vg|2017 Senior USBC Final,Segment 2 of 6,I,16,30,Wold,24,P Hamman NPC,24| rs|3SW=,3SW=,4HE-1,1NW=,5CEx-1,5CWx-1,1NS=,1NS+2,3CN+2,4SS+1,3DE-1,3DW=,3NW+3,3NW+2,3NS=,3NS+1,5CW-3,3NW=,3NW+1,3NW+1,3NS-3,5CN=,4HS=,4HS+1,4SS=,4SS=,4SE=,4SE+1,3HS=,2SE=| pn|Wold,Hamman,Levine,Bramley,Zia,Passell,Garner,Jacobus|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S932HT983DKQ4CA97,SAK84H74DJ86CQT84,SJ76HQJ2DAT9753C5,SQT5HAK65D2CKJ632|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s5|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S932HT983DKQ4CA97,SAK84H74DJ86CQT84,SJ76HQJ2DAT9753C5,SQT5HAK65D2CKJ632|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|nt|herbie22: Hi Mike Kamil here (for a bit anyway)....looks like East made a good decision not to bid 4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| nt|herbie22: on this layout, Garner would surely underlead to defeat the game|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d6|nt|herbie22: underlead diamonds for his second ruff that is|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SJT842H742DA6C832,SA965HAK96DK4CAJ5,SKQHQ8DQJT832CQT6,S73HJT53D975CK974|sv|o|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SJT842H742DA6C832,SA965HAK96DK4CAJ5,SKQHQ8DQJT832CQT6,S73HJT53D975CK974|sv|o|nt|herbie22: against 3, that would not be good enough|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|herbie22: Garner has a lousy 1 bid or a strong (weak) 2 bid|pg|| mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|herbie22: As most do these days....the lousy 1 bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|herbie22: Passell with a heavy NT overcall....note that in this position it can/oughtta be quite heavy...|pg|| nt|herbie22: when both opps have bid, you are in danger if your partner is broke|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| nt|herbie22: Did Zia really play low?|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|herbie22: Apparently he did|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| nt|herbie22: Not that it mattered really - 7 tricks always there|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d8|pc|hT|pc|s4|pg|| nt|herbie22: he can make another on an endplay, but I don't think he will|pg|| mc|7|nt|herbie22: there is risk |pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SKQ92HKQ753D2C874,S5H94DAQJ43CJ6532,SJ743HAJ82DT965CA,SAT86HT6DK87CKQT9|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|3C|nt|fuquay: 4@H can go down if the defense gets two spade ruffs (@S lead, ruff, low @D to K, another spade)|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SKQ92HKQ753D2C874,S5H94DAQJ43CJ6532,SJ743HAJ82DT965CA,SAT86HT6DK87CKQT9|sv|n|nt|herbie22: and so he claims smartly |pg|| nt|herbie22: These are long matches and it's a long week|pg|| mb|1D!|nt|herbie22: it's probably best not to invest too much time and effort in an extra trick in 1N |pg|| mb|d|nt|herbie22: it would be impractical|pg|| mb|3C!|nt|herbie22: No doubt 3C is both minors|pg|| mb|4C|nt|herbie22: now what to bid as north...I opt for 4C and make Zia declarer|pg|| nt|herbie22: yes, exactly|pg|| mb|d|mb|4H|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|herbie22: but Passell bids...when he might have beaten 4H with a spade lead|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|herbie22: not saying I blame him, but it was probably the losing decision|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| nt|herbie22: Have to cash hearts|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SAJ2HA862DK98CAJ6,SQT53H3DJ752CKQ85,SK98HT954DQT43C92,S764HKQJ7DA6CT743|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dT|mc|7|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SAJ2HA862DK98CAJ6,SQT53H3DJ752CKQ85,SK98HT954DQT43C92,S764HKQJ7DA6CT743|sv|e|nt|herbie22: nicely done |pg|| nt|herbie22: Had Steve found a diamond lead however, I'd have said "NICELY DONE"|pg|| nt|herbie22: I suppose it was possible, but deep game|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s7|nt|herbie22: I suspect this will go well enough to make 1 or 2|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| nt|herbie22: probably a diamond to the nine now|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| nt|herbie22: to make it harder for a shift- see what I know|pg|| nt|herbie22: of course Zia plays as if he sees all the cards|pg|| nt|herbie22: just to make the commentator look bad|pg|| nt|herbie22: damn him|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|nt|herbie22: too good|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|c3|pg|| nt|herbie22: let's see if he can now manage a club trick from nowhere|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SKQJ63H754DAJCAKT,S9872HQ9DQ8732C32,SATHJ8D95CQJ98765,S54HAKT632DKT64C4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|mc|11|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SKQJ63H754DAJCAKT,S9872HQ9DQ8732C32,SATHJ8D95CQJ98765,S54HAKT632DKT64C4|sv|b|nt|herbie22: No doubt he's got to interrupt the play to tell Steve he should have bid more|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|herbie22: North could have opened 3C, but 2nd seat vul preempts should be "proper" in my opinion|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|herbie22: this is 7222 with a side ace and relatively bad clubs....I'm with Steve|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h8|nt|herbie22: and they have a nice auction to one of their makeable games|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S93HK975DA82CJT65,SJ876HQ42DJT9763C,S542HAT6DQ5CAQ872,SAKQTHJ83DK4CK943|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|diamonds|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|d8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S93HK975DA82CJT65,SJ876HQ42DJT9763C,S542HAT6DQ5CAQ872,SAKQTHJ83DK4CK943|sv|n|nt|herbie22: To show you the vagaries of bridge....on board 17 Levine started with a strong (weak) 2D bid...the one Steve opened 1 with four queens etc.|pg|| nt|herbie22: partner raised and the opps were propelled into a close 4H|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1N|nt|herbie22: off one for a small game to Wold - swings can come from anywhere (this table played a calm 1N)|pg|| mb|d|nt|herbie22: Zia with a light double|pg|| nt|herbie22: he plays a "sharp" game|pg|| nt|herbie22: Passell has an interesting problem|pg|| mb|3D|nt|herbie22: and he preempts|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|herbie22: probably a sensible choice|pg|| nt|herbie22: this will end here|pg|| pc|s5|nt|herbie22: he may have to guess the diamond to make this one|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| nt|herbie22: if he plays to king - the defense might score 3 diamond tricks|pg|| nt|herbie22: one with a ruff|pg|| nt|herbie22: plus the heart ace king at least|pg|| nt|herbie22: if he guesses, then makes easy|pg|| nt|herbie22: he probably should have overtaken that one|pg|| nt|herbie22: to try the diamond guess in either case|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SJT6532HK743DQC97,SAQ9H9652DJ85CAJ3,SK74HAQTDT63CQ854,S8HJ8DAK9742CKT62|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|2S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|h8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|mc|12|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SJT6532HK743DQC97,SAQ9H9652DJ85CAJ3,SK74HAQTDT63CQ854,S8HJ8DAK9742CKT62|sv|e|nt|herbie22: I think realistically he needs Qx of diamonds|pg|| nt|herbie22: onside|pg|| nt|herbie22: seems like he played for that|pg|| mb|1D!|nt|herbie22: only because he probably has 3 heart losers|pg|| mb|2S|nt|herbie22: 2N by Passell?|pg|| nt|herbie22: or is that something artificial?|pg|| mb|3N|nt|herbie22: Don't know if 2N was artificial or he was just bidding a vul game at imps|pg|| nt|herbie22: now will Steve save?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s8|nt|herbie22: would have been winning to save I think|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|herbie22: even if Mike does something losing in diamonds...can't take 4 heart tricks|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h3|nt|herbie22: and he doesn't anyway|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|h2|nt|herbie22: overtrick type ending....making 3, 4 or 5|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s5|nt|herbie22: I should say, 4, 5 or 6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SK963HAK2DK32CAQ2,ST7HQ87DQT765CKJ5,SAJ5HJT653DA94C96,SQ842H94DJ8CT8743|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|c7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|sA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SK963HAK2DK32CAQ2,ST7HQ87DQT765CKJ5,SAJ5HJT653DA94C96,SQ842H94DJ8CT8743|sv|b|nt|herbie22: This looks like 3N or 4H, likely both making easily|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|nt|herbie22: A yawner|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|herbie22: Everybody go get a cup of coffee....check out what's on TV, etc.....|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| nt|herbie22: Ok - now let's see how many overtricks Zia can make on this one.....only 3 finesses off|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|herbie22: He will likely get his extra spade trick though|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg|| nt|herbie22: Maybe not|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|herbie22: depends on how everyone pitches and whether he can read it|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|nt|herbie22: he'll make 4 now|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s9|mc|10|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SKT4HKJT74DK974CJ,S7HAQ9DJ62CKT9653,SJ98653H82D85CA87,SAQ2H653DAQT3CQ42|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|nt|fuquay: Nice play by Hamman --- with this he will probably make|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SKT4HKJT74DK974CJ,S7HAQ9DJ62CKT9653,SJ98653H82D85CA87,SAQ2H653DAQT3CQ42|sv|o|nt|herbie22: Passell probably a light 2C opener|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|herbie22: 2D artificial force asking for info|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|herbie22: Zia in....this could be dangerous, but Zia is ummmm....unafraid|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|meargent: 3@Hs|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|nt|herbie22: so, 2 heart tricks, 5 clubs with no misguess...and two aces|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| nt|herbie22: will he misguess clubs, probably not|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|herbie22: nope - and that's that|pg|| pc|c2|pc|hK|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|nt|herbie22: now - he'll give up a diamond and make 10 tricks|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|s9|nt|herbie22: good duck at trick one by west|pg|| nt|herbie22: oops - should have seen that|pg|| nt|herbie22: so much for 10 tricks|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKT862HA74D65CAJ5,SAQ7HQ2DT3CKT9763,SJ93HJ953DJ87CQ42,S54HKT86DAKQ942C8|sv|e|nt|fuquay: Again, I am fooled because I can see all the hands|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|nt|meargent: one of the many disadvantages that commentators have :(|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2N|nt|meargent: the overcall made it easier to reach 3NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|meargent: hamman then had a non forcing 2NT available|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg|| nt|meargent: one away|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|nt|meargent: maybe not safety 1st|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKT862HA74D65CAJ5,SAQ7HQ2DT3CKT9763,SJ93HJ953DJ87CQ42,S54HKT86DAKQ942C8|sv|e|nt|herbie22: Another 3N......|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|herbie22: you know, soon I'm going to have to add bidding 3N to my imp bidding repertoire|pg|| nt|herbie22: looks like a winning thing to do|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|nt|herbie22: 3D pass 3N|pg|| mb|d!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|herbie22: Or double - 3N|pg|| nt|herbie22: might be better to keep hearts in the picture|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|herbie22: So the Hamman team picked up when Zia-Steve got to 4S with KQJxx opposite AT|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| nt|herbie22: the hand either 5C or 4S makes....Wold Levine languished in 3C|pg|| nt|herbie22: first big swing of the set|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|nt|herbie22: overtricks again|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|mc|10|nt|herbie22: making 4|pg|| pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SAJ4HAKJ64D32CAT3,S6HT7DKQT9764C942,SKQ82HD85CKQJ8765,ST9753HQ98532DAJC|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an|2+ clubs|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|meargent: avoiding 6@CS trick here or avoiding @D lead if it is bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|meargent: or avoididin @D lead vs 3NT|pg|| pc|dK|nt|meargent: think hamman might find lead|pg|| nt|fuquay: This is not the best contract|pg|| nt|fabsayc: silence was golden|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: Wold asking Levine not to leave him inNT with such shape|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|fuquay: Passell in the other room also did not bid with the long diamonds|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SAJ4HAKJ64D32CAT3,S6HT7DKQT9764C942,SKQ82HD85CKQJ8765,ST9753HQ98532DAJC|sv|b|nt|herbie22: yup|pg|| nt|meargent: at your age mike u should be able to count up to 5 KQJxx|pg|| nt|herbie22: I like the way they claim here|pg|| mb|p|nt|herbie22: of course - I can do it sometimes|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|herbie22: this one is an easy slam - except for the two diamond losers|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|herbie22: They have "everything" else though|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|herbie22: trick is to stop|pg|| nt|herbie22: I think after a time, there will be no diamond cue|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|herbie22: and they may quit|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|herbie22: whatever Zia does here, I think he won't hear a diamond cue|pg|| mb|5C|nt|herbie22: and will quit|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|herbie22: well done|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h2|nt|herbie22: That is what makes these guys so good......|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAHKQJ984DK7CAQT2,SJ2H65DT986432C43,SQ8743HT73DQ5CJ85,SKT965HA2DAJCK976|sv|o|nt|swanson: Why isn't Levine asking Wold to not jump in notrump with two little in an unbid suit?|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p!|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|meargent: think NS had a better game to bid besides 3NT|pg|| mb|3H|nt|swanson: A simple raise to 3@C seems best to me (assuming it is forcing).|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzfk: Wold claims saying he will cross to dummy with a trump and lead the jack of clubs|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAHKQJ984DK7CAQT2,SJ2H65DT986432C43,SQ8743HT73DQ5CJ85,SKT965HA2DAJCK976|sv|o|nt|herbie22: hand after hand they do nice, well-thought out things|pg|| nt|herbie22: it's not about the flamboyance|pg|| nt|herbie22: it's being consistently good|pg|| nt|herbie22: all the players you're watching do that|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|herbie22: and they all do silly things - but few and far between|pg|| nt|herbie22: 3C I think|pg|| nt|herbie22: but this is a hard hand|pg|| mb|1N|nt|herbie22: oh|pg|| mb|d|nt|herbie22: Of course|pg|| nt|herbie22: should have looked to East's hand!|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|herbie22: Zia is not missing any games when he knows the cards are onside|pg|| pc|c4|nt|herbie22: To be fair, Zia is not missing any games anyway :)|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| nt|herbie22: looks like 5 from here|pg|| nt|herbie22: another "nothing" hand|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| nt|herbie22: Jacobus one of the fastest players in the game|pg|| nt|herbie22: we can see there's nothing he can do|pg|| nt|meargent: indeed|pg|| nt|herbie22: but shows how professional and tough players can be|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SQT9762HA5DQ72CK5,S85HKQT2DAJ5CT932,SAK3HJ9874DK64CQ6,SJ4H63DT983CAJ874|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|fuquay: Of course, he could have won the second @H in dummy and take a club finesse and then be could have ruffed the fourth club|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| nt|fuquay: This can make by setting up the long heart|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|nt|fuquay: With @S 2-2, the 3@S is the necessary entry --- Wold will retain @S2|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|s9|mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SQT9762HA5DQ72CK5,S85HKQT2DAJ5CT932,SAK3HJ9874DK64CQ6,SJ4H63DT983CAJ874|sv|n|nt|herbie22: he's trying hard to figure out a winning defense|pg|| nt|herbie22: This is a more interesting 4S|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|1H|nt|herbie22: One needs to set up the hearts|pg|| nt|meargent: that im sure will b bid|pg|| nt|herbie22: and it may come down to the fact that Zia has the spade deuce to get to dummy|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|3S|nt|herbie22: dummy's 3 will provide a key entry after the hearts are set up|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|herbie22: a trump lead might affect that plan|pg|| mb|p|nt|herbie22: but Passell may lead a club|pg|| pc|cT|nt|meargent: 3@Cs must be premptive in either minor|pg|| nt|herbie22: yes|pg|| nt|meargent: i like it|pg|| nt|herbie22: I think the diamond king as entry will be enough for Zia to make|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| nt|herbie22: best defense, but it can't help|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| nt|herbie22: and Zia does go after hearts|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S9HKQ97DQT42C7652,SKQ63HJT86DK963CJ,SAT8H543DJ5CKT843,SJ7542HA2DA87CAQ9|sv|b|nt|fabsayc: not often you get to complain because partner did not have a 2|pg|| nt|vugraphzfk: next-to-last of the set and of the day here 60 more deals tomorrow in this final match for USA1|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|shuster: On vu-graph, "next-to-last" should always be pronounced "penultimate"|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|shuster: My kids were using that word correctly by the time they were 3!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|shuster: for those who dont' know, penultimate was a favorite word of Edgar Kaplan, one of the giants of vugraph entertainment|pg|| nt|fabsayc: and "dummy reversal", Michael?|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|s3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3S9HKQ97DQT42C7652,SKQ63HJT86DK963CJ,SAT8H543DJ5CKT843,SJ7542HA2DA87CAQ9|sv|b|nt|herbie22: well done |pg|| nt|meargent: 4@Ss EW?|pg|| nt|herbie22: looks like it|pg|| nt|herbie22: 1N by Jacobus|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|herbie22: leading to 4S as you say Joe|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h6|nt|herbie22: Zia trying to get another hand over with quickly|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| nt|herbie22: this lead will do that|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SA872HKQJT93DQCA5,SQHA8654DJT92C432,S96H7DK8743CKT876,SKJT543H2DA65CQJ9|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfk: and this is the second board following the antepenultimate deal (AKA "last")|pg|| nt|shuster: Wolds double of 1@S implies he finds the hand too strong for an immediate 2@H overcall|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2S|nt|fabsayc: its only too strong if partner short in spades, seems like a 2@H bid to me|pg|| nt|shuster: IMO, that is a borerline decision. But if LHO raises to 2@S, you can expect partner with at most one spade will usually have adequate heart support |pg|| mb|3H|nt|shuster: This specific auction is a bit more awkward, but he is committed to bid his hearts.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d3|nt|shuster: North has a fair hand, and if partners shape is 1-6-2-4, N/S could be making game (or more) in clubs. Say: x AKJxxx Ax AJxx. So the pass to 3@H was not 100% clear.|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzfk: Thanks All|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SA872HKQJT93DQCA5,SQHA8654DJT92C432,S96H7DK8743CKT876,SKJT543H2DA65CQJ9|sv|o|nt|meargent: LAST|pg|| nt|herbie22: ok - last board|pg|| mb|1S|nt|herbie22: South might have to be careful on this one|pg|| nt|herbie22: if he gets too high....|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|r|nt|herbie22: now.....|pg|| nt|herbie22: Now who's in trouble?|pg|| nt|meargent: now that X is hungary|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|herbie22: yes - let's see - nice bid by West|pg|| nt|herbie22: wow|pg|| nt|meargent: well judged by west|pg|| nt|herbie22: ummmm - for sure - I must admit I hadn't thought of that bid|pg|| mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| nt|meargent: i guess if one can X with that east hand |pg|| nt|herbie22: yes|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|nt|herbie22: passing was too risky though opposite a non-strong club hand|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| nt|herbie22: but he did well not to bid 3D right away|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|8|nt|herbie22: oops|pg|| nt|herbie22: think they let him make when he was down....is that the right ending?|pg|| nt|herbie22: maybe not|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfj: yes|pg|| nt|herbie22: in any case, thanks all...match continues tomorrow|pg|| nt|herbie22: thanks|pg|| nt|herbie22: correct me if I'm wrong, but they bungled the ending.....that happens if you aren't vigilant on last boards|pg|| nt|herbie22: easy to get into the mode of "getting up to see the score" or the like.|pg|| nt|herbie22: ok - bye all|pg|| pg||