| Open Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 16 Vul:  EW
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  9 7 2 
  T 7 3 2 
  K T 6 
  8 7 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A T 6 
  9 8 6 4 
  Q 9 5 4 
  Q 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K 8 5 3 
  Q 5 
  8 3 
  A K T 5 2 |  |  |  Q J 4 
  A K J 
  A J 7 2 
  J 9 6 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | B. cohen | Schermer | R. smith | Chambers |  | -- | Pass | Pass | 1   |  | Dbl | Pass | 1   | Pass |  | Pass | 1NT | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  2 |  |  J |  4 |  2 |  5 |  |  K |  6 |  3 |  Q |  |  A |  9 |  7 |  3 |  |  2 |  Q |  K |  3 |  |  4 |  8 |  T |  5 |  |  7 |  4 |  T |  8 |  |  J |  5 |  6 |  2 |  |  A |  9 |  2 |  5 |  | Result: NS +200
 Imps: 6
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 16 Vul:  EW
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  9 7 2 
  T 7 3 2 
  K T 6 
  8 7 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A T 6 
  9 8 6 4 
  Q 9 5 4 
  Q 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K 8 5 3 
  Q 5 
  8 3 
  A K T 5 2 |  |  |  Q J 4 
  A K J 
  A J 7 2 
  J 9 6 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken |  | unknown auction 
 Final contract: 1NT
 |  {play}| Lead: {lead}
 |  | Result: NS -50
 Imps: -6
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 17 Vul: None
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A Q 8 
  A 9 2 
  A 6 2 
  A 9 6 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  J T 
  Q J 6 5 
  K 9 7 
  K T 5 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  9 7 6 4 3 
  K T 8 7 4 
  J 
  J 8 |  |  |  K 5 2 
  3 
  Q T 8 5 4 3 
  Q 7 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | B. cohen | Schermer | R. smith | Chambers |  | -- | -- | 1   | Pass |  | 1   | Pass | 2NT | Pass |  | 3NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 | Lead:
  4 |  |  3 |  J |  2 |  4 |  |  2 |  5 |  9 |  T |  |  3 |  Q |  A |  7 |  |  3 |  7 |  A |  J |  |  Q |  K |  6 |  3 |  |  7 |  6 |  2 |  8 |  |  |  |  |  K |  | Result: NS -50
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 17 Vul: None
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A Q 8 
  A 9 2 
  A 6 2 
  A 9 6 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  J T 
  Q J 6 5 
  K 9 7 
  K T 5 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  9 7 6 4 3 
  K T 8 7 4 
  J 
  J 8 |  |  |  K 5 2 
  3 
  Q T 8 5 4 3 
  Q 7 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken |  | unknown auction 
 Final contract: 5
   |  {play}| Lead: {lead}
 |  | Result: NS -50
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 18 Vul:  NS
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A Q J 6 
  A K 9 6 5 4 
  9 
  4 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  9 8 7 3 2 
  J 3 
  K 2 
  Q 9 7 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K 5 
   
  A T 7 6 5 4 
  A J 8 6 3 |  |  |  T 4 
  Q T 8 7 2 
  Q J 8 3 
  K T |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | B. cohen | Schermer | R. smith | Chambers |  | -- | -- | -- | 1   |  | Pass | 1   | Dbl | 2   |  | 3   | 4   | 4   | 5   |  | Dbl | Pass | 5   | Pass |  | Pass | 6   | Dbl | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  7 |  |  7 |  J |  K |  3 |  |  3 |  K |  9 |  4 |  |  K |  5 |  2 |  J |  |  J |  2 |  4 |  5 |  |  4 |  2 |  A |  5 |  |  T |  3 |  6 |  K |  | Result: NS +300
 Imps: 9
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 18 Vul:  NS
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A Q J 6 
  A K 9 6 5 4 
  9 
  4 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  9 8 7 3 2 
  J 3 
  K 2 
  Q 9 7 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K 5 
   
  A T 7 6 5 4 
  A J 8 6 3 |  |  |  T 4 
  Q T 8 7 2 
  Q J 8 3 
  K T |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken |  | unknown auction 
 Final contract: 5
   |  {play}| Lead: {lead}
 |  | Result: NS -100
 Imps: -9
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 19 Vul:  EW
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A J T 5 
  Q T 9 
  K J 9 
  A Q 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q 9 8 3 2 
  A K 
  T 6 3 
  J 8 7 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |   
  J 8 7 5 4 2 
  Q 5 2 
  T 9 4 2 |  |  |  K 7 6 4 
  6 3 
  A 8 7 4 
  K 6 5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | B. cohen | Schermer | R. smith | Chambers |  | Pass | Pass | 1NT | Pass |  | 2   | Pass | 2   | Pass |  | 4   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 | Lead:
  8 |  |  3 |  K |  9 |  8 |  |  6 |  A |  T |  2 |  |  5 |  7 |  A |  4 |  |  K |  2 |  5 |  4 |  |  4 |  3 |  T |  5 |  |  4 |  8 |  Q |  7 |  |  K |  8 |  3 |  2 |  |  6 |  9 |  J |  J |  |  7 |  Q |  A |  T |  |  6 |  J |  Q |  9 |  |  A |  3 |  J |  Q |  |  7 |  6 |  9 |  2 |  |  8 |  T |  K |  5 |  | Result: NS +420
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 19 Vul:  EW
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A J T 5 
  Q T 9 
  K J 9 
  A Q 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q 9 8 3 2 
  A K 
  T 6 3 
  J 8 7 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |   
  J 8 7 5 4 2 
  Q 5 2 
  T 9 4 2 |  |  |  K 7 6 4 
  6 3 
  A 8 7 4 
  K 6 5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken |  | unknown auction 
 Final contract: 4
   |  {play}| Lead: {lead}
 |  | Result: NS +420
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 20 Vul: All
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  J T 9 
  A 
  A K 7 5 3 2 
  8 6 5 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A Q 8 5 
  J T 9 3 
  J T 9 
  J 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  7 4 2 
  8 5 4 
  8 4 
  A K Q 9 3 |  |  |  K 6 3 
  K Q 7 6 2 
  Q 6 
  T 7 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | B. cohen | Schermer | R. smith | Chambers |  | -- | Pass | 1   | Pass |  | 1   | Pass | 2   | Pass |  | 3   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 | Lead:
  K |  |  2 |  4 |  5 |  K |  |  7 |  J |  6 |  A |  |  T |  8 |  8 |  Q |  |  3 |  Q |  9 |  7 |  |  6 |  A |  T |  4 |  |  K |  5 |  J |  2 |  | Result: NS -100
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 20 Vul: All
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  J T 9 
  A 
  A K 7 5 3 2 
  8 6 5 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A Q 8 5 
  J T 9 3 
  J T 9 
  J 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  7 4 2 
  8 5 4 
  8 4 
  A K Q 9 3 |  |  |  K 6 3 
  K Q 7 6 2 
  Q 6 
  T 7 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken |  | unknown auction 
 Final contract: 3
   |  {play}| Lead: {lead}
 |  | Result: NS -100
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 21 Vul:  NS
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 8 4 
  A Q T 6 2 
  7 6 2 
  A 4 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K 
  K J 9 7 
  A J T 3 
  K T 6 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A J 7 6 5 2 
  8 5 
  K 8 5 
  J 2 |  |  |  Q 9 3 
  4 3 
  Q 9 4 
  Q 9 8 7 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | B. cohen | Schermer | R. smith | Chambers |  | -- | -- | Pass | 2  *1 |  | Pass | 2  *2 | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 multi |  | *2 pass/correct |  | Lead:
  6 |  |  Q |  A |  6 |  5 |  |  3 |  K |  4 |  2 |  |  4 |  3 |  7 |  K |  |  9 |  7 |  8 |  A |  |  Q |  5 |  T |  5 |  |  9 |  J |  2 |  8 |  |  3 |  T |  6 |  2 |  |  Q |  6 |  4 |  J |  |  4 |  |  |  |  | Result: NS -140
 Imps: 1
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 21 Vul:  NS
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 8 4 
  A Q T 6 2 
  7 6 2 
  A 4 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K 
  K J 9 7 
  A J T 3 
  K T 6 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A J 7 6 5 2 
  8 5 
  K 8 5 
  J 2 |  |  |  Q 9 3 
  4 3 
  Q 9 4 
  Q 9 8 7 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken |  | -- | -- | Pass | 2   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 | Lead:
  3 |  |  3 |  5 |  A |  2 |  |  3 |  K |  8 |  2 |  |  4 |  3 |  2 |  K |  |  9 |  7 |  4 |  A |  | Result: NS -170
 Imps: -1
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 22 Vul:  EW
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K T 5 2 
  K T 5 
  T 8 2 
  Q T 9 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |   
  7 4 3 
  Q J 6 5 
  A K 8 7 5 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A J 9 8 6 
  A 9 8 6 
  4 
  6 4 3 |  |  |  Q 7 4 3 
  Q J 2 
  A K 9 7 3 
  J |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | B. cohen | Schermer | R. smith | Chambers |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | 1   | 2   | Dbl | 2   |  | 2   | Pass | Pass | Dbl |  | Pass | 3   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  2 |  |  K |  5 |  2 |  4 |  |  J |  K |  9 |  3 |  |  3 |  6 |  8 |  4 |  |  3 |  |  |  6 |  | Result: NS -110
 Imps: 5
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 22 Vul:  EW
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K T 5 2 
  K T 5 
  T 8 2 
  Q T 9 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |   
  7 4 3 
  Q J 6 5 
  A K 8 7 5 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A J 9 8 6 
  A 9 8 6 
  4 
  6 4 3 |  |  |  Q 7 4 3 
  Q J 2 
  A K 9 7 3 
  J |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | 1  *1 | 2   | Dbl | Rdbl |  | 2   | 3   | Pass | 3   |  | Pass | Pass | 3   | Dbl |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | Lead:
  A |  |  J |  A |  9 |  6 |  |  2 |  7 |  T |  A |  |  A |  5 |  2 |  4 |  |  Q |  4 |  5 |  6 |  |  J |  3 |  K |  8 |  |  3 |  6 |  T |  6 |  |  3 |  2 |  T |  3 |  |  4 |  5 |  K |  A |  |  7 |  7 |  Q |  4 |  |  Q |  |  |  |  | Result: NS -300
 Imps: -5
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 23 Vul: All
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A J T 6 2 
  K J 9 5 
  8 
  A 7 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K Q 9 8 
  8 4 2 
  T 4 3 
  T 8 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  7 4 3 
  7 6 
  A 9 2 
  J 9 6 5 2 |  |  |  5 
  A Q T 3 
  K Q J 7 6 5 
  K Q |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | B. cohen | Schermer | R. smith | Chambers |  | 1   | Pass | 1   | Pass |  | 2   | Pass | 3   | Pass |  | 4   | Pass | 4NT | Pass |  | 5   | Pass | 6   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  4 |  |  K |  4 |  3 |  9 |  |  3 |  4 |  K |  6 |  |  7 |  3 |  8 |  A |  |  Q |  8 |  7 |  6 |  |  5 |  4 |  J |  2 |  | Result: NS +1430
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 23 Vul: All
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A J T 6 2 
  K J 9 5 
  8 
  A 7 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K Q 9 8 
  8 4 2 
  T 4 3 
  T 8 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  7 4 3 
  7 6 
  A 9 2 
  J 9 6 5 2 |  |  |  5 
  A Q T 3 
  K Q J 7 6 5 
  K Q |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken |  | 1   | Pass | 1   | Pass |  | 2   | Pass | 2   | Pass |  | 3   | Pass | 3   | Pass |  | 3NT | Pass | 4   | Dbl |  | Pass | Pass | Rdbl | Pass |  | 4   | Pass | 4   | Pass |  | 4NT | Pass | 5   | Pass |  | 5   | Pass | 6   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  2 |  |  Q |  T |  3 |  2 |  |  A |  2 |  5 |  6 |  |  3 |  4 |  K |  7 |  |  |  |  J |  5 |  | Result: NS +1430
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 24 Vul: None
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  7 6 5 4 2 
  K 7 
  K J 8 5 2 
  2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K 9 3 
  9 3 
  7 6 4 
  K 8 6 5 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A Q J T 
  A Q T 8 5 2 
  9 
  T 9 |  |  |  8 
  J 6 4 
  A Q T 3 
  A Q J 7 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | B. cohen | Schermer | R. smith | Chambers |  | -- | Pass | Pass | 1   |  | 2   | Pass | Pass | Dbl |  | Pass | Pass | Rdbl | Pass |  | 2   | Pass | Pass | 2   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 | Lead:
  8 |  |  8 |  3 |  2 |  J |  |  4 |  3 |  7 |  A |  |  6 |  9 |  K |  2 |  |  T |  4 |  5 |  9 |  | Result: NS -170
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 24 Vul: None
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  7 6 5 4 2 
  K 7 
  K J 8 5 2 
  2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K 9 3 
  9 3 
  7 6 4 
  K 8 6 5 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A Q J T 
  A Q T 8 5 2 
  9 
  T 9 |  |  |  8 
  J 6 4 
  A Q T 3 
  A Q J 7 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken |  | -- | Pass | Pass | 1   |  | 2   | Pass | Pass | Dbl |  | Pass | 2   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  8 |  |  8 |  K |  2 |  T |  |  4 |  9 |  K |  A |  |  6 |  3 |  7 |  Q |  |  A |  4 |  2 |  9 |  | Result: NS -170
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 25 Vul:  EW
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A T 
  J T 6 
  4 2 
  A T 7 6 5 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q 9 5 3 2 
  8 7 
  A K Q 3 
  9 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |   
  A K Q 9 5 4 3 
  9 8 7 6 
  Q J |  |  |  K J 8 7 6 4 
  2 
  J T 5 
  K 8 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | B. cohen | Schermer | R. smith | Chambers |  | -- | -- | Pass | 1   |  | 2   | Pass | Pass | 3   |  | Pass | 4   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  J |  |  J |  Q |  2 |  8 |  |  2 |  7 |  6 |  A |  |  6 |  8 |  T |  K |  |  4 |  2 |  J |  Q |  |  5 |  A |  4 |  9 |  | Result: NS -650
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 25 Vul:  EW
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A T 
  J T 6 
  4 2 
  A T 7 6 5 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q 9 5 3 2 
  8 7 
  A K Q 3 
  9 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |   
  A K Q 9 5 4 3 
  9 8 7 6 
  Q J |  |  |  K J 8 7 6 4 
  2 
  J T 5 
  K 8 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken |  | -- | -- | Pass | 1   |  | 2   | Pass | 3   | 4   |  | Pass | 5   | Pass | 5   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 | Lead:
  8 |  |  8 |  9 |  T |  3 |  |  2 |  7 |  6 |  A |  |  4 |  8 |  J |  K |  |  6 |  4 |  T |  Q |  |  J |  A |  2 |  6 |  |  7 |  2 |  A |  4 |  |  |  |  |  9 |  | Result: NS -650
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 26 Vul: All
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  Q 5 
  A Q 8 7 5 
  8 7 
  K Q 4 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  9 6 4 3 
  2 
  T 6 3 
  A 9 8 6 3 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A K 8 7 
  J T 6 
  K J 2 
  T 7 5 |  |  |  J T 2 
  K 9 4 3 
  A Q 9 5 4 
  J |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | B. cohen | Schermer | R. smith | Chambers |  | -- | -- | -- | 1   |  | Pass | 1   | 2   | 2   |  | 4  *1 | Pass | 4   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 fit |  | Lead:
  K |  |  2 |  3 |  5 |  K |  |  T |  4 |  Q |  A |  |  J |  A |  2 |  5 |  |  3 |  6 |  4 |  7 |  |  K |  2 |  5 |  6 |  | Result: NS +620
 Imps: -1
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 26 Vul: All
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  Q 5 
  A Q 8 7 5 
  8 7 
  K Q 4 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  9 6 4 3 
  2 
  T 6 3 
  A 9 8 6 3 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A K 8 7 
  J T 6 
  K J 2 
  T 7 5 |  |  |  J T 2 
  K 9 4 3 
  A Q 9 5 4 
  J |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken |  | -- | -- | -- | 1  *1 |  | Dbl | 1NT*2 | 2   | Pass |  | 2   | Pass | 4   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 alerted |  | Lead:
  3 |  |  J |  3 |  4 |  T |  |  2 |  3 |  Q |  A |  | Result: NS +650
 Imps: 1
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 27 Vul: None
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  J 9 7 5 4 
  K 9 5 3 
  K 
  J T 8 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A K Q T 6 
  A T 6 
  7 4 3 
  K Q | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  3 2 
  J 8 7 4 
  8 6 
  A 7 6 5 2 |  |  |  8 
  Q 2 
  A Q J T 9 5 2 
  9 4 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | B. cohen | Schermer | R. smith | Chambers |  | 3   | 3   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  K |  |  A |  3 |  K |  6 |  |  Q |  7 |  9 |  8 |  |  T |  4 |  4 |  2 |  |  3 |  K |  8 |  5 |  |  8 |  A |  5 |  2 |  |  2 |  K |  7 |  3 |  |  5 |  Q |  9 |  4 |  |  4 |  Q |  T |  6 |  |  9 |  6 |  J |  7 |  | Result: NS +50
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 27 Vul: None
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  J 9 7 5 4 
  K 9 5 3 
  K 
  J T 8 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A K Q T 6 
  A T 6 
  7 4 3 
  K Q | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  3 2 
  J 8 7 4 
  8 6 
  A 7 6 5 2 |  |  |  8 
  Q 2 
  A Q J T 9 5 2 
  9 4 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken |  | 3   | 3   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  K |  |  A |  3 |  K |  6 |  |  Q |  4 |  9 |  8 |  |  J |  7 |  4 |  2 |  |  Q |  A |  3 |  4 |  |  8 |  K |  7 |  2 |  |  2 |  A |  5 |  3 |  |  5 |  Q |  9 |  7 |  |  3 |  Q |  8 |  5 |  |  |  T |  J |  |  | Result: NS +50
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 28 Vul:  NS
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  9 7 6 
  9 6 4 2 
  9 6 3 2 
  K J | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K J T 2 
  K 8 
   
  9 8 7 6 5 3 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A Q 5 4 
  A Q 
  A Q J 
  A Q T 4 |  |  |  8 3 
  J T 7 5 3 
  K T 8 7 5 4 
   |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | B. cohen | Schermer | R. smith | Chambers |  | -- | Pass | Pass | 2   |  | Pass | 2  *1 | Pass | 2  *2 |  | Pass | 3   | Pass | 3NT |  | Pass | 4   | Pass | 5  *3 |  | Pass | 6   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 art 5-9 hcp |  | *2 alerted |  | *3 alerted |  | Lead:
  J |  |  J |  K |  2 |  Q |  |  5 |  2 |  J |  A |  | Result: NS -920
 Imps: 3
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 28 Vul:  NS
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  9 7 6 
  9 6 4 2 
  9 6 3 2 
  K J | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K J T 2 
  K 8 
   
  9 8 7 6 5 3 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A Q 5 4 
  A Q 
  A Q J 
  A Q T 4 |  |  |  8 3 
  J T 7 5 3 
  K T 8 7 5 4 
   |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken |  | -- | Pass | Pass | 2   |  | Pass | 2   | Pass | 2NT |  | Pass | 3   | Pass | 3   |  | Pass | 3   | Pass | 3   |  | Pass | 5   | Pass | 5NT |  | Pass | 6   | Pass | 6   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 | Lead:
  T |  |  T |  8 |  6 |  A |  |  3 |  2 |  6 |  A |  |  8 |  J |  7 |  4 |  |  |  K |  9 |  5 |  | Result: NS -1010
 Imps: -3
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 29 Vul: All
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  J 6 
  Q 9 4 3 2 
  8 7 6 5 4 3 
   | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K Q 8 5 
  K J 
  K T 
  J 7 4 3 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A 7 3 2 
  T 7 6 
  A 9 2 
  A 8 5 |  |  |  T 9 4 
  A 8 5 
  Q J 
  K Q T 9 6 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | B. cohen | Schermer | R. smith | Chambers |  | -- | -- | Pass | 1   |  | Pass | 1   | Pass | 2   |  | Pass | 2NT*1 | Pass | 3  *2 |  | Pass | 4   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 forcing |  | *2 alerted |  | Lead:
  3 |  |  A |  J |  3 |  6 |  |  Q |  T |  3 |  A |  |  4 |  K |  6 |  2 |  |  9 |  5 |  J |  A |  |  T |  Q |  4 |  3 |  |  6 |  4 |  2 |  A |  |  Q |  2 |  5 |  5 |  |  8 |  K |  4 |  7 |  |  J |  K |  6 |  2 |  | Result: NS -620
 Imps: 5
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 29 Vul: All
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  J 6 
  Q 9 4 3 2 
  8 7 6 5 4 3 
   | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K Q 8 5 
  K J 
  K T 
  J 7 4 3 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A 7 3 2 
  T 7 6 
  A 9 2 
  A 8 5 |  |  |  T 9 4 
  A 8 5 
  Q J 
  K Q T 9 6 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken |  | -- | -- | Pass | 1  *1 |  | Pass | 2NT*2 | Pass | 3   |  | Dbl | Rdbl | 3   | Dbl |  | Pass | Pass | 4   | Dbl |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 alerted |  | Lead:
  2 |  |  J |  K |  3 |  2 |  |  4 |  Q |  6 |  2 |  |  A |  K |  2 |  7 |  |  5 |  J |  Q |  6 |  |  8 |  5 |  3 |  T |  |  9 |  K |  J |  3 |  |  T |  8 |  4 |  7 |  |  Q |  T |  6 |  A |  | Result: NS -800
 Imps: -5
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 30 Vul: None
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K Q 3 
  J 6 3 
  A 8 7 
  K 8 6 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  J 8 4 
  8 5 
  T 6 5 3 
  A Q 7 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  T 6 
  K Q T 7 2 
  K Q 9 
  J 9 5 |  |  |  A 9 7 5 2 
  A 9 4 
  J 4 2 
  T 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | B. cohen | Schermer | R. smith | Chambers |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | Pass | Pass | 1   | 1   |  | 1   | Pass | 2   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  8 |  |  A |  8 |  3 |  T |  |  2 |  4 |  K |  6 |  |  5 |  8 |  Q |  T |  |  A |  J |  3 |  2 |  |  4 |  5 |  J |  Q |  |  9 |  3 |  6 |  K |  |  7 |  2 |  3 |  7 |  |  4 |  7 |  K |  5 |  | Result: NS +110
 Imps: 2
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Quarterfinal - 08-Jun-2009 
 
 
| Board 30 Vul: None
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K Q 3 
  J 6 3 
  A 8 7 
  K 8 6 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  J 8 4 
  8 5 
  T 6 5 3 
  A Q 7 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  T 6 
  K Q T 7 2 
  K Q 9 
  J 9 5 |  |  |  A 9 7 5 2 
  A 9 4 
  J 4 2 
  T 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken |  | -- | -- | -- | 1   |  | Pass | 1  *1 | Pass | 1NT*2 |  | Pass | 2  *3 | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 alerted |  | *3 alerted |  | Lead:
  3 |  |  T |  Q |  3 |  5 |  |  A |  5 |  3 |  T |  |  2 |  8 |  Q |  6 |  |  5 |  4 |  K |  T |  |  7 |  J |  3 |  9 |  |  4 |  8 |  6 |  K |  |  9 |  3 |  J |  Q |  |  2 |  5 |  A |  K |  |  4 |  A |  K |  J |  |  4 |  2 |  6 |  2 |  | Result: NS +50
 Imps: -2
 |  
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