2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017

Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J   K J 9 8 4 3   K J   A K 6 EAST   K 8 6 5 3   2   A T 9   Q 4 3 2 SOUTH   T 7 2   T 7 5   8 7 6 4   8 7 5   Q 9 4   A Q 6   Q 5 3 2   J T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Silverman Bramley Wolfson  -- Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   *1 waiting   *2 3 would have beena bad hand Lead: 8 9 3 6 8 6 2 J 7 A 5 3 5 2 A K 8 4 8 A 2 3 9 J 4 Q 3 9 T Q T     Result: NS +480 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J   K J 9 8 4 3   K J   A K 6 EAST   K 8 6 5 3   2   A T 9   Q 4 3 2 SOUTH   T 7 2   T 7 5   8 7 6 4   8 7 5   Q 9 4   A Q 6   Q 5 3 2   J T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Zia Berkowitz Garner  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1NT*2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 9-14 balanced   *3 natural!   *4 3 card raise   *5 requests cuebids Lead: 7 2 9 K 7 6 2 J 5 Q 3 3 7 3 A J 4   3     Result: NS +480 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   J   Q 4 2   K 9 6 5 3   K J T 5 EAST   K Q 9 7 4 3   A 9 6 5   Q 2   Q SOUTH   A 8 6 5 2   J 3   8 7   9 8 3 2   T   K T 8 7   A J T 4   A 7 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Silverman Bramley Wolfson  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1 2 3 4 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 2 T A 2 3 T K J A 4 Q K 7 K 5 4 J A 2 3 8 A Q 5 2 Result: NS +50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   J   Q 4 2   K 9 6 5 3   K J T 5 EAST   K Q 9 7 4 3   A 9 6 5   Q 2   Q SOUTH   A 8 6 5 2   J 3   8 7   9 8 3 2   T   K T 8 7   A J T 4   A 7 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Zia Berkowitz Garner  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 1 3 *2 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 1+   *2 constructive Lead: 3 A 2 3 7 A Q 5 2 J Q K 8 Result: NS +50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q T 6   7 2   A 7 6 4 2   K 8 4 EAST   9 7 4 2   J T 9 6   K 9   A 9 2 SOUTH   A K J 8 5   A K Q 8 4   J 5   7   3   5 3   Q T 8 3   Q J T 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Silverman Bramley Wolfson  --  --  -- 1 Pass 3 *1 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: Q Q A 8 7 3 2 6 A 6 4 T K 5 J 7 4 3 T 2 A 5 6 Q K T 2 4 5       Q Result: NS -450 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q T 6   7 2   A 7 6 4 2   K 8 4 EAST   9 7 4 2   J T 9 6   K 9   A 9 2 SOUTH   A K J 8 5   A K Q 8 4   J 5   7   3   5 3   Q T 8 3   Q J T 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Zia Berkowitz Garner  --  --  -- 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: Q Q A 4 7 3 2 6 A 3 4 T K 5 7 Q 5 Result: NS +50 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K Q 4   A K J 9 6 5   K 7 3   2 EAST   J 7 6 3   Q 4 2   T 6 2   Q T 4 SOUTH   A T 9 5 2   8 3   A Q 8 4   J 9   8   T 7   J 9 5   A K 8 7 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Silverman Bramley Wolfson 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 6 8 6 Q A 5 J K 5 A 4 2 9 K T 5 J 9 T K A Result: NS +110 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K Q 4   A K J 9 6 5   K 7 3   2 EAST   J 7 6 3   Q 4 2   T 6 2   Q T 4 SOUTH   A T 9 5 2   8 3   A Q 8 4   J 9   8   T 7   J 9 5   A K 8 7 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Zia Berkowitz Garner 2 *1 Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 4 9 T K 4 A 4 2 9 K T 4 J T 2 5 3 7 4 J 8 Result: NS +400 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 6 3   J 8   6 4 3   K 7 3 2 EAST   Q 4 2   6 4 2   K Q 8 7   Q 9 5 SOUTH   J 9 8 7   A Q T 9 7   9 2   6 4   A 5   K 5 3   A J T 5   A J T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Silverman Bramley Wolfson  -- Pass Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 6 K 6 J Q 8 9 K 6 J Q 2 4 3 4 8 T 5 2 3 A 5 5 3 9 T 7 4 7 Result: NS +120 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 6 3   J 8   6 4 3   K 7 3 2 EAST   Q 4 2   6 4 2   K Q 8 7   Q 9 5 SOUTH   J 9 8 7   A Q T 9 7   9 2   6 4   A 5   K 5 3   A J T 5   A J T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Zia Berkowitz Garner  -- Pass Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 6 K 6 J Q A 5 2 6 T Q K 4 T Q 3 2 5 Q K 7 J K 4 9 A 4 6 8 J 9 3 9 8 2 7 7 A 7 6 9 Result: NS +120 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T 3   A 7 3   4 2   J T 7 6 5 EAST   A   Q 9 8   Q J T 9 8 7 3   8 3 SOUTH   K 9 8 5 4   J 6 4 2   A   Q 4 2   J 7 6 2   K T 5   K 6 5   A K 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Silverman Bramley Wolfson  --  -- Pass Pass 1 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: J 9 3 J 2 5 3 2 A 7 A 3 4 K 8 4 5 K 8 7 4 A Q 5 Q 6 J T 8 2 T T 9 Result: NS +100 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T 3   A 7 3   4 2   J T 7 6 5 EAST   A   Q 9 8   Q J T 9 8 7 3   8 3 SOUTH   K 9 8 5 4   J 6 4 2   A   Q 4 2   J 7 6 2   K T 5   K 6 5   A K 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Zia Berkowitz Garner  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 3 *2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+   *2 alerted Lead: J K 3 J Q 5 3 2 A 5 9 A 2 A 8 6 2 9 T T 4 K 7 4 4 K Q 3 4 6 A     Result: NS +50 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 9 6   T 8 7 3   Q T 9 8   Q 9 EAST   T 8   A Q 4   K 4 3   J T 8 6 5 SOUTH   J 5 4 3   K J 5   J 7   A K 7 2   A K 7 2   9 6 2   A 6 5 2   4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Silverman Bramley Wolfson  --  --  -- 1 Dbl Rdbl Pass Pass 1 2 2 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K K 8 9 3 2 K T 7 3 5 9 A 4 6 Q K Result: NS -130 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 9 6   T 8 7 3   Q T 9 8   Q 9 EAST   T 8   A Q 4   K 4 3   J T 8 6 5 SOUTH   J 5 4 3   K J 5   J 7   A K 7 2   A K 7 2   9 6 2   A 6 5 2   4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Zia Berkowitz Garner  --  --  -- 1 Dbl 2 *1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 limit raise Lead: A A 8 6 3 9 4 7 J 3 5 9 K A 3 T 7 K T 9 5 2 Q 3 5   J Q   Result: NS -130 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 5 4   9 7 2   Q 3 2   K 6 5 4 EAST   Q 7 3   A K Q 6 3   T 9 5   J 3 SOUTH   K J 6   J 8 4   K 8 6 4   A Q 2   A 9 8 2   T 5   A J 7   T 9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Silverman Bramley Wolfson Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 5 s Lead: 2 J 5 2 4 5 3 9 J T A 2 4 8 K 7 8 A 9 Q K 7 T 3   Result: NS -620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 5 4   9 7 2   Q 3 2   K 6 5 4 EAST   Q 7 3   A K Q 6 3   T 9 5   J 3 SOUTH   K J 6   J 8 4   K 8 6 4   A Q 2   A 9 8 2   T 5   A J 7   T 9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Zia Berkowitz Garner Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+ Lead: 5 7 J 5 2 5 3 2 J T K 7 4 8 A 9 8 9 3 4 Q T 5 6 A A 7 4 K Result: NS -620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J T 9 5 4 3   A J 7 2   T   T EAST   K Q 6   Q T 3   K 9 6 5   9 4 3 SOUTH     9 8 5 4   A 8 7 4   Q 8 7 6 5   8 7 2   K 6   Q J 3 2   A K J 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Silverman Bramley Wolfson  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 ! Lead: A 2 5 T A A 4 T 5 2 6 T 6 Result: NS +450 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J T 9 5 4 3   A J 7 2   T   T EAST   K Q 6   Q T 3   K 9 6 5   9 4 3 SOUTH     9 8 5 4   A 8 7 4   Q 8 7 6 5   8 7 2   K 6   Q J 3 2   A K J 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Zia Berkowitz Garner  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 *1 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 spades; not slammy   *2 serious cuebid Lead: A 2 9 T A Q K 5 8 A 9 T 7 2 6 J 5 Result: NS +450 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T   K Q T 4   K 6 2   A J T 9 EAST   8   8 6 5   Q J T 7 3   K 7 6 4 SOUTH   9 7 3 2   A 9 2   A 8 5   Q 5 3   K Q J 6 5 4   J 7 3   9 4   8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Silverman Bramley Wolfson  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: Q 9 Q 2 8 4 J K A 4 3 6 5 Result: NS +420 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T   K Q T 4   K 6 2   A J T 9 EAST   8   8 6 5   Q J T 7 3   K 7 6 4 SOUTH   9 7 3 2   A 9 2   A 8 5   Q 5 3   K Q J 6 5 4   J 7 3   9 4   8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Zia Berkowitz Garner  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT Pass 4 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 strong   *2 0-7   *3 Lead: 7 4 8 A 7 K 3 T 3 Q 6 T 2 J 7 2 9 3 8 K A 4 Q 6 A Result: NS +450 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 9 6   A K Q 4 2   6 4 3   J 5 EAST   Q 4 3   J 9 8 6   Q 9 8 2   Q 2 SOUTH   K T 8   T 7   K T   A 9 8 7 6 3   A 7 5 2   5 3   A J 7 5   K T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Silverman Bramley Wolfson  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 2 Pass*1 Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 <3 s Lead: Q K Q 5 9 5 2 3 T 4 2 J A T 8 6 8 2 3 9 T 5 Q 2 3 A 4 J K A 9 4 K Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 9 6   A K Q 4 2   6 4 3   J 5 EAST   Q 4 3   J 9 8 6   Q 9 8 2   Q 2 SOUTH   K T 8   T 7   K T   A 9 8 7 6 3   A 7 5 2   5 3   A J 7 5   K T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Zia Berkowitz Garner  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 2 Pass*2 Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+   *2 0-2 Lead: Q K Q 5 9 5 2 3 T 2 Q 6 8 A 4 9 T 4 2 J A 5 3 J K T 8 2 8 3 J A T A 9 4 K Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 8 4   J 7 6   A 5 4   T 8 5 4 EAST   Q 5 3   Q T 4 3   K 9 7 3   Q 6 SOUTH   K T 6 2   9 8 2   Q J 8 6   J 2   A 9 7   A K 5   T 2   A K 9 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Silverman Bramley Wolfson 1 Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 5 4 J 2 A 6 4 2 K Q 8 J 3 7 T 9 9 5 5 6 7 3 6 8 A T 7 6 K Q 4 2 7 3 8 T Result: NS +460 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 8 4   J 7 6   A 5 4   T 8 5 4 EAST   Q 5 3   Q T 4 3   K 9 7 3   Q 6 SOUTH   K T 6 2   9 8 2   Q J 8 6   J 2   A 9 7   A K 5   T 2   A K 9 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Zia Berkowitz Garner 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 16+   *2 0-7   *3 17-19 Lead: 4 5 4 J 2 A 6 T J K Q 4 2 7 3 5 9 9 3 8 6 3 Q 6 2 7 Q 4 6 A 3 7 8 T 7 4 J 2 9 A 8 A 5 8 T K T J Q 9 K 5 K Result: NS +180 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH     Q 9 8 6   K Q J 9 7 6 3   K J EAST   A K Q T 9 5   K 5   A   9 5 4 2 SOUTH   8 7 6 4 3   T 3 2   5   T 8 7 3   J 2   A J 7 4   T 8 4 2   A Q 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Silverman Bramley Wolfson  -- 1 3 *1 4 5 5 Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 intermediate probably Lead: Q 4 A Q 5 2 A 3 3 J K 6 4 6 2 J 3 A 4 K 7 Q 5 K 8 7 K 9 2 Result: NS +300 Imps: 9	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH     Q 9 8 6   K Q J 9 7 6 3   K J EAST   A K Q T 9 5   K 5   A   9 5 4 2 SOUTH   8 7 6 4 3   T 3 2   5   T 8 7 3   J 2   A J 7 4   T 8 4 2   A Q 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Zia Berkowitz Garner  -- 1 2 4 Dbl*1 Pass 5 Pass Pass 5 Pass Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Cards Lead: 7 2 K 6 7 6 9 J 3 A 2 K 7 Q 4 6 8 J A 7 3 2 A K 5 4 5 8 T 8 5 9 4 4 K Q 2 Result: NS -100 Imps: -9
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 3   A 6   J 7 5 4   J T 6 3 EAST   J T 9 5   8 7 5   T 9 3   K Q 7 SOUTH   7 2   J 9 4 3   A K 8 6 2   A 9   K 8 6 4   K Q T 2   Q   8 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Silverman Bramley Wolfson  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 7 8 9 Q 7 2 Q 6 9 Q 3 4 K 4 9 J 2 4 5 A 2 K T 3 3 2 5 A 4 K 7 6 9 Q 8 5 J T       Result: NS +120 Imps: 8	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 3   A 6   J 7 5 4   J T 6 3 EAST   J T 9 5   8 7 5   T 9 3   K Q 7 SOUTH   7 2   J 9 4 3   A K 8 6 2   A 9   K 8 6 4   K Q T 2   Q   8 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Zia Berkowitz Garner  --  -- 1 *1 2 *2 Dbl 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+   *2 Lead: K Q 3 4 K T 5 6 3 2 7 J A 4 J Q 7 2 7 A 4 6 5 A 2 4 T 5 6 Q 8 3 J K T 7 9 K 9 J 9 Result: NS -200 Imps: -8
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 7 4 3 2   8 7 4   9   A J 8 EAST   9 5   A T 2   K J 3   9 7 4 3 2 SOUTH   A T 8   9 5   A T 2   K Q T 6 5   K 6   K Q J 6 3   Q 8 7 6 5 4   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Silverman Bramley Wolfson  --  --  -- 1 2NT*1 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 red suits Lead: K K A 4 5 4 2 A T Result: NS -130 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 24-May-2017 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 7 4 3 2   8 7 4   9   A J 8 EAST   9 5   A T 2   K J 3   9 7 4 3 2 SOUTH   A T 8   9 5   A T 2   K Q T 6 5   K 6   K Q J 6 3   Q 8 7 6 5 4   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Zia Berkowitz Garner  --  --  -- 1 2NT*1 3 3 4 4 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 Lead: K K A 4 5 4 2 A 5 6 5 Q A 3 3 8 K 6 4 J Q J 2 7 9 K 9 2 8 Q T 8 6 5 7 3 T Result: NS +100 Imps: 6