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

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

Board 46
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  T 4 2
H  T 6 4 3
D  9 2
C  K 9 8 2




EAST
S  J 7 6 3
H  A 2
D  Q J 8 7 6
C  T 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CohenComptonBerkowitzHamman
 --  --  --1C
1H Dbl3H 4S
PassPassPass 

Lead: HQ
HQHAH3H7
SKS3S4SQ
HKH2H6H5
S8S6S2S9
H9SJSTS5
C3CTC2C6
C5C4C8CJ
D4D6C9CA
      C7

Result: NS -420
Imps: 1

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

Board 46
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  T 4 2
H  T 6 4 3
D  9 2
C  K 9 8 2




EAST
S  J 7 6 3
H  A 2
D  Q J 8 7 6
C  T 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
RodwellMartelMeckstrothStansby
 --  --  --1C
1H Dbl2H 2S
3H 3S Pass4S
PassPassPass 

Lead: HQ
HQHAH6H7
C5CTC2C7
C3C4C8CQ
S8H2C9CA
HKS3H3H5
SKS6S2SQ
D3D6D9DT
H8S7CKC6
  SJS4  

Result: NS -450
Imps: -1

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

Board 47
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A 7 3
H  A 9 7 6 4
D  Q J 5
C  4 2




EAST
S  K 8 5 2
H  Q
D  7 3
C  Q T 9 8 7 5



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CohenComptonBerkowitzHamman
1NT3C 3D *1Pass
3NTPassPassPass
  *1 alerted

Lead: S2
SQS2S3ST
H3HQH4HK
CACTC2C6
H5C5HAH8
D2D3DQD4
HTS5H6HJ
CKC7C4C3
SJSKSAS6

Result: NS +660
Imps: 0

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

Board 47
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A 7 3
H  A 9 7 6 4
D  Q J 5
C  4 2




EAST
S  K 8 5 2
H  Q
D  7 3
C  Q T 9 8 7 5



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
RodwellMartelMeckstrothStansby
1NTDbl*12D *2Pass
3C *3Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted
  *3 alerted

Lead: CT
CJCTC2C6
H3HQH4HK
CAC8C4C3
H5C7H9HJ
SQ     S4

Result: NS +660
Imps: 0

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

Board 48
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

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




EAST
S  A 8 5 3
H  Q 9 6
D  9 6 4
C  Q 8 7



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CohenComptonBerkowitzHamman
 --Pass1NTPass
PassPass  

Lead: SJ
S2S5SKSJ
H3H6H5HJ
SQSAS9ST
D5D9D2DQ
DJD4D8D3
HTHQHAH2
C3H9HKH8
D7C7H7CT
    H4  

Result: NS -50
Imps: 0

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

Board 48
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

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




EAST
S  A 8 5 3
H  Q 9 6
D  9 6 4
C  Q 8 7



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
RodwellMartelMeckstrothStansby
 --Pass1NT*1Pass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted

Lead: SJ
S2S3SKSJ
H3H6H5HJ
SQSAS9ST
D5D9D2DQ
D7D6DKDA
DJD4D8DT
S7S8C2S4
HTHQHAH2
C3H9HKH8
C5C7H4C9
S6S5H7CT

Result: NS -50
Imps: 0

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

Board 49
Vul: None
Dealer N

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




EAST
S  K 4
H  9 3 2
D  A T 8 3
C  9 8 4 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CohenComptonBerkowitzHamman
 --  --1S 2C
2S 3C 3S *1Pass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted

Lead: CJ
C7C2CACJ
STSKS3S2
CQC4S6C6
SAS4S7S8
HJH2H6HQ
H7H3H5HA
DKDAD5D4
H8H9HTS9
D2D3D9DQ

Result: NS -100
Imps: 0

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

Board 49
Vul: None
Dealer N

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




EAST
S  K 4
H  9 3 2
D  A T 8 3
C  9 8 4 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
RodwellMartelMeckstrothStansby
 --  --1S 2C
2NT*1Pass3C *2Pass
4S PassPassPass
  *1 seems to be limit 3cd. support
  *2 alerted

Lead: S2
S5SKS3S2
C7C2CAC3
DKDAD9D4
STS4S6S8
HJH2H6HQ
H7H3H5HA
CQC4S7CK

Result: NS -100
Imps: 0

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

Board 50
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  A J 4
H  A K T 7 4 3 2
D  9 8
C  A




EAST
S  8
H  Q J 9 6 5
D  A T 4
C  J 9 7 6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CohenComptonBerkowitzHamman
 --  --  --Pass
1S Pass2H Pass
2S Pass4C *1Pass
4S Pass5S Pass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted

Lead: HJ
C4HJHAH8
DKDAD8D7
S2S8SJSK
SQD4S4S3
C3C7CAC2
S9H5HKS6
C8C9SAC5
S5H6H2D2
STH9D9S7

Result: NS +650
Imps: 13

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

Board 50
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  A J 4
H  A K T 7 4 3 2
D  9 8
C  A




EAST
S  8
H  Q J 9 6 5
D  A T 4
C  J 9 7 6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
RodwellMartelMeckstrothStansby
 --  --  --Pass
1S Pass2H Pass
2NTPass3H Pass
3S *1Pass4C Pass
4H *2PassPassPass
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: C2
C3CJCAC2
S2H5HAH8
S5H6HKS3
DKDAD9D2
S9S8SAS6
DQD4D8D5
CKC6S4C5
DJDTSJD6
C4C7H2CT
    H4D7

Result: NS -100
Imps: -13

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

Board 51
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A Q T 6 4 2
H  3
D  6 5 4 3
C  T 5




EAST
S  K 9 7
H  J 9 7
D  Q T 7
C  A 7 6 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CohenComptonBerkowitzHamman
1NTPass4H *1Pass
4S PassPassPass
  *1 alerted

Lead: D7
DJD7D3D9
S5S7SAS8
HAH7H3H2
HKH9C5H5
S3S9SQSJ

Result: NS +450
Imps: 1

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

Board 51
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A Q T 6 4 2
H  3
D  6 5 4 3
C  T 5




EAST
S  K 9 7
H  J 9 7
D  Q T 7
C  A 7 6 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
RodwellMartelMeckstrothStansby
1NT*1Pass4H *2Pass
4S PassPassPass
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: D7
DJD7D3D9
S3S7SAS8
HAH7H3H2
HKH9C5H5
S5S9STSJ
DADTD4D2

Result: NS +420
Imps: -1

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

Board 52
Vul: All
Dealer W

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




EAST
S  Q 8 6
H  6 4 3
D  9 5 3
C  J 8 5 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CohenComptonBerkowitzHamman
 --Pass1S 2H
DblPass2S Pass
PassPass  

Lead: D2
D8D9DQD2
SJSQS4S3
H7H3H9HT
D6D5D4DJ
DTD3DAD7
CAC4C7CT
S2S6S9ST
C2S8SKDK
C3   C6SA

Result: NS -100
Imps: 3

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

Board 52
Vul: All
Dealer W

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




EAST
S  Q 8 6
H  6 4 3
D  9 5 3
C  J 8 5 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
RodwellMartelMeckstrothStansby
 --Pass1S 2H
3C Pass3NTPass
PassPass  

Lead: HA
H7H6H2HA
H8H4H9HQ
D6H3HKHJ
CAC4C6CT
CKC8C7D7
CQC5S4S3
SJS6S5SA
C2D9D4HT
D8D5S7H5
S2S8SKST

Result: NS -200
Imps: -3

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

Board 53
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  J 7 5 2
H  K 3 2
D  A 7
C  A Q 3 2




EAST
S  9
H  J T 4
D  K J T 8 5 4 3 2
C  6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CohenComptonBerkowitzHamman
 --  --1NTPass
2C 4D PassPass
Pass   

Lead: H2
H8HTH2H7
D6D2D7DQ
C8DKDAD9
    S2S3

Result: NS -130
Imps: 0

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

Board 53
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  J 7 5 2
H  K 3 2
D  A 7
C  A Q 3 2




EAST
S  9
H  J T 4
D  K J T 8 5 4 3 2
C  6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
RodwellMartelMeckstrothStansby
 --  --1NT*1Pass
PassDbl*2Pass2D *3
2S 3D Pass3NT
Dbl4D PassPass
Pass   
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted
  *3 alerted

Lead: SA
SAS9S7S6
C5C6CAC7
H5H4H2HA

Result: NS -130
Imps: 0

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

Board 54
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  9 6 2
H  K 6 4
D  Q 6 5 3
C  K 6 4




EAST
S  A K 3
H  A T 2
D  T 7
C  Q T 5 3 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CohenComptonBerkowitzHamman
 --  --  --Pass
1S Pass2S Pass
PassPass  

Lead: DT
DJDTD3D2
SQSKS2S4
D9D7D5D8
S8SAS6S7

Result: NS +170
Imps: 1

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

Board 54
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  9 6 2
H  K 6 4
D  Q 6 5 3
C  K 6 4




EAST
S  A K 3
H  A T 2
D  T 7
C  Q T 5 3 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
RodwellMartelMeckstrothStansby
 --  --  --Pass
1S Pass1NT*1Pass
2D Pass2S Pass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted

Lead: C3
CAC3C4CJ
SQSKS2S4
C8CQCKC9
S8SAS9S7
STCTC6C7
S5S3S6H3
DJD7D3D2
DADTD5D8

Result: NS +140
Imps: -1

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

Board 55
Vul: All
Dealer S

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




EAST
S  J 4 3
H  K 4
D  T 9 8 4 3
C  6 5 3



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CohenComptonBerkowitzHamman
PassPass2S Dbl
Pass2NT*1Pass3C *2
Pass3D PassPass
Pass   
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: HQ
H2HKHQH3
H6H4H9HT
H5S3HJHA
C7S4D5H7
S8SJSKS5
CAC3C8CK
C9C6CTCQ
SQD3S2S6
D2D4D6DA
      H8

Result: NS +100
Imps: -1

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

Board 55
Vul: All
Dealer S

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




EAST
S  J 4 3
H  K 4
D  T 9 8 4 3
C  6 5 3



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
RodwellMartelMeckstrothStansby
1D *1Pass1S 2H
PassPass2S Pass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted

Lead: CK
CAC6C8CK
SQS4S2S6
S8S3SAS5
H2SJSKH3
C2C5CTCQ
H5HKH9H7
H6H4HJHA
D2D3D5DA

Result: NS +140
Imps: 1

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

Board 56
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  Q J 8
H  T 5 4 3 2
D  T 4
C  9 8 6




EAST
S  2
H  Q J 8
D  8 6 5 2
C  Q J T 4 3



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CohenComptonBerkowitzHamman
 --PassPass1NT
2D *12NT*2Pass3NT
Dbl4C PassPass
Pass   
  *1 alerted
  *2 Lebensohl

Lead: SQ
S4S2SQS3
DKD6DTDQ
SAC3S8S6
C2C4C6CA
C7CTC8CK
S5CJC9C5

Result: NS -130
Imps: 0

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

Board 56
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  Q J 8
H  T 5 4 3 2
D  T 4
C  9 8 6




EAST
S  2
H  Q J 8
D  8 6 5 2
C  Q J T 4 3



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
RodwellMartelMeckstrothStansby
 --PassPass1D
1S 3D *1PassPass
Pass   
  *1 wk

Lead: SK
SKS2SQS3
S5D8S8S6
DAD2D4DJ
S4D5SJS7
H6H8H2HA
H7HJH3HK
C2CQC6C5
H9HQH4ST
DKD6DTDQ

Result: NS -130
Imps: 0

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

Board 57
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K 9 2
H  K 8 7 3
D  A Q 9 7
C  9 6




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CohenComptonBerkowitzHamman
 --  --1D *1Pass
1S 2C Dbl*2Rdbl
2S 3C Pass3D
Pass3S Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: S6
S6S4SKSA
C5C2C6CJ
CKCAC9C4
S3CQD7H4
D2CTS9H2
  C8    

Result: NS -660
Imps: -10

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

Board 57
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K 9 2
H  K 8 7 3
D  A Q 9 7
C  9 6




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
RodwellMartelMeckstrothStansby
 --  --1D *1Pass
1S 2C Dbl*22S
DblPassPass2NT
Pass3C PassPass
Pass   
  *1 alerted
  *2 3 cd support

Lead: C9
CKCAC9CJ
C5CQC6C4
S3CTH3S7
H6HQHKHA
HTHJH8H2

Result: NS -170
Imps: 10

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

Board 58
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  9 8 6 4
H  Q T 2
D  A Q 3
C  T 9 4




EAST
S  K Q J T 3
H  8 6 4
D  8 4 2
C  Q 6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CohenComptonBerkowitzHamman
 --  --  --Pass
1NTPassPassPass

Lead: SK
S5SKS4S2
SASJS6S7
H3H4HQHK
C3CQC4C5
D5SQS8D6
C2STS9DJ
C8S3H2H5
  C6    

Result: NS +90
Imps: 0

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

Board 58
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  9 8 6 4
H  Q T 2
D  A Q 3
C  T 9 4




EAST
S  K Q J T 3
H  8 6 4
D  8 4 2
C  Q 6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
RodwellMartelMeckstrothStansby
 --  --  --Pass
1NT*1PassPassPass
  *1 alerted

Lead: SK
S5SKS4S7
SASTS6S2
D5D4DQDK
D7D2DADT
H3H6HTH5
H9H8HQH7
HAH4H2HK
HJ      

Result: NS +90
Imps: 0

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

Board 59
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  J 7 4 3
H  Q T 6
D  Q 8 5 2
C  9 5




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CohenComptonBerkowitzHamman
1C *11S Pass*23S
DblPassPassPass
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: S4
D9S2S4S8
C2CAC5C3
C4C7C9CK
CJD7S3CQ
DKDJD5D3
CTSKD2C6
D4S5S7S9

Result: NS +100
Imps: 2

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

Board 59
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  J 7 4 3
H  Q T 6
D  Q 8 5 2
C  9 5




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
RodwellMartelMeckstrothStansby
1D *11S Pass2D *2
3C Pass3D 3S
PassPassPass 
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: C9
C4CAC9C3
D4S2S3SA
DTSKS4S8
D9S5S7S9
      SQ

Result: NS +50
Imps: -2

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

Board 60
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CohenComptonBerkowitzHamman
 --Pass1S Pass
2NT*1Pass3C Pass
3D *2Pass3S Pass
4S PassPassPass
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: D5
DKD4D6D5
SKSTS2S6
C2C6CQC3
SQH2SJH5
C7C9CTC4

Result: NS +680
Imps: 1

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

Board 60
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
RodwellMartelMeckstrothStansby
 --Pass1S Pass
2NT*13H Pass*24H
4S PassPassPass
  *1 alerted
  *2 no ht control

Lead: HA
H8H2H3HA
HTHKHQH9
  D4    

Result: NS +650
Imps: -1