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

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 106 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 8 4 3   Q   Q J T 6 5   Q 6 5 EAST   J 9 6   7   A 8 3   J T 8 7 4 3 SOUTH   Q 5 2   A K J 4 2   K 7 2   A 2   A K 7   T 9 8 6 5 3   9 4   K 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Berkowitz Hamman Cohen Compton  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: J 4 3 J 2 9 8 Q K 9 4 6 A K 7 5 2 T 7 Q A 9 3 4 K A 6 3 Q 8 8 5 J K 9 8 2 6 T T 2 5 J 6 4 3       Result: NS +300 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 106 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 8 4 3   Q   Q J T 6 5   Q 6 5 EAST   J 9 6   7   A 8 3   J T 8 7 4 3 SOUTH   Q 5 2   A K J 4 2   K 7 2   A 2   A K 7   T 9 8 6 5 3   9 4   K 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 9 9 A 6 2 3 7 Q A 5 8 T 2 4 3 Q K 6 3 J 7 K 4 5 2 8 7 8 J K 6 4 5 9 8 3 K A 9 T 2 7       Result: NS +200 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 107 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K J T 9 7 2   K 9   K 9 7   Q 8 EAST   A Q 4   J T 6 5 3   Q 8 6   5 3 SOUTH   8 6 3   A Q 8 7   J 5 3   K 7 4   5   4 2   A T 4 2   A J T 9 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Berkowitz Hamman Cohen Compton Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 3 2 Q K 3 5 A K 6 2 J K A 4 T 9 8 A 5 8 K 2 3 Q 4 6 Q T 3 A 6 7 J J       Result: NS +140 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 107 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K J T 9 7 2   K 9   K 9 7   Q 8 EAST   A Q 4   J T 6 5 3   Q 8 6   5 3 SOUTH   8 6 3   A Q 8 7   J 5 3   K 7 4   5   4 2   A T 4 2   A J T 9 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 5 2 Q K 5 2 5 Q 4 6 3 8 7 4 6 9 3 A 8 7 J A 4 2 K J 6 7 3 T 5 9 6 9 3 T 7 T Q     Result: NS +430 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 108 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 4   J 7   9 7   T 8 7 6 4 3 EAST   T 3 2   9 6 5   K Q 6 4 3 2   K SOUTH   9 7 6 5   A K 4 3   J   Q J 5 2   A J 8   Q T 8 2   A T 8 5   A 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Berkowitz Hamman Cohen Compton  -- 3 Pass Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 2 A 2 4 9 A K 3 2 9 3 T Q 8 T Q 5 8 6 8 J J 2 K 6 5 3 7 5 2 6 6 3     4   Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 108 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 4   J 7   9 7   T 8 7 6 4 3 EAST   T 3 2   9 6 5   K Q 6 4 3 2   K SOUTH   9 7 6 5   A K 4 3   J   Q J 5 2   A J 8   Q T 8 2   A T 8 5   A 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel  -- 3 Pass Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 2 J 2 4 9 A K 3 5 9 3 T J 8 T Q 5 5 2 8 2 T 3 7 Q A 4 K 6 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 109 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 6 4   Q 9 3   K Q T 8 5   T 7 EAST   Q 9 5 2   A K J 7 6 2   2   8 2 SOUTH   J T 3   T 5 4   J 4   K Q 9 6 3   A K 7   8   A 9 7 6 3   A J 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Berkowitz Hamman Cohen Compton  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 2 *2 Dbl*3 3 Dbl Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: K A 8 7 K 3 2 K 4 Result: NS +600 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 109 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 6 4   Q 9 3   K Q T 8 5   T 7 EAST   Q 9 5 2   A K J 7 6 2   2   8 2 SOUTH   J T 3   T 5 4   J 4   K Q 9 6 3   A K 7   8   A 9 7 6 3   A J 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 2 2NT*2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 4 8 A 3 4 3 7 Q 5 Result: NS +600 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 110 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q 9 6 5   A Q J T   7 6 5   4 EAST   T 4   9 7 3   A J T   K Q 8 6 5 SOUTH   2   K 8 6   K Q 9 8 4   J T 9 3   A J 8 7 3   5 4 2   3 2   A 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Berkowitz Hamman Cohen Compton  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Dbl 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: K A K 4 3 3 4 K 2 J T 5 9 2 3 T 6 A 5 6 4 Result: NS +420 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 110 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q 9 6 5   A Q J T   7 6 5   4 EAST   T 4   9 7 3   A J T   K Q 8 6 5 SOUTH   2   K 8 6   K Q 9 8 4   J T 9 3   A J 8 7 3   5 4 2   3 2   A 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1 2 *1 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: J A 6 4 J 3 4 K 2 A T 5 4 2 7 J K 2 Q   3 Result: NS +450 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 111 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   5   K J 7   A K 7 6 5 2   9 6 2 EAST   K J 8 7 4   T 9 2   Q 4 3   Q 3 SOUTH   Q 9 3 2   Q 8 6 4   T   A J T 7   A T 6   A 5 3   J 9 8   K 8 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Berkowitz Hamman Cohen Compton 1 *1 1 2 2NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 8 8 3 K T A 2 7 4 J Q A 6 9 4 7 2 5 9 K 8 5 T 6 3 4 4 5 7 6 3 2 9 K Q 2 T A 7 5 Q Result: NS +250 Imps: 10	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 111 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   5   K J 7   A K 7 6 5 2   9 6 2 EAST   K J 8 7 4   T 9 2   Q 4 3   Q 3 SOUTH   Q 9 3 2   Q 8 6 4   T   A J T 7   A T 6   A 5 3   J 9 8   K 8 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted Lead: 4 A 4 5 Q 9 4 A T 8 3 K 2 J Q 7 8 6 K 2 9 T J 6 3   8     Result: NS -200 Imps: -10
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 112 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 4   A Q T 7 6 2   T 8 6   T 4 EAST   K 8 3 2   9   A K Q J 7 4   8 7 SOUTH   T 9 5     9 5 2   A K J 9 6 5 2   A Q J 6   K J 8 5 4 3   3   Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Berkowitz Hamman Cohen Compton  -- 1 2 3 3 Pass Pass 4 4 5 Pass Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K 3 8 4 K Q 7 T A 3 J 6 9   9     Result: NS -300 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 112 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 4   A Q T 7 6 2   T 8 6   T 4 EAST   K 8 3 2   9   A K Q J 7 4   8 7 SOUTH   T 9 5     9 5 2   A K J 9 6 5 2   A Q J 6   K J 8 5 4 3   3   Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel  -- 1 2 *1 3 3 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5NT 6 Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 Lead: K 3 8 T K Q 7 4 A Q K 4 T 3 A 6 5 Result: NS -500 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 113 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K T 6   A Q 6   Q J   Q J 9 6 5 EAST   Q 7 3 2   J 9 7 5 3 2   8   T 2 SOUTH   J 9 8   T 8 4   T 9 6 4 3 2   8   A 5 4   K   A K 7 5   A K 7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Berkowitz Hamman Cohen Compton  --  -- 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 *3 Pass 4 Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass 7 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 Thumbs up   *3 alerted Lead: 8       8 Result: NS +1440 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 113 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K T 6   A Q 6   Q J   Q J 9 6 5 EAST   Q 7 3 2   J 9 7 5 3 2   8   T 2 SOUTH   J 9 8   T 8 4   T 9 6 4 3 2   8   A 5 4   K   A K 7 5   A K 7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel  --  -- 1NT Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 *3 Pass 4 *4 Pass 4NT*5 Pass 5 *6 Pass 7 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted   *5 more writing   *6 alerted Lead: 6 5 8 Q 6 Result: NS +1440 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 114 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T   9 3   Q T 8 7 6 2   J 7 4 EAST   7 6 5 4 3 2   K 5 4   K 9 3   K SOUTH   K 9 8   8 6   A J 5 4   Q 8 6 3   A Q   A Q J T 7 2     A T 9 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Berkowitz Hamman Cohen Compton  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1 Pass*2 1NT*3 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 7 Q 7 T 8 A 4 3 6 Q K 9 8 A 6 J 9 J 5 2 4 A K 4   Result: NS +650 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 114 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T   9 3   Q T 8 7 6 2   J 7 4 EAST   7 6 5 4 3 2   K 5 4   K 9 3   K SOUTH   K 9 8   8 6   A J 5 4   Q 8 6 3   A Q   A Q J T 7 2     A T 9 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1 Pass*2 2 Dbl 3 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 7 A 7 T K 2 4 9 6 5 K J 3 Q 6 J 9 A 5 3 8 Result: NS +620 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 115 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH     A K Q 7 6   T 9 4 3 2   Q 9 7 EAST   T 8 5 4   J 8 5   A Q J 8   8 6 SOUTH   9 7 6 3 2   3   6 5   J T 5 4 2   A K Q J   T 9 4 2   K 7   A K 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Berkowitz Hamman Cohen Compton 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 4 Pass 4NT*2 Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 5 2 5 A 3 Result: NS +980 Imps: 10	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 115 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH     A K Q 7 6   T 9 4 3 2   Q 9 7 EAST   T 8 5 4   J 8 5   A Q J 8   8 6 SOUTH   9 7 6 3 2   3   6 5   J T 5 4 2   A K Q J   T 9 4 2   K 7   A K 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 *3 Pass 4 Pass 4NT*4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 txfer   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted Lead: Q K Q 2 6 4 8 A 3 Result: NS +520 Imps: -10
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 116 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 8 2   9 8 4   K Q 3 2   K 6 5 EAST   J 9 5   A K   J 7   Q J 9 8 4 3 SOUTH   Q 6 4   Q T 6 5 3 2   T 9   T 2   K T 7 3   J 7   A 8 6 5 4   A 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Berkowitz Hamman Cohen Compton  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Dbl Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: Q A Q 5 2 4 7 K 9 5 J Q T A 5 3 3 8 3 2 2 6 4 2 5 3 9 A 4 Result: NS +600 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 116 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 8 2   9 8 4   K Q 3 2   K 6 5 EAST   J 9 5   A K   J 7   Q J 9 8 4 3 SOUTH   Q 6 4   Q T 6 5 3 2   T 9   T 2   K T 7 3   J 7   A 8 6 5 4   A 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel  -- 1NT Pass 2 Dbl Pass*1 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 3 A 3 5 T 4 7 K 9 A J 2 T 5 Q Q 5 8 4 3 2 6 8 4 6 3 9 2 Q Result: NS +630 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 117 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9 7 6   T 7   T 7 4 3   7 3 2 EAST   A 8 5   J 9 6 3   Q 9   J T 6 5 SOUTH   T 2   K Q 5 4   K J   K Q 9 8 4   Q J 4 3   A 8 2   A 8 6 5 2   A SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Berkowitz Hamman Cohen Compton  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Dbl 1NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: 6 J A 6 2 A T 7 K Q 5 7 T 4 8 9 4 3 3 K J A   T K Result: NS -90 Imps: -4	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 117 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9 7 6   T 7   T 7 4 3   7 3 2 EAST   A 8 5   J 9 6 3   Q 9   J T 6 5 SOUTH   T 2   K Q 5 4   K J   K Q 9 8 4   Q J 4 3   A 8 2   A 8 6 5 2   A SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl 1 Pass 2 Dbl Pass 2 3 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 4 A 9 4 K A 6 2 4 4 A 6 2 A 3 7 K 3 8 K T 2 5 3 8 Result: NS +50 Imps: 4
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 118 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 5   K T 6 5 4 2   5 2   6 4 2 EAST   K Q J 9 7 3   7   K Q J 7   9 7 SOUTH   A   A J 9 8   A 9 8 4 3   K Q 8   8 6 4 2   Q 3   T 6   A J T 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Berkowitz Hamman Cohen Compton  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Dbl Rdbl Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: Q Q 7 2 A 6 K 2 3 T Q 5 4 2 3 5 A Result: NS -1390 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 118 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 5   K T 6 5 4 2   5 2   6 4 2 EAST   K Q J 9 7 3   7   K Q J 7   9 7 SOUTH   A   A J 9 8   A 9 8 4 3   K Q 8   8 6 4 2   Q 3   T 6   A J T 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass 4 *1 Pass 4NT*2 Pass 5 *3 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: A A 7 6 8 Result: NS -1370 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 119 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   9   K Q T 6   K 9 5 4   A K Q 3 EAST   Q J 4 3   9 8 5 3 2   8 7   J 7 SOUTH   8 6 2   A J   A Q T 6 3 2   9 6   A K T 7 5   7 4   J   T 8 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Berkowitz Hamman Cohen Compton Pass Pass 1 *1 2 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 *2 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 Berk meant this as KCB. Lead: A J 8 5 A 4 3 6 A T 7 4 T 2 7 A 6 Result: NS +600 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 119 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   9   K Q T 6   K 9 5 4   A K Q 3 EAST   Q J 4 3   9 8 5 3 2   8 7   J 7 SOUTH   8 6 2   A J   A Q T 6 3 2   9 6   A K T 7 5   7 4   J   T 8 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 2 J 8 4 2 7 2 K A A 3 9 6 2 7 K 6 4 J A 9 5 5 Q 3 T 7 3 6 8 4 5 Q K J 9 2 4 3     Result: NS +630 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 120 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   8 4 2   8   Q 6 3 2   K Q 9 7 3 EAST   A 9 6 5   Q 7 2   A K T 9 7 5   SOUTH   J T 3   T 5 4 3     A T 8 5 4 2   K Q 7   A K J 9 6   J 8 4   J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Berkowitz Hamman Cohen Compton  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass Pass 1NT 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 8 K 2 8 3 A 7 7 4 6 Q 2 5 6 5 3 A J 5 9 2 4 A 2 T 8 K 3 4 J T 6 3 9 6 Q 5 J 7 Q 8 Q A 4 T   9 8 J Result: NS -110 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 06-Jun-2008 Board 120 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   8 4 2   8   Q 6 3 2   K Q 9 7 3 EAST   A 9 6 5   Q 7 2   A K T 9 7 5   SOUTH   J T 3   T 5 4 3     A T 8 5 4 2   K Q 7   A K J 9 6   J 8 4   J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel  -- 1 Pass 1 1NT 2 3NT Dbl Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A 4 A 2 2 J 2 8 T J 5 3 5 6 Q K A Q A 2 J K 5 4 T A 7 8 3 K 7 7 4 9 9 9 5 6 T 3 3 8 K 6 4   9 Q   Result: NS -300 Imps: -5