2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017

Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A J 9 4 3 2   K J   A 8 5   K J EAST   K T 8   T 9 4 3   T 4 2   Q 7 3 SOUTH   6 5   Q 6 2   6 3   A T 6 5 4 2   Q 7   A 8 7 5   K Q J 9 7   9 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  -- 1 *1 2 2 *2 3 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 16+   *2 5+!D, 8+ Lead: 2 5 9 J 2 7 3 K 6 7 8 A 5 K 4 5 3 A 4 J Q Q K 2 6 8 3 K A 9 Q 3 5 Result: NS +450 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A J 9 4 3 2   K J   A 8 5   K J EAST   K T 8   T 9 4 3   T 4 2   Q 7 3 SOUTH   6 5   Q 6 2   6 3   A T 6 5 4 2   Q 7   A 8 7 5   K Q J 9 7   9 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Hampson Grue Greco  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 *1 Dbl Pass Pass 4 *2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 I'm about to make a slam try...   *2 ...in spades Lead: 2 5 9 J 2 7 4 K 6 K T 8 3 A 3 J Q Q K A 5 7 8 J 6 7 2 A 6 Q 4 5 2 J       Result: NS +480 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 8   A Q J T 8 3   T 2   6 5 2 EAST   A T 9 7 5 4 2     A 8 7 4   Q T SOUTH   J 3   K 7 5   9 3   K 9 8 7 4 3   Q 6   9 6 4 2   K Q J 6 5   A J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 4 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+!D, 10-15 Lead: T J A T 3 Q 4 2 9 6 A 8 3 5 8 K 3 A T 6 9 Q 2 Q J K       Result: NS +300 Imps: 11	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 8   A Q J T 8 3   T 2   6 5 2 EAST   A T 9 7 5 4 2     A 8 7 4   Q T SOUTH   J 3   K 7 5   9 3   K 9 8 7 4 3   Q 6   9 6 4 2   K Q J 6 5   A J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Hampson Grue Greco  --  --  -- Pass 1 1 2 Dbl*1 4 4 5 Pass Pass Pass       *1 Lead: J 6 A 8 J A Q 2 3 4 T A 5 2 7 Q K J T 5 K Result: NS -200 Imps: -11
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 4   K T 6 5   9 8 5   A K 9 5 EAST   Q T 8 7   A 9   Q 2   T 7 6 3 2 SOUTH   K 3   Q 8 7 3   J T 7 4 3   J 8   J 9 6 5 2   J 4 2   A K 6   Q 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+!C, GF Lead: 3 Q 3 9 J 2 7 A 3 5 8 4 K 6 Q 5 4 K 2 8 T 2 9 T Q 4 6 K 8 J A 5 3 6 T A 3 A 2 9 7 4 T K 8 Result: NS -100 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 4   K T 6 5   9 8 5   A K 9 5 EAST   Q T 8 7   A 9   Q 2   T 7 6 3 2 SOUTH   K 3   Q 8 7 3   J T 7 4 3   J 8   J 9 6 5 2   J 4 2   A K 6   Q 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Hampson Grue Greco 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 6 Q 8 4 K 2 9 7 2 9 T Q A 7 5 J 4 A 5 8 2 7 A 3 J 6 6 3 Q 2 5 8 4 3 K J Result: NS +150 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K J 7 2   A K T 4 3 2   4   T 7 EAST   A T 8   Q J 6   T 6 3   J 8 5 4 SOUTH   Q 9 4     A K 8 7 2   A K 9 6 3   6 5 3   9 8 7 5   Q J 9 5   Q 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  -- Pass 1 Dbl 2 *1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2NT*2 3 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 weak raise   *2 Lead: 9 9 Q K 6 2 4 7 A Q 5 T K 5 3 4 A J 6 2 7 6 8 K 4 Result: NS -600 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K J 7 2   A K T 4 3 2   4   T 7 EAST   A T 8   Q J 6   T 6 3   J 8 5 4 SOUTH   Q 9 4     A K 8 7 2   A K 9 6 3   6 5 3   9 8 7 5   Q J 9 5   Q 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Hampson Grue Greco  -- Pass 1 2NT Pass 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 5 6 4 A 2 4 T A Q 5 7 K 9 3 2 K J T 3 2 8 Q K 3 Q J 7 8 3 8 K 4 Result: NS -150 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q   A 8 5 2   J T 7 4   J 8 7 EAST   A J 9 5 4 3   3   9 8 6 2   A K SOUTH   T 7 2   Q T 9 7   A K   Q T 5 4   8 6   K J 6 4   Q 5 3   9 6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+!C   *2 spades Lead: 2 2 A 8 4 3 K 7 5 3 2 7 A 6 3 J Q 5 6 4 K 6 3 5 7 Q 8 J 7 J 4 2 9 6 A Q 2 9 9 T T K 5 8 T Result: NS -480 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q   A 8 5 2   J T 7 4   J 8 7 EAST   A J 9 5 4 3   3   9 8 6 2   A K SOUTH   T 7 2   Q T 9 7   A K   Q T 5 4   8 6   K J 6 4   Q 5 3   9 6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Hampson Grue Greco  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: 7 3 2 7 K 2 A 7 4 3 K J 5 5 6 4 A 6 3 8 T J 3 2 7 Q 8 J 2 4 4 5 T 6 A Q 7 8 9 T T Result: NS -480 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 7   K   A Q J 9 6 3   9 8 7 5 EAST   J T 9 5 4   T   T 7 5 4 2   A 3 SOUTH   A Q 8 6   A Q 8 6 4 3   8   T 4   3 2   J 9 7 5 2   K   K Q J 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 Flannery   *2 mixed raise Lead: 5 J A 5 T 2 T K A 5 J K 3 2 4 7 8 7 9 9 4 Q 3 7 4 3 5     Result: NS -620 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 7   K   A Q J 9 6 3   9 8 7 5 EAST   J T 9 5 4   T   T 7 5 4 2   A 3 SOUTH   A Q 8 6   A Q 8 6 4 3   8   T 4   3 2   J 9 7 5 2   K   K Q J 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Hampson Grue Greco  --  --  -- 1 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 6 2 9 K 6 K 3 8 T K 7 A 8 3 5 Q 8 2 A 7 4 2 J 7 Q 5 T K A J 4 3 A Result: NS -150 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K Q 9   7 2   A T 6   9 8 7 5 4 EAST   8 7 4   A J 8 3   K J 8 7 5   A SOUTH   A J T 3 2   K 6 4   Q   K J 6 2   6 5   Q T 9 5   9 4 3 2   Q T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 5+!D or 4441   *2 3 spades, 5 diamonds Lead: T T J 7 6 4 5 A Q Q A 2 4 2 K 6 K 3 A 4 6 5 4 9 J T 7 9 2 3 J T J 6 8 Q A Result: NS -650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K Q 9   7 2   A T 6   9 8 7 5 4 EAST   8 7 4   A J 8 3   K J 8 7 5   A SOUTH   A J T 3 2   K 6 4   Q   K J 6 2   6 5   Q T 9 5   9 4 3 2   Q T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Hampson Grue Greco Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 9 9 A 7 4 2 5 A Q 5 3 2 K 3 A 7 2 3 K 6 6 5 4 9 J 6 7 Q A T 8 4 6 Result: NS -650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   6 2   8 7 6   A Q T 2   J 9 6 4 EAST   T 4 3   K Q 4   J 7 3   A T 8 5 SOUTH   A Q J 8 7   9 5   9 6 5   K 7 2   K 9 5   A J T 3 2   K 8 4   Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  -- Pass Pass 1 2 2NT*1 Pass Pass Pass         *1 natural Lead: 6 A 4 6 5 Q 5 4 K T K 8 9 5 T 6 7 K 4 2 Q 4 3 T 5 K 7 2 6 8 J Q 9     A   Result: NS +50 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   6 2   8 7 6   A Q T 2   J 9 6 4 EAST   T 4 3   K Q 4   J 7 3   A T 8 5 SOUTH   A Q J 8 7   9 5   9 6 5   K 7 2   K 9 5   A J T 3 2   K 8 4   Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Hampson Grue Greco  -- Pass Pass 1 2 2 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 3 K 3 2 J 9 4 6 Q 5 T 6 A J Q 7 5 4 3 A 9 A 4 8 9 Result: NS +140 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T 2   J 8 5 4   5 2   J T 6 4 EAST   9 7 4   K Q T 2   J 7 4   A K 2 SOUTH   K Q 6 5   7   A K Q 8 3   Q 8 7   J 8 3   A 9 6 3   T 9 6   9 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 unbalanced   *2 art GF Lead: 4 A 2 4 7 3 Q 5 7   7     Result: NS -660 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T 2   J 8 5 4   5 2   J T 6 4 EAST   9 7 4   K Q T 2   J 7 4   A K 2 SOUTH   K Q 6 5   7   A K Q 8 3   Q 8 7   J 8 3   A 9 6 3   T 9 6   9 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Hampson Grue Greco  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT*4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 strong   *2 12-13 or 16+ balanced no 5c suit   *3 staymanish   *4 shows four spades Lead: 9 9 4 5 A A 2 8 7 T J 2 3 3 4 2 K Result: NS -660 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 8 7 5 3   9 5   8   A J 9 7 5 EAST   A T   A K J 7 2   K Q 6 4   T 2 SOUTH   K Q 9 4   Q T 6 3   J T 3   Q 6   6 2   8 4   A 9 7 5 2   K 8 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: 8 A 6 8 J 2 4 5 3 K 2 5 Q 9 K 9 T 3 T A 6 Result: NS +200 Imps: 13	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 8 7 5 3   9 5   8   A J 9 7 5 EAST   A T   A K J 7 2   K Q 6 4   T 2 SOUTH   K Q 9 4   Q T 6 3   J T 3   Q 6   6 2   8 4   A 9 7 5 2   K 8 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Hampson Grue Greco  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 5 Lead: 2 2 K 8 3 4 A 5 3 8 K 9 6 2 A 3 4 6 T 5 K 5 2 7 Q Result: NS -650 Imps: -13
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K T 6 4 3   9 6   K 3   8 4 3 EAST   Q J 8   Q 8 4   9 7 6 4   K T 6 SOUTH   5   K J 5 3   J T 8 5   Q 9 7 5   9 7 2   A T 7 2   A Q 2   A J 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel 1NT*1 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16 Lead: 6 A 6 3 Q 2 8 A 5 7 J K 5 Result: NS +420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K T 6 4 3   9 6   K 3   8 4 3 EAST   Q J 8   Q 8 4   9 7 6 4   K T 6 SOUTH   5   K J 5 3   J T 8 5   Q 9 7 5   9 7 2   A T 7 2   A Q 2   A J 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Hampson Grue Greco 1NT Pass 4 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Lead: 6 2 6 K 8 7 8 A 5 9 J K 7 2 Q 3 3 Q 4 3 T A 7 6 5 A 4 9 5 2 8 4 J J K 3 5 Result: NS +420 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 6 3   A J 3   A J T 8   9 8 4 EAST   A J 2   K Q 9 5   K 5 4   K 6 5 SOUTH   T 9 4   8 7 2   7 6 2   Q J T 7   Q 8 7 5   T 6 4   Q 9 3   A 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  -- 1NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 9 2 K 9 7 3 6 8 T 4 K A 2 A 5 4 Q 5 J K 4 9 4 J 2 Q A 6 9 7 2 3 T T 5 T J 3 5 8 6 6 9 3 7   Q J 8 Result: NS -90 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 6 3   A J 3   A J T 8   9 8 4 EAST   A J 2   K Q 9 5   K 5 4   K 6 5 SOUTH   T 9 4   8 7 2   7 6 2   Q J T 7   Q 8 7 5   T 6 4   Q 9 3   A 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Hampson Grue Greco  -- 1NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 8 3 6 8 T 6 K A 2 5 J 6 4 2 K 9 7 A 5 4 J 9 4 8 2 Q K A 6 3 5 J 7 7 2 T Q 8 A K 9 4 Q 3 7 T 5 J 8 Q 9 3 T Result: NS +100 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T 6 3 2   4   8 7 2   A J 9 4 EAST   K 8 7 5   8 6 2   A J   Q T 6 5 SOUTH   A 9   K 9 7 5 3   Q T 6 5 3   K   J 4   A Q J T   K 9 4   8 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass         *1 slightly constructive Lead: 2 2 T J K 4 J 2 5 9 A 8 6 4 5 Q A K 2 7 Q A 6 4 K J K 3 9   8 2   Result: NS -140 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T 6 3 2   4   8 7 2   A J 9 4 EAST   K 8 7 5   8 6 2   A J   Q T 6 5 SOUTH   A 9   K 9 7 5 3   Q T 6 5 3   K   J 4   A Q J T   K 9 4   8 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Hampson Grue Greco  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass         *1 constructive Lead: 3 3 5 9 K 9 J 7 6 J 2 4 9 4 A 2 3 4 5 Q A K K 8 Q Result: NS -140 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 9   K 8 6   9 8 4 2   J 9 4 3 EAST   2   Q 9 5 4 2   A K 5   Q T 8 2 SOUTH   Q J T 7 5   A J T 7   T 7 3   A   A 8 6 4 3   3   Q J 6   K 7 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 semiforcing Lead: Q Q A 2 3 A 2 9 Q 5 T J A 3 5 K J 6 2 4 7 6 K 8 7 3 2 6 J       A Result: NS -420 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 9   K 8 6   9 8 4 2   J 9 4 3 EAST   2   Q 9 5 4 2   A K 5   Q T 8 2 SOUTH   Q J T 7 5   A J T 7   T 7 3   A   A 8 6 4 3   3   Q J 6   K 7 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Hampson Grue Greco  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: J J A 4 3 4 2 K 5 Q K 9 T 5 2 3 A 3 5 9 Q 6 5 8 7 3 2 6 J 6 4 8 A Result: NS -450 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J 7 6 3 2   8 2   Q 9 6   3 2 EAST   Q T 8 5   7 6   A T 4   A Q 9 6 SOUTH   K 9 4   Q J 3   J 3 2   K T 7 4     A K T 9 5 4   K 8 7 5   J 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Fleisher Diamond Martel 1 Dbl Pass 1NT 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 8 5 8 A 4 8 9 2 4 A 7 2 Q J 6 3 K 4 6 8 3 5 5 2 9 K T 3 J T Q 6 3 7 4 Q 2 8 T 6 J Result: NS +110 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2017 USBC USA2 FINAL - 10-May-2017 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J 7 6 3 2   8 2   Q 9 6   3 2 EAST   Q T 8 5   7 6   A T 4   A Q 9 6 SOUTH   K 9 4   Q J 3   J 3 2   K T 7 4     A K T 9 5 4   K 8 7 5   J 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Hampson Grue Greco 1 Dbl 1 1NT 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 8 5 8 A 4 4 6 8 3 K 7 2 J A 6 2 Q 7 4 Q 2 5 T 9 3 Result: NS +140 Imps: 1