vg|A 2016 Spingold R32,Segment 4 of 4,I,16,30,Cayne,102,Di Franco,99| rs|1SN+1,1NWx-1,4SN=,4SN+1,5DN=,6HWx-3,5DSx-1,4HW-1,4SS+2,4SS+2,3HN+1,3HN=,3NN-3,3NN-3,4DNx-3,3SW-1,4HW-3,4SE-2,7CN=,3NS+3,2SE=,1NW=,4SE+1,4SW+1,3NE-3,5DW-3,5DW-1,6SN-1,3DS-1,2NS=| pn|Sementa,Poon,Cem,Loo,Manno,Versace,DiFranco,Lauria|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S74HA52DT976CAT53,SAKTHQ64DA854C874,SQJ865HK83DK32CK6,S932HJT97DQJCQJ92|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s2|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S74HA52DT976CAT53,SAKTHQ64DA854C874,SQJ865HK83DK32CK6,S932HJT97DQJCQJ92|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|dJ|pc|cT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|mc|6|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S82HA3DA973CKT854,S43HT872DT84CA976,SAKQJ75H4DQ52CQ32,ST96HKQJ965DKJ6CJ|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|d3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h5|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d2|mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S82HA3DA973CKT854,S43HT872DT84CA976,SAKQJ75H4DQ52CQ32,ST96HKQJ965DKJ6CJ|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|s6|mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SA82HAKD9763CK632,S65HQ7653DT2CAJT4,SQJ9H4DAKQJ854C95,SKT743HJT982DCQ87|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|d7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|d4|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SA82HAKD9763CK632,S65HQ7653DT2CAJT4,SQJ9H4DAKQJ854C95,SKT743HJT982DCQ87|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2C!|mb|4D!|mb|4H|mb|5C|nt|ahollan1: i wonder if 4@D = void or 0/1@D|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|swanson: N-S lost the advantage of the transfer.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|ahollan1: now 5@C bid really gains -- until Versace pulls|pg|| nt|swanson: Doesn't matter when the opponents save.|pg|| nt|swanson: I thought North might have passed 5@C, then raised 5@D to 6@D.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cK|nt|swanson: Can't make for either side - they are missing the key 10 of spades.|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| nt|swanson: from either side|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| mc|9|nt|ahollan1: gain 3 but oh what might have been|pg|| nt|swanson: Good save against 5@D.|pg|| pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S95HA74DQJT642CKQ,SKQT7HJ952DCA9873,SAJ64H6DK875CJ542,S832HKQT83DA93CT6|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|3N|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S95HA74DQJT642CKQ,SKQT7HJ952DCA9873,SAJ64H6DK875CJ542,S832HKQT83DA93CT6|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|nt|swanson: Another save coming up. N-S will surely bid 5@D against the E-W 4@H contract.|pg|| mb|2D!|nt|swanson: Maybe this 2@D bid is hoping partner will bid hearts - keep South off lead.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|swanson: Looks like it was an outright transfer.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: South missed a chance to bid 3@D. It would have shown more, but the vulnerability says bid.|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|nt|ahollan1: finally found an old reference that says 2@D [q of opponent's 1st suit] = INV+ 4OM perhaps note should have said 4+OM|pg|| nt|ahollan1: q of north's bid would be INV in other minor|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| nt|swanson: It's surprising to me that declarer didn't try establish his club suit. Wouldn't have worked with neither clubs or hearts splitting.|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d8|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Lavazza 31-0 set [different boards] leads Payen by 21|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAKJ73HAJ3DA84C75,S85H854DK963CKJ94,SQ964HKQ62D7C8632,ST2HT97DQJT52CAQT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAKJ73HAJ3DA84C75,S85H854DK963CKJ94,SQ964HKQ62D7C8632,ST2HT97DQJT52CAQT|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: If North had returned a club (insted of cashing the spade), I believe he sets the contract two.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: Maybe the 2NT call included better hands - otherwise South wouldn't be scrounging around for a slam.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SJ9854HT4DAK6CQ65,ST72HKQDT94CAJ984,SAQHAJ8763D7532C2,SK63H952DQJ8CKT73|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|mc|10|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SJ9854HT4DAK6CQ65,ST72HKQDT94CAJ984,SAQHAJ8763D7532C2,SK63H952DQJ8CKT73|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: or 2N was some mini-splinter and opener asked with LMH response?|pg|| nt|swanson: 2NT might have been a mini(very mini) splinter with 3@H showing diamond shortness.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|swanson: I count on Al to tell me what these bids mean before I speculate incorrectly.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm trying to type in 2 different rooms and watch DNC|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and i must say -- doing crummy job of all 3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| nt|swanson: Declarer had a difficult choice at trick two there.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| nt|swanson: He is OK with diamonds 3-3. He might have tried A, then Q of spades; might have continued diamonds, planning to ruff the fourth round.|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SJT8HA8DJCAKJT654,SKQ964HKJ6DKQ54C2,SA7532HT92DA732C9,SHQ7543DT986CQ873|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|mc|6|nt|vugraphzfk: Short break|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SJT8HA8DJCAKJT654,SKQ964HKJ6DKQ54C2,SA7532HT92DA732C9,SHQ7543DT986CQ873|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: Fortunately for N-S, West bids spades before North can.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|swanson: South can't afford to reopen with a double here, I don't believe. North would like it - East would run.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|swanson: There goes the dummy entry. So declarer has three clubs (if he guesses the suit) and three aces. There is joy sometimes in being not vulnerable.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d5|mc|6|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SKQT43H9D72CJ9752,SAJ72HAK75DQJ6CAT,SHQJ6432DAK9543C3,S9865HT8DT8CKQ864|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SKQT43H9D72CJ9752,SAJ72HAK75DQJ6CAT,SHQJ6432DAK9543C3,S9865HT8DT8CKQ864|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = BAL, 18-19, not 5@H/@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|nt|swanson: Spades don't split so well on this deal either.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: DBL = takeout "not convertible"|pg|| nt|swanson: South will double game, maybe he will hit 3@S (seems a doubtful action to me).|pg|| nt|swanson: West might well reject game, expecting poor splits because of North's bidding.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: unless using windoze bbo there is button for "video" if being used|pg|| mb|p|pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: if windoze exit table and re-enter then bbo will provide announcement with link|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d5|nt|swanson: The defense will score this trick, whether dummy ruffs or not, then two more trumps. There aren't enough dummy entries to hold South to two trump winners.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in other room was 4@D too much or just unlucky?|pg|| nt|swanson: At the other table, North got a little rambuncous with his 6-6 (as many would), and duumy was a giant disappointment.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if east DBL never more than 4@S then maybe too much|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if DBL can be longer @S then unlucky|pg|| nt|swanson: It's unlucky when it happens to me. WHen my opponents bid like that, they are simply overbidding.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: John got it right blame south for having wrong hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: hehe|pg|| nt|swanson: A low spade to dummy now maybe.|pg|| nt|swanson: Declarer might play three rounds of clubs, than a heart hoping SOuth will forget to ruff.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|d3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|nt|swanson: Or, he might simply lead the @HA out of his hand. All road lead to down one.|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SQ8742H86DAT94CA7,S3HAQJT972DQ6CK83,S6HK43DK8532CQT96,SAKJT95H5DJ7CJ542|sv|o|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SQ8742H86DAT94CA7,S3HAQJT972DQ6CK83,S6HK43DK8532CQT96,SAKJT95H5DJ7CJ542|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|swanson: Again, spades split poorly. But I think West will outbid East.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| nt|swanson: I would have doubled with the SOuth cards - I might pay off a 590 but with any luck I will get at least 100. It would have been at least 300 this time.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: note that playing Lauria's Gazzilli analog -- 3@H is limited to good 16 otherwise rebid 2@C|pg|| nt|swanson: Another club would have been a certain down 3 (but South wasn't looking at all the cards as we are).|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|hT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: ach at most 15 hcp 16+ = 2@c|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| nt|swanson: West can try for down one, more likely he will endplay North with two rounds of clubs.|pg|| nt|swanson: I don't believe the @HK.|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SQJT9H53DAT9CQ962,S76HJ96DJ86532CT8,SAHAK42DQ7CAKJ743,SK85432HQT87DK4C5|sv|e|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|7C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|c9|pc|d2|pg|| mc|13|nt|vugraphzfk: Sorry. Got too fast. Squeezed, led low d KA Q good.|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SQJT9H53DAT9CQ962,S76HJ96DJ86532CT8,SAHAK42DQ7CAKJ743,SK85432HQT87DK4C5|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|swanson: The spade overcall gives the play away here. Declarer will play for a diamond-spade queeze. |pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|puncher99: 6clubs the winning spot|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|swanson: But I doubt N-S bid a grand (although they did at the other table).|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|swanson: This shows the reason to avoid doubtful grand slams. Somethimes your counterparts, even if they are among the world's best, will miss the small slam.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|nt|ahollan1: quick do the math of bidding 7@C going down when other table stops in game|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or what John said|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|h2|nt|puncher99: 7 on squeeze is dangerous|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S542HA9853DA73C85,SAQ6HQJT76D942CAJ,SK87HK4DQJ5CQT432,SJT93H2DKT86CK976|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|h6|mc|8|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S542HA9853DA73C85,SAQ6HQJT76D942CAJ,SK87HK4DQJ5CQT432,SJT93H2DKT86CK976|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|swanson: Lost 14, but even bidding the small slam would have been an 11 IMP loss. What's 3 IMPs, anyway?|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|ritong: here is the real thrill, right|pg|| nt|swanson: @SQ next. I'm not certain about trick three.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so John's math says 7@C risked 11 to gain 3 [if other room stops in game and 7 goes down]|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|swanson: South might well have ducked that trick - hinders declarer's transportation.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| nt|swanson: At some point the @SQ will be played, I'm absolutely certain.|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|nt|swanson: duck, please duck|pg|| nt|swanson: No sides here - not even certain it makes a difference.|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|d4|nt|ahollan1: di Franco back in the lead and NOBODY is leaving the room|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQT7H92DQJ2CKT763,S543HAKQJDAK73C94,S86H8743DT854CQ52,SAKJ92HT65D96CAJ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQT7H92DQJ2CKT763,S543HAKQJDAK73C94,S86H8743DT854CQ52,SAKJ92HT65D96CAJ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 5+@S, not 4+@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S not 4-fit|pg|| nt|swanson: Inferior slam here - needs more than just the @SQ onside.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: how about 6@H?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: make that the unbiddable 6@H|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: just wondering if any better than 6@S purely academic question|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| nt|swanson: 4-3 hearts, no worse than 5-2 diamons, and the spade queen on. Too complicated to compute.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i can dust off my slide rule for you |pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAT42HA865D3CQT83,SKQHKT9432DAT84CA,S87HQJ7DJ976CK642,SJ9653HDKQ52CJ975|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAT42HA865D3CQT83,SKQHKT9432DAT84CA,S87HQJ7DJ976CK642,SJ9653HDKQ52CJ975|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 4 teams have already advanced to R16 scope out bridgewinners.com => Scoreboard|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|nt|swanson: Can't change the channel at this point.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N = 1/2@S a) 15-17 [min] b) 18-20 |pg|| nt|fabsayc: undo|pg|| nt|swanson: Something is not right.|pg|| mb|3D|nt|swanson: Strange looking 2NT, no matter what the system is.|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = RELAY|pg|| nt|fabsayc: it shows 6-4 shape|pg|| nt|ahollan1: at one point 3@D = @Sx 4@C/@D, 18-20 but obviously that doesn't apply|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|swanson: Glad you are at the table, Al. Otherwise I would be asking the vugraph operator to change the 2NT bid.|pg|| pc|c4|nt|ahollan1: ah yes now 2N = 6@H 4@C/@D, 16+ hcp|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| nt|swanson: Declarer can cross-ruff for a while, but 1 club, 1 spade, and 8 trumps are enough.|pg|| nt|ritong: gazzilli taking care of other handtypes presumably|pg|| nt|swanson: aren'|pg|| nt|swanson: aren|pg|| nt|swanson: aren't enough|pg|| nt|kit: He will certainly go after spades and hope for the best.|pg|| nt|swanson: The 'enter' key is too close to the '|pg|| nt|fabsayc: so he needs to play a spade soon, probably now|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@D = min |pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| nt|swanson: But his will be a pickup for E-W regardless.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1 to score Lavazza over Payen 144-112|pg|| nt|ahollan1: final of Wagar 1 to score China Yellow leads Weingold by ONE|pg|| nt|swanson: I believe declarer has to hope for 3-3 spades. He can count to 11 as well as I can.|pg|| nt|fabsayc: he could try to drop heart ace in three rounds|pg|| nt|kit: Even with 3-3 spades, he has only 10 winners unless the defense slips I think.|pg|| nt|swanson: Record the golf and stay awake 24 hours?|pg|| nt|swanson: That was an answer of how to deal wtih both the fantastic event and the PGA gold tournament the remainder of the wekk.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Wagar Final unofficial China Yellow beats Weingold by 2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|dQ|pc|h6|pg|| nt|swanson: I don't know what declarer is hoping for here, but it isn't going to work.|pg|| nt|kit: He can crossruff for down 1|pg|| nt|ritong: he is hoping for @d Jx(x) onside plus the right @h guess|pg|| nt|kit: Maybe hoping for Axx of hearts and jack of diamonds in South hand|pg|| nt|swanson: maybe J9 double of diamonds onside?|pg|| nt|swanson: doubleton|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|nt|kit: He can afford to lose a diamond trick if the hearts come home.|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|nt|ritong: boom|pg|| pc|c3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| nt|swanson: The play was as agressive as the bidding. But even less successful.|pg|| pc|cT|nt|kit: Looks like the small Cayne pickup on this hand just vanished.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SJT986HAQ9D987CQ3,S42H875DAKT6543CK,SAKQ7HKJT642DC974,S53H3DQJ2CAJT8652|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|dJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SJT986HAQ9D987CQ3,S42H875DAKT6543CK,SAKQ7HKJT642DC974,S53H3DQJ2CAJT8652|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|3C|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: we never get to see switch in coverage after 3rd set -- great job by Jan Martel to break the routine so we get to watch end of this match|pg|| nt|kit: Looks like a pretty good result for DiFranco in other room|pg|| nt|ritong: pushy 3@c|pg|| nt|swanson: N-S sold to 5@D at the other table. I don't see that happening here.|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4D|nt|swanson: N-S just have to avoid bidding a slam.|pg|| nt|kit: Considering that South's first call was a stretch, he won't be cooperating|pg|| nt|swanson: Although, with a diamond lead 6@S will do quite well.|pg|| nt|fabsayc: actually his hand looks better than last round|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ritong: time to send the phony @c cue?|pg|| nt|kit: North will likely Q 5@D, but South will quickly reject.|pg|| nt|kit: I'm somewhat surprised West didn't try 5@D, but from his point of view he has the wrong shortness.|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|nt|swanson: Couldn't avoid the slam.|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|nt|ritong: and now lauria has no chance to miss the lead|pg|| nt|kit: Disastrous call -- not only getting to slam, but now club lead should be easy to find|pg|| nt|shuster: Lauria will have to decide whether to believe 6@D on lead. I think he must|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: Of course East must remember to overtake, but he will.|pg|| mb|p|pc|cA|nt|kit: oh right, East on lead|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|nt|swanson: East will signal stronly for a club contiuation.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SK72HA74DAQ65C732,S853HKT8DK742CAT4,SAQJTHQJ93DJ83C65,S964H652DT9CKQJ98|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sJ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SK72HA74DAQ65C732,S853HKT8DK742CAT4,SAQJTHQJ93DJ83C65,S964H652DT9CKQJ98|sv|o|mb|p|nt|ritong: 4 imps is 130/160|pg|| nt|kit: 4 IMP lead -- but DiFranco has the best of the last deal|pg|| nt|ahollan1: unless tie this is final board of the match|pg|| nt|kit: And this could easily be a tie!|pg|| mb|1C|nt|shuster: N/S +100 gives a tie then|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|shuster: 3@D contract reached in the other room seems an unlikely spot|pg|| nt|kit: Looks headed for 1NT, and if that makes exactly 1 ......|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ritong: you would pass 1NT kit?|pg|| nt|kit: well, no tie now|pg|| nt|ahollan1: not sure if 1@H was exactly 3@H or 2/3@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|kit: West will need to shift to club at some point|pg|| nt|swanson: Lots of stretching going on these last few boards, when just normal good bridge would have sufficed.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|kit: Good jack of diamonds play -- now heart finesse|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| nt|shuster: west ducked smoothly it seems|pg|| nt|kit: oh my -- he ducked -- and 8 tricks are in for a 1 IMP win|pg|| nt|shuster: better double check those scores... the BBO scores are NOT official|pg|| nt|ritong: good point|pg|| nt|shuster: of course, he ducked with the @H10|pg|| nt|shuster: so declarer might go for the overtrick|pg|| nt|kit: good point|pg|| nt|shuster: Kit would :P|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| nt|swanson: Yes, I believe 2NT is an overbid. Good spot cards, but no five-card suit. 24 HCP is usually not enough for 3NT.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| nt|kit: Now the test -- will he be greedy?|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|nt|kit: West having a stiff heart looks a llittle strange considering the lead|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|mc|8|nt|kit: what a finish|pg|| nt|ahollan1: incredibel|pg|| nt|puncher99: every imp counts|pg|| nt|shuster: got to 2NT to avoid overtime - one way or another|pg|| nt|swanson: Thanks to all for a great show. Many things well done by the players, some not so hot.|pg|| pg||