| Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 16 Vul:  EW
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A 5 4 2 
  8 
  A K J 8 6 4 
  7 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K J 7 6 
  J 6 3 2 
  T 
  Q 8 4 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  Q 
  K Q T 9 7 5 
  9 7 5 3 
  9 5 |  |  |  T 9 8 3 
  A 4 
  Q 2 
  A K J T 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Jones | Passell | Schwartz | Lynch |  | -- | Pass | 1   | Pass |  | 2   | Pass | 2   | Pass |  | 2   | Pass | 4  *1 | Pass |  | 5   | Pass | 5   | Pass |  | 6   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 |  |  | *1 splinter |  | Lead:
  Q |  |  3 |  6 |  A |  Q |  |  Q |  T |  4 |  3 |  |  2 |  6 |  A |  5 |  |  4 |  2 |  K |  7 |  |  8 |  3 |  J |  9 |  |  A |  4 |  6 |  5 |  |  K |  2 |  7 |  9 |  |  J |  8 |  2 |  |  | Result: NS +920
 Imps: 11
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 | Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 16 Vul:  EW
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A 5 4 2 
  8 
  A K J 8 6 4 
  7 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K J 7 6 
  J 6 3 2 
  T 
  Q 8 4 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  Q 
  K Q T 9 7 5 
  9 7 5 3 
  9 5 |  |  |  T 9 8 3 
  A 4 
  Q 2 
  A K J T 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Berkowitz | Granovette | Lair | Ekeblad |  | -- | Pass | 1   | 1   |  | Dbl | 3   | 4   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  K |  |  A |  6 |  8 |  K |  |  8 |  7 |  2 |  Q |  |  4 |  2 |  4 |  Q |  |  Q |  T |  6 |  5 |  |  2 |  2 |  A |  3 |  |  3 |  4 |  K |  7 |  |  T |  |  J |  9 |  | Result: NS +420
 Imps: -11
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| Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 17 Vul: None
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  3 2 
  J 8 7 
  A J 9 8 6 5 
  K Q | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  J T 9 8 6 4 
  K 4 2 
  T 3 
  A 7 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K 7 5 
  A Q T 6 
  Q 7 4 
  T 9 8 |  |  |  A Q 
  9 5 3 
  K 2 
  J 6 5 4 3 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Jones | Passell | Schwartz | Lynch |  | -- | -- | 1   | Pass |  | 1NT | Pass | 2   | Pass |  | 3   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 | Lead:
  5 |  |  Q |  8 |  3 |  5 |  |  K |  3 |  5 |  4 |  |  2 |  T |  A |  7 |  |  2 |  A |  Q |  8 |  |  A |  J |  2 |  7 |  |  3 |  K |  8 |  6 |  |  5 |  4 |  J |  Q |  |  9 |  2 |  7 |  A |  | Result: NS -50
 Imps: -5
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 | Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 17 Vul: None
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  3 2 
  J 8 7 
  A J 9 8 6 5 
  K Q | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  J T 9 8 6 4 
  K 4 2 
  T 3 
  A 7 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K 7 5 
  A Q T 6 
  Q 7 4 
  T 9 8 |  |  |  A Q 
  9 5 3 
  K 2 
  J 6 5 4 3 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Berkowitz | Granovette | Lair | Ekeblad |  | -- | -- | 1   | Pass |  | 1NT | Pass | 2   | Pass |  | Pass | 2   | Pass | Pass |  | 2NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 | Lead:
  J |  |  A |  J |  2 |  K |  |  6 |  A |  Q |  8 |  |  Q |  T |  3 |  7 |  |  5 |  7 |  K |  9 |  |  K |  |  5 |  4 |  | Result: NS +150
 Imps: 5
 |  
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| Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 18 Vul:  NS
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  9 4 2 
  7 5 3 2 
  J 8 7 
  6 4 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K J 
  A 
  K T 9 3 
  A K Q 9 7 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A 8 6 
  K T 6 4 
  Q 5 4 2 
  J 5 |  |  |  Q T 7 5 3 
  Q J 9 8 
  A 6 
  T 8 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Jones | Passell | Schwartz | Lynch |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | Pass | 1  *1 | Pass | 1  *2 |  | Pass | 2   | Pass | 2NT |  | Pass | 3   | Pass | 4   |  | Pass | 4  *3 | Pass | 4   |  | Pass | 6   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 8-11 bal |  | *3 alerted |  | Lead:
  5 |  |  9 |  A |  5 |  4 |  |  8 |  2 |  4 |  J |  |  T |  K |  3 |  5 |  |  7 |  A |  6 |  2 |  |  3 |  Q |  2 |  4 |  |  6 |  9 |  4 |  6 |  |  A |  3 |  7 |  Q |  |  Q |  9 |  2 |  K |  |  J |  7 |  3 |  T |  |  5 |  K |  9 |  6 |  |  |  J |  7 |  A |  | Result: NS +50
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 18 Vul:  NS
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  9 4 2 
  7 5 3 2 
  J 8 7 
  6 4 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K J 
  A 
  K T 9 3 
  A K Q 9 7 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A 8 6 
  K T 6 4 
  Q 5 4 2 
  J 5 |  |  |  Q T 7 5 3 
  Q J 9 8 
  A 6 
  T 8 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Berkowitz | Granovette | Lair | Ekeblad |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | Pass | 1  *1 | Pass | 1  *2 |  | Pass | 2  *3 | Pass | 2  *4 |  | Pass | 2  *5 | Pass | 2  *6 |  | Pass | 3  *7 | Pass | 3  *8 |  | Pass | 3  *9 | Pass | 3NT*1 |  | Pass | 4  *1 | Pass | 4  *1 |  | Pass | 5  *1 | Pass | 6   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 |  |  | *1 16+ UNBAL, 18+ BAL |  | *2 8+ BAL |  | *3 long minor |  | *4 asking |  | *5 long clubs |  | *6 asking |  | *7 4  s + 6  s |  | *8 asking |  | *9 singleton heart |  | *10 natural |  | *11 extra values |  | *12 KCB in  s |  | *13 0 or 3 |  | Lead:
  3 |  |  3 |  K |  2 |  6 |  |  A |  3 |  8 |  Q |  |  Q |  J |  4 |  A |  |  6 |  9 |  J |  2 |  | Result: NS +50
 Imps: 0
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| Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 19 Vul:  EW
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  Q 8 5 
  K 9 
  A Q 9 7 6 4 
  5 4 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A 4 3 
  T 6 3 
  K 8 2 
  Q J 9 6 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  J T 9 
  Q J 8 7 5 
  J T 3 
  8 2 |  |  |  K 7 6 2 
  A 4 2 
  5 
  A K T 7 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Jones | Passell | Schwartz | Lynch |  | 1   | Pass | 1   | Pass |  | 1   | Pass | 2NT | Pass |  | 3NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 | Lead:
  7 |  |  A |  3 |  9 |  7 |  |  5 |  2 |  Q |  3 |  |  2 |  K |  6 |  T |  |  4 |  T |  K |  8 |  |  2 |  8 |  A |  J |  | Result: NS +400
 Imps: 0
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 | Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 19 Vul:  EW
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  Q 8 5 
  K 9 
  A Q 9 7 6 4 
  5 4 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A 4 3 
  T 6 3 
  K 8 2 
  Q J 9 6 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  J T 9 
  Q J 8 7 5 
  J T 3 
  8 2 |  |  |  K 7 6 2 
  A 4 2 
  5 
  A K T 7 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Berkowitz | Granovette | Lair | Ekeblad |  | 1   | Pass | 1   | Pass |  | 1   | Pass | 3NT | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  7 |  |  A |  3 |  9 |  7 |  |  5 |  2 |  Q |  J |  |  2 |  8 |  A |  3 |  |  3 |  K |  7 |  T |  |  2 |  T |  K |  5 |  |  4 |  4 |  9 |  2 |  |  6 |  6 |  6 |  8 |  |  7 |  |  4 |  8 |  | Result: NS +400
 Imps: 0
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| Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 20 Vul: All
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  3 
  K T 8 7 5 3 
  J 7 4 
  9 8 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A K J 8 6 
   
  5 2 
  A K J T 5 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  Q 9 7 5 2 
  A Q 9 2 
  A Q 
  7 3 |  |  |  T 4 
  J 6 4 
  K T 9 8 6 3 
  Q 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Jones | Passell | Schwartz | Lynch |  | -- | 1  *1 | 1   | 1   |  | 2   | 3   | Pass | 3NT |  | Pass | 4   | Pass | 4   |  | Dbl | 4NT | Pass | 5   |  | Pass | 7   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | Lead:
  4 |  |  4 |  2 |  K |  A |  |  4 |  A |  3 |  5 |  |  T |  6 |  3 |  Q |  |  |  |  |  A |  | Result: NS -2210
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 20 Vul: All
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  3 
  K T 8 7 5 3 
  J 7 4 
  9 8 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A K J 8 6 
   
  5 2 
  A K J T 5 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  Q 9 7 5 2 
  A Q 9 2 
  A Q 
  7 3 |  |  |  T 4 
  J 6 4 
  K T 9 8 6 3 
  Q 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Berkowitz | Granovette | Lair | Ekeblad |  | -- | 1  *1 | Pass | 1  *2 |  | Pass | 2  *3 | Pass | 2  *4 |  | Pass | 2  *5 | Pass | 2  *6 |  | Pass | 3NT*7 | Pass | 4  *8 |  | Dbl | 4   | Pass | 4NT |  | Pass | 6  *9 | Pass | 7   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 |  |  | *1 16+UNBAL, 18+ BAL |  | *2 GF, many possibilities |  | *3 long minor, unbal |  | *4 asking |  | *5 long clubs |  | *6 asking |  | *7 5  s, 6  s |  | *8  support, no something (can't read) |  | *9 3+void |  | Lead:
  T |  |  T |  2 |  7 |  Q |  |  4 |  A |  3 |  2 |  |  T |  K |  3 |  5 |  | Result: NS -2210
 Imps: 0
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 | 
| Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 21 Vul:  NS
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K 9 8 
  K J 5 
  K 7 4 
  K 6 5 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q J 7 6 3 
  A T 
  Q 9 
  Q T 9 7 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  T 5 4 
  9 7 4 2 
  A T 8 6 5 
  A |  |  |  A 2 
  Q 8 6 3 
  J 3 2 
  J 8 4 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Jones | Passell | Schwartz | Lynch |  | -- | -- | 1   | Pass |  | 1   | 1   | Dbl*1 | 2   |  | 3   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 |  |  | *1 3 card h |  | Lead:
  4 |  |  A |  7 |  8 |  4 |  |  2 |  J |  K |  T |  |  2 |  3 |  9 |  5 |  |  3 |  T |  K |  2 |  |  6 |  A |  J |  4 |  |  4 |  7 |  3 |  A |  |  Q |  T |  5 |  7 |  |  2 |  9 |  4 |  A |  |  3 |  Q |  K |  6 |  |  |  |  K |  5 |  | Result: NS -100
 Imps: -4
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 | Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 21 Vul:  NS
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K 9 8 
  K J 5 
  K 7 4 
  K 6 5 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q J 7 6 3 
  A T 
  Q 9 
  Q T 9 7 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  T 5 4 
  9 7 4 2 
  A T 8 6 5 
  A |  |  |  A 2 
  Q 8 6 3 
  J 3 2 
  J 8 4 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Berkowitz | Granovette | Lair | Ekeblad |  | -- | -- | 1   | 1   |  | 1   | Dbl*1 | Rdbl*2 | 1   |  | 2   | 2   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 spades with tolerance |  | *2 3  s |  | Lead:
  6 |  |  6 |  A |  J |  2 |  |  2 |  Q |  K |  A |  |  J |  9 |  7 |  5 |  |  3 |  T |  K |  4 |  |  2 |  7 |  K |  A |  |  3 |  3 |  4 |  8 |  |  4 |  Q |  3 |  7 |  |  J |  T |  5 |  9 |  |  Q |  9 |  5 |  4 |  |  2 |  J |  K |  5 |  |  A |  6 |  8 |  T |  |  8 |  7 |  9 |  6 |  |  8 |  Q |  6 |  T |  | Result: NS +50
 Imps: 4
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| Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 22 Vul:  EW
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  9 5 
  8 7 4 
  J 6 4 
  A K J T 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q J 8 3 
  9 2 
  K Q 9 
  6 5 4 3 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A T 7 6 
  J 6 5 3 
  A 8 7 3 
  7 |  |  |  K 4 2 
  A K Q T 
  T 5 2 
  Q 9 8 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Jones | Passell | Schwartz | Lynch |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | 1   | Pass | 2  *1 | Pass |  | 2NT | Pass | 3   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 inverted 10+ |  | Lead:
  3 |  |  9 |  3 |  2 |  7 |  |  Q |  4 |  T |  3 |  |  8 |  5 |  J |  3 |  |  2 |  6 |  K |  6 |  |  A |  2 |  4 |  5 |  |  K |  9 |  7 |  6 |  |  Q |  3 |  8 |  J |  |  T |  8 |  4 |  7 |  |  T |  Q |  6 |  7 |  |  5 |  K |  J |  8 |  |  |  9 |  A |  A |  | Result: NS +130
 Imps: -7
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 | Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 22 Vul:  EW
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  9 5 
  8 7 4 
  J 6 4 
  A K J T 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q J 8 3 
  9 2 
  K Q 9 
  6 5 4 3 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A T 7 6 
  J 6 5 3 
  A 8 7 3 
  7 |  |  |  K 4 2 
  A K Q T 
  T 5 2 
  Q 9 8 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Berkowitz | Granovette | Lair | Ekeblad |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | 1   | Pass | 2  *1 | Dbl |  | Rdbl | 2   | 3   | Pass |  | 3NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 |  |  | *1 inverted |  | Lead:
  Q |  |  K |  Q |  5 |  7 |  |  Q |  3 |  2 |  7 |  |  8 |  4 |  T |  8 |  |  9 |  5 |  A |  3 |  |  2 |  6 |  J |  7 |  |  2 |  |  K |  T |  | Result: NS +400
 Imps: 7
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| Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 23 Vul: All
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  J 8 
  J 9 6 5 
  K Q J 9 2 
  A Q | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K Q T 4 
  4 2 
  A T 6 
  J 9 6 3 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  6 3 
  K T 8 7 3 
  8 5 4 
  8 5 4 |  |  |  A 9 7 5 2 
  A Q 
  7 3 
  K T 7 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Jones | Passell | Schwartz | Lynch |  | 1   | Pass | 2   | Pass |  | 2NT | Pass | 3NT | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  3 |  |  7 |  3 |  Q |  4 |  |  7 |  6 |  K |  4 |  |  3 |  T |  Q |  5 |  |  2 |  A |  J |  8 |  |  5 |  K |  8 |  3 |  |  A |  Q |  J |  6 |  |  2 |  6 |  A |  5 |  |  9 |  4 |  9 |  3 |  |  7 |  T |  2 |  8 |  |  A |  2 |  J |  K |  |  Q |  4 |  5 |  7 |  | Result: NS +630
 Imps: -2
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 | Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 23 Vul: All
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  J 8 
  J 9 6 5 
  K Q J 9 2 
  A Q | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K Q T 4 
  4 2 
  A T 6 
  J 9 6 3 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  6 3 
  K T 8 7 3 
  8 5 4 
  8 5 4 |  |  |  A 9 7 5 2 
  A Q 
  7 3 
  K T 7 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Berkowitz | Granovette | Lair | Ekeblad |  | 1   | Pass | 2   | Pass |  | 2NT | Pass | 3NT | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  3 |  |  7 |  3 |  Q |  4 |  |  7 |  6 |  K |  4 |  |  3 |  T |  Q |  8 |  |  2 |  A |  J |  5 |  |  5 |  4 |  J |  6 |  |  7 |  2 |  9 |  5 |  |  9 |  K |  2 |  7 |  |  2 |  6 |  A |  8 |  |  Q |  4 |  5 |  8 |  |  A |  9 |  |  |  | Result: NS +690
 Imps: 2
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| Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 24 Vul: None
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A T 8 7 
  T 4 
  K T 4 3 
  K 7 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q 3 2 
  K 9 8 6 3 
  A J 9 7 
  Q | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K J 4 
  A Q 7 5 
  6 
  J T 5 3 2 |  |  |  9 6 5 
  J 2 
  Q 8 5 2 
  A 9 8 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Jones | Passell | Schwartz | Lynch |  | -- | 1   | Pass | 4   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 | Lead:
  6 |  |  A |  Q |  6 |  2 |  |  8 |  6 |  7 |  3 |  |  2 |  K |  4 |  5 |  |  J |  3 |  T |  A |  |  4 |  8 |  K |  5 |  | Result: NS -450
 Imps: -1
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 | Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 24 Vul: None
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A T 8 7 
  T 4 
  K T 4 3 
  K 7 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q 3 2 
  K 9 8 6 3 
  A J 9 7 
  Q | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K J 4 
  A Q 7 5 
  6 
  J T 5 3 2 |  |  |  9 6 5 
  J 2 
  Q 8 5 2 
  A 9 8 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Berkowitz | Granovette | Lair | Ekeblad |  | -- | 2  *1 | Pass | 4   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 |  |  | *1 5+  s, 4+  s, 11-15 |  | Lead:
  5 |  |  5 |  2 |  T |  J |  |  2 |  3 |  4 |  A |  |  J |  K |  T |  5 |  |  A |  Q |  6 |  2 |  |  5 |  A |  4 |  6 |  |  9 |  3 |  A |  4 |  |  6 |  Q |  7 |  K |  |  4 |  7 |  K |  J |  | Result: NS -420
 Imps: 1
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| Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 25 Vul:  EW
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  8 5 2 
  6 4 3 2 
  K 7 3 2 
  Q J | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A K J 7 3 
  A K J 9 7 
   
  K 8 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  T 6 
  8 
  A Q J 8 5 
  A T 9 7 3 |  |  |  Q 9 4 
  Q T 5 
  T 9 6 4 
  6 4 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Jones | Passell | Schwartz | Lynch |  | -- | -- | Pass | 1  *1 |  | Pass | 1   | Pass | 2   |  | Pass | 2  *2 | Pass | 3   |  | Pass | 3   | Pass | 3   |  | Pass | 6   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 alerted |  | Lead:
  Q |  |  6 |  K |  Q |  3 |  |  5 |  A |  2 |  8 |  |  T |  7 |  3 |  6 |  |  4 |  3 |  5 |  T |  |  T |  7 |  3 |  5 |  |  9 |  A |  2 |  8 |  |  Q |  K |  8 |  J |  | Result: NS -1460
 Imps: -2
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 25 Vul:  EW
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  8 5 2 
  6 4 3 2 
  K 7 3 2 
  Q J | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A K J 7 3 
  A K J 9 7 
   
  K 8 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  T 6 
  8 
  A Q J 8 5 
  A T 9 7 3 |  |  |  Q 9 4 
  Q T 5 
  T 9 6 4 
  6 4 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Berkowitz | Granovette | Lair | Ekeblad |  | -- | -- | Pass | 1  *1 |  | Pass | 2  *2 | Pass | 2  *3 |  | Pass | 2  *4 | Pass | 3  *5 |  | Pass | 4   | Pass | 4  *6 |  | Pass | 6   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 can be short or canape |  | *2 FG, asking |  | *3 BAL or minors |  | *4 asking |  | *5 5-5 minors, short  s |  | *6 alerted |  | Lead:
  8 |  |  Q |  A |  8 |  T |  |  4 |  K |  Q |  3 |  |  2 |  5 |  J |  A |  |  6 |  8 |  5 |  T |  |  4 |  3 |  2 |  6 |  |  4 |  7 |  3 |  A |  | Result: NS -1390
 Imps: 2
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| Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 26 Vul: All
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  9 7 
  A Q J T 9 7 6 
  9 
  A 9 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q J 8 3 
  K 3 
  T 7 2 
  K 4 3 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K 2 
  8 5 4 2 
  A K J 6 4 
  T 5 |  |  |  A T 6 5 4 
   
  Q 8 5 3 
  Q J 8 7 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Jones | Passell | Schwartz | Lynch |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | Pass | Pass | 3   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  A |  |  3 |  2 |  9 |  A |  |  J |  3 |  6 |  T |  |  5 |  7 |  6 |  4 |  |  4 |  3 |  A |  2 |  |  5 |  K |  J |  4 |  |  A |  3 |  7 |  K |  | Result: NS +140
 Imps: 6
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 | Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 26 Vul: All
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  9 7 
  A Q J T 9 7 6 
  9 
  A 9 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q J 8 3 
  K 3 
  T 7 2 
  K 4 3 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K 2 
  8 5 4 2 
  A K J 6 4 
  T 5 |  |  |  A T 6 5 4 
   
  Q 8 5 3 
  Q J 8 7 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Berkowitz | Granovette | Lair | Ekeblad |  | -- | -- | -- | 1  *1 |  | 1   | 1NT | 4   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 can be canape |  | Lead:
  A |  |  3 |  2 |  9 |  A |  |  4 |  8 |  9 |  K |  |  A |  3 |  7 |  2 |  |  Q |  2 |  6 |  5 |  |  J |  3 |  9 |  T |  |  5 |  7 |  6 |  4 |  |  7 |  3 |  A |  2 |  |  8 |  K |  Q |  4 |  |  5 |  4 |  A |  5 |  | Result: NS -100
 Imps: -6
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 | 
| Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 27 Vul: None
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 
  8 6 
  K J T 9 6 3 
  A J T 4 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A K Q 4 
  K J 5 3 2 
  A 2 
  8 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  J 9 8 3 2 
  7 4 
  Q 7 
  7 6 3 2 |  |  |  7 6 5 
  A Q T 9 
  8 5 4 
  K Q 9 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Jones | Passell | Schwartz | Lynch |  | Pass | 1  *1 | 2NT*2 | Pass*3 |  | 3   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 alerted |  | *3 ! |  | Lead:
  A |  |  5 |  A |  T |  2 |  |  T |  2 |  6 |  7 |  |  8 |  A |  3 |  7 |  |  6 |  K |  6 |  8 |  |  7 |  Q |  9 |  3 |  |  9 |  4 |  T |  J |  |  K |  5 |  4 |  2 |  |  Q |  8 |  A |  3 |  |  4 |  3 |  T |  6 |  |  9 |  5 |  J |  7 |  | Result: NS +110
 Imps: 2
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 27 Vul: None
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 
  8 6 
  K J T 9 6 3 
  A J T 4 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A K Q 4 
  K J 5 3 2 
  A 2 
  8 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  J 9 8 3 2 
  7 4 
  Q 7 
  7 6 3 2 |  |  |  7 6 5 
  A Q T 9 
  8 5 4 
  K Q 9 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Berkowitz | Granovette | Lair | Ekeblad |  | Pass | 1  *1 | 3   | Pass*2 |  | Pass | Dbl | Pass | 3   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 |  |  | *1 16+ UNBAL, 18+ BAL |  | *2 0-4 |  | Lead:
  4 |  |  4 |  2 |  K |  7 |  |  5 |  A |  3 |  Q |  |  6 |  A |  T |  2 |  |  5 |  4 |  6 |  9 |  |  9 |  K |  8 |  4 |  |  T |  2 |  6 |  7 |  |  7 |  Q |  9 |  3 |  |  |  3 |  4 |  8 |  | Result: NS +50
 Imps: -2
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 | 
| Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 28 Vul:  NS
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  6 4 3 
  A 9 3 
  8 7 3 
  K J T 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  9 7 5 2 
  8 7 6 
  J 9 6 4 
  A 6 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K Q 
  K J 4 
  A K T 5 2 
  9 7 3 |  |  |  A J T 8 
  Q T 5 2 
  Q 
  Q 8 5 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Jones | Passell | Schwartz | Lynch |  | -- | Pass | Pass | 1NT |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 | Lead:
  2 |  |  2 |  6 |  A |  4 |  |  Q |  7 |  9 |  J |  |  T |  8 |  3 |  K |  |  Q |  4 |  3 |  K |  |  8 |  2 |  3 |  Q |  |  8 |  J |  7 |  2 |  |  4 |  9 |  8 |  5 |  |  5 |  A |  2 |  3 |  |  T |  6 |  4 |  A |  |  J |  |  |  T |  | Result: NS -120
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 28 Vul:  NS
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  6 4 3 
  A 9 3 
  8 7 3 
  K J T 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  9 7 5 2 
  8 7 6 
  J 9 6 4 
  A 6 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K Q 
  K J 4 
  A K T 5 2 
  9 7 3 |  |  |  A J T 8 
  Q T 5 2 
  Q 
  Q 8 5 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Berkowitz | Granovette | Lair | Ekeblad |  | -- | Pass | Pass | 1NT*1 |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 |  |  | *1 14+-17 |  | Lead:
  2 |  |  2 |  8 |  A |  4 |  |  5 |  6 |  3 |  K |  |  Q |  4 |  3 |  A |  |  |  |  |  K |  | Result: NS -120
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | 
| Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 29 Vul: All
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K J 4 2 
  Q 4 2 
  J 7 6 5 
  Q 9 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A Q T 9 3 
  8 3 
  T 4 3 
  A K J | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  8 
  K J T 7 5 
  Q 2 
  8 7 6 4 2 |  |  |  7 6 5 
  A 9 6 
  A K 9 8 
  T 5 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Jones | Passell | Schwartz | Lynch |  | -- | -- | Pass | Pass |  | 1   | 1   | 1NT | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  7 |  |  6 |  8 |  Q |  7 |  |  A |  4 |  5 |  2 |  |  5 |  9 |  J |  8 |  |  K |  3 |  6 |  Q |  |  6 |  A |  2 |  2 |  | Result: NS +120
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 29 Vul: All
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K J 4 2 
  Q 4 2 
  J 7 6 5 
  Q 9 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A Q T 9 3 
  8 3 
  T 4 3 
  A K J | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  8 
  K J T 7 5 
  Q 2 
  8 7 6 4 2 |  |  |  7 6 5 
  A 9 6 
  A K 9 8 
  T 5 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Berkowitz | Granovette | Lair | Ekeblad |  | -- | -- | Pass | Pass |  | 1   | 1   | 1NT | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  J |  |  6 |  3 |  Q |  J |  |  A |  3 |  7 |  2 |  |  5 |  9 |  J |  8 |  |  K |  4 |  6 |  Q |  |  8 |  T |  J |  2 |  |  9 |  J |  5 |  6 |  |  6 |  3 |  K |  5 |  | Result: NS +120
 Imps: 0
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| Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 30 Vul: None
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  9 6 5 
  Q 6 
  8 5 
  K 9 7 6 4 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A K T 8 3 
  A 7 5 
  K J 4 
  A Q | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  Q 7 4 
  K 9 4 3 
  A Q 9 3 
  J 2 |  |  |  J 2 
  J T 8 2 
  T 7 6 2 
  T 8 5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Jones | Passell | Schwartz | Lynch |  | -- | -- | -- | 1  *1 |  | Pass | 1   | Pass | 1NT |  | Pass | 2  *2 | Pass | 2   |  | Pass | 6   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 alerted |  | Lead:
  6 |  |  J |  A |  6 |  4 |  |  2 |  3 |  5 |  Q |  |  8 |  K |  9 |  7 |  |  5 |  T |  4 |  3 |  |  T |  8 |  3 |  4 |  |  2 |  A |  6 |  2 |  |  6 |  K |  5 |  3 |  |  7 |  J |  8 |  9 |  |  T |  4 |  7 |  A |  |  8 |  Q |  6 |  Q |  | Result: NS -980
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 
 
 
| Board 30 Vul: None
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  9 6 5 
  Q 6 
  8 5 
  K 9 7 6 4 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A K T 8 3 
  A 7 5 
  K J 4 
  A Q | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  Q 7 4 
  K 9 4 3 
  A Q 9 3 
  J 2 |  |  |  J 2 
  J T 8 2 
  T 7 6 2 
  T 8 5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Berkowitz | Granovette | Lair | Ekeblad |  | -- | -- | -- | 1  *1 |  | Pass | 2  *2 | Pass | 2  *3 |  | Pass | 2  *4 | Pass | 2NT*5 |  | Pass | 3  *6 | Pass | 3   |  | Pass | 5NT | Pass | 6   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 |  |  | *1 can be short or canape |  | *2 FG, asking |  | *3 BAL 12-14 or minors |  | *4 asking |  | *5 BAL, 12-14 not M concentration |  | *6 transfer |  | Lead:
  J |  |  J |  5 |  6 |  K |  |  2 |  K |  5 |  4 |  |  J |  3 |  6 |  Q |  |  8 |  A |  9 |  7 |  | Result: NS -980
 Imps: 0
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