vg|A 2018 Reisinger SF2,Segment 9 of 9,B,25,27,Lavazza,0,Pratap,0| rs|2NN-1,2HN=,6HE-1,4HW+1,7NW=,6NW+1| pn|Duboin,Koneru,Bilde,Pratap,Falk,Sementa,Lusky,Bocchi|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAJ8H9753DQJ6CJT9,S72HKT8D52CQ85432,SKQ6HAQ64DT974CK7,ST9543HJ2DAK83CA6|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|davegalt: last set of 3 boards to select the top 10 teams for tomorrow's 2-session final|pg|| mb|p|nt|kareno: I think the auction may get them too high|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|kareno: In my opinion, this is the toughest event on the bridge calendar.|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|kareno: At BAM you can't relax for even a single board. A single trick.|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|kareno: I twice qualified for the finals of this event and those were precious days for me|pg|| nt|ahollan1: current standings http://www.usbf.org/docs/misc/2018reisingersf.pdf|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|nt|davegalt: 24 HCP sometimes yields 3 NT, and sometimes it yields 1NT. It would help with 24 to have a long suit somewhere ...|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| mc|7|nt|kareno: There are no weak teams in the top rank.|pg|| nt|kareno: And the Nickell team is on the edge of qualification|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAJ8H9753DQJ6CJT9,S72HKT8D52CQ85432,SKQ6HAQ64DT974CK7,ST9543HJ2DAK83CA6|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|h8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: Lusky doesn't yet know @hK is about to put in an appearance|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| mc|8|nt|vugraphzfe: There he is.|pg|| pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S85H72DKQT95CJ984,SA92HAT86DA63CAT7,S764HK4D872CKQ652,SKQJT3HQJ953DJ4C3|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|kareno: Slam is on a finesse. This is sort of a five or seven hand.|pg|| nt|davegalt: without @D lead slam makes. however @DKQ is on lead, rather than @CKQ|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S85H72DKQT95CJ984,SA92HAT86DA63CAT7,S764HK4D872CKQ652,SKQJT3HQJ953DJ4C3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-16|nt|ahollan1: current standings http://www.usbf.org/docs/misc/2018reisingersf.pdf|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|an|!h|mb|d|mb|p|an| |mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2N|an| |mb|p|mb|3D|an|retransfer|nt|vugraphzfe: We had something similar at the Rosenthal table - there Sementa rebid 2@h on @hQx after a double of 2@d|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|nt|vugraphzfe: Looks like his Pass "likes hearts", therefore|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|h9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1ST5HKT86542D64C86,SJ983HAJ7DA5CAT95,SQ2H3DJT8732CJ732,SAK764HQ9DKQ9CKQ4|sv|o|mb|3H|mb|3N|nt|kareno: IMO that's an overpreempt. The hand and certainly the suit are not worth the bid at equal|pg|| mb|p|mb|5C!|mb|p|nt|kareno: Ace asking I guess|pg|| nt|davegalt: having just been burned on a slam, EW are looking for a healing experience|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: last hand of the night Finals start tomorrow in a little less than 12 hours from now|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|kareno: Well the 3@h bid has driven them to at least 6nt|pg|| mb|7N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: They will get their board back|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: the bad luck on the last hand will turn around for this one|pg|| pc|h3|nt|kareno: What time is it in Honolulu?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: 11:16|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| nt|davegalt: let us thank the viewers for their prescient perspectives, the players for their great efforts in a super-tough event, and the vugraph enablers who make it all happen. we shall reconvene in less than 12 hours ...|pg|| nt|kareno: I expect to be here for the event.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: specs are wondering about playing N for the QTx of spades after the preempt|pg|| nt|kareno: He certainly can go down with the double finesse in spades.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzff: he will play some minors and find out S is 2-2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h4|nt|kareno: He should get it right|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| nt|kareno: Second round of hearts is the final information he needs|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h5|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|kareno: He has carefully unblocked the spades|pg|| mc|13|nt|Vugraphzff: good night all -- join us tomorrow|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1ST5HKT86542D64C86,SJ983HAJ7DA5CAT95,SQ2H3DJT8732CJ732,SAK764HQ9DKQ9CKQ4|sv|o|nt|vugraphzfe: This is the last board of the Reisinger SemiFinal. Top ten advance to tomorrow's FInal.|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: That will be at 12 noon HNL time tomorrow.|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2N|nt|vugraphzfe: Current standings: http://www.usbf.org/docs/misc/2018reisingersf.pdf|pg|| mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfe: Last time Bocchi punted 6NT in this fashion, two aces were missing and cashed.|pg|| pc|h3|nt|vugraphzfe: No such difficulty this tmie|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: time|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|13|nt|vugraphzfe: Sementa puts cards back in slot as soon as he sees @sQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzfe: That's all, folks. Back tomorrow, 12 noon HNL time.|pg|| pg||