2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   8 5   4 2   J T 8 7 5 3 2   A J EAST   A K Q 3   K 9 8 7   Q 9   T 8 2 SOUTH   J T 9 6   A J 6 5   A 6   Q 7 4   7 4 2   Q T 3   K 4   K 9 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Garner Freeman Weinstein  -- 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: J K 9 J 6 4 Q 2 A 3 K 2 5 Q 7 4 J 7 A 8 6 T 8 3 A 4 K 5 9 2 3 5 J 5 Q 7 T   2     Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   8 5   4 2   J T 8 7 5 3 2   A J EAST   A K Q 3   K 9 8 7   Q 9   T 8 2 SOUTH   J T 9 6   A J 6 5   A 6   Q 7 4   7 4 2   Q T 3   K 4   K 9 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Rodwell Welland Meckstroth  -- 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: J K 9 J 6 2 A 5 6 4 K 8 9 7 3 5 T 4 Q 2 A 3 K 2 5 Q 9 4 J 3 2 A 4     J   Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K T 9 6 3 2   T 7 4   K T   J T EAST   J 7   9 8   Q J 4   A Q 9 8 5 4 SOUTH   Q 8 5   A K J   A 9 8 6 2   3 2   A 4   Q 6 5 3 2   7 5 3   K 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Garner Freeman Weinstein  --  -- 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: A 2 9 4 A 3 8 7 K Q 7 T J 3 4 K A 6 Q T 3 5 Q T 9 7 A J 2   8     Result: NS -200 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K T 9 6 3 2   T 7 4   K T   J T EAST   J 7   9 8   Q J 4   A Q 9 8 5 4 SOUTH   Q 8 5   A K J   A 9 8 6 2   3 2   A 4   Q 6 5 3 2   7 5 3   K 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Rodwell Welland Meckstroth  --  -- 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 5 5 8 T J 3 Q K 2 2 9 7 A 7 9 J 3 A 7 2 5 6 A T 2 5 J T 6 4 J K 8     4 K Result: NS -400 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K Q 6 2   K   Q 9 8 7 4   8 4 EAST   9 7   J 9 8 5   A J 3 2   T 7 2 SOUTH   J 8 5   Q 6 2   6   A K Q 9 5 3   T 4 3   A T 7 4 3   K T 5   J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Garner Freeman Weinstein  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 1 Dbl*3 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 all BAL hands open 1!C   *2 hearts   *3 support Lead: A 6 2 4 A J 7 8 K 3 8 K 2 3 7 A 5 4 9 K 8 T 3 Q J K A 4 6 4 T 2 3 T 2 Q 5     9   Result: NS +140 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K Q 6 2   K   Q 9 8 7 4   8 4 EAST   9 7   J 9 8 5   A J 3 2   T 7 2 SOUTH   J 8 5   Q 6 2   6   A K Q 9 5 3   T 4 3   A T 7 4 3   K T 5   J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Rodwell Welland Meckstroth  --  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 6 T J Q 6 3 7 Q 5 4 9 K 8 T 2 A J K A 9 3   2     Result: NS +170 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K   K 5   T 7 6 4   Q T 5 4 2 EAST   8 6 4   T 9 6 4 3   9 2   9 6 3 SOUTH   Q 5 3 2   7 2   K J 5 3   A J 7   J T 9 7   A Q J 8   A Q 8   K 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Garner Freeman Weinstein 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 8 4 K 7 K 6 2 7 8 3 T J 7 4 K 2 9 8 A 3 A 3 5 2 J 6 4 Q 8 9 5 A T 9 4 5 Q 6 6 3 J 9 7 5 A 2 T J Q T Q K Result: NS +400 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K   K 5   T 7 6 4   Q T 5 4 2 EAST   8 6 4   T 9 6 4 3   9 2   9 6 3 SOUTH   Q 5 3 2   7 2   K J 5 3   A J 7   J T 9 7   A Q J 8   A Q 8   K 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Rodwell Welland Meckstroth 1 *1 Pass 1NT*2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 2 7 8 K 2 K 6 5 7 8 3 4 J 9 4 A 5 8 9 Q A 8 9 K 7 Result: NS +430 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 5   9 6 5 3   Q 3 2   K J 3 EAST   Q 6 4 3   K 4   K J 8   7 6 4 2 SOUTH   J 7 2   A J T 8   T 6 4   A 9 8   K 9 8   Q 7 2   A 9 7 5   Q T 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Garner Freeman Weinstein  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 2 A 8 2 4 5 J Q 6 7 K 3 T T 2 3 8 5 4 J A Q 6 K 9 Q K 3 J 2 4 5 A 7 7 6 T 8 Q 9 8 9 3 5 7 K 4 T 2 9 6 A J Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 5   9 6 5 3   Q 3 2   K J 3 EAST   Q 6 4 3   K 4   K J 8   7 6 4 2 SOUTH   J 7 2   A J T 8   T 6 4   A 9 8   K 9 8   Q 7 2   A 9 7 5   Q T 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Rodwell Welland Meckstroth  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 *1 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: 5 8 Q 5 2 2 K 3 8 7 4 5 A Q 3 6 T 9 4 T 7 K 4 9 J Q 2 3 8 5 6 K A 5 8 Q T T 6 A J 7 7 J 9 A J 2 4 9 K 3 6 Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 2   2   A Q 9 6   K 8 7 6 5 4 EAST   K J 8 3   8 4   K 7 5 3 2   T 3 SOUTH   Q 7 6 5 4   K Q J 7   J 8   Q J   T 9   A T 9 6 5 3   T 4   A 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Garner Freeman Weinstein  --  -- 1 Dbl 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 9 K A 4 A 4 2 J T 2 Q 8 4 3 A J A 5 6 J 3 8 5 7 T 7 9 Q 9 3 2 6 2 3 8 5 Result: NS +170 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 2   2   A Q 9 6   K 8 7 6 5 4 EAST   K J 8 3   8 4   K 7 5 3 2   T 3 SOUTH   Q 7 6 5 4   K Q J 7   J 8   Q J   T 9   A T 9 6 5 3   T 4   A 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Rodwell Welland Meckstroth  --  -- 1 *1 1 2 *2 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 8 9 8 A 4 A 4 2 Q 3 8 2 7 T K 4 5 5 J 5 7 T 3 6 J 6 5 6 K 9 3 7 Q 2 3 K J A T 8 Q 9 2 9 6 4 7 Q 8 T K A J Result: NS -100 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9 8 5 3     A T 7 6   Q T 4 3 EAST   7 6   A Q 9 4   J 5 3   J 7 6 5 SOUTH   K J 4   T 8 2   K Q 4 2   A 9 2   A Q 2   K J 7 6 5 3   9 8   K 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Garner Freeman Weinstein  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 all BAL hands open 1!C   *2 transfer to 1NT   *3 11-13 BAL Lead: 7 2 7 T 4 K 7 3 2 8 5 T A 8 3 A K 9 6 Q 9 Q 6 3 J A 4 5 K 3 J 6 2 5 9 8 2 6 5 7 Q Result: NS +110 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9 8 5 3     A T 7 6   Q T 4 3 EAST   7 6   A Q 9 4   J 5 3   J 7 6 5 SOUTH   K J 4   T 8 2   K Q 4 2   A 9 2   A Q 2   K J 7 6 5 3   9 8   K 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Rodwell Welland Meckstroth  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 1NT 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: K 8 5 A K K 5 4 2 8 6 T A A 6 3 4 3 4 5 2 9 7 Q 9 Result: NS +140 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 9   Q 9 8   T 7   A K J 9 3 2 EAST   T 8 6   K 3 2   A K 8 3   T 8 4 SOUTH   Q   A 7 5 4   Q 6 5 4 2   Q 7 6   A J 7 5 4 3 2   J T 6   J 9   5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Garner Freeman Weinstein 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: A 9 A 7 2 A 6 9 Q 2 T K 5 5 4 A 6 J 8 K 7 3 3 T 4 J 8     Result: NS +170 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 9   Q 9 8   T 7   A K J 9 3 2 EAST   T 8 6   K 3 2   A K 8 3   T 8 4 SOUTH   Q   A 7 5 4   Q 6 5 4 2   Q 7 6   A J 7 5 4 3 2   J T 6   J 9   5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Rodwell Welland Meckstroth 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: A 9 A 7 2 6 2 8 A J K T 6 T K 9 4 J 3 Q 5 2 6 K Q Result: NS +140 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH     9 8 7 6 5   J 7 4 3 2   A J T EAST   J 5   A Q T 4 3   A Q T 5   5 4 SOUTH   K 8 3 2   J 2   9 8 6   K 9 7 3   A Q T 9 7 6 4   K   K   Q 8 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Garner Freeman Weinstein  -- 1 Pass 1 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 5 2 5 T K 6 4 J 3 K A 2 6 K A 5 2 4 3 6 J A 5 3 2 Q J 7 K 8 4 A 7     4   Result: NS +140 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH     9 8 7 6 5   J 7 4 3 2   A J T EAST   J 5   A Q T 4 3   A Q T 5   5 4 SOUTH   K 8 3 2   J 2   9 8 6   K 9 7 3   A Q T 9 7 6 4   K   K   Q 8 6 2 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Rodwell Welland Meckstroth  unknown auction Final contract: 2 Lead: {lead} Result: NS +140 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9 7 3   J 4   A 9 6 5   Q 8 7 EAST   A Q J T 4   5   K Q T 4 3   J 4 SOUTH   2   K T 9 8 3 2   7 2   A 6 5 2   8 6 5   A Q 7 6   J 8   K T 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Garner Freeman Weinstein  --  -- Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 Lebensol   *2 alerted Lead: T 6 5 J T 3 J 7 6 5 A 7 2 6 Q K 2 A 4 4 K 8 J 3 7 8 T 9 A Q 3 5 9 J Q A 2 Result: NS -100 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9 7 3   J 4   A 9 6 5   Q 8 7 EAST   A Q J T 4   5   K Q T 4 3   J 4 SOUTH   2   K T 9 8 3 2   7 2   A 6 5 2   8 6 5   A Q 7 6   J 8   K T 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Rodwell Welland Meckstroth  --  -- 1 1 1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: T T       Result: NS +100 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 4   K 8 4 3   J 6   A K Q 9 7 EAST   T 7 5 3   Q J 9 7 5   7 5   5 4 SOUTH   J 8 2   6   A K Q 9 4 3   J 8 2   A K Q 6   A T 2   T 8 2   T 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Garner Freeman Weinstein  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Dbl 2 *2 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 unbalanced either 5+!D or some 4441   *2 not 3 hearts Lead: 7 2 7 6 Q 8 5 J A A 5 3 6 A 3 4 8 K 5 9 2 Q 7 4 J 3 5 A 2 6 4 K 8 T T Q J   Q     Result: NS +620 Imps: 13	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 4   K 8 4 3   J 6   A K Q 9 7 EAST   T 7 5 3   Q J 9 7 5   7 5   5 4 SOUTH   J 8 2   6   A K Q 9 4 3   J 8 2   A K Q 6   A T 2   T 8 2   T 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Rodwell Welland Meckstroth  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: Q 2 7 6 Q 8 5 J A T 5   K Result: NS -200 Imps: -13
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 8 3   A 6 4   A K 9 6   A 6 3 EAST   A K 7   K J 8   8   K T 8 7 5 4 SOUTH   6 5   5 3   Q J 7 5 4 3   Q 9 2   Q J 9 4 2   Q T 9 7 2   T 2   J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Garner Freeman Weinstein Pass 1 *1 Dbl 1 *2 Dbl 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 all BAL hands open 1!C   *2 waiting or !D's Lead: 2 J K A 2 J K 3 5 2 8 3 9 Q 8 6 5 2 K A 3 7 J 4 7 2 8 K 3 4 A 8 6 9 T 6 Q Q 7 T   Result: NS +170 Imps: 6	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 8 3   A 6 4   A K 9 6   A 6 3 EAST   A K 7   K J 8   8   K T 8 7 5 4 SOUTH   6 5   5 3   Q J 7 5 4 3   Q 9 2   Q J 9 4 2   Q T 9 7 2   T 2   J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Rodwell Welland Meckstroth Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: A 4 A 3 6 J K A 2 2 8 A 3 T J 4 5 Result: NS -50 Imps: -6
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J 9 7   7 2   K J 9 8 4   K 7 EAST   K 6   K J 8 6 5 3   T 2   J 5 2 SOUTH   Q 5 4   Q 9 4   A Q 5 3   Q T 8   T 8 3 2   A T   7 6   A 9 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Garner Freeman Weinstein  -- 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 2 A 3 2 4 7 2 8 Q T J 7 9 Result: NS -140 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J 9 7   7 2   K J 9 8 4   K 7 EAST   K 6   K J 8 6 5 3   T 2   J 5 2 SOUTH   Q 5 4   Q 9 4   A Q 5 3   Q T 8   T 8 3 2   A T   7 6   A 9 6 4 3 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Rodwell Welland Meckstroth  unknown auction Final contract: 3 Lead: {lead} Result: NS +140 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 8 7 6   6 5 2   4 2   J 9 7 4 EAST   A K Q 3   A 9 8 4   K T 8   K 6 SOUTH   T 5   7 3   A Q 7 6 3   A 5 3 2   9 4 2   K Q J T   J 9 5   Q T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Garner Freeman Weinstein  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2NT*3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 all BAL hands open 1!C   *2 alerted   *3 17-19   *4 alerted Lead: 6 2 3 6 T 5 8 2 A 9 K 4 3 Result: NS -690 Imps: 12	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 8 7 6   6 5 2   4 2   J 9 7 4 EAST   A K Q 3   A 9 8 4   K T 8   K 6 SOUTH   T 5   7 3   A Q 7 6 3   A 5 3 2   9 4 2   K Q J T   J 9 5   Q T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Rodwell Welland Meckstroth  --  -- Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K K A 2 3 4 A 6 5 2 K 7 T 9 Q 8 7 8 K 4 2 T 6 7 A Q 8 9 3 T 4 5 3 Q T J 5 J 8 6 6 Result: NS -1390 Imps: -12
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   7 5   A K 9 8 3 2   K Q T 3   T EAST   9 4 3 2   J 6 4   4   K 7 4 3 2 SOUTH   K Q J 8   Q T   9 8 7 5   Q 9 5   A T 6   7 5   A J 6 2   A J 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Garner Freeman Weinstein  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K A 2 5 K 5 4 A T Result: NS +450 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL v WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   7 5   A K 9 8 3 2   K Q T 3   T EAST   9 4 3 2   J 6 4   4   K 7 4 3 2 SOUTH   K Q J 8   Q T   9 8 7 5   Q 9 5   A T 6   7 5   A J 6 2   A J 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Rodwell Welland Meckstroth  --  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Dbl 4 *3 Pass 4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: K A 2 5 K 5 4 K T A 2 T 5 7 6 A Q 6 J 2 9 2 4 K 5 A   3 7 Result: NS +920 Imps: 10