2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017

Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T 4 3   Q J T   7 4 3   J 6 4 EAST   8 7 5 2   A 7 6   2   A K Q 9 2 SOUTH   A K 6   K 9 4   A K 9 6 5   5 3   J 9   8 5 3 2   Q J T 8   T 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Sontag Garner Berkowitz  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *4 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass 4 *5 Pass 4 *6 Pass 4NT*7 Pass 6 *8 Pass Pass Pass         *1 strong, artificial   *2 clubs, game force   *3 artificial   *4 alerted   *5 key card   *6 3 key cards   *7 queen ask   *8 club queen, no side king Lead: 8 8 A 6 3 7 K 4 5 T Q J 4 8 2 3 A J 6 4 K T 2 7 5 Result: NS -920 Imps: -14	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T 4 3   Q J T   7 4 3   J 6 4 EAST   8 7 5 2   A 7 6   2   A K Q 9 2 SOUTH   A K 6   K 9 4   A K 9 6 5   5 3   J 9   8 5 3 2   Q J T 8   T 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Hamman Wolfson Bramley  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 4NT Pass 5NT*2 Pass 6 Pass 6NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 transfer   *2 pick a slam Lead: Q Q 2 3 A 7 A 4 3 8 K 6 5 T Q J 5 3 9 7 4 8 2 4 6 9 2 3 6 J 5 4 A 2 7 T K T 8 Q K Result: NS +50 Imps: 14
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 7 5   7 4 3 2     A T 9 8 4 2 EAST   K 3   A T 6 5   J T 8 6   Q J 6 SOUTH   Q 4   K J 9   A K Q 9 7 3   K 7   A J T 9 6 2   Q 8   5 4 2   5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Sontag Garner Berkowitz  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 1NT*2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass*3     *1 strong   *2 FG   *3 replacement for fouled board, play not recorded Lead: 8     8   Result: NS -430 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 7 5   7 4 3 2     A T 9 8 4 2 EAST   K 3   A T 6 5   J T 8 6   Q J 6 SOUTH   Q 4   K J 9   A K Q 9 7 3   K 7   A J T 9 6 2   Q 8   5 4 2   5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Hamman Wolfson Bramley  --  --  -- 2NT Pass 3 Dbl 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: J J 3 5 Q 5 J T 3 2 T 2 7 Result: NS -460 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q J T 9 7 6 3   Q T 2   6   J T EAST   K 8 4 2   8 3   Q J T 9 8 4 2   SOUTH   A   K J 7 4   A K   A Q 9 8 7 2   5   A 9 6 5   7 5 3   K 6 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Sontag Garner Berkowitz Pass Pass 3 Dbl Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: Q 5 2 Q A 3 3 T A 4 2 J 2 5 4 3 K 5 8 6 7 6 8 9 A 6 9 7 8   Q     Result: NS -620 Imps: 13	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q J T 9 7 6 3   Q T 2   6   J T EAST   K 8 4 2   8 3   Q J T 9 8 4 2   SOUTH   A   K J 7 4   A K   A Q 9 8 7 2   5   A 9 6 5   7 5 3   K 6 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Hamman Wolfson Bramley Pass Pass 3 Dbl Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: Q 5 4 Q A 3 3 T A 5 4 J 2 4 2 3 A 6 8 6 7 5 8 9 K K Q 7 8 3 J 6 4 Result: NS -1370 Imps: -13
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   3   A J 6   8 7 2   J 9 8 7 3 2 EAST   J 4   Q 7 5 2   T 9 5 4   K Q 4 SOUTH   A K T 8 7 6 5   4 3   K Q J   T   Q 9 2   K T 9 8   A 6 3   A 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Sontag Garner Berkowitz  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: T T 2 6 4 9 5 J 3 3 4 8 Q 2 4 3 A 9 J 9 K A 4 2 T Q       Result: NS +200 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   3   A J 6   8 7 2   J 9 8 7 3 2 EAST   J 4   Q 7 5 2   T 9 5 4   K Q 4 SOUTH   A K T 8 7 6 5   4 3   K Q J   T   Q 9 2   K T 9 8   A 6 3   A 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Hamman Wolfson Bramley  -- Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: T T 2 6 3 8 5 J 4 A 4 2 Q A 4 2 T 6 5 8 J 2 4 3 A       K Result: NS +200 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 8 7   K 5 2   A 8 7 4   9 8 4 EAST   T 6 5   9 8 7 3   K Q J 5   K J SOUTH   A 4   A Q J T   9 6 3   Q 6 5 3   K Q J 3 2   6 4   T 2   A T 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Sontag Garner Berkowitz  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl 2 *2 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+ diamonds   *2 constructive spade raise Lead: K K 5 7 A 2 K 4 6 6 3 5 Q A J 8 5 7 6 9 Q T K A 6 Q T 8 4 T 7 K 3 Result: NS -140 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 8 7   K 5 2   A 8 7 4   9 8 4 EAST   T 6 5   9 8 7 3   K Q J 5   K J SOUTH   A 4   A Q J T   9 6 3   Q 6 5 3   K Q J 3 2   6 4   T 2   A T 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Hamman Wolfson Bramley  --  -- Pass 1 1 Dbl 2 *1 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 have stronger raises available Lead: K K 5 7 A 4 3 K Q J 6 9 4 7 K 4 3 6 7 2 J 3 8 5 A A J 8 6 Q T 8 T Result: NS -140 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   T   A K Q 8 5 3   A Q   K Q J 7 EAST   K 8 7   6 4 2   K 8 7 5   8 5 4 SOUTH   A Q J 6 5 4 3   9   J T 6   T 2   9 2   J T 7   9 4 3 2   A 9 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Sontag Garner Berkowitz  --  --  -- 3 Pass 4 5 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: A 2 8 T A 9 K 3 Q J 4 5 9 7 2 A 6 T 6 K 3 2 K Q 4 A 4 7 2 3 5 Q 6 Result: NS +480 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   T   A K Q 8 5 3   A Q   K Q J 7 EAST   K 8 7   6 4 2   K 8 7 5   8 5 4 SOUTH   A Q J 6 5 4 3   9   J T 6   T 2   9 2   J T 7   9 4 3 2   A 9 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Hamman Wolfson Bramley  --  --  -- 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 7 2 7 T A J 2 3 9 3 4 K 2 6 5 Q T Result: NS +420 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   7   K J T 6   3   A K Q 8 5 3 2 EAST   A Q J T 4 2   7 2   K 9 5   J 9 SOUTH   8   A Q 8 4   J T 8 7 2   7 6 4   K 9 6 5 3   9 5 3   A Q 6 4   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Sontag Garner Berkowitz Pass 1 2 Dbl Pass 2 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 8 9 T 7 8 3 7 T Q 5 2 6 A 9 9 J 8 3 J 8 8 Result: NS -200 Imps: -13	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   7   K J T 6   3   A K Q 8 5 3 2 EAST   A Q J T 4 2   7 2   K 9 5   J 9 SOUTH   8   A Q 8 4   J T 8 7 2   7 6 4   K 9 6 5 3   9 5 3   A Q 6 4   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Hamman Wolfson Bramley Pass 1 2 Dbl Pass 2 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 5 Q 5 3 T A 9 7 J T J A 6 3 9 K 7 Result: NS +600 Imps: 13
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K 9 6   7 3   Q J 7 4 3   7 5 EAST   Q 3   A Q T 8   A 6 5   K T 9 4 SOUTH   J T 7 2   J 9 5 2   K T 8   J 2   8 5 4   K 6 4   9 2   A Q 8 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Sontag Garner Berkowitz  -- 1NT*1 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 Diamonds and a major   *3 pass or correct Lead: 5 4 Q 3 5 4 3 6 T 5 Q A 2 Q K 5 2 2 5 Q K A 4 7 J 9 A 3 T 3 9 9 J K A 7 J 6 T K 8 8 6 J 7 8 8 4 2 Result: NS -150 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K 9 6   7 3   Q J 7 4 3   7 5 EAST   Q 3   A Q T 8   A 6 5   K T 9 4 SOUTH   J T 7 2   J 9 5 2   K T 8   J 2   8 5 4   K 6 4   9 2   A Q 8 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Hamman Wolfson Bramley  -- 1NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 3 9 5 3 8 2 6 Q K 4 T 7 J 6 8 3 9 K A 6 2 4 Q 9 5 6 A 4 T 5 3 K 2 8 4 J 2 3 Q 7 7 8 9 A T Q K 5 J A T 7 J Result: NS -90 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K T 8   A T 9 5 3   4 3   T 9 4 EAST   J 5   J 8 6 4   Q J 6 2   A 7 2 SOUTH   A 6   K Q 2   T 9 8 7   Q 6 5 3   Q 9 7 4 3 2   7   A K 5   K J 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Sontag Garner Berkowitz  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 6 7 6 A 2 J A 4 6 2 4 3 Q 3 5 K A Q J 8 6 Result: NS +170 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K T 8   A T 9 5 3   4 3   T 9 4 EAST   J 5   J 8 6 4   Q J 6 2   A 7 2 SOUTH   A 6   K Q 2   T 9 8 7   Q 6 5 3   Q 9 7 4 3 2   7   A K 5   K J 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Hamman Wolfson Bramley  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: Q A Q 3 T K 2 4 7 5 6 8 8 Q 5 T 6 2 J K A 3 J 3 9 7 4 A 2 8 A T 6   6     Result: NS +170 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 6 4 3   A K 2   Q J 7 3   8 2 EAST     T 9 7 5 4 3   8 5   A Q T 9 7 SOUTH   K T 7 5   Q   A 9 6 2   K J 6 5   Q J 9 8 2   J 8 6   K T 4   4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Sontag Garner Berkowitz  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Dbl Pass 2 3 3 4 4 5 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 8 3 9 8 5 6 4 K Q 4 Q 2 6 8 3 2 J 2 7 3 5   5 A K Result: NS -600 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 6 4 3   A K 2   Q J 7 3   8 2 EAST     T 9 7 5 4 3   8 5   A Q T 9 7 SOUTH   K T 7 5   Q   A 9 6 2   K J 6 5   Q J 9 8 2   J 8 6   K T 4   4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Hamman Wolfson Bramley  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Dbl Pass*1 2 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 support DBL available Lead: 4 4 5 J A 6 3 K Q K 8 Q 6 Q 7 6 5 8 4 2 5 9 9 3 7 J 5 A 6 3 Q 2 J Result: NS -150 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 9 3   J T   A K T 7 6 2   K 4 EAST   K Q 6 4 2   K   Q 8   J 9 8 6 3 SOUTH   J 7 5   9 6 5 4 2   J 5 3   A Q   T 8   A Q 8 7 3   9 4   T 7 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Sontag Garner Berkowitz Pass 1 2 2 Dbl Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 5 4 Q A 5 9 8 K 3 3 K J 2 8 K 3 7 T 4 A 5 A 3 T 4 Q 6 9 5 2 6 K A Result: NS -50 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 9 3   J T   A K T 7 6 2   K 4 EAST   K Q 6 4 2   K   Q 8   J 9 8 6 3 SOUTH   J 7 5   9 6 5 4 2   J 5 3   A Q   T 8   A Q 8 7 3   9 4   T 7 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Hamman Wolfson Bramley Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 2 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 s Lead: 6 5 6 K A 8 Q 3 5 T K A J 2 3 4 Q 7 2 9 7 4 8 A 3 9 Q K 5 7 K 2 J T J T 2 3   J 4 Result: NS +140 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 7 4   K T 9 7   T 9 6   8 6 EAST   K J 2   6 4   K 4 3 2   A K T 7 SOUTH     A J 5 2   A 8 7 5   Q J 9 5 2   Q 9 8 6 5 3   Q 8 3   Q J   4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Sontag Garner Berkowitz  -- 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 14-16 Lead: Q Q K 6 5 Q 4 7 J J 2 T A 3 6 9 A 8 A K 2 3 7 6 Q 3 K T 5 4 T 8 J Result: NS -400 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 7 4   K T 9 7   T 9 6   8 6 EAST   K J 2   6 4   K 4 3 2   A K T 7 SOUTH     A J 5 2   A 8 7 5   Q J 9 5 2   Q 9 8 6 5 3   Q 8 3   Q J   4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Hamman Wolfson Bramley  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 ART FG   *2 <3 1hs; < 4 s Lead: T J K T 5 Q 6 7 J Q 2 6 A 3 4 K A 8 A T 2 3 7 6 9 4 K 9 5   T 8 Q Result: NS -400 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 9 5   A K J 5 4   A 3   Q 6 4 EAST   8 4 3   Q 9   Q T 5 4   J T 9 7 SOUTH   Q 7 2   T 8 6 3   J 9 7 6   8 3   A K T 6   7 2   K 8 2   A K 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Sontag Garner Berkowitz  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 6 2 Q A 6 A 3 9 Q 6 4 J 2 K 8 5 7 T 4 4 9 2 J Q 3 K 7 4 8 A 9 6 3 2 9 A 6 7 Q K 8 Result: NS +720 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 9 5   A K J 5 4   A 3   Q 6 4 EAST   8 4 3   Q 9   Q T 5 4   J T 9 7 SOUTH   Q 7 2   T 8 6 3   J 9 7 6   8 3   A K T 6   7 2   K 8 2   A K 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Hamman Wolfson Bramley  --  -- 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5NT*1 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 pick a slam Lead: 4 2 4 A 6 K 5 3 7 8 T 4 9 2 7 Q 3 A 9 6 8 K T 4 J 2 9 A 3 6 3 J 2 T 4 5 7 Result: NS +1370 Imps: 12
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 9 8 4 3     K 8 3   Q 9 7 5 EAST   K 5   J 6 5   Q 5 4   K J 6 3 2 SOUTH   A 6   A K T 9 4 3 2   A J 9 7     Q 7 2   Q 8 7   T 6 2   A T 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Sontag Garner Berkowitz  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 2 3 3 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 strong, artificial   *2 natural, game force Lead: 2 2 5 3 A 7 5 4 K 7 K 8 6 2 Q K A 6 4 3 J T 5 8 7 Result: NS -450 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 9 8 4 3     K 8 3   Q 9 7 5 EAST   K 5   J 6 5   Q 5 4   K J 6 3 2 SOUTH   A 6   A K T 9 4 3 2   A J 9 7     Q 7 2   Q 8 7   T 6 2   A T 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Hamman Wolfson Bramley  --  --  -- 2 Pass 2 *1 3 4 Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 waiting Lead: A A 2 7 2 7 5 J A 2 5 3 A 7 K 4 6 4 K 5 7 2 Q K A Q 6 T 4 8 J 9 3 Result: NS +50 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 6 3 2   6 4   K Q J T 6 4   5 EAST   K 5   A Q 8 2   5 3   K Q 9 7 4 SOUTH   7   K J 7 5 3   A 9 8 2   6 3 2   A Q T 9 8 4   T 9   7   A J T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Sontag Garner Berkowitz 1 Dbl 4 *1 4 4 Pass Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 Diamonds and spade fit Lead: 7 7 3 T A 9 A 4 3 T 2 6 K A 4 5 6 A 5 6 7 4 K 2 2 8 K 4 2 Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 Senior USA2 Final - 25-May-2017 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 6 3 2   6 4   K Q J T 6 4   5 EAST   K 5   A Q 8 2   5 3   K Q 9 7 4 SOUTH   7   K J 7 5 3   A 9 8 2   6 3 2   A Q T 9 8 4   T 9   7   A J T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Hamman Wolfson Bramley 1 Dbl 3 *1 4 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass 5 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 7 7 3 T A 9 A 4 3 T 2 6 J A 4 5 6 A 5 2 7 4 K 3 2 8 K 6 3 Result: NS +100 Imps: 0