vg|Gold Cup SF,Stanza 8,I,25,32,Reardon,104,Brock,124| rs|5SNx-2,5SNx-1,6HE=,7HE-1,5CW+1,6CW=,3CW+2,3CW+1,3NS+2,5DN-3,3NE+1,5DW-1,3HN=,2HN+1,4SS-1,2NN+1| pn|Law,Brock,Collins,Myers,Rosen,Reardon,Jones,Butland|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S753HQ8DJ2CAK9762,SHAT965DAQ9763CT3,SKQJT986HKJDT5C85,SA42H7432DK84CQJ4|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzch: NS play strong club; 16+, 17+ if balanced|pg|| mb|1N|an|Alert|mb|2S|an|H+m|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzch: 5H was quite a bid on 3433 and 7432.|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|nt|mdgraham: this is not the sort of deal you want when you are trying to protect a 20-imp lead.....however, 5@H seems to have convinced NS to save|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S753HQ8DJ2CAK9762,SHAT965DAQ9763CT3,SKQJT986HKJDT5C85,SA42H7432DK84CQJ4|sv|e|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|cT|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|d9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S7H3DJT632CQJT765,SAKQJ9HK4DAQ754CA,ST652HJT82DKCK943,S843HAQ9765D98C82|sv|b|mb|2D|an|W2M|mb|p|mb|2N|an|Asks|mb|p|mb|3D|an|Alert|nt|mdgraham: nor this one - 7@H good but hearts 4-1|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugraphzch: Need to get W playing it but a C lead might still beat 6.|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: I'm told they are in 7@h next door - 2@H-5NT-7@H|pg|| mb|5D|an|1 KC|mb|p|mb|5S|an|Presumably asking forQH and side K?|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: now, is 5@S a Q-trump ask or natural?|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzch: Sally says Barry denied QH.|pg|| nt|mdgraham: declarer will not be happy with this contract, but will cheer up after a few tricks |pg|| pc|s7|nt|mdgraham: so this is a rather fortuante 17-imp swing. |pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|mdgraham: and NS will justifiably feel more than a bit peeved |pg|| mc|12|nt|vugraphzch: Myers; Sorry about that.|pg|| nt|mdgraham: and that is probably the match |pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S7H3DJT632CQJT765,SAKQJ9HK4DAQ754CA,ST652HJT82DKCK943,S843HAQ9765D98C82|sv|b|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|7H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQJ98HQJT3DT652C9,S2H9654DA3CAT8654,S73HA872DKQJ984CQ,SAKT654HKD7CKJ732|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|an|0+ but promises a 4M|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|vugraphzch: N has shown 4H and 0+ Diamonds., Not quite done it justice but great 2C bid!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pc|d9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SJT9HK9764DT74CQJ,SHJT5DQ965CAKT765,SA85432HQ8DAJ2C83,SKQ76HA32DK83C942|sv|n|nt|vugraphzch: Waiting for Myers|pg|| nt|vugraphzch: Other semi is a bit behind on boards but Allfrey led by 38 last I heard|pg|| mb|1C|an|2+|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: 6@c cold there, but you sort of suspect that NS would not have let them play it |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: told EW bid to 6@c, though|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SJT9HK9764DT74CQJ,SHJT5DQ965CAKT765,SA85432HQ8DAJ2C83,SKQ76HA32DK83C942|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SK875HAKJTD6CAKJ6,SQJ4H8642DQ954CQ3,S9HQ3DAK8732C8742,SAT632H975DJTCT95|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|ART F|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|vugraphzch: This lead will probably force declarer to take 11|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|nt|mdgraham: indeed - cash out and happy days when @cQ drops|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SK875HAKJTD6CAKJ6,SQJ4H8642DQ954CQ3,S9HQ3DAK8732C8742,SAT632H975DJTCT95|sv|b|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|sT|mc|8|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S765HJT3DA73CT952,SAHA6DKJ82CKJ8764,SQT942HKQ975D96CQ,SKJ83H842DQT54CA3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|mdgraham: as a spec has commented, W is picking up quite a few clubs|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|mdgraham: one of those hands where a Michaels Qbid would have scored - still, if N had bid that, EW might not be in 3NT |pg|| nt|vugraphzch: Michaels would have produced a H lead, 9 easy on a Spade|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|nt|mdgraham: gosh, 14 imp swing on 25 - N opened 3@d, raised to 5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|sQ|pc|dT|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S765HJT3DA73CT952,SAHA6DKJ82CKJ8764,SQT942HKQ975D96CQ,SKJ83H842DQT54CA3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h5|pc|d4|pc|cT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SQ64HJ83DKJ6CKJT3,ST87HQTDAT975CQ76,SKJ9HA9542D42CA42,SA532HK76DQ83C985|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzch: Lots of LTC losers but 11 high and passed hand at Precision|pg|| mb|2N|an|3Hs|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzch: And the last board. Collins; might not be last|pg|| pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SQ64HJ83DKJ6CKJT3,ST87HQTDAT975CQ76,SKJ9HA9542D42CA42,SA532HK76DQ83C985|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|c6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2S943HQ4D9632CJ964,ST85HAT9762DJ5CQ7,SAQJ7HJ5DAK7CAK53,SK62HK83DQT84CT82|sv|e|mb|2D|an|W2M|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|mdgraham: too much for NS to do - looks like Brock v Allfrey in the final |pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|mdgraham: even with @cQ coming down, four losers |pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzch: All done. You'll have younger BBO operators tomorrow.|pg|| nt|mdgraham: thanks all|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2S943HQ4D9632CJ964,ST85HAT9762DJ5CQ7,SAQJ7HJ5DAK7CAK53,SK62HK83DQT84CT82|sv|e|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|c5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s7|mc|9|pg||