vg|A 2016 Baze Sr KO SF,Segment 2 of 4,I,16,30,Nickell,40,Schermer,21| rs|3NN+1,3NN+1,1NS-1,1NS=,1NW+1,2CE+1,2NS+1,1NS+2,4SN-1,4SN-1,3DS-1,4DS-2,4SE=,4SE+2,4SS=,4SS=,3NN+1,3NN+1,1NN-2,1NN-2,3HE-2,2SS-2,4SW=,4SEx=,4SN+1,4SN=,3CW=,2NW+1,3SSx-4,2SSx-2| pn|Rodwell,Schermer,Meckstroth,Chambers,Granovette,Katz,Ekeblad,Nickell|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SKJ3H872DAT3CKJ76,SQ5HAQJ93DQJ96C98,SAT842HKT6DK75CA2,S976H54D842CQT543|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|kareno: Hello from Las Vegas|pg|| mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Authau: Hi Karen from Las Vegas:) Hi Guillermo our Operator from Orlando:)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|kareno: Jean-Luc :) Guillermo :)|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| nt|Authau: ( I am near Paris for those who want to know ) :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Hi all :)|pg|| nt|ahollan2: so we get meckwell throughout nickell-katz in afternoon hamman-bramley at night|pg|| nt|kareno: I lived in Paris for a year and a half way back in the sixties|pg|| nt|kareno: Al :)|pg|| nt|kareno: So north will take the spade finesse in the winning direction as a safety play against the dangerous defender, west.|pg|| nt|kareno: He can afford to lose a spade (but he won't)|pg|| nt|kareno: First trick is quite correct. Declarer must exhaust the hearts from the east hand|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h7|nt|kareno: He plans to take four spades, two of each minor and one heart|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|cT|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SKJ3H872DAT3CKJ76,SQ5HAQJ93DQJ96C98,SAT842HKT6DK75CA2,S976H54D842CQT543|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so we get meckwell throughout nickell-katz in afternoon hamman-bramley at night|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hK|mc|9|nt|vugraphzff: looks like made 10 tricks but they agreed on 9|pg|| pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3ST53HKJ54DK8CQ632,SA4HQ72DAQ74CK974,SKJ62HA3DJT2CAT85,SQ987HT986D9653CJ|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan2: 1@D = (10)11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|kareno: Al will tell you that 1@d by n/s is just a peep that says 'I have some sort of opening bid.'|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 1@S = obligatory|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: i.e. 1@D-1@H-1N = NOT 4@S|pg|| nt|Authau: i like (and play) this approach|pg|| mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| nt|kareno: Well, I will rebid 1nt with 4-3-3-3 |pg|| nt|ahollan2: this is absolutely the best approach except when 1@S rebid = unbal turns out to be best approach|pg|| nt|ahollan2: karen used to play acol [too] :)|pg|| nt|kareno: lol Al.|pg|| nt|kareno: Still do|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i think the problem with always showing @S is when responder hold 5@H and less than invitational strength|pg|| nt|ahollan2: over 1N can correct to 2@H|pg|| nt|ahollan2: over 1@S --- guess|pg|| nt|kareno: I won't rebid hearts after 1@s unless I have six of them.|pg|| pc|d2|nt|Authau: when dec is 5431 with 3@h he has developments|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|nt|Authau: over 1Nt|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|c3|pg|| nt|kareno: You could call my version of ACOL 'KISS.' Keep It Simple Stupid :)|pg|| nt|Authau: wouls have said "opener" sorry|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|d9|pc|h4|pg|| nt|kareno: Eric Rodwell is a marvelous declarer. He has returned diamonds so e/w will most likely have to give up something after they run the suit.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|Authau: low @s now ?|pg|| nt|kareno: I don't see the transportation for the third club trick...|pg|| nt|kareno: Even ace and a spade doesn't give it up|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|nt|Authau: :)|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|kareno: Now he has an endplay. West needed that spade ace out of his hand!|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|hJ|pc|c9|pg|| nt|Authau: he will score A@s + Q@h no ?|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3ST53HKJ54DK8CQ632,SA4HQ72DAQ74CK974,SKJ62HA3DJT2CAT85,SQ987HT986D9653CJ|sv|o|mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 0+@D many hand types possible but often weak NT|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: now they correct to 10 tricks|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: Ekeblad could have 5 spades here (rarely)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@S did not really eliminate many hand types|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and i should mention 1@H usually less than FG|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SK6HKQ864DQJ4CJ93,S52HT975DKT973CAQ,SAJ943H32D852CT72,SQT87HAJDA6CK8654|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1N|nt|kareno: Yes, sorry - as I first thought down one|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|Authau: is there video from this event Guillermo please ?|pg|| nt|ahollan2: katz took [very] low road with west hand passed 1@H then preference to 2@C after nickell reopened with 1@S|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|sT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SK6HKQ864DQJ4CJ93,S52HT975DKT973CAQ,SAJ943H32D852CT72,SQT87HAJDA6CK8654|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: did katz think about bidding 1N?|pg|| nt|ahollan1: change @H9 to @HJ then it is easy|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|vugraphzff: Katz: "I went low on this hand"|pg|| nt|ahollan1: curiously the pairs that open east hand 1N are both sitting NS|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in the reisinger [BAM scoring] or matchpoints does katz bid same way or 1@C-(1@H)-1N ?|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: better still pairs who play 1@C-(1@H)-1@S = TRF 1N|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: schermer did bid 1N and that ended the auction|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|cJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SK2H932DAKJT97CAK,SQJT3HQTDQ8CQJ863,S875HKJ5D632C7542,SA964HA8764D54CT9|sv|e|nt|kareno: An alligator coup!! Rare event but seen by Jeff Meckstroth|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ BAL OR 2N = 19-20??|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: And preventing a stepping stone :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|Authau: there was one previous set too|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SK2H932DAKJT97CAK,SQJT3HQTDQ8CQJ863,S875HKJ5D632C7542,SA964HA8764D54CT9|sv|e|mb|1C|an|strong, artificial|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ BAL|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|an|0-7|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 0-7|pg|| mb|1N|an|17-19|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 17-20|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: Ekeblad going to smoke|pg|| nt|ahollan1: alternative for granovetter was 2@D - NF, not 4@H/@S|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: anyone blame ekeblad for not bidding game?|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Gran said he would claim but since Eke is out of the room may as well play it out|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: i wonder if rodwell will open south hand 2N = 19-20|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s6|mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S9852HA8DAK4C5432,SA64HT9543D8753CK,SKQJ73HKDJT6CQ976,STHQJ762DQ92CAJT8|sv|b|nt|kareno: Spec points out it was a Crocodile Coup - I got my critters mixed up|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahollan2: 1@S = 10-15 i know CC says 11-15|pg|| mb|p|nt|Authau: Crocodile is in Egypt ? the Nil ? Alligators are in Florida ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|ahollan2: big clubbers LOVE the auction 1M-4M|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s2|nt|ahollan2: responder can have pure preempt as in standard or opening bid with 3-card support or hands in between|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c2|mc|9|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S9852HA8DAK4C5432,SA64HT9543D8753CK,SKQJ73HKDJT6CQ976,STHQJ762DQ92CAJT8|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: it was 2N :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 10-15 a) 6+@C, 1-suit b) 4+@C 5+@S oops treating as 1 suiter|pg|| mb|4S|an|wide range|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 10-15, 4+@S, if 2nd suit it is LONGER [canape]|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|hT|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S6H9763DAKQJ32C94,SQ32HAJ82DT4CAK83,SAK97HQ54D976CJT7,SJT854HKTD85CQ652|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: granovetter chose 3@D|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|d|mb|1H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@D = 11-15, 2+@D|pg|| nt|kareno: Either could be right|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 1@H = 4+@S [after the DBL]|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@D could be 6@D 4@C|pg|| nt|ahollan2: other room 3@D-DBL-4@D-end|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|kareno: Rodwell knows his partner would have opened with the values to make 3nt.|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|mc|8|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S6H9763DAKQJ32C94,SQ32HAJ82DT4CAK83,SAK97HQ54D976CJT7,SJT854HKTD85CQ652|sv|n|nt|vugraphzff: Eke could have opened 2@C (5 spades and 4+ clubs I think) but didn't like the stiff heart king|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: the real reason was to screw with me|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: rodwell chose 1@D which is less nebulous than granovetter's|pg|| mb|p!|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| nt|medwards: Not sure I like North's Raise with good defensive values.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: meckwell exploring possible 3N|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: but end in 3@D|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|h7|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphzff: Gran shows his hand|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4S73HKQ64DT5CK9852,SQT2H8732D92CAJ76,SJ64HJ9DK7643CQT3,SAK985HAT5DAQJ8C4|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: on 21 i think chambers play to trick 1 was reverse attitude but i'm not positive|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: I'm not sure - thought they played standard |pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4S73HKQ64DT5CK9852,SQT2H8732D92CAJ76,SJ64HJ9DK7643CQT3,SAK985HAT5DAQJ8C4|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SAKQT62H3DAQ92C95,S85HK754DKT8753CA,SJ74HA9862DC76432,S93HQJTDJ64CKQJT8|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|d!|mb|2C|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| nt|ahollan2: DBL 6-7 hcp|pg|| nt|ahollan2: sometimes they say 5-7 sometimes 6-7|pg|| nt|ahollan2: DBL says nothing about shape|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ahollan2: granovetter also had option to open strong 1@C but used toy of canape with 4+@D and 5+@S|pg|| nt|kareno: King suggests a heart rather than a diamond entry|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d2|nt|Authau: some joker i am would say : suit pref please play @s :)|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfd: Break|pg|| nt|kareno: Okay Al, I'm taking a break :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SAKQT62H3DAQ92C95,S85HK754DKT8753CA,SJ74HA9862DC76432,S93HQJTDJ64CKQJT8|sv|b|mb|1D!|an|many hands; cud have loonger suit|mb|2D|an|diamonds|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: finally an example of 1@D that is not weak NT|pg|| mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: 10-15, 0+@D this time 4+@D with LONGER @S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: Eke to Nick: Gran has at least 4 diamonds; there are a lot of diamonds in this deck|pg|| mb|p|pc|s5|nt|vugraphzff: Gran claims with 6 spades, two red aces, and two ruffs = 10 tricks|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: ekeblad is out smoking|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: rodwell treating south hand as Precision 1@C no surprise there|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S53HAQ54DQ8643C63,SKQJ4HJT763DT5C85,ST972HK2DAK7CAQJ2,SA86H98DJ92CKT974|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ BAL|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2@C = FG, 5+@D|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Authau: 3@d = 4@h ?|pg|| nt|ahollan2: sorry yes 3@D = 4@H|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|nt|kareno: Jeff will run like a thief with his top tricks :)|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|s7|nt|Authau: maybe he will take 11 now ?|pg|| nt|Authau: ah ok thx G|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|nt|kareno: He didn't pitch a heart - misclick by the op|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sQ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfd: 10 tricks missclick sorry|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S53HAQ54DQ8643C63,SKQJ4HJT763DT5C85,ST972HK2DAK7CAQJ2,SA86H98DJ92CKT974|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ bal|pg|| mb|1H|an|art GF|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = artificial FG usually no singleton/void|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = RELAY|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = BAL, 8-11/15+ not 5m(332)|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N 17-19|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = stayman with at least 1 4-card major|pg|| pc|c9|nt|ahollan1: so granovetter promises 4@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and 8-11 but everyone knows that now|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|nt|jrssd: Hi all :) Good to get out of that crowded "other" room!|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| nt|jrssd: Hi Al :)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: JOHN!!!|pg|| pc|c6|pc|hJ|pc|cA|mc|10|nt|ahollan1: you missed a few days of Jeff Miller on vugraph in New Zealand equivalent of Grand National Teams|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S62H973D7532CK832,SQJ54HA42DQT4CAQ7,SAK83HT5DAK98CJ54,ST97HKQJ86DJ6CT96|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Authau: np, wlc:)|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|ahollan2: 1N = 14-16 same explanation and auction in other room|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|ahollan2: rusinow lead @HQ showed @HK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|Authau: @h or @s ?|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cT|mc|5|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S62H973D7532CK832,SQJ54HA42DQT4CAQ7,SAK83HT5DAK98CJ54,ST97HKQJ86DJ6CT96|sv|e|mb|1N|nt|jrssd: I hope the specs appreciate the system knowledge that Al provides - priceless!|pg|| mb|p|nt|jrssd: :(|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14-16|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i'm willing to put a price on it!!|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: let's go with "priceless" :)|pg|| mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h3|nt|vugraphzff: Gran:: this dummy gives you a chance to shine. EKE: If I get in, I'll try to shine|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg|| nt|jrssd: hard to understand why EW blocked the hearts...|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|5|nt|vugraphzff: Katz knew where everyting was and he didn't relish finding two discards|pg|| pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SA762HKJ653DQTC54,SK943HQ92DJ32CJ86,SQJT5HDK8765CA732,S8HAT874DA94CKQT9|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|nt|Authau: both worked as well same -2 i have been told :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|ahollan2: katz responded 1N then after gazzilli 2@C granovetter bought hand in 2@S south|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h2|nt|kareno: I like Katz's approach better. |pg|| pc|d7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|nt|kareno: Try to slow the auction with a bad raise like west's.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SA762HKJ653DQTC54,SK943HQ92DJ32CJ86,SQJT5HDK8765CA732,S8HAT874DA94CKQT9|sv|b|nt|vugraphzff: also thought Nickel might have ony 4 hearts|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an|Gazzillli, either natural or any 16+|nt|ahollan1: chambers starts @HQ [rusinow] @HJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: on 25|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: still on 25 schermer overtakes @HJ with @HA shifts to @S|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i was making mad search to see if they had adopted gazzilli|pg|| mb|2S|nt|jrssd: too many @Ss, lousy @Hs to consider passing|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C = nat or any 16+|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = less than 8 hcp|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|jrssd: Is this yet another Ekeblad system Al?|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: yep Ultimate Canape no drastic changes since you last saw it in action|pg|| nt|jrssd: Russ Ekeblad is not afraid to try (very) new approaches|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|nt|jrssd: well, if any spces want to see firsthand the limits of their brain, pick up a copy of the "Ultimate Club" :)|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: there was a bridgewinners discussion about Ultimate Club a short time ago|pg|| nt|jrssd: Thanks, I'll take a look|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Ekeblad had nothing to do with that system, but granovetter [with rubin] OWNED bridge world challenge the champs with ultimate club|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|nt|jrssd: and they did very well in national KO's with it too.|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: back in the day winner of CTC continued to play now every pair bids 2 sets win or lose|pg|| nt|jrssd: as I recall they kept getting penalized for psychs, tho.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: chambers in 3@H undoubled|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|sT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|mc|6|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S8HQT987DAQJ76C42,SKQJ42HAJD9CKT875,S765HK43DKT3CAJ63,SAT93H652D8542CQ9|sv|o|nt|kareno: It's a Goren 4-count - take off 1 for 4333 and another for aceless|pg|| nt|kareno: Guillermo, what was the final trick count?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|kareno: Was down 2 wasn't it?|pg|| mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3C|nt|Authau: thought so|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: I've told Guillermo|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: last board 3@h -2, so 9 imps for Nickell|pg|| nt|Authau: thx|pg|| nt|kareno: Thanks!|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|d6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|sA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1S8HQT987DAQJ76C42,SKQJ42HAJD9CKT875,S765HK43DKT3CAJ63,SAT93H652D8542CQ9|sv|o|nt|vugraphzff: Gran apologizes and congrats Nickell on good duck of the club|pg|| nt|jrssd: that was a very nice play|pg|| mb|2D!|an|5+ hearts and 4_ diamonds|mb|2H|an|spades and a minor|nt|jrssd: fighting germ warfare with the same|pg|| mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|jrssd: "if you can show your suits, I can show mine"|pg|| nt|ahollan1: multitasking poorliy|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 10-15, 5+@H 4+@D|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|nt|jrssd: I guees Ekeblad expected more defense...|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| nt|jrssd: a spec pointed out that 5@H is only down 1, but I can't see N bidding with that shape and this vul.|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|h7|pg|| nt|jrssd: even tho 3 useful cards|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: now way ekeblad bids to 5-level|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: but if granovetter had extra shape i think he was allowed|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S8632HKQ73DKJ84C6,SQJ74HJ54D63CAT72,SAKT9HAT9DAC98543,S5H862DQT9752CKQJ|sv|n|mb|p|nt|kareno: This event will carry some points into the qualification trials for the world championship but it has no qualification for that world championship|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|Authau: merci :)|pg|| mb|d!|nt|ahollan2: strong 1@C|pg|| nt|kareno: Our Trials are run by the US Bridge Association|pg|| nt|ahollan2: DBL 5-7 i thought|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|kareno: Federation that is|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c6|nt|Authau: 4@c splinter|pg|| nt|kareno: USBF|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i thought DBL 5-7 and that 2@D would be FG, no better bid|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: not 1st bid today that was different from my old reverse engineered notes|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|s9|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|dT|nt|Authau: esthetic|pg|| pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|dQ|pc|hK|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S8632HKQ73DKJ84C6,SQJ74HJ54D63CAT72,SAKT9HAT9DAC98543,S5H862DQT9752CKQJ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|jrssd: nice fit from the S hand|pg|| pc|c6|nt|vugraphzff: Eke confirms that EW lead Ace from AK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|jrssd: and crossfuff we go|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|cT|pg|| nt|jrssd: ruff a @D to hand?|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|sT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|dJ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|10|nt|ahollan1: 1@S was 10-15, 4+@S if 2nd suit it would be LONGER [canape]|pg|| pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SKQ732HK954DK95C5,SAJTHAQTDT4CAQJT3,S964H76DAQJ87CK96,S85HJ832D632C8742|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Authau: heavy 18 imp|pg|| nt|Authau: 4 tens, 5 good @cs...|pg|| nt|Authau: imo*|pg|| nt|ahollan2: granovetter opens 1@H starting a canape [2nd suit longer] katz started with DBL|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hJ|nt|ahollan2: 1N range is 15-19|pg|| nt|ahollan2: in this room but in other room can't be this strong|pg|| nt|Authau: so...|pg|| nt|ahollan2: katz playing 2N west|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| nt|Authau: with a @d lead ?|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|ahollan2: after granovetter showed 4@H 5@S|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c7|nt|kareno: I actually like 16-19 for 1nt overcall|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan2: karen spent too much time with edgar kaplan|pg|| nt|ahollan2: or not enough time i forget|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SKQ732HK954DK95C5,SAJTHAQTDT4CAQJT3,S964H76DAQJ87CK96,S85HJ832D632C8742|sv|b|nt|vugraphzff: next-to-last hand of the half here. Back for the second half in about 3 hours ten minutes from now.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: meckstroth treated 28 as strong 1@C can't blame him with 3 bullets and tasty @S suit|pg|| mb|1H|nt|jrssd: such a nice W hand, but East's is my kind of hand|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: and T9 twiced|pg|| mb|d|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-15, 4+@H if 2nd suit it is LONGER [canape]|pg|| nt|jrssd: but 1@S?|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: I think he wrote 1@S is usually 3+ spades|pg|| nt|jrssd: denies 4@S or @H support?|pg|| nt|jrssd: ah, thanks|pg|| nt|ahollan1: my bad again|pg|| nt|jrssd: that's a very handy bid in this system|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 3+ just in case partner has a canape hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|jrssd: it's all logical, but still impressive|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: schermer overcalled rodwell 1@S with 1N|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: hefty -- but Edgar Kaplan would approve|pg|| pc|s9|nt|jrssd: that's a really hefty 1N overcall|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Nick: I have good news and bad news. The good isyou are not doubled; the bad is you r vul|pg|| nt|jrssd: but the best of the choice|pg|| nt|jrssd: choices|pg|| nt|ahollan1: schermer in 3@C west|pg|| nt|jrssd: has anyone run the W hand thru and hand evaluator?|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Gran has a cramp in his leg; Eke takes this opportunity to go smoke (amazing)|pg|| nt|jrssd: not the healthiest of pairs on this day |pg|| nt|ahollan1: just for you John KnR says west worth 20,25|pg|| nt|jrssd: but this IS the SENIOR KO!|pg|| nt|jrssd: tks Al, that's about what I wd expect|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: we are back|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|jrssd: I knew Al wd come prepared with KnR onscreen :)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: john just never knew what my bids meant -- but neither did i|pg|| nt|jrssd: the duck by S may look odd but it is correct|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d7|pc|c8|nt|jrssd: If declarer wasn't wide open in @D he would have ducked the 2nd Spade|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thru 24 lewis leads markowicz by 40|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|jrssd: or might have, anyway|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Katz shows Gran his hearts and claims 9|pg|| mc|9|nt|jrssd: a nice result|pg|| pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SAKT8432H97DJ3CT9,SQ9765HK4D7542C52,SHQT865DKQ9CJ8763,SJHAJ32DAT86CAKQ4|sv|o|nt|ahollan2: EK said 1N overcall should be STRONGER than opening 1N|pg|| nt|Authau: Last board..........Thx all:)|pg|| mb|1C|nt|ahollan2: but his opponents did not open on modern junk|pg|| nt|kareno: lol there was never enough time with him - we were good friends|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c3|nt|Authau: some blood for the end of the set ?|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| nt|ahollan2: thru 24 lewis leads markowicz by 40|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| nt|Authau: might be duplicated ?|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h7|nt|ahollan2: 2nd half starts in 3 hours|pg|| nt|kareno: I don't like 3@s especially at equal vulnerability with no shape.|pg|| nt|Authau: i must confess 7222 is not my cup of tea (or coffee) :)|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ahollan2: granovetter chose 2@S|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ahollan2: so 2@SX|pg|| nt|Authau: will gain some IMPs ...|pg|| pc|c4|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: if you aren't ready to break -- still at least 4 boards left in other match -- but different hands|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|hT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|hQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pg|| nt|Authau: thx, bye|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SAKT8432H97DJ3CT9,SQ9765HK4D7542C52,SHQT865DKQ9CJ8763,SJHAJ32DAT86CAKQ4|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: last board of the set|pg|| nt|jrssd: good lord - all the IMPs have gone one way!|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2nd half starts in 3 hours|pg|| mb|1C|nt|vugraphzff: EKE saying with the spade 2 from Gran at trick 1, he had to continute spades|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|jrssd: on 26 the Ekeblad team paid the price for declaring in both rooms on a bad breaking hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: rodwell chose 3@S so 3@SX|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| nt|jrssd: nice point about the trick onw play on last hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: once again great job from our host, Joe Stokes|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg|| nt|jrssd: declarer will play side suits now|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: if you aren't ready to break -- still at least 4 boards left in other match -- but different hands|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| nt|jrssd: hoping that West will be endplayed (at least once) in trumps|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| nt|jrssd: but East knows not to shorten declarer|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|c7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c8|pc|c4|nt|jrssd: and the endplay|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| mc|6|nt|jrssd: South did well to bid only 2@S|pg|| nt|jrssd: with a singleton he prob wd bid 3@S|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: join us later -- thanks for being here.|pg|| pg||