vg|BBO3-2019SFB Canberra NST,SF3_4,I,1,16,KANETKAR,57,DE LUCA,38| rs|2HS+1,3NS=,6SW=,6SE=,3NS-2,3NS=,3CS=,2SW+3,3NN=,3NN=,3NE+1,3NW-1,1NE+4,1NE+2,4SN-1,3SN-1,4HN+2,3NN+2,4SN-1,4HW-1,1NS=,2DS=,4HS+1,4HS+1,4HS=,3HS=,4HWx-1,2HW=,4HW+3,6HW=,5SN-1,4HS-7| pn|Lazer,Zollo,Gumby,Januszke,DE LUCA,DE LIVERA,HUNT,BRAITHWAIT|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S54HAJ643DK9CQ984,SKJ8H87DJT86432C6,SAQ932HT5D5CAKT32,ST76HKQ92DAQ7CJ75|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|semi-forcing|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S54HAJ643DK9CQ984,SKJ8H87DJT86432C6,SAQ932HT5D5CAKT32,ST76HKQ92DAQ7CJ75|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4S3HJT742DQJ97CK95,SAKQJ9752HA6DAK8C,S864HKQ3D63CQJ876,STH985DT542CAT432|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: 1st IMPs of the match go to the DE LUCA side, to gain ground on the leader|pg|| mb|1C|an| |mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|nt|davegalt: John Zollo dealt near slam in his hand, and he bids it. |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: Dummy has just enough! the 1S10 is an entry to !A even if that suit not led|pg|| nt|davegalt: @S10|pg|| pc|s6|nt|davegalt: to @HA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cA|nt|davegalt: to @CA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|sA|pc|c6|pg|| nt|davegalt: I'll get with it in a few boards ...|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dA|mc|12|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4S3HJT742DQJ97CK95,SAKQJ9752HA6DAK8C,S864HKQ3D63CQJ876,STH985DT542CAT432|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|an|GF|mb|p|nt|vugrapha7: Welcome Everyone, this is the third session of the Senior semi finals|pg|| mb|2S|an|4-6 Bal|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|6S|nt|vugrapha7: This is gonna be some dummy thats gonna table.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h5|mc|12|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SA86HQ764DAQ5CA97,SKQJT9HT983D3C532,S754HKDK9876CKJ84,S32HAJ52DJT42CQT6|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|sJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|s9|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|d8|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SA86HQ764DAQ5CA97,SKQJT9HT983D3C532,S754HKDK9876CKJ84,S32HAJ52DJT42CQT6|sv|e|nt|davegalt: the slam will be a push ...|pg|| nt|vugrapha7: All players were laughing after the very important Ten of Spades and Ace of Club play by E|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|nt|davegalt: De Luca playing @H opener 4+ while @S opener 5+|pg|| pc|h2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c2|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|nt|davegalt: with @S hold up De Luca's chances improve, but the @D split 4-1 really threatens success|pg|| nt|davegalt: @HA with East a necessity in anycase|pg|| nt|davegalt: other table in 3NT with like series of plays so far|pg|| nt|vugrapha7: For the experts in the room, what are the squeeze potential here?|pg|| pc|hA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|c5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c6|mc|9|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SJT8HQJT83DAC8642,SAK9762HA9D743CJ5,S43H42DKT852CAKQ9,SQ5HK765DQJ96CT73|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SJT8HQJT83DAC8642,SAK9762HA9D743CJ5,S43H42DKT852CAKQ9,SQ5HK765DQJ96CT73|sv|b|nt|davegalt: not understaning @C play from Q ...|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|davegalt: *understanding ... |pg|| mb|1N|nt|davegalt: need to do some finger strengthening exercises to conquer all the keys|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|davegalt: match margin has been quickly reduced to 2 IMPs|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3ST3H964DJ873CAJ62,SA9652HQ75DT942C4,SKJ7HAKT2DKQ5CKT5,SQ84HJ83DA6CQ9873|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D|an| |mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c8|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3ST3H964DJ873CAJ62,SA9652HQ75DT942C4,SKJ7HAKT2DKQ5CKT5,SQ84HJ83DA6CQ9873|sv|n|nt|davegalt: fortunate that this @DK play was not in defense of a game bid!|pg|| nt|vugrapha7: NS was not happy for that play.|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: to repeat, NS play a 4-card+ 1@H opener|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|davegalt: contract looks like a make, w/ 3C, 3H, 2D, 1S trick|pg|| nt|davegalt: sorry, there are 4 club tricks|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cA|mc|9|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SA986HKQ96DT73C82,SKJ752HAJ4DA62C65,SQT3H32D954CKJ743,S4HT875DKQJ8CAQT9|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|vugrapha3: East had the @d8 in with the hearts|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|sA|pg|| pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SA986HKQ96DT73C82,SKJ752HAJ4DA62C65,SQT3H32D954CKJ743,S4HT875DKQJ8CAQT9|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|an|Alert|mb|p|mb|3H|an|NAT|mb|p|nt|davegalt: don't you just love finding a lead against 3NT when all suits are bid by opps?|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha7: N just confirmed the 1444 shape|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d5|nt|davegalt: entries might have been most wisely used for club finessing|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| nt|vugrapha7: as it is very limited for declarer|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| nt|davegalt: I think that's the better mathematical approach, but I need to get out the old slide rules to double check that ... |pg|| nt|vugrapha7: I spy a stepping stone play?|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h9|mc|8|nt|davegalt: I spy a going down 1 play|pg|| pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SA42HA864DJT2CJ95,SKJ6HT5DKQ974C763,SQT85HKQ92D86CT82,S973HJ73DA53CAKQ4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h2|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h7|pc|h8|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SA42HA864DJT2CJ95,SKJ6HT5DKQ974C763,SQT85HKQ92D86CT82,S973HJ73DA53CAKQ4|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|an|Alert|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pg|| nt|davegalt: transfer response of 1@S apparently though I have not yet located that on the pair's CC|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c3|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|h6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|davegalt: Ian, in Australia, indicates that it shows @D!|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c4|mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2S964HA983DQ62CQJ5,STH76DKJT983CA976,SAQ873HK4DA75CK84,SKJ52HQJT52D4CT32|sv|o|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2S964HA983DQ62CQJ5,STH76DKJT983CA976,SAQ873HK4DA75CK84,SKJ52HQJT52D4CT32|sv|o|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|davegalt: game for NS is a fair venture here, but the cards are located against success. where will NS land?|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha7: The 3433 shape is not very appealing |pg|| pc|hQ|nt|davegalt: De Luca perhaps has downgraded his 2 HCP in @D to 0|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S9832H843DJ6CKQJ8,SKQ6HT5D97542C974,S54HAKQ92DAK3CA52,SAJT7HJ76DQT8CT63|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h8|mc|12|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S9832H843DJ6CKQJ8,SKQ6HT5D97542C974,S54HAKQ92DAK3CA52,SAJT7HJ76DQT8CT63|sv|e|nt|davegalt: other table reached 4@S on the just played board|pg|| mb|2C|an|Strong|mb|p|mb|2D|an|alert|nt|davegalt: also vs 3@D start|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|an|Stayman|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: N's 2@c bid = artificial ACOL 2-bid or better|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|nt|Pelepele: 11 tricks here...should be quick!|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|sT|pc|cQ|pc|d5|pg|| nt|davegalt: De Luca profile card says simple Stayman, but it is with David Lusk, not with Hunt|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SK43HJ7542DK7CT82,ST5HAQT963DAJTCK4,SAQJ982H8DQ963C95,S76HKD8542CAQJ763|sv|b|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|sK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c7|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SK43HJ7542DK7CT82,ST5HAQT963DAJTCK4,SAQJ982H8DQ963C95,S76HKD8542CAQJ763|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|3C|nt|davegalt: depending upon defense, West may get enough discards on @C in dummy if 4@H final contract|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|nt|davegalt: now that should be stopped|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|h4|pg|| nt|davegalt: S has enough trumps to ruff and still win Jack|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|dT|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|s9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SKT7HJ653DAK92CA7,SAQ4HQ97DQT74C853,S98HA8DJ8653CK942,SJ6532HKT42DCQJT6|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c9|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SKT7HJ653DAK92CA7,SAQ4HQ97DQT74C853,S98HA8DJ8653CK942,SJ6532HKT42DCQJT6|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|c3|pg|| nt|davegalt: with other table down at 4@S the other way it was +100 to DeLuca at both tables|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|dK|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s3|mc|8|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SJT76HAKJT5DA75C7,SAQ3HQ96DKQ2C9652,SK52H873DTCAKJT43,S984H42DJ98643CQ8|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s7|mc|11|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SJT76HAKJT5DA75C7,SAQ3HQ96DKQ2C9652,SK52H873DTCAKJT43,S984H42DJ98643CQ8|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|h3|pc|d4|pg|| nt|davegalt: this should make with only 3 likely losers in the major suits.|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|h8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|s6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s4|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAHKJ98643D32CK73,SKJ82HQ5D84CAT984,ST75H72DAKJ95CQ52,SQ9643HATDQT76CJ6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|h8|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAHKJ98643D32CK73,SKJ82HQ5D84CAT984,ST75H72DAKJ95CQ52,SQ9643HATDQT76CJ6|sv|b|nt|davegalt: and in fact declarer dispenses with one of the spade losers|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: 4@H has play but nit likely to be bid|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d3|nt|davegalt: *not (why are all those vowels next to each other on the keyboard? I would have designed them more separated!)|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c9|pc|d5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|h6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|dQ|pc|c7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SKT652H5DAT97CKQ3,SQ9743HAQJ632D62C,SJHKT74DJ543CJT82,SA8H98DKQ8CA97654|sv|o|mb|2C!|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|h2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s9|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|h3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c7|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SKT652H5DAT97CKQ3,SQ9743HAQJ632D62C,SJHKT74DJ543CJT82,SA8H98DKQ8CA97654|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|davegalt: I kind of like the negative double here (if that's all it is) to disrupt opponent's read on the hand, but that will not stop hearts from splitting badly|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|s7|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s3|nt|davegalt: might as well go for spade ruffs in dummy despite N can ruff too|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|d7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|c4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SKH64D953CJ987654,SA9HKQJ9753DJT4CA,SQ5432HT8DK87CKT2,SJT876HA2DAQ62CQ3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SKH64D953CJ987654,SA9HKQJ9753DJT4CA,SQ5432HT8DK87CKT2,SJT876HA2DAQ62CQ3|sv|n|nt|davegalt: good plus for EW on that one|pg|| mb|p|nt|davegalt: has anyone else noticed that the match margin is now Kanetkar by 1 IMP?|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|vugrapha7: This match has been neck to neck for the whole time|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|davegalt: when bidding slam, it's always nice to have your necessary finesses working ...|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|hT|pg|| pc|s9|nt|davegalt: or a spade situation as benevolent as this one!|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SKQ532H2DA74CQJ93,SJHA874DKQJ9852C4,SAT986HK96D63CA85,S74HQJT53DTCKT762|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|4S|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|c2|pc|d4|pg|| nt|davegalt: ouch, just reporting from other room, where this deal was played in an unread splinter bid of 4@H by De Luca. the loss willnot be so great for them, since this is going down too|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SKQ532H2DA74CQJ93,SJHA874DKQJ9852C4,SAT986HK96D63CA85,S74HQJT53DTCKT762|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|davegalt: on 14, EW at other table stray to 4@Hx, so that will be more IMPs to Kanetkar|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha7: This is a very big misunderstanding for NS|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|c8|pg|| nt|davegalt: on 15, at other table only 4@H, not 6, so another IMPs bundle to Kanetkar|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|d4|pg|| nt|davegalt: this is final board of segment, with last 16 starting in perhaps 15 minutes or so after this concludes|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s6|mc|3|nt|davegalt: I will try to stick around for those too, but then it will be sleepy time for me, many time zones, plus one hemisphere (hint: it is not summer where I am) from Canberra|pg|| nt|vugrapha7: This will be the end of this session|pg|| nt|vugrapha7: I am sure everyone in this room appreciates your effort very much|pg|| nt|davegalt: thanks for joining me here!|pg|| nt|vugrapha7: Thank you for giving us the time and insight!|pg|| nt|davegalt: we ended here with an unread splinter. that happens sometimes ...|pg|| pg||