2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009

Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 31 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8   Q 7 4 3   9 7 4 3   K 7 3 EAST   A 6 5   6 5   K T 8   Q J T 8 2 SOUTH   Q 7 2   K J 8   A Q 5   9 6 5 4   K J T 4 3   A T 9 2   J 6 2   A SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Granovette Berkowitz Ekeblad Lair 1 *1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 Can be canape Lead: A A 2 7 4 J 8 3 A 3 8 3 5 6 T 4 Q 2 K 7 5 Result: NS +100 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 31 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8   Q 7 4 3   9 7 4 3   K 7 3 EAST   A 6 5   6 5   K T 8   Q J T 8 2 SOUTH   Q 7 2   K J 8   A Q 5   9 6 5 4   K J T 4 3   A T 9 2   J 6 2   A {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Schwartz Passell Jones  unknown auction Final contract: 2 Lead: {lead} Result: NS -100 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 32 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 6 3   A K 6   8 4   A T 9 4 3 EAST   J 9 8 2   8 5   Q J 6 5 3   J 6 SOUTH   A K 7 5 4   Q 4   K 9   K Q 7 5   Q   J T 9 7 3 2   A T 7 2   8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Granovette Berkowitz Ekeblad Lair  -- Pass 1 *1 1 2 3 4 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: J J 5 K 4 8 6 4 K Q 2 3 A T J 6 4 2 8 T K A 3 4 K 2 J A 5     A Q Result: NS +100 Imps: 6	Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 32 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 6 3   A K 6   8 4   A T 9 4 3 EAST   J 9 8 2   8 5   Q J 6 5 3   J 6 SOUTH   A K 7 5 4   Q 4   K 9   K Q 7 5   Q   J T 9 7 3 2   A T 7 2   8 2 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Schwartz Passell Jones  unknown auction Final contract: 3 Lead: {lead} Result: NS -140 Imps: -6
Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 33 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9 2   A T 8 5   T 8 7   T 9 6 EAST   A K 5 4 3   9 4 3   A K Q 9 6   SOUTH   J 8   Q 7   5 4 3 2   A K Q 7 3   Q 7 6   K J 6 2   J   J 8 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Granovette Berkowitz Ekeblad Lair  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 FG checkback Lead: A 2 3 A 7 K 4 5 Q 6 A 2 8 J A 7 2 Result: NS -400 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 33 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9 2   A T 8 5   T 8 7   T 9 6 EAST   A K 5 4 3   9 4 3   A K Q 9 6   SOUTH   J 8   Q 7   5 4 3 2   A K Q 7 3   Q 7 6   K J 6 2   J   J 8 5 4 2 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Schwartz Passell Jones  unknown auction Final contract: 3NT Lead: {lead} Result: NS +50 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 34 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9 3   K J 9 5 4   A 7   K J 7 EAST   J 5   A Q 6   6 4   A T 6 5 4 2 SOUTH   8 6 4 2   3 2   J T 9 3 2   9 8   A K Q 7   T 8 7   K Q 8 5   Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Granovette Berkowitz Ekeblad Lair  --  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 transfer Lead: A 3 A 7 9 Q T J 8 T A 4 3 7 5 K 2 8 6 5 3 Result: NS +650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 34 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9 3   K J 9 5 4   A 7   K J 7 EAST   J 5   A Q 6   6 4   A T 6 5 4 2 SOUTH   8 6 4 2   3 2   J T 9 3 2   9 8   A K Q 7   T 8 7   K Q 8 5   Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Schwartz Passell Jones  --  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: A 3 A 7 8 Q 6 J 9 7 A 4 2 8 4 K 3 Result: NS +650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 35 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 2   A Q   Q T 8   A Q 9 4 3 2 EAST   A J 5   K 7 4   K 9 5   K J 8 6 SOUTH   Q 7 6 3   J 9 3   J 7 2   T 7 5   T 9 8 4   T 8 6 5 2   A 6 4 3   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Granovette Berkowitz Ekeblad Lair Pass 1NT Dbl*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Meckwell - 1 minor or both Majors   *2 pass or correct Lead: 6 6 6 2 7 5 7 Q 3 8 4 A 9 3 J 3 5 4 5 Q 7 4 8 A T 6 K Q 3 8 A 2 6 9 5 K 7 T J 9 J T 9 4 2     8   Result: NS +90 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 35 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 2   A Q   Q T 8   A Q 9 4 3 2 EAST   A J 5   K 7 4   K 9 5   K J 8 6 SOUTH   Q 7 6 3   J 9 3   J 7 2   T 7 5   T 9 8 4   T 8 6 5 2   A 6 4 3   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Schwartz Passell Jones Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 5 6 4 7 4 J K 3 8 A 2 6 4 8 Q 5 2 K A T 3 J 9 3 9 5 8 Q 6 9 T 2 6 4 3 7 Result: NS +300 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 36 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 8   A K 4 2   9 4 3   A K J EAST   T 7 3 2   9 7   Q T 5   Q 9 8 6 SOUTH   A   Q J 6 5   A K J 8 7 6   7 3   J 9 6 5 4   T 8 3   2   T 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Granovette Berkowitz Ekeblad Lair  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT Dbl*3 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 16+ UNBAL, 18+ BAL   *2 0-7   *3 good hand Lead: 9 3 9 A 6 4 2 K A 2 T 3 K 5 5 4 A T 7 K 5 2 6 A 7 6 Q 9 J 4 8 J 3 5 9 K 8 8   2 J Result: NS +620 Imps: 10	Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 36 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 8   A K 4 2   9 4 3   A K J EAST   T 7 3 2   9 7   Q T 5   Q 9 8 6 SOUTH   A   Q J 6 5   A K J 8 7 6   7 3   J 9 6 5 4   T 8 3   2   T 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Schwartz Passell Jones  -- Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: A 2 5 3 A 8 9 K 5 4 2 Q A 3 7 A Q 5 3 K 8 T T 2 J 6 T 4 6 9 Q 4 6 Result: NS +140 Imps: -10
Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 37 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   4   A J 6 2   K J 9 8 7 3   5 2 EAST   Q T 8   T 9 8 5 4   Q T   A 7 3 SOUTH   9 7 6 5 3   Q   6 4 2   Q J 9 6   A K J 2   K 7 3   A 5   K T 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Granovette Berkowitz Ekeblad Lair  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 long minor   *3 alerted   *4 4 s & 6 s Lead: 9 K 9 2 Q A T 3 2 5 Q K 4 4 4 J 6 2 3 9 6 8 8 8 3 3 7 7 6 A T 4 5 K Q 2 7 J A     Result: NS +720 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 37 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   4   A J 6 2   K J 9 8 7 3   5 2 EAST   Q T 8   T 9 8 5 4   Q T   A 7 3 SOUTH   9 7 6 5 3   Q   6 4 2   Q J 9 6   A K J 2   K 7 3   A 5   K T 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Schwartz Passell Jones  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: T K T J Q A T 3 2 5 Q K 4 7 8 2 7 J 8 4 3 A T 2   Result: NS +690 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 38 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 7 3   7   A J 9 4 3   K 7 2 EAST   K J T 9 5 4   T 2   K Q   Q J 8 SOUTH   8 2   K J 9 5 3   8 6   9 6 4 3   6   A Q 8 6 4   T 7 5 2   A T 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Granovette Berkowitz Ekeblad Lair  --  --  -- Pass Pass 2 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 3 Q 2 7 3 A T 2 5 6 9 A 2 2 4 3 8 A 8 7 3 5 J K 4 5 T 7 9 4 5 3 9 7 K Q 6 6 Q A J     4   Result: NS +420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 38 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 7 3   7   A J 9 4 3   K 7 2 EAST   K J T 9 5 4   T 2   K Q   Q J 8 SOUTH   8 2   K J 9 5 3   8 6   9 6 4 3   6   A Q 8 6 4   T 7 5 2   A T 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Schwartz Passell Jones  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 2 Pass 3 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 5 A 2 7 5 6 4 Q 2 5 5 A 8 A 8 2 4 T J K 3 2 Q 7 6 4 T 3 3 5 9 3 9 6 K A J     7   Result: NS +420 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 39 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 8 7 2   T 6 2   A J 5   J T 9 EAST   K 9   A K 9 7 3   K 9 3   8 7 2 SOUTH   A 3   5 4   Q T 6 4 2   A K 5 3   Q T 6 5 4   Q J 8   8 7   Q 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Granovette Berkowitz Ekeblad Lair Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Dbl Rdbl Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 4 4 2 9 A 7 3 A Q Q 7 J K 8 9 J 4 6 8 T 3 Result: NS +100 Imps: 12	Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 39 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 8 7 2   T 6 2   A J 5   J T 9 EAST   K 9   A K 9 7 3   K 9 3   8 7 2 SOUTH   A 3   5 4   Q T 6 4 2   A K 5 3   Q T 6 5 4   Q J 8   8 7   Q 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Schwartz Passell Jones Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: J 4 2 J A 7 9 J 2 Q K 2 3 8 K A 4 4 9 7 A 5 3 5 Q       6 Result: NS -600 Imps: -12
Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 40 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 5 3 2   J 7 4   A Q T 4   7 EAST   8 7   Q T 5 3 2   J 3   T 6 5 3 SOUTH   J   A K 9 8 6   9 8 5   K J 8 2   A Q 9 6 4     K 7 6 2   A Q 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Granovette Berkowitz Ekeblad Lair  -- Pass Pass 1 1 3 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 2 4 2 4 A A 7 2 J 6 8 K 6 9 3 7 8 7 3 Q 5 Q T J 9 A 3 7 2 4 5 3 8     T   Result: NS +510 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 40 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 5 3 2   J 7 4   A Q T 4   7 EAST   8 7   Q T 5 3 2   J 3   T 6 5 3 SOUTH   J   A K 9 8 6   9 8 5   K J 8 2   A Q 9 6 4     K 7 6 2   A Q 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Schwartz Passell Jones  -- Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass 4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass Lead: A 4 2 4 A A 7 2 J 6 8 K 6 2 3 A 5 Result: NS +1010 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 41 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T 5 2   7 4 2   T 3 2   A T 6 EAST   K 9 4   A Q 8 6   A K 8 5   K 8 SOUTH   Q J   J 9 5 3   Q 6   Q 9 5 4 2   8 7 6 3   K T   J 9 7 4   J 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Granovette Berkowitz Ekeblad Lair  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 3 3 8 T Q 3 4 A J 7 K A 4 6 9 2 Q K A 2 3 4 5 2 Q J 8 6 5 T Q 4 5 Result: NS -650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 41 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T 5 2   7 4 2   T 3 2   A T 6 EAST   K 9 4   A Q 8 6   A K 8 5   K 8 SOUTH   Q J   J 9 5 3   Q 6   Q 9 5 4 2   8 7 6 3   K T   J 9 7 4   J 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Schwartz Passell Jones  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 3 3 8 T Q T Q 2 3 K A 4 5 3 6 7 J 6 4 A Q Result: NS -650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 42 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 5   A Q 8 2   Q 5   K J 8 7 2 EAST   6 3   7   A K J 8 6   T 9 5 4 3 SOUTH   8 7 4 2   K J T 9 4 3   7   Q 6   A K Q T 9   6 5   T 9 4 3 2   A SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Granovette Berkowitz Ekeblad Lair  --  --  -- 2 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: Q A 3 2 Q 2 K 5 7 5 5 K 6 3 A Q 3 4 T J 9 6 7 A 4     J 2 Result: NS +600 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 42 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 5   A Q 8 2   Q 5   K J 8 7 2 EAST   6 3   7   A K J 8 6   T 9 5 4 3 SOUTH   8 7 4 2   K J T 9 4 3   7   Q 6   A K Q T 9   6 5   T 9 4 3 2   A SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Schwartz Passell Jones  --  --  -- 2 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: Q A 3 2 Q 2 A 5 7 3 K Q 3   4     Result: NS +630 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 43 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   9   A T 3   6   J T 9 8 7 6 3 2 EAST   T 4 2   K J 4 2   K Q T 2   Q 5 SOUTH   K J 8 3   9 8 6   A J 8 4 3   K   A Q 7 6 5   Q 7 5   9 7 5   A 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Granovette Berkowitz Ekeblad Lair 1 *1 Pass 1NT*2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 can be canape   *2 semi-forcing Lead: 4 5 Q 6 4 7 K 6 8 9 T 2 A 5 2 3 J 5 T 7 3 7 J A 9 A 5 J K 4 Q 8 6 Q K 3 8 A 4 9 K Q 2     Result: NS -150 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 43 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   9   A T 3   6   J T 9 8 7 6 3 2 EAST   T 4 2   K J 4 2   K Q T 2   Q 5 SOUTH   K J 8 3   9 8 6   A J 8 4 3   K   A Q 7 6 5   Q 7 5   9 7 5   A 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Schwartz Passell Jones 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 8 5 J A 8 A 5 J K Result: NS +130 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 44 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 4 2   A 4 2   Q J 9 6 5 4   9 EAST   A K T 6   9 8 3   3 2   T 8 7 5 SOUTH   8 7 5   J 7 6 5   K 7   J 6 4 2   J 9 3   K Q T   A T 8   A K Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Granovette Berkowitz Ekeblad Lair  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2NT*5 Pass 3 *6 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 16+ UNBAL, 18+ BAL   *2 Long minor   *3 asking   *4 diamonds   *5 asking   *6 3-3-6-1 Lead: 9 K 9 2 7 A 2 4 7 8 3 Q K A 5 9 4 T 7 J 2 3 6 9 5 J T 5 6 Result: NS +660 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 44 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 4 2   A 4 2   Q J 9 6 5 4   9 EAST   A K T 6   9 8 3   3 2   T 8 7 5 SOUTH   8 7 5   J 7 6 5   K 7   J 6 4 2   J 9 3   K Q T   A T 8   A K Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Schwartz Passell Jones  -- Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 5 K 3 2 5 A 2 4 7 8 3 5 K 9 K 2 8 Result: NS +660 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 45 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K T 6 5 2   A J 9 7 3   6 3   2 EAST   Q 9   Q 6 5   K 9 7 5 4   A 7 6 SOUTH   A 7 4   T 8 2   A 8 2   Q 9 4 3   J 8 3   K 4   Q J T   K J T 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Granovette Berkowitz Ekeblad Lair  --  -- 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 weak, both Majors Lead: 4 T 4 3 A T A 2 3 J K 6 2 4 5 J 2 K 6 3 8 Q 5 7 8 K 6 9 4 3 9 T 4     K   Result: NS +140 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2009 US Senior Trials USA2 Final - 11-Jul-2009 Board 45 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K T 6 5 2   A J 9 7 3   6 3   2 EAST   Q 9   Q 6 5   K 9 7 5 4   A 7 6 SOUTH   A 7 4   T 8 2   A 8 2   Q 9 4 3   J 8 3   K 4   Q J T   K J T 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gerstman Schwartz Passell Jones  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 8 4 Q A 8 T K 3 2 J 4 6 A K A 2 3 5 6 2 4 K 5 3 2 Q 5 7 8 J 7 5 9 8 6 J T 8 9 9 Q J 9 6 7 T Q K   Result: NS +110 Imps: -1