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

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 46
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  T 8
H  A Q 6
D  A 8 6 4
C  Q T 3 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --  --  --1NT*1
2D *22NT*34H Pass
PassPass  
  *1 14-16
  *2 Majors
  *3 Leb

Lead: H2
H9HTHQH2
S2SJSTS4
H4H3HAH5
SAS5S8S7
S3SKH6S9
S6D7DAD2
C9CJC2C5

Result: NS -50
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 46
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  T 8
H  A Q 6
D  A 8 6 4
C  Q T 3 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --  --  --1NT
2C *12D 2H *23D
3H PassPassPass
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: DK
H4D3D8DK
S2SKS8S4
H7DJD4D2
HJH3H6HK
H8HTHQH2
C9CJC3C7
SAS5STSQ
C4C6CQCA
H9D5HAH5
CKD7C2C5
C8SJCTS7
S3D9DADQ
S6DTD6S9

Result: NS -50
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 47
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
PassPassPass1S
Pass2S Pass3C
Pass3S PassPass
Pass   

Lead: H9
H9HQHKHA
DAD7D8D6
HJH3H5H6
H2H4HTS2
D5DKD2D4
CQCTC4C6
H8H7SJSQ
C5C2C3CA
C7S3C8CJ
D3D9DQS7
S9DTCKC9

Result: NS -140
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 47
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
PassPass1C *11S
Dbl2S *2PassPass
Pass   
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted as weak

Lead: S4
S4S3SJSQ
C7CTCKC6
S9S5S8SA
C5C2C3CA
CQS6C4CJ
H2H3H5HA
H9HQHKH6
    DQD4

Result: NS -140
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 48
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

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




EAST
S  K J T 5 3 2
H  K Q J 5 4
D  2
C  7



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --1S Pass3C *1
4C 4S 5C Pass
PassPass  
  *1 some type of spade raise

Lead: HK
HAHKH3HT
CAC7C2C5
CKH5C3C6
S4SJC8S9
DAD2D5D3
DQS2D7D4
S6STCTS8
S7   DKD6

Result: NS +400
Imps: -6

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 48
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

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




EAST
S  K J T 5 3 2
H  K Q J 5 4
D  2
C  7



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --1S 2D 2NT*1
3C 4H *25C Dbl
PassPassPass 
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: HQ
HAHQH3HT
CAC7C2C5
DAD2D5D6
S4S2C3S8
DQH5D7D3
S7STC8S9
H2S3DKD4
C4H4D8D9
S6S5CTSQ
C9SJDTDJ

Result: NS +650
Imps: 6

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 49
Vul: None
Dealer N

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




EAST
S  J T 4
H  5 4
D  A Q T 7
C  T 6 5 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --  --1NT*1Pass
PassPass  
  *1 14+ 17

Lead: H7
HTH5H3H7
D4DAD8D2
H6H4H2HQ
C3C4C7CK
S3S4S5SK
S8STSQS7
D5D7DKD3
D6DTD9S9
  DQ    

Result: NS +90
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 49
Vul: None
Dealer N

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




EAST
S  J T 4
H  5 4
D  A Q T 7
C  T 6 5 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --  --1NTPass
PassPass  

Lead: HQ
H6H4HAHQ
H9H5H3HK
C3C6C7CK
D4DTDKD3
HTC5H2H8
D5DQD8D2
S3SJS2S7
D6DAD9H7
C9C4CAC2
S6   HJC8

Result: NS +90
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 50
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

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




EAST
S  8 3 2
H  Q 9 8 6 4
D  T 4
C  J 8 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --  --  --1C *1
1S Pass2C Pass
2S Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
  *1 all BAL hands open !C

Lead: C2
CKC4C6C2
D5DTDJDK
C9CJCQC3
D6D4DAD9
D8S2DQD7
S4C8D3S7
S5S8D2S9
H3H4HAH2
HTH6HKH5
    C7  

Result: NS -100
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 50
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

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




EAST
S  8 3 2
H  Q 9 8 6 4
D  T 4
C  J 8 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --  --  --1D *1
2S Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted

Lead: C3
CKC4C7C3
D5D4DQDK
C9C8C6CA
H3CJCQC2
D6DTDAD7
D8S2DJD9
S4H4D2S7
S5H6D3H2
HTH8HAH5

Result: NS -100
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 51
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  6
H  9 8 5 3
D  A J 9 6 5 2
C  6 3




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
1S 2C Pass3C
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   

Lead: D6
D4D8D6D3
H4DQDAD7
    S6S4

Result: NS -660
Imps: -2

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 51
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  6
H  9 8 5 3
D  A J 9 6 5 2
C  6 3




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
1S 1NT2D Dbl
2S 3NTPassPass
Pass   

Lead: S6
ST   S6S4

Result: NS -600
Imps: 2

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 52
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  J T 6 4 2
H  3
D  T 9 6 4 2
C  A 4




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --PassPassPass
1H Pass1S Pass
3C Pass3D Pass
3S Pass4S Pass
PassPass  

Lead: S3
S8S9SJS3
HQH7H3H4
HAH9D2H5
H2C3S2H8
C2C6CAC5
CKCTC4C7
CQS7D4C9
SKSAS4SQ
DKDAD6D7
C8D3D9DJ
      DQ

Result: NS -200
Imps: -13

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 52
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  J T 6 4 2
H  3
D  T 9 6 4 2
C  A 4




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --PassPassPass
1H Pass1S Pass
1NT*1Pass2C *2Pass
2NTPass3D Pass
3NTPassPassPass
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: S5
S8S5S2S3
SKS7S4SQ
C2C3CAC7
HQH7H3H4
CKC6C4C5
CQCTS6C9
CJD5D2H5
C8H9D4H8
HAD3D6HT

Result: NS +600
Imps: 13

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 53
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --  --PassPass
1S Pass1NTPass
2S PassPassPass

Lead: C6
CAC6C3C8
S2S4SKS3
DQDKD3D8
DTDAD4D5
D9D6DJS7
HKH4H2H3
SAS5C7S9
H5HQH6HT
H8H7H9HA

Result: NS -100
Imps: -5

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 53
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

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




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



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

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 unknown auction

Final contract: 2S

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS +110
Imps: 5

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 54
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --  --  --1C *1
1D Pass2S *2Pass
3D PassPassPass
  *1 all BAL hands open 1!C
  *2 asked about

Lead: C6
C5C6C3CK
H3H5H2HA
C2C7CTCA
H7HJH4H6
H8HKH9HT
C8CQD7C4
D4D2DAD6
S4S3SAS5
S9S8SKST
DKD3SQSJ
DQ      

Result: NS -100
Imps: 2

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 54
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --  --  --2D
Pass2H 2S 3H
PassPassPass 

Lead: SQ
S9S8SQS5
S4S3SAST
D4H5SKSJ
H3HKH2H6
H7HJH4HA
H8D5H9HQ
C2C6C3CA

Result: NS -170
Imps: -2

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 55
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A K
H  A Q J 7
D  A 4 2
C  Q T 3 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
PassPass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass

Lead: C7
CKC6C2C7
D3D9DADQ
D6D5D4DK
      CA

Result: NS +660
Imps: 15

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 55
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A K
H  A Q J 7
D  A 4 2
C  Q T 3 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
PassPass2NTPass
3S *1Pass3NTPass
4C *2Pass4D Pass
4NTPass5NTPass
6D PassPassDbl
PassPassPass 
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: CA
C5C6C2CA
CJD5C3C4

Result: NS -500
Imps: -15

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 56
Vul: None
Dealer W

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --PassPass2S
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  

Lead: C7
C3C7C2CQ
CAC9C6C4
S2H2S8ST
HJHQHKH9
HAH6H5H3
DAD5D3D2
D6D7DJDQ
H4H8H7HT
C8D8DKDT
S3C5SAS4
S6CJS5SJ

Result: NS -50
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 56
Vul: None
Dealer W

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --Pass1C 1S
3NTPassPassPass

Lead: C7
C3C7C2CQ
C8CJC6C4
CAC9CTH3
S2H6SAS4
SKC5S5SQ
S6CKS8ST
HJHQHKHT
DAD5D3D2
S9D7D4SJ
HAH2H5H9
S3      

Result: NS -50
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 57
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --  --1H Pass
2H 3S Pass4S
PassPass5H Dbl
PassPassPass 

Lead: S8
SKSAS4S8
D2DAD3D7
D4DQD5DK
S6SQH6S3
CAC3C8C2
H4S7HQHK

Result: NS -500
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 57
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --  --1H Pass
2D *13S 4H 4S
PassPass5H Dbl
PassPassPass 
  *1 alerted

Lead: S8
SKSAS4S8
D2DAD3D7
D4DQD5DK
S6SQH3SJ
CAC3C8CJ
H4S2HAH2
H5S5HQHK

Result: NS -500
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 58
Vul: All
Dealer E

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --  --  --Pass
Pass1S Pass1NT
2H Pass3NTDbl
4H PassPassPass

Lead: D4
D5D4DQDK
D3D2DAD6
H4H2H6HA
DTH8D9D8
S3SKSAS2
HKC9DJD7
HQH9C2H3
HJCJC3H7
C4CAC5C6
S5SJS4SQ

Result: NS -200
Imps: -3

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 58
Vul: All
Dealer E

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --  --  --Pass
3H PassPassPass

Lead: SJ
S3SJSAS2
HJH2H6H3
HQH8C2HA
S5SKS4SQ
D3D4DQDK
C4CAC3C6
S6STS7H7

Result: NS -100
Imps: 3

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 59
Vul: None
Dealer S

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
1C *1Dbl1D 1H
2D PassPass2H
PassPass3D Pass
PassPass  
  *1 2+

Lead: S5
S2SQSKS5
CKC3C5C2
D7D2DKDT
C8C7C9CA
H6HQH4H7
H8HAH5H2
S4SAS7S6
S9S3S8SJ
CQCJD3C4
HKH9HTH3
ST      

Result: NS -100
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 59
Vul: None
Dealer S

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
1C *1DblRdbl*21H
2D PassPassDbl
Pass2H 3D Pass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted
  *2 shows diamonds

Lead: C3
C8C3C5CA
H8HQH4H2
H6HAH5H3
HKH9HTH7
CKC7C9C4
CQCJS7C2
D7D2DKDT
DAD6D3C6

Result: NS -100
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 60
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  J T 2
H  K Q 5 3
D  6
C  A J T 8 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanGarnerComptonWeinstein
 --1C *1Pass1D *2
2D Pass*32NTPass
3H Pass3S Pass
3NTPassPassPass
  *1 all BAL hands open 1!C
  *2 hearts
  *3 0-2 !H

Lead: C4
C9CQCAC4
D2C3CJC6
D5CKCTC5
HAHJH3H2
SQSKS2S3
  D8D6  

Result: NS +630
Imps: -1

Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 03-Jun-2008

Board 60
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  J T 2
H  K Q 5 3
D  6
C  A J T 8 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WillenkenRodwellWellandMeckstroth
 --1D *1DblRdbl*2
Pass1S PassPass
3NTPassPassPass
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: C3
C9C3CJC6
DTDQD6D9
SQS6S2S7
DAD8C2DK
D2DJC8H2

Result: NS +660
Imps: 1