vg|B 2017 USBC SF,Segment 1 of 8,I,1,15,Diamond,0,Dwyer,0| rs|1NN+4,1NN=,3NW-4,3NW-4,4SS=,4SS+1,4SN=,4SN+1,3NW=,3NW=,4SN=,4SN=,4HE-2,3HW=,2DW-2,2SW-3,4SE+1,4HW+1,3SS-1,2CE+1,3NW+1,3NW+2,3NE+1,3NE+2,4SE+2,4SE+2,3NW+1,3NE+1,3NS+1,1NW-2| pn|Hampson,Cohen,Greco,Cohler,Kamil,Diamond,Becker,Platnick|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SKJ93HA32DAT8CQ76,ST86HQJ984D94C982,S542HT6DKQ52CAJ54,SAQ7HK75DJ763CKT3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|hJ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: there is voice commentary at this table|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SKJ93HA32DAT8CQ76,ST86HQJ984D94C982,S542HT6DKQ52CAJ54,SAQ7HK75DJ763CKT3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|an|2+, 10-15 HCP|mb|d|nt|3for3: EW: Meckwell Light|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: All three Diamond pairs play a version of Meckwell Lite Precision. I've played some with Platnick, so I know at least some of the secrets|pg|| mb|r|an|hearts|nt|Vugraphzfg: Transfers after 1@D (X) are virtually universal among the American precision pairs. Can't think of one who doesn't play it|pg|| mb|1N|nt|3for3: NS 2/1...NS are two of the more conservative players in the event|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Platnick's double of 1NT would have been support, I believe, but he wants an escape to use it. If partner has 4 hearts and a bad hand, they need to have a place to land|pg|| pc|h5|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil: "I have no trumps for you. I'll try to stick to the distribution you need."|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|nt|3for3: Becker will duck 2 hearts and kill the West hand...just a question of overtricks from there|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: E-W play very standard carding methods, but one twist they do is 3rd/5th in partner's suit, I think|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hQ|nt|Vugraphzfg: Becker: "You play standard suit preference?" Platnick: "Yes"|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| nt|3for3: Platnick has 13 HCP, but could easily have 11(10), so Becker cant be sure that Diamond is broke now|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Just a note on the E-W methods. The Diamond team never opens their artificial 1@D with fewer than 10 HCP. Different directors will give different rulings, but the players believe ...|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: that is illegal because you can't agree to play an artificial 1-level opening less than 10 HCP|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|nt|3for3: Diamonds q@H is suit preference in most partnerships. Of course he has nothing, but 'showing' the spade queen seems like a good idea|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|3for3: Becker believes Diamond, so leads a club toward the queen, might get an extra club trick that way (Kx)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c9|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|d5|pg|| nt|3for3: 1NT with overtricks may be boring, but I bet that if every hand was 1NT, the better card players would have a huge edge|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h4|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| mc|7|nt|3for3: 3 IMPs to Diamond.|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SK64H62DAQT3CT943,SQJHAKQ954DK95CK2,SA98HJ873DJCAJ876,ST7532HTD87642CQ5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: becker also plays 1 in 1N|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: olden days people played Foster Echo where trick 1 play by 3rd hand when unable to beat dummy's winner was 2nd highest [not count/attitude]|pg|| pc|dT|nt|ahollan1: many think that treatment was used for far too long|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SK64H62DAQT3CT943,SQJHAKQ954DK95CK2,SA98HJ873DJCAJ876,ST7532HTD87642CQ5|sv|n|nt|3for3: At least in part due to the q@H|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: For those keeping score at home, Diamond showing hearts got Platnick off to the best lead|pg|| mb|p|nt|3for3: Big Club coming|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Cohen passed in a similar position in the other room|pg|| nt|3for3: I suspect EW will end in 2@H|pg|| mb|2N|an|19-20|nt|3for3: Well, maybe not :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Board 2, already predicitions are starting to fail|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|3for3: He is 6322 with 2 kings to protect, and there is some preemptive value to 2NT. Still, I'd go tradational and start with 1@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|kit: hi everybody|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: Good Morning KIt|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Welcome, Kit, nice to have you here|pg|| mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| nt|3for3: 3nt will fail, of course, but even 2@H was slated to go down|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: N-S play upside down attitude, standard count|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d6|nt|kit: Not a great hand for the offbeat 2NT opening. The defense will come closer to making 3NT than declarer.|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| nt|3for3: Looks like declarer will get squeezed on the run of the clubs to boot|pg|| nt|3for3: Cohen opened 1@H in other room, but next bid was 3NT|pg|| nt|kit: North has a problem, but on the actual hand he has no losing options.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|kit: North still afrain his partner started with 10x of clubs. Maybe South should have returned the 9.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s3|nt|kit: Of course, that would give declarer a really strange hand.|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SQJ862HK64DA5CK93,SA7HJT973D74CA842,SK543HA2DKJTCQT75,ST9HQ85DQ98632CJ6|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Foster prevailed in Whist/Auction Bridge days the convention made much more sense at Whist|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: NS 1N 1/2/3nv: 14-16 3v/4: 15-17|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|nt|ahollan1: 2 diamond opened 2N and is also in the ugly 3N|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SQJ862HK64DA5CK93,SA7HJT973D74CA842,SK543HA2DKJTCQT75,ST9HQ85DQ98632CJ6|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfg: Routine push at 3NT-4. Bridge at the top|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|4+!S, GF|mb|p|nt|3for3: dull 4@S with a guess for the jack of clubs for the overtrick|pg|| mb|3C|an|some min, but not the worst|nt|3for3: Diamond can lead 3 rounds of clubs for the ruff to take away guess|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|warrens: 3@C=either 11-13 with a singleton or 13-14 balanced|pg|| nt|3for3: Good morning Warren|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Hi Warren|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| nt|warrens: hi all|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| nt|kit: Declarer will play spade to king, guarding against East having all 4 spades.|pg|| nt|kit: hi Warren|pg|| nt|3for3: Warren is a frequent partner of Becker, so he has some insight to NS methods, I am guessing|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Great|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|nt|kit: Now can strip out the red suits and make some club play |pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SJ92HKQJ87DQ8542C,S65HT543DT76CJT64,SAKQ74H92DJCAQ853,ST83HA6DAK93CK972|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1D|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+unbal [or playing strength] or 17+ BAL|pg|| mb|1H!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 5+@H, FG|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: all 3 pairs for Diamond play the same skeleton RM Lite system [aka meck lite]|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: when In The Well on bridgewinners Eric Rodwell said this structure is really RSVP Rodwell Soloway Version of Precision|pg|| mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: all pairs had to submit SSF [system summary form] and ACBL CC|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: during play click on player name to access -- otherwise http://usbf.org/2017-open-usbc-teams-entered shows roster and clicing on name gives access|pg|| nt|ahollan1: don't quote me -- but alert of 4@C probably means non-serious cue [with 3N being stronger hand]|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d8|mc|10|nt|ahollan1: greco remembers he's playing imps -- i suspect different line at other form of scoring|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SJ92HKQJ87DQ8542C,S65HT543DT76CJT64,SAKQ74H92DJCAQ853,ST83HA6DAK93CK972|sv|b|nt|kit: Playing for the squeeze rather than the finesse -- worked.|pg|| nt|3for3: I think table presence helped too...diamond played club back pretty quickly|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: It wouldn't have helped Diamond to smooth duck the @CK, either, since when Plantick wins the @CJ, he's endplayed|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|3for3: Hand evaluation problem for Kamil|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|3for3: He chooses GF, which will make auction easier, but might excite North|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|warrens: too difficult to bid his hand with GF|pg|| nt|kit: This aggressive approach will likely get them to 5@S, which might not be so easy to handle.|pg|| nt|kit: Seems to me North has a RKC call now.|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|3for3: REally? 4@C seems normal|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|kit: But maybe this is better -- if South doesn't Q something, slam prospects go down.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Platnick's box has only two passes, so Becker gives him one of his|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|warrens: Becker has shown serious interest and trusted Kamil by passing 4@s|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil apologizes for his hand|pg|| nt|kit: I don't know their style -- would South be required to Q a red ace here?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil and Diamond talk a bit about when it's OK to move the tray. Kamil signed off fast, wants to avoid the appearance of giving UI|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Diamond says "once I place my pass, it's OK to move the tray"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: There was a minor confrontation yesterday about Becker's tempo with the tray, so Kamil trying to prevent that from happening again|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Platnick lowers the screen to ask Becker something|pg|| nt|warrens: I think yes, after 4@C, I don't see how Kamil could bid 4@s with a red ace|pg|| nt|3for3: certainly not with a red ace and the club king|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| nt|kit: Declarer can now set up a heart trick, and can take at least 1 heart, 1 diamond, 1 club, and 7 spades.|pg|| pc|h6|nt|Vugraphzfg: Diamond's vigorous count signal gives declarer the option to win the heart in his hand|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|mc|11|nt|kit: This line seems risky if trumps 4-1.|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S654HJT74D9862C85,SK83HKQ63DAKJCAQ2,SAQJ9HA92D754CJT7,ST72H85DQT3CK9643|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = (nv:10)11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: currently neither acbl nor usbf events provide live video |pg|| nt|ahollan1: however - tables are being recorded and i believe later published on youtube|pg|| pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: 1st 3 boards same contracts in both rooms|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: my understanding is that there is some combination of software/hardware/infrastructure that prevents live feed|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: so NOT a security issue|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: earlier in the weak we actually got to see a big clubber open a nebulous @D and play there - even though nobody had 5+@D|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: weak week|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|hT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: funny to me here greco opens 1@D and advance to DBL was 2@C other room open was 1@C and advance to DBL was 1@D|pg|| mc|9|nt|ahollan1: so each advancer bid the other minor|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S654HJT74D9862C85,SK83HKQ63DAKJCAQ2,SAQJ9HA92D754CJT7,ST72H85DQT3CK9643|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfg: How do you advance this double as East?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|nt|Vugraphzfg: I like 1@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|an|21-22|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil: "I hope you have less than you had last time, Brian"|pg|| pc|sA|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil (seeing dummy): "Yowza, not exactly. Buncha stuff."|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s5|nt|kit: Declarer will duck, as North might have only 3 spades.|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| nt|kit: Of course, maybe right to win -- if North has AQJ of spades tripleton and South has 4 clubs|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: South can't have four clubs on the auction|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| nt|kit: Oh, right.|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cK|mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfg: Diamond asks if Mike ("which Mike? There are two") has the last spade, when the confusion clears it turns out that the defense gets the last two|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SJ9HK52DK9542CT87,S8654HJ764DQ863C4,SAKQT32HQDACKQ932,S7HAT983DJT7CAJ65|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 18+ BAL|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|d!|nt|ahollan1: DBL 5-7|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: 3@H by opener would be 2-suiter but hand too strong to eat up that much bidding space|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: click on name of table/event popup has link to event home page - which has links to results and other goodies|pg|| nt|ahollan1: that link also shows bbo schedule just for this event|pg|| nt|ahollan1: www.bridgewinners.com has links to results|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan1: 4@C was FG for those who thought hampson might pass|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: for USA1 - both matches are on vugraph so you can just open another window [without bbo login] to spy on other match|pg|| pc|d3|pc|hQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: NOW defense might be easier|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but no beat since @HA not an entry anymore|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: platnick opened east hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and diamond responded 1@S :)|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: @HA lead against 4@S|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SJ9HK52DK9542CT87,S8654HJ764DQ863C4,SAKQT32HQDACKQ932,S7HAT983DJT7CAJ65|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfg: Diamond: "They weren't 1@C." All laugh|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfg: Reminder that 1@H is limited to 15 HCP. Diamond needed to choose his strategy. Looks like he's going for bidding spades then taking a heart preference|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Anyone here play (1@H) P (1@S) 2@H as spades and a minor? I do|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil consults the daily bulletin|pg|| nt|kit: odd 1@S call. Seems to mebidding 3@H to play (which is probably what it means for them) is better. |pg|| mb|4S|nt|kit: Of course, that might not be available.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: 3@H would be mixed for them, so East can bid on|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: And will quite often|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Yes, if they play mixed raises that is not available.|pg|| pc|hA|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil: "The jass-menel [J9 of trumps]. Shockingly, on the auction"|pg|| nt|kit: Leading an ace to give partner a ruff is the right idea, but he picked the wrong ace.|pg|| pc|h2|nt|kit: If he knew his partner had heart support, he might have done better.|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S987HADQJ54CQJ985,SJ432HT9876DAT73C,SKQTHQJ4DK62C7432,SA65HK532D98CAKT6|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: 1@H-P-1@S-4@S-end :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: greco probably opens 1st/2nd seat but no reason to hang it out there in 3rd |pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 14+-17|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S987HADQJ54CQJ985,SJ432HT9876DAT73C,SKQTHQJ4DK62C7432,SA65HK532D98CAKT6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|an|2+, 10-15 HCP|nt|Vugraphzfg: E-W NT range is 15-17 in this position, so Platnick opens 1@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3H|nt|kit: This could lead to a 3-3 spade fit if West had passed.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|3for3: 2@h always 4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| nt|kit: He will win the ace, as he thinks the lead is from king-doubleton on the auction.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|nt|kit: With 2 clubs, 1 spade, and 1 diamond, declarer needss to get 5 trump tricks, which might not be so easy.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: If he delays his trump play until he learns about the @SKQ and @DK with North, he'll probably go right in trumps at least|pg|| nt|kit: He will find out South has a stiff trump, but is it the ace?|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: It virtually has to be if North turns up with @SKQ @DK since he's a passed hand|pg|| nt|kit: Yes, since North did pass in third seat|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Isolated it makes sense to start with low ducked around|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Transportation is an issue as well|pg|| nt|kit: will have to ruff 2 diamonds in dummy, so doesn't have the luxury in hearts -- simply must get it right on first round.|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d7|nt|Vugraphzfg: Nice @H5 in dummy|pg|| nt|Luffe12: hhw will|pg|| nt|kit: will soon be at expected end position. -- north discards a club, overruffs the club, and ....|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2ST72HAQT5D52CK932,SK654HJ96DAQTCAT4,SAQ3H73DKJ3CQJ765,SJ98HK842D98764C8|sv|o|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: much more action in the other USA1 SemiFinal match meltzer leads mahaffey 7-3|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: duh that is USA2 R16|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|an|!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: nickell over harris 8-0|pg|| mb|p|pc|h7|nt|ahollan1: http://www.bridgebase.com/client/client.php then instead of login - choose "Look around our site"|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: lets you watch and listen to unlimited number of tables -- just no chat|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|nt|ahollan1: IF you play XYZ or some form of 2-way checkback -- have you discussed with partner when it is ok to bid 2M rather than take the "force" to 2@D??|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: probably more of an issue in context of precision where opening 1@D can be 2@D|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i've seen some pairs say can bid 2M if unwilling to hear 2@D-PASS|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2ST72HAQT5D52CK932,SK654HJ96DAQTCAT4,SAQ3H73DKJ3CQJ765,SJ98HK842D98764C8|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfg: Diamond did it at the speed of light|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Of course, plenty of time to think beforehand|pg|| mb|1N|an|14-16|nt|kit: yes, he had clearly made up his mind what the layout was.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Perfect hand for Stayman on nothing -- east can pass any response.|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Diamond and Platnick play that you can bid EITHER major first with 4-4, so might reach 2@S instead of 2@H when West is 4-4. But he will have good spades to bid them first, at least|pg|| pc|h7|nt|kit: With the cards lying terribly for E-W, it is just a question of undertricks.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s7|nt|kit: Definitely down 2, maybe down 3.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| nt|kit: North didn't go after his ruff. That surprises me.|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SJTH543DJ742CQT87,SHAJT9872DT93CKJ5,SQ982HKQ6DQ865C63,SAK76543HDAKCA942|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: still makes most sense in context of precision imagine opener 3=3=2=5 now MAYBE 2M is best|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: correct me if i'm wrong -- east has a lot of controls/culbertson quick tricks|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N = forcing|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H|an|!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: from CC i'm not sure how EW play 1@S-3@H|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: duelling voids |pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 7 [4@HE-2] Diamond playing 3@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and in a position where he can make|pg|| nt|ahollan1: earlier in the week the post-lunch break segment had 4 or 5 8-card suits with one board where east & west each had 8-bagger|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 7420 has not been an uncommon shape|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@S showed 6th @S |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: Kate -- did anyone ask about alerts of 3@C & 3@H?|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|mc|11|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SJTH543DJ742CQT87,SHAJT9872DT93CKJ5,SQ982HKQ6DQ865C63,SAK76543HDAKCA942|sv|e|nt|kit: It may be difficult to avoid slam on this hand -- let's see if the strong club will succeed.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: They laugh about Platnick's bad dummies, how down 3 is pretty good for Diamond, and how N-S can probably make FIVE notrump|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an|strong|mb|p|mb|1H|an|8-11, not 5!S|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|5+!H OR 5+!S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: E-W play more artificiality on this auction than many MeckLite pairs|pg|| mb|2H|an|5+!H, <3 spades|mb|p|nt|kit: that may turn out badly for them -- natural bidding would more easily disclose the big misfit.|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|Vugraphzfg: They switch to natural at this point|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: They joke about now East and North have few passes, Kamil says "I only have five pass cards, I need more than that."|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil: "We can do this all day" [East bidding spades, West hearts]. Becker: "We're gonna go another round here"|pg|| nt|kit: If Est could have bid spades naturally 3 times, then when West still didn't support the big misfit would be clear|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: East has effectively bid spades three times--his artificial 1@S has transformed into a spade bid because he didn't support hearts|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: is that clear? Wouldn't he bid that way with 6 spades?|pg|| pc|d6|nt|kit: Anyway, they did well to stop.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SKT964HJ42DKJ4CQ4,SQJ532HT85D93C732,SA87HA973DA87CJT5,SHKQ6DQT652CAK986|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: i'm actually pretty confident about why 3@C alerted - just not 3@H|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|an|!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: not sure if hampson PASS just giving greco more room to describe intent or showing hand that is slightly better than 2@S=worst|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: over immediate 2@S more encouraging than PASS ??? i can't even tell by looking at the cards|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|mc|8|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SKT964HJ42DKJ4CQ4,SQJ532HT85D93C732,SA87HA973DA87CJT5,SHKQ6DQT652CAK986|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfg: Becker and Kamil say "good stop." Platnick: "We're geniuses"|pg|| mb|1D|an|2+, 10-15 HCP|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|can be 5-3 minors either way|nt|herbie22: South doing what South does best - PASSING|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: A light overcall would have gotten N-S too high in spades. South did well to pass.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzfg: Diamond: "this is probably not the best contract you've been in"|pg|| nt|kit: Of course selling out to 2@C might not be so great for N-S, since I don't think they are beating them.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Becker: "You could be in a 3-3 fit or a 5-3 fit... of course, we could have 28 points between us." Kamil: "with Micahel and I that's usually what happens"|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| nt|kit: On low-level partials, there is a lot to be said for declaring in your best fit instead of letting the opponents declare in their best fit.|pg|| pc|c5|nt|kit: My preference is for the 2@C rebid to always be a real suit, and rebid 2@D with the dreaded 1-4-5-3 shape, but I know this isn't mainstream.|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Seems impossible to loose more than 5 |pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|nt|Luffe12: Best defense|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Push no matter = or +1|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfg: I realize they only made 3, but they claimed 4 and agreed to it|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJ8HJ7632DA5CQJT4,SAQTHA9DK962C9872,S6432HTDQT743CA63,SK975HKQ854DJ8CK5|sv|o|nt|Psyck: 2@d is called an "Unassuming Cuebid", though, as the voice commentators mention, it is not clear what is assumed or unassumed|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: UCB is easy abbreviation to recognize|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|Psyck: It is used to refer to a cue bid of the opponent's suit after your partner has opened the bidding or overcalled.|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Psyck: It shows 4-card support for your partner and a good raise to the next level of your partner's suit.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: back in the day advancer [partner of overcaller] immediate cue did not guarantee fit so UCB was prevalent|pg|| pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: hehe "advancer" is a term that wasn't used until Bridge World - i think early 2000s|pg|| nt|ahollan1: differentiates overcaller's partner [advancer] from opener's partner [responder]|pg|| nt|Psyck: that makes sense Al, if it did not show support for pd when this name was given to it|pg|| nt|ahollan1: moyse/morehead would support Random Cue Bid or Awful Do The RIght Thing Cue|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|nt|Psyck: DSIP cue bid|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 9 diamond gets to declare 4@H with the 0733 hand|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: on 9 diamond bid @H 4 times [once artificial not promising @H] platnick only bid @S 3 times board pushed at making 5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h5|nt|ahollan1: cold game [cough]|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|c7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJ8HJ7632DA5CQJT4,SAQTHA9DK962C9872,S6432HTDQT743CA63,SK975HKQ854DJ8CK5|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfg: It's not my place to correct them|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|kit: I wonder about that. I think you should talk to the director, as it was a clear trick miscount.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: I'll mention it after the set if no one realizes it|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|kit: ok -- that's just as good.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|an|forces 2!D|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|kit: just means you will have to change the bbo score later.|pg|| mb|2S!|nt|Luffe12: Puppet and 3nt eventully|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: It'll probably just be wrong on Vugraph and corrected on the official scorecard|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|kit: This sequence presumably shows 4-5 invite|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: West with maximum (with 14 he would open 1NT) bids the game.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Diamond does deny 4 spades here ("unless he wants to lie") |pg|| pc|s4|nt|Vugraphzfg: 2@S didn't show spades, kit shows a HCP based invite with 5 hearts|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: *it shows|pg|| pc|sA|nt|kit: This contract certainly has chances with both minor-suit aces on,|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|kit: Problem is the defense may get 5 tricks first,|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|nt|kit: Fall of jack of spades helpful, as now has entry|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Not too many un-dull boards so far ;(|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|kit: and can duck the heart -- so nothing defense can do.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: We need a break after last night's drama. Some nice calm boards to start the match, get everyone's pulses down|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|h8|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Unfortunately I could only watch the postmortem - too late in Denmark|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|c7|nt|Luffe12: Or rather early ;)|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Ahh, so you want action early and boring late|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c8|pc|d4|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Right|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: I'll put in your request with the man upstairs|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c4|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|cT|nt|Vugraphzfg: Bob Hamman, I mean|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|nt|Luffe12: The duration af this event must be extremely exhausting|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S865H5DK7432CT982,SA974HK2D6CAQJ764,SKT3HJT843D985CK3,SQJ2HAQ976DAQJTC5|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: just want to take a minute to mention that today Jan Martel is overseeing THREE events: USA1 SemiFInal USA2 R16 Women RR|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S865H5DK7432CT982,SA974HK2D6CAQJ764,SKT3HJT843D985CK3,SQJ2HAQ976DAQJTC5|sv|n|nt|Luffe12: If you gets beaten, you play on! ;)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: We get to see some of Diamond-Platnick's 2@C technology. I think they'll start 2@C (6+ clubs), 2@D asking, 2@H 1 major|pg|| nt|herbie22: N/S played all 60 boards yesterday the first time in decades North has played a full day.|pg|| nt|Luffe12: And if you win ... |pg|| mb|2C|an|10-16, 6+!C|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|inv+ ask|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|some 4-card major|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|GF ask|nt|Vugraphzfg: East has the option of bidding 2@S or 2NT to inquire about the major. 2@S still lets them play partscore and he might choose it if he doesn't want to play NT|pg|| mb|p|nt|Luffe12: How many of the guys are pros? Just for the record|pg|| mb|3D|an|spades|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|herbie22: all but North|pg|| nt|Luffe12: 100%?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Platnick is technically a pro, but he has a full time non-bridge job. He trades options|pg|| nt|herbie22: But he is a hall of famer and just as good as the others|pg|| pc|d3|nt|herbie22: They all trade options (or did at some point)|pg|| pc|d6|nt|kit: How do you define a pro?|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|herbie22: Getting paid to play|pg|| pc|c5|nt|Luffe12: Basically doing nothing else?|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Icl. maybe classes|pg|| pc|d9|nt|herbie22: They all have investments aside from bridge so this is a complicated question. Many top bridge pros are also traders or have something going with insurance investments.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|c4|pg|| nt|Luffe12: May take your brain - but not your hands|pg|| nt|Luffe12: It works in Gods own country - but not in a small country like Denmark|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|nt|Luffe12: Zero pros in that context|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|sK|mc|11|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3ST8HK53DT87C65432,SKJHA987DAKQ6CJT8,SA42HQT642DJ53CK7,SQ97653HJD942CAQ9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: of the 3 vugraph matches ours has the widest imp difference|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| mc|12|nt|ahollan1: should be largest difference i started to type widest spread but my belly got in the way|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3ST8HK53DT87C65432,SKJHA987DAKQ6CJT8,SA42HQT642DJ53CK7,SQ97653HJD942CAQ9|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfg: Platnick apologizes for being slow "for no particular reason" but he did very well in the play|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: 24 minutes on the clock for 3 boards. A bit slow but not too bad|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Luffe12: Back to the play - this will not a 2-digtiger either?|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: Well, these have been pretty dull boards relatively speaking.|pg|| nt|kit: And this one is no exception.|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|Luffe12: But I admit everybody have been playing very close to the table - wd|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil: "Let's see you make 460 on this one, guys, I don't care how we defend it"|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| mc|12|nt|kit: king of clubs clear shift to defeat contract if can be beaten.|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQH864DJ9765C8764,ST952HQ952DK3CAK9,SAJ743HKJT7DQ42CJ,SK86HA3DAT8CQT532|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|an|!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: alert of pass must be NOT 3-fit|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: other USA1 tables on 12|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: hampson stiff quack more likely than stiff ace|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SQH864DJ9765C8764,ST952HQ952DK3CAK9,SAJ743HKJT7DQ42CJ,SK86HA3DAT8CQT532|sv|o|mb|1N|an|14-16|nt|Luffe12: another 3nt'er|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: An upgrade, reasonable with good 5-card club suit and primes outside. Will make auction quick.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: This is a good hand for E-W Stayman method--East will bid his stronger major with both, so you don't languish in a bad heart fit when you have a good spade fit, for example|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|kit: Interesting opening lead problem -- let's see what South's philosophy is here.|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Going for gold|pg|| pc|s2|nt|kit: This time 4th best would have worked better, although declarer would probably still have made|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|Luffe12: He needed to find prd with 4 @d to get them running|pg|| nt|kit: North knows his partner is broke|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s7|nt|Vugraphzfg: Director in the room, looks at the progress, leaves|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|hJ|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c5|nt|Luffe12: Next one is last for this session - tx to Orin to operate (and your articles in BW) C U soon|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|dJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S63HQ7DKT72CQJ842,SK74HAT965D96CAK5,SAQJ82HKJ8DA4CT73,ST95H432DQJ853C96|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: closed room has caught up platnick playing 14 in 3N from east after opening 1N keeping NS out of auction kamil leads @SQ|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = stoppers are relative - what else ya gonna do|pg|| pc|cA|nt|ahollan1: short break until all tables can start|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i believe USA1 and USA2 all playing same boards|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thanks to our driver Kate Aker|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S63HQ7DKT72CQJ842,SK74HAT965D96CAK5,SAQJ82HKJ8DA4CT73,ST95H432DQJ853C96|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfg: Alright, last board here. Back at around 12:25 Chicago time for the next segment|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: This won't make life easy for N-S|pg|| mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|Vugraphzfg: Platnick: "this is one of those bad dummies"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Becker: "sometimes a bad dummy is a good dummy"|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| nt|Luffe12: Would'nt anybody have lowered the hammer in the N seat?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: N-S don't have a penalty double available, I believe|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzfg: They said they'd play their strong NT defense|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| nt|Luffe12: OKI|pg|| nt|Luffe12: DONT'ish|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|nt|Luffe12: = disturbing opps strong nt"|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Luffe12: C U all in a while|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| mc|5|pg||