vg|2017 USBC FINAL,Segment 5 of 8,I,1,15,Nickell,115,Diamond,78| rs|3DW=,3NN=,2DWx=,3CNx-1,4SW-3,4SW-3,3SS-2,3CW-1,4HS=,3NN=,3NN-3,4SNx-2,1NW-1,2SW-1,4HN-3,2SW+2,3HN-1,3HS-2,4HS=,4HS=,2DN+3,2DS+1,5CW-1,4CW=,2HE=,2HE+2,4HS+1,6HS-1,4SS=,3CN+1| pn|Nickell,Diamond,Katz,Platnick,Hampson,Weinstein,Greco,Levin|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S9642HT2DCAKQ9642,ST8HJ74DQJT94CT87,SAQ73HQ963DK87C53,SKJ5HAK85DA6532CJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|an|strong, artificial|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|stc: Hi, NS make 3NT by N !!|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| nt|medwards: Maybe not with club lead|pg|| nt|stc: and EW may bid 4!¨d|pg|| pc|hT|nt|stc: on a@c lead, 10@h|pg|| nt|stc: and E is endplayed|pg|| nt|medwards: Yes taht will do it|pg|| nt|medwards: That|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c9|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|cK|pc|s8|mc|9|nt|stc: 3@d made is a very good result for EW|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Opening the N hand makes finding 3NT easy on this one. I've noticeKatz and Nickell are opening lighter than the used to, but I guess that N hand is still a little thin for them|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S9642HT2DCAKQ9642,ST8HJ74DQJT94CT87,SAQ73HQ963DK87C53,SKJ5HAK85DA6532CJ|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfv: Welcome back to the USA1 final. 60 more boards, the winner goes to France, the loser keeps playing|pg|| mb|1D|an|2+!D, 10-15|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson: "Well this might be silly"|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c5|nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin: "I'm gonna have to make some discards|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin: "Needed to get to diamonds"|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQT86HQ96DT3CQ862,SAK2HT854DKQJ764C,S943HAK3DA92CAJ53,SJ75HJ72D85CKT974|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stc: 11 IMP indeed|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|stc: looks like just made|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Diamond asks about carding -- "all standard"|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s9|pc|cK|pc|s6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQT86HQ96DT3CQ862,SAK2HT854DKQJ764C,S943HAK3DA92CAJ53,SJ75HJ72D85CKT974|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein: "Did you have five diamonds or four diamonds?"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson pulls out Grecos hand and looks at it|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: there is voice commentary at this table|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|nt|Vugraphzfv: Hi Al|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: hey Oren|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Hopefully there's written commentary too, for those of us who can't listen to the voice stuff|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|ahollan2: this is one of those rare sets where 1 team has seated NO big club players |pg|| mb|d|nt|ahollan2: ns in other room katz-nickell|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: all 3 pairs for diamond play the rm lite skeleton|pg|| pc|d8|nt|Vugraphzfv: Greco might take a bit longer on this hand than the last one|pg|| nt|ahollan2: rm lite aka meck lite is precision with modified responses to 1@C: 1@H=8-11, not 5+@S, 1@S=5+@S, 8+hcp, 1N=5+@H 12+ hcp all other positive responses are 12+|pg|| nt|ahollan2: when "In The Well" on bridgewinners Eric Rodwell said the system should really be called RSVP Rodwell Soloway Version of Precision|pg|| nt|ahollan2: but unfortunately that won't catch on|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Conventions and systems not being called what their creators intended has a long history--goes back to Stayman at least|pg|| nt|ahollan2: Dan Neill published a booklet otherwise just try to read convention cards of pairs we see on vugraph|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Greco apologizes for taking so long|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i bet that isn't last time greco says that|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: On this hand? Or in this match?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Greco: "Sorry"|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Hah, there it is|pg|| nt|ahollan2: there was a time when west could play a quite 2@D undoubled|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|nt|ahollan2: more fun this way???|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| nt|warrens: at the other table, on the same auction, North passed 2@d-X. should make, but less expensive than this|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: I was wondering about pass vs. 2@H vs. 3@C|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Stan Subeck comes into the room with a camera|pg|| nt|ahollan2: do a search for Dan Neill link to his web site will pop up at or near top of the list|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin sighs|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ahollan2: stan's better half, suzi was ACBL president a couple of years ago - and has always done the usbc daily bulletin|pg|| pc|d9|nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin pulls out the @S7, puts it back, sighs, and starts thinking|pg|| nt|ahollan2: levin won't be thrilled with only down 1, but won't turn down the 1 imp|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c2|nt|ritong: hi everyone:)|pg|| pc|d4|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|nt|Vugraphzfv: Bonjour Henri|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ritong: hola oren|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2 pair wins|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s9|mc|8|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1ST532H7532DKJCA43,SAJ864HKQ9D632CQ5,SKHAJT86DT9754CJ2,SQ97H4DAQ8CKT9876|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S!|an|wide range (partner is limited)|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|s6|pc|d4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1ST532H7532DKJCA43,SAJ864HKQ9D632CQ5,SKHAJT86DT9754CJ2,SQ97H4DAQ8CKT9876|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfv: Greco: "Sorry, I should just pass 2@Dx. A quiet minus 180." Levin: "Sorry, I was crazy to double"|pg|| nt|ahollan2: maybe the most exhausting 1 imp swing i've ever seen|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein: "I had a pretty good hand for you." Hampson: "Yeah two spade winners, a diamond winner..."|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|an|2+!C, GF|nt|ahollan2: levin won't blast 4@S when 1@S unlimited|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|nt|ahollan2: 2@C = FG, 2+@C|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin: "I was a little disappointed with heart to the queen, LOW."|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin: "Sorry partner. If you had the @S9, you'd've been proud of me."|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein: "Yeah that's true"|pg|| nt|ahollan2: terrible suits is an inadequate description of north's cards -- an partner passed hand, so greco never thought of anything other than PASS|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin: "After that double, I should be out of testosterone for a month." Somehow I doubt that|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson: "It's a good partner, shows up with three winners, especially since you don't play weak 2@D"|pg|| nt|ahollan2: NS std leads vs suit, rusinow [2nd of touching honors] vs NT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein asking about the @D10 lead. Hampson: "9 or shortness, nothing about other honors, but we don't lead from a lot of honors."|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson: "Just telling you how we play bridge"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson: "Got back to where we were in 1NT, 200 down." Levin: "I was leading a club." Hampson: "100 down." Levin: "seven tricks." Weinstein: "Shut the f*** up."|pg|| nt|ritong: :)|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein asks to see previous (quitted) trick. This table is playing "look backs"|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: Oren - aren't you way too young to know the phrase "quitted trick"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Greco: "Is 2NT anything?" Levin: "No." Weinstein: "I don't have a 4-card suit, I don't have 6 spades, I might have 3 clubs. Unless I have something crazy positional, like my ...|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: diamonds were"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein laughs: "Don't like Bobby's answer, go to the other side of the screen" Hampson: "It wasn't a very complete answer." Levin: "I said it's what it sounds like"|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| mc|7|nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson: "I get two more."|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAKQT64HK854D86CQ,S95HAQ2D942CA5432,S82HT3DAT753CJT98,SJ73HJ976DKQJCK76|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|an|denies 16+|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stc: too much, EW are going to play trump|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|stc: if dec tries @h to the K, normal play, -2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: on the 2@DX hand here, after the same start to the auction, N bid 3@C, which was doubled and -1. So the making 2@DX gained an IMP for NS|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|stc: yes, on 2 NS had the points but no play|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAKQT64HK854D86CQ,S95HAQ2D942CA5432,S82HT3DAT753CJT98,SJ73HJ976DKQJCK76|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein: "You started with ace-third of clubs?" Hampson: "Yes, I made sure you couldn't get to dummy to coup [prounounced like "coop"] me"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: is Levin worth 1NT? looks pretty marginal to me|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: South's 1@S is limited, so pass is easier than playing standard|pg|| nt|ritong: matter of testosterone i guess|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: So North's pass is easier, that is|pg|| mb|d|nt|warrens: I guess X is better|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson alerted Greco's pass, but Greco didn't. Presumably because it could be heavier than normal|pg|| nt|ritong: yes, just keeping the ball rolling|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|ahollan2: 1@S = (nv:10)11-15|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein: "No Greco-Levin double over there?" Levin: "I would have doubled you. I have a total joke"|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|warrens: good decision to defend by NS|pg|| nt|ritong: this could end up in a not that small swing|pg|| nt|warrens: this is down at least 1|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: I double as an errand boy, just got coffee for Greco|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin looking at the hands on the previous board. Hampson: "He did well not to bid Michaels on his yarborough"|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|nt|warrens: Hampson can't have Kx of @H's, so what else can he play for?|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|mc|8|nt|warrens: ok, -1, as expected|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SA3HKQT982D97C632,SJT6H653DQT3CAQ97,SKQ9H7DAKJ5CKJT85,S87542HAJ4D8642C4|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2H|an|natural, invitational|mb|p|mb|2N|an|asks about hearts|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|miinimum|mb|p|nt|medwards: Was two hearts a Soloway type bid?|pg|| nt|medwards: Oh I see the alert now|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S|an|decent (middle)|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: click on player names to access system summary forms and acbl convention cards|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: 2@H was 9-11 with 6+ hearts; Nickell subsequently showed minimum hand with middling hearts (not worst or best)|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|c5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SA3HKQT982D97C632,SJT6H653DQT3CAQ97,SKQ9H7DAKJ5CKJT85,S87542HAJ4D8642C4|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin: "Geoff, were you 6-4? Make 2@S." Hampson: "If I guess the heart." Weinstein: "World class dummy." Levin: "What'd you want me to do?"|pg|| mb|1C|an|16+|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: They continue to banter--"caught 4-1 trumps, only down 1..." "lots of high-card points" "I was a passed hand!" "Oh, you were? I didn't notice"|pg|| mb|1H!|an|8-11, any shape, not 5 spades|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|an|5+ !H|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = 16+ unbal 17+ BAL|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 1@H = 8-11, not 5+@S|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|warrens: 1@H showed only points, 2@H shows the @H suit|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 1@C-1N = 5+@H, 12+ hcp|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: I think 3NT over 2@H is emphatic about strain, 2NT then 3NT would be more tentative|pg|| pc|s8|nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson: "We may belong in hearts anyway." Levin: "Wow"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson moves the hearts from the right of dummy (where trumps would be) to the middle: "I'll be a good pro"|pg|| nt|ritong: heh|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin: "Is there a significance of 2NT vs. 3NT?" Greco: "I could bid 2NT forcing, but that doesn't show extras. Just I want to hear more from you" (which is what I was saying ...|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: above)|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c2|nt|warrens: playing for 3@C's, 3@S's and 3 red tricks|pg|| nt|ahollan2: repeat in the "lite" versions of precision 1@C responses are: 1@D=0-7 1@H=8-11, not 5+@S 1@S=8+, 5+@S 1N=12+, 5+@H 2@C/@D=12+, 5+suit 2@H/2N = BAL, 12-13 / ...|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 14+ [both combinations used so partnership specific] 2@S = some 4441|pg|| nt|ahollan2: so positive response = 12+ except 1@H & 1@S|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Some split the strong balanced ranges too: 1@C-2@H = 12-13 or 16+; 1@C-2NT = 14-15|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i haven't seen that yet Oren - but it sure makes sense|pg|| pc|c7|nt|ahollan2: i think original was 2@H=14+ and 2N=12-13 which seems wrong to me|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ahollan2: split range bids make soooooo much sense especially in game force auctions|pg|| pc|cT|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|nt|warrens: good @C play. now he can go to dummy and insure 3 @C tricks|pg|| pc|c5|mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfv: Yes, good play by Greco|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S9642HKT83DK764C6,SHQ975DJT2CAKT842,SKQ73HJ2DAQCQJ973,SAJT85HA64D9853C5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|Vugraphzfk: Platnick writing something about 3@C|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|medwards: These six boards seem to be really difficult for both teams.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Nickell: sorry - Good luck|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| nt|medwards: K|pg|| nt|stc: lucky to have escaped double|pg|| nt|medwards: Yes very lucky|pg|| nt|stc: EW lost a good oportunity|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: so did NS :)|pg|| nt|stc: in fact openings and overcalls are so light that nobody risks doubles based on partner actions|pg|| nt|medwards: Seems so|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|nt|stc: kibs wondering why S did not pass 3@c X|pg|| nt|stc: me too.....|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: so is Katz -- maybe he suspect a good hand short in spades with north|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|s7|pg|| nt|medwards: Seems Nickell had a blind spot.|pg|| pc|sJ|mc|6|nt|Vugraphzfk: Nickell: sorry Platnick: sorry I should have hit it|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Katz had alerted Platnick that Katz-Nickell might not be on the same page. Katz thought Nickell should know Katz had spades, when Diamond didnt pass 2@S|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: and if Katz had spades and didn't act the first time, the X was penalty|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S9642HKT83DK764C6,SHQ975DJT2CAKT842,SKQ73HJ2DAQCQJ973,SAJT85HA64D9853C5|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|Vugraphzfv: Director in the room, tells the players that they'll take boards away if they're slow, players complain about directors bothering them. Hampson: "I don't think it helps us speed ...|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: up"|pg|| nt|warrens: These are great players, but speed is not their forte.|pg|| nt|ahollan2: katz-nickell not on same page - or maybe different book - re: katz DBL of 3@C|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ritong: it is not necessary to threaten players they have been there already|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|warrens: this overcall is not going to work out well|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2N = @S raise but i didn't know it could be this weak|pg|| nt|warrens: he's helped by being limited to 10 hcp|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: and this hand is not that weak|pg|| mb|p|nt|warrens: oh, this is going to be ugly|pg|| pc|c5|nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson: "Well, I didn't have to bid so much"|pg|| nt|ritong: merry Xmas, bobby|pg|| pc|c6|nt|warrens: if he can hold it to -2, only 4 imps|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2nd time this set levin has nice 5-cards in greco's trump|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan2: does anyone play a drury analog after passed hand's partner OVERCALLs a Major??|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|ahollan2: if so, then 2N showing 4-fit with shortness makes sense|pg|| nt|ritong: overcall means cuebid available, right?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Many play 2NT as a 4-card raise, not necessarily with shortness|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: When you can't have a natural 2NT, I think "everybody" plays it|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: e.g. as a passed hand|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: most of the usa big clubbers we see all use 2N as raise in comp regardless of passed/unpassed|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|Vugraphzfv: The 1 auction that is often natural is (1x) 1M (P) 2NT|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i was just trying to juggle usefullness of 4-fit vs 4-fit w/shortness|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|c9|pc|d9|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i don't know for sure but 3@C looks like acceptance of INV|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: But when responder does something, you can double or redouble or something with a good balanaced hand|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c4|mc|8|nt|ahollan2: maybe first introduced by Stenberg?|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAT83HKJ94DJ6CKT2,SQ4HA862DAQ84CAQ3,SK2HT75DK732CJ874,SJ9765HQ3DT95C965|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfk: Katz (ever the good partner): I could have just gone quietly|pg|| nt|medwards: Good lesson hand|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|Vugraphzfk: leads are 4th best but NS play 3rd best in partner's suit Nickell isn't sure if that applies here|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c8|nt|medwards: Good declarer play and good defense in return. North did not squeeze South.|pg|| mc|6|nt|Vugraphzfk: Katz said he didn't lead his 3rd best club because it was the 7 and might be ambiguous|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAT83HKJ94DJ6CKT2,SQ4HA862DAQ84CAQ3,SK2HT75DK732CJ874,SJ9765HQ3DT95C965|sv|b|nt|ritong: finally not such a big deal, as warren underlined|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 3@C & 3@D can differentiate between FG and interest opposite INV|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Greco: "you had a sounder double this time." Levin: "Yeah I had it."|pg|| mb|1D|an|2+!D, 10-15|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|ahollan2: for all this expended energy only 24 imps exchanged|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ahollan2: 1@D = (nv:10)11-15, 2+@D|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Greco and Levin have a whispered conversation. Greco says "it's a disaster for us"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: Presumably discussing what would happen if Greco had passed 1@C|pg|| pc|c7|nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin: "I've been giving you some lovely dummies"|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ritong: platnick opted for passing 1NT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ritong: so it s not that obvious to bid with bobby's hand|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s8|mc|7|nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein to Greco: "Come on! Just kidding"|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SJ8HA2DKQT6543CA6,SAKQ94HT85DACQ742,ST5HKQJ943DJCJ953,S7632H76D9872CKT8|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|stc: EW have 10 tricks in @s with very few points|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stc: they may end in 4@sx|pg|| nt|medwards: Maybe not on a heart lead|pg|| pc|s2|nt|Vugraphzfk: Nickell: I don't know, partner|pg|| pc|s8|nt|stc: kibs are right, not on a !¨h lead|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|stc: N may be tempted to lead the @d|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|h9|mc|7|nt|Vugraphzfk: Katz claimed -3|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SJ8HA2DKQT6543CA6,SAKQ94HT85DACQ742,ST5HKQJ943DJCJ953,S7632H76D9872CKT8|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson: "If you play a club when you're in, we get another"|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|ahollan2: i believe 1N=forcing|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein to Hampson: "You had four spades?" Hampson: "Yes. I needed my diamond ruff earlier. Nicely played"|pg|| mb|2H|nt|ahollan2: seeing levin's hand i'm convinced 1N=forcing|pg|| mb|2S|nt|Vugraphzfv: Why couldn't 1NT be semiforcing looking at Levin's hand? If you play it there, it's probably the opponents' hand for 4@H|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| nt|ahollan2: for EW 1M-2M = constructive|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: As the opponents would have something like 24-26 HCP and at least eight hearts|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin: "I've got a good one"|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|mc|10|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S96HKQ9DKT975CAQJ,ST84H75D632CKT764,SQJ753HJT432D4C52,SAK2HA86DAQJ8C983|sv|e|nt|stc: on 6 EW lost 4 because not douibling 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|an|strong, artificial|mb|1D|nt|stc: 4@s was doubled in OR|pg|| mb|p|nt|stc: if he continues @d is only -1|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| nt|stc: EW happy to score on this board|pg|| nt|medwards: Three hearts seems a little agressive to me.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| nt|stc: yes, on 2@h E is going to and land in a bad contract|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S96HKQ9DKT975CAQJ,ST84H75D632CKT764,SQJ753HJT432D4C52,SAK2HA86DAQJ8C983|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin isn't happy, but Hampson says: "It's down on the lead... heart heart heart, I get an overruff"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein asks Hampson: "Would you like them to be in it [4@S] or not?"|pg|| nt|ritong: it is usually unproductive to overcall 1NT with five cards in opponent's suit, particularly when they are vulnerable|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin: "You had 15? I thought you had 19... played it like you had 19"|pg|| mb|2D|nt|shuster: I also find it unproductive to balance with very light hands like North's here, espicially against a standard American pair. If you can make something partner buries you. And often 1m passed out is a very foolish contract|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin thought for a while, then the players took bathroom breaks, so we're back now|pg|| mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfv: 42 minutes on the clock for 7 boards... not a ton of time|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shuster: it appears I might be wrong about the producive value of the balance. |pg|| nt|ahollan2: one vugraph table on 8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Well Greco's decision to balance has certainly paid off|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|ritong: assuming he sits here|pg|| nt|ritong: i would be kind of scared myself|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: I don't know about you, but I'd be scared to pull Hampson's double here|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: I like living|pg|| nt|ritong: heh|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: Greco: "Sorry I'm sure it's wrong." Hampson: "It is. Well maybe not."|pg|| pc|h5|nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson: "Jesus, you had a diamond, it's like mind-boggling" Greco: "Keep your mouth shut"|pg|| pc|h2|nt|ritong: wow|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ritong: you were right, oren|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|nt|Vugraphzfv: Greco: "I could have passed out 1@D." Hampson, "I'm sure we'd get more there than in 3@H"|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein: "You gonna need minutes? I gotta pee"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Greco mutters a complaint|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin swears under his breath|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: (about the deal, not about Weinstein leaving)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein back, Levin still thinking|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson shakes his head|pg|| pc|sT|mc|7|nt|ritong: i suspect the banter will somehow slow down|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SK93HKQJ874DQJ76C,SA654HA5DAT983C52,SQT87HT6DKCAKQ874,SJ2H932D542CJT963|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|dK|nt|Vugraphzfk: Nickell: were you excited after 2@C Katz: I don't know if I would double [all laugh]|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|sK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s8|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfk: Katz has realized he was down only 2, not 3, in 4@H on bd 8. the plan is to ask the director if he can get -2, which would be the result if he excited the small club at the end ...|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: (would score the jack then)|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SK93HKQJ874DQJ76C,SA654HA5DAT983C52,SQT87HT6DKCAKQ874,SJ2H932D542CJT963|sv|b|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson shows Greco his diamonds: "king-ten-nine-seven-fifth" Greco: "Just keep your mouth shut, you don't need to discuss the hand"|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson: "It's usually around board 9 that you start blowing our brains out." [not clear whether he's talking to Greco or the opps]|pg|| mb|2H|an|6+ hearts, denies 4 spades|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@H = (nv:10)11-15|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2@C = FG, 2+@C|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shuster: The bickering is very uncharacteristic of this partnership.|pg|| pc|c5|nt|ritong: true|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2@H = 6+suit|pg|| nt|ahollan2: but i did not know it also denies 4+@S|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Hmm... I'm not so sure about that. I've heard them snipe at each other plenty of times|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: 31 minutes on the clock, director in the room. Levin to director: "You did a bad job drawing your hands"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Director points to the clock and leaves|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ritong: stormy weather|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein asks if Hampson could have four diamonds. He says yes, his first priority is showing 4 spades, then next is 6+@H|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein: "Sorry"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Director back, leaning against the wall|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: 27 minutes on the clock for 6 boards|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|nt|ahollan2: there is a USA2 vugraph match that is also on board 10|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SKT432HQDT963C653,SJ97H542DQJ2CKJ42,S6HAK863DAK54CQ87,SAQ85HJT97D87CAT9|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfk: Diamond seems to feel Katz hadn't noticed the possible play before conceding -3, but he is fine with checking with the director|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: both pairs at this table using standard carding|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|c5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c2|mc|11|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SKT432HQDT963C653,SJ97H542DQJ2CKJ42,S6HAK863DAK54CQ87,SAQ85HJT97D87CAT9|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: difficult hand for the strong @c|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Weinstein: "So I couldn't beat you?" Levin: "Spade on opening lead."|pg|| mb|1C|an|16+|nt|Vugraphzfv: Not really. Easy 1@C-1@D-1@H (forcing)-1@S-2@D start I think|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+ BAL|pg|| mb|1D!|an|0-7|mb|p|nt|ritong: when opps overcall, that is|pg|| mb|1H!|an|4+!H, F1, may have a longer minor|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ritong: i mean, when you pick up north hand you think " i hope they stay quiet"|pg|| mb|2D!|an|5!H, 4+!D|nt|ahollan2: 1@D = 0-7|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@H = F1, 4+@H, maybe longer @C/@D|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@S = 4+@S, 13 cards|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|nt|Vugraphzfv: Both opponents led at the same time. Hampson elects not to call director even though they saw Levin's card|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i'm surprised that 2@D says 5+@H 4+@D|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ahollan2: would have thought relative length uncertain|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin: "Let's see who's a better leader?" Hampson: "Stevie is"|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: I think they play 1NT is a minor canape. Don't need it natural since 5@H 3-3-2 bids 1NT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d3|mc|9|nt|ritong: elegant|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2ST765HQJ9542DK2C8,SAJ3H6DQ964CAKQ94,SK94HAK7DJT85C632,SQ82HT83DA73CJT75|sv|n|mb|1C!|an|strong, artificial|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|Vugraphzfk: Diamond: "down two"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: said before he saw dummy|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|h4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Diamond: eventually Nickell is going to show up with a point|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2ST765HQJ9542DK2C8,SAJ3H6DQ964CAKQ94,SK94HAK7DJT85C632,SQ82HT83DA73CJT75|sv|n|mb|1C|nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin: "Sorry, butchered it. Stevie was right." Hampson: "I told you he was the better leader"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ritong: they both are minimum possible they have the guts to stop in 4@c|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Greco asks about 3@C, Levin just shrugs. Thumbs down? Shakes his head. Thumbs up? Shakes his head and shrugs|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: weinstein thinks forcing|pg|| nt|ahollan2: in north america common approach over reverse is raise of either of opener's suits = FG, cheapest of next suit/2N = art neg|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Yes, but after a 1NT response, it's more complicated|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: oren beat me -- i didn't know how to qualify after 1N response|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin shakes his head, upset with Weinstein's pass. "OK. We probably don't have a slam."|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Little does he know they just stopped on a dime|pg|| nt|ahollan2: reasonable approaches include, but not limited to: a) 2@H = good raise @C 2@S=good raise @D & direct raise = noise b) value showing NT probe|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|nt|ahollan2: KS players would be happy to just rebid 2@C with west cards|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ahollan2: move @SJ to @D then reverse probably automatic, but actual layout seems boarderline for reverse|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: 13 minutes on the clock. Weinstein apologizes|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d6|nt|Walddk2: http://cdn.acbl.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/KO-Teams1.pdf|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan2: restart scheduled for 25 after the hour -- for some reason Jan was not able to make correction to BBO Schedule|pg|| mc|10|nt|shuster: I get there is pressure, but here declarer is playing a minor partial, and has made the contract with time running down on the clock.|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SA9HJ92DQT7542CJ8,ST843HT7DKJ63CT63,SKQJ75HKQ4D8C9754,S62HA8653DA9CAKQ2|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|hK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SA9HJ92DQT7542CJ8,ST843HT7DKJ63CT63,SKQJ75HKQ4D8C9754,S62HA8653DA9CAKQ2|sv|b|nt|shuster: Most people would claim. Or play fast.|pg|| mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfv: Yes, I was surprised Weinstein took as long as he did|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@S = (10)11-15|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: Greco: "Well, the bidding was fast"|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ritong: greco sort of knows his pard has the @s A|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ritong: since he did not lead the suit|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| nt|shuster: In the hos. suite, Gavin Wolpert shared some secrets of his teams' success. He said, "We stop caring about tricks once a contract is known to be making. It is better to save your energy for the important hands where the outcome is in doubt."|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SKQJ6H85DQT6CAKT7,SAT54HQDA98742C82,S8732HAKT9742DCQ4,S9HJ63DKJ53CJ9653|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D!|an|diamonds and a major|mb|3D|an|hearts|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfk: Nickell confirming that 3@D was a transfer -- Katz tried toshow a better hand than a direct Texas transfer|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|d2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SKQJ6H85DQT6CAKT7,SAT54HQDA98742C82,S8732HAKT9742DCQ4,S9HJ63DKJ53CJ9653|sv|o|mb|p|nt|shuster: he claimed pride in the number of 1 imp loses they had. Seriously.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Hampson: "Well, that was an overtrick too."|pg|| mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1N = 14-16 1st one of the set??|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4D|an|diamond void|mb|d|an|"don't love black suits"|mb|p|an|a little interest|mb|p|nt|shuster: Difficult choice for South here. He still has 13 workign HCP outside of diamonds. But the fit is poor. |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: The double gave him a last-train type bid|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|shuster: East double has allowed South to waffle with a pass|pg|| mb|4S!|an|keycard for hearts|nt|ahollan2: what is meaning of "don't love black suits" |pg|| nt|ahollan2: is that regarding possible save and/or regarding lead|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: His pass would be more positive about a black suit lead|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan2: ok lead|pg|| mb|5H|an|2 w/ !HQ|mb|p|mb|6H|nt|Vugraphzfv: Ooh, bad time to show the @HQ|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shuster: I'm not sure the lead directing value of doubling dummy's void. I suppose just helping partner to find a "safe" lead. Here, if declarer had partner's heart queen, a spade ruff would be necessary for the defense.|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|Vugraphzfv: Greco: "I sort of had the queen"|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h8|mc|11|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SKQT4H982DK764CQJ,S632HQJ53DQT32C93,SJ95HA6D85CAK8542,SA87HKT74DAJ9CT76|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfk: last deal of the set (5th of 8 sets). Restart in about half an hour. thanks for being here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfk: Nickell had the 4@S bid card out and put it back|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stc: 4@s is a very intersting contract|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Diamond points out that the tray was onKatz's side a long time before the 2@S bid and all agree it was|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|nt|stc: now @d ?|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|stc: @c|pg|| nt|stc: I do not think that @d at trick 3 was the right play|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|nt|stc: if E play a @c now ... oops|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|hT|pg|| nt|stc: E did not expect S to QJ @c|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| mc|10|nt|stc: expensive last board|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: join us in about 20 minutes for the next set|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SKQT4H982DK764CQJ,S632HQJ53DQT32C93,SJ95HA6D85CAK8542,SA87HKT74DAJ9CT76|sv|n|nt|ahollan2: believe it or not -- last board of the set|pg|| nt|ahollan2: schedule says restart in a little over 10|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Last board of the segment. Back very shortly for the next set|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|an|10-15 HCP, 6+!C|nt|ahollan2: repeated kudos to Oren|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|an|art. inv+|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@C = (10)11-15, 6+@C|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2@D = RELAY|pg|| mb|3C|an|the worst, no 4-card major|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 3@C confirms 13 cards|pg|| pc|h7|nt|stc: a last swing for Nickel|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Levin about dummy: "You PASSED that hand? What the hell?|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h6|nt|ahollan2: do they get to 4@S if hampson opens precision 1@D??|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan2: do you want to be in 4@S???|pg|| pg||