Event AU14 Main

Phoenix, Arizona
Scottsdale Embassy Suites
May 2014


2014 U.S. Championship

Final: Nickell vs. Diamond


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S 8 4 2
H 10 2
D J 10 8 3
C J 9 6 4
West
Diamond

2 H
3 NT

Lead
C A
H 5
S J
S 5
S Q
H 6
S 9
S 7
D 2
North
Levin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
7
3
10
8
A
C 6
C 9
East
Platnick
1 NT
2 S


3rd
4
10
6
K
H 3
2
H 9
C 2
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


4th
5
K
2
4
A
4
C 3
D 6
West
Katz

2 H
3 NT

Lead
H 5
S J
S 5
C K
C A
C 3
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
3
A
7
8
East
Nickell
1 NT
2 S


3rd
10
6
7
6
9
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass


4th
K
4
2
5
2
S K Q 9 7 6
H A J 7
D 5 4 2
C 8 7
Table S J 5
H K 9 4 3
D A K Q
C Q 10 5 2
33445 =
AA998 =
Par EW +430
S A 10 3
H Q 8 6 5
D 9 7 6
C A K 3

Nickell NS
3 NT East =
-400 +11

  Diamond NS
  3 NT East +1
  -430 0


2. E deals
N-S vul
S A 5
H 8 7 2
D K Q J 10 7 5
C K 10
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
D 5
C 2
D K
D Q
D J
D 10
C 10
North
Levin

1 D
2 H
5 D

2nd
3
6
5
3
8
9
S 4
7
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
A
K
S 9
S 10
H 9
C 4
J
South
Weinstein
1 C
2 C
3 H


4th
A
4
3
2
S 2
H 3
S 7
Q
West
Katz

Pass
Pass


Lead
S Q
D 5
C 2
D K
D Q
D J
D 10
D 7
North
Greco

3 C
3 NT


2nd
3
6
5
3
8
9
S 4
S 6
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
8
A
K
H 9
C 4
S 9
S 10
H 10
South
Hampson
2 C
3 H



4th
A
2
3
4
H 3
S 2
H 5
S J
S J 8 7 2
H J 6 5 4 3
D 4 2
C Q 5
Table S K Q 6 4
H K Q
D 9 8 6 3
C 9 7 3
D89DC =
05300 =
Par NS +2220
S 10 9 3
H A 10 9
D A
C A J 8 6 4 2

Nickell NS
5 D North =
+600 1

  Diamond NS
  3 NT North +2
  +660 +22


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 8
C 2
C 6
S 3
D K
D Q
S 2
North
Levin

1 NT
2 S

2nd
10
7
8
4
9
6
10
East
Platnick

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
A
9
J
C 5
H 2
K
South
Weinstein
1 S
2 H


4th
4
3
K
7
2
3
West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
C J
C 6
C Q
C 2
S 3
D 10
D J
S 2
North
Greco

1 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
K
4
5
H K
4
6
9
10
East
Nickell

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
A
9
D 7
D 3
J
S 5
S 8
K
South
Hampson
1 S
2 H


4th
4
3
7
8
10
7
8
5
A
S A 9 6 4
H 7 6
D 8 7 5 3 2
C A 6
Table S 10 7
H A 10 8 5
D A 9 6
C Q J 9 2
76656 =
66676 =
Par NS +90
S K Q 8 5 3
H K Q 4 2
D 4
C K 7 5

Nickell NS
2 S South =
+110 +56

  Diamond NS
  2 H South -2
  -100 2


4. W deals
Both vul
S J 10 9 4
H A Q 9 8
D K
C J 5 3 2
West
Diamond
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
S 4
S Q
D 5
S 10
S 8
H 8
H 4
North
Levin
Pass
2 C
3 C
3 NT

2nd
Q
3
6
7
5
J
7
9
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
A
9
K
D 2
C 6
2
D 4
South
Weinstein
1 NT
2 NT
3 D


4th
3
2
7
3
K
D 8
K
6
West
Katz
1 C
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 10
S 4
S Q
D 2
S 10
S 8
H 8
H 4
North
Greco
Pass
2 C
Pass


2nd
Q
3
6
7
5
J
7
9
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
A
9
K
D 5
C 6
2
D 4
South
Hampson
Dbl
3 NT



4th
6
2
7
3
K
C 8
J
3
S K 8 6 2
H K J 10 4
D 10 7
C K Q 10
Table S 7 5 3
H 7 5
D Q 9 6 4 3
C 9 7 6
99A99 =
44344 =
Par NS +620
S A Q
H 6 3 2
D A J 8 5 2
C A 8 4

Nickell NS
3 NT South =
+600 =6

  Diamond NS
  3 NT South =
  +600 =2


5. N deals
N-S vul
S K 10 5 3 2
H Q
D A K 3
C 10 9 8 6
West
Diamond

Dbl
3 D
All Pass

Lead
H 5
D 2
S 2
H 9
C 3
S 6
C A
D 5
North
Levin
1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
K
7
K
9
A
6
3
East
Platnick
Pass
2 NT
3 H


3rd
Q
4
8
S 5
K
H 6
2
J
South
Weinstein
2 S
Pass
Dbl


4th
2
8
4
3
5
3
4
6
West
Katz

Dbl
Pass


Lead
D 8
S 3
S J
D A
D 3
S A
H A
North
Greco
1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
7
C 3
10
J
H 6
Q
East
Nickell
Pass
3 H



3rd
K
8
K
6
H 4
2
2
South
Hampson
2 S
Pass



4th
4
4
6
5
7
9
5
S 4
H A K 6
D Q 9 7 5 2
C A J 7 3
Table S Q 9 7 6
H 10 7 3 2
D J 10 4
C K 2
68646 =
65686 75687
Par NS +100
S A J 8
H J 9 8 5 4
D 8 6
C Q 5 4

Nickell NS
3 H× East -3
+500 +814

  Diamond NS
  3 H East -3
  +150 2


6. E deals
E-W vul
S 10 8
H A Q 6
D Q 10 8 3 2
C 6 5 2
West
Diamond

1 NT


Lead
D 2
S J
S Q
S 9
D 5
S 4
H 2
D Q
North
Levin

Pass


2nd
4
8
10
C 6
A
H 6
3
J
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
2
6
K
10
7
K
H 8
South
Weinstein
1 C
Pass


4th
9
3
5
A
6
H 5
A
K
West
Katz

1 NT
Pass

Lead
S Q
S 4
D 5
S J
C 6
D 7
C 4
C 8
S 2
North
Greco

2 D


2nd
8
10
K
D 3
7
9
9
5
H 3
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
K
2
6
A
10
J
D 4
9
South
Hampson
1 D
Pass


4th
3
A
6
5
3
J
2
10
D 8
S Q J 9 4
H K 9
D A K 9
C Q J 8 3
Table S K 7 6 2
H J 7 4 2
D J 6 4
C 7 4
65787 =
57555 57545
Par NS +90
S A 5 3
H 10 8 5 3
D 7 5
C A K 10 9

Nickell NS
1 NT West -1
+100 +519

  Diamond NS
  2 D South -2
  -100 2


7. S deals
Both vul
S A 8 4
H A
D K 10 8 4 3
C J 10 5 4
West
Diamond

3 H
Pass





Lead
H J
S A
S 4
S K
S 10
North
Levin

4 H
Pass





2nd
A
5
6
H 4
H 10
East
Platnick

5 H
Pass





3rd
8
3
J
8
D 3
South
Weinstein
1 S
7 S






4th
D 2
Q
H 2
9
H 9
West
Katz

2 H
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H K
S 4
S J
D A
D 9
North
Greco

3 D
Dbl
5 NT
6 S
7 S
All Pass

2nd
A
5
H 4
6
J
East
Nickell

4 H
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
K
8
3
K
South
Hampson
1 C
Pass
4 S
6 H
7 D
Pass


4th
D 2
Q
6
5
7
S Q
H K J 10 7 4 3 2
D J 6
C Q 8 2
Table S 9 6 5
H Q 9 8 6 5
D Q 7 5
C 7 3
BD6CC =
10711 =
Par NS +2210
S K J 10 7 3 2
H
D A 9 2
C A K 9 6

Nickell NS
7 S South -1
-100 19

  Diamond NS
  7 S× South =
  +2470 +2123


8. W deals
None vul
S K 9
H K 8 5
D A
C A K Q 6 5 3 2
West
Diamond
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
C K
C A
C Q
C 6
H 2
H A
H Q
H 4
North
Levin
2 C
3 C
3 NT

2nd
3
10
9
D 6
D 9
8
D 4
D 10
D J
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
H 6
H 7
S 3
D 2
10
S 10
S 4
D 5
South
Weinstein
2 D
3 D


4th
K
4
7
8
J
D 3
5
C 5
C 3
West
Katz
Pass
Pass
2 H

Lead
H 9
C A
C K
C Q
C 6
H 2
H A
H Q
H 4
North
Greco
1 C
2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
9
10
D 6
D 7
8
7
S 5
S 6
East
Nickell
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
D 2
D 3
D 4
S 3
10
D 5
D 8
D K
South
Hampson
Dbl
2 D


4th
K
4
7
8
J
6
5
C 2
C 3
S A 10 7 4
H J 2
D K 8 5
C J 8 7 4
Table S Q 8 2
H A Q 10 9 4
D 9 7 6
C 10 9
55477 =
86756 86755
Par EW +120
S J 6 5 3
H 7 6 3
D Q J 10 4 3 2
C

Nickell NS
3 NT North -2
-100 =19

  Diamond NS
  3 NT North -2
  -100 =23


9. N deals
E-W vul
S 7 6 3
H 9 8 7 5 3
D Q J 7
C K 4
West
Diamond

2 C
2 H
4 S

Lead
H K
D 2
C 2
D A
C 5
H 5
C 7
S 2
North
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
J
6
7
K
S 8
10
3
East
Platnick
1 S
2 D
3 C


3rd
3
K
A
H 6
3
10
S K
10
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
3
4
4
8
4
H 7
4
West
Katz

1 NT
2 S
3 S

Lead
D Q
C 2
C 5
S 3
C 7
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
6
K
Q
10
East
Nickell
Pass
2 H
3 D
4 S

3rd
8
A
3
4
S K
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
4
8
2
H 5
S K 5 2
H A J 4
D A 9 6 5 2
C A 5
Table S A Q J 10 8
H 6 2
D K
C J 9 7 3 2
32533 =
AB89A =
Par EW +650
S 9 4
H K Q 10
D 10 8 4 3
C Q 10 8 6

Nickell NS
4 S East +1
-650 =19

  Diamond NS
  4 S West +1
  -650 =23


10. E deals
Both vul
S Q 10 4 3
H Q J 10 6 4
D 10
C K J 10
West
Diamond

1 C
1 NT
2 D

Lead
H J
D 4
S A
S K
D K
D 2
C 5
S Q
North
Levin

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
6
3
4
C J
H 4
4
8
East
Platnick
Pass
1 H
2 C
3 NT

3rd
2
J
6
7
8
A
Q
C 2
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
10
2
5
3
9
K
J
West
Katz

1 C
Dbl


Lead
D 10
C A
C 3
H Q
S 6
C K
North
Greco

1 H
Pass


2nd
4
J
10
A
2
7
East
Nickell
Pass
Dbl
5 C


3rd
5
5
6
2
J
D 3
South
Hampson
Pass
3 H
All Pass


4th
J
2
4
5
Q
8
S A K J
H 8 5
D K J 7 2
C A Q 8 3
Table S 9 8 7 6
H A 9
D A 8 4
C 9 7 6 5
54853 =
8958A 88589
Par EW +140
S 5 2
H K 7 3 2
D Q 9 6 5 3
C 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT West -3
+300 +322

  Diamond NS
  5 C West -2
  +200 23


11. S deals
None vul
S Q 8 7 5
H 10 8 5
D Q J 9 8
C A 3
West
Diamond

1 S
2 S

Lead
S A
S K
C 6
C 4
H 8
H 5
C J
C 9
S Q
North
Levin

Pass
3 H

2nd
5
7
3
5
2
7
D 3
S 2
D 5
East
Platnick

1 NT
All Pass

3rd
4
C 8
K
Q
4
Q
S 8
H 10
D 2
South
Weinstein
Pass
2 H


4th
6
J
2
A
3
S 3
7
10
9
West
Katz

2 S
Pass

Lead
S K
D 3
D 7
S A
C 6
H 10
D J
C 9
D 6
North
Greco

3 H


2nd
5
8
2
7
A
2
H 6
Q
Q
East
Nickell

Pass


3rd
4
A
K
D 5
8
9
H J
3
C 4
South
Hampson
2 H
Pass


4th
J
10
9
6
5
3
4
7
C 2
S A K 10 9 3 2
H 3
D K 6 4 3
C Q 6
Table S 4
H K 7 6 2
D A 7 5
C K 10 8 7 4
75745 =
68598 =
Par EW +110
S J 6
H A Q J 9 4
D 10 2
C J 9 5 2

Nickell NS
3 H South =
+140 +527

  Diamond NS
  3 H South -1
  -50 23


12. W deals
N-S vul
S A K
H K Q 7 3
D K 8 6 2
C 8 7 6
West
Diamond
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
C 8
D J
H 2
D Q
D A
C A
H 9
North
Levin
1 NT


2nd
4
5
6
3
10
C 2
10
East
Platnick
Pass


3rd
9
Q
7
J
S 2
C 4
9
South
Weinstein
Pass


4th
K
K
5
5
2
8
6
West
Katz
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
D 2
H 2
H 9
C 6
D Q
D A
H 4
North
Greco
1 NT


2nd
4
7
3
6
A
5
H 10
East
Nickell
Pass


3rd
9
10
J
8
2
S 2
C 9
South
Hampson
Pass


4th
K
J
5
Q
4
6
8
S 10 9 8 7 2
H A 8 2
D J 9
C K 9 4
Table S J 6 4
H J 9 4
D A Q 7 3
C A 5 3
65667 65677
78766 67766
Par EW +110
S Q 5 3
H 10 6 5
D 10 5 4
C Q J 10 2

Nickell NS
1 NT North -1
-100 =27

  Diamond NS
  1 NT North -1
  -100 =23


13. N deals
Both vul
S J
H Q 9 8
D K Q 10 7 5
C A 9 4 3
West
Diamond

2 NT
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
H J
North
Levin
1 D
Pass
4 C


2nd
6
A
East
Platnick
1 S
3 S
Pass


3rd
9
3
South
Weinstein
Dbl
Dbl
5 D


4th
J
West
Katz

2 NT
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
S A
H J
North
Greco
1 D
3 C
Pass


2nd
6
A
East
Nickell
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
3
South
Hampson
Dbl
3 S
5 D


4th
J
8
S K 9 8 2
H K 7 3
D J
C Q J 8 5 2
Table S A Q 7 5 4 3
H J 6 4
D 8 2
C 7 6
75AB7 =
58226 =
Par NS +600
S 10 6
H A 10 5 2
D A 9 6 4 3
C K 10

Nickell NS
5 D North =
+600 =27

  Diamond NS
  5 D North =
  +600 =23


14. E deals
None vul
S A 9 7 2
H Q 6 2
D K Q
C K Q 10 9
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 5
C 2
C Q
S 10
H 3
H 10
D 5
North
Levin

1 NT



2nd
K
3
H 7
2
6
8
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass



3rd
4
10
7
8
A
K
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass



4th
7
5
A
3
4
Q
West
Katz

1 C
2 H
All Pass

Lead
H 9
C K
H 2
H 10
S 10
D K
D Q
S 2
North
Greco

1 NT
Pass


2nd
4
5
A
J
A
3
7
Q
East
Nickell
Pass
2 C
Pass


3rd
5
2
8
K
8
2
4
K
South
Hampson
Pass
Dbl
2 NT


4th
Q
3
3
6
3
5
8
4
S 10 4
H K 5 3
D 10 8 5
C A J 6 4 3
Table S Q J 8 5
H A 10 9 7
D J 9 7 3
C 5
77778 =
65665 55665
Par NS +90
S K 6 3
H J 8 4
D A 6 4 2
C 8 7 2

Nickell NS
1 NT North +2
+150 +128

  Diamond NS
  2 NT North =
  +120 23


15. S deals
N-S vul
S A 9 7
H A 10 4 3
D 9 6 2
C A Q 2
West
Diamond

2 D
Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
D 2
C 6
C A
H 7
D Q
C 8
H 9
North
Levin

Dbl
Dbl
Pass


2nd
K
J
5
4
4
K
3
East
Platnick

2 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
Q
4
K
H 6
S 3
2
South
Weinstein
1 D
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
10
3
S 2
8
6
2
Q
West
Katz

2 S
Pass



Lead
S 6
H 3
C J
H 4
D 7
C 4
H A
North
Greco

Dbl
3 NT



2nd
7
2
A
K
J
S 3
C 3
East
Nickell

Pass
All Pass



3rd
4
8
8
Q
10
Q
D 4
South
Hampson
1 D
2 NT




4th
5
9
7
5
2
5
6
S K J 8 6 3 2
H J 9 7 6 5
D 10
C J
Table S 4
H K 2
D K Q 8 7 3
C 10 9 8 5 3
A7899 =
36544 =
Par NS +630
S Q 10 5
H Q 8
D A J 5 4
C K 7 6 4

Nickell NS
2 S× West -2
+300 28

  Diamond NS
  3 NT South =
  +600 +730


Diamond leads by 2 IMPs

Match AU14 MainTop 2014 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2


16. W deals
E-W vul
S A K J 10 8 7 3
H 3 2
D K J
C 8 5
West
Bathurst
1 D
2 D
Pass

Lead
H 4
D A
H 10
North
Katz
1 S
3 S
Pass

2nd
5
J
2
East
Moss
Dbl
4 D
Pass

3rd
A
2
K
South
Nickell
1 NT
4 S


4th
3
3
6
West
Meckstroth
1 D
3 D
Pass

Lead
D 4
H A
H 10
North
Greco
1 S
4 S


2nd
3
2
3
East
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass


3rd
A
4
K
South
Hampson
2 NT
Pass


4th
J
5
S 9 2
H A 10
D A Q 9 8 7 5
C J 10 9
Table S 6
H K J 8 7 4
D 10 6 4 2
C K 6 2
AA548 AA648
31684 31694
Par NS +430
S Q 5 4
H Q 9 6 5
D 3
C A Q 7 4 3

Nickell NS
4 S North =
+420 =28

  Diamond NS
  4 S North =
  +420 =30


17. N deals
None vul
S 10 9
H 10 7
D 9 6 5
C J 10 9 8 6 2
West
Bathurst

Rdbl
Dbl


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


2nd
5
3
5
Q
East
Moss
1 D
Dbl
3 D


3rd
J
9
10
3
South
Nickell
Dbl
3 C
All Pass


4th
4
4
Q
6
West
Meckstroth

Rdbl
2 S
4 D

Lead
H 3
D 3
D 2
D 4
H 6
H 2
C K
C A
North
Greco
Pass
2 C
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
5
C 3
9
4
C J
5
D 8
East
Rodwell
1 D
Dbl
3 D


3rd
7
A
J
K
Q
8
2
South
Hampson
Dbl
2 H
4 C


4th
5
Q
6
S 6
10
9
4
S K 8 5 3
H K Q J 2
D J 8 4 3
C 5
Table S Q 4 2
H 8 6 5
D A K 10 7 2
C Q 4
8653A =
57792 577A3
Par EW +100
S A J 7 6
H A 9 4 3
D Q
C A K 7 3

Nickell NS
3 D East +1
-130 28

  Diamond NS
  4 D East -1
  +50 +535


18. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 8 5
H K 10 7 4
D Q J 7 3
C A 7
West
Bathurst

1 NT
2 D
3 NT

Lead
D 4
S 10
H 3
H 5
D K
S K
S J
H 8
North
Katz

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
5
4
9
3
Q
8
Q
East
Moss
1 H
2 C
2 H
5 C

3rd
7
3
A
C 4
H 2
7
A
C 5
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
4
6
7
6
2
6
10
West
Meckstroth

2 D
3 NT


Lead
S 2
D 5
H 7
H 9
S 7
D A
D K
S K
North
Greco

Pass
All Pass


2nd
10
6
J
C 4
4
3
7
8
East
Rodwell
1 H
2 NT



3rd
Q
10
Q
4
J
C 2
C 8
3
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass



4th
A
J
3
A
5
4
8
6
S K J 10
H 3
D A K 10 9 2
C J 6 5 4
Table S A 7 3
H A J 8 5 2
D 5
C Q 9 8 2
55542 =
8889A =
Par EW +130
S 9 6 4 2
H Q 9 6
D 8 6 4
C K 10 3

Nickell NS
5 C East -1
+50 28

  Diamond NS
  3 NT East -3
  +150 +338


19. S deals
E-W vul
S K 4
H J 9 8 7 6
D 9 5
C Q 9 8 6
West
Bathurst

1 S
Pass

Lead
C 8
C A
S J
S 5
D 4
D 2
North
Katz

Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
S 2
K
9
5
7
East
Moss

4 S


3rd
K
9
A
10
K
J
South
Nickell
1 C
Pass


4th
7
5
3
4
3
9
West
Meckstroth

2 S
Pass

Lead
S 10
S Q
North
Greco

4 C
Pass

2nd
K
9
East
Rodwell

4 S
Dbl

3rd
A
South
Hampson
2 C
5 C
All Pass

4th
3
S J 10 8 7 6 2
H A 3 2
D A J 4
C 7
Table S A Q 5
H K 10 5
D K 10 8 6 2
C 5 3
00407 =
7C7C6 7C8C6
Par EW +1400
S 9 3
H Q 4
D Q 7 3
C A K J 10 4 2

Nickell NS
4 S West +2
-680 +331

  Diamond NS
  5 C× South -4
  -800 38


20. W deals
Both vul
S J 10 5 2
H J 9 4 3 2
D A Q J
C 3
West
Bathurst
1 D
1 NT
2 D

Lead
H 2
D 10
H 3
D 5
D Q
H 4
C 6
C 2
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
K
D 3
S 4
7
D 9
10
H 9
East
Moss
1 S
2 C


3rd
K
A
6
4
S 7
8
A
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass


4th
5
2
7
J
6
10
3
West
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass


Lead
D 2
D Q
D J
C 3
H 5
C 4
S J
H 7
North
Greco
1 H
Pass


2nd
10
3
5
6
4
2
3
3
East
Rodwell
3 C
Pass


3rd
K
S 4
S 6
10
Q
H 2
7
South
Hampson
4 H



4th
A
4
6
A
A
8
Q
S A Q 9
H 10 7 5
D K 8 6 4
C A 7 2
Table S K 8 3
H Q
D 9 7 5 3 2
C K J 8 6
87956 =
55487 55387
Par NS +140
S 7 6 4
H A K 8 6
D 10
C Q 10 9 5 4

Nickell NS
2 D West =
-90 31

  Diamond NS
  4 H North =
  +620 +1250


21. N deals
N-S vul
S K Q 7 3 2
H Q
D J 8 7
C K 7 4 2
West
Bathurst

4 H
5 H

Lead
D K
S 10
H K
H 9
S 4
C 5
C 2
S 9
C 8
North
Katz
Pass
4 S
Dbl

2nd
2
J
4
5
K
6
10
6
A
East
Moss
1 H
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
2
J
H A
Q
J
2
H 3
South
Nickell
Dbl
Pass


4th
5
A
Q
S 7
5
K
9
H 6
4
West
Meckstroth

3 H
Pass

Lead
S Q
H A
H K
C 10
C 3
C 4
D 4
North
Greco
1 S
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
A
5
4
A
Q
8
8
East
Rodwell
Dbl
5 H
All Pass

3rd
10
3
7
9
K
J
Q
South
Hampson
2 NT
Pass


4th
4
Q
S 7
2
5
H 2
S J 6 4
H J 10 7 3 2
D 10 4 2
C Q 9
Table S A
H A K 9 8 6
D Q 6 5 3
C 10 8 5
7A57B =
63852 =
Par NS +500
S 10 9 8 5
H 5 4
D A K 9
C A J 6 3

Nickell NS
5 H× East -3
+500 =31

  Diamond NS
  5 H× West -3
  +500 =50


22. E deals
E-W vul
S Q J 9 6 4
H Q J 8
D 10 8
C J 7 5
West
Bathurst

1 H
Pass



Lead
S Q
H A
H 4
H 8
D 5
D K
D Q
North
Katz

Pass
2 S



2nd
8
2
5
9
8
6
7
East
Moss
1 D
2 H
3 H



3rd
A
J
Q
S 5
A
9
C 9
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
3
3
7
K
2
10
S 6
West
Meckstroth

1 H
Rdbl
3 H
Dbl

Lead
D K
D Q
H 10
H 2
S 2
H Q
S 4
North
Greco

Pass
2 S
3 S
All Pass

2nd
2
6
4
J
3
7
D 4
East
Rodwell
1 D
2 H
3 D
Pass


3rd
9
5
K
3
Q
C 2
A
South
Hampson
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass


4th
10
8
8
A
8
5
7
S K 10 7 3
H K 6 5 2
D 9 5
C A 10 9
Table S 8
H 10 9 7 3
D A K Q 4 3
C Q 6 3
56346 56446
77997 =
Par EW +140
S A 5 2
H A 4
D J 7 6 2
C K 8 4 2

Nickell NS
3 H West =
-140 +435

  Diamond NS
  3 S× North -2
  -300 50


23. S deals
Both vul
S K
H K J 10 5
D A J 10 8 4
C Q 9 5
West
Bathurst

1 S
Pass

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

Dbl
Pass

2nd
Q
6
9
J
K
5
10
S 6
K
East
Moss

3 S


3rd
2
K
A
S 8
2
6
S 7
S 9
S 5
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass


4th
3
5
7
Q
4
7
9
D 8
S Q
West
Meckstroth

1 S
Pass

Lead
C Q
C 3
D K
H 9
D A
D 10
S 5
North
Greco

Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
9
7
4
6
S 2
4
East
Rodwell

3 S


3rd
6
10
J
K
2
5
A
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass


4th
K
J
3
6
9
H 3
K
S A J 9 8 3
H A 8 4 3
D 9 7
C K 3
Table S 10 7 5 2
H Q 6
D 6 3
C A 10 8 4 2
64775 =
69658 =
Par EW +140
S Q 6 4
H 9 7 2
D K Q 5 2
C J 7 6

Nickell NS
3 S West +1
-170 35

  Diamond NS
  3 S West -1
  +100 +757


24. W deals
None vul
S A J 10 8
H Q J 8
D 9 6 5 3
C A J
West
Bathurst
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H A
D K
S 2
H J
S 6
D J
North
Katz
1 D
2 S
Pass

2nd
8
3
4
K
Q
East
Moss
Pass
4 H
Dbl

3rd
10
8
A
S 3
10
South
Nickell
1 S
4 S
All Pass

4th
4
A
5
9
K
West
Meckstroth
Pass
4 H


Lead
C 9
S A
C J
H 2
H 3
North
Greco
1 D
Pass


2nd
10
5
K
4
J
East
Rodwell
1 H
Pass


3rd
A
9
3
A
K
South
Hampson
1 S
Pass


4th
6
4
4
8
D 4
S Q 4
H A 9 7 5 3
D K 2
C 10 8 5 4
Table S K 5
H K 10 6 2
D J 8
C K Q 7 6 2
69494 =
74949 =
Par NS +100
S 9 7 6 3 2
H 4
D A Q 10 7 4
C 9 3

Nickell NS
4 S× South +1
+690 +1247

  Diamond NS
  4 H East -1
  +50 57


25. N deals
E-W vul
S Q 8 3
H K 8 3
D J 9 4
C K J 5 4
West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass


Lead
H J
C A
C 2
H 10
H 5
C K
C 5
S Q
North
Katz
Pass
1 NT
3 NT


2nd
A
7
9
D 2
C 6
S 5
D 5
9
East
Moss
Pass
2 C
All Pass


3rd
6
4
J
7
4
8
D 6
2
South
Nickell
1 C
2 NT



4th
3
3
Q
8
K
10
S 6
7
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
C A
C 2
H 5
H 6
C K
C 5
S 3
North
Greco
Pass
1 H
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
A
7
10
D 2
K
S J
D 5
5
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
4
J
9
10
8
D 6
A
South
Hampson
1 C
2 S
3 S


4th
3
3
Q
8
C 6
9
D 3
6
S 7 6
H 9 7 6 4
D Q 10 7 3
C 10 9 7
Table S J 10 9 5
H Q J 10 5 2
D K 5
C Q 3
AA7AB =
23622 =
Par NS +430
S A K 4 2
H A
D A 8 6 2
C A 8 6 2

Nickell NS
3 NT North +1
+430 =47

  Diamond NS
  3 NT North +1
  +430 =57


26. E deals
Both vul
S
H J
D A K Q 10 8 7 6 4 2
C A Q 6
West
Bathurst

1 D
Pass

Lead
S K
D A
C A
North
Katz

6 D


2nd
3
J
3
East
Moss
1 C
Pass


3rd
10
3
2
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass


4th
D 4
5
10
West
Meckstroth

1 D
5 H

Lead
D K
C A
D A
H Q
North
Greco

5 D
6 D

2nd
J
3
H 2
4
East
Rodwell
1 C
Pass
6 H

3rd
3
2
9
3
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
10
S 4
J
S 10 9 7 4 2
H K 8 7 6 5 3
D 5
C 10
Table S A K Q J 6 5
H Q 10 9 2
D J
C K 3
733CC =
2AA11 2A911
Par NS +500
S 8 3
H A 4
D 9 3
C J 9 8 7 5 4 2

Nickell NS
6 D North =
+1370 +1562

  Diamond NS
  6 H West -2
  +200 57


27. S deals
None vul
S A 8 3
H A 9 8 6
D A K 5 4
C 10 3
West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
H Q
H 2
North
Katz

1 NT
3 C
4 H

2nd
A
3
K
East
Moss

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
6
A
South
Nickell
Pass
2 D
3 NT


4th
10
5
10
West
Meckstroth

Pass
3 S
All Pass

Lead
S 10
C 2
H Q
H 9
North
Greco

2 NT
Pass


2nd
3
A
K
10
East
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass


3rd
Q
6
A
J
South
Hampson
1 H
3 C
4 H


4th
4
3
5
S J 10 7 2
H K 3
D Q 10 7
C J 9 7 6
Table S K Q 9 6
H 10 5
D J 9 6
C Q 8 5 2
A8BB8 =
25125 =
Par NS +450
S 5 4
H Q J 7 4 2
D 8 3 2
C A K 4

Nickell NS
4 H North +2
+480 +163

  Diamond NS
  4 H South +1
  +450 57


28. W deals
N-S vul
S K 8 7
H A 9
D K 8 5
C A K 9 8 3
West
Bathurst
1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
C K
C 9
H K
H 4
C 8
D Q
D 3
D A
North
Katz
1 NT
2 H


2nd
4
5
10
5
6
7
8
5
9
East
Moss
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
S 2
H 2
9
A
D 2
4
J
10
South
Nickell
2 D
Pass


4th
A
2
J
3
8
H Q
6
7
K
West
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
C K
C 9
S 5
D 3
C 7
D 10
D Q
S J
North
Greco
1 NT
2 H


2nd
4
5
10
A
5
H 7
8
K
9
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
S 2
H 2
7
J
H Q
4
A
3
South
Hampson
2 D
Pass


4th
A
2
J
6
2
3
6
7
K
S A Q 10 3
H Q 6 5
D Q 10 3
C Q J 2
Table S J 6 4
H J 8 3
D A J 4
C 10 7 6 5
57786 57776
86557 86556
Par EW +120
S 9 5 2
H K 10 7 4 2
D 9 7 6 2
C 4

Nickell NS
2 H North -1
-100 63

  Diamond NS
  2 H North =
  +110 +562


29. N deals
Both vul
S K 8 2
H K Q 9 8
D 3
C K Q 7 6 4
West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
C 4
C 9
H K
H J
D 3
C 3
C 7
C 6
North
Katz
1 C
2 NT
Pass

2nd
5
5
8
A
D 2
4
J
H 3
S 4
East
Moss
2 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
K
6
D 5
A
Q
D 8
D 9
South
Nickell
2 S
3 NT


4th
9
2
10
4
Q
6
S 3
D 7
D Q
West
Meckstroth

Pass


Lead
D Q
D 7
C 3
C 4
H 5
C 6
D A
S 7
C Q
North
Greco
2 D
Pass


2nd
3
S 2
2
10
2
S 4
5
5
H 10
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
S 6
K
A
K
9
H 8
K
D 8
South
Hampson
3 NT



4th
2
9
5
J
3
8
H 7
3
D 6
S 9 5
H 4 2
D K Q 10 7 6 5
C J 8 2
Table S Q 10 6 4 3
H A J 10 7 3
D 4
C 10 5
B998B A998B
24452 =
Par NS +660
S A J 7
H 6 5
D A J 9 8 2
C A 9 3

Nickell NS
3 NT North +2
+660 =63

  Diamond NS
  3 NT South +2
  +660 =62


30. E deals
None vul
S 6 5 2
H A 10 3
D 8 6 5 4
C 10 9 8
West
Bathurst

2 D
Pass


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

Pass
2 S


2nd
4
5
K
8
D 3
3
5
6
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
9
S 4
7
2
5
8
Q
H 6
South
Nickell
1 S
Dbl



4th
J
K
3
7
10
K
9
S 3
West
Meckstroth

1 D
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 7
S A
S K
C 4
D 9
H 5
C 9
D A
North
Greco

Pass
2 S
3 S

2nd
3
8
D 2
3
J
A
2
5
East
Rodwell
Pass
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
2
5
8
Q
6
5
C 7
South
Hampson
1 C
1 S
3 D


4th
K
4
7
K
4
8
Q
K
S 8
H 7 5 4
D A Q 10 7 3 2
C A Q 3
Table S J 10 7 4
H Q J 9 6 2
D 9
C K 7 2
67347 =
65986 76986
Par EW +140
S A K Q 9 3
H K 8
D K J
C J 6 5 4

Nickell NS
2 S South =
+110 +568

  Diamond NS
  3 S South -2
  -100 62


Nickell leads by 6 IMPs

Match AU14 MainTop 2014 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 3


31. S deals
N-S vul
S Q 6 5
H J 10 8
D Q 7 4 2
C A 6 2
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 7
H 2
H 9
H Q
H 6
H 3
S K
C 10
North
Levin

Pass
Pass


2nd
10
4
J
D 6
S 8
C 4
2
3
East
Platnick

1 NT



3rd
Q
A
K
7
5
C 7
4
8
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass



4th
A
8
C 5
10
S 6
C 6
5
2
West
Meckstroth

Pass
2 C
3 H

Lead
D A
D K
D 9
North
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
8
10
East
Rodwell

1 NT
2 H
4 H

3rd
7
2
Q
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
J
H 2
S 10 4
H A 9 7 5
D 10 8 5
C K J 8 7
Table S A K 9
H K Q 6 3 2
D J 3
C Q 10 9
57374 =
85A58 =
Par EW +420
S J 8 7 3 2
H 4
D A K 9 6
C 5 4 3

Nickell NS
1 NT East +1
-120 +775

  Diamond NS
  4 H East =
  -420 62


32. W deals
E-W vul
S Q J 8 6 4
H Q J 8 2
D A 8
C 10 8
West
Diamond
1 NT
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
D J
H A
North
Levin
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
10
8
10
East
Platnick
4 D
Pass

3rd
2
6
K
South
Weinstein
4 S


4th
5
4
3
West
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass

Lead
C A
C Q
D J
H A
North
Greco
2 C
Pass

2nd
8
10
8
10
East
Rodwell
2 H
Pass

3rd
2
9
K
South
Hampson
4 S


4th
5
4
3
S 3 2
H K 7 3
D J 10 6
C A K Q J 3
Table S
H A 9 6 5 4
D K 5 4 2
C 9 7 6 2
69452 =
6498B =
Par EW +300
S A K 10 9 7 5
H 10
D Q 9 7 3
C 5 4

Nickell NS
4 S South -1
-50 =75

  Diamond NS
  4 S South -1
  -50 =62


33. N deals
None vul
S 6 3 2
H K J 10 5
D A Q J 4
C J 3
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
S 5
D 7
S 10
C Q
H 7
H 5
H 2
North
Levin
1 D
2 H
3 NT

2nd
2
3
6
2
C 6
A
4
6
Q
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
8
9
Q
D 3
4
J
A
K
South
Weinstein
2 C
2 NT


4th
4
J
Q
K
C 3
J
3
8
C 7
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
D 9
C J
H 7
C 3
D 3
S 7
S 5
H A
North
Greco
1 D
3 NT


2nd
2
A
K
4
7
Q
Q
6
8
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
5
A
J
8
K
K
9
5
South
Hampson
2 NT
Pass


4th
4
7
4
3
9
8
3
J
6
S A K 5
H Q 9 8 4
D 9 3 2
C 9 5 4
Table S 10 9 8 7
H 6 3
D K 10 6 5
C K Q 7
76878 87879
46464 =
Par NS +120
S Q J 4
H A 7 2
D 8 7
C A 10 8 6 2

Nickell NS
3 NT South -1
-50 =75

  Diamond NS
  3 NT South -1
  -50 =62


34. E deals
N-S vul
S 9 8 2
H 9 8 7 6 4 3
D A 6
C A 6
West
Diamond

2 C
Pass

Lead
S Q
H K
C K
H 4
C J
S 3
North
Levin

2 H
Pass

2nd
A
A
A
Q
7
5
East
Platnick
Pass
4 C
Pass

3rd
7
3
4
10
10
6
South
Weinstein
1 D
4 H


4th
2
2
3
5
6
West
Meckstroth

1 NT
Pass

Lead
S J
H K
D K
H 4
D 10
C K
S 9
North
Greco

2 H
Pass

2nd
A
A
A
Q
J
A
3
East
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
6
3
4
10
Q
4
5
South
Hampson
1 D
3 H


4th
2
2
2
5
6
3
7
S 7 6
H A 5
D K Q 9 5
C K Q 10 9 2
Table S Q J 4 3
H Q 2
D 10 8 4
C J 8 5 4
68A65 =
25268 65378
Par NS +500
S A K 10 5
H K J 10
D J 7 3 2
C 7 3

Nickell NS
4 H North =
+620 +1085

  Diamond NS
  3 H North +1
  +170 62


35. S deals
E-W vul
S K J 10
H K 6 4 3
D 7 6 3
C 9 6 5
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
C 5
C 4
D 9
S 5
S K
North
Levin

1 H
Pass

2nd
10
K
Q
3
2
East
Platnick

Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
9
Q
J
South
Weinstein
1 C
1 S


4th
3
10
J
K
4
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
C 5
C 4
D Q
North
Greco

2 NT
Pass

2nd
10
J
10
East
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
A
9
South
Hampson
2 C
3 C


4th
5
Q
K
S 9 7 6 2
H A 10 8 7
D A 10 9
C Q 10
Table S 8 4
H Q J 9 5 2
D Q 8 5 4
C K J
7956A =
33872 =
Par NS +140
S A Q 5 3
H
D K J 2
C A 8 7 4 3 2

Nickell NS
1 S South +3
+170 +186

  Diamond NS
  3 C South +2
  +150 62


36. W deals
Both vul
S Q 10 9 7 4
H A
D A 9 6 3 2
C 4 2
West
Diamond
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
C 2
H J
C K
S A
S 5
S 10
North
Levin
1 S
2 D
4 H
5 S
6 S

2nd
5
6
10
5
2
H 2
J
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
A
C 4
D 6
4
Q
K
South
Weinstein
2 C
4 D
4 NT
5 NT


4th
A
3
4
Q
3
8
West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
C 2
C K
H 5
S Q
S 4
H J
North
Greco
1 S
3 C
4 D
5 S


2nd
8
6
5
2
3
8
6
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
A
4
A
5
A
D 2
South
Hampson
2 NT
3 D
4 NT
7 S


4th
A
7
Q
4
2
D 7
3
S 2
H K 10 6 2
D K Q 7 5
C 10 7 5 3
Table S J 8 3
H 9 8 7 4 3
D J 10 4
C Q 6
BD7AC =
20531 =
Par NS +2210
S A K 6 5
H Q J 5
D 8
C A K J 9 8

Nickell NS
6 S North +1
+1460 86

  Diamond NS
  7 S North =
  +2210 +1375


37. N deals
N-S vul
S A 10 8 7 2
H 6
D 10 9 5 2
C 7 5 3
West
Diamond

Dbl
Pass

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

2nd
8
10
2
4
4
8
10
East
Platnick
Pass
4 S
Pass

3rd
6
C 3
7
Q
J
K
A
South
Weinstein
4 H
Dbl


4th
2
J
Q
A
Q
H Q
5
West
Meckstroth

2 C
Pass

Lead
C K
C A
C 9
H K
H A
H Q
H 9
H 7
H 5
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
5
7
10
8
C 4
C 2
S Q
S 6
East
Rodwell
Pass
3 C
Pass

3rd
8
J
Q
6
S 2
S 7
D 2
D 5
D 9
South
Hampson
1 C
4 H


4th
6
10
H 3
2
J
S 5
D 8
D 4
D 6
S Q 6 3
H 10 8
D A Q 3
C A K 9 4 2
Table S K J 9 5
H J 2
D 8 7 6 4
C Q J 8
64943 =
48478 =
Par NS +100
S 4
H A K Q 9 7 5 4 3
D K J
C 10 6

Nickell NS
4 S× East -1
+100 +591

  Diamond NS
  4 H South -1
  -100 75


38. E deals
E-W vul
S A 10
H A K 8 5
D 9 6 5 4 3
C J 5
West
Diamond

Pass

Lead
C K
C 6
D 2
D J
H 7
D 5
H 4
D 6
North
Levin

Pass

2nd
5
J
Q
4
A
8
K
K
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
A
A
7
6
S J
9
S K
South
Weinstein
2 S


4th
2
8
3
10
2
S Q
J
West
Meckstroth

Pass

Lead
C K
S 3
D 3
D A
C 6
S 7
D 5
North
Greco

Pass

2nd
5
10
2
4
J
4
7
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
6
10
8
A
9
S J
South
Hampson
2 S


4th
8
2
J
Q
2
A
S Q
S Q 9 3
H Q 7 4 3
D A J
C K Q 7 6
Table S 7 6
H 9 6
D K 8 7 2
C A 10 9 4 3
58674 =
74669 =
Par EW +100
S K J 8 5 4 2
H J 10 2
D Q 10
C 8 2

Nickell NS
2 S South =
+110 =91

  Diamond NS
  2 S South =
  +110 =75


39. S deals
Both vul
S J 10 4
H 8 3
D K 7 6 5 3
C A 4 3
West
Diamond

1 S
Pass

Lead
D 3
H Q
S 2
D 9
C A
C 4
North
Levin

Pass
Pass

2nd
8
A
4
4
2
East
Platnick

4 S


3rd
A
8
K
10
6
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
J
Q
K
5
West
Meckstroth

1 S
4 S

Lead
H 8
C 5
D 8
D 3
S Q
S 6
North
Greco

Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
4
4
9
3
D 2
East
Rodwell

2 NT


3rd
Q
K
Q
A
4
A
South
Hampson
1 H
Pass


4th
A
6
K
10
K
S A 7 5 3 2
H A K 7 5 4
D Q 10
C 5
Table S K 9 8 6
H J
D J 9 8
C K 10 8 7 2
64676 64776
79667 =
Par EW +140
S Q
H Q 10 9 6 2
D A 4 2
C Q J 9 6

Nickell NS
4 S West -1
+100 +12103

  Diamond NS
  4 S West =
  -620 75


40. W deals
None vul
S A J 10 6 4
H 9 8
D Q 6
C A 8 7 5
West
Diamond
1 D
5 H

Lead
S K
C J
H Q
H J
D 3
North
Levin
1 S
Pass

2nd
Q
2
4
6
4
East
Platnick
2 H
Pass

3rd
6
5
3
5
10
South
Weinstein
4 S
Pass

4th
2
Q
8
9
West
Meckstroth
1 NT
4 H

Lead
H 9
H J
H 10
S 2
North
Greco
2 S
Pass

2nd
Q
4
D 4
East
Rodwell
3 D
Pass

3rd
6
5
7
South
Hampson
3 S
Pass

4th
3
8
S 4
S Q
H K 7 5 3
D A K 10 7 2
C K 3 2
Table S 8 2
H A Q J 10 2
D 8 5 3
C Q 9 6
68337 =
75AA6 =
Par EW +300
S K 9 7 5 3
H 6 4
D J 9 4
C J 10 4

Nickell NS
5 H East -1
+50 +10113

  Diamond NS
  4 H West =
  -420 75


41. N deals
E-W vul
S 9 8
H A Q J 6 5
D A 10 9
C A 9 8
West
Diamond

Pass

Lead
D 5
D 3
D J
H 6
H 8
H Q
H J
H 5
C A
North
Levin
1 NT


2nd
2
10
C 3
3
9
S 4
C 5
C 7
J
East
Platnick
Pass


3rd
Q
K
6
K
A
S 5
S J
S 10
4
South
Weinstein
Pass


4th
9
4
A
4
10
2
7
S 2
2
West
Meckstroth

Pass

Lead
D 5
H 5
H 8
H A
H Q
H 6
C A
North
Greco
1 NT


2nd
2
3
2
S 3
C 7
C 5
J
East
Rodwell
Pass


3rd
Q
K
J
C 3
C 4
S 5
6
South
Hampson
Pass


4th
A
7
10
4
9
D 3
2
S K 6 2
H 9 7 4 2
D Q 8 6 3
C K 2
Table S A Q 4 3
H 10 3
D K J 7 5
C J 7 5
7795A =
46383 =
Par NS +140
S J 10 7 5
H K 8
D 4 2
C Q 10 6 4 3

Nickell NS
1 NT North =
+90 =113

  Diamond NS
  1 NT North =
  +90 =75


42. E deals
Both vul
S A K 2
H J 7 5
D 4
C Q 10 5 4 3 2
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 8
North
Levin

3 S
4 D
4 S


2nd
5
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Weinstein
2 NT
3 NT
4 H
6 C


4th
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
H 4
North
Greco

3 C
4 C
4 S


2nd
2
A
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
8
South
Hampson
2 NT
3 S
4 D
5 C


4th
4
5
S 10 6 5
H K 10 8
D K J 8 7 6 3
C 6
Table S 9 8 7
H 9 6 4 3 2
D A 10 9 5
C 7
7B66B 7C76B
21671 =
Par NS +1430
S Q J 4 3
H A Q
D Q 2
C A K J 9 8

Nickell NS
6 C South +1
+1390 +13126

  Diamond NS
  5 C North =
  +600 75


43. S deals
None vul
S 3
H K Q 5 4 3
D A 6 2
C J 9 5 4
West
Diamond

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
D K
D 2
S 8
H 8
C 4
H 10
S 6
North
Levin

2 H
Dbl


2nd
3
A
H 2
H 3
6
8
A
C 5
East
Platnick

3 S
Pass


3rd
5
8
10
J
K
K
4
Q
South
Weinstein
1 D
Pass
3 NT


4th
4
4
Q
K
7
3
9
9
West
Meckstroth

1 S
4 S


Lead
S 3
D 8
H K
D 5
S 5
D 9
H 7
H 4
North
Greco

2 H
All Pass


2nd
Q
7
2
6
9
2
8
9
East
Rodwell

3 H



3rd
4
K
10
S 2
10
S J
J
S K
South
Hampson
1 D
Pass



4th
6
A
A
3
H 3
4
Q
6
S A 10 8 7 6
H A J 6
D K Q 9 5
C 3
Table S Q J 5 2
H 9 7 2
D 8
C Q 10 8 6 2
64777 74777
59556 59455
Par EW +140
S K 9 4
H 10 8
D J 10 7 4 3
C A K 7

Nickell NS
3 NT South -2
-100 126

  Diamond NS
  4 S West -1
  +50 +479


44. W deals
N-S vul
S 10 8 5
H Q 10 9
D K J 4 2
C 7 3 2
West
Diamond
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 3
C 2
S 4
S 3
S K
H 8
C 3
C Q
North
Levin
Pass
Pass


2nd
9
5
5
9
10
Q
K
6
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
9
A
J
7
6
A
7
South
Weinstein
1 C



4th
2
10
2
8
6
J
4
H 5
West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
C 3
D A
North
Greco
Pass
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
5
East
Rodwell
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
South
Hampson
Dbl
3 NT


4th
K
4
S K J 4
H 8 7 3
D Q 9 3
C J 10 6 4
Table S A Q 7 3
H 6 5 4
D 10 8 7 6
C K 5
98988 =
45344 =
Par NS +600
S 9 6 2
H A K J 2
D A 5
C A Q 9 8

Nickell NS
1 C South +1
+90 126

  Diamond NS
  3 NT North =
  +600 +1190


45. N deals
Both vul
S J 10 8 6
H 8 5 4
D A 10 2
C 9 4 2
West
Diamond

Pass


Lead
H A
S 7
C K
S 3
H 10
H J
H 7
S K
North
Levin
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
10
A
8
Q
8
D 2
6
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
Q
2
9
K
3
S 4
2
South
Weinstein
1 NT



4th
6
A
7
5
5
9
D 3
D 7
West
Meckstroth

Dbl
2 H

Lead
S J
H A
H J
S A
C 3
H K
S 7
D 9
C 4
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
5
4
3
A
8
8
3
8
East
Rodwell
Pass
2 C


3rd
5
2
3
6
2
10
Q
K
Q
South
Hampson
1 NT
Pass


4th
K
6
Q
4
7
9
C 5
A
6
S K 7 3
H A K J 7
D K J 5 4
C A 6
Table S Q 9 4 2
H 10 3 2
D 9 8 6
C 10 8 7
65557 75567
68876 =
Par EW +110
S A 5
H Q 9 6
D Q 7 3
C K Q J 5 3

Nickell NS
1 NT South -1
-100 126

  Diamond NS
  2 H West -1
  +100 +595


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Match AU14 MainTop 2014 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 4


46. E deals
None vul
S A 2
H J 10 9 7 6 2
D K 9 8
C 9 3
West
Bathurst

2 NT
Pass

Lead
H 10
D 10
H 2
North
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
5
East
Moss
1 D
3 NT


3rd
A
K
South
Rodwell
1 S
Pass


4th
4
2
West
Weinstein

3 D
5 C

Lead
H A
S 3
H 2
D 3
North
Greco

Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
7
5
4
East
Levin
1 C
3 S


3rd
J
A
C 6
K
South
Hampson
1 S
Pass


4th
3
10
K
2
S J 9 8 7
H K 4
D A Q 5 4
C Q 5 4
Table S 10
H Q 8 5 3
D J 7 2
C A K J 10 2
57643 =
76789 =
Par EW +110
S K Q 6 5 4 3
H A
D 10 6 3
C 8 7 6

Nickell NS
3 NT West +1
-430 126

  Diamond NS
  5 C East -2
  +100 +11106


47. S deals
N-S vul
S 7 6 2
H 5
D A 8 6 3
C J 10 7 5 4
West
Bathurst

2 C
Pass
2 H
All Pass

Lead
H 5
S 5
H 3
S 4
S J
C 3
S 10
North
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
7
4
6
9
A
H Q
East
Moss

Pass
Rdbl
Pass


3rd
7
Q
S 2
A
D 5
2
D 6
South
Rodwell
1 C
Dbl
Pass
Dbl


4th
9
K
2
3
D 3
5
8
West
Weinstein

2 C
Pass
2 H
All Pass

Lead
H 5
C 3
H 7
C 8
D 2
D 3
C K
North
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
J
A
9
10
5
10
4
East
Levin

Pass
Rdbl
Pass


3rd
3
6
S 7
H 10
A
K
D 7
South
Hampson
1 C
Dbl
Pass
Dbl


4th
4
5
2
H K
4
H Q
H 8
S 5 4
H A Q 9 4
D 5
C K Q 9 8 6 2
Table S A Q J 8
H J 10 6 2
D 10 9 7 4
C 3
67585 =
75847 =
Par EW +110
S K 10 9 3
H K 8 7 3
D K Q J 2
C A

Nickell NS
2 H× West =
-470 =126

  Diamond NS
  2 H× West =
  -470 =106


48. W deals
E-W vul
S J 9 8 3
H 10 3
D J 8 5 4
C 10 7 5
West
Bathurst
1 NT
Pass


Lead
S 9
C 4
D 2
C K
D 9
D 6
D Q
D 7
S Q
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
Q
5
A
4
8
H 9
S 10
C 2
East
Moss
3 NT



3rd
A
7
K
5
3
10
H 2
H 6
4
South
Rodwell
Pass



4th
2
6
A
8
H 4
H 8
J
H 3
3
West
Weinstein
1 C
1 NT
Pass

Lead
D 2
C K
H K
D 9
D K
C 3
H 2
H 9
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
A
3
J
H 8
Q
10
Q
East
Levin
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
5
5
Q
6
7
J
D 8
South
Hampson
Pass
2 H


4th
A
6
4
C 2
5
8
A
7
S K 7 4 2
H K Q 6 2
D 9 6 2
C A Q
Table S Q 6 5
H J 7 5
D K Q 10 7 3
C 8 6
44438 45438
68894 68895
Par EW +110
S A 10
H A 9 8 4
D A
C K J 9 4 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT West -1
+100 +7133

  Diamond NS
  2 H South -4
  -200 106


49. N deals
None vul
S K 8 5
H K 6
D A K Q 6
C 9 5 4 3
West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
C 4
D 10
C 5
D J
H 6
C 2
D 3
C 9
North
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 D
Pass

2nd
3
6
7
Q
A
7
10
Q
S 6
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
K
K
4
Q
3
5
S 3
South
Rodwell
2 C
3 NT


4th
K
7
2
A
9
2
H 10
S 2
8
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
C 5
D 9
C 3
D J
H 6
C 2
D 7
C 9
North
Greco
1 NT
2 D
Pass

2nd
3
6
3
Q
K
7
10
Q
S 7
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
A
K
2
Q
4
5
S 9
South
Hampson
2 C
3 NT


4th
K
7
4
A
10
5
S 10
S 2
8
S Q J 4
H 8 5 2
D J 7 3
C A 10 8 7
Table S 10 7 6
H A 10 9 7
D 8 5 4 2
C Q 6
9999A =
33443 =
Par NS +400
S A 9 3 2
H Q J 4 3
D 10 9
C K J 2

Nickell NS
3 NT North =
+400 =133

  Diamond NS
  3 NT North =
  +400 =106


50. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 7 4
H J 10 6 4 3
D Q 5 3
C 10 3
West
Bathurst

2 C
Pass


Lead
C A
C Q
D A
C 5
S 7
H 5
C 7
H 10
North
Meckstroth

2 H
Pass


2nd
J
8
7
S 2
3
2
S 9
K
East
Moss
1 NT
3 C
Pass


3rd
4
6
6
K
A
J
9
A
South
Rodwell
Dbl
3 H



4th
3
10
5
H 4
5
Q
H 3
7
West
Weinstein

Pass
4 C
All Pass

Lead
S 4
S 2
D 3
C A
C Q
North
Greco

2 C
4 S


2nd
8
5
A
8
J
East
Levin
1 NT
Dbl
5 C


3rd
K
Q
7
4
6
South
Hampson
Dbl
2 S
Dbl


4th
6
3
2
3
10
S 6 5
H 7 2
D J 10 6 4 2
C K 9 6 4
Table S 10 8 3
H K Q 9
D A 9
C A Q 7 5 2
68854 =
65579 =
Par EW +110
S A K J 9 2
H A 8 5
D K 8 7
C J 8

Nickell NS
3 H North -1
-100 133

  Diamond NS
  5 C× West -2
  +300 +9115


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

Dbl
3 S
5 D

Lead
C 3
D 9
D 6
H A
H 5
D J
C 4
H J
North
Meckstroth

2 C
4 D
Pass

2nd
J
Q
7
4
Q
S 8
K
C 8
East
Moss

Pass
4 H
5 S

3rd
Q
K
10
6
10
4
S 7
S 5
South
Rodwell
1 H
3 D
5 C
All Pass

4th
2
2
A
2
3
H 9
6
7
West
Weinstein

2 S
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
C J
D 10
S 4
S 2
North
Greco

Pass
3 D
4 D

2nd
Q
A
K
8
East
Levin

Pass
3 S
All Pass

3rd
2
3
5
D 4
South
Hampson
1 H
Dbl
Pass


4th
6
7
3
7
S A Q 10 9 7 4
H A J 9 5
D A Q
C 2
Table S J 8 5
H 10 6
D 7 2
C J 10 9 7 5 4
648A6 =
59537 58537
Par NS +130
S 3
H K 8 7 3 2
D 10 9 5 4
C A K Q

Nickell NS
5 S West -2
+200 +2135

  Diamond NS
  4 D North +1
  +150 115


52. W deals
Both vul
S Q 4 2
H 9 3 2
D A 9 8 7
C K 10 7
West
Bathurst
1 NT
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
D J
H 2
D 10
D Q
H A
H 7
D 6
S 3
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
K
3
S 8
9
3
S 7
East
Moss
2 H
4 S


3rd
A
6
C 3
S J
C 9
S 5
S A
South
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass


4th
5
4
9
7
5
J
8
West
Weinstein
1 C
2 S
Pass

Lead
H Q
D 6
C 7
C 2
D Q
D 10
H A
C Q
C 8
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
3
9
4
J
S 8
2
10
D 9
East
Levin
1 S
4 S


3rd
3
K
A
K
C 5
S J
D 2
D 4
S 6
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass


4th
K
A
3
S 5
7
8
5
6
J
S A J 3
H A 10 7 4
D K
C Q 8 5 4 3
Table S K 10 9 6 5
H K
D Q 10 6 5 4 2
C 9
41736 =
8B6A7 =
Par EW +650
S 8 7
H Q J 8 6 5
D J 3
C A J 6 2

Nickell NS
4 S East +1
-650 135

  Diamond NS
  4 S East =
  -620 +1116


53. N deals
N-S vul
S K 4 3 2
H A J 10 7 5 3
D A 8
C 10
West
Bathurst

Pass



Lead
S 8
S 3
D K
H A
C 10
C 4
S 4
North
Meckstroth
1 H
Pass



2nd
9
H 6
5
9
2
5
D 4
East
Moss
2 D
Pass



3rd
10
J
6
2
A
H 3
A
South
Rodwell
4 H




4th
K
5
A
4
3
9
6
West
Weinstein

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 8
C 10
C A
H 2
S 2
North
Greco
1 H
3 D
4 S
6 H

2nd
9
2
7
4
East
Levin
2 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
Q
D 8
J
South
Hampson
2 NT
3 S
5 H


4th
K
3
K
6
S Q 10 7 6 5
H K 4
D 6 3 2
C 7 5 3
Table S 8
H 9 6
D K Q J 10 7 4
C K J 9 2
BAC7A =
13163 =
Par NS +1430
S A J 9
H Q 8 2
D 9 5
C A Q 8 6 4

Nickell NS
4 H North =
+620 135

  Diamond NS
  6 H North =
  +1430 +13129


54. E deals
E-W vul
S Q 9 6
H K
D K Q J 9 6
C Q 9 8 7
West
Bathurst

1 S
2 S
4 S

Lead
D Q
H A
H Q
S 9
D 3
C 6
D 4
C 4
North
Meckstroth

2 D
Pass
Dbl

2nd
A
4
5
A
H 3
7
H J
8
East
Moss
1 H
Dbl
4 H
All Pass

3rd
10
D 5
D 7
10
S 4
S 2
S 7
S 3
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
2
K
S 6
5
9
2
6
3
West
Weinstein

1 S
3 S


Lead
D Q
H A
H Q
S 9
H 2
D K
C 4
H 6
North
Greco

2 D
Pass


2nd
A
3
4
A
5
3
7
10
East
Levin
1 H
3 D
4 S


3rd
10
D 7
D 2
10
S 5
H 9
S 2
S 8
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
5
K
S 6
4
S Q
S 7
2
D 6
S K 8 7 5 4
H
D 7 5 2
C J 10 6 5 4
Table S A 3 2
H A Q 8 7 6 2
D A 8 4 3
C
65677 64667
58766 =
Par EW +110
S J 10
H J 10 9 5 4 3
D 10
C A K 3 2

Nickell NS
4 S× West -2
+500 +7142

  Diamond NS
  4 S West -2
  +200 129


55. S deals
Both vul
S K Q 5 3 2
H J 7
D A 7 6 5 3
C 9
West
Bathurst

2 C
5 C


Lead
S Q
S 3
North
Meckstroth

2 S
All Pass


2nd
8
9
East
Moss

4 C



3rd
7
4
South
Rodwell
1 H
4 S



4th
J
A
West
Weinstein

2 C
5 C
All Pass

Lead
C A
S A
S J
D A
D 3
North
Greco

Dbl
Dbl


2nd
9
2
K
10
C 2
East
Levin

4 C
Pass


3rd
7
10
9
4
K
South
Hampson
1 H
Pass
5 D


4th
6
7
4
2
J
S A J
H 2
D Q J 2
C A Q J 10 8 4 3
Table S 10 9 8
H 10 8 6 4 3
D 10
C K 7 5 2
599A3 =
5333A 5223A
Par NS +130
S 7 6 4
H A K Q 9 5
D K 9 8 4
C 6

Nickell NS
5 C West -1
+100 +5147

  Diamond NS
  5 D South -1
  -100 129


56. W deals
None vul
S 10 9 8
H A 10 6
D J 10 9 4
C 10 6 2
West
Bathurst
Pass
1 NT
Pass

Lead
C J
S 5
C 6
S 4
H 5
C 10
H K
D 7
H 8
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
7
A
Q
A
Q
3
3
10
East
Moss
1 S
2 C


3rd
2
6
7
C 8
J
D 5
7
A
C 5
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


4th
K
9
4
10
2
9
6
4
West
Weinstein
Pass
1 NT


Lead
D 10
C 4
C K
C Q
C 5
D A
D Q
H 5
D J
North
Greco
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
2
J
H 4
D 5
4
9
A
S 3
East
Levin
1 S
Pass


3rd
8
A
3
8
9
7
S 2
J
H Q
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass


4th
K
7
10
6
H 6
3
H 2
3
2
S 6
H 9 8 7 5
D A K Q 2
C 9 8 4 3
Table S J 5 4 3 2
H K J
D 7 6
C A K Q 5
55553 =
8878A =
Par EW +130
S A K Q 7
H Q 4 3 2
D 8 5 3
C J 7

Nickell NS
2 C East +1
-110 147

  Diamond NS
  1 NT West =
  -90 +1130


57. N deals
E-W vul
S K J 10
H A K 7 5 2
D K 6
C 10 4 2
West
Bathurst

Pass

Lead
C 6
H Q
North
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
9
East
Moss
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
South
Rodwell
3 NT


4th
2
4
West
Weinstein

Pass

Lead
C 5
C 3
C K
C 6
C 9
D 4
North
Greco
1 NT
Pass

2nd
7
10
Q
H 3
D 3
9
East
Levin
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
D 2
S 8
S 3
A
South
Hampson
3 NT


4th
2
8
4
H 2
H 5
6
S 9 8 6 5 4 3
H 9
D A 8 7 2
C J 3
Table S 7
H J 6 4
D Q J 5 4
C A K 9 6 5
96945 =
47397 47387
Par NS +200
S A Q 2
H Q 10 8 3
D 10 9 3
C Q 8 7

Nickell NS
3 NT North =
+400 +11158

  Diamond NS
  3 NT North -2
  -100 130


58. E deals
Both vul
S J 10 8 7
H 10 8 7 6
D Q 10
C 5 3 2
West
Bathurst

Pass
2 H

Lead
D Q
C 10
S K
S Q
C A
C 9
H A
D A
S 6
North
Meckstroth

2 C
All Pass

2nd
8
5
4
2
4
D 2
4
6
9
East
Moss
1 NT
Pass


3rd
5
7
J
7
2
3
2
4
A
South
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass


4th
K
Q
3
5
J
K
6
10
10
West
Weinstein

1 H
Pass

Lead
H K
D 3
C 10
S K
S Q
D 2
North
Greco

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
2
2
A
Q
East
Levin
1 D
2 D


3rd
6
K
7
7
8
A
South
Hampson
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
10
Q
3
5
6
S A 4 2
H J 9 5 3 2
D K 4 2
C 10 4
Table S 6 5 3
H A
D A J 9 8 7 3
C K J 7
56627 =
86695 86696
Par EW +120
S K Q 9
H K Q 4
D 6 5
C A Q 9 8 6

Nickell NS
2 H West -2
+200 +7165

  Diamond NS
  2 D East +1
  -110 130


59. S deals
None vul
S K 9
H A 6 4 2
D K Q 8 5
C Q 7 6
West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S J
D 10
S 10
H 4
S 8
H A
North
Meckstroth

1 H
3 NT


2nd
A
4
3
5
2
8
East
Moss

Pass
Pass


3rd
5
Q
4
Q
H 2
3
South
Rodwell
1 D
2 H
4 H


4th
9
A
K
J
6
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
D 7
C 10
H 2
H 3
D Q
D 5
S 3
North
Greco

1 H
3 NT


2nd
A
2
4
5
D 4
6
C 9
5
East
Levin

Pass
Pass


3rd
2
K
5
Q
A
10
H 7
K
South
Hampson
1 D
2 H
4 H


4th
9
A
Q
J
8
3
9
6
S 5 4 2
H J
D J 9 4 3 2
C J 5 3 2
Table S Q J 10 6
H K 10 8 5
D A 6
C 10 9 8
A9B99 99B99
34244 =
Par NS +450
S A 8 7 3
H Q 9 7 3
D 10 7
C A K 4

Nickell NS
4 H North =
+420 =165

  Diamond NS
  4 H North =
  +420 =130


60. W deals
N-S vul
S K 7 6 4 3
H 10 7 6
D 9 6 4
C A 10
West
Bathurst
1 H
2 S
3 D
3 NT

Lead
C 3
D 2
S A
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
5
4
East
Moss
2 D
3 C
3 H
6 D

3rd
10
10
H 3
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
J
4
8
West
Weinstein
2 D
3 H
4 D


Lead
C A
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
East
Levin
2 NT
4 C
5 D


3rd
5
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
9
S A J 5 2
H Q J 5 4 2
D J 10
C K 9
Table S
H A 3
D A K Q 7 3 2
C Q J 8 7 6
17211 16211
B69CC 969CC
Par EW +920
S Q 10 9 8
H K 9 8
D 8 5
C 5 4 3 2

Nickell NS
6 D East =
-920 165

  Diamond NS
  5 D West +1
  -420 +11141


Nickell leads by 24 IMPs

Match AU14 MainTop 2014 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5


65. N deals
None vul
S A 10 5
H Q 7
D J 10 9 2
C 8 5 3 2
West
Diamond

2 D
Pass

Lead
S 4
C 7
H 2
H 9
C K
D 3
D 6
H 4
C Q
North
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
4
7
3
A
9
A
C 5
6
East
Platnick
1 NT
2 H


3rd
10
J
J
Q
H 6
Q
2
5
D 4
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


4th
K
8
A
K
2
K
7
D 5
3
West
Katz

1 H
2 H

Lead
D J
C J
D 6
D 10
S 5
H 2
S 8
D 2
H 3
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
2
3
8
3
7
6
H 5
Q
East
Nickell
1 C
1 NT


3rd
K
7
9
5
J
K
A
H 9
J
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass


4th
A
A
7
4
Q
A
7
H 10
C 4
S Q 6 2
H 10 8 6 4 3 2
D A 4 3
C J
Table S K 9 7 3
H K J 5
D Q 8 7
C K Q 7
55468 =
87855 88965
Par EW +140
S J 8 4
H A 9
D K 6 5
C A 10 9 6 4

Nickell NS
2 H East +1
-140 165

  Diamond NS
  2 H West -1
  +50 +5146


66. E deals
N-S vul
S K 7 5
H 2
D Q 7 6 5 3
C A Q 8 3
West
Diamond

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 7
S 10
C 10
H K
H J
S K
D 5
S J
C 7
North
Levin

4 S


2nd
2
2
3
4
5
9
8
8
6
East
Platnick
1 H
Pass


3rd
A
A
4
D 3
S 7
4
A
D 6
A
South
Weinstein
1 S
Pass


4th
8
5
J
9
3
3
4
H 10
2
West
Katz

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 5
H 3
S Q
C 5
C 2
S J
North
Greco

4 S


2nd
2
J
A
3
J
3
East
Nickell
1 H
Pass


3rd
A
4
5
K
6
7
South
Hampson
1 S
Pass


4th
8
D 3
9
7
8
10
S A 8 3
H 7 6 5 4
D J 9 4
C 10 6 5
Table S 10 9
H A Q 10 9 3
D K 8
C K 9 4 2
99798 99698
44635 =
Par NS +600
S Q J 6 4 2
H K J 8
D A 10 2
C J 7

Nickell NS
4 S South =
+620 =165

  Diamond NS
  4 S South =
  +620 =146


67. S deals
E-W vul
S A 6 4
H 7
D 10 9 5 3
C J 10 9 6 2
West
Diamond

Pass
Dbl


Lead
C Q
C 8
C K
D K
D A
D 6
North
Levin

Pass
5 C


2nd
J
H 5
S 5
2
7
J
East
Platnick

Dbl
All Pass


3rd
7
6
10
3
5
9
South
Weinstein
1 NT
2 C



4th
A
3
H Q
4
8
West
Katz

Pass
3 C
Dbl

Lead
H 3
D 8
H 4
C 10
H 9
C 6
D K
D 6
North
Greco

Pass
3 S
All Pass

2nd
7
A
5
3
K
7
7
J
East
Nickell

2 C
Pass


3rd
A
2
C J
A
C 2
K
5
9
South
Hampson
1 NT
Dbl
5 C


4th
6
3
8
Q
10
S 5
4
S K 9 8 5
H K 5 3 2
D Q J 7 2
C Q
Table S Q 10 3 2
H A Q J 10 8
D 8 4
C 7 3
8448A =
57953 =
Par NS +130
S J 7
H 9 6 4
D A K 6
C A K 8 5 4

Nickell NS
5 C South -1
-50 +2167

  Diamond NS
  5 C× South -1
  -100 146


68. W deals
Both vul
S J 8 4 2
H Q 8 7
D 7 5 4
C A 8 6
West
Diamond
Pass
Pass
4 C
5 C

Lead
D K
C Q
D 2
S K
S 7
D 4
North
Levin
Pass
2 S
Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
S 5
J
3
10
C 7
East
Platnick
1 C
3 C
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
6
8
9
8
South
Weinstein
Dbl
3 D
4 S


4th
A
6
5
A
J
9
West
Katz
Pass
Pass
4 C


Lead
C K
S K
D A
D 2
S 6
C A
C 8
D Q
North
Greco
Pass
2 S
4 S


2nd
6
3
8
K
9
4
5
9
East
Nickell
1 C
3 C
Dbl


3rd
10
2
3
6
J
H 2
S 10
7
South
Hampson
1 S
3 H
All Pass


4th
S 5
A
4
5
7
2
J
C 7
S 9 3
H 10 4 3
D 10 9 6 3
C K J 3 2
Table S A 7
H A K 5
D A 2
C Q 10 9 7 5 4
49774 =
84569 =
Par NS +140
S K Q 10 6 5
H J 9 6 2
D K Q J 8
C

Nickell NS
5 C× East -2
+500 +12179

  Diamond NS
  4 S× South -1
  -200 146


69. N deals
N-S vul
S Q J 7 3
H A J 9 6 4 3
D 3
C A 2
West
Diamond

Pass


Lead
C Q
C J
H A
H 3
C 10
S 7
S 9
S J
H Q
North
Levin
2 D



2nd
7
8
2
5
K
2
Q
D 6
D 4
East
Platnick
Pass



3rd
6
4
7
D 2
D 3
K
10
4
D J
South
Weinstein
Pass



4th
2
A
10
K
5
A
5
6
J
West
Katz

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C Q
C J
S J
S 3
C K
H A
H J
S 9
H Q
North
Greco
1 H
2 H


2nd
7
8
2
10
H 3
2
5
Q
D 4
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
4
4
K
5
7
D 2
H 8
C 3
South
Hampson
1 NT
Pass


4th
2
A
6
A
10
10
K
5
4
S A 9 8 6
H K 10
D A J
C K 9 6 4 3
Table S 10 2
H Q 8 5 2
D K 10 9 6
C Q J 5
46764 =
96678 =
Par EW +400
S K 5 4
H 7
D Q 8 7 5 4 2
C 10 8 7

Nickell NS
2 D North -3
-300 179

  Diamond NS
  2 H North -2
  -200 +3149


70. E deals
E-W vul
S K 9 7 3
H A 4
D Q J 5 4 2
C Q 4
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H Q
S 3
S 5
North
Levin

1 D
3 H
4 S
5 H


2nd
7
4
J
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
A
K
South
Weinstein
1 C
2 NT
4 C
4 NT
5 S


4th
A
6
2
West
Katz

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 8
D K
C 7
D Q
C 4
C K
North
Greco

3 C
4 H
4 NT
6 NT


2nd
4
3
3
10
5
9
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass


3rd
J
2
Q
S 5
A
D 4
South
Hampson
2 NT
3 S
4 S
5 H



4th
K
9
2
6
6
8
S Q J 6
H 8 6
D A 8 7 6 3
C 9 6 3
Table S 4 2
H Q J 9 5 3 2
D 10 9
C 8 5 2
CB9AC =
12431 =
Par NS +990
S A 10 8 5
H K 10 7
D K
C A K J 10 7

Nickell NS
5 S North =
+450 179

  Diamond NS
  6 NT South =
  +990 +11160


71. S deals
Both vul
S 8 6 3
H K Q 8 7
D 2
C K Q 7 6 4
West
Diamond

1 NT
Pass

Lead
C 4
S 4
H 4
H J
North
Levin

Pass
Pass

2nd
J
5
K
3
East
Platnick

3 NT


3rd
8
A
A
2
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


4th
3
6
6
8
West
Katz

1 NT
Pass

Lead
C Q
H 4
H J
C K
North
Greco

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
7
6
9
East
Nickell

3 NT


3rd
8
A
5
10
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass


4th
A
3
Q
3
S A K Q 7
H 5 4 2
D Q 8 4
C A 5 3
Table S J 9 4
H A J 10
D A K 6 3
C J 9 2
33345 =
AA998 =
Par EW +630
S 10 5 2
H 9 6 3
D J 10 9 7 5
C 10 8

Nickell NS
3 NT West +2
-660 =179

  Diamond NS
  3 NT West +2
  -660 =160


72. W deals
None vul
S 10 6 5 2
H 8 2
D Q 10 8 5 2
C A 4
West
Diamond
Pass
1 H
3 C
4 H

Lead
D 2
H 3
H 7
H 5
C 2
S 9
C 3
S 2
North
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
6
8
10
4
K
A
East
Platnick
1 C
1 NT
3 H


3rd
3
Q
A
J
10
6
7
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
2
4
D 5
J
3
8
West
Katz
Pass
2 H
4 H


Lead
C Q
D 5
H 3
H J
H 7
C K
C 10
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
2
A
4
8
D 2
8
J
East
Nickell
1 H
2 NT



3rd
A
9
Q
5
A
3
5
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass



4th
7
4
2
6
10
4
D 8
S K Q 7
H Q J 7
D 7 4
C 9 6 5 3 2
Table S 8 4 3
H A K 9 5 3
D A K
C K 10 7
35363 =
98A7A =
Par EW +420
S A J 9
H 10 6 4
D J 9 6 3
C Q J 8

Nickell NS
4 H West =
-420 =179

  Diamond NS
  4 H East =
  -420 =160


73. N deals
E-W vul
S K 9 8 7 2
H 9 8 3 2
D Q 9 2
C Q
West
Diamond

2 D
Pass

Lead
D 6
C 2
D 7
North
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
Q
3
East
Platnick
2 C
3 C


3rd
9
K
Q
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


4th
5
A
8
West
Katz

1 H
3 C

Lead
D 6
C 2
H 5
North
Greco
Pass
2 S
All Pass

2nd
J
Q
J
East
Nickell
1 C
Pass


3rd
9
K
2
South
Hampson
Dbl
Pass


4th
5
A
7
S 6
H K J 10 4
D A J 10 3
C 9 7 4 2
Table S Q J 5
H A 7
D 8 5
C K J 10 8 6 5
37362 =
8687B =
Par EW +600
S A 10 4 3
H Q 6 5
D K 7 6 4
C A 3

Nickell NS
3 C East +1
-130 +1180

  Diamond NS
  3 C East +2
  -150 160


74. E deals
Both vul
S J 10 9 8
H 9
D 9 3
C A 10 6 5 4 2
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
S Q
H 7
S 6
D A
D J
H Q
C 9
North
Levin

2 S
3 C

2nd
3
K
9
4
9
3
4
J
East
Platnick
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
H 2
C 8
A
C 7
10
8
S 8
A
South
Weinstein
1 NT
2 NT


4th
J
10
3
9
2
K
5
West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
D J
C 9
C 2
S A
North
Greco

2 C


2nd
K
9
8
K
3
East
Nickell
1 S
Pass


3rd
A
8
A
Q
H 2
South
Hampson
Dbl
Pass


4th
3
Q
3
7
8
S
H J 7 6 4 2
D A J 7 6 5
C J 8 7
Table S A Q 7 6 2
H A 10 8 5
D 10 8
C K 3
67457 67448
66985 76985
Par EW +140
S K 5 4 3
H K Q 3
D K Q 4 2
C Q 9

Nickell NS
3 C North -2
-200 180

  Diamond NS
  2 C North =
  +90 +7167


75. S deals
None vul
S K 9 5
H J 8 7 6
D K Q 7 6 2
C 10
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass
1 NT
All Pass

Lead
C Q
H 2
D 8
H 3
H 5
S Q
S 8
North
Levin

1 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
10
9
A
7
K
K
10
East
Platnick

Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
A
4
2
A
S 3
A
J
South
Weinstein
Pass
1 S
Pass
2 S


4th
6
6
3
10
8
4
5
West
Katz

Pass
3 D



Lead
D 8
H 6
C 9
C 3
C 4
C 8
S Q
North
Greco

Pass
Dbl



2nd
5
2
Q
D 7
K
J
K
East
Nickell

1 NT
3 NT



3rd
Q
9
10
A
7
S 5
A
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
3
3
2
6
D 2
5
7
S Q J 3
H 4 3
D A 10 9 5
C Q J 7 3
Table S A 8
H A Q 5 2
D J 4 3
C A 5 4 2
56654 56644
77789 76789
Par EW +110
S 10 7 6 4 2
H K 10 9
D 8
C K 9 8 6

Nickell NS
2 S South -1
-50 180

  Diamond NS
  3 NT East -1
  +50 +3170


76. W deals
N-S vul
S 6 2
H J 10 9
D K Q 9 3 2
C Q 10 9
West
Diamond
Pass
1 D
1 NT


Lead
D 4
S A
S K
S Q
C 6
H 4
S 10
North
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
7
3
8
4
9
J
East
Platnick
1 C
1 S
4 S


3rd
Q
4
H 2
D 7
K
A
C 3
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
A
2
6
D 3
10
8
C 9
West
Katz
Pass
2 D
3 C
4 H

Lead
D 4
S A
S K
S Q
C 10
S J
D K
H 5
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
3
7
8
6
H 2
6
10
East
Nickell
2 C
2 S
3 H


3rd
Q
4
D 7
D 10
A
H J
8
A
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
6
2
H 9
3
5
H 4
8
S 4
H 7 5 4 2
D 10 7 5
C K J 7 5 3
Table S A K Q 10 9 5
H A K 6 3
D A 6
C 6
54264 =
79B68 =
Par EW +450
S J 8 7 3
H Q 8
D J 8 4
C A 8 4 2

Nickell NS
4 S East =
-420 =180

  Diamond NS
  4 H East =
  -420 =170


77. N deals
Both vul
S J 8 2
H 7 4
D K J 10 6
C K J 7 2
West
Diamond

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H Q
H J
D 4
C 2
C 5
S 4
D 2
D A
S 5
North
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
8
8
9
7
9
10
H 3
Q
East
Platnick
1 D
1 NT


3rd
7
4
9
10
8
K
Q
3
3
South
Weinstein
1 H
Pass


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

Pass


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


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


3rd
Q
K
9
3
H 3
J
C 10
5
D 9
South
Hampson
2 H



4th
8
2
4
6
2
4
7
2
7
S K 10 6 3
H A 8 2
D 9 7 3 2
C A 5
Table S 7 5 4
H K 9
D A Q 5 4
C Q 9 8 3
54745 =
79687 =
Par EW +140
S A Q 9
H Q J 10 6 5 3
D 8
C 10 6 4

Nickell NS
1 NT East =
-90 180

  Diamond NS
  2 H South =
  +110 +5175


78. E deals
None vul
S A 10 8
H 10 9
D Q 4 3
C J 10 9 8 5
West
Diamond

3 H


Lead
S 5
D 3
H K
D 5
North
Levin

Pass


2nd
2
2
9
6
East
Platnick
2 H
Pass


3rd
A
10
2
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


4th
4
K
A
West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
C 6
S 3
S 10
S 5
H 2
S 6
North
Greco

1 NT
Pass

2nd
6
A
2
7
J
A
East
Nickell
Pass
2 H


3rd
Q
2
A
K
8
7
South
Hampson
1 D
Pass


4th
A
J
4
9
Q
9
S J 9 2
H K Q 7
D K 9 6
C K Q 3 2
Table S Q 7 4
H J 8 5 4 3 2
D A J 2
C 6
46467 =
87976 =
Par EW +140
S K 6 5 3
H A 6
D 10 8 7 5
C A 7 4

Nickell NS
3 H East =
-140 =180

  Diamond NS
  2 H East +1
  -140 =175


79. S deals
N-S vul
S 9 4 2
H 7
D A Q 10 8 2
C K 7 6 2
West
Diamond

1 C
2 NT

Lead
S 9
C 4
H Q
D 4
D 10
S 5
S Q
C Q
North
Levin

1 D
Pass

2nd
3
6
K
Q
J
J
4
7
East
Platnick

2 D
3 NT

3rd
8
10
7
3
H 3
A
6
5
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
J
2
9
5
2
10
3
West
Katz

1 NT
Pass

Lead
D 8
S 3
S K
S Q
C 4
C 8
S 7
C 5
H K
North
Greco

Pass
Pass

2nd
J
8
4
9
2
Q
H 3
3
7
East
Nickell

3 NT


3rd
9
A
5
6
10
K
H 5
9
2
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass


4th
5
2
J
10
J
A
D 2
7
4
S A K Q
H K 6 5
D K 7 5 4
C Q 9 4
Table S 7 6 5 3
H A 10 2
D J 6 3
C A 10 5
33644 =
A9799 A9798
Par EW +430
S J 10 8
H Q J 9 8 4 3
D 9
C J 8 3

Nickell NS
3 NT West =
-400 =180

  Diamond NS
  3 NT West =
  -400 =175


Nickell leads by 5 IMPs

Match AU14 MainTop 2014 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6


80. W deals
E-W vul
S K Q 8 6 3
H 4
D K J 7 2
C 10 7 5
West
Diamond
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
H 8
S A
S J
H 2
North
Katz
Pass
2 H
3 S
4 D
5 D


2nd
3
A
2
9
J
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
6
3
6
S K
South
Nickell
2 C
3 H
4 C
4 NT
6 S


4th
2
4
4
5
West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
North
Greco
Pass
1 S
2 NT
3 S
4 NT


2nd
K
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
South
Hampson
1 C
2 C
3 H
4 S
6 H


4th
3
S 9 2
H J 10 6 5
D Q 10 9 6 5
C 8 6
Table S 7 5 4
H 8
D A 8 4
C Q J 9 4 3 2
BCB88 BCB87
20255 =
Par NS +980
S A J 10
H A K Q 9 7 3 2
D 3
C A K

Nickell NS
6 S North =
+980 +14194

  Diamond NS
  6 H South -1
  -50 175


81. N deals
None vul
S 10 9 8 4
H 5 4
D 10
C A 9 8 7 5 4
West
Diamond

Dbl
3 H
4 S

Lead
S 5
S 3
North
Katz
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
H 8
East
Platnick
1 C
3 D
3 S


3rd
8
South
Nickell
2 H
Pass
Pass


4th
A
West
Meckstroth

Dbl
3 H
5 D

Lead
S 5
D A
D 5
North
Greco
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
6
2
East
Rodwell
1 C
Pass
4 D
6 D

3rd
8
4
K
South
Hampson
2 D
2 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
10
C 4
S K J 7 2
H J 10
D K 9 7 4
C Q J 6
Table S A Q 6 3
H A 9
D A Q J 8 5 3
C K
11715 =
BB6B6 =
Par EW +460
S 5
H K Q 8 7 6 3 2
D 6 2
C 10 3 2

Nickell NS
4 S East +2
-480 +10204

  Diamond NS
  6 D East =
  -920 175


82. E deals
N-S vul
S A 6 5
H Q J
D A K 7 5 2
C 10 7 2
West
Diamond

1 H
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
J
5
8
6
5
8
East
Platnick
1 D
2 H


3rd
10
A
9
J
J
4
A
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass


4th
K
3
Q
K
Q
Q
4
West
Meckstroth

1 H
Pass

Lead
D A
H J
North
Greco

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
A
East
Rodwell
1 D
2 H


3rd
8
3
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass


4th
J
6
S K Q 8
H 10 9 8 6 2
D J 10
C Q 8 5
Table S 9 4 3
H A K 7 4
D 9 6 4 3
C K 6
67478 =
66964 =
Par EW +140
S J 10 7 2
H 5 3
D Q 8
C A J 9 4 3

Nickell NS
2 H West +1
-140 204

  Diamond NS
  2 H West =
  -110 +1176


83. S deals
E-W vul
S 8 7 5
H K 5
D 10 9 6 4 2
C 7 6 2
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
D K
D Q
C 9
C A
C 8
North
Katz

3 D
Pass

2nd
2
3
S 2
5
7
S 5
East
Platnick

Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
4
K
D 8
South
Nickell
1 D
3 NT


4th
J
7
A
6
Q
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
D K
C 10
C K
North
Greco

1 D
Pass

2nd
2
3
J
7
East
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
2
A
South
Hampson
1 C
1 NT


4th
Q
A
6
S J 10 2
H Q 8 3 2
D 3
C A K 8 4 3
Table S K Q 6 4
H 10 9 7 6
D A 8 7
C 10 9
54474 75475
68968 =
Par EW +140
S A 9 3
H A J 4
D K Q J 5
C Q J 5

Nickell NS
3 NT South -1
-50 204

  Diamond NS
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +5181


84. W deals
Both vul
S 10 5 3
H 8 6
D A 7 6
C A J 6 5 4
West
Diamond
Pass
1 H
Pass



Lead
D A
H 4
H K
D K
D J
D 10
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
2
6
Q
4
8
Q
East
Platnick
1 D
4 H




3rd
3
A
7
C 2
C 7
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass




4th
H 3
2
8
6
7
West
Meckstroth
Pass
1 H
3 S
4 C
5 D

Lead
H 6
D 2
S 2
D 5
S A
S 8
D 9
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
4
5
3
3
10
8
East
Rodwell
1 D
3 H
3 NT
4 D
6 H

3rd
2
H 4
K
H 3
C 3
H 5
H J
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
6
7
7
6
9
A
S A J 8 2
H J 9 7 4 3
D
C K 10 7 2
Table S K
H A K 10 5
D K J 10 9 5 2
C 9 3
46155 =
97C88 97A88
Par EW +1430
S Q 9 7 6 4
H Q 2
D Q 8 4 3
C Q 8

Nickell NS
4 H West +3
-710 +12216

  Diamond NS
  6 H West =
  -1430 181


85. N deals
N-S vul
S A J 9 2
H 10 7
D 5 4
C K Q 10 7 2
West
Diamond

Dbl
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H 4
D 3
S 6
H 10
D 10
C 4
H Q
D K
North
Katz
Pass
1 NT
2 H
Pass

2nd
J
5
7
A
J
K
S 3
7
East
Platnick
1 C
Pass
Pass
2 NT

3rd
7
A
K
5
Q
3
C 2
6
South
Nickell
1 H
2 D
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
2
A
6
4
A
K
C 7
West
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass


Lead
D 7
H 3
D 2
H J
S 3
S 6
C 2
North
Greco
1 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
Q
Q
10
2
7
8
East
Rodwell
1 NT
2 NT



3rd
5
6
4
8
Q
10
A
South
Hampson
2 H
Pass



4th
K
7
10
2
4
J
4
S K 10 5 3
H J 6
D Q 6 3
C 9 6 5 4
Table S Q 8 6
H A K 8 3
D A K 10
C J 8 3
66656 =
77667 76666
Par EW +90
S 7 4
H Q 9 5 4 2
D J 9 8 7 2
C A

Nickell NS
2 NT East =
-120 216

  Diamond NS
  2 NT East -1
  +50 +5186


86. E deals
E-W vul
S K 9 8 4
H 8 4
D 6 5 4 3
C 7 4 2
West
Diamond

2 NT
3 NT

Lead
H 5
D Q
C A
S 10
North
Katz

Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
A
3
2
East
Platnick
1 NT
3 C


3rd
8
2
2
K
South
Nickell
2 D
Pass


4th
Q
6
5
West
Meckstroth

3 NT


Lead
H 5
C 5
C 3
H 10
D 2
D 7
C 8
S A
S Q
North
Greco

Pass


2nd
6
6
4
J
3
A
S 2
10
5
East
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass


3rd
8
Q
10
4
Q
8
2
3
7
South
Hampson
2 H
Pass


4th
Q
7
A
9
10
6
K
4
K
S 7 3 2
H A J 6
D K J 9 8 2
C Q 3
Table S A Q J 6
H Q 9
D Q 7
C K J 10 9 5
23522 =
9A8BA BA8BA
Par EW +660
S 10 5
H K 10 7 5 3 2
D A 10
C A 8 6

Nickell NS
3 NT East +2
-660 216

  Diamond NS
  3 NT East =
  -600 +2188


87. S deals
Both vul
S 4
H 8 5 4
D J 9 6 2
C A Q 7 5 3
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
S 9
D 5
S 10
H 3
D 4
North
Katz

1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
8
K
A
5
7
East
Platnick

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
8
H 4
Q
S 7
South
Nickell
1 S
2 S


4th
A
K
6
6
2
9
West
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S J
H 10
H 3
H 9
C 6
D 2
S 10
C 2
North
Greco

Pass
Pass

2nd
7
2
5
S 5
9
5
A
5
East
Rodwell

2 H
3 H

3rd
4
A
K
7
K
Q
C 3
4
South
Hampson
1 S
2 S
All Pass

4th
K
4
S Q
8
A
8
2
10
S A 8 7
H A J 7 3
D 10 8
C K J 8 2
Table S K 6 2
H K Q 10 9 6
D 5 4 3
C 6 4
694A8 =
73825 =
Par NS +140
S Q J 10 9 5 3
H 2
D A K Q 7
C 10 9

Nickell NS
2 S South +1
+140 +1217

  Diamond NS
  3 H East -1
  +100 188


88. W deals
None vul
S 6 3
H 7 2
D K 9 5 4
C 10 8 6 5 2
West
Diamond
1 S
3 S
Pass

Lead
H 7
H A
D 7
S J
S 5
H Q
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
3
A
3
6
K
East
Platnick
1 NT
4 S


3rd
J
2
5
4
Q
S 10
South
Nickell
2 H
Pass


4th
9
8
2
2
9
West
Meckstroth
1 S
3 S
Pass

Lead
H 7
H K
H 5
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
3
East
Rodwell
2 C
4 S


3rd
J
2
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass


4th
9
8
S A K J 10 8 7 5
H 9 3
D A 10 3
C 4
Table S Q 4
H Q 10 8 4
D J 8 6 2
C A K 7
32648 =
AA685 AA795
Par EW +430
S 9 2
H A K J 6 5
D Q 7
C Q J 9 3

Nickell NS
4 S West +1
-450 217

  Diamond NS
  4 S West =
  -420 +1189


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

3 D


Lead
H A
C Q
C 7
D A
D K
H 7
S 5
North
Katz
1 S
Pass


2nd
3
2
J
7
J
6
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
10
K
4
6
5
South
Nickell
1 NT
Pass


4th
4
6
A
5
8
Q
West
Meckstroth

3 NT
Pass

Lead
D A
D Q
H 4
C 10
S A
North
Greco
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
J
6
A
2
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
6
J
7
6
South
Hampson
1 NT
4 C


4th
5
8
Q
2
4
S A 10
H 10 7 4
D A K Q 10 3 2
C A 6
Table S Q 7 6
H J 9 8 5 3
D 9 6 4
C J 2
58549 =
85883 =
Par NS +110
S 5 4
H Q 2
D 8 5
C K 10 9 8 5 4 3

Nickell NS
3 D West -1
+100 +4221

  Diamond NS
  4 C South -1
  -50 189


90. E deals
Both vul
S 8 5
H K 8 6 2
D A K 3
C K J 8 6
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
S 8
C 7
D 6
D 10
S 5
D 5
C 10
North
Katz

1 C
2 H
4 H

2nd
A
J
A
3
9
3
C 8
4
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
7
6
2
Q
4
K
S 4
J
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass


Lead
S Q
C 4
S K
D 9
H 2
H 3
North
Greco

1 H
4 H


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


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



4th
5
10
4
7
5
J
S K 6
H Q 10 5
D 9 6 5 2
C A Q 5 3
Table S Q J 7 3 2
H J 7
D J 8 4
C 10 9 2
99A99 =
44344 =
Par NS +620
S A 10 9 4
H A 9 4 3
D Q 10 7
C 7 4

Nickell NS
4 H South -1
-100 221

  Diamond NS
  4 H North =
  +620 +12201


91. S deals
None vul
S K 8
H J 10 3 2
D 10 9 6 3
C K Q 2
West
Diamond

1 H
Pass

Lead
H K
H 6
H Q
H 4
S K
S 8
S A
S Q
C 7
North
Katz

1 NT


2nd
7
8
10
J
4
10
7
D 7
5
East
Platnick

Pass


3rd
5
A
D 4
S 3
6
J
D 3
D 6
K
South
Nickell
1 C
Pass


4th
3
2
D 8
D J
5
2
9
D 2
3
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
H 6
H 9
S K
North
Greco

2 C
2 NT

2nd
J
7
10
3
East
Rodwell

Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
Q
C 6
6
South
Hampson
1 NT
2 S


4th
8
2
D 8
2
S 7 5 2
H A Q 9 5 4
D K 7 5
C 8 5
Table S 10 9 4 3
H K 6
D A 4 2
C J 6 4 3
88789 =
55644 =
Par NS +120
S A Q J 6
H 8 7
D Q J 8
C A 10 9 7

Nickell NS
1 NT North +2
+150 =221

  Diamond NS
  2 NT South +1
  +150 =201


92. W deals
N-S vul
S 7 2
H J 9 4 3
D 10 7 5 4 3
C 4 2
West
Diamond
Pass
5 H
Pass


Lead
D K
C K
C A
C Q
S 7
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
3
8
J
East
Platnick
2 S
5 S
Pass


3rd
5
4
2
S 2
South
Nickell
4 NT
Dbl



4th
2
6
7
10
West
Meckstroth
Pass
4 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
D A
C A
C K
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
5 D
Dbl

2nd
3
6
8
J
East
Rodwell
1 S
4 S
5 S
All Pass

3rd
2
3
4
D 7
South
Hampson
2 NT
Dbl
Pass


4th
7
8
6
10
S K 10 8 6
H A 10 8 7 6
D 6
C J 8 3
Table S A Q 9 5 4 3
H K Q
D 8 2
C 10 7 6
425A9 =
39823 =
Par NS +100
S J
H 5 2
D A K Q J 9
C A K Q 9 5

Nickell NS
5 S× East -2
+300 =221

  Diamond NS
  5 S× East -2
  +300 =201


93. N deals
Both vul
S A J 10 7
H A 8
D Q J 8 6
C 9 7 3
West
Diamond

3 D
Pass


Lead
D 9
C J
C K
North
Katz
1 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
2
7
East
Platnick
1 H
4 H



3rd
J
A
S 4
South
Nickell
Dbl
Pass



4th
K
3
4
West
Meckstroth

2 NT
4 H
Pass

Lead
C A
D 7
H K
S A
S J
C 4
C K
North
Greco
1 D
3 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
Q
6
4
9
10
9
East
Rodwell
1 H
4 D
Pass
Dbl

3rd
J
K
10
2
K
7
H Q
South
Hampson
1 S
Pass
4 S
All Pass

4th
2
9
A
8
Q
D 4
5
S Q 8
H 10 9 7 4 3
D 7 3
C A K 10 6
Table S 9 4
H K Q J 5 2
D A K 10 4 2
C J
58147 58137
85A76 75A76
Par EW +500
S K 6 5 3 2
H 6
D 9 5
C Q 8 5 4 2

Nickell NS
4 H East +1
-650 221

  Diamond NS
  4 S× South -2
  -500 +4205


94. E deals
None vul
S 8 5 3 2
H A K 10 7
D A 10 9
C Q 9
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

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

Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
9
6
9
D 2
3
C 8
5
D 6
East
Platnick
2 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
H 2
6
Q
A
D 5
K
9
South
Nickell
Pass
2 D


4th
7
2
Q
3
5
4
J
Q
6
West
Meckstroth

2 C
Pass

Lead
S 9
S 6
C A
C K
S 10
H 8
H A
S 3
D K
North
Greco

Pass
Pass

2nd
K
2
2
6
D 2
3
Q
D 6
4
East
Rodwell
1 NT
2 D


3rd
8
A
4
H 2
J
K
J
D Q
9
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass


4th
4
7
9
Q
5
4
5
Q
3
S K Q J 6
H 6 5 3 2
D J 8 7 4
C 4
Table S A 10 4
H Q 4
D 6 3
C A K 10 8 5 3
75885 =
57557 =
Par NS +100
S 9 7
H J 9 8
D K Q 5 2
C J 7 6 2

Nickell NS
2 D South =
+90 221

  Diamond NS
  2 D East -3
  +150 +2207


Nickell leads by 14 IMPs

Match AU14 MainTop 2014 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7


95. S deals
N-S vul
S K J 10 8
H A J 9
D A J 10 8 3
C 3
West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
C 3
H K
S 10
C J
North
Levin

4 C


2nd
4
2
A
7
East
Hampson

Pass


3rd
7
Q
7
D 6
South
Weinstein
3 NT
Pass


4th
A
K
2
A
West
Meckstroth

Pass


Lead
D 2
C 3
H K
S 8
C A
D 6
North
Moss

Pass


2nd
A
2
A
6
J
Q
East
Rodwell

Pass


3rd
K
Q
7
C 4
D 3
South
Bathurst
3 C



4th
4
K
2
9
5
S A 9 4 2
H K 8
D Q 9 7 5 2
C K J
Table S Q 7 6 5 3
H 10 7 6 5 3
D K
C 5 2
9689B =
46542 27532
Par NS +600
S
H Q 4 2
D 6 4
C A Q 10 9 8 7 6 4

Nickell NS
4 C North +1
+150 =221

  Diamond NS
  3 C South +2
  +150 =207


96. W deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 4
H 6 3
D A J 7 5 3
C A 3 2
West
Greco
1 S
Pass

Lead
D K
H 3
D 8
S A
North
Levin
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
A
4
4
East
Hampson
3 H
Pass

3rd
6
4
Q
8
South
Weinstein
4 H


4th
2
2
3
7
West
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass

Lead
D K
H 3
H J
D 6
S A
North
Moss
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
10
7
2
East
Rodwell
3 S
Pass

3rd
9
Q
6
Q
South
Bathurst
4 H


4th
4
2
A
3
S A J 9 5 3
H 8 7 2
D K Q 10
C J 5
Table S K 8 6 2
H A 10
D 9 8 6
C 9 8 7 6
86A89 =
37344 =
Par NS +420
S 7
H K Q J 9 5 4
D 4 2
C K Q 10 4

Nickell NS
4 H South =
+420 =221

  Diamond NS
  4 H South =
  +420 =207


97. N deals
None vul
S 10 9 4
H Q J 7 4
D Q 9 6 3
C K 4
West
Greco

1 H
2 D
3 H

Lead
D 6
D 2
H 2
H 3
S 10
S 5
H 5
C 9
North
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
K
4
S 6
Q
2
C 3
4
East
Hampson
1 C
2 C
2 H
4 H

3rd
A
3
K
10
A
9
A
5
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
S 8
8
J
3
K
7
6
West
Meckstroth

2 D
3 C


Lead
C 3
C 5
H A
H 2
C Q
North
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
8
4
J
6
East
Rodwell
1 C
2 NT
4 H


3rd
K
9
3
K
D 5
South
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
A
4
8
S 5
H 7
S 7 3 2
H A 10 6 2
D K 8 7 5
C 9 7
Table S K Q 8
H K 9 5 3
D 10
C A Q J 10 5
46474 =
97969 =
Par EW +400
S A J 6 5
H 8
D A J 4 2
C 8 6 3 2

Nickell NS
4 H West -1
+50 =221

  Diamond NS
  4 H East -1
  +50 =207


98. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 8
H Q J 8 7
D J 9 6 5
C K J 3
West
Greco

Pass
Pass


Lead
H A
H 3
H 5
D A
North
Levin

1 NT
4 S


2nd
7
Q
9
5
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
K
S 3
3
South
Weinstein
1 S
3 S



4th
2
10
8
K
West
Meckstroth

1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
H 3
H 4
D A
North
Moss

1 NT
2 NT
4 S

2nd
7
Q
2
5
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
K
S 3
7
South
Bathurst
1 C
2 S
3 S


4th
9
10
8
K
S 6 5 3
H A 3
D A Q 8 4 2
C 10 8 2
Table S J 9
H K 6 5 4
D 10 7 3
C 9 7 6 5
99967 =
43465 =
Par NS +600
S A K 10 7 4 2
H 10 9 2
D K
C A Q 4

Nickell NS
4 S South -1
-100 =221

  Diamond NS
  4 S South -1
  -100 =207


99. S deals
E-W vul
S J 9 8 7 3
H J 9 5 4 2
D A 5 4
C
West
Greco

1 D
3 H




Lead
S K
C A
C 4
H A
H 6
H Q
North
Levin

2 H
Pass




2nd
6
2
9
2
5
C 6
East
Hampson

Dbl
3 NT




3rd
3
5
J
8
10
7
South
Weinstein
Pass
2 S
All Pass




4th
A
H 4
S 9
3
D 3
9
West
Meckstroth

1 H
2 H
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

Lead
S 6
D 2
H 2
D 6
C 2
H 4
North
Moss

1 S
Pass
Pass
3 D
All Pass

2nd
7
3
8
K
5
10
East
Rodwell

2 C
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
9
3
8
D 5
D 7
South
Bathurst
1 D
Pass
2 S
Rdbl
Pass


4th
5
A
6
4
4
A
S 6
H A K 7 6
D J 9 8
C K J 8 7 5
Table S A Q 10 4 2
H Q 10 8
D 6 2
C A 4 3
56574 46574
87869 =
Par EW +120
S K 5
H 3
D K Q 10 7 3
C Q 10 9 6 2

Nickell NS
3 NT East =
-600 221

  Diamond NS
  3 D× South -1
  -100 +11218


100. W deals
Both vul
S J 9 3 2
H A Q 10 9
D A 7 3
C A 8
West
Greco
1 H
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
S A
S 8
S K
D Q
C A
C 8
C Q
North
Levin
1 NT
2 NT
3 H
3 NT

2nd
4
2
9
D 6
8
2
9
H 4
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
6
10
H 5
2
3
K
South
Weinstein
2 S
3 D
3 S


4th
3
7
D 4
J
A
H 2
H 3
West
Meckstroth
1 H
Dbl
Pass
4 H

Lead
S 2
H 6
S 3
S Q
S 6
D 5
C J
D 2
North
Moss
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
10
C 3
5
J
D 4
7
H 5
A
East
Rodwell
1 S
3 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
K
4
K
H 2
9
A
Q
South
Bathurst
3 C
Pass
Pass


4th
8
A
A
C 6
9
10
2
6
S A Q 8
H K J 7 5 4 3 2
D J 5 2
C
Table S K 10 6 5
H 8 6
D Q 9
C 10 9 5 4 2
9859A 985AA
45823 =
Par NS +500
S 7 4
H
D K 10 8 6 4
C K Q J 7 6 3

Nickell NS
3 NT North -2
-200 221

  Diamond NS
  4 H× West -3
  +800 +14232


101. N deals
N-S vul
S J 9 8 7
H 8 6 5 3 2
D 3
C 5 4 3
West
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 4
H 4
H 9
D K
D A
D J
H Q
North
Levin
Pass
2 D
2 S
3 C


2nd
7
J
3
8
4
10
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
A
7
3
C 3
S 8
South
Weinstein
2 C
2 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
2
2
K
7
6
Q
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 9
C 7
D A
D K
D J
H 4
H 9
North
Moss
Pass
1 D
Pass



2nd
3
4
4
8
10
K
5
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
J
3
H 2
C 5
A
Q
South
Bathurst
1 C
3 NT




4th
6
A
6
7
Q
3
J
S Q 6 5 4
H A 9
D 10 8 4
C Q 10 9 7
Table S A 10 3
H Q 10 7 4
D Q 7 6
C J 8 2
78887 =
45445 55456
Par NS +110
S K 2
H K J
D A K J 9 5 2
C A K 6

Nickell NS
3 NT South -1
-100 +5226

  Diamond NS
  3 NT South -3
  -300 232


102. E deals
E-W vul
S A 8
H A 4
D K J 3 2
C 10 8 7 6 2
West
Greco

Pass


Lead
C A
H K
D 4
D A
C 5
D 7
S A
S 8
North
Levin

Pass


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


3rd
4
J
Q
6
K
9
4
10
South
Weinstein
2 S



4th
J
7
8
3
6
5
5
Q
West
Meckstroth

1 H
3 H

Lead
C 2
H 6
S A
S 8
S 6
C 6
North
Moss

Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
A
2
3
C 3
East
Rodwell
Pass
2 H


3rd
J
3
4
K
H 4
South
Bathurst
Pass
2 S


4th
A
7
5
Q
J
S Q 5
H K Q 6 5 2
D 7 6 4
C A K 3
Table S J 3 2
H J 10 8 3
D A Q 9
C 9 5 4
57578 =
86855 =
Par EW +100
S K 10 9 7 6 4
H 9 7
D 10 8 5
C Q J

Nickell NS
2 S South -1
-50 226

  Diamond NS
  3 H West -1
  +100 +4236


103. S deals
Both vul
S K 5
H A 7
D A Q J 10 9
C 7 6 5 2
West
Greco

1 H
Pass

Lead
H 9
D 3
North
Levin

2 H
Pass

2nd
7
8
East
Hampson

4 H
Pass

3rd
2
Q
South
Weinstein
1 D
5 D


4th
K
West
Meckstroth

1 H
Pass

Lead
H 3
North
Moss

2 D
Pass

2nd
East
Rodwell

4 H
Pass

3rd
South
Bathurst
1 D
5 D


4th
S
H Q 9 5 4 3
D 8 6 2
C K Q 10 9 8
Table S J 10 9 8 4 3 2
H J 10 8 2
D
C A 4
86395 872A5
36A27 =
Par EW +200
S A Q 7 6
H K 6
D K 7 5 4 3
C J 3

Nickell NS
5 D South =
+600 =226

  Diamond NS
  5 D South =
  +600 =236


104. W deals
None vul
S A K 10 9
H A 4 2
D 10 6 5 4 3
C 2
West
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
S 5
D 3
C 6
D 4
S 3
S 9
C 9
S 10
North
Levin
1 D
2 H
Pass

2nd
2
6
A
5
8
K
D 9
7
C 8
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
2
3
J
Q
H 6
H 4
H 8
South
Weinstein
1 H
4 H


4th
A
2
7
H 2
Q
4
7
4
8
West
Meckstroth
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
C Q
C 5
D 3
S 5
S K
S 9
C 9
S 10
D J
North
Moss
1 D
Rdbl
4 H

2nd
2
3
9
8
Q
C 8
7
C 4
Q
East
Rodwell
Pass
3 C
All Pass

3rd
6
H 2
K
A
4
H 6
H 4
H 8
4
South
Bathurst
1 H
3 H


4th
A
J
7
2
3
6
10
7
8
S J 8 7 6 3
H J 7
D Q 7
C K Q 7 3
Table S Q 2
H K 5 3
D A 9 8
C J 10 8 6 4
77AA5 =
56338 =
Par NS +420
S 5 4
H Q 10 9 8 6
D K J 2
C A 9 5

Nickell NS
4 H South -1
-50 226

  Diamond NS
  4 H South =
  +420 +10246


105. N deals
E-W vul
S A K 9 7
H 3 2
D K 10 7
C K J 10 8
West
Greco

2 C
Pass

Lead
D 5
D A
H K
S 3
C 10
H J
D 4
C K
H 8
North
Levin
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
3
A
2
Q
Q
8
A
5
East
Hampson
Dbl
2 NT


3rd
7
2
6
K
7
7
K
3
9
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
10
2
8
2
3
C 5
4
S 7
West
Meckstroth




Lead
North
Moss




2nd
East
Rodwell




3rd
South
Bathurst




4th
S 6 5 2
H 10 9 7 6
D J 8 6 2
C 4 2
Table S Q 10 8
H K J 8
D A Q
C A Q 9 6 5
78777 78577
65666 =
Par NS +110
S J 4 3
H A Q 5 4
D 9 5 4 3
C 7 3

Nickell NS
2 NT East -1
+100 226

  Diamond NS
  2 D× West -1
  +200 +3249


106. E deals
Both vul
S A K Q 10
H A K 8 7
D K 5 4
C A 7
West
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
C J
H 8
S 2
H 7
S 4
North
Levin

2 C
2 NT
3 D
3 S
4 NT
6 S

2nd
8
9
3
6
6
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
S 8
A
S J
K
South
Weinstein
Pass
2 D
3 C
3 H
4 C
5 D


4th
A
2
9
5
7
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
C J
H 7
S 4
H 8
S 8
North
Moss

1 C
1 NT
2 H
6 S



2nd
8
4
3
6
5
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
4
S 2
A
S J
10
South
Bathurst
Pass
1 H
2 C
3 NT




4th
A
2
7
3
9
S 6 5 3
H 10 5 3 2
D A 3
C 6 4 3 2
Table S 9 7
H Q J 9 6 4
D Q 9
C J 10 9 5
CC8C9 =
11514 =
Par NS +1440
S J 8 4 2
H
D J 10 8 7 6 2
C K Q 8

Nickell NS
6 S North =
+1430 =226

  Diamond NS
  6 S North =
  +1430 =249


107. S deals
None vul
S A J 7
H Q 9 6 2
D 9 8 3
C A J 9
West
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
S 9
H 2
H 3
C K
D 8
C Q
C 7
North
Levin

1 C
2 H
3 H

2nd
3
A
4
S 8
5
6
9
J
East
Hampson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
10
K
9
3
Q
2
H 5
South
Weinstein
Pass
1 H
2 NT


4th
5
4
8
J
A
K
4
10
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
H 2
H 3
S 6
H 7
S 10
C 10
S 3
North
Moss

1 H
3 NT


2nd
4
4
C 8
Q
D 2
K
6
C 4
East
Rodwell

Pass
All Pass


3rd
8
K
Q
9
9
5
9
C 3
South
Bathurst
1 D
2 H



4th
A
8
A
J
J
7
K
D 3
S 9 8 5
H 8
D A K 7 2
C Q 8 7 6 3
Table S 10 6 3 2
H A J 5 4
D 10 6 4
C K 2
86856 =
56577 =
Par NS +120
S K Q 4
H K 10 7 3
D Q J 5
C 10 5 4

Nickell NS
3 H South -2
-100 =226

  Diamond NS
  3 NT North -2
  -100 =249


108. W deals
N-S vul
S Q 7 6 4 3
H A J 8 5
D Q 2
C Q 9
West
Greco
1 C
2 D
2 NT
4 D
6 D


Lead
C Q
D A
D K
North
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
S 5
2
Q
East
Hampson
1 H
2 S
4 C
5 C



3rd
6
4
6
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl



4th
A
8
C 2
West
Meckstroth
1 C
2 H
3 H
4 D
4 S
6 D

Lead
C 6
D 6
D K
H 4
H 3
C 4
North
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
8
Q
5
6
9
East
Rodwell
1 S
3 D
4 C
4 H
5 H


3rd
Q
A
9
K
D 3
D 10
South
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
D 4
2
C 5
2
8
2
S A 10
H 4
D A K 7 5 3
C A J 10 8 4
Table S K 9 5
H K Q 10 7 3
D J 10 9 6 4
C
25214 =
A8AC8 =
Par EW +920
S J 8 2
H 9 6 2
D 8
C K 7 6 5 3 2

Nickell NS
6 D West =
-920 +1227

  Diamond NS
  6 D East +1
  -940 249


109. N deals
Both vul
S Q 8 6
H K 9 8 4
D 7 6 2
C Q 9 2
West
Greco

Pass

Lead
C 4
D 7
D 5
S A
S 9
S K
S 7
North
Levin
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
8
10
6
8
H 7
H 10
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
Q
2
2
J
3
South
Weinstein
1 NT


4th
3
J
4
4
10
Q
West
Meckstroth

Pass

Lead
D J
D 10
D A
D 5
D 9
C 3
C 9
C A
H 7
North
Moss
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
6
H 6
S 3
H 2
4
10
7
A
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
8
7
C 2
H 4
Q
K
H 8
South
Bathurst
1 NT


4th
3
Q
K
C 8
H 5
5
6
H 3
S A 9 3
H A J 6 2
D J 10
C J 7 6 4
Table S K J 7 5 2
H 5 3
D K 8 4
C 10 8 5
76897 =
67446 =
Par NS +110
S 10 4
H Q 10 7
D A Q 9 5 3
C A K 3

Nickell NS
1 NT South -1
-100 227

  Diamond NS
  1 NT South =
  +90 +5254


Diamond leads by 27 IMPs

Match AU14 MainTop 2014 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8


110. E deals
None vul
S 4
H K Q J 4
D K Q J 9 6 2
C J 2
West
Moss

2 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
S 7
C 6
C 5
H K
C 10
D K
North
Meckstroth

3 D
4 H


2nd
4
3
J
3
A
9
4
East
Bathurst
1 D
3 S
Pass


3rd
7
A
K
D 2
5
S 10
5
South
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
5 D


4th
2
4
A
8
2
D 6
3
West
Weinstein

2 D
Pass


Lead
C K
D 5
D 6
D 7
H J
S 2
S A
D J
North
Greco

3 D



2nd
A
3
8
S 8
A
3
D 2
S 9
East
Levin
1 C
Pass



3rd
7
K
A
Q
5
K
7
H 6
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass



4th
2
4
S 6
10
7
4
5
C 6
S A K 10 8 6
H 10 9 7 2
D 3
C 7 6 3
Table S Q 9 7 2
H A 3
D 10 8 4
C K Q 10 8
73795 =
6A548 6A538
Par EW +300
S J 5 3
H 8 6 5
D A 7 5
C A 9 5 4

Nickell NS
5 D North -2
-100 227

  Diamond NS
  3 D North =
  +110 +5259


111. S deals
N-S vul
S A 8
H K Q J
D A 3
C A 10 8 5 4 3
West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
S A
H J
H 2
H Q
S 8
H 10
S J
S 4
North
Meckstroth

2 NT
4 S

2nd
4
2
5
4
7
Q
S 6
D 6
7
East
Bathurst

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
3
A
K
D 9
5
9
C 5
D 2
South
Rodwell
Pass
4 H


4th
A
9
3
6
8
D 7
C 4
K
C 3
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
S A
H J
H 2
H K
S 8
D Q
S J
D 10
North
Greco

4 S


2nd
A
2
5
8
7
Q
S 6
D J
S 7
East
Levin

Pass


3rd
K
3
A
Q
D 9
5
6
C 3
5
South
Hampson
2 S
Pass


4th
4
9
4
10
9
D 7
3
K
C 4
S 9
H 9 8 4 3
D J 7 6 5 2
C Q 9 6
Table S K Q 4 2
H 10 7 6 5
D K Q 10 8
C 2
BB76C =
22671 =
Par NS +1100
S J 10 7 6 5 3
H A 2
D 9 4
C K J 7

Nickell NS
4 S North =
+620 227

  Diamond NS
  4 S South +1
  +650 +1260


112. W deals
E-W vul
S J 5 2
H J 10 4
D A 10 6 3 2
C 5 3
West
Moss
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
D Q
D 3
H 3
H 5
D 10
S 2
C 4
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
K
5
4
8
7
7
East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
9
7
10
C 2
9
South
Rodwell
1 NT


4th
A
4
J
K
C K
H 6
10
West
Weinstein
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
H 10
D Q
D 2
C 9
C J
C Q
H K
H 9
S 3
North
Greco
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
Q
K
5
3
7
A
2
8
8
East
Levin
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
A
A
9
10
4
6
4
D 6
J
South
Hampson
1 NT


4th
5
3
4
J
2
5
D 3
D 7
D 8
Q
S K 10 8
H 8 6 3 2
D K J
C 9 8 6 4
Table S Q 7 6
H Q 7
D 8 7 5 4
C K Q J 10
89896 89886
54547 =
Par NS +140
S A 9 4 3
H A K 9 5
D Q 9
C A 7 2

Nickell NS
1 NT South +1
+120 +1228

  Diamond NS
  1 NT South =
  +90 260


113. N deals
None vul
S A J 6
H K 10 5 4
D K J
C K Q 8 4
West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
H K
D 2
D Q
C Q
C 4
C J
C 9
S A
North
Meckstroth
1 C
1 NT


2nd
2
A
4
K
3
10
5
S 9
Q
East
Bathurst
Dbl
Pass


3rd
7
2
A
3
6
A
8
K
3
South
Rodwell
1 D
Pass


4th
J
8
J
6
2
7
H 6
S 5
D 5
West
Weinstein

2 D
Pass

Lead
D 9
S 9
D 3
H 4
H 2
C 3
C Q
S 10
C 4
North
Greco
1 C
Pass
3 H

2nd
4
J
6
6
8
6
10
7
H 9
East
Levin
Pass
3 D
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
8
Q
10
7
A
A
9
South
Hampson
1 D
Dbl


4th
J
2
K
7
J
K
2
5
5
S 9 7
H 8 7
D A Q 10 8 7 5
C 7 5 2
Table S K Q 5 4
H A J 9 6
D 9 3 2
C 10 3
78859 77748
65584 =
Par NS +100
S 10 8 3 2
H Q 3 2
D 6 4
C A J 9 6

Nickell NS
1 NT North +1
+120 +6234

  Diamond NS
  3 H North -2
  -100 260


114. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 10 9
H A 10 8 2
D Q 9
C 10 6 5 3
West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
S Q
S 4
S 9
S 8
D 5
North
Meckstroth

1 NT


2nd
4
K
3
D 8
7
2
East
Bathurst
1 H
Pass


3rd
K
A
10
J
H 2
Q
South
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
2
5
6
C 8
J
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
D 9
D 5
S Q
D K
D 10
North
Greco

1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
8
3
K
4
7
East
Levin
1 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
A
Q
A
C 3
C 5
South
Hampson
Dbl
2 D


4th
4
2
J
6
C 7
S 7 6 3 2
H K
D 7 4 3 2
C Q J 4 2
Table S K 5
H Q 9 6 5 3
D J 8
C A K 8 7
9A8A6 =
33426 =
Par NS +620
S A J 8 4
H J 7 4
D A K 10 6 5
C 9

Nickell NS
1 NT North +3
+180 +1235

  Diamond NS
  2 D South +3
  +150 260


115. S deals
E-W vul
S K 10 9 7
H K Q 6 4
D 10 3
C 8 5 3
West
Moss

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
C 7
North
Meckstroth

2 D
3 H


2nd
3
Q
East
Bathurst

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
South
Rodwell
1 C
3 D
3 NT


4th
4
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
C 7
C J
North
Greco

1 H
2 H
3 NT

2nd
3
Q
8
East
Levin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
A
6
South
Hampson
1 C
2 D
2 NT


4th
4
5
S 8 5 4 3
H 7 2
D 5 4
C A J 10 9 2
Table S J 6
H J 10 9 8 5
D J 7 6
C K 7 6
8B9B7 =
00405 =
Par NS +450
S A Q 2
H A 3
D A K Q 9 8 2
C Q 4

Nickell NS
3 NT South -1
-50 =235

  Diamond NS
  3 NT South -1
  -50 =260


116. W deals
Both vul
S Q J 6
H A 9 3
D K Q J 10 9
C K 3
West
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
D 7
D J
D 8
D 9
D 10
H A
H 3
North
Meckstroth
1 C
1 NT
2 H
3 NT

2nd
A
6
4
2
H 6
C 4
10
K
East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
K
A
Q
S 2
S 3
4
5
South
Rodwell
1 S
2 D
3 S


4th
3
3
5
H 2
S 5
S 4
J
S 8
West
Weinstein
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
D J
D 9
D 8
D Q
D 10
H A
H 9
North
Greco
1 C
Pass
2 NT


2nd
7
4
3
2
C 2
C 4
2
K
East
Levin
Pass
2 C
Pass


3rd
5
7
A
K
H 4
S 2
5
7
South
Hampson
1 H
2 H
3 NT


4th
K
6
5
H 6
S 4
S 5
J
S A 10 8 7 5 4
H J
D 6 5 2
C 9 8 5
Table S K
H K 10 6 2
D 4 3
C Q J 10 6 4 2
B7AA6 B7AA5
26327 =
Par NS +660
S 9 3 2
H Q 8 7 5 4
D A 8 7
C A 7

Nickell NS
3 NT North +2
+660 +1236

  Diamond NS
  3 NT North +1
  +630 260


117. N deals
N-S vul
S A J 10 7 6 2
H J 7
D A 5
C 6 3 2
West
Moss

2 H


Lead
D A
D 5
H 6
H A
D Q
C K
C 10
D K
C J
North
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass


2nd
8
9
2
J
S 2
6
2
J
8
East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
6
K
8
10
5
Q
C A
S 9
South
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass


4th
4
3
7
9
7
9
4
S 6
3
West
Weinstein

Dbl
2 H

Lead
C 2
H A
H K
C A
C 10
C Q
S 4
H Q
S 8
North
Greco
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
7
J
6
3
S 3
K
3
H 4
East
Levin
Pass
2 D
3 H

3rd
9
6
8
7
J
S 9
Q
S 7
J
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
9
2
8
4
S 2
6
10
5
S Q 9
H A K 5 4 3
D Q 4 3
C A K 10
Table S 5 4
H 10 8 6
D K 10 9 8
C Q J 7 5
77344 =
66989 =
Par EW +140
S K 8 3
H Q 9 2
D J 7 6 2
C 9 8 4

Nickell NS
2 H West +3
-200 236

  Diamond NS
  3 H West =
  -140 +2262


118. E deals
E-W vul
S 10
H J 6
D A J 9 8 6
C Q 9 8 6 4
West
Moss

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
D 7
H J
H 6
C A
H A
S 2
North
Meckstroth

2 C
2 S
4 H

2nd
H 4
3
2
8
4
D 5
3
East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
A
5
Q
7
D 6
10
South
Rodwell
1 C
2 D
3 S


4th
6
2
3
K
H 7
9
K
West
Weinstein

1 S
Pass


Lead
C A
S 2
H 2
H 3
C 6
H A
H Q
North
Greco

2 D
4 H


2nd
4
7
5
J
2
D 3
S 3
East
Levin
Pass
2 S
All Pass


3rd
7
10
K
8
H 10
D 6
C 8
South
Hampson
1 C
3 H



4th
H 4
K
6
7
10
9
S 9 7 6 3
H K 3
D Q 10 5 3
C A K 10
Table S K 5 4
H 9 8 2
D 4 2
C J 7 5 3 2
AACA8 =
33125 33135
Par NS +980
S A Q J 8 2
H A Q 10 7 5 4
D K 7
C

Nickell NS
4 H North +1
+450 =236

  Diamond NS
  4 H South +1
  +450 =262


119. S deals
Both vul
S A K Q 10 9 2
H A
D Q 9 4
C Q J 5
West
Moss

1 D
Pass

Lead
S 3
H 6
S K
H Q
D 8
S Q
H 10
C 10
D 5
North
Meckstroth

4 S
Dbl

2nd
4
2
H 9
4
3
H 7
J
A
9
East
Bathurst

5 H
All Pass

3rd
A
K
5
C 6
J
J
D 2
5
K
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


4th
H 3
A
6
S 2
Q
7
S 9
4
West
Weinstein

1 D
Pass

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

Dbl
4 S

2nd
2
H 8
3
10
2
4
East
Levin

4 H
Dbl

3rd
K
3
2
H 3
9
C 8
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
6
A
J
K
S 2
S 8 7 6 4
H K
D A J 7 5 2
C A 8 6
Table S
H Q 10 9 8 7 6 3
D K 8 6
C K 4 3
89436 88436
54996 =
Par NS +140
S J 5 3
H J 5 4 2
D 10 3
C 10 9 7 2

Nickell NS
5 H× East -1
+200 +9245

  Diamond NS
  4 S× North -1
  -200 262


120. W deals
None vul
S Q
H K Q 9
D Q J 9 3
C K J 7 4 2
West
Moss
1 D
2 S
Pass

Lead
H 6
S Q
D 5
H 4
D J
C 5
H J
S K
C 8
North
Meckstroth
Pass
2 NT
Pass

2nd
K
2
Q
3
A
A
Q
4
Q
East
Bathurst
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
5
K
7
C 3
2
2
D 3
South
Rodwell
Pass
3 C


4th
5
A
6
9
8
6
A
3
West
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
S Q
H 7
C 8
H Q
C 2
North
Greco
1 NT
2 D
Pass

2nd
K
3
9
Q
2
10
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
6
10
K
3
3
South
Hampson
2 C
2 H


4th
5
A
A
6
J
A
S A 10 9 4
H J 7 6
D 10 8 5 2
C A Q
Table S J 8 3 2
H 10 4 2
D A K 7 4
C 10 6
7796A =
45463 45363
Par NS +140
S K 7 6 5
H A 8 5 3
D 6
C 9 8 5 3

Nickell NS
3 C South +1
+130 =245

  Diamond NS
  2 H South +1
  +140 =262


121. N deals
E-W vul
S 10 9 7 2
H A 3
D 10 3 2
C 10 6 5 4
West
Moss

2 D
3 D
4 H


Lead
H 6
C 4
S A
S 5
H J
H 10
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
K
2
4
K
3
S 7
East
Bathurst
1 S
2 H
3 H



3rd
A
J
2
10
8
C 3
South
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass
Pass



4th
4
7
6
8
2
Q
West
Weinstein

Rdbl
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

Lead
D K
D 4
D A
H 10
D Q
S 5
H K
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
2 C
2 D
All Pass

2nd
5
8
10
3
6
K
A
East
Levin
1 S
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
7
J
C 3
8
C 4
2
4
South
Hampson
Dbl
1 NT
Rdbl
Pass


4th
2
3
9
Q
S 3
8
2
S K 4
H K J 10 9 7
D A J 7 6
C 9 7
Table S Q J 8 6 3
H 8 4
D K 4
C A Q 3 2
33345 44345
99988 99A98
Par EW +620
S A 5
H Q 6 5 2
D Q 9 8 5
C K J 8

Nickell NS
4 H East -1
+100 +12257

  Diamond NS
  2 D× North -3
  -500 262


122. E deals
Both vul
S A 9 8 3
H 8 7 6 3
D Q 10 8 4
C 9
West
Moss

2 C
4 S
6 D

Lead
H 10
S 2
S 3
C 5
H J
C 6
H K
C K
North
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
4
Q
2
6
4
8
D 4
East
Bathurst
1 D
2 H
5 NT
6 NT

3rd
3
K
5
A
Q
J
C 7
8
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
A
7
9
2
H 7
9
10
West
Weinstein

2 C
4 D
4 S

Lead
H 10
C 5
H J
C 6
S K
North
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
2
3
4
A
East
Levin
1 C
3 C
4 H
5 C

3rd
6
A
A
J
2
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
9
2
H 7
4
S K 7
H K J 4
D A J 5 3
C A K J 3
Table S Q J 6 2
H A Q
D K 9 6
C 8 7 6 5
12321 =
CBABC BB9BC
Par EW +1440
S 10 5 4
H 10 9 5 2
D 7 2
C Q 10 4 2

Nickell NS
6 NT East -2
+200 +13270

  Diamond NS
  5 C East =
  -600 262


123. S deals
None vul
S J 10 9 8 7 2
H Q 3
D K 7 2
C A 4
West
Moss

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 9
S 10
S 4
H 6
H J
S J
D K
D 7
North
Meckstroth

1 S
2 S


2nd
7
6
2
K
S 9
5
9
4
East
Bathurst

Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
3
A
A
5
C 5
5
Q
South
Rodwell
1 D
2 C



4th
Q
Q
K
3
C 2
H 4
10
3
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
S K
H 10
S J
North
Greco

1 S
2 H


2nd
Q
4
7
5
East
Levin

Pass
Pass


3rd
8
2
2
3
South
Hampson
1 D
1 NT
2 S


4th
4
A
Q
Q
S Q 4
H A J 4 2
D 10 6 3
C K 8 7 3
Table S A 6 5
H 10 9 8 6 5
D A 9 4
C 10 9
69688 =
74755 =
Par NS +140
S K 3
H K 7
D Q J 8 5
C Q J 6 5 2

Nickell NS
2 S North +1
+140 =270

  Diamond NS
  2 S North +1
  +140 =262


124. W deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 4
H A Q 10
D K Q 5 4 2
C K 2
West
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
North
Meckstroth
1 NT
3 C
4 H
6 D


2nd
East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Rodwell
2 NT
4 D
5 C
6 NT


4th
West
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
H 7
North
Greco
1 C
3 D
5 D



2nd
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
South
Hampson
2 D
4 H
6 NT



4th
S 10 7 5 2
H 8 7 5 2
D 10
C 9 8 5 4
Table S J 8 3
H 9 6 4
D 8 6
C A 10 7 6 3
CAAC8 =
12215 =
Par NS +1440
S A K 6
H K J 3
D A J 9 7 3
C Q J

Nickell NS
6 NT North =
+1440 =270

  Diamond NS
  6 NT South =
  +1440 =262


Nickell wins by 8 IMPs

Match AU14 MainTop 2014 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek