vg|B 2018 USBC R16,Segment 5 of 8,I,1,15,Borker,101,Juster,137| rs|5DNx-3,4HWx-1,4DS=,1NE+1,4SN+1,4SS=,2SN-1,2SN-1,4SW-1,4SW+1,3NN-4,3NN-4,2SN-2,2SN-2,4CS-1,5DW=,2HSx=,3NE+3,6NE+1,6HE+1,3NS-2,3NS-1,3NS=,4SN=,4SE+2,4SE+1,2NW=,2SE-2,,| pn|Lee,Merblum,MRosenberg,Juster,Z Grossack,Borker,A Grossack,Korbel|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S93HD97432CQJ8652,SJTHQJT74DK5C9743,SA876HAK85DT86CKT,SKQ542H9632DAQJCA|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|vugraphzff: S thinking|pg|| mb|4C|an|Fit|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|vugraphzff: Michael sais 4C = fit only if they open 1M|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: said|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: play is very slow here|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|h2|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: play is very slow here|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c6|pc|dK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h5|mc|8|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S93HD97432CQJ8652,SJTHQJT74DK5C9743,SA876HAK85DT86CKT,SKQ542H9632DAQJCA|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h6|mc|9|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S5HQ7653DAJ42CA42,SQT4HT942DK65CJ95,SA972H8DQ987CKT83,SKJ863HAKJDT3CQ76|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|an|ART; takeout|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: N writing notes to E; can't see the content|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|vugraphzff: play & bidding very very slow here|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|nt|vugraphzff: N told east the 2NT = take out with 2 places to play|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|dQ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S5HQ7653DAJ42CA42,SQT4HT942DK65CJ95,SA972H8DQ987CKT83,SKJ863HAKJDT3CQ76|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAK65432H984D42C7,S8HQJDQT63CKJ8532,SQ9HAK653DJ95CA64,SJT7HT72DAK87CQT9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: bidding very very slow here|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: South thinking|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: East thinking|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| nt|jaker: i bet this is one of the few tables where south passed as dealer|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: play very very slow here|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Est with elbow on table; palm on cheek|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: East|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|jaker: he'll run all the trumps which would squeeze west if he held 3 hearts and the q of diamonds|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAK65432H984D42C7,S8HQJDQT63CKJ8532,SQ9HAK653DJ95CA64,SJT7HT72DAK87CQT9|sv|e|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h3|mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2S8HA87DT9732CQT86,ST654HKT54DACJ542,SAK9732H32DQ65CA3,SQJHQJ96DKJ84CK97|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|d2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|d9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2S8HA87DT9732CQT86,ST654HKT54DACJ542,SAK9732H32DQ65CA3,SQJHQJ96DKJ84CK97|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|d9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S5HK873DT5CJT8642,SAK632HAQ9D9642CA,SJT74H6DAQJ73CQ73,SQ98HJT542DK8CK95|sv|n|nt|vugraphzff: Director came inand told the players to speed things along|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaker: declarer had to guess not to draw the last trump. if he exits a club east can win a play a diamonds, but declarer pitches and then scores dummy's q of clubs.|pg|| pc|h6|nt|jaker: sorry, win and play a heart to west|pg|| nt|jaker: cashing the d is obviously no better|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|s4|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: play very very slow here|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: North thinking.....|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: East left the room & has now returned|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|nt|jaker: I don't think he could afford that second hight spade|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|hQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|s2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S5HK873DT5CJT8642,SAK632HAQ9D9642CA,SJT74H6DAQJ73CQ73,SQ98HJT542DK8CK95|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|d6|mc|11|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAK72HQT9872DC763,SQ9HA64D9853CJT92,S863HDAKQT762CK84,SJT54HKJ53DJ4CAQ5|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaker: dummy's d void will come as a disappointment|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d7|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h4|mc|5|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAK72HQT9872DC763,SQ9HA64D9853CJT92,S863HDAKQT762CK84,SJT54HKJ53DJ4CAQ5|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|fabsayc: will Adam take a trick :)|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| mc|5|nt|fabsayc: only down 2?|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S62HA7654DAT6CT54,SQ7HJ9832DKQ732CJ,SKJ985HKTD985CK87,SAT43HQDJ4CAQ9632|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaker: a not so surprising push, but it will be interesting to see what happens in the other matches|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|vugraphzff: Director is sitting in the room|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|jaker: everybody open Norths's hand vulnerable? Easy 1s NV. W Looks they found their best spot but they don't have a lot of tricks|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: 2 directors in the room|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: play continues to be very very slow here|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: 1 director left the room|pg|| nt|jaker: The pace is slow. I played a tournament early this year with Frank and Jeff as teammates. One of the few pairs who consistently finish after me and my partner.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|jaker: needs to rise and play another spade I think|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|nt|vugraphzff: east thinking|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|nt|jaker: I think that Declarer will need to guess the stiff J of clubs to get out for down 1 if west doesnt lead them|pg|| pc|c2|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|c3|nt|jaker: moment of truth|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S62HA7654DAT6CT54,SQ7HJ9832DKQ732CJ,SKJ985HKTD985CK87,SAT43HQDJ4CAQ9632|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|Vugraphzfh: down 4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|sQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|d4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s3|mc|6|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SKJ82HKJ832D86CA8,SAQ943H9DKQJT52CT,ST5HQ7DA3CKQ76542,S76HAT654D974CJ93|sv|o|mb|1D|nt|jaker: if east had all 3 club honors he would have had to give declarer the K of clubs at the end|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an|Stayman|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|jaker: psychic NT overcall. a little out of fashion|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: might get bloody :(|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|jaker: there's an old convention called the comic NT..1n over call was either 16-18 or this sort of hand, but this isn't it. this was just a psych|pg|| nt|jaker: I think he has 9 tricks in clubs. If they get a h ruff they lose their d trick|pg|| nt|jaker: no there's a trump promotion in spades, so only 8 tricks|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: South thinking|pg|| nt|jaker: spade to the q, heart to ace and h ruff, now ace of spades and another spade|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: ideally this segment will end in 45 min|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: at 12:10 local time|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|jaker: Yes, I forgot that south was playing it|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| nt|jaker: 5d made in the other room. One of my ace spotters pointed out that it can be beaten if the defenders get in 2 rounds of trumps|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: South thinking|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s7|mc|9|nt|jaker: 8 imps to Borker|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SKJ82HKJ832D86CA8,SAQ943H9DKQJT52CT,ST5HQ7DA3CKQ76542,S76HAT654D974CJ93|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|d7|mc|11|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SJT732HQT8D43CK63,SAK854H94DA65C874,S6H76532DKQ987CJ5,SQ9HAKJDJT2CAQT92|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaker: he judges this a little too strong for a 15-17 NT|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|nt|jaker: I disagree with the trap pass at this vul although it might work well. will N sit?no|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|jaker: this shouldn't be terrible, I think,|pg|| pc|h2|nt|vugraphzff: S asks west "were you on a force"?|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: answer = yes|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SJT732HQT8D43CK63,SAK854H94DA65C874,S6H76532DKQ987CJ5,SQ9HAKJDJT2CAQT92|sv|e|nt|mikam1: Hi all - Mike Kamil here|pg|| nt|mikam1: Looks like on that last one - Zach did well to overtake at trick one and shift to trumps|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|mikam1: Adam had to continue - probably should have as declarer was quite possibly 6-5 in pointed suits and defense indicated|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|mikam1: Unhappy lead problem here|pg|| nt|mikam1: looking to hit partner's suit....unlucky|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| nt|mikam1: not that it mattered much - this is about overtricks now|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c9|nt|mikam1: Looks like there's been a few rough hands for NS - important not to let the bad boards get to you....the match is long|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SA52HT652DT73CT87,SK87HAKQDQ5CAK942,SJT943H9DJ964CJ63,SQ6HJ8743DAK82CQ5|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| nt|jaker: nice shot on opening lead. the k of spades is sure to be in dummy on this auction|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s3|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|c6|pg|| nt|jaker: zach grossack did the same at the other table. tough game.|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|mc|13|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SA52HT652DT73CT87,SK87HAKQDQ5CAK942,SJT943H9DJ964CJ63,SQ6HJ8743DAK82CQ5|sv|b|nt|mikam1: If you do that, you end up giving away points unnecessarily|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|mikam1: guess it's the same in any sport or game....have to move on from the mistakes|pg|| nt|mikam1: West will surely bid slam or grand here|pg|| nt|mikam1: obviously not grand....should have said he'll head for slam or grand|pg|| nt|mikam1: will surely land in 6H or 6N|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|mikam1: Presumably a forcing raise and minimum signoff|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|nt|mikam1: blackwood and slam|pg|| mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: sort of a boring hand :)|pg|| mb|p|pc|s2|nt|mikam1: Ha - Zach will get a cheap thrill here!!|pg|| nt|mikam1: but Adam will let him down|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|mikam1: spade queen in wrong hand |pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|nt|mikam1: For those who don't know the Grossacks are a terrific young pair, having already had much success at the national level|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h7|nt|mikam1: Zach can be especially creative as you see here |pg|| pc|h6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|mc|13|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SKT96HJ4DK7CKJ653,S7432HTDAT653CQT4,SQ8HAKQ973DJ2C872,SAJ5H8652DQ984CA9|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|an|ART; FSF|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: 20 minutest remain|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h3|nt|jaker: 4h has better chances but it seems normal to get to 3n|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|c5|nt|jaker: I see Neil Silverman kibitzing. I bet he thinks S should pass as dealer and N should open 2h in 3rd chair and they'd play there and go plus|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|sJ|pc|s9|nt|vugraphzff: west thinkinh|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SKT96HJ4DK7CKJ653,S7432HTDAT653CQT4,SQ8HAKQ973DJ2C872,SAJ5H8652DQ984CA9|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|mikam1: This will land in game....will they make it though?.....|pg|| nt|mikam1: 3N will not fetch as a diamond lead is clear from west|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|nt|mikam1: 4H has a chance though because the spades are friendly|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: no good|pg|| pc|d5|nt|mikam1: not that either game was very good by the way|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|nt|mikam1: problem is - if you're going to open lousy 11 counts and force to game with 12....some of your games will be lousy|pg|| pc|s2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|c3|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h7|pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|sQ|pc|d8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|d9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|cQ|nt|mikam1: I suspect diamonds were unblocked, but could be wrong|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SJ95HT85DAKT9CQ62,SQ862H3D86432CAK9,SAKT73HAQJ6DCJ743,S4HK9742DQJ75CT85|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: 14 minutes remain in regulation time|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: 4 more boards|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: 3 more boards|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|jaker: it looks like 4s can be beaten by an unlikely club lead and heart shift|pg|| mb|3D|an|No explaination|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jaker: this on the other hand looks cold|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|jaker: perhaps Lee was planning to bid 3s at his second turn and changed his mind when he saw 2h|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: last board pulled|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Board 15 will not be played|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: S thinking........|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|nt|jaker: they don't like to pull boards are are less likely to do so after quarters 2 or 4. But because all the tables are playing the same boards, they need to start at the same time. The break after this set is very short, so they can't go too late|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: west in the tank......thinking|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s2|nt|vugraphzff: South thinking|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: director announced 5 min to go|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SJ95HT85DAKT9CQ62,SQ862H3D86432CAK9,SAKT73HAQJ6DCJ743,S4HK9742DQJ75CT85|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|mikam1: Borker inches closer as they win a swing of 8 imps when allowed to make 5D on board 8|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|mikam1: Might land in 3N still - Adam will show clubs - will Zach deny the spade fit once more?|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|mikam1: 4S looks a bit complicated|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: I think diamond lead will be won in dummy|pg|| mb|p|nt|mikam1: then spade finesse|pg|| nt|mikam1: but this line is not 100% clear and depends on lead|pg|| nt|mikam1: might lead a trump too|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|mikam1: So I think declarer will win and send spade jack|pg|| nt|mikam1: maybe take both diamonds first - although some risk of losing control if things go badly|pg|| nt|mikam1: if spade finesse loses, you have spade 9 re-entry to dummy for later heart finesse|pg|| nt|mikam1: so this line looks right|pg|| nt|mikam1: The big decision (not that it matters on this hand with clubs 3-3) is whether to cash the 2nd diamond|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|mikam1: Now a spade finesse|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|nt|mikam1: right - good technique|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3ST2HJ754DKQ52CQJ2,SKJ64HQT62D6CK974,SQ9HK983DAT93CT85,SA8753HADJ874CA63|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3N|an|9-12; unknown splinter|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|mc|12|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3ST2HJ754DKQ52CQJ2,SKJ64HQT62D6CK974,SQ9HK983DAT93CT85,SA8753HADJ874CA63|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|mikam1: Thanks|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: seems like an easy 4S here....if available Jay Borker will probably show a mini splinter|pg|| nt|mikam1: 4S in east |pg|| nt|mikam1: Can we fix the contract vugraph operator?|pg|| mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|mikam1: I believe we're headed for 11 tricks|pg|| nt|mikam1: and the Borker rally continues....15 imps on a "nothing" board when the |pg|| mc|11|nt|mikam1: when they scored 470 and 650|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SKT73H6DKT832C962,SQJ9HKQDAJ4CKQJ53,SA54HAJT872DQ6CT8,S862H9543D975CA74|sv|o|nt|vugraphzff: Last board of the match|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|nt|jaker: Rosenberg not happy to see 9xxx/hearts in dummy|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|mc|8|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SKT73H6DKT832C962,SQJ9HKQDAJ4CKQJ53,SA54HAJT872DQ6CT8,S862H9543D975CA74|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|mikam1: 1C (1H) P (P) 1N?|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|mikam1: Aha - of course|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikam1: when partner is a passed hand one can be undisciplined a bit either way|pg|| mb|p|nt|mikam1: Here, Adam was "heavy" and look at the final contract his jump produced!|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|nt|mikam1: Poor Dan in East faced with a horrible bidding problem, chose the quickest way out :)|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| nt|mikam1: Probably down a couple when all is said and done|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c3|pc|sA|pc|h5|pg|| mc|6|nt|mikam1: Is north really still thinking here?|pg|| nt|mikam1: Well, not sure what's happening here - but it's certainly been a good quarter for the Borker squad....a nice rally when things were starting to look bleak|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: board 15 if played then after a delay|pg|| nt|mikam1: Several close matches now - Robinson has rallied vs Fireman and is only down single digits at the moment|pg|| nt|mikam1: What's happening with board 15 vugraph?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: board 15 will not be played|pg|| pg||