vg|B 2017 USBC SF,Segment 7 of 8,I,1,15,Diamond,212,Dwyer,167| rs|1NS+2,1NS+2,4HE-1,4HE-1,6HS+1,6HS+1,1NW+2,1NW+1,2SS=,3HW-2,3NN+1,3NN=,3SSx=,4SN-1,3NW=,3NW=,2HS=,3CN=,3HE-1,3CW=,3DS+1,2DN+1,3NS=,3NS=,4SN+2,4SN=,6SS-2,5SN-1,1NW-2,1NW+1| pn|Bathurst,Cohen,Lall,Cohler,Kamil,Hampson,Becker,Greco|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SKT9HAK32DAQ83C97,S432HJ9DJ976CKJ83,S765HT875DKTCAT62,SAQJ8HQ64D542CQ54|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SKT9HAK32DAQ83C97,S432HJ9DJ976CKJ83,S765HT875DKTCAT62,SAQJ8HQ64D542CQ54|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|an|2+!D, 10-15|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s5|mc|9|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S532HJTDQT952CA82,ST4H8752D643CQ654,SAKQ76H9DK87CJT93,SJ98HAKQ643DAJCK7|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|h7|mc|9|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S532HJTDQT952CA82,ST4H8752D643CQ654,SAKQ76H9DK87CJT93,SJ98HAKQ643DAJCK7|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfg: Welcome back to the USBC Semifinal. 30 boards left here|pg|| mb|1C!|an|16+|nt|Vugraphzfg: Greco: "They're not going to open my hand." Kamil: "On this one or the last one?" Greco: "Last one. This one they might"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|an|0-7|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|Vugraphzfg: Becker asks if Hampson had any other ways to raise hearts|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAQ4HA8732DKJTCT8,ST9753H654D3CAJ92,SJ2HKQT9DAQ875CKQ,SK86HJD9642C76543|sv|e|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|mc|13|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAQ4HA8732DKJTCT8,ST9753H654D3CAJ92,SJ2HKQT9DAQ875CKQ,SK86HJD9642C76543|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil: "How much did you have?" Becker: "Enough to make 4@S, I think." Kamil: "I'm sorry I asked"|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|an|4+!H, GF|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|11-13 with a stiff or 13-14 bal|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|ask|mb|p|mb|3H|an|balanced|mb|p|nt|pdlit: afternoon all|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Hello Peter|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|an|2 w/o queen|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAK85H832DAJ62CJ5,ST4HAKT5DKQ53CKT2,SJ763HJ6D9874CA84,SQ92HQ974DTCQ9763|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAK85H832DAJ62CJ5,ST4HAKT5DKQ53CKT2,SJ763HJ6D9874CA84,SQ92HQ974DTCQ9763|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfg: Greco: "Well done"|pg|| mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: It's possible to bid Stayman on this shape. If partner bids a major, fine. If 2@D, you bid 2@H, and if partner bids 2@S, you correct back to 3@C|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Not saying you *should* bid it, just that you can handle everything as long as partner realizes what's going on|pg|| pc|s3|nt|Vugraphzfg: Greco: "I might have bid Stayman"|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Becker: "One of those fancy conventions: 2@C-2@D-2@H-2@S..." Greco: "3@C!"|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|mc|8|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SA532HK43D73CJT74,SJ74HAQ875DQJT9C6,ST986HTDAK86CA953,SKQHJ962D542CKQ82|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|d9|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SA532HK43D73CJT74,SJ74HAQ875DQJT9C6,ST986HTDAK86CA953,SKQHJ962D542CKQ82|sv|n|nt|pdlit: first score of the set, Dwyer+1|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|2N!|an|"limit raise I hope"|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Hampson: "Did you mean that as a raise?" Greco: "I did." Hampson: "Good hand without a fit just doubles, and 3@D is mixed?" Greco: "Yeah"|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h3|nt|pdlit: amazing and somewhat reassuring to me, one of the USA's solidist pairs, long term, in the Trials semi-finals, discussing system|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4STHQ2DKT53CAK7652,SJ74HT98763DAQC98,SK52HAKJD874CQJT3,SAQ9863H54DJ962C4|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4STHQ2DKT53CAK7652,SJ74HT98763DAQC98,SK52HAKJD874CQJT3,SAQ9863H54DJ962C4|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|nt|Vugraphzfg: They talk about how Kamil could have beaten 3@H two tricks with a club over and a diamond for an overruff. They talk and laugh about different variations and how Becker and Kamil ...|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: usually realize their mistakes right after making them|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil points out that Becker shouldn't return the low spot if declarer is out of them, but he didn't think of that until after he played the trump|pg|| pc|h5|nt|Vugraphzfg: Right idea for the lead, wrong suit|pg|| nt|pdlit: can Greco find the @d lead to beat the hand? nope, right color wrong suit|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|pdlit: Oren is faster than me|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|cA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|9|nt|pdlit: i believe this qualifies as low scoring (at least so far)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Greco: "Great lead." Hampson: "Down five or making three. We should have bid, we're cold for game. .... well not quite cold"|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQ86HAJ98DK4CJ642,SJ5HKQT32DT8765CQ,SAK9742H74DQ32CT5,ST3H65DAJ9CAK9873|sv|b|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|2H!|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|hT|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQ86HAJ98DK4CJ642,SJ5HKQT32DT8765CQ,SAK9742H74DQ32CT5,ST3H65DAJ9CAK9873|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Not often you see a 5-card weak two when vul|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|cT|pg|| nt|pdlit: i cannot see a line that will bring this home|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Barring misdefense, you're right. And Greco avoided setting up a trick for declarer in clubs. He knows the layout when he sees the queen|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Not a difficult play for these players|pg|| nt|pdlit: Lall and Bathhurst in 3@sx|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|nt|Vugraphzfg: That should be a pickup|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S963HJ9853D653C63,S8754HKT74DKT2CK4,SKQJH2DAQJ87CJ952,SAT2HAQ6D94CAQT87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S963HJ9853D653C63,S8754HKT74DKT2CK4,SKQJH2DAQJ87CJ952,SAT2HAQ6D94CAQT87|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil: "Sorry, I could have bid 3NT. How do we do?" Greco: "You'd be hammered in 3NT." Kamil: "I'd run away, I guess, depending on how hard you hammered me"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Greco-Hampson play transfers here by an unpassed hand. I wonder about a passed hand|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pdlit: not an easy lead|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Indeed. I would lead a diamond, I think, and hope my clubs are an entry|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|pdlit: @dQ/J is the winner|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: No? Declarer has 9 top tricks|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: four hearts, three clubs, and one of each|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SJ732H7654D2CAK84,SQT5HA2DAQT873CJ5,SAK8HKT9DK64C9632,S964HQJ83DJ95CQT7|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SJ732H7654D2CAK84,SQT5HA2DAQT873CJ5,SAK8HKT9DK64C9632,S964HQJ83DJ95CQT7|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfg: Hampson: "I could see you were getting squeezed, but I couldn't set up the clubs. That's why I claimed"|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|d|an|3 hearts|mb|p|nt|pdlit: in the OR, they are on trick 3 of 3SX|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|Vugraphzfg: Hampson asks if Becker always has to double. Becker: "No, if I don't like my hand"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: 13 imps for making 3@Sx on the hand where Becker was down in 4@S. That pushes the Diamond lead up to 58, but as we've seen, 58 imps can evaporate in a matter of minutes|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| nt|pdlit: and 3@s has not been made yet (though it probably will be)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: I think it has made, at least according to my scorecard|pg|| nt|pdlit: ah, yes|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d8|mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SKT3H762DQT72CQJ9,SJ76HAQTD8CA87632,SA954H954DA643CK4,SQ82HKJ83DKJ95CT5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SKT3H762DQT72CQJ9,SJ76HAQTD8CA87632,SA954H954DA643CK4,SQ82HKJ83DKJ95CT5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|an|6+!C, 10-15|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|art. asking|mb|p|mb|3C|an|bad hand, no major|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Greco: "I should've passed 2@C"|pg|| pc|h4|nt|pdlit: it is strange to me that the Nickell/Harris match has 2200 kibbers, and this match, w/Hampson/Greco has less than 10% of that|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: No accounting for taste. The public loves it some Meckwell, even though there are plenty of pairs who are just as worth of watching|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: *worthy|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Although that match *is* much closer than this one|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| nt|pdlit: and here is(at least) one of those pairs|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Absolutely|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SQ7HK73DT872CQ732,ST84HAQ86DA6CKT98,SAK96HJT42DKQJ94C,SJ532H95D53CAJ654|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SQ7HK73DT872CQ732,ST84HAQ86DA6CKT98,SAK96HJT42DKQJ94C,SJ532H95D53CAJ654|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|d|an|spades and another|nt|Vugraphzfg: Becker asks about the NT range "what does the card say?" before doubling. He plays a different defense vs. strong and weak NT, so it matters|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: I always play penalty doubles of Precision pairs' 1NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|an|pass/correct|mb|p|nt|pdlit: is 14-16 weak or strong?|pg|| mb|2D|nt|Vugraphzfg: Weak for me|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: I've seen what people open it on, e.g. the West hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|pdlit: my 14+ to 17 (-) is strong:)|pg|| mb|p|pc|h9|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil: "We're not going to play our weak notrump defense against this team. They're not trying to steal." Greco: "We don't have a big enough lead... always trying to steal"|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| nt|pdlit: dare i say, making 3, next|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|hK|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfg: Becker: "At least I didn't show the majors"|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQ753HAK2D84CAQJ6,SAK62HJ94DJ76CT54,SJ98H853DKQ932CK7,ST4HQT76DAT5C9832|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SQ753HAK2D84CAQJ6,SAK62HJ94DJ76CT54,SJ98H853DKQ932CK7,ST4HQT76DAT5C9832|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Greco points to the vulnerability, then makes a big show of passing|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|pdlit: i hope all of the specs appreciate Oren's color commentary as much as i; it helps to make it "live"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Possibly a reference to last year's accusations that their teammates never pass in 3rd seat white (patently untrue)|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|nt|Vugraphzfg: Note that this is a good hand for standard signals at trick 1, so Greco didn't have to waste the @S10 at trick 1. If he played the 4, it would have made things more difficult|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SA987HA9654DK9C43,SJHKJ732DA4C98765,SKQT652HTDJT72CAQ,S43HQ8DQ8653CKJT2|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|an|!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h6|mc|12|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SA987HA9654DK9C43,SJHKJ732DA4C98765,SKQT652HTDJT72CAQ,S43HQ8DQ8653CKJT2|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfg: Hampson: "Game has no play. Pass pass 1@H, you won't make a game."|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Greco: "What else would I do, up 50"|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|an|4+!S, GF|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|11-13 with a stiff or 13-14 bal|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil: "Michael Rosenberg would tell me I'm crazy; if you have the right hand, slam is good"|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|mc|10|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAKQJ72HKDA4CA932,S54HQ6DJT9832CJT6,S9863H872DKQC8754,STHAJT9543D765CKQ|sv|o|mb|4H|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|d8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAKQJ72HKDA4CA932,S54HQ6DJT9832CJT6,S9863H872DKQC8754,STHAJT9543D765CKQ|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfg: Becker: "I could have made six." They talk about a perfect hand for North that would make slam good (@DQ instead of @SQ, say)|pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|pdlit: 4@h surprising bid to me|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Yeah seems a bit much to me|pg|| nt|pdlit: if one wished to go slam-forward, i would think cue bid an A rather than a stiff K|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|pdlit: Becker was "forced" to bid, could have less than he does and no cue bid possible on the 4 level|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Kamil: "Sorry if I bid too much"|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S32HAJ985D873CA93,SKQJ4HT4DAJ52CKJ6,SA985HK76DK96CQT2,ST76HQ32DQT4C8754|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|mc|5|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S32HAJ985D873CA93,SKQJ4HT4DAJ52CKJ6,SA985HK76DK96CQT2,ST76HQ32DQT4C8754|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfg: Last board of the segment. We're well ahead of schedule. Last set doesn't start till 6:10 Chicago time|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pdlit: that is usually another bonus kibbing Hampson/Greco|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: They can be quite slow when the hands are tough, but they claim quickly when they're easy|pg|| nt|pdlit: yes|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Not that these have all been easy but some problems have been opening lead/early shift|pg|| nt|pdlit: like this one?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Well, this one might get played out regardless. It's not like he's home if they don't shift to hearts now|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|nt|Vugraphzfg: Greco leaves to go back to his room. "Just compare without me"|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| nt|pdlit: oops|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h5|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h7|pc|c7|nt|pdlit: thanks Oren, not sure i can make the last set, but enjoy|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfg: Thanks all|pg|| pg||