C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017

Open Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J 5 2   Q T 4 2   Q J T 6   9 EAST   A 9 7 4 3   A   A 8 5   A K Q 5 SOUTH   T 8 6   J 8   K 7 4 3 2   8 6 3   K   K 9 7 6 5 3   9   J T 7 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Woolsey Ginossar Stewart  --  -- Pass Pass 2 Dbl 4 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 9 A 4 8 K A 5 6 2 3 J 8 3 4 Q T 6 7 Q J 5 9 2 2 4 A 9 3 7 K 6 6 J Q 2 8 9 5 T K 7 A J 3 Result: NS +50 Imps: 4	Closed Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J 5 2   Q T 4 2   Q J T 6   9 EAST   A 9 7 4 3   A   A 8 5   A K Q 5 SOUTH   T 8 6   J 8   K 7 4 3 2   8 6 3   K   K 9 7 6 5 3   9   J T 7 4 2 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Berkowitz Pollack Sontag  unknown auction Final contract: 4 X Lead: {lead} Result: NS -100 Imps: -4
Open Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 9 4   Q J 9   T 5   K Q 8 5 2 EAST   A 8 7 6 2   4   9 8 7 4   A J 7 SOUTH   T 5 3   K T 8 6 5 2   J 3   9 4   K J   A 7 3   A K Q 6 2   T 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Woolsey Ginossar Stewart  --  --  -- 3 *1 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 2 K 2 4 T 6 A 2 4 J 6 9 5 T 7 K 9 A 4 5 3 K 7 T J Q 9     Result: NS +660 Imps: 2	Closed Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 9 4   Q J 9   T 5   K Q 8 5 2 EAST   A 8 7 6 2   4   9 8 7 4   A J 7 SOUTH   T 5 3   K T 8 6 5 2   J 3   9 4   K J   A 7 3   A K Q 6 2   T 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Berkowitz Pollack Sontag  --  --  -- Pass 1 1 2 2 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 8 K 8 T J 6 7 K 4 A 4 5 3 Q 7 2 5 6 9 5 2 3 4 Q 6 T J 8 9 3 A Q 8 J 2 4 T 2 6 9 5 A 7 J K K A 9 3 7 8 Q T Result: NS +600 Imps: -2
Open Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J T 9 6   K J 9 3   7 6 5   7 5 EAST   7   Q 8 7 6   A K Q 9 3   K Q 3 SOUTH   A K Q 4   T 5   8 2   A J 9 8 4   8 5 3 2   A 4 2   J T 4   T 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Woolsey Ginossar Stewart Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 *5 Pass 3 Pass 3 *6 Pass 3NT*7 Pass 4 Pass 4 *8 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 strong   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted   *5 alerted   *6 alerted   *7 alerted   *8 alerted Lead: 3 A 6 3 5 4 7 J T 2 7 J A 2 K 5 4 Result: NS +100 Imps: 16	Closed Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J T 9 6   K J 9 3   7 6 5   7 5 EAST   7   Q 8 7 6   A K Q 9 3   K Q 3 SOUTH   A K Q 4   T 5   8 2   A J 9 8 4   8 5 3 2   A 4 2   J T 4   T 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Berkowitz Pollack Sontag Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 strong   *2 !   *3 ! Lead: 5 T K 5 8 2 7 6 A 3 Q 9 4 2 3 7 A 6 6 3 J 5 7 T 9 8 8 J K 2 Q 9 Q 4 3 5 4 Result: NS -1390 Imps: -16
Open Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH     A Q T 7   A K Q J 9 6   J T 2 EAST   A J 4 2   K J 8 6 4   5 4   7 6 SOUTH   T 8 7 5 3   3 2     A K 9 8 5 4   K Q 9 6   9 5   T 8 7 3 2   Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Woolsey Ginossar Stewart  -- Pass 1 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 3 K A 9 3 Q 2 A T T 4 J 5 3 6 2 K Q 7 J A 5 4 T 4 9 4 Q 3 2 5 K 7 9 J 7 9 3 K A 2 6 6 T 5 Result: NS -600 Imps: -13	Closed Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH     A Q T 7   A K Q J 9 6   J T 2 EAST   A J 4 2   K J 8 6 4   5 4   7 6 SOUTH   T 8 7 5 3   3 2     A K 9 8 5 4   K Q 9 6   9 5   T 8 7 3 2   Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Berkowitz Pollack Sontag  -- Pass 1 *1 2 Dbl*2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 strong   *2 ! Lead: A 3 7 2 A Q 6 J K T 4 T 9 6 J 9 3 2 4 A 4 8 5 6 5 9 6 Q 2 Result: NS +150 Imps: 13
Open Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 8 4 3   J 8 3   A K T 9   K 8 EAST   J T 5   Q 9 6 2   J 7   J 9 3 2 SOUTH   K Q 6 2   A 5 4   5 2   A Q 7 4   9 7   K T 7   Q 8 6 4 3   T 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Woolsey Ginossar Stewart  --  -- 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 7 J 3 K 9 T A 2 K 2 3 4 3 7 A 2 4 J K 5 6 2 T 4 Q 3 9 5 8 9 8 6 5 J K A Result: NS +120 Imps: 1	Closed Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 8 4 3   J 8 3   A K T 9   K 8 EAST   J T 5   Q 9 6 2   J 7   J 9 3 2 SOUTH   K Q 6 2   A 5 4   5 2   A Q 7 4   9 7   K T 7   Q 8 6 4 3   T 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Berkowitz Pollack Sontag  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16 Lead: 2 7 T 4 2 9 J 3 6 5 5 A Q 3 7 A 5 4 J K 2 6 9 9 4 Q 2 T 4 8 6 3 7 6 3 K A 7 2 8 K K Q 8 5 Result: NS +90 Imps: -1
Open Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K T   A T 9 2   A J 4 3   7 4 EAST   Q J 8 6 2   8 6 4 3   2   A Q 5 SOUTH   7 5   K   K T 8 6 5   K T 8 6 2   9 4 3   Q J 7 5   Q 9 7   J 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Woolsey Ginossar Stewart  --  --  -- Pass*1 Pass 1 1NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 2 9 Q 4 2 3 2 A 5 5 6 A K 7 3 T 5 J 4 2 8 Q 8 9 6 7 2 J K 3 A 7 6 Result: NS +90 Imps: -0	Closed Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K T   A T 9 2   A J 4 3   7 4 EAST   Q J 8 6 2   8 6 4 3   2   A Q 5 SOUTH   7 5   K   K T 8 6 5   K T 8 6 2   9 4 3   Q J 7 5   Q 9 7   J 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Berkowitz Pollack Sontag  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass Pass Dbl*2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 15-17   *2 Both majors or a minor   *3 !   *4 Majors Lead: 4 4 J K 5 7 3 2 K 3 Q 4 6 5 4 A 7 9 A 7 T 7 2 A 5 J 6 T 8 Q 8 9 8 J 5 4 K Q 2 3 T Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 8 4   J 6 4   A 9 4 2   A 8 2 EAST   J 6 2   K 8 7 2   Q 8   K J 9 6 SOUTH   K 9 5 3   A Q T 3   J 5   7 4 3   A Q 7   9 5   K T 7 6 3   Q T 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Woolsey Ginossar Stewart 1 Pass 3 *1 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 7 9 7 4 T 5 2 6 Q 7 J 4 3 6 8 J A K 8 2 5 3 Q A J Q 2 8 9 A 6 T K 7 6 9 5 T J 2 3 Q 9 8 4 Result: NS +110 Imps: -0	Closed Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 8 4   J 6 4   A 9 4 2   A 8 2 EAST   J 6 2   K 8 7 2   Q 8   K J 9 6 SOUTH   K 9 5 3   A Q T 3   J 5   7 4 3   A Q 7   9 5   K T 7 6 3   Q T 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Berkowitz Pollack Sontag 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 3 Q 6 4 3 K 8 2 5 3 Q A J Result: NS +120 Imps: 0
Open Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 9 4   K J T 8 2   Q   A Q 8 2 EAST   A 8 3   9 7   T 9 7 3   T 5 4 3 SOUTH   J 6   A Q 6 5 4 3   5 2   9 7 6   K T 7 5 2     A K J 8 6 4   K J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Woolsey Ginossar Stewart  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 3 6 3 Q 5 2 3 Q 6 K A 9 J T 8 4 3 A 7 2 2 Result: NS +480 Imps: 2	Closed Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 9 4   K J T 8 2   Q   A Q 8 2 EAST   A 8 3   9 7   T 9 7 3   T 5 4 3 SOUTH   J 6   A Q 6 5 4 3   5 2   9 7 6   K T 7 5 2     A K J 8 6 4   K J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Berkowitz Pollack Sontag  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 7 K 5 2 7 2 3 Q 6 4 7 Q 2 K 8 4 J 5 A 9 9 6 9 T Q Result: NS +430 Imps: -2
Open Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 8 5 3 2   K Q 4   J 7 6 3   6 EAST   6   J T   K T 4   A K T 8 7 4 2 SOUTH   A J 9   A 8 5 3 2   8 2   Q J 5   K Q 7 4   9 7 6   A Q 9 5   9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Woolsey Ginossar Stewart  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 *1 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 shortness Lead: 2 4 6 2 A 7 T T 9 9 T 6 5 6 J K A 7 8 4 2 3 2 3 J A 4 3 2 Result: NS -600 Imps: 1	Closed Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 8 5 3 2   K Q 4   J 7 6 3   6 EAST   6   J T   K T 4   A K T 8 7 4 2 SOUTH   A J 9   A 8 5 3 2   8 2   Q J 5   K Q 7 4   9 7 6   A Q 9 5   9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Berkowitz Pollack Sontag  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: Q Q 6 5 9 4 4 8 J Result: NS -630 Imps: -1
Open Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 4 3 2   A Q 5 4   K   J 7 5 2 EAST   7 6 5   K J T 7 6   Q 8 4 3   8 SOUTH   K Q T 9 8   3   T 6 5 2   A 6 3   J   9 8 2   A J 9 7   K Q T 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Woolsey Ginossar Stewart  --  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 multi, weak 2 in 1 major   *2 P/C Lead: 5 T 8 5 A 2 J Q 3 J 5 A 8 9 6 2 9 K 7 7 3 8 T A 6 4 6 J 2 Q 7 2 T 9 3 K 5     4   Result: NS +200 Imps: 9	Closed Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 4 3 2   A Q 5 4   K   J 7 5 2 EAST   7 6 5   K J T 7 6   Q 8 4 3   8 SOUTH   K Q T 9 8   3   T 6 5 2   A 6 3   J   9 8 2   A J 9 7   K Q T 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Berkowitz Pollack Sontag  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 1 Dbl*2 2 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 !   *2 3 Lead: K J 5 A K Q 8 7 3 2 7 Q 3 T 6 5 6 8 K A T 7 3 K 2 9 6 2 8 A 4 3 5 4 8 J A 9 7 4 Q       9 Result: NS -200 Imps: -9
Open Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 9   8 3   K T 9 5 3   J T 7 2 EAST   J T 7 6 4   K T 6 5   A   Q 8 4 SOUTH   Q 5 3   A Q 7 4   J 8 7 2   A 6   A 8 2   J 9 2   Q 6 4   K 9 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Woolsey Ginossar Stewart Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+   *2 alerted   *3 asks   *4 alerted Lead: 5 5 Q 7 6 2 5 3 Q 9 6 8 A J K 5 4 A 4 9 Q 3 4 T A 2 T K 3 Result: NS -200 Imps: -6	Closed Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 9   8 3   K T 9 5 3   J T 7 2 EAST   J T 7 6 4   K T 6 5   A   Q 8 4 SOUTH   Q 5 3   A Q 7 4   J 8 7 2   A 6   A 8 2   J 9 2   Q 6 4   K 9 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Berkowitz Pollack Sontag 1NT*1 2 *2 2 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 10-12   *2 Majors Lead: 4 4 A 9 8 2 5 3 A 2 J K 3 A 4 9 Q 8 T 8 5 9 4 7 A 9 6 3 Q J K 2 4 3 6 T 2   7 5 6 Result: NS +50 Imps: 6
Open Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 7 6   4 3   7 4 2   9 8 7 3 2 EAST   A K   K 9 8 6   K J T 3   A T 6 SOUTH   Q 9 5 4 2   A T   A Q 9 8   Q 4   T 8 3   Q J 7 5 2   6 5   K J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Woolsey Ginossar Stewart  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 4 Pass 4 *6 Pass 5 *7 Pass 7 Pass Pass Pass         *1 strong   *2 !S   *3 alerted   *4 alerted   *5 alerted   *6 alerted   *7 alerted Lead: 5 5 A 2 4 3 A 6 2 8 K 7 4 5 K 2 8 6 J 4 9 2 3 7 Q T     Q Result: NS -1440 Imps: -11	Closed Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 7 6   4 3   7 4 2   9 8 7 3 2 EAST   A K   K 9 8 6   K J T 3   A T 6 SOUTH   Q 9 5 4 2   A T   A Q 9 8   Q 4   T 8 3   Q J 7 5 2   6 5   K J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Berkowitz Pollack Sontag  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 *4 Pass 5 *5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 strong   *2 5+   *3 4+   *4 2 with the queen   *5 grand slam try Lead: 5 5 6 2 4 2 6 3 A 5 K 4 T 7 8 6 Q K A 9 Q J T 7 9 3 A J 2 J 9 7 A 5 K 2 8 6 J 4 4 Result: NS -940 Imps: 11
Open Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9   K T 6   J 4 2   Q J T 9 5 EAST   Q 7 6 4 2   9 7 2   Q 8 7 3   4 SOUTH   K T 8 5 3   Q J 8 4 3   9 5   K   J   A 5   A K T 6   A 8 7 6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Woolsey Ginossar Stewart  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 Pass 4 *3 Pass 4 *4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 RKC   *4 1 KC Lead: Q A 7 6 Q A 4 9 K Result: NS +1370 Imps: 0	Closed Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9   K T 6   J 4 2   Q J T 9 5 EAST   Q 7 6 4 2   9 7 2   Q 8 7 3   4 SOUTH   K T 8 5 3   Q J 8 4 3   9 5   K   J   A 5   A K T 6   A 8 7 6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Berkowitz Pollack Sontag  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Strong   *2 ! Lead: 2 J 2 A 5 A 4 Q K A 3 2 5 Result: NS +1370 Imps: 0
Open Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K J 5 3   Q J   6 4   Q 9 7 4 3 EAST   A T 7 6 2   9   K T 8 2   K J 5 SOUTH   Q 4   5 3   A Q J 9 7 5   A 6 2   9 8   A K T 8 7 6 4 2   3   T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Woolsey Ginossar Stewart  --  --  -- 1 *1 4 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+ Lead: Q K 9 Q 3 A 2 J 5 9 6 K 4 T J 3 2 8 7 3 Q 8     6 Result: NS -420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K J 5 3   Q J   6 4   Q 9 7 4 3 EAST   A T 7 6 2   9   K T 8 2   K J 5 SOUTH   Q 4   5 3   A Q J 9 7 5   A 6 2   9 8   A K T 8 7 6 4 2   3   T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Berkowitz Pollack Sontag  --  --  -- 1NT*1 4 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 14-16 Lead: Q K 9 Q 3 T K 7 2 8 2 K 4 A 6 J 5 9 7 3 Q 3 T 4 5 2 A 5 6 Result: NS -420 Imps: 0
Open Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8 7 4 2   7 6 4   4 2   7 4 3 EAST   A Q T 6   A K J 9   A K 8 7   5 SOUTH   J 3   Q 8 5   Q 6 3   A K T 8 6   K 5   T 3 2   J T 9 5   Q J 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Woolsey Ginossar Stewart Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *3 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 strong   *2 !C positive   *3 alerted Lead: 8 K A 8 J 3 9 7 Q 2 A 4 5 T K 6 8 5 J 4 6   Q 9 3 Result: NS -520 Imps: 11	Closed Room - C 2017 USBC R16 - 01-May-2017 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8 7 4 2   7 6 4   4 2   7 4 3 EAST   A Q T 6   A K J 9   A K 8 7   5 SOUTH   J 3   Q 8 5   Q 6 3   A K T 8 6   K 5   T 3 2   J T 9 5   Q J 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Berkowitz Pollack Sontag Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 6NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 !   *2 a 5332 Lead: 2 K A 2 3 Result: NS -1020 Imps: -11