2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017

Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 7 3   Q 9 6 3   K 8 7   5 3 EAST   T 8   J 7 4   Q J T 9 4   T 8 7 SOUTH   K J 5   A K 8 5   A 6 5 3 2   J   9 6 4 2   T 2     A K Q 9 6 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Diamond Katz Platnick  --  -- Pass 1 *1 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 strong, artificial Lead: 5 Q 7 5 J T J Q A 6 4 7 A 2 Q K 2 2 4 3 K 9 J 8 3 2 7 9 5 4 8 3 5 K 8   8 Result: NS -110 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 7 3   Q 9 6 3   K 8 7   5 3 EAST   T 8   J 7 4   Q J T 9 4   T 8 7 SOUTH   K J 5   A K 8 5   A 6 5 3 2   J   9 6 4 2   T 2     A K Q 9 6 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Weinstein Greco Levin  --  -- 1 *1 1 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+!D, 10-15 Lead: 2 2 9 K 2 A T 3 J K 7 5 8 Q 8 3 5 9 T 3 6 6 8 Q 3 2 7 7 5 4 4 8 K 4 J A J Result: NS +400 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 4 3   A K 3   A 9 2   A J 5 3 EAST   A K 2   T 8 5 4   K Q J 7 6 4   SOUTH   J 7 5   J 7 2   8 5   K T 9 7 4   Q T 8 6   Q 9 6   T 3   Q 8 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Diamond Katz Platnick  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 1NT Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: A 9 5 A 2 8 6 A 4 3 Q 2 5 6 4 K 7 Q 8 3 J T K A 8 2 J 9 7 6 7 3 9 Q T 5 T 6 4 9 K Result: NS -180 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 4 3   A K 3   A 9 2   A J 5 3 EAST   A K 2   T 8 5 4   K Q J 7 6 4   SOUTH   J 7 5   J 7 2   8 5   K T 9 7 4   Q T 8 6   Q 9 6   T 3   Q 8 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Weinstein Greco Levin  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1NT Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Dbl Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 8 3 J A 8 Q 8 3 2 6 5 A 7 9 T K J T K 4 5 T K 2 5 Q Q 9 T 2 4 A 4 Q A 3 J   4 9   Result: NS -200 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K   A J T 8 6   T 9 7 5 4   J 2 EAST   A J 8 6 4   K Q 9   6 3 2   Q 5 SOUTH   Q 9 7   4   A Q 8   K T 9 8 7 6   T 5 3 2   7 5 3 2   K J   A 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Diamond Katz Platnick Pass 1 Pass 4 *1 Pass Pass Pass     *1 wide range (partner is limited) Lead: T K 3 T Q J 2 7 A 5 K A 4 2 6 9 8 3 9 T 7 2 4 K Q 7 Q J 6 3 A 6 9 A Q 2 7 3 5 J K 4 6 4 8 Result: NS +300 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K   A J T 8 6   T 9 7 5 4   J 2 EAST   A J 8 6 4   K Q 9   6 3 2   Q 5 SOUTH   Q 9 7   4   A Q 8   K T 9 8 7 6   T 5 3 2   7 5 3 2   K J   A 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Weinstein Greco Levin Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+!C, GF Lead: T K 3 T Q J 6 7 A 2 Q A 4 3 2 9 8 3 9 5 9 2 4 K Q 4 6 4 6 3 A 6 7 Result: NS +300 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   8 2   T 3   A T 7 5 3   J T 9 8 EAST   9 5   A Q 2   9 4 2   A 5 4 3 2 SOUTH   J 7 3   J 9 7 6   K Q J   K 7 6   A K Q T 6 4   K 8 5 4   8 6   Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Diamond Katz Platnick  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 denies 16+ Lead: 2 8 2 A J K A 3 7 A 5 2 J 4 Q T 6 K 9 8 3 Q 2 3 7 6 9 5 Q 5 2 8 J 8 3 7 9 Result: NS -200 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   8 2   T 3   A T 7 5 3   J T 9 8 EAST   9 5   A Q 2   9 4 2   A 5 4 3 2 SOUTH   J 7 3   J 9 7 6   K Q J   K 7 6   A K Q T 6 4   K 8 5 4   8 6   Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Weinstein Greco Levin  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Dbl 2 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: J Q A J 6 4 3 8 K 6 4 7 J 8 9 A Q 6 4 9 7 8 2 T 6 T 9 8 3 K 5 2 7 A 5 3 J Q 2 5 K 4 2 3 J       7 Result: NS +100 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q 9   7   A K J 5   K J T 8 5 EAST   J T 6   6 5 3   Q T 3   A Q 9 7 SOUTH   8 7 5 4 2   A J 4   8 6 4 2   4   A 3   K Q T 9 8 2   9 7   6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Diamond Katz Platnick  --  -- 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 natural, invitational   *2 asks about hearts   *3 miinimum   *4 alerted   *5 decent (middle) Lead: J 3 J K 2 T 3 7 4 K 5 5 A 2 A 8 4 3 7 K J Result: NS +620 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q 9   7   A K J 5   K J T 8 5 EAST   J T 6   6 5 3   Q T 3   A Q 9 7 SOUTH   8 7 5 4 2   A J 4   8 6 4 2   4   A 3   K Q T 9 8 2   9 7   6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Weinstein Greco Levin  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 16+   *2 8-11, any shape, not 5 spades   *3 5+ !H Lead: 8 3 T K 8 K 3 7 4 2 7 J 4 3 Q T J A 6 9 7 6 A 5   Result: NS +600 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q 7 3   J 2   A Q   Q J 9 7 3 EAST     Q 9 7 5   J T 2   A K T 8 4 2 SOUTH   A J T 8 5   A 6 4   9 8 5 3   5   9 6 4 2   K T 8 3   K 7 6 4   6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Diamond Katz Platnick  --  --  -- Pass Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 3 4 T A 3 3 Q J 4 6 J Q 5 K 5 2 6 6 K 3 5 K 2 3 8 T 7 7 A 7 2 9 9 2 4 7 A       J Result: NS -150 Imps: 4	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q 7 3   J 2   A Q   Q J 9 7 3 EAST     Q 9 7 5   J T 2   A K T 8 4 2 SOUTH   A J T 8 5   A 6 4   9 8 5 3   5   9 6 4 2   K T 8 3   K 7 6 4   6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Weinstein Greco Levin  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 5 6 K 3 5 3 5 2 A K 7 J 6 4 2 A 3 6 J Q 5 8 2 7 J T Q 3 4 2 8 Q 8 K T 9 9 4 4     Result: NS -300 Imps: -4
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 2   T 7 5   K 7 3 2   J 8 7 4 EAST   Q 4   A 8 6 2   A Q 8 4   A Q 3 SOUTH   J 9 7 6 5   Q 3   T 9 5   9 6 5   A T 8 3   K J 9 4   J 6   K T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Diamond Katz Platnick 1 1NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 T Q 4 5 6 A 2 5 J Q 3 9 3 4 K T K A 7 6 8 8 7 5 2 3 J 9 K 2 5 Q 4 A 7 3 9 6 T 6     8   Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 2   T 7 5   K 7 3 2   J 8 7 4 EAST   Q 4   A 8 6 2   A Q 8 4   A Q 3 SOUTH   J 9 7 6 5   Q 3   T 9 5   9 6 5   A T 8 3   K J 9 4   J 6   K T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Weinstein Greco Levin 1 *1 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+!D, 10-15 Lead: 7 K A 7 5 K 6 7 Q 2 Q 4 6 4 A T 3 J 2 5 5 T 3 8 9 6 Q K T J A 2 5 9 8 7 6 3 4 3 9 8       Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 5   K Q J 9 4 3   J   J 9 5 3 EAST   A K Q 9 4   T 8 5   A   Q 7 4 2 SOUTH   7 6 3 2   7 6   9 8 7 2   K T 8   J 8   A 2   K Q T 6 5 4 3   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Diamond Katz Platnick  -- 1 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 2 8 Q 5 2 A Q 5 8 3 A J 2 J A T 3 6 2 9 T 2 T J 6 A 5 3 7 K 8 9   Result: NS -150 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 5   K Q J 9 4 3   J   J 9 5 3 EAST   A K Q 9 4   T 8 5   A   Q 7 4 2 SOUTH   7 6 3 2   7 6   9 8 7 2   K T 8   J 8   A 2   K Q T 6 5 4 3   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Weinstein Greco Levin  -- 1 Pass 1NT 2 Dbl 2 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: J 6 A J 2 8 A T 2 J K 5 3 A 2 5 T A 8     Result: NS -170 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J 7 5 3   J T 4 3 2   4   5 2 EAST   T 8 4   7 5   6 3 2   K T 7 6 4 SOUTH   A K 2   A 8 6   A Q J 8   9 8 3   9 6   K Q 9   K T 9 7 5   A Q J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Diamond Katz Platnick  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 strong, artificial Lead: A 6 4 3 A Q K 5 3 9 T J K 5 2 4 A Result: NS -50 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J 7 5 3   J T 4 3 2   4   5 2 EAST   T 8 4   7 5   6 3 2   K T 7 6 4 SOUTH   A K 2   A 8 6   A Q J 8   9 8 3   9 6   K Q 9   K T 9 7 5   A Q J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Weinstein Greco Levin  --  -- Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 Dbl 2 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 5 K 5 2 6 6 4 Q A Q 7 3 A 9 4 J 8 5 2 4 A Q K 2 9   T     Result: NS -100 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q T 8 7   T 6   K   A K Q 8 7 4 EAST   A 6 5 4   A 5   A T 9 8 3   5 2 SOUTH   J 2   9 3 2   5 4 2   J T 9 6 3   K 9 3   K Q J 8 7 4   Q J 7 6   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Diamond Katz Platnick  --  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl 2 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: A 6 A K 2 3 A 7 J 9 4 T 2 K 2 A 3 7 5 K 6 4 A T 2 J T 6 4     8   Result: NS +620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q T 8 7   T 6   K   A K Q 8 7 4 EAST   A 6 5 4   A 5   A T 9 8 3   5 2 SOUTH   J 2   9 3 2   5 4 2   J T 9 6 3   K 9 3   K Q J 8 7 4   Q J 7 6   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Weinstein Greco Levin  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 6+ hearts, denies 4 spades Lead: 5 3 5 A 3 6 A K 2 4 A 6 3 7 5 T 2 7 2 K 6 Result: NS +620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   6   A K 8 6 3   A K 5 4   Q 8 7 EAST   J 9 7   5 4 2   Q J 2   K J 4 2 SOUTH   A Q 8 5   J T 9 7   8 7   A T 9   K T 4 3 2   Q   T 9 6 3   6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Diamond Katz Platnick Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 7 T Q A 7 2 7 6 A 3 2 K 8 Q 2 3 7 K 9 7 5 3 J 4 8 3 4 A 9 5 5 K T 6 J 6 J   2     Result: NS +150 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   6   A K 8 6 3   A K 5 4   Q 8 7 EAST   J 9 7   5 4 2   Q J 2   K J 4 2 SOUTH   A Q 8 5   J T 9 7   8 7   A T 9   K T 4 3 2   Q   T 9 6 3   6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Weinstein Greco Levin Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 1 Pass 2 *4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 16+   *2 0-7   *3 4+!H, F1, may have a longer minor   *4 5!H, 4+!D Lead: 4 6 4 7 9 T Q A 8 2 7 6 A 3 K 8 T 5 J Q A 9 J K 7 Q 2 3 T K 9 6 5 3       Result: NS +110 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9 4   A K 7   J T 8 5   6 3 2 EAST   A J 3   6   Q 9 6 4   A K Q 9 4 SOUTH   Q 8 2   T 8 3   A 7 3   J T 7 5   T 7 6 5   Q J 9 5 4 2   K 2   8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Diamond Katz Platnick  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 1 2 2 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 strong, artificial   *2 alerted Lead: K 5 6 K 3 2 Q A 8 8 4 2 J 5 J K 2 J A 7 T 4 K 3 5 9 9 6 7 2 4 5 A 6 A 4 8 7 3 9 Q K     3 Result: NS +50 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9 4   A K 7   J T 8 5   6 3 2 EAST   A J 3   6   Q 9 6 4   A K Q 9 4 SOUTH   Q 8 2   T 8 3   A 7 3   J T 7 5   T 7 6 5   Q J 9 5 4 2   K 2   8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Weinstein Greco Levin  -- 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A 2 6 A 3 4 Q K 8 8 A 2 5 5 4 3 J K 4 5 3 Q K 7 T J 9 6 7 2 6 T A 5 J K 2 Result: NS -130 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q J 7 5   K Q 4   8   9 7 5 4 EAST   T 8 4 3   T 7   K J 6 3   T 6 3 SOUTH   6 2   A 8 6 5 3   A 9   A K Q 2   A 9   J 9 2   Q T 7 5 4 2   J 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Diamond Katz Platnick  --  -- 1 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A A 3 7 2 9 4 Q 6 9 8 K 6 7 3 8 A 2 7 4 A J T Q 3 8 3 7 A J 6 4 K 5 T 5 2 2 K K 9 Result: NS -110 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q J 7 5   K Q 4   8   9 7 5 4 EAST   T 8 4 3   T 7   K J 6 3   T 6 3 SOUTH   6 2   A 8 6 5 3   A 9   A K Q 2   A 9   J 9 2   Q T 7 5 4 2   J 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Weinstein Greco Levin  --  -- 1 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 7 7 3 8 A 2 7 4 A J T Q 3 8 3 9 A 9 3 K 6 J 6 4 K 2 J 5 9 Result: NS -170 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 7 3 2   A K T 9 7 4 2     Q 4 EAST   A T 5 4   Q   A 9 8 7 4 2   8 2 SOUTH   9   J 6 3   K J 5 3   J 9 6 5 3   K Q J 6   8 5   Q T 6   A K T 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Diamond Katz Platnick  --  --  -- Pass 1NT 2 *1 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 diamonds and a major   *2 hearts   *3 alerted Lead: A 6 A 2 3 5 Q K 3 8 2 A 6 Result: NS +450 Imps: 11	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 7 3 2   A K T 9 7 4 2     Q 4 EAST   A T 5 4   Q   A 9 8 7 4 2   8 2 SOUTH   9   J 6 3   K J 5 3   J 9 6 5 3   K Q J 6   8 5   Q T 6   A K T 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Weinstein Greco Levin  --  --  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 *2 Dbl*3 Pass*4 Pass 4 Pass 4 *5 Pass 5 *6 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16   *2 diamond void   *3   *4 a little interest   *5 keycard for hearts   *6 2 w/ !HQ Lead: Q 5 Q A 3 8   K 6 Result: NS -50 Imps: -11
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 9 5   A 6   8 5   A K 8 5 4 2 EAST   6 3 2   Q J 5 3   Q T 3 2   9 3 SOUTH   A 8 7   K T 7 4   A J 9   T 7 6   K Q T 4   9 8 2   K 7 6 4   Q J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Diamond Katz Platnick Pass Pass 1 Dbl 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: Q 2 Q 6 K 9 3 A 4 K 3 5 9 8 5 5 7 4 2 8 A 4 2 9 A K 3 J 7 Q 6 2 8 T T 4 T Q 3 5 6 J 9 A 7 Result: NS +620 Imps: 10	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 9 5   A 6   8 5   A K 8 5 4 2 EAST   6 3 2   Q J 5 3   Q T 3 2   9 3 SOUTH   A 8 7   K T 7 4   A J 9   T 7 6   K Q T 4   9 8 2   K 7 6 4   Q J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Weinstein Greco Levin Pass Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 10-15 HCP, 6+!C   *2 art. inv+   *3 the worst, no 4-card major Lead: 7 2 J A 7 J 3 2 6 Q 9 5 7 8 3 6 T Result: NS +130 Imps: -10