vg|A 2017 Baze Sr KO SF,Segment 4 of 4,I,16,30,Nickell,83,Lewis,76| rs|6HW+1,7NE=,3CS-1,3DW+1,4SN-1,4SN=,3NW=,3NW=,6NW-1,5SE=,2NS-2,3SS-3,2NN=,1NN+3,5DS+1,4SN+2,4HE-2,4HE-2,2NS=,3SN-1,1NN=,1CN=,4HN+2,4HN=,4SN=,4SN-1,3SN-3,3NW-1,3CN-2,3SE-1| pn|Meckstroth,Grabel,Rodwell,Itabashi,Deas,Levin,Weichsel,Rosenberg|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SJ98432HJ2D5CK762,SKTHAT764DQJT642C,SQ65H93D973CQT954,SA7HKQ85DAK8CAJ83|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|4N|mb|5C|mb|p!|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SJ98432HJ2D5CK762,SKTHAT764DQJT642C,SQ65H93D973CQT954,SA7HKQ85DAK8CAJ83|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|an|!|mb|3S|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfe: Sorry for late start, had technical difficulties|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Directions are switched and now we have Levin/Rosenberg as E/W and Deas/Weichsel as N/S|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Auction is back at live feed and Levin is in the tank|pg|| mb|7H|mb|7S|nt|Vugraphzfe: 7NT to the rescue?|pg|| nt|fabsayc: 7NT anybody?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Quick calculation: how many is 7@S going for?|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i have it as 1 imp to Lewis, -1400|pg|| nt|ahollan2: rosenberg in much better shape than itabashi because of 4@D bid|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: 1@D, 2@H, 3@S, 1@C?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Levin can score a @C ruff|pg|| nt|fabsayc: might go for 1700|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|7N|nt|Vugraphzfe: Levin is the hero!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hK|mc|13|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SA432HTDA62CAQJT4,SQJTHA9DQJ98CK876,S96HQJ632D43C9532,SK875HK8754DKT75C|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: here we go again with bbo losing info happened a bunch of times last night in the 4th set|pg|| nt|kareno: Nice safety play in the trump suit in case north has all the outstanding hearts. South hardly can|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 16 deas-palmer did save over 6@H ... and 7@H|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: deas duplicated meck's 3@S call but not 5@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL // 1@D = 0-7|pg|| mb|d|nt|ahollan1: dbl = takeout|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|kareno: I'll repeat it again - the top teams playing KO fight hard for part scores and generally the team that wins the most part score swings wins the event.|pg|| mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|d5|pc|cT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: igotcuruptrickrightheah|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 16 levin got pushed into the cold 7N|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|nt|kareno: Only 14 tricks|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s3|nt|kareno: Levin did better than Grabel by bidding his second sui|pg|| nt|kareno: suit|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|d7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SA432HTDA62CAQJT4,SQJTHA9DQJ98CK876,S96HQJ632D43C9532,SK875HK8754DKT75C|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: I think 1@S promises unbalanced hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|fabsayc: Levin will eventually lead a diamond, i think, nothing more appealing though it only gets him to 8 sure tricks|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Emphasis on eventually. The last segment went about an hour longer at their table|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| nt|fabsayc: now 9 with diamond break|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAK94HKQ983D65CJ5,S82HT642DKQ42CQT6,SQJ75HA5DJT87CK92,ST63HJ7DA93CA8743|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: levin playing 3@D west on 17|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: so many pairs in the quarter and semi finals play flannery but neither of our NS pairs|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 10-15 // 2@S almost always 4-fit, but bigtrain told me there are rare exceptions|pg|| pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: jump to 4@S confirms expectation of 4-fit|pg|| nt|ahollan1: ns only have one non-specific game try over the raise so not being able to get specific info - jump an keep opening leader in the dark|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|kareno: Rixi Markus style. It is very hard to defend game after game after game|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|kareno: Looks like the two tables are not coordinated|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i think they are linked just some data lost when closed room crashed|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nope my movie up to date closed room just playing slower|pg|| nt|ahollan1: show of hands again -- who is shocked that other room is slower?|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|sT|pg|| nt|kareno: He will most likely play on diamonds as clubs are frozen (can't lead them without giving up a trick.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|kareno: Nothing to do about the losing diamonds|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAK94HKQ983D65CJ5,S82HT642DKQ42CQT6,SQJ75HA5DJT87CK92,ST63HJ7DA93CA8743|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|an|!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: meckstroth's 2@S almost always 4@S so rodwell decided to just blast from north|pg|| pc|h7|nt|fabsayc: killing lead, kills defense|pg|| nt|ahollan2: but will weichsel believe this is layout after @H8 @HT ?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: He is in a massive tank right now|pg|| nt|fabsayc: he does not have a whole lot of alternative lines|pg|| nt|ahollan2: he is searching hard for line that works when levin has @HJTxx(x)|pg|| nt|fabsayc: we should be done by 4am eastern time|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Don't remind me|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|nt|Vugraphzfe: We are off|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| nt|fabsayc: can he safely conclude now hearts not 5-1|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: This is hard to operate with. Oy vey|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SJ7H865D9832CJT53,S653HAQ2DKJ654CA7,SAKQTHKJT93D7C986,S9842H74DAQTCKQ42|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|an|4!S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|nt|ahollan1: 18 weichsel also in 4@S but he invited and deas accepted with the 4522 hand|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SJ7H865D9832CJT53,S653HAQ2DKJ654CA7,SAKQTHKJT93D7C986,S9842H74DAQTCKQ42|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfe: I was trying to think of stories to tell but my eyes wouldn't stay open|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|Vugraphzfe: An interesting change from last year with this event is no drop ins into the Blue Ribbon Pairs|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Nickell won this last year and Meckwell dropped into the Pairs. They ended up winning|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i forgot about that when meckwell won both events but only got monsterpoints for 1 of them|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: However, ACBL would not let them keep MPs from both|pg|| nt|fabsayc: fourth best to win an imp|pg|| nt|fabsayc: in spades, of course|pg|| nt|ahollan2: didn't the restriction of monsterpoints for only 1 event also cost meckstroth player of the year? [most platinum points won in calendar year]|pg|| pc|sA|nt|Vugraphzfe: Yes, lost to Greco on it|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i said win an imp, compared to say a heart lead|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Bulletin declared him the winner when they didn't know its own rules|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SKH94DJT843CT9543,ST97HKQ3DAK752CAQ,S862HAT8765D96CJ7,SAQJ543HJ2DQCK862|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: rosenberg leads @H7 so weichsel actually has a chance to make 4@S|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: @H7 from @HJ7|pg|| nt|kareno: That's a Bols Tip gone south|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: didn't we talk about this yesterday karen? i mentioned it as favorite topic of marshall miles and you mentioned rixi markus bols tip|pg|| nt|kareno: Yes indeed|pg|| nt|ahollan1: miles and bols tips - i learned so so much from both [at least i think i learned]|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: That whole Bols tip program moved a lot of players (including me) up levels of bridge ability|pg|| nt|ahollan1: karen told us last night that rixi markus' tip involved defender leading low from doubleton honor in some situations|pg|| nt|ahollan1: by preserving the honor - partner had easy continuation|pg|| nt|kareno: Specs, there is a book by Reese which lists and discusses at least 18 such tips by the world's great players. It's an old book but the ideas are fresh and relevant today too.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: http://www.haroldschogger.com/bols1.htm 2nd entry from rixi markus "consider leading low from a doubleton honour"|pg|| nt|kareno: That's a web site - but maybe someone can find the book title. I have it at home (and was rereading it last week) but I can't remember|pg|| nt|ahollan1: after long tank weichsel finally covered @H7 with @H8 deas ducked|pg|| nt|kareno: Anyone who emails me will get a reply next week with the name of the book.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so 4@S should sail in nnow with trump 32 and @H 42|pg|| nt|ahollan1: oops levin ducked|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| nt|kareno: My email address is krallison416@@aol.com|pg|| nt|ahollan1: tsk tsk tsk failure to follow rabbi's rule punished again|pg|| nt|ahollan1: of course meck must find @H shift|pg|| nt|kareno: Or just PM me here|pg|| nt|ahollan1: or does he?|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: too easy|pg|| mc|11|nt|kareno: Okay, here it is: Bridge Tips by World Masters” by Terence Reese|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SKH94DJT843CT9543,ST97HKQ3DAK752CAQ,S862HAT8765D96CJ7,SAQJ543HJ2DQCK862|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfe: When Bridge Winners congratulated Greco, Meckstroth was among first to congratulate him in the comment section|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Always class from him|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: the word for this hand is *****|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: I have a feeling this one will take awhile, based on previous timings|pg|| mb|3H|an|!|nt|ahollan2: this is 2nd board of the event where at least one declarer failed to follow rabbi's rule|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: 3@H alerted as something, don't know what|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|nt|ahollan2: 3@H = TRF showing more @S|pg|| mb|p|nt|fabsayc: transfer, probably|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Methinks you're right|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|nt|fabsayc: Deas needs to find heart lead|pg|| nt|fabsayc: and that part now done|pg|| mb|5S|nt|Vugraphzfe: Not relevant when Rosenberg is signing off|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sT|nt|fabsayc: in 66 we would have bid 6@S|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Game over|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SA653HAQ62DJ9CA72,S8HK54DKT65CT9654,SQT94HJT8DA73CJ83,SKJ72H973DQ842CKQ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: And also The Complete Book of Bols Bridge Tips, p. 51 but I don't think that will have Reese's comments worth reading|pg|| nt|kareno: Thanks specs. |pg|| mb|1N!|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: So 2@s is an invitation for NT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: sorry 1N = 15-17|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@S = size ask a) BAL INV b) @C|pg|| pc|c5|nt|ahollan1: 2N = reject BAL INV|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|mc|6|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SA653HAQ62DJ9CA72,S8HK54DKT65CT9654,SQT94HJT8DA73CJ83,SKJ72H973DQ842CKQ|sv|n|nt|ahollan2: rabbi's rule not needed when they stop in 5|pg|| nt|ahollan2: thru 24 vinceguerra +11 over levine|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: N's hand may show a difference in IMPs vs. MPs mentality. At MPs, that's a hand I pass 9 times out of 10|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|an|!|nt|ahollan2: 2N must be 4@H & 4@S, min|pg|| nt|ahollan2: with 3@C showing both + MAX|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|an|!|nt|ahollan2: 3@H = transfer|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Al's explanation of 2NT is correct|pg|| pc|c4|nt|ahollan2: 1 in a row!!!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: And I'm still waiting for someone to explain how Weichsel can tank in this auction over 3@S|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: @C return and then a @D through makes it -2?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Dummy will be dead by then|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: -3 now|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SJ9H875DAKT5CT742,SK87HA94DJ987CQ65,SAQT5HKT32DQ42CKJ,S6432HQJ6D63CA983|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: Well we all know that auction by now|pg|| mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 20 weichsel made lead directing dbl of @H so rosenberg stops in 5@S|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: thru 24 vinceguerra +11 over levine|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sK|pc|h3|pc|c8|pg|| nt|kareno: Choice of endings |pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SJ9H875DAKT5CT742,SK87HA94DJ987CQ65,SAQT5HKT32DQ42CKJ,S6432HQJ6D63CA983|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfe: Show of hands: how many East Coasters we still have going strong at 2 AM?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Levin is starting to get visibly frustrated with Weichsel's tempo, by the way|pg|| mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: i don't see many hands, but some middle fingers|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Those definitely apply here|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|ahollan2: thru 28 vinceguerra +4 over levine|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfe: Levin goes for a smoke break, operator is off for the free ice cream|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQJT7H9765DAT953C,S865HT42DJ4CKJT52,SAK92HAKJDQ8762C3,S43HQ83DKCAQ98764|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|nt|ahollan1: weichsel used stayman on 21 where rodwell used size ask then 2N down 2 deas bid 2N to show 4@H & 4@S, min so she is playing 3!@S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+ unbal or 18+ bal|pg|| mb|3C|nt|kareno: How many?|pg|| mb|3D|nt|ahollan1: 3@D = FG, 5+@D|pg|| nt|kareno: I think 3 was pusillanimous|pg|| nt|kareno: 4 or 5 is a manly bid|pg|| mb|4C|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i wonder what rodwell's options are here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: pass would be forcing, so 4@D? i imagine 4@H needed as natural rather than RKC in @D |pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| mc|12|nt|ahollan1: wrong time to for King to drop|pg|| nt|kareno: Slam is lucky with the stiff @d king. |pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQJT7H9765DAT953C,S865HT42DJ4CKJT52,SAK92HAKJDQ8762C3,S43HQ83DKCAQ98764|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|4C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|nt|fabsayc: headed for a Levine versus Levin final|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c9|pg|| nt|ahollan2: @DK pops up only when you stop in game|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h2|pc|d7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|d8|mc|12|nt|ahollan2: whoa levin wins on penultimate board beating vinceguerra by 8|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2ST9753HQ982D86CA3,SAK86HADJ9542CQT5,SQJ42H4DATCKJ9764,SHKJT7653DKQ73C82|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|nt|kareno: Will go down on the third club|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: thru 28 vinceguerra +4 over levine|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|kareno: Not to mention the diamond ace|pg|| nt|kareno: Ace of diamonds, club and the hearts promote to two tricks.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|nt|ahollan1: wish trick|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2ST9753HQ982D86CA3,SAK86HADJ9542CQT5,SQJ42H4DATCKJ9764,SHKJT7653DKQ73C82|sv|o|nt|ahollan2: levine|pg|| mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: woooo|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Yep|pg|| mb|4D|nt|ahollan2: delayed 3N means rosenberg won't sit|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: He didn't|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|nt|ahollan2: and 3@C from rosenberg meant levin was not going to pass 3@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| nt|fabsayc: 3@H not forcing to me|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|nt|ahollan2: 2@H followed by 3@C does not set up game force??|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|c6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S2H86542DT85CA764,ST9HJ9DAK62CQJT93,SAKQJ876HK3D73C52,S543HAQT7DQJ94CK8|sv|e|nt|kareno: Plenty of distribution tonight|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 10-15|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N semi-force|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3N?|pg|| nt|kareno: Don't think so - needs more on the outside. Maybe 3@s|pg|| mb|2N|nt|ahollan1: i haven't seen this 2N bid before|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: maybe it says something about @H length?|pg|| nt|kareno: iit's back|pg|| mb|p|pc|cQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S2H86542DT85CA764,ST9HJ9DAK62CQJT93,SAKQJ876HK3D73C52,S543HAQT7DQJ94CK8|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfe: Agree with Al|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|F|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S653H8654DJ632CJ2,ST98HQ7DKQ9CKT873,SA742HAT3DATCAQ96,SKQJHKJ92D8754C54|sv|b|nt|ahollan1: i blinked - what happened?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 18+ BAL|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 0-7|pg|| mb|1N!|an|18-19|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|ahollan1: as described in alert 1N=18-19|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: meckwell 1N 1/2/3nv 14-16 3v/4 15-17 and correspoding 2N 19-20 or 20-21|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c4|pc|d2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: whoa levin wins on penultimate board beating vinceguerra by 8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: levine|pg|| nt|kareno: sounds like an exciting match|pg|| nt|ahollan1: vinceguerra roster just 4 players from the other side of the pond|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|d4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|nt|kareno: Strong players - |pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|h8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h9|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|kareno: Seems like there's always an ending|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S653H8654DJ632CJ2,ST98HQ7DKQ9CKT873,SA742HAT3DATCAQ96,SKQJHKJ92D8754C54|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: upgrade, upgrade?|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h7|nt|ahollan2: i just can't get over deas-palmer playing 2/1 rather than a big club|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ahollan2: ach deas-weichsel|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Weichsel said he didn't think Meckwell would end in 1@C|pg|| nt|ahollan2: deas-palmer played big club from 1980 until 2 years ago?|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i cant decide if 1@C is better spot than 1NT|pg|| nt|ahollan2: weichsel started playing precision in 1970 or 71|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|c7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SKJ7HQ64DKJ85CK85,SQ8HJ5DAT742CJ743,SA4HAT98732D9CQT2,ST96532HKDQ63CA96|sv|o|mb|1D!|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: The Rabbi is hanging around this table tonight|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3rd or 4th of the day|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 10-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: meck pass does not deny 3-fit once interference beyond 2 of partner's major support dbl = optional |pg|| nt|ahollan1: or maybe they play takeout at higher levels |pg|| nt|ritong: complex hand|pg|| nt|ritong: one would like to know how many losers there are outside the trumps before tackling them|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|nt|ahollan1: i thought you would be getting drunk now henri -- even early in the morning|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|kareno: eEasy peasy|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|ritong: the apparition of the @s Q has sppeded matters up|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|h8|nt|ahollan1: good thing too we're only 2.5 boards ahead of other table|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|nt|kareno: 5?|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| mc|12|nt|ahollan1: very funny john|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SKJ7HQ64DKJ85CK85,SQ8HJ5DAT742CJ743,SA4HAT98732D9CQT2,ST96532HKDQ63CA96|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: was that not down one|pg|| mb|1H|nt|Vugraphzfe: Weichsel is saying he made, will need to review it|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Levin and Rosenberg agreed too, so I'm taking their word.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Oh, @C exit at T12|pg|| pc|s6|nt|fabsayc: yes that makes sense now|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: By the way, that 4 AM Eastern time you said a few boards ago is gonna be close|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Any BAM results?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Schwartz won BAM|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: JEC in second|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: The Lavazza team, who led yesterday and going into tonight's session, finished 4th|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan2: my very 1st partner started out in tie for 3rd - i wonder how he ended up|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i think team name is Castner|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: 19th|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| nt|ahollan2: we've been seeing kevin castner on vugraph the last few years playing with england's david gold|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SJ74H97DKJ42C8754,S53H853DAQ975CKT9,SAQT962HKQJT4DC62,SK8HA62DT863CAQJ3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: nice hand but not for 1N|pg|| nt|kareno: ??|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|3D|nt|ritong: looks like itabashi is hunting|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@s = weak raise, usually 3-fit|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: sorry, mouse is jumpy again|pg|| nt|ritong: no worries|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i find it easier to use typed bid/card entries rather than mous|pg|| nt|ahollan1: which is strange because in all other aspects of the computer world i prefer mouse [abhor touch pad]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: after 1M-DBL meckwell play transfers starting with 1N|pg|| nt|ahollan1: up thru 2M-1|pg|| nt|ahollan1: with 2M-1 being good raise|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s6|pg|| nt|kareno: Got to go down|pg|| pc|sA|nt|ahollan1: rabbi has left the building|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h4|nt|kareno: Whoa - big error by Mark Itabashi|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|d9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SJ74H97DKJ42C8754,S53H853DAQ975CKT9,SAQT962HKQJT4DC62,SK8HA62DT863CAQJ3|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfe: Did he build it, and did they come?|pg|| nt|ahollan2: :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: BAM results, for those asking: http://bridgewinners.com/article/view/schwartz-wins-open-bam-2-ejvxqb9hz7/|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|ahollan2: i've known kevin since 1980 NEVER thought about the 1 letter difference|pg|| mb|2H|an|Weak raise|mb|3D|nt|ahollan2: speaking of david gold - he was on the winning schwartz team|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Schwartz has really owned the team circuits lately, going back to when Allan Graves and co. were on the team|pg|| nt|ahollan2: ahhhh they have taken jeff rubens' hint to change from 2M-1 = good raise to split range|pg|| nt|ahollan2: where 2M-1 = either weak or strong raise and 2M = decent raise [in between the split range]|pg|| mb|3H|nt|ahollan2: the original use of transfers was part of Rubens' seminal series in bridge world "the useful space principle"|pg|| nt|ahollan2: so i find it noteworthy that rubens recommended the change|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Here's those BAM results again without a picture taken on a grainy background: http://live.acbl.org/event/NABC173/OBAM/4/summary|pg|| mb|4D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|Vugraphzfe: Kamenova wins women's BAM|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Results: http://live.acbl.org/event/NABC173/WBAM/4/summary|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|Vugraphzfe: Fellow Floridian Pat Dovell and Markland Jones win the Super Seniors pairs: http://live.acbl.org/event/NABC173/SSR/4/summary|pg|| nt|fabsayc: we are nearly done, let me take this opportunity to thank Matt our operator, for doing an excellent job|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: I need to make it through these 3 boards without slamming my head into the desk. It's not over yet|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: other room just finished|pg|| nt|ahollan2: other me mentioned in other room the rabbi has left the building|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i.e. @SK NOT dropping|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Bar Mitzvah's over|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| nt|ahollan2: @H9 winnning will help rosenberg switch to @C|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| nt|kareno: He can count them.|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SJ8642HJ9863DJ3C8,SA3HAQ42DT4CAQT75,SKQT5HK75DQ96CKJ4,S97HTDAK8752C9632|sv|b|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: 14-16|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: another garbage stayman hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: this time finding a fit|pg|| mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: it does happen sometimes|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: i would compete|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i believe meckwell show 4/5 major regardless of @C holding after stayman doubled|pg|| mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|h8|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SJ8642HJ9863DJ3C8,SA3HAQ42DT4CAQT75,SKQT5HK75DQ96CKJ4,S97HTDAK8752C9632|sv|b|nt|ahollan2: itabashi did not know about the @H length|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1D|nt|fabsayc: he should still have got it right|pg|| nt|kareno: I'm trusting the Nickell team not to drop the ball now - goodnight everyone.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|nt|Vugraphzfe: Yeah, it's over|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|nt|kareno: His pard didn't bid on a ratty suit with only the ace|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: oh right auction in other room did suggest @H length by west's failure to bid @H|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|ahollan2: i missed that inference at both tables :(|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfe: Will take this time to thank Al, Karen, Martin, and all other commentators. Special thanks to Jan for all her great work letting this come together|pg|| nt|kareno: And thanks to Matt also! Good night folks.|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|nt|ahollan2: rodwell's 1N was 14-16 i thought weichsel also used that range in 1st/2nd seat|pg|| nt|ahollan2: maybe he downgraded |pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: or maybe the really use different range when vul|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s8|nt|Vugraphzfe: Nice defense by Lynn|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ahollan2: tomorrow commentators run the risk of typos with both levin and levine playing|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S32HQJ863D9876C32,SA5HAK54DK53C9864,SQT6HTDAJT4CAKJT5,SKJ9874H972DQ2CQ7|sv|o|nt|kareno: Penultimate - thanks Al for your information and commentary.|pg|| mb|2S|nt|kareno: And to our tireless Operator|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: last board|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: :)|pg|| mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| nt|kareno: Al, I would bid 3@s withthe west hand - not vulnerable...|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|d6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: directly or after P-3@C??|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|mc|7|nt|ahollan1: end of exhausting match|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 4x15 final starts tomorrow same schedule as today|pg|| nt|ahollan1: closed room on 28|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S32HQJ863D9876C32,SA5HAK54DK53C9864,SQT6HTDAJT4CAKJT5,SKJ9874H972DQ2CQ7|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|an|Bad suit, good hand|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: i wonder if they use same responses to modified ogust as martel-fleisher|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfe: Good stop by E/W|pg|| nt|ahollan2: where 3@C = bad/bad or good/good|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c2|nt|ahollan2: original ogust @H was Hand [that was mnemonic i used] so 3@C bad/bad 3@D good suit bad hand 3@H bad suit good hand 3@S good/good|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|nt|ahollan2: i don't remember either partner or i having the 3@S resposne|pg|| pc|s9|nt|Vugraphzfe: :)|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ahollan2: trying for ending where he does not need to rely upon location of @SQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|c9|pg|| nt|ahollan2: but that didn't work out too well|pg|| mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfe: Night all|pg|| pg||