2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012

Open Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   K J 5 3 2   Q   Q T 9 3 2   A 3 EAST     J 8 6 4 3 2   J 6   Q J 9 7 4 SOUTH   A Q T 7 4   A K T 7   A   K T 6   9 8 6   9 5   K 8 7 5 4   8 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Diamond Rodwell Platnick  -- Pass 1 Dbl 2 *1 4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 weakest raise Lead: A 5 7 A 6     Q   Result: NS -1430 Imps: -8	Closed Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   K J 5 3 2   Q   Q T 9 3 2   A 3 EAST     J 8 6 4 3 2   J 6   Q J 9 7 4 SOUTH   A Q T 7 4   A K T 7   A   K T 6   9 8 6   9 5   K 8 7 5 4   8 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Katz Gitelman Nickell  -- Pass 1 Dbl 2 *1 4 4 Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 bad Lead: K 5 4 Q K 9 3 3 A 4 6 3 A 2 9 A K 5 J T 4 5 J 2 6 6 2 3 T 8 Q 5 T 7 6 9 7 8 8 Q T K 4 2 7 8 7 J Q 9 J K A Result: NS -1100 Imps: 8
Open Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 7   A K 7 3   A Q T 7 5   J 8 EAST   J 4 3   J 9 6 5   J 9   K 7 4 2 SOUTH   A K T 9 6   Q T 2   K 6 4   T 6   Q 5 2   8 4   8 3 2   A Q 9 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Diamond Rodwell Platnick  --  -- 1NT 2 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: A 2 4 7 A 5 3 8 K Q J 3 T 2 9 Q K 3 7 7 9 3 2 5 6 5 K 8 T Result: NS -100 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 7   A K 7 3   A Q T 7 5   J 8 EAST   J 4 3   J 9 6 5   J 9   K 7 4 2 SOUTH   A K T 9 6   Q T 2   K 6 4   T 6   Q 5 2   8 4   8 3 2   A Q 9 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Katz Gitelman Nickell  --  -- 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: A 2 3 8 A 5 4 7 K Q J 3 9 2 9 T K 3 7 7 T 5 2 8 6 A 4 J 6 8 J Q 4 Result: NS -50 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K J T 7 5   T 6 4 3   T 7   K EAST   4   A K 9 5 2   K J 8 4 3   Q 8 SOUTH   8 3   J 7   9 6 2   A 7 6 5 4 2   Q 9 6 2   Q 8   A Q 5   J T 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Diamond Rodwell Platnick  --  --  -- Pass 1 1 1 Dbl 2 Dbl*1 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 interested in competing Lead: J Q K 4 J 8 9 T 7 2 2 3 6 6 4 T 3 9 5 6 2 3 8 K A A 3 7 2 J Q     Result: NS +650 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K J T 7 5   T 6 4 3   T 7   K EAST   4   A K 9 5 2   K J 8 4 3   Q 8 SOUTH   8 3   J 7   9 6 2   A 7 6 5 4 2   Q 9 6 2   Q 8   A Q 5   J T 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Katz Gitelman Nickell  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 2 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 so so Lead: J Q K 3 J 9 4 7 8 3 8 K A 8 A 4 7   Q     Result: NS +620 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 2   9 3   K 9 7 4   J T 8 5 4 EAST   A 9 7 3   K 8   A Q J T 8   A 3 SOUTH   K J 6   A J 7 4   3 2   K 9 7 2   T 8 5 4   Q T 6 5 2   6 5   Q 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Diamond Rodwell Platnick Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 19-21 Lead: 5 6 3 5 K 5 Q 4 2 4 3 2 K 6 J K 3 Q A 8 9 6 A 7 4 5 T 9 2 5 A Q 6 8 7 T J 2 K 3 7 T 8 4 7 Q 8 9 A Result: NS -690 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 2   9 3   K 9 7 4   J T 8 5 4 EAST   A 9 7 3   K 8   A Q J T 8   A 3 SOUTH   K J 6   A J 7 4   3 2   K 9 7 2   T 8 5 4   Q T 6 5 2   6 5   Q 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Katz Gitelman Nickell Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 *1 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: 5 5 8 9 J 5 Q 4 2 4 3 2 J 6 J K 3 Result: NS -690 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 6 3   K J T 2   A T 4   J 7 6 EAST   K 7 5 4   Q 9 8 4   Q 8 6 3   K SOUTH   T 9 8 2   A 7 5   J 9   A T 4 2   A J   6 3   K 7 5 2   Q 9 8 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Diamond Rodwell Platnick  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 4 3 4 J A 6 8 T 7 9 K 6 2 2 Q K 5 8 7 7 4 5 3 J T J K 3 2 Q 9 2 8 A 5 6 9 7 6 A 9 3 4 Q T K 8 4 J Result: NS +120 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 6 3   K J T 2   A T 4   J 7 6 EAST   K 7 5 4   Q 9 8 4   Q 8 6 3   K SOUTH   T 9 8 2   A 7 5   J 9   A T 4 2   A J   6 3   K 7 5 2   Q 9 8 5 3 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Katz Gitelman Nickell  -- Pass Pass Pass Pass       Lead: {lead} Result: NS -0 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T   Q T 8   A K Q 7 4 3   6 3 EAST   7 4 2   A 2   6 2   Q J T 9 5 2 SOUTH   K J 9 8   K 9 7 5   J T 9   A K   A 6 5 3   J 6 4 3   8 5   8 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Diamond Rodwell Platnick  --  -- 1NT Dbl Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K 8 2 K 9 5 6 Q T 8 2 A J 3 A 8 5 4 2 T K 6 4 Q 7 4 2 6 K 7 5 3 A J 7 T 9 5 9 4 8       K Result: NS -140 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T   Q T 8   A K Q 7 4 3   6 3 EAST   7 4 2   A 2   6 2   Q J T 9 5 2 SOUTH   K J 9 8   K 9 7 5   J T 9   A K   A 6 5 3   J 6 4 3   8 5   8 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Katz Gitelman Nickell  --  -- 1 Dbl 1 3 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 4 2 6 K 7 5 3 A 3 A 8 7 4 2 Q K 6 2 T 5 8 T Q 8 5 6 A 9 8 9 K T Result: NS -200 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 8 7 5   J T 6 5   J 9 8 7 4   EAST   A K 9 6 4 2   K Q 8   T   Q 7 6 SOUTH   3   9 7 2   A 6 5 3 2   A J 9 8   J T   A 4 3   K Q   K T 5 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Diamond Rodwell Platnick  --  --  -- Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2NT Dbl Pass Pass 3 Dbl Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 T K 5 3 Q T 4 A K 2 7 2 J A 7 2 A K 5 7 3 Q 6 9 4 8 J 3 2 6   A Result: NS -300 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 8 7 5   J T 6 5   J 9 8 7 4   EAST   A K 9 6 4 2   K Q 8   T   Q 7 6 SOUTH   3   9 7 2   A 6 5 3 2   A J 9 8   J T   A 4 3   K Q   K T 5 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Katz Gitelman Nickell  --  --  -- Pass 1 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass     Lead: J 3 Q J 2 J A 5 3 2 6 9 A A 8 5 7 Result: NS +200 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 9 2   T 8   K T 7 6   K 8 4 2 EAST   T 7 5 4   6 2   J 9 8 3   A 5 3 SOUTH   A J 8 3   K Q J 7 5 3   Q 5   7   K 6   A 9 4   A 4 2   Q J T 9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Diamond Rodwell Platnick 1NT Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 6 A 6 8 J 4 2 T K 6 T Q 3 Q A 2 7 K 4 2 A J 5 9 J 9 7 4 3 6 3 K 5 T 5 8 7 2 3 T Q Result: NS +110 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 9 2   T 8   K T 7 6   K 8 4 2 EAST   T 7 5 4   6 2   J 9 8 3   A 5 3 SOUTH   A J 8 3   K Q J 7 5 3   Q 5   7   K 6   A 9 4   A 4 2   Q J T 9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Katz Gitelman Nickell 1NT Pass Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Dbl*2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 hearts   *2 t/o Lead: 6 A 6 8 J J 3 2 7 T A 4 7 6 5 K 3 K 7 2 3 4 9 6 5 6 4 Q A 9 2 T K       J Result: NS +110 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 6   7 6 3   A K 9 2   A K 9 4 EAST   K 9 5 3   A 8 4   Q 8 5 3   J T SOUTH   A J T 2   Q J T 9   J 7 6   6 5   8 7 4   K 5 2   T 4   Q 8 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Diamond Rodwell Platnick  -- Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: J K A 3 J 2 8 7 Q 5 4 6 T 4 9 2 9 4 K 6 2 7 5 Q A 8 3 4 J       T Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 6   7 6 3   A K 9 2   A K 9 4 EAST   K 9 5 3   A 8 4   Q 8 5 3   J T SOUTH   A J T 2   Q J T 9   J 7 6   6 5   8 7 4   K 5 2   T 4   Q 8 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Katz Gitelman Nickell  -- Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: J K A 6 J 5 8 7 Q 2 4 3 T 4 9 4 9 7 K 6 2 8 3 Q A 4 5 2 J 2 3 9 T Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 5 2   8   T 9 6 5 4   A T 9 5 EAST   A Q 9 7 3   T 7 3 2   J 7 2   6 SOUTH   J 8 6   J 9 4   A K   K Q J 4 3   K 4   A K Q 6 5   Q 8 3   8 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Diamond Rodwell Platnick  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 spades Lead: K 2 6 A K A 3 8 4 K 2 9 9 Q T 5 J 5 7 T 4 3 2 4 K K A 5 6 4 Q 2 8 8 3 T J Q 7 5 A Result: NS -100 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 5 2   8   T 9 6 5 4   A T 9 5 EAST   A Q 9 7 3   T 7 3 2   J 7 2   6 SOUTH   J 8 6   J 9 4   A K   K Q J 4 3   K 4   A K Q 6 5   Q 8 3   8 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Katz Gitelman Nickell  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass*1 2 *2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 8 A 2 8 9 Q 3 5 4 K 7 T J 2 6 A 3 8 T 9 K 4 Q 5 6   A     Result: NS -140 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A   T 8 6 5   K 9 8 2   A J 8 2 EAST   K J 8 6 5   9 4   Q 7 4   K Q T SOUTH   T 7 3 2   K Q 3 2   A J 5   7 5   Q 9 4   A J 7   T 6 3   9 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Diamond Rodwell Platnick  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Dbl 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 6 A 4 6 K 6 K A 5 7 9 5 Q 4 5 A T J 8 8 2 6 4 2 J 9 J 8 2 3 Q 2 7 4 T J 7 Q K   3 Result: NS -620 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A   T 8 6 5   K 9 8 2   A J 8 2 EAST   K J 8 6 5   9 4   Q 7 4   K Q T SOUTH   T 7 3 2   K Q 3 2   A J 5   7 5   Q 9 4   A J 7   T 6 3   9 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Katz Gitelman Nickell  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Dbl 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 4+ trumps good hand Lead: 6 A 4 6 K 9 K A 5 7 9 5 Q 4 5 A T J 6 8 2 3 7 2 J 9 J 8 2 Q K 9 3 6 4 K A 3 Q 2 7 4 T J 7 T Q 8 5 6 8 T 3 Result: NS -170 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 9 5   J T 2   8 6 5   J 7 4 2 EAST   A T 2   A Q 7 4   T   K Q T 8 3 SOUTH   Q J 8 7 6   3   A K 9 7 3   6 5   4 3   K 9 8 6 5   Q J 4 2   A 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Diamond Rodwell Platnick Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 3 2 K 6 4 T 5 7 2 T 6 A 4 4 5 K J A 8 3 A K 2 5 Q 3 2 7 9 A     Result: NS -420 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 9 5   J T 2   8 6 5   J 7 4 2 EAST   A T 2   A Q 7 4   T   K Q T 8 3 SOUTH   Q J 8 7 6   3   A K 9 7 3   6 5   4 3   K 9 8 6 5   Q J 4 2   A 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Katz Gitelman Nickell Pass 1 Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl*1 Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 *2 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 3 crad spade support   *2 one key card Lead: A A 3 7 6 9 K 4 5 2 T 6 A 3 2 K Q 4 8 2 3 5 A 2 3   A 5 6 Result: NS +50 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 6 4 3   9 6 4   7 6   T 9 7 2 EAST   J 9   K Q J T   A Q J T 2   J 6 SOUTH   5   A 8 7 3 2   K 3   Q 8 5 4 3   A Q T 8 7 2   5   9 8 5 4   A K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Diamond Rodwell Platnick  -- 1NT Pass 2 2 2NT 3 4 4 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K 5 K 4 A A 9 3 5 Q J 4 3 Result: NS +790 Imps: 15	Closed Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 6 4 3   9 6 4   7 6   T 9 7 2 EAST   J 9   K Q J T   A Q J T 2   J 6 SOUTH   5   A 8 7 3 2   K 3   Q 8 5 4 3   A Q T 8 7 2   5   9 8 5 4   A K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Katz Gitelman Nickell  -- 1 Pass 1 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A A 6 T 3 K J 9 4 A 9 3 5 Q J 4 2 5 T   3 Result: NS -420 Imps: -15
Open Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9 4   Q J 8   A 9 4 3   A 6 4 EAST   J 5   K T 9 7 6 5 3   T 7   T 8 SOUTH   K T 8   A 4 2   K 6 5   J 9 7 3   Q 7 6 3 2     Q J 8 2   K Q 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Diamond Rodwell Platnick  --  -- 1NT Pass 2 Dbl 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: A 2 6 8 A 3 5 A 8 6 J 4 K Q 7 9 T Q 7 3 K 2 K   4 Result: NS +620 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9 4   Q J 8   A 9 4 3   A 6 4 EAST   J 5   K T 9 7 6 5 3   T 7   T 8 SOUTH   K T 8   A 4 2   K 6 5   J 9 7 3   Q 7 6 3 2     Q J 8 2   K Q 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Katz Gitelman Nickell  --  -- 1NT Pass 2 *1 Dbl 2 *2 3 4 4 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 spades   *2 promise 3+ spades Lead: A 2 7 8 A 3 5 A 8 Q J 4 T K 8 4 7 2 T A 3 Q 3 6 9 5 5 9 J Q 7 4 5 2 T A   Result: NS +650 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 4   9 6 5 2   A J T 5   J 9 5 EAST   9 3 2   A T 8 4   9 8   A K Q 7 SOUTH   A J T 7 6     K 6 3 2   T 6 4 2   Q 8 5   K Q J 7 3   Q 7 4   8 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Diamond Rodwell Platnick  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 2 Dbl*1 3 Dbl*2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 3 spades   *2 only game try Lead: Q 3 Q 5 6 8 A 9 T 3 K J 4 Q 4 2 7 7 9 J K Q 8 5 6 5 2 K A Result: NS -300 Imps: -4	Closed Room - 2012 USBC Final - 05-May-2012 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 4   9 6 5 2   A J T 5   J 9 5 EAST   9 3 2   A T 8 4   9 8   A K Q 7 SOUTH   A J T 7 6     K 6 3 2   T 6 4 2   Q 8 5   K Q J 7 3   Q 7 4   8 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Katz Gitelman Nickell  --  --  -- Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: Q 8 Q 5 2 3 A 9 4 3 K J 6 Q A 2 7 5 9 4 A 8 2 K 6 K 4 5 T Q 9 5 K Result: NS -150 Imps: 4