2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009

Open Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9 8 4 3 2   K 2   Q T 6 5   A EAST   J 7   A 7 6 4   8 3 2   J 8 6 5 SOUTH   Q 6   T 8 5   A K 4   K T 7 3 2   A K 5   Q J 9 3   J 9 7   Q 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart  -- Pass 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: K 7 8 5 K 9 3 6 A J 2 Q 4 K 7 2 6 A J 3 Q Result: NS +170 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9 8 4 3 2   K 2   Q T 6 5   A EAST   J 7   A 7 6 4   8 3 2   J 8 6 5 SOUTH   Q 6   T 8 5   A K 4   K T 7 3 2   A K 5   Q J 9 3   J 9 7   Q 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wildavsky Granovette Doub Rubin  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Dbl 1 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 canape, weak nt, diamonds, or 4x1 w/ Lead: A 7 2 5 A 4 J A 3 A 7 3 6 K J 2 Q Result: NS +420 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   5 2   K J 7 6 3 2   K T 6   T 7 EAST   K 4   9 5   A Q J 9   9 6 5 4 2 SOUTH   A T 7 6 3   8 4   7 4 2   A K 8   Q J 9 8   A Q T   8 5 3   Q J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 2 Pass Pass Dbl*2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: Q Q K 5 3 Q 5 7 8 Q 2 7 A 8 Q K 4 3 4 T K 9 4 2 A 3 A 6 7 5 J T 2 8 9 2 4 Result: NS -110 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   5 2   K J 7 6 3 2   K T 6   T 7 EAST   K 4   9 5   A Q J 9   9 6 5 4 2 SOUTH   A T 7 6 3   8 4   7 4 2   A K 8   Q J 9 8   A Q T   8 5 3   Q J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wildavsky Granovette Doub Rubin  --  -- 2 2 3 Dbl Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: A A 5 2 4 Q 9 3 8 3 Q K 2 3 2 7 A J 4 T K Result: NS +100 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 7 4 3   K 7 5 2   6   A Q 8 4 EAST   J 9 6   A Q 6 4 3   J T 5 4 2   SOUTH   Q T 5 2   J T   K 9 8   J T 7 3   A 8   9 8   A Q 7 3   K 9 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 2 Dbl*2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: J 8 4 2 J 9 6 K T 2 5 A 3 K 6 4 J 5 9 Q 7 6 J 8 T A 2 3 Q 9 4 4 2 8 T K 5 Q J 6 8 Result: NS +600 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 7 4 3   K 7 5 2   6   A Q 8 4 EAST   J 9 6   A Q 6 4 3   J T 5 4 2   SOUTH   Q T 5 2   J T   K 9 8   J T 7 3   A 8   9 8   A Q 7 3   K 9 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wildavsky Granovette Doub Rubin  --  --  -- Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 2 2 4 *1 Pass 4 *2 Dbl 5 Pass Pass Pass       *1 splinter   *2 thinks 4 might be RKCB for Lead: A 8 A 2 T 8 6 K 5 2 4 A 3 A 2 6 8 3 4 4 9 A 9 3 2 7 5 8 K 5 J Q 7 9 3 K J 6 J 4 T K 6 7 T Q T     Result: NS +600 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   7 5   K Q 9 7   K J T 3 2   A 7 EAST   K T 9 8 4 2   J T 8     K T 9 2 SOUTH   A Q J 3   5 3   A Q 9 8 7 5   5   6   A 6 4 2   6 4   Q J 8 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 4 4 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 9 6 9 5 A 3 8 7 J J K A 5 A T 7 3 6 J J Q 4 8 2 A 2 2 3 9   T 7   Result: NS -500 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   7 5   K Q 9 7   K J T 3 2   A 7 EAST   K T 9 8 4 2   J T 8     K T 9 2 SOUTH   A Q J 3   5 3   A Q 9 8 7 5   5   6   A 6 4 2   6 4   Q J 8 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wildavsky Granovette Doub Rubin Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 1 2 *1 4 5 5 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 shows 4 Lead: K 2 8 K 5 A T 7 3 6 9 A 5 Result: NS +200 Imps: 12
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 8 6 5 4   K 9 2   8 5 4   K 3 EAST   K Q 7   Q 5   9 6   A Q J T 8 6 SOUTH   T 9   A 7 6   K Q T 3   9 7 5 2   A 3 2   J T 8 4 3   A J 7 2   4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart  -- 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 4 A 7 4 9 J Q K A A 6 8 K T 5 2 6 3 8 9 7 Result: NS +100 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 8 6 5 4   K 9 2   8 5 4   K 3 EAST   K Q 7   Q 5   9 6   A Q J T 8 6 SOUTH   T 9   A 7 6   K Q T 3   9 7 5 2   A 3 2   J T 8 4 3   A J 7 2   4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wildavsky Granovette Doub Rubin  -- 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2NT*4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 6+ OR 5+, 4+   *2 ART inquiry, could be many hands   *3 the club hand   *4 dist. ask   *5 7-2-2-2 Lead: 4 4 Q K 6 T 5 9 7 J 7 2 A 4 6 K 7 A Q 8 9 8 6 3 2 3 9 4 3 A 8 5 T Result: NS +300 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   6 4 2   T 9 4 2   J T   T 7 5 3 EAST   K 8   A K 8 6   Q 4   A K 8 6 2 SOUTH   A J T 9 7 5   Q 5   A 9 6 3   Q   Q 3   J 7 3   K 8 7 5 2   J 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 3 3 6 9 Q 3 K 2 5 Q 8 4 A       J Result: NS -1010 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   6 4 2   T 9 4 2   J T   T 7 5 3 EAST   K 8   A K 8 6   Q 4   A K 8 6 2 SOUTH   A J T 9 7 5   Q 5   A 9 6 3   Q   Q 3   J 7 3   K 8 7 5 2   J 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wildavsky Granovette Doub Rubin  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3 *6 Pass 3NT*7 Pass 4 *8 Pass 4 *9 Pass 4NT*1 Pass 5 *1 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 could be canape   *2 ART gf (starts relay)   *3 longer spades   *4 relay   *5 6-4   *6 alerted   *7 alerted   *8 alerted   *9 alerted   *10 keycard for spades   *11 2 without Lead: 5 4 2 5 Q 3 K 2 5 Q 8 4 A       J Result: NS -1010 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   K T 4 2   T 6   K 8 3   K 8 6 2 EAST   9 7   J 8 4 3   Q 7   A 9 7 4 3 SOUTH   Q 8 6 3   9 7 5   A J T 9 5   J   A J 5   A K Q 2   6 4 2   Q T 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart  --  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 3 Q 3 2 J T 7 6 7 J 7 2 Q K 3 6 9 A 9 4 3 5 4 K 6 2 4 T 8 A 8 T 5 Q J 3 J 2 7     Result: NS +400 Imps: 10	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   K T 4 2   T 6   K 8 3   K 8 6 2 EAST   9 7   J 8 4 3   Q 7   A 9 7 4 3 SOUTH   Q 8 6 3   9 7 5   A J T 9 5   J   A J 5   A K Q 2   6 4 2   Q T 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wildavsky Granovette Doub Rubin  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 15-17 Lead: 4 Q 4 2 J T 3 6 5 A 7 2 3 J 9 4 Q A 3 6 9 5 7 T 6 4 9 K 8 K 4 T 7 Q 8 8 J 2 J K 5 5 A 3 9   Q     Result: NS -50 Imps: -10
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   5 4 3   A 7 4   K J 9 3   5 4 3 EAST   A 6   Q 2   6 5 2   K Q J 9 8 7 SOUTH   K Q J 9 8 7   8 6 5   8 4   6 2   T 2   K J T 9 3   A Q T 7   A T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart 2 *1 3 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 4 5 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: K A K 3 6 7 6 K 8 Q 2 3 4 T 5 9 7 J 2 A 5 T Q 4 6 T Q 4 2 2 A 3 8 T 6 4 K Result: NS -200 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   5 4 3   A 7 4   K J 9 3   5 4 3 EAST   A 6   Q 2   6 5 2   K Q J 9 8 7 SOUTH   K Q J 9 8 7   8 6 5   8 4   6 2   T 2   K J T 9 3   A Q T 7   A T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wildavsky Granovette Doub Rubin 1 2 2 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K A K 3 2 3 2 A 5 J Q 4 6 Result: NS -100 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 7   J 7 4   Q J T 8 6 2   2 EAST   K 4 3   K T 3     A Q 9 8 6 4 3 SOUTH   Q J 8 5 2   5 2   A 7 5   K T 7   9 6   A Q 9 8 6   K 9 4 3   J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart  -- 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 6 6 K 7 2 6 3 7 Q 9 K A 2 Q 3 4 5 A T J   Result: NS -450 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 7   J 7 4   Q J T 8 6 2   2 EAST   K 4 3   K T 3     A Q 9 8 6 4 3 SOUTH   Q J 8 5 2   5 2   A 7 5   K T 7   9 6   A Q 9 8 6   K 9 4 3   J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wildavsky Granovette Doub Rubin  -- 2 *1 3 Dbl*2 5 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 6+ OR 5+, 4+ (both <16 HCP)   *2 cards Lead: J 3 9 J 5 5 Q 2 7 J 3 Q K 6 K A 2     4   Result: NS +50 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   7 6 5   K 8 6 4 3   Q T 5 3   3 EAST   Q J 4 3   Q   A K 9 4   T 9 7 6 SOUTH   A K T 9 8 2   5   J 8 7 6 2   8     A J T 9 7 2     A K Q J 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart  --  -- Pass 1 2 3 *1 5 5 6 Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl 6 Pass Pass 7 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 2       2 Result: NS +1510 Imps: 14	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   7 6 5   K 8 6 4 3   Q T 5 3   3 EAST   Q J 4 3   Q   A K 9 4   T 9 7 6 SOUTH   A K T 9 8 2   5   J 8 7 6 2   8     A J T 9 7 2     A K Q J 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wildavsky Granovette Doub Rubin  --  -- Pass 1 *1 2 Dbl Pass 4 5 6 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: K K 6 3 8 A Q 3 5 2 4 K 2 2 3 5 A 4 4 6 9 7 J 7 8 5 K 3 2 Result: NS +500 Imps: -14
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A T 5   Q J 8 5 4 3 2   J 6   6 EAST   J 7 3   K T 9   A 8 5   A 8 4 2 SOUTH   8 6   A 6   K T 9 2   K J 7 5 3   K Q 9 4 2   7   Q 7 4 3   Q T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 2 *2 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 9 3 A 6 9 9 2 6 K T A 2 3 K 3 T 6 Q 4 J 5 7 9 Q A 2 8 3 J 4 T 5 6 Result: NS -100 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A T 5   Q J 8 5 4 3 2   J 6   6 EAST   J 7 3   K T 9   A 8 5   A 8 4 2 SOUTH   8 6   A 6   K T 9 2   K J 7 5 3   K Q 9 4 2   7   Q 7 4 3   Q T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wildavsky Granovette Doub Rubin  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 2 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 could be canape   *2 cards Lead: K K 3 5 6 4 J A 8 9 7 T 3 9 A 6 5 T 2 2 K 3 A 6 2 4 5 J K Result: NS +200 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K T 4   8   K Q J T 9 4   A 8 7 EAST   Q 8 3   A Q J T 9 3 2   3   J 4 SOUTH   A J   7 5 4   8 7 5   K 6 5 3 2   9 7 6 5 2   K 6   A 6 2   Q T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Pass 3 4 Pass 4NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 3 6 3 K A K A 8 7 2 Q 4 J 6 Q 7 4   J 8 5 Result: NS -300 Imps: 4	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K T 4   8   K Q J T 9 4   A 8 7 EAST   Q 8 3   A Q J T 9 3 2   3   J 4 SOUTH   A J   7 5 4   8 7 5   K 6 5 3 2   9 7 6 5 2   K 6   A 6 2   Q T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wildavsky Granovette Doub Rubin Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: Q 2 3 Q 5 2 3 4 J 6 T 8 4 K A 4 5 9 4 7 K Result: NS -450 Imps: -4
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 8 6 4   K J 9 8 6 5     A 7 3 EAST   9 7   7 4   A K Q 9 6 3   K T 6 SOUTH   K J T   A Q T 2   T 8 7 5 2   5   Q 5 3 2   3   J 4   Q J 9 8 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart  -- 1 *1 1 2 *2 Pass 3 Dbl Pass 4 5 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 9 3 4 9 T 4 A 4 2   K 3   Result: NS -550 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 8 6 4   K J 9 8 6 5     A 7 3 EAST   9 7   7 4   A K Q 9 6 3   K T 6 SOUTH   K J T   A Q T 2   T 8 7 5 2   5   Q 5 3 2   3   J 4   Q J 9 8 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wildavsky Granovette Doub Rubin  -- 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 Pass 2 Dbl 2 3 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Dbl Rdbl Pass 4 Dbl Pass Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 could be canape   *2 card-showing Lead: 6 Q 7 6 T 3 9 A J 2 6 A 5 Result: NS +50 Imps: 12
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 9 7   5 4   9 3   A T 4 3 2 EAST   J T 5 4   A Q J 9 3   J 6   J 8 SOUTH   3 2   K T 8   T 8 4 2   9 7 6 5   Q 8 6   7 6 2   A K Q 7 5   K Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 *5 Pass 2NT*6 Pass 3 *7 Pass 3 *8 Pass 3NT*9 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alert   *3 alert   *4 alerted   *5 alerted   *6 alerted   *7 alerted   *8 alerted   *9 alerted Lead: Q 2 Q 4 T 6 J A 3 Q 8 2 6 K J 3 5 Q 4 7 2 8 5 K 2 6   A 7 Result: NS +690 Imps: 11	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 9 7   5 4   9 3   A T 4 3 2 EAST   J T 5 4   A Q J 9 3   J 6   J 8 SOUTH   3 2   K T 8   T 8 4 2   9 7 6 5   Q 8 6   7 6 2   A K Q 7 5   K Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wildavsky Granovette Doub Rubin  --  -- 1 Pass 1 1 1 2 3 Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 8 2 A 4 8 6 J 5 T 7 9 2 K Q 8 3 6 K J 4 5 6 5 K 2 Result: NS +150 Imps: -11
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 4   T 5 3   A 4   K T 8 5 4 2 EAST   J 9 6 5 2   Q   J 9 6 5   J 9 7 SOUTH   A 8 7   K J 8 7 6 4   K T 8   Q   Q T 3   A 9 2   Q 7 3 2   A 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 3 5 A 8 2 6 4 K 2 Q 5 4 Q 9 2 T A 7 4 Q 6 9 T 6 A 2 3 J 3 J K 7 9 5 T K 3 9 K 8     4 A Result: NS +50 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Final - 12-Jun-2009 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 4   T 5 3   A 4   K T 8 5 4 2 EAST   J 9 6 5 2   Q   J 9 6 5   J 9 7 SOUTH   A 8 7   K J 8 7 6 4   K T 8   Q   Q T 3   A 9 2   Q 7 3 2   A 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wildavsky Granovette Doub Rubin  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 2 2 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: Q A Q 3 4 3 7 K Q 6 9 2 7 2 5 5 J 9 6 T K T J K 8 2 9 A 8 3 J 4 K 3 2 4 A Q J 4 6 Result: NS -150 Imps: -5