2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016

Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   5 4 3   K 9 6 3   9 4   Q J T 2 EAST   A 8 7 6 2   A Q J 8 5     K 8 4 SOUTH   K Q 9     Q J 8 6 5   9 7 6 5 3   J T   T 7 4 2   A K T 7 3 2   A SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Greco Grue Hampson  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl 2 *2 3 Dbl*3 Pass 4 Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 9 K 2 9 Q 2 Q 6 3 4 A 3 5 7 8 9 9 A 4 2 5 J 6 3 Q 2 K T 6 T 5 K K 3 7 4 6 Result: NS -590 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   5 4 3   K 9 6 3   9 4   Q J T 2 EAST   A 8 7 6 2   A Q J 8 5     K 8 4 SOUTH   K Q 9     Q J 8 6 5   9 7 6 5 3   J T   T 7 4 2   A K T 7 3 2   A SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Willenken Diamond Delmonte  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 2 *2 Pass 2 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+   *2 majors Lead: 4 A 4 Q 7 A 8 4 6 T 7 3 Q J 6 4 K 2 5 9 Q 3 8 2 3 2 A 3 5 4 Q K 5 7 K T 6 7 J 6 9 T 8 9 J Result: NS -500 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 5   K Q J T 7   A K 9 5   Q 2 EAST   T 9   A 8 6 2   J T 8 6   6 5 4 SOUTH   A 7 4 3 2   5 3   Q 7   K T 9 7   K Q 8 6   9 4   4 3 2   A J 8 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Greco Grue Hampson  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: T 6 T J A 8 6 Q 7 9 A 7 3 K 9 5 2 Result: NS +660 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 5   K Q J T 7   A K 9 5   Q 2 EAST   T 9   A 8 6 2   J T 8 6   6 5 4 SOUTH   A 7 4 3 2   5 3   Q 7   K T 9 7   K Q 8 6   9 4   4 3 2   A J 8 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Willenken Diamond Delmonte  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+ Lead: T 6 T J A 8 9 5 2 A 6 Q K 9       Result: NS +630 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 3   6   A 8 7 6   Q 9 8 6 4 2 EAST   9 8 7 6   9 5 2   T 9 3 2   J 3 SOUTH   Q T 5   A K Q T 4   K 4   T 7 5   K J 4 2   J 8 7 3   Q J 5   A K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Greco Grue Hampson 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 8 2 8 A 5 A 3 2 5 K J 4 7 Q 2 A 4 3 9 Q T 5 2 9 4 4 5 8 K 7 6 6 T K 7 3 T Result: NS +400 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 3   6   A 8 7 6   Q 9 8 6 4 2 EAST   9 8 7 6   9 5 2   T 9 3 2   J 3 SOUTH   Q T 5   A K Q T 4   K 4   T 7 5   K J 4 2   J 8 7 3   Q J 5   A K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Willenken Diamond Delmonte 1NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 alerted Lead: 5 3 5 6 Q 7 9 6 4 5 3 A 4 K J 2 5 A 3 4 7 2 8 A 5 Q T Q T 8 2 9 Q J 2 8 A J 9 6 T     3   Result: NS +430 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J 8 7 5 4 2   2   K 3   Q J T EAST   K 3   8 7 6 4   A J 4   7 6 5 3 SOUTH     A J 9 5   Q 8 6 5 2   K 9 8 2   Q T 9 6   K Q T 3   T 9 7   A 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Greco Grue Hampson  -- Pass 3 Dbl 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 2 7 A 3 2 A 7 T K Q 3 2   Result: NS +620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J 8 7 5 4 2   2   K 3   Q J T EAST   K 3   8 7 6 4   A J 4   7 6 5 3 SOUTH     A J 9 5   Q 8 6 5 2   K 9 8 2   Q T 9 6   K Q T 3   T 9 7   A 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Willenken Diamond Delmonte  -- Pass 1 Dbl 4 *1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 wide range Lead: 2 T A 3 2 4 6 Q 2 3 4 2 A 7 J K 5     A   Result: NS +620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 6 5 3   A K 2   T 9   J 8 5 4 EAST   9 7 2   J T 8 6   K 5 4   A 9 7 SOUTH     Q 9 5 4 3   J 7 3 2   Q T 6 2   A K Q J 8 4   7   A Q 8 6   K 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Greco Grue Hampson  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Dbl*2 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Drury   *2 t/o of Lead: J 7 J A 3 Q K 9 2 3 A 4 2 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 6 5 3   A K 2   T 9   J 8 5 4 EAST   9 7 2   J T 8 6   K 5 4   A 9 7 SOUTH     Q 9 5 4 3   J 7 3 2   Q T 6 2   A K Q J 8 4   7   A Q 8 6   K 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Willenken Diamond Delmonte  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 1NT*4 Pass 2 *5 Pass 3 *6 Pass 4 *7 Pass 4 *8 Pass 4NT Pass 5 *9 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 16+   *2 8-10, not 5+!S   *3 natural OR hearts   *4 asking, not 6m nor 5!H   *5 6 !S, 4 of a minor   *6 3 or 4 spades   *7 4+!D   *8 Last Train for spades   *9 1 keycard Lead: A 3 A 4 2 K 9 5 6 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 9 8 7   6 2   T 9 7   A 8 7 2 EAST   A K T 3   Q 8 7 3   A Q 3   K Q SOUTH   J 5   K T 5 4   J 6 5 4 2   T 6   6 4 2   A J 9   K 8   J 9 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Greco Grue Hampson  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Dbl 1 *2 Dbl Rdbl*3 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 spades   *3 3 Lead: 2 9 Q 2 4 J 7 6 5 A 3 2 T 4 K A 6 J Q 7 T 4 A 7 5 2 K 8 J 6 3 9 K Result: NS -620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 9 8 7   6 2   T 9 7   A 8 7 2 EAST   A K T 3   Q 8 7 3   A Q 3   K Q SOUTH   J 5   K T 5 4   J 6 5 4 2   T 6   6 4 2   A J 9   K 8   J 9 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Willenken Diamond Delmonte  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+   *2 hearts Lead: T 8 Q T 2 A Q 2 4 4 K A 6 J Q 2 T J 3 6 T 2 A 9 5 9 7 9 K K A 7 4 Result: NS -620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 3 2   J 4 2   J T 7   Q T 5 2 EAST   Q T 9 5 4   K 7   Q 4 3 2   8 3 SOUTH   K 8 7 6   T 6 5   K 8 6 5   J 9   A   A Q 9 8 3   A 9   A K 7 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Greco Grue Hampson 1 Pass 1 *1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 Like a forcing NT but doesn't deny Lead: 3 A 3 T K A 7 2 5 3 K 4 6 Result: NS +650 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 3 2   J 4 2   J T 7   Q T 5 2 EAST   Q T 9 5 4   K 7   Q 4 3 2   8 3 SOUTH   K 8 7 6   T 6 5   K 8 6 5   J 9   A   A Q 9 8 3   A 9   A K 7 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Willenken Diamond Delmonte 1 *1 1 Pass*2 3 *3 Dbl*4 Pass 4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 16+   *2 0-5 or trapping   *3 mixed   *4 takeout Lead: T A T 2 6 A 3 2 9 K 8 5 J A 7 2 5 3 K 4 6 Result: NS +1370 Imps: 12
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 9 4 3   8 7 6 3   5   T 9 5 EAST   5   K J 9 2   J 8 6 4   K J 7 4 SOUTH   A Q J   T 5 4   A T 9   Q 8 3 2   8 7 6 2   A Q   K Q 7 3 2   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Greco Grue Hampson  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 2 *2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 10-15 2+   *2 natural Lead: 5 7 5 T J Q K 3 4 A 2 6 5 A 4 5 2 6 J 9 3 2 K T 8 6 9 3 Q 8 J K A K 7 7 T 2       Result: NS -150 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K T 9 4 3   8 7 6 3   5   T 9 5 EAST   5   K J 9 2   J 8 6 4   K J 7 4 SOUTH   A Q J   T 5 4   A T 9   Q 8 3 2   8 7 6 2   A Q   K Q 7 3 2   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Willenken Diamond Delmonte  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 Pass 1 *3 1 2 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+   *2 hearts   *3 alerted Lead: 9 Q 9 3 5 2 5 T J A 4 5 2 K 4 5 A 6 7 9 Q A 2 6 4 6 K 3 Q 7 8 4 A 8 J T 3 Q 6 7 9 Result: NS -100 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 8 4   K T 9 2   K T 5 4   9 6 EAST   Q J 5 3   A 8 6   A Q   A Q J 5 SOUTH   K 9 7 6   Q 5   9 7 2   K T 8 2   T 2   J 7 4 3   J 8 6 3   7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Greco Grue Hampson  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Dbl 2 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: 3 3 A 9 2 2 Q 4 6 T 3 A 7 7 J 8 K 4 Q 6 8 3 6 K 5 Result: NS -620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 8 4   K T 9 2   K T 5 4   9 6 EAST   Q J 5 3   A 8 6   A Q   A Q J 5 SOUTH   K 9 7 6   Q 5   9 7 2   K T 8 2   T 2   J 7 4 3   J 8 6 3   7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Willenken Diamond Delmonte  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Dbl 2 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+ Lead: 4 4 6 K 5 7 8 T Q 3 Q 6 8 2 3 4 K T Q A 6 Result: NS -620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 5 4 3   J 4 3   Q J 7   6 5 EAST   A T 8 6 2   K 9 6 5   T 4   J 4 SOUTH     Q T 7   A 6 2   K Q T 9 8 7 2   K 9 7   A 8 2   K 9 8 5 3   A 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Greco Grue Hampson  --  --  -- 2 *1 Dbl Pass 2 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 6+ 10-15 Lead: Q A 4 5 Q 9 T J T 3 4 J 2 8 T Q A 2 K 3 7 3 J 6 K 5 2 7 6   5 4   Result: NS -500 Imps: -9	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 5 4 3   J 4 3   Q J 7   6 5 EAST   A T 8 6 2   K 9 6 5   T 4   J 4 SOUTH     Q T 7   A 6 2   K Q T 9 8 7 2   K 9 7   A 8 2   K 9 8 5 3   A 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Willenken Diamond Delmonte  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 2 *2 2 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+   *2 majors, less than inv (54) or 44 Lead: 3 3 4 J 6 A 4 6 T 3       Result: NS -130 Imps: 9
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 4   K 8 6 4 3   Q J T 5   Q 6 EAST   T   A 9 5 2   A 7 6 4 2   A T 4 SOUTH   A Q J   J T 7   K 9   J 8 7 5 2   9 8 7 6 5 3 2   Q   8 3   K 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Greco Grue Hampson 2 Dbl Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 3 4 Q 5 9 T K A Q A 3 J 9 A 6 2 K T 4 7 Result: NS -430 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 4   K 8 6 4 3   Q J T 5   Q 6 EAST   T   A 9 5 2   A 7 6 4 2   A T 4 SOUTH   A Q J   J T 7   K 9   J 8 7 5 2   9 8 7 6 5 3 2   Q   8 3   K 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Willenken Diamond Delmonte 2 Dbl Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 3 4 Q 7 2 T K A 9 T 6 5 K A 3 2 Q 2 4 J 8 A 5 9   5 K   Result: NS -430 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 8 7 5 4   T 6 5   6 5 4   T 9 EAST   A T 9 6   J 7 2   K J   Q 5 4 3 SOUTH   3 2   A K 9 4   Q T 7   J 7 6 2   Q J   Q 8 3   A 9 8 3 2   A K 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Greco Grue Hampson  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 1NT Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 2 2 K 6 7 K 3 9 J Q 6 8 2 J A 5 3 3 2 6 A A 4 T 2 8 Q 4 6 3 T K 7 A     T Result: NS -110 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 8 7 5 4   T 6 5   6 5 4   T 9 EAST   A T 9 6   J 7 2   K J   Q 5 4 3 SOUTH   3 2   A K 9 4   Q T 7   J 7 6 2   Q J   Q 8 3   A 9 8 3 2   A K 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Willenken Diamond Delmonte  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 1NT Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl*4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+   *2 hearts   *3 spades   *4 alerted Lead: 2 3 2 5 A 8 J 6 4 Q 7 T K A J 4 T A 4 9 2 K 3 T 6 8 5 4 7 8 K 5 7 J Q 6 J 2 6 7 Q Q A 5 2 3 T K 3 9 9 8 9 Result: NS -200 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q J 8 2   8 6   J 3 2   7 4 3 EAST   K T 5 3   3 2   K 8 7 4   J T 6 SOUTH   9   A K Q J 9 7 4   T 5   9 5 2   7 6 4   T 5   A Q 9 6   A K Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Greco Grue Hampson  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl Pass 2 4 Dbl Pass Pass Pass Lead: K K 6 7 5 Q T 4 9 A J 3 2 7 K A 9 4 3 Q 9 Result: NS +500 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q J 8 2   8 6   J 3 2   7 4 3 EAST   K T 5 3   3 2   K 8 7 4   J T 6 SOUTH   9   A K Q J 9 7 4   T 5   9 5 2   7 6 4   T 5   A Q 9 6   A K Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Willenken Diamond Delmonte  --  -- Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: K K 6 3 2 Q T 7 9 A J 4 5 A 4 2 5 7 K A 9     Q   Result: NS +200 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 8 7   K T 9 7 5 4   A K 7   2 EAST   A Q 9 6 2   2   8 6 4   T 6 4 3 SOUTH   J T 5 3   J 8 3   Q 9 2   K 8 7   4   A Q 6   J T 5 3   A Q J 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Greco Grue Hampson  --  --  -- Pass*1 1 *2 1 2 3 *3 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 preemptive Lead: T 4 A 8 T 3 4 K 2 6 6 7 3 A 2 4 3 A 3 2 7 Q 4 7 K J 6 A 8 Q       Result: NS +450 Imps: 11	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 8 7   K T 9 7 5 4   A K 7   2 EAST   A Q 9 6 2   2   8 6 4   T 6 4 3 SOUTH   J T 5 3   J 8 3   Q 9 2   K 8 7   4   A Q 6   J T 5 3   A Q J 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Willenken Diamond Delmonte  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1 3 *2 3 4 *3 Pass 5 *4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+   *2 GF 6+!H   *3 RKC !H   *4 2 no !HQ Lead: 7 A 6 2 7 4 A 7 3 Q 2 T 3 Q 4 7 K A 4 4 8 3 6 A 9 6 2 8 5 5 8 K 2     K   Result: NS -50 Imps: -11
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 5 3   9 4 3   9 8   J T 5 4 3 EAST   K 8 7 4 2   T 2   T 3   Q 9 8 2 SOUTH   A J T   J 8 7 6   A K J 4   A K   Q 6   A K Q 5   Q 7 6 5 2   7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Moss Greco Grue Hampson 1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 9 7 3 9 A 6 4 3 A Q K 5 J 2 2 9 T Q 2 3 6 6 2 3 K A T 4 7 7 9 4 A 5 7 9 8 5 Q 5 4 Result: NS -420 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 5 3   9 4 3   9 8   J T 5 4 3 EAST   K 8 7 4 2   T 2   T 3   Q 9 8 2 SOUTH   A J T   J 8 7 6   A K J 4   A K   Q 6   A K Q 5   Q 7 6 5 2   7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Platnick Willenken Diamond Delmonte 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16 Lead: 4 Q 4 3 T A 2 3 6 K T 4 7 Q 2 9 J 6 8 J K 6 2 5 A 2 T 8 K 5 K 9 J   8     Result: NS -300 Imps: 3