Event AW09 Main

Sao Paolo, Brazil
Hotel Transamerica
September 2009

2009 Bermuda Bowl

Final: Italy vs. USA2

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul K 9 3
10 2
J 9 7 6
Q 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT AP
3 NT AP

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

A Q 8 7 5
9
A 10 8 2
K 8 5 Table 4
A K 8 4 3
5 4 3
A 10 9 2
44434 =
88999 =
Par NS -140 J 10 6 2
Q J 7 6 5
K Q
J 7

Italy NS
3 NT W -1 +50
Tie 0
USA2 NS
3 NT W -1 +50
Tie 0

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass 1 Pass 1
1 Pass 3 Dbl 1 Pass 3 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

K 10 7
K Q J 9 3
K 6
J 5 3 Table 9 6 5 3
7 6 5 4
9 7 4
K 2
776A9 776AA
55733 =
Par NS +130 A 2
A 8
A Q J 8 2
A 10 6 4

Italy NS
4 S -2 -200
-3 0
USA2 NS
3 NT S -1 -100
+3 3

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass Pass
Pass Pass 1 NT AP Pass 1 Dbl 1
1 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

10 8
Q 10 9
A J 7 5
9 5 4 2 Table K Q 7
A J 7
10 8 6
A K 10 6
67655 =
76688 76788
Par NS -90 A J 5 4
K 8 4 3
4 3 2
J 3

Italy NS
1 NT E +1 -120
-9 0
USA2 NS
3 NT W -3 +300
+9 12

4. W deals
Both vul A K Q J 8
10 4 3
9 6 4
K 8

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)

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

9 5 3 2
A J 9 7
A 3 2
7 5 Table 10 7 4
K 6 5 2
K Q 10 8
Q 9
58458 =
11761 =
Par NS +110 6
Q 8
J 7 5
A J 10 6 4 3 2

Italy NS
1 NT S -2 -200
-3 0
USA2 NS
3 S -1 -100
+3 15

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 Dbl 2 2 Dbl 3
3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 AP
4 AP

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

J 9 6 2
4 3
7
A Q 8 7 4 3 Table A Q 10 3
K 7
K Q J 4 2
6 5
32633 =
7B7AA =
Par NS -450 8 5 4
9 6 5
A 9 6 3
K 10 2

Italy NS
4 W = -420
+1 1
USA2 NS
4 W +1 -450
-1 15

6. E deals
E-W vul 6 5
K J 2
A Q 10 6 3
A K 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

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

10 7
Q 6 5 4
K J 9 4
Q 8 5 Table J 9 8
10 9 7
7 5
J 10 6 3 2
DDBCA =
00213 =
Par NS +1520 A K Q 4 3 2
A 8 3
8 2
9 7

Italy NS
6 S +1 +1010
Tie 1
USA2 NS
6 S +1 +1010
Tie 15

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl 1
3 Pass 3 NT AP 3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

K Q
K J 6
K 9
K Q J 10 4 2 Table A 10 5 2
8 7 4 3
Q 5 2
A 6
23462 =
B997B A7879
Par NS -660 9 7 4
5 2
10 8 7 6 4
9 8 3

Italy NS
3 NT W +1 -630
Tie 1
USA2 NS
3 NT E +1 -630
Tie 15

8. W deals
None vul K 4
Q 7 6
K 10 8 3
K 10 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 2 Dbl
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 3 3 NT AP
Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

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

8 3
J 9 8 3
Q 7 5
J 9 7 4 Table J 10 9 5
4 2
A 9 6 4 2
A 2
AAA8A =
33353 =
Par NS +430 A Q 7 6 2
A K 10 5
J
Q 6 3

Italy NS
3 NT N +3 +490
+2 3
USA2 NS
3 NT N +1 +430
-2 15

9. N deals
E-W vul A 10 7 5
J 7 6 2
A 10 9
9 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass Pass 1
2 NT 3 4 4
Pass 4 AP

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

K 9
4
K Q 8 5 3
A K J 8 4 Table 4 3
9 5 3
J 6 4
Q 10 7 5 2
8BB44 =
22289 =
Par NS +450 Q J 8 6 2
A K Q 10 8
7 2
6

Italy NS
5 × E -2 +500
+2 5
USA2 NS
4 S = +420
-2 15

10. E deals
Both vul 7 3
A K 5
9 7 5 3
K 10 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 1 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 AP

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

A Q
Q J 8 4 3 2
10 8 2
6 2 Table J 10 5
7
A K Q J 4
A J 9 5
46424 =
969B8 =
Par NS -600 K 9 8 6 4 2
10 9 6
6
Q 7 4

Italy NS
3 NT E = -600
-10 5
USA2 NS
3 W = -140
+10 25

11. S deals
None vul 5
K J 9 5 4 3
K 8 6
9 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 NT 1 NT
Pass 4 Dbl 4 (AP) Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

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

A K 2
7
Q J 10 5 3
J 10 7 3 Table J 10 9 7 6
8 2
9 2
K Q 5 2
96B54 =
37277 =
Par NS +450 Q 8 4 3
A Q 10 6
A 7 4
A 8

Italy NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 5
USA2 NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 25

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 2 Dbl
Rdbl Pass Pass 2 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

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

10 2
A J 9 7 2
9 7
K 7 4 2 Table 9 6 4
10 6
A K Q 10 3
J 8 6
68455 =
64876 64887
Par NS +100 A K Q J 3
K Q
5 4
A Q 10 5

Italy NS
2 S -4 -400
-5 5
USA2 NS
4 S -2 -200
+5 30

13. N deals
Both vul K 9
A K 6 4 3
J 3
A Q 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 2 2 1 2 2
4 Dbl 5 Pass 4 Dbl Pass 4 (AP)
Pass Dbl AP

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

10
9 8 7 2
10 8 7 5
K 10 8 4 Table J 5 4 3
10 5
A K Q 9 6 4
J
7CA4A =
00282 =
Par NS +1400 A Q 8 7 6 2
Q J
2
9 7 5 3

Italy NS
5 × E -2 +500
-3 5
USA2 NS
4 N = +620
+3 33

14. E deals
None vul 8 4
9 5 4
Q 7 4
Q J 6 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
2 NT 3 1 2
3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
4 NT Pass 5 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass
6 AP 5 Pass 6 AP

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

A K J 7 3 2
6
J 6
10 8 7 3 Table Q 10 6
K 8 2
A K 9 8
A K 5
10623 =
7C799 CC7AA
Par NS -990 9 5
A Q J 10 7 3
10 5 3 2
9

Italy NS
6 W -2 +100
+14 19
USA2 NS
6 E = -980
-14 33

15. S deals
N-S vul Q 10
K 10 9 2
A K 9 8
K J 7

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
2 Pass
Dbl 2 NT Pass 3 2 Pass Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Dbl Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

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

—
A Q J 6
Q 10 7 5 4
Q 8 4 3 Table 9 7 6 5 3
8 5 3
2
A 10 9 6
89674 8A685
54658 43657
Par NS +500 A K J 8 4 2
7 4
J 6 3
5 2

Italy NS
3 NT N -2 -200
-13 19
USA2 NS
3 NT N +1 +630
+13 46

16. W deals
E-W vul 8 6 4
Q J 6 3 2
A 7 3
J 8

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass Pass 1 2 Pass Pass Pass 1
3 3 AP 2 2 Dbl 3
Pass 3 AP

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

K J 10 3
9
K J 9 8 5 2
3 2 Table Q
K 10 7 5 4
10 6 4
A 10 5 4
89848 =
54595 =
Par NS +140 A 9 7 5 2
A 8
Q
K Q 9 7 6

Italy NS
3 N = +140
Tie 19
USA2 NS
3 S = +140
Tie 46

USA2 leads by 27 IMPs

Match AW09 Main

Top 2009 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 2

17. N deals
None vul 10 3
10 9 7 6
J 8 3
K J 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass 2 NT Pass Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
3 NT AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT Pass
4 Pass 4 NT AP

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

A 9 8 4 2
A 8
Q 10 6
7 3 2 Table K Q
K J 4 2
A 9 7 4 2
A Q
11215 =
BBAC8 CBAC8
Par NS -990 J 7 6 5
Q 5 3
K 5
10 9 6 4

Italy NS
3 NT E +3 -490
-1 19
USA2 NS
4 NT E +1 -460
+1 47

18. E deals
N-S vul 10 9 6 5
5
A 5 3
K Q J 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 Dbl 1 NT Pass
Rdbl 1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Dbl Pass 2 Pass Dbl Pass 2
3 4 AP 3 AP

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

8 3
J 9 6 4 3 2
Q 9
A 8 7 Table Q J 7
K Q 10
K 10 7 6 2
10 3
7A579 =
53854 =
Par NS +500 A K 4 2
A 8 7
J 8 4
6 5 2

Italy NS
4 S = +620
+11 30
USA2 NS
3 E -1 +50
-11 47

19. S deals
E-W vul —
A J 8 6 5
A J 8 6 4
Q 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 AP
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 (AP)

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

K Q 10 9 7 5
3
9 7 3 2
10 3 Table J 6
K 9 4
K 5
K J 7 5 4 2
85BA7 85A97
47236 =
Par NS +450 A 8 4 3 2
Q 10 7 2
Q 10
A 6

Italy NS
4 N +1 +450
+1 31
USA2 NS
4 N = +420
-1 47

20. W deals
Both vul A 7 5 3
K 6
A 5 3
A K 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 1 1 Dbl
Dbl 3 Dbl 3 Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 AP

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

8
Q J 10 9 4
4
Q J 10 8 7 4 Table Q J 9 6
8 5 2
K 10 9 8 7 6
—
9A687 99687
43756 =
Par NS +620 K 10 4 2
A 7 3
Q J 2
9 6 5

Italy NS
4 N -1 -100
Tie 31
USA2 NS
4 N -1 -100
Tie 47

21. N deals
N-S vul J 10 4
A J 4 3
8 6 4
J 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
2 2 2 Pass 2 2 2 Pass
3 Pass Pass Dbl 3 Pass Pass Dbl (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 (AP)

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

7
5 2
K Q 3 2
A Q 10 7 6 5 Table K 9 5 3 2
Q 6
10 9 7
K 4 2
77B44 77B54
35269 =
Par NS +500 A Q 8 6
K 10 9 8 7
A J 5
9

Italy NS
3 S +2 +200
+12 43
USA2 NS
3 × W = -470
-12 47

22. E deals
E-W vul 8 3
A Q 6 5 3
J 8 6 3
Q 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass 1 Pass 1
2 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 (AP)
Pass Pass 3 3 (AP)

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

A 4
9 4
A Q 10 7 4
K J 8 4 Table K 7 2
8 7 2
K 9 5
10 9 3 2
69844 =
74598 =
Par NS +140 Q J 10 9 6 5
K J 10
2
A 7 6

Italy NS
3 S = +140
Tie 43
USA2 NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 47

23. S deals
Both vul A Q 5 2
K Q 5
K 8 4
K 10 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass Pass
2 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) 3 3 NT AP

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

K 8 3
10 9 8 7 6 4 2
9
A 7 Table 6 4
J
A 10 6 5 2
9 8 6 5 4
BA798 =
22635 =
Par NS +660 J 10 9 7
A 3
Q J 7 3
Q J 3

Italy NS
3 NT N +2 +660
Tie 43
USA2 NS
3 NT N +2 +660
Tie 47

24. W deals
None vul A Q 10 9 5 3
A 4 3
6
A J 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass 1 2 Pass Pass 1 2 Dbl
3 AP 3 Dbl Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

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

K J 6 4
Q 9 7
10 8 3
Q 10 4 Table 7 2
K J 2
A Q J 9 7 5 2
3
9895C =
44381 33381
Par NS +800 8
10 8 6 5
K 4
K 9 8 7 5 2

Italy NS
3 E -1 +50
+3 46
USA2 NS
6 S -1 -50
-3 47

25. N deals
E-W vul 10 8
K J 3 2
A K Q J 9 6 3
—

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 2 Dbl 1 2 Dbl
4 Dbl Pass 4 (AP) 5 5 AP

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

Q J 7 5
10
10 8 2
A 10 6 4 3 Table A 4 3
8 5 4
7
K Q J 8 7 5
66CC3 =
1601A =
Par NS +800 K 9 6 2
A Q 9 7 6
5 4
9 2

Italy NS
4 S +3 +510
+3 49
USA2 NS
5 N +1 +420
-3 47

26. E deals
Both vul A 10 6 2
Q 10
A Q 6 3 2
7 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 3 AP 2 NT Pass 3 AP

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

—
7 5 4 3
10 8
K J 9 8 6 3 2 Table Q J 9 7 4
A J 6
9 5 4
A Q
58785 =
64638 =
Par NS +110 K 8 5 3
K 9 8 2
K J 7
10 4

Italy NS
3 E -1 +100
Tie 49
USA2 NS
3 E -1 +100
Tie 47

27. S deals
None vul A Q 5
J 8 7 6 4
A Q 8 2
9

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)
Pass 5 AP

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

K J 7 6 4
9 5 2
6
A J 6 5 Table 8 3
A Q 3
10 7 3
K Q 8 7 4
768B4 =
67328 67428
Par NS +400 10 9 2
K 10
K J 9 5 4
10 3 2

Italy NS
5 N = +400
+6 55
USA2 NS
3 N +2 +150
-6 47

28. W deals
N-S vul K 7 5 4
9
Q J 6 5 3
A 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
3 Pass 4 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass
Pass Pass

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

6
K Q J 8 5 2
10 9
K 8 7 2 Table 10 8 3 2
10 7
A K 8 4
J 10 6
89485 =
54957 =
Par NS +100 A Q J 9
A 6 4 3
7 2
Q 5 4

Italy NS
4 W -2 +100
+6 61
USA2 NS
2 W +1 -140
-6 47

29. N deals
Both vul A Q 10 8 5
Q 4
K 10 7 6
10 9

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 2 Dbl 1 2 Dbl
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
Dbl Pass Pass 5 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 5 AP

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

9 7 2
J 2
A J 9 5
J 8 4 3 Table K J 4
A 10 9 7 6 3
—
K 6 5 2
89595 =
54738 44838
Par NS +140 6 3
K 8 5
Q 8 4 3 2
A Q 7

Italy NS
5 N -1 -100
+3 64
USA2 NS
5 N -2 -200
-3 47

30. E deals
None vul J 5
8 4
8 7 4 3
7 6 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass 1 Pass 1
3 NT AP Dbl Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J Q 4 2 5
2 11 tricks won
11 tricks won

A K 2
A K
K Q J 6
K J 8 2 Table Q 7 6
10 9 6 3
9 5 2
Q 10 9
26522 =
867AA =
Par NS -130 10 9 8 4 3
Q J 7 5 2
A 10
A

Italy NS
3 NT W +2 -460
Tie 64
USA2 NS
3 NT W +2 -460
Tie 47

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 1
1 Pass 2 AP 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT (AP)

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

A Q 10 5 3 2
Q 9
10 2
Q 8 7 Table 4
A 10 8 5 4
K J 5 3
K J 5
65566 =
68776 68876
Par NS -110 9 7 6
K 2
A 9 8
A 10 6 4 3

Italy NS
2 E = -110
+5 69
USA2 NS
1 NT S -3 -300
-5 47

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Sementa Meckstroth Duboin Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
3 Dbl 3 NT Pass Pass 1 1 Pass
Pass 4 4 AP 2 2 Dbl 3
4 AP

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

10
A 8 3
K 10 9 8 6 5 4
10 4 Table K 9 6 5 4 3
K 7 6
A J
A 6
24617 23627
A86B5 =
Par NS -630 Q 8 7 2
10 9 2
Q 7 3
9 5 2

Italy NS
4 E -2 +200
+8 77
USA2 NS
4 W +1 -150
-8 47

Italy leads by 30 IMPs

Match AW09 Main

Top 2009 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 3

33. N deals
None vul A 10 9 6 4
7 6 4
A J
8 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 AP Pass Pass Dbl Pass
2 3 AP

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

K 7 3 2
9 5 2
Q 5 4
A K 9 Table Q J 5
A J 10
10 9
J 10 7 5 2
568A5 =
66337 =
Par NS +130 8
K Q 8 3
K 8 7 6 3 2
Q 6

Italy NS
3 S = +110
-1 77
USA2 NS
3 S +1 +130
+1 48

34. E deals
N-S vul K J 8 7 5 2
10 9 5
K 9 6
8

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 1
1 1 1 NT 2 2 2 Pass Pass
2 3 4 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
5 AP

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

9
A 7 6 4
4
A K J 10 9 5 2 Table Q 6 4 3
K J 2
A 7 3
Q 7 4
37292 =
A5B4B =
Par NS -450 A 10
Q 8 3
Q J 10 8 5 2
6 3

Italy NS
5 W = -400
+1 78
USA2 NS
3 NT E +1 -430
-1 48

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

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 NT 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)
Pass 3 AP

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

10 9 3
K 9 8 7
A Q 9 5 3
J Table J 8 4 2
Q 4 3 2
4
A 4 3 2
97589 =
46844 =
Par NS +400 K Q 6
A J 10 6
K 10 8 2
K 7

Italy NS
3 N = +110
Tie 78
USA2 NS
3 S = +110
Tie 48

36. W deals
Both vul K 9 4 2
K 10 8 4 2
10 5
Q 2

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 NT Pass 3 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
Pass Pass 2 Pass 3 NT AP

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

Q 6
A Q J
Q J 9 3
K 5 4 3 Table A J
9 5 3
K 8 7 6
A 8 7 6
47533 =
867AA =
Par NS -130 10 8 7 5 3
7 6
A 4 2
J 10 9

Italy NS
3 NT W +1 -630
Tie 78
USA2 NS
3 NT W +1 -630
Tie 48

37. N deals
N-S vul Q 7
6 5 4 3
K 6 3
A 10 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass 1 1 Pass 1 1
2 2 NT Pass 3 (AP) 1 3 Pass 3 (AP)

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

K 8 3
J 10
J 10 9 8 7
K J 9 Table A J 9 2
Q 9
A 4 2
Q 5 3 2
75945 =
68487 =
Par NS +100 10 6 5 4
A K 8 7 2
Q 5
8 4

Italy NS
3 S = +140
Tie 78
USA2 NS
3 S = +140
Tie 48

38. E deals
E-W vul K 10 9 8 3
10 9 8 4 3
Q
K Q

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 NT AP 3 AP

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

J
A Q 5
K 7 5 3
J 9 6 3 2 Table A 7 6 5 4
J
A 10 4 2
A 8 4
45732 =
876AB =
Par NS -600 Q 2
K 7 6 2
J 9 8 6
10 7 5

Italy NS
2 NT W +1 -150
-1 78
USA2 NS
3 E +1 -130
+1 49

39. S deals
Both vul A J 3
J
K J 10 7 6
K J 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 2 4
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 5 Dbl 6 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

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

10 8 4 2
8 6 2
Q 8 5
6 4 2 Table Q 9 7
Q 9 7 5 3
—
A Q 10 5 3
B9AC8 B99C7
24315 =
Par NS +1370 K 6 5
A K 10 4
A 9 4 3 2
9

Italy NS
6 S -1 -100
-16 78
USA2 NS
6 S = +1370
+16 65

40. W deals
None vul 10
J 4
J 10 8 7 5
A J 8 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 1
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 AP
Pass 3 NT Dbl 4
Dbl AP

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

9 5 2
Q 9 3
A Q 9
K 10 9 2 Table A K 8
10 8 6 5 2
K 3
Q 7 3
37465 47465
76868 =
Par NS -100 Q J 7 6 4 3
A K 7
6 4 2
4

Italy NS
4 × S -1 -100
-4 78
USA2 NS
3 E -1 +50
+4 69

41. N deals
E-W vul 2
K Q J 8
A 6 4 3 2
A 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 1 1 NT 1 1 1 NT
2 Dbl 2 Pass Pass Pass Pass
2 Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 2 NT AP

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

J 6
A
Q J 9 8 7
K J 10 4 3 Table K 10 7 5 4 3
9 6 5 4 3
K
5
86877 86887
55555 =
Par NS +120 A Q 9 8
10 7 2
10 5
Q 9 8 7

Italy NS
2 NT S = +120
+1 79
USA2 NS
1 NT S = +90
-1 69

42. E deals
Both vul K 10 6 2
J
8 6 4
A Q 8 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
2 Pass 1 Pass
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 3 (AP)

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

Q 7 5
7 4
A J 5 3
J 7 6 3 Table A 9 8 4
K Q 9 6 5 3
10 9
4
8769A 9769A
45743 =
Par NS +600 J 3
A 10 8 2
K Q 7 2
K 10 9

Italy NS
2 E -1 +100
Tie 79
USA2 NS
3 S = +110
Tie 69

43. S deals
None vul A K 10 3
6 3 2
J 9 4
Q 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
2 1
Pass Pass Pass Pass 2 AP

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

J 8 4
9 8
10 3 2
K J 9 8 5 Table 7 6 2
K Q 10
K Q 8 7 6
A 7
98856 68856
44477 =
Par NS +400 Q 9 5
A J 7 5 4
A 5
10 4 2

Italy NS
2 S -1 -50
-6 79
USA2 NS
2 S +2 +170
+6 75

44. W deals
N-S vul 10 8 2
—
K Q 9 7
Q J 10 7 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 2 3 3 1 Pass 3 3
4 Pass Pass Dbl 4 4 5 5
Pass 4 5 Dbl (AP) Pass Pass Dbl AP

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

Q J
K J 10 8 3 2
A 5
K 9 3 Table 3
A 9 7 6 4
J 4 3
A 8 6 4
4C2B6 =
61A26 =
Par NS +500 A K 9 7 6 5 4
Q 5
10 8 6 2
—

Italy NS
5 × W = -650
-17 79
USA2 NS
5 × S +1 +1050
+17 92

45. N deals
Both vul 9 5
10 5 4
9 5 3 2
K Q 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass 2 NT Pass Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
4 Pass 4 AP 4 Pass 4 AP

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

Q J 6 4 3
8
Q J 6 4
A 6 5 Table A K 10
K Q J 2
A K 10
10 8 7
11414 =
AA8A9 =
Par NS -630 8 7 2
A 9 7 6 3
8 7
J 9 4

Italy NS
4 E +2 -680
-2 79
USA2 NS
4 E = -620
+2 94

46. E deals
None vul Q 8 5 4
K 7 3
8 2
A Q 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

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

J 10 9 6 2
J 9 8 4
A 10 9
J Table 7 3
A 6 5 2
Q J 6 4 3
10 2
7655A 9755A
46773 46783
Par NS +300 A K
Q 10
K 7 5
K 7 6 5 4 3

Italy NS
3 NT S +2 +460
Tie 79
USA2 NS
3 NT S +2 +460
Tie 94

47. S deals
N-S vul A K 7 5
6 4
Q 9 8 4
A 10 5

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass 1
Pass 1 1 3 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
3 Pass 3 AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

Q J 9 6
K 10 8 7
7 3
Q 8 3 Table 10 3
A 9 5 3 2
A 5
7 6 4 2
78696 =
65746 =
Par NS +110 8 4 2
Q J
K J 10 6 2
K J 9

Italy NS
3 E -3 +150
+8 87
USA2 NS
3 NT S -2 -200
-8 94

48. W deals
E-W vul K 7
K 10 2
Q 10
J 10 8 7 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass

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

A 10 9 3
A J 6 4
K J
K 9 4 Table 6 5 4 2
Q 9 7
9 7 6 4
A 6
54467 =
79875 =
Par NS -140 Q J 8
8 5 3
A 8 5 3 2
Q 2

Italy NS
1 NT W -2 +200
+7 94
USA2 NS
1 NT W = -90
-7 94

Match Tied

Match AW09 Main

Top 2009 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 4

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
3 NT AP

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

K 5 4
10 7 4
A
Q 10 8 5 4 2 Table A Q 10 6
Q 2
K Q 6 4 3
J 7
65754 =
78678 =
Par NS -110 9 3
A K J 5
J 9 7 2
K 9 6

Italy NS
3 NT E -2 +100
+6 100
USA2 NS
1 NT E +2 -150
-6 94

50. E deals
N-S vul A 3
A 10 7 6
A J 7 6
8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 1 1 NT Pass
Dbl 3 3 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
4 Dbl AP 4 AP

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

K J 7 4
2
Q 2
K Q 10 9 4 2 Table Q 10 9 5
Q 4
K 10 9 5 4
A 5
73953 =
5A48A =
Par NS -420 8 6 2
K J 9 8 5 3
8 3
J 6

Italy NS
4 × E = -590
-5 100
USA2 NS
4 E = -420
+5 99

51. S deals
E-W vul A 6 5 4
Q 7 2
Q 9
A Q 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 4 AP
Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 5 Pass 6
Pass 6 AP

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

J 10 2
K
10 7 5
J 9 8 6 4 2 Table Q 9 7
J 9 8
K 8 4 3 2
K 10
BBC88 =
22155 =
Par NS +980 K 8 3
A 10 6 5 4 3
A J 6
5

Italy NS
6 S -2 -100
-11 100
USA2 NS
4 S +2 +480
+11 110

52. W deals
Both vul 6 2
7 6 2
K J 9
A 10 9 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 4 AP 4 AP

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

A 9 3
K Q J 8
6 5 2
J 6 3 Table K Q J 8 4
A 9
A 8 4 3
7 2
32337 =
8AA86 =
Par NS -620 10 7 5
10 5 4 3
Q 10 7
K Q 5

Italy NS
4 E = -620
Tie 100
USA2 NS
4 E = -620
Tie 110

53. N deals
N-S vul A K 6 3
3
9 8 6 5 3
10 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
1 Dbl 2 NT Pass 1 Dbl 4 Pass
3 4 Pass 4 (AP) Pass Dbl Pass 4 (AP)

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

9 7 4
J 10 9 7 2
Q
A K 9 2 Table 5 2
Q 8 6 5 4
A K J
8 5 3
67485 =
65958 =
Par NS -140 Q J 10 8
A K
10 7 4 2
Q J 4

Italy NS
4 S -3 -300
-3 100
USA2 NS
4 S -2 -200
+3 113

54. E deals
E-W vul 4 3
9 2
K J 8 6 5
A 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 1 1 2
2 Pass 4 AP 2 NT 3 4 AP

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

J 10 5
Q 10 4 3
10 2
K J 10 8 Table K 2
A K J 8 7 5
A 9 4
7 6
38387 39387
74956 =
Par NS +140 A Q 9 8 7 6
6
Q 7 3
Q 9 5

Italy NS
4 E = -620
-12 100
USA2 NS
4 E -1 +100
+12 125

55. S deals
Both vul —
A K 9 8 7 3
A 6 5 2
6 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass Pass
Pass 1 2 Pass Pass 1 2 Dbl
2 AP 2 3 AP

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

K 8 7 5 3 2
Q 6 5 4
9
Q 5 Table A J
J 10 2
J 10 4
A K J 9 7
64895 =
67526 =
Par NS +110 Q 10 9 6 4
—
K Q 8 7 3
10 8 4

Italy NS
2 W -1 +100
Tie 100
USA2 NS
3 N = +110
Tie 125

56. W deals
None vul A Q 10 7 5 2
7
Q 10 9 2
K 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
4 4 5 5 4 4 Pass Pass
Pass Pass Dbl AP Pass

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

3
K Q J 8 6 5 4 3
6 5 3
7 Table K 9
9 2
K 7
A 10 9 8 5 4 3
AA5A6 AA4A6
32825 =
Par NS +430 J 8 6 4
A 10
A J 8 4
Q J 2

Italy NS
5 × N = +650
+6 106
USA2 NS
4 N = +420
-6 125

57. N deals
E-W vul A K J 6 3
9 8 5
A 8 4 3
2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 Pass 2 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Dbl 3 NT (AP)

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

8 4 2
7 6
J 10 7 6
A 9 7 5 Table 10 9 7 5
A K J 10 4
9 5
J 10
99898 =
33543 =
Par NS +400 Q
Q 3 2
K Q 2
K Q 8 6 4 3

Italy NS
3 NT S +1 +430
+1 107
USA2 NS
3 NT S = +400
-1 125

58. E deals
Both vul 8
K Q J 8 7 5
Q 9 8 5
A 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass Pass Pass Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

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

A K J 3
A 6 3
A J 7
K J 10 Table Q 9 6 4 2
4
K 6 4 3
Q 3 2
32734 =
9B6A9 9B5A9
Par NS -650 10 7 5
10 9 2
10 2
9 8 7 6 5

Italy NS
4 W +1 -650
Tie 107
USA2 NS
4 W +1 -650
Tie 125

59. S deals
None vul 10 9
K J 10 7
K J 8 7 2
7 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 1 NT
1 Dbl 1 NT 2 2 Dbl 2 NT 3
2 3 3 AP Pass Pass 3 Pass
3 AP

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

A K 8 5 3 2
9 6
9 5 3
J 3 Table Q J 6
Q 5 4 3 2
4
A 10 5 4
648A8 =
58534 =
Par NS +130 7 4
A 8
A Q 10 6
K Q 9 8 2

Italy NS
3 W -1 +50
Tie 107
USA2 NS
3 W -1 +50
Tie 125

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

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

A 10 4 2
Q 7
10 5 4 3
7 5 4 Table J 9 8
5 4 3 2
Q 8 7
Q 10 3
BACBB =
23022 =
Par NS +1430 Q 6 5 3
K J 9
K J 6 2
9 8

Italy NS
3 NT N +1 +630
+1 108
USA2 NS
3 NT S = +600
-1 125

61. N deals
Both vul 9 7 4
10 6
Q 9 7 5
A 8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 3 NT AP 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 NT Pass 4 AP

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

Q J 5 2
J 9 3 2
K J 6
10 6 Table K 10 8 3
K Q 7
A 10 4
K Q 2
33346 =
99987 =
Par NS -600 A 6
A 8 5 4
8 3 2
J 9 5 4

Italy NS
3 NT E +1 -630
-12 108
USA2 NS
4 E -1 +100
+12 137

62. E deals
None vul A J 10 8 2
K 10 6 3
9
K 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
1 Pass 1 NT Pass
1 NT AP Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)

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

7 3
Q 5
K Q J 8 5
9 8 6 3 Table K Q 6 5 4
A 4
6 3 2
Q J 4
88B68 =
55275 44175
Par NS +450 9
J 9 8 7 2
A 10 7 4
A 10 2

Italy NS
1 NT W -1 +50
-9 108
USA2 NS
4 S = +420
+9 146

63. S deals
N-S vul 7 4 2
K Q 4
K J 8 7 2
9 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

6
J 6 5 3
5 4
A K Q 6 4 3 Table A Q J 10
A 9 8
A Q 9 6
10 8
13240 =
C9B9C =
Par NS -990 K 9 8 5 3
10 7 2
10 3
J 7 5

Italy NS
3 NT E +3 -490
Tie 108
USA2 NS
3 NT E +3 -490
Tie 146

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Nunes Katz Fantoni Nickell
Pass Pass 1 3 Pass Pass 1 NT 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP) Pass 4 AP

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

Q 7 2
Q 9 4 3 2
J 7 6
Q 10 Table K J 6 4
A 10 8
K Q 5 4
5 4
7767A =
65663 =
Par NS +130 A 10 9 8 5
K
3 2
A K J 9 8

Italy NS
5 S -1 -50
-5 108
USA2 NS
4 S +1 +150
+5 151

USA2 leads by 43 IMPs

Match AW09 Main

Top 2009 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 5

65. N deals
None vul K J 6 5
6
Q J 4 3
Q J 10 7

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
4 AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass
4 AP

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

Q 8 7 3
A 8 7 4
K 2
K 4 2 Table A 10 2
K Q 9 3 2
A 8 7 5
6
23247 22247
9AB96 =
Par NS -450 9 4
J 10 5
10 9 6
A 9 8 5 3

Italy NS
4 E +1 -450
Tie 108
USA2 NS
4 E +1 -450
Tie 151

66. E deals
N-S vul J 4 3
K 7 5 3 2
8 6
Q 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
2 3 2 4 NT
Pass Pass Pass Pass 5 Pass Pass
Dbl AP

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

8 6
A Q 9 6 4
A J 4
K 6 2 Table A K 9 7 5 2
J 10 8
5 2
7 4
53378 =
89A54 =
Par NS -420 Q 10
—
K Q 10 9 7 3
A J 10 9 8

Italy NS
3 S -1 -100
+12 120
USA2 NS
5 × N -3 -800
-12 151

67. S deals
E-W vul 6
A J 9 4 3 2
10 8 3
A K 10

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass Pass
1 2 3 Dbl 1 2 2 Dbl
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 AP

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

K Q 9 8 5 4 2
K 10
9 7
Q 2 Table A J 3
Q 8 5
Q 6 5
7 6 5 3
65BBB =
38222 =
Par NS +450 10 7
7 6
A K J 4 2
J 9 8 4

Italy NS
4 N = +420
+7 127
USA2 NS
3 N +1 +130
-7 151

68. W deals
Both vul J
K Q 3
K 10 9 4 3
K Q J 9

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 Dbl 2 Pass
2 Dbl Pass 3 2 AP
3 AP

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

A K Q 8 4
J 5 4
8 2
A 5 3 Table 10 7 5
A 8 7 6
Q J 7 6 5
4
64579 =
78863 =
Par NS +110 9 6 3 2
10 9 2
A
10 8 7 6 2

Italy NS
3 W = -140
-1 127
USA2 NS
2 W = -110
+1 152

69. N deals
N-S vul 5 3 2
A Q 9
K J 7 6 2
8 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1
2 2 3 AP Pass 2 Pass Pass
Dbl 3 AP

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

K 10 8 6
8 6 3
3
A Q J 10 2 Table A J 9 7
K 7 2
10 4
9 7 5 3
42783 =
7B55A =
Par NS -450 Q 4
J 10 5 4
A Q 9 8 5
K 4

Italy NS
3 E +2 -200
-7 127
USA2 NS
3 S = +110
+7 159

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
1 Pass 1 1
1 Pass 2 3 2 Pass 2 3
3 Pass 4 AP Dbl Pass 4 Dbl (AP)

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

K 10 5 3
8 6 5
A 7
A 8 5 3 Table A J 7 6
A J 7 2
J 8 2
Q 10
54586 =
78846 88857
Par NS -100 —
Q 3
K Q 10 6 5 4 3
K J 7 2

Italy NS
4 W -1 +100
-9 127
USA2 NS
4 × E -2 +500
+9 168

71. S deals
Both vul K Q 8 6 2
8 7 3
9 7
J 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
1 NT 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)

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

9 7
A K J 4
Q 6 5
K 9 6 4 Table J 5 3
Q 10 9 6
K J 10 8
7 5
79468 =
54975 =
Par NS +140 A 10 4
5 2
A 4 3 2
A Q 10 8

Italy NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 127
USA2 NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 168

72. W deals
None vul K 10 6 3
J 10 9 6 2
10 3
9 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
1 Pass 1 2 1 Pass 1 2
Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Dbl Pass
4 AP 2 Pass 4 Pass
4 AP

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

9 4 2
Q
Q 8 7 5 2
A K J 7 Table A Q J 8 7 5
K 7 4 3
K 6 4
—
43637 =
9A6A6 =
Par NS -420 —
A 8 5
A J 9
Q 10 8 5 4 3 2

Italy NS
4 E +1 -450
-1 127
USA2 NS
4 E = -420
+1 169

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass 1 1 NT Pass 1 1 NT
Pass Pass Dbl AP Pass Pass Pass

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

J 6 5
Q 6
10 6 2
Q J 10 9 5 Table A Q 8 7
J 9 4 3
A Q 8 7 5
—
76758 =
66575 67685
Par NS -90 K 3
A 10 8 5
K J 9
A 7 4 2

Italy NS
1 NT× S +1 +280
+5 132
USA2 NS
1 NT S = +90
-5 169

74. E deals
Both vul J 9 8 3 2
A 3
7 6
A K 10 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 1 2 2 (AP) 2 2 AP

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

K 10
8 6 4 2
J 8 5 2
Q J 7 Table A 7
Q 9 7 5
A Q 9 4
4 3 2
8A77A =
53563 =
Par NS +620 Q 6 5 4
K J 10
K 10 3
9 8 6

Italy NS
2 N +2 +170
Tie 132
USA2 NS
2 N +2 +170
Tie 169

75. S deals
None vul A 6
9 7 2
8 6
A Q J 8 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass Pass
1 2 Dbl Pass 1 2 Dbl Pass
2 Pass 2 AP 3 AP

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

Q 8
A K J 10 8 3
Q J
K 9 3 Table K 9 7 5 4 2
4
K 10 2
10 6 4
44477 45577
68856 =
Par NS -110 J 10 3
Q 6 5
A 9 7 5 4 3
5

Italy NS
2 E = -110
-4 132
USA2 NS
3 W -1 +50
+4 173

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 4
1 Pass 1 NT Dbl Pass Pass Pass
Pass Pass 2 3
Pass 4 AP

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

J 8 6 2
9
K Q J 8
A 9 6 5 Table 9 7
J 10 6 3
9 7 3
Q 4 3 2
9BB88 =
22255 =
Par NS +650 A Q 10 4
A K Q 8 7 4 2
5
10

Italy NS
4 S +1 +650
Tie 132
USA2 NS
4 S +1 +650
Tie 173

77. N deals
Both vul 6
A J
A Q 10 4
Q 10 9 8 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
1 1 1 1 1 1
Dbl 2 Dbl 2 1 2 2 3
2 AP Pass 4 AP

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

J 8 7 3 2
7 2
3 2
A K J 7 Table A Q 4
9 8 3
K J 9 6 5
6 4
85977 85967
57465 =
Par NS +140 K 10 9 5
K Q 10 6 5 4
8 7
3

Italy NS
2 W -1 +100
-11 132
USA2 NS
4 S = +620
+11 184

78. E deals
None vul 10 6 4
A K 10 8 4
9 7 6
K Q

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 NT AP 1 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 AP

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

A J 9 7
Q J 2
K
A 8 7 6 3 Table 5 3
9 5
Q J 8 5 3
J 5 4 2
87865 =
56578 56468
Par NS +100 K Q 8 2
7 6 3
A 10 4 2
10 9

Italy NS
1 NT W = -90
-5 132
USA2 NS
2 N = +110
+5 189

79. S deals
N-S vul 9 4 3
A K
A Q 7
J 10 9 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

K Q 7 6
Q 7 6
J 10 6 5
8 5 Table J 10 2
J 10 9 2
K 4 3
K 3 2
A888A =
35553 =
Par NS +630 A 8 5
8 5 4 3
9 8 2
A Q 4

Italy NS
1 NT N +3 +180
-9 132
USA2 NS
3 NT N = +600
+9 198

80. W deals
E-W vul A 7 6 5 3
A K 7 5
K 10 4
4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 4
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 4 AP
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

9 8
Q 9 8 6 3
Q
A J 9 8 6 Table Q 4
J 4 2
J 7 5 2
10 5 3 2
CC8C7 =
10416 =
Par NS +990 K J 10 2
10
A 9 8 6 3
K Q 7

Italy NS
4 N +1 +450
-1 132
USA2 NS
4 N +2 +480
+1 199

USA2 leads by 67 IMPs

Match AW09 Main

Top 2009 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 6

81. N deals
None vul Q J 10 8 5
Q J 2
K 2
A Q 8

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 2 AP Pass

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

A K 6 4
A 8 6
8 7 4
K J 5 Table 7 2
10 5 4 3
A J 6
10 7 4 3
88687 88686
55656 =
Par NS +120 9 3
K 9 7
Q 10 9 5 3
9 6 2

Italy NS
2 N = +110
+1 133
USA2 NS
1 NT N = +90
-1 199

82. E deals
N-S vul A 9 3
Q
6 5 3 2
A K Q J 9

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Dbl 3 3 1 Dbl 2 NT 3
Dbl 4 NT Pass 5 (AP) Pass 4 AP

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

5 4 2
10 9 8 6 2
A J
7 4 2 Table Q J 7
K 7 5 4 3
K 10
8 5 3
AA7BB =
23622 =
Par NS +630 K 10 8 6
A J
Q 9 8 7 4
10 6

Italy NS
5 S = +600
-2 133
USA2 NS
4 S +1 +650
+2 201

83. S deals
E-W vul —
A 9 8 7
6 5 3 2
J 10 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 4 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
4 AP 3 Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 Pass
4 AP

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

A J 9 8
3 2
K J 10 9 4
Q 2 Table K Q 7 6 3
K 6 5
8
A K 9 8
32644 32645
9B788 9B778
Par NS -650 10 5 4 2
Q J 10 4
A Q 7
7 6

Italy NS
4 E +1 -650
Tie 133
USA2 NS
4 E +1 -650
Tie 201

84. W deals
Both vul 9 8 3
Q 9 4
9 6 5 4
K 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass Pass 1 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass
Pass 3 Pass Pass 3 NT Pass 4 AP
Dbl Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP

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

10 7 6 4 2
J 10 8 3 2
Q 7
10 Table K Q J
A K 6
A J 10 3
J 7 5
83358 73358
5A975 =
Par NS -500 A 5
7 5
K 8 2
A Q 9 4 3 2

Italy NS
4 W = -620
Tie 133
USA2 NS
4 E = -620
Tie 201

85. N deals
N-S vul 10 9 6
10 7 5 4
8 6 3
A K 8

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1 Dbl
Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 AP

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

Q 7 4 3
J 9 3
K 9 2
J 4 3 Table A K J 8 5
K 2
Q 7 5
Q 10 2
66988 =
67355 77455
Par NS +140 2
A Q 8 6
A J 10 4
9 7 6 5

Italy NS
1 NT E = -90
-4 133
USA2 NS
3 E -1 +50
+4 205

86. E deals
E-W vul 10 9 8 7 6
A J 4 2
K 10 2
7

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 1 1 NT 2 1 1 1 NT 2
3 NT AP Dbl Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

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

A K
7 5
A 6 5 4 3
A K 10 2 Table Q 5 2
Q 10 3
Q J 9
Q J 8 5
36633 36533
9779A =
Par NS -600 J 4 3
K 9 8 6
8 7
9 6 4 3

Italy NS
3 NT E +1 -630
Tie 133
USA2 NS
3 NT E +1 -630
Tie 205

87. S deals
Both vul K 3
Q J 5 4
K 9 6 5 4
10 9

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
1 1
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 1 1 Dbl
2 NT 3 Pass Pass 3 Dbl Pass Pass
3 AP 4 AP

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

A 9 8 4
10 8 7 6
A
J 6 5 3 Table Q J 6 5 2
A 9
J 8 2
Q 7 2
74896 =
69436 =
Par NS -140 10 7
K 3 2
Q 10 7 3
A K 8 4

Italy NS
3 E +1 -170
-9 133
USA2 NS
4 E -2 +200
+9 214

88. W deals
None vul A K J 9 6 4
A 10 4
6 2
3 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

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

Q
Q 9 6 5
J 8 7 5
K 9 7 5 Table 10 8 5 3
J 2
K Q 9
Q J 10 8
9A876 =
43457 =
Par NS +420 7 2
K 8 7 3
A 10 4 3
A 6 4

Italy NS
3 NT S = +400
-1 133
USA2 NS
4 N = +420
+1 215

89. N deals
E-W vul K 9 8 4 3
2
8 3
A 9 8 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
Dbl Pass 1 Pass Dbl 1 Pass Pass
1 NT Pass 3 NT AP 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

A 10
A Q 8 4 3
A J
K J 5 3 Table Q J 7 5
J 9
Q 7 6 4 2
10 7
55545 56556
88897 87887
Par NS -120 6 2
K 10 7 6 5
K 10 9 5
Q 4

Italy NS
3 NT W -1 +100
+12 145
USA2 NS
3 NT W +1 -630
-12 215

90. E deals
Both vul 10 8 2
J
8 5 4
A J 10 8 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
1 Dbl 1 Dbl
3 4 4 AP 3 4 4 5
Pass Pass Dbl AP

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

9 4 3
A Q 8 6
J 10 6 2
9 7 Table K J 5
K 10 9 7 4 2
A 3
K 2
58469 =
84964 =
Par NS -140 A Q 7 6
5 3
K Q 9 7
Q 6 3

Italy NS
4 E -1 +100
+7 152
USA2 NS
5 × N -1 -200
-7 215

91. S deals
None vul 7 4 3
8 5 2
10 9 7 4 2
4 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP
1 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

A J 6 5
A 7 3
A Q 8
Q J 5 Table 10 9 8 2
K Q 9
K J 3
K 8 6
22344 =
BA999 =
Par NS -460 K Q
J 10 6 4
6 5
A 10 9 7 3

Italy NS
3 NT W +2 -460
Tie 152
USA2 NS
3 NT W +2 -460
Tie 215

92. W deals
N-S vul 7 5 3
J 7 5 2
J 3
A 9 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 AP 2 Pass 4 AP

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

A Q 9 8 4
K 10 4
K 10 5
8 5 Table K 10 2
6
A Q 9 8 7 4
10 7 3
21828 =
8A5A5 =
Par NS -420 J 6
A Q 9 8 3
6 2
K Q J 2

Italy NS
3 W +3 -230
+5 157
USA2 NS
4 W = -420
-5 215

93. N deals
Both vul K 9
10
A Q 10 7 6 5 2
Q 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
1 NT 2 2 Pass Dbl 2 Dbl Pass
2 AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

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

A J 6
A K Q 2
J 3
K J 9 7 Table Q 10 7 5
5 4
9 8 4
A 10 8 6
54683 =
6975A =
Par NS -140 8 4 3 2
J 9 8 7 6 3
K
4 2

Italy NS
2 W +1 -140
-6 157
USA2 NS
4 E -1 +100
+6 221

94. E deals
None vul 3 2
A 7 6 5 3
K J 8 2
K 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
2 NT Pass 4 AP 4 Pass 4 AP

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

A 10 9 6
K Q 8 4 2
10 4
6 4 Table K J 5 4
—
A Q 9 6
A J 9 7 2
41443 31433
9C99A =
Par NS -980 Q 8 7
J 10 9
7 5 3
Q 10 8 5

Italy NS
4 W +1 -450
-1 157
USA2 NS
4 E = -420
+1 222

95. S deals
N-S vul 7 4 3
A 5
Q 8 3
A Q 9 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 NT AP Pass 1 Pass 1 (AP)

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

K 10 6 2
K J 8 6
K J 5
4 3 Table Q 9 5
Q 4
10 9 7 2
K 10 8 7
65657 =
78676 =
Par NS -110 A J 8
10 9 7 3 2
A 6 4
J 5

Italy NS
1 NT E = -90
-5 157
USA2 NS
1 S = +80
+5 227

96. W deals
E-W vul J 3
A Q 10 6 4 2
K 5
K J 7

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
1 1 Pass 1 1 1 2 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 5 AP

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

Q 6 2
K J 8 5
A Q 9 6
6 3 Table 8 7 5
3
J 7 3 2
Q 10 9 8 2
9AA78 =
32365 32264
Par NS +420 A K 10 9 4
9 7
10 8 4
A 5 4

Italy NS
3 NT N = +400
+11 168
USA2 NS
5 S -2 -100
-11 227

USA2 leads by 59 IMPs

Match AW09 Main

Top 2009 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 7

97. N deals
None vul 8 7 3
Q J 5 3
K 8 6 4
A Q

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 NT Pass Pass 1 Pass 3
Pass Pass 3 AP

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

K Q J 5 2
K 10 6
Q 5
6 4 2 Table A 9 6 4
A 7 4
J 9 7
J 10 5
65898 =
67444 =
Par NS +110 10
9 8 2
A 10 3 2
K 9 8 7 3

Italy NS
1 NT N = +90
-1 168
USA2 NS
3 N +1 +130
+1 228

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

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass 2 Pass 1
Dbl Pass 3 AP Dbl 1 1 2
Pass Pass Dbl Pass
2 3 3 AP

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

K 9 7 4
A J 9 8
5
Q 10 8 4 Table 6 5
Q 7 5 2
A 6 4
A J 6 3
54383 =
66A49 =
Par NS -420 A Q 3
10 6
K J 9 8 7 3 2
2

Italy NS
3 E +1 -170
Tie 168
USA2 NS
3 W +1 -170
Tie 228

99. S deals
E-W vul A 9 8 4
A K 10 3
A 9 7
Q 2

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass Pass
1 Dbl 2 Dbl 1 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 4 AP

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

K 10 7
9 4
K Q 10 8 6
K 9 8 Table Q
Q 8 2
5 4 3
J 10 7 6 5 3
68855 79955
64477 =
Par NS +140 J 6 5 3 2
J 7 6 5
J 2
A 4

Italy NS
4 S = +420
+11 179
USA2 NS
4 N -2 -100
-11 228

100. W deals
Both vul 9 8 5 2
J 10 3
8
K 10 9 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 Pass Pass Dbl 1 Pass 1 NT Dbl
Rdbl 2 2 AP Rdbl 2 Pass 2
Dbl 2 Pass Pass
3 NT AP

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

A Q J 4 3
K 4
K 3
A Q J 7 Table K 10
9 7 6 2
10 9 7 5 2
8 6
55765 =
88578 88577
Par NS -120 7 6
A Q 8 5
A Q J 6 4
4 3

Italy NS
2 E -2 +200
+3 182
USA2 NS
3 NT E -1 +100
-3 228

101. N deals
N-S vul J 9 8 7
J 9 6
K
K J 8 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 AP

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

Q 5 4 2
10 2
A Q J 10 4
6 2 Table A 10 3
A K 8 4
8 7 6
10 9 7
55548 =
88695 =
Par NS -120 K 6
Q 7 5 3
9 5 3 2
A Q 5

Italy NS
Passed out 0
+3 185
USA2 NS
2 W = -90
-3 228

102. E deals
E-W vul Q 9 8
J 10 7
K Q J 9 2
K 10

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 1 3 Dbl 1 1 3 3
Pass 3 AP Pass 4 AP

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

A J 5 2
K 9 2
8 3
A J 9 6 Table 10 6 4
A 5
10 6
Q 8 7 4 3 2
65984 =
67449 =
Par NS +140 K 7 3
Q 8 6 4 3
A 7 5 4
5

Italy NS
3 N -1 -50
Tie 185
USA2 NS
4 S -1 -50
Tie 228

103. S deals
Both vul A 8 7 4
J 3
A Q 10 6
A 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Dbl 2 Pass 2 Pass
Pass 3 AP 2 Pass Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 AP

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

Q J 6 5 3
A K 8 4
9 8 7
5 Table K 10 9
10 6 5
J 5
K J 10 4 2
767A8 =
67635 =
Par NS +130 2
Q 9 7 2
K 4 3 2
Q 9 8 6

Italy NS
3 S -1 -100
-6 185
USA2 NS
3 N +1 +130
+6 234

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

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 3 AP Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

6 3
A 10 9 8 5
J 9 5
K 9 2 Table K J 4
K 7 3
Q 4
10 8 7 6 4
8B7A7 8B7B7
52626 =
Par NS +450 A 10 8 5 2
—
A 8 6 2
Q J 5 3

Italy NS
3 N +2 +150
-7 185
USA2 NS
4 S = +420
+7 241

105. N deals
E-W vul Q 4 2
A Q 6 3
K 7 2
A Q J

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 1 Dbl 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

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

7 5
7 4
A J 9 8
10 9 7 4 3 Table A 9 8 6 3
J 9 8
6 3
K 8 2
98986 =
45456 =
Par NS +400 K J 10
K 10 5 2
Q 10 5 4
6 5

Italy NS
4 N -1 -50
-10 185
USA2 NS
3 NT N = +400
+10 251

106. E deals
Both vul 9 6 5 4
Q 9 8 4 2
9
J 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass 1
1 2 Dbl 3 (AP) 1 Pass 2 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 2
3 AP

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

A 2
K
Q J 8 3 2
Q 10 6 5 3 Table Q 8 3
J 10 6 5
A 10 6
8 7 2
79955 =
53477 63487
Par NS +140 K J 10 7
A 7 3
K 7 5 4
A K

Italy NS
3 S = +140
-2 185
USA2 NS
3 W -2 +200
+2 253

107. S deals
None vul Q 9 7 6 5 4
5
A K Q 6 2
4

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass Pass
1 3 3 Pass Pass 1 1 NT Pass
4 AP 2 3 3 Pass
4 Pass 4 Pass
6 AP

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

J 3
A 10 9 8 3
J
K Q 9 6 2 Table A K
K Q 4
9 8 7 5 3
A J 3
18151 =
A4C7C =
Par NS -800 10 8 2
J 7 6 2
10 4
10 8 7 5

Italy NS
4 W +2 -480
+10 195
USA2 NS
6 W = -920
-10 253

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

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass 1 1 2 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 3
4 Dbl AP Pass 3 AP

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

A Q 10
2
A 9 6 4
10 8 7 5 4 Table J 9 7 3 2
Q 10 5 3
3
A 6 3
65895 =
68538 =
Par NS +100 8 4
9 8 6
K Q J 10 7 2
Q 9

Italy NS
4 × E -2 +300
+5 200
USA2 NS
3 N = +110
-5 253

109. N deals
Both vul A 8 6 3
Q J 8
5
J 9 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)

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

K Q 10 7
5 3
9 8 7 3
K 8 4 Table 4 2
10 7 2
K J 10 6 2
Q 10 6
9AA69 9AB79
33264 =
Par NS +650 J 9 5
A K 9 6 4
A Q 4
A 7

Italy NS
4 S = +620
Tie 200
USA2 NS
4 S = +620
Tie 253

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

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 NT 2 Pass Pass 1 3 4 5
2 Pass 3 AP Dbl AP

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

A K 10 7 3
A 8 2
K J 3
7 6 Table 9 8 4 2
7 4 3
A 8 7 5 4
2
21829 62829
6A4A4 =
Par NS -300 Q J 5
K 6
10 9 6
Q 10 8 5 3

Italy NS
3 W = -140
+4 204
USA2 NS
5 × N -2 -300
-4 253

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

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 1
Dbl 3 AP Pass 1 Pass 1
Dbl 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

K Q J 5
Q
Q 8 4 3
A K 8 6 Table 9 6 3
8 6
J 9 7 5
Q 7 3 2
86945 =
57488 =
Par NS +140 A 10 4
A K J 10 9
A 2
J 10 9

Italy NS
3 S = +140
+6 210
USA2 NS
4 S -1 -100
-6 253

112. W deals
E-W vul K 10 9 6
K 8 5 4
K 7 6
6 2

West North East South West North East South
Zia Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
3 NT AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
4 AP

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

A Q 5 2
A
A 10 9 5 4
A K 3 Table 8 7 3
10 9 7 6 2
Q
Q J 10 9
43543 =
8A899 7A889
Par NS -620 J 4
Q J 3
J 8 3 2
8 7 5 4

Italy NS
3 NT E -1 +100
+12 222
USA2 NS
4 W = -620
-12 253

USA2 leads by 31 IMPs

Match AW09 Main

Top 2009 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 8

113. N deals
None vul 10
K J 10 2
A 9 8 5
K J 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 1 2 Dbl
4 AP 4 AP

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

A K Q 9 8 6 3 2
7 4
10 3
2 Table 4
Q 9 6
K 6 2
A 10 9 8 7 4
43897 =
8A336 =
Par NS -300 J 7 5
A 8 5 3
Q J 7 4
Q 3

Italy NS
4 W = -420
+1 223
USA2 NS
4 W +1 -450
-1 253

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

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass 1
3 4 5 Pass 2 4 5 5
5 Pass Pass Dbl 5 6 NT AP
Pass 6 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 9 Q A 4 3 8 K
K 2 3 8 3 5 Q
12 tricks won 13 tricks won

K Q J 8 6 2
10 8
9 7 6 2
6 Table 10 5 4 3
6 4 2
A 10 8 5
9 4
C6C6C =
17160 =
Par NS +1400 9
A 9 7 5 3
Q J 4
A 10 8 2

Italy NS
6 NT N = +1440
-1 223
USA2 NS
6 NT N +1 +1470
+1 254

115. S deals
E-W vul K
9 8 4
Q J 8 5 3
A 9 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 1 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 NT AP

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

A Q 8 7 6 3 2
K 6
6 4
10 6 Table 9 5 4
A J 3
K 9 2
Q J 8 5
44886 =
69446 89557
Par NS -140 J 10
Q 10 7 5 2
A 10 7
K 7 3

Italy NS
4 W -2 +200
-5 223
USA2 NS
3 NT E -4 +400
+5 259

116. W deals
Both vul 7 4 3 2
Q 8 7 5 2
5
K 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Dbl
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Rdbl 2
Pass 2 Pass 3
Dbl AP

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

K Q 5
10 9 3
Q 8 6 2
9 8 6 Table J 10 8
A K 6 4
9 4
A Q 10 2
56664 =
76768 76778
Par NS -90 A 9 6
J
A K J 10 7 3
J 7 5

Italy NS
1 S = +70
+13 236
USA2 NS
3 × S -3 -800
-13 259

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

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

K 10 8 7 4
6 4
6
A 7 6 5 4 Table Q 9
9 7 3
A Q J 9 7
Q 10 2
86985 =
47448 =
Par NS +140 A J 6 5 2
8 5
K 10 5
9 8 3

Italy NS
4 N -2 -200
-3 236
USA2 NS
4 N -1 -100
+3 262

118. E deals
E-W vul 5
J 10 7 6
A K 4
9 6 5 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 Pass 2 Pass
1 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 AP
4 AP

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

K J 8 7 6
A 8 4 2
9 3 2
3 Table A 9 2
K 9
Q J 8 5
A K J 10
22426 =
AB9B7 =
Par NS -650 Q 10 4 3
Q 5 3
10 7 6
Q 8 7

Italy NS
4 W = -620
Tie 236
USA2 NS
4 E = -620
Tie 262

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

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass Pass
2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

J 9 5
Q J 8 5 4 2
A 10
J 8 Table K 10 6 4
7 6
J 9 7 2
9 7 2
997AB =
44531 =
Par NS +600 3
A 9
8 6 5 4 3
A 10 6 4 3

Italy NS
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 236
USA2 NS
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 262

120. W deals
None vul A K Q 9
6
A K 8 7 3
A 10 9

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
2 Dbl 4 Pass 2 Dbl 4 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 5 Pass Dbl Pass 5
Pass 6 AP Pass 6 AP

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

3
K Q J 9 5 2
5 2
J 8 4 3 Table 8 7 5 4 2
10 8 4 3
9
K Q 2
BA4C7 =
23915 =
Par NS +500 J 10 6
A 7
Q J 10 6 4
7 6 5

Italy NS
6 S = +920
Tie 236
USA2 NS
6 S = +920
Tie 262

121. N deals
E-W vul A K 10
Q J 8 5 3 2
10 7 6 5
—

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 Dbl 2 NT 1 Dbl 3
4 5 5 6 4 Pass Pass 5
Dbl Pass Pass 6 Dbl 6 Pass Pass
Dbl AP Dbl AP

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

J 9 8 4 3
A 10
—
10 9 7 6 5 2 Table Q 7 5 2
—
K J 4 3 2
K Q J 3
74BA4 74CA4
19129 19139
Par NS +800 6
K 9 7 6 4
A Q 9 8
A 8 4

Italy NS
6 × N = +1210
Tie 236
USA2 NS
6 × N = +1210
Tie 262

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

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

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

J 6 3
A Q J 5
J 9 4
8 7 6 Table Q 9 8
8 3 2
A 10 8 5
J 10 2
9A99A =
33342 =
Par NS +620 A K 10 7 5 4
6
K 7 6 2
A 9

Italy NS
3 NT N +1 +630
+10 246
USA2 NS
2 S +2 +170
-10 262

123. S deals
None vul K J 9 8 5
10 8
K 6 5
K J 4

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 1
1 Dbl Pass 1 1 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Dbl Rdbl 3 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

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

A
A K J 4 2
7 4 3
9 7 6 5 Table 10 7 6 2
6 5 3
Q 10 9 8
Q 8
7A688 8A689
33653 =
Par NS +420 Q 4 3
Q 9 7
A J 2
A 10 3 2

Italy NS
3 NT S -1 -50
Tie 246
USA2 NS
3 NT S -1 -50
Tie 262

124. W deals
N-S vul 8
9 8 7 6 4 2
J 6 5
J 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 NT AP 3 Pass 4 AP

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

K J 6 4 3 2
A J 3
Q 2
A 7 Table 7 5
K 5
A K 10 9 8
Q 8 5 3
12515 =
BB7B8 =
Par NS -460 A Q 10 9
Q 10
7 4 3
K 10 6 2

Italy NS
3 NT E +2 -460
-1 246
USA2 NS
4 W = -420
+1 263

125. N deals
Both vul 8 6 5 3
6 2
Q 9
J 9 8 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 4 Dbl
4 Pass 4 NT Pass Pass Pass 4 Pass
5 Pass 6 AP 5 AP

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

J 7
K 7 4
A K J 6 5 4
4 3 Table A K 10 4 2
A Q J 8
8 7 2
Q
02007 =
8BBC6 =
Par NS -1370 Q 9
10 9 5 3
10 3
A K 10 7 5

Italy NS
6 W +1 -1390
-13 246
USA2 NS
5 W +1 -620
+13 276

126. E deals
None vul J 10 8 4
Q 8 4
J 9 8
A 10 7

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
2 Pass 1 Pass
4 AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

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

A 7
K J 10 3
A 6 3 2
J 6 2 Table Q 9 5 3
A 9 7 6 2
K Q 5
Q
35127 =
A8BA6 =
Par NS -450 K 6 2
5
10 7 4
K 9 8 5 4 3

Italy NS
4 W +1 -450
-1 246
USA2 NS
4 E = -420
+1 277

127. S deals
N-S vul 3 2
Q 9 7
J 9 8 3
K Q J 10

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass Pass
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 AP
3 AP

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

10 8 7
6 2
K Q 10 5
9 8 7 4 Table A Q J 9 4
A J 8 5
A 6
5 2
53777 =
69666 =
Par NS -140 K 6 5
K 10 4 3
7 4 2
A 6 3

Italy NS
3 E = -140
Tie 246
USA2 NS
3 E = -140
Tie 277

128. W deals
E-W vul 5 4
A J 9 8
7 6 2
A Q 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Zia Sementa Hamman Duboin Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass 1 1 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 2 3 (AP) Pass 1 NT Dbl Rdbl (AP)

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

Q 10 9 3
4 3 2
Q 10 8
9 5 3 Table 7
K 10 7
A K J 9 3
K J 10 7
47644 =
75698 =
Par NS -110 A K J 8 6 2
Q 6 5
5 4
8 2

Italy NS
3 N -1 -50
+4 250
USA2 NS
1 NT×× N -1 -200
-4 277

USA2 wins by 27 IMPs

Match AW09 Main

Top 2009 Bermuda Bowl Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek