vg|2018_Spingold SF,Segment 2 of 4,I,16,30,Rosenthal,68,Gupta,7| rs|3NN-1,3NN-1,3NN=,3NN+1,4SW+1,5HSx-2,2HS=,3NS=,4HN+1,4HN+2,3SS-1,2SS=,4SEx-1,PASS,4SE+1,4SE+1,6SW=,6SW=,6SN-2,6SN-2,4HW=,4HW=,3NS+1,3NS=,2SW+1,2SW=,5SSx-2,4SN=,1HW-3,3HN+1| pn|Silverstei,Zia,Rosenthal,Jansma,Gupta,Berkowitz,B Miller,Migry|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3S94HAJ3DAT72CAJ84,ST85HT8DQ84CT9753,SAK72HQ754DJ5CKQ6,SQJ63HK962DK963C2|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3S94HAJ3DAT72CAJ84,ST85HT8DQ84CT9753,SAK72HQ754DJ5CKQ6,SQJ63HK962DK963C2|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|cT|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|s5|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQ8HJT97543DK9CK5,SK7532HA8DJ8C7632,ST9HKQ62DA654CT94,SAJ64HDQT732CAQJ8|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3D!|mb|4H!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|c8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|d5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQ8HJT97543DK9CK5,SK7532HA8DJ8C7632,ST9HKQ62DA654CT94,SAJ64HDQT732CAQJ8|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3D!|mb|4S|mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQ7HT3DAK9CAQJ432,SKJ85HA97D7532C95,ST62HKJ654D64CKT7,SA943HQ82DQJT8C86|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQ7HT3DAK9CAQJ432,SKJ85HA97D7532C95,ST62HKJ654D64CKT7,SA943HQ82DQJT8C86|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|cA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAJ97HKQ93DT74C74,SKT854HA84DJ5C853,S6HJ652DAK98632CA,SQ32HT7DQCKQJT962|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|4C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|hT|pc|d7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAJ97HKQ93DT74C74,SKT854HA84DJ5C853,S6HJ652DAK98632CA,SQ32HT7DQCKQJT962|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|mc|12|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQJ853H54DQT4CKJ5,SAT76HA96D92CQ984,SK92HKQ83DAJ865C7,S4HJT72DK73CAT632|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s8|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d4|mc|8|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQJ853H54DQT4CKJ5,SAT76HA96D92CQ984,SK92HKQ83DAJ865C7,S4HJT72DK73CAT632|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|jaom: There is live video from this match: http://goo.gl/76RMLs|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|d6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|cT|mc|8|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4STHAK6DKT752CJ652,SQ974H985DA3CAT98,SKJHJT743DQ9CKQ73,SA86532HQ2DJ864C4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d!|mb|2N!|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|jaom: There is live video from this match: http://goo.gl/76RMLs|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4STHAK6DKT752CJ652,SQ974H985DA3CAT98,SKJHJT743DQ9CKQ73,SA86532HQ2DJ864C4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S96HJ8432DQ64C752,SAQ43HA95DK8753CA,ST72HQ76DAT2CK643,SKJ85HKTDJ9CQJT98|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|ahollan2: 1@D can be 3 only if 4=4=3=2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|d9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s2|mc|11|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S96HJ8432DQ64C752,SAQ43HA95DK8753CA,ST72HQ76DAT2CK643,SKJ85HKTDJ9CQJT98|sv|b|nt|jaom: There is live video from this match: http://goo.gl/76RMLs|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: small break|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: back now|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|d3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|mc|11|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S3H654DQJ54CKJT87,SKJ8642HA2DAT987C,ST7HKJT97D2CQ6532,SAQ95HQ83DK63CA94|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2N is a modified jacoby FG raise|pg|| nt|jaom: There is live video from this match: http://goo.gl/76RMLs|pg|| mb|4D!|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 4@D = 55, never AK in 2nd suit|pg|| nt|ahollan2: so usually needs responder to have Hx in 2nd suit for slam purposes|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 6@C = odd number of keycards + void|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S3H654DQJ54CKJT87,SKJ8642HA2DAT987C,ST7HKJT97D2CQ6532,SAQ95HQ83DK63CA94|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SA8632HT52DAKJ94C,STHA83DQ53CKQJ853,SKQJ94HJ4DT72CA42,S75HKQ976D86CT976|sv|e|nt|ahollan2: i can only guess that the rule about 2nd suit never having AK is to facilitate continuations|pg|| nt|ahollan2: responder can evaluate more hands more readily|pg|| nt|ahollan2: purely a partnership agreement for EW but i am sure that other top pairs put constraints on the 4-level jump|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|nt|ahollan2: unusual to see the 2N bidder with a void|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c5|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|mc|10|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SA8632HT52DAKJ94C,STHA83DQ53CKQJ853,SKQJ94HJ4DT72CA42,S75HKQ976D86CT976|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|medwards: Looks like an accident in the other room|pg|| mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|medwards: Think I prefer two diamonds to show source of tricks and go slower|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5S|nt|medwards: Dan Parish likes J 2t to find out about hearts|pg|| mb|p|nt|medwards: Unforced error and a lost Opportunity|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|medwards: Specs all making same comments|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SJ97HQ9DK8764C985,SKT53HA8653DAT5CQ,SAQ4HTDQ932CAJ762,S862HKJ742DJCKT43|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SJ97HQ9DK8764C985,SKT53HA8653DAT5CQ,SAQ4HTDQ932CAJ762,S862HKJ742DJCKT43|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|h2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c8|mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SKQ3HQ5DQT932CA93,SAJT9765H96D75C62,S84HAT73DAKCQT754,S2HKJ842DJ864CKJ8|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SKQ3HQ5DQT932CA93,SAJT9765H96D75C62,S84HAT73DAKCQT754,S2HKJ842DJ864CKJ8|sv|o|nt|medwards: Well done|pg|| mb|1D|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| nt|medwards: Probably should have unblocked |pg|| nt|medwards: but cards are right for Declarer|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|d9|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|dT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|h7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S543HKJ93DQT43CQ2,SQ9876HAQD2CKT974,SAKTH762D9876CA83,SJ2HT854DAKJ5CJ65|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c8|mc|9|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S543HKJ93DQT43CQ2,SQ9876HAQD2CKT974,SAKTH762D9876CA83,SJ2HT854DAKJ5CJ65|sv|n|nt|medwards: So coming in the back door|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|medwards: UNDO?|pg|| nt|fuquay: Is the bidding correct here?|pg|| nt|fuquay: You seem to have one extra pass|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|fuquay: I assume that the 2@C bid was actually by W but we can continue like this|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c5|nt|fuquay: N could have set up a @C ruff earlier but this defense will have the same effect|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SKQJT7HJT6DQ53CKQ,S9HQ98732DACJ9642,S86532HAKDKJ74CT7,SA4H54DT9862CA853|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2S!|mb|3H!|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|nt|fuquay: Even 4@S goes down here with @D, @C, @D ruff|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dT|mc|9|nt|ahollan2: nice bidding & defense from jansma|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SKQJT7HJT6DQ53CKQ,S9HQ98732DACJ9642,S86532HAKDKJ74CT7,SA4H54DT9862CA853|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|fuquay: In the other room @S were played from S and the defense was easier --- here it will be hard for EW to find a @D ruff against 4@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|medwards: Possible gain for N-S|pg|| nt|fuquay: Would need @D, @C, @D to beat this|pg|| pc|h4|nt|fuquay: Will be gain regardless since NS had a very poor result in other room|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|mc|10|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SA6H765DAT8CKJ864,ST72HKQJ4DQ764CAT,SK543HAT9832DKC97,SQJ98HDJ9532CQ532|sv|o|nt|ahollan2: final board of the 1st half|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|nt|fuquay: Double dummy it is not a nice bid since 4@S and 5@C both go down, but I agree|pg|| mb|1H|nt|ahollan2: restart in just under 3 hours|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: other table playing 27|pg|| pc|s4|nt|fuquay: N expected S to be short in @H and hence would x in balancing position|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|fuquay: Unexpectedly S shows up with 3 small @H and lets EW play|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|nt|fuquay: 4@H could well make NS |pg|| pc|d2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|d3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| nt|fuquay: Requires guessing @C and losing only 2@H|pg|| nt|ahollan2: unlucky opponent's trump split 6-3|pg|| mc|4|nt|ahollan2: bon appetit|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SA6H765DAT8CKJ864,ST72HKQJ4DQ764CAT,SK543HAT9832DKC97,SQJ98HDJ9532CQ532|sv|o|mb|p|nt|fuquay: On this hand in the other room, W overcalled his 4 card @H suit, N passed anticipating that partner was short in @H and would double, but S turned up with 3 small @H and decided to pass|pg|| mb|1C|mb|d|mb|1H|nt|fuquay: 4@H makes NS if @C are guessed and only 2@H are lost|pg|| mb|2S!|nt|fuquay: The takeout x means that N would probably guess things gine|pg|| nt|fuquay: fine|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|sT|pg|| nt|fuquay: I think he pitched a @S on the @DA|pg|| nt|fuquay: Maybe not|pg|| mc|10|nt|medwards: so stay tuned|pg|| nt|fuquay: I guess it was a club pitch --- since W has at least three @H the overruff cant hurt|pg|| nt|fuquay: I was making the mistake of seeing all four hands and using the fact that @CQ was onside :)|pg|| nt|fuquay: At this point N knows that W has only 3@S (since E bid them)|pg|| nt|fuquay: started with 3@S, that is|pg|| nt|fuquay: N has to decide if W has 3 or 4 @H at this point|pg|| nt|fuquay: If a @H is played now and W plays low (which he will), N wants to go low if W has 4 but to go up A If W has 3|pg|| nt|fuquay: Low meaning 8|pg|| nt|fuquay: If W had @CQ as well, he might make a takeout x with 3-3 in majors|pg|| nt|fuquay: Although unlikely missing a @H honor|pg|| nt|fuquay: Bridge gives interesting problems --- you need to figure out possible hands for opponents|pg|| nt|fuquay: And also guess the probabilities that they would take particular actions with those hands|pg|| nt|fuquay: The third segment is slated to start at 7:00 pm Atlanta time which is slightly less than 21/2 hours from now|pg|| nt|fuquay: The big decision here will make a 1 IMP difference|pg|| nt|fuquay: made|pg|| pg||