2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008

Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K J 8 7 5 3   4 3   2   A J 9 EAST   Q 9 4 2   K 7 2   T 6 3   K 6 4 SOUTH     A T 9 8 5   A K 8 7   Q T 5 2   T 6   Q J 6   Q J 9 5 4   8 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  -- 1 Dbl Pass 1NT 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K       K Result: NS -100 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K J 8 7 5 3   4 3   2   A J 9 EAST   Q 9 4 2   K 7 2   T 6 3   K 6 4 SOUTH     A T 9 8 5   A K 8 7   Q T 5 2   T 6   Q J 6   Q J 9 5 4   8 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pepsi Hamman Lev Compton  --  -- 1 Dbl Pass 1NT 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 4 3 2 K 3 K A 2 6 2 3 8 Result: NS -50 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 8 5 3   K   A J 7 5 4   K J 8 EAST   A K Q 4   J T 4 3 2   3   A 4 3 SOUTH   9 7   A Q 9   K Q 8   Q T 9 7 6   J 6 2   8 7 6 5   T 9 6 2   5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 3     3   Result: NS -450 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 8 5 3   K   A J 7 5 4   K J 8 EAST   A K Q 4   J T 4 3 2   3   A 4 3 SOUTH   9 7   A Q 9   K Q 8   Q T 9 7 6   J 6 2   8 7 6 5   T 9 6 2   5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pepsi Hamman Lev Compton  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Dbl 1 *3 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 2 2 A 5 7 6 3 A 8 J K 3 9 6 Q 8 6 5 4 T Q 2 3 4 K 9 4 5 Q 2 A 8 9 5 2 K A Result: NS -480 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q T 2   K J 8   8 2   K 8 6 4 3 EAST   7 4   A T 9 7 6 3 2   Q 7   Q J SOUTH   J 8 5 3   Q 5   A J 5 4   T 9 5   A K 9 6   4   K T 9 6 3   A 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon 1 1 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: Q       Q Result: NS +180 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q T 2   K J 8   8 2   K 8 6 4 3 EAST   7 4   A T 9 7 6 3 2   Q 7   Q J SOUTH   J 8 5 3   Q 5   A J 5 4   T 9 5   A K 9 6   4   K T 9 6 3   A 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pepsi Hamman Lev Compton 1 1 1 *1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: Q 7 Q 3 5 A 7 T J A J 4 9 2 2 K T 3 3 8 5 6 6 6 5 6 4 Q 3 K 7 2 5 9 9 2 8 4 A 8 Q 9 Q 8 A       4 Result: NS +150 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 3 2   J 7   K T 7 6 5   Q 8 5 EAST   A K 9 8 6 4   K Q 6   2   K 7 4 SOUTH   Q 7   A T 9   Q 9 8 4 3   A T 3   J 5   8 5 4 3 2   A J   J 9 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  -- 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 5 9 K 5 3 5 4 3 Q J A 2 7 2 K T 3 J 2 5 8 Result: NS -650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 3 2   J 7   K T 7 6 5   Q 8 5 EAST   A K 9 8 6 4   K Q 6   2   K 7 4 SOUTH   Q 7   A T 9   Q 9 8 4 3   A T 3   J 5   8 5 4 3 2   A J   J 9 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pepsi Hamman Lev Compton  -- 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 6 J 2 6 3 5 K 7 9 5 4 2 Q J A 3 7 2 K T 4 3 9 5 8 4 Q J T 8 6 7 A Result: NS -650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J 9 4   A 8 5 2   9 7   T 8 7 EAST   6 2   K J 9   Q J 4 3 2   J 6 2 SOUTH   K 8 3   T 7 6 4 3   K 8   A Q 4   A T 7 5   Q   A T 6 5   K 9 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl 2 *1 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 hts raise of some sort Lead: 4 Q K A 4 K 2 7 4 3 6 T Q 5 9 2 3 5 J 8 A 7 J 5 6 A 2 7 8 9 6 8 7 5 3 9 K 6     T Result: NS -100 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J 9 4   A 8 5 2   9 7   T 8 7 EAST   6 2   K J 9   Q J 4 3 2   J 6 2 SOUTH   K 8 3   T 7 6 4 3   K 8   A Q 4   A T 7 5   Q   A T 6 5   K 9 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pepsi Hamman Lev Compton  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl 2 *1 2 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: 3 3 2 T Q A 2 7 K T Q 9 8 5 J 5 6 Q K 2 3 6 3 4 4 5 6 7 A K J 8 4 5 2 Q K 7 6 9 8 Result: NS -140 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 7 5 4 2   K 8 7 2   3   7 6 4 EAST   J 9 3   A   Q J T 4 2   K Q J 3 SOUTH   A K Q T   T 4 3   K 8 7   T 8 2   6   Q J 9 6 5   A 9 6 5   A 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl 3 *1 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: Q Q A 7 3 A 2 3 K A J 4 2 5 3 6 8 5 3 2 4 6 9 2 A 6 J 4 K 9 K 7 T Result: NS +200 Imps: 13	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 7 5 4 2   K 8 7 2   3   7 6 4 EAST   J 9 3   A   Q J T 4 2   K Q J 3 SOUTH   A K Q T   T 4 3   K 8 7   T 8 2   6   Q J 9 6 5   A 9 6 5   A 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pepsi Hamman Lev Compton  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 2 *2 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: Q Q A 7 3 A 2 3 K 6 3 2 4 5 J 6 2 A Q 4 8 5 K 8 T 6 3 2 A 9     T Result: NS -600 Imps: -13
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A T 9 5   A 5   J 6 3   T 7 6 2 EAST   K J 8 3   9 8 7   7 2   A Q J 3 SOUTH   7   K Q J T 6 3 2   T 9 4   9 5   Q 6 4 2   4   A K Q 8 5   K 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon 1 Pass 1 3 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 4 7 A K 2 8 5 6 Q K A 7 6 3 T Q A 2 3 4 4 J 5 T 5 7 J 9     9 2 Result: NS +620 Imps: 9	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A T 9 5   A 5   J 6 3   T 7 6 2 EAST   K J 8 3   9 8 7   7 2   A Q J 3 SOUTH   7   K Q J T 6 3 2   T 9 4   9 5   Q 6 4 2   4   A K Q 8 5   K 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pepsi Hamman Lev Compton 1 Dbl Rdbl 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 4 7 A 6 Q 2 6 9 K 7 3 4 2 K A 7 4 3 5 K 5 8 5 2 6 8 9 T 4 Q 2 9 Result: NS +200 Imps: -9
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 5   K 7 3   J T 8 2   A T 9 5 EAST   7 6 4 2   T 5 2   A 7 6   K 7 2 SOUTH   A Q 3   A J 8   Q 4 3   Q J 8 6   K T 9 8   Q 9 6 4   K 9 5   4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 9 9 2 5 Q 4 2 A J 8 4 J A 3 K 5 6 4 7 9 Q T 6 2 3 9 2 K A Q 5 3 8 K 7 7   Result: NS -90 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 5   K 7 3   J T 8 2   A T 9 5 EAST   7 6 4 2   T 5 2   A 7 6   K 7 2 SOUTH   A Q 3   A J 8   Q 4 3   Q J 8 6   K T 9 8   Q 9 6 4   K 9 5   4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pepsi Hamman Lev Compton  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: T T 2 J Q 4 K A 6 8 4 5 3 9 6 2 A 3 2 5 Q 6 7 9 J 5 A 8 3 K 7 3 8 4 2 K A Q 5 7 J K 6 T 4 Result: NS -120 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q   Q 9 7 2   A 8 5 4   A 7 6 5 EAST   6 4   J 5 3   Q 9 7 3   Q 4 3 2 SOUTH   K T 9 5 3   T 6 4   K T   J T 8   A J 8 7 2   A K 8   J 6 2   K 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  -- 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: J       J Result: NS +150 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q   Q 9 7 2   A 8 5 4   A 7 6 5 EAST   6 4   J 5 3   Q 9 7 3   Q 4 3 2 SOUTH   K T 9 5 3   T 6 4   K T   J T 8   A J 8 7 2   A K 8   J 6 2   K 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pepsi Hamman Lev Compton  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 2 9 2 A 8 A 4 Q K J 6 4 3 8 3 5 9 K 3 5 J A 3 2 4 K 5 7 6 8 J Q T 7 7 9 5 2 9 A T Result: NS +420 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K Q T 7 2   K 9 8 4   8   K 4 EAST   5 3   A 6 2   J 9 7   9 8 7 3 2 SOUTH   J 4   J   A K 6 4   A Q J T 6 5   9 8 6   Q T 7 5 3   Q T 5 3 2   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  --  -- 1 Pass 3 *1 3 5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 mixed raise Lead: 6 6 3 K J 9 5 A 4 Q 7 8 4 2 J 4 6 Result: NS +200 Imps: -9	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K Q T 7 2   K 9 8 4   8   K 4 EAST   5 3   A 6 2   J 9 7   9 8 7 3 2 SOUTH   J 4   J   A K 6 4   A Q J T 6 5   9 8 6   Q T 7 5 3   Q T 5 3 2   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pepsi Hamman Lev Compton  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 *4 3 4 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted Lead: K 2 7 8 K 3 A 4 J 5 6 K 4 Result: NS +620 Imps: 9
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 3   A K Q J 9 6   7 3   J 9 3 EAST   Q T 5 4   8 7 5 3   9 5   K 8 6 SOUTH   K 2   T   A T 8 6   A Q 7 5 4 2   A J 8 7 6   4 2   K Q J 4 2   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon 1 Pass 2 3 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: A T 8 9 A A 5 3 K K 9 3 A 6 T 9 2 7 4 A 2 2 6 3 4 4 3 K T     Q   Result: NS +420 Imps: 10	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 3   A K Q J 9 6   7 3   J 9 3 EAST   Q T 5 4   8 7 5 3   9 5   K 8 6 SOUTH   K 2   T   A T 8 6   A Q 7 5 4 2   A J 8 7 6   4 2   K Q J 4 2   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pepsi Hamman Lev Compton 1 Pass 2 3 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: A T 6 9 A A 5 9 2 K 9 7 A 6 4 3 K Q 5 3 T 2 3 Q T 4 8 3 2 J 8     Result: NS -50 Imps: -10
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 7 6 2   J 8 6 3 2   7 2   A T EAST   K Q 5   4   A Q T 9 5 3   7 3 2 SOUTH   T 9 4   A 7 5   J   K Q J 9 6 4   J 8 3   K Q T 9   K 8 6 4   8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  -- 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: K K 4 J 5 Q 3 2 7 T 5 3 A 5 2 A K 9 9 8 4 Result: NS +100 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 7 6 2   J 8 6 3 2   7 2   A T EAST   K Q 5   4   A Q T 9 5 3   7 3 2 SOUTH   T 9 4   A 7 5   J   K Q J 9 6 4   J 8 3   K Q T 9   K 8 6 4   8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pepsi Hamman Lev Compton  -- 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 Not forcing Lead: K K 4 2 A 9 2 3 5 4 A 7 J 6 Q 2 6 T 7 6 7 5 3 T K 8 3 A Q Q 5 8 9 3 K 2 4 8 T 6 4 8 Q A T Result: NS +50 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   T   A T 7 3 2   K 8 5 3   Q J 7 EAST   A J 2   K 9 8 4   9 6 4   9 6 5 SOUTH   7 5   Q J 5   A Q J T   A K 8 2   K Q 9 8 6 4 3   6   7 2   T 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  -- Pass 1NT 2 *1 Dbl*2 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 single suited   *2 stayman Lead: K K A T 5 7 4 5 Q 6 4 2 J Q 2 3 7 3 5 J K 3 8 A Q 4 6 Q A 6 K 3 5   9 8 T Result: NS +100 Imps: 12	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   T   A T 7 3 2   K 8 5 3   Q J 7 EAST   A J 2   K 9 8 4   9 6 4   9 6 5 SOUTH   7 5   Q J 5   A Q J T   A K 8 2   K Q 9 8 6 4 3   6   7 2   T 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pepsi Hamman Lev Compton  --  -- Pass 1NT 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K K 2 T 7 6 J 2 5 2 4 3 Q 6 4 3 Q 8 8 7 J 3 5 7 K 4 6 J A T 9 Q 2 7 6 5 J 3 9 T 8 4 9 A 5     8 T Result: NS -630 Imps: -12
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K J 2   K J 9 2   T 9 6   Q 8 4 EAST   T 5 3   Q 7 6   K   A J T 9 6 2 SOUTH   A 8 7 6 4   T   Q J 5 4 3 2   5   Q 9   A 8 5 4 3   A 8 7   K 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  --  -- 2 *1 Dbl 3 *2 3 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 5/5   *2 pass or corr Lead: A A 6 9 T 4 Q K 4 A K 6 4 5 7 J 6 7 2 9 Q       2 Result: NS +100 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K J 2   K J 9 2   T 9 6   Q 8 4 EAST   T 5 3   Q 7 6   K   A J T 9 6 2 SOUTH   A 8 7 6 4   T   Q J 5 4 3 2   5   Q 9   A 8 5 4 3   A 8 7   K 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pepsi Hamman Lev Compton  --  --  -- Pass 1 2 3 3 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 2 A 6 2 T 3 A 4 5 8 K 6 2 K J 8 3 8 Q K 4 7 2 Q 4 4 7 J 6 3 6 9 5   3     Result: NS +200 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 7   J 9 5   K J T 5 3   A 6 2 EAST   J 9 6 5   Q 8 7 4 2   Q 6   K T SOUTH   K 8 3   A T 3   8 2   Q J 9 8 4   A T 4 2   K 6   A 9 7 4   7 5 3 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead: {lead} Result: NS -0 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 7   J 9 5   K J T 5 3   A 6 2 EAST   J 9 6 5   Q 8 7 4 2   Q 6   K T SOUTH   K 8 3   A T 3   8 2   Q J 9 8 4   A T 4 2   K 6   A 9 7 4   7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pepsi Hamman Lev Compton 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: Q 3 K 6 Q 5 T A 8 A 6 5 2 4 Q K 8 7 2 J 3 9 5 T T 7 4 3 3 6 7 9 A       J Result: NS -100 Imps: -3