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The only lead to defeat the Grand was a Spade. Dummy held x AKQxx KQxxxxx –. Declarer had xxx xx Axx KQXXX. My partner found the spade lead, reasoning that I (his partner) was sure to hold the Spade Ace, and if there was a club loser it was unlikely to go away.
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I sympathize with Nikolay, that was a very harsh penalty. But there was a perhaps even more tragic case in the Canada vs Mexico playoff, with the winner qualifying for the 2015 Bermuda Bowl: Mexico won by 6 IMPs but was penalized 12 IMPs for two cell phone violations. In both cases the phone didn't actually ring, there was an electronic beep to indicate the battery was low. Essentially the same Mexican team did redeem itself this year and won the playoff by the way.
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I'm staying at the Royal York and I think it is excellent value. The staff is extremely helpful and friendly. My main complaint is the wifi which costs $15/day and the hotel apparently blocks the mobile data service leaving you little choice. But at this price and location I'm happy I picked this hotel.
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In a KO event, a sponsor can hire 5 pros and by suing only 50% of the boards, he/she will account for only 8% of the decisions. Whereas in pairs the sponsor makes 50% of the decisions. Maybe that's why the ACBL rewards pairs with more points. Just a guess.
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Terence Reese (perhaps not the ideal person to ask) calls this “sharp practice”. This is a term I'm not familiar with and I always wondered if Reese meant “clever” or “dishonest”.
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IMHO North bid properly. South should make a game try, for example a Kokishy 2♠ (“in which suit would you accept a help-suit game try?”), or 3♣ or 3♦ if not playing Kokish. All would lead to 4♥.
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With due respect to the luminaries who bid 4♠, keep in mind that spades rate to break very badly. That's the reason LHO did not bid over 1S. In fact RHO was 0-6-2-5.
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I don't understand the format. For example Pepsi lost in the KO1 round but played in KO2 anyway, and won that match. Was that some sort of consolation KO?
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Essentially the same Mexican team did redeem itself this year and won the playoff by the way.
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