2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008

Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 106 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   6 3 2   K Q 6   A Q 9 7 6   7 3 EAST   J 9   A J T 9 5   T   A K T 9 6 SOUTH   7 5 4   8 7 4 3   K J 5 4   Q J   A K Q T 8   2   8 3 2   8 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Willenken Compton Welland  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 2 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 reverse drury (1-way) Lead: 2 A J 2 4 T 9 3 5 K 5 6 7 2 A 6 3 2 T A 4     K 4 Result: NS +200 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 106 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   6 3 2   K Q 6   A Q 9 7 6   7 3 EAST   J 9   A J T 9 5   T   A K T 9 6 SOUTH   7 5 4   8 7 4 3   K J 5 4   Q J   A K Q T 8   2   8 3 2   8 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Garner Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth  --  --  -- Pass 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass     Lead: A A 9 2 5 K J 6 7 2 A 6 3 2 T A 4 Result: NS +500 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 107 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 8 6   A K Q 7   J 8 6 4   9 5 EAST   A J 3   J 9 4 2   Q 3   A 8 7 3 SOUTH   T 9 7   6 5 3   K 7   Q J T 6 2   Q 5 4 2   T 8   A T 9 5 2   K 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Willenken Compton Welland Pass 1 *1 Dbl 3 *2 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 clubs or any bal hand   *2 weak Lead: A 4 A 5 Q K 3 9 T 2 3 K 7 T Q 4 7 8 2 A 3 A 3 J K 4 J 6 9 T 8 8 2 2 4 K 5 5 9 Q 6 9 7 8 T Result: NS -50 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 107 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 8 6   A K Q 7   J 8 6 4   9 5 EAST   A J 3   J 9 4 2   Q 3   A 8 7 3 SOUTH   T 9 7   6 5 3   K 7   Q J T 6 2   Q 5 4 2   T 8   A T 9 5 2   K 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Garner Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth Pass 1 *1 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 3 K 3 5 T 8 2 A 3 A 3 J K T Q 4 7 Q 3 6 9 Result: NS +150 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 108 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 3 2   4 3   9 4 3   Q J T 7 EAST   9 6 4   T 7 6 2   J T 7   8 5 2 SOUTH   J T   A J 9 8   A K 8 2   A K 9   A 8 7 5   K Q 5   Q 6 5   6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Willenken Compton Welland  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 4 *3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 clubs or any bal hand   *2 hearts   *3 alerted Lead: 5 5 J 3 8 Q 2 4 J 6 T 9 2 5 6 3 A Q 7 4 K 3 2   A Result: NS +50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 108 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 3 2   4 3   9 4 3   Q J T 7 EAST   9 6 4   T 7 6 2   J T 7   8 5 2 SOUTH   J T   A J 9 8   A K 8 2   A K 9   A 8 7 5   K Q 5   Q 6 5   6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Garner Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth  -- Pass Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 5 5 6 Q T 3 2 Q K 5 2 3 A Q 7 3 2 Q 6 4 8 7 4 3 J K 7 4 J A 9     Result: NS +50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 109 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 5 2   A K J 7   K 6   A Q 9 8 EAST   9 7 4 3   Q 4   J T 7 4 2   K 7 SOUTH   A T 8   8 6 5 2   8   T 6 4 3 2   Q J 6   T 9 3   A Q 9 5 3   J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Willenken Compton Welland  --  -- 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 4 5 K A 4 3 4 K 8 A 2 6 8 3 4 A 2 J 7 8 2 9 Q K 5     5 A Result: NS +690 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 109 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 5 2   A K J 7   K 6   A Q 9 8 EAST   9 7 4 3   Q 4   J T 7 4 2   K 7 SOUTH   A T 8   8 6 5 2   8   T 6 4 3 2   Q J 6   T 9 3   A Q 9 5 3   J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Garner Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth  --  -- 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 3 5 K A 3 6 3 5 A J 7 8 2 3 7 K 8 A 2 6 8 Q 4 7   Result: NS +690 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 110 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 7 6 4   Q 6 2   A K 7 5   7 3 EAST   T 2   K 7 3   9 3   K J T 9 6 2 SOUTH   A Q J 9 8 3   T 5   Q J 2   A Q   5   A J 9 8 4   T 8 6 4   8 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Willenken Compton Welland  --  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 14-16 Lead: 8 8 K 2 5 4 2 7 A 5 K 3 Q 8 J 7 T 4 T 5 2 6 6 4 J T 9 6 Q 5 T 7 3 Result: NS -520 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 110 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 7 6 4   Q 6 2   A K 7 5   7 3 EAST   T 2   K 7 3   9 3   K J T 9 6 2 SOUTH   A Q J 9 8 3   T 5   Q J 2   A Q   5   A J 9 8 4   T 8 6 4   8 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Garner Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 2 *2 2 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: A A 3 2 5 4 K 6 T 5 T 4 3   2 6 J Result: NS -420 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 111 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 4   8 7 6 4   A K Q 8   K T 8 EAST   K T 7 3 2   K J 5 2   7 6 3   5 SOUTH   A J 8 5   A T   J 5   9 7 4 3 2   Q 6   Q 9 3   T 9 4 2   A Q J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Willenken Compton Welland Pass Pass 1 1 3 *1 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 tends toward mixed Lead: T T 3 A 5 2 6 Q J 4 7 8 5 6 5 8 4 J 2 T 2 6 K 4 8 Q 3 9 A Q 7 K 3 3 2 4 A A T   7 Result: NS -420 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 111 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 4   8 7 6 4   A K Q 8   K T 8 EAST   K T 7 3 2   K J 5 2   7 6 3   5 SOUTH   A J 8 5   A T   J 5   9 7 4 3 2   Q 6   Q 9 3   T 9 4 2   A Q J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Garner Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth 1 *1 1 Dbl 2NT*2 Pass 3 Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 2 6 2 4 A Q K 9 5 3 2 4 A 9 J 6 T Q K 7 5 2 5 8 J 6 5 K 2 J 3 8 3 Result: NS -400 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 112 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 7   J T 5   A J 2   K 8 6 3 2 EAST   A 6 5 3 2   A 4 2   9 7 5   J T SOUTH   9 8   Q 7   K T 8 4   A Q 9 5 4   K Q T 4   K 9 8 6 3   Q 6 3   7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Willenken Compton Welland  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Dbl 1 *2 1NT Pass*3 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 clubs or any bal hand   *2 spades   *3 could have made support double? Lead: J 7 J 2 4 3 T 3 5 4 5 J 8 8 A J 7 Q A 7 9 T 2 2 Q 6 5 K 9 K 3 J 4 3 7 A 8 9   6 Q Result: NS -50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 112 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 7   J T 5   A J 2   K 8 6 3 2 EAST   A 6 5 3 2   A 4 2   9 7 5   J T SOUTH   9 8   Q 7   K T 8 4   A Q 9 5 4   K Q T 4   K 9 8 6 3   Q 6 3   7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Garner Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Dbl 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: J 7 J 2 5 3 T 3 4 4 6 J 8 Q A 7 9 3 9 2 K 9 7 6 9 6 2 J Q 8 5 8 Q K A 5 7   5 A   Result: NS -50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 113 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9 7 5 2   8 6   J 9 3   A J 9 EAST     K J T 9 5 2   7 6 4 2   Q 7 2 SOUTH   4 3   A Q 7 4 3   Q T 8   T 8 5   K Q J T 8 6     A K 5   K 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Willenken Compton Welland  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 4 Pass 4 *4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 4-card drury OR diamonds   *2 alerted   *3 spades   *4 last train Lead: 7 A 7 J Q K 2 2 4 Q 5 5 3 3 2 J 5 4 7 A 8 K Q 9 T Result: NS +510 Imps: 13	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 113 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9 7 5 2   8 6   J 9 3   A J 9 EAST     K J T 9 5 2   7 6 4 2   Q 7 2 SOUTH   4 3   A Q 7 4 3   Q T 8   T 8 5   K Q J T 8 6     A K 5   K 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Garner Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth  --  -- 1 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 4 A 4 J Q K 2 2 3 K 2 9 T Result: NS -300 Imps: -13
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 114 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 4   K 7 6 5   A K 9   K T 6 EAST   2   A 9 8 3 2   J 7 6   Q 7 4 2 SOUTH   A 9 7 6 3   J   Q 8 5 2   J 9 5   K Q 8 5   Q T 4   T 4 3   A 8 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Willenken Compton Welland  --  --  -- 2 *1 Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 6 5 2 T 6 Q 2 5 J 8 3 J 3 T A 6 5 4 9 K 7 Q 2 4 A K 6 6 9 T J A 8 A 4 T J 3 7 9 Q Result: NS +600 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 114 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 4   K 7 6 5   A K 9   K T 6 EAST   2   A 9 8 3 2   J 7 6   Q 7 4 2 SOUTH   A 9 7 6 3   J   Q 8 5 2   J 9 5   K Q 8 5   Q T 4   T 4 3   A 8 3 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Garner Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth  unknown auction Final contract: 3NT Lead: {lead} Result: NS +600 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 115 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 8 4   K 8 7 5 3   A K 9 6 4   EAST   Q 6 5   A Q 6   J 7 2   Q T 8 7 SOUTH   K J 9 7 2   J 9   T   A J 6 4 3   A 3   T 4 2   Q 8 5 3   K 9 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Willenken Compton Welland Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 clubs or any bal hand   *2 4 or 5 spades Lead: T Q 7 4 T A 5 4 2 3 6 8 9 9 Q 3 3 2 Q T J 4 6 K 9     A J Result: NS +140 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 115 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 8 4   K 8 7 5 3   A K 9 6 4   EAST   Q 6 5   A Q 6   J 7 2   Q T 8 7 SOUTH   K J 9 7 2   J 9   T   A J 6 4 3   A 3   T 4 2   Q 8 5 3   K 9 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Garner Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth Pass 1 *1 1 1 2 Dbl*2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 2 2 6 K 9 5 2 K T 3 7 A 2 A 5 4 J 2 Q 8 3     4 9 Result: NS +100 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 116 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 7 6   T 4   A 6 4   Q T 9 7 2 EAST   K J T 8 4   8 5   3 2   A 6 5 4 SOUTH   3 2   A Q 9 7 6   J 9 8 5   J 8   Q 9 5   K J 3 2   K Q T 7   K 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Willenken Compton Welland  -- 2 Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: T Q T 6 2 K 6 2 8 3 4 T J 5 K A 3 9 A Q 6   J 7   Result: NS -200 Imps: -9	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 116 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 7 6   T 4   A 6 4   Q T 9 7 2 EAST   K J T 8 4   8 5   3 2   A 6 5 4 SOUTH   3 2   A Q 9 7 6   J 9 8 5   J 8   Q 9 5   K J 3 2   K Q T 7   K 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Garner Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: T Q T 6 3 K 4 2 8 3 5 Q J 5 A T 6 9 K 7 2 2 8 4 A Result: NS +180 Imps: 9
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 117 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 8 5   A T 9 5   A J 6 2   J 2 EAST   3   J 6   K Q 9 5 4 3   A Q 8 4 SOUTH   9 7 4 2   K Q 8 3   8 7   7 6 5   A Q J T 6   7 4 2   T   K T 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Willenken Compton Welland  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: Q T Q A 7 3 Q J 7 T 3 5 7 9 A 2 5 T 4 5 6 2 6 T K 6 5 2 8 J 4 8 2 K 8 K 3 4 J A 8 7 3 9 Q Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 117 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 8 5   A T 9 5   A J 6 2   J 2 EAST   3   J 6   K Q 9 5 4 3   A Q 8 4 SOUTH   9 7 4 2   K Q 8 3   8 7   7 6 5   A Q J T 6   7 4 2   T   K T 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Garner Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 2 Dbl*3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 8 T Q A 8 3 Q J 6 2 J A 3 T A 2 7 4 K 2 7 7 6 9 Q Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 118 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 9 3   T 8 3 2   A K 8 4   Q 4 EAST   A K Q 6 2   A 9   Q   K 9 8 5 2 SOUTH   5 4   K Q J 7 6 5   9 5 3 2   6   T 8 7   4   J T 7 6   A J T 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Willenken Compton Welland  --  --  -- 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: J J Q K 3 A 2 4 6 3 8 Q 5 4 A 2 6 7 9 3 K 6 2 8 Q 8 A 3 5 7 5 9 7       J Result: NS -650 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 118 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 9 3   T 8 3 2   A K 8 4   Q 4 EAST   A K Q 6 2   A 9   Q   K 9 8 5 2 SOUTH   5 4   K Q J 7 6 5   9 5 3 2   6   T 8 7   4   J T 7 6   A J T 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Garner Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth  --  --  -- 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: J J       Result: NS -620 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 119 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 5   A Q 4   A Q T 9 5   Q T 3 EAST   K J 7 2   7   4 3 2   A K 9 7 2 SOUTH   A T 9 4   K 8 6 5   8 7 6   8 6   8 6 3   J T 9 3 2   K J   J 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Willenken Compton Welland Pass 1 *1 1NT 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 clubs or any bal hand   *2 Majors Lead: 3 J A 3 6 2 7 Q K 5 K T 8 4 9 Q 4 J 2 4 5 3 2 A 6 6 7 Q A J 2 5 7 8 J 5 9 Result: NS -140 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 119 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 5   A Q 4   A Q T 9 5   Q T 3 EAST   K J 7 2   7   4 3 2   A K 9 7 2 SOUTH   A T 9 4   K 8 6 5   8 7 6   8 6   8 6 3   J T 9 3 2   K J   J 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Garner Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth Pass 1 *1 1NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 5 J 7 Q 5 K 2 5 7 J 3 9 6 Result: NS +90 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 120 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 6 5   A K 9 8   J 9 5   4 2 EAST   A T   Q 7 5 3   3 2   K Q 6 5 3 SOUTH   J 9 8 7 2   T 6   A Q 6 4   T 7   4 3   J 4 2   K T 8 7   A J 9 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Willenken Compton Welland  -- 1 *1 Dbl Rdbl*2 1NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 clubs or any bal hand   *2 diamonds Lead: 3 K 3 9 Q 7 2 J 4 8 3 5 A J Q 2 T J 3 8 T T 5 5 6 4 T K J 4 5 A 6 2 7 K 2 8 Q 9 7 3 A 6 8 Result: NS +150 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2008 USBC - SF2 - SEMIFINAL NICKELL vs WELLAND - 04-Jun-2008 Board 120 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 6 5   A K 9 8   J 9 5   4 2 EAST   A T   Q 7 5 3   3 2   K Q 6 5 3 SOUTH   J 9 8 7 2   T 6   A Q 6 4   T 7   4 3   J 4 2   K T 8 7   A J 9 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Garner Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth  -- 1 *1 Dbl 1 *2 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 4 A 5 4 7 J K 2 T 8 3 9 6 K 2 5 4 T 3 J Q 3 T Q 2 2 3 K T 4 A 5 7 9 Q 6 8 4 5 8 6 Result: NS +100 Imps: -2