2009 US Senior Trials USA1 SEMIFINAL - 07-Jul-2009

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Board 1
Vul: None
Dealer N

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassellSchwartzLynchJones
 --  --1D *1Pass
1S Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted

Lead: H2
H5HJHAH2
CKCAC2C4
S4S3SJSQ
S6SAS2S5
H9HQH3H6
HTH7H4HK
S8S7SKST
C3C6H8D4
    DK  

Result: NS +90
Imps: 4

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Board 1
Vul: None
Dealer N

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
GranovetteSutherlinEkebladGerstman
 --  --1D Pass
1S Pass1NTPass
PassPass  

Lead: D4
D8D9DQD4
C3CJC9C4
DJD2DKD5
CKCAC7C8
DAD6H3D7
C5C6C2CQ

Result: NS -50
Imps: -4

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Board 2
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  A T 7 6 3 2
H  4
D  K 3 2
C  Q J 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassellSchwartzLynchJones
 --  --  --1C
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 

Lead: S6
SJSQS6S8
DQD4D2D9
C7CAC2C3
D7DTD3D5
D8D6DKDA
H6HQH4H5
H7H2S3HK
HJHAS2HT
H8DJS7C5
C8C6CJCK
C4H3STH9

Result: NS -430
Imps: -0

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Board 2
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  A T 7 6 3 2
H  4
D  K 3 2
C  Q J 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
GranovetteSutherlinEkebladGerstman
 --  --  --1C
Pass1H 1S 2H
Pass4H PassPass
Pass   

Lead: D2
DQD6D2D5
SJSQSAS8
H6S4S2S9
CTC6C2CK
H7HQH4H5

Result: NS -420
Imps: 0

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Board 3
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A Q 4 2
H  A K J T 4
D  5
C  K 6 3




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassellSchwartzLynchJones
PassPass1C *1Pass
2D *2Pass2H Pass
2S Pass4S Pass
PassPass  
  *1 STR, ART, F
  *2 5+ D, 8+ HCP

Lead: C8
CAC8C3CT
STS3S2S7
SJSKSAS6
S9D2S4S8
H6H5HJHQ
C5C9CKC2
C7H7HAH2
D4H8HKH3
D7   HTH9

Result: NS +450
Imps: 0

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Board 3
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A Q 4 2
H  A K J T 4
D  5
C  K 6 3




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



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

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
GranovetteSutherlinEkebladGerstman
 unknown auction

Final contract: 4S

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS +450
Imps: 0

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Board 4
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  9 8 2
H  6 4 3
D  A K J 8 2
C  7 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassellSchwartzLynchJones
 --1H PassPass
1S Pass2S Pass
PassPass  

Lead: CA
C5CAC2C6
DQD5D2D9
SAS4S2S3
S5SJS8SK
D7SQD8DT

Result: NS +140
Imps: 1

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Board 4
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  9 8 2
H  6 4 3
D  A K J 8 2
C  7 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
GranovetteSutherlinEkebladGerstman
 --1H Pass1NT
Pass2C PassPass
2S PassPassPass

Lead: CA
C5CAC2C4
DQD5D2D9

Result: NS +110
Imps: -1

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Board 5
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  2
H  K 9 7 6 5 3
D  7 6 4
C  J 7 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassellSchwartzLynchJones
 --  --PassPass
1C *1Pass1D *21S
2D 2S Pass3S
PassPassPass 
  *1 STR, ART, F
  *2 o-7

Lead: DA
DAD2D4D8
DKD5D7DT
CKC3C2C4
DQDJD6S3
C5HAH3H4
S5S8S2SA
STSJH5S4

Result: NS -140
Imps: -12

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Board 5
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  2
H  K 9 7 6 5 3
D  7 6 4
C  J 7 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
GranovetteSutherlinEkebladGerstman
 --  --Pass2S
3D 3S PassPass
5C Pass5D Pass
PassPass  

Lead: SK
S5SKS2SA
CAC3C2C4

Result: NS +600
Imps: 12

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Board 6
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  9 8 7 5 2
H  J
D  A T 7 6
C  A K 4




EAST
S  K T
H  A Q 8 5 4
D  K 8
C  Q J 5 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassellSchwartzLynchJones
 --  --  --Pass
Pass1H Dbl2D
Pass3C Pass3H
PassPassPass 

Lead: S5
SJSKS5S3
H2HAHJH6
S4STS2SQ
H3H4S7SA
C3CQCKC7
C6H5S9S6
HKHQS8H9
DQDKDAD2
DJD8D6D4
C9C2CAC8

Result: NS +100
Imps: 7

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Board 6
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  9 8 7 5 2
H  J
D  A T 7 6
C  A K 4




EAST
S  K T
H  A Q 8 5 4
D  K 8
C  Q J 5 2



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

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
GranovetteSutherlinEkebladGerstman
 unknown auction

Final contract: 3H

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS -170
Imps: -7

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Board 7
Vul: All
Dealer S

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassellSchwartzLynchJones
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  

Lead: H6
H2H6H5HK
HTH7HQH9
ST   S2SK

Result: NS +660
Imps: 0

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Board 7
Vul: All
Dealer S

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
GranovetteSutherlinEkebladGerstman
1D Pass2C Pass
2S Pass2NTPass
3D Pass3NTPass
PassPass  

Lead: S4
SQS7S2S4
DADTD4D2
D3H3DQD6

Result: NS +660
Imps: 0

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Board 8
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  T 9 5 3
H  A Q 6 3
D  K 9
C  A Q 8




EAST
S  Q 8 6
H  K 9 7 4
D  Q
C  9 7 5 3 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassellSchwartzLynchJones
 --Pass1NTPass
2C Pass2H Pass
PassPass  

Lead: H2
HJHKHAH2
HTH4H3H5
C6C2CQCK
D2DQD9DA
D4H7DKD3
H8H9HQD7
SKS6S3S2
SJSQS5SA
D5C3H6DJ
S4S8STC4
    S9  

Result: NS +110
Imps: 4

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Board 8
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  T 9 5 3
H  A Q 6 3
D  K 9
C  A Q 8




EAST
S  Q 8 6
H  K 9 7 4
D  Q
C  9 7 5 3 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
GranovetteSutherlinEkebladGerstman
 --Pass1NTPass
2C Pass2NTPass
3H Pass3S Pass
PassPass  

Lead: SA
S4S6S3SA
SKS8S5S2
HJH4H3H2
HTHKHAH5
H8H7HQD3
S7H9H6D7
C6C2CAC4
SJC3C8CT

Result: NS -50
Imps: -4

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Board 9
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

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




EAST
S  Q T 4
H  A Q
D  K T 5 4 3
C  6 5 3



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassellSchwartzLynchJones
 --  --1H Pass
1S Pass2S Pass
4S PassPassPass

Lead: C5
CAC5CQCK
H6HAH4H9
H2HQHKHT
H3D3H8HJ
D9DKD7D6
C8C6S5C2
S2S4SAS3
SKSTS7SJ

Result: NS -50
Imps: -10

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Board 9
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

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




EAST
S  Q T 4
H  A Q
D  K T 5 4 3
C  6 5 3



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
GranovetteSutherlinEkebladGerstman
 --  --1S Pass
4S PassPassPass

Lead: HJ
H2HAH4HJ
H3HQHKHT
SKS4S5S3
S2STSASJ

Result: NS +420
Imps: 10

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Board 10
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  T 6 5
H  A K 7
D  A K 6 3
C  J 4 2




EAST
S  A Q J 8
H  9 4 3
D  8 7
C  A T 9 6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassellSchwartzLynchJones
 --  --  --Pass
Pass1S Pass2S
PassPassPass 

Lead: DA
D5D7DAD2
H8H4HKH2
HJH3H7H6
C7C9CJCK
S2SQS5S4
D9D8D3DQ
S3SJS6S9
H5H9HAS7
DTS8D6D4
SKSASTC3
  CA    

Result: NS -170
Imps: -2

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Board 10
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  T 6 5
H  A K 7
D  A K 6 3
C  J 4 2




EAST
S  A Q J 8
H  9 4 3
D  8 7
C  A T 9 6



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
GranovetteSutherlinEkebladGerstman
 --  --  --Pass
Pass1S Dbl2S
3H PassPassPass

Lead: D8
D5D8D3DJ
S3SJS5S9
D9D7DKD2
H5H3HKH2
H8H4HAH6
HQH9H7S7
DT      

Result: NS -100
Imps: 2

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Board 11
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A 8 5
H  A 9
D  T 9 7 4
C  A T 9 8




EAST
S  K J 7 3
H  T 8 7 5 2
D  A Q J
C  3



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

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassellSchwartzLynchJones
 unknown auction

Final contract: 3NT

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS -50
Imps: 0

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Board 11
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A 8 5
H  A 9
D  T 9 7 4
C  A T 9 8




EAST
S  K J 7 3
H  T 8 7 5 2
D  A Q J
C  3



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
GranovetteSutherlinEkebladGerstman
1D Pass2C Pass
2D Pass2H Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  

Lead: H5
H6H5H9HK
HJH2HAH4
D2DJDTD3
HQHTS5H3
CJC3CAC2
DKDAD4D5
S2H8S8C4
  H7C8D8

Result: NS -50
Imps: 0

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Board 12
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

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




EAST
S  A T 6 2
H  J 7 6 5
D  T 9 4 2
C  7



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassellSchwartzLynchJones
 --Pass1D Pass
2C Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass

Lead: D3
DAD4D5D3
C3C7CJC2
H2D2DKD6
CAS2CQC8

Result: NS +660
Imps: 0

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Board 12
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

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




EAST
S  A T 6 2
H  J 7 6 5
D  T 9 4 2
C  7



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
GranovetteSutherlinEkebladGerstman
 --PassPass1D
2C Dbl3NTPass
PassPass  

Lead: HT
HQH6H3HT
DAD2D5D3

Result: NS +660
Imps: 0

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Board 13
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K T 3
H  4
D  K J 8 7 2
C  K T 7 4




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassellSchwartzLynchJones
 --  --Pass1H
Pass2NT*1Pass3S *2
Pass4D Pass4H
PassPassPass 
  *1 heart raise
  *2 splinter

Lead: CJ
CJC2C7CA
H9HAH4H2
S4H3D7HQ
D3DAD2D4
D5D6DKDT

Result: NS -650
Imps: -13

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Board 13
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K T 3
H  4
D  K J 8 7 2
C  K T 7 4




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
GranovetteSutherlinEkebladGerstman
 --  --Pass1H
Pass2NTPass3D
Pass3H Pass4D
Pass4NTPass5S
Pass5NTPass6H
PassPassPass 

Lead: SQ
SQS7S3SA
H9HAH4H2

Result: NS +100
Imps: 13

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Board 14
Vul: None
Dealer E

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassellSchwartzLynchJones
 --  --  --Pass
1H Pass2NT*13D
3H 5D 6H Pass
PassPass  
  *1 heart raise

Lead: D5
  D5DA  

Result: NS +1010
Imps: 0

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Board 14
Vul: None
Dealer E

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
GranovetteSutherlinEkebladGerstman
 --  --  --1D
1H Dbl3C Pass
4H Pass4S Dbl
5D Pass6H Pass
PassPass  

Lead: S6
SAS6SJSK

Result: NS +1010
Imps: 0

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Board 15
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A T 9
H  9 5 4 3
D  K 9 8 6 5
C  3




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
GranovetteSutherlinEkebladGerstman
Pass1S Pass2H
Pass2S Pass3C
Pass3S Pass4H
PassPassPass 

Lead: DA
DADJD5D2
D7DQDKH2
H7HTH3H6

Result: NS -480
Imps: -n/a