A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015

Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 9 7 5 3   A 6   Q 7 5   8 7 4 EAST   A K T   Q J 9 8 2   A T 8 4   2 SOUTH   J 6 2   K 5 3   K 6   A Q 9 6 5   8 4   T 7 4   J 9 3 2   K J T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Dwyer Lall Pszczola  -- 1 1 2NT*1 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 limit+   *2 shortness Lead: 3 4 T 3 2 4 J 6 3 7 2 A 5 8 K 5 6 K 2 4 Q T 8 7 K 3 4 7 A       5 Result: NS -620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 9 7 5 3   A 6   Q 7 5   8 7 4 EAST   A K T   Q J 9 8 2   A T 8 4   2 SOUTH   J 6 2   K 5 3   K 6   A Q 9 6 5   8 4   T 7 4   J 9 3 2   K J T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pratap Diamond Gordon Platnick  -- 1 1 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted Lead: 3 8 T 3 2 K 2 4 Q 4 A 9 6 4 2 6 K 7 Q A 5 T K 5 J Result: NS -620 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A J 6   5 3 2   A Q J 7   9 7 5 EAST   T 9 7 5   9 6 4   T 6 3   A Q 2 SOUTH   Q 4 3   8 7   K 9 5 4 2   6 4 3   K 8 2   A K Q J T   8   K J T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Dwyer Lall Pszczola  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+   *2 ART GF   *3 ask   *4 !D values Lead: T K T 6 3 A 4 2 8 K 6 3 7 Q 9 5 5 8 6 Q K T Q 5 6 Result: NS +420 Imps: 11	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A J 6   5 3 2   A Q J 7   9 7 5 EAST   T 9 7 5   9 6 4   T 6 3   A Q 2 SOUTH   Q 4 3   8 7   K 9 5 4 2   6 4 3   K 8 2   A K Q J T   8   K J T 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pratap Diamond Gordon Platnick  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 *2 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 artificial game force   *2 Key Card for hearts I assume Lead: T K T J Q A 4 2 7 K 6 3 8 Q 9 5 4 8 3 Q K 8 9 A 3 2 6 A 2 J T J 4 8 Q 9 3 Result: NS -100 Imps: -11
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 8 7 3   K 9 3   Q 2   8 7 6 5 EAST   A 2   Q T 6 4   A J 9 6   9 4 3 SOUTH   Q T 6 5 4   8 5   8 5 4 3   Q J   K J   A J 7 2   K T 7   A K T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Dwyer Lall Pszczola  --  --  -- Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 6 7 6 2 3 K 3 5 J A 4 6 Q T 9 7 5 2 J 8 4 2 T 9 5 T A Q 4 K 9 3 8 7 4 K 8 A 6 3 6 J Q 7 5 K 2 8 Q J A 9 T Result: NS +600 Imps: 10	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 8 7 3   K 9 3   Q 2   8 7 6 5 EAST   A 2   Q T 6 4   A J 9 6   9 4 3 SOUTH   Q T 6 5 4   8 5   8 5 4 3   Q J   K J   A J 7 2   K T 7   A K T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pratap Diamond Gordon Platnick  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 4 J 4 3 8 A 3 5 J K 4 6 Q T 9 7 3 7 6 Q 4 2 9 8 4 A 6 9 5 2 T K 6 T J 2 5 K A 3 8 J A 7 5   Q 8 T Result: NS +150 Imps: -10
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J   A K Q 7 3   K J 6 5   Q J 8 EAST   A K 6 3   9 8 2   T 4   7 6 4 3 SOUTH   Q 9 4 2   6   9 8 7 3   A 9 5 2   T 8 7 5   J T 5 4   A Q 2   K T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Dwyer Lall Pszczola 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 *3 Dbl 5 *4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   *1 1+   *2 shortness   *3 alerted   *4 alerted Lead: 2 5 K J 2 4 2 A 6 Result: NS +450 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J   A K Q 7 3   K J 6 5   Q J 8 EAST   A K 6 3   9 8 2   T 4   7 6 4 3 SOUTH   Q 9 4 2   6   9 8 7 3   A 9 5 2   T 8 7 5   J T 5 4   A Q 2   K T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pratap Diamond Gordon Platnick Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 4-card heart raise, invitational Lead: 9       9 Result: NS +450 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K Q J 9 2   7   T 6 5 2   K 6 EAST   7 4 3   A T 9 6 2   7 3   A 8 3 SOUTH   8 5   Q J 8 5   Q 8   Q J 9 7 4   T 6   K 4 3   A K J 9 4   T 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Dwyer Lall Pszczola  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: Q 2 A 6 Q 6 7 A 5 T 3 K 8 5 4 Q 7 A 3 2 8 K 7 5 Q Result: NS +680 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K Q J 9 2   7   T 6 5 2   K 6 EAST   7 4 3   A T 9 6 2   7 3   A 8 3 SOUTH   8 5   Q J 8 5   Q 8   Q J 9 7 4   T 6   K 4 3   A K J 9 4   T 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pratap Diamond Gordon Platnick  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: Q 2 A 6 Q A 7 2 Q Result: NS +680 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9 7   8 6 3   2   K J 8 7 5 4 EAST   K Q T 5 4   A Q   J 8 7 6   A 2 SOUTH   6 3   K J T 5 2   T 9 5 3   T 3   J 8 2   9 7 4   A K Q 4   Q 9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Dwyer Lall Pszczola  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 1 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+ Lead: 6 2 T A 6 A 6 2 3 K 7 7 5 Q 8 9 T 9 2 J 3 Q A 4 T Result: NS +110 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9 7   8 6 3   2   K J 8 7 5 4 EAST   K Q T 5 4   A Q   J 8 7 6   A 2 SOUTH   6 3   K J T 5 2   T 9 5 3   T 3   J 8 2   9 7 4   A K Q 4   Q 9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pratap Diamond Gordon Platnick  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 6 2 T A 6 A 7 2 5 K 6 3 3 Q 8 6 9 6 2 K 3 Q A 4 T Result: NS +110 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 7 3   A Q 2   K Q J 3   8 7 4 EAST   K 6 4   J T 4   8 4   Q T 9 5 3 SOUTH   A 5   7 3   T 7 6 2   A K J 6 2   Q J T 8 2   K 9 8 6 5   A 9 5   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Dwyer Lall Pszczola  --  --  -- 1 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 Michaels (Majors)   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: A 5 T 7 A Q K 7 5 5 8 K 2 2 4 9 A A 4 3 7 6 4 A 3 8 T Q 7 Result: NS +200 Imps: -6	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 7 3   A Q 2   K Q J 3   8 7 4 EAST   K 6 4   J T 4   8 4   Q T 9 5 3 SOUTH   A 5   7 3   T 7 6 2   A K J 6 2   Q J T 8 2   K 9 8 6 5   A 9 5   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pratap Diamond Gordon Platnick  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+ diamonds Lead: 8 9 8 K 2 Q K 3 5 2 5 8 K T 4 7 A A 4 3 6 J 6 9 2 Result: NS +450 Imps: 6
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 8   T 3   Q T 8 7 2   K T 9 2 EAST   Q 9 7 5   A 6 4   J 9 6   A 8 4 SOUTH   A 3 2   Q J 9 8 7 5   K   Q 7 5   K J 6 4   K 2   A 5 4 3   J 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Dwyer Lall Pszczola 1 *1 Pass 3 *2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+   *2 both minors weak Lead: 3 3 4 K 7 J 8 T Q 2 4 3 J K A T 9 6 A 2 5 A 6 8 K 3 J Q 8 4 5 8 A K     2 Result: NS -620 Imps: -11	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 8   T 3   Q T 8 7 2   K T 9 2 EAST   Q 9 7 5   A 6 4   J 9 6   A 8 4 SOUTH   A 3 2   Q J 9 8 7 5   K   Q 7 5   K J 6 4   K 2   A 5 4 3   J 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pratap Diamond Gordon Platnick 1 Pass 3 *1 Pass Pass Pass       *1 preemptive Lead: 5 4 5 8 A K A 3 Q 2 6 T J K 7 T 3 A 6 8 K 3 9 T 9 4 J Q 5 3 A K 5 Result: NS -100 Imps: 11
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 7 4   K 5   A K J   Q J 7 5 4 EAST   8   Q J T 3 2   Q 7 6 2   K 6 3 SOUTH   5 3 2   A 7 6 4   5 4 3   A T 9   K Q J T 9 6   9 8   T 9 8   8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Dwyer Lall Pszczola  -- Pass 2NT*1 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 19-20   *2 !S Lead: A 8 Q 5 A K 8 4 3 2 6 Q A 9 T K 4 Q 2 7 2 8 K 4 T Result: NS +420 Imps: 10	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 7 4   K 5   A K J   Q J 7 5 4 EAST   8   Q J T 3 2   Q 7 6 2   K 6 3 SOUTH   5 3 2   A 7 6 4   5 4 3   A T 9   K Q J T 9 6   9 8   T 9 8   8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pratap Diamond Gordon Platnick  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl 2 2 3 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: Q 9 Q K A 8 T 5 4 8 7 A 3 K 8 4 2 8 K 4 9 2 6 Q A Result: NS -50 Imps: -10
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9 7 6 5 2   A J 2   K Q 6   6 EAST   A K J   Q 3   A 8 5 2   A T 8 7 SOUTH   Q 8 4   T 9 6   J T 4 3   J 5 4   3   K 8 7 5 4   9 7   K Q 9 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Dwyer Lall Pszczola  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT*1 Dbl Pass Pass 2 3NT Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 F Lead: 6 3 K 6 4 7 5 Q 3 5 A T 8 Q 8 6 J 7 3 J 6 2 J 2 Q 3 T 5 4 9 A 7 5 9 A 6 4 Result: NS +800 Imps: 12	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9 7 6 5 2   A J 2   K Q 6   6 EAST   A K J   Q 3   A 8 5 2   A T 8 7 SOUTH   Q 8 4   T 9 6   J T 4 3   J 5 4   3   K 8 7 5 4   9 7   K Q 9 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pratap Diamond Gordon Platnick  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: T 4 Q A T 3 J T 4 7 2 K 3 2 K 9 8 9 A 6 4 3 5 Q T 5 A 7 Q 9 A 6 4 Result: NS +110 Imps: -12
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A T 7   T 8 5   A K T   K 9 4 3 EAST   Q 4 2   K J   J 8 6 5   Q J T 7 SOUTH   8 6 5 3   Q 9 7 4   Q 7 3 2   2   K J 9   A 6 3 2   9 4   A 8 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Dwyer Lall Pszczola  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted   *5 alerted Lead: 4 2 K 5 4 A J 8 7 5 T K 2 A 7 4 2 3 2 T Q 6 6 3 9 4 J A 3 J Q 7 3 Result: NS -200 Imps: -3	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A T 7   T 8 5   A K T   K 9 4 3 EAST   Q 4 2   K J   J 8 6 5   Q J T 7 SOUTH   8 6 5 3   Q 9 7 4   Q 7 3 2   2   K J 9   A 6 3 2   9 4   A 8 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pratap Diamond Gordon Platnick  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 game force Lead: 4 2 K 5 4 A J 8 7 5 T K 2 A 7 3 3 3 5 T Q 6 6 9 9 9 Q A 5 J 2 7 8 K 4 T 6 4 8 A 2 9 J K 3 Result: NS -100 Imps: 3
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K J 3 2   8 6   A Q T 8   J 8 3 EAST   T 9   J T 9 7 5   K J   A K 9 7 SOUTH   7 5 4   A K Q 2   9 6 5 3 2   2   A Q 8 6   4 3   7 4   Q T 6 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Dwyer Lall Pszczola Pass 1 Dbl 2NT*1 3 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 limit + !H raise Lead: 2 A 9 2 4 6 T J 5 3 5 6 A 4 J Q 2 4 7 8 K Result: NS +50 Imps: 4	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K J 3 2   8 6   A Q T 8   J 8 3 EAST   T 9   J T 9 7 5   K J   A K 9 7 SOUTH   7 5 4   A K Q 2   9 6 5 3 2   2   A Q 8 6   4 3   7 4   Q T 6 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pratap Diamond Gordon Platnick Pass 1 Dbl 4 *1 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 preempt or non slammish opening bid Lead: A 6 A 3 2 3 J 6 2 4 K 8 2 5 7 J 4 4 5 8 K       3 Result: NS -100 Imps: -4
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 7 4   T 8 5 4   Q 6 5   4 3 2 EAST   2   K J 9 6 2   9 7   K Q T 9 8 SOUTH   Q T 9 8 6   Q 7   A K T 4 2   6   A J 5 3   A 3   J 8 3   A J 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Dwyer Lall Pszczola  -- 2 *1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 !H and another suit Lead: A 3 7 6 A 8 9 5 K J 2 Q T A 6 8 Q A 8 3 6 3 J 5 7 5 K 4 2 7 Q 2 4   9     Result: NS -300 Imps: -5	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 7 4   T 8 5 4   Q 6 5   4 3 2 EAST   2   K J 9 6 2   9 7   K Q T 9 8 SOUTH   Q T 9 8 6   Q 7   A K T 4 2   6   A J 5 3   A 3   J 8 3   A J 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pratap Diamond Gordon Platnick  -- 1 Pass 1 1NT 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 4 A 2 4 6 A 2 4 7 3 6 5 Q 5 T 2 6 3 K 8 2 3 J T 8 7 K 3 4 8 7 5 A J 9 7 9 J 9 6 K J 8 Q T 5 9 K T A Q 4 Q Result: NS -110 Imps: 5
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   J T 4   A 9 8 3   K 7 6 4   9 8 EAST   K 5 3   Q T 7 6 5   T 9 3   A 2 SOUTH     J 4 2   A Q J   K Q T 7 6 4 3   A Q 9 8 7 6 2   K   8 5 2   J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Dwyer Lall Pszczola  --  -- Pass 1 1 Dbl 2 *1 3 3 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 good !S raise Lead: J 2 K J 2 5 A 8 3 Result: NS -600 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   J T 4   A 9 8 3   K 7 6 4   9 8 EAST   K 5 3   Q T 7 6 5   T 9 3   A 2 SOUTH     J 4 2   A Q J   K Q T 7 6 4 3   A Q 9 8 7 6 2   K   8 5 2   J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pratap Diamond Gordon Platnick  --  -- Pass 2 *1 2 Dbl 3 5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 10-15 6+ clubs Lead: A A 3 4 3 5 A 8 4 J 2 9 K K 5 9 2 2 3 K A 2 6 4 Q 6 Q   4 Result: NS -600 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 9   J 9 8 3   7   A K Q J 9 8 EAST   A J 7 4   Q 5 4   4 3   T 7 5 2 SOUTH   Q T 8 2   T 7 6 2   K T 9 8 6     6 5 3   A K   A Q J 5 2   6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Dwyer Lall Pszczola  --  --  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 *3 Pass 4NT*4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted Lead: 2 3 A 9 2 5 4 K 8 3 5 A T K 4 3 2 A 5 8 6 4 2 K 6 6 Q 9 7 Result: NS +920 Imps: 10	Closed Room - A 2015 USBC Semi Finals - 15-May-2015 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 9   J 9 8 3   7   A K Q J 9 8 EAST   A J 7 4   Q 5 4   4 3   T 7 5 2 SOUTH   Q T 8 2   T 7 6 2   K T 9 8 6     6 5 3   A K   A Q J 5 2   6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Pratap Diamond Gordon Platnick  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 2 3 A 9 2 5 4 K 8 Result: NS +430 Imps: -10