2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017

Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q J 8 5 3 2     J T 5   A 8 2 EAST     T 7 6 3 2   A Q 6 4 3 2   Q J SOUTH   9 7 4   A K 5   K 9 8 7   T 7 6   A T 6   Q J 9 8 4     K 9 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  -- Pass 4 Pass Pass 4NT*1 Pass 5 *2 5 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 hearts and a minor   *2 pass/correct Lead: K 4 2 2 K 6 2 5 8 8 3 3 5 A 3 T 9 9 6 5 A Result: NS +850 Imps: -4	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q J 8 5 3 2     J T 5   A 8 2 EAST     T 7 6 3 2   A Q 6 4 3 2   Q J SOUTH   9 7 4   A K 5   K 9 8 7   T 7 6   A T 6   Q J 9 8 4     K 9 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Bathurst Pepsi Lall  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 2 2 3 3 4 Pass 5 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 4 7 2 K 6 2 5 7 8 2 3 5 T 3 J 8 9 3 5 A A 4 T 9 3 J A 6 Result: NS +1010 Imps: 4
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 8 2   A 4   A J T 9   A 9 5 2 EAST   9   K J T 7 3   K Q 3 2   K J T SOUTH   J T 7 6 5 4   Q 9 5 2     Q 7 4   A K 3   8 6   8 7 6 5 4   8 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  -- 1NT*1 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 14-16   *2 one major   *3 alerted Lead: 2 K 9 2 4 8 7 A 2 6 J 4 Q A 2 8 J 8 T A 4 6 J 2 Q 3     5 Result: NS -110 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 8 2   A 4   A J T 9   A 9 5 2 EAST   9   K J T 7 3   K Q 3 2   K J T SOUTH   J T 7 6 5 4   Q 9 5 2     Q 7 4   A K 3   8 6   8 7 6 5 4   8 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  -- 1NT Pass Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 hearts and a minor   *2 good heart raise Lead: A 8 3 A 2 6 T 4 5 K 9 8 4 6 T A 4 3 J 2 Q 3 J 2 J 4 2 9 9 A K Q T Result: NS -420 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 9 3   Q J T 8 7 6 4   J 9 7   EAST   A J T 7 2   K 3 2   A 2   J 8 7 SOUTH   8 6   5   K 8 5 3   Q T 9 5 3 2   K 5 4   A 9   Q T 6 4   A K 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  --  -- 3 3NT Dbl 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 8 4 A 9 8 4 A 7 3 6 2 9 K Q 2 J 5 K J 3 6 A 3 4 5 A 7 Q 2 9       Result: NS -500 Imps: -15	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 9 3   Q J T 8 7 6 4   J 9 7   EAST   A J T 7 2   K 3 2   A 2   J 8 7 SOUTH   8 6   5   K 8 5 3   Q T 9 5 3 2   K 5 4   A 9   Q T 6 4   A K 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  --  -- 3 3NT Pass 4 *1 Pass 4 *2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 transfer to hearts   *2 bad for hearts Lead: A 4 A 3 6 K T 9 8 A 2 4 5 A 7 7 2 K 8 9 3 9 K 6 5 4 A J 3 Result: NS +620 Imps: 15
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 9   Q 7 4 3   K Q 5   K 8 7 3 EAST   A Q T 4 3 2   K T   7 6 2   J 5 SOUTH   6   J 9 8 5 2   J 9 3   Q T 6 4   K 8 7 5   A 6   A T 8 4   A 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel 1NT*1 2 *2 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16   *2 1 major   *3 Puppet   *4 at least 1 4-card major   *5 4 hearts Lead: 7 A 7 5 J 5 Q 9 6 4 6 Q 3 7 A J 9 8 2 K 5 A 5 3 6 T 4 3 9 9 J K 4 2 2 7 T 8 3 8 Q 6 K 4 8 Result: NS -50 Imps: -15	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 9   Q 7 4 3   K Q 5   K 8 7 3 EAST   A Q T 4 3 2   K T   7 6 2   J 5 SOUTH   6   J 9 8 5 2   J 9 3   Q T 6 4   K 8 7 5   A 6   A T 8 4   A 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Bathurst Pepsi Lall 1NT 2 *1 Dbl*2 Rdbl*3 Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 general values   *3 alerted Lead: K 4 6 K 3 8 7 Q 9 A 2 5 J A T 3 2 6 K 4 5 2 5 K 4 A J 3 6 T T J 8 5 Q 9 6   A     Result: NS +1100 Imps: 15
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A Q 9 8 7   J 3   K 8 4   K Q 2 EAST   J T   K Q T 9 7   J 7 6 5   7 6 SOUTH   5 4 3   A 8 6 5   A T 9 3   A 9   K 6 2   4 2   Q 2   J T 8 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 range ask for clubs   *3 max Lead: 3 2 T A 3 3 7 Q 9 4 6 2 A 6 J Q 5 K 7 7 4 5       Result: NS +150 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A Q 9 8 7   J 3   K 8 4   K Q 2 EAST   J T   K Q T 9 7   J 7 6 5   7 6 SOUTH   5 4 3   A 8 6 5   A T 9 3   A 9   K 6 2   4 2   Q 2   J T 8 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Bathurst Pepsi Lall  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: Q 4 Q 3 5 2 J A 5 3 6 K A 2 K J 6 2 J 4 A 6 T Q 4 Result: NS +110 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   7   Q 9 6 5   A K 7 5 4   T 8 6 EAST   A 9 5 4 3   K 7 4 2   8   Q 5 3 SOUTH   K Q J T 6 2   T 8   Q 2   A 7 4   8   A J 3   J T 9 6 3   K J 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl 4 4NT*1 Pass 5 *2 Dbl 5 *3 5 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 two places to play   *2 pass/correct   *3 red suits Lead: J J 8 K 2 9 3 8 A 8 3 7 K A 2 6 8 K       Result: NS +100 Imps: 11	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   7   Q 9 6 5   A K 7 5 4   T 8 6 EAST   A 9 5 4 3   K 7 4 2   8   Q 5 3 SOUTH   K Q J T 6 2   T 8   Q 2   A 7 4   8   A J 3   J T 9 6 3   K J 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 3NT*1 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 bad splinter   *2 asking   *3 middle shortness () Lead: 2 2 3 T A 8 A 7 Q 9 8 K 2 K 5 8 7 Result: NS -420 Imps: -11
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 5 4   T 9 8 7 6   K J 9   J EAST   T 6 3   J 3   Q T 4 3   Q 5 4 3 SOUTH   A 9 8   A K   A 8 5 2   T 9 7 2   K 7 2   Q 5 4 2   7 6   A K 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  --  -- 1NT Pass Pass Dbl*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 1 minor or both majors or strong   *2 pass/correct   *3 majors Lead: K 2 3 7 K 4 J 6 A A 3 J 2 6 Q 8 7 K 3 4 8 K 4 9 T 8 5 9 9 2 6 J 9 7 T 5 A       A Result: NS +140 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 5 4   T 9 8 7 6   K J 9   J EAST   T 6 3   J 3   Q T 4 3   Q 5 4 3 SOUTH   A 9 8   A K   A 8 5 2   T 9 7 2   K 7 2   Q 5 4 2   7 6   A K 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  --  -- 1NT Pass Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1   *2 alerted Lead: K 2 3 7 K K 6 4 8 A 3 J 2 6 4 8 7 4 J 9 A K 5 9 T 8 Q 6 9 2 3 Q A 6 3 J A Result: NS +140 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 5 3 2   9 7 2   K 9 6   T 5 3 EAST   A Q T 9 7 6 4   5 4   T 3   9 7 SOUTH   K 8   A K Q 8 6   A   A K 8 6 4     J T 3   Q J 8 7 5 4 2   Q J 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel 3 Pass 4 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass 7 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 6 2 3 6 A 5     K Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 5 3 2   9 7 2   K 9 6   T 5 3 EAST   A Q T 9 7 6 4   5 4   T 3   9 7 SOUTH   K 8   A K Q 8 6   A   A K 8 6 4     J T 3   Q J 8 7 5 4 2   Q J 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Bathurst Pepsi Lall Pass 2 Pass 4 *1 Pass 4 *2 Pass 7 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 One with the queen (I believe) Lead: 9 2 3 9 A 5 4 2 K 3 4 2 A T 5 7 K J T 9 Q Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q J 6 5   T 7 6 3   T 7   8 7 6 EAST   4 2   Q 9 8 4   K 9 6 3   Q 4 3 SOUTH   T 9 7   K 5 2   J 8 5 2   A 5 2   A K 8 3   A J   A Q 4   K J T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 16+   *2 0-7 Lead: 4 3 4 Q 7 Q K 7 5 K 2 5 9 8 4 J T J Q 6 5 9 3 7 A K 4 8 2 A 3 T 2 4 6 6 8 J Q 3 5 Result: NS -50 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q J 6 5   T 7 6 3   T 7   8 7 6 EAST   4 2   Q 9 8 4   K 9 6 3   Q 4 3 SOUTH   T 9 7   K 5 2   J 8 5 2   A 5 2   A K 8 3   A J   A Q 4   K J T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Bathurst Pepsi Lall  -- Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 *1 Pass Pass Pass       *1 4/5 Lead: 4 K 4 5 9 3 2 Q 7 J Q 6 5 Q 6 T J A 3 6 T K 4 7 A Result: NS +420 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T 3   9 8 7 4   4 2   K 7 6 2 EAST   Q 7 4   T 5 3 2   K Q J 6 3   T SOUTH   5 2   K Q J   A T 7 5   A 8 5 3   K J 9 8 6   A 6   9 8   Q J 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl 2 *2 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+   *2 bad raise Lead: 9 A 5 9 J 6 Q A 2     T   Result: NS -130 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T 3   9 8 7 4   4 2   K 7 6 2 EAST   Q 7 4   T 5 3 2   K Q J 6 3   T SOUTH   5 2   K Q J   A T 7 5   A 8 5 3   K J 9 8 6   A 6   9 8   Q J 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  -- Pass 1NT 2 *1 Dbl 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 5, 4+m Lead: T J T 2 A A 5 4 K J 4 A 5 6 Q T 2 6 2 7 J 4 7 6 3 Result: NS -100 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 4 2   J 8 6 2   9 8   A 9 6 5 EAST   T 7 6 3   A K T 5   K 6 2   T 4 SOUTH   A K 8   9 3   A Q T 4   K J 7 3   Q J 5   Q 7 4   J 7 5 3   Q 8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  --  -- 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: Q Q 3 2 A 2 T A 3 J 6 4 8 5 7 9 K 8 4 9 7 Q   6 K Result: NS -630 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 4 2   J 8 6 2   9 8   A 9 6 5 EAST   T 7 6 3   A K T 5   K 6 2   T 4 SOUTH   A K 8   9 3   A Q T 4   K J 7 3   Q J 5   Q 7 4   J 7 5 3   Q 8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 8-11   *3 stayman   *4 no major Lead: Q Q 3 4 A 2 T A 3 J 6 2 8 5 7 9 K 8 4 9 7 Q   6 K Result: NS -630 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8   J 7 5   A K T 9   K Q 9 7 EAST   K 7 4 2   Q 9 8 2   Q 5   5 4 2 SOUTH   A T 6 5   A K 4 3   J 6   A T 3   Q J 3   T 6   8 7 4 3 2   J 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel Pass Pass 1 *1 Dbl Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+!D, 10-15 Lead: A 2 5 A 6 8 4 K 3 6 2 9 A J K 8 5 3 2 9 A 6 2 5 A T 8 7 K 8 Q J 3 3 Q K J J 5 Q T Result: NS +50 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8   J 7 5   A K T 9   K Q 9 7 EAST   K 7 4 2   Q 9 8 2   Q 5   5 4 2 SOUTH   A T 6 5   A K 4 3   J 6   A T 3   Q J 3   T 6   8 7 4 3 2   J 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Bathurst Pepsi Lall Pass Pass 1 Dbl 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: K 6 2 7 K T Q 5 3 6 5 7 A 8 4 K T 2 5 A 6 3 Q K J 4 8 J A J 2 Q 3     9   Result: NS -50 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q J 7   A Q J 2   A 3 2   T 5 4 EAST   9 8 5 2   T 8 7   J 9 4   9 7 6 SOUTH   K T 4   5 4 3   Q T 7   K J 8 3   A 6 3   K 9 6   K 8 6 5   A Q 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 4NT*4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16   *2 Puppet   *3 no 5-card major   *4 quantitative Lead: 5 6 7 Q 5 8 9 2 7 K T 2 3 9 8 A 4 A 2 J K K 4 3 T 5 J A Q 3 6 J 3 Q 7 4 8 6 9 7 4 6 5 Q T A 8 5 J 2 9 T K Result: NS +660 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q J 7   A Q J 2   A 3 2   T 5 4 EAST   9 8 5 2   T 8 7   J 9 4   9 7 6 SOUTH   K T 4   5 4 3   Q T 7   K J 8 3   A 6 3   K 9 6   K 8 6 5   A Q 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Bathurst Pepsi Lall  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 5 6 7 Q 5 A 5 J K 5 9 3 T K 8 2 4 9 T A 3 3 7 J 3 Q 6 5 8 6 4 A 7 K J 2 Q 8 2 4 4 6 8 Q T A 9 T J 2 9 7 K Result: NS +660 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 6   9 4 3   Q 7 6 5   K 9 7 4 EAST   K 9 5 2   A K 7   J T   Q J 6 2 SOUTH   A Q T 4   8 5 2   A 9 4 3   A T   J 7 3   Q J T 6   K 8 2   8 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+!C   *2 spades Lead: Q Q A 3 5 3 2 4 T 5 6 7 A 3 2 6 A 7 5 8 Q J K 9 4 8 J K T 2 T Q 3 Result: NS -650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 6   9 4 3   Q 7 6 5   K 9 7 4 EAST   K 9 5 2   A K 7   J T   Q J 6 2 SOUTH   A Q T 4   8 5 2   A 9 4 3   A T   J 7 3   Q J T 6   K 8 2   8 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 major ask   *2 No five card major   *3 alerted Lead: Q Q A 4 5 3 2 6 A 7 K 8 4 J 5 3 Q 8 2 4 A 3 6 K T Result: NS -650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 9 8 6 3   6   K 9 6 4   Q 7 5 EAST   T 7 5 4   9 7 5 4 2   Q J   K J SOUTH   2   A Q T 8 3   5   T 9 8 4 3 2   A Q J   K J   A T 8 7 3 2   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  --  -- 2 *1 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 weak 2!H OR bad weak 2!S Lead: 4 J 4 3 2 A 7 6 4 Q 5 8 2 2 Q K 5 6 T K 3 Result: NS +490 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 9 8 6 3   6   K 9 6 4   Q 7 5 EAST   T 7 5 4   9 7 5 4 2   Q J   K J SOUTH   2   A Q T 8 3   5   T 9 8 4 3 2   A Q J   K J   A T 8 7 3 2   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  --  -- 2 Dbl 4 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 5 A J 4 5 A 4 3 2 Q 5 6 3 J 7 8 2 2 Q K 3     K 4 Result: NS +480 Imps: 0