Event AU08 Main
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
PGA National Resort
June 2008
2008 U.S. Championship
Final: Strul vs. Nickell
by Richard PavlicekEvent AU08 Main Palm Beach Gardens, Florida PGA National Resort June 2008 |
| by Richard Pavlicek |
| 1. N deals None vul |  10 5 8 7 3 2 Q 10 7 2 A K 9
| West Rodwell 1 1 NT 2 Lead Q 10 6 6 J 9 9 6
| North Becker Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 5 A K K Q 5 104 | East Meckstroth 1 1 2 3rd K 2 5 5 A 210 A | South Strul Pass Pass Pass 4th 7 4 2 3 3 10 3 8
| West Berkowitz 1 1 NT 2 Lead Q 6 6 2 J A 9 10
| North Nickell Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 2 3 K K 8 3 64 | East Cohen 1 1 2 3rd 9 K 5 5 A J 4A | South Freeman Pass Pass Pass 4th 7 32 8 5 7 10 10
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| K 4 J 9 6 4 J 5 8 5 4 3 2 | 
| A Q 8 3 A K 10 A 9 8 6 4 7
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| 56446 = 87897 = Par EW +120 | J 9 7 6 2 Q 5 K 3 Q J 10 6
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Strul NS 2 East -2+100 +2 2 | Nickell NS 2 East -1+50 0 | |||||||||
| 2. E deals N-S vul | 9 7 2 A K J 9 2 J 9 8 3 K
| West Rodwell 3 5 Lead K A 3 7
| North Becker Pass All Pass 2nd 6 10 2 | East Meckstroth 2 4 3rd 8 5 A | South Strul Pass Pass 4th 4 3 6 | West Berkowitz 3 Pass Lead A K 3 7
| North Nickell Pass Pass 2nd 6 10 2 5 | East Cohen 2 5 3rd 5 8 A K | South Freeman Pass Pass 4th 3 4 6 2 | |
| — Q 7 4 3 K Q 6 A J 10 9 6 5 | 
| A Q 8 6 5 4 10 6 2 8 4 3 2
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| 77894 = 56549 66549 Par NS +100 | K J 10 3 8 5 A 10 7 5 4 Q 7
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Strul NS 5 West -2+100 = 2 | Nickell NS 5 West -2+100 = 0 | |||||||||
| 3. S deals E-W vul | J 8 4 A K J 7 4 3 A J 8 6
| West Rodwell Pass Pass Lead 9 6 10 J 10 2
| North Becker 3 NT 2nd A 2 J K A | East Meckstroth Pass 3rd 3 Q 25 6 | South Strul 1 NT Pass 4th 4 K 6 3 4 | West Berkowitz Pass Pass Lead 9 6 8 4 A K 5 J 7
| North Nickell 3 NT 2nd K 2 J 2 2 9 10 7 7
| East Cohen Pass 3rd 3 Q 4Q 3 4 A 6Q | South Freeman 1 NT Pass 4th 2 K 4 3 5 8 3 510 | |
| 6 3 Q 10 9 8 5 J 10 9 2 K 10 | 
| K 10 9 7 2 3 8 5 9 7 4 3 2
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| B9ABA = 24323 = Par NS +460 | A Q 5 7 6 4 2 A K Q 6 Q 5
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Strul NS 3 NT South +1 +430 = 2 | Nickell NS 3 NT South +1 +430 = 0 | |||||||||
| 4. W deals Both vul | Q 9 3 2 J 8 2 8 5 Q J 10 9
| West Rodwell 1 3 Lead Q 4 6 5 K Q 7 J
| North Becker Pass Pass 2nd 2 3 3 2 4 5 4 3
| East Meckstroth 1 NT Pass 3rd K 5A 710 2 6 A
| South Strul 2 Pass 4th A 7 2 8 8 J 93 | West Berkowitz 1 2 NT Pass Lead A K A 4 7
| North Nickell Pass Pass Pass 2nd 2 A 2 3 3 | East Cohen 1 NT 3 3rd 5 9 6 5A | South Freeman 2 Pass 4th 3 2 7 8 2 | |
| A 10 6 5 4 A 10 2 A 8 6 4 3 | 
| — K Q 9 7 6 10 9 7 6 3 7 5 2
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| 67553 = 76879 = Par EW +110 | K J 8 7 5 4 3 A K Q J 4 K
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Strul NS 3 West =-110 = 2 | Nickell NS 3 East =-110 = 0 | |||||||||
| 5. N deals N-S vul | J 8 4 3 K J 10 9 6 3 Q 5 J
| West Rodwell 6 Lead 4 A K J A 8
| North Becker 2 Pass 2nd 2 5 Q J6 J | East Meckstroth Pass Pass 3rd 5 2 4 77 Q | South Strul Pass Pass 4th A 3 4 6 5 K | West Berkowitz 1 2 3 Lead 9 2
| North Nickell Pass 1 Pass Pass 2nd 4 5 | East Cohen Pass Dbl 2 3 NT 3rd J A | South Freeman Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th Q 3 | |
| A A A K J 10 9 8 7 2 A 8 4 |
| K 10 9 7 2 Q 8 7 4 2 — Q 6 3
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| 23425 = B99B8 = Par EW +460 | Q 6 5 5 6 4 3 K 10 9 7 5 2
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Strul NS 6 West -1+50 +11 13 | Nickell NS 3 NT East +3 -490 0 | |||||||||
| 6. E deals E-W vul | A Q 7 A 10 7 3 J 10 K J 7 4
| West Rodwell 1 NT Lead J 3 7 4 A Q 7 2 Q 9
| North Becker Pass 2nd 2 6 10 8 7 4 7A K 2 | East Meckstroth Pass Pass 3rd K 10 5 Q 5 6 8J 4 A | South Strul Pass Pass 4th 5 9 6 3 8 4 38 9 J | West Berkowitz 1 NT Lead 3 5 2 6 6 A J A Q
| North Nickell Pass 2nd 4 7 3 7 39 9 J K | East Cohen Pass Pass 3rd 8 K Q 10 2 54 8 | South Freeman Pass Pass 4th Q J 10 4 10 56 2 | |
| 9 6 2 Q 5 2 A Q 7 6 5 A Q |
| K J 10 K 9 6 4 9 2 9 8 6 5
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| 66556 66456 76887 66887 Par EW +110 | 8 5 4 3 J 8 K 8 4 3 10 3 2
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Strul NS 1 NT West +1 -120 13 | Nickell NS 1 NT West = -90 +1 1 | |||||||||
| 7. S deals Both vul | 7 3 Q J 8 6 2 9 4 K Q J 8
| West Rodwell 1 Pass Lead 6 2 7 5 10 5 K
| North Becker 1 Pass 2nd Q 3 K 4 4 6 8
| East Meckstroth 1 NT 3rd 9 Q 2 A 8 9 2
| South Strul Pass Pass 4th 8 A 4 7 7 6J | West Berkowitz 1 Pass Lead 4 K 10 10 7 Q J J 8
| North Nickell 1 2nd 5 6 K J Q 9 10 4 6 | East Cohen Pass 3rd A 3 A K 2 3 6 4 6
| South Freeman Pass Pass 4th 2 7 3 3 2 9 55 | |
| K 9 8 2 A K Q J 5 10 9 7 5 |
| Q 10 5 10 9 4 3 A 8 A 6 4 2
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| 55755 = 88688 = Par EW +120 | A J 6 4 7 5 K 10 7 6 3 2 3
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Strul NS 1 NT East +1 -120 13 | Nickell NS 1 North +1+110 +6 7 | |||||||||
| 8. W deals None vul | — A J 10 8 7 6 3 8 2 A Q 9 8
| West Rodwell Pass Pass 3 NT All Pass Lead J
| North Becker 1 2 Pass 2nd 5 | East Meckstroth Dbl 3 Pass 3rd Q | South Strul 1 Pass Dbl 4th K | West Berkowitz Pass 1 Pass All Pass Lead Q J A
| North Nickell 1 3 Pass 2nd 2 3 7 | East Cohen Dbl 4 5 3rd 8 26 | South Freeman Pass Dbl Dbl 4th 5 5 4 | |
| Q 7 4 3 K 9 4 2 J 4 J 10 4 |
| A 8 6 5 5 A K Q 9 7 6 3 7
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| 55A4A = 78391 77381 Par NS +300 | K J 10 9 2 Q 10 5 K 6 5 3 2
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Strul NS 3 NT× West = -550 13 | Nickell NS 5 × East -2+300 +13 20 | |||||||||
| 9. N deals E-W vul | K 3 J 10 5 2 Q 2 A J 10 8 6
| West Rodwell Pass Pass Lead J 6 7 A 9 7 3 Q
| North Becker Pass 1 3 2nd 2 K 5 6 K 97 7 | East Meckstroth Pass 2 All Pass 3rd A A 55 6 6Q 8 | South Strul 1 Dbl 4th 4 2 8 K Q 10 2 9 | West Berkowitz Pass 2 3 Lead J 6 7 5
| North Nickell Pass 1 2 NT 4 2nd 2 K 5 K | East Cohen Pass Dbl 3 All Pass 3rd A A 56 | South Freeman 1 Pass Pass 4th 4 2 8 Q | |
| 10 9 5 2 A 9 7 4 3 J 6 K 7 |
| A 8 7 4 6 A 10 9 8 5 3 9 5
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| 95859 65859 37484 37483 Par NS +400 | Q J 6 K Q 8 K 7 4 Q 4 3 2
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Strul NS 3 South =+110 +4 17 | Nickell NS 4 South -1-50 20 | |||||||||
| 10. E deals Both vul | Q J 3 Q 3 A Q 10 4 9 7 6 4
| West Rodwell 2 Pass Lead 5 A Q 9 5 J 10 3 8
| North Becker Pass Pass 2nd 2 2 K A J 4 8 2 4
| East Meckstroth 2 2 NT 3rd Q 6 23 K 3 5 6 8
| South Strul Pass Pass 4th K 4 7 10 8 6 9 3 4
| West Berkowitz Pass Lead 5 A Q
| North Nickell Pass 2nd 2 2 K | East Cohen 2 3rd Q 2 6
| South Freeman Pass 4th K 4 6 | |
| A 7 6 5 2 A 7 6 2 9 8 5 3 — |
| K 10 K 10 J 6 A Q J 10 8 5 3
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| 54553 = 8978A = Par EW +140 | 9 8 4 J 9 8 5 4 K 7 2 K 2
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Strul NS 2 NT East +2 -180 = 17 | Nickell NS 2 East +4-170 = 20 | |||||||||
| 11. S deals None vul | J 9 8 4 3 2 9 4 2 J 9 J 4
| West Rodwell 4 6 Lead J 8
| North Becker Pass All Pass 2nd 3 | East Meckstroth 5 3rd K | South Strul 2 Pass 4th Q | West Berkowitz 3 4 6 Lead J
| North Nickell Pass Pass All Pass 2nd | East Cohen 4 5 3rd | South Freeman 2 Pass Pass 4th | |
| A K 10 K Q J 10 7 6 5 Q 9 2 |
| Q 5 A 3 6 5 4 3 A K 8 5 3
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| 05074 = 78C68 = Par EW +980 | 7 6 8 A K 10 8 7 2 Q 10 7 6
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Strul NS 6 West =-980 = 17 | Nickell NS 6 West =-980 = 20 | |||||||||
| 12. W deals N-S vul | A 10 8 7 4 8 5 2 8 7 K 10 2
| West Rodwell 1 2 Pass Lead 3 9 8
| North Becker Pass 2 Pass 2nd K A 4 | East Meckstroth 1 NT 3 Pass 3rd A 2 10 | South Strul Dbl 4 4th 7 3 2 | West Berkowitz 1 2 Pass Lead 3 4 Q Q
| North Nickell Pass 3 Pass 2nd K 2 9 3 | East Cohen 1 NT Pass Pass 3rd A 9 4 K | South Freeman Dbl 4 4th 7 A K 5 | |
| 9 K J 10 4 A 9 6 5 2 Q J 3 |
| K 2 Q 9 J 4 3 9 8 7 6 5 4
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| 89865 = 43576 = Par NS +140 | Q J 6 5 3 A 7 6 3 K Q 10 A
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Strul NS 4 North =+620 +12 29 | Nickell NS 4 North -1-100 20 | |||||||||
| 13. N deals Both vul | K 6 5 3 A 9 8 4 8 5 4 A K
| West Rodwell Pass Pass Lead 6 9 3 Q 6 A 8 5 9
| North Becker 1 2 2nd 4 K 5 7 2 5 7 4 10 | East Meckstroth Pass Pass 3rd K A J 8 K 6 2A J
| South Strul 1 Pass 4th 2 4 Q 3 3 J 2 9 Q
| West Berkowitz Pass Pass Lead 2 4 J 2 Q 6 A 3 A
| North Nickell 1 2 2nd K K Q 5 7 4 5 7 5 | East Cohen Pass Pass 3rd 10 2 A 7 8 A 69 Q | South Freeman 1 Pass 4th 5 6 4 K 3 3 J 10 2 | |
| A 10 8 J 7 6 A 10 3 2 Q 4 2 |
| Q 7 K 10 5 3 J 9 7 10 9 7 3
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| 68766 = 64666 = Par NS +110 | J 9 4 2 Q 2 K Q 6 J 8 6 5
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Strul NS 2 South =+110 29 | Nickell NS 2 South +1+140 +1 21 | |||||||||
| 14. E deals None vul | Q J 9 2 K J 8 5 3 A K J 8
| West Rodwell Pass Pass Lead 3 K Q 10 A 2
| North Becker 1 3 NT 2nd A 4 A J 6
| East Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 4 8 5Q 7 | South Strul 1 2 4th 9 5 9 4 3 | West Berkowitz Pass Pass Lead 3 8 K Q 10 Q
| North Nickell 1 3 NT 2nd 6 2 4 A K 2
| East Cohen Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K 10 8 3A 7 | South Freeman 1 2 4th 9 A 5 9 4 5 | |
| K 8 4 10 9 7 8 5 4 3 A 6 4 |
| 10 7 5 3 A Q 6 2 10 9 2 9 5
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| 9878A = 35652 = Par NS +400 | A 6 4 Q 7 6 K Q J 10 7 3 2
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Strul NS 3 NT North +1 +430 +1 30 | Nickell NS 3 NT North = +400 21 | |||||||||
| 15. S deals N-S vul | 9 5 A 5 4 K J 10 7 6 4 J 8
| West Rodwell Pass Lead J 2 7
| North Becker Pass 2nd 4 K 5 | East Meckstroth Pass 3rd K A 8 | South Strul 3 4th 2 5 9 | West Berkowitz Pass Lead A J 2 6 7 K J
| North Nickell Pass 2nd 8 4 4 J Q 3 7
| East Cohen Pass 3rd 4 K A K 2 4 6
| South Freeman 3 4th 5 2 5 9 9 8 10
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| A J 7 8 5 3 2 A Q 7 6 3 2 |
| 8 7 2 K 10 8 6 A Q 9 K 10 4
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| 38642 = 94789 9579A Par EW +400 | K Q J 10 6 4 3 Q 9 3 2 — 9 5
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Strul NS 3 South =+140 = 30 | Nickell NS 3 South =+140 = 21 | |||||||||
| Match AU08 Main |  | Top 2008 U.S. Championship Final |
| 16. W deals E-W vul | K Q 3 A Q 3 K 7 3 Q 10 8 6
| West Nickell 1 NT Lead 6 9 Q A 10 8 10 8 J 6
| North Becker Pass 2nd K 2 2 3 7 J 7 A 3
| East Freeman Pass 3rd 5 5 9 4 3Q J 3 4
| South Strul Pass 4th 4 K A 8 Q 5 62 7
| West Stansby 1 Pass Lead 4 9 8 6 6 J 9 10 7
| North Rodwell 1 NT 2nd 5 Q 7 K K 22 2 4 | East Martel Pass 3rd A 2 5 10 9 510 J Q | South Meckstroth Pass 4th 3 7 A 8 4 7K 65 | |
| A 9 6 K J 4 A J 10 6 5 A 4 |
| J 10 4 2 9 6 5 9 4 K 7 3 2
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| 54656 75656 68787 68576 Par EW +100 | 8 7 5 10 8 7 2 Q 8 2 J 9 5
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Strul NS 1 NT West -1 +100 = 30 | Nickell NS 1 NT North = +90 = 21 | |||||||||
| 17. N deals None vul | Q J 9 7 4 J 10 10 7 3 J 5 3
| West Nickell Dbl Pass Lead 8 10 A 6 2 A A K K
| North Becker Pass 1 Pass 2nd J 8 4 3 J 10 10 Q | East Freeman Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 5 2 K Q 4 3 5 | South Strul 1 2 4th 2 Q 3 5 7 74 9 | West Stansby Dbl Pass Lead 2 5 J 6 10 8 9 J 4
| North Rodwell Pass 1 2 2nd 5 7 A Q 8 10 2A A | East Martel Pass 2 All Pass 3rd Q 8 3 2 2 K 6 5 8 | South Meckstroth 1 Dbl 4th 7 K 4 3 Q 3 44 3 | |
| A 6 5 Q 6 4 A Q 8 6 Q 10 8 |
| 10 8 2 A 9 8 K 9 4 2 9 6 4
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| 57757 = 76685 86686 Par EW +120 | K 3 K 7 5 3 2 J 5 A K 7 2
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Strul NS 2 South =+90 +4 34 | Nickell NS 2 North -1-50 21 | |||||||||
| 18. E deals N-S vul | A K Q 5 3 Q 9 8 7 6 — 7 4 2
| West Nickell Pass Pass Lead A A 10 5
| North Becker 1 4 2nd 6 K J 4 | East Freeman Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 3 3 K 4
| South Strul 1 2 4th 2 6 7 Q | West Stansby Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 3 10 5 A
| North Rodwell 2 3 4 2nd 2 Q 7 K | East Martel Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd A K 63 | South Meckstroth 1 NT 2 3 4 4th 6 4 J 6 | |
| 8 J 5 3 K J 5 4 K 9 8 5 3 |
| 7 6 4 A 10 4 2 9 7 6 3 A 10
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| 79665 = 53577 53576 Par NS +140 | J 10 9 2 K A Q 10 8 2 Q J 6
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Strul NS 4 North -1-100 = 34 | Nickell NS 4 South -1-100 = 21 | |||||||||
| 19. S deals E-W vul | 10 8 6 4 Q J 10 8 3 Q 8 5 8
| West Nickell Pass Pass All Pass Lead 6 A 6 5 3 8 K A
| North Becker 2 2 2nd Q 5 10 4 J 3 3 8 | East Freeman Pass Pass 3rd K 8 4J 610 9 6 | South Strul 1 NT 2 2 4th A 4 7 2 9 37 4 | West Stansby Pass Pass Lead K 4 3 6 5 2 9 9
| North Rodwell 2 Pass 2nd 4 2 6 Q Q 5 3 J | East Martel Pass Pass 3rd 2 Q 7 K 6 7 8 5
| South Meckstroth 1 NT 2 4th A 9 K A 7 10 J 8 | |
| K Q 3 A K 5 2 6 2 K J 10 5 |
| J 7 2 9 6 K 9 7 4 3 9 7 4
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| 68876 = 65567 75567 Par NS +110 | A 9 5 7 4 A J 10 A Q 6 3 2
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Strul NS 2 South =+110 = 34 | Nickell NS 2 South =+110 = 21 | |||||||||
| 20. W deals Both vul | J 8 6 3 A 10 3 K J 7 10 6 2
| West Nickell Pass Pass Lead 2 J 7 5 Q 5 Q 2 7 6
| North Becker Pass Pass 2nd 9 K K 2 610 93 Q 2
| East Freeman 1 NT 3rd J 4 3 A 7 88 K A J | South Strul Pass 4th A 6 4 3 10 6 54 9 8 | West Stansby Pass Pass Lead 2 9 6 10 Q 7 2 6 6 J
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd K K 5 4A 5Q 8A 4
| East Martel 1 NT 3rd 3 5 Q 8 3 J K J 3 2
| South Meckstroth Pass 4th 4 2 9 A 7 47 8 9 10 | |
| K 9 J 8 5 2 9 3 9 8 7 5 4 |
| A 5 4 K 9 Q 10 8 5 4 A Q J
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| 78755 68755 55678 55688 Par NS +110 | Q 10 7 2 Q 7 6 4 A 6 2 K 3
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Strul NS 1 NT East -1 +100 34 | Nickell NS 1 NT East -2 +200 +3 24 | |||||||||
| 21. N deals N-S vul | Q 7 K Q J 3 2 K Q J 10 9 3
| West Nickell Pass Pass Lead 2 5 K
| North Becker 1 2 Pass 2nd 9 6 9 | East Freeman Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 K 5 | South Strul 1 4 4th A A 3 | West Stansby Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead A 6 8
| North Rodwell 1 2 3 4 Rdbl 4 5 6 2nd 3 K A | East Martel Pass Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q A 3 | South Meckstroth 1 2 3 Pass 4 4 NT 5 6 4th 2 5 Q | |
| 4 9 7 6 6 5 3 2 A J 8 7 5 |
| K 2 A 10 8 4 8 7 4 K Q 6 4
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| 69985 = 42427 62427 Par NS +140 | A J 10 9 8 6 5 3 5 A 10 9 2
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Strul NS 4 South +1+650 +13 47 | Nickell NS 6 South -1-100 24 | |||||||||
| 22. E deals E-W vul | — Q 9 6 4 2 A 10 9 4 2 K 3 2
| West Nickell Pass Lead Q K 3 8 A 6 J 10 A 8
| North Becker Pass 2nd 2 A 4 47 7 6 7 64 | East Freeman 1 Pass 3rd 6 2J 3 8 22 3 10 Q
| South Strul 3 4th K 3 8 9 5 5 5 A 9 10 | West Stansby Pass Lead Q 8 K 9 10 6 A 4 4 A
| North Rodwell Pass 2nd 2 5 27 6 88 QQ 9
| East Martel 1 NT Pass 3rd 7 2 3 2 3 5 J KK 10 | South Meckstroth 2 4th K J 4 5 A 9 3 J 36 | |
| A 5 4 10 5 3 Q J 5 3 Q 7 6 |
| Q 10 7 3 A K J 7 8 7 6 A 5
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| 67668 57668 76675 = Par NS +90 | K J 9 8 6 2 8 K J 10 9 8 4
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Strul NS 3 South -2-100 47 | Nickell NS 2 South =+110 +5 29 | |||||||||
| 23. S deals Both vul | A 4 A K Q J 10 3 J 10 8 5 J
| West Nickell Pass Pass All Pass Lead A K A 3
| North Becker 1 3 2nd 3 Q 2 Q | East Freeman Dbl Pass 3rd 2 4 9 K | South Strul Pass 1 NT 4 4th 5 8 J 3
| West Stansby Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead J J K A
| North Rodwell 1 2 2 NT 3 2nd A A 3 Q | East Martel Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 9 2 4 2 | South Meckstroth Pass 1 NT 2 3 3 NT 4th 6 9 5 8 | |
| J 10 2 9 7 4 2 9 6 4 2 K 9 |
| 9 8 5 3 8 6 A K 7 A 7 4 3
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| 98A99 = 34243 = Par NS +620 | K Q 7 6 5 Q 3 Q 10 8 6 5 2
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Strul NS 4 North =+620 +1 48 | Nickell NS 3 NT South = +600 29 | |||||||||
| 24. W deals None vul | 6 4 7 6 9 8 6 5 Q 10 8 7 6
| West Nickell 1 2 3 5 6 Lead 6 2 3 5 2
| North Becker Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd A 4 4 10 6 | East Freeman 2 2 4 NT 5 NT 7 3rd 9 7Q A A | South Strul Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th 5 7 2 6 5 | West Stansby 1 2 4 Rdbl 5 6 7 Lead 7 A 2 A K
| North Rodwell Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd A 4 9 4 6 | East Martel 2 3 4 4 NT 5 NT 7 3rd 5 5 75 3 | South Meckstroth Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass 4th 2 6 7 2 8 | |
| A K J 7 3 K 4 2 A 10 7 3 5 |
| Q 8 5 A 3 K J 2 A K J 3 2
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| 00402 = DD9DB = Par EW +1520 | 10 9 2 Q J 10 9 8 5 Q 4 9 4
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Strul NS 7 West =-1510 = 48 | Nickell NS 7 West =-1510 = 29 | |||||||||
| 25. N deals E-W vul | K J 8 7 K Q 7 — 10 9 8 5 4 3
| West Nickell 1 1 3 5 Lead A 5 A 4 4 4 5
| North Becker Pass Pass Pass Pass Dbl 2nd 2 A 10K K 3 Q | East Freeman Pass 1 3 4 All Pass 3rd 3 7 3 2 6Q 8
| South Strul Pass Pass Pass Pass 4th J 2 2 3 6 8 7 | West Stansby Dbl Pass 3 NT Lead 10 5 3 3
| North Rodwell Pass 1 NT 2 All Pass 2nd 4 K 5 | East Martel Pass Dbl 2 NT 3rd K A 7 | South Meckstroth 1 2 Pass 4th 2 2 Q | |
| A 5 4 A 9 6 3 A Q 4 7 6 2 |
| Q 2 8 2 K 10 9 7 5 3 K Q J
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| 39627 = 94695 94595 Par EW +100 | 10 9 6 3 J 10 5 4 J 8 6 2 A
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Strul NS 5 × East -3+800 +16 64 | Nickell NS 3 NT East +2 -660 29 | |||||||||
| 26. E deals Both vul | 9 5 4 K 10 7 4 Q 8 7 J 7 5
| West Nickell 1 NT 3 Lead 8 6 4 A 2 4 3 A 9
| North Becker Pass Pass 2nd 2 3 J 7 8 7 Q 8 Q | East Freeman 1 2 4 3rd 5 A 310 5K 82 6
| South Strul Pass Pass All Pass 4th K 7 9 4 5 3 9 6 J | West Stansby 1 NT 2 NT Lead 5 K 2 10 J 9 5 5 6
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd K 3 6 Q 6 5 44 8
| East Martel 1 2 3 NT 3rd 3 4 A 28 3 3A J | South Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 4th 2 7 8 J A 7 2Q K | |
| 10 J 8 5 A 10 9 5 4 A 10 4 2 |
| A J 6 3 2 A 9 6 3 K 2 K 6
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| 54334 = 88A99 = Par EW +620 | K Q 8 7 Q 2 J 6 3 Q 9 8 3
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Strul NS 4 East =-620 64 | Nickell NS 3 NT West -1 +100 +12 41 | |||||||||
| 27. S deals None vul | K Q 7 8 3 10 4 3 10 7 4 3 2
| West Nickell Pass 1 3 3 Lead 6 6 A Q 8 7
| North Becker Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd 5 A J 2 4 7
| East Freeman 1 2 NT 3 3 NT 3rd 2 5 3 4 10 4
| South Strul Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th 9 3 K 3 5 2
| West Stansby 1 Pass Lead 6 K
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd J 3 | East Martel 3 NT 3rd 4 6 | South Meckstroth 1 Pass 4th 9 A | |
| J 10 4 2 K Q J 5 2 J 8 J 5 |
| A 5 3 7 6 A K Q 6 5 2 K 9
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| 44558 = 78884 78885 Par EW +100 | 9 8 6 A 10 9 4 9 7 A Q 8 6
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Strul NS 3 NT East -1 +50 = 64 | Nickell NS 3 NT East -1 +50 = 41 | |||||||||
| 28. W deals N-S vul | 6 4 3 A 10 K J 9 8 K Q 6 2
| West Nickell Pass 1 Pass Lead 8 10 2
| North Becker 1 Pass Pass 2nd 3 6 | East Freeman Pass Pass Pass 3rd J 8 | South Strul 1 1 NT 4th K A | West Stansby Pass 1 Pass Lead 7 Q 2 A
| North Rodwell 1 Pass Pass 2nd 3 6 10 6 | East Martel Pass Pass Pass 3rd J 8 Q 8
| South Meckstroth 1 1 NT 4th K A 4 5 | |
| A Q 9 8 7 Q 9 3 2 6 4 J 3 |
| J 2 K 8 A 5 3 2 10 9 8 7 4
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| 65686 55686 68656 = Par EW +110 | K 10 5 J 7 6 5 4 Q 10 7 A 5
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Strul NS 1 NT South +1 +120 = 64 | Nickell NS 1 NT South +1 +120 = 41 | |||||||||
| 29. N deals Both vul | K 9 8 6 5 9 7 7 6 A 10 9 5
| West Nickell 1 Pass Lead J 3 4 5 3 6 3 K
| North Becker Pass Pass 4 2nd 5 10 K J 8 K A 7
| East Freeman Pass 2 All Pass 3rd 2 7 A 9 Q 64 5
| South Strul 1 3 4th 24 52 8 97 10 | West Stansby Pass Pass All Pass Lead 7 A K Q 8 4 2 5
| North Rodwell Pass 1 2 2nd 9 4 2 4 3K 7 10
| East Martel Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 6 7 5 7 3 6 9
| South Meckstroth 1 1 3 NT 4th J 3 9 10 J 5 6 Q
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| J 10 7 4 3 A K J 10 4 7 3 2 |
| A Q 2 4 2 J 10 9 3 Q 8 6 4
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| 66796 66896 77447 = Par NS +110 | — Q 8 6 5 3 A K Q 8 5 2 K J
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Strul NS 4 South -2-200 = 64 | Nickell NS 3 NT South -2 -200 = 41 | |||||||||
| 30. E deals None vul | 9 8 7 6 Q 6 6 4 3 A Q 9 5
| West Nickell 2 Pass Lead K 8 A 3 K 2
| North Becker Pass Pass 2nd 2 J 6 6 8 10 | East Freeman 1 4 3rd 3 4 2A 9 J | South Strul Pass Pass 4th 5 9 10 4 Q | West Stansby 2 4 Lead K 3 K 2 3 K 4
| North Rodwell Pass All Pass 2nd A 6 8 10 6 10 4
| East Martel 1 3 3rd 6 A 9 J A 5 Q | South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th 5 4 Q 42 7 8 | |
| Q J 5 3 J 9 3 A J 7 2 10 8 |
| A K 4 A K 7 5 2 9 5 K 3 2
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| 22236 22235 BAB97 = Par EW +460 | 10 2 10 8 4 K Q 10 8 J 7 6 4
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Strul NS 4 East +1-450 = 64 | Nickell NS 4 East +1-450 = 41 | |||||||||
| Match AU08 Main | | Top 2008 U.S. Championship Final |
| 31. S deals N-S vul | Q 10 7 10 8 2 J 4 3 Q 7 4 2
| West Meckstroth 2 Pass Lead Q 3 7 3 9 3 4 K K
| North Cohen Pass 4 2nd 2 K J 9 7 A 10 8 3
| East Rodwell 3 All Pass 3rd 5 8 2 Q 4 2 52 4 | South Berkowitz 1 Dbl 4th A 6 5 JA 6 J 10 9 | West Stansby 2 Pass Lead 4 3 3 K 5 6 4 K 8
| North Hamman Pass 3 NT 2nd A A 10 3 J 810 J 7
| East Martel 3 All Pass 3rd 9 7 J 2 8 65 2 Q | South Compton 1 Dbl 4th 7 10 5Q 2 6A 5 | |
| 9 8 6 3 2 K Q 9 7 4 7 A J |
| K J 5 4 6 5 K 9 2 10 9 6 5
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| 845A9 = 39524 39534 Par NS +100 | A A J 3 A Q 10 8 6 5 K 8 3
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Strul NS 4 South -2-200 64 | Nickell NS 3 NT North -1 -100 +3 44 | |||||||||
| 32. W deals E-W vul | A 10 5 2 A K 7 3 8 7 6 Q 3
| West Meckstroth 1 NT Pass Lead 4 A 3 6 J 2 K A
| North Cohen 2 Pass 2nd 6 2 5 5 8 9 7 8 | East Rodwell 2 NT Pass 3rd 7 4 Q Q 4 Q 3 4 | South Berkowitz 4 4th 10 J 9 K 3 6 10 | West Stansby 1 3 Pass Lead 6 A A 2
| North Hamman Dbl 3 Pass 2nd 9 5 4 2
| East Martel 2 4 3rd K 8 8 6 | South Compton 2 Pass 4th 2 J 3 7 | |
| Q 9 7 3 J 9 A K Q 5 A 5 4 |
| 4 5 2 J 4 3 2 K J 10 9 7 2
| ||||||||
| 38823 = 555AA = Par EW +130 | K J 8 6 Q 10 8 6 4 10 9 8 6
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 North -2-100 +1 65 | Nickell NS 4 East =-130 44 | |||||||||
| 33. N deals None vul | A K 10 7 2 J 4 A 5 J 9 3 2
| West Meckstroth 3 Lead K A 7 7 2 Q J
| North Cohen 1 Pass 2nd J Q 26 4 5 2
| East Rodwell Dbl Pass 3rd 3 8 6 K 8 8 9 | South Berkowitz Pass Pass 4th 4 5 9 A 10 3 10 | West Stansby 2 3 Lead 3 K 10 7 2 A
| North Hamman 1 Pass Pass 2nd 4 Q 7 2 89 | East Martel Dbl 3 3 NT 3rd A 6 8 3 66 | South Compton Pass Pass All Pass 4th J 5 9 10 64 | |
| 9 5 4 K 10 K Q J 4 K 10 7 6 |
| Q J A 9 3 2 9 8 7 2 A Q 4
| ||||||||
| 66644 = 76798 = Par EW +110 | 8 6 3 Q 8 7 6 5 10 6 3 8 5
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 West +1-130 65 | Nickell NS 3 NT East -3 +150 +7 51 | |||||||||
| 34. E deals N-S vul | Q 7 5 10 7 3 2 4 A K 9 6 3
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass Lead 10 2 2 J K 4 J 2
| North Cohen 3 3 2nd A 6 3 K 5 8 610 | East Rodwell Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 Q Q 4 3 7 7A | South Berkowitz 1 NT 3 3 NT 4th 7 A 5 5 8 9 10 4 | West Stansby Pass Pass Lead J 4 2 5 3 7 8 K
| North Hamman 1 Pass 2nd 2 2 A 9 5 10 7 Q | East Martel Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 10 4 A 3K 27 | South Compton 1 2 4th Q A 5 3 J 4 9 8 | |
| 8 4 3 A 5 A 7 6 5 J 10 8 2 |
| J 10 9 J 9 8 6 K J 9 2 Q 4
| ||||||||
| 89989 = 54454 = Par NS +140 | A K 6 2 K Q 4 Q 10 8 3 7 5
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT South -3 -300 65 | Nickell NS 2 North +1+140 +10 61 | |||||||||
| 35. S deals E-W vul | 4 J 10 9 6 10 9 7 6 10 8 6 4
| West Meckstroth Dbl Pass Lead A A 3 A J
| North Cohen Pass Pass 2nd 2 3 4 3 K | East Rodwell 4 Pass 3rd J 9 6 8 4
| South Berkowitz 1 NT Dbl 4th 5 8 K 4 6
| West Stansby 1 Pass Lead K 2 8 3 A 7
| North Hamman Pass 5 2nd 6 J 4 2 6 J | East Martel 4 Dbl 3rd 8 7 A Q 9 Q | South Compton 1 Dbl All Pass 4th A 63 4 5 A | |
| 8 8 7 4 2 K Q J 5 4 3 A Q |
| A Q J 7 6 5 2 K Q 5 8 9 3
| ||||||||
| 44438 44448 89895 = Par EW +140 | K 10 9 3 A 3 A 2 K J 7 5 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 × East -1+200 +12 77 | Nickell NS 5 × South -3-500 61 | |||||||||
| 36. W deals Both vul | K 10 7 6 5 2 K Q 6 A 6 10 7
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass Lead 3 4 7 6 4
| North Cohen 1 Pass 2nd 10 6 3 3 | East Rodwell Pass Pass 3rd Q A 5 A | South Berkowitz 4 4th 6 2 K Q | West Stansby Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 5 2 6 4 Q 8 3
| North Hamman 1 2 3 2nd 4 A 3 4A A 4 | East Martel Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 3 A K 2 6 K | South Compton 2 2 4 4th 6 10 Q 9 5 7 7 | |
| Q 10 5 4 K Q 7 2 6 5 4 3 2 |
| J 9 3 A 7 J 9 8 5 3 K J 8
| ||||||||
| 8BA67 = 32276 = Par NS +650 | A 8 4 J 9 8 3 2 10 4 A Q 9
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 North =+620 +12 89 | Nickell NS 4 North -1-100 61 | |||||||||
| 37. N deals N-S vul | 10 7 5 4 3 2 A 4 A 10 2 3 2
| West Meckstroth Pass 3 Lead A 5 5 9 Q 4 9 K 5
| North Cohen Pass 2 All Pass 2nd 3 J 2 10 32 6 7 8 | East Rodwell 1 NT Pass 3rd 10 Q A K 8 Q 2 J 6
| South Berkowitz Pass Pass 4th 2 K 4 3 J K A 4 4
| West Stansby 1 NT Lead 4 9 A 9 4 10 Q 6 7
| North Hamman Pass Pass 2nd J 8 4 10 A 3 4 10 2
| East Martel 1 Pass 3rd Q 3 5 K 5 78 5 7
| South Compton Pass Pass 4th 6 A 3 2 3 K J 8 6
| |
| K 8 6 J 2 9 8 4 K Q 7 6 5 |
| A J K 6 5 3 Q J 7 5 A 9 8
| ||||||||
| 57643 = 8679A = Par EW +130 | Q 9 Q 10 9 8 7 K 6 3 J 10 4
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 West =-110 89 | Nickell NS 1 NT West = -90 +1 62 | |||||||||
| 38. E deals E-W vul | A K 4 2 K 10 7 6 2 Q 7 J 9
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass Lead A K 2 5 6 K 4 J 9
| North Cohen 4 2nd 7 Q J K 10 9 88 3 | East Rodwell 1 Pass 3rd 4 6 A 4 A5 Q 2 2 | South Berkowitz 1 Pass 4th 3 2 3 9 7 3 6 4Q | West Stansby Pass Pass Lead K 8 A 4 A 2
| North Hamman 3 Pass 2nd 7 2 5 J Q 9 | East Martel 1 Pass Pass 3rd 6 Q 3 34 A | South Compton 1 3 4th 3 9 6 7 2 3 | |
| 8 6 3 8 3 A K 10 8 5 10 4 2 |
| 9 A Q 4 J 9 6 4 A Q 8 7 5
| ||||||||
| 57722 = 856BB = Par EW +600 | Q J 10 7 5 J 9 5 3 2 K 6 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 South -2-100 = 89 | Nickell NS 3 South -2-100 = 62 | |||||||||
| 39. S deals Both vul | 3 A K 10 8 5 4 2 A K 9 4 2
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead A K A 5 Q
| North Cohen 1 2 3 2nd 5 10 7 2 8 | East Rodwell Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 6 3 Q 2
| South Berkowitz Pass 1 NT 2 4 4th 3 49 J 4 | West Stansby Pass 2 All Pass Lead K A 5 A K A K
| North Hamman 1 4 2nd 5 3 J 2 7 6 10 | East Martel Dbl Pass 3rd 9 4 K 3 6 5 8 | South Compton Pass 2 4 4th 3 2 49 J 3 7 | |
| J 9 8 6 2 J 9 K 10 8 4 7 3 |
| A K 7 4 7 2 A 9 6 5 Q 10 6
| ||||||||
| 85A6A = 47373 = Par NS +620 | Q 10 5 Q 6 3 Q J 7 3 J 8 5
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 North +1+650 +1 90 | Nickell NS 4 North =+620 62 | |||||||||
| 40. W deals None vul | Q 10 7 6 3 J J 9 4 Q J 10 2
| West Meckstroth 1 NT Pass Lead 6 2 K 3 5 A 4 A
| North Cohen Pass Pass 2nd 4 7 8A Q 10 49 | East Rodwell 3 NT 3rd 5 J 9 4 J 5K 8
| South Berkowitz Pass 4th 8 63 2 2 37 10
| West Stansby 1 3 NT Lead 10 2 K 5 4 10 8 Q
| North Hamman Pass Pass 2nd Q 6 67 J A 10 9 | East Martel 2 NT Pass 3rd J J 8 K 3 4 6 5
| South Compton Pass Pass 4th 2 5 3 2 A 6 3 9
| |
| A 9 8 2 Q 4 A Q 8 3 K 8 4 |
| K J 4 A K 2 K 7 6 9 6 5 3
| ||||||||
| 13513 = CA8CA = Par EW +990 | 5 10 9 8 7 6 5 3 10 5 2 A 7
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT West +3 -490 90 | Nickell NS 3 NT East +1 -430 +2 64 | |||||||||
| 41. N deals E-W vul | K 4 2 A K 9 4 Q 10 5 2 9 8
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass Lead 3 Q 9 5 9 A K 2
| North Cohen 1 2 3 2nd 2 7 7 7 K 3 8 3 | East Rodwell Pass Pass All Pass 3rd J 4 Q A 4 5 6
| South Berkowitz 1 2 NT 4th Q 2 K 4 6 5 6 | West Stansby Pass Pass Lead 4 7 6 2 K 9 8 A 4
| North Hamman 1 2 3 NT 2nd 5 4 3 J 8 4 6 7 | East Martel Pass Pass All Pass 3rd J 8 K Q 3 2Q 2 | South Compton 1 3 4th 9 Q 5 A 6 10 K 9
| |
| A 9 3 J 7 6 5 J 7 6 K J 2 |
| J 5 10 8 3 2 K 4 3 A 10 4 3
| ||||||||
| 89787 = 54655 = Par NS +140 | Q 10 8 7 6 Q A 9 8 Q 7 6 5
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 South -1-50 +2 92 | Nickell NS 3 NT North -2 -100 64 | |||||||||
| 42. E deals Both vul | K Q 5 A 3 2 K 7 6 5 2 8 3
| West Meckstroth 1 Pass Pass All Pass Lead K 8 10 3 6 9 A
| North Cohen 3 3 4 2nd 4 7 5 4 810 2 | East Rodwell Pass Dbl Pass Pass 3rd 7 J 2 K 8 6 5
| South Berkowitz 1 Pass 4 4 4th A K A 10 J 3 Q | West Stansby Pass Pass Lead K 5 9 6 10 8 J
| North Hamman 2 NT 3 NT 2nd 4 4A 10 5 35 | East Martel Pass Pass All Pass 3rd J 7 Q Q 6 22 | South Compton 1 3 4th 2 3 3A 4 5A | |
| J 10 6 J 10 9 8 7 A J 9 4 K |
| 9 8 2 K Q 6 5 10 Q 9 7 6 2
| ||||||||
| 785A9 = 54734 = Par NS +130 | A 7 4 3 4 Q 8 3 A J 10 5 4
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 North -2-200 = 92 | Nickell NS 3 NT North -2 -200 = 64 | |||||||||
| 43. S deals None vul | 10 7 4 3 A K 7 5 4 J 5 3 7
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass Lead J 7 8 4 6 K 5 3
| North Cohen 1 2 2nd Q 9 2 KA A 84 | East Rodwell Pass 2 3rd K 10 A 72 4 5 7
| South Berkowitz 1 1 NT All Pass 4th 3 2 9 6 3 5 10 8 | West Stansby Pass Pass All Pass Lead 2 8 7 10 K 3 K 6
| North Hamman 1 2 2nd 4 Q 9 J 2 4 8A | East Martel Pass Pass 3rd 9 A J K 3 3 52 | South Compton 1 1 NT 2 4th J 3 A A 5 8 6 4 | |
| J 2 Q 10 6 2 Q 10 9 A 6 4 2 |
| K Q 9 6 9 3 K 8 2 Q 9 8 5
| ||||||||
| 67776 = 76557 66557 Par EW +90 | A 8 5 J 8 A 7 6 4 K J 10 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 2 East -4+200 +6 98 | Nickell NS 2 South -1-50 64 | |||||||||
| 44. W deals N-S vul | A 7 3 2 A K Q J 10 9 8 Q 6
| West Meckstroth 1 NT 2 Pass Pass Lead 7 K A
| North Cohen Dbl 2 NT 3 3 NT 2nd 5 3 7 | East Rodwell Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 2 2 2
| South Berkowitz 2 3 3 4th A 5 6 | West Stansby 1 Pass Lead 3 A Q K J 9 10 8
| North Hamman 3 NT 2nd 5 4 3 7 7 8 4 9
| East Martel Pass 3rd 9 2 6 2 3 8 9
| South Compton Pass 4th A 6 5 4 7 8 J
| |
| K Q 9 4 2 A 8 4 6 5 A J 7 |
| 10 8 7 3 10 9 5 7 4 3 K 5 4
| ||||||||
| 857A8 = 48335 = Par NS +130 | J 6 5 K Q J 6 2 10 9 8 3 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT North -1 -100 = 98 | Nickell NS 3 NT North -1 -100 = 64 | |||||||||
| 45. N deals Both vul | 10 9 5 A K 9 5 2 5 4 3 2 K
| West Meckstroth 3 NT Lead 3 A 5
| North Cohen Pass Pass 2nd 8 6 7 | East Rodwell 2 NT Pass 3rd 9 2 8 | South Berkowitz Pass Pass 4th J K 5
| West Stansby 1 3 NT Lead 3 5 J 4 4 9 2 3 Q
| North Hamman Pass 1 All Pass 2nd J Q 7 5 6 4 5K 6
| East Martel 1 2 NT 3rd K 6 A J A 10 9 3 7
| South Compton Pass Pass 4th 8 7 4 Q 10 8 2 32 | |
| 8 7 4 J 7 A 8 6 Q 9 8 3 2 |
| A K J 2 Q 10 8 K Q J A 5 4
| ||||||||
| 34643 = 99789 9978A Par EW +600 | Q 6 3 6 4 3 10 9 7 J 10 7 6
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT East +1 -630 98 | Nickell NS 3 NT East -1 +100 +12 76 | |||||||||
| Match AU08 Main | | Top 2008 U.S. Championship Final |
| 46. E deals None vul | 10 4 2 10 6 4 3 9 2 K 9 8 2
| West Compton Dbl Pass Lead Q 3 K 8 5 10 4 A 7
| North Berkowitz 3 Pass 2nd A 4 2 6 92 8 4
| East Hamman 1 4 3rd 3 Q 6 2 J 6 J 6
| South Cohen 1 Pass 4th 7 K 5 9 10 3 5 9 | West Martel Dbl 3 Lead Q 10 4 A K 6 3 6 J
| North Meckstroth 2 Pass 2nd A 2 8 8 32 6 84 | East Stansby 1 2 4 3rd 6 7 Q 23 Q 9 7
| South Rodwell 1 3 All Pass 4th 7 5 3 9 5 K 10 K | |
| J 7 6 3 A 2 Q J 8 7 6 10 4 |
| A Q 9 5 7 5 A 10 A Q J 7 6
| ||||||||
| 42824 42823 8B5A9 = Par EW +450 | K 8 K Q J 9 8 K 5 4 3 5 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 East =-420 +1 99 | Nickell NS 4 East +1-450 76 | |||||||||
| 47. S deals N-S vul | A 7 3 A 9 7 6 4 Q J 5 4 2
| West Compton 3 Pass Lead 2 3 6 5 Q 6 3 J
| North Berkowitz 3 Pass 2nd 3 Q A 54 J K K | East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd 10 4 10 A 2 10 7 A | South Cohen 1 NT 3 NT 4th Q K 2 8 3 54 6 | West Martel Dbl Pass Lead 10 3 3 5 4
| North Meckstroth 2 3 NT 2nd 2 Q A 7Q | East Stansby Pass All Pass 3rd 6 4 8 9 | South Rodwell 1 NT 3 4th J K 4 J | |
| K 8 5 2 Q 7 3 Q 10 9 8 7 5 |
| 10 6 4 K J 8 K 9 8 6 4 6 3
| ||||||||
| A8B98 A9B98 34245 = Par NS +650 | Q J 9 10 5 3 2 A 10 2 A K J
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT South +2 +660 = 99 | Nickell NS 3 NT South +2 +660 = 76 | |||||||||
| 48. W deals E-W vul | K 9 A K 7 5 4 K 8 2 J 4 2
| West Compton Pass Pass Lead J 5 10 9 3 10 K 7 4
| North Berkowitz 1 NT 2nd 2 J Q 2 J Q 8 10
| East Hamman Pass 3rd 5 3 A Q 4 A 3 7
| South Cohen Pass 4th K 6 9 5 8 2 9 7
| West Martel Pass Pass Lead J 5 10 9 A 10 7 Q K 4
| North Meckstroth 1 NT 2nd 2 J Q 2 7 J 8 A 8 9
| East Stansby Pass 3rd 3 3 A Q 6 4 22 3 5
| South Rodwell Pass 4th K 6 9 5 K 8 4 10 9 7
| |
| A 8 5 3 Q 9 6 9 6 4 Q 8 7 |
| J 10 4 J 8 2 A Q 10 3 A 10 9
| ||||||||
| 66767 66757 77676 = Par EW +90 | Q 7 6 2 10 3 J 7 5 K 6 5 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 1 NT North -1 -50 = 99 | Nickell NS 1 NT North -1 -50 = 76 | |||||||||
| 49. N deals None vul | Q J 7 6 3 K 10 6 5 4 9 5 A
| West Compton 3 Pass Lead J 3 4 7 J A 4 9 Q
| North Berkowitz 1 3 2nd 7 2 68 2 7 K 10 2 | East Hamman 2 Pass 3rd 2 10 6 A 6 3 A 93 | South Cohen 2 Pass 4th A K Q 4 Q 5 5 8 9 | West Martel Pass Pass Lead 2 2 9 4 J A K
| North Meckstroth 1 3 Pass 2nd 5 A 4 6 2 7 Q | East Stansby 2 Pass Pass 3rd K 3 K 8 6 3 4 | South Rodwell 2 NT 4 4th 3 7 A 10 Q 5 7
| |
| K 4 9 3 2 A 10 8 3 9 8 4 2 |
| 9 8 2 A Q Q 4 K J 10 6 5 3
| ||||||||
| 48863 48963 8547A = Par EW +100 | A 10 5 J 8 7 K J 7 6 2 Q 7
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 North -2-100 = 99 | Nickell NS 4 North -2-100 = 76 | |||||||||
| 50. E deals N-S vul | A J 4 A K 10 7 4 3 2 9 8 A
| West Compton Pass Pass Pass Lead J 8 8 3 3 K 8
| North Berkowitz 2 4 5 2nd A 7 J Q 7 69 | East Hamman Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 8 K K 4A 9 A
| South Cohen 1 2 4 4th 4A 2 4 2 5 5 | West Martel Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 2 A K 9 8 8 K
| North Meckstroth 2 3 4 2nd 3 8 32 A 5 6 | East Stansby Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd J 2 5K 6 Q 4
| South Rodwell 1 2 NT 3 4 4th A 5 6 A 9 4 5 | |
| 8 Q J 9 6 5 A 10 4 J 9 7 6 |
| K 7 6 3 8 7 6 5 2 Q 10 5 2
| ||||||||
| 9B997 = 32436 = Par NS +650 | Q 10 9 5 2 — K Q J 3 K 8 4 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 5 South =+650 +13 112 | Nickell NS 4 North -1-100 76 | |||||||||
| 51. S deals E-W vul | A Q 10 6 4 2 3 6 5 4 3 10 5
| West Compton Pass Pass Lead 7 5 3 K 3
| North Berkowitz 4 Pass 2nd 3 7 2 9 9 | East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd 9 A A 5Q | South Cohen 1 NT 4 4th J 8 7 5 J | West Martel Pass Pass Lead 7 3 3 K 5 2
| North Meckstroth 4 Pass 2nd 3 7 2 9 9 A | East Stansby Pass Pass 3rd 9 A A 510 10 | South Rodwell 1 NT 4 4th J 8 7 5 J 4 | |
| K 9 7 J 9 7 Q 10 7 A 7 6 4 |
| J 8 Q 10 8 5 2 9 2 K Q J 2
| ||||||||
| 896A6 = 53626 = Par NS +140 | 5 3 A K 6 4 A K J 8 9 8 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 South +1+450 +1 113 | Nickell NS 4 South =+420 76 | |||||||||
| 52. W deals Both vul | K 9 7 5 4 K 9 2 A Q 4 7 6
| West Compton Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 4 3 J 7 7 2 K 6
| North Berkowitz 1 2 2nd 8 3 9 6 10 10 6 2 A
| East Hamman 2 Pass 3rd 9 J 10 5 3 A 9 83 | South Cohen Dbl Pass 4th Q Q 7 4 A 4 10 K
| West Martel Pass Pass Pass Lead A Q J 6 K Q J 10 5
| North Meckstroth 1 3 NT 2nd 7 8 610 8 5 6 2 8
| East Stansby 2 Pass 3rd 6 4 3 A 7 45 9 5
| South Rodwell 3 Pass 4th 2 9 K 4 7 3A 4 7
| |
| Q 8 6 6 4 3 9 5 3 J 8 5 4 |
| A 10 3 A Q J 10 5 K J 7 2 10
| ||||||||
| 77669 77558 55774 55764 Par NS +110 | J 2 8 7 10 8 6 A K Q 9 3 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 2 North -1-100 +3 116 | Nickell NS 3 NT North -2 -200 76 | |||||||||
| 53. N deals N-S vul | J 7 5 2 K 3 2 A 7 A Q 3 2
| West Compton 4 Lead 2 2 9 2
| North Berkowitz 1 NT Pass 2nd 7 7 83 | East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd 8 Q K | South Cohen 2 Pass 4th 10 6 A | West Martel Dbl 3 4 Lead A 5 2
| North Meckstroth 1 NT Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 9 6 A | East Stansby Pass 2 3 NT 3rd 7 A 5 | South Rodwell Pass 2 Dbl 4th 6 7 4 | |
| 9 J 10 4 K J 10 8 5 4 3 2 6 |
| K 6 4 3 A Q 9 7 Q 9 K 10 7
| ||||||||
| 79639 78639 447A4 = Par EW +130 | A Q 10 8 8 6 5 6 J 9 8 5 4
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 West =-130 = 116 | Nickell NS 4 East =-130 = 76 | |||||||||
| 54. E deals E-W vul | 9 6 2 K 6 4 Q 6 5 3 K 6 4
| West Compton Pass Pass Lead 10 Q 7 8
| North Berkowitz 2 2nd 3 K 5 A | East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd 2 2 8 6 | South Cohen 1 Pass 4th J 4 9 7 | West Martel Pass Pass Lead 3 Q Q 9 10 5 3 A
| North Meckstroth 1 NT 2 2nd 4 K K 7 6 3 2 10 | East Stansby Pass Pass All Pass 3rd J 2 9 8 7 6 J 5 | South Rodwell 1 2 4th A 4 8 A 10 37 8 | |
| A K 3 A 10 2 10 7 Q 10 5 3 2 |
| 7 4 Q J 8 5 3 K 8 2 J 9 7
| ||||||||
| 7A695 = 43737 = Par NS +420 | Q J 10 8 5 9 7 A J 9 4 A 8
| |||||||||
Strul NS 2 South +2+170 +1 117 | Nickell NS 2 South +1+140 76 | |||||||||
| 55. S deals Both vul | A K 10 9 7 2 Q J 9 6 5 10 8
| West Compton Pass 2 NT 3 Lead Q 4 A 7 K 8 9 6
| North Berkowitz 2 Pass All Pass 2nd 3 9 5 75 K 6 Q | East Hamman Dbl 3 3rd 2 10 3 48 A 10 3
| South Cohen Pass Pass Pass 4th K 6 J 5J 3 Q 2 | West Martel Pass Pass Lead K Q 8 K 10 7 4 A
| North Meckstroth 1 2 2nd A 4 3 3Q 5 J 2 | East Stansby 2 All Pass 3rd 6 2 A 22 K A 3 | South Rodwell 1 Pass 4th 8 6 5 J 5 9 6 5 | |
| J 4 3 K 4 10 9 8 4 3 6 5 3 |
| 6 5 A 10 8 7 3 A Q 7 K Q 4
| ||||||||
| 98758 = 44675 = Par NS +600 | Q 8 6 5 2 K J 2 A J 9 7 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 West -1+100 117 | Nickell NS 2 North +1+140 +1 77 | |||||||||
| 56. W deals None vul | Q J 8 10 5 4 3 2 10 4 9 8 6
| West Compton Pass 2 NT 4 Lead Q 10 A 4 K 5
| North Berkowitz Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 3 Q 36 7 5
| East Hamman 1 NT 3 NT 3rd 4 K 8 A 10 J | South Cohen 2 Dbl 4th 2 6 6 2 8 9 | West Martel Pass 3 Lead K 5 2 4 8 K 5 Q 6
| North Meckstroth Pass Pass 2nd 2 84 52 7 2 4 10 | East Stansby 1 Pass 3rd Q 8 J J A J Q 10Q | South Rodwell 1 Pass 4th 3 6 A 7 6 3 6 9 K | |
| 2 Q J 8 8 6 5 2 Q J 10 4 3 |
| 10 7 6 3 A K Q J 9 7 A K 5
| ||||||||
| 58733 = 656A9 = Par EW +130 | A K 9 5 4 9 7 6 A K 3 7 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 West +1-150 117 | Nickell NS 3 East +1-130 +1 78 | |||||||||
| 57. N deals E-W vul | K 9 2 K 8 7 3 A Q 9 7 9 6
| West Compton 2 3 3 Lead 6 J 4 Q 10 8
| North Berkowitz 1 Dbl Pass Pass 2nd 4 5 K 7 9
| East Hamman Pass Rdbl 3 3 NT 3rd K 2 A 4 2
| South Cohen 1 2 Pass All Pass 4th A 6 9 3 2
| West Martel 2 Pass 3 Lead 9 Q 10 Q 2
| North Meckstroth 1 Dbl Pass All Pass 2nd J 6 3K 10 | East Stansby Pass 2 2 NT 3rd K 4 7A J | South Rodwell 1 Dbl Pass 4th A 5 36 8 | |
| J 5 4 Q J 9 — A Q 10 8 7 3 2 |
| A 7 A 5 4 2 K J 10 5 4 J 4
| ||||||||
| 26251 = B798C = Par EW +1370 | Q 10 8 6 3 10 6 8 6 3 2 K 5
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT East +2 -660 117 | Nickell NS 3 West +3-170 +10 88 | |||||||||
| 58. E deals Both vul | 9 8 6 4 Q 10 2 A Q 3 10 9 4
| West Compton Pass Lead K J 3 5 Q 10 3 6
| North Berkowitz Pass 2nd 4 6 4 3 8 9 2
| East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd 2 7 Q Q 6 J 5
| South Cohen 1 NT 4th 5 A K 4 5 2 8
| West Martel Pass Lead K 10 5 10 10 Q 2 J
| North Meckstroth Pass 2nd 4 6 4 7 5 7 K | East Stansby Pass Pass 3rd 7 2 Q 2 3 9 A | South Rodwell 1 NT 4th 5 A K A 6 8 4 | |
| K Q J 10 3 8 6 4 8 4 2 Q 6 |
| 7 2 K 7 5 K J 10 9 6 K 7 5
| ||||||||
| 8696A 77969 36373 36473 Par NS +140 | A 5 A J 9 3 7 5 A J 8 3 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 1 NT South = +90 = 117 | Nickell NS 1 NT South = +90 = 88 | |||||||||
| 59. S deals None vul | J 7 4 3 Q 10 6 Q 8 5 2 9 5
| West Compton 1 Pass Lead 4 3 7 Q 5 10 5
| North Berkowitz Pass Pass 2nd 8 2 9 J 3 K7 | East Hamman 3 Pass 3rd 9A K 7K 29 | South Cohen 1 Dbl 4th 2 5 4 3J 6 4
| West Martel 1 Pass Lead 9 2 8 5 Q
| North Meckstroth Pass 3 2nd 3 3 107 | East Stansby 2 3 3rd 4 A K 9 | South Rodwell 1 3 All Pass 4th A 44 9
| |
| K 10 6 5 2 8 5 4 3 J 7 A 7 |
| A Q 9 8 J 9 2 6 3 K Q 6 3
| ||||||||
| 556B8 = 58725 = Par NS +400 | — A K 7 A K 10 9 4 J 10 8 4 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 × West -1+100 +2 119 | Nickell NS 3 West -1+50 88 | |||||||||
| 60. W deals N-S vul | A J 5 3 2 Q 3 9 6 A Q 10 5
| West Compton Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 5 K 2 J 7
| North Berkowitz 1 3 3 2nd K 10 6 59 | East Hamman Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 2 Q Q 10 | South Cohen 2 NT 3 4 4th 6 6 3 24 | West Martel Pass 3 Pass Lead A 9 4
| North Meckstroth 1 Pass Pass 2nd 8 10 | East Stansby Pass 4 Pass 3rd 2 K | South Rodwell 2 NT 4 4th 3 Q | |
| 10 K J 7 4 2 J 7 4 3 K 9 6 |
| 6 A 9 6 5 Q 10 8 5 2 8 4 3
| ||||||||
| 8B66B = 11771 = Par NS +650 | K Q 9 8 7 4 10 8 A K J 7 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 North +2+680 +1 120 | Nickell NS 4 North +1+650 88 | |||||||||
| Match AU08 Main | | Top 2008 U.S. Championship Final |
| 61. N deals Both vul | 9 6 4 10 9 A 7 4 K 10 9 7 2
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass Lead J K 9 10 4 9 5
| North Becker Pass 2 Pass 2nd 4 7 6 2 43 A | East Rodwell Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 9 A A 6K 2 | South Strul 1 4 4th A 6 3 Q 8 Q | West Berkowitz Pass Pass Lead 2 9 K A K 4 4
| North Nickell Pass 2 Pass 2nd A 2 Q J Q 5
| East Cohen Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q A 10 4 6 9
| South Freeman 1 4 4th 9 7 5 3 7 3 | |
| Q J Q 7 K 8 6 5 2 A 8 6 4 |
| 7 3 8 6 5 3 2 Q J 10 3 Q 3
| ||||||||
| AC86A = 21473 = Par NS +1430 | A K 10 8 5 2 A K J 4 9 J 5
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 South +3+710 +2 122 | Nickell NS 4 South +1+650 88 | |||||||||
| 62. E deals None vul | Q 3 A Q 9 6 3 K J 9 5 4 3
| West Meckstroth 1 NT Pass Lead 2 5 3 4 6 6 Q 5 8
| North Becker Pass Pass 2nd J 4 Q 8 10 4 2 A 10
| East Rodwell 1 2 3rd Q 7 K 9 A 10 K 8 9
| South Strul Pass Pass 4th 29 2 4J J 3 7 Q
| West Berkowitz 1 NT Pass Lead 2 4 J 3 Q 6 10 3 8
| North Nickell Pass Pass 2nd 7 5 5 10 A 5 7 K 9 | East Cohen 1 2 3rd Q 9 4 J 9 Q K A 4 | South Freeman Pass Pass 4th 2Q 2 2 6 K 3 5A | |
| 9 K J 8 7 5 A 7 2 9 7 6 2 |
| K J 10 7 4 2 — 8 6 5 3 A Q 10
| ||||||||
| 86876 86865 47466 57467 Par NS +120 | A 8 6 5 10 4 2 Q 10 4 K J 8
| |||||||||
Strul NS 2 East -2+100 +2 124 | Nickell NS 2 East -1+50 88 | |||||||||
| 63. S deals N-S vul | 10 4 J 9 4 Q J 10 9 J 9 4 3
| West Meckstroth 1 2 3 3 5 6 Lead Q 3
| North Becker Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd 2 4 | East Rodwell 2 2 NT 3 4 NT 5 NT 7 3rd 4 K | South Strul Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th A 2 | West Berkowitz Lead | North Nickell 2nd | East Cohen 3rd | South Freeman 4th | |
| A Q J 9 5 3 5 2 A 7 10 5 2 |
| K 6 A K Q 8 7 6 3 2 A K Q
| ||||||||
| 00041 = DDD9C = Par EW +1520 | 8 7 2 10 6 3 K 8 5 4 8 7 6
| |||||||||
Strul NS 7 West =-1510 = 124 | Nickell NS 7 East =-1510 = 88 | |||||||||
| 64. W deals E-W vul | K 8 A 9 5 A K 9 8 7 4 2 5
| West Meckstroth Pass 2 Pass Lead K 10 K A 5 3 Q J 4
| North Becker 1 3 4 2nd 5 6 J 6 10 4 QQ 3
| East Rodwell 1 3 All Pass 3rd 7 A 64 2 8 K K 9
| South Strul 1 3 4th A 5 3 8 7 A2 2 8
| West Berkowitz Pass 4 Pass Lead 7
| North Nickell 1 4 Pass 2nd A | East Cohen 2 Pass Pass 3rd 2 | South Freeman 2 4 4th | |
| 10 7 K 8 7 6 3 K Q 10 8 4 2 |
| A 4 3 Q J 10 6 3 2 Q J 5 7
| ||||||||
| 7A5A7 = 42826 = Par NS +420 | Q J 9 6 5 2 4 10 A J 9 6 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 South =+420 = 124 | Nickell NS 4 South =+420 = 88 | |||||||||
| 65. N deals None vul | A 8 5 J 10 7 4 K 9 4 K J 3
| West Meckstroth 4 Lead 9 5 7 2 A 3 9 5
| North Becker 1 Pass 2nd 10 4 8 A 4 9 5 K | East Rodwell 3 Pass 3rd J Q Q J 8 2 6
| South Strul Pass Pass 4th A K 6 3 2 6 4 | West Berkowitz Pass Lead 9 Q J 2 4 J Q
| North Nickell 1 Pass 2nd 10 3 3 K 8 A | East Cohen 3 3rd J 6 5 5 Q 4 | South Freeman Pass 4th A A A 4 6 8 | |
| 6 A 6 A Q 5 3 Q 10 8 7 6 2 |
| K Q J 10 9 7 2 9 8 3 8 A 5
| ||||||||
| 33773 = 7A559 79559 Par EW +420 | 4 3 K Q 5 2 J 10 7 6 2 9 4
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 East =-420 124 | Nickell NS 3 East =-140 +7 95 | |||||||||
| 66. E deals N-S vul | J 5 K Q 10 K Q J 6 5 3 5 4
| West Meckstroth 1 Dbl 3 Lead K J 10 J 2 3 6 Q
| North Becker 2 Pass All Pass 2nd 7 5 4 A 5 9 4 9 | East Rodwell 1 Pass 2 3rd 2 2 3 K A K A 3
| South Strul Pass Pass Pass 4th A K 8 5 4 J 3 5
| West Berkowitz 1 4 Lead K Q 6 J 6 K 2 3
| North Nickell Pass All Pass 2nd 5 7 5 9 47 J 9 | East Cohen 1 1 NT 3rd 4 2 Q 10 52 A 10 | South Freeman Pass Pass 4th 3 A K 8 2A 4 3
| |
| K 10 8 7 6 2 A 9 3 A 4 J 6 |
| A 3 8 7 5 9 8 7 A Q 8 7 2
| ||||||||
| 54573 54673 89758 = Par EW +140 | Q 9 4 J 6 4 2 10 2 K 10 9 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 West =-140 124 | Nickell NS 4 West -1+50 +5 100 | |||||||||
| 67. S deals E-W vul | J 10 9 4 3 K 10 7 4 7 3 6 4
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass Lead K 2 A 5 2 8 4 A
| North Becker 1 2 2nd 6 9 6 3 32 9 2
| East Rodwell Pass Pass 3rd 9 K 7 A 7 K J 7 | South Strul 1 1 NT 3 4th 7 4 3 K 4 6 5 Q | West Berkowitz Pass Pass All Pass Lead Q 2 A 5 5 5 K 10
| North Nickell 1 2 2nd 6 9 6 3 J 8 6 9 | East Cohen Pass Pass 3rd 2 K 7 A 4 73 8 | South Freeman 1 1 NT 3 4th 7 4 3 K 3 Q 5 2 | |
| Q 7 6 5 5 2 9 8 4 2 A K 8 |
| A 8 2 Q 9 6 K Q 10 5 Q 7 2
| ||||||||
| 67857 = 66485 76585 Par NS +110 | K A J 8 3 A J 6 J 10 9 5 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 North =+140 = 124 | Nickell NS 3 North =+140 = 100 | |||||||||
| 68. W deals Both vul | Q 9 6 A J 10 4 K J 5 A Q 9
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass Lead 2 J 5 9
| North Becker 1 NT 2nd 3 7 A Q | East Rodwell Pass 3rd 8 4 10 | South Strul Pass 4th K 6 7
| West Berkowitz Pass Pass Lead 2 J 5 7 Q 3 2 J
| North Nickell 1 NT 2nd 3 9 A Q 2 4 Q 8 | East Cohen Pass 3rd 8 4 10 610 K A 2
| South Freeman Pass 4th K 6 7 4K 6 5 9 | |
| K 7 2 9 7 6 2 8 6 10 8 3 2 |
| A J 3 K 8 5 A 9 7 2 J 7 4
| ||||||||
| 87787 = 56556 = Par NS +120 | 10 8 5 4 Q 3 Q 10 4 3 K 6 5
| |||||||||
Strul NS 1 NT North +1 +120 = 124 | Nickell NS 1 NT North +1 +120 = 100 | |||||||||
| 69. N deals N-S vul | 2 K 10 8 3 2 6 4 3 Q J 10 8
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass Lead 3 A K J J 8 2 A 10
| North Becker Pass 1 NT Pass 2nd Q 3 4 8 A 6 7 8 5
| East Rodwell Pass Pass Pass 3rd 9 2 3 42 Q 9 10 8
| South Strul 1 3 4th A 7 Q 74 5 3 5 4
| West Berkowitz Pass Pass Lead 3 A K J J 8 2 A 5
| North Nickell Pass 1 NT Pass 2nd 8 4 3 8 A 3 7 6 9 | East Cohen Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 2 2 38 K J 10 K | South Freeman 1 3 4th A 7 Q 76 5 4 6
| |
| 8 4 3 A Q 9 A J 9 8 6 5 3 |
| Q 7 6 4 K Q 10 2 K 9 7 4 2
| ||||||||
| 8A956 = 53477 53377 Par NS +620 | A K J 10 9 6 5 J 7 5 7 5 A
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 South +1+170 +1 125 | Nickell NS 3 South =+140 100 | |||||||||
| 70. E deals E-W vul | K Q 10 7 6 4 Q K Q J 10 3 2
| West Meckstroth 1 Pass Lead K 6 J 3 9 2 7 10 9
| North Becker 2 Pass 2nd 2 2 K 5 104 J 9 6 | East Rodwell Pass Dbl Dbl 3rd 5 A 5 Q 3 3 4 5 6
| South Strul Pass 4 All Pass 4th Q Q 3 A 4 6 4 7 8 | West Berkowitz 1 Pass Lead K 2 2 A 7 3 10 J J
| North Nickell 1 4 2nd 2 3 5 Q K 4 6 K | East Cohen Pass 2 All Pass 3rd 5 8 Q 6 5 5 4 A
| South Freeman Pass 3 4th Q 10 A 2 3 6 3 7 | |
| 8 J 6 5 A J 10 9 7 A 8 7 6 |
| 9 2 A K 8 4 3 6 5 K 9 5 4
| ||||||||
| 69333 = 64999 = Par NS +140 | A J 5 3 10 9 7 2 8 4 3 2 Q
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 × North =+590 +5 130 | Nickell NS 4 North =+420 100 | |||||||||
| 71. S deals Both vul | J 10 9 6 2 7 3 2 A 9 5 4 J
| West Meckstroth 1 Pass All Pass Lead Q 2 7 J A K J 6
| North Becker 1 2 2nd A 3 6 25 4 10 3
| East Rodwell 2 Pass 3rd 2 K Q 3 2 3 7 10 | South Strul 1 2 3 4th 8 A 8 4 6 9 Q 5 | West Berkowitz 1 3 All Pass Lead J K 8 K 7 9 K 3
| North Nickell 1 Pass 2nd Q 4 3 2 9 10A Q | East Cohen 2 Pass 3rd A 2 4 5J 22 A | South Freeman 1 2 Dbl 4th 8 6 J 510 4 3 7
| |
| A 7 5 4 10 5 4 K Q 10 7 3 8 |
| Q 3 Q 9 6 J 6 2 K Q 7 5 4
| ||||||||
| 7A978 = 63364 63465 Par NS +620 | K 8 A K J 8 8 A 10 9 6 3 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 South -1-100 130 | Nickell NS 3 × West -3+800 +14 114 | |||||||||
| 72. W deals None vul | 10 9 6 A K 5 4 K 10 7 J 7 3
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass Lead 2 5 7 4 7 7 3 8 K 3
| North Becker Pass Pass 2nd 9 8 J 2A 2 10 9 9A | East Rodwell 1 NT 3rd K Q A 3 4 A Q 10 Q | South Strul Pass 4th 10 6 4 23 6 K 5 6 | West Berkowitz Pass Pass Lead 2 4 7 5 7
| North Nickell Pass Pass 2nd 9 10 J 5A | East Cohen 1 NT 3rd K Q A 3 4 | South Freeman Pass 4th 8 6 2 23 | |
| A 5 3 J 9 6 J 9 6 3 8 4 2 |
| Q J 7 4 10 8 A 5 2 A K 9 5
| ||||||||
| 76866 = 67577 = Par NS +100 | K 8 2 Q 7 3 2 Q 8 4 Q 10 6
| |||||||||
Strul NS 1 NT East -1 +50 = 130 | Nickell NS 1 NT East -1 +50 = 114 | |||||||||
| 73. N deals E-W vul | A Q J 8 5 3 A 10 9 8 5 Q 3
| West Meckstroth 3 Pass Lead J 3
| North Becker 1 3 NT 5 2nd A 8
| East Rodwell 2 Pass All Pass 3rd 2 K | South Strul 3 4 4th 4 | West Berkowitz 2 Pass Pass All Pass Lead K
| North Nickell 1 Pass 3 NT 4 2nd A | East Cohen Pass Pass Pass Dbl 3rd 4 | South Freeman 2 3 4 5 4th 2 | |
| J K Q 10 9 7 6 4 K 3 A 10 6 |
| 9 8 7 6 5 3 2 2 Q J 7 6 4 —
| ||||||||
| A666C A556C 17761 = Par NS +920 | K 10 4 A 2 K J 9 8 7 5 4 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 5 South +1+420 = 130 | Nickell NS 5 South +1+420 = 114 | |||||||||
| 74. E deals Both vul | Q 3 2 A 10 7 6 3 5 2 A Q 9
| West Meckstroth 1 2 Lead 5 J 3 7 2 A 8 K
| North Becker Pass All Pass 2nd 3 K Q 5 J 2 3 8 | East Rodwell Pass 1 NT 3rd A A 5 J 4 4 59 | South Strul Pass Pass 4th 8 2 4Q K 6 K 6 | West Berkowitz 1 2 Lead 2 A 4 2 5 J 9 9 K
| North Nickell Pass All Pass 2nd 3 2 3 5 Q 8 7J 9 | East Cohen Pass 1 NT 3rd 9 7 JK A 3 4K Q | South Freeman Pass Pass 4th 10 5 6 A 8 Q 10 8 4
| |
| A J 10 9 8 4 K K 10 8 7 8 4 |
| 7 Q 9 8 4 2 Q J 3 J 10 6 5
| ||||||||
| 86878 = 56565 = Par NS +120 | K 6 5 J 5 A 9 6 4 K 7 3 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 2 West =-110 130 | Nickell NS 2 West -2+200 +7 121 | |||||||||
| 75. S deals None vul | 9 4 3 9 6 10 5 4 2 J 7 6 5
| West Meckstroth Pass 1 2 NT Lead 2 J 4 4 2 7 A K
| North Becker Pass Pass Pass 2nd Q 9 3A 10 3 Q 7 | East Rodwell Dbl 1 NT 3 NT 3rd 5 8 J 5 7 26 8 | South Strul 1 Pass Pass All Pass 4th 3 Q K 6 K 62 5 | West Berkowitz Pass 1 Lead 2 J 4 7 5 3
| North Nickell Pass Pass 2nd Q 6 32 3 6
| East Cohen Dbl 1 NT 3rd 5 4 J 10 K | South Freeman 1 Pass All Pass 4th 3 Q A 9 A | |
| K 6 5 2 J 10 5 J 9 8 6 3 Q |
| J 10 8 K 8 7 4 A K A K 9 3
| ||||||||
| 33334 = 98A87 9AA99 Par EW +420 | A Q 7 A Q 3 2 Q 7 10 8 4 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT East = -400 130 | Nickell NS 1 NT East +2 -150 +6 127 | |||||||||
| Match AU08 Main | | Top 2008 U.S. Championship Final |
| 76. W deals N-S vul | 8 7 2 K Q J 10 9 A J 10 10 4
| West Meckstroth 1 4 Pass Lead K Q 10 6 8 10 J K 7
| North Martel 2 Pass Pass 2nd 3 4 2 9 9 3 Q 8 A | East Rodwell 2 Pass Pass 3rd 5 2 A 4 94 A 4
| South Stansby 4 Dbl 4th 7 6 7 3 A 2 7 2
| West Becker 1 Pass Pass Lead J 7 10 4 3 9 5 Q
| North Nickell Pass 3 2nd 3 J Q 7 53 8 4
| East Strul 2 Pass 3rd K Q A 9 A A K 6
| South Freeman Pass Pass 4th 2 2 8 29 7 4 6 | |
| A K 6 5 4 8 7 6 7 K Q 9 7 |
| J 10 9 4 3 K Q 9 6 4 5 3 2
| ||||||||
| 75866 75865 68577 = Par EW +110 | Q 3 A 5 2 8 5 3 2 A J 8 6
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 × West -1+100 130 | Nickell NS 3 North =+140 +1 128 | |||||||||
| 77. N deals Both vul | 3 A 10 7 4 Q 8 6 5 3 A 9 8
| West Meckstroth 1 2 Lead 5 7 10 A 8 Q 8 A
| North Martel Pass Dbl All Pass 2nd 9 K Q 4 10 4 A | East Rodwell 1 Rdbl 3rd A 6 72 J 3 9 | South Stansby Pass 2 4th 2 J 4 3 36 2 | West Becker 1 Dbl 2 Lead 6 2 9 8 8 A 7
| North Nickell Pass Dbl Rdbl All Pass 2nd 9 10 6 A K 4 | East Strul 1 Rdbl Pass 3rd A A 3 3 5 2 | South Freeman Pass 1 NT 2 4th 2 4 Q 2 103 | |
| Q J 9 6 5 2 Q 8 K 10 2 Q 10 |
| A 8 7 K J 9 3 J 9 K 7 6 4
| ||||||||
| 64676 = 69767 = Par EW +140 | K 10 4 6 5 2 A 7 4 J 5 3 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 2 West +1-140 = 130 | Nickell NS 2 West +1-140 = 128 | |||||||||
| 78. E deals None vul | J 10 8 3 10 9 7 5 3 — J 7 3 2
| West Meckstroth Lead K Q K Q
| North Martel 2nd 4 2 A 10 | East Rodwell 3rd 3 3 6 | South Stansby 4th A 10 5
| West Becker 2 Pass Lead 3 5 K 7 Q J 4
| North Nickell 4 Pass 2nd 8 10 2 47 7 5 | East Strul 1 4 3rd Q 2 6 8 3 6 4
| South Freeman 2 Pass 4th 4 A 32 8A J | |
| A K 9 5 2 K Q 4 2 6 3 10 4 |
| Q 7 4 — K Q J 10 9 8 5 4 A 8
| ||||||||
| 24829 = 785B4 = Par EW +400 | 6 A J 8 6 A 7 2 K Q 9 6 5
| |||||||||
Strul NS 5 East =-400 130 | Nickell NS 4 West -2+100 +11 139 | |||||||||
| 79. S deals N-S vul | Q 10 9 2 J 9 5 4 J 7 8 5 4
| West Meckstroth 2 3 NT Lead 10 7 2 9 K J 6
| North Martel 3 All Pass 2nd 5 A 5 3 8 4 5
| East Rodwell Dbl 3rd K 2 Q A 4 8 6
| South Stansby 1 Pass 4th 4 3 7 4 6 2 5
| West Becker 2 2 3 3 NT Lead 10 9 2 9 K J 10
| North Nickell Pass Dbl Pass All Pass 2nd 3 5 4 7 8 5 4
| East Strul 2 Pass 3 3rd 8 J Q A 6 8 4
| South Freeman 1 Pass Pass Pass 4th 4 A 3 5 6 2 2
| |
| A 4 10 7 3 10 3 A K J 10 6 2 |
| 5 3 K Q 8 6 A Q 9 8 4 Q 9
| ||||||||
| 28322 28222 9599A = Par EW +400 | K J 8 7 6 A 2 K 6 5 2 7 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT West +1 -430 130 | Nickell NS 3 NT West -1 +50 +10 149 | |||||||||
| 80. W deals E-W vul | 7 3 Q 10 9 8 Q 5 4 K J 4 2
| West Meckstroth 1 3 3 Lead 3 J A 3 9 5 7 A 5
| North Martel Pass Pass Pass 2nd Q 2 27 3 A Q 9 10 | East Rodwell 2 NT 3 4 3rd 4 5 8 Q K 10 96 10
| South Stansby Pass Pass All Pass 4th 6 7 8K 6 4 J 2 4 | West Becker 1 3 3 Lead 10 8 5 A 3 2 9
| North Nickell Pass Pass Pass 2nd 3 4 3 4 7 A J
| East Strul 2 3 4 3rd 5 2 Q 8 Q 9 10 | South Freeman Pass Pass All Pass 4th 6 A 2 7 K 6 | |
| K 10 8 6 5 A 7 6 A 7 6 Q 6 |
| A Q J 9 4 3 K 10 8 A 8 5 3
| ||||||||
| 43655 = 9A688 = Par EW +620 | 4 2 K J 5 2 J 9 3 2 10 9 7
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 West =-620 = 130 | Nickell NS 4 West =-620 = 149 | |||||||||
| 81. N deals None vul | Q J 9 5 J 10 5 2 Q 6 Q 6 3
| West Meckstroth 1 NT Pass Lead 2 7 3 9 10 4 8 2
| North Martel Pass Pass Pass 2nd J K K 6 J 7 2 K | East Rodwell 1 2 3rd Q 5 6 10K Q 86 | South Stansby Pass Pass 4th A 3 2 4 A 39 | West Becker 1 NT Pass Lead 6 10 8 8 J 7 2 6 A
| North Nickell Pass Pass Pass 2nd A Q 3 2 Q 8 4 24 | East Strul 1 2 3rd 5 K 10 77 8 3 99 | South Freeman Pass Pass 4th 9 A K 9 4 J 55 3 | |
| 10 A 4 3 K J 9 8 7 J 10 9 5 |
| K 8 7 6 4 3 K Q 9 10 2 A 7
| ||||||||
| 65646 = 78787 = Par EW +110 | A 2 8 7 6 A 5 4 3 K 8 4 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 2 East +1-140 130 | Nickell NS 2 East -1+50 +5 154 | |||||||||
| 82. E deals N-S vul | A J 8 2 10 J 5 A 10 9 8 7 6
| West Meckstroth 2 Pass Lead 7 4 6 6 2 J 3
| North Martel 4 Pass 2nd 2 9 4 A 5 2 4 | East Rodwell Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 10 K 10 Q J 8
| South Stansby 1 4 4th 3 J 2 5 A 7 6 | West Becker 2 Pass Pass All Pass Lead A 2 J 6 Q 3 A
| North Nickell 3 3 NT 4 2nd 10 5 K 3 2 4 4 | East Strul Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 Q 2K J 8 8
| South Freeman 1 3 4 4 4th 6 A 5 2 9 6 J | |
| 10 7 A K 8 4 3 2 K 4 2 J 2 |
| K 4 9 7 5 Q 9 7 6 Q 5 4 3
| ||||||||
| 7A689 = 52753 = Par NS +620 | Q 9 6 5 3 Q J 6 A 10 8 3 K
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 South +1+650 +1 131 | Nickell NS 4 South =+620 154 | |||||||||
| 83. S deals E-W vul | J 10 8 K Q 9 8 6 9 J 9 7 3
| West Meckstroth 1 Pass Lead 10 6 A K 4 8 8 7 Q
| North Martel Dbl Pass 2nd 7 2 8 10 7 3 9 10 4
| East Rodwell Pass 2 3rd Q K 2 10 2J 32 8
| South Stansby 1 2 All Pass 4th A 3 3 6 5 9 A J J
| West Becker 1 2 Lead 10 6 2 K 5 7 4 3 7
| North Nickell Pass Pass 2nd 7 A 6 10 J 6 86 | East Strul 1 NT 2 3rd Q 5A 5 3J 8 Q | South Freeman Pass Pass All Pass 4th 2 48 3 9 9 3 K | |
| A K 7 5 4 7 A J 4 2 K 8 4 |
| 2 A J 5 4 3 2 Q 8 7 5 10 6
| ||||||||
| 55436 65436 778A6 = Par EW +130 | Q 9 6 3 10 K 10 6 3 A Q 5 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 2 East =-110 = 131 | Nickell NS 2 East =-110 = 154 | |||||||||
| 84. W deals Both vul | Q J 7 2 J 9 7 4 3 Q 8 4 2
| West Meckstroth Pass 1 2 2 NT Lead 4 4 K
| North Martel Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd 6 Q 6 | East Rodwell 1 2 2 3 NT 3rd 2 A 3
| South Stansby Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th 8 5 | West Becker Pass 2 2 NT 5 Lead 2 A K 10 9 7 Q 6
| North Nickell Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 8 2 5 6 J 8 6 5
| East Strul 2 2 3 3rd 9 4 3 4 5 J5 K | South Freeman Pass Pass Pass 4th A Q 4 2 28 3 7 | |
| 4 Q 8 5 4 3 K 10 8 5 K J 7 |
| A K 10 9 8 3 A 10 A Q 6 A 3
| ||||||||
| 22134 = BBBA9 = Par EW +660 | J 7 6 5 2 K 9 6 2 10 9 6 5
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT West +3 -690 131 | Nickell NS 5 East =-650 +1 155 | |||||||||
| 85. N deals N-S vul | Q 7 6 5 A 9 6 9 7 J 9 5 3
| West Meckstroth 2 3 Lead 10 K Q 5 4 A K J
| North Martel Pass Pass Pass 2nd K 6 A A 2 7 9 9 | East Rodwell 1 3 3 NT 3rd 3 7 38 K 3 5 | South Stansby Pass Pass All Pass 4th 2 5 3 4 5 4 8 | West Becker 2 2 NT 3 Lead 3 7 5 K A Q J
| North Nickell Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd A 5 2 7 9 6 9 | East Strul 1 2 3 3 NT 3rd 8 K Q 3 5 3 4
| South Freeman Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th 4 A K 4 8 3 | |
| K K Q J 8 2 A K 2 K 7 6 4 |
| A J 10 4 3 7 Q 10 6 5 3 A 2
| ||||||||
| 12213 = BBBCA = Par EW +920 | 9 8 2 10 5 4 3 J 8 4 Q 10 8
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT East +2 -460 = 131 | Nickell NS 3 NT West +2 -460 = 155 | |||||||||
| 86. E deals E-W vul | A J 5 A K 4 Q 8 4 A 10 8 3
| West Meckstroth 1 NT 2 Lead 2 2 4 5 Q Q 3 9 8
| North Martel Dbl All Pass 2nd 4 9 10 A K 10 9 5 10
| East Rodwell 1 2 3rd J J J 3 6 37 8 4
| South Stansby Pass Pass 4th K K A 6 2 4 5 6
| West Becker Pass 2 Lead 6 6 K 8 5 3 J
| North Nickell 1 2 NT 2nd 10 3 2 10 A 6 | East Strul Pass 2 All Pass 3rd 7 Q 4 J 2 K | South Freeman Pass Pass 4th 5 K A A 6 4 | |
| 7 4 J 5 A 5 3 2 Q 9 7 5 4 |
| K Q 8 6 3 Q 8 7 3 2 K 10 6
| ||||||||
| 86598 75588 47745 46744 Par NS +120 | 10 9 2 10 9 6 J 9 7 6 K J 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 2 East -1+100 131 | Nickell NS 2 NT North +3 +210 +3 158 | |||||||||
| 87. S deals Both vul | A 7 6 3 J 5 3 J 7 Q 10 9 4
| West Meckstroth Pass 2 3 NT Lead 5 A 2 6 Q 9 8 J
| North Martel Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 3 4 K A 5J Q 8 | East Rodwell 1 NT 2 3rd 7 9 10 4 3A 4 Q | South Stansby Pass Pass Pass 4th 8 J 32 6 2 75 | West Becker Pass 1 Lead 4 2
| North Nickell Pass Pass 2nd 9 5 | East Strul 1 1 NT 3rd J 10 | South Freeman Pass Pass All Pass 4th A 7 | |
| K J 5 4 9 7 4 Q 10 9 3 A 8 |
| 9 2 A K 10 8 A 8 2 K 5 3 2
| ||||||||
| 55335 = 88997 88AA7 Par EW +620 | Q 10 8 Q 6 2 K 6 5 4 J 7 6
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT East -1 +100 +6 137 | Nickell NS 1 NT East +2 -150 158 | |||||||||
| 88. W deals None vul | A 5 4 K 7 2 10 7 6 3 Q 9 8
| West Meckstroth Pass 4 Pass Lead K 6 5 10 Q
| North Martel Pass Pass Pass 2nd 2 J K A 10 | East Rodwell 1 4 3rd 9 A 3 3 4 | South Stansby 1 Pass 4th 7 2 7 8 3
| West Becker Pass 4 Lead A 6 5 7 Q J
| North Nickell Pass Pass 2nd 2 10 K K J 6 | East Strul 1 Pass 3rd 8 A 3 3 4 8 | South Freeman 1 Pass 4th 10 2 7 9 3K | |
| J 10 7 A Q 9 8 2 J 6 4 3 2 |
| K 2 J 10 5 4 3 A Q J 5 10 7
| ||||||||
| 78486 = 55957 55857 Par EW +100 | Q 9 8 6 3 6 K 9 8 4 A K 5
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 East -1+50 = 137 | Nickell NS 4 East -1+50 = 158 | |||||||||
| 89. N deals E-W vul | A J 8 10 5 3 Q A K 10 9 5 2
| West Meckstroth 1 4 Lead K 5 3 5 10 K Q 2
| North Martel 1 2 All Pass 2nd J 2 5 4 9 3 8 J | East Rodwell Pass 2 3rd 4 4 7K J 46 7 | South Stansby 1 Pass 4th 6 6 7 A A 23 10 | West Becker 1 3 3 Lead 3 3 5 Q 10 K 2 Q
| North Nickell 1 2 Pass All Pass 2nd 2 K 9 A 7 8 J A | East Strul Pass 2 3 3rd 4 J J 5 66 7 3 | South Freeman 1 Pass Pass 4th 6 7 Q 3 A 4 10 7 | |
| K Q 2 A K Q 8 6 7 Q 8 6 3 |
| 9 7 6 5 9 7 2 A J 8 5 4 J
| ||||||||
| 55477 = 78966 78866 Par EW +140 | 10 4 3 J 4 K 10 9 6 3 2 7 4
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 West -1+100 = 137 | Nickell NS 3 West -1+100 = 158 | |||||||||
| 90. E deals Both vul | 10 9 4 2 8 10 9 8 Q 8 4 3 2
| West Meckstroth 1 3 Lead J 4 6 6 3 A
| North Martel Pass Pass 2nd 42 107 2 10 | East Rodwell 1 2 NT 4 3rd 8 K Q 7K 2
| South Stansby Pass Pass All Pass 4th A 8 3 4 A 5 | West Becker 3 4 Lead 2 J K A 9 5 A
| North Nickell Pass All Pass 2nd 6 3 A 10 K 2 | East Strul 2 NT 3 3rd 8 7 3 4 8J | South Freeman Pass Pass 4th Q 24 4 5 5
| |
| Q 8 7 5 3 K 10 7 6 Q 7 5 4 — |
| K J 6 Q J 5 4 A K A K 9 6
| ||||||||
| 23246 = 99B65 A9B65 Par EW +650 | A A 9 3 2 J 6 3 2 J 10 7 5
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 East +1-650 137 | Nickell NS 4 East =-620 +1 159 | |||||||||
| Match AU08 Main | | Top 2008 U.S. Championship Final |
| 91. S deals None vul | A 10 7 2 K 7 6 2 A 7 8 6 3
| West Meckstroth 1 3 Lead 3 K 3 Q A 7 J
| North Martel Pass All Pass 2nd 7 2 7 3 5 6 | East Rodwell 1 3rd Q 4 8 8 8 J | South Stansby Pass 2 NT 4th A 4 2K 4 K | West Cohen Dbl 4 Lead 8 Q J Q 7 10 7 3 6
| North Hamman 4 All Pass 2nd 9 2 6 K 6 8 4 A Q | East Berkowitz Pass 3rd Q 4 7 A J K 3 8 2
| South Compton 3 Pass 4th A 2K 5 9 5 A 4
| |
| K Q 9 6 5 3 A 8 K 9 4 A J |
| J 8 4 Q J 9 5 4 10 6 5 9 7
| ||||||||
| 655AB = 58532 57632 Par NS +400 | — 10 3 Q J 8 3 2 K Q 10 5 4 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 West -1+50 137 | Nickell NS 4 West -2+100 +2 161 | |||||||||
| 92. W deals N-S vul | A 10 8 3 J 8 4 A 8 4 9 3 2
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass Lead Q K A 7 10 Q K J Q 6
| North Martel Pass Pass 2nd 4 5 J 2 66 7 A J | East Rodwell 1 NT 3rd 9 3 2 8 83 3 3 5 | South Stansby Pass 4th 6 8 4 5 2K A 10 4 | West Cohen Pass Pass Lead A K Q 10 7 Q K A K Q
| North Hamman Pass Pass 2nd 4 5 J 2 66 7 5 3 J | East Berkowitz 1 NT 3rd 2 9 3 4 88 3 10 59 | South Compton Pass 4th 6 8 4 7 2K 4 J 3A | |
| J 9 6 10 6 10 9 5 3 2 J 5 4 |
| K 7 5 4 A K 7 2 K Q 6 8 6
| ||||||||
| 87969 87869 44474 = Par NS +140 | Q 2 Q 9 5 3 J 7 A K Q 10 7
| |||||||||
Strul NS 1 NT East -1 +50 137 | Nickell NS 1 NT East -2 +100 +2 163 | |||||||||
| 93. N deals Both vul | 10 9 4 2 10 3 A Q J 5 Q J 2
| West Meckstroth 3 NT Lead 4 9 6 8 10 Q J 7 A 4
| North Martel Pass Pass 2nd 6 K 3 3 J 2 9 7 3 4
| East Rodwell 1 Pass 3rd K 2 K J 5 5 8 7Q 8
| South Stansby Pass Pass 4th 3 4 A 5 8 10 2 Q9 5
| West Cohen 3 NT Lead Q 6 Q 4 9 8 2 Q J J
| North Hamman Pass Pass 2nd 4 3 9 A A 9 K 9 6 6
| East Berkowitz 1 Pass 3rd 7 K 5 8 2 J A 3 4 8 | South Compton Pass Pass 4th K 2 10 45 K 6 7 8 3 | |
| Q 8 3 8 6 5 K 8 7 A K 10 3 |
| A J 6 K Q J 7 4 9 6 6 5 4
| ||||||||
| 67585 = 75858 = Par EW +110 | K 7 5 A 9 2 10 4 3 2 9 8 7
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT West = -600 137 | Nickell NS 3 NT West -3 +300 +14 177 | |||||||||
| 94. E deals None vul | A Q 7 6 A 6 4 7 3 Q J 5 3
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 2 A 6 Q 4 3 2
| North Martel 2 3 4 2nd 4 3 2 8 96 9 K | East Rodwell Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 7 Q 3 K 3Q A 5 | South Stansby 1 2 NT 4 4th J 4 9 5 47 8 10 | West Cohen Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 3 6 2 8 2 Q J
| North Hamman 2 3 4 2nd 4 9 8 K 5 3 10 2
| East Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 7 A K 3 9 Q 4 8
| South Compton 1 NT 2 3 4th Q 2 97 A 4 6 5
| |
| K 8 5 3 9 5 K J 9 5 K 8 6 |
| 10 4 8 7 2 Q 10 6 4 2 10 9 7
| ||||||||
| AAB7B = 12161 = Par NS +450 | J 9 2 K Q J 10 3 A 8 A 4 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 South +1+450 137 | Nickell NS 4 South +2+480 +1 178 | |||||||||
| 95. S deals N-S vul | A Q 6 8 6 5 3 2 Q 10 4 3 4
| West Meckstroth Dbl Pass Lead A 2 10 5 2
| North Martel 2 Pass 2nd 3 6 A Q | East Rodwell 2 Pass 3rd 6 J 4 3 | South Stansby 1 4 4th 5 K 2 4 | West Cohen Dbl Pass Lead K K 8 4 5 Q J
| North Hamman 4 2nd 3 2 2 5 6 3 6 | East Berkowitz Pass 3rd 6 A Q K J 4 10
| South Compton 2 Pass 4th 5 73 A K 2 7 | |
| 5 2 K Q 10 4 A K 8 2 A 6 3 |
| J 3 A J 9 7 J 7 6 9 7 5 2
| ||||||||
| 6A557 = 73863 = Par NS +500 | K 10 9 8 7 4 — 9 5 K Q J 10 8
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 South =+620 137 | Nickell NS 4 South +1+650 +1 179 | |||||||||
| 96. W deals E-W vul | Q 9 K 10 7 A K 10 8 6 3 Q J
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass Lead 8 7 K 3 4 5 3
| North Martel 1 3 2nd A 5 3 52 6 K | East Rodwell 1 Pass 3rd 5 A 9 Q J A | South Stansby 2 Pass 4th 7 2 4 J K Q | West Cohen Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 A 7 Q 9
| North Hamman 1 NT 2 3 NT 2nd 2 2 6 5 J | East Berkowitz Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 10 7 A 3 K | South Compton 2 2 NT 4th Q 4 2 3
| |
| J 10 J 5 4 3 2 J 5 4 A 10 2 |
| A 8 6 5 3 Q 9 8 6 2 K 5 3
| ||||||||
| 965A8 = 47835 = Par NS +400 | K 7 4 2 A Q 9 7 9 8 7 6 4
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 North +1+130 137 | Nickell NS 3 NT North = +400 +7 186 | |||||||||
| 97. N deals None vul | 10 3 A 10 6 3 J 10 9 7 6 10 6
| West Meckstroth 3 4 Lead 2 A K Q K 3
| North Martel Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 4 7 Q 8 A Q | East Rodwell 2 NT 3 3rd 9 2 4 2 3 | South Stansby Pass Pass 4th K 3 10 6 10 | West Cohen 3 4 Lead 2 K A K 3
| North Hamman Pass Pass Pass 2nd 4 7 Q A Q | East Berkowitz 2 NT 3 NT 4 3rd 9 2 4 3 6 | South Compton Pass Pass All Pass 4th K 3 10 6 A | |
| 9 5 4 2 Q Q 4 J 9 7 5 3 2 |
| A K J 8 6 8 7 2 A K K Q 4
| ||||||||
| 62872 = 7B55B = Par EW +450 | Q 7 K J 9 5 4 8 5 3 2 A 8
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 East +2-480 = 137 | Nickell NS 4 East +2-480 = 186 | |||||||||
| 98. E deals N-S vul | A 10 7 5 2 J 8 6 4 2 6 7 4
| West Meckstroth 1 2 3 4 5 Lead Q 5 J 5
| North Martel Pass Dbl Pass Pass All Pass 2nd K 4 6 3 | East Rodwell 1 1 NT Pass 4 5 3rd A 8 A K | South Stansby Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 4th 3 72 | West Cohen 1 4 Lead 6 3 9 J 7 K
| North Hamman Pass All Pass 2nd 4 2 6 65 8 | East Berkowitz 1 2 3rd Q Q A 5 3 10 | South Compton Pass Pass 4th K 5 4 3 J 8
| |
| K A K 7 3 K J 10 8 7 K J 6 |
| 4 3 Q 10 9 A 9 5 4 A Q 10 5
| ||||||||
| 09300 = 84ACC = Par EW +800 | Q J 9 8 6 5 Q 3 2 9 8 3 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 5 East =-400 +2 139 | Nickell NS 4 West +1-450 186 | |||||||||
| 99. S deals E-W vul | 5 A K 10 4 K Q 7 4 2 J 10 9
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass Lead 5 Q A 3 7 8 6 J A
| North Martel Pass Pass 2nd 7 2 4 3 2 4Q 23 | East Rodwell 3 NT 3rd 10 5 6 K 8 5A 26 | South Stansby 3 Pass 4th Q 9 J 10 7 63 K 9 | West Cohen Pass Pass Lead 6 4 Q Q A 3 8
| North Hamman Pass Pass 2nd 7 J 5 4 2 3 2
| East Berkowitz 2 NT 3rd K 3 9 5 6 K 5
| South Compton 2 Pass 4th 3 6 4 10 9 J | |
| J 8 4 2 J 9 7 6 K 8 7 6 5 |
| A 10 Q 3 A J 10 9 8 5 A Q 3
| ||||||||
| 46743 = 86699 8769A Par EW +130 | K Q 9 7 6 3 8 6 5 2 3 4 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT East = -600 139 | Nickell NS 2 NT East +1 -150 +10 196 | |||||||||
| 100. W deals Both vul | A K 6 3 A 9 7 5 A 9 5 3 2
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 4 J K 10
| North Martel 1 2 3 NT 2nd 7 6 A 2 7 | East Rodwell 1 Pass All Pass 3rd J 2 8 33 | South Stansby 2 2 NT 4th K K 5 3 Q | West Cohen Pass Pass Pass Lead J 2 10 Q 5 10 J 8
| North Hamman 1 2 3 NT 2nd 4 Q 4 3Q 7 A J | East Berkowitz 1 Pass All Pass 3rd 2 4 9 7 K 3 6 A | South Compton 2 3 4th K 6 3 A 2 K 6
| |
| 9 8 7 5 2 4 2 8 6 2 J 7 6 |
| Q J 10 Q J 8 6 5 Q J 3 K Q
| ||||||||
| A8ABB = 35322 = Par NS +630 | 4 K 10 3 A K 10 9 7 4 10 8 4
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT South = +600 139 | Nickell NS 3 NT North +1 +630 +1 197 | |||||||||
| 101. N deals N-S vul | K 9 K 9 8 7 10 4 3 A 9 8 6
| West Meckstroth Dbl Pass Lead 5 2 4 4 10 K 8 3
| North Martel Pass Rdbl Pass 2nd 6 5 A 6 7 J K | East Rodwell 1 Pass Pass 3rd Q J 7 9 A 7 2
| South Stansby 1 2 4th 3 3 2 A 2 8 10 | West Cohen Pass Pass Lead Q 6 7 4 9 Q J 10 Q
| North Hamman Pass 1 NT 2nd 2 K J 3 6 8 6 34 | East Berkowitz 1 Pass 3rd 4 3 2K A 7 3 99 | South Compton 1 Pass 4th A 5 8 5 7 2 5 6A | |
| 8 7 3 2 10 6 4 3 A J 7 5 4 |
| 6 5 A J 5 Q 8 6 2 K Q 10 7
| ||||||||
| 88667 78667 55676 = Par NS +120 | A Q J 10 4 Q 2 K 9 5 J 3 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 2 South -1-100 139 | Nickell NS 1 NT North +1 +120 +6 203 | |||||||||
| 102. E deals E-W vul | 10 8 6 J 10 5 A 10 9 8 7 6 3
| West Meckstroth 1 NT 2 NT Lead J 10 5 4 K J 10 9
| North Martel Pass All Pass 2nd 7 8 93 5 2 8 10
| East Rodwell 1 2 3rd 2 3 Q A 8 Q 3 4
| South Stansby Pass Pass 4th 4 6 A 2 6 7 6K | West Cohen 1 NT 2 3 Lead K A 4 3 3 6 4 9
| North Hamman Pass Pass All Pass 2nd A 6 10 9 2 J J 8
| East Berkowitz 1 2 2 3rd 5 5 8 2 8 J 10 A
| South Compton Pass Pass Pass 4th 7 7 2 4 8 3 10 Q | |
| A A 9 6 4 Q 5 3 2 Q 10 8 4 |
| Q 9 5 4 3 8 7 J 4 A K J 9
| ||||||||
| 76664 = 67678 = Par EW +90 | K J 7 2 K Q 3 2 K 7 6 5 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 2 NT West -2 +200 +7 146 | Nickell NS 3 East =-110 203 | |||||||||
| 103. S deals Both vul | A 9 4 Q Q 9 6 A K Q 8 6 4
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass Lead 2 J 5 3
| North Martel 1 3 2nd 4 2 J 4 | East Rodwell Pass Pass 3rd J 4 Q A | South Stansby Pass 1 3 NT 4th K 3 A Q | West Cohen Pass Pass All Pass Lead J J 2 9 A K Q 8
| North Hamman 1 2 NT 2nd K 7 J 3 9 8 5 3
| East Berkowitz Pass Pass 3rd 8 4 Q 5 2 4 7 5
| South Compton Pass 1 3 NT 4th 4 3 4 52 10 7 2
| |
| 10 8 6 2 A 10 8 7 J 10 7 5 2 |
| Q J 3 J 9 5 3 A 8 4 3 9 3
| ||||||||
| 987BA = 25622 = Par NS +600 | K 7 5 K 6 4 2 K 10 7 5 2 J
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT South +2 +660 +1 147 | Nickell NS 3 NT North +1 +630 203 | |||||||||
| 104. W deals None vul | K 8 4 Q 6 2 10 7 5 2 7 6 5
| West Meckstroth Pass 1 2 3 3 4 Lead 5 10 2 J
| North Martel Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd 2 3 6 Q | East Rodwell 1 2 2 NT 3 3 NT 4 NT 3rd 8 K 9 K | South Stansby Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th 9 7 Q A | West Cohen Pass 1 2 4 5 NT 6 Lead 6 J 8 3 A
| North Hamman Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd 2 3 4 2 Q | East Berkowitz 1 2 3 NT 4 6 6 NT 3rd 8 2 K K 5
| South Compton Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th 9 6 7 6 5 | |
| Q 3 2 9 8 7 5 Q 8 4 3 K 2 |
| A 9 7 A K A K 9 A J 10 9 8
| ||||||||
| 13211 = CABBC CAACC Par EW +990 | J 10 6 5 J 10 4 3 J 6 Q 4 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 NT East +1 -460 +11 158 | Nickell NS 6 NT East = -990 203 | |||||||||
| 105. N deals E-W vul | 10 4 3 A Q 8 7 6 4 A 8 3 2
| West Meckstroth Pass Pass Lead 9 2 2 K 3
| North Martel 1 5 Pass 2nd 10 J4 9 J | East Rodwell 1 Pass Pass 3rd 5 Q A 4 8
| South Stansby 4 7 4th 6 J 5 8 6
| West Cohen Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass All Pass Lead J Q
| North Hamman 1 3 4 Rdbl 5 6 2nd 2 9 | East Berkowitz 1 Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 3 | South Compton 2 3 4 4 6 7 4th A 7
| |
| 5 2 5 K J 10 9 7 5 Q J 9 5 |
| K Q 9 8 7 6 J 9 Q 6 2 8 4
| ||||||||
| A7D5A = 26073 = Par NS +1510 | A J K 10 3 2 4 A K 10 7 6 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 7 North =+1510 = 158 | Nickell NS 7 North =+1510 = 203 | |||||||||
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| 106. E deals Both vul | 10 8 4 3 Q Q J 10 6 5 Q 6 5
| West Hamman 1 NT 3 NT Lead J Q A 2 10 K Q 8 2
| North Cohen Pass All Pass 2nd 2 K 9 K 7 9 A 8K | East Compton 1 2 NT 3rd 4 9 4 7 Q 36 59 | South Berkowitz Pass Pass 4th 3 8 6 5 A 43 J 8 | West Stansby 1 NT Pass Lead 9 7 2 Q 7 5 8 5 9
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd A Q 5 K 62 7K 8
| East Martel 1 2 3rd 6 A 84 3K 86 3
| South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th 2 3 103 J 4 J 4 K | |
| J 9 6 7 A 8 3 J 10 8 7 4 3 |
| Q 5 2 A K J 4 2 K 7 2 A 2
| ||||||||
| 67674 = 76769 = Par EW +110 | A K 7 10 9 8 6 5 3 9 4 K 9
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT West -3 +300 +3 161 | Nickell NS 2 East -2+200 203 | |||||||||
| 107. S deals None vul | K J 10 9 7 2 K 9 K 9 7 Q 8
| West Hamman Pass Pass Lead 3 K J 8 5 2 10 6 J
| North Cohen 2 2nd 2 6 K 4 8 3 3 7 | East Compton Pass 3rd Q 5 A 10 K Q 6J | South Berkowitz Pass Pass 4th K A 2 9 A 4 Q A | West Stansby Pass Pass Lead 5 Q 8 9 7 A J 10 9
| North Rodwell 3 3 NT 2nd 2 4 7 3 J 4 6 5 3
| East Martel Pass All Pass 3rd Q 2 6 4 A 2 7 9 10
| South Meckstroth 2 3 4th K 5 3 6 8 K 3 6 7
| |
| A Q 4 J 10 6 5 3 Q 8 6 5 3 |
| 8 6 3 A Q 8 7 J 5 3 K 7 4
| ||||||||
| 79699 = 54644 = Par NS +140 | 5 4 2 A 10 4 2 A J 10 9 6 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 2 North +1+140 161 | Nickell NS 3 NT North +1 +430 +7 210 | |||||||||
| 108. W deals N-S vul | K Q 4 J 7 9 7 10 8 7 6 4 3
| West Hamman 3 Pass Lead 2 A 9 5 8 6 7 6 4
| North Cohen Pass Pass 2nd 4 K 38 J J 5 3
| East Compton Pass Pass 3rd 9 3 10 10 8 2 5 2
| South Berkowitz 3 NT 4th A 2 Q Q 6K 3 6
| West Stansby 3 Pass Lead 2 A 9 5 8 7 6
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd 4 K 38 2 Q A | East Martel Pass Pass 3rd 9 3 10 10 5 10 4
| South Meckstroth 3 NT 4th J 5 J Q 2 3K | |
| 10 3 2 9 6 5 K Q 6 4 3 2 K |
| 9 7 6 5 A K 4 3 J Q J 5 2
| ||||||||
| 87769 = 56564 = Par NS +120 | A J 8 Q 10 8 2 A 10 8 5 A 9
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT South -1 -100 = 161 | Nickell NS 3 NT South -1 -100 = 210 | |||||||||
| 109. N deals Both vul | 8 6 4 Q 9 3 K Q 10 8 5 10 7
| West Hamman 2 Pass All Pass Lead K 3
| North Cohen Pass Dbl 4 2nd A 2 | East Compton Pass 3 Pass 3rd 8 K | South Berkowitz 1 Dbl 5 4th 7 4 | West Stansby 2 Pass Lead 4 7
| North Rodwell Pass 2 NT Pass 2nd 8 Q | East Martel Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 5 | South Meckstroth 1 3 NT 4th 3 3
| |
| Q 9 5 2 A K J 7 6 2 2 8 2 |
| J 10 3 10 5 4 J 4 K Q 9 6 3
| ||||||||
| 975B7 = 46825 = Par NS +600 | A K 7 8 A 9 7 6 3 A J 5 4
| |||||||||
Strul NS 5 North =+600 = 161 | Nickell NS 3 NT North = +600 = 210 | |||||||||
| 110. E deals None vul | K Q 9 6 5 A Q J 10 7 6 5 4
| West Hamman 1 Pass Lead K 3 5 2 6
| North Cohen Dbl 4 2nd 4 4 93 4
| East Compton Pass 2 All Pass 3rd 3 K J 10 A | South Berkowitz Pass 3 4th A 2 10 6 5
| West Stansby 1 Pass Lead J 3 5 2 3
| North Rodwell 1 Pass 2nd A 4 47 2 | East Martel Pass 2 Pass 3rd 6 K A J Q | South Meckstroth Pass 4 4th 4 2 10 K | |
| 10 4 9 7 3 A J 10 K Q 8 6 5 |
| 2 K 8 6 K Q 9 8 4 J 10 9 3
| ||||||||
| 7A833 = 63489 = Par NS +300 | A J 8 7 3 5 4 2 3 2 A 7 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 South =+420 161 | Nickell NS 4 North +1+450 +1 211 | |||||||||
| 111. S deals N-S vul | 5 K J 7 A K 7 6 5 2 9 6 2
| West Hamman 1 Pass Lead 8 7 J 7 5 6 5 2
| North Cohen 2 Pass 2nd 3 4 Q 29 3 7 9
| East Compton 2 NT 3rd K A A 9 K 5 4 6
| South Berkowitz 1 Pass 4th 10 2 64 8 10 4 3
| West Stansby Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 9 K 7 K J 8
| North Rodwell 2 2 3 NT 2nd 5 4 2 8 2 6
| East Martel Pass Pass All Pass 3rd Q A 8 J 9 3 | South Meckstroth 1 2 2 NT 4th A 10 3 Q 6 10 | |
| K J 8 7 4 10 9 2 Q 4 3 Q 3 |
| Q 9 3 2 Q 8 6 4 10 A J 10 7
| ||||||||
| A57A9 = 38624 38524 Par NS +500 | A 10 6 A 5 3 J 9 8 K 8 5 4
| |||||||||
Strul NS 2 NT East -5 +250 +10 171 | Nickell NS 3 NT South -2 -200 211 | |||||||||
| 112. W deals E-W vul | 7 4 A Q 10 7 6 2 10 8 6 10 4
| West Hamman 1 Pass 5 Dbl Lead K A 9 9
| North Cohen 2 Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 3 Q 3 | East Compton 3 4 Pass 3rd 8 7 J | South Berkowitz 3 4 5 4th 4 10 6 | West Stansby 1 4 4 Dbl Lead K A 10 A
| North Rodwell 2 Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 3 Q Q 6 | East Martel 3 4 5 NT 3rd 8 7 K 5 | South Meckstroth 3 Pass 6 4th 10 4 4 3 | |
| K 8 3 2 9 A K Q J 7 4 8 7 |
| 10 9 5 — 9 5 2 A K J 9 6 5 2
| ||||||||
| 03900 = 6A4CC = Par EW +500 | A Q J 6 K J 8 5 4 3 3 Q 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 5 × North -2-300 +5 176 | Nickell NS 6 × North -3-500 211 | |||||||||
| 113. N deals None vul | K 10 6 A Q 6 Q J Q J 9 6 5
| West Hamman Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 8
| North Cohen 1 NT 3 4 6 2nd | East Compton Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd | South Berkowitz 2 4 5 NT 7 4th | West Stansby Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 6
| North Rodwell 1 NT 3 3 4 5 2nd 5 | East Martel Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 | South Meckstroth 2 NT 3 4 4 NT 7 4th Q | |
| Q 7 3 2 J 9 7 5 3 2 8 10 2 |
| J 9 8 10 8 4 10 9 6 4 3 2 8
| ||||||||
| DB8BD DB8AD 02520 = Par NS +1520 | A 5 4 K A K 7 5 A K 7 4 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 7 North =+1440 = 176 | Nickell NS 7 North =+1440 = 211 | |||||||||
| 114. E deals N-S vul | J 10 9 3 Q 10 8 7 6 2 J 7 4
| West Hamman 1 Pass Lead 7 A Q 6 J A
| North Cohen Pass Pass 2nd 10 4 K J 5 K | East Compton Pass 1 NT Pass 3rd 8 3 9 9 24 | South Berkowitz 1 4 4th Q 6 8 A 4
| West Stansby 1 3 All Pass Lead 7 2 J 6 A
| North Rodwell Pass 4 2nd 10 4 3 J 5 | East Martel Pass 2 Pass 3rd K 9 5 9 3 | South Meckstroth 1 Dbl 4 4th A 6 K Q 8 | |
| 7 6 5 4 3 2 K 5 4 K 9 3 K |
| K 9 8 8 6 A J 5 4 Q 8 6 3
| ||||||||
| 84B79 = 59264 = Par NS +300 | A Q A Q J 10 7 2 — A 10 9 5 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 4 South +1+650 +1 177 | Nickell NS 4 South =+620 211 | |||||||||
| 115. S deals E-W vul | — A K Q 7 6 10 9 4 3 2 Q 9 7
| West Hamman Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 5
| North Cohen 3 4 NT 5 2nd A | East Compton Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 | South Berkowitz 2 NT 4 5 6 4th 2 | West Stansby Pass Pass Pass Lead Q 4
| North Rodwell 3 4 4 NT 2nd 2 8 | East Martel Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 A | South Meckstroth 2 NT 4 4 4th K 3 | |
| 10 8 5 4 J 8 5 A Q J 8 8 6 |
| 9 7 6 3 2 3 6 5 J 10 5 4 2
| ||||||||
| A9BA8 C9CA9 14134 = Par NS +990 | A K Q J 10 9 4 2 K 7 A K 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 6 South =+980 +10 187 | Nickell NS 4 NT South +2 +490 211 | |||||||||
| 116. W deals Both vul | A 8 2 9 8 4 K Q 3 2 K 6 5
| West Hamman 1 Pass Pass All Pass Lead Q 4 Q 3 8 6 3
| North Cohen Pass 1 3 2nd 5 7 10 3 3 49 | East Compton 1 Pass Pass 3rd 2 K 5 A 2 2A | South Berkowitz Dbl 1 3 NT 4th A 9 J 5 2 54 | West Stansby 1 NT Pass Pass All Pass Lead 3 4 2 5 3 6 3
| North Rodwell Pass 2 3 2nd 5 7 10 Q 2 89 | East Martel 2 Pass Pass 3rd 10 K A Q 8 42 | South Meckstroth Dbl 2 3 NT 4th A 9 J 5 4 6Q | |
| J 9 5 A K J 7 Q J 9 8 4 3 |
| Q 6 4 Q 10 6 5 3 2 10 9 10 2
| ||||||||
| AA6A6 AA6A7 33736 = Par NS +630 | K 10 7 3 J 7 A 8 6 5 4 A 7
| |||||||||
Strul NS 3 NT South = +600 187 | Nickell NS 3 NT South +1 +630 +1 212 | |||||||||
| 117. N deals N-S vul | K 9 7 6 10 7 10 7 4 3 7 3 2
| West Hamman 1 NT Lead 6 10 Q 4 K 10
| North Cohen Pass Pass 2nd 2 7 5 8 JK | East Compton 1 Pass 3rd J K 7 9 3 A | South Berkowitz Dbl Pass 4th A A 10 4 3
| West Stansby 1 Pass Lead 4 A 4 3 3 3
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2 2nd K 6 A 7 8 8 | East Martel 1 2 3 3rd A 2 6 K K 2
| South Meckstroth Dbl Dbl All Pass 4th 9 4 2 A 10 5 | |
| A 8 5 J 9 6 3 Q 9 J 10 6 5 |
| 10 2 K Q 5 4 K J K Q 9 8 4
| ||||||||
| 6A4A4 = 63838 = Par NS +500 | Q J 4 3 A 8 2 A 8 6 5 2 A
| |||||||||
Strul NS 1 NT West = -90 187 | Nickell NS 3 West -1+50 +4 216 | |||||||||
| 118. E deals E-W vul | 10 5 K 10 6 5 4 2 5 2 6 4 2
| West Hamman 1 3 4 6 Lead Q 3 Q 3
| North Cohen Pass Pass Dbl All Pass 2nd 7 6 5 5 | East Compton 1 2 NT 3 Rdbl 3rd 2 K 4 A | South Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass Pass 4th A 2 10 2 | West Stansby 1 4 4 NT 5 Lead A
| North Rodwell Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd 7 | East Martel 1 2 4 5 6 3rd 6 | South Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th 8 | |
| K Q J 9 7 3 7 K Q J 7 9 7 |
| A A J 9 8 A 9 8 4 3 K Q 8
| ||||||||
| 11504 = CC8C8 CC8C9 Par EW +1440 | 8 6 4 2 Q 3 10 6 A J 10 5 3
| |||||||||
Strul NS 6 East +1-1390 187 | Nickell NS 6 East =-1370 +1 217 | |||||||||
| 119. S deals Both vul | 9 K Q 10 6 K 9 5 4 A K Q 3
| West Hamman Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead A A 10 2
| North Cohen 1 2 NT 3 4 5 2nd J 4 107 | East Compton 2 Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 8 3 7 A | South Berkowitz Pass 2 3 3 4 4th 5 6 4 6 | West Stansby Pass Pass Lead 2 7 6 2 A Q
| North Rodwell 2 NT 3 NT 2nd J 2 A 7 9 3
| East Martel Pass All Pass 3rd 8 K 3 K 4 5 | South Meckstroth 2 3 4th 4 A 9 6 J 5
| |
| Q J 4 3 9 8 5 3 2 8 7 J 7 |
| 8 6 2 A J A Q 10 6 3 2 9 6
| ||||||||
| 9987B 9977B 44562 = Par NS +600 | A K 10 7 5 7 4 J 10 8 5 4 2
| |||||||||
Strul NS 5 North =+600 187 | Nickell NS 3 NT North +1 +630 +1 218 | |||||||||
| 120. W deals None vul | 8 4 2 8 Q 6 3 2 K Q 9 7 3
| West Hamman 1 1 2 Lead 8 A 6 3 2 A K 10 5
| North Cohen Pass Pass Pass 2nd 3 7 Q A J 2 3 6 9
| East Compton 1 Pass 2 3rd K 7 26 5 10 4 3 6
| South Berkowitz Pass 1 NT All Pass 4th 2 4 5 59 4 8 J Q | West Stansby 1 2 Pass Lead A 2 J 6 J 5 A K 9
| North Rodwell Pass 3 NT Pass 2nd 2 8 5 QQ 4 7 7 9
| East Martel 1 Dbl 3rd 210 3 K A 10 8 7 9
| South Meckstroth 1 NT Pass 4th 4 J 5 A 2 K 3 4 5 | |
| A 9 6 5 Q 7 2 A K 10 9 7 5 — |
| J 10 3 10 5 4 3 — A 10 8 5 4 2
| ||||||||
| 65557 75456 67776 = Par NS +90 | K Q 7 A K J 9 6 J 8 4 J 6
| |||||||||
Strul NS 2 West =-110 +5 192 | Nickell NS 3 NT× South -2 -300 218 | |||||||||
| Match AU08 Main | | Top 2008 U.S. Championship Final |
Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek