2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014

Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 31 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   K J T 8   A J 9   A J T 8 3   3 EAST   A 9 4 2   K 8   Q 9 7 5 2   K J SOUTH   Q 7 6 5 3   T 7 6 5 3   K   5 2     Q 4 2   6 4   A Q T 9 8 7 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Greco Levin Hampson 3NT*1 Pass 4 *2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 4 of a minor preempt   *2 pass or correct Lead: K 4 7 A K Q K 3 2 2 K A 7 6 A T 7   J     Result: NS +150 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 31 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   K J T 8   A J 9   A J T 8 3   3 EAST   A 9 4 2   K 8   Q 9 7 5 2   K J SOUTH   Q 7 6 5 3   T 7 6 5 3   K   5 2     Q 4 2   6 4   A Q T 9 8 7 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Meckstroth Moss Rodwell 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 2 4 2 A K Q K 3 2 2 K A 7 4 9 8 6 A J 3 5 6 Q     Result: NS +150 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 32 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q T 4   6 3   A J 7 5 3   A 3 2 EAST   A J 9 5 3   8 7 2   K Q T   J 5 SOUTH   K 8 6 2   A T   9 8 6   9 8 7 6   7   K Q J 9 5 4   4 2   K Q T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Greco Levin Hampson  -- 1 Pass 3 *1 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 mixed raise Lead: K 2 K A 6 4 2 3 A 4 Q 3 8 7 A 4 8 Result: NS +420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 32 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q T 4   6 3   A J 7 5 3   A 3 2 EAST   A J 9 5 3   8 7 2   K Q T   J 5 SOUTH   K 8 6 2   A T   9 8 6   9 8 7 6   7   K Q J 9 5 4   4 2   K Q T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Meckstroth Moss Rodwell  -- 1 Pass 3 *1 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Mixed Lead: K 4 K A 9 Q 2 3 T J 7 6 A 2 Q 3 6   A     Result: NS +420 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 33 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9 4   Q J 7 4   Q 9 6 3   K 4 EAST   7 3 2   A T 6 2   K 8 7 5   9 7 SOUTH   K Q 8   K 9 5 3   T   A Q J T 5   A J 6 5   8   A J 4 2   8 6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Greco Levin Hampson  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 STR, ART, F1   *2 ART, FG, <5 s   *3 waiting   *4 4 s Lead: 6 A 7 6 T 2 K 3 8 8 2 4 K 6 T J 3 A 3 T Q 5 2 9 K 3 A 7 5 6 9 4 5   7 K A Result: NS +50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 33 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9 4   Q J 7 4   Q 9 6 3   K 4 EAST   7 3 2   A T 6 2   K 8 7 5   9 7 SOUTH   K Q 8   K 9 5 3   T   A Q J T 5   A J 6 5   8   A J 4 2   8 6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Meckstroth Moss Rodwell  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 Precision   *2 8-11 bal Lead: 3 3 7 K A 8 9 4 5 8 A 4 3 5 2 J K 6 5 7 Q Result: NS +50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 34 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 8   Q J 8 7   J 9 6 5   K J 3 EAST   6 5 3   A 3   A Q 8 4 2   T 8 2 SOUTH   J 9   K 6 5 4   T 7 3   9 7 6 5   A K T 7 4 2   T 9 2   K   A Q 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Greco Levin Hampson  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: A 2 A 7 6 T 3 Q K 9 3 8 5 K A 5 3 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 34 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 8   Q J 8 7   J 9 6 5   K J 3 EAST   6 5 3   A 3   A Q 8 4 2   T 8 2 SOUTH   J 9   K 6 5 4   T 7 3   9 7 6 5   A K T 7 4 2   T 9 2   K   A Q 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Meckstroth Moss Rodwell  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 Precision Lead: A 9 A 7 6 T 3 Q K 2 3 8 4 K A 5 7 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 35 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 9 8 7 3   J 9 5 4 2   A 5 4   EAST   6   A K 7 6   J 9 8   K J 8 7 5 SOUTH   A Q T 4 2   Q T 8   6 2   A 4 3   K 5   3   K Q T 7 3   Q T 9 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Greco Levin Hampson Pass 1 2 *1 Dbl 2 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 Majors Lead: K K 6 3 A 2 5 4 A 9 J 9 4 3 A 2 8 3 6 5 T 6 7 9 Q 5 7 7 Q T K 8 3 7 K J 2 Result: NS -600 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 35 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 9 8 7 3   J 9 5 4 2   A 5 4   EAST   6   A K 7 6   J 9 8   K J 8 7 5 SOUTH   A Q T 4 2   Q T 8   6 2   A 4 3   K 5   3   K Q T 7 3   Q T 9 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Meckstroth Moss Rodwell 1 *1 1 1 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass 2 Dbl*3 Pass Pass Rdbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 6 5 6 7 A 3 9 A 2 3 6 2 8 K 8 4 6 2 5 5 4 7 A 4 T Q J 3 4 Q K 8 3 T 7 9 Q T J 5 A Result: NS -100 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 36 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 9 3 2   A Q T 9   A 7 3   A 8 EAST   A Q 8   K J 7 5 4 3 2   J 5 2   SOUTH   K T 6 5   8 6   Q 9   T 9 5 4 2   7 4     K T 8 6 4   K Q J 7 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Greco Levin Hampson  -- 1 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3NT*6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 range ask or clubs   *2 minimum   *3 5+-5+ in the minors   *4 alerted   *5 short hearts   *6 4 s I think he said Lead: 5 4 Q 3 5 7 A 2 6 4 8 9 T 6 5 J K 8 2 A Q 3 2 A 2 K 3 8 9 Q 4     Result: NS -200 Imps: -14	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 36 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 9 3 2   A Q T 9   A 7 3   A 8 EAST   A Q 8   K J 7 5 4 3 2   J 5 2   SOUTH   K T 6 5   8 6   Q 9   T 9 5 4 2   7 4     K T 8 6 4   K Q J 7 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Meckstroth Moss Rodwell  -- 1 Pass 1 3 Dbl*1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass 4 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 Support Lead: 2 7 8 2 T 3 K A 6 4 A 3 5 6 Q J K 4 2 9 6 T 5 7 9 J 5 A 2 6 2 A Q 7 3 Q 8 Result: NS +800 Imps: 14
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 37 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 9 8 7   8 6 5 3 2   3   5 4 3 EAST   Q 6 5 4   A 9   T 8 4   Q T 9 7 SOUTH   A T 3   Q T 7 4   Q 7 6   J 8 2   K 2   K J   A K J 9 5 2   A K 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Greco Levin Hampson  --  -- Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT*4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Kokish   *2 24+ GF   *3 Puppet Stayman   *4 no 4 or 5 card Major Lead: 4 2 4 7 A J A 2 4 K 9 3 7 K 8 3 7 A 4 3 6 J T 8 Q       Q Result: NS -100 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 37 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 9 8 7   8 6 5 3 2   3   5 4 3 EAST   Q 6 5 4   A 9   T 8 4   Q T 9 7 SOUTH   A T 3   Q T 7 4   Q 7 6   J 8 2   K 2   K J   A K J 9 5 2   A K 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Meckstroth Moss Rodwell  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 Precision   *2 alerted Lead: 9 6 9 3 2 A 7 4 J A 4 3 6 K 8 2 7 J T 5 Q K A 3 4 J 9 5 Q 2 4 6 T K 5 7 A 2 Q 8 3   T     Result: NS -300 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 38 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 8   A 4   K J 3 2   T 8 7 6 2 EAST   Q 5   K Q 6 5 2   7 6 4   A K 3 SOUTH   J 3 2   J T 8 3   A Q 9   9 5 4   K T 9 7 6 4   9 7   T 8 5   Q J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Greco Levin Hampson  --  --  -- Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: A J A 2 4 7 K 4 J 8 4 2 Q T 6 3 A Q K 6 5 5 7 J 9 4 5 A 3 T Q 8 2 Result: NS -50 Imps: -4	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 38 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 8   A 4   K J 3 2   T 8 7 6 2 EAST   Q 5   K Q 6 5 2   7 6 4   A K 3 SOUTH   J 3 2   J T 8 3   A Q 9   9 5 4   K T 9 7 6 4   9 7   T 8 5   Q J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Meckstroth Moss Rodwell  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 2 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 2 J A 2 4 7 6 A 3 4 5 A 2 K Q 8 3 6 3 4 J     6   Result: NS +100 Imps: 4
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 39 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 5   A 7   A Q J T 9   7 6 5 2 EAST     Q 9 5 4 3   8 6 2   K Q T 9 8 SOUTH   J T 9 8 4 3 2   J T 8 2     A 4   A Q 7 6   K 6   K 7 5 4 3   J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Greco Levin Hampson 1 1 2 4 5 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 9 K 9 7 2 3 8 Q   Result: NS +600 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 39 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 5   A 7   A Q J T 9   7 6 5 2 EAST     Q 9 5 4 3   8 6 2   K Q T 9 8 SOUTH   J T 9 8 4 3 2   J T 8 2     A 4   A Q 7 6   K 6   K 7 5 4 3   J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Meckstroth Moss Rodwell 1 *1 1 2 *2 4 5 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+   *2 F Lead: 3   3     Result: NS +600 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 40 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K T 9   A 4 2   T 6 5 4 3   2 EAST   J 8 7 6 3   J 7   Q 7   K Q 7 3 SOUTH   Q 2   K 5 3   A 9 8   J T 8 6 4   5 4   Q T 9 8 6   K J 2   A 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Greco Levin Hampson  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: K A K 2 J 5 6 A 2 2 7 3 A 5 3 2 6 J Q 4 8 4 3 K Q 6 7 9 9 9 7 4 4 8 8 T 8 9 7 A 3 K Q 5 5 Q J 6 T T J T K Result: NS -50 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 40 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K T 9   A 4 2   T 6 5 4 3   2 EAST   J 8 7 6 3   J 7   Q 7   K Q 7 3 SOUTH   Q 2   K 5 3   A 9 8   J T 8 6 4   5 4   Q T 9 8 6   K J 2   A 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Meckstroth Moss Rodwell  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl*2 3 *3 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+   *2 Support   *3 alerted Lead: Q A Q 2 6 5 3 2 J K 7 3 9 5 8 A 2 4 3 K Q 6 6 9 8 9 7 4 T 8 7 T 4 J Q 4 8 9 7 A 3 2 J 5 A Q J   5 Result: NS +420 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 41 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 9 7   3 2   K T 7   K J T 8 EAST   6 5 2   T 9 7 6   J 8 6 2   4 2 SOUTH   Q T 8   K J 8   A Q   A Q 9 6 5   J 4 3   A Q 5 4   9 5 4 3   7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Greco Levin Hampson  --  -- 1NT Dbl*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 many possibilities   *2 alerted Lead: 5 5 6 7 Q 3 2 T A A 6 2 K 3 2 K 8 7 2 T Q Q 7 3 J 4 8 K 5 3 4 K A 5 9 7 8   T 9   Result: NS +100 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 41 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 9 7   3 2   K T 7   K J T 8 EAST   6 5 2   T 9 7 6   J 8 6 2   4 2 SOUTH   Q T 8   K J 8   A Q   A Q 9 6 5   J 4 3   A Q 5 4   9 5 4 3   7 3 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Meckstroth Moss Rodwell  unknown auction Final contract: 2 X Lead: {lead} Result: NS +200 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 42 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K Q T   A K 8 7   K 5 4   A 7 EAST   6 5 3   T 5 3 2   A 3   6 4 3 2 SOUTH   9 7   Q J 9 6 4   Q 9   J T 9 5   J 8 4 2     J T 8 7 6 2   K Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Greco Levin Hampson  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 Pass 4 *5 Pass 4NT*6 Pass 5 *7 Dbl 6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 Puppet   *3 one or both 4 card Majors?   *4 s   *5 cue bid   *6 RKCB   *7 0 Lead: J 8 2 A J 8 2 8 9 2 3 A 9 J 5 7 6 4 6 K 7 2 5 Q 4 Q 3 7 5 K 4 5 9 J       Result: NS +1430 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 42 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K Q T   A K 8 7   K 5 4   A 7 EAST   6 5 3   T 5 3 2   A 3   6 4 3 2 SOUTH   9 7   Q J 9 6 4   Q 9   J T 9 5   J 8 4 2     J T 8 7 6 2   K Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Meckstroth Moss Rodwell  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 Precision   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: J 8 4 A J 2 2 7 4 4 3 A 7 J 3 8 6 8 5 T 9 2 6 K 5 6 5 A 9 7 T K Q K 2 7 9 Q 3 4 T J 3 K 9 Result: NS +1430 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 43 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J 7   Q 9 6 2   9 8 3   A J 9 EAST   9 8 5   8   A K 7 2   Q 8 7 6 3 SOUTH   T 6 3 2   A J 5 4   T 6 4   K 2   K Q 4   K T 7 3   Q J 5   T 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Greco Levin Hampson Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 forcing, asking   *2 4 s, bad hand Lead: A 5 A 3 4 4 9 A T K 8 2 4 3 8 9 J 5 3 A K Q K 8 6 4 Q 9 2 T 7 J 5 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 43 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J 7   Q 9 6 2   9 8 3   A J 9 EAST   9 8 5   8   A K 7 2   Q 8 7 6 3 SOUTH   T 6 3 2   A J 5 4   T 6 4   K 2   K Q 4   K T 7 3   Q J 5   T 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Meckstroth Moss Rodwell 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+ Lead: 2 4 8 A 2 K 8 2 4 3 8 Q A Q 9 J 6 7 2 9 J K 5 7 T T 6 9 K 4 3 3 3 T 7 6 5 5 7 J 2 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 44 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 7 6 4 3   A J 8 5   Q 2   Q 9 EAST   A T   4   A K 7 5 3   A J T 8 4 SOUTH   K 9 5   K Q T 7 3   J T 9 6 4     J 8 2   9 6 2   8   K 7 6 5 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Greco Levin Hampson  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2NT*4 Pass 4 *5 Pass 4 Pass 5 Dbl 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 STR, ART, F1   *2 FG, 8-11, <5 s   *3 5+ s   *4 natural?   *5 Lead: Q 6 A Q 5 8 A 2 4 2 K Q 6 Result: NS -920 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 44 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 7 6 4 3   A J 8 5   Q 2   Q 9 EAST   A T   4   A K 7 5 3   A J T 8 4 SOUTH   K 9 5   K Q T 7 3   J T 9 6 4     J 8 2   9 6 2   8   K 7 6 5 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Meckstroth Moss Rodwell  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 4 *6 Pass 4 *7 Pass 4 *8 Pass 4 *9 Pass 5 *1 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 Precision   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted   *5 alerted   *6 alerted   *7 alerted   *8 alerted   *9 alerted   *10 alerted Lead: 6 6 J Q 4 8 A 2 6 5 K Q 9 2 4 5 K 6 3 8 3 2 4 9 T 9 5 J 7 3 8 3 J 2 7 A T Result: NS -940 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 45 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 8 6   K 9 8 4   7 6 2   Q 9 2 EAST   A 9 3   A J 6 2   J T   J 7 6 4 SOUTH   K J 7 5 2   5 3   K 8 4   T 8 5   T 4   Q T 7   A Q 9 5 3   A K 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sweinstein Greco Levin Hampson  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 4 3 4 Q T Q J 7 8 5 T 2 4 4 A 6 2 T 9 8 J 7 3 Q K T     7 Result: NS -100 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2014 USBC FINAL - 18-May-2014 Board 45 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 8 6   K 9 8 4   7 6 2   Q 9 2 EAST   A 9 3   A J 6 2   J T   J 7 6 4 SOUTH   K J 7 5 2   5 3   K 8 4   T 8 5   T 4   Q T 7   A Q 9 5 3   A K 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Meckstroth Moss Rodwell  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: J 3 J 2 4 Q T 6 8 A 6 7 K 5 3 2 8 9 2 4 5 3 4 Q 5 K 6 9 T A 7 8 3 7 A     Result: NS +90 Imps: 5