vg|2019OPO Canberra,SF8_8,I,17,32,NEILL,223,REYNOLDS,176| rs|3HS=,3HS-1,3NE+1,1NE+3,3NN=,3NN=,1NE+2,1NE+2,5DS=,3NS+1,3NE+2,3NE=,4SS+1,2SS+3,1NW=,1NW=,3NE-1,3DE+1,4SE=,4SW=,3NN=,3NN=,1NW+1,2SN=,1NE+2,2HE+1,1NS-1,1NS=,3DW=,4DW-2,3HE=,4HEx=| pn|NEILL,MELBOURNE,KANETKAR,HAFFER,Reynolds,Beauchamp,Appleton,Thomson|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SKQJHJ873DQ64CJ54,SA852HKT2D97CK832,S3HAQ54DKT82CAT97,ST9764H96DAJ53CQ6|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|nt|WesleyC: Hi all and welcome to the final set between NEILL and REYNOLDS|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|sT|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s6|mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SKQJHJ873DQ64CJ54,SA852HKT2D97CK832,S3HAQ54DKT82CAT97,ST9764H96DAJ53CQ6|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|!h|mb|p|nt|davegalt: welcome to the final segment. lead now at 47 IMPs. In these trials, with 46 16-board segments played so far, in only 2 of those sessions was the session margin greater than 47 IMPs.|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|h2|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|cJ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQ2HT652DQ873CJ75,S874H974DAJ96C982,SAKJ5HQJ83D52CT64,ST963HAKDKT4CAKQ3|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|!C or BAL|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|WesleyC: Board 17 was a tricky play problem in 3@H|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and i've played enough against Bruce and Avi to know they're not the people you want to be up against on a tricky play hand!|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|WesleyC: Without a doubt two of Australia's best declarers.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d7|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQ2HT652DQ873CJ75,S874H974DAJ96C982,SAKJ5HQJ83D52CT64,ST963HAKDKT4CAKQ3|sv|n|nt|davegalt: and the lead increases, as the same contract succeeded in OR|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: at least 5 sizeable swings needed for REYNOLDS to make up this deficit|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQJT75HA83D7CJT95,SA98HT965DK2CA632,SK2HK74DAQ4CKQ874,S643HQJ2DJT98653C|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: 6 IMPs back to Reynolds on B18 after Melbourne responded to a club with on his 5 count and Haffer drove to game.|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|WesleyC: Responding with only 3 small clubs is much more appealing if the 1@C could be very short (as it is for Haffer/Melbourne).|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|dT|pc|cJ|nt|Pelepele: Are they playing other SF?|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: no|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Declarer hear able to sneak 1 Spade trick|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQJT75HA83D7CJT95,SA98HT965DK2CA632,SK2HK74DAQ4CKQ874,S643HQJ2DJT98653C|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|davegalt: 6 Imps come back as Howard and Joachim bid and make 3NT on 18 in the other room|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| nt|davegalt: defense will not be able to muster more than 4 tricks here|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d3|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|dJ|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d4|mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2S743HAT64DAT74C85,SAKQT2HJ9DK82C973,SJ98HQ85DJ53CAQT4,S65HK732DQ96CKJ62|sv|b|nt|WesleyC: which is enough for his contract (with the 4@C, 2@D, 2@H)|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: just claimed 9 tricks|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|nt|WesleyC: One of the strongest aspects of both Kanetkar and Neill's declarer play, is that they are able to make difficult and unusual decisions with lightning fast tempo.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Which really puts the defenders to the test.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2S743HAT64DAT74C85,SAKQT2HJ9DK82C973,SJ98HQ85DJ53CAQT4,S65HK732DQ96CKJ62|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|dT|pg|| pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAHKQ8DKT8654CQJ4,ST6542HT63DCK9872,SKJ93HA952DQ7CA63,SQ87HJ74DAJ932CT5|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Optimistic defence from Kanetkar/Neill on the previous board gave declarer an easy road to 9 tricks|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: which could easily be worth an IMP or two|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d6|nt|WesleyC: Not such a good contract for NS here|pg|| pc|c7|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|c4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|WesleyC: However with the Club onside and East forced to follow to 3 rounds of hearts|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|WesleyC: he's going to get home|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAHKQ8DKT8654CQJ4,ST6542HT63DCK9872,SKJ93HA952DQ7CA63,SQ87HJ74DAJ932CT5|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c5|nt|davegalt: with 29 HCP, NS bid vul game at NT. to top that score at 1@sx they would need 10 tricks!|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|nt|davegalt: to make the 5@D bid at other table, looks like some sort of trump coup had to occur, I did not catch the play. E's overcall certainly discouraged that contract here ...|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4ST4H954DAKT63CQ86,SAK952HKDQJ54CAKJ,SQJ63HT873D7CT953,S87HAQJ62D982C742|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|strong 3-suited|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H|an|short !H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: 3@C and 3@H in this sequence look like relays|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d2|nt|WesleyC: A normal looking low diamond lead, makes declarer's life a lot easier|pg|| nt|WesleyC: 2D, 3H, 2S, 2C for 9 tricks looks like a lock|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and after the heart discard, he should actually bring home 11|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|s5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d3|pc|s9|mc|11|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4ST4H954DAKT63CQ86,SAK952HKDQJ54CAKJ,SQJ63HT873D7CT953,S87HAQJ62D982C742|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|GF|mb|p|nt|davegalt: this hand looks like no big swing potential... time running out|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SAQ8763HDJ643CA75,ST4HK9864DA85CJ32,SKJ9HA532DT2CK984,S52HQJT7DKQ97CQT6|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Bruce and Avi are too busy winning at bridge to mess around with rubbish like "conventions"|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|nt|WesleyC: so I think there auction here is just all natural.|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: correct|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| nt|Serhat: Easy contract, Guess 11 tricks |pg|| nt|WesleyC: with trumps 2/2 and clubs 3/3 nothing can go wrong and declarer will emerge with 10/11 tricks.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dT|nt|WesleyC: A trump switch now probably holds it to 10|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|WesleyC: wrong as usual - 11 ;)|pg|| mc|11|nt|Serhat: No still 11 tricks as clubs can be established|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SAQ8763HDJ643CA75,ST4HK9864DA85CJ32,SKJ9HA532DT2CK984,S52HQJT7DKQ97CQT6|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|davegalt: this was a bit of struggle making 9, but 11 tricks somehow made in other room. still, 2 IMPs cannot carve into the big lead|pg|| mb|2H!|an|3!s, 10+|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|c5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|nt|davegalt: this will be a nice gain for the leaders. now only a miracle will help REYNOLDS team, Einstein's depiction of miracles notwithstanding.|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|s9|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S95HQT742DAJ64CA7,SKJ6H96DQ97CQT432,SAT84HKDT8532C965,SQ732HAJ853DKCKJ8|sv|o|nt|Serhat: No worries Mike|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|WesleyC: The other table has also gotten to 3NT on B22|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: however Reynolds has led the @DA rather than a small one|pg|| pc|d3|nt|WesleyC: If he can find a heart switch now, declarer's life will me a lot tougher!|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d5|nt|WesleyC: Back to this table, a diamond lead vs 1NT is certainly the best option for the defence|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|c4|nt|WesleyC: but with the hearts 5/1 declarer is going to roll home with 7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|mc|7|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S95HQT742DAJ64CA7,SKJ6H96DQ97CQT432,SAT84HKDT8532C965,SQ732HAJ853DKCKJ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s7|pc|h7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|h8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKQ2HKQT53D9854CK,SHA82DKJT3CQ98752,SJ9764HJ6D76CJT43,SAT853H974DAQ2CA6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Completely normal upgrade on the East hand|pg|| nt|WesleyC: with 3 Aces and a decent 5c spade suit|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|WesleyC: Melbourne likely to show long clubs and a spade shortage|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|an|13(54) or 03(64)|mb|p|nt|Serhat: 3S must show short suit!|pg|| mb|3N|nt|WesleyC: Joe picturing his partner with [x AKx xxx KQJxxx] is now dreaming of slam!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: but wisely takes the low road!|pg|| pc|hK|nt|WesleyC: wisely (and uncharacteristically) ;)|pg|| nt|WesleyC: still 3NT is no cakewalk|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: 2@S = range probe, or invite with either minor, or gf with both minors|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| nt|Nigel: No heart duck|pg|| nt|Serhat: Not sure why he didn't duck one round |pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKQ2HKQT53D9854CK,SHA82DKJT3CQ98752,SJ9764HJ6D76CJT43,SAT853H974DAQ2CA6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c6|nt|davegalt: rare voluntary minor suit Moysian fit may win 5 IMPs for the leaders, as looks like it will make with careful play|pg|| pc|s2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|dQ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|dA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|h4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|d8|pg|| nt|davegalt: 6 IMPs|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SJ4HKT72DK3CT9864,SKQ52HAJ3DQT7CQ73,S863HQ95DAJ9842C2,SAT97H864D65CAKJ5|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an|!S|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: On the last hand, ducking the first heart risked N/S switching to spades|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Serhat: E should better refuse|pg|| mb|4S|nt|WesleyC: although the lead of the K@h and the play of the J@h certainly made the 5-2 heart break look much more likely.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|WesleyC: A wise choice by E/W to play in 4@S rather than 3NT here.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: which would've been demolished by a diamond lead from North.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SK76HKQ862DKTC982,ST4HJ953D52CKQ643,SAQJ9HA7D8763CA75,S8532HT4DAQJ94CJT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: with only 6 boards to play, things are looking extremely grim for Reynolds.|pg|| mb|2D|an|!H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c9|mc|9|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SK76HKQ862DKTC982,ST4HJ953D52CKQ643,SAQJ9HA7D8763CA75,S8532HT4DAQJ94CJT|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|davegalt: 128-board finals tomorrow and the following day look to be a good tilt between teams playing in good form|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| nt|davegalt: from far away around the globe, I hope to join a good portion of the event for observation, comment, and a good learning experience.|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAJ64HT3DAT83CK84,SKTHAQ652DQ5CQT76,S9752HKJ9DJ74C532,SQ83H874DK962CAJ9|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|an|!C or BAL|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|WesleyC: Something of an offbeat 1@C opening here by Melbourne|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h9|nt|WesleyC: E/W are allowed to open 1@C holding a 5c major, but I think it would be more typical on a weaker suit.|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|hA|pg|| nt|Serhat: 59 is a big gap now. |pg|| nt|vugrapha1: "no hearts partner?"|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|WesleyC: looks like 120 and a very good matchpoints score for E/W|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAJ64HT3DAT83CK84,SKTHAQ652DQ5CQT76,S9752HKJ9DJ74C532,SQ83H874DK962CAJ9|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3ST7HQ862D95CQJ832,S986HAT754DJ8C974,SKQ543H93DAK63C65,SAJ2HKJDQT742CAKT|sv|b|mb|1S|nt|WesleyC: but unlikely to score them many IMPs|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| nt|Serhat: As it is impossible to close the gap, we can congratulate Neill team.|pg|| pc|cA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3ST7HQ862D95CQJ832,S986HAT754DJ8C974,SKQ543H93DAK63C65,SAJ2HKJDQT742CAKT|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SAK7HJ64DKJ872CK4,ST986HAKQDQ54CA98,SQJ43H852DT9CQT65,S52HT973DA63CJ732|sv|o|nt|bebechira: final from tomorrow on BBO 8x16 Neill vs Hans|pg|| nt|Serhat: I thought Reynolds had a good chance to close it down on 7th round. Unlucky|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|nt|Serhat: It is going to be an interesting match. 2 favoured of mine will clash|pg|| pc|c4|pc|sT|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Thanks again to Andrew and Susan for doing the vugraph operating.|pg|| nt|Serhat: The challenge for Hans is being a 4 men team. Long comp!!|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: the closed room operator today was tony nunn, not susan|pg|| nt|Serhat: Thank you all, including Tony |pg|| nt|WesleyC: tony nunn needs to learn to play :)|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|mc|6|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SAK7HJ64DKJ872CK4,ST986HAKQDQ54CA98,SQJ43H852DT9CQT65,S52HT973DA63CJ732|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|vugrapha2: Reynolds - "What happened to all the 6-5 hands we need?|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|bebechira: many thanks to our GREAT operators Andrew Spooner and Tony Nunn...great job ...tomorrow final starts 8x16 Neill vs Hans|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s2|nt|davegalt: my congratulations to the players on both teams for their fine efforts, as I will now take a slightly early exit. whereas it may be bright dinnertime in Australia, where I am it is still hours before sunrise. thanks for your company ...|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pc|d3|pg|| nt|davegalt: and my admiration to the players on all the teams|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|c2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|sJ|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SQ42HJ982DQT4CQJ8,SJ73HT54D97652C42,SKT986HK3DKJ3C953,SA5HAQ76DA8CAKT76|sv|n|nt|vugrapha1: wow|pg|| nt|WesleyC: making him operate vugraph is a good punishment :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|an|gf or 22-23 bal|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| nt|Serhat: Or be viser! |pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|dQ|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|d7|pc|s9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SQ42HJ982DQT4CQJ8,SJ73HT54D97652C42,SKT986HK3DKJ3C953,SA5HAQ76DA8CAKT76|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|d|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|c7|pg|| pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2S764HK82DQJ7CAKJ5,SAJHQT75DT9542C63,ST9832HDA863CQT98,SKQ5HAJ9643DKC742|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3H|an|4-7 hcp 4+!H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|hT|pc|c8|pg|| nt|Serhat: Thanks again see you tmw|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|mc|9|nt|vugrapha1: thanks everyone for watching, finals start tomorrow|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Thanks again all, and i think it should be another 10am AEDT start tomorrow (11pm GMT)|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2S764HK82DQJ7CAKJ5,SAJHQT75DT9542C63,ST9832HDA863CQT98,SKQ5HAJ9643DKC742|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|hT|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|mc|10|nt|vugrapha2: Final starts 10am AEST tomorrow|pg|| pg||