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BBF Challenge Event: Matchings

#81 User is offline   phoenix214 

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Posted 2016-June-20, 05:25

Second match between me and Phil 26-25 in favor of Phil - overall quite close. both of us pushed once quite a bit too much and ended up with a big swing otherwise lots of lost tricks by either of us in partscores.
Also got endplayed once by Gib - Decided to open 1D on a 4333 count - gib bids 3D on a 6D 9count with side AQ. Since the bid is a preempt, I have no extras so pass. OT obvious 3N which makes.
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Posted 2016-June-20, 07:42

I'll post the next round of matches tomorrow AM
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Posted 2016-June-20, 13:57

Good luck in the semis Alex. Very good match.

Still gnashing my teeth at:

Kqxx A9xxxxx AQ void. 1S p p. I shot 4H. Wonderful gib bid 7h on a 12 count.
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Posted 2016-June-20, 16:45

Managed a win in mine.

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Posted 2016-June-22, 14:32

Sorry. Work is eating me alive. I'll try to get this done tomorrow
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Posted 2016-June-23, 17:02

Sorry for the delay

Finally came up for air and had time to post the lineup for the next round

These were randomly seeded. I think I got lucky and there were any replays!
Have fun!

steve2005 X Barmar
thymepuns X Broze
Phoenix214X nullve
eagles123 X smerriman
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Posted 2016-June-24, 01:16

 Phil, on 2016-June-20, 13:57, said:

Good luck in the semis Alex. Very good match.

Still gnashing my teeth at:

Kqxx A9xxxxx AQ void. 1S p p. I shot 4H. Wonderful gib bid 7h on a 12 count.


Haha yeah you have to be careful if any bid shows up as 26+ points or whatever you can't bid it or gib will bid 6 or 7.
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Posted 2016-June-25, 18:29

 hrothgar, on 2016-June-23, 17:02, said:

eagles123 X smerriman


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eagles123 said:

Hello mate,

I'm really sorry but unfortunatley I'm going to have do withdraw from the tourny and give u a bye. The reason is my laptop is having some problems at the moment and going on BBO seems to be crashing it quite a lot :(

all the best in the next round!!

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Posted 2016-June-26, 12:14

my laptop issues seemed to be a temporary thing - working ok now but gl in next round dude!!
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Posted 2016-June-26, 16:31

 eagles123, on 2016-June-26, 12:14, said:

my laptop issues seemed to be a temporary thing - working ok now but gl in next round dude!!


If you're still keen and able, let's play :) Have sent through the first challenge request in case.
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Posted 2016-June-27, 20:40

steve2005 completed 4x16 IMP non-best hand matches. He won the first match by 25, I won the next 3 by 20, 20, and 11, for a net of 26.

http://webutil.bridg...aeb4-1466906375
http://webutil.bridg...aeb4-1466909652
http://webutil.bridg...aeb4-1466973144
http://webutil.bridg...aeb4-1466986810

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Posted 2016-June-28, 11:32

Me and Nullve completed our match: 2x16 MP withouth best hand:
My play was quite bad:
Good luck to Nullve in the next round:
http://webutil.bridg...11&u=phoenix214 37.5% to 62.5%
http://webutil.bridg...92&u=phoenix214 31.25% to 68.75%

Im somewhat annoyed on the second match on board 15 - where the auction goes 1S-4S: Having Axxxx;AKTx;x:AKx decided to risk 6S.
GIB leads HQ, partner flips with KJxxx;xxxx;Axx;xx. So it looks quite good - i play low and bam SPADE.
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Posted 2016-June-28, 13:35

Board 3, match 1: Had already decided to duck the opening lead in both hands and didn't really pay attention to East's 8. (Would Gib have played the 8 from any tripleton? I suspect not.)

Board 1, match 2: When East led the ace of trumps and switched to diamonds I assumed trumps were 4-1; but after ruffing the last diamond I should have realised that East started with 2542 and just played the last two rounds of trumps to West's queen, which would then take the last trick for the defence. Trivial, perhaps, but I've missed trump plays like that before. (Maybe Rodwell has a name for them? :))

Board 16, match 2: Interesting decisions to make, both in bidding and play. Bidding: Trying to find the best contract while figuring out what phoenix214 might do at the other table. Play: At first, a squeeze in the pointed suits against West seemed very likely (just give him 5440), but when he followed suit on the ♥A, suggesting 5530, I had to choose between the double finesse in diamonds and a miracle. (I chose the latter, having seen a few below beginner-level defensive plays by Gib recently.)
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Posted 2016-June-29, 14:39

In my match against Broze:
1-16 Broze +7
17-32 thymepuns +21
33-35 thymepuns +15
36-48 Looks like Broze timed out
49-64 not played
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Posted 2016-June-30, 15:53

smerriman totally outplayed me well done dude and gl in the next round!
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Posted 2016-June-30, 16:42

Good luck in the next round Thymepuns, well played.
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Posted 2016-July-01, 08:26

 eagles123, on 2016-June-30, 15:53, said:

smerriman totally outplayed me well done dude and gl in the next round!

It's still not too late to blame the flaky laptop :)

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Posted 2016-July-07, 03:08

Bumping as all four matches are complete :)
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Posted 2016-July-07, 10:16

 smerriman, on 2016-July-07, 03:08, said:

Bumping as all four matches are complete :)


Thanks!

I'll post the next set of pairings tonight or tomorrow AM
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Posted 2016-July-10, 10:11

 hrothgar, on 2016-July-07, 10:16, said:

Thanks!

I'll post the next set of pairings tonight or tomorrow AM


THE PENULTIMATE ROUNDS IS

BARMAR X THYMEPUNS

NULVE X SMERRIMAN

!!!
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