Data 9X03 Main


One Heart vs. Pass


 by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, any HCP

Found 242 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.


1. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Zimmermann

2 D
Pass

Lead
S 6
H 10
H Q
S 3
D 3
D Q
S J
North
Zia
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
4
K
5
2
5
7
East
Multon
Pass
3 D


3rd
A
A
8
K
J
7
H 9
South
Duboin
1 S
Pass


4th
Q
3
5
4
4
6
D 9
West
Bianchedi

2 NT
3 NT

Lead
H Q
H 2
D Q
D J
D K
D 10
D 8
D 7
S Q
C 2
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
K
4
5
9
C 3
C 5
S 4
6
East
Madala
Pass
3 S
All Pass

3rd
8
10
3
A
C 6
C 7
H 7
C 8
2
South
Fantoni
2 S
Pass


4th
4
5
2
6
S 5
S 7
S 8
S 9
A
N deals
Both vul
S 6 4
H A Q J 6 2
D 9 6 2
C A 5 3
S K Q
H 9 5 4
D A K 10 8 7 3
C K 4
Table S J 3 2
H K 7 3
D Q J
C Q 9 8 7 6
47644 =
76698 =
Par EW +110
S A 10 9 8 7 5
H 10 8
D 5 4
C J 10 2

1 H opening
3 D West =
-110 0

  Pass
  3 NT× West -2
  +500 +1212


3. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Weinstein

Pass



Lead
S J
C 5
S 6
D 8
S Q
S 10
D Q
D 5
D 10
North
Stansby
1 H
Pass



2nd
K
Q
5
2
C 3
H 8
6
J
C 7
East
Levin
1 S
Pass



3rd
A
8
9
A
H 3
H 4
7
K
3
South
Bramley
3 NT




4th
4
2
2
4
3
7
9
H 2
H 6
West
Grabel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
C K
C 7
D A
S 4
C 5
D J
H Q
D K
North
Katz
Pass
1 NT
3 H


2nd
9
J
Q
4
5
D 3
8
K
S 2
East
WeinsteinH
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
4
8
7
K
10
9
A
5
South
Nickell
Pass
2 NT
3 NT


4th
2
6
H 3
2
A
H 4
Q
2
6
N deals
E-W vul
S K 9
H A 10 9 4 3
D K 10 8 7
C 6 2
S J 5
H K 8 7 6
D J 6 4
C 10 8 4 3
Table S A 8 7 3 2
H J 2
D 9 2
C A K 7 5
98996 =
45446 =
Par NS +400
S Q 10 6 4
H Q 5
D A Q 5 3
C Q J 9

1 H opening
3 NT South =
+400 +1111

  Pass
  3 NT North -2
  -100 12


4. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Willenken

Pass


Lead
S J
C 5
S 6
D 7
S Q
D Q
S 10
D 5
D 10
North
Bathurst
1 H
Pass


2nd
K
Q
5
2
C 3
6
H 6
J
S 8
East
Rosenberg
1 S
Pass


3rd
A
8
9
A
H 3
8
H 4
K
3
South
Moss
3 NT



4th
4
2
2
4
3
9
7
C 7
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
D 9
H Q
H 5
H 10
S J
C K
S 3
S Q
North
Martel
Pass
2 H


2nd
9
A
6
7
S 2
K
J
10
East
Greco
1 S
Pass


3rd
3
6
4
A
S 4
A
4
5
South
Cohler
Pass
Pass


4th
6
10
2
J
K
6
2
9
N deals
E-W vul
S K 9
H A 10 9 4 3
D K 10 8 7
C 6 2
S J 5
H K 8 7 6
D J 6 4
C 10 8 4 3
Table S A 8 7 3 2
H J 2
D 9 2
C A K 7 5
98996 =
45446 =
Par NS +400
S Q 10 6 4
H Q 5
D A Q 5 3
C Q J 9

1 H opening
3 NT South =
+400 +617

  Pass
  2 H North +1
  +140 12


6. 2014 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Rodwell

2 NT
Pass

Lead
H 8
C 5
D 8
D 3
S Q
S 6
North
Hampson
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
4
4
9
3
D 2
East
Meckstroth
1 S
4 S


3rd
Q
K
Q
A
4
A
South
Greco
Pass
Pass


4th
A
6
K
10
K
West
Platnick

4 S


Lead
D 3
H Q
S 2
D 9
C A
C 4
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


2nd
8
A
4
4
2
East
Diamond
1 S
Pass


3rd
A
8
K
10
6
South
Levin
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
J
Q
K
5
N deals
Both vul
S Q
H Q 10 9 6 2
D A 4 2
C Q J 9 6
S K 9 8 6
H J
D J 9 8
C K 10 8 7 2
Table S A 7 5 3 2
H A K 7 5 4
D Q 10
C 5
64776 64676
79667 =
Par EW +140
S J 10 4
H 8 3
D K 7 6 5 3
C A 4 3

1 H opening
4 S East =
-620 17

  Pass
  4 S East -1
  +100 +1225


7. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Kolesnik

3 H
Pass



Lead
H A
H 10
S 2
S 4
S Q
C 4
C 5
H 4
North
LallJ
1 H
4 H
Pass



2nd
6
7
8
H 8
J
8
10
J
East
Etter
1 S
4 S




3rd
5
2
K
A
5
A
J
K
South
Wooldridge
2 S
Pass




4th
3
S 3
6
10
H Q
7
K
West
WolpertG

Pass
3 H
4 S
All Pass

Lead
H K
North
Richter
Pass
Pass
3 S
Pass


2nd
East
Kranyak
Pass
Dbl
4 H
Pass


3rd
South
Ramos
2 S
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
N deals
E-W vul
S 6
H K Q 8 5 2
D K 9 5 2
C Q 10 7
S K 5 4
H J 7 6
D A 8 6 4
C A 5 2
Table S A Q 9 7 3 2
H 3
D 10
C J 9 6 4 3
53993 =
8A34A =
Par EW +300
S J 10 8
H A 10 9 4
D Q J 7 3
C K 8

1 H opening
4 S East =
-620 +522

  Pass
  4 S× West =
  -790 25


9. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Nunes

Pass
2 C
All Pass

Lead
D 3
S Q
D A
H 8
D K
D J
S 10
S 7
C J
North
Rodwell
1 H
Dbl
Dbl


2nd
6
A
Q
4
5
7
3
9
Q
East
Fantoni
1 S
Pass
2 D


3rd
4
8
2
10
C 2
C 3
C 4
H J
A
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
10
4
9
Q
C 5
H 2
6
H 7
H 3
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass


Lead
S K
C 9
D K
D 9
D 5
C K
H A
H Q
North
Helness
Pass
2 H



2nd
A
10
3
A
H 4
H 9
8
S 2
East
Levin
1 S
Pass



3rd
8
A
6
Q
H 6
J
5
South
Helgemo
Pass
Pass



4th
4
H 3
4
2
10
Q
7
N deals
Both vul
S 6 4
H K 10 7 6 2
D 4 2
C A K 6 5
S 8
H J 5 4
D Q 6
C Q 10 8 7 4 3 2
Table S K Q 10 7 5
H A Q 9 3
D K J 10 9
C
66576 66575
77767 77867
Par EW +110
S A J 9 3 2
H 8
D A 8 7 5 3
C J 9

1 H opening
2 D× East -1
+200 +931

  Pass
  2 H North -2
  -200 25


10. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Helness

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
H 2
S 4
S 6
H 3
D 9
H 4
D 10
S 8
D Q
North
Zmudzinski
1 H
2 H
5 C

2nd
A
K
3
K
7
2
5
S 5
C J
S J
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
8
A
Q
C 3
C 8
C 5
C 10
C K
C Q
South
Balicki
2 C
3 C


4th
8
9
2
10
6
3
J
5
7
7
West
Bramley

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
H 2
C 7
D 8
H 3
North
Nunes
Pass
2 D
Pass

2nd
A
7
8
2
5
East
Stansby
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
6
8
2
C 10
D Q
South
Fantoni
2 C
3 C


4th
10
9
9
3
6
N deals
Both vul
S K 9 8 2
H Q 10 4 3 2
D A
C Q 10 8
S A J 7 6 5
H A J 9 6
D 4 2
C 7 4
Table S Q 4
H K 7 5
D K J 7 6 5 3
C J 2
8666A =
57773 =
Par NS +130
S 10 3
H 8
D Q 10 9 8
C A K 9 6 5 3

1 H opening
5 C South =
+600 +1041

  Pass
  3 C South +1
  +130 25


12. 2014 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
S 3
D A
D 6
North
Smirnov
1 H
2 NT
4 C


2nd
9
J
3
Q
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
4
9
South
Piekarek
2 S
3 C
4 H


4th
4
Q
7
J
West
AukenS

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
D 2
H A
H 4
H 8
D 6
C 8
C 4
H 7
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
Dbl


2nd
7
3
5
10
S 2
Q
3
6
S 7
East
Welland
1 C
1 S
Pass


3rd
A
4
3
Q
6
9
K
A
9
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass
1 NT


4th
K
J
2
S 3
K
S 4
2
9
S 5
N deals
N-S vul
S J 4
H A J 9 6 4
D J 7
C K J 5 4
S A 8 7 3 2
H 2
D 10 9 5 4
C 9 7 3
Table S K 6 5
H K 10 5
D A 8 6 2
C Q 6 2
87979 =
46464 =
Par NS +140
S Q 10 9
H Q 8 7 3
D K Q 3
C A 10 8

1 H opening
4 H North -1
-100 42

  Pass
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +631


14. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
WolpertG

2 S
Pass

Lead
H A
H 4
S 6
D A
D 2
S 2
S K
D J
S Q
C 2
North
GartaganisJ
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
K
3
Q
K
5
D 5
S 7
C 4
5
East
Kranyak
Pass
4 S
Pass

3rd
2
6
4
3
4
8
C 3
6
C 8
Q
South
GartaganisN
1 S
Dbl


4th
8
J
9
8
10
H 5
A
C 7
J
A
West
WolpertD

2 S
Pass

Lead
S 6
H 2
S 2
D A
H A
H 4
S Q
North
Weinstein
Pass
2 NT
3 D

2nd
A
8
3
Q
3
9
East
Korbel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
Q
7
3
6
D 4
South
Levin
Pass
3 C


4th
9
K
D 5
8
J
D 10
N deals
None vul
S 9
H A Q 7 5 4
D A 9 6 5 2
C 5 4
S K Q 10 8 7 4
H J 8
D 10 8
C K 10 2
Table S 6 2
H K 10 9 3
D K Q
C Q 9 8 7 3
747A5 748A5
69538 =
Par NS +100
S A J 5 3
H 6 2
D J 7 4 3
C A J 6

1 H opening
4 S× West -3
+500 +951

  Pass
  3 D North =
  +110 31


16. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Helness

Pass


Lead
H 9
S A
S 9
H 5
D 2
D 3
D 4
C A
C 2
C 9
North
Gold
1 H
Pass


2nd
3
4
6
8
8
10
J
7
K
Q
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
8
10
4
A
K
H K
3
6
South
Bakhshi
3 H



4th
2
5
7
6
6
5
Q
5
J
West
Robson

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 4
S Q
D 8
H Q
D 9
H 10
D 2
C 5
North
Nunes
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
K
7
3
A
A
9
J
2
East
Forrester
Pass
Rdbl
3 S

3rd
5
A
Q
6
6
J
H 2
K
South
Fantoni
Pass
2 H
All Pass

4th
3
6
K
5
7
4
10
3
N deals
Both vul
S 6 4
H K 10 7 6 2
D A 3
C A 8 4 2
S A J 9 3 2
H A 4
D J 9 8 5
C J 5
Table S K Q 10 8
H 9 5
D Q 10 6
C K 10 9 7
64857 =
69475 =
Par EW +140
S 7 5
H Q J 8 3
D K 7 4 2
C Q 6 3

1 H opening
3 H North =
+140 +758

  Pass
  3 S West =
  -140 31


20. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 15 West
Gromoeller

Dbl
5 S

Lead
H 3
C 2
S 3
C 3
S 6
S A
C 8
H K
D A
D 5
North
Kamil
1 H
Pass
Dbl

2nd
J
4
2
A
8
H 4
J
5
4
6
East
Rehder
1 S
4 NT
All Pass

3rd
A
9
J
5
H 2
5
S 10
C Q
3
K
South
Fleisher
4 H
Dbl


4th
S 7
10
Q
6
4
K
7
Q
2
8
West
Rosenberg

1 D
2 S

Lead
H A
C 2
D 4
C 3
D 6
C Q
H K
S 5
S 7
S 6
North
Smirnov
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
S 2
4
3
A
K
K
5
3
C J
8
East
Willenken
Pass
2 D
4 S

3rd
2
9
J
5
2
S 4
C 8
A
Q
South
Piekarek
Pass
2 H
All Pass

4th
6
10
A
6
5
7
3
J
K
N deals
N-S vul
S K 6 3
H A 10 9 7 5
D 6 4
C A 10 7
S Q 10 5 4
H K J 8 6
D A 9 5
C 9 3
Table S A 9 8 7 2
H
D K 10 7 3
C Q 8 5 2
54857 53856
89486 8A486
Par EW +420
S J
H Q 4 3 2
D Q J 8 2
C K J 6 4

1 H opening
5 S× East -2
+300 +664

  Pass
  4 S West -1
  +50 32


21. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 16, Bd 18 West
Helness

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 2
C 3
S 9
H 2
H 5
C K
D 4
North
Krochmalik
1 H
3 D
Pass

2nd
3
10
8
3
10
2
2
East
Helgemo
2 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
K
Q
K
4
A
South
Lavings
2 D
4 H


4th
Q
A
4
6
A
H 4
6
West
Kanetkar

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
S 3
S 7
H 2
H 5
H A
North
Multon
Pass
2 D
Pass

2nd
10
A
K
3
10
East
Thomson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
Q
4
Q
4
South
Zimmermann
1 NT
2 H


4th
A
2
9
6
J
N deals
E-W vul
S K Q
H K 9 8 7 4 2
D Q 10 7 4
C 10
S A J 8 7 6
H 10 6
D J 8 6
C Q 4 3
Table S 5 4 2
H A J 3
D 2
C K J 8 7 6 5
65AB4 =
58329 =
Par NS +420
S 10 9 3
H Q 5
D A K 9 5 3
C A 9 2

1 H opening
4 H North =
+420 +670

  Pass
  2 H South +2
  +170 32


24. 2013 USBC Playoff, Seg 5, Bd 66 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 3
C 7
H 9
D 5
H 3
H A
H 10
C 8
North
Rodwell
1 H
2 NT
Pass


2nd
4
4
2
A
6
S 5
D 8
9
East
Willenken
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
A
4
K
J
C 2
D 6
Q
South
Meckstroth
2 C
3 NT



4th
10
3
Q
7
D 2
5
K
K
West
Levin

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
D 2
D 9
H 9
C 7
C K
D A
C J
D Q
North
Kamil
Pass
1 D
2 C
2 H

2nd
4
4
10
2
4
8
H 6
Q
6
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
K
5
10
A
9
H 8
2
S 6
South
Fleisher
1 C
1 H
2 D


4th
3
7
J
D 3
3
5
8
10
H J
N deals
E-W vul
S A 10 8
H A J 10 8 4
D 10 7
C J 9 7
S Q 7 6
H K 7 6 5 2
D K 9
C 10 8 3
Table S K 5 3 2
H Q
D Q 8 5 3 2
C Q 5 4
98A89 =
35354 =
Par NS +420
S J 9 4
H 9 3
D A J 6 4
C A K 6 2

1 H opening
3 NT North =
+400 +777

  Pass
  2 H South =
  +110 34


25. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Cheek

3 S


Lead
H 7
C 3
S A
S 5
C 6
C A
C 4
D 10
North
Martel
1 H
Pass


2nd
5
K
6
9
7
8
H 9
7
East
Grue
1 S
Pass


3rd
A
9
2
Q
Q
H 8
S 3
5
South
Zia
2 H
Pass


4th
K
5
K
H 2
2
10
J
A
West
Willenken

2 S
Pass

Lead
H 6
C 3
S A
D 5
H 8
C A
C Q
C 4
S Q
H 10
North
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
K
6
2
2
8
2
H 4
H 3
J
East
Rosenberg
1 S
4 S


3rd
A
9
2
K
S 4
6
D 4
S 3
5
S 8
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


4th
K
5
K
8
7
7
10
J
9
9
N deals
N-S vul
S K
H A Q J 3 2
D J 8 7
C J 10 7 3
S Q 7 3 2
H 10 8 5
D K 10 6 4
C 6 5
Table S A 10 8 5 4
H K
D Q 9 5
C A K Q 4
53745 =
8A697 =
Par EW +420
S J 9 6
H 9 7 6 4
D A 3 2
C 9 8 2

1 H opening
3 S East +1
-170 +683

  Pass
  4 S East =
  -420 34


27. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Wooldridge

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S Q
D 2
H 3
C 6
S J
D K
H 9
C 4
North
Bathurst
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
10
K
7
2
8
8
10
East
Hurd
1 S
2 S
Pass

3rd
3
A
A
Q
8
J
Q
A
South
Dwyer
2 D
4 H


4th
A
6
5
K
H 6
H 7
2
9
West
Kranyak

Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
H J
C 2
C 3
C 8
H 6
North
BlanchardS
Pass
2 H
Pass

2nd
9
5
6
J
S 4
K
East
WolpertG
1 S
2 S
Pass

3rd
3
3
A
K
7
A
South
BlanchardB
2 D
4 H


4th
A
Q
9
10
Q
N deals
None vul
S A 6 4 2
H A J 10 4 2
D J 2
C 10 6
S J 3
H K Q
D 9 8 7 6
C K 8 5 4 2
Table S K Q 10 8 7 5
H 9 7 5
D 10
C A 7 3
859A5 =
38337 =
Par NS +130
S 9
H 8 6 3
D A K Q 5 4 3
C Q J 9

1 H opening
4 H North -3
-150 85

  Pass
  4 H North =
  +420 +1145


28. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Rosenberg

4 S

Lead
H 7
S Q
D 9
C 4
C 5
C 8
S 4
North
Bathurst
1 H
Pass

2nd
A
K
A
Q
6
J
6
East
Willenken
1 S
Pass

3rd
3
A
3
A
K
9
9
South
Dwyer
2 NT
Pass

4th
J
8
5
3
2
7
West
WolpertG

4 S

Lead
C 4
H K
S 4
S A
North
Fleisher
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
J
6
East
Kranyak
3 S
Pass

3rd
A
8
J
South
Kamil
Pass
Pass

4th
6
A
8
N deals
N-S vul
S K 6
H K 10 9 4 3
D 10 5
C A 10 9 5
S Q 5 4
H A 5 2
D K Q 8 3
C Q J 2
Table S A J 9 7 3 2
H J
D J 9 2
C 7 6 3
33837 =
7A595 =
Par EW +420
S 10 8
H Q 8 7 6
D A 7 6 4
C K 8 4

1 H opening
4 S East -1
+50 +1095

  Pass
  4 S East =
  -420 45


29. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 97 West
Fleisher

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
S 2
S 10
D 2
S 8
C 10
H 6
S J
C 3
D 5
North
Wold
1 H
Rdbl
All Pass

2nd
9
4
K
Q
2
K
D 4
J
H 3
East
Kamil
Pass
1 NT


3rd
K
3
7
7
6
A
C 7
5
Q
South
Compton
1 S
Pass


4th
5
A
6
H 5
K
J
6
4
3
West
Schermer

1 NT
Pass

Lead
C 10
D K
C J
C A
S A
S 9
H 3
D J
S Q
North
Rosenberg
Pass
2 H
Pass

2nd
2
7
5
7
8
K
2
2
7
East
Chambers
Pass
Dbl


3rd
6
3
4
S 4
5
6
A
S 10
H J
South
Willenken
Pass
Pass


4th
K
A
3
8
2
3
5
Q
N deals
None vul
S K 10 8
H Q 9 8 7 6 3
D K
C K 7 5
S A 9
H J 5
D A 8 5 4 2
C A Q J 6
Table S Q 6 5 4
H K 10 4 2
D Q 10 7
C 10 4
46554 =
97788 =
Par EW +400
S J 7 3 2
H A
D J 9 6 3
C 9 8 3 2

1 H opening
3 NT East -2
+100 +9104

  Pass
  2 H× North -2
  -300 45


33. 2013 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Woolsey

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
S 2
D 7
H 10
D 8
S Q
S A
North
Gromov
1 H
Pass
3 H
Dbl

2nd
Q
J
A
5
2
7
10
East
Stewart
2 C
2 S
3 S
All Pass

3rd
8
K
J
2
Q
D 4
D 6
South
Dubinin
2 H
3 D
Pass


4th
9
3
3
A
S 8
4
5
West
Zmudzinski

2 H
2 NT


Lead
H 4
S 2
H 7
D 5
H 10
S K
D 7
C 6
North
Robinson
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
J
A
A
A
Q
D 6
4
Q
East
Balicki
1 NT
2 S
4 S


3rd
8
7
6
J
K
4
Q
K
South
Boyd
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
9
3
5
3
S 10
8
S J
3
N deals
Both vul
S A Q J 8
H K 8 7 3 2
D 3
C 10 8 6
S 9 6 5 4 2
H Q J 5
D K Q J
C 4 3
Table S K 10 7
H A 9
D 8 7 5
C A Q J 9 7
55966 55866
78465 =
Par NS +140
S 3
H 10 6 4
D A 10 9 6 4 2
C K 5 2

1 H opening
3 S× East -2
+500 +7116

  Pass
  4 S East -2
  +200 45


37. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 12, Bd 32 West
Friedlander

2 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
H 9
D 6
H 8
D J
S 3
D 4
North
Salmenkivi
1 H
2 S
3 C
3 S

2nd
4
5
2
A
8
5
5
East
Liran
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
K
A
4
3
J
S Q
South
Pekkinen
1 S
2 NT
3 D


4th
A
3
9
7
K
A
10
West
Niemi

2 C
Pass


Lead
C K
H 8
D 6
H 9
D J
S 3
D 4
North
Bareket
Pass
Dbl
4 S


2nd
4
5
2
A
8
5
5
East
Koistinen
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
7
K
K
4
3
K
S Q
South
Lengy
1 D
2 S



4th
A
3
9
2
A
A
10
N deals
N-S vul
S K J 8 6
H K Q 6 4
D Q 10 8 6
C 4
S Q 5
H A J 5
D J 9
C K Q J 9 8 2
Table S A 9 2
H 10 7 3 2
D 4 3 2
C 10 7 6
6B8B6 =
42527 42427
Par NS +650
S 10 7 4 3
H 9 8
D A K 7 5
C A 5 3

1 H opening
3 S South +1
+170 116

  Pass
  4 S South =
  +620 +1055


40. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 2, Bd 22 West
Pasquini

Dbl
Pass


Lead
D K
D Q
C 7
H 8
H Q
H 6
North
Helness
1 H
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
3
10
2
7
K
East
Valdes
Pass
2 D
Pass


3rd
6
4
Q
3
4
A
South
Helgemo
1 S
4 H



4th
J
8
4
9
J
S 3
West
Fantoni

Dbl
Pass
3 D

Lead
D 2
C 2
S 5
D J
C 7
H Q
North
Gusso
Pass
Rdbl
2 S
All Pass

2nd
4
10
A
K
A
K
East
Nunes
Pass
2 D
Pass


3rd
8
K
3
3
3
A
South
Hantos
1 S
Pass
Pass


4th
9
4
2
5
6
3
N deals
N-S vul
S A Q
H A 10 5 4 2
D J 8
C 9 8 6 4
S 5
H K 8 7
D A 10 6 5 4
C K Q 5 3
Table S 9 8 7 4 3
H J 3
D K Q 9 7
C 7 2
67837 67848
65495 =
Par EW +110
S K J 10 6 2
H Q 9 6
D 3 2
C A J 10

1 H opening
4 H North =
+620 +13129

  Pass
  3 D East +1
  -130 55


42. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 3, Bd 14 West
Carcassonne

Pass
4 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
H A
H K
H 6
S Q
North
Allfrey
1 H
3 C
Pass
5 C
6 H

2nd
K
3
8
10
K
East
Labaere
Pass
3 D
4 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
4
7
Q
A
South
Robson
2 NT
3 H
4 NT
6 C


4th
3
2
D 3
D 5
2
West
Patterson

Pass
Dbl
All Pass


Lead
C 10
H A
H K
H 6
C 6
C J
C 2
C 9
North
Coenraets
Pass
1 H
Rdbl



2nd
K
3
8
10
D 6
8
S 9
D 9
East
Crouch
Pass
2 D
3 S



3rd
4
4
5
Q
Q
7
A
S 5
South
de Donder
1 C
3 D
4 H



4th
3
2
D 3
D 5
5
D 8
S 4
S 2
N deals
None vul
S Q 10 7
H Q J 7 5 4
D
C A 9 7 6 3
S 9 8 3 2
H 10 8 3
D A Q 7
C 8 5 4
Table S K J 6 4
H 2
D K 10 9 8 6 5 3
C 10
66D4D 65D4D
27090 =
Par NS +1400
S A 5
H A K 9 6
D J 4 2
C K Q J 2

1 H opening
6 H North =
+980 +11143

  Pass
  4 H North +2
  +480 55


43. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 12, Bd 31 West
Lengy

Pass



Lead
C J
H J
S 9
D 3
S 6
H 8
D 8
D 9
D A
North
Niemi
1 H
Pass



2nd
4
Q
10
J
2
9
C 6
C 3
C 9
East
Bareket
2 C
Pass



3rd
7
K
J
Q
7
10
5
7
10
South
Koistinen
3 NT




4th
A
A
K
K
A
4
2
6
4
West
Pekkinen

Pass
Pass
3 C

Lead
D 7
H 2
D 4
C 6
D K
C 5
H 3
C Q
S 7
North
Friedlander
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
4
3
2
8
H 5
7
8
10
East
Salmenkivi
2 C
Pass
Dbl


3rd
A
J
C 3
J
S 4
K
10
S 3
J
South
Liran
Pass
2 D
Pass


4th
J
Q
5
4
10
A
A
D 9
K
N deals
N-S vul
S K 8 2
H K 10 6 5 2
D A 9 8 3
C 4
S J 6 5 3
H Q 9 7
D K 6 4 2
C J 5
Table S Q 9 7 4
H A 4
D J
C K Q 9 7 6 3
96BA6 =
37237 =
Par NS +650
S A 10
H J 8 3
D Q 10 7 5
C A 10 8 2

1 H opening
3 NT South -2
-200 143

  Pass
  3 C East -2
  +100 +762


46. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 100 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
D 5
C K
C A
S K
S Q
North
Cheek
1 H
3 H
Pass

2nd
6
Q
9
S 2
5
A
East
Katz
1 S
3 S


3rd
8
S 4
3
6
C 5
South
Grue
2 S
Pass


4th
2
3
2
7
6
West
Wooldridge

1 NT
3 D

Lead
C Q
D 8
D 5
C 4
S K
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
7
S 2
A
East
Hurd
1 S
2 S
4 S

3rd
K
A
S 4
3
C 7
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
9
6
3
5
N deals
Both vul
S 8 7 6 4
H K 6 5 4 3
D 8
C A K 4
S
H Q J 10
D Q J 10 9 7 6
C 10 7 5 2
Table S K Q J 10 3 2
H A 9
D K 4 3 2
C 9
74727 =
694B3 =
Par EW +600
S A 9 5
H 8 7 2
D A 5
C Q J 8 6 3

1 H opening
3 S East =
-140 143

  Pass
  4 S East -1
  +100 +668


47. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 118 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
D Q
D 10
H Q
H 4
D 2
D 9
H K
H J
North
Grue
1 H
1 NT


2nd
3
K
H 3
8
6
S 7
C 5
C 6
9
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
A
8
2
7
C J
S 5
A
South
Cheek
1 S
Pass


4th
5
6
7
10
S 6
C 2
S 8
5
West
Hurd

1 C
1 S

Lead
H 3
D Q
S 2
S 8
S 7
H 2
H Q
C 9
C 2
C 7
North
Hamman
Pass
1 H
All Pass

2nd
K
3
6
J
5
C 6
8
J
D 2
10
East
Wooldridge
Pass
Dbl


3rd
10
4
Q
A
H 5
A
7
K
Q
A
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
4
5
K
3
10
6
S 9
3
4
S 4
N deals
N-S vul
S K 8
H 9 8 6 5 3
D 6 5
C A K 8 2
S Q 5 3
H A Q J 4
D A 10 4
C J 10 4
Table S J 10 4 2
H K 7 2
D Q J 9 8 2
C 3
46539 66539
67783 =
Par NS +100
S A 9 7 6
H 10
D K 7 3
C Q 9 7 6 5

1 H opening
1 NT North -3
-300 143

  Pass
  1 S West +1
  -110 +573


49. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Bathurst

5 S
Pass

Lead
S Q
H A
H 10
C K
C 6
C 9
C 10
D 6
North
Rodwell
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
6
S 8
5
J
7
S 5
East
LallJ
3 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
3
K
3
A
Q
D 7
South
Meckstroth
4 NT
6 H


4th
J
8
J
2
4
S 3
8
West
Hamman

4 S
Pass

Lead
S K
H A
H 4
C K
C 6
C 9
North
Milner
Pass
5 H


2nd
A
6
S 2
J
5
7
East
Zia
2 S
Pass


3rd
4
2
K
3
A
10
South
LallH
Dbl
Pass


4th
J
8
J
2
4
S 3
N deals
None vul
S J
H K Q 5 3 2
D 10 6 4
C K Q 10 6
S 8 6 4 2
H 6
D A 8 3 2
C 8 7 4 2
Table S K Q 10 9 7 5 3
H J 8
D J 5
C J 5
A5CBC =
18111 =
Par NS +800
S A
H A 10 9 7 4
D K Q 9 7
C A 9 3

1 H opening
6 H North =
+980 +11154

  Pass
  5 H North +1
  +480 77


54. 2012 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Cheek

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
H A
North
Versace
1 H
2 H
2 NT
3 H
3 NT
5 H


2nd
A
8
East
Grue
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
South
Lauria
2 C
2 S
3 C
3 S
4 NT
6 H


4th
4
West
Duboin

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
S 7
S 3
S 6
H 4
D A
D K
North
Delmonte
Pass
3 C
4 H
5 C
7 S



2nd
8
4
10
10
8
9
East
Sementa
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
2
K
A
A
3
5
South
BessisT
2 NT
3 S
4 NT
5 NT




4th
5
9
C 9
8
4
7
N deals
Both vul
S A J 8 3
H K J 7 6 5 4
D 5 3
C 4
S 10 9 7
H Q 9 8
D 10 9 8
C K 8 6 5
Table S 4 2
H 10
D Q 7 6 4
C Q J 10 9 7 2
DDDC7 =
00016 =
Par NS +2220
S K Q 6 5
H A 3 2
D A K J 2
C A 3

1 H opening
6 H North +1
+1460 157

  Pass
  7 S South =
  +2210 +1392


56. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 3, Bd 10 West
Martel

Pass


Lead
H 2
H 7
C 3
D Q
D 2
H A
S 4
H J
S 6
S A
North
El Ahmady
1 H
Pass


2nd
4
C J
Q
K
S 5
S 3
7
S K
9
8
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
3
S 2
A
5
5
H 10
C 5
D 8
C 4
South
Sadek
1 S



4th
Q
9
2
7
9
6
J
D 4
Q
C 7
West
Nadim

2 H
Pass

Lead
S 6
H 2
H K
H J
H 7
H 8
S A
S Q
C J
S J
North
Fleisher
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
6
S 3
S 2
S 10
S 4
8
K
8
D 5
East
Hishmat
2 D
2 NT


3rd
H 4
A
3
5
C 2
C 4
7
C 5
3
D 3
South
Kamil
Pass
Pass


4th
5
Q
9
10
D 4
D 2
D 8
D 10
Q
C 7
N deals
Both vul
S
H 10 9 6 4
D A 10 8 4 2
C K 10 7 3
S 9 7
H 5 3 2
D K 9 3
C 9 8 5 4 2
Table S A Q J 5
H A K J 8 7
D 7
C A Q 6
57494 =
86949 75849
Par EW +140
S K 10 8 6 4 3 2
H Q
D Q J 6 5
C J

1 H opening
1 S South +1
+110 +7164

  Pass
  2 NT East +2
  -180 95


57. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 5 West
Grue

3 NT


Lead
C 5
C 7
C 10
C 9
S 8
S A
North
Newell
1 H
Pass


2nd
2
J
6
D 7
3
J
East
LallJ
3 H
Pass


3rd
Q
A
K
4
Q
South
Reid
Pass
Pass


4th
8
3
D 4
D 6
4
West
Ware

2 H
3 H

Lead
D 3
C J
H 2
C 3
H 8
D 9
D 8
C 6
D 4
S 4
North
Bathurst
Pass
2 S
All Pass

2nd
6
5
6
7
Q
J
S 6
9
S 2
7
East
Tislevoll
2 D
Pass


3rd
10
2
9
8
3
A
H 4
H K
H 5
K
South
Zagorin
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
Q
10
10
J
2
5
4
K
A
N deals
N-S vul
S A Q 6 5 2
H 9 8
D 3 2
C A 10 5 4
S K 9 3
H K J 6
D A Q 8 7 4
C J 8
Table S J 4
H A Q 10 7 5 4
D 9 6
C 6 3 2
58358 58458
75975 =
Par EW +140
S 10 8 7
H 3 2
D K J 10 5
C K Q 9 7

1 H opening
3 NT West -2
+100 +6170

  Pass
  3 H West =
  -140 95


61. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 20, Bd 25 West
Edgtton

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S K
S 6
S A
C A
C 4
C 9
North
Lian
1 H
Pass
3 D

2nd
8
10
4
5
10
Q
East
Gosney
1 S
2 S
All Pass

3rd
2
J
C 6
8
K
D 9
South
ShiH
2 D
Pass


4th
7
5
Q
2
3
7
West
Hou

1 NT


Lead
H 5
D A
D K
D 10
D 4
D 5
D 3
North
Nunn
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
7
8
H 9
C 6
C 8
H 2
East
ShiM
1 S
Pass


3rd
K
Q
J
H 3
H 10
S 10
South
Hans
Pass
Pass


4th
8
2
6
9
H 7
H Q
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 8
H A 10 6 5 3
D Q J
C Q 3 2
S K 6
H J 9 8 2
D 8 7
C K J 9 8 6
Table S A J 9 3 2
H Q 7 4
D 9 6 2
C A 4
65373 34372
57757 =
Par EW +80
S 7 5 4
H K
D A K 10 5 4 3
C 10 7 5

1 H opening
3 D South -2
-100 171

  Pass
  1 NT West -1
  +100 +5104


62. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Helness

Pass
3 C

Lead
D 3
C A
C 3
H 3
S J
S Q
S 10
H 6
North
Schaltz
1 H
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
2
Q
7
K
4
7
K
East
Helgemo
Pass
Dbl


3rd
J
5
K
10
A
6
9
A
South
MadsenM
2 H
Pass


4th
A
6
10
Q
3
5
8
5
West
Askgaard

1 NT


Lead
S 6
S 2
S J
S 10
H 7
H 8
C A
C 3
North
Multon
Pass
Pass


2nd
K
4
8
D 8
10
5
2
Q
East
Bjarnarson
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
9
Q
H 9
Q
6
9
K
South
Zimmermann
Pass
Pass


4th
3
5
7
C 5
3
K
6
10
N deals
N-S vul
S J 9 6
H A Q 9 8 4
D Q 4 3
C Q 2
S 7 4 3
H K 10
D A 10 8
C A J 8 4 3
Table S K 8 5
H J 5 3
D K 9 2
C K 9 7 5
68875 =
75568 =
Par NS +100
S A Q 10 2
H 7 6 2
D J 7 6 5
C 10 6

1 H opening
3 C West -1
+50 +5176

  Pass
  1 NT West +1
  -120 104


65. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
Weinstein

Pass
4 S

Lead
S J
C 6
H 8
D 9
C J
S 9
C 3
D 3
North
Helgemo
1 H
3 H
All Pass

2nd
2
2
J
J
4
3
D 6
5
East
Levin
1 S
3 S


3rd
5
10
Q
Q
A
7
S 8
A
South
Helness
2 S
Pass


4th
K
Q
3
K
K
D 2
7
West
Nunes

Pass


Lead
D 9
S A
S K
S 10
H 2
H A
H 5
S 8
C 6
North
Kamil
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
J
H 6
D 2
7
4
10
C 2
East
Fantoni
2 S



3rd
4
2
9
C 3
Q
8
K
C 5
South
Fleisher
Pass



4th
10
3
4
Q
3
J
S 6
5
N deals
N-S vul
S Q 5 4 3
H K 9 8 2
D Q 6 4
C K Q
S 9 2
H 10 4 3
D A J 7
C A 10 8 5 3
Table S A K 10 8 7 6
H J 7
D K 10 3
C J 6
54765 =
89678 =
Par EW +140
S J
H A Q 6 5
D 9 8 5 2
C 9 7 4 2

1 H opening
4 S East -1
+50 +5182

  Pass
  2 S East +1
  -140 104


66. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 32 West
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 2
H J
S K
S Q
S A
S 8
C J
S 2
D 5
North
Wolfson
1 H
2 C
3 C


2nd
9
3
5
7
H 6
C 4
K
D 7
10
East
Hurd
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
2
4
9
C 2
C 5
3
H 4
H 5
South
Cohen
1 S
2 D
3 NT


4th
A
8
3
6
10
J
7
D 4
3
West
Garner

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
D 2
H J
D 8
D 7
C 3
S A
S K
S Q
North
Grue
Pass
1 NT
3 C


2nd
5
H 2
3
J
C 5
7
5
7
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
K
4
Q
4
J
4
9
South
LallJ
1 C
2 S
3 NT


4th
9
A
A
C 2
6
K
3
6
N deals
N-S vul
S 9 4
H K Q 5 4 2
D 9
C A 8 7 5 2
S 7 5
H 10 6 3
D Q 10 7 2
C Q 9 4 3
Table S J 10 6 3
H A 9 8 7
D K 8 4 3
C J
9AA7B =
32352 42352
Par NS +620
S A K Q 8 2
H J
D A J 6 5
C K 10 6

1 H opening
3 NT South =
+600 +12194

  Pass
  3 NT North -1
  -100 104


68. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Rodwell

4 S



Lead
H 5
H A
H 4
C 2
S 4
S 6
H K
C 10
D A
North
LallJ
1 H
Pass



2nd
3
J
2
A
2
C 4
6
J
4
East
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass



3rd
Q
C 6
S 7
3
J
A
D 3
S 9
5
South
Grue
Dbl
Pass



4th
7
9
10
9
8
3
C 5
K
6
West
Bathurst

1 NT
2 S
4 S

Lead
C Q
S 4
S 10
H J
H A
H 4
H 10
C 10
D A
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
9
2
8
5
2
7
6
3
8
East
Zagorin
Pass
2 H
3 D


3rd
5
J
5
3
C 2
C 4
D 2
S 6
5
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
7
3
Q
K
9
D 4
6
J
N deals
E-W vul
S 3 2
H A Q 8 6 4
D J 6
C Q J 7 3
S A Q 5 4
H K 10 9 3
D Q 7 5
C A 10
Table S K J 10 9 6
H J 7 2
D A 9 3 2
C 9
53559 =
7A784 79783
Par EW +300
S 8 7
H 5
D K 10 8 4
C K 8 6 5 4 2

1 H opening
4 S East -1
+100 +12206

  Pass
  4 S West =
  -620 104


69. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Simson

Pass
4 S
All Pass

Lead
H K
H 10
S 6
C Q
C 10
S 2
H Q
North
Ekeblad
1 H
3 H
Pass


2nd
7
9
Q
6
K
10
S 8
East
Johnson
2 C
3 S
Pass


3rd
2
A
4
2
8
7
South
Rubin
3 C
4 H
Dbl


4th
5
8
5
A
4
D 8
West
WeinsteinH

Pass
3 C


Lead
C K
D 2
D Q
D 6
C Q
North
Richter
Pass
2 C
3 H


2nd
6
C 3
3
7
8
East
Garner
1 C
2 NT
All Pass


3rd
2
K
C 7
H 3
4
South
Aker
Dbl
Pass



4th
A
A
5
9
10
N deals
Both vul
S 6
H A J 4 2
D J 10 8 7 3 2
C A 10
S 9 8 7 5
H 9 7
D A Q 6 4
C 5 4 2
Table S K Q 3 2
H 8 5 3
D
C K Q J 9 7 3
76AA6 769A5
67337 =
Par NS +620
S A J 10 4
H K Q 10 6
D K 9 5
C 8 6

1 H opening
4 S× East -3
+800 +12218

  Pass
  3 H North =
  +140 104


71. 2011 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Hampson

2 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
D 4
D 5
C J
H 2
S 4
H 3
S 9
North
Grue
1 H
3 C
4 C


2nd
3
J
C 6
4
4
6
5
7
East
Greco
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
Q
3
9
A
C 2
C 5
C 3
South
LallJ
Dbl
3 S
5 C


4th
10
K
2
Q
J
5
K
8
West
Wooldridge

2 S
Pass


Lead
S K
D 4
H A
D 3
C J
H 2
S 4
H 6
S 9
North
Moss
Pass
Dbl
5 C


2nd
3
A
J
10
4
5
6
7
D 6
East
Hurd
1 S
3 S
All Pass


3rd
7
2
3
K
9
C 5
C 2
C 10
C 3
South
Gitelman
Pass
4 NT



4th
10
5
4
C 6
A
K
5
S 2
8
N deals
None vul
S 10
H 10 8 6 3 2
D K 5
C A Q 7 3 2
S 7 6 2
H K J
D Q 10 9 8 6 2
C 9 8
Table S A K J 8 5
H Q 9 7 5 4
D 4
C J 6
9788B =
46552 =
Par NS +400
S Q 9 4 3
H A
D A J 7 3
C K 10 5 4

1 H opening
5 C North =
+400 +10228

  Pass
  5 C North -1
  -50 104


74. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Meckstroth

3 NT


Lead
C 4
S 6
H 3
S 7
C K
S J
D 4
D 3
North
Levin
1 H
Pass


2nd
5
9
5
A
A
4
2
C 6
East
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass


3rd
10
Q
A
5
2
8
K
A
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
2
2
3
3
H 6
Q
7
West
Stansby

2 C
3 NT

Lead
C 2
C 6
C 10
H 9
S 6
C 9
North
Katz
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
Q
7
D 3
5
A
D 4
East
Martel
1 NT
Pass


3rd
K
8
J
Q
5
D 2
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass


4th
5
3
A
2
2
N deals
E-W vul
S A 9
H J 10 8 6 2
D Q
C K J 9 6 4
S K 8 7 6
H A Q 7 4
D K 6 3
C Q 3
Table S Q J 5
H K 9 3
D A J 5 4
C A 7 5
22346 =
BAA96 8A996
Par EW +660
S 10 4 3 2
H 5
D 10 9 8 7 2
C 10 8 2

1 H opening
3 NT West +3
-690 232

  Pass
  3 NT East -1
  +100 +13117


75. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Stansby

1 NT


Lead
C J
S 5
C 10
H 8
D 9
S 7
D 7
S J
S 10
S 9
North
Meckstroth
1 H
Pass


2nd
K
2
Q
4
K
3
3
6
H 6
C 6
East
Martel
1 S
Pass


3rd
4
K
A
Q
2
Q
A
C 7
C 8
H 9
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


4th
5
A
3
5
4
4
6
8
H 2
H 3
West
Zia

1 NT
2 NT

Lead
H Q
H 4
H 3
S 5
H 10
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
K
J
2
C 2
East
Hamman
1 S
2 C
3 NT

3rd
6
7
C 6
K
South
Levin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
8
9
A
N deals
Both vul
S A 8 4
H K Q 10 3 2
D 9 5 3
C J 10
S K Q
H A 9 4
D Q 8 7 4
C 8 7 5 3
Table S J 10 9 7 5
H J 7 5
D A K
C K Q 2
44554 =
99888 79778
Par EW +600
S 6 3 2
H 8 6
D J 10 6 2
C A 9 6 4

1 H opening
1 NT West +2
-150 232

  Pass
  3 NT West -1
  +100 +6123


77. 2011 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Pacareu

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 8
S J
H J
S 10
H K
C 4
S 9
C 5
D 3
C Q
North
Lauria
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
3
A
4
2
2
2
8
5
10
East
RoblesB
Pass
2 NT
3 C

3rd
Q
5
7
Q
D 4
K
7
9
Q
H 4
South
Versace
2 H
Dbl
All Pass

4th
9
A
5
K
3
A
C 3
J
2
6
West
Sementa

1 C
Pass

Lead
S 4
S A
S 2
D A
D 4
H A
C 2
H 5
North
Villas-Boas
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
5
10
J
7
10
9
3
K
East
Duboin
Pass
2 C
Pass

3rd
K
3
H 7
6
J
3
Q
2
South
Campos
Pass
2 H


4th
7
8
9
3
K
10
9
N deals
Both vul
S J 10 7
H A Q 6 4 2
D K 9 3
C J 2
S A K 6 2
H K J 10
D J 6 2
C 10 9 4
Table S 4 3
H 9 7
D A 8 5 4
C K 7 6 5 3
89876 =
54467 =
Par NS +140
S Q 9 8 5
H 8 5 3
D Q 10 7
C A Q 8

1 H opening
3 C East -3
+300 +5237

  Pass
  2 H North =
  +110 124


78. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Cayne

3 D



Lead
S K
S J
H 6
H J
S Q
D A
D J
C J
North
Stefanov
1 H
Pass



2nd
2
3
9
10
5
2
6
K
East
Seamon
Pass
Pass



3rd
6
10
Q
A
7
4
Q
A
South
Aronov
2 H
Pass



4th
8
A
K
5
D 10
3
9
3
West
Fredin

1 NT
3 D
Pass

Lead
D A
H 10
S 6
S Q
D 5
North
Sementa
Pass
2 C
Pass
3 S

2nd
2
2
8
3
6
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
K
7
Q
South
Duboin
Pass
2 S
3 H


4th
3
K
2
A
9
N deals
E-W vul
S K Q J 4
H A 9 8 3 2
D 6 2
C 5 3
S A 8
H 10 6
D A K J 10 5
C A 10 9 7
Table S 5 3 2
H Q 7 5
D Q 8 7 4
C J 8 2
49944 =
74497 =
Par NS +140
S 10 9 7 6
H K J 4
D 9 3
C K Q 6 4

1 H opening
3 D West =
-110 237

  Pass
  3 S South =
  +140 +6130


84. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Ferraro

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 9
D 5
C 8
H K
H 8
H Q
C 10
North
Diamond
1 H
1 NT
Pass


2nd
A
3
K
6
S 3
4
H J
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
K
5
5
A
D 7
South
Platnick
1 S
3 NT



4th
2
A
3
2
3
D 4
West
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
S 6
C 8
S 7
D 6
D 2
S 8
C 6
H 6
North
Duboin
Pass
1 H
2 C
2 H

2nd
A
3
K
K
A
Q
4
S 10
10
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
Q
7
H 5
5
J
H 7
4
J
South
Sementa
1 D
1 S
2 D


4th
2
A
3
2
3
9
5
J
K
N deals
None vul
S Q
H A Q 10 7 5
D K 9 6
C 10 6 3 2
S K J 4 3
H 6
D J 8 4 3
C Q J 7 5
Table S A 10 5 2
H J 9 4 3 2
D A 2
C 9 8
85888 =
57555 =
Par NS +120
S 9 8 7 6
H K 8
D Q 10 7 5
C A K 4

1 H opening
3 NT North -3
-150 240

  Pass
  2 H North =
  +110 +6138


85. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Jackson

Dbl
4 H
5 S
Pass

Lead
D 4
S 4
D 9
S A
North
Diamond
1 H
2 H
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
10
5
H 8
9
East
Sher
Pass
3 S
5 C
6 S
All Pass

3rd
6
J
2
6
South
Platnick
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
Q
K
C 6
West
Moss

Dbl




Lead
D K
H 9
D 10
D Q
D J
S A
H Q
S Q
North
Baseggio
Pass
Pass




2nd
6
7
7
9
H 3
9
K
10
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass




3rd
A
A
H 8
S 8
S 7
6
S 4
C 2
South
WeinsteinJ
3 C
Pass




4th
2
2
4
5
3
5
D 8
2
N deals
None vul
S K Q 9
H K 10 6 5 4 3 2
D 9 7 6
C
S A J 3 2
H A Q J
D K Q J 10
C A 4
Table S 10 8 7 6 4
H 9 8
D A
C K 10 9 8 7
22533 =
BB7AA AB79A
Par EW +460
S 5
H 7
D 8 5 4 3 2
C Q J 6 5 3 2

1 H opening
6 S× East -1
+100 +17257

  Pass
  3 C× South -6
  -1400 138


86. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 46 West
Sher

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
C 6
H 6
H K
D 4
North
Gitelman
1 H
3 H
Pass

2nd
3
K
9
10
7
East
Jackson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
A
4
K
South
Moss
2 S
4 H


4th
J
9
5
D 2
A
West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 4
S 6
H A
H K
H 3
C 4
C 5
D J
North
WeinsteinJ
Pass
2 D
Pass

2nd
3
7
C 2
5
10
Q
J
9
3
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
K
2
4
8
Q
A
A
South
Baseggio
1 S
4 S


4th
Q
5
8
9
D 2
C 8
3
K
4
N deals
None vul
S A 6 3
H J 8 6 4 2
D K 5 3
C K J
S 8 7 2
H Q 10 5
D J 9 7
C A 10 6 4
Table S J 5
H 9
D A 10 8 6 2
C Q 8 7 5 2
8AA55 =
33378 =
Par NS +420
S K Q 10 9 4
H A K 7 3
D Q 4
C 9 3

1 H opening
4 H North =
+420 +10267

  Pass
  4 S South -1
  -50 138


88. 2010 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Milner

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
D J
D K
H 5
C 6
H 7
H Q
North
Chorush
1 H
2 H
3 NT

2nd
2
4
C 4
2
3
4
9
East
Cohler
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
Q
5
A
10
K
C 2
South
Koneru
2 C
2 NT


4th
7
8
A
3
S 2
8
J
West
Gerstman

1 D
2 D

Lead
D J
C Q
S 2
C J
C 5
North
BlanchardB
Pass
1 H
2 H

2nd
7
K
5
2
7
East
Landen
Pass
2 C
All Pass

3rd
3
H 2
A
S 3
H J
South
BlanchardS
1 C
Pass


4th
2
4
4
6
8
N deals
E-W vul
S J 6 5
H A K Q 10 6
D 8 2
C 8 6 4
S 9 8 7 3 2
H J 4 2
D K Q 9 6 3
C
Table S A Q
H 9 8 3
D J 10 5
C Q J 9 5 3
A7A5A A7B5A
15273 25273
Par NS +450
S K 10 4
H 7 5
D A 7 4
C A K 10 7 2

1 H opening
3 NT South =
+400 +7274

  Pass
  2 H North =
  +110 142


91. 2010 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 16 West
Stansby

Pass

Lead
H A
D 6
C A
H Q
S 3
C J
North
Johnson
1 H
Pass

2nd
6
K
K
S 9
2
7
East
Martel
4 S


3rd
2
A
10
3
K
S 8
South
Dawson
Pass


4th
5
4
6
8
4
West
Trendafilov

Pass

Lead
D 6
C A
D 10
H A
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
K
8
6
East
Karaivanov
4 S


3rd
A
2
S 2
2
South
Levin
Pass


4th
4
6
3
5
N deals
N-S vul
S 10 6 4
H Q J 7 4 2
D A 10
C A 7 5
S K
H K 8 6
D K Q 9 7 5 3
C Q J 6
Table S A Q J 9 8 5 3
H 5
D J 8 4 2
C K
33838 =
895A5 =
Par EW +140
S 7 2
H A 10 9 3
D 6
C 10 9 8 4 3 2

1 H opening
4 S East =
-420 276

  Pass
  4 S East -1
  +50 +10154


93. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 2, Bd 12 West
Cambournac

2 D
Dbl

Lead
C A
D Q
S J
C 9
S A
S K
H 7
S Q
H 5
North
Aronov
1 H
Pass
All Pass

2nd
8
A
2
3
D 3
D 6
3
5
2
East
Hayet
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
8
3
S 10
C Q
D 2
4
D 7
A
South
Stefanov
1 S
4 S


4th
5
5
4
7
7
9
Q
D 4
8
West
Danailov

2 D
3 D

Lead
S J
C 5
D J
H 2
H 10
D 10
D 7
D A
C 8
North
Berrada
Pass
2 H
All Pass

2nd
Q
A
2
3
6
4
9
S 2
6
East
Karakolev
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
9
8
K
7
C 3
C 4
S 6
S 5
South
Rerhaye
1 S
2 S


4th
4
2
K
5
A
5
H J
3
10
N deals
E-W vul
S J
H K 10 9 8 4
D A 9 4 2
C Q 9 8
S 4
H A 3
D Q J 10 7 6 3
C A K 10 7
Table S Q 9 7 2
H Q 6 5
D 8
C J 6 4 3 2
69953 79963
64479 =
Par NS +140
S A K 10 8 6 5 3
H J 7 2
D K 5
C 5

1 H opening
4 S× South -1
-100 276

  Pass
  3 D West -1
  +100 +5160


94. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 5 West
Woolsey

4 D
Pass



Lead
C 5
S A
S 9
S Q
North
Karakolev
1 H
Pass
Pass



2nd
10
4
8
J
East
Stewart
1 NT
4 S




3rd
J
2
K
D 6
South
Danailov
3 H
Pass




4th
K
5
7
H 2
West
Aronov

2 H
4 C
4 S
5 D

Lead
H Q
North
Doub
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
East
Stefanov
1 NT
2 S
4 H
4 NT
6 C

3rd
9
South
Wildavsky
Pass
3 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
N deals
N-S vul
S J 7 5
H K Q 10 7 3
D A 9 2
C J 7
S K Q 10 6 3 2
H 4
D J
C A 10 9 8 6
Table S A 9
H A 6 5
D Q 7 6
C K Q 4 3 2
11980 =
7C44C =
Par EW +980
S 8 4
H J 9 8 2
D K 10 8 5 4 3
C 5

1 H opening
4 S East +2
-480 +10286

  Pass
  6 C West +1
  -940 160


95. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 14 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
H 3
C 6
C 3
D 6
S A
C 4
North
Fu
1 H
3 H
Pass

2nd
3
9
2
9
7
7
10
East
Brink
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
Q
J
H 6
H K
6
H 8
South
Zhao
2 S
4 H


4th
A
4
Q
A
4
5
7
West
Dai

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
H 2
C 6
H J
H 7
C J
C 7
C K
North
Bertens
Pass
2 S
4 H

2nd
3
9
2
K
8
4
5
D 5
East
YangL
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
Q
A
A
10
9
10
S 5
South
Bakkeren
Dbl
2 NT


4th
A
6
3
4
S 2
D 6
D J
8
N deals
None vul
S J 9 5
H J 10 5 3 2
D A 7
C A J 7
S Q 6
H 8 6 4
D J 10 9 8 6 5 2
C 2
Table S A 10 4 3 2
H K 9
D Q
C Q 8 5 4 3
C9C7A =
14162 14163
Par NS +990
S K 8 7
H A Q 7
D K 4 3
C K 10 9 6

1 H opening
4 H North -2
-100 286

  Pass
  4 H North +2
  +480 +11171


97. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 3 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
S 10
S A
S 7
D 6
H 3
H A
D 4
S Q
C K
North
Caracci
1 H
1 NT
2 H

2nd
10
3
J
H J
Q
5
8
2
4
Q
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
K
C 6
H Q
9
K
6
J
D 7
3
South
RoblesJ
1 S
2 D


4th
5
2
5
6
3
2
C 2
10
H 9
9
West
Pacareu

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
C 7
D 5
S 5
H 5
D 7
S Q
S 9
C 10
North
Nunes
Pass
1 NT


2nd
3
5
Q
A
A
2
4
8
2
East
RoblesB
1 H
Pass


3rd
K
K
10
J
2
J
H 4
H 7
9
South
Fantoni
1 S
Pass


4th
2
Q
3
H 10
3
9
H 9
C 6
A
N deals
E-W vul
S J 2
H A K J 7 4
D 7 4 3
C J 9 5
S A K 8 7 4
H 5
D 10 9
C 8 7 4 3 2
Table S 10
H Q 10 9 8 2
D K 6 5 2
C A K 6
77775 =
56658 66668
Par EW +90
S Q 9 6 5 3
H 6 3
D A Q J 8
C Q 10

1 H opening
2 H North -2
-100 286

  Pass
  1 NT North +2
  +150 +6178


101. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 10 West
Pellegrini

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 3
C 2
H 2
C 3
H 5
C 5
D K
D 7
North
Brenner
1 H
2 H
3 S
4 S


2nd
J
6
J
9
7
10
5
10
East
Ravenna
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
S 3
A
S 6
S 2
S 8
6
S 9
South
Figueiredo
2 C
2 S
4 D



4th
A
4
4
K
3
A
2
S 10
West
Chagas

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
D 6
H 2
C 2
H 5
C 3
H 6
C 5
North
Ventin
Pass
1 H
Dbl
3 S


2nd
J
2
J
6
7
9
10
10
East
Branco
Pass
2 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
A
S 3
S 2
S 6
S J
S 8
South
Lambardi
1 C
Pass
2 S
4 S


4th
A
4
4
4
3
K
K
A
N deals
Both vul
S K 8 6 3
H Q 9 8 6 5 2
D K J 7
C
S Q 10 7 4
H K 4 3
D 3 2
C Q 10 9 6
Table S 5
H J 10 7
D Q 10 9 8 5 4
C A K 4
7A967 6A968
62465 62365
Par NS +620
S A J 9 2
H A
D A 6
C J 8 7 5 3 2

1 H opening
4 S South -1
-100 288

  Pass
  4 S South =
  +620 +12194


102. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 10 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
H 2
C 3
D 7
C 5
H 5
C 7
H 9
D 6
H Q
North
Khokhlov
1 H
2 S
Pass

2nd
2
10
9
8
10
7
Q
D 10
3
S 5
East
Brink
2 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
S 6
A
S 8
S 2
S K
S 9
K
C 8
South
Matushko
Dbl
4 S


4th
S 3
3
K
2
4
4
H J
K
4
S 4
West
Khiuppenen

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
C 2
H 2
C 3
H 5
D 6
H 6
S A
S J
H 8
North
Muller
Pass
3 H
Pass

2nd
7
6
10
9
7
2
J
4
7
D 9
East
Kholomeev
2 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
S 3
A
S 6
S 2
K
S 9
8
K
C 5
South
de Wijs
3 C
3 S


4th
A
4
4
K
3
4
K
5
D 5
S 10
N deals
Both vul
S K 8 6 3
H Q 9 8 6 5 2
D K J 7
C
S Q 10 7 4
H K 4 3
D 3 2
C Q 10 9 6
Table S 5
H J 10 7
D Q 10 9 8 5 4
C A K 4
7A967 6A968
62465 62365
Par NS +620
S A J 9 2
H A
D A 6
C J 8 7 5 3 2

1 H opening
4 S North +1
+650 +11299

  Pass
  3 S South =
  +140 194


104. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 20, Bd 4 West
Groetheim

2 D
3 C
All Pass

Lead
C A
C Q
D 6
S 2
North
Dai
1 H
2 S
Pass


2nd
2
6
K
5
East
Tundal
2 C
Dbl
Pass


3rd
9
7
2
A
South
YangL
Dbl
Pass
3 S


4th
8
5
5
8
West
Zhuang

3 C
Pass


Lead
D Q
C K
C Q
North
Brogeland
Pass
Dbl
Pass


2nd
5
2
6
East
WangW
2 C
3 NT
Pass


3rd
A
4
9
South
Lindqvist
Pass
4 S



4th
4
5
8
N deals
Both vul
S A K Q 3
H J 9 7 5 4
D 8 5
C 8 5
S 5
H K Q 2
D Q J 10 9 3 2
C 9 7 4
Table S 10 8
H 8 6 3
D A 6
C A K Q J 10 3
59833 =
6459A =
Par EW +130
S J 9 7 6 4 2
H A 10
D K 7 4
C 6 2

1 H opening
3 S North =
+140 +6306

  Pass
  4 S South -1
  -100 194


108. 2009 USBC Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Kamil

3 S
Pass


Lead
H Q
H 4
C 2
D 3
S 10
D 9
North
Rodwell
1 H
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
10
K
7
5
J
East
Fleisher
Pass
4 S



3rd
2
A
4
Q
4
S 3
South
Meckstroth
3 H
Pass



4th
3
J
5
5
K
2
West
Hamman

1 S
3 D
4 S

Lead
H K
H Q
D 7
S 2
S 4
S 8
S J
North
Granovetter
Pass
Dbl
3 H
All Pass

2nd
7
10
Q
5
H 4
7
East
Zia
Pass
2 C
3 S


3rd
6
5
5
A
10
Q
South
Rubin
Pass
2 H
Pass


4th
3
J
2
K
3
H 8
N deals
Both vul
S K
H K Q 9 8 4
D K 9 7
C 10 7 6 4
S A Q J 6 4
H J 3
D 8 3 2
C A K Q
Table S 10 8 2
H 10 7
D A Q J 10 6 4
C 9 5
00807 =
8B5B6 =
Par EW +650
S 9 7 5 3
H A 6 5 2
D 5
C J 8 3 2

1 H opening
4 S West -1
+100 +13321

  Pass
  4 S West +1
  -650 195


109. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 120 West
Boyd

Pass


Lead
S 10
H 4
H 10
H K
S 5
D 8
H 9
North
Garner
1 H
Pass


2nd
Q
5
6
A
A
7
D 4
East
Robinson
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
J
Q
C 3
K
A
C 4
South
WeinsteinH
1 NT



4th
3
2
3
7
4
6
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
H 4
D 4
H K
H Q
C 2
S K
S 8
C J
C 10
North
Doub
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
A
8
3
5
6
4
7
S 9
East
Willenken
Pass
Dbl


3rd
2
J
Q
10
D 10
Q
5
C 7
3
South
Wildavsky
3 C
Pass


4th
3
2
A
6
7
A
A
6
K
N deals
None vul
S Q 4
H K Q 9 8 4
D A 5 2
C J 7 2
S K J 10 7
H 7 6 2
D Q 7 3
C A K 10
Table S 9 6 5 2
H A 5 3
D K J 9 6 4
C 6
54648 =
69694 =
Par EW +140
S A 8 3
H J 10
D 10 8
C Q 9 8 5 4 3

1 H opening
1 NT South =
+90 321

  Pass
  3 C× South =
  +470 +9204


111. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Willenken

Pass
2 NT
3 S

Lead
H 5
D Q
C 2
H 7
C A
C 9
S 7
S K
S Q
North
Meltzer
1 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
K
4
2
6
Q
8
3
4
East
Welland
Dbl
2 S
3 C


3rd
A
A
10
4
3
S 6
A
D 2
D 7
South
Larsen
2 H
Pass
Pass


4th
S 5
6
J
S 10
5
7
2
J
D 8
West
Chambers

1 NT
Pass


Lead
S K
S A
S 10
C 4
D Q
D 2
C 8
D 7
C 7
North
CohenB
Pass
2 H
Pass


2nd
2
3
4
A
K
8
J
H 8
East
Schermer
1 S
Dbl



3rd
7
6
C 3
6
A
9
H 2
J
South
Smith
Pass
Pass



4th
8
J
H 4
2
6
3
5
5
N deals
Both vul
S J 8
H A K 9 8 4
D 8 6
C K 7 5 4
S 7 6
H J 10 6 3 2
D A 10 7 2
C 3 2
Table S A K Q 10 5
H
D Q J 9 4
C A 10 9 8
32625 32615
AA7B8 9A7B8
Par EW +630
S 9 4 3 2
H Q 7 5
D K 5 3
C Q J 6

1 H opening
3 S East +1
-170 +8331

  Pass
  2 H× North -2
  -500 204


113. 2009 USBC Rd of 32B, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Levin

4 S
5 S
All Pass


Lead
D K
S 10
H A
H 3
S 2
C 3
C 5
D Q
North
Milgrim
1 H
5 D
6 H



2nd
4
7
6
7
6
9
4
10
East
Weinstein
1 S
5 H
6 S



3rd
2
Q
D 5
S 9
8
K
8
9
South
Aker
2 NT
Dbl
Dbl



4th
A
D 7
8
2
D 8
2
A
3
West
Johnson

1 H
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
S 7
H A
H 3
S 10
H 4
D A
D 10
H K
North
Katz
Pass
2 S
Pass
5 D
Pass

2nd
Q
5
7
6
Q
9
K
10
East
Simson
1 C
Dbl
4 S
Pass
5 S

3rd
H 6
D 5
S A
J
S K
3
4
J
South
Jacobs
Pass
4 H
Pass
5 H
All Pass

4th
9
9
2
D 2
8
6
Q
S 2
N deals
E-W vul
S
H Q J 7 6 5
D Q J 8 7 6 2
C A 9
S Q J 8 5 3
H A 10 4 3
D 4 3
C 8 3
Table S A K 10 9 4 2
H
D A 10 5
C K 10 6 5
42997 42996
8B346 =
Par EW +500
S 7 6
H K 9 8 2
D K 9
C Q J 7 4 2

1 H opening
6 S× East -1
+200 +13344

  Pass
  5 S East =
  -650 207


119. 2009 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Gold

2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
C A
C 4
D 3
S 8
S J
North
Duboin
1 H
Pass
2 S


2nd
5
3
7
S 3
4
9
East
Townsend
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
10
S 2
J
A
7
South
Sementa
1 S
Dbl
4 S


4th
2
5
2
8
5
C 6
West
Lindqvist

2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
D J
S 7
S 10
C 3
D K
H 10
H 2
C 7
North
Rosenthal
Pass
3 C
4 H


2nd
5
8
4
5
10
10
4
8
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
9
A
6
K
6
7
A
South
Silverstein
1 S
3 H
4 S


4th
2
S 3
2
C 4
A
C 2
J
3
N deals
None vul
S A J 10
H A Q 6 5 4
D 10 8 5
C 7 3
S 4
H 10 9 8
D A K J
C A J 9 8 6 4
Table S Q 9 5 2
H 7 3
D Q 9 7 6 4 3
C 10
69936 69947
53396 =
Par NS +100
S K 8 7 6 3
H K J 2
D 2
C K Q 5 2

1 H opening
4 S South =
+420 +10359

  Pass
  4 S South -1
  -50 207


121. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Helness

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
D 7
S 4
D 5
H 4
C 7
H 7
North
Sementa
1 H
2 C
Pass

2nd
A
3
5
6
5
3
6
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
2
S 9
S 8
A
C 4
South
Duboin
1 S
2 S


4th
2
8
6
2
10
5
J
West
Fantoni

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S Q
H 3
H Q
C J
North
Molberg
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

2nd
3
2
A
5
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
3 NT

3rd
9
K
6
7
South
Aa
2 D
2 S
All Pass

4th
K
4
C 4
K
N deals
None vul
S 9 5
H A 9 8 7 4
D 7
C A J 10 8 2
S 4 3
H K Q J 10
D A J 8 6
C K 6 3
Table S K 10 7 2
H 6 5 3
D K Q 3 2
C Q 5
57759 =
55673 55674
Par NS +110
S A Q J 8 6
H 2
D 10 9 5 4
C 9 7 4

1 H opening
2 S South =
+110 +11370

  Pass
  3 NT East =
  -400 208


122. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
Westra

Pass


Lead
S Q
C 10
C 9
D 4
North
Elinescu
1 H
Pass


2nd
A
7
J
K
East
Ramondt
3 C



3rd
3
Q
K
7
South
Wladow
Pass



4th
2
5
3
3
West
Gromoeller

1 C
2 NT

Lead
H A
H 5
H 9
H 6
H 7
D K
North
Muller
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
2
J
10
D 5
D 7
Q
East
Kirmse
Pass
2 H
3 NT

3rd
4
Q
K
S Q
D 6
3
South
de Wijs
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
8
S 2
D 4
S 8
N deals
N-S vul
S 5 3
H A K 7 6 5
D K 9 8 2
C 7 3
S A K 8 4
H 10 8 3
D A 10 4
C K 10 2
Table S 7 2
H J 2
D Q 7 5
C A Q 9 8 6 4
47763 =
8667A =
Par EW +130
S Q J 10 9 6
H Q 9 4
D J 6 3
C J 5

1 H opening
3 C East +1
-130 370

  Pass
  3 NT West -1
  +50 +5213


125. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Gromoeller

Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
D 2
H A
S 5
D 9
S 9
S A
H 4
S 6
H 9
North
HackettJU
1 H
2 C


2nd
4
5
5
2
A
7
C 3
3
C K
6
East
Kirmse
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
8
2
Q
C 8
J
C 10
C 7
C A
C 4
South
HackettJA
1 S
Pass


4th
7
C 2
K
3
3
4
10
10
K
Q
West
Sandqvist

Dbl


Lead
H K
D 7
S 2
D 4
H 4
C 9
H 7
C 7
D K
North
Wladow
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
Q
6
8
5
K
6
3
9
East
Malinowski
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
5
3
S 9
S 8
A
S J
J
J
South
Elinescu
2 S
Pass


4th
2
6
5
2
Q
5
10
Q
N deals
None vul
S 9 5
H A 9 8 7 4
D 7
C A J 10 8 2
S 4 3
H K Q J 10
D A J 8 6
C K 6 3
Table S K 10 7 2
H 6 5 3
D K Q 3 2
C Q 5
57759 =
55673 55674
Par NS +110
S A Q J 8 6
H 2
D 10 9 5 4
C 9 7 4

1 H opening
2 C North +3
+150 370

  Pass
  2 S× South =
  +470 +8221


128. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Rosenberg

Pass
3 S

Lead
H 2
S 6
C 5
S 7
C 4
S Q
C Q
North
WolpertG
1 H
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
5
A
K
6
J
K
East
Zia
2 C
2 S


3rd
J
3
2
4
S 10
A
D 2
South
Spector
2 H
Pass


4th
6
8
3
2
10
C 7
H 4
West
Grue

2 S
4 S

Lead
H Q
H 8
C Q
S 7
D A
D 2
S K
S 9
North
Levin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
A
3
5
3
6
4
East
Cheek
2 D
3 C


3rd
2
3
5
3
8
S A
2
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


4th
7
10
A
8
4
J
6
N deals
N-S vul
S J 7 6
H Q J 9 8 4
D K 6 3
C A 10
S Q 10 8 2
H 10 7
D A 10 9 7 5 2
C 5
Table S A K 9 5
H A 6 5
D 8
C Q J 9 4 2
62645 =
6A697 =
Par EW +420
S 4 3
H K 3 2
D Q J 4
C K 8 7 6 3

1 H opening
3 S East =
-140 +7377

  Pass
  4 S West =
  -420 224


133. 2008 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Helness

2 S
4 S
All Pass

Lead
C 2
D 2
D J
S 5
D 6
S K
H 2
C K
North
LallJ
1 H
3 D
Dbl


2nd
A
5
S 2
A
S 4
10
6
East
Helgemo
Pass
3 H
Pass


3rd
6
K
3
3
8
C 10
K
South
Bathurst
2 D
4 H
5 D


4th
3
Q
A
8
C 4
6
A
West
Allegaert

1 S
4 S
All Pass

Lead
S J
H 5
C 2
S K
C J
H K
H 8
D 8
North
Bates
Pass
2 H
Dbl


2nd
A
A
A
5
5
J
S 4
5
East
Shivdasani
Pass
2 S
Pass


3rd
2
2
8
C 10
H 10
3
Q
4
South
Sontag
1 D
4 H
5 H


4th
8
6
3
3
7
9
C 6
Q
N deals
None vul
S K 8
H Q 7 4 3 2
D 9 8 3 2
C A J
S Q 9 7 6 4 3 2
H A J
D Q
C K 7 2
Table S J 10 5
H 9 6
D A 5
C Q 9 8 6 5 4
649A4 =
59329 =
Par NS +100
S A
H K 10 8 5
D K J 10 7 6 4
C 10 3

1 H opening
5 D South =
+400 +10393

  Pass
  5 H North -1
  -50 224


134. 2007 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Rosenberg

Pass



Lead
D 10
H 7
S 6
D 4
H 4
D 7
North
Groetheim
1 H
Pass



2nd
3
K
2
K
9
8
East
Zia
Pass
Pass



3rd
5
2
K
2
Q
Q
South
Tundal
4 H




4th
A
5
7
6
J
West
Helness

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
D 3
D K
D A
S 4
D J
H 8
C 5
C 6
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
1 D
1 S


2nd
8
4
2
C 4
6
C 7
5
J
H 7
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
Q
6
9
A
H 3
4
K
10
South
Garner
1 C
1 H
1 NT


4th
A
10
5
8
3
H 9
K
H 6
9
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 9 7 4
H 10 7 6 4 3
D A K Q
C 8
S K 5 3
H J 5
D 8 5 4
C K 7 6 3 2
Table S J 10 8 6
H A K 9
D 10 2
C Q 10 5 4
87A96 =
46347 =
Par NS +420
S A 2
H Q 8 2
D J 9 7 6 3
C A J 9

1 H opening
4 H North =
+420 +8401

  Pass
  1 NT South =
  +90 224


135. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 91 West
Muller

3 S
Pass

Lead
S A
C 5
D A
D K
North
Brogeland
1 H
4 H
Pass

2nd
9
2
4
Q
East
de Wijs
2 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
10
H 2
H 3
South
Saelensminde
3 D
5 D


4th
7
K
5
West
Helness

Pass


Lead
D 4
D A
D K
North
Brink
Pass
Pass


2nd
H 2
Q
East
Helgemo
2 D
Pass


3rd
10
H 3
South
Drijver
6 D



4th
J
5
N deals
None vul
S 9
H K 10 8 7 5 3 2
D
C A Q 6 3 2
S A J 8 2
H A Q 4
D Q 4
C 8 7 5 4
Table S Q 10 6 5 4 3
H J 9 6
D 10 8 5
C 10
648BC B58CC
08401 08301
Par NS +800
S K 7
H
D A K J 9 7 6 3 2
C K J 9

1 H opening
5 D South +1
+420 401

  Pass
  6 D South +1
  +940 +11235


138. 2007 BB Qual, Rd 17, Bd 16 West
WeinsteinH

2 S
4 S
All Pass

Lead
D 6
C 10
S 8
S K
S Q
D K
H 4
North
Duboin
1 H
Pass
5 D


2nd
7
J
3
C 2
C 5
10
K
East
Garner
Pass
3 H
5 S


3rd
A
Q
A
4
6
C 3
A
South
Bocchi
1 S
4 D
Dbl


4th
9
A
D 8
9
J
5
8
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass


Lead
S A
H K
D 7
D 9
H Q
H 2
D A
North
Zia
Pass
5 D



2nd
D 6
A
2
10
6
9
S 2
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass



3rd
8
8
K
C 3
S 9
D J
H 3
South
Rosenberg
3 D
Pass



4th
3
J
8
3
4
7
S 4
N deals
N-S vul
S
H K Q 5 3 2
D 10 8 6
C K Q 6 5 2
S A K Q 5 2
H J 7 4
D K 9
C J 7 4
Table S 10 8 7 6 4
H A 10 9 6
D 7
C A 9 3
335A7 =
8A736 =
Par EW +200
S J 9 3
H 8
D A Q J 5 4 3 2
C 10 8

1 H opening
5 S× West -1
+100 +7410

  Pass
  5 D South -2
  -200 239


139. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Nilsson

Pass
4 S

Lead
S 9
H 4
C 4
C A
S 8
C 7
D 4
S 7
H A
H 6
North
Rodwell
1 H
Pass
Dbl

2nd
6
K
3
S 5
3
H 2
3
4
7
8
East
Wrang
Pass
2 S
All Pass

3rd
K
3
Q
2
D 6
5
K
D J
9
S 10
South
Meckstroth
2 H
3 H


4th
2
5
9
6
Q
J
7
A
10
Q
West
LallH

1 D
Dbl

Lead
S 9
S Q
H 4
C A
S 6
S J
C 4
D J
D A
C 5
North
H-Welland
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
A
K
9
9
7
D 4
K
Q
S 4
6
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
4 S

3rd
5
3
Q
2
10
H 5
7
K
6
Q
South
Sementa
Pass
2 H
All Pass

4th
2
H 10
A
3
D 2
8
H 2
7
3
H 7
N deals
None vul
S K 8 7 5
H J 8 7 4 2
D A K 10
C 9
S A Q 6
H A 6 5
D Q 8 5 3
C A Q 7
Table S J 10 4 3 2
H K 9
D 7
C 10 8 5 4 2
43663 53663
8966A =
Par EW +140
S 9
H Q 10 3
D J 9 6 4 2
C K J 6 3

1 H opening
4 S× East -2
+300 +5415

  Pass
  4 S East -2
  +100 239


140. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Dubinin

4 D
Pass

Lead
S A
D 7
C 7
S J
C 3
S 10
H 3
D 9
North
Ao
1 H
5 C
Pass

2nd
5
8
9
7
S 4
Q
5
4
East
Gromov
1 S
5 D
Dbl

3rd
6
Q
K
C 5
J
C 10
A
South
WangJ
2 H
6 C
All Pass

4th
2
A
Q
3
D 2
8
2
West
Chechelashvili

3 NT
Pass

Lead
S 5
S 7
S 3
D K
C A
North
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
H 3
J
A
9
East
Gu
1 S
4 S


3rd
2
A
Q
3
2
South
Balicki
Pass
Pass


4th
4
10
C 3
8
Q
N deals
None vul
S 2
H J 8 7 6 3
D A
C A 10 7 5 4 3
S Q 9 7 6
H Q 9 2
D K Q J 4 2
C Q
Table S A K 8 4 3
H K 5
D 10 7 6 5 3
C 9
83B3B =
592A2 =
Par NS +300
S J 10 5
H A 10 4
D 9 8
C K J 8 6 2

1 H opening
6 C× North -1
-100 +8423

  Pass
  4 S East =
  -420 239


143. 2007 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
H-Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C 2
H A
H K
D 8
D A
D 3
H 3
D 4
North
Jacobus
1 H
2 H
3 S
4 S

2nd
7
K
J
8
7
J
C 8
D K
C Q
East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
4
C J
D 2
Q
9
S 6
S 2
S 10
South
O'Rourke
1 S
3 D
4 D


4th
3
5
6
4
5
6
10
2
S Q
West
Greco

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 2
S A
S 3
C 2
H A
H K
C 4
D 2
C Q
North
Zmudzinski
Pass
3 H
Pass


2nd
9
8
K
K
8
S Q
S 5
J
S 10
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
6
9
6
C 5
C J
8
8
9
South
Balicki
1 S
4 S



4th
S 2
4
7
3
4
6
7
6
D 3
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 9 6
H A K 10 9 5 3
D 9 8
C K 7
S K 8
H Q 7 6 4 2
D J 5
C A Q 8 2
Table S Q 7 4
H J 8
D K 10 7 6
C 10 9 6 4
7A996 =
43446 =
Par NS +420
S A J 5 3 2
H
D A Q 4 3 2
C J 5 3

1 H opening
4 S South =
+420 +10436

  Pass
  4 S South -1
  -50 243


144. 2006 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
S 3
S 10
C K
S J
H 3
C 3
H 9
D 2
H J
North
Boyd
1 H
2 D


2nd
3
2
Q
A
4
A
Q
6
J
Q
East
Bates
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
K
6
2
H 4
7
7
5
8
D Q
South
Robinson
1 S
Pass


4th
7
A
8
4
5
2
6
K
6
8
West
Stewart

1 NT


Lead
H 10
C 3
C 5
D K
C 7
S 7
D J
D 7
North
Feldman
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
4
10
A
A
8
8
S 5
East
Woolsey
1 D
Pass


3rd
5
J
2
3
9
A
6
Q
South
Bramley
Pass
Pass


4th
A
6
Q
5
H 4
3
2
4
N deals
Both vul
S A 10
H J 10 9 7 4
D K J 10 7
C Q 4
S K 8 4
H A K 8
D 9 5 4 2
C 9 3 2
Table S Q 5 3
H Q 6 2
D A 8
C K J 8 7 5
66764 =
76668 =
Par EW +90
S J 9 7 6 2
H 5 3
D Q 6 3
C A 10 6

1 H opening
2 D North +1
+110 +6442

  Pass
  1 NT West +1
  -120 243


145. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Levin

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
S 2
H Q
H 5
C 7
C 5
H 9
North
Baze
1 H
2 H
3 H
4 H

2nd
Q
K
6
8
3
10
J
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
4
D 6
D 7
K
H 3
D 9
South
Willenken
2 D
3 D
4 D


4th
7
C 2
2
10
A
4
D 2
West
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
S 2
D A
D K
North
Reisig
Pass
2 S
3 S


2nd
3
7
2
5
East
Hurd
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
9
4
H 3
South
Garozzo
2 C
3 D
3 NT


4th
2
Q
3
H 6
N deals
E-W vul
S K J 8 7
H K Q 9 7 5 4 3
D 4
C 3
S A 6 3 2
H 10 2
D 10 8 5 2
C Q 10 7
Table S 10 9 5 4
H A J 8 6
D 3
C K J 8 4
86998 =
56434 =
Par NS +140
S Q
H
D A K Q J 9 7 6
C A 9 6 5 2

1 H opening
4 H North -1
-50 442

  Pass
  3 NT South =
  +400 +10253


146. 2006 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 5, Bd 65 West
Fout

4 S
Pass

Lead
H A
C J
S A
H J
D 3
C 9
H Q
C K
D 8
D 2
North
CohenS
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
3
3
4
4
6
2
A
10
K
East
Roman
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
7
2
S 10
9
8
S 9
5
A
Q
South
Compton
2 NT
Dbl


4th
3
Q
5
6
J
10
8
4
5
C 2
West
Hayden

1 S
Pass

Lead
H 5
D J
D 3
S 5
H Q
C 7
North
Ehlers
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
K
Q
A
2
2
East
Onstott
1 C
2 S


3rd
A
4
10
4
C 6
9
South
Rengstorff
Pass
Pass


4th
10
9
2
2
K
K
N deals
None vul
S Q 5
H K 9 8 6 5
D Q 8 4
C A 8 7
S 10 9 7 2
H 10
D K 7 6 5 3
C K 6 3
Table S A K J 8
H Q J 3
D 10 9
C Q 10 5 2
64755 =
79588 =
Par EW +140
S 6 4 3
H A 7 4 2
D A J 2
C J 9 4

1 H opening
4 S× East -1
+100 +7449

  Pass
  2 S West +2
  -170 253


150. 2006 Spingold Rd of 64, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Sadek

1 NT



Lead
H 4
S 2
S 3
S 8
C 10
H 8
D A
C 5
North
Saxe
1 H
Pass



2nd
7
4
7
H 6
A
A
3
8
East
El Ahmady
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
K
Q
J
2
10
10
Q
South
SmithT
1 S
Pass



4th
K
6
H 9
A
6
5
2
West
Ospeck

1 D
2 NT
3 NT

Lead
C 5
S 2
C 3
H 8
H 7
C 9
H J
S Q
North
Casen
Pass
1 H
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
4
K
3
2
D 3
4
East
Nussbaum
Pass
1 S
3 D


3rd
Q
K
2
Q
K
7
10
South
Krekorian
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
A
8
5
A
J
S 6
N deals
E-W vul
S 4
H A 9 6 4 3
D A Q 8
C 9 5 4 2
S Q 8 2
H K J 8
D K J 7 2
C A K J
Table S K J 10 5 3
H Q 10 7
D 9 4 3
C 8 6
44768 =
98675 =
Par EW +300
S A 9 7 6
H 5 2
D 10 6 5
C Q 10 7 3

1 H opening
1 NT West -2
+200 +13462

  Pass
  3 NT West =
  -600 257


155. 2006 WC Rd of 64, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Versace

3 S


Lead
H 5
C 10
S 5
S 2
C 3
North
El Ahmady
1 H
Pass


2nd
3
K
4
10
5
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
Q
K
S 3
South
Sadek
2 NT
Pass


4th
Q
2
A
6
7
West
Willenken

2 S
4 S

Lead
H 4
S Q
S 4
S J
S 9
S 8
D 4
D 5
North
Fantoni
Pass
3 S
All Pass

2nd
3
2
6
H 5
H 6
H 7
3
8
East
Schwartz
Pass
Dbl


3rd
K
5
A
C 2
C 3
C 4
K
9
South
Nunes
2 H
4 H


4th
Q
K
10
H 2
H 8
H 9
2
A
N deals
Both vul
S 10 5
H J 7 6 5 4
D A 3
C A Q 9 7
S A J 9 8 7 3 2
H Q
D Q 9 6 4
C K
Table S K 4
H 3
D K 10 7 5
C J 8 6 4 3 2
63A36 =
4A397 =
Par EW +200
S Q 6
H A K 10 9 8 2
D J 8 2
C 10 5

1 H opening
3 S West =
-140 +10474

  Pass
  4 S West =
  -620 257


159. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 10, Bd 1 West
Castanheira

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 5
D 4
D 3
S 4
C 7
S 9
S Q
North
Fu
1 H
1 NT
2 S


2nd
Q
K
J
J
A
3
East
Pessoa
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
Q
A
3
K
South
Zhao
1 S
2 C
4 S


4th
8
7
2
2
4
10
West
Dai

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 2
S 2
C 5
H 4
H Q
H J
S 9
S Q
North
Paz
Pass
2 D
3 NT


2nd
8
3
A
D 4
6
C 3
6
D 8
East
YangL
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
K
6
A
K
C 4
J
7
South
Luis
1 NT
2 H
4 H


4th
7
A
2
5
S 4
10
10
D 6
N deals
None vul
S 9 7 2
H K J 9 8 4
D J 7
C A Q 10
S A 10
H 10 6 5 2
D A 10 8 3
C 9 7 5
Table S 6 4 3
H 3
D Q 9 6 5 4
C K J 6 3
89A46 89945
33396 =
Par NS +300
S K Q J 8 5
H A Q 7
D K 2
C 8 4 2

1 H opening
4 S South -1
-50 478

  Pass
  4 H South =
  +420 +10267


160. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 14, Bd 7 West
Newell

2 C
4 S
All Pass

Lead
H A
H 4
C 6
H 6
North
Rubin
1 H
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
Q
7
8
East
Reid
1 NT
2 NT
Pass


3rd
D 9
S 5
10
S 2
South
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
5
10
3
3
West
Greco

2 C
4 H


Lead
C 9
H A
North
Crombie
Pass
Dbl
Pass


2nd
7
2
East
Hampson
1 NT
Pass
4 S


3rd
Q
D 7
South
Cornell
Pass
2 H
All Pass


4th
3
N deals
Both vul
S 9
H A 9 6 4
D 6 2
C K Q 10 5 4 2
S Q J 8 7 6 4
H K 10 7 5 3
D K
C 7
Table S A K 3
H Q J 8 2
D A Q 10 4
C 8 3
41169 =
69B53 6AB63
Par EW +650
S 10 5 2
H
D J 9 8 7 5 3
C A J 9 6

1 H opening
4 S× West -1
+200 +13491

  Pass
  4 S East =
  -620 267


161. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 3, Bd 8 West
Muller

2 S
Pass

Lead
H 10
H Q
C 4
C J
D J
S A
S K
D K
North
Versace
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
7
Q
K
A
10
D 2
4
East
de Wijs
1 S
4 S


3rd
4
5
A
3
7
4
6
9
South
Lauria
2 H
Pass


4th
2
S 2
5
6
3
7
9
10
West
Duboin

1 NT
3 S

Lead
H 10
H Q
C 3
D J
D K
D 5
S 4
D 8
North
Jansma
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
7
6
A
2
6
7
Q
East
Bocchi
1 S
2 D
4 S

3rd
4
5
10
4
9
S J
A
S 6
South
Verhees
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
S 2
K
3
10
C 5
10
S 9
N deals
None vul
S Q 9 7
H A J 6 5 4
D J 10
C K 8 5
S J 6 4
H K 8 7 3
D 9 3
C A J 10 2
Table S A K 8 5 3 2
H 2
D A K 8 5
C 4 3
43767 33767
9A666 6A666
Par EW +420
S 10
H Q 10 9
D Q 7 6 4 2
C Q 9 7 6

1 H opening
4 S East -1
+50 +10501

  Pass
  4 S East =
  -420 267


162. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 4, Bd 14 West
Hobart

3 D
5 C
All Pass


Lead
H A
H Q
D Q
D 2
C 5
S A
C 4
D A
North
YangL
1 H
4 H
Pass



2nd
5
7
H 2
H 9
A
D 6
10
9
East
Mittelman
1 S
Pass
5 D



3rd
J
3
4
J
3
7
K
S 2
South
Dai
2 S
Pass
Dbl



4th
8
D 5
3
7
2
3
D 10
8
West
Fu

Pass
3 C
5 C
Dbl

Lead
S K
C 6
H 3
H 2
D A
D 3
North
Graves
Pass
1 H
3 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
2
D 5
7
2
6
East
Zhao
Pass
1 S
4 C
Pass


3rd
H 8
8
A
J
S 7
H 9
South
Baran
1 D
2 H
4 D
5 H


4th
2
A
5
C 4
4
N deals
None vul
S 10 8 7 2
H A K Q 9 4 2
D
C 10 9 2
S
H 8
D K Q 9 6 5 2
C Q J 7 6 4 3
Table S K Q J 4 3
H 7 5
D J 8 4
C K 8 5
99A45 99B45
44298 =
Par NS +450
S A 9 6 5
H J 10 6 3
D A 10 7 3
C A

1 H opening
5 D× West -2
+300 +9510

  Pass
  5 H× North -1
  -100 267


165. 2005 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Shenkin

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
H 2
H 5
S 7
North
Welland
1 H
2 C
2 H
2 NT
3 D
4 H

2nd
3
C 4
9
A
East
Mahaffey
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
J
K
4
South
Fallenius
1 NT
2 D
2 S
3 C
4 D


4th
A
7
D 4
West
Zia

Pass
Pass




Lead
C 6
North
Cohler
Pass
1 H





2nd
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass





3rd
South
Willenken
1 C
Pass





4th
N deals
None vul
S 7 6 5
H A K Q 6 2
D Q 8 3
C 10 5
S 10 9 3 2
H 9 7 4
D A 10 2
C K 7 3
Table S A J 8
H 10
D 9 7 5 4
C Q J 9 6 4
77A76 =
45367 46367
Par NS +420
S K Q 4
H J 8 5 3
D K J 6
C A 8 2

1 H opening
4 H North =
+420 +6519

  Pass
  1 H North +3
  +170 267


167. 2005 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 61 West
Passell

Pass


Lead
C Q
C 3
S 5
D 4
C J
D A
D 2
North
Feldman
1 H
Pass


2nd
2
K
2
J
9
6
7
East
Wold
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
4
K
K
6
9
H 3
South
Bramley
3 H



4th
5
7
A
3
H 2
5
10
West
Boyd

1 C
2 NT

Lead
H 5
D 5
H 7
C Q
H K
H 10
North
Grue
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
8
A
A
7
S 2
S 3
East
Robinson
Pass
Dbl
3 NT

3rd
9
6
6
3
4
3
South
Cheek
Pass
2 H
All Pass

4th
J
9
Q
K
S 10
N deals
Both vul
S 8 6 5
H K 10 7 5 2
D A J 2
C K 5
S A 10
H Q J
D Q 10 5 4
C A 10 8 6 3
Table S J 4 3 2
H A 8
D K 8 7 6
C Q J 4
35733 =
886A9 =
Par EW +130
S K Q 9 7
H 9 6 4 3
D 9 3
C 9 7 2

1 H opening
3 H North -1
-100 519

  Pass
  3 NT West -1
  +100 +5272


168. 2005 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
El Ahmady

3 C
Pass

Lead
C K
H 3
H 7
S 9
North
Landen
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
2
9
6
East
Sadek
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
Q
J
2
South
Pratap
2 NT
3 H


4th
A
5
6
5
West
Wolff

3 D
Pass

Lead
C 6
H 3
H A
C 5
D 5
North
Wold
Pass
3 H
Pass

2nd
4
6
9
Q
3
East
Morse
1 D
4 D


3rd
A
10
8
2
Q
South
Passell
Dbl
Pass


4th
K
5
2
3
7
N deals
None vul
S 10 9 4
H K J 8 4 3
D J 4 3
C A 2
S 7 5
H 9 5
D A 9 8 5
C Q J 10 8 4
Table S A Q 8 6
H 6 2
D K Q 10 6 2
C K 3
67A33 =
65397 =
Par NS +300
S K J 3 2
H A Q 10 7
D 7
C 9 7 6 5

1 H opening
3 H North +1
+170 +7526

  Pass
  4 D East =
  -130 272


169. 2004 Olympiad Final, Seg 5, Bd 65 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
D A
D J
C 3
D 3
H 7
H 3
H Q
H 9
S 8
North
v.Prooijen
1 H
1 NT


2nd
8
Q
S 6
4
S 5
4
8
S 2
S 3
K
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
2
7
9
5
6
A
C 5
C 7
A
South
Brink
1 S
Pass


4th
6
9
10
2
H 2
K
5
10
J
7
West
Schollaardt

1 NT
2 H

Lead
H 2
H 3
C 6
S 2
S 6
D 2
D A
D J
D 5
S 3
North
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
J
Q
5
A
8
Q
H 4
H 9
10
East
Drijver
Pass
2 C
3 NT

3rd
K
Q
7
Q
7
K
3
4
7
H 8
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
6
3
K
8
6
9
10
C 2
4
N deals
None vul
S K 6 4
H A Q 9 4 2
D Q 6
C 10 6 4
S Q 8
H J 10 8 7
D A K J 5
C K J 3
Table S A 9 3 2
H 6 5
D 7 4 3 2
C A Q 9
45534 =
97798 =
Par EW +400
S J 10 7 5
H K 3
D 10 9 8
C 8 7 5 2

1 H opening
1 NT North -4
-200 526

  Pass
  3 NT West -1
  +50 +6278


171. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
v.Prooijen

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
S 8
C K
H Q
D 2
C 3
North
Khven
1 H
2 H
4 C
4 H
5 H


2nd
5
10
8
6
A
9
East
Brink
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
Q
4
2
10
10
South
Matushko
2 D
3 C
4 D
4 NT
6 C


4th
9
C 2
Q
K
5
D 6
West
Gromov

Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
S 2
S K
C K
C 7
C A
D 5
H Q
North
Verhees
Pass
1 H
2 S
5 C



2nd
5
C 2
8
9
S 7
6
6
East
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass



3rd
Q
4
4
10
3
A
2
South
Jansma
1 D
2 C
3 C




4th
9
10
Q
S 3
J
10
K
N deals
N-S vul
S J 10 5
H A J 10 3 2
D 5
C A 10 5 4
S A 8 6 4 2
H 9 8 6
D Q 10
C J 9 8
Table S K Q 7 3
H K 5 4
D 9 8 7 6 2
C Q
86A9B =
37342 =
Par NS +600
S 9
H Q 7
D A K J 4 3
C K 7 6 3 2

1 H opening
6 C South -1
-100 529

  Pass
  5 C South =
  +600 +12290


174. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Bertheau

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
S 2
D 3
C 7
S 9
H K
S Q
S 8
H 4
North
Hanlon
1 H
2 C


2nd
Q
J
5
A
6
7
3
H 8
D 6
East
Nystrom
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
K
A
8
4
9
D J
H 5
A
South
McGann
1 S
Pass


4th
4
A
4
3
10
C 9
7
C K
2
West
Garvey

2 H


Lead
S K
H 4
C 5
H J
H 9
H K
H 10
D A
D 10
North
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
C 3
K
S 8
S 4
6
7
4
J
East
Carroll
1 C
Pass


3rd
2
8
9
3
A
S 6
S 7
2
K
South
Fredin
1 S
Pass


4th
3
Q
2
2
5
D 5
C Q
6
8
N deals
Both vul
S K 9
H Q 7 6 5 2
D J 4
C A 10 5 4
S J 10 3
H A K 10 8 3
D A 10 9
C 7 2
Table S A 7 6
H J 9 4
D K 7 3 2
C K 8 6
56457 =
87875 =
Par EW +120
S Q 8 5 4 2
H
D Q 8 6 5
C Q J 9 3

1 H opening
2 C North =
+90 +5537

  Pass
  2 H West =
  -110 291


176. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 3, Bd 15 West
Verhees

2 S
Pass


Lead
S 2
H J
S 8
H 10
D A
D 9
D Q
H K
D J
North
Crombie
1 H
Pass
Pass


2nd
H 2
9
7
6
5
10
C 10
5
C 4
East
Jansma
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
3
K
4
2
K
S 4
C 3
S 6
South
Cornell
Dbl
3 NT



4th
J
A
C 2
Q
4
3
6
S 3
8
West
Newell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
S 3
S 8
H J
S A
S 10
North
Schollaardt
Pass
2 D
2 NT


2nd
9
H 2
J
9
6
7
East
Reid
1 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
Q
2
6
H 10
South
Drijver
1 S
2 H
3 NT


4th
C 5
4
H 3
A
D 2
N deals
N-S vul
S
H K 7 6 3 2
D K Q J 7 2
C 9 5 2
S K 3 2
H 10 9
D 10 8 6 5
C Q J 8 6
Table S A Q 10 8 5
H A 8 5 4
D 4 3
C 10 4
87A99 =
46333 =
Par NS +620
S J 9 7 6 4
H Q J
D A 9
C A K 7 3

1 H opening
3 NT South +1
+630 +12549

  Pass
  3 NT North -1
  -100 292


178. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 6, Bd 20 West
Khokhlov

Pass
2 NT

Lead
H 3
D Q
D 3
C 9
North
Armannsson
1 H
2 C
Pass

2nd
K
2
K
Q
East
Rekunov
Pass
Pass
3 D

3rd
2
4
A
A
South
Jorgensen
1 NT
2 H
All Pass

4th
6
6
8
2
West
Erlingsson

2 D
5 D

Lead
C K
H K
D Q
D 4
North
Matushko
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
2
2
8
East
JonssonS
1 D
3 D


3rd
2
6
A
J
South
Khven
Pass
Pass


4th
4
5
6
K
N deals
Both vul
S K Q 9 8
H Q J 10 7 2
D K 2
C 3 2
S 6 4
H K
D Q J 9 5 3
C A J 10 6 5
Table S A 3
H A 9 8 6
D A 10 7 4
C 9 7 4
16611 =
977CC =
Par EW +1370
S J 10 7 5 2
H 5 4 3
D 8 6
C K Q 8

1 H opening
3 D East +3
-170 +10559

  Pass
  5 D East =
  -600 292


181. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
C Q
H Q
C 2
H K
H J
D 5
S A
C J
North
YangL
1 H
2 H
3 S


2nd
9
K
6
9
7
S 3
2
10
5
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Dbl


3rd
4
8
2
A
9
D 3
J
7
D 6
South
Dai
2 D
3 C
4 H


4th
5
4
4
H 5
A
8
Q
D 4
3
West
LiX

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 9
C 5
H Q
S 3
North
Bocchi
Pass
1 H
2 S


2nd
A
S 7
6
East
Sun
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
2
South
Duboin
1 D
2 C
3 C


4th
2
8
K
N deals
N-S vul
S J 10 5
H A J 10 3 2
D 5
C A 10 5 4
S A 8 6 4 2
H 9 8 6
D Q 10
C J 9 8
Table S K Q 7 3
H K 5 4
D 9 8 7 6 2
C Q
86A9B =
37342 =
Par NS +600
S 9
H Q 7
D A K J 4 3
C K 7 6 3 2

1 H opening
4 H North -3
-300 559

  Pass
  3 C South +1
  +130 +10302


184. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 6, Bd 4 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 3
C A
S 5
S 4
H Q
North
Newell
1 H
2 C
3 C
3 S


2nd
7
10
K
H 2
4
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
9
A
H 3
D 2
South
Reid
1 S
2 D
3 D
4 H


4th
J
K
2
3
A
West
Crombie

Pass
Dbl



Lead
C 9
C A
S 5
D 2
D 10
D K
D J
H 4
North
Versace
Pass
4 H
All Pass



2nd
7
10
J
3
5
9
H 9
C 6
East
Cornell
2 S
Pass




3rd
Q
3
Q
8
A
S 3
H K
2
South
Lauria
3 S
Pass




4th
J
K
2
Q
4
7
C 5
10
N deals
Both vul
S K J 10 8 6 3
H K 7 4
D Q 10
C J 10
S 5
H Q J 10 9 3
D 9 8 4
C A Q 4 2
Table S A Q 9 7 4
H
D 7 5 2
C 9 8 6 5 3
67773 66763
66559 =
Par EW +110
S 2
H A 8 6 5 2
D A K J 6 3
C K 7

1 H opening
4 H North -3
-300 +11574

  Pass
  4 H× North -3
  -800 302


188. 2004 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 74 West
Passell

4 S
Pass

Lead
H A
D 10
C J
North
Ekeblad
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
K
A
East
Brachman
Pass
Pass
5 S

3rd
Q
A
Q
South
Rubin
3 NT
5 H
All Pass

4th
8
8
3
West
Gitelman

2 S
Dbl

Lead
C K
S A
H 8
H 2
C J
North
Hampson
Pass
5 H
All Pass

2nd
Q
9
A
D 3
A
East
Moss
2 D
5 S


3rd
7
3
9
Q
South
Greco
2 H
6 H


4th
2
8
3
10
N deals
Both vul
S 9
H A K 7 6 2
D 10 9 7 6 4 2
C Q
S A J 10 5 4 2
H 10 8
D 8
C A K 5 4
Table S K 7 6 3
H 9
D K Q J 5 3
C 7 6 3
52B75 =
7B267 =
Par EW +200
S Q 8
H Q J 5 4 3
D A
C J 10 9 8 2

1 H opening
5 S West =
-650 576

  Pass
  6 H× South -1
  -200 +10312


190. 2004 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Duboin

Pass


Lead
S A
S K
C A
H 10
C 9
D A
D K
D 6
C 6
North
Becker
1 H
Pass


2nd
3
6
2
Q
10
2
3
Q
7
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
C 3
4
2
K
5
4
S 7
S 9
South
Schwartz
3 S



4th
4
Q
S J
5
S 5
J
10
9
5
West
Berkowitz

Dbl
Dbl

Lead
S K
S A
H K
H Q
North
Versace
Pass
3 S
All Pass

2nd
3
6
2
7
East
Cohen
Pass
4 H


3rd
2
D J
5
8
South
Lauria
1 S
4 S


4th
4
5
3
6
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 7 6 3
H 7 2
D 5 4
C J 10 6 2
S A K
H K Q 4
D Q 3 2
C A Q 9 8 5
Table S 2
H A J 8 5
D J 10 9 8
C K 7 4 3
28223 =
A58AA A59AA
Par EW +500
S Q J 9 5 4
H 10 9 6 3
D A K 7 6
C

1 H opening
3 S South -1
-50 +6583

  Pass
  4 S× South -2
  -300 312


193. 2003 BB Final, Seg 7, Bd 111 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 4
C 3
S 8
S A
C 9
North
Versace
1 H
3 H



2nd
K
2
5
9
H A
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
H 6
K
6
South
Lauria
2 NT
Pass



4th
10
5
J
10
West
Bocchi

1 C
Dbl
3 S

Lead
H 4
H Q
S J
S K
North
Soloway
Pass
1 H
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
2
2
9
East
Duboin
Pass
Dbl
2 S


3rd
A
9
5
4
South
Hamman
Pass
2 H
Pass


4th
6
10
A
10
N deals
N-S vul
S J 9
H A K Q 7 3
D 9 8 5 3
C 10 2
S A K 3
H 10 5
D K Q 6 2
C A J 9 3
Table S 8 7 6 4 2
H 8 6 2
D A J 10 4
C 4
63737 =
7A596 7A595
Par EW +420
S Q 10 5
H J 9 4
D 7
C K Q 8 7 6 5

1 H opening
3 H North =
+140 +7590

  Pass
  3 S East +1
  -170 312


198. 2002 Rosenblum Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Kwiecien

3 D


Lead
D 4
S 4
H J
S 6
D 5
C 3
S 7
D Q
C K
North
Wright
1 H
Pass


2nd
2
9
K
10
K
7
K
C 9
H 8
East
Pszczola
2 D
Pass


3rd
9
Q
7
3
H 5
A
D 8
7
H 2
South
Hallberg
Pass
Pass


4th
A
A
4
2
3
2
5
6
4
West
HackettJA

3 D
Pass

Lead
H Q
H J
H 10
D J
D 10
C A
D 3
C K
D K
D 7
North
Zmudzinski
Pass
3 H
Pass

2nd
4
3
K
4
6
2
C 4
9
S 8
C Q
East
HackettJU
1 D
3 NT


3rd
A
7
D 5
2
8
5
Q
S 4
A
S 3
South
Balicki
Pass
Pass


4th
2
6
C 3
9
S 2
7
S 5
6
S 10
H 5
N deals
None vul
S A 8 5 2
H A J 10 9 8 5
D 9
C 9 7
S Q 3
H 6 4
D K Q 8 2
C K 10 8 5 3
Table S J 7 6 4
H K 3 2
D A J 10 7 3
C A
57835 =
865A7 =
Par EW +130
S K 10 9
H Q 7
D 6 5 4
C Q J 6 4 2

1 H opening
3 D East +1
-130 593

  Pass
  3 NT East -1
  +50 +5318


201. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 91 West
Cayne

2 C
Pass


Lead
H 2
D 3
D J
C A
C K
C 4
D 10
H K
S 4
North
Hamman
1 H
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
K
S 3
3
8
Q
4
A
6
East
Seamon
Pass
2 S



3rd
J
Q
5
7
10
S 7
S 9
5
2
South
Soloway
1 NT
Pass



4th
Q
2
6
2
5
9
7
3
10
West
Meckstroth

1 C
1 S
4 S

Lead
S 4
S 3
S 7
S J
H K
C 3
C A
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
D 5
Q
H 4
A
7
8
East
Rodwell
Pass
1 D
2 D


3rd
8
A
K
D 3
5
9
10
South
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
9
2
D 2
5
2
J
2
N deals
None vul
S 4
H A J 9 4
D A 9 7 5 2
C Q 8 3
S K J 10 9 3
H K 7
D Q
C A K J 6 4
Table S A 7 6
H Q 8 6 5
D 10 8 6 3
C 10 7
53683 53783
8A659 =
Par EW +420
S Q 8 5 2
H 10 3 2
D K J 4
C 9 5 2

1 H opening
2 S East +2
-170 +7601

  Pass
  4 S West +1
  -450 319


202. 2002 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Pszczola

Pass
Rdbl

Lead
S 2
C 7
S 6
C 6
D J
H 4
D K
S A
H 10
D 10
North
Soloway
1 H
Dbl
Pass

2nd
7
4
4
3
Q
6
A
C 10
Q
3
East
Gawrys
2 D
Pass
2 S

3rd
10
5
3
S 8
8
J
S Q
D 2
K
C 8
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
J
9
2
7
A
4
5
3
C K
West
Nickell

1 S
Pass

Lead
C A
D 7
S 2
D J
C 6
H A
H K
D 2
C 8
D 6
North
Milner
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
7
K
7
Q
3
3
4
3
J
H 10
East
Freeman
1 D
2 S


3rd
2
A
10
S 9
S 4
6
7
S Q
S 8
S 6
South
Jacobus
Pass
Pass


4th
5
8
K
4
4
5
8
C 10
S J
5
N deals
Both vul
S 10 6
H Q J 8 5
D 7 4
C A K J 10 3
S A Q 9 7
H 10 7 6
D 8
C Q 9 8 6 5
Table S K 8 4
H A K 9 2
D K J 10 5 2
C 7
65556 64556
78887 =
Par EW +110
S J 5 3 2
H 4 3
D A Q 9 6 3
C 4 2

1 H opening
2 S East =
-110 601

  Pass
  2 S West -1
  +100 +5324


204. 2001 BB Final, Seg 8, Bd 120 West
Sontag

Pass



Lead
S 10
D 4
S 4
D 10
S Q
H 10
S 3
North
Groetheim
1 H
Pass



2nd
5
3
H 3
Q
J
K
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
K
9
5
8
5
South
Aa
4 H




4th
H 4
A
7
2
H 6
2
West
Helgemo

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 10
D 10
S 6
D 4
H 5
S Q
H A
C K
North
Stansby
Pass
2 H
4 D


2nd
5
3
H 4
9
2
J
8
East
Helness
Pass
3 S
Pass


3rd
A
5
2
K
10
4
9
South
Martel
1 C
Pass
4 H


4th
H 3
A
7
2
K
H 6
7
N deals
None vul
S
H A 10 6 4 3
D J 10 8 6 4
C K J 10
S A K 8 6 4
H Q 7 2
D A 7 2
C 4 3
Table S Q 10 9 3 2
H K 8
D Q 9 3
C 8 7 6
64A8B =
69242 69342
Par NS +300
S J 7 5
H J 9 5
D K 5
C A Q 9 5 2

1 H opening
4 H North -2
-100 601

  Pass
  4 H North =
  +420 +11335


209. 2001 Spingold Rd of 128, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
McKellarG

3 NT



Lead
H 2
C 6
C 5
C 8
C 9
C 10
S 2
H A
H 4
North
TuckerW
1 H
Pass



2nd
8
3
2
J
H 10
H 6
6
Q
S 3
East
McKellarA
2 C
Pass



3rd
9
A
Q
K
D 3
S 8
Q
D 4
D 9
South
Litvack
2 H
Pass



4th
J
7
4
H 5
H 3
D 5
K
K
D 2
West
Trouwborst

1 D
2 H
3 NT

Lead
H 3
C 6
C 5
C 8
C K
C 10
D A
H Q
H 7
North
Kersey
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
8
4
7
3
H 6
H 5
4
D 9
S 2
East
Maas
1 C
1 S
Pass


3rd
9
A
Q
9
D 2
D 3
8
K
S 6
South
Heron
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
J
2
J
H 10
D 7
D 5
K
A
S 8
N deals
N-S vul
S K 5
H A 7 4 3 2
D K 7 5
C J 4 3
S A Q 8
H K J
D J 10 8 3 2
C Q 8 6
Table S 7 4 3 2
H Q 8
D A 6
C A K 10 9 5
44843 =
8959A =
Par EW +140
S J 10 9 6
H 10 9 6 5
D Q 9 4
C 7 2

1 H opening
3 NT West -1
+50 +10614

  Pass
  3 NT West =
  -400 335


211. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Dbl


Lead
H 7
S J
S 5
C 7
H Q
C 2
H 9
D 5
H 8
North
Stewart
1 H
2 C
Pass


2nd
5
6
3
9
K
S 8
J
4
4
East
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
3 S


3rd
2
A
10
A
S 7
4
A
J
South
Woolsey
1 NT
3 C
All Pass


4th
10
2
K
5
6
6
C 3
K
West
Robinson

1 D
1 S
4 S

Lead
C A
H 2
S 10
S 4
D 2
North
Molson
Pass
1 H
2 C
All Pass

2nd
5
A
7
K
K
East
Boyd
Pass
Dbl
2 H


3rd
K
7
5
A
5
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
4 C


4th
9
5
2
3
4
N deals
Both vul
S 3 2
H Q J 8 3 2
D K
C A J 10 8 4
S A Q 8 5
H 9 6 5
D A J 8 3 2
C 9
Table S J 10 9 4
H A K 10 4
D Q 9 5
C 6 5
00309 =
8CAC4 =
Par EW +1100
S K 7 6
H 7
D 10 7 6 4
C K Q 7 3 2

1 H opening
3 S East =
-140 +11626

  Pass
  4 S West +1
  -650 335


212. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 62 West
Shenkin

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D A
H 9
H 5
C 6
C 8
C Q
S 3
D 3
North
Stewart
1 H
3 S
Pass

2nd
8
A
7
7
5
10
4
2
East
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
4
S 7
K
J
D 4
6
S 5
South
Woolsey
1 S
4 S


4th
5
2
C 3
A
4
2
10
Q
West
Robinson

Dbl
2 NT

Lead
D K
S 2
H 2
North
Ekeblad
Pass
2 H
3 S

2nd
8
4
9
East
Boyd
1 H
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
Q
8
A
South
Lipsitz
1 S
2 S


4th
3
10
3
N deals
None vul
S J 9 5 4
H A Q 10 6 5
D 8
C K 10 4
S 3 2
H 9
D A K 10 7 2
C Q J 9 7 3
Table S 8 6
H K J 8 7 4 3
D Q J 4
C A 8
69634 =
747A9 =
Par EW +100
S A K Q 10 7
H 2
D 9 6 5 3
C 6 5 2

1 H opening
4 S South -1
-50 626

  Pass
  3 S South =
  +140 +5340


213. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass


Lead
North
SimpsonC
1 H
4 H



2nd
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass



3rd
South
Hallberg
3 S
Pass



4th
West
Liggins

1 S
4 S
All Pass

Lead
H A
North
Lauria
Pass
2 NT
Pass


2nd
East
Fawcett
1 D
3 S
Pass


3rd
South
Versace
1 H
4 H
Dbl


4th
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 6 4
H A 10 7 6
D K 8
C J 9 7 2
S J 10 7 5 2
H Q
D J 7 4 3
C K 10 5
Table S A K 9 3
H K 4 3
D 10 6 5 2
C Q 4
75959 65959
58484 =
Par NS +140
S 8
H J 9 8 5 2
D A Q 9
C A 8 6 3

1 H opening
4 H North -1
-50 626

  Pass
  4 S× West -2
  +500 +11351


214. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Berkowitz

1 NT
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
D 2
C Q
D 5
North
Kriftner
1 H
Pass
2 NT


2nd
9
Q
4
S 4
East
Cohen
1 S
2 C
Pass


3rd
8
J
3
6
South
Wernle
Dbl
2 D
3 NT


4th
2
3
5
10
West
Barnay

3 C
Pass


Lead
H K
C 3
D J
D A
H Q
S Q
S 9
D 9
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
5
3
Q
5
8
C 2
10
East
TerraneoC
2 S
3 D



3rd
3
K
K
C 4
6
2
J
C 6
South
Garner
Pass
Pass



4th
A
A
5
6
2
3
A
N deals
E-W vul
S K J 7 4 2
H 10 8 6 3
D J
C A 8 4
S 8
H J 9 5 4
D Q 5
C K Q 10 9 6 2
Table S A 10 6 5 3
H A 2
D 9 8 7 6 3
C 3
99885 =
44547 =
Par NS +400
S Q 9
H K Q 7
D A K 10 4 2
C J 7 5

1 H opening
3 NT North -1
-50 626

  Pass
  3 D East -4
  +400 +10361


218. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Duboin

Pass




Lead
D 7
S 2
D 9
D 5
H 7
D 10
S 10
North
Burgess
1 H
Pass




2nd
2
A
K
4
2
H 4
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass




3rd
Q
5
3
S 4
A
S 9
South
Marston
2 S





4th
A
3
8
6
3
J
West
Thomson

1 H
3 C
5 C
All Pass

Lead
S 5
C 3
C Q
C 8
North
Lauria
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
10
6
7
East
Newman
1 D
2 H
4 H
Pass


3rd
2
K
4
A
South
Versace
Pass
2 S
Dbl
Dbl


4th
A
2
J
D 2
N deals
N-S vul
S Q 8 7 6 5
H A 8
D K 10 5 2
C J 10
S A
H Q 5 2
D J 9 7 6
C A 9 5 4 3
Table S K J 3
H 9 6 4 3
D Q 4 3
C K Q 8
58655 =
83777 73777
Par EW +120
S 10 9 4 2
H K J 10 7
D A 8
C 7 6 2

1 H opening
2 S South =
+110 628

  Pass
  5 C× West -4
  +800 +12374


222. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Carcassonne

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
North
SimpsonC
1 H
2 S
3 S

2nd
East
Labaere
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Hallberg
1 S
2 NT


4th
West
Liggins

2 H
Pass

Lead
D 4
North
v.Middelem
Pass
Dbl
4 S

2nd
East
Fawcett
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Engel
1 C
2 S


4th
N deals
None vul
S A J 10 6
H 10 8 6 4
D A 10 7
C Q 5
S Q
H A Q J 9 5 3
D J 6 5 4
C J 3
Table S 8 4 3 2
H K 7
D 9 3 2
C A 10 9 8
6B579 =
62764 =
Par NS +450
S K 9 7 5
H 2
D K Q 8
C K 7 6 4 2

1 H opening
3 S South +1
+170 628

  Pass
  4 S South =
  +420 +6380


225. 2000 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass





Lead
C 3
C 5
S 7
H 2
H 5
H 9
North
Meckstroth
1 H
2 NT
4 H





2nd
10
J
A
4
7
10
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass





3rd
Q
A
4
K
A
Q
South
Rodwell
2 D
3 H






4th
6
K
8
3
6
C 9
West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
H 2
H 5
H 9
D 6
D 4
North
Weinstein
Pass
1 H
3 D
3 NT
4 D
5 H


2nd
A
4
7
10
3
S 3
East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
K
A
Q
A
Q
South
Levin
1 D
2 NT
3 H
4 C
4 H
6 H


4th
8
3
6
S 9
J
5
N deals
None vul
S Q 10 8
H K Q J 8 5
D Q 6 2
C J 6
S K J 4 3
H 10 6 4
D J
C Q 8 5 4 2
Table S 9 7 6
H 7 3
D 10 8 5 3
C A 9 7 3
B9CC6 C9CC6
14117 =
Par NS +990
S A 5 2
H A 9 2
D A K 9 7 4
C K 10

1 H opening
4 H North =
+420 628

  Pass
  6 H North =
  +980 +11391


226. 1999 BB Final, Seg 7, Bd 110 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C 6
S 3
D 2
D A
North
Villas-Boas
1 H
2 D
3 D
5 D

2nd
2
J
4
4
C 4
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
K
A
J
3
South
Campos
1 NT
3 C
4 D


4th
Q
D 5
8
8
10
West
Chagas

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 7
D 2
H 4
C K
C 3
D A
H K
North
Nickell
Pass
2 H
3 D


2nd
A
4
Q
Q
D 6
C 4
10
East
Branco
Pass
3 C
All Pass


3rd
8
5
A
6
5
3
5
South
Freeman
1 S
Pass



4th
3
8
2
2
J
10
3
N deals
None vul
S 6 3
H K J 8 7 2
D A J 9 6 5
C Q
S Q 8
H A 9 6 3
D K 10 4
C K 9 7 3
Table S J 9 7 4
H 10 4
D 8
C A 10 8 6 5 4
699B4 =
64328 =
Par NS +400
S A K 10 5 2
H Q 5
D Q 7 3 2
C J 2

1 H opening
5 D North -1
-50 628

  Pass
  3 D North +1
  +130 +5396


227. 1999 BB Final, Seg 8, Bd 116 West
Rodwell

2 D
Pass


Lead
H 4
D A
D 3
C Q
S 7
C A
C 5
S K
H J
North
Campos
1 H
Pass
Pass


2nd
9
2
7
4
Q
K
S 4
A
S 6
East
Meckstroth
Dbl
3 NT
Pass


3rd
Q
4
Q
7
2
6
10
5
8
South
Villas-Boas
1 S
Dbl



4th
K
5
K
3
3
2
J
H 6
3
West
Mello

1 H
3 D
3 NT

Lead
S 5
D A
D 3
S 7
H 4
H K
C 4
H Q
D J
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
8
2
8
6
S 4
7
2
C 2
East
Janz
1 C
2 NT
3 H


3rd
K
4
Q
9
7
8
10
S 2
C 5
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
5
K
C 3
J
3
Q
A
7
N deals
Both vul
S K 7
H Q 10 7 5 3
D K 5
C Q J 8 2
S 3
H A 9 8 6
D Q J 9 6 4
C 10 6 3
Table S A Q 10 8
H K J 2
D A 3
C A 9 5 4
35323 =
A8ABA =
Par EW +630
S J 9 6 5 4 2
H 4
D 10 8 7 2
C K 7

1 H opening
3 NT× East =
-750 628

  Pass
  3 NT East -1
  +100 +13409


228. 1999 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Martel

4 S


Lead
H K
H A
H 2
S Q
S 2
D A
North
Rodwell
1 H
Pass


2nd
9
10
J
5
6
3
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
5
Q
K
H 3
C J
South
Meckstroth
2 NT
Pass


4th
8
6
S 4
A
8
4
West
Soloway

4 S
Pass

Lead
H K
H A
H 2
S 3
S 2
C 4
North
Wolfson
Pass
5 D
Pass

2nd
9
10
J
5
7
2
East
Hamman
Pass
5 S


3rd
7
5
Q
K
H 4
South
Silverman
2 D
Pass


4th
6
8
S J
A
8
N deals
E-W vul
S 5
H A K 4 3 2
D K 10 6 4
C 9 5 3
S Q J 10 9 7 6 4 3
H 8 6
D
C A Q J
Table S K 8
H J 10 9
D A 7 5 2
C 10 8 7 4
62996 63AA7
3A336 =
Par EW +100
S A 2
H Q 7 5
D Q J 9 8 3
C K 6 2

1 H opening
4 S West =
-620 628

  Pass
  5 S West -1
  +100 +12421


229. 1999 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Mello

4 S
Pass

Lead
S Q
D J
D 3
C 8
C Q
C J
S 6
North
Brogeland
1 H
5 D


2nd
5
S 3
S 4
K
5
9
D K
East
Janz
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
4
10
A
4
7
K
South
Saelensminde
2 D
Pass


4th
A
2
A
3
2
6
2
West
Furunes

4 S
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
C 3
S 4
H J
North
Campos
Pass
4 NT
Dbl

2nd
9
10
4
5
Q
East
Helness
Pass
5 S
All Pass

3rd
5
7
K
K
S 3
South
Villas-Boas
1 D
Pass


4th
6
8
A
2
2
N deals
E-W vul
S 5
H A K 4 3 2
D K 10 6 4
C 9 5 3
S Q J 10 9 7 6 4 3
H 8 6
D
C A Q J
Table S K 8
H J 10 9
D A 7 5 2
C 10 8 7 4
62996 63AA7
3A336 =
Par EW +100
S A 2
H Q 7 5
D Q J 9 8 3
C K 6 2

1 H opening
5 D South -2
-100 628

  Pass
  5 S× West -1
  +200 +7428


233. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Wolfson

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
H 3
D 7
H K
H A
S Q
D K
D Q
North
Boyd
1 H
3 H
Pass

2nd
3
2
6
5
10
A
2
S 4
East
Silverman
2 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
Q
J
S 6
S 2
3
10
S J
South
Robinson
3 D
4 H


4th
A
9
A
4
7
5
3
4
West
Kamil

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 4
S 7
D 6
D 5
H 8
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
5
K
10
8
K
East
Becker
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
A
2
5
South
Zia
Pass
1 NT


4th
A
H 2
7
J
9
N deals
N-S vul
S J 5
H J 8 7 4 3
D J 10
C A K Q 9
S K 10 6 4 3 2
H 9
D 6 2
C 10 8 5 2
Table S Q
H A K 6 2
D A 9 5 4 3
C 7 6 4
96A88 =
37354 =
Par NS +500
S A 9 8 7
H Q 10 5
D K Q 8 7
C J 3

1 H opening
4 H North =
+620 +10638

  Pass
  1 NT South +2
  +150 428


234. 1999 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Kamil

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
H 3
D 10
D 8
S 5
H 4
C 3
North
Sontag
1 H
2 S
Pass

2nd
6
6
3
C 5
2
A
7
East
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
J
H 5
Q
8
A
South
Weichsel
1 S
4 H


4th
K
K
A
5
3
C 6
2
West
Lauria

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
H 3
D 10
H 4
C 5
C 4
North
Woolsey
Pass
1 H
3 H

2nd
6
6
3
A
7
10
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
Q
4
5
A
3
South
Stewart
1 D
1 NT


4th
K
K
A
D 5
2
K
N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 5
H J 9 8 5 3 2
D K 3
C K 7
S J 9 4 3
H A K 10
D 10 2
C Q 8 5 3
Table S 7 2
H 6
D Q J 9 7 5 4
C A 9 6 4
78A45 =
54387 =
Par NS +420
S A Q 8 6
H Q 7 4
D A 8 6
C J 10 2

1 H opening
4 H North =
+420 +6644

  Pass
  3 H North +1
  +170 428


237. 1997 BB Final, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Chemla

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 7
S 6
H 3
D K
C 4
S 5
North
Meckstroth
1 H
2 S
3 D


2nd
A
3
A
3
2
A
East
Perron
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
K
4
4
Q
J
South
Rodwell
1 S
3 C
4 S


4th
8
Q
2
10
5
8
West
Freeman

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 4
D J
D 2
S 10
H 3
C 9
H K
H 5
C 7
North
Multon
Pass
3 H
4 S


2nd
2
8
10
3
A
A
9
D 4
J
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
6
K
A
4
3
J
S 2
S 9
South
Mouiel
1 S
3 S



4th
5
3
A
Q
2
6
6
10
8
N deals
Both vul
S 10 9 8 6
H K 8 7 5 4
D A 3
C A 2
S Q J
H A Q 10 6
D K 9 7 6
C J 9 4
Table S 5 3
H 9 2
D Q J 5 4 2
C K Q 8 3
8A856 =
53576 =
Par NS +620
S A K 7 4 2
H J 3
D 10 8
C 10 7 6 5

1 H opening
4 S South =
+620 +12657

  Pass
  4 S South -1
  -100 429


238. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 10, Bd 4 West
Lauria

Pass
Dbl

Lead
S 10
D 2
H 10
C A
S 3
D 4
H K
C K
H 6
North
Meckstroth
1 H
2 C
All Pass

2nd
6
8
A
2
J
5
3
7
Q
East
Versace
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
S 4
2
5
A
H 4
C 3
9
D 3
South
Rodwell
1 NT
2 D


4th
2
6
8
8
8
K
5
6
9
West
Wolff

1 S
4 S

Lead
North
Lanzarotti
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
East
Hamman
Pass
2 C


3rd
South
Buratti
Pass
2 D


4th
N deals
Both vul
S J 6
H K J 7 6 2
D K 6
C K 10 4 2
S 10 9 5 4 3
H A 9 5 4
D
C A Q J 6
Table S A K 7
H Q 8 3
D Q 10 9 4 2
C 7 5
63466 =
7A967 7A857
Par EW +620
S Q 8 2
H 10
D A J 8 7 5 3
C 9 8 3

1 H opening
2 D× South =
+180 +13670

  Pass
  4 S West =
  -620 429


239. 1997 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Fallenius

2 S
Pass


Lead
S 4
H K
C 3
S 8
S Q
S 9
C J
C 6
H 7
North
Lesniewski
1 H
Pass
3 NT


2nd
2
S 3
2
K
5
H 6
7
D 10
C 4
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
3
K
A
7
H 5
8
H 10
A
South
Szymanowski
2 C
2 NT



4th
J
4
A
6
C 5
H 2
9
Q
9
West
Baze

1 S
3 S
Pass

Lead
S 10
S A
C 4
C 8
S 2
H K
C Q
D 7
D 10
North
Schafer
Pass
2 H
4 D
Pass

2nd
J
6
7
5
8
S 4
J
5
6
East
Golias
Pass
2 S
Pass
Dbl

3rd
Q
7
A
2
H 2
3
D 4
J
A
South
Fox
1 D
2 NT
4 H
All Pass

4th
5
K
3
K
3
4
H 5
K
2
N deals
N-S vul
S 6 5 2
H A J 8 6 3
D K 10 4
C K 7
S A Q 9 4 3
H
D Q J 2
C J 10 6 4 2
Table S 10 8 7
H Q 10 9 5 4
D 7 6 3
C A 8
64775 64776
79667 =
Par EW +140
S K J
H K 7 2
D A 9 8 5
C Q 9 5 3

1 H opening
3 NT South -2
-200 +7677

  Pass
  4 H× North -2
  -500 429


241. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 31 West
Martel

Pass



Lead
S Q
D 4
C 4
H 2
S 4
H 7
S 9
North
Rodwell
1 H
Pass



2nd
3
6
3
4
K
J
J
East
Stansby
1 S
Pass



3rd
7
9
Q
10
8
K
D 5
South
Meckstroth
3 NT




4th
A
2
5
A
6
D 3
H 6
West
Wolff

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
C 8
D 9
S 8
North
Zia
Pass
Pass
1 NT


2nd
3
5
2
6
East
Hamman
Pass
1 S
Pass


3rd
2
A
4
4
South
Deutsch
1 D
Pass
2 D


4th
A
2
A
K
N deals
N-S vul
S 10 9 6 3
H K 10 9 5 3
D 9
C A K 4
S Q 8
H Q J 8 6 4
D A 6
C 10 7 6 5
Table S J 7 5 4 2
H A
D Q 8 3 2
C J 3 2
98998 =
45435 =
Par NS +600
S A K
H 7 2
D K J 10 7 5 4
C Q 9 8

1 H opening
3 NT South -1
-100 679

  Pass
  2 D South +1
  +110 +5434


242. 1997 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
S 4
H A
H J
D A
D K
North
Goldman
1 H
2 H
2 NT
3 NT
4 H
4 NT



2nd
A
2
8
7
H 9
East
Feldman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
8
3
6
4
9
South
Soloway
2 D
2 S
3 H
4 D
4 S
6 NT



4th
3
4
10
2
3
West
Boyd

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
D A
C 6
D 9
North
Cayne
Pass
2 H
3 D
4 C
4 H
5 D
7 C


2nd
A
7
2
3
East
Robinson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
4
K
10
South
Burger
2 C
2 NT
3 H
4 D
4 NT
6 D
7 D


4th
3
2
4
S 8
N deals
E-W vul
S 5 3
H K Q 7 6 3
D 9 4
C K Q 10 7
S J 8 7 2
H 9 8 5 2
D 7
C J 8 3 2
Table S Q 9 6 4
H 10 4
D Q 8 3 2
C 9 5 4
DADDD =
03000 =
Par NS +1520
S A K 10
H A J
D A K J 10 6 5
C A 6

1 H opening
6 NT North +1
+1020 +14693

  Pass
  7 D North -1
  -50 434


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