2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 46 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 8 6   8 7 2   K J 5 3 2   A 6 EAST   A J 7 3   A Q 6 5 3   9 7   Q 2 SOUTH   4   K J T   Q 8 6 4   K J T 9 5   Q T 9 5 2   9 4   A T   8 7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Zia Ekeblad Hamman  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 Drury   *2 at least OK opening bid Lead: 2 A 7 2 4 T A 6 4 3 Q 6 5 4 2 A 9 5 3 K T 7 9 2 T 9 7 8 J T 3 3 6 2 J 5 K 9 Q J 8   A 7   Result: NS +50 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 46 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 8 6   8 7 2   K J 5 3 2   A 6 EAST   A J 7 3   A Q 6 5 3   9 7   Q 2 SOUTH   4   K J T   Q 8 6 4   K J T 9 5   Q T 9 5 2   9 4   A T   8 7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 could be canape Lead: 2 4 3 2 T 3 Q 6 5 4 2 A 9 A 7 J Q T 9 3 4 7 3 7 T Result: NS -140 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 47 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   6 5 4   6 3   A Q J 7 4   K Q 4 EAST   K Q 8 7 3   J T 7 4   2   T 9 7 SOUTH   9 2   K Q 9 8 2   K 9 8   A J 3   A J T   A 5   T 6 5 3   8 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Zia Ekeblad Hamman Pass Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 can be short   *2 maybe maybe not 4 s Lead: 5 5 2 A 8 6 7 K A 3 9 7 K A 3 4 9 2 T Q 3 Result: NS +50 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 47 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   6 5 4   6 3   A Q J 7 4   K Q 4 EAST   K Q 8 7 3   J T 7 4   2   T 9 7 SOUTH   9 2   K Q 9 8 2   K 9 8   A J 3   A J T   A 5   T 6 5 3   8 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette Pass Pass 1 *1 1 1NT 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 nebulous Lead: 5 5 2 A 8 2 7 K A 3 9 4 K A 3 4 9 5 T Q 3 6 7 4 J 6 4 7 9 A J 3 2 Result: NS +100 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 48 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 3 2   J   K T 8 7 3   J 6 5 4 EAST   Q J 8   T 8 6 3   A 6 5 4   T 3 SOUTH   T 7 6 5 4   A K 9 7   9   K 9 8   A K   Q 5 4 2   Q J 2   A Q 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Zia Ekeblad Hamman  -- Pass Pass 1 Dbl 2 *1 Pass Pass Dbl Rdbl 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 has stronger bids available Lead: 7 K 8 3 7 2 8 J K 2 5 T 9 A J 2 6 4 T 3 7 J Q 9 T Q 4 7 4 5 6 8 9 Q 3 4 8 Q 3 K A A T 5 9 Result: NS +130 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 48 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 3 2   J   K T 8 7 3   J 6 5 4 EAST   Q J 8   T 8 6 3   A 6 5 4   T 3 SOUTH   T 7 6 5 4   A K 9 7   9   K 9 8   A K   Q 5 4 2   Q J 2   A Q 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 strong   *2 0-7   *3 18-19 Lead: 3 2 3 J K 4 6 4 A A 8 2 5 Q 6 3 9 2 4 7 9 A 3 5 8 2 T J K Q 8 6 7 Q 5 8 9 7       Result: NS +120 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 49 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   4 3 2   K 5 4 2   4 3   K 7 4 3 EAST   T 7 6   Q 7   Q 9 2   J 9 8 5 2 SOUTH   9   J T 8   A J T 8 6 5   A Q T   A K Q J 8 5   A 9 6 3   K 7   6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Zia Ekeblad Hamman  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl Pass 1 2 2 3 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: Q 7 Q 3 A K 9 4 T K 6 2 9 A 7 3 5 3 7 2 8 6 Q K J Result: NS +420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 49 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   4 3 2   K 5 4 2   4 3   K 7 4 3 EAST   T 7 6   Q 7   Q 9 2   J 9 8 5 2 SOUTH   9   J T 8   A J T 8 6 5   A Q T   A K Q J 8 5   A 9 6 3   K 7   6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  --  -- Pass 1 *1 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 could be canape Lead: Q A Q 2 8 K 6 2 9 A 7 3 5 Q T 4 6 J 2 3 8 6 7 4 T 7 9 4 A K 2 5 J 6 8 K A Result: NS +420 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 50 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9   J 8   T 6 5 4   J 9 8 7 4 EAST   Q J 8 2   Q 5   K Q 7 2   T 6 2 SOUTH   A 6 5 4 3   K T 9 7   A J 9   3   K 7   A 6 4 3 2   8 3   A K Q 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Zia Ekeblad Hamman  --  --  -- 1 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: K K 2 4 3 A 6 7 3 7 2 9 A K 8 T 5 Result: NS -420 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 50 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9   J 8   T 6 5 4   J 9 8 7 4 EAST   Q J 8 2   Q 5   K Q 7 2   T 6 2 SOUTH   A 6 5 4 3   K T 9 7   A J 9   3   K 7   A 6 4 3 2   8 3   A K Q 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  --  --  -- 1 *1 1NT Dbl 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 could be canape Lead: T A 5 8 T 2 Q J K A 2 7 3 3 T J 7 K 2 T 3 4 6 8 9 K 2 4 4 Result: NS +130 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 51 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 6 3   J 8 6 3     A Q J 9 7 3 EAST   A K 7 4   T 9   8 6 5 2   8 5 2 SOUTH   Q 5 2   A K 2   Q 9 7 4 3   T 6   T 9 8   Q 7 5 4   A K J T   K 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Zia Ekeblad Hamman 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 can be short   *2 Might not have 4 s   *3 promises 4 s Lead: 4 T 2 3 4 K 5 6 3 A 6 J 7 8 K 3 2 K 8 3 6 9 4 6 5 4 2 A T T 5 9 A 4 T J 2 J 8 Q K 5 9 7 Q Result: NS +170 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 51 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 6 3   J 8 6 3     A Q J 9 7 3 EAST   A K 7 4   T 9   8 6 5 2   8 5 2 SOUTH   Q 5 2   A K 2   Q 9 7 4 3   T 6   T 9 8   Q 7 5 4   A K J T   K 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT*3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 nebulous   *2 shows 4   *3 only game try Lead: T K 2 3 T A 2 3 7 K 5 6 4 4 T J K 8 K J 2 9 A 3 5 4 5 A 6 5 8 Q 2 Q 9 6 A Result: NS +420 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 52 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9 6 5 2   K Q 6     K T 9 8 6 EAST   Q J 7   3   A J T 9 8 7 5 3   J SOUTH   A K   9 5 2   K Q 2   A Q 7 4 2   8 4 3   A J T 8 7 4   6 4   5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Zia Ekeblad Hamman  -- 4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 *1 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 1 or 4 keycards Lead: K 4 3 K 2     Q   Result: NS -1370 Imps: -13	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 52 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9 6 5 2   K Q 6     K T 9 8 6 EAST   Q J 7   3   A J T 9 8 7 5 3   J SOUTH   A K   9 5 2   K Q 2   A Q 7 4 2   8 4 3   A J T 8 7 4   6 4   5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  -- 3 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: K     K   Result: NS -620 Imps: 13
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 53 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   3   A 4   A K 7 5 4 2   K 9 7 2 EAST   J T 6   J 8 6   J T 9   Q T 8 5 SOUTH   A K 8 4   K Q 5 3   6 3   A 6 4   Q 9 7 5 2   T 9 7 2   Q 8   J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Zia Ekeblad Hamman  --  -- 1 *1 Dbl 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 can be short Lead: K 2 6 A K J Q 2 4 Q J 2 3 3 5     Result: NS +90 Imps: -0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 53 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   3   A 4   A K 7 5 4 2   K 9 7 2 EAST   J T 6   J 8 6   J T 9   Q T 8 5 SOUTH   A K 8 4   K Q 5 3   6 3   A 6 4   Q 9 7 5 2   T 9 7 2   Q 8   J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  --  -- 1 *1 Dbl 1 *2 Pass 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 nebulous   *2 Lead: K 8 9 K 3 Q T A 6 3 J 7 4 2 6 A 3 J Q 4 8 2 5 2 4 5 6 3 K 7 J 4 5   J     Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 54 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH     K T 7 6 2   T   K Q J T 9 8 3 EAST   A Q 5 4 3   J 9   K J 4   A 6 2 SOUTH   K 9 2   A Q 8 5 3   9 7 5 3   4   J T 8 7 6   4   A Q 8 6 2   7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Zia Ekeblad Hamman  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT 4 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A A 4 T 3 6 J 2 5 5 A K 4 4 9 6 A 6 J K 3 7 2 Q 5 7 3 7 K 8 6 J 7     T 8 Result: NS +200 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 54 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH     K T 7 6 2   T   K Q J T 9 8 3 EAST   A Q 5 4 3   J 9   K J 4   A 6 2 SOUTH   K 9 2   A Q 8 5 3   9 7 5 3   4   J T 8 7 6   4   A Q 8 6 2   7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT 4 Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass Lead: Q 5 A Q 4 4 J K A 2 J T 3 6 9 6 Q A 4 J 5 6 K 3 7 7 2 8 2 8 3 2 9 T 6 9 9 Result: NS +500 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 55 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q J   9 8 5 3   A Q 8   J 9 8 5 EAST   6   A T 6 4   K T 6 3 2   A K T SOUTH   A 9 7 5 2   Q 7   J 9 7 4   6 3   K T 8 4 3   K J 2   5   Q 7 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Zia Ekeblad Hamman Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 4 4 A 5 6 3 6 J A 5 2 Q 9 Q K 8 3 2 K A 4 J A 9 7 4 3 8 J K 4 3 Q 7 T J 2 8 6 Q 5 T T 8 7 Result: NS +200 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 55 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q J   9 8 5 3   A Q 8   J 9 8 5 EAST   6   A T 6 4   K T 6 3 2   A K T SOUTH   A 9 7 5 2   Q 7   J 9 7 4   6 3   K T 8 4 3   K J 2   5   Q 7 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 could be canape   *2 3+, non-forcing Lead: Q     Q   Result: NS -110 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 56 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 6 4   A 9 8 7 4   4   A K 4 2 EAST   9 7 5   J T 3   A Q J 6 5 2   J SOUTH   A T 8   Q 5 2   T 3   Q T 9 7 6   Q J 3 2   K 6   K 9 8 7   8 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Zia Ekeblad Hamman  -- Pass 2 *1 Pass Pass 3 Pass 3NT Dbl Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 5+ s, 4+ a, 10-15 I think Lead: A 8 J A 6 K T 4 2 6 J A 5 7 3 9 Q Q 7 4 A K A 4 T 8 Q 2 3 Result: NS +500 Imps: 8	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 56 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 6 4   A 9 8 7 4   4   A K 4 2 EAST   9 7 5   J T 3   A Q J 6 5 2   J SOUTH   A T 8   Q 5 2   T 3   Q T 9 7 6   Q J 3 2   K 6   K 9 8 7   8 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  -- 3 Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: J 3 J A 9 9 J 4 3 2 7 K A 5 3 K Q J 5 4 8 K A 6 T K J 4 2 Q 9 2 T 8 Q 7 6   6 8   Result: NS +170 Imps: -8
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 57 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 4 2   A T 8 5 4 2   Q 7   9 7 EAST   J T 8   Q J 6 3   K 9 3   K 3 2 SOUTH   K 7 6 5   9   A T 5   Q J T 6 4   A 9 3   K 7   J 8 6 4 2   A 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Zia Ekeblad Hamman  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Dbl Pass*2 1 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 can be short   *2 could RDBL with 3 s Lead: Q 5 3 7 Q A 2 9 6 2 3 Q A 8 K 2 4 J K 7 5 A T Q K 4 9 5 T 7 3 A 9 K 6 4 7 Result: NS -50 Imps: 11	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 57 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 4 2   A T 8 5 4 2   Q 7   9 7 EAST   J T 8   Q J 6 3   K 9 3   K 3 2 SOUTH   K 7 6 5   9   A T 5   Q J T 6 4   A 9 3   K 7   J 8 6 4 2   A 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  --  -- 2 Dbl 3 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 5 K 3 5 9 7 Q 2 5 5 2 7 Q A 3 9 4 8 K 4 6 A T 4 6 3 8 2 7 9 J Q K 2 6 8 J 6 3   T Result: NS -600 Imps: -11
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 58 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   5 3   A Q 8 3   A T 2   K T 9 4 EAST   A 9 8 4   K 2   Q 8 4 3   A J 5 SOUTH   Q J 7 6 2   J 4   K 9 6 5   6 2   K T   T 9 7 6 5   J 7   Q 8 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Zia Ekeblad Hamman  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: T T 2 Q 4 5 K A J Q A 4 2 3 5 T 6 K A 5 Q T 4 3 J 7 Q A 5 J   2 6 Result: NS -110 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 58 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   5 3   A Q 8 3   A T 2   K T 9 4 EAST   A 9 8 4   K 2   Q 8 4 3   A J 5 SOUTH   Q J 7 6 2   J 4   K 9 6 5   6 2   K T   T 9 7 6 5   J 7   Q 8 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 could be canape Lead: J J 3 2 K T A 3 2 K 9 5 Q 3 J K 2 8 A 9 6 7 5 4 7 7 8 T 5 5 4 A 6 Result: NS -110 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 59 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J T 3   Q J 8 7 5 2   T 7   T 3 EAST   A 5   K T 4   Q J 6 2   Q 8 5 2 SOUTH   Q 7 2   A 9 6 3   A K 9 4   J 7   K 9 8 6 4     8 5 3   A K 9 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Zia Ekeblad Hamman 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Dbl 2 *3 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 10-15 6+ 1cs or 5+ 1ss & 4! s   *2 s   *3 1ss Lead: J 6 A J 2 3 2 7 A K 2 3 7 A 5 T J 5 J T K 8 Q 2 4 4 Q 5 7 6 8 3 9 4 T J 3 K 5 T Q Result: NS +50 Imps: 10	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 59 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J T 3   Q J 8 7 5 2   T 7   T 3 EAST   A 5   K T 4   Q J 6 2   Q 8 5 2 SOUTH   Q 7 2   A 9 6 3   A K 9 4   J 7   K 9 8 6 4     8 5 3   A K 9 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette 1 Pass 1NT Dbl 2 Dbl 2 Pass Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 6 6 5 T Q 3 Q 7 4 5 J T 9 8 2 5 K 4 T J 3 Result: NS -400 Imps: -10
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 60 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q T 8   6   Q 9   Q 7 6 5 3 2 EAST   A 4 3   K J 9 3   6 5 4   K J T SOUTH   9 7 6 5 2   Q T 8 5   K T 7   8   J   A 7 4 2   A J 8 3 2   A 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Zia Ekeblad Hamman  -- 1 Pass 1 Dbl Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 7 J A 8 7 A 3 6 8 2 4 Q K 2 K 2 5 4 J 3 Q 7 9 5 T 4 K 6 8 Result: NS +90 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 60 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q T 8   6   Q 9   Q 7 6 5 3 2 EAST   A 4 3   K J 9 3   6 5 4   K J T SOUTH   9 7 6 5 2   Q T 8 5   K T 7   8   J   A 7 4 2   A J 8 3 2   A 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Rubin Rodwell Granovette  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Dbl Rdbl*3 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 could be canape   *2 3+, non-forcing   *3 support Lead: 7 J A 8 7 A 3 6 8 2 9 2 5 4 3 K 2 7 4 Q 5 A T 6 8 4 K 3 T 9 K 9 Q A 4 Q 7 3 5 5 T     Q   Result: NS +150 Imps: 2