vg|A 2017 Spingold R16,Segment 4 of 4,I,16,30,Nickell,96,Mittelman NPC,95| rs|4SE=,4SE-1,4HE-1,4HE-1,6CW=,6NW-1,2CWx=,2DS+1,4SW-2,5DNx-2,4HN+1,4HN+1,4SE-1,4SE=,4HW+2,4HW+2,3CE=,1NN+1,1NE+2,1NE+2,5CN=,3NS+1,5SW-1,6SE-1,4SW+2,6SW=,4HW+1,4HE=,2SN+3,3NN+1| pn|Levin,Hanlon,Weinstein,Amoils,Zatorski,Rodwell,Pachtmann,Meckstroth|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SJHJ9853DQJ53CA64,ST874HAQ6DK6CJT53,S632H74DAT9CQ9872,SAKQ95HKT2D8742CK|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|fuquay: Hi all, welcome to the final set of a very tight match|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|an|4!s LR|mb|p|nt|fuquay: For those who have not been following, the Mittelman team had a very big lead this afternoon but the Nickell team had a very good third set|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: This looks like a flat hand to start|pg|| mb|p|pc|h3|nt|phil: seems like he needs to be careful here|pg|| nt|fuquay: Declarer will probably be able to negotiate two diamonds ruffs, but if not, he can fall back on the ruffing finesse in clubs which is on|pg|| nt|phil: if he goes for diamond ruffs, I think he is down|pg|| nt|phil: he needs 5S 3H 1 diamond ruff and one club by force|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d8|nt|fuquay: or 5! 3H and 2@D ruff|pg|| nt|fuquay: 5@S 3@H|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|nt|fuquay: A second @H may force him to draw trump|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| nt|fuquay: 4@S went down in the other room|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| nt|phil: I think this line would have failed if @cAQ were off but he should survive|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| nt|fuquay: Meckstroth went for ruffs and eventually lost a @H ruff|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|c7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|d2|nt|fuquay: First gain for Mittelman|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SJHJ9853DQJ53CA64,ST874HAQ6DK6CJT53,S632H74DAT9CQ9872,SAKQ95HKT2D8742CK|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|limit raise in spades|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pg|| nt|Rodal F: I am not as good as the players here ......so will be glad if specs give signals by what I don't see. Good morning from Norway;)|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|sA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|s6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA5HQT8DAJ862CQ64,SKJT83HJ763DKTCJ9,SQ962HDQ953CKT832,S74HAK9542D74CA75|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|phil: tough hand to lead from - Bobby chose well|pg|| nt|phil: tempting to fire a spade at T2 without touching trump. |pg|| nt|fuquay: He may duck the first trick|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| nt|phil: waiting move - although Im not sure what it gains you here|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| nt|fuquay: Levin sees a sure -1 so he goes up A|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA5HQT8DAJ862CQ64,SKJT83HJ763DKTCJ9,SQ962HDQ953CKT832,S74HAK9542D74CA75|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|kareno: Once more I've missed the first hand :)|pg|| nt|ritong: it was weird|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|an|limit raise +, 3-4 hearts|nt|Rodal F: Last B before this- Feel it should been made;(|pg|| nt|Rodal F: Inv jacoby atW|pg|| mb|d|mb|3C!|nt|kareno: Certainly looks makeable|pg|| nt|Rodal F: That X from N might help by EW's @S handle if 4@H.|pg|| nt|Rodal F: Minors have noe choses|pg|| nt|Rodal F: 3@H as end?|pg|| nt|ritong: 5@d looks remote to south, but he will certainly compete at least to 4@d|pg|| nt|medwards: yes|pg|| mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: although, perhaps not that remote|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: last hand E made 4 with a ruffing finesse against the club queen|pg|| nt|ritong: ah ok i breathe again:)|pg|| nt|Rodal F: That X........ment help negative for E's placing off @SA and Q|pg|| nt|ritong: was like "heun?? meck not making this??":)|pg|| nt|kareno: With a club lead, the hand won't make - loses one trick each suit|pg|| pc|sA|nt|Rodal F: Afraid W have to good @S. The rest is stright forward. Sorry had|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|medwards: Now a club|pg|| nt|Rodal F: B16 OT was made for 12IMP|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: he had the club queen out and put it back.. |pg|| nt|Rodal F: First tought often right.|pg|| nt|medwards: What ahppened to "WISH TRICK"?|pg|| pc|dA|nt|medwards: hHappened|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h6|nt|Rodal F: Where else can S find tricks before the dangerous @S start work?|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c4|mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S52HK7654D843CT75,SAQ4H8DKQ76CAQ983,ST8763HT3DAT95C64,SKJ9HAQJ92DJ2CKJ2|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|phil: good 6@c here|pg|| nt|fuquay: yes|pg|| nt|phil: many play 3@h to show 5-4 in the minors and 3 in the other major. Hanlon's hand is perfect for that|pg|| nt|fuquay: But 6N seems to be a trick short|pg|| mb|3H!|an|3-1-5/4|nt|kareno: Notrump needs the heart finesse|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|phil: and no squeeze today|pg|| nt|fuquay: or a @H/@D squeeze, neither of which works|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|an|cue|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: 4@H must be @C support otherwise no point in bidding it |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Yes, it was a cue|pg|| nt|kareno: Clubs is best and it looks like they are headed that way|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|eamongall: uh oh ...some of us redouble to show Ace |pg|| mb|4N|nt|MrAce: yes, had W held void, knowing which red Ace E has could be important|pg|| nt|eamongall: I am advised from very high ...no need for redouble as must be @HA |pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|nt|fuquay: In 6@C declarer may think a long time before deciding which @C to ruff the @D with ---- it makes no difference today|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|MrAce: i don't think he would care much with double of 4@H, unless Levin joked|pg|| nt|fuquay: This lead gives another option of playing S for @HK|pg|| nt|kareno: No, the suits are generally friendly.|pg|| nt|MrAce: he doubled 4@H Greg|pg|| nt|fuquay: Sorry I missed that|pg|| nt|fuquay: Playing S for @HK may be the way to go here|pg|| nt|fuquay: All lines lead to making 6|pg|| nt|kareno: Certainly it|pg|| nt|kareno: That's bad news for the Nickell team.|pg|| nt|fuquay: Unfortunately, since he has options, it will probably take a while for him to decide which option to take|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| nt|kareno: I hear Meckwell are in slam in notrump|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d7|nt|phil: North knows the hearts are on his left so underleading the @hK is a safe shot|pg|| nt|fuquay: Yes, 6N in the other room|pg|| nt|MrAce: 6 NT can not make|pg|| nt|fuquay: It looks like Hanlon does not want to trust Levin's double|pg|| nt|eamongall: Hanlon is well able to play bridge ...he beat me by 200 imps once |pg|| nt|phil: sorry, my comment didnt notice the x of 4@h|pg|| nt|fuquay: Since 3@H showed a singleton here, it was relatively safe for Levin to make a "fake double" of 4@H and so it is reasonable to be suspicious|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| nt|fuquay: As suggested by a spectator, declarer may now take two rounds of trumps leaving a high one in dummy|pg|| nt|fuquay: If trumps split 3-2 then do a high ruff|pg|| nt|fuquay: If trumps split 4-1 rely on the ruffing @H finesse|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|nt|kareno: That is safest. |pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|cJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|mc|12|nt|fuquay: Well done for a good pickup for Mittleman|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S52HK7654D843CT75,SAQ4H8DKQ76CAQ983,ST8763HT3DAT95C64,SKJ9HAQJ92DJ2CKJ2|sv|n|mb|1C!|an|strong, artificial|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|5+clubs GF|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|5+ hearts|nt|Rodal F: Hope for some fun here;)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|ritong: i would not be surprised if they reach 6@c here|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|4D!|an|Key card clubs|mb|d|nt|fabsayc: 2@C rebid shows hearts, after that i am lost|pg|| mb|p|an|no diamond control|mb|p|mb|r|an|KC again|mb|p|mb|4N|an|2 without queen of clubs|mb|p|nt|ritong: keycard again very cute|pg|| mb|5N|an|6!C or 6NT ?|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: 5nt is usually pick a slam|pg|| nt|ritong: notrumps would not work that good|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Rodwell knows pretty much Meck's whole hand, except he could have AK of heart instead of what he holds|pg|| mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: uh oh|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: they both wrote "choice between 6NT and 6@C" so they are in agreement about that -- |pg|| pc|s8|nt|ritong: no doctor eric needs @h K on|pg|| nt|ritong: and...|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ritong: bim|pg|| pc|d4|nt|ritong: 14 away|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S5HAK8DQT632CA654,SK8764HQ7D874C832,SAJ932HT43DA95CJ7,SQTHJ9652DKJCKQT9|sv|e|nt|fuquay: Mittelman|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Hanlon asks if Levin had K@h, and he answered yes, but he didn't have to|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Hanlon said he was sure Levin didn't have it|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|MrAce: :)|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|nt|fuquay: I think the no 3@S is on South's pass|pg|| mb|p|an|no 3!s|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|MrAce: i have no idea why he was so sure he did not have it, i also have no idea why everyone thinks it is so safe to DBL unless pd knows it. |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|phil: looks touch and go|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|eamongall: nah Levin going to get a @S in the track |pg|| nt|fuquay: There is no way to make --- the question is how many it will be down|pg|| nt|MrAce: true|pg|| nt|phil: they can get it off the top but the tap looks more lucrative|pg|| nt|eamongall: Les did not really need to get involved on this hand |pg|| nt|fuquay: The takeout ouble was very aggressive, but how many pairs do you know that would able to take advantage and double the 2@C?|pg|| nt|MrAce: i thought steve had an auto negative double, you think he needs more than that to double?|pg|| nt|kareno: Credit to Steve Weinstein for the action double|pg|| nt|eamongall: taking advantage is 500 or 800 ...doing nothing against 2@Cs is 200 or 300|pg|| nt|phil: indeed - doubles in these low-level skirmishes need to be thoroughly discussed|pg|| nt|kareno: In the first set, Meckwell were victims of that sort of double several times|pg|| nt|fuquay: One posssibility here is to win, play a @S, get a ruff, play a @D, and then play another @S |pg|| nt|MrAce: that saves declarer from @D guess|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: x was takeout|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| nt|MrAce: @c back now|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|nt|MrAce: flase carding by @HA|pg|| nt|kareno: And Levin needs to follow up by ducking the next heart.|pg|| nt|MrAce: he will |pg|| pc|s2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s8|nt|MrAce: Steve on test now |pg|| nt|eamongall: Yeah but these guy enjoy tests |pg|| nt|MrAce: well if he ducks declarer will set hearts and he has entry to dummy. so he needs to win the A now |pg|| nt|phil: theres no diamond guess anymore|pg|| nt|fuquay: Best is to go up A and play a @D|pg|| nt|MrAce: you mean small @D? |pg|| nt|eamongall: no doubt Steve knows that ...just checking if he can duck |pg|| nt|MrAce: yes|pg|| nt|fuquay: Might as well be small|pg|| nt|fuquay: But even if E guesses right he only gets three more tricks|pg|| nt|phil: diamonds is far better than giving a spade ruff. I think he just loses control|pg|| nt|MrAce: he wont give @S ruff if he flies A|pg|| nt|MrAce: Levin would have played @S if he did not have 4th @C earlier.|pg|| pc|s3|nt|MrAce: uh oh|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|phil: that was a huge swing in tricks|pg|| nt|MrAce: now @CQ and then @H|pg|| nt|fuquay: Still down one|pg|| nt|MrAce: S will be endplayed|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg|| nt|MrAce: perhaps @HA confused steve? He was expecting @SK for Levin to hold? but then play of declarer does not make much sense|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|fuquay: whoops|pg|| nt|fuquay: I miscounted here|pg|| mc|8|nt|MrAce: :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S5HAK8DQT632CA654,SK8764HQ7D874C832,SAJ932HT43DA95CJ7,SQTHJ9652DKJCKQT9|sv|e|mb|1D|an|5+ diamonds or 4-4-4-1|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ritong: next|pg|| mb|1N|an|clubs, I think|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|d9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S76HAQJ4DT86CT953,SKQT932HT73DQ4C72,S5H92DAK7532CK864,SAJ84HK865DJ9CAQJ|sv|b|mb|2S|nt|kareno: I've been watching and wondering how you thought it was going down. Needed that spade ruff|pg|| nt|fuquay: So what could have been a big gain for Nickell is a nice gain for Mittelman|pg|| mb|3D|nt|fuquay: Karen, if he had gone up spade ace and played a diamond it was going down|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|fuquay: Because the @D would be set up before the @H K was lost|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| nt|MrAce: yes, @S ruff was not needed|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|nt|kareno: @d ten is suit preference.|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|sK|mc|8|nt|fuquay: The Nickell team will have a big gain here|pg|| nt|phil: if there was confusion about the @hH, thats even more reason for Steve to hop @sA and play diamonds, since Bobby needs that red King instead. I think you can make an argument that the @hA 'built a fence' to find the right defense|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S76HAQJ4DT86CT953,SKQT932HT73DQ4C72,S5H92DAK7532CK864,SAJ84HK865DJ9CAQJ|sv|b|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ritong: ouah|pg|| nt|ritong: sharks smelling blood is this double|pg|| nt|medwards: yes|pg|| mb|4N|mb|d|nt|ritong: make that shark|pg|| nt|medwards: ?|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|fabsayc: double should be values, not penalty, south a bit light for that|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ritong: ron's sonar has not worked OK on that one|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|mc|9|nt|ritong: his decision has the merit to keep the game alive|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: Meck claimed|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQT5HJ96DAKQT3C84,SJ942H42D954CAJ63,SA8HKQT873D87CK97,SK763HA5DJ62CQT52|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|fuquay: At the other table N overcalled 2@S with 3@D and that led S to x (good) but then N bid 4N (not so good)|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|phil: boring 4@h|pg|| nt|eamongall: 4NT sounds like he misunderstood the double |pg|| mb|4D!|an|non serious|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|phil: thats an awfully thin x of 4@s|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: Another example of the truth of Edgar Kaplan's saying that you do best to take out your partner's takeout doubles and leave in his penalty doubles|pg|| mb|p|pc|c5|nt|MrAce: this is the downside of 2/1 system, they have no idea how strong or how weak they are so they start cues and leak way too much info to opponents for a 24 hcp game|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| nt|MrAce: after 2/1 i mean |pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|nt|phil: which tells me that either 3@s was non-serious or 4@d was an overbid|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c6|pg|| nt|eamongall: I think Copey is right ...it was takeout and he took it out |pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| nt|phil: most just play it as 'cards'|pg|| nt|fuquay: A double in that situation must just be "cards"|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQT5HJ96DAKQT3C84,SJ942H42D954CAJ63,SA8HKQT873D87CK97,SK763HA5DJ62CQT52|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfk: Zatorski is looking at Pachtmann's hand from the last|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SK5HT5DAK532CKQ62,S4HKQ976DQ94CA753,S72HA832DJT87CT84,SAQJT9863HJ4D6CJ9|sv|e|nt|MrAce: isn't responders 2nd turn doubles always cards? |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: 4@d was non serious|pg|| nt|MrAce: I think Meckwell said this somewhere I read. |pg|| mb|4S|nt|MrAce: Sry Meckstroth. |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: 4@S here looks like it should go down if defenders set up @C and cash out|pg|| mb|p|nt|MrAce: Lots of swinging boards|pg|| pc|dK|nt|fuquay: A chance for a Nickell pickup|pg|| nt|eamongall: in the other room they setup the @DQ |pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| nt|MrAce: he will find the shift imo|pg|| pc|cK|nt|phil: well thats just a....blunder|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| nt|kareno: It's automatic I'd say|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|MrAce: well it was not automatic for the S player at other table|pg|| nt|phil: I tell my partners that if you are going to echo with 4, the world better be able to figure out you do not have 2|pg|| nt|kareno: Calling hearts|pg|| nt|fuquay: No rush|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|s3|pg|| nt|phil: looking at the @sK - I agree|pg|| nt|kareno: Paul Heitner complained about 'Bloodless echos' ... same idea|pg|| nt|phil: :)|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SK5HT5DAK532CKQ62,S4HKQ976DQ94CA753,S72HA832DJT87CT84,SAQJT9863HJ4D6CJ9|sv|e|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: For NS A lead asks for attitude; king asks for count (upside down)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ritong: omg|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SK873HK86DA42CK96,SJHAQT7543DCAQT52,SQT4HJDKQ98653C73,SA9652H92DJT7CJ84|sv|b|mb|1C|nt|eamongall: but the lad did not echo ..he played 7 ...although it might be reverse|pg|| mb|1H|nt|kareno: Wild distributions from the automatic shuffler|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|phil: Hanlon walking it a bit? |pg|| nt|MrAce: no|pg|| nt|fuquay: 6@H will make here if declarer uses his dummy entry for a club finesse|pg|| mb|2N|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|nt|phil: I think it has to be udca Eamon - he shouldnt continue if he thinks declarer has 2. |pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|nt|MrAce: Board 19 is probably the game changer|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|fuquay: Actually, Nickell has had two big pickups after that|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|MrAce: yes but they also had 2 big losses before that |pg|| pc|d3|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SK873HK86DA42CK96,SJHAQT7543DCAQT52,SQT4HJDKQ98653C73,SA9652H92DJT7CJ84|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfk: some carding misunderstanding there, obviously|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d3|pc|dJ|nt|ritong: 12 back on the board 20 as expectable it was|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|s2|nt|shuster: looks like a whole string of flat boards to open a dull set :P|pg|| mc|12|nt|ritong: levin did not find zatorski's hungry double, so his pard could not go wrong, at least way less easily|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S765HKT8DT743CA85,SK842H65DA65CJ632,SJ3HA974DKQJ98CKT,SAQT9HQJ32D2CQ974|sv|o|mb|p|nt|phil: like a couple of heavyweights landing punches in the final rounds|pg|| nt|fuquay: We've played eight boards --- this is when we usually get a smoking break|pg|| mb|1N|nt|phil: 8 or 9 is usual cadence, yes|pg|| nt|MrAce: heavyweights usually do not land big punches in last rounds, they just keep on hugging each other :) |pg|| nt|eamongall: they might have all given up smoking |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: they are slightly behind |pg|| mb|2C!|an|!c + M|nt|phil: f they did, a match like this will cause a relapse|pg|| nt|MrAce: heh|pg|| nt|phil: I like this call|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: well I saw Hanlon with nico tabs one time not so long ago |pg|| mb|p|pc|c5|nt|phil: good for him. When my co-workers go out for a smoke break I tell them Im going out for a juggling break :)|pg|| nt|eamongall: might guide this home |pg|| nt|MrAce: and NS makes 3@D right?|pg|| nt|phil: its about as productive|pg|| pc|c2|nt|phil: trump lead causes no pain|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|nt|fuquay: Diamond plays will probably set this|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|MrAce: how?|pg|| nt|phil: yeah I think a diamond lead probably breaks it - the @c8 grows up|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|nt|MrAce: i don't think you can defeat this |pg|| nt|eamongall: I think I might have a ciggie ...been carrying a box of 20 since last Sat and still 18 in it |pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|fuquay: This has not been the best defense --- would have been better to start diamonds from the beginning|pg|| nt|MrAce: yes but i doubt it mattered on this hand|pg|| nt|phil: case was closed after a trump out|pg|| nt|eamongall: I hope Hanlon appreciates there is only Mick O'Kane and Eamon watching ....the rest of Ireland is sleeping |pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h6|nt|fuquay: Either red six works here|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s8|mc|9|nt|phil: he's wasting the tables time in this endgame|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S765HKT8DT743CA85,SK842H65DA65CJ632,SJ3HA974DKQJ98CKT,SAQT9HQJ32D2CQ974|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s9|mc|8|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SQ62HAQT9DA754C42,SJT87H87D986CKJ97,S943HK63DJ2CQ8653,SAK5HJ542DKQT3CAT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|phil: what would Bird and Anthias recommend as a lead here? |pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|phil: Zatorski also tracked a diamond|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| nt|phil: on the spade play, Stevo will be trying to send a heart message|pg|| nt|MrAce: does he need to? |pg|| pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|phil: eventually|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|phil: otherwise 3D 3S 2C at least. But we are only talking overs|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|h7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|nt|eamongall: Now Les sitting up straighter |pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfg: now they are taking a break|pg|| nt|MrAce: Schwartz is doing well this set also |pg|| nt|MrAce: only thing not doing well is my fantasy bracket! |pg|| nt|phil: lol me neither|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SQ62HAQT9DA754C42,SJT87H87D986CKJ97,S943HK63DJ2CQ8653,SAK5HJ542DKQT3CAT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|an|strong, artificial|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|negative 0-7|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|c6|pg|| nt|shuster: @C6 discard isn't very helpful|pg|| nt|shuster: I think a discouraging spade is best, as it implies cards in both round suits.|pg|| nt|ritong: i would naively shed the @s 9|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: I think the play odd-even first discard, so the 6 suggests hearts if readable as low|pg|| pc|d7|nt|ritong: first, because it is mandatory in my country to do so at first occasion, second because a @h shift looks ok|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s3|pc|dT|pg|| nt|shuster: It can be difficult to fight the instinct to never help Meck with the defensive carding, but when partner is fighting an endplay it is time to be honest.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|nt|shuster: Notice the moment I'm spending to pick on the defensive carding is against a frigid partscore where they are competing only for a 30 point trick... |pg|| nt|ritong: it might have importance, the way it is at this point|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ritong: i would be shellshocked to witness a 1 imp ending|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|nt|ritong: would not*|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|shuster: oh my... he is going to take more than just an extra 30 point trick now|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|nt|shuster: he can still play to endplay South with the @HA.. and did|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SQ9HQ9DAJ765CJT95,SA8HT863DQT842C83,SKJT5HAK2DKCKQ642,S76432HJ754D93CA7|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: This looks like a good hand for a team that is leading|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|MrAce: the board after this one is fun |pg|| nt|fuquay: Cold 5N off two aces --- what could go wrong?|pg|| nt|phil: NO SPOILERS|pg|| nt|phil: not cold for 5 with a diamond lead|pg|| mb|4C|an|long explanation|nt|fuquay: OK|pg|| nt|kit: hi everybody|pg|| nt|fuquay: hi kit|pg|| nt|MrAce: hi Kit|pg|| nt|phil: hi Kit|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: Kit :)|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|nt|kit: I imagine North will just bid 4@D, assuming that is RKC.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|phil: is 4N a suggestion or something else for these guys? |pg|| nt|MrAce: Nice Jake breaks Steve|pg|| nt|fuquay: So this looks like 1 IMP go Mittelman|pg|| nt|fuquay: to|pg|| nt|kit: Seems like spade lead, hoping partner has a stiff spade which is certainly possible|pg|| pc|h5|nt|phil: congratulations to the Basa team for winning the Mixed BAM|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| nt|phil: results from today (and all days) are on live.acbl.org|pg|| nt|kareno: BAM? They were going to change it to a Swiss. Who was on the team?|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|11|nt|phil: Alexander Hydes (who is active on Bridge Base Forums with Timo and I), and three people I do not recognize. I know he's British|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SQ9HQ9DAJ765CJT95,SA8HT863DQT842C83,SKJT5HAK2DKCKQ642,S76432HJ754D93CA7|sv|b|nt|shuster: playing for South to have reduced to Qx A rather than Q A10. South did make a couple good sneaky discards there|pg|| nt|shuster: pitching an early spade and then the @HQ|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+ clubs|mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|shuster: 11 tricks available in NT. With a sufficiently accurate system, they can probably ask about everything and stop right there in 5NT.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ritong: "everything" being essentially aces|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ritong: i have an accurate convention about that:)|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shuster: well, they stopped at the mundane spot. Lame.|pg|| pc|d4|nt|ritong: theirs is even more efficient, btw|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|shuster: I'm being offered a bet that only 10 tricks are made from here|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|nt|shuster: I decline the bet|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|shuster: although it's looking better now for 11|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|nt|ritong: another "small imp" gone|pg|| pc|sT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S8H875DT542CAJ974,SAT72HKDA96CKQT52,SQ965H9643DK7C863,SKJ43HAQJT2DQJ83C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|fuquay: The 6@S contract in the open room would make on a good day|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|phil: a club splinter would throw cold water on West|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|MrAce: it is actually not that bad of a slam |pg|| mb|4N|nt|phil: no its not and its not clear to me it fails anyway - at least with cards up|pg|| nt|MrAce: double dummy it does not |pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|nt|kareno: It's better than many I've played and made :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|5S|nt|MrAce: heh|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|phil: back of the napkin - one possible line is to take 3 hearts, the @dA and start a crossruff. Here the @dK falls and you do not mind an overruff|pg|| nt|fuquay: W has signed off, presumably after finding out they are missing a key and the @SQ|pg|| nt|kit: very lucky result for E-W -- missed the good slam due to West bidding RKC and East being unwilling to show the void.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|nt|kit: 6@S might be makable double-dummy, but not on any reasonable line.|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c4|nt|fuquay: 5 hasnt made yet|pg|| pc|sT|nt|phil: a club looks like the best continuation but he can just pitch|pg|| nt|ahollan7: http://bridgewinners.com/tournament/ko/2017-summer-nabc-spingold-knockout-teams/grid/ 6 final results already posted|pg|| nt|phil: a trump return looks a litte tricky|pg|| nt|phil: so it looks best to win the J and run the @dQ. Now if North wins and punches your hand with a club, ruff, cross to the diamond and claim. On a diamond back your lines are still clear too. |pg|| nt|phil: if the spade T gets DUCKED, best counter is a low diamond to hand|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| nt|fuquay: Could anyone find a duck now?|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg|| nt|fuquay: Yes!|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|phil: wow|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hT|nt|phil: Steve cannot see the @dK, but Im sure he worked through all the contingencies|pg|| pc|d2|nt|phil: @dT sorry|pg|| nt|eamongall: Hanlon should see 11 tricks now no matter what |pg|| nt|phil: what do you propose he pitch from his hand? |pg|| nt|kit: Not sure I understand the duck of the king of diamonds. If North wins the king and leads a trump, isn't declarer a trick short?|pg|| nt|MrAce: no|pg|| nt|MrAce: he plays 5 only|pg|| nt|phil: no I do not think so - south gets squeezed in most continuations|pg|| nt|ahollan7: 3 to score tulin over fleisher by 44|pg|| nt|kit: so what 11 tricks are there. Diamond commnication must be broken to run the hearts.\|pg|| nt|eamongall: He can pitch a @C or a @D I think |pg|| nt|phil: true, hes ok now|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c3|nt|MrAce: actually Kit maybe right|pg|| pc|s4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|nt|ritong: what about north with initial @d 10x|pg|| nt|phil: thats what he is playing for|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1S8H875DT542CAJ974,SAT72HKDA96CKQT52,SQ965H9643DK7C863,SKJ43HAQJT2DQJ83C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|strong, artificial|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|5+ hearts, 8+, GF|mb|p|nt|shuster: E/W rate to get to the 6 level. Probably in spades. It is not cold.|pg|| mb|1N!|an|either clubs or balanced|nt|ritong: by far|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|an|5 spades, 4 hearts|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S!|an|spade fit|nt|shuster: Declarer can pitch West's diamond losers on the hearts and ruff down the @DK... then with a good trump guess come home. If he was tapped at trick one (for two irrelevant discards) that might disrupt things.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N!|mb|p|mb|4C!|nt|shuster: if declarer loses the diamond finesse, he will also lose a spade to take no more than 11 tricks.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|an|cur bid|mb|p|mb|4H|an|last train|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|shuster: E/W taking a few rounds of bidding here. The failed to bid 3@C and 3@H on the way though.|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfk: I've filled in what I could. They found the spade fit, cue bid, last train (4@H), KC, 2 with no queen|pg|| nt|ritong: fine thanks joe|pg|| nt|shuster: It appears East has bid Black with a void (my favorite kind of Blackwood) and given the earlier 4@C cuebid, might be considering signing off now missing what he thinks is the @DA and the @SQ|pg|| nt|ritong: he clearly looks reluctant indeed|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|nt|ritong: but..|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: on the deal where Pachtmann here play 1NT making 2, his teammates bid and made 3@C for a 6 IMP gain|pg|| nt|ritong: so now, we give directly the @s Q|pg|| nt|shuster: Maybe declarer does best to pass the @SJ now, planning on ruffing another club in hand.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ritong: but it s not over|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|c4|pg|| nt|shuster: good heart shift; gave declarer a losing option|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|cJ|pc|dA|pc|h9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S3HAK85DT652C6543,SAJ8654H3DAKQ7C97,ST97HJ972D943CQ82,SKQ2HQT64DJ8CAKJT|sv|n|nt|fuquay: Of course, declarer did not know that N had @D K!|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|kareno: Running out of boards.|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|MrAce: Kit is right, had Steve won the @D K and played a spade it was down |pg|| nt|eamongall: well I think he had 11 via @Hs and a X ruff |pg|| nt|phil: I do not think thats true Timo|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|an|non serious?|nt|phil: but I have wrong before|pg|| nt|phil: doesnt he have 10 tricks (3S +5H + 2D) with the count rectified? |pg|| nt|MrAce: he would be in hand with no @H, no @S KQTxx@C and Ax @D|pg|| nt|MrAce: how was he suppose to make it? |pg|| nt|MrAce: seriously|pg|| nt|MrAce: because he won the 3rd @S with J and he went down once he played @DQ |pg|| nt|phil: youre talking about - win @sQ / lose @dK ? |pg|| nt|MrAce: i am talking about what Kit said|pg|| nt|phil: anyway back to the action|pg|| nt|MrAce: win the @DK and play @S |pg|| mb|p|nt|phil: good hand for last train. |pg|| nt|fuquay: Anyway, we are on board 28 and E seems to be thinking a long time here|pg|| nt|phil: 4@h simply says, I have have that club card you are worried about but cannot move toward slam myself|pg|| nt|ritong: he s supposed to bid 4@h showing the @c control pard denied, right?|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ritong: oops|pg|| nt|phil: hopefully that signoff wasnt too slow :(|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: from hanlon's point of view, @c AK are missing|pg|| nt|kareno: Whoa!! Here come eleven IMPs|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|mc|12|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S3HAK85DT652C6543,SAJ8654H3DAKQ7C97,ST97HJ972D943CQ82,SKQ2HQT64DJ8CAKJT|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfk: Meck "well, I could have made it"|pg|| mb|1C!|an|14+ balanced|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|5+ spades; 4+ diamonds|nt|shuster: even if he had divined to play a club ruff, then @SK, the @HAQ, he must guess whether to play for the diamond finesse or the @HJ to stand up.|pg|| nt|shuster: Seems like there were a lot of different lines of play and almost all of them go down.|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfk: after thinking, Meck just completed his description of 3@D: 5+ spades and 4+ diamonds|pg|| mb|3H!|an|3-2 in Rod's suits|mb|p|nt|shuster: 27 does rate to be a push. If it is another game swing to Mittelman, that means 24 imps with 3 boards to go. |pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|an|last train|nt|Vugraphzfk: 4@H is last train again|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|nt|medwards: i can not remember a match with this many swings in the last two segments.|pg|| nt|ritong: with this many slam hands|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: this explaining that|pg|| nt|medwards: yYEs that too|pg|| mb|5H|nt|ahollan6: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL // 2@H = BAL, 14+, no 5+suit|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: sry I had missed a bid|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: it s ok|pg|| mb|6H|an|choice between 6!S and 6NT|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|nt|ritong: we were just wondering "how so 5@h with the Q"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfk: and now you know :)|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| nt|shuster: this one a bit less challenging to play|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: you know this auction doesn't come up often even given how much they play|pg|| nt|ahollan6: meckwell convention cards ALWAYS say they often upgrade based upon playing strength|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s8|mc|12|nt|ritong: if jeff was playing, i guess he would tell his opponent " i am not going down"|pg|| pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S983H53DA765CKQ87,SA4HKQ864DJ942CJ3,SKJTHT9DTCAT96542,SQ7652HAJ72DKQ83C|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|kareno: n/s have a productive save in clubs but Vul it's hard to get in|pg|| mb|4C!|nt|fuquay: EW might worry about the slam they missed and be thinking about slam|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dK|nt|kareno: Oh, well|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|h9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3S983H53DA765CKQ87,SA4HKQ864DJ942CJ3,SKJTHT9DTCAT96542,SQ7652HAJ72DKQ83C|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfk: Meck: "that was a good choice" [spades and not NT\|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|shuster: another action deal. Surprising Pass by North|pg|| nt|ahollan6: 1@S = (10)11-15|pg|| mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan6: 1N = semi-force|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|nt|ritong: wow|pg|| pc|hT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|h7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hA|mc|10|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4ST9876HAT94D9CK63,SK542H8652DKJ63C8,SAJHKJDT742CAQJ97,SQ3HQ73DAQ85CT542|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfg: last one, thanks all for watching|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: we resume tomorrow at noon|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|medwards: certainly was entertaining|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|phil: scores here: http://bridgewinners.com/|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|!s|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|eamongall: well thats that dusted off|pg|| nt|kareno: So that's it. Specs, don't give up your seats - more great bridge is coming tomorrow in this Spingold.|pg|| nt|fuquay: So the Mittelman team will finish with a pickup. Congratulations to them on the win.|pg|| nt|kareno: Thanks to the commentators and to the Operator and of course to the specs for keeping us awake :)|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|eamongall: mittelman npc busted most of the fantsy brackets |pg|| nt|eamongall: Now we got to do it all again tomorrow night |pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| nt|shuster: my bracket was busted long before this|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|nt|MrAce: lol|pg|| pc|d4|nt|ahollan7: 1 & 2 seeds lose in Round of 16 |pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfg: good night from Toronto|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4ST9876HAT94D9CK63,SK542H8652DKJ63C8,SAJHKJDT742CAQJ97,SQ3HQ73DAQ85CT542|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ritong: that was a well thought lead pard has basically 6+@cs, likely three @ss|pg|| nt|shuster: It is quite possible for E/W to be pushed to 5@H on the last deal|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ritong: so the @d singleton was plausible pity the @c K was not an entry|pg|| nt|shuster: How do you like the West hand after (3@C) - DBL - (5@C) - ??|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfk: other table playing 27, so 4 more comparisons due|pg|| pc|c2|nt|shuster: meanwhile on board 30, another game swing is lurking|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| nt|shuster: Given the passive lead, I favor playing the opening leader for the stray queen|pg|| nt|shuster: that works this time|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|nt|shuster: and declarer does so early, before they have a chance to signal (although if West wins the @HQ, I imagine he'll have an easy diamond switch)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfk: club ten is upside down suit pref|pg|| mc|10|nt|ritong: well let s run to the other room|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg|| nt|ahollan6: final scores posted to http://bridgewinners.com/tournament/ko/2017-summer-nabc-spingold-knockout-teams/grid/|pg|| nt|shuster: thanks to all the specs, Joe, BBO and fellow comentators|pg|| nt|ahollan6: 6 winners already known|pg|| nt|ritong: you are allowed to call me henri:)|pg|| pg||