2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015

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Board 16
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  K J T 6 5
H  5 4
D  K Q 9 8 6 2
C 




EAST
S  Q 3 2
H  Q J 8 3 2
D 
C  A T 6 5 2



SOUTH
S  A 8
H  A K 7 6
D  A J T 7
C  K Q 7
S  9 7 4
H  T 9
D  5 4 3
C  J 9 8 4 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZwerlingLairTolliverHamman
 --Pass1S *1Dbl
Pass4H 5D Dbl
PassPassPass 
  *1 possible longer suit

Lead: HK
H9HQH4HK
HTHJH5H6
C3CAD6C7
D3C5DQDA
D4H2DKDJ
S4S3SKSA
C4C6D2CK
S9SQS5S8
C8C2D8CQ
S7S2S6D7
D5CTD9DT

Result: NS -1700
Imps: -14

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Board 16
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  K J T 6 5
H  5 4
D  K Q 9 8 6 2
C 




EAST
S  Q 3 2
H  Q J 8 3 2
D 
C  A T 6 5 2



SOUTH
S  A 8
H  A K 7 6
D  A J T 7
C  K Q 7
S  9 7 4
H  T 9
D  5 4 3
C  J 9 8 4 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaJclerkinRosenbergDclerkin
 --PassPass2NT
Pass3D 3H 4H
PassPassPass 

Lead: S4
S4SQSKSA
H9H2H4HK
HTHQH5H6
C3C2D6CK

Result: NS -710
Imps: 14

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Board 17
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 9 8 4 2
H  K T 8 4
D  Q 4 3
C  K




EAST
S 
H  Q 7 6 3
D  A T 8 7 6 5
C  A T 8



SOUTH
S  K J T 7 6
H  A 9
D  K 2
C  Q J 7 4
S  A 5 3
H  J 5 2
D  J 9
C  9 6 5 3 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZwerlingLairTolliverHamman
 --  --Pass1S
Pass2D Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   

Lead: H5
H5H3HTHA
D9DTDQD2
SAC8S9SJ
HJHQHKH9
DJD5D3DK
C2CTCKC4
H2H6H8S6

Result: NS +50
Imps: 0

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Board 17
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 9 8 4 2
H  K T 8 4
D  Q 4 3
C  K




EAST
S 
H  Q 7 6 3
D  A T 8 7 6 5
C  A T 8



SOUTH
S  K J T 7 6
H  A 9
D  K 2
C  Q J 7 4
S  A 5 3
H  J 5 2
D  J 9
C  9 6 5 3 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaJclerkinRosenbergDclerkin
 --  --Pass1S
Pass1NTPass2C
Pass3D Pass3NT
PassPassPass 

Lead: H4
HJHQH4H9
D9D5D3DK
DJDAD4D2
S3D8DQC4
H5H3HKHA
C2C8CKCQ
H2H6H8C7
C3H7HTS6
SA   S2SJ

Result: NS +50
Imps: 0

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Board 18
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  5
H  T 8 6 5
D  K 6 5 3
C  9 8 7 5




EAST
S  3
H  A Q 9 2
D  Q T 9 4
C  A T 4 3



SOUTH
S  K J 9 8 7 4
H  3
D  J 7
C  K Q 6 2
S  A Q T 6 2
H  K J 7 4
D  A 8 2
C  J

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZwerlingLairTolliverHamman
 --  --  --2S *1
PassPassPass 
  *1 could be 5 cards

Lead: CJ
CJCAC9C2
SAS3S5SK
DAD4D3D7
D8D9DKDJ
D2DTD5S7
SQC3D6SJ
HJHAH5H3
S2C4C8CK
HKH2H6S4
STCTC5S8
S6H9H8S9

Result: NS +50
Imps: -2

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Board 18
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  5
H  T 8 6 5
D  K 6 5 3
C  9 8 7 5




EAST
S  3
H  A Q 9 2
D  Q T 9 4
C  A T 4 3



SOUTH
S  K J 9 8 7 4
H  3
D  J 7
C  K Q 6 2
S  A Q T 6 2
H  K J 7 4
D  A 8 2
C  J

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaJclerkinRosenbergDclerkin
 --  --  --1S
Pass1NTPass2S
DblPassPassPass

Lead: CJ
CJC3C5CK
H4HQH5H3
H7HAH6D7
STS3S5S7
HJH2H8S4
S2C4C7C2
D2D4DKDJ
S6CTC8C6
HKH9HTS8
SQCAC9CQ

Result: NS +100
Imps: 2

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Board 19
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  5 3 2
H  A K 8 5 4 2
D  T 7
C  A K




EAST
S  Q T 8 6
H  Q 3
D  Q J 2
C  Q J 9 5



SOUTH
S  A K J
H  9 7 6
D  K 8 6
C  T 7 6 4
S  9 7 4
H  J T
D  A 9 5 4 3
C  8 3 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZwerlingLairTolliverHamman
PassPass1H *1Pass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted

Lead: SK
S4S8S5SK
S7S6S3SA
S9SQS2SJ
HTHQHAH7
HJH3H2H6
C2C5CAC6
D3STHKH9
D4C9H8C4
D5DQH5C7
D9D2H4D6
C3CJCKCT
DADJD7D8
C8CQDTDK

Result: NS +140
Imps: 0

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Board 19
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  5 3 2
H  A K 8 5 4 2
D  T 7
C  A K




EAST
S  Q T 8 6
H  Q 3
D  Q J 2
C  Q J 9 5



SOUTH
S  A K J
H  9 7 6
D  K 8 6
C  T 7 6 4
S  9 7 4
H  J T
D  A 9 5 4 3
C  8 3 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaJclerkinRosenbergDclerkin
PassPass1H Pass
1NTPass2H Pass
PassPass  

Lead: SK
S4S8S2SK
S7S6S3SA
S9SQS5SJ
C2CQCAC7
DAD2D7D6
HTH3H2H6
HJHQHAH7
    HK  

Result: NS +140
Imps: 0

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Board 20
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  A Q 4
H  Q J 8 6 5
D  A Q
C  9 5 3




EAST
S  K J T 3 2
H  A T
D 
C  Q J 7 6 4 2



SOUTH
S  8 5
H  K 9 7 4 2
D  K 6 3
C  A K 8
S  9 7 6
H  3
D  J T 9 8 7 5 4 2
C  T

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZwerlingLairTolliverHamman
 --1C Dbl*1Rdbl
2D 2S Pass3D
Pass3S Pass5C
PassPassPass 
  *1 could be short in a major

Lead: DA
D9C4DAD3
CTC2C3CA
S6SJSQS5
D2C6C5C8
H3HAH5H2
D4HTHQHK
D5S2DQDK
DTCJH6D6
D7C7C9CK
S9SKSAS8

Result: NS -600
Imps: 0

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Board 20
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  A Q 4
H  Q J 8 6 5
D  A Q
C  9 5 3




EAST
S  K J T 3 2
H  A T
D 
C  Q J 7 6 4 2



SOUTH
S  8 5
H  K 9 7 4 2
D  K 6 3
C  A K 8
S  9 7 6
H  3
D  J T 9 8 7 5 4 2
C  T

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaJclerkinRosenbergDclerkin
 --1S 1NTDbl
Rdbl*13C Pass3NT
4D PassPass5C
PassPassPass 
  *1 some sort of run out

Lead: DA
D9C2DAD3
S7STSQS5
H3HTH6H2
CTC4C3CA
DTCQC5C8
D5HAH5H4

Result: NS -600
Imps: 0

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Board 21
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q T 8 6
H  K J 4 3
D  J 8 5
C  9 7




EAST
S  7 4
H  9 6 5 2
D  A Q 7 3
C  8 4 3



SOUTH
S  K J 9
H  Q T 8 7
D  4 2
C  A K T 2
S  A 5 3 2
H  A
D  K T 9 6
C  Q J 6 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZwerlingLairTolliverHamman
 --  --Pass1C
Dbl1D DblPass
1S PassPassPass

Lead: C3
C5C3C7CK
DTDQD5D4
D6DAD8D2
D9D7DJS9
C6C8C9CA
CQC4H3C2
SAS4S6SJ
S2S7SQSK

Result: NS +80
Imps: 5

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Board 21
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q T 8 6
H  K J 4 3
D  J 8 5
C  9 7




EAST
S  7 4
H  9 6 5 2
D  A Q 7 3
C  8 4 3



SOUTH
S  K J 9
H  Q T 8 7
D  4 2
C  A K T 2
S  A 5 3 2
H  A
D  K T 9 6
C  Q J 6 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaJclerkinRosenbergDclerkin
 --  --Pass1D *1
Pass1H Pass2H
DblPass2S Pass
PassPass  
  *1 2+ diamonds

Lead: CK
C5C3C7CK
D6DQD5D4
C6C8C9CA
D9DAD8D2
DTD7DJS9
CJC4H3C2
SAS4S6SJ
S2S7STSK

Result: NS -100
Imps: -5

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Board 22
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  7 6 4
H  J 4
D  9 6 5
C  A Q J 5 2




EAST
S  2
H  K Q 7 2
D  8 7 4 3
C  K 7 4 3



SOUTH
S  Q J 8 5 3
H  A 9 8 6 5
D  A
C  T 6
S  A K T 9
H  T 3
D  K Q J T 2
C  9 8

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZwerlingLairTolliverHamman
 --  --  --1S
2D DblPass2H
PassPassPass 

Lead: H3
H3HKHJH5
SKS2S7SQ
HTH2H4HA
C8CKCAC6
C9C3CQCT
DKD3D5DA
S9H7S4S3
D2C4C5H6
STHQS6S5
DTC7CJH8
SAD4C2SJ

Result: NS -140
Imps: -8

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Board 22
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  7 6 4
H  J 4
D  9 6 5
C  A Q J 5 2




EAST
S  2
H  K Q 7 2
D  8 7 4 3
C  K 7 4 3



SOUTH
S  Q J 8 5 3
H  A 9 8 6 5
D  A
C  T 6
S  A K T 9
H  T 3
D  K Q J T 2
C  9 8

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaJclerkinRosenbergDclerkin
 --  --  --1S
Pass1NT*1Pass2H
3D 3H Pass4H
PassPassPass 
  *1 semi forcing

Lead: DK
DKD3D5DA
C8CKCAC6
C9C3CQCT
HTC4C2H6
H3HKH4H5
SKS2S7SQ
DTD4D6H8
S9H2S4S3
D2C7CJH9
STH7S6S5
DJD7D9HA

Result: NS +200
Imps: 8

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Board 23
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K 6
H  5 4 3
D  K Q 8 6 3
C  A Q 8




EAST
S  A J 4 2
H  K Q
D  4 2
C  K J 6 5 3



SOUTH
S  8 5 3
H  A T 8 6
D  A T 9 7
C  4 2
S  Q T 9 7
H  J 9 7 2
D  J 5
C  T 9 7

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZwerlingLairTolliverHamman
Pass1C Dbl*11H
Pass1S Pass1NT
PassPassPass 
  *1 could be short in a major

Lead: S9
S9S2SKS3
DJD2D3DT
D5D4DQDA
C7CJCQC4
C9C3DKD7
H2C5D8D9
S7SJS6S5
STSAH3S8
H7HKH4H6
H9HQH5H8
CTC6CAC2
SQS4D6HT
HJCKC8HA

Result: NS -90
Imps: -5

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Board 23
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K 6
H  5 4 3
D  K Q 8 6 3
C  A Q 8




EAST
S  A J 4 2
H  K Q
D  4 2
C  K J 6 5 3



SOUTH
S  8 5 3
H  A T 8 6
D  A T 9 7
C  4 2
S  Q T 9 7
H  J 9 7 2
D  J 5
C  T 9 7

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaJclerkinRosenbergDclerkin
Pass1NT*1Pass2C
Pass2S Pass2NT
Pass3C PassPass
Pass   
  *1 14-16

Lead: ST
STSAS6S5
H7HKH3H6
H2HQH4H8
D5D2D3DA
H9D4H5HA
DJC3D6D7
S7S2SKS8
CTCJC8C2
S9S4D8S3
C9C5CQC4
C7C6CAD9
    DKDT

Result: NS +100
Imps: 5

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Board 24
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  K 2
H  A J 8 5 4
D  K 9 8 4
C  A 5




EAST
S  A Q 8
H  T 7
D  5 3 2
C  K J T 9 3



SOUTH
S  J T 7 6
H  Q 9 2
D  A Q J 7 6
C  7
S  9 5 4 3
H  K 6 3
D  T
C  Q 8 6 4 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZwerlingLairTolliverHamman
 --Pass1NTPass
PassPass  

Lead: S6
S3SAS2S6
S4SQSKS7
HKH7H5H2
H6HTHJHQ
S5S8D4SJ
S9CJD8ST
C8CTCAC7
H3D2HAH9
C2C3H8D7
DTD3H4D6
C4D5D9DJ
C6C9DKDA
CQCKC5DQ

Result: NS -50
Imps: -5

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Board 24
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  K 2
H  A J 8 5 4
D  K 9 8 4
C  A 5




EAST
S  A Q 8
H  T 7
D  5 3 2
C  K J T 9 3



SOUTH
S  J T 7 6
H  Q 9 2
D  A Q J 7 6
C  7
S  9 5 4 3
H  K 6 3
D  T
C  Q 8 6 4 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaJclerkinRosenbergDclerkin
 --Pass1H Pass
1NT2C Dbl*12D
2H PassPassPass
  *1 takeout

Lead: C7
C8C9CAC7
DTD2D4DJ
H3HTHJH2
C2D3D8D7
H6D5DKDA
HKH7H4H9
S3SAS2S6
C4CKC5S7
  CJD9  

Result: NS +140
Imps: 5

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Board 25
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K 7 4
H  K 8 7 3
D  T
C  K Q T 8 2




EAST
S  9
H  A J T 2
D  8 4 3
C  A 9 6 4 3



SOUTH
S  A T 8 3 2
H  Q 5 4
D  K 9 6 5 2
C 
S  Q J 6 5
H  9 6
D  A Q J 7
C  J 7 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZwerlingLairTolliverHamman
 --  --1H *11S
Dbl*2Pass2C Pass
2NTPassPassPass
  *1 could have longer suit
  *2 alerted

Lead: S9
SJS9S4S3
C7C6CKH4
CJC9C2S2
C5CAC8S8
H6H2H3HQ
D7D3DTD5
H9C4CQD6
DJC3CTD9
S5D8SKST
S6D4S7SA
DQHTHKH5

Result: NS +120
Imps: 0

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Board 25
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K 7 4
H  K 8 7 3
D  T
C  K Q T 8 2




EAST
S  9
H  A J T 2
D  8 4 3
C  A 9 6 4 3



SOUTH
S  A T 8 3 2
H  Q 5 4
D  K 9 6 5 2
C 
S  Q J 6 5
H  9 6
D  A Q J 7
C  J 7 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaJclerkinRosenbergDclerkin
 --  --1C 1S
2NTPassPassPass

Lead: S9
S5S9SKSA
D7D3DTD5
SQD8S7S8
CJC3C2D2
C7C4C8D6
SJD4S4ST
S6C9CTS2
DAH2H3D9
DQC6H7DK
C5HJCQS3
H6HAH8H4
  CA    

Result: NS +120
Imps: 0

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Board 26
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  A 5 3 2
H  Q 7
D  K Q T 8 5
C  6 4




EAST
S  J 8 7
H  K 4 3
D  9 7
C  K J 9 7 5



SOUTH
S  Q T 9
H  T 8 6
D  A J 6 2
C  A T 8
S  K 6 4
H  A J 9 5 2
D  4 3
C  Q 3 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZwerlingLairTolliverHamman
 --  --  --Pass
PassPass1S *1Pass
2S *2PassPassPass
  *1 could have longer suit
  *2 alerted

Lead: H6
H9HKH7H6
C2C7C4CA
C3CJC6CT
CQCKS2C8
S4SJS3S9
D3C5D5SQ
D4D9D8DA
H2H3HQH8
S6S7SAST
SKS8S5D2

Result: NS -100
Imps: 5

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Board 26
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  A 5 3 2
H  Q 7
D  K Q T 8 5
C  6 4




EAST
S  J 8 7
H  K 4 3
D  9 7
C  K J 9 7 5



SOUTH
S  Q T 9
H  T 8 6
D  A J 6 2
C  A T 8
S  K 6 4
H  A J 9 5 2
D  4 3
C  Q 3 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaJclerkinRosenbergDclerkin
 --  --  --1D *1
1H 1NTDbl*2Pass
2C Pass2D Pass
2S PassPassPass
  *1 2+ diamonds
  *2 takeout

Lead: S7
SKS7S2SQ
D4D9DKDA
S4S8SAST
D3D7DQD2
S6SJDTD6
C2C5C4CA
H5H3S3S9
CQCKC6CT
C3CJD5C8
H2C9S5H6
H9HKHQH8

Result: NS -300
Imps: -5

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Board 27
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K 4 3
H  A K J T 8
D  7 5 3
C  A 8




EAST
S  A J 8 7
H  9 7 2
D  A Q J 4
C  T 6



SOUTH
S  9 2
H  Q 5 4 3
D  K 8 2
C  K Q 4 3
S  Q T 6 5
H  6
D  T 9 6
C  J 9 7 5 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZwerlingLairTolliverHamman
Pass1D Dbl1NT
PassPass2H Pass
PassPass  

Lead: D2
D6DAD3D2
C2CTCAC4
SQSAS3S9
C5C6C8CQ
CJH9HTC3
D9DQD5D8
DTDJD7DK
H6H7H8H3
C7H2HAH4
C9S7HKH5
S5S8SKS2
STSJS4CK
S6D4HJHQ

Result: NS -100
Imps: 1

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Board 27
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K 4 3
H  A K J T 8
D  7 5 3
C  A 8




EAST
S  A J 8 7
H  9 7 2
D  A Q J 4
C  T 6



SOUTH
S  9 2
H  Q 5 4 3
D  K 8 2
C  K Q 4 3
S  Q T 6 5
H  6
D  T 9 6
C  J 9 7 5 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaJclerkinRosenbergDclerkin
Pass1D *11H 1S *2
Pass1NTPassPass
Pass   
  *1 2+ diamonds
  *2 < 4 spades

Lead: HK
H6H2HKH3
S5H7HJHQ
D9DQD5D2
C2C6CAC3
    HAH4

Result: NS -120
Imps: -1

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Board 28
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  K 3
H  K T 7 3
D  J 3
C  A 9 7 4 2




EAST
S  A Q 9 8 7 4
H  J 4
D  T 9 8 2
C  K



SOUTH
S  T 2
H  A 9 8 6 2
D  A K Q
C  Q 6 5
S  J 6 5
H  Q 5
D  7 6 5 4
C  J T 8 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZwerlingLairTolliverHamman
 --2S PassPass
Pass   

Lead: H7
H5HJH7HA
S6S4SKST
CTCKC2C5
S5SAS3S2
SJSQC4C6
  H4    

Result: NS -200
Imps: 6

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Board 28
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  K 3
H  K T 7 3
D  J 3
C  A 9 7 4 2




EAST
S  A Q 9 8 7 4
H  J 4
D  T 9 8 2
C  K



SOUTH
S  T 2
H  A 9 8 6 2
D  A K Q
C  Q 6 5
S  J 6 5
H  Q 5
D  7 6 5 4
C  J T 8 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaJclerkinRosenbergDclerkin
 --1S Pass2H
Pass2S Pass4S
PassPassPass 

Lead: C2
CTCKC2C5
D7D8D3DA
S5S4SKST
D4D2DJDQ
S6S9S3S2
SJSAC4H2
D5SQH3DK
D6S8C7H6
C8DTH7H8
C3D9C9H9
  H4HTHA

Result: NS -450
Imps: -6

Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015

Board 29
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  J T
H  A K J 9 5 3
D  T
C  A K Q 9




EAST
S  A Q 7
H  T 8
D  A K Q 7 2
C  T 7 4



SOUTH
S  K 9 8 5
H  4 2
D  J 6 3
C  8 6 5 2
S  6 4 3 2
H  Q 7 6
D  9 8 5 4
C  J 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZwerlingLairTolliverHamman
 --  --1C *1Pass
1D *2Pass1H *3Pass
1S *4Pass2H Pass
PassPass*5  
  *1 strong
  *2 0-7
  *3 forcing 4+!H may have longer minor
  *4 alerted
  *5 reluctant

Lead: D3
D4DADTD3
D5D7H9D6
H6H8HAH2
HQHTH3H4

Result: NS +170
Imps: -10

Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015

Board 29
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  J T
H  A K J 9 5 3
D  T
C  A K Q 9




EAST
S  A Q 7
H  T 8
D  A K Q 7 2
C  T 7 4



SOUTH
S  K 9 8 5
H  4 2
D  J 6 3
C  8 6 5 2
S  6 4 3 2
H  Q 7 6
D  9 8 5 4
C  J 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaJclerkinRosenbergDclerkin
 --  --1H Pass
1NT2D Dbl*1Pass
2H Dbl4H Pass
PassPass  
  *1 takeout

Lead: D3
D4DQDTD3
D5D7H9DJ

Result: NS +620
Imps: 10

Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015

Board 30
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  6 5
H  A K 7
D  A J 6 5 4
C  Q T 4




EAST
S  J 7 3
H  Q J 9
D  T 7 2
C  J 9 5 3



SOUTH
S  K Q 9 8
H  T 8 6 4
D  K 9 3
C  8 6
S  A T 4 2
H  5 3 2
D  Q 8
C  A K 7 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZwerlingLairTolliverHamman
 --  --  --Pass
1S *1Pass2C *2Pass
2NT*3Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
  *1 may have a longer suit
  *2 alerted
  *3 alerted

Lead: HQ
H2HQHAH6
DQD7D4D3
D8D2DAD9
S2DTD5DK
STSJS5S8
SAS7S6SQ
H3H9HKH4
H5HJDJH8
S4S3D6C6
C2C3CQC8
CAC5C4S9
CKC9CTSK
C7CJH7HT

Result: NS +430
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015

Board 30
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  6 5
H  A K 7
D  A J 6 5 4
C  Q T 4




EAST
S  J 7 3
H  Q J 9
D  T 7 2
C  J 9 5 3



SOUTH
S  K Q 9 8
H  T 8 6 4
D  K 9 3
C  8 6
S  A T 4 2
H  5 3 2
D  Q 8
C  A K 7 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaJclerkinRosenbergDclerkin
 --  --  --Pass
1C Pass1D Pass
1NT*1Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
  *1 could have major(s)

Lead: HQ
H2HQHAH8
DQD7D4D3
D8D2D5D9
H3HJHKH4
H5DTDADK
S2S3DJS9
S4S7D6S8
C2C3CQC6
CAC5C4C8
CKC9CTH6
SASJS5SQ

Result: NS +430
Imps: 0