2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009

Open Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 46 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 6 4   J T 5   Q 5 4   K 7 5 4 EAST   K 8 7 5 3   9 2   A J 9 8   T 9 SOUTH   T 9 2   A K Q 6 4   K T 7 3   J   A Q   8 7 3   6 2   A Q 8 6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Boyd Granovette Robinson  --  --  -- 1 2 Dbl 3 3 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 3 9 K J Q T 4 3 A 3 4 T Q K 6 2 6 5 J 9 3 2 5 A 2 8 Q T 7 9 T K Result: NS -110 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 46 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 6 4   J T 5   Q 5 4   K 7 5 4 EAST   K 8 7 5 3   9 2   A J 9 8   T 9 SOUTH   T 9 2   A K Q 6 4   K T 7 3   J   A Q   8 7 3   6 2   A Q 8 6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel  --  --  -- 2 *1 3 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: A A 3 4 2 Q K 6 9 2 A 4 3 6 8 5 K Result: NS -150 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 47 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 6 2   A 8 4   K 9   K Q T 4 3 EAST   Q 9 4   T 7 3   Q T 8   A J 6 5 SOUTH   A T 7   K J 2   5 4 3 2   9 8 7   J 8 5 3   Q 9 6 5   A J 7 6   2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Boyd Granovette Robinson Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 14+-17 Lead: 9 2 A 3 9 6 5 T 8 5 3 A 2 6 7 4 K Q T 8 J 9 6 2 7 7 8 K 2 3 J K 7 5 9 Q 3 8 Q 4 T J 4 6 A       4 Result: NS +600 Imps: 13	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 47 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 6 2   A 8 4   K 9   K Q T 4 3 EAST   Q 9 4   T 7 3   Q T 8   A J 6 5 SOUTH   A T 7   K J 2   5 4 3 2   9 8 7   J 8 5 3   Q 9 6 5   A J 7 6   2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 15-17   *2 PUPPET Lead: 5 6 T K 5 Q 3 4 2 2 5 T 8 3 A K 7 5 4 6 A 7 Q 9 2 5 7 A J 6 6 Q 9     3 3 Result: NS -200 Imps: -13
Open Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 48 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 8 6 3 2   K J 9 7   5 4   A 9 EAST   Q 9 7 5   T 8 2   7   K J T 6 4 SOUTH   A J T   4   A 9 8 6 2   8 7 3 2   4   A Q 6 5 3   K Q J T 3   Q 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Boyd Granovette Robinson  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 could be canape   *2 alerted Lead: A 3 7 4 A T 2 5 9 4 7 K A J 8 9 8 Result: NS +420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 48 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 8 6 3 2   K J 9 7   5 4   A 9 EAST   Q 9 7 5   T 8 2   7   K J T 6 4 SOUTH   A J T   4   A 9 8 6 2   8 7 3 2   4   A Q 6 5 3   K Q J T 3   Q 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 7 3 7 4 A K 2 5 6 5 6 A 2 3 8 K 4 A T 7 3 Q 4 9 2 Result: NS +420 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 49 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 6 2   7 2   J 9 4 2   K Q 5 4 EAST   9 4   8 6 4   K Q T 7 6 5   6 2 SOUTH   A Q T 8 5   K Q J   8 3   T 9 8   K 7 3   A T 9 5 3   A   A J 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Boyd Granovette Robinson  --  -- Pass 1 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 9 K 9 2 5 A 6 2 J 3 4 7 Q 3 4 6 Q 7     A Result: NS +140 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 49 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 6 2   7 2   J 9 4 2   K Q 5 4 EAST   9 4   8 6 4   K Q T 7 6 5   6 2 SOUTH   A Q T 8 5   K Q J   8 3   T 9 8   K 7 3   A T 9 5 3   A   A J 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel  --  -- Pass 1 *1 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alert Lead: 9 K 9 2 5 A 4 2 J T 6 7 Q A 5 2 8 9 8     Result: NS +140 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 50 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 6 2   7 4 3   K J 9   8 7 3 2 EAST   A 8 5 4   2   A 8 7 4 3   J T 4 SOUTH   K Q T 3   A K 6 5   Q T 6   K 9   9 7   Q J T 9 8   5 2   A Q 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Boyd Granovette Robinson  --  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 15-17   *2 puppet   *3 no 5cM   *4 4 spades (<4 hearts) Lead: Q Q 2 3 A Q 4 2 9 5 3 K 6 A T 3 K 5 J 7 5 7 4 2 Q 8 5 4 6 9 A 6 3 Result: NS -420 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 50 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 6 2   7 4 3   K J 9   8 7 3 2 EAST   A 8 5 4   2   A 8 7 4 3   J T 4 SOUTH   K Q T 3   A K 6 5   Q T 6   K 9   9 7   Q J T 9 8   5 2   A Q 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel  --  --  -- 1 *1 2 3 *2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 may be 2   *2 alert Lead: 5 5 3 K T 2 A 9 6 7 4 2 K 9 5 6 Q Q A J 3   4 J Q Result: NS -450 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 51 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 4   T 9 8 5 3   6 4   K J 8 4 EAST   Q 8 7 5 3 2   A Q J   A Q 8 7   SOUTH   A K T   K 7 6 2   K J 9 3   7 3   J 6   4   T 5 2   A Q T 9 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Boyd Granovette Robinson 2 *1 2 3 4 Pass 4NT 5 5 *2 6 6 7 Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 6+ or 5+, 4+   *2 2 keycards, no queen Lead: 7 6 7 4 K Result: NS -1100 Imps: -13	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 51 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 4   T 9 8 5 3   6 4   K J 8 4 EAST   Q 8 7 5 3 2   A Q J   A Q 8 7   SOUTH   A K T   K 7 6 2   K J 9 3   7 3   J 6   4   T 5 2   A Q T 9 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel 3NT*1 Dbl 4 Dbl*2 Pass*3 Pass Pass     *1 alert   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: A 6 8 4 A Result: NS -300 Imps: 13
Open Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 52 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J 2   K J 6   J T 4   A Q 8 7 EAST   K 9 6 5 4   A T 2   8 5 2   T 4 SOUTH   Q 7   9 4 3   A Q 6 3   9 6 5 2   T 8 3   Q 8 7 5   K 9 7   K J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Boyd Granovette Robinson  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 14+-17   *2 range check, no interest in majors   *3 accepting Lead: 9 5 A 6 9 3 4 2 Q 8 9 J 7 7 2 J A Result: NS +630 Imps: 10	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 52 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J 2   K J 6   J T 4   A Q 8 7 EAST   K 9 6 5 4   A T 2   8 5 2   T 4 SOUTH   Q 7   9 4 3   A Q 6 3   9 6 5 2   T 8 3   Q 8 7 5   K 9 7   K J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16 Lead: 6 J 4 8 6 5 2 K 9 7 8 J 3 7 A J 4 3 5 2 Q T 4 J 7 Q T 6 3 8       Result: NS +180 Imps: -10
Open Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 53 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   6   A 9 8 7 2   K 8 4   9 5 4 3 EAST   A T 8 5 3   6 5   Q 9 6 5   6 2 SOUTH   K Q 7 4   K J T 3   A 2   A J 7   J 9 2   Q 4   J T 7 3   K Q T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Boyd Granovette Robinson  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 *1 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 4+   *2 balanced raise to 4, meant to bid 3 Lead: 4 T Q 4 2 2 3 6 K 9 5 2 Q J A 3 4 Q 6 8 J K 2 4 A 4 5 A K Q 6 9 J Result: NS -420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 53 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   6   A 9 8 7 2   K 8 4   9 5 4 3 EAST   A T 8 5 3   6 5   Q 9 6 5   6 2 SOUTH   K Q 7 4   K J T 3   A 2   A J 7   J 9 2   Q 4   J T 7 3   K Q T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 maybe 2   *2 alert   *3 17-20   *4 transfer Lead: K K 2 9 7 9 T 6 4 4 5 7 K Q 6 2 3 2 3 3 7 8 6 4 A J 5   Q Result: NS -420 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 54 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 4   9 6   J 9 6 4 2   K Q 8 2 EAST   J T 7 6   7 3 2   Q 5 3   T 6 5 SOUTH   A K Q 5   K J T   A 7   A J 4 3   9 3 2   A Q 8 5 4   K T 8   9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Boyd Granovette Robinson  --  --  -- 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 more spades than hearts (4+) Lead: 9 9 5 Q A 9 6 4 A 3 7 8 K 2 T 2 5 Q 2 6 J 7 6 2 J A 3 9 T 4 7 4 K T T K 3     6   Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 54 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 4   9 6   J 9 6 4 2   K Q 8 2 EAST   J T 7 6   7 3 2   Q 5 3   T 6 5 SOUTH   A K Q 5   K J T   A 7   A J 4 3   9 3 2   A Q 8 5 4   K T 8   9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 Pass Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 +   *2 21-23 Lead: 4 4 2 9 J K 3 2 7 8 5 4 A 9 6 4 K 3 7 8 Q 2 T 2 A T J 8 5 7 Q 6 3 9 5 Q A 5     J Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 55 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8 4   T 9 7 2   5 2   Q T 8 7 EAST   A K Q 7   J 6 3   K 7   A 5 4 3 SOUTH   J T 6 3   A K Q 4   J T 9 8   K   5 2   8 5   A Q 6 4 3   J 9 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Boyd Granovette Robinson Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 15-17   *2 puppet   *3 denies 5cM   *4 2 4cM's Lead: 5 A 7 5 8 6 K 2 9 6 3 7 K 2 A 4 3 Result: NS -680 Imps: 13	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 55 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8 4   T 9 7 2   5 2   Q T 8 7 EAST   A K Q 7   J 6 3   K 7   A 5 4 3 SOUTH   J T 6 3   A K Q 4   J T 9 8   K   5 2   8 5   A Q 6 4 3   J 9 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 2NT*4 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT*5 Pass 4 *6 Pass 4 *7 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 a   *2 alert   *3 alert   *4 alertede   *5 alert   *6 alerted   *7 alerted Lead: 4 2 7 4 J 5 K 9 3 6 A 8 6 2 3 7 K 3 7 2 8 A K 5 9 Result: NS -1430 Imps: -13
Open Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 56 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 7 5 3   7 5 4   9 8 7   7 3 2 EAST   J 4   A K Q 9 8   K Q J T 6   Q SOUTH   A   J T 6 3 2   A 3   K J 9 8 6   K T 9 8 6 2     5 4 2   A T 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Boyd Granovette Robinson  -- 1 Pass 2NT*1 3 Pass*2 Pass 4 *3 Pass 5 *4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 shows extra values, denies stiff spade   *3 keycard   *4 2 with Q Lead: 3 T 4 3 A 2 A 4 2 6 K 5 3 8 8 7 J 4 Q   6 Result: NS -1010 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 56 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 7 5 3   7 5 4   9 8 7   7 3 2 EAST   J 4   A K Q 9 8   K Q J T 6   Q SOUTH   A   J T 6 3 2   A 3   K J 9 8 6   K T 9 8 6 2     5 4 2   A T 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel  -- 1 *1 Pass 1NT*2 3 Pass Pass 4 *3 Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass 6 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alert   *2 alerted   *3 alert Lead: A A Q 2 6 Result: NS -980 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 57 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 6 4 3   A J 5   Q J 7   A 8 7 EAST   9   K T 9 7 6   K 9 5   K Q T 9 SOUTH   A Q T 8 2   Q 8 4 3   6   J 4 2   J 7 5   2   A T 8 4 3 2   6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Boyd Granovette Robinson  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 14+-17   *2 alerted   *3 intended as acceptance Lead: 9 5 9 3 Q 7 9 4 A J 5 6 T 3 K A 2 2 K Q 6 5 Q 7 4 6 9 8 J T     2 Result: NS -100 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 57 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 6 4 3   A J 5   Q J 7   A 8 7 EAST   9   K T 9 7 6   K 9 5   K Q T 9 SOUTH   A Q T 8 2   Q 8 4 3   6   J 4 2   J 7 5   2   A T 8 4 3 2   6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel  --  -- 1 *1 1 3 *2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alert   *2 pre Lead: 3 2 K A 3 Result: NS -50 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 58 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 2   Q 7 6 2   J T 6 2   8 5 3 EAST   K Q 9 8 6 3   K 9 3   A 8 4   A SOUTH   T 5 4   8 5 4   K 9 5   Q J 7 4   A 7   A J T   Q 7 3   K T 9 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Boyd Granovette Robinson  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1 Pass Pass Dbl Rdbl 2 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 could be canape Lead: J 7 A J 5 2 A 5 4 A K 2 4 Q 4 2 K K 8 3 Q 7 Q J 5 Result: NS -620 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 58 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 2   Q 7 6 2   J T 6 2   8 5 3 EAST   K Q 9 8 6 3   K 9 3   A 8 4   A SOUTH   T 5 4   8 5 4   K 9 5   Q J 7 4   A 7   A J T   Q 7 3   K T 9 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel  --  --  -- Pass 1NT*1 Dbl*2 Pass 2 *3 Dbl 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 14-16   *2 1suit OR other hands   *3 forced Lead: 3 T A 3 4 A Q 2 4 T K 2 4 3 4 2 K 7 3 J 5 Result: NS -110 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 59 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 4 3   K T 4 2   A 2   A K 3 2 EAST   A Q T   J 6 3   K Q T 6 5   T 8 SOUTH   J 8 6 5 2   8 7   8 7   J 9 5 4   K 7   A Q 9 5   J 9 4 3   Q 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Boyd Granovette Robinson 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT*3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 could be canape   *2 ART gf   *3 balanced   *4 alerted   *5 4 Lead: K 3 K A 7 A 3 2 7 Q 6 4 8 5 J K 6 9 T 2 8 Q T 2 4 4 5 T 2 6 8 A 5 7 T K 9 9 Q 3 J 7 A     Result: NS -50 Imps: -15	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 59 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 4 3   K T 4 2   A 2   A K 3 2 EAST   A Q T   J 6 3   K Q T 6 5   T 8 SOUTH   J 8 6 5 2   8 7   8 7   J 9 5 4   K 7   A Q 9 5   J 9 4 3   Q 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel 1NT Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2NT Dbl 3 Dbl Pass Pass Pass Lead: K K A 9 2 7 Q 4 6 6 T 3 J Q 3 2 7 5 6 T 8 Result: NS +1100 Imps: 15
Open Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 60 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 2   A K Q T 9 2   J 8 4 2   9 EAST   A K J 9 5 3   7 4 3   3   Q 7 2 SOUTH   8 7   6   A K Q T 9 7 5   J 8 6   Q 6 4   J 8 5   6   A K T 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rubin Boyd Granovette Robinson  -- 2 *1 4 4 5 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 10-13 Lead: K 6 3 4 K 4 J 2 8 6 K T 7 Q A 9 5 A 2 9 6 K 7 2 8 3 Q A J 8 3 8 9 5 3 K 6 J 5 J 7 Result: NS -200 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A FINAL - 12-Jun-2009 Board 60 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 2   A K Q T 9 2   J 8 4 2   9 EAST   A K J 9 5 3   7 4 3   3   Q 7 2 SOUTH   8 7   6   A K Q T 9 7 5   J 8 6   Q 6 4   J 8 5   6   A K T 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel  -- 1 2 3 *1 4 *2 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 forcing   *2 alerted Lead: 9 K 2 9 6 A Q 9 8 4 7 2 J 5 3 Q 6 6 3 2 A 8 4 4 K J 7 8 Q 4 J T 8 Result: NS +50 Imps: 6