2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008

Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 91 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K Q 6 5 3 2   T   K T 9 2   T 8 EAST   A 9 7 4   K Q J 4   7 6 3   5 3 SOUTH   J   A 9 7 3   A Q J 5   J 9 7 2   T 8   8 6 5 2   8 4   A K Q 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette Pass Pass 3 Dbl 4 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 2       2 Result: NS -300 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 91 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K Q 6 5 3 2   T   K T 9 2   T 8 EAST   A 9 7 4   K Q J 4   7 6 3   5 3 SOUTH   J   A 9 7 3   A Q J 5   J 9 7 2   T 8   8 6 5 2   8 4   A K Q 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia Pass Pass 3 Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K 8 A K J 4 6 T Q K 5 T 2 8 7 2 J 2 K T 3 A 3 8 9 5 4 2 7 6 3 3 7 6 J 9 A T 4 5 9 Q Q 6 J 4 7 Q A 8 9 K 5 Result: NS -420 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 92 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K J T 8   K 7 5 3   K 8   K 9 3 EAST   A 9 3   J 4 2   Q J T 7 5 2   7 SOUTH   Q 7 5   A 8   4   A J T 8 5 4 2   6 4 2   Q T 9 6   A 9 6 3   Q 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  -- 3 Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 7 6 7 3 A A 2 8 4 6 2 K A Q 4 9 2 3 5 K 8 4 J K 4 6 Q 3 5 Q 7 5 8 6 A     Result: NS -300 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 92 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K J T 8   K 7 5 3   K 8   K 9 3 EAST   A 9 3   J 4 2   Q J T 7 5 2   7 SOUTH   Q 7 5   A 8   4   A J T 8 5 4 2   6 4 2   Q T 9 6   A 9 6 3   Q 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  -- 3 Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: Q 6 Q K 4 6 2 3 A 6 7 3 A Q 4 9 2 3 2 8 8 Q 5 K T 4 3 T Q Result: NS -200 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 93 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 5   9 8 7 4   A T 7 5   A K 5 EAST   Q J 6 3 2   Q T 2     Q T 7 4 2 SOUTH   9 8   K J 3   Q J 9 8 6 4 2   3   K T 7 4   A 6 5   K 3   J 9 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16 Lead: Q K 2 5 Q J 4 5 3 5 2 9 J 6 T 4 K A Q 7 3 6 7 A 4 4 6 8 6 Result: NS +630 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 93 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 5   9 8 7 4   A T 7 5   A K 5 EAST   Q J 6 3 2   Q T 2     Q T 7 4 2 SOUTH   9 8   K J 3   Q J 9 8 6 4 2   3   K T 7 4   A 6 5   K 3   J 9 8 6 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  unknown auction Final contract: 3NT Lead: {lead} Result: NS +600 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 94 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   7   K 8 5 3   K 8 3   K 9 6 3 2 EAST   A 2   A Q 9 2   A T 9 2   J 8 7 SOUTH   J T 9 4 3   T 6   Q 5 4   Q T 5   K Q 8 6 5   J 7 4   J 7 6   A 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  --  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl 1NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 4 4 2 K T A 7 3 T 4 8 K 5 5 J 9 Q 7 9 3 6 J A 5 3 6 Q 8 4 8 A 7 9 6 A 3 4 7 T 8 Q Result: NS -90 Imps: -4	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 94 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   7   K 8 5 3   K 8 3   K 9 6 3 2 EAST   A 2   A Q 9 2   A T 9 2   J 8 7 SOUTH   J T 9 4 3   T 6   Q 5 4   Q T 5   K Q 8 6 5   J 7 4   J 7 6   A 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 3 A 7 3 T 4 8 K 5 5 J 6 Q 6 T K 4 4 2 9 3 6 9 2 4 J A 8 5 7 2 3 Q Q A 7 9 8 9 3 6 K 2 5 T 7 Q K T J A 8 J Result: NS +50 Imps: 4
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 95 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH     Q J T 3   A 5   A T 8 7 6 4 2 EAST   J 4   A 8 7 6 2   J 9 4   K J 3 SOUTH   A 8 7 6 3   5 4   K T 8 7 2   9   K Q T 9 5 2   K 9   Q 6 3   Q 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 FG, possibly not real suit Lead: 6 9 6 Q 5 Q K 2 9 3 4 5 K 6 9 A 8 K A 3 4 2 8 T 8 5 3 A 7 5 J T 3 Q J 4 7 K 4 6 A       T Result: NS -300 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 95 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH     Q J T 3   A 5   A T 8 7 6 4 2 EAST   J 4   A 8 7 6 2   J 9 4   K J 3 SOUTH   A 8 7 6 3   5 4   K T 8 7 2   9   K Q T 9 5 2   K 9   Q 6 3   Q 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 9-12, 6!S   *2 natural, forcing Lead: 6 9 6 Q 5 Q K 2 9 3 4 5 K 6 9 A 8 K A 3 4 2 8 T 8 5 3 A 3 5 J 4 2 Q J 6 7 Result: NS -300 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 96 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 6 5 4 2   8 7 2   A 4 2   J 5 EAST   T   A K J 6 5 3   T 8   A 9 7 2 SOUTH   J 9 8   Q 9   J 9 5 3   T 8 4 3   A K Q 3   T 4   K Q 7 6   K Q 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  -- 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass 3 Dbl 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: Q 4 3 7 Q T K 2 9 3 A 8 T A T 2 8 Result: NS +420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 96 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 6 5 4 2   8 7 2   A 4 2   J 5 EAST   T   A K J 6 5 3   T 8   A 9 7 2 SOUTH   J 9 8   Q 9   J 9 5 3   T 8 4 3   A K Q 3   T 4   K Q 7 6   K Q 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  -- 1 Pass 1NT Dbl 2 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: Q 4 K 2 Q T J 7 9 Result: NS +420 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 97 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 3   K T 7 3   Q 7 6   8 4 3 2 EAST   J 7 4   Q 9 2   A K 8 3 2   6 5 SOUTH   T 9 2   A J 8   J 9 5   A Q T 9   A Q 8 6 5   6 5 4   T 4   K J 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1 2 Dbl Pass 2 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 can be short Lead: 6 6 2 3 8 T A 6 5 4 K 7 9 Q 4 3 T 5 Q 7 J J 5 2 9 6 7 K 2 Result: NS +50 Imps: 4	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 97 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 3   K T 7 3   Q 7 6   8 4 3 2 EAST   J 7 4   Q 9 2   A K 8 3 2   6 5 SOUTH   T 9 2   A J 8   J 9 5   A Q T 9   A Q 8 6 5   6 5 4   T 4   K J 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  --  -- Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 6 6 4 K 9 Q 7 3 T A J 2 2 8 5 7 9 5 2 3 T 6 9 T J 4 K 6 5 4 Q 3 8 T 2 Q 9 Result: NS -90 Imps: -4
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 98 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 2   Q J 7 2   8 5 3 2   Q 7 2 EAST   Q 6   K 9 8 3   Q 7   A J 8 4 3 SOUTH   T 9 7   T 5 4   A K T 9 6   T 6   K J 8 5 4 3   A 6   J 4   K 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  --  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl 2 *1 3 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 worst raise Lead: Q 4 Q 2 9 J 7 3 A 8 Q 5 T K 6 2 9 6 K 2 5 5 A 2 6 Result: NS -100 Imps: -4	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 98 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 2   Q J 7 2   8 5 3 2   Q 7 2 EAST   Q 6   K 9 8 3   Q 7   A J 8 4 3 SOUTH   T 9 7   T 5 4   A K T 9 6   T 6   K J 8 5 4 3   A 6   J 4   K 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  --  --  -- 1 1 Dbl Rdbl*1 2 2 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alert Lead: A A 3 7 4 6 K 2 5 J 6 2 T 4 7 2 6 3 Q A 7 4 8 Q T J Q 3 A K A 2 T 5 9 J 9 8 3 5 K 5 4 8 T 9 J Q 6 K 8 7 9 Result: NS +50 Imps: 4
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 99 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 7   T 9 8   J 9 7 6 3   K Q 4 EAST   J T 6   A K Q J 4 3   K Q 4   A SOUTH   A K 9 8 2   7 6 2   2   8 6 3 2   5 4 3   5   A T 8 5   J T 9 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 STR, ART, F   *2 5-7 HCPs Lead: K 4 6 7 K 3 J Q A 5 T 3 8 A 4 7 2 5 A K 6 5 A 8 2 5 K 6 7 8 Q 9 6 T K 9 2 Result: NS -800 Imps: 12	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 99 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 7   T 9 8   J 9 7 6 3   K Q 4 EAST   J T 6   A K Q J 4 3   K Q 4   A SOUTH   A K 9 8 2   7 6 2   2   8 6 3 2   5 4 3   5   A T 8 5   J T 9 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: K 5 A K 2 A K 3 2 J 3 4 3 5 A 8 2 7 K 9 6 5 4 6 7 3 J 7 A 9 J Q 6 4 Q T 2 8 Q 7 8 T 4 9 8   6 Q   Result: NS -1430 Imps: -12
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 100 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 9 5   K T 5   8 6 5   A J 4 2 EAST   A T   Q 9 8 4   A K Q 4   7 6 3 SOUTH   Q 7 4 3 2   A J 7 3   T   K Q 8   K 8 6   6 2   J 9 7 3 2   T 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  -- 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 s, INV or ST w/ SPL   *2 rejects game Lead: 5 6 T 5 2 5 6 A 8 8 A J 3 2 4 5 A 6 Q K 3 Result: NS -650 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 100 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 9 5   K T 5   8 6 5   A J 4 2 EAST   A T   Q 9 8 4   A K Q 4   7 6 3 SOUTH   Q 7 4 3 2   A J 7 3   T   K Q 8   K 8 6   6 2   J 9 7 3 2   T 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  -- 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3NT*2 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: A 9 3 A 8 5 6 2 Q 2 K 5 T 3 A 6 K 2 4 5 J 6 T J 2 T 7 4 7 8 A 5 3 6 Q K A K 8 9 4 7 Q 8 7   4 J   Result: NS -620 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 101 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 3 2   A 4   J 7 5   K Q 9 6 3 EAST   7 4   K 7 6 3 2   8   A J 8 5 4 SOUTH   Q 9 6   T 9 5   A K 4 3 2   T 7   A K J T 5   Q J 8   Q T 9 6   2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  --  -- Pass Pass 1 2 *1 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 s + s Lead: 8 T 8 5 K Q 2 4 T A 4 2 6 2 A 3 7 8 3 A 5 6 4 K T J 7 3 9 Result: NS +170 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 101 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 3 2   A 4   J 7 5   K Q 9 6 3 EAST   7 4   K 7 6 3 2   8   A J 8 5 4 SOUTH   Q 9 6   T 9 5   A K 4 3 2   T 7   A K J T 5   Q J 8   Q T 9 6   2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  --  -- Pass Pass 1 2 3 4 *1 Dbl 4 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted by both sides Lead: 8 9 8 5 K Q 2 7 A 6 4 J 4 T 7 2 6 2 A 3 T Result: NS -100 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 102 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 2   A T 9   A Q 2   K 9 8 3 2 EAST   A T 5   Q 7 5 2   J T 3   T 6 5 SOUTH   9 8 7 3   J 8 6 4   8 7 6 5   Q   K Q 6 4   K 3   K 9 4   A J 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  --  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 Puppet Stayman   *2 no 5 card Major Lead: 2 K 2 9 J 4 5 J 3 A   2 Q Result: NS +490 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 102 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 2   A T 9   A Q 2   K 9 8 3 2 EAST   A T 5   Q 7 5 2   J T 3   T 6 5 SOUTH   9 8 7 3   J 8 6 4   8 7 6 5   Q   K Q 6 4   K 3   K 9 4   A J 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  --  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 2 3 2 9 4 4 5 K Q Result: NS +490 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 103 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K J T 9 8 6 5 3     9   A 9 4 EAST   2   A Q 8 2   K Q J T   K Q 6 2 SOUTH   7 4   J 9 7 4   4 3   J T 8 5 3   Q   K T 6 5 3   A 8 7 6 5 2   7 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  unknown auction Final contract: 6 XX Lead: {lead} Result: NS +2070 Imps: 13	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 103 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K J T 9 8 6 5 3     9   A 9 4 EAST   2   A Q 8 2   K Q J T   K Q 6 2 SOUTH   7 4   J 9 7 4   4 3   J T 8 5 3   Q   K T 6 5 3   A 8 7 6 5 2   7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia Pass 1 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 A K 9 4 3 Q     Result: NS +1190 Imps: -13
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 104 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 8 7 3 2   T 5 4 3   A 8 5 2   EAST   K 5   K Q 9 2   9 7 4   K 8 3 2 SOUTH   Q 9 6 4     K Q J T 6 3   Q 6 5   A J   A J 8 7 6     A J T 9 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 2NT Dbl 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl Pass Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: A A 2 8 5 4 3 2 6 A 5 7 4 J 8 5 Q 6 2 3 3 7 4 A Q Result: NS +500 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 104 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 8 7 3 2   T 5 4 3   A 8 5 2   EAST   K 5   K Q 9 2   9 7 4   K 8 3 2 SOUTH   Q 9 6 4     K Q J T 6 3   Q 6 5   A J   A J 8 7 6     A J T 9 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  -- Pass Pass 3 4 *1 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 clubs + a Major   *2 asking for Major Lead: 9 J 9 A T A 5 2 4 A 2 2 5 4 3 3 Q A 2 4 3 J 8 3 6 T K 5 6 6 K 7 9 9       Result: NS +450 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 105 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q 9   T 7 6   J 4 2   9 7 4 3 EAST   A T 2   K Q 9 5 4 2   6   K 8 5 SOUTH   J 8 7 6 5   3   Q 9 7 5 3   A 6   4 3   A J 8   A K T 8   Q J T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT 2 Pass Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 minors Lead: 3 A 9 6 3 Q K 3 6 A 6 4 Q J 5 4 A 8 8 2 3   Q     Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 105 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q 9   T 7 6   J 4 2   9 7 4 3 EAST   A T 2   K Q 9 5 4 2   6   K 8 5 SOUTH   J 8 7 6 5   3   Q 9 7 5 3   A 6   4 3   A J 8   A K T 8   Q J T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT 2 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K 4 A K 5 T 6 2 9 8 K 7 3 J 5 6 3 Q K 4 6 A 2 T 6 2 5 3 A 3 T Q 7 T 8 9 5 Result: NS -110 Imps: 0