2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016

Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9 8 7   T 7 3   A 3 2   Q 3 2 EAST   Q 2   K J 6 5   J 5 4   K 9 6 4 SOUTH   A J 6   A Q 9 8 4   Q 9 6   A 5   T 5 4 3   2   K T 8 7   J T 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Greco Fleisher Hampson  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 Storng   *2 alerted   *3 Puppet Stayman   *4 5 's Lead: 7 2 5 7 9 7 6 3 Q 8 K T 4 3 Q K A T J   6 Result: NS -650 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9 8 7   T 7 3   A 3 2   Q 3 2 EAST   Q 2   K J 6 5   J 5 4   K 9 6 4 SOUTH   A J 6   A Q 9 8 4   Q 9 6   A 5   T 5 4 3   2   K T 8 7   J T 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Grue Lall Moss  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 3 2 5 3 9 7 K T 4 8 J 7 8 3 Q K A 5 2 8 J T 6 9 6 K 4 3 Q 7 4 3 A 8 5 2 6 Result: NS -620 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 7 4   9 5 4 3   A Q 6 3   K J EAST   Q T 3 2   K 7   K T 9 5 2   T 5 SOUTH   8 6 5   A Q J 8 6   J 8   8 7 2   A K J   T 2   7 4   A Q 9 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Greco Fleisher Hampson  --  -- Pass 2 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 8 A T 4 8 3 T K 8 Q 5 J 2 A 2 3 7 9 2 6 6 6 T 3 6 4 5 4 5 K 3 7   Result: NS +400 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 7 4   9 5 4 3   A Q 6 3   K J EAST   Q T 3 2   K 7   K T 9 5 2   T 5 SOUTH   8 6 5   A Q J 8 6   J 8   8 7 2   A K J   T 2   7 4   A Q 9 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Grue Lall Moss  --  -- 1 *1 1 2 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+ Lead: J 2 K 4 J T 7 3 Q 4 5 5 A 7 K A 8 3 5 K 7 Result: NS +430 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q J 5 4 2   9 4   4   K T 4 3 EAST   8 7 6   K   A 9 5 3   A Q J 9 8 SOUTH   T 3   A Q T 6 2   Q T 6 2   7 5   A 9   J 8 7 5 3   K J 8 7   6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Greco Fleisher Hampson  --  --  -- 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3 Dbl 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass 3NT Dbl Pass Pass Pass Lead: K A 6 K 3 9 7 J T 8 8 Q 2 6 8 2 2 7 9 4 6 7 J 5 5 J A 4 T   3     Result: NS +500 Imps: 8	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q J 5 4 2   9 4   4   K T 4 3 EAST   8 7 6   K   A 9 5 3   A Q J 9 8 SOUTH   T 3   A Q T 6 2   Q T 6 2   7 5   A 9   J 8 7 5 3   K J 8 7   6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Grue Lall Moss  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT*1 2 Pass*2 Pass 2NT*3 Pass 3NT*4 Pass 4 *5 Pass 4 *6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 GF relay   *2 4+!D   *3 relay   *4 2=5=4=2   *5 ZZ point ask (A=3, K=2, Q=1)   *6 5-6 zz points Lead: A A 6 2 3 9 7 K T 2 8 Q T 6 Q K 7 3 K 4 6 7 A 4 5 5 8 9 T K A 4 Q 8 9 T 6 J       Result: NS +150 Imps: -8
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   8   Q J 9 8 4 3   9 8 3   Q 8 4 EAST   A J 5   A 7 6 2   K Q 7 6   5 3 SOUTH   6 4 3 2   5   J 5 4 2   A K J T   K Q T 9 7   K T   A T   9 7 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Greco Fleisher Hampson 1 Dbl 2 *1 Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 's Lead: 8 Q A 8 2 A K 9 2 K 5 9 3 T J 3 4 K A 8 5 T 6 8 J 7 7 3 6 2 3 4 T Result: NS -130 Imps: 11	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   8   Q J 9 8 4 3   9 8 3   Q 8 4 EAST   A J 5   A 7 6 2   K Q 7 6   5 3 SOUTH   6 4 3 2   5   J 5 4 2   A K J T   K Q T 9 7   K T   A T   9 7 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Grue Lall Moss 1 1NT 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: J K 6 J 5 K A 8 2 A Q 3 2 Q 5 4 3 T A 3 4 2 3 4 T T 6 8 J 7 K 9 4 9 J 8 6   7     Result: NS -630 Imps: -11
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 5 2   K 5 2   8 7 5 4   K J 3 EAST   A T 3   T 9 7 3   A J T 3   8 6 SOUTH   K 9 6 4   A Q J   K Q 6   T 9 5   J 8 7   8 6 4   9 2   A Q 7 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Greco Fleisher Hampson  -- Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 15-17 Lead: 4 4 6 K 5 2 8 J 9 A 3 3 T 7 7 2 4 Q 9 8 J 4       Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 5 2   K 5 2   8 7 5 4   K J 3 EAST   A T 3   T 9 7 3   A J T 3   8 6 SOUTH   K 9 6 4   A Q J   K Q 6   T 9 5   J 8 7   8 6 4   9 2   A Q 7 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Grue Lall Moss  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 4 6 K 5 7 8 J 9 Q 3 3 T A 7 5 4 2 3 2 6 7 A 5 9   T K   Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 8 3   K 8 4   7 6 4   9 5 3 2 EAST   Q J   T 9 6 2   K 5 3 2   A K 7 SOUTH   A K 9 6 2   7   Q T 8   J T 6 4   7 5 4   A Q J 5 3   A J 9   Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Greco Fleisher Hampson  --  -- Pass 1 2 Dbl Rdbl*1 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: 7 7 J 8 2 5 Q 3 6 J 2 4 T 3 T K 7 5 2 8 9 4 6 T A A 3 7 8 A 9 4 K 9 5 6 Q Q     J Result: NS -170 Imps: 8	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 8 3   K 8 4   7 6 4   9 5 3 2 EAST   Q J   T 9 6 2   K 5 3 2   A K 7 SOUTH   A K 9 6 2   7   Q T 8   J T 6 4   7 5 4   A Q J 5 3   A J 9   Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Grue Lall Moss  --  -- Pass 1 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   Lead: Q 5 Q 3 9 8 K 2 6 Q A 3 4 4 J 8 K 7 7 T A 9 5 5 J J 2 9 T Result: NS -500 Imps: -8
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   5 3 2   A 8 2   K T 3   A J 9 7 EAST   K 7   Q 9 7 6 5 4 3   J   5 4 3 SOUTH   A J 9 8 6   J T   A 7 6 5 2   6   Q T 4   K   Q 9 8 4   K Q T 8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Greco Fleisher Hampson  --  --  -- 1 2 2 *1 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: K 4 K 2 6 T 7 3 A Q 6 5 9 4 J K A Result: NS -50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   5 3 2   A 8 2   K T 3   A J 9 7 EAST   K 7   Q 9 7 6 5 4 3   J   5 4 3 SOUTH   A J 9 8 6   J T   A 7 6 5 2   6   Q T 4   K   Q 9 8 4   K Q T 8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Grue Lall Moss  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1 1 *2 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+   *2 0-3 !S Lead: K 4 K 2 6 T 7 3 A Q 3 5 8 9 J 3 A 4 4   5 Result: NS -50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J T 9   A K 6   Q T 9 5   K 5 EAST   7 6 5   8 7 4 3   K   T 9 8 6 4 SOUTH   K 4 2   J T 9 2   A J 7 3   A 7   Q 8 3   Q 5   8 6 4 2   Q J 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Greco Fleisher Hampson Pass Pass 1 *1 Dbl 2 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+   *2 and !D non forcing Lead: T Q 3 6 T 2 K 9 3 5 4 A 2 Q T 5 7 3 7 J K 2 7 K 9 Q 5 9 4 8 6 A 2 4 4 T 7     K   Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J T 9   A K 6   Q T 9 5   K 5 EAST   7 6 5   8 7 4 3   K   T 9 8 6 4 SOUTH   K 4 2   J T 9 2   A J 7 3   A 7   Q 8 3   Q 5   8 6 4 2   Q J 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Grue Lall Moss Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 16+   *2 0-7   *3 18-19 Lead: T 5 3 K T 2 T K A Q 4 6 9 Q 5 9 K 2 7 A J 3 6 A 2 8 7 J 4 3 4 T 3 4 K Q 7   8     Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 3 2   9 7 5 3   A K T 9   7 EAST   Q 8 7 6 5   A K Q 4   7   A 6 3 SOUTH   A   T 8 2   8 6 4   K Q J 8 5 4   J 9 4   J 6   Q J 5 3 2   T 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Greco Fleisher Hampson  -- 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 semi forcing Lead: J J A 3 2 2 3 7 K 9 5 2 A 9 A 9 4 4 6 3 Q T 6 T J 6 K 5 8   7 T   Result: NS +100 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 3 2   9 7 5 3   A K T 9   7 EAST   Q 8 7 6 5   A K Q 4   7   A 6 3 SOUTH   A   T 8 2   8 6 4   K Q J 8 5 4   J 9 4   J 6   Q J 5 3 2   T 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Grue Lall Moss  -- 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K 2 7 K 4 5 4 A 6 2 A 7 4 Result: NS -200 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T   T 9 8 7   K T 8 7   T 4 3 EAST   K 7 5 4 3   A J 2   J 6   A 9 2 SOUTH   J   Q 5 3   A Q 9 5 4 2   8 7 5   A 9 8 6 2   K 6 4   3   K Q J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Greco Fleisher Hampson  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 2 Dbl Rdbl Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: K K 2 4 8 J A 3 7 3 J K A A 3 Q J 6 K T 5 6 6 7 9 2 4 8 Q 8 9 T 5 Q 5 T 4 4 7 8 2 6 J 7 3 Result: NS -130 Imps: -8	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T   T 9 8 7   K T 8 7   T 4 3 EAST   K 7 5 4 3   A J 2   J 6   A 9 2 SOUTH   J   Q 5 3   A Q 9 5 4 2   8 7 5   A 9 8 6 2   K 6 4   3   K Q J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Grue Lall Moss  --  -- Pass 2 2 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: Q A 3 Q J 6 2 T 5 J 9 4 7 K A 3 8 3 J K A K A T Q 6 6 7 9 4 4 8 Q 6 7 T 2 Q J 7 3   K     Result: NS +200 Imps: 8
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 3   A Q 7   7 5 3 2   K Q J 9 EAST   K J T 5   T 6 4   A K Q 9 8   2 SOUTH   9   K J 9 5 3   6 4   A T 8 7 6   A Q 7 6 4 2   8 2   J T   5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Greco Fleisher Hampson  --  --  -- Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 6 T Q 2 6 J A 5 4 3 2 K A 4 5 9 7 2 4 Q K 5 T Q T 8 6 A 3     8 9 Result: NS -200 Imps: 9	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 3   A Q 7   7 5 3 2   K Q J 9 EAST   K J T 5   T 6 4   A K Q 9 8   2 SOUTH   9   K J 9 5 3   6 4   A T 8 7 6   A Q 7 6 4 2   8 2   J T   5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Grue Lall Moss  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 15-17   *2 4+!C, inv+ Lead: K 5 2 K A J Q 2 4 T A 3 6 2 K 7 9 4 4 9 6 2 5 3 3 3 6 J 7 7 T 8 5 4 T Q 8 6 J 5 9       T Result: NS -620 Imps: -9
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J 6 5 3   A 7 2   T 9 4 2   2 EAST   8 7   Q 9 8 6 4   A Q J   A Q J SOUTH   9 4   K 5 3   K 8 6   T 9 7 6 3   K Q T 2   J T   7 5 3   K 8 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Greco Fleisher Hampson Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Strong   *2 6-7 Lead: 9 K 7 3 9 3 A 4 8 T 6 2 K 4 J 2 T J Q A 5 5 J 9 6 7 Q 2 K Result: NS -50 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J 6 5 3   A 7 2   T 9 4 2   2 EAST   8 7   Q 9 8 6 4   A Q J   A Q J SOUTH   9 4   K 5 3   K 8 6   T 9 7 6 3   K Q T 2   J T   7 5 3   K 8 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Grue Lall Moss Pass 1 *1 1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 16+ Lead: 2 8 Q 2 3 J 4 2 K T Q A 3 Q 7 6 4 5 J 7 6     A 9 Result: NS +50 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   5   K 5 3 2   T 6 4   K J T 8 5 EAST   K T 6 3   Q J 8 6   K 7 5   A Q SOUTH   A J 8 4   T 7   Q J 9 8 2   6 3   Q 9 7 2   A 9 4   A 3   9 7 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Greco Fleisher Hampson  -- 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass         *1 14-16 Lead: T 4 Q T 3 A 5 6 Q 2 A 5 6 3 K 4 2 2 7 T J 4 8 3 9 7 6 2 8 7 3 5 A 9 K   J Result: NS -120 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   5   K 5 3 2   T 6 4   K J T 8 5 EAST   K T 6 3   Q J 8 6   K 7 5   A Q SOUTH   A J 8 4   T 7   Q J 9 8 2   6 3   Q 9 7 2   A 9 4   A 3   9 7 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Grue Lall Moss  -- 1 Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 like a forcing 1NT but doesn't deny !S   *2 4 !S   *3 better of two invites Lead: A A 5 T 8 3 K 4 J 2 3 5 A 7 T 5 4 A 6 2 T 4 Q K 6 9 7 6 9 4 Q K 7     3   Result: NS +100 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 7 4   7   K 9 6 5 3   9 8 6 4 EAST   A K 2   Q T 5 2   T 8 7   K Q 2 SOUTH   9 6   A K J 9 6 3   4 2   J 7 5   Q T 8 5 3   8 4   A Q J   A T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Greco Fleisher Hampson  --  -- Pass 2 2 4 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K 5 K 4 9 8 2 7 K 3 Q 4 5 A 2 6 J 4 5 7 3 Q A J 6   K     Result: NS -500 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 7 4   7   K 9 6 5 3   9 8 6 4 EAST   A K 2   Q T 5 2   T 8 7   K Q 2 SOUTH   9 6   A K J 9 6 3   4 2   J 7 5   Q T 8 5 3   8 4   A Q J   A T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Grue Lall Moss  --  -- Pass 2 2 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 Q A 4 6 A K 4 5 A 7 3 2 Q 8 5 4 J       Result: NS +200 Imps: 12
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 8 7   T 2   K 9 4   A K 9 4 EAST   K Q 4   8 7 5   A Q J 7 3   8 6 SOUTH   5 3   A K Q 3   8 6 5 2   T 5 3   A 9 6 2   J 9 6 4   T   Q J 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Greco Fleisher Hampson  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 5 2 Q 7 5 Q 8 4 5 T A 4 2 4 8 2 Q A 4 8 3 Result: NS +110 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 8 7   T 2   K 9 4   A K 9 4 EAST   K Q 4   8 7 5   A Q J 7 3   8 6 SOUTH   5 3   A K Q 3   8 6 5 2   T 5 3   A 9 6 2   J 9 6 4   T   Q J 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Grue Lall Moss  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 *1 Dbl*2 Pass 2 2NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 like a forcing 1NT, doesn't deny spades   *2 takeout of hearts Lead: J A 4 J 3 2 K 7 5 T Q 4 2 6 Q 8 5 4 5 2 A 6 7 T K 9 8 4 Q Result: NS +50 Imps: -2