vg|B 2017 Vanderbilt SF,3 of 4,I,1,15,Nickell,53,Rosenthal,73| rs|3NS-3,3SN-2,5CW=,5CW+1,3HE-1,3HE-2,4HW=,4HE=,5CN=,3SS-1,7SEx-3,6SE-1,3HN-1,4SW+1,4CN=,3SE=,3HN=,4SE-1,7SN=,6SN+1,2HN+1,1NN-2,3NE=,3NE+1,4HN=,4HN=,3NS+1,3NS+1,5DW-1,3NW=| pn|Levin,Berkowitz,Weinstein,Sontag,Silverstei,Meckstroth,Rosenthal,Rodwell|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SKHT9853D9642CJ75,S2HJ72DKT75CA9632,SAQ9764HK6DA8CKQ8,SJT853HAQ4DQJ3CT4|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|h4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SKHT9853D9642CJ75,S2HJ72DKT75CA9632,SAQ9764HK6DA8CKQ8,SJT853HAQ4DQJ3CT4|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s2|nt|Schafer: Nothing much to the defense here. As long as Rodwell doesn't lead @hs they should beat this 200.|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|meargent: i am not a big fan on jumping in @Ss with that sort(read weak) of suit|pg|| nt|medwards: Not sure I would bid 1NT with the South hand with one spade and a jack|pg|| nt|Schafer: 100, Non-Vul, excuse me|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|nt|meargent: i like 1NT on any excuse which south had|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| nt|Schafer: I do too but I'm w/ Mike on this one.|pg|| pc|h6|nt|Schafer: I would Pass 1@s|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S3HQ2DAK876543CJ8,ST42HT3DCAKQT9432,SKQJ8765HA75D9C76,SA9HKJ9864DQJT2C5|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|c4|pg|| nt|chip: can make this by drawing trump and leading a heart to the K to take a ruffing finesse in D.|pg|| nt|chip: A spade lead would beat it.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|chip: EW could extract a good penalty from 4D, but no way W could stand for that.|pg|| nt|chip: of course 3N EW is cold.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S3HQ2DAK876543CJ8,ST42HT3DCAKQT9432,SKQJ8765HA75D9C76,SA9HKJ9864DQJT2C5|sv|n|nt|Schafer: We will see a little active bidding here I bet|pg|| nt|medwards: Looks like an action hand|pg|| mb|1H|nt|Schafer: 3@d or 4@d?|pg|| nt|Schafer: Prob 3 R v W at IMPs|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 1@H=10-15|pg|| mb|2D|mb|3C|nt|Schafer: Or 2@d|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|meargent: either 2 or 3 @Ds seem fine|pg|| nt|kareno: Hi Joey :)|pg|| nt|Schafer: It looks like a preempt to me|pg|| nt|meargent: :)|pg|| nt|kareno: Walt :)|pg|| nt|Schafer: Hello|pg|| nt|medwards: I might consider biding three diamonds with that hand over one heart|pg|| nt|kareno: Lots of distribution |pg|| nt|meargent: too much defence not solid enough suit|pg|| nt|medwards: I agree not perfect but...|pg|| nt|Schafer: Anyway, they are at 3@s which looks to be down 1 and nothing higher is making|pg|| nt|meargent: 3 is fine 4 aint|pg|| nt|Schafer: So Passing is best here|pg|| mb|4D|mb|5C|nt|kareno: I think at adverse it is more of a preempt. Partner would expect more in transferable values.|pg|| nt|meargent: 3@Ss forcing|pg|| nt|medwards: Yes pass before the doubling starts|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: trying to keep the bids coming in twos so the players don't hear anything behind screens|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: 3@c is a GF. How can 3@s be forcing when the opponents are in a GF?|pg|| pc|d9|nt|kareno: That's perfect, Ben!!|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Schafer: I don't think he wanted 3@s to be forcing|pg|| nt|kareno: I agree - it is not forcing, but very invitational|pg|| pc|cA|nt|Schafer: he can make this Dbl-Dummy|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| nt|meargent: me i would bid 4@Ss if 3@Ss wasn;t forcing|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|nt|Schafer: Guess the @h and ruff out the @dA|pg|| nt|medwards: Yes|pg|| pc|h4|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Schafer: You would bid 4@s w/ Norths hand over 3@c?|pg|| nt|kareno: He may well misguess the heart.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|nt|Schafer: That goes for 500 w/ perfect defense (and not hard to get it right0|pg|| nt|kareno: He's sniffing ... Stella could help him if she were there :)|pg|| nt|Schafer: Meckstroth has been guessing well today|pg|| nt|meargent: i would|pg|| nt|meargent: bid 4@Ss and not be the least embaressed except thinking I was 2 strong|pg|| pc|hK|nt|kareno: With ace of hearts in addition to the known diamond suit, south may have bid 5@d|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|nt|Schafer: WD again|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s5|pg|| nt|Schafer: This is a good result for Nickell|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|kareno: Very well done.|pg|| nt|meargent: indeed|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Schafer: Unless Joey goes for %00 at the other table :-)|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s6|nt|Schafer: 500|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|d5|pg|| nt|kareno: There's no squeeze. South will keep the heart.|pg|| pc|cT|nt|meargent: same everything in OR now up to berks|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s9|pc|d6|pg|| nt|meargent: same auction etc|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|12|nt|kareno: Well, well. An overtrick.|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SQ64HJT6DA43C8753,SJ982H2DKJ75CAQT6,SAKHK9DQT982CKJ94,ST753HAQ87543D6C2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1N|nt|chip: same bidding and play in the other room, but declarer ran off trumps and made 6 when N pitched a low heart.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SQ64HJT6DA43C8753,SJ982H2DKJ75CAQT6,SAKHK9DQT982CKJ94,ST753HAQ87543D6C2|sv|e|nt|vugraphzfc: Some *chatter* about that overtrick |pg|| nt|kareno: How many hearts, vul?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|nt|Schafer: Rodwell in 4th seat so....|pg|| nt|Schafer: Probably 2@h after the 1NT overcall|pg|| nt|meargent: on this auction 3@Hs|pg|| nt|kareno: Interestingly I play 'our system on after 1nt overcall'|pg|| mb|1N|mb|3H|nt|meargent: VOILA|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: they flipped the board on me. N is S and S is N. This will be a challenge :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: of course truth in advertising Iam usually 90% wrong|pg|| pc|s4|nt|Schafer: Hopefully "down 1 is good bridge" will work our for Eric on this hand|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|hK|pg|| nt|Schafer: He will playa @d now|pg|| nt|Schafer: He needs TWO pitches so he won't hook the @c|pg|| nt|kareno: If he can sneak a diamond... but south will climb on a diamond and cash the spade.|pg|| nt|Schafer: unless maybe later AFTER they gave him 2@ds|pg|| nt|Schafer: Yeah, he's not making this|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|meargent: @C finess for a make|pg|| nt|Schafer: OMG|pg|| pc|d8|nt|Schafer: I'm surprised Eric didn't go up @dK|pg|| nt|Schafer: Seems like the only shot to make it|pg|| nt|kareno: He has now got many ways to go down |pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Jeff is playing the hand -- they turned the board around|pg|| nt|Schafer: ok|pg|| nt|meargent: @C finess only shot|pg|| nt|medwards: So am I plus can not believe the duck looking at a set|pg|| nt|kareno: Can you make sure they turn the rest around or was it just this one board?|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: it's just this board|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: hopefully|pg|| nt|Schafer: That's why Eric played the Jack, he thought the chance of the @dA being onside was Zero. Not almost Zero but zero|pg|| nt|meargent: S had east down in own hand so quacking the @D was suprising|pg|| nt|kareno: I'm sure you can check with them, Ben.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: I'm 100%|pg|| pc|s5|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|Schafer: Down 2 now|pg|| mc|7|nt|vugraphzfc: Jeff apologizes for not guessing correctly|pg|| nt|kareno: He was hoping north had all the highcards.|pg|| nt|Schafer: Meckstroth could not believe the @dA was ducked.|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SKT86543H4D8C8532,SQ92HAK72DQJCKQ97,SJ7HT3DA965432CAJ,SAHQJ9865DKT7CT64|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|3D|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SKT86543H4D8C8532,SQ92HAK72DQJCKQ97,SJ7HT3DA965432CAJ,SAHQJ9865DKT7CT64|sv|b|nt|meargent: neither can I and I see all the cards|pg|| nt|Schafer: Aaron S. must have thought partner had @sAKxx|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|Schafer: And declarer had a few @D|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3H!|an|5+!H GF|nt|meargent: and played @Ss from top?|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: This hand does NOT look like a 3@d bid to me.|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 3@H = 5+suit, FG not sure why that is an alert|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: They alerted it, so i alerted it|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|nt|Schafer: This is going to take quite a guess to make.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Schafer: He has to drop the @cJ to make, right?|pg|| nt|kareno: That's it.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s4|nt|kareno: And with the preempter|pg|| pc|h2|nt|Schafer: And he can find out the exact shape|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| nt|Schafer: When he ruffs out the @s, N will show out|pg|| pc|h6|nt|meargent: right or wrong that is what he has to do 4 a make|pg|| nt|Schafer: exposing the complete distribution|pg|| pc|s5|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|h8|nt|Schafer: He's going down I think|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| nt|eamongall: is there a show up |pg|| pc|dT|pc|s8|nt|Schafer: There's a pop up squeeze to make if he can put the @sK with South|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pc|sT|pg|| nt|Schafer: And he's playing for it|pg|| pc|h9|nt|kareno: Spec suggests (and it works) a popup squeeze on south. He must hold the spade king so when a club is led, if he hasn't got it north will be exposed|pg|| pc|c2|nt|Schafer: He will make this|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|nt|Schafer: Very nice|pg|| pc|c3|pc|sQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|cT|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SKT97632H9DA7CT85,SQJ4HAKT8653DQ9C4,SHQJ74DKJ4CAQJ976,SA85H2DT86532CK32|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|h3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SKT97632H9DA7CT85,SQJ4HAKT8653DQ9C4,SHQJ74DKJ4CAQJ976,SA85H2DT86532CK32|sv|n|nt|medwards: Bulletin hand|pg|| nt|kareno: Pretty, isn't it, specs. You may throw coins (or chocolate) on the table!!|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|vugraphzfc: Not only did he play it well, he played it fast :)|pg|| mb|1S|nt|meargent: I like his line better than the previous one|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: It was Rodwell at the wheel this one. Meck last one|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Schafer: 3@h is going down a couple.|pg|| nt|Schafer: South can't take it and rebids his 7 cSuit, of course|pg|| nt|meargent: not so|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|Schafer: This should be an easy down 1 after a @c shift|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| nt|meargent: or down 2|pg|| nt|kareno: Remember Eric overcalled in his lead-directing diamond suit|pg|| nt|Schafer: 3@s might go down 2?|pg|| nt|Schafer: I don't see how but...|pg|| pc|c4|nt|kareno: Misguess in trumps - most unlikely.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| nt|Schafer: If he hooks this he could go down 2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|nt|Schafer: Nice play!|pg|| pc|cA|nt|Schafer: Guaranteeing down 1 on this layout|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|kareno: Yes, he needed to play that at any point to save the trick.|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQJ873HD76532CJ94,SAHAK64DAKQ94CA82,SHQJT97532D8CQ653,SKT96542H8DJTCKT7|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|7C|mb|d|mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQJ873HD76532CJ94,SAHAK64DAKQ94CA82,SHQJT97532D8CQ653,SKT96542H8DJTCKT7|sv|e|nt|Schafer: If he had led low Meck could win, play a @h ruffed with the Ace and then get another trump|pg|| nt|Schafer: Wow, bid hand for Meck|pg|| mb|2S|nt|meargent: 6@Ss?|pg|| nt|kareno: The point for the defense was to try to separate their trump tricks.|pg|| nt|kareno: Ever optimistic, Joey.|pg|| nt|Schafer: They should find their way to 6@s|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|nt|meargent: not good enough for 7@Ss|pg|| nt|Schafer: @sKJ10xxx gives 6@s a shot.|pg|| mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|Schafer: They will find out about the missing @sQ and never think about 7|pg|| nt|kareno: Brutal|pg|| nt|Schafer: Easy 4NT .... 6@s now|pg|| nt|Schafer: I don't think Eric will show the @sQ because he has 7|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: It's not south hesitating, it's that the bids are coming by twos.|pg|| mb|5N!|an|pick a slam|nt|Schafer: You do that when you know you have 10 trump, he doesn't know Meck has 3.|pg|| nt|Schafer: Which he doesn't|pg|| nt|Schafer: Or.... when you are the Great meckstroth you don't ask.... 5NT, pick one pard|pg|| nt|ahollan2: pick-a-slam?? what can 2@S//4@S bidder choose other than @S??|pg|| nt|Schafer: I know we have 6 and not 7 so pick one and score it up, OK?|pg|| nt|Schafer: 6NT|pg|| nt|Schafer: Meck is suggecting 6NT|pg|| nt|Schafer: I'm sure Eric realizes Jeff has only 1@s|pg|| nt|ahollan2: oh not so much asking as using 2-step to suggest alternative??|pg|| nt|meargent: rod will suggest 6@Ss|pg|| nt|kareno: Eleven tricks to start with in notrump|pg|| nt|Schafer: Yes, I agree. Rodwell will pick @s|pg|| nt|Schafer: He might be worried Jeff has stiff @sQ though, then 6@s isn't great.|pg|| nt|Schafer: Not so clear|pg|| nt|meargent: whatever slam is excellent|pg|| nt|meargent: except here|pg|| nt|eamongall: it will no doubt be similar contract in other room and same break |pg|| nt|kareno: Oh, no - the spades are 3-2 in the other room :)|pg|| nt|Schafer: Maybe North wants to give them a Fielder's Choice with 6@h|pg|| nt|kareno: Eamon :)|pg|| nt|ahollan2: there are definitely inferences from meck's failure to use RKC i just don't know what they are|pg|| nt|eamongall: has happened before ...in days gone by |pg|| mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: I think this hesitation is just Operator waiting for 2 bids|pg|| mb|p|nt|Schafer: No, Rodwell can never Pass 5NT|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: I am waiting for two bids everyone :) |pg|| pc|d3|nt|meargent: north probably wanted to pick a GS|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|Schafer: And now the bad news!|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| nt|Schafer: Voila, as Joey says|pg|| nt|Schafer: That's French for, "Whoop.... there it is"|pg|| pc|dA|nt|kareno: Once upon a time, I was doubled in 7@s by a world-class player who had T9xxx. I removed to 7nt and made it doubled. |pg|| pc|h3|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| nt|medwards: Notice no double|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h5|pc|h8|nt|kareno: Very good move by Aaron Silverstein not to double|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| nt|eamongall: why not redoubled karen |pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h7|nt|ahollan2: open room starting to bid 6 now|pg|| nt|Schafer: 6NT would make easy on a Dbl squeeze if the entries weren't scerewed up|pg|| nt|Schafer: But I think 6NT would go down 1 also. But still, right not to Dbl, of course.|pg|| nt|kareno: Didn't know if I had 13 but I knew he had the spades which was all that were missing|pg|| nt|ahollan2: sontag also opened 2@S|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|cT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|nt|kareno: A good lesson for the specs - don't double if the opponents may be able to run to something they can make!!!|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S983HQJ952DT74C98,SAQJ7H743DJCJ7653,ST5HAK86DAQ532CQT,SK642HTDK986CAK42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphzfv: short break here|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S983HQJ952DT74C98,SAQJ7H743DJCJ7653,ST5HAK86DAQ532CQT,SK642HTDK986CAK42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Schafer: A big swing on Board 5.|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|Schafer: North was allowed to make 5@c. 12 to Nickell instead of 5 away.|pg|| mb|2H|mb|d|nt|Schafer: No Super Accept by North|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|nt|Schafer: Seems odd to me|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|meargent: he is right in one sence but then that makes 4@Ss easier to bid|pg|| pc|hT|nt|Schafer: 3@h would shut out the opponents|pg|| nt|Schafer: Probably|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| nt|Schafer: Not that he could knwo that|pg|| nt|Schafer: But it's a 2-pronged attack. Either good for @h or bad for the opponents|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|nt|kareno: I'm not at all sure that 3@h by north would shut out Rodwell|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| nt|Schafer: You are Law protected by Super Accepting w/ 9+ trump|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|nt|kareno: Some bid it automatically with any hand with four trumps|pg|| nt|Schafer: I'm a huge fan of following the Law and bidding based on more trumps rather than more HCP|pg|| pc|sK|nt|Schafer: And this is one reason why, hands like this|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|nt|Schafer: Maybe not, but it would shut out some people some of the time|pg|| pc|sA|mc|11|nt|meargent: NEXT|pg|| nt|Schafer: Are you afraid of 3@h being a disaster with 54?|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S85HKQ4D8762CAK64,SJ732H8632DA9CT93,SKHA95DQJT4CQJ872,SAQT964HJT7DK53C5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S85HKQ4D8762CAK64,SJ732H8632DA9CT93,SKHA95DQJT4CQJ872,SAQT964HJT7DK53C5|sv|o|mb|p|nt|meargent: only for EW|pg|| mb|1C|nt|Schafer: Right, that's how I feel too Joey|pg|| mb|1S|nt|Schafer: North starts with 1@c not 1@d|pg|| nt|medwards: Me too|pg|| nt|Schafer: I wonder what they are plannign after P 1@s P|pg|| nt|eamongall: Mr Schafer you might need to include 100 adjustments to that LAW ... presuming it is the LOTT |pg|| nt|Schafer: I guess 2@c|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3S|nt|meargent: NOT ME not that i feel strongly about it|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: The Law is pretty good with no adjustments|pg|| nt|meargent: ?|pg|| nt|kareno: I agree with south's bid of course|pg|| pc|cA|nt|Schafer: And there are only a few extra things besides the trumps = trikcs thing|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| nt|meargent: points|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c7|nt|meargent: aces and kings etc|pg|| nt|Schafer: Here's another good example. HCP followers wouldn't bid with West. Law followers do. +140|pg|| nt|Schafer: 10 opposite 5|pg|| nt|meargent: and 4@Cs is a make or down one|pg|| nt|Schafer: NS can take a down 1 dive in 4@c but it's EW's hand with their 10 HCP opp 5 HCP.|pg|| nt|Schafer: Down 1 isn't it?|pg|| nt|eamongall: With 10 trumps and non vulnerable even Declan the Donplayer bids 4@S ...and he don't know any LOTT|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| nt|Schafer: They do need the @d ruff. Not easy|pg|| nt|meargent: only if ruff found|pg|| nt|Schafer: But Dbl dummy....|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Schafer: A tie Ball Game folks|pg|| nt|Schafer: And 7 and 8 look good for Nickell|pg|| nt|kareno: Makes it much more interesting match.|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h3|nt|kareno: Any idea what's going on in the other match?|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| nt|meargent: rosenthal team in 14@Ss on bd 6|pg|| nt|kareno: Wow!|pg|| nt|eamongall: 69-61 CAyne |pg|| nt|kareno: 69-61 for Cayne|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|mc|9|nt|kareno: Thanks, specs, we've got it :)|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAQ95HKJ6DQ7CJ765,ST42HADAK654CKT82,SJHQT8742DJ983CA9,SK8763H953DT2CQ43|sv|e|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAQ95HKJ6DQ7CJ765,ST42HADAK654CKT82,SJHQT8742DJ983CA9,SK8763H953DT2CQ43|sv|e|nt|meargent: weinstein foolishly bid 3@Hs over 2@D transfer on bd 7|pg|| nt|Schafer: And....|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Schafer: How bad was he punished?|pg|| nt|meargent: and will pay the price by going one down|pg|| nt|kareno: :)|pg|| mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Win 12 isn't too bad of a price to pay|pg|| nt|medwards: Looks like another come back but it is early|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|nt|Schafer: Nickell is riding high on momentum but this will be a slight setback|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c2|nt|kareno: Bigger bid by Rodwell than I would have found|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|eamongall: its only one off despite a lack of trump tricks |pg|| nt|eamongall: well maybe was 2 off |pg|| nt|meargent: when meckwell have a fit and it's close decesion they bid game a la hamman|pg|| nt|kareno: It's hard to defend game after game after game, that's true. That's how Rixie and Fritzie won so many women's events.|pg|| nt|kareno: Rixie Markus and Fritzie Gordon of GB|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|nt|eamongall: When I was younger Rixi Markus showed up in Ireland at 1991 Euro Bridge championships |pg|| nt|kareno: She was an old lady by then :)|pg|| nt|eamongall: Indeed |pg|| nt|kareno: I played against her first in Stockholm, my first world championships. We had an interesting contretemps in at least two languages|pg|| nt|eamongall: English and American :) |pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|kareno: No, English and German. She said something snippy about me in German and I came right back in German to tell her to use English if she wanted to insult me.|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|kareno: I had a fan who would always tell the story :)|pg|| nt|kareno: Actually later Fritzi sought me out to apologize |pg|| pc|cK|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|hT|nt|eamongall: I don't see any upside of me getting involved in a snippy conversation between two lady experts :) |pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SA2HAJ9532DQ8CAK2,S98HQ4DT97432C865,SKQJ7543HK6DCQJT9,ST6HT87DAKJ65C743|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|7S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|mc|13|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SA2HAJ9532DQ8CAK2,S98HQ4DT97432C865,SKQJ7543HK6DCQJT9,ST6HT87DAKJ65C743|sv|b|nt|meargent: the story is too good to apologize over|pg|| nt|medwards: Possible grand|pg|| nt|kareno: I think Fritzi did a lot of apologizing for Rixie.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|kareno: 7@s is simply laydown.|pg|| nt|meargent: 7@Ss anyone?|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|eamongall: Are these hands from BigDeal |pg|| nt|meargent: a REAL bidding problem|pg|| nt|eamongall: BigDeal is pretty frisky with the dealing I notice |pg|| nt|Schafer: What now? 3@h?|pg|| nt|eamongall: BigDeal is a random dealer |pg|| nt|Schafer: Then 3@s forcing and 4@s and....?|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Not so easy to get to 7|pg|| mb|3H!|mb|p|nt|Schafer: This helps|pg|| nt|medwards: Not with the 2NT bid|pg|| nt|kareno: I'm told: swartx 74 -69 after cayne and graves missed a slam|pg|| nt|meargent: don't see how|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Schafer: If they have methods like 5@d Exclusion....|pg|| nt|meargent: without guessing|pg|| nt|Schafer: 5@d exclusion here would work|pg|| nt|kareno: It's too tough starting at the two-level to get this hand bid out|pg|| nt|Schafer: I wouldn't worry about the @c|pg|| nt|meargent: on this auction maybe|pg|| nt|Schafer: partner's @h could run or he could have the @cK|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Worst case you finesse.|pg|| nt|meargent: 5@Ds exclusion |pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|Schafer: 5@h?|pg|| nt|meargent: 4NT on the other hand is pathetic|pg|| nt|Schafer: Maybe South thinks 4NT is Invitational|pg|| nt|eamongall: surely 5@DS exclusion beats up RKCB 4NT anyday on this auction |pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|nt|meargent: indeed|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: North can't overrule this|pg|| nt|Schafer: My Blackwood can beat up your Blackwood!|pg|| nt|Schafer: Oh yeah.....|pg|| pc|dK|nt|kareno: NEXT|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: N thought 4N was KC but S says its quant|pg|| nt|Schafer: After 42 IMPs in a row, Nickell has another Freeroll on this board|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SA632HKQ852D76CA7,SK75HAT73DAKCT654,SQJ4HJ9DJ532CKQ93,ST98H64DQT984CJ82|sv|o|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| nt|meargent: levin went for a smoke?|pg|| nt|meargent: if not|pg|| nt|vugraphzfv: yup|pg|| nt|meargent: NEXT|pg|| nt|gosia: :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SA632HKQ852D76CA7,SK75HAT73DAKCT654,SQJ4HJ9DJ532CKQ93,ST98H64DQT984CJ82|sv|o|nt|Schafer: They will push or win 13 if they can possibly bid 7@s in the other room.|pg|| nt|eamongall: That has to be a joke ,,, all serious pairs know 4NT agreements and Rosenthal and Silverstein have been decent level for years |pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: not a joke|pg|| pc|d9|nt|Schafer: Did West really Dbl 1@h?|pg|| nt|Schafer: That doesn't seem possible|pg|| nt|meargent: i'm sure|pg|| pc|d6|nt|meargent: meck has values he doubles|pg|| nt|kareno: More Italian style|pg|| nt|Schafer: Really? I did not know that! LOL|pg|| nt|eamongall: some one mentions Gazilli wood ... not sure if thats a joke too .. . from Iceland|pg|| nt|ahollan2: thru 8 schwartz 31-0 set schwartz leads cayne by 17|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|kareno: Sorry specs - can't chat with all of you and analyze too :)|pg|| nt|Schafer: Levin also rebid 2NT. I bet they will have methods to get there.|pg|| nt|meargent: I on other hand can't analyze nor am too good at typing|pg|| nt|kareno: My dad used to make doubles like that in the 1/2 cent game. The club owner called me and asked me to explain to him what a TAKEOUT double should look like :)|pg|| nt|meargent: weinstein thiking over 2NT|pg|| nt|Schafer: trying to remember how to bid exclusion in their methods!|pg|| nt|meargent: still thinking|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h5|nt|Schafer: North will probably float the @h9 now|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| nt|kareno: Yes he expects east to have length in hearts|pg|| nt|Schafer: NNow declarer is down to making 1|pg|| nt|Schafer: He can't afford any more slip ups|pg|| nt|Schafer: But he should be OK|pg|| nt|kareno: His communication is severed but spades do break|pg|| nt|Schafer: Meckstroth just can't do anything|pg|| nt|kareno: Club is his best|pg|| nt|Schafer: Yes|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Schafer: I'm sure he's looking for a Suit Pref card from Eric|pg|| nt|Schafer: @d10 says don't lead @s I think|pg|| nt|Schafer: Upside down Suit Pref|pg|| nt|kareno: They have always used UD suit preference so this might be the call for clubs|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| nt|kareno: I hear they bid 7 on board 10|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d4|nt|Schafer: yep Stevie bid 3@h transfer to @s then 4@d followed by 5@d was exclusion. Bobby showed 3 and...|pg|| pc|s3|nt|Schafer: Another 13 to Nickell|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Schafer: Down 22 to up 30 something in the blink of an eye|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|mc|5|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SKT5HQ632DJ6CAK86,S973HAKDAKQT7CJT9,S8642HJT7D8543C32,SAQJH9854D92CQ754|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfv: Hi/CzeϾ Gosia :)|pg|| mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SKT5HQ632DJ6CAK86,S973HAKDAKQT7CJT9,S8642HJT7D8543C32,SAQJH9854D92CQ754|sv|n|nt|kareno: No news to those who have followed this team for years.|pg|| nt|Schafer: I had the bidding wrong in teh other room|pg|| nt|Schafer: But they did bid 7|pg|| mb|1C!|an|Precision|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|8-10 BAL GF|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|xfer to 3N |nt|Schafer: Stevie's 4@d showing short @d followed by 4NT was probably Exclusion|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL // 2@D = BAL, 8-10 // 3@C usually i want you to play NT|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: "Eric plays em better than I do" -- Jeff|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c9|nt|ahollan2: 3@S confirms forces responder to bid 3N|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|d7|mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S74HAT92DJ93CAK43,SK98532HJ43D6CJ75,SQT6HKQ876DA875CT,SAJH5DKQT42CQ9862|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S74HAT92DJ93CAK43,SK98532HJ43D6CJ75,SQT6HKQ876DA875CT,SAJH5DKQT42CQ9862|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|Schafer: Interesting 2@d instead of 2NT by Rodwell|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|kareno: My style also is to overcall 2@d. No point giving away information immediately with poorish suits and values outside|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|Schafer: There was a Dbl-Dummy way to beat this: Low @s to the K and a @d back|pg|| nt|Schafer: Of course, no one will find that|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|s2|pg|| nt|kareno: That's for the room with the mirrors, Walt|pg|| nt|Schafer: You need signals like a 1st base coach, that might do it|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|nt|eamongall: There have been some mention of first base coach like signals in recent bridge literature |pg|| pc|d7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|mc|10|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQJ4HA43DAKQCT863,S83HJT9862D54CQ74,S62HQ75DT932CAKJ9,SAKT975HKDJ876C52|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|meargent: this has not been pretty for Rosenthal :(|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SQJ4HA43DAKQCT863,S83HJT9862D54CQ74,S62HQ75DT932CAKJ9,SAKT975HKDJ876C52|sv|o|nt|kareno: Oh, there have indeed :) |pg|| nt|eamongall: but that is another story and totally unfair |pg|| nt|kareno: Even by me.|pg|| nt|Schafer: Some are asking how N can make 4@h after @sA, !a=sK, @s|pg|| mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|Schafer: North just overruffs and runs trump and East is squeezed|pg|| mb|2N|an|lebensohl|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Of course, he might not find that play.|pg|| mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: But he can make it after that defense.|pg|| nt|meargent: or eliminates stuff and leads a @D up|pg|| pc|s8|nt|Schafer: Yeah, I thought he could do that but he can't, has to draw 3 trump|pg|| pc|s2|nt|Schafer: You need the squeeze|pg|| nt|meargent: sorry too flipant as is my wont|pg|| pc|s5|nt|Schafer: But E shows up with 2-1 in the Majors so it wouldn't have been hard|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| nt|kareno: Penultimate board (lucky for declarer heart K singleton). |pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h2|nt|Schafer: That's only for the overtrick I think Karen|pg|| pc|d9|nt|kareno: Thanks to Ben for a great job Operating, to commentators, Joey, Walt, Eamon and to the specs for keeping us on our toes.|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| nt|kareno: The final quarter will start in about ten minutes after this one ends.|pg|| nt|Schafer: He still needs the @C finesse here|pg|| nt|kareno: Club is onside, yes|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| nt|Schafer: North should know Eric has only 1@c, right|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SJ643HA532D6C5432,SKQ2HJ8DKJT73CK97,SAT975H964DA52CJT,S8HKQT7DQ984CAQ86|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3D!|an|mixed raise|nt|meargent: in CR after a @S lead Rosenthal grabbed 1st @D and guessde to return @C game over|pg|| mb|d|mb|3S!|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|meargent: if he had ducked once his partner could have told hm what to switch to|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dT|nt|meargent: no problem for defence in 5@Ds|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SJ643HA532D6C5432,SKQ2HJ8DKJT73CK97,SAT975H964DA52CJT,S8HKQT7DQ984CAQ86|sv|n|nt|Schafer: So no strip squeeze or anything, just needed to finesse it or drop it|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|short !S|nt|Schafer: EW have some gimmick here|pg|| nt|medwards: 14 to 16 NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H!|nt|Schafer: 3@d is what?|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: showing a singleton I suppose. |pg|| nt|ahollan2: 3@D = short @H/@S|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 3@H ask|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|Schafer: Well, the system was fancy but it won't help them on a @s lead with the @hA in the South hand.|pg|| pc|s8|nt|kareno: Defense will have to be really sharp here.|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|nt|Schafer: Down 2 coming up.|pg|| nt|meargent: karen is rgt|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| nt|Schafer: I don't like that play|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|Schafer: I would duck some @d to see what partner told me|pg|| nt|meargent: not so easy on N |pg|| nt|meargent: after winning @DA|pg|| nt|kareno: They failed. North had to find south's entry right away|pg|| nt|Schafer: Why not win the THOIRD @d?|pg|| nt|meargent: y not|pg|| nt|medwards: Yes should duck one trick|pg|| nt|kareno: Let your pard tell you where he is.|pg|| nt|Schafer: Partner would tell you what to do|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|nt|Schafer: This is silly|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| nt|Schafer: to me|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| nt|meargent: but at this point N a little punchdrunk|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|nt|Schafer: Not Bridge 101 but....|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|d9|nt|kareno: Walter, you from Brooklyn?|pg|| pc|h5|pc|dT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d7|nt|Schafer: Chicaog - Los Angeles|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg|| nt|kareno: Well you said Thoid so I thought ...|pg|| nt|Schafer: THIRD lol, just a typo|pg|| nt|kareno: :)|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c6|mc|9|nt|Schafer: A killer set by Nickell and the score shows it|pg|| nt|kareno: Think north was afraid of eight runners with the spade.|pg|| nt|eamongall: Time to leave the pub and home for the final set .. |pg|| nt|kareno: Thanks for coming, Eamon :)|pg|| nt|kareno: Next set probably about ten minutes after this hand is over (and the other room finishes)|pg|| nt|ahollan2: other table still on 14|pg|| nt|ahollan2: schwartz leds cayne 91-77|pg|| pg||