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

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

Board 31
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q 8 4
H  A J T
D  8
C  K J 9 3 2




EAST
S  T 9
H  Q 6 3 2
D  Q 9 6
C  Q T 6 5



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
PassPass1C Dbl
1D 1H 1S 2H
3C PassPass3H
PassPassPass 

Lead: SK
S2S9SKSA
H9HQHAH4
D7H2HJHK
C4CQCKC8
D2H3HTH5

Result: NS +100
Imps: 5

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

Board 31
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q 8 4
H  A J T
D  8
C  K J 9 3 2




EAST
S  T 9
H  Q 6 3 2
D  Q 9 6
C  Q T 6 5



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
PassPass1C 1H
2C 3H PassPass
DblPass4S Pass
PassPass  

Lead: H4
H9HQHAH4
DKD6D8D5
C4C6CKC8
S2H2HJHK
CAC5C3S5
DJDQS4D3
C7H3HTH7
SJCTCJS6
DTD9S8DA
D2CQC9S7
S3S9SQSA

Result: NS -100
Imps: -5

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

Board 32
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  T 9
H  A K J 9
D  8 7 4 3
C  Q 4 3




EAST
S  Q 8 7 6 2
H  4
D  A 9 6
C  A K 7 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --1S Pass3C *1
3D 4S PassPass
Pass   
  *1 alerted

Lead: HK
H5H4HKH3
H7S2HAH6
SAS6S9SJ
DKDAD4D2
D5D6D3S4
C5CKC3C8
DTD9D7S5
S3S7STSK
C6C2CQC9

Result: NS -620
Imps: 0

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

Board 32
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  T 9
H  A K J 9
D  8 7 4 3
C  Q 4 3




EAST
S  Q 8 7 6 2
H  4
D  A 9 6
C  A K 7 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --1S Pass3S *1
Pass4S PassPass
Pass   
  *1 alerted

Lead: HA
H2H4HAH3
H7S2HKH6
SAS6S9SJ
DTDAD3D2
D5D6D4S4
S3S7STSK

Result: NS -620
Imps: 0

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

Board 33
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K T 7 3
H  6 5 4
D  7
C  J 8 7 6 2




EAST
S  J 4
H  A K J 9 7 2
D  A Q T 8
C  9



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --  --PassPass
1S 2H 2S Dbl
3S 4H PassPass
Pass   

Lead: D7
D5DTD7DJ
H3H2H4HQ
HTHAH5H8
S5HKH6C3
  HJ    

Result: NS -450
Imps: 0

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

Board 33
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K T 7 3
H  6 5 4
D  7
C  J 8 7 6 2




EAST
S  J 4
H  A K J 9 7 2
D  A Q T 8
C  9



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --  --PassPass
1S Dbl3S 4C
Pass4H PassPass
Pass   

Lead: D7
DKDAD7D9

Result: NS -450
Imps: 0

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

Board 34
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  A 9 4
H  Q T 9 8
D  Q 5 4
C  J 8 5




EAST
S  K J 8
H  A K 7 5
D  T 9
C  A K Q T



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --  --  --Pass
Pass2NT*1Pass3C
Pass3H Pass4H
PassPassPass 
  *1 20-21

Lead: C5
C2CTC5C3
H4HKHTH2
C4CAC8D2
C6CKCJD7
C7CQH9DK
D3D9D4H3
D6HAH8H6
D8DTD5HJ
      S2

Result: NS -420
Imps: -10

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

Board 34
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  A 9 4
H  Q T 9 8
D  Q 5 4
C  J 8 5




EAST
S  K J 8
H  A K 7 5
D  T 9
C  A K Q T



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --  --  --Pass
Pass2NTPass3D *1
Dbl4D *2Pass4H
PassPassPass 
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: C2
C2CAC5C3
H4HAH8H2
D3HKH9H3
C4CKC8D2
C6CQCJD7
C7CTS4DK
S3SKS9S2
S5S8SAS6
D6D9D4H6
      S7

Result: NS +50
Imps: 10

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

Board 35
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A J 7 3 2
H  5 2
D  J 9 7 5
C  9 5




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
PassPass1S Dbl
2C *1Pass2D 2S
Pass3C Pass3H
Pass4H PassPass
Pass   
  *1 diamonds

Lead: SQ
SQS5S7SK
H9H7H2HA
HTHJH5H3

Result: NS -650
Imps: 0

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

Board 35
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A J 7 3 2
H  5 2
D  J 9 7 5
C  9 5




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
PassPass1S 2S *1
Pass3H Pass4H
PassPassPass 
  *1 Michaels

Lead: H2
H9HJH2H3
HKH7H5HQ
HTH8    

Result: NS -650
Imps: 0

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

Board 36
Vul: All
Dealer W

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




EAST
S  8 7 3 2
H  Q 8 5 4
D  K Q 6 5
C  6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --Pass2D *1Pass
3H *2Pass4H *3Pass
4NT*4Pass5C Pass
6H PassPassPass
  *1 Flannery
  *2 forcing
  *3 minimum
  *4 spade cue

Lead: DK
DADKD9D4
HAH4H2C2
C3C6CQC7
SQS2S4ST
SAS3S6SK
H3HQH7  

Result: NS +1430
Imps: 17

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

Board 36
Vul: All
Dealer W

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




EAST
S  8 7 3 2
H  Q 8 5 4
D  K Q 6 5
C  6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --Pass2D *1Pass
2NT*2Pass3H *3Pass
6H PassPassPass
  *1 Flannery
  *2 asks for shape
  *3 4-5-3-1 mini

Lead: C2
CTC6CKC2
HAH4H2CJ
C3H5CAC4
DADQD9D4
D2D5H7D8
SQS2S4ST
HKH8H9C5

Result: NS -100
Imps: -17

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

Board 37
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A 8 7 3 2
H  4 3 2
D  7
C  K J 6 3




EAST
S  J 5
H  Q 8 7
D  8 4 3 2
C  A 9 8 5



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --  --Pass1D *1
Pass2S *2Pass3H
Pass4D PassPass
Pass   
  *1 natural, but unbalanced hand
  *2 alerted

Lead: SK
SKS5S8S9
SQSJS3S4
HTHQH2H6
DKD2D7DQ
D5D3S2D9
DTD4H4DA
H5H7H3HA
C4C5CKCQ

Result: NS +50
Imps: 5

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

Board 37
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A 8 7 3 2
H  4 3 2
D  7
C  K J 6 3




EAST
S  J 5
H  Q 8 7
D  8 4 3 2
C  A 9 8 5



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --  --Pass1C *1
Pass1D *2Pass1H *3
Pass2D *4PassPass
Pass   
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted
  *3 canopy
  *4 alerted

Lead: S2
SQS5S2S4
S6SJSAS9
C2C5C3CQ
CTCAC6C7
DKD3D7DQ

Result: NS -130
Imps: -5

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

Board 38
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

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




EAST
S  A 5
H  3 2
D  6 5
C  Q J 8 7 6 5 3



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --  --  --Pass
1NTPass2D *1Pass
2H Pass3C *2Pass
3S *3Pass4H Pass
PassPass  
  *1 !H's
  *2 !D's
  *3 !H support

Lead: SA
S2SAS9S8
SKS5STSQ
HAH2H4HT
HJH3    

Result: NS +420
Imps: -1

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

Board 38
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

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




EAST
S  A 5
H  3 2
D  6 5
C  Q J 8 7 6 5 3



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --  --  --Pass
1NTPass3H *1Pass
3NTPassPassPass
  *1 alerted

Lead: C7
C9C7CKC2
S6SASTS7
HAH2H4HQ
D2D5DAD8
S2S5S9S4
H9H3H5HK

Result: NS +460
Imps: 1

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

Board 39
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q 4
H  8 2
D  K 3 2
C  K J T 9 2




EAST
S  A J 9 3
H  9 7 4
D  A 9 8
C  8 7 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
PassPass1C *13H
4C PassPassPass
  *1 2+ clubs

Lead: HA
HQH4H8HA
C6H9H2HJ
S8S3SKS7
C3C4CJC5
CAC7C2H3
STSAS4S2
CQC8C9H6
D4D8DKDJ

Result: NS +130
Imps: 1

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

Board 39
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q 4
H  8 2
D  K 3 2
C  K J T 9 2




EAST
S  A J 9 3
H  9 7 4
D  A 9 8
C  8 7 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
PassPass1C *14H
4NTDbl5C Pass
Pass5H PassPass
Pass   
  *1 alerted

Lead: CA
CAC4C2C5
C3C7CKH3
HQH4H2HA
D4H7H8HK
STSJSQS2
DQDAD2DJ
D5D8DKH5
S8S9SKS5

Result: NS +100
Imps: -1

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

Board 40
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  7 4
H  Q 9 7 5 3
D  3
C  T 9 7 6 3




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --2NT*1Pass3C
Pass3H Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
  *1 20-21

Lead: CT
CKCACTC2
D2DAD3D4
D7DKC3D5
DTDJS4D6
D9D8H3DQ
S5SAS7S2
S6STH5SK
S8C4C6CQ
SQC8C7CJ
H2HAH7H8

Result: NS -430
Imps: 11

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

Board 40
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  7 4
H  Q 9 7 5 3
D  3
C  T 9 7 6 3




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --1C *11H 3H
Dbl4S *2Pass4NT*3
Pass5C *4Pass5S *5
Pass6D PassPass
Pass   
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted
  *3 alerted
  *4 alerted
  *5 alerted KC

Lead: H3
HKHAH3H8
H2HJHQD4
D2DKD3D5
D7DJH5D6
D9D8H7DQ
SJSAS4S2
DTDAH9C2

Result: NS -940
Imps: -11

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

Board 41
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

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




EAST
S  A J 5
H  Q J 2
D  Q 4 2
C  J 6 5 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --  --PassPass
1D Pass1H Pass
1S Pass2D Pass
2H Pass3H Pass
PassPass  

Lead: S7
S2SJSKS7
HAH2H3HT
H8HJH4HK
C8CJCQC3
S3S5S8ST
CKC2C9CA
S4SAH5S9
D5D2DKD8
DJDQD3DT

Result: NS -50
Imps: 2

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

Board 41
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

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




EAST
S  A J 5
H  Q J 2
D  Q 4 2
C  J 6 5 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --  --PassPass
1NTPassPassPass

Lead: HQ
H8HQH3HK
C8CJCQC4
DJDQD3D8
CKC2C9CA
S4C5H4C3
H9C6H5C7
S3S5S8CT
HAH2H6HT
S2SASKS6

Result: NS -100
Imps: -2

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

Board 42
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  8 7 2
H  Q 9 6
D  Q 9 7 3
C  A K 4




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --  --  --Pass
1D 1S 3D *1Pass
PassDblPass3S
PassPassPass 
  *1 limit raise

Lead: D3
DADTD3D5
D2S3D7D6
C6CTCKC2
S5S9S8S4
C7C9CAC5
SJSAS2ST
CJC3C4SQ
H7HJHQH2
D4S6D9D8
DKSKS7H4
CQC8H9DJ
H8H3H6HT
HKHADQH5

Result: NS +100
Imps: 0

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

Board 42
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  8 7 2
H  Q 9 6
D  Q 9 7 3
C  A K 4




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --  --  --Pass
1C *11S Dbl*22S *3
PassPassPass 
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted
  *3 alerted

Lead: S2
SJSAS2S4
CJC8C4C2
S5S3S7ST
H7HJHQH2
D2SKS8SQ
DKS9H9C5
C6S6D3D5
C7C3CKH4
CQC9CAH5
DADTD7D6

Result: NS +100
Imps: 0

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

Board 43
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  9 5 4
H  A 6
D  Q 6 5 4
C  Q T 5 2




EAST
S  J 8
H  K 8 7 4
D  8 2
C  A K J 8 6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
Pass1C *1Pass1H *2
Pass1S *3Pass2C *4
Pass2D Pass2S *5
PassPassPass 
  *1 all BAL hands open 1!C
  *2 spades
  *3 2-3 !S's, 11-13
  *4 relay to 2!D
  *5 invitational

Lead: C2
C9CJC2C4
H5H4HAH3
HTHKH6H9
C3CAC5HQ
C7CKCQDT
D3D2D4DA
D7D8D5DK
D9S8D6DJ
SKSJS4S3
H2H7S9ST

Result: NS -170
Imps: 6

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

Board 43
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  9 5 4
H  A 6
D  Q 6 5 4
C  Q T 5 2




EAST
S  J 8
H  K 8 7 4
D  8 2
C  A K J 8 6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
Pass1D *1Pass1S
Pass1NTPass2C *2
Pass2NT*3Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted
  *3 alerted

Lead: D5
D7D2D5DT
S2SJS4S3
H5H4H6HQ
H2H7HAH3
D9D8D4DJ
D3C6D6DA
C7H8DQDK
C3CJCQC4
SKS8S9S6
SAC8S5S7

Result: NS -400
Imps: -6

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

Board 44
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

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




EAST
S  K Q 9 8 4
H  A 9
D  T 8 7 3
C  Q J



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --1S 2D 2NT*1
Pass3S PassPass
Pass   
  *1 !S's, limit

Lead: DK
D4D7DKDA
S3S4S2SA
STSKD2S5
SJSQD6S6
C7CJC6C2
C3CQCAC4
H6D3DQD5

Result: NS -200
Imps: 6

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

Board 44
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

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




EAST
S  K Q 9 8 4
H  A 9
D  T 8 7 3
C  Q J



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --1S 3D 4S
PassPassPass 

Lead: DK
D4D7DKDA
S3SKS2S5
SJSQD6S6
C5CJC6C2
STS8D2SA
C3CQCAC4
    H3  

Result: NS -420
Imps: -6

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

Board 45
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A Q 9
H  A Q 7 6 4 3
D  J 7 4
C  J




EAST
S  J 6 5 2
H  K J 8
D  Q 8 5 2
C  K 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --  --1H 2NT
Pass4D PassPass
Pass   

Lead: CJ
C8CKCJC3
DTDQD4D3
H2D2D7DA
S4D5DJDK
HTHJHQH9
S3S2SAS7
SKS5S9S8
H5H8HAD6

Result: NS -130
Imps: -1

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

Board 45
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A Q 9
H  A Q 7 6 4 3
D  J 7 4
C  J




EAST
S  J 6 5 2
H  K J 8
D  Q 8 5 2
C  K 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --  --1H 2NT
3H 5D 5H Pass
PassPass  

Lead: DK
DTD8D7DK
C2C4CJCA
C8CKH3C6
H2D2D4D6
H5H8HQH9
HT   HAD3

Result: NS -100
Imps: 1