2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 9 7 6 3   K 3   Q 6 5 4 3   7 EAST   A 5 2   7 5 4   9 7   A Q J 9 8 SOUTH   8 4   A Q T 9 6 2   A J T 2   3   K J T   J 8   K 8   K T 6 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Fleisher Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 2 *2 Pass*3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 can be short   *2 can DBL to show 3 card support   *3 Can DBL to show 3 card support Lead: K K 7 5 A 6 Q 7 3 8 4 3 Q J 5 K A Result: NS -680 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 9 7 6 3   K 3   Q 6 5 4 3   7 EAST   A 5 2   7 5 4   9 7   A Q J 9 8 SOUTH   8 4   A Q T 9 6 2   A J T 2   3   K J T   J 8   K 8   K T 6 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Rubin Hamman Granovette  -- 1 *1 1 3 *2 4 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 could be canape   *2 alerted Lead: K K A 7 4 8 4 3 Q J 5 K A 2 A 7 3 K Q 3 8 J 2 3 2 Result: NS -650 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9 6 3 2   7 6 5 2   A 8   Q 8 EAST   A J 8 7 5   J 9 3   Q J 4   T 5 SOUTH   4   K Q   K T 7 3   A 9 6 4 3 2   K Q   A T 8 4   9 6 5 2   K J 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Fleisher Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell  --  -- Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 Non-force, up to INV Lead: 5 5 4 A 7 2 J 8 T 7 5 8 A Result: NS -110 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9 6 3 2   7 6 5 2   A 8   Q 8 EAST   A J 8 7 5   J 9 3   Q J 4   T 5 SOUTH   4   K Q   K T 7 3   A 9 6 4 3 2   K Q   A T 8 4   9 6 5 2   K J 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Rubin Hamman Granovette  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1 1 2 3 *2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 could be canape   *2 + Lead: K K A 2 4 7 5 8 A J T Q 2 Result: NS -110 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 8 6   A Q T 9 8   J 4   K 4 3 EAST   7 5 4   5 4 3   K 9 8 6   8 5 2 SOUTH   T 9   J 6   A Q 5   A Q J T 9 6   K Q J 3 2   K 7 2   T 7 3 2   7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Fleisher Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell  --  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 forces 3, either to pass or FG 2 suite Lead: K K 4 8 9 J 5 6 T 2 3 A 6 K 4 T J 7 5 Q 9 2 K 4 5 7 8 3 6   2 4 Q Result: NS -110 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 8 6   A Q T 9 8   J 4   K 4 3 EAST   7 5 4   5 4 3   K 9 8 6   8 5 2 SOUTH   T 9   J 6   A Q 5   A Q J T 9 6   K Q J 3 2   K 7 2   T 7 3 2   7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Rubin Hamman Granovette  --  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 2 3 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 6+ OR 4+, 5+   *2 asking Lead: T 2 7 A T 2 5 Q 6 K 3 T J 7 4 A Q K 4 6 9 Q 5 8 6 J 2 4 J 3 9 J 5 7 5 K A Result: NS +620 Imps: 12
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 6 3   J 7 5 4   A 3   K Q 6 4 EAST   J 9 7 5 4   A K 6   K 8   9 7 2 SOUTH   Q   Q T 8 3   J 6 5 4 2   J T 3   A K 8 2   9 2   Q T 9 7   A 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Fleisher Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell 1 *1 Dbl 1 Dbl 1NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 natural or bal 12-14 or 18+ Lead: 5 A 5 T Q Q K A 6 T 8 3 2 9 9 3   Result: NS +120 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 6 3   J 7 5 4   A 3   K Q 6 4 EAST   J 9 7 5 4   A K 6   K 8   9 7 2 SOUTH   Q   Q T 8 3   J 6 5 4 2   J T 3   A K 8 2   9 2   Q T 9 7   A 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Rubin Hamman Granovette 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 5 K 5 3 Q 2 J 6 2 2 K 4 3 7 K A 4 8 4 T J A 2 4 3 A 7 5 5 8 7 K T 5 9 Q 8 9 8 6 6     3 J Result: NS +210 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 9 2   A J 9 7 4 3   A 8 6 5   EAST   K 8 6 3   Q T 5 2   Q T 9   K J SOUTH   A 5 4     K 4 3 2   A Q 7 6 3 2   J T 7   K 8 6   J 7   T 9 8 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Fleisher Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell  -- 1 *1 1 2 *2 Dbl 2NT 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3NT Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+   *2 FG, clubs, possibly only 4 Lead: 7 K 2 7 4 8 T J 2 6 5 A 3 7 Q 4 4 4 K 8 2 5 J 5 3 7 3 2 A T 6 6 A 9 8 9 Q J K Q 5 Result: NS +500 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 9 2   A J 9 7 4 3   A 8 6 5   EAST   K 8 6 3   Q T 5 2   Q T 9   K J SOUTH   A 5 4     K 4 3 2   A Q 7 6 3 2   J T 7   K 8 6   J 7   T 9 8 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Rubin Hamman Granovette  -- Pass 1 2 2 Dbl 4 4NT Pass 5 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass Lead: K K 2 7 2 4 J 3 3 7 Q A 2 J 9 5 3 8 T J 4 5 T 6 4 Result: NS +500 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 2   J 6 4   K J T 7   A 9 7 6 EAST   K J 7   Q 7 3 2   A 9 8 4 3   2 SOUTH   T 5 3   A T 5   Q 6 2   Q T 8 4   A Q 9 6 4   K 9 8   5   K J 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Fleisher Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 Semi forcing   *2 alerted   *3 2-3 hearts   *4 8-10 with doubleton Lead: 3 9 3 4 A K 2 6 T 8 Q J 5 5 4 K 2 4 3 7 6 K 2 6 4 3 7 7 8 6 9 T Q 5 J 9 T 9 A J Q A K 2   Result: NS +110 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 2   J 6 4   K J T 7   A 9 7 6 EAST   K J 7   Q 7 3 2   A 9 8 4 3   2 SOUTH   T 5 3   A T 5   Q 6 2   Q T 8 4   A Q 9 6 4   K 9 8   5   K J 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Rubin Hamman Granovette  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Dbl 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 2 J 2 6 8 5 3 K 2 Q K 2 3 3 4 J Q A 7 8 5 9 J 4 T 8 2 6 A K 3 J 5 9 Q 7 T 5 8 7 6 Result: NS +110 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 9 4 3   K 6 5 4   J   Q J 9 3 EAST   J 7 5   9 7 3 2   K Q 8 6 2   4 SOUTH   K 8   A J 8   T 9 7   K 8 6 5 2   Q T 6 2   Q T   A 5 4 3   A T 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Fleisher Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl*2 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+   *2 3 s Lead: T A 2 J T 3 K 3 7 7 4 Q 5 Q 2 4 8 T 3 5 J T 5 3 8 4 8 4 9 2 7 6 A 6 7 A 8 5 9 K K A     6 Result: NS -50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 9 4 3   K 6 5 4   J   Q J 9 3 EAST   J 7 5   9 7 3 2   K Q 8 6 2   4 SOUTH   K 8   A J 8   T 9 7   K 8 6 5 2   Q T 6 2   Q T   A 5 4 3   A T 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Rubin Hamman Granovette  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 invitational checkback Lead: 4 7 4 Q 2 A 2 J 7 4 6 3 9 Q 2 4 8 5 8 4 T T 3 5 J A 5 3 5 3 Q 9 K T 7 9 K       6 Result: NS -50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K Q 7 5   A K 7 6 4   J 6 5   5 EAST   8 6     A 9 8 7 2   A J 9 8 7 4 SOUTH   A 9 3   T 9 3   Q 4   K Q T 6 2   J T 4 2   Q J 8 5 2   K T 3   3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Fleisher Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Pass 2 *1 Dbl 2 *2 3 3 *3 3 5 5 6 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 ART, asking   *3 natural Lead: K J 6 K A 3 9 5 2 K 7 5 Q 2 8     Result: NS +200 Imps: 17	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K Q 7 5   A K 7 6 4   J 6 5   5 EAST   8 6     A 9 8 7 2   A J 9 8 7 4 SOUTH   A 9 3   T 9 3   Q 4   K Q T 6 2   J T 4 2   Q J 8 5 2   K T 3   3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Rubin Hamman Granovette Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 4 5 5 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 could be canape   *2 cards Lead: K 2 4 K 3 3 J 5 2 K 2 6 Q Result: NS -1370 Imps: -17
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   6 4   9 7   K J T 2   K Q T 9 3 EAST   A Q 9 3   A T 5   A 8 6   A 7 4 SOUTH   J 7 2   K Q 6 3 2   7 4 3   J 5   K T 8 5   J 8 4   Q 9 5   8 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Fleisher Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell  -- 1 *1 1NT*2 Dbl*3 2 Pass Pass 2 *4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 STR, ART, F   *2 minors   *3 6+   *4 6-7, 5+ s Lead: 2 2 A T 5 4 5 9 K 8 T 7 2 J A 3 3 K Q 4 7 6 4 Q J 8 7 K 6 5 3 6 J 8 9   2 Result: NS -420 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   6 4   9 7   K J T 2   K Q T 9 3 EAST   A Q 9 3   A T 5   A 8 6   A 7 4 SOUTH   J 7 2   K Q 6 3 2   7 4 3   J 5   K T 8 5   J 8 4   Q 9 5   8 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Rubin Hamman Granovette  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 strong, 18+ if balanced   *2 0-7   *3 18-20   *4 alerted Lead: K 2 A K 5 4 5 7 K 8 A 9 2 J T 3 Q 5 Q 4 2 8 A 6 7 K 3 Q J Result: NS +50 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   7 6   A K J 9 7 3   A 9 4 2   A EAST   J 2   8 4   K J T 8 7 5   T 7 2 SOUTH   A K Q 9 8 5   Q T 6     K 9 8 5   T 4 3   5 2   Q 6 3   Q J 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Fleisher Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell  --  -- 1 1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 5 5 4 K 6 4 2 6 A 3 J 7 5 6 2 A 5 2 8 9 Q T 5 3 K 3 7 2 Q 4 8   9 Result: NS -110 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   7 6   A K J 9 7 3   A 9 4 2   A EAST   J 2   8 4   K J T 8 7 5   T 7 2 SOUTH   A K Q 9 8 5   Q T 6     K 9 8 5   T 4 3   5 2   Q 6 3   Q J 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Rubin Hamman Granovette  --  -- 1 2 *1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2NT*2 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 intermediate   *2 scramble Lead: K 5 4 K 6 2 8 A T 3 5 3 Q 3 T A 5 Q K 7 5 6 T A 8 Q 7 J 8 4 2 7 K 3 2 6 A 4 J 2 K Result: NS +200 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q J 6 4   J 3   8 3 2   A K Q EAST   9 7 5 3   A 6 5 2   5   J 8 3 2 SOUTH   K   K Q 9 8 4   K 9 7   T 7 6 4   T 8 2   T 7   A Q J T 6 4   9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Fleisher Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell  --  --  -- 1 Pass 3 *1 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 mixed raise Lead: Q 7 2 3 Q T A J 4 5 2 K 4 Q 5 3 7 T 5 4 K J 3 2 9 Result: NS -100 Imps: -13	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q J 6 4   J 3   8 3 2   A K Q EAST   9 7 5 3   A 6 5 2   5   J 8 3 2 SOUTH   K   K Q 9 8 4   K 9 7   T 7 6 4   T 8 2   T 7   A Q J T 6 4   9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Rubin Hamman Granovette  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Dbl 2 *1 2 3 3 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 diamonds Lead: K 7 6 3 K T 5 J Q Q 5 2 7 2 5 A K T 3 4 4 8 7 Q 8     J   Result: NS +650 Imps: 13
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   2   Q T 9 6 5   Q 6   A 9 8 6 3 EAST   K 9   7 3 2   T 9 7 5   J 5 4 2 SOUTH   Q 7   A K   A K J 8 4 3   Q T 7   A J T 8 6 5 4 3   J 8 4   2   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Fleisher Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   Lead: T 2 T 6 J 3 7 Q K A 9 2 7 Result: NS -100 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   2   Q T 9 6 5   Q 6   A 9 8 6 3 EAST   K 9   7 3 2   T 9 7 5   J 5 4 2 SOUTH   Q 7   A K   A K J 8 4 3   Q T 7   A J T 8 6 5 4 3   J 8 4   2   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Rubin Hamman Granovette 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 2 K 2 9 Q A 9 2 7 T K 5 Q 2 T Q K 8 2 6 K 4 J A 7 J 3 9 A Result: NS -50 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 7 2   Q T 7 2   8 4   K J 9 8 EAST   A 9 8     T 5 3 2   A T 7 5 3 2 SOUTH   T 5 4   A J 5 4 3   K Q 9 6   4   Q J 6 3   K 9 8 6   A J 7   Q 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Fleisher Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 semi forcing Lead: Q Q 8 K 4 A 2 4 K 7 3 8 9 6 A 8 4 Q 2 K 6 3 9 2 5   3 9 Q Result: NS -110 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 7 2   Q T 7 2   8 4   K J 9 8 EAST   A 9 8     T 5 3 2   A T 7 5 3 2 SOUTH   T 5 4   A J 5 4 3   K Q 9 6   4   Q J 6 3   K 9 8 6   A J 7   Q 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Rubin Hamman Granovette  -- Pass Pass 2 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 5+, 4+ Lead: Q Q A 7 4 6 A 8 4 Q 2 9 6 6 8 2 A 8 2 7 3 J 3 J 9 A 3 4 Q 7 5 8 K Result: NS +150 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9   Q T 8   K J 8 5   J 8 7 2 EAST   A 6 4 3   9 5 4   Q T 9 2   Q T SOUTH   Q 8 7 2   K J 7 3     A K 9 5 4   K J 5   A 6 2   A 7 6 4 3   6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Fleisher Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell  --  -- Pass 2 *1 Dbl 2 *2 3 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 0-1 s, 11-15, can have a 3 card Major   *2 Non forcing Lead: T 5 4 T 2 J A 9 7 3 Q 2 4 6 T 7 A 4 5 8 K 2 3 J 5 A 4 8 K K 6 T 8 3 T J Q Result: NS +200 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9   Q T 8   K J 8 5   J 8 7 2 EAST   A 6 4 3   9 5 4   Q T 9 2   Q T SOUTH   Q 8 7 2   K J 7 3     A K 9 5 4   K J 5   A 6 2   A 7 6 4 3   6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Rubin Hamman Granovette  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 could be canape   *2 3+, non-forcing   *3 alerted Lead: T K 3 T Q 5 A 9 2 A 4 8 J J 4 5 7 6 5 T K 3 Q 2 4 6 T 7 A 3 2 8 K 4 6 J 5 2 9 Q 3 Result: NS +100 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 9 6   A 3   Q T 8 4 2   Q T 2 EAST   8 5 4   Q J 5 2   K 9   A J 6 5 SOUTH   A J 7   T 9 7 4   A J 7   K 9 7   K T 3 2   K 8 6   6 5 3   8 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Fleisher Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 only game try Lead: 2 6 9 2 7 K 5 3 T 8 J A 4 5 K 8 J 6 Q 4 7 3 5 2 K 3 5 T A 4 J Q 9 8   T 7 Result: NS +50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 9 6   A 3   Q T 8 4 2   Q T 2 EAST   8 5 4   Q J 5 2   K 9   A J 6 5 SOUTH   A J 7   T 9 7 4   A J 7   K 9 7   K T 3 2   K 8 6   6 5 3   8 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Rubin Hamman Granovette  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 could be canape   *2 3+, non-forcing   *3 promises 4 Lead: 4 6 9 4 7 3 K 2 J K J 3 4 8 2 A 7 5 5 Q A 6 5 T 9 3 5 2 K 4 J Q 7 Result: NS +50 Imps: 0