2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015

Open Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J 6   K T 8 6   A T 2   A K 2 EAST   K 9 7 5   9 7   Q J 5   Q J 8 5 SOUTH   T 8   J 5 4   K 8 7 6 3   T 6 3   Q 4 3 2   A Q 3 2   9 4   9 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Simson Mandell Aker Sorkin  -- Pass 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3NT*3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 Puppet   *2 alerted   *3 both majors Lead: 6 4 J 2 6 4 5 A 3 Q 7 6 5 A 9 8 4 2 5 J 8 2 5 K J 3 7 A T 4 9 6 3 Result: NS +420 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J 6   K T 8 6   A T 2   A K 2 EAST   K 9 7 5   9 7   Q J 5   Q J 8 5 SOUTH   T 8   J 5 4   K 8 7 6 3   T 6 3   Q 4 3 2   A Q 3 2   9 4   9 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Melson D. clerkin Lehman J. clerkin  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: Q 4 Q 2 8 9 5 A 7 A 7 6 4 Q 9 8 5 2 5 K J 2 7 A 8 3 K J T Result: NS +450 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q   A K   Q 9 4 3 2   Q 9 8 7 EAST   K J T 3   J 8 3   8 7 5   T 3 2 SOUTH   5 4   Q 7 5 2   A K J T 6   J 4   9 8 7 6 2   T 9 6 4     A K 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Simson Mandell Aker Sorkin  --  -- 1 *1 2 *2 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Dbl Pass Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 !D + M Lead: K 5 5 2 K 2 T Q 5 6 J A 4 6 7 3 6 4 3 K 2 K 8 4 T 6 8 A 5 A J 9 J T 3 7 7 7 K Q A 9 3 9 Q 8 2 Q 4 9 T 8 J Result: NS +400 Imps: 6	Closed Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q   A K   Q 9 4 3 2   Q 9 8 7 EAST   K J T 3   J 8 3   8 7 5   T 3 2 SOUTH   5 4   Q 7 5 2   A K J T 6   J 4   9 8 7 6 2   T 9 6 4     A K 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Melson D. clerkin Lehman J. clerkin  --  -- 1NT 2 *1 Dbl*2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 D or M/m 2 suiter   *2 stayman Lead: 5 2 5 2 K 4 3 A 2 6 7 3 6 6 8 K 5 7 8 4 T A 2 7 4 9 J Q 7 T T Q A Result: NS +140 Imps: -6
Open Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K   K T 6 4   8 4   K J 7 5 4 3 EAST   J 8 6 4 2   A J 8 5   A K   T 2 SOUTH   Q 3   Q 3   Q J 7 6 5 3   Q 9 8   A T 9 7 5   9 7 2   T 9 2   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Simson Mandell Aker Sorkin  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 7 A 2 7 8 9 A 4 3 2 K 8 5 6 T K 9 9 5 4 Q 7 8 K Q 2 A 4 3 5 2 K 3 A J 6 Q T 6 3   Result: NS +100 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K   K T 6 4   8 4   K J 7 5 4 3 EAST   J 8 6 4 2   A J 8 5   A K   T 2 SOUTH   Q 3   Q 3   Q J 7 6 5 3   Q 9 8   A T 9 7 5   9 7 2   T 9 2   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Melson D. clerkin Lehman J. clerkin  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A A 2 7 8 2 K 4 3 9 A 8 5 6 T K 9 T 5 4 Q 9 8 6 Q 7     Q Result: NS -110 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J 4   A Q 9 7 6 2   Q J 8   7 EAST   K 9 5 3   J 5 4   A 9 5 4 2   T SOUTH   T 7 2   T 8 3   7 3   A J 8 6 3   Q 8 6   K   K T 6   K Q 9 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Simson Mandell Aker Sorkin 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 6+ LIMIT +   *3 accepts !H GF Lead: 7 T A 8 7 2 T 7 A 6 9 Q 3 K 4 2 8 4 J Q 3 5 5 A 3 6 3 6 T Result: NS +420 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J 4   A Q 9 7 6 2   Q J 8   7 EAST   K 9 5 3   J 5 4   A 9 5 4 2   T SOUTH   T 7 2   T 8 3   7 3   A J 8 6 3   Q 8 6   K   K T 6   K Q 9 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Melson D. clerkin Lehman J. clerkin 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 7 T A 8 7 2 T 7 A 6 9 J 3 K 4 2 3 6 3 J 2 Q   A 8 Result: NS +450 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K J 9 8 7 5   J 9 8 5 3 2     2 EAST   A 6 3   A K   K T 2   A K 5 4 3 SOUTH   Q T 4 2   Q T 7 6   8 6 3   7 6     4   A Q J 9 7 5 4   Q J T 9 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Simson Mandell Aker Sorkin  -- 2 2 Dbl*1 3 Dbl 3 Dbl 3NT Dbl Pass Pass 4 Dbl 4 Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 penalty Lead: 7 8 K 2 7 4 K 2 6 4 3 K 4 5 6 J Q 9 A 3 6 7 A 8 7 9 A 7 2 T 5 5 3 Result: NS -1400 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K J 9 8 7 5   J 9 8 5 3 2     2 EAST   A 6 3   A K   K T 2   A K 5 4 3 SOUTH   Q T 4 2   Q T 7 6   8 6 3   7 6     4   A Q J 9 7 5 4   Q J T 9 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Melson D. clerkin Lehman J. clerkin  -- 2NT*1 3 3NT 4 Dbl 4 Dbl 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 21-22 Lead: K 8 K 2 6 4 A 2 6 4 K 3 7 A 2 5 3 Q K 7 6 9 A 5 7 T 3 8 8 Result: NS -1100 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   7   T 8 5 4   K Q 8 6 4   K 9 2 EAST   T 8 5 4   Q 9   T 5 3   A J 8 3 SOUTH   Q J 6 2   K 3   A J 9 7   7 6 5   A K 9 3   A J 7 6 2   2   Q T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Simson Mandell Aker Sorkin  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 4 K 4 7 J 2 3 K A T J K 7 4 5 Q 7 Q A 2 5 3 3 9 6 A 9 4 3 2 Q 5 K Result: NS +620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   7   T 8 5 4   K Q 8 6 4   K 9 2 EAST   T 8 5 4   Q 9   T 5 3   A J 8 3 SOUTH   Q J 6 2   K 3   A J 9 7   7 6 5   A K 9 3   A J 7 6 2   2   Q T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Melson D. clerkin Lehman J. clerkin  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Dbl 1 *2 2 2 *3 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+   *2 spades   *3 4 Lead: Q A 4 7 Q 2 3 K A 4 J K 5 A 9 4 3 2 Q 5 K Result: NS +620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 8 7   A J 3   A T 5 2   9 8 7 EAST   K Q 5   Q T 9 8   J 4   A Q 6 3 SOUTH   T 4   7 6 4   K Q 8 7 3   J T 2   A J 6 3 2   K 5 2   9 6   K 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Simson Mandell Aker Sorkin  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: T 2 T J 6 2 Q 7 4 5 8 A 4 J K 9 T 3 5 8 8 6 4 2 Q 4 Q 9 2 K Q 3 7 A 3 5 3 9 J A 7 K A 8 T 6 9 T K 5 6 7 J Result: NS -50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 8 7   A J 3   A T 5 2   9 8 7 EAST   K Q 5   Q T 9 8   J 4   A Q 6 3 SOUTH   T 4   7 6 4   K Q 8 7 3   J T 2   A J 6 3 2   K 5 2   9 6   K 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Melson D. clerkin Lehman J. clerkin  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: T 2 T J 4 2 Q 9 4 6 J A 7 J K 8 T 9 4 2 Q 5 Q 7 2 5 Q A 7 3 5 7 3 Result: NS -50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 8   J T 4   A Q 6 3   Q J 9 7 EAST   A J T 7 4 3   6 2   K 8 5   5 3 SOUTH   Q 9 5   K Q 7 3   9 7 2   A 6 4   6 2   A 9 8 5   J T 4   K T 8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Simson Mandell Aker Sorkin Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: Q 8 5 Q A 2 4 K 9 K 3 7 4 J K A 2 4 5 Q 7 T 8 3 9 2 T 9 6 Result: NS +100 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 8   J T 4   A Q 6 3   Q J 9 7 EAST   A J T 7 4 3   6 2   K 8 5   5 3 SOUTH   Q 9 5   K Q 7 3   9 7 2   A 6 4   6 2   A 9 8 5   J T 4   K T 8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Melson D. clerkin Lehman J. clerkin Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: Q 8 3 Q 4 2 5 7 A 2 3 K Q K 4 9 6 5 2 4 K 6 A 8 5 8 6 T 3 9 5 J 7     6 9 Result: NS -110 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   5 2   A J 7 6 3   J   J 7 6 3 2 EAST   J 9 7 6   T 4   A Q 8 7 5   5 4 SOUTH   K Q 4   K 5 2   K 2   K Q T 9 8   A T 8 3   Q 9 8   T 9 6 4 3   A SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Simson Mandell Aker Sorkin  -- Pass Pass 1NT 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 + M Lead: 5 A 5 6 8 Q T 3 K 3 4 2 K 9 4 A 5 4 5 3 9 6 Q J 2 T 7 6 K 8 8 7 2 9 A 2 T A 6 5 Q T J J 4 Result: NS -200 Imps: -4	Closed Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   5 2   A J 7 6 3   J   J 7 6 3 2 EAST   J 9 7 6   T 4   A Q 8 7 5   5 4 SOUTH   K Q 4   K 5 2   K 2   K Q T 9 8   A T 8 3   Q 9 8   T 9 6 4 3   A SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Melson D. clerkin Lehman J. clerkin  -- Pass Pass 1NT*1 2 *2 2NT*3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 *5 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 spades and another   *3 Lebensohl   *4 forced   *5 non-inv. Lead: K A 5 2 K A 7 2 4 3 6 5 Q 3 A J 2 8 4 A 2 9 4 3 8 8 9 3 K Q 5 6 9 4 7     Result: NS -50 Imps: 4
Open Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 8 4   A 7   Q T 7 6   8 7 4 2 EAST   Q 7 3 2   J T 9 6   K 9 4   Q 5 SOUTH   A   Q 5 4 3 2   A 3 2   A 9 6 3   K J 9 6 5   K 8   J 8 5   K J T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Simson Mandell Aker Sorkin  --  -- Pass 1 1 2 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 5 5 2 8 A K 5 2 6 J K 6 2 T Q 4 3 8 J A 2 5 4 7 A J 9 7 A 8 3 Q 3 6 7 4 3 Result: NS -620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 8 4   A 7   Q T 7 6   8 7 4 2 EAST   Q 7 3 2   J T 9 6   K 9 4   Q 5 SOUTH   A   Q 5 4 3 2   A 3 2   A 9 6 3   K J 9 6 5   K 8   J 8 5   K J T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Melson D. clerkin Lehman J. clerkin  --  -- Pass 1 1 2 2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 5 5 2 4 A K 5 2 3 5 K T 2 T Q 4 6 8 4 6 A J 9 7 A J 6 7 3 9 3 8 2 Result: NS -620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 9 6 2   8 2   J 3   J T 8 6 EAST   K 3   T 9 4   K 7 5 2   A K 7 2 SOUTH   A T 8 7 5 4   A 7 3   9 8   9 5     K Q J 6 5   A Q T 6 4   Q 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Simson Mandell Aker Sorkin  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: J J 4 8 3 K T 2 A 4 K 2 4 6 3 J A A 2 3 9 Q 9 6 7 6 5 J 5 5 2 6 7 Q K     Result: NS +300 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 9 6 2   8 2   J 3   J T 8 6 EAST   K 3   T 9 4   K 7 5 2   A K 7 2 SOUTH   A T 8 7 5 4   A 7 3   9 8   9 5     K Q J 6 5   A Q T 6 4   Q 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Melson D. clerkin Lehman J. clerkin  --  --  -- 2 4 *1 4 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 Michaels Lead: K K 4 8 3 J 9 2 A 6 K 2 4 3 A 8 5 4 K 6 9 Q 7 T 8 Q T 3 7 Result: NS +800 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   2     K Q T 9 4 2   A K 9 8 6 4 EAST   A K Q 6   Q T 7 5   A 5   J 7 5 SOUTH   J T 9 7 4   K 6 4 3   J 8 7 3     8 5 3   A J 9 8 2   6   Q T 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Simson Mandell Aker Sorkin 2 2NT 3NT 4 Pass 4 4NT Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass Lead: A 3 A 2 9 5 K 4 7 Q 5 6 J 6 5 K 7 2 A 2 3 3 7 8   Result: NS +400 Imps: 10	Closed Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   2     K Q T 9 4 2   A K 9 8 6 4 EAST   A K Q 6   Q T 7 5   A 5   J 7 5 SOUTH   J T 9 7 4   K 6 4 3   J 8 7 3     8 5 3   A J 9 8 2   6   Q T 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Melson D. clerkin Lehman J. clerkin Pass 1NT*1 2NT*2 Pass 4 Pass 4 Dbl Pass Pass 4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16   *2 minors Lead: K 3 K 2 7 T 5 4 4 6 A 2 3 2 7 A 3 3 5 4 7 Result: NS -50 Imps: -10
Open Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 9 7 5   8 4   K 9 5   Q J T EAST   A K 3 2   A Q 6   A J 8 3   7 4 SOUTH   8 6 4   J 3 2   Q 7 6   K 6 5 2   Q   K T 9 7 5   T 4 2   A 9 8 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Simson Mandell Aker Sorkin  -- 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 9 9 Q 4 3 2 3 5 Q Q 2 J 6 K A 8 2 A 4 Q K 5 6 7 J 7 A 5 4 T K 9 8   3 T   Result: NS +50 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 9 7 5   8 4   K 9 5   Q J T EAST   A K 3 2   A Q 6   A J 8 3   7 4 SOUTH   8 6 4   J 3 2   Q 7 6   K 6 5 2   Q   K T 9 7 5   T 4 2   A 9 8 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Melson D. clerkin Lehman J. clerkin  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 17-18 Lead: J Q 2 J 4 9 6 4 J 2 J K 6 4 K T 6 T 3 5 Q 5 Q 8 2 7 A 9 7 3 8 5 3   A     Result: NS -120 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   9   A T 7 2   T 8 2   A J T 5 3 EAST   T 8 2   J 9 3   K 9 5 4   9 7 2 SOUTH   A J 6 4 3   K 8 6 4   A 6   K Q   K Q 7 5   Q 5   Q J 7 3   8 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Simson Mandell Aker Sorkin  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 3 8 7 3 Q Q 2 9 3 Q 3 A 4 6 2 A K 4 9 J 4 3 4 T 6 5 9 5 J 7 5 2 A 5 J 2 6 7 8 8 A Q T 7 K J K T 6 K 9 T 8 Result: NS +100 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   9   A T 7 2   T 8 2   A J T 5 3 EAST   T 8 2   J 9 3   K 9 5 4   9 7 2 SOUTH   A J 6 4 3   K 8 6 4   A 6   K Q   K Q 7 5   Q 5   Q J 7 3   8 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Melson D. clerkin Lehman J. clerkin  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 1NT*3 Pass 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 s&d or H&c Lead: Q Q 3 7 K 5 2 9 A Q 8 5 3 5 9 T 4 4 J A 6 6 2 A Q 8 7 J K K T 2 4 Result: NS -110 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 2   T 7 6 5 2   A K 2   A T 8 EAST   J 8 6 3   J 8   J 6 5 4   Q 9 2 SOUTH   A Q 5 4   9 4   Q T 7   J 6 5 3   K 9 7   A K Q 3   9 8 3   K 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Simson Mandell Aker Sorkin  --  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 2 K 2 8 J A 8 2 4 K J 5 9 3 3 6 5 K 6 T 4 7 J 2 5 4 9 T 3 Result: NS +450 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2015 Sr USBC USA2 SF - 12-Jun-2015 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 2   T 7 6 5 2   A K 2   A T 8 EAST   J 8 6 3   J 8   J 6 5 4   Q 9 2 SOUTH   A Q 5 4   9 4   Q T 7   J 6 5 3   K 9 7   A K Q 3   9 8 3   K 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Melson D. clerkin Lehman J. clerkin  --  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 hearts Lead: 6 7 6 2 A K 8 T 4 A 8 2 4 K J 5 9 9 3 6 5 3 4 A 7 8 5 K T 9 6 2 Q 4     3 Result: NS +420 Imps: -1