2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 5   8 7 3 2   Q T 7 2   A K 9 EAST   K 4   J 9 6 4   J 5   8 5 4 3 2 SOUTH   A Q 8 3   A K T   A 9 8 6 4   7   J 9 7 6 2   Q 5   K 3   Q J T 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Rodwell Becker Meckstroth  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: Q Q 5 K 7 2 4 T A K 5 2 6 6 K 5 3 3 J Q A 5 2 T 9 T 3 9 T 6 4 A 8 7 4 7 Q Result: NS +100 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 5   8 7 3 2   Q T 7 2   A K 9 EAST   K 4   J 9 6 4   J 5   8 5 4 3 2 SOUTH   A Q 8 3   A K T   A 9 8 6 4   7   J 9 7 6 2   Q 5   K 3   Q J T 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Berkowitz Nickell Cohen  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted Lead: Q Q 2 9 7 6 3 K 3 K 5 2 6 2 K 5 8 5 J 8 A 3 J 7 A 6 4 T 9 T 4 A T 7 4 T A Q     K Result: NS +50 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 7 2   A K J 9 2   J 9 8 3   K EAST     Q 7 4 3   K Q 6   A J T 9 6 5 SOUTH   A Q 8 6 5 4   T 6   2   8 4 3 2   K J T 3   8 5   A T 7 5 4   Q 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Rodwell Becker Meckstroth  --  --  -- 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K 8 4 K 6 5 3 A T A 6 3 2 7       Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 7 2   A K J 9 2   J 9 8 3   K EAST     Q 7 4 3   K Q 6   A J T 9 6 5 SOUTH   A Q 8 6 5 4   T 6   2   8 4 3 2   K J T 3   8 5   A T 7 5 4   Q 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Berkowitz Nickell Cohen  --  --  -- 2 Pass 3 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A 5 3 A 6 8 4 K T A 6 3 2 7 5 K 2 Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 8 4   A K J   7 4 3   A J 8 6 EAST   6 3   Q T 9 8 5   J T 9 2   K T SOUTH   K T 9 7 2   3   8 5   9 7 4 3 2   A Q 5   7 6 4 2   A K Q 6   Q 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Rodwell Becker Meckstroth 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 9 4 9 A 3 Q K 6 2 6 T J 2 5 3 J K A 6 4 T 2       Result: NS +430 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 8 4   A K J   7 4 3   A J 8 6 EAST   6 3   Q T 9 8 5   J T 9 2   K T SOUTH   K T 9 7 2   3   8 5   9 7 4 3 2   A Q 5   7 6 4 2   A K Q 6   Q 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Berkowitz Nickell Cohen 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 9 2 9 K 3 Q K 6 2 4 8 J 4 Q 3 4 2 A 2 3 5 K 9 4 8 5 T A 3 6 5 J 7 Q T 7 7 Result: NS +430 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 9 3 2   J 8 2   8 5   Q J T 9 EAST   A T 6 5 4   A T   2   A 8 6 4 3 SOUTH     K Q 9 7 6   T 9 7 6 3   7 5 2   K J 8 7   5 4 3   A K Q J 4   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Rodwell Becker Meckstroth  -- 1 Pass 1NT 2 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: Q K A Q 2 7 4 3 5 3 A 2 6 8 5 2 7 4 T 8 K 5 2 J Q 4 6 9 7 A 3 J 3 Result: NS -110 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 9 3 2   J 8 2   8 5   Q J T 9 EAST   A T 6 5 4   A T   2   A 8 6 4 3 SOUTH     K Q 9 7 6   T 9 7 6 3   7 5 2   K J 8 7   5 4 3   A K Q J 4   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Berkowitz Nickell Cohen  -- 1 Pass 1NT*1 2 2NT*2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: A A 2 5 3 K A 9 2 7 A 2 6 8 4 3 5 3 A 2 7 Result: NS -110 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 8 4 3   K J T 9 6 3   Q 5   J EAST   A   A   A K J T 9 8 7 2   A 8 4 SOUTH   K T 9 7 2   Q 8 7 4 2     Q 6 3   Q 6 5   5   6 4 3   K T 9 7 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Rodwell Becker Meckstroth  --  -- 2 Pass Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 5 A 4 2 3 A 5 2 4 K Q 4 6 J J 7 5 A 6 7 K 8 J Q Result: NS +50 Imps: 11	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 8 4 3   K J T 9 6 3   Q 5   J EAST   A   A   A K J T 9 8 7 2   A 8 4 SOUTH   K T 9 7 2   Q 8 7 4 2     Q 6 3   Q 6 5   5   6 4 3   K T 9 7 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Berkowitz Nickell Cohen  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 9 9 4 J Q 5 A 3 2 Result: NS -490 Imps: -11
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 7   A T 7 3   J T   K J 7 4 EAST   9 6 2   Q 5 2   A Q 7 6 5   A Q SOUTH   K J T   K 9 6 4   9 2   9 8 6 5   8 5 4 3   J 8   K 8 4 3   T 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Rodwell Becker Meckstroth  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: J K 5 J 2 3 6 T 9 5 6 7 T 8 Q 3 4 8 A 7 5 4 Q 4 6 3 7 7 8 8 2 A J 4 9 Q K 2 A J 9 J 2 T K Result: NS -120 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 7   A T 7 3   J T   K J 7 4 EAST   9 6 2   Q 5 2   A Q 7 6 5   A Q SOUTH   K J T   K 9 6 4   9 2   9 8 6 5   8 5 4 3   J 8   K 8 4 3   T 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Berkowitz Nickell Cohen  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 3 8 Q 3 4 J 5 7 K 3 Q T 2 4 6 7 T 3 2 T 6 5 5 A 9 4 6 J 9 8 2 A J     Q K Result: NS -90 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   7 3   Q J 8 6 2   9 4   K Q J 8 EAST   K 9 8 2   A K   Q J 5   T 9 7 5 SOUTH   Q T 5   T 9 4 3   A 8   A 6 4 2   A J 6 4   7 5   K T 7 6 3 2   3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Rodwell Becker Meckstroth Pass 1 *1 1 1NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 6 6 Q 9 8 A 2 3 Q 7 K 2 4 7 5 4 A 4 8 7 T 6 9 6 5 J K 8 2 Result: NS -120 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   7 3   Q J 8 6 2   9 4   K Q J 8 EAST   K 9 8 2   A K   Q J 5   T 9 7 5 SOUTH   Q T 5   T 9 4 3   A 8   A 6 4 2   A J 6 4   7 5   K T 7 6 3 2   3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Berkowitz Nickell Cohen Pass 1 *1 1 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 4 5 A 2 4 7 K 6 3 3 T K A J K 3 T 2 7 Q 2 3 9 Q 9 6 5 J T 4 5 J 4 6   8 6 Result: NS +110 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH     A J T 8 7 6 3   8 2   A Q 9 8 EAST   Q 7 4 3   K 9 4 2   J 4   J T 4 SOUTH   A 8 6 5   5   A K Q 9 7 6 3   7   K J T 9 2   Q   T 5   K 6 5 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Rodwell Becker Meckstroth  -- Pass 1 Dbl 1 Pass 2 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass Lead: J Q K J 5 Result: NS -550 Imps: -13	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH     A J T 8 7 6 3   8 2   A Q 9 8 EAST   Q 7 4 3   K 9 4 2   J 4   J T 4 SOUTH   A 8 6 5   5   A K Q 9 7 6 3   7   K J T 9 2   Q   T 5   K 6 5 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Berkowitz Nickell Cohen  -- Pass 1 Dbl Pass 1 3 4 Dbl Pass Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass Lead: Q Q 2 8 5 J 3 2 5 6 4 A 7 Result: NS +300 Imps: 13
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 3   J T 5 2   Q 2   A J T 8 6 EAST   T 9 5 2   A 9 7 4 3   J 6   K 7 SOUTH   A 8 7 4   6   A T 9 8 5 3   9 5   Q J 6   K Q 8   K 7 4   Q 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Rodwell Becker Meckstroth  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 2 Dbl*1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 Support Lead: J 4 J 2 A K A 2 6 8 7 5 5 6 5 K A K 6 Q 9 7 9 6 T Q 2 3 7 Q 7 8 9 Result: NS +110 Imps: 4	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 3   J T 5 2   Q 2   A J T 8 6 EAST   T 9 5 2   A 9 7 4 3   J 6   K 7 SOUTH   A 8 7 4   6   A T 9 8 5 3   9 5   Q J 6   K Q 8   K 7 4   Q 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Berkowitz Nickell Cohen  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Dbl Pass 2 2NT 3 Pass 3 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: J 4 J 2 A K A 2 6 8 7 5 5 K 6 Q 5 Result: NS -50 Imps: -4
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 3   Q 3   A Q T 4   9 7 6 4 EAST   A 7 6 5 2   A 7 6 2   9 8 5 3   SOUTH   K T   K T   J 6   A Q J T 8 5 3   9 8 4   J 9 8 5 4   K 7 2   K 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Rodwell Becker Meckstroth  --  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 5 5 2 Q K 2 6 4 A K 2 7 Q 9 A 3 T 8 5 J K 4 3 6 J 8 5 9 T 2 6 3 3 4 8 4 8 K 9 T 5 J A   T Result: NS -180 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 3   Q 3   A Q T 4   9 7 6 4 EAST   A 7 6 5 2   A 7 6 2   9 8 5 3   SOUTH   K T   K T   J 6   A Q J T 8 5 3   9 8 4   J 9 8 5 4   K 7 2   K 2 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Berkowitz Nickell Cohen  unknown auction Final contract: 2 Lead: {lead} Result: NS -150 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 9 8 4 3 2   9 4 2   J 9   J 4 EAST   A K T   K Q J T 7 6 5   Q   9 2 SOUTH   Q 5   A 3   6 5 4 3   A K 8 5 3   7 6   8   A K T 8 7 2   Q T 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Rodwell Becker Meckstroth 2 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: J K Q J 3 8       Result: NS -980 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 9 8 4 3 2   9 4 2   J 9   J 4 EAST   A K T   K Q J T 7 6 5   Q   9 2 SOUTH   Q 5   A 3   6 5 4 3   A K 8 5 3   7 6   8   A K T 8 7 2   Q T 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Berkowitz Nickell Cohen 2 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass*1 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: J     J   Result: NS -980 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 8 7 4   8 5 2   8 7   K T 2 EAST   9   K J T 4   A 9 6 5 2   Q J 3 SOUTH   K 2   Q 9   J 4 3   9 8 7 6 5 4   Q J 6 5 3   A 7 6 3   K Q T   A SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Rodwell Becker Meckstroth  -- 1 *1 Pass 1NT Dbl 2 2 3 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 3 K A 7 3 3 9 A 2 T 2 8 4 Result: NS +620 Imps: 12	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 8 7 4   8 5 2   8 7   K T 2 EAST   9   K J T 4   A 9 6 5 2   Q J 3 SOUTH   K 2   Q 9   J 4 3   9 8 7 6 5 4   Q J 6 5 3   A 7 6 3   K Q T   A SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Berkowitz Nickell Cohen  -- 1 *1 Pass 1NT Dbl 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 3 K A 7 3 A 4 2 9 Q 9 4 K 3 K 5 Q Result: NS -100 Imps: -12
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 6 5 3   A 9 8 4   8 5 4   A K EAST   A T 8   J 7 6   A T 3 2   Q 4 2 SOUTH   Q 7   K T 5 3   J 9 7   T 9 7 3   J 9 4 2   Q 2   K Q 6   J 8 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Rodwell Becker Meckstroth  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 6 2 6 4 K K A 4 9 Q 3 5 J Q 7 8 3 6 2 K 3 6 J A 5 2 2 8 7 5 4 A 9 J Q 9 T 8 8 K 7 9 T 3 7 4 T 5 Q J A 6 T Result: NS +110 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 6 5 3   A 9 8 4   8 5 4   A K EAST   A T 8   J 7 6   A T 3 2   Q 4 2 SOUTH   Q 7   K T 5 3   J 9 7   T 9 7 3   J 9 4 2   Q 2   K Q 6   J 8 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Berkowitz Nickell Cohen  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 2 5 2 K T 2 6 4 K Q A 4 J K 2 5 7 Q 7 8 3 6 4 A 3 6 J A 5 9 T 3 7 2 A 5 Q J 8 6 9 Result: NS +140 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 9 2   K J 8 5 3   A K J   8 EAST   K 8 4   T 9 7   8 5 4 3   A 6 4 SOUTH   T 7 5 3   A Q 6 2   T 9 2   9 5   A 6   4   Q 7 6   K Q J T 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Rodwell Becker Meckstroth  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 3 A 4 9 3 K 4 8 5 Q A 5 9 4 T J Q 6 7 3 A       2 Result: NS +430 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 9 2   K J 8 5 3   A K J   8 EAST   K 8 4   T 9 7   8 5 4 3   A 6 4 SOUTH   T 7 5 3   A Q 6 2   T 9 2   9 5   A 6   4   Q 7 6   K Q J T 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Berkowitz Nickell Cohen  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 3 6 K 9 3 A 8 2 T K 4 8 5 Q A 3 9 4 T K A 2 7 5 Q Result: NS +400 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 5   A 5 4   K J T 7 6 4   J 8 EAST   A   J 7   8 5 3 2   A Q 7 6 3 2 SOUTH   8 7 2   K T 8 6   A Q 9   K T 4   K Q J T 6 4 3   Q 9 3 2     9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Rodwell Becker Meckstroth 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: J 2 J 4 K K A 5 2 9 7 5 8 Result: NS +140 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 5   A 5 4   K J T 7 6 4   J 8 EAST   A   J 7   8 5 3 2   A Q 7 6 3 2 SOUTH   8 7 2   K T 8 6   A Q 9   K T 4   K Q J T 6 4 3   Q 9 3 2     9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Berkowitz Nickell Cohen 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: A 5 A 8 4 2 J 4 K 4 A 5 2 9 6 J K Q 2 9 7 K 3 4 8 J 7 6 T Result: NS +140 Imps: 0