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Board 1
Vul: None
Dealer N
WEST |
NORTH
8 4 2
T 2
J T 8 3
J 9 6 4 |
EAST |
K Q 9 7 6
A J 7
5 4 2
8 7 |
SOUTH |
J 5
K 9 4 3
A K Q
Q T 5 2 |
|
A T 3
Q 8 6 5
9 7 6
A K 3 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Sweinstein | Diamond | Levin | Platnick |
-- | -- | Pass | 1NT |
Pass | 2 *1 | Pass | 2 |
Pass | 3NT | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
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*1 Xfer |
Lead: A |
A | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | T | K | 3 | 6 | 2 | J | T | K | 4 | 5 | A | Q | 8 | 3 | 6 | A | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 | | 2 | | |
Result: NS -400
Imps: 1 |
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Board 1
Vul: None
Dealer N
WEST |
NORTH
8 4 2
T 2
J T 8 3
J 9 6 4 |
EAST |
K Q 9 7 6
A J 7
5 4 2
8 7 |
SOUTH |
J 5
K 9 4 3
A K Q
Q T 5 2 |
|
A T 3
Q 8 6 5
9 7 6
A K 3 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Hampson | Katz | Greco | Nickell |
-- | -- | Pass | 1NT |
Pass | 2 *1 | Pass | 2 |
Pass | 3NT | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
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*1 alerted |
Lead: 5 |
5 | 7 | T | K | 3 | 6 | 4 | J | A | 7 | 2 | 5 | K | 7 | 6 | 5 | A | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | | | |
Result: NS -430
Imps: -1 |
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Board 2
Vul: NS
Dealer E
WEST |
NORTH
A 5
8 7 2
K Q J T 7 5
K T |
EAST |
J 8 7 2
J 6 5 4 3
4 2
Q 5 |
SOUTH |
K Q 6 4
K Q
9 8 6 3
9 7 3 |
|
T 9 3
A T 9
A
A J 8 6 4 2 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Sweinstein | Diamond | Levin | Platnick |
unknown auction
Final contract: 5 |
Lead: {lead} |
{play}
Result: NS +600
Imps: -2 |
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Board 2
Vul: NS
Dealer E
WEST |
NORTH
A 5
8 7 2
K Q J T 7 5
K T |
EAST |
J 8 7 2
J 6 5 4 3
4 2
Q 5 |
SOUTH |
K Q 6 4
K Q
9 8 6 3
9 7 3 |
|
T 9 3
A T 9
A
A J 8 6 4 2 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Hampson | Katz | Greco | Nickell |
-- | -- | -- | Pass |
2 *1 | Pass | 3 *2 | Pass |
3 *3 | Pass | 3NT | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
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*1 6+ s, 10+-15 |
*2 s, INV+ |
*3 naturalish acceptance |
Lead: Q |
3 | 8 | A | Q | A | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | K | 3 | 9 | 4 | K | 3 | 4 | 3 | Q | 8 | 9 | 2 | J | 9 | T | 5 | T | 4 | T | J | 7 | 6 | J | Q | T | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | K |
Result: NS +660
Imps: 2 |
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Board 3
Vul: EW
Dealer S
WEST |
NORTH
J 2
J 9 3
K Q J T
T 8 4 3 |
EAST |
A 9 6 4
7 6
8 7 5 3 2
A 6 |
SOUTH |
T 7
A T 8 5
A 9 6
Q J 9 2 |
|
K Q 8 5 3
K Q 4 2
4
K 7 5 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Sweinstein | Diamond | Levin | Platnick |
1 | Pass | 1NT*1 | Pass |
2 | Pass | 2 | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
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*1 F |
Lead: 8 |
4 | 8 | T | A | 7 | A | 3 | 2 | K | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | J | 7 | 5 | 2 | K | 9 | 2 | 3 | Q | 6 | K | | 2 | T |
Result: NS +110
Imps: 5 |
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Board 3
Vul: EW
Dealer S
WEST |
NORTH
J 2
J 9 3
K Q J T
T 8 4 3 |
EAST |
A 9 6 4
7 6
8 7 5 3 2
A 6 |
SOUTH |
T 7
A T 8 5
A 9 6
Q J 9 2 |
|
K Q 8 5 3
K Q 4 2
4
K 7 5 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Hampson | Katz | Greco | Nickell |
1 | Pass | 1NT*1 | Pass |
2 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
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*1 SF |
Lead: 2 |
4 | 2 | Q | A | K | A | 3 | J | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | Q | K | 3 | T | 2 | 3 | 4 | J | 7 | 5 | 8 | T | 6 | 8 | 5 | J | 9 | K | A | 2 | T | Q | 6 | K | 5 |
Result: NS -100
Imps: -5 |
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Board 4
Vul: All
Dealer W
WEST |
NORTH
J T 9 4
A Q 9 8
K
J 5 3 2 |
EAST |
K 8 6 2
K J T 4
T 7
K Q T |
SOUTH |
7 5 3
7 5
Q 9 6 4 3
9 7 6 |
|
A Q
6 3 2
A J 8 5 2
A 8 4 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Sweinstein | Diamond | Levin | Platnick |
-- | 1 *1 | Pass | Pass |
1NT | Pass | 2 *2 | Pass |
2NT*3 | Pass | 3 *4 | Pass |
3 | Pass | 3NT | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
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*1 2+ |
*2 Stayman, asking |
*3 Max |
*4 alerted |
Lead: T |
3 | T | Q | 5 | A | 2 | 4 | 3 | Q | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | K | 3 | 2 | K | T | 5 | 8 | 8 | J | 6 | 2 | K | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | J | A | 6 | A | T | 2 | 9 | A | T | | |
Result: NS +600
Imps: 0 |
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Board 4
Vul: All
Dealer W
WEST |
NORTH
J T 9 4
A Q 9 8
K
J 5 3 2 |
EAST |
K 8 6 2
K J T 4
T 7
K Q T |
SOUTH |
7 5 3
7 5
Q 9 6 4 3
9 7 6 |
|
A Q
6 3 2
A J 8 5 2
A 8 4 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Hampson | Katz | Greco | Nickell |
-- | 1 | Pass | Pass |
Dbl | Pass | 2 | Pass |
3NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Lead: T |
6 | T | Q | 5 | A | 2 | 4 | 3 | Q | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | K | 3 | 5 | K | T | 5 | 8 | 8 | J | 6 | 2 | J | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | K | A | 7 | A | T | 2 | 9 | A | T | 3 | 6 |
Result: NS +600
Imps: 0 |
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Board 5
Vul: NS
Dealer N
WEST |
NORTH
K T 5 3 2
Q
A K 3
T 9 8 6 |
EAST |
4
A K 6
Q 9 7 5 2
A J 7 3 |
SOUTH |
Q 9 7 6
T 7 3 2
J T 4
K 2 |
|
A J 8
J 9 8 5 4
8 6
Q 5 4 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Sweinstein | Diamond | Levin | Platnick |
-- | -- | 1 | Pass |
2 | Dbl | Pass | 2NT*1 |
Pass | 3 | Pass*2 | 3 *3 |
Dbl | Pass | Pass | Pass |
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*1 Scramble |
*2 weak |
*3 weak |
Lead: 5 |
5 | A | Q | 2 | 8 | 2 | K | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | K | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | K | A | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | A | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | J | Q | 7 | A | T | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | J | 9 | K | Q | | | T | |
Result: NS +500
Imps: 8 |
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Board 5
Vul: NS
Dealer N
WEST |
NORTH
K T 5 3 2
Q
A K 3
T 9 8 6 |
EAST |
4
A K 6
Q 9 7 5 2
A J 7 3 |
SOUTH |
Q 9 7 6
T 7 3 2
J T 4
K 2 |
|
A J 8
J 9 8 5 4
8 6
Q 5 4 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Hampson | Katz | Greco | Nickell |
-- | -- | 1 | Pass |
2 *1 | Dbl | Pass | 3 *2 |
Pass | Pass | Pass | |
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*1 constructive, 3 s |
*2 values |
Lead: 8 |
8 | 2 | K | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | J | 3 | K | 6 | 6 | 5 | A | T | 4 | 7 | 3 | J | A | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 | A | Q | 2 |
Result: NS +150
Imps: -8 |
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Board 6
Vul: EW
Dealer E
WEST |
NORTH
T 8
A Q 6
Q T 8 3 2
6 5 2 |
EAST |
Q J 9 4
K 9
A K 9
Q J 8 3 |
SOUTH |
K 7 6 2
J 7 4 2
J 6 4
7 4 |
|
A 5 3
T 8 5 3
7 5
A K T 9 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Sweinstein | Diamond | Levin | Platnick |
-- | -- | -- | Pass |
1 | 1NT | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
Lead: 2 |
7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | J | 8 | 2 | 5 | Q | T | 6 | A | 9 | 6 | K | 5 | A | T | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | K | A | 2 | 8 | K | Q | J |
Result: NS +100
Imps: 5 |
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Board 6
Vul: EW
Dealer E
WEST |
NORTH
T 8
A Q 6
Q T 8 3 2
6 5 2 |
EAST |
Q J 9 4
K 9
A K 9
Q J 8 3 |
SOUTH |
K 7 6 2
J 7 4 2
J 6 4
7 4 |
|
A 5 3
T 8 5 3
7 5
A K T 9 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Hampson | Katz | Greco | Nickell |
-- | -- | -- | Pass |
1 *1 | 1NT | 2 | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
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*1 2+ |
Lead: Q |
3 | Q | 8 | 7 | A | 4 | T | K | 5 | K | 2 | 6 | 5 | J | 3 | 6 | A | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | T | J | 9 | J | 2 | 4 | T | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | A | Q | 2 | | 9 | 6 | J |
Result: NS -100
Imps: -5 |
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Board 7
Vul: All
Dealer S
WEST |
NORTH
A 8 4
A
K T 8 4 3
J T 5 4 |
EAST |
Q
K J T 7 4 3 2
J 6
Q 8 2 |
SOUTH |
9 6 5
Q 9 8 6 5
Q 7 5
7 3 |
|
K J T 7 3 2
A 9 2
A K 9 6 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Sweinstein | Diamond | Levin | Platnick |
1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
7 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Lead: J |
2 | J | A | 8 | 3 | Q | A | 5 | J | 2 | 4 | 6 | K | 4 | 8 | 9 | T | T | 3 | 9 | A | 6 | 4 | 5 | A | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | J | K | 7 | 6 | Q | J | 7 |
Result: NS -100
Imps: -21 |
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Board 7
Vul: All
Dealer S
WEST |
NORTH
A 8 4
A
K T 8 4 3
J T 5 4 |
EAST |
Q
K J T 7 4 3 2
J 6
Q 8 2 |
SOUTH |
9 6 5
Q 9 8 6 5
Q 7 5
7 3 |
|
K J T 7 3 2
A 9 2
A K 9 6 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Hampson | Katz | Greco | Nickell |
1 *1 | 2 | 3 *2 | 4 |
Pass*3 | Pass | Dbl | Pass |
4 | Pass | 5NT | Pass |
6 | Pass | 6 *4 | Pass |
7 | Pass | 7 | Pass |
Pass | Dbl | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
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*1 STR, ART, F1 |
*2 NAT, FG |
*3 asks partner to DBL |
*4 alerted |
Lead: K |
2 | K | A | 8 | K | Q | 4 | 5 | J | 4 | 8 | 6 | A | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | J | K | 7 | 2 | | 4 | Q |
Result: NS +2470
Imps: 21 |
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Board 8
Vul: None
Dealer W
WEST |
NORTH
K 9
K 8 5
A
A K Q 6 5 3 2 |
EAST |
A T 7 4
J 2
K 8 5
J 8 7 4 |
SOUTH |
Q 8 2
A Q T 9 4
9 7 6
T 9 |
|
J 6 5 3
7 6 3
Q J T 4 3 2
|
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Sweinstein | Diamond | Levin | Platnick |
-- | Pass | 2 | Pass |
2 | Pass | 3 | Pass |
3 *1 | Pass | 3NT | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
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*1 Semi-alert |
Lead: 9 |
3 | J | K | 9 | 6 | 4 | K | T | 7 | 7 | A | 9 | 3 | 8 | Q | 6 | 2 | J | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | T | 4 | T | 5 | A | T | 4 | 5 | Q | J | 5 | 3 | 4 | | | | 2 |
Result: NS -100
Imps: 0 |
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Board 8
Vul: None
Dealer W
WEST |
NORTH
K 9
K 8 5
A
A K Q 6 5 3 2 |
EAST |
A T 7 4
J 2
K 8 5
J 8 7 4 |
SOUTH |
Q 8 2
A Q T 9 4
9 7 6
T 9 |
|
J 6 5 3
7 6 3
Q J T 4 3 2
|
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Hampson | Katz | Greco | Nickell |
-- | Pass | 1 *1 | 1 |
Dbl*2 | Pass | 2 *3 | Pass |
2 *4 | 2 | 3NT | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
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*1 STR, ART, F1 |
*2 5+-7 any shape |
*3 NAT, F |
*4 5+ s |
Lead: 9 |
3 | J | K | 9 | 2 | 4 | A | 9 | 3 | 7 | K | T | 4 | 8 | Q | 6 | 3 | J | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | T | 7 | 5 | 5 | A | 5 | 8 | 2 | Q | 6 | K | 3 | 4 | J | A | 9 | 2 |
Result: NS -100
Imps: 0 |
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Board 9
Vul: EW
Dealer N
WEST |
NORTH
7 6 3
9 8 7 5 3
Q J 7
K 4 |
EAST |
K 5 2
A J 4
A 9 6 5 2
A 5 |
SOUTH |
A Q J T 8
6 2
K
J 9 7 3 2 |
|
9 4
K Q T
T 8 4 3
Q T 8 6 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Sweinstein | Diamond | Levin | Platnick |
-- | -- | Pass | 1 |
Pass | 2 *1 | Pass | 2 *2 |
Pass | 2 *3 | Pass | 3 *4 |
Pass | 4 | Pass | Pass |
Pass | | | |
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*1 2+ |
*2 alerted |
*3 alerted |
*4 alerted |
Lead: K |
K | A | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | J | K | 6 | A | 4 | 2 | 4 | A | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | K | 3 | T | 4 | 5 | 8 | T | K | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | T | Q | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Result: NS -650
Imps: 0 |
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Board 9
Vul: EW
Dealer N
WEST |
NORTH
7 6 3
9 8 7 5 3
Q J 7
K 4 |
EAST |
K 5 2
A J 4
A 9 6 5 2
A 5 |
SOUTH |
A Q J T 8
6 2
K
J 9 7 3 2 |
|
9 4
K Q T
T 8 4 3
Q T 8 6 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Hampson | Katz | Greco | Nickell |
-- | -- | Pass | Pass |
Pass | 1NT | Pass | 2 *1 |
Pass | 2 | Pass | 3 *2 |
Pass | 3 *3 | Pass | 4 |
Pass | Pass | Pass | |
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*1 alerted |
*2 alerted |
*3 mildly alerted by E |
Lead: Q |
8 | 2 | Q | K | 6 | A | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | K | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Q | T | K | 5 | 7 |
Result: NS -650
Imps: 0 |
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Board 10
Vul: All
Dealer E
WEST |
NORTH
Q T 4 3
Q J T 6 4
T
K J T |
EAST |
A K J
8 5
K J 7 2
A Q 8 3 |
SOUTH |
9 8 7 6
A 9
A 8 4
9 7 6 5 |
|
5 2
K 7 3 2
Q 9 6 5 3
4 2 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Sweinstein | Diamond | Levin | Platnick |
-- | -- | -- | Pass |
Pass | 1 *1 | Pass | 1 *2 |
Pass | 1NT | Pass | 2 |
Pass | 2 | Pass | 3NT |
Pass | Pass | Pass | |
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*1 Precision |
*2 8-11, <5 's |
Lead: J |
2 | 5 | J | A | 6 | J | T | 4 | 2 | A | 3 | 6 | 5 | K | 4 | 7 | 3 | K | J | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | A | 4 | Q | K | 5 | 2 | J | Q | 8 | 3 | 8 | T | 9 | K | 8 | 6 | 9 | Q | 7 | T | 6 | 5 | 3 | T | 7 | 7 | A | Q | 9 |
Result: NS +300
Imps: 3 |
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Board 10
Vul: All
Dealer E
WEST |
NORTH
Q T 4 3
Q J T 6 4
T
K J T |
EAST |
A K J
8 5
K J 7 2
A Q 8 3 |
SOUTH |
9 8 7 6
A 9
A 8 4
9 7 6 5 |
|
5 2
K 7 3 2
Q 9 6 5 3
4 2 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Hampson | Katz | Greco | Nickell |
-- | -- | -- | Pass |
Pass | 1 | 1 | Dbl |
3 *1 | Dbl*2 | Pass | 5 |
Pass | Pass | Pass | |
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*1 weak |
*2 good hand |
Lead: T |
5 | J | T | 4 | 2 | A | J | 5 | 4 | 3 | T | 6 | 2 | 5 | Q | A | 2 | J | Q | 6 | 3 | 8 | K | 7 |
Result: NS +200
Imps: -3 |
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Board 11
Vul: None
Dealer S
WEST |
NORTH
Q 8 7 5
T 8 5
Q J 9 8
A 3 |
EAST |
A K T 9 3 2
3
K 6 4 3
Q 6 |
SOUTH |
4
K 7 6 2
A 7 5
K T 8 7 4 |
|
J 6
A Q J 9 4
T 2
J 9 5 2 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Sweinstein | Diamond | Levin | Platnick |
Pass | 1 | Pass | 1NT |
2 | 2 | 3 | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
Lead: A |
6 | A | 5 | 4 | J | K | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | K | 5 | Q | A | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | Q | 3 | 5 | 7 | J | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | T | T | 2 | 9 | Q | 5 | | | 8 | |
Result: NS +140
Imps: 5 |
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Board 11
Vul: None
Dealer S
WEST |
NORTH
Q 8 7 5
T 8 5
Q J 9 8
A 3 |
EAST |
A K T 9 3 2
3
K 6 4 3
Q 6 |
SOUTH |
4
K 7 6 2
A 7 5
K T 8 7 4 |
|
J 6
A Q J 9 4
T 2
J 9 5 2 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Hampson | Katz | Greco | Nickell |
2 | 2 | 3 | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
Lead: K |
J | K | 5 | 4 | T | 3 | 8 | A | 2 | K | 9 | 7 | 6 | A | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | A | 8 | 9 | 3 | T | 2 | J | 4 | J | 6 | 9 | Q | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | Q | 4 | | | Q | |
Result: NS -50
Imps: -5 |
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Board 12
Vul: NS
Dealer W
WEST |
NORTH
A K
K Q 7 3
K 8 6 2
8 7 6 |
EAST |
T 9 8 7 2
A 8 2
J 9
K 9 4 |
SOUTH |
J 6 4
J 9 4
A Q 7 3
A 5 3 |
|
Q 5 3
T 6 5
T 5 4
Q J T 2 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Sweinstein | Diamond | Levin | Platnick |
-- | Pass | 1NT | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
Lead: 3 |
4 | 9 | K | 3 | Q | K | 8 | 5 | 5 | J | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | J | T | 2 | 2 | Q | 2 | 4 | 8 | A | T | 9 | 6 | A | | | | 9 |
Result: NS -100
Imps: 0 |
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Board 12
Vul: NS
Dealer W
WEST |
NORTH
A K
K Q 7 3
K 8 6 2
8 7 6 |
EAST |
T 9 8 7 2
A 8 2
J 9
K 9 4 |
SOUTH |
J 6 4
J 9 4
A Q 7 3
A 5 3 |
|
Q 5 3
T 6 5
T 5 4
Q J T 2 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Hampson | Katz | Greco | Nickell |
-- | Pass | 1NT*1 | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
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*1 14-16 |
Lead: 3 |
4 | 9 | K | 3 | T | J | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | J | 6 | 8 | Q | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | A | 5 | 2 | 6 | Q | T | 9 | 8 | A | | | | 4 |
Result: NS -100
Imps: 0 |
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Board 13
Vul: All
Dealer N
WEST |
NORTH
J
Q 9 8
K Q T 7 5
A 9 4 3 |
EAST |
K 9 8 2
K 7 3
J
Q J 8 5 2 |
SOUTH |
A Q 7 5 4 3
J 6 4
8 2
7 6 |
|
T 6
A T 5 2
A 9 6 4 3
K T |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Sweinstein | Diamond | Levin | Platnick |
-- | -- | 1 | 1 |
Dbl | 2NT*1 | Pass | 3 |
Dbl*2 | Pass | 4 | Pass |
5 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
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*1 Raise |
*2 Cards |
Lead: A |
6 | 9 | J | A | A | 3 | | J |
Result: NS +600
Imps: 0 |
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Board 13
Vul: All
Dealer N
WEST |
NORTH
J
Q 9 8
K Q T 7 5
A 9 4 3 |
EAST |
K 9 8 2
K 7 3
J
Q J 8 5 2 |
SOUTH |
A Q 7 5 4 3
J 6 4
8 2
7 6 |
|
T 6
A T 5 2
A 9 6 4 3
K T |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Hampson | Katz | Greco | Nickell |
-- | -- | 1 *1 | 1 |
Dbl*2 | 2NT*3 | 3 *4 | Pass |
3 | Dbl | Pass | Pass |
5 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
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*1 2+ |
*2 normal neg X or 5 s FG |
*3 4 card LR in s |
*4 both minors, either way |
Lead: A |
6 | 9 | J | A | A | 3 | 8 | J |
Result: NS +600
Imps: 0 |
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Board 14
Vul: None
Dealer E
WEST |
NORTH
A 9 7 2
Q 6 2
K Q
K Q T 9 |
EAST |
T 4
K 5 3
T 8 5
A J 6 4 3 |
SOUTH |
Q J 8 5
A T 9 7
J 9 7 3
5 |
|
K 6 3
J 8 4
A 6 4 2
8 7 2 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Sweinstein | Diamond | Levin | Platnick |
-- | -- | -- | Pass |
Pass | Pass | 1NT | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
Lead: 5 |
K | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | T | 5 | 7 | A | Q | 7 | 3 | T | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | A | 8 | K | Q | T | | 5 | | |
Result: NS +150
Imps: 1 |
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Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014
Board 14
Vul: None
Dealer E
WEST |
NORTH
A 9 7 2
Q 6 2
K Q
K Q T 9 |
EAST |
T 4
K 5 3
T 8 5
A J 6 4 3 |
SOUTH |
Q J 8 5
A T 9 7
J 9 7 3
5 |
|
K 6 3
J 8 4
A 6 4 2
8 7 2 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Hampson | Katz | Greco | Nickell |
-- | -- | -- | Pass |
Pass | 1 | 1NT | 2 *1 |
Dbl | 2 | Pass | Pass |
2NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |
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*1 Majors |
Lead: 9 |
4 | 5 | Q | 9 | 2 | 3 | K | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | A | J | K | 6 | T | 3 | T | A | 8 | 2 | 5 | K | 3 | 4 | 8 | Q | 7 | K | 4 | 2 | Q | A | T | 7 | 9 | 7 | | | |
Result: NS +120
Imps: -1 |
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Board 15
Vul: NS
Dealer S
WEST |
NORTH
A 9 7
A T 4 3
9 6 2
A Q 2 |
EAST |
K J 8 6 3 2
J 9 7 6 5
T
J |
SOUTH |
4
K 2
K Q 8 7 3
T 9 8 5 3 |
|
Q T 5
Q 8
A J 5 4
K 7 6 4 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Sweinstein | Diamond | Levin | Platnick |
1 | 2 *1 | Dbl*2 | 2 |
Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass |
Pass | 2 | Pass*3 | Pass |
Dbl | Pass | Pass | Pass |
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*1 M's |
*2 Cards |
*3 Forcing |
Lead: 2 |
A | T | 2 | K | 6 | J | Q | 3 | 4 | 2 | A | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | K | 4 | 6 | 6 | Q | K | 3 | 2 | 8 | Q | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | T | 4 | J | J | A | 7 | 7 | J | A | 9 |
Result: NS +300
Imps: -7 |
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Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014
Board 15
Vul: NS
Dealer S
WEST |
NORTH
A 9 7
A T 4 3
9 6 2
A Q 2 |
EAST |
K J 8 6 3 2
J 9 7 6 5
T
J |
SOUTH |
4
K 2
K Q 8 7 3
T 9 8 5 3 |
|
Q T 5
Q 8
A J 5 4
K 7 6 4 |
SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
Hampson | Katz | Greco | Nickell |
1 *1 | 2 | Dbl*2 | Pass |
2NT | Pass | 3NT | Pass |
Pass | Pass | | |
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*1 2+ |
*2 ! |
Lead: 6 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | J | A | 8 | Q | 5 | 4 | K | J | T | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Q | 5 | 4 | 6 | A | 3 | | | T | |
Result: NS +600
Imps: 7 |
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