vg|2020OPO Canberra,QF6_8,I,17,32,COUTTS,226,HINGE,103| rs|3NN+1,3NN=,4SN=,4SN+1,3HE+1,5DSx-2,3NE=,5CW=,3CW+1,4SE-1,6SE-1,6SEx-1,3NE+1,4HE+1,4HS-1,4HS-1,1NN=,1NN-1,2SS=,3NN-4,3NW+1,3NW+1,3NN+1,3NS+2,2SE-1,2SE=,5HW+1,5SSx-2,4SW+1,4SW+2,3SN=,5SN-2| pn|Coutts,Hinge,Milne,Lester,KOZAKOS,NUNN,ROSENDORFF,MILL|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3ST953H932DAK6CQT9,SKQ876HKJ7D4CJ432,SA2HAT65DQ73CAK65,SJ4HQ84DJT9852C87|sv|o|nt|stiffqueen: Hi all|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Hi again Bruce our vu-graph operator|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: interesting evaluation issue for Coutts|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: I like pass a bit but not enough i would do it|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Hi Phil ... have 2 system cards if that helps.|pg|| mb|2N|an|asks for 5 card M|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: 3NT is a a tight contract despite Milne having the Cosmos for a 1NT opening|pg|| mb|3C|an|denies 5 card M|mb|p|mb|3H|an|shows 4 S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Coutss bothing to show 4 spades - i don't think i would with this shape|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|stiffqueen: Stephen Laester is leading a diamond sometime soon|pg|| nt|modigliana: Coutts wanting to play Spades if it was a 5-4 fit, but not a 4-4|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: This is a tricky business so I expect it to be slow|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|modigliana: Coutts-Milne use 2NT as Puppet Stayman, to avoid the lead directing Double of 3@C|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dK|nt|stiffqueen: well i think thats enough for 9 tricks now|pg|| pc|s8|nt|modigliana: and 3@C as a Transfer to Diamonds|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|nt|stiffqueen: Liam Milne will continue the heart attack and make 9 from here|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|c2|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: actually Hinge is getting squashed now for some overtricks|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|d5|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: well played|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3ST953H932DAK6CQT9,SKQ876HKJ7D4CJ432,SA2HAT65DQ73CAK65,SJ4HQ84DJT9852C87|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|nt|vugrapha2: Welcome back everyone for stanza 6 of the quarterfinals|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: 3@c was puppet stayman - 3@d showed a four card major|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|dT|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SAKT86H5DACQJ9842,S74HQ842DQT8653C6,SJ532HKT6DKJ72CK3,SQ9HAJ973D94CAT75|sv|n|nt|stiffqueen: Stephen Lester will hopefully open this hand ?|pg|| mb|1H|nt|stiffqueen: thats a relief - N/S will get to 4S quickly and will E/W take the dive ?|pg|| mb|2H|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Kibitzers predicting 6HX as the final contract - i think thats brave|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Hinge wussy's out|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: fair enough i guess - sacrificing is a rubbish business in my view|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: thinking ......|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|s7|pc|cK|pg|| mc|10|nt|stiffqueen: Bruce can you confirm that Simon Hinge is right now colouring in his scorecard ?|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Yes!|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SAKT86H5DACQJ9842,S74HQ842DQT8653C6,SJ532HKT6DKJ72CK3,SQ9HAJ973D94CAT75|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|2H!|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SAK4HTDAT753CQ632,SQ73H965DJ64CKJ97,SJ865H874DKQ98CT4,ST92HAKQJ32D2CA85|sv|e|nt|stiffqueen: if you think your scorecard is an unmathced thing of beauty you are wrong and you have never played with Simon|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|an|shows 3 Ss|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: I think the Deep Cheater will say 4H makes this hand|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Milne has had a robust breakfast and is NOT afraid|pg|| mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Hinge lurking with a heart raise - curious |pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Jack of spades probably confirming that dummy has Qxx|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d5|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Lester will be sad when this club hook works|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|nt|stiffqueen: the other table found a good sacrifice against 4H's so this will be 4 away for the Hinge team|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SAK4HTDAT753CQ632,SQ73H965DJ64CKJ97,SJ865H874DKQ98CT4,ST92HAKQJ32D2CA85|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: X appears to be support - it is being alerted|pg|| mb|3D|mb|3H|mb|4D|mb|4H|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|d7|pc|h9|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SQ986HAT65DJ653C7,SAK53H4D4CKJT9842,S742HKJ32DQT72CA3,SJTHQ987DAK98CQ65|sv|b|nt|stiffqueen: 126 imps down you really can't afford that - or maybe you can ?|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an|Shows Hs|mb|p|mb|1S|an|unbalanced hand|nt|stiffqueen: Careful anaysis indicates that 5C is cold this hand|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|an|shows Ds|nt|stiffqueen: ok so this is some voodoo 2C bid - plainly forcing showing a rock|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: i don't think will adopt his signature move and pass here|pg|| nt|modigliana: 2@C is often the start of an invitational check back sequence|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: wow|pg|| mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: this contract makes too but just doesn't seem like that is a fair thing|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|h5|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: I suspect Coouts likes hearts|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: milne thinking ......|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Yeah he is confused about which red suit Couttts really likes|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Coutts turn to think|pg|| pc|hA|pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| mc|9|nt|stiffqueen: well i for one am happy that is over|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SQ986HAT65DJ653C7,SAK53H4D4CKJT9842,S742HKJ32DQT72CA3,SJTHQ987DAK98CQ65|sv|b|mb|1C!|nt|vugrapha2: EW split their balanced hands across 1@d and 1@c|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|INV 10-12|nt|vugrapha2: 1N did not deny a major|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S!|an|NAT Invite|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SJ54H9742DJ76CJT9,SQT9HQJDK95CAKQ53,SK3HAK6DAT8432C62,SA8762HT853DQC874|sv|n|nt|stiffqueen: Will Milne find the dodgy 1NT opening ?|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: i think it is auto but maybe he doesn't|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: bingo !|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|an|start of invitational sequence normally|nt|stiffqueen: CCoutts is unhappy with this development|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Liam has a nice 2D bid now confirming a dodgy 1NT opening|pg|| mb|2D|an|natural !|mb|d|nt|stiffqueen: 3NT E/W will be intersting if they get there - 4 spades will not be interesting|pg|| mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: 3 clubs is just really boring|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Milne thinking and playing with his top card|pg|| pc|d8|nt|stiffqueen: 4S going 1 off in the other room so Hinge with an opportunity to eat into the 7 billion imp lead with 4 or 5 back here|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: genius sacrifice bridge opening lead from Milne|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: I think he probably has to wina trick eventually but he can still try|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|c7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|sT|pc|c6|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Hinge maybe feeling sorry for Milne and giving him his trick back|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: when you are in the soup by 7 billion you can't be feeling sorry for your opponents so i don;t like it|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|nt|stiffqueen: wow|pg|| pc|sQ|mc|10|nt|stiffqueen: Milne determined this contract will make an over|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SJ54H9742DJ76CJT9,SQT9HQJDK95CAKQ53,SK3HAK6DAT8432C62,SA8762HT853DQC874|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|an|Penalty|mb|2D|mb|d|an|Takeout|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SQ754HA9763D865C6,S932HTDAKQ9CKJ732,SH854D732CAQT9854,SAKJT86HKQJ2DJT4C|sv|e|nt|stiffqueen: gee that was hard to watch - how many left ?|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|an|4+ GF|nt|stiffqueen: Lester picks up the rock of the set so far and Hinge says he wants to play game !|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|stiffqueen: 6S is not a terrible thing but it is when trumps break poorly so -100 is on the cards here|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: meanwhile Milne has forgotten to bid holding 17 clubs|pg|| mb|p|nt|modigliana: Perhaps wodering which low club to lead on this hand?|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: yeah that will take some time too|pg|| nt|modigliana: Canberra has a new Tram system|pg|| mb|4S|nt|stiffqueen: this will be a quick and sad 1 off as predicted 15 minutes ago...|pg|| mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: I hope you are not driving home today Bruce ?|pg|| mb|6S|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Bruce our vu-graph operator has been known to hit the Devils Lettuce mid hand folks so don't panic|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|hT|nt|stiffqueen: ok Bruce this is bad Coooouts did not balance with a 3S bid - or maybe you are handing the Lettuce around ?|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pg|| nt|modigliana: ALERT|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: PUBLIC TRANSPORT for you Bruce|pg|| mc|11|nt|stiffqueen: right - Lester in 6S now|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SQ754HA9763D865C6,S932HTDAKQ9CKJ732,SH854D732CAQT9854,SAKJT86HKQJ2DJT4C|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|nt|vugrapha2: 2@c is a 3-way|pg|| mb|5C|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hT|mc|11|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S65HQ653DJ54CKT65,S8HKJ972DK876C942,SAT932H8DQT93CJ73,SKQJ74HAT4DA2CAQ8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Milne will get frisky here too|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|nt|stiffqueen: big brave 2H from Hinge|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: i am going with 10 tricks this time|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|nt|vugrapha1: Milne thinking and playing with his cards|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: He has nothing to think about with only 1 ace to underlead|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h7|mc|10|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S65HQ653DJ54CKT65,S8HKJ972DK876C942,SAT932H8DQT93CJ73,SKQJ74HAT4DA2CAQ8|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2N|an|19-22|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|an|3+!h|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|c4|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|hT|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SKHAKQT62DJCKQ763,SQT9HJ843DK963C94,S875432H97DAQ84C5,SAJ6H5DT752CAJT82|sv|o|nt|stiffqueen: just call me Nostradamus...|pg|| mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Milne is opening this rock|pg|| mb|2S|an|weak!! 2|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: and effectively making a mess of his partner|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Couttssss unhappy with this auction even before he takes a bid|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: That seems sensible|pg|| pc|d6|nt|stiffqueen: This is a tricky business - i am going with 1 shy|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: QQueen is a brave winner here and will make a mess of my prediction|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: I bet he won't do it|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|nt|stiffqueen: nope no guts from Couuuuts|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|sJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|dQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SKHAKQT62DJCKQ763,SQT9HJ843DK963C94,S875432H97DAQ84C5,SAJ6H5DT752CAJT82|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: I think Kozakos suspects partner's suit isn't hearts|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|Min !s|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|s4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SKJ94HT652DK86CQ7,SA653HAK84DJT7CT4,SQT8HQ93DA9CA8652,S72HJ7DQ5432CKJ93|sv|e|nt|stiffqueen: Magnificent predicting from me but no imps for team Hinge|pg|| mb|1C|an|1+, weak NT, NAt or 4441|mb|p|mb|1D|an|shows Hs|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|nt|stiffqueen: Hinge have slashed the lead from 7 billion to 6.95 billion and need to keep some momentum here|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: i suspect a spade here is not the killer|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: maybe Lester hasn't heard about 4th best from your longest and strongest ?|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| nt|modigliana: A viewer has said: Stiffqueen Bridge Stream when? your humour has quite a following.|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: the Deep Cheater has heard about it and tells me that is a 2 trick error from Lester|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|d8|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Milne adopting a now familiar strategy of gifting overtricks to the defence and looks like just 7 tricks for him now|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|c2|mc|7|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SKJ94HT652DK86CQ7,SA653HAK84DJT7CT4,SQT8HQ93DA9CA8652,S72HJ7DQ5432CKJ93|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SAKJ963HQ52DA86C9,SQT54HK97DQJ4CJ42,S2HT864DT73CAKQ75,S87HAJ3DK952CT863|sv|b|nt|stiffqueen: eeeek - lead blows out to 7.1 billion|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|an|NF up to 12 HCP|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Couts on the low road|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c9|nt|stiffqueen: i am going with 8 tricks|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|d6|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|c5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|h4|pc|d9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s6|mc|8|nt|stiffqueen: ok that was a bit of a gimme but still i am now 4/0 this set|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SAKJ963HQ52DA86C9,SQT54HK97DQJ4CJ42,S2HT864DT73CAKQ75,S87HAJ3DK952CT863|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|h9|mc|5|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S75HQ9854DJT5CT73,S3HAKJ7DAK9CAKQ94,SAK82H63DQ876CJ86,SQJT964HT2D432C52|sv|o|nt|stiffqueen: Hinge looking for extra digits to count these|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|an|Big|mb|p|mb|2D|an|negative, waiting|nt|stiffqueen: this is a great hand for my methods - after 2C opening East gets to bid 3S saying i can play these with no help and hardly any high cards|pg|| mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: sheesh Bruce !|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|stiffqueen: good job Bruce|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: all part of the service :-)|pg|| nt|modigliana: Scores for the match here: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/results/results.asp?yr=2020&dir=opo&E=0&R=&T=R|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Lester deciding he does have tricks in 3NT which he doesn't|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: luckily Hinge has plenty|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: this will be dull so I have loaded up one of Bruce's favourites to keep us entertained - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMK4cfXj5c0|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d8|pc|s9|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|sJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1S75HQ9854DJT5CT73,S3HAKJ7DAK9CAKQ94,SAK82H63DQ876CJ86,SQJT964HT2D432C52|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2S|an|3-7 6!s|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|d3|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAQT5HAK987DJ5CA7,SJHQJ54DAT96C9652,S732H6DKQ73CKJ843,SK9864HT32D842CQT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|an|may have 4Ss|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: a crisp 3NT from CCCouts looks right here - but first lets check for spades....|pg|| mb|2N|an|GF ask|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Having confirmed some shape for his opponents CCoouuttss gets to the obvious contract|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: i am going to say 9 tricks but i don't like it|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Hinge will sling a low heart i reckon |pg|| nt|stiffqueen: or maybe not... - maybe a club ?|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: i give up as has Hinge|pg|| pc|d2|nt|stiffqueen: ohhh - that explains it Lester on lead|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: yeah that looks bad because it is bad|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Hinge/Lester having no respect for my prediction chucking plenty of tricks so far|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|c3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|hT|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Hinge thinking ..... no impressed with lead|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: well maybe don't rise Ace Simon you chook !|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h7|nt|stiffqueen: with 4 to go lets talk concession folks |pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: 32 boards to go after the next 4 and the question is when do you play in the bar rather than bridge table ?|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAQT5HAK987DJ5CA7,SJHQJ54DAT96C9652,S732H6DKQ73CKJ843,SK9864HT32D842CQT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S95HA7DKJ86CJT652,SQ7H6432DQ95CAQ43,SK642HQJT5DT3CK87,SAJT83HK98DA742C9|sv|b|nt|stiffqueen: i say if you are staring at more than 5 imps a board it is bar time|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: so 32 x 5 - let me get a calculator|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: 160|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|nt|stiffqueen: so Hinge needs to chuck another 25 in these last 4 or its more bridge|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: i say they don't manage it|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Will what is your number over 32 boards ?|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d5|nt|stiffqueen: Bruce care to weigh in if your not busy with your dodgy durrie ? |pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|nt|modigliana: 5 IMPs per board is definitely worth giving up if its just locals.|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg|| nt|modigliana: If you were playing an International team, you might just go out and have fun|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h9|pc|c5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|sT|pc|c6|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Hinge attempting a defensive promotion as declarer but won't manage to do it|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Bruce !!!|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3S95HA7DKJ86CJT652,SQ7H6432DQ95CAQ43,SK642HQJT5DT3CK87,SAJT83HK98DA742C9|sv|b|nt|vugrapha2: The players agreed 10 tricks|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|sJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SA8762HJ84DJ7CQT7,S54HAQ975DAQT86CJ,SKQT93HTD432CA652,SJHK632DK95CK9843|sv|o|nt|vugrapha1: Helloe ... what do you need?|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: sigh - come on Bruce surely that was 8 tricks dude|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: No ... play was accurate and 1 off|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|stiffqueen: ok sorry you are right|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Phil 1 - Bruce 27 is the current score though|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3S|nt|stiffqueen: a classic hearts versus spade battle|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|an|forcing|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|stiffqueen: well this is going to be 4 to Hinge and maybe the concession just isn't a thing anymore |pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|nt|modigliana: we bid 5-something over their 5-something|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|h4|nt|modigliana: no double, no trouble|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|nt|stiffqueen: My favourite all time partner had the answer - never bid 5 over 5 - surprisingly good system and you save maybe 6 months of thinking time in a lifetime|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Hinge thinking|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: not sure what he is thinking about but ok|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: he has not played tothis H trick|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| pc|s5|nt|stiffqueen: 6 hearts and 5 diamonds is 11 right ? - might be auto for Milne to Donald the jack of clubs though so 12 in the picture maybe|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h9|nt|vugrapha1: hinge|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Hinge checking for outlier trumps|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Meant Milne|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Milne thinking again|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: yep Milne working out that he needs to duck this club to concede an overtrick|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: H9 lead|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|c3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|nt|stiffqueen: ohhhh|pg|| pc|cK|nt|stiffqueen: great thinking from Milne|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|nt|stiffqueen: he has managed to squander a trick when really it looked like there was no hope of that happening|pg|| mc|12|nt|stiffqueen: he is a magician|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SA8762HJ84DJ7CQT7,S54HAQ975DAQT86CJ,SKQT93HTD432CA652,SJHK632DK95CK9843|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1S98HJT42D954CQJ65,SAKQ43HAQDAKT2C98,SJ62H83DQJCAKT742,ST75HK9765D8763C3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2C|an|Any GF|mb|p|mb|2D|an|neg or waiting|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|stiffqueen: Phil 1 Bruce 28 - we all saw that Bruce|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|h5|nt|stiffqueen: Hinge is going to finesse that diamond|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dT|nt|stiffqueen: if he cashed another spade Milne would of pitched a diamond so bad play from Hinge|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1S98HJT42D954CQJ65,SAKQ43HAQDAKT2C98,SJ62H83DQJCAKT742,ST75HK9765D8763C3|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dJ|mc|12|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SAT7HAJ42DKJ87C32,S85HK953DA4CAKJ84,SKQJ642HQD962CQ97,S93HT876DQT53CT65|sv|e|mb|1N|nt|stiffqueen: again I like the bodgy 1Nt opening - Hinge agrees |pg|| mb|2D|an|shows 1 M|mb|p|mb|2N|an|enquiry|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: maybe Milne/Couuuts can get to 4S here ?|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: if they do it will go close to making|pg|| nt|modigliana: No slam try? They tried at the other table.|pg|| mb|3S|an|Min 6 Ss|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: well I think Couttees has seen Milne bid before so I am not expecting slam moves|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Also Hinge is alleging a big bunch of high cards|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|stiffqueen: ohhh - not a brave pass from the Couttinator|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: I think I might just bid 4H correctable over 2D here - if pard is going to mess with me i am going to mess with him too|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|c2|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Milne doing the right thing and making his partners not very brave auction look good|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: well thats lunch folks or possibly the bar for team Hinge we shall see|pg|| mc|9|nt|stiffqueen: another 6 imps here taking the lead to 8.4 billion so i say lets get a frothy|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SAT7HAJ42DKJ87C32,S85HK953DA4CAKJ84,SKQJ642HQD962CQ97,S93HT876DQT53CT65|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: Kozakos is deep in thought|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|mc|9|nt|vugrapha2: 3@h showed Maximum with Spades|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: Thanks everyone - we restart at 14:30 AEST|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: in about one hour and 10 minutes time|pg|| pg||