Main Data 9X07 by Richard Pavlicek

One Diamond vs Pass

Second seat, any HCP

A total of 280 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2014 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 1
E-W Vul A J 6 3
7
10 9 5 3
A 6 5 2 Helgemo
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
K
8
J
J
A
K
4
J
A
7
K Bocchi
North
Pass
2
3

2nd
3
9
Q
8
9
2
5
7
4
2 Helness
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
6
2
4
3
A
9
3
J Madala
South
Dbl
2
3

4th
4
6
5
Q
10
7
10
8
9
K Zia
West

Pass

Lead
4
3
2
6 Zimmermann
North
Pass
1

2nd
10
2
3
K Bianchedi
East
Pass
AP

3rd
K
4
7
5 Multon
South
1

4th
A
8
K
A
8 5 2
K 6 5 4 3
K 8
K 9 8 Table 10 7
Q 8 2
A Q J 7 2
Q 7 4

Par +110
2 NS K Q 9 4
A J 10 9
6 4
J 10 3

Pass +4 Pass 4-0 3 South -1 -50 1 North +1 +110

2014 USBC Final, Segment 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 2
Both Vul J 8 2
7 4
K J 10 6
K J 7 2 Diamond
West

Dbl

Lead
Q
J
4
2
5
4
2
A
5
5
7 Levin
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
8
8
9
7
9
10
3
Q
A
K Platnick
East
1
1 NT

3rd
7
4
9
10
8
K
Q
3
3
J
7 Weinstein
South
1
AP

4th
9
K
J
A
6
2
6
6
8
5
4 Katz
West

Pass

Lead
3
7
A
5
K
9
J
4
Q
Q Greco
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
Q
2
K
A
3
4
K
10
A Nickell
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
9
3
3
J
10
5
9
7 Hampson
South
2

4th
8
2
4
6
2
4
7
2
7
9
K 10 6 3
A 8 2
9 7 3 2
A 5 Table 7 5 4
K 9
A Q 5 4
Q 9 8 3

Par -140
3 EW A Q 9
Q J 10 6 5 3
8
10 6 4

Pass +5 Pass 10-0 1 NT East = -90 2 South = +110

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 3
None Vul Q 10 8 7
Q 9 3
A K 4 2
3 2 Bathurst
West

1
2

Lead
6
J
3
8
4
A
6
7
6
4 Berkowitz
North

Pass
Pass

2nd
J
K
A
5
9
5
3
2
2
J Moss
East

1
4

3rd
2
3
5
K
J
10
9
K
10
Q Sontag
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
4
5
7
3
2
Q
10
A
Q
7 Seamon
West

Pass
Pass
2

Lead
A
7
J
8
7
6
K
10
K
J
A Diamond
North

1
Pass
2

2nd
3
2
2
4
2
3
10
3
9
3
4 Pszczola
East

Pass
Dbl
3

3rd
5
K
7
4
A
9
5
7
8
K
9 Platnick
South
Pass
1
Pass
AP

4th
6
A
Q
9
5
10
6
2
5
6
Q
A J 9
K 10 6 4
J 6
J 10 9 7 Table 6 2
A J 8 7
10 9 7 3
A K 4

Par -140
3 EW K 5 4 3
5 2
Q 8 5
Q 8 6 5

1 +5 Pass 10-5 4 East -1 +50 3 West = -140

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8 1 NS Pass NS
Case 4
E-W Vul K J 8 3
7 2
9 8 4
K 7 6 3 Greco
West

1
2
3

Lead
3
5
2
J
4 Pszczola
North

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
9
7
A
9 Hampson
East

2
2
3 NT

3rd
7
J
K
6
J Seamon
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
4
K
A
2 Berkowitz
West

Pass
Pass
Dbl
AP

Lead
4
5
5
6
2
J
4
5 Bathurst
North

1
2
Pass

2nd
3
8
9
9
7
K
9 Sontag
East

Pass
Pass
3

3rd
Q
A
K
J
J
7
K Moss
South
Pass
2
Pass
3

4th
2
2
7
A
Q
4
A
9 7
K Q 8 6
Q 7 5
A 10 9 4 Table A Q 5
J 5 4
A J 10 3
J 8 2

Par -600
3 NT EW 10 6 4 2
A 10 9 3
K 6 2
Q 5

Pass +11 Pass 21-5 3 NT East = -600 3 North -2 -100

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8 1 NS Pass NS
Case 5
E-W Vul J 5 2
A 6 3 2
Q 5 4
10 7 2 Greco
West

3
Dbl
4

Lead
2
Q
J
2 Pszczola
North
Pass
3
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
7
5
K Hampson
East
1
Pass
3 NT
5

3rd
A
J
A Seamon
South
2
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
4
3
4 Berkowitz
West

4

Lead
2
Q
J
6
7 Bathurst
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
4
5
K
8 Sontag
East
Pass
5

3rd
A
J
A
7
9 Moss
South
3
AP

4th
7
3
4
5
Q
7 4
5
A K 9 6 3 2
A K J 5 Table K 3
K Q 8 4
J 7
Q 9 8 4 3

Par -130
4 EW A Q 10 9 8 6
J 10 9 7
10 8
6

Pass +3 Pass 24-5 5 West -1 +100 5 West -2 +200

2014 USBC Final, Segment 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 6
Both Vul 8 5
K 8 6 2
A K 3
K J 8 6 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
4
K
9
2
3 Greco
North

1
4

2nd
A
A
8
A
7
10 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
6
2
8
A
K Hampson
South
1
2

4th
5
10
4
7
5
J Diamond
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
8
7
6
10
5
5
10
2
3 Katz
North

1
2
4

2nd
A
J
A
3
9
3
8
4
7
10 Platnick
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
A
6
J
K
10
J
5
A
K Nickell
South
Pass
1
2

4th
7
6
2
Q
4
K
4
J
5
K 6
Q 10 5
9 6 5 2
A Q 5 3 Table Q J 7 3 2
J 7
J 8 4
10 9 2

Par +620
4 NS A 10 9 4
A 9 4 3
Q 10 7
7 4

1 +12 Pass 24-17 4 North = +620 4 South -1 -100

2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 7
E-W Vul A K
A Q 10 7 5
J 6
9 6 3 2 Willenken
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
J
7
6
Q
7
5
4
Q
8 Greco
North

1
2
2
3
3 NT

2nd
2
K
3
10
8
2
4
4
4
J Rosenberg
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
3
8
A
2
5
3
7
6
A Hampson
South
1
1
2
3
3

4th
K
9
A
2
8
6
3
5
5
9 Diamond
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
2
K
A
5
10
Q
J
3
A Fleisher
North

1
2 NT

2nd
2
A
5
7
K
8
3
8
Q
9 Platnick
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
6
2
3
3
6
J
4
5
7 Cohler
South
Pass
2
3

4th
10
8
4
6
4
9
J
2
4
10
J 8 6 4
J 4 2
9 2
A K 8 4 Table 9 7 5
K 9 6 3
K 10 8
Q 7 5

Par +130
4 NS Q 10 3 2
8
A Q 7 5 4 3
J 10

1 +6 Pass 24-23 3 NT North = +400 3 South +2 +150

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 8
Both Vul K Q J 9 7 4
A
A Q J 5
A J Diamond
West

1
Dbl
Pass

Lead
5
K
Q
4
4
6
A
7
K J.Feldman
North

Dbl
Rdbl
6

2nd
J
6
2
A
10
4
4
5 Platnick
East

Rdbl
4
AP

3rd
2
2
3
7
8
J
Q
10 Watson
South
Pass
1
Pass

4th
3
5
A
9
6
8
3
10 J.Stansby
West

Pass
Rdbl
AP

Lead
10
Q
4
9
3 Hampson
North

1
2

2nd
Q
6
Q
8
10 Hung
East

2
Pass

3rd
8
2
8
10
J Greco
South
Pass
Dbl
4

4th
A
A
2
5
A 5
J 8 3
K 10 4
K 10 6 5 4 Table 6
10 9 7 6 5 4 2
9 8
8 7 2

Par +1400
7 × West -5 10 8 3 2
K Q
7 6 3 2
Q 9 3

1 +13 1 36-25 6 South = +1430 4 North +2 +680

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 8 1 NS Pass NS
Case 9
Both Vul K Q 9 6
J 10
A Q 3
8 7 5 2 Seamon
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
8
2
8
5
6 Stark
North

1
3

2nd
10
K
9
3
A
A
7 Pszczola
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
Q
8
Q
2
6
10 Baseggio
South
1
2

4th
4
J
5
K
6
4
6 McAllister
West

Pass
1
Pass
AP

Lead
4
4
7
5
Q
A
9 Berkowitz
North

1
Pass
3 NT

2nd
4
3
8
3
10
6
10 Campanile
East
Pass
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
A
2
A
Q
A
4 Sontag
South
Pass
1
3
4

4th
6
6
5
K
7
2
A 10 8 7 3
Q 9 2
8 4
K 10 4 Table J 5 4 2
A 6 5 3
9 5 2
A 3

Par +110
3 NS —
K 8 7 4
K J 10 7 6
Q J 9 6

1 +5 1 41-25 3 South = +110 4 North -1 -100

2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 10
E-W Vul 10 6 2
K 9 4 2
J 10 8 5
9 3 Stansby
West

1
2
3
3
4 NT

Lead
4
2
4 Fantoni
North

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
8
9 Bramley
East

1
2
3
4
6

3rd
3
A
K Nunes
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
5
3
Q Helgemo
West

Pass
2

Lead
Q
3
10
K
4
A Passell
North

Pass
Pass

2nd
5
7
8
2
3 Helness
East

1
4

3rd
9
K
7
3
K Lynch
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
6
A
2
4
8
K 7
7 5
K 7 6 4
A J 7 6 4 Table A Q J 5 3
A 10 6
Q
K 10 5 2

Par -1370
6 EW 9 8 4
Q J 8 3
A 9 3 2
Q 8

Pass +12 1 41-37 6 West = -1370 4 East +2 -680

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Main

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 11
E-W Vul Q J 5
K 2
Q 9 8
Q J 7 6 3 Brogeland
West

1
2

Lead
5
A
K
7
3
5
Q Levin
North

Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
7
9
6
2
3
K Saelensminde
East

1
4

3rd
K
4
8
A
10
J
A Weinstein
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
A
5
J
8
4
Q
8 Katz
West

Pass
Dbl
4

Lead
4 Schwartz
North

1
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q Nickell
East

Dbl
3
4

3rd
K Graves
South
Pass
3
Pass
AP

4th
A
10 8 4
Q J 3
A K J 4 2
9 8 Table A K 6 3 2
A 10 9 7
10 7 5
K

Par -620
4 EW 9 7
8 6 5 4
6 3
A 10 5 4 2

Pass +13 Pass 50-41 4 East = -620 4 East -2 +200

2014 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 12
Both Vul K 10
8 6 5 2
Q 9 8 4 3
J 7 Demuy
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
K
2
7
J
4 Pszczola
North
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
3
10
4
A
Q
5 Kranyak
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
5
4
9
5
K
9 Kwiecien
South
Dbl
1 NT

4th
7
A
J
10
2
A Sontag
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
J
2
4
7
9
8 Wooldridge
North
Pass
1

2nd
2
2
5
5
10
9 Berkowitz
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
9
K
Q
2 Hurd
South
1
2 NT

4th
Q
A
J
6
3
3
Q 8 5
K 10 7 4 3
10 6 2
10 9 Table J 9 7 6
J 9
A 5
A 8 6 3 2

Par +600
3 NT NS A 4 3 2
A Q
K J 7
K Q 5 4

1 +10 1 51-50 3 NT South +1 +630 2 NT South +2 +180

2014 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 13
None Vul 3
A 10 8
A K J 7 4
J 10 5 4 Fleisher
West

3
Pass

Lead
K
3
3
A
8
8
5
K
J
10
Q
2 Bramley
North

Dbl
Dbl

2nd
3
5
4
2
4
2
3
J
J
8
A
10 Martel
East
Pass
4
AP

3rd
10
6
K
7
4
9
6
8
6
7
9 Stansby
South
1
Pass

4th
2
7
A
9
Q
10
7
Q
6
5
4 Zmudzinski
West

2
2

Lead
3
3
A
6
8
K
A
K
Q
7
A Garner
North

Pass
AP

2nd
5
5
2
4
2
3
8
J
4
J
9 Balicki
East
Pass
2

3rd
8
K
4
8
9
5
6
3
6
7
5 Zia
South
Pass
Pass

4th
J
A
9
Q
10
2
7
10
6
4
2
K J 10 7 4 2
K 2
2
Q 9 7 3 Table Q 9 5
9 7 6 3
Q 9 8 3
K 8

Par +420
4 NS A 8 6
Q J 5 4
10 6 5
A 6 2

1 +10 1 61-50 4 × West -3 +500 2 West -1 +50

2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 14
Both Vul K Q 10 3
8 7 5 4
J 9 4
7 4 Multon
West

1 NT
Pass

Lead
A
9
K
Q
9
J
2
J
6
K
J
4 Dwyer
North

Pass
2

2nd
3
5
7
10
2
4
A
2
4
9
3
7 Zimmermann
East
Pass
2
AP

3rd
Q
A
2
6
Q
K
5
3
Q
6
8
A Bathurst
South
1
Dbl

4th
5
4
6
10
K
10
7
7
8
5
3
8 Weinstein
West

1 NT
Pass
2

Lead
4
8
J
Q Fantoni
North

Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
2
K
4
5 Levin
East
Pass
2
Rdbl

3rd
A
J
2
A Nunes
South
Pass
Dbl
Pass

4th
5
3
3
10
5 4 2
Q J
K 5
A K Q J 8 3 Table 9 8 7
A K 9 6 2
7 3 2
9 2

Par -140
3 EW A J 6
10 3
A Q 10 8 6
10 6 5

1 +8 1 69-51 2 North = +110 2 West +4 -230

2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 15
E-W Vul Q 10 2
K 10 5
A J 10 5 2
9 2 Helgemo
West

2
AP

Lead
A
6
6
J
2
5
K
10
Q
10 Dwyer
North

3

2nd
2
9
3
7
Q
K
5
4
4
2 Helness
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
5
A
8
K
2
8
6
6
A Bathurst
South
1
3

4th
3
10
4
9
4
9
7
Q
3
7 Kranyak
West

1 NT
2
2

Lead
2
4
3
9
7
2
10
A
J
A Fantoni
North

Pass
2
Pass

2nd
J
5
10
5
Q
6
3
4
Q
J G.Wolpert
East
Pass
Pass
2
3

3rd
3
K
9
7
8
Q
8
6
K
2 Nunes
South
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

4th
4
2
6
A
8
K
9
3
9
4
K J 7 3
Q 9
9 3
A K Q 6 4 Table 9 4
J 7 4 3 2
Q 7 4
J 8 5

Par +120
2 NT NS A 8 6 5
A 8 6
K 8 6
10 7 3

Pass +2 1 69-53 3 South +1 +130 3 West -2 +200

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 16
None Vul A J 10 9 5
5 4
9 8
A 6 4 3 W.Wang
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3
5
3
2
A Tobing
North
Pass
1
4 NT
5
6

2nd
A
4
7
2
K
J Zhang
East
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
A
K
5
6
4 Asbi
South
1
4
5
5

4th
8
2
7
7
9
Q Sakul
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
A
3
10
6
J
8 Lian
North
Pass
1

2nd
3
2
J
6
5
2
7 Karwur
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
8
4
5
2
5
K
10 H.Shi
South
1
4

4th
4
7
Q
3
K
4
2
Q 7 4
J 2
Q 10 7 6
J 8 5 2 Table 2
K Q 7
J 5 3 2
K Q 10 9 7

Par +980
6 NS K 8 6 3
A 10 9 8 6 3
A K 4
—

Pass +11 1 69-64 6 North -1 -50 4 North +2 +480

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 17
N-S Vul 9 5 4
A Q
A 10 6
Q 9 8 3 2 W.Wang
West

1
1 NT

Lead
3
5
9
3
5
9
4
7 Tobing
North

Pass
AP

2nd
5
2
10
5
A
4
2
J Zhang
East

1

3rd
8
J
Q
6
J
7
K
A Asbi
South
Pass
Pass

4th
4
Q
7
6
3
A
8 Sakul
West

Pass
Pass
2

Lead
3
10
10
5
9
2
2
8
3 Lian
North

1
Pass
AP

2nd
J
4
6
3
5
7
6
K
7 Karwur
East

Pass
1

3rd
A
K
2
J
J
4
Q
5
K H.Shi
South
Pass
1
2

4th
2
A
4
Q
4
6
10
9
5
8 7 3
K J 7
K J 5 4
K 10 4 Table A 10 6 2
10 9 6 5
—
A J 7 6 5

Par +130
4 NS K Q J
8 4 3 2
Q 9 8 7 3 2
—

Pass +5 Even 69-69 1 NT West = -90 2 East -2 +100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 18
N-S Vul A 10
Q 6
Q J 9 5 2
Q 10 4 3 Kranyak
West
Pass
Dbl
AP

Lead
9
6
10
7
2
8
Q
6
A
4 Narkiewicz
North
1
Pass

2nd
10
J
3
9
4
Q
K
3
5
K G.Wolpert
East
Pass
3

3rd
A
A
K
6
A
Q
7
8
5 Buras
South
1
4

4th
2
2
4
5
6
7
3
3
7 Balicki
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
A
10
8
3
7
2
2
A
10 Levin
North
Pass
2 NT

2nd
Q
3
2
J
5
Q
7
3
5
K Zmudzinski
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
6
K
6
2
Q
A
9
5
9 Weinstein
South
2
3

4th
7
4
9
5
8
K
3
4
9
J
Q J 9 4
K 5
10 6 3
K J 9 8 Table 5 3 2
J 9 7
K 4
A 7 6 5 2

Par +1430
6 NS K 8 7 6
A 10 8 4 3 2
A 8 7
—

1 +9 1 78-69 4 South = +620 3 South +2 +200

2013 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 19
N-S Vul J 7 4
J 8 7 4
9 5
10 5 4 3 Nowosadzki
West

Rdbl
Dbl

Lead
K
5
A
2
9
6
J
4
J Meckstroth
North
Pass
1
AP

2nd
2
6
8
3
K
3
3
9
5 Kalita
East
1
Pass

3rd
3
Q
2
A
6
J
6
K
8 Rodwell
South
Dbl
Pass

4th
4
7
10
Q
4
5
9
A
8 Weinstein
West

Pass

Lead
3
10
Q
3
10
6
9
6
J
9
8 Jagniewski
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
K
4
7
A
3
K
9
5
3 Levin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
5
9
7
A
2
J
6
Q Gawel
South
1 NT

4th
6
4
2
Q
4
Q
4
2
7
2
A 3
A Q 9 3
J 7 2
J 7 6 2 Table 10 9 5 2
K 5
A 10 4 3
A 9 8

Par -110
3 East K Q 8 6
10 6 2
K Q 8 6
K Q

Pass +3 1 78-72 1 × North -1 -200 1 NT South -1 -100

2013 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 20
E-W Vul Q 9 7
K Q 9 8 7 5
—
K 10 5 3 Welland
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
K
K
7
4
7
J
8
3
6
5
7
10 Dunitz
North

1
3

2nd
3
3
2
2
5
9
8
4
9
6
J
10 S.Auken
East

1
Pass

3rd
10
10
A
Q
2
3
Q
A
9
Q
K
J Davis
South
Pass
2
4

4th
5
J
7
6
K
4
5
2
6
8
9
4 J.Wolpert
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6
5
A
Q
7
7
2 Schermer
North

2

2nd
4
3
2
8
J
2
J J.Levin
East

Pass

3rd
J
A
3
5
K
10
Q Chambers
South
Pass
3

4th
K
7
6
4
9
2
A
K J
J
A 10 9 8 7 4 2
J 8 2 Table A 10 6 5 3
6 3 2
K Q
9 6 4

Par +420
4 NS 8 4 2
A 10 4
J 6 5 3
A Q 7

1 +6 1 84-72 4 North = +420 3 North +1 +170

Top

Main

2013 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 21
N-S Vul J 4 2
9 6
A 10 9 6
A J 10 3 Moss
West

1
2
4

Lead
9
3
A
6
J
7 Graves
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
2
A
2
K
A
K Grue
East
1
2
3

3rd
3
2
6
Q
5
3 Schwartz
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
Q
5
4
8
6
5 Brogeland
West

1
2

Lead
6
3
2
3
4
8
7
A
Q
10 T.Bessis
North
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
2
6
Q
4
7
2
6
J
9
4 Lindqvist
East
Pass
2

3rd
10
K
5
K
7
Q
8
2
4
3 Bertheau
South
Pass
Pass

4th
K
5
9
5
10
6
A
9
A
J
A 8 3
K Q 8 7 5
3
K 9 8 4 Table K Q
J 4 2
K J 8 7 4 2
5 2

Par -140
3 EW 10 9 7 6 5
A 10 3
Q 5
Q 7 6

Pass +7 1 84-79 4 West = -420 2 West +1 -140

2013 USBC Final, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 22
E-W Vul 8 7
A 9 6 5 4
7 5 3
A 7 3 Bathurst
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
Q
J
K
2
7 Kamil
North
Pass
2 NT

2nd
3
3
8
2
J Dwyer
East
1
Pass

3rd
6
4
4
A
3 Fleisher
South
1
3

4th
8
Q
7
Q
2 Zia
West

Pass
2

Lead
K
Q
4
2
7
4 Kranyak
North
Pass
2
4

2nd
3
A
7
2
Q
Q Martel
East
Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
4
6
K
A
3
J G.Wolpert
South
1
2

4th
8
J
8
Q
6
3
A 9 6 2
8
J 10 2
K Q 9 5 2 Table K Q J 5
Q 7
K 9 8 4
10 6 4

Par -100
4 × NS -1 10 4 3
K J 10 3 2
A Q 6
J 8

1 +5 1 89-80 3 South = +140 4 South -1 -50

2013 USBC Playoff, Segment 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 23
Both Vul 7 4 2
K 2
K J 9
A K Q 7 2 Meckstroth
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
10
5
K
A
2
Q
3
2 Rosenberg
North

1 NT
2

2nd
A
4
3
8
6
4
K Rodwell
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
4
9
10
6
4 Willenken
South
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
7
3
5
6
J
3
2 Zia
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
9
5
5
10
A
K
7
2
2
3
10 Levin
North

1 NT
2

2nd
3
2
A
4
6
8
J
4
5
3
J
8 Martel
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
K
8
Q
9
4
2
10
10
Q
4 Weinstein
South
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
7
K
6
A
3
5
6
9
7
J
7
9
Q 9 5
A J 9 4
A 7 6 3
6 5 Table J 10 8 6
6 3
Q 8 5 4
J 8 3

Par +600
3 NT NS A K 3
Q 10 8 7 5
10 2
10 9 4

1 +13 1 102-80 3 NT North = +600 3 NT North -2 -200

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 24
E-W Vul K J 8 5
6 2
5
Q 7 5 4 3 2 Jacobus
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
3
6 Levin
North
Pass
Dbl
4

2nd
A
9 Passell
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q Weinstein
South
1
3
5

4th
5
A Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
6
5 Lev
North
Pass
1
3
4
Pass

2nd
5
A
9
A Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
A
6
Q
8 Cohler
South
1
2
3
5
AP

4th
3
5
A
2
4 2
Q 8 3
K Q 10 9 8 7 6
9 Table A 10 9 6
J 9 5
J 4 3 2
A J

Par +400
5 NS Q 7 3
A K 10 7 4
A
K 10 8 6

Pass +4 1 102-84 5 North = +400 5 × South = +550

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 25
Both Vul 8
A Q J 10 8 7
4
Q J 10 6 2 J.Clerkin
West

1
4

Lead
7
3
J
J
J
Q Passell
North

2
5

2nd
A
10
4
3
10 D.Clerkin
East
Pass
3
AP

3rd
Q
2
3
4
K Jacobus
South
1
Pass

4th
8
9
4
K
5 Mahaffey
West

1
Pass

Lead
7
3
Q
6
4
J
6
K
4
2
6
K Milgrim
North

2
5

2nd
A
10
4
5
5
7
2
5
6
7
9
9 Glubok
East
Pass
4
Dbl

3rd
4
2
3
8
Q
A
J
Q
10
J
7
10 Rigal
South
Pass
4 NT
AP

4th
8
9
2
J
3
5
K
10
A
3
8
8
Q J 10 4 2
K 9 5 2
A 7 5 2
— Table K 9 7 6
3
Q J 8 6
K 7 5 4

Par +500
5 × EW -2 A 5 3
6 4
K 10 9 3
A 9 8 3

1 +15 1 117-84 5 North +1 +620 5 × North -2 -500

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 26
None Vul K 8 3 2
Q 6 5 3
4
A J 10 3 Simson
West

1
2

Lead
2
4
A
7
8
3
9
J Lev
North

Pass
Pass

2nd
5
10
4
10
5
9
K
Q Aker
East

1
3

3rd
A
7
8
2
8
A
K
K Cohler
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
4
2
2
3
A
4
3
9 Passell
West

Pass
2

Lead
5
2
3
J
9
A
5
8
10 Milgrim
North

Pass
AP

2nd
7
8
Q
K
10
4
10
6
7 Jacobus
East

1

3rd
A
A
K
3
3
4
2
A
5 Rigal
South
Pass
Pass

4th
2
4
5
9
6
2
3
10
4
—
K 8 4 2
K Q J 6 5 2
9 8 5 Table A J 9 7 6 5
9 7
A 10 3
Q 4

Par -100
4 × South -1 Q 10 4
A J 10
9 8 7
K 7 6 2

1 +7 1 124-84 3 East -3 +150 2 West +2 -130

2013 USBC Final, Segment 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 27
None Vul A K 6 3
Q J 9 6 4 3
7
A Q Zia
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
A
6
3
Q
J
6
6 Dwyer
North

1
2

2nd
7
4
K
A
A
7
7
3 Martel
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
3
4
2
5
4
10 Bathurst
South
1
1

4th
Q
2
10
5
2
Q
5 Kranyak
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
10
J
Q Rosenberg
North

1
2
3
4

2nd
A
2
Q
A G.Wolpert
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
3
K
5 Willenken
South
Pass
1 NT
2 NT
3

4th
7
K
4
J 2
2
K 8 5 4 3
10 8 6 4 3 Table 10 7 4
A K 8 7
J 10 9 2
J 2

Par +450
5 NS Q 9 8 5
10 5
A Q 6
K 9 7 5

Pass +11 1 125-95 2 South -1 -50 4 North +1 +450

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 28
Both Vul 8 6
K 7 5 3
Q 10 2
K Q J 9 Kamil
West
Pass
3 NT

Lead
2
5
3
J
9
4
3
2
10 Grue
North
1
Pass

2nd
9
6
Q
7
3
5
10
8
4 Fleisher
East
1 NT
Pass

3rd
3
K
A
8
4
8
A
J
7 Cheek
South
Pass
Pass

4th
J
2
7
10
9
5
6
Q
A Becker
West
Pass
2 NT

Lead
K
8
A
4
Q
5
9
J
9
4 Martel
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
4
7
6
A
5
3
6
7
10 Spector
East
1 NT
Pass

3rd
8
5
3
8
3
K
A
Q
8
A Zia
South
Pass
Pass

4th
3
J
2
10
4
Q
2
6
7
A 9 7 2
Q 9 4
K 8 3
10 8 4 Table J 5 4 3
A J
A J 9 5 4
A 2

Par -620
4 EW K Q 10
10 8 6 2
7 6
7 6 5 3

Pass +10 1 125-105 3 NT East = -600 2 NT East = -120

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 29
N-S Vul K J 8 6
Q 9 7 2
—
10 9 4 3 2 Diamond
West

1
2
2 NT

Lead
3
3
2
Q
5
Q Dwyer
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
6
4
A
5
K
2 Platnick
East
1
1
2

3rd
J
A
4
8
2
7 Bathurst
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
K
9
6
3
4
5 Kranyak
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
Q
2
K
J
8
2
5
3
7 Greco
North
Pass
1

2nd
A
4
K
7
9
9
6
3
7
4 G.Wolpert
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
5
8
2
5
J
4
6
7
J
Q Hampson
South
1
2

4th
6
2
6
10
3
5
Q
8
K
Q
10 5 4
K 10 8 3
K J 4 3
K Q Table 9 7 3 2
4
A Q 8 6
A 8 7 6

Par +100
3 NT× EW -1 A Q
A J 6 5
10 9 7 5 2
J 5

Pass +7 1 126-112 2 NT West = -120 2 North +2 +170

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 30
N-S Vul A 3
A J 9 3 2
A J 8
10 9 2 Diamond
West

1
Pass
3 NT
Pass

Lead
5
J
10
8
3 Dwyer
North

1
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
2
K
K
Q
A Platnick
East

2
3
4
AP

3rd
A
4
A
7
2 Bathurst
South
Pass
3
Pass
Pass

4th
3
4
6
9 Kranyak
West

Pass
3

Lead
5
J
10 Greco
North

1 NT
3

2nd
2
K
8 G.Wolpert
East

2
4

3rd
A
7
J Hampson
South
Pass
Dbl
AP

4th
6
4
6
10 6 5
K Q 8
9 4 2
A Q 5 4 Table K Q J 8 2
6
K Q 10 7 6 3
8

Par -130
4 EW 9 7 4
10 7 5 4
5
K J 7 6 3

1 +5 1 131-112 4 × East -2 +300 4 East -2 +100

Top

Main

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 31
E-W Vul 9 7 6 5
A 6
3
A Q J 6 5 4 Sontag
West

2
Pass

Lead
10
7
7
A
A
6 Passell
North

Dbl
3

2nd
J
A
4
K
5
K Berkowitz
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
3
Q
5
7
9 Jacobus
South
1
2

4th
3
2
8
2
4
2 Lev
West

1
AP

Lead
A
K
4
J
Q
10 Pszczola
North

2

2nd
3
A
8
6
K
6 Cohler
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
10
5
5
7 Seamon
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
4
4
K
Q
10
9
8
K J 10 3
A K 9 6 5 2
K 7 Table K J 10 4 3 2
7 5 2
10 7
8 3

Par +430
4 NT NS A Q
Q 9 8 4
Q J 8 4
10 9 2

Pass +7 1 131-119 3 North +1 +130 3 NT South = +400

2013 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 32
E-W Vul 9 8 3
7 4
K 9 5 4 2
K Q 5 Cayne
West

Pass

Lead
5
10
7
2
4
3
3
8
A Rogoff
North

1 NT

2nd
K
J
10
6
8
Q
10
2
2 Seamon
East
Pass
AP

3rd
8
K
J
9
9
4
J
7
9 Parker
South
1

4th
4
8
3
10
K
5
Q
K
J Rigal
West

1
1
2

Lead
K
5
8
3
10
8
3
K Sementa
North

Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
2
3
J
Q
4
4
A
9 Milgrim
East
Pass
1
2

3rd
10
A
Q
2
A
2
2
Q Duboin
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
6
9
4
6
8
J
8
7
A K 6 5
8 3
A J 7 6
J 9 6 Table Q 10
A 10 9 5 2
Q 8
7 4 3 2

Par -90
1 NT East J 7 4 2
K Q J 6
10 3
A 10 8

Pass +4 1 131-123 1 NT North -1 -50 2 West -1 +100

2012 World Championship Final, Segment 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 33
E-W Vul A K Q 10 7 5 4 2
K 10 7
6
2 Bertheau
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
2
A
K
Q
2
Q Narkiewicz
North

1
2
3
4
5
6

2nd
A
4
8
9
J
A
J Cullin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
2
3
5
3
5
7 Buras
South
1
2
3
3 NT
5
6

4th
6
8
3
6
2
8 Zmudzinski
West

Pass

Lead
K
2
K
A
Q
2
5
Q Nystrom
North

4

2nd
A
4
8
9
J
A
4 Balicki
East
Pass
AP

3rd
10
7
3
5
3
9
A Upmark
South
Pass

4th
6
8
3
6
6
8
7
6 3
A Q 8 6 2
10 7 4
Q 8 7 Table J 9 8
9 5 3
K Q 9 8
A 6 4

Par +430
4 NT NS —
J 4
A J 5 3 2
K J 10 9 5 3

Pass +11 Pass 134-131 6 North -2 -100 4 North +1 +450

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 34
N-S Vul A 8 5 4 3
5
A 9 8 5
K 5 2 Buras
West

1
Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
K
3
Q
2
4
3
9
2
A
9 Askgaard
North

1
2
4

2nd
A
2
4
3
6
9
6
7
5
5 Narkiewicz
East
Pass
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
7
7
5
J
10
K
9
J
2
4 Bjarnarson
South
1
2
Pass
5

4th
10
Q
K
A
J
6
3
Q
10
8 Schaltz
West

1
Pass

Lead
5
A
Q
10
2
A
Q
K
A Balicki
North

1
Pass

2nd
2
4
3
Q
6
3
5
A
2 L.Blakset
East
Pass
Pass
2

3rd
10
4
6
K
J
5
2
6
7 Zmudzinski
South
Pass
1 NT
AP

4th
J
9
K
4
9
7
10
3
4
K Q J 9
A Q J 8 3
J 4
Q 9 Table 7 6 2
7 6 4 2
K 6 2
7 6 4

Par +600
5 NS 10
K 10 9
Q 10 7 3
A J 10 8 3

Pass +3 Pass 137-132 5 South -2 -200 2 West = -110

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 35
None Vul J 7 6 5 2
8
Q J 8 7 5
10 7 Helgemo
West

3 NT

Lead
5
3
5
A
9
4
9
6
A L'Ecuyer
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
7
K
10
J
A
Q
7 Helness
East
1
Pass

3rd
9
Q
8
8
K
2
5
10 Demuy
South
1
Pass

4th
K
K
3
2
3
6
7
3 Miles
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
4
8
A
J
Q
5
7
9
10
2 Fantoni
North
Pass
1
2

2nd
3
3
5
2
K
K
Q
8
J
Q
5 Korbel
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
K
10
8
6
9
7
J
4
K
J Nunes
South
1
2

4th
5
2
A
7
3
2
4
A
6
3
K 8
K Q 2
9 6 2
A 9 5 4 3 Table Q 10 4
10 7 4 3
A K 10 4
Q 8

Par -400
3 NT EW A 9 3
A J 9 6 5
3
K J 6 2

1 +4 Pass 137-136 3 NT West -2 +100 2 North -1 -50

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 36
N-S Vul A Q 9
10 7 4 3 2
Q 9
10 8 7 Nystrom
West

Pass
Dbl

Lead
5
2
K
8
2
8
K
3
10
6
10 Liran
North

1
3

2nd
A
A
A
4
4
J
5
7
J
2
9 Upmark
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
7
5
6
Q
5
9
4
K
Q
7 Friedlander
South
1
2

4th
3
3
3
6
A
2
6
J
9
4
8 Bareket
West

1
3
AP

Lead
5
2
2
5
8
2
4 Cullin
North

Pass
3

2nd
A
A
9
6
4
5
7 Lengy
East
Pass
1 NT
Pass

3rd
Q
7
10
K
6
Q
J Bertheau
South
Pass
Dbl
4

4th
2
3
3
A
5
A
Q
K J 2
Q
8 7 5 4
A Q 9 6 5 Table 10 5 4
9 8 5
A J 6
K J 4 3

Par +650
5 NS 8 7 6 3
A K J 6
K 10 3 2
2

Pass +10 Pass 147-136 3 North +1 +170 4 North = +620

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 12 1 NS Pass NS
Case 37
N-S Vul K J 8
A Q
Q 8 5 2
8 7 6 3 Bareket
West
Pass
2
3

Lead
8
K
2
Q
9
A Koistinen
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
5
3
A
3
6
10 Lengy
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
Q
2
J
2
K Niemi
South
1
3

4th
3
J
6
4
J Salmenkivi
West
Pass
3

Lead
K
A
5
2
Q
A Liran
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
4
4
A
K
J Pekkinen
East
1
Pass

3rd
2
8
Q
4
10
9 Friedlander
South
Pass
Pass

4th
J
3
3
6
5
6
A 10 3
9 8 7 5 2
7 4 3
Q 9 Table 9 6 5
K J 4 3
J
A K 10 5 2

Par -140
3 EW Q 7 4 2
10 6
A K 10 9 6
J 4

1 +2 Pass 147-138 3 West = -140 3 East +2 -200

2012 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 38
Both Vul Q 3
Q 9 7 6 5 3
K Q 8 6 4
— Fredin
West

1
Pass

Lead
9
A
3
K
Q
4
8
8 Martel
North

1
4

2nd
A
10
K
7
4
5
7
2 Silverstein
East

Dbl
Dbl

3rd
5
6
5
5
6
2
7
4 Zia
South
Pass
4
AP

4th
6
J
2
2
3
10
9
J Willenken
West

Pass
3 NT
AP

Lead
A
5
A
8
K
Q Nystrom
North

1
4

2nd
3
J
2
7
9
2 Rosenberg
East

2
Pass

3rd
6
A
4
6
5 Upmark
South
Pass
2 NT
4

4th
3
10
7
5
3
K J 9
K 10
J 10 5 3 2
K 7 6 Table A 8 4 2
J
9 7
A J 9 5 4 2

Par +500
5 × EW -2 10 7 6 5
A 8 4 2
A
Q 10 8 3

1 +5 Pass 147-143 4 × North = +790 4 North = +620

2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 39
Both Vul 9 2
K Q 9 8 6
K J 7 2
3 2 Rodwell
West

1
2
4

Lead
3
2
A
7
Q
8
J
6
4 v.Prooijen
North

1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
6
J
10
K
3
Q
4
K Meckstroth
East

1
3
6

3rd
9
3
5
Q
A
6
4
10
8 Verhees
South
Pass
2
Pass
AP

4th
5
7
2
9
5
2
4
7 Brink
West

Pass
Dbl

Lead
3
5
K Levin
North

2
Pass

2nd
A
2 Drijver
East

Dbl
4

3rd
9
A Weinstein
South
Pass
2 NT
AP

4th
5
J
Q 10 6 5
A J 4 2
Q
Q 10 9 5 Table A K 8 7 4 3
5
A 8 6
A 8 7

Par -1430
6 EW J
10 7 3
10 9 5 4 3
K J 6 4

Pass +13 Pass 160-143 6 East = -1430 4 East +2 -680

2012 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 40
Both Vul 6
5
A J 8 6 4 3
K J 5 4 3 Diamond
West
Pass
1
AP

Lead
5
2
4 Ekeblad
North
1
2

2nd
A
8
6 Platnick
East
Pass
4

3rd
6
Q
K Weichsel
South
1
Dbl

4th
3
6
7 J.Clerkin
West
Pass
2 NT
4

Lead
K
6
A
10
8 Hampson
North
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
2
Q
2
K
Q D.Clerkin
East
2
Pass
4

3rd
A
9
3
7
6 Greco
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
Q
5
5
3
2
A Q J 5 4
J 9 8 7 3
5 2
10 Table K 10 3 2
A Q 10
Q
Q 9 7 6 2

Par +200
5 × EW -1 9 8 7
K 6 4 2
K 10 9 7
A 8
Pass +5 Pass 165-143 4 × West = -790 4 East = -620

Top

Main

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 41
Both Vul K J 8
A K 9 7 3 2
10 8 7 6
— Bathurst
West

2
Pass

Lead
8
2
K Rodwell
North

2
Dbl

2nd
3
10
5 J.Lall
East
Pass
6
AP

3rd
A
J
7 Meckstroth
South
1
Pass

4th
9
4
A Zia
West

1 NT
3
AP

Lead
8
2 G.Wolpert
North

2
3

2nd
3
10 Hamman
East
Pass
Dbl
5

3rd
A
J Kranyak
South
Pass
Rdbl
Dbl

4th
9
4
10 9
J 10 8 6
3 2
A K Q J 2 Table 6 5 4 3
—
A K 9
10 8 7 6 5 3

Par +200
6 × EW -1 A Q 7 2
Q 5 4
Q J 5 4
9 4
1 +14 Pass 165-158 6 × West -1 +200 5 × West = -750

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 42
N-S Vul 10 5
10 7
A K 10 9
K Q 10 8 4 Baseggio
West
Pass
1
2

Lead
K
4
2
5
A
K
Q
8
4
Q Levin
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
A
3
10
6
2
6
9
J
K
2 Stark
East
Dbl
2

3rd
5
K
J
10
3
4
7
8
7
J Weinstein
South
Pass
Pass

4th
7
7
Q
A
5
10
4
8
2
3 Stansby
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
2 D.Yang
North
Pass
Pass Martel
East
1 NT J.Weinstein
South
Pass
7 4 3
K 8 6 2
Q 4 3
9 7 3 Table A K Q 8
A J 4
J 8 7
A 6 2

Par -90
1 NT EW J 9 6 2
Q 9 5 3
6 5 2
J 5

1 +4 Pass 165-162 2 West -1 +50 1 NT East = -90

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8 1 NS Pass NS
Case 43
None Vul Q 4 3
10 6
K J 7 6
K Q 6 5 Rodwell
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
4
5
8 J.Lall
North
1
Pass

2nd
8
2
4 Meckstroth
East
4

3rd
Q
Q
K Bathurst
South
Pass

4th
A
6
A Kranyak
West
Pass
3 NT

Lead
9 Zia
North
Pass
Pass G.Wolpert
East
2 NT
Pass Hamman
South
Pass
Pass
J 10 8 6 5
Q 9
A 5 3
10 8 4 Table K 7
A K J 8 7 4 3
10 2
A 2

Par -420
4 EW A 9 2
5 2
Q 9 8 4
J 9 7 3
1 +10 1 172-165 4 East -1 +50 3 NT East = -400

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 44
None Vul A 8
10 5 4 3
K 7 6 5 2
K 9 Hampson
West
Pass
2
Pass
AP

Lead
6
3
7
A
8
5
4 Demirev
North
1
Pass
2

2nd
K
8
2
4
7
J
6 Greco
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
6
9
9
8
3
A Lee
South
1
Dbl
3

4th
3
2
4
5
J
A
5 H.Weinstein
West
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
7
K
9
A
8
K
7 Gitelman
North
Pass
2
4

2nd
A
2
5
7
10
6 Garner
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
5
3
Q
2
8
2 Moss
South
1
3

4th
2
6
4
J
Q
3
J 7 6
A 9 2
J 10 3
10 7 6 4 Table Q 5
K Q J 8 7
A 9 8
J 5 2

Par +420
4 NS K 10 9 4 3 2
6
Q 4
A Q 8 3

1 +6 1 178-165 3 South +1 +170 4 South -1 -50

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 45
N-S Vul Q 6 2
8 6
K J
K 10 8 7 5 2 Diamond
West

1
1 NT

Lead
7
7
3
K
2
Q
10
3
6
J
9 Demirev
North

Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
2
K
3
A
2
9
4
8
8
8 Platnick
East

1
3 NT

3rd
9
A
8
J
10
4
5
K
3
7
Q Lee
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
4
J
9
6
4
6
5
2
5
K
A H.Weinstein
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6
7
3
3
9
K
8
3
4
10 Gitelman
North

Pass

2nd
7
10
J
A
A
2
6
9
10
J Garner
East

1

3rd
Q
J
Q
4
K
7
A
5
A
Q Moss
South
Pass
1

4th
9
6
2
8
7
4
5
Q
J
2
K 8
Q J 5 4
A 6 5 4 3
6 4 Table A 10 7 3
7 3
Q 10 8 7
A Q 3

Par -400
3 NT West J 9 5 4
A K 10 9 2
9 2
J 9

1 +8 1 186-165 3 NT West -1 +50 1 South -3 -300

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 1 NS Pass NS
Case 46
None Vul 10
A 6 2
A 10 3 2
A K J 7 2 Passell
West

1
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
2 J.Lall
North

2
3
5 NT

2nd
A
5 Jacobus
East
Pass
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
A Bathurst
South
1
3
3
6

4th
10
8 Kranyak
West

2
3
Pass

Lead
3
4
2 Seamon
North

Dbl
3
5

2nd
9
6
8 G.Wolpert
East
Pass
3
Dbl
AP

3rd
5
A
7 Mahaffey
South
Pass
Dbl
3 NT

4th
2
5
J
Q J 9 7 5
J 9 8 4 3
J 6
5 Table K 8 4
7 5
K Q 9 8 5
6 4 3

Par +920
6 NS A 6 3 2
K Q 10
7 4
Q 10 9 8
1 +11 1 197-165 6 North = +920 5 North +1 +420

2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 47
E-W Vul A 6 4 2
K 2
K 10 8 7 5
10 9 Frukacz
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
K
4
J
Q
Q Grue
North
1
1

2nd
6
A
A
Q
7
A Cieslak
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
2
2
7
8 Cheek
South
1
2

4th
K
5
5
4
9
3 Amoils
West
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
Q
10
5
9
5
8
7
4 Zaremba
North
Pass
1
2 NT

2nd
3
4
6
3
J
K
8
9
10 D.Wolpert
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
K
5
A
7
A
Q
2
Q Zak
South
1
2

4th
6
3
A
2
4
6
2
2
8
Q J 5
Q 8 7 5
Q J 2
K 7 2 Table K 10 9 8 7
A 4
4 3
J 5 4 3

Par +140
3 NS 3
J 10 9 6 3
A 9 6
A Q 8 6

1 +5 1 202-165 2 North +1 +110 2 NT North -2 -100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 48
N-S Vul 10 7 6
K
A Q J 7 4
J 10 9 5 Weinstein
West
Pass
2
AP

Lead
6
Q
5
K
9
4
9 Grue
North
1
Dbl

2nd
Q
A
10
10
6
2
6 Levin
East
1
4

3rd
K
3
4
2
Q
7
4 J.Lall
South
Dbl
Dbl

4th
A
5
3
2
K
J
9 Zagorin
West
Pass
2

Lead
K
5
Q
8
Q
J
4 Fleisher
North
Pass
3

2nd
5
2
A
10
7
K Bathurst
East
1
3

3rd
7
K
3
J
4
2 Kamil
South
Pass
AP

4th
3
A
J
2
6
6
9 2
Q 10 2
10 9 6 5
K 7 4 3 Table A Q J 5
A J 9 8 7 3
3 2
Q

Par -140
3 EW K 8 4 3
6 5 4
K 8
A 8 6 2

1 +6 1 208-165 4 × East -1 +100 3 East = -140

2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 49
E-W Vul K 10
A 10 4 2
A 8 6 2
8 3 2 Stansby
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
3
2
8
A
7
6
A
5
A Hurd
North
1
1 NT

2nd
6
5
K
9
6
7
7
3
J
9 Martel
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
10
3
Q
2
2
2
6
A
3 Wooldridge
South
1
3 NT

4th
10
J
7
4
K
5
5
J
4
8 Zagorin
West
Pass
1

Lead
4
3
3
Q
2
7
8
7
6
A Levin
North
Pass
1 NT

2nd
6
5
2
9
9
2
K
6
8
J Bathurst
East
Pass
AP

3rd
8
10
10
7
Q
K
A
2
4 Weinstein
South
1

4th
10
J
5
A
4
3
7
5
9
8 2
K J 8 7 6
K J 7 3
J 4 Table Q J 5 4 3
9 5
Q 10 4
K 9 5

Par +400
3 NT NS A 9 7 6
Q 3
9 5
A Q 10 7 6

1 +6 1 214-165 3 NT North = +400 1 NT North +2 +150

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 50
N-S Vul K
6 5 3
10 9 5 3
J 7 6 5 4 El Ahmady
West

1
Pass

Lead
Q Gawrys
North
Pass
Pass
2 Sadek
East
1
1 NT
AP Kalita
South
Dbl
Dbl Martens
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
K
8
7
6
K
3
K
A
9 Nabil
North
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
4
3
10
2
8
Q
2
8
10
J Jassem
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
5
J
2
5
7
A
5
6
3 Saaid
South
2 NT
3

4th
A
Q
6
4
3
6
4
7
8
J
J 10 6 4 3
J 8 4
Q 4
10 9 3 Table Q 8
Q 10 7 2
A J 8 6 2
Q 2

Par +630
4 NT NS A 9 7 5 2
A K 9
K 7
A K 8

Pass +10 1 214-175 2 North +2 +130 3 NT South = +600

Top

Main

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 51
None Vul J 6 3
Q J 10
A 8 4
K 6 4 2 Duboin
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
7
K
A
9
10
Q
J J.Li
North
1
1 NT
2

2nd
4
8
7
9
2
4
J
K Sementa
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
10
3
6
A
5
3
A J.Liu
South
1
2
4

4th
6
J
5
10
5
K
2 Lian
West
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
7
5
K
3
K
6
Q
6 Bocchi
North
Pass
2
2

2nd
2
4
K
A
5
9
2
9
Q H.Shi
East
Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
8
10
10
5
A
6
J
8
4 Madala
South
1
2

4th
9
2
4
6
7
10
7
3
Q
Q 9 7
K 3 2
K Q 7 3 2
J 7 Table 10 5
9 7 4
10 5
A Q 10 8 5 3

Par +140
3 NS A K 8 4 2
A 8 6 5
J 9 6
9

Pass +5 1 214-180 4 South -1 -50 2 South +1 +140

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 52
None Vul J 6 3
Q J 10
A 8 4
K 6 4 2 Weinstein
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
J
10
10
2
10
A
K Stefanov
North
1
1 NT
2

2nd
4
K
J
4
8
2
7
9 Levin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
Q
5
10
7
3
6 Aronov
South
1
2
4

4th
6
9
A
K
9
2
5 Karaivanov
West
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
J
Q
3
K
9 Martel
North
Pass
2
2

2nd
2
A
5
9
2 Trendafilov
East
Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
3
5
A
6 Stansby
South
1
2

4th
9
6
7
10
Q 9 7
K 3 2
K Q 7 3 2
J 7 Table 10 5
9 7 4
10 5
A Q 10 8 5 3

Par +140
3 NS A K 8 4 2
A 8 6 5
J 9 6
9

Pass +6 1 214-186 4 South -2 -100 2 South +1 +140

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 7 1 NS Pass NS
Case 53
None Vul A 8 5
10 7 5
Q 5 3
A Q 5 2 Baldursson
West

1

Lead
3
8
J
5
4
K
9
3
4 M.Shi
North

Pass

2nd
6
Q
A
2
2
J
4
5
10 T.Jonsson
East

2 NT

3rd
A
J
8
7
7
9
K
A
8 Hou
South
Pass
AP

4th
10
K
6
9
3
5
7
6
3 J.Liu
West

Pass
Dbl
AP

Lead
9
2
5
2
K Jorgensen
North

1
Rdbl

2nd
3
6
Q
6
8 J.Li
East

1
Pass

3rd
7
A
3
Q
2 Einarsson
South
Pass
1
2

4th
J
10
9
5
4
K 9 6
K Q 8 3
9 8
J 10 9 4 Table Q 10
A 9 2
K 7 6 4 2
K 8 7

Par -100
2 × NS -1 J 7 4 3 2
J 6 4
A J 10
6 3

1 +3 1 217-186 2 NT East -1 +50 2 South -1 -50

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10 1 NS Pass NS
Case 54
Both Vul 8 3
J 6
K 10 8 7 3
K J 6 2 Mihov
West

1
2
3 NT

Lead
3
7
2
J
A
4
3
Q
9 O.Herbst
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
2
6
5
3
7
7
8
J Nanev
East
1
1 NT
2
4

3rd
K
8
Q
7
5
A
A
8
Q I.Herbst
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
4
J
K
K
9
J
2
6
8 Barel
West

1 NT
3

Lead
3
3
9
8
6
5
3
6
K
A
K
4 Stefanov
North
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
7
J
J
5
10
6
Q
Q
3
J
8 Zack
East
Pass
3
4

3rd
7
A
4
K
7
9
9
K
9
5
5
A Aronov
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
2
2
8
4
A
6
10
2
Q
J
2
7
Q 9 5 4 2
K 4 3
A Q 4
A 9 Table A J 10
A 9 8 5
5 2
Q 5 4 3

Par -620
4 EW K 7 6
Q 10 7 2
J 9 6
10 8 7

Pass +13 1 217-199 4 West = -620 4 West -2 +200

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 19 1 NS Pass NS
Case 55
None Vul 7 6 4
Q
K 7 6 3
A Q 10 8 6 Bertheau
West
Pass
3

Lead
Q
8
9
J
8
10
6
6
7
9
7
4 Grue
North
1
Pass

2nd
A
10
3
K
2
3
J
Q
8
4
K
9 Nystrom
East
2
Pass

3rd
8
2
6
A
4
3
Q
9
K
K
J
A J.Lall
South
2 NT
Pass

4th
7
3
2
2
5
7
A
4
10
10
5 Wooldridge
West
Pass
1 NT
AP

Lead
K
J
4
6
9
10 Fredin
North
Pass
2

2nd
3
Q
3
2
5
A Hurd
East
1
2

3rd
7
2
A
9
7
6 Fallenius
South
Pass
3

4th
Q
3
2
5
8
3
J 10
7 6 5
A 5 4 2
K 7 5 3 Table Q 9 8 3 2
A K 10 9 2
J 8
2

Par +400
3 NT NS A K 5
J 8 4 3
Q 10 9
J 9 4

1 +5 1 222-199 3 West -6 +300 3 North = +110

2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 56
N-S Vul 10 7 6
K
A Q J 7 4
J 10 9 5 Versace
West
Pass
2
AP

Lead
6
Q
K
8
Q
3
K
2 Drijver
North
1
Dbl

2nd
10
A
5
10
9
4
9
6 Lauria
East
1
4

3rd
K
3
7
J
6
Q
5
Q Brink
South
Dbl
Dbl

4th
A
5
3
2
6
4
2
K de Wijs
West
Pass
2
3

Lead
K
8
J
Q
8
2
6
A
J
Q Bocchi
North
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
5
6
7
A
K
7
7
3
4
K Muller
East
1
2

3rd
4
A
2
3
5
Q
9
9
10
A Madala
South
Pass
Pass

4th
2
3
9
J
5
K
3
6
10
9 2
Q 10 2
10 9 6 5
K 7 4 3 Table A Q J 5
A J 9 8 7 3
3 2
Q

Par -140
3 EW K 8 4 3
6 5 4
K 8
A 8 6 2

1 +6 1 228-200 4 × East -1 +100 3 East = -140

2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 57
None Vul K 5
10 7 2
Q J 6 4 3
A 10 9 Smirnov
West
Pass
3

Lead
A
K
5
7
3
Q
7
6 Rodwell
North
1
Pass

2nd
2
7
3
J
6
4
6
K Piekarek
East
1
Pass

3rd
6
4
K
Q
10
2
Q
4 Meckstroth
South
Dbl
Pass

4th
5
3
A
5
A
9
10
2 Zia
West
Pass
2
Rdbl

Lead
K
5
4
K
9
J
10
J Bramley
North
Pass
Pass
3

2nd
3
6
5
2
10
8
Q
9 Hamman
East
1
2
AP

3rd
5
K
A
6
Q
2
3
7 Welland
South
Pass
Dbl

4th
2
A
8
3
4
7
2
K
A Q 7 6
9 6 5
10 8 7 2
K 2 Table J 10 8 4 3
A K J
5
Q 8 7 5

Par -100
4 × NS -1 9 2
Q 8 4 3
A K 9
J 6 4 3

Pass +6 1 229-206 3 East = -140 3 North = +110

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 58
Both Vul 10 8 7 6 4
6
A Q J 7 5 4
3 B.Cohen
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
K
8 Greco
North

1
3

2nd
4 Smith
East
Pass
2
AP

3rd
3 Hampson
South
1
Pass

4th
2 Diamond
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
K
3 Larsen
North

Pass
3

2nd
4
2 Platnick
East
Pass
2
3

3rd
Q
K Deutsch
South
Pass
Pass
5

4th
6
6
A K Q 9
Q 10 9 3
8
10 9 7 6 Table J 5 3
A K J 2
9 3
8 5 4 2

Par +600
5 NS 2
8 7 5 4
K 10 6 2
A K Q J
Pass +10 1 229-216 3 South +3 +170 5 North = +600

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 59
Both Vul J 10 9
A 10 5
K J 10 9 5
J 7 Grue
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
Q
5
K
8
3 Rodwell
North
1
1 NT

2nd
K
10
J
A
6
4 J.Lall
East
Pass
AP

3rd
A
2
4
3
6
9 Meckstroth
South
1

4th
9
3
3
4
5
J Nickell
West
Pass
1

Lead
J
2
K
4
2
9
J
5
8
6
10 Bathurst
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
7
A
9
8
7
3
5
2
9
7 Katz
East
1
Pass

3rd
3
K
10
A
7
3
4
6
5
Q
J Zagorin
South
Pass
Pass

4th
Q
A
4
3
10
5
Q
10
K
A
4
A Q 6 5
Q 4 2
7 4
Q 9 5 2 Table 8 7 4 2
K 7 6
A 2
K 8 6 3

Par +110
2 NS K 3
J 9 8 3
Q 8 6 3
A 10 4

1 +5 1 234-216 1 NT North +1 +120 1 West = -80

2011 USBC Final, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 60
E-W Vul K J 8
7 5
J 10 9 8
A 9 6 4 Hampson
West

Dbl
Dbl

Lead
3
J
6
10
7
5
3
3 Grue
North
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
Q
A
A
2
5
7
10
J Greco
East
1
Pass
3 NT

3rd
K
2
4
8
7
4
6
K J.Lall
South
2
3
AP

4th
4
6
5
9
4
5
Q
A Zagorin
West

1
3 NT

Lead
3
2
8
J
8
10
5
10
9
2 Moss
North
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
10
4
7
4
5
6
9
K
A
Q Bathurst
East
Pass
2 NT

3rd
7
Q
K
3
Q
3
4
8
4
K Gitelman
South
Pass
Pass

4th
6
J
A
2
A
2
5
7
5
A
Q 6
K 10 4
A 7 2
K 10 7 5 2 Table A 9 4
Q 9 6
K 6 5 4
Q 8 3

Par -100
3 × NS -1 10 7 5 3 2
A J 8 3 2
Q 3
J

1 +3 1 238-216 3 NT East -2 +200 3 NT East -1 +100

Top

Main

2011 USBC Semifinal, Segment 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 61
Both Vul A Q 10 5 4
A 9 2
6 5 2
Q J Hampson
West

1
Pass

Lead
2
6
4
5
A Welland
North

1
Pass

2nd
3
2
2
A
6 Greco
East

2
3

3rd
9
K
7
3
2 Bramley
South
Pass
2
AP

4th
K
7
5
4
8 Schermer
West

Pass
4

Lead
Q
9
A Platnick
North

1
AP

2nd
8
J
7 Chambers
East

2

3rd
K
Q
2 Diamond
South
Pass
3

4th
3
6
8
K J 8
6 5
A K 8 7
9 6 4 3 Table 7 6
K Q J 8 3
Q J 10 4 3
8

Par +500
5 × EW -2 9 3 2
10 7 4
9
A K 10 7 5 2
Pass +6 1 238-222 3 West +2 -150 4 West -1 +100

2011 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 62
E-W Vul K 9 6
Q 7 4 3 2
A 8 6
A 10 Weinstein
West

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
Q
8
A
A
8
K Grue
North

2
2
3 NT

2nd
6
7
K
5
2
9
3 Levin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
6
A
4
6
J
J Cheek
South
1
2
2 NT

4th
Q
3
5
10
4
3
6 Delmonte
West

1
Pass

Lead
3
A
10
8
6 Kamil
North

Pass
3

2nd
2
4
J
9
5 Bakhshi
East
Pass
1 NT
AP

3rd
10
6
K
8
Q Fleisher
South
Pass
2 NT

4th
A
2
3
5
K
A 8 7 5 2
A 8
K 10 7
9 3 2 Table J 10
K J 10 9 6 5
5 3
J 5 4

Par +400
5 NS Q 4 3
—
Q J 9 4 2
K Q 8 7 6

Pass +5 1 238-227 3 NT South -1 -50 3 North +2 +150

2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 63
None Vul 10 2
A Q 10 5
2
K J 9 5 4 3 Versace
West

3
Pass

Lead
A
7
5
2
3
8
7 Grue
North

Dbl
4

2nd
2
2
A
8
2
4
3 Lauria
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
Q
4
A
Q
K Cheek
South
1
3

4th
9
3
10
3
J
6 Amoils
West

4

Lead
9
5
K Cayne
North

Pass

2nd
A
8 Delmonte
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A Seamon
South
Pass
Pass

4th
8
2
J 8 7 4
J 8
A K J 7 6 4 3
— Table K Q 9 6 5
7 4 3
5
A 10 8 2

Par -300
5 × NS -2 A 3
K 9 6 2
Q 10 9 8
Q 7 6

1 +2 1 240-228 4 South -1 -50 4 West = -130

2011 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 64
N-S Vul 10 7 6
8 4
A Q 9 7 5 3
A 9 Versace
West
Pass
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
9
A
K
3
2
9
Q
6
4
Q Pacareu
North
1
Pass
3
4

2nd
6
2
5
7
10
J
8
10
6
8
K
10 Lauria
East
1
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
A
K
4
8
3
J
K
5
7
A
8 B.Robles
South
2
Dbl
3

4th
A
4
5
2
9
Q
7
5
3
2
6
7 Campos
West
Pass
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
Q
A
9 Sementa
North
Pass
Dbl
3
5

2nd
A
K
6
4
10 Villas-Boas
East
1
Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
4
A
8
3
10 Duboin
South
Dbl
3
Rdbl

4th
6
2
8
2
J 9 4
J 10 7
K
J 8 7 6 5 2 Table K Q 5 3 2
Q 9 2
J 10 6 2
4

Par +650
5 NS A 8
A K 6 5 3
8 4
K Q 10 3

1 +13 1 253-228 4 South = +620 5 North -2 -200

2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 65
N-S Vul Q 5
7 3
A J 10 4
A Q 6 4 2 Diamond
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
8
A
2
K
A
10
3
10
9 Dawson
North

2
2
3 NT

2nd
3
5
5
3
5
Q
4
4
6
8 Platnick
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
Q
7
J
J
7
9
K
6
8 Lowe
South
1
2
2 NT

4th
J
9
3
K
2
4
10
2
10
J Isporski
West

1
1 NT

Lead
A
K
10
A
4
9
Q
5
7
6 Moss
North

Pass
Pass

2nd
6
8
Q
5
K
7
3
2
4
A Kovachev
East
Pass
1
2

3rd
3
7
5
2
Q
3
2
7
8
4 Gitelman
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
5
4
2
3
6
Q
K
8
10
9
A K
Q 9 8 6
8 6 3
K 10 5 3 Table J 10 9 7 3
5 4 2
K 9 7 5
9

Par +130
4 NS 8 6 4 2
A K J 10
Q 2
J 8 7

Pass +9 1 253-238 3 NT South -3 -300 2 East -2 +100

2010 Spingold Final, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 66
None Vul Q 6 4
K 10 9 4
5 4 3
A 9 5 Diamond
West

1
1 NT
2

Lead
K
3
3
A
J
9
3
Q
J
A Fantoni
North

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
2
8
3
7
6
K
5
4
5 Platnick
East

1
2
2

3rd
5
K
Q
4
K
2
4
8
8 Nunes
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
A
A
7
2
5
Q
7
8
2 Meltzer
West

Pass

Lead
K
3
9
J
2
4
A
8
5 Gitelman
North

Pass

2nd
6
2
6
7
K
9
3
Q Larsen
East

2

3rd
5
K
A
4
6
8
Q
7 Moss
South
Pass
AP

4th
A
A
3
2
7
J
4
3
K
Q 7 3
J 9 7 6
K Q 7 6 4 Table A J 10 9 8 7
8 6 5 2
A 8
3

Par +90
2 NS 5 3 2
A J
K Q 10 2
J 10 8 2

Pass +2 1 253-240 2 East -1 +50 2 East -2 +100

2010 Spingold Final, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 67
N-S Vul K 10 9 5 3
8 5
10 8 5 3
A 7 Diamond
West

1
3

Lead
J
2
5
10
4
3
A Fantoni
North

1
Pass

2nd
7
8
2
A
2
8 Platnick
East

2
3 NT

3rd
3
9
K
2
Q
K Nunes
South
Pass
Dbl
AP

4th
4
Q
A
4
5
A Meltzer
West

Pass
1
3

Lead
3
9
J
4
K
Q
10
7
4
Q Gitelman
North

Pass
1
Pass

2nd
Q
A
8
2
5
8
A
8
10
3 Larsen
East

1
Dbl
3

3rd
2
6
5
Q
4
6
5
2
9
6 Moss
South
Pass
Pass
2
AP

4th
7
3
A
5
2
7
4
K
J
8
8 7
Q J 10 3
K Q 6 4
K 10 6 Table A Q 6 4
K 9 4
9
Q J 9 8 5

Par -400
3 NT EW J 2
A 7 6 2
A J 7 2
4 3 2

Pass +6 1 253-246 3 NT East = -400 3 West = -140

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 68
E-W Vul 10 8
J 10 9 5
J 8 5 4
A J 6 Hampson
West

1
2
2

Lead
J
K
Q
3
A
4
K
4
7
8 Fantoni
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
2
4
4
2
10
6
5
3
5
10 Greco
East
1
1 NT
2

3rd
3
3
5
Q
6
7
5
J
8
2 Nunes
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
K
A
A
8
9
J
6
Q
9
6 Helgemo
West

Pass

Lead
3
6
Q
7
K
J
10
Q
6 Gitelman
North
Pass
1 NT

2nd
2
4
K
6
5
2
A
9
J Helness
East
Pass
AP

3rd
K
10
5
Q
9
3
2
3
Q Moss
South
1

4th
5
A
6
4
A
8
4
8
8
A Q 7 5 4
K 8 4
K 6
9 7 3 Table 6 3
A 7 6 2
Q 10 7 3
K Q 2

Par -140
3 EW K J 9 2
Q 3
A 9 2
10 8 5 4

Pass +2 1 254-250 2 West = -110 1 NT North -1 -50

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 69
N-S Vul 9 5 3
9 5 4 3
J 9 7 4 3 2
— Diamond
West

Dbl
Dbl
3
3 NT

Lead
4
10
K
Q
K
4
J
10
6
2
J Multon
North
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
6
A
3
4
3
3
Q
9
7
9
A Platnick
East
1
Pass
2
3

3rd
Q
2
2
8
5
K
5
8
10
A
3 Zimmermann
South
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
5
8
6
7
4
A
2
7
8
9 Helgemo
West

Pass
AP

Lead
A
K
K
Q
6
8
J
7
5
J
J Hampson
North
Pass
2

2nd
2
3
3
4
3
2
8
2
10
3
K Helness
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
8
8
K
4
4
9
A
9
4 Greco
South
1 NT
2

4th
10
7
Q
6
A
10
5
6
7
Q
9
Q 10 6 4
K Q
A K 5
7 6 3 2 Table K 8 2
J 10 8 2
8 6
A Q 10 5

Par -400
3 NT EW A J 7
A 7 6
Q 10
K J 9 8 4

Pass +5 Pass 255-254 3 NT West = -400 2 South -2 -200

2010 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 70
Both Vul 4
9 8 7 3 2
J 10 3
A Q 8 5 Karaivanov
West

1
2
4
4

Lead
A
5
K
J
2
5
3
8 Hampson
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
2
3
4
A
3
7
10
10 Rusev
East
1
1
2
4

3rd
6
7
2
8
A
10
4
K Greco
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
9
6
A
4
4
2
J
5 Gitelman
West

1
2
4
AP

Lead
J
2
10
9
7
6
Q
K
J
Q
8
7 Skorchev
North
Pass
1
3
Pass

2nd
A
3
2
5
K
3
5
8
9
3
10
J Moss
East
Pass
Dbl
3
Pass

3rd
4
J
5
8
8
10
A
2
3
6
K
9 Popov
South
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Dbl

4th
2
4
6
A
Q
4
7
6
7
5
10
Q
K J 10 9
A K J 6
Q 9 8 2
9 Table Q 8 5 2
Q 10
A K 7 6
4 3 2

Par -620
4 EW A 7 6 3
5 4
5 4
K J 10 7 6

1 +16 1 270-255 4 West -4 +400 4 × West +1 -990

Top

Main

2010 USBC Final, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 71
E-W Vul 7 2
A 6
K 9 5 4
K J 10 4 3 Martel
West

1
AP

Lead
10
10
4
2
3 Greco
North

2

2nd
2
Q
6
Q
6 Stansby
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
K
A
K
Q Hampson
South
1
3

4th
4
A
8
J Moss
West

1
3

Lead
K
A
10
4
2
3
K Weinstein
North

2
4

2nd
4
Q
2
6
Q
6
6 Gitelman
East
Pass
2
AP

3rd
3
10
4
A
K
Q
5 Levin
South
Pass
Dbl

4th
7
2
A
8
J
A
3
10 9 8 3
K J 8 7 4
Q 8
A 2 Table A K J 6 5
10 5
J 6
9 8 7 6

Par -100
4 × NS -1 Q 4
Q 9 3 2
A 10 7 3 2
Q 5

1 +4 1 275-255 3 South = +110 4 North -1 -50

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 1 NS Pass NS
Case 72
E-W Vul 6 5 3 2
9 5
A 10 9 7 6
A 10 Rodwell
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
7 Morgan
North
1
Pass

2nd
5 Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4 Harris
South
3 NT Chorush
West
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
2
8
7
K
4
10
8
3
3
A
J Hamman
North
Pass
Dbl
3 NT

2nd
5
10
2
2
5
9
7
4
10
8
8 Koneru
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
J
K
4
6
A
J
7
9
Q
5
A Zia
South
1 NT
3

4th
6
9
A
5
Q
6
2
3
4
J
8 7 4
K 7 2
2
K Q 8 6 5 4 Table K J 10 9
Q J 8 4 3
Q 5
3 2

Par +430
4 NT NS A Q
A 10 6
K J 8 4 3
J 9 7

Pass +10 1 275-265 3 NT South -1 -50 3 NT South = +400

2010 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 73
None Vul 5 4
Q 5 3
K J 3 2
Q J 9 4 Compton
West

1
Dbl
3 NT

Lead
3
A
10
10
9 Bathurst
North

Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
2
6
2
2
J Bramley
East

2
2 NT

3rd
4
7
A
6
Q J.Lall
South
Pass
2
Pass

4th
8
5
5
4
10 Kranyak
West

Pass
2 NT

Lead
3
10
9
J
4
7 Jacobus
North

1
AP

2nd
10
2
J
2
2
A Deutsch
East

2

3rd
K
6
Q
4
K Wold
South
Pass
Dbl

4th
A
4
3
Q
10
K 9 7 2
A 8 7 4
10 9 5
A 10 Table A 8
J 10
A Q 8 7 6
8 5 3 2

Par -400
3 NT EW Q J 10 6 3
K 9 6 2
4
K 7 6

Pass +7 1 275-272 3 NT East +1 -430 2 NT West +1 -150

2010 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 74
None Vul J 4 3
9 3
A J 9 8 6
Q J 10 Milner
West

1

Lead
A
K
2
4
2
2
6
Q Chorush
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
5
Q
3
K
5
3
5 Cohler
East
1
1 NT

3rd
3
4
J
A
6
A
7
8 Koneru
South
Pass
AP

4th
6
7
8
7
9
4
4
K Gerstman
West

Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
7
A
4
2
5 B.Blanchard
North
Pass
1
2
2 NT

2nd
2
10
J
J
Q Landen
East
Pass
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
Q
8
K
Q
3 S.Blanchard
South
1
Pass
Pass
3

4th
3
2
3
3
9
Q 9 5
Q 10 6 4
5
A 7 6 5 4 Table 10 8 7 6
A 5 2
K 10 4 3
K 8

Par -100
2 NT× South -1 A K 2
K J 8 7
Q 7 2
9 3 2

1 +2 1 277-272 1 NT East = -90 3 North -3 -150

2010 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 75
None Vul A K Q
Q 9 6 5
10 8 6 3
J 9 Weinstein
West
Pass
4
Pass

Lead
A
4
A
3 Helness
North
1
Pass
4

2nd
2
A
8
10 Levin
East
2
Pass
AP

3rd
3
J
5
Q Helgemo
South
Dbl
Dbl

4th
9
6
2
K Zimmermann
West
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
6
3
A
10
7 Kamil
North
Pass
3 NT
4 NT

2nd
2
J
3
4
7 Multon
East
1 NT
Pass
AP

3rd
K
Q
5
8 Fleisher
South
Dbl
4

4th
9
2
5
6
J 8 5 4 3
J 10 8
J
K 8 5 3 Table 10 6
K 2
9 4 2
A Q 10 7 6 4

Par +400
5 NS 9 7 2
A 7 4 3
A K Q 7 5
2
1 +11 1 289-272 4 North = +420 4 NT North -3 -150

2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 76
N-S Vul Q 7
K Q 10 9
K J 7 5 2
9 4 Weinstein
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
2
10
9
9
A
A
10
K Fredin
North
1
2
2 NT
3
3 NT
4
5
5

2nd
A
2
6
7
3
9
4
8
3 Levin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
5
Q
3
J
5
K
2
J Fallenius
South
1 NT
2
3
3
4
4 NT
5

4th
4
5
5
4
6
8
3
6 Wrang
West
Pass
4

Lead
A
10
5
5
A
10
K
3
8 Kamil
North
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
4
2
9
3
4
2
10
J de Knijff
East
1
AP

3rd
7
Q
5
Q
5
2
6
J
8 Fleisher
South
Dbl

4th
3
K
10
A
6
6
4
7
9
J 9 5 4 2
—
Q 8 4 3
J 8 6 5 Table K 8 6 3
8 7 6 5
6
K Q 7 3

Par +1100
7 × EW -5 A 10
A J 4 3 2
A 10 9
A 10 2

1 +11 1 300-272 5 North +1 +680 4 × East -1 +100

2009 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 77
N-S Vul 7 4 3
A 5
Q 8 3
A Q 9 6 2 Rodwell
West

1

Lead
3
2
5
2
A
8
7
2
10
5 Lauria
North

Pass

2nd
6
8
4
4
7
9
A
8
10
A Meckstroth
East

1 NT

3rd
A
J
Q
J
7
6
K
5
6
10 Versace
South
Pass
AP

4th
4
3
K
Q
2
5
3
Q
3
7 Duboin
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
10
J
2
5
5
2
J
Q
K Hamman
North

1

2nd
9
6
8
6
Q
J
4
3
8 Sementa
East

Pass

3rd
K
K
2
A
3
K
Q
A
8 Zia
South
Pass
1

4th
5
3
A
4
8
3
A
7
J
K 10 6 2
K J 8 6
K J 5
4 3 Table Q 9 5
Q 4
10 9 7 2
K 10 8 7

Par -110
2 EW A J 8
10 9 7 3 2
A 6 4
J 5

Pass +5 1 300-278 1 NT East = -90 1 South = +80

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9 1 NS Pass NS
Case 78
Both Vul A Q J 4
7 6 4 3 2
10 9
A 10 Smirnov
West

1
Pass

Lead
5
2
6
A
3 Stefanov
North

Dbl
4

2nd
A
K
2
10
4 Piekarek
East
Pass
1 NT
AP

3rd
2
5
Q
4
9 Aronov
South
1
2

4th
7
8
9
3
10 Karaivanov
West

1

Lead
Q
K
4
K
Q
J Gromoeller
North

Pass

2nd
A
A
2
5
5
6 Trendafilov
East
Pass
1 NT

3rd
7
4
10
A
7
3 Kirmse
South
Pass
AP

4th
9
6
3
4
6
8
9 8 6 5 3
A 8
A Q 7
K 8 3 Table 2
K 9
6 5 4
Q J 9 7 5 4 2

Par -600
5 EW K 10 7
Q J 10 5
K J 8 3 2
6

Pass +2 1 301-282 4 South -2 -200 1 NT East +1 -120

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 8 1 NS Pass NS
Case 79
E-W Vul 10 8 6
J 10 9 8 6
8 5 2
Q 5 Aronov
West

3

Lead
7
A
K
J
9
7
6
2
3
A
9 Rodwell
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
5
Q
J
8
5
9
2
6
4
7 Stefanov
East
1
3 NT

3rd
10
8
10
3
7
6
10
3
K
8
10 Meckstroth
South
1
AP

4th
4
3
4
2
4
5
5
9
A
K
Q Zia
West

2
3 NT

Lead
7
3
A
2
A
K Karakolev
North
Pass
2
AP

2nd
J
8
4
Q
5
Q Hamman
East
Pass
2 NT

3rd
8
K
J
6
10
8 Danailov
South
1
Pass

4th
2
A
3
7
3
4
J
Q 4
J 7 3
A K J 9 7 6 2 Table K 4 3 2
K 7 3
K Q 10 6
10 8

Par -130
4 EW A Q 9 7 5
A 5 2
A 9 4
4 3

1 +2 1 305-284 3 NT East = -600 3 NT East +2 -660

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 11 1 NS Pass NS
Case 80
N-S Vul A J 9
J
A J 7 5 2
7 6 4 2 Venkataraman
West
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
K
2
K
J
Q Elinescu
North
1
2
3 NT

2nd
4
A
9
10
Q
2 Chokshi
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
4
A
4
6
6 Wladow
South
Dbl
3

4th
J
8
5
2
2
7 Smirnov
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
2
K Satyanarayana
North
Pass
4 NT

2nd
A
9
10 Piekarek
East
2
Pass

3rd
6
A
4 Nadar
South
3 NT
6

4th
8
5
5
4 3
Q 8 6 5
K Q 9 3
Q 10 5 Table 10 8 7 5 2
10 9 3 2
10 6 4
9

Par +1370
6 NS K Q 6
A K 7 4
8
A K J 8 3

Pass +12 1 306-296 3 NT North +1 +630 6 South = +1370

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Main

2009 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 81
E-W Vul J 6 4 2
A J 3
A 9 8 7
Q 7 Verhees
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
10
8
2
6
3
Q
2
Q
K Greco
North

Pass
1 NT

2nd
5
2
4
3
6
10
6
9
A v.Prooijen
East
Pass
1
AP

3rd
K
7
9
K
9
4
7
5 Hampson
South
1
Pass

4th
4
A
J
7
4
J
J
A Gitelman
West

1

Lead
4
7
K
3
J
4
10
9
6
K
8
3 Ekeblad
North

Pass

2nd
2
10
A
10
A
8
5
A
9
5
7
8 Moss
East
Pass
1 NT

3rd
Q
5
5
Q
2
J
K
2
A
J
7
J Granovetter
South
Pass
AP

4th
6
K
2
4
9
3
4
6
3
6
7
Q
K 8 3
9 8 7 5 4
K 4
A K 2 Table Q 10 9 7
10 2
Q J 6 5
10 9 6

Par -90
1 NT West A 5
K Q 6
10 3 2
J 8 5 4 3

Pass +5 1 306-301 1 NT North = +90 1 NT East -3 +300

2009 USBC Round of 32B, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 82
Both Vul Q 9 8 6 2
K J 6 3
K J 7
10 Cheek
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
4
3
5
10
4
5
A
Q Simson
North
Pass
1
3

2nd
2
K
8
3
7
9
7
4 Grue
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
A
10
K
4
2
2
J Johnson
South
Pass
2
3

4th
6
2
J
A
6
3
10
7 Parker
West

1
2

Lead
4
10
10
3
5
3
K
Q
9
Q Levin
North
Pass
1
4

2nd
2
K
3
7
8
Q
2
4
8
K Rogoff
East
Pass
2
Dbl

3rd
A
8
6
A
10
3
J
J
2
A Weinstein
South
1
Dbl
AP

4th
6
2
A
6
K
5
5
7
J
7
7
A 10 9 7 5
10 4 3
A 8 4 2 Table K J 10 4
Q 8 4
A 5
J 7 5 3

Par +120
2 NT NS A 5 3
2
Q 9 8 6 2
K Q 9 6

1 +7 1 314-301 3 North -2 -200 4 × North -2 -500

2009 USBC Round of 64 B, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 83
E-W Vul K J 4 2
4
K 7 5
Q J 10 9 6 Ao
West

1
3

Lead
Q
J
Q
3
9
J
7 Rosenberg
North
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
3
K
A
4
10
2
J J.Wang
East
1
Pass
4

3rd
5
A
5
A
5
7
10 Cohler
South
Pass
3
AP

4th
2
7
2
6
2
3
J Lev
West

1
3

Lead
Q
Q
Q
3
9
K
6
7
8
5 Adams
North
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
K
A
4
2
10
3
6
J
4
J Pszczola
East
Pass
Dbl
4

3rd
A
5
5
A
Q
6
A
K
3 Cole
South
Pass
3
AP

4th
2
2
3
6
K
2
8
9
9
Q 8 7 5 3
K Q 9 6 2
A
7 2 Table A 9
A 10 7 5
8 4 3 2
K 4 3

Par -300
5 × NS -2 10 6
J 8 3
Q J 10 9 6
A 8 5

1 +12 1 326-301 4 West -1 +100 4 West = -620

2009 USBC Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 84
N-S Vul A Q 10 3
J 9 4 3
Q 6 2
Q 3 Ekeblad
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
K
8
J
2
10
5
A
10
9 Rodwell
North
1
2

2nd
3
A
Q
3
A
K
4
6
9
4 Weichsel
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
3
2
5
7
7
Q
8
8
6 Meckstroth
South
1
4

4th
A
2
4
6
5
3
2
7
K
K Hamman
West
Pass
1
2

Lead
10
2
3
7
J
4
Q
3 Fleisher
North
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
4
5
10
5
A
8
6
J Zia
East
1
1

3rd
2
K
K
6
7
Q
8
9 Kamil
South
Pass
Pass

4th
K
A
5
8
Q
2
4
7
K 7 4
A 10 7 6
J 5 4
8 7 5 Table J 9 6 2
2
A K 8 3
J 10 9 2

Par +620
4 NS 8 5
K Q 8 5
10 9 7
A K 6 4

Pass +4 1 326-305 4 South -1 -100 2 East -1 +50

2009 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 85
Both Vul Q 8 4 2
Q 7 6 5 3
Q 8
10 6 Granovetter
West

Dbl
Rdbl
2 NT
3 NT

Lead
5
A
4
5
3
9
7
3
A Meckstroth
North

Rdbl
2
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
Q
8
Q
3
8
4
6
6 Rubin
East
Pass
1
Pass
3
AP

3rd
10
2
10
6
K
3
5
A
7 Rodwell
South
1
Dbl
Pass
Pass

4th
J
5
J
2
6
2
4
8 Freeman
West

1
2 NT

Lead
5
A
3
2
5
7
10
A Fleisher
North

Pass
AP

2nd
2
8
Q
3
4
9
2 Nickell
East
Pass
1

3rd
10
2
7
K
10
9
K Kamil
South
Pass
Pass

4th
J
5
6
A
6
Q
3
A 9 5
A K J 9
A 4 3
Q J 3 Table J 10 7 3
2
K 10 9 7 2
8 7 2

Par -120
2 NT EW K 6
10 8 4
J 6 5
A K 9 5 4

Pass +12 1 326-317 3 NT× West = -750 2 NT West +1 -150

2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 86
Both Vul 8
A K 9 7 3
9 8 4 2
9 8 4 Boyd
West

1

Lead
6
A
J
4
8
9
Q
3
7
4 Rogoff
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
2
4
8
2
K
10
5
7
Q Robinson
East
1
1 NT

3rd
8
3
5
K
K
A
4
3
8
A Parker
South
Pass
AP

4th
5
7
10
A
5
2
3
6
6
6 Aker
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
A
4
K
9
K
10
4
7
6
5
2 Doub
North
Pass
1

2nd
4
2
2
6
J
10
9
8
J
9
3 Milgrim
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
8
A
8
7
A
3
K
7
10
5 Wildavsky
South
1
1

4th
Q
K
5
Q
10
2
3
A
3
9
J
Q 10 7 5 4
Q 10 2
A J
J 10 2 Table K 6 3
J 6 5
K Q 6 5 3
K 5

Par +110
3 NS A J 9 2
8 4
10 7
A Q 7 6 3

1 +5 1 331-317 1 NT East -1 +100 1 South -1 -100

2009 USBC Quarterfinal B, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 87
E-W Vul A 7 5 2
K 8
7 3
Q J 8 3 2 Cheek
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
6
2
10 Rodwell
North
1
1
3

2nd
3
7
Q
9 Grue
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
Q
4 Meckstroth
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
K
K
7 Hamman
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
10
6
3
Q
7
7 Weinstein
North
Pass
1
2
3

2nd
2
6
6
2
7
K
8 Zia
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
J
10
8
5 Levin
South
1
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
9
5
A
J
10
10
Q J 4 3
9 7 4 3 2
J 4
9 7 Table K 10 8 6
J 5
A 8 5 2
K 5 4

Par +920
6 NS 9
A Q 10 6
K Q 10 9 6
A 10 6

1 +11 1 342-317 3 NT South +2 +460 3 NT South -1 -50

2009 USBC Round of 32, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 88
E-W Vul 10 5 4
10 7 5 2
A J 8
J 8 6 Yates
West

2
2
3 NT

Lead
9
3
3
10
5
6
6
9
3
Q Lev
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
4
4
4
5
6
A
10
5
K
10 Wolkowitz
East
1
2
2 NT

3rd
8
J
Q
J
9
3
Q
2
8
A Pszczola
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
K
2
K
2
A
7
A
J
2
8 Cohler
West

1
1 NT
3 NT

Lead
6
7
4
3
5
J
6
5
Q
3
9 M.McNamara
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
10
A
8
4
J
6
A
8
4
5
4 Rosenberg
East
Pass
1
2

3rd
Q
8
K
J
2
3
3
Q
2
Q S.McNamara
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
5
2
7
2
9
K
10
A
8
K
9 6 3
A J
Q 6 5 4
A K 5 4 Table A Q 7 2
K 8 6 3
K 3 2
10 2

Par -140
3 EW K J 8
Q 9 4
10 9 7
Q 9 7 3

Pass +12 1 342-329 3 NT East = -600 3 NT West -1 +100

2009 USBC Round of 32, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 89
Both Vul 7 2
10 9 8 6 4
10 5 4
Q 7 2 Heitzman
West

1
4 NT
6

Lead
10
A
K
2
8 Larsen
North

Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
5
J
A
5
4 Prahin
East
Pass
4
5

3rd
K
4
4
6
A Meltzer
South
1
Pass
Pass

4th
3
7
Q
3
2 Schermer
West

1
3
Rdbl
4

Lead
4
9
3
3
5
K Walker
North

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
Q
7
4
2
10
7 Chambers
East
Pass
2
3
4

3rd
K
A
Q
J
A
6 Rowntree
South
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass

4th
A
6
2
4
Q
5
A K Q 9 3
Q J 3
A 9 8 2
9 Table J 10 8 6
7 5
Q
A K J 8 5 3

Par -660
5 NT EW 5 4
A K 2
K J 7 6 3
10 6 4

1 +13 1 355-329 6 West -1 +100 4 West +2 -680

2009 USBC Round of 32, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 90
N-S Vul Q 9 8 3
10
A K 8 7 6 4 2
7 J.Weinstein
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
6
4
10
3
Q
A
9
10 L.Lewis
North
1
2

2nd
10
A
2
A
K
8
2
4
9 Gu
East
1
2

3rd
5
3
2
4
J
7
3
5
Q P.Lewis
South
Dbl
3

4th
8
7
J
5
3
K
9
J Wold
West
Pass
Dbl
2 NT
3

Lead
5
4
7
4
10
A
K
7
2
Q D.Yang
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
9
10
J
Q
A
4
7
5
3
4 Bramley
East
1
2
3

3rd
K
J
Q
10
6
5
2
8
8
6 X.Shi
South
1 NT
Pass
Pass

4th
2
Q
3
2
3
3
8
9
J
9
J 5
Q J 5
Q J 10 9
9 8 3 2 Table A K 7 6 4 2
A 6 3 2
—
K J 6

Par +100
3 × EW -1 10
K 9 8 7 4
5 3
A Q 10 5 4

1 +2 1 357-330 3 North = +110 3 East -1 +50

Top

Main

2009 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 91
E-W Vul A 5 4 3
10 5 4 3
6 5 3
J 10 Katz
West

1
1 NT

Lead
J
K
6
7
Q
6
9
5
9
A Platnick
North

Pass
AP

2nd
3
3
10
4
8
2
4
5
3
2 Jacobs
East
Pass
1

3rd
2
2
Q
5
4
10
6
10
8 Diamond
South
1
Pass

4th
K
7
A
8
A
K
9
7
J Greco
West

1
1 NT

Lead
5
K
4
7
Q
5
8
J
10 El Ahmady
North

Pass
Pass

2nd
9
3
10
4
8
2
3
9
7 Hampson
East
Pass
1
3 NT

3rd
Q
2
Q
6
2
10
J
9 Sadek
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
A
7
A
8
A
K
6
4
K
A K 8 2
K 9 4
K 9 6 5 4 Table Q J 10 6 2
J 9
Q 8 2
Q 8 3

Par -600
3 NT East 9 8 7
Q 7 6
A J 10 7
A 7 2

1 +11 1 368-330 1 NT West +2 -150 3 NT West +2 -660

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 92
E-W Vul A 8 7 5 3
7 5 2
—
A J 9 6 4 Jacobs
West

1
AP

Lead
2
3
6
5
4
A
5
Q
2
3 Schutze
North
Pass
4

2nd
3
10
5
Q
7
9
10
5
10
10 Katz
East
1
Pass

3rd
K
J
K
4
7
J
4
6
J
J J.Lall
South
1
4

4th
4
2
A
8
2
6
Q
8
K
9 Shivdasani
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
5
6
4
3
K
A Weinstein
North
Pass
2
2

2nd
2
3
7
2
K
A
5 Allegaert
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
10
8
A
J
Q
3 Levin
South
1
2

4th
A
J
Q
9
6
2
2
Q 6 2
J 6
A J 6 5 4
Q 10 3 Table K 10 9
K 9 8 3
K 9 7 3
K 8

Par +140
3 NS J 4
A Q 10 4
Q 10 8 2
7 5 2

Pass +4 1 368-334 4 South -5 -250 2 North -2 -100

2008 World Championship Final, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 93
N-S Vul A 6 5
K
K 5 3 2
K 9 7 6 5 Townsend
West

1
Pass
Dbl

Lead
K
4
9
7
8
5
10
9
K
2 Lauria
North

2
3
5

2nd
2
2
2
5
4
J
8
Q
6
9 Gold
East
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
9
J
3
10
A
Q
6
K
4
10 Versace
South
1
3
3

4th
6
K
A
A
3
4
7
6
7
8 Nunes
West

2

Lead
5
10
2
J
A
8
10
A Ju.Hackett
North

Pass

2nd
2
7
Q
3
6
7
2
3 Fantoni
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
A
3
J
4
5
2 Ja.Hackett
South
Pass
Pass

4th
4
6
8
9
3
10
K
4
9 4
Q J 8 7 5 3
8 7
A 8 4 Table K Q J 7 3
10 6 4
Q 9 6
J 2

Par +660
5 NT NS 10 8 2
A 9 2
A J 10 4
Q 10 3

1 +11 1 379-334 5 North = +600 2 West -1 +50

2008 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 94
E-W Vul A 7 6
A 9 8 4
10 9 6 4
K 4 Wladow
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
3
5
4
6
K
4
7 Westra
North
1
4

2nd
4
6
9
2
Q
9
4
5
J Elinescu
East
2
AP

3rd
2
8
Q
K
A
9
2
K Ramondt
South
3

4th
5
7
2
3
8
10
A
3 de Wijs
West
Pass
3

Lead
K
K
4
J
7 Gromoeller
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
Q
6 Muller
East
2
Pass

3rd
A
10
A
4 Kirmse
South
Pass
Pass

4th
5
2
8
10
10 5 2
6 3
A K J 3
J 9 8 2 Table K Q J 9 8 3
10 5
Q 8 2
Q 3

Par +450
5 NS 4
K Q J 7 2
7 5
A 10 7 6 5

1 +8 1 387-334 4 South = +420 3 East -1 +100

2008 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 95
Both Vul A Q J 3
A K J 7 6
Q 6 5
5 Rodwell
West

1
4
Pass

Lead
Q
5
A
Q Zawislak
North

1
4
Dbl

2nd
2
2
8
10 Meckstroth
East

2
5
AP

3rd
7
J
9
10 Pazur
South
Pass
3
Pass

4th
9
4
6
7 Jassem
West

Pass
5

Lead
10
Q
2
6
3
2
K
A Compton
North

1
Dbl

2nd
J
10
4
7
7
A
4
8 Martens
East

2
AP

3rd
Q
2
A
J
9
9
5
5 Hamman
South
Pass
3

4th
K
5
5
3
6
4
8
2
K 7 6 2
8 2
A J
K 9 7 6 2 Table 10 8 4
9
K 3 2
A Q J 8 4 3

Par +140
3 NS 9 5
Q 10 5 4 3
10 9 8 7 4
10

1 +7 1 394-334 5 × East -2 +500 5 × East -1 +200

2008 World Championship Qualifying, Round 17 1 NS Pass NS
Case 96
None Vul 9 8 5
J 3
A K 6 4 3 2
Q 3 George
West
Pass
4
AP

Lead
5
Q
2
10
10
8 Rodwell
North
1
Pass

2nd
9
7
8
A
K
Q Asbi
East
1
Pass

3rd
K
A
3
6
J
K Meckstroth
South
3
Dbl

4th
8
6
J
3
4
2 Nickell
West
Pass
3

Lead
5
3
10
6
5
5 Bojoh
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
7
K
3
8
A Freeman
East
1
Pass

3rd
K
A
Q
Q
J
4 Gontha
South
Pass
Pass

4th
8
6
4
A
J
2
J 10 7 6 2
K 9 7 6
9
K 8 6 Table A Q
Q 10 8 4 2
Q 10 8
J 7 4

Par +100
3 × EW -1 K 4 3
A 5
J 7 5
A 10 9 5 2

1 +6 1 400-334 4 × East -2 +300 3 East -1 +50

2008 World Championship Final, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 97
N-S Vul K 9 8 2
K J 10 5
K 8 7 6 5
— Nunes
West
Pass
3
Pass

Lead
A
5
3
4 Ju.Hackett
North
1
Pass
5

2nd
2
A
J
10 Fantoni
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
8
2
A
8 Ja.Hackett
South
3
4

4th
5
3
2
Q Townsend
West
Pass
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
5
A
Q
J
3 Lauria
North
Pass
Pass
3
5

2nd
2
8
4
J
A Gold
East
1
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
8
Q
6
7
2 Versace
South
Pass
2 NT
4 NT
AP

4th
5
7
9
3
4
A Q 6
7 6 4 3
J 4
J 8 5 4 Table 10 7 5 4 3
A 9 8
9
A K 7 6

Par +600
5 NS J
Q 2
A Q 10 3 2
Q 10 9 3 2

Pass +4 1 400-338 5 North = +600 5 × North = +750

2008 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 98
None Vul A K 8
K 8 2
K J 9 8 6
A 6 Sadek
West

1

Lead
10
6
4
8
4
A
K
K
2 Narasimhan
North

1 NT

2nd
2
5
2
7
5
10
Q
5
9 El Ahmady
East

AP

3rd
3
A
J
J
K
3
6
9 Wold
South
Pass

4th
A
7
4
2
3
5
3
10 Ferraro
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
A
6
3
10
A
K
8
10
K Jacobs
North

1
2 NT
4

2nd
9
4
5
6
J
4
7
Q
J
9 Bocchi
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
2
7
3
Q
3
6
9
10
4 Katz
South
Pass
1
3

4th
4
3
K
A
2
5
2
7
8
5
5 2
A 10 5
Q 10 7 3 2
K Q 3 Table Q 10 7 4
Q 9 3
5
10 9 8 5 4

Par +120
2 NT NS J 9 6 3
J 7 6 4
A 4
J 7 2

1 +6 1 406-338 1 NT North +1 +120 4 South -2 -100

2008 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 99
Both Vul J 8 7 6
6 5 2
4 2
J 9 7 4 Rodwell
West

Dbl
2
3
6

Lead
K
A
K
Q
K
6
3
4
5
8 Welland
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
A
6
7
8
4
7
Q
5
Q
6 Meckstroth
East
1
2
2 NT
5

3rd
2
5
10
7
2
A
8
3
10
6 Willenken
South
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
3
4
2
9
8
10
9
10
J
J Garner
West

1
2 NT
3 NT

Lead
6
A
3 Freeman
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
10
5
9 H.Weinstein
East
Pass
1
3

3rd
2
8
K Nickell
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
3
2
4
A K Q 3
A 9 8 4
K 10 8
K 6 Table 10 5
7 3
A Q 7 6 3
A 5 3 2

Par -2140
7 EW 9 4 2
K Q J 10
J 9 5
Q 10 8

Pass +12 1 406-350 6 East +1 -1390 3 NT West +3 -690

2008 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 100
None Vul Q 10 5
K J 7 2
A Q 3
6 4 3 Jansma
West
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
4
9 Nystrom
North
1
2
3 NT

2nd
4
K
J Verhees
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
A
3 Bertheau
South
2
3

4th
J
2
10 Zhao
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
K
2
6
Q
4 Ekeblad
North
Pass
1
1 NT
2
3
3 NT

2nd
9
3
9
2
5
8 Fu
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
4
A
7
7 Rubin
South
1
1
2
2 NT
3

4th
A
8
5
10
J
9 8 6 2
8 5
K J 7 2
J 7 2 Table 4 3
Q 10 9 3
10 8 6 5 4
K 10

Par +990
6 NT NS A K J 7
A 6 4
9
A Q 9 8 5

1 +3 1 410-350 3 NT North +3 +490 3 NT North = +400

Stopped at 100 to limit file size (more 2+ IMP swings exist) Top Main

2014 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 1					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 1 E-W Vul	A J 6 3 7 10 9 5 3 A 6 5 2			Helgemo West 1 Pass AP Lead K 8 J J A K 4 J A 7 K	Bocchi North Pass 2 3 2nd 3 9 Q 8 9 2 5 7 4 2	Helness East 1 Pass Pass 3rd 2 Q 6 2 4 3 A 9 3 J	Madala South Dbl 2 3 4th 4 6 5 Q 10 7 10 8 9 K	Zia West Pass Lead 4 3 2 6	Zimmermann North Pass 1 2nd 10 2 3 K	Bianchedi East Pass AP 3rd K 4 7 5	Multon South 1 4th A 8 K A
8 5 2 K 6 5 4 3 K 8 K 9 8			10 7 Q 8 2 A Q J 7 2 Q 7 4
Par +110 2 NS	K Q 9 4 A J 10 9 6 4 J 10 3
Pass +4		Pass 4-0		3 South -1		-50		1 North +1		+110

2014 USBC Final, Segment 5					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 2 Both Vul	J 8 2 7 4 K J 10 6 K J 7 2			Diamond West Dbl Lead Q J 4 2 5 4 2 A 5 5 7	Levin North Pass Pass 2nd 2 8 8 9 7 9 10 3 Q A K	Platnick East 1 1 NT 3rd 7 4 9 10 8 K Q 3 3 J 7	Weinstein South 1 AP 4th 9 K J A 6 2 6 6 8 5 4	Katz West Pass Lead 3 7 A 5 K 9 J 4 Q Q	Greco North Pass Pass 2nd 10 Q 2 K A 3 4 K 10 A	Nickell East Pass Pass 3rd Q K 9 3 3 J 10 5 9 7	Hampson South 2 4th 8 2 4 6 2 4 7 2 7 9
K 10 6 3 A 8 2 9 7 3 2 A 5			7 5 4 K 9 A Q 5 4 Q 9 8 3
Par -140 3 EW	A Q 9 Q J 10 6 5 3 8 10 6 4
Pass +5		Pass 10-0		1 NT East =		-90		2 South =		+110

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 3 None Vul	Q 10 8 7 Q 9 3 A K 4 2 3 2			Bathurst West 1 2 Lead 6 J 3 8 4 A 6 7 6 4	Berkowitz North Pass Pass 2nd J K A 5 9 5 3 2 2 J	Moss East 1 4 3rd 2 3 5 K J 10 9 K 10 Q	Sontag South Pass Pass AP 4th 4 5 7 3 2 Q 10 A Q 7	Seamon West Pass Pass 2 Lead A 7 J 8 7 6 K 10 K J A	Diamond North 1 Pass 2 2nd 3 2 2 4 2 3 10 3 9 3 4	Pszczola East Pass Dbl 3 3rd 5 K 7 4 A 9 5 7 8 K 9	Platnick South Pass 1 Pass AP 4th 6 A Q 9 5 10 6 2 5 6 Q
A J 9 K 10 6 4 J 6 J 10 9 7			6 2 A J 8 7 10 9 7 3 A K 4
Par -140 3 EW	K 5 4 3 5 2 Q 8 5 Q 8 6 5
1 +5		Pass 10-5		4 East -1		+50		3 West =		-140

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 4 E-W Vul	K J 8 3 7 2 9 8 4 K 7 6 3			Greco West 1 2 3 Lead 3 5 2 J 4	Pszczola North Pass Pass Pass 2nd 8 9 7 A 9	Hampson East 2 2 3 NT 3rd 7 J K 6 J	Seamon South Pass Pass Pass AP 4th 4 K A 2	Berkowitz West Pass Pass Dbl AP Lead 4 5 5 6 2 J 4 5	Bathurst North 1 2 Pass 2nd 3 8 9 9 7 K 9	Sontag East Pass Pass 3 3rd Q A K J J 7 K	Moss South Pass 2 Pass 3 4th 2 2 7 A Q 4 A
9 7 K Q 8 6 Q 7 5 A 10 9 4			A Q 5 J 5 4 A J 10 3 J 8 2
Par -600 3 NT EW	10 6 4 2 A 10 9 3 K 6 2 Q 5
Pass +11		Pass 21-5		3 NT East =		-600		3 North -2		-100

2014 USBC Final, Segment 6					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 6 Both Vul	8 5 K 8 6 2 A K 3 K J 8 6			Meckstroth West Pass Pass Lead Q 4 K 9 2 3	Greco North 1 4 2nd A A 8 A 7 10	Rodwell East Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 6 2 8 A K	Hampson South 1 2 4th 5 10 4 7 5 J	Diamond West Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 8 7 6 10 5 5 10 2 3	Katz North 1 2 4 2nd A J A 3 9 3 8 4 7 10	Platnick East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 8 A 6 J K 10 J 5 A K	Nickell South Pass 1 2 4th 7 6 2 Q 4 K 4 J 5
K 6 Q 10 5 9 6 5 2 A Q 5 3			Q J 7 3 2 J 7 J 8 4 10 9 2
Par +620 4 NS	A 10 9 4 A 9 4 3 Q 10 7 7 4
1 +12		Pass 24-17		4 North =		+620		4 South -1		-100

2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 7 E-W Vul	A K A Q 10 7 5 J 6 9 6 3 2			Willenken West Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 9 J 7 6 Q 7 5 4 Q 8	Greco North 1 2 2 3 3 NT 2nd 2 K 3 10 8 2 4 4 4 J	Rosenberg East Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 3 8 A 2 5 3 7 6 A	Hampson South 1 1 2 3 3 4th K 9 A 2 8 6 3 5 5 9	Diamond West Pass Pass AP Lead A 2 K A 5 10 Q J 3 A	Fleisher North 1 2 NT 2nd 2 A 5 7 K 8 3 8 Q 9	Platnick East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 6 2 3 3 6 J 4 5 7	Cohler South Pass 2 3 4th 10 8 4 6 4 9 J 2 4 10
J 8 6 4 J 4 2 9 2 A K 8 4			9 7 5 K 9 6 3 K 10 8 Q 7 5
Par +130 4 NS	Q 10 3 2 8 A Q 7 5 4 3 J 10
1 +6		Pass 24-23		3 NT North =		+400		3 South +2		+150

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 8 Both Vul	K Q J 9 7 4 A A Q J 5 A J			Diamond West 1 Dbl Pass Lead 5 K Q 4 4 6 A 7 K	J.Feldman North Dbl Rdbl 6 2nd J 6 2 A 10 4 4 5	Platnick East Rdbl 4 AP 3rd 2 2 3 7 8 J Q 10	Watson South Pass 1 Pass 4th 3 5 A 9 6 8 3 10	J.Stansby West Pass Rdbl AP Lead 10 Q 4 9 3	Hampson North 1 2 2nd Q 6 Q 8 10	Hung East 2 Pass 3rd 8 2 8 10 J	Greco South Pass Dbl 4 4th A A 2 5
A 5 J 8 3 K 10 4 K 10 6 5 4			6 10 9 7 6 5 4 2 9 8 8 7 2
Par +1400 7 × West -5	10 8 3 2 K Q 7 6 3 2 Q 9 3
1 +13		1 36-25		6 South =		+1430		4 North +2		+680

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 8					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 9 Both Vul	K Q 9 6 J 10 A Q 3 8 7 5 2			Seamon West Pass Pass Lead 2 3 8 2 8 5 6	Stark North 1 3 2nd 10 K 9 3 A A 7	Pszczola East Pass Pass AP 3rd A Q 8 Q 2 6 10	Baseggio South 1 2 4th 4 J 5 K 6 4 6	McAllister West Pass 1 Pass AP Lead 4 4 7 5 Q A 9	Berkowitz North 1 Pass 3 NT 2nd 4 3 8 3 10 6 10	Campanile East Pass Pass 2 Pass 3rd A 2 A Q A 4	Sontag South Pass 1 3 4 4th 6 6 5 K 7 2
A 10 8 7 3 Q 9 2 8 4 K 10 4			J 5 4 2 A 6 5 3 9 5 2 A 3
Par +110 3 NS	— K 8 7 4 K J 10 7 6 Q J 9 6
1 +5		1 41-25		3 South =		+110		4 North -1		-100

2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 2					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 10 E-W Vul	10 6 2 K 9 4 2 J 10 8 5 9 3			Stansby West 1 2 3 3 4 NT Lead 4 2 4	Fantoni North Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd A 8 9	Bramley East 1 2 3 4 6 3rd 3 A K	Nunes South Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 4th 5 3 Q	Helgemo West Pass 2 Lead Q 3 10 K 4 A	Passell North Pass Pass 2nd 5 7 8 2 3	Helness East 1 4 3rd 9 K 7 3 K	Lynch South Pass Pass AP 4th 6 A 2 4 8
K 7 7 5 K 7 6 4 A J 7 6 4			A Q J 5 3 A 10 6 Q K 10 5 2
Par -1370 6 EW	9 8 4 Q J 8 3 A 9 3 2 Q 8
Pass +12		1 41-37		6 West =		-1370		4 East +2		-680

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 1					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 11 E-W Vul	Q J 5 K 2 Q 9 8 Q J 7 6 3			Brogeland West 1 2 Lead 5 A K 7 3 5 Q	Levin North Pass Pass 2nd Q 7 9 6 2 3 K	Saelensminde East 1 4 3rd K 4 8 A 10 J A	Weinstein South Pass Pass AP 4th A 5 J 8 4 Q 8	Katz West Pass Dbl 4 Lead 4	Schwartz North 1 Pass Pass 2nd Q	Nickell East Dbl 3 4 3rd K	Graves South Pass 3 Pass AP 4th A
10 8 4 Q J 3 A K J 4 2 9 8			A K 6 3 2 A 10 9 7 10 7 5 K
Par -620 4 EW	9 7 8 6 5 4 6 3 A 10 5 4 2
Pass +13		Pass 50-41		4 East =		-620		4 East -2		+200

2014 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 12 Both Vul	K 10 8 6 5 2 Q 9 8 4 3 J 7			Demuy West Pass Pass Lead 6 K 2 7 J 4	Pszczola North Pass 1 3 NT 2nd 3 10 4 A Q 5	Kranyak East 1 Pass AP 3rd 5 4 9 5 K 9	Kwiecien South Dbl 1 NT 4th 7 A J 10 2 A	Sontag West Pass AP Lead 4 J 2 4 7 9 8	Wooldridge North Pass 1 2nd 2 2 5 5 10 9	Berkowitz East Pass Pass 3rd J 3 9 K Q 2	Hurd South 1 2 NT 4th Q A J 6 3 3
Q 8 5 K 10 7 4 3 10 6 2 10 9			J 9 7 6 J 9 A 5 A 8 6 3 2
Par +600 3 NT NS	A 4 3 2 A Q K J 7 K Q 5 4
1 +10		1 51-50		3 NT South +1		+630		2 NT South +2		+180

2014 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 13 None Vul	3 A 10 8 A K J 7 4 J 10 5 4			Fleisher West 3 Pass Lead K 3 3 A 8 8 5 K J 10 Q 2	Bramley North Dbl Dbl 2nd 3 5 4 2 4 2 3 J J 8 A 10	Martel East Pass 4 AP 3rd 10 6 K 7 4 9 6 8 6 7 9	Stansby South 1 Pass 4th 2 7 A 9 Q 10 7 Q 6 5 4	Zmudzinski West 2 2 Lead 3 3 A 6 8 K A K Q 7 A	Garner North Pass AP 2nd 5 5 2 4 2 3 8 J 4 J 9	Balicki East Pass 2 3rd 8 K 4 8 9 5 6 3 6 7 5	Zia South Pass Pass 4th J A 9 Q 10 2 7 10 6 4 2
K J 10 7 4 2 K 2 2 Q 9 7 3			Q 9 5 9 7 6 3 Q 9 8 3 K 8
Par +420 4 NS	A 8 6 Q J 5 4 10 6 5 A 6 2
1 +10		1 61-50		4 × West -3		+500		2 West -1		+50

2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 14 Both Vul	K Q 10 3 8 7 5 4 J 9 4 7 4			Multon West 1 NT Pass Lead A 9 K Q 9 J 2 J 6 K J 4	Dwyer North Pass 2 2nd 3 5 7 10 2 4 A 2 4 9 3 7	Zimmermann East Pass 2 AP 3rd Q A 2 6 Q K 5 3 Q 6 8 A	Bathurst South 1 Dbl 4th 5 4 6 10 K 10 7 7 8 5 3 8	Weinstein West 1 NT Pass 2 Lead 4 8 J Q	Fantoni North Pass Pass AP 2nd 2 K 4 5	Levin East Pass 2 Rdbl 3rd A J 2 A	Nunes South Pass Dbl Pass 4th 5 3 3 10
5 4 2 Q J K 5 A K Q J 8 3			9 8 7 A K 9 6 2 7 3 2 9 2
Par -140 3 EW	A J 6 10 3 A Q 10 8 6 10 6 5
1 +8		1 69-51		2 North =		+110		2 West +4		-230

2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 6					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 15 E-W Vul	Q 10 2 K 10 5 A J 10 5 2 9 2			Helgemo West 2 AP Lead A 6 6 J 2 5 K 10 Q 10	Dwyer North 3 2nd 2 9 3 7 Q K 5 4 4 2	Helness East Pass Pass 3rd J 5 A 8 K 2 8 6 6 A	Bathurst South 1 3 4th 3 10 4 9 4 9 7 Q 3 7	Kranyak West 1 NT 2 2 Lead 2 4 3 9 7 2 10 A J A	Fantoni North Pass 2 Pass 2nd J 5 10 5 Q 6 3 4 Q J	G.Wolpert East Pass Pass 2 3 3rd 3 K 9 7 8 Q 8 6 K 2	Nunes South Pass Dbl Pass AP 4th 4 2 6 A 8 K 9 3 9 4
K J 7 3 Q 9 9 3 A K Q 6 4			9 4 J 7 4 3 2 Q 7 4 J 8 5
Par +120 2 NT NS	A 8 6 5 A 8 6 K 8 6 10 7 3
Pass +2		1 69-53		3 South +1		+130		3 West -2		+200

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 16 None Vul	A J 10 9 5 5 4 9 8 A 6 4 3			W.Wang West Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 3 5 3 2 A	Tobing North Pass 1 4 NT 5 6 2nd A 4 7 2 K J	Zhang East 1 Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 A K 5 6 4	Asbi South 1 4 5 5 4th 8 2 7 7 9 Q	Sakul West Pass AP Lead K A 3 10 6 J 8	Lian North Pass 1 2nd 3 2 J 6 5 2 7	Karwur East Pass Dbl 3rd 8 4 5 2 5 K 10	H.Shi South 1 4 4th 4 7 Q 3 K 4 2
Q 7 4 J 2 Q 10 7 6 J 8 5 2			2 K Q 7 J 5 3 2 K Q 10 9 7
Par +980 6 NS	K 8 6 3 A 10 9 8 6 3 A K 4 —
Pass +11		1 69-64		6 North -1		-50		4 North +2		+480

2013 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 4					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 19 N-S Vul	J 7 4 J 8 7 4 9 5 10 5 4 3			Nowosadzki West Rdbl Dbl Lead K 5 A 2 9 6 J 4 J	Meckstroth North Pass 1 AP 2nd 2 6 8 3 K 3 3 9 5	Kalita East 1 Pass 3rd 3 Q 2 A 6 J 6 K 8	Rodwell South Dbl Pass 4th 4 7 10 Q 4 5 9 A 8	Weinstein West Pass Lead 3 10 Q 3 10 6 9 6 J 9 8	Jagniewski North Pass Pass 2nd 8 K 4 7 A 3 K 9 5 3	Levin East Pass Pass 3rd K A 5 9 7 A 2 J 6 Q	Gawel South 1 NT 4th 6 4 2 Q 4 Q 4 2 7 2
A 3 A Q 9 3 J 7 2 J 7 6 2			10 9 5 2 K 5 A 10 4 3 A 9 8
Par -110 3 East	K Q 8 6 10 6 2 K Q 8 6 K Q
Pass +3		1 78-72		1 × North -1		-200		1 NT South -1		-100

2013 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 4					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 20 E-W Vul	Q 9 7 K Q 9 8 7 5 — K 10 5 3			Welland West 1 Pass AP Lead K K 7 4 7 J 8 3 6 5 7 10	Dunitz North 1 3 2nd 3 3 2 2 5 9 8 4 9 6 J 10	S.Auken East 1 Pass 3rd 10 10 A Q 2 3 Q A 9 Q K J	Davis South Pass 2 4 4th 5 J 7 6 K 4 5 2 6 8 9 4	J.Wolpert West Pass AP Lead 6 5 A Q 7 7 2	Schermer North 2 2nd 4 3 2 8 J 2 J	J.Levin East Pass 3rd J A 3 5 K 10 Q	Chambers South Pass 3 4th K 7 6 4 9 2 A
K J J A 10 9 8 7 4 2 J 8 2			A 10 6 5 3 6 3 2 K Q 9 6 4
Par +420 4 NS	8 4 2 A 10 4 J 6 5 3 A Q 7
1 +6		1 84-72		4 North =		+420		3 North +1		+170

2013 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 21 N-S Vul	J 4 2 9 6 A 10 9 6 A J 10 3			Moss West 1 2 4 Lead 9 3 A 6 J 7	Graves North Pass Pass Pass AP 2nd 2 A 2 K A K	Grue East 1 2 3 3rd 3 2 6 Q 5 3	Schwartz South Pass Pass Pass 4th Q 5 4 8 6 5	Brogeland West 1 2 Lead 6 3 2 3 4 8 7 A Q 10	T.Bessis North Pass Pass AP 2nd 2 6 Q 4 7 2 6 J 9 4	Lindqvist East Pass 2 3rd 10 K 5 K 7 Q 8 2 4 3	Bertheau South Pass Pass 4th K 5 9 5 10 6 A 9 A J
A 8 3 K Q 8 7 5 3 K 9 8 4			K Q J 4 2 K J 8 7 4 2 5 2
Par -140 3 EW	10 9 7 6 5 A 10 3 Q 5 Q 7 6
Pass +7		1 84-79		4 West =		-420		2 West +1		-140

2013 USBC Final, Segment 3					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 22 E-W Vul	8 7 A 9 6 5 4 7 5 3 A 7 3			Bathurst West Dbl AP Lead Q J K 2 7	Kamil North Pass 2 NT 2nd 3 3 8 2 J	Dwyer East 1 Pass 3rd 6 4 4 A 3	Fleisher South 1 3 4th 8 Q 7 Q 2	Zia West Pass 2 Lead K Q 4 2 7 4	Kranyak North Pass 2 4 2nd 3 A 7 2 Q Q	Martel East Pass Dbl AP 3rd 4 6 K A 3 J	G.Wolpert South 1 2 4th 8 J 8 Q 6 3
A 9 6 2 8 J 10 2 K Q 9 5 2			K Q J 5 Q 7 K 9 8 4 10 6 4
Par -100 4 × NS -1	10 4 3 K J 10 3 2 A Q 6 J 8
1 +5		1 89-80		3 South =		+140		4 South -1		-50

2013 USBC Playoff, Segment 6					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 23 Both Vul	7 4 2 K 2 K J 9 A K Q 7 2			Meckstroth West 1 Pass AP Lead 10 5 K A 2 Q 3 2	Rosenberg North 1 NT 2 2nd A 4 3 8 6 4 K	Rodwell East Pass Pass 3rd 5 K 4 9 10 6 4	Willenken South Pass 2 3 NT 4th 7 3 5 6 J 3 2	Zia West Pass Pass AP Lead J 9 5 5 10 A K 7 2 2 3 10	Levin North 1 NT 2 2nd 3 2 A 4 6 8 J 4 5 3 J 8	Martel East Pass Pass 3rd Q 6 K 8 Q 9 4 2 10 10 Q 4	Weinstein South Pass 2 3 NT 4th 7 K 6 A 3 5 6 9 7 J 7 9
Q 9 5 A J 9 4 A 7 6 3 6 5			J 10 8 6 6 3 Q 8 5 4 J 8 3
Par +600 3 NT NS	A K 3 Q 10 8 7 5 10 2 10 9 4
1 +13		1 102-80		3 NT North =		+600		3 NT North -2		-200

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 24 E-W Vul	K J 8 5 6 2 5 Q 7 5 4 3 2			Jacobus West 2 Pass AP Lead 3 6	Levin North Pass Dbl 4 2nd A 9	Passell East 1 Pass Pass 3rd 6 Q	Weinstein South 1 3 5 4th 5 A	Rodwell West Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 2 6 5	Lev North Pass 1 3 4 Pass 2nd 5 A 9 A	Meckstroth East Pass Pass Pass Pass Dbl 3rd A 6 Q 8	Cohler South 1 2 3 5 AP 4th 3 5 A 2
4 2 Q 8 3 K Q 10 9 8 7 6 9			A 10 9 6 J 9 5 J 4 3 2 A J
Par +400 5 NS	Q 7 3 A K 10 7 4 A K 10 8 6
Pass +4		1 102-84		5 North =		+400		5 × South =		+550

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 25 Both Vul	8 A Q J 10 8 7 4 Q J 10 6 2			J.Clerkin West 1 4 Lead 7 3 J J J Q	Passell North 2 5 2nd A 10 4 3 10	D.Clerkin East Pass 3 AP 3rd Q 2 3 4 K	Jacobus South 1 Pass 4th 8 9 4 K 5	Mahaffey West 1 Pass Lead 7 3 Q 6 4 J 6 K 4 2 6 K	Milgrim North 2 5 2nd A 10 4 5 5 7 2 5 6 7 9 9	Glubok East Pass 4 Dbl 3rd 4 2 3 8 Q A J Q 10 J 7 10	Rigal South Pass 4 NT AP 4th 8 9 2 J 3 5 K 10 A 3 8 8
Q J 10 4 2 K 9 5 2 A 7 5 2 —			K 9 7 6 3 Q J 8 6 K 7 5 4
Par +500 5 × EW -2	A 5 3 6 4 K 10 9 3 A 9 8 3
1 +15		1 117-84		5 North +1		+620		5 × North -2		-500

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 26 None Vul	K 8 3 2 Q 6 5 3 4 A J 10 3			Simson West 1 2 Lead 2 4 A 7 8 3 9 J	Lev North Pass Pass 2nd 5 10 4 10 5 9 K Q	Aker East 1 3 3rd A 7 8 2 8 A K K	Cohler South Pass Pass AP 4th 4 2 2 3 A 4 3 9	Passell West Pass 2 Lead 5 2 3 J 9 A 5 8 10	Milgrim North Pass AP 2nd 7 8 Q K 10 4 10 6 7	Jacobus East 1 3rd A A K 3 3 4 2 A 5	Rigal South Pass Pass 4th 2 4 5 9 6 2 3 10 4
— K 8 4 2 K Q J 6 5 2 9 8 5			A J 9 7 6 5 9 7 A 10 3 Q 4
Par -100 4 × South -1	Q 10 4 A J 10 9 8 7 K 7 6 2
1 +7		1 124-84		3 East -3		+150		2 West +2		-130

2013 USBC Final, Segment 6					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 27 None Vul	A K 6 3 Q J 9 6 4 3 7 A Q			Zia West Pass Pass Lead 3 A 6 3 Q J 6 6	Dwyer North 1 2 2nd 7 4 K A A 7 7 3	Martel East Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 3 4 2 5 4 10	Bathurst South 1 1 4th Q 2 10 5 2 Q 5	Kranyak West Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 10 J Q	Rosenberg North 1 2 3 4 2nd A 2 Q A	G.Wolpert East Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 3 K 5	Willenken South Pass 1 NT 2 NT 3 4th 7 K 4
J 2 2 K 8 5 4 3 10 8 6 4 3			10 7 4 A K 8 7 J 10 9 2 J 2
Par +450 5 NS	Q 9 8 5 10 5 A Q 6 K 9 7 5
Pass +11		1 125-95		2 South -1		-50		4 North +1		+450

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 28 Both Vul	8 6 K 7 5 3 Q 10 2 K Q J 9			Kamil West Pass 3 NT Lead 2 5 3 J 9 4 3 2 10	Grue North 1 Pass 2nd 9 6 Q 7 3 5 10 8 4	Fleisher East 1 NT Pass 3rd 3 K A 8 4 8 A J 7	Cheek South Pass Pass 4th J 2 7 10 9 5 6 Q A	Becker West Pass 2 NT Lead K 8 A 4 Q 5 9 J 9 4	Martel North Pass Pass 2nd 2 4 7 6 A 5 3 6 7 10	Spector East 1 NT Pass 3rd 8 5 3 8 3 K A Q 8 A	Zia South Pass Pass 4th 3 J 2 10 4 Q 2 6 7
A 9 7 2 Q 9 4 K 8 3 10 8 4			J 5 4 3 A J A J 9 5 4 A 2
Par -620 4 EW	K Q 10 10 8 6 2 7 6 7 6 5 3
Pass +10		1 125-105		3 NT East =		-600		2 NT East =		-120

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 29 N-S Vul	K J 8 6 Q 9 7 2 — 10 9 4 3 2			Diamond West 1 2 2 NT Lead 3 3 2 Q 5 Q	Dwyer North Pass Pass Pass AP 2nd 6 4 A 5 K 2	Platnick East 1 1 2 3rd J A 4 8 2 7	Bathurst South Pass Pass Pass 4th K 9 6 3 4 5	Kranyak West Pass AP Lead 3 Q 2 K J 8 2 5 3 7	Greco North Pass 1 2nd A 4 K 7 9 9 6 3 7 4	G.Wolpert East Pass Dbl 3rd 5 8 2 5 J 4 6 7 J Q	Hampson South 1 2 4th 6 2 6 10 3 5 Q 8 K Q
10 5 4 K 10 8 3 K J 4 3 K Q			9 7 3 2 4 A Q 8 6 A 8 7 6
Par +100 3 NT× EW -1	A Q A J 6 5 10 9 7 5 2 J 5
Pass +7		1 126-112		2 NT West =		-120		2 North +2		+170

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 31 E-W Vul	9 7 6 5 A 6 3 A Q J 6 5 4			Sontag West 2 Pass Lead 10 7 7 A A 6	Passell North Dbl 3 2nd J A 4 K 5 K	Berkowitz East Pass Pass AP 3rd K 3 Q 5 7 9	Jacobus South 1 2 4th 3 2 8 2 4 2	Lev West 1 AP Lead A K 4 J Q 10	Pszczola North 2 2nd 3 A 8 6 K 6	Cohler East Pass Pass 3rd 7 2 10 5 5 7	Seamon South Pass 3 NT 4th 4 4 K Q 10 9
8 K J 10 3 A K 9 6 5 2 K 7			K J 10 4 3 2 7 5 2 10 7 8 3
Par +430 4 NT NS	A Q Q 9 8 4 Q J 8 4 10 9 2
Pass +7		1 131-119		3 North +1		+130		3 NT South =		+400

2013 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 2					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 32 E-W Vul	9 8 3 7 4 K 9 5 4 2 K Q 5			Cayne West Pass Lead 5 10 7 2 4 3 3 8 A	Rogoff North 1 NT 2nd K J 10 6 8 Q 10 2 2	Seamon East Pass AP 3rd 8 K J 9 9 4 J 7 9	Parker South 1 4th 4 8 3 10 K 5 Q K J	Rigal West 1 1 2 Lead K 5 8 3 10 8 3 K	Sementa North Pass Pass AP 2nd 2 3 J Q 4 4 A 9	Milgrim East Pass 1 2 3rd 10 A Q 2 A 2 2 Q	Duboin South Pass Pass Pass 4th 6 9 4 6 8 J 8 7
A K 6 5 8 3 A J 7 6 J 9 6			Q 10 A 10 9 5 2 Q 8 7 4 3 2
Par -90 1 NT East	J 7 4 2 K Q J 6 10 3 A 10 8
Pass +4		1 131-123		1 NT North -1		-50		2 West -1		+100

2012 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 1					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 38 Both Vul	Q 3 Q 9 7 6 5 3 K Q 8 6 4 —			Fredin West 1 Pass Lead 9 A 3 K Q 4 8 8	Martel North 1 4 2nd A 10 K 7 4 5 7 2	Silverstein East Dbl Dbl 3rd 5 6 5 5 6 2 7 4	Zia South Pass 4 AP 4th 6 J 2 2 3 10 9 J	Willenken West Pass 3 NT AP Lead A 5 A 8 K Q	Nystrom North 1 4 2nd 3 J 2 7 9 2	Rosenberg East 2 Pass 3rd 6 A 4 6 5	Upmark South Pass 2 NT 4 4th 3 10 7 5 3
K J 9 K 10 J 10 5 3 2 K 7 6			A 8 4 2 J 9 7 A J 9 5 4 2
Par +500 5 × EW -2	10 7 6 5 A 8 4 2 A Q 10 8 3
1 +5		Pass 147-143		4 × North =		+790		4 North =		+620

2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 4					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 39 Both Vul	9 2 K Q 9 8 6 K J 7 2 3 2			Rodwell West 1 2 4 Lead 3 2 A 7 Q 8 J 6 4	v.Prooijen North 1 Pass Pass 2nd A 6 J 10 K 3 Q 4 K	Meckstroth East 1 3 6 3rd 9 3 5 Q A 6 4 10 8	Verhees South Pass 2 Pass AP 4th 5 7 2 9 5 2 4 7	Brink West Pass Dbl Lead 3 5 K	Levin North 2 Pass 2nd A 2	Drijver East Dbl 4 3rd 9 A	Weinstein South Pass 2 NT AP 4th 5 J
Q 10 6 5 A J 4 2 Q Q 10 9 5			A K 8 7 4 3 5 A 8 6 A 8 7
Par -1430 6 EW	J 10 7 3 10 9 5 4 3 K J 6 4
Pass +13		Pass 160-143		6 East =		-1430		4 East +2		-680