2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014

Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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         *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	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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         *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
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Diamond Levin Platnick  unknown auction Final contract: 5 Lead: {lead} Result: NS +600 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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       *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
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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       *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	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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   *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
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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       *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	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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   *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	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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     *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
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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       *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
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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         *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
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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       *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	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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       *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
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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         *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	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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     *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
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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     *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	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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     *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
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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       *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
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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   *1 Raise   *2 Cards Lead: A 6 9 J A A 3   J Result: NS +600 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 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   *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
Open 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 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	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   *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
Open 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 Sweinstein Diamond Levin Platnick 1 2 *1 Dbl*2 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass 2 Pass*3 Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *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	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       *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