2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016

Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q 6   Q 6 4 3   T 8 7 6   K 3 EAST   T 7 4 3     Q 9   A J 7 6 5 4 2 SOUTH   J   K J T 9 7 5   K J 5 4   T 8   A 9 8 5 2   A 8 2   A 3 2   Q 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  -- Pass 2 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: A 9 A 3 T Q 7 K 8 3 9 6 4 A Q 7 5 A 3 6 J 2 4 Q 7 2 6 8 J A     K Result: NS -50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q 6   Q 6 4 3   T 8 7 6   K 3 EAST   T 7 4 3     Q 9   A J 7 6 5 4 2 SOUTH   J   K J T 9 7 5   K J 5 4   T 8   A 9 8 5 2   A 8 2   A 3 2   Q 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Milner Martel Lall  --  -- Pass 2 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: A 9 A 3 8 Q 7 K T 2 3 K J 2 9 6 4 A Q 7 5 9 4 Q 7 A 7 6 5 5 T 3 9 8 J 4 J 3       Result: NS -50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J T 2   A 8   K T 9   A K Q 2 EAST   4 3   4 2   A Q 7 6 4 3   T 4 3 SOUTH   8 6 5   Q J 9 6 5   5 2   J 8 7   A K 9 7   K T 7 3   J 8   9 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  --  -- Pass Pass 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 5 8 A 9 5 J 7 T 2 7 3 Q 6 A 4 2 5 Result: NS +680 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J T 2   A 8   K T 9   A K Q 2 EAST   4 3   4 2   A Q 7 6 4 3   T 4 3 SOUTH   8 6 5   Q J 9 6 5   5 2   J 8 7   A K 9 7   K T 7 3   J 8   9 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Milner Martel Lall  --  --  -- Pass Pass 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 5 J A 9 5 5 3 A 7 7 3 Q 5 A 4 2 6 K 3 T 8 8 4 T 2 Result: NS +680 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q J 7 4 3   Q 9 2   A 7 5 4   3 EAST   K   8 5   6 3   A Q J T 8 7 6 2 SOUTH   A T 8 5   A J T 3   8 2   K 9 4   9 6 2   K 7 6 4   K Q J T 9   5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Dbl 3 3 3 4 Pass Pass 5 Pass Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 10-15, 6's   *2 Forcing Lead: 4 5 A 3 4 2 K 4 8 4 8 9 A 6 5 7 A 9 3 3 5 Result: NS -500 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q J 7 4 3   Q 9 2   A 7 5 4   3 EAST   K   8 5   6 3   A Q J T 8 7 6 2 SOUTH   A T 8 5   A J T 3   8 2   K 9 4   9 6 2   K 7 6 4   K Q J T 9   5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Milner Martel Lall Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A K 3 A 2 9 6 7 8 Result: NS -600 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 2   5 4 3   A 9 6   K T 8 5 EAST   5 4   A Q T 9 8   K Q J 8   7 2 SOUTH   A Q 9 7 6   K 2   7   A J 9 4 3   J 8 3   J 7 6   T 5 4 3 2   Q 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 Natural Lead: 3 J A 3 2 Q 7 5 9 6 8 4 K 2 K A 7 6 2 T J       3 Result: NS -650 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 2   5 4 3   A 9 6   K T 8 5 EAST   5 4   A Q T 9 8   K Q J 8   7 2 SOUTH   A Q 9 7 6   K 2   7   A J 9 4 3   J 8 3   J 7 6   T 5 4 3 2   Q 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Milner Martel Lall  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 5 5 K A 7 Q 2 5 9 3 Q 6 6 6 7 T J 4 8 8 A 6 4 K 4 2 J 9 7 3 5 2 A 7 8   3 Result: NS -630 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K Q 8 6 5   T   6 2   Q J 8 7 EAST   T 9 7   A 8 6 5 3   J 8   A 9 3 SOUTH   J   K Q J 7   A K Q 9 7   T 6 2   4 3 2   9 4 2   T 5 4 3   K 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  -- 1 Dbl Pass 3 3 4 4 Pass Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: K 2 7 K J 4 A 7 2 2 3 T K Result: NS -480 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K Q 8 6 5   T   6 2   Q J 8 7 EAST   T 9 7   A 8 6 5 3   J 8   A 9 3 SOUTH   J   K Q J 7   A K Q 9 7   T 6 2   4 3 2   9 4 2   T 5 4 3   K 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Milner Martel Lall  --  -- 1 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A 2 7 A J K A 7 2 4 3 T K 2 5 5 Q 9     7 Result: NS -480 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 4 2   Q T 4 3   J 7 6   Q 6 EAST   K T 9 8 7 6   K   4   A 9 4 3 2 SOUTH   J 3   A 9 2   T 5 3 2   K T 8 7   5   J 8 7 6 5   A K Q 9 8   J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  --  -- Pass 1 2 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 4-card limit raise   *2 Last Train not willing to bid 3   *3 Balanced hand Lead: T 5 T Q 3 5 6 A J 5 K Q 2 J A 6 7 6 3 Q K 7       Result: NS +420 Imps: 10	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 4 2   Q T 4 3   J 7 6   Q 6 EAST   K T 9 8 7 6   K   4   A 9 4 3 2 SOUTH   J 3   A 9 2   T 5 3 2   K T 8 7   5   J 8 7 6 5   A K Q 9 8   J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Milner Martel Lall  --  --  -- Pass 1 1 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: A 5 A 6 8 J 3 Q K A 4 6 2 5 K 3 2 Result: NS -50 Imps: -10
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K T 6 2   6 4 3   A K 5 3   Q 6 EAST   Q J 8 4   J 8 2   Q 9 7 6   A 8 SOUTH   7 3   T 9 5   J T 4   J T 9 4 3   A 9 5   A K Q 7   8 2   K 7 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 14+ - 17 Lead: 6 8 6 3 T 2 Q A J 9 Q 2 3 2 9 K 4 5 7 5 3 7 A 6 9 K 8 Q T K 2 3 5 A 8 4 9 Q J 6 T Result: NS +600 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K T 6 2   6 4 3   A K 5 3   Q 6 EAST   Q J 8 4   J 8 2   Q 9 7 6   A 8 SOUTH   7 3   T 9 5   J T 4   J T 9 4 3   A 9 5   A K Q 7   8 2   K 7 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Milner Martel Lall 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 6 2 6 3 T 8 9 A 4 A 8 3 5 2 8 Q 4 9 J 2 3 5 Q K J K 2 6 T Q J 4 9 7 7 6 T A 4 6 7 5 8 K   Result: NS +630 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 8 2   Q 7 6   K 9 8 5 4   5 3 EAST   Q T 9 7   8   A Q 3   K J 9 7 6 SOUTH   J 6 5 4 3   A J 2   T 7   Q 4 2   K   K T 9 5 4 3   J 6 2   A T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 2 3 *2 Dbl 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+   *2 Some shortness plus 4; strongest raise Lead: 5 5 8 Q A K 7 8 5 J Q K 7 6 3 5 T 2 9 A 3     7   Result: NS +50 Imps: -9	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 8 2   Q 7 6   K 9 8 5 4   5 3 EAST   Q T 9 7   8   A Q 3   K J 9 7 6 SOUTH   J 6 5 4 3   A J 2   T 7   Q 4 2   K   K T 9 5 4 3   J 6 2   A T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Milner Martel Lall  -- 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: T K T 2 5 6 3 K 7 J 7 A 6 T J 3 2 3 Q 8 4 A 6 5 4 8 9 6 Q 2 Q 4 T 4 K 5 3 T 8 Q A 9     2 Result: NS +420 Imps: 9
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A J 8 3 2   7 4   K 7   Q T 7 2 EAST   T 5   A K 9 6 3   J 3   A K 9 4 SOUTH   K 9 7 6   J 8 2   Q 9 6 4 2   J   Q 4   Q T 5   A T 8 5   8 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1 1 *1 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 5-card1s suit Lead: 7 T K 7 8 4 5 A 6 5 6 4 2 3 A 2 J 5 4 7 J       K Result: NS -140 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A J 8 3 2   7 4   K 7   Q T 7 2 EAST   T 5   A K 9 6 3   J 3   A K 9 4 SOUTH   K 9 7 6   J 8 2   Q 9 6 4 2   J   Q 4   Q T 5   A T 8 5   8 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Milner Martel Lall  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 1 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 4 T A 4 2 6 A 2 J 3 4 7 J 5 9 7 8 Q K 3 6 4 5 2 K 5 J K 2 Q T A 7 5 K Q 4 Result: NS -140 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 7 6   T 4 2   A 9 7 6 2   9 6 EAST   4 3 2   K 8   T 8 4   A K T 8 3 SOUTH   A K Q   A J 9 7   K Q 5   7 4 2   J T 8 5   Q 6 5 3   J 3   Q J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 Precision; strong, forcing   *2 FG   *3 Ask shape   *4 5-3-3-2 minimum Lead: J J 2 6 Q Q 3 6 4 3 8 T J 5 A 9 2 3 4 A 5 Result: NS -660 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 7 6   T 4 2   A 9 7 6 2   9 6 EAST   4 3 2   K 8   T 8 4   A K T 8 3 SOUTH   A K Q   A J 9 7   K Q 5   7 4 2   J T 8 5   Q 6 5 3   J 3   Q J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Milner Martel Lall  --  --  -- 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 tr 3N Lead: J J 2 7 K J 8 6 4 5 A 9 2 3 4 2 K 5 3 6 A 8 4 9 Q Q K 4 7 3 T 2 5 T 3 6 Q   K T 7 Result: NS -630 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K Q J 9 8 7 4 3   J   K 5 3   EAST   6   A Q 9 8 4 3   2   A T 6 5 2 SOUTH   2   K 7 6 2   A Q T 8 7 6   4 3   T 5   T 5   J 9 4   K Q J 9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 6 5 A J 6 4 2 5 Q 9 3 3 A J 6 K T Result: NS -50 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K Q J 9 8 7 4 3   J   K 5 3   EAST   6   A Q 9 8 4 3   2   A T 6 5 2 SOUTH   2   K 7 6 2   A Q T 8 7 6   4 3   T 5   T 5   J 9 4   K Q J 9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Milner Martel Lall 3 3 4 5 Pass Pass 5 6 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: J 5 6 J 2 5 A J 2 4 2 3 A 9 Q 5 6 T 9 4 K J 8 K 7 Result: NS +50 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 5 2   Q 7 3 2   A K 3   A Q 8 EAST   J T 4   6   Q J T 9 8   T 9 4 3 SOUTH   K 7 6   A K J 9 5   6 4   K J 5   A 9 8 3   T 8 4   7 5 2   7 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  -- Pass 1NT*1 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 13-17   *2 's Lead: A 2 8 A 4 8 T 2 6 7 9 K 6 A J 5 7 3 4 Q K 4 6 2 A 8 3 3 K T T 7 5 9 J 3 9 5 4 Q J     Q K Result: NS +50 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 5 2   Q 7 3 2   A K 3   A Q 8 EAST   J T 4   6   Q J T 9 8   T 9 4 3 SOUTH   K 7 6   A K J 9 5   6 4   K J 5   A 9 8 3   T 8 4   7 5 2   7 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Milner Martel Lall  -- Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 4 6 2 K 8 Q 3 A T J Q J 2 8 A 4 5 9 K 6 2 3 7 9 7 4 3 5 3 4 2 K 8 T Q 7 A J 5 6 9       Result: NS +90 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K J   Q 7 3 2   A K J 7 3   5 EAST   Q T 7 3   A K J 8 5   8   J 8 2 SOUTH   8 4 2   T 9 6   Q 6 2   A T 9 7   9 6 5   4   T 9 5 4   K Q 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  -- 1 Pass 3 *1 Dbl Rdbl 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       *1 Weak to mixed raise Lead: T 4 A 3 T 5 7 A 2 3 2 5 A 6 Q K 4 4 8 A 2 5 8 K 6 Result: NS -100 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K J   Q 7 3 2   A K J 7 3   5 EAST   Q T 7 3   A K J 8 5   8   J 8 2 SOUTH   8 4 2   T 9 6   Q 6 2   A T 9 7   9 6 5   4   T 9 5 4   K Q 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Milner Martel Lall  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 Majors   *2 pick one Lead: 8 4 8 2 6 3 5 3 9 4 2   A Result: NS -300 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K T 6 2   Q   A J T 9 8   A T 9 EAST   A 5 4   K 6 3   K 6 4 2   5 4 3 SOUTH   J 3   T 8 7 5 4 2   7   K Q J 7   Q 9 8 7   A J 9   Q 5 3   8 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 3 9 3 Q 2 7 4 K 3 Q A 2 J 2 5 A 7 8 5 6 4 A 6 9 5 Q 4 8 7 3 2 9   Result: NS +450 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K T 6 2   Q   A J T 9 8   A T 9 EAST   A 5 4   K 6 3   K 6 4 2   5 4 3 SOUTH   J 3   T 8 7 5 4 2   7   K Q J 7   Q 9 8 7   A J 9   Q 5 3   8 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Milner Martel Lall  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 1 Dbl 2 2 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 2 4 A K Q A 2 3 6 5 T J 8 3 9 Q A 6 Q 8 7 4 T J 9 K K 2 8 5 6 4 Result: NS +140 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 6   J T 7 6   J T 5   T 5 3 2 EAST   9 4 3   K Q 4 2   9 7 6 3   A 8 SOUTH   A J T 8 2   A 9 5   K 8 4   9 6   K 7 5   8 3   A Q 2   K Q J 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 15-17 Lead: 7 2 7 J 4 Q A 2 6 5 3 Q A 7 4 6 J K 9 5 T 7 8 T 9 K 4 3 9 J 3 5 5 4 6 6 8 A       Result: NS +90 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 21-Jun-2016 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 6   J T 7 6   J T 5   T 5 3 2 EAST   9 4 3   K Q 4 2   9 7 6 3   A 8 SOUTH   A J T 8 2   A 9 5   K 8 4   9 6   K 7 5   8 3   A Q 2   K Q J 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rosenberg Milner Martel Lall 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 2 3 2 J A 8 Q 6 5 5 9 Q A 7 4 6 J K 3 5 T K A 2 6 2 K 7 9 Result: NS +90 Imps: 0