A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015

Open Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 8 3 2   9 3   A 8 7   A Q 7 3 EAST   Q   Q T 8 5   K J T   K J T 9 8 SOUTH   A T 7 5 4   K 4   Q 9 3   6 5 4   K J 6   A J 7 6 2   6 5 4 2   2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Liu Lee Watson  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: Q K Q 2 4 2 J Q 5 6 K 3 A J 5 8 7 2 T A 4 7 8 3 4 2 9 3 6 A T 9 K Result: NS -50 Imps: 6	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 8 3 2   9 3   A 8 7   A Q 7 3 EAST   Q   Q T 8 5   K J T   K J T 9 8 SOUTH   A T 7 5 4   K 4   Q 9 3   6 5 4   K J 6   A J 7 6 2   6 5 4 2   2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Richter Hweinstein Baseggio Grabel  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 NAT or BAL (2+)   *2 s   *3 BAL, <3 s Lead: Q 6 Q 2 A 2 T A 3 4 J 7 9 2 J A 6 5 K 8 Q 2 K 3 5 K 8 3 5 J 5 8 7 6 T Q 4 6 T 9 4 A 9 7 K Result: NS -300 Imps: -6
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 9   K J 9 2   J 6 5   J 8 6 4 EAST   4 2   A T 8 6 3   A T 3   K T 9 SOUTH   A T 8 7 3   4   K 9 8 7 2   3 2   K J 6 5   Q 7 5   Q 4   A Q 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Liu Lee Watson  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 7 5 2 9 7 6 4 Q A 4 T J 2 5 3 K 4 Q A 2 T Q A 5 7 5 3 6 K 7 6 4 9 Result: NS +90 Imps: 6	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 9   K J 9 2   J 6 5   J 8 6 4 EAST   4 2   A T 8 6 3   A T 3   K T 9 SOUTH   A T 8 7 3   4   K 9 8 7 2   3 2   K J 6 5   Q 7 5   Q 4   A Q 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Richter Hweinstein Baseggio Grabel  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1 1NT 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: Q Q A 6 7 J 2 9 T Q A 2 4 5 4 Q A 5 K 4 3 4 T 5 2 6 3 J K Result: NS -140 Imps: -6
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A T 6 4 3 2   5   9 5 3 2   A 5 EAST   Q 5   J T 9 4 3   A Q 6   7 4 3 SOUTH   K J 8   A   K J T 7   K Q J T 9   9 7   K Q 8 7 6 2   8 4   8 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Liu Lee Watson  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 1 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 9 9 Q 2 8 2 3 5 K 6 4 A Q 8 3 5 A Result: NS -460 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A T 6 4 3 2   5   9 5 3 2   A 5 EAST   Q 5   J T 9 4 3   A Q 6   7 4 3 SOUTH   K J 8   A   K J T 7   K Q J T 9   9 7   K Q 8 7 6 2   8 4   8 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Richter Hweinstein Baseggio Grabel  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 1 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 NAT or BAL   *2 s Lead: 9 9 5 2 J 2 3 A Q 7 Q A 8 Result: NS -460 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 7 5 2   A K 9 8   J T   K Q 4 EAST   K Q T 3   Q 4   Q 8 4 2   A J 8 SOUTH   6   6 5   K 7 6 5 3   T 9 5 3 2   A J 8 4   J T 7 3 2   A 9   7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Liu Lee Watson 2 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 flannery Lead: 6 A 3 7 6 6 8 K 5 2 4 A 5 3 Q K 6 J 2 8 5 7 A 4 2 4 K 5 6 A 4 J K 9 Q T 3 8 J Q 3 Result: NS -50 Imps: -4	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 7 5 2   A K 9 8   J T   K Q 4 EAST   K Q T 3   Q 4   Q 8 4 2   A J 8 SOUTH   6   6 5   K 7 6 5 3   T 9 5 3 2   A J 8 4   J T 7 3 2   A 9   7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Richter Hweinstein Baseggio Grabel Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 *3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 14-16   *2 s or weak w/both minors   *3 longer s or encouraging Lead: A 7 4 A 5 3 Q K 6 A 3 9 6 7 J Q 2 9 Q J 3 4 K 2 3 8 Q 5 5 J T 7 5 6 A 4 T A 2 T K Result: NS +100 Imps: 4
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9 6 4 3   K Q 8   J 8 6 5 4   EAST   J 7   J T 6   Q T 7   J 7 6 3 2 SOUTH   K 2   A 7 3   A 9 3   A Q 9 5 4   A Q 8 5   9 5 4 2   K 2   K T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Liu Lee Watson  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass 2 *1 Dbl 2 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 majors Lead: 2 8 2 8 A 4 J Q A 2 6 K 7 Q 7 3 2 T 3 4 4 K 7 4 3 2 Q 5 9 5 T T 3 A J 6 K Result: NS +170 Imps: 6	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9 6 4 3   K Q 8   J 8 6 5 4   EAST   J 7   J T 6   Q T 7   J 7 6 3 2 SOUTH   K 2   A 7 3   A 9 3   A Q 9 5 4   A Q 8 5   9 5 4 2   K 2   K T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Richter Hweinstein Baseggio Grabel  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass Pass Pass     *1 NAT or BAL Lead: 4 4 J Q A 2 T K 7 5 6 8 3 Q 7 T 2 A J 3 K K 7 4 A 8 2 5 A K 3 4 5 2 Q 6 3 Result: NS -70 Imps: -6
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 7 5 2   J T 7 2   5   Q 7 4 3 EAST   K 6   5 4 3   A T 8 6 4   A J 2 SOUTH   Q J 3   A K Q   K J 2   K T 8 6   A T 8 4   9 8 6   Q 9 7 3   9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Liu Lee Watson  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 9 9 3 7 K 3 4 5 K Q A 2 J A K 5 3 8 4 2   Result: NS -490 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 7 5 2   J T 7 2   5   Q 7 4 3 EAST   K 6   5 4 3   A T 8 6 4   A J 2 SOUTH   Q J 3   A K Q   K J 2   K T 8 6   A T 8 4   9 8 6   Q 9 7 3   9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Richter Hweinstein Baseggio Grabel  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2NT*3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 NAT or BAL   *2 alerted   *3 17-19 BAL   *4 s? (Grabel wrote transfer) Lead: 8 8 3 T K 3 4 5 K 7 6 2 J 4 K 2 3 A 6 7 J Result: NS -490 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   6 5 4 3   A 6   6 3 2   A J T 6 EAST   K Q 7   Q 9 7   Q T 4   8 7 5 2 SOUTH   A T 8 2   4 2   A J 9 8   K Q 9   J 9   K J T 8 5 3   K 7 5   4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Liu Lee Watson  --  --  -- 1 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: A 8 9 A 2 K 7 6 4 5 Q 2 8 3 5 6 K 9 K 3 2 4 7 A 9 5 4 3 A 7 8 T Q J     8 Result: NS -120 Imps: -11	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   6 5 4 3   A 6   6 3 2   A J T 6 EAST   K Q 7   Q 9 7   Q T 4   8 7 5 2 SOUTH   A T 8 2   4 2   A J 9 8   K Q 9   J 9   K J T 8 5 3   K 7 5   4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Richter Hweinstein Baseggio Grabel  --  --  -- 1NT*1 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 14-16   *2 1 Major   *3 pass or correct Lead: T T 7 6 2 8 9 A 4 5 4 6 A K T 2 8 K Q 6 9 Result: NS +400 Imps: 11
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 7   Q 7 4   J 9 2   A K T 8 4 EAST   A T 8 4 3   6 3 2   K 7 4 3   5 SOUTH   2   K T 8   Q T 6 5   Q 9 7 6 2   Q J 9 6 5   A J 9 5   A 8   J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Liu Lee Watson 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 less than 3!S Lead: 3 8 3 2 T A 4 9 6 5 4 K 2 J A 7 5 6 K J Q 5 7 4 2   5 4 Q Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 7   Q 7 4   J 9 2   A K T 8 4 EAST   A T 8 4 3   6 3 2   K 7 4 3   5 SOUTH   2   K T 8   Q T 6 5   Q 9 7 6 2   Q J 9 6 5   A J 9 5   A 8   J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Richter Hweinstein Baseggio Grabel 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 3 A 3 2 T 5 3 K 2 Q 4 7 7 J 5 4 Q 8 K 9 5 6 A 4 2 5 4 J Q 9 7 7 6 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 8 7   J 9 7 5 4   9 8 5 4   6 EAST   A T 4   Q T 3 2   Q   K 8 7 5 4 SOUTH   Q J   K 8   A K 7 6 3   A T 9 2   9 6 5 3 2   A 6   J T 2   Q J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Liu Lee Watson  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 6 6 A 8 J 3 K 6 2 2 Q 4 3 J 4 4 A T 4 5 A J T 8 K 2 5 9 6 A 2 9 K Q 7 7 9 6 Q 5 8 Result: NS -400 Imps: -10	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 8 7   J 9 7 5 4   9 8 5 4   6 EAST   A T 4   Q T 3 2   Q   K 8 7 5 4 SOUTH   Q J   K 8   A K 7 6 3   A T 9 2   9 6 5 3 2   A 6   J T 2   Q J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Richter Hweinstein Baseggio Grabel  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT*2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2NT*4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3 *6 Pass 3 Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl Pass 3NT Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 4+ s, usually unbal   *2 clubs?   *3 !   *4 15-17, probably 2-2-5-4   *5 ART ask   *6 probably 2s Lead: 7 6 4 7 Q 3 4 6 A J K 5 2 2 Q 4 3 A 2 4 K Q       Result: NS +50 Imps: 10
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 8 4   T 2   Q J T 4   K J 7 2 EAST   A 9 5 3 2   J 9 8 5   6   A 9 3 SOUTH   Q J 6   A Q 7   A K 7 5   Q T 4   K 7   K 6 4 3   9 8 3 2   8 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Liu Lee Watson  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: Q 3 6 Q A K A 4 Q 7 2 8 J 2 3 T K 8 3 4 5 K J 2 7 9 5 J 7 3 5 T Q 4 8 7 A Result: NS -620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 8 4   T 2   Q J T 4   K J 7 2 EAST   A 9 5 3 2   J 9 8 5   6   A 9 3 SOUTH   Q J 6   A Q 7   A K 7 5   Q T 4   K 7   K 6 4 3   9 8 3 2   8 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Richter Hweinstein Baseggio Grabel  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 *5 Pass 3 *6 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 NAT or BAL   *2 s   *3 17-19   *4 alerted   *5 alerted   *6 alerted Lead: 5 5 A 2 4 2 6 4 A 3 3 T K K A 4 Q K 5 2 Q 8 9 K T Result: NS -620 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 9   Q 5   A K J 9 7 3   K Q 6 EAST   K J T 8 6 4 3   K   T 8 6   9 4 SOUTH   5 2   A 7 6 4   5 4 2   A J 5 3   Q 7   J T 9 8 3 2   Q   T 8 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Liu Lee Watson  --  --  -- Pass Pass 3 3NT Pass 4 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 !Hs Lead: 5 Q K A 5 Q 8 A 4 7 6 K 2 2 K Q 4 2 9 K 3 3 3 5 A Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 9   Q 5   A K J 9 7 3   K Q 6 EAST   K J T 8 6 4 3   K   T 8 6   9 4 SOUTH   5 2   A 7 6 4   5 4 2   A J 5 3   Q 7   J T 9 8 3 2   Q   T 8 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Richter Hweinstein Baseggio Grabel  --  --  -- Pass Pass 2 3NT Pass 4 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 s Lead: 5 7 T A 5 Q 6 A 4 Q 8 K 2 2 K Q 4 2 9 K 3 7 T J 5 J 8 3 6 T 3 5 A Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K T 7   A Q J 4   T 6 2   A 7 EAST   Q 6 5 2   T 9 8 5   A Q   K 5 2 SOUTH   J 4   3 2   J 4 3   J T 8 6 4 3   9 8 3   K 7 6   K 9 8 7 5   Q 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Liu Lee Watson Pass 1 Dbl 3 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: J Q K A J 9 2 7 T 6 8 Q 3 5 Q 6 4 3 5 A 4 7 A T 3 8 2 K J K 5 4 2 Result: NS +420 Imps: 12	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K T 7   A Q J 4   T 6 2   A 7 EAST   Q 6 5 2   T 9 8 5   A Q   K 5 2 SOUTH   J 4   3 2   J 4 3   J T 8 6 4 3   9 8 3   K 7 6   K 9 8 7 5   Q 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Richter Hweinstein Baseggio Grabel Pass 1 *1 Dbl Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 NAT or BAL Lead: 6 Q K A 6 K 5 4 3 9 2 7 J 9 5 7 J 6 2 6 T 3 8 T 8 5 5 2 4 7 9 T 3 K A J J 7 Q Q 3 Result: NS -200 Imps: -12
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 9 3   A K Q 9 2   A K Q   7 3 EAST   K 7   T 7 6 4   T 8 6 2   K 6 2 SOUTH   T 8 6 4   8   J 9 7 5 3   J T 8   Q J 5 2   J 5 3   4   A Q 9 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Liu Lee Watson  -- Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 *1 Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 good hand for !C Lead: 3 4 T A 3 3 4 K 8 J 7 2 J 5 6 A 5 4 T Q 7 Q K 3 4 5 6 K 9 2 7 A 6 J 8 9 T 5 2 9 8 9 2 Q 8 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 9 3   A K Q 9 2   A K Q   7 3 EAST   K 7   T 7 6 4   T 8 6 2   K 6 2 SOUTH   T 8 6 4   8   J 9 7 5 3   J T 8   Q J 5 2   J 5 3   4   A Q 9 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Richter Hweinstein Baseggio Grabel  -- Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 6NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 5 4 T Q 5 Q K 3 4 4 2 A 3 2 7 A 6 3 4 A 8 J 6 2 7 J 7 9 8 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9 7   K 6 2   K 5 2   Q 5 4 3 EAST   6 4   Q J 5   A J 9 7 6   K 8 2 SOUTH   K Q 8 2   T 9 7 4   Q T   J T 9   J T 5 3   A 8 3   8 4 3   A 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Liu Lee Watson  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 9 A Q 2 9 3 4 9 Q 6 K 3 J 3 J K 4 7 2 Q 9 A 8 4 T J 6 7 K 8 5 6 T 3 6 2 7 5 7 A 2 4 9 5 8 8 J 5 Q T A K T Result: NS -100 Imps: 3	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9 7   K 6 2   K 5 2   Q 5 4 3 EAST   6 4   Q J 5   A J 9 7 6   K 8 2 SOUTH   K Q 8 2   T 9 7 4   Q T   J T 9   J T 5 3   A 8 3   8 4 3   A 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Richter Hweinstein Baseggio Grabel  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 9 A 5 6 9 3 4 9 Q 3 6 K Q A 2 4 J J 6 7 K 4 J 5 T 3 Q K 4 5 8 A 2 Result: NS -200 Imps: -3
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 9 2   5 2   A K 9 3   T 6 5 3 EAST   K 7 6 5 3   8   Q J 7 6 4   Q 9 SOUTH   T 8 4   J T 9 7 3   T 8 5   8 4   A J   A K Q 6 4   2   A K J 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hamman Liu Lee Watson  --  --  -- Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 4 Pass 4 *4 Pass 4 *5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 kokish   *2 forced   *3 !H+!C   *4 rkc   *5 1 Lead: J 2 J A 5 J 4 K 8 A 9 3 4 K Q 5 8 Result: NS +940 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Round of 16 - 10-May-2015 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 9 2   5 2   A K 9 3   T 6 5 3 EAST   K 7 6 5 3   8   Q J 7 6 4   Q 9 SOUTH   T 8 4   J T 9 7 3   T 8 5   8 4   A J   A K Q 6 4   2   A K J 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Richter Hweinstein Baseggio Grabel  --  --  -- Pass 1 1 1NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 *1 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 *3 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 1 or 4   *3 alerted Lead: J 2 J A 5 J 4 K 8 A 9 3 4 K Q 5 8 Result: NS +940 Imps: 0