vg|B 2016 USBC SF,Segment 4 of 8,I,16,30,Diamond,129,Fireman,66| rs|2CN-1,3HW-2,1NE=,1NN-1,3SE-1,4SE-2,3DS=,4DS-1,3NE-2,4SW=,3HN=,3HN=,4CE=,4SW=,5HS-2,5CS-2,2DN=,1NS+2,4HN=,4HN=,3NS=,3NS=,3NW+2,4NW-2,3HE+1,4HE=,4CE-1,4CW-1,2HW+2,4HW-1| pn|Greco,Hurd,Hampson,Wooldridge,Kranyak,Bathurst,Demuy,Lall|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SKT85H98DAK65CKT9,SQ42HAKQ52DT32CQ6,SAJ6HJ73D97CJ8732,S973HT64DQJ84CA54|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|h2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SKT85H98DAK65CKT9,SQ42HAKQ52DT32CQ6,SAJ6HJ73D97CJ8732,S973HT64DQJ84CA54|sv|e|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|an|values|nt|vugraphzfb: Welcome back, fourth segment of the USBC semifinal. 15 more boards today, then 60 tomorrow|pg|| mb|2H|mb|d|an|takeout|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|vugraphzfb: JLall: "I should have passed."|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|vugraphzfb: Kran asks about runouts over 1NT (X), KB says they play Meckwell. So 2@H = nat, but KB could have shown a 2-suiter|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|mc|7|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SAQ72HQJT3DAJ76C9,SJT8HAK94DQT4CQ82,SK63H72D9852CKT54,S954H865DK3CAJ763|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+ diamonds|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SAQ72HQJT3DAJ76C9,SJT8HAK94DQT4CQ82,SK63H72D9852CKT54,S954H865DK3CAJ763|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfb: JLall: "Maybe my bid wasn't the best, but you guys never double."|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|nt|ronsmithsf: Hi All!|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: Hi Ron|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: Not much to this one. The defense should get to 7 first|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h3|nt|vugraphzfb: Kran: "Shoulda bid 2@D"|pg|| pc|h4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d7|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|mc|6|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SK3HT9DJT8432CQJ3,SQ84HJ632D65CAT92,SA6HKQ754DAQ97C76,SJT9752HA8DKCK854|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h9|nt|pdlit: darwin are you familiar w/the sequence 1s-p-2s-2n happened at other table on this hand|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: some play any two suits, but usually 5-5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|sJ|nt|pdlit: sry, thought all that private|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SK3HT9DJT8432CQJ3,SQ84HJ632D65CAT92,SA6HKQ754DAQ97C76,SJT9752HA8DKCK854|sv|n|nt|vugraphzfb: Kran: "Good save against their 1NT" Demuy: "Depends if we can get diamond going"|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: JLall: "We do well in clubs, pin that 9"|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N|an|hearts + minor|nt|vugraphzfb: Vince: "COLD three no" JLall: "Nah, might lose those 4 spades and the ace of D"|pg|| mb|4S|nt|3for3: Modern Michaels, quite useful here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ronsmithsf: Not sure if Vince's bid is natural or take-out|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: Vinnie: "Nah, we pitch a spade 'we like spades'"|pg|| pc|hT|nt|ronsmithsf: take-out|pg|| nt|3for3: 2 way 4 @s bid by LAll|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: JLall: "You never double me bro." Vinnie: "This is day one. Wait till day two!"|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|nt|vugraphzfb: [King drops] JLall: "Boom" Vinnie: "Hello friend"|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|sJ|nt|ronsmithsf: hi Danny!|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h6|pg|| nt|3for3: Hey Ron|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|nt|3for3: We miss you in Vegas|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphzfb: JLall: "I need that stiff club honor"|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: thanks|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SHAJDK76542CQJ982,SQJ863H543DA9CKT5,SAT742HKQT8DJ8C73,SK95H9762DQT3CA64|sv|e|mb|1D!|an|2+ diamonds|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Wool had the 4 of clubs out twice, put it back|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|nt|pdlit: from here, this is easy; play @hs from the top; pitch 3 @cs, one on @s |pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SHAJDK76542CQJ982,SQJ863H543DA9CKT5,SAT742HKQT8DJ8C73,SK95H9762DQT3CA64|sv|e|nt|vugraphzfb: Kran: "Ace of D? JLall what you got over there? Oh, @DK"|pg|| mb|1D|an|2+|mb|1S|nt|vugraphzfb: JLall: "3@S might've been enough." Vinnie [scoffs]: "3@S...|pg|| mb|d|mb|2H|an|constructive !S raise|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfb: Tray comes back with 4@C, Vinnie leans over, eyes widen|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfb: JLall: "Savin' over 2 spee"|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|vugraphzfb: Dummy comes down with the majors. JLall: "good start, just what Kran was hoping for." Kran: "sweeeet"|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: We need ring side seats!|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: The banter is usually great with this crew|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: or trash talk|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: No live video for this table, unfortunately, but it will be posted to the USBF youtube channel later|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: There have been issues with internet at the hotel|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: down 1 is good bridge|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQT2HJ3DKJ92CA542,SAJ87654HAT42DTC7,SK3HQ875DQ64CT986,S9HK96DA8753CKQJ3|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: director here to mention they have played 4 bds in 45 min -- "not so great"|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|drewsky: Is there no commentator here ?|pg|| nt|drewsky: Ok I guess I will be it then|pg|| nt|Harmon: we waiting for you Drewsky|pg|| nt|Harmon: Im shy|pg|| nt|pdlit: only me and i am incompetent|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|nt|drewsky: I agree with Hurd's appoach of bidding spades TWICE before bidding hearts|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| nt|Harmon: show a worse hand|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| nt|drewsky: well Harmon, spades, hearts, spades shows 6-4, but this sequence i think 7-4|pg|| pc|dK|nt|drewsky: please folks no private questions.....too many of you|pg|| nt|Harmon: I guess req agreement |pg|| nt|pdlit: you are the experts, but i play this sequence shows 6-4 weaker than s-h-s showing 6-4 stronger|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d6|nt|Harmon: If wooldridge thot he had a7-4 he mightve raised sp|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|d4|pg|| nt|marlowepi: Hi all. It seems to me that whatever the various W sequences show, the real question is what the E sequence shows. Assuming 2D was a GF, perhaps the failure of E to bid 3N on the ...|pg|| nt|marlowepi: second round but to bid it on the third round shows a more flexibele hand, so mayb e W should bid 4S. Depends of course on how naturalish 3C would be by E at second turn|pg|| nt|Harmon: one of the million agreements steady pards discuss|pg|| nt|drewsky: pretty obvious to play a spade now, no ?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Hampson: this doesn'tseem like a good time to be thinking |pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|sJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|sT|mc|7|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQT2HJ3DKJ92CA542,SAJ87654HAT42DTC7,SK3HQ875DQ64CT986,S9HK96DA8753CKQJ3|sv|b|mb|1S|nt|ronsmithsf: 4@s the goal|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|nt|vugraphzfb: Vinnie: "3@D down one." Kran: "If I bid 3@C, you probably pass before the doublin' starts"|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzfb: Kran: "Were clubs three-thrizzle? [yeah] Then I guess I make that."|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|vugraphzfb: JLall: "Maybe I shoulda bid 4@S." KB: "That's good to hear."|pg|| pc|cK|nt|vugraphzfb: Vinnie: "Me and Kran bid 2@C with that." JLall: "But I didn't want a diamond lead."|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|ronsmithsf: I don't see any master plan. Ace and another @s and it's over|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|sT|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzfb: Kran shows KB his cards, they're done|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S63H7DAT76CKT9542,S9852HK98DKQ32CAJ,SAJTHAQT6543DC876,SKQ74HJ2DJ9854CQ3|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|drewsky: Big Clubbers get to bid 3@H on hands like this|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|h9|pg|| nt|drewsky: Mr. Hamspon knows the odds :)|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c9|nt|Harmon: cant go wrong in clubs but will duck one|pg|| pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: hampson says he will lead a club up again|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S63H7DAT76CKT9542,S9852HK98DKQ32CAJ,SAJTHAQT6543DC876,SKQ74HJ2DJ9854CQ3|sv|n|nt|vugraphzfb: KB to Kran: "@HQJx?" Kran: "@HJx"|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfb: JLall laughs, "what are the odds that you were dealt @HJx?"|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|3for3: Aggressive 3@h bid even in Big club context|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|ronsmithsf: close but 3@h the limit. Mean while EW can make @s|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: JLall on sight of dummy: "Hello"|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzfb: Vinnie claims: "Club to the king?" Nope. Kran: "Sweet, made thrizzle?"|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4S943H964DKT72CJT9,SA865HA32D65C6543,SKQ2HQJT87DQJ4C87,SJT7HK5DA983CAKQ2|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|an|3 spades|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|pdlit: open room playing 25|pg|| mb|p|nt|Harmon: great result in other room|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|drewsky: Iy would seem to me that this seqence should show 3-1-5-4 with extras.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| nt|Harmon: well they will get a plus but lose 10|pg|| nt|Harmon: or 11|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| nt|pdlit: gtg, thanks |pg|| nt|drewsky: Hurd-Wooldridge correctly diagnosed that 3NT was a bad contract, so lets give them credit for that. |pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|nt|drewsky: 4@S is a lucky make, so perhaps its just not their day today.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4S943H964DKT72CJT9,SA865HA32D65C6543,SKQ2HQJT87DQJ4C87,SJT7HK5DA983CAKQ2|sv|e|mb|1C|an|16+|mb|p|mb|1H|an|8-11 not 5!S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfb: Talking about how they might beat him 2. The "obvious" club, club, spade|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: But he can still guess hearts, and Vinnie is confident he would have|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: Beat him 2 in 4, that is. Beat 3@H 1 trick|pg|| mb|2H|nt|vugraphzfb: Tray comes back with JLall's pass. Kran: "1@H all pass?" Vinnie: "Juicy"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|ronsmithsf: this looks like a make|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: And 3NT has very little shot|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: Need to pin the short @S9 or something, right?|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: I know and will be in Charlotte this year, Home of the other Ron Smith|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: I think 3 @s, 2 @h, 4@c and 1@D|pg|| pc|d4|nt|ronsmithsf: ruff a @h and clear @s|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: trump back I'm told, ends the party|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: He needed to win the first diamond?|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: yes|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: According to GIB you're still fine|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|nt|ronsmithsf: we're back|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S4HA986DT5CAK8653,SAK932HK32DJ982C2,SJ5HT754DAQ43CQJT,SQT876HQJDK76C974|sv|b|nt|drewsky: Down 71 IMPS with 67 boards to go is not an impossible feat.|pg|| mb|2C|an|10-15 6+ clubs|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|4S|nt|Harmon: another potential swing|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S4HA986DT5CAK8653,SAK932HK32DJ982C2,SJ5HT754DAQ43CQJT,SQT876HQJDK76C974|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfb: KB: "Down in 3NT." Kran: "So I should play a spade back." KB: "Yup"|pg|| mb|2C|an|10-15, 6+ !C|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|4S|nt|ronsmithsf: hard to sell|pg|| mb|4N|an|both minors or bad 5!H bid|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|ronsmithsf: looks 2 down|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: Is 4@S a make?|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|nt|ronsmithsf: 4@S seems to b a make|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|s3|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|9|nt|ronsmithsf: @d goes on @h|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SAJ2HT94D64CKQT43,SQT96HQ5DQ53CJ972,SK43HJ872DAT982CA,S875HAK63DKJ7C865|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+ diamonds|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SAJ2HT94D64CKQT43,SQT96HQ5DQ53CJ972,SK43HJ872DAT982CA,S875HAK63DKJ7C865|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfb: Right|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: I could b using GIB but I can't get people my age to use GPS to arrive on time|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h7|nt|vugraphzfb: It's not GPS that makes them not arrive on time...|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: People my age don't arrive on time either|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: directions could help|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: Lol|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|mc|9|nt|vugraphzfb: Smoke break|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: Back|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAKJT9HJ8DAKQCK64,S53HQ6DJ86CAQT832,SQ82HKT97543D7C95,S764HA2DT95432CJ7|sv|e|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|mc|10|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAKJT9HJ8DAKQCK64,S53HQ6DJ86CAQT832,SQ82HKT97543D7C95,S764HA2DT95432CJ7|sv|e|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SAJTHQ876D73CKJ94,SQ98753HJT93D92C8,S2HKDAQT864CAQ632,SK64HA542DKJ5CT75|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h9|nt|drewsky: Careful defense here will beat 3NT|pg|| nt|aardv: diamond switch needed|pg|| nt|drewsky: West can play either minor now to beat 3NT.|pg|| nt|aardv: i think East comes under too much pressure if west plays a club|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SAJTHQ876D73CKJ94,SQ98753HJT93D92C8,S2HKDAQT864CAQ632,SK64HA542DKJ5CT75|sv|b|mb|1D|an|2+|mb|d|mb|1H|an|spades|nt|vugraphzfb: Vinnie ponders, leans back on the hind legs of his chair, hands on his head|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfb: KB asks about 2@S. Kran shrugs, says he doesn't know|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: I suspect they have an agreement over a natural 1@S but aren't on firm ground over the transfer|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|rduran1216: will take a heart lead to set it looks like|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfb: KB: "Did you get an explanation for 2@S?" JLall: "Clubs"|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: Kran: "What would it be if you bid 1@S?" Vince: "Dunno." Kran: "I guess this is one thing we should go over, since everyone in this match plays this"|pg|| pc|s7|nt|rduran1216: good score coming for N/S|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|ronsmithsf: 9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg|| mc|9|nt|rduran1216: play would've been very interesting if Kevin had tucked the J under the K in hearts|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: JLall: "9?" Kran: "Yeah. You had a spade?"|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S82HJ9854DAJT32C3,SQ43HK7DK9CAQJ982,SJ765HT63D876CK65,SAKT9HAQ2DQ54CT74|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|drewsky: probably puppet stayman|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: diamond lead will be harder here than in other soom|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1S82HJ9854DAJT32C3,SQ43HK7DK9CAQJ982,SJ765HT63D876CK65,SAKT9HAQ2DQ54CT74|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|an|16+|mb|p|mb|2H|an|14+ balanced|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3S|an|4!S, not 4!H or 4!D|mb|p|mb|3N|an|forcing 1 round|mb|p|nt|ronsmithsf: ll tricks in no-trump without a @D lead|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: r a guess in@S for 9|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: KB has shown clubs I believe|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: 2@H is some balanced range|pg|| mb|4H|an|undiscussed|mb|p|nt|rduran1216: probably the right play to parlay putting South in w the chance to fall back on club finesse|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: And 3@C should be Stayman or clubs|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: Over 3@S, which denies 4 hearts, 3NT is probably a mild try with clubs|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|nt|ronsmithsf: oops going for more|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ronsmithsf: @D lead a killer|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: OK, so I was wrong about their methods. They play a different variant|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d7|nt|ronsmithsf: kevin might have tried low from hand|pg|| mc|8|nt|ronsmithsf: if south wins|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SA853HJ8DK962CJ32,SJ62HKQ762DT74CT7,SQ74H43DQJ53CKQ86,SKT9HAT95DA8CA954|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Wool asked who has the queen of spades and then claimed|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SA853HJ8DK962CJ32,SJ62HKQ762DT74CT7,SQ74H43DQJ53CKQ86,SKT9HAT95DA8CA954|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|an|hearts|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ronsmithsf: routine 4@H try getting there|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: I almost never super accept, but I probably would with JLall's hand|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: Glad to hear! I'm the same|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ronsmithsf: what do u know they bid|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SJ82HAKQT8D7CQ764,SQ7HJ5DKQ94CAJT83,S9653H964DJT863CK,SAKT4H732DA52C952|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2C|an|10+|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|c6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: woll: sorry|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SJ82HAKQT8D7CQ764,SQ7HJ5DKQ94CAJT83,S9653H964DJT863CK,SAKT4H732DA52C952|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfb: JLall faces his hand, says finesse for @SQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: So makes 4|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: stayed low now make it|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|ronsmithsf: party over|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SAK62HT6DJ32CQ963,SQT9HA98752DKT7C5,SJ3HJ3DQ85CAT8742,S8754HKQ4DA964CKJ|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfc: last deal of the day here; 60 more tomorrow in these semi-final matches. Finals are 120 Saturday and Sunday|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfc: thanks all|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SAK62HT6DJ32CQ963,SQT9HA98752DKT7C5,SJ3HJ3DQ85CAT8742,S8754HKQ4DA964CKJ|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfb: Last here, resume tomorrow at 10 am mountain time (noon NY time)|pg|| mb|1D|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ronsmithsf: more important 11 my time!|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|vugraphzfb: JLall: "Hope you got a stiff spade"|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ronsmithsf: one up. private message to me 21:30 their time|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s7|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: JLall: "That was not quite a stiff spade"|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzfb: OK, thanks all|pg|| nt|vugraphzfb: See you tomorrow|pg|| pg||