| Open Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 16 Vul:  EW
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A K Q 7 5 
  J T 
  4 
  Q J 8 3 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  J 6 3 2 
  Q 8 7 4 2 
  A 3 
  T 6 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  9 4 
  9 5 
  Q J T 9 7 6 5 
  A K |  |  |  T 8 
  A K 6 3 
  K 8 2 
  9 7 5 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Katz | Yang | Jacobs | Shi |  | -- | Pass | 4   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  Q |  |  K |  A |  4 |  Q |  |  2 |  3 |  2 |  5 |  |  4 |  6 |  J |  K |  |  8 |  T |  Q |  9 |  |  8 |  3 |  A |  4 |  |  T |  6 |  K |  9 |  |  3 |  2 |  Q |  A |  | Result: NS +130
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 16 Vul:  EW
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A K Q 7 5 
  J T 
  4 
  Q J 8 3 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  J 6 3 2 
  Q 8 7 4 2 
  A 3 
  T 6 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  9 4 
  9 5 
  Q J T 9 7 6 5 
  A K |  |  |  T 8 
  A K 6 3 
  K 8 2 
  9 7 5 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Lair | Cheek | Ozdil | Grue |  | unknown auction 
 Final contract: 3
   |  {play}| Lead: {lead}
 |  | Result: NS +130
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 17 Vul: None
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  8 7 3 
  A 6 2 
  T 9 8 2 
  A 8 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A K Q J 5 
  J T 9 7 3 
  Q J 7 
   | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  T 9 4 2 
  K Q 8 
  K 6 
  K J T 5 |  |  |  6 
  5 4 
  A 5 4 3 
  Q 9 7 6 4 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Katz | Yang | Jacobs | Shi |  | -- | -- | Pass | 1   |  | Pass | 1  *1 | Pass | 2  *2 |  | Pass | 3   | Pass | 3   |  | Pass | 4   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 4  |  | Lead:
  7 |  |  7 |  A |  8 |  5 |  |  6 |  K |  3 |  2 |  |  5 |  5 |  7 |  T |  |  4 |  J |  8 |  4 |  |  4 |  3 |  2 |  K |  |  5 |  7 |  6 |  Q |  |  3 |  7 |  T |  K |  |  3 |  9 |  A |  8 |  | Result: NS -450
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 17 Vul: None
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  8 7 3 
  A 6 2 
  T 9 8 2 
  A 8 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A K Q J 5 
  J T 9 7 3 
  Q J 7 
   | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  T 9 4 2 
  K Q 8 
  K 6 
  K J T 5 |  |  |  6 
  5 4 
  A 5 4 3 
  Q 9 7 6 4 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Lair | Cheek | Ozdil | Grue |  | unknown auction 
 Final contract: 4
   |  {play}| Lead: {lead}
 |  | Result: NS -450
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 18 Vul:  NS
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 7 5 2 
  A J 7 6 
  3 2 
  6 4 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A 8 
  5 4 3 
  A Q J T 6 
  A 8 7 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  9 
  K 9 8 2 
  K 8 5 4 
  K J 9 3 |  |  |  K Q J 6 4 3 
  Q T 
  9 7 
  Q T 5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Katz | Yang | Jacobs | Shi |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | 2   | 2NT | 3   | Dbl |  | Pass | 4   | Pass | 5   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 | Lead:
  5 |  |  J |  A |  5 |  9 |  |  7 |  Q |  3 |  4 |  |  9 |  J |  2 |  5 |  |  Q |  8 |  2 |  J |  |  Q |  8 |  2 |  8 |  |  5 |  A |  4 |  3 |  |  T |  3 |  6 |  K |  |  3 |  A |  7 |  K |  |  T |  7 |  6 |  K |  | Result: NS -400
 Imps: -10
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 18 Vul:  NS
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 7 5 2 
  A J 7 6 
  3 2 
  6 4 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A 8 
  5 4 3 
  A Q J T 6 
  A 8 7 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  9 
  K 9 8 2 
  K 8 5 4 
  K J 9 3 |  |  |  K Q J 6 4 3 
  Q T 
  9 7 
  Q T 5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Lair | Cheek | Ozdil | Grue |  | -- | -- | -- | 1   |  | 1   | 2   | 3   | Pass |  | Pass | 3NT | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  5 |  |  J |  A |  5 |  9 |  |  7 |  A |  3 |  4 |  |  9 |  6 |  2 |  K |  |  6 |  Q |  7 |  5 |  |  T |  J |  7 |  8 |  |  Q |  T |  6 |  2 |  |  5 |  8 |  2 |  K |  |  Q |  7 |  4 |  J |  |  K |  8 |  2 |  |  | Result: NS +50
 Imps: 10
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 19 Vul:  EW
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A K 8 3 2 
  K 5 2 
  7 3 
  K 5 4 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  J T 7 
   
  Q T 8 4 
  A J 9 8 6 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  6 5 
  A Q 9 8 7 
  A J 6 5 2 
  7 |  |  |  Q 9 4 
  J T 6 4 3 
  K 9 
  Q T 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Katz | Yang | Jacobs | Shi |  | Pass | Pass | 1   | 2   |  | 2   | Pass | Pass | 3   |  | Pass | 4   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  4 |  |  4 |  J |  K |  5 |  |  K |  4 |  3 |  2 |  |  Q |  7 |  2 |  6 |  |  9 |  T |  A |  5 |  |  3 |  A |  4 |  7 |  |  Q |  J |  5 |  A |  |  3 |  2 |  2 |  A |  |  4 |  8 |  5 |  9 |  |  T |  6 |  K |  J |  |  |  |  |  6 |  | Result: NS -130
 Imps: -8
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 19 Vul:  EW
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A K 8 3 2 
  K 5 2 
  7 3 
  K 5 4 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  J T 7 
   
  Q T 8 4 
  A J 9 8 6 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  6 5 
  A Q 9 8 7 
  A J 6 5 2 
  7 |  |  |  Q 9 4 
  J T 6 4 3 
  K 9 
  Q T 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Lair | Cheek | Ozdil | Grue |  | Pass | Pass | 1   | 2   |  | 3   | 4NT*1 | Pass | 5   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | Lead:
  4 |  |  4 |  7 |  A |  5 |  |  9 |  T |  K |  6 |  |  Q |  J |  8 |  2 |  |  3 |  4 |  5 |  7 |  |  K |  8 |  3 |  J |  |  9 |  T |  7 |  A |  |  4 |  Q |  |  8 |  | Result: NS +200
 Imps: 8
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 20 Vul: All
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  8 2 
  A J 2 
  T 6 3 
  A Q 9 8 7 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A 7 4 3 
  T 
  A K 9 8 5 
  6 4 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K Q J 6 5 
  9 8 5 3 
  Q 7 
  K 3 |  |  |  T 9 
  K Q 7 6 4 
  J 4 2 
  J T 5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Katz | Yang | Jacobs | Shi |  | -- | 1   | Pass | 1   |  | Pass | 2   | Pass | 4   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 | Lead:
  K |  |  K |  T |  2 |  3 |  |  J |  2 |  A |  3 |  |  5 |  4 |  9 |  K |  |  9 |  3 |  2 |  K |  |  T |  4 |  8 |  Q |  | Result: NS -650
 Imps: 1
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 20 Vul: All
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  8 2 
  A J 2 
  T 6 3 
  A Q 9 8 7 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A 7 4 3 
  T 
  A K 9 8 5 
  6 4 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K Q J 6 5 
  9 8 5 3 
  Q 7 
  K 3 |  |  |  T 9 
  K Q 7 6 4 
  J 4 2 
  J T 5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Lair | Cheek | Ozdil | Grue |  | -- | 1  *1 | Pass | 2  *2 |  | Pass | 4   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 alerted |  | Lead:
  9 |  |  9 |  3 |  2 |  K |  |  T |  4 |  8 |  Q |  | Result: NS -680
 Imps: -1
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 21 Vul:  NS
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K Q 9 8 6 
  6 3 
  J 6 3 
  A 6 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A T 3 
  T 5 4 
  A 5 
  K Q J 7 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  J 7 2 
  K J 2 
  T 8 7 
  9 8 4 3 |  |  |  5 4 
  A Q 9 8 7 
  K Q 9 4 2 
  T |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Katz | Yang | Jacobs | Shi |  | -- | -- | Pass | Pass |  | 1   | 2   | 2   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  4 |  |  T |  J |  A |  4 |  |  4 |  7 |  2 |  3 |  |  2 |  5 |  J |  8 |  |  5 |  5 |  6 |  8 |  |  K |  A |  3 |  7 |  |  7 |  K |  9 |  9 |  |  Q |  5 |  3 |  J |  |  A |  4 |  6 |  K |  |  8 |  T |  K |  2 |  |  Q |  3 |  6 |  T |  |  4 |  Q |  8 |  J |  |  9 |  A |  6 |  2 |  |  9 |  T |  Q |  7 |  | Result: NS +140
 Imps: -0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 21 Vul:  NS
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K Q 9 8 6 
  6 3 
  J 6 3 
  A 6 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A T 3 
  T 5 4 
  A 5 
  K Q J 7 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  J 7 2 
  K J 2 
  T 8 7 
  9 8 4 3 |  |  |  5 4 
  A Q 9 8 7 
  K Q 9 4 2 
  T |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Lair | Cheek | Ozdil | Grue |  | -- | -- | Pass | Pass |  | 1   | 2   | Dbl*1 | 3   |  | 3   | Pass | 3   | Pass |  | 4   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | Lead:
  K |  |  T |  K |  A |  3 |  |  Q |  4 |  3 |  2 |  |  5 |  A |  6 |  7 |  |  7 |  Q |  2 |  8 |  |  4 |  3 |  K |  2 |  |  8 |  T |  Q |  J |  |  A |  5 |  6 |  K |  |  K |  A |  3 |  7 |  |  4 |  J |  6 |  4 |  |  Q |  5 |  6 |  8 |  | Result: NS +150
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 22 Vul:  EW
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K J 2 
  A 5 
  A Q T 5 4 
  Q 3 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  T 8 7 6 3 
  K J 8 7 3 
   
  K 8 6 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A 9 5 
  Q T 
  6 3 
  A J T 9 7 4 |  |  |  Q 4 
  9 6 4 2 
  K J 9 8 7 2 
  5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Katz | Yang | Jacobs | Shi |  | -- | -- | -- | 1   |  | 3   | Dbl | 3NT | Pass |  | 4   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 | Lead:
  6 |  |  |  6 |  |  |  | Result: NS +130
 Imps: 14
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 22 Vul:  EW
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K J 2 
  A 5 
  A Q T 5 4 
  Q 3 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  T 8 7 6 3 
  K J 8 7 3 
   
  K 8 6 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A 9 5 
  Q T 
  6 3 
  A J T 9 7 4 |  |  |  Q 4 
  9 6 4 2 
  K J 9 8 7 2 
  5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Lair | Cheek | Ozdil | Grue |  | -- | -- | -- | 2  *1 |  | Pass | 2  *2 | 2NT | Pass |  | 3NT | 4   | Dbl | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 alerted |  | Lead:
  5 |  |  5 |  6 |  3 |  4 |  |  6 |  3 |  5 |  Q |  |  2 |  7 |  A |  T |  |  7 |  8 |  4 |  6 |  |  |  K |  Q |  A |  | Result: NS -910
 Imps: -14
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 23 Vul: All
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A 5 
  Q T 8 7 4 
  J 8 7 2 
  K 7 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K T 9 6 2 
  2 
  A 6 
  Q T 6 4 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  Q J 8 
  A 9 6 3 
  T 9 3 
  A 9 5 |  |  |  7 4 3 
  K J 5 
  K Q 5 4 
  J 8 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Katz | Yang | Jacobs | Shi |  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1   |  | Pass | 1  *1 | Dbl | Rdbl*2 |  | 2   | 4   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1   |  | *2 3  |  | Lead:
  7 |  |  Q |  6 |  7 |  T |  |  5 |  A |  2 |  3 |  |  4 |  2 |  A |  Q |  |  4 |  6 |  J |  9 |  |  3 |  9 |  5 |  8 |  |  7 |  T |  8 |  J |  |  3 |  2 |  7 |  A |  |  8 |  4 |  K |  9 |  | Result: NS -620
 Imps: -12
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 23 Vul: All
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A 5 
  Q T 8 7 4 
  J 8 7 2 
  K 7 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K T 9 6 2 
  2 
  A 6 
  Q T 6 4 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  Q J 8 
  A 9 6 3 
  T 9 3 
  A 9 5 |  |  |  7 4 3 
  K J 5 
  K Q 5 4 
  J 8 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Lair | Cheek | Ozdil | Grue |  | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 {play}| Lead: {lead}
 |  | Result: NS -0
 Imps: 12
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 24 Vul: None
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  8 5 3 2 
  Q 
  K Q 
  A T 8 4 3 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K Q J 9 6 
  5 4 
  A 8 5 
  J 9 7 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  7 4 
  K T 8 6 3 
  J 9 4 2 
  K Q |  |  |  A T 
  A J 9 7 2 
  T 7 6 3 
  6 5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Katz | Yang | Jacobs | Shi |  | -- | 1   | 2   | Dbl |  | Rdbl | Pass | Pass | 2   |  | Dbl | 2   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  K |  |  3 |  A |  K |  2 |  |  A |  Q |  2 |  4 |  |  7 |  8 |  Q |  4 |  |  A |  4 |  Q |  K |  |  6 |  5 |  5 |  9 |  |  5 |  7 |  A |  Q |  |  6 |  9 |  8 |  K |  |  T |  J |  3 |  7 |  | Result: NS +50
 Imps: -3
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 24 Vul: None
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  8 5 3 2 
  Q 
  K Q 
  A T 8 4 3 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K Q J 9 6 
  5 4 
  A 8 5 
  J 9 7 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  7 4 
  K T 8 6 3 
  J 9 4 2 
  K Q |  |  |  A T 
  A J 9 7 2 
  T 7 6 3 
  6 5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Lair | Cheek | Ozdil | Grue |  | -- | 1   | 2   | 2  *1 |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | Lead:
  6 |  |  6 |  7 |  A |  Q |  |  6 |  A |  K |  2 |  |  A |  4 |  Q |  K |  |  5 |  9 |  2 |  K |  |  A |  6 |  5 |  4 |  |  3 |  5 |  Q |  4 |  |  2 |  J |  3 |  9 |  |  7 |  8 |  3 |  J |  |  |  |  |  3 |  | Result: NS +150
 Imps: 3
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 25 Vul:  EW
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K 7 4 
  A J 9 5 4 3 
  J 
  A 5 4 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  9 5 3 
  Q 8 6 
  Q T 8 
  K J 8 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  Q T 8 
  T 
  A 6 5 4 3 2 
  Q 9 6 |  |  |  A J 6 2 
  K 7 2 
  K 9 7 
  T 7 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Katz | Yang | Jacobs | Shi |  | -- | -- | 1   | Pass |  | 1NT | Pass | 2   | Pass |  | 4   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 | Lead:
  8 |  |  J |  5 |  7 |  8 |  |  K |  6 |  5 |  T |  |  2 |  8 |  A |  4 |  |  7 |  8 |  J |  A |  |  3 |  K |  4 |  6 |  |  7 |  2 |  A |  9 |  |  A |  3 |  4 |  T |  |  K |  T |  5 |  2 |  | Result: NS +420
 Imps: -3
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 25 Vul:  EW
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K 7 4 
  A J 9 5 4 3 
  J 
  A 5 4 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  9 5 3 
  Q 8 6 
  Q T 8 
  K J 8 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  Q T 8 
  T 
  A 6 5 4 3 2 
  Q 9 6 |  |  |  A J 6 2 
  K 7 2 
  K 9 7 
  T 7 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Lair | Cheek | Ozdil | Grue |  | -- | -- | 1   | Pass |  | 1NT | Pass | 2   | Pass |  | 4   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 | Lead:
  T |  |  2 |  6 |  J |  T |  |  7 |  8 |  A |  2 |  |  K |  8 |  J |  3 |  |  K |  Q |  3 |  4 |  |  2 |  3 |  K |  8 |  |  3 |  2 |  9 |  5 |  |  7 |  Q |  5 |  6 |  |  J |  5 |  7 |  T |  |  7 |  T |  4 |  A |  | Result: NS +510
 Imps: 3
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 26 Vul: All
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K J T 6 5 
  K 7 4 2 
  8 4 3 
  5 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q 7 
  Q J 9 5 
  T 2 
  A K 9 7 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  4 
  T 6 3 
  K 7 6 5 
  J T 8 6 3 |  |  |  A 9 8 3 2 
  A 8 
  A Q J 9 
  Q 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Katz | Yang | Jacobs | Shi |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | 1   | Pass | 3NT*1 | Pass |  | 4   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 |  |  | *1 Raise to 4 with some defense |  | Lead:
  K |  |  2 |  K |  5 |  3 |  |  A |  Q |  2 |  6 |  |  2 |  7 |  K |  4 |  |  A |  |  5 |  6 |  | Result: NS +680
 Imps: -1
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 26 Vul: All
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K J T 6 5 
  K 7 4 2 
  8 4 3 
  5 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q 7 
  Q J 9 5 
  T 2 
  A K 9 7 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  4 
  T 6 3 
  K 7 6 5 
  J T 8 6 3 |  |  |  A 9 8 3 2 
  A 8 
  A Q J 9 
  Q 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Lair | Cheek | Ozdil | Grue |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | 1   | Pass | 3  *1 | Pass |  | 3  *2 | Pass | 3NT*3 | Pass |  | 4   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 alerted |  | *3 alerted |  | Lead:
  Q |  |  A |  Q |  2 |  3 |  |  A |  7 |  5 |  4 |  |  2 |  Q |  K |  6 |  |  A |  T |  3 |  5 |  |  8 |  5 |  K |  6 |  |  |  |  8 |  6 |  | Result: NS +710
 Imps: 1
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 27 Vul: None
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K J 2 
  A K 8 7 6 5 
  K 8 4 
  2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A Q 4 3 
  9 2 
  A J 3 
  K J T 3 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  9 8 
  Q J T 
  Q 9 7 6 2 
  Q 8 4 |  |  |  T 7 6 5 
  4 3 
  T 5 
  A 9 7 6 5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Katz | Yang | Jacobs | Shi |  | Pass | 1NT | 2   | Pass |  | Pass | Dbl | Pass | 3   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 | Lead:
  4 |  |  4 |  2 |  K |  J |  |  A |  3 |  2 |  4 |  |  9 |  T |  4 |  8 |  |  3 |  9 |  A |  Q |  |  5 |  3 |  8 |  T |  |  T |  3 |  K |  Q |  |  |  |  8 |  |  | Result: NS +50
 Imps: -2
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 27 Vul: None
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K J 2 
  A K 8 7 6 5 
  K 8 4 
  2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A Q 4 3 
  9 2 
  A J 3 
  K J T 3 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  9 8 
  Q J T 
  Q 9 7 6 2 
  Q 8 4 |  |  |  T 7 6 5 
  4 3 
  T 5 
  A 9 7 6 5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Lair | Cheek | Ozdil | Grue |  | Pass | 1NT | 2   | Pass |  | Pass | Dbl | Rdbl | 3   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 | Lead:
  4 |  |  4 |  2 |  A |  J |  |  3 |  9 |  K |  Q |  |  T |  J |  8 |  T |  |  5 |  A |  4 |  2 |  |  7 |  3 |  K |  6 |  |  A |  3 |  2 |  4 |  |  7 |  A |  J |  |  | Result: NS +100
 Imps: 2
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 28 Vul:  NS
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  7 
  8 6 5 2 
  Q 
  A J 9 8 5 4 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q J 9 6 2 
  A 7 
  J 7 5 4 
  7 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A 8 5 3 
  J T 9 4 3 
  2 
  Q T 6 |  |  |  K T 4 
  K Q 
  A K T 9 8 6 3 
  K |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Katz | Yang | Jacobs | Shi |  | -- | Pass | Pass | Pass |  | 1   | 1   | Dbl | 3  *1 |  | 3NT | Pass | 5   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 ! |  | Lead:
  2 |  |  3 |  7 |  Q |  2 |  |  K |  2 |  3 |  6 |  |  A |  4 |  7 |  T |  |  Q |  A |  5 |  4 |  |  6 |  5 |  6 |  Q |  |  K |  7 |  2 |  3 |  |  K |  J |  8 |  3 |  | Result: NS -100
 Imps: 3
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 28 Vul:  NS
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  7 
  8 6 5 2 
  Q 
  A J 9 8 5 4 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q J 9 6 2 
  A 7 
  J 7 5 4 
  7 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A 8 5 3 
  J T 9 4 3 
  2 
  Q T 6 |  |  |  K T 4 
  K Q 
  A K T 9 8 6 3 
  K |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Lair | Cheek | Ozdil | Grue |  | -- | Pass | Pass | 1   |  | Dbl | 1   | 3   | Pass |  | 3NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 | Lead:
  J |  |  K |  J |  7 |  8 |  |  3 |  4 |  Q |  2 |  |  K |  2 |  3 |  6 |  |  A |  5 |  2 |  3 |  |  K |  A |  5 |  4 |  |  |  6 |  4 |  |  | Result: NS -200
 Imps: -3
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 29 Vul: All
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 8 7 
  Q 6 
  A K 4 3 
  A J 6 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A J 6 2 
  A J 9 8 3 
  Q 6 
  7 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K Q 4 
  T 7 4 
  T 9 2 
  K Q T 9 |  |  |  9 5 3 
  K 5 2 
  J 8 7 5 
  8 4 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Katz | Yang | Jacobs | Shi |  | -- | -- | 1   | Pass |  | Pass | 1   | Pass | 2   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 | Lead:
  A |  |  7 |  6 |  A |  2 |  |  8 |  Q |  K |  9 |  |  J |  3 |  3 |  T |  |  8 |  5 |  6 |  K |  |  2 |  8 |  Q |  4 |  |  3 |  2 |  7 |  K |  |  5 |  9 |  6 |  7 |  | Result: NS -140
 Imps: -1
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 29 Vul: All
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 8 7 
  Q 6 
  A K 4 3 
  A J 6 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A J 6 2 
  A J 9 8 3 
  Q 6 
  7 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K Q 4 
  T 7 4 
  T 9 2 
  K Q T 9 |  |  |  9 5 3 
  K 5 2 
  J 8 7 5 
  8 4 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Lair | Cheek | Ozdil | Grue |  | -- | -- | 1NT | Pass |  | Pass | 2  *1 | Pass | 2  *2 |  | Pass | 2   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 alerted |  | Lead:
  A |  |  8 |  6 |  A |  2 |  |  5 |  Q |  K |  9 |  |  J |  3 |  4 |  T |  |  2 |  5 |  A |  9 |  |  3 |  2 |  T |  K |  |  2 |  J |  Q |  4 |  |  5 |  6 |  8 |  Q |  |  5 |  A |  6 |  T |  | Result: NS -110
 Imps: 1
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 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 30 Vul: None
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A 9 7 6 4 
  J 9 
  K 6 4 
  9 8 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K 8 3 2 
  8 5 4 
  5 
  A Q 5 4 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  5 
  7 6 3 2 
  A T 8 3 
  J T 7 6 |  |  |  Q J T 
  A K Q T 
  Q J 9 7 2 
  K |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Katz | Yang | Jacobs | Shi |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | 1   | Pass | 1   | Pass |  | 2   | Pass | 2   | Pass |  | 3   | Pass | 4   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  J |  |  K |  A |  8 |  J |  |  T |  5 |  3 |  6 |  |  Q |  2 |  4 |  5 |  |  A |  4 |  9 |  2 |  |  K |  5 |  J |  6 |  |  T |  8 |  9 |  3 |  |  J |  3 |  6 |  3 |  |  2 |  5 |  K |  A |  |  7 |  2 |  7 |  T |  |  Q |  8 |  4 |  8 |  | Result: NS +420
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC B Round of 16 - 07-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 30 Vul: None
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A 9 7 6 4 
  J 9 
  K 6 4 
  9 8 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K 8 3 2 
  8 5 4 
  5 
  A Q 5 4 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  5 
  7 6 3 2 
  A T 8 3 
  J T 7 6 |  |  |  Q J T 
  A K Q T 
  Q J 9 7 2 
  K |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Lair | Cheek | Ozdil | Grue |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | 1   | Pass | 1   | Pass |  | 2   | Pass | 2   | Pass |  | 3   | Pass | 4   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  3 |  |  A |  8 |  9 |  3 |  |  Q |  2 |  4 |  5 |  |  J |  3 |  6 |  3 |  |  K |  A |  3 |  6 |  |  T |  8 |  7 |  2 |  |  K |  4 |  J |  6 |  |  Q |  5 |  4 |  7 |  |  T |  5 |  8 |  8 |  |  Q |  2 |  6 |  A |  |  2 |  |  |  T |  | Result: NS +420
 Imps: 0
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