vg|2019OPO Canberra,QF3_8,I,1,16,NEILL,61,HANS,58| rs|2DS+2,2HW-2,4DS=,5DS-1,3NW-1,3NE-1,4SN-1,4SN-1,2HNx-3,1NN-1,3SN=,3NS=,4HW=,4HW-1,4HW+2,4SSx-2,4SS-1,4SS-1,3CE=,2SN=,5HEx=,4HW+1,3NE+1,5DW-1,1NE+1,1NE-1,2HW=,2HE=,2SE=,2SE=,3NW=,3NW=| pn|NEILL,EDGTTON,KANETKAR,HUNG,Gill,Lazer,Hans,Gumby|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SJ732H4DAK94CKJ72,SK96HAK96DJ53CA85,SATHQJ85DQT762CT9,SQ854HT732D8CQ643|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| nt|lmilne: Hi all|pg|| nt|lmilne: Close match so far after a quarter of the boards have been played|pg|| nt|lmilne: 2x 16 more today then 4 x 16 tomorrow to determine the 2019 Australian Open team|pg|| pc|d5|nt|lmilne: 9 fairly straightforward tricks available here, 10 with a bit of effort on declarer's part|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|sT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|s3|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SJ732H4DAK94CKJ72,SK96HAK96DJ53CA85,SATHQJ85DQT762CT9,SQ854HT732D8CQ643|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|frankaus: g,day all|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Stanza 3 of 8 of the Australian Open Playoff|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1N|nt|Nigel: Well hullo Frank-a close match Neil gets the lead|pg|| mb|d|mb|2C!|nt|frankaus: EW CC - www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/open/cc/Open_Gumby_Lazer.pdf|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: N/S System card: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/open/cc/Open_Gill_Hans.pdf|pg|| nt|frankaus: NS CC - www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/open/cc/Open_Gill_Hans.pdf|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Gill contemplating|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Nigel: Double here by Gill would be T.O. so passes and waits for partner's re-opening double|pg|| mb|p|pc|cT|nt|Nigel: Surprised Hans did not double but probably aware of Gill's light third in hand openers|pg|| nt|davegalt: Hi all - joining you from far away for this close and fascinating match|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|Nigel: Not the sharpest of defences - got off to the right lead but Hans needed to win the diamond for another trump lead|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|hK|pg|| nt|frankaus: @C for -2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|hT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|s8|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: sorry lost the play|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQHT2DAKJT952CAKT,ST5H8543D743C9862,S9873HKJ76DQ6CQ53,SAKJ642HAQ9D8CJ74|sv|n|mb|1S|nt|Serhat: Hi again|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: hi|pg|| nt|lmilne: hi Andrew|pg|| nt|lmilne: great job on the vugraph so far|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: @H|pg|| mb|4C|nt|lmilne: 3@S likely asking for a stopper suggestive of long minor|pg|| nt|lmilne: Kanetkar's 4@C = "no stopper here, let's play partscore in your suit"|pg|| nt|lmilne: 5@D very playable but doomed with both hearts offside|pg|| mb|d|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|nt|Serhat: Nice spot|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: it has just been pointed out that I accidentally titled this broadcast as QF3/8, it should be FN3/8 instead|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|lmilne: If Hung plays two top spades this gets close to making 11 tricks|pg|| pc|sK|nt|Serhat: No drama Andrew, you have been great|pg|| pc|dK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|nt|lmilne: If trumps were 2-2 Neill could draw one round in hand, one in dummy, then run dummy's @S9|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|s6|pg|| nt|lmilne: not working this time with the beer card still out|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQHT2DAKJT952CAKT,ST5H8543D743C9862,S9873HKJ76DQ6CQ53,SAKJ642HAQ9D8CJ74|sv|n|nt|WesleyC: Hi everyone!|pg|| mb|1S|nt|vugrapha2: Hi all, welcome|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Gill's chooses to take the low road here with a 2D overcall|pg|| mb|3D|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Tricky defensive spot here for east|pg|| pc|sA|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|nt|WesleyC: if the diamonds were 2/2 declarer would now be able to get home by establishing a spade trick.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| nt|WesleyC: As it is, East needs to avoid covering the 9@S|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|nt|davegalt: in other room, brakes were applied at the 4-level after a stopper-asking auction|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|nt|bebechira: we have a "little" error...the segment is defined as QF3/8..of course it is FN3/8...we are well passed the QF stages :)|pg|| pc|dT|mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1ST976H9DJ542CAK53,SQHQJT8DAQT976CT8,SK543HA7543DCJ962,SAJ82HK62DK83CQ74|sv|e|nt|lmilne: Not a bad result staying out of game and making on the nose|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|lmilne: 3NT was only down on @SA followed by low spade followed by heart through (and in that case -400) so some potential for a large swing one way or the other|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Against 3NT by N, East might try a high unsuccessful low spade|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|nt|lmilne: Hung's double showed exactly four spades, and 2@H was an effort to right-side notrump|pg|| nt|Serhat: It is an interesting contract|pg|| nt|lmilne: Kanetkar goes for the surprise attack|pg|| nt|Serhat: Unfortunate lead|pg|| nt|lmilne: On a heart lead this was cold. Club lead the defence have chances|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|Serhat: Neill has to stop playing C|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|lmilne: If Neill takes the king and returns the @H9, Kanetkar can kill this with the fairly normal @CJ lead|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| nt|lmilne: Easy game for these guys|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c6|nt|lmilne: Great score for NEILL |pg|| mc|8|nt|Serhat: Good def|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1ST976H9DJ542CAK53,SQHQJT8DAQT976CT8,SK543HA7543DCJ962,SAJ82HK62DK83CQ74|sv|e|nt|vugrapha2: Gill claimed while Lazer thinking - finessing Q@h|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Interestingly, in the open room|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|WesleyC: Neill started with a stronger action (a jump cue of 3@S)|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|frankaus: nice ideea keeps the ball roling|pg|| mb|2D|nt|WesleyC: and still somehow managed to stop in 4@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|davegalt: N needs to shift to @CJ|pg|| nt|frankaus: 5@D was +/- 50% so red it was good punt|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Beautiful defence from Hans here|pg|| nt|davegalt: done!|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s2|pc|c3|nt|WesleyC: Finding the only defense to defeat the contract!|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SJ54HK72DAK964CK8,SQ93HA4DJT875CT54,SAK876HT3D32CAJ76,ST2HQJ9865DQCQ932|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|lmilne: Routine 4@S here. On the @HQ lead, declarer will likely duck twice and build the tenth trick that way|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Hung might go for the singleton though|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| nt|lmilne: Kanetkar on track so far|pg|| nt|lmilne: Hung likely aware of the exact heart layout|pg|| nt|lmilne: If a heart gets played here, Kanetkar will duck, take two rounds of trumps when he is in, ruff a club and through his last club on the @HK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|nt|Serhat: Hung must play D! |pg|| nt|lmilne: @DQ shift more challenging as Kanetkar won't necessarily expect @HAx offside|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|nt|Serhat: Only chance for a trap|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|nt|lmilne: Great switch, and rewarded.|pg|| nt|lmilne: Hung just checking his sums before ruffing and promoting his partner's @SQ with a club through|pg|| nt|lmilne: Declarer either has another lower club or all trumps|pg|| nt|lmilne: I guess 5233 is barely possible?|pg|| nt|lmilne: In fact Hung's return won't matter much, Edgtton will come to his trump trick|pg|| nt|Serhat: Not sure what he is thinking?|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: the screen is down, I can't see what he's asking declarer though|pg|| nt|Serhat: But funny enough even if he doesn't ruff they can still set it!|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: the video is available at http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/open/bbo.asp channel 15|pg|| nt|Serhat: Unless he pitches his QC!|pg|| nt|lmilne: Edgtton played @C5, 10, 4. Not necessarily normal reverse count, but definitely not suggesting @CJ-10-5-4|pg|| nt|lmilne: I think he was trying to tempt declarer to ruff the third club high but also giving count|pg|| nt|lmilne: I think Hung is considering whether it could ever be right to discard, playing declarer for 5233 (and not wanting to ruff a loser in front of dummy's @DK, while also potentially killing the defensive trump trick if partner has Qxx)|pg|| nt|Serhat: If he ruffs and play Q C! There is a chance for -2|pg|| nt|lmilne: Even if Hung discards, declarer can't do much else other than try the @HK which Edgtton will ruff with the @S9. This isn't making|pg|| pc|h6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d7|pc|s6|nt|lmilne: @S9 only card to beat it|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|sJ|nt|Serhat: Well ... not good for Hans now|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dT|nt|lmilne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWuLQ41X48k|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|nt|lmilne: Wow, that went from -2, to -1, to =, to -1|pg|| nt|lmilne: All quickly|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SJ54HK72DAK964CK8,SQ93HA4DJT875CT54,SAK876HT3D32CAJ76,ST2HQJ9865DQCQ932|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: Official score at: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/results/results.asp?yr=2019&dir=opo&E=2&R=&T=R|pg|| nt|WesleyC: In the open room, Kanetkar was on lead as north and guessed to lead a small club.|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: and after a heart return the J@C saw the contract dispatched with the same 5 tricks.|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Declarer has a lot of work to do here.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: And missing the JT87 of diamonds, they have no reason to suspect that the Q@D lead was from a shortage|pg|| nt|frankaus: !Q will concern declarer here|pg|| nt|frankaus: @DQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dT|nt|WesleyC: Critically on this board, Pauline's ruff is coming from the SHORT trumps|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|d4|pg|| nt|davegalt: 3 trump tricks for the defense it appears|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|nt|davegalt: now just 2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|h8|mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S762H9876D9654C43,SKJ8H53DKJT8CA852,ST94HKQ2DA3CKQJ97,SAQ53HAJT4DQ72CT6|sv|n|nt|Serhat: 😊 last day of the comp sendrom|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Spec points out that Nabil could have returned the @D10 or a lower diamond to make it clear for partner to ruff (suggesting that declarer's diamonds were not losers)|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|nt|Serhat: Hung had to ruff. He knows there is no entry to dummy.|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/open/cc/Open_Edgtton_Hung.pdf|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: I think in the passout seat Dbl = "random points" here|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|lmilne: Neill bidding 2@C planning on redoubling|pg|| mb|r|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|lmilne: Kanetkar now with an ugly choice|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Third double is for blood|pg|| nt|lmilne: Most would be passing out 1NT, so this looks like a winner for HANS|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|nt|lmilne: Edgtton will be fairly certain declarer has all the club honours on this lead|pg|| nt|Serhat: They got caught |pg|| nt|lmilne: B3 where Avi found the low club lead, Sartaj Hans did even better. Gill (South) led the @H9 to his Ace, and he found the only play to beat 3NT by switching to the @C9|pg|| nt|lmilne: fantastic play|pg|| nt|Serhat: Looks like 800 |pg|| nt|lmilne: @CJ* sorry|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|lmilne: Gumby beat 4@S on the previous hand a bit easier after the @DQ singleton lead. She got a ruff in diamonds early on and it was all over|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pg|| nt|lmilne: This hand is all going fine for the defence so far|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|nt|lmilne: Possibly they wanted to get some trumps in earlier from Edgtton's side, but I don't think this line is going to cause any issues?|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|lmilne: Three more trumps and a diamond to come barring any accidents|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|h2|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S762H9876D9654C43,SKJ8H53DKJT8CA852,ST94HKQ2DA3CKQJ97,SAQ53HAJT4DQ72CT6|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|davegalt: this may hald the string of -100s|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Gumby had a tough lead problem on this hand|pg|| nt|WesleyC: AQxx isn't usually a very appealing choice.|pg|| nt|davegalt: as EW are on course to get 9 tricks at NT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|nt|WesleyC: but it has worked out extremely well on this layout.|pg|| pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Interestingly, leading a heart from AJTx - which would probably be a more popular choice.|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h6|pc|h5|nt|WesleyC: would've worked out at least 1 trick worse on this layout.|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SK95HJ732DA7CKT74,ST6HAKQ9DT943C853,SAQJ8H865D65CAQJ6,S7432HT4DKQJ82C92|sv|e|nt|lmilne: At the other table 1NT was passed out and went one down, so 12 imps to HANS. +800 big score that not many would have gotten|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2C!|an|!D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Edgtton Hung both on the same wavelength about this 2@C bid I think, Nabil definitely alerted on his side|pg|| mb|3D|nt|lmilne: There we are|pg|| nt|Serhat: Well earned imps. Opposite to last hand|pg|| mb|d|nt|vugrapha1: Andy alerted it as well|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: Kanetkar still has some gas left in his tank|pg|| nt|lmilne: He hasn't fully described his nice hand opposite a cue raise|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Neill not quite sure what is required of him here|pg|| pc|dK|nt|lmilne: 4@S didn't have a chance, but 3NT did|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SK95HJ732DA7CKT74,ST6HAKQ9DT943C853,SAQJ8H865D65CAQJ6,S7432HT4DKQJ82C92|sv|e|mb|p|nt|davegalt: 3 tricks left on the table, so my prediction was wrong. the string of -100s continues|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: as NS went -800 in 2Hx, those lost tricks don't amount to as much loss|pg|| pc|hK|nt|WesleyC: A rare defensive slip by Gumby - maybe she just wanted to maintain the pattern? :)|pg|| pc|h5|nt|davegalt: and we againhave a new leader|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Lazer contemplating the dummy|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAQ52H76DT4CJT832,S973HAJ95DKJ82CKQ,SKT8HTDAQ7653C964,SJ64HKQ8432D9CA75|sv|b|nt|lmilne: Gill found a light precision opener with Neill's hand on the previous deal, so they bid their game and won another 6 for it|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|2D!|an|6+ !H|nt|lmilne: 10 tricks for E-W here in hearts unless the defence take 4 first, with neither defender having appealing spade holdings to lead from|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|lmilne: 2@D showing 6+@H here|pg|| nt|Serhat: Wow good defence other table|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 3@H likely not promising much more than a decent fit|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Spotlight on Kanetkar for the lead|pg|| nt|lmilne: Needs to be a spade or the diamond ace|pg|| pc|hT|nt|Serhat: An other swing possibility for Hans|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|h3|nt|lmilne: Hans found a spade after 1NT-4@C-4@H at the other table so took the four tricks. 12 more for HANS!|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|davegalt: lead of the "Happy Card" makes declarer happy|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h5|mc|10|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAQ52H76DT4CJT832,S973HAJ95DKJ82CKQ,SKT8HTDAQ7653C964,SJ64HKQ8432D9CA75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4C!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|davegalt: previous board will be another pickup for HANS, as NS at other table settle for 3@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s4|nt|WesleyC: on this board the 14-16 1NT opening by Lazer|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| mc|9|nt|WesleyC: has had the effect of putting the hand with the @SKTx on lead|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SKJ974HJ52D95CK42,SQHAKT3DAK4CJ9763,ST865HQDJ873CAQT5,SA32H98764DQT62C8|sv|o|nt|lmilne: Nabil with a snappy claim|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Opening 1NT to avoid the rebid problem after 1@C-1@S (or 1@C-1@H transfer)|pg|| nt|lmilne: Normally when I do this, partner transfers to my singleton... this time Nabil gets to super accept|pg|| nt|lmilne: He might even bid 3@S splinter. That would be a funny auction|pg|| mb|3S!|nt|lmilne: 2@S is likely their standard super accept. That risks a double (and the opponents like have at least nine spades)|pg|| nt|lmilne: OK I called it|pg|| mb|p|nt|davegalt: nicely called!!|pg|| nt|lmilne: Andy sits up, sits forward and stares at 3@S on video|pg|| nt|lmilne: Normal splinter by the 1NT opener right|pg|| nt|lmilne: :)|pg|| mb|4D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: other table finds the 4@S save for -300|pg|| nt|lmilne: 4@D retransfer. Andy giving his guess about 3@S to Kanetkar|pg|| nt|lmilne: Would love to read that explanation|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: i could see "not in notes, does not exist"|pg|| pc|s8|nt|bebechira: lol...there you go|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|lmilne: Nabil asking Andy if that's what he was expecting, Andy "I knew what it was"|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|lmilne: Well, maybe :)|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|nt|bebechira: video brom both rooms on CH15|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| nt|davegalt: restricted choice to pick up the hearts, or if loses then 2-2 trumps|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|nt|bebechira: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg|| nt|lmilne: Declarer losing the club before drawing a second round (to stop defence playing a third round when they get in)|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|h8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| mc|12|nt|davegalt: HANS team on one of its rolls ...|pg|| nt|lmilne: Nabil laughing about the auction|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: North and West have left the table for a moment|pg|| nt|lmilne: At the other table, Lazer opened 1@C and that let Gill in with the spades so they found their dive|pg|| nt|lmilne: Break time at this table, players have left for a little|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SKJ974HJ52D95CK42,SQHAKT3DAK4CJ9763,ST865HQDJ873CAQT5,SA32H98764DQT62C8|sv|o|nt|WesleyC: which allowed the defenders to easily cash their tricks.|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|1S|mb|3S!|nt|WesleyC: At the other table Kanetkar has chosen to start with a passive trump lead rather than a spade|pg|| mb|4S|nt|WesleyC: so we can expect a game swing to HANS|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d4|nt|WesleyC: B8 it looks like 4@H was going to make comfortably|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|s6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|c3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S97532HK5DT87CKQ2,SAJ8HJ643D432CT93,SQ64H9DAKQJ6CAJ65,SKTHAQT872D95C874|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|lmilne: After that break, we will probably get the other table's results ahead of this ones for a little while|pg|| mb|1S|an|5|mb|3H|nt|lmilne: I don't think Edgtton will bid more than 2@H with this collection|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Didn't get that one right ;)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Wasn't going to make a difference to Kanetkar|pg|| nt|lmilne: This will be a swift one down |pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| nt|lmilne: Neill free to play a low spade off dummy as virtually impossible that @SAK are onside given the auction|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|nt|lmilne: Both tables missed the cold but likely unbiddable 3NT on this board|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S97532HK5DT87CKQ2,SAJ8HJ643D432CT93,SQ64H9DAKQJ6CAJ65,SKTHAQT872D95C874|sv|e|nt|WesleyC: E/W might've been able to sneak an extra trick of they could attack clubs early in the hand.|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|1H|an| |nt|WesleyC: but close to impossible without the singleton club hand being on lead.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p!|mb|p|mb|d!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: On the previous board, An offbeat 1NT opening by Nabil holding [@SQ @HAKT3 @DAK4 @CJ9763] kept the opponents out of the auction |pg|| nt|WesleyC: another 5 IMPs to HANS who have now rattled off 35 in a row!|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s8|nt|WesleyC: For a lot of players these days a 1NT opening with a 5431 and a singleton is relatively normal. |pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Doing it with a singleton major on the otherhand carries a lot more risk.|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAQ3H8763DKQ63C83,SJ54HAK94DAT5CQJ5,SKT972HJ2D942CAT2,S86HQT5DJ87CK9764|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|nt|lmilne: Looks like N-S make 2@S here and E-W make 3@C. Let's see who wins the partscore battle|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 1@S only showed four here, so Neill doesn't raise. He might have made a support double if they were playing them|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 3@C will win the board. |pg|| mb|p|pc|dK|nt|lmilne: Edgtton trying to show values but also pushing out the opponents|pg|| nt|lmilne: Worth noting that Edgtton's double worked very well. If he overcalled 1NT, he likely plays there and drifts one off|pg|| nt|davegalt: as 2@S won the auction at other table|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|nt|lmilne: I might have bid 1NT with the @D10, but these guys are in the final and I'm at home commentating, so take that as you may|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| nt|davegalt: 110 twice will add to 6 more IMPs|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAQ3H8763DKQ63C83,SJ54HAK94DAT5CQJ5,SKT972HJ2D942CAT2,S86HQT5DJ87CK9764|sv|b|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: On B9, despite the opponents having a 10 card heart fit, 3NT by South is by far the best game.|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|nt|WesleyC: An aggressive 2@S advance here has struck gold for Hans, hitting partner with perfect cards.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Hans thinking |pg|| pc|dK|nt|vugrapha2: Now Lazer's turn to think|pg|| nt|WesleyC: with all the suit breaking favourably it looks like any reasonable line will yield 8 tricks.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h9|nt|WesleyC: Sartaj is trying to work out if he can afford to discard a losing diamond here|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|cK|pc|d6|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJHKTDJ8543CQJ954,SAT984HQ753D7CAT7,SKQ7532H86DAQT96C,S6HAJ942DK2CK8632|sv|o|nt|lmilne: HANS on a roll. |pg|| nt|lmilne: This hand looks like fun|pg|| nt|lmilne: I won't be surprised if HANS opens 1@S in both rooms|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|lmilne: That's an annoying bid for Kanetkar|pg|| mb|2H|mb|5D|nt|davegalt: willAndy get the chance to double this?|pg|| mb|5H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|nt|lmilne: Five over five often wrong and another case of the same, but hard to avoid I think|pg|| nt|lmilne: The big win for 5@H is when partner is good enough for 6|pg|| nt|lmilne: Kanetkar might ruff and lead back.... a little diamond??|pg|| nt|lmilne: Very appealing play and spectacularly unsuccessful here|pg|| nt|davegalt: I remember the saying from I won't tell you how many decades ago: the 5-level belongs to the opponents.|pg|| nt|lmilne: The first few tricks are going to be very interesting...|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h6|nt|lmilne: Here we go|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| nt|lmilne: Clearly better to play partner for the @DK than the @HK|pg|| nt|lmilne: I can't see Kanetkar not playing a low diamond back|pg|| nt|lmilne: He is definitely giving it all consideration though|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| nt|lmilne: A spade is also a possibility to get partner to ruff, but a diamond is just too appealing|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|nt|lmilne: Hung in control now|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|d9|pc|hA|pg|| nt|lmilne: He'll be sad for a second but no stiff @HK|pg|| mc|11|nt|davegalt: this is a nightmare of a swing against the NEILL forces|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJHKTDJ8543CQJ954,SAT984HQ753D7CAT7,SKQ7532H86DAQT96C,S6HAJ942DK2CK8632|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|Semi F|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s2|nt|WesleyC: Other great score for HANS in the open room, with 5@Hx making on this board.|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d3|pc|s4|pg|| nt|WesleyC: it feels like playing a small heart to hand and then playing on spades is a 100% line here.|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|h9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|hA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|WesleyC: making 11 with the hearts 2/2 but another 5 IMPs to HANS|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SA93HT83DQTC97543,SJ654HAJ94DA932C8,SKT2H762D65CAQJT2,SQ87HKQ5DKJ874CK6|sv|n|mb|1D|nt|davegalt: other table at a much quieter 4@H|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: That line of finessing in trumps was not the safest one, but Hung was convinced the @HK with Kanetkar on the bidding so wanted his overtrick|pg|| mb|2D!|an|10+|nt|Serhat: Well the lead should indicate ' not to play small D! May be. Small C lead would still set the contract if H finesse was done|pg|| nt|lmilne: The double of 5@H was fairly loose as it was|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H!|an|any MIN|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 2@D inverted minors, at least invitiational. 2@H art any min|pg|| nt|lmilne: This hand qualifies|pg|| mb|2S|an|art GF|nt|davegalt: at other table N with 6 - 5 passed throughout|pg|| nt|lmilne: 2@S likely a further ask|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D!|an|short !C|mb|p|nt|lmilne: I think I agree with that judgement, overcalling often wrong with extreme length in the opened suit on your right|pg|| nt|lmilne: If the system is how I remember it, 2NT and 3@C by Edgtton would both be balanced so 3@D showing low shortage (clubs)|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Hung judges his hand is too short of controls for 5@D|pg|| pc|h8|nt|lmilne: So this hand is all about the diamond guess on a club lead, and fairly cold on this lead even if declarer misguesses the diamonds|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| nt|lmilne: Hung will take his 9 tricks before trying a black suit for an overtrick|pg|| nt|lmilne: Claiming such now|pg|| mc|10|nt|lmilne: Eventually accepted|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SA93HT83DQTC97543,SJ654HAJ94DA932C8,SKT2H762D65CAQJT2,SQ87HKQ5DKJ874CK6|sv|n|nt|WesleyC: 46 unanswered IMPs now!|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|4C!|nt|WesleyC: An interesting choice here by Lazer.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: I thought only I opened junk like this West hand!|pg|| mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Choosing to splinter all the way to 4C and give up the chance to play 3NT feels a bit rich for me, and is likely to get punished here.|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Obviously opening style varies considerably, but my experience with 4441s is that you don't need to be *quite* to aggressive.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|WesleyC: because you can often describe them very well on a subsequent round by making a takeout double.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|nt|WesleyC: the fact the E/W also play a nebulous diamond (including all 11-14 balanced hands) makes Lazer's choice to stretch here even less attractive in my eyes.|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|nt|WesleyC: Gill is probably not believing that declarer doesn't have the K@S here|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SQ95HT6DAQ65CA875,ST8H8753DJ74CK642,S732HKQJ2DT83CQT9,SAKJ64HA94DK92CJ3|sv|b|nt|vugrapha1: yes|pg|| nt|lmilne: E-W have a nice looking scorecard after the first few boards|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Interesting lead problem for Neill here. |pg|| pc|d5|nt|lmilne: Neither minor is particularly appealing, @H10 is possible|pg|| nt|davegalt: HANS has run off 46 consecutive IMPs|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| nt|lmilne: If NEILL win this final, they will be the Australian Open team for both the APBF in Singapore and the Bermuda Bowl in China. If HANS win, they must append a third pair who contested the Open trials|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| nt|lmilne: Wow, great play from Andy|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s3|pg|| nt|lmilne: Fantastic|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|h5|nt|lmilne: That's one way to make it|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|hK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hJ|nt|davegalt: I don't think Andy was trying to deceive, as much as simply make a sensible play given the lay of the hand|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|h9|nt|lmilne: I think so too, but he definitely would have been considering the power of the closed hand|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SQ95HT6DAQ65CA875,ST8H8753DJ74CK642,S732HKQJ2DT83CQT9,SAKJ64HA94DK92CJ3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|WesleyC: Another big swing when in the other room, West was able to describe the club shortage below 3NT and East made the excellent decision to stop there.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|dT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Declarer is going to fall 1 trick short here.|pg|| pc|sJ|mc|6|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAJ5H72DJ9754C753,SK86HAJ64DQT6CQJ9,SQT94HQT5DK3CA642,S732HK983DA82CKT8|sv|o|nt|lmilne: 1NT ends with a non-obvious overtrick given the layout|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: Three more boards here, then a short break, then 16 more|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|nt|lmilne: The schedule is pretty brutal. Around 10-15 mins between sets 1/2 and 3/4, and aroud 30-45 min for mid-afternoon "lunch"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|an|!H|mb|p|nt|davegalt: oh gosh, on 12 EW on other room got to a sad 5@D|pg|| mb|2H|nt|lmilne: Not so bad on a six-man team, but for a four it's almost 9 hours at the table with not much time off|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: More imps to HANS|pg|| pc|sT|nt|lmilne: 1@D showing hearts, 2@H suggesting four but not complete trash balanced hand|pg|| nt|lmilne: "suggesting", more like promising|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| nt|lmilne: Possibly six losers here if declarer misguesses both red suits, but declarer definitely the favourite|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|lmilne: Edgtton preferring to let the defence choose what to play.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|h4|pg|| nt|lmilne: Kanetkar refuses to open up a new suit|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cA|nt|Serhat: This set Hans team have been very positive. Big advantage now for tomorrow |pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAJ5H72DJ9754C753,SK86HAJ64DQT6CQJ9,SQT94HQT5DK3CA642,S732HK983DA82CKT8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: While at the other table Neill elected to lead a small diamond from AQxx, and this time is wasn't a success.|pg|| mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|d5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|h9|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SJ753HAQ974DT54C4,S942HT65DAJ8CKJT8,SQHK83DK732CQ9765,SAKT86HJ2DQ96CA32|sv|n|nt|lmilne: E-W have 23 points but quite possibly they will bid to game here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Neither 3NT or 4@S are particularly good spots|pg|| mb|1S|nt|davegalt: only answer for NEILL team may be to expose the HANS Supermen to a ton of Kryptonite|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|lmilne: Hung has done well not to upgrade to 1NT|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|an|ART game interest|nt|lmilne: 2@C Drury, most good spade raise hands|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|nt|lmilne: 2@D some game interest|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Good time to go low|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|nt|lmilne: Neill opting not to lead a singleton with an apparent natural trump trick|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|davegalt: West had stretched to make a Drury-worthy bid: has 9 HCP, three trumps to the 9, 3334 shape|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|lmilne: The defence haven't given anything away|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|s8|nt|lmilne: Hung didn't want to have to choose between ducking a spade from his hand (losing to @SQJ) or banging down the @SK (threatening to lose trump control)|pg|| pc|sJ|pg|| nt|lmilne: So he has made a nice play of crossing to dummy so he gets to see Kanetkar's holding before deciding|pg|| nt|lmilne: He can only go down if he loses both the @CQ and a ruff|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c8|nt|lmilne: He doesn't know the exactly heart layout so I don't think he can afford to finesse Kanetkar's @CQ|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| nt|lmilne: If Neill turns up with @H9 and @CQ4 in the ending he will go down with 8 top tricks|pg|| nt|lmilne: He knows the diamond and trump layouts for sure (Kanetkar threw the 13th diamond)|pg|| mc|8|nt|davegalt: what's happening to Neill is, up here in a different hemisphere, called "getting an old-fashioned whuppin' "|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SJ753HAQ974DT54C4,S942HT65DAJ8CKJT8,SQHK83DK732CQ9765,SAKT86HJ2DQ96CA32|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|vugrapha2: Next stanza at 17:35, about 30 min.s|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2S98762HQT6D92C983,SK43HK9875DJTCK64,SAQJ5HJ42D543CAT7,STHA3DAKQ876CQJ52|sv|e|nt|lmilne: Andy eventually threw his cards on the table, shrugged and said "making two"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|nt|Serhat: Little unlucky, little tired etc.|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Hung's @S10 a huge card if he declares 3NT on a spade lead|pg|| nt|Serhat: A few mistakes. They are all in bridge|pg|| nt|lmilne: I think he will take this slow maybe|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|lmilne: The other option on Hung's cards would have been 2@C, whether it was natural or just an ambiguous good hand|pg|| nt|lmilne: This has got the job done nicely though|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| nt|lmilne: Last board of the set. Huge score for HANS to put them nicely in the lead after 3 of 8 segments in the Australian Open team trials final|pg|| mc|9|nt|lmilne: See you back at 5:35? |pg|| nt|lmilne: 35 min til next set I believe|pg|| nt|Serhat: Strong set for Hans. Well done|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: 5:35 is the scheduled start time|pg|| nt|Serhat: Thanks Andrew|pg|| nt|davegalt: great joining you all for this show of shows. thx viewers, and much thanks to the enablers|pg|| nt|Serhat: Thanks Dave, great dialog|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2S98762HQT6D92C983,SK43HK9875DJTCK64,SAQJ5HJ42D543CAT7,STHA3DAKQ876CQJ52|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c2|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugrapha2: Next stanza due at 17:35, about 25 min.s|pg|| pg||