vg|A 2018 USBC SF,Segment 6 of 8,I,16,30,Fireman NPC,137,Lall,173| rs|4HN+1,4HN+1,2CE+3,5CE=,3NN=,4SS=,5SE=,5SE=,3NS+2,2NS+2,5DS-1,3NS-1,4HE-1,5SW=,1NW+1,1NW+1,3DW=,3DE=,4SN-2,3SN-1,4HE-1,5DNx-1,4SE=,4SE-1,2HEx=,1NS+1,4HNxx-2,5HNx-3,3NS+2,3NS+2| pn|Kran,Bathurst,Demuy,J Lall,H Lall,Wooldridge,Milner,Hurd|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SK97HKQ7DK7543C87,ST8632HTDQJ9CQJ52,SJ4HAJ9854DA8CA96,SAQ5H632DT62CKT43|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|an|f|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: e//w strong club|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|hK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SK97HKQ7DK7543C87,ST8632HTDQJ9CQJ52,SJ4HAJ9854DA8CA96,SAQ5H632DT62CKT43|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|hK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|d4|pc|s3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S87HQ9732DAQJTCT7,SQJT96HTDK87CK962,SAK432HJ65D654C84,S5HAK84D932CAQJ53|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|cA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|mc|11|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S87HQ9732DAQJTCT7,SQJT96HTDK87CK962,SAK432HJ65D654C84,S5HAK84D932CAQJ53|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|d8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|d5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SKQT6HJ74DAT64CJ4,SJ9HK986D953C9532,S8743HA5DKQJ8CA76,SA52HQT32D72CKQT8|sv|n|nt|ahollan2: previous board 1@D = 10-15, 2+@D // 1@S = not 4+@H unless FG // 2@C can be 55, 54 either way, 1444 or as you see 1435|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|d|mb|p|nt|phil: Right, the cu|pg|| nt|phil: Sorry|pg|| mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|phil: The current trend for MW lite isnt to rebid 1N on 1453 or 1435 but to rebid 2C|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|phil: Reverses generally show 34 (15)|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|c9|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|nt|phil: Responder usually wont have 4H - (5s 4H) bid a direct 2H or 2S over 1D|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SKQT6HJ74DAT64CJ4,SJ9HK986D953C9532,S8743HA5DKQJ8CA76,SA52HQT32D72CKQT8|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1ST3HT84D98752C863,S7642HKJ97DACAKQ9,SKQ8H6532DQJ43C74,SAJ95HAQDKT6CJT52|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|phil: 2H - 12-13 |pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|nt|shuster: 6@C is excellent, 6@S not so much. This is a challenging deal|pg|| nt|phil: Or 14+ maybe|pg|| nt|phil: 3C stayman|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|shuster: well, that is the right level for spades. |pg|| nt|ahollan2: 2 versions used in RM Lite original 2@H=14+ and 2N=12-13 i think it makes more sense to flip the bids so that 2@H=12-13 and 2N=14+|pg|| nt|phil: Yes, 6C is great and 6N might make on misdefense (squeeze on north if spades misguessed)|pg|| nt|shuster: people challenging my "this is the right level for spades" statement. I stand by it.|pg|| nt|shuster: you don't want to play slam with xxxx opposite AJ9x|pg|| pc|d2|nt|shuster: and they will lose 2 spade tricks on this deal, as a spade to the J is unlikely|pg|| nt|phil: Pedantic but FOUR is the right level for spades :)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1ST3HT84D98752C863,S7642HKJ97DACAKQ9,SKQ8H6532DQJ43C74,SAJ95HAQDKT6CJT52|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQJ2HJ872DJ63CK96,SK874HAK653DKCT32,SAT95HQ9DAT82CAQ7,S63HT4DQ9754CJ854|sv|b|nt|shuster: relay players would have an easy go at 6@C. |pg|| mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|shuster: we would locate the club fit, the hole in the spade suit and the @HAQ by 5@H.|pg|| nt|phil: Not sure how Id bid it in mine - we dont relay on balaced |pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|nt|shuster: If west finds out about both fits and has a say in the final contract, he'd select clubs|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|d6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| nt|phil: Woolhurd got to 5C on 17 giving Fireman 6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|mc|11|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQJ2HJ872DJ63CK96,SK874HAK653DKCT32,SAT95HQ9DAT82CAQ7,S63HT4DQ9754CJ854|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAQHAJ872DAJ62CT3,SK63HK654DQ93CQJ7,SJT72H3DKT8754CK2,S9854HQT9DCA98654|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|phil: Hemant and Reese were active - overcalling 1D on 4 and jump raising on 3 :)|pg|| mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|phil: Pretty unlucky 5D here|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| nt|phil: 3N by north is down on a major suut |pg|| nt|phil: Lead but might make in practice |pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|mc|10|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAQHAJ872DAJ62CT3,SK63HK654DQ93CQJ7,SJT72H3DKT8754CK2,S9854HQT9DCA98654|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|h2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s2|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c9|mc|8|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SK5H876432DJ8762C,SAT872HAKQJT9D5C4,SQ43H5DQ94CAKJT63,SJ96HDAKT3CQ98752|sv|e|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@C = 10-15, 6+@C|pg|| mb|3C!|an|h's|mb|p|mb|3H!|nt|phil: Puppet to 3D|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: some use 2@C-2N to force 3@C a) to play b) some FG 55 without @C|pg|| pc|d2|nt|phil: Interesting twist. They generally puppet and then show 2 suiters. Maybe 3H shows a hand good for diamonds?|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: meaning of 3-level bids has evolved a lot over the last few years |pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|c2|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s8|nt|ahollan2: weird approach if 3@C shows 1-suiter in @H|pg|| nt|ahollan2: opener could have 4@S so i would have thought he would try to get more info|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|nt|jaker: 3d is the same thing but with spades. not sure about 3h -- either 6spades 4 hearts or diamond one-suiter. 3s would show the other. at least that's what we do|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: key play|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|h9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SK5H876432DJ8762C,SAT872HAKQJT9D5C4,SQ43H5DQ94CAKJT63,SJ96HDAKT3CQ98752|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h4|mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SJT7HJ54D965CAQ32,SAK8HK8DQJT43CJ84,SQ52HQT762DA7CK96,S9643HA93DK82CT75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|8|nt|phil: Halfway through. Players on a break?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: smoke break almost over|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: and yes he had shifted to a spade|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SJT7HJ54D965CAQ32,SAK8HK8DQJT43CJ84,SQ52HQT762DA7CK96,S9643HA93DK82CT75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SQJ752HQ84D95C973,ST4H932D6432CKT82,SA983HAJTDJT7CQJ6,SK6HK765DAKQ8CA54|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|phil: Yes, spade shift into AQ gives him chance but not a lock by any means|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cT|mc|9|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SQJ752HQ84D95C973,ST4H932D6432CKT82,SA983HAJTDJT7CQJ6,SK6HK765DAKQ8CA54|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzff: This table has decided to play fast for each board, must be under a time warning.|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAQ3HA432DT95C752,S97H96DAQ8762CT96,SKJT654HJT7D3CA84,S82HKQ85DKJ4CKQJ3|sv|e|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|phil: Well judged by Kevin|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|mc|8|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAQ3HA432DT95C752,S97H96DAQ8762CT96,SKJT654HJT7D3CA84,S82HKQ85DKJ4CKQJ3|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SQT52HAK7D643CKQ5,SAJ986HJ642DQ2CJ2,S73H9DKJT985CT863,SK4HQT853DA7CA974|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 22 nickell did not open the east hand, katz opened flannery 2@D with the 5611 hand and nickell scored up 4@SX making 6|pg|| nt|phil: Has a chance now. |pg|| nt|MrAce: yes, defense needed to start with @D I guess|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|d5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| nt|MrAce: Justin seeing Kranyak doubled 1@H with AKx @H pretty much means he either holds 4333 42(42) shape or 18+ hcp, all leads to making 4@H now.|pg|| nt|MrAce: (43)|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d8|pc|h3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|nt|MrAce: i did nit expect this|pg|| nt|MrAce: not*|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|mc|9|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SQT52HAK7D643CKQ5,SAJ986HJ642DQ2CJ2,S73H9DKJT985CT863,SK4HQT853DA7CA974|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2N|nt|vugraphzff: director just stepped in and gave the table a warning: 5 bds, 40 minutes|pg|| mb|5D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SK3HQ43DJ74CJT542,SQJ6HA986DKQT5CA9,SA84HT752DA93C763,ST9752HKJD862CKQ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|an|?|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SK3HQ43DJ74CJT542,SQJ6HA986DKQT5CA9,SA84HT752DA93C763,ST9752HKJD862CKQ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|d5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S72HK983DT83CAKT2,ST4HA654DAK754C65,SAKQJHTDJ962CQ873,S98653HQJ72DQCJ94|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|an|5s4h|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 1@D = 10-15, 2+@D // 3@H = 5@S 4+@H, non-invite|pg|| pc|h3|nt|ahollan2: duh 2@H = the reverse flannery hand|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s5|nt|MrAce: NS would probably lose 3@D +2@H tricks if they played 3 NT, which may not be easy for defense to|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|MrAce: unless tW leads small @D |pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| nt|MrAce: though declarer would not have the 9th trick w/o @D or @H suit so idk... |pg|| nt|MrAce: I think Kranyak fears Justin having played small @S from Axxxx|pg|| nt|MrAce: which means Demuy balanced with KQJx T QJxx Qxxx in his point of view and trying to figure if they can defeat if that is the case|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: hard way to make a living|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| nt|MrAce: if demuy plays @D now, Kran has a big problem |pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|d3|nt|MrAce: he has to get rid of these Txx @ds|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| nt|MrAce: he did |pg|| nt|phil: Doesn’t South just do better on most layouts by sacrificing a trump trick?|pg|| nt|MrAce: it depends on how he sacrifies|pg|| nt|phil: Presumably with K|pg|| nt|MrAce: for example had he chosen to play small @H 2nd time, that is dangerous |pg|| nt|MrAce: yes|pg|| nt|MrAce: so he had to do it with K |pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s9|nt|MrAce: discard another @D now and sit back, or Justin will get ya :)|pg|| nt|MrAce: if he rufss Justin will discard @C I think |pg|| nt|MrAce: ruffs*|pg|| nt|MrAce: if he discards @C, Justin will ruff small and cash @Ds |pg|| nt|MrAce: so he has to get rid of that @D |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Vince could have made this much easier by flagging the sQ|pg|| nt|ritong: hi guys:)|pg|| nt|MrAce: Demuy won 2nd @S with A instead of Q, so is John playing Justin to played this @S from Q9? |pg|| nt|shuster: The spade position is known to declarer, so Norths carding served only to conceal the Q from South. |pg|| nt|chip: If E has the spade Q no chance to beat this. |pg|| nt|chip: I'd also note that for a tired (and somewhat slow pair), defending 2H X is not the best strategy.|pg|| nt|MrAce: true, but John may be taking time for this in case he has a solution for it|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: I agree Chip but with the length of play and fatigue why not make it clearer to partner|pg|| nt|MrAce: yes|pg|| nt|MrAce: exactly|pg|| nt|shuster: as it happens, this table is a couple of boards ahead of the other table. For now.|pg|| pc|h8|nt|shuster: oops, down to 1 board|pg|| pc|c6|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|MrAce: there ya go |pg|| nt|chip: maybe thinks partner knows?|pg|| mc|8|nt|chip: now making|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S72HK983DT83CAKT2,ST4HA654DAK754C65,SAKQJHTDJ962CQ873,S98653HQJ72DQCJ94|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|nt|ahollan6: nickell 240 vs juster 149|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3ST32HJ872DAQT875C,S98764H6DJ643C432,SQJHK543DK9CAKJT6,SAK5HAQT9D2CQ9875|sv|b|mb|1N|nt|shuster: is it just me, or would everyone else also overcall 1@S with the North cards directly over 1@D?|pg|| mb|d|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|chip: Not me. Maybe if white.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|MrAce: x is landy multi I guess |pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|chip: or penalty (given that NS NT's are more weak than strong).|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sA|nt|MrAce: Justin wrote a speeding ticket to NS |pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|chip: NS unlucky here honors mesh so poorly.|pg|| nt|MrAce: though I think it will be duplicated|pg|| nt|jtmckee: Surely he won ace|pg|| nt|chip: 3N is rather better than 4H, and might make despite the bad splits (though likely not single dummy).|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|cT|mc|8|nt|MrAce: actually not winning the A could lead to -3 depending on how declarer plays. Winning does not. |pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3ST32HJ872DAQT875C,S98764H6DJ643C432,SQJHK543DK9CAKJT6,SAK5HAQT9D2CQ9875|sv|b|nt|ahollan6: 1 to score in segment 6 of 8|pg|| mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|5D|mb|d|nt|MrAce: 5@D will play much worse than 4@H if thats what he is thinking|pg|| mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|MrAce: AQ @H + ruff +@SK+ruff+@SA....|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|hT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SK83HA84DK9CKQ982,SJ752HJ976D85CJ76,SAQ94HQ52DAJ62CT5,ST6HKT3DQT743CA43|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: last board|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|phil: Multiple guesses in all suits|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfd: restart I believe will be 3:45p cdt|pg|| nt|ahollan2: right restart in 80 min|pg|| nt|ahollan2: nickell table on 25|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SK83HA84DK9CKQ982,SJ752HJ976D85CJ76,SAQ94HQ52DAJ62CT5,ST6HKT3DQT743CA43|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: director just stepped in, looked at the time 00 and board 30 in play and walked out.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: table relaxed after director left|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|mc|11|pg||