A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015

Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 4 2   K T 9   7 3   T 8 5 4 3 EAST   9 8 5   A J 8 4 3   T 9 2   A 6 SOUTH   K T 7 6   Q 6 2   A K Q 4   J 2   A J 3   7 5   J 8 6 5   K Q 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 15-17   *2 !H Lead: K K A 3 2 6 2 7 A 7 J K 2 A 5 2 K J 8 4 6 Q 6 T J 3 9 Q 7 5 9 3 K 5 3 9 Q Result: NS +100 Imps: 7	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 4 2   K T 9   7 3   T 8 5 4 3 EAST   9 8 5   A J 8 4 3   T 9 2   A 6 SOUTH   K T 7 6   Q 6 2   A K Q 4   J 2   A J 3   7 5   J 8 6 5   K Q 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Hampson Berkowitz Greco  --  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 14-16   *2 alerted Lead: 6 6 T 7 4 5 A 9 2 7 3 T Q 5 2 3 A 8 9 K K A 5 Q K Q A 3 2 Result: NS -170 Imps: -7
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 8   K J 8 7 5   K J 9   A 6 2 EAST   A T 9 7 6 5 2   2   7 3   T 5 4 SOUTH   Q 4   A T 9 3   Q T 8 4   Q 9 3   J 3   Q 6 4   A 6 5 2   K J 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 3 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+ Lead: Q 3 2 K Q Q 2 8 9 7 T A 3 K 5 2 9 2 3 K 4 A 7 9 T J A 8 4 4 T 5 8 6 9 7 3 5 5 6 T 6 6 J Q 8 7 J A J 4 K Q Result: NS -300 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 8   K J 8 7 5   K J 9   A 6 2 EAST   A T 9 7 6 5 2   2   7 3   T 5 4 SOUTH   Q 4   A T 9 3   Q T 8 4   Q 9 3   J 3   Q 6 4   A 6 5 2   K J 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Hampson Berkowitz Greco  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 3 Dbl Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+ diamonds Lead: Q 3 A K Q 4 2 8 A Q 3 5 T J T 8 4 2 7 K 4 A 2 J Q Result: NS -300 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A T   K J 9   A K T 6 2   Q T 5 EAST   4   Q T 8 3 2   Q 9 7   A K 9 4 SOUTH   Q 9 8 6   A 6 4   8 5 3   J 6 2   K J 7 5 3 2   7 5   J 4   8 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap Pass 1 1NT 2 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 2 5 2 K A 3 K 5 2 7 A T J 8 4 Q 6 2 4 A 6 3 3 T 8 4 7 A 3 J 9 K 5 5 Q T 8 7 Q 9 4 7 9 2 6 K 8 6 9 J T J Q Result: NS +110 Imps: -14	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A T   K J 9   A K T 6 2   Q T 5 EAST   4   Q T 8 3 2   Q 9 7   A K 9 4 SOUTH   Q 9 8 6   A 6 4   8 5 3   J 6 2   K J 7 5 3 2   7 5   J 4   8 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Hampson Berkowitz Greco 2 Dbl Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 Dbl 3 Pass Pass Dbl 3NT Pass 4 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 lebensohl Lead: 3 3 A 5 6 5 Q K A 7 8 9 6 5 2 J 4 J 7 K 3 K 4 T Q 4 9 T 5 3 Q A 8 2 3 2 6 7 K T 2 8 4 Q J Result: NS +1100 Imps: 14
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A Q 4   7   Q T 7 3   Q 8 7 4 3 EAST   K T 8   A Q 9 3   A 8 2   A T 6 SOUTH   J 9 7   K T 8   K 9 6 5   J 9 2   6 5 3 2   J 6 5 4 2   J 4   K 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  -- 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass         *1 15-17 Lead: 4 K A 4 2 2 3 7 K 6 T Q 7 5 6 8 9 2 8 A J 5 T Q J Result: NS -120 Imps: -6	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A Q 4   7   Q T 7 3   Q 8 7 4 3 EAST   K T 8   A Q 9 3   A 8 2   A T 6 SOUTH   J 9 7   K T 8   K 9 6 5   J 9 2   6 5 3 2   J 6 5 4 2   J 4   K 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Hampson Berkowitz Greco  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 strong, artificial Lead: 4 K A 4 9 2 3 7 K 6 8 Q J 5 6 7 J 2 T 4 7 Result: NS +100 Imps: 6
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 8 7 4 3   Q J 6 5   3   6 4 2 EAST   K J   4 3   A J 8 7 4   K 8 7 3 SOUTH   Q T 9 6 5   8   Q 6 5   Q J T 5   2   A K T 9 7 2   K T 9 2   A 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 drury 3 or 4 Lead: 7 A 7 2 T 2 J A 5 K A 3 5 2 K 3 6 2 4 5 6 A 3 6 8 9 7 J Q 9   4 9 Result: NS +650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 8 7 4 3   Q J 6 5   3   6 4 2 EAST   K J   4 3   A J 8 7 4   K 8 7 3 SOUTH   Q T 9 6 5   8   Q 6 5   Q J T 5   2   A K T 9 7 2   K T 9 2   A 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Hampson Berkowitz Greco  --  -- Pass Pass 1 2 2NT*1 3 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 4+ hearts, invitational Lead: 4 2 4 Q 8 7 3 J 5 9 J 3 6 Result: NS +650 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K 9 4   Q 4 3   Q 9   Q 9 6 3 EAST   T 8 7 3 2   J T 6 5 2   8 5   4 SOUTH   6 5   K 9 8 7   J T 3   A K 8 5   Q J   A   A K 7 6 4 2   J T 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Dbl 3 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+   *2 usually 7 !D Lead: A 2 4 6 A A 6 3 7 J 5 3 5 Q 2 4 5 J 3 9 6 2 8 Q 3 7 7 A 8     K   Result: NS +490 Imps: 2	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K 9 4   Q 4 3   Q 9   Q 9 6 3 EAST   T 8 7 3 2   J T 6 5 2   8 5   4 SOUTH   6 5   K 9 8 7   J T 3   A K 8 5   Q J   A   A K 7 6 4 2   J T 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Hampson Berkowitz Greco  --  --  -- 1 *1 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+ diamonds Lead: A 2 4 3 A A 2 3 7 2 5 Q 3 A 8 9 T K 8 6 J 7 J 4 5 6 5 9 5 4       Result: NS +430 Imps: -2
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8 7   4 3   K Q T 2   K J 5 4 EAST   Q 2   A Q 9 7   A 8 3   A 6 3 2 SOUTH   T 5 3   K T 8 6 5 2   J 9 6   Q   A K J 6 4   J   7 5 4   T 9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 15-17   *2 !H Lead: 7 K 2 7 3 A Q 9 5 7 3 K 6 J 9 8 T J A 3 2 T A 4 Q 7 2 5 T 4 Q 4 5 8 3 J 8 6 7 2 K 5 6 T 6 4 8 Q J 9 A K 9 Result: NS +200 Imps: 13	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8 7   4 3   K Q T 2   K J 5 4 EAST   Q 2   A Q 9 7   A 8 3   A 6 3 2 SOUTH   T 5 3   K T 8 6 5 2   J 9 6   Q   A K J 6 4   J   7 5 4   T 9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Hampson Berkowitz Greco Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 14-16   *2 alerted   *3 superaccept of hearts   *4 alerted Lead: K 4 A K 6 J A 3 2 6 Q 4 5 Result: NS -620 Imps: -13
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 7 6 5 3   8 2   K 9 6 4   K 9 EAST   J 2   Q 9 7 6   J 7 5 2   A Q 7 SOUTH   K Q 8   K 5 3   Q T 3   J T 5 2   T 9 4   A J T 4   A 8   8 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 constructive !S raise Lead: J 3 A 9 J 4 Q K 2 J Q 2 3 6 7 5 5 T 6 8 5 A 7 4 K 4 2 A 8 A 2 6 3 8 5 K T 9 7 9 Q T J 3 Q 4 9 6 K 8 J 7 T Result: NS +140 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 7 6 5 3   8 2   K 9 6 4   K 9 EAST   J 2   Q 9 7 6   J 7 5 2   A Q 7 SOUTH   K Q 8   K 5 3   Q T 3   J T 5 2   T 9 4   A J T 4   A 8   8 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Hampson Berkowitz Greco  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: J 3 A 9 J 4 7 K 2 T Q 8 3 6 Q 7 5 J 6 2 5 A 9 4 K A 2 6 3 8 5 K T 4 7 9 Q 9 2 A 8 T J 3 Q Result: NS +140 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 8 6   K J 9 6   Q J 9 5 3   4 EAST   Q 4 2   Q 8 7 4 2   A 6   T 7 3 SOUTH   K T 5 3   A 3   8 7   A Q J 9 8   J 9 7   T 5   K T 4 2   K 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  -- 1 *1 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+ Lead: 2 2 T 4 8 K 3 5 Q 5 7 3 9 6 6 6 A 7 Q A 3 2 A 9 7 J 2 6 T T Q K A 9 4 8 K Result: NS +100 Imps: 6	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 8 6   K J 9 6   Q J 9 5 3   4 EAST   Q 4 2   Q 8 7 4 2   A 6   T 7 3 SOUTH   K T 5 3   A 3   8 7   A Q J 9 8   J 9 7   T 5   K T 4 2   K 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Hampson Berkowitz Greco  --  -- 1 *1 1NT Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+ diamonds   *2 alerted Lead: 2 2 T 4 9 7 2 6 K K 3 5 Q T 2 6 A 5 7 3 A 6 4 9 J 4 7 8 8 9 4 A 3     9 7 Result: NS -120 Imps: -6
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 5 3   8 3   A Q J 8 7 6   9 4 EAST   Q T 6 2   A 6   T 5 4 3 2   A 6 SOUTH   9 7   K Q 9 7 4     K Q 7 5 3 2   K J 8 4   J T 5 2   K 9   J T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K K 2 A 4 5 A 3 7 2 6 8 K T 3 6 Q 8 A 4 2 T 6 9 K J 4   Q Result: NS -620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 5 3   8 3   A Q J 8 7 6   9 4 EAST   Q T 6 2   A 6   T 5 4 3 2   A 6 SOUTH   9 7   K Q 9 7 4     K Q 7 5 3 2   K J 8 4   J T 5 2   K 9   J T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Hampson Berkowitz Greco  --  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Dbl 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 10-15, 6+ clubs   *2 alerted Lead: K K 2 A 4 2 A 3 7 J 6 8 K 5 3 8 Q 8 A 4 2 T 6 9 K       Q Result: NS -620 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 9 5 3   9 2   J T 9   J 8 5 2 EAST   J 4 2   K J 6   K 8 6 3   K 9 3 SOUTH   A   A T 8 5   Q 7 5 2   Q T 7 4   K T 8 7 6   Q 7 4 3   A 4   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap 1 Pass 1NT*1 Dbl 2 3 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 SF Lead: 3 A 3 2 T 3 J 2 5 6 9 J 4 4 6 9 A 6 K 5 7 7 K 3 8 7 4 5 A 4 6 8 Q A 3 9 2 8 2 Q 5 K J 9 7 Result: NS +140 Imps: 6	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 9 5 3   9 2   J T 9   J 8 5 2 EAST   J 4 2   K J 6   K 8 6 3   K 9 3 SOUTH   A   A T 8 5   Q 7 5 2   Q T 7 4   K T 8 7 6   Q 7 4 3   A 4   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Hampson Berkowitz Greco 1 Pass 1NT Dbl 2 Dbl 2 Dbl Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 2 6 2 3 A 6 K 2 4 7 J Q 7 Q K 2 5 8 4 9 7 4 K 9 2 A 9 5 T A 3 T 5 Result: NS -100 Imps: -6
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9 8 4 2   K 8 7 3   A 7   8 7 EAST   Q 3   A T 6   9 6 5 4 3   A J 3 SOUTH   A 7 6 5   9 5 4   K 8   T 6 5 4   J T   Q J 2   Q J T 2   K Q 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: Q Q 3 A 8 J A 3 5 2 4 7 K Q A 8 4 K J 7 5 J 3 4 A 2 3 2 T T Q K 5 T 5 9 6     8 7 Result: NS +250 Imps: 8	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9 8 4 2   K 8 7 3   A 7   8 7 EAST   Q 3   A T 6   9 6 5 4 3   A J 3 SOUTH   A 7 6 5   9 5 4   K 8   T 6 5 4   J T   Q J 2   Q J T 2   K Q 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Hampson Berkowitz Greco  -- 1 *1 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 10-15 2+ diamonds Lead: 4 2 4 7 K J 9 A 8 Q A 3 5 Q 3 7 4 T Q K 5 J 3 2 6 2 6 K 9 2 T 9 A K A 7 4 T 5 4 5 Result: NS -100 Imps: -8
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T 7   J 9 7   A K J 5   K 7 5 EAST   9 8 2   8 6 5   9 8 7 6 4   A 3 SOUTH   K 6 4   A Q 3 2   Q T 2   9 4 2   Q J 5 3   K T 4   3   Q J T 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 puppet   *3 no 5 major   *4 !S Lead: 2 4 8 9 2 6 3 K 2 Q A 5 4 3 9 A 2 J 6 7 9 T 2 5 4 8 8 J 3 Q 9 A 6 3 5 7 K T 4 7 A       T Result: NS +630 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T 7   J 9 7   A K J 5   K 7 5 EAST   9 8 2   8 6 5   9 8 7 6 4   A 3 SOUTH   K 6 4   A Q 3 2   Q T 2   9 4 2   Q J 5 3   K T 4   3   Q J T 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Hampson Berkowitz Greco  --  -- 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 2 4 8 9 2 Q A 7 4 3 9 A 2 3 9 7 K T 5 7 A Result: NS +630 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 5 3   Q 8 7 5 2   8 5   T 9 2 EAST   A Q J 7 4   A K J T 3     Q 6 3 SOUTH   9 8   9   A T 9 4 3 2   A K 8 4   K 6 2   6 4   K Q J 7 6   J 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 F 1 round   *2 F Lead: 5 5 3 9 A 4 3 Q 9 J 4 8 T J Q 2 4 6 T 8 2 7 J 7 3 6 K 5 4 7 A 2 9 2 6 T K 6 Q 3 8 K A 5 9 Q J T 8 K 7 5 A Result: NS -460 Imps: -1	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 5 3   Q 8 7 5 2   8 5   T 9 2 EAST   A Q J 7 4   A K J T 3     Q 6 3 SOUTH   9 8   9   A T 9 4 3 2   A K 8 4   K 6 2   6 4   K Q J 7 6   J 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Hampson Berkowitz Greco  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 10-15 2+ diamonds Lead: T 5 6 T A 4 3 Q 9 J 4 8 T K 7 5 2 2 Q 3 8 Result: NS -430 Imps: 1
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 6 3   8 7 6 4   J 7 4   A Q 9 EAST   A 9 2   K 5   K Q T 6 3   K T 6 SOUTH   T 7   A Q J   9 8 5 2   J 8 7 5   Q J 8 5 4   T 9 3 2   A   4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap Pass 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass         *1 15-17 Lead: 8 T 5 8 J A 3 4 9 Q 2 6 7 5 9 K T J A 3 8 2 K 7 2 4 Q J 5 3 T 9 5 2 6 6 7 9 K 4 A 3 6 7 Q 4 T Q 8 8 K A J Result: NS -120 Imps: -1	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 6 3   8 7 6 4   J 7 4   A Q 9 EAST   A 9 2   K 5   K Q T 6 3   K T 6 SOUTH   T 7   A Q J   9 8 5 2   J 8 7 5   Q J 8 5 4   T 9 3 2   A   4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Hampson Berkowitz Greco Pass 1NT Pass Pass Dbl*1 2 Dbl*2 3 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 majors or one minor   *2 do something Lead: Q A Q 4 2 4 2 K 7 J A 3 T 2 K 4 A 2 K 7 5 3 5 6 J 9     Q Result: NS -100 Imps: 1