2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016

Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 2   J 8 5   A Q J 6 4 2   J 2 EAST   6   A Q 9 7 2   9 7 5 3   Q 9 5 SOUTH   9 5   K 6 4 3   K 8   A 8 7 6 3   A K Q J 8 7 4 3   T   T   K T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Platnick Fleisher Diamond  -- Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 5 4 5 2 A T Q 5 3 7 A 8 6 A 6 2 5 K 9 J 3 T Q T 6     J   Result: NS +450 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 2   J 8 5   A Q J 6 4 2   J 2 EAST   6   A Q 9 7 2   9 7 5 3   Q 9 5 SOUTH   9 5   K 6 4 3   K 8   A 8 7 6 3   A K Q J 8 7 4 3   T   T   K T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Moss Lall Grue  -- Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 5 4 5 2 A T Q 5 3 3 A 8 4 K 9 J 6 T       Result: NS +450 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q   Q T 9 6   T 9 8   A K 8 7 4 EAST   K 7   K 8 4 3 2   K 6   J 9 5 3 SOUTH   J T 9 8 6 5 4 3   A   Q 5 4 2     A 2   J 7 5   A J 7 3   Q T 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Platnick Fleisher Diamond  --  -- 1 *1 4 Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+ Lead: 6 6 9 K 3 5 2 6 A 3 K T 2 7 K 9 4 A 6 8 Q A 7 Q 4 2 K T 5 Result: NS -590 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q   Q T 9 6   T 9 8   A K 8 7 4 EAST   K 7   K 8 4 3 2   K 6   J 9 5 3 SOUTH   J T 9 8 6 5 4 3   A   Q 5 4 2     A 2   J 7 5   A J 7 3   Q T 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Moss Lall Grue  --  -- 1 *1 4 Dbl Pass 5 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+ Lead: T 2 K Q T 5 3 6 A A 6 9 5 Q 3 4 3 A 7 T 4 2 9 A 5 7   T 6 Result: NS -300 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 6 2   Q 5 2   K T 7 4 2   K 6 EAST   A Q J 5 4   A 8 4 3   6 3   Q T SOUTH   T 9 7   K T 9   Q 8   A 9 8 5 2   8 3   J 7 6   A J 9 5   J 7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Platnick Fleisher Diamond  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: 2 A 3 2 Q 3 4 K 7 8 5 2 9 7 A 6 T J T 6 2 5 6 T 8 9 J K 9 4 Q K A Result: NS -140 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K 6 2   Q 5 2   K T 7 4 2   K 6 EAST   A Q J 5 4   A 8 4 3   6 3   Q T SOUTH   T 9 7   K T 9   Q 8   A 9 8 5 2   8 3   J 7 6   A J 9 5   J 7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Moss Lall Grue  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+   *2 5 !S, 4-5 !H, inv Lead: 2 A 6 2 Q 4 T K A 3 5 K T 3 Q 6 2 8 A 2 7 5 4 6 9 J J 4 9   3     Result: NS -170 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K T 2   K 5 2   K Q T 7   A 5 4 EAST   A 9 5 4   A Q 9 4 3   6 4   9 8 SOUTH   J   J T 8 7   A 9 5 2   K T 6 3   Q 8 7 6 3   6   J 8 3   Q J 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Platnick Fleisher Diamond Pass 1 Dbl 3 *1 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Mixed raise Lead: A 6 A 2 7 2 9 K T Q 5 2 J 8 4 K 5 J 6 7 9 3 9 Q A 3 3 5 J 6 A T 2 7 4 K 6 7 8 A 3 J 9 T T 8 Q 4 8 Result: NS -50 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K T 2   K 5 2   K Q T 7   A 5 4 EAST   A 9 5 4   A Q 9 4 3   6 4   9 8 SOUTH   J   J T 8 7   A 9 5 2   K T 6 3   Q 8 7 6 3   6   J 8 3   Q J 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Moss Lall Grue Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Dbl Rdbl*3 2 3 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 spades   *3 !S fit, good hand for 3-level Lead: 6 6 A 5 7 J 8 4 3 3 A 2 J 2 9 A 6 8 3 K T 6 4 2 J 3 4 7 2 8 4 K 8 7 5 5 K Result: NS +500 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 8   6 5   Q 8 6   A T 9 7 3 EAST   9 4 3   A T 4   T 5   K Q 6 5 4 SOUTH   J 6   K 9 8 7 2   A K J 7   J 2   K Q 7 5 2   Q J 3   9 4 3 2   8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Platnick Fleisher Diamond  -- Pass Pass 1 1 3 *1 3 Dbl 3 4 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 Fit Jump Lead: K K 3 8 6 2 9 A J 5 4 T 2 8 4 A J 3 5 7 2 Q 6 3 7 J     8 Result: NS +200 Imps: 8	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 8   6 5   Q 8 6   A T 9 7 3 EAST   9 4 3   A T 4   T 5   K Q 6 5 4 SOUTH   J 6   K 9 8 7 2   A K J 7   J 2   K Q 7 5 2   Q J 3   9 4 3 2   8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Moss Lall Grue  -- Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 2 *3 Dbl*4 2 2 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+   *2 4-5 !S   *3 like a cuebid   *4 3 spades Lead: 8 8 4 A J 3 5 T 2 Q 3 A 6 J 6 9 J 7 4 8 2 Q A 5 7 Result: NS -140 Imps: -8
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K J 7   K 7 3 2   6 4 3   A K 2 EAST   A Q   J T 8 6   A K 8 2   8 7 6 SOUTH   T 8 3 2   Q 5   T 9   Q J T 4 3   9 6 5 4   A 9 4   Q J 7 5   9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Platnick Fleisher Diamond  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 1 *3 Dbl*4 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+   *2 spades   *3 t/o + 44 or better   *4 3 Lead: Q Q A 6 T A 6 2 Q 6 Q K 3 5 6 2 Q 5 2 4 9 4 A 7 2 7 K 3 5 4 J K 3 5 7 J 8 9 8 K 4 9 T 3 T Result: NS -110 Imps: -0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K J 7   K 7 3 2   6 4 3   A K 2 EAST   A Q   J T 8 6   A K 8 2   8 7 6 SOUTH   T 8 3 2   Q 5   T 9   Q J T 4 3   9 6 5 4   A 9 4   Q J 7 5   9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Moss Lall Grue  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16 Lead: J 5 8 K J Q A 4 9 9 7 2 T 4 Q K 2 J K 6 T 4 T K 5 5 8 3 3 A 6 3 Q 7 2 2 3 5 A 7 8 9 J 7 T 6 8 J 4 9 6 A Q Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 3   J 6 4   Q 8 6   A K J 6 4 EAST   A K J 7 2   Q T 5 2   9 2   8 7 SOUTH   6 5 4   9   J T 5 4 3   Q 9 5 3   Q T 8   A K 8 7 3   A K 7   T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Platnick Fleisher Diamond  --  --  -- Pass 1 1 2 Pass 2NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: A 8 A 3 4 2 7 A 5 T J 9 5 T 8 K 3 A 2 4 9 K 5 6 3 Q       Result: NS -50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 3   J 6 4   Q 8 6   A K J 6 4 EAST   A K J 7 2   Q T 5 2   9 2   8 7 SOUTH   6 5 4   9   J T 5 4 3   Q 9 5 3   Q T 8   A K 8 7 3   A K 7   T 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Moss Lall Grue  --  --  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 Puppet   *3 5 !H Lead: K 8 K 3 6 2 7 A 3 T J 9 4 T 8 K 5 A 2 4 9 K 5 6 5 Result: NS -50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   7 6   A T 7   A 9 5 3   A K T 2 EAST   8 5 2   8 6 2   Q J 7 4   Q 9 4 SOUTH   A K 9 4 3   Q J 9 4   K 8   7 5   Q J T   K 5 3   T 6 2   J 8 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Platnick Fleisher Diamond Pass Pass 1NT Dbl*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: Q Q 2 6 3 J 5 7 A T 4 3 K 6 Q A 8 3 4 K 5 K 2 7 9 J 9 2 7 8 Q A 4 T 8 5 K 5 6 A Q     T 9 Result: NS +200 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   7 6   A T 7   A 9 5 3   A K T 2 EAST   8 5 2   8 6 2   Q J 7 4   Q 9 4 SOUTH   A K 9 4 3   Q J 9 4   K 8   7 5   Q J T   K 5 3   T 6 2   J 8 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Moss Lall Grue Pass Pass 1NT*1 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 15-17   *2 majors   *3 pick a major, might be weak 2!S pref Lead: Q Q 2 6 K 6 Q A 8 J 5 7 3 3 2 A 4 3 4 K 5 K 6 7 Q J Q A 7     T   Result: NS +100 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 8   A J 8   J 6 5   K J 8 6 3 EAST   7 2   T 7 4 3 2   K 8   A Q T 2 SOUTH   K 9 6   5   A Q T 9 7 3 2   5 4   A Q J 5 4 3   K Q 9 6   4   9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Platnick Fleisher Diamond  -- Pass Pass 3 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: K 4 K 5 T 6 7 A 5 A 2 8 6 3 7 T K 7 A 3 5 9 4 8 9 Result: NS +140 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 8   A J 8   J 6 5   K J 8 6 3 EAST   7 2   T 7 4 3 2   K 8   A Q T 2 SOUTH   K 9 6   5   A Q T 9 7 3 2   5 4   A Q J 5 4 3   K Q 9 6   4   9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Moss Lall Grue  -- Pass 1 *1 2 2 Dbl Pass 3 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+ Lead: K 4 K 5 7 3 8 J A 6 3 A 5 4 2 T 9 A 7 8 K Q 2 3 6 J 2 6 3 9 4 J 9 K 7 8 T Q T 8 2 7 A     Result: NS +450 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 6 4 3   8 2   Q T 6   Q T 4 3 EAST   A K 7   J T 9 7 5   K 9   J 6 5 SOUTH   J 9 5   A K 4 3   A 8 7   A 8 7   T 8 2   Q 6   J 5 4 3 2   K 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Platnick Fleisher Diamond  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 2 2 K 6 7 6 5 2 A Q 7 8 K 5 9 T A 4 9 Q 8 9 5 3 8 8 A 4 5 2 6 4 A K J T 7 T       Result: NS -620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 6 4 3   8 2   Q T 6   Q T 4 3 EAST   A K 7   J T 9 7 5   K 9   J 6 5 SOUTH   J 9 5   A K 4 3   A 8 7   A 8 7   T 8 2   Q 6   J 5 4 3 2   K 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Moss Lall Grue  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT*3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 usually hearts   *2 his only super accept, usually 4+!H   *3 confirms hearts   *4 not the biggest (would bid 3!C) Lead: 5 5 K 6 7 6 5 2 K Q 7 8 A 4 9 T A 2 5 3 A 3 J Q 8 9 6 4 7 K J T 8 2 7 Q 5 Result: NS -620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q T 6   Q   A K J 7   A J T 9 6 EAST   J 9 8 3   T 7 6 4   Q 4 3 2   8 SOUTH   7 2   K 9 2   9 8 6 5   K 7 4 2   A K 5 4   A J 8 5 3   T   Q 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Platnick Fleisher Diamond  --  --  -- Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3NT*3 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 Flannery   *2 asking   *3 4513 Extras Lead: 2 4 J Q 2 A 4 Q 2 Q 8 6 2 5 6 9 K       7 Result: NS +1370 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q T 6   Q   A K J 7   A J T 9 6 EAST   J 9 8 3   T 7 6 4   Q 4 3 2   8 SOUTH   7 2   K 9 2   9 8 6 5   K 7 4 2   A K 5 4   A J 8 5 3   T   Q 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Moss Lall Grue  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 *3 Pass 5 *4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 GF, can be short   *2 14-15   *3 alerted   *4 2 w/ !CQ Lead: 2 Q 8 6 2 3 2 J K 5 3 9 4 3 4 A 7 A 4 Q K J 6 7 9 5 7 T 2 4 3 Q 2 A 8 6 7 K 9 T 5 T Q     Result: NS +1370 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K J 9 4 3   6 3 2   Q 7 6   J T EAST   A T 8 7 6 5   J   T 8   A 7 6 3 SOUTH   Q   A Q 8   A J 9 5 4 2   Q 4 2   2   K T 9 7 5 4   K 3   K 9 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Platnick Fleisher Diamond 2 *1 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 weak major Lead: 9 9 J 3 8 3 T Q A K 8 6 J 2 5 K Q 4 3 2 A 5 6 7 9 5 7 4 5 8 6 3 4 7 8 6 2 9 A T 2 T A 9 Q Result: NS -400 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K J 9 4 3   6 3 2   Q 7 6   J T EAST   A T 8 7 6 5   J   T 8   A 7 6 3 SOUTH   Q   A Q 8   A J 9 5 4 2   Q 4 2   2   K T 9 7 5 4   K 3   K 9 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Moss Lall Grue 3 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 2 2 A 4 Q K 8 6 2 3 T Q A 4 5 7 J K J 6 8 Result: NS +100 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 8 6 5 2   9 8 5   A 8   K 7 4 EAST   K 7   K Q J 7 3   7 6 5 4   J 6 SOUTH   T 4 3   A 6 2   K 9   Q T 8 3 2   Q J 9   T 4   Q J T 3 2   A 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Platnick Fleisher Diamond  -- 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 constructive Lead: K 5 6 K 2 9 K 5 3 A J 7 3 J 7 A 4 Q 4 8 K 4 J 5 2 T K 8 6 Result: NS -170 Imps: -9	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 8 6 5 2   9 8 5   A 8   K 7 4 EAST   K 7   K Q J 7 3   7 6 5 4   J 6 SOUTH   T 4 3   A 6 2   K 9   Q T 8 3 2   Q J 9   T 4   Q J T 3 2   A 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Moss Lall Grue  -- 1 1 3 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 3 Q 7 5 3 Q 4 8 K 5 J K 2 2 5 A 9 9 K A 4 J   2 T Result: NS +200 Imps: 9
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 8 6   9 3 2   Q T 9 6 5   9 EAST   9 7 2   K J T 8   A 8 7   T 7 3 SOUTH   J T 4 3   7 5 4   K 4 3 2   A 8   Q 5   A Q 6   J   K Q J 6 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Platnick Fleisher Diamond  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+   *2 Lead: J Q J 2 4 K 7 9 A A 8 3 7 Q 3 5 8 J T 6 4 6 2 9 2 5 9 T 5 4 8 Q 3 2 7 9 K Q       Result: NS +660 Imps: 11	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 8 6   9 3 2   Q T 9 6 5   9 EAST   9 7 2   K J T 8   A 8 7   T 7 3 SOUTH   J T 4 3   7 5 4   K 4 3 2   A 8   Q 5   A Q 6   J   K Q J 6 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Moss Lall Grue  --  -- Pass Pass 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 10-15, 6+ !C (maybe 5 in 3rd) Lead: T Q T 2 7 Q 7 6 3 5 9 A 4 J 2 K T K 3 9 8 Q 7 5 A 6 8 8 J A     5 Result: NS +150 Imps: -11
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K 6   T 9 4 3   Q 7 4   A T 6 EAST   Q 7 4   Q 7 6 5   J 9 6 5   J 5 SOUTH   J T 9 8 5 3 2   K J   T 3 2   2     A 8 2   A K 8   K Q 9 8 7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Martel Platnick Fleisher Diamond  --  --  -- 3 Dbl Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 4   4     Result: NS +940 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K 6   T 9 4 3   Q 7 4   A T 6 EAST   Q 7 4   Q 7 6 5   J 9 6 5   J 5 SOUTH   J T 9 8 5 3 2   K J   T 3 2   2     A 8 2   A K 8   K Q 9 8 7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Moss Lall Grue  --  --  -- 2 Dbl 3 3NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 6 *1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 4   4     Result: NS +940 Imps: 0