A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017

Open Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A Q   K J 7 4   A J 9   J 7 6 2 EAST   T 9 3   Q 5 2   Q 8 3   A T 8 5 SOUTH   8 6 5 4   T 9 3   K T 5 2   K 3   K J 7 2   A 8 6   7 6 4   Q 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Harris Rodwell Morgan  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16   *2 range ask or clubs   *3 good hand (artificial) Lead: 9 8 Q K 9 2 3 Q 4 7 9 A 5 4 5 6 K 4 Q A 2 A 2 4 3 K T 2 6 J 8 7 8 6 5 J T 6 8 7 5 9 A J 3   3     Result: NS +400 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A Q   K J 7 4   A J 9   J 7 6 2 EAST   T 9 3   Q 5 2   Q 8 3   A T 8 5 SOUTH   8 6 5 4   T 9 3   K T 5 2   K 3   K J 7 2   A 8 6   7 6 4   Q 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Barron Levin Liu Weinstein  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 2 4 Q A 2 2 3 A 6 7 9 Q 4 A 2 4 3 K T 6 5 J 5 2 8 6 5 J T 8 Q K 9 6 8 7 5 4 A J 3   3     Result: NS +400 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   4   8 4 2   K Q 4 2   A K T 8 3 EAST   Q J 8 6 3   A T 5 3   6 5   6 5 SOUTH   K 2   K Q 9 6   J 9 8   J 9 4 2   A T 9 7 5   J 7   A T 7 3   Q 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Harris Rodwell Morgan  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+ diamonds Lead: 9 3 6 K 9 7 3 4 Q T 5 2 8 Q 5 3 2 7 6 A 4 J 3 K 9 Result: NS +130 Imps: 5	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   4   8 4 2   K Q 4 2   A K T 8 3 EAST   Q J 8 6 3   A T 5 3   6 5   6 5 SOUTH   K 2   K Q 9 6   J 9 8   J 9 4 2   A T 9 7 5   J 7   A T 7 3   Q 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Barron Levin Liu Weinstein  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 6 Q 6 3 9 7 5 A 4 7 3 K 2 J 3 2 Q 5 T 4 K 3 6 Q 8 7 5 8 6 7 5 K 9 A 6 2 J A 8 4 K T A 4 2 Result: NS -50 Imps: -5
Open Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 3   9 7 6 4 3   A K 8 5   T 7 EAST   K Q J 5 4   Q T   9 4 2   K Q 6 SOUTH   T 9 7 6   J 8 5 2   Q J T 3   3   8 2   A K   7 6   A J 9 8 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Harris Rodwell Morgan  --  --  -- Pass 2 *1 2 Dbl 3 Pass Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 6+ clubs, 11-15 Lead: T 2 4 A T 2 Q T 3 8 K 3 9 4 Q 5 6 5 J 4 7 8 5 3 Q Result: NS -200 Imps: 3	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 3   9 7 6 4 3   A K 8 5   T 7 EAST   K Q J 5 4   Q T   9 4 2   K Q 6 SOUTH   T 9 7 6   J 8 5 2   Q J T 3   3   8 2   A K   7 6   A J 9 8 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Barron Levin Liu Weinstein  --  --  -- Pass 1 1 2 3 *1 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 mixed Lead: 3 2 Q 7 3 2 K A 9 K T 3 2 A Q 4 5 6 2 A 3 8 9 6 8 4 J 3 6 5 4 7 7 7 4 K T A 6 T T Result: NS -300 Imps: -3
Open Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K 8 7 4   A 8   J 7 6 4   J 7 EAST   6   Q J 5 3   A T 3 2   A Q 3 2 SOUTH   Q J T 5 3   7 6   9 8 5   K 8 5   9 2   K T 9 4 2   K Q   T 9 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Harris Rodwell Morgan Pass 1 *1 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 clubs, balanced, or any4-4-4-1 Lead: 6 9 6 A 3 K A 4 5 Q 2 6 8 2 2 K 5 4 3 J 9 T T 7 6 6 Q 7 8 9 A J 5 T 3 8 K 2 3 A 7     4 Q Result: NS +110 Imps: 1	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K 8 7 4   A 8   J 7 6 4   J 7 EAST   6   Q J 5 3   A T 3 2   A Q 3 2 SOUTH   Q J T 5 3   7 6   9 8 5   K 8 5   9 2   K T 9 4 2   K Q   T 9 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Barron Levin Liu Weinstein Pass 1 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 3 2 3 8 7 4 5 A 6 Q A 4 5 2 6 A 3 K 2 6 8 K J 4 5 9 2 K T     J 9 Result: NS +90 Imps: -1
Open Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   2   9 8 7 5 3   7 6 3   A Q 9 7 EAST   9 8 6 3   K J T   A K Q T   5 2 SOUTH   A K Q T   6 4   9 4   T 8 6 4 3   J 7 5 4   A Q 2   J 8 5 2   K J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Harris Rodwell Morgan  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+ clubs or any 4-4-4-1   *2 4+ spades   *3 4-card raise Lead: 3 A T 3 4 2 A 6 4 J 2 7 3 5 K 7 9 4 3 2 A K 5 9 4 2 K 9 6 5 6 3 K Q 8 Q 6   Q 5 8 Result: NS -140 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   2   9 8 7 5 3   7 6 3   A Q 9 7 EAST   9 8 6 3   K J T   A K Q T   5 2 SOUTH   A K Q T   6 4   9 4   T 8 6 4 3   J 7 5 4   A Q 2   J 8 5 2   K J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Barron Levin Liu Weinstein  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 4 3 2 T J 2 7 6 5 6 3 Q 2 T 9 6 K 5 9 T 7 8 5 K A J 7 4 J 9 8 A Result: NS -140 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q   A 9 5   A 9 5 2   A Q 9 5 EAST   T 4   J T 8 3 2   Q 8 6 4   4 2 SOUTH   J 7 3 2   Q 6 4   7 3   T 8 6 3   A 9 8 6 5   K 7   K J T   K J 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Harris Rodwell Morgan  --  -- 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 Pass 5 *2 Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass 6NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 5-3-3-2 slam drive 1 or 4 key cards Lead: 6 K 2 5 6 5 4 K 2 6 T Q 3 J 4 9 3 A 2 5 7 T 4 A 3 J Q 2 7 Result: NS +1440 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q   A 9 5   A 9 5 2   A Q 9 5 EAST   T 4   J T 8 3 2   Q 8 6 4   4 2 SOUTH   J 7 3 2   Q 6 4   7 3   T 8 6 3   A 9 8 6 5   K 7   K J T   K J 7 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Barron Levin Liu Weinstein  unknown auction Final contract: 6NT Lead: {lead} Result: NS +1440 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   6 3   9 7   A K Q 8 6 4   A Q T EAST   A K T 9 5   J 8 2   7 3 2   K 7 SOUTH   J 8   K Q T 3   9 5   8 6 4 3 2   Q 7 4 2   A 6 5 4   J T   J 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Harris Rodwell Morgan  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 2 Dbl Rdbl*1 2 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 some values with 2 diamonds (I think) Lead: T Q T 3 J J 2 4 5 T 3 A 9 4 7 K 3 5 8 Q 6 2 J 8 8 7 2 6 4 A 5 9 Q J 7 T 2 9       Result: NS +460 Imps: 8	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   6 3   9 7   A K Q 8 6 4   A Q T EAST   A K T 9 5   J 8 2   7 3 2   K 7 SOUTH   J 8   K Q T 3   9 5   8 6 4 3 2   Q 7 4 2   A 6 5 4   J T   J 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Barron Levin Liu Weinstein  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 2 Dbl Pass 2 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: J 2 5 6 J 4 9 3 8 5 K A 3 Result: NS +130 Imps: -8
Open Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J 9   T 8 2   A K Q 6 5   A Q EAST   K T 6 4   Q J   7 4   K 9 8 3 2 SOUTH     A 9 7 6   J 9 8 3 2   J 6 5 4   Q 8 7 5 3 2   K 5 4 3   T   T 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Harris Rodwell Morgan 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 min with 4 hearts Lead: 7 T 7 A 9 3 4 A 4 5 4 K 3 4 6 Q 2 3 Q 2 A Result: NS +620 Imps: 12	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J 9   T 8 2   A K Q 6 5   A Q EAST   K T 6 4   Q J   7 4   K 9 8 3 2 SOUTH     A 9 7 6   J 9 8 3 2   J 6 5 4   Q 8 7 5 3 2   K 5 4 3   T   T 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Barron Levin Liu Weinstein Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 !S Lead: 2 T 7 5 2 2 4 A 6 3 4 A J 4 6 K 3 7 9 Q 4 Q K 9 6 5 J 2 A       9 Result: NS -100 Imps: -12
Open Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q J 7 5 3   Q 4   6 3   K 6 5 3 EAST   2   K 7 6 2   A J 7 2   A T 7 4 SOUTH   K 8 6 4   A J T 8   K 5   9 8 2   A T 9   9 5 3   Q T 9 8 4   Q J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Harris Rodwell Morgan  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Dbl*3 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+, bal, clubs or any 4-4-4-1   *2 4+ hearts   *3 diamonds Lead: 6 9 J 6 5 A 2 3 K 3 2 Q A 9 6 5 4 4 2 3 K T K 7 6 5 7 4 J 9     T Result: NS -420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q J 7 5 3   Q 4   6 3   K 6 5 3 EAST   2   K 7 6 2   A J 7 2   A T 7 4 SOUTH   K 8 6 4   A J T 8   K 5   9 8 2   A T 9   9 5 3   Q T 9 8 4   Q J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Barron Levin Liu Weinstein  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 natural Lead: Q Q A 3 8 A 2 3 K J 4 5 9 9 J 3 5 4 2 6 K 9 2 5 4 8 A Q A T 6 7 6 3 7 4 J       8 Result: NS -420 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 7 5   A T 8 6   6 5   Q 8 4 2 EAST   3   7   K Q T 8 7 3   K J 9 7 5 SOUTH   J T 8 6 4   4 3 2   A J 9   T 6   K Q 9 2   K Q J 9 5   4 2   A 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Harris Rodwell Morgan  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 2NT Pass 3 Dbl*2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+ diamonds   *2 cards Lead: 3 K 3 5 J 5 7 A 2 K 3 6 3 Q 7 8 4 2 5 A 4 9 8 7 8 Q K 5 6 Result: NS +450 Imps: 8	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 7 5   A T 8 6   6 5   Q 8 4 2 EAST   3   7   K Q T 8 7 3   K J 9 7 5 SOUTH   J T 8 6 4   4 3 2   A J 9   T 6   K Q 9 2   K Q J 9 5   4 2   A 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Barron Levin Liu Weinstein  --  -- Pass Pass 1 2NT 3 4 4 5 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K K 3 7 6 K 7 A 3 2 3 5 9 A 5 2 6 4 7 6 A 3 K 4 T 5 J 8 4 Result: NS +100 Imps: -8
Open Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9 4   T 9   K 9 6 2   K 9 3 2 EAST   J 7 3   K 2   J T 7 5 4   J 7 6 SOUTH   K 8 6   Q 7 6 5 4   8 3   T 8 5   A Q 5 2   A J 8 3   A Q   A Q 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Harris Rodwell Morgan  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2NT*5 Pass 4 *6 Pass 4NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 strong, artificial   *2 0-7   *3 24-26 or 29+   *4 alerted   *5 24-26 or 29+   *6 quantitative but weaker than 4NT Lead: 4 Q 4 2 8 Q 3 4 K A 5 6 3 2 J 9 6 3 J K 7 5 7 T 8 A 7 2 8 A 6 9 4 Q J 3 5 4 7 K T     9 5 Result: NS +630 Imps: -1	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9 4   T 9   K 9 6 2   K 9 3 2 EAST   J 7 3   K 2   J T 7 5 4   J 7 6 SOUTH   K 8 6   Q 7 6 5 4   8 3   T 8 5   A Q 5 2   A J 8 3   A Q   A Q 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Barron Levin Liu Weinstein  --  --  -- Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 A 4 6 8 2 3 9 K 3 K 9 4 8 2 T 5 Q 5 2 3 A 6 2 5 Result: NS +660 Imps: 1
Open Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 7   K 7 4 3 2   T 9 4   T 9 6 EAST   9 3   Q 9 6   A K 8 6 5 2   Q 8 SOUTH   K Q 8 2   A J 5   7   A J 4 3 2   J T 6 5 4   T 8   Q J 3   K 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Harris Rodwell Morgan Pass 1 *1 Pass 1NT*2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 5+ diamonds   *2 0-14; may have major; usually <3 diamond Lead: A 6 3 A 2 5 9 7 K 3 A 4 7 J K 9 8 Q 5 T 5 T Q 2 Q 5 8 6 A 7 2 9 2 8 6 3 J K 8 T 3 Result: NS -150 Imps: 6	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 7   K 7 4 3 2   T 9 4   T 9 6 EAST   9 3   Q 9 6   A K 8 6 5 2   Q 8 SOUTH   K Q 8 2   A J 5   7   A J 4 3 2   J T 6 5 4   T 8   Q J 3   K 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Barron Levin Liu Weinstein Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 T Q 3 5 6 3 7 K 7 Q T 2 5 8 9 A K 2 6 3 Q A T 7 3 K 4 2 8 6 4 A 4 5 2 J Result: NS -400 Imps: -6
Open Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9 8 4 2   9 8 4 3   9 6 5   9 EAST   J 7 5   A 7 6   8 7 2   J 8 7 2 SOUTH   A T 6   K Q J 2   3   K Q T 6 4   Q 3   T 5   A K Q J T 4   A 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Harris Rodwell Morgan  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 1NT Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+, bal, clubs, or any 4-4-4-1   *2 alerted Lead: 2 Q 2 5 3 T 7 3 J A 8 9 K 5 6 9 Q 3 5 2 A Q 7 4 6 3 7 8 4 J   K T Result: NS +170 Imps: 7	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9 8 4 2   9 8 4 3   9 6 5   9 EAST   J 7 5   A 7 6   8 7 2   J 8 7 2 SOUTH   A T 6   K Q J 2   3   K Q T 6 4   Q 3   T 5   A K Q J T 4   A 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Barron Levin Liu Weinstein  -- Pass Pass 1 1NT Pass 2 *1 Dbl Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 !S Lead: J 5 7 4 J A 8 9 K A 2 6 3 K 8 5 6 3 2 2 Q T A 3 2 4 7 9 T 3 5 4 A Q 6 8 K T 7 8 4 Result: NS -100 Imps: -7
Open Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 7 4   J T 5 4 3   9   T 5 3 2 EAST   K Q T 9 8 6   K   K Q T   9 7 6 SOUTH   5 2   A 9 7   8 7 4 3 2   A K Q   J 3   Q 8 6 2   A J 6 5   J 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Harris Rodwell Morgan  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 4+ spades   *3 asking - often invitatioinal hand   *4 I'm accepting invitations Lead: 6 6 K 3 7 3 K A 2 A T 9 2 5 Q 4 3 4 6 2 A       5 Result: NS -620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 7 4   J T 5 4 3   9   T 5 3 2 EAST   K Q T 9 8 6   K   K Q T   9 7 6 SOUTH   5 2   A 9 7   8 7 4 3 2   A K Q   J 3   Q 8 6 2   A J 6 5   J 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Barron Levin Liu Weinstein  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 9 A T 9 2 5 Q 4 3 Q K 4 7 4 6 2 Q 2 K 3 A 3 K A 2 6 6 5 9 8 7 3 K J Q 7 5 Result: NS -620 Imps: 0
Open Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K T 6 5 3   6 4   Q T 7   K 5 EAST   Q 7 4   K 8   A K 8 3   J T 9 6 SOUTH   J 9 8   J T 5 3 2   4 2   Q 8 3   2   A Q 9 7   J 9 6 5   A 7 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Harris Rodwell Morgan  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 2 9 K 4 2 A J 5 3 2 7 T J 2 6 K Q 4 4 A 8 7 Q K 9 Result: NS +400 Imps: 10	Closed Room - A 2017 USBC SF - 05-May-2017 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K T 6 5 3   6 4   Q T 7   K 5 EAST   Q 7 4   K 8   A K 8 3   J T 9 6 SOUTH   J 9 8   J T 5 3 2   4 2   Q 8 3   2   A Q 9 7   J 9 6 5   A 7 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Barron Levin Liu Weinstein  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 5 A 7 4 6 K T 2 9 8 Q 9 A 8 4 2 2 4 K 8 2 7 A J Result: NS -50 Imps: -10