vg|2017 GNT Final,Segment 1 of 4,I,1,15,Stansby (D21),0,Coren (D9),0| rs|4SNx-3,3SN-2,4HN=,4HN=,3NS=,3NS=,4SW=,4SW=,3NN+1,3NS+1,4HE+1,4HW+1,3HN-1,3HN-1,2HNx-5,7CW=,4SN=,4SN=,2SW=,1NE+1,3NW=,2HNx-4,5CN=,2SN+3,3NN-2,3NN-2,3NE+1,3NE=,3HN=,4HN=| pn|Woolsey,Dwyer,Martel,Ekeblad,Meckstroth,J Stansby,Rodwell,L Stansby|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S9542HK9DQ54CJ943,S83HJT542DK732CA6,SAQJT6HQ6DJ8CK872,SK7HA873DAT96CQT5|sv|o|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: this set 3 of the 4 pairs playing a form of strong 1@C|pg|| mb|d|mb|3S|mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: martel-woolsey play martel-fleisher system with a few twists so check out martel CC to follow along|pg|| mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p!|pc|hA|nt|ahollan1: pre showtime research: starting with 2000 there has been only one year [2010] where neither D9 nor D21 was in the final|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2000 & 2003 saw D9 vs D21, each winning one, so let's call this the rubber match|pg|| nt|ahollan1: yesterday for D9 meckwell played throughout ekeblad-dwyer played Q1 & Q2, coren-bathurst Q3 & Q4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: yesterday D21 did not play martel-woolsey until Q2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S9542HK9DQ54CJ943,S83HJT542DK732CA6,SAQJT6HQ6DJ8CK872,SK7HA873DAT96CQT5|sv|o|nt|medwards: Yesterday, IMPs were flying back and forth because of diffulcult hands and more than usuall slam decesions.|pg|| nt|medwards: I hope today is that entertaining.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: this set 3 of the 4 pairs playing a form of strong 1@C|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: both precision pairs|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ahollan2: pre showtime research: starting with 2000 there has been only one year [2010] where neither D9 nor D21 was in the final|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2000 & 2003 saw D9 vs D21, each winning one, so let's call this the rubber match|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SATHAK8DJT9853CT9,SKQ96H62DQ76CKJ53,S854HJT975DA42CAQ,SJ732HQ43DKC87642|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = unbal [i.e. some shortness, 2nd suit or 6+@D]|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SATHAK8DJT9853CT9,SKQ96H62DQ76CKJ53,S854HJT975DA42CAQ,SJ732HQ43DKC87642|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3H!|nt|ahollan2: 1@D = (10)11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@S = ART FG|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: 2S artGF|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@D = 6+@D|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 1@D-1@H-2@H guarantees 4-fit|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SKJTHK82DT875CAKQ,S8632H43DQJ6432C5,SAQ4H9765DACT9643,S975HAQJTDK9CJ872|sv|e|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: NS 1N nv:1/2/3 = 14-16 vul & 4th 15-17|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 3@C = Puppet Stayman // did not realize 3N was a possible response|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: "I'm not sure about 3N" by S|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Martel told "3N is definitely not a part of our system"|pg|| pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: see -- i was right :)|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SKJTHK82DT875CAKQ,S8632H43DQJ6432C5,SAQ4H9765DACT9643,S975HAQJTDK9CJ872|sv|e|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: NS 1N 1/2/3nv: 14-16 3v/4: 15-17|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| nt|ahollan2: sorry 2N=Puppet Stayman // 3@C = not 5@H/@S, nothing about 4@H/@S // 3@S = 4@H, not 4@S|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i forgot to open EW convention card -- otherwise would have said BOTH pairs use same ranges for opening 1N|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2ST4HT32DJTCKJT853,SQ7652H95DAKQ4CA4,SK9HAK876D76532C6,SAJ83HQJ4D98CQ972|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: is it wrong to get most enjoyment for recognizing non-systemic bid?|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: 2@S = 10-15, 5+@S 4+@D |pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: that is part of biggest change Ekeblad made to Ultimate Canape this year|pg|| mb|3S|an|inv|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahollan1: 3@S = INV|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: in old days 2@S was the ONLY weak 2 for the system and this shape opened 1@D then used canape to show longer @S|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2ST4HT32DJTCKJT853,SQ7652H95DAKQ4CA4,SK9HAK876D76532C6,SAJ83HQJ4D98CQ972|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|2N!|nt|ahollan2: for both non-1@C openers are (10)11-15|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2N = @S|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|nt|ahollan2: i don't know EW agreement about opener bidding after RHO gets into the fray|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|nt|ahollan2: would not be surprised if immediate 3@S would have been weakest action|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SA743HKT72DJ872C3,SKT85HJ98DK93CT97,SQ96HA6DAQCKQ6542,SJ2HQ543DT654CAJ8|sv|n|mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D= 4+@H|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|1S|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N = 18-19, can have 3@H|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: meckwell big club auction meckstroth's response showed 4441@C/@D then relay response clarified exact shape|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SA743HKT72DJ872C3,SKT85HJ98DK93CT97,SQ96HA6DAQCKQ6542,SJ2HQ543DT654CAJ8|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p!|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL // 2N = 8+ HCP, 3-suit, short minor 44(41)|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 3@C asks|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|ahollan2: HL steps so 3@D would show 4441@D // 3@H shows 4441@C|pg|| nt|ahollan2: sorry for delay other me is typing in other room|pg|| pc|h3|nt|vugraphzfc: so far play to first few tricks very slow then they claim|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d4|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAK32H63DKQJ52CJ3,SHAQJT854DT4CK984,SQ8764H9D9873CQ52,SJT95HK72DA6CAT76|sv|e|mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@D=10-15, 0+@D|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 4@D = texas transfer to 4@H or will dwyer do something else?|pg|| mb|2C!|nt|Vugraphzfv: 2@c - art, gf, relay|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C = RELAY, FG|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|nt|ahollan1: 2N = weak NT|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: EW system is called Ulitmate Canape|pg|| mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ahollan1: texas transfer to 4@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: just one round later than i imagined|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAK32H63DKQJ52CJ3,SHAQJT854DT4CK984,SQ8764H9D9873CQ52,SJT95HK72DA6CAT76|sv|e|mb|1D!|nt|ahollan2: for both 1@D = (10)11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|1N|mb|4H|nt|ahollan2: actually i think opening bids are identical for both pairs|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|ahollan2: i've seen some pair have started playing South African Texas after 1m-(overcall)-? so responder can decide which player declares 4M|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|h8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SJ7HA98653D84CQJ5,SQT983HJT74D9CA73,SAK5HQDAT732CK862,S642HK2DKQJ65CT94|sv|b|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = weak 2@H or 2@S opener|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: NS open 2@H=Flannery so wide range if @H but open 2@S = constructive so 2@D with @S = very weak|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N = RELAY // 3@C = @H, min|pg|| mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: can someone run quick simulation i wonder if martel is better off in long run just bidding 2@H=pass/correct|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: i would bet some of my own money that martel would not ask if woolsey had opened 1st seat non-vul|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfv: Short break|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SJ7HA98653D84CQJ5,SQT983HJT74D9CA73,SAK5HQDAT732CK862,S642HK2DKQJ65CT94|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1N = 15-17|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|d8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SKJ542HQD5432C987,SAHAKJTDAKQJCAJ65,ST73H876532D987C4,SQ986H94DT6CKQT32|sv|o|mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = rude|pg|| mb|d|an|alerted|nt|ahollan1: DBL = promises rebid a) 5-7 hcp b) 8+ hcp, BAL, no stop, no 5+suit, almost FG |pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: lew stansby's 1@H was 8-11, not 5+@S rest of auction was pretty easy with joanna using 4@D as RKC in @C|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: in old days when non-vul undertricks were 100/300/500/700/900/1100 this would have been GREAT save :)|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: curiously after bitching about that scale for a long time it was finally changed when meckstroth made a 7@S save with almost nothing to pick up a lot of imps|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so instead of 1/3/5/7/9/11 scale for non-vul undertricks was changed [late 1970s??] to 100/300/500/800/1100/1400|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: before non-vul save against vul grand was almost a no-brainer now carefree saves get punished|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i missed something how did he get out for 1100??|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SKJ542HQD5432C987,SAHAKJTDAKQJCAJ65,ST73H876532D987C4,SQ986H94DT6CKQT32|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfc: Eric said sorry should play low on S return|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL // 1@H = 8-11, not 5+@SS|pg|| mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahollan2: other table went from board 6 to board 9 [wrong board pulled]|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan2: i think 4@D = RKC in @C|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 0314 responses|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|7C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 4N Q Ask, 6@C = yes, no outside King|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ahollan2: 7@C we don't need no stinkin' outside king|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|medwards: Good auction|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SQJT43HAT984D4C98,S85HKQ53DQ762CAQ6,SAK762HDKJ95CT754,S9HJ762DAT83CKJ32|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: did we skip 2 boards?|pg|| mb|3N!|nt|Vugraphzfv: Yes|pg|| nt|ahollan1: on purpose??|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3N = 4+fit, 9-12, some shortness|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Pure mistake by Martel|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SQJT43HAT984D4C98,S85HKQ53DQ762CAQ6,SAK762HDKJ95CT754,S9HJ762DAT83CKJ32|sv|e|nt|ahollan2: D9 is in the final because yesterday opponent did not bid cold grand on very last board|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 4@S = wide range can be pure preempt or opening bid with 3-fit [or things in between]|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzfc: players taking a break|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S6HJT6DQ85432CAT3,SJT97H742DAKJ9CJ4,SAQ543HK85DTCQ862,SK82HAQ93D76CK975|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfv: He took 3 heart tricks|pg|| mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 0+@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@S usually less than game force|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: in fact, i think 1@S = non-forcing|pg|| mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thx to all for telling me what i missed in play of 2@HX|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s3|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|d5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|hK|pc|sK|pc|d8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S6HJT6DQ85432CAT3,SJT97H742DAKJ9CJ4,SAQ543HK85DTCQ862,SK82HAQ93D76CK975|sv|b|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|ahollan2: 1@S = not 4+@H unless FG|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 7[3@HN-1] woolsey opened south hand with 2@D [weak 2M] martel chose to ask so also reaches 3@H|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ahollan2: FG = forcing to game similarly F1 = forcing 1 round F2N = forcing to 2N|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s8|nt|ahollan2: both pairs play 1@D-2@H/@S show 5@S 4+@H weak/invite so the extrapolation is that 1@D-1@S cannot be that shape|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 7 push @@ 3@H down 1|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SQ8764H75DQ982CA3,SAKTHJDKJ54CK9874,S3HAT942DT7CQJT65,SJ952HKQ863DA63C2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H!|nt|ahollan1: 1N = good13-16|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@H = @H + @C/@D|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|nt|ahollan1: confession: i'm not sure what form of lebensohl EW are using let me check|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: i don't see reference to lebensohl in ekeblad CC or System Summary Form -- no wonder i waffled|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SQ8764H75DQ982CA3,SAKTHJDKJ54CK9874,S3HAT942DT7CQJT65,SJ952HKQ863DA63C2|sv|o|nt|ahollan2: open room was on a break - just getting restarted|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1H|nt|ahollan2: 1@D = (10)11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|d!|an|4 or 5 S|mb|r!|mb|1S!|an|3S|nt|ahollan2: guessing DBL = exactly 4@S but i'll see if CC mentions|pg|| mb|2C|nt|ahollan2: RDBL = cards, 2-fit|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|ahollan2: other table on 8 - where stansbys had confident auction to 7@C -- over dwyer's strong 1@C martel made jump overcall of 2@H with 6 to the deuce and zero hcp|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Jeff said sorry do your best|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan2: final contract 2@HX|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 8 2@HX down only 1100|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|d2|nt|ahollan2: my comment about 2@HX -1100 was 8 in other room [versus 7@C here] so nothing to correct|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| nt|ady: hi all|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|nt|ady: this is down 4|pg|| nt|vugraphzfc: Jeff siad they are deep in the Meckwell!|pg|| nt|ahollan2: confess that i was not thinking about this table's current 2@HX|pg|| pc|h9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| mc|4|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2S2HAQT9DJ9872CAK3,SA64H642DKQ543CT7,SKT8753HK8DCQ8542,SQJ9HJ753DAT6CJ96|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@S constructive [open 2@D with really weak 2@S opener]|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N modified ogust // 4@C = 65|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|cK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg|| nt|ahollan1: forgot to mention -- other table has finished the set|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|hJ|pc|cA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|nt|ahollan1: Q2 starts after short break if/when this table finishes|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d9|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|cJ|pc|hT|pc|c7|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2S2HAQT9DJ9872CAK3,SA64H642DKQ543CT7,SKT8753HK8DCQ8542,SQJ9HJ753DAT6CJ96|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: ns prefer better suit for vul 2-bids, but 65 makes up for missing @S quacks|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|nt|ady: make a lot 11 tricks|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ady: on the lie 6 clubs|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h9|nt|ahollan2: i defy you to bid even 5@C and win in committee|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pc|s4|pg|| nt|ady: agree|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SA543HQ8DK752CAJ6,SK76HKJ9752D3CT98,SQT8HATDAJ964CK75,SJ92H643DQT8CQ432|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: just noticed 4 swings this set 9,9,9,8|pg|| mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: NS 1N nv: 1/2/3 14-16 vul & 4th: 15-17|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|ahollan1: lew stansby chose completely different lead @H6|pg|| pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: leading from quacks just too dangerous and tend to generate very little so both try @H and strike it rich|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|sT|mc|7|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SA543HQ8DK752CAJ6,SK76HKJ9752D3CT98,SQT8HATDAJ964CK75,SJ92H643DQT8CQ432|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan2: 1N = 14-16|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|ahollan2: 2@C should guarantee at least 1 4-card major since 1N-2@S = size ask|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ady: heart lead to nreak 3NT|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 3N rebid absolutely guarantees at least 1 4-card major|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ady: found it|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|nt|ahollan2: btw on 11 for those who asked dwyer DID open 1N with stiff @HJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|nt|ahollan2: where JoAnna opened nebulous 1@D|pg|| nt|ady: played by south ok on this occasion|pg|| pc|s7|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|cT|pg|| nt|ahollan2: of course JoAnna's scorecard shows +800|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s8|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SK752H95DAQ4CT863,ST83HQ6DJ632CK942,SQ964HJT8732DK87C,SAJHAK4DT95CAQJ75|sv|o|mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 0-7|pg|| mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: note: ekeblad opening 2N would have been artificial |pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2N probably something like 19-20/21 but i'm just guessing 16-18 NT probably just pass over 2@H|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: lew stansby's 2N was 19-20 as mentioned, that was not available to ekeblad|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SK752H95DAQ4CT863,ST83HQ6DJ632CK942,SQ964HJT8732DK87C,SAJHAK4DT95CAQJ75|sv|o|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ady: nice easy 3NT e/w|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|ady: can try to steal a 10th with a spade back|pg|| nt|ady: unless 9 played|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|ahollan2: 2N was 19-20|pg|| nt|ady: will do well to take the 3 diamonds now|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| mc|9|nt|ady: very good|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SJHT982DKQ6CKT762,S652HQ53DJ873CAQ9,ST984HAKJ7DA54C84,SAKQ73H64DT92CJ53|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: last board of Q1 -- Q2 starts 10-15 minutes after finishing this board|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: many blaming me for martel not bidding 3@H over 2@S|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: easier for rodwell to bid 3@H since his opening bid already said at most 15 hcp|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c4|nt|ahollan1: i wonder if some consider this a good/bad 2N situation so that north would have 2 ways to show 4@H|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| nt|fabsayc: single dummy this is barely a 25% game, blame luck|pg|| nt|ahollan1: not knowing absolute agreements i can't argue against choice of either PASS or 3@H|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: the idea behind good/bad 2N is that 2N is not needed as natural in this auction so one path to 3@H says 4@H, competitive the other 4@H, extra strength [so game interest]|pg|| mc|9|nt|ahollan1: 45 boards remain in the championship -- buckle up|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Ok, thanks all and see you in few minutes|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SJHT982DKQ6CKT762,S652HQ53DJ873CAQ9,ST984HAKJ7DA54C84,SAKQ73H64DT92CJ53|sv|n|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: last board of Q1 -- other table on 12|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1S|nt|ahollan2: 10-15 minute break after slow table finishes the set|pg|| mb|d|nt|ahollan2: 1@D still (10)11-15, 2+@D|pg|| nt|ady: hand 11 9 to Stansby and maybe somemore on hand 13|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@S = weak raise, usually 3-fit|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| nt|ady: has to go for clubs|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 12 [2@SN+3] no committee needed martel opened constructive 2@S, woolsey asked, 4@C showed 6@S 5@C, 5@C ended auction|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|h9|nt|ady: slipped 9S through|pg|| mc|10|nt|ady: thx all|pg|| pg||