vg|Mixed Teams,Final 2_4,I,17,32,Gold,13,Tutty,11| rs|3NE=,3DE=,3NW+1,3NW+1,2DS+1,3NS-3,4SN=,4SN=,2HSx-3,6SW-1,3HS+1,4HS=,3NN=,3HW-1,3NW=,3NE+1,4CE-5,4SWx-2,4SE=,4SE=,6HS-1,4HS+1,1NW+1,2DEx-3,7CW-1,6CW=,6SW-1,6SW=,4SN+1,4SS+1,1NN-1,1NN=| pn|GOLD,BEAUCHAMP,MUNTZ,TUTTY,Thompson,Frazer,Cooper,Ebery|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SK842HJ76D2CAKJ85,SAQT6HQ42DKT76CT7,SJ753HK95DJ84C432,S9HAT83DAQ953CQ96|sv|o|nt|vugrapha2: Welcome back to the Mixed Teams Finals|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: This is segment 2.|pg|| nt|davegalt: g'day and welcome to the resumption of a close mixed team match|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|nt|vugrapha2: hello dave, good to see you again.|pg|| mb|d|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|davegalt: hello Edmond|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|an|Alert|mb|p|mb|2D|an|Alert|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|davegalt: can this contract sneak home?|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg|| nt|davegalt: 8 tricks counting a spade finesse|pg|| nt|davegalt: the 9th?|pg|| nt|kevsters: S should switch to a spade here I think - a heart is unnecessarily aggressive it seems to me|pg|| nt|kevsters: on a spade shift, declarer CAN make by playing the queen, and then avoiding hearts to South hand, but this is difficult to find single dummy|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c3|nt|kevsters: in practice, declarer will like play South for everything and fail by leading up to the KH. However, on a heart shift, declarer should succeed|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| nt|kevsters: I'm not sure if the K was a power lead, but I don't really understand this club play|pg|| pc|d6|nt|davegalt: or this, ta, thankyou very much|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h7|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|nt|kevsters: I suppose if the K was not a power lead, S could hope partner had Q94 of clubs|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h6|pc|d7|nt|davegalt: @C4 from N indicated?|pg|| nt|davegalt: high, discouraging?|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|c8|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|h3|pc|s8|pg|| nt|kevsters: It seems clear NS play ud - i'm not sure whether the club 4 was count (if K was power lead) or attitude|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SK842HJ76D2CAKJ85,SAQT6HQ42DKT76CT7,SJ753HK95DJ84C432,S9HAT83DAQ953CQ96|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: no wucking forries|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: whoops, sorry all|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h8|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|c8|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQ83H432D764CKQT3,SJ92HAJTDKQ983CJ5,SAT65HQ9765DJC862,SK74HK8DAT52CA974|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D|an|GF|mb|p|mb|2S|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2N|an|enquiry |mb|p|mb|3C|an|Alert|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: again 8 going in, with here a number of ways for 9 to materialize|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|davegalt: and it has|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQ83H432D764CKQT3,SJ92HAJTDKQ983CJ5,SAT65HQ9765DJC862,SK74HK8DAT52CA974|sv|n|mb|1C|an|1+|mb|p|nt|Nigel: E/W play 1@D/@h/@s=5|pg|| mb|1N|an|10-12. no major|mb|p|nt|Nigel: Not sure what 1NT is????|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Nigel: Perhaps GF with dianmonds|pg|| pc|h6|nt|vugrapha1: it's somewhat pointless guessing with the EW system|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: You wait till one of them gets to open 1nt|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: EW system card can be found on the following link|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: http://livebridge.net/bbo/abf/cc/239224-726249.pdf|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|dQ|nt|vugrapha1: read at your own caution|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SJ5HAKDAT873CAT73,SA983H83DKQ5CQ965,SQ4HQ952DJ942CK82,SKT762HJT764D6CJ4|sv|e|nt|davegalt: now 10|pg|| nt|davegalt: NS at other table trying their hand at 3NT, missing by a few tricks|pg|| mb|1D|an|Alert|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: here, prudence prevails|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SJ5HAKDAT873CAT73,SA983H83DKQ5CQ965,SQ4HQ952DJ942CK82,SKT762HJT764D6CJ4|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|d2|pc|s2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d4|pc|sT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c7|pc|h8|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c2|mc|6|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SA943HAK432D9CA42,SK76HQJ5D4CQJT765,SQJ82HT8DAKJ82C83,ST5H976DQT7653CK9|sv|b|nt|davegalt: and we have, narrowly, a new leader|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an|H|mb|p|mb|1N|an|Alert|mb|p|mb|2D|an|Alert|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SA943HAK432D9CA42,SK76HQJ5D4CQJT765,SQJ82HT8DAKJ82C83,ST5H976DQT7653CK9|sv|b|nt|kevsters: ah, well too bad we lost the play there, that was going to be pretty interesting|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: I managed to retain the play, but yes, pity we couldn't see it live|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|gf|mb|d|mb|2D|an| |mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|an|bad hand|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|kevsters: good stop here. Declarer has the benefit of knowing the likely club layout from trick 1, however the diamond layout could cause some issues|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: kevin 07! good to have you back|pg|| nt|kevsters: I think i'd duck this trick, but not sure of much else|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| nt|kevsters: probalem with ruffing hearts is that it may let W pitch diamonds. Knowing W has 6 clubs, a crossruff seems scary|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| nt|kevsters: now declarer is in a bit of trouble, they will ruff the next club high presumably|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|vugrapha1: Sorry all, continuing internet issues|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SAHJT76542D643CT5,ST9742HKQ83DKCA74,SQ85H9DT975CQJ986,SKJ63HADAQJ82CK32|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2H|an|weak|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: 6@S makeable with correct view in trumps|pg|| pc|dK|nt|davegalt: ah, some other time|pg|| pc|d5|nt|davegalt: this could score even better if defense stays accurate|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sJ|nt|davegalt: meanwhile as you see, 6@S failed in other room|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|d2|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SAHJT76542D643CT5,ST9742HKQ83DKCA74,SQ85H9DT975CQJ986,SKJ63HADAQJ82CK32|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D|an|inv+ raise|mb|p|mb|2H|an|tell me more|mb|p|mb|2S|an|relay|mb|p|mb|3D|an|4 spades, 5 diamonds|mb|p|nt|kevsters: S could probably have escaped being double in a 2H preempt, but a 3H preempt might have resulted in 1400. I agree with pass :)|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|kevsters: EW make slam here, but off a keycard and the QT, difficult to bid|pg|| nt|kevsters: it would be a bad time as declarer to sloppily lead a spade to the J!. then a heart ruffed with the 8 sees you go down|pg|| nt|kevsters: assuming a heart lead|pg|| mb|5D|an|apparently 17+, 2 keycards|nt|kevsters: did W really raise diamonds?|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: Possibly some artificial meaning, hard for me to see|pg|| nt|kevsters: seems like EW might luck into something like 6N making here|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Frazer was telling me yesterday that its good to have long system notes. Under questioning of if that causes them to forget system sometimes, she said "nope"|pg|| mb|6S|nt|Nigel: Seems as though they are on their way to 6@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kevsters: so 2D wasn't a raise I guess?|pg|| nt|kevsters: I mean interpreted by E|pg|| nt|kevsters: obviously not intended by W|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: 2d was a nebulus raise of points, not indicating diamonds|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|kevsters: no real reason to guess this wrong here|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: I may have gotten the 5d bid description wrong|pg|| nt|kevsters: however, still possibly a small pickup for NS, as the other rooms has landed in 2Hx, which I believe should be worth 1100|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s8|nt|Nigel: Weird play|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: declarer accidentally said club and then tried to recind it immediately. Director has been called|pg|| pc|c3|pc|h4|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: The club had to be played in this situation|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugrapha1: *accidentally said club as before renee had even played the 8 of spades. Frazer insists she only starting saying club but didn't finish it|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQJ63HAKQT74DQCAT,S98H63DKJT96CQ986,SAT7HJ8D842C75432,SK542H952DA753CKJ|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|nt|kevsters: N hand shoud bid 4H here I think. Really they were probably worth a 3H bid on the previous round|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|dT|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| mc|10|nt|davegalt: that hand was the bid swing of the match so far, as BeachTut took the sure plus|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQJ63HAKQT74DQCAT,S98H63DKJT96CQ986,SAT7HJ8D842C75432,SK542H952DA753CKJ|sv|e|nt|vugrapha1: Personally, I heard her say club as well|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|nt|vugrapha1: But this is a situation where i'm happy to stay quiet|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |nt|kevsters: yeah i know, but is there a director call or no?|pg|| nt|kevsters: sry meant to be private|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kevsters: well a big swing if it stands up. the defense in 2Hx crashed their heart honors, so EW were going to win 5 imps|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h4|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d9|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugrapha1: whoops, making 10, sorry|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SK873HJ7DT9CAT852,SAJTHAT543D4CK964,S542HKQ2DAKQ8732C,SQ96H986DJ65CQJ73|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|nt|davegalt: and followed by a nonvul game bonus swing, putting Tutty & Co up by 18|pg|| mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kevsters: big lead decision here|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|nt|davegalt: this will close the gap. NS bidding presumably welcomed a @H lead, unless the old double-psyche thinking thing applicable ...|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SK873HJ7DT9CAT852,SAJTHAT543D4CK964,S542HKQ2DAKQ8732C,SQ96H986DJ65CQJ73|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kevsters: seems like S had a negative double of 2H here. They are lucky that at least in theory all games fail|pg|| pc|dK|nt|kevsters: sorry responsive double*|pg|| nt|kevsters: meanwhile this contract is quite interesting|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s5|pc|cQ|nt|kevsters: a few ways for the defense to prevail now. ruffing this and ruffing a diamond with the JH comes to mind|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| nt|kevsters: well done by NS in the defense|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|c5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SKQ984HQDT8643C65,SJ5HA9843DA952CA2,S7HKT765DQCT98743,SAT632HJ2DKJ7CKQJ|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|vugrapha2: Now back to the 10- imps gap|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c9|nt|davegalt: nothing could be finer than the way diamonds are positioned!|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c4|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d7|nt|davegalt: David feeling a little glum at the moment|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h4|nt|davegalt: now, less so|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: btw, anyone in the room have access to the CCs are welcome to share. I have tried looking for them and failed.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|dT|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|s8|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SKQ984HQDT8643C65,SJ5HA9843DA952CA2,S7HKT765DQCT98743,SAT632HJ2DKJ7CKQJ|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|an|GF any|mb|2S|mb|p|an| |nt|Nigel: After an oopsy on board 21 Tutty has now a nice lead|pg|| nt|Nigel: 2@D = artificial GF|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: yea, I had the wrong system card|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|an| |mb|p|nt|Nigel: Thompson has been very busy it now may be his undoing|pg|| mb|3D|an| |mb|p|nt|Nigel: Dble is penalties but perhaps Frazer is a bit shell shocked after misplaying 21|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kevsters: a pretty losing pull here by W. Perhaps double in balancing seat only shows 3 cards in length|pg|| nt|Nigel: Smoke will be coming out of Ebery's ears|pg|| mb|p|nt|kevsters: meanwhile 11 imps back to gold as Tutty did not find the club lead to defeat 3NT on 23|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: That often happens on less|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|kevsters: meanwhile, this contract is not cold, but the very friend diamond position gives declarer a likely make|pg|| pc|hA|nt|kevsters: they can also win this and continue hearts, which is what I reckon I'd do|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| nt|Nigel: The Tutty team all have international experience and no doubt the favourites but the Gold team will be no push over. Fraer and Ebery are an established partnership and play an interesting system based on Power - Klinger's invention|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|cT|pg|| nt|Nigel: Gold and Muntz have played in US and many national events and Gold is a clas player|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cK|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|h4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d4|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d5|mc|10|nt|Nigel: Not sure why no claim perhaps trying to calm partner down not pasdsing his penalty double.|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Ebery wasn't annoyed at all with the non-pass of 2sx, apparently|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SAKHQT72DJ3CKQ983,ST8632HJ643DT6CJT,S754H95DAK8754C52,SQJ9HAK8DQ92CA764|sv|e|nt|vugrapha2: Apologies, the connect droped for a moment|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3N|mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|davegalt: 4@C so good, Gold elect not to double|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| nt|davegalt: next, @CK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c2|nt|kevsters: the J10 doubleton club in the dummy was a pretty pleasant sight for Gold|pg|| pc|cA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h3|pc|s5|pc|c7|pg|| nt|kevsters: seems like an oversight by E here if they really didnt unblock the spades. probably won't matter|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: 4@s x may not be the better score for NS|pg|| nt|kevsters: I take it back, probably will matter now, since S can now avoid an endplay|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| nt|kevsters: oh wait S could not avoid the endplay, I was wrong. N probably had to keep diamonds and duck a diamond|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| nt|kevsters: or push hearts through|pg|| nt|kevsters: now declarer can get out for down 5 if they pin the JD (or north may just cash here and end it)|pg|| nt|kevsters: if they do go down 5, wiill be a funny push board|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|dJ|mc|5|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SAKHQT72DJ3CKQ983,ST8632HJ643DT6CJT,S754H95DAK8754C52,SQJ9HAK8DQ92CA764|sv|e|nt|vugrapha1: I've seen Ebery give it to Frazer for less, so i'll assume it was systemic to not pass|pg|| mb|3D|nt|Nigel: He can be an excellent partner|pg|| mb|3N|nt|Nigel: when he wants to be|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: It's a much smarter move to help P out|pg|| mb|d|mb|r|mb|p|nt|Nigel: oops dont like the redouble|pg|| mb|4C|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|kevsters: well West does well here to just run to their best suit, but this stil still a sizeable number, especially against no game|pg|| nt|kevsters: I don't blame E at all|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| nt|kevsters: club switch was important there|pg|| nt|kevsters: now might escape for down 2|pg|| nt|Nigel: A tough hand for East perhaps knowing that partner would be short in diamonds could pass and if South passes and West has values would balance with a double|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|sK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| nt|Nigel: Maybe only -2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|kevsters: with all the 6 card suits they preempt on at this vul, i personally believe in bidding 3N with hands like these. Often partner has 3 diamonds and 9-13 points and just can't bid|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|d4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SAT9H8765DQ87CT96,SKQ72HK9432DKT3C8,S86HAQJD9654CA432,SJ543HTDAJ2CKQJ75|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| nt|kevsters: definitely the most testing lead here by Gold. However North still has to lead a card to trick 2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|nt|kevsters: ducking the club was an option with the N hand, interesting choice whether or not to|pg|| pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| nt|kevsters: I think it's probably correct to duck, though it would be embarrassing to have 4 top tricks and see them go away, if declarer was able to set up hearts, and began with a doubleton|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|h5|mc|10|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SAT9H8765DQ87CT96,SKQ72HK9432DKT3C8,S86HAQJD9654CA432,SJ543HTDAJ2CKQJ75|sv|b|nt|Nigel: Agreed not easy|pg|| nt|kevsters: still well done by EW to fade total disaster, difficult for N to not cash KD I suppose|pg|| nt|Nigel: Still it does not feel good being set up by the pre-empt for 500 against nothing|pg|| mb|1C|an|1+|mb|p|mb|1D|an|trf to hearts|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kevsters: EW have landed in the humurous contract of 4C undoulbled at the other table|pg|| mb|p|nt|kevsters: which will probably be a pickup for Gold|pg|| nt|kevsters: S elected to take the money in 4C rather than trying to defend 4Sx|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SA96HQJ87643DAQC3,SJ2HT9DJ8543CAT52,SQT875HAK52D96CK7,SK43HDKT72CQJ9864|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: I dont think it matters too much because the entries to dummy is sufficient|pg|| mb|2N|an|Alert|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c8|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|nt|davegalt: N seemed to sign off, but South in love with his cards , and would not be denied bidding slam|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SA96HQJ87643DAQC3,SJ2HT9DJ8543CAT52,SQT875HAK52D96CK7,SK43HDKT72CQJ9864|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|an|4+ hearts, GF|mb|p|mb|3H|an| |mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: Do i speak like a melbournian?|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: sorry, wrong recipient|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|c4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Nigel: Ebery will enjoy score up board 25 no swing|pg|| pc|s2|mc|11|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SKQH98643D92CJT32,SAT7HA5DK65CKQ984,S6532HKJ2DAQJTCA6,SJ984HQT7D8743C75|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|vugrapha2: Ambitious indeed, and Gold paid for it.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|h3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|h4|nt|kevsters: good play by beauchamp here I think. He has some security in all the suits, but doesn't really want to attack one|pg|| nt|kevsters: of course if S had very strong hearts, he might regret that decision, but on balanced seems good|pg|| nt|kevsters: only issue is he now has to pitch |pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SKQH98643D92CJT32,SAT7HA5DK65CKQ984,S6532HKJ2DAQJTCA6,SJ984HQT7D8743C75|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|an|forces xx|nt|Nigel: Not sure if this is just values or major minor 2 suiter|pg|| mb|p|mb|r|mb|p|mb|2D|nt|Nigel: I wonder if they can wriggle out to 2@s|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Nigel: looks like another -500|pg|| nt|Nigel: and this score will not be duplicated|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: no 4 clubs to run to this time|pg|| nt|kevsters: good lead for the defense here actually. Usually I like to lead trump, but here the spade ruff is actually more effective|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|d9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| nt|Nigel: I like to run to a major if I can rather than a minor as it is like a free hit doubling 2 of a minor if they make no hardship but doubling 2@s if they make that is not so good.|pg|| nt|kevsters: a trump play would be bad here. can't imagine why declarer would though|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|dJ|nt|kevsters: kib asking about double of 1NT with the N hand. I probably wouldn't, but they do have some nice tenaces, and they have a pretty attractive passive spade lead I guess|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Nigel: So -3 could have got out for -2 if he picked the diamond position|pg|| pc|s5|nt|kevsters: 11 imps to Tutty with Gold bidding the failing slam on 27|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S9873HJ7DJ875C983,SKHKQT54D963CAJ64,SJT642HA932DT2CT2,SAQ5H86DAKQ4CKQ75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|an|Alert|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|vugrapha2: Apologies|pg|| mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: The program lagged|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: Declarer setup clubs for 8 tricks.|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: with the Jack of C return from the defience|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|mb|5N|mb|p|nt|frankaus: in the qual Gold won by 33 in the 12 boards|pg|| mb|7C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: this auction is not EW's finest moment|pg|| pc|hA|mc|12|nt|vugrapha2: Some undiscussed bidding lead to the downfall of this board.|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3S9873HJ7DJ875C983,SKHKQT54D963CAJ64,SJT642HA932DT2CT2,SAQ5H86DAKQ4CKQ75|sv|b|mb|p|mb|2D|an|weak 2 of major or 20-22 bal|mb|p|mb|2S|an|pass or correc|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|Nigel: 5@H on 27 seems odd after South had shown a short club and North correctly said only game my Kx in clubs is no good but Gold said no partner I like my hand. Perhaps a cue of 4@s would have been better than just blasting away.|pg|| mb|3D|an|heart transfer|nt|Nigel: sorry 6@h|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|an|yea nah|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: a juicy 6 clubs to be found on this one|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|Nigel: On their way to another good slam|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|nt|kevsters: pretty easy slam here. And with the friendly hearts, even 6NT will make, though 6C is best|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Frazer will be very carefully checking the opponents cards this time|pg|| mb|5N|mb|p|mb|6C|nt|Nigel: two more sets of 16 but the Gold team starting to unravel now down 29 imps|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Nigel: This should be a push board|pg|| nt|kevsters: well done by them here though, to find the best slam|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: commentators curse, nigel|pg|| nt|kevsters: a bit unlucky that 6N also succeeds, though of course, 6NT is quite good as well|pg|| nt|kevsters: with chances in both red suits|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|nt|kevsters: ah, EW have a miscommunication though, and end up in 7 at the other table. so that will tighten the match|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c6|mc|12|nt|vugrapha1: probably only because nigel said it would be a push board|pg|| nt|Nigel: ooo just got back from the kitchen seems a wheel has fallen off at the other table getting 7@c|pg|| pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4S3HA76D2CQ9875432,SAJ9872HKJDA86CK6,S65HT98543DJT953C,SKQT4HQ2DKQ74CAJT|sv|o|nt|frankaus: i expect 4NT was denying @H and @S control - missunderstood by tutty|pg|| mb|1N|mb|2S|an|!c or !d+!h|mb|3S|nt|kevsters: I wonder if N can guess which option their partner has:)|pg|| nt|davegalt: S's 2@S bid, shows, in the modern bridge fashion, anything BUT spades|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: There is always some hope.|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|an|Cue|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|davegalt: let's see if EW will bail out short of GS on this one ...|pg|| nt|kevsters: N will need to let the correct red suit against a spade slam. NT is the best contract, but not sure if W will be able to bid it|pg|| nt|kevsters: lead*|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: @H10, the happy card|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: The moment of truth|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|davegalt: almost as happy|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|cT|pg|| mc|11|nt|davegalt: crunch|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4S3HA76D2CQ9875432,SAJ9872HKJDA86CK6,S65HT98543DJT953C,SKQT4HQ2DKQ74CAJT|sv|o|mb|1N|nt|vugrapha1: Things have been getting cooked her as well while you were gone, Kevin|pg|| mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|4N|nt|Nigel: West might fail in 6@S if North can find a heart lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: Renee is thinking with her head in her hands|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|vugrapha1: darn'|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| nt|yadny: shucks|pg|| nt|kevsters: these are the leads that tend to swing matches. I think it was once said, that if an average player always led the correct thing, they could win any event. I don't know if that's true, but this hand is a strong case|pg|| nt|Nigel: lucky if South had a heart void would make a lightner double|pg|| mc|12|nt|Nigel: Now Frazer she has done well claiming|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: now THAT has kept things interesting|pg|| pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SA963HAK7DAK52C76,SJ2HQ982D98CAQ982,SKT8754HJ654D43CJ,SQHT3DQJT76CKT543|sv|n|nt|vugrapha2: As we can see, Slams are not good for the scores.|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|nt|davegalt: the dramatics of these last two boards produce a new leader|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N|an|Alert|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: and we are back to a very tight match. or, depending on how you view these things, "nothing happened"|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SA963HAK7DAK52C76,SJ2HQ982D98CAQ982,SKT8754HJ654D43CJ,SQHT3DQJT76CKT543|sv|n|nt|Nigel: A heart lead and a club switch at the other table|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: The odds will have changed a lot over the last 3 boards on sportsbet|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Did they have any information from the bidding?|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: they did not!|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an|trf to spades|mb|p|nt|Nigel: Well from what we are seeing just a matter of who can hang tough|pg|| mb|4C|an|I've got what it takes in hearts|mb|d|mb|4H|an| |nt|kevsters: 53 combined imps in 4 boards|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: hello kevin hi all|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: Ebery is looking into his soul for the 4nt bid|pg|| mb|p|pc|d9|nt|Nigel: Amazing the ebbs and flows a misbid a misplay and it is back to level still 32 boards to go a break for lunch then I think a 3.15 start|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| mc|11|nt|vugrapha1: Thompson took the finesse in order to "insult Ebery" |pg|| pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SAQJ75HQTDQ962CT8,S98643HJ832DK5CKJ,STHK9654DJ84CA965,SK2HA7DAT73CQ7432|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|nt|kevsters: well this set is like the last one only in that it's very close|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: The breaks are not very nice for N.|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|d4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|h4|nt|davegalt: second half of this affair set to begin in about 75 minutes|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: E is feeling some pinches|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|nt|davegalt: some of the participants may decide to be stopping in briefly at a nearby grog shoppe |pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|c9|nt|davegalt: thanks for joining us here!|pg|| pc|c4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h9|nt|davegalt: thanks players for your ebullience, thanks vugrap folks!!|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|d6|pc|d5|pg|| mc|6|nt|vugrapha2: Thank you everyone for joining us|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: We will have a lunch break|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Restarting at 2.30|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SAQJ75HQTDQ962CT8,S98643HJ832DK5CKJ,STHK9654DJ84CA965,SK2HA7DAT73CQ7432|sv|e|nt|vugrapha1: people undervalue the importance of taking every opportunity to insult the opponents|pg|| nt|ritong: cough|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Especially in this country, where it signifies friendship|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|an|1+|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ritong: when is 3.15 down under?|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: apparently we are looking at a "2:30ish" restart, according to the director|pg|| nt|ritong: correction when is 2.30|pg|| nt|Nigel: another hour and 15 minutes roughly|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: so 35 minutes from now, roughly|pg|| mb|p|nt|ritong: thanks|pg|| mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c8|nt|Nigel: Ok so that is in 30 minutes time for our US viewers|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| nt|Nigel: Seems declarer is endplayed|pg|| nt|Nigel: A low diamond to the 9 should be ok|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: The restart may be pushed back a little if this hand takes too much longer, but otherwise everyone here is keen to finish as soon as possible. The scheduled restart is for 3:15, ...|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: but we already started this round early etc|pg|| nt|kevsters: KH and a heart is also an option, since it sort of creates some endplays|pg|| nt|kevsters: rather than having to guess the 10D now|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|kevsters: declarer, remember, doesn't know about the shape very much. From their POV E could have 4 spades and 2 diamonds I think|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|mc|7|nt|Nigel: So Tutty now back in the lead ok C U all soo|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: See you all soon!|pg|| pg||