2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016

Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 9 8 3   6 5   Q 3   A K 8 6 EAST   K J 2   Q 9 7 2   K T 6   Q 7 5 SOUTH   7 6 5 4   J T 8 3   A 7 2   J 3   Q   A K 4   J 9 8 5 4   T 9 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Bathurst Delmonte Lall  -- Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: T A 2 5 T Q K A 4 4 J 9 7 4 Q 6 3 K 7 8 J 2 5 K 3 5 2 T 6 4 6 8 5 9 9 3 7 T 7 A J Result: NS -50 Imps: -4	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 9 8 3   6 5   Q 3   A K 8 6 EAST   K J 2   Q 9 7 2   K T 6   Q 7 5 SOUTH   7 6 5 4   J T 8 3   A 7 2   J 3   Q   A K 4   J 9 8 5 4   T 9 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Fleisher Platnick Martel  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1NT*2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 10-15, 5+!S   *2 semiforcing Lead: J A 2 5 J 4 6 Q A K 7 6 3 2 5 A 3 8 T 3 7 4 Q 6 8 Q 2 A 5 4 J 3 4 9 7 K J T K 8 6 J K 8 2 Result: NS +110 Imps: 4
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q J 8   4 2   J 6 4 2   A 8 7 EAST   T 6 4   6 5 3   A T 8 7   Q 4 2 SOUTH   K 9 2   A K T   K   K J T 9 6 5   7 5 3   Q J 9 8 7   Q 9 5 3   3 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Bathurst Delmonte Lall  unknown auction Final contract: 2 Lead: {lead} Result: NS -100 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q J 8   4 2   J 6 4 2   A 8 7 EAST   T 6 4   6 5 3   A T 8 7   Q 4 2 SOUTH   K 9 2   A K T   K   K J T 9 6 5   7 5 3   Q J 9 8 7   Q 9 5 3   3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Fleisher Platnick Martel  --  -- 1 *1 Dbl Rdbl*2 Pass 1 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 10-15, 2+!D   *2 hearts Lead: 3 3 4 A 9 7 3 4 A 3 2 8 J 9 4 A T 7 Q 7 K 5 6 2 9 5 5 4 6 3 6 2 5 8 T 8 K J 7 6 K 9 8 J K Q T J T Q A Q 2 Result: NS -130 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 5   A 9 8 5 2   J 5   Q J 6 EAST   K Q 4   K 7   A 8 6 2   A T 4 3 SOUTH   2   Q J T 3   K Q T 7 4   8 7 2   A 9 8 7 6 3   6 4   9 3   K 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Bathurst Delmonte Lall  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Dbl Pass Pass Pass     Lead: J 6 Q J 2 6 K 2 3 4 7 A T 5 4 Q 2 9 A J 8 3 2 5 K Result: NS -650 Imps: -4	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 5   A 9 8 5 2   J 5   Q J 6 EAST   K Q 4   K 7   A 8 6 2   A T 4 3 SOUTH   2   Q J T 3   K Q T 7 4   8 7 2   A 9 8 7 6 3   6 4   9 3   K 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Fleisher Platnick Martel  --  --  -- Pass 2 2NT 3 Dbl Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A 3 A 5 4 9 2 J Q 3 Q T 2 9 4 6 8 A 4 5   Result: NS -500 Imps: 4
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 7 2   Q 7   Q J 9 7 5   Q 7 6 EAST   Q 5 3   K T 9 8   K T 8   J 8 4 SOUTH   K T 8 6 4   6 5   6 2   K 9 5 3   A J   A J 4 3 2   A 4 3   A T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Bathurst Delmonte Lall 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 9 3 9 Q 5 3 K Q 6 A 3 2 K J Q 7 4 T 4 6 9 A 8 7 6 4 T 9 6 4 5 9 T A 8 5 2 2 K 7 8 2 T J 3 Result: NS +150 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 7 2   Q 7   Q J 9 7 5   Q 7 6 EAST   Q 5 3   K T 9 8   K T 8   J 8 4 SOUTH   K T 8 6 4   6 5   6 2   K 9 5 3   A J   A J 4 3 2   A 4 3   A T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Fleisher Platnick Martel 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 16+   *2 0-7   *3 17-18 Lead: 9 2 9 Q 6 3 T Q 2 A 8 5 6 4 K 7 4 A 5 2 K T 4 Q K 4 T 7 5 J Q 7 6 2 3 9 T 3 8 7 8 A J 6 3 A 8 9 5 J K J 9 Result: NS -150 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   3 2   A 7 2   A K J 8   K 9 6 4 EAST   A 6 4   J 5   Q 7 6 5 2   J T 2 SOUTH   K Q 8 7   K 9 8 4   T 9 4   Q 3   J T 9 5   Q T 6 3   3   A 8 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Bathurst Delmonte Lall  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 weak majors Lead: T A T 4 3 J 6 2 Q 3 J A 4 T A 3 8 T 5 2 8 5 4 7 7 3 5 A T 9 2 K 4     8   Result: NS +140 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   3 2   A 7 2   A K J 8   K 9 6 4 EAST   A 6 4   J 5   Q 7 6 5 2   J T 2 SOUTH   K Q 8 7   K 9 8 4   T 9 4   Q 3   J T 9 5   Q T 6 3   3   A 8 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Fleisher Platnick Martel  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16   *2 weak both majors Lead: 2 3 2 A 4 5 6 2 Q T J 2 4 3 5 7 K 6 7 A 8 J A 3 7 5 5 J 9 8 6 K T 7 2 K 3 A J 4 Q Q 4 8 9 T       Result: NS +110 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A J 9 2   K J 4 2   Q 6 2   Q J EAST   K T 7 3   Q 7   K T 7   8 7 5 4 SOUTH   5 4   9 6   9 8 5   A K T 9 3 2   Q 8 6   A T 8 5 3   A J 4 3   6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Bathurst Delmonte Lall  --  -- 1 *1 3 Dbl 4 Dbl Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+ Lead: 5 3 K 6 5 6 5 J K J 7 2 9 Q K A 4 A 7 2 6 3 Q K 9 4 T Q 8 5 4 Q A Result: NS -100 Imps: -13	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A J 9 2   K J 4 2   Q 6 2   Q J EAST   K T 7 3   Q 7   K T 7   8 7 5 4 SOUTH   5 4   9 6   9 8 5   A K T 9 3 2   Q 8 6   A T 8 5 3   A J 4 3   6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Fleisher Platnick Martel  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16   *2 hearts   *3 GF, 4+!D   *4 alerted Lead: K 6 8 J K 6 T J 5 3 7 K 6 A Q 4 9 Q K A 4 J K 2 5 Result: NS +650 Imps: 13
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   7 5   7 6 2   K Q 4 3   K Q J 5 EAST   J T 9 2   Q 9   J 7 6 2   T 9 3 SOUTH   A 6   A K T 5 4   A T 8 5   8 4   K Q 8 4 3   J 8 3   9   A 7 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Bathurst Delmonte Lall  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 Pass*2 Pass Dbl Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 16+   *2 0-5 or trap Lead: Q 2 9 Q 4 Q 2 7 6 3 T 5 A 3 Q 2 4 8 9 7 A Result: NS -90 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   7 5   7 6 2   K Q 4 3   K Q J 5 EAST   J T 9 2   Q 9   J 7 6 2   T 9 3 SOUTH   A 6   A K T 5 4   A T 8 5   8 4   K Q 8 4 3   J 8 3   9   A 7 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Fleisher Platnick Martel  --  --  -- 1 1 Pass 1NT 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: K K 2 7 A 9 J Q 5 7 3 K 4 A 9 J 8 Q 9 5 6 2 T Q 8 3 Q 6 4 3 2 3 T 8 9 2 A J T 7 K       A Result: NS -90 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J T 3 2   K Q 2   9 7 5   A Q 9 EAST   Q 7 5   7 5 3   3 2   T 6 5 4 3 SOUTH   8 6 4   A T 8 6   J 6   K 8 7 2   A K 9   J 9 4   A K Q T 8 4   J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Bathurst Delmonte Lall 2NT Pass 6NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4   4 9   Result: NS -100 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J T 3 2   K Q 2   9 7 5   A Q 9 EAST   Q 7 5   7 5 3   3 2   T 6 5 4 3 SOUTH   8 6 4   A T 8 6   J 6   K 8 7 2   A K 9   J 9 4   A K Q T 8 4   J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Fleisher Platnick Martel 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT*4 Pass 4 *5 Pass 5 *6 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 16+   *2 12-13 bal, no 5-card suit   *3 minor suit stayman   *4 no 4m (unless horrible hand for minors)   *5 RKC !D (doesn't promise clubs)   *6 1 KC Lead: 2 K 2 7 J A 3 5 6 A 7 2 6 4 4 9 6 K 5 J 4 J 3 Q K 4 7 2 A 9 Q 3 8 Result: NS -200 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q T 7 3   K 9 5   Q 9 3 2   J 2 EAST   9 6   Q 8 7 6 2   5   K T 9 8 7 SOUTH   K J 2   J 3   A K T 7 6   A 5 4   A 8 5 4   A T 4   J 8 4   Q 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Bathurst Delmonte Lall  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 3 7 J A A 2 5 J 6 9 2 4 8 5 3 A 4 6 2 K       3 Result: NS -110 Imps: -4	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q T 7 3   K 9 5   Q 9 3 2   J 2 EAST   9 6   Q 8 7 6 2   5   K T 9 8 7 SOUTH   K J 2   J 3   A K T 7 6   A 5 4   A 8 5 4   A T 4   J 8 4   Q 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Fleisher Platnick Martel  -- 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 weak two in a major   *2 alerted   *3 hearts, bad Lead: 4 4 5 Q A 8 6 3 K J 2 9 6 A 9 T J 4 7 Q K T 8 2 T 3 9 J A 6 T 2 5 A 6 5 3 Q K 9 4 Result: NS +50 Imps: 4
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 7 2   A J 6   J 5 2   J 9 7 2 EAST   K 6 4   K T 8 7 4 3   Q 9   6 3 SOUTH   A Q 5   5 2   A K T 6 4   A K Q   J 9 8 3   Q 9   8 7 3   T 8 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Bathurst Delmonte Lall  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1 1 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4NT*3 Pass 5 *4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 kc   *3 14   *4 Q? Lead: 2 7 9 2 A 9 T J 2 8 4 2 A Q K A 5 Result: NS -650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 7 2   A J 6   J 5 2   J 9 7 2 EAST   K 6 4   K T 8 7 4 3   Q 9   6 3 SOUTH   A Q 5   5 2   A K T 6 4   A K Q   J 9 8 3   Q 9   8 7 3   T 8 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Fleisher Platnick Martel  --  -- Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2 controls (A=2, K=1)   *2 hearts Lead: 2 T 3 2 Q 9 T J 2 4 6 7 K Q K A 5 Result: NS -650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q T 9 2   Q 7 2   Q 8 6   Q 6 EAST   J 3   5 3   A 9 7 5 4   A 5 4 3 SOUTH   6   A K J T 9 8 4   T 3 2   9 2   A 8 7 5 4   6   K J   K J T 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Bathurst Delmonte Lall  --  --  -- 3 Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 6 5 7 K K A 6 2 7 A Q 2   3     Result: NS +620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q T 9 2   Q 7 2   Q 8 6   Q 6 EAST   J 3   5 3   A 9 7 5 4   A 5 4 3 SOUTH   6   A K J T 9 8 4   T 3 2   9 2   A 8 7 5 4   6   K J   K J T 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Fleisher Platnick Martel  --  --  -- 3 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 5 6 5 2 T 8 3 7 A 4 3 K 6 5 J Q 8 7 3 Q 2 K A 6 9   A     Result: NS +620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 7 6 3   A 6 3   A 7 6   A 9 5 EAST   A 4 2   5 4 2   K J T   J T 8 2 SOUTH   Q 9   K Q J T 7   5 4   K 7 6 4   J T 8 5   9 8   Q 9 8 3 2   Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Bathurst Delmonte Lall Pass Pass 1NT 2 *1 Dbl 3 *2 Pass 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 !H+min   *2 good !H raise Lead: Q 8 5 6 Q 9 4 A J 8 2 3 7 J 4 3 Q 2 T A 5 T A 6 9 5 2 K T 8 J 7 4 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 7 6 3   A 6 3   A 7 6   A 9 5 EAST   A 4 2   5 4 2   K J T   J T 8 2 SOUTH   Q 9   K Q J T 7   5 4   K 7 6 4   J T 8 5   9 8   Q 9 8 3 2   Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Fleisher Platnick Martel Pass Pass 1NT*1 2 *2 Dbl 3 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 hearts + minor Lead: K 8 5 3 K 9 4 A T 5 2 6 7 J 4 3 Q T A 6 9 8 2 K J 2 T A 4 Q K 6 5 3 J 5 K Q 2 9 4 3 J 7 6 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 5   9 5   K Q 7 6 5 3   J T 2 EAST   A K 8   K J 3 2   J 8   7 6 5 4 SOUTH   T 7 2   T 8 6 4   A 9 2   A 9 8   Q J 6 4 3   A Q 7   T 4   K Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Bathurst Delmonte Lall  -- 1 Pass 1 1 2 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: T T J Q A 7 K 5 4 Q 2 9 T K 4 J 9 A 3 3 6 Q       Result: NS -110 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 5   9 5   K Q 7 6 5 3   J T 2 EAST   A K 8   K J 3 2   J 8   7 6 5 4 SOUTH   T 7 2   T 8 6 4   A 9 2   A 9 8   Q J 6 4 3   A Q 7   T 4   K Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Fleisher Platnick Martel  -- 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 1 2 Pass Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+   *2 hearts Lead: 2 Q 2 5 8 4 8 K A 7 K 9 4 A J 3 6 K 4 2 A 3 3 5 T Q K 5 7 T J 6 2 4 A 9 2 Result: NS -200 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 5 4   4 2   T 9   A K Q T 3 2 EAST   T 9 7   K 9 6 5   K Q J 5 4 2   SOUTH   K J 8   T 8 3   7 6 3   J 6 5 4   A 6 3 2   A Q J 7   A 8   9 8 7 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Bathurst Delmonte Lall  unknown auction Final contract: 6 Lead: {lead} Result: NS -300 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 5 4   4 2   T 9   A K Q T 3 2 EAST   T 9 7   K 9 6 5   K Q J 5 4 2   SOUTH   K J 8   T 8 3   7 6 3   J 6 5 4   A 6 3 2   A Q J 7   A 8   9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Fleisher Platnick Martel  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Dbl*3 Rdbl*4 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   *1 10-15, 6+!C   *2 inv+ ask   *3 diamonds   *4 no 4M, useful hand not good for NT Lead: 3 A 2 9 3 7 4 A 6 Q K 2 8 8 J T 7 J 5 4 T 8 5 2 J A 6 4 3 9       Result: NS -200 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q T 9 6 5 2   6   Q 7 5   K 7 EAST   A   K Q T 9 5 4   K 8 4 3   J 2 SOUTH   J 8   J 3 2   J   A Q T 9 6 4 3   7 4 3   A 8 7   A T 9 6 2   8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Bathurst Delmonte Lall  --  --  -- 3 Pass 3 3 4 *1 4 Pass Pass 4NT Dbl Pass Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 good !H bid Lead: A A 4 6 J 8 K 7 3 A 3 5 J 7       Result: NS +300 Imps: 14	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q T 9 6 5 2   6   Q 7 5   K 7 EAST   A   K Q T 9 5 4   K 8 4 3   J 2 SOUTH   J 8   J 3 2   J   A Q T 9 6 4 3   7 4 3   A 8 7   A T 9 6 2   8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Fleisher Platnick Martel  --  --  -- 3 Pass 3 *1 3 4 4 5 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 NF Lead: K 3 A K 8 A Q 6 2 A 3 5 J 7 4 2 J 7 T 6 3 5 J 7 3 8 K 5 J   2 K A Result: NS -650 Imps: -14