vg|BBO1-2018WBS,O-R16-2,I,15,28,PSZCZOLA,22,LAVAZZA,39| rs|2HW+1,3CSx-2,4SW=,4SW-1,5CN-2,4CN-1,4HS=,4HS=,6HN-1,6HN-1,2DW=,2HS=,3NW=,2NW+1,4HS+2,4HS+2,4HS-3,4SW=,3NW-1,2DE+3,3DS=,3DS+1,3NS=,3NS=,4SS+1,3NS-1,4HS+1,4HN+1| pn|BRINK,MADALA,S DRIJVER,BIANCHEDI,DUBOIN,KALITA,BILDE,NOWOSADZKI|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SJT4HJTDKTCQ87432,SK763HKQ72DQ732C9,SQ982H963DJ654CAK,SA5HA854DA98CJT65|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|h2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c7|mc|9|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SJT4HJTDKTCQ87432,SK763HKQ72DQ732C9,SQ982H963DJ654CAK,SA5HA854DA98CJT65|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S74H7642DA5CKQ753,SKJ85HKQTDK643CA8,S632HA953DQJ72CT9,SAQT9HJ8DT98CJ642|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|fabsayc: good morning|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S!|an|4!s + stop!c|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| nt|fabsayc: a diamond lead would have beaten hand|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sK|pc|h9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|sJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S74H7642DA5CKQ753,SKJ85HKQTDK643CA8,S632HA953DQJ72CT9,SAQT9HJ8DT98CJ642|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|nt|ritong: hi everyone:)|pg|| pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SAQ864HA7654D95C8,SJT532HKQT92DQ7CA,S9H8DAK43CKJ97542,SK7HJ3DJT862CQT63|sv|o|nt|fabsayc: the double even helped declarer in the play|pg|| mb|1C|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|fabsayc: how does north intend to follow up his 3@D overbid|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|d3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SAQ864HA7654D95C8,SJT532HKQT92DQ7CA,S9H8DAK43CKJ97542,SK7HJ3DJT862CQT63|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|3D!|an|!S!H|nt|ritong: things look quite dangerous for NS, here|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: kalita might have an opinion about a contract in a major, and his pard has also someopposition in @cs|pg|| mb|4C|nt|ahollan2: 1@C=2+@C // 3@D = 5@H & 5@S 7-11|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: almost safe now|pg|| mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d7|nt|ritong: question is, can he limit the losers to three trumps|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|ritong: good start|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|d3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|nt|ritong: nope|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|c8|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ritong: big @c 8|pg|| mc|10|nt|ritong: the 3@d gadget facilitates big time|pg|| nt|ritong: because south has a feeling he has sold his salad|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQJT2HA653DAK82CK,SK4H742DQ53CAJT62,S765HKQJT9DJ7C854,SA983H8DT964CQ973|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|an|4!h min o max|mb|p|mb|3C|an|invitetional|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|fabsayc: 3@C likely meant i am not broke, offered green light to 4@H|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|nt|fabsayc: with hearts 3-1 no sure road to success, after dodging the spade ruff|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| nt|fabsayc: can anyone enlighten me as to ew discarding methods|pg|| nt|vugrapho1: South asked and madala has explained odd/even|pg|| nt|fabsayc: good, thanks|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQJT2HA653DAK82CK,SK4H742DQ53CAJT62,S765HKQJT9DJ7C854,SA983H8DT964CQ973|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|ritong: worth a superaccept , surely|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|d|nt|ritong: 4@h is beaten by the @s ruff|pg|| nt|ahollan2: 3@C=4-fit, MAX|pg|| mb|3D|nt|ritong: probably bilde would prefer to let his pard play here with his three baby @cs|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|ritong: the auction takes an unexpected turn|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: bilde really wants to transfer the declarer|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: good decision, in theory|pg|| pc|h2|nt|ritong: to let play, that is 5@c is cheap, but 4@h could go down|pg|| nt|ritong: they did not beat it straight, but still declarer has to work hard|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| nt|ritong: opening the @c ruff looks natural|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sJ|nt|ritong: he goes for six trumps 2@ds and 2@ss|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| nt|ritong: the sixth trump trick is a @c ruff|pg|| nt|ritong: the situation is not clear at all, for kalita|pg|| nt|ritong: who should go for a signal on the @c A, imho now, duboin seldom opens 1NT with a singleton|pg|| nt|ritong: 3@h should guarantee four @cs, but..|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|nt|ritong: oyyy|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|c7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SAQT9852HA73DK97C,SHDT8542CQJ986542,S43HKQT862DJ63CK7,SKJ76HJ954DAQCAT3|sv|e|nt|fabsayc: this hand came from different event|pg|| mb|1S|mb|4C|mb|4D!|an|Trf !h or support !s slam try|mb|5C|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|aardv: what would you lead ?|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i am mildly surprised no double|pg|| nt|fabsayc: he does hand a likely heart trick to go with other goodies|pg|| nt|aardv: unusual to be defending an undoubled slam with a trump trick, KJxx in their side suit, and the other two aces|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|nt|fabsayc: it certainly will make a difference, although not much in this case|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c4|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|h6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|h9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SAQT9852HA73DK97C,SHDT8542CQJ986542,S43HKQT862DJ63CK7,SKJ76HJ954DAQCAT3|sv|e|nt|ritong: drama|pg|| nt|ritong: ok next|pg|| mb|1S|mb|4C|nt|ahollan2: The Science of Bidding 8500 hands -- never to be seen on your bookshelf|pg|| mb|4H|mb|5C|nt|ritong: getting a raise is rather pleasant, with 8/5|pg|| nt|ahollan2: many options for south -- 6@C, 5@H, 5@S, 6@H am i missing anything?|pg|| nt|ritong: 5@d|pg|| mb|5N|nt|ahollan2: 5@D looks legal but can't imagine it|pg|| mb|6C|nt|ritong: and this|pg|| nt|ahollan2: DUH 5N|pg|| nt|ritong: you asked for it, al:)|pg|| nt|ahollan2: in this decade, with very rare exceptions, 5N = pick-a-slam|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: can we avoid doubling?|pg|| nt|ahollan2: pure guess bilde pass because a) @CK better for defense b) slim chance that duboin has @S & @D|pg|| nt|vugraphc1: Nowosadszki is thinking|pg|| nt|ahollan2: can't blame him|pg|| nt|ahollan2: playing bridge with a pinochle deck can be very confusing|pg|| nt|ritong: from his point of view, hi pard preempting then raising his own suit at unfav is quite weird|pg|| nt|ritong: so he s trying to sort things out|pg|| mb|p|pc|cA|nt|ritong: and decides right|pg|| nt|ritong: doubling was not vital here|pg|| nt|ritong: and could entice declarer to go for a direct @hJ hook not here, but was possible|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c6|nt|ahollan2: i defy anyone to guess the auction where nickell-katz NS vs sadek-elahmady EW|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c8|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQHAQJ87D876CAT98,SA9765H95DAKQC732,SKJ432HT2DJ2CQJ54,ST8HK643DT9543CK6|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|dT|pc|c9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dK|mc|8|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQHAQJ87D876CAT98,SA9765H95DAKQC732,SKJ432HT2DJ2CQJ54,ST8HK643DT9543CK6|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ritong: usually two level overcalls show six cards|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|ritong: perhaps this south hand is an exception|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: i can't hold it in closed room auction on 19 nickell south, sadek west 1@S-P-1N-P//3@S-all pass|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|nt|ritong: after all, if pard raises to four @hs you re not scared to death|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|h6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S965HQ5D642CQ9875,ST3HAJTDAKT75CAJ6,SKQJHK942DJ9CKT43,SA8742H8763DQ83C2|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: sometimes you have to cue bid without a real fit, |pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: in order to create a force|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S965HQ5D642CQ9875,ST3HAJTDAKT75CAJ6,SKQJHK942DJ9CKT43,SA8742H8763DQ83C2|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ritong: easier to get to 3NT that way|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: mm.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: traveller for 19 open: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/orlando.18/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/BoardacrossConditKO.asp?qboard=019.02.16.1562|pg|| pc|hT|nt|ahollan2: seniors: http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/orlando.18/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/BoardacrossConditKO.asp?qboard=019.02.QF.1564|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAKJ6HAJT9863DC65,S542HK2DT9653CT93,S8H754DAKJ72CQJ74,SQT973HQDQ84CAK82|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|mc|12|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAKJ6HAJT9863DC65,S542HK2DT9653CT93,S8H754DAKJ72CQJ74,SQT973HQDQ84CAK82|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i can't seem to find link for women's traveller|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|d5|pg|| mc|12|nt|ahollan2: 7420 how boring|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S3HKQ76543DTCK532,SQT765HA2DK6CA974,SJ842HJTDQJ8752CQ,SAK9H98DA943CJT86|sv|b|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S3HKQ76543DTCK532,SQT765HA2DK6CA974,SJ842HJTDQJ8752CQ,SAK9H98DA943CJT86|sv|b|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| nt|ahollan2: board 19 from women's QF Round 6 http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/orlando.18/microSite/RunningScores/Asp/BoardacrossConditKO.asp?qboard=019.06.QF.1563|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s9|nt|ahollan2: sitting west rodwell chose DBL but meck bid 4@H so they also reach 4@S|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|hQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|cA|mc|10|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SA54HQ76543D64CK6,SKT73HAT82DKCA732,SQJ92HJ9DA975C984,S86HKDQJT832CQJT5|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| nt|fabsayc: entry dilemma|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg|| nt|fabsayc: kibitzers suggesting heart to king and club hook, unfortunately that is not enough|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SA54HQ76543D64CK6,SKT73HAT82DKCA732,SQJ92HJ9DA975C984,S86HKDQJT832CQJT5|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|nt|pilogen: 3NT looks hard to beat|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c9|pc|s8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|d2|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SJ6H85DAQJ864C875,SQT874HA72DT9CQ62,SAK32HQ643D2CAK43,S95HKJT9DK753CJT9|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|fabsayc: it would have worked, but depends on club split as well|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|d6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SJ6H85DAQJ864C875,SQT874HA72DT9CQ62,SAK32HQ643D2CAK43,S95HKJT9DK753CJT9|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|4+!D or weak 4+!C|mb|d|mb|r|nt|ahollan2: 1@C=2+ // 1@S = not 4@H/@S|pg|| nt|ahollan2: drat sometimes they announce 4+@D, sometimes "not 4+@H/@S" |pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|nt|ahollan2: i think they will sometimes they bid 1@S with weak hand and @C|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pilogen: Al, what is an immediate 3@D?|pg|| pc|s7|nt|ahollan2: 1@C-3@D = nat, preempt|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ahollan2: south too strong for that|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|dK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SQT2HK953DKQTCAK7,SA743H2DJ7CJT9654,SK85HT7DA432CQ832,SJ96HAQJ864D9865C|sv|b|mb|2H|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SQT2HK953DKQTCAK7,SA743H2DJ7CJT9654,SK85HT7DA432CQ832,SJ96HAQJ864D9865C|sv|b|mb|2D!|an|multi|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@d = weak 2@H or 2@S opener - no other hand types included|pg|| mb|p|pc|cJ|nt|ahollan2: EW open 2M = 2-suit|pg|| pc|c2|pc|h4|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h6|pc|s2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h8|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SAKT6HK64DQJCAJ73,SQ87H93D7532CT982,SJ432HJ82DAKTCQ65,S95HAQT75D9864CK4|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SAKT6HK64DQJCAJ73,SQ87H93D7532CT982,SJ432HJ82DAKTCQ65,S95HAQT75D9864CK4|sv|o|mb|2C!|an|18/19 bal.|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@C = BAL, 18-19, not 5@H/@S|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@S forces 2N|pg|| nt|ahollan2: essentially responder gets to decide who declares 3N|pg|| pc|h9|nt|pilogen: He also chose to not pursue a @S fit|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|d2|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|8|nt|pilogen: Couldn't read the position in @Hs|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SK65H98763DAQJ7C5,SA974HTD86CKJ9732,SQ8HKQJ54DT52CAQT,SJT32HA2DK943C864|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: lat now, thanks operator, next set in around 80 minutes|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: brink seems to be bidding his suits in reverse order :)|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SK65H98763DAQJ7C5,SA974HTD86CKJ9732,SQ8HKQJ54DT52CAQT,SJT32HA2DK943C864|sv|n|nt|ahollan2: seemed like such a simple trick 1 duck - which holding did he imagine for the @H9 lead?|pg|| nt|ahollan2: regardless -- must give credit to kalita|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|pilogen: Sure, great lead|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|c2|pg|| mc|11|nt|ahollan2: 2@D not always @H // 2!N=4/5@H, min // 3@D = re-transfer|pg|| pg||