vg|A 2018 Baze Senior KO SF,Segment 1 of 4,I,1,15,Nickell,0,O'Rourke,0| rs|4HN+2,4HN+2,5DE+1,6DE=,2DW-1,1NW+1,3DW=,2DWx+1,3DN=,2DN+1,1NN-2,2NN-2,3DS-1,2SE+1,4CS-2,4CS-1,6HEx-1,6HE-1,3NW+1,3NW+2,4DE-1,2HN+1,1NE=,1NN-1,3SE-2,3SE-1,3NSx-2,2SE=,5CNx-2,4HE+1| pn|Nickell,J Clerkin,Katz,D Clerkin,O'Rourke,Hamman,Mohan,Levin|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SAT8HKQJ543DJ2CT6,SQ6HT9DK9854C9854,S93HA62DAT73CAKQ2,SKJ7542H87DQ6CJ73|sv|o|nt|medwards: So off and running|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|medwards: This is the last Baze event, Iy is replaced by the Soloway next year|pg|| mb|4D!|nt|medwards: The entry was a disapointing ten teams|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| mc|12|nt|Vugraphzfd: Katz claimed, pointing out squeeze possibilities that would allow him to make 7|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SAT8HKQJ543DJ2CT6,SQ6HT9DK9854C9854,S93HA62DAT73CAKQ2,SKJ7542H87DQ6CJ73|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4D|an|!h|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S94H98532D63CAQ64,SAKJ72HAT764DCKT9,SQT653HKQJD74CJ52,S8HDAKQJT9852C873|sv|n|nt|medwards: Thx Joe|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: And we begin with a bang.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Nickell asks if it is oK to look back at the last trick after it is turned. JC:"Sure, it is the seniors"|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Board 1, a potential slam missed.|pg|| mc|12|nt|Wild_Whist: Board 2, a potential slam missed.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Welcome all.|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S94H98532D63CAQ64,SAKJ72HAT764DCKT9,SQT653HKQJD74CJ52,S8HDAKQJT9852C873|sv|n|nt|vugraphzmh: Levin's sorted his hand @dJ109852 @s8 @dAKQ @c873 :)|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|medwards: This might be interesting|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h9|mc|12|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S654H42DAT972CKQ2,SQ3HQ8DQJ643CAJ53,SAJT9HKJ63D8CT874,SK872HAT975DK5C96|sv|e|nt|Wild_Whist: And thanks much to the Vugraph operator, Joe Stokes, who has a tough job. |pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+ diamonds|nt|medwards: But he can handle it|pg|| mb|d|mb|r|nt|Vugraphzfd: nah, a great job :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|an|real diamonds plus clubs;|nt|medwards: True|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Katz looks like "really, they are stopping in 2 diamonds?"|pg|| pc|d8|nt|Wild_Whist: The Clerkins are playing precision, so there is no real reason for E to search for game.|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h8|nt|USBF: And West, with all those wonderful quacks, wasn't going to cooperate anyway!|pg|| pc|hJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|nt|Wild_Whist: And I'm sure Jerry is thinking it would have been nice to stop even lower.|pg|| nt|USBF: In the other room, Hamman rebid 1NT over 1@h and stopped there :)|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: The redouble showed a 2 fit with values. 2C not at all unreasonable.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: and in this room 2@C had the advantage of showing both minors; 1@D could have been short|pg|| nt|USBF: No, definitely not - a difference in systems really caused the difference in rebid|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: The play, I guess, is to duck and then endplay S for the 7th trick. Even with all four cards in view, hard to be sure.|pg|| nt|medwards: yes|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: South has counters, of course.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|Wild_Whist: But he doesn't avail himself of them.|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|sJ|nt|Wild_Whist: Brilliant.|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h3|nt|medwards: So minimum minus|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|mc|7|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S654H42DAT972CKQ2,SQ3HQ8DQJ643CAJ53,SAJT9HKJ63D8CT874,SK872HAT975DK5C96|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|vugraphzmh: Mohan checks NT strength - "opens 15-17".|pg|| nt|vugraphzmh: Hamman checks lead styles - "4th"|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|c5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|mc|8|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2ST85H97542D63CAJ7,SQ62HAJDQJT4CK654,SAK974HKT6DK7CT82,SJ3HQ83DA9852CQ93|sv|b|mb|1D!|an|2+ diamonds|nt|Wild_Whist: A morale boosting play. It should take some of the sting off.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|USBF: Again a difference in system here - in the other room, where 1@d showed diamond length, East raised to 2 over the 1@s overcall|pg|| mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Right. Can't do that here.|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: But he found the suit anyway. Now he has to take nine tricks.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: altho passing 2@dX wouldn't be evenryone's choice|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|Wild_Whist: No problem.|pg|| nt|USBF: I'm not sure how he knew to bid 3@d - couldn't West have been something like 3433 or even 3424?|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|c9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: claims 3, 4 if the heart finesse is on|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2ST85H97542D63CAJ7,SQ62HAJDQJT4CK654,SAK974HKT6DK7CT82,SJ3HQ83DA9852CQ93|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| nt|vugraphzmh: "Signals?" "Standard".|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SAQJHAT97D653C982,SKT64HK64DT87CA73,S752H8DAQJ942CK65,S983HQJ532DKCQJT4|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|Wild_Whist: Well, the odds favor his having 3 or 4 and probably a majority of the points. Maybe he's just being optimistic, hoping that if J does have 3, the points will carry them. |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: No fuss on this one. Certainly no reason for Nickell to go on.|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|d6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SAQJHAT97D653C982,SKT64HK64DT87CA73,S752H8DAQJ942CK65,S983HQJ532DKCQJT4|sv|n|mb|2D|an|weak|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzmh: Mohan claims +1 or +2 on the spade hook.|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SK2HK87DKQ64CQ654,SAJ7HJT6532DA52CA,ST63HAQ94DJ97CJ73,SQ9854HDT83CKT982|sv|e|nt|USBF: I guess this hand will break the "streak" of hands played in diamonds :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: It does seem as if there are other suits.|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|Wild_Whist: Any chance J will unblock the ace of clubs before returning to Ds hand with a spade?|pg|| nt|medwards: No|pg|| nt|medwards: South still gets squeezed a bit|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sQ|nt|Wild_Whist: What do you think, Mike? One of each?|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: For discards.|pg|| nt|medwards: Likely|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|d7|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: A diamond lead works out. Might feel right to play passively.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: J Clerk claims -1 "lead anything" Katz points out that since he saved clubs, they will get a second club for -2|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SK2HK87DKQ64CQ654,SAJ7HJT6532DA52CA,ST63HAQ94DJ97CJ73,SQ9854HDT83CKT982|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzmh: Hamman leads @h3 out of turn - thought @d6 called|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h3|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sQ|mc|6|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SK932HK4DT843CT73,ST85HT9DAK5CKJ842,SJHAJ753DQ72CAQ95,SAQ764HQ862DJ96C6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|medwards: Good for Ralph|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: A gentleman, always, I've found.|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1N|an|5 spades|nt|medwards: Yes|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|Wild_Whist: It looks as if 1NT was a transfer to spades? The convention card is fairly opaque.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|medwards: Yes|pg|| nt|medwards: 2Nt was not my choice|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: It looks somewhat happier than 3C.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Katz alerted 2NT (takeout), Nickell did not but now Nickell is writing that auction is undiscusssed but similar auctions would be TO|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfd: Katz thought TO; Nickell was not sure|pg|| pc|dK|nt|medwards: Oh that explains it|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: I'm sure that both Katz and Nickell have been in unhappier contracts.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: after the lead, Katz: "I hope you have the ace of diamonds"|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|nt|Wild_Whist: Nice lead.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|dT|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Nickell asks how many tricks do I ahve|pg|| pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s6|pc|c7|nt|Wild_Whist: Not enough.|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sT|mc|8|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SK932HK4DT843CT73,ST85HT9DAK5CKJ842,SJHAJ753DQ72CAQ95,SAQ764HQ862DJ96C6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzmh: Levin claims with @sA6 - clearly keeping good track of spots!|pg|| pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SQHK864DK43CAKJT2,SAJ92HAT72DQT86C4,S83HJ95DA52CQ9753,SKT7654HQ3DJ97C86|sv|o|nt|Wild_Whist: But still gains an imp|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|Vugraphzfd: J Clerk comments on what an interesting hand that was|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S|nt|fuquay: Hi, looks like 4@S makes EW here since defense cannot attack @H|pg|| mb|2N|an|competing in a minor|mb|3S|nt|Wild_Whist: Any opinions on double vs. 2C by South?|pg|| nt|fuquay: Prefer x|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Easier, of course, if Katz has that bid and will use it with that hand.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Katz wants to discuss later the difference in 4@C and X for Nickell's last bid|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|USBF: 2@c might work out better if the opponents end up declaring - you probably want a club lead, not a heart lead|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| nt|medwards: Strip and throw in|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: At this point, J is maybe wishing he could have bid 4S.|pg|| nt|fuquay: It was pointed out that strong club players might be able to bid 3@S at W first opportunity|pg|| nt|medwards: THat would be my choice|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Presumably playing for the ten onside?|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| nt|medwards: Looks like two in th glue|pg|| nt|fuquay: S may have been hoping to pitch a @D on a fourth @H|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|USBF: Nickell trying to get hearts going to pitch the diamond loser I guess - the strip and endplay would have left him 1 trick short, but a favorable heart position might have allowed him to lose only 2 hearts and a spade?|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dQ|mc|8|nt|Wild_Whist: Right.|pg|| nt|medwards: So O'Rouke on the board|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Katz and Nick get water (in this room) and are talking about the auction they just had|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: we are in two small conference room, each with two tables, one from each match|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Worth talking about. |pg|| nt|medwards: And on time|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: part of the discussion I heard concerned when diamonds would be natural, since Clerkins diamond opening could be short|pg|| pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SQHK864DK43CAKJT2,SAJ92HAT72DQT86C4,S83HJ95DA52CQ9753,SKT7654HQ3DJ97C86|sv|o|nt|vugraphzmh: Spec asks: is Levin's regular pd Steve Weinstein too young for the Baze KO?|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|an|4-card raise|nt|vugraphzmh: Looks like Levin/Hamman play support doubles|pg|| nt|vugraphzmh: Jill Levin confirms: Weinstein too young.|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h2|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SJT875HDKJ2CAQT95,SHKT84DA8654CJ863,SQ9642HAJ5D7CK742,SAK3HQ97632DQT93C|sv|e|nt|Wild_Whist: Off the schnei, as they used to say.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|nt|medwards: Possible action hand|pg|| mb|2H|nt|Wild_Whist: Three straight -100s. Probably not on this hand.|pg|| nt|USBF: 8 boards in a little over an hour is a very fast pace - the other match (playing different boards) is on board 5 in one room (8 in the other)|pg|| mb|2S|mb|4S|mb|5H|nt|fuquay: N does not know that NS has a double fit here (S probably has @D from his perspective)|pg|| mb|5S|mb|6H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|medwards: What evr happened to the Five level belongs to the opps?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: This bid keeps the stakes low, but maybe giving partner a chance works out better.|pg|| nt|USBF: :) - both tables bid 6@h over 5@s, although the auctions were very different. |pg|| nt|medwards: Would not pass be forcing here?|pg|| nt|fuquay: It is hard to judge on hands like this --- sometimes one bids one more as a two-way bid|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|medwards: i know if you have to asK|pg|| nt|fuquay: Hoping one of the contracts makes|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: It's very hard indeed. I bet this is a pretty normal place to stop.|pg|| nt|USBF: By W? Seems like it would, and maybe it would show a spade control, which might (maybe) let East realize there's some duplication of values? But it's tough with so much shape to know|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|nt|medwards: Sorry getting too many comments to answer all|pg|| pc|c5|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|Wild_Whist: The play of the diamonds seems fairly marked, so there's not much Katz can do.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SJT875HDKJ2CAQT95,SHKT84DA8654CJ863,SQ9642HAJ5D7CK742,SAK3HQ97632DQT93C|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|vugraphzmh: O'Rourke asks about 4NT|pg|| mb|d|mb|5H|nt|vugraphzmh: There|pg|| nt|vugraphzmh: 's a note but I can't read it. "T O" in big letters at top|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzmh: We're still here. Bobby's in the tank.|pg|| mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|vugraphzmh: Slight grimace from Bobby when @dA8654 come down - hoping for @dAJ or @dAK?|pg|| pc|c3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c7|pc|h2|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4S983HJ6543DK93C87,SKT4HK92DT5CAKJT4,SJ62HT8DQJ7CQ9532,SAQ75HAQ7DA8642C6|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfd: as mentioned earlier, pace has been quick here, but other room in this match is 2 bds ahead of this table|pg|| mb|1D|an|2+ diamonds|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|an|2N would not be forcing|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: This is not a 1C opener? |pg|| pc|c3|nt|USBF: Certainly looks like a strong club, doesn't it?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: JC: "we are going to make it"|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|c7|pg|| nt|fuquay: Maybe he couldn't figure out what he would bid if his partner bid 1@D over 1@C|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|nt|Wild_Whist: Up to this point, more contracts have failed than have made. |pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|nt|fuquay: Normally one would play @S in a way that could take advantage of J doubleton|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: they claimed 4; really make 5; will likely correct it later|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4S983HJ6543DK93C87,SKT4HK92DT5CAKJT4,SJ62HT8DQJ7CQ9532,SAQ75HAQ7DA8642C6|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzmh: Levin pops out|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|d2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|d6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugraphzmh: We're waiting for Levin to return - shortish break|pg|| pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SAKQT7H853DJ3CJT6,SJ986HK9DT95CQ542,S5HAJT762D74CK987,S432HQ4DAKQ862CA3|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2D|nt|fuquay: DId he really play @S like that?|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|3H|nt|Vugraphzfd: I think I missed the spade play -- likely played K, the to ace|pg|| mb|d|nt|fuquay: OK, np|pg|| mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Tempting for Nickell to bid on, but the double would stop him. Or maybe he's just good at restraint.|pg|| nt|fuquay: Could this x be misinterpreted?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: I think the Clerkins are on firm ground here. Doesn't mean J knows what to bid.|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Good at restraint.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|nt|USBF: This one isn't going to make either :)|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|nt|Wild_Whist: What is the 6? It says 3-way signal in known long suit. |pg|| nt|USBF: But 3@h was making, so they'll pick up an IMP or 2 for going down here|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s4|pg|| nt|fuquay: S will optimistically hope for N to have @DQ for an uppercut --- even without it, the @S play is needed to kill the @SJ|pg|| nt|medwards: yes|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Can't hurt to lead a spade. Jack of clubs also tempting.|pg|| pc|h8|nt|Wild_Whist: Or a heart|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|nt|Wild_Whist: Or 3|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SAKQT7H853DJ3CJT6,SJ986HK9DT95CQ542,S5HAJT762D74CK987,S432HQ4DAKQ862CA3|sv|o|nt|vugraphzmh: Just as I type that, he's back. Murphy's Law :)|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|F|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SAK2HT865DT6CKJ53,SJT97H3D8732CQT94,SQ643HJ74DAKJ9C72,S85HAKQ92DQ54CA86|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|USBF: I never know when to open 1NT with a 5 card Major - anyone have any opinions on this one?|pg|| pc|c3|nt|fuquay: when your partner has only one or two of the suit|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: My opinion is that I don't know either.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: both Levin in other room and Dennis here had an opionion, but they were different|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|USBF: I wonder whether the difference between Levin and DC might be whether partner is likely to bid 1@h-1@s? Levin is almost certainly playing Flannery, so his partner will mostly only bid 1@s with 5|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Nice choice by D. Let the other guys break the other suits.|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| nt|fuquay: Ducking the @H might have been interesting|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Don't have to.|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|h4|pg|| mc|7|nt|fuquay: if S had found a @C return it would be different here|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: I guess, Jan, you bid 1NT when it makes.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Katz suggesting his first spade play should be suit preference, given that dummy|pg|| nt|USBF: If only I knew when it makes sense!!|pg|| pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SAK2HT865DT6CKJ53,SJT97H3D8732CQT94,SQ643HJ74DAKJ9C72,S85HAKQ92DQ54CA86|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg|| nt|vugraphzmh: Mohan's turn to think. Probably doesn't want to lose a @d finesse and face later @c guess?|pg|| nt|vugraphzmh: Spec says "Hamman wouldn't pass with an ace" :)|pg|| nt|vugraphzmh: A more observant spec than me says "@h2 is suit preference"|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|s9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SQ852HA9DQ985CAJ7,SAJ64HKQ73DT62C93,SHJT652DKJ4CQT642,SKT973H84DA73CK85|sv|b|mb|p|nt|fuquay: Katz would be a good commentator :)|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|Wild_Whist: Too busy playing.|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| nt|USBF: It's interesting how often we have the same contract at both tables after very different bidding. Has there been a hand where the auctions were the same?|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|USBF: Declarer has a lot to do here and not very many hand entries|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h8|nt|Wild_Whist: Yes, if you're going to open hands like that, you'd bettter guess well.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|d6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: on first spade play -- A club2 3 2 -- Katz apologized for messing up the "wish trick" --Nickell is obsessed with wish tricks (ace 2 3 4)|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sJ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SQ852HA9DQ985CAJ7,SAJ64HKQ73DT62C93,SHJT652DKJ4CQT642,SKT973H84DA73CK85|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|vugraphzmh: Specs suggest just leading up to @cKJ twice would land 1NT on last.|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|nt|vugraphzmh: Hamman can't have @cAQ for his pass|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SAK3H94DA962C7643,SJ6HT65DKQJCAKT92,S42HAQJ2D843CQJ85,SQT9875HK873DT75C|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Pretty normal reopening double by Katz.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|nt|Vugraphzfd: Katz wonders aloud if Nickell has the ace of clubs|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: Another challenging hand for both sides.|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c3|pg|| nt|USBF: South's hand is tough playing Lebensohl - 2NT isn't natural, so he has to choose between bidding 3 of one of those minors to show some values, but with only a 4 card suit, or bidding 3NT a little under strength|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h5|nt|medwards: Why play Leb as a passed hand?|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| nt|Wild_Whist: I assume 83 shows the king.|pg|| mc|7|nt|Vugraphzfd: Nickell wasn't sure if 2NT would have been lebensohl by a passsed or scramble, but in either case it wasn't natural|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SAK3H94DA962C7643,SJ6HT65DKQJCAKT92,S42HAQJ2D843CQJ85,SQT9875HK873DT75C|sv|o|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|dT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1S762HDAJT52CKT853,SK84H875DK93CJ976,SQT93HKT4D86CAQ42,SAJ5HAQJ9632DQ74C|sv|n|nt|fuquay: passed hand here could still have as much as 14 HCP|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|4H|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|Wild_Whist: They paid their fees. They're going to get their money's worth.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|h3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: Katz: we dont have to worry about overtricks|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|s2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c8|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dA|nt|Wild_Whist: Thanks all. Next round starts in roughly 1/2 hour?|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|cT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|h9|pg|| mc|9|nt|Wild_Whist: A closely fought match at this table.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfd: see you again soon -- thanks ALL|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1S762HDAJT52CKT853,SK84H875DK93CJ976,SQT93HKT4D86CAQ42,SAJ5HAQJ9632DQ74C|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzmh: This is the last board of the first session. Next session in (I think) 1 hour, but don't quote me on that.|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|h6|pg|| nt|vugraphzmh: Bobby considering @d7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d2|pc|h8|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|sT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|vugraphzmh: All done.|pg|| nt|vugraphzmh: Three boards to go in Open Room - I'll leave table open for now.|pg|| pg||