vg|2020WSPO Canberra,W-FN2_8,I,17,32,HOFFMAN,29,TRAVIS,32| rs|2SW-2,4SW-4,2SW=,1NE-2,4SSx-1,4HE+2,2HW+1,2SW-1,2HE-2,2HE-2,2SS-1,2HW+1,2DS+1,2SN+1,3NW+2,3NW+2,3NW=,3NW+1,4SW=,3CW=,4SW=,4SWx=,1NS-1,2DN-2,1NW+1,1HW+3,1NS+1,3HW-2,3NEx=,3NW=,4HW+1,4HW+2| pn|L Travis,D Smart,Ashton,Havas,Ginsberg,Humphries,B Travis,Brake|pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SJ5HJ876542D7CK93,SQ763H9DA832CA842,SAT94HQDKT965CQT6,SK82HAKT3DQJ4CJ75|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1H|nt|vugrapha1: N/S CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/SW/cc/Women_Ashton_Travis.pdf|pg|| nt|fabsayc: good day from Vancouver|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sartaj1: hi all|pg|| mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|vugrapha1: E/W CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/SW/cc/Women_Havas_Smart.pdf|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Welcome all|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d2|nt|sartaj1: I am familiar with the North-South system and can answer any questions|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pc|d3|pg|| nt|fabsayc: ok, usually i wing it :)|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c2|nt|sartaj1: :)|pg|| pc|s4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|h4|nt|sartaj1: Ashton-Travis are a new young partnership|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|hT|pg|| nt|fabsayc: yes, nice photos|pg|| nt|sartaj1: They play quickly and confidently and not much time is likely to be wasted when they are on play|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Sorry lost play|pg|| mc|6|nt|sartaj1: Worth noting the takeout double of 1D by Liz Havas. The day of perfect 4414 doubles of opening bids are long gone. These days the trend is to double actively when holding high-cards, even without perfect shape.|pg|| pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SJ5HJ876542D7CK93,SQ763H9DA832CA842,SAT94HQDKT965CQT6,SK82HAKT3DQJ4CJ75|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|frankaus: g'day all|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|nt|frankaus: NS CC - http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/SW/cc/Women_Ginsberg_Travis.pdf|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|sJ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|frankaus: EW CC - http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/SW/cc/Women_Brake_Humphries.pdf|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|s9|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s6|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4S975HKT96DJ54CA75,SKJT4HJ82DA86C843,SA32HQ4DT93CKJT96,SQ86HA753DKQ72CQ2|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: the italians started that trend more than 50 years ago|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sartaj1: yes, however, as a recent book has alleged, the Italians back then had "extra protection"|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pg|| nt|sartaj1: and a kib points out "and its a trend that on balance may be ill founded"|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Declarer does not know that the diamonds are 3-3 and that she has 8 "top" tricks|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d4|nt|sartaj1: North can tell that everything is friendly for declarer.|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| nt|sartaj1: A diamond is best, hoping to discard a diamond on the heart|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Now a spade|pg|| nt|sartaj1: oh|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|cT|pg|| pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4S975HKT96DJ54CA75,SKJT4HJ82DA86C843,SA32HQ4DT93CKJT96,SQ86HA753DKQ72CQ2|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|h7|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg|| mc|5|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SQT985H974DKJCQ42,S7HAJ5DAQT75C7653,SK632HTD943CAKT98,SAJ4HKQ8632D862CJ|sv|e|mb|p|nt|sartaj1: These hands as a defender where you know declarer is cold, and need to work out a way to distract them, are one of the hardest things in bridge. |pg|| mb|1D|nt|sartaj1: N-S play a 2S opening in this position as 0-6 HCP so the South hand is too strong !|pg|| mb|2C|mb|2H|nt|fabsayc: how unlucky|pg|| mb|2S|nt|sartaj1: Another modern trend quite popular down under...|pg|| mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sartaj1: I like the aggressive 2C overcall at favorable vulnerability but Ashton had to follow up with a 4S bid|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sartaj1: However Travis does the business because of the secondary club fit (that only she knows about)|pg|| nt|fabsayc: good saceifice|pg|| pc|hA|nt|vugrapha1: N/S CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/SW/cc/Women_Ashton_Travis.pdf|pg|| nt|sartaj1: In general, bidding 4S over 4H is a winning strategy. There almost a joke in high-level bridge that a 4H bid is a"transfer to 4S".|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: E/W CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/SW/cc/Women_Havas_Smart.pdf|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Due to West's relatively conservative 3H raise, declarer is unlikely to get the spades right|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|fabsayc: well i agree at this vuls, not convinced if vuls reversed|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c7|nt|sartaj1: you mean re: bidding 4S ?|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h5|nt|fabsayc: yes|pg|| pc|s3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|d5|pc|sK|nt|sartaj1: Bravo !|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Excellent card reading by Travis. |pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SQT985H974DKJCQ42,S7HAJ5DAQT75C7653,SK632HTD943CAKT98,SAJ4HKQ8632D862CJ|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|hA|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|h6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|sK|pc|d8|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d7|pc|cA|pc|h8|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SKJ4HAJDAJ73C8654,SAQ8752HKT864DCQ7,ST93HQ975DQT94CAT,S6H32DK8652CKJ932|sv|b|nt|sartaj1: I agree then too MJ :)|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|sartaj1: Travis has a lot of points but a double is risky as partner will expect at least one more heart|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: spade holding was horrible for balancing|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Good judgement by Travis again |pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|nt|sartaj1: Balancing works horribly on this hand but could have been the right action.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|d9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dJ|nt|sartaj1: South was concerned that West had DQx or Q and wanted to rise DA to play trumps thus the play at T1|pg|| pc|h8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c6|nt|sartaj1: that is a good play in case declarer has HKJ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|hQ|pc|d8|pc|c8|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SKJ4HAJDAJ73C8654,SAQ8752HKT864DCQ7,ST93HQ975DQT94CAT,S6H32DK8652CKJ932|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|s2|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|c9|pc|s4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|hT|mc|7|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3S82HAJ2DQT8532C62,SK6H3DA976CJT8543,SAQT97H9654DKCA97,SJ543HKQT87DJ4CKQ|sv|n|mb|1S|nt|sartaj1: I predict 1S - 1NT; 2H - 2S uncontested|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sartaj1: not a very bold prediction; and already incorrect !|pg|| mb|p|nt|fabsayc: rule 1 for commentators = never predict|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pg|| nt|sartaj1: On a spade lead, North should switch to a trump, aiming to score four spade tricks via two high ones and two ruffs|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|nt|sartaj1: thats a good rule MJ|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|sartaj1: actually returning a spade is also another way to aim for four spade tricks|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|h5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|h2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|sartaj1: declarer should have played a heart to the eight; and they probably did; |pg|| pc|d7|pc|c7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|c8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s7|pc|h8|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|c9|pg|| pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3S82HAJ2DQT8532C62,SK6H3DA976CJT8543,SAQT97H9654DKCA97,SJ543HKQT87DJ4CKQ|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|nt|Rodal F: Some like to attack from what they have. A @D lead? Pard helped by the return|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s5|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|c7|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|c9|pc|h7|pg|| nt|Rodal F: Can be hard for E to see the value by @SJ played now|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c2|pc|d9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|c5|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|c8|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|cT|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d5|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SK642HAT9D63CA543,S9HKQ852DKQJ75CK6,SJ853H763DAT94CJ9,SAQT7HJ4D82CQT872|sv|e|nt|sartaj1: The play is fast and furious. Hard to analyze along !|pg|| nt|sartaj1: P - 1D- 1H - X is prediction for the first round of the auction|pg|| mb|p|nt|sartaj1: 1D = precision style, 10-15, 2+ diamonds|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|d!|an|4 !ss|nt|sartaj1: P - 1S - 2D - P for the second round; although 2S by South is |pg|| nt|sartaj1: the system bid|pg|| mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sartaj1: 2S is technically accurate bid by Travis|pg|| nt|sartaj1: 1S should indicate 3 spades or an awful hand with 4 spades|pg|| nt|sartaj1: And South, while minimum, in a precision context is a medium hand due to the weak doubleton and AAK|pg|| mb|p|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| nt|sartaj1: South is relying on "setting up dummy's diamond" rather than ruff clubs|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|sT|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|c8|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Again excellent card reading byTravis|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|cT|pg|| nt|sartaj1: If the remaining spades were 1-1 the best play would be play a spade and try to make the contract|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|dT|pg|| pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SK642HAT9D63CA543,S9HKQ852DKQJ75CK6,SJ853H763DAT94CJ9,SAQT7HJ4D82CQT872|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|Rodal F: Wandered if there came 2@H or a inviting 2NT. 2@H are, by time, more healty|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|s7|pc|hT|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d9|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|c4|pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1S43HAT94DAJ964C96,ST75HQJ83DQT8CKT2,SAKJ962HKD732CJ75,SQ8H7652DK5CAQ843|sv|b|nt|sartaj1: Perhaps she noted East's low diamond at trick 1 and deduced the opponents' shape based on that reverse count signal|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: What's cooking, Sartaj|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Yo Nick...something hot and spicy|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: Mmm delicioso|pg|| mb|p|nt|nick jacob: Looks like Sophie and Lauren have put in a lot of work - great to see|pg|| nt|bebechira: video from all 4 tables on ch15|pg|| nt|bebechira: http://livebridge.net/youtube/|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Thanks Traian|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|sartaj1: Thanks Traian|pg|| nt|bebechira: 2 streams with cards...and 2 without|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|d4|pg|| nt|sartaj1: The video for this table can be seen at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urjh1s03bh4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|d3|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| nt|bebechira: we have a lot supe-players commentating :)|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sA|nt|bebechira: Sartaj,Nick,Liam|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c3|pc|hT|pc|sT|pg|| nt|lmilne: Hi dudes|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Usually commentating is about being polite about everyone's mistakes but so far we have seen a decent level of play|pg|| mc|9|nt|nick jacob: Hey Liam|pg|| pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1S43HAT94DAJ964C96,ST75HQJ83DQT8CKT2,SAKJ962HKD732CJ75,SQ8H7652DK5CAQ843|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cA|pc|d6|pc|h3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|d3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SAT654HADT7654C85,SK98HKQJTDJ9CKQJ7,SJ3H876532DQ83C32,SQ72H94DAK2CAT964|sv|o|nt|sartaj1: especially those two plays by L. Travis - (mental note to look at them later myself to work out why she got them right)|pg|| nt|sartaj1: hey Liam. Congrats on a fantastic performance in the Reisinger|pg|| mb|1N|an|14-17|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|nt|sartaj1: For those who don't know, Liam Milne and Andy Hung just finished 3rd in the Reisinger, a premier US nationals event|pg|| mb|2N!|an|max no 5 suit|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|sartaj1: 2NT probably shows any maximum without a 5 card major|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|fabsayc: what is 2NT?|pg|| nt|bebechira: not good enough|pg|| pc|h8|nt|lmilne: Thanks Sartaj. When should I expect the book deals to start arriving?|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|nt|bebechira: they should finish 1st...every time|pg|| pc|hT|pg|| nt|sartaj1: lol @@ lmilne|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dQ|nt|sartaj1: travis could have played a spade -playing North for KJx and out|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| nt|lmilne: Sorry Traian :)|pg|| nt|sartaj1: however - that would not fit with the high-cards as partner is marked with 2 or 3 points only|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pg|| mc|11|nt|sartaj1: Still it might have been the best chance to beating the contract.|pg|| pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SAT654HADT7654C85,SK98HKQJTDJ9CKQJ7,SJ3H876532DQ83C32,SQ72H94DAK2CAT964|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3SJ64HJ742DA942CQJ,S95HQ95DKQT8CAKT8,SKT3HKT8DJ6C97643,SAQ872HA63D753C52|sv|e|nt|sartaj1: (of) beating the contract|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|bebechira: BBO schedule for today: 2xWomen in the morning, 2xSeniors in the afternoon|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|14-17|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|Lavings|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|min, no 5 M|mb|p|nt|sartaj1: I'm going to look up the 1NT range|pg|| nt|bebechira: tomorrow Matt will chose the closest match on BBO....the other just streamed live|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|nick jacob: Ah the famous convention that the owner wished he hadn't invented|pg|| nt|sartaj1: E-W play a 14-17 1 no trump opening - a very wide range|pg|| nt|fabsayc: can you explain Lavings, please|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sartaj1: Given such a large range, I think you have to play some sort of min-max via 2C else there are too many issues|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Lavings enquiry asks for 5 card M when min. or 3 level bids 5 card suit max.|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Ashton can be a hero with a major or lead a boring fourth best with a club|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: 2@d response min. with no 5 major|pg|| nt|sartaj1: oh wait; I missed the 3S bid|pg|| pc|c7|nt|sartaj1: If North deduces accurately, East will have 5S and 3H for this approach|pg|| nt|nick jacob: I don't really know how it works sorry Martin. All I know is Paul Lavings created it, gave his name to it, then abruptly stopped playing it|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Declarer's best approach in the spade suit is to run the S9 on the first round|pg|| pc|s5|nt|lmilne: Looks like plan for declarer will be to avoid letting South in too early to play hearts through|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|s2|nt|fabsayc: thanks for the sort of clarification|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| nt|sartaj1: hmm, did I miss something about the spades, fellow commentators ?|pg|| pc|h5|nt|nick jacob: No running the @S9 looks okay to me|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s8|pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|nt|lmilne: Probably not, maybe trying to avoid letting South in|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|nick jacob: This line was certainly a little risky but successful|pg|| nt|fabsayc: big result|pg|| nt|lmilne: Game unlikely to be but other table|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Bathroom break, back soon|pg|| nt|sartaj1: it is worth watching the video, to get a sense for how quickly the play is going|pg|| nt|lmilne: Bid*|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: N/S CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/SW/cc/Women_Ashton_Travis.pdf|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Good point Liam. These 14 opposite 10 games are often missed in the range randomness.|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: E/W CC: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/playoffs/2020/SW/cc/Women_Havas_Smart.pdf|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Although there was a similar hand int he open playoff where a hand similar to East's decided to invite opposite a 12-14 NT rebid (as a passed hand)|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Bridgemate scores: http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/results/results.asp?yr=2020&dir=swpo&E=2&R=&T=R|pg|| nt|lmilne: You might upgrade the West hand if feeling frisky but most prefer to wait for a five card suit|pg|| nt|sartaj1: It led to a spectacular set of plays by Tony Nunn to make 3NT (which is being reported by me in the next Australian Bridge magazine)|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Certainly more attractive with major length rather than weakness|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Lavings enquiry responses: 2@d=min. no 5 major, 2@h,@s min. with 5|pg|| nt|sartaj1: The video shows that that three of the four players are taking a break|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: 2N=max. no 5 card suit, 3level=max. with 5|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Video link as requested by some kids :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urjh1s03bh4|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Players are back|pg|| pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3SJ64HJ742DA942CQJ,S95HQ95DKQT8CAKT8,SKT3HKT8DJ6C97643,SAQ872HA63D753C52|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|d8|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c6|mc|10|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4SK9HK984DJ743CAJ3,SAQJ52HJ7D6CKT975,ST86HAQ63DT952C86,S743HT52DAKQ8CQ42|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D!|nt|sartaj1: P - 1D - 1S - X is prediction|pg|| nt|lmilne: This time a 23 point game which will be easier to bid if East chooses to open|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Another gutsy game for E/W|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|nt|sartaj1: 2D - 2H - and then ?|pg|| mb|2D|mb|2H|nt|sartaj1: What do you guys think - 3C or 4S or something else ?|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: Perhaps 3@C from West? Opposite a three card raise I think bidding game is a little aggressive|pg|| pc|c8|nt|lmilne: 3C by West is my choice, West clearly had stronger coffee than me this morning but no problem with this either|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|nt|sartaj1: I am still undecided. But must admit that I admire the gutsy leap to game|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg|| nt|lmilne: Ashton hoping partner has the trump ace|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|nt|sartaj1: Travis finds the winning switch|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sT|pc|s7|mc|10|nt|nick jacob: Big win for the direct 4@S bid. 3@C would have steered Ashton away from the club lead|pg|| pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4SK9HK984DJ743CAJ3,SAQJ52HJ7D6CKT975,ST86HAQ63DT952C86,S743HT52DAKQ8CQ42|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c9|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|d9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1SQ4HK8DKJ65CQJ753,SKJ9652H9DAQ98CK9,SA7HA6532DT732C82,ST83HQJT74D4CAT64|sv|o|nt|sartaj1: If partner had led a singleton club, declarer's shape would be 5=2=0=6|pg|| nt|sartaj1: and partner would be able to put her back on play on the second round of hearts for the club ruff|pg|| mb|1D!|mb|1S|nt|sartaj1: good point, Nick|pg|| mb|2H!|mb|2S|nt|sartaj1: 2H is natural NF, upto invitational |pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: Good bit of system. Very important to separate the 5cH hands from the negative double if possible|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Women's bridge has a reputation for being more conservative than Open. But these women are certainly playing very aggressively. I like the 4S bid|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|nt|bebechira: video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urjh1s03bh4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Ashton scarred by her previous club doubleton lead|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Declarer thinks that the HA is in the South hand. Cross to CA and take a "ruffing finesse"|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Yeah I've never really thought of top women's players as being particularly conservative. You watch the Swedes, Dutch, Chinese and they're always blasting game to put the opponents under pressure. Good to see|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|d5|pg|| mc|10|nt|sartaj1: Ok Nick, guess it is me who is out of touch|pg|| pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1SQ4HK8DKJ65CQJ753,SKJ9652H9DAQ98CK9,SA7HA6532DT732C82,ST83HQJT74D4CAT64|sv|o|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|s8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c5|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|sJ|pc|hA|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|hT|pc|sQ|pg|| pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S42HAQJ63D974C932,SJ85HK985DK3CKT64,SKQ73HT7DAT862CQ8,SAT96H42DQJ5CAJ75|sv|n|nt|fabsayc: Smart is in the ultra fast zone|pg|| nt|lmilne: EW scorecard looking promising, but HOFFMAN's EW pair managed to flatten B25|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|an|Alerted by Travis|mb|p|nt|sartaj1: 1D - 1H; 1S- 1NT is my prediction (uncontested)|pg|| nt|lmilne: Same upgrade into the strong NT with the 4432 14-count|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: Great effort to flatten the board|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Yes, and the club weakness is not as worrying for Lauren who could still be facing a five-card club suit in the system|pg|| nt|sartaj1: E-W played a 14-17 no-trump. I guess Susan Humphries loved her tens and nines|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: In my experience many who play "14-17" are meaning good 14s, I can't comment here though until I see how EW handle a bad-looking 14|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Good effort by both teams really|pg|| pc|c4|nt|nick jacob: This looks like one of those 1NT in both rooms kind of hands|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|d2|pc|cJ|nt|nick jacob: E/W will be pretty happy to defend this vulnerable|pg|| pc|d7|pg|| nt|sartaj1: When declarer leads the H10 off dummy, the defense does best to duck the HK|pg|| nt|lmilne: EW here will be hoping that at least one of the three games they just scored up will convert into a swing|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|nt|sartaj1: but it is no easy to know that declarer's hearts are so strong|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|d6|nt|lmilne: not sure that heart switch was a good idea regardless. a spade is very appealing if partner turns up with the @SJ|pg|| pc|s6|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d3|nt|sartaj1: There is some pressure on E-W but they should be able to withstand it and beat 1NT|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pg|| pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S42HAQJ63D974C932,SJ85HK985DK3CKT64,SKQ73HT7DAT862CQ8,SAT96H42DQJ5CAJ75|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|c5|pg|| nt|lmilne: Brake should wait with her big trump|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|nt|lmilne: usually pays to hang on to it instead of ruffing - hoping to get in and draw two trumps for one|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|c4|nt|lmilne: here she had both aces to it was a certainty. good play|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s9|mc|6|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3SAK8H93DK8652CQJ6,SQ4HAKT42DA4CK742,ST7532HJ75DQJ93C3,SJ96HQ86DT7CAT985|sv|b|nt|lmilne: a diamond shift at trick 5 was also a serious option after declarer pitched a diamond|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: if the defence subsequently duck the first round of hearts then declarer is in real trouble|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1N|nt|lmilne: what are your thoughts on 1NT with a five-card major in general?|pg|| nt|lmilne: as an overcall|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|nick jacob: I'm pretty selective about it. Need to be quite positional|pg|| pc|dQ|nt|sartaj1: as a general policy, I try very hard to avoid a 1NT overcall with a 5card major|pg|| pc|d7|nt|nick jacob: It obviously can work anyway when partner doesn't fit and can make an accurate range evaluation. But I think it's a smaller target than setting yourself up for a strong competitive auction|pg|| pc|d2|nt|sartaj1: this hand with the 5-4-2-2 shape, I prefer 1@H overcall. The point is that the best game is often in hearts on such hands|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|nt|lmilne: 4@H might make with these cards if North leads their singleton|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hT|nt|sartaj1: A kib has asked about opening 1NT with 5M|pg|| nt|nick jacob: Often safer to overcall the major when things are really bad, too|pg|| pc|s7|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c3|nt|fabsayc: on the other hand, 1nt overcall blocks oppoents from competing in spades|pg|| pc|s6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|cK|nt|sartaj1: Of that, I'm a big fan as it helps narrow down the range quickly|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s3|pc|cA|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|mc|8|pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3SAK8H93DK8652CQJ6,SQ4HAKT42DA4CK742,ST7532HJ75DQJ93C3,SJ96HQ86DT7CAT985|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|lmilne: EW made 1NT with an overtrick in the other room, a score that has a potential to swing either way|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|lmilne: if this table gets to 4@H, they will win a swing if North leads their singleton, and lose a swing if NS get their diamond trick in time|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: one possible auction to game is for East to raise to 2@H, West to invite with 3@C and East to accept on the basis of their clubs|pg|| nt|lmilne: passing seems very pessimistic to me|pg|| mb|p|pc|c3|nt|lmilne: 170 here on a club lead|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d2|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c2|pc|dQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|s2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SQ32HKQ75DK542CK7,SA95HT632DA76CT64,SKJ64H8DT983CAJ92,ST87HAJ94DQJCQ853|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|sartaj1: Travis won a game swing on B26 as E-W got caught in being too "scientific"|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|lmilne: inviting in spades rather than clubs would have led to the same swing out|pg|| nt|sartaj1: All those nice plus scores for TRAVIS at this table rated to win a few swings|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|sartaj1: yeah, only invitation that works is:|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Bid games at the table and say "I should have invited" in the post-mortem if it does not work out|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hT|nt|sartaj1: declarer played spades in this order in case West had @SA doubleton|pg|| pc|c9|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c5|pc|d4|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|cT|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|cQ|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SQ32HKQ75DK542CK7,SA95HT632DA76CT64,SKJ64H8DT983CAJ92,ST87HAJ94DQJCQ853|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|nt|lmilne: NS will get to diamonds here. Not possible for the pair at the other table where 1@D could have been short|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: the big reward would be when diamonds makes but notrump goes down, but here declarer's hearts are stronger enough to withstand attack on that suit in 1NT|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: wow, lots of bidding all of a sudden|pg|| pc|dT|nt|lmilne: this looks like punishing partner for a balancing double and will be duly rewarded with a few undertricks|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|lmilne: West presumably hoping for a small singleton diamond rather than QJ doubleton...|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|h5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|d3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| mc|7|nt|lmilne: nicely done to win an imp instead os losing one|pg|| pg|| qx|o31|st||md|1S76HJ632D852CKJ64,SA8542H5DJT976C95,SQJT93HQT7DA3CT73,SKHAK984DKQ4CAQ82|sv|n|nt|sartaj1: For those who do not know, Lauren Travis (South) in this room is the daughter of Barbara Travis , captain of the TRAVIS team|pg|| mb|p|nt|lmilne: yes, we will have to be careful how we refer to players/teams|pg|| mb|2S!|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Sartaj will approve of this preempt|pg|| mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|sartaj1: and a kib points out L Travis is a niece of Liz Havas (East) on the TRAVIS team|pg|| mb|3D!|nt|sartaj1: hmm|pg|| nt|fabsayc: i approve if it shows a two suiter|pg|| nt|lmilne: apologies, Sartaj would wildly approve if West was dealer|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|lmilne: doubleton @DA very handy here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|an|asks for !s lead|nt|sartaj1: 2@S showed @S + minor so definitely ok|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sartaj1: Ashton's double is geared towards avoiding a potentially disastrous lead - more than getting a penalty|pg|| nt|fabsayc: Travis should lead a spade, even without the double|pg|| pc|s7|nt|lmilne: spade lead would be killer if defence could up until third round of diamonds as it removes the entry from dummy|pg|| nt|lmilne: could hold up*|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d6|nt|lmilne: declarer will be worried but only temporarily|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Likely to be unfortunate defense on this layout.|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|sartaj1: N-S will have to defend carefully to avoid the overtrick (s)|pg|| pc|c2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|c7|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Very important to retain your composure and try to minimize the damage in such situations|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|h4|nt|sartaj1: Easy words to say but I know from my own poor experiences - Very hard to deliver that composure at the table|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| pc|h5|nt|lmilne: declarer can take a 'safe' club finesse for an overtrick and will probably end up doing that?|pg|| pc|h7|nt|lmilne: nope|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|nt|sartaj1: Looks like they have discarded accurately and Havas will make her nine top tricks|pg|| pc|h6|pc|s4|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|c9|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|h9|pc|cK|pc|s8|pg|| pg|| qx|c31|st||md|1S76HJ632D852CKJ64,SA8542H5DJT976C95,SQJT93HQT7DA3CT73,SKHAK984DKQ4CAQ82|sv|n|mb|p|nt|lmilne: a good result for the TRAVIS team in the closed room which will be tough to duplicate, but if EW can bid and make a game the loss will be relatively small|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|lmilne: If East doubles and rebids 2@H, they will probably miss game|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|lmilne: Perhaps East is too strong and is worth 2@S cuebid?|pg|| nt|lmilne: West needs to bid 2NT to save this board - perhaps she will back her partner to be very strong|pg|| mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|lmilne: well, 3@D gives them a chance|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: OK, well done to get there after a few chances to miss it|pg|| mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s7|nt|lmilne: I think declarer can safely run the diamonds throwing hearts and run the @C9 for a sure overtrick here?|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s9|nt|lmilne: only losing if the spades are 4-3 |pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o32|st||md|2SAJ72HJ4D97CQJ832,SQ43HAKQ86DAJ82CA,S985H2DQ65CKT7654,SKT6HT9753DKT43C9|sv|e|nt|vugrapha1: Last of this set, next at 14:30, about 70 minuters|pg|| nt|lmilne: next set will be a different match, correct? the final of the Australian Seniors Playoff which is run concurrently with this event|pg|| nt|lmilne: currently a close match with BRAITHWAITE 55.1 to LORENTS 49|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Possibly, the director chooses which matches to Vugraph|pg|| mb|2N|mb|p|nt|lmilne: I believe today is Women's 1 and 2 then Seniors' 3 and 4|pg|| nt|sartaj1: women' playoff please if possible :) as else I have to go and work|pg|| mb|3D!|mb|p|nt|bebechira: lol|pg|| mb|4H|nt|bebechira: FN3&4 will be seniors|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Another offshape no-trump bid by Smart. Works well here by limiting the hands early|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|sartaj1: Kib says "lol work you slacker" thanks mate|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|s2|nt|lmilne: I don't see the problem with 1@H then 3@D|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c4|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg|| nt|lmilne: I have never been much of a fan of these quite off-shape NT bids especially with 5-card majors to full disclaimer as to my bias|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Say you open 1@H here, and partner bids 4@H (say), West has an awkward hand|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|dK|pc|c2|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s7|pc|dJ|pc|c6|pg|| mc|11|nt|lmilne: over to the other table|pg|| nt|sartaj1: Play is fast and furious again, and its all over while we mull possible endplay situations (on a non-spade lead)|pg|| nt|vugrapha1: Next Vugraph at 14:30 AEST, about 65 minutes time|pg|| pg|| qx|c32|st||md|2SAJ72HJ4D97CQJ832,SQ43HAKQ86DAJ82CA,S985H2DQ65CKT7654,SKT6HT9753DKT43C9|sv|e|nt|vugrapha2: After this board there will be a lunch break, and then we will be returning with round 3 of the finals|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|nt|lmilne: 1@H P 4@H might see a failing slam be bid|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lmilne: Quick pass fomr West providing relief for HOFFMAN supporters|pg|| nt|lmilne: from*|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| nt|lmilne: @SJ didn't stand to gain much here at trick 1 and will present declarer with a second overtrick if she picks the diamonds|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|d9|pg|| mc|12|nt|lmilne: An imp to HOFFMAN here to put them behind by 5.9 imps after 2 of 8 segments|pg|| nt|lmilne: next two sets will be Seniors playoff final|pg|| pg||