vg|A 2017 USBC R16,Segment 3 of 8,I,1,15,Fireman,60,Ivatury,69| rs|4HN+2,4HN+1,2NW-1,3HW-1,5DEx-2,4SNx-1,3NW=,3NW=,4HS-2,1NW+2,4HE=,4HE=,4SS-2,4SS-2,6NW=,6NW+1,3NE-2,3NE-1,2NE-1,2NE=,4HN=,4HS=,4SN-1,2SN+1,5CE=,6CE=,2HE-2,2DEx-2,2NS=,4HS-2| pn|Demuy,Henner,Kranyak,Ivatury,Sorkin,Wooldridge,Chan,Hurd|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAK96HAJ974DJ82C6,S54H32D976CQ98752,ST872HQT865DKCAKJ,SQJ3HKDAQT543CT43|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfd: board rotated |pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SAK96HAJ974DJ82C6,S54H32D976CQ98752,ST872HQT865DKCAKJ,SQJ3HKDAQT543CT43|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfj: Welcome back. The results of the first two segments are online. http://usbf.org/docs/vugraphs/USBC2017/Bracket.php?stage=Roundof16|pg|| mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Surely he'll bid 4....|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Schafer: I don't understand this after partner signs off.|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|Schafer: It does make slam with @sQj and @HK onside|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|Schafer: Well... won't make slam now|pg|| nt|Schafer: Tricky, tricky lead|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Schafer: Great MP lead|pg|| nt|Schafer: 1 IMP to EW is my prediction|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|s6|pc|c5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SJ6HK64DJ52CQJ542,SAT83H9752DT843C7,SKQ752HT83DQ96CA9,S94HAQJDAK7CKT863|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|an|!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SJ6HK64DJ52CQJ542,SAT83H9752DT843C7,SKQ752HT83DQ96CA9,S94HAQJDAK7CKT863|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|an|3!h|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|Schafer: EW might get too high here. No one makes much|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|Schafer: I can't see E passing|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: This is going to be hard to make.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|nt|Schafer: If they open 1NT in the other room, they might make it.|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c5|nt|Schafer: That's a good play by Jon, he'll play another @c when in with the @hK|pg|| nt|Schafer: Yep, and his partner gets a trump trick|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SQT5H7432DA87532C,SK6HJT86D94CAJ652,SJ98732HA9DCQT874,SA4HKQ5DKQJT6CK93|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|4S|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|mc|9|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SQT5H7432DA87532C,SK6HJT86D94CAJ652,SJ98732HA9DCQT874,SA4HKQ5DKQJT6CK93|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|4S|nt|Schafer: NS have done well here|pg|| nt|Schafer: 4@sx is 500 or less and they got there quickly|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Good thing EW didn't find their 8 card @C fit.|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|Schafer: Now he can get out for -100|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|h9|pg|| nt|Schafer: This should go quickly|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|hK|pc|d5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2ST63HKQT6DJ63CJ96,SAQHJ984DK52CAK54,S9742H752DA97CQ73,SKJ85HA3DQT84CT82|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|c5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2ST63HKQT6DJ63CJ96,SAQHJ984DK52CAK54,S9742H752DA97CQ73,SKJ85HA3DQT84CT82|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SJT3HJT6543DCAT32,SAQH87DKQT942CKQ9,SK842HA2DA76C8765,S9765HKQ9DJ853CJ4|sv|n|mb|1C|an|!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SJT3HJT6543DCAT32,SAQH87DKQT942CKQ9,SK842HA2DA76C8765,S9765HKQ9DJ853CJ4|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Surely you will bid now Jon? No?|pg|| mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h2|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|hK|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S8762H6DT7632CQ32,SJ94HA9874DAQ5CK4,SQ53HQ52DJ94CAJT5,SAKTHKJT3DK8C9876|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfd: cards fell out face up director will do someting|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|mc|10|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S8762H6DT7632CQ32,SJ94HA9874DAQ5CK4,SQ53HQ52DJ94CAJT5,SAKTHKJT3DK8C9876|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|an|Transfer to !h|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Nothign to htis hand. Should make 4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|d7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAKQJ75HJT76DCKJ6,S842HA532D94CQ852,S93H84DAKJ8753CT9,ST6HKQ9DQT62CA743|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAKQJ75HJT76DCKJ6,S842HA532D94CQ852,S93H84DAKJ8753CT9,ST6HKQ9DQT62CA743|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|nt|Schafer: probably 2@h here, some might bid 3@s|pg|| nt|Schafer: Maybe he will Rdbl first|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|Schafer: Wow|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: 3@s was hard enough. |pg|| pc|s2|nt|Schafer: hard for N not to bid game, a @d void is really bad.|pg|| nt|Schafer: Good lead for EW|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Schafer: Should be easy +200 for EW now.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| nt|Schafer: EW can get 300 now.|pg|| nt|Schafer: Holding declarer to 6@s and a @C|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg|| nt|Schafer: He can guess the @h for -200 now|pg|| nt|Schafer: He needs to lead the @hJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SQ86HTD9643CT9743,SAJ43HK8753DCA852,ST95HQJ94DJT852C6,SK72HA62DAKQ7CKQJ|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SQ86HTD9643CT9743,SAJ43HK8753DCA852,ST95HQJ94DJT852C6,SK72HA62DAKQ7CKQJ|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an|could be short|mb|p|mb|3D|an|Shortness 4+!c|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|an|KC|nt|Schafer: Well..... 7NT makes|pg|| nt|Schafer: So you can't over bid|pg|| nt|Schafer: But 7@h won't make, 7@c won't make|pg|| nt|Schafer: They will probably end up in 6NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|an|0 or 3|nt|Schafer: They will fond out they are off the @hQ|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|an|q asking|mb|p|mb|5D|an|no queen|nt|Schafer: Wehn W signs off in 6@h, East should correct to 6NT.|pg|| nt|Schafer: I'm assuming W was asking with 4NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: OK, I guess 4@s was RKC in @H so East, of course, picked 6NT|pg|| pc|d5|nt|Schafer: 7NT was possible though|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Schafer: He's going to be a little nervous if he ducks a @h and then they don't break|pg|| nt|Schafer: But he can't go down|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|d2|pg|| nt|Schafer: This is good|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c8|nt|Schafer: Cash 3@C, get some info|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| nt|Schafer: reconassaince|pg|| nt|Schafer: If the @h are 4-1, he already has a @H guard in his hand behind North|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|Schafer: He could duck a @s and then cash minors squeezing N|pg|| nt|Schafer: When the @SJ wins....|pg|| nt|Schafer: @CA, @SK, @d@D|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|Schafer: OK, same thingm different order|pg|| nt|Schafer: @hK then @CA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|sT|mc|13|nt|Schafer: Good MP score getting the overberry|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SJ75HQ986DT65CA43,SQT83H542DKQ8C976,SK942HJ7DAJ3CT852,SA6HAKT3D9742CKQJ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SJ75HQ986DT65CA43,SQT83H542DKQ8C976,SK942HJ7DAJ3CT852,SA6HAKT3D9742CKQJ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Looks like EW are always a HCP light from standard. I guess West will Pass this|pg|| nt|Schafer: I don't think they can even make 2NT|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Thsi isn't good for EW.|pg|| pc|h6|nt|Vugraphzfj: West "I pass in MP"|pg|| nt|Schafer: If they open a "normal" 1NT all Pass in the other room, this could be a small swing for NS.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Schafer: Well Joel.... plus scores work good at IMPs too. But they pay a BIG bonus vul|pg|| pc|c6|nt|Schafer: So we understand|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Schafer: Gordon Gecko understands too, "Greed is good"|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| mc|8|nt|Schafer: Tell the guys that Home Run Inn Pizza on Algonquin, 5 minutes from the playing site, is really good. :-) There are others too but, that's really close.|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4ST98753H8DKT43CK5,SJHAQ73DQ7652C963,SAQHJT652D9CAT742,SK642HK94DAJ8CQJ8|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|sT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4ST98753H8DKT43CK5,SJHAQ73DQ7652C963,SAQHJT652D9CAT742,SK642HK94DAJ8CQJ8|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|2C|an|one suit|mb|d|an|stayman|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|dT|pc|hA|mc|8|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJ875HAQ8DK7CAK64,SQ6432HT3DJT9CQ95,SKHK97652DQ86CT83,SAT9HJ4DA5432CJ72|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|an|!|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJ875HAQ8DK7CAK64,SQ6432HT3DJT9CQ95,SKHK97652DQ86CT83,SAT9HJ4DA5432CJ72|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Easy 420 or 450 here|pg|| nt|Schafer: Probably 420|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQT8762HT42DQJ63C,SJ43HAJ96DA74C763,SA5HK5D952CAQJT85,SK9HQ873DKT8CK942|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gosia: Ah - the exuberance of Youth :)|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|gosia: caertainly has play because of the3-3 @d|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|c3|pg|| nt|gosia: and @s position|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|d6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|s6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SQT8762HT42DQJ63C,SJ43HAJ96DA74C763,SA5HK5D952CAQJT85,SK9HQ873DKT8CK942|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Schafer: NS can make 3@s, EW can make 2@h it looks like|pg|| nt|Schafer: Jon might stretch to 4@s|pg|| mb|2H|an|!s|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Schafer: OK, looks like he is inviting|pg|| mb|p|nt|Schafer: Surely N will decline and they should be able to go +140.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Schafer: OK, not even inviting|pg|| nt|Schafer: I think that's too conservative but it works fine here.|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S864HJT7542DK86C6,SAJHADQJT73CJ9732,SKQT72HK863D92CQ5,S953HQ9DA54CAKT84|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S864HJT7542DK86C6,SAJHADQJT73CJ9732,SKQT72HK863D92CQ5,S953HQ9DA54CAKT84|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Schafer: What is EW's 1NT range? 14-16?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: I believe so|pg|| mb|3D|an|minors GF|nt|Schafer: 3@d must be both Minors|pg|| nt|Schafer: 6@C is basically a finesse.|pg|| mb|p|nt|Schafer: That loses|pg|| nt|Schafer: If they don't lead @s, 6@c would always make. So 6@c is where you want to be.|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|Schafer: I think W will bid RKC and blast to 6@c|pg|| nt|Schafer: So it will be up to Jon to lead a @S|pg|| nt|Schafer: I think most would lead @h|pg|| mb|4D|an|KC|nt|Schafer: EW avoided the 3NT trap|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|an|0 or 3|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: The drumroll.......|pg|| nt|Schafer: BIG swing on ONE play|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S875HKJ7DK872CT86,SQ4HQ85DT43CQ9743,SAJT6HAT3DJ5CAK52,SK932H9642DAQ96CJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gosia: The North hand did not open the bidding on the previous board |pg|| mb|1N|an|!|mb|d|nt|gosia: I would noy either 1st chair vulnerable |pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|gosia: Now it became a lead problem alas for South|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|c7|mc|6|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S875HKJ7DK872CT86,SQ4HQ85DT43CQ9743,SAJT6HAT3DJ5CAK52,SK932H9642DAQ96CJ|sv|o|nt|Schafer: BIG board for EW in a very tight match.|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|Schafer: John and Joel and mentally spiking footballs and doing there dance in the end zone (sorry for the visual)|pg|| mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Of course, partner ,akes a takeout Dbl of @d and you are 4333 with @D|pg|| nt|Schafer: Jon Passed? Hmmmm|pg|| mb|r|nt|Schafer: I don't play that promises more than a 4414 11 count so I'm not sure why Jon was Passing that.|pg|| nt|Schafer: But his partner has a big hand so....|pg|| mb|p|nt|Schafer: Now John Hurd is feeling the heat|pg|| nt|Schafer: He thinks there is a big @D stack to his left|pg|| nt|Schafer: EW will go -600 or -1000 in 1NTxx so they better run.|pg|| nt|Schafer: And I'm sure East will|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Schafer: Wow, NS must play the Dbl of 1NT as strong|pg|| nt|Schafer: Which served them well here|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| nt|Schafer: Thsi should be 500 for NS|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Schafer: Clearly a @d is a good play|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| nt|Schafer: I would be looking to stop @s ruffs with the S hand|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|Schafer: I don't know why N didn't put down the @CK at some point|pg|| pc|d7|nt|Schafer: But Jon should still get this right|pg|| nt|Schafer: Nope|pg|| nt|Schafer: Only 300 now|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|d9|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SAT4HT652DAK4CA82,SK73HAQ83DJT53CQ4,SJ52HKJ74D962CKJ6,SQ986H9DQ87CT9753|sv|n|mb|1N|an|!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|gosia: size ask or @c's|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SAT4HT652DAK4CA82,SK73HAQ83DJT53CQ4,SJ52HKJ74D962CKJ6,SQ986H9DQ87CT9753|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfj: Last board of this segment. Next segment starts at 6:10pm Central time|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|an|!|mb|p|mb|3D|an|one or both majors 4th|mb|p|nt|Schafer: N forcing game with [4333], 9 HCP|pg|| mb|3S|an|4!h|nt|Schafer: Don't understand that|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|Schafer: The hand is Very friendly for NS, but I'm not sure they can make a game.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|Schafer: To have any chance, jon needs to start with the @h10. But I bet he leads low to the J|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|nt|Schafer: Not a good last 3 boards for NS. The match is still super close, they need to regroup for the last segment.|pg|| pc|h8|nt|Vugraphzfj: 4 more segments tomorrow|pg|| nt|Schafer: He just realized the @h are 4-1.|pg|| pc|h4|nt|Schafer: Or RHO ducke the @hAx.|pg|| nt|Schafer: This isn't good|pg|| nt|Schafer: W will play @hA, @h now|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|c9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|cK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pg||