2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 76 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   8 7 2   K Q J T 9   A J T   T 4 EAST   A K 6 5 4   8 7 6   7   K Q 9 7 SOUTH   J T 9   4 3   K Q 9 6 4   5 3 2   Q 3   A 5 2   8 5 3 2   A J 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Stansby Meckstroth Martel Rodwell  -- 1 2 2 4 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass Lead: K 5 7 K 3 2 6 Q 4 A 7 T 2 6 9 4 3 A 8 9 9 3 4 2 T Q A 7 J 2 K 8 4   7 A   Result: NS +100 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 76 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   8 7 2   K Q J T 9   A J T   T 4 EAST   A K 6 5 4   8 7 6   7   K Q 9 7 SOUTH   J T 9   4 3   K Q 9 6 4   5 3 2   Q 3   A 5 2   8 5 3 2   A J 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Becker Nickell Strul  -- 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: J 3 K 2 J 2 7 J Q Q A 8 T 2 4 7 9 3 5 A 9 A 7 9 3 5 8 K 4 6 6 Q 4 Result: NS +140 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 77 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   3   A T 7 4   Q 8 6 5 3   A 9 8 EAST   Q J 9 6 5 2   Q 8   K T 2   Q T SOUTH   A 8 7   K J 9 3   J 9   K 7 6 4   K T 4   6 5 2   A 7 4   J 5 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Stansby Meckstroth Martel Rodwell  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Dbl*2 Rdbl*3 2 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 support Lead: 5 A 2 5 9 7 K 6 J 4 T Q 7 4 2 3 A T J 3 8 6 Q 4 3 2 8 A 9     A   Result: NS -140 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 77 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   3   A T 7 4   Q 8 6 5 3   A 9 8 EAST   Q J 9 6 5 2   Q 8   K T 2   Q T SOUTH   A 8 7   K J 9 3   J 9   K 7 6 4   K T 4   6 5 2   A 7 4   J 5 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Becker Nickell Strul  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl*1 1NT Dbl Rdbl Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 3 cd Lead: 6 A 2 6 9 2 T A 4 3 Q 9 6 2 8 A 3 5 T 8 K 4 2 3 A       7 Result: NS -140 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 78 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 8 3   T 9 7 5 3     J 7 3 2 EAST   A K 9 5 2   K Q 4 2   6 3   T 4 SOUTH   Q 7 4     K Q J T 9 8 5 4   A 8   6   A J 8 6   A 7 2   K Q 9 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Stansby Meckstroth Martel Rodwell  --  --  -- 5 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: K K 4 3 A 2 3 T Q A 6 5 K Q T     Result: NS -400 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 78 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 8 3   T 9 7 5 3     J 7 3 2 EAST   A K 9 5 2   K Q 4 2   6 3   T 4 SOUTH   Q 7 4     K Q J T 9 8 5 4   A 8   6   A J 8 6   A 7 2   K Q 9 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Becker Nickell Strul  --  --  -- 1 2 2 4 *1 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 3 Q 4 3 8 5 T 2 A 2 6 3 K 8 2 7 4 7 3 8 Q 6 A J 7 J 4 5 4 Result: NS +100 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 79 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q T 9 2   J 9 5 4   J 7   8 5 4 EAST   A 4   T 7 3   T 3   A K J T 6 2 SOUTH   5 3   K Q 8 6   A Q 9 8 4   Q 9   K J 8 7 6   A 2   K 6 5 2   7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Stansby Meckstroth Martel Rodwell 1 2 3 Dbl Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: T K 4 T 5 7 A 2 3 7 2 5 Q 3 A 4 9 6 K 8 4 2 J 4 8 5 6 5 6 2 T 9 8 K T 7 A Result: NS -430 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 79 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q T 9 2   J 9 5 4   J 7   8 5 4 EAST   A 4   T 7 3   T 3   A K J T 6 2 SOUTH   5 3   K Q 8 6   A Q 9 8 4   Q 9   K J 8 7 6   A 2   K 6 5 2   7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Becker Nickell Strul 1 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Dbl Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 forcing Lead: T 8 4 T 3 J A 9 5 3 2 4 Q 7 A 5 9 6 K 8 6 2 J 5 8 2 T 4 4 6 6 J Q 5 T 7 A K 3 J 8 Result: NS +50 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 80 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 3   Q T 9 8   Q 5 4   K J 4 2 EAST   K T 8 6 5   A 7 6   A 7 6   Q 6 SOUTH   A Q J 9   4 3   K T 8   A 8 5 3   4 2   K J 5 2   J 9 3 2   T 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Stansby Meckstroth Martel Rodwell  -- 1 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 3 4 6 3 Q 2 5 7 J 2 8 8 A 7 Q K 3 K 6 9 3 5 A T 4 J 7 Q 9 9 6 2 A T T 4 5 2 A 4 8 Result: NS -620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 80 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 3   Q T 9 8   Q 5 4   K J 4 2 EAST   K T 8 6 5   A 7 6   A 7 6   Q 6 SOUTH   A Q J 9   4 3   K T 8   A 8 5 3   4 2   K J 5 2   J 9 3 2   T 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Becker Nickell Strul  -- 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 4 cd good raise Lead: T 5 6 T 3 2 A 8 4 2 5 3 Q 4 8 7 A 7 Q K 3 9 6 2 A J T   9 Result: NS -620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 81 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J 9 5   J T 5 2   Q 6   Q 6 3 EAST   T   A 4 3   K J 9 8 7   J T 9 5 SOUTH   K 8 7 6 4 3   K Q 9   T 2   A 7   A 2   8 7 6   A 5 4 3   K 8 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Stansby Meckstroth Martel Rodwell  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 2 2 J Q A K 5 3 7 3 K 6 2 4 9 6 T A T J K 4 7 Q 3 2 8 9 8 6   2 K Result: NS -140 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 81 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J 9 5   J T 5 2   Q 6   Q 6 3 EAST   T   A 4 3   K J 9 8 7   J T 9 5 SOUTH   K 8 7 6 4 3   K Q 9   T 2   A 7   A 2   8 7 6   A 5 4 3   K 8 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Becker Nickell Strul  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 may or may not be forcing Lead: 6 6 A 5 9 A T Q K 8 3 T K 2 7 9 8 7 4 J Q 8 8 J 7 3 5 2 4 2 9 5 6 4 9 3 A K T 6 7 4 J Q 2 5 J Q 3 A K 6 T Result: NS +50 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 82 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A J 8 2   T   J 5   A T 9 8 7 6 EAST   T 7   A K 8 4 3 2   K 4 2   J 2 SOUTH   K 4   9 7 5   Q 9 7 6   Q 5 4 3   Q 9 6 5 3   Q J 6   A T 8 3   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Stansby Meckstroth Martel Rodwell  --  --  -- Pass 1 2 4 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 splinter Lead: 7 3 7 2 K 9 T J 4 K 2 6 4 6 A T 5 A 2 5 Q J 2 J 7 3 4 8 6 Q J A 3 8   7 5 Result: NS +650 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 82 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A J 8 2   T   J 5   A T 9 8 7 6 EAST   T 7   A K 8 4 3 2   K 4 2   J 2 SOUTH   K 4   9 7 5   Q 9 7 6   Q 5 4 3   Q 9 6 5 3   Q J 6   A T 8 3   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Becker Nickell Strul  --  --  -- Pass 1 2 3 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3NT*3 Pass 4 Pass 4 *4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted Lead: A 6 A T 7 A 2 5 Q J K 2 5 K 2 6 3 Q 2 J 9 3 4 8 6 8 J A 4 5 7 T 5 3 T A 4 9 3 7 Q T K J 7 6 4 8 9 Q 8 9 K Result: NS +620 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 83 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J T 8   K Q 9 8 6   9   J 9 7 3 EAST   A K 7 5 4   7   A J 4 2   K 8 4 SOUTH   2   A J 5 4 3 2   Q 8 7 5   T 6   Q 9 6 3   T   K T 6 3   A Q 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Stansby Meckstroth Martel Rodwell 1 1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: T T 7 Q A 2 K 3 6 3 A 8 2 6 K T T 5 4 7 2 3 J 9 8 A 8 9 3 T 2 J 7 Q 4 8 J Result: NS -110 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 83 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J T 8   K Q 9 8 6   9   J 9 7 3 EAST   A K 7 5 4   7   A J 4 2   K 8 4 SOUTH   2   A J 5 4 3 2   Q 8 7 5   T 6   Q 9 6 3   T   K T 6 3   A Q 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Becker Nickell Strul Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 hands again maybe forcing Lead: T T 7 Q 2 5 4 6 A 6 A 8 2 3 K T 5 9 5 J 3 6 J 9 7 3 4 8 8 Q K 3 6   7     Result: NS -110 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 84 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q   J 7 2   J 9 7 4 3   Q 8 4 2 EAST   4   Q 8 5 4 3   K T 8 5   K J 7 SOUTH   A K T 9 8 3   A T   A Q 6   A 3   J 7 6 5 2   K 9 6   2   T 9 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Stansby Meckstroth Martel Rodwell  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 4 2 8 4 6 5 4 Q A 6 3   K Result: NS -690 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 84 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q   J 7 2   J 9 7 4 3   Q 8 4 2 EAST   4   Q 8 5 4 3   K T 8 5   K J 7 SOUTH   A K T 9 8 3   A T   A Q 6   A 3   J 7 6 5 2   K 9 6   2   T 9 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Becker Nickell Strul  -- Pass Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 strng Lead: 2 2 8 9 A 2 4 Q A 5 3 4 K 6 4 2 T J 5 2 9 7 8 J 8 6 5 3 Q 5 K 7 6 9 Q 7 A 6 T J 3 Result: NS -650 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 85 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 7 6 5   A 9 6   9 7   J 9 5 3 EAST   K   K Q J 8 2   A K 2   K 7 6 4 SOUTH   A J T 4 3   7   Q T 6 5 3   A 2   9 8 2   T 5 4 3   J 8 4   Q T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Stansby Meckstroth Martel Rodwell  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: T T K 3 2 5 K 6 7 3 Q A 3 8 4 5 A 2 K 5 4 4 A 7 3 8 K 9 5   J 9   Result: NS -460 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 85 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 7 6 5   A 9 6   9 7   J 9 5 3 EAST   K   K Q J 8 2   A K 2   K 7 6 4 SOUTH   A J T 4 3   7   Q T 6 5 3   A 2   9 8 2   T 5 4 3   J 8 4   Q T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Becker Nickell Strul  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 frcg Lead: 3 8 4 3 A 5 K A 7 Q K 5 2 4 K 7 3 8 A 9 5 3 Q 6 3   J 9 4 Result: NS -460 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 86 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A J 5   A K 4   Q 8 4   A T 8 3 EAST   7 4   J 5   A 5 3 2   Q 9 7 5 4 SOUTH   K Q 8 6 3   Q 8 7 3 2   K T   6   T 9 2   T 9 6   J 9 7 6   K J 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Stansby Meckstroth Martel Rodwell  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT Dbl 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 2 2 4 J K 9 J K 2 J A 4 T 6 5 A 3 6 2 Q K T 3 4 Q 9 7 5 3 9 5 8 6 T 4   8 Result: NS +100 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 86 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A J 5   A K 4   Q 8 4   A T 8 3 EAST   7 4   J 5   A 5 3 2   Q 9 7 5 4 SOUTH   K Q 8 6 3   Q 8 7 3 2   K T   6   T 9 2   T 9 6   J 9 7 6   K J 2 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Becker Nickell Strul  unknown auction Final contract: 2NT Lead: {lead} Result: NS +180 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 87 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 7 6 3   J 5 3   J 7   Q T 9 4 EAST   K J 5 4   9 7 4   Q T 9 3   A 8 SOUTH   9 2   A K T 8   A 8 2   K 5 3 2   Q T 8   Q 6 2   K 6 5 4   J 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Stansby Meckstroth Martel Rodwell Pass Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 5 5 3 7 8 4 9 J A K T 3 2 6 A 4 2 6 Q 5 3 2 9 J A Q 4 7 8 J 8 Q 5 7 4 T K 6 7 3 K 8 5 6 T Result: NS +100 Imps: 6	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 87 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 7 6 3   J 5 3   J 7   Q T 9 4 EAST   K J 5 4   9 7 4   Q T 9 3   A 8 SOUTH   9 2   A K T 8   A 8 2   K 5 3 2   Q T 8   Q 6 2   K 6 5 4   J 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Becker Nickell Strul Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 4 4 9 J A 5 T 7 2 Result: NS -150 Imps: -6
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 88 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 5 4   K 7 2   T 7 6 3   Q 9 8 EAST   J T 7   A Q 9 8   2   J 6 4 3 2 SOUTH   K 2   J T 5 4 3   A Q J 5   T 7   Q 9 8 6 3   6   K 9 8 4   A K 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Stansby Meckstroth Martel Rodwell  -- Pass Pass 1 1 4 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 splinter Lead: K K 2 9 7 6 J A 2 3 7 5 K A 3 8 T Q T 4 3 Result: NS +50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 88 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 5 4   K 7 2   T 7 6 3   Q 9 8 EAST   J T 7   A Q 9 8   2   J 6 4 3 2 SOUTH   K 2   J T 5 4 3   A Q J 5   T 7   Q 9 8 6 3   6   K 9 8 4   A K 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Becker Nickell Strul  -- Pass Pass 1 1 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: A A 2 8 T 6 T A 2 3 7 5 K K 3 9 7 Q J 4 3 6 8 K J Result: NS +50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 89 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A J 8   T 5 3   Q   A K T 9 5 2 EAST   K Q 2   A K Q 8 6   7   Q 8 6 3 SOUTH   9 7 6 5   9 7 2   A J 8 5 4   J   T 4 3   J 4   K T 9 6 3 2   7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Stansby Meckstroth Martel Rodwell  --  -- 1 Pass 1 1 2 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K 4 6 K J 4 6 5 2 7 3 5 7 4 K A 5 J A T 9 2 K 3 4 3 Q 8 6 T 2 J 7 Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 89 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A J 8   T 5 3   Q   A K T 9 5 2 EAST   K Q 2   A K Q 8 6   7   Q 8 6 3 SOUTH   9 7 6 5   9 7 2   A J 8 5 4   J   T 4 3   J 4   K T 9 6 3 2   7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Becker Nickell Strul  --  -- 1 Pass 1 1 2 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 3 4 6 3 2 7 3 K J J Q 5 9 3 Q A 5 6 A T 7 4 K 8 6 T 2 J 7 3 7 Q A 4 6 2 9 K 8 5 J 2 8 9 4 9 Q A 5 T K T 8 Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 90 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9 4 2   8   T 9 8   Q 8 4 3 2 EAST   Q 8 7 5 3   K T 7 6   Q 7 5 4   SOUTH   K J 6   Q J 5 4   A K   A K 9 6   A   A 9 3 2   J 6 3 2   J T 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Stansby Meckstroth Martel Rodwell  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: J J 4 8 A 2 K 8 4 3 6 T Q 7 7 4 6 A 3 2 K A T 2 5 Result: NS -650 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 90 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9 4 2   8   T 9 8   Q 8 4 3 2 EAST   Q 8 7 5 3   K T 7 6   Q 7 5 4   SOUTH   K J 6   Q J 5 4   A K   A K 9 6   A   A 9 3 2   J 6 3 2   J T 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Becker Nickell Strul  --  --  -- 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 2 2 6 8 Q 3 7 2 J A 3 4 K A T 4 4 9 K 8 5 5 5 2 J       A Result: NS -620 Imps: 1