Event AU12 Main

Schaumburg, Illinois
Hyatt Regency Woodfield
May 2012

2012 U.S. Championship

Final: Nickell vs. Diamond

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul K Q 9 7
K 4
K 8 4 2
9 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Zia Greco Hamman Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 AP Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 6 2 K 8 K 6 2
4 3 8 Q 2 10 Q K
3 Q A 2 A 4 7 6
10 Q K 2 2 K 3 8
8 9 10 5 2 3 J 5
7 9 A 7 A 7 4 6
K 4 3 5 9 10 K Q
2 6 J 5 8 4 3 5
A 7 4 3 4 10 A 8
9 10 K Q 9 Q 7
6 tricks claimed 7 tricks claimed

8 3
A Q 5 2
10 7 5
K J 8 5 Table A J 10 6 4
J 10 7 3
Q 6 3
10
77688 77678
66755 =
Par NS +90 5 2
9 8 6
A J 9
A Q 7 6 3

Nickell NS
1 N -1 -50
-4 0
Diamond NS
1 NT S = +90
+4 4

2. E deals
N-S vul Q 9 8 6 3 2
K
Q 9 7 4
Q 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Zia Greco Hamman Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 1 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 10 8 4 7 10 Q A
2 K 5 4 4 5 J 6
2 A 5 3 K 8 9 4
A 5 J 2 6 J 2 A
A 2 6 4 Q 9 2 K
3 5 3 7 10 tricks claimed
K
10 tricks claimed

K J 10
10 6 3 2
6
J 10 8 4 3 Table A 4
Q J 8 7 5
A K 10 3
A 9
46364 46363
86A69 96A69
Par NS -420 7 5
A 9 4
J 8 5 2
K 7 6 5

Nickell NS
4 E = -420
Tie 0
Diamond NS
4 E = -420
Tie 4

3. S deals
E-W vul Q 7 3
A K 10 6 2
Q 2
9 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Zia Greco Hamman Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
1 1
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 1 1 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 4 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 3 5 10 9 3 5 10
2 3 K 7 2 3 K 8
4 8 K 2 4 8 A 8
A 6 7 J 2 4 Q J
Q A 4 8 4 7 Q A
A 2 3 6 6 5 9 6
8 K 4 7 7 A 2
5 9 2 10 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

6 5
J 8 5
10 9 8 7
J 5 4 3 Table K J 8 4 2
9
A 6 3
A Q 10 8
97A86 96A85
46357 =
Par NS +420 A 10 9
Q 7 4 3
K J 5 4
K 2

Nickell NS
4 N = +420
Tie 0
Diamond NS
4 N = +420
Tie 4

4. W deals
Both vul 8 3
A K Q 10 7
A Q 2
A 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Zia Greco Hamman Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 6 2 3 K 6 7
Q J 4 8 8 tricks won
3
11 tricks won

7 5 4 2
8 6
9 8
Q 9 8 5 4 Table A K Q 10 9
J 9 3
J 7 6 4
2
86BB9 =
17114 =
Par NS +650 J 6
5 4 2
K 10 5 3
K J 10 6

Nickell NS
4 N +1 +650
+13 13
Diamond NS
3 NT N -1 -100
-13 4

5. N deals
N-S vul 7
Q 8 6 3
K 9 6 3
A K 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Zia Greco Hamman Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
1 Dbl 1 NT 1 1 Dbl
Pass 2 2 AP 2 3 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 4 5 2 10 5 3 A
8 6 A 7 A 2 4 7
7 A 2 4 K 6 5
K 6 5 3 8 tricks won
J Q 8 3
J 10 3 9
8 Q
8 tricks claimed

9 8 5 4
J 7 5
Q 10 5
10 6 4 Table A K J 10 3
A 4
A J 2
9 7 2
55888 =
58555 =
Par NS -110 Q 6 2
K 10 9 2
8 7 4
Q J 8

Nickell NS
2 E = -110
-4 13
Diamond NS
3 E -1 +50
+4 8

6. E deals
E-W vul A Q 10 6
A Q J 6 5
9 7
A K

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Zia Greco Hamman Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 1 NT 4 1 Dbl 1 NT 4 (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 2 3 A 3 A 4 2
Q 9 K 8 Q 9 K 8
9 5 6 2 9 3 6 2
7 3 Q 8 12 tricks won
12 tricks claimed

K J 5 4 3
8
K Q 5 4
7 5 3 Table 8 2
9
A J 6 3 2
Q J 9 6 4
87B56 =
26177 25177
Par NS +450 9 7
K 10 7 4 3 2
10 8
10 8 2

Nickell NS
5 N +1 +480
Tie 13
Diamond NS
4 S +2 +480
Tie 8

7. S deals
Both vul K 10 8 7
A 10 4 2
K Q
8 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Zia Greco Hamman Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 5 9 4 Q 5 3 2
2 A 3 7 2 A 6 7
2 3 K 5 2 3 K 5
Q J 4 6 Q J 4 6
7 2 Q K 8 2 Q K
8 A 7 6 9 tricks claimed
K
9 tricks claimed

J 9 6 3
9 8 3
9 8 6 3
K 6 Table Q 5 4 2
K Q J 7
J 5
J 10 2
A79CC =
15311 =
Par NS +1370 A
6 5
A 10 7 4 2
A Q 9 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N = +600
Tie 13
Diamond NS
3 NT N = +600
Tie 8

8. W deals
None vul 8
Q 10 3
A 9 8 5 3
9 6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Zia Greco Hamman Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
2 Pass 4 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass
Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 7 3 4 A 7 6 4
5 A 8 2 K 10 3 2
4 3 K 6 K 6 4 A
2 7 4 5 3 4 K 2
10 5 9 2 A 5 10 3
K 6 2 6 2 7 4 5
Q 10 5 9 A 8 7 5
4 K 6 3 Q 5 10 8
A J 8 3 J 9 9 2
J 8 Q 10 K
Q J 8 A 10 tricks claimed

A 4
J 9 8 6 5 2
4
Q J 10 7 Table K Q J 9 7 3 2
4
K Q 10 2
4
63788 =
79655 =
Par NS -140 10 6 5
A K 7
J 7 6
A K 8 2

Nickell NS
4 E = -420
Tie 13
Diamond NS
4 E = -420
Tie 8

9. N deals
E-W vul A 6
Q 3 2
K 10 8 5 4
10 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Zia Greco Hamman Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass 2 Dbl Pass Pass
4 NT AP Rdbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 4 6 10 10 4 5 Q
4 3 J 9 4 A 8 5
Q 10 A 2 9 6 3 J
K 5 5 7 J 6 Q 9
8 5 7 5 A 2 7 7
6 7 6 8 K 4 5 2
8 9 K A J 9 A 3
3 J 4 7 8 Q 9 10
K 9 8 10 2 K 4

K J 4
A 8 7 6 5
A Q 7
Q J Table Q 10 8
K J
9 6 2
A K 8 6 4
13131 12131
CACAC BAC9B
Par NS -1440 9 7 5 3 2
10 9 4
J 3
5 3 2

Nickell NS
4 NT E +1 -660
+11 24
Diamond NS
2 ×× W +1 -1160
-11 8

10. E deals
Both vul Q J 9 8 4
8 3
7 5
A 7 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Zia Greco Hamman Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
3 NT Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 Pass
5 NT Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 2 5 K 2 3 A 9
K 5 4 6 12 tricks won
2 7 A 9
8 J Q
12 tricks claimed

K
K Q 6 4
K Q 10 3 2
Q 8 3 Table A 6 3 2
A J 2
A 8 4
K 10 9
14112 =
C8CCB =
Par NS -1440 10 7 5
10 9 7 5
J 9 6
J 4 2

Nickell NS
6 W = -1370
-12 24
Diamond NS
3 NT E +3 -690
+12 20

11. S deals
None vul K
A Q 9 7
K 10 5 2
Q 9 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Zia Greco Hamman Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
2 2
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 8 Q 3 2 8 Q
3 2 K A 3 2 K A
4 A 5 5 J 7 2 Q
6 A 3 8 A 3 8 4
7 10 4 2 7 10 4 2
J Q 3 7 J Q 3 7
4 6 J K 6 Q K 6
8 A 9 9 4 K 4
8 tricks claimed 6 6 8 10
A 9 5 K
10 5 7 8

Q 10 5 2
6 4 2
3
A 10 5 4 2 Table A 7
K J 10 5 3
J 8 7 6 4
J
87577 77577
55866 =
Par NS +100 J 9 8 6 4 3
8
A Q 9
K 8 7

Nickell NS
2 S = +110
+4 28
Diamond NS
2 S -1 -50
-4 20

12. W deals
N-S vul 9 7 3
6 4 2
8 7 6 5
8 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Zia Greco Hamman Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 1 NT Pass 6 NT AP
4 Pass 5 NT Pass
6 Pass 7 Pass
7 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 2 A 3
13 tricks won 13 tricks won

A Q 8 2
K Q 8
10 9 3
Q 10 5 Table 10 6 4
A 9 7
A K Q J 2
A K
01102 =
DCCDB =
Par NS -1520 K J 5
J 10 5 3
4
J 9 7 6 3

Nickell NS
7 NT W = -1520
-11 28
Diamond NS
6 NT W +1 -1020
+11 31

13. N deals
Both vul K 6 4 2
A K J 9 4
Q J 6
2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Zia Greco Hamman Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
2 Pass 3 NT 1 Pass 2
Pass Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 7 5 Q 2 7 5
Q K 3 9 J K 3 9
Q 2 4 K Q 2 4 K
J 4 10 7 3 J 4 5
8 6 9 8 2 3 Q 10
2 A 3 5 A 7 6 5
2 3 Q 10 10 9 4 6
9 tricks claimed 8 2 9 10
A A 4 9
5 7 A 3

A Q J 8
10 8 7 2
K 9 7 3
10 Table 10 7 3
Q 6 3
2
K 9 6 5 4 3
988B8 988B9
45424 =
Par NS +600 9 5
5
A 10 8 5 4
A Q J 8 7

Nickell NS
3 NT S = +600
Tie 28
Diamond NS
3 NT S = +600
Tie 31

14. E deals
None vul 8 5 3 2
10 8 7 6
J 10 8 4
2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Zia Greco Hamman Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
1 1 1 NT Pass
2 3 Pass Pass 3 NT AP
Dbl Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 2 7 K 4 2 7
A Q 3 9 A Q 3 9
5 A 6 J 3 5 5
10 tricks won 10 5 8 9
6 7
7 tricks claimed

Q 4
A 4 3
3 2
K 10 9 7 5 3 Table 9 7
K Q 9
A K Q 9 5
Q J 8
67543 57533
7578A =
Par NS -130 A K J 10 6
J 5 2
7 6
A 6 4

Nickell NS
4 E = -130
-6 28
Diamond NS
3 NT E -2 +100
+6 37

15. S deals
N-S vul A 10 8 5
7
Q 10 4 3
A Q 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Zia Greco Hamman Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
Pass Pass
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 Dbl Rdbl 2 2 Dbl Rdbl 2
4 AP 3 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 3 2 9 7 3 2 9
9 A 3 10 4 A 3 8
7 J 8 4 7 J 10 9
5 2 4 Q 5 7 4 Q
A 5 5 6 A 3 9 6
A 3 9 6 K 4 3 J
K 4 3 7 A 5 5 6
2 10 6 J K A 6 2
10 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

K J 7
A 9 4
A K 8 5 2
9 4 Table 6 3
K J 10 5 3
9
K J 6 5 3
46343 56343
87A8A 86A89
Par NS -420 Q 9 4 2
Q 8 6 2
J 7 6
10 8

Nickell NS
4 W = -420
Tie 28
Diamond NS
4 W = -420
Tie 37

Diamond leads by 9 IMPs

Match AU12 Main

Top 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2

16. W deals
E-W vul K J 5 3 2
Q
Q 10 9 3 2
A 3

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
Pass 1 Dbl 2 Pass 1 Dbl 2
4 Pass 6 AP 4 4 Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 6 5 7 K 5 4 Q
Q A 9 3 3
12 tricks won A 4 6 3
K 2 9 A
10 4 5 J
6 5 J 2
3 10 6 2
10 8 Q 5
9 7 7 6
10 8 8 Q
K 4 2 7

—
J 8 6 4 3 2
J 6
Q J 9 7 4 Table A Q 10 7 4
A K 10 7
A
K 10 6
15171 =
88C6C =
Par NS -1400 9 8 6
9 5
K 8 7 5 4
8 5 2

Nickell NS
6 W = -1430
-8 28
Diamond NS
4 × N -5 -1100
+8 45

17. N deals
None vul 8 7
A K 7 3
A Q 10 7 5
J 8

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
1 NT 2 3 NT 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 4 7 A 2 3 8
K 5 3 8 K 5 4 7
10 Q J 3 9 Q J 3
2 9 Q K 2 9 10 K
9 3 7 7 10 3 7 7
6 3 2 5 6 5 2 8
10 5 K 8 6 A 4 J
7 tricks claimed 8 J Q 4
8 tricks claimed

J 4 3
J 9 6 5
J 9
K 7 4 2 Table A K 10 9 6
Q 10 2
K 6 4
10 6
86798 85798
57644 =
Par NS +120 Q 5 2
8 4
8 3 2
A Q 9 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N -2 -100
-2 28
Diamond NS
3 NT N -1 -50
+2 47

18. E deals
N-S vul A K J 10 7 5
10 6 4 3
10 7
K

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
Pass 1 Pass Pass
1 1 Dbl 2 1 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Dbl 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J Q K 4 J Q K 3
9 10 7 8 4 7 8 9
3 6 2 2 3 8 K A
6 4 10 3 7 8 A 4
6 2 9 5 Q
3 8 K A 10 tricks claimed
2 A 3 7
J Q
11 tricks claimed

4
A K 9 5 2
K J 8 4 3
Q 8 Table 8 3
J 7
9 6 2
A 7 6 5 4 2
79445 8A555
53888 =
Par NS +500 Q 9 6 2
Q 8
A Q 5
J 10 9 3

Nickell NS
4 N +1 +650
+1 29
Diamond NS
4 N = +620
-1 47

19. S deals
E-W vul Q 2
9 3
K 9 7 4
J 10 8 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
Pass Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 4 NT AP 1 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 K 6 3 5 8 9 J
2 5 Q 4 2 5 Q 4
3 2 K 4 3 2 J 4
3 6 J K 3 6 J K
8 9 Q A 12 tricks claimed
A 7 4 6
10 9 2 5
A Q 6 5
7 10 J 8

A 9 7 3
K 8
A Q J 10 8
A 3 Table K J 6
A J 7 4
3 2
K 9 7 2
11313 =
CCACA =
Par NS -1440 10 8 5 4
Q 10 6 5 2
6 5
Q 6

Nickell NS
4 NT W +2 -690
Tie 29
Diamond NS
3 NT E +3 -690
Tie 47

20. W deals
Both vul Q 6 3
K J 10 2
A 10 4
J 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 J A 3
7 6 8 10
6 2 9 K
Q K 5 2
7 4 8 7
5 3 J 10
3 2 J K
9 2 8 Q
5 6 9 A
7 6 A 9
Q 10 3 4

K 7 5 4
Q 9 8 4
Q 8 6 3
K Table 10 9 8 2
A 7 5
J 9
A 10 4 2
76678 =
57764 56664
Par NS +90 A J
6 3
K 7 5 2
Q 9 8 5 3

Nickell NS
1 NT S +1 +120
+3 32
Diamond NS
Passed out 0
-3 47

21. N deals
N-S vul Q 10
Q 10 8
A K Q 7 4 3
6 3

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
1 NT Dbl Pass 1 Dbl 1
2 2 Pass Pass 3 3 AP
Dbl Pass 2 Pass
2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 9 8 2 K 4 2 6
Q 10 5 6 A 7 5 3
A J 8 2 7 3 A 8
A 8 5 3 2 Q K 4
2 10 K 4 5 6 2 10
7 6 4 Q 10 Q 8 8
2 6 K 4 A 9 5 6
A 7 5 3 K 10 8 9
9 J 7 10 7 tricks claimed

7 4 2
A 2
6 2
Q J 10 9 5 2 Table K J 9 8
K 9 7 5
J 10 9
A K
54673 =
6965A =
Par NS -140 A 6 5 3
J 6 4 3
8 5
8 7 4

Nickell NS
2 W +1 -140
+2 34
Diamond NS
3 N -2 -200
-2 47

22. E deals
E-W vul Q 8 7 5
J 10 6 5
J 9 8 7 4
—

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
Pass 2 Pass 1
2 Pass Pass Dbl 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
Pass 2 NT Dbl Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
Pass 3 Dbl AP Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 10 K 5 J 2 3 Q
10 4 A Q A 5 3 J
2 K 2 7 6 9 A 2
J A 7 2 7 A 8 5
K 5 7 A 9 tricks claimed
3 Q 6 9
8 J 3 4
A 2 6
7 tricks claimed

A K 9 6 4 2
K Q 8
10
Q 7 6 Table 3
9 7 2
A 6 5 3 2
A J 9 8
54664 =
89779 =
Par NS -140 J 10
A 4 3
K Q
K 10 5 4 3 2

Nickell NS
3 × N -2 -300
-11 34
Diamond NS
4 × W -1 +200
+11 58

23. S deals
Both vul Q 9 2
10 8
K 10 7 6
K 8 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
1 NT 1 NT
Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 3 (AP) 2 Dbl Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 8 J A 6 8 J A
4 2 10 K J 3 2 7
3 6 10 Q 10 A 4 7
2 7 Q A 5 K 3 6
4 2 A K 2 3 K 7
J J 5 9 4 9 6 5
9 7 4 3 4 Q A 6
K 5 6 3 K 9 2 10
8 7 10 5 J
2 3 10 Q 9 tricks claimed

10 7 5 4
6 2
J 9 8 3
A 5 3 Table A J 8 3
K Q J 7 5 3
Q 5
7
64589 =
58854 =
Par NS +110 K 6
A 9 4
A 4 2
Q J 10 9 6

Nickell NS
3 S = +110
Tie 34
Diamond NS
3 S = +110
Tie 58

24. W deals
None vul Q 6
7 6 3
A K 9 2
A K 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J K A 3 J K A 6
8 7 Q 2 8 7 Q 5
10 5 4 6 10 2 4 3
9 4 9 2 9 4 9 4
2 4 K 6 2 7 K 6
5 Q A 7 3 Q A 8
J 8 3 4 J 4 5 2
10 10 2 3 9
5 tricks claimed 5 tricks claimed

K 9 5 3
A 8 4
Q 8 5 3
J 10 Table A J 10 2
Q J 10 9
J 7 6
6 5
53558 =
68785 =
Par NS -100 8 7 4
K 5 2
10 4
Q 8 7 3 2

Nickell NS
1 NT N -2 -100
Tie 34
Diamond NS
1 NT N -2 -100
Tie 58

25. N deals
E-W vul 10 5 2
8
10 9 6 5 4
A 10 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Dbl 2 Pass 2 Pass
Pass 3 AP 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 6 A 8 9 A 2
8 4 A 3 Q 3 5 4
K 2 9 9 K 7 10 J
Q 10 5 J 2 6 A 3
5 7 10 4 9 K 8 10
2 4 K 3 6 4 Q 5
6 K A 5 A
Q 2 8 4 9 tricks claimed
3 10 J 8
Q 7 5 A

A Q 9 7 3
10 7 3 2
J 7 2
6 Table J 8 6
J 9 4
A K
K Q J 4 3
54575 =
89768 =
Par NS -140 K 4
A K Q 6 5
Q 8 3
8 7 2

Nickell NS
3 N -2 -100
+1 35
Diamond NS
2 W +1 -140
-1 58

26. E deals
Both vul A
10 8 6 5
K 9 8 2
A J 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Dbl 4 AP 1 Dbl 2 NT Pass
3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 K A 4 6 K A 4
6 K A 5 9 K A 5
5 Q 7 9 5 Q 7 9
10 4 5 A 10 4 5 A
8 2 J 8 8 2 J 6
4 2 J 6 7 2 J 3
2 9 J 8 2 9 J 8
Q 2 7 3 K 9 3 Q
10 J 7 4 4 K A 6
3 Q K 7 3 Q 2

K J 8 6 5
9 4
Q 7 4
K Q 10 Table 10 7 3 2
K Q 3 2
A J 5
7 5
53668 =
89775 89665
Par NS -140 Q 9 4
A J 7
10 6 3
9 6 4 3

Nickell NS
4 W = -620
-10 35
Diamond NS
3 W +1 -170
+10 68

27. S deals
None vul K 9 5
J 10 2
8 6 5
J 7 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
Pass Pass
2 Pass 4 AP 1 Pass 1 Dbl
Rdbl Pass 4 Pass
4 NT Pass 5 Pass
5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 K 6 A 3 7 6
5 7 4 10 9 K 4 5
10 6 A 2 10 6 A 2
K 4 4 5 Q 3 2 K
3 J A 8 2 3 4 8
K 2 5 A 5 A 2 3
Q 3 2 7 A 5 6
9 A 10 tricks claimed

A 10 2
A Q 7 4
10
K Q 10 8 3 Table Q J 8 7 6
3
A K 9 7 3
6 5
32543 32643
9B79A =
Par NS -450 4 3
K 9 8 6 5
Q J 4 2
A 9

Nickell NS
4 E = -420
-10 35
Diamond NS
5 E -1 +50
+10 78

28. W deals
N-S vul K 6 4 3
9 6 4
7 6
10 9 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
1 NT Pass 2 2 1 Pass 1 2
2 NT 3 4 4 3 Pass 4 AP
Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 A 5 A 6 10 3
5 A 9 3 K J 9 4
Q J 4 3 A 9 3 5
10 tricks won Q J 4 2
3 5 10
10 tricks claimed

J 9
K Q J 10
A Q J 10 2
J 6 Table 5
A 8 7 3 2
K 3
Q 8 5 4 3
3A234 =
53AA9 =
Par NS +100 A Q 10 8 7 2
5
9 8 5 4
A K

Nickell NS
4 × S = +790
+15 50
Diamond NS
4 E = -420
-15 78

29. N deals
Both vul A 9 4
Q J 8
A 9 4 3
A 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
1 NT Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Dbl 2 Pass 4 (AP) Dbl 2 3 4
4 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 6 8 A 2 7 8
3 5 A 8 3 5 A 8
4 K 6 J 4 10 Q J
10 Q 7 9 K 8 4 7
Q 7 3 K 2 10 A 3
4 2 K 6 9 Q 3
10 tricks claimed 5 5 9 J
4 5 Q 7
2 10 A
11 tricks claimed

J 5
K 10 9 7 6 5 3
10 7
10 8 Table K 10 8
A 4 2
K 6 5
J 9 7 3
7A5B9 =
42824 =
Par NS +620 Q 7 6 3 2
—
Q J 8 2
K Q 5 2

Nickell NS
4 N = +620
-1 50
Diamond NS
4 N +1 +650
+1 79

30. E deals
None vul K 4
9 6 5 2
A J 10 5
J 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Gitelman Nickell Moss
Pass Pass Pass 2
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 4 AP
Dbl 3 Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 5 6 3 Q 5 2 8
A 9 10 8 A 9 4 3
K J 4 3 K J 6 3
Q 4 2 7 Q A 2 7
7 9 J K 9 4 A 5
6 Q 8 5 6 8 2 K
5 2 K A 5 10 K 4
7 tricks claimed Q 9 5 K
7 tricks claimed

9 3 2
A 10 8 4
9 8
A K Q 7 Table A J 10 7 6
—
K 6 3 2
10 6 4 2
42762 =
9A67A =
Par NS -420 Q 8 5
K Q J 7 3
Q 7 4
8 3

Nickell NS
3 × S -2 -300
-4 50
Diamond NS
4 S -3 -150
+4 83

Diamond leads by 33 IMPs

Match AU12 Main

Top 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 3

31. S deals
N-S vul 10 8 5
10
9 8 7 2
A Q 9 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Hampson Nickell Greco
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 4 AP 2 Pass 4 Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 A 2 4 5 A 2 4
5 7 J Q 5 2 J Q
8 K 6 J 8 K 6 J
K 10 3 2 K A 4 2
3 9 2 10 3 A 10 5
K 6 7 2 K 9 6 7
3 9 5 4 K A J 4
6 3 A 10 3 Q 2 10
10 A J Q 10 6 5 7

J 4
A K 8 4 2
4 3
K J 10 3 Table A K 7 3
J 6 5
K Q J 6 5
5
55346 =
87A96 88A96
Par NS -420 Q 9 6 2
Q 9 7 3
A 10
7 4 2

Nickell NS
4 W -1 +50
Tie 50
Diamond NS
4 W -1 +50
Tie 83

32. W deals
E-W vul A K Q 9 6
10 6
A Q 6 5
8 2

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Hampson Nickell Greco
Pass 1 2 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
3 Dbl Pass 3 (AP) Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 8 9 A 7 3 2 A
A 7 2 4 A 7 2 4
K 4 3 5 K 5 3 5
Q 2 8 10 Q 2 8 10
Q 5 3 2 10 Q K A
6 7 K 10 8 tricks claimed
J J 5 3
K 2 9 4
3
8 tricks claimed

J 10 5 4
A 7
10 9 2
K Q 6 3 Table 7
Q J 5 4 3 2
7
A 10 9 7 5
69392 =
33A2B =
Par NS -300 8 3 2
K 9 8
K J 8 4 3
J 4

Nickell NS
3 N -1 -50
+2 52
Diamond NS
4 N -2 -100
-2 83

33. N deals
None vul J 9 7 6 4 3
A
A Q 9 2
A 3

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Hampson Nickell Greco
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 J 7 3 5 2 7 10
J 3 2 7 10 K 3 2
10 8 9 5 7 A 6 2
10 K 3 2 A 5 2 6
4 A 6 2 J 8 9 A
J 8 2 A 4 3 K 5
5 9 Q 9 3 K 7 4
K Q 8 6 8
9 tricks claimed J 6 7 9

A K 5
8 7 6
K 8 6 5 3
7 4 Table Q 8 2
Q 5 4 3
7
K 10 9 8 6
98998 =
44445 =
Par NS +400 10
K J 10 9 2
J 10 4
Q J 5 2

Nickell NS
3 NT N = +400
Tie 52
Diamond NS
3 NT S = +400
Tie 83

34. E deals
N-S vul K Q J 8 7 5 4
J 4 3
—
K 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Hampson Nickell Greco
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 3 Pass 4 (AP) 1 3 Pass 4
Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 7 2 4 A 7 2 3
Q 3 4 7 6 4 J K
Q 10 A 2 K 10 3 2
6 8 8 2 8 7 A 6
5 5 9 6 Q 5 4 K
9 A J 7 Q K A 4
3 A 9 J 10 9 6
10 tricks claimed 3 7 9 A
10 tricks claimed

6 2
8 6 5 2
A 8 4
A J 5 2 Table 10
A K 10
Q J 10 7 5 2
10 7 6
79545 =
64898 63798
Par NS +100 A 9 3
Q 9 7
K 9 6 3
Q 9 4

Nickell NS
4 N = +620
-5 52
Diamond NS
4 × N = +790
+5 88

35. S deals
E-W vul A 8 2
J 5 2
K J 7 3
10 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Hampson Nickell Greco
1 NT 1 NT
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 2 K 5 10 2 K 5
6 Q 9 8 6 7 9 A
3 4 J Q 8 3 Q 4
3 7 4 A J 6 2 7
2 7 A 10 3 4 J Q
J 2 2 4 K 5 8 3
8 4 K 9 J 9 Q 10
10 K 5 8 7 3 4 A
9 K 6 5 A 10 2 8
A 7 3 J K 2 5 9
7 tricks claimed 6 4 7 9

10 9 4
10 4
A 6 4 2
Q 8 7 6 Table K 6 3
Q 9 8 7
Q 10 9
K J 4
77776 77766
65666 =
Par NS +90 Q J 7 5
A K 6 3
8 5
A 9 5

Nickell NS
1 NT S = +90
Tie 52
Diamond NS
1 NT S = +90
Tie 88

36. W deals
Both vul A K J 10 7
9 4
8 7 3
8 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Hampson Nickell Greco
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 AP 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 4 6 A 3 4 6
8 Q K A 3 Q K 7
2 7 Q A J A 4 2
8 Q K 9 J 3 6 10
4 2 J 7 Q K 9 5
9 6 3 6 8 6 10 6
A 4 2 10 A 4 2 10
K 3 6 4 Q 9 3 K
Q 9 3 K A 2 7 Q
8 tricks claimed 8 tricks claimed

Q 6 2
A Q 6
K J 9 5 2
A 7 Table 9 3
J 8 7 5 3 2
Q 6
Q 6 2
68347 79357
33973 33983
Par NS +140 8 5 4
K 10
A 10 4
K J 10 9 5

Nickell NS
2 W = -110
Tie 52
Diamond NS
2 W = -110
Tie 88

37. N deals
N-S vul A 5 3 2
10 5
K 3
10 7 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Hampson Nickell Greco
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
Dbl 1 Pass 1 Dbl 1 Pass 1
1 NT Pass 2 2 1 NT 2 2 2 (AP)
Pass Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q K A 4 Q 2 6 8
2 10 J 8 4 3 4 9
K A 5 3 9 K A 5
A 2 6 8 7 10 4 Q
4 3 7 9 J 8 2 10
9 6 7 3 7 K A 9
J 10 A 3 3 8 Q A
2 K 8 Q 8 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

K 8
A 7
A 6 5 4 2
A K Q 4 Table 10 9 4
9 8 6 4 3
J 9 8 7
6
57537 57637
767A6 =
Par NS -130 Q J 7 6
K Q J 2
Q 10
J 9 8

Nickell NS
3 E +1 -130
-6 52
Diamond NS
2 S = +110
+6 94

38. E deals
E-W vul A 7
Q J 10 9
Q 5 4
8 7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Hampson Nickell Greco
1 1 1 1
1 NT Dbl 3 NT 4 1 NT Pass 3 AP
Pass Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 4 8 2 A 5 Q 2
7 5 K 6 4 7 9 3
K 10 9 3 8 A 5 2
A 5 2 6 A 2 7 4
A K 2 Q K 6 J 5
10 Q A 5 10
7 J 4 4 9 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

K Q 9 2
8 7 5
J 7
Q 9 4 2 Table 8 5
3 2
A K 10 9 8 3
A K J
36733 36723
876A9 875A9
Par NS -130 J 10 6 4 3
A K 6 4
6 2
10 5

Nickell NS
4 × S -2 -300
-5 52
Diamond NS
3 E = -110
+5 99

39. S deals
Both vul A 8
K 6 5 2
A 10 5
10 8 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Hampson Nickell Greco
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 8 K 6 10 8 K 6
3 5 2 A 3 5 9 A
2 6 Q 5 2 6 Q 5
3 J 10 J 3 2 10 J
9 A 4 7 K A 7 7
3 2 A 9 7 6 A 9
10 J Q 6 5 K 8 4
Q 7 8 3 A 8 7 2
8 9 K A 3 Q 9 5
4 Q 7 2 7 tricks claimed

J 10 9 7 4 2
J 9 7
6 4 2
5 Table K 3
A 10 4 3
K J 9
K J 9 6
96889 96788
46544 47644
Par NS +600 Q 6 5
Q 8
Q 8 7 3
A Q 4 3

Nickell NS
1 NT S = +90
+7 59
Diamond NS
3 NT S -2 -200
-7 99

40. W deals
None vul K 9 8 5
J 9 5
Q 10 3
J 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Hampson Nickell Greco
1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 NT Pass 4 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP 4 Pass 5 Pass
6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 Q A J A 5 Q
4 7 2 3 2 K 3 10
9 7 K 3 4 10 Q 5
6 8 7 10 2 9 6 A
Q 5 3 A 5 2 10 A
5 10 J Q 4 7 7 3
K 3 9 8 3
11 tricks claimed K 5 4 J

A 7 6 4 3 2
Q 7 2
2
A 10 9 Table Q
K 8 6 4 3
A K 6 4
K Q 2
34243 =
A9B89 =
Par NS -450 J 10
A 10
J 9 8 7 5
8 6 5 3

Nickell NS
4 E +1 -450
-11 59
Diamond NS
6 E -1 +50
+11 110

41. N deals
E-W vul K 10 7 5 3
Q J 3
Q 8 4 2
4

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Hampson Nickell Greco
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 2 Dbl Pass Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 J Q 5 2 J Q
7 3 A 8 10 Q A 8
9 2 3 4 K 9 7 3
K 9 10 J 2 6 6 J
2 5 7 Q 3 A 8 4
3 A 8 4 6 5 7 2
4 6 J 2 5 6 3 4
5 9 6 7 4 9 J 7
6 7 8 4 10 5 A 4

Q 6 4
10 7
J 9
A K J 8 7 3 Table A 2
A K 6 5 4 2
A 10 3
10 9
16160 =
B7B6D =
Par NS -1700 J 9 8
9 8
K 7 6 5
Q 6 5 2

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -660
+1 60
Diamond NS
3 NT W +3 -690
-1 110

42. E deals
Both vul A 6 5 3 2
A J 8
5 2
A 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Hampson Nickell Greco
Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 4 7 K A 4 7
8 2 K J A 4 3 2
A 10 8 2 8 Q K 7
7 Q K 5 J 3 2 K
9 4 6 Q A 10 4 2
K 2 8 4 3 Q K 5
10 7 J Q Q 2 8 9
8 tricks claimed 9 tricks claimed

K Q
7 2
K 8 6 4
9 8 7 5 3 Table 10 8 4
Q 4
A J 9 7 3
K 10 6
89955 =
53388 =
Par NS +140 J 9 7
K 10 9 6 5 3
Q 10
Q J

Nickell NS
4 S -2 -200
-3 60
Diamond NS
4 S -1 -100
+3 113

43. S deals
None vul 10 8 3 2
4 3
A 9 8 7 4
A Q

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Hampson Nickell Greco
Pass Pass
1 Pass 4 AP 1 Pass 4 Dbl
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 A 4 7 2 4 8 3
2 7 A 4 2 8 Q 3
K 3 5 2 4 7 5 6
Q 2 6 7 8 A
10 tricks claimed 5 3 K 3
A 6 4 K
4 5 K J
J
10 tricks claimed

Q J 9 7
A K J 10 8 6
J
K 8 Table A
Q 9 7 5 2
10 6 5 2
10 6 3
6A3BA =
43A22 =
Par NS +100 K 6 5 4
—
K Q 3
J 9 7 5 4 2

Nickell NS
4 W = -420
-13 60
Diamond NS
4 N = +420
+13 126

44. W deals
N-S vul K
J 9 7 5 2
Q 8
A K 9 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Hampson Nickell Greco
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass 7 (AP)
Pass 5 Pass 5 NT
Pass 6 Pass 7 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 2 6 K 8 2 4 K
2 3 A Q 2 3 A Q
13 tricks won K
13 tricks won

7 6 4 3
Q
J 6 4 2
10 6 5 2 Table J 9 8
8 3
K 10 9 7 5 3
Q 8
DDD7C =
00061 =
Par NS +2220 A Q 10 5 2
A K 10 6 4
A
J 4

Nickell NS
7 N = +2210
Tie 60
Diamond NS
7 N = +2210
Tie 126

45. N deals
Both vul A K J 6 3
K
Q 10
Q 10 7 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Katz Hampson Nickell Greco
1 Pass 2 1 Pass 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 8 A 5 9 2 5 J
5 K A 4 5 9 K A
3 7 Q 3 10 6 8 Q
K 7 2 5 8 2 Q 3
J 8 4 10 6 7 2 4
6 9 Q 8 3 4 K 10
K 2 6 3 5 K A 4
8 7 7 J 9 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

10 5
Q 5
K J 8 7 6
A J 4 2 Table 9 8 7
A J 6 3 2
9 5 3
9 3
9A869 =
43574 43564
Par NS +620 Q 4 2
10 9 8 7 4
A 4 2
K 8

Nickell NS
4 N = +620
+12 72
Diamond NS
4 N -1 -100
-12 126

Diamond leads by 54 IMPs

Match AU12 Main

Top 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 4

46. E deals
None vul K J 6
K Q 10 5 2
Q J 9 2
A

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass Pass Pass
2 2 Dbl 3 2 2 Dbl Pass
Dbl 4 Pass Pass 3 3 Pass 4 (AP)
4 NT Dbl 5 Dbl (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 3 2 4 3 J A
5 9 4 10 Q 6 3 2
3 J A 4 2 4 7 5
2 6 7 5 2 5 J Q
A 2 7 3 6 7 Q 5
6 Q 6 K 2 4 K 5
A 9 3 5 3 6 Q 7
Q 2 A 6 9 4 10 A
8 A 6 9 7

A 5 3
—
A 8 6 5
K Q J 9 5 2 Table Q 10 9 4
A 8 6 4
7 4
10 6 4
54863 53863
8946A =
Par NS -140 8 7 2
J 9 7 3
K 10 3
8 7 3

Nickell NS
5 × W -1 +100
+4 76
Diamond NS
4 N -1 -50
-4 126

47. S deals
N-S vul A K J 9 8 5 2
J 10 3 2
J 5
—

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
1 4 AP 1 3 Pass 4
Pass Pass 5 Dbl (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 4 A 2 3 7 J 6
A 6 3 7 A 6 4 Q
K 2 4 Q 5 A 6 2
J 4 7 K 7 K 3 4
11 tricks claimed 3 2 K 5
8 9 7 J
Q 9 2 4
7 J A 9
4 Q 2 5
9 A

Q 7
K 6
8 7 6 3 2
A Q 7 3 Table 6
8 5 4
A 10 4
K J 10 8 6 2
6BA54 =
52289 52279
Par NS +500 10 4 3
A Q 9 7
K Q 9
9 5 4

Nickell NS
4 N +1 +650
+8 84
Diamond NS
5 × E -2 +300
-8 126

48. W deals
E-W vul K 6
K J 8 4
J 3
A K J 10 4

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT 2 3
3 4 AP 4 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 10 J 6 A 10 4 6
5 2 9 K 2 2 9 K
3 7 K A 3 7 K A
4 4 8 2 8 J 7 4
A 3 4 6 2 5 9 J
10 10 8 Q K 6 2 3
Q 5 7 A 4 9 10
5 3 K 2 10 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

J 9 7 4
3
A 10 9 8 5
9 8 3 Table A Q 8 5 3 2
Q 9 7 6
7
6 2
64A9A 64A8A
59342 =
Par NS +200 10
A 10 5 2
K Q 6 4 2
Q 7 5

Nickell NS
4 N = +420
+10 94
Diamond NS
5 N -1 -50
-10 126

49. N deals
None vul K Q 8
A 10 5 2
10 8 7 6 2
7

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 1 Pass 1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Dbl 2 3 AP
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 2 K 5 A 5 7 6
A Q 9 6 J K A 3
9 3 4 7 2 Q 6 4
Q 7 6 A A 3 4 8
J 4 A 3 A 3 J 2
8 A 2 7 4 5 7 6
9 tricks claimed 7 K 6 2
K Q 9 8
9 3 9 7
10 Q 8 5

10 9 7 4
K 9 7 4
J
Q 9 8 5 Table A
Q 8 6 3
A K 9 4
10 6 4 2
68585 78585
54858 =
Par NS +100 J 6 5 3 2
J
Q 5 3
A K J 3

Nickell NS
4 S -1 -50
-3 94
Diamond NS
3 E -1 +50
+3 129

50. E deals
N-S vul 10 4 3 2
5 4
J
A 10 7 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 Dbl 1 Dbl
Pass 1 2 Pass Rdbl 2 2 Pass
3 NT AP 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 8 K 9 2 5 K 9
K 9 2 5 6 J 3 8
A J 3 8 4 J A 8
6 Q 4 3 Q 2 3 4
4 J A 7 7 6 J 5
Q 2 3 4 A 3 3 10
7 6 K 5 K 4 8 9
A 3 5 9 8 5 J
J 4 6 10 8 tricks claimed
8 7 9 7

Q J 9
A K J 8 3
4 2
Q 9 2 Table 8 5
Q 7
A K 10 9 6 5 3
J 8
58428 =
84885 =
Par NS -120 A K 7 6
10 9 6 2
Q 8 7
K 6

Nickell NS
3 NT W -1 +50
Tie 94
Diamond NS
3 NT W -1 +50
Tie 129

51. S deals
E-W vul Q 5 2
2
K J 10 5 3
Q 9 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Dbl 1 Pass 1 Dbl
Rdbl 2 2 Dbl 2 3 Dbl Pass
Pass 3 3 AP 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 2 A Q A 5 4
4 9 K 2 K 2 5 9
3 5 A Q 3 K A Q
6 A 10 2 7 3 10 Q
Q 8 3 2 9 tricks claimed
3 J Q
9 tricks claimed

K J 10
K 10 6 3
A 9 8
J 7 4 Table 9 7 6
A J 8 7 5 4
6 4 2
A
46479 =
86954 =
Par NS -100 A 8 4 3
Q 9
Q 7
K 10 8 6 3

Nickell NS
3 E = -140
-6 94
Diamond NS
4 E -1 +100
+6 135

52. W deals
Both vul Q 9 7 6 5
5
10 9 5 3 2
7 4

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass 2 NT Pass Pass Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT Pass 4 AP 3 NT Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 7 2 6 A Q 10 6
K Q 10 J K 7 9 J
2 4 Q A J 4 5 A
K 4 2 5 K 4 2 5
J 6 3 3 J 6 3 2
7 8 9 5 7 8 9 5
A 6 3 Q A 3 3 Q
2 4 J Q 2 7
10 tricks claimed 11 tricks claimed

4
A 10 9 3 2
Q 7
10 9 6 3 2 Table A K 10 3
K J 7
J 6
A K J 5
16160 =
87B5B =
Par NS -650 J 8 2
Q 8 6 4
A K 8 4
Q 8

Nickell NS
4 E = -620
+1 95
Diamond NS
4 E +1 -650
-1 135

53. N deals
N-S vul A 10 8 6
8
9 7 6 5
Q J 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 6 3 K 4 8 K 3
8 3 Q 4 J Q A 2
8 10 Q A 6 6 10 9
5 2 7 A 5 2 2 8
2 7 10 4 2 J Q 5
A 5 K J 7 6 9 6
8 9 8 10 6 tricks claimed
7 5 J 3
6 2 K 4
9 2 7 5
9

Q J 7
A 7 6 4 2
Q 10 4
5 3 Table 9 5 4 3
K J 10 5
A 3 2
7 4
7758B =
66742 =
Par NS +600 K 2
Q 9 3
K J 8
A K 10 8 6

Nickell NS
2 S = +90
+5 100
Diamond NS
1 NT S -1 -100
-5 135

54. E deals
E-W vul K 8 5
5
A K 6 3
A K 10 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 6 Pass 7 (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 5 Q A J 5 Q A
Q 5 3 2 A 2 5 8
J 7 6 4 4 3 3 9
8 9 K 10 A 2 8 5
5 7 J 2 6 4 Q 9
2 9 K 8 10 6 K 7
8 3 2 Q 7

J 10 9 6 4
6 3 2
9 7 5
9 7 Table Q
K Q 9 8 7
10 4 2
J 8 6 2
CAACC =
13311 =
Par NS +990 A 7 3 2
A J 10 4
Q J 8
Q 5

Nickell NS
6 S = +920
+14 114
Diamond NS
7 S -2 -100
-14 135

55. S deals
Both vul A J 5
5
A J 9 8 7
A 10 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
2 Pass
Pass 4 AP 2 Dbl 3 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 5 Q A 10 5 6 A
3 4 J K 4 2 5 9
6 J K A A 4 10 6
A 8 2 10 7 3 2 2
A 3 10 2 3 7 J Q
J 4 7 6 8 5 6 Q
Q 3 7 2 3 4 A 8
5 2 10 9 K 7 10
11 tricks claimed 11 tricks claimed

10 4
K J 10 8 7 2
Q 6 2
K 3 Table K 8
Q 9 6
K 5 4 3
9 6 4 2
9C79A =
21642 =
Par NS +1430 Q 9 7 6 3 2
A 4 3
10
Q J 5

Nickell NS
4 S +1 +650
Tie 114
Diamond NS
4 S +1 +650
Tie 135

56. W deals
None vul A Q 6 3
9 8 7
9
A K 8 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 1 1 NT Pass 1 1 1 NT
Pass Pass Pass Pass 2 Dbl 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 7 4 Q K 2 10 7
2 3 9 A A 6 3 8
A 2 3 8 J Q 3 9
K 6 5 9 9 3 K 2
J 2 7 3 A 2 3 9
5 10 10 6 6 Q K
10 2 3 A 8 tricks claimed
5 6 Q 4
J 4 Q K
6
6 tricks claimed

10 9 7 4
10 3
K 7 5 3
J 4 3 Table K 8 5
A K J 5 4
A 6 4
10 6
77678 =
55764 56764
Par NS +90 J 2
Q 6 2
Q J 10 8 2
Q 9 2

Nickell NS
1 NT S -1 -50
Tie 114
Diamond NS
3 N -1 -50
Tie 135

57. N deals
E-W vul J 10 7 2
9 3
J
Q 9 5 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
3 Dbl Pass Pass 1 1 NT
3 Pass 4 5 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl (AP) Pass 3 Dbl Pass
3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 4 5 J A 2 3 4
A 3 4 2 K 6 9 5
A 8 7 J 10
10 tricks won 5 2 7 6
A 4 5 2
6 K 4
9 tricks claimed

Q 5 4
7 6 2
10 8 7 5
K 10 6 Table A 9 8 6
Q 10 5 4
A K Q 3 2
—
5674A =
77682 77693
Par NS +130 K 3
A K J 8
9 6 4
A J 8 7

Nickell NS
5 ×× N -1 -200
-3 114
Diamond NS
3 E = -110
+3 138

58. E deals
Both vul A K Q 7 3
6 2
K 8 7 5
A 10

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J K 4 3 2 A 6 7
A 2 5 3 9 2 A 6
10 K 8 9 K 5 3 4
7 Q A 2 Q 10 4 8
J 6 5 3 7 2 3 J
10 Q A 2 5
7 tricks claimed Q K 4 10
A 4 5 3
3 7 6 9
J 5 8

J 8 4 2
A J 10
Q J 9 6
9 3 Table 10 6 5
K 9 8 7 5
4 2
K 4 2
7868A 7878A
64642 =
Par NS +130 9
Q 4 3
A 10 3
Q J 8 7 6 5

Nickell NS
3 NT S -2 -200
-7 114
Diamond NS
2 N = +90
+7 145

59. S deals
None vul K J 3
5 4
A K J 8 6
Q 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 1
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Pass 4 Pass 6 (AP) Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 2 4 A 3
7 2 9 A 12 tricks won
6
12 tricks won

A Q 7 6 5 4
J 8 7
Q 5 2
2 Table 10 9 8 2
Q 10 9 6
10 7 4
A 3
B78BC B79BC
26421 =
Par NS +920 —
A K 3 2
9 3
K J 10 8 7 6 4

Nickell NS
6 S = +920
+11 125
Diamond NS
5 S +1 +420
-11 145

60. W deals
N-S vul 9 6 3
K 10 9 7 3 2
9 7 5 4
—

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 2
Pass 2 3 NT 4 Pass 2 3 NT AP
4 NT Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 Q K A A 2 9 8
A J 2 3 4 Q K A
10 5 Q 2 K J 2 9
2 4 K A 7 2 Q 2
8 6 9 5 3 4 A 4
6 10 5 6 3
9 tricks claimed K 3 6 7
9 10 8 9
4 8 6 7
5 Q

8 7
Q 6
J 10 6 2
Q 8 6 3 2 Table A Q
A 5
K 8
A K 10 9 7 5 4
4BB73 =
92259 9225A
Par NS +300 K J 10 5 4 2
J 8 4
A Q 3
J

Nickell NS
5 E -2 +100
+11 136
Diamond NS
3 NT E +1 -430
-11 145

Diamond leads by 9 IMPs

Match AU12 Main

Top 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5

61. N deals
Both vul K 8 5 2
A Q 9 3
2
K Q 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 Dbl Pass 1 Dbl Pass
1 Dbl 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass
5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q K 5 6 K A 8 2
A 5 6 2 A 5 6 2
3 8 J 3 3 8 J 3
10 5 4 6 10 2 4 3
7 2 9 3 7 8 Q 6
A 7 2 8 A 10 5 5
J 8 7 K 10 6 3 9

10 7
10 8 6
K J 7 6
J 6 5 2 Table A Q J 9 4
K J
A 9 4 3
A 9
44635 =
997A8 =
Par NS -600 6 3
7 5 4 2
Q 10 8 5
10 8 7

Nickell NS
3 NT W +1 -630
-12 136
Diamond NS
5 W -1 +100
+12 157

62. E deals
None vul A Q J 9 2
6 5 4
6
10 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 (AP) Pass 1 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 3 K 3 4 A 8
7 6 A 5 J Q K 5
Q 8 8 10 9 6 10 5
J 8 Q 3 2 5 7 3
J A 2 3 4 2 3 K
A 4 6 3 7 10 A 5
2 7 4 8 Q 8 2 6
4 2 5 7 J 8 Q 2
5 J 6 10 9 J 9 4

10 6 4
K 9 7 3
J 7 4
K 9 2 Table 8 5 3
A J 10 2
K 10 8 3
J 8
8A68A =
53642 =
Par NS +420 K 7
Q 8
A Q 9 5 2
A Q 7 5

Nickell NS
2 S +2 +130
+5 141
Diamond NS
3 NT S -1 -50
-5 157

63. S deals
N-S vul A Q
K J 6 4 2
8
J 10 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
1 NT 2 Dbl Pass 1 NT AP
3 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 6 7 K 3 A 5 K
3 Q 4 5 Q 7 6 4
4 9 5 9 9 3 2 8
9 8 2 A 10 7 6 2
8 9 7 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

10 6 3 2
A 10 9
A K J 6 2
K Table J 9 7 4
8 5
10 9
A Q 9 8 6
53755 63756
79687 =
Par NS -140 K 8 5
Q 7 3
Q 7 5 4 3
7 5

Nickell NS
4 W = -420
-8 141
Diamond NS
1 NT W = -90
+8 165

64. W deals
E-W vul A 10
K J 8 4
Q 7 6 4
J 10 5

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Dbl 2 Pass
2 AP 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 7 10 J 5 7 A 4
A 5 7 4 10 2 K Q
6 3 Q 8 K A 6 8
2 10 K A 7 4 Q 5
K A 7 8 J 6 2 4
2 4 2 J 9 3 3 J
7 3 Q 5 6 3 2 8
8 J 4 4 7 8 J 5
9 5 3 A A 10 9 K
Q 8 K 10 K A 8 5

Q 7
7
A 10 9 5 3 2
Q 9 8 2 Table J 9 8 4 2
A Q 9 6 2
8
K 7
64666 =
67677 =
Par NS -80 K 6 5 3
10 5 3
K J
A 6 4 3

Nickell NS
2 E = -110
Tie 141
Diamond NS
2 E = -110
Tie 165

65. N deals
None vul 7 4 3
A J
J 7 6
A 10 6 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 AP 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 6 9 10 2 J Q 4
8 6 A 9 K A 4 6
K 10 4 7 2 3 J 9
J K A 4 A
Q 7 J 5 11 tricks claimed
3 A 6 2
3 2 Q 7
8
11 tricks claimed

A Q 10 8 5 2
8 5 4 3
8
7 4 Table J 6
K Q 10 6
A K 5 4 3 2
J
52237 =
7BBA5 =
Par NS -450 K 9
9 7 2
Q 10 9
K Q 9 8 5

Nickell NS
3 W +2 -200
Tie 141
Diamond NS
2 W +3 -200
Tie 165

66. E deals
N-S vul K 2
J 10 9 7 3
10 5 2
J 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT
2 Pass 3 AP 2 2 NT 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 2 Q 5 J 2 Q 5
8 9 10 A 7 9 10 A
9 3 7 K 9 3 7 K
5 4 Q K 10 4 6 10
A 2 5 8 A 2 5 8
J 2 6 3 7 4 K A
10 2 6 A 3 J 5 4
10 tricks claimed 9 tricks claimed

A Q J 10 7 4
5
K J 9
10 7 3 Table 9 6 5
8 4 2
A 6 4
K Q 8 6
74875 =
69558 =
Par NS -140 8 3
A K Q 6
Q 8 7 3
A 9 5

Nickell NS
3 W +1 -170
-1 141
Diamond NS
3 W = -140
+1 166

67. S deals
E-W vul A 7 6 4
8
K 10 7 4 2
8 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Dbl 3 Pass 4 AP
2 NT Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 5 K Q 2 A 9 5
3 Q K A 2 5 A 8
2 4 A 8 K 10 7 4
K 2 7 5 Q 4 10 J
7 2 Q 5 7 8 Q K
6 9 J 4 J Q A 5
5 7 10 7 8 K 3
10 tricks claimed 9 2 A 5
J 10

Q
A K Q 9 6 3
Q J 8 5
9 7 Table 9 8 5
10 7 2
A 6
A Q J 6 4
48264 =
85B78 =
Par NS -500 K J 10 3 2
J 5 4
9 3
K 10 5

Nickell NS
4 W = -620
+1 142
Diamond NS
4 W +1 -650
-1 166

68. W deals
Both vul K J 10 9 7
J 2
8 3
A Q 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 2 Dbl Pass 1 2 Dbl
Pass 3 AP Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 6 5 3 K 6 5 3
9 5 Q J A 9 2 8
2 8 Q 9 7 10 8 10
4 A 6 2 7 4 A 2
A 2 7 6 5 9 Q K
3 8 A 4 Q J 3 9
2 K 5 9 J 4 5 Q
A 10 8 6 5 J Q 3
J 4 7 5 4 7 6 2
Q 4 7 J 9 A 8 2
9 tricks claimed 7 8 A 4

8 5 2
K Q 8 6 3
5 2
J 9 8 Table Q 6 4 3
9 4
A K Q 7 4
K 4
77569 77669
66764 =
Par NS +110 A
A 10 7 5
J 10 9 6
10 7 5 3

Nickell NS
3 N = +110
+7 149
Diamond NS
2 N -2 -200
-7 166

69. N deals
N-S vul Q J 3 2
A J 5 4
6 4
A 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 1 3 NT 1 1 3
Pass Pass Pass Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 4 10 K J A 3 4
6 K 2 4 5 7 Q 4
3 6 J A 4 2 K 5
5 7 Q A 6 10 J A
9 8 10 J Q 2 3 5
4 2 K 5 10 K 8 6
9 8 4 Q 8 K 2 9
9 tricks claimed 6 J K 7
Q 7
8 tricks claimed

K 10 7
10 8 6 3
8 3
10 9 6 5 Table A 9 4
K Q
Q J 10 5 2
J 7 2
99988 =
44455 =
Par NS +600 8 6 5
9 7 2
A K 9 7
K Q 3

Nickell NS
3 NT S = +600
+12 161
Diamond NS
3 NT N -1 -100
-12 166

70. E deals
E-W vul K 8
Q 8 7
J 9 4 3
Q J 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 2 1 3
Pass Pass Dbl 3 3 NT AP
4 4 Pass Pass
Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 9 10 K J 7 A
7 3 K J K 3 2
8 5 2 Q 9 tricks won
A 7 6 2
10 Q K 4
3 5
8 tricks claimed

A Q 4 3
A 10 9 3
K 10 6 5
2 Table J
K J 6 5
A Q 8 7 2
9 7 3
38119 =
85AC4 85BC4
Par NS -800 10 9 7 6 5 2
4 2
—
A K 10 6 5

Nickell NS
4 × S -2 -300
+7 168
Diamond NS
3 NT W = -600
-7 166

71. S deals
Both vul A 9 3 2
A 10 7
Q 4
K 8 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
1 Pass 4 AP 1 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 10 J Q 2 6 5 4
J 2 6 5 8 9 J 3
A 6 2 7 7 A Q 8
4 8 8 9 6 2 9 Q
Q 9 4 3 K 9 3 2
4 5 K A 2 A 4 5
10 6 8 J 11 tricks claimed
10 4 A 2
K 6 2 Q
Q 9 3 7
10 tricks claimed

K J 10 7 4
K J 3 2
10
A Q 4 Table Q 8 6
Q 6 4
A K J 5 3
10 2
22346 =
9B886 9A886
Par NS -650 5
9 8 5
9 8 7 6 2
J 9 7 3

Nickell NS
4 W = -620
+1 169
Diamond NS
4 W +1 -650
-1 166

72. W deals
None vul A 10
K 8
J 7 3 2
A 10 6 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 2 2 4
1 NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 4 AP
2 Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 Q 7 5 10 A 2 6
2 8 J Q 2 8 J Q
8 4 A 2 6 4 A 3
2 6 4 4 3 5 4 4
Q K A 3 Q K A 3
A 7 6 K A 7 6 K
10 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

9 7 4
6 2
A K Q 8 4
K 7 4 Table K J 3 2
A J 10 9 5 3
9 6 5
—
7534A =
67983 57983
Par NS +100 Q 8 6 5
Q 7 4
10
Q J 9 8 3

Nickell NS
2 E +2 -170
+6 175
Diamond NS
4 E = -420
-6 166

73. N deals
E-W vul A Q J 7 3
Q 8 2
J 9 8
J 6

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass 1 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Q 9 4 4 6 8 Q
J 3 4 Q K 2 3 6
A 6 9 K 4 5 A 9
4 J 2 Q Q 3 6 10
K 5 A 6 J 9 7 8
J 10 6 8 7 10 4 10
8 A 10 2 8 A 10 5
3 4 10 3 3 K A J
10 7 9 5 7 9 9 4

10 8 5 2
A 3
Q 5 2
A 10 7 4 Table 9 6
K J 10 9
A 3
9 8 5 3 2
67473 =
76869 =
Par NS -110 K 4
7 6 5 4
K 10 7 6 4
K Q

Nickell NS
2 NT S -4 -200
-4 175
Diamond NS
1 NT S -1 -50
+4 170

74. E deals
Both vul A K 5 4
10 9 4 3
K 4 2
J 9

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
3 NT AP 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 7 K 6 9 7 K 6
4 Q 3 A K 6 2 3
Q 10 7 K 4 7 J Q
8 3 2 J K 9 4 2
4 2 K 9 3 J A 6
5 3 A 2 5 6 Q 3
5 6 Q J A 4 J 3
J 4 8 4 10 5
9 tricks claimed 7 8 5 9
Q 10 9 2

Q 9 3
Q J 8 5
A 7
K Q 8 3 Table 8 7 6
A 7
Q J 6
A 10 7 5 4
56574 =
87869 87758
Par NS -120 J 10 2
K 6 2
10 9 8 5 3
6 2

Nickell NS
3 NT E = -600
Tie 175
Diamond NS
3 NT E = -600
Tie 170

75. S deals
None vul J 10
A K 8
8 3 2
K 10 9 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 2 4 A 5 2 A 4
J K 2 4 6 10 J 2
10 Q 6 8 7 3 A 10
A 9 2 5 2 K 3 5
3 A 10 8 2 5 J Q
7 K 3 5 6 J K 9
8 6 7 Q Q
J 4 3 5 7 tricks claimed
A

A 6 4
J 7 6 4
Q 9 4
A 6 2 Table K 8 7
10 9 3
6 5
Q J 8 5 3
897A7 8A8A7
53536 =
Par NS +420 Q 9 5 3 2
Q 5 2
A K J 10 7
—

Nickell NS
3 NT N -1 -50
+2 177
Diamond NS
3 NT N -2 -100
-2 170

Nickell leads by 7 IMPs

Match AU12 Main

Top 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6

76. W deals
N-S vul K 8 7
Q 8 6 5 2
J 8 2
K Q

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Katz Greco Nickell Rodwell Diamond Meckstroth Platnick
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT AP
3 Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 3 7 9 5 3 7 9
7 2 A 6 7 2 A 6
5 2 Q K 5 2 J K
Q 8 7 6 8
K 9 2 A 11 tricks claimed
A 2 4 J
3 J K 10
11 tricks claimed

A Q J
A 9
9 7 3
A J 6 5 4 Table 6 5
K 10 4 3
A K Q 5 4
9 8
25312 =
B8ACB B8ABA
Par NS -920 10 9 4 3 2
J 7
10 6
10 7 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -460
Tie 177
Diamond NS
3 NT W +2 -460
Tie 170

77. N deals
Both vul A 9
Q 10 9 8 7
K J 10 5
A J

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Katz Greco Nickell Rodwell Diamond Meckstroth Platnick
1 Dbl 1 1 NT Dbl 2
Pass 2 AP Pass Pass Dbl Pass
3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 4 2 5 J 3 4 Q
5 4 Q A 9 K A 6
J K 7 6 10 4 Q A
4 K 6 7 10 4 K 6
J 2 10 A J 3 Q A
5 2 3 8 5 2 2 8
K 3 6 9 A 4 3 8
J 4 7 Q 9 K 5 10
10 9 K 3 K 7
8 tricks claimed 9 tricks claimed

10 8
6 3 2
Q 9 2
Q 9 6 3 2 Table K J 7 4
A 5 4
A 3
K 10 8 5
68895 =
64538 64438
Par NS +110 Q 6 5 3 2
K J
8 7 6 4
7 4

Nickell NS
2 N = +90
+5 182
Diamond NS
3 W = -110
-5 170

78. E deals
None vul K J 8
10 9 5 2
7
A J 8 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Katz Greco Nickell Rodwell Diamond Meckstroth Platnick
Pass 1 Pass 1
2 4 4 Pass 2 4 4 Pass
Pass Dbl AP Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 10 4 K A 10 4
Q K A 3 Q K A 3
5 7 10 J 2 8 10 J
7 5 A 2 10 Q
11 tricks claimed 7 5 Q K
9 8
11 tricks claimed

Q 10 9 7 4
A 3
K 10 9 8 4
Q Table A 6 5 2
6 4
A J 6 5
7 5 2
6292A =
7A3A3 =
Par NS -100 3
K Q J 8 7
Q 3 2
K 10 9 3

Nickell NS
4 × E +1 -690
Tie 182
Diamond NS
4 × E +1 -690
Tie 170

79. S deals
N-S vul 10 5 4 3
K 2
A 10 8 7 3
K 6

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Katz Greco Nickell Rodwell Diamond Meckstroth Platnick
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 4 AP 2 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 J K A 7 3 K A
Q 8 3 K 10 9 3 K
6 9 4 3 6 10 4 5
6 7 A 2 J 8 4 2
4 8 10 9 6 7 A 3
2 2 8 3 J 3 2 7
5 4 Q 2 8 4 Q 2
10 8 K 5 9 2 K 8
J 6 5 3 J 6 5 7
6 7 5 10 6 8 5 5

K
A 5 4 3
K Q 9 5
J 8 5 3 Table J 9 6
Q J 10 6
J
A Q 10 9 2
47363 =
86A7A =
Par NS -420 A Q 8 7 2
9 8 7
6 4 2
7 4

Nickell NS
4 E = -420
Tie 182
Diamond NS
4 E = -420
Tie 170

80. W deals
E-W vul J 10 8 3
9 2
K J 2
A J 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Katz Greco Nickell Rodwell Diamond Meckstroth Platnick
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 2
1 NT Pass 2 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass
Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 10 J 5 9 10 J 5
9 10 J 3 2 A 3 4
3 4 9 A 4 2 K 5
7 K 4 5 3 5 10 J
J 6 5 Q J 6 5 Q
4 2 K 5 8 6 9 7
6 3 A 2 4 9 Q K
10 A 3 7 A 3 3 10
9 tricks claimed 2 6 Q A

A Q
A 8 5
A Q 10 8 7
10 8 4 Table K 7 6 4
10 6
6 4 3
K Q 9 3
44644 =
98699 =
Par NS -600 9 5 2
K Q J 7 4 3
9 5
7 5

Nickell NS
3 NT W = -600
-12 182
Diamond NS
3 NT W -1 +100
+12 182

81. N deals
None vul Q J 9 6 4
10 2
K 8 4 3
J 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Katz Greco Nickell Rodwell Diamond Meckstroth Platnick
Pass 2 NT Pass Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 1 1 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 9 4 5 K 2 6 5
3 10 K 4 8 3 J A
Q 5 6 2 Q 4 3 2
9 8 A 4 K 5 6 10
Q 3 A 7 9 8 A 4
J 2 7 8 Q K A 2
10 J A 4 J 6 9 3
K 3 5 2 5 7 7 8
9 Q 8 6 5 J K 3

7 3 2
A J 7 6 3
Q 9
10 8 5 Table A 10 5
K Q 9
A J 5
A K 9 7
25252 =
B8B8B =
Par NS -460 K 8
8 5 4
10 7 6 2
Q 6 4 3

Nickell NS
4 E +1 -450
-1 182
Diamond NS
4 E = -420
+1 183

82. E deals
N-S vul A K 7 3
Q 3
K J 6 4
4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Katz Greco Nickell Rodwell Diamond Meckstroth Platnick
Pass 1 Pass 1
2 2 NT 3 Pass Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 8 6 A 4 2 5
7 3 K Q 8 3 6 J
5 9 2 Q 2 4 A
A 8 2 4 11 tricks won
K J 5 10
3
10 tricks claimed

10 4
8 7 4 2
A 8
A J 9 7 5 Table J 8
10 6 5
Q 10 9 7 2
K 10 8
7A976 =
42467 =
Par NS +620 Q 9 6 5 2
A K J 9
5 3
Q 6

Nickell NS
4 S = +620
-1 182
Diamond NS
4 S +1 +650
+1 184

83. S deals
E-W vul A J 5 4 2
K Q 7 3
—
K Q J 3

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Katz Greco Nickell Rodwell Diamond Meckstroth Platnick
Pass
Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 4 3
6 4 K 7
3 5 10 A
A 7 4 2
8 K 6 9
J 10 Q 8
3 6 A K
2 6 9 7
2 8 4

8 7 6
A 8
J 8 4
A 9 8 4 2 Table K 10
J 6 5 4
K Q 9 7 6
7 5
7A857 8A857
53476 =
Par NS +420 Q 9 3
10 9 2
A 10 5 3 2
10 6

Nickell NS
4 N +1 +450
+11 193
Diamond NS
4 N -1 -50
-11 184

84. W deals
Both vul J 4
A K 8
A K J 3 2
Q J 10

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Katz Greco Nickell Rodwell Diamond Meckstroth Platnick
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 3 8 Q 5 3 8 J
J 2 4 9 Q 2 4 9
2 4 Q 7 2 8 Q 7
5 3 A 8 J 2 K
K 9 6 2 10 tricks claimed
J 7 10 5
3 10 2 4
10 K A 8
J 6 A 5
K
10 tricks claimed

K 9 8 5
Q 7 6 4 3 2
7
9 8 Table A Q 7
10 5
9 8 4
K 7 6 5 2
986B8 =
24725 =
Par NS +600 10 6 3 2
J 9
Q 10 6 5
A 4 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 193
Diamond NS
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 184

85. N deals
N-S vul K 6 4
K Q J 3 2
K 9 8 2
3

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Katz Greco Nickell Rodwell Diamond Meckstroth Platnick
1 Pass 2 1 Pass 2
Dbl 3 AP Dbl Pass 2 NT Pass
3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 2 A 4 K 5 6 4
A 2 5 6 3 2 A 4
4 K 8 9 8 K 2 5
K 8 3 Q J 8 9 A
6 10 5 J J 8 3 6
7 3 2 10 5 9 10
9 5 2 3 8 tricks claimed
6 J K A
5 A 4 3
Q K J 6

A Q J
A 7 4
Q J 7 5
K J 4 Table 10 8 7
8 5
A 10 4 3
9 6 5 2
57746 =
76697 =
Par NS -110 9 5 3 2
10 9 6
6
A Q 10 8 7

Nickell NS
3 N -2 -200
-6 193
Diamond NS
3 W -1 +50
+6 190

86. E deals
E-W vul 4 3
6 5
Q 5
Q J 8 5 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Katz Greco Nickell Rodwell Diamond Meckstroth Platnick
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
4 AP 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 NT Pass
5 Dbl 5 Pass
5 Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q K 7 2 Q A 6 K
6 5 A 3 6 5 A 4
K 4 7 Q K 3 7 Q
J 6 3 A J 5 3
12 tricks claimed 12 tricks claimed

A K J 10 9 8 2
J
A 9 8 2
K Table 7 6
K Q 9 8 7 3
K J 10 4
A
11217 =
CCBC6 =
Par NS -1400 Q 5
A 10 4 2
7 6 3
10 9 7 6

Nickell NS
4 W +2 -680
Tie 193
Diamond NS
5 W +1 -680
Tie 190

87. S deals
Both vul A Q 10 9 8 7
J 10 5
A 10
K 4

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Katz Greco Nickell Rodwell Diamond Meckstroth Platnick
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
2 NT 3 Dbl 4 (AP) 3 4 4 NT Pass
5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 7 K 5 A 2 J 5
K A 2 6 5 6 A 2
J 9 A 4 7 3 10 Q
J 5 7 K 2 6 Q A
3 4 3 8 J 9 8 4
10 Q 6 2 9 tricks claimed
8 Q 10 4
9
9 tricks claimed

5
K 8 4 3 2
K Q 9 7 5 3
6 Table K 3 2
Q 9 6
J 4 2
A J 9 5
69338 =
63A94 =
Par NS -200 J 6 4
A 7
8 6
Q 10 8 7 3 2

Nickell NS
4 N -1 -100
-7 193
Diamond NS
5 W -2 +200
+7 197

88. W deals
None vul 7 6 3
8 2
K Q 7 3
A K 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Katz Greco Nickell Rodwell Diamond Meckstroth Platnick
1 Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 1 Dbl
2 Pass Pass Dbl 3 Pass 3 AP
Pass 2 NT 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 4 2 K 6 4 2 10
2 5 J K 2 7 10 K
3 5 8 Q K 6 5 2
6 A 4 7 7
7 9 10 A 7 tricks claimed
10 8 J 9
A 6 5 8
2 J 4 6
K Q 3 6
2

A Q 4
Q 9 5 4
J 8 2
J 10 6 Table 9 5 2
A K J 10 7
10 9 6
4 2
68699 =
54743 =
Par NS +110 K J 10 8
6 3
A 5 4
Q 9 7 5

Nickell NS
3 E -1 +50
-2 193
Diamond NS
3 E -2 +100
+2 199

89. N deals
E-W vul A J 5 3
10 9 6
K Q J
Q 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Katz Greco Nickell Rodwell Diamond Meckstroth Platnick
1 1 1 1 1 1
3 3 Pass 4 (AP) 3 3 4 4
Pass Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 K A 3 5 6 A K
A K 3 6 8 2 7 9
A 10 3 4 2 8 J 6
9 2 5 7 Q A 3 9
4 9 A 6 Q 4 3 10
10 tricks claimed K 9 3 7
8 3 A 6
K 10 4 5
A 10
9 tricks claimed

9
J 7 5 3
9 8
K J 8 6 5 3 Table 10 7 6
A Q 8 4 2
A 6
A 9 2
19191 =
83C3C =
Par NS -500 K Q 8 4 2
K
10 7 5 4 3 2
10

Nickell NS
4 S = +420
+11 204
Diamond NS
4 × S -1 -100
-11 199

90. E deals
Both vul Q 6 3
A K 10 3
J 9 2
9 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Katz Greco Nickell Rodwell Diamond Meckstroth Platnick
1 Pass 1 1
1 Pass 2 Dbl Dbl 2 2 3
Pass 2 AP Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 8 5 9 5 2 Q 8
Q 10 4 J K 10 4 9
A 8 10 2 A 9 10 J
2 6 J A 4 A 6 2
9 4 A 5 4 2 K A
7 2 K A Q K 8 9
4 3 5 K 7 3 Q 6
9 7 Q 6 5 J 9 5
9 3 5 J J 3 3 8
8 tricks claimed A 2 3 5

10 7 4 2
Q J 7 4
5 4
A J 6 Table J 5
8 6 5
A K Q 7 6 3
3 2
68869 =
75574 =
Par NS +110 A K 9 8
9 2
10 8
K Q 10 8 5

Nickell NS
2 N = +110
+5 209
Diamond NS
3 S -1 -100
-5 199

Nickell leads by 10 IMPs

Match AU12 Main

Top 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7

91. S deals
None vul 9 2
8 4
K 8 7 5 4
A 8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Zia Hampson Hamman Greco
1 1
1 Dbl 3 4 (AP) 1 2 4 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 5 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 8 9 Q A 2 8 Q
9 10 K 2 6 9 K 2
4 3 J 6 9 10 K 2
A 3 9 K 4 3 10 6
6 Q 4 3 A 5 8 9
A J 3 4 K
11 tricks claimed 3 A Q 5
6
10 tricks claimed

A 10 7 6 3
6 5
Q 10
Q 9 4 2 Table K J 8 5 4
K 9 3
J 3 2
J 5
86AB9 =
37213 37313
Par NS +420 Q
A Q J 10 7 2
A 9 6
K 10 6

Nickell NS
4 S +1 +450
+11 220
Diamond NS
5 S -1 -50
-11 199

92. W deals
N-S vul A 9
2
K Q J 10 5 3
K J 10 7

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Zia Hampson Hamman Greco
2 2 4 4 1 1 4 4
5 Pass Pass 5 5 Dbl AP
Pass Pass 6 Pass
Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 A 6 4 2 10 8
K 8 9 2 Q 3 4 2
K 3 4 2 J 7 A 3
Q 7 5 5 8 J 9 6
9 4 9 4 4 10
9 tricks claimed A 2 5
9 tricks claimed

J 3
A 5 4
8 2
A Q 6 5 4 3 Table 10 6 2
K Q J 10 9 8 6
—
9 8 2
5B4C5 5A4C5
11908 =
Par NS +500 K Q 8 7 5 4
7 3
A 9 7 6 4
—

Nickell NS
6 × E -3 +500
+5 225
Diamond NS
5 × E -2 +300
-5 199

93. N deals
Both vul A 2
J 8 6 4 3
Q
A K 8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Zia Hampson Hamman Greco
1 1 NT Pass 1 2 Pass
2 Dbl Rdbl Pass Pass Pass
2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 K 5 K 5 3 A
9 7 4 A Q 4 6 2
A 5 2 Q A 5 2 Q
11 tricks won 3 5 10 A
4 2 9 10
K 7 9 7
5 4 3 8
6 Q 8 7
K 6 4 3
8 J 10 Q

K J 10 6
Q 10 7 5
9 7 4 3 2
— Table Q 3
A 2
A K J 8
Q J 9 6 5
45527 =
988B6 =
Par NS -600 9 8 7 5 4
K 9
10 6 5
10 4 2

Nickell NS
2 W +3 -150
-6 225
Diamond NS
2 E -1 +100
+6 205

94. E deals
None vul J 10 5 4 3
Q 9 3
A K 4
9 6

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Zia Hampson Hamman Greco
1 NT Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 AP 1 Pass 1 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 7 3 A 4 10 6 2
8 2 K 9 9 4 3 10
K 4 2 6 9 K 3 2
Q 5 J 10 5 K 2 J
5 4 Q 2 3 8 10 K
A 4 10 6 6 A Q 7
2 3 5 9 Q J 2 4
6 3 3 A 9 8 5 6
Q 5 6 K 9 Q K 7
A 7 J 8 A
8 tricks claimed 6 tricks claimed

K Q 8 7
K 7 6 4
9 8 6 5
10 Table A 2
J 8
Q 7 3 2
A Q J 8 2
56636 =
867A7 767A7
Par NS -130 9 6
A 10 5 2
J 10
K 7 5 4 3

Nickell NS
2 E = -90
-4 225
Diamond NS
1 NT E -1 +50
+4 209

95. S deals
N-S vul J 9 8 5 3
A
6 5
K J 8 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Zia Hampson Hamman Greco
Pass Pass
1 1 2 2 NT 1 1 2 2 NT
Pass 3 AP 3 3 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 4 K 5 A 3 7 8
A 2 3 7 8 7 A 2
K 5 7 8 J 6 5 4
2 6 J 9 5 3 9 A
6 9 2 5 2 6 J 8
6 A 3 2 10 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

K 10 2
10 9 8 6
K Q 10 4 2
A Table 7
K 4 3
A J 7 3
Q 10 6 4 3
58536 =
858A7 =
Par NS -130 A Q 6 4
Q J 7 5 2
9 8
9 7

Nickell NS
3 N -1 -100
+1 226
Diamond NS
4 W = -130
-1 209

96. W deals
E-W vul 5
6 5 4 2
8 7 4 3 2
K J 4

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Zia Hampson Hamman Greco
2 Pass 4 5 1 Pass 3 NT 5
Dbl Pass 5 AP 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 5 Q J 2 5 Q J
6 10 J 2 6 3 J 2
4 5 7 A 4 5 Q A
8 5 A 6 4 5 A 9
3 8 K 2 3 A 10 2
3 K 9 8 8 10 K 9
6 Q A 9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

Q 10 8 7 6 4 2
K 10
J
A 10 3 Table A K J 9 3
Q 9 7 3
5
9 5 2
528AA 528BA
69523 =
Par NS +400 —
A J 8
A K Q 10 9 6
Q 8 7 6

Nickell NS
5 W -2 +200
Tie 226
Diamond NS
5 W -2 +200
Tie 209

97. N deals
None vul A
A K Q
A Q 7 5 2
A Q 10 4

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Zia Hampson Hamman Greco
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass 5 NT Pass 6 (AP)
Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 6 Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 A 6 3 3 Q J 4
A 2 6 5 A 2 6 5
4 2 K 7 4 2 K 7
K 8 2 3 K 8 2 3
6 8 A 3 J Q 5 4
Q 5 8 9 12 tricks claimed

Q 8 5
8 3 2
J 9 4
J 9 8 7 Table 4 3 2
J 10 9 7
K 10 6
5 3 2
BCBBB =
21222 =
Par NS +980 K J 10 9 7 6
6 5 4
8 3
K 6

Nickell NS
6 S = +980
Tie 226
Diamond NS
6 S = +980
Tie 209

98. E deals
N-S vul J 7 3
K 7 6 4
A Q 6
Q J 7

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Zia Hampson Hamman Greco
5 Pass 5 Pass
Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 5 A 4 A 5 7 5
6 9 J 7 3 7 A 4
K 10 Q 3 6 9 K 10
K A 6 7 J 6 Q 2
2 A 4 2 K
10 9 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

A Q 10 8 6
A J 10 9 8
10 7 5
— Table K 2
—
9 4
K 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 2
65662 74662
68659 =
Par NS -110 9 5 4
Q 5 3 2
K J 8 3 2
A

Nickell NS
5 E -3 +150
+2 228
Diamond NS
5 E -2 +100
-2 209

99. S deals
E-W vul A 10 7 3
K 8 7 6 4
A Q 7 5
—

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Zia Hampson Hamman Greco
1 NT 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 5 K A 6 7 9 K
Q 2 3 6 A 2 5 5
J 9 4 5 Q 9 4 K
10 7 6 J J K 2 7
4 5 7 6 J 7 6 6
3 8 7 10 10 8 7 4
K 2 7 4 4 2 3 10
3 2 Q 9 3 8 10 6
A 10 3 6 2 8 A 4
10 4 K 8 10 tricks claimed

J 8 6
A Q 5 2
8 2
9 8 7 2 Table Q 9 4
J 10
J 10 9 6 4
K 6 5
AA98B =
23452 23342
Par NS +430 K 5 2
9 3
K 3
A Q J 10 4 3

Nickell NS
3 NT S +3 +490
+2 230
Diamond NS
3 NT S +1 +430
-2 209

100. W deals
Both vul J 7 4 3
Q 10 2
A 9 8 7 4 2
—

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Zia Hampson Hamman Greco
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 6 Q 5 4 6 Q 3
10 J K 7 10 J K 7
9 A 2 3 8 A 2 5
5 4 K A 8 3 K A
8 5 2 5 9 5 2 5
3 6 A J 3 6 A J
8 tricks claimed 8 tricks claimed

10 8 5
A 7 6
6 5
K Q 10 8 2 Table K Q 6 2
J 5 3
K J
A J 7 5
457A4 =
77639 76639
Par NS +130 A 9
K 9 8 4
Q 10 3
9 6 4 3

Nickell NS
3 NT E -1 +100
Tie 230
Diamond NS
3 NT E -1 +100
Tie 209

101. N deals
N-S vul 6 4 2
A Q 10 6 4
10 9 4 3
9

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Zia Hampson Hamman Greco
Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 1 Pass Pass
3 NT AP Dbl Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 2 5 9 J A 2
Q K 3 5 6 5 9 Q
7 4 J K 10 tricks won
2 7 9 A
9 tricks claimed

Q 8 7 3
J
K 7
A Q J 10 5 4 Table J 5
K 8 7 5 2
A 8 5
K 8 6
45683 =
9865A =
Par NS -400 A K 10 9
9 3
Q J 6 2
7 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT E = -400
+1 231
Diamond NS
3 NT E +1 -430
-1 209

102. E deals
E-W vul K J 8 7 5
K 5
10 9 4
K 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Zia Hampson Hamman Greco
1 1 Pass Pass
1 Dbl Pass 2 1 Pass 1 NT 2 (AP)
Dbl 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 3 5 6 Q 3 5 6
J 9 2 7 10 9 4 7
8 10 A 2 J K A 6
6 7 3 4 10 A 5 9
A 4 5 2 3 10 A 2
7 Q K 3 6 K 8 4
9 5 J 3 2 6 J 2
K 6 5 Q Q 7 8 9
2 A 7 9 5 J Q K
4 K 8 10 5 3 9 4

A Q 6 4 3
Q 4
8 3
Q J 10 8 Table 9
10 8 3 2
A Q 6 5
A 5 4 2
77775 =
66668 =
Par NS -90 10 2
A J 9 7 6
K J 7 2
7 6

Nickell NS
2 S = +110
+4 235
Diamond NS
2 S -1 -50
-4 209

103. S deals
Both vul Q 3 2
6 4 3
K 9 6 5 2
Q 9

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Zia Hampson Hamman Greco
1 1
Pass 1 NT AP Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 7 10 Q A 2 9 4
Q K 2 5 10 Q 6 5
J 4 A 3 2 7 A 3
2 4 A 5 4 10 K 8
9 Q 8 6 5 J 7 4
7 A 9 3 Q 2 5 6
K 3 7 J 8 K 2 3
10 7 8 Q K
7 tricks claimed 7 J K 3
8 4 A 5
3 10 A 9

A 10
K 10 8 2
10 3
A 8 6 5 4 Table J 9 8 6
A 9 7
Q J 8 7
K 3
55455 =
77878 77978
Par NS -140 K 7 5 4
Q J 5
A 4
J 10 7 2

Nickell NS
1 NT N = +90
+5 240
Diamond NS
1 S -1 -100
-5 209

104. W deals
None vul 10 9 4 3
K 10 7 2
J 3
A 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Zia Hampson Hamman Greco
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 AP 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J K 8 2 3 4 Q A
4 10 A 3 5 9 10 Q
5 2 10 Q 5 A 3 7
Q 5 10 6 2 J K 8
8 9 K 3 K 4 7 A
A 4 6 2 6
9 tricks claimed Q 4 5 K
9
9 tricks claimed

A Q 6
A 9 5
A 5 2
J 8 7 5 Table 7
Q J 6 3
K 9 7 6 4
K 10 3
47434 =
869A9 =
Par NS -140 K J 8 5 2
8 4
Q 10 8
Q 6 4

Nickell NS
2 W +1 -110
Tie 240
Diamond NS
2 W +1 -110
Tie 209

105. N deals
E-W vul 6
10 8 6
A K 8 7 6 5 4
K 2

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Rodwell Platnick Meckstroth Zia Hampson Hamman Greco
1 1 2 1 1 1 NT
2 3 3 AP 2 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 2 A J A 2 3 6
K Q 9 3 3 K 2 6
K 4 8 3 10 2 A Q
2 6 A 9 K J 9 3
2 K 6 4 8 5 4 5
3 8 J 7 6 9 7 10
5 10 Q 7 7 4 5 Q
Q 6 3 5 5 8 10 K
10 5 9 7 4 7 J 9
A 4 2 K 4 7 3
8 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

K Q 3
Q 9 5 2
3 2
Q 10 9 3 Table A J 9 8 5 4
A 7 3
Q J
6 4
656A7 =
48636 =
Par NS +130 10 7 2
K J 4
10 9
A J 8 7 5

Nickell NS
3 E -1 +100
-1 240
Diamond NS
3 N +1 +130
+1 210

Nickell leads by 30 IMPs

Match AU12 Main

Top 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8

106. E deals
Both vul A 10 9 3
9 7 5
8 2
9 8 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Rodwell Greco Meckstroth Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 NT AP 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 3 A 2 5 J 2 3
K 3 8 5 K 9 4 6
5 J 2 3 Q 7 3 A
6 3 K 5 6 K 4 10
J A 4 2 4 3 K 2
6 K 8 10 Q 5 6 A
8 10 Q 2 8 A Q 3
4 8 K 5 J 8 2 5
Q 9 10 6 10 6 4 2
4 A 7 8 tricks claimed

8 6 4
K Q 2
Q 9 7 4 3
K J Table K Q J 7
J 10 4 3
J 5
A 10 3
44456 =
99886 =
Par NS -600 5 2
A 8 6
A K 10 6
Q 7 6 5

Nickell NS
1 NT W +2 -150
-1 240
Diamond NS
2 NT E = -120
+1 211

107. S deals
None vul 10 9 7 3
6
A K 9 8 2
A 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Rodwell Greco Meckstroth Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
1 2
Pass 1 2 Dbl Pass Pass 3 Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Dbl AP
Dbl 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 5 K 3 6 3 K Q
9 A 7 10 A 10 4 5
A 4 6 3 8 4 Q 7
K 10 J 5 Q 4 3 A
2 Q J 7 K A 2 6
A 2 6 K 5 K 7 8
9 J 10 A 9 6 K 10
K Q 3 6 2 J 3 8
4 4 4 8 6 tricks claimed

K 6 4
Q J 8 3 2
J 7 5 3
9 Table A 8 2
K
Q 10 4
K 7 5 4 3 2
77787 77786
65656 =
Par NS +90 Q J 5
A 10 9 7 5 4
6
Q J 10

Nickell NS
2 N -1 -50
-11 240
Diamond NS
3 × E -3 +500
+11 222

108. W deals
N-S vul A Q 8 6 5
6 5 3 2
A 9 6 2
—

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Rodwell Greco Meckstroth Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
1 Pass 2 Pass Pass 1 1 NT Dbl
Pass Dbl Pass 2 (AP) Rdbl Pass 2 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J Q K 4 8 2 10 K
7 2 9 A 4 9 A 3
2 K 7 4 2 7 J Q
J Q 9 2 3 3 6 Q
J 9 3 A K 3 6 10
10 8 4 A 10
10 tricks claimed 9 7 2 5
5 K
6 tricks claimed

J 9
9 4
Q 5 4 3
9 8 5 3 2 Table K 7 3
A K 10
10 7
A J 10 7 6
99A85 99985
43348 =
Par NS +500 10 4 2
Q J 8 7
K J 8
K Q 4

Nickell NS
2 S +2 +170
+10 250
Diamond NS
3 NT S -3 -300
-10 222

109. N deals
Both vul 9 3
A Q 8 5
A J 7 5
10 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Rodwell Greco Meckstroth Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
1 Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP 1 Pass 1 Dbl
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 K A 10 Q A 2
9 2 5 Q 10 J 5 3
10 Q 6 4 J 2 7 3
10 J A 3 4 6 K 9
6 K 4 4 3 5 8 4
9 5 7 2 3 2 10 Q
Q A 2 4 9 2 6 K
5 K 10 3 9 A 6 4
7 tricks claimed 4 7 A Q

K 8 7
K 10 9
Q 9 6 3
K Q 3 Table Q J 5 4
J 7 6 3
K 8 2
J 2
77678 =
66664 =
Par NS +90 A 10 6 2
4 2
10 4
A 8 7 6 5

Nickell NS
1 NT N = +90
-3 250
Diamond NS
1 NT× E -1 +200
+3 225

110. E deals
None vul Q J 9 8 5
5
Q 5 4 3 2
Q 3

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Rodwell Greco Meckstroth Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
1 1 Pass 1 NT
1 NT Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass Pass
2 NT Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 Q K 9 2 7 K
10 K 4 Q 6 8 3 10
6 4 3 7 3 2 4 5
Q A 3 5 5 A A J
9 A 5 10 K 4 8 6
J 4 7 K A 3 5 9
A 4 8 3 2 4 Q Q
2 8 5 6 3 J 5 8
8 3 10 6 7 6 A Q

4
K 10 6 4 3
J 9 8
A 8 4 2 Table 10 7 6 3
Q 9
A 10 7
K J 10 7
69584 =
64848 =
Par NS +140 A K 2
A J 8 7 2
K 6
9 6 5

Nickell NS
3 E = -110
-6 250
Diamond NS
2 S = +110
+6 231

111. S deals
N-S vul J 9 3
A J 7 5 2
7 6 3
7 5

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Rodwell Greco Meckstroth Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
1 NT 1 NT
Pass 2 2 Pass Pass 2 2 Pass
4 AP 3 Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 9 2 3 K 9 2 3
Q K 3 2 Q K 3 2
3 5 8 9 10 A 4 Q
6 7 9 A 7 6 Q 3
6 Q 10 A 6 7 9 A
J 4 2 10 6 2 10 5
J 4 8 4 A 3 8 8
7 6 Q 4 J 5 8 K
2 J 8 tricks claimed
7 tricks claimed

K 10 7
10 9
A Q 9 5 4
J 4 3 Table A 8 5 4 2
8 6 4 3
—
A 10 8 6
65775 =
77667 78667
Par NS -110 Q 6
K Q
K J 10 8 2
K Q 9 2

Nickell NS
4 E -3 +150
+3 253
Diamond NS
3 E -1 +50
-3 231

112. W deals
E-W vul A 8 7 2
4
5 4 2
9 8 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Rodwell Greco Meckstroth Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
1 Pass 1 1 1 Pass 2 Pass
Dbl 3 3 NT AP 3 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 J A 4 2 6 Q A
2 K Q 9 Q 9 A 4
6 K A 2 2 6 Q 4
J 4 7 Q A 5 3 K
3 7 7 2 K 8 7 10
8 tricks claimed J 7 2 5
K J 4 7
3 9 A 4
9 tricks claimed

J 9
A Q 9 8 7
A J 9
K Q 6 Table K 4
5 3 2
10 8 7 6
A J 10 7
38334 =
85999 =
Par NS -100 Q 10 6 5 3
K J 10 6
K Q 3
4

Nickell NS
3 NT E -1 +100
Tie 253
Diamond NS
4 W -1 +100
Tie 231

113. N deals
None vul 10 8 2
A
K 8 5
A K J 8 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Rodwell Greco Meckstroth Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
1 1 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 5 9 Q 5 A 4 8
2 10 J 7 2 4 A 7
A 9 5 6 8 9 Q A
K 6 2 Q J 2 3 K
3 2 5 6 K 6 4 9
4 5 7 6 J Q 3 7
8 3 9 4 6 A 7 2
A 7 3 8 K 2 7 4
2 3 A 4 5 3 3 6
K Q 10 8 10 6

J 4
Q 8 6 4
A J 6 4
Q 10 6 Table Q 7 6 5 3
9 7
10 9 3 2
9 7
B9B8C =
24251 14250
Par NS +920 A K 9
K J 10 5 3 2
Q 7
5 2

Nickell NS
3 NT S +4 +520
+3 256
Diamond NS
4 N = +420
-3 231

114. E deals
N-S vul A K Q J 8 7
Q J 5
3
Q J 3

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Rodwell Greco Meckstroth Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
3 Pass 2 Pass
5 AP 4 Pass 4 Dbl
Pass Pass 5 Pass
Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 9 10 4 K 9 2 2
A 3 7 6 A 3 7 6
K J 4 9 K J 4 9
10 Q 5 6 A 5 2 7
3 J Q 8 6 J K 8
5 2 7 2 3 3 5 Q
A 5 3 7 12 tricks claimed
6 J K 8
11 tricks claimed

—
A 6
10 9 8 6
A K 10 8 5 4 2 Table 9
K 10 9 4 3 2
A J 7 5 4
7
78321 =
55ABB =
Par NS -420 10 6 5 4 3 2
8 7
K Q 2
9 6

Nickell NS
5 W = -400
+6 262
Diamond NS
5 × W +1 -650
-6 231

115. S deals
E-W vul 7 6
Q 7 5
K J 10 7
A Q 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Rodwell Greco Meckstroth Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
Pass
Pass 1 Dbl 1
Dbl 1 NT 2 Pass
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 2 3 Q
J 5 3 2
7 Q A 6
6 K A 5
4 10 8 2
8 tricks claimed

K J 4 2
8 6 4 3
8 6 2
K 3 Table A 10 9 8
A J 10
Q 5
J 10 7 5
75687 =
68756 =
Par NS -100 Q 5 3
K 9 2
A 9 4 3
8 6 2

Nickell NS
3 N -1 -50
-4 262
Diamond NS
3 N = +110
+4 235

116. W deals
Both vul J 6
A K 9 8 2
A Q 6
Q 10 3

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Rodwell Greco Meckstroth Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 2 K 6
8 6 4 10
3 2 Q 7
2 4 Q 3
5 6 A J
K 8
11 tricks claimed

K
10 7 6 3
K 9 8 2
9 6 4 2 Table Q 10 8 7 5 4 3
J 4
7 4
J 8
C8CCC =
15011 =
Par NS +1440 A 9 2
Q 5
J 10 5 3
A K 7 5

Nickell NS
3 NT N +2 +660
-1 262
Diamond NS
3 NT N +3 +690
+1 236

117. N deals
N-S vul K Q J 9 4 2
9
A K 4
K 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Rodwell Greco Meckstroth Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 2 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 AP
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 A 7 2 J 3 7 K
K A 7 3 9 5 K 3
3 J 8 K 10 3 2 A
Q 5 8 6 10 A 4 2
9 A 11 tricks claimed
11 tricks claimed

6 3
J 8 7 4 3
10 9 8
Q 7 4 Table A 5
A 6 5
7 6 5 3
J 10 9 5
AB898 =
22534 22544
Par NS +650 10 8 7
K Q 10 2
Q J 2
A 8 3

Nickell NS
4 S +1 +650
Tie 262
Diamond NS
5 N = +650
Tie 236

118. E deals
E-W vul Q 9
K Q 7 2
7 3
K Q 10 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Rodwell Greco Meckstroth Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
1 2 1 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 6 Q 2 K 4 2 3
A 5 3 K 7 K A 5
J 10 9 3 Q 2 3 6
K A 5 3 J 10 9 3
2 4 A Q 6 A 5 5
3 8 6 5 2 4 A Q
4 2 7 6 9 tricks claimed
K 2 4 8
J 10 9 4
10 7 7 9
8 Q J

A K J 10 8 7 3
J 5
10 5 2
3 Table 6 2
A 10 9 4 3
K 6
A J 7 4
44577 =
79855 99866
Par NS -500 5 4
8 6
A Q J 9 8 4
9 5 2

Nickell NS
4 W = -620
-12 262
Diamond NS
4 W -1 +100
+12 248

119. S deals
Both vul 9 7
10 9 7 6 2
10 8 7 6 2
8

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Rodwell Greco Meckstroth Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
Pass Pass
1 NT Pass 4 Pass 1 NT Pass 6 NT AP
6 Pass 6 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 A 4 3 10 K 4 3
3 J K 6 K 2 J 7
A 2 4 2 4 Q 5 8
J 7 K 3 3 A 9 10
4 Q 3 8 J 7 9 K
5 A 9 10 4 3 2 Q
5 A 2 6 2
11 tricks claimed 3 J A 6
10 tricks claimed

A J
Q J 3
A K 9
J 7 6 5 3 Table K Q 10
A K 5
Q 5 4 3
A 9 4
24332 =
B8AAB B9AAB
Par NS -660 8 6 5 4 3 2
8 4
J
K Q 10 2

Nickell NS
6 NT W -1 +100
-3 262
Diamond NS
6 NT W -2 +200
+3 251

120. W deals
None vul J 9 8 7
K Q 7 2
Q J 2
K 8

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Rodwell Greco Meckstroth Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
1 Dbl Pass 1 NT 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT
2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass
Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 6 K 2 3 8 9 J
A Q 4 7 7 K J 5
A 8 4 2 A K 7 2
6 K 7 5 Q 7 4 5
7 3 A 6 10 2 8 4
J Q J 9 6 Q 4 6
2 5 J 8 10 2 3 J
9 A 6 7 4
8 tricks claimed 9 8 Q 5
K 5 6 2

A 3 2
10 8 6
A K
A Q 10 6 3 Table Q 10 5
5 4 3
8 5 4 3
9 7 4
67775 =
76558 =
Par NS -90 K 6 4
A J 9
10 9 7 6
J 5 2

Nickell NS
2 N = +90
+5 267
Diamond NS
1 NT S -2 -100
-5 251

Nickell wins by 16 IMPs

Match AU12 Main

Top 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek