vg|B 2017 Vanderbilt QF,3 of 4,I,1,15,Nickell,53,Bramley,40| rs|3NN=,3NN-1,5DE=,3NE=,6HW+1,6HE+1,4SS+1,4SS+1,6CE-1,5CE=,4SN=,5DN-1,1NN=,2DS-2,3NW-1,3DW=,4SS-2,4SS-2,2HE+2,4HE-3,3NS=,3NN=,3CW+2,2HW=,3NN+3,3NN+3,6HW=,6NE=,3NN-1,3NN+1| pn|Levin,HWeinstein,Weinstein,Grabel,Polowan,Rodwell,Fredin,Meckstroth|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S65HAQ73DAK83CJ92,ST82HKJTDT7C87653,SAKJ93H54DJ654CK4,SQ74H9862DQ92CAQT|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|frankaus: @H lead @C shift will give dec a headache|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S65HAQ73DAK83CJ92,ST82HKJTDT7C87653,SAKJ93H54DJ654CK4,SQ74H9862DQ92CAQT|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4ST76HJ9432DA7C985,SAQJ53HQD965CK743,SK92HT8765DK8CQ62,S84HAKDQJT432CAJT|sv|n|nt|frankaus: @H lead in CR|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|alerted|nt|frankaus: pretty heavy for 1NT ?|pg|| mb|p|nt|frankaus: now alerted|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|3D|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4ST76HJ9432DA7C985,SAQJ53HQD965CK743,SK92HT8765DK8CQ62,S84HAKDQJT432CAJT|sv|n|mb|1C|an|!|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|GF 8+ 5+!S or 11-13 Bal|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|an|!s nothing special hand or !d fit|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SQ93HQTD42CQJ9754,S6HKJ974DAKQJTCK3,SJ874H8632D9873CT,SAKT52HA5D65CA862|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|3D|an|alerted|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| nt|frankaus: god news .. bad news when @HQ falls|pg|| nt|frankaus: mostly good |pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|mc|13|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SQ93HQTD42CQJ9754,S6HKJ974DAKQJTCK3,SJ874H8632D9873CT,SAKT52HA5D65CA862|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|an| !s 8+ or 11-13 Bal|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|an|5+!s|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Hello all|pg|| mb|4C|mb|d|mb|r|an|1st round control|mb|p|nt|Schafer: 6NT looks to be the top spot and 7NT comes home witht he friendly @hs|pg|| nt|Schafer: I was aksed about Meck 1@H, it promises 5+ @h and a GF|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|an|Blackwood in !H|nt|Schafer: Yes, typo, 1@h = 5+ @s|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Well, they are getting to slam for sure|pg|| nt|Schafer: Yes... 1@H = 5+ @s or 11 - 13 Balanced|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Many are commenting on bidding 7@d EW|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|nt|Schafer: While it makes, like 7NT, on the normal trump lead one @h ruff in dummy with a small trump is not a good plan for a Grand Slam|pg|| nt|Schafer: If I was to be in a Grand Slam I would want to be in 7nT which needs the @h finesse PLUS... something. @h running or a squeeze. But no Grand is good. 6NT is the top spot|pg|| nt|Schafer: Rodwell should know Meck has only 2@h and is thinking about 6NT|pg|| nt|Schafer: Or maybe 7x|pg|| nt|Schafer: If that @d6 was the @d9 bidding 7@d woudl be very reasonable|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Rodwell won't like his contract but he will claim 1460 soon.|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|Schafer: Meckstroth is declaring actually|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|mc|13|nt|Schafer: If you are going to play a small slam I'm surprised EW didn't get to @d, but I'm not sure what all the bids were and I'm sure they were trying for a Grand.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfj: Meckstroth said he was freaked out|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAQJ654HKDA32CQ87,SK97HT743DK94CK32,ST32HAJ98DQCAT954,S8HQ652DJT8765CJ6|sv|b|nt|frankaus: @H8?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|sT|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAQJ654HKDA32CQ87,SK97HT743DK94CK32,ST32HAJ98DQCAT954,S8HQ652DJT8765CJ6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: No swing at IMPs... No swing at BAM either|pg|| nt|Schafer: Wow, East Passed in 3rd seat???|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Schafer: He can't open 2@D but 3@d seems pretty reasonable to me.|pg|| mb|2C!|an|one way drury|mb|p|nt|Schafer: NS should have an easy time to 4@s|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|Schafer: Not much to the play either. +650 I imagine when teh @s finesse loses|pg|| nt|vugraphzfj: they're having a break|pg|| nt|Schafer: Attention Men Over 50: Now is a Great time for a bathroom break. NOTHING will happen for the 10 minutes you need. I promise.|pg|| nt|Schafer: Someone says he won't take the @S finesse.|pg|| nt|Schafer: Maybe not|pg|| nt|Schafer: Maybe after @Hk, @dA, @D ruff he will play a @S to the Ace and ruff a @D|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg|| nt|Schafer: Notice Rodwell went passive on opening lead|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s6|nt|Schafer: polowan is not afraid of Rodwell ahving 2@h because Meck didn't preempt 2@h in 3rd seat|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S972H974DAKQT6C97,SAT3HAKQ32DJ97CQ4,SKQJ65HJT85D542C2,S84H6D83CAKJT8653|sv|n|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|frankaus: not easy to pass with W hand|pg|| mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S972H974DAKQT6C97,SAT3HAKQ32DJ97CQ4,SKQJ65HJT85D542C2,S84H6D83CAKJT8653|sv|n|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|Schafer: A very old-fashioned auction to the top spot by Mr. and Mr. Science|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SJ86HJ3DAQ62CK542,SKT73HK854DT85CQ7,SAQ92H9DKJ743CAT3,S54HAQT762D9CJ986|sv|e|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|frankaus: brb|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SJ86HJ3DAQ62CK542,SKT73HK854DT85CQ7,SAQ92H9DKJ743CAT3,S54HAQT762D9CJ986|sv|e|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Another big punch to Bramley. Down 33 now. It's getting serious|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2H|nt|Schafer: Interesting Pass by Meckers again|pg|| nt|Schafer: Maybe they don't play weak 2's|pg|| mb|d|nt|Schafer: They used to but 2-suited 2 bids are getting more popular|pg|| nt|Schafer: And Rodwell Dbling instead of bidding 3@h. Seems strange to me.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|an|x=don't lead !h|nt|Schafer: Here East's Pass usggest leading @h|pg|| mb|4D|nt|Schafer: They reverse it because you usually want partner to lead the suit you bid but you don't want to Dbl and give good players the P P Rdbl, etc.|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|Schafer: This should make|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| nt|Schafer: You Dbl finesse in @S and get lucky with the @SKJ both onside|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Schafer: You could draw all 3 trumps ending in dummy before leading the @SJ too|pg|| nt|Schafer: zzzzzzzz|pg|| nt|Schafer: Peter...... Draw trump and claim please|pg|| pc|d3|nt|Schafer: @Dk, @dA, @SJ.... and hope|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|h7|pg|| nt|Schafer: OK, he heard me.|pg|| nt|Schafer: A good comment came about declarer playing for @sKx onside|pg|| nt|Schafer: That is a possible play but it is a little less than K10 onside, which is 24% and it's esp. wrong when EAST has more @H than WEST|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| nt|Schafer: I dont' know why he is taking so long really except your playing the best pair in the world and it's The Vanderbilt so.......|pg|| nt|Schafer: Maybe Peter wants to play @sA and a @s hoping Meck has @sKx and is endplayed in @c|pg|| nt|Schafer: That's TOO DEEP for me|pg|| nt|Schafer: Leading @S.... the right play is the @sJ forst|pg|| nt|Schafer: You need the @sK10 onside except.... stiff 10 with East|pg|| nt|Schafer: Stiff K onside would also solve @s but that isn't possibe from the auction.|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|Schafer: He's still cold|pg|| pc|hK|nt|Schafer: I don't know what he was thinking but he's still cold|pg|| nt|Schafer: He still needs to Dbl finesse @s|pg|| nt|Schafer: Well.... now a squeeze is possible|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|nt|Schafer: @SJ abnd all is well|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|Schafer: He can't go down from here|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|nt|Schafer: That's not true, he could try to drop @S10 offside|pg|| pc|s7|nt|Schafer: but he wont|pg|| nt|Schafer: Can everyone hear the drumroll???|pg|| nt|Schafer: I say he goes UP|pg|| nt|Schafer: He knows the situation|pg|| nt|Schafer: It's 3:2 for the finesse|pg|| nt|Schafer: Kxxx vs xx|pg|| nt|Schafer: 3 xxx's with West, 2 with East|pg|| nt|Schafer: Trsut the Force Luuuuuke|pg|| nt|Schafer: I mean MATH|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Schafer: And he's down two if he hooked into @S10 |pg|| pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|c5|nt|Schafer: OMG|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQ742HJ976DAQ982C,S86HAK2DJ73C87432,ST93HT85DK4CAQJT5,SAKJ5HQ43DT65CK96|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|r|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|frankaus: quite an interesting hand|pg|| pc|h3|nt|frankaus: they seem to have found a playable spot|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| nt|frankaus: not a great adv for X by East|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQ742HJ976DAQ982C,S86HAK2DJ73C87432,ST93HT85DK4CAQJT5,SAKJ5HQ43DT65CK96|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Well..... you slice one into the woods and you play the next hole|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: But it's not looking good for Bramley|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|Schafer: It's harder than you think in that spot though.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|Schafer: You can sense the tension and the match going against you and it's hard to stay on track and do the simplest things sometimes so.... no insult to Peter|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Schafer: This won't be a success for NS either|pg|| nt|Schafer: Probably -200|pg|| nt|Schafer: Meck played a tricky @sA at trick one|pg|| nt|Schafer: Probably to conceal his HCP|pg|| nt|Schafer: I'm ot sure why though|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|nt|Schafer: The lead looks like 8x... why not play @SK then @h or @s@S@s|pg|| pc|d3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|d7|nt|Schafer: Now Erice saw @sA from @sAK so he knew it was Suit Pref for @H|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| nt|Schafer: That's probably why Meck did that|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|6|nt|Schafer: I'm not sure why it wasn't @SA, @SK, @S ruff at Tricks, 1, 2, 3 though|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SAJT7HT732DA6CQT4,SKQ84HK9DKJ2CAKJ7,S93HAQJ864DT9C862,S652H5DQ87543C953|sv|o|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|frankaus: pretty awful 20 |pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|frankaus: K&R says 19.75 so not that bad|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h8|mc|8|nt|frankaus: link to K&R if you dont have it - http://www.jeff-goldsmith.org/cgi-bin/knr.cgi?hand=|pg|| nt|frankaus: break?|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SAJT7HT732DA6CQT4,SKQ84HK9DKJ2CAKJ7,S93HAQJ864DT9C862,S652H5DQ87543C953|sv|o|mb|2N|an|19-20|nt|Schafer: Another 7 to Nickell|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|an|puppet|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: That's true, now I'm even more confused, Meckwell do play UD Suit Pref so @sA from AK would suggest @C|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c2|mc|9|nt|vugraphzfj: another break|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SKQJ9HK86DQJ82CT3,S653HAQJ54DKT63C7,SAT84HTD74CKQJ962,S72H9732DA95CA854|sv|e|nt|vugraphzfv: small talks|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S!|mb|d|mb|r|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SKQJ9HK86DQJ82CT3,S653HAQJ54DKT63C7,SAT84HTD74CKQJ962,S72H9732DA95CA854|sv|e|nt|Schafer: I think this i sjust a 5 min bathroom break|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|2N|an|good !h|nt|Schafer: Meckwell hate Good-Bad 2NT, I know, and they play it's a raise. I think it's like Limit+|pg|| nt|Schafer: His hand looks a little light for Limit Riae but they bid a lot. Maybe 2NT starts a little lower|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|Schafer: I dont like Polowan's Pass of 2NT|pg|| nt|Schafer: WOW, Pass again????|pg|| nt|vugraphzfj: Fredin is holding 4@s in his hand|pg|| nt|Schafer: You need to Dbl 2NT to tell Partner it is our hand|pg|| nt|Schafer: That frees them up to bid something|pg|| nt|Schafer: Now Michael has put himself in a box.|pg|| nt|Schafer: Let's say he Dbls here. That's PURE penalty (to me at least)|pg|| nt|Schafer: His partner would never think he had a Bal 12|pg|| nt|Schafer: Fredin might pull 4@hx to 4@s anyway but still, it's weird to me|pg|| nt|Schafer: I was asked if EW will Dbl 4@s|pg|| nt|Schafer: I say NO|pg|| nt|Schafer: Emphatic No. Meckwell are not big penalty Dblrs|pg|| nt|eamongall: Fredin is bidding 4@S all day for insurance |pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|Schafer: And there you have it. No Dbl even though it was Meckwell's hand.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| nt|Schafer: 4@h is a thin game, lucky make|pg|| nt|Schafer: If they knew 4@h was cold, col, cold... they would Dbl 4@s|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|rduran1216: hard to double, rodwell can't be sure they're beating 5S looking at his hand|pg|| nt|Schafer: Only Meck might have Dbld with AA but they just don't Dbl a ot, esp in this type of spot|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQ72HK86DA643CAQ8,S4H9532D85CKT9762,SJ986HT7DQJT9CJ53,SAKT53HAQJ4DK72C4|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|d5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d9|pc|sT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|mc|10|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQ72HK86DA643CAQ8,S4H9532D85CKT9762,SJ986HT7DQJT9CJ53,SAKT53HAQJ4DK72C4|sv|b|mb|1C!|nt|rduran1216: a not at all terrible 4H game that was missed at the other table|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|0-5 no 4!s|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|Schafer: A raise here is possible|pg|| nt|Schafer: Yep|pg|| mb|p|nt|rduran1216: west is certainly worth a raise here right?|pg|| nt|Schafer: They should bid game now|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|Schafer: It's close|pg|| mb|p|nt|Schafer: They can show 55 game inv over 1@d|pg|| mb|p|pc|h6|nt|Schafer: If Rodwell's @CK is useless, game isn't likely|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|Schafer: But there's no game too thin for these guys! And they make a lot of them too|pg|| nt|rduran1216: meck probably doesn't like the look of game now|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|nt|Schafer: He's a machine. He doesn't have emotions!|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| nt|Schafer: OK, a @H back is a tricky one|pg|| pc|h7|nt|Schafer: I don't think he can make any more|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|nt|Schafer: esp now|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|nt|rduran1216: had to play the club up to make I think|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|Schafer: Let's see how many Bramley get back here|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|nt|Schafer: Yes, he needed the @cK to be worth something|pg|| nt|eamongall: 10 imps |pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1ST85HQT8DAJ7CT972,SQ9764HAJ974D653C,SKJ2HKDQ94CAKQ853,SA3H6532DKT82CJ64|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C!|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1ST85HQT8DAJ7CT972,SQ9764HAJ974D653C,SKJ2HKDQ94CAKQ853,SA3H6532DKT82CJ64|sv|o|nt|Schafer: First Blood of the Quarter for Bart's team|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: And much needed.|pg|| nt|rduran1216: good lead by Polowan, though holding a strong NT fairly clear|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|Schafer: 3NT by NS is a good spot|pg|| mb|2C|an|55M|nt|Schafer: Polowan doesn't want to bid 1NT so he trys a crafty 1@D|pg|| nt|Schafer: Now it's trickier|pg|| nt|kareno: 2@c here is Michaels - I actually play it natural|pg|| nt|Schafer: If Michael had bid 1NT partner would bid 3NT|pg|| nt|Schafer: Now they have to worry about stoppers|pg|| mb|2N|mb|3H|nt|Schafer: That's the lesson... Don't worry, Just Do It|pg|| nt|rduran1216: in meantime Meck may dive in a very good 4H|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: It's at least 300|pg|| nt|Schafer: I dont think they will dive|pg|| nt|Schafer: OK, they did it|pg|| nt|kareno: East hand has very little in offense|pg|| pc|h3|nt|Schafer: Should be 400 or 430 easy|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|nt|kareno: Sometimes you need to play for your ninth trick before you take the other eight|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|nt|Schafer: He has his 9, now he can think about getting an extra in the end game|pg|| nt|rduran1216: as we can see he can't, as wests hand is good and E has all entries|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2ST8HAQ95DJ7654CA7,SA7HKT7632DA3CT98,SQJ942HJ4DKQT2C63,SK653H8D98CKQJ542|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|frankaus: ew on the scoreboard fot the set |pg|| mb|1N|an|alerted|mb|d!|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|d9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|hQ|pc|c8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|c2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|c9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2ST8HAQ95DJ7654CA7,SA7HKT7632DA3CT98,SQJ942HJ4DKQT2C63,SK653H8D98CKQJ542|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|an|F1, could be fairly weak|mb|d|nt|kareno: Possible Snapdragon double here|pg|| mb|2H|nt|rduran1216: kinda crazy looks like it takes a diamond out to beat 5C|pg|| nt|kareno: Shows fourth suit plus tolerance for partner's suit.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Nowhere to go now|pg|| pc|dK|nt|rduran1216: West got stuck with a lousy rebid there|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| nt|rduran1216: kinda looks like playing a second heart is best right?|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S876HA7DKQ8CKQT32,S9432HQ85D753C875,SAK5HKJT3DJ4CA964,SQJTH9642DAT962CJ|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S876HA7DKQ8CKQT32,S9432HQ85D753C875,SAK5HKJT3DJ4CA964,SQJTH9642DAT962CJ|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Bramley really needs one more big pickup to feel good going into the 4th Quartner|pg|| nt|rduran1216: really good 6C here|pg|| nt|kareno: This will surely end in 3nt. I'll offer tea (_)? and cookies OOO for anyone who wants them :)|pg|| nt|Schafer: Yes, 6@c is basically cold|pg|| nt|fabsayc: how about 6NT?|pg|| nt|rduran1216: I think the thing here is to play 3C as puppetish then bid 4C over anything to show the 5332 slam try|pg|| nt|Schafer: Awfully hard to bid with 5332 14 HCP|pg|| nt|kareno: Hard to diagnose that the Diamond Jack makes it -- though heart queen drops in 3 rounds also|pg|| nt|Schafer: But he knows they are down and definetly need something so....|pg|| mb|2S!|an|one or two minors|nt|rduran1216: making a try is certainly reasonable|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C!|an|prefer !c|mb|p|nt|Schafer: I don't know their methods. Stayman then bidding 3@c is the standard approach|pg|| nt|rduran1216: fredin will love his hand for clubs|pg|| nt|kareno: This is only the third quarter... lots of boards yet to come.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Yes karen, but down 43 with 19 to play is a lot. Not to mention you are facing Meckwell w/ Levenstein|pg|| mb|p|nt|Schafer: That ends that|pg|| mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|rduran1216: so if you play 2C then 3C is the 45 hands, frees up 3C then 4C to show the specific 5332, would've been much more useful here|pg|| pc|s6|nt|kareno: You will go broke looking for magic opposite this sort of hand.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| nt|Schafer: Yes but when you are down 43.... Down 60 is the same as down 43|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dJ|nt|rduran1216: low risk, you would need 4N to go down to be wrong, not likely looking at south hand|pg|| nt|Schafer: It's not panis time but it's getting close|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dQ|nt|kareno: Down 43 is four swings and that is possible in 17 boards without digging a deeper hole. That is my philosophy and I'm sticking with it.|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|c6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|nt|kareno: Just keep track of swings and you'll know what you need - meanwhile teammates are also working hard. |pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S862H94DJ86CJ6432,SKJHKQJ732DKQTCQ9,S973HA85D9742CK85,SAQT54HT6DA53CAT7|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S862H94DJ86CJ6432,SKJHKQJ732DKQTCQ9,S973HA85D9742CK85,SAQT54HT6DA53CAT7|sv|o|mb|1N|nt|Schafer: Right. this could have been one of the 4 swings though|pg|| nt|Schafer: You'r enot picking up 12 IMPs for 3NT making 3 with 13 opposite 13|pg|| mb|p|nt|Schafer: Anyway, it was totally normal to not get to slam but with time running out I thought they might have gotten agressive|pg|| nt|rduran1216: speaking of good slams|pg|| nt|Schafer: Yep, another good fitter|pg|| nt|Schafer: An Aceless 17 opposite 14-16|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|kareno: Another magic fit|pg|| mb|3D|an|inv+ 6+!h|mb|p|nt|rduran1216: they playing retransfers here?|pg|| mb|3S!|an|any accept|mb|p|nt|Schafer: I think that's 6+ @h, Game Inv+|pg|| nt|kareno: Wow, if partner is inviting missing three aces, must have a great hand.|pg|| mb|3N!|an|serious slam try|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Yes, Meckers won't trun down any invites|pg|| nt|Schafer: So far it's just game inv|pg|| mb|4C|nt|Schafer: Now Meck knows Eric is looking for slam and he will accept that too.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|an|0/3|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Will Rodwell pick 6NT?|pg|| nt|Schafer: I think that's very possible.|pg|| mb|6D!|an|pick !H or NT|mb|p|nt|rduran1216: would be awesome if this was pick|pg|| nt|Schafer: I think 6@d is 6@h/6NT choice of slams|pg|| nt|Schafer: It is Aaron|pg|| mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rduran1216: now comes a guess on a club out|pg|| nt|Schafer: A @C lead and misguess defeats either 6@H or 6NT so.... there's no advantage to 6@H there.|pg|| pc|s8|nt|warrens: it's still a guess on a @c lead. 6@h's makes even if he guessed @c's wrong because spades are 3-3|pg|| nt|kareno: That concedes the slam|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SQT7HAJ86DA6CKT74,S8653HK93DJ3CQJ93,SAK4HT754DQ87CA62,SJ92HQ2DKT9542C85|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SQT7HAJ86DA6CKT74,S8653HK93DJ3CQJ93,SAK4HT754DQ87CA62,SJ92HQ2DKT9542C85|sv|n|mb|1C|nt|Schafer: A BAM win, IMP push for Nickell|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Schafer: 6@h is slightly superior on a @C lead but it loses when they lead a stiff and partner had the @hA so 6NT is the better contract|pg|| nt|Schafer: Even though I slightly mispoke about the @C lead|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Looks like 4@h depends on a trump guess here.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d6|nt|Schafer: 3NT will have no problems with the @D being 6-2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|Schafer: Though Fredin will be scared to death if he loses 2@h :-)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| nt|Schafer: He's guess @h correctly, The Ace will drop the Q.|pg|| pc|c4|nt|Schafer: He will probably return to hand to lead a @H but it doesn't matter.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|nt|Schafer: Well.... good news for Bramley. It looks like 3NT is going down in the other room|pg|| nt|Schafer: They might get theor one more pickup.|pg|| nt|kareno: So they need three swings now|pg|| pg||