vg|2016 Open Playoff,Final 3 of 6,I,1,17,Stern,51,Nunn,58| rs|3NN+1,3NS-1,3NS=,3NN=,3NN-1,2NS=,3CS+1,3NS-1,2DS=,4SS=,3SW-1,3NN-1,6HS+1,6HS+1,3NS-3,3NS-1,4HE+2,4HE+2,1NW-2,2SS-1,3HS-2,4HS-3,2HS-1,4DN-1,4HE+1,4HE+1,7SE=,7NW-2,3NW-1,3NW-1,4HN+2,4HN+1,,| pn|LORENTZ,NUNN,BURGESS,HANS,GILL,MILNE,PEAKE,GRIFFITHS|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S75HK874DAKT7CQ84,SJTHJ9532D952CAK6,SAQ982HAQTDJCT752,SK643H6DQ8643CJ93|sv|o|mb|1S|nt|vugrapha8: Welcome back, everyone.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| nt|nigel: So we start the third set with a 7 imp lead to the Nunn team.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|nigel: Sorry 6.9 lead but wonder if .1 will come into play...maybe|pg|| nt|vugrapha8: If the last few years are anything to go by it could certainly be a factor...|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|nigel: True Jess but I have a feeling one of these teams will break away.|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S75HK874DAKT7CQ84,SJTHJ9532D952CAK6,SAQ982HAQTDJCT752,SK643H6DQ8643CJ93|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|c4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|c5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|d8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQ82HAKDJ65CAQ642,SKT75HT9543DT87C3,SJ6HQJ8DK932CKJT5,SA943H762DAQ4C987|sv|n|mb|1C|nt|frankaus: g'day all|pg|| nt|nigel: Frank you are back, cheers M8|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2D!|nt|nigel: I wonder how many players would open the East hand? Frank would you?|pg|| mb|3N|nt|vugrapha8: 2D = H + S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|nigel: 8 tricks where will the ninth come from. The defence should win the race|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| nt|nigel: Lorentz needs to go after diamonds|pg|| nt|nigel: enter dummy then low to @d jack|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|nt|nigel: Well done Gabby|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d2|nt|nigel: Sorry Gabi|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQ82HAKDJ65CAQ642,SKT75HT9543DT87C3,SJ6HQJ8DK932CKJT5,SA943H762DAQ4C987|sv|n|mb|1N|an|9-12|mb|d|mb|2C!|an|NAT, or 2 or 3 suiter without C|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|cQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1ST8HKT54DAJT96CT9,SQJ9HA76D54CA8764,SA54HJ82DK2CKQJ53,SK7632HQ93DQ873C2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s8|nt|nigel: A great start to the Stern team Gill going down in 3NT where Burgess made an overtrick!|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|nt|nigel: Thanks all have to fly CU tomorrow|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h6|nt|frankaus: this 3/6X16 final to select AUS open team - these two teams were seeded 1 (Nunn) and 2(Stern)|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1ST8HKT54DAJT96CT9,SQJ9HA76D54CA8764,SA54HJ82DK2CKQJ53,SK7632HQ93DQ873C2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|sK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAQ53HK94DAK97CT4,S97HAJ873DQ82CJ95,ST64HT6DT3CAQ8632,SKJ82HQ52DJ654CK7|sv|b|mb|p|nt|frankaus: last set for today another 3X16 tommorrow|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|vugrapha8: 3C = 6C 5-8 hcp|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|frankaus: EW - CC - http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2016/open/cc/Open_Hans_Nunn.pdf|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| nt|frankaus: NS CC - http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2016/open/cc/Open_Burgess_Lorentz.pdf|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d6|pc|s3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|c3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugrapha8: "Giving a heart."|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAQ53HK94DAK97CT4,S97HAJ873DQ82CJ95,ST64HT6DT3CAQ8632,SKJ82HQ52DJ654CK7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|s3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SK976H8542D873CT4,SJHAT76DJ652CAJ72,SAQT3HJDAK94CKQ85,S8542HKQ93DQTC963|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|frankaus: 16+ Precision style|pg|| mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|frankaus: 1@S 0-8 Art|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha8: 2D = 0-4 balanced|pg|| nt|vugrapha8: 2C = 19+|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|frankaus: NS also precision style other room|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s7|nt|frankaus: lead changing at each board :)|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SK976H8542D873CT4,SJHAT76DJ652CAJ72,SAQT3HJDAK94CKQ85,S8542HKQ93DQTC963|sv|n|mb|1C|an|16+|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|sK|mc|10|nt|vugrapha4: short break for a few minutes|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S4HQJT52DJ76CQ843,ST9863H873D9CAJT6,SKQ7HK9DAKT83CK72,SAJ52HA64DQ542C95|sv|e|nt|frankaus: gill/peake got to 4@S - that looks to make - so lead will change again|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|frankaus: making will be a good score for Nunn|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S4HQJT52DJ76CQ843,ST9863H873D9CAJT6,SKQ7HK9DAKT83CK72,SAJ52HA64DQ542C95|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|hT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|mc|8|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQ3HAT7542DK92CAT,S7HQ8DQT843CKJ842,SAKJT9HKJ93DAJ76C,S86542H6D5CQ97653|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|frankaus: science :)|pg|| nt|vugrapha8: Players having a chuckle at the bidding|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| mc|13|nt|frankaus: with precion S is limited so the grand looks remote|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQ3HAT7542DK92CAT,S7HQ8DQT843CKJ842,SAKJT9HKJ93DAJ76C,S86542H6D5CQ97653|sv|b|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|5C!|mb|p|mb|5H|an|1 keycard outside clubs|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s2|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S954HK9732DAQCKQ6,S6HAQT864DJT5C987,SKJT87HJD643CAJ32,SAQ32H5DK9872CT54|sv|o|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|nt|WesleyC: Hi All! Looks like this match could go down to the wire...|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|nt|frankaus: welcome - another 48 tommorrow :)|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|mc|6|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S954HK9732DAQCKQ6,S6HAQT864DJT5C987,SKJT87HJD643CAJ32,SAQ32H5DK9872CT54|sv|o|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c2|pc|d9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SJT973H3DQT2C7532,SAQ86HAT862D95CT8,S542HKQD743CAKQJ6,SKHJ9754DAKJ86C94|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|2H!|nt|WesleyC: A couple of excellent results for the NUNN team on boards 7 and 8.|pg|| mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|c9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SJT973H3DQT2C7532,SAQ86HAT862D95CT8,S542HKQD743CAKQJ6,SKHJ9754DAKJ86C94|sv|e|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|s3|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQT984HK2DQJ2C873,SAJ7H865DK4CT9642,S52HQT97DAT98CAJ5,SK63HAJ43D7653CKQ|sv|b|nt|WesleyC: on board 9, Sartaj's brave overcall was rewarded with an excellent vulnerable game|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|5|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQT984HK2DQJ2C873,SAJ7H865DK4CT9642,S52HQT97DAT98CAJ5,SK63HAJ43D7653CKQ|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|d9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S5432HQJ92DJ92CJ5,ST6H8D763CKQ98643,SKJ8HAT54DKQT4CA2,SAQ97HK763DA85CT7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Tony's spade lead has struck gold here|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|nt|WesleyC: looks like most roads lead to -2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|WesleyC: perhaps an error not to overtake the club...|pg|| nt|WesleyC: now sartaj needs to find the ruff|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|cK|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| nt|WesleyC: actually i'm probably talking rubbish again - as long as he can avoid getting endplayed in diamonds|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|c4|nt|WesleyC: declarer will always have to lose 2 spades|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|mc|7|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S5432HQJ92DJ92CJ5,ST6H8D763CKQ98643,SKJ8HAT54DKQT4CA2,SAQ97HK763DA85CT7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|r|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d3|mc|7|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S9HAQJ642DJ843C85,SKJ53H93DAT9CJT43,SAQ842HTDKQ76C962,ST76HK875D52CAKQ7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|frankaus: X with this shape is not in my playbook|pg|| nt|WesleyC: although if East's hearts were slightly stronger, an uppercut with the @H8 might've been possible|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: and east could potentially have held @SKQx(x) |pg|| nt|WesleyC: in any case it didn't matter on this occasion|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|nt|WesleyC: On Board 7 at the other table, Peter Gill chose to open an offbeat 1NT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|nt|WesleyC: holding a 6 card heart suit!|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|hK|pg|| nt|WesleyC: that was enough to convince Andrew Peake not to even investigate the grand. |pg|| nt|WesleyC: despite using exclusion keycard and finding out that his partner held the @HA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| nt|frankaus: intersting - one table does not investigate as opener known to <16, at the other table no investigatiob whne opener know to be >15|pg|| nt|WesleyC: seems like an unusual choice to me - perhaps they had a misunderstanding at some point.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|dJ|pc|cJ|pc|d7|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S9HAQJ642DJ843C85,SKJ53H93DAT9CJT43,SAQ842HTDKQ76C962,ST76HK875D52CAKQ7|sv|n|mb|1N|an|9-12|mb|2S|an|S + m|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s8|pc|cA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3ST87HJ9DQT8CJ8642,SK962H63DJ95CAQT7,SAJ43HQTDK73CK953,SQ5HAK87542DA642C|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|WesleyC: 2@H was certainly makeable on board 12 if declarer took a more optimistic view in spades|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and avoided getting tapped off.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: One spectator has suggested it might have been better to overtake the @HT in order to avoid having to ruff a spade to hand|pg|| nt|WesleyC: he could also have prevailed by just playing on Diamonds, intending to give up 2 heart tricks to the defense.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3ST87HJ9DQT8CJ8642,SK962H63DJ95CAQT7,SAJ43HQTDK73CK953,SQ5HAK87542DA642C|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4ST7H9872DJ86C6542,SQ653HAK3DQCAKJ73,S942HJ654DT953CQ9,SAKJ8HQTDAK742CT8|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|nt|vugrapha8: 5NT = 3 no Q|pg|| mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|frankaus: new leader again:)|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Good simple auction by Nunn/Hans here|pg|| nt|WesleyC: although Tony must've had his heart in his mouth for a second|pg|| nt|WesleyC: on the off chance that his partner held 0 keycards|pg|| nt|frankaus: interesting Q - is 2@S showing extra values after 2@C GF?|pg|| pc|hA|nt|frankaus: is 2@C / 1@D a GF by most methods?|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|nt|WesleyC: They play a relatively simple version of 2/1|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4ST7H9872DJ86C6542,SQ653HAK3DQCAKJ73,S942HJ654DT953CQ9,SAKJ8HQTDAK742CT8|sv|o|mb|1C|an|strong|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: It's been a while since I held 19 HCP opposite a strong club...|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|Nigel: The thing is will they try 7NT rather then 7@s|pg|| mb|p|nt|Nigel: Often 7NT will be superior rather then 7@s in case there are bad breaks but 13 tricks outside trumps|pg|| mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6D|nt|WesleyC: At the rest of one of the spectators, I can tell you that holding 19+ HCP opposite your partners strong club|pg|| mb|p|nt|Nigel: In the other room they did not have the luxury of knowing there was a combined 35 points min|pg|| nt|WesleyC: is roughly 1 in 9800|pg|| nt|WesleyC: (assuming they never fudge it on a nice looking 15)|pg|| nt|WesleyC: The only pitfall for E/W here, is that looking at such weak spades|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Milne might opt for the 'safety' of 7NT|pg|| mb|6H|nt|Nigel: I think 7NT|pg|| mb|p|nt|WesleyC: which only has 12 top tricks|pg|| mb|7S|mb|p|mb|7N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: So 7NT it is|pg|| nt|Nigel: Ringht choice Milne now see if you can drop the @c queen|pg|| nt|WesleyC: a LOT of IMPs on the line here|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|nt|WesleyC: so declarer's problem here will be|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|sK|pc|c4|pg|| nt|WesleyC: that he doesn't know who holds the 13th diamond|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| nt|Nigel: Very unlucky|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SJ9862HAJT9DCT543,SA74HK86DKQJ5CA72,SK5HQ54D843CKQ986,SQT3H732DAT9762CJ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|WesleyC: 2@C is 17-18 BAL at these colours|pg|| mb|p|nt|frankaus: Nunn/Hans have a long and sucessful partnership, Tony once said when asked about their sucess..........|pg|| mb|3N|nt|WesleyC: 2@S is a relay to 2NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: so essentially the auction just went|pg|| nt|WesleyC: 2NT (17-18) - 3NT|pg|| nt|frankaus: I bid what I have abd have what I bid ........ :)|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Declarer need to sneak a 9th trick here|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|nt|WesleyC: although 6 rounds of diamonds puts north under some pressure|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s8|nt|WesleyC: he can afford to discard all his hearts|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and seems to have worked that out!|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|mc|8|nt|WesleyC: nicely defended|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SJ9862HAJT9DCT543,SA74HK86DKQJ5CA72,SK5HQ54D843CKQ986,SQT3H732DAT9762CJ|sv|n|nt|WesleyC: the only thing he does know is that clubs were either 3/3 or 4/2 with south holding more|pg|| nt|WesleyC: so taking the finesse looks clear|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an|strong|nt|WesleyC: in any case we have a new leader!|pg|| mb|p|nt|WesleyC: (again)|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|an|16-18|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: I have some sympathy for E/W on that contract |pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: it really came down to which Jack East held|pg|| mb|p|pc|cK|nt|WesleyC: holding the @DJ, 7NT is the better contract|pg|| nt|WesleyC: but holding the @SJ as on the actual hand, 7@S is robust to even a 4-1 break|pg|| nt|Nigel: I think it was a mistake for Milne to play a @c early unless the oppo knew his shape|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAKQ5HA73DK732CA6,SHJT8DAQJT4CKQT72,ST984HKQ9654D8CJ3,SJ7632H2D965C9854|sv|e|nt|vugrapha8: This is the last board for today.|pg|| nt|vugrapha8: Tomorrow we will have the final three stanzas, beginning again at 10am AEST.|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|1H|nt|frankaus: more tommorrow from 10:00 AEST|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|c9|pg|| nt|frankaus: bye all|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugrapha8: Drawing trumps and pitching a spade on the diamond.|pg|| nt|vugrapha8: Thanks for watching, everyone :)|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Thanks Jess|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and thanks to Frank!|pg|| nt|WesleyC: See you for the last 48 boards tommorrow|pg|| nt|WesleyC: starting from 1030am AEST (i think)|pg|| nt|vugrapha8: 10am AEST :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAKQ5HA73DK732CA6,SHJT8DAQJT4CKQT72,ST984HKQ9654D8CJ3,SJ7632H2D965C9854|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|mc|11|nt|WesleyC: that was the final board for today!|pg|| nt|WesleyC: come back tomorrow for the last 48 Boards!|pg|| nt|vugrapha4: yep, thanks for watching everyone|pg|| nt|WesleyC: starting from 10am AEST|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Thanks Andrew :)|pg|| nt|Nigel: Cheers Mikje|pg|| nt|Nigel: Mike catch you tomorrow|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Cheers Nigel, and bad luck in the semis! :)|pg|| nt|Nigel: You to|pg|| pg||