2011 Spingold Final - 30-Jul-2011

Open Room - 2011 Spingold Final - 30-Jul-2011

Board 1
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q J 8
H  9 6 4 2
D  Q J 6
C  A 9 8




EAST
S  6
H  K J 7
D  A 9 8 7 5
C  Q J 3 2



SOUTH
S  K 9 7 5 3 2
H  A Q T
D  3 2
C  T 6
S  A T 4
H  8 5 3
D  K T 4
C  K 7 5 4

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
 --  --PassPass
PassPass  

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS -0
Imps: -3

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Board 1
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q J 8
H  9 6 4 2
D  Q J 6
C  A 9 8




EAST
S  6
H  K J 7
D  A 9 8 7 5
C  Q J 3 2



SOUTH
S  K 9 7 5 3 2
H  A Q T
D  3 2
C  T 6
S  A T 4
H  8 5 3
D  K T 4
C  K 7 5 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
 --  --PassPass
Pass1D Pass1S
Pass2C Pass2S
PassPassPass 

Lead: H5
H5H7H6HA
C4CQCAC6
D4DADQD3
SAS6S8SK
H8HJH2HQ
S4D5SJS2
H3HKH4HT
CKC2C9CT
DTD7DJD2
STD8H9S3

Result: NS +100
Imps: 3

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Board 2
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  Q
H  A T 9 7 6 3
D  Q
C  A K T 9 8




EAST
S  A T 5 4 2
H  8 4
D  J 8 6 5 2
C  J



SOUTH
S  9 8 6 3
H  Q 2
D  T 9 4 3
C  7 6 2
S  K J 7
H  K J 5
D  A K 7
C  Q 5 4 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
 --  --  --Pass
1NTDbl*12D Pass
2H Pass3C Pass
3H Pass4NTPass
5H Pass6H Pass
6NTPassPassPass
  *1 4+ Major, 5+ minor

Lead: H8
  H8H3HQ

Result: NS +1470
Imps: 3

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Board 2
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  Q
H  A T 9 7 6 3
D  Q
C  A K T 9 8




EAST
S  A T 5 4 2
H  8 4
D  J 8 6 5 2
C  J



SOUTH
S  9 8 6 3
H  Q 2
D  T 9 4 3
C  7 6 2
S  K J 7
H  K J 5
D  A K 7
C  Q 5 4 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
 --  --  --Pass
1NT*1Pass2D *2Pass
2H Pass2NT*3Pass
4C *4Pass4NTPass
5S Pass6C Pass
PassPass  
  *1 15-17
  *2 Tx
  *3 !C GF
  *4 alerted

Lead: SA
S7SASQS6
D7D2DQD3
C3CJCAC2

Result: NS +1370
Imps: -3

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Board 3
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  J 7 5
H  A J 9 7 3
D  7 2
C  A 6 2




EAST
S  K
H  T 8 4
D  K J 8 6 4 3
C  Q J 4



SOUTH
S  Q 8 6 3 2
H  K
D  A T 9
C  K 8 7 5
S  A T 9 4
H  Q 6 5 2
D  Q 5
C  T 9 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
PassPass1H Dbl
2D *13D 3H Pass
Pass4D PassPass
Pass   
  *1 good raise

Lead: HA
H6H8HAHK
DQDKD2D9

Result: NS -150
Imps: -2

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Board 3
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  J 7 5
H  A J 9 7 3
D  7 2
C  A 6 2




EAST
S  K
H  T 8 4
D  K J 8 6 4 3
C  Q J 4



SOUTH
S  Q 8 6 3 2
H  K
D  A T 9
C  K 8 7 5
S  A T 9 4
H  Q 6 5 2
D  Q 5
C  T 9 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
PassPass1H 1S
2H PassPassPass

Lead: S2
SASKS5S2
H2H8HJHK
S4H4SJS3
C3CQC2C7
C9C4CAC5
H5HTHAS6
S9D8S7SQ
D5DJD2DA
CTCJC6CK
DQDKD7DT

Result: NS -100
Imps: 2

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Board 4
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  T 4 3
H  6
D  Q J 8 5 4
C  8 5 4 3




EAST
S  K 8 5
H  J T 8 5 2
D  A 6
C  A Q 2



SOUTH
S  Q J 7 6
H  Q 4 3
D  T 9 2
C  J T 6
S  A 9 2
H  A K 9 7
D  K 7 3
C  K 9 7

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
 --1H Pass1NT
DblPass2D 2H
PassPass3C Pass
3D PassPassPass

Lead: DT
D3DAD4DT
D7D6DQD9
S9SKS3S6
SAS8S4S7
HAH2H6H3
HKH5STH4
H9HTD5HQ
CKCAC4CJ
C7C2C3CT
S2S5DJSQ
C9CQC5C6

Result: NS -100
Imps: -6

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Board 4
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  T 4 3
H  6
D  Q J 8 5 4
C  8 5 4 3




EAST
S  K 8 5
H  J T 8 5 2
D  A 6
C  A Q 2



SOUTH
S  Q J 7 6
H  Q 4 3
D  T 9 2
C  J T 6
S  A 9 2
H  A K 9 7
D  K 7 3
C  K 9 7

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
 --1H Pass1S
1NTPassPassPass

Lead: H2
HKH2H6HQ
D7DAD4D2
DKD6D5DT
D3S5DQD9
C9H5DJS7
S2C2D8H4
SASKS3SJ
S9S8S4SQ
HAH8C3H3
H7      

Result: NS +120
Imps: 6

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Board 5
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A Q 7 6
H  A 6
D  Q 9 3
C  J 8 4 3




EAST
S  K J T 8 5 3
H  T 8 5
D  J 6
C  7 2



SOUTH
S  2
H  J 9 2
D  A T 8 7 4 2
C  K T 6
S  9 4
H  K Q 7 4 3
D  K 5
C  A Q 9 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
 --  --1C 1D
1H 1S Pass*12D
DblPass2H Pass
3D Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
  *1 <3 hearts

Lead: D7
D5DJD3D7
DKD6D9DA
S4S5DQD4
CAC7CJCK
H3H5HAH2
C5C2C8C6
CQS3C3CT
C9      

Result: NS +660
Imps: 1

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Board 5
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A Q 7 6
H  A 6
D  Q 9 3
C  J 8 4 3




EAST
S  K J T 8 5 3
H  T 8 5
D  J 6
C  7 2



SOUTH
S  2
H  J 9 2
D  A T 8 7 4 2
C  K T 6
S  9 4
H  K Q 7 4 3
D  K 5
C  A Q 9 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
 --  --1C 1D
1H 2S PassPass
DblPass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass

Lead: D7
DKD6D3D7
H3H8HAH2
HKH5H6H9
HQHTS6HJ
H4S8C3D2
H7S5C4S2
S9STSQD4
CAC2C8C6
S4S3SACT
C5C7CJCK
D5DJDQD8

Result: NS +630
Imps: -1

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Board 6
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  K 8 7 4
H  Q J 7 5
D  8
C  Q T 8 2




EAST
S  A 9
H  K T 9 3
D  Q J 9 7 3
C  J 3



SOUTH
S  J 6 5 2
H  A 8 2
D  A T 6 2
C  9 4
S  Q T 3
H  6 4
D  K 5 4
C  A K 7 6 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
 --  --  --Pass
1C 1D Dbl3C
Pass3D 4C Pass
PassPass  

Lead: DQ
D4DQD8DA
S3SAS4S5
STS9S7S2
CAC3C2C4

Result: NS +130
Imps: 0

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Board 6
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  K 8 7 4
H  Q J 7 5
D  8
C  Q T 8 2




EAST
S  A 9
H  K T 9 3
D  Q J 9 7 3
C  J 3



SOUTH
S  J 6 5 2
H  A 8 2
D  A T 6 2
C  9 4
S  Q T 3
H  6 4
D  K 5 4
C  A K 7 6 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
 --  --  --Pass
1C 1D Dbl2NT*1
Pass3D 4C Pass
PassPass  
  *1 !D raiise

Lead: DQ
D5DQD8DA
S3SAS4S5
STS9S7S6
CKC3C2C4
C6CJCQC9
SQD3S8S2
D4D7C8D2
    SKSJ

Result: NS +130
Imps: 0

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Board 7
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q
H  K T 6 5
D  9 5 2
C  Q 9 5 2




EAST
S  J 7 3
H  J 4
D  K Q 6 4
C  K T 8 6



SOUTH
S  9 6 5 2
H  A Q 8 3
D  A T
C  A J 3
S  A T 8 4
H  9 7 2
D  J 8 7 3
C  7 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
PassPassPass1C
Pass2C *1Pass2H *2
Pass2S *3Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
  *1 inverted
  *2 art ask
  *3 weak

Lead: S4
S4S3SKS2
S8S7SQS5
DJDKD2DT
SASJD5S6
H2HJHKHA
C4C6C2CA
C7C8CQCJ
H7CKC5C3
  CTC9  

Result: NS +200
Imps: 13

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Board 7
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q
H  K T 6 5
D  9 5 2
C  Q 9 5 2




EAST
S  J 7 3
H  J 4
D  K Q 6 4
C  K T 8 6



SOUTH
S  9 6 5 2
H  A Q 8 3
D  A T
C  A J 3
S  A T 8 4
H  9 7 2
D  J 8 7 3
C  7 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
PassPassPass1NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   

Lead: S4
S4S3SQS6
S8S7SKS5
H2HJH5H3
C4C6C2CA
C7C8CQCJ
H7H4H6HQ
H9CTC5C3
STCKC9S2
D3D4D2DA

Result: NS -630
Imps: -13

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Board 8
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  7 3
H  6 5 4
D  6 4 2
C  A K 7 4 2




EAST
S  T 8 5
H  A Q J
D  Q J T 9
C  9 6 5



SOUTH
S  A J 9 6
H  8 2
D  K 8 5
C  Q J 8 3
S  K Q 4 2
H  K T 9 7 3
D  A 7 3
C  T

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
 --PassPassPass
1H Pass2H Dbl
Pass3D PassPass
3H PassPassPass

Lead: DQ
DADQD2D8
CTC5CAC3
D3C6CKC8
SKS5S3S6
D7D9D4DK
HKHAH4H2
H3HQH5H8
H7HJH6D5

Result: NS -150
Imps: -3

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Board 8
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  7 3
H  6 5 4
D  6 4 2
C  A K 7 4 2




EAST
S  T 8 5
H  A Q J
D  Q J T 9
C  9 6 5



SOUTH
S  A J 9 6
H  8 2
D  K 8 5
C  Q J 8 3
S  K Q 4 2
H  K T 9 7 3
D  A 7 3
C  T

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
 --1NT*1PassPass
2C *2Pass2H Pass
PassPass  
  *1 10-13
  *2 Majors

Lead: H2
HTHJH5H2
D3DQD2D5
DADJD6D8
CTC5CKC8
D7C6CAC3
S2S5S7SA
H9HQH4H8

Result: NS -50
Imps: 3

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Board 9
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  T 9 7 6
H  K 7 5 2
D  A 8
C  6 4 2




EAST
S  J
H  T 8 4
D  K T 5 4 3 2
C  A Q 8



SOUTH
S  K Q 8 5
H  A J 9
D  Q 9
C  K T 9 5
S  A 4 3 2
H  Q 6 3
D  J 7 6
C  J 7 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
 --  --Pass1NT
Pass3C *1Pass3D
Pass3S *2Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
  *1 diamonds
  *2 shortness

Lead: H3
H3HTHKHA
C3CAC2CT
D6D2D8DQ
D7DTDAD9
SASJS7S5
HQ      

Result: NS -630
Imps: 1

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Board 9
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  T 9 7 6
H  K 7 5 2
D  A 8
C  6 4 2




EAST
S  J
H  T 8 4
D  K T 5 4 3 2
C  A Q 8



SOUTH
S  K Q 8 5
H  A J 9
D  Q 9
C  K T 9 5
S  A 4 3 2
H  Q 6 3
D  J 7 6
C  J 7 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
 --  --Pass1NT*1
Pass3C *2Pass3D
Pass3S Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
  *1 15-17
  *2 alerted

Lead: H3
H3HTHKHA
D6D2DADQ
HQH4H2H9
H6H8H7HJ
D7D3D8D9
C7CQC2C5
DJDKS6S5

Result: NS -660
Imps: -1

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Board 10
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  9 8 3
H  K T 4
D  9 8 4
C  A 9 5 2




EAST
S  K 7 6 5
H  9 8 3
D  A J 7 5
C  J 7



SOUTH
S  A Q T 4 2
H  7 6 2
D  Q 6 2
C  8 6
S  J
H  A Q J 5
D  K T 3
C  K Q T 4 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
 --  --  --Pass
1NTPassPassPass

Lead: H8
  H8    

Result: NS +150
Imps: 6

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Board 10
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  9 8 3
H  K T 4
D  9 8 4
C  A 9 5 2




EAST
S  K 7 6 5
H  9 8 3
D  A J 7 5
C  J 7



SOUTH
S  A Q T 4 2
H  7 6 2
D  Q 6 2
C  8 6
S  J
H  A Q J 5
D  K T 3
C  K Q T 4 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
 --  --  --Pass
1C Pass1NTPass
2H Pass4C Pass
5C PassPassPass

Lead: S6
SJS6S3SA
DKDAD4D2
C4SKS8S2
CKC7C2C6
C3CJCAC8
CQ   S9ST

Result: NS -100
Imps: -6

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Board 11
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 8
H  9 2
D  A K 9 4 3
C  K 7 5 2




EAST
S  K T 7 6
H  7 5 4
D  J T 6 5
C  T 6



SOUTH
S  4 3 2
H  A K Q J 8
D 
C  Q J 9 8 4
S  A J 9 5
H  T 6 3
D  Q 8 7 2
C  A 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
1D Pass2D *12H
PassPass3D Dbl
Pass3H 4D Pass
PassPass  
  *1 inverted

Lead: H4
H3H4H2HJ
H6H7H9HQ
HTH5D3HK
S5SKSQS2
CACTC2CJ
DQD5D4H8
D2DJDAHA
SAS6S8S3
SJS7C5S4
C3C6CKC4
D8DTC7CQ

Result: NS -50
Imps: 2

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Board 11
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 8
H  9 2
D  A K 9 4 3
C  K 7 5 2




EAST
S  K T 7 6
H  7 5 4
D  J T 6 5
C  T 6



SOUTH
S  4 3 2
H  A K Q J 8
D 
C  Q J 9 8 4
S  A J 9 5
H  T 6 3
D  Q 8 7 2
C  A 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
PassPass1D 2NT*1
Dbl3H PassPass
4H Pass5D Pass
PassPass  
  *1 2 lower

Lead: HA
H3H4H2HA
H6H5H9HK
HTH7D3HQ
D2D5DKH8
S5SKSQS2
CACTC2CJ
C3C6CKC4
D8DTC7C8

Result: NS -100
Imps: -2

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Board 12
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  K 9 6
H  5
D  T 7 5 2
C  K J 4 3 2




EAST
S  A 8 4
H  Q 9 4
D  K J 9
C  A T 8 6



SOUTH
S  5
H  A K T 8 7
D  A 6 4 3
C  Q 9 5
S  Q J T 7 3 2
H  J 6 3 2
D  Q 8
C  7

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
 --1C Pass1H
1S Dbl*12H 3S
Pass4D *2Pass4H
PassPassPass 
  *1 3 hearts
  *2 alerted

Lead: SQ
SQSAS6S5
H6HQH5H7
H2H4C2HA
D8DJD5D3
DQDKD2D4
C7C6CKC5
S3S4SKH8
H3D9D7DA
SJS8S9HT
HJH9C3HK

Result: NS -450
Imps: -1

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Board 12
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  K 9 6
H  5
D  T 7 5 2
C  K J 4 3 2




EAST
S  A 8 4
H  Q 9 4
D  K J 9
C  A T 8 6



SOUTH
S  5
H  A K T 8 7
D  A 6 4 3
C  Q 9 5
S  Q J T 7 3 2
H  J 6 3 2
D  Q 8
C  7

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
 --1C Pass1D *1
1S Pass2C Dbl
2S 3H Pass4H
PassPassPass 
  *1 !H

Lead: S6
SQSAS6S5
H3H4H5HA
C7C6CKCQ
DQDKD2D3
H2HQC2H7
H6H9C3HK
      C9

Result: NS -420
Imps: 1

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Board 13
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  3 2
H  Q 5 4 3
D  7 2
C  Q 5 4 3 2




EAST
S  Q T 4
H  J 2
D  K Q T 9 5 3
C  K J



SOUTH
S  A 9 8 6
H  K T 7 6
D  J 4
C  A T 8
S  K J 7 5
H  A 9 8
D  A 8 6
C  9 7 6

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
 --  --Pass1C
DblRdbl1H Dbl
PassPassPass 

Lead: DJ
D6DQD2DJ
DADKD7D4
C6CKC3C8
C7CJCQCA
C9S4C2CT
S5STS2SA
SKSQS3S6
H8H2H3HT
SJHJHQS9
H9D3C4H6
S7D5H4  

Result: NS -200
Imps: 10

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Board 13
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  3 2
H  Q 5 4 3
D  7 2
C  Q 5 4 3 2




EAST
S  Q T 4
H  J 2
D  K Q T 9 5 3
C  K J



SOUTH
S  A 9 8 6
H  K T 7 6
D  J 4
C  A T 8
S  K J 7 5
H  A 9 8
D  A 8 6
C  9 7 6

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
 --  --Pass1C
Pass2D *1Pass2H
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
  *1 GF natural

Lead: C3
C9CJC3C8
D6D3D7DJ
D8DQD2D4
DADKC2H6
C6CKC4CT
S5DTH3S6
H9D9C5S8
C7D5CQS9
HAHJH5H7
S7S4S2SA
SJH2S3CA
H8STH4HK
SKSQHQHT

Result: NS -630
Imps: -10

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Board 14
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  A T 8 4
H  A K J 7 4 3
D  8
C  A 7




EAST
S  Q 7 6 2
H  T 9 6 5
D  K 4
C  T 3 2



SOUTH
S 
H  8 2
D  A J 9 7 5 3 2
C  K Q 5 4
S  K J 9 5 3
H  Q
D  Q T 6
C  J 9 8 6

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
 --  --  --Pass
PassPass1H 3D
PassPassDblPass
4S PassPassPass

Lead: DK
D6DKD8D2
C6CTCAC5
SKS2S4D7
HQH5H3H8
SJS6S8D3
S3S7STD5
C8H6HAH2
    SA  

Result: NS +480
Imps: -11

Closed Room - 2011 Spingold Final - 30-Jul-2011

Board 14
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  A T 8 4
H  A K J 7 4 3
D  8
C  A 7




EAST
S  Q 7 6 2
H  T 9 6 5
D  K 4
C  T 3 2



SOUTH
S 
H  8 2
D  A J 9 7 5 3 2
C  K Q 5 4
S  K J 9 5 3
H  Q
D  Q T 6
C  J 9 8 6

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
 --  --  --1D
1S Pass3D *14D
PassPass4NTPass
5C Pass6S Pass
PassPass  
  *1 4 card !S raise limit+

Lead: DK
DTDKD8D2
D6D4S4D3
HQH5H3H2
S9S2S8D5
S3S6STD7
S5S7SAD9
SJH6H4H8
SKSQC7C4

Result: NS +980
Imps: 11

Open Room - 2011 Spingold Final - 30-Jul-2011

Board 15
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q
H  A Q 6 4
D  K 6 5
C  K J T 6




EAST
S  A 6 3
H  T 7
D  J T 7 2
C  A 7 4 3



SOUTH
S  J 9 8 7 5
H  K 5 2
D  A 4 3
C  9 2
S  T 4 2
H  J 9 8 3
D  Q 9 8
C  Q 8 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
PassPass1C Pass
1H Pass4H Pass
PassPass  

Lead: DJ
DQDJD5D4
H3H7HQHK
S4SASQS9
D8D2D6DA
S2S6SKS8
H8HTHAH2

Result: NS -100
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2011 Spingold Final - 30-Jul-2011

Board 15
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q
H  A Q 6 4
D  K 6 5
C  K J T 6




EAST
S  A 6 3
H  T 7
D  J T 7 2
C  A 7 4 3



SOUTH
S  J 9 8 7 5
H  K 5 2
D  A 4 3
C  9 2
S  T 4 2
H  J 9 8 3
D  Q 9 8
C  Q 8 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
PassPass1C Pass
PassPass  

Lead: C9
CQC3CTC9
H9HTHQHK
S2SASQS5
S4S6SKS7
HJH7H4H5
C5C4CKC2
H3C7HAH2
  CAC6  

Result: NS -100
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2011 Spingold Final - 30-Jul-2011

Board 16
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  Q J 2
H  4
D  K Q 8 5
C  A 8 5 4 2




EAST
S  A 9 6 4
H  9 3 2
D  T 4 3
C  Q 7 6



SOUTH
S  K
H  K T 8 6 5
D  A J 9 7 2
C  J T
S  T 8 7 5 3
H  A Q J 7
D  6
C  K 9 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HelgemoKatzHelnessNickell
 --Pass1C 1H
Dbl*1Pass1S *2Pass
4S PassPassPass
  *1 4 or 5 spades
  *2 3 spades

Lead: CJ
CKC7C2CJ
D6D3DKDA
C3C6CACT
C9D4DQD2
HQH2H4H5
H7H3S2H6
HJCQC4SK
STDTD5DJ
S3SASJD7

Result: NS -50
Imps: -6

Closed Room - 2011 Spingold Final - 30-Jul-2011

Board 16
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  Q J 2
H  4
D  K Q 8 5
C  A 8 5 4 2




EAST
S  A 9 6 4
H  9 3 2
D  T 4 3
C  Q 7 6



SOUTH
S  K
H  K T 8 6 5
D  A J 9 7 2
C  J T
S  T 8 7 5 3
H  A Q J 7
D  6
C  K 9 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaZimmermannHammanMulton
 --Pass1D 1H
PassPassDblPass
PassPass  

Lead: S5
S5S4SJSK
CKC6C2CT
D6D3DQDA
C9C7CACJ
HJH2H4H5
S3SAS2D2
C3D4DKD7
S7CQC4H8
H7DTD5DJ

Result: NS +200
Imps: 6