2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010

Open Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   5 3 2   9 8 7   4 3 2   K J 8 2 EAST   Q 8   A K 3   A K 9 7 6 5   9 5 SOUTH   A J 9 7 4   Q J 6   T 8   A T 3   K T 6   T 5 4 2   Q J   Q 7 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Harris Hamman Morgan  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 4 4 5 K 3 Q 9 2 T 7 8 8 A J A 2 T 2 3 9 Q Q     8 Result: NS -660 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   5 3 2   9 8 7   4 3 2   K J 8 2 EAST   Q 8   A K 3   A K 9 7 6 5   9 5 SOUTH   A J 9 7 4   Q J 6   T 8   A T 3   K T 6   T 5 4 2   Q J   Q 7 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 9     9   Result: NS -600 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   5 3   Q 9 7 6 5   Q J   T 5 3 2 EAST   Q T 8   J 3 2   K 7 4 2   Q J 8 SOUTH   6 2   A K T 4   A T 5   A K 9 7   A K J 9 7 4   8   9 8 6 3   6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Harris Hamman Morgan  --  -- Pass 1 *1 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: Q 4 Q 2 7 6 J 3 9 4 8 5 A 3 K J 5 8 2 5 K A 8 3 2 6 4 Q A K     6 Result: NS -500 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   5 3   Q 9 7 6 5   Q J   T 5 3 2 EAST   Q T 8   J 3 2   K 7 4 2   Q J 8 SOUTH   6 2   A K T 4   A T 5   A K 9 7   A K J 9 7 4   8   9 8 6 3   6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 5 9 T 5 2 4 J 2 7 Result: NS -430 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   6 5   K 8 7   K T 9 7 5 3   K 3 EAST   K 9 3   Q J 9 4 3 2   J 2   4 2 SOUTH   T 8 4   6 5   Q 8 6   A J T 8 7   A Q J 7 2   A T   A 4   Q 9 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Harris Hamman Morgan  --  --  -- Pass 1 3 Pass Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 2 T 2 7 5 A 3 5 4 J 9 6 8 7 K 5 T Q 4 3 T Q 2 3 6 2 4 7 7 A 3 8 8 A 2 9 6 4 J K 8 5 9 K J Result: NS +630 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   6 5   K 8 7   K T 9 7 5 3   K 3 EAST   K 9 3   Q J 9 4 3 2   J 2   4 2 SOUTH   T 8 4   6 5   Q 8 6   A J T 8 7   A Q J 7 2   A T   A 4   Q 9 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 transfer to diamonds   *3 relay Lead: T 5 4 K T Q K 5 4 A Q 7 6 A 2 3 6 4 J K 8 2 2 9 Q 6 2 3 A Result: NS +630 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J   K Q 6 5 4 3   K 8 5   8 4 EAST   K Q 5   2   J T 9 7 6   A K J 3 SOUTH   9 8 6 3 2   T 9 7   A Q   T 6 2   T 7 4   A J 8   4 3 2   Q 9 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Harris Hamman Morgan Pass 1 *1 1 1 2 Dbl*2 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 3 Lead: 5 5 A 8 6 2 6 5 Q 4 7 8 A 4 K A 3 J 2 5 9 9 K 4 2 3 9 K 2 7 Q J 6   J 3 T Result: NS -170 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J   K Q 6 5 4 3   K 8 5   8 4 EAST   K Q 5   2   J T 9 7 6   A K J 3 SOUTH   9 8 6 3 2   T 9 7   A Q   T 6 2   T 7 4   A J 8   4 3 2   Q 9 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth Pass 1 1 1 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A A 2 6 9 J 5 5 7 7 Q A 3 8 K K T 2 6 8 Q 3 7 5 A 4 3 J 9 T 9 Q 2 5 A 4 6 Result: NS +100 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 8   A 8   A 5 4 3   8 7 4 3 2 EAST   A Q T 7 5   Q J 6   Q 7 2   6 5 SOUTH   K 9 4 2   K T 9 5 2   T 9 6   K   6 3   7 4 3   K J 8   A Q J T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Harris Hamman Morgan  -- 1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 8 A 5 8 K K 2 5 6 8 7 A 9 J Q 3 T 3 A 8 2 Result: NS -140 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 8   A 8   A 5 4 3   8 7 4 3 2 EAST   A Q T 7 5   Q J 6   Q 7 2   6 5 SOUTH   K 9 4 2   K T 9 5 2   T 9 6   K   6 3   7 4 3   K J 8   A Q J T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth  -- 1 Pass 4 *1 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alert Lead: A 7 6 A 2 A 5 2 K K 7 3 6 8 2 A 9 J Q 4 T 3 A 8 2 Result: NS +100 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 2   K 6 3   A 9 7 5 2   6 3 EAST   K J 7 5   Q 7 2   J T 4   A J 7 SOUTH   T 6 4 3   A 8 4   K   K Q T 9 8   9 8   J T 9 5   Q 8 6 3   5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Harris Hamman Morgan  --  -- 1 Dbl 2 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 6 2 7 6 K 8 J Q 3 T Q 3 4 9 5 A 4 3 4 A K 4   3 8 Result: NS -170 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 2   K 6 3   A 9 7 5 2   6 3 EAST   K J 7 5   Q 7 2   J T 4   A J 7 SOUTH   T 6 4 3   A 8 4   K   K Q T 9 8   9 8   J T 9 5   Q 8 6 3   5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth  --  -- 1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 6 6 4 A K 8 T 7 3 9 5 Q T 8 7 A 4 3 J 2 6 J K 5 8 5 2 3 A Result: NS -140 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9 7   J 7 2   K 7 6   A K T 9 EAST   K 8 4 3 2   Q 9   A T 9 8   4 2 SOUTH   Q   A 8 3   5 4 3 2   8 7 6 5 3   A J 6 5   K T 6 5 4   Q J   Q J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Harris Hamman Morgan  --  --  -- Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 yes, he is )   *2 alerted Lead: Q A 2 7 Q J A 6 5 J 4 A 8 T Q 2 3 5 K 9 4 6 3 T 8 Q 2 K 7 4 9 7 A Result: NS -100 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9 7   J 7 2   K 7 6   A K T 9 EAST   K 8 4 3 2   Q 9   A T 9 8   4 2 SOUTH   Q   A 8 3   5 4 3 2   8 7 6 5 3   A J 6 5   K T 6 5 4   Q J   Q J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alert Lead: 4 J 4 A 6 4 9 2 A A 2 7 Q K Q 7 3 5 4 J 8 Q 2 K 3 5 8 T 5 Result: NS +200 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 7 5   J 9 3   K J T 3   T 9 8 EAST   A T   A K 7   A Q   A Q J 6 4 2 SOUTH   K Q 9 6 4 3   5   6 5 4   K 5 3   8 2   Q T 8 6 4 2   9 8 7 2   7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Harris Hamman Morgan Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT*3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3 *6 Pass 4 *7 Pass 4 Pass 4NT*8 Pass 5 *9 Pass 6NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 4-10- HCP with 6   *3 asking bid   *4 Maximum (7+ - 10-)   *5 asks suit quality   *6 good suit   *7 trying to set s   *8 KC-   *9 1 or 4 Lead: 3 Q K 3 5 2 A 5 3 8 T 7 K Result: NS -1470 Imps: 12	Closed Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 7 5   J 9 3   K J T 3   T 9 8 EAST   A T   A K 7   A Q   A Q J 6 4 2 SOUTH   K Q 9 6 4 3   5   6 5 4   K 5 3   8 2   Q T 8 6 4 2   9 8 7 2   7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT*3 Pass 4 *4 Pass 4 *5 Pass 5 Pass 7 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alert   *4 alerted   *5 alert Lead: T 7 Q T 3 2 A 9 5 Result: NS -2140 Imps: -12
Open Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 5 3 2   8 6   J 7 4   K T 5 4 EAST   Q   A Q T 9 5 3 2   6 5 2   J 8 SOUTH   A J 8 6 4   K   A 8 3   9 7 6 2   T 9 7   J 7 4   K Q T 9   A Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Harris Hamman Morgan  -- 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 A 8 4 2 3 J K 6 T 2 4 A 4 2 6 K Q 9 5 7 7 A 8 3 J Q 7 8 7 Q 2 A Result: NS -140 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 5 3 2   8 6   J 7 4   K T 5 4 EAST   Q   A Q T 9 5 3 2   6 5 2   J 8 SOUTH   A J 8 6 4   K   A 8 3   9 7 6 2   T 9 7   J 7 4   K Q T 9   A Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth  -- 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 5 A 8 5 2 K 6 7 3 Q 5 4 A Q J K 6 9 2 J 8 T Q 3 A 4 2 6 K 3 T 4 7 7 A 8 4   Q     Result: NS +50 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 7 5 2   J 9 7 4   A 6 5 3   5 EAST   A Q T 8 4   K 8 2   K Q 4   8 2 SOUTH   9 3   A Q   T 7   A Q 9 7 6 4 3   K 6   T 6 5 3   J 9 8 2   K J T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Harris Hamman Morgan  --  -- Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3NT*3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 10-15 HCP; 5+ unless 3325; No 4cM   *2 alerted   *3 2=2=3=6 with Maximum (13+ - 15) Lead: 9 9 K A 7 3 2 4 A J 2 5 A 6 A 2 3 K 8 3 Q 5 8 J Q K 4 5 9 T 4 5 3 6 K 7 4 2 Q 7 6   T J   Result: NS +200 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 7 5 2   J 9 7 4   A 6 5 3   5 EAST   A Q T 8 4   K 8 2   K Q 4   8 2 SOUTH   9 3   A Q   T 7   A Q 9 7 6 4 3   K 6   T 6 5 3   J 9 8 2   K J T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth  --  -- Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2NT*4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted   *5 alerted Lead: 4 3 8 4 A T 2 5 A K A 2 9 K 8 3 Q 5 2 9 Q 6 T J 3 6 K J 3 2 Q A 7 T 4 7 4 Result: NS +100 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 9 7 3   A 2   8 7 6 2   A 9 EAST   8 6 4   Q 7 4   A T 5   K J T 4 SOUTH   K T 2   K 9 5 3   J 9 4   Q 7 6   A 5   J T 8 6   K Q 3   8 5 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Harris Hamman Morgan  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: T 3 T A 6 A 8 3 2 5 4 Q K 2 4 9 Q K A 2 4 5 K 6 7 8 J 2 3 6 4 A 5 8 6 J T J 7 7 9 T Q 9 9 Q 5 7 J 3 T 8 K Result: NS +90 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 9 7 3   A 2   8 7 6 2   A 9 EAST   8 6 4   Q 7 4   A T 5   K J T 4 SOUTH   K T 2   K 9 5 3   J 9 4   Q 7 6   A 5   J T 8 6   K Q 3   8 5 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 semi-forcing Lead: 4 2 4 9 Q 5 K A 7 A 6 3 2 5 4 Q K 3 T 2 6 8 J 6 3 6 4 2 K T 7 A 9 3 8 J T J 5 9 5 Result: NS -100 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J T 5 4   6 3 2   5 3   T 9 7 3 EAST   9 8 7 2   9 7 5   A K Q 7   A 2 SOUTH   A K Q 6 3   J T   J T 2   K 8 5     A K Q 8 4   9 8 6 4   Q J 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Harris Hamman Morgan 1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 2 Q 5 2 T K 7 3 J J A 3 5 4 2 4 A 4 A 3 2 8 9 T Q 4 2 7 K 6 7 9 8 6 8 5 3 8 9 6 6 Result: NS -450 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J T 5 4   6 3 2   5 3   T 9 7 3 EAST   9 8 7 2   9 7 5   A K Q 7   A 2 SOUTH   A K Q 6 3   J T   J T 2   K 8 5     A K Q 8 4   9 8 6 4   Q J 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth 1 Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A A 5 3 T K 7 2 J Q 9 6 3 4 2 4 A 6 A 3 2 4 7 T K 6 A 3 5   9     Result: NS -450 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T   K Q 6 3   Q J T 8 5   8 2 EAST   8 5 2   8 2   K 6 3   K Q J T 4 SOUTH   K Q 9 4 3   J T 5   9 7 4   9 6   A 7 6   A 9 7 4   A 2   A 7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Harris Hamman Morgan  -- 2 *1 Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: K A K 2 9 4 2 K 5 A 8 3 T 9 4 Q J A 3 5 4 2 K 8 7 3 T 8 6 Result: NS +650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T   K Q 6 3   Q J T 8 5   8 2 EAST   8 5 2   8 2   K 6 3   K Q J T 4 SOUTH   K Q 9 4 3   J T 5   9 7 4   9 6   A 7 6   A 9 7 4   A 2   A 7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth  -- Pass Pass 1 Dbl 2 *1 Dbl 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: K A K 2 6 A 2 3 J 4 8 K 5 2 K Q 7 A 8 T Q A 6 5 4 7 4 Q T     J   Result: NS +650 Imps: 0
	Closed Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q   K Q J 8 6 5   K 7 5   T 6 5 EAST   T 9 7 6 5   7 4   T 4   K Q 9 7 SOUTH   A J 8   T 9 2   Q 9 2   A J 4 2   K 4 3 2   A 3   A J 8 6 3   8 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth  --  -- 1 Dbl Rdbl 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 9 3 7 J 9 2 T Q A 3 Q 5 2 A 4 5 2 K 5 6 8 3 7 6 J 3 6 K T 8 7 Q 4 6 4 K 2 J T 5 9 Result: NS +650 Imps: -n/a
	Closed Room - 2010 USBC Quarterfinal A - 23-Jun-2010 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q T 9 4   K T 9   K 5 3   K T 4 EAST   8 7 5 2   J 7   J 8 7 6   Q J 6 SOUTH   J 3   A 6 5 3   T 9 2   8 5 3 2   A K 6   Q 8 4 2   A Q 4   A 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 6 Q 6 3 9 2 7 K A 4 7 K T 4 J T 3 A 8 5 2 Q       Result: NS +460 Imps: -n/a