2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014

Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K J T 8 7 3   3 2   K J   8 5 EAST   9 2   A T   A Q 9 8 7 5   J T 9 SOUTH   6   K J 8 7 4   T 6 4 2   K 6 2   Q 5 4   Q 9 6 5   3   A Q 7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Bathurst Katz Moss  -- 1 *1 1 Dbl 1NT*2 2 3 4 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 Raise, Xfer to 's? Lead: 4 5 A 3 4 3 A J 2 6 T 2 K Result: NS +420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K J T 8 7 3   3 2   K J   8 5 EAST   9 2   A T   A Q 9 8 7 5   J T 9 SOUTH   6   K J 8 7 4   T 6 4 2   K 6 2   Q 5 4   Q 9 6 5   3   A Q 7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  -- 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 2NT*3 3 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 10-15, 2+!D   *2 neg or 5!H FG   *3 4+fit Lead: 4 3 A J 4 5 A 2 4   T 3 K Result: NS +420 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9   T 7   9 6 5   J T 9 8 6 2 EAST   K 8 5 3   K Q J 2   J 8 4 3   5 SOUTH   Q 4 2   8 6 5   A K T 7 2   Q 4   A J 7 6   A 9 4 3   Q   A K 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Bathurst Katz Moss  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Dbl Rdbl 2 Dbl*2 3 Dbl*3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: A A 5 J 4 A 3 9 4 6 5 T Q Q 3 6 A Result: NS -130 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9   T 7   9 6 5   J T 9 8 6 2 EAST   K 8 5 3   K Q J 2   J 8 4 3   5 SOUTH   Q 4 2   8 6 5   A K T 7 2   Q 4   A J 7 6   A 9 4 3   Q   A K 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Dbl Rdbl*2 2 Dbl*3 2 2 Pass 3 4 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 10-15, 2+!D   *2 4+!H   *3 3!H Lead: 3 3 K 7 5 Q 3 5 A 3 J 6 2 6 4 9 K 4 Q T 6 9 2 J 8 K 5 2 4 A 8     Result: NS +50 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 8 5   K T 7 4   Q J 7 3   A 7 EAST   K J T   3   A K T 9 2   J 6 5 4 SOUTH   A 7 3   A J 8 5 2   5   Q 9 8 2   9 6 4 2   Q 9 6   8 6 4   K T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Bathurst Katz Moss  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 4 4 A 7 5 4 T 5 3 6 3 4 A 9 4 7 5 6 K 3 2 2 K Q 7 6 J 8 A Q 5 T 8 8 2 J 2 9 6 K J T 9 Q 8 3 J     Result: NS +50 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 8 5   K T 7 4   Q J 7 3   A 7 EAST   K J T   3   A K T 9 2   J 6 5 4 SOUTH   A 7 3   A J 8 5 2   5   Q 9 8 2   9 6 4 2   Q 9 6   8 6 4   K T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  --  -- 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 default Lead: 2 2 T Q A 6 T J 5 Q 3 7 J 9 4 4 A 4 J 5 7 4 A 3 2 8 K 7 8 6 K 8 3 K 5 7 Q 9 2     Result: NS +150 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 4   J 9 8 7 6   9 5   Q 9 8 6 EAST   J T 8 7 6 2   A 3 2   A J 4   7 SOUTH   A Q 5   K T 5   K T 8 6 2   5 3   9 3   Q 4   Q 7 3   A K J T 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Bathurst Katz Moss 1 1 Dbl 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 8 K 7 8 3 A 2 9 5 3 J K A 9 T 4 5 3 4 5 K 7 J 9 2 Result: NS -680 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 4   J 9 8 7 6   9 5   Q 9 8 6 EAST   J T 8 7 6 2   A 3 2   A J 4   7 SOUTH   A Q 5   K T 5   K T 8 6 2   5 3   9 3   Q 4   Q 7 3   A K J T 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell 2 *1 2 4 *2 4 5 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 10-15, 6+!C   *2 weak Lead: T 3 T K A 9     Q Result: NS -800 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 5 2   J 9 4 3 2   A Q J   3 EAST   A Q 9   T 7 5   K 8 6 4   A 7 2 SOUTH   K 8 3   Q   9 7 5 3 2   K J 8 6   7 6 4   A K 8 6   T   Q T 9 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Bathurst Katz Moss  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 Forces 2 Lead: 2 K 5 2 Q T K A 2 6 7 3 3 4 4 J 5 7 6 Q 7 8 T 4 9 T A 3 6   2 9   Result: NS -90 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 5 2   J 9 4 3 2   A Q J   3 EAST   A Q 9   T 7 5   K 8 6 4   A 7 2 SOUTH   K 8 3   Q   9 7 5 3 2   K J 8 6   7 6 4   A K 8 6   T   Q T 9 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  -- 1 *1 1 3 *2 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 10-15, 2+!D   *2 !C + !D, non-inv Lead: 2 T K A 2 4 4 Q 3 6 6 J 5 T A 3 6 A 5 4 Q 4 2 2 8 7 Q J 3   7 3   Result: NS +620 Imps: 12
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q 7 3 2   Q   J 8 7   K 7 4 2 EAST   J 6 4   J T 7 3 2   T 4 2   Q 9 SOUTH   A   A K 9 8 6   Q 6 5 3   T 8 5   T 9 8 5   5 4   A K 9   A J 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Bathurst Katz Moss  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl 4 *1 4 Dbl*2 Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 Wide range   *2 alerted Lead: K K 2 7 5 T J Q A 4 2 Q K 5 J 7 9 5 4 K A 6 Q K 5 J 9 2 T 9 6 2 6 A 3 4 8   4 8 Q Result: NS +500 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q 7 3 2   Q   J 8 7   K 7 4 2 EAST   J 6 4   J T 7 3 2   T 4 2   Q 9 SOUTH   A   A K 9 8 6   Q 6 5 3   T 8 5   T 9 8 5   5 4   A K 9   A J 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  -- 1 *1 Dbl 2NT*2 3 Dbl*3 5 Pass*4 Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 10-15   *2 4+fit, FG, should have slam interest   *3 shortness   *4 force DBL Lead: Q T 4 Q A 5 3 Q A 4 7 7 K A 9 2 T 3 Q K 5 J 2 4 8   4 8 Q Result: NS +500 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 9 6 4   Q J 8   T 8   J 7 5 EAST   K T 7 3   K 6 5 2   9 5   A T 9 SOUTH   8   T 9 7 3   A K Q 4 3   Q 6 3   A 5 2   A 4   J 7 6 2   K 8 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Bathurst Katz Moss  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass 2 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: Q A 3 Q 8 A 2 J 3 4 5 Q 7 5 K 8 9 2 5 8 A 6 9 T K 7 9 6 Q J 6 5 3 2 K 4 3 2 T J T 4 7 9 4 8     6 Result: NS -140 Imps: 4	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 9 6 4   Q J 8   T 8   J 7 5 EAST   K T 7 3   K 6 5 2   9 5   A T 9 SOUTH   8   T 9 7 3   A K Q 4 3   Q 6 3   A 5 2   A 4   J 7 6 2   K 8 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 *2 Dbl Rdbl 2 3 Pass 3 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 10-15, 2+!D   *2 4-fit Lead: K 2 9 T K 6 5 8 Q 4 K 8 T A 2 J 3 2 3 Q 8 2 5 Q 7 A 7 4 4 5 K 6 3 7 T J 3 8 T 5 6 J 6 9 9 Result: NS -300 Imps: -4
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K   K J T 5   A J T 8 4   Q 9 5 EAST   A J 9 8 3   A 8 4 3   9 7   K 3 SOUTH   T 7 5 2   Q 6   6 3   A T 8 4 2   Q 6 4   9 7 2   K Q 5 2   J 7 6 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Bathurst Katz Moss  unknown auction Final contract: 3 Lead: {lead} Result: NS -170 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K   K J T 5   A J T 8 4   Q 9 5 EAST   A J 9 8 3   A 8 4 3   9 7   K 3 SOUTH   T 7 5 2   Q 6   6 3   A T 8 4 2   Q 6 4   9 7 2   K Q 5 2   J 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell Pass 1 *1 Dbl 3 *2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 10-15   *2 preempt, not yarb Lead: Q 6 K Q 2 J 3 9 T K 7 J 3 9 4 K 6 2 9 A 6 5 3 T 2 4 A K 5 Result: NS +100 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J T 8   Q J 8   9 6 5 3   A J EAST   Q 4   A 9 7 5 3   K 2   T 8 5 4 SOUTH   K 5   K T 6 2   J 8   K Q 7 6 2   9 7 6 3 2   4   A Q T 7 4   9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Bathurst Katz Moss  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Dbl 2 4 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A 4 A 8 T A K 3 8 2 4 A 5 3 9 J K 6 Q T K       J Result: NS +690 Imps: 12	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J T 8   Q J 8   9 6 5 3   A J EAST   Q 4   A 9 7 5 3   K 2   T 8 5 4 SOUTH   K 5   K T 6 2   J 8   K Q 7 6 2   9 7 6 3 2   4   A Q T 7 4   9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  -- Pass 1 *1 1 1 *2 4 *3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 10-15, 2+!D   *2 5+!S   *3 wide range Lead: 9 9 T A 6 9 4 A 5 3 4 J K 4 A 8 2 4 3 J K Result: NS +50 Imps: -12
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 8 3   K 8 3   J 9 4   K J 5 4 EAST   7 6   9 7 6 4   Q T 7 3   T 9 7 SOUTH   J T 9 5   Q J T 5 2   K 5   Q 3   A K 4 2   A   A 8 6 2   A 8 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Bathurst Katz Moss  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT 2 *1 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 Majors Lead: J A 6 3 J A 7 4 3 2 9 J Q 2 7 8 T 6 4 K 5 8 T K 5 6 6 5 5 2 7 Q 9     8   Result: NS +430 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 8 3   K 8 3   J 9 4   K J 5 4 EAST   7 6   9 7 6 4   Q T 7 3   T 9 7 SOUTH   J T 9 5   Q J T 5 2   K 5   Q 3   A K 4 2   A   A 8 6 2   A 8 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2NT*4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 16+ unbal 17+ bal   *2 8-10 not 5+!S   *3 alerted   *4 ask   *5 4144 Lead: J A 7 3 J A 7 4 3 2 T J Q 2 9 8 5 6 6 K T 8 9 K J 6 3 5 5 A 6 3 5 2 7 Q 9 Result: NS +430 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH     J   A K Q T 8 7 6 4 2   A Q 6 EAST   T 9 7 4 2   K 8 7 6 5 3   5   T SOUTH   A K Q J 6 5   Q T 9 2   J   K 3   8 3   A 4   9 3   J 9 8 7 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Bathurst Katz Moss  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass*2 1 *3 6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 Precision   *2 1D <7   *3 <7 Lead: K 3 T 4 K 3 5 A J 2 T A 3 Result: NS +1370 Imps: 15	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH     J   A K Q T 8 7 6 4 2   A Q 6 EAST   T 9 7 4 2   K 8 7 6 5 3   5   T SOUTH   A K Q J 6 5   Q T 9 2   J   K 3   8 3   A 4   9 3   J 9 8 7 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 5 Pass*3 Pass 5 6 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 16+ unbal 17+ bal   *2 0-7   *3 NF Lead: K 3 5 K J 2 T A 3 9 4 A 2 4 3 J Q Result: NS +200 Imps: -15
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 8 3   A 9 8 6   A K 5 4   T 3 EAST   J T 7 2   K 3   Q T 7   J 9 7 6 SOUTH   K Q 9 6   T 5   J 9 6   Q 8 5 2   5 4   Q J 7 4 2   8 3 2   A K 4 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Bathurst Katz Moss  unknown auction Final contract: 4 Lead: {lead} Result: NS +480 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 8 3   A 9 8 6   A K 5 4   T 3 EAST   J T 7 2   K 3   Q T 7   J 9 7 6 SOUTH   K Q 9 6   T 5   J 9 6   Q 8 5 2   5 4   Q J 7 4 2   8 3 2   A K 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell 1 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Dbl 3 *3 3 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 10-15   *2 FG raise [jacoby]   *3 alerted Lead: T 4 T 3 Q A 6 3 2 Q K A 5 J   9 T Result: NS +450 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 8 7   A 9   K 8 5   A K 9 8 3 EAST   A Q T 3   Q 6 5   Q T 3   Q J 2 SOUTH   J 6 4   J 8 3   A J 4   T 7 6 5   9 5 2   K T 7 4 2   9 7 6 2   4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Bathurst Katz Moss  -- 1 *1 1NT Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+   *2 Xfer Lead: 6 4 Q A 6 2 2 K 5 2 J 9 T K 5 9 3 4 6 A 8 2 Q 8 7 6 Q 8 4 7 3 5 J 9 T K A       4 Result: NS -100 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 8 7   A 9   K 8 5   A K 9 8 3 EAST   A Q T 3   Q 6 5   Q T 3   Q J 2 SOUTH   J 6 4   J 8 3   A J 4   T 7 6 5   9 5 2   K T 7 4 2   9 7 6 2   4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  -- 1 *1 1NT Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 10-15 2+!D   *2 trf Lead: 6 4 Q A 6 2 2 K 5 2 J 9 T 5 A 7 6 2 3 5 J 7 Q 3 7 6 T 8 4 7 Q K A 9 3 K J 4 5 A 3 T   9 8 Result: NS +110 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 8 2   K Q 9 8   3   K Q 7 6 4 EAST   9 5   4 2   K Q T 7 6 5   J 8 2 SOUTH   Q T 6 4 3   A J T 7 3   4   T 5   A J 7   6 5   A J 9 8 2   A 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Bathurst Katz Moss  --  -- 1 2 *1 2 *2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 M's   *2 alerted Lead: 7 5 2 9 7 A 2 4 5 9 8 K T 6 4 K A 2 5 Q J A 6 3 4 3 J Q 3 8 7 7 3 9 Q 6 4 J T 8 T J 5   T Result: NS +660 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 8 2   K Q 9 8   3   K Q 7 6 4 EAST   9 5   4 2   K Q T 7 6 5   J 8 2 SOUTH   Q T 6 4 3   A J T 7 3   4   T 5   A J 7   6 5   A J 9 8 2   A 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 10-15, 4415 minus a card Lead: Q 2 Q 3 4 9 7 2 6 3 2 K 5 A J 4 T 5 2 K 3 9 8 6 4 A 5 8 7 7 5 K 3 8 6 Q T     7 J Result: NS +660 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   6 5 2   A T 3   8 6 5 4   T 9 8 EAST   8   7 5 4   A Q T 7 3 2   A Q 3 SOUTH   J T 7 4   Q J 9 6 2   9   K 7 2   A K Q 9 3   K 8   K J   J 6 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Bathurst Katz Moss  --  --  -- Pass 1 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: A J A 4 9 K 2 5 4 K 7 3 Q A 8 2 7 K 3 5 T 4 3 8 K 5 Q 9 2 3 Q 6 6 Q 4 6 J Result: NS +110 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 17-May-2014 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   6 5 2   A T 3   8 6 5 4   T 9 8 EAST   8   7 5 4   A Q T 7 3 2   A Q 3 SOUTH   J T 7 4   Q J 9 6 2   9   K 7 2   A K Q 9 3   K 8   K J   J 6 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1 Pass*2 1 1 Dbl*3 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 16+ unbal or 17+ bal   *2 0-4/5 or pen   *3 3!S Lead: 7 K 7 3 9 A 8 2 4 K 2 5 7 4 3 8 K J Q 4 9 8 5 A 6 5 Q 9 2 K A 5 7 Result: NS -100 Imps: -5