2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016

Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9 5 3   9 2   J 9 2   Q 6 4 3 EAST   Q J 8   A 8 7 5 3   6 5   T 7 5 SOUTH   7 4   K Q T   A K Q T   A J 9 8   A T 6 2   J 6 4   8 7 4 3   K 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 0-8 HCP   *3 17-19   *4 's Lead: 7 7 5 J A 4 3 9 K 6 5 2 Q J A 9 T 3 6 2 K 4 5 3 Q 8 7 4 T 2 Q K 4 Result: NS -450 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9 5 3   9 2   J 9 2   Q 6 4 3 EAST   Q J 8   A 8 7 5 3   6 5   T 7 5 SOUTH   7 4   K Q T   A K Q T   A J 9 8   A T 6 2   J 6 4   8 7 4 3   K 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wolfson Milner Silverman Lall  --  -- Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 19+-21   *2 GF, 5+   *3 3+ Lead: 4 4 5 J A 4 3 2 Q 6 5 9 K J A 9 T 3 6 2 K Result: NS -450 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   2     A K Q J 6 3   A 8 7 5 4 2 EAST   Q 9 5   Q J 4 3   T 8 4   J T 9 SOUTH   A 8 7 6 4   6 5 2   7 5   Q 6 3   K J T 3   A K T 9 8 7   9 2   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 6 J Q 2 6 K J 5 6 A 3 4 6 2 4 A 7 9 8 K 5 7 T Q 4 8 5 J 5 9 4 6 7 3 9 8 Q       A Result: NS +630 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   2     A K Q J 6 3   A 8 7 5 4 2 EAST   Q 9 5   Q J 4 3   T 8 4   J T 9 SOUTH   A 8 7 6 4   6 5 2   7 5   Q 6 3   K J T 3   A K T 9 8 7   9 2   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wolfson Milner Silverman Lall  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: A 3 5 2 A A 4 2 2 K 9 4 3 2 4 A 5 9 T 7 6 K 3 8 6 K 9 5 4 T Q 3 6 Result: NS +1370 Imps: 12
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 7 5 2   K 9 3 2   T 9 7 5   T EAST   T 9 6 4   A J T   K J   Q 9 7 3 SOUTH   J 8 3   8 6 5   8 3   K J 8 4 2   A K   Q 7 4   A Q 6 4 2   A 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag 2NT Pass 3 Dbl 3 *1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 Shows a stopper Lead: 3 5 3 T K 6 7 2 4 A Q 2 2 K 4 5 3 A 6 7 8 7 T K 5     T 3 Result: NS -150 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 7 5 2   K 9 3 2   T 9 7 5   T EAST   T 9 6 4   A J T   K J   Q 9 7 3 SOUTH   J 8 3   8 6 5   8 3   K J 8 4 2   A K   Q 7 4   A Q 6 4 2   A 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wolfson Milner Silverman Lall 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 A 4 2 J A J 5 8 6 K 7 3 K 6 5 3 4 T K 5 7 J 2 6 5 T Q 8 2 3 9 4 Q 7 T 8 4 9 7 2 A Q T J Q A 3 8 6 9 9 K Result: NS +400 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 8 5 2   A K Q 4 2   K 2   J 9 EAST   A J 7 6 3   T   T 5 3   A Q 4 3 SOUTH   K Q 4   9 3   Q J 9 8 6 4   T 6   T   J 8 7 6 5   A 7   K 8 7 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  -- 1 2 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K T 3 2 K 2 Q J T 5 A 9 6 Result: NS +620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 8 5 2   A K Q 4 2   K 2   J 9 EAST   A J 7 6 3   T   T 5 3   A Q 4 3 SOUTH   K Q 4   9 3   Q J 9 8 6 4   T 6   T   J 8 7 6 5   A 7   K 8 7 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wolfson Milner Silverman Lall  -- 1 2 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K T 3 2 K 2 Q J T 5 A 9 6   4 A   Result: NS +620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q J 7   4 2   T 9 8 7   K T 9 EAST   T 8 4   K Q 9 8 7 5   6 5   Q 7 SOUTH   9 6 2   J 3   A K J 4   8 6 5 4   A 5 3   A T 6   Q 3 2   A J 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT*1 2 *2 2 *3 Dbl*4 Pass Pass Rdbl Pass 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14+ - 17   *2 's   *3 Stayman, no stopper   *4 Values Lead: A 2 6 8 A 6 Q 4 J 3 5 9 K Q 4 7 4 3 T K 2 5 8 Q 6 A 5 2 3 T K J 9 Result: NS -100 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q J 7   4 2   T 9 8 7   K T 9 EAST   T 8 4   K Q 9 8 7 5   6 5   Q 7 SOUTH   9 6 2   J 3   A K J 4   8 6 5 4   A 5 3   A T 6   Q 3 2   A J 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wolfson Milner Silverman Lall  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 8 6 8 2 J T Q 4 3 A K 7 2 2 7 K 4 3 Q 9 6 5 9 8 6 A 7 9 8 J 5 T 9 2 6 7 A 3 5 J K Result: NS -400 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   7   A Q 5 3   7 6 3 2   A 6 5 2 EAST   K Q   K 9 6 4   K 5 4   K Q T 9 SOUTH   9 6 5 4 2   J 8 7   A Q   J 4 3   A J T 8 3   T 2   J T 9 8   8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  --  -- Pass 2 *1 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 Weak 2-bid or ; 3-7 HCP Lead: 6 J 4 6 Q 8 K 2 3 7 T A 4 8 5 2 A 2 4 Q J 9 K 3 2 3 9 5 J T K A 7 T 6 7 4 A       Result: NS +100 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   7   A Q 5 3   7 6 3 2   A 6 5 2 EAST   K Q   K 9 6 4   K 5 4   K Q T 9 SOUTH   9 6 5 4 2   J 8 7   A Q   J 4 3   A J T 8 3   T 2   J T 9 8   8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wolfson Milner Silverman Lall  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass     *1 five spades, invite Lead: J J 4 2 Q A Q 7 4 T 5 7 A 3 K 2 2 8 Q A 4 9 K 6 7 7 9 5 3   K 6 J Result: NS +200 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 5 4 3   9 2   9 8 3 2   J T 4 EAST   A 8 6 2   A T   K Q J   A Q 5 2 SOUTH   Q   Q 7 6 3   A 7 4   K 9 7 6 3   K T 9 7   K J 8 5 4   T 6 5   8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 *5 Pass 4NT*6 Pass 5 *7 Pass 6 *8 Pass Pass Pass     *1 Precision, strong, forcing   *2 FG   *3 alerted   *4 5''s, 4's   *5 Keycard c's   *6 2 keycards no Q   *7 Grand slam interest   *8 No Kings Lead: 2 6 J 2 A 5 T 2 3 8 A 4 3 4 Q T 6 Result: NS -1370 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 5 4 3   9 2   9 8 3 2   J T 4 EAST   A 8 6 2   A T   K Q J   A Q 5 2 SOUTH   Q   Q 7 6 3   A 7 4   K 9 7 6 3   K T 9 7   K J 8 5 4   T 6 5   8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wolfson Milner Silverman Lall Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: J 8 A J 3 K T 2 Q Result: NS -630 Imps: 12
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 8 4   K J T 5 2   8   T 8 5 3 EAST   K Q 9 2   A 4   A K 6 5 2   A K SOUTH     9 8 6 3   Q J 9 4 3   J 9 4 2   A T 7 6 5 3   Q 7   T 7   Q 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  -- 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 22-23 HCP   *2 4-card suit Lead: 5 Q 4 5 8 7 A J 3 7 K 8 2 Result: NS -400 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 8 4   K J T 5 2   8   T 8 5 3 EAST   K Q 9 2   A 4   A K 6 5 2   A K SOUTH     9 8 6 3   Q J 9 4 3   J 9 4 2   A T 7 6 5 3   Q 7   T 7   Q 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wolfson Milner Silverman Lall  -- 2 Pass 2 2 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       Lead: A 7 A 3 4 6 K 5 2 7 K 8 Q 7 A 2 8 T 2 4 4 3 9 8 3 Q 4 K 9 5   5 6 Result: NS -300 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q 7   T 6   T 9 2   Q 9 6 5 2 EAST   A 3 2   A Q 9 8 4   A K J   8 4 SOUTH   J 8   J 7 5 2   Q 6 4 3   A K J   T 9 6 5 4   K 3   8 7 5   T 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 11-15, 2+'s   *2 4-card support   *3 Slam interest, balanced hand Lead: K T A K 8 T 8 2 A 3 Q T 2 K A 6 5 Result: NS -680 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q 7   T 6   T 9 2   Q 9 6 5 2 EAST   A 3 2   A Q 9 8 4   A K J   8 4 SOUTH   J 8   J 7 5 2   Q 6 4 3   A K J   T 9 6 5 4   K 3   8 7 5   T 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wolfson Milner Silverman Lall  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 2 3 4 2 A 3 Q 6 2 K A T 5 Result: NS -710 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 5 2   T   A K J 8 3   Q T 5 3 EAST   8 7 4   K J 6   Q 7 4   K J 9 4 SOUTH   A K Q 3   A Q 7 5 4 3   9 6   A   J 9 6   9 8 2   T 5 2   8 7 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1NT*2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 *4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 9-14   *3 alerted   *4 Asks for control Lead: T T Q K 6 2 4 J 9     A   Result: NS -650 Imps: -13	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 5 2   T   A K J 8 3   Q T 5 3 EAST   8 7 4   K J 6   Q 7 4   K J 9 4 SOUTH   A K Q 3   A Q 7 5 4 3   9 6   A   J 9 6   9 8 2   T 5 2   8 7 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wolfson Milner Silverman Lall  --  --  -- 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass*3 3 *4 Pass 4 *5 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 Relay to 2   *2 Forced   *3 alerted   *4 Primary , secondary   *5 Agrees Lead: 2 2 Q A 6     J 9 Result: NS +100 Imps: 13
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q 5   K 9 7   A K T 9 8   K J EAST   J 7 4   Q J T 2   2   A Q T 8 2 SOUTH   K T 9 6 2   6 5 4   Q 7 5   7 6   8 3   A 8 3   J 6 4 3   9 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag Pass 2 *1 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 3-suited, short , 10-15 Lead: 6 8 J Q 6 3 2 A 5 4 8 9 Q 3 7 5 K Result: NS +400 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q 5   K 9 7   A K T 9 8   K J EAST   J 7 4   Q J T 2   2   A Q T 8 2 SOUTH   K T 9 6 2   6 5 4   Q 7 5   7 6   8 3   A 8 3   J 6 4 3   9 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wolfson Milner Silverman Lall Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 6 3 J Q 6 3 2 A 7 A 2 7 4 J 8 K 5 4 Q T Q 8 7 5 K 3 T K 6 6 2 9 2 3 T 8 6 4 4 A 9 8 J 9 5 5 A J 7 9 Q K T Result: NS +400 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 7 6 5   Q 9 4 3   J T   K 7 4 EAST   A 9 8 4   6 2   A 8 4 3   T 8 2 SOUTH   J T 2   K J 8 7 5   K Q   A Q J   Q 3   A T   9 7 6 5 2   9 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 16+ unbal or 17+ balanced   *2 0-8   *3 17-19 Lead: 5 5 3 T Q 3 4 K T 6 4 J K Q A 5 J 5 T K A 7 8 6 2 T 9 7 5 2 A 4 7   8     Result: NS -400 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 7 6 5   Q 9 4 3   J T   K 7 4 EAST   A 9 8 4   6 2   A 8 4 3   T 8 2 SOUTH   J T 2   K J 8 7 5   K Q   A Q J   Q 3   A T   9 7 6 5 2   9 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wolfson Milner Silverman Lall  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 May not have 4 Lead: 7 7 3 T K Q 4 6 T 5 4 J Q 3 8 K J 6 2 4 Q 3 9 7 2 5 A 5 5 2 A 3 7 9 8 7 J T T K A A 2 4 K 9 8 9 8 6 6 Q J Result: NS +50 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 6 4   A 9 4   T 7 3   A 9 6 3 EAST   Q T 9 7 3 2   8 7   Q 9 8   K Q SOUTH   J 5   J T 6 3 2   K 4   T 7 5 4   A 8   K Q 5   A J 6 5 2   J 8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 14+ - 17 Lead: 9 A 9 4 J 5 8 A 2 A 9 7 K 2 8 T 4 J Q 3 5 8 T K 3 K 7 9 6 5 2 3 T 6 3 6 J Q 7 4   Result: NS +630 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 6 4   A 9 4   T 7 3   A 9 6 3 EAST   Q T 9 7 3 2   8 7   Q 9 8   K Q SOUTH   J 5   J T 6 3 2   K 4   T 7 5 4   A 8   K Q 5   A J 6 5 2   J 8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wolfson Milner Silverman Lall  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 3 5 7 9 3 J Q 3 4 A T 4 5 2 9 T K Result: NS +600 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A J 7 5 3   7   K   K 9 7 5 4 2 EAST   K T 9   J 9 8   A J 9 5 3   8 3 SOUTH   8 2   T 4 3 2   T 4 2   A Q T 6   Q 6 4   A K Q 6 5   Q 8 7 6   J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Could be short Lead: 8 4 9 J 8 J 3 5 Q 6 T A 2 Q 8 4 6 A 8 7 2 K 9 K 3 Q J 2 4 5 5 3 T 6 3 7 T 7 J 5 2 6 9 9 A       4 Result: NS -50 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A J 7 5 3   7   K   K 9 7 5 4 2 EAST   K T 9   J 9 8   A J 9 5 3   8 3 SOUTH   8 2   T 4 3 2   T 4 2   A Q T 6   Q 6 4   A K Q 6 5   Q 8 7 6   J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wolfson Milner Silverman Lall  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 2 6 A K 2 J 8 4 Q A 8 7 3 K 9 2 2 Q J 5 4 Q 3 7 4 8 9 3 T 4 3 9 T 7 J 5 8 Q K K A   5 A   Result: NS -100 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8 3   T 9 3   A K Q 6 2   A K EAST   A K 6 5   A Q 8 7 6 2   3   Q 3 SOUTH   J T 7 4 2   K   T 8 7 5   J 9 7   Q   J 5 4   J 9 4   T 8 6 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Berkowitz Meckstroth Sontag Pass 1 *1 1 Pass*2 2 2 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 16+ unbalanced. 17+ balanced   *2 0-8 or penalty pass Lead: K 4 8 9 K Q A 3 2 5 Q 3 7 J A T 9 2 3 A J 4 5 8 4 9 3 A 5 J 6 9 7 4 Q K 7 Result: NS -100 Imps: 8	Closed Room - 2016 Senior USBC FINAL - 22-Jun-2016 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8 3   T 9 3   A K Q 6 2   A K EAST   A K 6 5   A Q 8 7 6 2   3   Q 3 SOUTH   J T 7 4 2   K   T 8 7 5   J 9 7   Q   J 5 4   J 9 4   T 8 6 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Wolfson Milner Silverman Lall Pass 1 *1 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 4 4 3 A 5 2 3 A 7 4 Q K 9 9 5 K 7 Q A 8 2   2 3 K Result: NS -420 Imps: -8