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

Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   K J 8   A Q J 8   Q T 3   K Q 8 EAST   Q 5 2   K 9 7 6 5   K J 2   J T SOUTH   T 9 6 4   T 4   A 7 5   7 5 4 3   A 7 3   3 2   9 8 6 4   A 9 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 5 4 K 3 5 6 2 T A 3 Q K 6 8 J Q 7 A T 8 3 3 5 Q 4 2   K 4 Result: NS +460	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   K J 8   A Q J 8   Q T 3   K Q 8 EAST   Q 5 2   K 9 7 6 5   K J 2   J T SOUTH   T 9 6 4   T 4   A 7 5   7 5 4 3   A 7 3   3 2   9 8 6 4   A 9 6 2 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Meckstroth Baze Rodwell  unknown auction Final contract: 3NT Lead: {lead} Result: NS +430
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K J 8 3   K 9   J 9 4 3   J 9 3 EAST   9 7   A 7 6   7 6 5 2   Q T 8 2 SOUTH   Q   5 4 3 2   A K Q T 8   6 5 4   A T 6 5 4 2   Q J T 8     A K 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  -- Pass 1 1 2 2 3 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 7 2 7 3 K A 7 3 Q 4 9 K 2     K   Result: NS +480	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K J 8 3   K 9   J 9 4 3   J 9 3 EAST   9 7   A 7 6   7 6 5 2   Q T 8 2 SOUTH   Q   5 4 3 2   A K Q T 8   6 5 4   A T 6 5 4 2   Q J T 8     A K 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Meckstroth Baze Rodwell  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Dbl Pass 1 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: A 2     A Result: NS +980
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 8 2   7 3   9 7 2   A 9 8 4 3 EAST   7 4   A T 9 5 2   Q 8 3   K J 7 SOUTH   K Q J 3   Q 4   A K J 6 5 4   2   A T 6 5   K J 8 6   T   Q T 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  --  -- 1 Dbl 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT 2 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 Q K 4 2 T 3 2 J 8 Q 7 4 6 8 9 A T 2 2 K 5 5 9 6 6 9 3 5 A 4 8 K 5 7 8 3 T J A 4     9   Result: NS +50	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 8 2   7 3   9 7 2   A 9 8 4 3 EAST   7 4   A T 9 5 2   Q 8 3   K J 7 SOUTH   K Q J 3   Q 4   A K J 6 5 4   2   A T 6 5   K J 8 6   T   Q T 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Meckstroth Baze Rodwell  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 4 Q K 4 2 T 3 2 A 5 Q 7 4 5 8 9 K 8 5   J Result: NS +50
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J 6 3   K J   K 9 8   T 8 6 4 EAST   8   A T 8 7 4   Q 7 5 3 2   9 5 SOUTH   Q T 9 5   9 6 5 3   4   A K Q 7   K 7 4 2   Q 2   A J T 6   J 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon Pass 2 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 5/5 Lead: 4 2 5 4 A 3 9 6 K J 8 8 Q 6 7 8 4 4 4 A 5 T 3 9 3 2 7 6 9 J 2 K 5 7 8 3 T A 5 J Q K T T 7 2 A K 6 Q Q J 9 Result: NS -620	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J 6 3   K J   K 9 8   T 8 6 4 EAST   8   A T 8 7 4   Q 7 5 3 2   9 5 SOUTH   Q T 9 5   9 6 5 3   4   A K Q 7   K 7 4 2   Q 2   A J T 6   J 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 9 2 9 4 Q 3 5 6 K J 8 8 A 6 8 T 7 2 7 J 6 K 5 3 5 Q A K 3 T Q K 4 A 2 8 9 J 4 6 9     9   Result: NS -50
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 5 2   K 7 6 5 2   K T 7 3   4 EAST   A K Q 6   J T 8   6 4   Q T 9 5 SOUTH   J 9 7 3   4   Q 9 5   A K 8 7 6   8 4   A Q 9 3   A J 8 2   J 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  -- 1 Pass 1 Dbl 2 *1 4 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 shows 4 sp Lead: A A 8 2 4 2 Q 4 6 3 T 5 3 4 A 2 7 9 J 6 J Result: NS -650	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 5 2   K 7 6 5 2   K T 7 3   4 EAST   A K Q 6   J T 8   6 4   Q T 9 5 SOUTH   J 9 7 3   4   Q 9 5   A K 8 7 6   8 4   A Q 9 3   A J 8 2   J 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Meckstroth Baze Rodwell  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 8 8 6 5 9 9 J K 4 2 9 4 6 Result: NS -620
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9   J 8 7   K 9 8   K T 6 4 3 EAST   8 4   K T 9 3   A Q 6 5   A 9 7 SOUTH   J T 6 5 3   5 2   J 7 4 2   J 8   A Q 7 2   A Q 6 4   T 3   Q 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 limiit raise Lead: 5 3 5 8 J T A 9 4 4 6 K 2 Q A 3 8   Q 7 7 Result: NS -100	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9   J 8 7   K 9 8   K T 6 4 3 EAST   8 4   K T 9 3   A Q 6 5   A 9 7 SOUTH   J T 6 5 3   5 2   J 7 4 2   J 8   A Q 7 2   A Q 6 4   T 3   Q 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Meckstroth Baze Rodwell  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 3 6 3 J 2 Q 9 3 8 5 7 T J 3 A 8 2 T Q 9 4 4 6 K 7 2 A 4 6   5     Result: NS -100
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q T 8 2   T 7   A T 9 7 5 2   5 EAST   4 3   K 3 2   Q J 4   K 8 7 6 3 SOUTH   J 7 6   Q J 9 8 4   K 6 3   A T   A K 9 5   A 6 5   8   Q J 9 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 1 1 2 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 2 A 2 7 9 8 Q A 3 5 4 2 6 Q 6 5 A 6 3 T Q 5 K 2 8 K J 5 K A 3 8 6 9 4 Q   Result: NS +420	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q T 8 2   T 7   A T 9 7 5 2   5 EAST   4 3   K 3 2   Q J 4   K 8 7 6 3 SOUTH   J 7 6   Q J 9 8 4   K 6 3   A T   A K 9 5   A 6 5   8   Q J 9 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Meckstroth Baze Rodwell  --  --  -- 1 1 2 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 2 A 2 7 8 8 4 A 3 9 J 2 K A 3 2 6 K 4 8 7 Result: NS +420
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A   7 6 3 2   A K 6 3 2   7 4 3 EAST   Q 9 7 5   A K T 9 8 5     A Q 8 SOUTH   J 4 3 2   4   Q J T 9 7   K J 9   K T 8 6   Q J   8 5 4   T 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 4 *1 Dbl 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 2 2 8 3 J 4 5 2 Q J A 2 4 Q K 3 9 6 T 6 7 8 7 6 9 5 Q 4 K 5 9 3 J 6 A 7 2 K 5 K T Result: NS +100	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A   7 6 3 2   A K 6 3 2   7 4 3 EAST   Q 9 7 5   A K T 9 8 5     A Q 8 SOUTH   J 4 3 2   4   Q J T 9 7   K J 9   K T 8 6   Q J   8 5 4   T 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Pass 1 *1 1 Pass*2 Pass 1 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: A 4 5 A 7 6 7 A 2 6 8 3 J 5 5 K Q T A 4 9 J A 2 4 2 Q 7 K 8 8 2 J 8 9   T Result: NS -620
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 9   Q J 7 3 2   9 7 3   6 2 EAST   3   A T   K J T 8 6   A Q 8 7 3 SOUTH   A 8 7 5   K 9 8 6 4   A 4   J 4   J T 6 4 2   5   Q 5 2   K T 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  -- 1 1 Pass Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 4 4 3 Q 5 2 3 K 7 6 7 9 A 5 A 2 4 5 T J K T 8 Q 9 9 Q 6 4 2 6 3 A 5 J   4 Result: NS -430	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 9   Q J 7 3 2   9 7 3   6 2 EAST   3   A T   K J T 8 6   A Q 8 7 3 SOUTH   A 8 7 5   K 9 8 6 4   A 4   J 4   J T 6 4 2   5   Q 5 2   K T 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Meckstroth Baze Rodwell  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 4 4 3 Q 5 2 3 K 7 T 7 9 A 2 6 3 A 5 J 7 4 Q K 9 4 5 T 6 6 9 8 3 8 5 T 2 K T 8 2 J Result: NS -460
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9 3   7 6   A J 9 3   J 9 6 3 EAST   K Q J 5   J 9 3   T 7 2   A 5 4 SOUTH   T 7 6 2   A K Q   K 8 6   T 7 2   8 4   T 8 5 4 2   Q 5 4   K Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 minimum Lead: 7 2 3 7 Q 4 K A 2 4 9 6 K 8 Q 3 6 5 5 9 T 8 J 3 A Q 5 3 2 8 A 6 7 K 4 J T Q 2 9 K 4 7 J 6 5 T A 8 T J 9 7 Result: NS +200	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9 3   7 6   A J 9 3   J 9 6 3 EAST   K Q J 5   J 9 3   T 7 2   A 5 4 SOUTH   T 7 6 2   A K Q   K 8 6   T 7 2   8 4   T 8 5 4 2   Q 5 4   K Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Meckstroth Baze Rodwell  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 7 2 3 7 Q 4 K 3 2 8 Q A 6 4 9 6 K 8 5 9 T 5 J 6 A Q A 3 2 8 5 J 7 Result: NS -110
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 5   K T 5 4   J T 3   K Q 8 4 EAST   K 8 7   A J 8 7 3   6 2   A T 9 SOUTH   A T 9   Q 9 2   K Q 9 7 5   7 3   J 6 4 3 2   6   A 8 4   J 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K 5 9 K 3 J A 4 7 A 6 3 K 2 T Q 2 6 3 4 Q 2 A 5 9 4 2 T Q 8 7 J 5 3 7 5 A 4 8   9 Result: NS +100	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 5   K T 5 4   J T 3   K Q 8 4 EAST   K 8 7   A J 8 7 3   6 2   A T 9 SOUTH   A T 9   Q 9 2   K Q 9 7 5   7 3   J 6 4 3 2   6   A 8 4   J 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Meckstroth Baze Rodwell  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: K 5 9 K 3 J A 4 7 A 6 T K 6 T Q 2 6 3 K Q 4 2 3 Q 8 8 J 9 3 A 4 9 Result: NS +100
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 7 5   K 9   K Q T 9 6 2   Q 2 EAST   8   Q T 7 6 5 4   8 3   J 7 6 3 SOUTH   K J T 4 3 2   J 3 2   7 5   9 5   Q 9 6   A 8   A J 4   A K T 8 4 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  unknown auction Final contract: 3NT Lead: {lead} Result: NS +520	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 7 5   K 9   K Q T 9 6 2   Q 2 EAST   8   Q T 7 6 5 4   8 3   J 7 6 3 SOUTH   K J T 4 3 2   J 3 2   7 5   9 5   Q 9 6   A 8   A J 4   A K T 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Meckstroth Baze Rodwell 1 1 2 Dbl*1 Rdbl*2 2 3NT Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 2 8 Q K 2 4 3 T 5 A 8 2 7 4 3 Q 5 A 6 2 9 8 7     Result: NS +940
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 3 2   A Q 4 2   9   A K Q 5 4 EAST   J T 9 5   K T   A T 6 3 2   8 7 SOUTH   K Q 8 6   9 8 3   8 7   J T 9 3   A 4   J 7 6 5   K Q J 5 4   6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: K A J 3 K 5 T Q 3 K A 9 8 4 T 2 8 6 9 7 Q Q 2 4 7 J 3 5 8 J K A 9 Result: NS +620	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 3 2   A Q 4 2   9   A K Q 5 4 EAST   J T 9 5   K T   A T 6 3 2   8 7 SOUTH   K Q 8 6   9 8 3   8 7   J T 9 3   A 4   J 7 6 5   K Q J 5 4   6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Meckstroth Baze Rodwell  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: K A J 2 K 2 7 A 3 6 8 K 9 4 T Q T 5 5 3 8 6 K A 3 K A 9 7 7 9 7 6 Q 2 4 8 J 3 2 8 J 6     Result: NS +620
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 6 3 2   A T 3   A K J 6 5   J EAST   A 4   K 9 7 2   Q T 8 7   K Q 7 SOUTH   8 5   J 8 6 5 4   9 3   A T 8 4   K Q J T 7   Q   4 2   9 6 5 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Dbl 3 4 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 2 Q 2 A 4 J A 2 5 2 K J A K 4   8 Result: NS +620	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 6 3 2   A T 3   A K J 6 5   J EAST   A 4   K 9 7 2   Q T 8 7   K Q 7 SOUTH   8 5   J 8 6 5 4   9 3   A T 8 4   K Q J T 7   Q   4 2   9 6 5 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Meckstroth Baze Rodwell  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Dbl 3 4 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 7 Q 7 A 6 6 Q J 4 2 8 A 3 K A 2 5 4 7 K 9 7 T 5 5 2 7 3 8 T 2 3 8 3 K 6 T J 9 T J 5       Result: NS +620
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 5 2   Q T 7   K 6 5   8 7 6 2 EAST   Q T 9 7 4   J 8 5 4 2   T 9   A SOUTH   A J 6     Q 8 4 3 2   K J 9 5 3   8 3   A K 9 6 3   A J 7   Q T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Freeman Mahaffey Nickell Seamon  --  --  -- 1 1 1 2 *1 Dbl*2 3 Pass 3 3 4 Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: T 3 T K A 8 Q 2 J 3 9 5 6 A 2 7 2 4 A 2 3 J T 5 3 6 4 T 5 T 4 6 K Q 5 7 J   7 Q 4 Result: NS -500	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINALS - NICKELL v MAHAFFEY - 01-Jun-2008 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 5 2   Q T 7   K 6 5   8 7 6 2 EAST   Q T 9 7 4   J 8 5 4 2   T 9   A SOUTH   A J 6     Q 8 4 3 2   K J 9 5 3   8 3   A K 9 6 3   A J 7   Q T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Meckstroth Baze Rodwell  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 1 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: 7 6 4 7 6 T A 2 3 3 2 T J 4 5 6 K Q 4 7 J 9 8 Q A 8 J 8 9 A T 6 2 3 9 5 3 7 T K 4 J 7 K 5 Result: NS +50