vg|2020OPO Canberra,FN2_8,I,17,32,HANS,49,COUTTS,6| rs|4SSx-3,4HW-1,6NE+1,6NE+1,2SS-1,1NEx+1,3SS-2,3DW+2,4SN=,4SN=,3NS-1,3NS=,4HN-3,3CS=,3HW-1,4SWx-1,3SN=,4SN=,1NW+1,3DW+1,4HW+2,4SE+2,4HE=,3HE+1,3NS+2,5DN+1,1NW-1,2DE+1,3NS+1,3NS=,3NN=,4HS=| pn|Gill,Nunn,Hans,Mill,Coutts,Edgtton,Milne,Hung|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SQJ642HJ84DA43C62,SKTHAKT53DTCQT953,S953H2DK987CAKJ87,SA87HQ976DQJ652C4|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d!|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Welcome back everyone to the 2nd of 8 sets in the final of the Aussie Open Team Selection trials|pg|| pc|dT|nt|WesleyC: In case anyone is interested in watching the play LIVE, Traian has a video stream up for both tables.|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Welcome back Mike|pg|| nt|WesleyC: This room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuZln8YjDfs|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Other room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgW0EzThtSI|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Hi Niek and thanks for vugraphing!|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: N/S CCX: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/open/cc/Open_Hans_Gill.pdf|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|vugrapha1: E/W CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/open/cc/Open_Mill_Nunn.pdf|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Hi all|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Hi Phil.|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Welcome Phil|pg|| nt|bebechira: video live from both rooms on ch15|pg|| nt|WesleyC: 4@S here isn't going to make, but HANS is playing 4@H in the other room which looks solid|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Hi Niek|pg|| nt|bebechira: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|nt|stiffqueen: Deep Cheater says 2 off for 300 so maybe 3 imps to Hans Mike ?|pg|| pc|h7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|h3|pc|s9|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Mike we should take this opportunity - whilst Gill tanks - to agree a market for this match from here maybe ?|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Taking @c finesse is double dummy stuff|pg|| nt|WesleyC: I'm not sure that betting on bridge matches is kosher Phil.|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h5|nt|WesleyC: i would certainly never be involved in anything like that|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: i am going with Hans $1.40 Coutts $3.00 ?|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: C'mon Mike noone will know|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: oooops - bad market from me there|pg|| nt|WesleyC: COUTTS started in disasterous fashion in the first set of their Semi-Final match also|pg|| nt|WesleyC: trailing by an even larger margin than this after the first 16 boards|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Coutts $2.80 - i got to have some juice too|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d2|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| nt|WesleyC: For anyone who has just joined us check out live video coverage of both tables here:|pg|| nt|WesleyC: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SQJ642HJ84DA43C62,SKTHAKT53DTCQT953,S953H2DK987CAKJ87,SA87HQ976DQJ652C4|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|1H|an|alerted shows spades|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|modigliana: Set 2 of 8 to select the Australian Open team for 2020.|pg|| pc|c4|nt|modigliana: Results here: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/results/results.asp?yr=2020&dir=opo&E=2&R=&T=R|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|c2|pg|| nt|modigliana: Vidoe of this room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgW0EzThtSI|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|h3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|davegalt: Hans team leading by about 8 furlongs, but 111 boards remain.|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|h5|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|d8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SKT4HT42DQJ984C74,SAQ82HAQ65DT5CQ62,S7653HJ98D632CT85,SJ9HK73DAK7CAKJ93|sv|n|nt|bebechira: click on ch15|pg|| mb|2N|an|19-22<|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: just to be clear folks i did not have $100 on Coutts at $2.80 with Mike via private chat just then|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: East's 2NT here shows |pg|| nt|WesleyC: (19)20-22|pg|| nt|WesleyC: so as usual on the bottom end|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|nt|WesleyC: but a wise choice, because it made getting to the slam very easy.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|h2|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SKT4HT42DQJ984C74,SAQ82HAQ65DT5CQ62,S7653HJ98D632CT85,SJ9HK73DAK7CAKJ93|sv|n|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|davegalt: Bounceback result there for Coutts|pg|| mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: Solid contract, as expected|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SK8542HQ3DKJ97C72,SA3HJ8765D843C963,SQ76HT42DQT5CKQT4,SJT9HAK9DA62CAJ85|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: the auction started similarly in the other room.|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|nt|WesleyC: with North also opening light in 3rd seat and south electing to double|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s4|nt|WesleyC: however in that room west elected to pass so they're defending 1NTx that will likely score +380|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sQ|nt|WesleyC: Gill actually had a chance to make 2@S in this room, but chose to play East for the doubleton @SAce rather than West|pg|| pc|s9|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SK8542HQ3DKJ97C72,SA3HJ8765D843C963,SQ76HT42DQT5CKQT4,SJT9HAK9DA62CAJ85|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|davegalt: NS need to send for reinforcements to beat this one!|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cQ|nt|davegalt: Prayer time, if religious |pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|d6|pg|| nt|davegalt: Hmm .. had 380 |pg|| nt|davegalt: Coutts starting to feel surreal|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d9|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SAQ72HT742D6C9842,S93HK83DKQJT983C3,SK85HQ6D7542CAKQ7,SJT64HAJ95DACJT65|sv|b|nt|WesleyC: still, -50 is a good score.|pg|| mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: double of 3D by HANS on a 3244 not out of any textbook I've read!|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|s3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|s9|nt|WesleyC: 3@S here is going to fail considerably|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|WesleyC: another diamond from Nunn here will tap declarer|pg|| pc|d4|pc|cJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|h9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SAQ72HT742D6C9842,S93HK83DKQJT983C3,SK85HQ6D7542CAKQ7,SJT64HAJ95DACJT65|sv|b|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: and ultimately, achieved 380|pg|| mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|dJ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|cT|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h6|mc|11|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SKQJHJ72DAJ3CAK97,S875HAKQTDT952CT8,SAT642H954DQ76C53,S93H863DK84CQJ642|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Hans' double here just shows points|pg|| nt|WesleyC: roughly 5-7 HCP|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Despite the 1@H overcall, E/W actually only have 4 hearts to cash|pg|| pc|s7|nt|WesleyC: so 3NT is the top spot.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and 4@S will likely fail by a trick.|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|c2|pg|| nt|WesleyC: although as east has both diamonds and clubs|pg|| nt|WesleyC: he's likely to come under pressure|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|hT|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|cQ|mc|10|nt|WesleyC: well played by both declarers for a flat board|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SKQJHJ72DAJ3CAK97,S875HAKQTDT952CT8,SAT642H954DQ76C53,S93H863DK84CQJ642|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SKQT92HAQ3DK7CAK4,S83H865DAJ95C8653,S754HJT72DT83CQ72,SAJ6HK94DQ642CJT9|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Both tables are in 3NT here despite the 5/3 spade fit|pg|| nt|WesleyC: however the Jh lead has given Gill a cheap dummy entry.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: which might prove to be the difference|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|dJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|d9|mc|8|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SKQT92HAQ3DK7CAK4,S83H865DAJ95C8653,S754HJT72DT83CQ72,SAJ6HK94DQ642CJT9|sv|e|mb|p|nt|davegalt: Wow nice. Squeeze success made up for lack of diagnosed heart shortage|pg|| mb|2C!|an|GF or 22+BAL|mb|p|mb|2D|an| negative or waiting|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dT|pc|d4|nt|davegalt: HQ|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|d9|nt|davegalt: ?|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SH32DAQ53CQJ86542,SQ63HT87DT94CKT93,S9754HAQ964DJ62CA,SAKJT82HKJ5DK87C7|sv|b|nt|WesleyC: So 3NT definitely down here, but declarer is still alive in the other room.|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: 20 HCP and a 7c fit is plenty of N/S to bid game here|pg|| nt|WesleyC: the only issue is whether they can make it|pg|| pc|sA|nt|stiffqueen: Hi again Mike|pg|| nt|WesleyC: hi Phil, i notice you only seem to appear directly after COUTTS win IMPs|pg|| pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|s6|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: LOL - had some "old man" computer issues - solved by a 19 year old son eventually - very sad for me |pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Hans is furiously ruffing spades, but unfortunately still has 2 spade losers |pg|| pc|sK|pc|c4|pc|sQ|nt|WesleyC: and some serious problems in trumps|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|s9|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Sartaj for sure in the soup here|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|h6|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: maybe 7 million off now ?|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Coutts managed to stop in 3C at the other table|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|nt|WesleyC: which is a much much better contract|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg|| nt|WesleyC: (but still might not make)|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cK|pc|dJ|mc|7|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SH32DAQ53CQJ86542,SQ63HT87DT94CKT93,S9754HAQ964DJ62CA,SAKJT82HKJ5DK87C7|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|davegalt: Little ta for the spade play, though findable anyway|pg|| mb|1D|an|4+ H|mb|1S|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d7|nt|davegalt: Very gentle of EW in other room to apply no double to 4 @h|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h2|mc|9|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2ST74HJDJ96CAQJ973,SAJ86HAT963DKQ7CT,S9HKQ72DAT52C6542,SKQ532H854D843CK8|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: i thoroughly approve of 2H with Mill's hand - i am guessing you like 1S Mike ? |pg|| mb|3C|an|short suit try|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|WesleyC: I also like 2@H|pg|| nt|WesleyC: 3@C looks to be a short suit game try|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|WesleyC: which allowed Mill to stop in 3@C|pg|| nt|WesleyC: er 3@H|pg|| nt|WesleyC: but even that might prove to be too high|pg|| nt|WesleyC: on an extremely unlucky layout|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Gill has "gone to bed" with a nice 6 bagger but i guess beating this will be some compensation|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|nt|WesleyC: interestingly this kind of hand is one reason i'm not a big fan of 'game tries' in general|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: I always figure if i don't find my 10 card fits i did something wrong|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: agreed about game tries Mike|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Just do it one way or the other is where the real money lies folks|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h5|nt|WesleyC: Stopping at exactly the 3 level is rarely right.|pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: tap and counter tap now|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|WesleyC: Even finding the Spade fit wouldn't have helped EW as the diamonds also sit poorly.|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: N/S CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/open/cc/Open_Hans_Gill.pdf|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Nunn has lured Gill into this diamond switch |pg|| nt|vugrapha1: E/W CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/open/cc/Open_Mill_Nunn.pdf|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: just 1 off now|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|WesleyC: In the other table, south found a 3@C overcall over the 2@H raise|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and now EW are going to end up even higher|pg|| mc|8|nt|stiffqueen: I like that choice - in my world Gill should be punished for the wussy pass option with his hand|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2ST74HJDJ96CAQJ973,SAJ86HAT963DKQ7CT,S9HKQ72DAT52C6542,SKQ532H854D843CK8|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|nt|davegalt: IMPs starting to swarm into the Coutts bridge hive|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|s8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3ST8743H73DK62C652,SQHJT94DJ985CQT93,SK952HAKDAQ74CKJ4,SAJ6HQ8652DT3CA87|sv|e|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: on the Ah lead, 5@C might even make NS|pg|| mb|3H!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: 4@S has been doubled in the other room on B24!|pg|| mb|p|nt|WesleyC: so another big pickup coming for COUTTS|pg|| pc|h2|nt|stiffqueen: imps for Coutts then - ohhh dear Mike and you wagered on Hans|pg|| nt|davegalt: Looks like safety stop here ..|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Stopping is a great choice this hand |pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: 5332 3 count opposite 20 odd balanced not vulnerable - close call but i like it|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s8|pc|hT|pc|s5|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3ST8743H73DK62C652,SQHJT94DJ985CQT93,SK952HAKDAQ74CKJ4,SAJ6HQ8652DT3CA87|sv|e|mb|2N|an|(19)20-21 (more 19s 1st favourable)|mb|p|mb|3H|an|transfer|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|nt|davegalt: In same position Gill passed at 3s|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|davegalt: Hung wondering why offered easy h exut?|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|s8|nt|davegalt: Perhaps to obscure dustributions to defenders ... |pg|| pc|c3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SKQT7HT975D96CA94,SA42HAQDKQT5CKJ72,SJ86H832DA42CQ853,S953HKJ64DJ873CT6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|stiffqueen: Mill/Nunn will stop in 1NT here|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|18-19|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: Fine system and this is the perfect hand for it|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|nt|stiffqueen: good switch by Gill but this hand was won in the auction|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SKQT7HT975D96CA94,SA42HAQDKQT5CKJ72,SJ86H832DA42CQ853,S953HKJ64DJ873CT6|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: Oops, we make contract ... earn big smile. |pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hT|pc|dQ|pc|c3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S962H72DAQT6CQJT8,SA875HAQ863D3CAK6,SJHJT4DK9875C7532,SKQT43HK95DJ42C94|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s3|nt|stiffqueen: Mill with some untimely down grading this hand as 6 of a major looks cold|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|nt|WesleyC: Talking about 1@H - 1@S auctions, that start would certainly be a big winner here|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: What do you think about 2H Mike ? - presumably he could of shown (9)10-12 with 3 card support ?|pg|| pc|h9|pc|s2|nt|WesleyC: this hand a decent amount better than the last one|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h8|nt|WesleyC: with a better spade suit and values in both hearts and spades|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|nt|WesleyC: but playing the ultra-light opening system that Nunn/Mill like, i think you still have to bid just 2@H|pg|| pc|c5|nt|stiffqueen: Well the problem with a 1 spade response is catching up in the preference auction |pg|| pc|d2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|c2|pc|sK|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|dT|nt|WesleyC: In a conservative opening partnership you might get away with 1@S followed by 3@H|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|dQ|pc|s5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|dA|mc|12|nt|stiffqueen: I hate that style so maybe this is just the price of the style they have chosen|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1S962H72DAQT6CQJT8,SA875HAQ863D3CAK6,SJHJT4DK9875C7532,SKQT43HK95DJ42C94|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|davegalt: Slam left a-wanting at the other table|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|davegalt: except for silly truvial @dJ, all HCP sparkle|pg|| mb|4D|mb|p|nt|vugrapha2: thanks|pg|| nt|davegalt: Dunno 4@d bid. Intending to slam, and seeking a club lead?|pg|| nt|modigliana: Alerted as a Splinter (before undoing)|pg|| nt|davegalt: We see that it's shortness|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: think they are bidding controls|pg|| nt|davegalt: 4@s now?|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: thought about it.....|pg|| mb|4H|nt|davegalt: Undo is due|pg|| nt|modigliana: * * Perhaps an UNDO * * |pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|davegalt: 4@c was skipped ... they have discussed every possible budding sequence, so they know what it means :)|pg|| nt|davegalt: Sorry everyone on my phone this u is right next to the i|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SAJ987HK98DJT9C84,SKT643H54DA65CA75,S52HQ7DKQ732CJ962,SQHAJT632D84CKQT3|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: 4H looks a tidy contract this hand|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: So far this event i've seen E/W open 1-major with 4*8-counts and a 7-count.|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: 3H looks good from Nunn now|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: ok some voodoo 3D bid - Mike do you speak this language ?|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Sloppy defence by Andy/Nabil in the other room let 4@S through on B25|pg|| mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: ohhhh no thats terrible Mike|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dA|nt|stiffqueen: trumps are delightful for declarer here|pg|| pc|d2|nt|WesleyC: 3@D here is usually just temporizing - giving partner the chance to bid 3NT to protect something like @DQx(x)|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Yeah ok kind of natural then with 3C being a game force - i like it|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| nt|WesleyC: nice auction to reach the top spot.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: I assume you would just bid 1@S (P) 4@H Phil?|pg|| nt|WesleyC: keep it simple?|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Hilarious Mike|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| mc|10|nt|stiffqueen: possible i duplicate thier auction but for slightly different reasons|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SAJ987HK98DJT9C84,SKT643H54DA65CA75,S52HQ7DKQ732CJ962,SQHAJT632D84CKQT3|sv|n|nt|davegalt: Well, teased the viewers there that something was brewing. @hK was huge card ...|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H!|an| 8-10, 6+|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| nt|modigliana: System Card says 3@H = 8-10, 6+@H|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h3|pc|dT|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|davegalt: If @sQ = 0 then 8 to 10|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|cT|pc|s7|pg|| nt|davegalt: Game secured other table ...|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SQ92HAQJDT964CK83,S843H74DQJCA96542,SA6HK92DAK875CQJ7,SKJT75HT8653D32CT|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|1S|nt|stiffqueen: Yep I would duplicate the auction although almost stop in 2S|pg|| mb|1N!|an|11+ bal|nt|stiffqueen: This must be some rules about strength interfering with a 2 suited overcall - I don't like that much|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: in for a penney i reckon|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|nt|stiffqueen: ohhh - actually different over the strong 1C opening|pg|| nt|WesleyC: over the strong club, i think I like 1@S|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: I like 1S - they are the ones you really have|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: with such a weak hand its not likely you'll win the auction and you definitely want a spade lead|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Ring the press - Doecke and I have agreed|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and mostly importantly we both agree with Justin Mill.|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Gill thinking about some sneeky slam possibilities|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: I little known fact, is that I actually played my first serious event with Juzz|pg|| pc|c5|nt|stiffqueen: Probably when he was like 12 right ?|pg|| nt|WesleyC: the Aussie Youth Butler in 200x|pg|| nt|WesleyC: despite playing well he wasn't able to carry me and we finished in the middle of the field.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and yeah - he was 11 at the time.|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|nt|stiffqueen: For the benefit of our audience Justin Mill's dad, Andrew is maybe Australia's most passionate and long standing bridge teacher|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: An excellent player himself he had Justin strip squeezing at age about 9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s7|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| mc|11|nt|stiffqueen: Nunn too from a bridge playing family and was decent when he wore nappies |pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SQ92HAQJDT964CK83,S843H74DQJCA96542,SA6HK92DAK875CQJ7,SKJT75HT8653D32CT|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|2D|an| 4+D 10+|mb|p|mb|2S|an|GF|nt|davegalt: Well 4 IMPs score separation, dramatic reversal, what's ahead ???|pg|| mb|d|mb|3C|an|dont want to play NT|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|davegalt: What's not to like about 3NT. Easier than 4@h on the 3-3 fit :)|pg|| nt|modigliana: North might be thinking about More Than 3NT|pg|| nt|davegalt: 5 @d here faces an early club ruff ...|pg|| mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|vugrapha2: opportunity lost....|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|modigliana: Double Demanded a Spade lead ?? |pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SAT974H632DJTCQ85,SJ85HAJ98DK854C64,SQ3HQ74D762CAK973,SK62HKT5DAQ93CJT2|sv|o|nt|WesleyC: Nabil/Andy are some chance to find slam on B27 in the closed room.|pg|| mb|1C!|nt|stiffqueen: "some chance" is usually all they need|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|r!|an|values|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: The common meaning of North's redouble here is showing Hx in spades|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and a few scattered values|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cJ|nt|stiffqueen: This is a find the queen of hearts issue for contract now|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|WesleyC: N/S should be able to cash 5 clubs and then put West on a spade guess here!|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: although actually i guess 1 spade trick gets declarer to 7|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c6|nt|stiffqueen: luckily i think its safe to say i play better than i analyse|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|c9|nt|stiffqueen: What do you think about my analysis generally Mike ? (free hit buddy)|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Better than my play in that 2@S earlier in the week, Phil :)|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|d9|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Mike Doecke with an exceptionally good suicide line in 2S during the quarter finals folks - was my number 1 commentary gold moment of this event so far|pg|| nt|WesleyC: it took something pretty special to find the double dummy only way to go down|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Mike managed to play a solid sort of 8 card trump holding for 9 losers|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Going back to this hand for a second|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Sartaj should actually work out now that declarer can't go wrong in hearts and diamonds|pg|| nt|WesleyC: if left to his own devices, so a spade shift is the only chance|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: it looks auto to play Hans for the queen to me|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Nabil/Edgtton subside in 4@S on B27, for a flat board|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: Well it is sad but Edgtton/Hung have missed slam and a pick up for Hans in the other room Mike|pg|| nt|WesleyC: yeah i agree phil, very unlikely for Nunn to get this one wrong.|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|s9|pc|d8|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: I think my current market for the match is maybe Hans $1.75 Coutts $2.20 - not $2.80 Mike|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SAT974H632DJTCQ85,SJ85HAJ98DK854C64,SQ3HQ74D762CAK973,SK62HKT5DAQ93CJT2|sv|o|mb|1D|nt|davegalt: Andy Hung picked a lead tempting vs 3NT|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|1N!|an|shows C|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|modigliana: Andy will be looking forward to the lunch break ... 3 more hands|pg|| mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| nt|davegalt: Trumps|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d3|pc|s7|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SKQ2HK9D54CKT9542,SAT985HQ754D32C86,SJ7H63DAKJ876CAQJ,S643HAJT82DQT9C73|sv|n|nt|stiffqueen: Nunn will be overcalling those East cards - that we know|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: ok thats different - i forget that N/S playing strong club|pg|| mb|3D|an|6+!d GF|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: 3D game forcing with diamonds looks right|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| nt|WesleyC: so this set is now 47-8 to coutts|pg|| nt|WesleyC: almost exactly the opposite of the first set!|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: amazing come back - who would of predicted that ?|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|cK|nt|WesleyC: something weird happened on the last 3 tricks of the B30|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| nt|WesleyC: can we get a confirmation that 1NT made Niek?|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d7|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SKQ2HK9D54CKT9542,SAT985HQ754D32C86,SJ7H63DAKJ876CAQJ,S643HAJT82DQT9C73|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg|| nt|davegalt: South arm finally twisted to go for NT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SK2HQJ43DKJ54CAT7,SAJ43H9875D3CKJ52,ST87HAK2DAQ876C93,SQ965HT6DT92CQ864|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|WesleyC: Hans' 1NT here notionally shows 14-16|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: and clearly they've had a discussion about using stayman overnight|pg|| mb|p|nt|stiffqueen: well it is a fine 13 so i think i like it|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Not sure about bd 30|pg|| nt|WesleyC: HANS bid a direct 3NT in response to a 1NT opening on a similar hand last night|pg|| nt|WesleyC: and cost his side a game-swing.|pg|| pc|s5|nt|stiffqueen: this is going to make 9 tricks now|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| nt|stiffqueen: thanks for playing Mike|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|s4|pc|c3|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Lunch break after this round.|pg|| mc|9|nt|WesleyC: Restart is usually around 1430 AEDT|pg|| nt|WesleyC: (in around 45 minutes)|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Bd 30 was 1 off, now changed|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Next set at 14:30, about 44 minutes|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SK2HQJ43DKJ54CAT7,SAJ43H9875D3CKJ52,ST87HAK2DAQ876C93,SQ965HT6DT92CQ864|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: Oh gosh last hand here. Resumption pretty soon, not looking at |pg|| pc|d3|nt|davegalt: at schedule ...|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|c3|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|d7|nt|davegalt: In 30 mins. Thx for your viewership! Thanks to stellar vugrapher :)|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|c2|pc|dA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s6|pc|d4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s9|pc|c7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|s7|pc|cQ|pg|| mc|10|pg||