Event AW77 Main

Manila, Philippines

October 20-28, 1977


1977 Bermuda Bowl

Final: USA2 vs. USA1


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S A J 10 7 2
H Q
D 10 9 7 6 4
C J 7
West
Passell

1 H
4 H

Lead
H 5
H A
C 5
D 2
D K
S K
S 3
North
Kantar
Pass
1 S
4 S

2nd
3
C 7
J
A
Q
6
9
East
Hamilton
Pass
3 H
All Pass

3rd
K
6
A
5
6
2
10
South
Eisenberg
Pass
3 S


4th
Q
10
2
4
3
4
8
West
Swanson

1 H
Pass

Lead
H 6
D 5
S K
S 3
S A
D 4
C 5
North
RubinI
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
3
10
6
9
H 9
2
7
East
Soloway
Pass
3 H
Pass

3rd
K
J
2
10
5
8
Q
South
Von der Porten
Pass
3 S


4th
Q
K
4
8
Q
Q
2
S Q 9 6
H A K 7 4 2
D Q 5
C K 8 5
Table S 8 4
H J 9 8 6 5
D J 3 2
C A Q 6
59497 =
64945 =
Par NS +100
S K 5 3
H 10 3
D A K 8
C 10 9 4 3 2

USA2 NS
4 S North -1
-50 0

  USA1 NS
  3 S North =
  +140 +55


2. E deals
N-S vul
S 6
H A J 7 3
D K J 6 3
C A J 4 2
West
Passell

1 H
2 S
Pass

Lead
S K
H 5
C 3
S Q
H 7
S 5
H A
North
Kantar

Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
6
3
S 8
4
6
A
C 5
East
Hamilton
Pass
1 S
Pass
Dbl

3rd
3
4
J
9
K
C 4
S 7
South
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
5 C
All Pass

4th
2
10
K
C 2
2
10
8
West
Swanson

1 H
3 S


Lead
S 2
H 4
S 4
H 6
D 3
S 5
H 9
D 7
North
RubinI

Pass
All Pass


2nd
8
K
9
10
2
A
7
8
East
Soloway
Pass
1 S



3rd
6
2
D 6
Q
A
C 4
D 4
J
South
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass



4th
Q
3
J
A
5
3
S 7
10
S A K 9 8
H Q 9 8 5 2
D Q 9 8 5
C
Table S Q J 10 3
H 6 4
D 10 4 2
C K 10 9 5
8688A 8788A
56553 =
Par NS +130
S 7 5 4 2
H K 10
D A 7
C Q 8 7 6 3

USA2 NS
5 C× South -1
-200 0

  USA1 NS
  3 S East -3
  +150 +813


3. S deals
E-W vul
S A 7 6
H 10 7 3
D K J 7 2
C J 10 3
West
Passell

Pass
2 NT

Lead
C J
S 4
S 2
D 2
S 9
H 4
D K
H J
H K
North
Kantar

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
6
10
5
7
2
6
3
Q
East
Hamilton

1 D
3 NT

3rd
8
K
J
10
Q
9
3
A
6
South
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
5
A
Q
8
10
A
8
7
West
Swanson

Pass
2 NT

Lead
C J
H 3
C A
C 5
S 4
North
RubinI

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
4
6
K
A
East
Soloway

1 D
3 NT

3rd
8
Q
3
10
2
South
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
6
Q
D 5
5
S J 9 4
H J 9 6
D A Q 9
C K 9 6 4
Table S K Q 3 2
H A K 5 4
D 8 6 5
C Q 2
54455 =
88887 78877
Par EW +120
S 10 8 5
H Q 8 2
D 10 4 3
C A 8 7 5

USA2 NS
3 NT West =
-600 =0

  USA1 NS
  3 NT West =
  -600 =13


4. W deals
Both vul
S J 10 4
H K 8 6 2
D K Q 8
C A 9 8
West
Passell
1 C
Pass


Lead
D 4
H K
H 2
D 7
S K
North
Kantar
Dbl
Pass


2nd
8
5
J
A
4
East
Hamilton
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
3
A
Q
2
South
Eisenberg
4 H



4th
3
7
C 3
5
A
West
Swanson
1 C
Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 7
H K
H 2
D 3
D K
S K
North
RubinI
Dbl
2 H
Pass

2nd
Q
5
J
4
5
4
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
A
Q
7
2
South
Von der Porten
2 C
4 H


4th
A
7
C 3
2
A
A
S K Q
H 7
D A 9 6 4
C K J 10 6 5 3
Table S 7 6 5 3 2
H Q J 5
D 5 2
C 7 4 2
77A85 =
55357 =
Par NS +620
S A 9 8
H A 10 9 4 3
D J 10 7 3
C Q

USA2 NS
4 H South =
+620 =0

  USA1 NS
  4 H North =
  +620 =13


5. N deals
N-S vul
S K 8 7 5 3 2
H A 10 9
D Q 9
C Q 5
West
Passell

Pass
3 D

Lead
S 9
S 2
C 3
North
Kantar
1 S
Pass
3 S

2nd
4
10
2
East
Hamilton
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
6
A
Q
South
Eisenberg
2 S
Rdbl


4th
K
Q
8
West
Swanson

Pass


Lead
D 4
D 5
H Q
H 2
S K
S 2
C 3
North
RubinI
2 H
Pass


2nd
9
8
9
A
9
10
K
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
6
8
4
A
5
South
Von der Porten
2 S



4th
2
Q
3
4
6
Q
8
S Q 6
H Q 2
D K J 7 4 3
C K 7 6 2
Table S 10 9
H K J 8 6
D A 10 6 5
C J 10 8
88546 =
54697 54687
Par EW +110
S A J 4
H 7 5 4 3
D 8 2
C A 9 4 3

USA2 NS
3 S North =
+140 =0

  USA1 NS
  2 S South +1
  +140 =13


6. E deals
E-W vul
S Q J 9 3
H A 7
D K Q 9 4 2
C A 6
West
Passell

1 H
Pass
3 C



Lead
S Q
H 2
S J
S 3
D A
D 5
North
Kantar

Dbl
2 S
All Pass



2nd
4
A
6
C 4
3
10
East
Hamilton
Pass
Pass
2 NT




3rd
5
Q
10
K
6
C 3
South
Eisenberg
Pass
1 S
Pass




4th
A
3
2
7
2
4
West
Swanson

1 H
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
C 5
C 6
D 8
H 4
D 5
North
RubinI

Dbl
3 D
4 D
5 D
5 S

2nd
2
2
J
10
7
S 10
East
Soloway
Pass
2 D
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
J
K
7
S 2
Q
C 9
South
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass
3 H
4 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
A
3
4
3
9
S A 8 7 2
H K 10 8 4 2
D 6
C K 9 3
Table S 6 4
H Q
D A J 8 7 5
C Q J 8 5 4
67664 =
76668 =
Par EW +90
S K 10 5
H J 9 6 5 3
D 10 3
C 10 7 2

USA2 NS
3 C West +1
-130 +1111

  USA1 NS
  5 S× South -4
  -700 13


7. S deals
Both vul
S J 9 8 3
H
D K 10 9 7 4
C A Q 7 2
West
Passell

Pass
Pass


Lead
D A
C J
C 2
H 3
C 7
H 4
S 9
H 10
North
Kantar

4 S
Pass


2nd
4
A
6
2
8
6
H J
7
East
Hamilton

Dbl



3rd
6
4
S 4
S 3
S 5
S 8
A
S J
South
Eisenberg
2 S
Pass



4th
3
5
3
5
10
8
2
K
West
Swanson

Pass
4 H
Dbl

Lead
H K
C A
C 2
H 4
C 7
H 10
S J
D J
North
RubinI

2 S
4 S
All Pass

2nd
3
4
6
6
8
7
H J
A
East
Soloway

3 H
Pass


3rd
2
5
S 4
S 8
S 5
S 9
A
4
South
Von der Porten
2 H
Pass
Pass


4th
S 3
3
10
5
J
8
2
6
S K 6 2
H Q 9 7 6 2
D A 2
C J 10 3
Table S
H A K J 8 5
D Q 8 6
C K 9 8 6 4
3A194 3A193
73B49 =
Par EW +200
S A Q 10 7 5 4
H 10 4 3
D J 5 3
C 5

USA2 NS
4 S× South =
+790 =11

  USA1 NS
  4 S× North =
  +790 =13


8. W deals
None vul
S K J 9
H 10 9 5 4 3
D 10 6
C K J 5
West
Passell
1 H
2 C
Rdbl

Lead
D 2
S 6
S 2
H 7
S 5
H A
H K
S 8
North
Kantar
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
9
4
3
7
4
5
H 8
East
Hamilton
1 S
2 D


3rd
6
A
D 5
J
D 8
C 6
C 8
D 10
South
Eisenberg
Pass
Dbl


4th
7
3
J
2
K
6
D 3
10
West
Swanson
1 H
2 C
3 NT

Lead
H 4
C Q
D 6
C 6
D 10
C 7
C 9
H A
H K
North
RubinI
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
3
K
4
7
5
D 4
3
5
East
Soloway
1 S
2 D


3rd
2
2
2
10
3
8
A
D 9
S 2
South
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass


4th
7
K
5
J
A
H 6
S 9
S 3
D J
S 6
H A K Q 8 7
D A 8 5
C A 10 7 2
Table S A Q 10 5 2
H J
D K 9 7
C Q 9 8 6
22131 =
BBCAC BAB9C
Par EW +980
S 8 7 4 3
H 6 2
D Q J 4 3 2
C 4 3

USA2 NS
2 D×× East =
-510 11

  USA1 NS
  3 NT West +2
  -460 +215


9. N deals
E-W vul
S
H 6 5
D 7 6 5 4 2
C A 10 9 7 5 2
West
Passell

2 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 10
S K
S Q
S 10
H 3
H Q
C 6
D 5
North
Kantar
Pass
Pass
3 C


2nd
5
2
8
J
6
S 3
3
8
East
Hamilton
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
D 2
C 2
C 5
A
7
A
10
South
Eisenberg
Dbl
2 S
3 S


4th
J
5
6
7
K
D 4
8
Q
West
Swanson

Pass



Lead
D K
S 3
H 5
D 8
D 3
C Q
C 6
C A
North
RubinI
3 C
Pass



2nd
A
2
A
10
5
K
4
S 7
East
Soloway
Dbl




3rd
9
C 2
J
Q
C 8
3
10
S 4
South
Von der Porten
Pass




4th
2
5
3
4
J
5
H 2
J
S J 8 2
H 10 9 7 3
D Q 9 3
C J 4 3
Table S A 7 6 5
H A Q 8 4 2
D K 8
C Q 8
685AA =
65633 =
Par NS +130
S K Q 10 9 4 3
H K J
D A J 10
C K 6

USA2 NS
3 S South =
+140 11

  USA1 NS
  3 C× North +1
  +570 +1025


10. E deals
Both vul
S A Q 7 6 2
H
D K Q 9 7 2
C 10 3 2
West
Passell

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
D 4
D 2
S 9
S A
S 6
H 2
North
Kantar

2 S
4 H
5 D


2nd
S 2
3
H 3
4
8
H 6
9
East
Hamilton
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
10
K
J
Q
10
D 6
D 7
South
Eisenberg
1 D
2 NT
Rdbl
7 D


4th
Q
8
5
3
5
J
5
West
Swanson

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
S 9
S A
S 2
H 2
S 6
North
RubinI

1 S
4 D
5 H


2nd
2
4
8
D 8
4
H 5
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
Q
10
D J
D 2
D 4
South
Von der Porten
1 D
2 NT
4 H
6 D


4th
A
3
5
J
3
K
S K J 5 4
H 9 4
D 10 5 3
C Q 9 6 4
Table S 8 3
H K 10 8 7 6 5 3
D 8
C J 7 5
CC9DB =
11402 =
Par NS +2140
S 10 9
H A Q J 2
D A J 6 4
C A K 8

USA2 NS
7 D South =
+2140 +1324

  USA1 NS
  6 D South +1
  +1390 25


11. S deals
None vul
S K 2
H A 9 7 5
D A 10 8
C K 10 9 2
West
Passell

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
S 7
S 2
S Q
C 6
C 2
D 4
North
Kantar

2 C
3 NT

2nd
8
8
4
C 4
5
8
5
East
Hamilton

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
K
J
H 5
K
A
10
South
Eisenberg
1 NT
2 S


4th
K
3
D 6
5
3
J
3
West
Swanson

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
C 2
C 6
North
RubinI

2 C
3 NT

2nd
8
3
5
East
Soloway

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
A
K
South
Von der Porten
1 NT
2 S


4th
4
4
8
S 8
H K Q 6 4
D Q J 9 6 5
C J 5 4
Table S 10 9 6 5 4 3
H J 8 3
D 3 2
C 8 3
B999C B9A9C
24331 =
Par NS +920
S A Q J 7
H 10 2
D K 7 4
C A Q 7 6

USA2 NS
3 NT South +3
+490 =24

  USA1 NS
  3 NT South +3
  +490 =25


12. W deals
N-S vul
S J 3
H J 9 7 6 4
D 8 4 2
C Q 7 4
West
Passell
1 NT
2 D
Pass

Lead
H 6
C 5
D 3
C 8
C 3
D 4
North
Kantar
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
4
7
7
10
9
East
Hamilton
2 C
4 NT


3rd
10
A
Q
K
J
10
South
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass


4th
K
2
2
6
Q
5
West
Swanson
1 NT
2 D
Pass

Lead
H 6
D A
D 5
H 8
C 5
C K
C 3
North
RubinI
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
4
Q
4
6
10
East
Soloway
2 C
3 NT


3rd
10
3
J
4
A
8
J
South
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass


4th
K
7
K
5
2
7
Q
S A 7 6
H K Q
D A Q 6 5
C J 9 8 5
Table S K 9 4 2
H A 5 2
D J 9 3
C A K 3
23322 =
BAABB =
Par EW +460
S Q 10 8 5
H 10 8 3
D K 10 7
C 10 6 2

USA2 NS
4 NT West +1
-460 =24

  USA1 NS
  3 NT West +2
  -460 =25


13. N deals
Both vul
S 8 6
H Q J 6 5 3
D 4 3
C 10 6 5 2
West
Passell

2 D
2 S
4 C



Lead
D A
S 3
H A
H 2
S A
C 4
North
Kantar
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
5
5
4
8
6
2
East
Hamilton
1 S
2 H
3 S
4 S



3rd
4
8
7
S 7
2
K
South
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
2
9
3
5
10
3
West
Swanson

2 D
2 S
3 C
4 S
5 H

Lead
C 9
D 2
C 8
H A
H 2
S A
North
RubinI
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
A
7
4
8
6
East
Soloway
1 S
2 H
2 NT
3 H
4 NT
6 S

3rd
2
5
5
7
S 5
2
South
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
3
J
3
5
3
S A 7 5
H 7
D K J 8 7 5
C A Q 7 4
Table S K Q 9 4 2
H A 10 9 2
D 9 2
C K J
11511 =
AC8CA =
Par EW +1430
S J 10 3
H K 8 4
D A Q 10 6
C 9 8 3

USA2 NS
4 S East +2
-680 +1337

  USA1 NS
  6 S East =
  -1430 25


14. E deals
None vul
S 9
H J 10 8 3 2
D J 5
C A Q 10 6 5
West
Passell

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 2
C 2
S 9
S A
H K
H Q
North
Kantar

1 H
3 C
4 H


2nd
A
7
2
5
7
A
East
Hamilton
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
A
Q
D J
2
3
South
Eisenberg
1 D
2 NT
3 H



4th
5
3
4
6
5
6
West
Swanson

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
H K
D Q
S 7
H Q
H 4
North
RubinI

2 D
3 D
3 NT


2nd
5
A
J
9
7
9
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
2
2
K
3
J
South
Von der Porten
1 NT
2 H
3 S
4 H


4th
A
5
4
A
6
S 2
S 10 7 5 4
H A 9 7
D Q 7 3
C J 9 7
Table S K J 8 6 2
H 6 5
D K 10 8 2
C 8 3
A6C8C =
17141 =
Par NS +900
S A Q 3
H K Q 4
D A 9 6 4
C K 4 2

USA2 NS
4 H North +2
+480 +138

  USA1 NS
  4 H South +1
  +450 25


15. S deals
N-S vul
S 5
H 9 2
D K J 9 8 7 3
C Q 8 4 2
West
Passell

3 C
Pass

Lead
H 6
H K
S 2
S A
S 3
North
Kantar

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
10
Q
J
C 5
East
Hamilton

4 H


3rd
9
C 3
7
D 9
C 2
South
Eisenberg
1 S
Pass


4th
A
2
5
6
9
West
Swanson

3 C
Pass

Lead
D A
H A
H K
S K
S Q
S 10
North
RubinI

Pass
Dbl

2nd
4
6
10
A
J
C 5
East
Soloway

4 H
All Pass

3rd
3
3
C 3
7
D 9
C 2
South
Von der Porten
1 S
Pass


4th
H 4
2
9
5
2
6
S J 7
H 3
D Q 5 4
C K 10 9 7 6 5 3
Table S K 9 8 6 2
H A K Q J 8 7 5 4
D
C
563A7 =
46924 47924
Par NS +100
S A Q 10 4 3
H 10 6
D A 10 6 2
C A J

USA2 NS
4 H East =
-420 +543

  USA1 NS
  4 H× East =
  -590 25


16. W deals
E-W vul
S 5 3 2
H 8
D K Q J 6
C 10 6 5 3 2
West
Passell
Pass
1 S
3 S
4 S

Lead
H 8
S A
C 7
S Q
H A
H 9
North
Kantar
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
4
8
3
6
7
East
Hamilton
1 D
1 NT
3 NT


3rd
5
6
J
D 2
C 3
S 2
South
Eisenberg
1 H
Pass
Pass


4th
2
5
2
K
3
4
West
Swanson
Pass
1 S
2 S


Lead
H 8
S A
C 7
S Q
D 5
S J
H 6
H J
North
RubinI
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
K
4
8
3
S 7
2
C 3
7
East
Soloway
1 D
1 NT



3rd
5
6
J
D 2
6
D 4
Q
C 5
South
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass



4th
2
5
2
K
3
10
A
3
S Q J 9 8 7 6
H 10 7 6 2
D
C A J 9
Table S A
H K Q 4 3
D 10 7 4 3 2
C K Q 7
63376 =
79956 79A56
Par EW +620
S K 10 4
H A J 9 5
D A 9 8 5
C 8 4

USA2 NS
4 S West =
-620 43

  USA1 NS
  2 S West +2
  -170 +1035


USA2 leads by 8 IMPs

Match AW77 MainTop 1977 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 2


17. N deals
None vul
S J 7 6 4
H 5
D Q J 7 6 4
C Q 6 2
West
Von der Porten

Pass
3 H
All Pass

Lead
H J
D 10
H 3
D Q
D J
H 4
C 2
H 9
North
Kantar
Pass
2 S
Pass


2nd
5
3
8
2
A
6
4
7
East
RubinI
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
2
4
10
C 8
S 8
S 6
A
S 7
South
Eisenberg
1 S
Pass
4 S


4th
A
K
S 4
5
9
Q
3
C 7
West
Wolff

1 H
Pass


Lead
D K
H 2
H 4
D J
D Q
H 8
D 6
North
Hamilton
Pass
1 S
Pass


2nd
10
A
7
2
A
10
8
East
Hamman
1 D
2 H
Pass


3rd
3
6
S 4
C 8
S 8
S 6
S 9
South
Passell
Dbl
4 S



4th
4
5
3
5
9
Q
C 3
S K 5
H K J 10 7 6
D 9 5 3
C J 5 3
Table S 3 2
H Q 3 2
D A K 8 2
C K 9 7 4
6A587 =
63756 =
Par NS +420
S A Q 10 9 8
H A 9 8 4
D 10
C A 10 8

USA2 NS
4 S South =
+420 =43

  USA1 NS
  4 S North =
  +420 =35


18. E deals
N-S vul
S Q J 10 6 4 2
H 6 4 2
D 2
C J 6 4
West
Von der Porten

2 S
3 H


Lead
S A
D 5
D 4
H 4
D 8
C 3
H A
H J
North
Kantar

Pass
Pass


2nd
3
3
H 2
8
H 10
4
3
7
East
RubinI
1 H
3 D
4 H


3rd
6
10
7
K
S 2
A
S 5
S 7
South
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
H 5
2
6
9
J
2
6
S 4
West
Wolff

1 H
Pass
4 H

Lead
D 2
D 3
S Q
C 8
H 10
D 9
S 5
H A
North
Hamilton

1 S
3 S
All Pass

2nd
5
10
H 5
2
4
H 9
4
3
East
Hamman
1 C
2 H
4 D


3rd
A
H 2
K
K
8
S 2
H J
C 3
South
Passell
Pass
3 H
Pass


4th
4
7
3
4
K
J
A
6
S 9 8 7 5 3
H 10 9
D 10 4
C K 7 5 3
Table S
H A Q J 8 5
D K Q J 7 5
C A Q 8
47333 =
95A99 96A99
Par EW +420
S A K
H K 7 3
D A 9 8 6 3
C 10 9 2

USA2 NS
4 H East =
-420 =43

  USA1 NS
  4 H West =
  -420 =35


19. S deals
E-W vul
S Q 9 8 5 3 2
H 10 6 5
D Q 9 5 2
C
West
Von der Porten

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
S 3
C 9
H 5
C K
S 9
H 4
D 8
North
Kantar

2 H
4 S

2nd
S 2
D 4
4
3
J
D 6
6
10
East
RubinI

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
A
S 5
K
S 8
6
A
A
South
Eisenberg
1 NT
3 S


4th
6
4
5
2
7
K
9
2
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
H 5
S A
C K
S 8
H 4
D 6
North
Hamilton

2 H
4 S

2nd
S 2
3
4
3
D 4
6
10
East
Hamman

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
K
3
S 5
6
A
A
South
Passell
1 NT
2 S


4th
6
2
C 5
7
K
9
2
S K 4
H 7 4 2
D A J 7 3
C Q J 4 3
Table S
H A J 8 3
D 8 6 4
C A 10 8 7 5 2
5A664 =
73669 73679
Par NS +420
S A J 10 7 6
H K Q 9
D K 10
C K 9 6

USA2 NS
4 S South =
+420 =43

  USA1 NS
  4 S South =
  +420 =35


20. W deals
Both vul
S Q J 7 4
H K J 8 4 2
D 10 2
C 8 4
West
Von der Porten
1 C
2 D
3 C

Lead
D 8
C K
C 5
North
Kantar
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
2
3
East
RubinI
1 H
2 NT
3 NT

3rd
10
6
A
South
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
4
8
West
Wolff
1 C
3 C
Pass

Lead
H 3
D 9
D 3
D A
C 6
C 5
North
Hamilton
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
2
6
S 7
4
3
East
Hamman
1 NT
3 NT


3rd
2
K
J
5
K
A
South
Passell
2 D
Pass


4th
5
4
10
7
2
8
S 9 6
H A
D A Q J 9
C A Q 10 9 7 6
Table S K 8 5 2
H 10 9 7 5
D K 5 3
C K 5
25722 =
A76AB B86BB
Par EW +660
S A 10 3
H Q 6 3
D 8 7 6 4
C J 3 2

USA2 NS
3 NT East +2
-660 =43

  USA1 NS
  3 NT East +2
  -660 =35


21. N deals
N-S vul
S A 10 7
H J 4
D 7 5
C J 8 7 6 5 2
West
Von der Porten

1 NT
2 S

Lead
C 6
D 4
D Q
D J
S 3
H J
North
Kantar
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
5
10
A
2
2
East
RubinI
Pass
2 C
3 NT

3rd
Q
K
6
9
A
3
South
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
3
7
C 2
K
A
West
Wolff

1 NT
2 S

Lead
C 6
D 4
D Q
D J
S 3
S 10
North
Hamilton
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
5
10
A
2
C 4
East
Hamman
Pass
2 D
3 NT

3rd
Q
K
6
9
A
4
South
Passell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
3
7
C 2
K
J
S J 8 5 2
H A K 6
D 9 6 4
C A K 10
Table S K
H Q 7 5 2
D K Q J 8 2
C 9 4 3
47435 =
869A7 =
Par EW +140
S Q 9 6 4 3
H 10 9 8 3
D A 10 3
C Q

USA2 NS
3 NT West =
-400 +144

  USA1 NS
  3 NT West +1
  -430 35


22. E deals
E-W vul
S A Q 10 8 5 2
H Q 7 3
D 8 6
C A 7
West
Von der Porten

1 D
Pass


Lead
S 3
C A
C 7
H 2
S 9
H 5
North
Kantar

1 S
Pass


2nd
6
3
K
A
K
9
East
RubinI
Pass
3 H



3rd
Q
2
5
6
A
K
South
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass



4th
4
8
Q
3
H 4
7
West
Wolff

1 C
2 NT
4 H

Lead
S J
S Q
H J
C A
C 7
D A
D K
D Q
North
Hamilton

1 S
3 S
All Pass

2nd
K
H 2
9
3
4
6
8
S 2
East
Hamman
Pass
2 H
4 C


3rd
A
3
6
2
9
5
C 6
C J
South
Passell
Pass
2 S
Pass


4th
4
6
Q
8
Q
3
4
9
S K 7 6
H K 6
D A K Q 10 7 2
C Q 8
Table S 4
H J 10 8 5 4 2
D 5
C K J 6 4 3
79354 89454
44989 =
Par NS +140
S J 9 3
H A 9
D J 9 4 3
C 10 9 5 2

USA2 NS
3 H East =
-140 44

  USA1 NS
  4 H East -1
  +100 +641


23. S deals
Both vul
S Q 10 8 5
H J
D 8
C K Q J 9 5 4 2
West
Von der Porten

1 H
Pass

Lead
C K
C J
D 8
H 3
H Q
H 10
S A
S 3
D 7
North
Kantar

4 C
Pass

2nd
3
7
Q
2
C 2
C 4
5
8
5
East
RubinI

4 H


3rd
D 6
D 4
2
A
5
6
2
H 7
A
South
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass


4th
6
10
3
J
8
9
4
9
C 5
West
Wolff

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 2
C J
C K
H 7
S A
S 6
D 7
S 7
North
Hamilton

3 C
Pass

2nd
J
3
A
2
5
8
4
10
East
Hamman

Dbl


3rd
3
D 6
D 2
A
H 6
C 7
A
C 8
South
Passell
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
6
10
J
4
9
8
K
S A 7 6 3
H A Q 10 4
D A 9 3
C 10 6
Table S 2
H K 7 6 5 3
D Q J 7
C A 8 7 3
47256 =
94A86 96B86
Par EW +650
S K J 9 4
H 9 8 2
D K 10 6 5 4 2
C

USA2 NS
4 H West =
-620 44

  USA1 NS
  3 C× North -2
  -500 +344


24. W deals
None vul
S 10 8 7
H 8 4
D K J 8 6
C 9 8 7 3
West
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
H J
D Q
D 7
S 4
S 3
C 4
C J
S K
North
Kantar
Pass
3 S
Pass

2nd
4
8
4
9
A
D 5
K
7
H 3
East
RubinI
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
7
6
J
J
10
A
6
8
South
Eisenberg
2 NT
3 NT


4th
5
A
2
A
7
Q
3
Q
2
West
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
D Q
D 7
H 7
S J
C K
C Q
C J
C 10
North
Hamilton
Pass
3 NT


2nd
4
4
9
5
7
5
A
8
9
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
6
J
10
2
3
7
S 4
S 6
South
Passell
2 NT
Pass


4th
A
2
A
8
A
4
6
2
S 3
S J
H Q J 10 6 3
D 9 5 4
C A J 10 5
Table S Q 6 5 4 2
H 7 2
D A 10 3 2
C 6 4
88678 88778
55664 =
Par NS +120
S A K 9 3
H A K 9 5
D Q 7
C K Q 2

USA2 NS
3 NT South -1
-50 +246

  USA1 NS
  3 NT South -2
  -100 44


25. N deals
E-W vul
S K 3
H A 10 8 7
D K 7 5
C A Q 9 4
West
Von der Porten

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C 5
D A
D J
S K
S 3
S 5
D 9
North
Kantar
1 NT
2 H
Pass

2nd
Q
2
4
10
8
J
10
H 2
East
RubinI
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
Q
2
Q
2
A
H 10
H 6
South
Eisenberg
2 C
4 H


4th
7
K
5
K
4
7
H J
7
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
S K
S 3
S 5
H J
C 5
D A
North
Hamilton
1 NT
2 H
Pass

2nd
2
8
J
10
Q
10
4
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
A
H 8
4
Q
2
South
Passell
2 C
4 H


4th
7
4
7
H 9
10
K
5
S Q 10 7 4
H 6 4
D Q 2
C J 10 7 3 2
Table S J 8
H J 9 5
D A J 9 8 6 3
C K 6
89A77 78A77
54366 =
Par NS +420
S A 9 6 5 2
H K Q 3 2
D 10 4
C 8 5

USA2 NS
4 H North -1
-50 46

  USA1 NS
  4 H North =
  +420 +1054


26. E deals
Both vul
S J 10 9 8 6
H K Q 7 3
D J 6 2
C 9
West
Von der Porten

1 H
2 NT
4 H

Lead
C 9
C 3
D 2
H 4
North
Kantar

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
J
3
7
East
RubinI
1 D
2 C
3 H


3rd
A
H 3
8
A
South
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
10
5
Q
8
West
Wolff

1 D
2 H


Lead
S 5
H A
North
Hamilton

Pass
Pass


2nd
7
8
East
Hamman
1 C
1 H
4 H


3rd
8
4
South
Passell
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
K
3
S A Q 7
H J 9 6 5 4
D Q 5
C Q J 10
Table S K
H A 10 2
D A K 10 7 3
C K 6 5 2
15312 =
C8ABA =
Par EW +1440
S 5 4 3 2
H 8
D 9 8 4
C A 8 7 4 3

USA2 NS
4 H West -1
+100 =46

  USA1 NS
  4 H East -1
  +100 =54


27. S deals
None vul
S K 6 2
H 7 5 3
D Q 6
C A J 8 7 6
West
Von der Porten

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
S 2
H J
C Q
H A
H 8
S 3
S 6
North
Kantar

2 C
2 S
4 S

2nd
Q
7
3
2
6
Q
Q
J
East
RubinI

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
8
2
6
4
10
K
A
South
Eisenberg
1 S
2 H
3 D


4th
5
10
K
K
5
7
9
C 3
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass


Lead
H J
H 2
C Q
D 10
C 9
C J
C 8
North
Hamilton

3 S
Pass


2nd
3
K
2
A
10
D 3
S J
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
4
6
2
A
H 9
D 5
South
Passell
1 S
4 S



4th
6
5
K
6
4
3
5
S Q 10
H J 10 4
D K J 7 2
C 10 5 3 2
Table S J 9 7
H A 8 2
D 10 9 8 4 3
C K 4
79969 8A979
43463 53464
Par NS +420
S A 8 5 4 3
H K Q 9 6
D A 5
C Q 9

USA2 NS
4 S South =
+420 =46

  USA1 NS
  4 S South =
  +420 =54


28. W deals
N-S vul
S A 10 5
H 10 5
D A 9 7 6
C A Q 4 3
West
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
C 5
H 4
D 2
C 10
C 3
C 2
S A
S 5
North
Kantar
1 D
2 S
3 NT

2nd
10
6
Q
6
J
H 7
S 3
4
6
East
RubinI
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
Q
A
Q
A
9
4
2
Q
South
Eisenberg
1 S
2 NT


4th
K
K
5
K
7
8
D 4
8
K
West
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
C 7
H 5
C 8
D Q
H 10
H 2
S A
S 10
North
Hamilton
1 D
2 S


2nd
Q
10
3
3
3
J
8
6
J
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
J
K
S 4
2
Q
S 5
2
Q
South
Passell
1 S
Pass


4th
2
A
A
5
A
6
4
3
K
S K 8 3
H A 9 8 6
D 10 8 2
C J 8 6
Table S J 6 4
H J 7 4 3
D Q J 5 4
C K 7
9978A 8978A
43653 =
Par NS +600
S Q 9 7 2
H K Q 2
D K 3
C 10 9 5 2

USA2 NS
3 NT South -2
-200 46

  USA1 NS
  2 S South +1
  +140 +862


29. N deals
Both vul
S Q 3
H A K 7 4
D 5 4 2
C Q 10 9 6
West
Von der Porten

1 S
2 D
3 NT

Lead
H 9
H 4
H Q
C 9
S 2
S K
North
Kantar
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
8
6
3
3
7
East
RubinI
Pass
2 C
2 NT


3rd
K
2
D 3
2
A
4
South
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
10
5
A
A
6
Q
West
Wolff

1 S
3 D
4 S

Lead
H K
C 6
S 2
H Q
North
Hamilton
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
8
3
3
6
East
Hamman
Pass
2 NT
3 S


3rd
2
2
A
5
South
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
3
K
6
A
S J 9 8 4 2
H 5 3
D A K 8 3
C A K
Table S A K 5
H Q J 10 8
D J 9
C J 7 4 3
22234 =
ABAA9 =
Par EW +650
S 10 7 6
H 9 6 2
D Q 10 7 6
C 8 5 2

USA2 NS
3 NT East +2
-660 =46

  USA1 NS
  4 S West +1
  -650 =62


30. E deals
None vul
S 9
H 10 8 6 5
D Q 8
C A K J 10 9 6
West
Von der Porten

1 H
4 S

Lead
C K
S 4
H J
D 6
D 2
H Q
H 2
North
Kantar

3 C
All Pass

2nd
4
9
K
8
K
6
8
East
RubinI
Pass
Dbl


3rd
2
K
A
J
Q
4
S 2
South
Eisenberg
Pass
4 C


4th
S 3
6
5
A
4
7
S 7
West
Wolff

2 H
4 S

Lead
C 5
H A
H 2
C 3
H Q
S 7
C Q
H 3
S J
North
Hamilton

Pass
All Pass

2nd
S 3
5
6
S 4
8
8
2
10
10
East
Hamman
Pass
3 S


3rd
6
4
J
9
C 8
9
S A
S Q
D 6
South
Passell
Pass
Pass


4th
4
7
K
7
S 6
K
10
D 2
D 8
S A 8 4 3
H A Q 9 3 2
D K 10 7 6
C
Table S K Q J 5 2
H J 4
D J 4
C Q 8 7 4
42357 =
9BA86 9B986
Par EW +450
S 10 7 6
H K 7
D A 9 5 3 2
C 5 3 2

USA2 NS
4 S West =
-420 46

  USA1 NS
  4 S East -1
  +50 +1072


31. S deals
N-S vul
S J 9 7
H Q J 6
D Q 6 4
C A 7 5 4
West
Von der Porten

1 H
2 D
3 D
3 NT

Lead
C 6
D A
D K
D 7
C A
C 5
North
Kantar

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
4
6
Q
J
Q
East
RubinI

1 S
2 NT
3 S


3rd
4
2
3
5
2
3
South
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
10
J
S 5
H 2
8
H 5
West
Wolff

1 C
2 H
3 D
6 D

Lead
C A
C 4
D A
D K
North
Hamilton

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
J
4
6
East
Hamman

1 S
2 S
4 D


3rd
2
3
2
3
South
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
8
K
J
H 2
S A
H K 9 8 7 5
D A K 10 8 7
C K 8
Table S K 10 8 6 2
H A
D 9 5 3 2
C Q J 10
33424 =
AA9B8 =
Par EW +430
S Q 5 4 3
H 10 4 3 2
D J
C 9 6 3 2

USA2 NS
3 NT East +1
-430 46

  USA1 NS
  6 D West -1
  +50 +1082


32. W deals
E-W vul
S A 10 6 3
H Q 9
D A K 10 9
C J 10 4
West
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
S K
S 2
North
Kantar
1 D
2 S
Pass

2nd
9
9
Q
East
RubinI
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
A
South
Eisenberg
1 S
4 S


4th
Q
4
5
West
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
S K
S 2
D A
D 9
North
Hamilton
1 D
2 S
Pass

2nd
J
9
Q
5
7
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
A
2
Q
South
Passell
1 S
4 S


4th
A
4
5
3
6
S Q 9
H J 8 3 2
D 6 3
C K 8 7 5 3
Table S 5 4
H A K 10 4
D J 7 5
C Q 9 6 2
9B5B5 =
32618 =
Par NS +450
S K J 8 7 2
H 7 6 5
D Q 8 4 2
C A

USA2 NS
4 S South +1
+450 =46

  USA1 NS
  4 S South +1
  +450 =82


USA1 leads by 36 IMPs

Match AW77 MainTop 1977 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 3


33. N deals
None vul
S Q 8 7 4 3
H 7 6
D K Q
C J 6 5 3
West
Ross

2 D
3 NT


Lead
H 5
C A
C K
C Q
C 9
H 7
S 10
C 8
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
2
2
H 9
S 6
D 6
Q
2
H 4
East
Paulsen
2 C
2 NT



3rd
6
7
10
H 3
D 2
K
3
D 4
South
Swanson
Pass
Pass



4th
8
3
5
6
J
10
J
S 4
West
Kantar

1 D
3 H
4 S

Lead
H 5
S 5
S 2
S J
C 10
C K
H Q
H 3
North
Hamilton
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
6
4
10
3
D 3
K
S 8
East
Eisenberg
1 C
3 C
3 NT
6 C

3rd
6
K
A
C 7
A
D 2
A
C 4
South
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
8
3
9
7
2
5
7
4
S K 2
H A 10 3 2
D A 10 9 4 2
C 10 7
Table S A J 5
H Q 8
D 8 7
C A K Q 9 8 4
14531 =
C98AC =
Par EW +990
S 10 9 6
H K J 9 5 4
D J 6 5 3
C 2

USA2 NS
3 NT East +1
-430 +1056

  USA1 NS
  6 C East =
  -920 82


34. E deals
N-S vul
S A 10 4
H 6
D Q J 7 4 3
C K Q 7 6
West
Ross

2 S
Dbl


Lead
S Q
D 3
S J
H J
D 10
S 10
C A
C 3
North
Soloway

2 NT
All Pass


2nd
A
6
4
6
5
K
2
4
East
Paulsen
1 S
3 S



3rd
2
K
5
K
2
C 8
6
K
South
Swanson
Pass
5 C



4th
3
A
8
3
Q
6
H 2
S 7
West
Kantar

Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
H K
S 5
D Q
H 8
C K
D 7
H 9
North
Hamilton

1 D
3 C


2nd
3
3
6
C 6
S 9
8
10
East
Eisenberg
Pass
1 S
3 S


3rd
4
J
5
2
3
K
C 7
South
Passell
Pass
Dbl
5 C


4th
6
A
A
5
2
2
7
S Q J 6
H J 10 8 4
D A 2
C J 10 4 2
Table S K 9 7 5 2
H A K 7 2
D 10 9 8 6
C
64479 =
78954 68954
Par EW +140
S 8 3
H Q 9 5 3
D K 5
C A 9 8 5 3

USA2 NS
5 C× South -2
-500 56

  USA1 NS
  5 C North -2
  -200 +789


35. S deals
E-W vul
S Q 7 6 5 4
H 9 8
D A Q 3
C 8 4 2
West
Ross

1 NT


Lead
S 5
D 9
S 4
C 5
D 8
H 9
North
Soloway

Pass


2nd
K
2
8
2
6
3
East
Paulsen

Pass


3rd
3
7
10
K
10
4
South
Swanson
Pass
Pass


4th
2
A
A
3
Q
A
West
Kantar

1 NT
Pass

Lead
S 5
S J
C 5
D 9
S 6
North
Hamilton

Pass
Pass

2nd
8
A
2
2
K
East
Eisenberg

3 NT


3rd
10
4
K
7
3
South
Passell
Pass
Pass


4th
2
9
3
Q
H 2
S A 2
H A 5 2
D K J 10 7
C A 10 9 5
Table S K 9 8
H K 6 3
D 9 8 5 4
C K 7 6
46634 =
877A9 =
Par EW +130
S J 10 3
H Q J 10 7 4
D 6 2
C Q J 3

USA2 NS
1 NT West +1
-120 56

  USA1 NS
  3 NT West -1
  +100 +695


36. W deals
Both vul
S
H K J 8 4 2
D J 8
C Q J 9 8 7 4
West
Ross
2 C
4 D
5 C
6 D


Lead
H 7
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
9
East
Paulsen
3 S
4 NT
5 NT
7 S


3rd
K
South
Swanson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
A
West
Kantar
1 C
3 C
3 S
4 H
6 C

Lead
C 6
H 9
H 5
North
Hamilton
1 H
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
2
6
East
Eisenberg
1 S
3 H
4 D
5 H
6 S

3rd
4
A
S 6
South
Passell
2 H
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
D 9
3
4
S K 6
H 9
D A 10 6 4
C A K 10 5 3 2
Table S A Q J 10 8 4 3
H A Q 5
D K 9 5
C
00514 =
DD7C9 =
Par EW +2220
S 9 7 5 2
H 10 7 6 3
D Q 7 3 2
C 6

USA2 NS
7 S East =
-2210 56

  USA1 NS
  6 S East +1
  -1460 +13108


37. N deals
N-S vul
S 10 7 5 3
H 6 4 3
D J 10 6
C K 8 3
West
Ross

2 C
3 C

Lead
H 5
S 4
D 2
H 2
D A
H Q
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
2
6
8
4
A
East
Paulsen
1 D
2 H
3 NT

3rd
3
Q
Q
4
C 2
C 4
South
Swanson
1 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
3
K
J
10
6
West
Kantar

3 C
Pass

Lead
C 6
D A
D Q
H 10
North
Hamilton
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
4
K
7
East
Eisenberg
1 D
3 D


3rd
K
2
C 2
3
South
Passell
1 H
Pass


4th
D 3
10
6
K
S Q 9 6
H 8 7
D 2
C A Q 10 7 5 4 2
Table S K J 4
H K Q J
D A Q 9 8 7 5 3
C
44534 =
887A9 =
Par EW +130
S A 8 2
H A 10 9 5 2
D K 4
C J 9 6

USA2 NS
3 NT East -3
+150 +662

  USA1 NS
  3 D East =
  -110 108


38. E deals
E-W vul
S A K 10 8
H A 8 5 3
D 3
C K Q 4 2
West
Ross

1 D
2 D
All Pass

Lead
C A
C 3
H A
H 3
H K
D K
North
Soloway

Dbl
Dbl


2nd
2
K
4
Q
9
4
East
Paulsen
Pass
1 NT
Pass


3rd
5
6
2
6
S 5
6
South
Swanson
Pass
Pass
3 H


4th
7
10
7
S 2
5
3
West
Kantar

1 D
Pass


Lead
C A
D A
D Q
H A
C K
C Q
S 8
S 3
North
Hamilton

Dbl
4 H


2nd
2
3
H 3
4
6
8
4
5
East
Eisenberg
Pass
Rdbl
Dbl


3rd
5
K
7
2
10
D 8
Q
A
South
Passell
Pass
2 H
All Pass


4th
7
4
5
7
3
D 2
2
9
S 7 6 5 2
H 7
D A Q J 9 6 2
C A 3
Table S J 9 4
H K Q 4
D K 7
C J 9 8 6 5
56957 =
77386 76386
Par NS +140
S Q 3
H J 10 9 6 2
D 10 8 5 4
C 10 7

USA2 NS
3 H South =
+140 +668

  USA1 NS
  4 H× South -1
  -100 108


39. S deals
Both vul
S A 7 2
H Q 9 7 6
D K 4 3
C A K 6
West
Ross

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
C A
C K
C 6
H 2
S 3
S 7
North
Soloway

1 NT
2 H


2nd
5
4
5
J
A
6
10
East
Paulsen

Pass
Pass


3rd
J
2
3
7
4
A
K
South
Swanson
Pass
2 C
3 NT


4th
Q
10
Q
S 4
6
5
8
West
Kantar

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
C A
C K
C 6
H 8
S 3
S 7
North
Hamilton

1 NT
2 H


2nd
5
4
5
J
A
6
10
East
Eisenberg

Pass
Pass


3rd
J
2
3
7
4
A
K
South
Passell
Pass
2 C
3 NT


4th
Q
10
Q
S 4
6
5
8
S 8 6 4
H J 4
D J 9 7 6 5 2
C Q 10
Table S J 10 5
H K 10 8 3 2
D A 10
C J 5 4
BB98B AA98A
22452 =
Par NS +660
S K Q 9 3
H A 5
D Q 8
C 9 8 7 3 2

USA2 NS
3 NT North +1
+630 =68

  USA1 NS
  3 NT North +1
  +630 =108


40. W deals
None vul
S 10 9 4
H 9 6 5 2
D 8 7
C J 10 9 4
West
Ross
1 S
3 D
Pass

Lead
H K
D 2
H Q
D 4
S 8
S 2
D 10
S 7
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
7
4
5
3
9
H 8
10
East
Paulsen
2 D
4 D


3rd
2
K
5
8
J
A
Q
D 3
South
Swanson
2 H
Pass


4th
3
A
7
J
4
5
C 4
K
West
Kantar
1 S
Pass
3 NT

Lead
H 2
H K
North
Hamilton
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
A
East
Eisenberg
2 D
3 D


3rd
10
9
South
Passell
2 H
Pass


4th
4
7
S Q J 7 6 2
H A 4
D Q 5 2
C A 8 7
Table S A 8
H 7 3
D K J 10 9 6 3
C K 5 2
43726 =
8A6A6 =
Par EW +420
S K 5 3
H K Q J 10 8
D A 4
C Q 6 3

USA2 NS
4 D East +1
-150 68

  USA1 NS
  3 NT West -1
  +50 +5113


41. N deals
E-W vul
S A K Q 7 5
H 9 8 6 4
D K 7 4
C 8
West
Ross

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
C K
North
Soloway
1 S
2 H
3 NT
6 S


2nd
A
Q
East
Paulsen
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
H 4
South
Swanson
2 C
3 D
5 NT
6 NT


4th
8
3
West
Kantar

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
H K
H J
D 6
C 8
H 10
North
Hamilton
1 S
3 S
5 S
6 D


2nd
4
2
7
2
2
9
East
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
6
8
K
10
S 2
South
Passell
3 C
4 NT
5 NT
7 NT


4th
A
3
D 3
5
Q
C 5
S 10 9 6 4 3
H 10 7 5 2
D 10 2
C Q 7
Table S J 2
H Q 3
D J 9 8 5 3
C 9 4 3 2
DCCBD =
01120 =
Par NS +1520
S 8
H A K J
D A Q 6
C A K J 10 6 5

USA2 NS
6 NT North +1
+1020 +1583

  USA1 NS
  7 NT South -2
  -100 113


42. E deals
Both vul
S J 4
H J 4
D 9 7 5
C A J 10 5 4 2
West
Ross

1 C
3 H
4 NT
6 H

Lead
C A
C 4
H 3
H K
North
Soloway

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
H 10
5
J
East
Paulsen
Pass
2 S
4 H
5 D


3rd
8
9
A
2
South
Swanson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
3
6
4
7
West
Kantar

3 H
4 NT
6 H


Lead
D 9
H A
H K
S 3
D J
North
Hamilton

Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
10
4
J
4
2
East
Eisenberg
2 S
4 C
5 D



3rd
Q
2
3
A
S 5
South
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass



4th
A
5
7
6
5
S 5 3
H A K Q 9 8 6
D A
C K Q 6 3
Table S A K Q 9 2
H 10 3 2
D J 10 8 4
C 7
22155 =
BAC87 =
Par EW +1430
S 10 8 7 6
H 7 5
D K Q 6 3 2
C 9 8

USA2 NS
6 H West =
-1430 =83

  USA1 NS
  6 H West =
  -1430 =113


43. S deals
None vul
S 5
H 8 6
D A 9 4 3 2
C A Q 9 8 2
West
Ross

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 7
H Q
H 10
C 2
S A
S 2
H K
D 6
North
Soloway

1 NT
Pass


2nd
8
A
C 5
3
4
6
S 9
A
East
Paulsen

2 H
Pass


3rd
J
3
S 5
K
D 2
D 3
S J
10
South
Swanson
1 S
2 S



4th
2
6
4
6
10
K
D 4
8
West
Kantar

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
S 10
H Q
S A
C K
C 10
C Q
C 9
North
Hamilton

1 NT
Dbl


2nd
8
2
A
6
5
J
7
H 4
East
Eisenberg

2 H
Pass


3rd
K
4
3
D 2
2
A
H 10
D 8
South
Passell
1 S
Pass
2 S


4th
2
5
6
K
3
4
6
S J
S Q J 6 4
H 7 3
D J 7 6 5
C J 6 5
Table S K 10
H K Q J 9 5 4
D K 10
C 7 4 3
898AA =
43532 43533
Par NS +140
S A 9 8 7 3 2
H A 10 2
D Q 8
C K 10

USA2 NS
2 S South +1
+140 =83

  USA1 NS
  2 S South +1
  +140 =113


44. W deals
N-S vul
S J 10 7 5
H A J 6 2
D J 7 6 4
C Q
West
Ross
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
S 2
D 9
S 4
C A
S A
North
Soloway
Pass
3 S
Pass

2nd
2
3
K
Q
Q
7
East
Paulsen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
J
5
5
5
C 6
South
Swanson
1 S
4 S


4th
K
K
4
H 9
3
6
West
Kantar
1 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
S 2
C 9
S A
S Q
North
Hamilton
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
K
3
3
5
7
East
Eisenberg
1 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
J
A
H 9
C 8
South
Passell
Dbl
4 S


4th
2
K
Q
4
6
S A Q 3
H 10 7 3
D 10 5
C A J 10 4 2
Table S K
H Q 9 8 5 4
D 9 2
C 9 8 7 6 5
89593 =
54748 =
Par NS +140
S 9 8 6 4 2
H K
D A K Q 8 3
C K 3

USA2 NS
4 S South -1
-100 =83

  USA1 NS
  4 S North -1
  -100 =113


45. N deals
Both vul
S A 10 7 3 2
H 8 2
D K Q J 4
C Q 10
West
Ross

5 H

Lead
S 5
D K
D Q
North
Soloway
1 S
Pass

2nd
J
2
6
East
Paulsen
2 H
Pass

3rd
A
8
3
South
Swanson
4 S
Pass

4th
4
9
10
West
Kantar

4 H

Lead
S 5
D K
D Q
North
Hamilton
1 S
Pass

2nd
J
2
6
East
Eisenberg
2 H
Pass

3rd
A
8
3
South
Passell
3 S
Pass

4th
4
9
10
S J
H K 10 5 4
D 10 9
C A 8 7 5 3 2
Table S K 6 4
H A Q J 9 6 3
D 6 2
C K 4
59194 =
74A49 =
Par EW +200
S Q 9 8 5
H 7
D A 8 7 5 3
C J 9 6

USA2 NS
5 H East -1
+100 +1295

  USA1 NS
  4 H East =
  -620 113


46. E deals
None vul
S Q 8 6 4 3 2
H
D 3
C K Q 10 7 5 3
West
Ross

2 NT
6 H
Dbl



Lead
H A
C K
S 2
C A
D K
C 9
North
Soloway

3 C
6 S
All Pass



2nd
4
J
9
5
3
10
East
Paulsen
2 H
3 S
Dbl




3rd
9
2
K
D 2
4
H 5
South
Swanson
Pass
Pass
7 C




4th
C 3
6
A
4
5
8
West
Kantar

1 C
2 S
3 H
5 S
6 H

Lead
S K
H 2
H 5
North
Hamilton

1 S
3 C
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
S 2
8
East
Eisenberg
Pass
2 H
3 D
4 D
5 NT


3rd
8
A
9
South
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
9
4
C 3
S A J 7 5
H K 9 3 2
D A K
C A 9 6
Table S 9
H A J 10 7 6 5
D Q J 7 4 2
C J
17018 =
C5DC4 C4DB4
Par EW +1100
S K 10
H Q 8 4
D 10 9 8 6 5
C 8 4 2

USA2 NS
7 C× North -5
-900 +398

  USA1 NS
  6 H East +1
  -1010 113


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

3 S
Pass
7 S
All Pass

Lead
S Q
S K
C A
C K
D K
D 6
North
Soloway

5 D
7 C
Pass


2nd
H 4
3
4
9
8
S 4
East
Paulsen

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
H 8
5
6
2
A
South
Swanson
2 C
5 S
Pass
7 NT


4th
A
6
2
3
3
5
West
Kantar

3 S
Pass



Lead
S Q
S K
D K
D 6
North
Hamilton

5 D
Pass



2nd
H 4
3
8
S 4
East
Eisenberg

Pass
Pass



3rd
2
H 8
2
A
South
Passell
2 C
7 NT




4th
A
6
3
5
S Q J 10 8 5 4 3
H Q 7 6
D 8
C 9 4
Table S 9 6 2
H 5 3 2
D J 9 7 5 3
C 3 2
D8DCD =
05010 =
Par NS +2220
S A K 7
H A 9
D K Q 10 6
C A K 10 8

USA2 NS
7 NT South =
+2220 =98

  USA1 NS
  7 NT South =
  +2220 =113


48. W deals
E-W vul
S A K 9 6 4
H J
D A 8
C K J 10 9 7
West
Ross
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
H 6
H K
C 3
S A
S K
North
Soloway
1 S
4 C
4 NT
5 H


2nd
2
A
10
Q
5
8
East
Paulsen
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
7
D 8
K
2
3
South
Swanson
2 C
4 S
5 D
5 S


4th
7
J
2
5
7
10
West
Kantar
Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
S 8
H J
H K
S J
S 9
D A
C K
North
Hamilton
1 S
4 C
4 S



2nd
2
Q
10
Q
H 6
3
A
East
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
10
A
D 8
K
3
J
2
South
Passell
3 S
4 H




4th
A
7
2
5
7
2
4
S Q 10 7
H 10 7
D 10 9 7 5 4 2
C Q 4
Table S 8 5
H Q 9 6 3 2
D K 6 3
C A 8 5
AB97B 7B86B
32462 22462
Par NS +450
S J 3 2
H A K 8 5 4
D Q J
C 6 3 2

USA2 NS
5 S North =
+450 =98

  USA1 NS
  4 S North +1
  +450 =113


USA1 leads by 15 IMPs

Match AW77 MainTop 1977 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 4


49. N deals
None vul
S K 7 2
H 10 8 5
D K 8 2
C 7 6 4 3
West
Ross

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H K
S 4
H 10
S A
C 8
H Q
C 2
S 10
North
Wolff
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
6
6
2
3
S Q
4
D 10
East
Paulsen
Pass
Pass
2 S
3 S

3rd
5
J
3
5
5
8
A
D 7
South
Hamman
1 D
2 H
3 H
All Pass

4th
A
K
S 3
8
Q
9
H 4
7
West
Swanson

Dbl
3 S


Lead
H K
S 4
C 2
D 10
H 10
C 8
D A
H Q
North
Von der Porten
Pass
2 H
All Pass


2nd
2
6
3
7
6
4
9
S J
East
Soloway
Pass
2 S



3rd
5
Q
10
K
3
A
2
8
South
RubinI
1 H
3 H



4th
A
2
Q
4
S 3
S 8
6
9
S A Q J 3
H 2
D Q 9 7
C K J 9 8 2
Table S 10 9 5 4
H A 9 6
D J 6 4
C A 10 5
43964 =
7A469 =
Par EW +300
S 8 6
H K Q J 7 4 3
D A 10 5 3
C Q

USA2 NS
3 S East +1
-170 98

  USA1 NS
  3 S East -1
  +50 +6119


50. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 6 5
H Q J 4
D Q 6 3
C J 8 6 3
West
Ross

1 C
2 H
3 NT

Lead
C 4
H 5
D 4
H 8
C 3
C 5
S K
S 3
North
Wolff

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
2
3
7
7
A
5
6
East
Paulsen
Pass
1 NT
2 S


3rd
8
A
K
3
K
6
9
J
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
4
7
J
10
S 2
4
7
West
Swanson

1 H
2 D
4 H

Lead
S 5
C 2
C 4
H A
H K
C 10
D 2
S 3
North
Von der Porten

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
9
3
A
4
J
J
7
6
East
Soloway
Pass
2 C
2 H


3rd
10
Q
6
5
8
H 9
A
J
South
RubinI
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
K
K
7
2
7
5
3
4
S K 3
H A K 10 6 3
D A 5 4
C A 10 2
Table S A J 9 2
H 9 8 5
D K 10 9 2
C Q 7
22223 =
BBBBA =
Par EW +460
S 10 8 7 4
H 7 2
D J 8 7
C K 9 5 4

USA2 NS
3 NT East +2
-460 =98

  USA1 NS
  4 H West +1
  -450 =119


51. S deals
E-W vul
S 8
H A J 7 6 4 3
D 9 8 7
C K Q J
West
Ross

1 H
2 NT


Lead
C K
C Q
H Q
C J
D 9
North
Wolff

Pass
Pass


2nd
3
8
A
10
4
East
Paulsen

2 D
3 NT


3rd
2
6
10
7
2
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
4
A
2
5
K
West
Swanson

1 C
2 NT
3 NT

Lead
C K
C Q
C J
H K
D 9
North
Von der Porten

1 H
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
8
10
A
4
East
Soloway

2 D
3 H


3rd
2
6
7
10
2
South
RubinI
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
5
A
2
10
S J 9 4 2
H K Q 8 5
D K 10
C A 5 4
Table S A K 7 3
H 10
D A Q J 5 4
C 10 8 3
42534 =
9A8A8 9A7A8
Par EW +620
S Q 10 6 5
H 9 2
D 6 3 2
C 9 7 6 2

USA2 NS
3 NT West =
-600 =98

  USA1 NS
  3 NT West =
  -600 =119


52. W deals
Both vul
S A 9 2
H K 10 8 7
D A J 6
C Q 8 2
West
Ross
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
C K
C 4
C 9
C 5
S 3
H Q
D 7
H A
North
Wolff
1 H
Pass


2nd
2
10
D 2
S 2
D 6
9
4
3
J
East
Paulsen
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
7
A
H 2
H 3
Q
7
J
5
South
Hamman
1 NT



4th
3
8
Q
S 7
H 9
K
6
K
8
West
Swanson
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
C 4
C 5
D 2
H 2
D 7
D 6
H 5
H 3
North
Von der Porten
1 H
1 NT
2 S

2nd
2
10
Q
3
9
4
8
8
Q
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
A
K
J
4
A
10
A
S 4
South
RubinI
1 S
2 H


4th
3
8
S 7
K
7
5
S 3
J
10
S 10 5 4 3
H 5 4
D 4 3
C A 9 7 6 5
Table S Q 6
H A 6 3 2
D K 9 8 5
C K J 4
87886 67886
55557 =
Par NS +120
S K J 8 7
H Q J 9
D Q 10 7 2
C 10 3

USA2 NS
1 NT South -1
-100 =98

  USA1 NS
  2 S South -1
  -100 =119


53. N deals
N-S vul
S A K 9 8
H 9 7 2
D K 9 4
C Q 10 7
West
Ross

2 C


Lead
S K
C 7
C A
C K
H K
S 10
S 5
D 3
S 2
North
Wolff
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
2
10
Q
2
8
C 6
4
C 9
East
Paulsen
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
3
4
H 4
5
7
9
10
A
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass


4th
3
8
5
S 6
3
J
H 6
J
H 8
West
Swanson

2 C
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
C 6
S 2
S K
D 4
H K
D 3
North
Von der Porten
Pass
3 S


2nd
7
10
Q
3
H 8
6
2
K
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
2
S 4
A
6
J
4
8
South
RubinI
1 S
Pass


4th
3
5
S 5
7
10
Q
3
2
S 10 3
H K
D Q 7 5 3
C A K J 9 8 6
Table S 7 4
H A 10 8 6 5 4
D 10 8 6
C 4 2
98666 =
44767 =
Par NS +500
S Q J 6 5 2
H Q J 3
D A J 2
C 5 3

USA2 NS
2 C West =
-90 =98

  USA1 NS
  3 S South -1
  -100 =119


54. E deals
E-W vul
S K Q 9
H Q
D Q 9 6
C K Q J 10 4 2
West
Ross

1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
C 9
H 5
C K
C Q
C J
North
Wolff

2 C
3 C
4 C

2nd
A
A
C 4
H 4
H 8
H 10
East
Paulsen
Pass
2 H
3 H
All Pass

3rd
9
2
3
5
H 7
D 2
South
Hamman
Pass
Dbl
Pass


4th
Q
7
2
3
6
8
West
Swanson

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 5
C 2
D 3
D A
D 5
H 6
C 5
H 4
North
Von der Porten

1 C
2 S


2nd
Q
7
6
4
7
C 4
3
7
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
9
10
J
K
10
K
9
South
RubinI
Pass
1 S



4th
2
A
2
9
Q
A
S 2
S 9
S J 4
H K 9 6 5
D K J 3
C A 8 6 3
Table S 10 7 6 2
H J 10 8 4 3
D A 10 5
C 7
57379 =
45A64 =
Par EW +300
S A 8 5 3
H A 7 2
D 8 7 4 2
C 9 5

USA2 NS
4 C North -1
-50 98

  USA1 NS
  2 S South =
  +110 +4123


55. S deals
Both vul
S K J 7 6 5 4
H A K
D J 9
C J 7 6
West
Ross

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
D 9
S 2
D J
H 8
North
Wolff

1 S
2 C
3 NT

2nd
A
2
8
A
4
East
Paulsen

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
K
4
6
South
Hamman
1 H
1 NT
2 D


4th
2
3
3
7
K
West
Swanson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
D J
H 8
North
Von der Porten

1 S
3 S


2nd
A
A
4
East
Soloway

Pass
Pass


3rd
7
4
9
South
RubinI
1 H
1 NT
3 NT


4th
2
3
K
S A 8
H Q J 9 6 3
D 7 3
C 9 8 4 2
Table S Q 10 3
H 8 7
D A 8 6 5 2
C Q 5 3
AA898 =
33544 =
Par NS +630
S 9 2
H 10 5 4 2
D K Q 10 4
C A K 10

USA2 NS
3 NT South =
+600 +12110

  USA1 NS
  3 NT South -1
  -100 123


56. W deals
None vul
S J 7 6 5 2
H K J 10 4 2
D 10
C A J
West
Ross
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
D 10
D 2
S 2
D 5
H 10
H 6
North
Wolff
1 S
2 H
3 H
6 H

2nd
4
3
7
3
9
3
7
East
Paulsen
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
A
H 2
A
H 4
A
K
South
Hamman
2 D
3 C
5 H


4th
A
6
4
4
K
5
Q
West
Swanson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
D A
D 2
S 5
D 5
C A
C J
C 7
North
Von der Porten
Pass
4 C
5 C


2nd
2
6
7
9
9
2
3
Q
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
10
H 2
H 6
H 4
4
K
H 10
South
RubinI
1 H
4 D
6 H


4th
A
3
4
4
K
5
6
8
S K Q 8 4
H 7 5
D Q 9 7 6
C Q 6 5
Table S 10 9 3
H Q 3
D K 4 3
C 10 9 8 3 2
AADA8 =
33034 =
Par NS +1510
S A
H A 9 8 6
D A J 8 5 2
C K 7 4

USA2 NS
6 H North +1
+1010 +1111

  USA1 NS
  6 H South =
  +980 123


57. N deals
E-W vul
S J 9
H A 10 3
D A 10 6 3
C 9 8 6 4
West
Ross

3 H
Pass

Lead
D 8
D 10
H 8
D 3
North
Wolff
Pass
4 H
Pass

2nd
4
7
7
9
East
Paulsen
1 NT
4 S


3rd
A
S 2
A
S 4
South
Hamman
2 H
Pass


4th
2
5
5
J
West
Swanson

Dbl
4 S

Lead
H 8
D 3
S K
S 3
H 6
C 3
H Q
D 4
D 6
North
Von der Porten
Pass
3 H
All Pass

2nd
7
2
9
J
2
4
K
A
9
East
Soloway
1 D
3 S


3rd
A
8
5
A
S 7
A
S 10
7
S 8
South
RubinI
2 H
Pass


4th
5
J
2
4
3
2
10
H 4
5
S K 10 7 3
H 7
D K J 5 4
C K J 5 3
Table S A Q 6 5
H Q 6 5
D Q 9 7 2
C A 7
62735 =
695A8 =
Par EW +140
S 8 4 2
H K J 9 8 4 2
D 8
C Q 10 2

USA2 NS
4 S East -1
+100 +12123

  USA1 NS
  4 S East =
  -620 123


58. E deals
Both vul
S K 7 5 2
H K J 5
D 9 8 5
C Q 9 4
West
Ross

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
D 5
D A
D 4
S J
D J
D 6
H 3
C J
North
Wolff

1 NT


2nd
10
2
10
C 8
A
H 2
H 4
A
Q
East
Paulsen
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
Q
8
9
8
C 4
H 5
J
K
South
Hamman
1 D
Pass


4th
K
7
3
K
2
C 2
C 5
6
3
West
Swanson

Pass


Lead
North
Von der Porten

Pass


2nd
East
Soloway
Pass



3rd
South
RubinI
Pass



4th
S Q 8
H A Q 9 4 2
D 10 7
C J 10 8 6
Table S J 9 6 3
H 8 6
D K 3 2
C A K 5 2
88695 =
55748 =
Par NS +120
S A 10 4
H 10 7 3
D A Q J 6 4
C 7 3

USA2 NS
1 NT North
+90 +3126

  USA1 NS
  Passed out
  0 123


59. S deals
None vul
S A Q 8 3 2
H K Q 2
D Q
C 10 9 5 2
West
Ross

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
C J
S 6
C 5
S 9
C 6
D 2
H K
North
Wolff

1 S
2 C


2nd
A
4
5
K
J
8
4
3
East
Paulsen

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
2
4
3
7
9
K
4
South
Hamman
Pass
1 NT
2 S


4th
Q
Q
8
7
2
A
S 3
6
West
Swanson

Pass
Pass


Lead
C K
D 5
H 4
D K
C 5
D 6
C 9
H J
North
Von der Porten

1 S
Pass


2nd
3
A
A
S 2
Q
8
A
5
East
Soloway

Pass
Pass


3rd
4
3
2
2
6
9
J
6
South
RubinI
Pass
2 S



4th
2
Q
3
4
7
S 3
8
K
S 7 4
H A 8 7 6
D K 10 9 3
C 8 7 4
Table S 10 9 6
H J 3
D J 7 6 5 2
C A K Q
68848 =
44495 =
Par EW +100
S K J 5
H 10 9 5 4
D A 8 4
C J 6 3

USA2 NS
2 S North =
+110 126

  USA1 NS
  2 S North +1
  +140 +1124


60. W deals
N-S vul
S J
H K 6 3 2
D K J 9 8 7 6
C J 10
West
Ross
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
H Q
C 10
S J
C J
North
Wolff
Pass
3 D
3 NT

2nd
5
9
8
2
Q
East
Paulsen
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
C 4
2
6
A
South
Hamman
Dbl
3 S


4th
2
K
5
3
6
West
Swanson
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
H J
C 10
C 2
S J
S K
S Q
North
Von der Porten
Pass
3 D
3 NT

2nd
5
9
Q
6
2
5
7
East
Soloway
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
C 4
A
J
A
H 3
H 6
South
RubinI
Dbl
3 S


4th
2
K
5
8
3
4
8
S 9 7 5 3
H 8
D 4 3 2
C 9 7 6 5 4
Table S 8 4 2
H A Q J 10 7 4
D A 10
C Q 8
9A7A9 997A8
22634 =
Par NS +620
S A K Q 10 6
H 9 5
D Q 5
C A K 3 2

USA2 NS
3 NT North =
+600 =126

  USA1 NS
  3 NT North =
  +600 =124


61. N deals
Both vul
S Q 3
H Q J 6
D A 10 9 7 6
C Q J 6
West
Ross

2 S
Pass
3 S

Lead
D A
D 6
C 9
D 7
S A
S 6
S J
C 5
North
Wolff
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
K
3
S 5
2
4
D 9
6
East
Paulsen
Dbl
3 D
Rdbl
4 S

3rd
2
3
2
4
8
K
H 3
A
South
Hamman
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
8
J
H 2
3
Q
7
4
West
Swanson

1 S
3 NT


Lead
D 2
D 10
C A
C 9
H 2
H K
S A
S 5
North
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
5
K
3
4
6
7
2
4
East
Soloway
1 H
2 NT



3rd
A
3
2
K
A
5
8
J
South
RubinI
Pass
Pass



4th
J
8
6
J
4
J
3
Q
S K J 9 8
H 5 2
D 8 5
C K 8 7 5 2
Table S A 6 5
H A K 10 9 3
D K J
C A 10 9
11151 =
CCC8B =
Par EW +1440
S 10 7 4 2
H 8 7 4
D Q 4 3 2
C 4 3

USA2 NS
4 S West =
-620 126

  USA1 NS
  3 NT East -2
  +200 +13137


62. E deals
None vul
S J 3
H Q J 4
D 8 3 2
C Q 10 8 6 4
West
Ross

1 S
3 D
4 S

Lead
C 6
S 4
S K
North
Wolff

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
5
J
East
Paulsen
1 H
1 NT
3 S


3rd
2
A
7
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
J
3
6
West
Swanson

1 S
2 C
4 S

Lead
H Q
S 4
S K
North
Von der Porten

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
5
3
East
Soloway
1 D
1 NT
2 S


3rd
3
A
7
South
RubinI
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
J
6
S A K 10 8 2
H K 5 2
D Q 6 5 4
C J
Table S 9 7 4
H A 9 8 7
D J 10 9 7
C A K
43437 =
8A9A6 =
Par EW +420
S Q 6 5
H 10 6 3
D A K
C 9 7 5 3 2

USA2 NS
4 S West =
-420 =126

  USA1 NS
  4 S West =
  -420 =137


63. S deals
N-S vul
S A 9 7 4 3
H
D Q J 5 3 2
C Q J 10
West
Ross

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
C K
C A
C 4
S 6
D K
North
Wolff

1 S
3 S
All Pass

2nd
2
3
6
3
6
East
Paulsen

2 C
Pass


3rd
8
D 7
S 5
Q
2
South
Hamman
1 H
2 S
4 S


4th
10
J
Q
K
A
West
Swanson

Pass
Pass


Lead
S K
D K
H A
H 3
D 3
H 8
D 5
North
Von der Porten

1 S
Dbl


2nd
5
6
2
6
8
Q
A
East
Soloway

3 C
All Pass


3rd
3
2
S 9
C 10
C 2
C J
C 3
South
RubinI
1 H
Pass



4th
Q
4
4
5
7
7
9
S 10 8 6 5
H K Q 6 2
D 10 9 7 6
C 8
Table S Q
H 7 5 4
D A 8 4
C A K 9 7 5 4
79685 =
54648 53647
Par NS +140
S K J 2
H A J 10 9 8 3
D K
C 6 3 2

USA2 NS
4 S× North -1
-200 126

  USA1 NS
  3 C× East -3
  +500 +12149


64. W deals
E-W vul
S A 6
H Q 8
D K J 5
C A Q J 8 4 3
West
Ross
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
A
7
10
6
S 2
4
A
East
Paulsen
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
A
6
5
9
D 5
J
South
Hamman
1 S
3 S
5 C


4th
8
5
H 10
3
D 2
S 3
9
West
Swanson
Pass
1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
C 3
C 2
C Q
C J
C 8
C 4
S 6
North
Von der Porten
1 C
3 C
3 S


2nd
A
5
H 2
S 3
S 5
S 7
H 6
8
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
K
A
6
9
D 3
D 4
D 6
South
RubinI
1 D
3 H
3 NT


4th
4
7
10
H 3
H 4
D 2
H 7
Q
S K Q 9
H 10 9 7 4 3 2
D A 8 2
C 7
Table S J 10 8 7 5 3 2
H K 6
D Q 9
C 10 5
956BC =
28721 =
Par NS +920
S 4
H A J 5
D 10 7 6 4 3
C K 9 6 2

USA2 NS
5 C North +1
+420 +10136

  USA1 NS
  3 NT South -1
  -50 149


USA1 leads by 13 IMPs

Match AW77 MainTop 1977 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 5


65. N deals
None vul
S Q J 6 5
H A 9
D J 4
C Q J 9 4 3
West
Ross

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
S 2
North
Soloway
Pass
2 D
3 C
4 C
6 NT



2nd
5
East
Paulsen
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
7
South
Swanson
2 C
2 NT
3 H
4 D




4th
A
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 5
North
Passell
1 C
1 S
2 H
3 NT
4 H
5 D


2nd
6
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
South
Hamilton
1 H
2 D
3 C
4 D
4 NT
6 NT


4th
3
S 10 4 3 2
H 10 6 4 3
D 10 7 2
C A 2
Table S 8 7
H 8 7 2
D Q 8 6 5
C 10 8 7 5
CCCBB =
11122 =
Par NS +990
S A K 9
H K Q J 5
D A K 9 3
C K 6

USA2 NS
6 NT South =
+990 =136

  USA1 NS
  6 NT North =
  +990 =149


66. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 4
H Q J 9 6 4
D K J 8 5
C A 3
West
Ross

1 S
Pass


Lead
H 5
D 6
D 3
H A
S 5
North
Soloway

2 H
Pass


2nd
2
5
7
6
4
East
Paulsen
Pass
2 S
Pass


3rd
K
A
H 3
8
A
South
Swanson
Pass
3 H



4th
4
2
8
7
7
West
Wolff

1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
H Q
D 5
D 2
C 4
S 7
C 8
H A
North
Passell

Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
A
5
3
S 5
K
6
S 9
6
East
Hamman
Pass
2 S
Pass
Dbl

3rd
2
2
Q
K
5
Q
10
8
South
Hamilton
Pass
Pass
2 NT
All Pass

4th
9
3
6
A
3
A
H 4
7
S J 8 6 5
H A K 3
D 6
C Q J 10 6 5
Table S A 3 2
H 8 5
D A 9 4 3
C 8 7 4 2
65884 =
67559 =
Par EW +110
S K 10 9 7
H 10 7 2
D Q 10 7 2
C K 9

USA2 NS
3 H North -1
-100 +9145

  USA1 NS
  2 NT× South -2
  -500 149


67. S deals
E-W vul
S K Q 8 5 2
H K 9 5
D A Q 4 3
C J
West
Ross

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
D 9
D A
D 3
S 6
D 4
S 10
C 5
North
Soloway

1 S
3 D


2nd
A
6
5
7
3
C 3
A
S 5
East
Paulsen

Pass
Pass


3rd
2
Q
J
S 4
K
S 7
2
6
South
Swanson
Pass
2 S
4 S


4th
J
2
8
10
9
K
C 4
7
West
Wolff

Pass
3 C
All Pass

Lead
C K
D 9
S Q
C 5
S K
D A
D 3
C 8
North
Passell

1 S
3 D


2nd
A
6
9
S 2
C 6
5
7
10
East
Hamman

2 C
Pass


3rd
2
Q
4
3
6
J
S 7
S 5
South
Hamilton
Pass
2 S
4 S


4th
J
2
A
7
3
8
10
4
S A J 3
H J 6 3
D K 10 8 6
C 10 5 2
Table S 9
H A 8 4
D 7 5 2
C K Q 9 6 4 3
6B875 =
52467 =
Par NS +450
S 10 7 6 4
H Q 10 7 2
D J 9
C A 8 7

USA2 NS
4 S North +1
+450 +11156

  USA1 NS
  4 S North -1
  -50 149


68. W deals
Both vul
S Q 10 9 8 7 3
H 7 5
D K 9 3 2
C 2
West
Ross
1 NT
2 D
Pass


Lead
D Q
C 4
C A
D 5
S A
S 4
D A
D 7
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
2 S


2nd
4
6
S 10
3
5
D 10
9
K
East
Paulsen
2 C
2 H
3 C


3rd
2
9
5
C 8
2
K
S J
C 10
South
Swanson
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
C 3
2
7
6
3
7
J
C Q
West
Wolff
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT
4 D

Lead
D Q
C 4
C A
D 5
S A
S 4
D A
D 7
North
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
6
S 10
3
5
D 10
9
K
East
Hamman
2 D
3 C
4 C
5 C

3rd
2
9
5
C 8
2
K
S J
C 10
South
Hamilton
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
C 3
2
7
6
3
7
J
C Q
S K 6 2
H A 10 8
D A 8 7 5 4
C A 9
Table S A J 4
H K J 3 2
D
C J 10 8 5 4 3
35252 =
A8A8B =
Par EW +630
S 5
H Q 9 6 4
D Q J 10 6
C K Q 7 6

USA2 NS
3 C East +2
-150 +10166

  USA1 NS
  5 C East =
  -600 149


69. N deals
N-S vul
S 9 7 3
H J 10 7 3
D 8 7 2
C 4 3 2
West
Ross

Dbl
6 NT


Lead
H K
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
A
East
Paulsen
2 C
3 NT



3rd
3
South
Swanson
2 S
Pass



4th
5
West
Wolff

Dbl
Dbl
6 C

Lead
S A
S 2
North
Passell
Pass
3 H
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
Q
East
Hamman
2 C
Pass
3 NT


3rd
3
7
South
Hamilton
3 C
Pass
Pass


4th
J
D 4
S K Q 4
H A 8 4
D A Q J 10 9
C 8 7
Table S J
H 5
D K 6 5 4
C A K Q J 10 6 5
07800 =
C55CC =
Par EW +990
S A 10 8 6 5 2
H K Q 9 6 2
D 3
C 9

USA2 NS
6 NT East +1
-1020 166

  USA1 NS
  6 C East =
  -920 +3152


70. E deals
E-W vul
S 7
H K 10 8 6 3 2
D Q 5
C A Q 9 4
West
Ross

2 D
Pass

Lead
S K
C 2
C A
C 4
H 4
S Q
C 9
S 9
H K
North
Soloway

2 H
Pass

2nd
A
3
10
D 10
2
8
S 3
6
A
East
Paulsen
1 S
Dbl


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


4th
7
8
5
J
5
H 3
K
4
D 4
West
Wolff

2 D
3 S

Lead
C 7
C A
C 4
H A
H 7
S 6
H 9
S A
North
Passell

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
10
S 10
5
J
7
S 9
5
East
Hamman
1 H
2 S
4 S

3rd
Q
6
2
4
S 2
K
D 4
C 9
South
Hamilton
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
8
5
J
2
3
8
6
3
S 6 5 2
H 4
D A K J 9 4
C K J 5 3
Table S K Q J 10 4 3
H A Q 9 7
D 10
C 10 8
32644 =
9A788 9A689
Par EW +620
S A 9 8
H J 5
D 8 7 6 3 2
C 7 6 2

USA2 NS
2 H× North =
+470 +9175

  USA1 NS
  4 S East -1
  +100 152


71. S deals
Both vul
S 10 9 5 2
H J 6 3
D A J 9 6
C Q 7
West
Ross

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
C 6
D 10
S 2
C 10
S K
C 9
C 8
H 4
North
Soloway

2 C
2 NT

2nd
Q
J
3
4
H 3
3
D 2
D 5
2
East
Paulsen

Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
5
A
J
2
5
D 8
H 8
Q
South
Swanson
1 NT
2 D


4th
3
7
4
Q
A
A
H 6
D 6
J
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
D 2
S 2
North
Passell

2 C
Pass

2nd
6
8
A
East
Hamman

Dbl
Pass

3rd
Q
A
J
South
Hamilton
1 NT
2 D


4th
K
4
3
S Q 7 6 3
H A Q 10 8
D 8 3
C 10 5 4
Table S A 8 4
H 9 7 4
D Q 4
C K 9 8 6 2
887A6 =
45537 45637
Par NS +130
S K J
H K 5 2
D K 10 7 5 2
C A J 3

USA2 NS
2 NT South -2
-200 175

  USA1 NS
  2 D South +2
  +130 +8160


72. W deals
None vul
S K J 10 3
H A 7 6 5 2
D 6
C A 9 5
West
Ross
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
H 10
S Q
D 9
H A
S K
S J
C 5
C J
North
Soloway
1 H
2 C
Pass

2nd
3
K
A
H 5
9
4
6
3
6
East
Paulsen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
3
5
4
C 4
C 10
K
A
South
Swanson
1 NT
4 H


4th
6
2
2
4
J
5
8
2
Q
West
Wolff
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
D K
D A
H 5
H 4
North
Passell
1 H
4 H


2nd
3
4
9
J
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
9
K
A
South
Hamilton
3 S
Pass


4th
6
H 2
3
10
S A 8 5
H Q J 3
D J 9 2
C 8 7 6 2
Table S 9 7 6 4 2
H 10 9
D A K 7 5
C Q 3
98A89 =
45243 =
Par NS +420
S Q
H K 8 4
D Q 10 8 4 3
C K J 10 4

USA2 NS
4 H North =
+420 =175

  USA1 NS
  4 H North =
  +420 =160


73. N deals
E-W vul
S K J 7 2
H Q 10 8 4
D 10
C J 9 6 2
West
Ross

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
D 5
H 7
H K
North
Soloway
Pass
3 H
Pass

2nd
4
A
8
9
East
Paulsen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
10
6
10
South
Swanson
1 H
4 H


4th
J
7
A
S 4
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
S A
D A
C 8
North
Passell
Pass
1 H
4 H

2nd
5
2
10
6
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
4
8
K
South
Hamilton
1 D
3 S


4th
2
5
5
10
S A 3
H 9 7 5
D A 6 4 3 2
C A 8 7
Table S Q 10 9 8 6 4
H 6 3
D 8 7
C K 4 3
86988 =
47444 =
Par NS +140
S 5
H A K J 2
D K Q J 9 5
C Q 10 5

USA2 NS
4 H South =
+420 +10185

  USA1 NS
  4 H North -1
  -50 160


74. E deals
Both vul
S 8 5
H Q J 9
D A K Q J 3
C J 8 2
West
Ross

Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
H A
S A
S 2
D 8
D K
D Q
D J
H Q
North
Soloway

2 D


2nd
5
3
6
K
2
9
S 3
C 7
8
East
Paulsen
1 S
Pass


3rd
4
2
7
Q
A
C 6
H 5
H 6
7
South
Swanson
Pass
Pass


4th
2
9
5
8
6
4
5
7
4
West
Wolff

1 H
Pass

Lead
C K
C A
C 7
S 7
North
Passell

2 D


2nd
5
6
9
5
East
Hamman
1 C
Pass


3rd
4
3
Q
A
South
Hamilton
Pass
Pass


4th
8
2
J
6
S Q 7
H 10 4 2
D 10 7 5 4 2
C Q 4 3
Table S A J 4 3 2
H A 8
D 9 6
C A K 10 7
65874 =
68468 =
Par EW +110
S K 10 9 6
H K 7 6 5 3
D 8
C 9 6 5

USA2 NS
2 D North =
+90 +5190

  USA1 NS
  2 D North -1
  -100 160


75. S deals
None vul
S A 9
H A 8 6 3
D K 9 4
C J 8 3 2
West
Ross

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S A
S 9
H J
S K
S 10
H 10
D A
H 7
North
Soloway

1 C
1 NT

2nd
2
3
5
3
Q
D 2
D 6
3
C 9
East
Paulsen

Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
2
4
5
D 4
D 9
6
7
D 10
South
Swanson
Pass
1 S


4th
A
8
J
K
7
D 8
Q
K
8
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S A
S 9
H J
S K
S 10
S 6
D 3
H Q
North
Passell

1 C
1 NT

2nd
2
3
5
3
Q
D 2
D 6
7
10
East
Hamman

Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
2
4
5
D 4
C 2
D 9
K
D 10
South
Hamilton
Pass
1 S


4th
A
8
J
K
7
C 5
D 8
A
6
S Q J 8
H J 9
D 10 7 6 2
C A K 7 4
Table S 7 5 3
H Q 7 5 4
D A J 8
C Q 6 5
67766 =
65567 =
Par NS +80
S K 10 6 4 2
H K 10 2
D Q 5 3
C 10 9

USA2 NS
1 NT North =
+90 +4194

  USA1 NS
  1 NT North -1
  -50 160


76. W deals
N-S vul
S K Q J 3
H A J 10 9 7 6
D A Q
C 7
West
Ross
Pass
2 NT
Pass

Lead
D 10
H A
H J
North
Soloway
1 H
4 H
5 H

2nd
5
3
4
East
Paulsen
Pass
5 D
All Pass

3rd
2
2
5
South
Swanson
2 H
Pass


4th
Q
Q
K
West
Wolff
Pass
3 D
Pass

Lead
S K
S 2
D 3
D Q
C 2
H K
H J
North
Passell
1 H
4 D
Dbl

2nd
A
6
A
K
5
A
4
East
Hamman
Pass
5 D
All Pass

3rd
4
D 2
7
C 4
9
3
5
South
Hamilton
2 H
Pass


4th
8
3
5
4
7
2
Q
S 8
H K Q
D 9 8 6 4 3 2
C K J 9 3
Table S A 9 5 2
H 4 3
D K J 10 7
C 10 8 2
7AB47 6AB47
33296 =
Par NS +500
S 10 7 6 4
H 8 5 2
D 5
C A Q 6 5 4

USA2 NS
5 H North +1
+680 +11205

  USA1 NS
  5 D× West -1
  +100 160


77. N deals
Both vul
S A 10 5 3
H 6 3
D K Q 9 3
C A J 8
West
Ross

Dbl
Pass



Lead
H 5
C 9
North
Soloway
1 D
Pass
Pass



2nd
A
8
East
Paulsen
Pass
2 C




3rd
3
K
South
Swanson
Pass
Pass




4th
2
4
West
Wolff

Dbl
2 D
3 C
3 NT

Lead
H 10
C Q
D K
D 3
C 3
North
Passell
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
A
4
10
7
East
Hamman
Pass
2 C
2 NT
3 D


3rd
3
2
2
6
10
South
Hamilton
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
4
J
5
J
S K 9 6 2
H A K Q J
D J 5
C Q 10 9
Table S J
H 7 4 2
D A 10 7 4
C K 6 5 3 2
46453 =
9798A 8697A
Par EW +600
S Q 8 7 4
H 10 9 8 5
D 8 6 2
C 7 4

USA2 NS
2 C East +1
-110 +10215

  USA1 NS
  3 NT East =
  -600 160


78. E deals
None vul
S 9 4 2
H K Q 9 8 7
D 4 3
C K 7 4
West
Ross

1 NT
2 S

Lead
H K
H Q
D 4
C Q
D 3
North
Soloway

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
A
3
8
East
Paulsen
Pass
2 C
4 S

3rd
6
10
5
6
K
South
Swanson
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
J
2
K
6
West
Wolff

1 S
Pass

Lead
H K
D 4
H A
North
Passell

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
8
J
East
Hamman
Pass
4 S


3rd
5
K
7
South
Hamilton
Pass
Pass


4th
4
2
3
S A K 10 5
H J 4
D Q 10 9 6 2
C A 6
Table S Q J 6 3
H 3 2
D A 8
C Q J 10 8 2
64844 64854
79589 =
Par EW +140
S 8 7
H A 10 6 5
D K J 7 5
C 9 5 3

USA2 NS
4 S West -1
+50 =215

  USA1 NS
  4 S West -1
  +50 =160


79. S deals
N-S vul
S A K 8 6 5 4
H 7
D 6 3
C K Q 10 8
West
Ross

1 H
Pass


Lead
H 8
C 5
H J
S A
S 5
C 6
North
Soloway

1 S
4 S


2nd
A
4
3
J
D 2
J
East
Paulsen

2 H
All Pass


3rd
6
K
2
3
Q
Q
South
Swanson
Pass
2 S



4th
7
A
S 4
2
9
2
West
Wolff

1 H
Pass
5 D

Lead
S Q
H 7
H 3
C K
North
Passell

1 S
4 S
Dbl

2nd
2
8
6
A
East
Hamman

2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
A
D 3
5
South
Hamilton
Pass
2 S
Pass


4th
J
2
J
4
S 10 9 2
H Q 10 6 2
D A K Q 5
C J 4
Table S J
H K J 8
D J 9 8 4 2
C A 9 3 2
79537 =
64784 =
Par NS +140
S Q 7 3
H A 9 5 4 3
D 10 7
C 7 6 5

USA2 NS
4 S North -1
-100 215

  USA1 NS
  5 D× East -2
  +300 +9169


80. W deals
E-W vul
S A J 10 3
H J 7 6 5
D 5 3
C A 10 9
West
Ross
1 H
2 NT

Lead
D 4
H A
H K
H 9
D 5
C 3
C 10
S 4
S J
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
5
6
J
K
6
K
2
Q
East
Paulsen
1 NT
Pass

3rd
3
4
10
C 2
8
Q
7
K
5
South
Swanson
Pass
Pass

4th
6
2
Q
S 8
2
A
8
A
9
West
Wolff
1 D
2 H

Lead
S 10
C 8
S A
S 3
H 4
H K
H 9
North
Passell
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
A
6
Q
2
6
J
East
Hamman
1 NT
Pass

3rd
2
2
5
7
A
10
C 3
South
Hamilton
Pass
Pass

4th
K
6
9
D 2
5
Q
D 8
S K 9
H A K 9 8 3
D A 10 9 2
C Q 8
Table S Q 6 4
H 10 4
D K 7 6
C K 5 4 3 2
46444 56444
87998 86999
Par EW +140
S 8 7 5 2
H Q 2
D Q J 8 4
C J 7 6

USA2 NS
2 NT East +1
-150 +1216

  USA1 NS
  2 H West +2
  -170 169


USA2 leads by 47 IMPs

Match AW77 MainTop 1977 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 6


81. N deals
None vul
S 5 4
H K 10 7 2
D Q 10 6 2
C J 9 5
West
RubinI

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
H A
S 2
H 5
S 5
S A
S 7
C 9
North
Wolff
Pass
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
J
3
K
8
9
D 3
D 5
East
Von der Porten
1 H
2 H


3rd
J
4
Q
3
J
D 6
H 7
K
South
Hamman
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
2
4
C 3
6
10
K
6
West
Swanson

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
H A
S 2
H 5
S 5
S A
S 7
C 9
North
Hamilton
Pass
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
J
3
K
8
9
D 3
D 5
East
Soloway
1 H
2 H


3rd
J
4
Q
3
J
D 6
H 7
K
South
Passell
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
2
4
C 3
6
10
K
6
S Q 9 6
H 5 4
D J 8 4 3
C Q 7 6 2
Table S K 10 8 2
H A Q 9 8 6 3
D A 5
C A
65478 44468
78965 =
Par EW +140
S A J 7 3
H J
D K 9 7
C K 10 8 4 3

USA2 NS
2 H East =
-110 =216

  USA1 NS
  2 H East =
  -110 =169


82. E deals
N-S vul
S K 9 2
H Q 8 6 4
D J 6 3
C A 9 4
West
RubinI

1 D
2 C
3 C

Lead
H 3
D 4
D K
D 5
H 8
S 7
North
Wolff

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
2
6
J
10
4
East
Von der Porten
Pass
1 S
2 H
3 NT

3rd
Q
A
7
S 5
7
A
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
3
Q
S 3
C 2
2
West
Swanson

1 D
2 C
3 D

Lead
D 3
H 5
D 2
C 4
C 6
North
Hamilton

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
4
5
8
3
East
Soloway
Pass
1 S
2 H


3rd
Q
K
J
Q
A
South
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
A
7
2
K
S A
H 5
D A K 10 9 8 5
C J 7 5 3 2
Table S Q 10 8 7 5
H K J 10 2
D 7 4
C K 8
56634 55634
77799 =
Par EW +110
S J 6 4 3
H A 9 7 3
D Q 2
C Q 10 6

USA2 NS
3 NT East -1
+50 +4220

  USA1 NS
  3 D West =
  -110 169


83. S deals
E-W vul
S 8 6 3
H 2
D J 10 9
C A Q 10 9 6 4
West
RubinI

1 S
4 D

Lead
H 2
S 2
H 6
C A
C Q
S K
North
Wolff

3 C
Pass

2nd
A
A
10
3
5
8
East
Von der Porten

Dbl
4 S

3rd
4
9
S 6
2
8
4
South
Hamman
Pass
4 C
All Pass

4th
3
3
K
K
S 5
J
West
Swanson

1 S
4 S

Lead
H 2
S 2
H 9
D J
S K
S 5
H Q
H J
D 5
North
Hamilton

3 C
All Pass

2nd
A
A
10
4
8
C 6
5
8
K
East
Soloway

3 S


3rd
4
9
S 6
7
4
7
C K
D 2
A
South
Passell
Pass
4 C


4th
3
3
K
Q
J
C 2
C 4
C 10
9
S K Q 10 9 5
H 10 3
D A Q 8 3 2
C K
Table S 7 4 2
H A K Q J
D 6 5 4
C 7 5 3
73639 =
697A4 =
Par EW +130
S A J
H 9 8 7 6 5 4
D K 7
C J 8 2

USA2 NS
4 S West -1
+100 +12232

  USA1 NS
  4 S West =
  -620 169


84. W deals
Both vul
S Q 6
H 8 4
D Q 8 7 6
C 9 7 5 4 3
West
RubinI
Pass
4 H


Lead
C K
H 3
H 2
S 2
S 6
North
Wolff
Pass
Pass


2nd
J
J
8
3
8
East
Von der Porten
1 H
Pass


3rd
4
Q
10
Q
9
South
Hamman
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
4
A
5
J
West
Swanson
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 6
S 2
C 3
H J
D J
S 7
S 10
D 7
H 5
North
Hamilton
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

2nd
4
3
6
Q
6
4
9
A
D 3
East
Soloway
1 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
K
8
5
6
J
2
2
South
Passell
1 NT
2 C


4th
A
5
J
3
K
8
C 4
4
C 5
S A J 4 3
H Q 9 7 6 2
D J 10 4
C J
Table S 10 8 5
H K 10 5 3
D A 5
C A 10 8 6
55378 =
78A55 88955
Par EW +620
S K 9 7 2
H A J
D K 9 3 2
C K Q 2

USA2 NS
4 H East =
-620 232

  USA1 NS
  2 C South -1
  -100 +11180


85. N deals
N-S vul
S J 9 8 5
H A K 8 7 5 3
D J
C 9 5
West
RubinI

1 H
Pass


Lead
S K
S 2
D 2
D 5
D 10
North
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
6
9
H 8
7
East
Von der Porten
1 D
2 D



3rd
5
8
Q
K
H 3
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass



4th
10
A
J
A
3
West
Swanson

1 H
2 D
4 D

Lead
D 2
H Q
H 4
S 5
S 10
North
Hamilton
Pass
Pass
2 H
4 H

2nd
A
2
10
A
3
East
Soloway
1 D
2 C
3 D
All Pass

3rd
5
3
A
2
6
South
Passell
Pass
Pass
3 H


4th
J
9
D 3
4
J
S 7 6 4
H J 10 6 2
D Q 7 5
C K 8 2
Table S A 10
H 9
D K 8 6 4 3 2
C A Q 10 3
79946 =
63497 =
Par NS +100
S K Q 3 2
H Q 4
D A 10 9
C J 7 6 4

USA2 NS
2 D East =
-90 =232

  USA1 NS
  4 H North -1
  -100 =180


86. E deals
E-W vul
S K J 10 2
H A 5
D 10 9 5 4 2
C A 3
West
RubinI

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
C 2
C 3
C 10
H A
D 4
H K
H Q
North
Wolff

2 D
2 NT
4 H

2nd
2
A
6
J
2
7
9
J
East
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
4
K
H 5
3
H 4
D 5
D 9
South
Hamman
1 H
2 H
3 H


4th
Q
5
8
7
6
3
7
S 5
West
Swanson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 6
S 3
D 8
D 3
H A
H 5
North
Hamilton

2 D
2 NT


2nd
10
6
Q
10
2
7
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
K
K
6
3
K
South
Passell
1 H
2 H
3 NT


4th
3
A
2
S 4
6
9
S 9 8 6
H J 9 6
D A K J 3
C J 8 2
Table S A 7 5
H 7 2
D 8 7 6
C Q 9 7 6 4
9BB86 =
42246 =
Par NS +450
S Q 4 3
H K Q 10 8 4 3
D Q
C K 10 5

USA2 NS
4 H South +1
+450 =232

  USA1 NS
  3 NT North +2
  +460 =180


87. S deals
Both vul
S
H A 10 5
D 9 7 5
C K J 10 9 8 7 5
West
RubinI

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
D 5
C 3
D Q
D 4
S A
S 5
H 6
North
Wolff

3 C
Pass


2nd
4
8
H 2
A
6
3
K
3
East
Von der Porten

3 NT



3rd
7
K
8
3
9
2
8
A
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass



4th
2
2
Q
7
J
H 5
C K
J
West
Swanson

Pass
3 C
All Pass

Lead
D K
D A
D 4
H Q
H 5
C 4
S 5
S 3
North
Hamilton

2 S
Pass


2nd
2
3
6
6
J
5
K
8
East
Soloway

2 NT
3 S


3rd
5
7
9
2
7
Q
2
C 10
South
Passell
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
8
Q
J
A
K
3
C J
9
S Q 8 2
H K 8 4 3 2
D 10 6 3 2
C 4
Table S A J 9 7 5
H Q J
D Q J 8
C A Q 2
44548 =
89885 =
Par EW +140
S K 10 6 4 3
H 9 7 6
D A K 4
C 6 3

USA2 NS
3 NT East -1
+100 232

  USA1 NS
  3 S× East -1
  +200 +3183


88. W deals
None vul
S Q 8
H K 9 8 4 3
D K 7
C A 10 9 8
West
RubinI
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 4
S A
S 5
S 2
North
Wolff
1 H
Pass


2nd
3
8
Q
10
East
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
6
K
J
South
Hamman
4 H



4th
7
3
7
H 3
West
Swanson
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 5
S 6
North
Hamilton
1 H
4 H


2nd
3
Q
10
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
J
South
Passell
3 S
Pass


4th
8
7
H 3
S A J 9 5 4
H 10
D A 10 8
C J 5 4 2
Table S K 6 2
H 5
D J 9 6 4 2
C K Q 7 3
73A44 =
68389 =
Par NS +300
S 10 7 3
H A Q J 7 6 2
D Q 5 3
C 6

USA2 NS
4 H North =
+420 =232

  USA1 NS
  4 H North =
  +420 =183


89. N deals
E-W vul
S Q
H K J 9 6 5
D A Q J 10 9 4
C 9
West
RubinI

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
H A
H Q
D J
S J
D 8
H J
H 9
North
Wolff
1 H
2 H
3 D
4 H

2nd
A
2
3
K
4
A
S 10
S 5
East
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
5
K
S 2
A
2
C 6
S 6
South
Hamman
2 C
2 S
3 H


4th
9
10
C 4
3
Q
C 5
4
7
West
Swanson

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
S 3
C A
C K
C 5
S 10
S 9
North
Hamilton
1 D
2 H
3 H
3 NT

2nd
2
D 4
3
Q
7
4
6
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
8
9
D 9
D 10
H 2
H 3
South
Passell
2 C
2 S
3 S


4th
Q
K
2
4
J
D J
D Q
S A 3
H 8 7 4 3 2
D 8 7 3
C Q 7 3
Table S J 10 9 8 5
H 10
D K 6 5 2
C J 4 2
98BBB =
24212 34212
Par NS +450
S K 7 6 4 2
H A Q
D
C A K 10 8 6 5

USA2 NS
4 H North =
+420 +1233

  USA1 NS
  3 NT North =
  +400 183


90. E deals
Both vul
S 4
H K 10 7 6
D Q 7 5 3 2
C A K 10
West
RubinI

1 S
3 S

Lead
S A
C 3
D 2
S K
D 4
C 2
H 6
D 5
H 9
North
Wolff

Dbl
4 H

2nd
4
A
6
5
K
K
3
S 8
A
East
Von der Porten
Pass
2 S
All Pass

3rd
3
6
A
C 10
3
7
5
H 8
7
South
Hamman
Pass
3 H


4th
2
4
8
6
9
5
2
10
4
West
Swanson

1 S
3 S

Lead
H A
H 2
D A
D 4
S 7
North
Hamilton

Dbl
4 H

2nd
6
7
8
K
4
East
Soloway
Pass
2 S
All Pass

3rd
3
J
2
3
J
South
Passell
Pass
3 H


4th
5
Q
6
9
K
S A Q 9 7 5
H A 2
D K J 10 8
C 3 2
Table S J 8 6 3
H J 4 3
D 9 6
C Q 8 7 6
75988 75989
68444 67444
Par NS +140
S K 10 2
H Q 9 8 5
D A 4
C J 9 5 4

USA2 NS
4 H South =
+620 =233

  USA1 NS
  4 H South =
  +620 =183


91. S deals
None vul
S K Q 10 9 3
H Q
D A 10 8 3
C Q 6 5
West
RubinI

2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D Q
H A
H K
H J
H 10
S 2
C K
C 7
North
Wolff

2 S
3 NT


2nd
3
6
9
C 4
C 2
A
Q
D 8
East
Von der Porten

Pass
Pass


3rd
5
Q
C 5
C 6
S 3
9
3
A
South
Hamman
1 H
3 H
4 H


4th
K
3
4
5
8
4
8
H 2
West
Swanson

2 C
Pass


Lead
C 7
C A
S 2
C K
H A
H K
H J
H 10
North
Hamilton

2 S
4 H


2nd
5
H 2
A
Q
6
9
D 6
C 4
East
Soloway

3 C
All Pass


3rd
10
2
3
3
Q
D 3
D 8
S 9
South
Passell
1 H
3 H



4th
8
6
4
H 7
3
4
5
8
S A J
H 9 6
D Q J 6
C K J 9 7 4 2
Table S 7 6 5 4
H 8 5 4 3
D 9 5
C A 10 3
6ABA5 6BBA5
42238 =
Par NS +450
S 8 2
H A K J 10 7 2
D K 7 4 2
C 8

USA2 NS
4 H South +1
+450 =233

  USA1 NS
  4 H South +1
  +450 =183


92. W deals
N-S vul
S 7 6 2
H Q 10 9 2
D A 9 8 5
C K 3
West
RubinI
Pass
Pass



Lead
D K
North
Wolff
Pass
Pass



2nd
3
East
Von der Porten
4 S




3rd
5
South
Hamman
Pass




4th
S 4
West
Swanson
1 C
2 NT
3 S
4 H

Lead
H 5
North
Hamilton
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
East
Soloway
2 S
3 D
4 D
6 S

3rd
2
South
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
S K 3
H A 7 3
D J 7 4 3
C A 10 9 8
Table S A Q J 10 9 5 4
H K 4
D
C Q J 6 2
31881 =
8C54B =
Par EW +980
S 8
H J 8 6 5
D K Q 10 6 2
C 7 5 4

USA2 NS
4 S East +2
-480 +11244

  USA1 NS
  6 S East =
  -980 183


93. N deals
Both vul
S 7 5 4
H 7 6 5 3
D 7 6 2
C 8 6 5
West
RubinI

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S A
S K
S Q
H A
S 8
D 5
D A
D 4
North
Wolff
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
5
3
9
C 3
2
H 8
10
7
C 5
East
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
D 3
4
5
7
3
D 2
J
8
Q
South
Hamman
1 C
2 NT


4th
10
2
6
10
C 2
J
6
K
C 4
West
Swanson

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
5
3
10
6
7
S 8
A
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
D 3
8
J
8
9
H 2
3
South
Passell
2 C
2 NT


4th
10
9
2
K
H J
S 4
5
S 9 3
H Q 9 8 4 2
D A J 4
C Q 10 3
Table S J 10 6 2
H
D Q 9 8 5 3
C A J 9 2
66744 65744
77699 =
Par EW +110
S A K Q 8
H A K J 10
D K 10
C K 7 4

USA2 NS
2 NT South -1
-100 +3247

  USA1 NS
  2 NT South -2
  -200 183


94. E deals
None vul
S K Q 8
H 8 6
D 10 9 7
C A 9 8 4 2
West
RubinI

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
H 6
H 2
S J
C 2
H 4
C A
D 7
North
Wolff

1 NT
4 S


2nd
K
5
Q
Q
3
10
6
2
East
Von der Porten
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
4
K
8
5
S 7
S 8
H 9
A
South
Hamman
1 H
2 S



4th
3
3
7
6
5
J
J
5
West
Swanson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
H 6
H 2
D 6
H 4
C A
S Q
S K
North
Hamilton

1 NT
3 S


2nd
9
5
10
A
Q
3
4
5
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
K
8
8
S 8
H 9
3
6
South
Passell
1 S
2 H
4 S


4th
3
3
J
7
7
5
2
10
S J 10 2
H Q 10 3
D Q J 8 5
C K J 5
Table S 5 4
H A J 7 5
D 6 2
C Q 10 7 6 3
9A8A8 =
43535 =
Par NS +420
S A 9 7 6 3
H K 9 4 2
D A K 4 3
C

USA2 NS
4 S South =
+420 247

  USA1 NS
  4 S South +1
  +450 +1184


95. S deals
N-S vul
S J 6 3
H K 8 4
D K J 10
C K 6 3 2
West
RubinI

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
C Q
S 8
S K
S 4
C 5
C 6
C J
D 4
North
Wolff

1 S
3 NT

2nd
3
4
A
9
D 2
10
8
H 7
7
East
Von der Porten

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
2
5
J
H 4
K
9
3
K
South
Hamman
1 C
1 NT


4th
10
A
6
Q
H 2
7
D 6
H 5
3
West
Swanson

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
C 2
C 5
D 9
S J
S 6
North
Hamilton

1 D
3 NT

2nd
10
7
10
5
2
8
East
Soloway

Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
Q
K
8
4
10
South
Passell
1 C
2 NT


4th
4
4
A
J
5
7
S 9 7 5
H Q 10 7
D Q 8 7 6 2
C 10 4
Table S Q 8 2
H J 9 6 5 2
D 9 3
C A 8 7
CC9AC =
11431 =
Par NS +1440
S A K 10 4
H A 3
D A 5 4
C Q J 9 5

USA2 NS
3 NT South +2
+660 247

  USA1 NS
  3 NT South +3
  +690 +1185


96. W deals
E-W vul
S Q J 5
H 9 8 7 6
D A Q 8 7 6
C 4
West
RubinI
1 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
D 3
C Q
H 5
H A
H K
H 2
C 9
D J
North
Wolff
1 D
2 H
Pass

2nd
4
2
5
3
8
9
S 5
S J
10
East
Von der Porten
2 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
2
J
10
4
S 7
7
6
South
Hamman
Dbl
2 NT


4th
A
K
H 6
7
Q
S 2
S 3
K
4
West
Swanson
1 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
D 3
H 4
H K
H 2
S 10
H J
North
Hamilton
1 D
2 H
Pass

2nd
4
2
3
7
8
3
9
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
Q
A
5
10
A
C 3
South
Passell
2 C
2 NT


4th
A
K
6
Q
S 2
5
C 5
S A 9 6
H A K J 2
D 10 2
C 10 9 6 2
Table S 10 8 7
H 10 5 4
D K 9 4
C Q J 7 3
68696 =
64647 =
Par NS +110
S K 4 3 2
H Q 3
D J 5 3
C A K 8 5

USA2 NS
2 NT South -2
-100 247

  USA1 NS
  2 NT South -1
  -50 +2187


USA2 wins by 60 IMPs

Match AW77 MainTop 1977 Bermuda Bowl Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek