vg|I 2018 Reisinger FINAL 2,Round 2 of 9,B,4,6,Mittelman,0,Fleisher,0| rs|2SE+1,3HNx-2,3SN=,4SN-1,2HS+3,2HS+1| pn|Pachtmann,Hampson,Zatorski,Greco,Martel,Bercuson,Fleisher,Mittelman|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SQ72HQJ9542DJTCJ3,SA9HA76DA643CK765,ST54HKT3DQ72CAT92,SKJ863H8DK985CQ84|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|invite with 5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| nt|davegalt: entering tonight's action: 1 19.70 Martin Fleisher 2 19.55 George Mittelman 3 18.61 Josef Blass (NPC) 4 18.50 Andrew Rosenthal 5 17.03 Gaylor Kasle 6 15.11 Roger Lee|pg|| pc|c5|nt|davegalt: these are the 2 teams leading the event entering tonight's play!|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|davegalt: 1 19.70 Martin Fleisher 2 19.55 George Mittelman 3 18.61 Josef Blass (NPC) 4 18.50 Andrew Rosenthal 5 17.03 Gaylor Kasle 6 15.11 Roger Lee|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|davegalt: this board already decided at the other table!|pg|| nt|phil: unfortunate nature of BAM|pg|| nt|fuquay: Fleisher got only 1 out of 3 in its first round this evening|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|nt|kareno: I was talking about one requirement for BAM - try not to put a board out of reach. -500 is definitely out of reach.|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|phil: yes. My first BAM lesson was 1) dont lose the board at your table, 2) +200 is always good|pg|| nt|davegalt: 3@Hx -500 at the other table if you cannot already see that sad result for NS there|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|nt|kareno: Good lesson|pg|| pc|h6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|nt|phil: Joe Kivel told me that |pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|c7|pg|| nt|phil: note that "don't lose" is not the same as "win"|pg|| mc|9|nt|kareno: Paul Heitner taught me all I know about BAM. He was the best BAM player I ever knew.|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SQ72HQJ9542DJTCJ3,SA9HA76DA643CK765,ST54HKT3DQ72CAT92,SKJ863H8DK985CQ84|sv|b|mb|1N|an|13-16|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|d|mb|p!|an|2!S|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3SHAQJ4DJ983CQJ962,S42HK7652DA52CA87,SKQJT95H93DKQ76C4,SA8763HT8DT4CKT53|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|fuquay: well done by NS to avoid game that was bid at other table|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|nt|kareno: Would anyone have bid 3@d over 2nt as I would have?|pg|| nt|phil: some would bid 2@d over 1N|pg|| nt|fuquay: Maybe but the @S spots can play opposite a singleton|pg|| nt|kareno: I don't mind 2@s with that hand|pg|| pc|s5|nt|fuquay: 2@D would show a stronger hand for most|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sK|nt|phil: for most, yes|pg|| nt|kareno: I agree, Greg|pg|| pc|sA|pc|h4|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|nt|kareno: How well is it playing vs the singleton?|pg|| pc|d2|nt|kareno: As opposed to 3@d|pg|| pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|c6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|d8|mc|9|nt|fuquay: Dummy was squeezed but if this is ducked N can play @C|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Thats what the claim was |pg|| pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3SHAQJ4DJ983CQJ962,S42HK7652DA52CA87,SKQJT95H93DKQ76C4,SA8763HT8DT4CKT53|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|c2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|d3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c8|mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SAT875HKT93D5CJ83,SJ4HJ652DJT86CK74,S2HAQ87DQ94CAQ962,SKQ963H4DAK732CT5|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|davegalt: this has bumped Fleisher team out of top spot, who need this board desperately, just about|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kareno: This is played Barometer, isn't it?|pg|| nt|fuquay: yes|pg|| nt|kareno: Just checking for a spec (and myself though I was pretty sure of it)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: Yes Jan updates the results after each round - http://usbf.org/|pg|| nt|fuquay: As a couple of people have pointed out, on the last hand Greco played a @CT early that did not work out well|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|kareno: Sure enough|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|h9|pg|| nt|fuquay: A little timid for W not to bid 3@D (but I trust Hampson's judgement more than mine)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: results also on Bridgewinners|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d7|pc|hK|nt|fuquay: This looks like another win for NS|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h3|mc|11|nt|davegalt: this is being played very nicely by North. |pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: very nice magical to watch |pg|| nt|davegalt: lack of club cover helped some ...|pg|| nt|kareno: South played it|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfc: South correct |pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SAT875HKT93D5CJ83,SJ4HJ652DJT86CK74,S2HAQ87DQ94CAQ962,SKQ963H4DAK732CT5|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sT|pc|dT|pc|c6|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|pg||