vg|2004 Reisinger,2nd Semi-Final,B,1,30,Meltzer,17,Opponent,0|
rs|1NS+2,2NN+2,6NS=,6NN+1,6DN-1,6DS-1,2NW+1,3NW-1,3HS-1,3CE=,3HSx-1,3HSx-1,4SS+2,4SS+3,5CS-1,5DS-1,3DE-1,4DEx-2,3SN=,2SN+2,3CN-1,3DS-1,5DW=,5DE=,4HE=,4HE=,4CW-1,3CW=,3DE+1,3DE=,3CS+2,3CS+1,4SW+2,4SE+1,4SN+2,4SN=,7HNx-5,6SW=,3HN=,2SS+1,2SW=,2SW+1,3SNx-2,2SS-1,4SN+2,6SS=,5HW=,4HW+1,,,,,,,,,,,,|
pn|Sontag,Popper,Weichsel,Goldsmith,South,West,North,East|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SQJHAK9DKQ64CAJT3,SAT65HQ75DJT973CK,SK732H84D85C98754,S984HJT632DA2CQ62|sv|o|nt|tsanders: Hi all, welcome to the 2nd semifinal of the Reisinger|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ahh: hi all|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: hi all|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|poohbear: 1c is strong and 1 d is weak|pg||
nt|ahh: hi Barry|pg||
nt|poohbear: both are artificial|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|nt|poohbear: hi jim|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|poohbear: 1h shows either hearts or a balanced hand|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|poohbear: 1sp asks|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|nt|poohbear: 1nt shows 20-21( ithink:) |pg||
nt|poohbear: and there they rest|pg||
pc|d5|nt|poohbear: this hand wil play well|pg||
nt|tsanders: Welcome to expert commentators Barry Goren, USA and Jim Hay, Scotland|pg||
nt|ahh: do we know any  standings ?|pg||
nt|tsanders: no, hope operator does|pg||
nt|poohbear: I checked my pockets. NOPE|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|poohbear: best to shift to hearts now|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|nt|tsanders: Both of these pairs are past world champions|pg||
pc|d3|nt|poohbear: declarer up to 8 top tricks . 9th will come in spades after he ducks one heart|pg||
pc|c5|nt|poohbear: assuming he risks it|pg||
pc|c6|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s5|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|nt|poohbear: If Soloway has the @h ace then its a disaster|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dK|pg||
nt|ahh: no prob now|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
nt|poohbear: most likely would not have gone for it because there is a chance that 3nt will be bid in the other room so he has to assume it wont make|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SAJ974HAQ7DT76CJ2,S8653HJ43DK53C983,SKQH985DAQJCAKQT6,ST2HKT62D9842C754|sv|n|nt|poohbear: so he might take a sure 120|pg||
nt|ahh: north south action here |pg||
nt|tsanders: good slam, even grand|pg||
nt|poohbear: BAM is often a question of what you think will happen at the other table|pg||
mb|p|nt|tsanders: Many experts consider board-a-match the most exacting form of the game. Equal weight is accorded each deal and every trick is important when scoring is board-by-board. Scoring is 1 ...|pg||
nt|tsanders: point for winning the board, 1/2 point for a tie, and 0 for losing it.|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|tsanders: BAM= board-a-match|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|ahh: every trick can and often does count    you cant let your concentration waver for a second|pg||
nt|poohbear: Declarer cant help but make 13 tricks as both finesse win|pg||
nt|tsanders: this used to be the most prevelent form of teams beforre Swiss was invented|pg||
nt|ahh: best to play in nt here will they reach 7|pg||
mb|6N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d3|nt|tsanders: N knew, because of system, that S was limited, hence didn't try for a grand|pg||
nt|tsanders: limited by not opening 1@c|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|ahh: nice lead |pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|cJ|pc|c9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|h5|pc|d2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s9|pc|d5|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|d7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|h6|nt|tsanders: claiming a sqz that doesn't work|pg||
nt|poohbear: Declarer risking his contract strangely|pg||
nt|ahh: no he would never finesse|pg||
nt|tsanders: opening lead won the board by all rights|pg||
nt|ahh: good strategy to attack  small slams|pg||
nt|tsanders: tricky west|pg||
nt|ahh: west knows a bit about the game :)|pg||
nt|tsanders: operator, do you know the standings after the afternoon session?|pg||
nt|poohbear: HERESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Fred|pg||
nt|tsanders: Mr BBO comes in at west|pg||
nt|poohbear: Fred has been named ACBL member of the year for his great work in Bridge|pg||
nt|ahh: well deserved|pg||
nt|poohbear: Bestowed upon him at this nationals|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAQ962HK4DAKQ6CKT,SK5HT987DT9CA8732,S87HAQ62DJ8752CQ9,SJT43HJ53D43CJ654|sv|e|nt|poohbear: you can read about it in the bulletins which are available on the ACBL website. www.acbl.org|pg||
mb|1C|mb|p|nt|poohbear: think it was WEd bulletin|pg||
nt|ahh: this format  is not the most  viewer friendly    no  comparisons  and often  long waits between rounds  but the bridge is usually fascinating|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|nt|poohbear: but all of them make interesting reading|pg||
nt|tsanders: 1. Brachman 19,  Cayne  17.83, Nickell 17.7, Welland 17.16, Meltzer 16.83, Lev 16.83, Sanborn 16.67, O'Rouurke 16.17, Mossop 15, Bertheau 14.67 |pg||
nt|poohbear: 1c strong and 2 d is nat and GF|pg||
nt|vugraph9: will have the updated halftime after this round|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|poohbear: 2h is a relay . after that I am lost:)|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahh: north south seem to have the hands so far|pg||
mb|4D|mb|p|nt|ahh: 6@D is  not a bad contract single dummy|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|nt|poohbear: straight finesse|pg||
mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahh: can ruff @H  both menaces in majors against west|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: short 1 trick jim|pg||
nt|tsanders: this could be made from the S, @s lead will set it from N|pg||
nt|ahh: need to guess whether finesse or squeeze|pg||
nt|poohbear: only 10 tricks|pg||
nt|poohbear: no squeeze|pg||
nt|poohbear: no play except to try for spade finesse|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Brachman in the lead with 19.0  next is Cayne at 17.83|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Then Nickell at 17.17|pg||
nt|vugraph9: and wellend at 17.16|pg||
nt|poohbear: or sneeking a club thru but I doubt that will happen:)|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Meltzer then Lev|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s7|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cT|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
nt|ahh: quickly down|pg||
nt|poohbear: so a good result for fearless leader:)|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SKQTHQ9763D8CAQ54,SA2HKT52DKJ974CK2,S864H84DA53CT8763,SJ9753HAJDQT62CJ9|sv|b|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|poohbear: who need a lot more like that one to overcome their 25th place|pg||
nt|poohbear: 15-17 nt?|pg||
nt|ahh: slightly off centre  1nt|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|poohbear: I need 10 of @D to upgrade here|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: club lead holds it to 2|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|nt|ahh: has 8 tricks|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|h3|pg||
nt|poohbear: 130 available in @d|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|d9|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
nt|ahh: how many teams qualify for final?|pg||
nt|tsanders: 14|pg||
nt|vugraph9: 14|pg||
pc|sK|nt|ahh: so a bit of work for our leader to  make up the ground|pg||
nt|poohbear: spades has a chance for 140|pg||
nt|tsanders: carryover tomorrow will be factored|pg||
nt|ahh: interesting if he ducks   he will be sorry|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|tsanders: Mr BBO sees he can make 130 in @ds and is worried about only making 120 here|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s6|nt|ahh: not any more|pg||
pc|dT|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d7|nt|tsanders: hats off to Fred, well done|pg||
pc|c8|pc|s5|nt|poohbear: strong result|pg||
nt|ahh: was it right to cover @H  he was not going to finesse was he ?|pg||
nt|poohbear: BAM is a game where it is possible to run up a big score|pg||
nt|tsanders: I think he would have|pg||
nt|ahh: maybe he had to to win board |pg||
nt|poohbear: since tops are easier to get|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3SK83HAKQ982DJ73C9,SQJH765DAK94CJT84,S9652HT4DT85CA765,SAT74HJ3DQ62CKQ32|sv|n|nt|tsanders: only one comparison|pg||
nt|tsanders: with your teammates|pg||
mb|p|nt|ahh: this is a   tricky little board |pg||
mb|1C|nt|tsanders: Pollack and Cohen both reside in New Jersey in the shadows of the Big Apple|pg||
mb|1H|nt|poohbear: best for EW to arrive in 3c. to achieve par|pg||
mb|2H|nt|ahh: n/s can make 2@H despite being outgunned 3@C  seems  best for e/w|pg||
nt|tsanders: This is Mark Cohen, no relation to Larry, Mr Law|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: if NS compete to 3h they risk being dbled for -200|pg||
mb|3C|mb|d|mb|p|nt|ahh: may be left in|pg||
nt|poohbear: Vulnerability at the 3 lvl is just as critical in BAM as vulnerability at the 5 lvl in imps|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|nt|ahh: x must show good hand for action so far |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: 2@h from west is a game try, showing a @c fit, E declined interest|pg||
pc|dA|nt|ahh: no x  no trouble|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|d3|pg||
nt|ahh: this will drift 1 off and  may well  win board|pg||
nt|poohbear: Sontag Weichsel Theoretically saving against making 3c contract ( assuming it does)|pg||
nt|poohbear: should be no problem|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sK|nt|poohbear: declarer needs to hook spades before he draws trumps in 3c|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
nt|ahh: this is very similar to match points if you think you can make 110   have to x to get 200 or take it 2 off|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|tsanders: right Jim|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SJ652HAKQ986D73C9,ST98HJ4DAJT654CK6,SQ3H753DKQ98CQJT5,SAK74HT2D2CA87432|sv|e|nt|ahh: 10 of difference  scores same as 1100 of a difference|pg||
mb|1C|mb|1H|nt|tsanders: west doesn't has a good bid|pg||
nt|ahh: seen that @H suit before|pg||
mb|2D|nt|poohbear: 6 card suit looks like a good bid to me:)|pg||
nt|tsanders: W took the high road and may be sorry|pg||
nt|tsanders: only good if you can get out|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|poohbear: interesting bid for Weichsel. he doesnt want to encourage pard and yet he has values|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahh: learnt lesson from last hand  but may regret this x |pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|nt|tsanders: forgot to double last hand, now making up for it - needs a @d ruff|pg||
pc|c2|nt|ahh: has to get the ruff in  or curtains|pg||
pc|c9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s3|pg||
nt|ahh: may get greedy   try for 2 off|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|ahh: no  well done|pg||
nt|ahh: going plus should be good for e/w|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|h3|pg||
nt|poohbear: where was pollack last hand?:)|pg||
nt|tsanders: http://www.acbl.org/nabc/Orlando2004/bulletins.html is the web site for Daily Bulletins from this tournament|pg||
nt|poohbear: Lauria Versace from the Jacobs team . the italians are reigning world champions having won the rosenblum cup in Istanbul|pg||
nt|tsanders: One of the top pairs in the world and current Olympiad Champions: Versace/Lauria|pg||
nt|poohbear: sorry olympiad:)|pg||
nt|poohbear: olympiad allows only one team per country. Rosenblum teams is open to basically any team|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1SQJ32HK972DAK6CK3,SK97HJ65DQT75CT64,SAT86HA83DJ9CAQ52,S54HQT4D8432CJ987|sv|b|nt|ahh: waiting for the next move    1 vof problems in this event is that it is a pairs movement|pg||
nt|poohbear: next rosenblum is 2006|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|nt|ahh: another big n/s hand|pg||
nt|poohbear: and another suit vs nt choice|pg||
nt|tsanders: Who is the best player in the world? Who knows. There are maybe 8 or 10 best pairs in the world.|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|poohbear: 6nt will make cause hearts are 3-3 |pg||
nt|poohbear: and everything needs the spade finesse|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|nt|ahh: prefer to be in @S|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|poohbear: another chance for Weichsel|pg||
nt|ahh: will he reevaluate now he has fit|pg||
nt|poohbear: his hand is much better now . having aces . dbltn heart instead of dbltn @d might have been better|pg||
nt|tsanders: think he should take a bid|pg||
nt|tsanders: too many controls|pg||
nt|poohbear: 5 spades quantitative|pg||
nt|ahh: whatever he does he will take his time|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|ahh: south will hope @S finesse loses|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|poohbear: Peter makes his choice and he is on at best a spade finesse so he is correct|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|nt|poohbear: oh well|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|d2|pg||
nt|poohbear: fast claim|pg||
nt|poohbear: well maybe not fast as there can be a squeeze for 13 tricks|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SHAT74DQ4CA987543,SQT98763H93D753CQ,SK54HKQJ82DT82CK2,SAJ2H65DAKJ96CJT6|sv|o|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahh: problem for south|pg||
mb|5C|nt|poohbear: we are not getting to hearts now|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: 5h makes but 5 cl has a trump loser|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|c5|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|nt|poohbear: 4spades might have made assuming declarer can set up a club trick|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|nt|ahh: x or 5@C ?  by  south |pg||
pc|h3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg||
nt|ahh: easy def for east|pg||
nt|vugraph9: first break -- back in 10 minutes|pg||
nt|ahh: more italians coming|pg||
nt|tsanders: too bad, I spent a lovely day with him in Napoli about 12 years ago|pg||
nt|poohbear: a note on the change in qualification for the final day of the Reisenger, Why are we going to 14 teams. It shortens the event. making the 3rd day is not nearly as prestigious. AND ...|pg||
nt|poohbear: most important is that each team only plays the others 4 boards  in stead of 6|pg||
nt|poohbear: If it AINT BROKE dont fix it|pg||
nt|tsanders: most of the best players in the world are playing in this tournament. Only flaw is lack of comparisons|pg||
nt|poohbear: and it is said to see the ACBL trying to ruin an exciting event and for what??? to save some time??|pg||
nt|ahh: this type of scoring is rarely used in europe  i would love to see it used more  very exciting  format|pg||
nt|tsanders: was the only team game, other than KO, before Swiss|pg||
nt|poohbear: thought it was total points Tommy|pg||
nt|tsanders: I'm not that old|pg||
nt|poohbear: :)))|pg||
nt|tsanders: I think total points died out in the late 40's|pg||
nt|poohbear: I dont remember:)|pg||
nt|ahh: still played in some areas|pg||
nt|ahh: team of 8 scoring  often uses total points|pg||
nt|tsanders: the 1st few of Bermuda Bowls were total points. Imps came in about 1962|pg||
nt|tsanders: it took awhile to perfect the imp scale|pg||
nt|ahh: for late comers we are waiting for next move   2 board rounds are being played |pg||
nt|poohbear: now if only  they can get the victory point scale correct:)|pg||
nt|tsanders: and Edgar Kaplan had a lot to do with it|pg||
nt|tsanders: Many experts consider board-a-match the most exacting form of the game. Equal weight is accorded each deal and every trick is important when scoring is board-by-board. Scoring is 1 ...|pg||
nt|tsanders: point for winning the board, 1/2 point for a tie, and 0 for losing it.|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SAQ74HQTDQ95CJT98,ST8653H874D86CKQ5,SJ9HKJ632D4CA7643,SK2HA95DAKJT732C2|sv|e|nt|poohbear: how bout a halftime update?|pg||
nt|ahh: here we go|pg||
nt|poohbear: more Italians:)|pg||
nt|poohbear: also reigning world champs|pg||
nt|poohbear: playing on the orourke team|pg||
nt|ahh: great players|pg||
nt|tsanders: and another of the leading pairs in the world|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Brachmanteam was up in front with 19 followed by Cayne team at 17.83|pg||
nt|ahh: Bocchi could have been a basketball star|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Nickell and Wellend followed closely at 17.17 and 17.16  respectively|pg||
nt|tsanders: Does he still have on his canary yellow pants?|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Meltzer then Lev then Sanborn then O'Rourke|pg||
nt|poohbear: thanks|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Yes!!|pg||
nt|poohbear: lol|pg||
nt|vugraph9: big conversation re defenses to each others systems|pg||
nt|vugraph9: here we go|pg||
mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|poohbear: possible 4h here?|pg||
mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|d|nt|dinos1: emu 25, mozhet 26|pg||
nt|tsanders: 1NT is Sandwich NT|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|nt|tsanders: unusual for unbid suits|pg||
nt|ahh: this will be other 2 suits  more distribution than x |pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|tsanders: maybe he should have doubled|pg||
mb|p|nt|tsanders: S underbid 1st time, now has to make up, somehow, but didn't|pg||
nt|poohbear: this can be beat 2 tricks. defense can take 2h 2sp and 1 of each|pg||
mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|poohbear: now a possible endplay may lead to down 1|pg||
pc|cA|nt|ahh: hard to see what  par should be on this board|pg||
pc|c2|pg||
nt|poohbear: 4h making 4|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h5|nt|tsanders: NS has lost this board on the bidding in all probability|pg||
nt|ahh: :)  never going to get there|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
nt|poohbear: needed to lead Queen of hearts|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SK72H8DJT9C987632,SQ3H9632D632CKQJ5,SAJ864HAQ75DA85CA,ST95HKJT4DKQ74CT4|sv|b|mb|p|nt|poohbear: even if North had shifted to a spade , dummy's spade spots would prevail|pg||
nt|ahh: that is a big bd for e/w|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|nt|ahh: big @C from north|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|nt|poohbear: strong club neg @d|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|tsanders: 4@s like;y|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|poohbear: for Bocchi . Red suit bad . black suit good|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|ahh: warned off @H lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|tsanders: interesting play in 4@s with trump lead, must rise K|pg||
nt|vugraph9: they just discussed last hand -- went down 1 trick|pg||
nt|poohbear: nobody will accuse Sontag Weichsel of overbidding this set:))|pg||
nt|vugraph9: will be changed |pg||
nt|tsanders: they seem to be a little off|pg||
nt|ahh: think if it is italians at other table they will be in 4|pg||
nt|tsanders: predict N will play @s K|pg||
nt|poohbear: I concur|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d6|nt|ahh: i think south is to blame for  not bidding 4 over 3@S|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|poohbear: now wont be made|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|h2|pg||
nt|ahh: not unreasonable line |pg||
nt|poohbear: very reasonable line in fact|pg||
nt|vugraph9: fast and furious|pg||
nt|poohbear: making 3 is my prediction|pg||
nt|ahh: coke to barry |pg||
nt|poohbear: that will take the edge off the coffee:)|pg||
nt|tsanders: BTW, I got 7 different answers for best player in the world, and no repeats|pg||
nt|poohbear: i got the 8th:) Fallenius:)|pg||
nt|tsanders: proves best pair is more important|pg||
nt|ahh: give us the list in no particular order |pg||
nt|poohbear: meckstroth rodwell rosenberg Zia versace pzscola|pg||
nt|ahh: chagas helgamo    zia  hamman  meckstroth soloway  lots of italians|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1ST94HJ82DQCK87532,SQ85HAK6D98763CT9,SK32HQ743DKJT4CAQ,SAJ76HT95DA52CJ64|sv|o|nt|ahh: apologies to the poles  i cant spell their names|pg||
nt|poohbear: all time??? forget it . too tuff|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|poohbear: as is mentioned the best player is the one who comes in second in everyones list:))|pg||
nt|tsanders: Chiaradia (deceased), Reese(deceased), Hamman, dick Freeman, Helgemo, Zia, 3 or 4 of the present Italians|pg||
mb|2N|an|clubs|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahh: well if we go back  belladonna garrozo  forquet |pg||
nt|tsanders: EW are 2 world class Polish players|pg||
nt|poohbear: How bout Tim Seres . arguably the greatest card player ever|pg||
nt|poohbear: IN THE MEANTIME:)|pg||
nt|ahh: jean besse |pg||
nt|poohbear: 2nt forced 3c|pg||
nt|tsanders: And the beat goes on.................|pg||
pc|h9|nt|tsanders: getting more and more, sorry can't acknowledge you all, but thanks|pg||
nt|poohbear: down 1 off the top. even if the spade ace was onside|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|nt|ahh: 1 story about nameless american player giving evidence in court case  asked  who was best player in world  said he was himself    when asked later why he said that  replied he had ...|pg||
nt|ahh: to cos he was on oath :)|pg||
pc|h4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s3|nt|poohbear: but most likely declarer will duck the spade|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
nt|poohbear: no advantage to rising King|pg||
nt|tsanders: that could any of 100 player I know :)))))|pg||
nt|ahh: :)|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d4|pg||
nt|poohbear: spade guess coming|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
nt|poohbear: declarer may or may not get this right|pg||
pc|s5|nt|ahh: good def so far|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg||
nt|ahh: well done dec|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d2|mc|8|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SQT8H9843DJT8CJ43,S75HQ65DAK9652CQ7,SJ9642HAKJT2D4CK5,SAK3H7DQ73CAT9862|sv|n|mb|1D|nt|ahh: lucky 3nt by  west |pg||
mb|2D|an|majors|mb|3H|an|alerted as?|nt|poohbear: with  a ruff NS are down 2 in 4 hearts|pg||
nt|poohbear: but even without the ruff declarer likely to misguess hearts|pg||
nt|tsanders: not the time to bid 4@h by S|pg||
mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahh: tr lead best|pg||
pc|hK|nt|poohbear: interesting defense to 3nt. can North avoid an endplay?|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
nt|ahh: told that  3@H  should have asked for stopper|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
nt|ahh: or its mini splinter  or strong showing @C  take your pick :)|pg||
nt|ahh: looks like it was taken as mini splinter :)|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
nt|poohbear: if declarer guesses correctly 3nt can make an overtrick|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|poohbear: since neither defender can come down to a singleton club|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sK|nt|ahh: hoping for tr 2-2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|poohbear: doesnt need them|pg||
nt|poohbear: in fact 2-2 would be bad:)|pg||
nt|ahh: no    x ruff |pg||
nt|ahh: nearing 1/2 way   |pg||
nt|ahh: think they will play 28 boards this round|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SAT983H86DQ64CA65,SK5HKJ53DKJ52CQ93,SQJ72H74DT9873CKT,S64HAQT92DACJ8742|sv|b|nt|tsanders: Willenken resides in NY, Polowan as well, but is a man of the world|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: check thast|pg||
nt|ahh: lucky him :0|pg||
nt|poohbear: pass by weichsel|pg||
nt|poohbear: We need to fix the auction please|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|poohbear: ty:)|pg||
nt|ahh: 4@H for e/w  beaten on ruff|pg||
mb|2S|mb|3S|nt|ahh: if it can be found|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: ace of spades lead and deuce by pard|pg||
pc|sA|nt|poohbear: but even that might be a prob|pg||
pc|s5|nt|ahh: needs to underlead @C ace|pg||
nt|tsanders: let's see if NS can change their fortune tonight|pg||
nt|poohbear: and is it clear to play the King?|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
nt|ahh: tough     will cheer if they find it|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|ahh: east will be worried  ruff other way|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pg||
pc|hA|nt|ahh: hard to find def  |pg||
nt|poohbear: also very dangerous|pg||
nt|ahh: north may be  showing singleton @C|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4S654HAT64D743C654,SAJ83H9DQCAKJ9872,SK972HQ2DAJT98CQT,SQTHKJ8753DK652C3|sv|o|nt|poohbear: that is less likely|pg||
nt|ahh: i have sympathy for them   when overtricks matter|pg||
mb|2H|nt|ahh: at imps  may risk underlead |pg||
nt|vugraph9: and the screen slams down with a bang by weichsel|pg||
nt|poohbear: LOL|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|ahh: well weischel thought it was an easy defence :)|pg||
mb|4C|nt|poohbear: ive played as Peters partner so I have seen exactly what he is feeling:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: 3Nt had a chance in the W|pg||
nt|ahh: what a lead problem|pg||
pc|s7|nt|ahh: hate every suit|pg||
nt|poohbear: that lead will cost nothing unless declarer decides to ruff a spade instead of finessing in trump|pg||
pc|sQ|nt|ahh: so he fumes about hand before  then has that problem     guess he hates the game right now|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|poohbear: heart play and a trump back|pg||
nt|poohbear: declarer has done well to play @d first since it forces the defense to play trumps for him|pg||
pc|h2|nt|tsanders: N knows W has @h shortness, no support of wk2|pg||
nt|tsanders: and S should know it as well|pg||
nt|poohbear: also spade and @d counts should be known at this point|pg||
nt|poohbear: slight risk that declarer is void in hearts|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c4|nt|poohbear: perfect play by both sides so far|pg||
nt|ahh: needs to get this right|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg||
nt|tsanders: only a small @s give W the contract now|pg||
pc|cT|pc|h3|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
nt|poohbear: this is ridiculouly slow. was much faster this afternoon|pg||
nt|poohbear: about 1/2 hour behind the pace|pg||
nt|poohbear: Thanks Jim good night:)|pg||
nt|tsanders: saying good night to Jim Hay, thx for your expert commentary|pg||
nt|ahh: sorry folks  i have to go 3 a m  for  me hope you enjoy the rest    with barry and tom |pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SKQ6532HQ932DQCA7,SA8HAKJTDK987CKT4,ST7H876DJT63CJ632,SJ94H54DA542CQ985|sv|n|nt|ahh: see you tomorrow |pg||
mb|1S|mb|d|nt|poohbear: we will each talk 50 percent more to compensate:)|pg||
mb|p|nt|tsanders: 2 English chaps heere now. D Burn is a regular commentator with us here on BBO|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hT|nt|poohbear: 3@d has achance if declarer guesses the club Jack|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|poohbear: heart finesse really had no downside since if it lost declarer could pitch spades away|pg||
pc|h4|nt|tsanders: or plays @d K 1st|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|s4|nt|poohbear: 6 of @d kills that Tommy|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
pc|hA|nt|tsanders: getting tired Pooh, dummy had 7|pg||
nt|poohbear: and when the spade shift comes?:)|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|poohbear: uppercut:)|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|s3|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sA|nt|poohbear: not that tired:)|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|d4|pc|s5|pg||
nt|poohbear: ! now|pg||
nt|poohbear: @d|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o16|st||md|2SQT6HA6D96CAQT976,SKJ52H9542DAJ53CK,SA4HQJT3DT82CJ852,S9873HK87DKQ74C43|sv|e|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|tsanders: this looks like an Acol auction|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|nt|poohbear: burns heart suit meets the Hamman criteria . to open 4 card heart suit must be headed by at least the 6|pg||
nt|tsanders: Even Barry Crane wouldn't let me open that @h suit|pg||
nt|poohbear: here he has the 9 |pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h6|nt|poohbear: surpsing play bt east|pg||
nt|poohbear: Declarer knows that  East has a high @d as well so he might well drop the K of clubs|pg||
nt|poohbear: with AK of @d west might have led those:)|pg||
nt|poohbear: didnt do it|pg||
nt|tsanders: start tomorrow is 12:00 pm New York, 18:00 Paris, 5:00 pm London|pg||
nt|poohbear: shoul;d have made 5|pg||
nt|poohbear: sorry he did|pg||
nt|poohbear: made 5|pg||
nt|poohbear: tired here;)|pg||
nt|tsanders: husband/wife, Kerry and Steve Sanborn reside near NY|pg||
nt|tsanders: Kerrie has won numerous world championships. One with Barry Crane in fact.|pg||
nt|poohbear: Steve is an ex partner of mine . we played alot in NY in the early 80s|pg||
nt|poohbear: very nice guy|pg||
nt|poohbear: and a good player|pg||
nt|poohbear: were these 2 on the reisenger team that won in 1990 . with 3 couples? I know blanchards and Margie gwozdzinsky and glen eisenstein were on it for sure|pg||
nt|poohbear: Jill Blanchard has since become Jill Levin|pg||
nt|poohbear: thats right. Kerri played with Jon Greenspan|pg||
nt|csimon: hi Tommy and Barry and specs|pg||
nt|poohbear: Hi Carol. Welcome to Carol Simon . Former world champion|pg||
nt|csimon: I think I arrived right in time for the hospitality break|pg||
nt|tsanders: hi carol, welc|pg||
nt|poohbear: we now have some results on the movie|pg||
nt|tsanders: 1989 |pg||
nt|poohbear: oh yea played the trials in 1990:)|pg||
nt|poohbear: thats why it was on my mind|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3S64HT7DT76432CQ83,ST982HJ943D98CK72,S53HQ852DACAJT965,SAKQJ7HAK6DKQJ5C4|sv|o|nt|csimon: we are watching arguably the fastest player in bridgedom - Alan Sontag, which is why there is so much time left between rounds|pg||
mb|2C|nt|tsanders: reisinger: 2nd Blanchards, Kerri Shuman (now Sanborn), Margie Gwozdwinsky; Jonathan Greenspan, Glenn Eisenstein|pg||
nt|poohbear: 2c shows 6 plus and less than 16 points|pg||
mb|d|mb|3C|nt|tsanders: that was in 1989|pg||
nt|poohbear: 3c is preemptive|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|poohbear: EW can make 4 spades and 5 if they can cause the ace of @d to fetch air|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|nt|poohbear: might happen on the opening lead|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: 2 hearts can be pitched on @d|pg||
nt|tsanders: might lead @d and try underlead for ruff|pg||
pc|dA|nt|poohbear: alan might find a higher @d than the 2|pg||
nt|poohbear: :)|pg||
nt|csimon: Sontag will play a high @d so no underlead|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c9|nt|csimon: oops - danger looming|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|s2|nt|poohbear: Peter will Love this:)|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg||
nt|csimon: I can hear him banging the screen 2500 miles away!|pg||
nt|poohbear: predict I will be able to hear the screen slam :)|pg||
nt|poohbear: :)))|pg||
nt|poohbear: great minds all think alike:)|pg||
nt|vugraph9: grumble grumble grumble|pg||
nt|csimon: the 2 was not a thoughtful card|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SQ643H52DKQJ43C72,ST5HK98DA52CJT964,SAKJ872HJ4DT87CAK,S9HAQT763D96CQ853|sv|n|nt|vugraph9: and the slam comes late|pg||
nt|vugraph9: hand against the new board -- Whack!|pg||
mb|3H|nt|poohbear: easy 4 spades here|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|nt|poohbear: good save in 5 hearts|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|tsanders: EW puting it to them|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: have a good save|pg||
pc|d9|nt|poohbear: even with a club ruff only down 3|pg||
nt|poohbear: but no club ruff soonly down 2 in 5 hearts|pg||
pc|d3|nt|poohbear: danger looming here|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|csimon: meanwhile Kerri is returning the favor of the previous board|pg||
nt|poohbear: Kerri opted to try for 2 ruffs instead of 1 by retaining her King of hearts|pg||
nt|poohbear: If a preemptor leads an off suit they have a singleton. if they lead their suit they have a singleton trump( usually|pg||
nt|csimon: I agree Barry - Kerri had to go wrong|pg||
nt|tsanders: good point, I don't like the @d lead|pg||
nt|poohbear: good thing to remember when declaring or defending|pg||
nt|tsanders: Foran and Hammond hail from Atlanta, GA|pg||
nt|csimon: are the scores that we see indicative of the actual score?|pg||
nt|poohbear: i dont think so|pg||
nt|tsanders: see movie for only comparisons|pg||
nt|csimon: these seem like VERY long rounds|pg||
nt|csimon: or is Alan just too fast?|pg||
nt|tsanders: been dragging all night|pg||
nt|poohbear: need to keep fixing the screen |pg||
nt|poohbear: getting a workout tonight:)|pg||
nt|csimon: did Peter break the screen with all that banging???|pg||
nt|tsanders: We had Fulvio Fantoni commentating a day or so ago. He was interesting and answered my crazy questions, like, which is hardest playing or commentating?|pg||
nt|tsanders: Fantoni/Nunes may be playing the most interesting system these days|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o19|st||md|1S7HT87652DT753CQ3,SAQT9832HDAK4C754,SJ5HAKQ93D986CK82,SK64HJ4DQJ2CAJT96|sv|e|nt|csimon: this was a nice slam to bid at the other table|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|nt|poohbear: strangely Enuff weinstein Levin got that underlead wrong as well on board 17 though Levin did play the 5 of @d|pg||
nt|tsanders: about 90%|pg||
nt|poohbear: 7h good save|pg||
mb|2H|mb|4S|nt|poohbear: down 1100|pg||
mb|5H|mb|6S|nt|poohbear: not clear to anyone whose hand it is|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|csimon: Foran guessed well - he really had not much to go on.|pg||
nt|poohbear: Do Ew play a strong club Tommy?|pg||
mb|7H|mb|d|nt|tsanders: S believes that guy from Georgia|pg||
mb|p|nt|csimon: great bid by Sontag|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|tsanders: Don't know Pooh|pg||
nt|vugraph9: "another mistake" -- quoting sontag|pg||
nt|poohbear: par achieved|pg||
nt|poohbear: and a win for NS|pg||
nt|vugraph9: before the dummy is seen that is|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sA|nt|csimon: Peter will be pleased with the result|pg||
nt|poohbear: not sure yet . until he sees hearts 2-0|pg||
pc|sJ|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h2|pc|d4|nt|poohbear: now he is happy:)\|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o20|st||md|2SA9864HA75DJT87CA,SQ75H942DA9654C62,ST32HQJ863D2CKQ54,SKJHKTDKQ3CJT9873|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|2D|nt|tsanders: now I assume they play a strong @c|pg||
nt|poohbear: Ew are playing strong club|pg||
nt|poohbear: suspected as much when East jumped to 4spades|pg||
nt|csimon: I think @ss plays better than @hs and after dbl, will be difficult to get to @ss|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|nt|poohbear: interesting choice here. I think I would try to scramble by ruffing @d in hand|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|cT|nt|poohbear: how was peter planning to ruff the last @c?|pg||
nt|csimon: he will lose a @c ruff|pg||
nt|poohbear: the old careful what you wish for:)|pg||
pc|s4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|tsanders: a new line of play|pg||
pc|c3|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
nt|csimon: this will be -1|pg||
nt|poohbear: Peter played this hand ABNORMALLY fast for Peter|pg||
nt|poohbear: would have expected a few minute tank at trick one|pg||
nt|poohbear: and a @d play at trick 2|pg||
nt|tsanders: at least a little more thought|pg||
nt|csimon: now if he could just keep east from getting the lead twice, he would make it - but that won't happen|pg||
nt|vugraph9: still tanking|pg||
nt|csimon: this delay is surely driving Alan nuts!|pg||
nt|vugraph9: round called -- tank continues|pg||
nt|vugraph9: next will be jason and justin hackett|pg||
pc|sT|nt|csimon: he must've figured out all possible combinations and realized that there is NONE!|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s6|nt|poohbear: peter didnt like that:)|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sK|nt|poohbear: or that:)|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s7|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dJ|nt|csimon: Alan's turn to bang the screen|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|poohbear: was that correct?|pg||
nt|poohbear: guess so|pg||
nt|csimon: wow!|pg||
nt|poohbear: sominex coup|pg||
nt|poohbear: he put the defense to sleep|pg||
nt|csimon: there was a line of play!|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SAQ5HKT93DK5CKJ98,SKJT92HQ8DAJT2C32,S876H42DQ9864CQT7,S43HAJ765D73CA654|sv|n|nt|poohbear: sominex is an American sleeping pill:)|pg||
nt|tsanders: now a couple of English chaps|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: twins in fact|pg||
mb|1N|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|tsanders: surprised E didn't open|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: with what?|pg||
nt|poohbear: 1 h?|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h8|pg||
nt|tsanders: We have established the lower limit of a Hackett opener|pg||
nt|csimon: a @c shift is best now|pg||
nt|poohbear: but tuff to do|pg||
nt|csimon: trying for a @h uppercut is the alternative|pg||
pc|cK|nt|poohbear: just playing a heart might set up a defensive crossruff in the red suits|pg||
nt|poohbear: Sontag figures that even if declarer has the Queen of clubs it is going on a heart so at least destroy the entry to dummy|pg||
nt|tsanders: W has problems to 1/2 this board|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s3|nt|csimon: play @ds now?|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|h2|nt|poohbear: wont come close to making 3|pg||
nt|csimon: might not make 2|pg||
nt|poohbear: maybe can squeeze out 2|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|poohbear: will make 2 now|pg||
pc|cQ|nt|csimon: how?|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|s9|pg||
nt|poohbear: ruff a@D|pg||
pc|dA|nt|csimon: yes - overruff is trump trick|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dK|pg||
nt|poohbear: knows the whole hand I think. South is marked with the Queen of spades and it must be tripleton|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|sJ|nt|tsanders: For you folks awaking in Far East: Many experts consider board-a-match the most exacting form of the game. Equal weight is accorded each deal and every trick is important when ...|pg||
nt|tsanders: scoring is board-by-board. Scoring is 1 point for winning the board, 1/2 point for a tie, and 0 for losing it.|pg||
pc|d6|pc|c6|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SAK7HQTDQ9853CAQ8,S5HAJ9762DJ72C752,SJ9642H854DT64CK4,SQT83HK3DAKCJT963|sv|e|nt|csimon: so making 2 or down 1 would be the same result|pg||
mb|1N|mb|d|mb|r|nt|poohbear: alot of thought goes into these hands even though alot of it really doesnt matter since teammates may have won or lost the board already|pg||
nt|poohbear: course cant know it for sure|pg||
nt|poohbear: rdbl shows 1 suiter most likely over weak NT dbl|pg||
nt|csimon: e/w can make at least 8 tricks in @hs and perhaps 9, so -50 N/S in the other room was a decent result|pg||
nt|poohbear: 14-16 nt I am told|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: and rdbl is either a one suiter or penalties|pg||
mb|2D|nt|poohbear: everyone has to guess:)|pg||
mb|p|mb|2H|nt|poohbear: 2d says I can stand to play clubs at the 3 lvl|pg||
mb|2S|nt|poohbear: pass or correct |pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: and west corrects to hearts|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|csimon: it takes an early trump lead to beat 3@h|pg||
nt|tsanders: W should make 3@hs|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: trump lead beats 3 hearts|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|nt|poohbear: or at least makes it difficult|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h9|nt|tsanders: this is off 2|pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|nt|tsanders: with a @d ruff|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg||
nt|poohbear: or a dummy tap|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h8|pg||
nt|poohbear: both work|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h4|pc|c3|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|h2|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SKJ65HQJ983DT82C4,SQ7H542DKQ763CKT2,SA9832HAT6DACAJ65,ST4HK7DJ954CQ9873|sv|b|nt|poohbear: poppin or popper?|pg||
mb|p|nt|csimon: yesterday it was Popper|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|nt|vugraph9: could be -- bad handwriting here|pg||
nt|poohbear: it is popper|pg||
nt|tsanders: Poper resides in Delaware, Goldsmith in California|pg||
nt|tsanders: Popper|pg||
mb|p|nt|poohbear: strong club|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|poohbear: weak @d|pg||
nt|vugraph9: ty|pg||
mb|4S|nt|tsanders: 4@cs?|pg||
nt|csimon: but not too weak|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|poohbear: would show a void I think Tommy|pg||
pc|s4|nt|csimon: 4@s seems like a lazy bid - he was limited and had a free splinter|pg||
nt|tsanders: surprised. slam is just fair|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
nt|poohbear: slam looks good to me . 2-2 spades or a heart finesse|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
nt|poohbear: I predict another screen slam:)|pg||
nt|csimon: me too|pg||
nt|vugraph9: Sontag stated he didn't want to tip off his hand|pg||
nt|poohbear: though may be too late|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o24|st||md|2SQ93H942D64CJ7652,S8HAKJT6DK975CA93,SAKJ642H83DQJ8C84,ST75HQ75DAT32CKQT|sv|o|nt|poohbear: Last board now|pg||
mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|poohbear: tomorrow noon NY 1800 Paris 1700 London |pg||
mb|2S|nt|tsanders: of the day?|pg||
nt|poohbear: 9 am pacific 4 am sydney|pg||
nt|poohbear: yes tommy|pg||
mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|poohbear: easy 5 hearts here|pg||
nt|csimon: thanx to our great vugraph operator, we got a blow-by-blow of the action in the vugraph room - great job!|pg||
nt|vugraph9: ty :)|pg||
nt|poohbear: Yes thanks:)|pg||
nt|tsanders: Thanks all for coming. Thanks for the terriffic commentary and good job by operator. Come back tomorrow for more exciting bridge on BBO|pg||
mb|5C|mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s9|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s6|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
nt|poohbear: play clubs to get full count |pg||
nt|csimon: 14 team final tomorrow|pg||
nt|poohbear: so he makes the correct @d play|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cJ|pc|c9|nt|poohbear: good technique|pg||
pc|s4|pg||
nt|tsanders: good lesson to play 3 rounds of @c, now know to play N long in @ds|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d8|pg||
nt|poohbear: now he knows only North can have @d length|pg||
pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg||
nt|poohbear: well done|pg||
nt|tsanders: that all folks. thanks again. See you tomorrow|pg||
nt|csimon: nite all :)|pg||
nt|poohbear: gn all or good afternoon or good morning:)|pg||
nt|vugraph9: qualifiers pending appeals and score corrections:|pg||
nt|vugraph9: 1) brachman NPC 34.50 2) welland 31.66 3/4) cayne 31.33 3/4) lev 31.33|pg||
nt|vugraph9: 5/6) nickell 30.67 5/6) o'rourke 30.67 7) sanborn 29.67 8) bertheau 29.17 9) mossop 27.50|pg||
nt|vugraph9: 10/11) meltzer 26.83 10/11) wildavsky 26.83 12) jacobs 26.50 13) roren 26.33 14) schwartz 26.00|pg||
nt|vugraph9: next team (non-q) is onstott with 25.25|pg||
nt|vugraph9: maximum carryover is seven boards but I don't think it will be reached|pg||
nt|vugraph9: i think the top team will carry only approx 4.5 boards to tomorrow|pg||
mc|11|pg||