Simulation 8Z20   Main


Stayman or Not III


  by Richard Pavlicek

[First read Stayman or Not? and Part II]

Now suppose the major is stronger (but still 4-3-3-3 with an unstopped suit):

West
NORTH
1 NT
East
Pass
South
?
You (South)
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2

Will the stronger four-card major reduce or eliminate the advantage of 3 NT? Let’s find out.

For a simulation I created 10,000 random deals with the South hand fixed. North: 15-17 HCP; balanced; 4-5 spades (if 5 spades, doubleton must be J-x or better). Further, East was constrained not to have any appropriate action (bid or double) over 1 NT; and West not to have extreme shape (freakness 6+) with 7+ playing tricks.

Results are shown below. Trick Average shows the average number of tricks won by declarer. Make Percent shows how often the contract is made (including with overtrick) and Overtrick Percent how often an overtrick is made. The second table compares the bids directly, with the better choice leftmost. Net W-L (matchpoints or board-a-match verdict) counts +1 for a win and -1 for a loss. Net Score and Net IMPs are calculated twice, first with declarer nonvul (green) then with declarer vul (red). Plus values show the net gain over 10,000 deals.

Surprisingly, perhaps, the stronger four-card major actually increases the advantage of 3 NT. Even the previous slight Won-Lost advantage of 4 S has disappeared into a huge gain for 3 NT. Evidence is certainly mounting up to forget about Stayman on all flat hands. One more follow-up: Stayman or Not IV.

Results for 10,000 Deals
ContractTrick AverageMake PercentOvertrick Percent
3 NT N9.218275.7339.58
4 S N9.295843.6412.27

ComparisonNet W-LNet ScoreNet IMPsNet ScoreNet IMPs
3 NT N vs. 4 S N+4674+1580620+33418+2491370+40913

Actual Deals

Below are 100 of the 10,000 deals, including the first 20, last 20, and 60 in-between with the greatest IMP gains (30 for each option). Numbers after each contract show the tricks won by declarer with double-dummy play all-around. A plus sign indicates the best result.

1. S 10 7 4 2
H A K 3
D K J
C K Q 6 3
S 8 6 5
H 9 7 2
D Q 10 9 5 4
C J 10
Table S A Q
H J 8 6 5
D A 3 2
C 8 7 5 4
3 NT N → 8
4 S N → 11 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


2. S A 2
H A 8 7 2
D A Q 10 4
C J 7 3
S 10 8 6 5
H K 6 3
D J 9
C K Q 6 5
Table S Q 7 4
H J 9 5
D K 5 3 2
C 10 8 4
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 9
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


3. S A 8 7 4
H K J
D Q 9 5
C K Q J 8
S Q 6 2
H 9 7 5
D K J 3
C 10 7 5 4
Table S 10 5
H A 8 6 3 2
D A 10 4 2
C 6 3
3 NT N → 8 +
4 S N → 9 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


4. S A 10 5
H A 9 5
D A Q J
C Q 7 6 4
S Q 8 6 2
H K 7 6 2
D 10 9
C K 10 5
Table S 7 4
H J 8 3
D K 5 4 3 2
C J 8 3
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 10
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


5. S 5 4
H A 8 7
D K Q 10 5
C K Q J 10
S A Q 8 6
H J 9 5 3
D 4 2
C 8 6 4
Table S 10 7 2
H K 6 2
D A J 9 3
C 7 5 3
3 NT N → 8 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


6. S A 6 5 2
H A K 8 7
D Q 5 3
C Q 6
S Q 4
H 9
D A K J 10 4
C J 8 7 5 3
Table S 10 8 7
H J 6 5 3 2
D 9 2
C K 10 4
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 9
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


7. S A 7 6
H K 8 3
D A K J 3
C J 8 5
S Q 5 4
H 7 6 5
D Q 9 4 2
C K 7 6
Table S 10 8 2
H A J 9 2
D 10 5
C Q 10 4 3
3 NT N → 9
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


8. S Q 7 5 4
H A 5 2
D A J 10
C K Q 4
S 10 8 2
H J 9 8 3
D 9 5 4
C 8 6 5
Table S A 6
H K 7 6
D K Q 3 2
C J 10 7 3
3 NT N → 9
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9. S A Q 7 6
H A J 6
D K 9 2
C Q 7 3
S 2
H 9 8 7 3 2
D A Q 10
C K J 8 5
Table S 10 8 5 4
H K 5
D J 5 4 3
C 10 6 4
3 NT N → 8 +
4 S N → 9 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


10. S A Q 10 4
H K 8 5
D A 2
C K 7 6 3
S 8 6 2
H J 2
D Q J 10 9 5 4
C Q 5
Table S 7 5
H A 9 7 6 3
D K 3
C J 10 8 4
3 NT N → 9
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2

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11. S 7 5
H A K 8
D A K J 10 5
C Q 10 8
S A 8 6 2
H 9 7 2
D 4
C K 7 6 5 3
Table S Q 10 4
H J 6 5 3
D Q 9 3 2
C J 4
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 8
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


12. S Q 10 7 2
H A K J
D K 10 9
C Q 8 3
S
H 9 7 6 3
D A Q 5 4
C J 10 7 6 4
Table S A 8 6 5 4
H 8 5 2
D J 3 2
C K 5
3 NT N → 8 +
4 S N → 8
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


13. S A Q
H K 8 5
D A J 9 5
C K 8 7 3
S 8 5
H 7 3
D K Q 10 4 3
C Q J 10 6
Table S 10 7 6 4 2
H A J 9 6 2
D 2
C 5 4
3 NT N → 11 +
4 S N → 9
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


14. S A 6 5 2
H 7 5
D A K J
C K Q 7 4
S Q 10 7
H 8 6 3 2
D Q 10 9 5 2
C 3
Table S 8 4
H A K J 9
D 4 3
C J 10 8 6 5
3 NT N → 9
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


15. S A 10 4
H A J
D A Q 10 4
C 10 7 5 3
S Q 8 6 5
H 7 6 5 2
D K 9 3
C K 8
Table S 7 2
H K 9 8 3
D J 5 2
C Q J 6 4
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 9
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


16. S A Q 10 5
H J 3
D A Q 10
C Q 10 8 3
S 2
H A 7 6 5 2
D K 9 5 4 3 2
C 4
Table S 8 7 6 4
H K 9 8
D J
C K J 7 6 5
3 NT N → 9
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


17. S A Q 10
H A K 6 2
D 10 5 4 2
C Q 5
S 6 4
H J 9 8 7
D A Q
C J 10 8 6 4
Table S 8 7 5 2
H 5 3
D K J 9 3
C K 7 3
3 NT N → 8 +
4 S N → 9 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


18. S 10 6 5
H A K 7
D Q 2
C K Q J 7 3
S A Q 8 7
H 9 8 6 5 3
D K 5
C 8 4
Table S 4 2
H J 2
D A J 10 9 4 3
C 10 6 5
3 NT N → 5
4 S N → 7 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


19. S A Q 8
H J 9 7
D K J 10 5
C K J 5
S 7 2
H K 8 6 3 2
D A Q 4
C 10 8 7
Table S 10 6 5 4
H A 5
D 9 3 2
C Q 6 4 3
3 NT N → 8 +
4 S N → 9 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


20. S A Q 7
H A K
D K J 10 9 5
C 5 4 3
S 8 5 4
H J 9 8 5 3
D Q 3
C K 10 6
Table S 10 6 2
H 7 6 2
D A 4 2
C Q J 8 7
3 NT N → 9
4 S N → 11 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2

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364. S 6 4
H A J 6 5
D A K 9 3
C K 7 3
S Q 10 7 5 2
H 7
D Q 10 4
C Q 10 6 5
Table S A 8
H K 9 8 3 2
D J 5 2
C J 8 4
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


665. S A 6 2
H A K 8 7 3
D Q 9
C K 10 3
S 10 8 4
H 9 5 2
D A J 4
C 8 7 6 4
Table S Q 7 5
H J 6
D K 10 5 3 2
C Q J 5
3 NT N → 8
4 S N → 11 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


1155. S Q 7 5
H K 9 2
D K Q
C K Q J 5 4
S 4 2
H 7 6 3
D J 9 5 4 3
C 10 8 6
Table S A 10 8 6
H A J 8 5
D A 10 2
C 7 3
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


1346. S A 10 4
H A K 9
D 10 9
C K Q J 10 7
S 8 6 2
H J 8 6
D K Q J 4 3
C 8 5
Table S Q 7 5
H 7 5 3 2
D A 5 2
C 6 4 3
3 NT N → 8
4 S N → 11 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


1679. S 6 5 2
H A K J 9 5
D K Q 4
C Q 3
S 10 7 4
H 6
D A 10 9 5 3 2
C J 10 7
Table S A Q 8
H 8 7 3 2
D J
C K 8 6 5 4
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


1690. S A 2
H A K 7 6 5
D K 10 9
C J 8 3
S Q 10 8 7
H 8 3
D A Q 2
C Q 7 5 4
Table S 6 5 4
H J 9 2
D J 5 4 3
C K 10 6
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


1918. S A 4
H 7 3 2
D A K Q J 2
C K 10 4
S Q 10 6 2
H A J 6 5
D 10 5 4 3
C 3
Table S 8 7 5
H K 9 8
D 9
C Q J 8 7 6 5
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


1945. S 8 2
H K 9 7 3
D A K Q J
C Q 6 4
S Q 10 7
H A J 8 2
D
C K J 8 7 5 3
Table S A 6 5 4
H 6 5
D 10 9 5 4 3 2
C 10
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 5
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


2093. S Q 5
H K 9 6 3 2
D K Q 9
C K Q 5
S 10 8 7 6 2
H A 8 7 5
D A J
C J 7
Table S A 4
H J
D 10 5 4 3 2
C 10 8 6 4 3
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


2177. S A Q 4 2
H K J 7
D J 5
C K Q 6 3
S 10 6 5
H A 8 6 3 2
D Q 4 2
C J 7
Table S 8 7
H 9 5
D A K 10 9 3
C 10 8 5 4
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2

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2727. S Q 8
H A K J 8
D A Q 9 3
C 10 7 3
S A 5
H 9 7 6 3
D J 10 5 2
C K 6 5
Table S 10 7 6 4 2
H 5 2
D K 4
C Q J 8 4
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


2905. S 6 4
H A K 9
D K Q 2
C K J 7 6 4
S A 10 8 7 5
H 7 2
D J 10 9 4 3
C 5
Table S Q 2
H J 8 6 5 3
D A 5
C Q 10 8 3
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 6
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


2927. S A 10 6
H A K 7 3 2
D J 9
C K 7 6
S 8 4 2
H J 6
D K 5
C Q J 10 8 4 3
Table S Q 7 5
H 9 8 5
D A Q 10 4 3 2
C 5
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 11 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


3015. S 8 7
H K 7 5 3
D A K J 4
C K J 6
S A 5 4
H 8
D 10 9 5 3 2
C 10 8 5 4
Table S Q 10 6 2
H A J 9 6 2
D Q
C Q 7 3
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


3093. S A Q
H A 9 5 3
D A 9 5
C K 10 5 3
S 8 6
H K J 7
D J 2
C Q J 8 7 6 4
Table S 10 7 5 4 2
H 8 6 2
D K Q 10 4 3
C
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


3299. S 10 6
H A K J
D Q J 5
C K Q 10 8 6
S Q 8 5 4 2
H 8 5 3
D 9 4 2
C J 4
Table S A 7
H 9 7 6 2
D A K 10 3
C 7 5 3
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


3753. S Q 10 6
H A K 9 6 2
D A J
C K 6 5
S A 4 2
H J 8 5
D K 10 5
C J 7 4 3
Table S 8 7 5
H 7 3
D Q 9 4 3 2
C Q 10 8
3 NT N → 8
4 S N → 11 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


3884. S A 4
H A J 5 3
D Q 10 9 5
C K Q J
S Q 10 7 6 2
H 9 8 7 2
D A 2
C 7 5
Table S 8 5
H K 6
D K J 4 3
C 10 8 6 4 3
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 6
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


3998. S A Q 8
H K 6 3
D 9 4
C K Q J 5 3
S 10 5 4
H 8 7 5
D A Q J 3 2
C 7 4
Table S 7 6 2
H A J 9 2
D K 10 5
C 10 8 6
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


4032. S A 10 6
H A 9 2
D Q 4
C K Q J 6 5
S Q 8 7 4
H 8
D A K J 10 3 2
C 8 7
Table S 5 2
H K J 7 6 5 3
D 9 5
C 10 4 3
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2

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4042. S A Q 8 7
H A K 9 6
D 5 3
C K 6 3
S 6 4 2
H 5 3 2
D A K J 10 4
C J 10
Table S 10 5
H J 8 7
D Q 9 2
C Q 8 7 5 4
3 NT N → 8
4 S N → 11 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


4162. S A 6 5 2
H K J 8
D K 5
C K J 7 5
S 10 4
H A 9 6 5 3
D J 10 3
C Q 8 6
Table S Q 8 7
H 7 2
D A Q 9 4 2
C 10 4 3
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


4186. S Q 6 2
H A K J 7
D A 9 5
C K 4 3
S A 4
H 5 3 2
D K J 10 4 3 2
C J 8
Table S 10 8 7 5
H 9 8 6
D Q
C Q 10 7 6 5
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


4187. S A Q 6
H K 6 2
D Q 10
C K J 8 7 4
S 8 7 5
H A 9 3
D J 9 5 3 2
C 10 6
Table S 10 4 2
H J 8 7 5
D A K 4
C Q 5 3
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


4291. S Q 4
H A 9 7 5
D A K 10 5
C Q J 3
S 6
H K J 8
D Q 4 3
C K 8 7 6 5 4
Table S A 10 8 7 5 2
H 6 3 2
D J 9 2
C 10
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


4307. S 6 4
H A K 3
D Q 9 4
C K Q J 10 3
S A 10 7
H J
D A K 10 3 2
C 7 6 5 4
Table S Q 8 5 2
H 9 8 7 6 5 2
D J 5
C 8
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 6
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


4483. S Q 5
H A K J 9 8
D A 10 2
C J 6 3
S A 8 7 4 2
H 7 5
D 4
C K 10 8 7 4
Table S 10 6
H 6 3 2
D K Q J 9 5 3
C Q 5
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


4564. S A 7 2
H K J 7 3
D A K Q 2
C 6 5
S 8 6 5
H A 6 5
D J 10
C K J 10 8 7
Table S Q 10 4
H 9 8 2
D 9 5 4 3
C Q 4 3
3 NT N → 8
4 S N → 11 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


4978. S A Q 5 4
H 6 2
D A K J 10
C Q 10 6
S 8 6
H A K J 8 5 3
D Q 5 2
C J 8
Table S 10 7 2
H 9 7
D 9 4 3
C K 7 5 4 3
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


5101. S A Q 2
H A 9 7
D K 4
C Q J 7 6 3
S 6 5 4
H K 8 6 5 3
D A 10 9
C K 5
Table S 10 8 7
H J 2
D Q J 5 3 2
C 10 8 4
3 NT N → 8
4 S N → 11 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2

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5106. S A 2
H A K 8 6 5
D A 10 5
C 8 5 4
S Q 10 6 5 4
H 7 2
D J 4 2
C K Q 7
Table S 8 7
H J 9 3
D K Q 9 3
C J 10 6 3
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


5333. S A 4
H K 8 3 2
D A K Q 5
C J 5 4
S
H A J 7 6 5
D 10 9 3 2
C K Q 8 3
Table S Q 10 8 7 6 5 2
H 9
D J 4
C 10 7 6
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


5455. S A Q 7 2
H A K 5 2
D J 5
C K 10 4
S 6 5
H J 8 6
D Q 10 4
C 8 7 6 5 3
Table S 10 8 4
H 9 7 3
D A K 9 3 2
C Q J
3 NT N → 8
4 S N → 11 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


5619. S A Q 6
H A K 8 6 3
D J 9
C Q J 4
S 10 8 7
H J 9
D K Q 10 5 3 2
C 7 6
Table S 5 4 2
H 7 5 2
D A 4
C K 10 8 5 3
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 11 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


5729. S Q 4
H K 9 7 5
D A K Q
C J 8 7 4
S A 10 7 6 2
H A J 8 6 3
D 3
C Q 10
Table S 8 5
H 2
D J 10 9 5 4 2
C K 6 5 3
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


5756. S A 6 2
H A J 9 7 2
D A 2
C Q 8 5
S Q 8 4
H 6 5 3
D J 9 3
C K J 4 3
Table S 10 7 5
H K 8
D K Q 10 5 4
C 10 7 6
3 NT N → 8
4 S N → 11 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


5783. S Q 5
H 7 6 5
D A K 5
C K Q J 7 3
S A 8 7 6 4 2
H A K J
D 10 9 4
C 10
Table S 10
H 9 8 3 2
D Q J 3 2
C 8 6 5 4
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 6
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


5809. S A 6 4 2
H 9 5
D A K J
C K J 7 5
S 10 5
H A J 8 6 3 2
D 10 2
C Q 10 8
Table S Q 8 7
H K 7
D Q 9 5 4 3
C 6 4 3
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


5863. S A Q 4
H 9 5 3
D A 3
C K Q 10 4 3
S
H A J 8 2
D Q 10 5 4 2
C 8 7 6 5
Table S 10 8 7 6 5 2
H K 7 6
D K J 9
C J
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


6284. S A Q 5
H K J 6
D 4 3
C K Q J 6 4
S 10 6
H A 8 7 3
D Q J 10 9 5 2
C 3
Table S 8 7 4 2
H 9 5 2
D A K
C 10 8 7 5
3 NT N → 6
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2

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6286. S Q 7 4
H K J 2
D A Q 5 4
C K Q 6
S A 10 8 2
H 9 8 7 6 5 3
D K 10 2
C
Table S 6 5
H A
D J 9 3
C J 10 8 7 5 4 3
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 5
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


6383. S 6 2
H A K J 5
D K J 10
C Q J 6 5
S Q 5 4
H
D A 9 5 4 3 2
C K 10 7 4
Table S A 10 8 7
H 9 8 7 6 3 2
D Q
C 8 3
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 5
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


6706. S A Q 4
H 3 2
D A Q J 4 3
C K J 8
S 10 5 2
H K J 9 8 5
D K 5 2
C 7 3
Table S 8 7 6
H A 7 6
D 10 9
C Q 10 6 5 4
3 NT N → 8
4 S N → 11 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


6771. S A 10 7 6
H K J 9 7
D A 4
C K J 6
S Q 8 4
H 3 2
D Q 10 5
C Q 10 8 5 4
Table S 5 2
H A 8 6 5
D K J 9 3 2
C 7 3
3 NT N → 8
4 S N → 11 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


7035. S A 8 7
H K J 9 8 6
D A 9
C K 5 4
S 10 5
H A 5 2
D K Q 10 5 3 2
C 7 6
Table S Q 6 4 2
H 7 3
D J 4
C Q J 10 8 3
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


7120. S 4 2
H A 9 3
D A K Q 10 5
C Q J 5
S A 10 8 7 6 5
H K 8 2
D
C K 8 4 3
Table S Q
H J 7 6 5
D J 9 4 3 2
C 10 7 6
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


7456. S Q 7 5 2
H K 9 2
D A 2
C K Q J 3
S A 6
H 7 6 5
D Q 10 9 4 3
C 8 7 5
Table S 10 8 4
H A J 8 3
D K J 5
C 10 6 4
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


7593. S A Q 2
H A K 9 3
D J 5
C Q 10 7 3
S 6 5 4
H J 7 6
D A K Q 10 4 2
C 8
Table S 10 8 7
H 8 5 2
D 9 3
C K J 6 5 4
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


7664. S A Q 6
H A 8 5
D K 2
C Q J 10 7 5
S 10 4
H 7 6 3
D A J 10 9 4 3
C K 6
Table S 8 7 5 2
H K J 9 2
D Q 5
C 8 4 3
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


7716. S A Q 10 7
H A K 7
D 5 3
C K 10 5 4
S 8 2
H 5 3
D A K Q J 9 4
C J 6 3
Table S 6 5 4
H J 9 8 6 2
D 10 2
C Q 8 7
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2

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7753. S A Q 2
H K J 8
D 10 9
C K Q J 5 4
S 10 8 6 4
H A 6 5 3
D A J
C 10 7 6
Table S 7 5
H 9 7 2
D K Q 5 4 3 2
C 8 3
3 NT N → 6
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


7842. S Q 10
H K 8 7 2
D A K 10 3
C Q J 4
S 8 6 5 2
H 3
D J 9 2
C K 8 6 5 3
Table S A 7 4
H A J 9 6 5
D Q 5 4
C 10 7
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 6
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


8093. S A Q 8 7
H K 9 7 2
D Q J
C K 8 6
S 10 6 5
H J 6 5
D K 10 9 5 3
C 7 4
Table S 4 2
H A 8 3
D A 4 2
C Q J 10 5 3
3 NT N → 7
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


8233. S A Q 7
H K 9 3 2
D Q 9
C K J 10 8
S 8 6
H J 7 5
D A J 10 5 4 2
C Q 5
Table S 10 5 4 2
H A 8 6
D K 3
C 7 6 4 3
3 NT N → 6
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


8490. S Q 10 7
H A 7 3
D A J 2
C K J 8 4
S A
H K J 9 5 2
D K 10 9
C 10 7 6 3
Table S 8 6 5 4 2
H 8 6
D Q 5 4 3
C Q 5
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


8570. S Q 6
H A K 7 5
D A 10 5 4
C Q J 4
S A 10 8 7 5
H J
D 3 2
C K 10 8 5 3
Table S 4 2
H 9 8 6 3 2
D K Q J 9
C 7 6
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 6
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


8718. S Q 4
H A K J 6
D K Q 5
C J 8 6 5
S 8 6
H 9 7 5 3
D A J 9 3 2
C Q 4
Table S A 10 7 5 2
H 8 2
D 10 4
C K 10 7 3
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9083. S A 4
H K 9 3
D A K Q 10 4
C 8 6 5
S Q 10 8 7 6 2
H 2
D 3 2
C K J 7 3
Table S 5
H A J 8 7 6 5
D J 9 5
C Q 10 4
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9937. S 6 4
H K J 7 3
D A Q 9 2
C K Q 5
S Q 10 8 5 2
H 8
D K 10 5 4
C J 7 3
Table S A 7
H A 9 6 5 2
D J 3
C 10 8 6 4
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9951. S 7 5 4
H A K J
D Q 9 4
C K Q J 3
S 10 6 2
H 9 7 5
D A K 10 5 3 2
C 7
Table S A Q 8
H 8 6 3 2
D J
C 10 8 6 5 4
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2

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9981. S 8 6 2
H A J 8 6
D A Q J
C K 10 8
S A 10 7 5
H 7
D K 9 3 2
C Q 7 5 4
Table S Q 4
H K 9 5 3 2
D 10 5 4
C J 6 3
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 9
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9982. S 7 2
H A K 6 5
D A K 9
C J 8 4 3
S A 6
H 9 2
D J 10 5 4 3 2
C K Q 6
Table S Q 10 8 5 4
H J 8 7 3
D Q
C 10 7 5
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 8
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9983. S A 2
H A J 5
D A J 10 5
C Q 8 6 3
S Q 10 8 6 4
H K 6
D K 4 2
C K 7 4
Table S 7 5
H 9 8 7 3 2
D Q 9 3
C J 10 5
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 9
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9984. S A 5
H K J 3
D A Q J 9 2
C Q 10 6
S 10 8 7 2
H 9 7 6 5 2
D
C 7 5 4 3
Table S Q 6 4
H A 8
D K 10 5 4 3
C K J 8
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 9
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9985. S A Q 8 4
H A 8 6
D Q 2
C K 10 6 3
S 10 7 2
H K 7 3 2
D A 9 4 3
C 7 4
Table S 6 5
H J 9 5
D K J 10 5
C Q J 8 5
3 NT N → 8 +
4 S N → 9 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9986. S Q 5 2
H K 9
D A Q 5 4
C K J 8 6
S A 4
H J 8 6 2
D K J 3
C Q 10 7 4
Table S 10 8 7 6
H A 7 5 3
D 10 9 2
C 5 3
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 10
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9987. S A 10 6
H K 6
D A J 2
C K Q 10 5 4
S Q 7 5
H 9 7 5 3
D Q 10 9 3
C J 6
Table S 8 4 2
H A J 8 2
D K 5 4
C 8 7 3
3 NT N → 11
4 S N → 12 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9988. S 8 7 6
H A K 5
D A K Q 9 3
C 8 5
S A 10 5 4
H 8 2
D J 5 2
C Q 10 7 4
Table S Q 2
H J 9 7 6 3
D 10 4
C K J 6 3
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 9
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9989. S A 10 6
H K 7 6 5
D A 5
C K Q J 3
S 8 7 5 2
H J
D K J 9 3 2
C 7 6 4
Table S Q 4
H A 9 8 3 2
D Q 10 4
C 10 8 5
3 NT N → 9
4 S N → 10 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9990. S A 6 2
H A K 8 5 2
D A 5
C J 8 7
S Q 7 4
H J 7 3
D J 9 3
C K 10 4 3
Table S 10 8 5
H 9 6
D K Q 10 4 2
C Q 6 5
3 NT N → 11 +
4 S N → 11
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2

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9991. S A 7 6 4
H K J 7 5
D K 9
C K Q J
S 10 5
H 6 2
D A Q J 5 3 2
C 7 6 4
Table S Q 8 2
H A 9 8 3
D 10 4
C 10 8 5 3
3 NT N → 8
4 S N → 11 +
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9992. S 10 7
H K 9 8
D A K 2
C K Q 10 8 4
S A Q 8 5 2
H J 7
D J 10 9 4
C 7 5
Table S 6 4
H A 6 5 3 2
D Q 5 3
C J 6 3
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9993. S Q 6 5
H K 9
D A K 5 3
C K 10 7 3
S A 7 2
H 7 6
D Q 10 9 4 2
C J 8 5
Table S 10 8 4
H A J 8 5 3 2
D J
C Q 6 4
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 9
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9994. S A 8 6 2
H A 5
D K Q 10 2
C K J 7
S Q 10 7 4
H K J 8 3
D A J
C 8 6 5
Table S 5
H 9 7 6 2
D 9 5 4 3
C Q 10 4 3
3 NT N → 9 +
4 S N → 9
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9995. S A 2
H J 8 3
D A K Q J 9
C Q 7 4
S 10 7 6 5 4
H A 2
D 2
C K J 8 5 3
Table S Q 8
H K 9 7 6 5
D 10 5 4 3
C 10 6
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9996. S A 7 5
H A J 7
D K J 10 3 2
C Q 7
S Q 10 6 4
H 9 8 6 3
D 9
C K J 5 3
Table S 8 2
H K 5 2
D A Q 5 4
C 10 8 6 4
3 NT N → 8 +
4 S N → 7
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9997. S A Q 2
H 9 7
D A Q 9
C K Q 8 6 5
S 8 7 6 4
H 6 5 3
D J 10 5 3
C J 10
Table S 10 5
H A K J 8 2
D K 4 2
C 7 4 3
3 NT N → 11 +
4 S N → 11
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9998. S 10 6 4
H A K J 6
D K 10
C K Q 8 4
S A Q
H 9 8 7 3 2
D A J
C J 10 6 5
Table S 8 7 5 2
H 5
D Q 9 5 4 3 2
C 7 3
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 8
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


9999. S A 7 5 4
H A K 2
D K 10 4 2
C K 10
S Q 8 6
H J 9 8 6
D Q 9 3
C 7 6 3
Table S 10 2
H 7 5 3
D A J 5
C Q J 8 5 4
3 NT N → 11 +
4 S N → 11
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2


10000. S A 7
H A K 9 5
D K 10 9 3
C Q 7 6
S Q 5
H J 7 6 3 2
D Q J
C K J 5 4
Table S 10 8 6 4 2
H 8
D A 5 4 2
C 10 8 3
3 NT N → 10 +
4 S N → 8
S K J 9 3
H Q 10 4
D 8 7 6
C A 9 2

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