vg|B 2017 Vanderbilt R16,2 of 4,I,16,30,Nickell,30,Street,41| rs|3NS+2,3NN+1,4SN=,4HN=,3HE=,5HEx-4,4CW=,4CW+1,2SS-1,4HSx-2,2NN=,2DS=,3CW-1,3CW-2,6HE=,6HE=,3NS+2,3NS-1,5HN=,5HN=,2DW+1,2DW+1,3NW+2,5CW=,7CS=,6SN+1,6HE=,6HE=,4DE=,3NW+2| pn|Rodwell,Street,Meckstroth,L'Ecuyer,Volcker,Katz,Bessis,Nickell|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2ST4HADKQJ8CAKQT73,SAJ86HQ943DATC842,SKQ732HKT5D42C965,S95HJ8762D97653CJ|sv|e|nt|kareno: Hi from Las Vegas :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: Hi from Kansas City :)|pg|| nt|reisig: Hi from Fla :)|pg|| mb|1C|nt|kareno: Patrik :) Richie :)|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|reisig: Karen @H :)|pg|| nt|meargent: and high in montreal|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|kareno: Sorry - it's Patryk of course :)|pg|| nt|kareno: Joey :)|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: NS seem to have a good partnership :)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|meargent: richie doesnt believe in inflation|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|reisig: :)|pg|| nt|kareno: Hand will quickly be over.|pg|| pc|dK|nt|meargent: a good thing at my age|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|sT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|reisig: Take 11 ...let's get on w it :)|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|mc|11|nt|kareno: NEXT|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2ST4HADKQJ8CAKQT73,SAJ86HQ943DATC842,SKQ732HKT5D42C965,S95HJ8762D97653CJ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|an|nat may be 3 cards|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|mc|10|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA7643HAKJ86DAKC6,S92HT93DJT753C972,SJ5H72D8642CAQJ43,SKQT8HQ54DQ9CKT85|sv|o|nt|meargent: NEXT|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: old age has slowed me down karen|pg|| mb|1C|mb|2D!|nt|kareno: I see - but I'm almost that old, Joey :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|reisig: no comment :)|pg|| nt|meargent: at my age i dont even see|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|kareno: We need Al Hollander for system notes!|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|reisig: 2@s = Majors|pg|| nt|meargent: 3NT?|pg|| nt|reisig: 2@d ..sorry|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|reisig: now 3@c ...try for game|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: This may make even with 3 spade losers.|pg|| pc|c5|nt|reisig: Trumps are the weakest area ...but no problem|pg|| nt|meargent: think even meck can bring this one in|pg|| pc|c6|nt|meargent: even with that lead|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|kareno: Especially :)|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|reisig: Fast claim coming|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| nt|kareno: Trumps and trumps|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|s8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA7643HAKJ86DAKC6,S92HT93DJT753C972,SJ5H72D8642CAQJ43,SKQT8HQ54DQ9CKT85|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2D|an|Majors 55 +|mb|p|mb|2H|an|pass or correct|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAT532HDQJT7CQJ65,SJ76HJ93D983CAKT4,SK4HQ864DAK542C98,SQ98HAKT752D6C732|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|reisig: 1@h ...ehh?|pg|| mb|d|nt|kareno: Canajun opening bid :)|pg|| mb|r!|an|2!s + some values|nt|kareno: Rdbl may show a high honor in spades.|pg|| nt|meargent: clear opening with what these boys open|pg|| nt|kareno: They're not juniors any more :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: rdbl - 2@s + some values|pg|| nt|reisig: But ..act that way :)|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|meargent: 5@Ds NS not terrible|pg|| nt|kareno: n/s make a lot of diamonds.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|nt|reisig: Not a good result for N/S|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| nt|meargent: personally with a 1 bid hand I prefer X with SOUTH helps prevent this sort of result|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c2|nt|reisig: I hate to agree w Joey ....but ...this ONE time ...OK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAT532HDQJT7CQJ65,SJ76HJ93D983CAKT4,SK4HQ864DAK542C98,SQ98HAKT752D6C732|sv|n|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|4C|an|fit jump|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|p|an| |mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c7|mc|7|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQJ92HA75D6532CT2,S43HQDAKT987CAKJ4,SA7HJT9864DQ4C753,SKT865HK32DJCQ986|sv|e|mb|p|nt|meargent: :(|pg|| nt|kareno: 5@c e/w makes easily|pg|| mb|1D|nt|kareno: 5@d maybe not|pg|| nt|meargent: now i am less sure |pg|| mb|2H|an|pre|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|meargent: 3@Hs makes it easier on WEST|pg|| nt|meargent: now full value for 4@Cs|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|meargent: on auction has opposed to the ly of the cards 5@Cs no bargain|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|reisig: Nice stop :)|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|nt|meargent: slow start fast finish|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|nt|meargent: NEXT|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQJ92HA75D6532CT2,S43HQDAKT987CAKJ4,SA7HJT9864DQ4C753,SKT865HK32DJCQ986|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|d|an| |mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAJT94HQ9843DT9CK,S752HKDQJ83CAJT75,SKQHJT72DK54CQ843,S863HA65DA762C962|sv|b|nt|kareno: Street ultra careful.|pg|| nt|reisig: His goal ...was 10 tricks .he made sure|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|meargent: he made sure he took 10 tricks instead of 11|pg|| mb|2S|nt|reisig: Vul ..not so clear here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: richie do you now understand the opening on 18?|pg|| pc|hK|nt|reisig: Nope|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|nt|meargent: if you want i can explain it to you|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| nt|reisig: I'm VERY slow|pg|| nt|meargent: not that you would understand:(|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|kareno: So I suppose 2@c would have been natural by south? Not Michaels?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| nt|reisig: Pain in the A... :)|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| nt|meargent: I feel badlly for you rich|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|s8|pg|| mc|7|nt|reisig: Down 1 - is good bridge ....someone told me that once|pg|| nt|meargent: who?|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAJT94HQ9843DT9CK,S752HKDQJ83CAJT75,SKQHJT72DK54CQ843,S863HA65DA762C962|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|an|minors|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|Vugraphzfj: looks like -2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SA9HK93DKQT976C43,SK852HT65DA843CA2,SJT43HAJ8DJ5CJ765,SQ76HQ742D2CKQT98|sv|n|nt|reisig: YOU!|pg|| nt|meargent: oh I forgot|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|kit: hi everybody|pg|| nt|reisig: hi Kit :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: Hi Kit :)|pg|| nt|kareno: Kit :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2D|nt|reisig: OK -- you don't need me anymore|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: West has a good hand, but nothing convenient to bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|kareno: Meckstroth hates to concede a partscore.|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: Might be good=bad?|pg|| nt|kareno: Obviously not.|pg|| nt|kit: Not sure I understand why 8 (or 9) tricks figures to be easier than 6 tricks looking at the North hand.|pg|| mb|p|pc|cK|nt|reisig: W has 2nd best hand ..and NEVER BID?|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|kit: The defense can survive this lead -- West overtakes, leads back a club, East takes a third club and shifts to a spade|pg|| nt|meargent: waste not want not|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| nt|kareno: But he didn't - and why not, I ask myself.|pg|| nt|kit: Now West's only play to not give up 8 is a diamond -- not at all obvious.|pg|| nt|reisig: Maybe ..that's why we at home ...and they playing?|pg|| nt|kareno: I predict a heart.|pg|| nt|kit: Never mind, declarer has 8 anyway.|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d6|nt|meargent: street gets a Mulligan|pg|| nt|kit: aha -- the defense did start right -- but they now have to find the shift|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| nt|kit: Nicely done!|pg|| nt|kareno: There!!|pg|| nt|kit: Spade continuation should be trivial now|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d8|nt|kit: Spade easy -- if partner has ace of hearts, he always gets it|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SA9HK93DKQT976C43,SK852HT65DA843CA2,SJT43HAJ8DJ5CJ765,SQ76HQ742D2CKQT98|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s9|nt|Vugraphzfj: +90 1 imp for nickell|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|s3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4STH2DJT8652C86532,SAK964HJ974DCAKQT,SQ8732HAKQT8D97C4,SJ5H653DAKQ43CJ97|sv|e|nt|kareno: He gets B-|pg|| nt|reisig: I have no "good' comment|pg|| nt|meargent: back in awhile must get flowers for my wife (not that anyone besides myself and of cours richie should care)|pg|| nt|kareno: North ducked the spade, Street. Did you notice that?|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|kareno: Results segment by segment can be found on www.bridgewinners.com|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: This is a real trouble hand after the light opening bid|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|reisig: 3NT can't be wrong|pg|| nt|warrens: hi all. 3NT is good from West's side|pg|| nt|kit: although now E-W have a chance to get a big number|pg|| nt|kareno: Is there a live video broadcast? Spec asking|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: There is no video broadcast online|pg|| nt|reisig: Warren!! Welcome|pg|| nt|kit: or get to 3NT|pg|| nt|kareno: Warren :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: We're just recording offline|pg|| nt|odysseus69: meckstroth always takes active action|pg|| nt|warrens: I don't think they could get hi. from more than 500|pg|| nt|kit: now 3@D by East,3NT by West, and they are out of trouble|pg|| nt|warrens: him|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Victor too :)|pg|| pc|hK|nt|kareno: We'll soon have more commentators than specs :)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|reisig: Nahhh -- I'll go|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|warrens: oops, a misunderstanding here.|pg|| nt|kit: didn't expect that|pg|| nt|odysseus69: me too- will watch some Brits|pg|| nt|kit: declarer may have to play carefully to make this with the weird splits|pg|| nt|warrens: some pairs play that 3@c is non-forcing and that West has to X first to force|pg|| pc|sT|nt|warrens: that must be what L'Ecuyer was thinking|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| nt|kit: North can deduce the distribution, but not the high cards|pg|| nt|kareno: Well the missing high cards sound like they're in west.|pg|| nt|warrens: he'll never guess that West has all of them|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|nt|kareno: Curiously, same contract other room|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s3|mc|8|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4STH2DJT8652C86532,SAK964HJ974DCAKQT,SQ8732HAKQT8D97C4,SJ5H653DAKQ43CJ97|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: katz looks disappointed|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|sT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|sK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJT82H75DA863CT85,SAKHAJT8DQ9542CKQ,S9743H92DJ7CJ9643,SQ65HKQ643DKTCA72|sv|b|nt|warrens: win 3 for EW!|pg|| mb|p|nt|warrens: ok, this should get to 6@h really easily|pg|| nt|kareno: So slam in hearts looks good|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|warrens: or NT|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: Hard to get away from hearts though|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|mc|12|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJT82H75DA863CT85,SAKHAJT8DQ9542CKQ,S9743H92DJ7CJ9643,SQ65HKQ643DKTCA72|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: Katz sorry I should hv bid 3n|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|an|rkcb|mb|p|mb|5H|an|2 without|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SA5H92DAKJT93CA94,ST976HAJ63D65CK65,SQ8HK754D742CJT82,SKJ432HQT8DQ8CQ73|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: South can make 4@d but not 3nt.|pg|| nt|kareno: North on the other hand can make 3nt|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|kareno: Now it will make.|pg|| nt|kareno: I find it curious that so often a suit is bid (or bid and raised) but never led against notrump|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|kareno: The lead is bizarre - look at the CR result|pg|| pc|c9|nt|kareno: There is no good reason for it, especially since north didn't raise directly|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h9|mc|11|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SA5H92DAKJT93CA94,ST976HAJ63D65CK65,SQ8HK754D742CJT82,SKJ432HQT8DQ8CQ73|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2N!|an|4 s invite|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SJT2HKT74DAKT64C5,S9843H65DJ9CKQ987,SKQ5HAQJ9832DQCT4,SA76HD87532CAJ632|sv|e|nt|kareno: Pretty normal 4@h n/s. At adverse vulnerability, e/w can't really 'save'|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|d|nt|kareno: Splinter. and a chance for west to show his suit.|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|kit: Looking for slam opposite the limited opener is optimistic|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|nt|meargent: only needs 3 key cards kit|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SJT2HKT74DAKT64C5,S9843H65DJ9CKQ987,SKQ5HAQJ9832DQCT4,SA76HD87532CAJ632|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|an|cue|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|an| |mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S!|an|RKCB|mb|p|mb|5C|an|1 or 4|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|13|nt|Vugraphzfj: Director call|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: about the meaning of rebdl|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: small break, katz took a toilet break|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: and we are back|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: the call is for one trick only, Nickell has to cash the aces to limit declarer to 11 tricks|pg|| pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4ST96HAKQJ8DK65CJ7,S75H9764DAJ872C96,SA843H52DT9CKT532,SKQJ2HT3DQ43CAQ84|sv|b|nt|kit: AQ of hearts, ace of spades, Q of diamonds -- looks like 4 -- and slam still might not be cold|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|nt|meargent: must say i am a 1NT bidder over 1@H with that N hand .It does say alot about meckwell's vul overcalls|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4ST96HAKQJ8DK65CJ7,S75H9764DAJ872C96,SA843H52DT9CKT532,SKQJ2HT3DQ43CAQ84|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: Katz: Good thing they were not in six...|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c2|nt|Vugraphzfj: Katz: So far I havent guessed one|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|s9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQ87543H543DJ4CQ6,SKJ9HA9DA532CKJ54,SA62HQT876DKT6CT2,STHKJ2DQ987CA9873|sv|o|nt|kareno: So it does, Joey|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: short spades game forcing|pg|| pc|h7|nt|kareno: 3@s that is. Probably indicates some 4441 or 5431 hand|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| nt|meargent: or 5521|pg|| nt|kareno: Scores available only after segments on www.bridgewinners.com|pg|| nt|kit: Likely 5-4 minors (either way) short spades -- common treatment|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQ87543H543DJ4CQ6,SKJ9HA9DA532CKJ54,SA62HQT876DKT6CT2,STHKJ2DQ987CA9873|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|minor suit stayman|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|shortness|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: Katz: min 9 count we can get out in 4 of a minor|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|d7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAKJ32HADA97CQJT5,S9HKT8432D842C862,SQT7HJ95DKJCAK974,S8654HQ76DQT653C3|sv|n|nt|meargent: NEXT|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|14/16|nt|meargent: 7@Cs? 7@Ss?|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: Good slams available. 7@c and even with the break, 7@s|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|2S!|an|3+!s|mb|p|nt|kit: I would expect that N-S have the mechanism to get to a grand here|pg|| nt|meargent: tougher if west had preempted|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|kareno: Even 13 at notrumps|pg|| nt|kit: And the double makes it even easier, as heart cards not in North hand|pg|| mb|4C|nt|meargent: with that west hand if the ACBL in all it's wisdom banned 2@Hs I would bid 3@Hs|pg|| nt|kit: North may have to bid 3@S, if other calls deny 3-card spade support -- although that may have been shown by the direct 2@S call over the double|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: I think 2@s must have shown 3|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: 2@s was alerted and explained as 3+@s|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: on both sides of screen|pg|| mb|4N|nt|kit: Now, what is the RKC suit here?|pg|| nt|meargent: Katz opened 2@Hs |pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: Now is this 6 ace blackwood?|pg|| mb|5D|an|1/4|mb|p|mb|5H|an|q!s?|nt|kit: Probably doesn't matter -- North shows 1 KC, then QS and KC after queen ask, and South bids 7C|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: and Nickel bid 4@Hs over TOX in other room|pg|| mb|6D|an|Q!s + 2 side kings|mb|p|nt|kareno: Ralph Katz sniffed out their good hand and got e/w off to a good start.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: 6@D = Q@S + 2 side kings|pg|| mb|7C|mb|p|nt|kareno: That should be enough information|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: South doesn't know North has the fifth club, so the potential 4-4 fit may be needed for the 13th trick.|pg|| nt|kareno: As it is he'll claim trick 1|pg|| nt|kit: Grand missed at other table, so we have a new leader|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: Street's asking about Rodwell's hand|pg|| pc|c2|nt|kareno: 2 to go ... Thanks Kit and Joey, thanks to Patryk our great Operator. Thanks ACBL and BBO and Jan Martel!!|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAKJ32HADA97CQJT5,S9HKT8432D842C862,SQT7HJ95DKJCAK974,S8654HQ76DQT653C3|sv|n|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|4H|nt|Vugraphzfj: maximum pressure|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6H|an|grand slam try in spades|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: board 25 is changed by the td to making 5|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|mc|13|nt|Vugraphzfj: Katz puts a spade on the table agfter the claim... all laughing|pg|| pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3STH953D84CK986432,SAKQ4HJ862DK952C5,SJ97632H4DJ73CAQT,S85HAKQT7DAQT6CJ7|sv|b|nt|kareno: Good job by both pairs last hand!!|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|meargent: 6 red?|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: There will be two more segments later today in this match.|pg|| nt|kareno: Yes, easy.|pg|| mb|3S!|mb|d!|an|don't lead !s|nt|vugraphzfv: 3@s = "probably not to play"|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: dbl = "don't lead @s"|pg|| nt|kareno: I think double means 'not spades'|pg|| mb|4D|nt|meargent: indeed|pg|| mb|p|nt|meargent: and who could blame him|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: CR in 6@h|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|an|0/3|mb|p|nt|meargent: 2nd hand in row Nickel team preempts in one room and Street team didnt|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: well done by EW|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: Street puts his 6@h as a bid|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg|| nt|kareno: Noplace to put the losing club |pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3STH953D84CK986432,SAKQ4HJ862DK952C5,SJ97632H4DJ73CAQT,S85HAKQT7DAQT6CJ7|sv|b|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: penultimate board|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4C|an|mid range splinter (13-15)|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D!|an|1 kc|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S875HQ9875DK5CKJT,SK2HKJT2DA942C985,SQJT96H4D73CA7642,SA43HA63DQJT86CQ3|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfv: Ok, this is the last board of this segment. We'll start third quarter in 2h30mins|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|meargent: So far Nickel team has won 3 slam swings|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|kareno: I may be back for 4th quarter - but spectators, don't give up your seats - lots of great bridge to come|pg|| nt|kareno: What time do they start again?|pg|| nt|meargent: after supper|pg|| mb|2S|nt|warrens: in 2.5 hours|pg|| nt|kareno: 7 Central,.|pg|| nt|kareno: 2.5 hours :)|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|Aurora: @H Many thanks to all commentators and opperators:) Next session start in about 2.5 hours|pg|| nt|kareno: Street is missing 3nt that would be defeated by a club lead but wasn't in the CR|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|kareno: 3nt makable by east with clubs blocked but not by west.|pg|| nt|kareno: Okay folks - I've had about twenty messages in ten seconds. Can't get to you all.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|kareno: 5@d could be made with easy heart guess.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|kareno: 3 nt by east only|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|mc|10|nt|vugraphzfv: Thanks all, hope to see you later :)|pg|| nt|kareno: Okay goodbye |pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S875HQ9875DK5CKJT,SK2HKJT2DA942C985,SQJT96H4D73CA7642,SA43HA63DQJT86CQ3|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfj: last board.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: Next segment 19:00 local time (in about 2h30)|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h5|pc|d9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pg|| mc|11|nt|Aurora: @H Many thanks to all commentators and opperators:) Next session start in about 2.5 hours|pg|| pg||