vg|A 2017 MICHAEL SEAMON JUSBC U26 SF,Segment 4 of 4,I,16,30,Kaplan,147,Berk,78| rs|4SN=,4SN-1,4HN+2,4HN+1,5HN-1,5HS-1,2SE-1,4HN=,3HS+1,3HN=,3NS=,2SS+1,3CS=,2DNx-1,3NN+2,3NN-1,4HW+1,4HW+1,4HN+1,5HNx=,2SE+1,2SE+1,2CW+2,3NW+2,6NN-2,6NN-2,4SN+1,4SN+1,4HS+1,4HS+1| pn|Kriegel,Berk,Z Grossack,Soukup,S Goldberg,KRosenberg,Weingarten,Kristensen|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SKQ86HT98D63CA654,ST9HAJ42DQJT2CT83,SA752HK63DK874CKQ,SJ43HQ75DA95CJ972|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: Hi all, we start with a close 4@S|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|sybarra: hi all and hi greg |pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d4|nt|sybarra: I played with David when he was 10 he wanted to lean 2/1 tautht him all I knew, he is wll beyon that now|pg|| nt|fuquay: Declarer can now make either on a crossruff or by setting up the @DK|pg|| nt|sybarra: and I have played with Berk's fathter in teams |pg|| nt|sybarra: to make the 4 |pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|nt|fuquay: If the @ST is played, N has to guess @S|pg|| nt|sybarra: all we had to do was to look at other table to see if berk ahd david were smiliing |pg|| nt|sybarra: we just had so sit in out seats |pg|| nt|sybarra: or bid normaly |pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|hT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s6|mc|10|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SKQ86HT98D63CA654,ST9HAJ42DQJT2CT83,SA752HK63DK874CKQ,SJ43HQ75DA95CJ972|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|mc|9|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQ3H9852DJ764CK54,ST954HTD9832CT983,SK86HKQ7643DAKCAJ,SAJ72HAJDQT5CQ762|sv|o|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|Puppetish|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|4-5!h|mb|p|nt|fuquay: My new word for today --- puppetish|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg|| nt|fuquay: Declarer has the entries to set up @DJ and make 6|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQ3H9852DJ764CK54,ST954HTD9832CT983,SK86HKQ7643DAKCAJ,SAJ72HAJDQT5CQ762|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|batman98: this will end up in 4 hearts easily making|pg|| nt|batman98: and should be a push|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|batman98: not a board to wish to have when down 70 imps|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S95HAQJT9DKT632C8,SJT84H62D5CKJT753,SK7HK8543DA974CQ4,SAQ632H7DQJ8CA962|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|3S|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|fuquay: 2@S is Michaels I assume showing @H and a minor|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|hT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|nt|fuquay: Perfect defense would have beaten this 2 --- requires putting W in lead for a @S lead through|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|nt|fuquay: 5@S would have made with the @S K onside|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S95HAQJT9DKT632C8,SJT84H62D5CKJT753,SK7HK8543DA974CQ4,SAQ632H7DQJ8CA962|sv|n|nt|batman98: now this is an action hand|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|4S|nt|batman98: 3 hearts will probably all it will be able to make in the north and 5 spades in the west is cold|pg|| nt|batman98: or the south|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|batman98: great save when not doubled|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S853HAT43DJ95CA74,SA76HK62DK84C8532,SQHJ9875DAQT2CJT9,SKJT942HQD763CKQ6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|an|!|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|fuquay: That is a weak opener |pg|| nt|sybarra: not easy to know that |pg|| nt|fuquay: Perfect here may really mean double dummy|pg|| mb|2C|nt|sybarra: think he promises 13 card s |pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|nt|fuquay: He just barely has them :)|pg|| nt|sybarra: true|pg|| mb|2S|nt|sybarra: figure David might find a bid w 5 sp |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|fuquay: I am assuming that NS were bidding naturally and that @H were never discussed|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| nt|fuquay: But that makes S bid pretty aggressive as well|pg|| nt|sybarra: and 6 @S??|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s9|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| nt|fuquay: But you should notice that it is the @D lead that is leading to a successful defense|pg|| nt|sybarra: an embassing under bid?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|7|nt|fuquay: A few people are pointing out that missing the @H suit was a major downside for NS :)|pg|| nt|sybarra: true|pg|| pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S853HAT43DJ95CA74,SA76HK62DK84C8532,SQHJ9875DAQT2CJT9,SKJT942HQD763CKQ6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2S|nt|batman98: i am pretty sure that north would open this hand normally |pg|| nt|batman98: not open|pg|| mb|3H|nt|batman98: but its a state of the match opening|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|batman98: south should bid 4h also as SOTM|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|nt|batman98: and go to what happens to be a makeable game on meager values|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h5|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S2HA962DQJ963C653,SJT86HQDA852CKT97,SAK94HJT873DKCQJ8,SQ753HK54DT74CA42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|5!h 4!s 10-15hcp|nt|fuquay: I am guessing that this is Flannery|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sybarra: probaby good guess |pg|| nt|fuquay: It was confirmed by the operator|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h5|nt|sybarra: not a conventtion I like but played by many |pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|mc|10|nt|fuquay: I don't know the strength of 3@H --- most play in invitational but S is light for that and N might have accepted an invitation|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S2HA962DQJ963C653,SJT86HQDA852CKT97,SAK94HJT873DKCQJ8,SQ753HK54DT74CA42|sv|b|nt|batman98: part score hand here|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|batman98: dont know if N-S can stop below 4h|pg|| mb|3H!|nt|batman98: can they figure out about all the spade wastage|pg|| mb|p|nt|batman98: there convention is marked a double raise is both invitational and weak|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d5|mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQT9875HK3DAQ2CKQ,SAJ32HT5D94CA8643,S4HA842DKJ8765CJT,SK6HQJ976DT3C9752|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|fuquay: A kibitzer asked about the light opener but at this point I hardly noticed :)|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|fuquay: I will be polite and say that the overcall was minimal|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d2|mc|9|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQT9875HK3DAQ2CKQ,SAJ32HT5D94CA8643,S4HA842DKJ8765CJT,SK6HQJ976DT3C9752|sv|n|nt|batman98: will north open 2d?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|batman98: maybe get to 3nt|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|batman98: they needed to get to 3nt or 5d on this hand|pg|| nt|batman98: i know sam didnt want to rebid 3s on that bad a suit, but you have to do something to show that hand|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| nt|batman98: some of you asked if north could bid 2d over 1s but that would be drury|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| nt|batman98: they got to 3nt in OR in a competitive auction|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|batman98: Grossack opened the north hand 1d which is pretty aggressive|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|sT|mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SK8642HT652DJCA87,SJH9743DAT943C932,SA9HJDKQ765CQJT54,SQT753HAKQ8D82CK6|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|2N|mb|d|nt|fuquay: 2N for the minors here|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|c9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|nt|fuquay: Declarer will get a @D ruff later which will compensate for the ruff that he just lost|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SK8642HT652DJCA87,SJH9743DAT943C932,SA9HJDKQ765CQJT54,SQT753HAKQ8D82CK6|sv|e|nt|batman98: maybe they thought OR stood for Operating Room |pg|| mb|1S|nt|batman98: west should respond|pg|| nt|batman98: 1nt with this hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N!|nt|batman98: and north should overcall 2n|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|batman98: I wonder why Weingee didnt overcall 2nt|pg|| mb|p|nt|batman98: maybe they play it as a strong notrump, thats the reason I can possibly think of|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|batman98: some people play unusual for minors and michaels as either weak or strong hands but that rule goes out the door when in between 2 bidding opps|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d8|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|dQ|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S83HAJ75DAQT9CKT6,SQJT92HT92DK72C75,SAK7HQ8DJ543CQJ84,S654HK643D86CA932|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|fuquay: I believe NS are playing 15-17 NT vulnerable.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|h7|nt|fuquay: The @D were attacked before the @C to protect the @H holding just in case|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S83HAJ75DAQT9CKT6,SQJT92HT92DK72C75,SAK7HQ8DJ543CQJ84,S654HK643D86CA932|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|batman98: easy hand to bid to 3nt with simple play of ducking spade lead and then finessing diamonds and knocking out ace of clubs |pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sJ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SQ85H87DK98754CT8,SJ2HQJ65432DJCQ54,SK963HATDT32CK973,SAT74HK9DAQ6CAJ62|sv|o|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|s4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|11|nt|fuquay: That seems weird --- why not take the @D finesse?|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SQ85H87DK98754CT8,SJ2HQJ65432DJCQ54,SK963HATDT32CK973,SAT74HK9DAQ6CAJ62|sv|o|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3S6HAT97DA4CKJT653,SAKJ95HDJ932CA974,S43HKQ854DKT75CQ8,SQT872HJ632DQ86C2|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|sybarra: gn all |pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|min|nt|fuquay: Another light opener but this is a more "standard" light opener|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|bal|mb|p|nt|fuquay: EW can make 4@S but they can't get into the auction|pg|| mb|3S|an|cue|mb|d|nt|fuquay: 2N is inv+|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|4D|an|cue|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: 4@H makes here --- if E starts with @C and @C ruff and then @S and another @C, declarer can ruff high and then finesse against @HJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3S6HAT97DA4CKJT653,SAKJ95HDJ932CA974,S43HKQ854DKT75CQ8,SQT872HJ632DQ86C2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|nt|batman98: ns should easily get to 4h|pg|| mb|2H|nt|batman98: will e-w take the good save|pg|| mb|3S|an| |mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s6|nt|batman98: good lead|pg|| nt|batman98: 5 of spades will be sp for club switch|pg|| nt|batman98: west could overtake but doesnt want to take command of def|pg|| pc|sK|nt|batman98: especially since east may not have sing club|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| nt|batman98: he can make it now|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|c3|mc|11|nt|batman98: good lesson, should not captain the defense unless you are certain of what to do|pg|| pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SKTHAT943DK965C96,SAJ8H872DAQCJT742,S94HK65DT7432CAQ5,SQ76532HQJDJ8CK83|sv|b|mb|2D!|an|weak 2 in Major|nt|fuquay: I assume this is multi showing a weak two in a major|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|an|p/c|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|fuquay: I assume the USBF lets juniors plays the kind of conventions that are "standard" in other parts of the world (such as multi)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: They can play Mid-chart|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SKTHAT943DK965C96,SAJ8H872DAQCJT742,S94HK65DT7432CAQ5,SQ76532HQJDJ8CK83|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|batman98: need a weak takeout double by sam here|pg|| mb|d|mb|r|an|supp|nt|batman98: oh here it is|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SHAQ53DAT964C9765,S973HK94DJ5CKQT82,SQJ8652HT8D873C43,SAKT4HJ762DKQ2CAJ|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|fuquay: Declarer could have made 4 after that defense, but if N had played low @C at trick two I don't think it is possible|pg|| mb|1S|nt|fuquay: Making only 3 (given that he was in 2) was very reasonable|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|fuquay: I believe with E hand that you either underbid with 1N or you bid again over 2@C|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|h2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SHAQ53DAT964C9765,S973HK94DJ5CKQT82,SQJ8652HT8D873C43,SAKT4HJ762DKQ2CAJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|batman98: wow at this state of the match, i would have opened 1s with north hand|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|c7|pc|s7|pg|| nt|batman98: in the OR (operating room) they opened the 10 point hand in the south|pg|| nt|batman98: and that prevented e-w from getting to 27 point game|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|nt|batman98: plus responding a spade with a 3 count was tough also for e-w to overcome|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|h4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SKQ83HA972DKJCT82,S762H85DQT76CQ965,SAJ9HKJ4DA943CAK3,ST54HQT63D852CJ74|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|fuquay: Here EW missed a very good 3N even though they had 27 HCPs between them|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: They are playing fast, last three boards of the night|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|no 5M|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|nt|fuquay: With both red queens offside, this does not look promising|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|c3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|c5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SKQ83HA972DKJCT82,S762H85DQT76CQ965,SAJ9HKJ4DA943CAK3,ST54HQT63D852CJ74|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SAT942HT43D53CAK9,S3HAQ985DKJT7CT76,SKJ765HK6DA942C43,SQ8HJ72DQ86CQJ852|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|an|!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|fuquay: 2NT is inv+ raise in @S|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|nt|fuquay: 3@C is weak and 4@S says "all I needed know partner"|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SAT942HT43D53CAK9,S3HAQ985DKJT7CT76,SKJ765HK6DA942C43,SQ8HJ72DQ86CQJ852|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|batman98: 4 spades by south now|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|h5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SAT3HAKJ84DQ86C87,SKJ762HQT7D7543C4,SQ84H932DAKT2CA65,S95H65DJ9CKQJT932|sv|o|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|fuquay: So the Kaplan team will be going to the USA1 final while the Berk team will still be competing in the USA2 event |pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: 4@C shows (most likely) a strong raise to 4@H|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfc: Good night all, see you tomorrow morning|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: room will remain open until the other table finishes|pg|| nt|fuquay: Good night|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SAT3HAKJ84DQ86C87,SKJ762HQT7D7543C4,SQ84H932DAKT2CA65,S95H65DJ9CKQJT932|sv|o|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|batman98: thanks for watching this match kibs. They are all excellent junior players|pg|| nt|batman98: and hope you enjoyed|pg|| nt|batman98: the vugraph will be continuing tomorrow |pg|| pc|cA|nt|batman98: of this tournament|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| mc|11|pg||