2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017

Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 9   K J T 5 3   T 8 3   J 6 EAST   Q 6 4 3   Q 9   Q 6   K T 8 4 3 SOUTH   K J 8 5   8   A 9 4   A Q 9 5 2   7 2   A 7 6 4 2   K J 7 5 2   7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weinstein Bathurst Levin Lall  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 4 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+ diamonds   *2 4 or 5 spades Lead: 7 7 3 6 9 7 Q A 5 2 4 J 2 A 9 3 8 4 Q K   Result: NS +100 Imps: 4	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 9   K J T 5 3   T 8 3   J 6 EAST   Q 6 4 3   Q 9   Q 6   K T 8 4 3 SOUTH   K J 8 5   8   A 9 4   A Q 9 5 2   7 2   A 7 6 4 2   K J 7 5 2   7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  -- Pass 1 Dbl 4 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 splinter Lead: 8 2 Q A 8 A 9 5 8 2 Q K 2 2 Q T 4 7 3 T K       A Result: NS -50 Imps: -4
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   2   A T 3   A 5 4   A T 9 8 5 2 EAST   A 7 6   J 8 4   K Q 7 6 3   Q J SOUTH   J 9 8 4 3   K Q 6 5 2   T 8   4   K Q T 5   9 7   J 9 2   K 7 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weinstein Bathurst Levin Lall  --  -- 1 2 *1 3 3 Dbl*2 Pass 3NT Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 majors   *2 asks for stopper Lead: J 7 J 3 Q J Q A T K Q T 4 3 J A 2 K A 2 9 9 8 A 5 6 6 2 3 Q       Result: NS +550 Imps: 9	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   2   A T 3   A 5 4   A T 9 8 5 2 EAST   A 7 6   J 8 4   K Q 7 6 3   Q J SOUTH   J 9 8 4 3   K Q 6 5 2   T 8   4   K Q T 5   9 7   J 9 2   K 7 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2NT*4 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 10-15, 6+!C   *2 inv+ ask   *3 useful hand, no 4-card major   *4 alerted Lead: K 7 8 A K K A 2 8 2 K A 8 3 J A 4     2   Result: NS +130 Imps: -9
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A J T 2   A T 3 2   K 7   A 7 2 EAST   K 5 4   J 9 4   A 8 4   K Q 9 8 SOUTH   9 7 6 3   6 5   J T 3 2   T 6 5   Q 8   K Q 8 7   Q 9 6 5   J 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weinstein Bathurst Levin Lall  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT*1 Dbl 2 *2 Pass*3 Pass Dbl*4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 diamonds and a major   *3 alerted   *4 takeout Lead: 6 6 4 K 3 5 8 7 J 3 8 2 T 4 9 7 6 J Q A 5 Q 4 3 6 9 A 2 2 8 K 2 5   9     Result: NS +300 Imps: -8	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A J T 2   A T 3 2   K 7   A 7 2 EAST   K 5 4   J 9 4   A 8 4   K Q 9 8 SOUTH   9 7 6 3   6 5   J T 3 2   T 6 5   Q 8   K Q 8 7   Q 9 6 5   J 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+!D, 10-15 Lead: 2 5 A 7 2 3 K 7 6 6 8 K 3 K 4 2 5 Q K A 3 7 9 A 6 4 8 A 5 Q J T T 8 9 3 6 Q 4 2 T 8       Result: NS +660 Imps: 8
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K Q 5 4   A 2   8 2   A J T 9 EAST   T 7 6   K T 6 5 4   7   Q 8 5 4 SOUTH   9 3   Q 8 7 3   A Q J 9 6 5   K   J 8 2   J 9   K T 4 3   7 6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weinstein Bathurst Levin Lall Pass Pass 1 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: K       K Result: NS +170 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K Q 5 4   A 2   8 2   A J T 9 EAST   T 7 6   K T 6 5 4   7   Q 8 5 4 SOUTH   9 3   Q 8 7 3   A Q J 9 6 5   K   J 8 2   J 9   K T 4 3   7 6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell Pass Pass 1 *1 1 Pass Pass Dbl*2 Pass Pass 1 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 16+   *2 takeout Lead: 7 9 T A 7 2 6 A 3 8 7 K 9 J T 4 5 2 4 9 K Result: NS +140 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K J 8   K Q   A 7 4 3   Q 9 7 EAST   3   A 7 6 2   K T 8   A T 6 3 2 SOUTH   T 7 6 5 4   9 5   Q J 6 5   K 8   Q 9 2   J T 8 4 3   9 2   J 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weinstein Bathurst Levin Lall  -- 1 *1 Dbl 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 spades Lead: 3 2 3 A 4 4 A K 5 4 A 7 8 5 T 9 K 9 2 8 5 J 6 Q 9 Q 6 J T Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K J 8   K Q   A 7 4 3   Q 9 7 EAST   3   A 7 6 2   K T 8   A T 6 3 2 SOUTH   T 7 6 5 4   9 5   Q J 6 5   K 8   Q 9 2   J T 8 4 3   9 2   J 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  -- 1 *1 Dbl 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+!D, 10-15   *2 spades Lead: 3 9 3 A T 4 A Q 9 4 3 9 K 2 2 8 7 J A 7 8 5 2 Q 5 Q 6 J 4 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9 8 3   A Q 5     A J T 9 8 2 EAST   A T 6 5 2   T 3   A K Q J 8   Q SOUTH   Q J 7   J 7 6 4 2   T 6 5   K 7   4   K 9 8   9 7 4 3 2   6 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weinstein Bathurst Levin Lall  --  -- 1 1 Pass 2 3 Pass Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 2 K 3 5 2 4 A 3 Q Result: NS +150 Imps: -13	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9 8 3   A Q 5     A J T 9 8 2 EAST   A T 6 5 2   T 3   A K Q J 8   Q SOUTH   Q J 7   J 7 6 4 2   T 6 5   K 7   4   K 9 8   9 7 4 3 2   6 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 1 2 2 4 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass 5 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 16+   *2 0-7 Lead: 5 2 Q 2 5 K 3 5 4 4 6 K 7 3 Q A 7 Result: NS +950 Imps: 13
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 8 6   T 6 2   K 7 4 3   K 9 5 EAST   7 3 2   J 8 7   A Q 9 6 5   4 3 SOUTH   A J T 5 4   A Q 9     A Q 8 6 2   K Q   K 5 4 3   J T 8 2   J T 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weinstein Bathurst Levin Lall  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 strong, artificial   *2 alerted Lead: J J A 3 9 7 3 5 Q T 4 9 A J 2 K 8 K 7 2 Q 3 8 T A Q 3 6 A K     J Result: NS -650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 8 6   T 6 2   K 7 4 3   K 9 5 EAST   7 3 2   J 8 7   A Q 9 6 5   4 3 SOUTH   A J T 5 4   A Q 9     A Q 8 6 2   K Q   K 5 4 3   J T 8 2   J T 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 Pass 2 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 16+   *2 0-7   *3 6-7 with 3 spades Lead: J J A 3 9 J 3 5 Q 7 4 K A T 7 9 6 Q 3 6 J K       Result: NS -650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 7   A Q 9 8   8 6 2   A K J 2 EAST   Q 6 2   J 7 4 3   K 7 4   T 8 5 SOUTH   A J T 4 3   K T 6   J 5 3   Q 4   9 8 5   5 2   A Q T 9   9 7 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weinstein Bathurst Levin Lall Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: T 5 2 K T 3 8 A 4 9 4 2 5 6 5 J Q 8 6 7 J 9 Q 8 4 2 3 Q K 7 7 9 A Result: NS +90 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 7   A Q 9 8   8 6 2   A K J 2 EAST   Q 6 2   J 7 4 3   K 7 4   T 8 5 SOUTH   A J T 4 3   K T 6   J 5 3   Q 4   9 8 5   5 2   A Q T 9   9 7 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell Pass Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl 2 2NT*2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 16+   *2 forcing, wide range Lead: T 5 2 K T 3 5 A 4 Q K 6 3 8 Q 7 A 9 6 8 J 2 7 9 3 6 3 2 4 9 7 2 5 7 T J Q Result: NS -200 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9   9 8 3   9 7 5 2   8 7 5 3 EAST   A Q J 8 4   K T   8 6 3   9 6 4 SOUTH   T 5 2   A Q 4 2   Q J 4   A K T   7 6 3   J 7 6 5   A K T   Q J 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weinstein Bathurst Levin Lall  -- 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 3 J K 3 2 3 A 9 2 6 4 K 5 K 3 9 Q 5 T 8 4 7 8 2 T 6 6 9 A 7 8 3 Q T J 5 4 Q 4 5 T Result: NS -420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9   9 8 3   9 7 5 2   8 7 5 3 EAST   A Q J 8 4   K T   8 6 3   9 6 4 SOUTH   T 5 2   A Q 4 2   Q J 4   A K T   7 6 3   J 7 6 5   A K T   Q J 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  -- 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+!C, GF Lead: 8 J K 8 4 3 A 9 2   4 K 5 Result: NS -430 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 8 7 3   A K 9 8   7   K J 2 EAST   T 5 2   Q J 7 5 3   A 4 2   Q 4 SOUTH   9   6 2   T 9 8   A T 9 8 7 5 3   Q J 6 4   T 4   K Q J 6 5 3   6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weinstein Bathurst Levin Lall  --  -- 1 Pass 3NT*1 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: A 6 4 2 A K A 7 8   2     Result: NS +450 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 8 7 3   A K 9 8   7   K J 2 EAST   T 5 2   Q J 7 5 3   A 4 2   Q 4 SOUTH   9   6 2   T 9 8   A T 9 8 7 5 3   Q J 6 4   T 4   K Q J 6 5 3   6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT*4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 16+   *2 8-11, any, not 5 !S   *3 4 spades, short clubs   *4 alerted Lead: 6 T Q A 6 4 5 A 9 Q 2 3 3 J T 7 7 K A 7 T 6 4 J A Result: NS +450 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 5   J 5 4   J 6   A K T 9 7 2 EAST   Q T 4 2   Q 8   A K Q T 5   Q J SOUTH   A J 9 8 7 3   T 2   8 7 4   8 3   6   A K 9 7 6 3   9 3 2   6 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weinstein Bathurst Levin Lall  --  --  -- 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: A A 8 4 2 K Q 5 T 6 J A 3 4 Q K 8 9 T 6 8   Q 5 3 Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 5   J 5 4   J 6   A K T 9 7 2 EAST   Q T 4 2   Q 8   A K Q T 5   Q J SOUTH   A J 9 8 7 3   T 2   8 7 4   8 3   6   A K 9 7 6 3   9 3 2   6 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  --  -- 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: A A 8 4 T K Q 5 2 6 J K 3 5 Q A 8 9 T 6 7   Q 5   Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J T 5 2   K J T 4   Q J 6   A 2 EAST   8   9 8   K 9 5 4 3   J 7 6 5 4 SOUTH   A K 7 4   A 2   A 8   Q T 9 8 3   Q 9 6 3   Q 7 6 5 3   T 7 2   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weinstein Bathurst Levin Lall Pass Pass 1 *1 1NT 2 *2 2 *3 3 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 majors   *3 range ask or clubs Lead: T 7 8 T A 3 8 2 K 6 9 5 A K 4 2 Q Result: NS -400 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J T 5 2   K J T 4   Q J 6   A 2 EAST   8   9 8   K 9 5 4 3   J 7 6 5 4 SOUTH   A K 7 4   A 2   A 8   Q T 9 8 3   Q 9 6 3   Q 7 6 5 3   T 7 2   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell Pass Pass 1 Dbl 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 3 8 K A 3 8 2 A 6 9 5 K K 4 2 T Result: NS -400 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 3 2   A K T 8 7 4   7   A 7 6 EAST   K J 8 7   Q 5   A K 5 4   Q T 2 SOUTH   T 9 5 4   9 3   9 6 2   J 9 8 5   A 6   J 6 2   Q J T 8 3   K 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weinstein Bathurst Levin Lall  -- 1NT 2 *1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 one major   *2 alerted Lead: K 3 K 7 6 3 2 A 5 2 5 A 3 6 Q K 9 J 7 4 T Q A 7 2 K T 6 9 J 4 7 9 Result: NS +680 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 3 2   A K T 8 7 4   7   A 7 6 EAST   K J 8 7   Q 5   A K 5 4   Q T 2 SOUTH   T 9 5 4   9 3   9 6 2   J 9 8 5   A 6   J 6 2   Q J T 8 3   K 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  -- 1NT*1 2 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 good heart raise Lead: T 6 K 3 T Result: NS +650 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 8   K J 8 3   J 7   A K Q 9 4 EAST   K T 3   A 9 7 6 2   K Q 9 5 2   SOUTH   A J 7 6 2   4   T 6 4 3   J 6 5   9 5 4   Q T 5   A 8   T 8 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weinstein Bathurst Levin Lall  --  -- 1NT Pass Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 H and a minor   *2 pass or correct for the minor Lead: Q 2 2 Q 5 4 T Q A 3 5 4 6 A K 7 3 Result: NS -170 Imps: 4	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 8   K J 8 3   J 7   A K Q 9 4 EAST   K T 3   A 9 7 6 2   K Q 9 5 2   SOUTH   A J 7 6 2   4   T 6 4 3   J 6 5   9 5 4   Q T 5   A 8   T 8 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 1 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 16+   *2 0-7 Lead: 6 4 K 8 6 5 T Q A 9 3 3 J 2 2 8 7 3 9 7 2       6 Result: NS -300 Imps: -4
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K   A K T 8 5 4   9 6   Q 8 6 2 EAST   J 9 8 7 2   Q J   A Q J 8   J 4 SOUTH   A T 6 4   7 3   4 2   A K 9 7 5   Q 5 3   9 6 2   K T 7 5 3   T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weinstein Bathurst Levin Lall  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 2 2 3 Dbl*2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 game try Lead: K 2 J K 3 6 Q A 7 5 Q 9 2 3 J K A Q 2 5 4 5 7 4 6 3 4 2 A 3 J 6 4 Result: NS -420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K   A K T 8 5 4   9 6   Q 8 6 2 EAST   J 9 8 7 2   Q J   A Q J 8   J 4 SOUTH   A T 6 4   7 3   4 2   A K 9 7 5   Q 5 3   9 6 2   K T 7 5 3   T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Meckstroth Greco Rodwell  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 2 2 3 Dbl*2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+!D, 10-15   *2 game try Lead: K 2 J K 3 9 Q A 7 T 4 6 A 5 7 K A Q 9 5 6 5 Q 6 2 Result: NS -420 Imps: 0