2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011

Open Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 31 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q T 3 2   K T   A K Q 6   J 8 4 EAST   A 9 8 4   A 8   8 7 5 3   A T 5 SOUTH   6   Q 9 6 3 2   J 9 4   K 7 3 2   K J 7 5   J 7 5 4   T 2   Q 9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gitelman Joe grue Brad moss Lall Pass 1 *1 1NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 10-15 2+ s Lead: 3 4 A T 3 5 8 Q 6 K 4 2 2 7 9 T 6 5 8 K 9 J A 3 2 2 8 6 J T 3 Q 4 6 5 A 9 7   K 3 Result: NS +90 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 31 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q T 3 2   K T   A K Q 6   J 8 4 EAST   A 9 8 4   A 8   8 7 5 3   A T 5 SOUTH   6   Q 9 6 3 2   J 9 4   K 7 3 2   K J 7 5   J 7 5 4   T 2   Q 9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wooldridge Diamond Hurd Platnick Pass 1 *1 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 6 J 4 3 6 4 8 K 2 5 A T 3 2 8 K 4 5 8 Q 2 T 3 A 9 7 5 Q J 7 7 6 6 6 5 J K 9 T 4 7 Q A 8 3 Result: NS +110 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 32 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 9   A K J 5 3   9 4   J 5 4 EAST   J 8   Q 8 7 4   T 7 3 2   A K Q SOUTH   A Q 7 4 2   6 2   A J 6 5   8 6   6 5 3   T 9   K Q 8   T 9 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gitelman Joe grue Brad moss Lall  -- 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 4 or 5 Lead: K T 8 K 2 Q 2 9 5 9 Q A 6 8 3 4 A 3 J K 2 7 Q 4 6 5 8 T A K 7   6 Result: NS -120 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 32 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 9   A K J 5 3   9 4   J 5 4 EAST   J 8   Q 8 7 4   T 7 3 2   A K Q SOUTH   A Q 7 4 2   6 2   A J 6 5   8 6   6 5 3   T 9   K Q 8   T 9 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wooldridge Diamond Hurd Platnick  -- 1 *1 1 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 could be short Lead: 4 7 K 4 6 Q 2 9 J 3 A J 8 8 3 4 A K 7 T 5 T 4 3 2 9 Q K 6 6 7 A 2 3 8 J 4 Result: NS +100 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 33 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K J 8 6   7 6 2   Q T 9 2   6 5 EAST   A   A K   A K 5 4 3   K 9 8 7 2 SOUTH   T 7 5 4 3   J T 9 4   6   A J 4   Q 9 2   Q 8 5 3   J 8 7   Q T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gitelman Joe grue Brad moss Lall  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 strong   *2 0-7   *3 denies 4 card maj Lead: 3 3 A 7 4 3 2 5 A T K 6 4   9     Result: NS -400 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 33 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K J 8 6   7 6 2   Q T 9 2   6 5 EAST   A   A K   A K 5 4 3   K 9 8 7 2 SOUTH   T 7 5 4 3   J T 9 4   6   A J 4   Q 9 2   Q 8 5 3   J 8 7   Q T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wooldridge Diamond Hurd Platnick  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 strong   *2 alerted Lead: 3 3 K 7 4 Q 2 6 J 5 A 2 9 3 7 5 A T K 6 4 9 9 8 3 2 8 6 4 7 A 2 6 Result: NS -400 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 34 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A T 2   K J 9 6 5 4   J   5 4 3 EAST   8 7 4   8 7   K 9 2   A K Q J 7 SOUTH   Q 9 3   A Q   A 8 5 3   T 9 6 2   K J 6 5   T 3 2   Q T 7 6 4   8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gitelman Joe grue Brad moss Lall  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 11-13 bal   *3 relay to nt Lead: 6 6 2 J A Q K 5 5 8 A 4 6 7 K 3 9 4 Q 5 2 3 J 4 T 2 7 2 Q T 9 K 3 5       Result: NS +50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 34 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A T 2   K J 9 6 5 4   J   5 4 3 EAST   8 7 4   8 7   K 9 2   A K Q J 7 SOUTH   Q 9 3   A Q   A 8 5 3   T 9 6 2   K J 6 5   T 3 2   Q T 7 6 4   8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wooldridge Diamond Hurd Platnick  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 could be short   *2 alerted   *3 GF   *4 alerted   *5 alerted Lead: 4 4 2 J A Q K 4 3 T 9 5 5 5 4 A 3 K 7 T Q J 8 2 9 6       Result: NS +50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 35 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 9 8   A J T 9 5 4   K 9 2   7 EAST   5 3   8 7 3 2   7 6   A Q J 8 4 SOUTH   J 2   6   A Q T 8 5 4 3   K 9 6   A K Q 7 6 4   K Q   J   T 5 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gitelman Joe grue Brad moss Lall 1 Pass 1NT 2 3 *1 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 after some thought Lead: 7 J 7 2 Q 6 6 9 A A       Result: NS +480 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 35 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 9 8   A J T 9 5 4   K 9 2   7 EAST   5 3   8 7 3 2   7 6   A Q J 8 4 SOUTH   J 2   6   A Q T 8 5 4 3   K 9 6   A K Q 7 6 4   K Q   J   T 5 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wooldridge Diamond Hurd Platnick 1 Pass 1NT*1 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 7 J 7 2 Q 6 6 9 A A 3 8   Result: NS +480 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 36 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9 8   J 5   A T 8 7 2   Q 9 5 EAST   J T 7 4 3   4 3 2   J 9 5 3   6 SOUTH   5 2   Q T 9 8 6     A K T 7 4 2   A Q 6   A K 7   K Q 6 4   J 8 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gitelman Joe grue Brad moss Lall  -- Pass Pass 2 *1 Dbl Pass 3NT*2 Pass Pass*3 Pass       *1 10-15 6+c   *2 or this   *3 slower than i expected Lead: 2 3 6 9 2 Q 3 2 6 4 5 7 9 K 9 8 2 6 J A 4 A 3 8 5 Q 4 9 7 6 T K T 8 7 T 8     J   Result: NS +690 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 36 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9 8   J 5   A T 8 7 2   Q 9 5 EAST   J T 7 4 3   4 3 2   J 9 5 3   6 SOUTH   5 2   Q T 9 8 6     A K T 7 4 2   A Q 6   A K 7   K Q 6 4   J 8 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wooldridge Diamond Hurd Platnick  -- Pass Pass 2 *1 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 11-15, 6+ clubs Lead: 6 3 6 5 K Result: NS +660 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 37 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   3 2   K T 9   A J 9 3   Q 8 7 5 EAST   K Q 9 8 5   A   K Q 6 5   K T 2 SOUTH   4   Q 5 4 2   T 8 7 2   A 9 6 4   A J T 7 6   J 8 7 6 3   4   J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gitelman Joe grue Brad moss Lall  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Dbl*3 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 strong   *2 0-7   *3 majors i assume Lead: 6 6 A 9 4 3 T Q A 4 Q 3 8 7 5 J 7 3 5 K 5 J 8 T Q J K 3 4 6 K A 2     2   Result: NS -90 Imps: -4	Closed Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 37 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   3 2   K T 9   A J 9 3   Q 8 7 5 EAST   K Q 9 8 5   A   K Q 6 5   K T 2 SOUTH   4   Q 5 4 2   T 8 7 2   A 9 6 4   A J T 7 6   J 8 7 6 3   4   J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wooldridge Diamond Hurd Platnick  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Dbl Pass 2NT*1 Pass Pass Pass     *1 minors Lead: 3 3 A T 4 4 K A 2 6 5 K 2 J 8 9 Q J K 2 4 6 Q 3 7 7 5 J 8     3   Result: NS +50 Imps: 4
Open Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 38 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH     Q T 8 3   A 9 7 6 5 3   K T 7 EAST   J 7 5   A 7 6 4   T 2   9 6 3 2 SOUTH   A K 9 3   9 5 2   Q J 4   Q J 4   Q T 8 6 4 2   K J   K 8   A 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gitelman Joe grue Brad moss Lall  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 11-15 2+ s Lead: T K T 5 4 K A 3 5 A 9 T J 8 2 A Q J 4 Q 2 5 6 T 9 T 7 8 9 8 2 K 4 2 3 7 Q 4 5 3 3 6 6 6 A Q     J Result: NS +140 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 38 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH     Q T 8 3   A 9 7 6 5 3   K T 7 EAST   J 7 5   A 7 6 4   T 2   9 6 3 2 SOUTH   A K 9 3   9 5 2   Q J 4   Q J 4   Q T 8 6 4 2   K J   K 8   A 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wooldridge Diamond Hurd Platnick  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: Q A 3 7 Q K A 3 2 5 2 K 4 K 2 7 4 8 T 6 J 8 6 T J 2 5   K Result: NS -50 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 39 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 8 7 5   J 4 3 2   9 6 5   Q 2 EAST   K 4 2   9 8 6 5   A Q 7 4   6 4 SOUTH   Q J 3   Q   J T 3   K J T 9 8 5   T 9 6   A K T 7   K 8 2   A 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gitelman Joe grue Brad moss Lall 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: J 3 6 Q J A 5 2 Q K 6 3 K A 4 2 T 7 2 4 5 7 8 J 8 6 K A 3 9 4 7 J K     J Result: NS +110 Imps: 6	Closed Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 39 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 8 7 5   J 4 3 2   9 6 5   Q 2 EAST   K 4 2   9 8 6 5   A Q 7 4   6 4 SOUTH   Q J 3   Q   J T 3   K J T 9 8 5   T 9 6   A K T 7   K 8 2   A 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wooldridge Diamond Hurd Platnick 1NT*1 Pass Pass Dbl*2 Pass 2 *3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 14-16   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 5 K A 5 J 3 4 2 J T K A 3 9 4 5 J A 6 Q K K 5 2 Q Result: NS -130 Imps: -6
Open Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 40 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9   J 7 5 2   Q 7 5   A K 5 4 EAST   A 7 3   K 6   A 6 4 3 2   8 7 6 SOUTH   K 6 5 2   A T   K J T 8   J 3 2   Q J 8 4   Q 9 8 4 3   9   Q T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gitelman Joe grue Brad moss Lall  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2NT*4 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 11-15 2+ s   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 inv Lead: 2 3 6 2 A 9 A 5 8 4 2 7 K T 3 Q J Q K 5 T 8 4 4 T Q A T 2 Q 6 5 2   3 9   Result: NS +50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 40 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9   J 7 5 2   Q 7 5   A K 5 4 EAST   A 7 3   K 6   A 6 4 3 2   8 7 6 SOUTH   K 6 5 2   A T   K J T 8   J 3 2   Q J 8 4   Q 9 8 4 3   9   Q T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wooldridge Diamond Hurd Platnick  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+ Lead: A T 7 A 2 9 8 4 3 Q 6 K J 9 3 5 2 4 7 T K 9 A 5 8   3 7 K Result: NS +50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 41 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 7 6 3   T 8 4   A   Q 9 7 3 EAST   T 8   K Q 9   J 9 7 6 5 3   A 6 SOUTH   9 4   A J 6 5 2   K Q T   K 5 2   K J 5 2   7 3   8 4 2   J T 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gitelman Joe grue Brad moss Lall  --  -- 1 Dbl 3 *1 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: A 2 T A 4 4 3 A K     6   Result: NS -130 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 41 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 7 6 3   T 8 4   A   Q 9 7 3 EAST   T 8   K Q 9   J 9 7 6 5 3   A 6 SOUTH   9 4   A J 6 5 2   K Q T   K 5 2   K J 5 2   7 3   8 4 2   J T 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wooldridge Diamond Hurd Platnick  --  -- 1 Dbl 3 *1 Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 5 5 8 A 4 8 3 A T J T 7 9 4 5 8 Q Result: NS +100 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 42 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 5 2   A J 7 5   5 3   J T 9 4 EAST   Q J T 8 6   K 8 6 4     Q 7 5 2 SOUTH   A K 7 3   Q 9 2   9 8 4   K 8 6   4   T 3   A K Q J T 7 6 2   A 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gitelman Joe grue Brad moss Lall  --  --  -- 1 *1 2 *2 Dbl*3 Pass 2 3 *4 4 4NT*5 Pass Pass Dbl 5 *6 Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 11-15 2+   *2 natural dont dbl this guy   *3 neg   *4 u called it Stevo   *5 very very slowly   *6 faster this time Lead: J 4 J 2 K 2 8 5 A A 6 3 4 K T 5 8 J 7 5 9 Q 4 4 7 T 6 9 3 7 8 9 8 T K 7 2 A 2 T K 6 Q     Result: NS -200 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 42 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 5 2   A J 7 5   5 3   J T 9 4 EAST   Q J T 8 6   K 8 6 4     Q 7 5 2 SOUTH   A K 7 3   Q 9 2   9 8 4   K 8 6   4   T 3   A K Q J T 7 6 2   A 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wooldridge Diamond Hurd Platnick  --  --  -- 1 *1 5 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+ Lead: Q 4 Q 2 7 6 T 5 K A 8 3 8 K 6 5 4 Q 7 9 9 J 8 5 3 T J 4 A 7 4 9 6 2 2 T 8 A 5 J K T K A 2 Result: NS -100 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 43 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J 7 4   K Q J T 8 3   4 2   9 EAST   9 2   A 7 6 2   K Q T 8 3   8 5 SOUTH   8 6 3   9 5   J 9 7 6 5   T 6 3   K Q T 5   4   A   A K Q J 7 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gitelman Joe grue Brad moss Lall 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 waiting Lead: Q A Q 2 5 A       Result: NS +920 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 43 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J 7 4   K Q J T 8 3   4 2   9 EAST   9 2   A 7 6 2   K Q T 8 3   8 5 SOUTH   8 6 3   9 5   J 9 7 6 5   T 6 3   K Q T 5   4   A   A K Q J 7 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wooldridge Diamond Hurd Platnick 1 1 1 3 3 Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 *1 Pass 6 Pass 6 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 1 Lead: K A K 2 7 K 2 4 6 T 9 7 3 5 8 J 8 A 5 9 3 Result: NS +1010 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 44 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9 4 3   Q J 8   A 6 2   9 5 3 EAST   J 6 5 2   K 6 4   J T 9   Q J 2 SOUTH   A 7   9 7 2   K 7 5 3   8 7 6 4   K Q 8   A T 5 3   Q 8 4   A K T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gitelman Joe grue Brad moss Lall  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: T 8 T 2 K Q J 6 3 K 2 3 A A 2 3 8 5 K 8 9 K J 5 4 3 4 J 7 A 6 Q 2 T 5 4 7 4 9 A 5 8   9 7 Result: NS -100 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 44 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9 4 3   Q J 8   A 6 2   9 5 3 EAST   J 6 5 2   K 6 4   J T 9   Q J 2 SOUTH   A 7   9 7 2   K 7 5 3   8 7 6 4   K Q 8   A T 5 3   Q 8 4   A K T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wooldridge Diamond Hurd Platnick  -- Pass Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 15-17 Lead: J Q J 2 7 K 6 3 A A 2 3 8 3 4 Q 2 T K J 9 K Q 5 4 5 6 8 7 8 J 4 7 4 T A 3 Q 5 9 6 A 2 6   Result: NS +120 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 45 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 5 3 2   A J 9 6 4   2   6 4 EAST   J 8 6 4   K T   K 9   A Q 9 7 3 SOUTH   K T   5 2   A Q 8 7 6 5 3   K T   9 7   Q 8 7 3   J T 4   J 8 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gitelman Joe grue Brad moss Lall  --  -- 1 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 6 Q K 6 2 4 K 2 3 T 9 4 A J 4 3 Q 7 6 2 5 9 8 5 6 3 J Q 7 7 T 4 8 2 3 6 K 5     T Result: NS -660 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2011 USBC FINAL - 16-May-2011 Board 45 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 5 3 2   A J 9 6 4   2   6 4 EAST   J 8 6 4   K T   K 9   A Q 9 7 3 SOUTH   K T   5 2   A Q 8 7 6 5 3   K T   9 7   Q 8 7 3   J T 4   J 8 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wooldridge Diamond Hurd Platnick  --  -- 1 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 6 Q K 6 2 4 K 2 3 T 9 2 A J 4 5 Q 7 6 3 8 9 8 Q 7 8 J 4 6 3 T 4 5       K Result: NS -660 Imps: 0