vg|A 2017 USBC SF,Segment 2 of 8,I,16,30,Nickell,33,Harris,13| rs|4HNx-2,3HN-2,3NE+1,3NE+1,2DE-2,5SW-1,6DS-1,5SWx-1,2HN-1,4SN-1,3NE+1,3NE+1,2DE+1,1NN-1,4SN+1,4SN+1,5HW=,4HW+1,3NE+4,3NE+4,2SN+1,2SS+1,1NWx-1,3CE-3,2HE+1,3DS-1,2NS-2,2HW=,6DW=,7DW-1| pn|Meckstroth,Harris,Rodwell,Morgan,Liu,Nickell,Barron,Katz|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SKQ832H3DJ74CQ643,SAJ75HK74DTCAKT85,S6HAQJ9865DA96C72,ST94HT2DKQ8532CJ9|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d7|mc|8|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SKQ832H3DJ74CQ643,SAJ75HK74DTCAKT85,S6HAQJ9865DA96C72,ST94HT2DKQ8532CJ9|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|h2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|hK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S952H643DAJ87CKT7,SQJT73HAJTDQ9CQ53,S864HQ97DK652C986,SAKHK852DT43CAJ42|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-17|mb|p|mb|2H!|nt|ritong: hi there:)|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: welcome Henri|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = (3/4: good)14-17|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ritong: joe! great|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 4+@S can be FG 4M 5+m|pg|| mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: i still haven't gotten thru the entire CC so Joe is responsible for most explanations|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: so 3@S is GF with usually 5 spades|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: Harris showed a balanced hand with 5 spades and 3 hearts|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|nt|ritong: ok that s the difference with direct 3NT over 2@s|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: EW play 1NT is any 14 to 17 in 1st and 2nd. Meck wants to play their weak NT defense against that|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i think meckwell already like to treat all 14-16 as weak|pg|| pc|h8|mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S952H643DAJ87CKT7,SQJT73HAJTDQ9CQ53,S864HQ97DK652C986,SAKHK852DT43CAJ42|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|!S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s3|nt|medwards: Again not making a natural lead. |pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h8|mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SK98HAJ8DK963CK42,ST7542H75DA4CAQT7,S6HQT93D82CJ98653,SAQJ3HK642DQJT75C|sv|n|mb|2D!|an|8-15, 5+ diamonds and 4-cd Major|nt|ritong: we should reach 4@s here|pg|| nt|ritong: one way or the other|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: confirmed, joe?|pg|| pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 8-15, 5+@D 4@H/@S, if 8-11 the 6+@D|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Harris: I hope you don't have a good hand with spades|pg|| nt|ritong: his hope might be a disappointment|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: yes, he did; remember this 2@D is 8-15 with 5+ diamonds and a (two?) 4-cd Major|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: slight system differenc nickell-katz investigating slam|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nickell playing 5@S|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| nt|ritong: bit hi maybe|pg|| pc|c6|nt|vugraphzfc: Meckwell shows his hand and says "all roads led to down 2 the way I see it"|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SK98HAJ8DK963CK42,ST7542H75DA4CAQT7,S6HQT93D82CJ98653,SAQJ3HK642DQJT75C|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4D|an|!C shortness|mb|p|mb|4H!|an|last train|mb|p|mb|5C|an|!C void|mb|p|mb|5D|an|Q|mb|p|nt|medwards: off the rails Big duplication of values.|pg|| mb|5H|an|Q|mb|d|nt|medwards: south probably checking the backs of his cards.|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|nt|medwards: right card by north|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S3HKT843DAQT94C54,SAQJ976542H72D6C7,SHAQ6DJ8752CKQJT8,SKT8HJ95DK3CA9632|sv|e|nt|vugraphzfc: Morgan Harris will be happy with lose 2 (and Nickel Katz with win 2)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D -2 vs 5@S -1 what odds did vegas give on THAT comparison??|pg|| mb|1H|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: liu did not open south hand but barron came in with 4N over nickell's 4@S|pg|| mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6D|nt|ritong: i love this bid|pg|| nt|ritong: 5NT, i mean|pg|| nt|kit: Sensible pick a slam by North, but slam will fail on stiff club lead|pg|| nt|ahollan1: indeed and NS swear by 5N=pick-a-slam|pg|| nt|ritong: hi kit! welcome|pg|| nt|kit: hi|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nickell playing 10@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|nt|kit: West knows almost certainly that a spade isn't cashing, so club lead looks clear|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ritong: agree|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|nt|ahollan1: fine auction -- vengeful great shuffler|pg|| pc|d6|nt|ritong: and the miracle is there|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d9|mc|11|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S3HKT843DAQT94C54,SAQJ976542H72D6C7,SHAQ6DJ8752CKQJT8,SKT8HJ95DK3CA9632|sv|e|mb|p|mb|4S|an|not NAMYATS|nt|medwards: Not enough eight baggers this week so we now have a nine bagger|pg|| mb|4N|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|sT|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|sK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SA54HK9874DJ84C32,ST982HAQ5DQ97CJ74,SKQJ7H63DAKT52CK6,S63HJT2D63CAQT985|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Will get to 3NT, and East would have to be a genius to find the killing heart lead|pg|| nt|ritong: i m surprised too|pg|| pc|s6|nt|kit: Oh -- South didn't move opposite the 14-16. I can understand that somewhat.|pg|| nt|ritong: for that matter, i like to stayman south hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: NS 1N 1/2/3nv: 14-16 3v/4: 15-17|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Harris asks how likely Rod is to have 13 for his 14-16 NT. Meck: we don't do that vul as much as we used to|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: in fact twice yesterday rodwell DOWNGRADED hands that walter the walrus counted as 14 |pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| nt|kit: Now if East plays a spade, they have the communication to get everything|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|cJ|nt|kit: In fact, this defense might prove to be effective|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|hT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: for giggles: in usa2 match 19 south=jeff aker west = eddie wold 1@H-4@S-5@H-6@S//7@D-DBL-end|pg|| nt|kit: And now E-W get their trumps separately for down 1.|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|kit: Strange East didn't lead a club there|pg|| nt|kit: But the defense will still come out ahead|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|hJ|nt|ritong: i am asked " why stayman?" the idea is to bid 2@h over 2@d and 2NT over 2@s, granted that if opener accepts the invite, he must mention three cards in @h over 2NT this is not ...|pg|| nt|ritong: compatible with garbage stayman, of course|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SA54HK9874DJ84C32,ST982HAQ5DQ97CJ74,SKQJ7H63DAKT52CK6,S63HJT2D63CAQT985|sv|b|nt|medwards: My opinion: South was very lucky on this hand.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|nt|medwards: as I have said before, when you play the NIckell team, You must bring your A game and not make unforced errors.|pg|| nt|medwards: Plus, they have to have some slippage in order for you to prevail. Every one has some slippage.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c5|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAQ7H7632D872CKQ5,SK2HQJ98DAJ43C862,SJT643HT4DT95CT97,S985HAK5DKQ6CAJ43|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-17|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 14-17|pg|| mb|2N!|an|Puppet Stayman|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N = Puppet Stayman|pg|| mb|3C!|an|no 5-cd major|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|hearts|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = not 5@H/@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: if same as meckwell - says nothing about 4M|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: This will be unavoidable wrong-sided, but this time it won't matter.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@S = 4@H, not 4@S [never use 2N/3@C Puppet Stayman with 4@H & 4@S]|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Meck just whispered to Harris "same way we play"|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dA|nt|vugraphzfc: morgan announces he is playing for overtricks Meck apprecaites knowing and "will return in kind"|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAQ7H7632D872CKQ5,SK2HQJ98DAJ43C862,SJT643HT4DT95CT97,S985HAK5DKQ6CAJ43|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|nt|medwards: i have to log off now, Be back later.|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAQ4HAT3DT954CK83,SKT6HQ7652DCQJT72,S952HJ98DA72CA654,SJ873HK4DKQJ863C9|sv|e|mb|2D!|an|5+ diamonds and 4-cd major 8-15|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: they had an accident previous set with this agreement|pg|| nt|ritong: missing the nine cards @s fit|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 8-15, 5+@D 4@H/@S, if 8-11 the 6+@D|pg|| pc|d4|nt|vugraphzfc: Meck: "looks like a great lead"|pg|| pc|h2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: wish trick|pg|| nt|kit: sort of|pg|| nt|ahollan1: well i'm a senior so @H2 looked like @D2|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: not all the same suit (purist would object)|pg|| nt|ritong: i meant previous board|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i need to start stealing more jokes|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|hK|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAQ4HAT3DT954CK83,SKT6HQ7652DCQJT72,S952HJ98DA72CA654,SJ873HK4DKQJ863C9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|Vugraphzff: Rusinow|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzff: EW std carding|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|d3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|dK|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SK43HAQ84D64CT832,SQJHT953DKJ75CK64,SAT872HKDAT832CA5,S965HJ762DQ9CQJ97|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|constructive|mb|p|nt|ritong: rod is vulnerable he likely will try|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: especially facing a constructive raise|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@S = constructive|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: who said "try":)|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Meck didn't realize he was a passed hand or he would have bid Drury|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i've never seen 1M-2M with 4-fit, but not sure if that is rule or coincidence|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|ahollan1: oops i didn't notice passed hand either|pg|| nt|ritong: the line looks natural|pg|| nt|ritong: take this, unblock @h K, join dummy in trump|pg|| nt|ritong: etc|pg|| nt|ritong: a small sweat when a @s honor drops, tho|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: what about @HK @SK !AH pitching @C then @D?|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: diamond 35-5 for the set leads dwyer by 50|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|s7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sT|mc|11|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SK43HAQ84D64CT832,SQJHT953DKJ75CK64,SAT872HKDAT832CA5,S965HJ762DQ9CQJ97|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|drury|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2ST942H9DKQT964C73,SKHAQT2DA83CKQT86,SAQ653HJ53DJCJ954,SJ87HK8764D752CA2|sv|o|mb|1C|an|balanced, clubs or any 4-4-4-1|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C, 5@D332@C = optional 1@C/@D a) BAL 11-13/18-22 b) primary @C, 14+ c) some 4441|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thank u inventor of copy/paste|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|nt|ritong: probably east will have slam ambitions here|pg|| mb|2C|an|diamonds (I assume)|mb|2N!|nt|ritong: opponents getting noisy, though|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: I think the note re 2NT said 18+ with hearts|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: 3@D looks like showing 5@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but who knows about 2N|pg|| mb|5H|nt|ahollan1: sorry just saw Joe's note|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|vugraphzfc: jack here denies a higher honor (lead meaning for NS often depends on the auction)|pg|| nt|ritong: slam is not horrible|pg|| nt|ritong: running @cs or 2/2 trumps, at first sight|pg|| nt|ritong: plus some other possibilities decent spot|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| nt|kit: Here with any kinds of decent splits he has 6 heart tricks, 4 club tricks and a diamond trick on a draw trups and claim approach.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|dK|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|h7|mc|11|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2ST942H9DKQT964C73,SKHAQT2DA83CKQT86,SAQ653HJ53DJCJ954,SJ87HK8764D752CA2|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3C!|an|mixed|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SJ74H987653D9C653,ST832HJT2DA62CQJ8,SQ96HQDQT87543C92,SAK5HAK4DKJCAKT74|sv|e|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ritong: difficult hand afdter the preempt|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: Another slam zone hand. This one does make easily,, but may be difficult after the preempt.|pg|| mb|3N|nt|ahollan1: fye EW opening 2N = 23-bad 25|pg|| nt|ahollan1: have you ever held bad 25?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfc: 3NT opens includes good 25s :)|pg|| nt|ritong: dummy will be a shock to morgan|pg|| pc|d9|nt|vugraphzfc: Morgan announces they are playing for overtricks|pg|| pc|d2|nt|ritong: :)|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ritong: nice reaction|pg|| nt|kit: East picked an unfortunate time to go low. |pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| nt|kit: I think he has to assume his partner has the 6+ HCP he is supposed to hold when opponents preempt, and bid more.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|13|nt|ahollan1: is 3@S-4N natural?|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SJ74H987653D9C653,ST832HJT2DA62CQJ8,SQ96HQDQT87543C92,SAK5HAK4DKJCAKT74|sv|e|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SKQ973HA765D972C7,SJHQT82DAK8CQT864,SAT84HK94DJ65CAJ5,S652HJ3DQT43CK932|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|nt|kit: 2S showing 5-4 invite I believe here|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@D = (10)11-15, 2+@D but vul 3rd/4th not bal junk|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: specs asking why Morgan would say that: to speed up play to save time for the hard hands|pg|| mb|2H!|an|5 spades, 4+ hearts, invitaational|mb|p|nt|ritong: and a reference to a previous situation|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: when he told meck "don t get a headache i m cold here"|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 5@S 4+@H, non-invite opp what kit call 'grunt'|pg|| mb|p|nt|kit: As passed hand, I would have bid 2S on the South hand.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|c8|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: I miswrote I think -- this was not invitational|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thanks Joe|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|s7|mc|9|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SKQ973HA765D972C7,SJHQT82DAK8CQT864,SAT84HK94DJ65CAJ5,S652HJ3DQT43CK932|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d!|an|3 card !D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S54HT53DAQ7543C32,SAQ87HA842DKJ2C98,SKT963HQJ7D8CAKQ6,SJ2HK96DT96CJT754|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: 25 identical actions from katz to 3N|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: when Meck put down dummyon last he said he had a monster and hoped it wasn't too much|pg|| mb|d|nt|ritong: he did have a supermax, yes|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|vugraphzfc: queen lead shows the king "could be AKQ"|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 25 dwyer-lee bid 7N after starting (3@D)-DBL-P-3N |pg|| pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: i table still on 24 execpt for dwyer-lee all tables same auction as we saw (3@D)-DBL-(P)-3@S//P-3N-end|pg|| nt|ahollan1: rodwell DBL = 14+ onfirms they are treating 14-17 as [rather than good 14-17] as weak|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d9|nt|vugraphzfc: y, they decided to treat it as weak|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: meckwell do use 1N-DBL-P-2@C as weak scramble so meckstroth's PASS confirms some values|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Harris asks to see the last trick Meck: "sure, always"|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|dT|pc|h3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s9|mc|6|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SKQ2H753DQJ532CQ9,ST3HAK842DT98CT63,SA964HQTDK74CJ542,SJ875HJ96DA6CAK87|sv|n|nt|vugraphzfc: Meck saying he should have just claimed for down one|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Meck "good policy not to do that but I was sure what the hand was"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|hearts|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SKQ2H753DQJ532CQ9,ST3HAK842DT98CT63,SA964HQTDK74CJ542,SJ875HJ96DA6CAK87|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|r!|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|c8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|c4|mc|8|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S632HAKT5DKQ9CKJ3,SA987HJD873CAQ865,SQT54H96DJT4CT972,SKJHQ87432DA652C4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2H|an|8-15 6+ hearts|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: rumor that 27 was fouled in closed room with EW hands switched from what we saw|pg|| pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: i'll let you know once an official gets involved|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ritong: likely will go for @h QJ onside|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: low lead is either 5+ cards or 4 with two honors|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|h8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|h3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|mc|6|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3S632HAKT5DKQ9CKJ3,SA987HJD873CAQ865,SQT54H96DJT4CT972,SKJHQ87432DA652C4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|h9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S9762HT842D5C9743,SA83HKJ5DAQJT862C,SJ54H963DK93CK852,SKQTHAQ7D74CAQJT6|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfc: last hand of the set; back in about 90 minutes for the second quarter|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Harris said he would have doubled in a pair game; Meck: no you wouldn't bec I wouldn't have bid 2NT|pg|| mb|1C|nt|ritong: they better determine they are off one key in @ds|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D!|an|GF 6+ diamonds, short clubs|nt|ahollan1: this probably means 27 gets thrown out -- we'll try to let everyone know after the 90 minute break|pg|| nt|ahollan1: cc didn't mention 3@D :(|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H!|an|range ask|mb|p|mb|3N!|an|15-16 points|nt|vugraphzfc: Meck compliments Harris on the completeness of the explanations he gives for their bidding|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D!|an|key card|mb|p|mb|6C|an|void in clubs|nt|ahollan1: btw - on 25 levine-wold (3@D)-DBL-(P)-3N//(P)-7@C down 1|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and we compliment joe for passing on those explanations|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: I am waiting to hear more about this auction I guess 6@C is a response to key card (?)|pg|| nt|ahollan1: [he said eagerly awaiting translation of THIS auction]|pg|| nt|ritong: or shows the void when the shortness in @c is known|pg|| nt|ritong: when 5@c would show a stiff honor imo|pg|| nt|ahollan1: typing the obvious -- they have wrongsided 6N -- but great shuffler has @CK onside no punishment there|pg|| nt|ritong: in any case, from morgan's point of view, there surely is something big missing|pg|| nt|ritong: perhazps even the @d A|pg|| mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: nicely done the danger was important|pg|| pc|h3|nt|vugraphzfc: I filled in the bids|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ritong: ty joe you rock|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|ritong: so we have a 90 minutes or so break, right?|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: before he played ace of diamonds, Harris said he was sorry if they lose by 1 IMP and the king of diamonds was onside|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: 6@C showed specifically 2 keycards, the queen of diamonds, and a void in clubs'|pg|| nt|ritong: guess it s over for now merci a tous|pg|| nt|ahollan1: fyi just checked levine went down in 7@C after @D lead, 2 rounds of trump then @DK ruffed|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: next set starts in about 1 hour 15 minutes|pg|| nt|ritong: fine|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or 75 minutes -- whichever comes first|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S9762HT842D5C9743,SA83HKJ5DAQJT862C,SJ54H963DK93CK852,SKQTHAQ7D74CAQJT6|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4H|an|RKC|mb|p|mb|5C|an|2 KC no !DQ|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzff: next set in 70 minutes|pg|| mb|7D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|mc|12|pg||