Event AU98 Main

Tunica, Mississippi
Sam’s Town Hotel
June 1998

1998 U.S. Team Trials

Final: Nickell vs. Cayne

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul Q 6 3 2
Q 8 7
J 8 4 2
Q 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Hamman Passell Soloway Seamon
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 1
1 Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 Pass 3
1 Pass 1 NT AP Pass 3 AP

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

A 8 7 5
6 3 2
7 6
8 6 4 3 Table K J 10 4
K J 10 4
A Q 3
A J
54587 53476
78846 78856
Par NS -100 9
A 9 5
K 10 9 5
K 10 9 7 5

Nickell NS
1 NT E +2 -150
-7 0
Cayne NS
3 S +1 +130
+7 7

2. E deals
N-S vul A 10
A Q 8 6 4
Q 8 6 5
10 7

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Hamman Passell Soloway Seamon
1 NT Pass Pass 1
2 2 2 4 (AP) Pass 1 1 2
Pass 4 AP

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

6 5 4 2
5 2
J 7 4
Q J 9 8 Table K J 9 8 7
10 9
K 10 3
K 5 4
97A97 96A97
46346 =
Par NS +620 Q 3
K J 7 3
A 9 2
A 6 3 2

Nickell NS
4 N = +620
-1 0
Cayne NS
4 N +1 +650
+1 8

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

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Hamman Passell Soloway Seamon
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

K Q 4 3
10 9 8 7 5
A 6
4 2 Table 10 5
A 6 3
7 5 4 2
K 9 8 6
87688 =
45744 =
Par NS +120 A J 9 7
K J 4 2
Q 8
J 10 3

Nickell NS
3 S -1 -50
-10 0
Cayne NS
3 NT S = +400
+10 18

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

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Hamman Passell Soloway Seamon
1 NT Pass 3 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT Pass
Pass Pass Pass Pass

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

K Q J 9
Q 8 5
K 8 3
K J 5 Table A 6
A 4
J 10 7 6 5 4
8 6 4
33625 =
AA7A8 796A7
Par NS -630 10 4 3 2
J 10 2
A 9
Q 9 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT W +1 -630
+1 1
Cayne NS
3 NT W +2 -660
-1 18

5. N deals
N-S vul Q 10
Q 8 2
J 5 4
Q J 9 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Hamman Passell Soloway Seamon
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass
1 1 NT 2 AP 1 NT Pass Pass 2
2 AP

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

J 8 7
K J 10 4 3
K 3
A K 2 Table K 9 4 2
A 7 6
10 8 7
7 6 4
55476 55487
88956 =
Par NS -140 A 6 5 3
9 5
A Q 9 6 2
10 8

Nickell NS
2 W +1 -140
-1 1
Cayne NS
2 W = -110
+1 19

6. E deals
E-W vul 7 3
K Q J 9 5 2
6 5 3
5 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Hamman Passell Soloway Seamon
Pass 1 Pass 1
2 3 Pass 4 (AP) 2 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

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

9 6 5
—
A K J 10 9 2
K 8 6 2 Table J 8 4
10 7 6 3
8 7
Q J 9 4
7AB44 7BB44
11188 =
Par NS +450 A K Q 10 2
A 8 4
Q 4
A 10 7

Nickell NS
4 N +1 +450
Tie 1
Cayne NS
4 N +1 +450
Tie 19

7. S deals
Both vul J 6 3
K 9 5
K Q 2
A K Q 6

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Hamman Passell Soloway Seamon
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

A K 7
7 6
J 10 9 7 6 4
9 2 Table 9 8 5 2
A 10 8 4
5 3
J 8 4
9997A =
34463 =
Par NS +600 Q 10 4
Q J 3 2
A 8
10 7 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 1
Cayne NS
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 19

8. W deals
None vul Q 10 9 2
7 3
K Q 10 7 6 4
J

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Hamman Passell Soloway Seamon
1 1 Dbl Rdbl 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 2 Pass Pass 2 3 3 AP
2 AP

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

A 7 6
A K J 10 8 5
8 2
K 9 Table J 5 4
6 2
9 5 3
A 10 8 6 4
46494 47495
74948 75948
Par NS -100 K 8 3
Q 9 4
A J
Q 7 5 3 2

Nickell NS
2 W = -110
+1 2
Cayne NS
3 W = -140
-1 19

9. N deals
E-W vul A 3
A J 10 8 4
8 5
A K J 4

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Hamman Passell Soloway Seamon
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 AP

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

K Q 5
9 3 2
J 6 4 3
9 6 2 Table 8 6 2
K 7 6 5
A Q 10 9
8 5
9BA8B =
32352 =
Par NS +450 J 10 9 7 4
Q
K 7 2
Q 10 7 3

Nickell NS
2 N +3 +150
Tie 2
Cayne NS
2 N +3 +150
Tie 19

10. E deals
Both vul J 5 4 3
A K 10 9 7 2
2
A Q

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Hamman Passell Soloway Seamon
Pass Pass Pass Pass
2 Dbl Pass 3 3 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

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

Q 7 6
—
A J 9 8 7 6 5
5 4 2 Table K 10
Q J 8 6 3
K
10 9 8 7 3
87857 87867
53475 =
Par NS +120 A 9 8 2
5 4
Q 10 4 3
K J 6

Nickell NS
4 S -2 -200
-3 2
Cayne NS
3 NT S -1 -100
+3 22

11. S deals
None vul A K 9 4
K 8
K 10 8 2
9 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Hamman Passell Soloway Seamon
Pass 2
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass
1 Pass Pass 2 2 Pass Pass 3
2 AP 3 AP

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

Q J 7 6 5 2
6
A 9 7 6 5
4 Table 10 8
A 9 5 4 3
Q J
K Q 7 5
95A69 =
38373 =
Par NS +300 3
Q J 10 7 2
4 3
A J 10 8 3

Nickell NS
2 W = -110
-5 2
Cayne NS
3 W -2 +100
+5 27

12. W deals
N-S vul Q 9 8 6
8 2
10 6 5
6 5 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Hamman Passell Soloway Seamon
1 NT Pass 2 Dbl 1 Pass 1 Pass
Pass 3 Pass 3 (AP) Pass 2 2 AP

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

A 2
K 10 5 4
Q 7 2
Q 9 8 7 Table K J 10 7 4 3
J 7
9 4 3
A 10
54675 =
88767 =
Par NS -120 5
A Q 9 6 3
A K J 8
K J 3

Nickell NS
3 S -2 -200
-3 2
Cayne NS
2 E = -110
+3 30

13. N deals
Both vul Q 9 7 4
K Q 6
K 4 2
10 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Hamman Passell Soloway Seamon
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP
3 NT AP

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

K 6 3 2
A J 4
A J 6
K Q 4 Table A J 5
10 5
Q 10 9 8 5
A 9 2
13513 =
BA8BA =
Par NS -660 10 8
9 8 7 3 2
7 3
J 6 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT E +2 -660
+1 3
Cayne NS
3 NT W +3 -690
-1 30

14. E deals
None vul 10 7 4
A Q
A Q 10 6 5
K 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Hamman Passell Soloway Seamon
Pass Pass Pass Pass
2 2 2 3 1 1 NT Pass 2
4 AP Pass 2 Pass 2 NT (AP)

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

A 9 5
7 4 3 2
4
A Q J 7 3 Table Q J 8 3 2
9 6
K 8 7
9 8 4
64894 75994
58449 =
Par NS +100 K 6
K J 10 8 5
J 9 3 2
10 2

Nickell NS
4 E -1 +50
+4 7
Cayne NS
2 NT N -2 -100
-4 30

15. S deals
N-S vul 10 7
K 10
K J 7 5
A K 10 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Hamman Passell Soloway Seamon
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 2 AP
Pass Pass 3 AP

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

A Q J 6 3
7 6 3 2
A 9 8
J Table 8 4 2
A Q 5 4
10 6 4 2
Q 8
54358 =
89965 =
Par NS -140 K 9 5
J 9 8
Q 3
9 7 4 3 2

Nickell NS
3 W = -140
Tie 7
Cayne NS
2 W +1 -140
Tie 30

Cayne leads by 23 IMPs

Match AU98 Main

Top 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 2

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

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Nickell Passell Freeman Seamon
Pass 3 3 4 Pass Pass 1 Pass
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
4 AP

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

J 8 5 4 3
J 10 9 6
7
K J 6 Table Q
A 7 4 3 2
K Q J 10 3 2
Q
68449 =
75883 =
Par NS +110 A 9 7 2
K 8 5
9 6 5 4
A 2

Nickell NS
4 N -1 -50
-4 7
Cayne NS
4 E -1 +100
+4 34

17. N deals
None vul 10 9 2
A J 6
K
K J 7 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Nickell Passell Freeman Seamon
2 2 2 NT 1 1 Dbl
3 Pass 3 AP 2 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

6 5 3
Q 10 8 5 4
A J 10 5
9 Table K Q J 8 4
9 3
8 6 3
A 10 5
7567A =
47653 =
Par NS +130 A 7
K 7 2
Q 9 7 4 2
Q 8 2

Nickell NS
3 E -1 +50
+4 11
Cayne NS
3 NT S -2 -100
-4 34

18. E deals
N-S vul Q J 9 6 4
J 8 5
K 5 4
9 6

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Nickell Passell Freeman Seamon
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 NT Pass 3 NT AP 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

K 7 3
A 10 9
7 2
A K Q 8 5 Table A 10 8 2
Q 7 3
A J 10
10 7 3
23332 =
BA99B =
Par NS -460 5
K 6 4 2
Q 9 8 6 3
J 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT W +3 -490
Tie 11
Cayne NS
3 NT W +3 -490
Tie 34

19. S deals
E-W vul 9 8 5
Q 8 7 5
4
Q 9 8 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Nickell Passell Freeman Seamon
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass 1 Pass 2 NT (AP)

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

A 6 2
J 10 4 3
K J 8 7 2
J Table K 4 3
K 9 2
Q 10 5 3
6 5 2
7964A 7954A
64783 =
Par NS +140 Q J 10 7
A 6
A 9 6
A K 10 3

Nickell NS
1 NT S = +90
-1 11
Cayne NS
2 NT S = +120
+1 35

20. W deals
Both vul Q 3 2
A 9
K 8 7 6
10 7 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Nickell Passell Freeman Seamon
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 4 AP
4 AP

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

K J 9 4
K 8 5
J 4
A J 4 3 Table 10 7
Q J 10 7 6 4 3
A 10 9 5
—
46368 =
97A65 =
Par NS -620 A 8 6 5
2
Q 3 2
K Q 9 8 2

Nickell NS
4 E = -620
+2 13
Cayne NS
4 E +2 -680
-2 35

21. N deals
N-S vul J 9 2
Q 10 4
K Q 7 6
10 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Nickell Passell Freeman Seamon
Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
Pass 2 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP
3 NT AP

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

A Q 5
K 9 7
10 9 3 2
A 8 2 Table 6 4 3
J 2
A J
K Q 9 7 5 3
25642 =
A869B A868B
Par NS -430 K 10 8 7
A 8 6 5 3
8 5 4
J

Nickell NS
3 NT W +1 -430
+1 14
Cayne NS
3 NT W +2 -460
-1 35

22. E deals
E-W vul 10 9 8 7 6 4 2
Q
K J 8
6 4

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Nickell Passell Freeman Seamon
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 2 4 4 1 3 4 4
5 AP 5 AP

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

A K 5
A J 10 9 8
9
K Q 9 7 Table J
K 6 5 4 2
7 5 3 2
A 8 2
27162 =
86C6A =
Par NS -1100 Q 3
7 3
A Q 10 6 4
J 10 5 3

Nickell NS
5 W +1 -680
Tie 14
Cayne NS
5 W +1 -680
Tie 35

23. S deals
Both vul 10 6 3 2
A K 10 4 2
A K 9
10

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Nickell Passell Freeman Seamon
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) 2 Pass Pass Dbl (AP)

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

K Q J 8 4
8 6
8 7 5
K J 9 Table 9
Q J 5 3
Q J 3
7 6 5 4 3
88897 =
55446 =
Par NS +120 A 7 5
9 7
10 6 4 2
A Q 8 2

Nickell NS
4 N -1 -100
-14 14
Cayne NS
2 × W -3 +800
+14 49

24. W deals
None vul Q J 7
Q 8 5 3
A J 8 7 6 5
—

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Nickell Passell Freeman Seamon
Pass 1 Dbl 1 Pass 1 Dbl 2
Dbl 2 Pass Pass 4 5 Dbl AP
2 Pass Pass 3 (AP)

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

K 9 6 5
7 6 4
K Q
K 10 8 2 Table 10 4 3
A K J 2
2
Q J 6 4 3
55593 =
68849 68749
Par NS +100 A 8 2
10 9
10 9 4 3
A 9 7 5

Nickell NS
3 N = +110
+9 23
Cayne NS
5 × N -2 -300
-9 49

25. N deals
E-W vul A J 10
J 5 2
K Q J 5 4
K 3

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Nickell Passell Freeman Seamon
1 1 Dbl 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Dbl 2 2 AP
Dbl 2 3 3 (AP)

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

9 7 4
8 3
A 7
Q J 9 8 7 2 Table K 6 5
K Q 10 7 6
3
A 10 5 4
57482 27282
7595A =
Par NS -140 Q 8 3 2
A 9 4
10 9 8 6 2
6

Nickell NS
3 N = +110
+7 30
Cayne NS
2 E +2 -170
-7 49

26. E deals
Both vul 10 4 3
8
K Q 10 9 7 6 2
A J

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Nickell Passell Freeman Seamon
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 3 3 Pass 1 NT 3 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 AP 4 Pass 4 AP

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

J 8 6
K Q 10 4
A J
10 7 5 2 Table A K Q 9 5
A
8 4
K 8 6 4 3
11571 =
9C76A =
Par NS -1430 7 2
J 9 7 6 5 3 2
5 3
Q 9

Nickell NS
4 E +2 -680
Tie 30
Cayne NS
4 E +2 -680
Tie 49

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

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Nickell Passell Freeman Seamon
Pass Pass
1 2 3 3 1 Pass 2 NT Pass
4 4 Dbl AP 3 Pass 4 AP

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

5
A J 7 5 4 3
Q
A J 9 7 4 Table Q 8 7 6 3
K 10 8 6
K
K Q 6
271A2 =
35B2B =
Par NS -300 A J 10 2
Q 9
7 6 5 3 2
5 2

Nickell NS
4 × S -4 -800
-8 30
Cayne NS
4 W +2 -480
+8 57

28. W deals
N-S vul 8 7
A 4
A K J 6 5 4
9 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Nickell Passell Freeman Seamon
1 1 2 2 NT 1 1 2 2 NT
3 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

Q 10 9 5
Q 10
3
A K Q J 8 3 Table J 6 3
8 7 6 5 3 2
Q 10 2
10
77695 =
66637 =
Par NS +110 A K 4 2
K J 9
9 8 7
7 5 4

Nickell NS
3 NT S -2 -200
+3 33
Cayne NS
3 NT S -3 -300
-3 57

29. N deals
Both vul K 9 4
6 3
J 10 8 7 3
A 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Nickell Passell Freeman Seamon
Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass 2
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT AP
3 Pass 3 NT Pass
4 AP

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

8 7 3
A 7
A K 9
K Q J 10 3 Table Q 10 6 5 2
K J 5
6
8 7 6 5
54893 =
89549 =
Par NS -140 A J
Q 10 9 8 4 2
Q 5 4 2
9

Nickell NS
4 W -1 +100
+6 39
Cayne NS
2 NT W = -120
-6 57

30. E deals
None vul Q 7 5
K Q J 9 5
10 9 5
K 2

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Nickell Passell Freeman Seamon
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 1 1 2 NT 1 1 1 2
Pass 3 AP Pass 2 3 Pass
3 AP

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

8 2
A 7 6
K Q 8 6 3 2
A 6 Table A J 10 6 3
2
J
10 9 8 5 4 3
54854 =
58589 =
Par NS -100 K 9 4
10 8 4 3
A 7 4
Q J 7

Nickell NS
3 N -1 -50
-3 39
Cayne NS
3 W -1 +50
+3 60

Cayne leads by 21 IMPs

Match AU98 Main

Top 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 3

31. S deals
N-S vul A
A 9 6 4
5 2
A 10 6 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell Soloway Cayne Hamman Burger
Pass Pass
1 2 Pass 2 1 2 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)

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

K 7 2
K Q J
K 10 9 7 6
8 7 Table 8 6 5 4
3 2
Q J 4
Q J 9 4
68B78 =
54263 =
Par NS +650 Q J 10 9 3
10 8 7 5
A 8 3
K

Nickell NS
4 N +1 +650
+11 50
Cayne NS
2 S +1 +140
-11 60

32. W deals
E-W vul A Q 9 8 7
A 6 2
7 4
A 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell Soloway Cayne Hamman Burger
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 AP

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

J 6 2
K J 5 4
A J 3
J 8 3 Table K 10 5 4
10 7
K 6 5 2
Q 10 9
66767 =
77676 67676
Par NS -90 3
Q 9 8 3
Q 10 9 8
K 6 5 2

Nickell NS
2 N -3 -150
-3 50
Cayne NS
2 N -1 -50
+3 63

33. N deals
None vul A Q 8 7 6
K 6
K J 8 7
6 2

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell Soloway Cayne Hamman Burger
1 Pass 2 1 Pass 2 NT
Pass 2 Pass 3 3 Pass Pass 3
Dbl Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

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

J 5 2
5 2
10 6
K Q 8 7 5 4 Table 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 N +1 +450
Tie 50
Cayne NS
4 N +1 +450
Tie 63

34. E deals
N-S vul Q 10 4
K J 4
A 8 7
J 10 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell Soloway Cayne Hamman Burger
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 NT Pass 3 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP 3 Pass 4 AP

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

K 9 5 3
A 9 8 3
J 10 6
A Q Table A J 6 2
10 7 5
Q
K 7 6 3 2
43374 =
9A969 =
Par NS -420 8 7
Q 6 2
K 9 5 4 3 2
8 5

Nickell NS
4 W = -420
Tie 50
Cayne NS
4 W = -420
Tie 63

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

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell Soloway Cayne Hamman Burger
1 1
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

5
K 9 5 3
9 7 6 4
Q 7 6 3 Table 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 N +2 +460
+11 61
Cayne NS
4 S -1 -50
-11 63

36. W deals
Both vul 10 8
A K Q J 2
A J 8
A K 7

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell Soloway Cayne Hamman Burger
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2
1 Dbl 2 3 2 3 3 4
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

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

K Q J 9 2
10 9 7 6 3
Q 7
6 Table 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 N -2 -200
Tie 61
Cayne NS
4 N -2 -200
Tie 63

37. N deals
N-S vul J 9 2
8 6
10 8 4 3 2
K 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell Soloway Cayne Hamman Burger
Pass 1 Dbl Pass 1 Dbl
4 Pass Pass Dbl (AP) 3 Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)

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

A 10 8 6 4
10 9 4 3
—
9 8 7 6 Table 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 × E -1 +100
+5 66
Cayne NS
5 N -1 -100
-5 63

38. E deals
E-W vul A 10 9 5 3
A 8 5
2
Q J 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell Soloway Cayne Hamman Burger
Pass 1 Pass 2
2 Dbl Pass 2 3 4 AP
Pass 4 AP

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

K Q 2
7
A K Q 9 8 6
10 9 4 Table 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 S +1 +450
Tie 66
Cayne NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 63

39. S deals
Both vul 9 3 2
J 10 2
10 7 4 2
10 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell Soloway Cayne Hamman Burger
1 1 NT
Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
2 Pass 3 AP

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

A J 7 5 4
K 9 7
5
A J 7 3 Table 10 8 6
A Q 6
Q 8 3
Q 9 6 2
32462 =
8B86B 9B97B
Par NS -650 K Q
8 5 4 3
A K J 9 6
K 8

Nickell NS
3 E +2 -150
+2 68
Cayne NS
2 E +3 -200
-2 63

40. W deals
None vul A 6 5
A Q 7 5 4
Q 4
Q 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell Soloway Cayne Hamman Burger
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 NT Pass 4 (AP)

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

K 8 4 3 2
K 3
10 8
A 10 6 2 Table 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 N +1 +450
Tie 68
Cayne NS
4 N +1 +450
Tie 63

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

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell Soloway Cayne Hamman Burger
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass
1 NT 2 2 NT 3 1 Pass 1 Pass
3 NT AP 2 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

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

K Q 7
Q
A 9 4 3
A J 8 5 2 Table 5 3
K J 9 3
Q
K 10 9 7 4 3
36662 =
9676B =
Par NS -600 A 10 6 4
10 7 2
K J 7 5 2
Q

Nickell NS
3 NT W = -600
+2 70
Cayne NS
3 NT W +2 -660
-2 63

42. E deals
Both vul 9 7 6 2
A Q 6
7 6 5 3 2
5

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell Soloway Cayne Hamman Burger
1 1 NT 1 Dbl
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 4 AP

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

5 4 3
10 8 4 3
Q 10
Q 10 9 7 Table 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 S +1 +650
Tie 70
Cayne NS
4 N +1 +650
Tie 63

43. S deals
None vul J 8 7 6 5
8 7 6
J 5
10 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell Soloway Cayne Hamman Burger
1 Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

10 9 4
K Q
A Q 8 7 2
K J 9 Table A K Q
J 9 5 2
10 4 3
Q 7 5
34434 =
A89A9 =
Par NS -430 3 2
A 10 4 3
K 9 6
A 6 3 2

Nickell NS
1 NT S -4 -200
+6 76
Cayne NS
3 NT W +1 -430
-6 63

44. W deals
N-S vul A K 10 9 7 6
Q 3
—
A K J 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell Soloway Cayne Hamman Burger
Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl Pass 1 2 2
2 Dbl 3 NT Dbl Pass 4 AP
4 Dbl Rdbl Pass
4 Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 4 Pass Pass
5 5 Pass 6 (AP)

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

8 2
6 5
K Q 6 5
10 9 8 6 2 Table 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 N -1 -100
-13 76
Cayne NS
4 N +1 +650
+13 76

45. N deals
Both vul J 3 2
Q 10 8 6 5 4
4
8 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell Soloway Cayne Hamman Burger
Pass 1 NT Dbl Pass 1 NT 2
3 NT Pass Pass 4 2 NT Pass 3 4
Pass Pass Dbl AP Pass 4 Pass Pass
Dbl AP

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

8 7 6
9 7 2
K Q
A K 10 6 4 Table 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 × S +2 +1190
Tie 76
Cayne NS
4 × N +2 +1190
Tie 76

Match Tied

Match AU98 Main

Top 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 4

46. E deals
None vul K 7 3
Q 10 7 6
A Q 8 3
K 7

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass Dbl Pass 2
3 AP

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

10 9
A 9 5 3 2
J 2
10 9 8 4 Table A Q 6 5
K 8
9 7
A J 6 5 2
66573 =
7685A =
Par NS -130 J 8 4 2
J 4
K 10 6 5 4
Q 3

Nickell NS
1 NT N -2 -100
Tie 76
Cayne NS
3 E = -110
Tie 76

47. S deals
N-S vul Q 6
K Q 6
10 7 5
A K Q 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 Pass
2 3 3 3 3 Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

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

10 2
10 2
A K J 8 6 3
6 4 3 Table 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 S = +1430
+13 89
Cayne NS
4 S +1 +650
-13 76

48. W deals
E-W vul Q 9 8 6
J 9
J
Q J 9 8 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 2 Pass 3 1 Pass 2 2
3 Pass 4 AP 2 Pass 3 Pass
4 Pass 4 AP

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

A J 7 5
Q 7
A Q 9 7 5 4 3
— Table K 4 3 2
6 5 2
—
A K 10 7 6 5
64755 74755
69577 =
Par NS -140 10
A K 10 8 4 3
K 10 8 6 2
4

Nickell NS
4 W -3 +300
+5 94
Cayne NS
4 W -1 +100
-5 76

49. N deals
None vul 7 6 3
K J 7 5
Q 5 3
J 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass
2 3 Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
4 Pass 4 AP 2 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass
4 Pass 5 AP

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

A K J 4 2
9
A K J 10 7 6
9 Table Q 8
A 4 2
9 8
K 10 6 5 4 3
31723 =
8C6B9 8C6BA
Par NS -980 10 9 5
Q 10 8 6 3
4 2
A Q 7

Nickell NS
4 E +1 -450
-2 94
Cayne NS
5 W = -400
+2 78

50. E deals
N-S vul K 7 6
10 4 3
10 9 3
A Q 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass 1 Pass 1
2 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

J 9 8
J 9 2
J 6
K J 10 6 2 Table 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 N +2 +660
+2 96
Cayne NS
3 NT N = +600
-2 78

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

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 1
2 AP 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 NT AP

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

A 10 6
6
A 6 4
A K J 10 8 6 Table J 7 4 3
J 10 9 7 3
Q 10 9 2
—
55644 =
88798 =
Par NS -120 K 9 8 2
A Q 4 2
K 3
Q 7 4

Nickell NS
2 W = -90
+3 99
Cayne NS
2 NT W +2 -180
-3 78

52. W deals
Both vul A Q
A 8 3
A 10 8 2
Q 10 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass

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

7 5 4 3 2
J 5 2
K J 6 4
K Table K J 9
K 9 6 4
Q 7
A 7 5 3
63556 53556
79886 =
Par NS -140 10 8 6
Q 10 7
9 5 3
J 6 4 2

Nickell NS
1 NT N +1 +120
+6 105
Cayne NS
1 NT N -1 -100
-6 78

53. N deals
N-S vul K 10 8 6 4 2
K
K 5
9 8 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
2 Dbl 2 2 Dbl 3
Dbl 2 Pass Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass
4 AP 6 AP

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

9 5
A Q J 9 6
J 7 6 3
K 7 Table A 3
10 7 4
A Q 10 4
Q J 10 2
17111 =
A6BC9 =
Par NS -920 Q J 7
8 5 3 2
9 8 2
A 4 3

Nickell NS
4 W = -420
-12 105
Cayne NS
6 E -4 +200
+12 90

54. E deals
E-W vul 10 5 3
Q 5
7 3 2
A 7 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass 1 Pass 1
1 NT Pass Pass 2 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 3 3 Pass 4 AP
4 AP

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

J 8
A J 6 4 2
A Q
K Q J 9 Table 9 7 6 4
K 10 7 3
J 8 4
8 2
46385 =
97A57 =
Par NS -500 A K Q 2
9 8
K 10 9 6 5
10 5

Nickell NS
4 W = -620
Tie 105
Cayne NS
4 W = -620
Tie 90

55. S deals
Both vul 8 6 3 2
Q 2
K 10 4 2
K 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

7
K 10 7 3
8 7 3
9 6 5 3 2 Table 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 S -2 -200
-7 105
Cayne NS
1 NT S = +90
+7 97

56. W deals
None vul A 9 4
A Q 10 9 2
K J 7 5 3
—

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 1 1 3
3 Dbl AP Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 4 NT Pass 6 (AP)

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

J 10 6 5 3
J 7 5
6 4
10 8 5 Table 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 × E -3 +500
-9 105
Cayne NS
6 N = +920
+9 106

57. N deals
E-W vul A J 10 9
10 8
J
10 8 7 6 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 2 Dbl AP
Pass 2 NT Pass 4 (AP)

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

7 4
A 7 6 5 3
Q 7 4 2
Q J Table 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 N -2 -100
+2 107
Cayne NS
2 × E = -180
-2 106

58. E deals
Both vul K 5
K Q J 6 5
A J 10 9 3
4

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 2 3 Pass 2 2 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP 3 Pass 4 Pass
5 AP

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

A Q J 9
9 7
8 6
K Q J 7 6 Table 8 4 2
A 4
K Q 2
A 10 5 3 2
43882 =
8A55A =
Par NS -620 10 7 6 3
10 8 3 2
7 5 4
9 8

Nickell NS
3 NT E -2 +200
+3 110
Cayne NS
5 W -1 +100
-3 106

59. S deals
None vul Q
J 2
K J 10 4 3 2
K Q 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass Pass
1 2 2 Pass 1 2 2 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
6 AP 4 Pass 5 Pass
5 NT Pass 6 AP

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

A 3 2
A K Q 9 8 5
7
A 7 4 Table K 10 7 6 5 4
10 7 6
A 9 8 5
—
11167 =
ACC76 =
Par NS -980 J 9 8
4 3
Q 6
J 10 8 6 5 2

Nickell NS
6 W = -980
Tie 110
Cayne NS
6 W = -980
Tie 106

60. W deals
N-S vul 8 6 3
A 10 8 5
K 10 6 5 2
7

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP
3 NT AP

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

10 9 7
Q 4 2
A Q 8 4
K J 8 Table 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 W -1 +50
+10 120
Cayne NS
3 NT W +1 -430
-10 106

Nickell leads by 14 IMPs

Match AU98 Main

Top 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 5

61. N deals
Both vul A 10 9 4
Q 5
K 9 2
A K Q 6

West North East South West North East South
Passell Soloway Seamon Hamman Nickell Burger Freeman Cayne
1 2 Pass 1 1 3
2 AP 4 AP

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

K 8 7
A K J 10 6 3 2
3
10 8 Table Q 6 2
7 4
A 10 8 7 6 4
J 7
57467 =
76974 75974
Par NS -140 J 5 3
9 8
Q J 5
9 5 4 3 2

Nickell NS
2 W +1 -140
-6 120
Cayne NS
4 W -1 +100
+6 112

62. E deals
None vul A 10
4 2
K Q 9 8 4
K Q J 6

West North East South West North East South
Passell Soloway Seamon Hamman Nickell Burger Freeman Cayne
Pass 3 Pass 3
Dbl 5 5 AP Pass 5 Pass Pass
Dbl AP

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

K 7 3 2
A 8 3
A J 10 7 6
2 Table Q 9 8 6 4
K Q 10 7 6
5 3
5
73369 =
5AA73 =
Par NS -300 J 5
J 9 5
2
A 10 9 8 7 4 3

Nickell NS
5 E -1 +50
+8 128
Cayne NS
5 × S -2 -300
-8 112

63. S deals
N-S vul A J 7 3
J 8 4
A K 7 5
5 2

West North East South West North East South
Passell Soloway Seamon Hamman Nickell Burger Freeman Cayne
1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

10 9 8
A K 10 6
J 10 2
J 7 6 Table 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 S = +600
-1 128
Cayne NS
3 NT S +1 +630
+1 113

64. W deals
E-W vul J 8 6 4
9 4
K Q 5 2
K J 5

West North East South West North East South
Passell Soloway Seamon Hamman Nickell Burger Freeman Cayne
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT AP 1 NT AP

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

A Q 9
8 5 2
A 6 3
9 8 4 3 Table K 7 3
A K Q 7
J 7 4
Q 7 2
56565 =
87878 77778
Par NS -120 10 5 2
J 10 6 3
10 9 8
A 10 6

Nickell NS
1 NT E +1 -120
Tie 128
Cayne NS
1 NT W +1 -120
Tie 113

65. N deals
None vul J 10 3
8 7 6
9 5 2
A K 10 3

West North East South West North East South
Passell Soloway Seamon Hamman Nickell Burger Freeman Cayne
Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 4 AP

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

A K 9 4
A J 9 4 3
A 10
7 2 Table Q 7
K 10 5
K Q 3
Q 9 8 6 5
11143 =
BBB9A =
Par NS -460 8 6 5 2
Q 2
J 8 7 6 4
J 4

Nickell NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 128
Cayne NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 113

66. E deals
N-S vul 6 5 4 2
K J 9 3 2
5
10 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Passell Soloway Seamon Hamman Nickell Burger Freeman Cayne
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 Dbl 3 Dbl 4
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

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

Q 9 8 7
8
A Q 8 2
Q J 8 6 Table 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 S = +620
Tie 128
Cayne NS
4 S = +620
Tie 113

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

West North East South West North East South
Passell Soloway Seamon Hamman Nickell Burger Freeman Cayne
2 1
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 4 AP

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

J 6 4
Q 9 6 5
Q J 5
K 10 3 Table 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 N = +400
-1 128
Cayne NS
4 S = +420
+1 114

68. W deals
Both vul A 4 2
3
J 8 6 5
K J 10 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Passell Soloway Seamon Hamman Nickell Burger Freeman Cayne
Pass Pass 1 2 Pass Pass 1 1
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Dbl Pass 1 2
2 AP

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

10 7 5 3
A 8 7
10
Q 9 7 5 2 Table 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 N = +600
+11 139
Cayne NS
2 E -1 +100
-11 114

69. N deals
N-S vul 9 8 2
Q J 8 3
K 7 2
A 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Passell Soloway Seamon Hamman Nickell Burger Freeman Cayne
Pass 1 Dbl Pass 1 Dbl
2 2 2 AP Pass 1 1 Pass
2 Dbl Pass 2 (AP)

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

J 4
9 7 6 4
9
J 10 7 5 3 2 Table 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 E -2 +100
Tie 139
Cayne NS
2 N = +110
Tie 114

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

West North East South West North East South
Passell Soloway Seamon Hamman Nickell Burger Freeman Cayne
1 1 1 1
3 AP 2 3 Pass Pass
4 AP

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

A 8 6
8 4
A 6
J 10 9 7 4 3 Table K Q J 10
9 5 3
J 10 2
A K 8
22872 =
8B56B =
Par NS -650 9 7 5 3
A K Q J 6
Q 4
5 2

Nickell NS
3 E +2 -150
Tie 139
Cayne NS
4 E +1 -150
Tie 114

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

West North East South West North East South
Passell Soloway Seamon Hamman Nickell Burger Freeman Cayne
Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 (AP)
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 (AP)

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

J 7 4
A K 6 5
9
Q 8 5 4 2 Table A K 10 9 2
J 10 8 4
6 3 2
J
63395 =
4AA47 =
Par NS -500 6 3
9 3
A Q J 8 7 5
10 9 6

Nickell NS
3 S = +110
Tie 139
Cayne NS
3 S = +110
Tie 114

72. W deals
None vul A J 10 7 2
K 10 8 6
A 9
9 2

West North East South West North East South
Passell Soloway Seamon Hamman Nickell Burger Freeman Cayne
Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl
2 Pass Pass 2 NT 2 Pass 3 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

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

Q 9 6 5 4
3
8 7 3
Q 10 4 3 Table 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 S -2 -100
-2 139
Cayne NS
3 NT S -1 -50
+2 116

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

West North East South West North East South
Passell Soloway Seamon Hamman Nickell Burger Freeman Cayne
1 2 3 Pass 1 Pass
Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

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

K Q 6 4
J 2
10
K Q 10 7 6 2 Table —
A 10 7 6 5
K Q J 9 8
J 9 3
46532 =
8789A =
Par NS -130 A 8 3 2
K 8 3
7 4 3 2
8 5

Nickell NS
3 N -3 -150
-6 139
Cayne NS
3 NT W -1 +100
+6 122

74. E deals
Both vul K 8 7 2
Q 5 4
J 5
A 7 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Passell Soloway Seamon Hamman Nickell Burger Freeman Cayne
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
4 AP 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
4 AP

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

A Q 10
A J 9 8 3
A 9 7 6
Q Table J 3
K 10 7
10 8 3 2
K 8 5 3
46436 =
979A7 96997
Par NS -600 9 6 5 4
6 2
K Q 4
J 10 9 2

Nickell NS
4 W = -620
-12 139
Cayne NS
4 W -1 +100
+12 134

75. S deals
None vul A 10 3
A 7 4 3 2
9 8
A 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Passell Soloway Seamon Hamman Nickell Burger Freeman Cayne
Pass Pass
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 1 1 2
2 3 AP 2 AP

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

K J 8
J 10 5
10 7 5
Q 10 9 4 Table 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 N -1 -50
-3 139
Cayne NS
2 E -1 +50
+3 137

Nickell leads by 2 IMPs

Match AU98 Main

Top 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 6

76. W deals
N-S vul —
K Q 9 5 3
10 9 7 5 4 3
Q 8

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Cayne
2 Pass 3 Dbl 2 Pass 2 3 NT
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass Pass Pass
Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

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

K Q 10 6 4 3
10 7 6 4
8
7 2 Table 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 N = +1430
+13 152
Cayne NS
3 NT S +1 +630
-13 137

77. N deals
Both vul A J 6 4
A Q J 4
K 6 3
K 6

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Cayne
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 AP

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

Q 7 3 2
K 10 6
10 2
Q 8 5 2 Table 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 S -1 -100
-12 152
Cayne NS
4 S = +620
+12 149

78. E deals
None vul 7 2
J 9 5 4 3
K 9 8 4
3 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Cayne
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP 3 NT Pass 4 AP

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

Q
K Q 8
3 2
K Q J 9 8 7 4 Table A K 10 9 5 3
6
Q J 10 6 5
6
55853 =
88589 =
Par NS -100 J 8 6 4
A 10 7 2
A 7
A 10 5

Nickell NS
3 NT W +1 -430
-11 152
Cayne NS
4 E -2 +100
+11 160

79. S deals
N-S vul Q 4
J 9 5
A Q J 8 7
K J 10

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Cayne
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

J 8 2
8 4
10 9 4 3 2
Q 8 5 Table 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 N +2 +660
Tie 152
Cayne NS
3 NT N +2 +660
Tie 160

80. W deals
E-W vul A 2
Q 7 2
A 10 7
A Q 9 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Cayne
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

9 8 6 5
A 10 8
6 5 2
J 10 6 Table 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 N = +400
Tie 152
Cayne NS
3 NT N = +400
Tie 160

81. N deals
None vul J 4
A Q 8 5
9 8 3 2
10 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Cayne
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
Dbl 1 2 2 Dbl 1 Dbl 1
3 Pass Pass 3 Pass 2 2 3
Pass 4 AP Pass Pass 3 AP

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

A K 2
10 9 6
A K 10 6
J 8 2 Table 10 9 6
K J 7 3 2
J 7 5 4
7
7823A =
64AA3 =
Par NS -100 Q 8 7 5 3
4
Q
A K Q 9 6 3

Nickell NS
4 S = +130
+6 158
Cayne NS
3 E +1 -130
-6 160

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

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Cayne
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 3 NT AP 1 Dbl Rdbl Pass
2 3 NT AP

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

J 10
J 10 6 3 2
J 9 7
K J 2 Table 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 N -4 -400
Tie 158
Cayne NS
3 NT N -4 -400
Tie 160

83. S deals
E-W vul J 10 8 3
J 10 6 4 3
A 8 3
3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Cayne
Pass Pass
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 NT Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 3 NT AP

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

K 7 6 2
Q 8
K Q 10 9
10 6 4 Table A 4
A 9 7
J 5 2
A Q J 8 2
35633 =
977AA 987AA
Par NS -600 Q 9 5
K 5 2
7 6 4
K 9 7 5

Nickell NS
3 NT W = -600
+1 159
Cayne NS
3 NT E +1 -630
-1 160

84. W deals
Both vul 7 2
K 10 4
A Q 10 9 4 2
Q 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Cayne
1 1 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 3 Dbl 3 NT AP
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

K 5
A J 9
K J 3
A K 10 7 5 Table A Q 10 9 8
Q 8 3 2
7 6
9 8
33353 =
AAA8A 99979
Par NS -630 J 6 4 3
7 6 5
8 5
J 6 4 3

Nickell NS
3 NT W = -600
+1 160
Cayne NS
3 NT W +1 -630
-1 160

85. N deals
N-S vul A J 10 7 2
K 10 9
8 2
A 10 6

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Cayne
1 Pass 2 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass 3 NT Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP) Pass 4 Dbl 6 NT (AP)

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

K 9
Q J 5 4 2
Q 10 7 5
9 3 Table 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 S = +600
+13 173
Cayne NS
6 NT N -2 -200
-13 160

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

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Cayne
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

K Q 10 9
K J 6 4
6
10 7 4 3 Table 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 N -1 -50
-11 173
Cayne NS
3 NT N +2 +460
+11 171

87. S deals
Both vul A 9
8 7 6
J 6 2
J 10 9 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Cayne
1 1
1 2 2 AP 1 2 Dbl Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 AP

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

K J 6
A Q J 4 2
Q 10 7 4
7 Table Q 8 7 4 3
9 5 3
A K 5
8 4
42227 =
7BBB6 =
Par NS -650 10 5 2
K 10
9 8 3
A K Q 6 5

Nickell NS
2 W +2 -170
+10 183
Cayne NS
4 W +1 -650
-10 171

88. W deals
None vul K 9 8 5 4
J 7
A J 4
6 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Cayne
2 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 3 NT Pass
4 AP

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

J 2
K 10 9 6 5 2
7
A J 8 4 Table A 10 7
Q 8 4
K Q 6 2
Q 10 7
35252 =
A8A8A =
Par NS -430 Q 6 3
A 3
10 9 8 5 3
K 9 3

Nickell NS
2 W +3 -200
+6 189
Cayne NS
4 W = -420
-6 171

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

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Cayne
Pass 1 1 Pass 1 Pass
Dbl Rdbl Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 NT AP
1 NT AP

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

9 7 6 3
A 10 5 4
K J 6
Q 7 Table A 5 4
Q 6 2
A 10 5
K 6 5 2
55466 55566
88877 =
Par NS -120 K J 10 8
J
Q 8 4 3
A J 9 8

Nickell NS
1 NT W +1 -120
Tie 189
Cayne NS
1 NT E +1 -120
Tie 171

90. E deals
Both vul A J 9 8
A 7
10 8 5 3 2
A 10

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Nickell Berkowitz Freeman Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Cayne
Pass Pass 2 Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 2 AP
2 Pass 2 AP

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

—
Q 9 5 2
A K Q 9
Q 8 7 6 4 Table K 10 7 6 3 2
K 8 3
J 7
K 5
56464 56454
87879 =
Par NS -120 Q 5 4
J 10 6 4
6 4
J 9 3 2

Nickell NS
2 E -3 +300
Tie 189
Cayne NS
2 W -3 +300
Tie 171

Nickell leads by 18 IMPs

Match AU98 Main

Top 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 7

91. S deals
None vul A K 6 5 4 3
J 3 2
A Q 5
5

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Dbl 1 NT Pass 2 AP
2 2 Pass Pass
3 AP

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

Q 9 8
A Q 10 5
9 7 6 3
J 7 Table 10 2
K 8 6
K 8 4 2
A K 6 4
57446 =
76886 =
Par NS -100 J 7
9 7 4
J 10
Q 10 9 8 3 2

Nickell NS
3 W -1 +50
+3 192
Cayne NS
2 N -1 -50
-3 171

92. W deals
N-S vul K Q J 10
J 8 3
A Q 9
A K 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 NT Dbl 2 Pass 1 Dbl Pass 2
Pass 2 NT AP Pass 2 NT AP

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

A 7 6 4
A Q 2
8 3
J 8 7 5 Table 9
9 7 6 4
K J 5 4 2
Q 10 2
77545 77444
66896 =
Par NS -110 8 5 3 2
K 10 5
10 7 6
9 6 4

Nickell NS
2 NT N -1 -100
-6 192
Cayne NS
2 NT N = +120
+6 177

93. N deals
Both vul A 8 6 4 2
J 8 4
—
A J 10 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 3 NT Pass 1 Dbl 2
Pass Pass 3 Pass 4 NT Pass
5 Pass 6 NT AP

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

10 5 3
K 9 7 6 5
5
Q 9 4 2 Table K 9
A Q
A K Q J 9 8 6
K 5
47335 =
859A7 =
Par NS -140 Q J 7
10 3 2
10 7 4 3 2
7 6

Nickell NS
3 NT E -2 +200
-3 192
Cayne NS
6 NT E -3 +300
+3 180

94. E deals
None vul K 2
A Q 10 9 3
A Q 9 3 2
10

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 4
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 6 Pass 6 NT (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 6 Pass 6 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 2 6 A J 2 6 A
6 5 10 4 6 5 10 4
2 6 K 5 2 6 K 4
J 4 3 8 J 5 3 8
13 tricks claimed 13 tricks claimed

Q J 5 4
7
10 7 5 4
8 5 3 2 Table 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 S +1 +1020
Tie 192
Cayne NS
6 NT S +1 +1020
Tie 180

95. S deals
N-S vul A J 10 6 3
K 8 7 2
J 10 9
K

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 1
1 NT 2 Pass 3 1 1 Pass 2 NT
3 NT 4 5 5 Pass 3 NT AP
5 Pass 6 Pass
Pass Dbl AP

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

—
A J 10 9 5
6 4
Q 9 8 4 3 2 Table 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 × E -4 +800
+4 196
Cayne NS
3 NT S +2 +660
-4 180

96. W deals
E-W vul 10 9 5
Q 9 6 5
K 8 2
Q 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 AP Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 NT AP

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

K Q 3 2
J 7 3
J 9 7
A 10 5 Table 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 N = +80
+4 200
Cayne NS
1 NT N -1 -50
-4 180

97. N deals
None vul A 10 8 6
K 6 5 3
A J 7
7 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
2 2 Dbl Pass 2 2 Pass Pass
4 AP 3 AP

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

J 9 4 3
A Q J 10 4 2
Q
K 5 Table 7
8
K 10 9 8 4 2
A J 10 9 4
67534 =
75798 =
Par NS -110 K Q 5 2
9 7
6 5 3
Q 8 6 3

Nickell NS
4 W -3 +150
+3 203
Cayne NS
3 W -1 +50
-3 180

98. E deals
N-S vul A K 9
K Q 10 9 2
K Q 10 8 2
—

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass Pass Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 5 NT Pass 6 (AP)

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

Q 10 4
—
J 9 7 5 3
A 10 8 5 2 Table 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 N +1 +650
+13 216
Cayne NS
6 N -2 -200
-13 180

99. S deals
E-W vul K 10 6 5 2
10 4
Q 5 4
A 10 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
4 2
Dbl AP Dbl Pass 3 3
4 NT Pass 5 Pass
Pass Dbl AP

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

A 8
K 5
A K J 7 2
K J 9 5 Table 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 × S -1 -100
-12 216
Cayne NS
5 × E -2 +500
+12 192

100. W deals
Both vul 2
K 10 9 7
A K Q J 7
J 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass 1 Dbl 1 Pass 1 Dbl 1
1 NT AP 1 NT AP

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

Q 10 8
Q 6 4
10 6 5 2
A 10 6 Table K J 6 3
A 8 2
9 8
K Q 9 5
65875 =
77458 57448
Par NS +110 A 9 7 5 4
J 5 3
4 3
8 4 2

Nickell NS
1 NT W -1 +100
+5 221
Cayne NS
1 NT W = -90
-5 192

101. N deals
N-S vul K 9 4
10 9 3
10 9 7 6
6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass 1 Dbl Pass 1 Dbl
2 AP 2 Pass 2 AP

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

J 5 2
K Q 7 5
Q 8
J 10 7 2 Table A Q 8 7 3
J
A 4 3 2
Q 9 5
55654 54654
88778 88779
Par NS -120 10 6
A 8 6 4 2
K J 5
A K 8

Nickell NS
2 E +2 -170
-1 221
Cayne NS
2 E +1 -140
+1 193

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

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass 2 2 Pass
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 (AP) Pass Pass

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

K Q 10 6
—
A J 8 7 6 3
K 8 3 Table A 5 2
Q 10 9 8 5 4
10 9 4
9
75537 =
687A6 =
Par NS -130 7 4 3
K J 6 2
5
A Q J 7 6

Nickell NS
3 S -2 -100
Tie 221
Cayne NS
2 E = -110
Tie 193

103. S deals
Both vul K 10 7 3
10 9 7 5
2
J 8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass 4 NT AP
4 NT Pass 5 NT Pass
6 AP

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

A J 8 2
K J
A K 10 4
A 10 6 Table Q 6
A 6 4 3
9 8
K Q 9 5 4
12140 12241
CBA9C =
Par NS -1440 9 5 4
Q 8 2
Q J 7 6 5 3
2

Nickell NS
6 W -1 +100
+13 234
Cayne NS
4 NT W +1 -660
-13 193

104. W deals
None vul K Q 10 8 5
10
J 3 2
K J 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP 3 NT Pass 4 AP

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

9 7 6 3 2
A 5
A K
Q 10 7 4 Table A J 4
K 9 8 7 4 3
10 5
A 2
54486 54476
79957 =
Par NS -140 —
Q J 6 2
Q 9 8 7 6 4
9 8 5

Nickell NS
4 W -2 +100
Tie 234
Cayne NS
4 W -2 +100
Tie 193

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

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1
2 2 3 AP 1 2 2 3
3 Pass 4 AP

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

A J 10 8 6
Q J 10 9
A 8 5
7 Table Q 9 7 2
6 5
6 4 2
A 4 3 2
64578 =
79655 =
Par NS -140 K 3
A K 7 4
J 10 7 3
K 9 8

Nickell NS
3 E = -140
-6 234
Cayne NS
4 W -1 +100
+6 199

Nickell leads by 35 IMPs

Match AU98 Main

Top 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 8

106. E deals
Both vul A 6 5 3 2
9 3
J 7 6
J 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 2
3 Pass 4 AP 2 Pass 4 AP

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

K J 10 9
A K 5 2
9
A 10 8 7 Table Q 8 4
Q J 6 4
Q 10 5 3
K 4
44375 =
88A67 =
Par NS -620 7
10 8 7
A K 8 4 2
Q 6 5 2

Nickell NS
4 E +1 -650
-1 234
Cayne NS
4 W = -620
+1 200

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

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 NT 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 4 AP

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

10 7 6
10 7 6 3
2
A Q J 8 5 Table 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 S -1 -50
-10 234
Cayne NS
4 S = +420
+10 210

108. W deals
N-S vul A 9 3 2
5 3 2
9 4
A J 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 Pass 1 Dbl 1 Pass 3 Dbl
2 3 3 4 (AP) Pass 4 AP

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

K Q J 7
J 4
K Q 7 5
10 4 2 Table 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 N -1 -100
+5 239
Cayne NS
4 N -3 -300
-5 210

109. N deals
Both vul Q J 10 6 3
J 6
5 2
9 6 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
4 Pass 4 Pass 5 NT Pass 6 AP
6 AP

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

A 5
K 8 4 3 2
A 4 3
A K 2 Table 9 8 4 2
A Q 10
K Q 9
Q J 10
14132 =
C9CAB =
Par NS -1440 K 7
9 7 5
J 10 8 7 6
8 7 3

Nickell NS
6 W = -1430
Tie 239
Cayne NS
6 E = -1430
Tie 210

110. E deals
None vul 3
A Q J 7 3 2
Q
A K 8 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
2 Pass Pass Pass
3 4 AP Pass 1 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass
Pass 3 AP

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

A J 4
9 6 5
A 5
Q J 10 9 6 Table K 9 8 6
K 10 8
K 10 9 8 7 2
—
43638 =
6A7A5 =
Par NS -420 Q 10 7 5 2
4
J 6 4 3
4 3 2

Nickell NS
4 N -4 -200
-2 239
Cayne NS
3 N -3 -150
+2 212

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

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 2 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

J 10 8 7 4 2
9 3
K J 5
Q 9 Table 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 S -1 -100
-12 239
Cayne NS
3 NT S = +600
+12 224

112. W deals
E-W vul 6 4
K 8 7 4 2
4
K 7 6 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
2 Pass 3 3 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

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

8 3
Q 6 5
A J 9 8 7 2
Q 5 Table 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 S +1 +170
+1 240
Cayne NS
2 S +1 +140
-1 224

113. N deals
None vul K 7
A Q 7 5 2
2
A K J 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 6 Pass 6 (AP)

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

9 5
K 10 9 8 3
Q 9 7 3
6 3 Table 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 S +3 +490
-10 240
Cayne NS
6 S = +980
+10 234

114. E deals
N-S vul K Q J 8 7
10
A 8 7 2
A 10 6

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
2 2 NT 3 3 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 NT Pass 6
Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass 6 AP
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 10 J A K A 5 10
A 2 7 6 A 2 7 6
5 3 K 9 5 3 K 9
13 tricks won 13 tricks won

10 4 3 2
8 5
Q 9 5 4 3
9 3 Table 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 S +1 +1460
Tie 240
Cayne NS
6 N +1 +1460
Tie 234

115. S deals
E-W vul J 8 4
10 7 5 4
K 6 2
K 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
2 3
2 NT 3 4 AP Dbl 4 4 Pass
5 Pass 6 AP

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

7 6 5 3
A K Q
A 7
A Q 8 6 Table A K Q 10 9 2
9 8
J 3
9 7 5
11572 11672
BC76A BC76B
Par NS -1400 —
J 6 3 2
Q 10 9 8 5 4
J 10 4

Nickell NS
4 E +2 -680
+13 253
Cayne NS
6 E = -1430
-13 234

116. W deals
Both vul —
A Q J 10 8 6 2
5 4 2
7 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 3 3 4 1 3 3 4
4 NT Pass 5 Pass Dbl Pass 4 NT Pass
6 AP 5 Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 9 A K 4 9 A K
12 tricks won 5 A 3 6
12 tricks won

A Q 8 3
9
K Q 9 6
A Q J 10 Table K J 10 9 7 4 2
K
A J 8
K 9
00600 =
6C6CC 6C6BB
Par NS -1430 6 5
7 5 4 3
10 7 3
8 6 3 2

Nickell NS
6 E = -1430
Tie 253
Cayne NS
6 E = -1430
Tie 234

117. N deals
N-S vul J 5 4
A J 10 6
K 9 7 3 2
5

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 2
Dbl 2 Dbl 2
Pass Pass 2 3 (AP)

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

8 7 6
K 3
J 6 5
J 9 7 6 3 Table 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 E = -70
-5 253
Cayne NS
3 S = +140
+5 239

118. E deals
E-W vul A Q 6 4
A 6 5
A 3 2
A J 5

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass 2 Pass Pass
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 4 AP Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 AP

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

K J 9 3
9 7 2
J 7 6 5
7 4 Table 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 N +2 +480
+1 254
Cayne NS
4 S +1 +450
-1 239

119. S deals
Both vul 10
J 8 2
A J 9 4
A 5 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
1 1
1 3 3 4 (AP) 1 3 3 5 (AP)

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

A J 6 5 3 2
A 10 9
10 7
J 10 Table 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

Nickell NS
4 S = +130
+6 260
Cayne NS
5 S -1 -100
-6 239

120. W deals
None vul Q J 7 5 2
10 8 7
Q J 10 8
5

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Rodwell Burger Meckstroth Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 1 Pass Pass Dbl (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

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

K 10 8 6 4
Q 9 4
K 9 3
J 7 Table 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 N -2 -100
-9 260
Cayne NS
1 × W -2 +300
+9 248

Nickell wins by 12 IMPs

Match AU98 Main

Top 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek