A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017

Open Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q   A 4 2   A 7 6 4 2   8 7 5 4 EAST   5 3   Q T 3   K Q T 9 8 5   K 2 SOUTH   A K T 9 8 6   K J 9 7 6     Q 6   J 7 4 2   8 5   J 3   A J T 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Harris Greco Morgan  -- 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 5+!D, 8+ HCP   *2 5-5+ majors, 0-15 HCP, NF Lead: Q 2 3 Q K J K 4 6 3 Q 2 6 J K A 6 A 2 5 Q 4 5 4 8 5   2 7 Result: NS -110 Imps: 9	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q   A 4 2   A 7 6 4 2   8 7 5 4 EAST   5 3   Q T 3   K Q T 9 8 5   K 2 SOUTH   A K T 9 8 6   K J 9 7 6     Q 6   J 7 4 2   8 5   J 3   A J T 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lo Bathurst Liu Lall  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 2 2 3 4 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: 3 5 3 2 K 3 K 4 6 A 2 5 Q 8 T A 6 9 Q 4 J 2 3 Q A 3 5 7 9 J 9 A 6 T T 2 8 4 5 6 9 J 8 4 7 Result: NS -500 Imps: -9
Open Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q 6   Q T 4   A 9 5   Q T 7 3 EAST   7 4   K J 7 6 3   K Q J 7   A K SOUTH   J T 9 8 5 2   2   T 4 3   J 8 4   A 3   A 9 8 5   8 6 2   9 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Harris Greco Morgan  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 1NT Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+!D, 10-15   *2 spades Lead: 4 A 6 4 2 8 K 5 3 A 7 6 2 6 Q A 4 2 J 9 T 3 4 Q 5 Result: NS -110 Imps: -0	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q 6   Q T 4   A 9 5   Q T 7 3 EAST   7 4   K J 7 6 3   K Q J 7   A K SOUTH   J T 9 8 5 2   2   T 4 3   J 8 4   A 3   A 9 8 5   8 6 2   9 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lo Bathurst Liu Lall  --  -- 1 2 Dbl Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 2 A 3 4 2 2 K 3 8 5 K T 4 8 6 Q 4 2 J A 3 A 7 6 5 3 4 K 2 6 A Q 9 8 Q 5 T 9 J T J Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 7 4   A 9 6 3   8 5   J 9 5 4 EAST   A Q 6 5   Q T 8   T 7   Q 8 3 2 SOUTH   J   K 5 2   A Q 9 6 3   A K 7 6   K T 8 3 2   J 7 4   K J 4 2   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Harris Greco Morgan  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1NT*2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 *5 Pass 2NT*6 Pass 3 *7 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 5+!D, 8+ HCP   *2 0-14 HCP, often has a 4-card major   *3 12-13 any, 16+ 4+!C, or 16+ 6+!D   *4 11 or less   *5 16+, 4+!C   *6 8-11 GF, asks   *7 usually 1=3=5=4 Lead: 3 J Q 3 2 T 2 4 A K A 7 J 2 Q 5 6 J T 5 3 7 8 A K 3 Q 9 7 K 7 8 9 T 5 4 6 8 6 9 Q Result: NS +50 Imps: 10	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 7 4   A 9 6 3   8 5   J 9 5 4 EAST   A Q 6 5   Q T 8   T 7   Q 8 3 2 SOUTH   J   K 5 2   A Q 9 6 3   A K 7 6   K T 8 3 2   J 7 4   K J 4 2   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lo Bathurst Liu Lall  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 strong   *2 8-11 not 5   *3 relay Lead: 4 T 2 4 A J 7 5 3 K A 7 J 2 T 8 Q 4 8 3 A K 5 6 6 4 8 A 2 Result: NS -430 Imps: -10
Open Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q T 9 7   K 9   T 9 8 3   K 9 8 EAST     4 2   A K Q 6 5 4 2   J 7 6 5 SOUTH   A K 8   Q J T 5   J 7   Q 4 3 2   J 6 5 4 3 2   A 8 7 6 3     A T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Harris Greco Morgan 1 2 2NT*1 3NT 4 Dbl 4 Dbl Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 limit raise in spades Lead: K 3 4 K 5 A 2 9 T A 5 9 2 7 A 7 J 2 K 3 7 3 2 8 J 4 6 9 A 6 7 T K 6 J   Q Result: NS +500 Imps: -4	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q T 9 7   K 9   T 9 8 3   K 9 8 EAST     4 2   A K Q 6 5 4 2   J 7 6 5 SOUTH   A K 8   Q J T 5   J 7   Q 4 3 2   J 6 5 4 3 2   A 8 7 6 3     A T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lo Bathurst Liu Lall 1 2 3 *1 3NT 4 4 Pass 4NT 5 Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 mixed raise of Lead: K 2 K 3 7 6 2 K 5 A 4 9 T 7 4 7 J A 5 8 2 3 5 9 Q 3 6 Q K 4 2 8 J 5       Result: NS +650 Imps: 4
Open Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 7 2   T 9 8 7   J 9 3   K 4 3 EAST   T 9 8 4 3   K Q J 4   Q 8 5   7 SOUTH     A 6 5 3 2   A T 7 6   A T 6 2   A K J 6 5     K 4 2   Q J 9 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Harris Greco Morgan  -- Pass Pass 1 2 3 *1 3 4 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass 4 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted, but explained differently Lead: K K 3 2 3 K 8 3 6 4 Q 9 7 6 4 7 2 9 K T 5 5 8 Q 6 8 7 3 A 5 4 4 2 2 5 J A Result: NS -650 Imps: 8	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 7 2   T 9 8 7   J 9 3   K 4 3 EAST   T 9 8 4 3   K Q J 4   Q 8 5   7 SOUTH     A 6 5 3 2   A T 7 6   A T 6 2   A K J 6 5     K 4 2   Q J 9 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lo Bathurst Liu Lall  -- Pass Pass 1 2 *1 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 !S+m Lead: A A 3 2 2 K 5 3 6 Q 7 3 A 2 Q 9 7 5 8 7 3 5 K 8 5 6 4 Q 6 4 8 J A 8 4 4 2 Result: NS -990 Imps: -8
Open Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T 7 3   5 4   Q 8 3 2   Q T 7 EAST   K 4   K Q T 6 3 2   T 4   A J 3 SOUTH   9 8 5 2   A 9 7   A J 6   9 5 2   A J 6   J 8   K 9 7 5   K 8 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Harris Greco Morgan  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 8-15 HCP, 6+!H, <4!S   *2 artificial raise Lead: 7 A 4 7 2 4 3 T 2 Result: NS -140 Imps: -5	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T 7 3   5 4   Q 8 3 2   Q T 7 EAST   K 4   K Q T 6 3 2   T 4   A J 3 SOUTH   9 8 5 2   A 9 7   A J 6   9 5 2   A J 6   J 8   K 9 7 5   K 8 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lo Bathurst Liu Lall  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1 Dbl 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Dbl 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 strong raise Lead: 7 A 4 7 2 4 3 T 5 6 A Q 2 8 Q 4 7 6 K 3 5 J 2 5 A J 3 T 8 5 K 7 9 7 T 2 9 K T 3 6 K J     Result: NS +50 Imps: 5
Open Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K J 3   J 5 4   K 6 4 2   A 2 EAST   T 9 2   K T 3   A J 8 7   J T 6 SOUTH   8 5 4   A Q 8 6   5 3   K Q 8 5   Q 7 6   9 7 2   Q T 9   9 7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Harris Greco Morgan  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 1NT Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+!C or 4=4=4=1   *2 no 4-card major, bal or unbal Lead: 6 7 K 4 6 2 T J Q 9 3 5 A 6 T 2 8 3 T A 5 Q 9 3 5 9 7 K 3 7 2 A 4 4 J K 8 7 6 J 8 9 8 2 Q T J 4 K Q A 6 5 Result: NS -100 Imps: -5	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K J 3   J 5 4   K 6 4 2   A 2 EAST   T 9 2   K T 3   A J 8 7   J T 6 SOUTH   8 5 4   A Q 8 6   5 3   K Q 8 5   Q 7 6   9 7 2   Q T 9   9 7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lo Bathurst Liu Lall  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 Precision 2+ Lead: A 6 9 A 4 Q 2 3 5 9 A 2 3 3 J A 5 7 T J 8 T 8 K 5 9 6 K 8     4   Result: NS +100 Imps: 5
Open Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q 2   8 6 5   K 8 6 5 2   T 8 EAST   K 9 6 3   9 3   Q 3   K 9 6 5 2 SOUTH   7 5   K Q J 2   J 7 4   A 7 4 3   J T 8 4   A T 7 4   A T 9   Q J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Harris Greco Morgan 1 *1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+!D, 10-15 Lead: K A 9 6 K J 3 2 5 4 6 Q 7 8 9 A 2 9 3 K 4 A Q 2 7 J K 8 3 T K 5 4 Q 5 T A Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q 2   8 6 5   K 8 6 5 2   T 8 EAST   K 9 6 3   9 3   Q 3   K 9 6 5 2 SOUTH   7 5   K Q J 2   J 7 4   A 7 4 3   J T 8 4   A T 7 4   A T 9   Q J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lo Bathurst Liu Lall 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 2 J 2 8 A 4 3 5 K A 9 6 J J K A 5 A 3 2 4 T Q K 7 4 3 Q 7     2   Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 5 3   A K J 5   K T 5 4   T 2 EAST   9 6 4   Q 9 3   A 8 6 3   A 8 4 SOUTH   K Q J T 2   7 6 4 2   9   9 7 6   8 7   T 8   Q J 7 2   K Q J 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Harris Greco Morgan  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16 Lead: J 7 9 5 J 8 4 3 K 8 6 A Q 3   T 7 Result: NS +150 Imps: -6	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 5 3   A K J 5   K T 5 4   T 2 EAST   9 6 4   Q 9 3   A 8 6 3   A 8 4 SOUTH   K Q J T 2   7 6 4 2   9   9 7 6   8 7   T 8   Q J 7 2   K Q J 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lo Bathurst Liu Lall  -- Pass 1NT 2 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: K 7 9 3 K 8 4 5 T 2 3 K 9 3 4 T 9 K A 2 6 Result: NS +400 Imps: 6
Open Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 4   A K 6   A 9 6 4 3   Q J T EAST   7 5   T 5 2   K Q T 8   8 6 5 3 SOUTH   K T 8 3 2   9 8 4   2   K 7 4 2   A Q 9 6   Q J 7 3   J 7 5   A 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Harris Greco Morgan  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16 Lead: 2 6 7 J 2 7 8 4 2 5 K 3 3   Q 6   Result: NS +430 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 4   A K 6   A 9 6 4 3   Q J T EAST   7 5   T 5 2   K Q T 8   8 6 5 3 SOUTH   K T 8 3 2   9 8 4   2   K 7 4 2   A Q 9 6   Q J 7 3   J 7 5   A 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lo Bathurst Liu Lall  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16 Lead: 3 6 7 J 3 7 8 3 2 5 K 4 2 J Q A 9 9 T 6 4   5 Q   Result: NS +430 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9 2   T 9 4   9 7   A Q 9 4 3 EAST   8 4   A 5 3   K 8 5   K J T 8 2 SOUTH   Q 7 6 3   J 8 6 2   4 3   7 6 5   A K J 5   K Q 7   A Q J T 6 2   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Harris Greco Morgan  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 16+   *2 0-7   *3 4+!S, F1, may have a longer minor   *4 5+-7, 3 spades   *5 GF diamond canape Lead: T 7 T A 7 6 K 9 3 5 K 3 5 A 4 2 3 Q 5 7 4 Q A 4 2 K 5 9 6 A 8 T 6 J 8 9 Q 2 3 T J T 2 Q 8 Result: NS +790 Imps: 4	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9 2   T 9 4   9 7   A Q 9 4 3 EAST   8 4   A 5 3   K 8 5   K J T 8 2 SOUTH   Q 7 6 3   J 8 6 2   4 3   7 6 5   A K J 5   K Q 7   A Q J T 6 2   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lo Bathurst Liu Lall  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 3 5 8 T 3 J 4 2 7 2 5 9 3 A 8 7 4 Q K 4 6   J A   Result: NS +630 Imps: -4
Open Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 9   K Q 6 5 3 2   9 3   Q 5 2 EAST   A K 4   A J 9   K J T 8   8 6 4 SOUTH   T 7 6 2   7 4   A 7 4   A K J 9   Q 8 5 3   T 8   Q 6 5 2   T 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Harris Greco Morgan Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 14-17   *2 Puppet Stayman   *3 no 5-card major   *4 spades, not hearts Lead: 5 T J 5 4 5 8 3 A 2 J 9 4 7 4 2 A 6 T 2 7 Q K 3 2 3 6 5 J T 8 Q K 3 9 6 9 5 A 9 6 8 K J 7 8 A Q 7 Q 4 K T Result: NS -490 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 9   K Q 6 5 3 2   9 3   Q 5 2 EAST   A K 4   A J 9   K J T 8   8 6 4 SOUTH   T 7 6 2   7 4   A 7 4   A K J 9   Q 8 5 3   T 8   Q 6 5 2   T 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lo Bathurst Liu Lall Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 14-16 Lead: 5 T J 5 4 2 8 3 A 5 J 9 7 3 4 2 A Q K 2 4 T 6 5 J 5 A 9 2 6 T Q 6 Result: NS -490 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9 5 4   A 4 3 2   A K J   J 4 EAST   T   K   9 7 5 2   T 9 8 7 6 5 3 SOUTH   J 2   Q T 9 7 5   T 8 3   A K 2   A Q 8 7 6 3   J 8 6   Q 6 4   Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Harris Greco Morgan  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16 Lead: K Q T 4 K 6 K A 9 A T 4 2 3 3 K J 6 9 J A Q 2 J 3 4 5 K 8 6 7 A T     2 Q Result: NS +650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9 5 4   A 4 3 2   A K J   J 4 EAST   T   K   9 7 5 2   T 9 8 7 6 5 3 SOUTH   J 2   Q T 9 7 5   T 8 3   A K 2   A Q 8 7 6 3   J 8 6   Q 6 4   Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lo Bathurst Liu Lall  -- 3 Dbl 5 5 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 9 Q 9 4 A 6 8 J K A T 4 2 7 7 K J 6 K A T 4 2 A 3 Q 5 K 8 6 7 J T 8 3 2 Q Result: NS +650 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 7   A Q 5   8 7   A K Q 6 5 3 EAST   J T 9 6 5 3   9   T 6 5   T 9 2 SOUTH   A Q 4   K 8 6 3   K J 3 2   7 4   K 2   J T 7 4 2   A Q 9 4   J 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Harris Greco Morgan  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 16+   *2 8-11, any, but not 5+ !S   *3 5+!H   *4 spade control, nothing about strength Lead: T 2 T 7 A Q 6 7 2 2 9 Q 3 4 6 A 6 7 3 5 K Result: NS +650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 7   A Q 5   8 7   A K Q 6 5 3 EAST   J T 9 6 5 3   9   T 6 5   T 9 2 SOUTH   A Q 4   K 8 6 3   K J 3 2   7 4   K 2   J T 7 4 2   A Q 9 4   J 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lo Bathurst Liu Lall  --  -- 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 Lead: 7 J 9 3 7 J 9 5 K 8 T A 4 2 J A 3 T 2 K 8 4 6 Q 6 2 3 Q 4 K 5 6 Q 4 9 5 2 Q 5 8 3 Result: NS +650 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   6 2   Q J 5 3   A K J T   A 5 4 EAST   K J 5 3   7 6   8 7 6 5 3   Q 8 SOUTH   Q T 8 4   2   Q 2   K J 9 6 3 2   A 9 7   A K T 9 8 4   9 4   T 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Harris Greco Morgan  --  --  -- 2 *1 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 8-13, 5+!C unbal, 6+ if 8-11   *2 positive noise Lead: Q 7 Q A 2 8 6 3 2 9 7 Q 9 4 3 A 2     K Q Result: NS +980 Imps: 11	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC USA2 SF - 08-May-2017 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   6 2   Q J 5 3   A K J T   A 5 4 EAST   K J 5 3   7 6   8 7 6 5 3   Q 8 SOUTH   Q T 8 4   2   Q 2   K J 9 6 3 2   A 9 7   A K T 9 8 4   9 4   T 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lo Bathurst Liu Lall  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2NT*1 4 Pass Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Game forcing raise Lead: Q 7 Q A 2 4 7 Q 2 4 7 A 2 A 6 3 9 9 6 T Q T 8 4 K Result: NS +450 Imps: -11