A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016

Open Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T 4 2   A K 8 4 2   2   J T 5 EAST   K 5   J 3   T 9 8   A K Q 9 8 2 SOUTH   Q 8 6   Q T 9 7 5   7 5 3   7 3   J 9 7 3   6   A K Q J 6 4   6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Brescoll Greco Lien  --  -- 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 GF, real diamonds Lead: 7 4 A 5 7 6 K T 3 3 Q J 5 9 5 2 Q 6 J A 5 J 3 4 7 7 K A 6 Result: NS +420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T 4 2   A K 8 4 2   2   J T 5 EAST   K 5   J 3   T 9 8   A K Q 9 8 2 SOUTH   Q 8 6   Q T 9 7 5   7 5 3   7 3   J 9 7 3   6   A K Q J 6 4   6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Tuncok Diamond Dinkin Platnick  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 3 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: A 4 A 5 7 6 K T 3 3 Q J 3 J K A 6 7 5 T Q J 8 2 5 9       Result: NS +420 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 9 7 6 2   8   T 9 8 4   J 2 EAST     Q T 5 3 2   A J 2   K Q 7 5 4 SOUTH   K T 8 5 4 3   9 4   K Q 7 3   3   J   A K J 7 6   6 5   A T 9 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Brescoll Greco Lien  --  --  -- 2 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: Q A Q 2 3 A 2 8 4 K 3 2 9 J Q J 3 6 K 6 8 5 2 4 Q J 5 7 3   A     Result: NS -200 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 9 7 6 2   8   T 9 8 4   J 2 EAST     Q T 5 3 2   A J 2   K Q 7 5 4 SOUTH   K T 8 5 4 3   9 4   K Q 7 3   3   J   A K J 7 6   6 5   A T 9 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Tuncok Diamond Dinkin Platnick  --  --  -- 2 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: K A K 2 3 A 2 8 4 K 3 2 9 6 Q J 5 5 A 4 7 6 2 8 Q J 5 6 4 8 4 7 3 Result: NS -200 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K 7   K J 8 5 4   2   J 9 8 5 EAST     A Q T   A K Q J 7 6   A 7 4 3 SOUTH   Q J T 5 4   2   T 8 5 4 3   K 6   9 8 6 3 2   9 7 6 3   9   Q T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Brescoll Greco Lien Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 3 4NT*3 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 strong   *2 usually 5-7 any shape, could be some 8+   *3 minors Lead: 6 6 A 4 2 3 T J 3 9 A 2 4 Result: NS -640 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K 7   K J 8 5 4   2   J 9 8 5 EAST     A Q T   A K Q J 7 6   A 7 4 3 SOUTH   Q J T 5 4   2   T 8 5 4 3   K 6   9 8 6 3 2   9 7 6 3   9   Q T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Tuncok Diamond Dinkin Platnick Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 3 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 strong, artificial   *2 6-7 points Lead: A 2 6 A 4 9 A 2 3 Result: NS -640 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A Q 9   A J 4 3 2   8 6 5 3   Q EAST   J T 7 3 2     A K Q 9   A K 4 2 SOUTH   K 8 4   Q 9 6 5   T 4 2   T 7 6   6 5   K T 8 7   J 7   J 9 8 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Brescoll Greco Lien  -- 1 *1 1 Pass*2 3 Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 16+   *2 0-5 or trapping Lead: 6 7 7 3 6 J A 6 4 5 3 Q K 8 2 2 5 7 K 5 2 6 J A 8 3 K Q 7 T T 9 4 J A 4 6 K 9 3 T 9 4 8 T Result: NS -200 Imps: -14	Closed Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A Q 9   A J 4 3 2   8 6 5 3   Q EAST   J T 7 3 2     A K Q 9   A K 4 2 SOUTH   K 8 4   Q 9 6 5   T 4 2   T 7 6   6 5   K T 8 7   J 7   J 9 8 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Tuncok Diamond Dinkin Platnick  -- 1 *1 1 Pass 3 Dbl*2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 strong, artificial   *2 takeout Lead: 4 5 T Q 4 6 7 A 8 7 3 9 K 3 K Q 6 7 Q 3 2 J K 5 4 5 A 2 7 T 2 3 5 J 2 6 T 9 4 8   Result: NS +730 Imps: 14
Open Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   7 6 2   5   A T 6 4 2   A Q 7 4 EAST   A 9   Q T 9 6 4   K 9 8 7 3   3 SOUTH   Q T 8 4 3   8 7 3 2   J   8 5 2   K J 5   A K J   Q 5   K J T 9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Brescoll Greco Lien  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT*3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3 *6 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+   *2 club raise with shortness somewhere   *3 asking   *4 min   *5 asking   *6 short hearts Lead: 7 Q 7 2 J 9 3 Q 8 J Q 5 2 5 8 T 3 J A 2 8 Result: NS +660 Imps: 13	Closed Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   7 6 2   5   A T 6 4 2   A Q 7 4 EAST   A 9   Q T 9 6 4   K 9 8 7 3   3 SOUTH   Q T 8 4 3   8 7 3 2   J   8 5 2   K J 5   A K J   Q 5   K J T 9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Tuncok Diamond Dinkin Platnick  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 1 3 *3 4 5 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 artificial   *3 3=1=5=4 distribution Lead: 8 A 6 5 8 J 3 4 5 T 9 7 2 6 4 A 8 J A 2 3 Result: NS -100 Imps: -13
Open Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   6 5   T 6 5 3   A K T 7 2   8 2 EAST   A T 8 7 3   K J 8 2   9 6 4   4 SOUTH   K Q J   9   Q 5 3   A Q 9 6 5 3   9 4 2   A Q 7 4   J 8   K J T 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Brescoll Greco Lien  --  --  -- 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass     *1 10-15, 6+!C Lead: 2 2 8 5 J A 2 3 9 J 4 K 5 8 6 A 3 7 9 T Q 9 A 6 K   K 5 Q Result: NS +100 Imps: -3	Closed Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   6 5   T 6 5 3   A K T 7 2   8 2 EAST   A T 8 7 3   K J 8 2   9 6 4   4 SOUTH   K Q J   9   Q 5 3   A Q 9 6 5 3   9 4 2   A Q 7 4   J 8   K J T 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Tuncok Diamond Dinkin Platnick  --  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass 3 *3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 6+ clubs, limited to 15   *2 alerted   *3 to play Lead: 2 2 3 5 K A 2 3 9 J 4 K 3 8 6 A 5 7 9 T Q 4 K 5 Q   7     Result: NS +200 Imps: 3
Open Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q 7   J 9 7 6 4   8 6 5   5 2 EAST   6 3   K Q T   J T 9 2   A 6 4 3 SOUTH   K T   8 5 2   A 4 3   K J T 9 8   J 9 8 5 4 2   A 3   K Q 7   Q 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Brescoll Greco Lien 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: T 7 T 5 A K 2 6 4 2 3 Q K Result: NS +110 Imps: 5	Closed Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q 7   J 9 7 6 4   8 6 5   5 2 EAST   6 3   K Q T   J T 9 2   A 6 4 3 SOUTH   K T   8 5 2   A 4 3   K J T 9 8   J 9 8 5 4 2   A 3   K Q 7   Q 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Tuncok Diamond Dinkin Platnick 2 *1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: J 7 J 5 A Q A 2 J K 9 6 4 4 6 Q K 7 3 5 T Q T 8 3 J 3 7 T 9 6 A 8 3 Q J 2 Result: NS -100 Imps: -5
Open Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   6 4 2   A T   K 4 2   9 8 7 6 5 EAST   J   9 7 5 4 3 2   7 6 5 3   T 3 SOUTH   K T 9 8 7 5 3   K J 8 6     A 2   A Q   Q   A Q J T 9 8   K Q J 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Brescoll Greco Lien  -- Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass 2 2 4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: A 4     A Result: NS +920 Imps: 10	Closed Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   6 4 2   A T   K 4 2   9 8 7 6 5 EAST   J   9 7 5 4 3 2   7 6 5 3   T 3 SOUTH   K T 9 8 7 5 3   K J 8 6     A 2   A Q   Q   A Q J T 9 8   K Q J 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Tuncok Diamond Dinkin Platnick  -- Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass 2 3 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: J A J 2 K K 3 5 2 Result: NS +490 Imps: -10
Open Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9 7 3   T 6 2   K J 7 6 3   7 EAST   K T 6   Q 8   T 9 4   K Q J 3 2 SOUTH   Q J 8 2   A K J 5   Q 8 2   A 9   5 4   9 7 4 3   A 5   T 8 6 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Brescoll Greco Lien  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 *5 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 16+   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted   *5 alerted Lead: 6 A 9 6 2 5 T J Q 3 Q T 5 4 8 6 J 7 6 2 K 9 4 3 A 4 2 7 A 5 J 7 9 Result: NS -600 Imps: 1	Closed Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 9 7 3   T 6 2   K J 7 6 3   7 EAST   K T 6   Q 8   T 9 4   K Q J 3 2 SOUTH   Q J 8 2   A K J 5   Q 8 2   A 9   5 4   9 7 4 3   A 5   T 8 6 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Tuncok Diamond Dinkin Platnick  --  -- 1 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 5 5 2 7 9 4 3 3 A 3 Q 2 5 6 K 3 2 8 Q 6 Q T J 7 8 4 8 6 A 7 4 T K 9 6 9 J 4 K A J Result: NS -630 Imps: -1
Open Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q 8 7 6 5 4   K 6   2   A 6 3 EAST   J T 2   5 3   Q 4 3   Q 9 8 7 2 SOUTH   3   J 7 4 2   K 7 6 5   J T 5 4   A 9   A Q T 9 8   A J T 9 8   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Brescoll Greco Lien  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 *5 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT*6 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 *7 Pass Pass Pass       *1 16+   *2 8+HCP 5+!S   *3 5+!H   *4 2 hearts   *5 2 spades   *6 alerted   *7 alerted Lead: T       T Result: NS +710 Imps: -13	Closed Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q 8 7 6 5 4   K 6   2   A 6 3 EAST   J T 2   5 3   Q 4 3   Q 9 8 7 2 SOUTH   3   J 7 4 2   K 7 6 5   J T 5 4   A 9   A Q T 9 8   A J T 9 8   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Tuncok Diamond Dinkin Platnick  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1NT*2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 Pass 4 *5 Pass 4 *6 Pass 4NT*7 Pass 5 Pass 5 *8 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 0-1 diamond   *5 alerted   *6 asking controls   *7 4 controls (ace=1; king=2)   *8 alerted Lead: 3   3     Result: NS +1460 Imps: 13
Open Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 9 5 2   A Q T 7 6 2     K 9 5 EAST   Q 8 7 6   J 9 4   9 8 5   Q T 8 SOUTH   4 3   8 3   K T 3 2   A J 7 4 2   A J T   K 5   A Q J 7 6 4   6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Brescoll Greco Lien 1 *1 Pass 1NT*2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 16+   *2 12+, 5+!H Lead: 2 3 Q K 2 K 9 2 3 A 5 5 2 Q 9 9 K 6 8 6 A 5 4 A 8 4 J Q 4 T 6 K 3 J Q 2 4 Result: NS +450 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 9 5 2   A Q T 7 6 2     K 9 5 EAST   Q 8 7 6   J 9 4   9 8 5   Q T 8 SOUTH   4 3   8 3   K T 3 2   A J 7 4 2   A J T   K 5   A Q J 7 6 4   6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Tuncok Diamond Dinkin Platnick 1 *1 Pass 1NT*2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 *5 Pass 2NT*6 Pass 3 *7 Pass 3 *8 Pass 3 *9 Pass 4 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted   *5 alerted   *6 alerted   *7 alerted   *8 alerted   *9 alerted   *10 alerted Lead: 8 3 8 9 J 5 J Q 3 K 4 2 8 4 5 T 2 6 9 A 2 A 6 2 3 A 8 5 3 J Q K 4     5   Result: NS +450 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 8   J T 8 6 5   9 5 4   8 7 EAST   J 7 2   A K 9 7   T 7 3 2   K 6 SOUTH   K Q 6 5 4 3   Q   Q J   Q J 5 3   9   4 3 2   A K 8 6   A T 9 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Brescoll Greco Lien  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+ Lead: A A 2 4 Q T K 7 3 2 A 5 Q 3 K 6 J A 6 8 J 4 7 J 3 9 2 8 5 4 9 T Q 9 7 A K Result: NS +50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 8   J T 8 6 5   9 5 4   8 7 EAST   J 7 2   A K 9 7   T 7 3 2   K 6 SOUTH   K Q 6 5 4 3   Q   Q J   Q J 5 3   9   4 3 2   A K 8 6   A T 9 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Tuncok Diamond Dinkin Platnick  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+ diamonds Lead: K K 2 4 Q A 3 5 J A 6 7 3 2 K 8 5 9 2 8 K       3 Result: NS +50 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 8 7 6   Q   9 8 7 3   8 6 5 3 EAST   J T 9 2   K 8 7   Q J 6   J T 2 SOUTH   A   A J 9 5 2   K T 5 4   9 7 4   Q 5 4 3   T 6 4 3   A 2   A K Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Brescoll Greco Lien  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl 2 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 5 A 6 7 5 3 8 Q A 3 2 7 A 2 Q 8 4 4 J K 5 Q 2 6 7 4 7 6 2 K J 5 4 A T 3 9 6 K 8 9     8   Result: NS -100 Imps: 1	Closed Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 8 7 6   Q   9 8 7 3   8 6 5 3 EAST   J T 9 2   K 8 7   Q J 6   J T 2 SOUTH   A   A J 9 5 2   K T 5 4   9 7 4   Q 5 4 3   T 6 4 3   A 2   A K Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Tuncok Diamond Dinkin Platnick  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: A A 2 8 4 K T 3 7 Q J 6 9 3 J K A 3 7 Q A 4 8 5 2 6 K 3 5 A Q 7 4 2 6 8 T       J Result: NS -140 Imps: -1
Open Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 4 2   K Q 7   A 9   K Q 8 6 2 EAST   Q 9 8 5   A 9 8 2   K T 7   7 4 SOUTH   7 6 3   6 5 4   Q 6 5 3 2   T 5   A K T   J T 3   J 8 4   A J 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Brescoll Greco Lien  --  --  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT*3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 size ask   *3 min Lead: A T A 7 4 J 9 Q 5 K 5 J 7 A 7 2 5 J 4 6 T 3 9 K 6 9 8 Q 2 3 2 8 6 4 T K 3 J K A 3 A 8 2 6 Result: NS +430 Imps: -1	Closed Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 4 2   K Q 7   A 9   K Q 8 6 2 EAST   Q 9 8 5   A 9 8 2   K T 7   7 4 SOUTH   7 6 3   6 5 4   Q 6 5 3 2   T 5   A K T   J T 3   J 8 4   A J 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Tuncok Diamond Dinkin Platnick  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass*2 1 *3 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted   *5 alerted Lead: 5   5     Result: NS +460 Imps: 1
Open Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 7   7   A K T 9 7 5   K Q 6 2 EAST   J 2   K J T 4 3 2   J   J 7 4 3 SOUTH   Q 8 6 5 3   Q 6 5   6 4 3 2   A   A K 9 4   A 9 8   Q 8   T 9 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Brescoll Greco Lien 1 *1 1 2 *2 2 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+   *2 forcing Lead: 4 8 4 7 Q 9 T 2 6 5 3 K A A K 5 5 8 J A 2 Q J K 6 4 7 T 4 8 2 9 3 9 3 7 6 A J T 3 Result: NS +600 Imps: 7	Closed Room - A 2016 USBC R16 - 09-May-2016 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 7   7   A K T 9 7 5   K Q 6 2 EAST   J 2   K J T 4 3 2   J   J 7 4 3 SOUTH   Q 8 6 5 3   Q 6 5   6 4 3 2   A   A K 9 4   A 9 8   Q 8   T 9 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Tuncok Diamond Dinkin Platnick 1 *1 3 4 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: K 8 J K 2 Q 2 A 3 5 3 2 A 8 3 5 4 9 4 6 5 T 4 7 6 A 7 Q Q K 2 T 3 A J 7 5 9       Result: NS +300 Imps: -7