2009 USBC USA2 Final - 14-Jun-2009

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 14-Jun-2009

Board 1
Vul: None
Dealer N

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




EAST
S  A 7 5 3 2
H  A T 7 6
D  J 4
C  8 5



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselZiaEkebladHamman
 --  --1NTPass
2C Pass2D Pass
3NTPassPassPass

Lead: D6
DTDJDKD6
S4S2SKS8
S6S7SJH3
H2H6HKH8
H4H7HQD2
STSAS9D5
H5HAHJD7
H9HTC2C3

Result: NS +400
Imps: -1

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Board 1
Vul: None
Dealer N

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




EAST
S  A 7 5 3 2
H  A T 7 6
D  J 4
C  8 5



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothRubinRodwellGranovette
 --  --1NT*1Pass
2C Pass2D Pass
3NTPassPassPass
  *1 14-16

Lead: D6
DTDJDKD6
S4SASKS8
DQD4D3D5
S6S5SJD7
STS2S9D8
H2H6HKH8
H4HAHQH3
  H7HJ  

Result: NS +430
Imps: 1

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Board 2
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

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




EAST
S  K 9 8
H  A 9 8 6 5 4 2
D  T 3
C  K



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselZiaEkebladHamman
 --  --  --1D
Pass1H 1S 2D *1
Pass3H PassPass
Pass   
  *1 Tends to deny 3 Hs

Lead: CQ
C2CKCQC3
DADTD5DK
S3S8SJS6
D2S9SAS7
H3SKSQST
D7D3HJD4
C6H2CJCA
  HA    

Result: NS +150
Imps: 0

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Board 2
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

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




EAST
S  K 9 8
H  A 9 8 6 5 4 2
D  T 3
C  K



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothRubinRodwellGranovette
 --  --  --1D *1
Pass1H *21S 2D
Pass3H PassPass
Pass   
  *1 could be canape
  *2 3+H, F1, non-GF

Lead: CQ
C2CKCQC3
DADTD5DK
C6S8C7CA
D2D3HJDQ
CTH2C5C4
H3HAS2HQ
HKH9S4D4
S3SKSAS6

Result: NS +150
Imps: 0

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Board 3
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

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




EAST
S  K Q J
H  J 8 7 4
D  T 8 3 2
C  7 3



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselZiaEkebladHamman
1S *1Pass2C *2Pass
2D *3Pass2H *4Dbl
2S *5Pass2NT*6Pass
3C *7Pass3D *8Pass
3S *9Pass4S *1Pass
4NT*1Pass5C *1Pass
5S *1Pass6D Pass
PassPass  
  *1 can have longer side suit
  *2 FG, ART, ask
  *3 many hands
  *4 alerted
  *5 4 spades
  *6 asks
  *7 clubs
  *8 alerted
  *9 alerted
  *10 shows Ds
  *11 minimum
  *12 KCB for Ds
  *13 shows 2 KCs (Ds) no Q

Lead: SK
SASKS2S4
DAD2D5D4
DJD3D7HT
H9HJHAH5
D6H4H2H6
CTC3CAC2
    DKHK

Result: NS +940
Imps: 1

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Board 3
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

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




EAST
S  K Q J
H  J 8 7 4
D  T 8 3 2
C  7 3



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothRubinRodwellGranovette
1D *1Pass2D *2Pass
3C *3Pass3D *4Pass
3S *5Pass4D *6Pass
4NT*7Pass6D Pass
PassPass  
  *1 nebulous
  *2 inverted
  *3 (41)-3-5
  *4 alerted
  *5 4=1=3=5
  *6 keycard
  *7 2 without

Lead: SK
SASKS2S4
DAD2D5D4
D6D3DKH6
DJD8D7H5
H9H4HAHT
S5DTDQS6
C6C3CAC2
C8C7CKC4

Result: NS +920
Imps: -1

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Board 4
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  A Q
H  K 9 7
D  T 6 2
C  A Q J T 8




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselZiaEkebladHamman
 --Pass1NTPass
4H *1Pass4S Pass
PassPass  
  *1 transfer

Lead: C6
C2CKCAC6
S2S3SAS5
S4S6SQS9
HAH2H9H4
SKH3D2SJ

Result: NS +710
Imps: 0

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Board 4
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  A Q
H  K 9 7
D  T 6 2
C  A Q J T 8




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothRubinRodwellGranovette
 --Pass1C *1Pass
1H *2Pass1NT*3Pass
2C *4Pass2D *5Pass
3C *6Pass4S Pass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted
  *2 spades or 11-13 bal, gf
  *3 relay
  *4 spade positive with 3 controls
  *5 relay
  *6 1 suited (6+)

Lead: C3
C2CKCAC3
S2S3SAS5
S4S6SQS9
HAH2H7H4
SKC5D6SJ
STC7    

Result: NS +710
Imps: 0

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Board 5
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A 9
H  K Q 8 5 4
D  K J 4
C  T 7 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselZiaEkebladHamman
 --  --1H *1Dbl
Pass3S *2Pass4H
Pass4S PassPass
Pass   
  *1 can have longr side suit
  *2 better than 2S

Lead: HK
    HK  

Result: NS -480
Imps: 0

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Board 5
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A 9
H  K Q 8 5 4
D  K J 4
C  T 7 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothRubinRodwellGranovette
 --  --1H 1S
Pass4S PassPass
Pass   

Lead: H3
H3HAH4HJ
D6D5D4DA
D8S8DJD2
S7S2S9SQ

Result: NS -480
Imps: 0

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Board 6
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

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




EAST
S  J
H  K 9 5 4 3
D  Q 6 5
C  Q 8 4 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselZiaEkebladHamman
 --  --  --Pass
1S *1Pass2D *2Pass
4S PassPassPass
PassPassPass 
  *1 can have longer side suit
  *2 Invitational, either Ss or NT or suit

Lead: C2
CJC2CAC3
SASJS2S5

Result: NS +450
Imps: 0

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Board 6
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

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




EAST
S  J
H  K 9 5 4 3
D  Q 6 5
C  Q 8 4 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothRubinRodwellGranovette
 --  --  --Pass
1S Pass1NTPass
2S Pass3S Pass
4S PassPassPass

Lead: H4
H7H4HJH2
SQSJS2S5
SAH5S8S7
STH9D2S9
SKH3D8D7
S4HKD9D4
CJC2CAC3
S3C4C5C7

Result: NS +450
Imps: 0

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Board 7
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A 3
H  J 9
D  A K J 9 4
C  A J 9 4




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselZiaEkebladHamman
PassPass1C *1Pass
1H *2Pass1NTPass
2H *3Pass2S *4Pass
3D *5Pass*63H *7Pass
3NT*8Pass4C Pass
4H PassPassPass
  *1 STR, ART, F
  *2 8+ BAL
  *3 10-11 any hand
  *4 alerted by S & maybe N
  *5 6+ Hs, 1-suited
  *6 alerted
  *7 alerted
  *8 7222 or 6322

Lead: SJ
S5SJS3SK
C5C7CJCT
H2HKHJH3
CQC6CAC8
H5HQH9H4

Result: NS +620
Imps: -1

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Board 7
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A 3
H  J 9
D  A K J 9 4
C  A J 9 4




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothRubinRodwellGranovette
PassPass1C *1Pass
1S *2Pass1NT*3Pass
2C *4Pass2D *5Pass
3C *6Pass4H Pass
PassPass  
  *1 strong
  *2 H positive
  *3 relay
  *4 alerted
  *5 relay
  *6 one suiter

Lead: CT
CQCKCACT
HAHQHJH4
H2HKH9H3
S5SJSAS2
DQD6D4D5
D2C7DAD3
S8S6DKD7
SQ   DJD8

Result: NS +650
Imps: 1

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Board 8
Vul: None
Dealer W

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselZiaEkebladHamman
 --1D 2C 2D
2H Pass2S Pass
PassPass  

Lead: D3
D2DQDAD3
CJC6C5C3
D8D4DJDK
HAH2D7H7
H3H4S4H8
C4D5DTD6
S7C7C2C8
H5HQS6H9
S8S9CTCA
STSAS5S2
  S3SKSJ

Result: NS +110
Imps: 4

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Board 8
Vul: None
Dealer W

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothRubinRodwellGranovette
 --1D *12C Pass
2H Pass2S Pass
3C PassPassPass
  *1 could be canape

Lead: D3
D2DQDAD3
D8D4DTDK
S7SAS6S2
CJC7C2C3
HAH2S4H7
H3H4C5H8
S8D5DJD6
STS3SKSJ
H5S9S5C8
C4C6CTCA
      D9

Result: NS -50
Imps: -4

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Board 9
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 5 4 3 2
H  Q 9 5
D  T
C  Q J 4 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselZiaEkebladHamman
 --  --PassPass
Pass2C Pass2D
Pass2NTPass3S *1
Pass4D *2Pass4H *3
Pass4S *4Pass5C
Pass6D PassPass
Pass   
  *1 MSS
  *2 4 Ds
  *3 slam interest
  *4 cue

Lead: D4
D4DADTD2
D6DKS2D3
C5CKC2C3
D7C9CQCA
D9D5S3DJ
H4S7CJC6
HAH6H9H7

Result: NS +200
Imps: 17

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Board 9
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 5 4 3 2
H  Q 9 5
D  T
C  Q J 4 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothRubinRodwellGranovette
 --  --PassPass
1H Dbl2D *13C
Pass3H Pass4C
Pass4NTPass5C
Pass5D Pass5H
Pass5NTPass6D
PassPassPass 
  *1 reasonable heart raise

Lead: H5
HAH6H5H7
S6SAS2S9
D4DADTD2
D6DKS3D3
S8S7S4D8
D7D5C2DJ
C5CKC4C3
D9DQH9C6
H2HKHQH8
  HJ    

Result: NS -1370
Imps: -17

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Board 10
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  J T 9 3
H  J 6
D  K 5
C  Q T 7 6 3




EAST
S  A 7
H  A Q 8 7 5 4 3
D  A 2
C  4 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselZiaEkebladHamman
 --  --  --Pass
Pass1H Pass1NT
Pass3H Pass4H
PassPassPass 

Lead: SJ
SKS7SJSQ
S2SAS3S4
CAC4C3CJ
C8C2CTCK
S5H3C6C5
H2H4H6HK
D4DAD5D3
  HAHJ  

Result: NS -620
Imps: 0

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Board 10
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  J T 9 3
H  J 6
D  K 5
C  Q T 7 6 3




EAST
S  A 7
H  A Q 8 7 5 4 3
D  A 2
C  4 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothRubinRodwellGranovette
 --  --  --Pass
Pass1C *1Pass1S
Pass1NT*2Pass2H *3
Pass4H PassPass
Pass   
  *1 strong
  *2 alerted
  *3 alerted

Lead: CA
CAC2C3C5
S2SASJS4
H2H3H6HK
D4DAD5D3
H9HAHJD6
HTHQC7D7
S5H8S3S6
S8H7S9C9
D8H5STD9
C8H4C6DT
  C4CTCK

Result: NS -620
Imps: 0

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Board 11
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K J 9 7
H  K J 8 6
D  K T 4
C  J 8




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselZiaEkebladHamman
1D *1Pass2C *2Pass
3D *3Pass4S Pass
PassPass  
  *1 can be short
  *2 ART, FG, asking
  *3 4414 or 4441

Lead: H3
H5HAH6H3
DQDAD4D2
CAC4C8CQ
SAS2S7S5
S3STSJS6
S4   SKS8

Result: NS +420
Imps: 0

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Board 11
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K J 9 7
H  K J 8 6
D  K T 4
C  J 8




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothRubinRodwellGranovette
1NTPass2C Pass
2H Pass4H Pass
PassPass  

Lead: ST
SQSTS7S8
HTH2H6H3
H5HAH8C9
CAC2CJCQ
H7H4HJD2
HQH9HKD5
C6C3C8CK

Result: NS +420
Imps: 0

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Board 12
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  J T 7 4
H  A 5 3
D  A T 9
C  7 5 4




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselZiaEkebladHamman
 --1NTPass2H *1
Pass2S Pass2NT*2
Pass3NT*3PassPass
Pass   
  *1 transfer
  *2 Ss & Cs
  *3 Don't have 3 Ss or 4 Cs

Lead: DT
DJDKDTD6
DQD3D9C2
C3CKC7C8
H2HKH3H4
S3SAS4S2
S6S8S7SK
C6D5SJSQ
H8H9H5H7
HJHQHAHT
CTCQC5C9
  H6C4S5

Result: NS -400
Imps: 1

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Board 12
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  J T 7 4
H  A 5 3
D  A T 9
C  7 5 4




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothRubinRodwellGranovette
 --1C *1Pass1S *2
Pass1NT*3Pass2D *4
Pass2H *5Pass3C *6
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted
  *3 alerted
  *4 alerted
  *5 alerted
  *6 alerted

Lead: S4
S3S8S4S5
S6SASTS2
H2HQH5H4
C3CQC4CA
C6D2S7SK
CJD3SJSQ
D4D5H3S9
HJHKHAHT

Result: NS -430
Imps: -1

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Board 13
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A 9 5 4
H  J 7 4
D  Q J 8
C  K Q J




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselZiaEkebladHamman
 --  --1D *12D *2
Pass2S Pass3D
PassPassPassPass
  *1 can be short
  *2 natural

Lead: C2
C2CACKC5
D3D5DQDA
D4S3D8DK
CTC6DJDT
C3C7CQD2
SJSQSAS7
HAH5HJHQ
H3H8H4H9

Result: NS -110
Imps: -6

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 14-Jun-2009

Board 13
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A 9 5 4
H  J 7 4
D  Q J 8
C  K Q J




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothRubinRodwellGranovette
 --  --1NT*1Pass
PassPass  
  *1 14-16

Lead: DK
D3D5D8DK
D4H5DQDA
H3S3DJDT
C2C6CKC5
C3C7CQS2
C4C8CJD2
SKS6S4S7
CTCAS5D6

Result: NS +120
Imps: 6

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 14-Jun-2009

Board 14
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  A 6
H  Q 7 5
D  8 6
C  Q J T 8 5 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselZiaEkebladHamman
 --  --  --1D
Pass1S Pass2S
PassPass3C 3D
Pass3S PassPass
Pass   

Lead: CQ
CKC6CQC7
C4C9CTS2
HTHAH7H6
CAC3C8S4
D4D3D6DA
D5D2D8DK
H3H9H5HK
D7H2S6DQ
S8S3SASQ
H4S5CJD9
  SJ    

Result: NS -140
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 14-Jun-2009

Board 14
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  A 6
H  Q 7 5
D  8 6
C  Q J T 8 5 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothRubinRodwellGranovette
 --  --  --1H
Pass1S *12C 2D
2H DblPass2S
3C 3S PassPass
Pass   
  *1 3+S

Lead: CJ
C4C3CJC7
HTHAH5H6
CAC6C2S2
D4D2D6DA
D5D3D8DK
D7C9S6DQ
H3H9H7H8
S8S3SAS4

Result: NS -140
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 14-Jun-2009

Board 15
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

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




EAST
S  J 8
H  A Q J T 2
D  7 2
C  A 8 6 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselZiaEkebladHamman
1D *11H 1S *24H
4S PassPassPass
  *1 can be short
  *2 promises 5

Lead: H8
H3HAH4H8
C5C4CKC7
S3S8SQS2
SKSJS5S4

Result: NS +680
Imps: 13

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 14-Jun-2009

Board 15
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

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




EAST
S  J 8
H  A Q J T 2
D  7 2
C  A 8 6 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothRubinRodwellGranovette
1D *11H 1S 2H
Dbl*2Pass4S Pass
PassPass  
  *1 nebulous
  *2 support

Lead: H5
H3HAH4H5
C5C4C3CQ
C9CAC2C7
CTC6CKS2
D3D7D8D5
S3S8SQS4
SKSJS5S9

Result: NS -100
Imps: -13