vg|Austalian Seniors' Team Playoff - BBO2,Semi-Final 1 of 6,I,1,16,Lorentz,0,Lilley,0| rs|4HN-2,2HS=,4HS=,4HS-1,3NN=,3NN=,4SS+1,4SN=,3NN-1,4SE-2,4SN-2,1NE-1,4NE+1,3NE+1,2SS+1,4SS-1,3NW-1,3NW-1,6CE=,5CE+1,1NN+2,3NN-1,2DE+4,5DW=,5HS-1,4SW+2,4HS=,4HS+1,3NN+3,3NS+2,4HW=,4HW=| pn|Klinger R,Hinge S,Free J,Smolenko G,VAN RIEL,BURGESS,HAUGHIE,LORENTZ|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S982HADKJTCAK9865,SKJT4HT3DA953CQT3,S753HQJ9876DQ2CJ2,SAQ6HK542D8764C74|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S982HADKJTCAK9865,SKJT4HT3DA953CQT3,S753HQJ9876DQ2CJ2,SAQ6HK542D8764C74|sv|o|mb|2D!|an|weak in either M|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|P/C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|c5|pc|hT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4ST4HK87652DAK85C2,SK85H94DQT94CT863,SJ62HAQTDJ32CKQ75,SAQ973HJ3D76CAJ94|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|s4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4ST4HK87652DAK85C2,SK85H94DQT94CT863,SJ62HAQTDJ32CKQ75,SAQ973HJ3D76CAJ94|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h5|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SKT8HKQ84DCKQ6543,SJ2HJ7632DT43CJT7,SA743HT9DA8765CA8,SQ965HA5DKQJ92C92|sv|e|nt|nigel: Hi and welcome to the Semi Final of The Seniors and Womens Australian Selection Tourney|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SKT8HKQ84DCKQ6543,SJ2HJ7632DT43CJT7,SA743HT9DA8765CA8,SQ965HA5DKQJ92C92|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|4+ S|mb|p|mb|1S|an|at least 3 S|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|art GF|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S972HA7DAT964CKQ7,SKT53HKT2D3CAJ832,SAQJ84HQ9843DK7C6,S6HJ65DQJ852CT954|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|nt|nigel: 2@d=Michaels showing 5/5 in the majors and 1@c-2@c would be natural|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|hK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S972HA7DAT964CKQ7,SKT53HKT2D3CAJ832,SAQJ84HQ9843DK7C6,S6HJ65DQJ852CT954|sv|b|mb|2C!|an|11-15, 5+C 4M or 6+C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s8|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S93HJ3DAKQT96CJT6,SAT876HT42D743C74,S54HAK8DJ52CAQ853,SKQJ2HQ9765D8CK92|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|nigel: Smolenko has a problem with is overcall, though on this time it looks to work as Smolenko wil or should lead a top @s|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| nt|nigel: Normally with a 5 card and a 4 card major it is usually right to overcall the 5 card major but with such a poor suit I would favour a T.O. double and pay the price when partner ...|pg|| nt|nigel: bids @ds|pg|| nt|nigel: Now George needs to read Simon's @s7|pg|| nt|nigel: which looks like reverse count not attitude! Of Course Hinge if he knows the position could overtake with the @sA and lead one back|pg|| nt|nigel: Hinge thinking partner is leading from @sKQx|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|sA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|s2|nt|nigel: Well now on rack for Lilley to pick up 4imps|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S93HJ3DAKQT96CJT6,SAT876HT42D743C74,S54HAK8DJ52CAQ853,SKQJ2HQ9765D8CK92|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S975HAT6DA8653CA6,SQ43H953D72CT9543,SAJT86HQ82DKJ4CJ2,SK2HKJ74DQT9CKQ87|sv|e|nt|nigel: Sorry 5imps|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|nigel: Smolenko very disciplined playing a 15-17 no-trump a lot of players would upgrade to a 15 point hand, I know I would and suffer the consequences!|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nigel: Looks like Free and Klinger are of the old school where change of suit by responder to an overcall is non forcing|pg|| pc|cK|nt|nigel: Now Free as it hapens win and take a @s finesse, endplaying East, he can cash a club but now Free can establish his @ds for two @h pitches|pg|| nt|vugrapha3: Hi From Canberra. Keep that commentary going Nigel|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| nt|nigel: Smolenko an excellent player a thinker! A little slower than speedy Hinge.|pg|| nt|nigel: Bt no matter how hard he thinks there is nothing that can be done!|pg|| nt|nigel: In the other room Lorentz was able to open 1NT as there range is in the 13-15 category|pg|| nt|nigel: Sorry folks having a break watching this is worse than watching paint dry. Back soon.|pg|| nt|vugrapha3: Come back Nigel. Dont desert me|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S975HAT6DA8653CA6,SQ43H953D72CT9543,SAJT86HQ82DKJ4CJ2,SK2HKJ74DQT9CKQ87|sv|e|mb|1N|an|13-15|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQJ432HA3D7432C76,STHJT7DAKQ98CAKT2,S87HQ9864DT6CQ984,SAK965HK52DJ5CJ53|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQJ432HA3D7432C76,STHJT7DAKQ98CAKT2,S87HQ9864DT6CQ984,SAK965HK52DJ5CJ53|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|an|16+|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|any GF|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c4|pc|s6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SKQJT62HT63DQ2CT8,S75HQ9854DA3CA743,SA984HKJ7DJT94CKQ,S3HA2DK8765CJ9652|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SKQJT62HT63DQ2CT8,S75HQ9854DA3CA743,SA984HKJ7DJT94CKQ,S3HA2DK8765CJ9652|sv|o|mb|2H|an|8-11, 5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|dT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S732HAT4DAT973CJT,SQJ4HK73DK2CAK532,ST95HQJ62DJ6CQ964,SAK86H985DQ854C87|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|nigel: Back again well Smolenko gave Free an option strange he had lost just one spade and one club so surley he could play king and duck a diamond to see how they broke if not then he ...|pg|| nt|nigel: could go back to the heart finesse|pg|| nt|nigel: That was board 6|pg|| nt|nigel: I quickly looked at the name and the auction and I said this cannot be Smolen! silly me just simple Stayman but 3@h perhaps shows a weakness in @hs|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|nigel: undo please|pg|| mb|p|nt|nigel: Hinge 3NT|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugrapha3: Im going to sleep|pg|| pc|h2|nt|nigel: Can't blame you Kathy|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|nt|vugrapha3: zzz|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|nigel: Although there is only 7 tricks, when Hinge now ducks a @c Klinger is sort of end played so -1|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| nt|nigel: oops not now, unless inge cashes ace, king and another @c|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S732HAT4DAT973CJT,SQJ4HK73DK2CAK532,ST95HQJ62DJ6CQ964,SAK86H985DQ854C87|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|16+ |mb|p|mb|1D!|an|art gf|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an|simple stayman|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAJT43HJ7643DKC73,SK9H9DAQ8754CA982,SQ87652HQDJT62C54,SHAKT852D93CKQJT6|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|nigel: Well done Simon claim!|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|nigel: 6@c is the go and should be bid|pg|| nt|nigel: Free 4@s|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5C|nt|nigel: , 5@c and Simon 6@c|pg|| mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nigel: -800 not a bad save for N/S|pg|| mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| nt|nigel: The bidding not given in the other room!|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|nigel: Not sure how Burgess, Lorentz missed the slam but this now will put Lilley in front!|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|cA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAJT43HJ7643DKC73,SK9H9DAQ8754CA982,SQ87652HQDJT62C54,SHAKT852D93CKQJT6|sv|b|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|mc|12|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S8HKJ75DAK83CKJ53,SAQ975H93DJ7CAQ42,SKJT2HA64DQ64C876,S643HQT82DT952CT9|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nigel: Wow surley the North hand is worth 2NT! not 1NT|pg|| pc|s3|nt|nigel: Especially with the KJ10 of@s sitting over Hinge|pg|| pc|s8|nt|nigel: but in the other room 3NT was -1|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sT|nt|nigel: looks like 9 tricks|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S8HKJ75DAK83CKJ53,SAQ975H93DJ7CAQ42,SKJT2HA64DQ64C876,S643HQT82DT952CT9|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|sQ|pc|c8|pc|dT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAJ95HAQ97D7C7642,SKTHK8432DKT42C85,S8432HJT65D653CKT,SQ76HDAQJ98CAQJ93|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|nigel: Although system is an integral part of any partnership, it is hand valuation that makes the difference. Sadly players look for formulas shortage points, the Losing rick Count, long ...|pg|| nt|nigel: card points etc but they are just a small part of valuing a bridge hand, plus the psychology of making the right bid at the right time.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|nt|nigel: This hand proves the point. After 2@d Smolenko is work a 3@c bid to show an invitational 5/5 hand but was turned off by having a void in his partner's suit.|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAJ95HAQ97D7C7642,SKTHK8432DKT42C85,S8432HJT65D653CKT,SQ76HDAQJ98CAQJ93|sv|n|mb|2H|an|8-11, 5H|mb|p|mb|2N|an|inquiry|mb|p|mb|3D|an|NAT|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|dK|mc|11|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SJ5HAKT932DT6CK42,SKQT732HDA73CAJ73,SAHQ87654DJ954CT5,S9864HJDKQ82CQ986|sv|b|nt|nigel: In teams play the object is to bid games and slams on a regular aggressive basis.|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4D|nt|nigel: However having said that it is a Seniors event and the boys here have been at it for two days, so fatigue could be setting in. Sleep is the key to these long events!|pg|| mb|p|nt|nigel: don't worry Hinge will back in with 4@s|pg|| nt|nigel: 2@d is multi and 2@s is an invitation if partner has @hs|pg|| mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|nigel: 2@d sorry a weak two in either major and not sure perhaps also a balanced 20-21|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|nt|nigel: 5@h a good sacrifice for -500 but Smolenko thinking WOW 5@h all out geat result for Lorentz|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|s6|nt|nigel: oops|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| nt|nigel: Now only -1|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SJ5HAKT932DT6CK42,SKQT732HDA73CAJ73,SAHQ87654DJ954CT5,S9864HJDKQ82CQ986|sv|b|mb|2D|an|5-8 with either major|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|P/C|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SK832HJT92DQT7CA7,SA9654HKD32CQJ964,S7HA543DAK954CKT8,SQJTHQ876DJ86C532|sv|o|nt|nigel: But Klinger trying to see a way for that 11th rick nope he can't|pg|| mb|p|nt|nigel: What will Hinge open, if Klinger passes but he may up grade this hand to a weak no-trump|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|nigel: Nope and rightly so|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|nigel: Ron wanting to protect his @sK another key point in bidding, right siding the contract or perhaps some conventional meaning. Kathy???|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha3: confusion at tabnle because 4 diamond was not understood by ron|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|nigel: umm 3@c|pg|| nt|nigel: or was it 3@d?|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|nt|nigel: If 2NT was natural, which it sounds like or maybe they play transfer responses where 2NT is a ransfer to @Cs, hence the misunderstanding. I am fairly sure that this is the first ...|pg|| nt|nigel: time Ron and Jon have played together.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|s5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SK832HJT92DQT7CA7,SA9654HKD32CQJ964,S7HA543DAK954CKT8,SQJTHQ876DJ86C532|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|s9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SQ93H9DKQ65CAKJ85,SAJ85H75DJ97CQ762,SKT2HAQJT8DA83CT4,S764HK6432DT42C93|sv|n|nt|nigel: Nothing worse than playing in a major championship and having misunderstandings, it really dents the confidence.|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SQ93H9DKQ65CAKJ85,SAJ85H75DJ97CQ762,SKT2HAQJT8DA83CT4,S764HK6432DT42C93|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|4+ H|mb|p|mb|1N|an|fewer than 3 H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S842HA9865D864CT3,S95HQ432DJ953CKQ4,SKQJ63HD72CJ98765,SAT7HKJT7DAKQTCA2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|nigel: Cheers|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|nigel: and thanks to Kathy Bucen VG operator. CU later this afternoon, though the next 16 boards start soonish. Both Senior semi finals are neck and neck.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|cJ|pc|h7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S842HA9865D864CT3,S95HQ432DJ953CKQ4,SKQJ63HD72CJ98765,SAT7HKJT7DAKQTCA2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|16+|mb|p|mb|1S|an|0-8 ART, usually bal|mb|d|mb|2C!|an|19+|mb|p|mb|2H|an|4H, 5-8|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|dA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|pg||