vg|Victorian Open Team Playoff,4 of 4,I,17,32,VQP,157,PENNANT,112| rs|4HW-2,5DE-1,3NS=,3NS=,3NW+1,5CW-1,4SW-2,4SW-3,3DW-2,1NE=,3NE+3,3NE+1,3NE-1,3NE-2,5DW=,4SN-1,3SW+2,3CSx=,2NN-1,3HN-3,4HW-1,4HW-1,2HN+3,4HS=,1NN=,2HW-2,2DW=,2DW-1,3NN+1,3HS=,2SN+1,3SS=| pn|DAOPING NI,L GOLD,CHEN DING,J EBERY,L Ginnan,V Zhang,J Thompson,M Zhang|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S9542H82D962CQ984,ST3HKJ7543DQJCT52,SKJ876HAQT9D43CK6,SAQH6DAKT875CAJ73|sv|o|nt|loganrun: Chen and Daoping have played well to date (first 2 sets) only 1 or 2 poor boards and a lot of good stuff|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|loganrun: Gold must not bid 4@H here|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|kim_f: far out|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: i'm not sure what feature he has in his hand which wasnt conveyed by 3@h|pg|| nt|kim_f: his p wants to play in 3nt here|pg|| mb|p|nt|loganrun: This remains me of a hand 1 1/2 weeks ago where you must be disciplined|pg|| mb|p|nt|loganrun: Not a good start here|pg|| nt|kim_f: unbelievable they didn't get doubled|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: 5@d might make|pg|| nt|loganrun: North has 4 trump tricks and then there is the play|pg|| pc|d4|nt|kim_f: then there are those clubs to lose|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: north deciding to defend the contract he's most likely to beat|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hJ|nt|loganrun: Yes Kim do not double when East has a source of tricks and another possible game making|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|loganrun: This is why you are a 'star' Dave plus a good operator|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|nt|kim_f: yes fair enough|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: south played a @s but corrected it. so @s5 in south is apenalty card|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: west demands a @s lead|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: this is about the 5th time south has revoked today|pg|| nt|loganrun: He could even run to 4NT and this makes on a non heart lead|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: oddly he plays with an unsorted hand which must increase the frequency of revokes|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: but he's caught each one beofre established|pg|| nt|loganrun: How far in front would they be if he could follow suit more often?|pg|| nt|kim_f: ha ha|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: and none of the penalty cards have been costly|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| mc|8|nt|kim_f: i thoguht u said he demanded a spade lead?|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: yep|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SKQ76HAK93DKQ7C84,SA9HJT7652D32CK96,SJ43HQDA954CAJ532,ST852H84DJT86CQT7|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|loganrun: I have trouble playing the correct cards with the suits sorted let alone unsorted|pg|| mb|2D!|an|!h single suiter or !s and !c|nt|kim_f: well 3nt would have been a good start|pg|| nt|kim_f: 4h not the way to kick off the round|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun: TThis should be flatish as well|pg|| mb|p|nt|loganrun: So now 14 boards and a lot of imps|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: might just cash out for 9 tricks now|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SKQT9872H83D9CQT9,SA6HKQ6DK6CA87654,SHAT972DQJ853CJ32,SJ543HJ54DAT742CK|sv|e|nt|loganrun: Could have made another trick with a @S @D squeeze by ducking a @C on East but they are far in front|pg|| mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: this looks OK with @c breaking nicely|pg|| nt|loganrun: Close call by East here but 3NT is the only game spot in his options so bid it and hope|pg|| pc|d5|nt|vugrapha1: may win A here to keep the @dk entry to hand|pg|| nt|loganrun: This is a tricky play problem hand|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| nt|loganrun: On the lead it looks like North is 0 4 5 4 or something similar (as he is)|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h8|nt|loganrun: Needs him to be 0 5 5 3 (but why not a heart lead)?|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|loganrun: Luck is in - bravery rewarded|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQ72HQJT843D87CA4,SAT653HDKJ43C7632,SKH752DAQT6CKQT95,SJ984HAK96D952CJ8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2C!|an|!S and another - weak or strong|nt|vugrapha1: east pushing the boat out|pg|| nt|loganrun: 4@H is makeable but Ebery shows the majors again for another dilemma this time for South - oh well 2@H anyway |pg|| mb|2H|nt|loganrun: Then see what happens|pg|| mb|4S|nt|vugrapha1: differing explantions on the 2 sides of screen|pg|| nt|loganrun: 4@S is p/c|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: east says @D single or Ms. west says @S and another weak or strong|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: now it looks like east has woken up and changed his explanation to @S and another 5/5|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun: DBL|pg|| mb|p|nt|loganrun: Maybe no DBL but North has 13= points normally|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: east thought he was playing against precision|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: but clarified after he looked at NS's card|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|nt|vugrapha1: assumed a chinese pair woudl be playing precision|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|loganrun: West obviously did not bid 3NT in the other room (South may have bid 4@S or he bid 4@C over 3@S) so 12 imps|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| mc|8|nt|loganrun: This could be a potntial 7 or 10 imps as well|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SK32HK943DAT4C875,S654HT8DQ53CQJT96,SAT9HJ72D982CK432,SQJ87HAQ65DKJ76CA|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C|an|!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|loganrun: 3 imps only but the lead is now 32|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|loganrun: 2@D is a balanced hand I believe|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D|an|only west alerted|nt|loganrun: 3@C is to play and East said no (pick another) - maybe|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: south hasn't put a pass card on the tray - i may have missed him indicating a pass |pg|| nt|loganrun: The cards are very friendly for any misadventures here|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: south studying EW's system card|pg|| nt|loganrun: South is not bidding and besides he can ask his screen mate|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: west looking like he isn't thinking about anything - so it's south in the tank here|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: south has just realised he hadn't passed|pg|| nt|loganrun: Leigh not thinking?|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: apologies and giggles all round excpet for east who is quite annoyed|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|c2|pg|| nt|loganrun: North made a great lead and this contract is not playing well |pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|cT|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SKJ82H876D9752CJ8,S73HAQ5DQJT3CAQT9,SQ94HK93D84C76432,SAT65HJT42DAK6CK5|sv|e|nt|loganrun: 37 imps|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: opening pass out of turn by north|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: nobody has noticed|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|loganrun: Should be a flatish 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|an|!|mb|p|mb|3D|an|!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun: 6NT is goodish on a non spade lead and it is a tough lead for South|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: 6NT on a non-@s lead|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: snap|pg|| mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| nt|loganrun: This lead may not be the winner|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQ875HKJDKT6CJ876,SKJT42HA953D42C92,S63HT862D9873CKQ5,SA9HQ74DAQJ5CAT43|sv|b|nt|loganrun: 35 imps and 10 boards still about the 3 imps per board they needed at the start of the set|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun: This 3NT is not so good probably lead a @C|pg|| nt|loganrun: Talked out of the spade lead|pg|| mb|p|pc|s5|nt|loganrun: What do I know|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| nt|kim_f: definitely not the best option there|pg|| nt|loganrun: This lead can not be right and Ebery should make him pay|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| nt|loganrun: Why help them set up their long suits|pg|| nt|kim_f: indeed|pg|| nt|kim_f: a club lead looked best|pg|| nt|loganrun: small @S now so that your discards are manageable|pg|| nt|loganrun: Throw a @D|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| nt|loganrun: The Merrimac coup card @Hk|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| nt|loganrun: Ebery has mad a bit of a mess of this unfortunately, the poor lead does not seem to cost|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c3|nt|kim_f: this line doesn't seem to have been optimum|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| nt|loganrun: The bad 3NT stayed bad|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|sJ|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SA76542HA832D43C7,S9HJT54DAK9875CA3,SKQJT8HQ9DQ6CJT52,S3HK76DJT2CKQ9864|sv|o|nt|kim_f: making that would have been a big swing|pg|| nt|loganrun: The poor lead cost 3 imps but could have been a lot worse|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: twice in this match VQP have had bursts of 32 unanswered imps in 4 or 5 boards - time for Pennant to do it|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2C!|an|10-12 any shape|nt|kim_f: after the spade lead looked like game possible before the heart entry knocked out|pg|| nt|loganrun: Life does not always work this way Kim - if play or shot well you win|pg|| nt|loganrun: shoot not shot|pg|| nt|loganrun: North checking the back of his cards - partner overcalled @Ss|pg|| mb|4S|mb|4N|an|t/o|mb|p|nt|loganrun: 5@D can maake here and off they go but South will save|pg|| mb|5D|nt|loganrun: Or should|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun: Oh dear|pg|| pc|sK|nt|loganrun: South is doing the right thing by the kibs and making this a contest|pg|| nt|kim_f: not a good decision|pg|| pc|s3|nt|kim_f: maybe they think they have defence?|pg|| nt|kim_f: two aces?|pg|| nt|loganrun: The lead to 3NT and now this|pg|| nt|kim_f: they are giving the pennant team every chance to recover|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| nt|loganrun: He might have been worried about them bidding slam but they hadn't ventured there|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: still need to find @dQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|mc|11|nt|loganrun: North is short in @Hs so is going to have longer @Ds if anybody does|pg|| nt|loganrun: So K@D and bingo|pg|| nt|kim_f: 24 imps and 3 boards|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: 8 boards to go - 24 imps|pg|| nt|kim_f: sorry 8 boards|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SJ6HQT874DCAK9742,SAK97HA9532DQ73CT,S843H6DAT862CQJ63,SQT52HKJDKJ954C85|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kim_f: i was just making sure you are awake dave|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|loganrun: They are now on exactly 3 imps per board|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|kim_f: x prob for other two suits?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: needs very accurate defence to beat 4@s|pg|| nt|loganrun: What is going on North and South both had 3@C bids now they are close to 4@S and nearly bid it|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c9|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|nt|loganrun: As Chen did before bid what you want as soon as you can (ie 3@C over 2@C)|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d9|nt|kim_f: Leigh the trick taking machine|pg|| mc|11|nt|kim_f: prob should have bid game lol|pg|| nt|loganrun: Why didn't North cover|pg|| pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4ST94HTDT632C87532,S863HA864DJ984CQJ,SA72HJ532DAKQCAK6,SKQJ5HKQ97D75CT94|sv|b|nt|kim_f: that shoudl be another pickup for the penanat team|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: a few tired little campers in this room|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|loganrun: Not necessarily - 5@C is a cheap save - could lose imps|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: 3@cx is an even better save|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: just 12 imps the margin now|pg|| nt|loganrun: But doubling 3@C is not so good|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|loganrun: 12 imps now|pg|| pc|sK|nt|kim_f: yes indeed|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|kim_f: this is not going to go well for ns|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: def need to be careful not to set up a @h trick for N|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|nt|kim_f: best to continue spade|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: may hav egot wrong count in @s|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| nt|loganrun: This is not good defence why would North duck spades if @Hs are wide open?|pg|| nt|kim_f: most unlikely|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|nt|kim_f: they have been playing together a long time|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|nt|vugrapha1: east giving west an earful for giving wrong count in @s|pg|| mc|7|nt|kim_f: lol|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1ST6HT7D97CAKQT872,SA53HQ654D42CJ965,SK9872HJ983DKT8C4,SQJ4HAK2DAQJ653C3|sv|o|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|nt|kim_f: 4h looks ok here|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|nt|kim_f: but all in the timing|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| mc|9|nt|loganrun: What?|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SA52HQJ64DJ84CAK2,SJ8HA87DK97532CQ5,SQ74HKT953DCJT873,SKT963H2DAQT6C964|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|loganrun: That wasn't vintage Gold but it was tough to play|pg|| mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|loganrun: 17 imps and 5 boards - still hovering at 3 imps per board|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: hopefully the marging will be 9 with 3 to play1|pg|| mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|nt|loganrun: Hard to discover nothing wasted in @Ds but potential for the Pennant team|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SQJ9HT65DJ8532CQ3,S863HQJ432D6CAK96,SAK74HK97DAQCJ754,ST52HA8DKT974CT82|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|loganrun: As an observant kib pointed out, this is a better score than 5@DX|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h9|mc|7|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SKH9872DT75CKJT82,S8542HDAQJ83CA754,SAJT9HKQJ5D942CQ3,SQ763HAT643DK6C96|sv|o|nt|vugrapha1: 3 to play - 5 to compare|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|vugrapha1: 3 to play 4 to compare|pg|| mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|vugrapha1: east has misrepresented his shape|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|d6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SA3HAKQ85DT986CA8,SQ9864HT3DAJ74C64,SKJ2H42DQ3CJT7532,ST75HJ976DK52CKQ9|sv|n|nt|vugrapha1: penultimate board of the match now|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: another 3 imps in for pennant|pg|| mb|1H|nt|vugrapha1: in the event of a tie we play extra boards|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|nt|loganrun: The VQP pair in the other room are having a bad last set|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|nt|loganrun: This lead has helped their cause|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d2|nt|loganrun: This NS pair on balance believe they have probably dropped about 15-20 this set so still have a good lead|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|mc|10|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SA32HA43D987CAQ93,ST6H985DAKQ6CJ652,SKJ875HKQ72DT32C4,SQ94HJT6DJ54CKT87|sv|e|nt|vugrapha1: last board now|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: but still 3 comparisons to come from the other room|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: i'll obviously keep the room open to report official results|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|2D|nt|loganrun: This will be a flatish 2@S so board 31 will probably decide the match|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: i predict NS will get to a pushy 4@s in the closed room but i dont think it will make|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: although might make on a non-@d lead|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: test to see if @sQ drops and then take @C hook|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: a lot might ride on whether west in the other room slips a @d bid in|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| nt|loganrun: But you will get a @C lead rather than a @D so hook immediately|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|h9|pg|| nt|loganrun: Well it has been nail biting in the end|pg|| mc|9|nt|loganrun: Thanks for watching - good job Dave|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: 2 more score to come in from the closed room|pg|| nt|loganrun: This NS pair have been their best for VQP and probably think with board 31, they are down this set by 5-8 imps|pg|| nt|kim_f: 1 imp with 2 boards to go|pg|| nt|kim_f: quite nail biting isn't it|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: in the closed room south is declaring a contract on 31 (that's all i can see from here)|pg|| nt|loganrun: They will be surprised with the closeness one way or another|pg|| nt|kim_f: for sure|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: here comes the result on 31|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: ooh - game swing to VQP|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: so Pennant need 11 IMPs on this one|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: bidding and making 4@s won't be enough|pg|| nt|kim_f: ouch|pg|| nt|kim_f: that looks like the sealer then|pg|| nt|loganrun: Well done (reservedly) to VQP|pg|| nt|kim_f: yes well done to the underdogs|pg|| nt|loganrun: Perhaps the underdogs but not by as much as many may think|pg|| nt|loganrun: Bye all|pg|| nt|kim_f: well it proves that pairs who play regularly together do have an edge|pg|| nt|kim_f: and the VQP team are all regular partnerships|pg|| nt|kim_f: whilst only ebery/gold have had a lot of playing experience together|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: board 32 result coming in now|pg|| nt|kim_f: thanks Dave|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: board 32 was flat|pg|| nt|kim_f: so VQP team by 11|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: so VQP have won!|pg|| nt|kim_f: gratz to them|pg|| nt|kim_f: thanks everyone|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: best of luck to this most deserving team at the ANC in July in Canberra where they will be the Victorian Open Team|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: thanks for watching everyone|pg|| pg||