Event AU98 Main
Tunica, Mississippi
Sam’s Town Hotel
June 1998
1998 U.S. Team Trials
Final: Nickell vs. Cayne
by Richard PavlicekEvent AU98 Main Tunica, Mississippi Sam’s Town Hotel June 1998 |
| by Richard Pavlicek |
| 1. N deals None vul |  Q 6 3 2 Q 8 7 J 8 4 2 Q 2
| West Cohen 1 1 Lead 9 J 9 J 7 2 10 9
| North Nickell Pass Pass Pass 2nd 3 K 5 56 7 6 3 | East Berkowitz 1 1 1 NT 3rd Q 4 3 A 4 J Q8 | South Freeman Pass Pass All Pass 4th A 2 10 2 5A 310 | West Hamman Pass Pass Lead 6 3 2 J Q 4
| North Passell Pass 2 3 2nd 2 9 A 5 J Q | East Soloway 1 Pass All Pass 3rd A 7 5 2 7 K | South Seamon 1 3 4th 5 J 3 Q 4 6
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| A 8 7 5 6 3 2 7 6 8 6 4 3 | 
| K J 10 4 K J 10 4 A Q 3 A J
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| 54587 53476 78846 78856 Par EW +100 | 9 A 9 5 K 10 9 5 K 10 9 7 5
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Nickell NS 1 NT East +2 -150 0 | Cayne NS 3 South +1+130 +7 7 | |||||||||
| 2. E deals N-S vul | A 10 A Q 8 6 4 Q 8 6 5 10 7
| West Cohen 2 Pass Lead 7 K 3 7 3 10 8 5
| North Nickell 2 Pass 2nd Q 2 5 4 4 5 63 | East Berkowitz 1 NT 2 Pass 3rd 2 4 A A A 2 K 9 | South Freeman Pass 4 4th 10 9 10 9 K J 3 J | West Hamman Pass Pass Lead 3 4 3 6
| North Passell 1 4 2nd 2 9 5 10 | East Soloway Pass 1 All Pass 3rd J K Q A | South Seamon 1 2 4th Q 2 10 4 | |
| 6 5 4 2 5 2 J 7 4 Q J 9 8 | 
| K J 9 8 7 10 9 K 10 3 K 5 4
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| 97A97 96A97 46346 = Par NS +620 | Q 3 K J 7 3 A 9 2 A 6 3 2
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Nickell NS 4 North =+620 0 | Cayne NS 4 North +1+650 +1 8 | |||||||||
| 3. S deals E-W vul | 8 6 2 Q K J 10 9 3 A Q 7 5
| West Cohen Pass Pass Lead K J A 5 3
| North Nickell 1 3 2nd 2 2 4 7 8 | East Berkowitz Pass All Pass 3rd 10 5 8 Q 6
| South Freeman 1 1 4th A K Q 6 9 | West Hamman Pass Pass Lead 10 6 Q 8 K 7 J
| North Passell 1 3 NT 2nd Q J 6 A 6 52 | East Soloway Pass All Pass 3rd A 9 3 9 5 3 7 | South Seamon 1 1 NT 4th 2 22 4 7 K K | |
| K Q 4 3 10 9 8 7 5 A 6 4 2 | 
| 10 5 A 6 3 7 5 4 2 K 9 8 6
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| 87688 = 45744 = Par NS +120 | A J 9 7 K J 4 2 Q 8 J 10 3
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Nickell NS 3 South -1-50 0 | Cayne NS 3 NT South = +400 +10 18 | |||||||||
| 4. W deals Both vul | 8 7 5 K 9 7 6 3 Q 2 A 10 7
| West Cohen 1 NT Pass Lead 6 9 4 8 2
| North Nickell Pass Pass 2nd 4 5 9 Q K | East Berkowitz 3 NT 3rd 10 A K 6 A | South Freeman Pass 4th Q 2 2 A 4 | West Hamman 1 NT Pass Lead 6 9 4 J 5
| North Passell Pass Pass 2nd 4 7 A 5 9 | East Soloway 3 NT 3rd 10 A 8 3 K | South Seamon Pass 4th Q 4 2 A Q | |
| K Q J 9 Q 8 5 K 8 3 K J 5 | 
| A 6 A 4 J 10 7 6 5 4 8 6 4
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| 33625 = AA7A8 796A7 Par EW +630 | 10 4 3 2 J 10 2 A 9 Q 9 3 2
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Nickell NS 3 NT West +1 -630 +1 1 | Cayne NS 3 NT West +2 -660 18 | |||||||||
| 5. N deals N-S vul | Q 10 Q 8 2 J 5 4 Q J 9 5 3
| West Cohen 1 Pass Lead 4 10 10 3 7 8 8 J
| North Nickell Pass 1 NT Pass 2nd 7 A 2 8 310 K Q | East Berkowitz Pass 2 3rd A 5 6 A K K 3 2 | South Freeman 1 Pass 4th 3 4 5 9 Q A 6 6 | West Hamman 1 NT 2 Lead 4 10 K 10 3 8 7 8
| North Passell Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 7 K 2 8 Q 6 10 A | East Soloway Pass Pass 3rd A 3 6 7 A K K 5 | South Seamon Pass 2 4th 3 4 5 9 55 A 6 | |
| J 8 7 K J 10 4 3 K 3 A K 2 |
| K 9 4 2 A 7 6 10 8 7 7 6 4
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| 55476 55487 88956 = Par EW +140 | A 6 5 3 9 5 A Q 9 6 2 10 8
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Nickell NS 2 West +1-140 1 | Cayne NS 2 West =-110 +1 19 | |||||||||
| 6. E deals E-W vul | 7 3 K Q J 9 5 2 6 5 3 5 3
| West Cohen 2 Pass Lead 8 7
| North Nickell 3 Pass 2nd 4 Q | East Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 K | South Freeman 1 4 4th 3 5 | West Hamman 2 Pass Lead 8 A
| North Passell 2 4 2nd Q 5 | East Soloway Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K 7 | South Seamon 1 3 4th 3 4 | |
| 9 6 5 — A K J 10 9 2 K 8 6 2 |
| J 8 4 10 7 6 3 8 7 Q J 9 4
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| 7AB44 7BB44 11188 = Par NS +450 | A K Q 10 2 A 8 4 Q 4 A 10 7
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Nickell NS 4 North +1+450 = 1 | Cayne NS 4 North +1+450 = 19 | |||||||||
| 7. S deals Both vul | J 6 3 K 9 5 K Q 2 A K Q 6
| West Cohen Pass Pass All Pass Lead 2 J 5 3 K K 3
| North Nickell 1 2 NT 2nd 4 K 4 2 8 A A | East Berkowitz Pass Pass 3rd K 5 Q A 5 2 4 | South Freeman Pass 1 3 NT 4th 3 8 6 4 9 7 2 | West Hamman Pass Pass All Pass Lead 9 10 5 3 A 2 2 2
| North Passell 1 2 NT 2nd Q K 4 2 8 3 7 4 | East Soloway Pass Pass 3rd K 5 Q Q 5 A K A | South Seamon Pass 1 3 NT 4th 6 8 6 4 9 J A 3 | |
| A K 7 7 6 J 10 9 7 6 4 9 2 |
| 9 8 5 2 A 10 8 4 5 3 J 8 4
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| 9997A = 34463 = Par NS +600 | Q 10 4 Q J 3 2 A 8 10 7 5 3
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Nickell NS 3 NT North +1 +630 = 1 | Cayne NS 3 NT North +1 +630 = 19 | |||||||||
| 8. W deals None vul | Q 10 9 2 7 3 K Q 10 7 6 4 J
| West Cohen 1 1 2 Lead 7 J 2 2 K
| North Nickell 1 2 All Pass 2nd 3 2 9 4 7 | East Berkowitz Dbl Pass 3rd A 10 J A 6 | South Freeman Rdbl Pass 4th 8 5 A 3 9 | West Hamman 1 2 Pass Lead J 2 A
| North Passell Pass 3 Pass 2nd A 4 7 | East Soloway Pass 3 3rd 2 J 6 | South Seamon 1 NT Pass 4th 9 3 9 | |
| A 7 6 A K J 10 8 5 8 2 K 9 |
| J 5 4 6 2 9 5 3 A 10 8 6 4
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| 46494 47495 74948 75948 Par EW +100 | K 8 3 Q 9 4 A J Q 7 5 3 2
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Nickell NS 2 West =-110 +1 2 | Cayne NS 3 West =-140 19 | |||||||||
| 9. N deals E-W vul | A 3 A J 10 8 4 8 5 A K J 4
| West Cohen Pass Pass Lead 8 Q 3 A 10 8 K
| North Nickell 1 2 2nd 10 2 2 5 7 K 3 | East Berkowitz Pass Pass 3rd 6 4 A 2 7 Q5 | South Freeman 1 Pass 4th 4 6 5 3 9 6A | West Hamman Pass Pass Lead 5 4 Q A 10 7
| North Passell 1 2 2nd 3 8 2 2 K 9 | East Soloway Pass Pass 3rd 6 10 4 6 3 A | South Seamon 1 Pass 4th K 2 K 5 8 2
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| K Q 5 9 3 2 J 6 4 3 9 6 2 |
| 8 6 2 K 7 6 5 A Q 10 9 8 5
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| 9BA8B = 32352 = Par NS +450 | J 10 9 7 4 Q K 7 2 Q 10 7 3
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Nickell NS 2 North +3+150 = 2 | Cayne NS 2 North +3+150 = 19 | |||||||||
| 10. E deals Both vul | J 5 4 3 A K 10 9 7 2 2 A Q
| West Cohen 2 Pass All Pass Lead A 9 Q 8
| North Nickell Dbl 4 2nd 2 24 J
| East Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 10 7 K
| South Freeman Pass 3 4 4th 4 3 7 10 | West Hamman 3 Pass Lead 8 10 A 3 8 3
| North Passell 3 Pass 2nd 2 6 3 10 7 K | East Soloway Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 2 4 A 4 4 | South Seamon Pass 3 NT 4th 4 A 56 K Q | |
| Q 7 6 — A J 9 8 7 6 5 5 4 2 |
| K 10 Q J 8 6 3 K 10 9 8 7 3
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| 87857 87867 53475 = Par NS +120 | A 9 8 2 5 4 Q 10 4 3 K J 6
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Nickell NS 4 South -2-200 2 | Cayne NS 3 NT South -1 -100 +3 22 | |||||||||
| 11. S deals None vul | A K 9 4 K 8 K 10 8 2 9 6 2
| West Cohen Pass 1 2 Lead 2 3 6 J 9 7 10
| North Nickell 1 Pass All Pass 2nd K 5 Q 4 5 2 7
| East Berkowitz 1 Pass 3rd A K J 6 10 Q 6 | South Freeman Pass Pass 2 4th 4 8 5K 23 4 | West Hamman Pass 2 3 Lead K 10 8 J 4 K Q 9
| North Passell 2 Pass All Pass 2nd A 3 3 A QA 9 J
| East Soloway Pass Pass 3rd 2 2 7 8 84 10 10
| South Seamon 2 Pass 3 4th 6 K 5 35 2 4 6 | |
| Q J 7 6 5 2 6 A 9 7 6 5 4 |
| 10 8 A 9 5 4 3 Q J K Q 7 5
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| 95A69 = 38373 = Par NS +300 | 3 Q J 10 7 2 4 3 A J 10 8 3
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Nickell NS 2 West =-110 2 | Cayne NS 3 West -2+100 +5 27 | |||||||||
| 12. W deals N-S vul | Q 9 8 6 8 2 10 6 5 6 5 4 2
| West Cohen 1 NT Pass Pass Lead A 2 A K 8 8 K K J
| North Nickell Pass 3 Pass 2nd 6 8 2 7 Q 2 69 Q | East Berkowitz 2 Pass Pass 3rd 7 10 5 6 10 A 74 5 | South Freeman Dbl 3 4th 5 33 4 9 3 9 10 7
| West Hamman 1 Pass Pass Lead A K A 6 A 2 10
| North Passell Pass 2 Pass 2nd 2 7 4 K 6 8 K | East Soloway 1 2 3rd 5 10 8 2 3 J 7 | South Seamon Pass Pass 4th 3 4 7 J 5 32 | |
| A 2 K 10 5 4 Q 7 2 Q 9 8 7 |
| K J 10 7 4 3 J 7 9 4 3 A 10
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| 54675 = 88767 = Par EW +120 | 5 A Q 9 6 3 A K J 8 K J 3
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Nickell NS 3 South -2-200 2 | Cayne NS 2 East =-110 +3 30 | |||||||||
| 13. N deals Both vul | Q 9 7 4 K Q 6 K 4 2 10 8 7
| West Cohen 1 3 NT Lead 9 7 10
| North Nickell Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 4 A 3 | East Berkowitz 1 1 NT 3rd Q 6 6 | South Freeman Pass Pass 4th 5 4 K | West Hamman 2 NT Pass Lead 4 10 K A
| North Passell Pass Pass Pass 2nd J 7 5 2 | East Soloway 1 3 NT 3rd 8 6 2 5 | South Seamon Pass Pass 4th 3 K A 3 | |
| K 6 3 2 A J 4 A J 6 K Q 4 |
| A J 5 10 5 Q 10 9 8 5 A 9 2
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| 13513 = BA8BA = Par EW +660 | 10 8 9 8 7 3 2 7 3 J 6 5 3
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Nickell NS 3 NT East +2 -660 +1 3 | Cayne NS 3 NT West +3 -690 30 | |||||||||
| 14. E deals None vul | 10 7 4 A Q A Q 10 6 5 K 6 5
| West Cohen 2 4 Lead 3 A Q J Q
| North Nickell 2 All Pass 2nd 4 6 9 3K | East Berkowitz Pass 2 3rd A 5 K 6 A | South Freeman Pass 3 4th 7 2 3 K 4 | West Hamman 1 Pass All Pass Lead 3 Q A Q J 10 8 J
| North Passell 1 NT 2 2nd K K 9 6 3 7 94 | East Soloway Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 4 5 K 5 6 46 | South Seamon Pass 2 2 NT 4th 7 2 4 2 7 9 2K | |
| A 9 5 7 4 3 2 4 A Q J 7 3 |
| Q J 8 3 2 9 6 K 8 7 9 8 4
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| 64894 75994 58449 = Par NS +100 | K 6 K J 10 8 5 J 9 3 2 10 2
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Nickell NS 4 East -1+50 +4 7 | Cayne NS 2 NT North -2 -100 30 | |||||||||
| 15. S deals N-S vul | 10 7 K 10 K J 7 5 A K 10 6 5
| West Cohen 1 Pass Pass Lead A K 3 2 6 4
| North Nickell Pass 2 NT Pass 2nd 8 Q 10 5 K 9 | East Berkowitz 2 Pass 3 3rd 4 3 Q Q A J | South Freeman Pass Pass 3 All Pass 4th J 38 7 9 10 | West Hamman 1 2 Lead A 5 3 2 9 K 8
| North Passell Pass All Pass 2nd 8 2 K 5 J Q K | East Soloway 1 NT 3rd 2 Q A Q 4 7 6 | South Seamon Pass Pass 4th J A 8 7 3 7 3
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| A Q J 6 3 7 6 3 2 A 9 8 J |
| 8 4 2 A Q 5 4 10 6 4 2 Q 8
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| 54358 = 89965 = Par EW +140 | K 9 5 J 9 8 Q 3 9 7 4 3 2
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Nickell NS 3 West =-140 = 7 | Cayne NS 2 West +1-140 = 30 | |||||||||
| Match AU98 Main |  | Top 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final |
| 16. W deals E-W vul | K 10 6 Q A 8 10 9 8 7 5 4 3
| West Cayne Pass Pass Lead K 10 2 3 Q Q
| North Rodwell 3 Pass 2nd 4 Q J K A | East Burger 3 Pass 3rd 7 A 5 Q 5 | South Meckstroth 4 4th A 6 22 J | West Nickell Pass 1 4 Lead A A 2 A 3 8 7
| North Passell Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 6 3 4 5 K 10 A | East Freeman 1 2 3rd 3 10 K 6 9 52 | South Seamon Pass Pass 4th Q Q 2Q 47 4 | |
| J 8 5 4 3 J 10 9 6 7 K J 6 |
| Q A 7 4 3 2 K Q J 10 3 2 Q
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| 68449 = 75883 = Par NS +110 | A 9 7 2 K 8 5 9 6 5 4 A 2
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Nickell NS 4 North -1-50 7 | Cayne NS 4 East -1+100 +4 34 | |||||||||
| 17. N deals None vul | 10 9 2 A J 6 K K J 7 6 4 3
| West Cayne 3 Pass Lead 2 9 K 3 Q 9 6
| North Rodwell 2 Pass Pass 2nd 9 7 3 10 5 10 3 | East Burger 2 3 3rd J 4 2 K 3 2K | South Meckstroth 2 NT Pass 4th A J A A 6 8 5 | West Nickell 2 Pass Lead 6 Q 2 K 8 4 8
| North Passell 1 3 Pass 2nd 10 A 9 2 4 79 | East Freeman 1 Pass Pass 3rd J 3 K 5 5 4
| South Seamon Dbl 3 NT 4th 7 2 A 9 6 3
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| 6 5 3 Q 10 8 5 4 A J 10 5 9 |
| K Q J 8 4 9 3 8 6 3 A 10 5
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| 7567A = 47653 = Par NS +130 | A 7 K 7 2 Q 9 7 4 2 Q 8 2
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Nickell NS 3 East -1+50 +4 11 | Cayne NS 3 NT South -2 -100 34 | |||||||||
| 18. E deals N-S vul | Q J 9 6 4 J 8 5 K 5 4 9 6
| West Cayne 1 NT Pass Lead J 3 3 9
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd 2 4 2 5 | East Burger Pass 3 NT 3rd 5 10 Q 3 | South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th K 86 K | West Nickell 1 NT Pass Lead J 3 3 K Q 2
| North Passell Pass Pass 2nd 2 4 2 9 54 | East Freeman Pass 3 NT 3rd 5 8 A 7 10 J | South Seamon Pass Pass 4th K 36 4 J Q | |
| K 7 3 A 10 9 7 2 A K Q 8 5 |
| A 10 8 2 Q 7 3 A J 10 10 7 3
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| 23332 = BA99B = Par EW +460 | 5 K 6 4 2 Q 9 8 6 3 J 4 2
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Nickell NS 3 NT West +3 -490 = 11 | Cayne NS 3 NT West +3 -490 = 34 | |||||||||
| 19. S deals E-W vul | 9 8 5 Q 8 7 5 4 Q 9 8 7 4
| West Cayne Pass Pass Lead 7 3 2 A 10 K 3 9
| North Rodwell 1 Pass 2nd 4 9 8J 2 6 3 3
| East Burger Pass Pass 3rd Q J 10 4 7 8 Q 6
| South Meckstroth 1 1 NT 4th 6 5A 2 5 6 5 4
| West Nickell Pass Pass Lead 7 3 K A 10 K 3 Q 8
| North Passell 1 Pass 2nd 4 9 5J 3 4 6 4K | East Freeman Pass Pass 3rd Q J 10 4 7 8 9 710 | South Seamon 1 2 NT 4th 6 5A 2 5 6 3 2A | |
| A 6 2 J 10 4 3 K J 8 7 2 J |
| K 4 3 K 9 2 Q 10 5 3 6 5 2
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| 7964A 7954A 64783 = Par NS +140 | Q J 10 7 A 6 A 9 6 A K 10 3
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Nickell NS 1 NT South = +90 11 | Cayne NS 2 NT South = +120 +1 35 | |||||||||
| 20. W deals Both vul | Q 3 2 A 9 K 8 7 6 10 7 6 5
| West Cayne 1 1 4 Lead K J 5 A 9 4
| North Rodwell Pass Pass All Pass 2nd A 6 4 4 6 7 | East Burger 1 3 3rd 7 5 Q 2 210 | South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th 7Q 10 5 K 3 | West Nickell 1 1 Pass Lead K J 6 4 10 4 9 5
| North Passell Pass Pass Pass 2nd A 6 K 7 2 7 89 | East Freeman 1 4 3rd 5 5 2 A 8 3 K10 | South Seamon Pass Pass 4th 7Q 10 3 8 2 K 2 | |
| K J 9 4 K 8 5 J 4 A J 4 3 |
| 10 7 Q J 10 7 6 4 3 A 10 9 5 —
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| 46368 = 97A65 = Par EW +620 | A 8 6 5 2 Q 3 2 K Q 9 8 2
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Nickell NS 4 East =-620 +2 13 | Cayne NS 4 East +2-680 35 | |||||||||
| 21. N deals N-S vul | J 9 2 Q 10 4 K Q 7 6 10 6 4
| West Cayne Pass 3 NT Lead 4 7 A 2 Q 9 5 7 A
| North Rodwell Pass 2 All Pass 2nd 2 Q 4 10 3 5 8 54 | East Burger Pass 3 3rd A 9 3 K 8 5 2 93 | South Meckstroth 1 Pass 4th 7 3 J 66 6 2 107 | West Nickell 2 NT Pass Lead 6 3 2 Q 9 7 5 3 A
| North Passell Pass Pass Pass 2nd J J 4 3 8 5 78 4
| East Freeman 1 3 NT 3rd 4 A K 8 3 9 5Q 4 | South Seamon Pass Pass 4th 2 6 810 2 7 9J K | |
| A Q 5 K 9 7 10 9 3 2 A 8 2 |
| 6 4 3 J 2 A J K Q 9 7 5 3
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| 25642 = A869B A868B Par EW +430 | K 10 8 7 A 8 6 5 3 8 5 4 J
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Nickell NS 3 NT West +1 -430 +1 14 | Cayne NS 3 NT West +2 -460 35 | |||||||||
| 22. E deals E-W vul | 10 9 8 7 6 4 2 Q K J 8 6 4
| West Cayne 1 5 Lead 9 J
| North Rodwell 2 All Pass 2nd J Q | East Burger Pass 4 3rd Q K | South Meckstroth Pass 4 4th A 3 | West Nickell 1 5 Lead 10 8
| North Passell 3 All Pass 2nd J Q | East Freeman Pass 4 3rd Q K | South Seamon Pass 4 4th A 7 | |
| A K 5 A J 10 9 8 9 K Q 9 7 |
| J K 6 5 4 2 7 5 3 2 A 8 2
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| 27162 = 86C6A = Par EW +1100 | Q 3 7 3 A Q 10 6 4 J 10 5 3
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Nickell NS 5 West +1-680 = 14 | Cayne NS 5 West +1-680 = 35 | |||||||||
| 23. S deals Both vul | 10 6 3 2 A K 10 4 2 A K 9 10
| West Cayne Pass Pass All Pass Lead Q 2 7 K K 10 J 6
| North Rodwell 1 3 2nd 2 3 8 J 3 3 97 | East Burger Pass Pass 3rd 5 9 A 24 Q 4 4
| South Meckstroth Pass 1 4 4th A 6 5 48 K A J | West Nickell Pass 2 All Pass Lead A K 10 8 K A 2 8
| North Passell 1 Pass 2nd 3 5 3 J 3 J J 9 | East Freeman Pass Pass 3rd 9 7 A 26 2 7Q | South Seamon Pass 1 NT Dbl 4th 6 8 9 4 5 7 84 | |
| K Q J 8 4 8 6 8 7 5 K J 9 |
| 9 Q J 5 3 Q J 3 7 6 5 4 3
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| 88897 = 55446 = Par NS +120 | A 7 5 9 7 10 6 4 2 A Q 8 2
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Nickell NS 4 North -1-100 14 | Cayne NS 2 × West -3+800 +14 49 | |||||||||
| 24. W deals None vul | Q J 7 Q 8 5 3 A J 8 7 6 5 —
| West Cayne Pass Dbl 2 All Pass Lead A 3 5 3
| North Rodwell 1 2 Pass 2nd 9 2 J Q | East Burger Dbl Pass Pass 3rd 4 K 4 A | South Meckstroth 1 Pass 3 4th 5 7 A 2 | West Nickell Pass 4 Pass Lead A 3 7 4 10
| North Passell 1 5 Pass 2nd 9 2 8 A Q | East Freeman Dbl Dbl 3rd 4 K J 5 A | South Seamon 2 Pass 4th 5 7 10 J 2 | |
| K 9 6 5 7 6 4 K Q K 10 8 2 |
| 10 4 3 A K J 2 2 Q J 6 4 3
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| 55593 = 68849 68749 Par NS +100 | A 8 2 10 9 10 9 4 3 A 9 7 5
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Nickell NS 3 North =+110 +9 23 | Cayne NS 5 × North -2-300 49 | |||||||||
| 25. N deals E-W vul | A J 10 J 5 2 K Q J 5 4 K 3
| West Cayne Pass Dbl All Pass Lead K 5 3 10 3 6 5 Q
| North Rodwell 1 1 NT 2 2nd 4 6 4 A 2 7 104 | East Burger 1 Pass 3 3rd 8 J 24 10 K 8 10 | South Meckstroth Dbl 2 3 4th 5 K 2 3 A 6 7K | West Nickell Dbl Pass Lead 6 K 3 3 10 8 Q
| North Passell 1 NT 2 Pass 2nd Q A 4 4 A 2 2
| East Freeman Pass 2 3rd K 3 A 4K 10 | South Seamon 2 Pass 4th A 5 5 2 3 9 | |
| 9 7 4 8 3 A 7 Q J 9 8 7 2 |
| K 6 5 K Q 10 7 6 3 A 10 5 4
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| 57482 27282 7595A = Par EW +140 | Q 8 3 2 A 9 4 10 9 8 6 2 6
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Nickell NS 3 North =+110 +7 30 | Cayne NS 2 East +2-170 49 | |||||||||
| 26. E deals Both vul | 10 4 3 8 K Q 10 9 7 6 2 A J
| West Cayne 1 4 Lead 5 6 K A 5 K 2
| North Rodwell 3 Pass 2nd A 3 7 7 5 7J | East Burger 1 3 4 3rd 2 A 8 4 J 8K | South Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 4th 4 2 4 8 10 2 9 | West Nickell 1 NT 4 Lead 5 4 A K 5 K 2 3
| North Passell 3 Pass 2nd A 8 2 7 3 6J Q | East Freeman 1 4 4 3rd 2 A 6 8 J 8K 5 | South Seamon Pass Pass All Pass 4th 4 2 3 4 10 5 9 A | |
| J 8 6 K Q 10 4 A J 10 7 5 2 |
| A K Q 9 5 A 8 4 K 8 6 4 3
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| 11571 = 9C76A = Par EW +1430 | 7 2 J 9 7 6 5 3 2 5 3 Q 9
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Nickell NS 4 East +2-680 = 30 | Cayne NS 4 East +2-680 = 49 | |||||||||
| 27. S deals None vul | K 9 4 2 A J 10 9 8 4 10 8 3
| West Cayne 1 4 Lead A 3 K Q J A K 9 7
| North Rodwell 2 4 2nd 2 32 5 4K 3 8 5
| East Burger 3 Dbl 3rd 8 K 4 A 6 2 2 10 4 | South Meckstroth Pass 3 All Pass 4th 9 Q 8 10 6Q 5 4 6
| West Nickell 1 3 Lead 3 6 3
| North Passell Pass Pass 2nd K 9 10
| East Freeman 2 NT 4 3rd 5 A K | South Seamon Pass Pass All Pass 4th 4 2 Q | |
| 5 A J 7 5 4 3 Q A J 9 7 4 |
| Q 8 7 6 3 K 10 8 6 K K Q 6
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| 271A2 = 35B2B = Par EW +300 | A J 10 2 Q 9 7 6 5 3 2 5 2
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Nickell NS 4 × South -4-800 30 | Cayne NS 4 West +2-480 +8 57 | |||||||||
| 28. W deals N-S vul | 8 7 A 4 A K J 6 5 4 9 6 2
| West Cayne 1 3 Pass Lead A K
| North Rodwell 1 3 NT 2nd 2 6 | East Burger 2 Pass 3rd 10 3
| South Meckstroth 2 NT Pass 4th 4 5 | West Nickell 1 Pass Pass Lead K A Q J 8 3 3 K 7
| North Passell 1 3 NT 2nd 2 6 9 J 5 4A 10 J | East Freeman 2 Pass 3rd 10 2 5 3 3 62 8 K | South Seamon 2 NT Pass 4th 4 5 7 2 4 97 59 | |
| Q 10 9 5 Q 10 3 A K Q J 8 3 |
| J 6 3 8 7 6 5 3 2 Q 10 2 10
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| 77695 = 66637 = Par NS +110 | A K 4 2 K J 9 9 8 7 7 5 4
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Nickell NS 3 NT South -2 -200 +3 33 | Cayne NS 3 NT South -3 -300 57 | |||||||||
| 29. N deals Both vul | K 9 4 6 3 J 10 8 7 3 A 4 2
| West Cayne 2 NT 3 4 Lead 6 7 9 4
| North Rodwell Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 5 4 J 6 | East Burger Pass 3 3 NT 3rd 8 2 A A
| South Meckstroth 2 Pass Pass 4th A J 5 3 | West Nickell 2 NT Lead 6 K 3 6 J 10 3 A
| North Passell Pass Pass 2nd 5 A K J2 9 37 | East Freeman Pass Pass 3rd 8 5 10 Q 7 8 J6 | South Seamon 2 Pass 4th A 9 7 4 4 2 5Q | |
| 8 7 3 A 7 A K 9 K Q J 10 3 |
| Q 10 6 5 2 K J 5 6 8 7 6 5
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| 54893 = 89549 = Par EW +140 | A J Q 10 9 8 4 2 Q 5 4 2 9
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Nickell NS 4 West -1+100 +6 39 | Cayne NS 2 NT West = -120 57 | |||||||||
| 30. E deals None vul | Q 7 5 K Q J 9 5 10 9 5 K 2
| West Cayne 1 Pass Lead J 10 K A J J
| North Rodwell 1 3 2nd 4 7 9 4 K 6 | East Burger Pass 1 All Pass 3rd 8 A 28 2 2 | South Meckstroth Pass 2 NT 4th 5 K 7 5 7 9 | West Nickell 1 Pass 3 Lead K 2 J A 3 J Q K
| North Passell 1 2 All Pass 2nd 2 Q K 2 6 4 59 | East Freeman Pass 1 3 3rd 8 A 8 5 9 4 10 3
| South Seamon Pass 2 Pass 4th A 4 7 J 37 34 | |
| 8 2 A 7 6 K Q 8 6 3 2 A 6 |
| A J 10 6 3 2 J 10 9 8 5 4 3
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| 54854 = 58589 = Par EW +100 | K 9 4 10 8 4 3 A 7 4 Q J 7
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Nickell NS 3 North -1-50 39 | Cayne NS 3 West -1+50 +3 60 | |||||||||
| Match AU98 Main | | Top 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final |
| 31. S deals N-S vul | A A 9 6 4 5 2 A 10 6 5 3 2
| West Berkowitz 1 Pass All Pass Lead Q 3 3 9 5 10 J K
| North Meckstroth 2 2 2nd A 2 Q K 9 7 Q 6
| East Cohen Pass Pass 3rd 6 A K 4 5 2 24 | South Rodwell Pass 2 4 4th 5 6 7 4 8 5 8 3 | West Soloway 1 Pass Lead K 2 3 A 4 Q Q 10
| North Cayne 2 Pass 2nd A 4 2 J 3 6 A 7 | East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd 2 K A 38 510 5
| South Burger Pass 2 4th 5 7 4 8 J 7 2 6 | |
| K 7 2 K Q J K 10 9 7 6 8 7 |
| 8 6 5 4 3 2 Q J 4 Q J 9 4
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| 68B78 = 54263 = Par NS +650 | Q J 10 9 3 10 8 7 5 A 8 3 K
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Nickell NS 4 North +1+650 +11 50 | Cayne NS 2 South +1+140 60 | |||||||||
| 32. W deals E-W vul | A Q 9 8 7 A 6 2 7 4 A 7 4
| West Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 3 9 A 9 8 8 3 Q
| North Meckstroth 1 2 2nd K 2 2 4 5 5 10 7 9
| East Cohen Pass Pass 3rd 8 Q 3 3 5A 6K J
| South Rodwell 1 NT Pass 4th 4 K A 6 J 10 J8 7 | West Soloway Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 3 A 7 9 8 10 8 Q
| North Cayne 1 2 2nd 8 A 4 5 A 4 3 10 5
| East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd J 9 3 57 10 7 6 2
| South Burger 1 NT Pass 4th 4 2 2 6 5 K 6 J K | |
| J 6 2 K J 5 4 A J 3 J 8 3 |
| K 10 5 4 10 7 K 6 5 2 Q 10 9
| ||||||||
| 66767 = 77676 67676 Par EW +90 | 3 Q 9 8 3 Q 10 9 8 K 6 5 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 North -3-150 50 | Cayne NS 2 North -1-50 +3 63 | |||||||||
| 33. N deals None vul | A Q 8 7 6 K 6 K J 8 7 6 2
| West Berkowitz Pass Dbl Pass All Pass Lead 10 3 6 9 K 9 6
| North Meckstroth 1 2 Pass 3 2nd A 2 3J A 3 8 | East Cohen Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 Q K A 7 Q 9 | South Rodwell 2 3 3 4 4th 6 4 5 45 2 A | West Soloway 3 Pass Pass All Pass Lead 10 3 Q 6 7 9 K
| North Cayne 1 Pass 3 4 2nd A 5 3 35 J 7
| East Hamman Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 A 9 K K Q 4
| South Burger 2 NT 3 4 4 4th 2 4 2 J A 6 3 | |
| J 5 2 5 2 10 6 K Q 8 7 5 4 |
| 4 A J 8 4 3 Q 9 5 4 3 10 9
| ||||||||
| BB987 = 21446 21456 Par NS +460 | K 10 9 3 Q 10 9 7 A 2 A J 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 North +1+450 = 50 | Cayne NS 4 North +1+450 = 63 | |||||||||
| 34. E deals N-S vul | Q 10 4 K J 4 A 8 7 J 10 9 4
| West Berkowitz 1 NT 3 4 Lead J K Q 3 A
| North Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 2 4 4 10 2
| East Cohen Pass 3 3 3rd 8 2 3 J 5 | South Rodwell Pass Pass Pass 4th A 7 5 8 Q | West Soloway 1 NT 2 3 Lead J 6 4 10 2 J 3 K
| North Cayne Pass Pass Pass 2nd 2 A 3 7 A 8 J 7
| East Hamman Pass 2 3 4 3rd 8 Q 5 54 10 2 9
| South Burger Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th A 9 Q K 7 5 6 9 | |
| K 9 5 3 A 9 8 3 J 10 6 A Q |
| A J 6 2 10 7 5 Q K 7 6 3 2
| ||||||||
| 43374 = 9A969 = Par EW +420 | 8 7 Q 6 2 K 9 5 4 3 2 8 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 West =-420 = 50 | Cayne NS 4 West =-420 = 63 | |||||||||
| 35. S deals E-W vul | 10 4 3 A Q 7 6 K Q 10 A 8 4
| West Berkowitz Pass Pass Lead J 3 4 2 10 10
| North Meckstroth 3 NT 2nd 2 A 2 7 2J | East Cohen Pass 3rd K 8 7 K 5 K | South Rodwell 1 Pass 4th 6 4 5 A Q 4
| West Soloway Pass Pass All Pass Lead 7 2 J 4 J 3 2 10
| North Cayne 2 3 2nd 4 7 2 2 9 6 3 5 | East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd 10 K 3 A Q K A 4
| South Burger 1 3 4 4th K A A 5 3 4J 6 | |
| 5 K 9 5 3 9 7 6 4 Q 7 6 3 |
| Q J 6 2 J 10 8 A 8 5 3 J 10
| ||||||||
| BB99A = 21442 22442 Par NS +460 | A K 9 8 7 4 2 J 2 K 9 5 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT North +2 +460 +11 61 | Cayne NS 4 South -1-50 63 | |||||||||
| 36. W deals Both vul | 10 8 A K Q J 2 A J 8 A K 7
| West Berkowitz Pass 1 Pass Lead A 6 J A K Q J
| North Meckstroth 1 Dbl 4 2nd 4 5 24 8 4 2
| East Cohen Pass 2 All Pass 3rd K Q 3 5 2 3 4
| South Rodwell 1 3 4th 8 10 7 3 6 7 9 | West Soloway Pass 2 Pass All Pass Lead A 6 K A K Q J A
| North Cayne 2 3 4 2nd 4 5 24 8 3 45 | East Hamman Pass 3 Pass 3rd 9 J 3 5 2 3 64 | South Burger 2 4 4 4th 8 10 7 3 6 7 9 6 | |
| K Q J 9 2 10 9 7 6 3 Q 7 6 |
| A 6 3 8 4 9 5 4 3 2 Q 10 5
| ||||||||
| 8788A = 46442 = Par NS +130 | 7 5 4 5 K 10 6 J 9 8 4 3 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 North -2-200 = 61 | Cayne NS 4 North -2-200 = 63 | |||||||||
| 37. N deals N-S vul | J 9 2 8 6 10 8 4 3 2 K 5 4
| West Berkowitz 4 Pass Lead Q 3 7 4 A 6
| North Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass 2nd A 6 3 2 7 4
| East Cohen 1 Pass Pass 3rd 2 A 4 Q 5 2 | South Rodwell Dbl Dbl 4th 5 J 9 6 3 Q | West Soloway 3 Pass All Pass Lead 2 A K 3
| North Cayne Pass Pass 4 2nd A 8A 6 | East Hamman 1 Pass Pass 3rd 6 2 2 A | South Burger Dbl Dbl 5 4th 5 Q 5 J | |
| A 10 8 6 4 10 9 4 3 — 9 8 7 6 |
| 7 5 A Q 7 5 2 K Q J 10 3 2
| ||||||||
| 764A5 = 46938 = Par NS +100 | K Q 3 K J A J 9 7 6 5 A Q
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 × East -1+100 +5 66 | Cayne NS 5 North -1-100 63 | |||||||||
| 38. E deals E-W vul | A 10 9 5 3 A 8 5 2 Q J 5 2
| West Berkowitz 2 Pass Lead K A 2 10
| North Meckstroth Dbl 4 2nd 2 A8 6 | East Cohen Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 4 7 A 5
| South Rodwell 1 2 4th 3 5 4 J | West Soloway 3 Pass Lead K 4 3 5 3 5 10
| North Cayne 4 2nd 2 Q 9 7 6 2 8 | East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd 4 K J 9 8K A
| South Burger 2 Pass 4th 5 A 6 10 7 7 J | |
| K Q 2 7 A K Q 9 8 6 10 9 4 |
| J 8 6 6 3 2 J 7 4 K 8 7 6
| ||||||||
| 78B47 = 43286 = Par NS +450 | 7 4 K Q J 10 9 4 10 5 3 A 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 South +1+450 = 66 | Cayne NS 4 South +1+450 = 63 | |||||||||
| 39. S deals Both vul | 9 3 2 J 10 2 10 7 4 2 10 5 4
| West Berkowitz Dbl 2 Lead A K 7 2 A 7
| North Meckstroth Pass Pass 2nd 5 3J 8 4 10 | East Cohen 2 3 3rd 7 2 A J 6 Q | South Rodwell 1 Pass All Pass 4th 8 3 4 5 K 6
| West Soloway 2 Pass Lead A 4 8 4 3 J 9 2 A
| North Cayne Pass Pass 2nd 5 7 Q 3 K 9 J 8 5 | East Hamman 2 3rd 4 10 A 10 2 6 A J 6 | South Burger 1 NT Pass 4th 3 Q 2 K 6 65 4 K | |
| A J 7 5 4 K 9 7 5 A J 7 3 |
| 10 8 6 A Q 6 Q 8 3 Q 9 6 2
| ||||||||
| 32462 = 8B86B 9B97B Par EW +650 | K Q 8 5 4 3 A K J 9 6 K 8
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 East +2-150 +2 68 | Cayne NS 2 East +3-200 63 | |||||||||
| 40. W deals None vul | A 6 5 A Q 7 5 4 Q 4 Q 9 3
| West Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass Lead 9 8 9 5 J
| North Meckstroth 1 NT 3 Pass 2nd 10 3 K 72 | East Cohen Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 7 A 10 5 | South Rodwell 2 NT 4 4th 6 2 6 3 7
| West Soloway Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 J 8
| North Cayne 1 2 NT Pass 2nd A 3 K | East Hamman Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 4 A | South Burger 2 4 4th 4 2 6 | |
| K 8 4 3 2 K 3 10 8 A 10 6 2 |
| 9 7 6 2 J 9 7 3 2 K J 7 5
| ||||||||
| 98B87 = 25256 = Par NS +450 | Q J 10 J 10 9 8 A K 6 5 8 4
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 North +1+450 = 68 | Cayne NS 4 North +1+450 = 63 | |||||||||
| 41. N deals E-W vul | J 9 8 2 A 8 6 5 4 10 8 6 6
| West Berkowitz 1 NT 3 NT Lead 2 K 5
| North Meckstroth Pass 2 All Pass 2nd 3 3 9 | East Cohen Pass 2 NT 3rd A 6 10 | South Rodwell 1 3 4th 7 Q 3
| West Soloway 1 2 3 NT Lead 5 A 5 K 2
| North Cayne Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 3 6 410 3 | East Hamman Pass 1 3 3rd 2 3 10 8A | South Burger Pass Pass Pass 4th Q Q 7A 7 | |
| K Q 7 Q A 9 4 3 A J 8 5 2 |
| 5 3 K J 9 3 Q K 10 9 7 4 3
| ||||||||
| 36662 = 9676B = Par EW +600 | A 10 6 4 10 7 2 K J 7 5 2 Q
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT West = -600 +2 70 | Cayne NS 3 NT West +2 -660 63 | |||||||||
| 42. E deals Both vul | 9 7 6 2 A Q 6 7 6 5 3 2 5
| West Berkowitz Pass Pass All Pass Lead 3 7 5 10 2 6
| North Meckstroth 2 3 2nd 2 4 A Q 7 9 | East Cohen 1 Pass Pass 3rd K Q 6 4 7K | South Rodwell 1 NT 2 4 4th A 5 10 6 3 3 | West Soloway Pass Pass Lead 5 5 J 6 6 8 9
| North Cayne 1 4 2nd 2 A K 7 10 9 K | East Hamman 1 Pass All Pass 3rd 10 2 3 2J 7A | South Burger Dbl 3 4th Q 10 6 3 3 4 4 | |
| 5 4 3 10 8 4 3 Q 10 Q 10 9 7 |
| K 10 J 9 5 K J 8 4 A J 4 3
| ||||||||
| 9B897 = 42446 = Par NS +650 | A Q J 8 K 7 2 A 9 K 8 6 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 South +1+650 = 70 | Cayne NS 4 North +1+650 = 63 | |||||||||
| 43. S deals None vul | J 8 7 6 5 8 7 6 J 5 10 8 4
| West Berkowitz Pass Pass Lead 7 6 10 10 Q 2 8
| North Meckstroth 1 Pass 2nd J 5 5 K 7 6 8
| East Cohen Pass Pass 3rd 3 4 Q A 4 7 5
| South Rodwell 1 1 NT 4th 6 Q 3 5 9 3 2
| West Soloway 1 NT Pass Lead 6 3 2 10
| North Cayne Pass Pass 2nd Q 6 J 5 | East Hamman 3 NT 3rd 3 Q 4 3 | South Burger Pass Pass 4th 4 5 9 J | |
| 10 9 4 K Q A Q 8 7 2 K J 9 |
| A K Q J 9 5 2 10 4 3 Q 7 5
| ||||||||
| 34434 = A89A9 = Par EW +430 | 3 2 A 10 4 3 K 9 6 A 6 3 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 1 NT South -4 -200 +6 76 | Cayne NS 3 NT West +1 -430 63 | |||||||||
| 44. W deals N-S vul | A K 10 9 7 6 Q 3 — A K J 5 3
| West Berkowitz Pass 2 4 4 Pass 5 All Pass Lead K A
| North Meckstroth 1 Dbl Dbl Pass 4 5 2nd 4 8 | East Cohen Dbl 3 NT Rdbl Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 5 | South Rodwell Rdbl Dbl Pass Dbl Pass 6 4th 3 Q | West Soloway Pass Pass Pass Lead K A
| North Cayne 1 4 2nd 4 8 | East Hamman 2 Pass 3rd 6 5 | South Burger 2 Pass 4th Q 3 | |
| 8 2 6 5 K Q 6 5 10 9 8 6 2 |
| 5 4 A K J 7 2 J 10 8 3 2 7
| ||||||||
| AB54A = 21692 21592 Par NS +500 | Q J 3 10 9 8 4 A 9 7 4 Q 4
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 6 North -1-100 76 | Cayne NS 4 North +1+650 +13 76 | |||||||||
| 45. N deals Both vul | J 3 2 Q 10 8 6 5 4 4 8 5 3
| West Berkowitz 3 NT Pass Lead K J J 3 Q 10 10 8
| North Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass 2nd 4 Q 4 K 8 2 4 9
| East Cohen 1 NT Pass Dbl 3rd 5 25 A 4 5 6 3
| South Rodwell Dbl 4 All Pass 4th A 2 7 6 3 J6 A
| West Soloway 2 NT Pass Dbl Lead K A J J 3
| North Cayne Pass Pass 4 All Pass 2nd 5Q K 4 K | East Hamman 1 NT 3 Pass 3rd 2 4 29 A | South Burger 2 4 Pass 4th 4 2 5 8 6 | |
| 8 7 6 9 7 2 K Q A K 10 6 4 |
| K 4 A K J 3 6 5 2 Q J 9 7
| ||||||||
| 4C6A3 = 71728 91738 Par NS +800 | A Q 10 9 5 — A J 10 9 8 7 3 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 × South +2+1190 = 76 | Cayne NS 4 × North +2+1190 = 76 | |||||||||
| Match AU98 Main | | Top 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final |
| 46. E deals None vul | K 7 3 Q 10 7 6 A Q 8 3 K 7
| West Cohen 1 Pass Lead 5 4 A 6
| North Meckstroth Pass 1 NT 2nd Q 5 3 2
| East Berkowitz 1 1 All Pass 3rd 9 10 10 8 | South Rodwell Pass Pass 4th 7 K K 7
| West Soloway 1 NT Pass 3 Lead 4 Q 7 9 A A 6 2
| North Passell Pass Dbl All Pass 2nd J 9 8 7 3 4 8 6 | East Hamman 1 2 Pass 3rd A 6 J Q 4 10 10K | South Seamon Pass Pass 2 4th 7 2 A 2 7 K 3 4 | |
| 10 9 A 9 5 3 2 J 2 10 9 8 4 |
| A Q 6 5 K 8 9 7 A J 6 5 2
| ||||||||
| 66573 = 7685A = Par EW +130 | J 8 4 2 J 4 K 10 6 5 4 Q 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 1 NT North -2 -100 = 76 | Cayne NS 3 East =-110 = 76 | |||||||||
| 47. S deals N-S vul | Q 6 K Q 6 10 7 5 A K Q 9 2
| West Cohen 2 Pass Pass All Pass Lead K J 5 Q 4 6 8
| North Meckstroth 3 4 5 2nd 5 7 2 K 10 J 6
| East Berkowitz 3 Pass Pass 3rd 4 2 K A Q A 10
| South Rodwell 1 3 4 6 4th 9 37 2 9 3 Q
| West Soloway 3 Pass All Pass Lead K A 5 6 5 K 2
| North Passell Pass 4 2nd 5 7 2 9 3 10 J | East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd 4 Q K A A 8 4
| South Seamon Pass Dbl 4 4th 9 37 10 7 4 6 | |
| 10 2 10 2 A K J 8 6 3 6 4 3 |
| K 8 7 5 J 9 7 Q 4 2 J 10 7
| ||||||||
| 7BC7C = 01060 = Par NS +1430 | A J 9 4 3 A 8 5 4 3 9 8 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 6 South =+1430 +13 89 | Cayne NS 4 South +1+650 76 | |||||||||
| 48. W deals E-W vul | Q 9 8 6 J 9 J Q J 9 8 3 2
| West Cohen 1 3 Pass Lead J A 8 Q 2 6 A 3
| North Meckstroth 2 Pass Pass 2nd 2 Q 7A 10 3 J 3
| East Berkowitz Pass 4 3rd K 9 94 J 3 5 4
| South Rodwell 3 Pass 4th 7 5 6 4Q A 2 6 | West Soloway 1 2 4 Lead J A 8 3 7 A A 4
| North Passell Pass Pass Pass 2nd 2 Q 710 106 J 8
| East Hamman 2 3 4 3rd K 9 84 J2 6 3
| South Seamon 2 Pass All Pass 4th 7 5 6 32 32 6 | |
| A J 7 5 Q 7 A Q 9 7 5 4 3 — |
| K 4 3 2 6 5 2 — A K 10 7 6 5
| ||||||||
| 64755 74755 69577 = Par EW +140 | 10 A K 10 8 4 3 K 10 8 6 2 4
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 West -3+300 +5 94 | Cayne NS 4 West -1+100 76 | |||||||||
| 49. N deals None vul | 7 6 3 K J 7 5 Q 5 3 J 8 2
| West Cohen 2 4 Lead 3 8 2 9
| North Meckstroth Pass 3 Pass 2nd 9 5 6 2 | East Berkowitz Pass Pass 4 3rd K A Q A | South Rodwell 1 Pass All Pass 4th A 3 9 3 | West Soloway 1 2 3 4 Lead 7 8 K A K 9 Q
| North Passell Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd A 2 2 3 5 2 10
| East Hamman Pass 1 3 3 NT 5 3rd 3 6 6 9 3K J | South Seamon Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th 9 Q 74 8A 4 | |
| A K J 4 2 9 A K J 10 7 6 9 |
| Q 8 A 4 2 9 8 K 10 6 5 4 3
| ||||||||
| 31723 = 8C6B9 8C6BA Par EW +980 | 10 9 5 Q 10 8 6 3 4 2 A Q 7
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 East +1-450 94 | Cayne NS 5 West =-400 +2 78 | |||||||||
| 50. E deals N-S vul | K 7 6 10 4 3 10 9 3 A Q 9 3
| West Cohen 2 Pass Lead 4 3 2 J 8
| North Meckstroth 2 NT 3 NT 2nd 5 7 J 3 6 | East Berkowitz Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K A 9 8 10 | South Rodwell 1 3 4th A 6 8 6Q | West Soloway Pass Pass Lead 5 2 8 A K 2
| North Passell 1 NT 3 NT 2nd 6 10 A 6 J 2
| East Hamman Pass Pass All Pass 3rd J Q 9 3 9 10 | South Seamon 1 2 NT 4th 4 7 3 7 8 Q | |
| J 9 8 J 9 2 J 6 K J 10 6 2 |
| 10 3 2 K Q 8 5 Q 8 7 8 7 4
| ||||||||
| AB9B9 = 22424 = Par NS +650 | A Q 5 4 A 7 6 A K 5 4 2 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT North +2 +660 +2 96 | Cayne NS 3 NT North = +600 78 | |||||||||
| 51. S deals E-W vul | Q 5 K 8 5 J 8 7 5 9 5 3 2
| West Cohen 2 Lead Q K A 10 K 8
| North Meckstroth Pass 2nd 3 3 5 2 6 10 | East Berkowitz Pass 3rd 2 3 2 75 9
| South Rodwell 1 Pass 4th A 4 7 Q 4 7 | West Soloway 1 NT 2 NT Lead 2 4 2 K J 10
| North Passell Pass All Pass 2nd 35 A 5 3 9 | East Hamman 2 3rd Q 10 5 7 3 J
| South Seamon 1 Pass 4th A K 4 7 4 4
| |
| A 10 6 6 A 6 4 A K J 10 8 6 |
| J 7 4 3 J 10 9 7 3 Q 10 9 2 —
| ||||||||
| 55644 = 88798 = Par EW +120 | K 9 8 2 A Q 4 2 K 3 Q 7 4
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 West =-90 +3 99 | Cayne NS 2 NT West +2 -180 78 | |||||||||
| 52. W deals Both vul | A Q A 8 3 A 10 8 2 Q 10 9 8
| West Cohen Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 Q 6
| North Meckstroth 1 1 NT 2nd 10 A Q | East Berkowitz Pass Pass 3rd J 2 2 | South Rodwell 1 Pass 4th A K 3 | West Soloway Pass Pass Lead 4 10 5 6 4 9 7 3 9
| North Passell 1 NT 2nd 10 5 8 Q 2A J 6 6
| East Hamman Pass 3rd J 2 K 2 Q 6 410 3
| South Seamon Pass 4th A K 7 3 3 58 Q 2
| |
| 7 5 4 3 2 J 5 2 K J 6 4 K |
| K J 9 K 9 6 4 Q 7 A 7 5 3
| ||||||||
| 63556 53556 79886 = Par EW +140 | 10 8 6 Q 10 7 9 5 3 J 6 4 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 1 NT North +1 +120 +6 105 | Cayne NS 1 NT North -1 -100 78 | |||||||||
| 53. N deals N-S vul | K 10 8 6 4 2 K K 5 9 8 6 5
| West Cohen Dbl 4 Lead 6 Q 10 K 10
| North Meckstroth 2 2 All Pass 2nd 2 5 3 3 7
| East Berkowitz Dbl Pass 3rd A 2 6 J 7 | South Rodwell 2 Pass 4th K A K 9 3
| West Soloway 4 6 Lead Q J 2 J 10 K 3 10 2
| North Passell 2 Pass All Pass 2nd 5 9 4 K 5 45 A A | East Hamman Dbl 5 3rd 8 6 K A 6 7 Q 6 8
| South Seamon 3 Pass 4th 3 A 5 2 K 78 6 4 | |
| 9 5 A Q J 9 6 J 7 6 3 K 7 |
| A 3 10 7 4 A Q 10 4 Q J 10 2
| ||||||||
| 17111 = A6BC9 = Par EW +920 | Q J 7 8 5 3 2 9 8 2 A 4 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 West =-420 105 | Cayne NS 6 East -4+200 +12 90 | |||||||||
| 54. E deals E-W vul | 10 5 3 Q 5 7 3 2 A 7 6 4 3
| West Cohen 1 NT 2 4 Lead 3 6 A 2
| North Meckstroth Pass 3 All Pass 2nd 4 Q 5 Q | East Berkowitz Pass Pass 3 3rd A 7 3 K | South Rodwell 1 2 Pass 4th 8 4 8 9 | West Soloway 1 4 Lead 2 A 2
| North Passell Pass All Pass 2nd 4 5 Q | East Hamman Pass 2 3rd 9 3 K | South Seamon 1 Pass 4th Q 9 8 | |
| J 8 A J 6 4 2 A Q K Q J 9 |
| 9 7 6 4 K 10 7 3 J 8 4 8 2
| ||||||||
| 46385 = 97A57 = Par EW +500 | A K Q 2 9 8 K 10 9 6 5 10 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 West =-620 = 105 | Cayne NS 4 West =-620 = 90 | |||||||||
| 55. S deals Both vul | 8 6 3 2 Q 2 K 10 4 2 K 8 4
| West Cohen Pass Pass All Pass Lead 2 A 6 A
| North Meckstroth 2 3 2nd 4 5 Q 7 | East Berkowitz Pass Pass 3rd A 3 7 2 | South Rodwell 1 2 NT 4 4th 7 2 4 4 | West Soloway Pass Lead 6 5 4 6 5 J 10 9
| North Passell Pass 2nd 4 3 A K K 5K 3 | East Hamman Pass 3rd 10 K 7 2 A 9 3Q | South Seamon 1 NT 4th Q A 2 4 7 8 3 5 | |
| 7 K 10 7 3 8 7 3 9 6 5 3 2 |
| Q J 10 4 8 5 4 A J 6 A J 10
| ||||||||
| 89776 = 44546 54546 Par NS +140 | A K 9 5 A J 9 6 Q 9 5 Q 7
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 South -2-200 105 | Cayne NS 1 NT South = +90 +7 97 | |||||||||
| 56. W deals None vul | A 9 4 A Q 10 9 2 K J 7 5 3 —
| West Cohen Pass 3 Pass Lead K 8 A 4 K 3 2 6
| North Meckstroth 1 Dbl 2nd 5 J 6 8 6A 45 | East Berkowitz 1 Pass 3rd 2 Q 3 95 8 J 2 | South Rodwell 2 Pass 4th 3 4 7 3 A 4 9 9 | West Soloway Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead K 9 4
| North Passell 1 3 4 NT 2nd 84 8 | East Hamman 1 Pass Pass 3rd J 3 J | South Seamon 3 4 6 4th 4 A A | |
| J 10 6 5 3 J 7 5 6 4 10 8 5 |
| K Q 8 7 2 6 4 3 A 2 K 7 2
| ||||||||
| 87CCB = 25112 = Par NS +980 | — K 8 Q 10 9 8 A Q J 9 6 4 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 × East -3+500 105 | Cayne NS 6 North =+920 +9 106 | |||||||||
| 57. N deals E-W vul | A J 10 9 10 8 J 10 8 7 6 5 2
| West Cohen Pass Pass All Pass Lead A 5 4 8 3 2 J 5
| North Meckstroth Pass 1 2 NT 2nd 3 K 3 A 2 3 A J
| East Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 2 10 9 4 K8 6
| South Rodwell 1 2 4 4th J 69 Q 9 J 2 Q | West Soloway 2 Pass Lead K Q J K Q J Q 4
| North Passell Pass Dbl 2nd A 8 10 4 7 6 3 5 | East Hamman 1 Pass 3rd 10 4 3 10 A K 8 2
| South Seamon 1 Pass 4th 9 9 33 5 2 2 5
| |
| 7 4 A 7 6 5 3 Q 7 4 2 Q J |
| 8 5 3 9 2 A 9 6 5 A K 4 3
| ||||||||
| 69657 79657 64686 = Par NS +140 | K Q 6 2 K Q J 4 K 10 8 3 9
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 North -2-100 +2 107 | Cayne NS 2 × East =-180 106 | |||||||||
| 58. E deals Both vul | K 5 K Q J 6 5 A J 10 9 3 4
| West Cohen 2 3 Lead 3 K 2
| North Meckstroth 2 Pass 2nd 7 A 8 | East Berkowitz 1 3 3 NT 3rd J 8 K | South Rodwell Pass Pass All Pass 4th 4 9 4 | West Soloway 2 3 5 Lead K 2 Q 6 Q
| North Passell 2 Pass All Pass 2nd A 8 3A 4 | East Hamman 1 3 4 3rd 3 K 3 2 2 | South Seamon Pass Pass Pass 4th 7 4 9 4 9 | |
| A Q J 9 9 7 8 6 K Q J 7 6 |
| 8 4 2 A 4 K Q 2 A 10 5 3 2
| ||||||||
| 43882 = 8A55A = Par EW +620 | 10 7 6 3 10 8 3 2 7 5 4 9 8
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT East -2 +200 +3 110 | Cayne NS 5 West -1+100 106 | |||||||||
| 59. S deals None vul | Q J 2 K J 10 4 3 2 K Q 9 3
| West Cohen 1 3 6 Lead K 7
| North Meckstroth 2 Pass All Pass 2nd 63 | East Berkowitz 2 4 3rd 5 A | South Rodwell Pass Pass Pass 4th 4 2 | West Soloway 1 3 4 5 NT Lead K 10 4 A 5
| North Passell 2 Pass Pass Pass 2nd 63 3 6 Q | East Hamman 2 4 5 6 3rd J A 77 8
| South Seamon Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th 7 2 2 3 K | |
| A 3 2 A K Q 9 8 5 7 A 7 4 |
| K 10 7 6 5 4 10 7 6 A 9 8 5 —
| ||||||||
| 11167 = ACC76 = Par EW +980 | J 9 8 4 3 Q 6 J 10 8 6 5 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 6 West =-980 = 110 | Cayne NS 6 West =-980 = 106 | |||||||||
| 60. W deals N-S vul | 8 6 3 A 10 8 5 K 10 6 5 2 7
| West Cohen 1 NT 2 3 NT Lead 5 8 J
| North Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 7 7 4 | East Berkowitz 2 2 3rd J Q 5 | South Rodwell Pass Pass 4th Q A 3 | West Soloway 1 1 NT Pass Lead 5 8
| North Passell Pass Pass Pass 2nd 7 7 | East Hamman 1 3 NT 3rd J Q | South Seamon Pass Pass 4th Q A | |
| 10 9 7 Q 4 2 A Q 8 4 K J 8 |
| A K Q J 4 2 7 6 3 7 Q 4 3
| ||||||||
| 54897 = 77535 = Par NS +110 | 5 K J 9 J 9 3 A 10 9 6 5 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT West -1 +50 +10 120 | Cayne NS 3 NT West +1 -430 106 | |||||||||
| Match AU98 Main | | Top 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final |
| 61. N deals Both vul | A 10 9 4 Q 5 K 9 2 A K Q 6
| West Passell 2 Lead K Q K J 2 3 10 8
| North Soloway 1 Pass 2nd 7 4 5 6 4 2 910 | East Seamon 2 Pass 3rd 2 8 7 4 6 J 7Q | South Hamman Pass Pass 4th 8 A 9 3 4 5 93 | West Nickell 4 Lead A K 5 A K J 6 3 7 6
| North Burger 1 Pass 2nd 7 J 4 Q Q 6 4 29 J | East Freeman 1 Pass 3rd 2 3 8 7 4 6 7 2Q 8 | South Cayne 3 Pass 4th 8 10 10 9 4 5 9 35 10 | |
| K 8 7 A K J 10 6 3 2 3 10 8 |
| Q 6 2 7 4 A 10 8 7 6 4 J 7
| ||||||||
| 57467 = 76974 75974 Par EW +140 | J 5 3 9 8 Q J 5 9 5 4 3 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 West +1-140 120 | Cayne NS 4 West -1+100 +6 112 | |||||||||
| 62. E deals None vul | A 10 4 2 K Q 9 8 4 K Q J 6
| West Passell Dbl Pass Lead A 2 3 6
| North Soloway 5 Pass 2nd 2 A 2 9 | East Seamon Pass 5 3rd 6 4 K A | South Hamman 3 Pass 4th 5 3 5 4 | West Nickell Pass Dbl Lead 2 6 2 A K 8
| North Burger 5 All Pass 2nd A 5 A 2 10 4 | East Freeman Pass Pass 3rd 4 10 4 6 Q K | South Cayne 3 Pass 4th 5 2 5 5 J 9 | |
| K 7 3 2 A 8 3 A J 10 7 6 2 |
| Q 9 8 6 4 K Q 10 7 6 5 3 5
| ||||||||
| 73369 = 5AA73 = Par EW +300 | J 5 J 9 5 2 A 10 9 8 7 4 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 5 East -1+50 +8 128 | Cayne NS 5 × South -2-300 112 | |||||||||
| 63. S deals N-S vul | A J 7 3 J 8 4 A K 7 5 5 2
| West Passell Pass Pass Lead 9 3 4 J K 5 9 5 8
| North Soloway 2 3 NT 2nd J 6 7 A 8 4 610 4
| East Seamon Pass All Pass 3rd Q J 9 3 4 Q 7 A 2 | South Hamman 1 2 NT 4th K 5 10 6 2 10 32 K | West Nickell Pass Pass Lead A 6 A K 5 9 6 Q K
| North Burger 1 3 NT 2nd 4 8 3 8 4K 2 10 8 | East Freeman Pass All Pass 3rd 5 7 4 9 Q J K 37 | South Cayne 1 1 NT 4th 3 2 2 10 J 2A 34 | |
| 10 9 8 A K 10 6 J 10 2 J 7 6 |
| Q 6 4 2 7 5 8 3 K 10 9 4 3
| ||||||||
| A9AA7 = 34326 = Par NS +630 | K 5 Q 9 3 2 Q 9 6 4 A Q 8
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT South = +600 128 | Cayne NS 3 NT South +1 +630 +1 113 | |||||||||
| 64. W deals E-W vul | J 8 6 4 9 4 K Q 5 2 K J 5
| West Passell Pass 1 Pass Lead 3 7 3 10 6 2 4 7 8
| North Soloway Pass Pass Pass 2nd 2 2 5 3 K 10 A 6 3 | East Seamon 1 1 NT 3rd 9 Q Q Q 5 4 6 8 10 | South Hamman Pass Pass 4th K 4 A 4 9 J 5 K A | West Nickell Pass 1 NT Lead 4 3 5 4 8 8 2
| North Burger Pass Pass 2nd 3 5 A J 3 K 6 | East Freeman 1 Pass 3rd 10 7 6 Q Q 2 9 | South Cayne Pass Pass 4th Q 10 7 A 4 9 K | |
| A Q 9 8 5 2 A 6 3 9 8 4 3 |
| K 7 3 A K Q 7 J 7 4 Q 7 2
| ||||||||
| 56565 = 87878 77778 Par EW +120 | 10 5 2 J 10 6 3 10 9 8 A 10 6
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 1 NT East +1 -120 = 128 | Cayne NS 1 NT West +1 -120 = 113 | |||||||||
| 65. N deals None vul | J 10 3 8 7 6 9 5 2 A K 10 3
| West Passell 1 2 2 3 Lead K A 2 3
| North Soloway Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd 5 6 3 6 | East Seamon 1 1 NT 2 2 NT 4 3rd J 4 J K | South Hamman Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th 2 7 A 2 | West Nickell 1 4 Lead A K J K 10
| North Burger Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 5 6 Q 2 Q | East Freeman Pass 2 3rd J 4 5 3 A | South Cayne Pass Pass 4th 2 7 4 8 6 | |
| A K 9 4 A J 9 4 3 A 10 7 2 |
| Q 7 K 10 5 K Q 3 Q 9 8 6 5
| ||||||||
| 11143 = BBB9A = Par EW +460 | 8 6 5 2 Q 2 J 8 7 6 4 J 4
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 West +1-450 = 128 | Cayne NS 4 West +1-450 = 113 | |||||||||
| 66. E deals N-S vul | 6 5 4 2 K J 9 3 2 5 10 9 2
| West Passell Pass Pass Lead Q 6 3 3 9 K 5
| North Soloway 1 4 2nd 2 9 2 K 8 A 10
| East Seamon Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 7 K 5 9 25 J | South Hamman 1 1 4th 3 A 7 2 4 8 10 | West Nickell Dbl Pass Lead Q 5 J 6 5
| North Burger 3 4 2nd 2 8 A 66 | East Freeman Pass Dbl All Pass 3rd 7 J 9 K K | South Cayne 1 4 4th A A 2 4 A | |
| Q 9 8 7 8 A Q 8 2 Q J 8 6 |
| J 10 3 A 4 10 7 6 4 K 7 5 4
| ||||||||
| 76A54 = 67386 67387 Par NS +500 | A K Q 10 7 6 5 K J 9 3 A 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 South =+620 = 128 | Cayne NS 4 South =+620 = 113 | |||||||||
| 67. S deals E-W vul | A K 8 J 7 4 A 10 8 7 4 2 4
| West Passell Pass Pass Lead 2 4 5 A
| North Soloway 3 3 NT 2nd 8 8 4 3 | East Seamon Pass All Pass 3rd 9 9 K 2
| South Hamman 2 3 4th J 10 A Q | West Nickell Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 8 5 2 A 5
| North Burger 1 2 3 3 4 2nd 4 Q A 3 3 10 | East Freeman Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K 7 6 54 8
| South Cayne 1 1 3 3 4 4th A 3 2J Q 8 | |
| J 6 4 Q 9 6 5 Q J 5 K 10 3 |
| 10 3 2 K 3 2 K 9 6 3 Q J 8
| ||||||||
| 8AA9A = 52343 = Par NS +420 | Q 9 7 5 A 10 8 — A 9 7 6 5 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT North = +400 128 | Cayne NS 4 South =+420 +1 114 | |||||||||
| 68. W deals Both vul | A 4 2 3 J 8 6 5 K J 10 8 4
| West Passell Pass Pass Pass Lead J 3 3 K Q 9 6
| North Soloway Pass 2 NT Pass 2nd 6 5 2 7 8 2 10
| East Seamon 1 Pass Pass 3rd 7 10 8 5 6 4 8
| South Hamman 2 3 NT 4th A A K 4 J 9 3
| West Nickell Pass Dbl 2 Lead K 7 2 6 4 10 A Q
| North Burger Pass Pass All Pass 2nd A 8 8 5 9 6 2 7 | East Freeman 1 1 3rd 3 3 K A 63 4 10
| South Cayne 1 2 4th 5 6 3 J 10 K 74 | |
| 10 7 5 3 A 8 7 10 Q 9 7 5 2 |
| Q J 9 8 J 5 4 A Q 9 7 3 3
| ||||||||
| A688A = 26353 = Par NS +630 | K 6 K Q 10 9 6 2 K 4 2 A 6
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT North = +600 +11 139 | Cayne NS 2 East -1+100 114 | |||||||||
| 69. N deals N-S vul | 9 8 2 Q J 8 3 K 7 2 A 9 4
| West Passell 2 Pass Lead K 3 6 A 6
| North Soloway Pass 2 Pass 2nd 4 J 3 4 5 | East Seamon 1 2 3rd Q 2 109 4
| South Hamman Dbl Pass 4th 2 5 5 2 7 | West Nickell Pass 2 All Pass Lead 2 8 A K 8 9 3 9
| North Burger Pass 1 Dbl 2nd 5 5 7 2 J 3J 2 | East Freeman 1 1 Pass 3rd 9 K 3 4 A K2 Q | South Cayne Dbl Pass 2 4th Q 4 66 Q 3 10 4 | |
| J 4 9 7 6 4 9 J 10 7 5 3 2 |
| A Q 10 5 2 A Q 10 8 6 3 Q 6
| ||||||||
| 88867 77756 55576 = Par NS +120 | K 7 6 3 A K 10 5 J 5 4 K 8
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 East -2+100 = 139 | Cayne NS 2 North =+110 = 114 | |||||||||
| 70. E deals E-W vul | 4 2 10 7 2 K 9 8 7 5 3 Q 6
| West Passell 3 Lead K Q 7 A K
| North Soloway Pass 2nd 4 8 6 2 5 | East Seamon 1 Pass 3rd 2 7 4 3 4 | South Hamman 1 Pass 4th 3 5 K 6 Q | West Nickell 2 4 Lead A Q 5 A K
| North Burger 3 All Pass 2nd 4 8 6 2 5 | East Freeman 1 Pass 3rd 2 7 4 3 4 | South Cayne 1 Pass 4th 3 5 K 6 Q | |
| A 8 6 8 4 A 6 J 10 9 7 4 3 |
| K Q J 10 9 5 3 J 10 2 A K 8
| ||||||||
| 22872 = 8B56B = Par EW +650 | 9 7 5 3 A K Q J 6 Q 4 5 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 East +2-150 = 139 | Cayne NS 4 East +1-150 = 114 | |||||||||
| 71. S deals Both vul | Q 8 5 Q 7 2 K 10 4 A K 7 3
| West Passell Pass Pass All Pass Lead A J 7 A 5 4 3
| North Soloway 1 NT 2 NT 2nd 2 5 Q Q9 3 K | East Seamon Pass Pass 3rd 4 10 K 4 K J 7 | South Hamman Pass 2 3 4th 9 6 3 8 2 58 | West Nickell Pass Pass Lead A 4 J K 10 4 3 J
| North Burger 2 NT Pass 2nd 2 5 6 2 3 6 K Q | East Freeman Pass Pass 3rd 4 K 2 5 7 A 7 A | South Cayne 2 3 4th 9 3 K 9 4 5J 6 | |
| J 7 4 A K 6 5 9 Q 8 5 4 2 |
| A K 10 9 2 J 10 8 4 6 3 2 J
| ||||||||
| 63395 = 4AA47 = Par EW +500 | 6 3 9 3 A Q J 8 7 5 10 9 6
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 South =+110 = 139 | Cayne NS 3 South =+110 = 114 | |||||||||
| 72. W deals None vul | A J 10 7 2 K 10 8 6 A 9 9 2
| West Passell Pass 2 Pass Lead 3 5 4 K 3 J 10 3 A
| North Soloway 1 Pass 3 NT 2nd 2 J 64 5 2 710 9 | East Seamon Dbl Pass All Pass 3rd A Q 7 2 A 46 Q 3
| South Hamman Rdbl 2 NT 4th 8 9 K 8 5Q 47 K | West Nickell Pass 2 Pass Lead 3 5 4 3 2 9 6 8 5
| North Burger 1 Pass Pass 2nd 2 J 64 53 49 7 | East Freeman Dbl 3 Pass 3rd A Q 7 A K 8 10 10 A | South Cayne Rdbl 3 NT 4th 8 9 K 8 5 Q 10J 2 | |
| Q 9 6 5 4 3 8 7 3 Q 10 4 3 |
| 8 A Q 5 2 Q 10 6 2 A 7 6 5
| ||||||||
| 89976 88976 54466 = Par NS +140 | K 3 J 9 7 4 K J 5 4 K J 8
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT South -2 -100 139 | Cayne NS 3 NT South -1 -50 +2 116 | |||||||||
| 73. N deals E-W vul | J 10 9 7 5 Q 9 4 A 6 5 A 4
| West Passell Pass Lead K J J Q J 6
| North Soloway 1 Pass 2nd 3 5Q 2 4 8 | East Seamon 2 Pass 3rd 10 2 A 2 2 4
| South Hamman 3 4th A K 3 5 6 4 | West Nickell 2 2 3 NT Lead J 2 2 3 9 7 Q 10
| North Burger Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 5K 4 8 8 7 6 5
| East Freeman 1 2 3 3rd A 5 J K 8 3 9 10
| South Cayne Pass Pass Pass 4th 4 65 A 6 Q 3 2
| |
| K Q 6 4 J 2 10 K Q 10 7 6 2 |
| — A 10 7 6 5 K Q J 9 8 J 9 3
| ||||||||
| 46532 = 8789A = Par EW +130 | A 8 3 2 K 8 3 7 4 3 2 8 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 North -3-150 139 | Cayne NS 3 NT West -1 +100 +6 122 | |||||||||
| 74. E deals Both vul | K 8 7 2 Q 5 4 J 5 A 7 6 4
| West Passell 1 4 Lead 2 3 J A 3
| North Soloway Pass All Pass 2nd J 2 2 4 5 | East Seamon Pass 2 3rd 6 Q 4 7 10 | South Hamman Pass Pass 4th 10 A A 6 2 | West Nickell 1 2 4 Lead 7 3 4 8 10 5 2 5
| North Burger Pass Pass All Pass 2nd J J 5 4 6 7 4 3 | East Freeman Pass 2 2 NT 3rd 5 Q 9 K 9 49 K | South Cayne Pass Pass Pass 4th 10 A J2 Q 3 J A | |
| A Q 10 A J 9 8 3 A 9 7 6 Q |
| J 3 K 10 7 10 8 3 2 K 8 5 3
| ||||||||
| 46436 = 979A7 96997 Par EW +600 | 9 6 5 4 6 2 K Q 4 J 10 9 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 West =-620 139 | Cayne NS 4 West -1+100 +12 134 | |||||||||
| 75. S deals None vul | A 10 3 A 7 4 3 2 9 8 A 8 6
| West Passell Pass 2 Lead 2 9 8 8 Q Q
| North Soloway 1 3 2nd 4 4 5 A K 7 | East Seamon 1 All Pass 3rd K K A 2 J 6
| South Hamman Pass 2 4th A 5 6 10 2 3 | West Nickell Pass 2 Lead 4 9 8 8 6 8 Q
| North Burger 1 All Pass 2nd J 4 5 A 5 10 K | East Freeman 1 3rd A Q A 2 K Q 10 | South Cayne Pass 2 4th 2 5 6 7 3 32 | |
| K J 8 J 10 5 10 7 5 Q 10 9 4 |
| Q 9 7 6 2 Q 6 A J 4 3 K 7
| ||||||||
| 66877 = 67466 = Par NS +100 | 5 4 K 9 8 K Q 6 2 J 5 3 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 North -1-50 139 | Cayne NS 2 East -1+50 +3 137 | |||||||||
| Match AU98 Main | | Top 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final |
| 76. W deals N-S vul | — K Q 9 5 3 10 9 7 5 4 3 Q 8
| West Cohen 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead 7 A J A 8 Q
| North Nickell Pass 4 5 6 2nd A 6 4 8 7 5
| East Berkowitz 3 Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 4 3 5 3 K 5
| South Freeman Dbl 4 NT 5 4th 82 36 410 | West Rodwell 2 Pass Lead K A K J 2
| North Burger Pass Pass 2nd 88 3 79 | East Meckstroth 2 Pass 3rd 7 3 4 5 10 | South Cayne 3 NT 4th A 6 2 Q 3
| |
| K Q 10 6 4 3 10 7 6 4 8 7 2 |
| 7 2 2 Q 6 2 K 10 9 6 5 4 3
| ||||||||
| D9DD8 = 04005 = Par NS +2220 | A J 9 8 5 A J 8 A K J A J
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 6 North =+1430 +13 152 | Cayne NS 3 NT South +1 +630 137 | |||||||||
| 77. N deals Both vul | A J 6 4 A Q J 4 K 6 3 K 6
| West Cohen Pass Pass Lead 5 9 3 10 4 7 2 6
| North Nickell 1 3 Pass 2nd 6 2 A 3 2 Q 6 J | East Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass 3rd 9 4 2 6 K 10 Q 5 | South Freeman 1 4 4th J K K 4A 3 3 K
| West Rodwell Pass Pass Lead 5 10 10 8 2 K 7 7 A
| North Burger 1 2 NT 4 2nd 6 2 A 3 6 A Q 10 9 | East Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 9 4 2 6 Q 4 10 J 8 | South Cayne 1 3 NT 4th J K K 75 2 3 3 K | |
| Q 7 3 2 K 10 6 10 2 Q 8 5 2 |
| K 9 5 3 A J 8 7 10 9 7 4 3
| ||||||||
| AAA97 = 33346 = Par NS +630 | 10 9 8 5 8 7 2 Q 9 5 4 A J
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 South -1-100 152 | Cayne NS 4 South =+620 +12 149 | |||||||||
| 78. E deals None vul | 7 2 J 9 5 4 3 K 9 8 4 3 2
| West Cohen 2 3 3 NT Lead 4 2 Q 10 K J 7 9
| North Nickell Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 6 K 2 Q 3 4 2 8
| East Berkowitz 1 2 3 3rd A 3 59 10 3 5 9
| South Freeman Pass Pass Pass 4th 8 6A 65 10 7 7
| West Rodwell 2 2 3 NT Lead A A A 7 2 Q
| North Burger Pass Pass Pass 2nd 8 4 2 3 3 4 | East Meckstroth 1 2 3 4 3rd 3 3 9 K 4 5
| South Cayne Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th 6 6 5 6 Q 2 | |
| Q K Q 8 3 2 K Q J 9 8 7 4 |
| A K 10 9 5 3 6 Q J 10 6 5 6
| ||||||||
| 55853 = 88589 = Par EW +100 | J 8 6 4 A 10 7 2 A 7 A 10 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT West +1 -430 152 | Cayne NS 4 East -2+100 +11 160 | |||||||||
| 79. S deals N-S vul | Q 4 J 9 5 A Q J 8 7 K J 10
| West Cohen Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 J 5 3 J J 8 9
| North Nickell 1 2 3 NT 2nd 3 3 2 5 7 4 88 | East Berkowitz Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 2 6 Q K 4 6 10 10 | South Freeman 1 1 3 4th Q 4 8 2 Q 7 A 6 | West Rodwell Pass Pass Pass Lead 7 10 5 2 9 A J J
| North Burger 1 1 3 NT 2nd 3 6 4 4 2 6 57 | East Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 5 A Q Q 6 3 710 | South Cayne 1 1 2 4th J 8 K K 4 2 3 8 | |
| J 8 2 8 4 10 9 4 3 2 Q 8 5 |
| K 10 6 5 K 7 3 2 K 6 7 6 2
| ||||||||
| CACBC BABAC 13120 = Par NS +1440 | A 9 7 3 A Q 10 6 5 A 9 4 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT North +2 +660 = 152 | Cayne NS 3 NT North +2 +660 = 160 | |||||||||
| 80. W deals E-W vul | A 2 Q 7 2 A 10 7 A Q 9 8 4
| West Cohen Pass Pass Pass Lead K Q A 2 Q 4 6
| North Nickell 1 NT 2 3 NT 2nd 3 3 10 J 8 9 7 | East Berkowitz Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 5 4 3 K 4 88 | South Freeman 2 3 4th A 8 5 6 2 5J | West Rodwell Pass Pass Pass Lead Q 7 2 3 2 K 4 5
| North Burger 1 NT 2 3 NT 2nd 3 5 7 6 10 8 9 10 | East Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 J 9 A Q 4 8K | South Cayne 2 3 4th A A J J 5 2 54 | |
| 9 8 6 5 A 10 8 6 5 2 J 10 6 |
| J 10 9 5 3 K Q 9 8 K 7 5 2
| ||||||||
| 9AA98 99988 43344 = Par NS +420 | K Q 7 4 3 K J 6 4 J 4 3 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT North = +400 = 152 | Cayne NS 3 NT North = +400 = 160 | |||||||||
| 81. N deals None vul | J 4 A Q 8 5 9 8 3 2 10 5 4
| West Cohen Dbl 3 Pass Lead A K A K 3 6 5
| North Nickell Pass 1 Pass 4 2nd 2 3 2 8 K 8 A | East Berkowitz Pass 2 Pass All Pass 3rd 5 4 4 5 4 7 J | South Freeman 1 2 3 4th Q 37 26 69 | West Rodwell Dbl Pass Pass Lead A K 5 10 J 9 9
| North Burger Pass 1 2 Pass 2nd 2 8 Q A 6 Q 7 | East Meckstroth Pass Dbl 2 3 3rd 4 5 A 2 3 K 2 | South Cayne 1 1 3 All Pass 4th 7 42 4 A 54 | |
| A K 2 10 9 6 A K 10 6 J 8 2 |
| 10 9 6 K J 7 3 2 J 7 5 4 7
| ||||||||
| 7823A = 64AA3 = Par EW +100 | Q 8 7 5 3 4 Q A K Q 9 6 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 South =+130 +6 158 | Cayne NS 3 East +1-130 160 | |||||||||
| 82. E deals N-S vul | A K 3 K 4 A K Q 6 4 3 2 4
| West Cohen 1 Pass Lead A 8 J 3 Q A
| North Nickell 3 NT 2nd 3 5 34 7 7 | East Berkowitz 1 Pass 3rd 2 K 9 9 J2 | South Freeman Pass Pass 4th 4 26 5 4K | West Rodwell 1 2 Lead 8 3 Q A Q 9
| North Burger Dbl 3 NT 2nd 3 K 7 6 5 8 | East Meckstroth 1 Rdbl All Pass 3rd K A 2 2 J 10 | South Cayne Pass Pass 4th 4 5 4 3 2 4
| |
| J 10 J 10 6 3 2 J 9 7 K J 2 |
| 9 5 4 2 A Q 9 10 5 A Q 9 8
| ||||||||
| 474A6 = 22926 = Par NS +100 | Q 8 7 6 8 7 5 8 10 7 6 5 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT North -4 -400 = 158 | Cayne NS 3 NT North -4 -400 = 160 | |||||||||
| 83. S deals E-W vul | J 10 8 3 J 10 6 4 3 A 8 3 3
| West Cohen Pass 1 NT Lead 4 5 9 4 2 2 6 J 8
| North Nickell Pass Pass 2nd 7 Q 3 3 105 39 6
| East Berkowitz 1 3 NT 3rd K 3 2 Q 6 10 A Q K
| South Freeman Pass Pass All Pass 4th 8 9 4 K A 87 8 10
| West Rodwell Pass 2 Lead 5 5 9 2 Q 2 J Q 10
| North Burger Pass Pass 2nd 4 6 8 K 2 7 4 8 4
| East Meckstroth 1 3 NT 3rd 3 K J 6 3 10 5 9A | South Cayne Pass Pass All Pass 4th J 3 4 3A A K 27 | |
| K 7 6 2 Q 8 K Q 10 9 10 6 4 |
| A 4 A 9 7 J 5 2 A Q J 8 2
| ||||||||
| 35633 = 977AA 987AA Par EW +600 | Q 9 5 K 5 2 7 6 4 K 9 7 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT West = -600 +1 159 | Cayne NS 3 NT East +1 -630 160 | |||||||||
| 84. W deals Both vul | 7 2 K 10 4 A Q 10 9 4 2 Q 2
| West Cohen 1 1 NT 2 NT Lead Q K 5 Q 2 10 9 8 8
| North Nickell 1 Pass Pass 2nd 6 2 7 3 5 3 4 86 | East Berkowitz 1 2 3 NT 3rd 5 8 A 5J 7 Q 10A | South Freeman Pass Pass All Pass 4th K 4 6 4K A 6 22 | West Rodwell 2 NT 3 Pass Lead 10 K 5 Q 8 10 9
| North Burger Pass Dbl Pass 2nd 6 7 2 6 3 Q 4 | East Meckstroth 3 3 NT 3rd 8 8 A 95 5 10 | South Cayne Pass Pass 4th J J 4 4Q J 2 | |
| K 5 A J 9 K J 3 A K 10 7 5 |
| A Q 10 9 8 Q 8 3 2 7 6 9 8
| ||||||||
| 33353 = AAA8A 99979 Par EW +630 | J 6 4 3 7 6 5 8 5 J 6 4 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT West = -600 +1 160 | Cayne NS 3 NT West +1 -630 160 | |||||||||
| 85. N deals N-S vul | A J 10 7 2 K 10 9 8 2 A 10 6
| West Cohen Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead Q 4 7
| North Nickell 1 3 3 NT 4 2nd 9 10 3
| East Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 A J | South Freeman 2 3 4 5 4th 6 8 K | West Rodwell Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 6 Q 7
| North Burger 1 3 3 NT 4 2nd J K 8 | East Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass Dbl 3rd Q A J | South Cayne 2 3 4 6 NT 4th 2 6 9 | |
| K 9 Q J 5 4 2 Q 10 7 5 9 3 |
| Q 8 6 5 4 3 A 7 3 9 6 4 2
| ||||||||
| A778C B778B 25641 = Par NS +1370 | — 8 6 A K J 3 K Q J 8 7 5 4
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 5 South =+600 +13 173 | Cayne NS 6 NT North -2 -200 160 | |||||||||
| 86. E deals E-W vul | A 8 6 4 3 A Q 9 2 7 2 9 5
| West Cohen Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 2 A K 3 J 5 10
| North Nickell 1 2 3 NT 2nd 5 4 4 7 32 6 6
| East Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K 9 7 3 4Q K 2
| South Freeman 1 2 3 4th A 6 8 J Q A 10 8
| West Rodwell Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 2 A 3 7 5 J
| North Burger 1 2 NT 3 NT 2nd 5 4 7 10 2A 7 | East Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K 9 7 3J 2 Q | South Cayne 1 2 3 4th A 6 8 Q Q 3 A | |
| K Q 10 9 K J 6 4 6 10 7 4 3 |
| J 5 10 8 7 3 Q J 8 4 A 8 6
| ||||||||
| 886A8 = 44624 44625 Par NS +130 | 7 2 5 A K 10 9 5 3 K Q J 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT North -1 -50 173 | Cayne NS 3 NT North +2 +460 +11 171 | |||||||||
| 87. S deals Both vul | A 9 8 7 6 J 6 2 J 10 9 3 2
| West Cohen 1 Pass Lead J 9 3
| North Nickell 2 Pass 2nd 4 10 K | East Berkowitz 2 3rd Q J A | South Freeman 1 Pass 4th 7 A 7 | West Rodwell 1 3 4 Lead J A 4 3 Q J K 3
| North Burger 2 Pass Pass 2nd 4 22 K 6 8 A 4
| East Meckstroth Dbl 4 4 3rd K 10 A A 5 9 3 Q | South Cayne 1 Pass Pass All Pass 4th 7 8 3 7 10 52 4
| |
| K J 6 A Q J 4 2 Q 10 7 4 7 |
| Q 8 7 4 3 9 5 3 A K 5 8 4
| ||||||||
| 42227 = 7BBB6 = Par EW +650 | 10 5 2 K 10 9 8 3 A K Q 6 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 West +2-170 +10 183 | Cayne NS 4 West +1-650 171 | |||||||||
| 88. W deals None vul | K 9 8 5 4 J 7 A J 4 6 5 2
| West Cohen 2 Lead 2 7 4 3 Q
| North Nickell Pass 2nd 7 4 A 10 3 | East Berkowitz Pass 3rd K K 2 J 4 | South Freeman Pass 4th A 3 7 Q 5 | West Rodwell 1 4 Lead 4 3 6 3
| North Burger Pass Pass 2nd 7 8 7 K | East Meckstroth 3 NT Pass 3rd Q 2 Q J | South Cayne Pass Pass 4th J 7 A 4 | |
| J 2 K 10 9 6 5 2 7 A J 8 4 |
| A 10 7 Q 8 4 K Q 6 2 Q 10 7
| ||||||||
| 35252 = A8A8A = Par EW +430 | Q 6 3 A 3 10 9 8 5 3 K 9 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 West +3-200 +6 189 | Cayne NS 4 West =-420 171 | |||||||||
| 89. N deals E-W vul | Q 2 K 9 8 7 3 9 7 2 10 4 3
| West Cohen Dbl 1 NT Lead 7 4 4 2 2 7 K Q
| North Nickell Pass Rdbl All Pass 2nd 2 9 8 A 9 33 6 | East Berkowitz 1 Pass 3rd J Q 9 10 Q 5 27 | South Freeman 1 Pass 4th A 3Q 6 3 J 6A | West Rodwell 1 Pass Lead J 8 3 4 3 5 5 10 6
| North Burger Pass Pass Pass 2nd 3 9 2 K 5 7 8 8 7 | East Meckstroth 1 1 NT 3rd 2 Q J 6 9 Q J 6A | South Cayne Pass Pass 4th 5 4 A 8Q 32 4Q | |
| 9 7 6 3 A 10 5 4 K J 6 Q 7 |
| A 5 4 Q 6 2 A 10 5 K 6 5 2
| ||||||||
| 55466 55566 88877 = Par EW +120 | K J 10 8 J Q 8 4 3 A J 9 8
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 1 NT West +1 -120 = 189 | Cayne NS 1 NT East +1 -120 = 171 | |||||||||
| 90. E deals Both vul | A J 9 8 A 7 10 8 5 3 2 A 10
| West Cohen 1 2 Lead 4 7 J 7 K J A 10 J
| North Nickell Pass Pass 2nd 2 K 4 6 5 Q K 76 | East Berkowitz Pass 1 2 3rd A 6 9 A 5 82 Q10 | South Freeman Pass Pass All Pass 4th 8 5 2 3 53 4 Q 2
| West Rodwell 2 Lead 2 6 3 8 8 J 5 4 2
| North Burger Pass 2nd J 4 7 A 35 102 2
| East Meckstroth 2 Pass 3rd 6 64 5 5A Q7 4
| South Cayne Pass Pass 4th 9 8 K 3 A 8 Q K 9 | |
| — Q 9 5 2 A K Q 9 Q 8 7 6 4 |
| K 10 7 6 3 2 K 8 3 J 7 K 5
| ||||||||
| 56464 56454 87879 = Par EW +120 | Q 5 4 J 10 6 4 6 4 J 9 3 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 East -3+300 = 189 | Cayne NS 2 West -3+300 = 171 | |||||||||
| Match AU98 Main | | Top 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final |
| 91. S deals None vul | A K 6 5 4 3 J 3 2 A Q 5 5
| West Cohen Pass 2 3 Lead 5 6 6 A K 6
| North Rodwell 1 2 All Pass 2nd A 7 A 2 10 4
| East Berkowitz Dbl Pass 3rd 2 A 2 7 J J
| South Meckstroth Pass 1 NT Pass 4th 7 3 10 9 8 Q | West Soloway Pass Pass Lead K 6 5 8 3 2 A
| North Passell 2 2nd 2 4 J 9 5 J 2 | East Hamman Pass 3rd J A K 10 K 6 7 | South Seamon Pass Pass 4th 5 2 7 3 10 Q 8 | |
| Q 9 8 A Q 10 5 9 7 6 3 J 7 |
| 10 2 K 8 6 K 8 4 2 A K 6 4
| ||||||||
| 57446 = 76886 = Par EW +100 | J 7 9 7 4 J 10 Q 10 9 8 3 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 West -1+50 +3 192 | Cayne NS 2 North -1-50 171 | |||||||||
| 92. W deals N-S vul | K Q J 10 J 8 3 A Q 9 A K 3
| West Cohen 1 NT Pass Pass Lead 7 8 4 3
| North Rodwell Dbl 2 NT 2nd 5 9 10 Q | East Berkowitz 2 Pass 3rd Q J A K | South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th 3 6 8 7 | West Soloway 1 Pass Pass Lead 4 2 K 3 J 3 5
| North Passell Dbl 2 NT 2nd 10 4 4A 29 A | East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd 8 Q 3 2 5 10 10 | South Seamon 2 Pass 4th 9 9 A 6 6 Q 4 | |
| A 7 6 4 A Q 2 8 3 J 8 7 5 |
| 9 9 7 6 4 K J 5 4 2 Q 10 2
| ||||||||
| 77545 77444 66896 = Par EW +110 | 8 5 3 2 K 10 5 10 7 6 9 6 4
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 NT North -1 -100 192 | Cayne NS 2 NT North = +120 +6 177 | |||||||||
| 93. N deals Both vul | A 8 6 4 2 J 8 4 — A J 10 8 3
| West Cohen Pass Lead Q K J A K 6 10
| North Rodwell 1 Pass 2nd 3 2 3 4 6 9 6
| East Berkowitz 3 NT 3rd 2 5 2 49 J 8
| South Meckstroth Pass 4th K 8 10 JA 5 6 | West Soloway 3 5 Lead Q
| North Passell 1 Pass Pass 2nd 3 | East Hamman Dbl 4 NT 6 NT 3rd A | South Seamon 2 Pass All Pass 4th 9 | |
| 10 5 3 K 9 7 6 5 5 Q 9 4 2 |
| K 9 A Q A K Q J 9 8 6 K 5
| ||||||||
| 47335 = 859A7 = Par EW +140 | Q J 7 10 3 2 10 7 4 3 2 7 6
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT East -2 +200 192 | Cayne NS 6 NT East -3 +300 +3 180 | |||||||||
| 94. E deals None vul | K 2 A Q 10 9 3 A Q 9 3 2 10
| West Cohen Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead Q 6 2 J
| North Rodwell 1 2 3 4 6 2nd 2 5 6 4 | East Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 10 K 3 | South Meckstroth 1 2 3 3 NT 5 6 NT 4th A 4 5 8 | West Soloway Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead J 6 2 J
| North Passell 1 4 6 2nd 2 5 6 5 | East Hamman Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 10 K 3 | South Seamon 1 4 5 6 NT 4th A 4 4 8 | |
| Q J 5 4 7 10 7 5 4 8 5 3 2 |
| 10 9 8 7 6 3 K J 8 8 6 9 4
| ||||||||
| D7BDD D7BDC 06200 = Par NS +1520 | A 6 5 4 2 K J A K Q J 7 6
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 6 NT South +1 +1020 = 192 | Cayne NS 6 NT South +1 +1020 = 180 | |||||||||
| 95. S deals N-S vul | A J 10 6 3 K 8 7 2 J 10 9 K
| West Cohen 1 NT 3 NT 5 Pass Lead K 6 J J A J Q
| North Rodwell 2 4 Pass Dbl 2nd 4 2 5 2 8 K A | East Berkowitz Pass 5 6 All Pass 3rd 9 K 3 4 3 7 4
| South Meckstroth 1 3 5 Pass 4th 2 5 6 36 4 10 | West Soloway 1 Pass Lead 4 3 6 9 6 7 J
| North Passell 1 3 NT 2nd K 9 9 2 2 28 | East Hamman Pass All Pass 3rd 5 K K 3 Q 10 4 | South Seamon 1 2 NT 4th 6 J3 4 55 3
| |
| — A J 10 9 5 6 4 Q 9 8 4 3 2 |
| 9 8 5 2 3 Q 8 7 5 2 J 7 5
| ||||||||
| BB985 = 22437 = Par NS +660 | K Q 7 4 Q 6 4 A K 3 A 10 6
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 6 × East -4+800 +4 196 | Cayne NS 3 NT South +2 +660 180 | |||||||||
| 96. W deals E-W vul | 10 9 5 Q 9 6 5 K 8 2 Q 6 3
| West Cohen Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 7 J 8 6 2 10 Q 2
| North Rodwell Pass 1 2nd A 5 4 A 7 5 7 Q8 | East Berkowitz Pass Pass 3rd 9 Q 3 2 K Q 10 AA | South Meckstroth 1 Pass 4th 8 K 5 9 4 J 46 3 | West Soloway Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 10 J 9 2 J 8 K
| North Passell Pass 1 1 NT 2nd 7 Q 4 4 67 A 7 | East Hamman Pass Pass All Pass 3rd A K 5 3 J2 K 5 | South Seamon 1 1 4th 3 8 6 2 65 9 A | |
| K Q 3 2 J 7 3 J 9 7 A 10 5 |
| J 8 A 8 2 5 4 3 K J 9 4 2
| ||||||||
| 57785 = 65557 = Par NS +90 | A 7 6 4 K 10 4 A Q 10 6 8 7
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 1 North =+80 +4 200 | Cayne NS 1 NT North -1 -50 180 | |||||||||
| 97. N deals None vul | A 10 8 6 K 6 5 3 A J 7 7 2
| West Cohen 2 4 Lead 7 Q 6 A 5 K 10 K Q
| North Rodwell 1 2 All Pass 2nd J A 8 3 2 3 Q 9 J | East Berkowitz Pass Dbl 3rd 3 2 9 4A 4 38 10 | South Meckstroth 1 Pass 4th K 6 J 7 6 7 67 8
| West Soloway 2 3 Lead 7 Q 3 A J
| North Passell 1 2 All Pass 2nd J A 8 6 K | East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd 8 2 9 4 4
| South Seamon 1 Pass 4th K 3 Q 7 3
| |
| J 9 4 3 A Q J 10 4 2 Q K 5 |
| 7 8 K 10 9 8 4 2 A J 10 9 4
| ||||||||
| 67534 = 75798 = Par EW +110 | K Q 5 2 9 7 6 5 3 Q 8 6 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 West -3+150 +3 203 | Cayne NS 3 West -1+50 180 | |||||||||
| 98. E deals N-S vul | A K 9 K Q 10 9 2 K Q 10 8 2 —
| West Cohen Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 6 3 A K K 2
| North Rodwell 2 3 3 4 2nd A 53 7 4 6
| East Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 K 5 2 6 A
| South Meckstroth Pass 2 NT 3 4 4 4th 8 4 4 10 9 7 | West Soloway Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 3 2 A 2 K Q
| North Passell 1 3 3 5 NT 2nd Q 4 54 6 6
| East Hamman Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd A A 9 A 5 6
| South Seamon 1 1 3 4 6 4th 23 4 3 7 5 | |
| Q 10 4 — J 9 7 5 3 A 10 8 5 2 |
| 8 7 3 J 8 7 6 4 6 4 K 6 3
| ||||||||
| ABBA8 = 32135 22135 Par NS +650 | J 6 5 2 A 5 3 A Q J 9 7 4
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 North +1+650 +13 216 | Cayne NS 6 North -2-200 180 | |||||||||
| 99. S deals E-W vul | K 10 6 5 2 10 4 Q 5 4 A 10 2
| West Cohen Dbl Lead K A A 9 10 8
| North Rodwell Pass 2nd 4 5 2 A J 5 | East Berkowitz Pass 3rd 3 6 7 3 Q J | South Meckstroth 4 Pass 4th 10 8 9 4K Q | West Soloway Dbl 4 NT Pass Lead A 9 K 2 9 A 5 3
| North Passell Pass Pass Dbl 2nd 5 K A 7 2 4 10 10 | East Hamman 3 5 All Pass 3rd 10 4 3 9 7 6 Q J | South Seamon 2 3 Pass 4th 3 J 2A 88 6Q | |
| A 8 K 5 A K J 7 2 K J 9 5 |
| J 7 J 3 9 6 3 Q 8 7 6 4 3
| ||||||||
| 59944 = 63389 64499 Par NS +140 | Q 9 4 3 A Q 9 8 7 6 2 10 8 —
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 × South -1-100 216 | Cayne NS 5 × East -2+500 +12 192 | |||||||||
| 100. W deals Both vul | 2 K 10 9 7 A K Q J 7 J 7 3
| West Cohen Pass 1 NT Lead K Q A J 7 2 10 2 A K
| North Rodwell 1 Pass 2nd 8 9 5 2 93 76 5 5 | East Berkowitz Dbl Pass 3rd 3 4 8 4 47 6 7 4 6
| South Meckstroth 1 Pass 4th 5 6 2 10 8Q A Q 9 10
| West Soloway Pass 1 NT Lead J K Q A 7 2 5 10
| North Passell 1 Pass 2nd 8 9 2 3 6K Q 3
| East Hamman Dbl Pass 3rd 3 4 2 7 4A 7 8
| South Seamon 1 Pass 4th 2 5 6 10 68 J 9 | |
| Q 10 8 Q 6 4 10 6 5 2 A 10 6 |
| K J 6 3 A 8 2 9 8 K Q 9 5
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| 65875 = 77458 57448 Par NS +110 | A 9 7 5 4 J 5 3 4 3 8 4 2
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Nickell NS 1 NT West -1 +100 +5 221 | Cayne NS 1 NT West = -90 192 | |||||||||
| 101. N deals N-S vul | K 9 4 10 9 3 10 9 7 6 6 4 3
| West Cohen 2 Lead A A K 2 J 2
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd 2 5 7 K 4 9 | East Berkowitz 1 Pass 3rd 3 10 4 3 3 Q | South Meckstroth Dbl Pass 4th 5 J Q 36 10 | West Soloway 2 Pass Lead A A K 5 K Q J
| North Passell Pass Pass Pass 2nd 2 5 7 Q 9 10 K | East Hamman 1 2 3rd 3 3 6 6 3 4A | South Seamon Dbl Pass 4th Q J 5 2 2 4 6 | |
| J 5 2 K Q 7 5 Q 8 J 10 7 2 |
| A Q 8 7 3 J A 4 3 2 Q 9 5
| ||||||||
| 55654 54654 88778 88779 Par EW +120 | 10 6 A 8 6 4 2 K J 5 A K 8
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 2 East +2-170 221 | Cayne NS 2 East +1-140 +1 193 | |||||||||
| 102. E deals E-W vul | J 9 8 A 7 3 K Q 2 10 5 4 2
| West Cohen Pass Pass Lead K 6 5 Q A 10
| North Rodwell 2 NT Pass 2nd 8 J 2 9 2 10
| East Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 A 32 10 9
| South Meckstroth 2 3 4th 3 4 3 7 5 6
| West Soloway Pass Lead 5 6 9 7 8 5 Q 10 K
| North Passell Pass 2nd A 8 A K 5 7 J 3 10
| East Hamman 2 3rd 2 A 3 4 4K 2 10 J
| South Seamon Pass 4th 9 3 2 46 9 4 J3 | |
| K Q 10 6 — A J 8 7 6 3 K 8 3 |
| A 5 2 Q 10 9 8 5 4 10 9 4 9
| ||||||||
| 75537 = 687A6 = Par EW +130 | 7 4 3 K J 6 2 5 A Q J 7 6
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 South -2-100 = 221 | Cayne NS 2 East =-110 = 193 | |||||||||
| 103. S deals Both vul | K 10 7 3 10 9 7 5 2 J 8 7 3
| West Cohen 1 2 3 4 NT 6 Lead 7 3 J 4 A 6
| North Rodwell Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd Q 8 9 Q 3 7 | East Berkowitz 2 2 3 NT 5 NT 3rd 9 K A 104 K | South Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 4th 2 7 2 5 2 5
| West Soloway 2 NT 3 4 Lead 5 A 10 4 6 9
| North Passell Pass Pass Pass 2nd 6 3 7 8 J 4
| East Hamman 3 4 4 NT 3rd Q 4 K J Q 4
| South Seamon Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th K 2 69 58 | |
| A J 8 2 K J A K 10 4 A 10 6 |
| Q 6 A 6 4 3 9 8 K Q 9 5 4
| ||||||||
| 12140 12241 CBA9C = Par EW +1440 | 9 5 4 Q 8 2 Q J 7 6 5 3 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 6 West -1+100 +13 234 | Cayne NS 4 NT West +1 -660 193 | |||||||||
| 104. W deals None vul | K Q 10 8 5 10 J 3 2 K J 6 3
| West Cohen 1 2 NT 4 Lead 10 7 2 3 4 A 5 Q
| North Rodwell Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 3 3 5 10 6 46 K | East Berkowitz 2 3 3rd 2 A 10 Q 42 K J
| South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th A 9 J A 8 5 2 Q
| West Soloway 1 2 3 NT Lead 10 6 5 5 5 8 J Q 4
| North Passell Pass Pass Pass 2nd 3 Q J 4 3Q 10 K J | East Hamman 2 3 4 3rd 6 4 6A K 7Q A 3
| South Seamon Pass Pass All Pass 4th A 52 3 2 8K 8 6
| |
| 9 7 6 3 2 A 5 A K Q 10 7 4 |
| A J 4 K 9 8 7 4 3 10 5 A 2
| ||||||||
| 54486 54476 79957 = Par EW +140 | — Q J 6 2 Q 9 8 7 6 4 9 8 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 West -2+100 = 234 | Cayne NS 4 West -2+100 = 193 | |||||||||
| 105. N deals E-W vul | 5 4 8 3 2 K Q 9 Q J 10 6 5
| West Cohen 2 Pass Lead A J 3 8 10 7
| North Rodwell Pass 2 Pass 2nd 9 5 A K A 3 | East Berkowitz Pass 3 3rd 2 9 Q 4 9 6 | South Meckstroth 1 NT Pass 4th 6 6 2 7 7 4 | West Soloway 1 3 Lead K Q Q 10 A
| North Passell Pass 2 Pass 2nd 2 4 2 8 9 | East Hamman Pass 2 4 3rd 7 3 5 9 3 | South Seamon 1 3 All Pass 4th 5 A K 6 6 | |
| A J 10 8 6 Q J 10 9 A 8 5 7 |
| Q 9 7 2 6 5 6 4 2 A 4 3 2
| ||||||||
| 64578 = 79655 = Par EW +140 | K 3 A K 7 4 J 10 7 3 K 9 8
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 East =-140 234 | Cayne NS 4 West -1+100 +6 199 | |||||||||
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| 106. E deals Both vul | A 6 5 3 2 9 3 J 7 6 J 9 3
| West Cayne 1 3 Lead 7 6 4 A 5 10 7
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd 9 5 23 9 2 3 | East Burger Pass 1 4 3rd A A 7 4 Q KK | South Meckstroth Pass Pass All Pass 4th 4 9 3 7 8 J 2 | West Soloway 1 2 Lead 6 7 2 5 5 A 5
| North Passell Pass Pass 2nd 3 J 8 8 4 3 9 | East Hamman Pass 2 4 3rd A A 79 24 Q | South Seamon Pass 2 All Pass 4th 9 4 9 K 7 8 10 | |
| K J 10 9 A K 5 2 9 A 10 8 7 |
| Q 8 4 Q J 6 4 Q 10 5 3 K 4
| ||||||||
| 44375 = 88A67 = Par EW +620 | 7 10 8 7 A K 8 4 2 Q 6 5 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 East +1-650 234 | Cayne NS 4 West =-620 +1 200 | |||||||||
| 107. S deals None vul | K Q 9 8 5 3 9 2 A 4 7 3 2
| West Cayne Pass Pass Lead 2 4 5 6 7
| North Rodwell 2 4 2nd 4 K 3 7 9 | East Burger Pass All Pass 3rd Q A 9 6J | South Meckstroth 1 NT 2 4th 5 2 6 A A | West Soloway Pass Pass Lead 2 2 7 6 K J K 2 K
| North Passell 4 Pass 2nd A 4 9 5 5 10 38 3 | East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd 8 K J 3 J Q2 A 9 | South Seamon 1 NT 4 4th 7 A A 9 4 36 7 5 | |
| 10 7 6 10 7 6 3 2 A Q J 8 5 |
| J Q 8 5 K Q J 8 6 3 10 9 4
| ||||||||
| 8B866 BBA56 22377 = Par NS +460 | A 4 2 A K J 4 10 9 7 5 K 6
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 South -1-50 234 | Cayne NS 4 South =+420 +10 210 | |||||||||
| 108. W deals N-S vul | A 9 3 2 5 3 2 9 4 A J 6 3
| West Cayne 1 2 Pass Lead 4 2 2 6 K 4 3
| North Rodwell Pass 3 Pass 2nd 5Q J J 4 A 10 | East Burger 1 3 Pass 3rd 7 9 Q 2 6 9 A | South Meckstroth Dbl 4 4th 3 3 K 7 8 7 4 | West Soloway 1 Pass Pass Lead 5 3 K 5 3 Q 6 10
| North Passell Pass 4 2nd 27 2 4 J 3 J 8
| East Hamman 3 Pass 3rd J A 3 J Q 6 5 7 | South Seamon Dbl Pass 4th A 4 9 Q 4 7Q 2 | |
| K Q J 7 J 4 K Q 7 5 10 4 2 |
| 10 8 6 5 4 Q 10 7 A 6 3 Q 9
| ||||||||
| 75A7A = 47363 = Par NS +500 | — A K 9 8 6 J 10 8 2 K 8 7 5
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 North -1-100 +5 239 | Cayne NS 4 North -3-300 210 | |||||||||
| 109. N deals Both vul | Q J 10 6 3 J 6 5 2 9 6 5 4
| West Cayne 1 2 4 6 Lead Q 3 A
| North Rodwell Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 2 6 7 | East Burger 1 1 NT 3 4 3rd 7 Q 2 | South Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass Pass 4th A 5 J | West Soloway 2 2 5 NT Lead J
| North Passell Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd 3 | East Hamman 1 NT 2 2 NT 6 3rd 2 | South Seamon Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th K | |
| A 5 K 8 4 3 2 A 4 3 A K 2 |
| 9 8 4 2 A Q 10 K Q 9 Q J 10
| ||||||||
| 14132 = C9CAB = Par EW +1440 | K 7 9 7 5 J 10 8 7 6 8 7 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 6 West =-1430 = 239 | Cayne NS 6 East =-1430 = 210 | |||||||||
| 110. E deals None vul | 3 A Q J 7 3 2 Q A K 8 7 5
| West Cayne 3 Pass Lead 2 Q 8 9 K A
| North Rodwell 4 2nd 3 A 10 K 2 K | East Burger 2 Pass 3rd A 8A 104 4 | South Meckstroth Pass Pass 4th Q 2 3 3 25 | West Soloway Pass 3 Pass Lead 10 Q K A Q 9 3 8
| North Passell 1 Pass 3 2nd 3 A 4 10 K J K 6 | East Hamman Pass 2 3 All Pass 3rd A 85 4 3 92 J
| South Seamon Pass Pass Pass 4th Q 2 25 6 J4 3
| |
| A J 4 9 6 5 A 5 Q J 10 9 6 |
| K 9 8 6 K 10 8 K 10 9 8 7 2 —
| ||||||||
| 43638 = 6A7A5 = Par EW +420 | Q 10 7 5 2 4 J 6 4 3 4 3 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 North -4-200 239 | Cayne NS 3 North -3-150 +2 212 | |||||||||
| 111. S deals N-S vul | 6 A K 10 2 10 7 6 4 10 5 3 2
| West Cayne Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead J 9 6 9 K A Q
| North Rodwell 2 3 3 2nd 6 5 8 3 47 8 | East Burger Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 2 Q 4 5 6 7
| South Meckstroth 1 2 NT 3 3 NT 4th 3 42 A 7 2 4
| West Soloway Pass Pass Lead 3 A 7 4 Q Q 9
| North Passell 3 3 NT 2nd 2 5 9 A K 3 J | East Hamman Pass All Pass 3rd 8 4 10 9 6 6 7 | South Seamon 2 NT 3 4th Q 3 J 2 2 K 4
| |
| J 10 8 7 4 2 9 3 K J 5 Q 9 |
| K 9 J 8 6 5 4 3 2 J 7 6 4
| ||||||||
| 98ABA = 35323 = Par NS +620 | A Q 5 3 Q 7 A Q 9 8 A K 8
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT South -1 -100 239 | Cayne NS 3 NT South = +600 +12 224 | |||||||||
| 112. W deals E-W vul | 6 4 K 8 7 4 2 4 K 7 6 4 2
| West Cayne 2 Pass Lead A Q 3 3 4 A
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd 4 K 9 5 5 8 | East Burger 3 Pass 3rd 6 A 5 K Q 6 | South Meckstroth 3 4th 5 8 2 9 3 10 | West Soloway Pass Pass Lead Q 10 J 2 J 7 A A
| North Passell 2 Pass 2nd K K 23 6 45 3 | East Hamman Pass Pass 3rd A A 3 9 4 Q 4 6 | South Seamon 2 4th 8 4 5 5 10 39 5 | |
| 8 3 Q 6 5 A J 9 8 7 2 Q 5 |
| K 10 5 J 10 9 Q 10 6 3 A 10 3
| ||||||||
| 4994A 4995A 54372 84483 Par NS +140 | A Q J 9 7 2 A 3 K 5 J 9 8
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 South +1+170 +1 240 | Cayne NS 2 South +1+140 224 | |||||||||
| 113. N deals None vul | K 7 A Q 7 5 2 2 A K J 8 2
| West Cayne Pass Pass All Pass Lead 10 Q 2 5 K 4
| North Rodwell 1 1 3 2nd 2 3 5 A 7 3 | East Burger Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 2 K 3 5A | South Meckstroth 1 2 3 NT 4th J 4 A 2 8 3
| West Soloway Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 5 3 J 10 6 Q
| North Passell 1 2 3 4 NT 6 2nd K Q 3 10 36 | East Hamman Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 9 2 5 72 | South Seamon 1 3 3 NT 5 6 4th 2 7 8 4 64 | |
| 9 5 K 10 9 8 3 Q 9 7 3 6 3 |
| A 8 4 3 6 J 8 5 10 9 7 5 4
| ||||||||
| CCAAB = 11332 = Par NS +990 | Q J 10 6 2 J 4 A K 10 6 4 Q
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT South +3 +490 240 | Cayne NS 6 South =+980 +10 234 | |||||||||
| 114. E deals N-S vul | K Q J 8 7 10 A 8 7 2 A 10 6
| West Cayne Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 8 A 5
| North Rodwell 3 4 5 6 2nd 10 2 3 | East Burger 2 Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd J 7 K | South Meckstroth 2 NT 3 4 6 4th A 6 9 | West Soloway Pass Pass Pass Lead K A 5
| North Passell 4 5 NT 6 2nd A 2 3 | East Hamman 3 Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 5 7 K | South Seamon 3 NT 4 NT 6 4th 10 6 9 | |
| 10 4 3 2 8 5 Q 9 5 4 3 9 3 |
| 9 6 K Q J 9 7 2 J 6 8 7 2
| ||||||||
| DD8AD = 00530 = Par NS +2220 | A 5 A 6 4 3 K 10 K Q J 5 4
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 6 South +1+1460 = 240 | Cayne NS 6 North +1+1460 = 234 | |||||||||
| 115. S deals E-W vul | J 8 4 10 7 5 4 K 6 2 K 3 2
| West Cayne 2 NT Pass Lead J 3
| North Rodwell 3 Pass 2nd A 4 | East Burger 4 3rd 2 A | South Meckstroth 2 Pass 4th 5 4
| West Soloway Dbl 5 Lead J 3 K 8 K Q 6
| North Passell 4 Pass 2nd A 4 46 5 7 J | East Hamman 4 6 3rd 2 A 5 A 9 9Q | South Seamon 3 Pass All Pass 4th 7 108 4 2 3 5
| |
| 7 6 5 3 A K Q A 7 A Q 8 6 |
| A K Q 10 9 2 9 8 J 3 9 7 5
| ||||||||
| 11572 11672 BC76A BC76B Par EW +1400 | — J 6 3 2 Q 10 9 8 5 4 J 10 4
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 East +2-680 +13 253 | Cayne NS 6 East =-1430 234 | |||||||||
| 116. W deals Both vul | — A Q J 10 8 6 2 5 4 2 7 5 4
| West Cayne 1 4 NT 6 Lead 4
| North Rodwell 3 Pass All Pass 2nd 9 | East Burger 3 5 3rd A | South Meckstroth 4 Pass 4th K | West Soloway 1 Dbl 5 Lead 4 5
| North Passell 3 Pass Pass 2nd 9 A | East Hamman 3 4 NT 6 3rd A 3 | South Seamon 4 Pass All Pass 4th K 6 | |
| A Q 8 3 9 K Q 9 6 A Q J 10 |
| K J 10 9 7 4 2 K A J 8 K 9
| ||||||||
| 00600 = 6C6CC 6C6BB Par EW +1430 | 6 5 7 5 4 3 10 7 3 8 6 3 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 6 East =-1430 = 253 | Cayne NS 6 East =-1430 = 234 | |||||||||
| 117. N deals N-S vul | J 5 4 A J 10 6 K 9 7 3 2 5
| West Cayne Pass Lead 2 5 8 K 8 5
| North Rodwell Pass Pass 2nd K A 9 6 9 A | East Burger 1 3rd A 2 3 4 29 | South Meckstroth Pass 4th 7 3 6 Q 4 6 | West Soloway 1 Pass Dbl Pass All Pass Lead 6 A 2 2 10 3
| North Passell Pass Pass Dbl 2 Pass 2nd 4 Q 9 4 J A | East Hamman 1 1 NT Pass Dbl 2 3rd K 8 7 Q 5 7 | South Seamon Pass Pass 2 2 3 4th 10 5 J 5 4 2 | |
| 8 7 6 K 3 J 6 5 J 9 7 6 3 |
| A K 3 2 8 7 A 10 8 4 A Q 4
| ||||||||
| 76965 = 67467 = Par NS +140 | Q 10 9 Q 9 5 4 2 Q K 10 8 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 1 East =-70 253 | Cayne NS 3 South =+140 +5 239 | |||||||||
| 118. E deals E-W vul | A Q 6 4 A 6 5 A 3 2 A J 5
| West Cayne Pass Pass Lead K A 5 Q
| North Rodwell 2 NT 4 2nd 2 4 J 9 | East Burger Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 4 3 K 6 | South Meckstroth 2 3 4th A 2 7 8
| West Soloway Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 7 10 5 3 6 2
| North Passell 1 2 NT 3 4 2nd 5 4 4 7 34 | East Hamman Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd Q 5 K A Q J | South Seamon Pass 1 3 3 NT 4th 6 A 2 J 9 K | |
| K J 9 3 9 7 2 J 7 6 5 7 4 |
| 10 8 5 2 J 4 10 9 8 K Q 8 3
| ||||||||
| C9CAB B9BAB 13132 = Par NS +990 | 7 K Q 10 8 3 K Q 4 10 9 6 2
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 4 North +2+480 +1 254 | Cayne NS 4 South +1+450 239 | |||||||||
| 119. S deals Both vul | 10 J 8 2 A J 9 4 A 5 4 3 2
| West Cayne 1 Pass Lead A 2 3 4 Q 6 2
| North Rodwell 3 Pass 2nd 10 27 6 3 10 K | East Burger 3 Pass 3rd 7 8 A K 8A 7 | South Meckstroth 1 4 4th 4 K 2 10 9 9 J | West Soloway 1 Pass Lead A 10 Q 5 A
| North Passell 3 Pass 2nd 2 8 7 10 9 | East Hamman 3 Pass 3rd 7 Q 4 A 6 | South Seamon 1 5 4th 5 32 6 10 | |
| A J 6 5 3 2 A 10 9 10 7 J 10 |
| 9 8 7 K Q 7 6 4 3 6 2 K 9
| ||||||||
| 644AA = 78933 = Par NS +130 | K Q 4 5 K Q 8 5 3 Q 8 7 6
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Nickell NS 4 South =+130 +6 260 | Cayne NS 5 South -1-100 239 | |||||||||
| 120. W deals None vul | Q J 7 5 2 10 8 7 Q J 10 8 5
| West Cayne Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 9 5 10 10 6 A
| North Rodwell Pass 1 2 3 NT 2nd 2 Q 7 23 2 4 | East Burger Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K A 3 36 3 7 | South Meckstroth 1 1 3 4th 8 6 J 4Q A 5 | West Soloway Pass 1 Pass Lead 5 K 7 3 A A 6 Q
| North Passell Pass Pass Pass 2nd 2 4 9 A 7 4 Q 4 | East Hamman Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 7 10 9 102 56 | South Seamon 1 Dbl 4th J 2 A 8 6 3 5 K | |
| K 10 8 6 4 Q 9 4 K 9 3 J 7 |
| 9 3 5 3 2 A 5 4 Q 10 9 6 2
| ||||||||
| 88997 89997 54446 = Par NS +140 | A A K J 6 7 6 2 A K 8 4 3
| |||||||||
Nickell NS 3 NT North -2 -100 260 | Cayne NS 1 × West -2+300 +9 248 | |||||||||
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Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek