vg|B 2018 Vanderbilt R16,Segment 2 of 4,I,16,30,Fleisher,30,Tulin,26| rs|3SN=,3SN=,3NN+3,4SN=,3NS+1,3HEx-4,2SE-2,1SE-1,3DN-2,2SW+1,4SN+2,4SN=,4HW-2,3NE+1,4SS+2,4SS+2,4HE=,4HE=,3CN=,4HN-2,4SN=,2SN+1,5CN-1,5CN-1,4SW=,4SW=,3SW=,3SW=,4CN+1,3NS-1| pn|Greco,Tulin,Hampson,Bakhshi,Verhees,Martel,v Prooijen,Fleisher|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SJ863HQ762DJ63C32,SK7HA94DT52CAJT96,SAQ542HK8DK87CK75,ST9HJT53DAQ94CQ84|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SJ863HQ762DJ63C32,SK7HA94DT52CAJT96,SAQ542HK8DK87CK75,ST9HJT53DAQ94CQ84|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s7|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c4|mc|9|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SJ62HT96DAQJT3C52,S83HJ853DCAQT8743,SAKQ74HAQ7DK94CJ9,ST95HK42D87652CK6|sv|o|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|c9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c8|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SJ62HT96DAQJT3C52,S83HJ853DCAQT8743,SAKQ74HAQ7DK94CJ9,ST95HK42D87652CK6|sv|o|mb|1C|an|!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 15+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|2D|mb|3C|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = BAL, a) 9-11 HCP, 1+ controls b) 12+ HCP, exactly 1 control|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|nt|ahollan1: 2@D can have 5@C/@D or no 5-card suit verhees 2@D artificial -- @D holding just a coincidence|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQJ53HAKQ74DAQ2CJ,ST94H98DJ65CT8654,S87H6DT43CAKQ9732,SAK62HJT532DK987C|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQJ53HAKQ74DAQ2CJ,ST94H98DJ65CT8654,S87H6DT43CAKQ9732,SAK62HJT532DK987C|sv|n|mb|2H|an|alerted|nt|ahollan1: 2@H = 11-16, 4@S 5/6@h|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|r|nt|ahollan1: really 11-15(16) 16 can open 2@H or 1@H|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d7|mc|5|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1STHKJ5DKJ83CQJ542,SQJ2HA92D654CAK73,SAK97HQ843D972C96,S86543HT76DAQTCT8|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|r|an|!h|mb|1S|mb|d|an|3!h|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1STHKJ5DKJ83CQJ542,SQJ2HA92D654CAK73,SAK97HQ843D972C96,S86543HT76DAQTCT8|sv|e|mb|1D|an|!|mb|d|nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 11-15, 2+@D |pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: NS will NOT open some of the dreck we see from other big clubbers|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: south hand is about as weak as you will see|pg|| mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|nt|ahollan1: at table i think i would discard @D but i can't really think of good/bad reason for any choice [except @HQ]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: @S7 only looks bad when peeking at east's highest spot card -- i was trying to think about defense with same info as van prooijen|pg|| nt|ahollan1: and even looking at all the cards - i'm not sure that @S7 is terrible|pg|| nt|ahollan1: with declarer 33 in majors with south having major tenaces behind declarer - all roads seem to end up in same place|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c7|nt|ahollan1: what was rush to win @H?|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: for that matter - verhees carding in @C suggests 2nd @D discard not necessary|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i am getting dizzier - who is going to win this race?|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|dA|pg|| mc|6|nt|ahollan1: can we replay that a few times -- starting with duck @H rather than winning 1st round with Ace|pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SA7HAQ982DAQ7CJ96,SKQ965HJD864C7532,S432HT65DJT952CT4,SJT8HK743DK3CAKQ8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SA7HAQ982DAQ7CJ96,SKQ965HJD864C7532,S432HT65DJT952CT4,SJT8HK743DK3CAKQ8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|ahollan1: EW 1N vul & 4th = 15-17|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|dJ|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h8|pc|c7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SKJ9HA753D42CAJ95,ST53H9DAQ853C7642,SAQ864HKQ8D976CQT,S72HJT642DKJTCK83|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SKJ9HA753D42CAJ95,ST53H9DAQ853C7642,SAQ864HKQ8D976CQT,S72HJT642DKJTCK83|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|!|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 11-15, 5+@S NOT 5+@H|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1N = RELAY, FG|pg|| mb|d|an|!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: not sure if van Prooijen PASS was a step, but pretty sure DBL = continue relay|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: unless we know about 2@D-PASS, can't really comment about fleisher's choice of which @D to lead|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h9|nt|ahollan1: really just a matter of overtricks on this hand|pg|| nt|ahollan1: [i was thinking lead @DK]|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|h8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: no matchpoints for this line|pg|| nt|ahollan1: vP thought 2@D bidder would hold @CK |pg|| nt|ahollan1: silly boy|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|mc|10|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQJT9542HK3DJ64CJ,SK73HT975DA73C952,S86HQJ42DQT82CK73,SAHA86DK95CAQT864|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|d9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQJT9542HK3DJ64CJ,SK73HT975DA73C952,S86HQJ42DQT82CK73,SAHA86DK95CAQT864|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 2+@C|pg|| nt|ahollan1: then what? 4@S??|pg|| mb|1C|an|!|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: sorry i don't believe PASS|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: sorry|pg|| nt|ahollan1: wimpy 3@S|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if 1@C-4@S does auction then go P-P-DBL-end?|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h6|nt|ahollan1: if so that is ok save against EW vul game|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQJ873HDAQ87CAJ87,ST2HJ72DT93CK5432,SAK96HK986DJ4CQT9,S54HAQT543DK652C6|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQJ873HDAQ87CAJ87,ST2HJ72DT93CK5432,SAK96HK986DJ4CQT9,S54HAQT543DK652C6|sv|b|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@S = 11-15, 5+@S not 5+@H|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|an|!|nt|ahollan1: 2N=4+fit, mixed up to bad game force|pg|| mb|3H|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dT|mc|12|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2ST8732HKQDA8CA953,SJ654H9532DKCT864,SQ9H64DT97643CQ72,SAKHAJT87DQJ52CKJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2ST8732HKQDA8CA953,SJ654H9532DKCT864,SQ9H64DT97643CQ72,SAKHAJT87DQJ52CKJ|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: 1@H usually not 4@S|pg|| mb|1S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|h2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKQ5H4DJT643CAJ86,S74HKQ53DAQ975C97,SJ96HAJ8762DCKQT3,SAT832HT9DK82C542|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|c9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c3|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|c8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d4|mc|9|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKQ5H4DJT643CAJ86,S74HKQ53DAQ975C97,SJ96HAJ8762DCKQT3,SAT832HT9DK82C542|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an|!|mb|p|mb|2D|an|!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@H = 11-15, 5+@H maybe equal or LONGER @S|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C = not 4/5@S, maybe 6+@S, any INV |pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = NF RELAY [i think since 2@C used to include weak hand with @D]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2N = 11/12 |pg|| nt|ahollan1: 3@H = 6-suit, forcing|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: spoiler alert:|pg|| nt|ahollan1: hampson in 3@C north|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg|| nt|ahollan1: god of probabilty agrees that fleisher more likely to hold H9 than T9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d5|mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SAJT6HJ875D62CAJ3,SHKT642DAJ87CT752,S98532HAQ3DKT4CQ9,SKQ74H9DQ953CK864|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SAJT6HJ875D62CAJ3,SHKT642DAJ87CT752,S98532HAQ3DKT4CQ9,SKQ74H9DQ953CK864|sv|b|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: auto 1@D opener for big clubbers EXCEPT Tarzan Precision might pass|pg|| mb|1D|an|!|mb|2H|nt|ahollan1: good-o |pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@D = 11-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i wonder if verhees opens with minors and majors reversed|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|c7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SKQ53HAK98D2CK765,SAT987HQT762DJC83,SJ64HDKT953CAQ942,S2HJ543DAQ8764CJT|sv|o|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|cK|pc|s7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SKQ53HAK98D2CK765,SAT987HQT762DJC83,SJ64HDKT953CAQ942,S2HJ543DAQ8764CJT|sv|o|mb|2D|an|!|nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 11-15, 4415 minus one card|pg|| nt|ahollan1: precision 2@D opener|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: vP knows either 9 or 10 card @C fit|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|ahollan1: i think he could have used 2N to eventually invite in @C|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|nt|ahollan1: i even wondered if he would just be satisfied with 3@C = to play never thought about jump to 5@C|pg|| pc|cT|nt|Vugraphzfu: question about the claim|pg|| nt|ahollan1: if the claim was MAKING i would question too|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: claim was down 1|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: didnt specify ruffing with king|pg|| mc|10|nt|ahollan1: each of these players have won at least one world championship|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SA5HQJ5432D762CT8,SKQT86HDJT95CAQ53,S943HKT97DQ4CKJ74,SJ72HA86DAK83C962|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|h7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SA5HQJ5432D762CT8,SKQT86HDJT95CAQ53,S943HKT97DQ4CKJ74,SJ72HA86DAK83C962|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ahollan1: 1N = semi-force|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SHQ754DQT5CAQ9762,SKJT984HKT2DA3C53,SQ652HA86D9874CKT,SA73HJ93DKJ62CJ84|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SHQ754DQT5CAQ9762,SKJT984HKT2DA3C53,SQ652HA86D9874CKT,SA73HJ93DKJ62CJ84|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|an|!|nt|ahollan1: 2@C = 10-14/15 6+@C|pg|| mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: 3rd seat can have good 5@C but not very often|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|ahollan1: even i knew what to lead -- go figure|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|sK|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg|| nt|ahollan1: scores get posted to www.bridgewinners.com|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Q3 starts in just under 2.5 hours|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| mc|9|nt|ahollan1: this is final board of 1st half|pg|| pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SQJ86HA65DATCJT86,S9532HT72DKQ84CQ5,SKT4HJD952CAK9432,SA7HKQ9843DJ763C7|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SQJ86HA65DATCJT86,S9532HT72DKQ84CQ5,SKT4HJD952CAK9432,SA7HKQ9843DJ763C7|sv|o|nt|ahollan1: 2nd half vugraph will feature 4 closest matches|pg|| mb|1H|nt|ahollan1: schwartz +2 over lavazza so expect to see them back in the hot seat|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 1@H usually not 4@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|d|an|!|mb|3H|nt|ahollan1: 1N = semi-force notice it can have 4@S [1@H-1@S = 5+@S or 4@S willing to see raise on 3]|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: i'm not sure why martel started with 1N rather than 2@H i don't think they play constructive raises|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: but maybe just wanted to slow down the auction|pg|| pc|h2|nt|reisig: Almost makes :)|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|ahollan1: just in time richie!|pg|| nt|reisig: :) :)|pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s7|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|nt|ahollan1: cohler +2 over nickell|pg|| pc|d4|pc|cK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c9|nt|ahollan1: looks like 2nd entry for 2nd half vugraph coverage|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|dJ|pc|s8|mc|8|nt|ahollan1: so close just wrong NS hand held @HJ|pg|| nt|reisig: The bar is OPEN!|pg|| nt|ahollan1: NOT NEWS -- always open for some|pg|| pg||