Event AU06 Main

White Plains, New York

August 2006


2006 U.S. Championship

Final: Ekeblad vs. Jacobs


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S A Q J 3
H Q 3
D K J 6
C Q 10 5 3
West
Zia

Pass



Lead
H 5
H K
H J
D 2
D K
D 6
C 6
North
Ekeblad
1 NT
Pass



2nd
6
4
9
9
3
A
K
East
Rosenberg
2 H




3rd
Q
7
D 5
10
8
Q
South
Rubin
Pass




4th
A
3
C 3
J
7
S 4
West
Greco

Pass
2 NT
3 H

Lead
S 7
S J
H A
D 2
S 3
D A
D 4
S Q
North
WeinsteinH
1 NT
2 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
H 2
4
8
H 8
9
Q
C 2
East
Hampson
2 H
Dbl
3 D


3rd
A
2
6
10
9
5
7
K
South
Garner
Dbl
Pass
Pass


4th
10
5
3
J
6
6
K
8
S 8 6 5 4
H 7 6
D 10 7 5
C A J 9 8
Table S 10
H A K J 10 8 2
D A 4 3 2
C 6 2
58457 =
84985 =
Par EW +100
S K 9 7 2
H 9 5 4
D Q 9 8
C K 7 4

Ekeblad NS
2 H East +1
-140 =0

  Jacobs NS
  3 H East =
  -140 =0


2. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 5
H Q 8 7 6 5
D Q 8 7 6 2
C 10
West
Zia

3 C
Pass

Lead
H J
C 8
H 3
C 9
C 5
C 7
C 4
C 3
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

2nd
K
10
S 3
6
H 7
D 2
S 9
D 9
East
Rosenberg
1 C
3 NT


3rd
5
J
Q
Q
2
K
S 4
D 3
South
Rubin
Dbl
Pass


4th
2
A
A
H 6
S 2
S 6
S 5
D 6
West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
C A
C 6
H Q
S 3
S 2
H A
D 5
North
WeinsteinH

4 H


2nd
Q
5
7
2
Q
4
4
9
East
Hampson
1 NT
Pass


3rd
K
10
H 5
3
K
5
C 8
10
South
Garner
2 H
Pass


4th
A
2
3
K
A
7
6
S J 8 4 3
H K
D J 10 4 3
C Q 8 7 5
Table S K 10 7
H A 2
D K 5
C K J 9 4 3 2
35973 34973
7745A =
Par EW +130
S A 9 6 2
H J 10 9 4 3
D A 9
C A 6

Ekeblad NS
3 NT East -2
+100 +55

  Jacobs NS
  4 H South -1
  -100 0


3. S deals
E-W vul
S 10 9 7 6
H 9 6 3
D 8 5
C A Q J 7
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S 3
S Q
C 3
D 5
D A
North
Ekeblad

1 S
Pass
3 H

2nd
6
J
7
A
10
H A
East
Rosenberg

Pass
3 D
All Pass

3rd
2
9
D 4
8
Q
8
South
Rubin
1 H
2 H
Pass


4th
A
8
4
5
2
3
West
Greco

1 S
Dbl


Lead
S K
C 5
D 5
D A
S Q
S J
North
WeinsteinH

2 H
All Pass


2nd
6
3
J
H J
7
9
East
Hampson

3 D



3rd
2
A
Q
8
8
D 4
South
Garner
1 H
4 H



4th
A
9
2
3
3
4
S K Q J 5
H A K J
D 2
C 10 6 4 3 2
Table S 8 2
H 4
D K J 10 9 7 4 3
C K 9 8
56845 66855
76588 =
Par NS +110
S A 4 3
H Q 10 8 7 5 2
D A Q 6
C 5

Ekeblad NS
3 H South -1
-50 +611

  Jacobs NS
  4 H× South -2
  -300 0


4. W deals
Both vul
S K 7 3
H A J 9 3
D 7
C A Q 9 6 5
West
Zia
1 D
Pass

Lead
S Q
D 8
S 4
C 10
C 5
C 3
C 9
C 6
S 7
S 8
North
Ekeblad
Dbl
Pass

2nd
K
5
3
J
7
D Q
D 3
D 6
5
H K
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
9
9
A
K
Q
D 2
H 6
10
H 3
South
Rubin
1 NT


4th
6
7
J
2
4
8
D 10
H 10
2
H 2
West
Greco
1 NT


Lead
C 6
S J
D 3
D A
D J
C 10
C A
H 3
D 10
North
WeinsteinH
Pass


2nd
2
2
2
C 5
C 9
J
8
2
S 7
East
Hampson
Pass


3rd
K
3
Q
4
6
Q
3
Q
8
South
Garner
Pass


4th
4
A
7
5
K
7
H 7
K
S 8
S Q 4 2
H K 10 7
D A Q J 10 9
C J 4
Table S A 9 5
H 5 4 2
D 8 6 4 3
C 8 7 2
79A7A A9A7A
34363 34352
Par NS +630
S J 10 8 6
H Q 8 6
D K 5 2
C K 10 3

Ekeblad NS
1 NT South +4
+210 +314

  Jacobs NS
  1 NT West -1
  +100 0


5. N deals
N-S vul
S A 8 4 2
H J 4 3
D 9 5
C K Q 6 3
West
Zia

2 D
4 H

Lead
S J
C 6
H K
S K
H 8
H 10
D 10
C J
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
A
6
3
S 6
J
K
Q
East
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 H


3rd
A
5
2
C 10
A
Q
A
4
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass


4th
5
2
3
2
4
D 6
5
West
Greco

1 H
4 H

Lead
C K
H K
H 7
H 8
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
6
S 6
East
Hampson
1 D
2 H


3rd
5
2
5
South
Garner
Pass
Pass


4th
2
4
3
S Q
H A 10 9 5 2
D A Q 3 2
C J 10 2
Table S K 5
H K Q 8 7
D J 10 8 4
C A 7 4
27225 =
B6BB8 =
Par EW +460
S J 10 9 7 6 3
H 6
D K 7 6
C 9 8 5

Ekeblad NS
4 H East +1
-450 =14

  Jacobs NS
  4 H West +1
  -450 =0


6. E deals
E-W vul
S 8
H J 10 6 2
D A K J 4 2
C Q J 4
West
Zia

1 S
Pass

Lead
C A
C 5
C Q
H J
North
Ekeblad

Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
J
8
A
East
Rosenberg
Pass
2 S
Pass

3rd
6
7
9
5
South
Rubin
Pass
3 H


4th
3
2
S 4
3
West
Greco

1 S
3 D

Lead
H J
C 3
H 2
H 9
C A
S 7
C 8
S Q
S 10
North
WeinsteinH

Dbl
Pass

2nd
7
5
A
5
4
8
9
D 2
6
East
Hampson
Pass
2 H
3 S

3rd
Q
J
8
S 4
7
9
S 5
K
J
South
Garner
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
3
6
4
6
2
2
Q
3
S A Q J 7 5 4
H 4 3
D Q 8 3
C A 5
Table S K 10 9
H A 9 7
D 10 6 5
C 10 8 7 6
55999 =
88334 =
Par NS +140
S 6 3 2
H K Q 8 5
D 9 7
C K 9 3 2

Ekeblad NS
3 H South =
+140 +115

  Jacobs NS
  3 S West -1
  +100 0


7. S deals
Both vul
S J 9 6 4
H 6 3 2
D J 7 5 4
C 10 2
West
Zia

Pass
Pass


Lead
D K
C 7
D 8
C 8
D A
S A
S K
C 9
North
Ekeblad

2 C
Pass


2nd
4
3
H 5
A
7
3
5
5
East
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
2
2
10
6
4
6
H 2
South
Rubin
1 S
2 H



4th
H 4
K
5
4
H 7
2
Q
Q
West
Greco

1 C
1 NT
3 NT

Lead
S 4
S 10
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
8
East
Hampson

1 H
3 C


3rd
K
South
Garner
Pass
Pass
Pass


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

Ekeblad NS
2 H South -1
-100 +1126

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT West =
  -600 0


8. W deals
None vul
S 3 2
H 6
D A K Q 10 3
C K 7 5 4 2
West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C 10
H J
C 8
North
Ekeblad
1 D
2 C
Pass

2nd
Q
2
K
Q
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
A
2
K
South
Rubin
1 H
3 C


4th
6
6
S 2
3
West
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
S 6
S 5
S 10
D 3
H Q
C 8
North
WeinsteinH
1 D
2 C
Pass

2nd
K
2
Q
C 4
2
2
10
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
A
K
8
C 9
D 10
South
Garner
1 S
3 C


4th
6
4
3
7
4
5
S K 10 6
H A 10 8 2
D J 9 8 4
C Q 10
Table S A 8 5
H J 9 7 5
D 7 6 5 2
C A 3
67678 =
76765 =
Par NS +90
S Q J 9 7 4
H K Q 4 3
D
C J 9 8 6

Ekeblad NS
3 C North +1
+130 +531

  Jacobs NS
  3 C North -1
  -50 0


9. N deals
E-W vul
S A 7
H 7 6
D 9 7
C A Q 9 8 6 5 4
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
C J
C Q
C 9
S 2
C 8
C 6
C 5
C 4
North
Ekeblad
2 C
3 C
Pass

2nd
6
K
H 8
S 6
A
D 6
D 10
H K
D Q
East
Rosenberg
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
A
2
D 2
4
D 4
S 9
H 2
S J
South
Rubin
Dbl
3 NT


4th
Q
7
3
10
8
H 5
S 3
S 5
S 10
West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
C J
C Q
C 9
H 5
North
WeinsteinH
1 C
2 C
3 NT

2nd
6
K
S 6
S 4
7
East
Hampson
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
A
2
H 2
8
South
Garner
1 S
2 NT


4th
Q
7
3
10
S K 10 5 3 2
H 10 5
D J 5 3
C K 10 3
Table S Q 6 4
H K J 9 8 4
D A Q 10 6
C 7
A666B =
27772 27771
Par NS +430
S J 9 8
H A Q 3 2
D K 8 4 2
C J 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South =
+400 =31

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT South =
  +400 =0


10. E deals
Both vul
S K Q 8 5
H 10 5
D Q 10 8 2
C 10 9 7
West
Zia

1 H



Lead
S K
H A
North
Ekeblad

Pass



2nd
4
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass



4th
A
West
Greco

1 C
1 H
3 NT

Lead
D 5
C A
C 5
D 3
D 8
D 9
D 6
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
7
10
S 6
J
S 10
H 3
East
Hampson
Pass
1 D
1 NT


3rd
10
2
J
Q
K
2
South
Garner
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
3
K
7
S 7
H 2
S A 10 7 6
H A K Q 7 3
D A
C A 6 5
Table S J 9 4
H 9 2
D J 7 4
C Q J 8 4 2
43362 =
8A97B =
Par EW +620
S 3 2
H J 8 6 4
D K 9 6 5 3
C K 3

Ekeblad NS
1 H West +3
-170 31

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT East -1
  +100 +77


11. S deals
None vul
S K Q 10 9 8 7 6
H 5
D Q 8
C K 6 2
West
Zia

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 9
S 3
D 8
D 2
H 3
S 9
C 8
North
Ekeblad

2 S
4 S

2nd
10
Q
A
K
7
2
J
East
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
4
6
4
S 10
J
2
South
Rubin
Pass
3 NT


4th
5
5
J
Q
6
D 3
9
West
Greco

1 H
Pass

Lead
H 9
S 3
D 6
H 6
S K
D 8
C 3
C 6
North
WeinsteinH

4 S


2nd
3
10
4
4
4
2
7
9
East
Hampson

Pass


3rd
J
2
Q
7
5
K
K
4
South
Garner
1 C
Pass


4th
5
J
A
S 7
H 2
3
5
J
S 3
H A Q J 8 7 2
D J 4 3
C Q J 7
Table S 4 2
H 9 6
D A 10 9 7 5 2
C A 9 5
79326 =
64AB7 =
Par EW +300
S A J 5
H K 10 4 3
D K 6
C 10 8 4 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S North -1
-50 =31

  Jacobs NS
  4 S North -1
  -50 =7


12. W deals
N-S vul
S K Q 8 4
H K 10 9 8
D 7 3
C Q 9 4
West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
S 5
D 4
S 10
H 8
H 3
S J
H 5
North
Ekeblad
Pass
2 D
Pass

2nd
3
3
9
Q
6
7
H 4
J
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
Q
6
Q
9
7
K
South
Rubin
1 H
4 H


4th
A
A
7
2
2
A
4
C 5
West
Greco
Pass
1 NT
2 S

Lead
C 3
S 10
S J
H 10
D J
H 4
D 4
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Dbl
3 H

2nd
7
K
5
6
7
7
K
East
Hampson
1 S
2 C
All Pass

3rd
K
A
7
3
2
9
Q
South
Garner
Dbl
Pass


4th
4
2
Q
J
A
A
3
S 10 7 3
H J 7 2
D Q J
C K J 10 8 2
Table S A J 9 6
H A 6
D 8 6 4 2
C 6 5 3
A8AA6 98AA6
35236 =
Par NS +630
S 5 2
H Q 5 4 3
D A K 10 9 5
C A 7

Ekeblad NS
4 H South =
+620 +1041

  Jacobs NS
  3 H North =
  +140 7


13. N deals
Both vul
S 10 8 6
H 10 8 7 4
D A Q 10 6 5 2
C
West
Zia

Pass
Pass


Lead
H A
S 3
C 4
H 7
C 5
S A
S 2
H J
North
Ekeblad
Pass
2 C
Pass


2nd
4
8
2
5
S 6
K
5
Q
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
J
D 2
9
Q
10
D 5
3
South
Rubin
1 NT
2 D



4th
6
Q
8
K
A
4
D 9
8
West
Greco

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
D 3
D A
D 2
C J
S J
C 10
C 4
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Dbl
2 D


2nd
S 6
7
9
J
6
A
5
S 7
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
Q
8
H 6
D 5
5
S 10
H 4
South
Garner
1 C
1 NT
2 H


4th
A
4
K
S 3
K
8
3
8
S K 9 7 5 3
H A K 3
D K 7
C 6 5 2
Table S J 4
H J 5 2
D J 9 4
C K Q 9 8 3
87897 =
55446 55546
Par NS +120
S A Q 2
H Q 9 6
D 8 3
C A J 10 7 4

Ekeblad NS
2 D South =
+90 41

  Jacobs NS
  2 H South =
  +110 +18


14. E deals
None vul
S Q 7 5 3 2
H A J 10 8 3
D 7
C J 10
West
Zia

1 S
2 H
3 NT



Lead
C J
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
All Pass



2nd
A
East
Rosenberg
1 D
2 C
3 H




3rd
3
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass




4th
2
West
Greco

1 S
2 H
3 C
3 H
5 C

Lead
H 5
D 7
C 2
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
2
10
East
Hampson
1 D
2 C
Pass
3 D
4 C


3rd
A
J
A
South
Garner
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
Q
3
S A K 9 8 6
H K
D Q 10 4
C K 7 4 2
Table S
H 7 6 4 2
D A K 5 3 2
C A Q 9 8
25610 =
877CC =
Par EW +920
S J 10 4
H Q 9 5
D J 9 8 6
C 6 5 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West =
-400 +142

  Jacobs NS
  5 C East +1
  -420 8


15. S deals
N-S vul
S 9 6 2
H Q J 2
D Q 8 6 5 2
C J 5
West
Zia

1 C
2 C
2 NT
3 NT

Lead
H Q
D 5
C 4
H 2
S 5
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
10
2
5
2
East
Rosenberg

1 S
2 D
3 C


3rd
9
3
10
8
K
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
7
9
J
10
A
West
Greco

1 D
2 C
2 S
3 C

Lead
S 4
C 8
S 6
D 4
C 7
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
6
K
9
2
East
Hampson

1 S
2 H
2 NT
3 NT

3rd
9
3
A
Q
9
South
Garner
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
J
J
H 6
A
5
S 5
H K 10 7 6
D K J 9
C A Q 10 9 3
Table S K Q J 10
H A 5 4
D A 10 7
C 8 7 4
23232 =
BABAB B9BAB
Par EW +460
S A 8 7 4 3
H 9 8 3
D 4 3
C K 6 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West +1
-430 +143

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT East +2
  -460 8


Ekeblad leads by 35 IMPs

Match AU06 MainTop 2006 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2


16. W deals
E-W vul
S J 9 7 4
H 9 6 5
D Q 6
C A Q 10 5
West
Jacobs
1 C
1 NT


Lead
S 4
H 3
S 8
H J
H 7
H A
D 4
D 5
S 6
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass


2nd
10
5
K
6
9
S 3
2
Q
D 10
East
Katz
1 H
Pass


3rd
Q
10
7
2
Q
C 4
K
A
5
South
Greco
Pass
Pass


4th
A
K
2
4
8
C 5
6
3
9
West
Moss
1 NT
2 D
3 C

Lead
S 4
S 8
H 3
S 3
D K
D 5
H 6
H 7
H A
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
A
5
K
6
Q
2
9
C 6
East
Gitelman
2 C
2 S
3 NT

3rd
Q
J
Q
7
4
7
8
10
South
Garner
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
2
K
6
2
3
J
4
S A K 5
H J 7 3
D K 5
C K 9 4 3 2
Table S 10 6 2
H A Q 10 2
D A 9 8 7 4
C 8
65456 =
77887 =
Par EW +110
S Q 8 3
H K 8 4
D J 10 3 2
C J 7 6

Ekeblad NS
1 NT West +1
-120 43

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT West -2
  +200 +816


17. N deals
None vul
S 2
H K Q 9 8 6
D K J
C K Q 9 8 4
West
Jacobs

2 H
Pass

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

2nd
J
7
C 4
K
A
10
J
East
Katz
1 S
4 S


3rd
Q
Q
3
2
7
A
Q
South
Greco
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
8
4
2
H 8
6
West
Moss

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 4
S 6
S K
S A
H 3
D 3
H K
D Q
North
WeinsteinH
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
7
H 6
C 4
8
8
S 3
4
East
Gitelman
1 S
4 S


3rd
Q
Q
5
4
J
10
7
5
South
Garner
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
8
10
5
J
10
K
S A K Q
H 10 3 2
D A 10 9 5
C J 10 2
Table S J 9 6 5 4 3
H A J
D Q 3 2
C A 7
11626 =
BB7A7 BB6A6
Par EW +460
S 10 8 7
H 7 5 4
D 8 7 6 4
C 6 5 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S East +1
-450 =43

  Jacobs NS
  4 S East +1
  -450 =16


18. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 2
H K 10 8
D A 10 9 4 3
C A J 3
West
Jacobs

1 S
2 S

Lead
H K
H Q
C 2
S 2
C 7
H 2
S 8
C A
D A
North
Hampson

Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
7
4
10
3
J
Q
D 5
7
East
Katz
1 D
2 D


3rd
9
D 6
6
K
S J
S 3
D 2
8
J
South
Greco
Pass
Pass


4th
4
8
J
A
5
10
6
9
S 4
West
Moss

1 S
2 S

Lead
H 8
H A
C 2
S Q
C 6
H 2
S 8
H J
S 9
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
3
4
10
3
9
2
S 4
D 3
East
Gitelman
1 D
2 D
4 S

3rd
7
D 6
K
6
S J
S 3
D 2
D 4
D 5
South
Garner
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
K
A
A
5
10
K
5
7
S A 9 8 5 4 3
H 4
D 6
C K 10 9 7 6
Table S J 10
H A Q 5 2
D K Q 8 7 5 2
C 2
74866 73856
68577 68567
Par EW +110
S K 7 6
H J 9 7 6 3
D J
C Q 8 5 4

Ekeblad NS
2 S West +2
-170 43

  Jacobs NS
  4 S West -2
  +100 +723


19. S deals
E-W vul
S 2
H Q J 8 7 4
D Q 10 4
C 9 7 6 4
West
Jacobs

2 D
3 D

Lead
S 2
C K
D 2
D 6
H A
H 5
H 9
D 7
North
Hampson

Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
A
4
J
4
J
S 5
Q
East
Katz

2 NT


3rd
J
7
K
A
2
K
D 3
H 10
South
Greco
1 S
Pass


4th
7
3
5
10
3
6
7
S 3
West
Moss

2 D
Pass

Lead
C Q
D 2
D 6
D 3
C 6
C K
S A
C 5
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
10
J
Q
3
S 6
7
East
Gitelman

3 NT


3rd
4
K
A
S 8
10
7
2
South
Garner
1 S
Pass


4th
8
5
4
H 6
2
J
4
S 9 7 6
H A 5
D A 9 8 7 3 2
C A 2
Table S K 10 8 4
H K 10 9 2
D K 6
C J 8 3
55547 =
77785 78795
Par EW +110
S A Q J 5 3
H 6 3
D J 5
C K Q 10 5

Ekeblad NS
3 D West -1
+100 =43

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT East -1
  +100 =23


20. W deals
Both vul
S 10 9 7 3
H Q 10 9
D A J 5 4
C K 8
West
Jacobs
3 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
D K
D 2
S 3
D Q
D 3
S 7
S 5
C J
North
Hampson
Pass
3 NT


2nd
A
8
H 2
4
H 3
H 4
6
H 8
5
East
Katz
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
4
A
K
5
J
Q
9
2
South
Greco
Dbl
Pass


4th
9
6
7
2
9
10
J
A
K
West
Moss
3 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
S K
S 4
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
3 NT
4 S

2nd
A
2
5
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
3
J
South
Garner
Dbl
4 H


4th
9
A
7
S J 2
H K J 8 7 5 4 3 2
D 8
C 4 2
Table S A 6 4
H 6
D 10 9 7 6
C J 10 9 6 3
BB6CB =
21712 =
Par NS +1370
S K Q 8 5
H A
D K Q 3 2
C A Q 7 5

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North +2
+660 =43

  Jacobs NS
  4 S North +1
  +650 =23


21. N deals
N-S vul
S K 10 9 6 2
H 10 9 6 3
D K 6
C 4 2
West
Jacobs

1 C
Pass

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

2nd
7
4
8
3
Q
4
7
6
6
East
Katz
Pass
2 C


3rd
2
3
6
K
C 6
3
J
D 2
A
South
Greco
Pass
Pass


4th
A
A
5
7
J
Q
2
8
3
West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
D 9
C 5
C 9
D Q
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
5
4
7
4
10
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
1 NT

3rd
K
7
K
8
South
Garner
1 C
1 S
All Pass

4th
A
6
2
A
S J 8 3
H A K 4
D 10 7 5
C K J 10 9
Table S Q 7 5
H Q 7
D A J 9 2
C Q 8 5 3
47854 =
96577 =
Par EW +400
S A 4
H J 8 5 2
D Q 8 4 3
C A 7 6

Ekeblad NS
2 C West =
-90 +245

  Jacobs NS
  1 NT East +2
  -150 23


22. E deals
E-W vul
S K 5 3
H K 10 8
D Q 10 5
C A 9 8 6
West
Jacobs

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 10
C 9
H A
H 3
C 6
H J
D 7
C 8
D K
North
Hampson

Rdbl
4 H

2nd
A
J
6
7
Q
Q
10
K
A
East
Katz
Pass
3 C
All Pass

3rd
7
H 5
8
K
H 4
10
9
H 2
5
South
Greco
1 H
Pass


4th
2
4
9
D 3
D 6
C 5
2
D J
4
West
Moss

1 D
Pass

Lead
C 10
H 8
H 2
H K
C 6
S 4
S 3
S Q
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
9
7
C 7
Q
2
7
5
East
Gitelman
Pass
3 C
Pass

3rd
5
A
10
3
H 5
K
9
10
South
Garner
Pass
3 H


4th
2
6
C 3
Q
4
8
A
6
S A Q 2
H Q 7 6
D A J 8 7 6
C 10 4
Table S 10 8 7
H 9
D 9 4 3
C K Q J 7 5 3
89A65 =
53368 33368
Par NS +420
S J 9 6 4
H A J 5 4 3 2
D K 2
C 2

Ekeblad NS
4 H South -1
-50 45

  Jacobs NS
  3 H South +1
  +170 +629


23. S deals
Both vul
S 6 4
H Q J 10 8 5 3
D Q
C A 10 8 4
West
Jacobs

1 D
3 S

Lead
H 7
S 10
H 6
H 9
S K
C 6
C 2
C 8
D A
North
Hampson

2 H
All Pass

2nd
A
4
K
10
8
7
K
S 5
2
East
Katz

2 S


3rd
Q
3
3
S J
2
3
A
J
3
South
Greco
Pass
Pass


4th
4
A
2
D 4
6
4
9
5
Q
West
Moss

1 D
1 NT

Lead
H 7
S 2
H 6
S Q
D J
D 5
C Q
C 4
North
WeinsteinH

1 H
Pass

2nd
A
4
K
6
Q
K
K
9
East
Gitelman

1 S
2 S

3rd
5
J
3
3
A
3
A
J
South
Garner
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
A
4
8
2
H Q
6
S Q 10 2
H A K 9
D J 10 6 3
C K 5 3
Table S K J 9 7 5 3
H 4 2
D A 8 5
C 9 6
54869 =
78464 =
Par NS +110
S A 8
H 7 6
D K 9 7 4 2
C Q J 7 2

Ekeblad NS
3 S East =
-140 =45

  Jacobs NS
  2 S East +1
  -140 =29


24. W deals
None vul
S A K Q 10 8 5 4
H 9
D 2
C J 10 7 3
West
Jacobs
Pass
Pass
6 H

Lead
S 2
S A
H 6
H 3
H Q
North
Hampson
3 NT
4 S
All Pass

2nd
3
H 2
4
S 4
S J
East
Katz
Dbl
5 H


3rd
Q
9
10
K
J
South
Greco
4 H
Pass


4th
6
7
9
5
West
Moss
2 D
Pass


Lead
S 2
North
WeinsteinH
4 S
Pass


2nd
3
East
Gitelman
5 H



3rd
Q
South
Garner
Pass



4th
6
S 7 3
H J 10 3
D A Q J 4 3
C 8 6 5
Table S 6
H A K Q 8 7 6 2
D 8 7
C A K Q
08035 =
65CA8 =
Par EW +800
S J 9 2
H 5 4
D K 10 9 6 5
C 9 4 2

Ekeblad NS
6 H East =
-980 45

  Jacobs NS
  5 H East =
  -450 +1140


25. N deals
E-W vul
S Q 9 6
H 8 4 2
D 10 6
C A Q 8 4 2
West
Jacobs

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 6
C 4
North
Hampson
Pass
4 C
Pass

2nd
3
9
East
Katz
Pass
4 H


3rd
A
K
South
Greco
3 D
Pass


4th
5
J
West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
East
Gitelman
Pass
4 H


3rd
6
South
Garner
3 D
Pass


4th
Q
S A J 8 3
H A Q 10 5
D A K 5
C J 3
Table S K 2
H K J 9 7 6 3
D Q 4
C 9 7 5
24176 =
87B67 88B67
Par EW +650
S 10 7 5 4
H
D J 9 8 7 3 2
C K 10 6

Ekeblad NS
4 H East +1
-650 +146

  Jacobs NS
  4 H East +2
  -680 40


26. E deals
Both vul
S K 7 6
H 8 5 3 2
D 3 2
C J 7 5 3
West
Jacobs

Dbl
2 NT

Lead
S 6
D 5
S 2
S 7
D 4
S 8
S 4
North
Hampson

2 S
Pass

2nd
J
2
10
D 7
3
C 8
C 10
East
Katz
1 D
Pass
3 NT

3rd
5
10
K
3
Q
C 3
C 5
South
Greco
1 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
K
9
A
A
C 6
C 4
West
Moss

2 C
3 NT

Lead
S 2
D 4
S 3
S 7
D 5
S 8
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
3
Q
C 4
2
C 8
East
Gitelman
1 NT
2 D


3rd
6
Q
K
5
10
H 8
South
Garner
Pass
Pass


4th
9
K
J
A
A
C 6
S A Q 10
H Q J 9 4
D J 9 5 4
C 10 8
Table S J 9
H A K 6
D Q 10 8 7
C A 9 6 4
57546 =
75897 85897
Par EW +120
S 8 5 4 3 2
H 10 7
D A K 6
C K Q 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West -1
+100 =46

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT East -1
  +100 =40


27. S deals
None vul
S Q J 8 4 2
H 4
D K 8 7 6
C 7 5 3
West
Jacobs

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
S 5
C 3
H 10
D 9
C 5
S K
S A
North
Hampson

1 D
2 H
2 NT

2nd
4
7
2
D 6
2
8
2
4
East
Katz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
Q
Q
7
K
J
3
D 5
South
Greco
1 C
1 NT
2 S


4th
A
9
A
K
3
K
6
10
West
Moss

1 NT
Pass


Lead
C 2
C A
C 4
S 5
C 6
North
WeinsteinH

2 S
Pass


2nd
Q
7
3
A
S 4
East
Gitelman

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
9
8
2
South
Garner
1 C
3 S



4th
5
10
J
3
S A K 7
H J 10 9 3
D 10 2
C A K 6 4
Table S 9 3
H Q 8 7 6 5
D 5 4 3
C 9 8 2
69586 =
54847 =
Par NS +140
S 10 6 5
H A K 2
D A Q J 9
C Q J 10

Ekeblad NS
2 NT South -2
-100 46

  Jacobs NS
  3 S North =
  +140 +646


28. W deals
N-S vul
S 8 6 5 4
H 8 6
D K 9 5
C K 10 8 3
West
Jacobs
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
H 2
S 10
S 3
C Q
C A
S J
D 4
H A
H J
North
Hampson
Pass
2 S
3 NT

2nd
6
Q
5
2
6
7
7
10
Q
East
Katz
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
K
2
3
8
6
9
3
5
South
Greco
Dbl
2 NT


4th
9
4
A
5
4
H 4
10
8
S 8
West
Moss
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
H K
C 9
S 4
S A
S J
S 9
H 3
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
4 S

2nd
9
7
10
7
K
8
8
East
Gitelman
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
J
Q
5
6
C 4
South
Garner
Dbl
Dbl


4th
6
K
3
2
C 5
D 4
S K 9 7 3
H 7 5 3 2
D 7 2
C J 6 2
Table S 10 2
H A K J 4
D Q J 10 3
C 9 5 4
98789 88789
44654 =
Par NS +600
S A Q J
H Q 10 9
D A 8 6 4
C A Q 7

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South =
+600 +1258

  Jacobs NS
  4 S North -1
  -100 46


29. N deals
Both vul
S 8 7 6 3 2
H J 9
D 9 6 5
C Q 6 3
West
Jacobs

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H J
D A
D J
C K
C 4
C J
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
4
K
3
6
10
East
Katz
Pass
3 NT


3rd
A
9
5
2
A
H 2
South
Greco
1 H
Pass


4th
6
2
3
8
5
Q
West
Moss

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
H J
H 9
C K
C 4
C J
D 5
S 9
C 9
C 7
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
5
3
6
10
2
2
H 7
S Q
East
Gitelman
Pass
3 C


3rd
3
10
2
A
S 5
10
K
D 4
South
Garner
1 H
Pass


4th
2
Q
8
5
Q
K
4
S 8
S A J 9 5
H K Q 6 2
D K Q 4
C K 4
Table S K 10
H 5 4
D 8 7 3 2
C A J 9 7 2
23422 =
BA9AB =
Par EW +660
S Q 4
H A 10 8 7 3
D A J 10
C 10 8 5

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West +1
-630 58

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT West =
  -600 +147


30. E deals
None vul
S 10 6
H K 8 7 6 3 2
D 10 9 7 4
C J
West
Jacobs

Dbl
3 S

Lead
H 5
S 3
H J
S J
North
Hampson

2 H
All Pass

2nd
4
K
10
A
East
Katz
1 S
2 S


3rd
K
Q
2
C 3
South
Greco
1 NT
Pass


4th
A
6
Q
10
West
Moss

1 NT
3 S

Lead
C 7
S Q
C 2
H 3
S J
S 9
D A
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
6
3
Q
2
A
East
Gitelman
1 S
2 S


3rd
J
4
S 10
5
D 2
C 4
South
Garner
Pass
Pass


4th
6
K
K
4
H 2
D 10
S Q
H 10 4
D K 8 3 2
C A Q 10 8 4 3
Table S J 9 8 7 4 3
H A Q
D 6
C K 9 6 5
43872 =
9945B =
Par EW +400
S A K 5 2
H J 9 5
D A Q J 5
C 7 2

Ekeblad NS
3 S East +1
-170 58

  Jacobs NS
  3 S East =
  -140 +148


Ekeblad leads by 10 IMPs

Match AU06 MainTop 2006 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 3


31. S deals
N-S vul
S A J
H A J 9
D A 9 5 2
C 9 8 4 3
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
S 9
H A
H J
S K
S 10
D 4
C 3
North
Ekeblad

2 C
Dbl

2nd
3
2
5
8
3
4
8
D 6
East
Rosenberg

4 D
All Pass

3rd
9
A
10
Q
J
C 8
Q
2
South
Rubin
1 S
Pass


4th
2
7
4
6
Q
D 3
A
5
West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
H Q
H J
S A
S J
S 10
D 4
D 2
North
Katz

2 C
Dbl

2nd
3
4
7
7
Q
4
8
East
Moss

4 D
All Pass

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


4th
5
2
6
2
3
D 3
A
S 6 5 4 3 2
H 6 4 3
D Q
C A Q 10 5
Table S Q 7
H 8 7 5 2
D K J 10 7 6 4 3
C
A986A =
34473 =
Par NS +630
S K 10 9 8
H K Q 10
D 8
C K J 7 6 2

Ekeblad NS
4 D× East -3
+500 =58

  Jacobs NS
  4 D× East -3
  +500 =48


32. W deals
E-W vul
S 8 4 2
H 9 8 7 3 2
D K 5
C 9 7 3
West
Zia
Pass
Pass
3 NT

Lead
D A
D 10
H 2
D Q
H K
C A
C K
C Q
North
Ekeblad
Pass
1 H
4 H

2nd
2
S 3
A
H J
Q
2
4
10
East
Rosenberg
1 D
3 D
Dbl

3rd
3
J
5
4
3
7
9
S 2
South
Rubin
Dbl
3 H
All Pass

4th
5
K
4
C 3
D 6
5
6
J
West
Gitelman
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
C Q
C K
C A
D 2
D 10
D Q
D 9
D 8
D 7
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
4
10
3
H 6
S 6
S 3
H 5
C 8
East
Moss
1 D
3 D


3rd
3
7
9
K
4
J
S 7
H 4
S 9
South
Jacobs
Dbl
Pass


4th
6
5
J
A
5
S 2
S 8
S 4
H 2
S Q J 9 7
H Q 10 4
D J 4 3
C 10 4 2
Table S A 5
H A
D A Q 10 9 8 7 6
C J 6 5
57947 36837
76486 =
Par NS +140
S K 10 6 3
H K J 6 5
D 2
C A K Q 8

Ekeblad NS
4 H× North -1
-100 =58

  Jacobs NS
  3 D East =
  -110 =48


33. N deals
None vul
S Q J 9 5
H 9 5 3
D 10
C K 8 7 4 2
West
Zia

1 NT


Lead
S Q
S 5
S 6
D 7
C J
D A
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
10
H 2
4
2
C 4
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
A
9
K
3
9
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass


4th
4
3
K
10
5
8
West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
D K
C 9
H 8
D 8
S Q
D Q
S J
North
Katz
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
K
10
2
Q
J
K
A
7
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
7
10
2
S 5
A
S 9
2
South
Jacobs
1 D
2 S


4th
5
4
5
3
2
3
6
4
S 4 3
H A 10 6 2
D A K J 5 3
C J 9
Table S K 10 7
H J 8
D 9 7 6 2
C A Q 10 3
26325 =
A68A8 A68B8
Par EW +430
S A 8 6 2
H K Q 7 4
D Q 8 4
C 6 5

Ekeblad NS
1 NT West +2
-150 58

  Jacobs NS
  2 S North -1
  -50 +351


34. E deals
N-S vul
S K Q 9 8 7
H Q 8 6
D A Q 3
C Q J
West
Zia

2 S
3 D
4 H

Lead
S 2
H J
C 10
D 5
C Q
S J
H 5
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
6
J
7
K
3
8
East
Rosenberg
1 D
2 NT
3 H


3rd
7
4
A
J
3
H 3
10
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
10
2
6
Q
4
8
7
West
Gitelman

3 NT



Lead
S 5
C 4
C A
H K
C 8
C 7
C 9
H J
North
Katz

Pass



2nd
A
Q
6
2
3
S 8
D Q
8
East
Moss
1 NT
Pass



3rd
9
K
5
3
10
D 4
D 5
4
South
Jacobs
Pass
Pass



4th
10
2
J
6
D 3
S 4
S 2
7
S A
H J 5 3
D K J 9 2
C 10 9 7 5 4
Table S J 10
H A K 10 4
D 8 6 5 4
C A K 8
36222 =
A7BBB A6ABA
Par EW +450
S 6 5 4 3 2
H 9 7 2
D 10 7
C 6 3 2

Ekeblad NS
4 H East +1
-450 58

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT East +1
  -430 +152


35. S deals
E-W vul
S A J 8 3
H J 10 8
D 4 3 2
C 7 5 4
West
Zia

1 H
Pass


Lead
H A
S K
S 6
D 2
North
Ekeblad

Dbl
4 S


2nd
8
5
H 5
East
Rosenberg

2 NT
All Pass


3rd
2
3
A
South
Rubin
1 C
3 S



4th
S 2
4
9
West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 8
C 6
S K
North
Katz

2 S
3 S
4 S

2nd
4
K
5
East
Moss

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
2
3
South
Jacobs
1 S
3 D
4 C


4th
3
5
4
S 5
H A Q 7 6 5 3
D J 9
C J 9 8 2
Table S 9 4
H K 9 4 2
D 10 8 7
C A Q 10 6
6C4C4 =
21918 21919
Par NS +980
S K Q 10 7 6 2
H
D A K Q 6 5
C K 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S South +2
+480 =58

  Jacobs NS
  4 S South +2
  +480 =52


36. W deals
Both vul
S K J 9
H 6 2
D A K Q J 4 2
C 10 6
West
Zia
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
C K
C 3
C 7
H A
D 3
D K
D 2
H 10
D Q
North
Ekeblad
1 D
3 D


2nd
4
J
H 2
8
5
9
H 4
3
H 9
East
Rosenberg
1 H
Pass


3rd
2
A
Q
5
8
6
7
D J
S 3
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass


4th
6
10
8
6
A
10
C 5
7
S 5
West
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 7
D 8
D K
D Q
D J
D 4
D 2
S K
S J
North
Katz
1 NT



2nd
J
A
3
C 3
H 4
C K
H 9
2
4
East
Moss
Pass



3rd
K
9
6
7
C 4
C 8
C J
3
6
South
Jacobs
Pass



4th
6
5
10
C 2
H 5
C 5
C 7
5
7
S 8 7 5
H K 5 3
D 10 8
C A 9 7 5 2
Table S Q 4 2
H A Q 9 7 4
D 9 3
C K Q 3
39393 =
33838 =
Par NS +140
S A 10 6 3
H J 10 8
D 7 6 5
C J 8 4

Ekeblad NS
3 D North =
+110 58

  Jacobs NS
  1 NT North +3
  +180 +254


37. N deals
N-S vul
S A 7 3
H K J 6 5
D J 3
C K 10 6 4
West
Zia

Pass


Lead
S Q
S 8
D J
S K
D 8
H 4
C 4
S 6
D 5
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
10
Q
J
6
8
2
H 2
7
East
Rosenberg
1 NT



3rd
3
A
K
7
3
10
A
H 5
C 6
South
Rubin
Pass



4th
4
2
2
9
A
J
7
H 9
10
West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
D 3
D 5
S 4
D 8
C 6
S Q
C 3
C 10
North
Katz
1 C
2 S
Pass

2nd
6
4
6
K
2
2
J
9
H 4
East
Moss
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
J
5
S 7
A
H 5
K
5
South
Jacobs
2 H
4 S


4th
A
7
Q
3
9
7
9
Q
J
S J 10 5
H Q 10 7 2
D 7 6 2
C J 9 7
Table S 9 4 2
H A 9 4
D A Q 10 9 4
C Q 2
8A87A =
53553 =
Par NS +620
S K Q 8 6
H 8 3
D K 8 5
C A 8 5 3

Ekeblad NS
1 NT East -2
+100 58

  Jacobs NS
  4 S North =
  +620 +1165


38. E deals
E-W vul
S K J 10 7 2
H A Q 6 2
D J 6
C 8 5
West
Zia

2 H
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C 5
H K
S K
D 6
D A
North
Ekeblad

2 S
3 NT
4 H
5 S
6 S

2nd
D 3
3
A
5
2
9
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
Q
3
3
Q
J
South
Rubin
1 C
3 S
4 C
5 D
6 C


4th
Q
S 9
D 5
4
4
8
West
Gitelman

3 H
Pass




Lead
H 5
C 8
D 6
S A
S 3
S 6
North
Katz

3 NT
4 NT




2nd
D 3
3
2
4
9
8
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
All Pass




3rd
K
2
Q
2
J
H 4
South
Jacobs
1 C
4 D





4th
A
H J
4
5
Q
K
S 9 4
H K J 10 9 8 7 4
D 10 9 7 4
C
Table S Q 6 5
H 5 3
D K 8 2
C K J 7 4 3
BB8AC BC8BC
11521 21522
Par NS +980
S A 8 3
H
D A Q 5 3
C A Q 10 9 6 2

Ekeblad NS
6 S North -1
-50 58

  Jacobs NS
  4 NT North +1
  +460 +1176


39. S deals
Both vul
S J 9 3
H A 7 2
D Q J 8 7 3
C A K
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
D A
D 2
S 2
S 5
D Q
D J
North
Ekeblad

1 C
1 NT
2 D


2nd
9
10
K
3
7
H 8
East
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
8
7
K
10
4
South
Rubin
Pass
1 D
2 C
2 NT


4th
7
6
5
6
J
C 8
West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
H 5
H 6
D J
C Q
H 2
C 4
North
Katz

1 NT
2 D



2nd
10
4
5
A
K
9
East
Moss

Pass
Pass



3rd
3
A
2
2
9
South
Jacobs
Pass
2 C
2 NT



4th
7
8
K
3
S 8
S A 10 8 2
H 4 3
D K 10
C Q J 8 7 6
Table S K 5 4
H K J 8 5
D 6 5
C 10 5 4 2
76895 =
57548 =
Par NS +110
S Q 7 6
H Q 10 9 6
D A 9 4 2
C 9 3

Ekeblad NS
2 NT North +1
+150 =58

  Jacobs NS
  2 NT North +1
  +150 =76


40. W deals
None vul
S Q 10 4 3 2
H 8 2
D Q
C J 10 7 5 3
West
Zia
1 D
1 NT

Lead
S 3
S 8
C 5
D 4
C 3
D J
S 6
D A
D 9
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
J
8
Q
4
C 7
K
H 2
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
2
3
H 5
6
2
8
South
Rubin
1 H
Pass

4th
9
5
A
5
Q
K
H 3
7
West
Gitelman
1 D
2 NT

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

2nd
7
9
Q
C 3
Q
10
D 4
S J
A
East
Moss
1 H
Pass

3rd
A
2
3
8
8
S 2
S 4
C 7
5
South
Jacobs
Pass
Pass

4th
9
3
5
10
4
7
D 6
C 4
6
S K J 9
H Q 10 9
D A J 9 4 2
C A Q
Table S 7 5
H 7 4 3
D 8 6 3
C K 9 8 6 4
79956 79967
64476 =
Par NS +140
S A 8 6
H A K J 6 5
D K 10 7 5
C 2

Ekeblad NS
1 NT West -1
+50 58

  Jacobs NS
  2 NT West -2
  +100 +278


41. N deals
E-W vul
S K J 4
H 7 6 4 3 2
D Q J 7
C K 2
West
Zia

1 S
2 D
3 NT

Lead
H 8
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
East
Rosenberg
Pass
2 C
2 NT


3rd
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
West
Gitelman

1 NT
Pass


Lead
H 6
S 2
H 3
S 5
H 4
S 6
C 6
H 7
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
Q
3
A
9
C 5
4
3
D 2
East
Moss
Pass
3 NT



3rd
5
10
8
Q
9
8
J
D 9
South
Jacobs
Pass
Pass



4th
J
J
K
K
10
D 3
K
D 4
S A Q 10 7 6
H K J 10
D 10 4
C A J 8
Table S 8 5 2
H A Q
D K 8 5 2
C Q 9 6 5
65775 =
78667 78567
Par EW +110
S 9 3
H 9 8 5
D A 9 6 3
C 10 7 4 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT East -2
+200 =58

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT West -2
  +200 =78


42. E deals
Both vul
S K J 7 5
H A Q 10 8 3 2
D A 3
C A
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
North
Ekeblad

2 C
3 S
4 NT
5 S
7 H

2nd
8
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
South
Rubin
1 NT
2 D
4 H
5 H
6 C


4th
K
West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
H 4
North
Katz

2 C
3 S
4 NT
5 NT
7 H

2nd
10
7
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
A
South
Jacobs
1 NT
2 D
4 H
5 H
6 C


4th
K
S 3
H 9 7 5
D K 7 4 2
C 10 8 6 5 2
Table S Q 9 8 6 2
H J
D J 9 8 5
C 9 7 4
DBDAC =
02031 =
Par NS +2220
S A 10 4
H K 6 4
D Q 10 6
C K Q J 3

Ekeblad NS
7 H South =
+2210 =58

  Jacobs NS
  7 H South =
  +2210 =78


43. S deals
None vul
S 6 2
H J 8 6 2
D J 8 4 3
C K 8 3
West
Zia

2 S
Pass


Lead
C 3
D Q
C 4
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass


2nd
J
5
7
East
Rosenberg

4 S



3rd
A
3
K
South
Rubin
1 C
Pass



4th
6
10
5
West
Gitelman

Pass
1 S
All Pass

Lead
H 9
D 10
D 9
C 3
C 4
C 8
C 10
North
Katz

Pass
2 D


2nd
2
K
5
5
6
J
S Q
East
Moss

Dbl
3 H


3rd
Q
7
J
9
K
A
S 2
South
Jacobs
1 D
Rdbl
4 D


4th
10
3
H 3
7
Q
2
S Q J 10 9 4 3
H 9 5
D 7 5
C 7 6 2
Table S A 8 5
H A K Q 7 4 3
D 10
C Q J 5
945A9 =
49833 49834
Par NS +100
S K 7
H 10
D A K Q 9 6 2
C A 10 9 4

Ekeblad NS
4 S West -1
+50 58

  Jacobs NS
  4 D South +1
  +150 +381


44. W deals
N-S vul
S J 4
H 2
D A 9 7 6 5 2
C 9 6 5 4
West
Zia
Pass
2 C
4 H

Lead
D Q
S 2
C 3
H J
C 8
H 7
S 6
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
H 5
4
A
2
7
3
J
East
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 H


3rd
5
K
6
4
4
10
9
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass


4th
3
A
10
A
Q
D 2
3
West
Gitelman
Pass
4 D
Pass

Lead
D Q
H J
D J
H 9
C 2
S 2
North
Katz
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
H 5
2
H 10
D 6
3
4
East
Moss
1 H
4 H


3rd
7
4
2
K
A
K
South
Jacobs
1 S
Pass


4th
3
A
4
3
4
A
S 10 7 6 2
H J 10 9 8 6 5
D
C A K 7
Table S K 9
H K Q 7 4
D K 8 4 3
C Q 10 2
47396 =
76A46 =
Par EW +420
S A Q 8 5 3
H A 3
D Q J 10
C J 8 3

Ekeblad NS
4 H East =
-420 =58

  Jacobs NS
  4 H East =
  -420 =81


45. N deals
Both vul
S 7 5 3 2
H A Q
D Q J 8
C A Q 7 2
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
S 5
H 9
S 3
S 9
H 10
C 3
S 7
D Q
North
Ekeblad
1 C
1 NT


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


3rd
2
J
7
Q
2
J
6
4
5
South
Rubin
1 D
Pass


4th
Q
K
4
6
A
C 2
4
D 3
6
West
Gitelman

Pass


Lead
H 6
S 3
C J
S 5
S 9
H K
S 7
D Q
D J
North
Katz
1 NT



2nd
3
8
A
10
D 7
4
D 4
2
9
East
Moss
Pass



3rd
J
Q
6
J
2
2
4
5
10
South
Jacobs
Pass



4th
Q
K
4
6
A
A
C 5
6
3
S K 6
H J 9 2
D 7 6 3
C J 10 8 5 3
Table S A 10 8
H K 10 7 6
D K 9 4 2
C K 6
79767 =
54676 =
Par NS +140
S Q J 9 4
H 8 5 4 3
D A 10 5
C 9 4

Ekeblad NS
1 NT North +1
+120 =58

  Jacobs NS
  1 NT North +1
  +120 =81


Jacobs leads by 23 IMPs

Match AU06 MainTop 2006 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 4


46. E deals
None vul
S 10 8 7 5
H A 8 7 3
D K Q
C Q 9 8
West
Zia

1 H
1 NT

Lead
C 8
H 4
S K
H 5
H K
D Q
D K
H 8
C A
North
Gitelman

Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
6
5
J
A
2
3
D J
9
East
Rosenberg
Pass
1 S


3rd
5
10
A
Q
S 2
4
5
D 7
4
South
Moss
Pass
Pass


4th
3
3
6
7
C 2
6
10
9
J
West
Greco

1 H
2 C

Lead
D K
D Q
S 7
S Q
H 4
C A
C K
H Q
North
Katz

Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
A
6
6
8
9
East
Hampson
Pass
1 S


3rd
5
7
J
D 9
K
4
7
South
Jacobs
Pass
Pass


4th
6
10
K
5
3
2
5
S K
H K Q 10 9 2
D 10 9 6
C A K 6 3
Table S A Q 9 4 2
H 5 4
D J 3 2
C 10 7 4
55564 =
77878 =
Par EW +110
S J 6 3
H J 6
D A 8 7 5 4
C J 5 2

Ekeblad NS
1 NT West +3
-180 58

  Jacobs NS
  2 C West =
  -90 +384


47. S deals
N-S vul
S K
H 10 5
D K Q J 6
C 10 9 8 7 6 2
West
Zia

Dbl
4 S

Lead
C 10
S A
S Q
D 2
S J
D 10
C 4
C J
H J
North
Gitelman

4 D
All Pass

2nd
3
K
C 2
J
9
S 10
7
D 5
5
East
Rosenberg

Dbl


3rd
5
2
3
3
C 6
Q
A
Q
2
South
Moss
2 D
Pass


4th
K
5
7
A
4
8
D 4
8
K
West
Greco

1 S
4 S

Lead
D K
D Q
S A
C 4
S 3
S Q
C Q
C 3
H J
North
Katz

Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
8
K
2
7
D J
7
D 5
5
East
Hampson

3 D


3rd
7
10
2
J
10
4
A
K
2
South
Jacobs
Pass
Dbl


4th
2
S 6
5
5
C 6
J
D 4
8
K
S A Q 10 9 6
H Q J 8 6
D 2
C K Q 4
Table S 8 4 3 2
H A 9 4 2
D 8 3
C A J 3
422A7 =
7BA36 =
Par EW +450
S J 7 5
H K 7 3
D A 10 9 7 5 4
C 5

Ekeblad NS
4 S West =
-420 +159

  Jacobs NS
  4 S West +1
  -450 84


48. W deals
E-W vul
S K 6 5
H A 10 9 4 3 2
D A 4
C 10 9
West
Zia
1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
S 8
H A
H 3
D 6
D 4
North
Gitelman
2 H
4 H


2nd
9
K
8
C 6
7
2
East
Rosenberg
2 S
Pass


3rd
A
3
5
K
A
K
South
Moss
3 S
Pass


4th
6
C 3
7
Q
3
5
West
Greco
1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
H 5
D A
D 4
H K
North
Katz
2 H
4 H


2nd
A
7
2
3
Q
East
Hampson
2 S
Pass


3rd
K
A
6
K
2
South
Jacobs
3 S
Pass


4th
10
8
5
7
C 6
S A Q J 10 8 4
H Q 7
D J 7 5
C K 2
Table S 7 3 2
H 8
D Q 9 3 2
C Q J 8 7 6
A6B77 =
37256 =
Par NS +450
S 9
H K J 6 5
D K 10 8 6
C A 5 4 3

Ekeblad NS
4 H North +1
+450 =59

  Jacobs NS
  4 H North +1
  +450 =84


49. N deals
None vul
S A 10 4
H A J 8 5
D J
C Q 6 5 4 2
West
Zia

2 H
3 NT

Lead
C 4
S K
S Q
C 6
D 6
S J
S 8
S 5
S 2
North
Gitelman
1 C
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
9
7
8
J
6
D 7
D 8
H 2
East
Rosenberg
Dbl
3 S


3rd
3
3
D 2
J
A
D 10
H 3
H 4
D 4
South
Moss
1 NT
Pass


4th
9
4
A
K
3
10
H 5
C 5
C 2
West
Greco

1 H
2 NT

Lead
D J
S K
S Q
S 10
S 2
S 5
S 8
D K
C A
North
Katz
1 C
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
6
7
J
D 5
C 3
D 7
8
J
East
Hampson
Dbl
1 S
3 NT

3rd
3
3
C 7
9
H 4
D 2
D 4
10
9
South
Jacobs
1 D
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
4
A
H 3
C 2
C 4
H 5
C 5
6
S 3
H K 6 4 3
D 10 6 4 2
C K 10 9 7
Table S K Q J 8 5 2
H 9 7
D A K 9
C A 8
33645 =
99797 89786
Par EW +400
S 9 7 6
H Q 10 2
D Q 8 7 5 3
C J 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West =
-400 +160

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT West +1
  -430 84


50. E deals
N-S vul
S A K 9 8 4 3
H 3
D Q 8 3
C K Q 5
West
Zia

1 H
Pass


Lead
H 10
S 10
H 7
S K
C Q
C K
C 5
D 4
North
Gitelman

1 S
2 S


2nd
A
7
8
2
7
J
S 5
6
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
4
4
K
H 2
2
6
9
A
South
Moss
Pass
1 NT



4th
3
Q
S 3
H 5
3
4
8
3
West
Greco

1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
D K
D 5
S A
S K
C K
C Q
H 3
North
Katz

1 S
2 H
3 NT

2nd
3
8
Q
6
2
7
J
7
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
4
9
10
H 2
2
6
9
South
Jacobs
Pass
1 NT
3 C


4th
6
7
10
7
H 4
3
4
Q
S 7
H K Q 6 5 4
D A K 5
C 10 8 4 3
Table S Q J 6 5 2
H 10 7
D J 9 4 2
C J 7
78878 88878
54555 =
Par NS +120
S 10
H A J 9 8 2
D 10 7 6
C A 9 6 2

Ekeblad NS
2 S North -1
-100 60

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT South =
  +600 +1296


51. S deals
E-W vul
S 8
H A K Q 9 6 5
D J 3
C J 4 3 2
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D Q
C 5
C 2
C 10
H J
H 8
H K
H Q
North
Gitelman

2 D
3 S


2nd
3
8
H 3
3
7
10
D 7
S 6
East
Rosenberg

Dbl
Pass


3rd
8
J
Q
D 2
5
A
4
D 4
South
Moss
1 NT
2 H
3 NT


4th
K
H 2
A
K
D 5
S 2
S 4
S 5
West
Greco

Pass
Pass


Lead
D Q
D 2
C A
C 6
S 2
North
Katz

2 D
4 H


2nd
3
6
2
3
East
Hampson

Dbl
All Pass


3rd
A
H 7
S 7
H 2
South
Jacobs
1 NT
2 H



4th
4
J
5
Q
S K 9 5 4
H 10 7
D Q
C A 10 9 8 7 6
Table S J 10 7 6 2
H 3 2
D A 10 8 7 5 2
C
84967 A4858
29265 =
Par NS +430
S A Q 3
H J 8 4
D K 9 6 4
C K Q 5

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +2
+460 +1171

  Jacobs NS
  4 H South -1
  -50 96


52. W deals
Both vul
S 5
H 8 6 3
D A K Q J 3 2
C Q 9 7
West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
C A
S 3
H A
North
Gitelman
1 D
2 D
3 H


2nd
5
7
D 2
2
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
4
Q
3
South
Moss
1 H
3 C
4 H


4th
7
6
K
S 6
West
Greco
1 D
Rdbl
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
S A
C A
C 3
H 3
C K
S 10
D A
D 2
North
Katz
Pass
2 S
5 D
All Pass

2nd
5
7
Q
D 9
5
3
4
5
East
Hampson
1 S
3 S
Dbl


3rd
6
4
8
A
9
H 6
C 10
H 4
South
Jacobs
Dbl
4 H
5 H


4th
7
6
2
2
J
2
6
7
S A J 3
H Q 10 9 2
D 10 7 6
C A 5 3
Table S Q 9 8 6 4 2
H
D 9 8 5 4
C J 8 4
A6A99 A6A89
27323 37344
Par NS +630
S K 10 7
H A K J 7 5 4
D
C K 10 6 2

Ekeblad NS
4 H South -1
-100 +374

  Jacobs NS
  5 H× South -1
  -200 96


53. N deals
N-S vul
S A 3 2
H K 6 4
D K 6
C J 10 9 8 4
West
Zia

Pass
Dbl

Lead
D Q
C J
C 4
C K
C A
H 2
D 7
D 10
D 8
North
Gitelman
Pass
2 NT
All Pass

2nd
4
6
S 6
3
H 3
A
6
S 4
S 9
East
Rosenberg
1 D
Pass


3rd
2
5
Q
8
9
4
J
S 7
H 9
South
Moss
Dbl
3 NT


4th
K
2
7
D A
H 5
7
9
S 2
S 3
West
Greco

Pass


Lead
C A
C K
S 5
H 4
S 6
H J
S 10
D 7
D A
North
Katz
1 C
Pass


2nd
2
3
Q
Q
J
A
2
6
9
East
Hampson
4 D
Pass


3rd
4
8
K
2
7
6
H 7
Q
2
South
Jacobs
Dbl



4th
6
D 3
A
3
3
5
4
4
K
S K 10 8 7
H A 9 8 3
D 7 2
C 7 3 2
Table S 6 5
H Q 7 5
D A Q J 10 8 5 3
C 6
58649 57648
65794 =
Par EW +110
S Q J 9 4
H J 10 2
D 9 4
C A K Q 5

Ekeblad NS
3 NT× North -2
-500 =74

  Jacobs NS
  4 D× East =
  -510 =96


54. E deals
E-W vul
S 6
H A 8 3
D A 8 7 5 4 3
C 10 7 6
West
Zia

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 10
H 3
D J
H 8
S A
S K
S Q
S 3
North
Gitelman

1 NT
Pass


2nd
A
K
H 5
J
2
5
J
10
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
C 2
A
C 3
6
D 3
D 4
D 5
South
Moss
1 S
2 C



4th
4
2
2
7
8
7
4
D Q
West
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
S 6
S K
S Q
S 3
C A
D A
North
Katz

1 NT
2 D
3 D

2nd
4
4
5
10
J
D 7
2
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
A
C 6
C 7
C 10
4
10
South
Jacobs
1 S
2 C
2 S


4th
A
2
7
8
C J
2
H 2
S J 10 5 2
H Q 10 9 7 5 2
D
C A Q 5
Table S 8 7 4
H K J 6
D Q 9 6 2
C K J 4
77498 78498
45924 55924
Par EW +100
S A K Q 9 3
H 4
D K J 10
C 9 8 3 2

Ekeblad NS
2 C South -1
-50 74

  Jacobs NS
  3 D North +1
  +130 +5101


55. S deals
Both vul
S J 10 6 4 2
H K Q 3
D K 8 4 3
C 5
West
Zia

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 7
H 6
C 5
D 6
H 4
C 7
S J
D Q
North
Gitelman

1 S
4 H


2nd
K
8
2
3
9
4
A
H J
East
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
7
K
J
C 3
H Q
K
10
South
Moss
1 H
2 H



4th
9
K
A
5
3
10
3
West
Greco

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 6
H 4
C 5
D 7
H 6
C 7
S J
D Q
North
Katz

1 S
3 H


2nd
K
2
2
3
8
4
A
H 5
East
Hampson

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
7
K
J
C 3
H Q
K
10
South
Jacobs
1 H
2 C
4 H


4th
5
K
A
9
3
10
7
4
S Q 7 3
H 7
D 10 7 6
C A J 8 6 4 3
Table S A 9 8 5
H 10 6 4
D A Q J 2
C 10 2
75843 =
68489 =
Par EW +110
S K
H A J 9 8 5 2
D 9 5
C K Q 9 7

Ekeblad NS
4 H South -2
-200 =74

  Jacobs NS
  4 H South -2
  -200 =101


56. W deals
None vul
S A K 2
H 8 7 5
D K Q
C A Q J 9 2
West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H J
H K
C 4
S 2
C 8
C A
C 9
North
Gitelman
2 NT
3 D
4 H


2nd
A
2
5
5
7
3
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
4
7
Q
Q
J
D 7
South
Moss
3 C
3 S



4th
5
Q
6
4
10
K
West
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 8
D Q
C 5
H 8
D J
H 7
North
Katz
2 NT
3 D
4 H
5 H

2nd
3
3
Q
10
4
J
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
7
3
A
K
K
South
Jacobs
3 C
3 S
4 NT


4th
A
A
4
2
6
4
S 6 4
H 4 2
D A 10 8 5 4 2
C K 7 5
Table S J 9 8 5
H Q J 10
D 9 6 3
C 10 6 3
CCB8C =
11141 =
Par NS +990
S Q 10 7 3
H A K 9 6 3
D J 7
C 8 4

Ekeblad NS
4 H North +2
+480 +175

  Jacobs NS
  5 H North =
  +450 101


57. N deals
E-W vul
S J
H A Q 9 8 4
D J 10 4
C 8 5 4 3
West
Zia

4 S


Lead
H A
H 8
S 4
C 10
S 7
North
Gitelman
2 H
Pass


2nd
6
K
2
3
C 5
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
7
K
2
9
South
Moss
4 H
Pass


4th
5
2
J
6
8
West
Greco

1 C
3 S

Lead
H A
North
Katz
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
6
East
Hampson
Pass
2 C
4 S

3rd
3
South
Jacobs
Pass
3 H
All Pass

4th
2
S A K Q 10 7 6 3
H 5 2
D A K
C Q 10
Table S 9 5 4
H K 6
D 8 7 5
C K J 9 7 2
22882 =
AB559 =
Par EW +650
S 8 2
H J 10 7 3
D Q 9 6 3 2
C A 6

Ekeblad NS
4 S West +1
-650 =75

  Jacobs NS
  4 S West +1
  -650 =101


58. E deals
Both vul
S A 4
H A Q 6 2
D A J 7 3 2
C 9 5
West
Zia

2 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 8
S K
C 5
S Q
S 9
S 5
S 10
H 3
North
Gitelman

Dbl
3 D
3 NT

2nd
2
A
7
H 2
D 2
D 3
C 9
6
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
7
Q
D 6
D 5
C 4
C 2
J
South
Moss
Pass
3 C
3 S


4th
4
3
K
6
H 5
C 3
D 4
8
West
Greco

1 S
2 S


Lead
C 9
S 2
H 2
H J
S 4
C 4
S Q
S 10
North
Katz

Dbl
All Pass


2nd
2
K
K
8
8
10
D 2
D 3
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
A
5
4
3
S J
C 6
C 7
South
Jacobs
Pass
2 C



4th
K
7
3
A
5
5
6
C 3
S K Q J 10 9 5
H 9 7 4 3
D K 8
C K
Table S 8 7
H K J
D 10 6 5
C J 8 7 6 4 2
B7AC8 =
26314 =
Par NS +1370
S 6 3 2
H 10 8 5
D Q 9 4
C A Q 10 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North -4
-400 75

  Jacobs NS
  2 S West -2
  +200 +12113


59. S deals
None vul
S Q 10 7
H 2
D K J 10 9 2
C K 4 3 2
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
North
Gitelman

5 C
Pass

2nd
3
East
Rosenberg

6 H


3rd
10
South
Moss
3 C
Pass


4th
West
Greco

Pass
7 H

Lead
H 7
North
Katz

5 C
All Pass

2nd
East
Hampson

6 H


3rd
South
Jacobs
3 C
Pass


4th
S K J 9 6 5 3
H J 8 5
D A 8 6
C 5
Table S A 8 4
H A K Q 10 9 6 4 3
D
C A 7
11088 =
CCD55 =
Par EW +1510
S 2
H 7
D Q 7 5 4 3
C Q J 10 9 8 6

Ekeblad NS
6 H East +1
-1010 +1186

  Jacobs NS
  7 H East =
  -1510 113


60. W deals
N-S vul
S Q 5
H 9 4 3
D A K
C J 10 9 8 6 4
West
Zia
1 S
2 S
Pass

Lead
D A
D K
H 3
S 2
C A
C K
S 7
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
2
5
7
Q
6
East
Rosenberg
1 NT
4 S


3rd
8
3
J
K
2
H 8
J
South
Moss
Pass
Pass


4th
4
6
A
4
4
6
Q
West
Greco
1 S
2 S
Pass

Lead
D K
C 10
S 7
S 2
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
A
4
Q
East
Hampson
1 NT
4 S


3rd
3
7
A
K
South
Jacobs
Pass
Pass


4th
4
2
5
6
S A J 10 9 8 3 2
H A 8
D J 6 4
C 2
Table S K 7
H 10 5 2
D Q 9 5 2
C A K 5 3
22748 =
AB695 =
Par EW +450
S 6 4
H K Q J 7 6
D 10 8 7 3
C Q 7

Ekeblad NS
4 S West =
-420 +187

  Jacobs NS
  4 S West +1
  -450 113


Jacobs leads by 26 IMPs

Match AU06 MainTop 2006 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5


61. N deals
Both vul
S Q J 8 5
H K J 6 2
D 9 8 4
C 10 4
West
Zia

1 C
1 NT

Lead
H 2
H 3
C J
H 4
H K
S Q
C 6
D Q
C 3
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
A
4
8
D 3
7
10
K
D 8
East
Rosenberg
Pass
1 S


3rd
9
6
2
J
Q
6
Q
4
5
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass


4th
7
10
K
S 3
D 5
A
A
6
9
West
Greco

1 NT


Lead
S 5
C 3
D Q
S A
S 4
C 2
C 6
D 10
D 7
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
4
A
8
J
9
D 8
2
K
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
Q
4
7
K
J
5
9
H 2
South
Garner
1 C
Pass


4th
9
K
3
2
H 3
10
A
6
H 5
S A 9 4
H A 8 7
D A K 5 2
C J 6 3
Table S K 10 7 3
H 10 5
D 6 3
C Q 8 7 5 2
55774 65774
68669 =
Par EW +110
S 6 2
H Q 9 4 3
D Q J 10 7
C A K 9

Ekeblad NS
1 NT West =
-90 =87

  Jacobs NS
  1 NT West =
  -90 =113


62. E deals
None vul
S Q 5 3
H A 3 2
D A 10 8
C Q 7 4 2
West
Zia

1 S
2 H

Lead
C 4
S 4
C 2
S 7
D 9
S 8
H 9
D 6
D 2
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
Q
10
3
Q
5
K
K
A
East
Rosenberg
Pass
1 NT
2 S

3rd
8
6
J
9
8
J
7
10
J
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
10
S 2
A
4
D 3
3
5
7
West
Greco

1 S
2 H

Lead
C 4
S 2
D 6
D 10
D 2
H 9
C 2
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

2nd
5
3
K
5
8
4
3
East
Hampson
Pass
1 NT
2 S

3rd
8
9
A
3
J
6
6
South
Garner
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
10
4
Q
7
A
S K 8 7 4 2
H Q 10 7 6
D K Q 2
C A
Table S J 9 6
H 9 8 5
D J 5 4
C K 10 5 3
75688 76688
67755 =
Par NS +90
S A 10
H K J 4
D 9 7 6 3
C J 9 8 6

Ekeblad NS
2 S West =
-110 87

  Jacobs NS
  2 S West -1
  +50 +4117


63. S deals
N-S vul
S 2
H K Q 10 9 6
D 10 9 4
C A J 5 3
West
Zia

2 C
Pass

Lead
C 7
North
Ekeblad

2 H


2nd
East
Rosenberg

Pass


3rd
South
Rubin
1 S
Pass


4th
West
Greco

2 C
Pass

Lead
C 8
C J
H 7
S 2
S K
D 6
H A
S Q
North
WeinsteinH

2 S
Dbl

2nd
K
7
2
A
7
A
C 4
East
Hampson

4 S
All Pass

3rd
A
S 3
Q
4
H 3
3
6
South
Garner
1 D
Pass


4th
6
2
4
9
D 4
9
5
S 9
H 3 2
D K Q 5 3
C K Q 10 9 4 2
Table S A K J 10 8 6 5
H J 5 4
D 6
C 7 6
97996 97AA6
46337 =
Par NS +620
S Q 7 4 3
H A 8 7
D A J 8 7 2
C 8

Ekeblad NS
2 H North =
+110 87

  Jacobs NS
  4 S× East -4
  +800 +12129


64. W deals
E-W vul
S A
H A 10 9 7 5
D K Q 10 5 3
C J 8
West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
North
Ekeblad
2 D
3 D
Pass

2nd
8
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
South
Rubin
2 H
3 H


4th
A
West
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
D 3
H J
H 10
S 3
H 9
North
WeinsteinH
1 H
2 D
Pass

2nd
5
7
Q
4
H 5
6
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
A
2
4
C 3
South
Garner
1 S
2 H


4th
A
6
3
K
6
C 2
S J 9 3 2
H K Q
D 9 6 4 2
C K 4 2
Table S K Q 10 4
H 8 6 4 3
D 8 7
C Q 7 5
97BBA =
26222 =
Par NS +450
S 8 7 6 5
H J 2
D A J
C A 10 9 6 3

Ekeblad NS
3 H South +1
+170 =87

  Jacobs NS
  2 H North +2
  +170 =129


65. N deals
None vul
S A J 8 4
H 9 7 5
D A 5
C A 7 5 4
West
Zia

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 6
D A
D 5
C J
D J
S 7
S 8
H 9
North
Ekeblad
1 NT
3 D



2nd
Q
9
10
6
3
9
5
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
2
K
4
H 6
10
H Q
South
Rubin
3 C
Pass



4th
A
8
Q
Q
S 4
J
2
West
Greco

Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
H 7
H J
C 6
H 4
C 3
D A
D 5
S Q
North
WeinsteinH
1 C
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
7
D 3
A
9
10
K
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
3 H

3rd
Q
3
K
10
2
4
K
A
South
Garner
1 S
2 D
3 D
All Pass

4th
K
D 2
8
9
9
8
Q
5
S K 10 3 2
H K J 10 8 6
D Q 8
C 6 3
Table S 7 6 5
H A 4 3 2
D J 10 9
C K Q 2
6759A =
75743 75732
Par NS +130
S Q 9
H Q
D K 7 6 4 3 2
C J 10 9 8

Ekeblad NS
3 D North +1
+130 +289

  Jacobs NS
  3 H West -1
  +50 129


66. E deals
N-S vul
S 6 5 3
H 10 8 6 3 2
D K 8 4
C 9 3
West
Zia

2 NT
3 D


Lead
H 3
S Q
C K
H Q
C 7
H J
C 8
C Q
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass


2nd
9
6
3
2
9
C 4
S 8
S 3
East
Rosenberg
Pass
3 C
3 NT


3rd
K
2
2
5
10
D 5
A
H 7
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
A
7
5
4
6
6
D 4
D 3
West
Greco

Dbl
2 NT
3 NT

Lead
C 9
S Q
S J
D 3
D 8
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
5
5
9
East
Hampson
Pass
1 S
3 H


3rd
4
2
4
K
A
South
Garner
1 C
Pass
Pass


4th
A
7
K
2
S Q J
H A Q
D Q 10 6 5
C A K Q J 7
Table S A 10 4 2
H J 9 7 5
D 9 2
C 10 8 2
33443 33453
A998A =
Par EW +430
S K 9 8 7
H K 4
D A J 7 3
C 6 5 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West +1
-430 =89

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT West +1
  -430 =129


67. S deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 7 3
H Q J 10 8
D K 9
C Q 7 3
West
Zia

Dbl
Pass
3 D
All Pass

Lead
D J
S 8
S A
S 6
D 8
S 2
D 6
North
Ekeblad

Pass
2 H
Pass


2nd
4
5
3
7
5
9
2
East
Rosenberg

2 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
4
J
H 5
A
H 7
H 8
South
Rubin
1 NT
Pass
Pass
3 H


4th
K
Q
10
K
9
H K
3
West
Greco

1 NT




Lead
H J
H 10
H 2
H 8
C 4
C 7
D A
North
WeinsteinH

Pass




2nd
4
5
S 2
C 2
J
10
9
East
Hampson

Pass




3rd
6
K
Q
A
Q
K
3
South
Garner
1 C
Pass




4th
3
9
7
C 5
9
A
4
S A Q 6 2
H 9 3
D A Q 2
C A J 8 5
Table S J 5
H 7 5 4
D J 10 8 7 3
C 10 9 2
67745 67945
75497 =
Par NS +140
S K 10 4
H A K 6 2
D 6 5 4
C K 6 4

Ekeblad NS
3 H North -2
-100 =89

  Jacobs NS
  1 NT West =
  -90 =129


68. W deals
Both vul
S J 9 3
H Q 4
D J 9 8 5 2
C Q 10 9
West
Zia
1 C
2 H

Lead
S 4
H 2
H J
S 7
S Q
S 8
D 10
D 3
C 4
C 2
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
3
Q
A
9
D 9
A
K
Q
East
Rosenberg
1 H
Pass

3rd
J
K
9
3
D 7
H 5
6
2
A
South
Rubin
Dbl
Pass

4th
K
4
A
5
2
10
5
C 6
3
West
Greco
1 D
2 H

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

2nd
6
2
3
9
A
K
D 9
3
Q
East
Hampson
1 H
Pass

3rd
J
A
D 7
A
6
8
H 2
K
5
South
Garner
Pass
Pass

4th
K
9
7
3
2
C 6
10
4
A
S A Q 8 6
H K J 8 6
D K 6
C 8 5 4
Table S K 5
H 10 9 7 5 2
D 10 7
C A 7 6 2
45474 =
88969 =
Par EW +140
S 10 7 4 2
H A 3
D A Q 4 3
C K J 3

Ekeblad NS
2 H East +1
-140 =89

  Jacobs NS
  2 H East +1
  -140 =129


69. N deals
N-S vul
S J 9 4
H 8 7 6
D A 6 4
C 8 6 5 3
West
Zia

2 D
Pass


Lead
S 7
D K
S 9
S Q
North
Ekeblad
Pass
2 S
Pass


2nd
2
J
5
East
Rosenberg
1 C
3 NT



3rd
J
3
10
South
Rubin
1 S
Pass



4th
K
A
H 2
West
Greco

Dbl
3 S
5 D

Lead
H 6
D 2
S J
S Q
D 8
S 6
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
A
J
K
D 3
4
East
Hampson
1 C
1 NT
5 C


3rd
J
Q
A
4
K
South
Garner
1 S
Pass
Pass


4th
2
A
2
5
S 3
S 2
H Q 3 2
D Q 10 9 8 7 5 3
C Q 4
Table S K 8 6 5
H A K 5
D K 2
C A J 9 7
67535 =
667A7 767A8
Par EW +130
S A Q 10 7 3
H J 10 9 4
D J
C K 10 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT East -1
+50 =89

  Jacobs NS
  5 D West -1
  +50 =129


70. E deals
E-W vul
S Q 7 3
H J 10 9 6 5 4
D
C 6 4 3 2
West
Zia

2 S
Dbl
5 NT
All Pass

Lead
C A
C 5
D 7
D 2
North
Ekeblad

5 C
Pass
Pass


2nd
J
K
H 4
6
East
Rosenberg
1 H
Pass
5 D
6 D


3rd
2
6
K
10
South
Rubin
2 C
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
7
S 8
4
West
Greco

3 S
Pass
All Pass


Lead
C A
C 5
D 10
D 2
D 7
C Q
North
WeinsteinH

4 C
Pass



2nd
J
K
C 4
J
H 5
East
Hampson
1 H
4 D
5 D



3rd
2
3
K
A
8
South
Garner
2 C
5 C
Dbl



4th
7
H 2
4
H 6
Q
S A K 10 6 4 2
H Q 7
D A 10 7
C K J
Table S 8
H A K 8 3 2
D K 9 8 5 3 2
C 7
22418 =
879A3 879B4
Par EW +600
S J 9 5
H
D Q J 6 4
C A Q 10 9 8 5

Ekeblad NS
6 D× East -1
+200 +14103

  Jacobs NS
  5 D× East =
  -750 129


71. S deals
Both vul
S K 5 3 2
H K Q J 2
D 9 7 5
C 5 4
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
C 6
C 2
D 8
H 4
D J
C 8
H J
North
Ekeblad

3 H
Pass

2nd
2
Q
5
A
3
6
H Q
10
East
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
H 9
10
K
K
D 4
5
South
Rubin
1 H
4 H


4th
J
4
3
5
A
7
7
8
West
Greco

Pass
3 S

Lead
C 6
C 2
D Q
H 4
S A
D 2
C 8
North
WeinsteinH

1 D
4 H

2nd
Q
5
A
3
J
6
H J
East
Hampson

Dbl
Dbl

3rd
K
H 9
3
K
7
K
D 8
South
Garner
1 C
3 D
All Pass

4th
4
3
5
A
2
7
7
S 10 9 8 7
H 8 3
D K 10 3
C K J 8 2
Table S A Q 6 4
H A 10 9
D Q J 8 4 2
C 6
43737 =
8A6A6 =
Par EW +620
S J
H 7 6 5 4
D A 6
C A Q 10 9 7 3

Ekeblad NS
4 H South -2
-200 +7110

  Jacobs NS
  4 H× North -2
  -500 129


72. W deals
None vul
S A Q 9 7
H A 7
D K Q 9 3
C Q 10 4
West
Zia
2 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
S 4
C 4
D 4
North
Ekeblad
2 NT
Pass
6 C


2nd
2
3
8
7
East
Rosenberg
4 D
5 H
6 H


3rd
Q
8
A
K
South
Rubin
5 C
Pass
Dbl


4th
A
9
3
H 2
West
Greco
2 D
Pass
Dbl


Lead
S 8
C A
C 5
D 2
North
WeinsteinH
2 NT
Pass
All Pass


2nd
7
3
K
K
East
Hampson
4 C
5 H



3rd
5
4
10
A
South
Garner
5 C
6 C



4th
K
8
H 8
S 8
H J 10 6 5 4 3
D J 8 7 2
C K 3
Table S J 10 6 5 4 2
H K Q 9 8 2
D A
C 8
773AB 763AB
26A22 =
Par NS +100
S K 3
H
D 10 6 5 4
C A J 9 7 6 5 2

Ekeblad NS
6 H× East -2
+300 +9119

  Jacobs NS
  6 C× South -1
  -100 129


73. N deals
E-W vul
S J 10 9 4 2
H A
D K J 9 2
C K J 4
West
Zia

2 H
Pass

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

2nd
2
6
C 9
A
K
7
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
7
A
4
A
South
Rubin
2 C
4 S


4th
A
3
5
6
3
West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
D 6
North
WeinsteinH
1 S
3 D
4 S

2nd
5
J
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
A
South
Garner
3 C
4 C


4th
4
3
S 5 3
H K Q 9 7 4 3
D Q 8 6
C A 10
Table S 6
H J 8
D A 10 5 4
C 9 8 7 6 3 2
6B565 =
42867 42767
Par NS +450
S A K Q 8 7
H 10 6 5 2
D 7 3
C Q 5

Ekeblad NS
4 S North =
+420 119

  Jacobs NS
  4 S North +1
  +450 +1130


74. E deals
Both vul
S A 9 6
H Q 9 6 2
D J 10 8 7 3
C 2
West
Zia

1 D
2 S
3 NT

Lead
S 7
S 2
S K
D 3
D 9
S Q
C 8
C Q
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
8
A
Q
S 3
C 2
D 8
D 5
East
Rosenberg
1 C
2 C
2 NT


3rd
9
10
C 3
4
A
C 5
7
D 7
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
J
6
4
2
J
C 4
9
A
West
Greco

2 C
3 D
3 S

Lead
C 6
S 5
S 2
S Q
H Q
H 2
H J
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
6
4
A
4
K
10
East
Hampson
1 NT
2 D
3 H
3 NT

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

4th
3
3
9
8
3
7
8
S K Q 10 5
H 10 7 3
D A K 6 5 2
C 8
Table S J 2
H K 8 4
D Q 9
C A K 10 7 5 3
55655 =
87787 =
Par EW +120
S 8 7 4 3
H A J 5
D 4
C Q J 9 6 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT East -1
+100 +12131

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT East =
  -600 130


75. S deals
None vul
S A K J 7 6
H 9 6 4
D 10 9
C K Q 5
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 7
D 6
H Q
S 4
H 6
D 8
S K
North
Ekeblad

2 C
2 H
3 S


2nd
9
Q
4
9
2
S Q
10
East
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
S 2
3
J
S 8
S A
South
Rubin
1 D
2 D
2 S
4 S


4th
2
10
A
3
8
3
West
Greco

Pass
2 H
Pass


Lead
D K
C 4
S 4
S A
S K
North
WeinsteinH

1 H
3 H
4 S


2nd
2
A
2
10
D 3
East
Hampson

Dbl
4 H
All Pass


3rd
7
2
J
8
D 8
South
Garner
1 C
2 C
Pass



4th
10
5
3
5
9
S Q 9 5 2
H Q J 8 7 5
D 7
C 8 7 2
Table S 10 3
H K 10 3 2
D A K 6 5 4 3
C 4
AA46B =
32862 =
Par NS +430
S 8 4
H A
D Q J 8 2
C A J 10 9 6 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S South +1
+450 =131

  Jacobs NS
  4 S North +1
  +450 =130


Ekeblad leads by 1 IMP

Match AU06 MainTop 2006 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6


76. W deals
N-S vul
S 8 7 4 2
H 5 4
D 8 3
C K 10 7 6 3
West
Zia
1 NT
3 NT


Lead
C 6
H 6
H 3
S 6
D 2
C 9
S 4
S 10
C Q
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
2
5
5
4
10
J
Q
K
East
Rosenberg
3 H
Pass


3rd
4
J
7
2
K
H 8
A
7
D 7
South
Moss
Pass
Pass


4th
5
4
9
K
3
H Q
3
D 5
D 6
West
Greco
2 C
3 C
3 S

Lead
S 10
C A
D 5
C Q
D 8
H J
S A
S 6
C J
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
4
6
K
2
5
5
Q
6
East
Hampson
2 NT
3 H
3 NT

3rd
2
2
Q
H 6
4
8
4
7
D 9
South
Jacobs
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
3
3
H 2
K
Q
J
D 7
D J
S Q 5 3
H J 3
D K Q
C Q J 9 8 5 2
Table S K J
H K 10 8 7 6
D A 9 7 5 2
C A
57445 67445
75987 75998
Par EW +140
S A 10 9 6
H A Q 9 2
D J 10 6 4
C 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West -2
+100 +2133

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT East -1
  +50 130


77. N deals
Both vul
S K Q 6 3
H 10 8 4 2
D 5
C A 10 9 4
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
D 5
D K
D 10
S 8
H Q
North
Gitelman
Pass
1 H
3 C
3 NT

2nd
2
3
6
Q
3
K
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
A
H 2
H 4
9
9
South
Moss
1 D
2 C
3 H


4th
Q
2
7
J
H 3
8
West
Greco

Pass
Pass


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


2nd
2
4
J
7
6
9
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
K
Q
K
4
South
Jacobs
1 D
3 H



4th
3
2
A
5
J
S A 8 5 4
H 9 6 5
D Q 6 2
C Q 5 3
Table S J 10 9 7
H Q J 7
D J 7 3
C K 8 6
99AAB 99AAA
44332 34332
Par NS +620
S 2
H A K 3
D A K 10 9 8 4
C J 7 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North =
+600 133

  Jacobs NS
  4 H North =
  +620 +1131


78. E deals
None vul
S Q J 8 7 4 2
H 10 9 7 2
D J 9
C 6
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 3
D 6
S 2
S A
C Q
S J
D J
North
Gitelman

2 D
4 H


2nd
6
7
3
5
2
C 5
A
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
3
K
4
S Q
H 6
South
Moss
2 C
2 NT
4 S


4th
10
9
6
10
4
9
West
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2 S
3 C
4 S

2nd
6
A
10
5
7
2
K
2
East
Hampson
2 C
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
5
9
2
6
5
6
H 9
South
Jacobs
Dbl
2 NT
3 D


4th
7
2
6
3
A
J
4
4
S 9 6 5
H K Q 5 3
D 10 5 3
C 7 3 2
Table S 10 3
H J 4
D A 8 6
C A J 9 8 5 4
9A997 =
33446 =
Par NS +420
S A K
H A 8 6
D K Q 7 4 2
C K Q 10

Ekeblad NS
4 S South +1
+450 +1134

  Jacobs NS
  4 S North =
  +420 131


79. S deals
N-S vul
S A 9 6
H K Q 9 3 2
D 10 5 3
C 7 3
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
H 5
C 3
H 7
S Q
D 5
H 4
North
Gitelman

2 D
3 D
4 H

2nd
3
10
4
A
A
Q
J
East
Rosenberg

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
8
K
A
2
5
A
Q
South
Moss
1 NT
2 S
3 H


4th
K
6
2
S 7
2
4
D 2
West
Greco

Pass
2 NT
All Pass

Lead
D 4
H 4
C 3
H 5
D 6
H 7
D 10
C K
North
Katz

2 D
4 D


2nd
3
J
4
A
5
10
J
6
East
Hampson

Dbl
Pass


3rd
8
K
A
2
9
Q
H 8
7
South
Jacobs
1 NT
Rdbl
4 H


4th
A
6
2
D 2
K
S 4
7
8
S K Q
H A J 10
D 7 6 4
C J 10 9 6 2
Table S 10 8 7 5 4
H 6
D Q J 9 8 2
C 8 4
A8B68 =
25264 =
Par NS +650
S J 3 2
H 8 7 5 4
D A K
C A K Q 5

Ekeblad NS
4 H South +1
+650 =134

  Jacobs NS
  4 H South +1
  +650 =131


80. W deals
E-W vul
S 8
H K 9 7 2
D A 10 4 3 2
C 10 9 4
West
Zia
1 NT
Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
S A
S K
S J
H A
H Q
C 9
H J
North
Gitelman
Pass
2 C
Pass

2nd
4
6
7
Q
7
K
7
9
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
8
D 2
H 2
6
5
3
South
Moss
Dbl
2 S


4th
A
3
2
9
3
4
Q
West
Greco
1 C
Pass


Lead
C K
H 3
H Q
H 7
D 7
H 9
S 2
C 3
C 5
North
Katz
1 D
Pass


2nd
4
A
K
8
8
10
K
Q
10
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
2
6
S 4
A
D J
5
9
6
South
Jacobs
1 S



4th
A
5
4
J
6
D K
8
2
J
S Q 7 6 5
H A Q J
D K 9 8
C K Q 5
Table S 9 3 2
H 10 8 6 5
D Q 6 5
C 7 6 2
78789 78799
65644 =
Par NS +110
S A K J 10 4
H 4 3
D J 7
C A J 8 3

Ekeblad NS
2 S South +1
+140 +1135

  Jacobs NS
  1 S South +1
  +110 131


81. N deals
None vul
S 7 6
H Q J 9 4 2
D Q J
C A 10 4 2
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
H Q
H J
D K
S 3
North
Gitelman
Pass
2 H
Pass

2nd
5
6
D 5
4
J
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
5
A
J
A
South
Moss
1 S
3 H


4th
A
10
3
A
6
West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
H A
H 5
H 10
S 7
S 5
C Q
S 10
D Q
North
Katz
Pass
2 H


2nd
K
3
K
Q
3
6
3
2
A
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
2
4
D 8
J
9
2
D 6
H 8
South
Jacobs
1 S
Pass


4th
J
6
D 7
7
A
K
K
H 9
3
S A 5
H K 10 3
D 10 6 4 3 2
C J 8 3
Table S Q 10 9 3
H 6
D A 9 8 7 5
C K 7 6
67948 =
65485 66485
Par NS +140
S K J 8 4 2
H A 8 7 5
D K
C Q 9 5

Ekeblad NS
3 H North =
+140 135

  Jacobs NS
  2 H North +2
  +170 +1132


82. E deals
N-S vul
S A J 6
H 10 6 4 3
D A 9 7
C A 10 5
West
Zia

1 H
2 C

Lead
H 4
D 3
D 7
H Q
D 2
H J
C 6
C Q
D 8
North
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

2nd
7
Q
5
3
H 5
6
5
9
10
East
Rosenberg
Pass
1 S
2 H

3rd
K
A
J
9
9
S 8
K
7
H 8
South
Moss
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
4
K
A
6
S 2
2
10
H 10
West
Greco

1 H
2 C

Lead
C 5
H 7
C 9
C 10
H 9
North
Katz

Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
K
7
Q
A
East
Hampson
Pass
1 S


3rd
2
2
A
S 2
5
South
Jacobs
Pass
Pass


4th
4
3
3
6
4
S Q
H Q J 8 5 2
D K Q
C J 8 7 6 4
Table S K 10 9 8
H 9 7
D 8 6 5 4
C K Q 3
78586 78585
64747 =
Par NS +110
S 7 5 4 3 2
H A K
D J 10 3 2
C 9 2

Ekeblad NS
2 H West -1
+50 +4139

  Jacobs NS
  2 C West =
  -90 132


83. S deals
E-W vul
S K J 4 3
H 4 2
D Q 4
C A J 10 7 3
West
Zia

1 D
2 NT
5 D

Lead
S 4
S 5
D A
D K
H 8
S 6
H 7
North
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
6
H 5
10
J
East
Rosenberg

2 S
3 D


3rd
Q
D 3
5
10
Q
D 7
South
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
7
4
Q
2
9
West
Greco

1 D
Dbl
5 D

Lead
S 4
D 2
D K
H 8
S 5
North
Katz

1 S
3 S
All Pass

2nd
2
4
C 5
5
East
Hampson

3 C
Pass


3rd
Q
A
5
9
South
Jacobs
Pass
3 D
Pass


4th
A
6
Q
2
S A 10 6 5
H A Q 9 6
D J 10 8 5 2
C
Table S 2
H 8 7 3
D A K 9 7 3
C Q 8 6 2
57416 58416
859C5 =
Par EW +800
S Q 9 8 7
H K J 10 5
D 6
C K 9 5 4

Ekeblad NS
5 D West +1
-620 =139

  Jacobs NS
  5 D West +1
  -620 =132


84. W deals
Both vul
S Q J 7 4
H Q J 6
D 6
C K Q 10 9 4
West
Zia
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
C A
C 2
S A
H 5
H 2
D K
North
Gitelman
1 C
3 C
Pass

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


3rd
4
K
C 7
K
A
South
Moss
2 C
Pass


4th
8
H 4
4
6
10
West
Greco
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
C K
S 4
H 4
North
Katz
1 C
3 C
Pass

2nd
8
A
3
East
Hampson
Dbl
4 H


3rd
3
2
K
South
Jacobs
2 C
Pass


4th
5
C 6
S
H K 9 8 2
D A 10 8 7 4 3
C 7 6 5
Table S A K 10 9 6
H A 7 5 4
D K Q J
C 8
25216 =
88BC6 =
Par EW +1370
S 8 5 3 2
H 10 3
D 9 5 2
C A J 3 2

Ekeblad NS
4 H East +1
-650 =139

  Jacobs NS
  4 H West +1
  -650 =132


85. N deals
N-S vul
S Q J 4 3 2
H Q 10
D Q J 6
C A J 2
West
Zia

3 NT
Dbl

Lead
C 9
H Q
D 5
S 6
H J
D 9
S 8
North
Gitelman
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
3
Q
A
D 3
2
J
East
Rosenberg
2 C
Pass


3rd
3
2
K
5
10
A
H 5
South
Moss
2 S
4 H


4th
4
A
7
2
K
6
7
West
Greco

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
S 3
S 9
D Q
C 6
H 5
North
Katz
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
10
9
2
2
East
Hampson
2 C
3 S


3rd
A
J
2
K
A
South
Jacobs
3 H
Dbl


4th
5
H 3
A
4
S K 10 8 5
H A
D A 10 8 5 4 3
C 9 6
Table S 6
H K 5 3
D K 9
C K Q 10 8 7 5 3
36742 =
A759B 8759B
Par EW +430
S A 9 7
H J 9 8 7 6 4 2
D 7 2
C 4

Ekeblad NS
4 H× South -3
-800 139

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT West +1
  -430 +9141


86. E deals
E-W vul
S Q 7 4 3
H A K J
D 4
C J 9 8 4 2
West
Zia

1 H
3 H
3 NT
Dbl
4 H
4 S
All Pass

Lead
S 6
D A
D K
D 10
North
Gitelman

Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
5
J
6
East
Rosenberg
1 D
Rdbl
3 S
Pass
4 D
Pass
5 D


3rd
3
8
H 2
H 5
South
Moss
Pass
3 C
Pass
4 C
Pass
Dbl
Dbl


4th
J
4
C 2
C 4
West
Greco

1 H
Pass






Lead
S 6
D 8
D K
D Q
North
Katz

Dbl
Pass






2nd
A
4
6
J
East
Hampson
1 D
3 D







3rd
4
A
H 2
H 5
South
Jacobs
Pass
Pass







4th
5
5
C 2
S 3
S A 10 9 2
H 10 9 8 7 5 2
D 8
C Q 7
Table S J 5
H Q 3
D A K Q 10 9 7 3 2
C K
4853A 4863A
95793 =
Par NS +130
S K 8 6
H 6 4
D J 6 5
C A 10 6 5 3

Ekeblad NS
5 D× East =
-750 139

  Jacobs NS
  3 D East +1
  -130 +12153


87. S deals
Both vul
S
H 10 9 3
D 8 7 6 5 3 2
C A K 6 3
West
Zia

1 S
3 S


Lead
C A
H 9
S 10
S 6
H 8
C 9
C 6
North
Gitelman

2 H
Pass


2nd
4
A
3
C 3
K
8
J
East
Rosenberg

3 H
4 S


3rd
7
6
A
K
J
K
Q
South
Moss
1 H
Pass
All Pass


4th
2
5
D 8
J
3
5
10
West
Greco

1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
H 3
H 8
C 7
D 5
D 9
North
Katz

3 D
Pass
5 D

2nd
3
A
K
8
10
Q
East
Hampson

Pass
4 S
Dbl

3rd
A
2
J
K
A
3
South
Jacobs
1 H
4 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
D 2
5
9
5
4
K
S A 9 8 6 4 2
H J 5
D Q 4
C 10 8 2
Table S K Q 10 7 5
H A 8
D K J 10
C J 5 4
54BAA =
78233 78133
Par NS +650
S J 3
H K Q 7 6 4 2
D A 9
C Q 9 7

Ekeblad NS
4 S West -2
+200 +9148

  Jacobs NS
  5 D× North -1
  -200 153


88. W deals
None vul
S A 10 4 2
H Q 6 2
D K 6 3
C A 9 3
West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
C J
C 5
C A
D K
D 5
C K
C 7
H 10
North
Gitelman
1 C
3 C
Pass

2nd
2
6
2
D 2
A
Q
Q
H 9
A
East
Rosenberg
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
9
10
4
9
S 2
D 6
6
South
Moss
2 NT
3 NT


4th
K
8
D 7
4
10
3
H 3
H 5
7
West
Greco
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
S 4
C 8
S A
S 2
D 2
S 10
C 4
D A
D 7
North
Katz
1 C
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
5
5
Q
4
D 5
3
8
Q
East
Hampson
Dbl
Pass
3 H

3rd
8
2
9
J
10
C J
H 3
9
H 8
South
Jacobs
1 NT
3 C
All Pass

4th
6
9
3
7
K
H 4
7
3
6
S 7 6 3
H A 9 8 4
D 10 9
C Q 6 4 2
Table S K Q 5
H J 7 5 3
D A J 7 5 2
C 8
98569 88568
44764 44864
Par NS +300
S J 9 8
H K 10
D Q 8 4
C K J 10 7 5

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South =
+400 +8156

  Jacobs NS
  3 H West -1
  +50 153


89. N deals
E-W vul
S A Q J 6
H A 5
D Q 9
C 8 7 6 3 2
West
Zia

3 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
H 5
C K
C Q
North
Gitelman
1 C
3 S
4 NT


2nd
J
4
4
9
East
Rosenberg
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
C A
2
3
South
Moss
2 H
4 D
6 C


4th
A
3
H 7
West
Greco

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
North
Katz
1 C
4 S
5 S


2nd
6
East
Hampson
2 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
South
Jacobs
4 H
4 NT
6 C


4th
9
S K 10 3
H 10 8 3 2
D A 5 3 2
C 9 4
Table S 9 8 7 4
H K Q 9 7 6 4
D J 10 4
C
A958C =
24851 23851
Par NS +920
S 5 2
H J
D K 8 7 6
C A K Q J 10 5

Ekeblad NS
6 C North =
+920 =156

  Jacobs NS
  6 C North =
  +920 =153


90. E deals
Both vul
S A 10 8 2
H 9 8 5 4
D 10 7
C A J 6
West
Zia

1 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D K
C 10
D 10
D 6
H 5
C 3
C K
H Q
North
Gitelman

Pass
Dbl


2nd
7
A
J
8
J
6
7
2
East
Rosenberg
Pass
2 D
Pass


3rd
5
8
A
H 4
K
9
S 4
7
South
Moss
Pass
Pass
2 H


4th
2
2
3
4
A
4
J
8
West
Greco

1 S
3 NT


Lead
H 2
D 4
C 10
C Q
S 2
S 4
C 8
C 9
North
Katz

Pass
All Pass


2nd
7
2
J
4
3
8
7
H 3
East
Hampson
1 D
1 NT



3rd
8
K
K
3
5
Q
D 3
D 8
South
Jacobs
Pass
Pass



4th
Q
7
2
A
9
6
6
H 4
S K J 9 4
H A 10 7
D K Q 8 3
C 10 3
Table S Q 3
H Q J
D J 9 5 4
C K Q 9 8 5
34533 =
A98A9 =
Par EW +630
S 7 6 5
H K 6 3 2
D A 6 2
C 7 4 2

Ekeblad NS
2 H South -3
-300 +7163

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT East =
  -600 153


Ekeblad leads by 10 IMPs

Match AU06 MainTop 2006 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7


91. S deals
None vul
S 9 8
H A K 7
D A 10 9 7 4 2
C 3 2
West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
H 8
D 2
C 10
D Q
S K
North
Ekeblad

1 D
4 H

2nd
8
A
K
8
A
A
East
WeinsteinH

1 S
All Pass

3rd
4
3
6
J
H Q
H 10
South
Rubin
Pass
2 H


4th
5
2
3
3
5
9
West
Greco

2 C
3 NT

Lead
H K
H A
H 7
H 5
H 6
North
Rosenberg

2 D
All Pass

2nd
3
Q
C 6
S 10
East
Hampson

3 S


3rd
9
2
J
D 2
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
8
10
D 3
S 2
S 10
H 10 8
D Q J 8 3
C A Q J 7 5 4
Table S K Q J 4 3 2
H Q 3
D K
C K 10 9 6
74984 =
58359 =
Par NS +100
S A 7 6 5
H J 9 6 5 4 2
D 6 5
C 8

Ekeblad NS
4 H South -2
-100 163

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT West -4
  +200 +7160


92. W deals
N-S vul
S Q 4 3 2
H K 9 8 7 2
D 10 6 5
C 6
West
Garner
Pass
3 C
5 C


Lead
S K
S A
C 2
C 8
D 2
D 7
H 4
North
Ekeblad
Pass
3 S
All Pass


2nd
5
10
3
9
5
3
3
East
WeinsteinH
1 C
4 H



3rd
2
3
6
A
Q
6
Q
South
Rubin
1 S
Pass



4th
6
J
Q
S 4
K
A
K
West
Greco
Pass
2 D
Dbl
5 C

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

2nd
5
10
3
9
5
10
East
Hampson
1 C
Pass
4 C


3rd
4
2
6
A
Q
K
South
Zia
1 S
Pass
Pass


4th
6
J
K
S 3
K
S 10 5
H Q 10
D 9 8 4 3 2
C A J 4 3
Table S J 6
H A 6 4
D A Q
C K Q 10 8 7 5
59843 =
8458A =
Par EW +130
S A K 9 8 7
H J 5 3
D K J 7
C 9 2

Ekeblad NS
5 C East -2
+100 +2165

  Jacobs NS
  5 C East -1
  +50 160


93. N deals
Both vul
S K 10 2
H Q 8
D J 5 3
C K J 7 4 3
West
Garner

1 NT
2 S

Lead
C 2
S A
D 9
C 9
S 8
C 8
D K
D 7
D 10
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
9
Q
6
J
10
4
8
S K
East
WeinsteinH
1 S
2 C
3 S

3rd
K
5
2
4
7
J
6
A
H 6
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
2
5
Q
10
S 3
3
J
H 2
West
Greco

1 D
1 NT

Lead
C 8
S A
D 7
S 7
C A
S 3
C J
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
9
4
10
9
C 2
S 4
East
Hampson
1 C
1 S
2 S

3rd
7
5
A
Q
6
H 3
H 4
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
2
3
J
3
K
10
S 7 5
H 10 9 7 3
D A 10 6 2
C 10 6 5
Table S A Q 8 6 4 3
H K 6
D K 9 7
C A Q
44536 43536
998A7 =
Par EW +600
S J 9
H A J 5 4 2
D Q 8 4
C 9 8 2

Ekeblad NS
3 S East =
-140 =165

  Jacobs NS
  2 S East +1
  -140 =160


94. E deals
None vul
S
H A J 10 5 3
D 8 6
C Q 10 8 5 4 2
West
Garner

1 H
4 S
All Pass

Lead
H K
H 2
H 5
North
Ekeblad

2 H
Pass


2nd
4
6
Q
East
WeinsteinH
1 C
2 S
Pass


3rd
3
A
S 3
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
8
9
7
West
Greco

1 S
3 D
4 S

Lead
C 5
S 5
C 7
S 10
D A
D Q
D J
D 3
North
Rosenberg

2 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
C 2
J
6
2
7
10
S 9
East
Hampson
1 D
2 S
4 D


3rd
K
K
9
H 3
4
5
9
K
South
Zia
Pass
3 C
Pass


4th
A
3
8
J
6
8
C 4
H 5
S A Q 6 5
H 7 6 4
D K 9 5 4
C A 9
Table S K J 4 2
H Q 9 8
D A Q J 3
C 7 6
45A3A =
98373 =
Par NS +100
S 10 9 8 7 3
H K 2
D 10 7 2
C K J 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S× East -1
+100 =165

  Jacobs NS
  4 S West -2
  +100 =160


95. S deals
N-S vul
S 9 6 3
H A Q 10 8 5 3 2
D
C Q 7 4
West
Garner

1 S
3 S


Lead
H A
H Q
D 7
C 4
C A
C 2
H J
D 2
North
Ekeblad

2 H
All Pass


2nd
9
K
4
6
7
Q
S A
S J
East
WeinsteinH

2 S



3rd
7
S K
S 6
9
10
S 5
C 8
H 2
South
Rubin
1 D
3 D



4th
4
6
3
J
5
3
10
West
Greco

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
C A
C J
S 5
D A
H 7
S 6
North
Rosenberg

3 H
Pass


2nd
4
7
Q
A
4
4
7
East
Hampson

Pass
Dbl


3rd
6
10
D 3
4
H 2
A
K
South
Zia
1 D
3 NT
4 D


4th
5
9
3
3
9
9
8
S J 10 8 4 2
H 6 4
D 4
C A K J 8 2
Table S Q 7 5
H K J 9
D K J 9 8 3
C 10 6
55975 =
88456 =
Par NS +100
S A K
H 7
D A Q 10 7 6 5 2
C 9 5 3

Ekeblad NS
3 S West =
-140 +4169

  Jacobs NS
  4 D South -3
  -300 160


96. W deals
E-W vul
S J 6 5
H 9 5
D A 9 8 4 2
C K Q 5
West
Garner
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
C 3
S 5
H Q
S K
H A
S 4
D 9
D 7
North
Ekeblad
Pass
3 H
Pass

2nd
K
8
5
2
S 3
H 3
6
A
East
WeinsteinH
1 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
10
7
6
2
J
J
10
South
Rubin
1 S
3 S


4th
4
Q
K
A
9
9
Q
3
West
Greco
3 H
Pass


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


2nd
2
8
Q
5
D 7
East
Hampson
4 H



3rd
4
K
J
7
6
South
Zia
Pass



4th
3
2
9
K
A
S Q 2
H Q J 10 8 6 4 3 2
D Q 7
C 3
Table S A 9 8
H A 7
D K 10 6
C J 9 7 6 2
49387 =
84A56 =
Par EW +100
S K 10 7 4 3
H K
D J 5 3
C A 10 8 4

Ekeblad NS
3 S South =
+140 +1170

  Jacobs NS
  4 H West -1
  +100 160


97. N deals
None vul
S A J 7 4
H 9 8 7 6 3 2
D 10
C 10 7
West
Garner

1 S
Pass
Dbl

Lead
D 10
S 3
C 7
S 9
S 6
S K
H Q
D 5
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
2 H
Pass

2nd
A
5
3
4
7
C 6
K
4
East
WeinsteinH
1 C
1 NT
Pass
2 S

3rd
2
Q
K
8
10
D 8
5
H 2
South
Rubin
1 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
A
A
2
D 3
J
9
Q
West
Greco

1 NT
Pass


Lead
C 4
H 5
C 9
D 4
H Q
C Q
C K
North
Rosenberg
Pass
2 H
Pass


2nd
6
2
A
10
A
2
H J
East
Hampson
1 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
4
7
Q
10
S 4
S 7
South
Zia
Pass
3 H



4th
10
K
3
2
3
5
8
S Q 9 6
H J 10 5
D K 8 6 4
C A J 2
Table S K 10 8 3
H Q 4
D A Q 7
C 8 5 4 3
45765 =
97577 =
Par EW +400
S 5 2
H A K
D J 9 5 3 2
C K Q 9 6

Ekeblad NS
2 S West =
-110 170

  Jacobs NS
  3 H North -1
  -50 +2162


98. E deals
N-S vul
S 10 8 2
H J 7
D A 10 6 5
C A Q J 10
West
Garner

1 NT
4 H

Lead
C 3
S A
S 6
D 3
D 5
H 6
North
Ekeblad

Pass
All Pass

2nd
8
J
K
4
Q
3
East
WeinsteinH
1 S
2 H


3rd
10
5
7
A
7
K
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass


4th
H 4
2
8
2
8
7
West
Greco

1 NT
4 H

Lead
D 7
D 5
S A
H 4
S 7
C 7
North
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass

2nd
9
K
J
3
8
8
East
Hampson
1 S
2 H


3rd
A
J
5
A
9
10
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
2
4
2
7
K
H 6
S 7 5
H A K 10 5 2
D 9 8 4
C K 9 8
Table S A Q 9 6 4 3
H Q 9 6 4
D K Q 2
C
42267 =
9BB66 7BB65
Par EW +450
S K J
H 8 3
D J 7 3
C 7 6 5 4 3 2

Ekeblad NS
4 H East +1
-450 =170

  Jacobs NS
  4 H East +1
  -450 =162


99. S deals
E-W vul
S A 9 7
H A Q
D Q J 10 9 2
C 9 4 3
West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
C K
S 2
H A
H Q
S 7
C A
C 2
North
Ekeblad

4 H


2nd
2
3
A
J
C 8
K
6
D 4
East
WeinsteinH

Pass


3rd
3
10
8
2
4
J
J
Q
South
Rubin
3 H
Pass


4th
5
7
4
3
8
3
4
9
West
Greco

3 S
Pass

Lead
D Q
S Q
D J
S 3
S 8
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
A
6
7
East
Hampson

4 S


3rd
5
5
4
K
South
Zia
3 H
Pass


4th
A
4
K
J
S Q 10 6 3 2
H 10 8 3
D A K
C K Q J
Table S K 8 5
H J
D 8 7 6 3
C A 10 8 5 2
32752 =
AB67B =
Par EW +650
S J 4
H K 9 7 6 5 4 2
D 5 4
C 7 6

Ekeblad NS
4 H South -2
-100 +11181

  Jacobs NS
  4 S West +1
  -650 162


100. W deals
Both vul
S Q 5 4
H J 9 5 3
D K 5 3
C Q J 3
West
Garner
Pass
1 NT

Lead
H 3
H 6
D Q
S Q
D 4
D A
D 9
D 7
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
2
6
K
J
5
S 5
S 4
East
WeinsteinH
1 S
Pass

3rd
A
9
8
A
3
S 3
S 6
S 8
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass

4th
4
K
K
J
2
10
S 2
West
Greco
Pass
1 NT

Lead
H 3
H 6
D Q
D 2
D J
C Q
C 3
H 8
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
2
4
6
K
2
A
East
Hampson
1 S
Pass

3rd
A
9
7
A
S 3
6
7
South
Zia
Pass
Pass

4th
4
K
3
5
10
4
5
S J
H Q 10 4 2
D A J 9 8 7
C 8 5 4
Table S K 9 8 6 3
H K 8 7
D Q 2
C A 10 2
76667 76657
66776 =
Par NS +90
S A 10 7 2
H A 6
D 10 6 4
C K 9 7 6

Ekeblad NS
1 NT West =
-90 =181

  Jacobs NS
  1 NT West =
  -90 =162


101. N deals
N-S vul
S J 9 7
H 8 3
D K 6 4
C A K 10 7 5
West
Garner

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
C 2
C K
North
Ekeblad
Pass
1 H
2 H
2 NT
3 H


2nd
3
8
6
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl


3rd
Q
A
3
South
Rubin
1 C
1 NT
2 S
3 C
3 NT


4th
K
4
9
West
Greco

Pass
Pass
All Pass



Lead
H 4
H 5
S K
S A
S Q
S 10
North
Rosenberg
Pass
3 NT
4 H




2nd
3
K
5
2
8
3
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Dbl




3rd
A
6
7
9
J
C 5
South
Zia
2 NT
4 C
4 NT




4th
10
8
4
6
H 7
D J
S 8 5 3 2
H J 6 4
D 8 7 5 3
C 9 8
Table S 6 4
H A Q 7 5 2
D J 10 2
C Q 6 4
AB9BB AB8BB
22422 =
Par NS +650
S A K Q 10
H K 10 9
D A Q 9
C J 3 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +1
+630 =181

  Jacobs NS
  4 NT South =
  +630 =162


102. E deals
E-W vul
S
H Q J 10
D K 9 5 4
C 9 8 7 5 3 2
West
Garner

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D Q
C 2
S A
S 4
C 5
S 7
C 7
S 9
North
Ekeblad

1 D
2 C


2nd
K
A
2
3
J
K
Q
D 2
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
H 3
C 3
H 10
H 7
H J
H K
H Q
South
Rubin
1 C
1 S
2 H


4th
3
4
5
6
6
8
10
10
West
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
D 4
H 6
D 5
H 9
S 4
D 9
S A
North
Rosenberg

1 NT
3 D
4 H

2nd
K
H 5
3
H 8
K
2
C Q
3
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
8
2
6
4
H Q
A
C 2
South
Zia
1 S
3 C
3 H


4th
3
2
10
10
J
5
J
6
S K 3 2
H 4 2
D Q J 10 2
C K 10 6 4
Table S J 10 8 6 5
H 9 8 6 5
D 7
C A Q J
889A9 =
55324 =
Par NS +140
S A Q 9 7 4
H A K 7 3
D A 8 6 3
C

Ekeblad NS
2 H South +1
+140 +5186

  Jacobs NS
  4 H South -1
  -50 162


103. S deals
Both vul
S A 10 8 4 3
H J
D A Q 5 2
C J 8 2
West
Garner




Lead
North
Ekeblad




2nd
East
WeinsteinH




3rd
South
Rubin




4th
West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
C A
H 5
H 6
C 9
S 3
H Q
S 9
C Q
North
Rosenberg

1 S
Pass

2nd
4
6
2
C J
10
2
7
D 4
7
East
Hampson

2 C
Pass

3rd
3
H 4
A
K
S 7
K
D 2
4
D 7
South
Zia
Pass
2 S


4th
2
8
J
3
S 8
5
8
Q
S A
S 7 5
H A 10 7 6 4
D K 9 8 7 4
C 3
Table S Q 6 2
H K 8 5
D 6 3
C A K Q 9 5
59556 =
54877 =
Par NS +140
S K J 9
H Q 9 3 2
D J 10
C 10 7 6 4

Ekeblad NS
2 S North =
+110 =186

  Jacobs NS
  2 S North =
  +110 =162


104. W deals
None vul
S A 10 7 5
H 10 4
D K Q J 9
C A 5 4
West
Garner

Lead
North
Ekeblad

2nd
East
WeinsteinH

3rd
South
Rubin

4th
West
Greco

Lead
North
Rosenberg

2nd
East
Hampson

3rd
South
Zia

4th
S 6 4
H J 8 6 5
D 7 6 2
C K Q 7 2
Table S K J 8
H A 9 7 2
D A 8 5 3
C 9 8
89687 =
44746 =
Par NS +140
S Q 9 3 2
H K Q 3
D 10 4
C J 10 6 3

Ekeblad NS
1 NT North +1
+120 +5191

  Jacobs NS
  2 S South -1
  -50 162


Ekeblad leads by 29 IMPs

Match AU06 MainTop 2006 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8


106. E deals
Both vul
S 10 8 7 5
H 7 5 3 2
D Q 8
C 8 5 4
West
WeinsteinH

Dbl
2 H
3 H
4 D
All Pass

Lead
H K
C 2
H J
C 7
D A
D 2
North
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
8
6
3
3
7
East
Garner
1 C
1 NT
3 D
4 C
5 D


3rd
2
K
3
5
4
K
South
Moss
1 H
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
4
A
8
J
8
Q
West
Greco

Dbl
3 D




Lead
H K
D K
D 4
North
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass




2nd
A
8
Q
East
Hampson
1 D
2 C





3rd
5
2
South
Zia
1 H
Pass





4th
4
3
S K 9 3 2
H A 6
D K 10 5 4
C Q 3 2
Table S Q J
H 8 4
D A J 9 6 2
C K J 10 9
45622 =
787AA =
Par EW +130
S A 6 4
H K Q J 10 9
D 7 3
C A 7 6

Ekeblad NS
5 D× East -1
+200 +8199

  Jacobs NS
  3 D East +1
  -130 162


107. S deals
None vul
S A K Q 9 8 3
H J 7 4
D 4 3 2
C 3
West
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
C 3
S 7
C 5
S K
D 4
North
Gitelman

1 S
2 S
4 S

2nd
2
10
10
8
J
8
East
Garner

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
4
5
S A
C 6
10
South
Moss
1 C
2 C
3 S


4th
8
2
3
K
H 3
A
West
Greco

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
S 10
D 2
C 2
C A
C 10
North
Rosenberg

2 D
3 S


2nd
7
4
6
3
7
East
Hampson

Pass
Pass


3rd
10
A
J
K
8
South
Zia
1 NT
3 C
3 NT


4th
Q
6
A
6
H 4
S 5 4
H 9 8 6 5 3
D A 9 5
C J 8 2
Table S J 7 6
H K 10 2
D Q 8 7 6
C A K 10
9B788 =
32654 42655
Par NS +450
S 10 2
H A Q
D K J 10
C Q 9 7 6 5 4

Ekeblad NS
4 S North +1
+450 +1200

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT South +1
  +430 162


108. W deals
N-S vul
S K Q J
H K 10 8
D A 7 3 2
C 10 7 3
West
WeinsteinH
1 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
C 2
C J
H 3
H 10
North
Gitelman
Dbl
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
7
H 7
2
J
East
Garner
2 C
3 C
Pass

3rd
8
A
Q
K
4
South
Moss
2 H
3 H


4th
6
9
10
Q
5
West
Greco
1 D
Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 9
S 6
C 10
S 7
C 7
D Q
H 7
North
Rosenberg
Dbl
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
J
5
K
J
4
2
East
Hampson
1 H
2 S


3rd
3
3
6
2
S A
3
K
South
Zia
2 H
Pass


4th
4
4
Q
10
2
6
J
S 9 7 6
H A 5 2
D K 9 5 4
C K Q 2
Table S 8 5 3 2
H Q J
D 8 6
C A J 8 5 4
66986 =
66457 =
Par NS +140
S A 10 4
H 9 7 6 4 3
D Q J 10
C 9 6

Ekeblad NS
3 H South =
+140 +1201

  Jacobs NS
  2 S East -2
  +100 162


109. N deals
Both vul
S 7
H K J 10 9 7 6 2
D Q J
C J 5 3
West
WeinsteinH

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H A
H 8
S 6
S 2
S 5
S 10
North
Gitelman
3 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
S 3
7
K
Q
9
East
Garner
Pass
4 S
Pass

3rd
7
J
J
8
H 2
C 2
South
Moss
4 H
Dbl


4th
4
5
4
H 9
A
H 6
West
Greco

Pass


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


2nd
6
2
3
7
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
K
8
A
South
Zia
4 H



4th
5
J
9
4
S Q 8 6 3
H 3
D K 10
C A Q 10 7 4 2
Table S A J 10 2
H 5 4
D 9 6 5 4 3
C K 8
63953 =
5A37A =
Par EW +500
S K 9 5 4
H A Q 8
D A 8 7 2
C 9 6

Ekeblad NS
4 S× East =
-790 201

  Jacobs NS
  4 H North -1
  -100 +12174


110. E deals
None vul
S A K 8 5 3
H 10 8 3
D J
C A 10 8 3
West
WeinsteinH

2 H


Lead
D J
H A
H K
H Q
S 9
D Q
S 7
C A
C 8
North
Gitelman

Pass


2nd
5
3
8
10
5
2
6
4
Q
East
Garner
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
2
5
9
2
C 3
4
5
K
South
Moss
2 D
Pass


4th
A
7
D 4
D 7
Q
K
K
2
9
West
Greco

1 H
4 H

Lead
H 9
H Q
D 3
H A
D 4
C 8
C K
D Q
North
Rosenberg

1 S
5 C

2nd
7
8
A
10
2
4
9
9
East
Hampson
Pass
2 H
All Pass

3rd
K
5
J
2
C 3
J
10
S 3
South
Zia
Pass
Dbl


4th
3
C 5
8
C 6
5
2
7
K
S 9 4
H A K Q J 6 4
D A 9 2
C 9 2
Table S J 10 7 2
H 9 5 2
D K 8 5
C Q 7 4
5859A =
64832 =
Par NS +130
S Q 6
H 7
D Q 10 7 6 4 3
C K J 6 5

Ekeblad NS
2 H West =
-110 201

  Jacobs NS
  5 C North -1
  -50 +2176


111. S deals
N-S vul
S J 10 5
H 7 6 5
D Q 7
C 10 8 7 6 3
West
WeinsteinH

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

Lead
C 5
D 2
S 3
D J
S 6
North
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
3
10
K
5
East
Garner

1 H
2 D
3 D
3 S
4 NT
6 H

3rd
10
A
K
Q
Q
South
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
7
A
4
7
West
Greco

1 C
1 NT
3 H
4 D



Lead
C 2
H 2
S 3
D 9
S 6
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
4
9
5
A
J
East
Hampson

1 S
2 H
3 S
4 H



3rd
10
A
K
7
Q
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
A
5
A
2
7
S 6 3
H A K 10 4
D A K 8 6
C Q J 4
Table S K Q 9 8 4 2
H Q J 8 2
D 4 2
C A
11145 =
BCC97 =
Par EW +980
S A 7
H 9 3
D J 10 9 5 3
C K 9 5 2

Ekeblad NS
6 H East =
-980 201

  Jacobs NS
  4 H East +2
  -480 +11187


112. W deals
E-W vul
S K Q 7 6
H Q 8 4 3
D Q 3
C K Q 9
West
WeinsteinH
Pass
1 H

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

2nd
A
3
A
J
7
4
3
4
8
9
East
Garner
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
9
J
6
Q
10
C 3
C 5
C 7
J
South
Moss
1 D
Pass

4th
5
K
5
3
J
H 9
2
5
D 4
A
West
Greco
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
S 6
C 7
D 2
D 3
C 8
North
Rosenberg
1 NT


2nd
6
A
A
5
A
H 2
East
Hampson
Pass


3rd
4
3
2
Q
4
S 9
South
Zia
Pass


4th
Q
5
9
10
6
K
S 9 5
H A K 10 9 7
D 9 8 6 5
C 4 2
Table S A 8 4 2
H J
D A 10
C J 10 8 7 5 3
87776 =
45657 =
Par NS +120
S J 10 3
H 6 5 2
D K J 7 4 2
C A 6

Ekeblad NS
1 H West -1
+100 201

  Jacobs NS
  1 NT North +3
  +180 +2189


113. N deals
None vul
S J 10 6 2
H K Q 9
D A 5 2
C 8 7 3
West
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
S 5
S 2
C 10
C 5
H 9
S 7
North
Gitelman
Pass
1 S
3 NT

2nd
3
4
3
7
2
2
Q
East
Garner
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
J
K
6
8
A
6
South
Moss
1 D
2 NT


4th
A
8
A
Q
4
4
H 3
West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
S 5
S 2
H 5
S 7
C 10
North
Rosenberg
Pass
1 S
3 NT

2nd
3
4
8
9
Q
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
J
K
J
6
South
Zia
1 D
1 NT


4th
A
3
A
A
C 6
S A Q 9 4
H 5 4
D J 9 8 6
C 10 9 2
Table S 8 3
H J 7 6 3 2
D Q 7 4
C K 6 4
9A98A BB99B
22442 =
Par NS +460
S K 7 5
H A 10 8
D K 10 3
C A Q J 5

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +2
+460 =201

  Jacobs NS
  3 NT South +2
  +460 =189


114. E deals
N-S vul
S K Q 8 6 4
H A 8 3
D K J 6
C J 7
West
WeinsteinH

2 NT
3 NT
4 H
All Pass

Lead
H Q
S 10
H 3
D 2
C Q
C 6
S 6
North
Gitelman

3 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
K
3
2
3
K
J
2
East
Garner
2 H
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
K
S 7
K
A
3
D 4
South
Moss
Pass
Pass
Dbl
4 S


4th
8
5
9
A
7
2
9
West
Greco

3 H
Pass



Lead
H Q
S 10
H 6
D 2
C Q
C 6
S K
North
Rosenberg

3 S
Pass



2nd
K
3
S 7
5
K
J
2
East
Hampson
2 D
Pass
Pass



3rd
4
4
9
K
A
3
D 4
South
Zia
Pass
4 S




4th
3
J
8
A
7
2
9
S A 9 3
H 10 9 4
D 7 5 3
C A 9 6 5
Table S J 5 2
H Q J 7 6 5 2
D A 10
C Q 3
886A8 =
45734 44734
Par NS +130
S 10 7
H K
D Q 9 8 4 2
C K 10 8 4 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S North -1
-100 =201

  Jacobs NS
  4 S North -1
  -100 =189


115. S deals
E-W vul
S A K Q 7 3
H A 9 8 6
D 5 2
C 10 5
West
WeinsteinH

3 NT


Lead
S K
S A
S Q
S 7
S 3
H A
D 2
C A
North
Gitelman

Pass


2nd
5
8
10
D 3
C 2
2
4
10
East
Garner

Pass


3rd
4
2
J
D 6
D J
3
10
8
South
Moss
2 D
Pass


4th
9
6
D 9
H K
H 7
C 4
A
3
West
Greco

1 C
3 C

Lead
S A
S K
S Q
C A
C K
H K
H 7
North
Rosenberg

1 S
All Pass

2nd
5
8
10
5
10
9
A
East
Hampson

Pass


3rd
2
4
J
2
8
2
South
Zia
Pass
2 D


4th
6
9
C 4
3
J
3
S 9 6
H K 7
D A 9
C A K Q 9 7 6 4
Table S 10 8 5
H Q J 5 2
D Q 7 4 3
C 8 2
58774 =
75659 =
Par EW +100
S J 4 2
H 10 4 3
D K J 10 8 6
C J 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West -2
+200 +7208

  Jacobs NS
  3 C West =
  -110 189


116. W deals
Both vul
S K 10 2
H Q 10 9
D K 9 7 4
C 10 8 2
West
WeinsteinH
1 C
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 2
S 4
S 2
H 8
D 10
C A
C 5
North
Gitelman
Pass
2 S


2nd
Q
3
J
9
A
2
8
East
Garner
1 D
Pass


3rd
K
K
Q
3
4
4
K
South
Moss
1 S
Pass


4th
A
6
A
J
5
3
J
West
Greco
1 D
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 2
D 4
H 6
S 9
S 2
H 8
D 10
D 7
North
Rosenberg
Pass
2 S


2nd
Q
6
9
3
J
10
2
8
East
Hampson
1 H
Pass


3rd
3
Q
K
K
Q
4
K
South
Zia
1 S
Pass


4th
5
A
A
6
A
J
5
S A 3
H 8 6 2
D A J 3 2
C A 7 6 5
Table S J 6
H K 7 4 3
D 8 6 5
C K Q 9 4
79675 =
64767 =
Par NS +140
S Q 9 8 7 5 4
H A J 5
D Q 10
C J 3

Ekeblad NS
2 S South +1
+140 =208

  Jacobs NS
  2 S South +1
  +140 =189


117. N deals
N-S vul
S J 5 3
H 10 9 4 3
D 10 5
C Q 10 8 6
West
WeinsteinH

1 S
2 D
4 D
4 NT
6 D

Lead
C 8
D 2
S A
S K
H A
D 9
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
4
3
5
3
10
East
Garner
1 H
2 C
3 D
4 H
5 H


3rd
4
K
C 2
C 3
2
J
South
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
5
5
6
7
7
Q
West
Greco

1 S
2 NT
4 C



Lead
S 9
S K
H A
C 5
H K
H Q
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
A
5
3
8
8
S 7
East
Hampson
1 C
2 H
3 H
4 H



3rd
3
C 3
2
A
S 2
S 4
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
C 2
6
7
4
4
9
S A K 10 4 2
H A
D K 9 8 7
C J 9 5
Table S
H K Q J 6 5 2
D A J 3 2
C A 3 2
02003 03003
D9DDA =
Par EW +1520
S Q 9 8 7 6
H 8 7
D Q 6 4
C K 7 4

Ekeblad NS
6 D West =
-920 208

  Jacobs NS
  4 H East +3
  -510 +9198


118. E deals
E-W vul
S 9 7 6 5
H 6 5 4
D Q 7 5 3
C 10 9
West
WeinsteinH

2 H
3 NT

Lead
S 5
C A
C Q
C J
C 2
C 6
D K
D 4
H 8
North
Gitelman

Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
9
10
H 6
D 3
D 6
8
S 8
4
East
Garner
1 C
3 D


3rd
J
3
4
5
K
S 2
2
A
A
South
Moss
1 S
Pass


4th
K
7
8
H 3
S 3
H 5
5
7
10
West
Greco

2 S
6 C

Lead
S A
S 3
C A
C Q
D 2
D 4
H 7
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
All Pass

2nd
2
K
9
10
5
8
East
Hampson
1 D
5 C


3rd
7
5
3
4
K
A
South
Zia
1 S
Pass


4th
10
4
7
8
6
3
S K 2
H 8 7
D A J 10 9 2
C A Q J 2
Table S 10 4
H A Q 9 2
D K 4
C K 6 5 4 3
26421 =
A68AB A79BB
Par EW +630
S A Q J 8 3
H K J 10 3
D 8 6
C 8 7

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West =
-600 208

  Jacobs NS
  6 C East -1
  +100 +12210


119. S deals
Both vul
S Q 9 7
H J 8 4 2
D K 8
C K 8 7 2
West
WeinsteinH

1 H
4 H

Lead
C 7
C 3
S 6
C Q
S 2
S 9
H 3
North
Gitelman

Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
A
7
H 6
Q
J
D 2
East
Garner

2 S


3rd
9
8
K
2
3
8
A
South
Moss
Pass
Pass


4th
6
5
A
J
5
D 3
2
West
Greco

1 H
4 H

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

Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
8
5
5
J
7
4
C 10
East
Hampson

3 C


3rd
9
A
3
3
Q
J
C 7
A
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
K
6
H 6
A
H 3
2
S 6 2
H A K Q 7 6
D 10 6 4 3
C A 6
Table S K J 4 3
H 10 9 5 3
D A 9
C J 5 4
67478 =
66955 66954
Par EW +140
S A 10 8 5
H
D Q J 7 5 2
C Q 10 9 3

Ekeblad NS
4 H West -2
+200 +3211

  Jacobs NS
  4 H West -1
  +100 210


120. W deals
None vul
S 10 5
H A K 10 9 7 5 4
D 7 5 3
C 9
West
WeinsteinH
Pass
4 S
Dbl


Lead
C 9
North
Gitelman
3 H
Pass
Pass


2nd
East
Garner
Dbl
Pass
5 S


3rd
South
Moss
4 H
5 H
All Pass


4th
West
Greco
Pass
4 H
5 S
Dbl

Lead
C Q
S A
D 8
C 5
H A
North
Rosenberg
2 H
Pass
6 H
All Pass

2nd
4
4
A
A
S 2
East
Hampson
2 S
4 S
Pass


3rd
2
9
6
H 9
2
South
Zia
3 S
5 H
Pass


4th
9
10
3
3
3
S K 9 7 6 3
H 8 6 3
D Q J 6
C A 2
Table S A Q J 8 2
H
D K 10 8 4
C Q J 7 3
61936 =
5C2A7 =
Par EW +800
S 4
H Q J 2
D A 9 2
C K 10 8 6 5 4

Ekeblad NS
5 S West +1
-480 211

  Jacobs NS
  6 H× North -1
  -100 +9219


Jacobs wins by 8 IMPs

Match AU06 MainTop 2006 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek