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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 | | | |
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*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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | | |
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*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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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*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 |
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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 | | | |
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*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 |
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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 |
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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 | | | |
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*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 |
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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 |
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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 | | | |
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*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 |
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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 |
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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 | | |
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*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 |
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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 |
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*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 |
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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 | | |
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*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 |
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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 |
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*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 |
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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 | |
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*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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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*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 |
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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 |
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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 | | |
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*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 |
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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 | | | |
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*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 |
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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 |
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*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 |
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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 | | | |
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*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 |
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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 | | | |
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*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 |
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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 | | | |
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*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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | | |
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*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 |
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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 | | | |
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*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 |
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