Data 9X04 Main


One Spade vs. Pass


 by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, any HCP

Found 231 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 Final, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Lindqvist

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
C K
S 7
D 3
C A
C 8
C 9
C 6
C 5
North
Helgemo
1 S
2 S
3 C
3 NT

2nd
5
7
2
9
J
S 3
H 3
D 4
S Q
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
10
K
K
4
Q
S 6
D 6
H 2
South
Helness
2 C
2 NT
3 H


4th
Q
2
A
A
3
H 7
H J
S 4
H 5
West
Fantoni

1 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
D 9
H 2
D K
H A
H 4
C A
C 8
S 5
North
FisherL
Pass
1 S
Dbl


2nd
5
10
8
6
3
6
2
J
2
East
Nunes
Pass
2 D
Pass


3rd
8
A
Q
3
9
C 10
5
K
K
South
SchwartzRO
1 C
Pass
3 C


4th
Q
2
K
C 4
5
10
3
7
A
N deals
Both vul
S K 10 9 8 6
H 9 2
D A 6 5
C A 10 8
S Q 2
H K 7 6 3
D K J 10 7 4
C 7 3
Table S A J 4 3
H J 10 8 5
D 8 3 2
C J 2
88449 8955A
54883 44883
Par NS +140
S 7 5
H A Q 4
D Q 9
C K Q 9 6 5 4

1 S opening
3 NT South =
+600 +1010

  Pass
  3 C South +1
  +130 0


6. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Watson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
H 2
C 2
H J
C 9
North
Hampson
1 S
2 H
3 C


2nd
Q
8
8
Q
4
East
FeldmanJ
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
K
K
9
Q
South
Greco
2 C
2 NT
3 NT


4th
5
5
A
A
West
Platnick

Pass
3 D


Lead
C 3
D 4
H 2
C 5
D 10
H K
S 10
North
StansbyJ
Pass
2 S
All Pass


2nd
A
3
3
D 6
S 2
5
4
East
Diamond
1 H
Pass



3rd
2
J
Q
9
H 7
4
5
South
Hung
2 C
Pass



4th
8
Q
9
4
K
8
J
N deals
None vul
S Q 7 6 5 2
H A 6 4 2
D Q
C K 9 3
S A 8 4
H 9 5
D J 10 9 8 7 6 2
C 8
Table S K J 9
H J 10 8 7 3
D 4
C A J 6 4
97569 =
45673 =
Par NS +400
S 10 3
H K Q
D A K 5 3
C Q 10 7 5 2

1 S opening
3 NT South -3
-150 12

  Pass
  3 D West -1
  +50 +55


12. 2013 BB Playoff, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Zmudzinski

Pass


Lead
S 10
D 6
S 8
D 5
C 10
C A
C 8
S 9
H 6
H 9
North
Dwyer
1 S
Pass


2nd
J
3
6
A
J
7
9
A
4
7
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
10
4
9
K
4
Q
D 4
J
10
South
Bathurst
2 S



4th
3
Q
K
2
6
2
5
5
Q
2
West
Weinstein

1 NT
Pass

Lead
S 3
S 6
S K
S 5
North
Narkiewicz
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
4
10
H 3
East
Levin
Pass
3 NT


3rd
A
Q
7
J
South
Buras
Pass
Pass


4th
2
8
H 4
H 10
N deals
E-W vul
S K Q 5 3
H J 5 2
D 10 7 5
C 9 7 6
S 4 2
H A 10 4
D K J 4 3 2
C A K 8
Table S 10 9 8
H Q 9 3
D A Q 8
C Q 10 4 3
25422 =
988AB =
Par EW +600
S A J 7 6
H K 8 7 6
D 9 6
C J 5 2

1 S opening
2 S North -3
-150 +1022

  Pass
  3 NT West =
  -600 11


16. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Multon

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
H A
H 7
H 9
D 9
H 10
S K
North
Kranyak
1 S
2 H
4 S
5 C
5 H


2nd
A
2
5
Q
3
D 4
C 6
East
Zimmermann
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
4
K
S 8
Q
S 3
2
South
WolpertG
2 C
2 S
4 NT
5 D
6 S


4th
Q
3
6
8
2
J
A
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass




Lead
D J
H A
H 7
H 9
D 9
H 10
S 3
North
Nunes
Pass
1 H
4 S




2nd
6
5
2
Q
5
S 4
D 3
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
All Pass




3rd
4
4
K
S 8
Q
S K
Q
South
Fantoni
1 C
2 S





4th
K
3
6
8
2
J
A
N deals
E-W vul
S Q J 10 5 2
H K 10 9 4
D Q 8 6
C Q
S
H J 8 5 2
D J 10 7 5 3
C 9 8 7 6
Table S A 9 7 6 4
H Q 6 3
D 4 2
C K J 2
AB999 =
22344 32444
Par NS +450
S K 8 3
H A 7
D A K 9
C A 10 5 4 3

1 S opening
6 S North -2
-100 22

  Pass
  4 S South +1
  +450 +1126


17. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 81 West
Helgemo

Dbl
Pass



Lead
C K
S 3
H 3
D 4
North
Bakhshi
1 S
4 D
Pass



2nd
A
2
A
6
East
Helness
Dbl
5 C
Pass



3rd
10
K
7
South
Gold
4 C
6 S




4th
3
10
2
West
Forrester

3 C
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
3
K
2
5
East
Robson
1 C
4 H
5 C
Pass


3rd
A
2
5
Q
South
Nunes
1 S
4 S
Pass
5 S


4th
7
6
10
N deals
None vul
S K Q 9 8 5
H 6 3
D A Q 9 3
C 4 3
S 2
H J 10 2
D K 10 5
C 10 9 8 7 5 2
Table S 10
H A Q 5 4
D J 8 4 2
C K Q J 6
9C785 =
31657 =
Par NS +980
S A J 7 6 4 3
H K 9 8 7
D 7 6
C A

1 S opening
6 S North =
+980 +1133

  Pass
  5 S South +1
  +480 26


24. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
Rosenberg

3 NT


Lead
S 7
D J
D 7
H 7
H 2
D 4
D K
S 4
H A
H J
North
WolpertG
1 S
Pass


2nd
Q
9
6
3
9
3
C 6
6
4
8
East
Willenken
1 NT
Pass


3rd
K
5
10
K
10
Q
2
9
C 5
C 7
South
Kranyak
Pass
Pass


4th
A
8
A
6
Q
C 3
C 2
2
5
West
Dwyer

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
H 7
H Q
S 2
H J
D J
D 10
S 6
C 5
North
Martel
Pass
2 S


2nd
3
A
K
4
4
6
S 3
5
East
Bathurst
1 NT
Pass


3rd
Q
2
9
K
C 10
K
2
7
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
A
6
5
A
10
8
9
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 8 6 3
H 10 7 5
D A 8
C A 6 3
S Q 4
H 9 6
D K Q 10 5
C 10 9 8 7 5
Table S A J 9 5
H A Q J 3
D J 7 4 2
C K
56646 =
87797 =
Par EW +120
S 7 2
H K 8 4 2
D 9 6 3
C Q J 4 2

1 S opening
3 NT East =
-600 33

  Pass
  2 S North -2
  -100 +1141


26. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
H 9
C 2
S 3
H K
H 8
S 10
D A
C 3
North
Bathurst
1 S
2 D
Pass

2nd
5
A
10
4
10
J
D Q
10
6
East
Hurd
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
2
K
H 3
S 5
C 4
A
6
7
South
Dwyer
1 NT
2 H


4th
2
6
A
7
5
Q
6
H 4
8
West
Kranyak

1 NT


Lead
S 5
S 7
C 4
S A
S Q
S J
H J
C 3
C 7
C 10
North
BlanchardS
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
K
8
9
3
6
9
6
J
D 9
East
WolpertG
Pass
Pass


3rd
H 2
4
9
10
D 4
D 6
5
A
Q
D 5
South
BlanchardB
Pass
Pass


4th
8
H 3
K
H 4
D 2
H 7
K
2
D 3
D 7
N deals
Both vul
S K 9 6 5 3
H 9
D K J 10 5
C A 7 4
S A Q J 8 7
H J 10 6
D A 9 3
C K 6
Table S 10 4 2
H A Q 5
D 8 7 6 4
C J 8 2
6696A =
77453 67463
Par NS +140
S
H K 8 7 4 3 2
D Q 2
C Q 10 9 5 3

1 S opening
2 H South +1
+140 +639

  Pass
  1 NT West =
  -90 45


28. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
H K
H 2
D A
D K
North
Kolesnik
1 S
2 H
4 H

2nd
2
3
7
4
H J
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
4
A
10
C 3
South
Munday
2 D
3 H


4th
Q
Q
6
5
9
West
YangD

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
C Q
D 5
H K
H 2
D K
D A
H 9
S A
North
Cheek
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
K
2
2
3
7
8
S 2
Q
6
East
Hinze
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
7
4
4
A
Q
S 4
5
3
South
Grue
1 D
4 H


4th
6
3
10
6
J
3
9
C 9
K
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 7 6 4
H K 10 5 2
D Q 10
C K 3
S A 9 8 5 2
H Q J 6
D 8 4
C J 10 7
Table S J 3
H 7 3
D 9 5 3
C A Q 9 8 5 4
689A5 =
55337 =
Par NS +140
S K
H A 9 8 4
D A K J 7 6 2
C 6 2

1 S opening
4 H North =
+420 +1050

  Pass
  4 H South -1
  -50 45


29. 2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
v.Prooijen

3 D
Pass

Lead
C 10
North
Willenken
1 S
Pass
4 S

2nd
East
Verhees
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Rosenberg
2 NT
3 H


4th
West
Martel

2 D
Pass

Lead
D A
D Q
C 6
S 8
C 4
North
Brink
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
J
K
A
2
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
7
5
3
S 4
South
Drijver
1 NT
2 S


4th
8
3
7
2
3
N deals
E-W vul
S J 10 9 8
H 10 7 6
D J 2
C K Q 8 3
S 4 2
H Q 8 5 3 2
D A K Q 5 4
C 6
Table S A 7 6
H J 9 4
D 10 7 6
C 10 9 5 4
79449 =
63893 =
Par NS +140
S K Q 5 3
H A K
D 9 8 3
C A J 7 2

1 S opening
4 S North =
+420 +757

  Pass
  2 S South +1
  +140 45


30. 2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 64 West
Willenken

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
H 10
D 10
H J
D 2
D K
H 7
D 8
C 7
C 8
North
Verhees
1 S
2 S
Pass

2nd
5
K
A
8
6
S 7
C 9
C 3
2
S 2
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Dbl


3rd
6
A
5
3
J
Q
2
S 9
J
4
South
v.Prooijen
1 NT
Pass


4th
4
S 3
4
S 4
3
7
S 10
S Q
A
West
Brink

1 NT
4 H

Lead
C 2
D 10
H Q
H 2
C 3
S A
North
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
A
5
8
8
10
East
Drijver
1 S
2 H


3rd
A
5
3
9
H 10
7
South
Martel
Pass
Pass


4th
7
3
4
S 3
4
4
N deals
N-S vul
S K J 9 6 4 3
H 4
D Q 10 2
C A 9 8
S 7
H A 9 7 6 3
D 4 3
C K J 6 5 3
Table S A Q 8 5 2
H Q J 10 2
D A 7 6
C 7
46274 47275
86B68 =
Par EW +450
S 10
H K 8 5
D K J 9 8 5
C Q 10 4 2

1 S opening
2 S× North -1
-200 +663

  Pass
  4 H East +1
  -450 45


33. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Verhees

2 D
3 S

Lead
S 5
D A
D 2
D 7
S Q
S 10
D J
D 6
North
Bompis
1 S
2 H
Pass

2nd
A
K
H 4
8
8
K
H 2
H J
East
v.Prooijen
Pass
3 D
3 NT

3rd
2
3
Q
4
6
4
C 7
South
Quantin
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
10
5
C 3
9
C 5
9
West
Toffier

1 NT
Pass

Lead
S 2
H 8
D 3
S 4
D 2
D 7
D 4
H 9
C 5
D 6
North
Drijver
Pass
2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
2
5
9
H 4
9
S 6
10
10
East
Pilon
Pass
3 NT


3rd
Q
Q
J
10
Q
A
H 3
K
A
South
Brink
1 S
Pass


4th
A
6
K
K
8
C 6
10
A
3
N deals
E-W vul
S J 7 6 4 2
H K J 4 2
D K
C K 6 3
S A K 8
H 10 8
D A J 6 4 2
C A J 2
Table S 9 3
H A Q 7 5 3
D Q 7 3
C 8 7 5
35324 36324
A7AB9 =
Par EW +630
S Q 10 5
H 9 6
D 10 9 8 5
C Q 10 9 4

1 S opening
3 NT East +2
-660 63

  Pass
  3 NT West -1
  +100 +1358


35. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 64 West
Bjarnarson

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
H K
H Q
D 2
C 9
D Q
H A
S 4
North
Buras
1 S
2 H
4 H
5 D


2nd
H 7
3
9
5
5
8
J
2
East
Askgaard
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
2
6
A
H 10
H 8
D 4
A
South
Narkiewicz
2 D
3 H
4 S
6 H


4th
10
4
5
3
2
6
C 3
3
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C A
S K
D 2
S 5
D 4
S Q
H 2
D Q
North
Schaltz
Pass
2 C
4 D
4 S


2nd
S 6
3
5
J
J
C 7
4
8
East
Balicki
1 C
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
4
A
A
S 8
H 7
K
S 9
South
BlaksetL
Dbl
3 C
4 H



4th
9
2
3
7
6
10
3
K
N deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 8 5 4
H A 8 6 2
D A
C J 10 9
S 10 7 3
H 9 3
D J 8 5
C Q 6 4 3 2
Table S J 2
H J 5 4
D K 6 3
C A K 8 7 5
8DDB6 =
30026 =
Par NS +2210
S A K 6
H K Q 10 7
D Q 10 9 7 4 2
C

1 S opening
6 H North +1
+1460 +1376

  Pass
  4 S North +3
  +710 60


36. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 4, Bd 28 West
LiuCK

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D 7
H A
H 4
H 5
North
Ware
1 S
2 NT
Pass

2nd
8
A
7
9
Q
East
Chung
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
3
K
J
South
Tislevoll
2 D
4 S


4th
A
4
2
6
C 9
West
Bach

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S J
D K
D Q
S 10
C 4
S A
S 9
North
Huang
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
K
4
9
4
8
C 2
H 4
East
Cornell
1 C
Dbl
Pass

3rd
7
7
3
8
Q
6
H 7
South
WuCD
1 D
2 S


4th
2
6
A
3
A
Q
H 3
N deals
E-W vul
S A 9 5 3 2
H Q 6 2
D 7 3
C A 10 7
S Q 8 7
H K 10 8 5 3
D 9 4
C Q 6 3
Table S J 10
H A J 4
D A 10 8 6
C J 5 4 2
79687 69687
54756 =
Par NS +140
S K 6 4
H 9 7
D K Q J 5 2
C K 9 8

1 S opening
4 S North -1
-50 76

  Pass
  2 S North +2
  +170 +666


40. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
D A
H 6
S Q
H K
H J
S 5
S A
North
Demuy
1 S
4 D
6 H



2nd
H 4
5
4
C 8
C 4
2
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
6
A
3
7
10
J
South
L'Ecuyer
2 H
4 NT
7 H



4th
3
D 7
8
8
9
10
West
Korbel

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D K
H 4
D 9
C J
C 2
H 9
S Q
H J
North
Helgemo
Pass
2 C
4 D
5 D


2nd
H Q
5
8
9
A
K
2
C 8
East
Miles
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
A
H 6
3
Q
C 7
3
10
South
Helness
1 NT
2 H
4 NT
6 H


4th
3
D 7
2
5
4
7
8
8
N deals
E-W vul
S A J 9 7 6 3
H Q 10 7 6 4
D
C J 2
S K 4 2
H
D A K Q 8 7
C 10 8 7 5 4
Table S 10 8
H 9 8 5
D 10 6 5 4 2
C A 9 6
7AC45 7BC45
22088 21087
Par NS +980
S Q 5
H A K J 3 2
D J 9 3
C K Q 3

1 S opening
7 H South =
+1510 +1188

  Pass
  6 H South =
  +980 71


42. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 13, Bd 1 West
Helgemo

3 NT


Lead
H 6
H A
H 9
H 10
North
Pachtman
1 S
Pass


2nd
3
2
J
D 5
East
Helness
2 D
Pass


3rd
Q
4
K
C 5
South
Ginossar
Pass
Pass


4th
7
5
D 3
West
Bareket

Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
S A
S 2
D 9
H 4
H Q
D 6
S 8
C 5
D 5
North
Fantoni
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
8
4
K
4
3
7
C 4
6
J
C 6
East
Lengy
3 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
10
C 3
J
A
6
S 5
C 9
2
C Q
South
Nunes
Pass
4 C


4th
2
J
9
A
2
5
3
C 10
K
H 8
N deals
None vul
S K 7 6 5 4
H K 10 8 6 4
D A 8
C 2
S A Q 8 3 2
H J 7 2
D K J
C Q J 4
Table S 10
H 5 3
D Q 10 9 7 5 3
C A K 9 3
67834 =
66598 =
Par EW +100
S J 9
H A Q 9
D 6 4 2
C 10 8 7 6 5

1 S opening
3 NT West -2
+100 +795

  Pass
  4 C South -4
  -200 71


44. 2012 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 5
D 4
C 9
D 6
H Q
C 5
H K
North
Diamond
1 S
3 H
3 NT
4 H


2nd
2
7
7
8
5
10
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
H 2
K
H 7
3
J
South
Platnick
2 H
3 S
4 D



4th
A
3
3
10
A
Q
West
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
A
K
10
9
2
7
9
C 5
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
H 3
Q
6
10
H 7
H 8
S 4
South
Nickell
1 H
2 D
3 C
5 C


4th
Q
10
5
A
A
3
C 3
J
N deals
None vul
S A 7 6 4 3 2
H Q 7 2
D 2
C A 10 9
S J 10
H A 10
D J 9 8 7 5
C 8 6 5 3
Table S K 9 8 5
H J 9 5
D Q 10 3
C J 7 4
A9B89 =
34243 =
Par NS +450
S Q
H K 8 6 4 3
D A K 6 4
C K Q 2

1 S opening
4 H South +1
+450 +11106

  Pass
  6 H South -1
  -50 72


45. 2012 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 108 West
Meckstroth

Pass
2 H

Lead
S J
S 7
H 2
C J
H J
H 10
North
Hampson
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
2
K
Q
9
East
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl


3rd
K
9
7
9
3
South
Greco
2 C
Pass


4th
4
A
4
D 2
A
West
Gitelman

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
C 8
S 4
D 2
C 3
D K
D 8
D 9
H 5
North
Zia
Pass
Rdbl
All Pass

2nd
H 2
9
7
H 3
3
4
S 7
K
East
Moss
1 S
Pass


3rd
10
A
J
6
6
A
S 2
South
Hamman
1 NT
2 C


4th
K
3
Q
Q
10
H 10
5
N deals
E-W vul
S J 9
H 9 4
D Q 5 4 3
C 9 8 5 3 2
S 10 4 2
H Q J 8 7
D K J 8
C K Q 4
Table S A Q 8 6 5
H 6 5 3 2
D A 9 6 2
C
43348 =
99985 99A85
Par EW +500
S K 7 3
H A K 10
D 10 7
C A J 10 7 6

1 S opening
2 H West +2
-170 106

  Pass
  3 NT West -3
  +300 +1082


46. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 93 West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
S 3
H 3
S J
H 2
C 7
North
Rodwell
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
5
5
8
4
East
LallJ
Pass
2 D
Pass

3rd
5
9
8
2
J
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 H


4th
6
K
A
A
Q
West
Katz

1 NT
2 D

Lead
C 4
D Q
D 10
D 8
S 5
H J
D 5
S 6
H 8
North
WolpertG
Pass
Dbl
2 H

2nd
9
K
9
6
9
5
H 3
A
4
East
Nickell
1 D
2 C
All Pass

3rd
K
A
J
7
K
7
H Q
J
9
South
Kranyak
1 H
Pass


4th
J
3
4
H 2
2
A
S 7
8
K
N deals
Both vul
S A Q 10 7 5
H 8 7 2
D 9 3
C A 10 9
S 6 4 3 2
H K Q 5
D A 10 7
C 7 6 4
Table S J 9
H A 4
D Q J 8 5 2
C K 8 3 2
57735 67635
76687 =
Par EW +90
S K 8
H J 10 9 6 3
D K 6 4
C Q J 5

1 S opening
2 H South =
+110 +5111

  Pass
  2 H South -1
  -100 82


47. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 93 West
WeinsteinH

2 H
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H 9
D Q
D J
H 5
H 3
D K
S 3
S 9
D 8
North
Levin
1 S
Pass
2 S
All Pass

2nd
2
5
A
10
J
7
4
2
10
East
Garner
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
6
C 2
K
8
C 5
Q
D 3
C 6
South
Weinstein
2 C
Dbl
3 D


4th
A
4
9
7
S 5
C Q
8
7
C 8
West
Kamil

1 H
Pass


Lead
H K
D 9
D 5
S 3
S A
H 10
D Q
North
Demirev
Pass
Pass
2 S


2nd
7
K
C 5
4
8
3
7
East
Fleisher
1 C
2 C
All Pass


3rd
9
A
4
Q
C 3
J
S 5
South
Lee
1 D
2 D



4th
2
6
8
2
6
5
N deals
Both vul
S A Q J 9 5
H 10 2
D 6
C K 7 6 5 2
S K 10 7 6 4
H 9 8 6 5
D A 10 7 5
C
Table S 8 2
H K Q 4 3
D 9 4
C A Q J 10 8
77687 =
66756 65755
Par NS +90
S 3
H A J 7
D K Q J 8 3 2
C 9 4 3

1 S opening
3 D× South -1
-200 111

  Pass
  2 S North +1
  +140 +890


48. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 104 West
Weinstein

3 C
Pass




Lead
C J
C A
D 8
C 10
S 3
North
WeinsteinH
1 S
Dbl
4 S




2nd
2
9
A
S 10
A
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
All Pass




3rd
K
D Q
7
S K
2
South
Garner
2 NT
3 H





4th
4
6
3
3
5
West
Lee

2 C
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
C A
North
Kamil
Pass
3 C
4 D
5 C
5 NT
6 S

2nd
4
9
East
Demirev
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
South
Fleisher
1 S
3 H
4 H
Pass
6 H


4th
2
N deals
None vul
S J 9 8 6 2
H
D A K 5 2
C Q 10 9 4
S A
H 10 8 5 3
D 8 4
C A K 8 7 5 3
Table S 10 5
H J 9 7 6 2
D Q J 9 7 6
C J
9A567 =
33866 32666
Par NS +420
S K Q 7 4 3
H A K Q 4
D 10 3
C 6 2

1 S opening
4 S North =
+420 +11122

  Pass
  6 S South -2
  -100 90


50. 2012 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 8, Bd 114 West
LallJ

Pass



Lead
D 5
H 6
H 2
H J
C K
H 8
North
Rosenberg
1 S
Pass



2nd
2
10
5
Q
3
East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
K
A
S 5
8
South
Willenken
4 S




4th
J
4
3
7
A
West
Bramley

1 H
2 C
2 NT

Lead
S 4
S 8
D 5
D 4
S A
S 10
H 4
C 5
C 8
North
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
Q
2
H 3
J
D 8
9
3
A
East
Compton
1 D
1 NT
2 D


3rd
K
6
A
9
3
C 4
10
Q
10
South
Kranyak
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
5
7
J
10
9
D 7
K
2
J
N deals
E-W vul
S K 8 3
H Q 10 8 3
D J
C A 7 6 4 2
S J 7 2
H A J 9 6
D A 8 4
C Q 9 8
Table S Q 9 5
H K 2
D K 9 7 6 5
C K 10 5
56645 =
86687 76687
Par EW +120
S A 10 6 4
H 7 5 4
D Q 10 3 2
C J 3

1 S opening
4 S North -3
-150 126

  Pass
  2 NT East -1
  +100 +696


53. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 16, Bd 29 West
Weinstein

Dbl
Pass


Lead
D 3
H 6
S Q
D 2
H 10
S 4
C K
C 4
North
Nystrom
1 S
Pass
2 H


2nd
4
7
A
5
4
8
3
10
East
Levin
Pass
2 D
3 D


3rd
J
9
K
A
3
J
2
A
South
Bertheau
1 NT
Dbl
All Pass


4th
K
K
9
7
A
3
7
8
West
Fredin

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
D Q
D 9
S 5
S 4
C 10
S J
H Q
C 4
North
Martel
Pass
1 S
2 C
2 H

2nd
3
J
8
2
9
J
3
K
3
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
4
K
Q
Q
C 2
3
A
South
Stansby
1 C
1 NT
2 D


4th
7
5
H 4
8
A
K
H 9
2
7
N deals
Both vul
S Q J 7 6 5
H K 8 5 4
D J 7
C K 4
S 9 8
H Q J 10 9
D A Q 4
C Q 9 8 7
Table S A 10 3 2
H 6 3
D K 10 9 6 2
C 10 3
67857 =
76586 =
Par NS +110
S K 4
H A 7 2
D 8 5 3
C A J 6 5 2

1 S opening
3 D East -1
+100 +5132

  Pass
  2 H North -1
  -100 96


54. 2011 BB Final, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
S 5
H 6
H 4
D 2
S 2
D 8
C 5
S 6
North
Drijver
1 S
3 H
4 S

2nd
A
10
Q
9
7
4
5
3
A
East
Hurd
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
J
A
2
K
D 3
9
S 3
C 8
South
Brink
2 H
3 S


4th
H 3
Q
5
K
4
7
10
J
9
West
de Wijs

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
H 4
S 5
H 7
C 10
S K
North
Bathurst
Pass
1 S
2 S

2nd
K
5
10
D 2
S 2
A
East
Muller
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
2
J
S 7
2
D 3
South
Zagorin
1 D
2 C


4th
3
Q
Q
9
5
9
N deals
Both vul
S K J 8 6 3 2
H J 10 9 5 3
D K 5
C
S 10 9 7
H A 4
D 8 7
C Q 10 9 7 4 3
Table S A Q 4
H 8 7 6 2
D J 9 4
C K J 2
79994 =
44338 =
Par NS +140
S 5
H K Q
D A Q 10 6 3 2
C A 8 6 5

1 S opening
4 S North -1
-100 132

  Pass
  2 S North +1
  +140 +6102


55. 2011 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 68 West
Verhees

Dbl
3 H

Lead
C J
S 3
D 5
H 5
H 4
H 7
North
Grue
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
J
A
3
6
C 7
East
v.Prooijen
Dbl
3 D


3rd
A
A
2
A
J
10
South
LallJ
2 S
Pass


4th
2
6
9
2
9
K
West
Wooldridge

3 NT


Lead
S 2
S 4
S 3
S 10
S 8
C J
C 7
North
Brink
Pass
Pass


2nd
K
9
C 2
H 7
H J
K
9
East
Hurd
1 NT
Pass


3rd
A
Q
7
5
D 10
A
Q
South
Drijver
Pass
Pass


4th
6
J
H 5
D 4
C 4
5
6
N deals
Both vul
S A 10 8 7 4
H K 8 6 2
D 5
C Q J 8
S K J
H A Q 10 4
D J 9 4
C 9 5 4 2
Table S 9 6
H J 7 5
D A K Q 8 7
C K 10 6
49445 =
74898 74897
Par NS +140
S Q 5 3 2
H 9 3
D 10 6 3 2
C A 7 3

1 S opening
3 H West =
-140 132

  Pass
  3 NT East -3
  +300 +10112


58. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 95 West
Bramley

2 C
2 S
3 NT

Lead
C 6
D 3
D A
D 8
D 10
D 6
H 2
H 4
North
Diamond
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
7
2
H 3
S 7
S 2
6
8
East
Welland
1 NT
2 D
2 NT


3rd
Q
K
4
Q
C 2
S 8
K
A
South
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
5
9
5
J
H 5
S 9
7
J
West
Gitelman

1 NT



Lead
C Q
D 4
D K
D 8
D 10
D 6
H 2
H 4
North
Chambers
Pass
Pass



2nd
2
5
9
H 3
S 7
S 2
6
9
East
Moss
1 S
Pass



3rd
8
A
3
Q
C 4
C 5
K
A
South
Schermer
Pass
Pass



4th
K
2
7
J
H 5
S 9
7
J
N deals
N-S vul
S A K 10 7 2
H J 6
D J 7 5
C Q J 10
S 4 3
H A Q 10 2
D Q 10 6 4 3
C K 9
Table S Q J 8 6 5
H K 4
D A K 8
C 5 4 2
34436 =
A88A6 =
Par EW +430
S 9
H 9 8 7 5 3
D 9 2
C A 8 7 6 3

1 S opening
3 NT East +1
-430 133

  Pass
  1 NT West +3
  -180 +6118


59. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
C 4
H 2
S 2
H 8
C 6
C 8
North
Grue
1 S
3 H
Pass

2nd
J
5
6
D 5
J
Q
S 8
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
K
K
Q
J
K
South
LallJ
2 H
4 H


4th
A
3
5
7
A
2
7
West
Zagorin

2 D
Pass

Lead
S 5
H Q
D 10
S 7
D A
C 6
H 8
North
Nickell
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
J
A
3
2
7
A
J
East
Bathurst
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
Q
2
K
H 3
2
3
South
Katz
1 H
4 H


4th
A
6
9
3
6
2
N deals
E-W vul
S K J 6 4 3
H 9 8 2
D 7 3
C A Q 8
S 5
H A 5 3
D A Q J 10 5
C 10 7 6 5
Table S Q 10 9 8 7
H J 6
D K 8 4 2
C J 3
77958 =
66484 =
Par NS +140
S A 2
H K Q 10 7 4
D 9 6
C K 9 4 2

1 S opening
4 H South =
+420 +10143

  Pass
  4 H South -1
  -50 118


60. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 120 West
Rodwell

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
C J
D J
C 10
D 6
D 4
H 3
D 5
North
Grue
1 S
3 C
Pass


2nd
2
K
6
Q
9
J
8
East
Meckstroth
2 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
3
5
A
C 9
K
C 3
South
LallJ
Dbl
3 H
4 C


4th
K
2
Q
10
H 2
5
West
Wooldridge

2 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
H J
H 7
D J
S 7
D 6
D 3
C J
D 5
North
Zia
Pass
2 S
3 H


2nd
3
K
Q
Q
8
K
9
A
8
East
Hurd
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
6
C 3
4
K
A
C 9
4
C K
South
Hamman
Pass
3 D
4 C


4th
4
9
2
10
A
2
C 10
Q
S 2
N deals
None vul
S A J 6 5 4
H 9 3
D J 6
C K Q 9 3
S K 9 3
H Q 6 5
D 10 9 8 2
C 7 5 4
Table S Q 10 7 2
H A J 10 8 2
D K Q
C J 10
7868A =
65643 =
Par NS +130
S 8
H K 7 4
D A 7 5 4 3
C A 8 6 2

1 S opening
4 C North =
+130 +5148

  Pass
  4 C South -1
  -50 118


62. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 76 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
H 6
H 7
D 7
H J
S 5
North
Ivatury
1 S
3 D
3 NT
4 D
5 C
7 D

2nd
4
2
4
5
C 3
7
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
J
K
A
2
D 6
D 10
South
H-Welland
2 D
3 H
4 C
4 NT
5 H
All Pass

4th
D 3
3
D 4
8
5
3
West
Chan

Pass
Pass
All Pass



Lead
H 2
North
Katz
Pass
1 S
4 NT




2nd
East
Lee
Pass
2 H
Pass




3rd
South
Nickell
1 D
3 NT
6 D




4th
N deals
E-W vul
S K 9 6 5 4
H K 7
D Q 6 5
C K 9 5
S Q 10 8 3 2
H 2
D 9 7 4
C J 8 7 3
Table S A J 7
H Q 9 8 5 4 3
D 2
C 10 4 2
C8ADA A89DA
04303 =
Par NS +1440
S
H A J 10 6
D A K J 10 8 3
C A Q 6

1 S opening
7 D× South -1
-100 148

  Pass
  6 D South +1
  +940 +14135


63. 2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Sun

3 D
5 D

Lead
H 8
H 4
D 4
C J
H 5
North
Grue
1 S
Pass
Dbl

2nd
9
Q
K
10
S 2
East
Kang
Pass
4 D
All Pass

3rd
A
3
A
4
D 3
South
Cheek
2 NT
4 S


4th
6
K
2
A
West
Delmonte

1 D
3 D

Lead
D 4
S 2
D 3
S 10
C K
S 9
C Q
C J
C 7
North
ShiX
Pass
1 H
3 H

2nd
K
A
6
H 6
8
H Q
9
10
East
Bakhshi
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
A
3
H 4
5
4
J
S 7
D 7
South
Gu
1 C
1 S


4th
2
8
5
4
A
6
2
3
N deals
Both vul
S A K Q J 5
H 8 3
D 8 3 2
C 10 9 8
S 2
H Q 6
D A Q J 10 9 5
C K Q J 7
Table S 7 6 4 3
H K J 10 9 2
D 7 6 4
C 4
78436 =
646A5 =
Par EW +130
S 10 9 8
H A 7 5 4
D K
C A 6 5 3 2

1 S opening
5 D× West -1
+200 +12160

  Pass
  3 H North -4
  -400 135


66. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Weinstein

4 C
Pass

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

2nd
2
Q
Q
2
D 2
D 4
S 7
5
East
Levin
Pass
5 C
Pass

3rd
10
K
4
8
C 2
C 4
C 6
3
South
Katz
2 D
Dbl


4th
Q
3
6
K
3
5
5
K
West
Hamman

3 C
Pass

Lead
C A
S Q
H 2
H A
H 7
S 9
North
Kamil
Pass
3 S
5 D

2nd
9
A
6
4
D 8
D A
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
2
J
8
D 10
South
Fleisher
1 D
4 H


4th
5
10
Q
3
5
N deals
Both vul
S A K J 7 5
H 4 2
D 8 7 5 2
C K 9
S Q
H A Q 9 7
D 3
C A Q 10 8 7 4 3
Table S 9 8 6 4 3 2
H 8 6
D Q 10
C J 6 2
A7983 A79A4
36329 =
Par NS +500
S 10
H K J 10 5 3
D A K J 9 6 4
C 5

1 S opening
5 C× West -1
+200 +9169

  Pass
  5 D South -2
  -200 139


68. 2010 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
D 9
H 7
H 4
C 3
D A
H 3
S 2
D 10
H A
North
Gitelman
1 S
2 H
Pass

2nd
2
5
2
10
Q
Q
Q
D 4
7
J
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
K
S 4
S 7
2
C 9
K
C J
C K
South
Moss
1 NT
2 S


4th
S 3
3
8
5
5
J
6
8
6
C 6
West
Diamond

1 H
4 H

Lead
S 3
H Q
S 7
H 5
D A
D 7
C 10
North
Fantoni
Pass
1 S
All Pass

2nd
J
7
2
J
5
Q
East
Platnick
1 D
Dbl


3rd
4
2
C 6
8
4
K
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass


4th
5
K
K
D 2
3
10
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 8 7 3
H K J 4 3
D A 9 8 7
C
S A K 5
H A 9 6 5 2
D J 10 3
C Q 4
Table S J 9 6 2
H Q 10 8
D Q 5
C A K J 5
35486 =
97957 97857
Par EW +300
S 4
H 7
D K 6 4 2
C 10 9 8 7 6 3 2

1 S opening
2 S North -1
-50 169

  Pass
  4 H West -2
  +200 +6145


69. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Seamon

Pass
3 C

Lead
H 3
D Q
S 2
S 3
H A
S 7
H Q
H K
C 5
D K
North
Aronov
1 S
2 C
All Pass

2nd
2
7
6
Q
6
10
D 2
D 9
8
3
East
Cayne
Pass
Dbl


3rd
J
6
K
J
9
C 2
S 8
D 10
9
C 6
South
Stefanov
1 NT
2 H


4th
4
A
A
5
C 7
4
5
10
4
J
West
Fallenius

Pass


Lead
D 7
C 4
C 3
D 3
H 3
H Q
S 2
S 7
North
Versace
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
2
9
S 6
5
9
J
10
East
Fredin
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
A
H 2
J
K
S 3
K
H 6
South
Lauria
2 H



4th
Q
7
5
K
4
A
A
N deals
E-W vul
S A 9 8 7 3
H 3
D K 10 6
C K 10 9 7
S K 5 4
H 9 4
D J 9 7 2
C A J 8 3
Table S Q 10 2
H A 10 5 2
D A 8 5 4 3
C 4
67849 =
76494 66494
Par EW +100
S J 6
H K Q J 8 7 6
D Q
C Q 6 5 2

1 S opening
3 C West -6
+600 +10179

  Pass
  2 H South +1
  +140 145


70. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Sontag

2 NT
Pass

Lead
D K
S 5
C 9
H 6
H 2
H 8
D J
S K
North
Quantin
1 S
Pass
3 S

2nd
A
2
5
J
4
K
3
C 3
East
Berkowitz
2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
J
K
Q
A
S 7
5
South
Multon
Pass
Dbl


4th
9
A
Q
3
10
5
S 3
West
Pilon

1 S
Pass

Lead
H 3
H J
D K
D Q
D 10
C 8
H 10
C 4
D 8
D 7
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
Q
3
A
S 2
5
D 2
2
C 7
C K
East
Bompis
1 D
1 NT


3rd
K
4
5
6
S 6
J
9
6
S 9
S 10
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


4th
2
8
9
S 3
J
Q
A
10
4
C 3
N deals
None vul
S K J 10 9 6 3
H K J 10 7
D 9
C Q 2
S Q 8 4 2
H A 8 6
D 6 5
C K J 7 4
Table S A 7
H Q 2
D K Q J 4 2
C 9 8 6 3
68865 =
75478 75477
Par NS +100
S 5
H 9 5 4 3
D A 10 8 7 3
C A 10 5

1 S opening
3 S North -2
-100 179

  Pass
  1 NT East -2
  +100 +5150


71. 2010 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 102 West
Weinstein

7 D
Pass

Lead
H J
S K
H K
S 2
D 9
H 7
C 2
C 5
North
Platnick
1 S
Dbl


2nd
2
4
Q
8
H 10
5
7
3
East
Levin
2 D
Pass


3rd
A
A
6
Q
5
D J
J
South
Diamond
5 D
Pass


4th
3
5
4
D 10
3
S 6
K
West
Gitelman

5 D
Pass

Lead
D 10
S 3
S 7
H 5
H 6
North
Martel
Pass
Pass
6 S

2nd
S 2
5
D 2
2
4
East
Moss
2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
K
A
A
K
South
Stansby
4 D
Dbl


4th
4
4
8
3
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S K Q 10 7 6
H A 6
D 6 4 3
C Q 9 7
S 8 5
H Q 2
D A Q J 5
C 8 6 4 3 2
Table S 4
H 7 4 3
D K 10 9 8 7 2
C A J 10
6CC46 =
20197 =
Par NS +800
S A J 9 3 2
H K J 10 9 8 5
D
C K 5

1 S opening
7 D× East -4
+800 179

  Pass
  6 S North +1
  +1460 +12162


75. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 120 West
Baseggio

4 H


Lead
C K
C 6
H 10
H K
North
Welland
1 S
Pass


2nd
7
Q
Q
East
WeinsteinJ
2 S
Pass


3rd
2
A
A
South
Willenken
2 NT
Pass


4th
3
H 3
7
West
Garner

4 C
Pass

Lead
S 3
H 3
H K
D 7
H Q
C 6
North
Etter
Pass
4 S
Pass

2nd
A
2
C 2
2
4
East
WeinsteinH
1 H
4 NT
5 H

3rd
5
A
8
K
C 4
South
Kolesnik
3 C
5 C
All Pass

4th
7
7
6
H 9
10
N deals
None vul
S Q 10 9 5 4 2
H Q 9 6 2
D
C K 9 6
S A K J 8 6
H 10 8 3
D K J 10 9
C 3
Table S 7
H A K J 5 4
D A Q 8 7 5
C Q 7
15218 14218
68BC4 68AC4
Par EW +920
S 3
H 7
D 6 4 3 2
C A J 10 8 5 4 2

1 S opening
4 H West +1
-450 182

  Pass
  5 H East -2
  +100 +11177


76. 2010 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Larsen

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 8
C 3
S A
S 5
H 7
S 9
North
Kolesnik
1 S
2 S
5 D
5 S

2nd
A
Q
2
J
J
K
East
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
S 4
3
10
Q
D 7
South
Etter
2 C
4 NT
5 H


4th
3
2
Q
H 6
K
H 4
West
Baseggio

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
S 10
H Q
S 3
D J
D K
D 7
H 4
D 10
North
Rosenberg
Pass
3 H
4 D


2nd
3
Q
8
D 2
4
5
Q
K
C 5
East
WeinsteinJ
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
4
7
A
A
3
9
C 2
C 3
South
Feldman
2 NT
3 S
4 NT


4th
J
2
A
7
6
8
C 10
9
H 6
N deals
None vul
S A 9 8 6 5 4
H K 8 3
D J 10 9 3
C
S Q
H Q 10 6 5 4
D Q 6 5 2
C Q 7 4
Table S K J 7 2
H 7 2
D 8 4
C 10 9 6 5 2
9BAA9 ABAA9
32334 =
Par NS +450
S 10 3
H A J 9
D A K 7
C A K J 8 3

1 S opening
5 S North =
+450 +11193

  Pass
  4 NT South -1
  -50 177


78. 2010 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 109 West
Stansby

Pass


Lead
S 3
S 7
S A
C 4
C 5
D 2
North
Greco
1 S
Pass


2nd
4
2
5
8
6
4
East
Martel
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
6
C 3
9
A
K
South
Hampson
2 S



4th
K
J
Q
J
2
West
Moss

1 C
Pass

Lead
C 10
S 9
D 8
S 6
H 8
D J
S J
C 7
C 5
S 7
North
Weinstein
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
J
2
2
10
Q
Q
8
8
6
D 5
East
Gitelman
Pass
2 C
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
4
K
2
A
H 3
9
S 5
H 4
South
Levin
Pass
2 S


4th
A
A
K
3
5
3
4
K
2
C 4
N deals
Both vul
S K 9 8 7 5
H A 9 8
D 7 3 2
C A 8
S A J 10
H J 7 5
D A 9 8
C Q 7 6 4
Table S 3 2
H K Q 3
D J 10 5 4
C 10 9 3 2
67665 67765
66678 =
Par EW +90
S Q 6 4
H 10 6 4 2
D K Q 6
C K J 5

1 S opening
2 S North =
+110 +5201

  Pass
  2 S North -1
  -100 177


82. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 6, Bd 31 West
Huston

5 D
Pass

Lead
S A
H K
H 10
H J
C Q
D 6
North
Shenkin
1 S
Dbl


2nd
2
6
Q
D 3
3
9
East
Young
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
4
A
D 4
4
A
South
van Cleeff
4 S
Pass


4th
5
2
3
9
K
10
West
Sveindal

3 C


Lead
D 10
C 3
C 9
C 5
D K
North
Rimer
Pass
Pass


2nd
J
8
Q
4
4
East
AukenJ
1 C
Pass


3rd
Q
K
A
10
2
South
Pottenger
2 H
Pass


4th
A
6
2
S 7
N deals
N-S vul
S A 8 7 6 3
H K 10
D Q 9 5 4
C Q 6
S 5
H 3 2
D K J 8 7 6 3
C K J 10 9
Table S Q J 4 2
H Q 9 6
D A 2
C A 7 5 3
78844 =
54598 54588
Par EW +110
S K 10 9
H A J 8 7 5 4
D 10
C 8 4 2

1 S opening
5 D× West -3
+500 +12213

  Pass
  3 C East +1
  -130 177


85. 2010 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 47 West
Pilon

3 C
Pass


Lead
H 5
H 10
H 4
S Q
C 2
H K
H J
North
Nystrom
1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
6
A
D 9
10
S 3
East
Faigenbaum
Dbl
3 NT
Pass


3rd
Q
2
9
2
A
S 4
South
Bertheau
2 C
Dbl



4th
3
C 3
C 4
A
6
8
West
Fallenius

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
C 10
D 6
H 3
C K
S 2
C Q
S 4
D 9
North
Quantin
Pass
2 D
Pass


2nd
7
A
2
5
5
A
H 6
Q
S 6
East
Fredin
1 D
2 H
5 D


3rd
Q
3
S 10
D Q
H 8
K
H 9
D 3
S 5
South
Bompis
1 H
4 H
Dbl


4th
A
2
J
10
8
H 2
4
3
10
N deals
N-S vul
S A 10 9 7 5 4
H Q 10 4
D
C Q 9 5 2
S 8 6 3 2
H 7
D Q 2
C K J 7 6 4 3
Table S K Q J
H A 8 6 3
D A K J 10 5
C 10
56856 =
76477 77477
Par NS +100
S
H K J 9 5 2
D 9 8 7 6 4 3
C A 8

1 S opening
3 NT× East -2
+300 213

  Pass
  5 D× East -3
  +500 +5182


89. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 3, Bd 14 West
Robinson

Pass


Lead
H 4
S 8
H 7
D 2
H 8
S 9
S Q
S 6
S 4
D 10
North
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass


2nd
2
3
9
8
3
K
7
C 5
C 7
3
East
Boyd
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
2
Q
Q
5
A
10
C 4
C 9
K
South
Rodwell
3 NT



4th
A
J
K
A
10
5
C 3
C 6
D 4
7
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S 10
H 7
C J
S 9
S Q
C 2
C 4
D 10
North
Doub
Pass
2 H
Pass

2nd
2
3
10
Q
K
5
5
8
3
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
Q
A
A
8
10
S 4
6
South
Wildavsky
1 NT
2 S


4th
A
J
K
3
7
D 4
6
7
J
N deals
None vul
S A Q 6 4 2
H K 3 2
D 10 9 2
C J 2
S K 3
H Q 8 6 4
D A J 7 4
C 8 6 3
Table S J 7 5
H J 7 5
D 8 5 3
C K Q 7 5
89888 9A898
43444 =
Par NS +420
S 10 9 8
H A 10 9
D K Q 6
C A 10 9 4

1 S opening
3 NT South =
+400 +6219

  Pass
  2 S South +2
  +170 183


90. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 8 West
Branco

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
C 5
C Q
H 3
C 7
D 2
H 8
D Q
North
Lambardi
1 S
3 D
4 D
5 C


2nd
4
2
D 4
2
D 9
6
9
7
East
Chagas
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
K
6
Q
H 6
10
D K
A
South
Ventin
2 D
4 C
4 H
6 D


4th
A
4
3
10
9
5
7
C 8
West
Ravenna

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
H 5
C 4
S J
S A
D J
S 10
H A
D 8
North
Figueiredo
Pass
2 S
3 NT



2nd
4
6
5
6
5
8
9
C 3
East
Pellegrini
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
2
3
4
K
D A
10
9
South
Brenner
1 D
2 NT
5 D



4th
8
Q
Q
D 3
4
2
3
6
N deals
None vul
S J 10 9 7 6
H 10 4
D K Q 9 2
C K Q
S A Q 2
H Q 9 5
D 5
C J 10 8 7 3 2
Table S K 8 5 4
H K J 7 6 3
D 7 6 4
C 4
975A6 =
46826 =
Par NS +300
S 3
H A 8 2
D A J 10 8 3
C A 9 6 5

1 S opening
6 D South -2
-100 219

  Pass
  5 D South =
  +400 +11194


94. 2009 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Aker

Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
C 9
C 2
S 3
S Q
D 4
C 6
North
Sementa
1 S
4 S


2nd
2
3
10
4
D 5
10
4
East
Milgrim
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
A
S 2
A
5
K
Q
South
Duboin
1 NT
Pass


4th
A
7
8
J
6
S 10
West
Bates

3 H
Pass

Lead
D J
S 2
S Q
North
BlanchardB
Pass
3 S
Pass

2nd
2
6
D 6
East
Wold
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
South
BlanchardS
Pass
4 S


4th
A
J
N deals
E-W vul
S K 9 8 7 5 3 2
H 4
D A K 8 3
C 9
S J
H K 10
D Q 10 9 7 6 5
C K Q 10 7
Table S 10 6 4
H A Q J 6 3 2
D J
C 8 6 3
7A465 =
33867 =
Par NS +420
S A Q
H 9 8 7 5
D 4 2
C A J 5 4 2

1 S opening
4 S North -1
-50 219

  Pass
  4 S North =
  +420 +10206


97. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 80 West
Boyd

3 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H A
D 3
North
Welland
1 S
3 S
Pass


2nd
2
A
East
Robinson
2 S
4 H
5 H


3rd
8
6
South
Willenken
3 D
4 S
5 S


4th
7
J
West
CohenB

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
D 3
S 4
C 5
H Q
D A
North
Woolsey
Pass
1 S
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
10
D 5
6
6
6
East
Smith
Pass
2 S
5 D
All Pass

3rd
3
4
6
A
3
South
Stewart
1 C
4 S
Pass


4th
D 2
J
9
3
K
N deals
N-S vul
S A 10 5 4 3
H 7 6
D J
C K Q 9 4 3
S 9 2
H Q 8 4
D 9 6 4
C A J 10 7 2
Table S
H A J 10 9 5 3
D Q 8 7 5 3 2
C 5
AB449 AB448
21994 =
Par NS +500
S K Q J 8 7 6
H K 2
D A K 10
C 8 6

1 S opening
5 S North =
+650 +8228

  Pass
  5 D× East -2
  +300 206


98. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Meltzer

Pass


Lead
H Q
C Q
H J
C 2
North
Welland
1 S
Pass


2nd
2
K
5
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
7
S 3
South
Willenken
3 C



4th
A
3
K
West
CohenB

3 S
Pass

Lead
H K
H A
C 3
S 2
D 2
C 9
H Q
C 5
D 10
S 10
North
Schermer
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
10
2
9
7
D 5
7
D 9
4
K
East
Smith
2 S
4 S
All Pass

3rd
2
5
A
J
Q
10
D 6
S 5
J
C 8
South
Chambers
3 C
Pass


4th
6
S 3
7
C 6
A
K
4
4
S 6
4
N deals
E-W vul
S A Q 10 9 6
H 8 7 5 2
D A 9
C 9 7
S 4 2
H Q J 10 3
D Q J 8 3
C A K 5
Table S K J 8 7 5 3
H 6
D K 10 6 5 2
C 3
45849 55849
68494 =
Par EW +100
S
H A K 9 4
D 7 4
C Q J 10 8 6 4 2

1 S opening
3 C South +1
+130 228

  Pass
  4 S× East -2
  +500 +9215


99. 2009 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Nussbaum

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
North
Sontag
1 S
Pass
3 S

2nd
East
Aquino
1 NT
2 C
All Pass

3rd
South
Bates
Dbl
2 S


4th
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
H Q
C A
C J
H J
S 7
S 5
H 7
North
Rowntree
Pass
Dbl
2 H

2nd
3
K
6
7
A
2
4
8
East
Larsen
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
2
8
3
6
Q
10
10
South
Walker
Pass
2 C


4th
A
9
5
K
5
3
A
4
N deals
Both vul
S J 8 6 4 3
H Q J 10 3
D A 7
C K 5
S Q 5
H 9 8 5
D 9 5 4 2
C Q 8 4 3
Table S K 10 7
H A K 4
D 10 6
C A J 10 9 2
68663 67663
7566A =
Par EW +130
S A 9 2
H 7 6 2
D K Q J 8 3
C 7 6

1 S opening
3 S North -2
-200 228

  Pass
  2 H North +1
  +140 +8223


101. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass


Lead
S K
C 2
C 10
H 6
H Q
H 4
North
Freeman
1 S
2 D
Pass


2nd
2
4
Q
5
7
9
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
K
A
K
8
10
South
Nickell
1 NT
2 H



4th
H 3
9
5
2
D 4
D 3
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
H 6
H Q
C K
C 10
C J
S 5
North
Ekeblad
Pass
1 S
3 NT


2nd
2
5
7
9
Q
8
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
K
8
3
A
D 2
South
Weichsel
1 H
2 C
4 H


4th
H 3
2
D 3
4
5
H 9
N deals
N-S vul
S J 8 7 3 2
H K Q 4
D K 9 2
C K 10
S K Q 9 4
H 5
D A 7 5 4 3
C 8 5 4
Table S A 10 6 5
H J 9 7 2
D Q J 6
C Q 9
85B5C =
28171 =
Par NS +800
S
H A 10 8 6 3
D 10 8
C A J 7 6 3 2

1 S opening
2 H South +3
+200 229

  Pass
  4 H South =
  +620 +9232


103. 2009 USBC SemifinalB, Seg 6, Bd 81 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
4
7
6
7
S 6
A
J
C 3
K
9
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
Q
5
10
J
5
8
9
6
2
South
Welland
1 NT
2 S


4th
K
K
2
3
9
2
7
D 8
7
J
West
CohenB

2 D
3 NT

Lead
H 3
H 5
S 8
C A
S 4
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
2
7
9
9
East
Smith
1 NT
2 H
4 H

3rd
6
A
3
2
K
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
10
7
J
7
A
N deals
None vul
S K 7 6
H 7 6
D J 10 8 7 4
C 10 5 2
S 10 9 8
H A K Q 8 4
D 9 6 2
C K 9
Table S A Q 5 3 2
H J 10 5
D A Q 3
C J 7
22257 =
9AA76 9BB76
Par EW +450
S J 4
H 9 3 2
D K 5
C A Q 8 6 4 3

1 S opening
2 S North -4
-200 +6238

  Pass
  4 H East +1
  -450 232


106. 2009 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Duboin

2 H
3 NT

Lead
S 5
D 5
D 3
C 5
D K
D J
S Q
H 4
H 10
S A
North
Bramley
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
8
2
8
8
6
7
4
6
5
7
East
Sementa
2 C
3 C


3rd
3
Q
4
A
H 2
H 8
9
K
C 2
C 6
South
Wold
Pass
Pass


4th
6
A
10
3
H 3
S 2
K
A
9
C 4
West
Cheek

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 9
C 5
S 8
North
Lindqvist
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
8
3
East
Grue
2 C
3 C


3rd
3
K
A
South
Brogeland
Pass
Pass


4th
6
3
2
N deals
E-W vul
S K J 7 5 2
H Q 7 5 4 3
D A 3
C 8
S A 10 9 6
H A J 10 8 2
D Q 10
C 7 5
Table S Q 8
H 6
D K J 8 5
C A K 10 9 6 2
35453 =
A888A 98889
Par EW +630
S 4 3
H K 9
D 9 7 6 4 2
C Q J 4 3

1 S opening
3 NT West =
-600 239

  Pass
  3 C East =
  -110 +10242


107. 2008 WC Final, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Nunes

2 NT
Pass

Lead
C K
H 2
D A
North
HackettJU
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
10
5
East
Fantoni
Pass
5 D
Pass

3rd
7
A
C 5
South
HackettJA
2 H
6 H


4th
A
7
2
West
Townsend

Pass


Lead
C K
North
Lauria
Pass
Pass


2nd
East
Gold
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Versace
4 H



4th
N deals
None vul
S J 10 7 6 5 2
H A 6
D A 9 6
C 9 8
S K 9
H 10
D 10 8 4 3 2
C K Q J 10 4
Table S A 8 3
H 8 7
D K Q J 7 5
C 7 3 2
A9A34 =
33298 33299
Par NS +300
S Q 4
H K Q J 9 5 4 3 2
D
C A 6 5

1 S opening
6 H South -2
-100 239

  Pass
  4 H South =
  +420 +11253


109. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Westra

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
S K
S J
S 2
S Q
S 7
North
Piekarek
1 S
3 C
3 NT
4 D
5 D
6 D


2nd
A
3
8
H 3
H 9
C 5
East
Ramondt
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
5
6
A
9
H 4
South
Smirnov
2 NT
3 D
4 C
4 NT
5 H
6 S


4th
6
4
10
H 2
H 8
C 2
West
Elinescu

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 9
S K
S 2
C Q
C 10
C A
North
Bertens
Pass
1 S
3 C
4 D
4 NT
6 S


2nd
A
3
8
5
8
6
East
Wladow
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
5
A
4
K
7
South
Bakkeren
1 D
2 NT
4 C
4 H
5 D



4th
6
4
10
3
2
9
N deals
E-W vul
S A Q 7 6 5
H 6 5
D K 6 5
C Q 10 7
S 8 3
H Q 10 8 3
D J 8 3
C J 6 3 2
Table S 10 4
H K J 9 7 2
D Q 4 2
C 9 8 5
BC8B9 =
11513 =
Par NS +980
S K J 9 2
H A 4
D A 10 9 7
C A K 4

1 S opening
6 S North -1
-50 239

  Pass
  6 S North =
  +980 +14271


111. 2008 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
O'Rourke

5 H


Lead
S 8
H 2
H J
H 6
North
Garner
1 S
Pass


2nd
2
10
A
East
Jacobus
2 H
Pass


3rd
J
Q
3
South
WeinsteinH
4 S
Pass


4th
A
5
S 6
West
Glubok

2 D
Dbl

Lead
H 3
C 6
S 2
S 10
D 2
C K
H 5
C 5
H 6
C 7
North
Duboin
Pass
2 S
All Pass

2nd
10
2
K
4
Q
4
2
J
7
Q
East
Welland
1 NT
3 H


3rd
J
3
A
D 3
6
A
S 5
S 9
S 6
S J
South
Sementa
Pass
4 S


4th
A
9
3
Q
5
S 7
4
8
Q
H 9
N deals
None vul
S K Q J 9 7
H A 8 6 5
D 9 4 2
C 6
S 2
H Q J 4
D A J 8 5 3
C A Q J 9
Table S A 10
H K 9 7 3 2
D K Q 7
C K 8 2
18113 =
A5CBA =
Par EW +800
S 8 6 5 4 3
H 10
D 10 6
C 10 7 5 4 3

1 S opening
5 H East +1
-480 239

  Pass
  4 S× North -1
  -100 +9280


112. 2008 Spingold Rd of 64, Seg 4, Bd 64 West
Rothwarf

Pass


Lead
C J
D 9
S 2
S A
S K
C 7
H 2
C 6
North
Ekeblad
1 S
Pass


2nd
2
A
5
8
9
Q
A
A
East
Goldstein
3 H



3rd
4
3
J
3
7
5
5
H Q
South
Weichsel
Pass



4th
K
J
4
6
Q
8
9
3
West
Jansma

1 NT
2 H

Lead
S A
C 7
H 2
H J
S 7
North
Quinn
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
K
10
Q
East
Verhees
Pass
2 D


3rd
2
J
K
8
South
Hessel
Pass
Pass


4th
5
8
9
A
N deals
N-S vul
S A K J 10
H Q 9
D J 10 6 5 4
C 7 4
S Q 6 5
H K J 5
D K Q 7 3
C A 8 2
Table S 9 8 4
H 8 7 6 4 3 2
D 9
C K Q 3
67587 =
76756 =
Par NS +90
S 7 3 2
H A 10
D A 8 2
C J 10 9 6 5

1 S opening
3 H East -2
+100 +5244

  Pass
  2 H West =
  -110 280


115. 2008 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 32 West
Garner

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 7
D 2
S J
C 4
H 5
H K
S 10
C 2
North
LewisP
1 S
2 S
Pass


2nd
3
9
6
5
3
J
A
J
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
10
3
Q
A
C 6
2
K
South
LewisL
1 NT
3 S



4th
8
Q
K
A
2
4
4
3
West
Lawrence

Pass
1 NT
Pass

Lead
D J
S 3
H 8
H K
North
Willenken
Pass
1 S
Dbl
2 S

2nd
3
K
A
East
Solodar
Pass
Pass
2 C
All Pass

3rd
2
10
2
South
Welland
1 H
Pass
Pass


4th
K
6
5
N deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 7 5 3 2
H 5
D K 9 8
C A J 6
S A 8 6
H Q J 2
D A 2
C Q 9 8 7 2
Table S K 4
H 10 8 7 4 3
D J 10 7
C K 10 4
68585 =
64748 =
Par NS +100
S J 10
H A K 9 6
D Q 6 5 4 3
C 5 3

1 S opening
3 S North -1
-100 248

  Pass
  2 S North +2
  +170 +7287


116. 2008 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
LewisL

4 NT
Pass


Lead
C 6
C K
C 2
D J
North
Garner
1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
S 5
S 6
East
LewisP
Pass
5 C



3rd
Q
7
10
South
WeinsteinH
3 S
Pass



4th
8
3
4
West
Welland

1 C
4 D
5 NT

Lead
S A
C A
C K
C 5
D J
S 7
D 3
North
Lawrence
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
Q
S 5
S 6
2
3
East
Willenken
Pass
Dbl
4 S
6 C

3rd
10
7
8
10
5
Q
South
Solodar
Pass
3 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
C 2
4
3
6
K
C 9
N deals
None vul
S A 9 7 6 5
H Q 10 2
D K 9 7 4
C Q
S
H 8 5
D A Q 8 5 3
C A K J 9 5 2
Table S J 4 3 2
H A K J 6
D J 10
C 10 8 7
37311 38411
859AC 959AC
Par EW +800
S K Q 10 8
H 9 7 4 3
D 6 2
C 6 4 3

1 S opening
5 C East +1
-420 +11259

  Pass
  6 C West =
  -920 287


118. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 113 West
Rodwell

Pass




Lead
D 4
S K
D 2
North
WeinsteinH
1 S
Pass




2nd
J
H 2
9
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass




3rd
Q
2
10
South
Garner
5 H





4th
A
3
K
West
Willenken

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 7
S K
S Q
C 3
C A
C 9
North
Compton
Pass
2 C
3 S
4 H


2nd
J
H 2
H 5
2
8
10
East
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
2
5
J
4
K
South
Hamman
1 S
3 C
4 D
4 S


4th
A
4
3
5
7
Q
N deals
None vul
S A 9 7 5 2
H 8 6
D J 9 3
C A J 9
S
H K J 10 9 5 2
D 7 6 4 2
C Q 7 2
Table S 4 3
H A Q 7 4 3
D Q 10 8
C 10 8 5
7D58B 7D58C
10851 10841
Par NS +1510
S K Q J 10 8 6
H
D A K 5
C K 6 4 3

1 S opening
5 H South -6
-300 259

  Pass
  4 S South +3
  +510 +13300


119. 2008 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
Weichsel

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
H 3
S J
S K
S 6
D 3
D Q
D K
S A
C 6
North
Moss
1 S
2 S
3 NT

2nd
2
A
2
H 2
C 8
J
8
10
H 4
9
East
Granovetter
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
Q
Q
9
8
7
6
2
C 3
Q
South
Gitelman
2 H
2 NT


4th
A
6
H 7
3
4
4
5
9
7
5
West
Grue

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 2
C 4
H 3
S A
D K
North
Chambers
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
6
6
5
Q
East
Cheek
Pass
2 S
Pass

3rd
H 2
K
Q
D 2
South
Schermer
1 H
Dbl


4th
8
A
4
7
N deals
N-S vul
S A 5 4 3 2
H Q
D K Q J
C 10 7 6 2
S J 10 9 8 7
H A 5
D 9 5 3
C J 5 4
Table S K Q 6
H J 9 8 6 4
D 10 8 7
C K 9
87AAB =
45232 46232
Par NS +620
S
H K 10 7 3 2
D A 6 4 2
C A Q 8 3

1 S opening
3 NT South -1
-100 259

  Pass
  2 S× West -4
  +800 +14314


122. 2007 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 3 West
Rosenberg

2 S
Pass

Lead
H Q
H 7
D 5
C 4
H A
C K
D J
D 6
C 9
D Q
North
SmithJ
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
S 3
3
A
S 8
6
10
7
10
S Q
East
Zia
Pass
4 H
Dbl

3rd
K
9
A
3
J
H 8
K
S K
S 9
C Q
South
Zaluski
1 NT
4 S
All Pass

4th
4
5
2
2
6
J
4
C 7
S J
9
West
Klimowicz

1 H
4 H

Lead
H Q
S J
S 7
C 4
H A
C K
C 3
D A
D K
D 6
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Dbl
4 S

2nd
3
K
9
A
S 3
2
7
4
7
8
East
Frukacz
Pass
3 C
Dbl

3rd
K
A
H 2
5
9
H 6
S 4
5
J
S 10
South
Garner
1 D
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
2
8
6
5
J
D 2
3
10
H J
N deals
E-W vul
S K Q 10 8 3
H 4
D J 5
C K 9 8 5 3
S J
H A K 10 7 2
D Q 8 7 4 2
C A J
Table S A 7 5
H Q J 9
D 10 3
C Q 10 7 6 2
49346 =
74A97 74997
Par EW +100
S 9 6 4 2
H 8 6 5 3
D A K 9 6
C 4

1 S opening
4 S× North -2
-300 259

  Pass
  4 S× North -1
  -100 +5319


123. 2007 BB Qual, Rd 6, Bd 4 West
Freeman

Pass
2 H
All Pass

Lead
H K
C 3
D 3
H 3
D J
C 8
S 2
D Q
S A
North
Figueiredo
1 S
Dbl
Pass


2nd
5
K
2
7
C 9
A
J
H 2
C 10
East
Nickell
2 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
2
5
A
6
S 6
C J
S 3
9
South
Brenner
Pass
Pass
3 C


4th
6
5
C 6
C 4
8
7
7
K
4
West
Villas-Boas

3 S
Pass


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


2nd
3
5
8
4
5
C 4
7
J
10
East
Chagas
1 S
4 S



3rd
K
C 7
A
C 6
C 8
Q
D 2
S 6
S 9
South
Hamman
2 NT
Pass



4th
2
7
6
6
3
5
D 7
C 5
S K
N deals
Both vul
S K 8 4 3 2
H J 8 7 5
D 6 3
C A K
S 10 9 7
H K Q 9 4 3 2
D
C 9 8 6 3
Table S A Q J 6 5
H A 10
D A K 9 8 2
C 2
32177 21177
ABA66 =
Par EW +650
S
H 6
D Q J 10 7 5 4
C Q J 10 7 5 4

1 S opening
3 C South -2
-200 +9268

  Pass
  4 S East =
  -620 319


125. 2007 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 10 West
Garner

3 D
Pass

Lead
S 4
H Q
C Q
D 9
C 7
H K
C 4
H J
S 10
North
Klimowicz
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
7
A
A
9
A
J
8
7
East
WeinsteinH
2 H
4 H
Pass

3rd
J
D 3
5
8
H 4
D 4
K
D 5
Q
South
Frukacz
2 NT
Dbl


4th
A
2
2
2
3
3
H 5
S 2
K
West
Zaluski

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
H 3
S 9
H K
S 5
S 8
D 6
D 7
S 6
S 2
North
Rosenberg
Pass
2 S


2nd
3
J
J
7
7
10
9
K
H 4
H 5
East
SmithJ
2 H
Pass


3rd
5
A
A
D 4
Q
C 4
A
2
H 8
C 8
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
K
S 3
4
2
K
D 3
8
C 6
D 5
D 10
N deals
Both vul
S K J 8 6 2
H 3 2
D K J 8
C K 9 2
S Q 9 3
H
D A Q 10 7 5 4 3
C J 7 5
Table S A 10 5
H K Q J 9 6 5 4
D 6 2
C Q
87549 8754A
56893 =
Par NS +130
S 7 4
H A 10 8 7
D 9
C A 10 8 6 4 3

1 S opening
4 H× East -2
+500 +12280

  Pass
  2 S North -1
  -100 319


126. 2007 BB Qual, Rd 8, Bd 9 West
Zia

Dbl
3 H

Lead
D 3
S Q
D 4
S K
H 10
S J
H K
North
WangX
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
A
K
7
3
5
A
East
Rosenberg
Pass
3 C
4 H

3rd
J
3
7
D 6
2
6
7
South
Sun
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
4
2
2
J
H 4
5
West
ShiM

Dbl
3 H

Lead
S 4
S J
S 10
H 7
S 9
North
Garner
Pass
2 H
Pass

2nd
Q
5
K
3
8
East
Zhuang
Pass
3 C
3 NT

3rd
A
7
6
K
South
WeinsteinH
2 D
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
H 2
H 4
A
N deals
E-W vul
S A J 10 9 2
H A J
D 10 4 3
C 10 6 5
S Q
H K Q 8 6 4 2
D A 6 2
C A K 3
Table S K 8 5 3
H 10 7
D K 8
C Q J 9 4 2
35362 =
88A7B =
Par EW +620
S 7 6 4
H 9 5 3
D Q J 9 7 5
C 8 7

1 S opening
4 H West =
-620 280

  Pass
  3 NT East -1
  +100 +12331


127. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Gromov

3 C
Dbl
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
H 9
H Q
C Q
C 4
C J
D 3
H J
S 7
North
WangJ
1 S
Pass
Pass
Rdbl


2nd
K
A
K
5
H 8
4
7
A
East
Dubinin
1 NT
Pass
Pass
5 C


3rd
6
C 3
A
8
S 6
A
S 3
K
South
Ao
Dbl
4 C
4 S
Dbl


4th
2
3
2
7
6
5
4
4
West
Gu

3 C
Pass



Lead
S 2
D Q
S A
D 5
H K
H Q
D A
North
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
3
K
K
6
6
7
East
Chechelashvili
1 NT
3 NT




3rd
10
3
4
7
2
C 3
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass




4th
J
2
6
8
3
8
N deals
None vul
S 10 8 4
H 9 8 4 3
D 10 7 4 2
C K 7
S K 3
H 2
D J 9 6 3
C Q J 10 9 8 3
Table S J 9 7 6
H K Q J 5
D A Q 8
C A 4
45532 35532
9879A 987AB
Par EW +400
S A Q 5 2
H A 10 7 6
D K 5
C 6 5 2

1 S opening
5 C× West =
-550 280

  Pass
  3 NT East -1
  +50 +12343


131. 2007 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
YangD

2 H

Lead
S K
C 7
D 10
H 3
North
O'Rourke
1 S
Pass

2nd
2
K
A
4
East
MohanS
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
A
7
Q
South
Jacobus
1 NT
Pass

4th
3
2
K
2
West
Grue

3 H

Lead
D 10
D Q
H 3
H A
C K
S K
D 8
C Q
C 10
S Q
S 10
North
Schuett
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
7
4
J
A
2
H 6
6
J
7
9
East
Cheek
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
S 3
Q
5
2
A
6
4
5
D 4
South
Demirev
3 D
Pass

4th
K
9
2
9
7
5
S 4
D 3
D 2
J
N deals
N-S vul
S K Q 10 8 6
H J 2
D 10 9 6
C A J 6
S J 5 3
H A Q 8 7 6
D K
C K Q 10 3
Table S 9 7 4 2
H 5 3
D A Q
C 9 8 5 4 2
77694 =
55648 =
Par NS +110
S A
H K 10 9 4
D J 8 7 5 4 3 2
C 7

1 S opening
2 H West =
-110 281

  Pass
  3 H West -2
  +100 +5352


132. 2007 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Bykov

3 NT

Lead
H 3
H 6
S 7
C 5
C 3
S J
H J
C Q
C 9
S 3
North
Soloway
1 S
Pass

2nd
5
10
4
8
2
Q
2
4
7
East
Kodayam
1 NT
Pass

3rd
K
Q
K
10
J
D 2
7
S 9
D 3
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass

4th
4
A
A
K
A
8
D 8
6
S 2
West
Meckstroth

Pass

Lead
H 3
H 6
D Q
S 7
D 4
C 3
S J
S 6
H 10
North
Kowalski
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
J
8
4
7
2
3
Q
9
East
Rodwell
1 NT


3rd
K
Q
5
K
10
J
H 2
H 8
7
South
Tuszynski
Pass


4th
4
A
6
A
A
A
8
9
S 2
N deals
Both vul
S J 10 6 4 2
H K 6
D K 10 8
C A 10 6
S 9 8 7
H A 7 5
D Q J 9 7 3
C J 8
Table S K Q 5 3
H J 10 4
D A 5
C K Q 9 3
44645 =
98777 =
Par EW +600
S A
H Q 9 8 3 2
D 6 4 2
C 7 5 4 2

1 S opening
3 NT East -1
+100 +6287

  Pass
  1 NT East +1
  -120 352


133. 2006 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
C 7
D 8
C 8
D A
S A
S K
C 9
D J
C J
North
Rubin
1 S
2 H


2nd
4
3
H 5
A
7
3
5
5
9
6
East
Zia
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
2
2
10
6
4
6
H 2
H 8
S 9
South
Ekeblad
2 C
Pass


4th
H 4
K
5
4
H 7
2
Q
Q
Q
H 9
West
Hampson

1 H
3 C

Lead
S 4
S 10
North
Garner
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
8
East
Greco
1 C
1 NT
3 NT

3rd
K
South
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
N deals
Both vul
S A K 10 7
H J 8 7 5 4
D
C J 9 8 7
S Q 2
H A 10 9
D 10 9 8 6 3
C K Q 4
Table S 8 5 3
H K Q
D A K Q 2
C A 6 5 3
46633 =
966A9 =
Par EW +600
S J 9 6 4
H 6 3 2
D J 7 5 4
C 10 2

1 S opening
2 H North -1
-100 +11298

  Pass
  3 NT East =
  -600 352


134. 2006 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
D 2
D 5
H K
H 9
C K
S 6
North
Hamman
1 S
2 H
Pass

2nd
3
10
A
2
5
7
A
East
Jacobs
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
J
3
3
A
2
7
South
Soloway
2 D
3 D


4th
A
8
C 8
4
7
10
3
West
Rodwell

3 H
Pass

Lead
H K
H 9
H 6
D A
D 8
H J
C 2
North
Rosenberg
Pass
3 S


2nd
2
5
8
2
K
Q
A
East
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass


3rd
3
A
S 7
10
S 5
S 8
4
South
Zia
3 D
Pass


4th
4
7
C 10
5
J
D 3
3
N deals
E-W vul
S A K J 10 9
H Q 8 7 4
D J 5
C 7 3
S 6 5
H A J 10 6 3
D 10
C K 9 8 6 4
Table S Q 8 7 2
H K 9
D A 9 8
C Q J 5 2
46493 =
4694A =
Par EW +100
S 4 3
H 5 2
D K Q 7 6 4 3 2
C A 10

1 S opening
3 D South =
+110 +5303

  Pass
  3 S North -2
  -100 352


136. 2006 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Roman

Pass
5 C


Lead
H K
H A
C A
C K
D 2
H J
C 3
S A
D 6
North
Compton
1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
8
S 5
5
8
7
Q
D Q
C 10
9
East
Fout
Pass
4 S
5 S


3rd
6
4
H 7
H 9
K
S 9
S 3
D 3
A
South
CohenS
2 C
Pass
All Pass


4th
2
3
2
6
5
5
4
2
S 4
West
ClerkinJ

2 D
3 C
3 S

Lead
H K
C Q
C K
D 2
H 9
C 3
H J
C 7
S A
North
Rengstorff
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
A
8
7
A
D Q
Q
H 10
D 9
East
ClerkinD
1 C
2 S
3 H
4 S

3rd
6
5
H 7
K
S 5
S 3
S 9
S 8
D 3
South
Ehlers
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
H 3
4
5
4
6
5
2
2
N deals
E-W vul
S J 7 6 4 2
H 10 6 5 4
D Q 7
C 8 5
S 9 5
H 8
D A 8 4 3 2
C A K 9 7 3
Table S A K Q 10 8 3
H J 9 7 3 2
D K 6
C
32437 11437
AB996 =
Par EW +650
S
H A K Q
D J 10 9 5
C Q J 10 6 4 2

1 S opening
5 S East -1
+100 +13316

  Pass
  4 S East +1
  -650 353


140. 2006 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Versace

2 D
2 S
3 C

Lead
D 7
H 6
D 9
D 3
H 5
S 4
S 9
S K
H 7
North
Soloway
1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
2
K
Q
3
8
5
C 4
K
East
Lauria
1 NT
2 H
2 NT
5 C

3rd
6
10
2
C 6
C 3
A
J
C 7
C 5
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
8
J
4
J
4
2
3
7
9
West
Freeman

1 H
1 NT


Lead
S 5
C 6
C 3
H K
H J
S A
D 4
S K
C 9
North
Cayne
Pass
1 S
Pass


2nd
4
J
4
6
D 3
2
7
D 6
10
East
Nickell
1 D
Pass
2 NT


3rd
8
A
8
4
2
6
A
H 7
Q
South
Seamon
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
9
2
K
5
Q
3
2
7
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 7 5 2
H K J 3
D J 9 7
C K J
S A 9
H Q 10 8 7 5
D 8 4
C Q 8 7 6
Table S K J 6 4
H 6
D A K 5 3
C A 9 5 3
55553 =
8888A 88889
Par EW +130
S 8 3
H A 9 4 2
D Q 10 6 2
C 10 4 2

1 S opening
5 C West -1
+100 +6326

  Pass
  2 NT West +1
  -150 353


144. 2006 WC Final, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Nystrom

Pass
Pass
All Pass




Lead
D 5
S 3
S 2
North
Sontag
1 S
3 D
5 H





2nd
7
8
J
East
Bertheau
Pass
Pass
Pass





3rd
2
K
A
South
Bates
3 C
4 NT
5 S





4th
9
9
C 2
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
North
Lindkvist
Pass
2 D
3 H
3 NT
4 D
4 NT
6 S

2nd
6
East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
South
Fredin
2 C
2 NT
3 S
4 C
4 H
5 S


4th
7
N deals
Both vul
S A 10 7 4 3
H 9 6
D A Q 9 3
C J 6
S Q J 9
H 10 8 4 2
D 4 2
C 10 7 4 3
Table S 8
H A J 5
D J 10 8 6 5
C 9 8 5 2
BBAA9 =
22333 =
Par NS +660
S K 6 5 2
H K Q 7 3
D K 7
C A K Q

1 S opening
5 S North =
+650 +13342

  Pass
  6 S South -1
  -100 353


146. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Teramoto

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 6
H 3
D Q
H Q
North
Stansby
1 S
3 H
4 H


2nd
J
4
8
10
East
Delmonte
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
K
2
5
South
Martel
2 H
3 NT



4th
4
A
K
7
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 6
H 3
C 4
C 6
H K
D K
North
Brogeland
Pass
2 D
2 S


2nd
J
4
K
Q
10
5
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
Q
A
2
5
8
South
Shugart
1 H
2 H
3 H


4th
4
A
3
S 3
7
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 9 5 3
H J 8 5 3
D A J 8
C K
S J 8 2
H A 10
D Q 10 7 6 5
C J 4 2
Table S A 6 4
H 7 4
D 9 3 2
C A 10 8 6 5
9AA78 =
43365 =
Par NS +420
S K 7
H K Q 9 6 2
D K 4
C Q 9 7 3

1 S opening
4 H South =
+420 +6348

  Pass
  3 H South +1
  +170 353


147. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 9, Bd 15 West
Martens

Dbl
2 S


Lead
S K
H 9
H A
H J
C A
C 8
C 10
D 3
S A
North
Soloway
1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
Q
6
3
Q
H 7
D 6
4
2
East
Jassem
Pass
2 D
3 D


3rd
4
10
K
C 6
3
7
D J
9
6
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
5
5
2
4
9
5
4
Q
J
West
Meckstroth

2 NT
3 D
3 NT

Lead
H 7
D 2
H 3
D K
C A
North
Lutostanski
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
4
5
6
Q
East
Rodwell
Pass
3 C
3 H


3rd
2
9
9
3
3
South
Krupowicz
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
J
Q
A
8
2
N deals
N-S vul
S A 10 9 4
H 10 7 6 3
D A Q 7 6
C Q
S J 7
H A Q J
D K 9 5
C A K J 10 8
Table S 8 5 3 2
H K 5
D J 10 3 2
C 7 6 3
57865 =
75578 =
Par NS +100
S K Q 6
H 9 8 4 2
D 8 4
C 9 5 4 2

1 S opening
3 D East =
-110 +7355

  Pass
  3 NT West =
  -400 353


149. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 19 West
Muller

Dbl
Dbl
3 D

Lead
H 2
D K
C 5
C J
H 3
C Q
D 5
D A
D Q
North
Soloway
1 S
2 C
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
S 7
K
9
4
6
4
C 10
S 2
East
de Wijs
Pass
Pass
2 NT


3rd
8
2
3
2
A
S 4
10
6
9
South
Hamman
1 NT
2 S
Pass


4th
K
8
7
A
6
4
C 8
7
J
West
Meckstroth

1 C
3 D


Lead
H 6
D A
D K
North
Jansma
Pass
2 H
Pass


2nd
K
H 2
East
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
3 NT


3rd
4
6
South
Verhees
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
5
4
N deals
E-W vul
S A J 9 7 2
H J 4 2
D
C K J 10 8 4
S 6 4
H K Q 7 3
D A K Q 10 3
C A 5
Table S 8 5 3
H A 9 5
D 9 6 5 2
C Q 9 3
38338 =
858A5 857A5
Par EW +130
S K Q 10
H 10 8 6
D J 8 7 4
C 7 6 2

1 S opening
3 D West +2
-150 +10367

  Pass
  3 NT East +1
  -630 353


150. 2005 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Wooldridge

Dbl
2 NT

Lead
H K
H A
C 8
C 2
C K
C Q
North
Greco
1 S
2 D
Pass

2nd
2
3
J
10
S 5
East
Hurd
Pass
Pass
3 NT

3rd
4
Q
4
A
H 7
South
Hampson
1 NT
2 H
All Pass

4th
5
8
5
3
7
West
Ekeblad

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H Q
H A
D 5
S 2
S 3
C J
C 2
C K
S Q
North
WhiteM
Pass
Rdbl
2 H

2nd
5
3
K
10
5
4
7
S 7
East
Rubin
Pass
1 S
2 S

3rd
K
4
4
A
6
5
A
S 8
South
Carmichael
1 H
2 C
All Pass

4th
2
9
7
4
H 6
8
3
10
N deals
E-W vul
S K 9 7 5 4
H A K
D J 9 5 2
C 8 3
S A 3
H 9 8 5
D A 8 7
C A K Q 6 5
Table S Q J 8 6 2
H 7 3 2
D K Q 6
C J 2
33543 =
AA89A AA79A
Par EW +630
S 10
H Q J 10 6 4
D 10 4 3
C 10 9 7 4

1 S opening
3 NT West +1
-630 367

  Pass
  2 S East +2
  -170 +10363


153. 2005 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Cohler

2 H
4 H




Lead
C 9
H 2
D 8
S 9
H 3
C 4
North
Rosenberg
1 S
Pass
All Pass




2nd
3
5
10
2
Q
2
East
Willenken
2 C
3 H





3rd
J
A
J
Q
K
H 4
South
Zia
Pass
Pass





4th
A
8
Q
A
9
K
West
Welland

1 S
2 S
3 S
4 C
6 H

Lead
D 4
H 5
C 3
H 3
C 4
North
Mahaffey
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
A
2
Q
6
East
Fallenius
1 C
2 H
3 D
3 NT
4 S


3rd
A
8
A
K
H 4
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
8
2
9
9
K
N deals
Both vul
S J 9 7 6 3
H Q 5
D A Q 6 2
C K 9
S A 5
H J 10 7 4 3 2
D K J 5 3
C A
Table S K 10 2
H A K 6
D 8
C Q 8 7 5 4 3
36153 =
A7C79 =
Par EW +1430
S Q 8 4
H 9 8
D 10 9 7 4
C J 10 6 2

1 S opening
4 H West +2
-680 +13380

  Pass
  6 H East =
  -1430 364


154. 2005 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Levin

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
C 9
S 8
C Q
H J
S 10
H K
H Q
H 9
North
Hampson
1 S
2 D
2 S
3 D

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

3rd
5
6
6
S 3
4
K
S 4
S 7
S 9
South
Greco
1 NT
2 H
2 NT


4th
7
2
2
8
A
D 2
2
7
5
West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
H 4
C 5
D K
C J
C 3
S 8
D 9
S 10
North
Seamon
Pass
1 S
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
6
A
Q
A
S 3
H 8
A
6
J
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
J
2
2
8
K
5
8
K
South
Cayne
1 H
1 NT
3 C


4th
A
2
9
5
7
S 4
2
J
N deals
None vul
S A J 9 7 4
H J
D K 9 4 3
C Q 7 6
S Q 10 8
H A 10 3
D J 7 5
C K 8 5 4
Table S K 6 5
H 7 6 5 2
D A 6
C J 10 3 2
998A7 =
44436 =
Par NS +400
S 3 2
H K Q 9 8 4
D Q 10 8 2
C A 9

1 S opening
3 D North +1
+130 +7387

  Pass
  3 NT South -3
  -150 364


155. 2005 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Coren

2 H
Pass

Lead
D Q
H 4
C A
C K
C Q
C J
C 10
C 8
S K
S J
North
Kamil
1 S
Dbl
Pass

2nd
A
J
H 2
H 3
H 8
H A
D 7
H 10
10
Q
East
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
C 5
H 5
H 6
S 3
H 9
D 2
S 4
5
A
South
H-Welland
2 C
3 C


4th
6
7
2
3
4
6
9
D 4
2
7
West
Nystrom

5 H
Pass

Lead
S A
S 3
C A
H 2
D 3
S 4
H 3
D 4
D Q
North
MossM
Pass
Dbl


2nd
2
7
H A
4
6
8
5
9
H 6
East
Bertheau
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
K
D 2
J
K
C 5
K
10
5
South
Sementa
5 C
Pass


4th
10
Q
2
C K
A
9
C 7
8
J
N deals
Both vul
S A 6 5 4 3
H Q 9 6 5 4
D A 8 2
C
S Q 10 9
H A 10 8 7 3 2
D K Q 10 7
C
Table S 8 7 2
H K J
D 5 4 3
C 9 6 4 3 2
B658B B758C
26850 24840
Par NS +1100
S K J
H
D J 9 6
C A K Q J 10 8 7 5

1 S opening
3 C South +2
+150 387

  Pass
  5 H× West -4
  +1100 +14378


156. 2005 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
Lanzarotti

3 D
3 NT


Lead
H 2
H 6
H 9
D A
D K
C Q
H 7
North
Compton
1 S
Pass
All Pass


2nd
4
J
S 3
3
S 2
8
D 4
East
Buratti
Pass
3 H



3rd
A
Q
8
7
8
3
S 5
South
CohenS
2 H
3 S



4th
3
10
K
2
9
K
D J
West
Casen

2 D
3 H
3 NT

Lead
H 2
H 8
D A
D K
D 4
S 7
North
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
4
K
3
S 8
S 2
J
East
Krekorian
Pass
3 D
3 S


3rd
A
9
7
8
J
4
South
Berkowitz
1 H
Pass
Pass


4th
3
10
2
9
Q
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S 10 8 6 5 4 2
H Q 9 2
D 3
C 10 8 2
S J
H K J 3
D A K 10 6 5 4
C A Q 9
Table S A Q 3
H 10 4
D J 8 7
C J 6 5 4 3
07510 17521
C67BC =
Par EW +990
S K 9 7
H A 8 7 6 5
D Q 9 2
C K 7

1 S opening
3 NT West -2
+100 +11398

  Pass
  3 NT West +2
  -460 378


157. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Versace

Rdbl
Pass

Lead
S J
H 3
S 3
H Q
H 8
H 9
H 7
H 4
H 2
D 8
North
ShiM
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
6
7
J
D 3
D 4
C 7
D J
C 3
9
East
Lauria
2 H
4 H


3rd
6
K
9
5
C 4
C 5
D 2
S 2
S 8
A
South
Zhuang
Dbl
Pass


4th
4
A
A
10
S 5
C J
D 5
S 10
S Q
7
West
LiX

1 S
Pass

Lead
D 10
S 10
D Q
S 4
D A
H 3
C 3
C J
H Q
North
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
A
3
J
5
6
K
H 7
J
East
Sun
1 H
2 H


3rd
K
3
6
K
C 2
K
A
7
5
South
Duboin
Pass
Pass


4th
8
2
7
5
4
A
8
4
10
N deals
None vul
S Q 10 9 6 5
H 10 6
D K 7 5
C A J 10
S K 8 7 2
H 5 3
D A 6 2
C K 6 5 4
Table S A 4
H K Q 9 8 7 4 2
D Q 8
C 8 2
47387 =
95955 85955
Par EW +300
S J 3
H A J
D J 10 9 4 3
C Q 9 7 3

1 S opening
4 H East =
-420 398

  Pass
  2 H East +2
  -170 +6384


158. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Piekarek

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
C A
C K
C Q
S 8
S 10
North
Schollaardt
1 S
2 H
3 S
4 S


2nd
A
10
9
D 6
J
6
East
Gotard
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
H 3
H 4
H 6
A
C 3
South
Drijver
2 C
3 C
4 C
5 S


4th
2
2
4
6
3
Q
West
Brink

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 5
H 2
C A
C K
C Q
S 8
S 5
D 9
North
Ludewig
Pass
4 C




2nd
7
7
9
10
H K
J
6
8
East
v.Prooijen
Pass
Pass




3rd
6
A
S 2
S 4
H 3
A
C 3
Q
South
Reps
3 NT
Pass




4th
K
9
2
4
6
3
7
2
N deals
E-W vul
S A 10 9 5 4 2
H 8 6 4 3 2
D K Q
C
S K Q J 7
H K Q J 9
D 10 8 6
C 10 9
Table S 6 3
H 7
D J 5 4 3 2
C J 8 6 4 2
89A8A =
53352 =
Par NS +420
S 8
H A 10 5
D A 9 7
C A K Q 7 5 3

1 S opening
5 S North -2
-100 398

  Pass
  4 C North =
  +130 +6390


159. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 3, Bd 20 West
Kowalski

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
H A
H K
H 8
H Q
North
Salomaa
1 S
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
5
6
4
9
East
Tuszynski
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
5
7
J
South
Backstrom
2 D
3 S


4th
10
2
3
10
West
Kiema

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
S Q
S 5
S A
D 7
D 2
D 9
D 10
North
Puczynski
Pass
3 NT


2nd
10
7
8
D 6
3
5
H 5
East
Koistinen
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
3
9
H 2
K
Q
A
South
Chmurski
1 NT
Pass


4th
K
2
4
C 2
4
C 4
J
N deals
Both vul
S A 10 9 3
H 9 6 4
D Q 9 7
C K 10 9
S 8 7 6
H A K 8
D J 5 4
C A J 3 2
Table S J 4 2
H Q J 7 5
D 6 3
C 8 7 6 4
89797 =
43636 =
Par NS +140
S K Q 5
H 10 3 2
D A K 10 8 2
C Q 5

1 S opening
3 NT North -1
-100 398

  Pass
  3 NT South =
  +600 +12402


160. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 4, Bd 17 West
Versace

3 D
Pass

Lead
D 10
D 5
C Q
S 6
H J
C 7
C 3
C 8
North
Rerhaye
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
J
4
4
A
6
S 7
S 2
East
Lauria
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
5
K
9
J
A
D 3
South
Laghrari
Rdbl
3 NT


4th
6
C 2
K
9
4
9
10
S 8
West
Berrada

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H A
H 2
C 3
H 6
C Q
S 2
North
Fantoni
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
5
9
2
Q
4
Q
East
Hachimi
1 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
S 3
A
S 4
5
A
South
Nunes
Pass
3 S


4th
3
10
6
J
K
9
N deals
None vul
S A K 10 8 7
H K J 10 3
D 4
C 9 4 2
S Q 4 3
H 4
D Q 10 9 8 7 3
C Q J 3
Table S 9
H A 8 7 6 2
D K 5 2
C A 8 7 5
79737 =
42596 =
Par NS +100
S J 6 5 2
H Q 9 5
D A J 6
C K 10 6

1 S opening
3 NT South -2
-100 398

  Pass
  3 S North =
  +140 +6408


161. 2004 Olympiad Final, Seg 6, Bd 92 West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
D K
S A
S K
S 9
S 8
H 3
H A
C 5
H Q
North
Jansma
1 S
2 S


2nd
4
6
6
2
10
C 4
4
J
9
7
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
9
4
C 3
D 7
D 3
K
6
A
2
South
Verhees
1 NT
Pass


4th
Q
S 3
J
Q
D 5
5
8
5
7
S 7
West
Schollaardt

1 NT
Dbl

Lead
S A
C 10
D 2
H 3
D 3
C 4
North
Duboin
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
2
2
Q
4
S 3
5
East
Drijver
1 C
Pass
3 NT

3rd
4
3
A
K
8
8
South
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
J
J
4
8
J
A
N deals
E-W vul
S A K 9 7 5 3
H J 8
D Q
C Q 10 9 8
S Q J
H A K 2
D 9 5 3 2
C K J 6 5
Table S 10 8 6 2
H Q 6 3
D A K 10 8
C A 2
35435 =
A88A8 988A8
Par EW +630
S 4
H 10 9 7 5 4
D J 7 6 4
C 7 4 3

1 S opening
2 S North -3
-150 +10408

  Pass
  3 NT West +1
  -630 408


166. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 74 West
Hadi

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
C 5
C 8
H A
D 2
D 4
H 5
S A
H 9
North
HackettJU
1 S
3 H
4 H


2nd
4
7
10
2
5
H 3
4
2
D 3
East
Shoaib
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
Q
2
8
10
9
K
3
Q
South
HackettJA
2 H
3 S



4th
3
9
K
7
K
8
J
6
6
West
Gold

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
H 5
H K
C 10
S 6
North
Allana
Pass
2 C
2 S


2nd
8
2
D 3
2
A
East
Townsend
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
9
3
3
2
South
Fazli
1 H
2 H
3 H


4th
Q
7
6
Q
3
N deals
Both vul
S A K 8 5
H K 9 8
D Q 10 8
C 10 9 4
S J 9 6
H 6 4 2
D A J 9 5
C Q 8 6
Table S Q 4 2
H J 7
D K 7 6 4 3
C A 5 2
89969 =
44474 =
Par NS +140
S 10 7 3
H A Q 10 5 3
D 2
C K J 7 3

1 S opening
4 H South -1
-100 408

  Pass
  3 H South =
  +140 +6419


171. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 12, Bd 6 West
Winkler

Pass


Lead
D 5
H J
H Q
H K
H 9
H 8
S A
C 6
North
Gold
1 S
Pass


2nd
A
3
5
6
S 9
C 8
8
9
East
Dumbovich
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
2
4
A
D 3
D 4
3
10
South
Townsend
1 NT



4th
2
10
S 2
C 4
7
C 2
7
J
West
HackettJU

Dbl
1 S

Lead
D 6
D 5
D 10
H K
H Q
H J
H 8
H 9
C 6
S J
North
Macskasy
Pass
Rdbl
2 NT

2nd
2
3
S 4
3
5
6
C 9
C 4
8
A
East
HackettJA
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
8
9
2
4
A
S 3
C 3
10
8
South
Szalay
1 H
Pass


4th
4
7
A
10
S 9
S 2
7
C 2
J
5
N deals
N-S vul
S Q 10 5 3
H K Q J
D A 4 3
C 10 5 3
S K 9 8 2
H 10
D K J 9 5
C K 9 8 4
Table S J 7
H 7 6 5 3
D Q 10 8 6
C A J 2
77845 77846
46497 44497
Par EW +110
S A 6 4
H A 9 8 4 2
D 7 2
C Q 7 6

1 S opening
1 NT South =
+90 +5415

  Pass
  2 NT North -1
  -100 420


174. 2004 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Versace

2 C
Dbl

Lead
C Q
H 2
D J
C 2
D 6
C 5
North
Rodwell
1 S
Dbl
Pass

2nd
6
6
A
7
10
8
East
Lauria
Dbl
2 D
4 H

3rd
3
J
2
H 5
Q
H 7
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
3 C
All Pass

4th
A
Q
4
4
3
9
West
Soloway

3 C
Pass

Lead
C K
H 2
H K
H A
C 9
D 4
North
Garner
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
6
4
3
5
J
East
Hamman
1 H
3 H


3rd
3
J
9
C 7
10
Q
South
WeinsteinH
2 C
Pass


4th
A
Q
5
7
H 10
N deals
None vul
S J 10 7 5 4
H A K Q
D J 10
C 9 4 3
S A K 9 3
H J 10 7 5
D 8 7 6 4
C 6
Table S 8 6
H 8 4 3 2
D A K Q 5
C A 5 2
56338 =
77995 =
Par EW +140
S Q 2
H 9 6
D 9 3 2
C K Q J 10 8 7

1 S opening
4 H East =
-420 415

  Pass
  3 H East =
  -140 +7427


178. 2004 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 118 West
Rodwell

2 S
3 NT





Lead
S K
S 10
S Q
D A
D J
C 7
North
Fallenius
1 S
Pass
All Pass





2nd
7
H 7
C 4
7
8
6
East
Meckstroth
Dbl
3 D






3rd
2
6
9
3
4
A
South
Welland
Pass
Pass






4th
4
5
A
2
5
2
West
Rosenberg

1 S
2 H
3 C
4 D
5 D
5 S

Lead
H 4
C A
C 4
D A
D J
S A
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
2
3
7
8
3
East
Zia
1 D
2 C
2 NT
3 H
4 NT
5 H
6 C

3rd
J
7
K
3
4
7
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
6
H 2
2
5
2
N deals
N-S vul
S K Q J 10 3
H K J 3 2
D 10 8 7
C 6
S A 8 5 4
H Q 10 5
D A J
C K J 8 7
Table S 7
H A 9 7
D K Q 9 4 3
C A 9 5 4
14311 =
B8ACC B7ACC
Par EW +920
S 9 6 2
H 8 6 4
D 6 5 2
C Q 10 3 2

1 S opening
3 NT West =
-400 418

  Pass
  6 C East -2
  +100 +11442


179. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
H 6
H 3
D 6
D 2
North
Sontag
1 S
2 D


2nd
4
4
J
9
5
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
A
Q
J
Q
South
Weichsel
1 NT
Pass


4th
J
5
K
K
A
West
Stansby

1 NT
Pass

Lead
S 10
S 3
C 5
H 6
H 2
C K
North
Soloway
Pass
Dbl
2 D

2nd
J
7
A
4
C 4
9
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
2 H

3rd
A
H 5
J
A
Q
6
South
Hamman
1 D
2 C
All Pass

4th
2
Q
3
J
K
2
N deals
None vul
S A 8 6 5 3
H K 9 4
D 10 6 5
C K J
S K Q J
H Q 8 6
D K 8 2
C A 10 7 2
Table S 9 7 4 2
H A 10 7 3 2
D Q 9
C 9 3
55487 =
77955 =
Par EW +140
S 10
H J 5
D A J 7 4 3
C Q 8 6 5 4

1 S opening
2 D North +1
+110 +6424

  Pass
  2 H East =
  -110 442


180. 2004 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
Schwartz

2 C
Pass

Lead
S 10
S J
S 5
H 2
S 9
H 10
D 4
C 8
North
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
7
8
3
D 2
9
J
East
Becker
Pass
2 H


3rd
K
4
H K
Q
H J
4
10
South
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass


4th
2
3
H A
D 6
6
D 7
8
West
Hamman

2 H
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
D 3
D 2
H Q
North
Berkowitz
Pass
3 S
Pass

2nd
2
7
10
5
K
East
Soloway
Pass
4 H


3rd
4
10
A
J
South
Cohen
2 D
Pass


4th
3
Q
4
H 4
N deals
N-S vul
S A K J 6 5
H 9 3
D Q J 3
C 8 4 3
S Q 3
H A J 10 5 2
D K 5 4
C A 10 5
Table S 9 8 7 2
H Q 8 7 6 4
D 10
C K J 2
46385 =
96A57 =
Par EW +420
S 10 4
H K
D A 9 8 7 6 2
C Q 9 7 6

1 S opening
2 H East +2
-170 +6430

  Pass
  4 H West =
  -420 442


185. 2003 BB Qual, Rd 16, Bd 2 West
Thomson

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
D J
H 10
S A
S J
D A
D 4
North

1 S
2 S
Pass

2nd
7
3
5
3
K
2
S Q
East
Richman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
5
S 9
2
5
6
South

2 C
4 S


4th
6
K
8
4
7
8
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
H 8
North
SimpsonA
Pass
2 D
Pass

2nd
6
10
East
Morse
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
South
Antoff
2 C
3 C


4th
7
C 2
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 6 5 2
H 10 6
D K 2
C K J 10 5
S K 3
H Q J 9 8 3
D A 9 5 4
C 8 6
Table S 8 7 4
H A K 5 4 2
D J 10 7 6
C 3
7933A =
63A93 =
Par EW +100
S A J 9
H 7
D Q 8 3
C A Q 9 7 4 2

1 S opening
4 S North =
+420 +7443

  Pass
  3 C South +1
  +130 443


188. 2002 Rosenblum Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Rosenberg

3 H
Pass


Lead
D A
S 2
S J
H A
H K
C A
S 5
S 4
S 3
North
Fredin
1 S
Pass
Dbl


2nd
3
9
Q
7
C 4
5
C 7
6
D 6
East
Zia
Dbl
4 H
All Pass


3rd
J
K
H 3
5
8
2
8
C 8
C 9
South
Lindkvist
2 H
Pass



4th
4
A
7
2
4
H 6
10
C 6
H 10
West
Stromberg

2 D
2 NT
Pass

Lead
S 3
C 3
D 3
H 6
D 6
H 4
D 7
S 2
S 4
North
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
9
H 2
2
A
10
K
J
C 7
6
East
Nystrom
2 C
2 H
3 NT
All Pass

3rd
K
A
5
7
4
C 5
Q
7
C 8
South
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
4
8
5
K
8
A
J
8
N deals
Both vul
S Q 6 5 3 2
H J 9 6 4 2
D A K 8
C
S A J 10 4
H Q 10 8 5
D Q 5 4
C 3 2
Table S 9
H A K 3
D 9 7 6 3
C A K J 8 7
57556 =
85787 =
Par EW +120
S K 8 7
H 7
D J 10 2
C Q 10 9 6 5 4

1 S opening
4 H× West -2
+500 +15458

  Pass
  3 NT× West =
  -750 443


189. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 103 West
Cayne

Pass


Lead
H 2
D 2
S 4
H 7
H 6
H 8
D J
D K
D 8
S 3
North
Hamman
1 S
Pass


2nd
3
4
5
9
10
D 9
S 6
6
7
2
East
Seamon
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
10
K
Q
A
C 6
Q
3
C 2
10
South
Soloway
1 NT



4th
4
A
A
5
K
C 5
5
S 7
S 9
Q
West
Meckstroth

1 H
Pass

Lead
H Q
S 4
C 3
S 8
H 3
H 6
S 10
C 9
North
Weinstein
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
4
5
4
J
J
10
6
7
East
Rodwell
1 D
Dbl
Pass

3rd
2
K
10
Q
5
A
D 8
6
South
Levin
Pass
2 S


4th
K
A
A
3
7
9
2
5
N deals
Both vul
S Q 9 7 6 4
H K 9 3
D A 9
C Q 7 4
S A J 10
H A 8 7 2
D J 10 3
C 9 3 2
Table S 5 3
H Q J 6
D K Q 8 2
C K J 10 6
46444 =
87998 87898
Par EW +140
S K 8 2
H 10 5 4
D 7 6 5 4
C A 8 5

1 S opening
1 NT South -4
-400 458

  Pass
  2 S North -2
  -200 +5448


190. 2001 BB Final, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
S 7
C 5
S A
S 9
C A
C 8
North
Saelensminde
1 S
2 NT
4 S

2nd
4
3
4
2
4
2
Q
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
6
7
5
J
3
K
South
Brogeland
2 C
3 S


4th
K
K
10
Q
D 2
H 3
D 5
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
C 5
H 4
S J
S 9
C A
C 4
North
Martel
Pass
1 S


2nd
6
8
3
Q
4
2
7
East
Helness
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
9
K
A
10
3
10
South
Stansby
1 C
Pass


4th
5
J
2
2
D 2
H 6
H 7
N deals
N-S vul
S J 10 8 7 5
H K 9 5
D K 9
C A 8 4
S K 4 2
H J 8 7 6 3
D Q 7 6 5
C 5
Table S Q 3
H Q 10 2
D A J 8 2
C Q 9 7 2
89569 =
53874 =
Par NS +140
S A 9 6
H A 4
D 10 4 3
C K J 10 6 3

1 S opening
4 S North +1
+650 +10468

  Pass
  1 S North +4
  +200 448


191. 2001 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
C A
C 3
H 5
C J
H K
North
Lair
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
6
10
J
H 7
S 7
East
Rosenberg
2 C
4 H


3rd
2
8
H 4
Q
D 7
2
South
Wold
2 S
Pass


4th
A
2
Q
A
4
3
West
Greco

1 H
5 S

Lead
S 2
H Q
C A
C 3
H K
North
Cohen
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
A
3
6
J
East
Hampson
1 C
5 D
6 H

3rd
6
4
8
H 5
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
J
2
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S J 9 8 7 2
H J
D A K 8 7 2
C Q 2
S Q 10 5 3
H K 7 5 4
D Q 6 4 3
C 8
Table S A
H Q 10 8 6 2
D
C A K 9 7 5 4 3
68182 =
64C4A =
Par EW +980
S K 6 4
H A 9 3
D J 10 9 5
C J 10 6

1 S opening
4 H East +2
-480 +11479

  Pass
  6 H West =
  -980 448


193. 2001 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
SmithK

4 NT
Pass

Lead
S K
C K
S 7
D 7
D 3
C Q
C J
S 4
North
Katz
1 S
Pass
Dbl

2nd
D 5
A
J
2
J
4
9
C 5
East
Schuett
Pass
5 D
All Pass

3rd
10
6
A
Q
C 2
H 2
H 6
Q
South
Jacobs
4 H
Pass


4th
2
3
D 6
K
8
7
D 4
D 9
West
Duboin

3 C
4 NT

Lead
C Q
D 2
C K
North
Chang
Pass
4 S
5 S

2nd
A
8
2
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
6
10
H 5
South
Moss
2 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
J
7
N deals
Both vul
S Q 10 8 7 3
H A 10 9
D 2
C A 9 4 2
S
H K J
D A J 7 6 5
C K Q J 10 8 5
Table S J 2
H Q 8 7 6 5 4 2
D Q 9 8
C 6
8B335 8B346
52997 =
Par NS +650
S A K 9 6 5 4
H 3
D K 10 4 3
C 7 3

1 S opening
5 D× East -6
+1700 +13494

  Pass
  5 S× South =
  +850 448


195. 2001 Spingold Rd of 64, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
RosenbergD

Pass

Lead
D 10
D 2
H J
D 6
S 10
S 4
H 4
C Q
C 4
North
Robson
1 S
Pass

2nd
4
S 2
Q
7
6
K
2
7
K
East
Fleisher
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
9
9
8
Q
H 6
S 7
5
A
South
Shugart
3 S


4th
K
5
7
S 9
A
3
K
3
8
West
Chemla

4 H

Lead
C Q
C 2
S 3
H K
H 3
H Q
D Q
North
Willenken
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
8
A
4
8
C 6
7
East
Forrester
2 H
Pass

3rd
A
9
2
5
A
7
A
South
Silverstein
Pass
Pass

4th
3
7
6
9
C 4
J
K
N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 9 5 2
H J 8 4
D K
C A 10 5 2
S A J 4
H K 7 3
D A J 8 3 2
C K 7
Table S 6
H A Q 10 6 5 2
D Q 10 9 6
C 8 3
1A108 =
C3CC4 83BB3
Par EW +500
S Q 8 7 3
H 9
D 7 5 4
C Q J 9 6 4

1 S opening
3 S North =
+140 +13507

  Pass
  4 H East +1
  -650 448


196. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Molson

4 H
Dbl

Lead
C Q
D 10
S 7
H 2
C 2
D A
North
Larsen
1 S
4 S
All Pass

2nd
K
2
3
C 9
4
9
East
Shenkin
2 S
Pass


3rd
6
4
K
A
S 4
6
South
Meltzer
3 S
Pass


4th
5
Q
2
6
10
7
West
Weichsel

1 D
4 H

Lead
S 3
C 6
S Q
D A
D 2
C J
S 4
C Q
C 8
D 3
North
Rubin
Pass
1 S
All Pass

2nd
A
A
D 6
4
9
K
J
4
H 6
J
East
Sontag
Pass
2 H


3rd
2
2
6
Q
H 3
H 2
H 4
S 5
H Q
H 10
South
Granovetter
Pass
Pass


4th
7
7
K
7
10
5
9
9
10
H J
N deals
Both vul
S Q J 10 8 2
H
D K J 9 4
C A 10 9 5
S A K 5 4
H Q 5 2
D A 8 5 3 2
C 6
Table S 7
H A 10 9 4 3
D Q 6
C Q J 8 3 2
77466 =
65977 65976
Par EW +140
S 9 6 3
H K J 8 7 6
D 10 7
C K 7 4

1 S opening
4 S× North -3
-800 507

  Pass
  4 H East =
  -620 +5453


200. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 1, Bd 16 West
Branco

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
H 7
S 3
C 4
S A
North
Hanna
1 S
3 S


2nd
8
A
9
6
5
East
Chagas
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
3
J
J
4
South
Lebi
3 C
Pass


4th
7
2
Q
A
K
West
Mittelman

3 H
Pass

Lead
H 3
S 10
C 5
H 4
S 7
C A
D J
C K
S 6
D 10
North
Campos
Pass
4 S


2nd
2
9
7
J
K
4
3
S 2
H 7
8
East
Kokish
1 H
Pass


3rd
9
J
J
6
A
6
2
Q
3
6
South
Villas-Boas
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
Q
8
K
5
2
K
9
H 5
N deals
N-S vul
S 10 8 7 4 3
H A K
D A 6 2
C 9 7 6
S Q 5
H 10 9 7 6
D Q 8 3
C Q 10 5 4
Table S K 9
H Q 8 5 4 3
D K 7
C K J 3 2
8A5A5 =
53738 =
Par NS +500
S A J 6 2
H J 2
D J 10 9 5 4
C A 8

1 S opening
3 S North +1
+170 507

  Pass
  4 S North =
  +620 +10466


203. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 17, Bd 4 West
Zhuang

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 3
H 5
C A
C 3
S 4
H 9
D 5
S K
S 2
North
Blackstock
1 S
3 C



2nd
Q
A
7
H 7
6
10
7
3
7
East
WangW
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
4
5
10
8
C 4
K
10
C 6
South
Henry
2 S
Pass



4th
2
6
2
J
A
8
9
5
J
West
Reid

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 4
C 10
H K
D 3
C 5
D 5
S Q
D K
D 6
North
Ju
Pass
2 C
3 C


2nd
10
J
A
7
Q
A
K
C 2
H 5
East
Newell
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
3
4
Q
A
4
3
8
C 4
South
Fu
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
A
7
6
9
H 3
J
6
10
H 7
N deals
Both vul
S 10 6
H A 2
D 8 5 3
C A 9 8 6 4 3
S 9 7 4 3
H K 10 5
D J 9
C K Q J 2
Table S Q J 8 5
H J 8 7 4 3
D A 10 7
C 7
85698 85799
57644 =
Par NS +120
S A K 2
H Q 9 6
D K Q 6 4 2
C 10 5

1 S opening
3 C North -1
-100 509

  Pass
  3 NT South =
  +600 +12480


205. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 1, Bd 16 West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
C 6
C 8
C 2
H J
S 3
S 5
D J
North
Versace
1 S
4 S


2nd
2
3
4
S 2
6
9
8
3
East
Austberg
2 H
Pass


3rd
7
A
7
10
A
J
K
2
South
Lauria
3 NT
Pass


4th
K
5
J
9
4
Q
A
K
West
Duboin

3 H


Lead
D J
H Q
S 8
D 10
D 4
H 4
S 3
North
Furunes
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
2
K
8
Q
J
9
East
Bocchi
1 H
Pass


3rd
2
6
A
6
A
7
J
South
Helness
Pass
Pass


4th
K
K
5
7
H 3
A
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S 10 8 7 4 3
H A K
D A 6 2
C 9 7 6
S Q 5
H 10 9 7 6
D Q 8 3
C Q 10 5 4
Table S K 9
H Q 8 5 4 3
D K 7
C K J 3 2
8A5A5 =
53738 =
Par NS +500
S A J 6 2
H J 2
D J 10 9 5 4
C A 8

1 S opening
4 S North =
+620 +11520

  Pass
  3 H East -1
  +50 480


208. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 7 West
Villas-Boas

2 H
3 S

Lead
C 6
North
Wernle
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
East
Campos
Dbl
2 NT
3 NT

3rd
South
Kriftner
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
West
TerraneoF

2 H
Pass

Lead
D 2
D 6
H A
H 7
H 4
C A
C 2
H 9
S A
C 8
North
Branco
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
A
6
8
J
5
6
C K
9
9
East
Simon
1 C
4 S


3rd
Q
5
2
K
S 5
10
S 3
S J
4
D 9
South
Chagas
Pass
Pass


4th
7
8
3
5
Q
3
4
10
2
D K
N deals
Both vul
S K 8 6 2
H J 5 3
D K Q 6
C K 4 3
S Q 10 7 4 3
H K 9 4 2
D 9 8 3
C 10
Table S A J 5
H A 7
D A 10 7
C A J 8 7 2
53655 53555
8A788 =
Par EW +620
S 9
H Q 10 8 6
D J 5 4 2
C Q 9 6 5

1 S opening
3 NT East +1
-630 520

  Pass
  4 S East -1
  +100 +12493


210. 2000 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Moss

3 C
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H K
C A
S 7
D 10
D 3
North
Sontag
1 S
3 D
Pass
6 D
All Pass

2nd
2
5
2
2
6
East
Gitelman
2 H
3 S
6 C
Dbl


3rd
8
2
K
5
Q
South
Weichsel
Pass
4 S
Pass
6 S


4th
5
S 5
Q
4
S 9
West
Martel

2 C
5 C



Lead
S 5
North
Lindkvist
Pass
3 H
Pass



2nd
East
Stansby
1 H
4 C
6 C



3rd
South
Fredin
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
N deals
E-W vul
S J 10 8 7 5 3
H 5
D A Q J 8 7 5
C
S Q
H Q 8
D K 9 6 2
C K Q J 4 3 2
Table S A 9 2
H A K 10 6 3
D 4
C A 10 7 6
3A381 =
A3A5C A393C
Par EW +300
S K 6 4
H J 9 7 4 2
D 10 3
C 9 8 5

1 S opening
6 S× North -2
-300 +14534

  Pass
  6 C West =
  -1370 496


212. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 100 West
Garner

Pass


Lead
S 4
S A
S Q
H 6
North
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass


2nd
5
J
10
5
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
2
6
K
South
Rodwell
2 S



4th
K
D J
H 3
4
West
Hamman

3 D
Pass

Lead
S 5
C 9
H 3
C A
C 10
H 9
H 10
D K
D 8
North
Jacobs
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
3
6
2
J
Q
7
2
5
East
Soloway
1 H
3 H


3rd
K
6
J
4
8
A
4
J
7
South
Katz
Pass
Pass


4th
4
Q
K
K
5
2
S 3
3
4
N deals
Both vul
S A K Q 8 3
H Q 6
D 4 3
C 9 8 7 4
S 9
H 9 8 4 3
D A J 10 9 7
C Q J 2
Table S J 10 4
H A J 10 5
D K 8 6
C K 5 3
68337 =
65AA5 =
Par EW +500
S 7 6 5 2
H K 7 2
D Q 5 2
C A 10 6

1 S opening
2 S North =
+110 +7541

  Pass
  3 H East +1
  -170 496


213. 2000 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Levin

Pass



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



2nd
K
2
A
K
4
East
Weinstein
2 H
Pass



3rd
7
A
3
Q
A
South
Meckstroth
4 S




4th
5
10
8
2
8
West
Hamman

1 NT
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
K
2
A
K
4
Q
A
East
Soloway
1 H
2 H
3 H


3rd
7
A
3
Q
A
3
2
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
3 S


4th
5
4
8
4
8
5
3
N deals
Both vul
S J 7 5 4 2
H A 5
D A J
C J 6 4 3
S Q 8
H 7 2
D K 9 7 5 4
C Q 7 5 2
Table S A 9
H Q J 10 9 8 6 4
D Q 8
C K 9
99578 =
33863 33864
Par NS +500
S K 10 6 3
H K 3
D 10 6 3 2
C A 10 8

1 S opening
4 S North =
+620 +10551

  Pass
  3 S North +1
  +170 496


215. 1999 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Branco

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
S 7
D Q
D 9
D K
S K
H 7
H 4
C 2
C K
C 10
North
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
2
6
8
4
3
Q
A
7
Q
East
Chagas
Pass
3 D


3rd
10
3
J
H 2
J
9
K
5
8
South
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass


4th
A
4
5
A
3
J
A
4
3
West
Freeman

1 H
2 NT

Lead
S 7
D 9
D Q
D J
S K
S 9
D 10
D 7
North
Janz
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
2
2
6
8
4
Q
C 2
C 3
East
Nickell
Pass
2 D
3 NT

3rd
10
3
K
H 2
J
H 6
C 9
H 5
South
Mello
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
5
4
A
3
H 4
C 5
N deals
E-W vul
S K 9 8 7 6
H Q 7
D A 6 2
C Q 7 5
S A 3
H J 8 5 4 2
D Q 9
C A K 10 9
Table S Q 5 4 2
H K 3
D K J 10 7 3
C 8 4
56545 =
77797 =
Par EW +110
S J 10
H A 10 9 6
D 8 5 4
C J 6 3 2

1 S opening
3 NT West -2
+200 +13567

  Pass
  3 NT West +1
  -630 496


216. 1999 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 74 West
Janz

2 H
2 NT

Lead
C K
H 4
D 5
H J
H 5
D 2
S Q
North
Nickell
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
3
3
6
Q
10
4
East
Mello
Pass
2 S
4 H

3rd
2
A
A
2
K
H 7
6
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
S 8
Q
S 2
D 6
4
K
West
Meckstroth

4 H
Pass

Lead
S 4
H A
North
Chagas
Pass
Dbl


2nd
A
S 3
East
Rodwell
1 H
Pass


3rd
2
4
South
Branco
Pass
Pass


4th
9
3
N deals
Both vul
S K 8 5 3 2
H
D K 10 6 3
C K Q 8 7
S A 7 6
H A K 9 8 2
D 9 5 2
C 9 5
Table S Q J 10 9
H J 10 7 5 4
D A
C A J 4
35188 =
88B45 88B44
Par EW +650
S 4
H Q 6 3
D Q J 8 7 4
C 10 6 3 2

1 S opening
4 H West +1
-650 +11578

  Pass
  4 H× East +2
  -1190 496


217. 1999 BB Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 92 West
Soloway

Pass
5 H
All Pass



Lead
S K
H 9
D Q
D 5
C 4
C 8
D J
North
Stansby
1 S
Pass
Pass




2nd
H 10
2
A
K
5
A
8
East
Hamman
Pass
3 H
Pass




3rd
8
Q
6
4
K
3
7
South
Martel
2 NT
4 S
Dbl




4th
5
S 4
10
3
9
S 7
H 3
West
Zia

2 C
4 NT
5 H
6 H
All Pass

Lead
S K
H 10
C 8
D A
C 9
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
H 9
2
A
6
Q
East
Rosenberg
Pass
3 H
5 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
K
3
10
H 4
South
Meckstroth
1 C
4 S
Dbl
5 S
Dbl


4th
5
S 4
5
3
2
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 8 7
H J 7 4 2
D 10 9 7 4
C 5
S
H A 10 9 5
D K 8 6
C Q J 10 6 4 3
Table S 9 5
H K Q 8 6 3
D Q 3
C K 8 7 2
8C392 =
41A1A 41A1B
Par NS +500
S A K J 6 4 3 2
H
D A J 5 2
C A 9

1 S opening
5 H× East =
-850 578

  Pass
  6 H× East -2
  +500 +16512


218. 1999 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Woolsey

Pass

Lead
H 4
S 10
H K
C 10
H 7
H 9
C 4
D A
North
Jacobs
1 S
Pass

2nd
2
7
3
2
8
C 9
A
5
East
Stewart
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
5
5
A
S 4
6
4
South
Katz
1 NT


4th
Q
Q
6
3
J
C 7
J
2
West
Weichsel

Pass

Lead
North
Kamil
Pass
Pass

2nd
East
Sontag
Pass
Pass

3rd
South
Becker
2 D


4th
N deals
E-W vul
S K J 9 3 2
H J 6 2
D A 3
C A 9 3
S A 8 7
H A 9 5 4
D Q 9 2
C K 5 4
Table S Q 6 5 4
H K 10 7
D 8 5
C Q 10 8 6
56575 56585
77757 77747
Par NS +90
S 10
H Q 8 3
D K J 10 7 6 4
C J 7 2

1 S opening
1 NT South -2
-100 578

  Pass
  2 D South =
  +90 +5517


219. 1999 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Versace

Pass


Lead
H K
H 8
S 8
C 2
S 3
H 5
North
Stewart
1 S
Pass


2nd
6
A
2
9
D 4
East
Lauria
Dbl
Pass


3rd
2
9
5
10
J
South
Woolsey
4 S



4th
3
4
A
A
4
West
Becker

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
S J
C 3
D J
C 2
C 5
D A
S 6
H 6
North
Weichsel
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
A
2
4
K
9
S 5
4
D 5
2
East
Kamil
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
3
8
8
10
6
10
K
10
South
Sontag
Pass
2 S


4th
4
A
A
2
7
J
Q
4
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S Q 7 6 5 3
H 10 4 3
D A J 9
C A 7
S 10 9 4 2
H 9 2
D Q 3 2
C Q 10 8 5
Table S A
H K Q 8
D K 7 6 5 4
C K 6 3 2
78844 =
53498 53488
Par EW +110
S K J 8
H A J 7 6 5
D 10 8
C J 9 4

1 S opening
4 S North -1
-100 578

  Pass
  2 S North =
  +110 +5522


220. 1998 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 47 West
Berkowitz

3 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
D J
H 5
S Q
H 4
H 6
H 8
North
Rodwell
1 S
3 H
4 H
6 H

2nd
5
7
2
K
10
J
D 6
East
Cohen
2 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
2
K
A
Q
A
D 10
South
Meckstroth
3 C
4 D
5 H


4th
9
H 3
7
2
9
D 3
D Q
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass


Lead
D K
D A
H 5
H 6
C 5
C K
C 2
H 8
C Q
North
Seamon
Pass
Dbl
4 H


2nd
5
7
2
9
3
10
J
D 6
S 8
East
Soloway
3 D
Pass
All Pass


3rd
4
Q
K
A
A
8
H 4
Q
S 3
South
Passell
Pass
4 D



4th
9
H 3
7
10
7
4
6
J
S 2
N deals
N-S vul
S A J 9 4 3
H A 8 5 4 3
D 9
C 8 5
S K 8 7 5
H J 9 7
D Q 4 2
C J 10 7
Table S 10 2
H 10 2
D A K J 8 6 3
C 6 4 3
7BC7C =
01060 =
Par NS +1430
S Q 6
H K Q 6
D 10 7 5
C A K Q 9 2

1 S opening
6 H North =
+1430 +13591

  Pass
  4 H North +1
  +650 522


221. 1998 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Passell

Pass



Lead
D K
S J
H J
D Q
D J
H 6
North
Soloway
1 S
Pass



2nd
3
H 5
Q
2
4
8
East
Seamon
2 S
Pass



3rd
10
2
A
H 2
C 2
S 4
South
Hamman
3 S




4th
A
K
3
5
6
4
West
Nickell

2 C
2 S
3 NT

Lead
S J
S 2
C 2
C 3
S 9
S 7
C Q
C 10
C 6
North
Burger
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
H 5
K
4
8
D 8
H 7
D 6
D 5
H 4
East
Freeman
1 H
2 D
3 C


3rd
A
5
J
K
8
3
9
H 10
D 9
South
Cayne
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
H 6
5
A
6
Q
H 3
D 2
H 8
N deals
E-W vul
S J 10 9 7 5
H Q 9 4
D A 6 5
C A 4
S K Q 6 4
H J 2
D 10
C K Q 10 7 6 2
Table S
H A 10 7 6 5
D K Q J 9 8
C J 9 3
46532 =
8789A =
Par EW +130
S A 8 3 2
H K 8 3
D 7 4 3 2
C 8 5

1 S opening
3 S North -3
-150 591

  Pass
  3 NT West -1
  +100 +6528


222. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 68 West
Seamon

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
H J
C 9
S 4
H K
S J
North
Lazard
1 S
3 H
Pass

2nd
5
2
S 2
7
S 10
Q
East
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
6
2
A
5
K
South
Bramley
3 D
3 S


4th
S 3
A
6
8
3
6
West
Garner

2 C
Pass

Lead
C Q
S 4
S 6
C 7
H J
North
Burger
Pass
2 S
5 H

2nd
5
7
10
6
2
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
5 C
All Pass

3rd
K
A
3
10
6
South
Cayne
1 D
Pass


4th
H 5
8
K
H 7
A
N deals
Both vul
S Q 9 5 4 3 2
H Q J 10 9 7 5
D A
C
S J 10 8
H A
D Q 10 8 6
C A K 10 9 3
Table S K 7
H 4 3 2
D 9 2
C Q J 8 7 4 2
5BB73 =
7226A =
Par NS +500
S A 6
H K 8 6
D K J 7 5 4 3
C 6 5

1 S opening
3 S North +1
+170 591

  Pass
  5 H North =
  +650 +10538


225. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 15, Bd 11 West
Richman

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 8
S 2
C 5
D 2
S A
S J
North
Kowalski
1 S
3 S


2nd
J
4
4
K
5
Q
East
Burgess
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
K
K
10
D 7
D 4
South
Szymanowski
3 D
Pass


4th
4
3
7
3
6
7
West
Balicki

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
H 4
North
Browne
Pass
Rdbl
All Pass

2nd
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
3 D


3rd
South
Bagchi
1 H
Pass


4th
N deals
None vul
S K Q 9 8 5
H Q 9 4
D 10 8
C A 5 3
S A J 10 4
H A 10 2
D A K 5
C 10 9 7
Table S 3
H 8 3
D Q J 9 7 6 4 3
C 8 6 4
49848 =
93494 =
Par EW +100
S 7 6 2
H K J 7 6 5
D 2
C K Q J 2

1 S opening
3 S North =
+140 +11605

  Pass
  3 NT West =
  -400 538


226. 1997 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 72 West
Multon

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
D 10
North
Hamman
1 S
2 S
4 C
4 S
6 C

2nd
5
3
East
Mouiel
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
C 8
South
Wolff
2 D
3 C
4 H
4 NT


4th
2
A
West
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass
All Pass


Lead
S J
D A
D 5
S Q
H Q
C A
D 3
S 5
North
Levy
Pass
2 H
3 C



2nd
4
7
10
7
6
10
H 9
H 2
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Dbl
4 H



3rd
2
2
Q
H 3
7
3
C 4
C 2
South
Mari
1 NT
Pass
5 C



4th
A
4
C 8
8
A
5
6
3
N deals
None vul
S A 10 7 6 5
H 6
D A 5
C J 7 6 4 3
S K Q 9 3 2
H Q J 9 8 4
D 4
C 10 8
Table S J
H K 10 7 3 2
D K 10 9 7 6
C 9 5
8959B =
44842 =
Par NS +400
S 8 4
H A 5
D Q J 8 3 2
C A K Q 2

1 S opening
6 C South -2
-100 605

  Pass
  5 C North =
  +400 +11549


228. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 10, Bd 13 West
Meckstroth

Pass
4 NT


Lead
S 8
D A
D K
D 2
S Q
C J
North
Versace
1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
K
3
4
H 6
4
2
East
Rodwell
Dbl
4 S
5 D


3rd
A
5
6
10
C 3
K
South
Lauria
3 S
Pass
All Pass


4th
D 8
7
9
S 5
3
A
West
Lanzarotti

1 S
3 C
5 D

Lead
D 3
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
East
Buratti
1 D
2 H
4 C


3rd
South
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
N deals
Both vul
S A J 9 5 4
H A 9 7
D 9 7
C Q 8 2
S K Q 10 2
H 8 4 2
D 10 6 5
C J 9 4
Table S
H K Q J 10
D A K Q J 8 2
C K 10 3
36225 =
A7BB8 97BB8
Par EW +650
S 8 7 6 3
H 6 5 3
D 4 3
C A 7 6 5

1 S opening
5 D East -1
+100 +12617

  Pass
  5 D East =
  -600 549


230. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 64 West
Zia

4 D
Pass



Lead
S 10
C 4
S 7
H 8
S 8
D A
D 5
S 9
North
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass
Pass



2nd
4
Q
J
6
K
2
H 4
D 8
East
Rosenberg
2 H
4 H




3rd
A
5
H 3
Q
H 10
7
H 5
H K
South
Rodwell
3 D
Pass




4th
5
2
6
7
3
3
4
Q
West
Freeman

2 C
2 NT
4 NT
6 H

Lead
D K
North
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
East
Nickell
1 H
2 S
3 C
6 C


3rd
2
South
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
7
N deals
N-S vul
S A Q 6 3 2
H 9 6 4
D 2
C K J 7 4
S 4
H K 10 8 3
D A J 9 6 5
C 9 6 2
Table S 9 8 7 5
H A Q J 5 2
D 7
C A Q 8
57266 =
85A77 =
Par EW +420
S K J 10
H 7
D K Q 10 8 4 3
C 10 5 3

1 S opening
4 H East +1
-450 617

  Pass
  6 H East -1
  +50 +11561


231. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 102 West
Martel

2 H
3 S
5 C



Lead
S 4
D 4
C K
C 6
H K
North
Hamman
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass



2nd
10
A
3
9
A
East
Stansby
2 C
2 NT
4 C




3rd
A
3
2
A
2
South
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass




4th
5
2
5
J
5
West
Rodwell

1 H
2 S
4 C
4 H
5 H

Lead
North
Rosenberg
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
East
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass
3 C
4 D
4 NT
6 C

3rd
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
N deals
N-S vul
S A J 9 7 3
H A 9
D J 7 5 4
C J 5
S 10
H K Q J 4 3
D Q 10 2
C A 8 4 2
Table S Q 8 5 2
H 7 2
D A K
C K Q 10 7 6
46362 =
97A6B =
Par EW +420
S K 6 4
H 10 8 6 5
D 9 8 6 3
C 9 3

1 S opening
5 C East =
-400 617

  Pass
  6 C East -1
  +50 +10571


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