vg|C 2017 USBC QF,Segment 7 of 8,I,1,15,Fireman,146,Dwyer,152| rs|3NW=,3NW=,3NN=,3NS+2,5CN-2,5CN-2,4HEx-5,5DNx-2,3NN=,4HWx-1,3NN-3,4HEx-1,3HS-1,3HS-1,4HE+1,6HE-1,4HE+1,6HE-2,1NE-2,1NW-2,6HW=,4SE+2,3NW=,3NW=,4HN=,4HN=,1NN+2,1NE-1,3NE+1,3NE+1| pn|Hurd,Lee,Wooldridge,Dwyer,Kamil,Demuy,Becker,Kranyak|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3ST4HQT974DT9743CJ,SA92HAJ85DAJ6CQT8,SKQJ863H3DKQ85CK9,S75HK62D2CA765432|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3ST4HQT974DT9743CJ,SA92HAJ85DAJ6CQT8,SKQJ863H3DKQ85CK9,S75HK62D2CA765432|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| nt|warrens: 5@C is a lot easier to make than 3NT|pg|| nt|warrens: here he needs to play the Q of @C's and run it if North ducks|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Welcome back. Last 30 boards of the USBC Round of 8. Very close match here, as is Diamond vs. Wold. Nickell-Meltzer and Harris-Rosenthal have wider margins but far from over|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Hello Warren|pg|| nt|warrens: I'm not sure why Kamil played the 10 of @S here, but Becker has to decide if it's a singleton, in which case a shift might be in order, or a doubleton|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: They play upside down attitude and stadard count|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|nt|Vugraphzfg: Looks like an attempt to discourage to me|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: But not sure what signal they give here|pg|| nt|warrens: ok, if upside down attitude, I agree it should be attitude. if he led the K, Kamil would have given count.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|d4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|9|nt|warrens: well done|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SA875HAK54DJT6CKQ,SJ93HJ872DK43CT75,SQT2H3DQ97CAJ9842,SK64HQT96DA852C63|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d2|pc|h4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|hT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SA875HAK54DJT6CKQ,SJ93HJ872DK43CT75,SQT2H3DQ97CAJ9842,SK64HQT96DA852C63|sv|n|nt|warrens: Demuy has time to unblock the @C's before using dummy's @h K for an entry|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil asks what Becker had, "sorry, I could have bid"|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Becker: "What did you have, two queens? Of course you could have bid..." Kamil: "I hate this auction, I've never beaten it in my life, it just felt right to bid"|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Then they talk about how you can make 6@C, Kamil says he expects his teammates to be there|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfg: Demuy throws the @SJ to speed things up|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SA4HQJ87652DA864C,SKQJ9765HKDQ732C5,S82HT9DJTCAKQJT32,ST3HA43DK95C98764|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SA4HQJ87652DA864C,SKQJ9765HKDQ732C5,S82HT9DJTCAKQJT32,ST3HA43DK95C98764|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|3S|nt|Vugraphzfg: They talk about playing the @S9 vs. the @SJ (the card West is known to hold). Kranyak: "I could have won the @SK (from @SKJ)" Demuy: "When I play the @S9, it's the deep game."|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil reaches for his pass, scratches his head, waves his hand around|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|Vugraphzfg: Finally shrugs and passes|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil: "I was thinking about over any bid you made, what problems I would have. That one [5@C] I figured out what to do"|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil apologizes for his dummy|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|cT|mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfg: Becker shows his hand: "How do I do?"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Becker: "We have nine tricks in notrump." Demuy: "Good luck with that"|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SK32H9865DAJ2CJT3,S9HJ742DT7653CAQ4,SAQJ7HADKQ84CK972,ST8654HKQT3D9C865|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S!|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|c7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|mc|5|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SK32H9865DAJ2CJT3,S9HJ742DT7653CAQ4,SAQJ7HADKQ84CK972,ST8654HKQT3D9C865|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|warrens: what can Becker bid now other than 3NT?|pg|| nt|warrens: :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Anyone have any good methods after 1@D-1NT-2@S? Do you play 2NT and 3@C natural?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Or 2NT leb?|pg|| nt|warrens: so, Kamil is not thinking: all of my points are in partner's 2 suits/|pg|| nt|warrens: now* thinking|pg|| nt|warrens: so, he has to wonder if they'd be better off in @d's or even a Moysian 4@S|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil shakes his head, runs his fingers through his hair|pg|| mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: a @H lead seems like, and likely to cause problems|pg|| nt|warrens: likely*|pg|| mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|warrens: a couple rounds of @H's will tap declarer. this looks painful.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Lead could easily change hands after this board|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Oh my god|pg|| nt|warrens: oh my, yes|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Well Dwyer is compressing its disasters, at least. Going down here will only cost a few imps vs. 3NT making|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|d5|pg|| nt|warrens: with the @C's behaving, the damage should stop soon|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|warrens: he should lose one @H and @C for -500|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: And 18 imps to Fireman|pg|| pc|s5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| nt|warrens: and the difference between -500 and -800 is 1 imp anyway|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c9|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil: Sorry|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: And if they had gotten 600 in 3NT, they still lose 13, so only 5 imps lost by playing 5@Dx instead|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SJ9HA92DJ532CKQ73,S6432HKQ84DA976CA,SAK5HJ7DKQ84CJ965,SQT87HT653DTCT842|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SJ9HA92DJ532CKQ73,S6432HKQ84DA976CA,SAK5HJ7DKQ84CJ965,SQT87HT653DTCT842|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfg: The heaviest blow might be psychological|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: on the Ace of @S lead, i think this will only go down 1|pg|| pc|dK|nt|warrens: actually, make that -2. they don't have enough trumps|pg|| nt|warrens: with this lead, he might go down 3|pg|| nt|warrens: if he starts a cross ruff, he can take 8 tricks|pg|| nt|warrens: @D A, ruff @D, @C A, ruff @D, ruff @C, ruff @D, ruff @C, KQ of @H's for 8|pg|| nt|warrens: not only did the 2@H bid (on a 4-card suit) get them to this contract, but it would have taken a @H lead and not a @S to beat 3NT |pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| nt|warrens: well, even on a @S lead, if West had shifted to the K of @H's, they could have beaten 3NT in the other room|pg|| nt|warrens: so, this is a phantom sacrifice, but since Wooldridge made it, they should still win 7 imps|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|h3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|h6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| nt|warrens: oops|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|hQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|warrens: Kamil has to play the Ace to beat this now|pg|| nt|warrens: can he figure out that West started with KQxx and not QJxxx?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil deep in thought, puts his hand down on the table, shakes his head|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: touches the @HA, puts it back, throws his cards down and leans back|pg|| nt|warrens: his partner has shown up with @SAK, @DKQ and @CJ. I think he can't have the @H K.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: He would be 4=1=4=4 though, so failure to open 1NT isn't a lock inference|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil apologizes, puts his head in his hands|pg|| nt|warrens: well, he could be 4144 in theory and have decided not to open 1NT with 16 (AKxx, K, KQxx, Jxxx), so it's not completely clear what to do|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQ93H6DAQ8742CKQ8,SAJT7HT74DJC97432,SK862HK98DK63CAJ6,S54HAQJ532DT95CT5|sv|e|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Sharkey: hi|pg|| pc|s5|nt|Sharkey: Need a @S lead to set this|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d7|mc|6|nt|Sharkey: wd|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQ93H6DAQ8742CKQ8,SAJT7HT74DJC97432,SK862HK98DK63CAJ6,S54HAQJ532DT95CT5|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfg: Becker: "Tough game."|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|4H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|warrens: Demuy shows no fear bidding 4@H here, again applying pressure|pg|| nt|warrens: I don't think Kamil has a good reason for bidding here|pg|| nt|warrens: but it's much, much easier to say that from my seat than from his|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h6|nt|warrens: down 1 wins back 8 imps|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Kranyak lowers the screen to ask Becker about carding agreements, I believe|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|fuquay: down 2 seems possible with careful defense|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Hi Greg|pg|| nt|warrens: Not if declarer tries to set up @C's|pg|| nt|warrens: all roads lead to -1|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|dK|pg|| nt|warrens: now a @C ruffed and overruffed, @D ruff, another @C and he still loses a @S|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|hA|mc|9|nt|fuquay: It took a spade lead to beat the 3N contract in the other room|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: After the claim, Kranyak says he wants to call the director about the previous hand. Something about Becker's tempo late in the defense|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1STHKQT654DAK843C9,SA854HAJ3DQT96CJ2,SQ763H72D2CKQ8653,SKJ92H98DJ75CAT74|sv|b|mb|1H|nt|Sharkey: so after the 1400 disaster Dwyer has recovered nicely|pg|| mb|d|mb|1N!|mb|2S|mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|Sharkey: nT may be a transfer to 2@C ...|pg|| nt|Sharkey: *1 NT|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg|| nt|Sharkey: Down 1 or 2 I think|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|nt|Sharkey: best @DA @D Ruff @S ruff @D ruff|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|Sharkey: sso off 1|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1STHKQT654DAK843C9,SA854HAJ3DQT96CJ2,SQ763H72D2CKQ8653,SKJ92H98DJ75CAT74|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfg: They discuss for a bit|pg|| nt|fuquay: Is this the hand were Kamil had to cash !A near the end?|pg|| nt|fuquay: A@H|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Eventually Kranyak asks Demuy what he thinks, Demuy says, "I didn't think he was going to guess it until he started counting the points" and then they drop it|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1N!|an|clubs|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|warrens: was Kranyak's first double a way of showing he has a good 2@S bid?|pg|| mb|3H|nt|warrens: or maybe to show he has only 4 @S's?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: There were no alerts. I assume the first double just showed cards|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: He probably would have cuebid with a stronger hand|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: And yeah, likely only 4 spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| nt|warrens: Demuy sacrifices a trump trick because he's pretty certain dummy is short in @d|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|warrens: since he has 4 of them and his partner X's 1NT|pg|| nt|warrens: X'ed*|pg|| nt|fuquay: Is it possible that the double of 1N indicated clubs since 1N showed clubs? |pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|warrens: I think it showed values|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|c3|mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kranyak was thinking about unblocking the @DJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S743HT98D43CQT862,SAT6H53DAK85CJ975,SKJ82H64DQ976CK43,SQ95HAKQJ72DJT2CA|sv|o|mb|1D|nt|Sharkey: On Bd 7 NS in 4@Hx|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Sharkey: Other Room|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|nt|Sharkey: May get too high here|pg|| mb|3S|an|!|nt|Sharkey: 3@H sets the suit - forcing cues I assume|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|Sharkey: In SA 3@H would be invitational in this context|pg|| nt|Sharkey: 3 NT alerted?|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S743HT98D43CQT862,SAT6H53DAK85CJ975,SKJ82H64DQ976CK43,SQ95HAKQJ72DJT2CA|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfg: Demuy says he should have bid 3NT|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|forces 2!H|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|long hearts, short clubs, slam-try|mb|p|mb|3N!|an|spade cue|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Demuy asks if Kranyak meant to show a serious slam-try. Kran says non-serious|pg|| pc|s3|nt|fuquay: This slam looks impossible with @DQ offside|pg|| nt|herbie22: good lead!|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: This board was flat in Diamond-Wold and Harris-Rosenthal at 6@H down 1. In Nickell-Meltzer it was an 11-imp swing to Nickell, making their lead even bigger|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Here it'll tighten up the match|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|d5|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kranyak can test for @CKQx and stiff @DQ before taking the finesse|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfg: Becker tells him what his diamonds are, so down 1|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SK8HJDQ9764CQ7653,SQT932HK852DA32CT,SAJ754HT97DT5CKJ9,S6HAQ643DKJ8CA842|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Sharkey: 4@H here|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Sharkey: The other rooms is two boards behind |pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|h8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|mc|11|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SK8HJDQ9764CQ7653,SQT932HK852DA32CT,SAJ754HT97DT5CKJ9,S6HAQ643DKJ8CA842|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kranyak asks how much time is on the clock... he wants to go smoke|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kranyak asks about the clubs. Becker: "It cannot be done, even by you"|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil pulls out Becker's hand from the previous board|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|an|keycard for hearts|mb|p|mb|5D|an|2 w/o !HQ|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Well, 13 more imps one way or the other|pg|| mb|p|nt|fuquay: This could be interesting if a diamond is led --- otherwise not|pg|| pc|c3|nt|fuquay: Actually, this is an interesting declarer play hand --- I think one has to assume that @DQ is onside but it is still tricky since trying to set up spade and ruff clubs seems very difficult|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|h2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|fuquay: Probably playing for three club ruffs is best|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| nt|herbie22: down now he had to start with a spade at trick two|pg|| nt|herbie22: before shortening dummy's trump|pg|| nt|herbie22: trump looks like a safe exit for south|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|herbie22: This match has switched leaders several times and once more after this hand. Ping pong.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Yes. Diamond-Wold also razor-thin margin, and Harris-Rosenthal is close too. Nickell is getting away from Meltzer, though|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: And none of the repechage matches (for USA2) are competitive, at least after 6 segments|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d4|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil: "Nice play, Mike, ducking the spade"|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SQ9543H983D963CA5,SK6HKJT62DQ82CK62,SJTHAQ54DAJTCQ843,SA872H7DK754CJT97|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|c6|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SQ9543H983D963CA5,SK6HKJT62DQ82CK62,SJTHAQ54DAJTCQ843,SA872H7DK754CJT97|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfg: We're quite behind here. 33 minutes on the clock for 6 boards|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: I think they already pulled one board earlier, in the fifth segment|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|fuquay: Good lead|pg|| nt|herbie22: Many ways to go wrong with this hand.|pg|| nt|fuquay: Are there any ways to go right?|pg|| nt|herbie22: looking at all the hands yes|pg|| nt|herbie22: A little harder at the table :)|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Director in the room|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h2|nt|fuquay: Playing the @SA early made it easy to set up spades for defense|pg|| nt|herbie22: probably playing hearts out of hand was right but who knows we need Jeff Aker or someone like that|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|c8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d5|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S8H53DJ632CQ98542,SQJ4HKJT84DQ984C6,S632HA97DKT7CKT73,SAKT975HQ62DA5CAJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S8H53DJ632CQ98542,SQJ4HKJT84DQ984C6,S632HA97DKT7CKT73,SAKT975HQ62DA5CAJ|sv|o|nt|warrens: double dummy was the K of @c|pg|| nt|warrens: at trick 2, to knock out South's entry|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|herbie22: thanks, W|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfg: Another good score for Dwyer in the other room|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|fuquay: It looks like 6@S can be defeated by a diamond lead and 6@H can be defeated by a spade lead|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: 6@H could have been beaten by leading your 3 small an unbid suit, to give partner a ruff, but North didn't find it|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|fuquay: Declarer can draw two rounds of trump and give up the heart to make six|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c9|mc|12|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SA84HQJ92DQ53CAT9,S72HA85DA876CQJ85,S953HT763DKT4C743,SKQJT6HK4DJ92CK62|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|an|!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|d6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h9|mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SA84HQJ92DQ53CAT9,S72HA85DA876CQJ85,S953HT763DKT4C743,SKQJT6HK4DJ92CK62|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kranyak and Demuy discuss their auction. They weren't on the same page about what West was showing|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an|forces 2!D|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3N|an|5 spades choice of games|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|fuquay: This is easy double dummy with heaerts 4-4 but if declarer ducks a heart, a diamond shift might make it very awkward|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c9|pc|d6|nt|fuquay: The potential entry problem in dummy made it less favorable to duck a heart (which is good for declarer)|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|hQ|pc|d8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h9|mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SA732HAK6D4CK9842,SKT865HT4DT87CJT5,SJ9HJ8752DKJ63CA7,SQ4HQ93DAQ952CQ63|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SA732HAK6D4CK9842,SKT865HT4DT87CJT5,SJ9HJ8752DKJ63CA7,SQ4HQ93DAQ952CQ63|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil: "If only I had my bid. Sorry."|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|nt|fuquay: Going after clubs is a successful line|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|h8|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|herbie22: Lucky hand with both c and h breaking|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|d3|nt|fuquay: If East refuses to ruff club, he will be thrown in with a diamond at the end|pg|| nt|fuquay: thrown in with heart I mean|pg|| nt|fuquay: to lead a diamond|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQ943H53DQJ54CK72,S7652HA984DK82CQ9,ST8HK762DAT9CAJ64,SAKJHQJTD763CT853|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SQ943H53DQJ54CK72,S7652HA984DK82CQ9,ST8HK762DAT9CAJ64,SAKJHQJTD763CT853|sv|o|mb|1C|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| nt|fuquay: Declarer very reasonably tried to make the contract although this line will probably mean an extra undertrick|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: 4 minutes on the clock. Director hovering|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Second director enters the room, they whisper about something, both leave|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s9|mc|6|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SKJT875HT63DK4C52,SQ642HA8DT73CK876,SHJ952DA862CQT943,SA93HKQ74DQJ95CAJ|sv|n|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SKJT875HT63DK4C52,SQ642HA8DT73CK876,SHJ952DA862CQT943,SA93HKQ74DQJ95CAJ|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kranyak tells them to get the board out so they're not in danger of it being pulled|pg|| mb|2S|nt|Vugraphzfg: Last board here. Back in 10-15 minutes with the last 15-board set. This match has been exciting all the way|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|fuquay: They seem to be slightly ahead of the other room|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|fuquay: Declarer should set up two diamond tricks planning to lead to the @SQ at some point|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|s7|pg|| nt|fuquay: Note that if N had three hearts now he could set them up but would have no entry|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|h9|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfg: Alright, see you all soon|pg|| pg||