :)|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|chmitty: same contract next door|pg|| pc|s8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|s9|pg|| nt|bettinakal: OT good, they also stopped i 4@d|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|mc|8|nt|bettinakal: OT = Other Table|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SJ32HQJ4DAK98C732,SQ95HA875DT4CAJT6,SHKT62DQJ752CQ854,SAKT8764H93D63CK9|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sQ|mc|10|nt|vugraphzfc: shsort PAUSE|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SJ32HQJ4DAK98C732,SQ95HA875DT4CAJT6,SHKT62DQJ752CQ854,SAKT8764H93D63CK9|sv|e|mb|1S|nt|chmitty: remeber you can watch several tables in parallel : www.bridgebase.com/client/vugraph.php|pg|| nt|chmitty: open one window per table|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|an|inivitational or better with spades|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|no void; accepts game in spades|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|bettinakal: EW play Precision, and open very agressive in 1st and 2nd hand, so 1@s is 10-15|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dT|nt|vugraphzfj: plays to ten -- Count?|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| nt|vugraphzfj: the te|pg|| nt|bettinakal: even the bad trump split, cant defeat this contract :)|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|vugraphzfj: the ten|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1STHA74DAKT9CAKJ84,SQ85HK953D8753C72,SA72HQT862DQ2CQ65,SKJ9643HJDJ64CT93|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|medwards: The play in hearts will be interesting. Slam might be beaten by spade leads to pump dummy.|pg|| nt|medwards: That is: the nine is in play.|pg|| mb|4N!|mb|p|nt|Aurora: hello:) videostreamed live: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdR1LkLWMhveezFaFgzdBWA|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|medwards: Very good contract|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|nt|medwards: Well they only made five hearts in CR|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|nt|medwards: Luck factor applies when the jack appeared.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| mc|12|nt|medwards: Well done|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1STHA74DAKT9CAKJ84,SQ85HK953D8753C72,SA72HQT862DQ2CQ65,SKJ9643HJDJ64CT93|sv|b|nt|chmitty: slam time ?|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ritong: welcome to harmon edgar|pg|| mb|1S|nt|bettinakal: looks like 6 @h/@c NS|pg|| mb|d|an|3 hearts|mb|2S|an|weak raise|nt|Harmon: Hi all|pg|| nt|chmitty: hi :):)|pg|| nt|Harmon: ty Heneri|pg|| nt|bettinakal: 6@h can get into some trouble with a @s lead and trump 4-1|pg|| nt|ritong: np harmster|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfj: one player (Meck) suspects NS have a slam at this point|pg|| nt|chmitty: at 6@h just ruff a @s, discard one on the top @d and play A@h and @h to the 8|pg|| mb|4N|nt|chmitty: not to say it's 100% but it works|pg|| mb|p|nt|bettinakal: Yes it works, lucky it is not against Zia, He woud have play @h J from J)|pg|| nt|Harmon: he does have 1 kc:)|pg|| nt|bettinakal: J9|pg|| mb|5C|an|1 or 4 key cards|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chmitty: yes ... then the defender who dropped the J with J9 deserves his Imps|pg|| pc|s9|nt|Harmon: I know NS but Ive never heard of EW anyone know them?|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|chmitty: youngsters|pg|| nt|ritong: rookies|pg|| nt|ritong: with talent, i ve heard|pg|| nt|bettinakal: you tell us about, NS, we tell you about EW :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzfj: not young -- DeMartino has been on the ACBL Board of Directions a long time (I think)|pg|| nt|Harmon: Demartino plays in west hartford|pg|| nt|chmitty: 1670 kibs for a 1/4 final of the Baze cup, at 3000 champagne for everyone|pg|| nt|Harmon: I dont like the support dble I think reverse then 3h better, thats just my humble sex symbol opinion|pg|| nt|bettinakal: it is a nice Sunday bridge all around the BBO world :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzfj: depends on methods -- that could suggest HX in hearts|pg|| nt|Harmon: true|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|chmitty: find a 100% line in 5@h actually more difficult that find a good one at 6@h|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|nt|Harmon: this will hold it to 5|pg|| nt|chmitty: not sure|pg|| nt|chmitty: a trump reduction works for 12 tricks ... at some risk|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| nt|Harmon: just loses 2 hts|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|Aurora: videostreamed live: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdR1LkLWMhveezFaFgzdBWA|pg|| nt|chmitty: 10@d and the clubs ... 12 tricks|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| nt|chmitty: 6@c nest door|pg|| nt|Harmon: yes u rite|pg|| nt|chmitty: next*|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|nt|chmitty: potential swing|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hT|mc|11|nt|chmitty: playing safe for 11|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SK942HJT3DT9842C7,ST53HK875DQ65C932,SAQJHQ942DK73CQJT,S876HA6DAJCAK8654|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SK942HJT3DT9842C7,ST53HK875DQ65C932,SAQJHQ942DK73CQJT,S876HA6DAJCAK8654|sv|o|nt|chmitty: next :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|an|1 minor or both majors|nt|vugraphzfj: EW play Meckwell over NT :)|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|chmitty: you can find most systems cards of top pairs on www.info.ecatsbridge.com|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|chmitty: orr better www.ecatsbridge.com|pg|| nt|chmitty: look at "archive systems"|pg|| pc|cK|nt|bettinakal: looks like A of @h and @h...to minimize number of tricks in dummy|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| nt|chmitty: on "ecats" you have the pairs playing the world championship. For US pairs mainly, www.usbf.org|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h7|nt|chmitty: overruff and play @d works|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c8|pg|| nt|ritong: yes would be cute @d K|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|nt|bettinakal: not if West over take the J with @d Q|pg|| pc|c4|nt|chmitty: even a small one no ?|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|nt|ritong: i m not sure|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c5|nt|chmitty: right ... king is nice :)|pg|| nt|ritong: oui|pg|| mc|7|nt|chmitty: difficult|pg|| nt|chmitty: next|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAKQ975HADJ754CT8,SJT2HT52DT986CAKQ,S83HK87643DC97532,S64HQJ9DAKQ32CJ64|sv|e|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|medwards: This could be a small swing hand|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| nt|medwards: cards lay well for declarer|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|c8|pc|h5|pg|| nt|medwards: Decision time|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|d7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|nt|medwards: Going for the gold|pg|| pc|d9|mc|11|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAKQ975HADJ754CT8,SJT2HT52DT986CAKQ,S83HK87643DC97532,S64HQJ9DAKQ32CJ64|sv|e|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|chmitty: forcing ? not forcing ? we will know in a minute|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|bettinakal: If forcing, I would supp @s, with the @d void|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| nt|chmitty: strange line of play I believe|pg|| nt|Harmon: going down now|pg|| nt|chmitty: @h 33 and @c 33 are of course a small probabilty but what else can you hope for ?|pg|| nt|Harmon: just hts 3-3 with good situation in c ok|pg|| nt|chmitty: the auction has been exactly repeated next door|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| nt|chmitty: Declarer unblocked Ace @h at trick 2 and played a @c ... should make his contract|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S5432HKTDK98CAKQ8,SQJ986H98543D5C43,SAK7HA2DQJT7CJT75,STHQJ76DA6432C962|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|medwards: I have to stay neutral|pg|| nt|medwards: Coffee hand BRB|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S5432HKTDK98CAKQ8,SQJ986H98543D5C43,SAK7HA2DQJT7CJT75,STHQJ76DA6432C962|sv|b|nt|bettinakal: Kasle - Lall 9-10 Robinson - Helms 7-29 Meltzer - Osofsky 25-51|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|nt|bettinakal: The standing in the other QF|pg|| mb|p|nt|chmitty: they don't play the same boards unfortunately|pg|| mb|3C!|an|puppet|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|no 5-card M |mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|chmitty: claim 11 :) next|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|cA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|bettinakal: just wasting time... |pg|| nt|chmitty: Would you play the board and not claim ?|pg|| pc|h4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAQJT4HJ53DAQ643C,S965HQDTCAQ875432,S8732HK842DJ97CT9,SKHAT976DK852CKJ6|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|medwards: With the SK and D10 coming down this will not be bad|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: there is hope|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cK|nt|medwards: KIbs point out that declarer should duck at trick one|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: that would have been sweet|pg|| nt|medwards: Also failed to unblock spades|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|s5|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAQJT4HJ53DAQ643C,S965HQDTCAQ875432,S8732HK842DJ97CT9,SKHAT976DK852CKJ6|sv|o|nt|chmitty: more fun here|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|3S|mb|d|nt|chmitty: interesting choice of overcall by Rodwell|pg|| mb|4S|nt|bettinakal: maybe 3 and @c means something else?|pg|| mb|5C|nt|bettinakal: and 4@c|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bettinakal: and it is a make :)|pg|| nt|chmitty: 3 for sure ... 4 I doubt it but the hand is not good for a 4@c preempt I agree|pg|| nt|vugraphzfj: we are taking a short break here|pg|| nt|bettinakal: needs 2 ruffs in dummy|pg|| nt|bettinakal: so a short break, time to fill up your class, cheers|pg|| nt|bettinakal: if you have to go, you have to go :)|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|vugraphzfj: we are back|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|cA|mc|11|nt|vugraphzfj: D|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S765H8532DT6CQ543,SKQ82HQ974DKJCJT8,SAJHAKDAQ754CK962,ST943HJT6D9832CA7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|arorua: Live video for this table http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcQ2Yq90q5k|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|medwards: West's pass worked out well.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|nt|Chick: surprising though|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c2|nt|Chick: and it certainly looks like N has a shot to make this|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| nt|medwards: Well done|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| nt|medwards: I did not see the four of clubs in play|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|nt|medwards: Nicely played|pg|| nt|medwards: Club six at trick two|pg|| nt|Chick: A good hand to save for an Entry Management class :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S765H8532DT6CQ543,SKQ82HQ974DKJCJT8,SAJHAKDAQ754CK962,ST943HJT6D9832CA7|sv|n|mb|1D!|an|2+ diamonds|nt|bettinakal: West will open 1@d?|pg|| nt|bettinakal: precision @d, 10-15 2+@d|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|chmitty: this is not an overbid|pg|| nt|chmitty: 1NT|pg|| nt|chmitty: usually 17-19|pg|| nt|bettinakal: East can "hear" iin the bidding, that West has 4 @h|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|s6|nt|Harmon: trying to go down|pg|| nt|chmitty: strange line again ... everybody seems tired|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| nt|bettinakal: that was a shaky declerens|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|c4|pg|| nt|bettinakal: take club trick and lead @s not @h|pg|| mc|5|nt|vugraphzfj: sorry, just noticed the 1NT rebid. He actually rebid 2NT and I mistyped|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAQ4H852D54CAQ542,SKJ963HQ93DQJ96C8,ST7HAKT4DA72CJ976,S852HJ76DKT83CKT3|sv|b|nt|medwards: Yes a good lesson hand!|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: pause to refressh|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|d9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s2|nt|medwards: This hand the clubs are blocked|pg|| nt|Chick: yes, right now he needs the spade finesse for down 1|pg|| nt|bettinakal: forgot to throw @c 6 on opps @d|pg|| nt|Chick: and -2 if it loses, so not sure what he is thinking about|pg|| nt|Chick: that would have helped ... I was thinking about that when he unblocked the @C6 last hand so beautifully :)|pg|| nt|medwards: Perhaps some one should report these two hands to the Bulletin|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| mc|8|nt|medwards: Sorry if I do not answer i am getting a lot of comments|pg|| nt|bettinakal: so 6 of @c is an importen card, remember that :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAQ4H852D54CAQ542,SKJ963HQ93DQJ96C8,ST7HAKT4DA72CJ976,S852HJ76DKT83CKT3|sv|b|nt|chmitty: oki tx|pg|| nt|bettinakal: must have gotten the k of @h|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|bettinakal: inverted minor 11+ and clubs, no majors|pg|| mb|3C|nt|chmitty: so in 2Nt the line of play was easier to understand :) next|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|nt|bettinakal: 31C = SORRY i OPENED :)|pg|| mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|bettinakal: North should not bid 3NT, if they are going to play 3NT, I must be South to declare, protect the @s|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|chmitty: declarer must take the right view in @c ... little chance he can do that|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|arorua: Live video for this table http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKq9KL9XxcE|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|nt|bettinakal: And now the J@c|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s6|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h9|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|bettinakal: when they take their @d trick, remember to throw 6 @C|pg|| nt|Harmon: if they dont cash d's clubs are blocked|pg|| nt|chmitty: if they do|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| nt|bettinakal: when they do :)|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|dJ|pc|c6|pg|| nt|chmitty: next|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4ST52HJ4DJ97654CA9,SAK6H32DK3CQJ8764,SQJ984HKQ5DA82CT2,S73HAT9876DQTCK53|sv|o|nt|Chick: We need a book on The Importance of unblocking the @C6 :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: my bad it was thrown|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: and the players have confirmed 11 was down 4|pg|| nt|medwards: Now we know|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|medwards: Thanks|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Chick: several kibs are telling me that he only needed to start with the @CJ ... true, but a double dummy play|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bettinakal: 3@h has precisely 4 losers (EW) 3@s has 5 losers (NS)|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bettinakal: need to set up a @c trick, fast|pg|| mb|p|nt|bettinakal: before it goes away on a @h|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|vugraphzfc: sometimes tey have their hand over the card, my xray viosion is failing|pg|| nt|bettinakal: ohh doesnt help decl, W can ruff|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|bettinakal: but defense now setting up yhe setting trick :)|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| mc|10|nt|bettinakal: Im playing 3!x, sorry, I change to 4@c now :)|pg|| nt|bettinakal: 3@s|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4ST52HJ4DJ97654CA9,SAK6H32DK3CQJ8764,SQJ984HKQ5DA82CT2,S73HAT9876DQTCK53|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfj: this is the first of four 15-bd segments in this quarter final match|pg|| nt|bettinakal: 1 or 2 @H|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|bettinakal: so 9 tricks ... next ;)|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|hK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S8753H743DAJ963CK,SAKQJ94HJ2DTCAT72,S2HAK865D4CJ98653,ST6HQT9DKQ8752CQ4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|Chick: anyone for 2@S in N?|pg|| nt|Chick: I find it very hard not to bid with any 6-5|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Chick: wow, I just got a huge flux of "yes, me" :)|pg|| nt|bettinakal: so do I, almost impossible to resist :)|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|nt|bettinakal: this is a very tricky contract|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| nt|bettinakal: play @c|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d3|nt|Chick: I'm not sure a club would really have helped much, as long as dummy plays low (or covers the J)|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d6|nt|Chick: well, that didn't work out well at all|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|d8|pg|| nt|Chick: so now it looks like down a bunch|pg|| nt|Chick: at least 2 maybe 3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|sK|mc|6|nt|bettinakal: 4@s 11 and 6 tricks....who is the luckiest team :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S8753H743DAJ963CK,SAKQJ94HJ2DTCAT72,S2HAK865D4CJ98653,ST6HQT9DKQ8752CQ4|sv|n|nt|vugraphzfj: last hand of the set here|pg|| nt|bettinakal: when do we start again?|pg|| nt|vugraphzfj: might see our first stong ub opening here|pg|| nt|vugraphzfj: club|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an|strong, artificial|nt|bettinakal: in 20-25 minutes???|pg|| nt|vugraphzfj: may be a little longer; I suspect this table is faster than most|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|chmitty: official schedule says in 40'|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|chmitty: but they may agree to restart earlier : all matches playing different boards|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|bettinakal: best lead might be @c, because that takes away dummy entry Q@C|pg|| nt|chmitty: would you lead a @c with @h AK ????|pg|| nt|bettinakal: no I would not :) |pg|| nt|chmitty: open cards declarer has 10 tricks|pg|| nt|bettinakal: it is all DD|pg|| pc|c8|nt|chmitty: but can he imagine that position in @c ??|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|chmitty: now yes :)|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|sJ|nt|chmitty: hummmm|pg|| nt|chmitty: well |pg|| pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| nt|chmitty: ghifts between friends|pg|| mc|11|nt|chmitty: see you soon :) tx all|pg|| nt|bettinakal: see you in about 40 minutes? :)|pg|| pg||