vg|2020OPO Canberra,FN8_8,I,17,32,HANS,246,COUTTS,214| rs|6NE-1,6NE-1,4SW-2,3NW-2,6HS+1,6HS+1,3NE=,3NE=,4HW=,4HW=,2SW+2,2SW+2,5CE-1,4CW=,4HE+1,4HE+1,6CW+1,3NW+2,4SW+1,4SE+1,4HW+1,4HE+2,6CN=,3NS+2,3NW=,4SE=,4HE=,4SNx-3,3SS=,4SS-1,3NN-2,3NN-1| pn|Edgtton,Nunn,Hung,Mill,Coutts,Gill,Milne,Hans|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SJT965HJ7D987CAJ2,S432HAQDAK6CQ8763,S7HT65432DJ542CT4,SAKQ8HK98DQT3CK95|sv|o|nt|mwigor: Hans picked up 37 imps in the last four boards to take a comfortable lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1S|nt|mwigor: but so far Hans have won all the odd numbered sets and Coutts have won all the even sets - so if the pattern continues this margin will reduce|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|an|16-18|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|nt|mwigor: getting to 6@c/6NT would be understandable - but the lack of the @c10 makes it a very poor contract|pg|| mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mwigor: 6NT in both rooms - so probably flat|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SJT965HJ7D987CAJ2,S432HAQDAK6CQ8763,S7HT65432DJ542CT4,SAKQ8HK98DQT3CK95|sv|o|mb|2H|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|h3|pc|cK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQ95HT974DQJT5CK2,SAKJT87HJ2DK73CQ7,S62H653DA82CAJ965,S43HAKQ8D964CT843|sv|n|mb|1N|nt|mwigor: 4@s by West might well make in practice|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: N/S CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/open/cc/Open_Edgtton_Hung.pdf|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg|| nt|mwigor: that lead works well today - could work out poorly if the K and Q of clubs were switched|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: E/W CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/open/cc/Open_Mill_Nunn.pdf|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d5|pc|sJ|pc|h3|mc|8|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQ95HT974DQJT5CK2,SAKJT87HJ2DK73CQ7,S62H653DA82CAJ965,S43HAKQ8D964CT843|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|mc|7|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SKHJT63DAQ5CQT652,ST973H952DK862C87,SAQHAK874D7CAKJ94,SJ86542HQDJT943C3|sv|e|mb|1C|an|2+|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|!hs|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|3D!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|nt|mwigor: at a guess 4@s is kickback|pg|| nt|mwigor: asking for keycards|pg|| mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5C|an| |nt|Nigel: Normally a grand slam needs around 70% chance of making but being behind Hung might bid it knowing it is around 52% of making |pg|| mb|p|nt|mwigor: except hung is 32 in front|pg|| mb|5D!|nt|mwigor: and has seen his opponents go down in a slam and a game|pg|| mb|p|nt|Nigel: Ok fair enough let's see|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mwigor: same contract in the other room - so 3 flat boards to start this set|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SKHJT63DAQ5CQT652,ST973H952DK862C87,SAQHAK874D7CAKJ94,SJ86542HQDJT943C3|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D|an|shows Hs|mb|p|mb|2H|an|4Hs 13-15|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SJ5HAT93DKQ73C852,SKQH862DJ542CKT93,SA98742HQ754DT9C6,ST63HKJDA86CAQJ74|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Nigel: Many players use step as Roman Key Card if hearts trump's then 4S is ace asking if spades the 4NT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Nigel: A lucky game making with the spade Jack dropping|pg|| nt|mwigor: with @sJ doubleton declarer can make|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| nt|mwigor: nice duck from hung - surprised declarer played another spade|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h3|pc|d2|pc|h7|pc|d8|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SJ5HAT93DKQ73C852,SKQH862DJ542CKT93,SA98742HQ754DT9C6,ST63HKJDA86CAQJ74|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|davegalt: Lead is the happy card ...|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s6|nt|davegalt: Hard to know @sJ doubleton|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|h7|pc|d6|pg|| nt|davegalt: Well, now has time to discover ...|pg|| pc|h3|pc|c3|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|davegalt: Hello ....|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SKQT4HJ65DJ964CT2,SJ7HAKQT2DKQ875CQ,SA865H94DATCJ9843,S932H873D32CAK765|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h9|pc|s3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|s8|pc|c7|pc|sK|pg|| nt|Nigel: Very nicely played|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SKQT4HJ65DJ964CT2,SJ7HAKQT2DKQ875CQ,SA865H94DATCJ9843,S932H873D32CAK765|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|2D|an|8-10|mb|p|mb|2H|an|5 Hs|mb|p|mb|2N|an|3 card H support|nt|davegalt: 4 bds, 4 pushes, keep 'em coming the leaders say|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|nt|davegalt: Careful here ...|pg|| pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|nt|davegalt: Coutts looking for a 5th suit to discard|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: :-)|pg|| pc|d9|nt|vugrapha2: Peter thinking .........|pg|| nt|davegalt: Discard spade for further club play?|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|h9|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SAJHAJT5DA53CJT43,SQ97543HK6D874CA6,S86HQ94DJT92C9872,SKT2H8732DKQ6CKQ5|sv|e|nt|mwigor: i find it hard to believe nunn didnt keep @d7|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|1N|nt|WesleyC: Reckless discard of the beer card|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugrapha1: As was commented at the table|pg|| nt|Nigel: Nunn too focused not concerned about the beer card|pg|| mb|r!|mb|p|nt|mwigor: EW make 4@s|pg|| mb|2C|mb|d|an|T/O|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|mwigor: so need to get 800 if they penalise - hard to see that many|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|mwigor: if gill-hans bid 4@s this match is over|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SAJHAJT5DA53CJT43,SQ97543HK6D874CA6,S86HQ94DJT92C9872,SKT2H8732DKQ6CKQ5|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c5|nt|davegalt: The IMP Gong in danger of sounding soon unless Coutts cuts into Hans strength|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cK|pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SQJ7654HJ76DAQC92,SAH8DKT9754CAJT73,SKT832HATD832CQ86,S9HKQ95432DJ6CK54|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|2N!|an|minors|mb|3D!|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|mwigor: mill's lack of entries may see him make this|pg|| pc|h8|nt|WesleyC: Is 5 dot-boards in a row a record for this match?|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| nt|babs59: yes|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|d4|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Flat boards coming at a bad time for Coutts!|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|mwigor: beware of edgtton-hung bearing gifts|pg|| nt|mwigor: the heart entry gave declarer the option of the losing club finesse and -1|pg|| nt|mwigor: if he was in dummy he might decide to play north for @cQ and use his entry to lead up to the @d|pg|| pc|d8|nt|mwigor: hung needs to cash their diamond trick now however|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| nt|mwigor: which he does|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|mwigor: well defended|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|mc|10|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SQJ7654HJ76DAQC92,SAH8DKT9754CAJT73,SKT832HATD832CQ86,S9HKQ95432DJ6CK54|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|3C|an|denies 3HS shows 5/5|nt|davegalt: Double shutout still, 6 of 6 so far this set.|pg|| mb|3S|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s9|nt|davegalt: Chance for gain here, to the leaders|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sT|nt|davegalt: Interesting deal. Better game: 4@h or 5@c|pg|| nt|davegalt: ?|pg|| pc|d6|nt|babs59: so - to expand on the now-6 dot boards... last set there were 3 in a row (surprisingly) and prior to that 2 twice, but otherwise very few flat boards|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|d4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|davegalt: On EW holdings alone, not on this particular deal|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|cQ|pg|| nt|babs59: and 'flat' boards is not what one team wants but exactly what the other wants|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2S42HQ6DJ765CAJT65,SAQT6HT987DKT4CK9,SKJ973H5D932CQ743,S85HAKJ432DAQ8C82|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|mwigor: this doesn't look like the sort of board coutts need|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|nt|WesleyC: E/W have stopped in 4♣ on board 23 in the closed room|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|11|nt|mwigor: so it looks like coutts will need to find 39 imps in 8 boards|pg|| nt|mwigor: which is a tough ask|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Bathroom break|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2S42HQ6DJ765CAJT65,SAQT6HT987DKT4CK9,SKJ973H5D932CQ743,S85HAKJ432DAQ8C82|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|3H|an|6+ GF|nt|davegalt: 38 IMPonly 9 bds left, and Coutts contingent needs 39 actually ...|pg|| mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h8|mc|11|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SJT5HT983DQJ75CQ6,SAQ4HJ6DTCKJ97543,SK98632HK754DA4C8,S7HAQ2DK98632CAT2|sv|e|nt|WesleyC: 39 IMPs is a lot, but certainly not impossible.|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: I've lost plenty of 8 board matches by 40+ :)|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S!|mb|d|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|WesleyC: Slam a possibility here!|pg|| mb|p|nt|mwigor: i doubt gill has lost as many despite playing more|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: Great result for EW here!|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|nt|WesleyC: Nunn put to the guess at T1|pg|| nt|WesleyC: but has no alternative to finesse|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|WesleyC: might make 13 now.|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|dT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|c3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|c2|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|c4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|nt|mwigor: that overtrick might be worth a 13th imp too|pg|| mc|13|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SJT5HT983DQJ75CQ6,SAQ4HJ6DTCKJ97543,SK98632HK754DA4C8,S7HAQ2DK98632CAT2|sv|e|mb|1S|mb|2D|nt|davegalt: That word "push" ...like the sound of a genle ocean wave ...|pg|| nt|davegalt: gentle*|pg|| mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|3H|mb|3N|nt|davegalt: Milne bid (s) helping along the way, it turns out|pg|| nt|davegalt: S may save ...|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| nt|davegalt: And EW had slam oh by the way|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4S7HJT874DT873CQ32,SQT9852HQ53DK9CKJ,SK64H96DA62C98654,SAJ3HAK2DQJ54CAT7|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|nt|mwigor: this wouldnt be the worst slam for the trailing team to have bid - more or less 50%|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Another slam possible on B26|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| nt|WesleyC: fearful of a heart ruff, take a safety play in trumps.|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4S7HJT874DT873CQ32,SQT9852HQ53DK9CKJ,SK64H96DA62C98654,SAJ3HAK2DQJ54CAT7|sv|b|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|an|5+ Ss|mb|p|mb|2S|an|3+ Ss|nt|davegalt: Wow slam was bid, hadn't seen that when I made comment before. Was focusing on 3NT. The slam needed 1 finesse |pg|| nt|davegalt: 6 again on finesse and fair division|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SJ9643HQ2DJ64CQ84,SQ75H985DAK93CA53,SAT82HJT6D75CJ976,SKHAK743DQT82CKT2|sv|o|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: definitely the right choice, but cost an overtrick on this layout.|pg|| mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SJ9643HQ2DJ64CQ84,SQ75H985DAK93CA53,SAT82HJT6D75CJ976,SKHAK743DQT82CKT2|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|an|GF|nt|davegalt: 8 of 10 push this set|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|an|3Hs|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2SJHAK742DAQ4C8763,SAT63HQJ983D53CK9,SQ52H5DKJ76CAQJ52,SK9874HT6DT982CT4|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|nt|mwigor: XX presumably shows @s|pg|| nt|mwigor: either that or mill has decided its time to psyche|pg|| nt|WesleyC: both are definite possibilities!|pg|| nt|mwigor: tempting to pass for penalties with edgtton's hand - but it might not be clear that his pass is penalties|pg|| nt|mwigor: a common agreement is that pass of a XX at the 2-level is penalties|pg|| nt|WesleyC: yep|pg|| nt|mwigor: but at the 1-level its no preference|pg|| nt|WesleyC: very rare for 1Mxx to be a good choice.|pg|| nt|mwigor: 26 is flat - so we have 8 flat boards out of 10|pg|| nt|mwigor: and 27 doesnt look like a swing either|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|2S|nt|WesleyC: looks like the redouble did show spades.|pg|| nt|mwigor: 3NT by NS is down quickly on a spade lead|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: while 6@C will roll home.|pg|| nt|WesleyC: (in spite of the missing KCs)|pg|| nt|mwigor: 5@c feels like the right spot|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|nt|mwigor: the trailing team would have done well to adopt simple blackwood for this set|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|mwigor: 26 & 28 both make slam off 2 keycards|pg|| nt|WesleyC: one hurdle dodged by Andy, who elected not bid 3NT despite holding S!Qxx|pg|| nt|mwigor: and michael rosenberg points out you might bid grand on 19 playing simple blackwood|pg|| nt|WesleyC: in his younger days, Nabil was a big fan of the Gerber convention.|pg|| mb|6C|nt|mwigor: my favourite nabil and adam story is from the NSW youth trials - when aged 9/11 they doubled a strong club and then doubled a 1NT bid in a GF relay auction - which was promptly redoubled - they then cashed their solid 7 card suit for -1|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mwigor: (and no i was not the victim)|pg|| pc|s4|nt|WesleyC: 6@C!|pg|| nt|mwigor: well i think thats probably the end of this match|pg|| nt|mwigor: if there was any doubt|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg|| mc|12|nt|mwigor: coutts is playing 3NT in the other room so 12 imps to Hans|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2SJHAK742DAQ4C8763,SAT63HQJ983D53CK9,SQ52H5DKJ76CAQJ52,SK9874HT6DT982CT4|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cT|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3ST3HT8762DQ976CK9,SKQ6HKQ95DAJT8CT3,SJ52HAJ43DK32CJ82,SA9874HD54CAQ7654|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|WesleyC: yet another potential slam here for E/W|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|WesleyC: while a small heart lead, puts 3NT under considerable pressure|pg|| pc|c4|nt|mwigor: not really|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|nt|mwigor: declarer can get clubs wrong and survive i think|pg|| pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|nt|WesleyC: the @H9 is just enough|pg|| pc|h8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|mwigor: this looks like a better line in any case|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3ST3HT8762DQ976CK9,SKQ6HKQ95DAJT8CT3,SJ52HAJ43DK32CJ82,SA9874HD54CAQ7654|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3H|an|splinter|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|an|1/2 cue|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|davegalt: @d onslaught more effective ?|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d9|mc|10|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SA5H98DAKT872CJ52,S7HKQJ42DJ9CAQ976,SKQ8643HT75DQCT83,SJT92HA63D6543CK4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2N!|an|!c+!h|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|hA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SA5H98DAKT872CJ52,S7HKQJ42DJ9CAQ976,SKQ8643HT75DQCT83,SJT92HA63D6543CK4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2N|an|H + C 5/5|nt|davegalt: Now 41 IMPs in 3 bds needed ... the trumpet of victory will be sounding for Hans & Co.|pg|| mb|3S|an|3D would be GF|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cT|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|davegalt: Congratulations to all the players, great stamina, imagination, concentration, 4 player squads ...|pg|| nt|davegalt: Thx viewers and viewgraphers ... it feels like 3D, also a lot was live broadcast|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sA|mc|7|pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1SAJT96HA8DQJT2C94,SQHT2DA98764CKJT2,S7532H9765DK5CAQ5,SK84HKQJ43D3C8763|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|3H|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1SAJT96HA8DQJT2C94,SQHT2DA98764CKJT2,S7532H9765DK5CAQ5,SK84HKQJ43D3C8763|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| nt|davegalt: Should be a pick up but needs to quadruple it, can't |pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|sT|nt|pelepele: Great match|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg|| nt|davegalt: Viewers agree, great match. And, we gotta admit, great game, bridge.|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2S4HAKQT5DA9653C74,SK3H9876DKT82CT62,SQJ97H42DQJ7CAJ83,SAT8652HJ3D4CKQ95|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2D!|an|!hs|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|vugrapha1: Last board|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Thanks to all the commentators, and to the audience|pg|| nt|WesleyC: congrats to HANS|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h3|nt|WesleyC: the only question that remain is who do they append to the team?|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Congratulations to Hans|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|nt|WesleyC: thanks to Niek for doing a great job with the Vugraph|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| nt|WesleyC: Congrats to Andy/Nabil and especially Peter/Sartaj who for mine were the MVPs in the final!|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Hung tinking|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: *thinking|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Hung still thinking|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sJ|pc|cQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cA|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2S4HAKQT5DA9653C74,SK3H9876DKT82CT62,SQJ97H42DQJ7CAJ83,SAT8652HJ3D4CKQ95|sv|e|mb|p|nt|mwigor: Hans end the trend of Coutts winning the even numbered sets and finish convincing winners|pg|| mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|mwigor: the second year in a row they have won this event playing 4-handed|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|davegalt: Undo :)|pg|| mb|p|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c3|pg|| nt|vugrapha2: the operator gets tired too :-)|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| nt|pelepele: Who will be 3rd pair ???|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg|| nt|pelepele: Player choice or selectors imposition?|pg|| nt|mwigor: players nominate a list to the tournament committee|pg|| nt|mwigor: who make a final recommendation to the management committee|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|s8|pg|| nt|mwigor: (the list can be preferenced)|pg|| nt|pelepele: Any candidates u would choose michael?|pg|| nt|mwigor: i suspect they will choose one of the two pairs they just defeated|pg|| nt|mwigor: a braver choice would be renee cooper and ben thompson who played well in this playoff|pg|| nt|mwigor: but i doubt they would do that|pg|| nt|mwigor: and to be honest i think either of the pairs in the coutts team would be a better option|pg|| nt|pelepele: Wonder if any selectors are watching!!|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|c8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|d6|pg|| mc|8|pg||