vg|2019 U26 USA1 FINAL,Segment 3 of 4,I,1,15,Kaplan,129,Hallerman,58| rs|1NN+1,2HS-1,3SE-1,2NS-2,4HS=,4HS=,3NW-2,3NW=,4SEx-2,4HS+1,4SE-1,2SW+2,5HNx+1,5HNx=,4CW-1,4CW-2,1NS-1,1NS-1,4SS-2,2SS=,3NS=,4HS-2,5SEx-2,5CN-3,2SN=,2SN=,6HE=,6HE=,2DE=,3HN-1| pn|KRosenberg,Hallerman,Z Grossack,S McNally,S Li,Kaplan,D Wong,Kristensen|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3S975HA982DJT3CJT4,SA8643HQJD64CQ632,SQJTH654DKQ2CAK87,SK2HKT73DA9875C95|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d5|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d8|pc|s5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s3|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfu: Actually, it was from his team captain.|pg|| pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3S975HA982DJT3CJT4,SA8643HQJD64CQ632,SQJTH654DKQ2CAK87,SK2HKT73DA9875C95|sv|o|nt|vugraphzff: Welcome back to Atlanta, the margin currently sits at 71 on the final of the USA1 Match, 30 boards remain|pg|| mb|1N|mb|d!|an|4+ Major, Longer Minor|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|Pass or Correct|mb|d|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: Feels like there may have been confusion regarding the double of 2@c|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: South appears to have thought T/O, North Thought Clubs|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|s3|pc|h6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|s6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|mc|7|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SAT4HK2DT86CAK973,SQJ2H54DK532CQT52,S76HQJ83DQJ974CJ4,SK9853HAT976DAC86|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: 1N is tempting and I would approve of it as an opening but it's less good as an overcall IMO|pg|| mb|p|pc|cA|nt|Cantorm: Overcall is usually played 15-18 rather than 15-17, so there is a danger of partner getting carried away when you upgrade a hand like this|pg|| nt|chip: yes, particularly after a 2nd seat opening.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: But the last time the auction started this way, NS went +1400|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pg|| nt|chip: opening 1S with K98xx safer than with xxx (what East had last time)|pg|| pc|sA|nt|Cantorm: sorry to have missed the 1400 - I love the sight of blood when not mine or my teammates'|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| nt|chip: sort of a morton fork coup|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hT|nt|chip: if S won club K, declarer has 2 clubs for 9 tricks. Can now make if guesses to lead a H to 7|pg|| pc|hK|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|d4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| mc|8|nt|chip: now out spotted in H|pg|| pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SAT4HK2DT86CAK973,SQJ2H54DK532CQT52,S76HQJ83DQJ974CJ4,SK9853HAT976DAC86|sv|n|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: We are quickly falling behind the other table|pg|| mb|2N|nt|vugraphzff: I would not be surprised to see Kaplan start doubling things at some point|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|vugraphzff: Looks like it may end up 2 or even 3 off|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c3|pc|d3|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|d7|pc|hT|pc|dT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|dQ|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1S84HQJ9543DQCKQ95,SQJT32H6DAK73CJ63,SK965HAK72DT9CAT7,SA7HT8DJ86542C842|sv|e|nt|Cantorm: 1@h or 2@h?|pg|| nt|Cantorm: of course if playing 2 ranges of weak 2 it's easy|pg|| nt|Cantorm: if playing standard I think I open it 2|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|nt|chip: yes, pretty light for 1H, and he agrees|pg|| nt|Cantorm: whichever you open N raises to 4|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: and after 1@h W probably bids 1@s but they still don't find their @d fit|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|chip: and 5D too expensive at this Vul.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: @d "sacrifice" is 500|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d6|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfu: Declarer just claimed, saying he was on the spade guess for the overtricks. Making 4.|pg|| pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1S84HQJ9543DQCKQ95,SQJT32H6DAK73CJ63,SK965HAK72DT9CAT7,SA7HT8DJ86542C842|sv|e|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Kaplan apologized for not doubling the prior board|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Here he is in the tank on what to play to T2|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Declarer could make it easier for him by claiming 10 or 11 on the spade hook, there is not much else to the hand|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|h3|pg|| mc|10|nt|vugraphzff: Declarer claims now|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Wasting just a few extra seconds|pg|| pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SAT73HJT94D2CAT84,SK84HKQ5DA7CQJ962,S62HA73DT9654CK53,SQJ95H862DKQJ83C7|sv|b|nt|Vugraphzfu: spade finesse for the overtrick, sorry.|pg|| mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: heading for 3N I expect - and for likely defeat with the @d break|pg|| nt|chip: and spades not breaking and heart A wrong.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C initially asks for 4@S // 2@D denies 4@S // guessing 3@C = transfer showing 5+@D but i'm unsure about strength|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: From E "3C = 5+D, GF"|pg|| nt|chip: N has a hard lead.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: N doesn't have an easy lead|pg|| nt|Cantorm: snap!|pg|| nt|chip: only low heart is safe.|pg|| pc|h3|nt|Cantorm: especially if Al is right about the 3@c bid|pg|| nt|Cantorm: well done, best for the defence|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s5|nt|chip: NS now have 3H, 2C and spade before declarer even really started.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: on an auction of 1N 2@c Stayman 2@d 3N North might have led @d10, giving declarer a better chance|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg|| nt|chip: I think low D is normal, but even more helpful.|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|c8|pg|| nt|Cantorm: in isolation can play @ss for 3 tricks by finessing the 8, but you don't have the communications|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|7|nt|chip: now can throw S in for endplay, but didn't I guess|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Sorry - it was hard to follow the play. The defence avoided any endplay; down 2.|pg|| pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SAT73HJT94D2CAT84,SK84HKQ5DA7CQJ962,S62HA73DT9654CK53,SQJ95H862DKQJ83C7|sv|b|mb|1N|an|14-16|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3H!|nt|vugraphzff: I suspect Ben has shown a game force with 5 diamonds and four spade but I can't be sure|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: On second thought they may be playing this as puppet|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Regardless I'm sure Ben showed Four Spades|pg|| pc|dT|nt|vugraphzff: This lead looks to spell disaster for the defense|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: I suspect Kaplan will eventually emerge with a @d to the 8 from this position, but for now he is in the Tank|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|vugraphzff: And now South starts to feel uncomfortable|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|c6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|cT|nt|vugraphzff: Kaplan now must make by endplaying South|pg|| pc|h5|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|cQ|nt|vugraphzff: Well done|pg|| mc|9|nt|vugraphzff: South claims making.|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3ST64HAKQJT7DKC652,SKQ87H542D7653CA7,SAH986DAT942CQJT8,SJ9532H3DQJ8CK943|sv|n|nt|Cantorm: I know this table is playing very fast, but has the other table really only finished 1 board?|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|chip: yes, playing 2N S on board 2.|pg|| mb|2H|mb|3S|nt|Cantorm: glad then that I'm at this table - it's just after midnight here|pg|| mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d3|nt|Cantorm: 5@h likely to make since I don't see them finding @c attack for the ruff|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg|| pc|c6|nt|Cantorm: while this will be 2 down|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|h7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|d6|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3ST64HAKQJT7DKC652,SKQ87H542D7653CA7,SAH986DAT942CQJT8,SJ9532H3DQJ8CK943|sv|n|nt|vugraphzff: South could not unblock the Ace of clubs because then Kaplan could build a club trick for trick number 9|pg|| mb|1D|an|Unbalanced|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: E/W never got in to find their save|pg|| pc|sK|nt|vugraphzff: 5 could be beaten but would take finding the club ruff|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|h9|pc|s5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|sT|pc|d5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4S8HAQ63DT86CKT862,SA74HK984DKJ5CA74,SQT5HJ7DA9742CQ95,SKJ9632HT52DQ3CJ3|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: I want to see if this table will finish 15 boards before the other table starts board 8.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: guet the trumps right to make|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| nt|chip: no real reason to guess trumps|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| nt|Cantorm: no|pg|| pc|sA|nt|Cantorm: 'guet' was a mixture of guess and get|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|c2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4S8HAQ63DT86CKT862,SA74HK984DKJ5CA74,SQT5HJ7DA9742CQ95,SKJ9632HT52DQ3CJ3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: There are many who would have considered double with the south hand|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|vugraphzff: Kaplan "My partner is such a solid citizen over there"|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Confused at the lack of noise towards game|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|nt|vugraphzff: Kaplan perhaps reading into the tank plays North for the long spade|pg|| pc|c6|pg|| pc|sK|mc|10|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1SH653DK94CAJT6432,S764HJ4DQJT87CQ98,SKJT5HKQT9872DCK7,SAQ9832HADA6532C5|sv|b|nt|Cantorm: I thin it was on Bridgewinners that I saw someone recently coin the word "chastigate" a mixture of chastise and castigate|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: This is a reverse from the last set at this table, where EW had almost all plus scores. Still good bridge, tho.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|Cantorm: and if the scoring keeps going this way I don't imagine they will play set 4|pg|| nt|Cantorm: wow, no 3@c opener|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: even in the seniors I'd have said wow to that|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|nt|chip: since losing team has (hopefully) 2 more days of bridge, they have a reason to concede.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|h3|nt|Cantorm: can make this with rufing finesse|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: They have a 10 year old kibitzer here - his eyes opened WIDE when he saw dummy.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|chip: E end played now.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d4|nt|chip: 11 tricks cold, issue is 12th trick.|pg|| pc|d7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|h6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|h9|mc|12|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1SH653DK94CAJT6432,S764HJ4DQJT87CQ98,SKJT5HKQT9872DCK7,SAQ9832HADA6532C5|sv|b|nt|vugraphzff: This board has produced several interesting results already|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: The four tables I've seen already have produced +1050 x2; +1660; and +500|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|4S|nt|vugraphzff: This is one of the hands where after a preempt, I believe you are allowed to bid again|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: I cannot imagine not raising hearts with the south hand|pg|| mb|5H|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: Poor Kaplan, sitting over there with the most boring hand at the table|pg|| mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: Looks as though we're headed towards our 3 1050 of the day|pg|| pc|dA|nt|vugraphzff: I saw the wrong Ace being lead|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|h3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|pc|sT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|h7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|s7|pc|sK|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: Declarer certainly took the wrong line, but will still scrounge up 11 tricks here|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c3|pc|hJ|mc|11|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SQ975H97642DAQCA3,SJ83HKD5CKQ876542,SA4HQT853D7643CJ9,SKT62HAJDKJT982CT|sv|o|nt|Cantorm: ouch. |pg|| nt|chip: unlucky to double 5@h with 3 aces and have 6 be cold.|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: yep - but can't say I like the double much|pg|| pc|sA|nt|Cantorm: I agree the overtrick is harsh|pg|| nt|chip: think this is only lead to beat 4C.|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h3|nt|chip: but had to continue.|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hK|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: I think declarer has played North for the spade Q, given that South discouraged.|pg|| nt|chip: now still beating it as crashed 10th trick (to be in dummy to guard against stiff A of clubs.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: or hoped to guess diamonds.|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|hT|pc|d9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SQ975H97642DAQCA3,SJ83HKD5CKQ876542,SA4HQT853D7643CJ9,SKT62HAJDKJT982CT|sv|o|mb|4C|nt|vugraphzff: Kaplan jokingly telling his screenmate that 4@c is Gerber|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|d4|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s9|pc|c8|pc|cJ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3SJ98H854DAQ5CAQ76,SA73HKJT9DJ87CKT5,SQ54HA62DT962CJ84,SKT62HQ73DK43C932|sv|e|nt|chip: on deal E didn't show his diamonds, so D lead allowed 3N to make when W guessed to endplay N |pg|| nt|chip: deal 4|pg|| mb|p|nt|chip: so Kaplan lead nearing triple digits.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1C|nt|Cantorm: 4 in other room lead was @d10 and declarer found later endplay on S to make|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hJ|nt|Vugraphzfu: North said he wanted South to play this one.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: S probably thinking he wants anyone else to play it|pg|| nt|Cantorm: doesn't have much stuff to work with|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg|| nt|chip: potential for 7 tricks, 1S, 1H, 2D, 3C.|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h8|nt|Cantorm: needs to get to dummy a few times for those tricks|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| nt|chip: But EW can take 3H, C, D and 2S first if arrange it.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: @s10 in the wrong place|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d3|nt|Cantorm: in that he is likely to play for it in west given the lack of dummy entries|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d2|pc|c9|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|nt|Cantorm: or 3@ss|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| nt|chip: looks like down 1.|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| nt|Cantorm: EW make a mark on the scoreboard being allowed to play @h game 5|pg|| nt|Cantorm: and the lead drops below 90|pg|| nt|chip: yes, failure to overcall 1S on Jxxxx lost EW their save.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: I have partners who would faint if I did that|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: West is in the tank.....hopefully just piecing it together.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: He got it.|pg|| mc|6|pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3SJ98H854DAQ5CAQ76,SA73HKJT9DJ87CKT5,SQ54HA62DT962CJ84,SKT62HQ73DK43C932|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|an|Balanced or !c|mb|p|mb|1S!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|nt|vugraphzff: @h Rusinow showing the Jck|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|s2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|cK|mc|6|pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SAKT9763HJ5DQCK98,SQ52H62DA8763CA64,SJHQT74DKT92CQ753,S84HAK983DJ54CJT2|sv|b|nt|chip: but conservative bidding by EW won 7 back on deal 6.|pg|| nt|Cantorm: back over 90|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: Well, he was already going minus. Might as well bid 4S.|pg|| pc|h6|nt|Cantorm: 3@s very aggressive|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dA|mc|8|nt|Vugraphzfu: North to South; "Do we play Precision?"|pg|| pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SAKT9763HJ5DQCK98,SQ52H62DA8763CA64,SJHQT74DKT92CQ753,S84HAK983DJ54CJT2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: South decided to go pretty low with 2@s|pg|| nt|vugraphzff: But it should pay off for him on this board|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJ65HA74DA762CK97,SK93HJ3DJT954CT43,SQ72HKQ865DQ3CA86,SAT84HT92DK8CQJ52|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: This sequence showed 5H in North. South's 2D bid was forced.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|Cantorm: if they play 2 way checkback (xyz) this is the sequence showing game values, 5@hs butvery NT suitable|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h7|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|c2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJ65HA74DA762CK97,SK93HJ3DJT954CT43,SQ72HKQ865DQ3CA86,SAT84HT92DK8CQJ52|sv|o|nt|vugraphzff: The other table is a near 5 boards ahead of us|pg|| mb|1C|an|Balanced|mb|p|mb|1D!|an|!h|mb|p|nt|vugraphzff: 3nt Seems like the place to be on this board|pg|| mb|1H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|Cantorm: other table had a controlled sequence to 3N which was easy on the @s lead|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg|| nt|Cantorm: this doesn't look to have any real play other than misdefence|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Cantorm: so the lead will go into 3 figures|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h7|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pc|hT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SHQT983DAQ76C9865,SJT95HJ654D54CKJT,SK6HK72DKJT98CQ32,SAQ87432HAD32CA74|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|4S|nt|Vugraphzfu: Given that the last time he doubled with 3 aces, they made 6.....will East double them at the 5 level this time?|pg|| mb|4N|mb|5S|nt|Vugraphzfu: Moot now.|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfu: 4NT is "two places to play"|pg|| nt|chip: 4N for takeout, and N discourages more bidding.|pg|| pc|dA|nt|Cantorm: another double dummy make|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|d3|pg|| nt|Cantorm: counter-inutitive to play @cs first to be able to take both finesses|pg|| nt|chip: will likely guess the spade, but might well miss guess clubs.|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| nt|Cantorm: you don't even know if you want to take @s finesse and don't know which way to take !@c finesse|pg|| pc|sA|pc|hT|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|s2|pc|d6|pc|s9|nt|Cantorm: sorry, if finessing in @s have later @s entry for @c finesse|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| pc|h7|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s3|pc|c5|pc|sT|nt|chip: The auction strongly suggested N had spade K. |pg|| pc|d8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|s4|pc|h9|pg|| nt|chip: If trust N's plays: diamond K and low heart (so likely not KQ). N really needs spade K and club Q for opening bid.|pg|| pc|cA|mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SHQT983DAQ76C9865,SJT95HJ654D54CKJT,SK6HK72DKJT98CQ32,SAQ87432HAD32CA74|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1S|nt|Cantorm: 5@s could indeed should probably have made in other room - doubled to boot|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S!|an|bad spade raise|mb|3D|mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|Cantorm: why play your 9 card fit when you can play a 4-3 fit|pg|| nt|Cantorm: but at least it's not doubled|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|c7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3S9HA874DJ32CAT972,SK8HQT32DQT75CK83,SQJT732HKD86CQJ64,SA654HJ965DAK94C5|sv|b|nt|chip: Also, what is S bidding on at this vul except a spade void?|pg|| nt|chip: surely not stiff K of spades.|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dT|pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|h7|nt|chip: needed club ruff to beat this, and E should really shift to it.|pg|| pc|s8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg|| pc|h8|mc|8|pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3S9HA874DJ32CAT972,SK8HQT32DQT75CK83,SQJT732HKD86CQJ64,SA654HJ965DAK94C5|sv|b|nt|Cantorm: if teammates had made their 5@sX in other room 11 IMPs in, so a 23 IMP swing |pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|nt|Cantorm: EW can beat this - top @ds then singleton @c switch|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c5|nt|Cantorm: switch now also ok|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d7|pc|s3|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|s8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|h7|pc|dT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s5|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|c7|mc|8|nt|Cantorm: oops, but only 5 IMPs|pg|| pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SQ9H42DT7643CQT82,SAKT6HJ3DKQJ8CJ43,SJ87542HT9DA52CK5,S3HAKQ8765D9CA976|sv|o|mb|1H|nt|Cantorm: slam time?|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: @c lead win 2 x @s for @d ditch, @d ruffing finesse for @c discards|pg|| nt|chip: yes, useful to have HJ as reentry|pg|| nt|Cantorm: and trumps 2-2 and @dA right|pg|| pc|s9|nt|chip: @dA right is main thing.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Ironically, EW ARE playing precision, East has a far better hand than South's 3S rebid on board 10, but didn't do it.|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: Although he made up for it later in the auction|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|d9|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|c6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h4|mc|12|nt|chip: taking his 12 tricks.|pg|| pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SQ9H42DT7643CQT82,SAKT6HJ3DKQJ8CJ43,SJ87542HT9DA52CK5,S3HAKQ8765D9CA976|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|Cantorm: I guess 2@c is artificial game force|pg|| nt|Cantorm: then 3@h says solid suit (still guessing)|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C!|nt|ahollan2: probably 1M-2@C just 2+@C allowing 1M-2@D to be 5+@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|4S!|mb|p|mb|5C!|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: confirmed in the EW System Summary Form "We also play a 2@C response to 1M opener can be 2 cards since 2@D promises 5. "|pg|| mb|p|nt|Cantorm: @c lead here is most challenging but still makes, ditching @d on @s then @d ruffing finesse|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|hT|nt|Cantorm: thanks Al. Also apparently doens't deny 4@ss|pg|| pc|h5|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| nt|shuster: what about the @C10 lead? then there is no late entry to the diamonds|pg|| mc|12|nt|chip: heart J?|pg|| nt|shuster: nevermind, the @HJ is good enough on 2-2 trumps|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SA542HKQ82DT9C853,ST763H74DJ73CAQ72,SK98HJT953DKQ5CJ4,SQJHA6DA8642CKT96|sv|n|nt|Cantorm: is N hand a 3rd seat opener for you Chip vul v not?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: 15 boards in 90 minutes. This is some kind of record.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: I think yes, but not by much|pg|| nt|Cantorm: @h9 is persuasive|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfu: he didn't, but he's known for his conservatism :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|2D!|nt|Cantorm: always like it when a junior is more conservative than this here senior|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@D = 5+@D 4+@C, limited by failure to open 1@C|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|Cantorm: 2@h makes NS|pg|| nt|chip: looks like just making |pg|| pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: other table bidding board 11|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|Cantorm: last board this set. They were so fast I'll swing to other table for at least a couple of boards|pg|| pc|h8|pc|s3|pc|h9|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| nt|chip: next set scheduled to start in 55 minutes, but not sure it will happen.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|mc|8|nt|Cantorm: thanks all|pg|| pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SA542HKQ82DT9C853,ST763H74DJ73CAQ72,SK98HJT953DKQ5CJ4,SQJHA6DA8642CKT96|sv|n|nt|chip: even without 2-2 trumps as long as D not foul|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Cantorm: last hand of the set, likely of the match even thou NS might get 5 back here makig 2@h|pg|| nt|chip: E may balance|pg|| nt|Cantorm: E might back in with 2N|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|3H|nt|vugraphzff: If there is a 4th quarter, it will be in 25 minutes or so.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|Cantorm: if htere is a 4th quarter it will be a surprise|pg|| nt|ahollan2: losing finalist plays USA2 SemiFinals tomorrow|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| nt|Cantorm: so all the more reason to concede|pg|| nt|Cantorm: 100+ in 15 boards is not realistic|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i think that team get to choose its usa2 semifinal opponent -- but don't quote me|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|nt|Cantorm: nice to be with you folks, time for my dogs to have their last (short) walk)|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dT|nt|Cantorm: maybe tomorrow again|pg|| nt|Cantorm: and thanks for your comments and questions|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|h8|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg|| mc|8|pg||