vg|2019OPO Canberra,FN7_8,I,1,16,NEILL,163,HANS,232| rs|3NE=,4SW-1,7NS=,7NN=,4SEx-2,4HS-1,3SS-1,3SS-1,3HS-1,3HS=,3NS-3,2NS-1,3NN=,3NN-2,3NN+2,4HN=,4SS=,4SS=,3NW-2,3NW-2,4HW=,4HW=,1NE+2,1NE+2,4SE=,3SE+1,6HS-2,4HN=,5SS+1,5SS+1,5DN-1,4DN=| pn|KANETKAR,HANS,NEILL,GILL,Edgtton,Lazer,Hung,Gumby|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S98HAJ987DJ964C65,SA642HQ53D53CAK82,SKJ3H6DKQ872CJ943,SQT75HKT42DATCQT7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|an|2+ !D|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| nt|frankaus: g'day all|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: hi|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cT|nt|frankaus: NS CC - www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/open/cc/Open_Kanetkar_Neill.pdf|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S98HAJ987DJ964C65,SA642HQ53D53CAK82,SKJ3H6DKQ872CJ943,SQT75HKT42DATCQT7|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pc|s4|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Lazer thinking|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: N/S CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/open/cc/Open_Edgtton_Hung.pdf|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: E/W CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/open/cc/Open_Gumby_Lazer.pdf|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Bridgemate scores: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/results/results.asp?yr=2019&dir=opo&E=2&R=&T=R|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SJHAKQ4DAKQCKQ754,S9643H765D654C983,SAKT2HT9DT8CAJT62,SQ875HJ832DJ9732C|sv|n|nt|frankaus: EW CC - www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/open/cc/Open_Gill_Hans.pdf|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|frankaus: 32 hands to gvo |pg|| nt|frankaus: 31 now|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: live video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOgbq66cGAo|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|7N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|mc|13|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SJHAKQ4DAKQCKQ754,S9643H765D654C983,SAKT2HT9DT8CAJT62,SQ875HJ832DJ9732C|sv|n|mb|2D!|mb|d|mb|2S|nt|davegalt: grand slam time now ...|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Welcome David|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Hard to find after opponents both bid|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|davegalt: hi sorry got here just too late to get the action from the other table on the first board|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|davegalt: can NS dodge the weak weak 2 bid to get to their 13 trick contract?|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5S!|mb|p|nt|davegalt: with Warren Lazer throwing in a gratuitous psyche on a flat yarborough|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Showing 4 card support is a psych?|pg|| nt|davegalt: sorry not up on system the 2D opener showed majors|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Could be seen as following Law of Total Tricks...|pg|| mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|nt|bjacobs: I think North might be trying to show 2 keycards for clubs, and the 'queen of trumps' (extra length)|pg|| mb|6D!|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: Welcome Bill|pg|| nt|bjacobs: And perhaps South might be concerned that some wheel has fallen off, since he has the @CQ. Just speculating|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: The OPen room got maximum reward for the cards|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|7N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: Well done|pg|| pc|s5|mc|13|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1ST6HAKJ42DAQT7CA5,S752H6DKJ832CQ986,SA3HT97D654CKT432,SKQJ984HQ853D9CJ7|sv|e|nt|vugrapha1: whoops i forgot to actually do the claim|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|frankaus: can there be a more boring 7NT??|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|s8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|sK|mc|8|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1ST6HAKJ42DAQT7CA5,S752H6DKJ832CQ986,SA3HT97D654CKT432,SKQJ984HQ853D9CJ7|sv|e|nt|davegalt: seems like merely "all in a day's work" for Andy-Nabil|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|vugrapha2: Edgtton studying the dummy|pg|| nt|davegalt: trick number here, with the diamonds all off and hearts 4-1 albeit Q is in the slot|pg|| nt|davegalt: tricky number, I meant|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Director came and fixed a Bridgemate score|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Bridgemate scores at: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/results/results.asp?yr=2019&dir=opo&E=2&R=&T=R|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|bjacobs: Well, this can probably be made double dummy with some sort of endplay on West, but I doubt it will happen|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| nt|bjacobs: Once again, here West can be strip squeezed|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|nt|bjacobs: And now it's looking a little more likely|pg|| nt|davegalt: yes, discard pressure on West|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|nt|bjacobs: It's the fourth round of trumps that is fatal for Wests|pg|| nt|bjacobs: And of course, on the auction, this is going to be rather easy for declarer to work out|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: If W plays partner for Jx @c, then can pitch @c and lead 9 when in|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h4|nt|davegalt: now 3 rounds of clubs endplays W|pg|| pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|s8|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: True|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sQ|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|sK|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SQT865HAQ8DK9CQ43,SK4HKT753DJ8CAT82,SJ72HJ642DA74CK96,SA93H9DQT6532CJ75|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h5|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|d8|pc|c6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Hi All and welcome to set 7/8 of the Australian Open Team Selection Trials FINAL!|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|s8|nt|WesleyC: After a huge 6th set the momentum is with the Neill Team.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: however they still have 79 IMPs to catchup and only 28 more boards |pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SQT865HAQ8DK9CQ43,SK4HKT753DJ8CAT82,SJ72HJ642DA74CK96,SA93H9DQT6532CJ75|sv|b|nt|davegalt: too late on the 3 rounds of clubs|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|davegalt: NEILL team has carved away at HANS squad humongous ginormous lead, but still much more carving needed|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAKT72HAJTDK8CA54,SQ53H4DAJT94CKJ82,S986H98653D6CT973,SJ4HKQ72DQ7532CQ6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|an|20-22|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Avi taking a pretty standard position here and upgrading his excellent 19 count to a 2NT opening.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d4|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pc|h6|pg|| nt|WesleyC: however opposite a 0 count, it looks like 3@H will drift a couple off.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c4|nt|WesleyC: Gill needs to start clubs now to ensure the second undertrick|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h8|pg|| nt|WesleyC: although it certainly not clear that is the winning defence from his position.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAKT72HAJTDK8CA54,SQ53H4DAJT94CKJ82,S986H98653D6CT973,SJ4HKQ72DQ7532CQ6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|davegalt: down 1 in other room seems rather an accomplisment|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Edgtton planning the play|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h3|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|c6|pg|| nt|davegalt: could 2N range still include CQ?|pg|| nt|davegalt: of coourse W does not know how Hs lie|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c2|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sT|mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAJHA976D853CQJ42,SKT73HJ82DJ96CK97,SQ965H43DAQ2CA853,S842HKQT5DKT74CT6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Neill elects to simply bid game opposite (11)12-14 balanced rather than inviting.|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c3|nt|WesleyC: Invites get used a lot less at the top levels of bridge than do at lower levels!|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| mc|6|nt|WesleyC: A big pickup for NEILL on board 3 when Nabil failed in a makeable 4@H contract.|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Sartaj has left the table for a moment|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: which is why the next hand hasn't started yet|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAJHA976D853CQJ42,SKT73HJ82DJ96CK97,SQ965H43DAQ2CA853,S842HKQT5DKT74CT6|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|!s s|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|davegalt: well done by Edgtton, with defense not attacking clubs|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Lazer thinking|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|7|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SAQT982H8DT85CAT7,SKJ6543HJTDJ6CJ95,S7HAQ752DKQ9CKQ42,SHK9643DA7432C863|sv|b|mb|1S|nt|WesleyC: Interestingly, even on board like this where the layout was very unfavourable for declarer.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Stopping in 2NT would've only saved an undertrick.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c6|nt|WesleyC: N/S have done well to avoid 4S here!|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Neill has 8 tricks in 3NT (4@C, 2@D, 2 aces) and only needs to squeeze one more out to make his contract.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|nt|WesleyC: The problem for the defence on this hand, is that they lack any communication.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: So even though East can now setup a bunch of diamond winners, he doesn't have an entry to cash them.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Live coverage of Peter Gill thinking|pg|| nt|WesleyC: is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOgbq66cGAo|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|s3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Now with the diamond position clarified|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|nt|WesleyC: declarer can't help but find the winning line!|pg|| pc|d2|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SAQT982H8DT85CAT7,SKJ6543HJTDJ6CJ95,S7HAQ752DKQ9CKQ42,SHK9643DA7432C863|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|an| |mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|vugrapha2: Hung planning the play|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c6|nt|vugrapha2: Trick 2 is ann unpleasant surprise|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|nt|davegalt: now Andy may try club to 10 for 2nd entry, but he may find something better.|pg|| pc|s3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d7|nt|davegalt: heart finesse which fails might be more attractive, given club discard, but that fails too|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SQJ2HA9842DQT2CQ8,SAT43H6DA9653CJ32,SK965HQJTDK7CAK96,S87HK753DJ84CT754|sv|o|nt|WesleyC: nicely played by Neill, and ANOTHER potential pickup for the Neill team.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|nt|WesleyC: South choosing not to advertise his 5 hearts on this board.|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and being rewarded with an opening heart lead against 3NT.|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dA|nt|WesleyC: however with all the suits very favourable, declarer was always going to emerge with 11 tricks.|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SQJ2HA9842DQT2CQ8,SAT43H6DA9653CJ32,SK965HQJTDK7CAK96,S87HK753DJ84CT754|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|hT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SAQ63HA6DAQJ2CKT7,SK52HK98732D4C863,ST984HT5DKT8CQ954,SJ7HQJ4D97653CAJ2|sv|e|nt|WesleyC: an excellent matchpoint score, but unlikely to be worth an IMPs.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: any*|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|puppet stayman|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Puppet Stayman here from NS, which will lead to South being declarer in 4@S|pg|| pc|d4|nt|WesleyC: a tricky play hand!|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|s2|nt|WesleyC: although E/W can get a ruff here, doing so comes at the expense of their heart trick.|pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|c6|nt|WesleyC: and also blows the club suit|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SAQ63HA6DAQJ2CKT7,SK52HK98732D4C863,ST984HT5DKT8CQ954,SJ7HQJ4D97653CAJ2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|davegalt: dependung on defense declarer may be able to eliminate suits and exit with 2 rounds of H|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|nt|davegalt: he will|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|nt|davegalt: sorry can simply ruff H|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|s9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|h8|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAT983HJT92DATCA7,SKJ4HQ6DKQJ98CKT2,SQ72H87D7653C8654,S65HAK543D42CQJ93|sv|b|nt|WesleyC: Ironically, west might've gotten their ruff (and potentially defeated the contract) if they managed to start by leading their longest suit.|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: If 4@S was played from the other side however, a heart lead looks normal. |pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: So still maybe a glimmer of hope that Neill secures a pickup.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Despite having a combined 25 HCP here, East/West are short on aces.|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAT983HJT92DATCA7,SKJ4HQ6DKQJ98CKT2,SQ72H87D7653C8654,S65HAK543D42CQJ93|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d8|mc|7|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1S754HQ54DKT874CT7,SAHA98632D53CQ986,SQT32HK7DQJ962CA4,SKJ986HJTDACKJ532|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|WesleyC: 200 another solid score for Neill who are having a good set!|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: In this sequence, West's 2@H bid over the artificial G/F 2@D is usually played as a 'catchall'|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Not showing any extra heart length, just leaving the maximum amount of room for East to pattern out their hand. |pg|| nt|vugrapha1: 2@H was not alerted by either player, unless I missed it|pg|| nt|WesleyC: E/W have a big fit with extremely well placed values, but not quite enough raw power to make a slam.|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Can East tell that though?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|hT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|dK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1S754HQ54DKT874CT7,SAHA98632D53CQ986,SQT32HK7DQJ962CA4,SKJ986HJTDACKJ532|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|hT|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: N/S CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/open/cc/Open_Edgtton_Hung.pdf|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: E/W CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2019/open/cc/Open_Gumby_Lazer.pdf|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: ridgemate score: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/results/results.asp?yr=2019&dir=opo&E=2&R=&T=R|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: *Bridgemate|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|s8|pc|h5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2ST85H7653DKJ964C8,SKQ942HAJ2D873CQ6,SAJ763HKQ4DTCA972,SHT98DAQ52CKJT543|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|s2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2ST85H7653DKJ964C8,SKQ942HAJ2D873CQ6,SAJ763HKQ4DTCA972,SHT98DAQ52CKJT543|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d7|nt|davegalt: game of bridge full of paradoxes. why does 1NT make 3, while 3NT makes 1? (not on the same deal, necessarily)|pg|| pc|c9|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SK8H962DQ754CT762,SQ9HQJ4DJ982CAKJ9,SA65HT75DAKT6CQ84,SJT7432HAK83D3C53|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|s3|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SK8H962DQ754CT762,SQ9HQJ4DJ982CAKJ9,SA65HT75DAKT6CQ84,SJT7432HAK83D3C53|sv|b|mb|1C|an|2+|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SJ62HQJ862DTCQ982,SQT4HKTDKJ874C653,SK83HA7543D3CAKJ7,SA975H9DAQ9652CT4|sv|o|mb|1D|an|2+ !D|mb|1H|mb|3D|mb|4D!|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|6H|nt|Serhat: Hi guys , 4H makeable?!|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: 6@H isn't! :)|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Hi Serhat|pg|| nt|Serhat: Gone too expensive. |pg|| pc|s4|nt|Serhat: 10 tricks was possible with elimination. Ultra weak 1H got Neill|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|d2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SJ62HQJ862DTCQ982,SQT4HKTDKJ874C653,SK83HA7543D3CAKJ7,SA975H9DAQ9652CT4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|nt|davegalt: that last swing breaking the NEILL team's camel's back!|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|Serhat: Guess the things are getting clearer after this hand|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1ST76432HAK3DA8C95,S8HQJ954DT6CKQT84,SAKJ5H72DKQJ543C2,SQ9HT86D972CAJ763|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2S!|mb|4N!|mb|p|nt|Serhat: Try again :) they need points|pg|| mb|5H!|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1ST76432HAK3DA8C95,S8HQJ954DT6CKQT84,SAKJ5H72DKQJ543C2,SQ9HT86D972CAJ763|sv|n|nt|Serhat: Ofcourse 4H has to be managed|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2S!|mb|4D|mb|5C|nt|davegalt: will Andy Nabil add to the icing on the cake now?|pg|| nt|Serhat: It wasn't difficult as D was not cashed first|pg|| mb|5S|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: Hung deep in concentration...|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: I am not sure what 4@d bid meant|pg|| nt|Serhat: Guess he will bid|pg|| nt|Walddk2: Fit-bid presumably.|pg|| nt|Serhat: He should holding those spades|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Would 4@h by Edgtton promise a better hand?|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: His is a minmum opener|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|mc|12|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SAJT764HK52D965CK,S93HT864DACQJT852,S5HAQ73DKQJ843C74,SKQ82HJ9DT72CA963|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|WesleyC: A couple of bad boards in a row for NS after an otherwise solid set.|pg|| mb|2D|mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|dK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|d9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|s6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|c6|pg|| mc|10|nt|WesleyC: Things looking very grim for the NEILL team now|pg|| nt|WesleyC: still down 73 with 3 poor boards still to be scored.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: However they managed an 80 IMP set in Round 6, so anything is possible!|pg|| pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SAJT764HK52D965CK,S93HT864DACQJT852,S5HAQ73DKQJ843C74,SKQ82HJ9DT72CA963|sv|e|nt|vugrapha2: Yes, I meant 5@h|pg|| mb|p|nt|Serhat: He doesn't have H control, so he chose 4D , probably : D and fit|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 5@H would no doubt show a good hand, but is he worth it with xx in clubs?|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|Serhat: Ahh I think just bid his hand, not for slam|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|nt|Serhat: An other good stop. More imps for Hans team|pg|| pc|c5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|s4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|10|nt|vugrapha2: Thanks all, next stanza at 17:35, about 10 minutes|pg|| nt|Pelepele: Concession at -88?|pg|| pg||