vg|A 2017 USBC USA2 SF,Segment 3 of 8,I,1,15,Diamond,116,Harris,27| rs|1NN-3,3NW=,6SN=,6SS=,4HS=,4HS=,2HN=,1NE-2,2NW-2,2CNx-2,2NS-1,4SE=,4HS-2,3NN=,3NN=,3NN+2,1NS=,2NS=,4HS+1,6HN-1,2HE-2,2HE-1,2SW=,1NW=,3NN=,3NN=,3NS=,2NS+1,1NN+1,2SS+1| pn|Hampson,Harris,Greco,Morgan,Lo,Lall,Barron,Bathurst|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S8732H5432DT2CA84,SA4HQ76DAQ73CQJT7,SKJHKJ98DK84CK632,SQT965HATDJ965C95|sv|o|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: Welcome back to the USA2 semifinal. 30 more boards today, then 60 tomorrow|pg|| pc|sT|nt|vugraphzfk: @S10 = shortness OR 4+ in the suit with the @SJ or @S9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i'm way too dizzy to figure out if/how that works|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|rduran1216: only real chance to get to 6 tricks there|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|nt|rduran1216: would've needed like AQ dbtn with west, but what else is there|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: How about Q10-doub and the @DA onside?|pg|| nt|rduran1216: presumably, Jacob's 6 then 9 here are showing diamonds the way the play has gone|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|nt|rduran1216: that works too|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|dQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| mc|4|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S8732H5432DT2CA84,SA4HQ76DAQ73CQJT7,SKJHKJ98DK84CK632,SQT965HATDJ965C95|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|!H+!s|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d!|an|t/o|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: Looks like there may have been some uncertainty about 2N in this sequence|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: defenders playing 4th best leads and UDCA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dT|mc|9|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAK95HAJT5DAK52CQ,ST3HQ4DQJ9843C963,SJ762HK6DT7CAKT87,SQ84H98732D6CJ542|sv|n|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: Seems like we'll get to see a 1@C-1@H (8-11) start, unless Greco upgrades to 2@C (12+) or Harris preempts|pg|| mb|1C|an|16+|mb|2D|nt|rduran1216: apart from going for his life, this will be a good time for a 3D bid to guard against -1430|pg|| nt|rduran1216: 2D ends up the choice|pg|| mb|3C|an|5+!C, 8+|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|waiting|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@D waiting is alternative to transfer positives after interference|pg|| nt|ahollan1: make that essential alternative when not using transfers|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Hampson writes "I am advancing over 4@S. This is my way to set trump"|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: In case Greco bids a slow 4@S. That has no legal force, but many players would respect that note|pg|| mb|4H|an|Last Train|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|an|1 keycard|nt|ahollan1: 4@D sets @S either artificially or as a cue|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|an|!SQ?|mb|p|mb|5S|an|nope|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|rduran1216: I predict he will make 7|pg|| pc|d6|nt|ahollan1: last train [suit just below trump] means still slam interest, can't bid beyond trump suit, says nothing about control in suit below trump|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Hampson: "If you don't actually have four spades, this could be pretty bad." Harris: "Why..." Hampson: "He has to bid something over 3@D"|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Suggests 3=2=3=5 with no stopper|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Hampson: "wish trick" (A-2-3-4)|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|nt|rduran1216: mustve been some table tell there, figured after 1 spade he would go to K of hearts and play the J of spades|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c9|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzfk: Morgan: "I knew I should have told him we were playing suction"|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: That risks losing to Qx off|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Diamonds 6-1|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAK95HAJT5DAK52CQ,ST3HQ4DQJ9843C963,SJ762HK6DT7CAKT87,SQ84H98732D6CJ542|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|an|5+!C and 4!s|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: Lo knows that there must be good play for a slam, but he is playing in a relatively new partnership, so he probably doesn't have any agreements as to how to check key cards for ...|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: spades|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: deep thought here-- Barron is a passed hand, so can there be a perfect fit for a grand slam?|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: and a good practical solution|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: rusinow @dJ lead (showing the @dQ)|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAHAQT943DK72CJ86,S9542H7DQ854CK743,SQT876HKJ862D6CQT,SKJ3H5DAJT93CA952|sv|e|mb|1H|nt|vugraphzfk: No table action I could detect|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|an|wide range|nt|rduran1216: sure but picks up the QT8x onside which I would think is more likely|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: Harris: "I guess I should have bid 3@D. Makes it harder"|pg|| nt|rduran1216: though I'm bad at math so who knows|pg|| pc|s4|nt|ahollan1: 1@H =(10)11-15 // 4@H very wide range from pure preempt to opening bid w/3-fit and no slam ambition|pg|| nt|ahollan1: plus hands in between|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Maybe Harris might have preempted more with a stiff spade|pg|| pc|s6|mc|10|nt|vugraphzfk: Hampson: "Good cashout" Morgan laughs|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAHAQT943DK72CJ86,S9542H7DQ854CK743,SQT876HKJ862D6CQT,SKJ3H5DAJT93CA952|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|minimum !s game force, unspecified short|mb|p|mb|3N!|an|ask|mb|p|mb|4D!|an|short !d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S65HKJ542DAQ53CQ6,SJ32HA9D98742C754,SQ974HQ87DJTCKT92,SAKT8HT63DK6CAJ83|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfk: Hampson: "We'd still be grinding in a national pair game."|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14+-17|nt|ahollan1: grue-moss bid the slam hand to 6N minus 300 vs becker-kamil reaching 6@S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3rd/4th 1N = good 14-good 17|pg|| nt|rduran1216: don't tell Geoff Kxx of spades was falling :)|pg|| mb|2D|an|diamonds + major|mb|p|mb|2H|an|pass/correct|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: They already did. Hampson: "I cost an overtrick." Morgan: "First blood to us!"|pg|| mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: as shown by Oren 2@D = @D + @H/@S 2@H = pass/correct|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphzfk: Greco-Hampson NOT grinding for overtricks here|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S65HKJ542DAQ53CQ6,SJ32HA9D98742C754,SQ974HQ87DJTCKT92,SAKT8HT63DK6CAJ83|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfj: Barron: "I guess you didn't like my short diamonds?"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|Vugraphzfj: Declarer checking carding agreements-- UDCA and Reverse Smith Echo|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d7|pc|dJ|nt|Vugraphzfj: declarer fingering the black eights|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d3|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SJ862HQ84DQ6432C4,SKQ95HAK73DJ87CQ6,S4HJT92DA95CAKJ83,SAT73H65DKTCT9752|sv|n|mb|1D|an|2+!D, 10-15|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|rduran1216: psyched out of their fit|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|an|range ask or clubs|mb|p|nt|rduran1216: uh oh|pg|| mb|2N|an|min|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|rduran1216: ok whew|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@D = (10)11-15, 2+@D // 1@S = not 4+@H unless FG|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: @CK = power lead, count or unblock|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|rduran1216: yeah impossible to play diamond at trick 2|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Harris asks about opening style here. Hampson: "If he has 10, he has a true upgrade feature at these colors. @CAKJxx might be enough to do it"|pg|| pc|h5|nt|vugraphzfk: Hampson writes some note to Harris, turns it face down|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|nt|vugraphzfk: Harris asks about style for upgrading 13's into 1NT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h9|mc|6|nt|vugraphzfk: Hampson: "You thought I had psyched 1@S? You had me convinced that he was balanced"|pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SJ862HQ84DQ6432C4,SKQ95HAK73DJ87CQ6,S4HJT92DA95CAKJ83,SAT73H65DKTCT9752|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: Bathurst has an interesting theoretical problem:|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: Is this double asking for a spade bid, or just red suits?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: Here, partner has Qx of clubs and also four spades, so anything will be safe|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: looks like the defense will take 2 clubs, 2 hearts, and one each in diamonds and spades for down one|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: but Lall deep in thought-- he is trying to figure out the distribution|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: Diamonds switch to avoid Bathurst potentially getting endplayed later in the deal, and now Bathurst's turn to think|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: the defense started with a tapping defense, and Barron shortned himeself, assuring down 2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S96HAK5DAKT73CKJ4,SAKQ72HQJ942DJ6C9,S43HT876DQ54CQ873,SJT85H3D982CAT652|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2N|an|19-20|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: for NS 2N 1/2/3nv: 19-20 3v/4: 20-21|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: I'm looking at Harris-Morgan CC. Don't see a power lead listed. It says A from AKJx and K from KQJx|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: system summary form specifically says "No power card"|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|mc|7|nt|ahollan1: i was checking too Oren :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S96HAK5DAKT73CKJ4,SAKQ72HQJ942DJ6C9,S43HT876DQ54CQ873,SJT85H3D982CAT652|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2D!|an|!H+!S|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|INV+ with !s fit|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SQJTHAJ5432DJ9CQ8,S862HT86D64CAK972,SAK94HQDKQT2CJT65,S753HK97DA8753C43|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfk: Harris: "Did you have a stiff heart?" Hampson: "You were 5-5 in the majors? Maybe we don't have other plus scores." Harris: "We make 4@S" Hampson: "I had the 2NT preempt"|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: They discuss whether you make 4@S|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|rduran1216: sure looks like it|pg|| mb|3C!|an|best hand possible|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: when "In The Well" hampson wrote about their modified ogust|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Harris: "well I told myself what to lead, so why not?"|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: @CK = @CA or shortness|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@C = best hand [first show strength, then possible to ask for shortness]|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Some players would be scandalized to hear that this was the "best possible" 2@H opening|pg|| nt|ahollan1: some would be shocked hampson didn't open 1@H|pg|| nt|rduran1216: it is a gross 1 or 2 heart bid|pg|| nt|rduran1216: for diff reasons|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i was raised to believe there is no such thing as a hand that is too strong weak 2 but too weak for 1-level opening|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: It's a good Chinese poker hand if aces are low, right? Two straights and a pair? Or full house + straight|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: yes i can think of exceptions [mostly based upon suit quality] but it was used as general approach |pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|sT|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg|| mc|8|nt|ahollan1: would hampson have made same bids at different form of scoring|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Morgan: "Did we have the @H8?" Hampson: "I had 2345 of hearts." Morgan: "Ah, the poker hand"|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SQJTHAJ5432DJ9CQ8,S862HT86D64CAK972,SAK94HQDKQT2CJT65,S753HK97DA8753C43|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfj: 11 IMPs won via the "preemptive" 2NT in the other room|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: Bathurst made a good play to duck the second diamond-- now declarer fears setting up 5 tricks for the event if he continues the suit|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|nt|Vugraphzfj: but all is well as hearts are 3-3. Declarer does not know that yet!|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SJ63HAJ4DT3C76432,SAQT5H8765D96CQJ5,SK4HKT32DAQ8CAKT9,S9872HQ9DKJ7542C8|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfk: Harris: "You have a pretty rosy definition of 'best hand' for your preempts." Hampson: "I had 11 high." Harris: "Not a very good 11"|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|an|19-20|nt|ahollan1: 2N = 19-20|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: Harris laughs when he sees 2NT come across the screen|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|vugraphzfk: Greco asks about leads. Harris: "if he has 5+ or 4 to 2 honors (including his 10). If he had a 4-card suit, he would lead the 6 if he had it, otherwise the 7, otherwise the 8. From ...|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: 3-card holdings he would lead the highest SPOT including X from HXx""|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i do not know if greco-hampson play puppet stayman over 2N checking CC now|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SJ63HAJ4DT3C76432,SAQT5H8765D96CQJ5,SK4HKT32DAQ8CAKT9,S9872HQ9DKJ7542C8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cT|nt|Vugraphzfj: Lall with the smooth in-tempo suit preference @cQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d6|pc|sK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfj: quick break|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SK64HAK75DAJT7CA4,SJT8HT64DK863CK32,S972H93DQ54CT8765,SAQ53HQJ82D92CQJ9|sv|e|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: They do not|pg|| mb|1C|an|2+ or 4=4=4=1|mb|d|mb|p|nt|rduran1216: was that really how the play went?|pg|| mb|1D|nt|vugraphzfk: I wouldn't lie to you|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Well, I would|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: But I'm not|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|vugraphzfk: Harris: "That's the second great dummy you've given him"|pg|| pc|s2|nt|vugraphzfk: @SJ = 3 or fewer with the @SQ or @S10|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|nt|rduran1216: In honor of May the fourth be with you weekend last week, I sense alot of world class feel being exhibited. N/S here are undoubtedly one of the best pairs in the world in no small part to picking up on stuff|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SK64HAK75DAJT7CA4,SJT8HT64DK863CK32,S972H93DQ54CT8765,SAQ53HQJ82D92CQJ9|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfj: back to the action|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|an|Precision 2+|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|Vugraphzfj: Barron: "don't spend it all in one place!"|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: Rusinow @sT lead showing the @sJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c5|nt|Vugraphzfj: now Bathurst has a problem-- partner must have one key honor, but in which suit?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: here, a heart discard will allow an extra trick|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: no, sorry, declarer can safely duck a heart anyway and make all but two of the rest|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfj: Bathurst had to keep all his hearts-- very difficult|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S53HKQT876DCAKQJ6,SQJ976H2DJ982C983,ST8HA94DAQT75C754,SAK42HJ53DK643CT2|sv|b|mb|1C|an|2+!C or 4=4=4=1|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|artificial, some interest|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|vugraphzfk: Hampson: "I should have bid 2@S, s***!"|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S53HKQT876DCAKQJ6,SQJ976H2DJ982C983,ST8HA94DAQT75C754,SAK42HJ53DK643CT2|sv|b|mb|1D!|an|Precision 2+|nt|Vugraphzfj: now we have some excitement-- 6@h is on the lead|pg|| mb|2N!|an|!C+!h|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfj: however, Lo's 2-suited bid has put the @SAK on lead |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: So bashing will not be a success|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAQT96HK6DK75C654,SJ53H53DT8CQJ9873,S2HT984DQJ964CAK2,SK874HAQJ72DA32CT|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = semi-force|pg|| nt|rduran1216: greco has a tough choice here|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: Harris: "you're going to get one of Eric's dummies"|pg|| pc|c4|nt|vugraphzfk: Morgan asks about what double would mean by both opps. "Takeout"|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|ahollan1: 7 moss also opened 2@H on the hand hampson respondes as best preempt|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|dT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|h7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dK|mc|6|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAQT96HK6DK75C654,SJ53H53DT8CQJ9873,S2HT984DQJ964CAK2,SK874HAQJ72DA32CT|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|h4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: Bathurst asking what Lo's double of 2@h would be-- takeout is the answer|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQ74HAJ53DQ43CT87,SJ32HQ6DA85CA9652,SA8HT872DK962CKQ3,SKT965HK94DJT7CJ4|sv|n|mb|1C|an|2+!C or 4=4=4=1|mb|p|mb|1H|an|spades|mb|p|mb|1S|an|2-3!S 11-13; 3!S 5+!C 14-15; 21-22 bal|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|relay to 2!S, no interest opposite 14-15|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thru 7 dwyer 36-0 set now trailing fleisher by only FOUR|pg|| nt|ahollan1: keep in mind 1 more set of 15 today and 4x15 tomorrow|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphzfk: Harris: "Were clubs 3-3?"|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SQ74HAJ53DQ43CT87,SJ32HQ6DA85CA9652,SA8HT872DK962CKQ3,SKT965HK94DJT7CJ4|sv|n|mb|1D!|an|Precision 2+|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: the defense has lost its way here-- looks like Lo didn't anticipate the 8 lead from T87x|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: However, the lead was good-- a low heart would have gone to the jack and queen, giving declarer a second stopper in the suit|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: Lo needed to shift to a club when he won the spade queen so Barron could play a second heart through|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|cT|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAQJ5HA95DA5CT762,S4HQJ86DQ93CA9854,SK6HKT3DK8764CQJ3,ST98732H742DJT2CK|sv|b|mb|1D|an|2+!D, 10-15|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = (10)11-15, 2+@D // 1@S = not 4+@H unless FG|pg|| pc|h7|nt|vugraphzfk: @H7 is from a 4-card holding lacking the 6 OR top of a doubleton or top of 3 small cards OR highest spot from H7x|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Unless I misunderstand the lead agreement (very possible)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|mc|9|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAQJ5HA95DA5CT762,S4HQJ86DQ93CA9854,SK6HKT3DK8764CQJ3,ST98732H742DJT2CK|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|Vugraphzfj: Bathurst gets off to the most effective lead, but still 9 tricks for declarer|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|nt|Vugraphzfj: Barron "You're not beating it"|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SK3H873DQT83CKT54,SQ965HKT5DK65CAJ2,SAJT74HAJ64DA4CQ9,S82HQ92DJ972C8763|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfk: Harris: "Good lead." Greco: "Getting those matchpoint zeroes." Harris: "At imps they're not doing us any good." Greco: "An imp's an imp." Morgan: "We'll take what we can get"|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: Harris: "In a 10-imp match, yes. In a 90-imp match not so much"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+!C or 4=4=4=1|mb|1S|nt|vugraphzfk: Hampson: "Let's see... an imp a board for 105 boards" Harris: "90 only. It would be just enough, but not a lot of margin for error"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|art. forcing|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|vugraphzfk: @D6 = 4-card holding OR smallest from HHx6 OR top of 6xx OR 6x OR highest spot from H6x|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Hampson: "I think... I think... I think I won't ask any more questions for a minute"|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: @D6 could also be smallest from a 5-card holding|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Hampson asks what the range is if 1@C is balanced. 11-bad 14, could be a good 10, less aggressive with crummy 11s than G-H are|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SK3H873DQT83CKT54,SQ965HKT5DK65CAJ2,SAJT74HAJ64DA4CQ9,S82HQ92DJ972C8763|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|an|Precision 2+|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|Vugraphzfj: Great lead by Lall which will undoubltedly confuse declarer|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d6|nt|Vugraphzfj: Lo asking questions about Lall's third seat opening bid style|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfj: sorry, 3 made|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1ST9842HQJDKT3CQ82,S7HKT43DAJ4C76543,SKJ6HA965DQ962CAT,SAQ53H872D875CKJ9|sv|n|nt|vugraphzfk: Harris: "More matchpoints, no imps." Hampson: "were both hearts onside?" Harris: "no I had K10" Hampson: "I would definitely take my score in a matchpoint game." All laugh|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: Last board here. This table is very fast, so back in about 55 minutes|pg|| mb|1D|an|2+!D, 10-15|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: Hampson looks at Harris' hand from the last board: "An unattractive hand to lead from." Harris: "Yes, four bad options"|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|nt|vugraphzfk: @H8 = 4-card suit without the 6 or 7 OR H8x OR 8xx OR 8x|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|nt|vugraphzfk: Harris looks at the clock. Hampson: "Plenty of time" Harris: "I know, just wondering how much time." Hampson: "There have been a few throw-ins"|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|s9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| mc|8|nt|ahollan1: next set [last of the day] starts in a bit over 40 min|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1ST9842HQJDKT3CQ82,S7HKT43DAJ4C76543,SKJ6HA965DQ962CAT,SAQ53H872D875CKJ9|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r!|an|3-card !s|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c7|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| mc|9|pg||