2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019

Open Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 4   J 8 3 2   K J 5   T 9 4 EAST   8 5 3   A K 9   A T 6 4   K Q 6 SOUTH   Q 7 6 2   T 7 6 5 4   2   A 7 3   A K 9   Q   Q 9 8 7 3   J 8 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Mrosenberg Martel  -- 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl Rdbl*3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 15-17   *2 !H   *3 alerted Lead: A Q A 2 5 9 9 J 4 K 5 J 2 3 4 K 2 2 Q T 3 7 K 3 6 8 6 5 7 J K 9 A Q A 8 T A 3 4 Q 9 T J 6 8 6 4 7 5 8 T 7 Result: NS +110 Imps: 6	Closed Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 4   J 8 3 2   K J 5   T 9 4 EAST   8 5 3   A K 9   A T 6 4   K Q 6 SOUTH   Q 7 6 2   T 7 6 5 4   2   A 7 3   A K 9   Q   Q 9 8 7 3   J 8 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Wooldridge Hampson Hurd  -- 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass     *1 weak, both majors Lead: 5 5 K T 3 9 3 4 7 Q A 3 4 K 5 J 2 9 A 5 2 7 K 2 5 2 9 J 6 3 4 K 7 Result: NS -110 Imps: -6
Open Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   7 5 4 3   K J 8 6   T 2   6 3 2 EAST     A   J 9 8 6 3   Q J T 9 7 5 4 SOUTH   Q J 9 8 6 2   9 4 3   A K Q 5     A K T   Q T 7 5 2   7 4   A K 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Mrosenberg Martel  --  -- Pass 1 1NT 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: T 7 J T 5 K Q 2 2 2 A 6 3 A J 3 Q 5 4 8 4 8 T 6 K 4 3 2 A Result: NS -150 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   7 5 4 3   K J 8 6   T 2   6 3 2 EAST     A   J 9 8 6 3   Q J T 9 7 5 4 SOUTH   Q J 9 8 6 2   9 4 3   A K Q 5     A K T   Q T 7 5 2   7 4   A K 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Wooldridge Hampson Hurd  --  -- Pass 1 1NT 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: T 4 3 T A A 4 7 Q K J 2 3 7 8 2 5 A 9 3 4 7 A 6 9 8 Q 6 2 Result: NS -150 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J   K Q J 6   T 4 2   9 4 3 2 EAST   A 6 2   8 7 4 2   8 3   K J 8 7 SOUTH   K 8 4   9   A K Q J 9 6   Q T 5   T 9 7 5 3   A T 5 3   7 5   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Mrosenberg Martel  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 unbal   *2 alerted Lead: A A 2 6 9 3 4 Q 4 5 7 K 5 T 8 J T A 7 2 Q Result: NS +50 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J   K Q J 6   T 4 2   9 4 3 2 EAST   A 6 2   8 7 4 2   8 3   K J 8 7 SOUTH   K 8 4   9   A K Q J 9 6   Q T 5   T 9 7 5 3   A T 5 3   7 5   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Wooldridge Hampson Hurd  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A A 7 4 5 A 2 K 9 3 4 Q 6 Result: NS -150 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 9   9 8 4 2   Q T 7 4 2   K 2 EAST   Q 6 5   Q 5   A 8 6 5   A Q 9 4 SOUTH   K J 8 7   K 7 6   J 3   J T 5 3   T 4 3 2   A J T 3   K 9   8 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Mrosenberg Martel Pass 1 *1 1 1 *2 Dbl 1 *3 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+   *2 !S   *3 3!S Lead: T 6 4 K T K A 2 3 7 A 2 3 8 Q 2 5 2 6 A 7 3 5 9 K 3 Q 9 6 T 5 4 7 4 Q 8 8 9 5 Q J A 6 T K J 9 4 J T 8 7 J Result: NS +110 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 9   9 8 4 2   Q T 7 4 2   K 2 EAST   Q 6 5   Q 5   A 8 6 5   A Q 9 4 SOUTH   K J 8 7   K 7 6   J 3   J T 5 3   T 4 3 2   A J T 3   K 9   8 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Wooldridge Hampson Hurd Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 14-16 Lead: 4 K A 4 J 4 Q A 7 9 5 T 3 3 6 Q 3 6 8 2 6 3 5 9 K 7 4 K J 8 5 7 5 A Q 9 7 Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q T 7 5 2   A K 9 8   7 2   7 3 EAST   J 8 6 3   Q 5   Q 5 4   Q T 9 2 SOUTH   A K 4   T 7 4 2   A J 8   J 5 4   9   J 6 3   K T 9 6 3   A K 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Mrosenberg Martel  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 1 1 *2 Dbl*3 1 *4 Dbl*5 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+   *2 !S   *3 !H   *4 3!S   *5 T/O Lead: 9 9 J Q A 6 T 3 5 K 2 7 J 3 5 K 4 6 4 7 A 3 3 2 K A 9 8 4 K 5 2 8 9 Q 5 J 6 Q A 2 J 6 9 T 8 Q 7 7 T 8 T 4 Result: NS +500 Imps: 9	Closed Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q T 7 5 2   A K 9 8   7 2   7 3 EAST   J 8 6 3   Q 5   Q 5 4   Q T 9 2 SOUTH   A K 4   T 7 4 2   A J 8   J 5 4   9   J 6 3   K T 9 6 3   A K 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Wooldridge Hampson Hurd  -- Pass Pass 1 1 Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 2 J Q A 2 3 4 7 A 3 5 8 4 A 2 3 4 6 3 9 7 9 J Q K 6 6 K T K Q 7 5 6 9 2 J 9 8 T A Result: NS +110 Imps: -9
Open Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 8 7 6 3   K 5   7 4 3   7 5 EAST   K J 9   A J 6   J T 8   Q J T 9 SOUTH   5 4 2   9 8 2   K 9   A K 8 6 4   T   Q T 7 4 3   A Q 6 5 2   3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Mrosenberg Martel  --  -- 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass       *1 good weak 2 Lead: K 2 Q 5 K T K A 2 3 9 Q 4 2 J 7 5 3 9 7 A T A 5 9 5 J 3 4 4 6 K 2 Q 8 3 9 Result: NS +140 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A Q 8 7 6 3   K 5   7 4 3   7 5 EAST   K J 9   A J 6   J T 8   Q J T 9 SOUTH   5 4 2   9 8 2   K 9   A K 8 6 4   T   Q T 7 4 3   A Q 6 5 2   3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Wooldridge Hampson Hurd  --  -- 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 2 Q 5 K 3 9 7 6 T 6 5 8 T J Q 2 2 K A 4 3 A K 2 Q J 3 9 4 8 4 5 Result: NS +110 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 8   T 8 3 2   Q 6 4   J T 9 2 EAST   J 3   K Q 5   A K J 8 7 2   6 3 SOUTH   A 9 7 6 2   A 7   T 9 5   Q 8 7   K Q 5 4   J 9 6 4   3   A K 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Mrosenberg Martel  --  --  -- Pass 1 1 Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 3 A 6 5 K 3 T Q 6 K 2 7 4 6 9 7 4 3 8 A 4 5 3 A 5 J 2 8 9 Q 8 9 5 K 4 T A 2 J 2 Q 7 T 6 Result: NS -110 Imps: -9	Closed Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 8   T 8 3 2   Q 6 4   J T 9 2 EAST   J 3   K Q 5   A K J 8 7 2   6 3 SOUTH   A 9 7 6 2   A 7   T 9 5   Q 8 7   K Q 5 4   J 9 6 4   3   A K 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Wooldridge Hampson Hurd  --  --  -- Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass Pass 2NT 3 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 10-15 short diamonds, 4-3 or 4-4 Ms   *2 alerted Lead: J K 3 J Q A 6 2 7 5 3 9 8 4 2 T 7 4 J T A 3 A 4 5 4 5 2 A Q 7 8 7 K 8 3 2 Result: NS +300 Imps: 9
Open Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 7 6 4 3 2   6 4 2   Q 2   K Q EAST   Q 9   K 9 8 7   9 6 4   J 8 6 3 SOUTH   A 5   A T 5 3   K 8 5 3   9 5 4   K T 8   Q J   A J T 7   A T 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Mrosenberg Martel 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 invit Lead: 5 7 9 Q 5 2 3 K 4 7 6 Q 9 T 4 2 3 A 6 2 8 A 8 4 5 T J 6 3 J 7 3 5 8 9 4 A J Q 2 K Result: NS +170 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 7 6 4 3 2   6 4 2   Q 2   K Q EAST   Q 9   K 9 8 7   9 6 4   J 8 6 3 SOUTH   A 5   A T 5 3   K 8 5 3   9 5 4   K T 8   Q J   A J T 7   A T 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Wooldridge Hampson Hurd 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 4 7 8 K 4 T Q 4 5 J 7 6 A 7 6 Q 5 2 3 Q 5 T 4 2 8 A 9 2 3 A 6 4 9 K 9 2 A Result: NS +620 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   8 4 3   J 6   J 9 6 5 3   A K Q EAST   K Q T 7   2   A 8 7 4 2   6 5 3 SOUTH   9 6 5   K 9 5 4   K T   T 9 7 4   A J 2   A Q T 8 7 3   Q   J 8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Mrosenberg Martel  -- Pass Pass Pass 1NT Dbl*1 Rdbl Pass Pass 2 *2 Dbl Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 4 Q 4 6 T 8 6 Q 4 3 2 J 4 T 3 6 5 8       Result: NS +430 Imps: 4	Closed Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   8 4 3   J 6   J 9 6 5 3   A K Q EAST   K Q T 7   2   A 8 7 4 2   6 5 3 SOUTH   9 6 5   K 9 5 4   K T   T 9 7 4   A J 2   A Q T 8 7 3   Q   J 8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Wooldridge Hampson Hurd  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Dbl Pass 2 Dbl*2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+ diamonds   *2 good hand Lead: Q Q 2 3 K 2 K 8 6 3 2 J 4 2 4 5 T 8 7 6 9 8 3 Q 4 J 5 K 7 7 6 A 9 Result: NS +300 Imps: -4
Open Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K J T 8   T 9 5   Q 5   A 9 8 EAST   6 5 3   A K   K T 8 7 2   J 7 3 SOUTH   9 7 2   Q J 8 6 4   9 6 3   Q 4   Q 4   7 3 2   A J 4   K T 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Mrosenberg Martel  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 6 2 A T 6 3 K 9 8 4 6 K 7 4 K Q 6 J 7 5 3 A 2 5 9 Q 3 8 2 2 3 A 4 5 5 A 9 6 8 J 4 7 T T Q K 7 8 J T J 9 Q Result: NS +400 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K J T 8   T 9 5   Q 5   A 9 8 EAST   6 5 3   A K   K T 8 7 2   J 7 3 SOUTH   9 7 2   Q J 8 6 4   9 6 3   Q 4   Q 4   7 3 2   A J 4   K T 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Wooldridge Hampson Hurd  --  -- 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 4 2 A 5 4 3 K T 6 Q 6 8 7 4 3 J 2 4 K Q 3 J 2 5 9 A 7 9 6 2 3 A 4 Result: NS +400 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   7 6   9 8 6 5   9 5 3   K 5 4 3 EAST   Q J T 9   Q 7 2   K Q J 2   J T SOUTH   A K 8 4 3 2   A J 3   A   A 7 6   5   K T 4   T 8 7 6 4   Q 9 8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Mrosenberg Martel  --  --  -- 1 Pass 3 *1 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 7 7       Result: NS -1430 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   7 6   9 8 6 5   9 5 3   K 5 4 3 EAST   Q J T 9   Q 7 2   K Q J 2   J T SOUTH   A K 8 4 3 2   A J 3   A   A 7 6   5   K T 4   T 8 7 6 4   Q 9 8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Wooldridge Hampson Hurd  --  --  -- 1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 4 4 2 3 A Result: NS -1430 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 9 5 3   J 7 3   8 7 6 2   J 5 EAST   K   A K 9 8 6   A Q 3   K Q 9 8 SOUTH   A 8 6 4   Q T 4   J 9 5   A T 2   Q T 7 2   5 2   K T 4   7 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Mrosenberg Martel Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 *2 Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 could have 4!S   *2 alerted Lead: 3 T K 3 4 2 A 3 4 5 6 7 Q 3 K 5 2   8 J A Result: NS -1010 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 9 5 3   J 7 3   8 7 6 2   J 5 EAST   K   A K 9 8 6   A Q 3   K Q 9 8 SOUTH   A 8 6 4   Q T 4   J 9 5   A T 2   Q T 7 2   5 2   K T 4   7 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Wooldridge Hampson Hurd Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4NT*3 Pass 5 Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 3 key cards Lead: 2 2 6 7 T 5 A 3 4 2 K 3 4 3 8 J Q 4 Q 2 5 7 K 6 6 4 K 5 T   A     Result: NS -1010 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 9 7   A Q J T   A 9 3   A T EAST   6 5 4 3   9 8 6   T 8 5   Q 6 3 SOUTH   A K   4   K J 7 6 4 2   J 8 5 2   Q 8 2   K 7 5 3 2   Q   K 9 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Mrosenberg Martel  -- Pass 1NT*1 3 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 !H Lead: T Q T A 7     T 4 Result: NS +650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 9 7   A Q J T   A 9 3   A T EAST   6 5 4 3   9 8 6   T 8 5   Q 6 3 SOUTH   A K   4   K J 7 6 4 2   J 8 5 2   Q 8 2   K 7 5 3 2   Q   K 9 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Wooldridge Hampson Hurd  -- Pass 1 *1 3 3 5 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       *1 strong, artificial Lead: 5 Q 5 A 7 2 6 A 4 3 8 Q 6 Result: NS +650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 5 3   T   K J 8 7 6   J 9 7 3 EAST   K Q 2   A K 6 4 2   9 5   T 5 2 SOUTH   A J 7 6 4   Q 9   A Q 2   A K 8   T 9   J 8 7 5 3   T 4 3   Q 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Mrosenberg Martel  --  -- Pass 2NT Pass 3 *1 Dbl Pass Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 !H Lead: 3 3 5 K A T 9 6 Q 4 2 7 2 9 K 3 4 T Q 5 6 4 2 3 A       A Result: NS -1460 Imps: -17	Closed Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 5 3   T   K J 8 7 6   J 9 7 3 EAST   K Q 2   A K 6 4 2   9 5   T 5 2 SOUTH   A J 7 6 4   Q 9   A Q 2   A K 8   T 9   J 8 7 5 3   T 4 3   Q 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Wooldridge Hampson Hurd  --  -- Pass 2NT Pass 3 *1 Dbl 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 *2 Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 3 3 5 K A 3 2 T Q J A 8 9 9 K 3 4 T Q 5 6 5 2 8 A Result: NS +100 Imps: 17
Open Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 2   A Q J T 6 5 3   Q 6   Q J EAST   Q 7   8 7 2   A K 9 4   K T 5 3 SOUTH   A K J 6   4   T 8 7 5 3 2   A 2   T 8 5 4 3   K 9   J   9 8 7 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Mrosenberg Martel  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 2 3 3 Dbl*2 4 Pass 4 *3 Dbl Pass*4 Pass Rdbl*5 Pass 5 *6 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 unbal   *2 lead something else I think   *3 alerted   *4 alerted   *5 alerted   *6 alerted Lead: K K 2 A 4     T   Result: NS -920 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2019 Open USBC FINAL - 18-May-2019 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 2   A Q J T 6 5 3   Q 6   Q J EAST   Q 7   8 7 2   A K 9 4   K T 5 3 SOUTH   A K J 6   4   T 8 7 5 3 2   A 2   T 8 5 4 3   K 9   J   9 8 7 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Wooldridge Hampson Hurd  --  --  -- 1 Pass 2 *1 3 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: K K 2 A 4 9 7 J 8 J A 6 2 Result: NS -920 Imps: 0