vg|D 2018 USBC QF,Segment 4 of 8,I,16,30,Lall,53,Morris npc,79| rs|2CEx-1,3HN-1,4SE-1,4SW-1,3NW=,3NW=,4SN+2,4HN+2,1NW-1,3NW-3,4SE=,4SW=,6SE=,6SE=,4HE-1,4HE-1,3NE-3,2HE+1,3NW+1,3NW+1,3HN-1,1NE-1,2HE+2,4HE=,4SW=,4SW=,5CE-2,5SE-1,4HE+2,6HE=| pn|Bathurst,Passell,J Lall,Jacobus,Hinze,Zia,Grainger,Pepsi|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SQJ965HKJ86DA64C4,S874HT9742DQ95CK3,SK2HQ53DKJ32CQJ92,SAT3HADT87CAT8765|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|drewsky: I cannot see any scenerio that leads to anything but down 2. |pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SQJ965HKJ86DA64C4,S874HT9742DQ95CK3,SK2HQ53DKJ32CQJ92,SAT3HADT87CAT8765|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hQ|mc|8|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQ642HT82D762CAK5,SKJ7HQDAKJ93CQT64,S3HAJ753DQT85C732,SAT985HK964D4CJ98|sv|o|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|drewsky: I predict that the rreported result will be changed|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQ642HT82D762CAK5,SKJ7HQDAKJ93CQT64,S3HAJ753DQT85C732,SAT985HK964D4CJ98|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Zia thinking|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: Zia is still in full thought|pg|| nt|dburn: how can you tell? he might just be asleep|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|h3|pg|| nt|dburn: ah, OK - if they don't cover...|pg|| nt|dburn: he was right about that bit, but I am not sure he can make it from here|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4ST96HQ96DQ32CJ853,SAJ832H2DAK54CK42,S754HA53DT976CAT6,SKQHKJT874DJ8CQ97|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|mc|9|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4ST96HQ96DQ32CJ853,SAJ832H2DAK54CK42,S754HA53DT976CAT6,SKQHKJT874DJ8CQ97|sv|n|nt|dburn: truth to tell, he probably couldn't make it from anywhere, but if he'd ruffed out the diamond maybe he'd have had a shot|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: 2NT forcing in the modern style|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d2|nt|dburn: maybe not so modern - long time ago that Kokish said "when partner's got a six-card suit you don't want to play in 2NT opposite it"|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SAT98HJ62DQ72C985,SK3H84DKT865CKJT6,SQ652HAKQ75DAJ9CA,SJ74HT93D43CQ7432|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|1d|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SAT98HJ62DQ72C985,SK3H84DKT865CKJT6,SQ652HAKQ75DAJ9CA,SJ74HT93D43CQ7432|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|dburn: strong, I guess|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|dburn: 1@d negative|pg|| nt|dburn: 1@h these days all sorts|pg|| mb|2D|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|dburn: some play it as forcing, maybe canape, some play it as forcing, maybe balanced, some relics of an older generation play it as non-forcing with hearts|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAK8H875DQJ986C53,SJ63HJ943DKCAKQT7,ST92HKT2DAT52C942,SQ754HAQ6D743CJ86|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d9|mc|6|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAK8H875DQJ986C53,SJ63HJ943DKCAKQT7,ST92HKT2DAT52C942,SQ754HAQ6D743CJ86|sv|b|mb|1N|nt|dburn: not sure what these guys play it as, but there seems no reason for them to change their methods in the light of this deal|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s4|nt|dburn: meanwhile, everyone seems to be playing that 1NT shows the singleton @dK|pg|| pc|sK|nt|dburn: and around enough points to open 1NT, if you count major-suit threes|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3ST4HT87642DQ53CJT,SK863HKQJDA872CAK,SA5H5DKJ9CQ987432,SQJ972HA93DT64C65|sv|n|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3ST4HT87642DQ53CJT,SK863HKQJDA872CAK,SA5H5DKJ9CQ987432,SQJ972HA93DT64C65|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: mind you, they opened 1NT at the other table also|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4ST9H8652DA6CA8653,SK873HQDKT954CQ72,S2HJ43DQJ8732CJ94,SAQJ654HAKT97DCKT|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4ST9H8652DA6CA8653,SK873HQDKT954CQ72,S2HJ43DQJ8732CJ94,SAQJ654HAKT97DCKT|sv|e|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: Zia deep in thought|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: thanks|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SKT6HDJ74CAJ98762,SJ9742HAKJ2DK2CQ3,S853HQ7543DQ863CK,SAQHT986DAT95CT54|sv|b|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SKT6HDJ74CAJ98762,SJ9742HAKJ2DK2CQ3,S853HQ7543DQ863CK,SAQHT986DAT95CT54|sv|b|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: not obvious what to lead|pg|| pc|cA|nt|dburn: would vote for @cA myself|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|nt|dburn: and despite some bad news, that should still be OK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S42H64DAT942C9742,SJ5H952DQJ75CKJT3,SAKT986HA87D83C86,SQ73HKQJT3DK6CAQ5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|mc|6|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S42H64DAT942C9742,SJ5H952DQJ75CKJT3,SAKT986HA87D83C86,SQ73HKQJT3DK6CAQ5|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|dburn: inelegant spot at the other table|pg|| mb|p|nt|dburn: maybe West raised and East took a shot|pg|| mb|p|nt|dburn: no, East overcalled 1NT instead|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| nt|dburn: and West invited game, and East bid 3NT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SQ76H764DQ65CKQJ7,S843HAQ5DKT82CA32,SKT9HJT9D743CT954,SAJ52HK832DAJ9C86|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SQ76H764DQ65CKQJ7,S843HAQ5DKT82CA32,SKT9HJT9D743CT954,SAJ52HK832DAJ9C86|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|dburn: all of which looks a bit odd, but it might have been a winner if West had, say, both red aces|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|dburn: meanwhile, after an inverted raise of 1@d East-West are discussing stoppers for 3NT|pg|| nt|dburn: at least, I hope that;s what they're doing|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|dburn: but the longer East thinks...|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|dburn: ...ah, OK - that's what they were doing|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SJ82HAJ93DT52CT93,S654HT2DQJ83C8752,SK3HKQ84DK74CAJ64,SAQT97H765DA96CKQ|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SJ82HAJ93DT52CT93,S654HT2DQJ83C8752,SK3HKQ84DK74CAJ64,SAQT97H765DA96CKQ|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|hK|pc|cK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAQ92H84D9642CK65,ST74HK93DKJ87CA94,SKJ85HA5DQT53CJ83,S63HQJT762DACQT72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAQ92H84D9642CK65,ST74HK93DKJ87CA94,SKJ85HA5DQT53CJ83,S63HQJT762DACQT72|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2C|nt|sybarra: do we have a results page??|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|hK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S9HKQ7643DAT4CK52,SAKQT53HATD82CA97,S862H982DJ97CQJ64,SJ74HJ5DKQ653CT83|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S9HKQ7643DAT4CK52,SAKQT53HATD82CA97,S862H982DJ97CQJ64,SJ74HJ5DKQ653CT83|sv|n|nt|sybarra: right guess |pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|nt|Vugraphzfg: Greg is in the think tank.|pg|| nt|swanson: My guess is that he ducks, eventually. Then, later, Zia will finesse the @S7 for an entry to set up the diamonds.|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3ST42HAKT72DT763C3,SQJ86HQ865DKQ985C,S973HJ94DJ4CAT974,SAK5H3DA2CKQJ8652|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|mc|9|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3ST42HAKT72DT763C3,SQJ86HQ865DKQ985C,S973HJ94DJ4CAT974,SAK5H3DA2CKQJ8652|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|swanson: Should North double 5@C? Eventually.|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|swanson: Zia didn't know what trumps were. North gets a shot at 6@C maybe.|pg|| nt|swanson: He answered one keycard - for diamonds.|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| nt|swanson: Pepsi rebid 2@C becuase his hand was too strong for 3@C. But this is an example of why one tries to avoid the three-card jump shift.|pg|| pc|s2|nt|swanson: meant 2@S rebid, not 1@C, sorry|pg|| pc|s6|nt|swanson: 2@C|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|h6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|nt|swanson: This time my guess is that he runs this to his hand, ruffs a heart, ruffs a club. That works against 3-3 spades and 4-2 clubs.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| nt|swanson: That's enough tricks here also 4@S, 1ruff, 2@C, 3@D, and red suit squeeze.|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4STH62DAT864CQT943,SK94HAJT98DK53C75,SJ8653H75D972CJ82,SAQ72HKQ43DQJCAK6|sv|o|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|mc|12|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4STH62DAT864CQT943,SK94HAJT98DK53C75,SJ8653H75D972CJ82,SAQ72HKQ43DQJCAK6|sv|o|nt|swanson: Zia needed to cash the spade first, then SOuth would be squeezed. Bridge is a tough game sometimes.|pg|| nt|swanson: Much easier looking at all the cards.|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|swanson: It was Pepsi delcaring - sorry Zia.|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|swanson: A lesson on the previous deal - play in the trump suit that splits.|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|mc|12|nt|swanson: Seems as if would be difficult to miss 6@H on this deal, but they managed at the other table.|pg|| nt|swanson: Another difficult 60 deals tomorrow to determine the winner.|pg|| pg||