vg|2004 Senior KO Teams,3rd Quarter Final,I,1,18,Bennett,71,Ames,52|
rs|6NE-4,3NE+1,2SW+1,2SW+1,1NN+1,1NN+1,2DS=,2DS=,6NE-1,3NE+1,3NE=,3NW-1,2NN=,1NN+3,4HN-1,3HN+1,3NW=,4SE=,4SN+1,3NN+2,4SE-1,4SE-1,2DW=,3CS-1,2SW=,4SW-3,5HEx-2,6DN=,1HS+1,4HS-2,2HW=,2HW=,3NW+1,3NW+1,2CE=,2SS=|
pn|Shuman,Egan,Noda,Beery,Koch,Larsen,Ames,Simpson|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SKJ763HQ9DT52CQ65,SHT632DK8764CT842,S9854HJ874DJ93C97,SAQT2HAK5DAQCAKJ3|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|mc|10|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4S72HKJ7DAT65CKT96,SAKQT8H9642DJ83C5,SJ96HAT8D742CJ872,S543HQ53DKQ9CAQ43|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|mc|9|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SJ75HAJ6DA43CQ943,SA943HT97D97652C5,SK86H432DKT8CKJT7,SQT2HKQ85DQJCA862|sv|e|nt|reisig: Hi Tommy:)|pg||
nt|tsanders: Hi Richie, thought you'd be in the finals|pg||
nt|reisig: So did I :)))|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: hi all|pg||
nt|tsanders: Beery and Egan of the Ames team have been the cinderellas of this event|pg||
nt|reisig: hi Peter:)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Hi Peter|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|tsanders: Hi Peter|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
pc|cK|nt|Walddk2: They played 2 boards of the 3rd quarter before the lengthy break|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Bennett gained 12 IMPs|pg||
nt|tsanders: North had a very juicy 1NT rsponse|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c4|nt|reisig: he needed "juicy" with that opening 1@c hand|pg||
pc|d6|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c7|nt|tsanders: Mike Shuman has been around as long as I have. We 1st met in 1960 and he resides in So. California|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s5|nt|pef: I guess I'm the only one not eligible to play in this event :)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|nt|reisig: You were both 12 years old?|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: You are|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c9|nt|tsanders: Noda also resides in California, but I do not know him|pg||
pc|d7|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
nt|pef: I'll try to be properly respectful of my elders|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Our operator in Orlando is Diane Beyer of Chicago. Welcome back to you Diane|pg||
nt|tsanders: Richie was still in knee pants in 1960|pg||
nt|reisig: Thx Peter -- we often make errors in guessing the reasons for some bids here|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Was my Bar Mitzvah in 1960 :-)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Not in knee pants though|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SJ75HAJ6DA43CQ943,SA943HT97D97652C5,SK86H432DKT8CKJT7,SQT2HKQ85DQJCA862|sv|e|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d2|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s2|pc|d4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|s6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SAQJ7HAQT83D8CK64,S8642HJ762DT54C82,STH9DKJ7632CQT975,SK953HK54DAQ9CAJ3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|tsanders: The Ames team is new to me. I believe they reside in Minnesota|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Please welcome one of Australia's all time greats: Tim Bourke|pg||
mb|2D|an|majors|nt|reisig: The score that you see ..includes 12 IMPs from boards 1 and 2 from this set|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Good morning Tim|pg||
nt|pef: tricky to get to the right suit n/s on this hand--clubs always difficult after a 1n opening, unless they are playing landy and noda guesses to pass 2c|pg||
nt|tsanders: Welc Tim|pg||
mb|p|nt|tsanders: might play 2@ds|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: Reasonable to Pass|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Would have chosen the wrong major anyway if he was going for suit quality :-)|pg||
pc|c8|nt|reisig: Partner has Majors and you have 1-1|pg||
pc|c9|nt|pef: looks like down 1 with that lead|pg||
nt|pef: sorry, I mean making--they are only in 2|pg||
nt|reisig: Make 8 tricks|pg||
nt|tsanders: This Ames team is to be commended - they have knocked off some very good teams to get to the finals|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|reisig: played from the right side:))|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Hi all|pg||
nt|tsanders: Hi Luis|pg||
pc|c3|nt|reisig: Welcome back Luis:)|pg||
nt|pef: yes, they seem to have a guardian angel so far|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
nt|reisig: Luis -- remember the word list :))|pg||
nt|lrargerich: I wrote it down Richie|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|d4|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Tim Bourke moved to the closed room, so we have the diplomatic Luis Argerich here instead|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I lent him a few diplomatic words earlier today|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|d2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|lrargerich: :-)|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|h3|pc|dT|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SAQJ7HAQT83D8CK64,S8642HJ762DT54C82,STH9DKJ7632CQT975,SK953HK54DAQ9CAJ3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|2D!|an|majors|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|d4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h8|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sT|mc|8|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3S72HAT2DQ9543CQT3,SAJ43H87DAKJ72CJ7,ST986HK63D8C98642,SKQ5HQJ954DT6CAK5|sv|n|nt|reisig: He no longer uses "idiot" or "crazy" or "silly"|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: No, "mentally disabled" is his way of putting it now|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|tsanders: EW appear headed to an easy 3NT|pg||
nt|lrargerich: I never used those words :-) don't get me wrong|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: Maybe "crazy" I used :-)|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|reisig: You were thinking them ..and we all read your mind|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Hope they have a natural 3@d available now|pg||
mb|3D|mb|p|nt|tsanders: with me, 3@ds would forcing and also show 4@ss|pg||
nt|reisig: Mike will probably lead a @c|pg||
nt|lrargerich: 3NT is quite automatic now, isn't it?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: As Luis would have said: Sensible bidding by both players|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: In my methods 3@d doesn't show a major because I like to transfer to minors with 6+|pg||
nt|tsanders: sensible up to now?|pg||
nt|pef: I thought he might be considering 3h--3s seems designed to cause a disaster|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3@S looks like: I can't stop clubs|pg||
nt|reisig: 3@s may not show 4 cards|pg||
mb|4N|nt|pef: unless they always bid spades first in response to Stayman which would be unusual|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Wish I didn't need my diplomatic words so soon!|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Peter may be proven right ... about the disaster|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: let me try--this is certainly an interesting auction|pg||
mb|5C|an|1 or 4|nt|reisig: is that natural 4NT or Blackwell|pg||
mb|p|nt|tsanders: looks like they may be playing puppet|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: 1 or 4? Wasn't 4NT RKCB in spades?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Only heaven knows where they are heading now|pg||
nt|reisig: 1 or 4 what?|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Jacks?|pg||
nt|pef: however, 5s can be made here|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 10's  He has 1|pg||
nt|reisig: :)))|pg||
nt|tsanders: he can make 5@ss if he plays on @hs instead of @ds|pg||
nt|lrargerich: 5@s should be down by comitee|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Is a slowwwwwwwwwwwwwww 5NT to play? :-)|pg||
nt|reisig: If 5@s makes ...the luck continues|pg||
mb|6C|nt|lrargerich: Holy cow!|pg||
nt|pef: trying for a grand?|pg||
nt|reisig: the plot sickens|pg||
nt|tsanders: luck running out|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I regret my remark about sensible bidding. I apologise profusely|pg||
nt|tsanders: It was good until the 3@s bid|pg||
nt|lrargerich: I will use the word "crazy" here to be respectful |pg||
nt|reisig: I would take a break after this hand|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No one will stop you Richie :-)|pg||
nt|reisig: I mean THEM|pg||
nt|lrargerich: These players seem to be intimidated by me, every time I show up something like this happens...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: ahhhh|pg||
nt|pef: thank heavens for screens!|pg||
nt|tsanders: whether or not you smoked, richie?|pg||
mb|p|mb|6N|nt|lrargerich: Besides jokes anybody has a sensible explanation for this auction?|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Your guess is as good as ours Luis|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: I think 3@s was a mistake, 4NT RKCB in spades|pg||
nt|lrargerich: 5@c= 1 or 4 not sure about spades being agreed|pg||
pc|s7|nt|pef: beery must have decided that a 4-3 spade fit would play well, egan obviously decided his partner was 4-4 and took a shot, I bet 5s was to play|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Now 5@s signoff and East noticed he had an extra keycard|pg||
nt|pef: right|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|nt|pef: and also an extra q of trumps|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
nt|reisig: We are trying to understand this fiasco?|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hQ|nt|lrargerich: Yes, CSI bridge|pg||
nt|pef: that's how we earn our consulting fees rich|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
nt|reisig: :))|pg||
nt|pef: I like that, forensic bridge|pg||
nt|reisig: Mike didn't lead 4th best @d?|pg||
nt|reisig: :))|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Even if diamonds come in for 5 tricks Beery needs a heart trick, unless Shuman switches to a club|pg||
nt|Walddk2: As it is everything is hopeless|pg||
nt|pef: At the other table, in a really boring auction, e/w somehow got to 3nt making 4|pg||
nt|lrargerich: The other table wasn't "beery" exciting :-)|pg||
nt|tsanders: :))|pg||
nt|pef: on a REALLY good day, beery gets a club lead away from the q and diamonds are 33 with the q onside|pg||
nt|pef: then you know you were meant to win the event|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And then Peter woke up from his nightmare|pg||
nt|lrargerich: On such a day South opens his veins with his pencil ....|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c4|nt|tsanders: Shuman surprised|pg||
nt|reisig: Mike taking all the fun out of this hand|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sK|nt|pef: time to claim|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Maybe there was some sign at the table that 6NT wasn't a good slam?|pg||
nt|lrargerich: West throwing things at his pd for example....|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Well spotted|pg||
nt|reisig: 6@h was worse|pg||
nt|reisig: Those are my kind words for that hand|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3S72HAT2DQ9543CQT3,SAJ43H87DAKJ72CJ7,ST986HK63D8C98642,SKQ5HQJ954DT6CAK5|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dA|mc|10|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SQ54HQ63DK954CJ97,SK96HAT54DQJ82C42,SAJ87HJ9872D7CQ83,ST32HKDAT63CAKT65|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: The Reisinger B-a-M event is on our vugraph agenda tomorrow and Sunday. 1:00 pm New York, 19:00 Paris start tomorrow (semi-finals)|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|pef: anyone see any excuse for egan to take another bid?|pg||
nt|reisig: looks like the end ...1NT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No Peter|pg||
nt|lrargerich: I prefer to open 1@d |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Just like you would have passed a weak NT|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Then you bid 2@c and you show 9 cards to your pd|pg||
nt|pef: just checking--I didn't see any|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: you seniors really bid em up|pg||
nt|reisig: we see new things on many hands from Egan|pg||
pc|d4|nt|tsanders: played from west in closed room, might have a chance from east|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Now on a diamond lead there's some play in 3NT|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|nt|reisig: can make this now|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Looks cold now|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The match needs it|pg||
nt|lrargerich: With clubs 3-3|pg||
nt|pef: yep, just has to duck a club|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|c8|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Club to the ten was probably better|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|h4|nt|reisig: much better|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
nt|pef: much better, they can beat it now with a low spade switch|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Noda should have unblocked @CQ in case partner had Q10x spades|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Wins against QJxx in north and keeps on lead the player that lead a diamond|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h6|nt|Walddk2: Declarer doesn't have @CJ the way he played the suit|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Good point Roland|pg||
nt|tsanders: @s lead from north in closed room skuttled 3NT|pg||
pc|d6|nt|reisig: Low @d seems best now|pg||
nt|pef: i think the heart switch is a clear technical error, it only works if partner has both k and q|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h2|nt|tsanders: small @s would have been a newspaper play from north|pg||
nt|reisig: 12 IMPs for "good" bidding|pg||
pc|s2|pg||
pc|dJ|nt|lrargerich: "thoughtful" bidding|pg||
pc|s7|nt|Walddk2: Doesn't show on the scorecard|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
nt|pef: why, tom? that works whenever partner has the q of spades and either k or a of d.  a heart only works if partner has both k and q of hearts|pg||
pc|hT|nt|lrargerich: And pd rates to have the dK for his lead|pg||
mc|9|nt|Walddk2: Plusschreiben und gewinnen|pg||
pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SQ54HQ63DK954CJ97,SK96HAT54DQJ82C42,SAJ87HJ9872D7CQ83,ST32HKDAT63CAKT65|sv|e|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c2|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SQ86H74DKJ83CQT75,S97HQ982D9765CAK4,SAJ53HAKT3DQ42CJ2,SKT42HJ65DATC9863|sv|b|nt|reisig: Not true Peter|pg||
nt|tsanders: only because it's a hard play for many to make. I agree it should be made after thinking it out|pg||
nt|reisig: Dcl may have singleton @h Queen|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Very rare after bidding 1NT|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|reisig: Oh ...I see ...@h K = yes ...Queen = no?|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Same|pg||
nt|lrargerich: He did have a singleton heart but it's not very likely after the 1NT bid|pg||
nt|tsanders: always a big decision to bid with 8 scattered points|pg||
mb|2C|nt|pef: a spade shift also works if declarer has qx|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|pef: and is a more common 5422|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: still won't get there even with an invite. Hand plays well in 3NT|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Both hands have good texture to play NT |pg||
pc|c6|nt|lrargerich: Those jacks, tens and queens that are not very useful in a suit contract are golden here|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h2|nt|Walddk2: @S2 was led at the other table|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Normal after 1NT all pass|pg||
pc|s2|nt|pef: what do beery and egan have against leading 9's from 98|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c4|pg||
nt|tsanders: may be playing attitude leads|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|nt|pef: looks like it's going to be held to 2|pg||
pc|hT|pc|c9|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Susan Dory, our operator at the other table, tells me that the real difference is only 17 IMPs, not 29 as shown on our scoreboard|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I trust Susan, she's very reliable :-)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Susan Doty is her name, sorry|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s8|pc|h8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Making 2 as Peter predicted|pg||
nt|pef: so this takes the margin down to 15 imps, then|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1SQ86H74DKJ83CQT75,S97HQ982D9765CAK4,SAJ53HAKT3DQ42CJ2,SKT42HJ65DATC9863|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s9|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|c7|pc|cK|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|d8|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SA76H863D832CA964,SQT2HK92DQT4CJT72,SK9HAQJT4DK975CQ5,SJ8543H75DAJ6CK83|sv|o|nt|Walddk2: You need a bit of luck to make 10 tricks in hearts here|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Club lead for instance|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|reisig: What if they awarded 5 points extra for making your contract exactly...so 2N making would be 125?|pg||
nt|pef: even a bit more than a club lead, roland|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|reisig: exciting for MP's|pg||
nt|tsanders: on their way to 4@h, very aggressive|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No club lead at this table as was the case in the other room|pg||
nt|pef: what do you folks think of a nv game try by noda on that hand?|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: Rich, I'd be playing 4NT for +435 in every deal! :-)|pg||
nt|tsanders: too aggressive|pg||
pc|s3|nt|reisig: :)))|pg||
nt|Walddk2: A 2@H responder can't cover 3 losers|pg||
nt|reisig: why 3@c ...not 3@d?|pg||
nt|pef: I agree, the heart j could easily be wasted, and lots of scattered junk|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's a 6 loser hand, pass is automatic in my opinion|pg||
pc|sA|nt|lrargerich: 3@c should be conventional probably asking for help in the suit|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg||
nt|reisig: Yes -- needs help in @ds|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|tsanders: might be some inferences, like if they are playing Bergen they know partner doesn't have 4@hs, then a pass is sure correct|pg||
pc|cK|nt|reisig: This match is getting closer ... for no good reason|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Chinese finesse :-)|pg||
pc|hA|nt|Walddk2: Down to how many now Peter, 9?|pg||
pc|s8|nt|pef: this would appear to be down 2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 8?|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hK|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|pef: I guess only down 1|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pg||
nt|pef: so 6 imps and 9 imp difference|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h4|pc|c8|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SA76H863D832CA964,SQT2HK92DQT4CJT72,SK9HAQJT4DK975CQ5,SJ8543H75DAJ6CK83|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|mc|10|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3S987HA8762DQT4CQ3,S64HKQJ4DAK73CJ98,SQ3H93D9865CAT762,SAKJT52HT5DJ2CK54|sv|e|nt|pef: somehow out of a really flat set of boards (so far) they are finding imps|pg||
nt|reisig: looks like a "walk the dog" hand|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Some players can take imps from a rock|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|pef: can beery and egan avoid getting to slam on this one?|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Yes|pg||
nt|Walddk2: What did I win?|pg||
nt|lrargerich: I was about to say that and decided it was too evil Peter|pg||
nt|tsanders: @cQ lead holds 4@s to 4|pg||
mb|2N|an|natural|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: Luis -- you are doing SO MUCH better!  :)))|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2NT must be some kind of Baron, or old-fashioned Goren, who knows|pg||
pc|c6|nt|tsanders: haa! a natural 2NT, don't see much of that|pg||
nt|lrargerich: I'm a better guy at night :-)|pg||
nt|reisig: 2N = GF natural|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Kindof funny it has to be alerted as "natural" :-)|pg||
pc|c3|nt|lrargerich: Club lead will make declarer nervous|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|h6|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|tsanders: even when the 1st @s finesse wins1|pg||
nt|reisig: @cs are good ...but useless|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d6|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I am told that we will be playing through board 18 in this set|pg||
nt|reisig: What happened to 16 board quarters?|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Diamond to dummy and repeat the finesse|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dK|nt|tsanders: south might have duck the @s with Q 3rd, west wondering|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Dummy = hand|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|nt|lrargerich: For the kibs note the right way to play the spade suit|pg||
nt|lrargerich: It's better to finesse twice instead of cashing one honor and then finessing|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3S987HA8762DQT4CQ3,S64HKQJ4DAK73CJ98,SQ3H93D9865CAT762,SAKJT52HT5DJ2CK54|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|d3|pc|c6|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|cJ|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SA5HQ973DAKQ542CJ,SJ83HJ8654DJ8CAT2,SKQT76HKDT73CQ973,S942HAT2D96CK8654|sv|b|nt|lrargerich: You pick Qxxx that is more likely than a singleton Q|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Of course this is only valid when you have a doubleton in one of the hands|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: What a difference a few hours make. Luis is sane for a lengthy period tonight :-)|pg||
nt|pef: what is the panel's choice of rebids by south after 1d p 1s?  3d or 2h?|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|tsanders: 2@hs|pg||
nt|reisig: 2@h|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 2@H|pg||
mb|1S|nt|lrargerich: In this hand 3@d|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: LOL|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It didn't last forever of course|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Only because I have AKQxxx |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Back to his old self Luis is :-)|pg||
nt|pef: Mike is obviously considering both|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Without solid diamonds I think 2@h is quite automatic|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: 1@S did not do any harm to the hand. A clear reverse to me|pg||
nt|tsanders: evolution of the auction after reverses is a subject not discussed enough by partnerships|pg||
nt|reisig: Mike follows our bidding|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: 2@s I don't like, I prefer 3@c|pg||
nt|reisig: 3@d  P  3N|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|lrargerich: You have to bid 3@c in order to let pd play 3NT from his side|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: I'm not sure what 4@h was...|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Possibly to show that he had a bit extra for his 2@S rebid|pg||
nt|lrargerich: When you have a singleton J or Q you must try to play NT from your side|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|nt|lrargerich: Because it will be very hard/impossible for your LHO to lead a top honor in that suit|pg||
nt|pef: beery had to find a nearly impossible k of clubs lead to hold this contract to 4, I believe|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
nt|lrargerich: A typical combination is singleton Q with Jxx(x)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And Tommy is right about reverses. It's not an easy subject how to proceed |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Most partnerships do not have clear agreements I suspect|pg||
nt|reisig: I do|pg||
nt|pef: well most good expert partnerships do, Roland|pg||
nt|pef: the important thing is to have the discussion--some fairly simple methods work very well|pg||
pc|cK|pc|s5|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sA|nt|reisig: discuss your bidding?  I like that idea|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|h2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It's a difficult area. Is 2NT forcing for instance? Does opener promise another bid opposite certain responses?|pg||
nt|tsanders: for example: there must be a way to play 3@d if Nhas a very bad hand|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|d2|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|h9|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Is 2NT a Puppet to 3@C? Lots of options|pg||
nt|lrargerich: When everything fails you switch to a strong club system :-)|pg||
nt|pef: a simple method is to play raising either of opener's suits as game forcing, single jump in responder's suit as one loser|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SA5HQ973DAKQ542CJ,SJ83HJ8654DJ8CAT2,SKQT76HKDT73CQ973,S942HAT2D96CK8654|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|5+ !ss; 8+ pts|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N!|an|3 card !D support|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h7|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dK|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1S9HAKQ54DK82CQT75,SAK73HT7DQT7CAK94,S865HJ863DA643C82,SQJT42H92DJ95CJ63|sv|o|nt|pef: double jump in responders suit as solid, simple rebid of responder's suit as 5 cards or longer forcing one round|pg||
nt|tsanders: yes, reverses do not exist in strong @c systems|pg||
nt|pef: and either 2n or fourth suit as the relay type of hand to show weak hands|pg||
nt|tsanders: after 1@c|pg||
mb|1H|nt|Walddk2: Bennett by 10 Peter?|pg||
mb|d|nt|pef: Marshall Miles wrote about that many years ago in Bridge World and people keep reinventing it|pg||
nt|pef: yes, I think so if Diane's comment was accurate, Roland|pg||
mb|2H|mb|2S|nt|Walddk2: Who would not trust a woman? :-)|pg||
nt|reisig: 2@h .. not my choice|pg||
nt|tsanders: 3@h may have been more effective|pg||
nt|Walddk2: You don't HAVE to comment|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Maybe 3@h was better from North|pg||
mb|3H|nt|lrargerich: I like mixed raises and this was a good case for it|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|nt|lrargerich: Quite easy to bid 2@s, not always easy to bid 3@s|pg||
nt|pef: wow--I think that's quite an overbid by egan|pg||
nt|Walddk2: As Luis would have said: This contract has 4 top losers|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|lrargerich: I think she should've doubled to invite|pg||
nt|tsanders: what went wrong, east doesn't have a free bid? or west hung E?|pg||
nt|reisig: a tad aggressive (Luis)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I agree with double, game invite|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d3|nt|lrargerich: Did we say this has 4 top losers/|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg||
nt|pef: looks like 2 imps to bennett for beating it 2|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Can hold it to down 1 by double finessing clubs|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1S9HAKQ54DK82CQT75,SAK73HT7DQT7CAK94,S865HJ863DA643C82,SQJT42H92DJ95CJ63|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|h4|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cK|mc|9|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2S976HJ93D85CAKT96,SK82HAQ2DAT9642C2,SAJT3H8765DKQ7CQ5,SQ54HKT4DJ3CJ8743|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: Which was what happened|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: No way to make 3@d here |pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: Maybe yes with some endplay |pg||
nt|Walddk2: Ames doubled 1@D in the other room|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: A partial elimination will work here for overtrick(s)|pg||
pc|h8|nt|pef: but more likely egan will just play on diamonds and make 2|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Has to keep the KT as entries to dummy for that|pg||
nt|reisig: What hand are you watching?|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Too subtle Luis|pg||
nt|lrargerich: There goes the entry :-)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|h9|pc|hA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
nt|lrargerich: Just trying to explain the hand to the kibds in case the contract was 3@d|pg||
pc|c3|nt|Walddk2: :-)|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sJ|mc|8|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2S976HJ93D85CAKT96,SK82HAQ2DAT9642C2,SAJT3H8765DKQ7CQ5,SQ54HKT4DJ3CJ8743|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|d|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|s6|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|dT|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|d4|pg||
pc|s3|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|sK|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3S8732HK98DT4CQ973,SAQT94H5DAK765CJT,SKHAQT73DQ82CK862,SJ65HJ642DJ93CA54|sv|b|nt|lrargerich: Down 3 ?|pg||
nt|pef: e/w (Gene Simpson and Chris Larsen) got way overboard to 4s on this hand--going down 3|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|Walddk2: This is not an easy hand. You can easily lose control of the trump suit if NS keep throwing hearts at you|pg||
mb|1N|nt|pef: although I suppose on a good day, spades are 3-2 with the k onside and diamonds split and you make 4|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: On a bad day you go down 1, what kind of day is down 3?|pg||
nt|reisig: I'd pass here|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: that's one in a row, rich!|pg||
nt|pef: I'd pass here|pg||
nt|reisig: tied my record|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: More ice for that man|pg||
nt|reisig: Why didn't I think of that?|pg||
pc|c2|nt|lrargerich: I have to say I prefer 2@h instead of 1NT|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|nt|tsanders: I think this W will make this and essentially tie up the match|pg||
nt|pef: the match is going to be close to tied after this hand|pg||
pc|cT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I think 2@H may show 7-9 Luis|pg||
nt|Walddk2: It all depends on your methods|pg||
nt|lrargerich: If 2@h is constructive you must start with a forcing 1NT then|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sK|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c5|pc|c9|nt|tsanders: nope, another @d works bet|pg||
pc|s9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h7|pc|s5|nt|tsanders: best|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|s7|pc|d6|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Isn't this the golden rule about setting up your side suit first?|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|tsanders: defensive slip giving that @d ruff|pg||
nt|Walddk2: And last trick with @D7|pg||
nt|Walddk2: What a day!|pg||
nt|pef: yes, noda should have known egan's shape at that point|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h9|nt|Walddk2: Close to a tie now, right Peter?|pg||
nt|pef: 410 is 9 imps so by our unofficial count bennett's lead is now down to 1 imp|pg||
nt|reisig: yes|pg||
nt|pef: not to be overly critical, but this really doesn't feel like the finals of a national team championship|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3S8732HK98DT4CQ973,SAQT94H5DAK765CJT,SKHAQT73DQ82CK862,SJ65HJ642DJ93CA54|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|s2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|c7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|s8|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SAK8654HKJ3DAKQ4C,STHA954DJ83CK9872,SJ972HQD97652CQT3,SQ3HT8762DTCAJ654|sv|o|nt|reisig: 6@d or 6@s|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2S|an|3 suits less than opener|nt|pef: at the other table, n/s decided to play the 9 card minor suit fit rather than the 10 card major fit|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Never easy to bid a slam off 2 aces|pg||
nt|Walddk2: So NS did very well at the other table|pg||
mb|3S|nt|pef: egan just came in with a sporting 2s t/o|pg||
mb|4C|nt|reisig: sporting ...add that to Luis's list|pg||
nt|lrargerich: This will make things easier for NS|pg||
nt|tsanders: or harder|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|lrargerich: I'd say easier :-)|pg||
mb|4S|nt|lrargerich: If south nows bids 5@c|pg||
nt|tsanders: north doesn't like his hand|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I don't think it will be enough|pg||
mb|5H|nt|pef: If beery can avoid bidding again  (oops I spoke too soon)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: EW bid a lot, don't they?|pg||
nt|tsanders: E bids suits in strange order |pg||
nt|pef: I hope the spectators are not taking notes on the bidding here|pg||
nt|Walddk2: As Dave Thompson in spec points out. Maybe not such a bad idea to get the lead directing club bid in first|pg||
nt|reisig: I bet on 6@s by South|pg||
mb|d|nt|pef: I agree roland, but 5h is a little scary and seems likely with that terrible spade holding to just push n/s to wherever they belong|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: this seems to be down 2 and now ames is once again leading--Cinderella ascendant|pg||
nt|tsanders: but knows west is at least 4-4-4-1|pg||
nt|Walddk2: No matter what, it worked, very profitable "save"|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|h2|pg||
nt|reisig: I have no words....that would not fit Luis's list|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|nt|pef: seems likely he will guess clubs here, but I suppose stranger things have happened in this match than playing south for more than 13 cards|pg||
nt|tsanders: an unusual application of a cue bid overcall that caused hovac|pg||
nt|reisig: I would have opened 2@c :))|pg||
pc|d6|pc|h7|pg||
nt|vugraph7: New Leader!|pg||
nt|pef: so we now have ames by 11|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SAK8654HKJ3DAKQ4C,STHA954DJ83CK9872,SJ972HQD97652CQT3,SQ3HT8762DTCAJ654|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4H|mb|d!|mb|6D!|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sT|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c7|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|c5|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SA3HAQJ85DKJ86CQ5,SJ8762HK6D75CAK84,SQT954HT93D4CT972,SKH742DAQT932CJ63|sv|n|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|reisig: 4@h seems a bit high|pg||
nt|Walddk2: The break between segments 3 and 4 will be after board 18 ... and a vewry short break it will be|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|nt|tsanders: this result should almost even the score up|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Rick Beye, the ACBL chief tournament director, has awarded Diane a much deserved rest and has taken over as out operator|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Rick has been instrumental in organising these broadcasts|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks to him and the ACBL|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sK|nt|tsanders: BTW, the running score in upper left is incorrect, Ames is ahead by 11 imps|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h8|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|s4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|d8|nt|pef: but not for long|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h3|nt|tsanders: np|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg||
nt|pef: by 4 imps after this hand|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SA3HAQJ85DKJ86CQ5,SJ8762HK6D75CAK84,SQT954HT93D4CT972,SKH742DAQT932CJ63|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|hT|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d2|pc|d8|mc|8|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SKT73HA3DQ85CKT64,SAJ42HJT872DT4C72,S86HK9DKJ973CQ985,SQ95HQ654DA62CAJ3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|reisig: 2@h is asking for trouble|pg||
mb|p|nt|reisig: but lives|pg||
pc|s8|nt|Walddk2: At the other table our own Chris Larsen (clarsen) is sitting West|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s6|nt|Walddk2: Seems flat to me|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|nt|Walddk2: Remember, 2 more boards after this one before a short break|pg||
pc|d3|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|pef: seems like either n or s should have bid on this hand at some point|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
nt|tsanders: yes, especially considering the vul|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c16|st||md|2SKT73HA3DQ85CKT64,SAJ42HJT872DT4C72,S86HK9DKJ973CQ985,SQ95HQ654DA62CAJ3|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|d3|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c4|mc|8|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3SK72HQ2D654CQ9873,S643HATDAKQJ972CJ,SAQJ8HKJ863D8C642,ST95H9754DT3CAKT5|sv|o|nt|pef: e/w did very well to get to 3n at the other table on this hand|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|d|nt|Walddk2: 3NT is a practical bid, but you need to make it of course|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|nt|pef: hard to make it after 1h p 1n with two suits completely unstopped.  At the other table n opened flannery and after 2h, w bid 3n|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|nt|Walddk2: Chris Larsen did at the other table after 2@D (both majors) pass  2@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: they just made it look easy|pg||
mb|p|pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|s3|nt|tsanders: west running to the barn|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
nt|Walddk2: some would claim at this point|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c17|st||md|3SK72HQ2D654CQ9873,S643HATDAKQJ972CJ,SAQJ8HKJ863D8C642,ST95H9754DT3CAKT5|sv|o|mb|2D!|an|Flannery; could be 4-6|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SJT8654H3DK64CJT7,SKQ9HQ854DJ985C42,SA73HAJT72DQ73CQ3,S2HK96DAT2CAK9865|sv|n|nt|Walddk2: Last board of the set now|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks agian to Diane and Rick, our operators in Orlando|pg||
nt|Walddk2: and thanks to my terrific fellow commentators|pg||
nt|tsanders: looks like EW have a play for 3NT|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Play will resume after a break for about 10 minutes|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|vugraph7: You are welcome, glad to help out.|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|nt|pef: a nice double part score gain for the ames team here|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|cK|nt|pef: although making 2c is a little tricky|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pg||
nt|tsanders: This Ames team, not well known outside of their area, has staged a big comeback these last 12 or 13 boards|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|Walddk2: So don't go too far away specs, we are in for a very exciting finish when we resume in about 10 minutes|pg||
pc|dK|pg||
nt|pef: have you ever played against any of them, Tom?  I haven't|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thanks for coming, see you very soon|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|h5|nt|tsanders: No, I haven't|pg||
pc|h7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|tsanders: at least not to my knowledge|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|d6|pc|d5|nt|Walddk2: So Ames by how many Peter?|pg||
nt|pef: I think 4 + 5 or 6|pg||
pc|hJ|pg||
nt|pef: so 9 or 10|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dT|nt|pef: 9|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Bye for now, thanks all|pg||
nt|tsanders: brb shortly, thanks for coming|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Busy vugraph weekend ahead of us. Reisinger B-a-M from Orlando Saturday and Sunday, and an exhibition match from Hungary (96 boards) starting tomorrow at 6:00 am New York, 12:00 ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Paris, 10:00 pm Sydney|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SJT8654H3DK64CJT7,SKQ9HQ854DJ985C42,SA73HAJT72DQ73CQ3,S2HK96DAT2CAK9865|sv|n|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|s9|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dQ|mc|8|pg||