2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017

Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 8 6 4   5 4 3   8 2   A T 2 EAST   T 5   A Q J 8   A J T 9 7 3   J SOUTH   9 7 3   K 6 2   Q 6   K 6 5 4 3   K J 2   T 9 7   K 5 4   Q 9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lall Berkowitz Milner Sontag  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 1 Pass 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+ diamonds Lead: A J 5 A 3 7 8 4 K K A 2 Q 4 J 8 6 5 T 4 2 7 J 2 K Result: NS -150 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 8 6 4   5 4 3   8 2   A T 2 EAST   T 5   A Q J 8   A J T 9 7 3   J SOUTH   9 7 3   K 6 2   Q 6   K 6 5 4 3   K J 2   T 9 7   K 5 4   Q 9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Graves Zia Becker Garner  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 2 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 3 7 8 3 K K A 8 Q 5 J 2 6 4 T 4 2 9 J 2 K Result: NS -150 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 7 4 2   K 5   A K T 7   J 6 3 EAST   A 3   A J 9 8 2   9 8 2   K Q 2 SOUTH   Q J T 9   Q 7 6 3   Q 5 4   5 4   K 6 5   T 4   J 6 3   A T 9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lall Berkowitz Milner Sontag  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: A 6 2 A 4 3 9 7 Q 4 J K 3 A 2 3 4 T K 6 5 T 9 5 Q 7 2 2 6 8 A 4 7 6 8 7 9 5 A 8 T   Q     Result: NS -120 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 7 4 2   K 5   A K T 7   J 6 3 EAST   A 3   A J 9 8 2   9 8 2   K Q 2 SOUTH   Q J T 9   Q 7 6 3   Q 5 4   5 4   K 6 5   T 4   J 6 3   A T 9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Graves Zia Becker Garner  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 8 5 3 8 9 4 8 K Q 3 2 7 Q 7 K 3 4 T A 5 3 8 2 7 6 A 2 6 5 J 8 K 4 6 9 A 5 9 9 T T Result: NS -120 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K Q J T 2     K 6 3 2   K 9 8 3 EAST   9 8 6   A K 7   Q T 7 5   J 5 4 SOUTH   A 7 4   Q J 9 4 3   A 9 4   7 2   5 3   T 8 6 5 2   J 8   A Q T 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lall Berkowitz Milner Sontag Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 7 6 J K 7 T 5 3 2 A 4 8 3 3 6 K 4 5 8 Q A 8 5 2 A Result: NS +130 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K Q J T 2     K 6 3 2   K 9 8 3 EAST   9 8 6   A K 7   Q T 7 5   J 5 4 SOUTH   A 7 4   Q J 9 4 3   A 9 4   7 2   5 3   T 8 6 5 2   J 8   A Q T 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Graves Zia Becker Garner Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: Q 2 K 3 Q 3 8 K A T J K 2 Q 4 8 7 5 6 Q 4 6 5 9 3 5 9 J 7 6 5 T 4 8 7 2 4 J Q 2 9 Result: NS +110 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 6   9 3   K 8   A K Q J T 7 5 EAST   K J   A K J 7 5   A 9 6 5   8 4 SOUTH   A Q 8 5 3   8 6 2   J 4 2   3 2   T 7 4 2   Q T 4   Q T 7 3   9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lall Berkowitz Milner Sontag  -- 1NT*1 3 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 15-17   *2 spades, invitational plus Lead: A 9 8 A 2 6 4 J 3 2 K 6 3 4 J 9 A 7 5 5 Q 4 J 3 2 T A 9 6   K     Result: NS -620 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 6   9 3   K 8   A K Q J T 7 5 EAST   K J   A K J 7 5   A 9 6 5   8 4 SOUTH   A Q 8 5 3   8 6 2   J 4 2   3 2   T 7 4 2   Q T 4   Q T 7 3   9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Graves Zia Becker Garner  -- 1 2 2 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 W Lead: A 6 8 A 2 9 4 K 3 2 J 9 3 4 A 3 2 T K 9 6 4 K 6 A 7 5 5 Q T 5 Q 5 Q 9 8 J Q J 7 8 3 A K 2 7 7 T 4 T 6 J 8 Result: NS +100 Imps: 12
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A J 9 6 5 4   3 2   A Q J 3   Q EAST   T 7 3   J 9   8 5   A K T 8 5 2 SOUTH   K 2   A K T 8 6 5   K 7 4 2   9   Q 8   Q 7 4   T 9 6   J 7 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lall Berkowitz Milner Sontag  --  -- 1 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: Q Q 3 A 2 8 7 9 K 3 A Q 9 6 5 A 2 T T J T 9 8 3 K 4 9 J 4 6 K 2 5 7 J Q 7   2 3 6 Result: NS -420 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A J 9 6 5 4   3 2   A Q J 3   Q EAST   T 7 3   J 9   8 5   A K T 8 5 2 SOUTH   K 2   A K T 8 6 5   K 7 4 2   9   Q 8   Q 7 4   T 9 6   J 7 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Graves Zia Becker Garner  --  -- 1 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: Q Q 3 A 2 8 7 9 K 3 A Q 9 6 5 A 4 Q T J T 4 9 3 5 7 K 2 6 9 8 3 K T J J 2 Result: NS +50 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 7 3 2   J 9 7 2   K 9   8 5 4 EAST   A J 9 6   Q T 5 4   Q 8 6 5   9 SOUTH   5   A 3   A T 4 3 2   A Q 7 6 3   K Q T 4   K 8 6   J 7   K J T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lall Berkowitz Milner Sontag  --  --  -- 1 *1 Dbl 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+ diamonds Lead: K K A 2 5 2 9 4 A J 5 5 3 4 6 7 2 T 6 8 7 6 4 7 A K Q K 6 7 8 9 A K 5 2 3 Result: NS +100 Imps: 12	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 7 3 2   J 9 7 2   K 9   8 5 4 EAST   A J 9 6   Q T 5 4   Q 8 6 5   9 SOUTH   5   A 3   A T 4 3 2   A Q 7 6 3   K Q T 4   K 8 6   J 7   K J T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Graves Zia Becker Garner  --  --  -- 1 Dbl Rdbl 2 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 7 7 5 9 T 2 9 5 A T 6 4 3 4 A 2 5 T 6 3 2 J 8 8 6 6 4 9 A K Q K 7 Q 9 8 3 Result: NS -600 Imps: -12
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q J T 6 2   K 3 2   Q 4 2   A 2 EAST   A 9 7 3   J 8 5   K 7 6 5   K J SOUTH   K 8 4   Q T 7 6   A T 8   9 8 7   5   A 9 4   J 9 3   Q T 6 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lall Berkowitz Milner Sontag Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl Pass*2 1NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+ diamonds   *2 alerted Lead: Q 5 A Q 4 6 3 T K 4 7 2 8 9 J K 6 3 9 J 7 3 6 6 8 4 J A 9 Q K 2 7 9 5 2 A A 5 2 T T 7 3   Result: NS +100 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q J T 6 2   K 3 2   Q 4 2   A 2 EAST   A 9 7 3   J 8 5   K 7 6 5   K J SOUTH   K 8 4   Q T 7 6   A T 8   9 8 7   5   A 9 4   J 9 3   Q T 6 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Graves Zia Becker Garner Pass 1 1 Dbl 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 s Lead: 7 T J A 7 Q K 2 8 A 5 2 T 5 3 Q K 3 5 2 9 4 8 K 6 9 J 3 Q 4 7 6 7 J K 4 8   6     Result: NS -200 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 8 5 3   A 8 7   Q J T 5   4 EAST   A 7 6 4     8 7 6 4   Q J 8 3 2 SOUTH   Q J 9   K J 6 5 4 2   3 2   T 7   2   Q T 9 3   A K 9   A K 9 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lall Berkowitz Milner Sontag  -- Pass Pass 2 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 spades Lead: 3 K 3 4 T T 4 A 2 3 6 7 K 9 Q 3 7   J     Result: NS +400 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 8 5 3   A 8 7   Q J T 5   4 EAST   A 7 6 4     8 7 6 4   Q J 8 3 2 SOUTH   Q J 9   K J 6 5 4 2   3 2   T 7   2   Q T 9 3   A K 9   A K 9 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Graves Zia Becker Garner  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 8 A 8 5 2 Q 7 7 K K 4 T 3 9 6 J 2 5 4 Q 4 A 3 4 7 2 6 K 9 3 2 A 5 9 8 8 J 6 A 3 Q 9 7 5 J K J 8 T T Q T 6 Result: NS +400 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 5 4 2   K   A J 9 7   A Q 9 2 EAST   T 9 7 6   J 9 8   8 6 3   J 5 3 SOUTH     7 6 5 4 3 2   K Q 4 2   K 7 4   A Q J 8 3   A Q T   T 5   T 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lall Berkowitz Milner Sontag  --  -- 1 1 1 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3NT*2 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 4 spades and short hearts   *2 alerted Lead: 3 5 3 A 2 A 6 2 2 J 7 4 3 Q 9 5 5 3 T K 6 T 8 7 K T J K 4 8   J Q Result: NS +450 Imps: 11	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 5 4 2   K   A J 9 7   A Q 9 2 EAST   T 9 7 6   J 9 8   8 6 3   J 5 3 SOUTH     7 6 5 4 3 2   K Q 4 2   K 7 4   A Q J 8 3   A Q T   T 5   T 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Graves Zia Becker Garner  --  -- 1 1 1 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 *2 Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass 7 Pass Pass Pass   *1 splinter (but he wrote more)   *2 3 keycards Lead: 7 8 7 2 7 8 5 2 K T 9 K 2 Result: NS -50 Imps: -11
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q 6   K Q J T 8 4   Q J   3 2 EAST   A J T 8 2   6 3   A K 8 5 3   8 SOUTH   3   9 7 5 2   6 2   A K Q T 6 4   9 7 5 4   A   T 9 7 4   J 9 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lall Berkowitz Milner Sontag  --  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 2 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 6+ clubs 10-15 Lead: A A 3 T 2 7 A 6 3 4 2 K 4 5 8 2 A 7 3 3 K 9 6 4 Q 4 A J 2 5 J Q 6 7 K Q 6 9 T 8 5 J 8 J 7 Result: NS -130 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q 6   K Q J T 8 4   Q J   3 2 EAST   A J T 8 2   6 3   A K 8 5 3   8 SOUTH   3   9 7 5 2   6 2   A K Q T 6 4   9 7 5 4   A   T 9 7 4   J 9 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Graves Zia Becker Garner  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A A 3 K 2 5 A 6 3 4 2 K 4 5 8 2 A 7 3 3 K 9 5 4 Q 4 A J 2 7 J Q 6 7 K Q 6 9 T 8 5 J 8 T 7 Result: NS -130 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q   J T 5 3   K 6   A J 7 6 4 EAST   J 8 7 5   9   A T 7 5 3   Q 8 5 SOUTH   T 6 4 3 2   K 6 2   4   T 9 3 2   K 9   A Q 8 7 4   Q J 9 8 2   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lall Berkowitz Milner Sontag 1 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4NT Pass 5 *3 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 1 or 4 Lead: A 2 A 6 4 8 3 K 2 Result: NS -50 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q   J T 5 3   K 6   A J 7 6 4 EAST   J 8 7 5   9   A T 7 5 3   Q 8 5 SOUTH   T 6 4 3 2   K 6 2   4   T 9 3 2   K 9   A Q 8 7 4   Q J 9 8 2   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Graves Zia Becker Garner 1 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3NT Pass 4 *3 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       *1 FG raise   *2 14+ Balanced   *3 shows a suit Lead: 7 9 7 Q 2 4 9 J 2 7 J 3 6 A 5 5 K 2 5 K 4 Q   6 3 Result: NS +480 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 8 6 2   Q 2   A 9 6 3 2   6 5 EAST   T 7 5   J 8 7   K J   K Q J T 4 SOUTH   A K 3   A 6 4 3   7 4   A 8 7 2   Q J 4   K T 9 5   Q T 8 5   9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lall Berkowitz Milner Sontag  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+ diamonds Lead: 3 Q K 3 4 9 Q 6 2 3 J 5 7   4 2 A Result: NS -400 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 8 6 2   Q 2   A 9 6 3 2   6 5 EAST   T 7 5   J 8 7   K J   K Q J T 4 SOUTH   A K 3   A 6 4 3   7 4   A 8 7 2   Q J 4   K T 9 5   Q T 8 5   9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Graves Zia Becker Garner  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 Q K 3 4 9 Q 6 A 3 4 5 8 5 K 2 2 5 J 2 7 T T 8 3 4 5 6 A J T 9 K Result: NS -400 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 4 3   9 7 5   A J 7 6   K Q 8 EAST   K T 6   T 8   T 9 4   A J T 9 4 SOUTH   A 8 5   A Q 4 2   K Q 5 3 2   6   J 9 7 2   K J 6 3   8   7 5 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lall Berkowitz Milner Sontag  --  -- 1 1 Dbl Rdbl*1 Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 2 hearts and 8+ points Lead: T J T 7 2 3 4 K 6 J K 4 5 8 T J Q 5 9 A 3 K 8 5 4 7 A 8 8 2 4 6 K Result: NS -200 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 4 3   9 7 5   A J 7 6   K Q 8 EAST   K T 6   T 8   T 9 4   A J T 9 4 SOUTH   A 8 5   A Q 4 2   K Q 5 3 2   6   J 9 7 2   K J 6 3   8   7 5 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Graves Zia Becker Garner  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 2 3 T 5 2 2 4 K 6 6 8 9 4 J 9 7 A 2 T Q 5 7 6 4 A 9 K 3 8 8 T J Q 3 4 7 3 5 9 A 2 7   6 K Result: NS -100 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q   Q T 9 8 3   K 9 6 4   Q 9 5 EAST   K 6 4 3 2   A   J 7   J 8 7 3 2 SOUTH   A J T 8 7   J 7 6 5   Q 2   K 6   9 5   K 4 2   A T 8 5 3   A T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lall Berkowitz Milner Sontag  --  --  -- 1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 5 5 6 Q A 9 K 3 8 A 2 5 K A 7 9 2 3 J K Q 2 A 8 5 4 J Q 6 Result: NS +50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q   Q T 9 8 3   K 9 6 4   Q 9 5 EAST   K 6 4 3 2   A   J 7   J 8 7 3 2 SOUTH   A J T 8 7   J 7 6 5   Q 2   K 6   9 5   K 4 2   A T 8 5 3   A T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Graves Zia Becker Garner  --  --  -- 1 Pass 3NT*1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 8-11, some shortness Lead: 5 5 2 Q A 9 K 3 7 A 2 5 K 2 A 8 5 4 3 Q 6 A 7 4 2 3 J K Q Result: NS +50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 6   A J 3   Q 9 3   A T 5 4 3 EAST   A Q J 3   Q 7 2   K 2   J 7 6 2 SOUTH   9 8 7 4   T 9 6 5 4   A 7   K 9   K 5 2   K 8   J T 8 6 5 4   Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Lall Berkowitz Milner Sontag Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+ diamonds Lead: T 2 Q T 4 4 K 3 7 5 2 9 A K 2 3 T 8 7 J 4 8 2 5 K 5 3 6 7 Result: NS -140 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 6   A J 3   Q 9 3   A T 5 4 3 EAST   A Q J 3   Q 7 2   K 2   J 7 6 2 SOUTH   9 8 7 4   T 9 6 5 4   A 7   K 9   K 5 2   K 8   J T 8 6 5 4   Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Graves Zia Becker Garner Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 5 5 2 Q A K 2 3 9 Q 2 A 9 8 6 4 K 8 7 J 4 4 Q A 5 8 K 3 7 6 J 3 4 T 7 T 6 2 A 6 7   Q T   Result: NS -110 Imps: 1