vg|2016 A GNT SF,Segment 1 of 4,I,1,15,D21 Martel,0,D20 Stoltz,0| rs|7HE-1,4HW+3,3NS+2,3HE-1,4SN=,4SS+2,5HN=,6NS-3,5DEx-3,4HS=,4NN+2,4NN+2,2HE=,2HE=,3CS=,3CS=,1NW+1,1NW-1,1NE+1,1NE+1,3NN-1,2DN+1,4SN=,2SS+1,3NN+1,3NN+3,2SN+1,3DE-4,5DW-1,2SE+2| pn|DRosenberg,Roman,Grainger,Bertens,Stoltz,J Stansby,McNay,L Stansby|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SKQJ942H9DKQ94C52,SA763HK732DJ8CQT7,S85HJT85DT7652C43,STHAQ64DA3CAKJ986|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|kareno: Good morning from Las Vegas. I|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|reisig: Good afternoon :)|pg|| nt|medwards: Strange that district nine is out.|pg|| nt|kareno: If we were in China, the time would be the same for all of us!!|pg|| mb|4S|nt|medwards: True|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|nt|kareno: e/w are on their way to a making slam I would say.|pg|| nt|kareno: Mike :) Richie :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|7H|nt|reisig: Maybe ..not making|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|medwards: Well that was unlucky|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|kareno: The operation was a success but the patient died. Needs only a 3-2 break in hearts but doesn't get it. North will be very happy to see South's @h 9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| mc|12|nt|kareno: They say you should bid a 65 percent grand slam (look at the rewards!)|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SKQJ942H9DKQ94C52,SA763HK732DJ8CQT7,S85HJT85DT7652C43,STHAQ64DA3CAKJ986|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d9|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|mc|13|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S9653HAK3DKJ7CK74,SA842H965DT32CAJ8,SKQHQDQ94CQT96532,SJT7HJT8742DA865C|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|nt|medwards: Unblocking spades|pg|| pc|h2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|nt|medwards: But stlii blocked|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| nt|kareno: The suit can't be untangled. |pg|| pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|medwards: Good effort through|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c5|mc|11|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S9653HAK3DKJ7CK74,SA842H965DT32CAJ8,SKQHQDQ94CQT96532,SJT7HJT8742DA865C|sv|n|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|h2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SA852HA972DA8C983,S976HTDJT763CAQ76,SKQJ4HKJ8D52CKJT5,ST3HQ6543DKQ94C42|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|reisig: a calm 4@s here|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|kareno: If e/w had known that in the other room, only game had been bid they would have stopped in 6. The odds aren't there for a grand slam vs. a game.|pg|| nt|medwards: 2Nt probably spiral|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|kareno: A relay to find out what sort of spade raise south has.|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|nt|medwards: Yes also known as 33-44 and other names|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| nt|kareno: Good to avoid notrumps on this hand.|pg|| pc|c2|nt|kareno: My partnership just calls it the relay :)|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg|| nt|kareno: So, for the specs, the steps are 3 cards weak, 3 cards strong, etc.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|mc|10|nt|reisig: Hmmm|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SA852HA972DA8C983,S976HTDJT763CAQ76,SKQJ4HKJ8D52CKJT5,ST3HQ6543DKQ94C42|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d3|mc|12|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SK7HQ8DAKJ43CQ765,SAQJ98642H92DQ96C,S3HAKT7543DTCAT94,ST5HJ6D8752CKJ832|sv|b|nt|kareno: Maybe some excitement coming up|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|kareno: The @s king is tissue paper so Debbie Rosenberg wisely passes|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|c4|nt|kareno: Jeff Roman signaling the diamond queen.|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SK7HQ8DAKJ43CQ765,SAQJ98642H92DQ96C,S3HAKT7543DTCAT94,ST5HJ6D8752CKJ832|sv|b|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|d7|mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SKQ5HAJ83D9CAJT76,S942HQ2DT8762CK98,SAJT7HT9754DQCQ42,S863HK6DAKJ543C53|sv|n|nt|kareno: I imagine Grainger finally led to the club queen.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|nt|kareno: Good game in @h n/s|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3H|nt|reisig: I woulda X'd 3@d|pg|| mb|3N|nt|kareno: There is likely to be a 5-level decision for n/s|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: At favorable vulnerability, still there is a risk of 800.|pg|| pc|d9|nt|kareno: Good decision by n/s. In fact it will be only 500. 3 spades, a heart and a club.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SKQ5HAJ83D9CAJT76,S942HQ2DT8762CK98,SAJT7HT9754DQCQ42,S863HK6DAKJ543C53|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: 1@D was (10)11-15, 2+@D and over DBL 2@D would be 1-round force|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SA93HJ93DAT542CJT,SQT5HK54DJ86CA942,SKJ2HAQ6DKQ7CKQ83,S8764HT872D93C765|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Some of Debbie's juniors might open her hand. I wouldn't nor would she :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|reisig: I'm too old to open those :)|pg|| nt|kareno: A finesser's paradise slam can make but likely won't be bid|pg|| nt|reisig: A fast 3NT coming|pg|| mb|4C|nt|kareno: not so fast - slam IS possible|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: This will fetch with no problems|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|mc|12|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SA93HJ93DAT542CJT,SQT5HK54DJ86CA942,SKJ2HAQ6DKQ7CKQ83,S8764HT872D93C765|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: was Debbie Rosenberg's 4@C that almost never [correctly] used convention Gerber??|pg|| nt|ahollan1: coincidentally Marty Bergen article in July 2016 ACBL Bulletin does discuss Gerber|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cT|nt|ahollan1: Bertens lead was @S |pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @H9 and @SJ meant that neither major was going to work well for defense|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|12|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SJ732HAK72D732C74,SAQ65H985DAJ985C9,SKT4H63DKTCAQJ862,S98HQJT4DQ64CKT53|sv|b|nt|kareno: Very nice tempo in this room. |pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|nt|kareno: In the CR on board 2, the Stansbys stole the pot with a weak 2@h raised. I think south fell from grace, though. Needs to bid over 2@h. The risks far outweigh the rewards.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|hT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SJ732HAK72D732C74,SAQ65H985DAJ985C9,SKT4H63DKTCAQJ862,S98HQJT4DQ64CKT53|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = (10)11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: this is situation where use of Raptor 1N overcall helps South who knows 2@C will NOT have 4@H/@S|pg|| pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: but neither south tempted enought to bid |pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: Debbie Rosenberg did not play 3rd round of trump but i think declarer always prevails|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SQ3HK9DK65CAKJ743,SJ9542HAT3DA8CQ85,SKT6HJ652DQ943C96,SA87HQ874DJT72CT2|sv|o|nt|kareno: He didn't ruff that spade|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: kind of played and claimed simultaneously|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s5|mc|9|nt|kareno: Are they taking a break now?|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: E/W list their general approach as "Some good stuff and some Dutch stuff."|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: yes, still on break|pg|| nt|medwards: They played eight boards in fifty minutes, so they deserve it.|pg|| nt|kareno: Yes, like many foreign experts, Huub Bertens has moved to the U.S. |pg|| nt|kareno: I'm loving the tempo!! Results have been drifting in. On the hand where David Grainger played and made 5@h, south tried for slam in the CR and went the way of all flesh.|pg|| nt|kareno: The lesson here being, give your partner a little room when he has bid under pressure.|pg|| nt|medwards: Good lesson|pg|| nt|kareno: Or, as Al Roth told me years and years ago ... 'when you're fixed, stay fixed.'|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SQ3HK9DK65CAKJ743,SJ9542HAT3DA8CQ85,SKT6HJ652DQ943C96,SA87HQ874DJT72CT2|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S usually 3-fit |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SA862HK5DQ62C8653,SK54H73DAT4CQT742,SJT3HJT96DJ975CAK,SQ97HAQ842DK83CJ9|sv|e|nt|vugraphzfk: and we're back|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|medwards: Good hand for semi forcing NT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| nt|kareno: A convention I like!|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d4|mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SA862HK5DQ62C8653,SK54H73DAT4CQT742,SJT3HJT96DJ975CAK,SQ97HAQ842DK83CJ9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: we're seeing a lot of duplicated EW auctions even though Stansbys play a version of Precision and Bertens-Roman do not|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: after misguessing @C was guessing @HKx offside the only legit chance for declarer??|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: trying to figure out if there was downside to ducking @DQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: can certainly see benefit of the duck|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SKT97H2DQJ87C8532,S863H9853DK52CKQ9,SQJ54HKQJTDT93CJ6,SA2HA764DA64CAT74|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|medwards: The old aces and spaces hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| nt|medwards: Notice west's pass with 4x3 eight count.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|nt|kareno: That's trick 8 and that's all there is|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SKT97H2DQJ87C8532,S863H9853DK52CKQ9,SQJ54HKQJTDT93CJ6,SA2HA764DA64CAT74|sv|b|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14-16 [1/2/3nv] 15-17 [3v/4]|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: for those who aren't aware -- following the D.C. NABC, some players sticking around for the 2016 Mixed Teams USBC|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the 2016 World Bridge Games [i think that is name now] inlcudes a Mixed Team Championship for the first time|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d6|pc|sK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: seeing Stansbys together reminded me since they are members of one of the 8 teams vying for a trip to Poland|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SKT85HJT82D6CKQ52,SQ763HK64DJ842CT6,S92H97DAKQT75CAJ9,SAJ4HAQ53D93C8743|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|kareno: You need to downplay a hand that is 4333 and I'd remove another (as Goren did) for aceless|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|medwards: Not sure I agree with 1NT here. Could have seven tricks in own hand.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Oh, I hate 1nt by north. |pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|s5|nt|kareno: Cautious lead (not my style) by Bertens. |pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s4|nt|medwards: agree|pg|| pc|s8|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|kareno: Dumb me, I would lead a heart. Or at least a top club and then throw them all away PDQ|pg|| nt|kareno: It is even possible south did not need a four-card major for her auction.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|nt|kareno: Good shift by Jeff Roman.|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SKT85HJT82D6CKQ52,SQ763HK64DJ842CT6,S92H97DAKQT75CAJ9,SAJ4HAQ53D93C8743|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: http://usbf.org/2016-mixed-usbc-teams-entered shows the roster for teams in the Mixed [also gives access to System Summary forms and Convention Cards]|pg|| mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i think it is a shame that the ACBL doesn't collect official CCs for the GNT - especially since there is such a long lead time with known rosters|pg|| mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|d5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SKQ98H84D87CAKT96,ST6HQJ96DJT3CQJ73,SA753HAT752D9642C,SJ42HK3DAKQ5C8542|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|medwards: Trump lead? Probably not with diamond holding|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|kareno: Those diamonds demand a lead.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| nt|reisig: I bet -1|pg|| nt|kareno: And with dummy's clubs, a spade shift is scary.|pg|| nt|medwards: Yes|pg|| nt|kareno: Most likely, Richie, though the clubs do come home.|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| nt|reisig: Now ...maybe 620|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| nt|reisig: :) back to my original bet |pg|| nt|kareno: I didn't like the duck either.|pg|| nt|kareno: But I still think it will fetch|pg|| nt|reisig: This long thought is understandable|pg|| pc|h5|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d6|nt|medwards: Seems east6 should throw clubs|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| nt|reisig: The @h play allowed a @c discard ...but didn't happen|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|c8|pg|| mc|10|nt|kareno: WD|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SKQ98H84D87CAKT96,ST6HQJ96DJT3CQJ73,SA753HAT752D9642C,SJ42HK3DAKQ5C8542|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: Grainger-Rosenberg did a great job of catching up in the bidding on 12|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14-16|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: good time for south to play DBL = 4@H/@S & 5+@C/@D|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: assume 2@H = @H & @S that may be good enough for NS to catch up|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: nope Stoltz goes low |pg|| nt|ahollan1: without peeking - do you think south should try 3@S?|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|sQ|nt|ahollan1: on a different note seems he will only take 9 tricks anyway|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|s7|mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SKQ532HKQJD943C52,S94H9543D8752C983,SA8HA872DKQ6CAQT6,SJT76HT6DAJTCKJ74|sv|b|nt|reisig: Nice job!|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|kareno: True - east misdefended but north could have ruffed a diamond.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|nt|medwards: This hand similar to earier hand not as many tricks|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|nt|reisig: This hand is FAR easier to play :)|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c3|mc|11|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SKQ532HKQJD943C52,S94H9543D8752C983,SA8HA872DKQ6CAQT6,SJT76HT6DAJTCKJ74|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: 4@S played from the other side saw lead of top @D|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: open room is just finishing up last board of the set -- 15|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: playing different boards Merlblum [D25] leads Smith [D1] by 18|pg|| pc|dT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: it has been a long time since i've seen south hand rebid 3@S after opener's jump to 2N|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i wonder if it was mild slam try or just initially choice of game|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c7|pc|s3|mc|12|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAQ8HAKJDQJT873C2,SKT6H7643D6CKQT76,S97542HQ2DCAJ8543,SJ3HT985DAK9542C9|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: 2@c ..not my style :)|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|nt|medwards: I know two clubs is hard on the opps but I think this is a little light|pg|| nt|kareno: No, nor mine. |pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|medwards: ?|pg|| nt|kareno: Why would north remove that double??? |pg|| nt|medwards: Now this screams for a trump lead if played in spades|pg|| nt|kareno: I think double of 2@d was purely penalty, not extras.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|sK|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAQ8HAKJDQJT873C2,SKT6H7643D6CKQT76,S97542HQ2DCAJ8543,SJ3HT985DAK9542C9|sv|o|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: Team Martel opened some number of @D in both rooms|pg|| pc|s2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Lew did not have option of 2@D that would be Precision 4415 minus 1 card|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|hT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h7|mc|5|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1ST987H52DQ743C543,SAQHTDAJ952CAKQ76,S53HAKQ643DKCJ982,SKJ642HJ987DT86CT|sv|n|nt|medwards: Have to run an errand be back in a while|pg|| nt|kareno: Okay - thanks.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|kareno: Penultimate board - thanks to Mike Edwards and Richie Reisig and particularly to our excellent operator!!|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|reisig: Thanks Karen @H :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|kareno: Choked 3@s here? |pg|| nt|reisig: BTW ..Debbie ..not thinking here|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: South and west are screenmates and, correctly, the bids are being issued 2 at a time.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg|| nt|kareno: n/s UDCA|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Bertens taking a break|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cK|mc|10|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1ST987H52DQ743C543,SAQHTDAJ952CAKQ76,S53HAKQ643DKCJ982,SKJ642HJ987DT86CT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: last board of the set - since the 2 matches play different boards, expect restart after short break [ 10-15 min]|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+ BAL|pg|| nt|ahollan1: PASS = 0-4(5) or trap |pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: responder can pick PASS=0-4(5) or DBL=(5)6-7|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: i hope everyone has forgotten my earlier statement about both EW pairs having same auctions|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: short break before restart|pg|| pg||