A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017

Open Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T 9 5 3   7   Q 9 6 2   Q T 3 EAST   A 4   Q T 6   T 7 4   A K J 6 4 SOUTH   K 7 6   A 8 4 3 2   A J 5   5 2   J 8 2   K J 9 5   K 8 3   9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Boyd Berkowitz Robinson Sontag  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 2 2 4 Q K K 6 7 3 8 A 3 6 5 Q 5 2 7 A 3 2 8 K T 5 9 4 Q 4 J T 9 7 9 J 6 5 J 4     Result: NS -420 Imps: -1	Closed Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T 9 5 3   7   Q 9 6 2   Q T 3 EAST   A 4   Q T 6   T 7 4   A K J 6 4 SOUTH   K 7 6   A 8 4 3 2   A J 5   5 2   J 8 2   K J 9 5   K 8 3   9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Woolsey Wolfson Stewart  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 3 4 Q A K 6 7 3 K 7 2 5 8 T 9 J 5 T 3 2 9 Q 5 4 7 A 3 2 8 K T 5 2 A 9 6 8 4 T K Result: NS -400 Imps: 1
Open Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 5 4 3   Q 8 3   A Q   J T 9 4 EAST   8   5 4   T 7 6 5 4 3   K 6 5 2 SOUTH   6 2   7 6 2   K J 8 2   A 8 7 3   A Q J T 9 7   A K J T 9   9   Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Boyd Berkowitz Robinson Sontag  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 4NT*2 Pass 5 *3 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 FG raise, usually 4+'s   *2 RKC 30 - 14   *3 2 Keycards, no Q Lead: 5 Q 5 4 A       3 Result: NS +1430 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 5 4 3   Q 8 3   A Q   J T 9 4 EAST   8   5 4   T 7 6 5 4 3   K 6 5 2 SOUTH   6 2   7 6 2   K J 8 2   A 8 7 3   A Q J T 9 7   A K J T 9   9   Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Woolsey Wolfson Stewart  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 3 *1 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 ! Lead: 6   6     Result: NS +1430 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q 7 6   A K 6   Q J 5   A 9 7 EAST   K T   Q T 9 5 4   4   J 8 5 4 2 SOUTH   5 4   7 2   K T 9 6 3   K Q 6 3   J 9 8 3 2   J 8 3   A 8 7 2   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Boyd Berkowitz Robinson Sontag Pass Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 20-21   *2 's Lead: 4 2 T Q 4 T 2 A 3 3 5 7 6 8 K A 5 A 4 Q K 2 4 J 6 Result: NS +450 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q 7 6   A K 6   Q J 5   A 9 7 EAST   K T   Q T 9 5 4   4   J 8 5 4 2 SOUTH   5 4   7 2   K T 9 6 3   K Q 6 3   J 9 8 3 2   J 8 3   A 8 7 2   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Woolsey Wolfson Stewart Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3 Dbl 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 7 3 Q A 7 T 2 A 3 2 4 7 6 3 T Q 4 8 K A 5 Result: NS +450 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q J 9 6   A 6   K 8 4   A J T 3 EAST   K 7 5   8 7 5 4 2   T 9 7 2   8 SOUTH   A 4 3 2   Q T 9 3   J 6 3   9 7   T 8   K J   A Q 5   K Q 6 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Boyd Berkowitz Robinson Sontag  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 4 *4 Pass 4 Pass 4NT*5 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       *1 15(-) --> 17+   *2 's   *3 Discouraging   *4 Slam interest, no shortness   *5 choice of games Lead: 3 8 K 6 3 T 7 Q A Result: NS +600 Imps: 12	Closed Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q J 9 6   A 6   K 8 4   A J T 3 EAST   K 7 5   8 7 5 4 2   T 9 7 2   8 SOUTH   A 4 3 2   Q T 9 3   J 6 3   9 7   T 8   K J   A Q 5   K Q 6 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Woolsey Wolfson Stewart  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 6NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 9 J 2 6 9 8 5 Q A A T 4 3 6 8 A 7 2 8 J 9 4 4 T 2 5 2 3 3 Result: NS -100 Imps: -12
Open Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 8 4   K 5 3   K 8 5 2   K Q 4 EAST   Q J 7 6 5 3   Q T 6   6   J 9 2 SOUTH   T 2   J 8 7   A Q J T 3   A 8 6   A K   A 9 4 2   9 7 4   T 7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Boyd Berkowitz Robinson Sontag  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+'s, 11-15; Precision   *2 Transfer to 2; variety of hands possib Lead: K 7 2 K 6 A 6 3 7 2 Q K 8 4 T 5 J K 7 9 2 3 9 Q A 4 6 2 A A 3 4 T 9 J     Result: NS -110 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 8 4   K 5 3   K 8 5 2   K Q 4 EAST   Q J 7 6 5 3   Q T 6   6   J 9 2 SOUTH   T 2   J 8 7   A Q J T 3   A 8 6   A K   A 9 4 2   9 7 4   T 7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Woolsey Wolfson Stewart  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K 3 2 K A K 3 4 2 4 6 K 7 A Q 5 8 5 9 Q 6 2 T 3 J 4 6 2 A A 5 8 T 9       Result: NS -110 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   K T   K 7   Q 8 7 3 2   A J 7 5 EAST   J 9   A 8 6 5 4   K J 5   Q T 3 SOUTH   8 7 4   Q J T 3 2   T 9 4   K 9   A Q 6 5 3 2   9   A 6   8 6 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Boyd Berkowitz Robinson Sontag  --  --  -- Pass 2 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 10-13, 6's; intermediate Lead: 3 4 3 A 9 A J T 4 9 A 7 2 6 T J K A 5 2 T 2 9 K 7 6 6 K 3 2 Q 5 8 Result: NS +420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   K T   K 7   Q 8 7 3 2   A J 7 5 EAST   J 9   A 8 6 5 4   K J 5   Q T 3 SOUTH   8 7 4   Q J T 3 2   T 9 4   K 9   A Q 6 5 3 2   9   A 6   8 6 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Woolsey Wolfson Stewart  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 5 6 5 Q 4 2 9 K 8 A J T 4 Q 4 5 7 A K 2 T 9 A 7 Q 2 T J K       9 Result: NS +420 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 5 3 2   9 2   K 8   K Q 5 4 2 EAST   K Q 9 8 6 4   T 6 4   4 2   T 6 SOUTH   J   A Q J 7   Q J 9 7 5   9 8 3   T 7   K 8 5 3   A T 6 3   A J 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Boyd Berkowitz Robinson Sontag 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: T 7 T K 3 K 4 2 J Result: NS +600 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 5 3 2   9 2   K 8   K Q 5 4 2 EAST   K Q 9 8 6 4   T 6 4   4 2   T 6 SOUTH   J   A Q J 7   Q J 9 7 5   9 8 3   T 7   K 8 5 3   A T 6 3   A J 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Woolsey Wolfson Stewart 1 2 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: J 7 Q 2 J K 4 2 J A T 2 3 J 6 4 9 7 4 K 8 3 9 Q 5 5 6 5 7 3 2 K 9 A 4 8 J T K A 7 Result: NS +600 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 7 5 3   7   9 7 5 2   K 8 6 3 EAST   K J T 6   Q 9 4   K T 6   A 7 4 SOUTH   9 2   T 8 6   A Q J 8 4   J T 2   A 8 4   A K J 5 3 2   3   Q 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Boyd Berkowitz Robinson Sontag  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 2 *2 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+'s 11-15; Precision   *2 Natural Lead: 7 A 9 7 6 K 4 6 8 5 Q 2 T A 6 5 2 8 J Q 9 4 K 3 2 Result: NS +50 Imps: -2	Closed Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 7 5 3   7   9 7 5 2   K 8 6 3 EAST   K J T 6   Q 9 4   K T 6   A 7 4 SOUTH   9 2   T 8 6   A Q J 8 4   J T 2   A 8 4   A K J 5 3 2   3   Q 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Woolsey Wolfson Stewart  -- 1 Pass 1NT 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 4 Q 4 3 T A 4 7 6 K 9 2 8 5 Q 5 T 5 7 6 J Result: NS +110 Imps: 2
Open Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T 9 8 6   A K J 8   Q 9 4   T EAST   5 3 2   6 5   A J 8   K J 7 5 4 SOUTH   A K 7 4   4 2   K T 7 6   A 8 6   J   Q T 9 7 3   5 3 2   Q 9 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Boyd Berkowitz Robinson Sontag  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 semi-forcing Lead: 2 3 5 8 2 J 2 6 A 2 A 4 6 3 J 9 7 5 8 Q K 2 7 T A 3 4 J 6 7   8 4 Result: NS +110 Imps: 4	Closed Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T 9 8 6   A K J 8   Q 9 4   T EAST   5 3 2   6 5   A J 8   K J 7 5 4 SOUTH   A K 7 4   4 2   K T 7 6   A 8 6   J   Q T 9 7 3   5 3 2   Q 9 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Woolsey Wolfson Stewart  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 3 5 A 4 J 5 6 A 2 A 4 6 3 8 9 T 5 J Q K 7 6 8 2 9 2 Q 4 2 J T 6 3 4 J 8 T 3 8 7 9       Result: NS -50 Imps: -4
Open Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 8 7 4   A T 5 3   7 3   J 9 3 EAST   A T 9 6 5   K 9 7 4   J 2   Q 8 SOUTH   K J 3   Q   Q 8 6 5 4   K 7 6 5   2   J 8 6 2   A K T 9   A T 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Boyd Berkowitz Robinson Sontag  --  --  -- Pass 1 1 Dbl 2 *1 2 2 *2 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 Transfer to 2; cue bid raise   *2 Least encouraging rebid Lead: 7 K 2 7 8 A J 3 4 9 T Q 5 8 4 A Q A 8 3 5 T 9 9 6 2 5 4 K 6 A 7 3 2 Q J 6   K 3 7 Result: NS +100 Imps: -3	Closed Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 8 7 4   A T 5 3   7 3   J 9 3 EAST   A T 9 6 5   K 9 7 4   J 2   Q 8 SOUTH   K J 3   Q   Q 8 6 5 4   K 7 6 5   2   J 8 6 2   A K T 9   A T 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Woolsey Wolfson Stewart  --  --  -- Pass 1 1 Dbl 3 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 T Q 3 5 K J 7 4 2 9 4 3 T 2 3 5 6 4 A Q 2 8 J 6 4 5 9 7 2 6 7 J 9 A 3 6 8 K 5 K Result: NS +200 Imps: 3
Open Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 9 7 3 2   T 8 5 2   4   Q 4 2 EAST   Q J   A K 7   A 9 8 7   K 7 5 3 SOUTH   A T 8 6 5 4   Q J 3   J 3   J 8     9 6 4   K Q T 6 5 2   A T 9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Boyd Berkowitz Robinson Sontag 3 3NT Pass 4 *1 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 's   *2 Good hand for 's Lead: K K A 4 3 5 J 2 4 2 Q 3 5 Q 7 4 J 9 A 5 3 6 8 2 6 4 7 2 J 6 K 8 Q T 9 Q 8 A 3 T J 6 K     Result: NS -420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 9 7 3 2   T 8 5 2   4   Q 4 2 EAST   Q J   A K 7   A 9 8 7   K 7 5 3 SOUTH   A T 8 6 5 4   Q J 3   J 3   J 8     9 6 4   K Q T 6 5 2   A T 9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Woolsey Wolfson Stewart 2 2NT Pass 4 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 Transfer Lead: 4 Q A 4 J 2 J 2 4 T 9 2 3 6 K 2 8 4 7 5 Q 6 A 8 3 9 K T J 5 7 4 5 9 Q K 6 Result: NS -420 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 9 6 4   J T 2   J 5   A Q 7 3 EAST   K J 8 5   7 3   K 9   K 9 6 5 2 SOUTH   7   K 9 8 6 5 4   Q 7 4 3 2   J   Q T 3 2   A Q   A T 8 6   T 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Boyd Berkowitz Robinson Sontag  -- Pass 1 2NT*1 Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl*2 Pass 3 Pass Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 's and 's   *2 longer 's Lead: 7 Q 7 2 8 Q K A 7 6 K J 2 A 3 T 4 T J 4 5 4 2 A J T 9 5 4 A 5 J 3 2 5 6 9 3 8 9 6 T K 3 7   6     Result: NS +600 Imps: -1	Closed Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 9 6 4   J T 2   J 5   A Q 7 3 EAST   K J 8 5   7 3   K 9   K 9 6 5 2 SOUTH   7   K 9 8 6 5 4   Q 7 4 3 2   J   Q T 3 2   A Q   A T 8 6   T 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Woolsey Wolfson Stewart  -- 1NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 10 to 12   *2 To play Lead: 7 Q 7 J 6 6 K 5 7 A 3 2 9 T J A 7 Q 5 4 5 4 2 Q J A 9 J Q 8 5 3 2 T       Result: NS +620 Imps: 1
Open Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 5 3   T 9 8 7   J 7 6 4   6 4 EAST   Q J 8 6   3   Q 8   A K Q T 8 2 SOUTH   A   K 5 4 2   A K T 9 5   7 5 3   K T 7 4 2   A Q J 6   3 2   J 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Boyd Berkowitz Robinson Sontag  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+'s, 11-15; Precision Lead: 3 7 6 3 A 9 K 4 3 Result: NS -630 Imps: -0	Closed Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 5 3   T 9 8 7   J 7 6 4   6 4 EAST   Q J 8 6   3   Q 8   A K Q T 8 2 SOUTH   A   K 5 4 2   A K T 9 5   7 5 3   K T 7 4 2   A Q J 6   3 2   J 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Woolsey Wolfson Stewart  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 Clubs, weak or strong Lead: A A 3 7 2 J 6 9 K 2 8 3 A 9 A 4 3 J K 6 5 Result: NS -620 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 6 4 3   A K J   K J T 6 2   Q EAST   K Q J   T 8 2   8   K J T 7 6 5 SOUTH   A 9 5   Q 9 5 3   A Q 9 4   9 3   T 7 2   7 6 4   7 5 3   A 8 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Boyd Berkowitz Robinson Sontag  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1NT*2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+'s, 11-15; Precision   *2 up to 11 by unpassed hand Lead: 6 5 8 6 4 4 5 Q 3 3 2 J Q 2 K J 9 A J 6 3 7       Result: NS -180 Imps: 8	Closed Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 6 4 3   A K J   K J T 6 2   Q EAST   K Q J   T 8 2   8   K J T 7 6 5 SOUTH   A 9 5   Q 9 5 3   A Q 9 4   9 3   T 7 2   7 6 4   7 5 3   A 8 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Woolsey Wolfson Stewart  --  --  -- 1 Pass 2 Dbl Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl 2 Dbl 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 9 A 6 Q 9 3 8 J Q 2 7 3 3 5 K T 4 4 8 A 3 7 T 2 9 7 J 6 A 6 2 K 5 T Q K 5   K 6 9 Result: NS -500 Imps: -8
Open Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   J T 6 4 2   9 4   7   8 7 5 3 2 EAST   7 5 3   3   K 8 5 4 2   A J 6 4 SOUTH   9 8   Q 8 5 2   A Q J 3   K Q 9   A K Q   A K J T 7 6   T 9 6   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Boyd Berkowitz Robinson Sontag 1 Pass Pass 1NT 2 2NT*1 Pass Pass Pass         *1 Takeout Lead: K K 3 4 5 Q 3 2 8 A 5 4 9 K 7 6 9 T       Result: NS -150 Imps: -7	Closed Room - A 2017 Senior USA2 QF - 23-May-2017 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   J T 6 4 2   9 4   7   8 7 5 3 2 EAST   7 5 3   3   K 8 5 4 2   A J 6 4 SOUTH   9 8   Q 8 5 2   A Q J 3   K Q 9   A K Q   A K J T 7 6   T 9 6   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Silverman Woolsey Wolfson Stewart 1 Pass Pass 1NT 2 2NT*1 Pass 3 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Relay to 3 clubs Lead: 3 Q 3 2 8 T 5 7 J T 3 4 2 9 2 9 3     2 K Result: NS +140 Imps: 7