vg|2018 SNOT LSWT,F 4_4,I,15,28,GIBBONS,125,TRAVIS,57| rs|1NE+3,3NE+1,2SE-1,2SE-1,3NS-1,3NS-1,1HW=,2HW-1,4SW=,4SW=,4HN=,4HN-2,6DN-1,6DS-1,3NE=,3CE=,4SWx=,6HS-2,4SN=,4SN+2,3HW+1,4HE+1,4SE+2,4SE+2,6HW=,6HW=,6NN-1,4HN+1| pn|JOHNSTON,TUTTY,JACOB,BOOKALLIL,GINSBERG,C GIBBONS,TRAVIS,J GIBBONS|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SK6HQ8752DAJ43CQ5,SA4HAT6DKT95C9762,ST98752HJD86CT843,SQJ3HK943DQ72CAKJ|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: Welcome all to the SNOT Linda Stern Womans Final round 4 of 4|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|nt|vugrapha2: It seems only too natural to make Julian commentate on Jenna Gibbons table, so i'm going to go after Warren Lazer (The)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SK6HQ8752DAJ43CQ5,SA4HAT6DKT95C9762,ST98752HJD86CT843,SQJ3HK943DQ72CAKJ|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jrf: Welcome to the final set. One imagines the Travis team will be doing a bit of "swinging" to try and recover the deficit.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|nt|jrf: Looks like a fairly straightforward 3NT to start with here.|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|sT|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SKJ52H732DKT92CQ8,S743HKQ86DAQ4CJ43,SAHT95DJ763CAT765,SQT986HAJ4D85CK92|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|mc|7|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SKJ52H732DKT92CQ8,S743HKQ86DAQ4CJ43,SAHT95DJ763CAT765,SQT986HAJ4D85CK92|sv|e|mb|p|nt|jrf: Looks like EW had a NT range mix up at the other table and played 1NT. So another 6 imps to Gibbons|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jrf: EW play a strong C variant. I don't know all of it but 1S is 10-14 and can be canape. I believe 2D is 8+ balanced here.|pg|| mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| nt|jrf: Declarer now losing 3S, 2C and a ruff.|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|s5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|s8|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SKQ6HK974DK64CA72,S85HQJT5DJ875CJ84,SJ73HA32DAT92CT95,SAT942H86DQ3CKQ63|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SKQ6HK974DK64CA72,S85HQJT5DJ875CJ84,SJ73HA32DAT92CT95,SAT942H86DQ3CKQ63|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|jrf: I believe they play 2S as 10-14 with 5S and 4+ of a minor.|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|jrf: Looks like only 8 tricks for declarer here.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| nt|jrf: Good duck of the S8 to preserve the defence communications as well.|pg|| nt|vugrapha4: It does seems so. Another flat board I believe|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|c4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAJTHA86D43C97642,SKQHQT95432DK6CQJ,S832HKDAJT97CAKT5,S97654HJ7DQ852C83|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|s7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAJTHA86D43C97642,SKQHQT95432DK6CQJ,S832HKDAJT97CAKT5,S97654HJ7DQ852C83|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|jrf: EW played 1H at the other table for +80. So this could be some imps for Travis.|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|jrf: NS can actually make 5C. South might have tried 3C over 2H.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1S52HQT876D53CKJ94,SKQT9HAKJDA876CT2,SJ84H94DKQJ2CQ863,SA763H532DT94CA75|sv|e|mb|2H|an| |mb|2N|nt|vugrapha2: Okay, I actually finally did catch warren. He's a slippery character, as you all know|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|an| |mb|p|mb|3D|an| |nt|lazer: Was trying to catch up on life after playing for the last week.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|an| |mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: You'll have to make it believable next time Warren|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: Looks like puppet stayman, everyone|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: *according to their convention card|pg|| nt|lazer: The Travis team has a lot of work to do to catch up about 70 IMPs in 14 boards. |pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|nt|lazer: These flat boards aren't going to help their cause.|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c6|nt|lazer: Draw trumps and then set up a long diamond to pitch a heart loser from dummy.|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Didn't even keep the 7. Strange playing style|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1S52HQT876D53CKJ94,SKQT9HAKJDA876CT2,SJ84H94DKQJ2CQ863,SA763H532DT94CA75|sv|e|nt|jrf: This is going 1 off so 4 imps away. |pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|jrf: 1NT was 14-17 I believe. E might have passed that - she has done well not to!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAT4HT932DQ853CQ9,SKQ973HQ7DT92CJ52,SJ85HAK854DAJ7CA7,S62HJ6DK64CKT8643|sv|b|nt|lazer: She'll need more than 1 beer to drown this one-sided defeat.|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Upon being asked, Tutty confirmed that they don't play beer cards anymore, apparently being "too old"|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: Personally that sounds like an un-australian attitude. |pg|| nt|vugrapha2: She'll definitely need the beer if she sees your commentary, warren|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: Perhaps it's the NZ influence at the table|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|nt|lazer: Maybe, but she was drinking red wine when we had dinner with her earlier in the week.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: hmmm. Perhaps she has something else on her mind right now then?|pg|| pc|dT|nt|vugrapha2: Anyway, i'll stop detracting from the seriousness of the moment|pg|| nt|lazer: Wrong switch. A club would have put declarer under pressure|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: I'm sorry warren, but i'm also unleashing Ella Pattison (Jacob) just so your job isnt relaxing|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| nt|lazer: Although, with the spades 5-2, Jodi's never regaining the lead, so one of North's black losers was always going to go on the long diamond.|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|nt|ellapatto: would you have shown the north hand as 18-19 bal Warren?|pg|| nt|ellapatto: 17 with a good 5 card suit, divides many players|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| nt|ellapatto: probably even more important in the context of the match to upgrade|pg|| nt|lazer: I avoid the problem by playing a 14-16 NT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|nt|ellapatto: you know at the other table they should be upgrading as many hands as they can to win back some imps|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d8|nt|ellapatto: no loss here, south did well to invite|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugrapha2: Sorry all, I think that north played the jack of diamonds on the first diamond, allowing for a guess to be available on the third round of diamonds|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAT4HT932DQ853CQ9,SKQ973HQ7DT92CJ52,SJ85HAK854DAJ7CA7,S62HJ6DK64CKT8643|sv|b|nt|jrf: Declarer could have played Ds to set one up in her hand to discard a H, therefore avoiding the H finesse. But it hasn't mattered here.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|jrf: So far these boards are not the wild swingy type that Travis wants. |pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SQHT97DJ863CAKT74,S7652HK8652D7CJ82,SAKT93HAQ3DKQ54CQ,SJ84HJ4DAT92C9653|sv|n|nt|ellapatto: Rebecca Johnston (nee Wood) got married just a couple of weeks ago|pg|| nt|lazer: They tried the opposite approach on the first hand of the set and lost 6 IMPs as a result.|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Luckily for me, Jacob went up with the queen of diamonds anyway|pg|| nt|ellapatto: she was feeling very excited to change her name to get the double J name going with her bridge partner, Steph|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ellapatto: Yes I imagine that first board was a result of not being on the same wavelength about passout 1NT values?|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|lazer: I've seen worse spots than 6D, but the 4-1 trumps will kill that contract. |pg|| nt|ellapatto: could be wrong but hard to imagine W not inviting regardless|pg|| mb|3D|nt|lazer: More likely they'll just get to the routine 3NT|pg|| mb|p|nt|ellapatto: 6@S will make though|pg|| mb|3H|an|GF, 4 card diamond suit|mb|p|nt|ellapatto: let's see if they can manage that for a contract haha|pg|| nt|ellapatto: oh wait, D ruff|pg|| nt|ellapatto: 6 noeys then|pg|| nt|lazer: Worse, East knows there's a D ruff going|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Warren and Pauline would be in 6 spades every day of the week|pg|| nt|ellapatto: or they knock out the spade entry|pg|| nt|ellapatto: sad hand|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|an|1/4|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|lazer: Barbie went down in 4S on board 20 after C return at trick 2|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: *4h|pg|| pc|h7|nt|lazer: Had to decide whether East had lead 4th best or doubleton spade and chose the former|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|lazer: Doubleton J and doubleton Q should generally be avoided as opening lead.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|d6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Jacob wasn't particularly happy|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|nt|ellapatto: yeah not the best news|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d9|nt|lazer: Understandle. It's depressing to get to excellent slam and go down|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s6|pg|| nt|ellapatto: always give them a chance to revoke.|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|sT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h8|pc|d4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|cT|pc|hK|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SQHT97DJ863CAKT74,S7652HK8652D7CJ82,SAKT93HAQ3DKQ54CQ,SJ84HJ4DAT92C9653|sv|n|nt|jrf: Another big swing. 4H made in the other room.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an|a|mb|p|mb|2D|an|a|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| nt|jrf: 6D is a good contract if Ds split 3-2. Alas.....|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|jrf: Nothing going Travis's way in this match.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|h3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|hQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|c9|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4S63HJT943DAQT97C7,ST97542HADKJ2CT32,SAKJ8H875D43CQ964,SQHKQ62D865CAKJ85|sv|e|nt|lazer: She'll be happier at the score up when see finds it's a flat board|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Sorry everyone, but i've just 'ungagged' matthew brown as well, meaning he will be able to commentate|pg|| nt|ellapatto: oh no|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|lazer: It's bad enough the Aussies are getting massacred, but now the Kiwi commentators are taking over.|pg|| nt|lazer: Hi Matt|pg|| nt|matthewb: I'll ignore your comments Nico, as well as your one the other day about my pre-empts ;)|pg|| nt|matthewb: Hey Warren|pg|| nt|matthewb: This is shaping up to be a great performance by the Kiwi women who historically are usually on the wrong side of margins this large vs Australians|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|lazer: except in the rugby|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Let them have their victories, Warren. THey don't come often|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ellapatto: better be ready to defend your words, Ranson|pg|| pc|d7|nt|matthewb: Bookallil's 2@C bid is a little confusing with only 5 but its propelled them to a very playable game|pg|| nt|lazer: Steph's 1NT pretty well marks the spade honours and the CQ with North|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cT|nt|matthewb: Yes the hand is more or less an open book so I would expect +600 to E/W here|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|nt|lazer: That was a useful entry to dummy to play clubs|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|s6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4S63HJT943DAQT97C7,ST97542HADKJ2CT32,SAKJ8H875D43CQ964,SQHKQ62D865CAKJ85|sv|e|mb|1C|an|a|mb|2H|an|a|mb|2S|an|6-9, 5+S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c2|nt|jrf: Good decision to pass 3C here. Getting too high in Ss could have been ugly for EW!|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|cT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|s5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|d9|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S4HKQJT4DKT8CKT43,SKQJ97532H932DCA8,SATH865DA6543CQJ5,S86HA7DQJ972C9762|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|4S|nt|vugrapha2: A bit more than 12 imps a board needed here for the win for Travis|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: Not that i'm favouring a side, but that would make for some interesting watching|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lazer: 4S is the practical bid, but maybe with the situation so dire, a simple keep bidding spades at the lowest level in an attempt to get doubled would work better.|pg|| pc|h5|nt|lazer: Well she got double anyway.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|lazer: Guess the trump switch is pretty obvious here|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|lazer: Or maybe not|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Commentators curse again|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| mc|10|nt|ellapatto: other table in 6@H NS which will go at least 2 off|pg|| nt|ellapatto: so that's one board of more than 12 in|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S4HKQJT4DKT8CKT43,SKQJ97532H932DCA8,SATH865DA6543CQJ5,S86HA7DQJ972C9762|sv|b|nt|jrf: But in fact 3NT has made at the other table so 10 imps to Travis.|pg|| mb|1H|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|vugrapha4: this could get ugly for Travis team.|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jrf: This isn't going to be pretty.....|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| nt|vugrapha4: The other table went 4Sx making|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|h9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|jrf: 4Sx requires the defence to play two rounds of trumps to beat it. |pg|| pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SJ7HKQT76DKJT5C52,S2H83DAQ943CKJT87,SAKT9543HA95DC964,SQ86HJ42D8762CAQ3|sv|o|nt|ellapatto: 5 to go|pg|| nt|matthewb: So what could have been 9 more to Gibbons will end up like 11 to Travis|pg|| nt|matthewb: likely*|pg|| mb|1D|mb|4S|nt|ellapatto: oh, only 11, my mistake|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|matthewb: I like 4@S, especially when you expect the other table to be swinging a little with such a big margin. Plus even if they don't it can still work, like it will here.|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pg|| nt|lazer: I wouldn't mind a 5C bid by West here. Comes to grief due to the 4-0 diamond split, but passing isn't going to get back 12 IMPs a board.|pg|| nt|matthewb: Jacob can play a low spade now to the J as a safety in case they can ruff hearts early and play @C, but I don't think failure is possible with this layout|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|matthewb: She could also have let that spade run... This line could have lead to trouble if Tutty began with Qxx @S and played another through|pg|| nt|ellapatto: Travis took your suggested safety play MB|pg|| pc|cA|pc|sJ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|s9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| mc|10|nt|matthewb: Not surprising - Barbara one of Australia's best|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SJ7HKQT76DKJT5C52,S2H83DAQ943CKJT87,SAKT9543HA95DC964,SQ86HJ42D8762CAQ3|sv|o|mb|1D|an|a|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sT|nt|jrf: 12 tricks here now.|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c5|pc|h3|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3ST5432HQTDJT8C962,SAKJ96HJ984DCAK73,S8HK53DAKQ974CJT5,SQ7HA762D6532CQ84|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|matthewb: Anyone for responding with Johnston's hand?|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|lazer: A weak 2S would make it tricky for West|pg|| nt|ellapatto: fav, absolutelyyyy|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|matthewb: I would've thought both E and W had 4@H bids, especially given the state of the match|pg|| pc|dK|nt|lazer: Hear! Hear! West especially.|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: I had the distinct vision of sitting in west with you hanging over my shoulder, warren, calling me a wuss|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|nt|vugrapha2: so i would have bid 4h as well|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ellapatto: would you X in pass out or do you agree with 1S?|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|h8|nt|ellapatto: i suppose the worry is that you don't want to defend 1DX and your spades are so superior to your hearts|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| nt|ellapatto: that being said I think it's almost too good for 1S and would probably X|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|s4|pg|| nt|matthewb: I think 1@S but its close - agree in that I don't want to defend 1@DX|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|s5|pg|| nt|lazer: I think she's making 4 now. If she ruffs the D|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s9|pc|dQ|pc|h6|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3ST5432HQTDJT8C962,SAKJ96HJ984DCAK73,S8HK53DAKQ974CJT5,SQ7HA762D6532CQ84|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| nt|jrf: D leads will force the W hand here. But declarer should still be fine. She can just cash HA and play Ss and just lose 3 trumps.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| nt|jrf: Not looking so nice now though if S plays another D.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|nt|jrf: However declarer is now back in control.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SQHAQ743DT9753CQ2,SAT876HDKQ42CK973,S953HKT9865D6CT85,SKJ42HJ2DAJ8CAJ64|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ellapatto: another nice slam pick up available here|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|an|4+ spades, doubleton heart|mb|p|nt|ellapatto: interesting they didn't have more of a go at the other table even though north south advertised points in hearts|pg|| nt|matthewb: Jenna did not super-accept with E having opened a 14-17 1NT|pg|| nt|matthewb: Hearing a doubleton @H is curious when you hold a void|pg|| mb|3N|an|non-serious|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ellapatto: serious or non serious? what do you think|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ellapatto: sounds non|pg|| nt|ellapatto: bugger|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: good deduction, guys|pg|| pc|hA|nt|matthewb: Given the state of the match (again) I think Tutty is close to a slam-force|pg|| nt|ellapatto: so i'm guessing the 3H bid doesn't say anything about the nature of the doubleton|pg|| nt|matthewb: But it is all over now regardless|pg|| nt|ellapatto: definitely worth a serious rather than a non|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| nt|lazer: I don't see the point of serious/non-serious when one of the hands is well defined in point count|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|matthewb: Also a curious case where the safety play in @C (A and then low to K covering souths card) results in an additional trick rather than losing one as it always does for me|pg|| nt|ellapatto: karma|pg|| nt|matthewb: But you can also just discard one on @D and take the finesse|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SQHAQ743DT9753CQ2,SAT876HDKQ42CK973,S953HKT9865D6CT85,SKJ42HJ2DAJ8CAJ64|sv|b|mb|1N|an|14-17|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3H|nt|jrf: 6S is a good spot here with the Q dropping singleton.|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|jrf: Don't know what 4D was in this auction.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h3|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S865432HDJ98CAJT6,SAQJ9HKQ763DQ53C5,S7HT85DT742CKQ943,SKTHAJ942DAK6C872|sv|o|mb|p|nt|ellapatto: i have been informed that the nature of the double is in fact known|pg|| nt|ellapatto: it's Qx or worse|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|lazer: Yet another chance to bid a slam|pg|| nt|ellapatto: making it even more important for W to like their hand|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|matthewb: Then I think for sure Tutty had a slam force|pg|| nt|matthewb: Here she will presumably be able to show a short @C and E will be in heaven|pg|| nt|ellapatto: this one is a lot harder to miss|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: It would be like the Australian team to go down swinging, so hopefully this'll still be interesting|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|vugrapha2: Although they would need a LOT of hidden sand-paper in their pockets to pull this one off|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ellapatto: 3C= any min, 3D=asking, 3H=any shortage, 3S= asking 4C=club short|pg|| nt|ellapatto: 4C=singleton (not void)|pg|| mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|nt|ellapatto: Thank you kindly to Stephen Fischer who is relaying the notes to me :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1S865432HDJ98CAJT6,SAQJ9HKQ763DQ53C5,S7HT85DT742CKQ943,SKTHAJ942DAK6C872|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|an|a|mb|p|nt|vugrapha4: Looks like 6H is solid here|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|d|mb|4D|nt|jrf: EW missed 4H in the other room on board 25. 10 more imps to Gibbons puts them 70 up with 3 boards to score. 3x24imp swings required!|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|nt|vugrapha4: Unlikely for this board.|pg|| mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|jrf: Unlikely for any board! Most I have ever seen is a 22 imp swing I think.|pg|| mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jrf: I believe they play 4C as ace asking here. They have duly reached the right spot.|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugrapha4: The long explanation commenced |pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| nt|jrf: They have a very well developed system. Every time Jenna gives me a bidding problem, I am impressed by how well defined their preceding bids have been.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|12|nt|vugrapha4: S could have rise A and try a S ruff?|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SJ7HT763DAK54CT75,S9832H82DQ62CJ843,SAQ6HAKQJ95DJ9CA9,SKT54H4DT873CKQ62|sv|n|nt|matthewb: So congratulations to the NZers on their win - especially to the newly married Rebecca. I can see her husband (who doesn't play) watching|pg|| mb|p|nt|ellapatto: Heyyy Nathan|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|ellapatto: doesn't play....yet|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: perhaps the key to their success so far|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|lazer: Another chance to bid a slam.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|lazer: The S finesse loses, so should only make 11 tricks.|pg|| mb|4D|nt|ellapatto: Thanks all for watching, well done Kiwis! A very decisive victory :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: And thankyou to the commentators, in crumbling to my requests|pg|| nt|ellapatto: probably a bit of a stretch here when partner has denied control in either black suit|pg|| mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lazer: But they have cued opposite a known point count. AKQ of diamonds is enough.|pg|| nt|lazer: Not sure why she chose 6NT over 6H|pg|| pc|d3|nt|vugrapha2: I overheard some mumbling about not being sure whether south had shown hearts by Jacob|pg|| nt|lazer: Sensible safe lead aginst 6NT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| nt|ellapatto: depends whether they play 3S as a heart slam try artificial|pg|| nt|ellapatto: which also alters my point about south denying a spade cue|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: What does Stephen fischer have to say?|pg|| nt|ellapatto: South may have shown natural diamonds with this bid|pg|| nt|ellapatto: Stephen is more attuned with E-W's methods than NS's i'm afraid|pg|| nt|lazer: I'm not sure he's the expert on the NS pair|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: There must be a Kiwi equivalent out there|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| nt|ellapatto: Tom Jacob would maybe be the best port of call |pg|| mc|11|nt|ellapatto: but NS are a new partnership and probably still sorting out their slam auctions|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Thankyou everyone for watching! I hope you enjoyed the womans finals|pg|| nt|ellapatto: thanks Nico |pg|| nt|ellapatto: thanks all|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Ah yes, Jacobs just told Johnston off for forgetting system. 3 spades was artificial accept|pg|| nt|lazer: Bad last borad for Kiwis, but sure it won't bother them too much.|pg|| nt|ellapatto: as I guessed|pg|| nt|lazer: Thanks all. Till next event|pg|| nt|ellapatto: Bye Warren|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SJ7HT763DAK54CT75,S9832H82DQ62CJ843,SAQ6HAKQJ95DJ9CA9,SKT54H4DT873CKQ62|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2C|an|Strong|mb|p|nt|vugrapha4: N is very excited for her hand.|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|jrf: Should they reach it, 6H won't have much chance on the normal CK lead.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|vugrapha4: indeed, however they maybe very encouraged to doing so|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha4: not this time|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|jrf: This should be a quick 11 tricks which finishes play here. |pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| mc|11|nt|jrf: Many congratulations to the Gibbons team. Christine & Jenna Gibbons, Steph Jacob, Rebecca Johnston (nee Wood - she got married a week ago, congratulations also!)|pg|| nt|vugrapha4: This will be it. Thank you for come Julian|pg|| pg||