2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016

Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 3   A K 9 7 6   J 9 8 4   3 2 EAST   Q T 8 6   Q J 2   Q 3   A K Q 9 SOUTH   A K 7 2   8 3   A T 7 6 2   5 4   J 5 4   T 5 4   K 5   J T 8 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Grue Greco Moss Hampson  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 2 2 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+ 10-15 Lead: K T 2 K 3 5 3 9 A 5 6 9 A 8 A 2 4 6 K 3 5 7 Q 3 7 5 J A 8 K Q 4 2 4 8 6 2   9     Result: NS -420 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 3   A K 9 7 6   J 9 8 4   3 2 EAST   Q T 8 6   Q J 2   Q 3   A K Q 9 SOUTH   A K 7 2   8 3   A T 7 6 2   5 4   J 5 4   T 5 4   K 5   J T 8 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Martel Lall Fleisher  --  -- 2 Dbl 3 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K 4 6 9 K 5 8 3 A J Q 6 7 5 3 4 A J K 3 5 6 A 2 4 K Q 8 2 4 2 A 3 5 J K 8 Result: NS -300 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 8 6   K T 7   K J 6 5   K 8 2 EAST   Q 9 4 3   Q J   7   Q J 7 6 5 3 SOUTH   A 7 2   8 6 5 4 2   Q T 8 3   9   K J 5   A 9 3   A 9 4 2   A T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Grue Greco Moss Hampson  --  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 6 T 6 2 9 2 7 K 3 J Q 6 2 A 3 8 6 5 4 T A K 9 8 7 3 Q K 2 A 5 5 T 4       Result: NS +630 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 8 6   K T 7   K J 6 5   K 8 2 EAST   Q 9 4 3   Q J   7   Q J 7 6 5 3 SOUTH   A 7 2   8 6 5 4 2   Q T 8 3   9   K J 5   A 9 3   A 9 4 2   A T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Martel Lall Fleisher  --  --  -- Pass 1NT*1 3 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16 Lead: 6 T 6 2 9 2 7 K 3 A 7 5 T 9 3 6 Q 5 Q 6 2 J 3 8 A K 4 T 7 4 5 J 8 A J 8 2 4 Q K 4 3 J K 5 A Q T 6 9 9 7 8 Result: NS +630 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8 6 2   K 6 5 4   A K 7 2   8 EAST   K 4 3   J 7 3   Q 8 5 3   T 4 3 SOUTH   Q J 7 5   A T 9   J 9 6 4   A 5   A T   Q 8 2   T   K Q J 9 7 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Grue Greco Moss Hampson 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 6+ 10-15 Lead: 5 T 5 A 6 T 3 K 4 Q 3 8 5 K 4 2 A A 3 2 5 J T 4 9 7 8 7 J 9 Q 6 Q 6 7 8 J 2 3 K A       T Result: NS +130 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8 6 2   K 6 5 4   A K 7 2   8 EAST   K 4 3   J 7 3   Q 8 5 3   T 4 3 SOUTH   Q J 7 5   A T 9   J 9 6 4   A 5   A T   Q 8 2   T   K Q J 9 7 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Martel Lall Fleisher 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 10-15, 6+!C   *2 asking   *3 non-min, no 4M, doesn't look like NT   *4 NF   *5 stopper Lead: 5 A 3 6 5 K 4 8 5 Q 3 5 A T K 8 7 T 4 9 Q 2 7 2 J 2 8 A 4 Q 3 4 9 Result: NS -50 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 6 4 3 2   K   A 9 7 6 5 4   4 EAST     Q J T 7 3   K Q 8 3   J 5 3 2 SOUTH   K Q T 9 8   8 6 4 2   2   T 8 7   A J 5   A 9 5   J T   A K Q 9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Grue Greco Moss Hampson  -- Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: J 5 J K 6 J K 4 2 9 T 2 2 T 3 A T A 2 4 8 K 3 5 7 Q 5 3 T 9 J 4 9 5 Q 7 8 A 7 6 4 6 8 6   Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 6 4 3 2   K   A 9 7 6 5 4   4 EAST     Q J T 7 3   K Q 8 3   J 5 3 2 SOUTH   K Q T 9 8   8 6 4 2   2   T 8 7   A J 5   A 9 5   J T   A K Q 9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Martel Lall Fleisher  -- Pass Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 spades Lead: Q 5 Q K 6 A 3 4 7 6 5 2 8 5 3 3 Q J 3 4 8 K 2 4 T Q J 5 9 A 7 6 K 9 8 6 T A T 7 2 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 8 6 4 3   T 7 3 2   T 7   J 5 EAST   2   K Q 9 6 4   Q 6 5 4 2   A K SOUTH   A K 9 7 5   A 8   J 8   9 7 6 3   J T   J 5   A K 9 3   Q T 8 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Grue Greco Moss Hampson  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 4 K 5 6 T 2 3 7 8 A J 3 5 4 2 A J 2 6 K 3 4 4 A J K 3 8 9 Q 7 7 Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 8 6 4 3   T 7 3 2   T 7   J 5 EAST   2   K Q 9 6 4   Q 6 5 4 2   A K SOUTH   A K 9 7 5   A 8   J 8   9 7 6 3   J T   J 5   A K 9 3   Q T 8 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Martel Lall Fleisher  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 default (2!S shows 6+) Lead: 4 4 K 5 6 A 2 7 J 8 A J 3 5 4 2 A J K 7 8 3 Q 3 5 T 2 3 A J 4 4 K 9 5 8 7 2 6 T 8 T 9 Q 9     T   Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 6   J 6 2   9 8 4 2   A Q 8 5 EAST   T 9 2   A T 9   J 3   T 7 4 3 2 SOUTH   A K J 8   8 7 5 4   K   K J 9 6   7 5 4 3   K Q 3   A Q T 7 6 5   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Grue Greco Moss Hampson  --  --  -- 1NT*1 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16 Lead: A 3 T 6 A 4 T Q 6 K 9 6 8 3 A 2 7   9 Q   Result: NS -50 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 6   J 6 2   9 8 4 2   A Q 8 5 EAST   T 9 2   A T 9   J 3   T 7 4 3 2 SOUTH   A K J 8   8 7 5 4   K   K J 9 6   7 5 4 3   K Q 3   A Q T 7 6 5   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Martel Lall Fleisher  --  --  -- 1NT Dbl*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 4M, 5+m   *2 pass/correct for minor Lead: 4 A 3 4 K K 9 2 4 3 A 6 5 4 9 6 8 7 J 2 6 7 3 A K 5 2 Q A 3 T 5 J Q T J 7 Q 4     Result: NS +500 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 9 6 4 2   K 9   T 7 2   9 7 6 EAST   J 5   J T   A K J 3   A K T 4 2 SOUTH   A Q T 8   A Q 4 3   4   Q J 8 5   7 3   8 7 6 5 2   Q 9 8 6 5   3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Grue Greco Moss Hampson Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT*3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3NT*6 Pass 4 *7 Pass 5 *8 Pass 5 *9 Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 big   *2 4x1   *3 ask   *4 stiff   *5 Size Ask   *6 Not Min   *7 KC   *8 2+Q   *9 Kings? Lead: 6 3 2 6 8 2 A 7 5 5 K 9 J 3 J 2 8 7 5 4 T 5     A Result: NS -1390 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 9 6 4 2   K 9   T 7 2   9 7 6 EAST   J 5   J T   A K J 3   A K T 4 2 SOUTH   A Q T 8   A Q 4 3   4   Q J 8 5   7 3   8 7 6 5 2   Q 9 8 6 5   3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Martel Lall Fleisher Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *5 Pass 3 Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+   *2 hearts   *3 18-19   *4 4-4 majors   *5 4=4=1=4 or 4=4=0=5 Lead: 6 3 T 6 5 8 A 7 8 7 K 9 J 3 J K A Result: NS -1390 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9   K 5 4   A T 7   A Q T 9 8 EAST   K   A T 8   8 6 5 3 2   6 5 3 2 SOUTH   7 5 4 3   J 9 6 2   K J 9   K 7   A Q J 8 6 2   Q 7 3   Q 4   J 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Grue Greco Moss Hampson  -- Pass 1NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 2 K 9 4 4 8 A 9 A 6 T 3 Q 5 8 5 J 3 5 7 4 3 9 K 3 A 4 J   2     Result: NS -50 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9   K 5 4   A T 7   A Q T 9 8 EAST   K   A T 8   8 6 5 3 2   6 5 3 2 SOUTH   7 5 4 3   J 9 6 2   K J 9   K 7   A Q J 8 6 2   Q 7 3   Q 4   J 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Martel Lall Fleisher  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 spades   *3 6+ !S, 2/3 top honors, inv+   *4 reject Lead: 4 2 K 9 4 4 6 A 7 A 6 T 3 Q 5 4 5 J 3 7 7 J 2 Q K 3 A 5 2 Result: NS +420 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K J T 8 4   7 6 2   5   A Q 3 2 EAST   7 2     Q J 9 8 3 2   J T 8 5 4 SOUTH   A   Q T 8 5 4   A K T 6 4   9 6   Q 9 6 5 3   A K J 9 3   7   K 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Grue Greco Moss Hampson  --  -- 1 2 3NT*1 5 *2 Dbl 5 Pass Pass 5 Pass Pass 6 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 p/c Lead: 7 7 9 5 K 3 2 2 4 3 2 4 A 9 3 6 5 5 7 T 4 J J 7 T 6 Q 2 A       Q Result: NS +500 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K J T 8 4   7 6 2   5   A Q 3 2 EAST   7 2     Q J 9 8 3 2   J T 8 5 4 SOUTH   A   Q T 8 5 4   A K T 6 4   9 6   Q 9 6 5 3   A K J 9 3   7   K 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Martel Lall Fleisher  --  -- 1 2 2NT*1 3 *2 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 4+!S, inv+   *2 alerted Lead: K 7 J 5 K A 2 6 8 K 8 2 6 Result: NS +420 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 4   7 2   J T 6   A T 9 8 7 4 EAST   Q 8 7   Q 9 6   K 9 8 4 3   6 2 SOUTH   A 6 3 2   A K J T 3   A Q 7 2     K J T 5   8 5 4   5   K Q J 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Grue Greco Moss Hampson  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 big   *2 neg   *3 4+!H f1   *4 3 6-7 Lead: T 5 3 T A       Q Result: NS -1370 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 4   7 2   J T 6   A T 9 8 7 4 EAST   Q 8 7   Q 9 6   K 9 8 4 3   6 2 SOUTH   A 6 3 2   A K J T 3   A Q 7 2     K J T 5   8 5 4   5   K Q J 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Martel Lall Fleisher  --  --  -- 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 5 5 3 T A 4 Q 2 3 5 6 7 A Result: NS -680 Imps: 12
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q T 9 7 4 3     Q 8 4   K 9 6 2 EAST   A K 6 5   A Q 5 2   K 7   T 8 3 SOUTH   8   9 8   A J T 9 5 3 2   J 7 4   J 2   K J T 7 6 4 3   6   A Q 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Grue Greco Moss Hampson 1 1NT 2 3 *1 3 3NT Pass Pass 4 Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 diamonds Lead: A 4 A 3 8 J A 4 8 6 K 4 J 3 7 8 T J Q 7 9 Result: NS -300 Imps: -13	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q T 9 7 4 3     Q 8 4   K 9 6 2 EAST   A K 6 5   A Q 5 2   K 7   T 8 3 SOUTH   8   9 8   A J T 9 5 3 2   J 7 4   J 2   K J T 7 6 4 3   6   A Q 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Martel Lall Fleisher 1 1NT 2 3NT*1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 No !S stopper Lead: 9 J K 9 8 6 K 4 2 7 7 8 A J Q 6 8 Q 3 2 J T A     Result: NS +500 Imps: 13
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 7 6 4   A 9 5   K 8   J 8 5 3 EAST   A   J 2   9 7 6 5   A K Q 9 4 2 SOUTH   T 8 3   K T 7 6 4   A J T   7 6   K Q 9 5 2   Q 8 3   Q 4 3 2   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Grue Greco Moss Hampson  -- 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 6+ 10-15   *2 NF Lead: K 2 7 K A T A 5 6 2 K 3 7 3 Q 8 4 Q 5 8 T K A 4 3 3 2 5 K Result: NS -130 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 7 6 4   A 9 5   K 8   J 8 5 3 EAST   A   J 2   9 7 6 5   A K Q 9 4 2 SOUTH   T 8 3   K T 7 6 4   A J T   7 6   K Q 9 5 2   Q 8 3   Q 4 3 2   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Martel Lall Fleisher  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 1 2 2 Dbl 2 *3 2NT 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+   *2 hearts   *3 weakest action Lead: Q T Q 3 6 3 J A 7 K A 4 8 8 2 5 K Q 2 9 T 4 5 K A 5 4 6 3 Q 6 8 T 2 7 7 J     5   Result: NS +140 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 9 7 6   A 4 2   A K 3   J 9 6 EAST   K J   K Q J T 7 6   2   A 8 5 3 SOUTH   A 5 3 2   9 8   J T 9 7 6   Q 7   T 8 4   5 3   Q 8 5 4   K T 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Grue Greco Moss Hampson  --  -- 1 Pass 1 1 Dbl*1 Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 3 Lead: K 8 2 K 6 T J 7 2 8 K 6 3 K 3 6 Q 5 6 A 8     2 9 Result: NS -140 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 9 7 6   A 4 2   A K 3   J 9 6 EAST   K J   K Q J T 7 6   2   A 8 5 3 SOUTH   A 5 3 2   9 8   J T 9 7 6   Q 7   T 8 4   5 3   Q 8 5 4   K T 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Martel Lall Fleisher  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 14-16   *2 good !H 1-suiter Lead: K 4 2 K 6 5 6 A 7 K 5 6 Q 4 J Q A 4 A 9 7 2 3 J 8 8 K 9 2   8     Result: NS -170 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   5 3   A K Q 7 3 2   Q   T 5 3 2 EAST   A J 8   J 9 5   K J T 9 4 3   6 SOUTH   K 7 6 2   T 8 4   5   A K J 9 7   Q T 9 4   6   A 8 7 6 2   Q 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Grue Greco Moss Hampson  --  --  -- 2 *1 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 0-1 3 suited 10-15 Lead: 5 A J Q 5 6 5 K 4 2 9 A 8 6 J Q T T J 5 2 8 9 2 7 Q A 3 6 7 T 3 9 4 6 2 K Result: NS +140 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   5 3   A K Q 7 3 2   Q   T 5 3 2 EAST   A J 8   J 9 5   K J T 9 4 3   6 SOUTH   K 7 6 2   T 8 4   5   A K J 9 7   Q T 9 4   6   A 8 7 6 2   Q 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Martel Lall Fleisher  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 Pass 1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+ Lead: K 4 6 5 K A 3 Q 5 6 5 Q 8 2 9 A 4 6 J K T T J 5 2 7 K 2 7 Q A 3 6 8 T 3 7     2   Result: NS +110 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 9 7 3   A J 9 4   J 4   6 5 2 EAST   Q J 6 4 2   K Q   Q 9 5 3   T 8 SOUTH   K 8   T 8 3 2   T 8 7   A K Q 7   T 5   7 6 5   A K 6 2   J 9 4 3 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Grue Greco Moss Hampson Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead: {lead} Result: NS -0 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 14-May-2016 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 9 7 3   A J 9 4   J 4   6 5 2 EAST   Q J 6 4 2   K Q   Q 9 5 3   T 8 SOUTH   K 8   T 8 3 2   T 8 7   A K Q 7   T 5   7 6 5   A K 6 2   J 9 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bathurst Martel Lall Fleisher Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+   *2 spades Lead: K K 3 4 8 A 5 J T 2 9 3 7 3 8 2 K 7 Q A 2 4 T 5 A 5 K 4 3 5 2 7 K T Q A 8 Result: NS -110 Imps: -3