JLOGIC Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Well we are 6 VPs behind the dutch now so we'll cross that bridge if we can get to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Not looking great for 2nd :P We might play iceland in the QF so our last match is still important. If we kill them they also might get knocked out of the event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 3rd, I assume that we will get a choice of USA 1 or Sweden, in which case we will pick Sweden obv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 BTW I refuse to talk about the butler ever, and have purposely made it a point not to look at the butler. It is anti-team, and ego-driven only. Obv the spectators will like it and that's fine but I personally am here to win a team event not a pairs event. Even if it was not anti-team, I think it has a much weaker correlation with how you're playing than most people do. It does not tell nearly the whole story. That's all I will say.Love your attitude...win it ALL now !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USViking Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 The Netherlands had the best record in head-to-head competition between the eight semifinalist teams; W-L-T 6-0-1 Netherlands4-1-2 USA 23-2-2 Italy3-3-1 Israel3-3-1 Iceland3-4-0 USA 11-5-1 Sweden0-5-2 China The Netherlands also led in semifinalist internal VP ratio, a number which correlates well with the WLT standings: VP/opponents VP 1.692 Netherlands1.261 USA 21.019 Italy1.019 Israel1.000 Iceland0.927 USA 10.720 China0.680 Sweden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 obv we play the 1 we lost to :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USViking Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 obv we play the 1 we lost to :P Despite my username I will be pulling in earnest for you to pay 'em back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 After a freely bid slam, "Sorry guys, 6♣ down three, -300", "gain 12". Now that is what team mates are for! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Not like -300 seemed like a big disaster, but winning 12 is sickkkkk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 OMFG I was comentating and 7 specs spammed me telling me how 5C XX was going to make, all with the same stupid hopeless line discarding the keyful ♠9 on ♥A to run out of trumps and concede 2 down. I mean, it doesn't take that much just to click on the gib button and well, if you don't know anything at least Gib will tell you THIS CONTRACT IS GOING DOWN ONE AT LEAST. sorry for the rant, glad Justin is not on tilt for trying for the squeeze instead of ♥Kxx behind. Obviously all specs were making the hand double dummy not realicing that ♠K won't be singleton so often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 meh I'm happy/fine with my line, he would play the SK from KJ and K9 imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 I haven't been able to follow much deals, but I noticed that Justin's team is doing well. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jallerton Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 OMFG I was comentating and 7 specs spammed me telling me how 5C XX was going to make, all with the same stupid hopeless line discarding the keyful ♠9 on ♥A to run out of trumps and concede 2 down. I mean, it doesn't take that much just to click on the gib button and well, if you don't know anything at least Gib will tell you THIS CONTRACT IS GOING DOWN ONE AT LEAST. Please don't encourage spectators (and, worse still, commentators) to click on GIB on every hand. I see too many comments stating that declarer should take some line which works double dummy, without explaining why this might be the correct line for declarer to take based on the bids and cards he has actually seen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidule5 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Please don't encourage spectators (and, worse still, commentators) to click on GIB on every hand. I see too many comments stating that declarer should take some line which works double dummy, without explaining why this might be the correct line for declarer to take based on the bids and cards he has actually seen. I disagree. Encourage commentators to use GIB, and explain. I prefer comments like: "of course, double dummy, it makes on a H-D squeeze, but the finesse looks like the percentage play" to comments like: "one down" or "cold now" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretzalz Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 OMFG I was comentating and 7 specs spammed me telling me how 5C XX was going to make, all with the same stupid hopeless line discarding the keyful ♠9 on ♥A to run out of trumps and concede 2 down. I mean, it doesn't take that much just to click on the gib button and well, if you don't know anything at least Gib will tell you THIS CONTRACT IS GOING DOWN ONE AT LEAST. [hv=pc=n&s=sa9hkqdq8532cq864&w=sj72h9dkj9764caj7&n=sqt86ha873dckt952&e=sk543hjt6542datc3]399|300[/hv] Sorry I missed it. Hard to see if you guess right it goes down. Win the lead, club to the T and continue trump as necessary. Win whatever, draw trump. Unblock the heart, SA, spade to the ten, and ruff a heart whenever. Losing only a spade and a club; winning 5 trump, 3 spades, and 3 hearts. Out of 8 tables, clubs were played 6 times, and made 11 tricks 3 times. But all on a spade lead away from the SK, so my line doesn't really apply. Presumably the double tipped off the club suit, and getting spades right seems the only legitimate play for 3 spade tricks. Of course various cross ruff lines are attractive and on the surface the suggested line doesn't seem high percentage. The Vugraph record seems corrupted. Presumably the same problem that caused me to stop watching around board 23. How did the play and bidding actually go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossoneri Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Went down over the weekend. Managed to get an autograph, and watched the exciting finale to the Round Robin. Well done to the Dutch for their organisation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomi2 Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 has somebody inside informytion about the reasons Sweden switched their partnership during a BB QF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 China 147 Italy 125... wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted October 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Typhoon over Italy, 67 imps lost within 7 boards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 China 147 Italy 125... wow.Yeah, I thought Italy had it under control, but that 4th segment .. ouchie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
affe82 Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Reg: Swedes switching. Captain felt he wanted to make an effort winning the match and not making an adjustment too late he tried for a switch early.Upmark Nyström will start playing as a partnership after this BB and knows oneanother well. They won an invitational in China just prior to BB partnered by Fredin Fallenius and it is the ambition this will bring the necessary momentum.The overall feeling in camp sweden is that the relays has not paid off and the captain wanted to go for a switch to a nat sys something that was always an alternative (a team sys was registered for this purpose). That is the explanation on swedish discussion boards given by the swedish captain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 The overall feeling in camp sweden is that the relays has not paid off Woolhurd just keep bidding all the time, eh? Points, schmoints! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 5 am Usa1 vs USA2 first three boards a ton of imps to start the match All based on play not bidding. Pressure headache....... I really admire these guys. They are going all out in front of the entire bridge world with nothing but full pressure every deal. ---- usa vs usa 33 imps first three bds. Italy vs Neth. 23 imps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 This was a swing in both BB SF: ♠ T7♥ AK9743♦ 7♣ K852 ♠ AK86♥ QJ65♦ AQ3♣ T7 The auction is uncontested, and the 16 count opens in 2nd seat. What should be the contract? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 I mean obv 4H is best since you're worse than a hook (might lose to a club ruff, some work to do on 3-0 trumps, etc). But it is marginally less than 50 so it doesn't really matter much, sucks that there was a swing on the board, and sucks even more that we lost it :) In my dream world all of the 50/50 slams are pushes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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