2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMI-FINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMI-FINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 1
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  8 3
H  A K Q J 9 7 6 3
D  9 3
C  5




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothGarnerRodwellWeinstein
 --  --1H 2C
2H 4H Pass4S
Pass6C 6H Dbl
PassPassPass 

Lead: CK
C2C7C5CK

Result: NS -800
Imps: -8

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Board 1
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  8 3
H  A K Q J 9 7 6 3
D  9 3
C  5




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenNickellWellandFreeman
 --  --4H Pass
PassDblPass4S
PassPassPass 

Lead: H2
H2S6H6H8
C2C4C5CK
H4S9H3HT

Result: NS -480
Imps: 8

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Board 2
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothGarnerRodwellWeinstein
 --  --  --1C *1
Pass1D *2Dbl*31S *4
2D 2NT*53H Pass
4D PassPassPass
  *1 all BAL hands open 1!C
  *2 4+ hearts
  *3 diamonds
  *4 4+!S 5+!C
  *5 good/bad

Lead: D8
D2D8DKD3
D4DTDACT
D7DJDQC6
S3S4SAS2
S5S6S9SK
C5C3C4CA
CQCKD5C7
    H5HQ

Result: NS -100
Imps: -5

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMI-FINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 2
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenNickellWellandFreeman
 --  --  --Pass
PassPass1D *12C
2D 3C 3H 3S
Pass5C PassPass
Pass   
  *1 alerted

Lead: H2
H2H4HKH3
D2D8DQD3
D4DTDAC6
C5C2C4CA
CQCKS9C7
SQS4STSJ
S3S6SAS2

Result: NS +100
Imps: 5

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Board 3
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothGarnerRodwellWeinstein
PassPass1H 1S
3H *14D Pass4S
Pass4NTPass5D
PassPassPass 
  *1 weak

Lead: HA
H2D3HAH8
D9DAD4D2
DQDKDJDT
C3C2C8CA

Result: NS -600
Imps: -10

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Board 3
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenNickellWellandFreeman
Pass4D PassPass
Pass   

Lead: SA
S9S7SAS5
C3C2CQCA
D9DAD4D2
DQDKDJDT

Result: NS -150
Imps: 10

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Board 4
Vul: All
Dealer W

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothGarnerRodwellWeinstein
 --1C *11NTPass
PassPass  
  *1 all bal hands open 1!C

Lead: D2
D8DTD3D2
D9D6D5DK
DJD4DADQ
SJS4S6S2
C8CJCQC3
S3S7S5SA
H3H6H5D7
H7HKHQH2
  HA    

Result: NS +90
Imps: -1

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Board 4
Vul: All
Dealer W

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenNickellWellandFreeman
 --Pass1NTPass
PassPass  

Lead: S2
S3S7S9S2
SQS4S5S8
SJD4S6SA
C5DTSKST
HJHKH5H2
D8D6D5DQ
CTCKCAC3
H3HAHQH4
C8C6C4C2
HTH6C9H9
D9H8DAD2
    CQ  

Result: NS +120
Imps: 1

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMI-FINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 5
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  7 5 4
H  4 2
D  K 7 5 4 3 2
C  Q 2




EAST
S  K 8 3
H  T 8 6 3
D  A J 6
C  J T 6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothGarnerRodwellWeinstein
 --  --Pass1S
Pass2S Pass3NT
PassPassPass 

Lead: H7
H7H8H2HQ
S2S3S5SQ
STSKS4S6
C5S8S7SA
H5H3D4SJ
C8H6D5S9
DTDJDKD8
HKHTH4HA
C7D6D2DQ
      D9

Result: NS -430
Imps: 0

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Board 5
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  7 5 4
H  4 2
D  K 7 5 4 3 2
C  Q 2




EAST
S  K 8 3
H  T 8 6 3
D  A J 6
C  J T 6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenNickellWellandFreeman
 --  --Pass1S
Pass2S Pass3NT
PassPassPass 

Lead: H5
H5H6H4HQ
S2S3S7SQ
STSKS4S6
H7S8S5SA
C5H3D7SJ
C8H8D2S9
DTD6D3DQ
H9DJDKD8
HKHTH2HA
C7DAD4D9
  CJ    

Result: NS -430
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMI-FINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 6
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothGarnerRodwellWeinstein
 --  --  --Pass
1C *1Pass1S *2Pass
1NT*3Pass2S *4Pass
4D *5Pass4H Pass
PassPass  
  *1 forcing
  *2 5+!H FG
  *3 control ask
  *4 0-2 controls
  *5 I hope you bid 4!H

Lead: C3
CKCAC6C3
S3SQSKSA
S8S4S5SJ
S6H4S9ST
  CQC2  

Result: NS -100
Imps: -11

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Board 6
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenNickellWellandFreeman
 --  --  --Pass
1C *1Pass1D *2Pass
1NTPass2D *3Pass
2H Pass3NT*4Pass
4H PassPassPass
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted
  *3 alerted
  *4 alerted

Lead: H4
HKH4H2H8
HAH5H3H6
HTH7HQS7
D4D9DKD2
DADJD8D3
DQC7D7DT
D6C4C2S2
D5C5C6C3
S3S4SKSA

Result: NS +420
Imps: 11

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMI-FINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 7
Vul: All
Dealer S

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




EAST
S  Q J 7
H  9 4 3
D  Q 9 6 5 4 2
C  6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothGarnerRodwellWeinstein
1NT*1Pass4D *2Dbl
4H PassPassPass
  *1 14-16
  *2 hearts

Lead: C6
C5C6C2CQ
C9D9C4CK
C3D2C7CA
DAD5DTDJ
CJD4S5C8
HKH3H2HQ

Result: NS +620
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMI-FINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 7
Vul: All
Dealer S

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




EAST
S  Q J 7
H  9 4 3
D  Q 9 6 5 4 2
C  6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenNickellWellandFreeman
1NT*1Pass4D *2Pass
4H PassPassPass
  *1 announced
  *2 alerted

Lead: C6
C5C6C2CQ
C9D2C4CK
C3D5C7CA
CJH9HJC8
HKH3H2HQ

Result: NS +620
Imps: 0

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Board 8
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  9 3
H  J
D  K 7 6 5 3
C  A 8 7 5 4




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothGarnerRodwellWeinstein
 --PassPassPass
1NT*1Pass3S *2Dbl
PassPass4C Pass
4D PassPassPass
  *1 15-17
  *2 minors, 5+5+ short !H

Lead: SQ
SKSQS3S6
CKC2C4C6
CJC3CACT
D8C9C5H6
S2STS9SJ
DAD4D3D2
S7DTDKS4
DJCQC7H5
S8H4D5S5
    C8  

Result: NS +130
Imps: -1

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Board 8
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  9 3
H  J
D  K 7 6 5 3
C  A 8 7 5 4




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenNickellWellandFreeman
 --PassPassPass
1NTPassPassPass

Lead: HQ
H2HQHJH5
SKSQS3S5
CJC2C4CT
DJD4    

Result: NS +150
Imps: 1

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Board 9
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothGarnerRodwellWeinstein
 --  --PassPass
1C *1Pass1D *2Pass
1H *3DblPass2D
Dbl*43D 3H Pass
PassPass  
  *1 forcing
  *2 0-7
  *3 4+ hearts
  *4 take out

Lead: DK
D6DKD5D2
H3H4HQH7
CAC5C2CQ
DTD8H9D7
HAH5HJH8

Result: NS +200
Imps: -6

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Board 9
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenNickellWellandFreeman
 --  --PassPass
1H Dbl3H Pass
4H PassPassPass

Lead: DA
D6DAD5D2
HKH4H9HT
H2H5HJH7
CAC5C2CQ
DTDJHQD3
SAS6S2S4
HAD8S3H8
CJC8C4D4
CTCKC6S5
  DK    

Result: NS +450
Imps: 6

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Board 10
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  7
H  J 4 2
D  K J T 5 2
C  9 7 6 5




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothGarnerRodwellWeinstein
 --  --  --Pass
1S DblPass2C
2S Dbl*1Pass3S
Pass4H Pass5C
PassPassPass 
  *1 good hand

Lead: SQ
SQS5S7SA
STS9D2S6
C8C4C6CQ
S4CKH4S3
H3HAH2H9
H6H5HJC2
S8CAD5S2
HQH7DTC3

Result: NS +100
Imps: 5

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Board 10
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  7
H  J 4 2
D  K J T 5 2
C  9 7 6 5




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenNickellWellandFreeman
 --  --  --Pass
1S 2H PassPass
Pass   

Lead: S7
STS5S7S2
C8C4C9CQ
HQHAH4H9
HKH7H2D3
S4S9HJS3
H3CKC7C2
D8DAD2D4

Result: NS -110
Imps: -5

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Board 11
Vul: None
Dealer S

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothGarnerRodwellWeinstein
1D *11H Pass2D
Pass3C Pass4H
PassPassPass 
  *1 alerted

Lead: DT
D7DQDTD6
HAH3H8HK
C5C7C8CA

Result: NS -450
Imps: 0

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Board 11
Vul: None
Dealer S

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenNickellWellandFreeman
1C *11H Pass4H
PassPassPass 
  *1 alerted

Lead: DT
D5D2DTDK
H7HJH8H2

Result: NS -450
Imps: 0

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Board 12
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  8 7 5
H  J 9 5 3 2
D  8
C  K J 8 4




EAST
S  A K T
H  A 8 7
D  A T
C  A Q 9 6 3



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothGarnerRodwellWeinstein
 --2NTPass3S *1
Pass3NTPass4C *2
Pass4D *3Pass4NT
Pass6NTPassPass
Pass   
  *1 minor suit(s) slam sequence, puppet 3NT
  *2 1-suited !D
  *3 RKC

Lead: H3
HKHAH3HQ
S6SKS5S9
D6DAD8D2
D3DTH5D7
S3STS7SQ
D4C3C8DJ
D5C6C4DQ
D9C9H2DK
C2CQCKC7
    HJ  

Result: NS +50
Imps: 11

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Board 12
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  8 7 5
H  J 9 5 3 2
D  8
C  K J 8 4




EAST
S  A K T
H  A 8 7
D  A T
C  A Q 9 6 3



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenNickellWellandFreeman
 --2NTPass3S
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   

Lead: H3
HKHAH3HT
D3DAD8D2
D4DTC4D7
S3STS8SQ
D5C3S7DK
D6C6H2DQ
D9H7H5DJ
S4SAS5S2
S6SKC8S9
H6H8H9HQ
C2C9HJH4

Result: NS -490
Imps: -11

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Board 13
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K J 6
H  Q 9 2
D  K 8 2
C  A 6 5 4




EAST
S  Q T 4
H  A K 7 5
D  A Q 3
C  J T 3



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothGarnerRodwellWeinstein
 --  --1D *1Pass
1S 1NTPass2C *2
DblPassPass2H
PassPass2S Pass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted
  *2 writing on both sides...can't read it ye

Lead: HA
H8HAH2H6
CKC3C4C9
S2S4SJS3
S5SQSKS7
HJHKH9H3
D5DAD2D6
CQCTC5C7
SASTS6S9
C8CJCAC2

Result: NS +170
Imps: 1

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Board 13
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K J 6
H  Q 9 2
D  K 8 2
C  A 6 5 4




EAST
S  Q T 4
H  A K 7 5
D  A Q 3
C  J T 3



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenNickellWellandFreeman
 --  --1C *1Pass
1H *2Dbl1S Pass
1NTPassPassPass
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: HA
H8HAH2H6
HJHKH9H3
S2H7HQH4
CKC3C4C2
DTD3D2D6
D4DAD8D7
  H5S6HT

Result: NS +150
Imps: -1

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMI-FINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 14
Vul: None
Dealer E

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothGarnerRodwellWeinstein
 --  --  --1C *1
1S 3NTPassPass
Pass   
  *1 all BAL hands open 1!C

Lead: D7
DAD3D7DK
D5D6D4DT
S4STS9S2
S5S3H7SK
S7SJH5S6
S8SAHTH8
CJCKC5C3
H2C6C2CA
H4C4CQCT

Result: NS +50
Imps: 10

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMI-FINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 14
Vul: None
Dealer E

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenNickellWellandFreeman
 --  --  --Pass
1S PassPass1NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   

Lead: DA
DAD3D4DT
D5D6D7DK
S4S3S9SK
S5STH5S6
CJCKC5C3
  C4C2  

Result: NS -430
Imps: -10

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMI-FINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 15
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothGarnerRodwellWeinstein
1H 2C 3D *15D
PassPassPass 
  *1 mixed raise

Lead: HT
HTH5HAD4
C6C2CJCT
STSKS3S2
D3DAD2D5
CKCAC5C8
H7C3CQDQ
D8DJDTD6

Result: NS -420
Imps: -7

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMI-FINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 15
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenNickellWellandFreeman
1H 2C 2H 4D
PassPassPass 

Lead: C6
C6CAC5C8
H2H5HAD4
S4SKS3S2
STS6S5S7
D3DAD2D5
H4H6H3D6
SADJS8S9

Result: NS -130
Imps: 7