2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015

Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 5   8 6 4   K 9 8 7   J 8 6 4 EAST   K 7 2   A J T 7 2   T 6   A 9 7 SOUTH   A J   9 5 3   J 4 3 2   Q T 3 2   Q T 8 6 4 3   K Q   A Q 5   K 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST D. clerkin Milner J. clerkin Lall  -- 1 Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: T 5 T K 3 3 2 5 A A 6 7 4 Q K 9 J K 7 8 T T 7 8   Result: NS +140 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 5   8 6 4   K 9 8 7   J 8 6 4 EAST   K 7 2   A J T 7 2   T 6   A 9 7 SOUTH   A J   9 5 3   J 4 3 2   Q T 3 2   Q T 8 6 4 3   K Q   A Q 5   K 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Tolliver Rosenberg Zwerling  -- 1 Pass 2 2 Dbl*1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 9 6 2 9 A Q A 4 3 3 K 5 J 8 7 8 5 K 2 6 9 T J 4 2 5 T 8 2 5 A 6 3 K 7 8 Q Result: NS +100 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q   T 6 5 4 3 2   J 9 3   T 9 4 EAST   A T 8 6 3   J 8 7   T 7   7 5 2 SOUTH   K J 7 4   A K Q 9   8 4 2   A 3   9 5 2     A K Q 6 5   K Q J 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST D. clerkin Milner J. clerkin Lall  --  -- Pass 1NT 2NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: A 6 J 2 A K 7 4 3 2 3 Q K 8 8 3 K 5 A 9 4 A 7 3 2 9 8 T J 5 T J 4 K 2 9 8 J 6 4 7 Q 5 5 9 Result: NS +110 Imps: 6	Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q   T 6 5 4 3 2   J 9 3   T 9 4 EAST   A T 8 6 3   J 8 7   T 7   7 5 2 SOUTH   K J 7 4   A K Q 9   8 4 2   A 3   9 5 2     A K Q 6 5   K Q J 8 6 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Tolliver Rosenberg Zwerling  unknown auction Final contract: 2NT Lead: {lead} Result: NS -150 Imps: -6
Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 2   9 8 4 3   K Q T 6 4   J 3 EAST   T 8 7 3   J T 5 2   J 7 3   K 9 SOUTH   K Q 9 4   7 6   8 2   T 7 6 5 2   A 6 5   A K Q   A 9 5   A Q 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST D. clerkin Milner J. clerkin Lall  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 1 Dbl 3 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 strong   *2 alerted Lead: K 5 7 2 K A 3 J Q A 2 3 6 K 5 4 7 Q T 8 4 A 3 4 2 5 J K 8 9 7 Q 2 4   T 9 Result: NS +620 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 2   9 8 4 3   K Q T 6 4   J 3 EAST   T 8 7 3   J T 5 2   J 7 3   K 9 SOUTH   K Q 9 4   7 6   8 2   T 7 6 5 2   A 6 5   A K Q   A 9 5   A Q 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Tolliver Rosenberg Zwerling  --  --  -- Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 2 K 2 9 6 A 7 4 8 5 3 K 2 9 J Q 4 6 3 6 7 5 7 T 9 A T 8 5 4 K 3   Result: NS +690 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q J T   A K 8   A 7 5 4   J 8 4 EAST   K 6 4 3   Q T 9 7 5 2   Q 8 6   SOUTH   A 8   J 3   K J 3 2   A K Q 6 2   9 7 5 2   6 4   T 9   T 9 7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST D. clerkin Milner J. clerkin Lall Pass Pass*1 1NT*2 Pass Pass 2 *3 Pass*4 2NT*5 Pass 3 *6 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 .   *2 14+ TO 16   *3 1 MAJOR   *4 alerted   *5 alerted   *6 good hand !Hs Lead: 5 5 K Q 8 9 6 5 K 3 8 4 A 5 Q 8 K 7 3 J Q 2 4 J A T 2 4 2 7 6 T J 9 5 7 3 Result: NS -650 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q J T   A K 8   A 7 5 4   J 8 4 EAST   K 6 4 3   Q T 9 7 5 2   Q 8 6   SOUTH   A 8   J 3   K J 3 2   A K Q 6 2   9 7 5 2   6 4   T 9   T 9 7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Tolliver Rosenberg Zwerling Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 2NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 9 Q 4 2 T 6 5 K 4 2 K J 7 3 Q A 6 Q A 3 2 K J 8 3 9 8 2 T T 4 6 5 7 J Q   5     Result: NS -130 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9   A K 9 6   A K T 7 4   9 7 EAST   K J 4 2   8 4   8 2   J 6 5 4 2 SOUTH   A Q 8   7 3 2   J 9 6 5 3   T 8   7 6 5 3   Q J T 5   Q   A K Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST D. clerkin Milner J. clerkin Lall  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3NT*2 Pass 4 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 some singleton   *2 asks   *3 short !D Lead: 7 Q 8 6 7 Q 8 4 3 J 4 K 3 T 2 7 5 5 2 A 2 3 4 K 6 5 2 A 9 Result: NS +650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9   A K 9 6   A K T 7 4   9 7 EAST   K J 4 2   8 4   8 2   J 6 5 4 2 SOUTH   A Q 8   7 3 2   J 9 6 5 3   T 8   7 6 5 3   Q J T 5   Q   A K Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Tolliver Rosenberg Zwerling  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3NT*2 Pass 4 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 heart raise with unspecified shortness   *2 where short?   *3 short diamonds Lead: 2 Q 4 6 2 Q 2 4 6 5 8 K 3 T 2 A 7 3 8 A 3 5 2 K 5 A 4 7 8 K 5 9 T Q J 9 8 3 6 9   Result: NS +650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T 8 4 2   8 6 4   K 6 4   6 4 EAST   K 9   A Q 7 3   A 9 8   A Q 9 2 SOUTH   J 7 6 5   K T 5 2   T 5   K 8 7   Q 3   J 9   Q J 7 3 2   J T 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST D. clerkin Milner J. clerkin Lall  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: Q Q 8 6 T 3 A 4 5 J 9 K 5 3 K A 5 Q 9 T 6 9 3 4 T Result: NS -420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T 8 4 2   8 6 4   K 6 4   6 4 EAST   K 9   A Q 7 3   A 9 8   A Q 9 2 SOUTH   J 7 6 5   K T 5 2   T 5   K 8 7   Q 3   J 9   Q J 7 3 2   J T 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Tolliver Rosenberg Zwerling  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 Pass 4 Dbl 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 strong, artificial   *2 0-7   *3 alerted   *4 alerted Lead: 4 J 8 4 5 3 A 6 T Q 9 2 J 3 K A 5 9 Q T 6 J A 4 2 7 3 6 K 2 7 4 7 Q 9 K 5       T Result: NS -420 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   7   A K 9 7 2   A K 2   J 7 6 3 EAST   9 3   Q 5   T 7 5 3   Q T 9 5 4 SOUTH   Q 5 2   J 8 4   Q 6 4   A K 8 2   A K J T 8 6 4   T 6 3   J 9 8   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST D. clerkin Milner J. clerkin Lall  --  --  -- 1 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 4 4 4 3 K A 3 7 2 K 9 6 5 3 5 A 4 T Q 2 8 Result: NS +450 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   7   A K 9 7 2   A K 2   J 7 6 3 EAST   9 3   Q 5   T 7 5 3   Q T 9 5 4 SOUTH   Q 5 2   J 8 4   Q 6 4   A K 8 2   A K J T 8 6 4   T 6 3   J 9 8   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Tolliver Rosenberg Zwerling  --  --  -- 1 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 9 4 9 3 K A 3 7 2 K 9 6 5 3 5 9 J Result: NS +450 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 6   A 6 4 2   9 8 6   A T 8 6 EAST   A 4   9   A K Q 4   K Q J 5 3 2 SOUTH   9 3 2   K T 7 5   J T 7 3   9 7   K Q T 8 7 5   Q J 8 3   5 2   4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST D. clerkin Milner J. clerkin Lall Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: J Q A J 2 4 J 6 7 2 Q A 9 K 4 6 3 T 5 6 9 Result: NS -110 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 6   A 6 4 2   9 8 6   A T 8 6 EAST   A 4   9   A K Q 4   K Q J 5 3 2 SOUTH   9 3 2   K T 7 5   J T 7 3   9 7   K Q T 8 7 5   Q J 8 3   5 2   4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Tolliver Rosenberg Zwerling 2 *1 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 constructive weak two Lead: J K A J 2 4 K A 7 T 4 6 3 Q 9 2 9 3 2 4 5 5 Q 6 9 Result: NS -110 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K Q 9 6   T 7   Q J 9 7 3   3 EAST   J T 4 2   A K 8   K 2   A T 5 4 SOUTH   5 3   9 5 4 2   A 8 4   J 9 8 2   8 7   Q J 6 3   T 6 5   K Q 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST D. clerkin Milner J. clerkin Lall  -- 1NT 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2 *2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 !D or Major+minor   *2 !S + minor Lead: 4 3 K 7 4 5 K 3 8 6 2 7 A T 2 J 4 6 A 3 2 6 A T 2 Result: NS -50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K Q 9 6   T 7   Q J 9 7 3   3 EAST   J T 4 2   A K 8   K 2   A T 5 4 SOUTH   5 3   9 5 4 2   A 8 4   J 9 8 2   8 7   Q J 6 3   T 6 5   K Q 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Tolliver Rosenberg Zwerling  -- 1NT 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 5 Q K 7 5 K 4 3 8 7 2 Q 3 8 4 A 5 3 T K 2 T K 7 4 5 J 6 9 6 A T 4 6 2 Q A Result: NS -50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9 7 6 5 3 2   K 6 5   J 9 5   EAST   K J   9 8 7 3   6 4 3 2   A T 5 SOUTH   A 4   A Q J 4   A 8 7   K 6 4 3   Q 8   T 2   K Q T   Q J 9 8 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST D. clerkin Milner J. clerkin Lall  --  -- 3 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: J J 5 2 K 8 K T 4 2 3 5 Q 2 T 3 4 T 7 6 J Result: NS -630 Imps: -0	Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9 7 6 5 3 2   K 6 5   J 9 5   EAST   K J   9 8 7 3   6 4 3 2   A T 5 SOUTH   A 4   A Q J 4   A 8 7   K 6 4 3   Q 8   T 2   K Q T   Q J 9 8 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Tolliver Rosenberg Zwerling  --  -- 2 *1 2NT Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 Puppet   *3 one or two 4-card majors   *4 4 hearts Lead: Q Q 5 5 3 8 J 6 4 2 3 6 Q T 7 K A Result: NS -620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   5   A Q 7 5 2   J 9 8 6 5   A J EAST   K Q 8 7 4   J 6   4   K 8 6 3 2 SOUTH   A J 6 2   T 8 3   A K Q 3   5 4   T 9 3   K 9 4   T 7 2   Q T 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST D. clerkin Milner J. clerkin Lall  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 5 2 4 5 A 7 6 9 K T J 6 Q 7 8 J 4 4 4 A 3 3 7 5 A Q K A 5 9 8 5 8 9 K 2 2 9 2 8 6 Result: NS -620 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   5   A Q 7 5 2   J 9 8 6 5   A J EAST   K Q 8 7 4   J 6   4   K 8 6 3 2 SOUTH   A J 6 2   T 8 3   A K Q 3   5 4   T 9 3   K 9 4   T 7 2   Q T 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Tolliver Rosenberg Zwerling  --  --  -- 1 Pass 3NT*1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 game raise with unspecified shortness Lead: T T Q 5 2 3 4 5 J 2 4 9 A 7 6 5 K T J 6 Q 7 K A 4 4 7 2 3 Q 2 J 5 9 K 7 6 9 3 8 A 9 8 J 3   6     Result: NS +100 Imps: 12
Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q 9 5   T 5 3   Q T 3   K T 2 EAST   J 8 2   J 7 6 4   9   A 9 8 6 5 SOUTH   T 6 4 3   Q 9 2   A J 5 4 2   4   K 7   A K 8   K 8 7 6   Q J 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST D. clerkin Milner J. clerkin Lall 1NT*1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 14+ - 16 Lead: 6 3 6 T 4 7 5 K 2 7 9 Q A K 6 3 Q K 8 5 3 7 2 A 6 8 J Q 4 6 8 T 2 8 9 3 4 K 4 2 5 Q A 9 T A 7 5 9 J J T J Result: NS +460 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q 9 5   T 5 3   Q T 3   K T 2 EAST   J 8 2   J 7 6 4   9   A 9 8 6 5 SOUTH   T 6 4 3   Q 9 2   A J 5 4 2   4   K 7   A K 8   K 8 7 6   Q J 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Tolliver Rosenberg Zwerling 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 5 3 5 K 4 7 A T 9 K 9 T J Result: NS +460 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 6   K 9 8 6   K 7 6 2   A J 8 EAST   K Q T 5 2   J 2   T 9 8   7 5 2 SOUTH   A 8 4   A T 3   A 5   T 9 6 4 3   9 7 3   Q 7 5 4   Q J 4 3   K Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST D. clerkin Milner J. clerkin Lall  -- Pass 1 *1 Dbl Rdbl*2 1 2 *3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+!D 10-15   *2 4+!H   *3 4!H Lead: T Q 2 8 T 4 2 K A K 5 A 4 3 7 J 3 5 J 9 3 7 K 6 8 9 Q J A Q 2 6 T 3 T K A Q 8 2 5 Result: NS +110 Imps: 6	Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 6   K 9 8 6   K 7 6 2   A J 8 EAST   K Q T 5 2   J 2   T 9 8   7 5 2 SOUTH   A 8 4   A T 3   A 5   T 9 6 4 3   9 7 3   Q 7 5 4   Q J 4 3   K Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Tolliver Rosenberg Zwerling  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 could be 0 diamonds   *2 3 spades Lead: 6 7 2 6 A 3 8 2 A 4 T K 5 4 J K 3 Q 2 8 T J 9 6 8 3 5 6 A 7 K J 4   Q     Result: NS -110 Imps: -6
Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K J T 3 2   T 7 3 2   9 6   Q 5 EAST   A 6 5 4   5 4   K Q   A K T 8 7 SOUTH   9 8 7   A K 9 8 6   A J 7 3 2     Q   Q J   T 8 5 4   J 9 6 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST D. clerkin Milner J. clerkin Lall  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: Q Q 4 3 7 Q 5 2 A 5 K 9 2 4 Q 6 3 Result: NS -630 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K J T 3 2   T 7 3 2   9 6   Q 5 EAST   A 6 5 4   5 4   K Q   A K T 8 7 SOUTH   9 8 7   A K 9 8 6   A J 7 3 2     Q   Q J   T 8 5 4   J 9 6 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Tolliver Rosenberg Zwerling  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 3 or 4 spades   *2 alerted Lead: Q Q A 3 9 6 A 5 8 2 K Q 7 4 K 6 2 5 Q 9 3 Q 4 2 A J 5 3 K 3 4 T 8 4 5 K 6 Result: NS -650 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 4 3   A 8 6 5   T 9 8   T 5 2 EAST   Q T 8 5   Q J 4 2   Q J 7   A 7 SOUTH   2   T 7 3   6 5 3 2   K 9 8 4 3   A K 9 7 6   K 9   A K 4   Q J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST D. clerkin Milner J. clerkin Lall  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 strong   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: Q K Q 5 7 A 5 3 2 K 8 4 2 9 2 A 3 A 7 T 3 Result: NS -100 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2015 Senior USBC FINAL - 10-Jun-2015 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 4 3   A 8 6 5   T 9 8   T 5 2 EAST   Q T 8 5   Q J 4 2   Q J 7   A 7 SOUTH   2   T 7 3   6 5 3 2   K 9 8 4 3   A K 9 7 6   K 9   A K 4   Q J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Tolliver Rosenberg Zwerling  --  --  -- Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 2 9 2 5 7 K 5 3 2 A 8 4 3 7 Q J 2 A Q 8 3 9 T 2 4 4 7 9 6 J A 5 8 K 4 6 3 6 7 T K Result: NS +400 Imps: 11