vg|Canadian Open Teams Final (CNTC),7_8,I,1,14,Gartaganis,178,Todd,172| rs|4HW=,5DNx-3,3NE+1,3NE+2,4HS+1,4HS+3,2HN-1,2SS+2,4HN+1,4HS+1,3SN+1,3SN+1,2HN-2,2HN-2,2DS+1,3DS=,1NN+2,2HN-1,4SE+1,4SW=,4HE+1,4HE=,4HE=,3NE+2,1SN-1,2SN-2,3NS-3,3NS-3| pn|Zaluski,Hornby,Smith,Fisher,Miles,Judith G.,Mackay,Nick G.|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SK964HQ96DQJT54C2,SA3HT752D96CAK765,ST87H8DAK8732CQT4,SQJ52HAKJ43DCJ983|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d5|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|dT|pc|hT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SK964HQ96DQJT54C2,SA3HT752D96CAK765,ST87H8DAK8732CQT4,SQJ52HAKJ43DCJ983|sv|o|nt|vugraphzkr: sorry for starting slightly late|pg|| nt|vugraphzkr: but here we are|pg|| mb|3D|mb|d|mb|5D|nt|Doubler: So the Gart's need to regroup and retake the momentum. Let's see. Hang on!|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|d6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h5|mc|8|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S53H954DQT865CKQ7,SAJT98HDAJ932C983,SQ742HKT8632D7CJ2,SK6HAQJ7DK4CAT654|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|5+ !C|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|game force|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|2 card !S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|c5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|d3|pc|h8|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S53H954DQT865CKQ7,SAJT98HDAJ932C983,SQ742HKT8632D7CJ2,SK6HAQJ7DK4CAT654|sv|n|nt|vugraphzkr: "Good defense", said Mackay|pg|| mb|1C!|an|16+unbal or 17+bal|mb|p|mb|1S|an|5+!s 8+HCP|mb|p|mb|1N|an|ask for control|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|4 controls|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|an|tell me more|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzkr: seems like J@c signal costed a defensive trick|pg|| nt|vugraphzkr: but danny's hand is lack of entries|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S2HKQJ7432DA65C82,SK976HTD98742CK97,SAQJ84HADJTCAQT54,ST53H9865DKQ3CJ63|sv|e|mb|2H!|an|10-13,6+ !H|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|GF with !S or 12-13 0-1 !H inv|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|mc|11|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S2HKQJ7432DA65C82,SK976HTD98742CK97,SAQJ84HADJTCAQT54,ST53H9865DKQ3CJ63|sv|e|nt|vugraphzkr: Might be a 4@H opener for danny given his agressive style but his partner is loaded|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|SylviaFay: Too much for 4H bid|pg|| pc|s6|nt|SylviaFay: Steve doesn't really have it white vs. red. Danny could have so much less.|pg|| nt|vugraphzkr: uptricks probably matters hence danny is thinking|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d8|pc|c5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|cK|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAJ986HK9D764CA84,ST54HJDAKQ3CKJT76,SQ2HAQT87DT98C532,SK73H65432DJ52CQ9|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c7|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|mc|7|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAJ986HK9D764CA84,ST54HJDAKQ3CKJT76,SQ2HAQT87DT98C532,SK73H65432DJ52CQ9|sv|b|mb|2D!|an|5/4+ minors 11-16|nt|SylviaFay: I like this treatment.|pg|| nt|SylviaFay: Limited opening hand with minors|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Doubler: Bd 3 could be big pickup for Gart - a lot for 4H NV vs V|pg|| mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|vugraphzkr: same contract on other table unfortunately|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SQ5HAKQ94DJ92CQJT,SKJT74H3DAQ3CA762,SA9HJ8765DKT75CK3,S8632HT2D864C9854|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|Jacoby|mb|p|mb|3H!|an|A= 2, K =1, 4+ in A and K, balanced min|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SQ5HAKQ94DJ92CQJT,SKJT74H3DAQ3CA762,SA9HJ8765DKT75CK3,S8632HT2D864C9854|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D!|an|!s + minor|mb|3D!|an|!h inv+|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkr: Danny is prob surprised by the fact that N had @h|pg|| nt|vugraphzkr: and it's a mirror-ish hand|pg|| pc|c2|nt|vugraphzkr: though it's not going down|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|s9|mc|11|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SQ75H98532DAT3C53,S642HTDKJ2CKQ8762,SAKT98HKQJ7D8CJ94,SJ3HA64DQ97654CAT|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2C!|an|9+ pt, !D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SQ75H98532DAT3C53,S642HTDKJ2CKQ8762,SAKT98HKQJ7D8CJ94,SJ3HA64DQ97654CAT|sv|e|nt|vugraphzkr: no swings so far just some warmup bds |pg|| mb|1N|an|11-13|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|nautral below inv|nt|Doubler: i like that term - warm up bids - as if there will be major action soon.|pg|| nt|SylviaFay: Tie ball game.|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkr: the preempt successfully stopped NS from finding @h|pg|| pc|cA|nt|Doubler: some H-ruffs should easily scuttle this - 2C 1H and 2 ruffs|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|nt|Doubler: oops - i thought West was on lead.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|vugraphzkr: even Nick doesn't expect the @h fit|pg|| nt|SylviaFay: slipping a trick is no big deal when 4H is cold.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAQ32HADT63CA8542,SKJT8H87D9542CKQ3,S976HQJ9653DK7C97,S54HKT42DAQJ8CJT6|sv|b|mb|1C!|an|1 round force|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|Unbal|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAQ32HADT63CA8542,SKJT8H87D9542CKQ3,S976HQJ9653DK7C97,S54HKT42DAQJ8CJT6|sv|b|nt|vugraphzkr: if smith and Zaluski find the 4@h it would be a swing to Gart's favor|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|4+!s unbal|nt|SylviaFay: It is 14 opposite 6.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|nt|vugraphzkr: sadly Nick can't get endplayed here|pg|| pc|s6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|hT|mc|6|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SJ8H98DAT974CAKQ6,SKT74HA75DQJ85CT9,SAQ952HK43D32C843,S63HQJT62DK6CJ752|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|an|Promise 4+ !D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h5|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s9|pc|hJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SJ8H98DAT974CAKQ6,SKT74HA75DQJ85CT9,SAQ952HK43D32C843,S63HQJT62DK6CJ752|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|SylviaFay: At least it was a normal contract.|pg|| mb|2H|nt|vugraphzkr: the 2@h opening might stir things up a little|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkr: danny's 3@d is probably the less of many evils|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|SylviaFay: Nick loves to do something out of the ordinary.|pg|| pc|cT|nt|vugraphzkr: kib suggested pass over 2@h but it is just not Danny if he passes with this :)|pg|| nt|SylviaFay: Danny is far too young to pass here.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|hT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|hQ|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg|| pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SKT73HQJDK85CJT94,SJ9852H6DA9CAK853,SA6HKT753DQ643CQ2,SQ4HA9842DJT72C76|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|s2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|sT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SKT73HQJDK85CJT94,SJ9852H6DA9CAK853,SA6HKT753DQ643CQ2,SQ4HA9842DJT72C76|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkr: turns out the 3@d successfully brought NS a plus score|pg|| mb|1C|nt|SylviaFay: And Danny scored it up thanks to a favorable spade position.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|h4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S9HKT652DQ965CT97,SKQ43HJ3DKT74CJ54,SA765H974DAJ832C6,SJT82HAQ8DCAKQ832|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|invitational|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|s4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|mc|11|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S9HKT652DQ965CT97,SKQ43HJ3DKT74CJ54,SA765H974DAJ832C6,SJT82HAQ8DCAKQ832|sv|b|nt|vugraphzkr: short bathroom break for the players|pg|| nt|vugraphzkr: only 19 boards remaining to untie the two teams|pg|| nt|vugraphzkr: bd9 seems to bring Gart's some IMPs from the open room|pg|| nt|vugraphzkr: Players are back|pg|| mb|1C!|an|16+unbal or 17+bal|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|8-11 no 5 card suit/singleton|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|ask|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|8-10 4!s|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkr: cant down the contract because again S has no entry to give a @c ruff|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c7|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d8|pc|cK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|hT|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJT973HK3D974CKJ9,S82HQJ4D532CA8765,S65HT75DAQT6CQ432,SAKQ4HA9862DKJ8CT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hA|mc|11|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJT973HK3D974CKJ9,S82HQJ4D532CA8765,S65HT75DAQT6CQ432,SAKQ4HA9862DKJ8CT|sv|o|nt|vugraphzkr: Judy: "sorry i thought I had a 3card ending and needed one more"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkr: disciplined pass by Danny :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C!|an|16+unbal or 17+bal|mb|1H!|an|!s|mb|p!|an|0-7HCP 0-2Ctrl|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkr: somehow stumbled back to 4@h |pg|| nt|Doubler: seemed to struggle a bit to reach game - Judy not quite (but very close) strong enuf to bid 2C going in over 1H.|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|vugraphzkr: things to think about are how to play the @d and trump 4-1 breaks|pg|| nt|Doubler: lots of lines for sure|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Doubler: excellent start for nick|pg|| nt|SylviaFay: yes|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|nt|Doubler: even happier H are 3-2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|h8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|nt|Doubler: and D onside - often happens one takes ages trying to cater to all distros, when everythign works, and you feel like an idiot for taking so long.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQ975H953DKTCKQ85,SK642HQ76DAQJ42C7,SAJ3HJT4D975CT643,ST8HAK82D863CAJ92|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|Ask|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|min, 3 card !H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|mc|10|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SQ975H953DKTCKQ85,SK642HQ76DAQJ42C7,SAJ3HJT4D975CT643,ST8HAK82D863CAJ92|sv|n|mb|1D!|an|could be short as 0|nt|Doubler: seems like a routine 3NT with 12 v 12|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|natural usually unbal|nt|Doubler: Judys 1S is nat but unbal|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|an|GF|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|Doubler: they play old fashioned 4SFG rather than XYZ.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzkr: at least we are not playing 4@h in 4-3 fit :)|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|nt|vugraphzkr: friendly lead|pg|| nt|Doubler: 11 tricks|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d8|nt|Doubler: with HQ as an entry, no need to duck DK.|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c8|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SA962H82DT74CKJT8,SJT8H74DQJ65CAQ32,SKQ54HKJT6DK32C65,S73HAQ953DA98C974|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|d!|an|4 !S|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SA962H82DT74CKJT8,SJT8H74DQJ65CAQ32,SKQ54HKJT6DK32C65,S73HAQ953DA98C974|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|an|4!s|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Doubler: 2S will end it - but hard to imagine the cards being placed any worse for N-S - but same at other table maybe?|pg|| nt|SylviaFay: yesbut other table played 1S|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|sT|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|nt|vugraphzkr: Mackay really wants to make sure he doesn't lose more tricks|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4S8HAK3DAKQJ9CKT43,SAQJ7543H9DT53C75,SK62H54D872CQ9862,ST9HQJT8762D64CAJ|sv|o|mb|3H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|d9|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4S8HAK3DAKQJ9CKT43,SAQJ7543H9DT53C75,SK62H54D872CQ9862,ST9HQJT8762D64CAJ|sv|o|nt|Doubler: the battle of 2 x 7 card-suits versus a nice 20 count|pg|| mb|3H|nt|Doubler: South forced to an unpleasnt 3NT !|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|Doubler: need SQ lead to have a hope|pg|| nt|Doubler: when North ducks, now what? the SJ !?|pg|| nt|ritong: other room east carefully played the @s9 when declarer had ducked the same opening lead|pg|| nt|vugraphzkr: How Danny play this trick affect the outcome of the whole bd|pg|| nt|starkist: see if judy finds the hornby play|pg|| nt|ritong: this allowed the following @s J to look like it came from QJ10|pg|| nt|vugraphzkr: Danny is still thinking|pg|| nt|Doubler: danny doesnt have anyhting to think about at this trick - it is the next one|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|sA|nt|Doubler: that cant be right?|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|nt|ritong: went for the robbery|pg|| nt|SylviaFay: that was a surprise.|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s7|nt|Doubler: absolutely gosh|pg|| mc|6|nt|ritong: his five @d tricks are hidden|pg|| nt|SylviaFay: still only 7 imps with 14 to go.|pg|| nt|ritong: so he tried the sting|pg|| nt|vugraphzkr: The last segment would start in 20minutes|pg|| nt|Doubler: The SA is likely onside, but need to duck to cater to this layout. South didnt need the S-trick in itself. Lots of other tricks as long as S-hand doesnt hold CA.|pg|| nt|Doubler: All for a PUSH - wow.|pg|| pg||