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| Board 31 Vul:  NS
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  8 
  Q J 2 
  T 7 5 4 
  K T 9 8 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K 9 4 
  T 4 
  A 9 6 2 
  Q J 5 3 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  T 6 3 
  A K 8 
  Q J 8 3 
  A 7 2 |  |  |  A Q J 7 5 2 
  9 7 6 5 3 
  K 
  4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell | Jlall |  | 1   | Pass | 1NT*1 | Dbl |  | 2   | 2   | Pass | 2NT |  | Pass | 3NT | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | Lead:
  Q |  |  Q |  4 |  8 |  6 |  |  5 |  T |  J |  A |  |  K |  A |  5 |  J |  |  4 |  Q |  6 |  7 |  |  5 |  9 |  T |  Q |  |  A |  9 |  8 |  3 |  |  6 |  4 |  Q |  8 |  | Result: NS -400
 Imps: -11
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| Board 31 Vul:  NS
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  8 
  Q J 2 
  T 7 5 4 
  K T 9 8 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K 9 4 
  T 4 
  A 9 6 2 
  Q J 5 3 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  T 6 3 
  A K 8 
  Q J 8 3 
  A 7 2 |  |  |  A Q J 7 5 2 
  9 7 6 5 3 
  K 
  4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Kranyak | Katz | Wolpert | Nickell |  | unknown auction 
 Final contract: 2
   |  {play}| Lead: {lead}
 |  | Result: NS +110
 Imps: 11
 |  
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| Board 32 Vul:  EW
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 7 2 
  T 8 5 
  A K 5 
  Q T 9 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A K Q J 
  A K 4 2 
  9 6 
  A 8 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  5 4 
  9 6 3 
  Q J T 4 3 2 
  J 2 |  |  |  9 8 6 3 
  Q J 7 
  8 7 
  K 7 6 5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell | Jlall |  | -- | 1   | Pass | 1  *1 |  | Pass | 2NT | Pass | 3NT |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | Lead:
  3 |  |  K |  4 |  3 |  J |  |  5 |  8 |  9 |  2 |  |  6 |  A |  T |  4 |  |  J |  2 |  T |  3 |  |  8 |  A |  7 |  5 |  |  3 |  K |  2 |  2 |  |  6 |  Q |  T |  3 |  |  9 |  J |  5 |  4 |  |  7 |  A |  8 |  6 |  |  |  K |  |  |  | Result: NS +100
 Imps: 12
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| Board 32 Vul:  EW
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 7 2 
  T 8 5 
  A K 5 
  Q T 9 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A K Q J 
  A K 4 2 
  9 6 
  A 8 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  5 4 
  9 6 3 
  Q J T 4 3 2 
  J 2 |  |  |  9 8 6 3 
  Q J 7 
  8 7 
  K 7 6 5 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Kranyak | Katz | Wolpert | Nickell |  | -- | 2NT | Pass | 3NT |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 | Lead:
  A |  |  7 |  9 |  A |  2 |  |  5 |  8 |  3 |  2 |  |  8 |  6 |  5 |  Q |  |  3 |  A |  2 |  4 |  |  6 |  K |  7 |  5 |  |  8 |  Q |  T |  3 |  |  9 |  J |  T |  4 |  |  7 |  A |  5 |  3 |  |  J |  K |  8 |  6 |  |  |  2 |  |  |  | Result: NS -630
 Imps: -12
 |  
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| Board 33 Vul: None
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  Q 8 2 
  8 5 2 
  A J 6 5 4 
  T 8 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K 6 
  K Q 9 6 4 
  Q 9 
  K 7 6 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A J T 7 5 
  A T 7 
  T 7 3 
  Q 3 |  |  |  9 4 3 
  J 3 
  K 8 2 
  A J 9 5 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell | Jlall |  | -- | -- | Pass | 1   |  | Pass | 2   | Pass | 3   |  | Pass | 4   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  T |  |  4 |  K |  T |  3 |  |  3 |  K |  2 |  7 |  |  4 |  K |  2 |  5 |  |  3 |  6 |  8 |  A |  |  9 |  4 |  Q |  J |  |  J |  Q |  5 |  T |  |  5 |  6 |  8 |  A |  |  2 |  9 |  4 |  T |  |  8 |  Q |  5 |  7 |  | Result: NS -420
 Imps: -6
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| Board 33 Vul: None
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  Q 8 2 
  8 5 2 
  A J 6 5 4 
  T 8 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K 6 
  K Q 9 6 4 
  Q 9 
  K 7 6 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A J T 7 5 
  A T 7 
  T 7 3 
  Q 3 |  |  |  9 4 3 
  J 3 
  K 8 2 
  A J 9 5 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Kranyak | Katz | Wolpert | Nickell |  | -- | -- | Pass | Pass |  | 1   | 1   | 1  *1 | Dbl |  | 2   | Pass | Pass | 2   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 |  |  | *1 <4 spades |  | Lead:
  T |  |  4 |  K |  T |  3 |  |  3 |  K |  2 |  5 |  |  4 |  6 |  8 |  A |  |  9 |  9 |  Q |  J |  |  A |  2 |  8 |  Q |  |  2 |  Q |  A |  3 |  |  K |  4 |  4 |  7 |  |  3 |  K |  2 |  7 |  |  J |  6 |  5 |  A |  | Result: NS -170
 Imps: 6
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| Board 34 Vul:  NS
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  Q 9 2 
  A 
  A J T 7 3 
  A K 5 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A T 8 7 5 3 
  K 9 3 
  2 
  Q 9 3 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K J 6 
  J 6 5 4 
  8 6 5 4 
  7 6 |  |  |  4 
  Q T 8 7 2 
  K Q 9 
  J T 8 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell | Jlall |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | Pass | 2   | 3NT | 4   |  | Pass*1 | Pass | Dbl | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | Lead:
  A |  |  4 |  3 |  A |  6 |  |  8 |  3 |  A |  4 |  |  4 |  5 |  2 |  6 |  |  J |  Q |  K |  7 |  |  8 |  3 |  9 |  J |  |  T |  K |  Q |  5 |  | Result: NS +500
 Imps: -4
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| Board 34 Vul:  NS
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  Q 9 2 
  A 
  A J T 7 3 
  A K 5 2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A T 8 7 5 3 
  K 9 3 
  2 
  Q 9 3 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K J 6 
  J 6 5 4 
  8 6 5 4 
  7 6 |  |  |  4 
  Q T 8 7 2 
  K Q 9 
  J T 8 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Kranyak | Katz | Wolpert | Nickell |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | Pass | 1   | 1NT | 2   |  | 3  *1 | Pass | 3NT | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 hearts, invitational+ |  | Lead:
  6 |  |  K |  2 |  3 |  6 |  |  J |  3 |  2 |  6 |  | Result: NS +630
 Imps: 4
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| Board 35 Vul:  EW
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A T 8 
  6 5 2 
  Q 8 6 4 
  9 8 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K 9 2 
  K Q J 8 3 
  9 7 
  K 7 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  J 6 5 
  T 9 
  A J T 5 2 
  A Q 5 |  |  |  Q 7 4 3 
  A 7 4 
  K 3 
  J T 4 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell | Jlall |  | Pass | 1   | Pass | 2  *1 |  | Pass*2 | 2NT | Pass | 3NT |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 four |  | Lead:
  8 |  |  3 |  7 |  8 |  A |  |  4 |  3 |  5 |  T |  |  7 |  J |  6 |  9 |  |  A |  K |  2 |  2 |  |  J |  K |  6 |  5 |  |  T |  Q |  6 |  5 |  |  4 |  8 |  T |  5 |  |  K |  7 |  4 |  T |  |  4 |  2 |  9 |  Q |  |  Q |  K |  A |  J |  | Result: NS -600
 Imps: 0
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| Board 35 Vul:  EW
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A T 8 
  6 5 2 
  Q 8 6 4 
  9 8 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K 9 2 
  K Q J 8 3 
  9 7 
  K 7 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  J 6 5 
  T 9 
  A J T 5 2 
  A Q 5 |  |  |  Q 7 4 3 
  A 7 4 
  K 3 
  J T 4 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Kranyak | Katz | Wolpert | Nickell |  | Pass | 1   | Pass | 2   |  | Pass | 2   | Pass | 2NT |  | Pass | 3NT | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  4 |  |  4 |  2 |  8 |  J |  |  7 |  3 |  2 |  T |  |  A |  8 |  6 |  9 |  |  7 |  K |  A |  5 |  |  Q |  9 |  T |  6 |  | Result: NS -600
 Imps: 0
 |  
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| Board 36 Vul: All
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  Q 8 4 3 
  K 7 6 4 
  J 8 3 
  T 8 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A T 6 5 2 
  Q J 9 3 2 
   
  J 9 7 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K J 
  T 8 
  T 9 7 5 
  K 6 5 3 2 |  |  |  9 7 
  A 5 
  A K Q 6 4 2 
  A Q 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell | Jlall |  | -- | Pass | Pass | Pass |  | 3NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 | Lead:
  J |  |  A |  J |  4 |  8 |  |  2 |  3 |  J |  T |  |  Q |  2 |  8 |  5 |  |  K |  5 |  3 |  7 |  |  A |  6 |  8 |  9 |  |  4 |  7 |  3 |  2 |  |  6 |  2 |  6 |  3 |  |  A |  9 |  T |  5 |  | Result: NS +600
 Imps: 0
 |  
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| Board 36 Vul: All
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  Q 8 4 3 
  K 7 6 4 
  J 8 3 
  T 8 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A T 6 5 2 
  Q J 9 3 2 
   
  J 9 7 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K J 
  T 8 
  T 9 7 5 
  K 6 5 3 2 |  |  |  9 7 
  A 5 
  A K Q 6 4 2 
  A Q 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Kranyak | Katz | Wolpert | Nickell |  | -- | Pass | Pass | Pass |  | 3NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 | Lead:
  J |  |  A |  J |  4 |  8 |  |  2 |  6 |  J |  T |  |  A |  5 |  3 |  7 |  |  K |  2 |  8 |  5 |  |  Q |  7 |  6 |  9 |  |  6 |  9 |  7 |  T |  |  4 |  3 |  3 |  6 |  |  4 |  J |  8 |  3 |  |  5 |  Q |  K |  5 |  |  A |  T |  T |  2 |  | Result: NS +600
 Imps: 0
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| Board 37 Vul:  NS
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  J 7 3 2 
  A Q 7 2 
  Q 
  8 7 5 4 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A Q T 4 
  9 5 4 
  K J 3 2 
  A 9 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K 9 8 
  K T 8 6 
  T 9 7 4 
  K 2 |  |  |  6 5 
  J 3 
  A 8 6 5 
  Q J T 6 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell | Jlall |  | -- | -- | Pass | Pass |  | Pass | 1NT | Pass | 3  *1 |  | Dbl | Pass*2 | Pass | Rdbl*3 |  | Pass | 3  *4 | Pass | 3  *5 |  | Pass | 4   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 alerted |  | *3 alerted |  | *4 alerted |  | *5 alerted |  | Lead:
  J |  |  J |  9 |  4 |  K |  |  5 |  J |  Q |  4 |  |  6 |  A |  5 |  2 |  |  A |  2 |  2 |  9 |  |  6 |  3 |  3 |  7 |  |  3 |  4 |  7 |  K |  |  5 |  A |  2 |  9 |  |  |  4 |  |  |  | Result: NS +100
 Imps: 5
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| Board 37 Vul:  NS
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  J 7 3 2 
  A Q 7 2 
  Q 
  8 7 5 4 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A Q T 4 
  9 5 4 
  K J 3 2 
  A 9 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K 9 8 
  K T 8 6 
  T 9 7 4 
  K 2 |  |  |  6 5 
  J 3 
  A 8 6 5 
  Q J T 6 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Kranyak | Katz | Wolpert | Nickell |  | -- | -- | Pass | Pass |  | 1   | Dbl | Rdbl | 1   |  | Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass |  | 2   | Pass | 3   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  4 |  |  3 |  4 |  2 |  K |  |  6 |  Q |  2 |  8 |  |  5 |  A |  3 |  9 |  |  3 |  4 |  7 |  K |  |  Q |  A |  4 |  2 |  |  |  T |  J |  K |  | Result: NS -100
 Imps: -5
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| Board 38 Vul:  EW
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  J 5 
  J 8 4 
  K Q J T 5 4 3 
  3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q 7 3 
  9 7 6 5 
   
  Q J T 7 5 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K T 8 6 4 
  K Q T 
  A 8 6 
  K 6 |  |  |  A 9 2 
  A 3 2 
  9 7 2 
  A 9 8 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell | Jlall |  | -- | -- | -- | 1NT |  | Pass | 2  *1 | 3   | Pass |  | 3NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | Lead:
  J |  |  A |  J |  3 |  K |  |  7 |  7 |  K |  6 |  |  2 |  6 |  Q |  8 |  |  9 |  5 |  3 |  A |  |  A |  9 |  4 |  Q |  |  8 |  T |  4 |  6 |  |  9 |  7 |  5 |  4 |  |  2 |  7 |  J |  K |  |  A |  3 |  5 |  6 |  |  9 |  Q |  |  |  | Result: NS -150
 Imps: -3
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| Board 38 Vul:  EW
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  J 5 
  J 8 4 
  K Q J T 5 4 3 
  3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  Q 7 3 
  9 7 6 5 
   
  Q J T 7 5 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K T 8 6 4 
  K Q T 
  A 8 6 
  K 6 |  |  |  A 9 2 
  A 3 2 
  9 7 2 
  A 9 8 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Kranyak | Katz | Wolpert | Nickell |  | -- | -- | -- | 1NT |  | Pass | 2NT*1 | 4   | Pass |  | 5   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 |  |  | *1 forces 3!C |  | Lead:
  K |  |  2 |  5 |  8 |  K |  |  A |  7 |  3 |  K |  |  2 |  6 |  K |  6 |  |  7 |  5 |  3 |  A |  |  4 |  Q |  5 |  6 |  |  9 |  2 |  4 |  8 |  |  8 |  J |  T |  4 |  |  9 |  T |  J |  6 |  |  2 |  7 |  Q |  8 |  |  A |  3 |  5 |  T |  |  9 |  7 |  J |  K |  | Result: NS -50
 Imps: 3
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| Board 39 Vul: All
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K Q 
  Q T 9 7 6 5 
  K Q 8 2 
  2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  J 7 5 
  A J 8 4 2 
  J T 9 5 
  J | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A T 9 8 6 4 3 
   
  A 4 
  K 9 8 3 |  |  |  2 
  K 3 
  7 6 3 
  A Q T 7 6 5 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell | Jlall |  | 3   | Pass | Pass | 3   |  | Pass | 4   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  3 |  |  3 |  J |  Q |  A |  |  2 |  5 |  Q |  A |  |  |  |  |  4 |  | Result: NS -620
 Imps: 1
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| Board 39 Vul: All
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  K Q 
  Q T 9 7 6 5 
  K Q 8 2 
  2 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  J 7 5 
  A J 8 4 2 
  J T 9 5 
  J | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  A T 9 8 6 4 3 
   
  A 4 
  K 9 8 3 |  |  |  2 
  K 3 
  7 6 3 
  A Q T 7 6 5 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Kranyak | Katz | Wolpert | Nickell |  | 3   | Pass | Pass | 3   |  | Pass | 4   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  3 |  |  3 |  J |  Q |  A |  |  Q |  J |  2 |  3 |  |  K |  A |  5 |  4 |  |  6 |  T |  K |  T |  |  A |  5 |  Q |  K |  |  7 |  5 |  2 |  3 |  |  2 |  7 |  K |  A |  | Result: NS -650
 Imps: -1
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| Board 40 Vul: None
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  Q 5 2 
  8 2 
  K T 6 4 
  A Q T 8 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  J 8 6 3 
  A K Q T 7 6 
  A 
  J 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K T 7 4 
  J 3 
  J 9 8 3 2 
  9 4 |  |  |  A 9 
  9 5 4 
  Q 7 5 
  K 7 6 3 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell | Jlall |  | -- | 1   | Pass | 1  *1 |  | Pass | 2  *2 | Pass | 2NT*3 |  | Pass | 3  *4 | Pass | 4   |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 |  |  | *1 o to 4 spades |  | *2 alerted |  | *3 alerted |  | *4 alerted |  | Lead:
  2 |  |  2 |  5 |  A |  9 |  |  K |  J |  Q |  4 |  |  6 |  3 |  8 |  3 |  |  A |  J |  5 |  4 |  |  5 |  A |  4 |  2 |  |  9 |  8 |  2 |  T |  | Result: NS -420
 Imps: -6
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| Board 40 Vul: None
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  Q 5 2 
  8 2 
  K T 6 4 
  A Q T 8 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  J 8 6 3 
  A K Q T 7 6 
  A 
  J 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K T 7 4 
  J 3 
  J 9 8 3 2 
  9 4 |  |  |  A 9 
  9 5 4 
  Q 7 5 
  K 7 6 3 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Kranyak | Katz | Wolpert | Nickell |  | -- | 1   | Pass | 1   |  | Pass | 3   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  A |  |  A |  3 |  2 |  4 |  |  2 |  5 |  A |  4 |  |  3 |  J |  Q |  9 |  |  6 |  6 |  T |  2 |  |  9 |  J |  5 |  7 |  | Result: NS -170
 Imps: 6
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| Board 41 Vul:  EW
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 6 
  J 6 
  5 3 2 
  A K 9 8 7 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  9 8 7 4 3 2 
  8 2 
  A 7 6 
  J 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K Q J 
  A K Q 7 5 4 
  K Q 8 
  Q |  |  |  A 5 
  T 9 3 
  J T 9 4 
  T 4 3 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell | Jlall |  | -- | -- | Pass | 1  *1 |  | Pass | 1  *2 | 2   | Dbl*3 |  | 3   | 4   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 alerted |  | *3 alerted |  | Lead:
  K |  |  2 |  5 |  K |  Q |  |  3 |  J |  A |  J |  |  A |  2 |  6 |  K |  |  T |  3 |  6 |  4 |  | Result: NS -650
 Imps: 0
 |  
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| Board 41 Vul:  EW
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 6 
  J 6 
  5 3 2 
  A K 9 8 7 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  9 8 7 4 3 2 
  8 2 
  A 7 6 
  J 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K Q J 
  A K Q 7 5 4 
  K Q 8 
  Q |  |  |  A 5 
  T 9 3 
  J T 9 4 
  T 4 3 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Kranyak | Katz | Wolpert | Nickell |  | -- | -- | 3   | Dbl |  | 4   | Pass | Pass | 4   |  | Pass | 4   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  K |  |  4 |  J |  K |  Q |  |  2 |  5 |  A |  J |  |  A |  2 |  6 |  K |  |  T |  3 |  6 |  4 |  | Result: NS -650
 Imps: 0
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| Open Room - A 2012 USBC Semifinal - 03-May-2012 
 
 
| Board 42 Vul: All
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  5 
  9 7 6 
  K T 8 6 4 3 
  K J 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A Q 9 8 
  A J 3 
  A 7 2 
  8 4 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K J T 6 3 
  8 5 
  Q J 9 
  T 9 7 |  |  |  7 4 2 
  K Q T 4 2 
  5 
  A Q 5 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell | Jlall |  | unknown auction 
 Final contract: 3
   |  {play}| Lead: {lead}
 |  | Result: NS +300
 Imps: -3
 |  
 | Closed Room - A 2012 USBC Semifinal - 03-May-2012 
 
 
| Board 42 Vul: All
 Dealer E
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  5 
  9 7 6 
  K T 8 6 4 3 
  K J 6 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A Q 9 8 
  A J 3 
  A 7 2 
  8 4 2 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  K J T 6 3 
  8 5 
  Q J 9 
  T 9 7 |  |  |  7 4 2 
  K Q T 4 2 
  5 
  A Q 5 3 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Kranyak | Katz | Wolpert | Nickell |  | -- | -- | -- | Pass |  | 1   | Dbl | 3   | 3   |  | Pass | 4   | Pass | Pass |  | Pass |  |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  5 |  |  5 |  2 |  K |  9 |  |  2 |  7 |  3 |  Q |  |  5 |  2 |  K |  7 |  |  4 |  A |  4 |  J |  |  A |  4 |  6 |  9 |  |  Q |  8 |  J |  T |  |  K |  A |  9 |  5 |  | Result: NS +400
 Imps: 3
 |  
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| Open Room - A 2012 USBC Semifinal - 03-May-2012 
 
 
| Board 43 Vul: None
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 7 5 3 
  Q J T 8 7 
  T 5 
  Q 5 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A Q 4 
  K 9 6 5 
  A 9 6 
  K T 9 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  J 6 
  4 3 
  K J 7 3 2 
  8 7 3 2 |  |  |  K 9 8 2 
  A 2 
  Q 8 4 
  A J 6 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell | Jlall |  | 1   | Dbl | 2   | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 | Lead:
  J |  |  K |  A |  5 |  J |  |  2 |  Q |  3 |  6 |  |  8 |  4 |  7 |  4 |  |  4 |  A |  5 |  3 |  |  J |  T |  5 |  2 |  |  8 |  6 |  T |  J |  |  A |  9 |  Q |  8 |  |  Q |  9 |  7 |  7 |  |  A |  5 |  8 |  3 |  |  2 |  6 |  T |  2 |  | Result: NS -100
 Imps: -2
 |  
 | Closed Room - A 2012 USBC Semifinal - 03-May-2012 
 
 
| Board 43 Vul: None
 Dealer S
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 7 5 3 
  Q J T 8 7 
  T 5 
  Q 5 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  A Q 4 
  K 9 6 5 
  A 9 6 
  K T 9 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  J 6 
  4 3 
  K J 7 3 2 
  8 7 3 2 |  |  |  K 9 8 2 
  A 2 
  Q 8 4 
  A J 6 4 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Kranyak | Katz | Wolpert | Nickell |  | 1NT | Pass | 2   | Pass |  | 2   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 | Lead:
  4 |  |  K |  4 |  5 |  J |  |  A |  6 |  7 |  4 |  |  2 |  5 |  Q |  3 |  |  4 |  K |  Q |  3 |  |  2 |  Q |  3 |  6 |  |  8 |  A |  7 |  7 |  |  A |  T |  5 |  2 |  |  J |  9 |  5 |  8 |  |  6 |  9 |  T |  7 |  |  4 |  6 |  T |  K |  |  Q |  A |  8 |  2 |  |  8 |  9 |  T |  J |  | Result: NS -50
 Imps: 2
 |  
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| Open Room - A 2012 USBC Semifinal - 03-May-2012 
 
 
| Board 44 Vul:  NS
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 9 8 5 2 
  J 
  A K J 8 7 
  8 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K 3 
  Q 8 6 3 2 
  Q 6 
  A J T 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  Q J 7 
  A T 9 7 
  4 2 
  Q 9 6 5 |  |  |  A 6 4 
  K 5 4 
  T 9 5 3 
  K 7 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell | Jlall |  | -- | 1   | 1   | 3  *1 |  | 3   | Pass | 4   | Dbl |  | Pass | Pass | Pass |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | Lead:
  A |  |  4 |  2 |  J |  A |  |  2 |  4 |  8 |  Q |  |  7 |  T |  3 |  5 |  |  K |  A |  2 |  9 |  |  A |  3 |  9 |  J |  |  9 |  6 |  K |  2 |  |  4 |  K |  T |  Q |  |  K |  6 |  8 |  7 |  |  6 |  3 |  8 |  7 |  |  |  |  A |  4 |  | Result: NS -200
 Imps: -3
 |  
 | Closed Room - A 2012 USBC Semifinal - 03-May-2012 
 
 
| Board 44 Vul:  NS
 Dealer W
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  T 9 8 5 2 
  J 
  A K J 8 7 
  8 3 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K 3 
  Q 8 6 3 2 
  Q 6 
  A J T 4 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  Q J 7 
  A T 9 7 
  4 2 
  Q 9 6 5 |  |  |  A 6 4 
  K 5 4 
  T 9 5 3 
  K 7 2 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Kranyak | Katz | Wolpert | Nickell |  | -- | 1   | 2   | 3   |  | 3   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 | Lead:
  2 |  |  4 |  2 |  J |  A |  |  K |  A |  3 |  5 |  |  2 |  J |  8 |  6 |  |  7 |  4 |  2 |  9 |  |  3 |  6 |  A |  2 |  |  A |  3 |  T |  7 |  |  T |  Q |  K |  4 |  |  4 |  K |  5 |  J |  | Result: NS -100
 Imps: 3
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| Open Room - A 2012 USBC Semifinal - 03-May-2012 
 
 
| Board 45 Vul: All
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A Q 8 5 
  9 4 2 
  A 7 3 
  Q T 4 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K J 3 2 
  K J 5 
  9 6 2 
  A 8 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  T 9 7 6 
  A 3 
  J T 5 4 
  7 3 2 |  |  |  4 
  Q T 8 7 6 
  K Q 8 
  K J 9 6 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell | Jlall |  | -- | -- | 1  *1 | Pass |  | 1   | Pass | 1   | Pass |  | 2  *2 | Pass | 2  *3 | Pass |  | 2NT*4 | Pass | 3NT | Pass |  | Pass | Pass |  |  |  
 |  |  | *1 alerted |  | *2 alerted |  | *3 alerted |  | *4 alerted |  | Lead:
  2 |  |  4 |  2 |  5 |  6 |  |  Q |  6 |  3 |  4 |  |  6 |  5 |  Q |  7 |  |  6 |  5 |  2 |  A |  |  K |  A |  4 |  3 |  |  8 |  2 |  A |  5 |  |  Q |  K |  4 |  3 |  |  |  8 |  T |  2 |  | Result: NS -100
 Imps: 0
 |  
 | Closed Room - A 2012 USBC Semifinal - 03-May-2012 
 
 
| Board 45 Vul: All
 Dealer N
 
 WEST
 | NORTH 
  A Q 8 5 
  9 4 2 
  A 7 3 
  Q T 4 | 
 
 
 EAST
 |  |  K J 3 2 
  K J 5 
  9 6 2 
  A 8 5 | 
 
 SOUTH
 |  T 9 7 6 
  A 3 
  J T 5 4 
  7 3 2 |  |  |  4 
  Q T 8 7 6 
  K Q 8 
  K J 9 6 |  
 
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |  | Kranyak | Katz | Wolpert | Nickell |  | -- | -- | 1   | Pass |  | 1   | Pass | 1NT | Pass |  | 2   | Pass | 2   | Pass |  | 2   | Pass | 3   | Pass |  | 4   | Pass | Pass | Pass |  
 | Lead:
  9 |  |  8 |  9 |  A |  5 |  |  8 |  J |  2 |  3 |  |  K |  6 |  3 |  J |  |  6 |  5 |  Q |  2 |  |  6 |  5 |  4 |  A |  |  Q |  2 |  7 |  T |  | Result: NS -100
 Imps: 0
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