A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015

Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 9 6 2   A Q 7   K Q 8   6 5 3 EAST   5 4 3   K J 9 5 4   J T 4 2   2 SOUTH   A Q 7   T 2   A 9 7 3   K Q J 9   K T 8   8 6 3   6 5   A T 8 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  -- Pass 1 *1 1NT Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+   *2 !H Lead: 6 6 2 Q A A 2 3 Q 5 J K 3 8 3 2 A 4 4 5 K 7 5 6 J 3 4 Q T 6 T 8 7 T 9 6 9 8 K A 2 T 5 9 7 8 J 7 9 K 4 J Q Result: NS -110 Imps: -0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 9 6 2   A Q 7   K Q 8   6 5 3 EAST   5 4 3   K J 9 5 4   J T 4 2   2 SOUTH   A Q 7   T 2   A 9 7 3   K Q J 9   K T 8   8 6 3   6 5   A T 8 7 4 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Dwyer Bathurst Pepsi Lall  unknown auction Final contract: 3 Lead: {lead} Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q 3   Q 8 5   8 6 5   8 7 6 3 EAST   A 7 5 4   J 7 3   A Q J 2   Q 9 SOUTH   T 9 8 6   2   T 9 4   K J T 5 4   J 2   A K T 9 6 4   K 7 3   A 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Dbl 2 *2 Pass 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 bad !H raise Lead: K K 3 8 2 A 9 3 4 2 Q 6 K 2 A 3 8 J 4 Q 6 6 5 K 9 9 7 5 T       J Result: NS -140 Imps: -3	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q 3   Q 8 5   8 6 5   8 7 6 3 EAST   A 7 5 4   J 7 3   A Q J 2   Q 9 SOUTH   T 9 8 6   2   T 9 4   K J T 5 4   J 2   A K T 9 6 4   K 7 3   A 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Dwyer Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Dbl 2 *1 3 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 good heart raise Lead: 3 T 3 5 2 J 4 3 6 2 A Q 8 A Q 3 4 9 7 Q 5 2 5 K 9 K A 5 9 Result: NS -50 Imps: 3
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 5 4   A K Q J   Q J 9 5   9 2 EAST   T 9   T 5 2   A K 7 4   K J 6 4 SOUTH   A J 6 3   7 6 4   6   A T 8 7 5   K Q 7 2   9 8 3   T 8 3 2   Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Dbl 1 *2 2 Dbl*3 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+   *2 !S   *3 3!S Lead: Q 3 5 Q 4 9 T K 6 8 2 A 7 Q T 8 3 8 A 5 6 3 4 2 A Q K 9 7 Result: NS -110 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 5 4   A K Q J   Q J 9 5   9 2 EAST   T 9   T 5 2   A K 7 4   K J 6 4 SOUTH   A J 6 3   7 6 4   6   A T 8 7 5   K Q 7 2   9 8 3   T 8 3 2   Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Dwyer Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl 2 *2 Pass 2 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 can be short   *2 good heart raise Lead: 8 8 2 J 6 9 5 A 7 3 T K 4 Q 9 5 3 2 A 5 6 3 K 9 6 3 4 2 A Q K 9 7 Result: NS -110 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 6 5 3   A Q   9 5 4   J 9 4 2 EAST   A Q 7 4   J T 5 3   A Q 8 3   T SOUTH   J T 2   K 8 7   K 7 2   A K Q 8   K 8   9 6 4 2   J T 6   7 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 6 6 J A 7 3 T 4 A K A 6 J 8 4 5 T 5 Q 3 2 2 3 Q K 9 T 4 8 Result: NS -690 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 6 5 3   A Q   9 5 4   J 9 4 2 EAST   A Q 7 4   J T 5 3   A Q 8 3   T SOUTH   J T 2   K 8 7   K 7 2   A K Q 8   K 8   9 6 4 2   J T 6   7 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Dwyer Bathurst Pepsi Lall Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 could be short   *2 4=4=4=1 minimum Lead: 4 7 T 4 8 6 J Q K K A 3 J 8 4 5 T 3 3 2 Q 5 5 9 K 6 T J A T Q 4 2 6 3 5 K J A 9 7 Result: NS -690 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 5 4   A Q T 7 2   Q 5   T 8 5 EAST   K 8 2   J 9 6 5 4   A 9 8   A 7 SOUTH   A J T 6 3   K   K T 7 4   9 6 2   Q 9   8 3   J 6 3 2   K Q J 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Dbl Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: K K A 5 6 8 4 A K J 7 T 2 2 8 Q K Q 8 8 9 9 K 4 6 Q 2 7 J 3 9 T 3 3 5 5 A 3 9 5 4 6 A 2 7 4 6 7 T J J Q T Result: NS -140 Imps: 10	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 5 4   A Q T 7 2   Q 5   T 8 5 EAST   K 8 2   J 9 6 5 4   A 9 8   A 7 SOUTH   A J T 6 3   K   K T 7 4   9 6 2   Q 9   8 3   J 6 3 2   K Q J 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Dwyer Bathurst Pepsi Lall  -- 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 5+ spades Lead: 5 Q K 5 J 3 A 5 2 J 7 T 6 3 6 A K 9 2 4 A K 8 8 9 J 8 5 4 Q 4 2 3 4 5 7 T 8 9 7 6 2 A Q 7 Result: NS -620 Imps: -10
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9   J 9 8 7   A Q 7 6   A 8 5 EAST   K 2   A Q T 5 4   9 4   J T 4 3 SOUTH   Q 8 6   6 3 2   J T 5 2   7 6 2   J T 7 5 4 3   K   K 8 3   K Q 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 !S Lead: J 3 4 A J 3 2 A 6 4 K 9 8 K A 7 2 Result: NS +620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9   J 9 8 7   A Q 7 6   A 8 5 EAST   K 2   A Q T 5 4   9 4   J T 4 3 SOUTH   Q 8 6   6 3 2   J T 5 2   7 6 2   J T 7 5 4 3   K   K 8 3   K Q 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Dwyer Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  -- 1NT Pass 4 *1 Dbl Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 4 9 4 A 7 3 2 A 6 J K 9 8 K 3 5 2 8 4 Q 2 K 9 6 5 3 4 A T Result: NS +620 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   J   J 9 4   J 5 4   Q J T 8 6 3 EAST     K 6 3   A K Q 9 6   A K 9 7 5 SOUTH   K T 7 6 3   Q T   T 7 3 2   4 2   A Q 9 8 5 4 2   A 8 7 5 2   8   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl 1NT*1 Pass 3 *2 4 Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 relay to 2!C   *2 usually 7 !S Lead: J A 6 J K A 3 4 Q 2 6 5 3 8 5 Q 2 9 A 9 6 5 K 4 2 4 Q J 3 2 A 3 4 5 K 6 7 Result: NS +200 Imps: 13	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   J   J 9 4   J 5 4   Q J T 8 6 3 EAST     K 6 3   A K Q 9 6   A K 9 7 5 SOUTH   K T 7 6 3   Q T   T 7 3 2   4 2   A Q 9 8 5 4 2   A 8 7 5 2   8   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Dwyer Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  --  -- Pass 1 2NT Pass 3 4 Dbl Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A A 3 4 T 2 6 J Q 8 5 3 4 5 K 9 6 2 A 4 2 4 A 6 2 5 7 8 3 8 6 J 3 8 9 T T       7 Result: NS -600 Imps: -13
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q T 9 6   Q 6   K T 8 3   8 7 3 EAST   A 5 4   K T 9 2   A 9 4 2   K 5 SOUTH   K J 8 2   A J 3   5   A T 9 6 2   7 3   8 7 5 4   Q J 7 6   Q J 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 8 J K 8 T 4 2 6 A 5 T Q J J 4 3 5 6 2 8 2 7 A T 2 7 K 9 3 8 9 7 6 7 A 6 8 3 5 T J Result: NS -600 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q T 9 6   Q 6   K T 8 3   8 7 3 EAST   A 5 4   K T 9 2   A 9 4 2   K 5 SOUTH   K J 8 2   A J 3   5   A T 9 6 2   7 3   8 7 5 4   Q J 7 6   Q J 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Dwyer Bathurst Pepsi Lall Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 3 J 2 3 5 6 4 8 2 7 A K J 4 K 7 2 J 5 8 A Q 4 3 T Q 9 T   Result: NS -600 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 3   K T 7 6   Q J 5 4   A 4 3 EAST   K 8 7 2   9 4 3   A 8 7   Q 9 7 SOUTH   Q T 5   A J 2   K 9 6   J T 5 2   J 9 6 4   Q 8 5   T 3 2   K 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16 Lead: 2 6 Q 3 2 K 9 4 5 2 7 Q K 8 7 A J T A 4 6 4 2 3 Q 3 3 6 T 6 8 J 9 9 4 5 5 Q 9 7 2 5 7 T   Result: NS -50 Imps: -5	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 3   K T 7 6   Q J 5 4   A 4 3 EAST   K 8 7 2   9 4 3   A 8 7   Q 9 7 SOUTH   Q T 5   A J 2   K 9 6   J T 5 2   J 9 6 4   Q 8 5   T 3 2   K 8 6 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Dwyer Bathurst Pepsi Lall  unknown auction Final contract: 1NT Lead: {lead} Result: NS +120 Imps: 5
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 8 7 3   J 3   K 7 4   K T 5 EAST   K T 6   9 7 2   J 8 3   Q 7 6 2 SOUTH   J 9 5 4   A K Q T 8   T 6 2   4   2   6 5 4   A Q 9 5   A J 9 8 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  -- 1NT*1 2 *2 3 *3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 majors   *3 shortness Lead: K 4 2 3 K 5 7 J A 6 9 3 Q 2 3 7 T 3 T 8 8 8 K A 4 Q 8 4 2 Result: NS -50 Imps: -4	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 8 7 3   J 3   K 7 4   K T 5 EAST   K T 6   9 7 2   J 8 3   Q 7 6 2 SOUTH   J 9 5 4   A K Q T 8   T 6 2   4   2   6 5 4   A Q 9 5   A J 9 8 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Dwyer Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  -- 1 2 Dbl Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 4 9 3 K 5 2 J Q 6 7 3 T Q 8 7 6 5 3 K 2 A J 4 T 3 2 T 4 8 6 5 4 9 K A 8 2 6 Q 5 9 T 8 9   7 K J Result: NS +110 Imps: 4
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 5 3   J 7 5   K 8 5 3   T 7 5 EAST   A K T 9   A T 3   9   K Q J 4 3 SOUTH   7 6 2   K Q 8 6 4 2   7 4 2   8   J 8 4   9   A Q J T 6   A 9 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+ Lead: 4 4 A 5 7 9 3 5 K 6 K 5 8 T 9 8 2 8 K 3 2 2 3 T 2 6 T 3 4 9 4 7 4 J A 5 7 A J K 6 Q 9 7 Q Result: NS -620 Imps: 2	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 5 3   J 7 5   K 8 5 3   T 7 5 EAST   A K T 9   A T 3   9   K Q J 4 3 SOUTH   7 6 2   K Q 8 6 4 2   7 4 2   8   J 8 4   9   A Q J T 6   A 9 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Dwyer Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  --  -- 2 Dbl 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 2 2 K 7 8 T 9 3 2 4 A 3 2 6 3 5 2 6 3 5 4 9 4 T 4 J T 8 7 9 A 5 6 A J K 8 Result: NS -680 Imps: -2
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K T 8   9 6 3   Q 9 6   A J 6 3 EAST   A J 9 5   K J T 4   7 5 3   5 2 SOUTH   Q 6 4 3   A 8 7   A K T 2   Q 4   7 2   Q 5 2   J 8 4   K T 9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap Pass Pass 1 *1 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+ Lead: 2 2 5 K 3 4 3 6 A 7 J 8 4 T 9 T Q 2 4 3 A 5 T 6 7 8 5 9 K Q K 9 8 7 J 3 4 Result: NS -420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K T 8   9 6 3   Q 9 6   A J 6 3 EAST   A J 9 5   K J T 4   7 5 3   5 2 SOUTH   Q 6 4 3   A 8 7   A K T 2   Q 4   7 2   Q 5 2   J 8 4   K T 9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Dwyer Bathurst Pepsi Lall Pass Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 2 2 5 T Q 2 J 3 8 5 4 6 A 7 A 8 4 4 3 6 A Q K 9 7   T     Result: NS -420 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   8   J 8 4   Q 9 8 6 5 3   J 7 5 EAST   A T 6 4 3 2   Q 5   A 4   A T 2 SOUTH   K J 9 7   A T 9 7 6   K 2   9 3   Q 5   K 3 2   J T 7   K Q 8 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  -- 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 *1 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 last train Lead: 5 Q A 5 3 5 2 8 K Q A 3 7 K 2 J 9 J 4 5 K T A 9 2 4 T 7 J 7     9 Result: NS +50 Imps: 11	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   8   J 8 4   Q 9 8 6 5 3   J 7 5 EAST   A T 6 4 3 2   Q 5   A 4   A T 2 SOUTH   K J 9 7   A T 9 7 6   K 2   9 3   Q 5   K 3 2   J T 7   K Q 8 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Dwyer Bathurst Pepsi Lall  -- 1 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 limit+ with 4+ spades   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 5-4-2-2 or 5-3-3-2 Lead: 9 7 A 9 2 5 A 8 7 Q 6 3 K K 5 4 6 K A 5 3 2 Q 8 7 Result: NS -480 Imps: -11
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 7   K J 9 5   K Q 9 8   K 4 EAST   J T 6 4   T 4 2   6   J T 7 5 3 SOUTH   K 3 2   Q 8 7   A J 5 4 2   Q 2   9 8 5   A 6 3   T 7 3   A 9 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 strong   *2 8-11 any Lead: 4 3 6 9 4 T 2 K A 9 T Q 2 3 4 K 7 A T 9 8 6 3 5 Q 5 4 7 K 8 6 A 3 6 J J 2     K 2 Result: NS +600 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 7   K J 9 5   K Q 9 8   K 4 EAST   J T 6 4   T 4 2   6   J T 7 5 3 SOUTH   K 3 2   Q 8 7   A J 5 4 2   Q 2   9 8 5   A 6 3   T 7 3   A 9 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Dwyer Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 10-15 2+ diamonds Lead: 4 5 4 7 K 8 J Q 2 3 6 K A 9 6 A 3 3 2 K 7 A 4 5 8 6 T J Q A 3 4 Q T 5 8 J Result: NS +600 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 5   7   Q T 5 4 2   Q T 9 4 EAST   8 2   T 5 4   A K 9 8 6   A J 3 SOUTH   Q 9 7 4 3   A Q J 9 2   3   K 8   A K 6   K 8 6 3   J 7   7 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Gordon Diamond Pratap  --  --  -- 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 7 7 J Q K 7 A 2 3 K 8 5 3 2 A 4 8 A 2 T Q 6 3 9 2 6 5 J 4 J K 4 7 5 6 5 9 3 T   9 Result: NS -420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Final - 14-May-2015 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 5   7   Q T 5 4 2   Q T 9 4 EAST   8 2   T 5 4   A K 9 8 6   A J 3 SOUTH   Q 9 7 4 3   A Q J 9 2   3   K 8   A K 6   K 8 6 3   J 7   7 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Dwyer Bathurst Pepsi Lall  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 3 3 4 7 9 K 2 5 3 7 J Q K 6 8 T 4 2 A T 8 7 A 2 3 J K 4 7 5 3 9 2 A 5 J 9   6 5 A Result: NS -420 Imps: 0