Event AU12 Main
Schaumburg, Illinois
Hyatt Regency Woodfield
May 2012
2012 U.S. Championship
Final: Nickell vs. Diamond
by Richard PavlicekEvent AU12 Main Schaumburg, Illinois Hyatt Regency Woodfield May 2012 |
| by Richard Pavlicek |
| 1. N deals None vul |  K Q 9 7 K 4 K 8 4 2 9 4 2
| West Hampson Pass Pass Lead J 4 3 10 8 7 K 2 A
| North Zia Pass 1 2nd 6 3 Q Q 9 9 4 6 7 | East Greco Pass Pass 3rd 2 8 A K 10 A 3J 4 | South Hamman 1 Pass 4th K Q 2 2 5 7 55 3 | West Katz Pass Pass Lead 8 2 A 2 2 A 9 8 4
| North Gitelman Pass 1 Pass 2nd K 10 4 K 3 7 10 4 10
| East Nickell Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 Q 7 3 J 4 K 3A | South Moss 1 1 NT 4th 2 K 6 8 5 6 Q 58 | |
| 8 3 A Q 5 2 10 7 5 K J 8 5 | 
| A J 10 6 4 J 10 7 3 Q 6 3 10
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| 77688 77678 66755 = Par NS +90 | 5 2 9 8 6 A J 9 A Q 7 6 3
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Nickell NS 1 North -1-50 0 | Diamond NS 1 NT South = +90 +4 4 | |||||||||
| 2. E deals N-S vul | Q 9 8 6 3 2 K Q 9 7 4 Q 2
| West Hampson 1 4 Lead 7 2 2 A A 3 K
| North Zia 1 All Pass 2nd 10 K A 5 2 5 | East Greco 1 2 3rd 8 5 5 J 6 3
| South Hamman Pass Pass 4th 4 4 3 2 4 7 | West Katz 2 Pass Lead 7 4 K 6 Q
| North Gitelman Pass Pass 2nd 10 5 8 J 9 | East Nickell 1 4 3rd Q J 92 2 | South Moss Pass Pass 4th A 6 4A K | |
| K J 10 10 6 3 2 6 J 10 8 4 3 | 
| A 4 Q J 8 7 5 A K 10 3 A 9
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| 46364 46363 86A69 96A69 Par EW +420 | 7 5 A 9 4 J 8 5 2 K 7 6 5
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Nickell NS 4 East =-420 = 0 | Diamond NS 4 East =-420 = 4 | |||||||||
| 3. S deals E-W vul | Q 7 3 A K 10 6 2 Q 2 9 7 6
| West Hampson Pass Pass All Pass Lead 9 2 4 A Q A 8 5
| North Zia 1 2 NT 2nd 3 3 8 6A 2 K 9 | East Greco 1 Pass 3rd 5 K K 7 4 3 4 2
| South Hamman 1 2 4 4th 10 7 2J 8 6 7 | West Katz Pass Pass All Pass Lead 9 2 4 2 4 6 7
| North Gitelman 1 3 2nd 3 3 8 47 5 A | East Nickell 1 Pass 3rd 5 K A Q Q 9 2 | South Moss 1 2 4 4th 10 8 8J A 6
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| 6 5 J 8 5 10 9 8 7 J 5 4 3 | 
| K J 8 4 2 9 A 6 3 A Q 10 8
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| 97A86 96A85 46357 = Par NS +420 | A 10 9 Q 7 4 3 K J 5 4 K 2
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Nickell NS 4 North =+420 = 0 | Diamond NS 4 North =+420 = 4 | |||||||||
| 4. W deals Both vul | 8 3 A K Q 10 7 A Q 2 A 7 3
| West Hampson Pass Pass Pass Lead K Q 3
| North Zia 1 2 4 2nd 6 J | East Greco 1 Pass All Pass 3rd 2 4 | South Hamman 2 3 4th 3 8 | West Katz Pass Pass Lead K
| North Gitelman 2 NT Pass 2nd 6 | East Nickell Pass Pass 3rd 7 | South Moss 3 NT 4th | |
| 7 5 4 2 8 6 9 8 Q 9 8 5 4 | 
| A K Q 10 9 J 9 3 J 7 6 4 2
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| 86BB9 = 17114 = Par NS +650 | J 6 5 4 2 K 10 5 3 K J 10 6
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Nickell NS 4 North +1+650 +13 13 | Diamond NS 3 NT North -1 -100 4 | |||||||||
| 5. N deals N-S vul | 7 Q 8 6 3 K 9 6 3 A K 5 3
| West Hampson Pass Pass Lead Q 8 7 K J J 8
| North Zia 1 2 Pass 2nd 4 6 A 6 Q 10 Q | East Greco Dbl 2 3rd 5 A 2 5 8 3 | South Hamman 1 NT Pass 4th 2 7 4 3 39 | West Katz 2 Pass Lead 10 A K
| North Gitelman 1 3 Pass 2nd 5 2 6 | East Nickell 1 3 3rd 3 4 5 | South Moss Dbl Pass 4th A 7 | |
| 9 8 5 4 J 7 5 Q 10 5 10 6 4 |
| A K J 10 3 A 4 A J 2 9 7 2
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| 55888 = 58555 = Par EW +110 | Q 6 2 K 10 9 2 8 7 4 Q J 8
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Nickell NS 2 East =-110 13 | Diamond NS 3 East -1+50 +4 8 | |||||||||
| 6. E deals E-W vul | A Q 10 6 A Q J 6 5 9 7 A K
| West Hampson Pass Pass All Pass Lead J Q 9 7
| North Zia 1 4 2nd 2 9 5 3 | East Greco Pass 1 NT Pass 3rd 3 K 6 Q | South Hamman Pass 4 5 4th A 8 2 8 | West Katz 1 Pass Lead 3 Q 9
| North Gitelman Dbl Pass 2nd A 9 3 | East Nickell Pass 1 NT Pass 3rd 4 K 6 | South Moss Pass 4 4th 2 8 2 | |
| K J 5 4 3 8 K Q 5 4 7 5 3 |
| 8 2 9 A J 6 3 2 Q J 9 6 4
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| 87B56 = 26177 25177 Par NS +450 | 9 7 K 10 7 4 3 2 10 8 10 8 2
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Nickell NS 5 North +1+480 = 13 | Diamond NS 4 South +2+480 = 8 | |||||||||
| 7. S deals Both vul | K 10 8 7 A 10 4 2 K Q 8 7 4
| West Hampson Pass Pass Lead J 2 2 Q 7 8 K
| North Zia 1 3 NT 2nd 5 A 3 J 2 A | East Greco Pass All Pass 3rd 9 3 K 4 Q 7 | South Hamman 1 2 4th 4 7 5 6 K 6 | West Katz Pass Pass Lead Q 2 2 Q 8
| North Gitelman 1 3 NT 2nd 5 A 3 J 2 | East Nickell Pass All Pass 3rd 3 6 K 4 Q | South Moss 1 2 4th 2 7 5 6 K | |
| J 9 6 3 9 8 3 9 8 6 3 K 6 |
| Q 5 4 2 K Q J 7 J 5 J 10 2
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| A79CC = 15311 = Par NS +1370 | A 6 5 A 10 7 4 2 A Q 9 5 3
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Nickell NS 3 NT North = +600 = 13 | Diamond NS 3 NT North = +600 = 8 | |||||||||
| 8. W deals None vul | 8 Q 10 3 A 9 8 5 3 9 6 5 3
| West Hampson 2 Pass Lead K 5 4 2 10 K Q 4 A J
| North Zia Pass Pass 2nd 7 A 3 7 5 6 10 K J 8
| East Greco 4 3rd 3 8 K 4 9 2 56 8 Q
| South Hamman Pass 4th 4 2 6 5 2 6 93 3 10
| West Katz 2 Pass Lead A K K 3 A 2 A Q J K
| North Gitelman Pass Pass 2nd 7 10 6 4 5 7 8 5 9 | East Nickell 4 3rd 6 3 4 K 10 47 10 9
| South Moss Pass 4th 4 2A 2 35 5 8 2 | |
| A 4 J 9 8 6 5 2 4 Q J 10 7 |
| K Q J 9 7 3 2 4 K Q 10 2 4
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| 63788 = 79655 = Par EW +140 | 10 6 5 A K 7 J 7 6 A K 8 2
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Nickell NS 4 East =-420 = 13 | Diamond NS 4 East =-420 = 8 | |||||||||
| 9. N deals E-W vul | A 6 Q 3 2 K 10 8 5 4 10 9 7
| West Hampson 3 3 4 NT Lead 3 4 Q K 8 6 8 3
| North Zia Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 4 3 10 5 5 79 J | East Greco 1 NT 3 3 NT 3rd 6 J A 5 7 6K 4 | South Hamman Pass Pass Pass 4th 10 9 2 7 5 8A 7 | West Katz 1 2 Rdbl Lead 10 4 9 J A K J 8
| North Gitelman Pass Pass Dbl All Pass 2nd 4 A 6 6 2 4 9 Q | East Nickell 1 1 NT Pass 3rd 5 8 3 Q 75 A 9
| South Moss Pass Pass Pass 4th Q 5 J 9 7 2 3 10 | |
| K J 4 A 8 7 6 5 A Q 7 Q J |
| Q 10 8 K J 9 6 2 A K 8 6 4
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| 13131 12131 CACAC BAC9B Par EW +1440 | 9 7 5 3 2 10 9 4 J 3 5 3 2
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Nickell NS 4 NT East +1 -660 +11 24 | Diamond NS 2 ×× West +1-1160 8 | |||||||||
| 10. E deals Both vul | Q J 9 8 4 8 3 7 5 A 7 6 5
| West Hampson 2 3 3 NT 4 5 NT Lead 9 K 2 8
| North Zia Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd 2 5 7 J | East Greco 1 NT 2 3 4 4 6 3rd 5 4 A Q | South Hamman Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th K 6 9 | West Katz 2 3 Lead 2
| North Gitelman Pass Pass 2nd 3 | East Nickell 1 NT 2 3 NT 3rd A | South Moss Pass Pass All Pass 4th 9 | |
| K K Q 6 4 K Q 10 3 2 Q 8 3 |
| A 6 3 2 A J 2 A 8 4 K 10 9
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| 14112 = C8CCB = Par EW +1440 | 10 7 5 10 9 7 5 J 9 6 J 4 2
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Nickell NS 6 West =-1370 24 | Diamond NS 3 NT East +3 -690 +12 20 | |||||||||
| 11. S deals None vul | K A Q 9 7 K 10 5 2 Q 9 6 3
| West Hampson Pass Lead 3 3 4 6 7 J 4 8
| North Zia Pass 2nd 2 2 A A 10 Q 6 A | East Greco Pass 3rd 8 K 53 4 3J 9 | South Hamman 2 4th Q A 5 8 2 7 K | West Katz Pass Lead 3 3 J A 7 J 6 9 6 A
| North Gitelman Pass 2nd 2 2 7 3 10 Q Q 4 69 | East Nickell Pass 3rd 8 K 2 8 4 3K K 8 5
| South Moss 2 4th Q A Q 4 2 7 64 10 K | |
| Q 10 5 2 6 4 2 3 A 10 5 4 2 |
| A 7 K J 10 5 3 J 8 7 6 4 J
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| 87577 77577 55866 = Par NS +100 | J 9 8 6 4 3 8 A Q 9 K 8 7
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Nickell NS 2 South =+110 +4 28 | Diamond NS 2 South -1-50 20 | |||||||||
| 12. W deals N-S vul | 9 7 3 6 4 2 8 7 6 5 8 4 2
| West Hampson 1 NT 3 4 6 7 NT Lead 6
| North Zia Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd | East Greco 2 NT 4 5 NT 7 3rd | South Hamman Pass Pass Pass Pass 4th | West Katz 1 1 NT Pass Lead 2
| North Gitelman Pass Pass Pass 2nd A | East Nickell 1 6 NT 3rd 3 | South Moss Pass Pass 4th | |
| A Q 8 2 K Q 8 10 9 3 Q 10 5 |
| 10 6 4 A 9 7 A K Q J 2 A K
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| 01102 = DCCDB = Par EW +1520 | K J 5 J 10 5 3 4 J 9 7 6 3
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Nickell NS 7 NT West = -1520 28 | Diamond NS 6 NT West +1 -1020 +11 31 | |||||||||
| 13. N deals Both vul | K 6 4 2 A K J 9 4 Q J 6 2
| West Hampson Pass Lead A Q Q J 8 2 2
| North Zia 2 Pass 2nd 2 K 2 4 6 A 3 | East Greco Pass Pass 3rd 7 3 4 10 93 Q | South Hamman 3 NT 4th 5 9 K 7 85 10 | West Katz Pass Pass All Pass Lead Q J Q 3 2 A 10 8
| North Gitelman 1 2 3 2nd 2 K 2 J 3 7 9 2
| East Nickell Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 3 4 4Q 6 4 9
| South Moss 2 3 3 NT 4th 5 9 K 5 10 5 6 10
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| A Q J 8 10 8 7 2 K 9 7 3 10 |
| 10 7 3 Q 6 3 2 K 9 6 5 4 3
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| 988B8 988B9 45424 = Par NS +600 | 9 5 5 A 10 8 5 4 A Q J 8 7
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Nickell NS 3 NT South = +600 = 28 | Diamond NS 3 NT South = +600 = 31 | |||||||||
| 14. E deals None vul | 8 5 3 2 10 8 7 6 J 10 8 4 2
| West Hampson 2 Dbl Lead K A 5
| North Zia 3 Pass 2nd 4 Q A | East Greco 1 Pass 4 3rd 2 3 6 | South Hamman 1 Pass All Pass 4th 7 9 | West Katz 3 NT Lead K A J 10 6
| North Gitelman Pass 2nd 4 Q 3 5 7
| East Nickell 1 NT Pass 3rd 2 3 5 8 | South Moss Pass Pass 4th 7 9 5 9
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| Q 4 A 4 3 3 2 K 10 9 7 5 3 |
| 9 7 K Q 9 A K Q 9 5 Q J 8
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| 67543 57533 7578A = Par EW +130 | A K J 10 6 J 5 2 7 6 A 6 4
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Nickell NS 4 East =-130 28 | Diamond NS 3 NT East -2 +100 +6 37 | |||||||||
| 15. S deals N-S vul | A 10 8 5 7 Q 10 4 3 A Q 7 2
| West Hampson 1 NT 2 4 Lead 7 9 7 5 A A K 2
| North Zia Pass Dbl All Pass 2nd 3 A J 2 53 4 10 | East Greco 2 Rdbl 3rd 2 3 8 45 9 3 6
| South Hamman Pass Pass 2 4th 9 10 4 Q 6 6 7 J | West Katz 1 NT 2 3 Lead 7 4 7 5 A K A K
| North Gitelman Pass Dbl Pass 2nd 3 A J 73 4 5A | East Nickell 2 Rdbl 4 3rd 2 3 10 49 35 6 | South Moss Pass Pass 2 All Pass 4th 9 8 9 Q 6 J 6 2 | |
| K J 7 A 9 4 A K 8 5 2 9 4 |
| 6 3 K J 10 5 3 9 K J 6 5 3
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| 46343 56343 87A8A 86A89 Par EW +420 | Q 9 4 2 Q 8 6 2 J 7 6 10 8
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Nickell NS 4 West =-420 = 28 | Diamond NS 4 West =-420 = 37 | |||||||||
| Match AU12 Main |  | Top 2012 U.S. Championship Final |
| 16. W deals E-W vul | K J 5 3 2 Q Q 10 9 3 2 A 3
| West Diamond Pass 4 Pass Lead A Q
| North Rodwell 1 Pass Pass 2nd 6 | East Platnick Dbl 6 3rd 5 | South Meckstroth 2 Pass 4th 7 | West Katz Pass 4 Pass Lead K A A K 10 6 3 10 9
| North Gitelman 1 4 Pass 2nd 5 9 4 2 45 10 8 7
| East Nickell Dbl Dbl 3rd 4 3 6 9 5 J 6 Q 7 | South Moss 2 Pass 4th Q 33 A J 2 2 5 6
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| — J 8 6 4 3 2 J 6 Q J 9 7 4 |
| A Q 10 7 4 A K 10 7 A K 10 6
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| 15171 = 88C6C = Par EW +1400 | 9 8 6 9 5 K 8 7 5 4 8 5 2
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Nickell NS 6 West =-1430 28 | Diamond NS 4 × North -5-1100 +8 45 | |||||||||
| 17. N deals None vul | 8 7 A K 7 3 A Q 10 7 5 J 8
| West Diamond Pass Lead A K 10 2 9 6 10
| North Rodwell 1 NT Pass 2nd 2 5 Q 9 3 35 | East Platnick 2 Pass 3rd 4 3 J Q 7 2K | South Meckstroth 3 NT 4th 7 8 3K 7 58 | West Katz Pass Lead A K 9 2 10 6 6 8
| North Gitelman 1 NT Pass 2nd 2 5 Q 9 3 5A J | East Nickell Pass Pass 3rd 3 4 J 10 7 24 Q | South Moss 3 NT 4th 8 7 3K 7 8J 4 | |
| J 4 3 J 9 6 5 J 9 K 7 4 2 |
| A K 10 9 6 Q 10 2 K 6 4 10 6
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| 86798 85798 57644 = Par NS +120 | Q 5 2 8 4 8 3 2 A Q 9 5 3
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Nickell NS 3 NT North -2 -100 28 | Diamond NS 3 NT North -1 -50 +2 47 | |||||||||
| 18. E deals N-S vul | A K J 10 7 5 10 6 4 3 10 7 K
| West Diamond 1 Dbl Lead J 9 3 6 6 3 2 J
| North Rodwell 1 4 2nd Q 10 64 28 A Q | East Platnick Pass Dbl All Pass 3rd K 7 210 9K 3 | South Meckstroth 1 2 4th 4 8 2 3 5 A 7 | West Katz 1 Pass Lead J 4 3 7 Q
| North Gitelman 2 Pass 2nd Q 7 8 8 | East Nickell Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 8 K A | South Moss Pass 4 4th 3 9 A 4 | |
| 4 A K 9 5 2 K J 8 4 3 Q 8 |
| 8 3 J 7 9 6 2 A 7 6 5 4 2
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| 79445 8A555 53888 = Par NS +500 | Q 9 6 2 Q 8 A Q 5 J 10 9 3
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Nickell NS 4 North +1+650 +1 29 | Diamond NS 4 North =+620 47 | |||||||||
| 19. S deals E-W vul | Q 2 9 3 K 9 7 4 J 10 8 5 4
| West Diamond 2 NT 3 Lead 5 2 3 3 8 A 10 A
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd K 5 2 6 9 7 9 Q | East Platnick 3 4 NT 3rd 6 Q K J Q 4 26 | South Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 4th 3 4 4 K A 6 55 | West Katz 1 1 3 NT Lead 5 2 3 3
| North Gitelman Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 8 5 2 6 | East Nickell 1 2 NT 3rd 9 Q J J | South Moss Pass Pass Pass 4th J 4 4 K | |
| A 9 7 3 K 8 A Q J 10 8 A 3 |
| K J 6 A J 7 4 3 2 K 9 7 2
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| 11313 = CCACA = Par EW +1440 | 10 8 5 4 Q 10 6 5 2 6 5 Q 6
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Nickell NS 4 NT West +2 -690 = 29 | Diamond NS 3 NT East +3 -690 = 47 | |||||||||
| 20. W deals Both vul | Q 6 3 K J 10 2 A 10 4 J 7 6
| West Diamond Pass Pass Lead 4 7 6 Q 7 5 3 9 5 7
| North Rodwell 1 Pass 2nd J 6 2 K 4 32 2 6 6 | East Platnick Pass Pass 3rd A 8 9 5 8 J J 89 A | South Meckstroth 1 NT 4th 3 10 K 2 710 K QA 9 | West Katz Pass Lead | North Gitelman Pass 2nd | East Nickell Pass 3rd | South Moss Pass 4th | |
| K 7 5 4 Q 9 8 4 Q 8 6 3 K |
| 10 9 8 2 A 7 5 J 9 A 10 4 2
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| 76678 = 57764 56664 Par NS +90 | A J 6 3 K 7 5 2 Q 9 8 5 3
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Nickell NS 1 NT South +120 +3 32 | Diamond NS Passed out 0 47 | |||||||||
| 21. N deals N-S vul | Q 10 Q 10 8 A K Q 7 4 3 6 3
| West Diamond 2 Dbl 2 Lead K Q A A 2 7 2 A
| North Rodwell 1 NT 2 Pass All Pass 2nd 9 10 J 8 10 6 6 7 | East Platnick Dbl Pass 2 3rd 8 5 85 K 4K 5 | South Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass 4th 2 6 23 4 Q 4 3 | West Katz 3 Pass Lead K A 7 2 5 10 A K
| North Gitelman 1 3 2nd 4 7 3 Q 6 Q9 10 | East Nickell Dbl Pass 3rd 2 5 A K 2 85 8 | South Moss 1 Pass 4th 6 3 8 4 10 8 6 9
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| 7 4 2 A 2 6 2 Q J 10 9 5 2 |
| K J 9 8 K 9 7 5 J 10 9 A K
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| 54673 = 6965A = Par EW +140 | A 6 5 3 J 6 4 3 8 5 8 7 4
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Nickell NS 2 West +1-140 +2 34 | Diamond NS 3 North -2-200 47 | |||||||||
| 22. E deals E-W vul | Q 8 7 5 J 10 6 5 J 9 8 7 4 —
| West Diamond 2 Pass Pass Lead 3 10 2 J K 3 8 A
| North Rodwell Pass 2 NT 3 2nd 10 4 K A 5 Q J 2 | East Platnick Pass Pass Dbl Dbl 3rd K A 27 7 6 36 | South Meckstroth 2 Dbl Pass All Pass 4th 5 Q 7 2A 9 4 | West Katz 1 3 Pass Lead J A 6 7
| North Gitelman Pass Pass Dbl 2nd 2 5 9A | East Nickell Pass 1 NT 4 All Pass 3rd 3 3 A 8 | South Moss 1 Pass Pass 4th Q J 2 5 | |
| A K 9 6 4 2 K Q 8 10 Q 7 6 |
| 3 9 7 2 A 6 5 3 2 A J 9 8
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| 54664 = 89779 = Par EW +140 | J 10 A 4 3 K Q K 10 5 4 3 2
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Nickell NS 3 × North -2-300 34 | Diamond NS 4 × West -1+200 +11 58 | |||||||||
| 23. S deals Both vul | Q 9 2 10 8 K 10 7 6 K 8 4 2
| West Diamond Pass Pass All Pass Lead 6 4 3 2 4 J 9 K
| North Rodwell Pass Dbl 2nd 8 2 6 7 2 J 7 5
| East Platnick 2 Pass 3rd J 10 10 Q A 5 46 | South Meckstroth 1 NT Pass 3 4th A K Q A K 9 3 3 | West Katz Pass 2 All Pass Lead 6 J 10 5 2 4 4 K
| North Gitelman Pass Dbl 2nd 8 3 A K 3 9 Q 9 | East Nickell 2 Pass 3rd J 2 4 3K 6 A 2 | South Moss 1 NT Pass 3 4th A 7 76 7 5 6 10 | |
| 10 7 5 4 6 2 J 9 8 3 A 5 3 |
| A J 8 3 K Q J 7 5 3 Q 5 7
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| 64589 = 58854 = Par NS +110 | K 6 A 9 4 A 4 2 Q J 10 9 6
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Nickell NS 3 South =+110 = 34 | Diamond NS 3 South =+110 = 58 | |||||||||
| 24. W deals None vul | Q 6 7 6 3 A K 9 2 A K 9 4
| West Diamond Pass Pass Lead J 8 10 9 2 5 J 10
| North Rodwell 1 NT 2nd K 7 5 44 Q 8 | East Platnick Pass 3rd A Q 4 9K A 3 | South Meckstroth Pass 4th 3 2 6 26 7 4
| West Katz Pass Pass Lead J 8 10 9 2 3 J 10
| North Gitelman 1 NT 2nd K 7 2 47 Q 4 2
| East Nickell Pass 3rd A Q 4 9K A 5 3
| South Moss Pass 4th 6 5 3 46 8 2 9
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| K 9 5 3 A 8 4 Q 8 5 3 J 10 |
| A J 10 2 Q J 10 9 J 7 6 6 5
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| 53558 = 68785 = Par EW +100 | 8 7 4 K 5 2 10 4 Q 8 7 3 2
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Nickell NS 1 NT North -2 -100 = 34 | Diamond NS 1 NT North -2 -100 = 58 | |||||||||
| 25. N deals E-W vul | 10 5 2 8 10 9 6 5 4 A 10 9 5
| West Diamond 2 Pass Lead K 8 K Q 5 2 6 Q 3
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 3 2nd 2 4 2 10 7 4 K 2 10 | East Platnick 1 NT 2 All Pass 3rd 6 A 9 5 10K A 8 J | South Meckstroth Pass Dbl 4th A 3 9 J 43 5 4 8
| West Katz 2 2 Lead 8 Q K 2 9 6 A
| North Gitelman Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 9 3 7 6 K 4 | East Nickell 1 NT 2 3rd A 5 10A 8 Q | South Moss Pass Pass 4th 2 4 J 3 105 | |
| A Q 9 7 3 10 7 3 2 J 7 2 6 |
| J 8 6 J 9 4 A K K Q J 4 3
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| 54575 = 89768 = Par EW +140 | K 4 A K Q 6 5 Q 8 3 8 7 2
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Nickell NS 3 North -2-100 +1 35 | Diamond NS 2 West +1-140 58 | |||||||||
| 26. E deals Both vul | A 10 8 6 5 K 9 8 2 A J 8 2
| West Diamond 1 Pass Lead 6 6 5 10 8 4 2 Q 10
| North Rodwell Dbl Pass 2nd K K Q 4 2 2 9 2 J | East Platnick Pass 4 3rd A A 7 5 J J J 7 7
| South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th 4 5 9 A 86 83 4 | West Katz 1 3 Lead 6 9 5 10 8 7 2 K 4
| North Gitelman Dbl All Pass 2nd K K Q 4 2 2 9 9K | East Nickell Pass 2 NT 3rd A A 7 5 J J J 3 A | South Moss Pass Pass 4th 4 5 9 A 63 8Q 6 | |
| K J 8 6 5 9 4 Q 7 4 K Q 10 |
| 10 7 3 2 K Q 3 2 A J 5 7 5
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| 53668 = 89775 89665 Par EW +140 | Q 9 4 A J 7 10 6 3 9 6 4 3
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Nickell NS 4 West =-620 35 | Diamond NS 3 West +1-170 +10 68 | |||||||||
| 27. S deals None vul | K 9 5 J 10 2 8 6 5 J 7 4 2
| West Diamond 2 Pass Lead 3 5 10 K 3 K Q
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd 2 7 6 4 J 2 3
| East Platnick 4 3rd K 4 A 4 A5 2
| South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th 6 10 2 5 8 A 7 | West Katz 1 Rdbl 4 NT 5 Lead A 9 10 Q 2 5 A
| North Gitelman Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 3 K 6 3 3A 5 | East Nickell 1 4 5 3rd 7 4 A 2 42 6 | South Moss Pass Dbl Pass Pass 4th 6 5 2 K 8 3 | |
| A 10 2 A Q 7 4 10 K Q 10 8 3 |
| Q J 8 7 6 3 A K 9 7 3 6 5
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| 32543 32643 9B79A = Par EW +450 | 4 3 K 9 8 6 5 Q J 4 2 A 9
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Nickell NS 4 East =-420 35 | Diamond NS 5 East -1+50 +10 78 | |||||||||
| 28. W deals N-S vul | K 6 4 3 9 6 4 7 6 10 9 7 2
| West Diamond 1 NT 2 NT Dbl Lead K 5 Q
| North Rodwell Pass 3 All Pass 2nd 4 A J | East Platnick 2 4 3rd A 9 4 | South Meckstroth 2 4 4th 5 3 3
| West Katz 1 3 Pass Lead A K A Q 3
| North Gitelman Pass Pass Pass 2nd 6 J 9 J 5 | East Nickell 1 4 3rd 10 9 3 4 10 | South Moss 2 Pass 4th 3 4 5 2
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| J 9 K Q J 10 A Q J 10 2 J 6 |
| 5 A 8 7 3 2 K 3 Q 8 5 4 3
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| 3A234 = 53AA9 = Par NS +100 | A Q 10 8 7 2 5 9 8 5 4 A K
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Nickell NS 4 × South =+790 +15 50 | Diamond NS 4 East =-420 78 | |||||||||
| 29. N deals Both vul | A 9 4 Q J 8 A 9 4 3 A 6 4
| West Diamond Dbl Pass Lead A 3 4 10 Q 4
| North Rodwell 1 NT 2 Pass 2nd 25 K Q 7 2
| East Platnick Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 A 6 73 K | South Meckstroth 2 4 4th 8 8 J 9 K | West Katz Dbl 4 Lead A 3 4 K 2 6 5 4 2
| North Gitelman 1 NT 2 4 2nd 25 10 8 10 9 55 10 | East Nickell Pass 3 All Pass 3rd 7 A Q 4 A Q 9Q A | South Moss 2 4 4th 8 8 J 7 3 3J 7 | |
| J 5 K 10 9 7 6 5 3 10 7 10 8 |
| K 10 8 A 4 2 K 6 5 J 9 7 3
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| 7A5B9 = 42824 = Par NS +620 | Q 7 6 3 2 — Q J 8 2 K Q 5 2
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Nickell NS 4 North =+620 50 | Diamond NS 4 North +1+650 +1 79 | |||||||||
| 30. E deals None vul | K 4 9 6 5 2 A J 10 5 J 9 5
| West Diamond 1 Dbl Lead Q A K Q 7 6 5
| North Rodwell Pass 3 2nd 5 9 J 4 9 Q 2 | East Platnick Pass 1 Dbl 3rd 6 10 4 2 J 8 K | South Meckstroth Pass 2 All Pass 4th 3 8 3 7K 5 A | West Katz Pass Pass Lead Q A K Q 9 6 5 Q
| North Gitelman 4 2nd 5 9 J A 4 8 109 | East Nickell Pass Pass 3rd 2 4 6 2 A 2 K 5 | South Moss 2 Pass 4th 8 3 3 75 K 4 K | |
| 9 3 2 A 10 8 4 9 8 A K Q 7 |
| A J 10 7 6 — K 6 3 2 10 6 4 2
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| 42762 = 9A67A = Par EW +420 | Q 8 5 K Q J 7 3 Q 7 4 8 3
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Nickell NS 3 × South -2-300 50 | Diamond NS 4 South -3-150 +4 83 | |||||||||
| Match AU12 Main | | Top 2012 U.S. Championship Final |
| 31. S deals N-S vul | 10 8 5 10 9 8 7 2 A Q 9 8 6
| West Diamond 1 2 NT Lead 5 5 8 K 3 K 3 6
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd A 7 K 10 9 6 9 3 | East Platnick 2 4 3rd 2 J 6 3 2 7 5A | South Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 4th 4 Q J 2 10 2 4 10 | West Katz 1 2 4 Lead 5 5 8 K 3 K K 3
| North Hampson Pass Pass All Pass 2nd A 2 K A A 9A Q | East Nickell 2 4 3rd 2 J 6 4 10 6 J 2
| South Greco Pass Pass Pass 4th 4 Q J 2 5 7 4 10 | |
| J 4 A K 8 4 2 4 3 K J 10 3 |
| A K 7 3 J 6 5 K Q J 6 5 5
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| 55346 = 87A96 88A96 Par EW +420 | Q 9 6 2 Q 9 7 3 A 10 7 4 2
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Nickell NS 4 West -1+50 = 50 | Diamond NS 4 West -1+50 = 83 | |||||||||
| 32. W deals E-W vul | A K Q 9 6 10 6 A Q 6 5 8 2
| West Diamond Pass 3 Pass Lead 7 A K Q Q 6 J K 3
| North Rodwell 1 Dbl Pass 2nd 8 7 4 2 5 7 J2 | East Platnick 2 Pass Pass 3rd 9 2 3 8 3 K 5 9 | South Meckstroth 2 3 4th A 4 5 10 2 10 34 | West Katz Pass Pass Pass Lead 7 A K Q 10
| North Hampson 1 4 2nd 3 7 5 2Q | East Nickell Pass Pass 3rd 2 2 3 8 K | South Greco 2 Pass 4th A 4 5 10 A | |
| J 10 5 4 A 7 10 9 2 K Q 6 3 |
| 7 Q J 5 4 3 2 7 A 10 9 7 5
| ||||||||
| 69392 = 33A2B = Par EW +300 | 8 3 2 K 9 8 K J 8 4 3 J 4
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 North -1-50 +2 52 | Diamond NS 4 North -2-100 83 | |||||||||
| 33. N deals None vul | J 9 7 6 4 3 A A Q 9 2 A 3
| West Diamond Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 J 10 10 4 J 5
| North Rodwell 1 2 2 3 NT 2nd J 3 8 K A 8 9 | East Platnick Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 7 2 9 3 6 2Q | South Meckstroth 1 2 3 4th 3 7 52 2 A 9
| West Katz Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 5 10 7 A J 4 3
| North Hampson 1 1 2 3 2nd 2 K A 5 8 3 K | East Nickell Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 3 6 2 9K 7 | South Greco 1 2 2 NT 3 NT 4th 10 2 2 6 A 5 4
| |
| A K 5 8 7 6 K 8 6 5 3 7 4 |
| 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 North = +400 = 52 | Diamond NS 3 NT South = +400 = 83 | |||||||||
| 34. E deals N-S vul | K Q J 8 7 5 4 J 4 3 — K 8 3
| West Diamond 1 Pass Lead K Q Q 6 5 9 3
| North Rodwell 3 Pass 2nd 7 3 10 8 5A A | East Platnick 1 Pass Pass 3rd 2 4 A 89 J9 | South Meckstroth Pass 4 4th 4 72 2 6 7 | West Katz 1 Dbl Lead A 6 K 8 Q Q J 3
| North Hampson 3 All Pass 2nd 7 4 10 75 K 10 7 | East Nickell 1 Pass 3rd 2 J 3 A 4 A 9 9 | South Greco Pass 4 4th 3 K 2 6 K 46 A | |
| 6 2 8 6 5 2 A 8 4 A J 5 2 |
| 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 North =+620 52 | Diamond NS 4 × North =+790 +5 88 | |||||||||
| 35. S deals E-W vul | A 8 2 J 5 2 K J 7 3 10 3 2
| West Diamond Pass Lead 10 6 3 3 2 J 8 10 9 A
| North Rodwell Pass 2nd 2 Q 4 7 7 24 K K 7 | East Platnick Pass 3rd K 9 J 4 A 2K 5 63 | South Meckstroth 1 NT 4th 5 8 Q A 10 49 8 5 J | West Katz Pass Lead 10 6 8 J 3 K J 7 A K
| North Hampson Pass 2nd 2 7 3 64 5 9 310 2
| East Nickell Pass 3rd K 9 Q 2J 8 Q 4 2 5 | South Greco 1 NT 4th 5 A 4 7Q 3 10 A 8 9 | |
| 10 9 4 10 4 A 6 4 2 Q 8 7 6 |
| 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 South = +90 = 52 | Diamond NS 1 NT South = +90 = 88 | |||||||||
| 36. W deals Both vul | A K J 10 7 9 4 8 7 3 8 4 3
| West Diamond 1 NT 2 Lead A 8 2 8 4 9 A K Q
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd 3 Q 7 Q 2 64 3 9 | East Platnick 2 Pass 3rd 4 K Q K J 3 2 6 3 | South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th 6 A A 9 7 6 10 4 K | West Katz 1 NT 2 Lead A 3 J J Q 8 A Q A
| North Hampson Pass Pass 2nd 3 Q A 3 K 6 4 9 2 | East Nickell 2 Pass 3rd 4 K 4 6 9 10 2 3 7 | South Greco Pass Pass 4th 6 7 2 10 5 610 K Q | |
| Q 6 2 A Q 6 K J 9 5 2 A 7 |
| 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 West =-110 = 52 | Diamond NS 2 West =-110 = 88 | |||||||||
| 37. N deals N-S vul | A 5 3 2 10 5 K 3 10 7 5 3 2
| West Diamond Dbl 1 NT Pass Lead Q 2 K A 4 9 J 2
| North Rodwell Pass 1 Pass Pass 2nd K 10 A 2 3 6 10 K | East Platnick Pass Pass 2 3 3rd A J 5 6 7 7A 8 | South Meckstroth 1 1 2 All Pass 4th 4 8 3 8 9 3 3 Q | West Katz Dbl 1 NT All Pass Lead Q 4 9 7 J 7 3
| North Hampson Pass 1 2 2nd 2 3 K 10 8 K 8 | East Nickell Pass Pass 2 3rd 6 4A 4 2 A Q | South Greco 1 1 2 4th 8 9 5 Q 10 9 A | |
| K 8 A 7 A 6 5 4 2 A K Q 4 |
| 10 9 4 9 8 6 4 3 J 9 8 7 6
| ||||||||
| 57537 57637 767A6 = Par EW +130 | Q J 7 6 K Q J 2 Q 10 J 9 8
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 East +1-130 52 | Diamond NS 2 South =+110 +6 94 | |||||||||
| 38. E deals E-W vul | A 7 Q J 10 9 Q 5 4 8 7 6 3
| West Diamond 1 NT Pass Lead J 7 K A A 10 7
| North Rodwell Dbl Pass 2nd 4 5 10 5 KQ J | East Platnick 1 3 NT Dbl 3rd 8 K 9 2 2A 4
| South Meckstroth 1 4 All Pass 4th 2 6 3 6 Q 5 4 | West Katz 1 NT Pass Lead A 4 8 A K 10
| North Hampson Pass Pass 2nd 5 7 A 2 6 | East Nickell 1 3 3rd Q 9 5 7 J | South Greco 1 Pass 4th 2 3 2 4 5 | |
| K Q 9 2 8 7 5 J 7 Q 9 4 2 |
| 8 5 3 2 A K 10 9 8 3 A K J
| ||||||||
| 36733 36723 876A9 875A9 Par EW +130 | J 10 6 4 3 A K 6 4 6 2 10 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 × South -2-300 52 | Diamond NS 3 East =-110 +5 99 | |||||||||
| 39. S deals Both vul | A 8 K 6 5 2 A 10 5 10 8 7 2
| West Diamond Pass Pass Lead 10 3 2 3 9 3 10 Q 8
| North Rodwell 1 Pass 2nd 8 5 6 JA 2 J 7 9 | East Platnick Pass Pass 3rd K 2 Q 10 4A Q 8K | South Meckstroth 1 1 NT 4th 6 A 5 J 7 9 6 3A | West Katz Pass Pass Lead 10 3 2 3 K 7 5 A 3
| North Hampson 1 3 NT 2nd 8 5 6 2 A 6 K 8 Q | East Nickell Pass All Pass 3rd K 9 Q 10 7A 8 7 9 | South Greco 1 1 NT 4th 6 A 5 J 7 9 4 2 5 | |
| J 10 9 7 4 2 J 9 7 6 4 2 5 |
| 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 South = +90 +7 59 | Diamond NS 3 NT South -2 -200 99 | |||||||||
| 40. W deals None vul | K 9 8 5 J 9 5 Q 10 3 J 7 4
| West Diamond 1 3 3 NT 4 Lead 5 4 9 6 Q 5 K
| North Rodwell Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 2 7 7 8 5 10 | East Platnick 2 3 4 3rd Q 2K 73 J | South Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass 4th A 3 3 10 A Q | West Katz Pass 2 2 4 6 Lead J 2 4 2 5 4 3
| North Hampson Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd A K 10 9 2 7 9 | East Nickell 1 2 3 5 3rd 5 3Q 6 10 7 8
| South Greco Pass Pass Pass Pass 4th Q 10 5 A A 3 3
| |
| A 7 6 4 3 2 Q 7 2 2 A 10 9 |
| Q K 8 6 4 3 A K 6 4 K Q 2
| ||||||||
| 34243 = A9B89 = Par EW +450 | J 10 A 10 J 9 8 7 5 8 6 5 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 East +1-450 59 | Diamond NS 6 East -1+50 +11 110 | |||||||||
| 41. N deals E-W vul | K 10 7 5 3 Q J 3 Q 8 4 2 4
| West Diamond 2 2 NT Lead 5 7 9 K 2 3 4 5
| North Rodwell Pass Pass Pass 2nd 2 3 2 9 5A 6 9
| East Platnick 1 2 3 NT 3rd J A 3 10 78 J 6
| South Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 4th Q 8 4 J Q 4 2 7
| West Katz 1 NT 2 2 NT Lead 5 10 K 2 3 6 5 4
| North Hampson Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2nd 2 Q 9 6A 5 6 9
| East Nickell 1 2 Pass 3 NT 3rd J A 7 68 7 3 J
| South Greco Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th Q 8 3 J 4 2 4 7
| |
| Q 6 4 10 7 J 9 A K J 8 7 3 |
| A 2 A K 6 5 4 2 A 10 3 10 9
| ||||||||
| 16160 = B7B6D = Par EW +1700 | J 9 8 9 8 K 7 6 5 Q 6 5 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT West +2 -660 +1 60 | Diamond NS 3 NT West +3 -690 110 | |||||||||
| 42. E deals Both vul | A 6 5 3 2 A J 8 5 2 A 4 2
| West Diamond Pass Pass Lead K 8 A 7 9 K 10
| North Rodwell 4 2nd 2 2 10 Q 4 2 7 | East Platnick Pass Pass 3rd 4 K 8 K 6 8 J | South Meckstroth 2 Pass 4th 7 J 2 5 Q 4 Q | West Katz Pass Pass Lead K A 8 J A 3 Q
| North Hampson 4 2nd A 4 Q 3 10 Q 2 | East Nickell Pass Pass 3rd 4 3 K 2 4 K 8 | South Greco 2 Pass 4th 7 2 7 K 2 5 9 | |
| K Q 7 2 K 8 6 4 9 8 7 5 3 |
| 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 South -2-200 60 | Diamond NS 4 South -1-100 +3 113 | |||||||||
| 43. S deals None vul | 10 8 3 2 4 3 A 9 8 7 4 A Q
| West Diamond 1 Pass Lead 3 2 K Q
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd A 73 2 | East Platnick 4 3rd 4 A 5 | South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th 7 4 2
| West Katz 1 Pass Lead 2 2 4 6 5 A 4 J
| North Hampson Pass 4 2nd 48 7 7 36 5 | East Nickell 4 All Pass 3rd 8 Q 58 K 4 K | South Greco Pass Dbl 4th 3 3 6 A 3K J | |
| Q J 9 7 A K J 10 8 6 J K 8 |
| 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 West =-420 60 | Diamond NS 4 North =+420 +13 126 | |||||||||
| 44. W deals N-S vul | K J 9 7 5 2 Q 8 A K 9 7 3
| West Diamond Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 8 2
| North Rodwell 1 3 3 4 5 6 2nd 2 3 | East Platnick Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 A | South Meckstroth 2 NT 3 3 NT 4 NT 5 NT 7 4th K Q | West Katz Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 8 2 K
| North Hampson 1 3 5 5 2nd 2 3 | East Nickell Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 A | South Greco 2 NT 4 5 7 4th K Q | |
| 7 6 4 3 Q J 6 4 2 10 6 5 2 |
| 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 North =+2210 = 60 | Diamond NS 7 North =+2210 = 126 | |||||||||
| 45. N deals Both vul | A K J 6 3 K Q 10 Q 10 7 6 5
| West Diamond Pass Pass Lead 9 5 3 K J 6 K 8
| North Rodwell 1 4 2nd 8 K 7 7 8 9 2 7
| East Platnick Pass Pass 3rd A A Q 2 4 Q 6 7
| South Meckstroth 2 Pass 4th 5 4 35 10 83 J | West Katz Pass Pass Lead 9 5 10 8 6 3 5
| North Hampson 1 4 2nd 2 9 6 2 74 K | East Nickell Pass Pass 3rd 5 K 8 Q 2K A | South Greco 2 Pass 4th J A Q 3 4 10 4 | |
| 10 5 Q 5 K J 8 7 6 A J 4 2 |
| 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 North =+620 +12 72 | Diamond NS 4 North -1-100 126 | |||||||||
| Match AU12 Main | | Top 2012 U.S. Championship Final |
| 46. E deals None vul | K J 6 K Q 10 5 2 Q J 9 2 A
| West Hampson 2 Dbl 4 NT All Pass Lead K 5 3 2 A 6 A
| North Hamman 2 4 Dbl 2nd 4 9 J 6 2 Q 9 | East Greco Pass Dbl Pass 5 3rd 3 4 A 7 7 6 3
| South Zia Pass 3 Pass Dbl 4th 210 4 53 K 5 | West Rodwell 2 3 All Pass Lead 4 Q 2 2 6 2 3
| North Moss 2 3 2nd 3 6 4 5 7 4 6 | East Meckstroth Pass Dbl Pass 3rd J 3 7 J Q K Q | South Gitelman Pass Pass 4 4th A 2 5Q 55 7 | |
| A 5 3 — A 8 6 5 K Q J 9 5 2 |
| Q 10 9 4 A 8 6 4 7 4 10 6 4
| ||||||||
| 54863 53863 8946A = Par EW +140 | 8 7 2 J 9 7 3 K 10 3 8 7 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 5 × West -1+100 +4 76 | Diamond NS 4 North -1-50 126 | |||||||||
| 47. S deals N-S vul | A K J 9 8 5 2 J 10 3 2 J 5 —
| West Hampson 1 Pass Lead J A K J
| North Hamman 4 2nd 4 6 24 | East Greco Pass 3rd A 3 4 7 | South Zia Pass Pass 4th 27 Q K | West Rodwell 1 Pass All Pass Lead 3 A 5 7 3 8 Q 7
| North Moss 3 Pass 2nd 7 6A K 29 9J | East Meckstroth Pass 5 3rd J 4 6 3 K 72 A | South Gitelman Pass 4 Dbl 4th 6 Q 2 4 5 J 4 9 | |
| Q 7 K 6 8 7 6 3 2 A Q 7 3 |
| 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 North +1+650 +8 84 | Diamond NS 5 × East -2+300 126 | |||||||||
| 48. W deals E-W vul | K 6 K J 8 4 J 3 A K J 10 4
| West Hampson Pass 3 Pass Lead A 5 3 4 A 10 Q 5
| North Hamman 1 4 2nd 10 27 43 10 53 | East Greco 1 Pass 3rd J 9 K 8 4 8 7 K | South Zia Dbl Pass 4th 6 K A 26 Q A2 | West Rodwell Pass 4 Pass Lead A 2 3 8 2 K 4
| North Moss 1 NT 5 2nd 10 27 J 5 6 9 | East Meckstroth 2 Pass 3rd 4 9 K 79 2 10 | South Gitelman 3 Pass 4th 6 K A 4 J 3 | |
| J 9 7 4 3 A 10 9 8 5 9 8 3 |
| 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 North =+420 +10 94 | Diamond NS 5 North -1-50 126 | |||||||||
| 49. N deals None vul | K Q 8 A 10 5 2 10 8 7 6 2 7
| West Hampson Pass Pass All Pass Lead J A 9 Q J 8
| North Hamman Pass 2 3 2nd 2 Q 3 7 4 A | East Greco 1 Pass Pass 3rd K 9 46 A 2 | South Zia 1 2 4 4th 5 6 7 A 3 7 | West Rodwell Dbl Pass Lead A J 2 A A 4 7 K
| North Moss Pass 2 Pass 2nd 5 K Q 3 3 5 K Q | East Meckstroth 1 3 3rd 7 A 64 J 7 6 9
| South Gitelman 1 Pass 4th 6 3 4 8 2 6 2 8 | |
| 10 9 7 4 K 9 7 4 J Q 9 8 5 |
| 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 South -1-50 94 | Diamond NS 3 East -1+50 +3 129 | |||||||||
| 50. E deals N-S vul | 10 4 3 2 5 4 J A 10 7 5 4 3
| West Hampson Pass 3 NT Lead 5 K A 6 4 Q 7 A J
| North Hamman 1 All Pass 2nd 8 9 J Q J 2 6 3 4
| East Greco 1 2 3rd K 2 3 4 A 3 K 5 6
| South Zia Dbl Pass 4th 9 5 8 37 4 5 9 10 | West Rodwell Rdbl 3 NT Lead 2 6 4 Q 7 A K 8
| North Moss 2 All Pass 2nd 5 J J 2 6 3 4 5
| East Meckstroth 1 2 3rd K 3 A 3 J 3 8 J
| South Gitelman Dbl Pass 4th 9 8 8 4 5 10 9 | |
| Q J 9 A K J 8 3 4 2 Q 9 2 |
| 8 5 Q 7 A K 10 9 6 5 3 J 8
| ||||||||
| 58428 = 84885 = Par EW +120 | A K 7 6 10 9 6 2 Q 8 7 K 6
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT West -1 +50 = 94 | Diamond NS 3 NT West -1 +50 = 129 | |||||||||
| 51. S deals E-W vul | Q 5 2 2 K J 10 5 3 Q 9 5 2
| West Hampson 1 Rdbl Pass Lead K 4 3 6 Q 3
| North Hamman Pass 2 3 2nd 4 9 5A 8 J | East Greco 1 2 3 3rd 2 K A 10 3 Q | South Zia Pass Dbl Dbl All Pass 4th A 2 Q 2 2 | West Rodwell 1 2 4 Lead Q K 3 7
| North Moss Pass 3 All Pass 2nd A 2 K3 | East Meckstroth 1 Dbl 3rd 5 5 A 10 | South Gitelman Pass Dbl Pass 4th 4 9 Q Q | |
| K J 10 K 10 6 3 A 9 8 J 7 4 |
| 9 7 6 A J 8 7 5 4 6 4 2 A
| ||||||||
| 46479 = 86954 = Par EW +100 | A 8 4 3 Q 9 Q 7 K 10 8 6 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 East =-140 94 | Diamond NS 4 East -1+100 +6 135 | |||||||||
| 52. W deals Both vul | Q 9 7 6 5 5 10 9 5 3 2 7 4
| West Hampson Pass 3 3 NT Lead A K 2 K J 7 A 2
| North Hamman Pass Pass Pass 2nd 7 Q 4 4 6 8 64 | East Greco 2 NT 3 4 3rd 2 10 Q 2 3 9 3J | South Zia Pass Pass All Pass 4th 6 J A 5 3 5Q Q | West Rodwell Pass 3 3 NT Lead A K J K J 7 A 2
| North Moss Pass Pass Pass 2nd Q 7 4 4 6 8 37 | East Meckstroth 2 NT 3 4 3rd 10 9 5 2 3 9 3
| South Gitelman Pass Pass All Pass 4th 6 J A 5 2 5Q | |
| 4 A 10 9 3 2 Q 7 10 9 6 3 2 |
| A K 10 3 K J 7 J 6 A K J 5
| ||||||||
| 16160 = 87B5B = Par EW +650 | J 8 2 Q 8 6 4 A K 8 4 Q 8
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 East =-620 +1 95 | Diamond NS 4 East +1-650 135 | |||||||||
| 53. N deals N-S vul | A 10 8 6 8 9 7 6 5 Q J 9 2
| West Hampson Pass Pass Lead Q 8 8 5 2 A 8 7 6
| North Hamman Pass 2 Pass 2nd 6 3 10 2 7 5 9 52 | East Greco Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 Q Q 7 10 K 8J K | South Zia 1 NT 2 4th K 4 A A 4 J 103 4 | West Rodwell Pass Lead 4 J 6 5 2 7
| North Moss Pass Pass 2nd 8 Q 6 2J 6
| East Meckstroth Pass Pass 3rd K A 10 2 Q 9
| South Gitelman 1 NT 4th 3 29 85 6
| |
| Q J 7 A 7 6 4 2 Q 10 4 5 3 |
| 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 South =+90 +5 100 | Diamond NS 1 NT South -1 -100 135 | |||||||||
| 54. E deals E-W vul | K 8 5 5 A K 6 3 A K 10 4 3
| West Hampson Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead J Q J 8 5 2
| North Hamman 2 3 4 4 6 2nd 5 5 7 9 7 9 | East Greco Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd Q 3 6 K J K | South Zia 1 2 NT 3 NT 4 5 4th A 2 4 10 2 8
| West Rodwell Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead J A 4 A 6 10
| North Moss 2 4 6 2nd 5 2 3 2 4 6 | East Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 5 38 Q K
| South Gitelman 1 2 NT 5 7 4th A 8 9 5 9 7 | |
| J 10 9 6 4 6 3 2 9 7 5 9 7 |
| 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 South =+920 +14 114 | Diamond NS 7 South -2-100 135 | |||||||||
| 55. S deals Both vul | A J 5 5 A J 9 8 7 A 10 8 7
| West Hampson Pass Pass Lead J 3 6 A A J Q 5
| North Hamman 4 2nd 5 4 J 8 3 4 3 2
| East Greco Pass 3rd Q J K 2 10 77 10 | South Zia 2 Pass 4th A K A 10 2 6 2 | West Rodwell 2 Pass Lead 10 4 A 7 3 8 3 9
| North Moss Dbl Pass 2nd 5 2 4 3 7 5 4 K | East Meckstroth 3 Pass 3rd 6 510 2 J 6A 7
| South Gitelman Pass 4 4th A 9 6 2 Q Q 8 10
| |
| 10 4 K J 10 8 7 2 Q 6 2 K 3 |
| 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 South +1+650 = 114 | Diamond NS 4 South +1+650 = 135 | |||||||||
| 56. W deals None vul | A Q 6 3 9 8 7 9 A K 8 7 5
| West Hampson Pass Pass Lead 10 2 A K J 5 10 5 J
| North Hamman 1 Pass 2nd 7 3 2 6 2 102 6 4 | East Greco 1 Pass 3rd 4 9 3 5 7 103 Q Q | South Zia 1 NT 4th Q A 8 9 3 6A 4 K | West Rodwell Pass Pass Pass Lead K A J 9 A 6
| North Moss 1 2 Pass 2nd 2 6 Q 3 2 Q | East Meckstroth 1 Dbl Pass 3rd 10 3 3K 3 K | South Gitelman 1 NT 3 4th 7 8 9 2 9 | |
| 10 9 7 4 10 3 K 7 5 3 J 4 3 |
| 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 South -1 -50 = 114 | Diamond NS 3 North -1-50 = 135 | |||||||||
| 57. N deals E-W vul | J 10 7 2 9 3 J Q 9 5 4 3 2
| West Hampson 3 Dbl All Pass Lead Q A A
| North Hamman 3 Pass Pass 2nd 4 3 | East Greco Dbl 4 Pass 3rd 5 4 | South Zia Pass 5 Rdbl 4th J 2 | West Rodwell Pass Pass 3 Lead A K 8 5 A 6
| North Moss Pass 2 3 All Pass 2nd 2 6 7 24 K | East Meckstroth 1 Pass Dbl 3rd 3 9 J7 5 4 | South Gitelman 1 NT 2 NT Pass 4th 4 5 10 6 2
| |
| Q 5 4 7 6 2 10 8 7 5 K 10 6 |
| 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 ×× North -1-200 114 | Diamond NS 3 East =-110 +3 138 | |||||||||
| 58. E deals Both vul | A K Q 7 3 6 2 K 8 7 5 A 10
| West Hampson Pass Pass All Pass Lead J A 10 7 J 10
| North Hamman 1 2 NT 2nd K 2 K Q 6 | East Greco Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 5 8 A 5 | South Zia Pass 1 NT 3 NT 4th 3 3 9 2 3 | West Rodwell Pass Pass Lead 2 9 K Q 7 Q Q A
| North Moss 1 2 2nd A 2 5 10 2A K 4 | East Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 A 3 4 32 4 5 | South Gitelman Pass 1 NT 4th 7 6 4 8 J 5 10 3 | |
| J 8 4 2 A J 10 Q J 9 6 9 3 |
| 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 South -2 -200 114 | Diamond NS 2 North =+90 +7 145 | |||||||||
| 59. S deals None vul | K J 3 5 4 A K J 8 6 Q 9 5
| West Hampson 1 Pass All Pass Lead A 7 6
| North Hamman 2 4 2nd 3 2 | East Greco 3 Pass 3rd 2 9 | South Zia 1 4 6 4th 4A | West Rodwell 1 Pass Lead A
| North Moss 2 5 2nd 3 | East Meckstroth 3 All Pass 3rd | South Gitelman 1 4 4th | |
| A Q 7 6 5 4 J 8 7 Q 5 2 2 |
| 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 South =+920 +11 125 | Diamond NS 5 South +1+420 145 | |||||||||
| 60. W deals N-S vul | 9 6 3 K 10 9 7 3 2 9 7 5 4 —
| West Hampson Pass Pass 4 NT Lead 4 A 10 2 8 6
| North Hamman Pass 2 Pass 2nd Q J 54 6 | East Greco 1 3 NT 5 3rd K 2 Q K 9 | South Zia 1 4 All Pass 4th A 3 2A 5 | West Rodwell Pass Pass Pass Lead A 4 K 7 3 10 K 9 4
| North Moss Pass 2 Pass 2nd 2 Q J 2 4 53 10 8
| East Meckstroth 1 3 NT 3rd 9 K 2 Q A 6 6 8 6
| South Gitelman 2 Pass 4th 8 A 9 2 4 37 9 7
| |
| 8 7 Q 6 J 10 6 2 Q 8 6 3 2 |
| 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 East -2+100 +11 136 | Diamond NS 3 NT East +1 -430 145 | |||||||||
| Match AU12 Main | | Top 2012 U.S. Championship Final |
| 61. N deals Both vul | K 8 5 2 A Q 9 3 2 K Q 4 3
| West Hampson 1 2 NT Lead Q A 3 10 7 A
| North Hamman 1 Dbl Pass 2nd K 5 8 5 2 7
| East Greco Dbl 1 3 NT 3rd 5 6 J 4 9 2
| South Zia Pass Pass All Pass 4th 6 2 36 3 8 | West Rodwell 1 2 2 NT 3 5 Lead K A 3 10 7 A
| North Moss 1 Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd A 5 8 2 8 10
| East Meckstroth Dbl 2 2 3 3 NT 3rd 8 6 J 4 Q 5
| South Gitelman Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 4th 2 2 33 6 5 | |
| 10 7 10 8 6 K J 7 6 J 6 5 2 |
| A Q J 9 4 K J A 9 4 3 A 9
| ||||||||
| 44635 = 997A8 = Par EW +600 | 6 3 7 5 4 2 Q 10 8 5 10 8 7
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT West +1 -630 136 | Diamond NS 5 West -1+100 +12 157 | |||||||||
| 62. E deals None vul | A Q J 9 2 6 5 4 6 10 6 4 3
| West Hampson Pass Pass Lead 4 7 Q J J A 2 4
| North Hamman 1 Pass 2nd 2 6 8 8A 4 7 2 | East Greco Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 A 8 Q2 6 4 5
| South Zia 1 2 4th K 5 10 33 3 8 7 | West Rodwell Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 J 9 2 4 7 Q J
| North Moss 1 3 3 NT 2nd 4 Q 6 52 10 8 8
| East Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd A K 10 7 3 A 2 Q
| South Gitelman 1 2 NT 3 4th 8 5 5 3K 5 6 2
| |
| 10 6 4 K 9 7 3 J 7 4 K 9 2 |
| 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 South +2+130 +5 141 | Diamond NS 3 NT South -1 -50 157 | |||||||||
| 63. S deals N-S vul | A Q K J 6 4 2 8 J 10 4 3 2
| West Hampson 1 NT 3 Lead J 3 4 9 8
| North Hamman 2 Pass 2nd 6 Q 9 8 9 | East Greco Dbl 4 3rd 7 4 5 2 | South Zia Pass Pass All Pass 4th K 5 9A | West Rodwell 1 NT Lead 3 Q 9 10
| North Moss Pass 2nd A 7 3 7 | East Meckstroth Pass 3rd 5 62 6 | South Gitelman Pass Pass 4th K 4 8 2
| |
| 10 6 3 2 A 10 9 A K J 6 2 K |
| J 9 7 4 8 5 10 9 A Q 9 8 6
| ||||||||
| 53755 63756 79687 = Par EW +140 | K 8 5 Q 7 3 Q 7 5 4 3 7 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 West =-420 141 | Diamond NS 1 NT West = -90 +8 165 | |||||||||
| 64. W deals E-W vul | A 10 K J 8 4 Q 7 6 4 J 10 5
| West Hampson Pass 2 2 Lead 3 A 6 2 K 2 7 8 9
| North Hamman Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 7 5 3 10 A 4 3 J 5 | East Greco 1 2 3rd 10 7 QK 7 2Q 4 3
| South Zia Pass Pass 4th J 4 8 A 8 J 5 4 A | West Rodwell Pass 1 NT 2 Lead 5 10 K 7 J 9 6 7 A
| North Moss Pass Dbl All Pass 2nd 7 2 A 4 6 3 3 810 | East Meckstroth 1 2 3rd A K 6 Q 2 3 2J 9
| South Gitelman Pass Pass 4th 4 Q 8 5 4 J8 5 K | |
| Q 7 7 A 10 9 5 3 2 Q 9 8 2 |
| J 9 8 4 2 A Q 9 6 2 8 K 7
| ||||||||
| 64666 = 67677 = Par EW +80 | K 6 5 3 10 5 3 K J A 6 4 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 East =-110 = 141 | Diamond NS 2 East =-110 = 165 | |||||||||
| 65. N deals None vul | 7 4 3 A J J 7 6 A 10 6 3 2
| West Hampson 1 2 Lead 3 8 K J Q 3 3 8
| North Hamman Pass Pass Pass 2nd 6 6 10 K 7 A 2
| East Greco 1 2 3 3rd 9 A 4A J6 Q | South Zia Pass Pass All Pass 4th 10 9 7 4 52 7 | West Rodwell 1 2 Lead 2 K 2 A
| North Moss Pass Pass All Pass 2nd J A 3 | East Meckstroth 1 2 3rd Q 4 J | South Gitelman Pass Pass 4th 4 6 9 | |
| A Q 10 8 5 2 8 5 4 3 8 7 4 |
| J 6 K Q 10 6 A K 5 4 3 2 J
| ||||||||
| 52237 = 7BBA5 = Par EW +450 | K 9 9 7 2 Q 10 9 K Q 9 8 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 West +2-200 = 141 | Diamond NS 2 West +3-200 = 165 | |||||||||
| 66. E deals N-S vul | K 2 J 10 9 7 3 10 5 2 J 4 2
| West Hampson 2 Pass Lead J 8 9 5 A J 10
| North Hamman Pass Pass 2nd 2 9 3 4 2 2 2 | East Greco Pass 3 3rd Q 10 7 Q 5 6 6 | South Zia 1 NT Pass 4th 5 A K K 8 3 A | West Rodwell 2 Pass Lead J 7 9 10 A 7 3
| North Moss 2 NT Pass 2nd 2 9 3 4 2 4 J | East Meckstroth Pass 3 3rd Q 10 7 6 5 K 5 | South Gitelman 1 NT Pass 4th 5 A K 108 A 4 | |
| A Q J 10 7 4 5 K J 9 10 7 3 |
| 9 6 5 8 4 2 A 6 4 K Q 8 6
| ||||||||
| 74875 = 69558 = Par EW +140 | 8 3 A K Q 6 Q 8 7 3 A 9 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 West +1-170 141 | Diamond NS 3 West =-140 +1 166 | |||||||||
| 67. S deals E-W vul | A 7 6 4 8 K 10 7 4 2 8 3 2
| West Hampson 1 2 2 NT Lead 4 3 2 K 7 6 5
| North Hamman Pass Pass Pass 2nd 5 Q 4 22 9 7 | East Greco 2 2 4 3rd K K A 7 Q J 10
| South Zia Pass Pass Dbl All Pass 4th Q A 8 5 5 4 | West Rodwell 1 3 Lead 2 2 K Q 7 J 7 9
| North Moss Pass Pass 2nd A 5 10 48 Q 8 2 | East Meckstroth 1 NT 4 3rd 9 A 7 10 Q A K A | South Gitelman Pass Pass All Pass 4th 5 8 4 J K 5 35 | |
| Q A K Q 9 6 3 Q J 8 5 9 7 |
| 9 8 5 10 7 2 A 6 A Q J 6 4
| ||||||||
| 48264 = 85B78 = Par EW +500 | K J 10 3 2 J 5 4 9 3 K 10 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 West =-620 +1 142 | Diamond NS 4 West +1-650 166 | |||||||||
| 68. W deals Both vul | K J 10 9 7 J 2 8 3 A Q 6 2
| West Hampson Pass Pass Pass Lead K 9 2 4 A 3 2 A J
| North Hamman 1 3 2nd 6 5 8 A 2 8 K 10 4 | East Greco 2 Pass 3rd 5 Q Q 6 7 A 5 8 7
| South Zia Dbl Pass 4th 3 J 9 2 6 4 9 65 | West Rodwell Pass Pass Pass Lead K A 7 7 5 Q J 5 4
| North Moss 1 2 2nd 6 9 10 4 9 J 4 J 7
| East Meckstroth 2 Pass 3rd 5 2 8A Q 35 Q 6
| South Gitelman Dbl Pass 4th 3 8 102 K 9Q 3 2
| |
| 8 5 2 K Q 8 6 3 5 2 J 9 8 |
| 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 North =+110 +7 149 | Diamond NS 2 North -2-200 166 | |||||||||
| 69. N deals N-S vul | Q J 3 2 A J 5 4 6 4 A 8 4
| West Hampson Pass Lead 8 6 3 5 9 4 9
| North Hamman 1 Pass 2nd 4 K 6 7 8 2 8
| East Greco 1 Pass 3rd 10 2 J Q 10 K 4
| South Zia 3 NT 4th K 4 A A J 5 Q | West Rodwell Pass Pass Lead J 5 4 6 Q 10 8 6 Q
| North Moss 1 3 NT 2nd A 7 2 10 2 K K J 7 | East Meckstroth 1 Pass 3rd 3 Q K J 3 8 2 K | South Gitelman 3 Pass 4th 4 4 5 A 5 6 9 7 | |
| K 10 7 10 8 6 3 8 3 10 9 6 5 |
| 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 South = +600 +12 161 | Diamond NS 3 NT North -1 -100 166 | |||||||||
| 70. E deals E-W vul | K 8 Q 8 7 J 9 4 3 Q J 8 4
| West Hampson Pass 4 Dbl Lead 2 7 8 A 10 3
| North Hamman Pass 4 All Pass 2nd 4 3 57 Q 5 | East Greco Pass Dbl Pass 3rd 9 K 2 6 K | South Zia 2 3 Pass 4th 10 J Q 2 4 | West Rodwell 3 NT Lead K K
| North Moss Pass 2nd J 3 | East Meckstroth 1 Pass 3rd 7 2 | South Gitelman 3 Pass 4th A | |
| A Q 4 3 A 10 9 3 K 10 6 5 2 |
| J K J 6 5 A Q 8 7 2 9 7 3
| ||||||||
| 38119 = 85AC4 85BC4 Par EW +800 | 10 9 7 6 5 2 4 2 — A K 10 6 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 × South -2-300 +7 168 | Diamond NS 3 NT West = -600 166 | |||||||||
| 71. S deals Both vul | A 9 3 2 A 10 7 Q 4 K 8 6 5
| West Hampson 1 Pass Lead 5 J A 4 Q 4 10 10 K
| North Hamman Pass Pass 2nd 10 2 6 8 95 6 4 6 | East Greco 4 3rd J 6 2 84 K 8 A 2
| South Zia Pass Pass 4th Q 5 7 9 3 A J 2 Q | West Rodwell 1 Pass Lead 2 8 7 6 K 2
| North Moss Pass Pass 2nd 6 9A 2 9 A | East Meckstroth 4 3rd 5 J Q 9 34 | South Gitelman Pass Pass 4th 4 3 8Q 25 | |
| K J 10 7 4 K J 3 2 10 A Q 4 |
| Q 8 6 Q 6 4 A K J 5 3 10 2
| ||||||||
| 22346 = 9B886 9A886 Par EW +650 | 5 9 8 5 9 8 7 6 2 J 9 7 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 West =-620 +1 169 | Diamond NS 4 West +1-650 166 | |||||||||
| 72. W deals None vul | A 10 K 8 J 7 3 2 A 10 6 5 2
| West Hampson 1 1 NT 2 Lead 10 2 8 2 Q A
| North Hamman Pass Pass Pass 2nd Q 8 4 6 K 7 | East Greco 1 2 2 3rd 7 J A 4A 6 | South Zia Pass Pass All Pass 4th 5 Q 2 4 3K | West Rodwell 1 Pass Pass Lead 10 2 6 3 Q A
| North Moss 2 Pass Pass 2nd A 8 4 5 K 7 | East Meckstroth 2 4 3rd 2 J A 4A 6 | South Gitelman 4 Pass 4th 6 Q 3 4 3K | |
| 9 7 4 6 2 A K Q 8 4 K 7 4 |
| 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 East +2-170 +6 175 | Diamond NS 4 East =-420 166 | |||||||||
| 73. N deals E-W vul | A Q J 7 3 Q 8 2 J 9 8 J 6
| West Hampson Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 J A 4 K J 8 3
| North Hamman Pass 1 2 2 NT 2nd Q 3 6 J 5 10A 4
| East Greco Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 9 4 9 2 A 610 10 | South Zia 1 1 NT 2 4th 4 Q K Q 6 8 2 3
| West Rodwell Pass Lead 4 K 4 Q J 7 8 3
| North Moss 1 Pass 2nd 6 2 5 3 9 10A K | East Meckstroth Pass Pass 3rd 8 3 A 6 7 410 A | South Gitelman 1 NT 4th Q 6 9 10 8 105 J | |
| 10 8 5 2 A 3 Q 5 2 A 10 7 4 |
| 9 6 K J 10 9 A 3 9 8 5 3 2
| ||||||||
| 67473 = 76869 = Par EW +110 | K 4 7 6 5 4 K 10 7 6 4 K Q
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 NT South -4 -200 175 | Diamond NS 1 NT South -1 -50 +4 170 | |||||||||
| 74. E deals Both vul | A K 5 4 10 9 4 3 K 4 2 J 9
| West Hampson 1 3 NT Lead 10 4 Q 8 4 5 5 J
| North Hamman Pass All Pass 2nd 7 Q 10 32 3 6 4 | East Greco 1 1 NT 3rd K 3 7 2 K A Q | South Zia Pass Pass 4th 6 A K J 9 2 J | West Rodwell 1 3 NT Lead 9 K 4 K 3 5 A 8 7
| North Moss Pass All Pass 2nd 7 6 7 9 J 64 4 8
| East Meckstroth 1 1 NT 3rd K 2 J 4 A Q J 10 5
| South Gitelman Pass Pass 4th 6 3 Q 2 6 33 5 9
| |
| Q 9 3 Q J 8 5 A 7 K Q 8 3 |
| 8 7 6 A 7 Q J 6 A 10 7 5 4
| ||||||||
| 56574 = 87869 87758 Par EW +120 | J 10 2 K 6 2 10 9 8 5 3 6 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT East = -600 = 175 | Diamond NS 3 NT East = -600 = 170 | |||||||||
| 75. S deals None vul | J 10 A K 8 8 3 2 K 10 9 7 4
| West Hampson Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 9 J 10 A 3 7 8
| North Hamman 2 2 NT 3 2nd 2 K Q 9 A K 6 | East Greco Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 2 6 2 10 3 7 | South Zia 1 2 3 3 NT 4th A 4 8 5 8 5 Q | West Rodwell Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 6 7 2 2 6 Q
| North Moss 1 NT 2 NT 3 NT 2nd 210 3 K 5 J | East Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 3rd A J A 3 J K | South Gitelman 1 2 3 4th 4 210 5Q 9 | |
| A 6 4 J 7 6 4 Q 9 4 A 6 2 |
| 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 North -1 -50 +2 177 | Diamond NS 3 NT North -2 -100 170 | |||||||||
| Match AU12 Main | | Top 2012 U.S. Championship Final |
| 76. W deals N-S vul | K 8 7 Q 8 6 5 2 J 8 2 K Q
| West Hampson 1 NT 2 3 Lead 5 7 5 Q K A 3
| North Katz Pass Pass Pass 2nd 3 2 2 8 9 2 J | East Greco 2 3 3 NT 3rd 7 A Q 7 2 4 K | South Nickell Pass Pass All Pass 4th 9 6 K 6 A J 10 | West Rodwell 1 NT 2 Pass Lead 5 7 5 8
| North Diamond Pass Pass Pass 2nd 3 2 2 | East Meckstroth 2 3 NT 3rd 7 A J | South Platnick Pass Pass 4th 9 6 K | |
| A Q J A 9 9 7 3 A J 6 5 4 |
| 6 5 K 10 4 3 A K Q 5 4 9 8
| ||||||||
| 25312 = B8ACB B8ABA Par EW +920 | 10 9 4 3 2 J 7 10 6 10 7 3 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT West +2 -460 = 177 | Diamond NS 3 NT West +2 -460 = 170 | |||||||||
| 77. N deals Both vul | A 9 Q 10 9 8 7 K J 10 5 A J
| West Hampson Pass Pass Lead A 5 J 4 J 5 K J 10
| North Katz 1 2 2nd 4 4 K K 2 23 49 | East Greco Dbl Pass 3rd 2 Q 7 6 10 3 6 7 K | South Nickell 1 Pass 4th 5 A 6 7 A 8 9 Q 3 | West Rodwell Pass 3 Lead J 9 10 10 J 5 A 9 K
| North Diamond 1 NT Pass All Pass 2nd 3 K 4 4 3 24 K 7 | East Meckstroth Dbl Dbl 3rd 4 A Q K Q 2 3 5 | South Platnick 2 Pass 4th Q 6 A 6 A 8 8 10 | |
| 10 8 6 3 2 Q 9 2 Q 9 6 3 2 |
| 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 North =+90 +5 182 | Diamond NS 3 West =-110 170 | |||||||||
| 78. E deals None vul | K J 8 10 9 5 2 7 A J 8 6 4
| West Hampson 2 Pass Lead K Q 5 7
| North Katz 4 Dbl 2nd A K 75 | East Greco Pass 4 All Pass 3rd 10 A 10 | South Nickell 1 Pass 4th 4 3 J | West Rodwell 2 Pass Lead K Q 2 A 7 9
| North Diamond 4 Dbl 2nd A K 82 5 8 | East Meckstroth Pass 4 All Pass 3rd 10 A 10 10 Q | South Platnick 1 Pass 4th 4 3 J Q K | |
| Q 10 9 7 4 A 3 K 10 9 8 4 Q |
| A 6 5 2 6 4 A J 6 5 7 5 2
| ||||||||
| 6292A = 7A3A3 = Par EW +100 | 3 K Q J 8 7 Q 3 2 K 10 9 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 × East +1-690 = 182 | Diamond NS 4 × East +1-690 = 170 | |||||||||
| 79. S deals N-S vul | 10 5 4 3 K 2 A 10 8 7 3 K 6
| West Hampson 1 2 Lead 7 Q 6 6 4 2 5 10 J
| North Katz Pass Pass 2nd J 8 9 7 8 2 4 86 | East Greco 1 4 3rd K 3 4 A 10 8 Q K5 | South Nickell Pass Pass All Pass 4th A K 3 2 9 3 2 53 | West Rodwell 1 2 Lead 7 10 6 J 6 J 8 9 J
| North Diamond Pass Pass 2nd 3 9 10 8 7 3 4 26 | East Meckstroth 1 4 3rd K 3 4 4 A 2 Q K5 | South Platnick Pass Pass All Pass 4th A K 5 2 3 7 2 87 | |
| K A 5 4 3 K Q 9 5 J 8 5 3 |
| J 9 6 Q J 10 6 J A Q 10 9 2
| ||||||||
| 47363 = 86A7A = Par EW +420 | A Q 8 7 2 9 8 7 6 4 2 7 4
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 East =-420 = 182 | Diamond NS 4 East =-420 = 170 | |||||||||
| 80. W deals E-W vul | J 10 8 3 9 2 K J 2 A J 6 2
| West Hampson 1 1 NT Pass 3 NT Lead 9 9 3 7 J 4 6 10
| North Katz Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 10 10 4 K 6 2 3A | East Greco 1 2 3 3rd J J 9 4 5 K A 3 | South Nickell Pass 2 Pass 4th 5 3 A 5 Q 5 2 7 | West Rodwell 1 Pass 3 NT Lead 9 2 4 3 J 8 4 A
| North Diamond Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 10 A 2 5 6 6 9 3 | East Meckstroth 2 2 3rd J 3 K 10 5 9 Q 3
| South Platnick 2 Pass 4th 5 4 5 J Q 7 K 10 | |
| A Q A 8 5 A Q 10 8 7 10 8 4 |
| K 7 6 4 10 6 6 4 3 K Q 9 3
| ||||||||
| 44644 = 98699 = Par EW +600 | 9 5 2 K Q J 7 4 3 9 5 7 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT West = -600 182 | Diamond NS 3 NT West -1 +100 +12 182 | |||||||||
| 81. N deals None vul | Q J 9 6 4 10 2 K 8 4 3 J 2
| West Hampson 3 Pass Lead 6 3 Q 9 Q J 10 K
| North Katz Pass Pass Pass 2nd 9 10 5 8 3 2 J 3 | East Greco 2 NT 4 3rd 4 K 6 A A 7A 5 | South Nickell Pass Pass 4th 5 4 2 47 8 4 2 | West Rodwell 1 3 3 NT Lead K 8 Q K 9 Q J 5
| North Diamond Pass 1 Pass Pass 2nd 2 3 4 5 8 K 6 7 | East Meckstroth 1 2 NT 3 4 3rd 6 J 3 6 A A 9 7
| South Platnick Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th 5 A 2 10 42 3 8 | |
| 7 3 2 A J 7 6 3 Q 9 10 8 5 |
| A 10 5 K Q 9 A J 5 A K 9 7
| ||||||||
| 25252 = B8B8B = Par EW +460 | K 8 8 5 4 10 7 6 2 Q 6 4 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 East +1-450 182 | Diamond NS 4 East =-420 +1 183 | |||||||||
| 82. E deals N-S vul | A K 7 3 Q 3 K J 6 4 4 3 2
| West Hampson 2 Pass Lead A 7 5 A K 3
| North Katz 2 NT 4 2nd 2 3 9 8 J | East Greco Pass 3 All Pass 3rd 8 K 2 2 5 | South Nickell 1 Pass 4th 6 Q Q 4 10 | West Rodwell Pass Pass Lead A 8 2
| North Diamond 2 NT 4 2nd 4 3 4 | East Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 2 6 A | South Platnick 1 3 4th 5 J | |
| 10 4 8 7 4 2 A 8 A J 9 7 5 |
| 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 South =+620 182 | Diamond NS 4 South +1+650 +1 184 | |||||||||
| 83. S deals E-W vul | A J 5 4 2 K Q 7 3 — K Q J 3
| West Hampson Pass Pass Pass Lead K 6 3 A 8 J 3 2
| North Katz 1 3 4 2nd A 4 5 7 K 106 6
| East Greco Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 4 K 10 4 6 QA 9 | South Nickell Pass 2 3 4th 37 A 2 9 8 K 7 | West Rodwell Lead | North Diamond 2nd | East Meckstroth 3rd | South Platnick 4th | |
| 8 7 6 A 8 J 8 4 A 9 8 4 2 |
| 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 North +1+450 +11 193 | Diamond NS 4 North -1-50 184 | |||||||||
| 84. W deals Both vul | J 4 A K 8 A K J 3 2 Q J 10
| West Hampson Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 J 2 5 K J 3 10 J
| North Katz 1 2 NT Pass 2nd 3 2 4 39 7 10K 6 | East Greco Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 4 Q A 6 10 2A A | South Nickell 1 3 NT 4th Q 9 7 8 2 5 4 85 | West Rodwell Pass Pass Lead 5 Q 2 J
| North Diamond 3 NT 2nd 3 2 8 2 | East Meckstroth Pass 3rd 8 4 Q K | South Platnick Pass 4th J 9 7 | |
| K 9 8 5 Q 7 6 4 3 2 7 9 8 |
| 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 North +1 +630 = 193 | Diamond NS 3 NT North +1 +630 = 184 | |||||||||
| 85. N deals N-S vul | K 6 4 K Q J 3 2 K 9 8 2 3
| West Hampson Dbl Pass Lead 7 A 4 K 6 7 9 6 5
| North Katz 1 3 2nd 2 2 K 8 10 3 5J A | East Greco Pass Pass 3rd A 5 8 3 5 2 2K 4 | South Nickell 2 Pass 4th 4 6 9 Q J 10 3A 3 | West Rodwell Dbl 3 Lead K 3 8 J J 5
| North Diamond 1 Pass All Pass 2nd 5 2 K 8 8 9 | East Meckstroth Pass 2 NT 3rd 6 A 29 3 10 | South Platnick 2 Pass 4th 4 4 5 A 6 | |
| A Q J A 7 4 Q J 7 5 K J 4 |
| 10 8 7 8 5 A 10 4 3 9 6 5 2
| ||||||||
| 57746 = 76697 = Par EW +110 | 9 5 3 2 10 9 6 6 A Q 10 8 7
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 North -2-200 193 | Diamond NS 3 West -1+50 +6 190 | |||||||||
| 86. E deals E-W vul | 4 3 6 5 Q 5 Q J 8 5 4 3 2
| West Hampson 1 4 Lead Q 6 K J
| North Katz Pass All Pass 2nd K 5 4 6 | East Greco 1 2 3rd 7 A 7 3 | South Nickell Pass Pass 4th 2 3 Q A | West Rodwell 1 2 3 4 5 5 Lead Q 6 K J
| North Diamond Pass Pass Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2nd A 5 3 5 | East Meckstroth 1 2 2 NT 4 4 NT 5 5 3rd 6 A 7 3 | South Platnick Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th K 4 Q | |
| A K J 10 9 8 2 J A 9 8 2 K |
| 7 6 K Q 9 8 7 3 K J 10 4 A
| ||||||||
| 11217 = CCBC6 = Par EW +1400 | Q 5 A 10 4 2 7 6 3 10 9 7 6
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 West +2-680 = 193 | Diamond NS 5 West +1-680 = 190 | |||||||||
| 87. S deals Both vul | A Q 10 9 8 7 J 10 5 A 10 K 4
| West Hampson Pass 2 NT All Pass Lead 6 K J J 3 10 8 9
| North Katz 1 3 2nd 7 A 9 5 4 Q Q | East Greco Pass Dbl 3rd K 2 A 7 3 610 | South Nickell Pass 2 4 4th 5 6 4 K 8 2 4 | West Rodwell Pass 3 5 Lead A 5 7 2 J
| North Diamond 1 4 All Pass 2nd 2 6 3 6 9 | East Meckstroth Pass 4 NT 3rd J A 10 Q 8
| South Platnick Pass 2 Pass 4th 5 2 Q A 4 | |
| 5 K 8 4 3 2 K Q 9 7 5 3 6 |
| K 3 2 Q 9 6 J 4 2 A J 9 5
| ||||||||
| 69338 = 63A94 = Par EW +200 | J 6 4 A 7 8 6 Q 10 8 7 3 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 North -1-100 193 | Diamond NS 5 West -2+200 +7 197 | |||||||||
| 88. W deals None vul | 7 6 3 8 2 K Q 7 3 A K 8 3
| West Hampson 1 2 Pass Lead 3 2 3 6 7 10 A 2 K
| North Katz Pass Pass 2 NT 2nd 4 5 5 A 9 8 6 J Q
| East Greco 1 Pass 3 3rd 2 J 8 4 10 J5 4 3
| South Nickell Pass Dbl All Pass 4th K K Q 7 A 9 8 6 6
| West Rodwell Pass 3 Pass Lead 6 2 K 7
| North Diamond 1 Pass Pass 2nd 4 7 6 | East Meckstroth 1 3 3rd 2 10 5 | South Platnick Dbl Pass 4th 10 K 2 | |
| A Q 4 Q 9 5 4 J 8 2 J 10 6 |
| 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 East -1+50 193 | Diamond NS 3 East -2+100 +2 199 | |||||||||
| 89. N deals E-W vul | A J 5 3 10 9 6 K Q J Q 7 4
| West Hampson 3 Pass Lead 9 A A 9 4
| North Katz 1 3 Pass 2nd K K 10 29 | East Greco 1 Pass Pass 3rd A 3 3 5 A | South Nickell 1 4 4th 3 6 4 7 6 | West Rodwell 3 Pass Lead 5 8 2 Q Q K 8 K A
| North Diamond 1 3 Pass 2nd 6 28 A 49 3 1010 | East Meckstroth 1 4 Dbl 3rd A 7 J 3 3 3 A 4 | South Platnick 1 4 All Pass 4th K 9 6 9 10 7 6 5
| |
| 9 J 7 5 3 9 8 K J 8 6 5 3 |
| 10 7 6 A Q 8 4 2 A 6 A 9 2
| ||||||||
| 19191 = 83C3C = Par EW +500 | K Q 8 4 2 K 10 7 5 4 3 2 10
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 South =+420 +11 204 | Diamond NS 4 × South -1-100 199 | |||||||||
| 90. E deals Both vul | Q 6 3 A K 10 3 J 9 2 9 7 4
| West Hampson 1 Pass Lead K Q A 2 9 7 4 9 9
| North Katz Pass 2 2nd 8 10 86 4 2 3 7 3 | East Greco 1 2 All Pass 3rd 5 4 10J A K 5 Q 5 | South Nickell Pass Dbl 4th 9 J 2 A 5 A K 6J | West Rodwell Dbl Pass Lead 5 K A 4 4 Q 7 5 J
| North Diamond 2 3 2nd 2 10 9A 2 K 3 J 3 | East Meckstroth 1 2 All Pass 3rd Q 4 106 K 8 Q 9 3
| South Platnick 1 3 4th 8 9 J 2 A 9 6 5 8
| |
| 10 7 4 2 Q J 7 4 5 4 A J 6 |
| 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 North =+110 +5 209 | Diamond NS 3 South -1-100 199 | |||||||||
| Match AU12 Main | | Top 2012 U.S. Championship Final |
| 91. S deals None vul | 9 2 8 4 K 8 7 5 4 A 8 7 3
| West Diamond 1 Pass Lead 5 9 4 A 6 A
| North Rodwell Dbl Pass 2nd 8 10 3 3Q | East Platnick 3 Pass 3rd 9 K J 94 | South Meckstroth 1 4 4th Q 2 6 K 3 | West Zia 1 Pass All Pass Lead A 6 9 4 A J 3 6
| North Hampson 2 Dbl 2nd 2 9 10 3 5 3A | East Hamman 4 Pass 3rd 8 K K 10 8 4Q | South Greco 1 Pass 5 4th Q 22 6 9 K 5 | |
| A 10 7 6 3 6 5 Q 10 Q 9 4 2 |
| 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 South +1+450 +11 220 | Diamond NS 5 South -1-50 199 | |||||||||
| 92. W deals N-S vul | A 9 2 K Q J 10 5 3 K J 10 7
| West Diamond 2 5 Pass Pass Lead K K K Q 9
| North Rodwell 2 Pass Pass Dbl 2nd 3 83 7 4
| East Platnick 4 Pass 6 All Pass 3rd A 9 4 5 | South Meckstroth 4 5 Pass 4th 6 2 2 5
| West Zia 1 5 Pass Lead 4 Q J 8 9 A
| North Hampson 1 Dbl 2nd 2 3 7 J 42 | East Hamman 4 Pass 3rd 10 4 A 94 5 | South Greco 4 Pass 4th 82 36 10 | |
| J 3 A 5 4 8 2 A Q 6 5 4 3 |
| 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 × East -3+500 +5 225 | Diamond NS 5 × East -2+300 199 | |||||||||
| 93. N deals Both vul | A 2 J 8 6 4 3 Q A K 8 7 3
| West Diamond 2 2 Lead 3 9 A
| North Rodwell 1 Dbl All Pass 2nd 2 7 5 | East Platnick 1 NT Rdbl 3rd K 4 2 | South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th 5 A Q | West Zia Pass Lead K Q A 3 4 K 5 6 K
| North Hampson 1 Pass 2nd 5 4 5 5 2 74 Q6 | East Hamman 2 3rd 3 6 2 10 9 9 3 84 | South Greco Pass 4th A 2 Q A 10 7 8 7 3
| |
| K J 10 6 Q 10 7 5 9 7 4 3 2 — |
| Q 3 A 2 A K J 8 Q J 9 6 5
| ||||||||
| 45527 = 988B6 = Par EW +600 | 9 8 7 5 4 K 9 10 6 5 10 4 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 West +3-150 225 | Diamond NS 2 East -1+100 +6 205 | |||||||||
| 94. E deals None vul | J 10 5 4 3 Q 9 3 A K 4 9 6
| West Diamond 2 Pass Lead 9 8 K Q 5 A 2 6 Q
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd 7 2 4 5 4 4 3 3 5 | East Platnick 1 NT 2 3rd 3 K 2 JQ 10 5 3 6
| South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th A 9 6 10 26 9 A K
| West Zia 1 Pass Lead 4 9 9 5 3 6 Q 9 9
| North Hampson Pass Pass 2nd 10 4 K K 8 A J 8Q | East Hamman 1 1 NT 3rd 6 3 3 2 10 Q 2 5 K | South Greco Pass Pass 4th 2 10 2 J K 74 6 7
| |
| K Q 8 7 K 7 6 4 9 8 6 5 10 |
| A 2 J 8 Q 7 3 2 A Q J 8 2
| ||||||||
| 56636 = 867A7 767A7 Par EW +130 | 9 6 A 10 5 2 J 10 K 7 5 4 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 East =-90 225 | Diamond NS 1 NT East -1 +50 +4 209 | |||||||||
| 95. S deals N-S vul | J 9 8 5 3 A 6 5 K J 8 5 2
| West Diamond 1 Pass Lead 7 A K 2 6 6
| North Rodwell 1 3 2nd 4 2 5 6 9 A | East Platnick 2 All Pass 3rd K 3 7 J 23 | South Meckstroth Pass 2 NT 4th 5 7 8 9 5 2 | West Zia 1 3 Lead A 8 J 5 2
| North Hampson 1 3 2nd 3 7 6 3 6 | East Hamman 2 4 3rd 7 A 59 J | South Greco Pass 2 NT All Pass 4th 8 2 4 A 8 | |
| K 10 2 10 9 8 6 K Q 10 4 2 A |
| 7 K 4 3 A J 7 3 Q 10 6 4 3
| ||||||||
| 58536 = 858A7 = Par EW +130 | A Q 6 4 Q J 7 5 2 9 8 9 7
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 North -1-100 +1 226 | Diamond NS 4 West =-130 209 | |||||||||
| 96. W deals E-W vul | 5 6 5 4 2 8 7 4 3 2 K J 4
| West Diamond 2 Dbl Pass Lead 2 6 4 8 3 3 6
| North Rodwell Pass Pass Pass 2nd 5 10 5 5 8 K Q | East Platnick 4 5 3rd Q J 7 A K 9 A | South Meckstroth 5 Pass 4th J 2 A 62 8 | West Zia 1 5 Lead 2 6 4 4 3 8
| North Hampson Pass Pass 2nd 5 3 5 5 A 10 | East Hamman 3 NT Pass 3rd Q J Q A 10 K | South Greco 5 Pass 4th J 2 A 92 9 | |
| Q 10 8 7 6 4 2 K 10 J A 10 3 |
| 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 West -2+200 = 226 | Diamond NS 5 West -2+200 = 209 | |||||||||
| 97. N deals None vul | A A K Q A Q 7 5 2 A Q 10 4
| West Diamond Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 9 A 4 K
| North Rodwell 1 1 NT 2 NT 4 4 NT 5 6 2nd A 2 2 8 | East Platnick Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 6 K 2
| South Meckstroth 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 4th 3 5 7 3 | West Zia Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 3 A 4 K
| North Hampson 1 1 NT 2 2 NT 5 NT 2nd Q 2 2 8 | East Hamman Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd J 6 K 2
| South Greco 1 2 2 3 6 4th 4 5 7 3 | |
| Q 8 5 8 3 2 J 9 4 J 9 8 7 |
| 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 South =+980 = 226 | Diamond NS 6 South =+980 = 209 | |||||||||
| 98. E deals N-S vul | J 7 3 K 7 6 4 A Q 6 Q J 7
| West Diamond Pass Lead 2 6 K K 2 10
| North Rodwell Pass 2nd 5 9 10 A A | East Platnick 5 3rd A J Q 64 | South Meckstroth Pass 4th 4 7 37 2
| West Zia Pass Lead A 3 6 J K
| North Hampson Pass 2nd 57 9 6
| East Hamman 5 3rd 7 A K Q | South Greco Pass 4th 5 4 10 2
| |
| A Q 10 8 6 A J 10 9 8 10 7 5 — |
| K 2 — 9 4 K 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 2
| ||||||||
| 65662 74662 68659 = Par EW +110 | 9 5 4 Q 5 3 2 K J 8 3 2 A
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 5 East -3+150 +2 228 | Diamond NS 5 East -2+100 209 | |||||||||
| 99. S deals E-W vul | A 10 7 3 K 8 7 6 4 A Q 7 5 —
| West Diamond Pass Pass All Pass Lead 8 Q J 10 4 3 K 3
| North Rodwell 2 3 2nd 52 9 7 5 82 2
| East Platnick Pass Pass 3rd K 3 4 6 7 77 Q | South Meckstroth 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th A 6 5 J 6 104 9 | West Zia Pass Pass All Pass Lead 6 A Q J J 10 4 3
| North Hampson 2 3 2nd 7 2 9 K 7 8 2 8
| East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd 9 5 42 6 7 3 10
| South Greco 2 2 3 NT 4th K 5 K 7 6 4 10 6
| |
| J 8 6 A Q 5 2 8 2 9 8 7 2 |
| 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 South +3 +490 +2 230 | Diamond NS 3 NT South +1 +430 209 | |||||||||
| 100. W deals Both vul | J 7 4 3 Q 10 2 A 9 8 7 4 2 —
| West Diamond Pass 3 3 NT Lead 4 10 9 5 8 3
| North Rodwell Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 6 J A 4 56 | East Platnick 1 NT 3 3rd Q K 2 K 2A | South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th 5 7 3 A 5J | West Zia Pass 3 NT Lead 4 10 8 8 9 3
| North Hampson Pass Pass 2nd 6 J A 3 56 | East Hamman 1 NT Pass 3rd Q K 2 K 2A | South Greco Pass Pass 4th 3 7 5 A 5J | |
| 10 8 5 A 7 6 6 5 K Q 10 8 2 |
| 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 East -1 +100 = 230 | Diamond NS 3 NT East -1 +100 = 209 | |||||||||
| 101. N deals N-S vul | 6 4 2 A Q 10 6 4 10 9 4 3 9
| West Diamond 2 3 NT Lead A Q 7 2
| North Rodwell Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 3 K 4 7 | East Platnick 1 2 NT 3rd 2 3 J 9 | South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th 5 5 K A | West Zia 1 Dbl 3 Lead 9 6
| North Hampson Pass 1 Pass Pass 2nd J 5 | East Hamman Pass Pass 2 3 NT 3rd A 9 | South Greco Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th 2 Q | |
| Q 8 7 3 J K 7 A Q J 10 5 4 |
| J 5 K 8 7 5 2 A 8 5 K 8 6
| ||||||||
| 45683 = 9865A = Par EW +400 | A K 10 9 9 3 Q J 6 2 7 3 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT East = -400 +1 231 | Diamond NS 3 NT East +1 -430 209 | |||||||||
| 102. E deals E-W vul | K J 8 7 5 K 5 10 9 4 K 9 3
| West Diamond 1 Dbl Lead Q J 8 6 A 7 9 K 2
| North Rodwell Dbl 2 2nd 3 9 10 7 4 Q 5 6A | East Platnick 1 Pass All Pass 3rd 5 2 A 3 5 K J 57 | South Meckstroth 1 2 4th 6 7 2 4 2 3 3Q 9 | West Zia 1 Pass Lead Q 10 J 10 3 6 2 Q 5
| North Hampson Pass Pass 2nd 3 9 K A 10 K 6 7 J | East Hamman Pass 1 NT Pass 3rd 5 4 A 5 A 8 J 8 Q
| South Greco Pass 2 4th 6 7 69 2 4 29 K
| |
| A Q 6 4 3 Q 4 8 3 Q J 10 8 |
| 9 10 8 3 2 A Q 6 5 A 5 4 2
| ||||||||
| 77775 = 66668 = Par EW +90 | 10 2 A J 9 7 6 K J 7 2 7 6
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 South =+110 +4 235 | Diamond NS 2 South -1-50 209 | |||||||||
| 103. S deals Both vul | Q 3 2 6 4 3 K 9 6 5 2 Q 9
| West Diamond Pass Pass Lead 6 Q J 2 9 7 K 10
| North Rodwell 1 NT 2nd 7 K 4 4 Q A 3 | East Platnick Pass 3rd 10 2 A A 8 9 7 | South Meckstroth 1 Pass 4th Q 5 3 5 6 3 J | West Zia Pass Lead A 10 2 4 5 Q 8 7 7
| North Hampson Pass 2nd 2 Q 7 10 J 2K 8 J | East Hamman Pass 3rd 9 6 A K 7 5 2Q K | South Greco 1 4th 4 5 3 8 46 3 K 3 | |
| A 10 K 10 8 2 10 3 A 8 6 5 4 |
| J 9 8 6 A 9 7 Q J 8 7 K 3
| ||||||||
| 55455 = 77878 77978 Par EW +140 | K 7 5 4 Q J 5 A 4 J 10 7 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 1 NT North = +90 +5 240 | Diamond NS 1 South -1-100 209 | |||||||||
| 104. W deals None vul | 10 9 4 3 K 10 7 2 J 3 A 9 2
| West Diamond 1 NT 2 Lead J 4 5 Q 8 A
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd K 10 2 5 9 | East Platnick 2 Pass 3rd 8 A 10 10K | South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th 2 3 Q 6 3 | West Zia 1 NT 2 Lead 3 5 5 2 K 4 Q 9
| North Hampson Pass Pass 2nd 4 9 A J 4 64 | East Hamman 2 Pass 3rd Q 10 3 K 7 2 5 | South Greco Pass Pass 4th A Q 7 8 A 6 K | |
| A Q 6 A 9 5 A 5 2 J 8 7 5 |
| 7 Q J 6 3 K 9 7 6 4 K 10 3
| ||||||||
| 47434 = 869A9 = Par EW +140 | K J 8 5 2 8 4 Q 10 8 Q 6 4
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 West +1-110 = 240 | Diamond NS 2 West +1-110 = 209 | |||||||||
| 105. N deals E-W vul | 6 10 8 6 A K 8 7 6 5 4 K 2
| West Diamond 2 Pass Lead 10 K K 2 2 3 5 Q 10
| North Rodwell 1 3 Pass 2nd 2 Q 4 6 K 810 6 5
| East Platnick 1 3 3rd A 9 8 A 6 J Q 3 9
| South Meckstroth 2 Pass 4th J 3 3 9 4 7 75 7 | West Zia 2 Pass Lead A 3 10 K 8 6 7 5 4
| North Hampson 1 3 2nd 2 K 2 J 5 9 4 8 7
| East Hamman 1 Pass 3rd 3 2 A 9 4 7 5 10 J
| South Greco 1 NT Pass 4th 6 6 Q 3 5 10 Q K 9
| |
| K Q 3 Q 9 5 2 3 2 Q 10 9 3 |
| 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 East -1+100 240 | Diamond NS 3 North +1+130 +1 210 | |||||||||
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| 106. E deals Both vul | A 10 9 3 9 7 5 8 2 9 8 4 2
| West Hampson 1 NT Lead 7 K 5 6 J 6 8 4 Q
| North Rodwell Pass 2nd 3 3 J 3 A K 10 8 9 | East Greco 1 Pass 3rd A 8 2 K 4 8 Q K 10 | South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th 2 5 3 5 2 10 2 5 6 | West Zia 1 2 NT Lead 5 K Q 6 4 Q 8 J 10
| North Moss Pass All Pass 2nd J 9 7 K 3 5 A 8 6
| East Hamman 1 1 NT 3rd 2 4 3 4 K 6 Q 2 4
| South Gitelman Pass Pass 4th 3 6 A 10 2 A 35 2
| |
| 8 6 4 K Q 2 Q 9 7 4 3 K J |
| K Q J 7 J 10 4 3 J 5 A 10 3
| ||||||||
| 44456 = 99886 = Par EW +600 | 5 2 A 8 6 A K 10 6 Q 7 6 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 1 NT West +2 -150 240 | Diamond NS 2 NT East = -120 +1 211 | |||||||||
| 107. S deals None vul | 10 9 7 3 6 A K 9 8 2 A 8 6
| West Hampson Pass Pass Dbl Lead 2 9 A K 2 A 9 K
| North Rodwell 1 2 2 2nd 5 A 4 10 Q 2 J Q | East Greco 2 Pass All Pass 3rd K 7 6 J J6 10 3
| South Meckstroth 1 Dbl 2 4th 3 10 3 5 7 K A6 | West Zia Pass Pass Lead 6 A 8 Q K 5 9 2
| North Moss Pass Dbl 2nd 3 10 4 4 A K 6 J | East Hamman 3 All Pass 3rd K 4 Q3 2 7 K 3
| South Gitelman 2 Pass 4th Q 5 7 A 6 8 10 8 | |
| K 6 4 Q J 8 3 2 J 7 5 3 9 |
| 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 North -1-50 240 | Diamond NS 3 × East -3+500 +11 222 | |||||||||
| 108. W deals N-S vul | A Q 8 6 5 6 5 3 2 A 9 6 2 —
| West Hampson 1 Pass Pass Lead J 7 2 J J 10
| North Rodwell Pass Dbl Pass 2nd Q 2 K Q 9 | East Greco 2 Pass Pass 3rd K 9 7 9 3 | South Meckstroth Pass 2 4th 4 A 4 2A | West Zia Pass Rdbl Pass Lead 8 4 2 3 K 8 9 5
| North Moss 1 Pass Pass 2nd 29 7 33 4 7K | East Hamman 1 NT 2 Pass 3rd 10 A J 6 6 A 2
| South Gitelman Dbl 3 NT 4th K 3 Q Q 10 105 | |
| J 9 9 4 Q 5 4 3 9 8 5 3 2 |
| 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 South +2+170 +10 250 | Diamond NS 3 NT South -3 -300 222 | |||||||||
| 109. N deals Both vul | 9 3 A Q 8 5 A J 7 5 10 9 4
| West Hampson Pass Pass Lead 3 9 10 10 6 9 Q 5
| North Rodwell 1 1 NT 2nd 2 2 Q J K 5 A K | East Greco Pass Pass 3rd K 5 6 A 4 7 2 10 | South Meckstroth 1 Pass 4th A Q 4 3 4 24 3 | West Zia 1 Pass Pass Lead 10 10 J 4 3 3 9 9
| North Moss Pass Pass Pass Dbl 2nd Q J 2 6 5 2 2 A | East Hamman Pass 1 1 NT All Pass 3rd A 5 7 K 8 10 6 6 | South Gitelman Pass Dbl Pass 4th 2 3 3 9 4 Q K 4 | |
| K 8 7 K 10 9 Q 9 6 3 K Q 3 |
| 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 North = +90 250 | Diamond NS 1 NT× East -1 +200 +3 225 | |||||||||
| 110. E deals None vul | Q J 9 8 5 5 Q 5 4 3 2 Q 3
| West Hampson 1 NT Pass 2 NT Lead 5 10 6 Q 9 J A 2
| North Rodwell Pass 2 Pass 2nd 2 K 4 A A 4 4 8
| East Greco 1 Pass Pass 3 3rd Q 4 3 3 57 8 5 | South Meckstroth 1 Dbl Pass All Pass 4th K Q 7 5 10 K 3 6 | West Zia Pass Pass Lead 9 6 3 5 K A 2 3
| North Moss 2 Pass 2nd 2 8 2 A 43 4 J | East Hamman Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 3 4 A8 5 Q5 | South Gitelman 1 NT 2 4th K 10 5 J 6 9 Q 8 | |
| 4 K 10 6 4 3 J 9 8 A 8 4 2 |
| 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 East =-110 250 | Diamond NS 2 South =+110 +6 231 | |||||||||
| 111. S deals N-S vul | J 9 3 A J 7 5 2 7 6 3 7 5
| West Hampson Pass 4 Lead K Q 3 6 6 J J 7 2
| North Rodwell 2 All Pass 2nd 9 K 5 7 Q 4 4 6 J | East Greco 2 3rd 2 3 8 9 10 2 8Q | South Meckstroth 1 NT Pass 4th 3 2 9 A A 10 44 | West Zia Pass 3 Lead K Q 10 7 6 6 A J
| North Moss 2 Pass 2nd 9 K A 6 7 23 5 | East Hamman 2 3 3rd 2 3 4 Q 9 10 88 | South Gitelman 1 NT Pass All Pass 4th 3 2 Q 3 A 5 8 K | |
| K 10 7 10 9 A Q 9 5 4 J 4 3 |
| A 8 5 4 2 8 6 4 3 — A 10 8 6
| ||||||||
| 65775 = 77667 78667 Par EW +110 | Q 6 K Q K J 10 8 2 K Q 9 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 East -3+150 +3 253 | Diamond NS 3 East -1+50 231 | |||||||||
| 112. W deals E-W vul | A 8 7 2 4 5 4 2 9 8 5 3 2
| West Hampson 1 Dbl Pass Lead 5 2 6 J 3
| North Rodwell Pass 3 Pass 2nd J K K 4 7
| East Greco 1 3 NT 3rd A Q A 7 7 | South Meckstroth 1 Pass 4th 4 9 2 Q 2
| West Zia 1 3 Pass Lead 2 Q 2 A K J K 3
| North Moss Pass Pass Pass 2nd 6 9 6 58 7 J 9 | East Hamman 2 4 3rd Q A Q 3 7 24 A | South Gitelman Pass Pass 4th A 4 4 K 105 7 4 | |
| J 9 A Q 9 8 7 A J 9 K Q 6 |
| K 4 5 3 2 10 8 7 6 A J 10 7
| ||||||||
| 38334 = 85999 = Par EW +100 | Q 10 6 5 3 K J 10 6 K Q 3 4
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT East -1 +100 = 253 | Diamond NS 4 West -1+100 = 231 | |||||||||
| 113. N deals None vul | 10 8 2 A K 8 5 A K J 8 4 3
| West Hampson Pass Pass All Pass Lead 4 2 A K 3 4 8 A
| North Rodwell 1 3 3 2nd 5 10 9 6 2 5 37 | East Greco 1 Pass Pass 3rd 9 J 5 2 5 7 93 | South Meckstroth 2 3 3 NT 4th Q 7 6 Q 6 6 48 | West Zia Pass Pass Lead 5 2 8 J K J 6 K
| North Moss 1 NT 2 Pass 2nd A 4 9 2 6 Q A 2 | East Hamman Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 A Q 3 4 37 7 | South Gitelman 2 4 4th 8 7 A K 9 72 4 | |
| J 4 Q 8 6 4 A J 6 4 Q 10 6 |
| 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 South +4 +520 +3 256 | Diamond NS 4 North =+420 231 | |||||||||
| 114. E deals N-S vul | A K Q J 8 7 Q J 5 3 Q J 3
| West Hampson 5 Lead K A K 10 3 5 A 6
| North Rodwell Pass 2nd 9 3 J Q J 25 J | East Greco 3 Pass 3rd 10 7 4 5Q 7 3 K | South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th 46 9 68 27 8 | West Zia 4 Pass Pass Lead K A K A 6 3
| North Moss Pass Pass Dbl 2nd 9 3 J 5 J 3
| East Hamman 2 4 5 All Pass 3rd 2 7 42 K 5
| South Gitelman Pass Dbl Pass 4th 26 9 7 8 Q | |
| — A 6 10 9 8 6 A K 10 8 5 4 2 |
| 9 K 10 9 4 3 2 A J 7 5 4 7
| ||||||||
| 78321 = 55ABB = Par EW +420 | 10 6 5 4 3 2 8 7 K Q 2 9 6
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 5 West =-400 +6 262 | Diamond NS 5 × West +1-650 231 | |||||||||
| 115. S deals E-W vul | 7 6 Q 7 5 K J 10 7 A Q 9 4
| West Hampson Pass Dbl Pass All Pass Lead J J 7 6 4
| North Rodwell 1 1 NT 2 NT 2nd 2 5 Q K 10 | East Greco Dbl 2 Pass 3rd 3 3 A A 8 | South Meckstroth Pass 1 Pass 3 4th Q 2 6 5 2
| West Zia Lead | North Moss 2nd | East Hamman 3rd | South Gitelman 4th | |
| K J 4 2 8 6 4 3 8 6 2 K 3 |
| A 10 9 8 A J 10 Q 5 J 10 7 5
| ||||||||
| 75687 = 68756 = Par EW +100 | Q 5 3 K 9 2 A 9 4 3 8 6 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 North -1-50 262 | Diamond NS 3 North =+110 +4 235 | |||||||||
| 116. W deals Both vul | J 6 A K 9 8 2 A Q 6 Q 10 3
| West Hampson Pass Pass Lead 7 8 3 2 5 K
| North Rodwell 1 NT Pass 2nd 2 6 2 4 6 8
| East Greco Pass Pass 3rd K 4 Q Q A | South Meckstroth 3 NT 4th 6 10 7 3 J | West Zia Lead | North Moss 2nd | East Hamman 3rd | South Gitelman 4th | |
| K 10 7 6 3 K 9 8 2 9 6 4 2 |
| 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 North +2 +660 262 | Diamond NS 3 NT North +3 +690 +1 236 | |||||||||
| 117. N deals N-S vul | K Q J 9 4 2 9 A K 4 K 6 2
| West Hampson Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 K 3 Q 9
| North Rodwell 1 2 2 NT 4 4 2nd A A J 5 A | East Greco Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 7 7 8 8 | South Meckstroth 1 2 3 NT 4 4th 2 3 K 6 | West Zia Pass Pass Pass Lead J 9 10 10
| North Moss 1 3 4 NT 5 2nd 3 5 3 A | East Hamman Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 7 K 2 4 | South Gitelman 2 NT 4 5 4th K 3 A 2 | |
| 6 3 J 8 7 4 3 10 9 8 Q 7 4 |
| 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 South +1+650 = 262 | Diamond NS 5 North =+650 = 236 | |||||||||
| 118. E deals E-W vul | Q 9 K Q 7 2 7 3 K Q 10 8 6
| West Hampson 4 Lead 7 A J K 2 3 4 K J 10
| North Rodwell Pass 2nd 6 5 10 A 4 82 2 10 7
| East Greco 1 Pass 3rd Q 3 95 A 6 7 4 9 7
| South Meckstroth 2 Pass 4th 2 K 33 Q 5 6 8 4 9
| West Zia 4 Lead K 7 Q J 6 2
| North Moss Pass 2nd 4 K 2 10 A 4 | East Hamman 1 Pass 3rd 2 A 3 95 A | South Gitelman Pass Pass 4th 3 5 6 3 5Q | |
| A K J 10 8 7 3 J 5 10 5 2 3 |
| 6 2 A 10 9 4 3 K 6 A J 7 4
| ||||||||
| 44577 = 79855 99866 Par EW +500 | 5 4 8 6 A Q J 9 8 4 9 5 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 West =-620 262 | Diamond NS 4 West -1+100 +12 248 | |||||||||
| 119. S deals Both vul | 9 7 10 9 7 6 2 10 8 7 6 2 8
| West Hampson 1 NT 6 Lead 10 3 A J 4 5 5
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd A J 2 7 Q A | East Greco 4 6 NT 3rd 4 K 4 K 3 9 | South Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 4th 3 6 23 8 10 | West Zia 1 NT Pass Lead 10 K 4 3 J 4 A 3
| North Moss Pass Pass 2nd K 2 Q A 7 32 J | East Hamman 6 NT 3rd 4 J 5 9 9 26 A | South Gitelman Pass Pass 4th 3 7 8 10 K Q 26 | |
| A J Q J 3 A K 9 J 7 6 5 3 |
| K Q 10 A K 5 Q 5 4 3 A 9 4
| ||||||||
| 24332 = B8AAB B9AAB Par EW +660 | 8 6 5 4 3 2 8 4 J K Q 10 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 6 NT West -1 +100 262 | Diamond NS 6 NT West -2 +200 +3 251 | |||||||||
| 120. W deals None vul | J 9 8 7 K Q 7 2 Q J 2 K 8
| West Hampson 1 2 Pass Lead 3 A A 6 7 J 2 9
| North Rodwell Dbl Pass 2 2nd 6 Q 8 K 3 Q 5 | East Greco Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K 4 4 7 A JJ | South Meckstroth 1 NT Dbl 4th 2 7 2 5 6 9 8 | West Zia 1 Pass Lead 3 7 A Q 10 6 10 A 9
| North Moss Dbl Pass 2nd 8 K K 7 2 Q2 6 8 | East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd 9 J 7 4 8 43 7 Q | South Gitelman 1 NT 4th J 5 2 5 4 6J 4 5 | |
| A 3 2 10 8 6 A K A Q 10 6 3 |
| Q 10 5 5 4 3 8 5 4 3 9 7 4
| ||||||||
| 67775 = 76558 = Par EW +90 | K 6 4 A J 9 10 9 7 6 J 5 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 North =+90 +5 267 | Diamond NS 1 NT South -2 -100 251 | |||||||||
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Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek