Practice 8V29   Main

Challenge the Stars

by Richard Pavlicek

Bidding by Bob Hamman and Paul Soloway

1.	Both vul
10 2		A J 9 8 7 4	2 East
A Q 8 7 2		K 3	Made 5 +200
K Q 6 5		10 9 8
8 4		9 3

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 Pass	Pass Pass	1 2	Pass Pass

2.	N-S vul
A K 10 7		Q J 5 3	3 East
Q 10 6 3		7 2	Made 3 +140
2		9 6 4
A K Q 10		8 6 4 3

Hamman		Soloway
1 1 3	Pass Pass Pass	1 1 Pass	Pass Pass

3.	Both vul
J 7 5		K Q 8 2	3 NT East
A K J 5 4		10 9	Made 3 +600
A 8 6 3		K Q J
K		Q 9 8 6

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 Pass	Pass Pass	1 3 NT	Pass Pass

4.	None vul
A Q 10 6 3		J	6 West
A K 10 9		J 8 3	Made 6 +920
K Q 4		A 7
10		K Q J 7 4 3 2

Hamman		Soloway
1 3 4 6	Pass Pass Pass Pass	2 4 5 Pass	Pass Pass Pass

5.	N-S vul
9 8		A 5 4 2	1 NT East
Q 10 6 4		K 9 8	Down 2 -100
J 6 4		K Q 8
K 8 3 2		Q 6 4

Hamman		Soloway
Pass 1 Pass	Pass Pass	1 1 NT	Pass Pass

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6.	Both vul
J 10 9 5 4		Q	2 West
A 10 8 4		K 3	Down 1 -100
A K 7		J 9 8 5
Q		J 9 7 5 4 3

Soloway		Hamman
1 2 Pass	Pass Pass	1 NT 2	Pass Pass

7.	Both vul
K 6 4		A Q 10 5 2	4 East
J 6		A Q 8 5 4 2	Down 1 -100
J 4		9 2
A J 7 6 4 2		—

Soloway		Hamman
Pass 3 4	Pass Pass Pass	1 3 Pass	2 Pass

8.	None vul
A Q J 6 2		7	4 East
K 4 3		Q J 8 7 6 5	Down 2 -100
9 7		Q 8 2
J 9 3		K 10 4

Soloway		Hamman
1 3 Pass	Pass Pass	2 4	3 Pass

9.	E-W vul
J 9 3		A K 10 6 2	6 West
K		A 6 4	Made 7 +1390
A J 3		Q 6 4
A K J 10 8 6		Q 3

Soloway		Hamman
1 2 3 4 Pass	Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 4 6	Pass Pass Pass Pass

10.	E-W vul
K 9 8 5		A 4	3 NT West
K 8 4 2		10 3	Made 4 +630
J 9 4 3		A Q 7 6
8		A K Q 9 3

Soloway		Hamman
Pass 2 3 NT	1 Pass Pass	Dbl 3 Pass	Pass Pass

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11.	E-W vul
A K 8		9 6 3	3 NT West
J		A 10 7 4 2	Made 3 +600
K Q 9 6 4		A 7 5
J 9 5 2		K 4

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 3 NT	Pass Pass Pass	1 3 Pass	Pass Pass

12.	N-S vul
A 7		Q J 9 5	3 NT West
A 6 3		10 9 4	Down 3 -150
K Q J 9 2		A 6
K 8 2		J 6 5 4

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 2 NT Pass	1 Pass Pass	Dbl 2 3 NT	1 Pass Pass

13.	None vul
K J 10 9 8		6 2	3 NT East
A 9 7 6		K Q	Made 4 +430
6		K Q 10 9 2
Q 7 4		A K 10 6

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 3 NT	Pass Pass Pass	2 2 NT Pass	Pass Pass

14.	None vul
3		A J 9 5 4 2	5 West
A J 10 9 8 7 6 4 2		—	Made 6 +480
A Q 4		K J 7 6
—		A Q 3

Hamman		Soloway
1 3 4 5	2 Pass Pass Pass	2 3 NT 4 Pass	Pass Pass Pass

15.	E-W vul
Q J 10 3		5 4	3 NT West
4 2		A 9 8 5 3	Made 5 +660
K J 10 9 4		A 6 3
K 7		A Q 9

Hamman		Soloway
Pass 2 3 NT	Pass Pass Pass	1 3 Pass	Pass Pass

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16.	N-S vul
A 10 8 3 2		9 7 5	2 West
6 5		K Q J 7	Made 3 +140
A 8 6 4 2		10 5 3
A		K 10 7

Soloway		Hamman
1 2 Pass	Pass Pass	1 NT 2	Pass Pass

17.	N-S vul
A J 9		4 2	3 NT West
A K Q		10 8 3 2	Down 1 -50
A J 10 5 2		Q 8 6 4
A 5		Q 8 7

Soloway		Hamman
1 2 NT 3 Pass	Pass Pass Pass	1 3 3 NT	Pass Pass Pass

18.	E-W vul
A Q 10 2		J 9 3	2 East
10 4		A 9 8 5 3 2	Made 2 +110
8		6 4 3
K 9 8 7 5 3		A

Soloway		Hamman
Pass Dbl Pass	1 Pass	1 2	2 Pass

19.	N-S vul
A K J 10 9		4 3	3 East
Q 8 7 4		5 2	Made 3 +110
J 5		K Q 7 6 4 3 2
7 3		A 10

Soloway		Hamman
1 2 Pass	Pass Pass	2 3	Pass Pass

20.	E-W vul
8 6		A 10 9 7 5	4 East
A K 10 8 3 2		9	Down 2 -200
10 9 5		K Q J 8 4
10 2		A 9

Soloway		Hamman
2 3 Pass	Pass Pass	2 4	Pass Pass

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21.	Both vul
Q 6		A	5 East
A K 3		Q 8 5 2	Made 6 +620
K Q J 10 9 8 5 4		7 6 2
—		10 8 7 4 3

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 3 5	Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 4 Pass	Pass Pass Pass

22.	Both vul
A J 5 3		7 4 2	5 East
A		K 5 3	Down 1 -100
A Q 4 2		9 8 7 5
Q 9 7 2		A K 6

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 3 5	Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 NT 4 Pass	Pass Pass Pass

23.	N-S vul
A 7		J 10 8 5	4 East
9 6 5		A Q J 10 8 3 2	Made 5 +450
A 10 8 4 3		—
A 10 7		K Q

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 2 NT Pass	Pass Pass Pass	1 2 4	Pass Pass Pass

24.	Both vul
J 10 6		Q 9 7 5 4	4 West
A K 3		Q 7 2	Made 4 +620
A K 10 2		Q 5
K Q J		6 4 3

Hamman		Soloway
2 NT 3 4	Pass Pass Pass	3 3 NT Pass	Pass Pass

25.	Both vul
A J 7 6		10	3 West
A K 7		Q 8 5 4 2	Made 4 +170
4 3 2		K J 6 5
K 6 2		Q J 7

Hamman		Soloway
1 NT 2 3	Pass Pass Pass	2 3 Pass	Pass Pass

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26.	Both vul
J 4		A 10 9 8 2	5 West
A K Q J 5		8	Made 5 +600
—		10 9 8 5 3
A J 10 5 4 3		9 6

Soloway		Hamman
2 3 4 Pass	Pass Pass Pass	2 4 5	Pass Pass Pass

27.	None vul
8		K 7 4 3	4 West
A Q 8 7 6 2		K 5	Made 4 +420
Q 7		K J 5 3
A 7 5 3		K 6 4

Soloway		Hamman
1 3 Pass	Pass Pass	2 NT 4	Pass Pass

28.	None vul
J 10 3		A K 8	3 NT West
Q 10 7 2		J	Made 3 +400
J 10 6 4		A Q 7
A J		K Q 8 7 4 3

Soloway		Hamman
Pass 1 NT 2 NT 3 Pass	Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 3 3 NT	1 Pass Pass Pass

29.	Both vul
K 9 6		8 4 2	2 East
A 9		10 7 3 2	Made 2 +90
A Q 6		10 8 7 4 2
A J 7 6 5		Q

Soloway		Hamman
1 1 NT 2	Pass Pass Pass	1 2 Pass	1 Pass

30.	None vul
A K		9 8 5 3	3 East
K J 8 2		A 9 4	Made 3 +110
9 8		10 6 5 2
Q J 9 7 3		A 10

Soloway		Hamman
1 NT 2 3	Pass Pass Pass	2 2 NT Pass	Pass Pass

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31.	None vul
K J 9 7 4		A	2 East
A K		10 8 7 6 3 2	Made 2 +110
7 6		A 9 4 2
K 7 6 5		J 10

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 Pass	Pass Pass	1 NT 2	Pass Pass

32.	N-S vul
10 7 6 3		A K 2	3 NT East
Q J 3 2		A 10 5	Down 2 -100
J 8 5		A K
7 2		A 10 8 6 3

Hamman		Soloway
Pass 1 3 3 NT	Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 NT 3 Pass	Pass Pass Pass

33.	N-S vul
Q J 10 9 7		A 4 3	4 West
8		K 6 5 3 2	Made 4 +420
A Q 8 6 5		K 2
K 5		J 3 2

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 4	Pass Pass Pass	2 3 Pass	Pass Pass

34.	Both vul
10 6 2		A K Q J 7	4 East
9 5 2		A 8	Made 4 +620
K 6 2		A J 9 5
K 6 5 2		10 7

Hamman		Soloway
Pass 2 NT 4	2 Pass Pass	Dbl 3 Pass	Pass Pass

35.	N-S vul
Q 8		K 9 7 4	2 East
J 4		10 9 8 7 5 2	Made 2 +110
A Q 4		2
K J 9 7 6 4		Q 8

Hamman		Soloway
1 NT 2 Pass	Pass Pass	2 2	Pass Pass

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36.	Both vul
A 10 8 6		4 3	4 West
10 8 5 4 2		A Q J	Down 2 -200
10 7 4		Q J 9 2
3		A Q 10 5

Soloway		Hamman
Pass 3 Pass	1 NT Pass	Dbl 4	2 Pass

37.	None vul
A 5		10 9 8 2	5 East
J 8 3 2		4	Made 5 +400
A 6 4 3		K J
K Q 10		A J 9 7 3 2

Soloway		Hamman
1 NT Pass 3 5	Pass Pass Pass Pass	2 3 4 Pass	2 Pass Pass

38.	N-S vul
K 6 2		—	5 West
J 7 5 2		A 6	Made 5 +400
J 10 8 2		A 7 5 4 3
K J		A 10 9 8 6 2

Soloway		Hamman
Pass 4 Pass	1 NT Pass	2 NT 5	Pass Pass

39.	N-S vul
A Q 9		8 7 5 4 3	3 NT West
A Q J 3		K 2	Down 2 -100
K 10		A 8
J 9 5 2		Q 8 6 3

Soloway		Hamman
1 1 NT Pass	1 Pass	1 3 NT	Pass Pass

40.	N-S vul
A Q 9 6		10 5 4	3 West
8		A K J 10 9	Down 1 -50
J 6		8 4 2
J 10 9 6 4 2		Q 7

Soloway		Hamman
Pass 2 3	1 NT Pass Pass	Pass 2 Pass	Pass Pass

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41.	None vul
A 9 6 5 3		Q J 2	4 West
K Q 10		7	Down 2 -100
9		A Q 6 5 4 3
Q 9 8 2		J 10 7

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 3 NT Pass	Pass Pass Pass	2 3 4	Pass Pass Pass

42.	N-S vul
2		A K J 3	3 NT East
A 10 7 5 2		K 4	Made 6 +490
A K 4 3		Q J 10
J 6 2		A 10 4 3

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 3 Pass	Pass Pass Pass	2 2 NT 3 NT	Pass Pass Pass

43.	E-W vul
9 6 3 2		A K Q 8	4 West
Q 9		J 10 7 6 5	Made 5 +650
A K J 5 3		8 6
A 3		10 4

Hamman		Soloway
1 NT 2 Pass	Pass Pass	2 4	Pass Pass

44.	Both vul
K J 10 6 5 2		A 7 3	4 East
Q 9 3 2		A 7 6	Made 5 +650
—		9 3
K 8 5		A 10 9 4 2

Hamman		Soloway
Pass 4 Pass	Pass Pass	1 NT 4	Pass Pass

45.	N-S vul
Q J 6 4		A 3	7 West
A 6 5 4		K Q J 10 7	Down 1 -50
J 3		A K
A K 3		Q J 8 5

Hamman		Soloway
1 NT 2 3 5 6 Pass	Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass	2 2 4 5 7	Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

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46.	Both vul
K		A 10 9 4 3 2	4 East
A J 10 7		K 8 4	Made 6 +680
Q J		A 3
A Q 9 8 6 5		J 10

Soloway		Hamman
1 2 2 NT 4	Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 3 Pass	Pass Pass Pass

47.	Both vul
10 9 7 3		A Q J 8 4	4 West
J 8 6		A 4	Made 4 +620
K 7 4 2		6
4 3		A K Q 9 8

Soloway		Hamman
Pass 1 2 Pass	1 Pass Pass	Dbl 2 4	Pass Pass Pass

48.	E-W vul
6 5		K Q 7 2	3 NT West
K 3		7 5	Down 2 -200
A K Q J 5 3		6 2
Q 9 3		A J 7 6 4

Soloway		Hamman
1 2 NT Pass	Pass Pass	1 3 NT	2 Pass

49.	Both vul
9 6		Q 2	4 West
A K 10 9 6 5 2		Q	Down 1 -100
Q 10		9 7 5 2
K 5		A Q 9 8 7 3

Soloway		Hamman
1 3 Pass	Pass Pass	2 4	2 Pass

50.	E-W vul
J 6 2		K 9 5 4	3 East
K 9		Q 6 5 4	Made 3 +110
A K J 6 5		—
K J 5		Q 10 7 4 3

Soloway		Hamman
1 NT 2 2 Pass	Pass Pass Pass	2 2 3	Pass Pass Pass

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51.	E-W vul
2		K 9 7 4	5 West
K J 8 7 5 4		6	Down 2 -200
A J 6 4 2		Q 9 7 5
7		A Q 10 2

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 4 Pass	Pass Pass Pass	1 NT 2 5	Pass Pass Pass

52.	None vul
A K 10 8 7 5		J 3 2	4 West
Q 7 4		5 3	Down 2 -100
A 10 9 5		Q 4 3
—		J 10 9 3 2

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 4	Pass Pass Pass	1 NT 2 Pass	Pass Pass

53.	Both vul
A 9 7 6		K 10 8	6 West
—		K 8 5 4 3	Down 2 -200
A Q 8 7 4		K
A K 7 2		Q 9 5 4

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 2 3 5 Pass	Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 2 NT 4 6	Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

54.	N-S vul
5 4		6	5 West
A K 9 8 4		7 2	Down 3 -150
J 9 7		A K 5 4 3 2
A K 4		Q 10 7 6

Hamman		Soloway
1 NT 3 4 Pass	Pass Pass Pass	3 3 NT 5	Pass Pass Pass

55.	E-W vul
9		A J 8	3 NT East
K 10 9		Q J 7 3	Made 4 +630
K 7 6 2		A Q 10
Q J 7 6 2		A K 5

Hamman		Soloway
Pass 3 Pass	Pass Pass	2 NT 3 NT	Pass Pass

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56.	N-S vul
K 8 7 5 3		10 9 4	4 West
A 8 5 2		K 10 7	Made 5 +450
—		A K 5 4
K J 10 4		A Q 6

Soloway		Hamman
1 2 3 4	Pass Pass Pass Pass	2 2 NT 3 Pass	Pass Pass Pass

57.	N-S vul
A J 10 5		4	6 West
J 6 5		A 10 7 4 3	Down 1 -50
—		A 10 9 8 4
A K Q 8 5 4		J 3

Soloway		Hamman
1 2 2 3 4 5 Pass	Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 3 3 NT 4 6	Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

58.	None vul
A 10 8 6		K 4	3 NT West
K Q 10		7 2	Made 4 +430
10 6 5		Q J 8 7 3
A Q 2		K J 7 6

Soloway		Hamman
1 1 NT Pass	Pass Pass	1 3 NT	Pass Pass

59.	E-W vul
K Q 4		A J	6 West
A 9 6		8 2	Made 6 +1370
J 7 6 3 2		A K Q 10
10 8		A 9 7 6 5

Soloway		Hamman
Pass 1 2 4 4 NT 6	Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 3 4 5 Pass	Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

60.	N-S vul
K 7 6		A J 5	3 NT East
6		A J 10	Made 3 +400
J 10 8 4 2		9 6
K J 6 2		A 9 7 4 3

Soloway		Hamman
Pass 3 Pass	1 Pass	1 NT 3 NT	2 Pass

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61.	Both vul
9		A Q J 3	4 West
K J 10 9 3		A 7 5	Down 2 -200
A 5 3 2		9 7 6
A 6 4		10 8 7

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 4	Pass Pass Pass	1 3 Pass	Pass Pass

62.	N-S vul
K Q 8 5		A J 10 9 7 6 3	7 East
A J 10 7 6 5		K 2	Made 7 +1510
—		8 4
K 10 4		A J

Hamman		Soloway
1 4 6 Pass	Pass Pass Pass	1 4 NT 7	Pass Pass Pass

63.	E-W vul
K 8 7		A Q 10 5 4	4 East
K Q 9 5 4		3	Made 5 +650
9 7 5 4		A K 6 2
J		A 10 2

Hamman		Soloway
Pass 1 2 3 Pass	Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 1 2 NT 4	Pass Pass Pass Pass

64.	N-S vul
10		J 8 6 4 3 2	5 West
Q J 8		A K	Made 5 +400
A Q 5		K 8
K 9 8 7 3 2		A 10 4

Hamman		Soloway
2 3 4 NT Pass	Pass Pass Pass	2 4 5	Pass Pass Pass

65.	Both vul
A J 3		9 6 5 2	4 East
A Q		K 10 9 5 4 3	Made 4 +620
K Q 7 3		5 2
Q J 10 8		A

Hamman		Soloway
1 1 NT 4	Pass Pass Pass	1 4 Pass	Pass Pass

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66.	N-S vul
K J 6 4		9 5 2	3 NT East
Q 3		K 8 6	Down 1 -50
J 10 8 3		A 6 5
Q J 4		A K 8 2

Soloway		Hamman
Pass 2 3 NT	Pass Pass Pass	1 NT 2 Pass	Pass Pass

67.	None vul
8		A Q J 9	2 NT West
10 6 5 4		9 7 2	Made 2 +120
Q J 7 2		A 9 8 6 5
A K Q 6		8

Soloway		Hamman
1 1 NT 2 Pass	Pass Pass Pass	1 2 2 NT	Pass Pass Pass

68.	None vul
J 5 4		A 6	3 East
J 5 3		K	Made 5 +150
Q 8 7 5		K 10 9 4
A Q 3		K 10 8 7 6 5

Soloway		Hamman
Pass 2 3	Pass Pass Pass	2 2 NT Pass	Pass Pass

69.	E-W vul
K Q		A 3	4 West
J 10 9		K Q 6 4 2	Made 4 +620
J 9 4 2		Q 10 3
A K Q 6		5 4 3

Soloway		Hamman
1 NT 2 4	Pass Pass Pass	2 3 NT Pass	Pass Pass

70.	N-S vul
K Q 8 3 2		A J 9	3 NT East
Q J		A 8 4	Made 4 +430
A K 6		J 9 8 5
K 7 5		J 9 8

Soloway		Hamman
1 1 3 NT	Pass Pass Pass	1 1 NT Pass	Pass Pass

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71.	N-S vul
K Q 9		A 7 4 3 2	4 West
K J		Q 5 4	Made 5 +450
A J 8 2		9 6 4 3
K 9 5 4		A

Hamman		Soloway
1 1 NT 2 3 Pass	Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 2 NT 4	Pass Pass Pass Pass

72.	Both vul
K 10 7 6 4 3		A Q	2 East
J 10 8		K Q 6 5	Made 2 +110
8		K 9 6 4
7 5 4		J 10 6

Hamman		Soloway
Pass 2 Pass	Pass Pass	1 NT 2	Pass Pass

73.	N-S vul
A J 9 8 5 4		10 3 2	2 West
Q 7		10 6 2	Down 2 -100
A 10 9 5		J 4 2
Q		K 10 9 6

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 Pass	Pass Pass	1 NT 2	Pass Pass

74.	Both vul
Q		A 7 4 3	3 West
A 10 6 2		Q	Made 3 +110
A Q 9		10 8 7 6 3
A J 8 6 3		7 5 4

Hamman		Soloway
1 1 2 3	Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 2 NT Pass	Pass Pass Pass

75.	N-S vul
10 9 5		A Q 6	3 NT East
10 8 7 6		A	Made 4 +430
A 9 7 6		K Q J 8
K 3		Q 9 8 4 2

Hamman		Soloway
Pass Dbl 2 3 NT	Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 1 NT 2 Pass	1 Pass Pass

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76.	None vul
A 7 2		Q J 9 5 4 3	4 West
A J 10		Q 3	Made 4 +420
A K 10 8 3		4
Q 3		J 5 4 2

Soloway		Hamman
1 1 NT 4	Pass Pass Pass	1 4 Pass	1 Pass

77.	E-W vul
A Q 10 7 3		8 5 4	4 West
9 7		8 6	Down 2 -200
A K 5 4		10 9 6 3
A 6		K 10 8 4

Soloway		Hamman
1 3 Pass	3 Pass	Pass 4	Pass Pass

78.	Both vul
9 3		A J 10 5	3 NT East
A J 7 6 4		10 2	Made 3 +600
Q 10 9 8		A K 5 2
Q 5		A 10 8

Soloway		Hamman
Pass 2 3 NT	Pass Pass Pass	1 NT 2 Pass	Pass Pass

79.	Both vul
9		K Q J 10 7	3 NT West
A Q 7 5		J 9	Made 4 +630
A 9 7 6 4		K 8 5 2
K Q 8		7 4

Soloway		Hamman
1 2 3 NT	Pass Pass Pass	1 3 Pass	Pass Pass

80.	Both vul
K 10		A 6 3	3 NT West
K 10 5 3		Q J 4	Made 4 +630
K Q J 6 2		10 9 7 3
A Q		10 8 4

Soloway		Hamman
1 1 3 NT	Pass Pass Pass	1 2 Pass	Pass Pass

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81.	None vul
A Q 5		10 4 3	3 NT West
K 8		9 5 4 3	Made 3 +400
A K J 10 4 3		8 7 2
Q 3		K 9 4

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 NT Pass	Pass Pass	1 3 NT	2 Pass

82.	N-S vul
9 3		A J 5	4 West
A Q 10 9 7 4 3		—	Made 5 +450
10 8		A Q 9 7 6
K 5		A Q 9 8 4

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 3 4	Pass Pass Pass Pass	2 3 3 NT Pass	Pass Pass Pass

83.	E-W vul
Q 5 4 2		A K 9 7 6	4 East
8 6 5		A K	Down 1 -100
4 3		A Q 10
J 8 6 3		Q 5 4

Hamman		Soloway
Pass 1 3 4	Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 NT 3 Pass	Pass Pass Pass

84.	None vul
K J 9 5 3		A 10 6	4 West
K J		8 5 3 2	Down 1 -50
K 8 4		Q J 9 3
Q 10 7		A 9

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 3 Pass	Pass Pass Pass	2 2 4	Pass Pass Pass

85.	E-W vul
8 5		A K 3 2	3 NT West
A Q 6		K 8 5 2	Made 3 +600
A 7 4		Q J 5
A 7 5 3 2		10 4

Hamman		Soloway
1 NT 2 Pass	Pass Pass	2 3 NT	Pass Pass

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86.	E-W vul
A K 6		J 9 5	3 NT West
A K 4 2		Q J 6	Made 4 +630
5 3 2		A K 9 8
A 10 3		9 8 7

Soloway		Hamman
1 1 NT Pass	Pass Pass	1 3 NT	Pass Pass

87.	N-S vul
K J 9 8 7		A 6 5 4 3	4 West
A 9 8 3		J 6	Made 6 +480
Q 2		A J 6 3
K 6		Q 4

Soloway		Hamman
1 3 Pass	Pass Pass	3 4	Pass Pass

88.	N-S vul
A J 10		K 9 8 3 2	6 West
Q 9 6 5 4		A 10 8	Down 5 -250
A Q J 5		K 4
J		5 3 2

Soloway		Hamman
1 3 4 Pass	Pass Pass Pass	1 3 6	Pass Pass Pass

89.	None vul
A Q 9 5		K J 8 7 3	4 West
K 7 3		J 9 8 6	Made 4 +420
A 10 6 4		Q 5
J 7		A K

Soloway		Hamman
1 3 3 Pass	Pass Pass Pass	3 3 4	Pass Pass Pass

90.	N-S vul
K 10 8 5 3		4 2	4 East
Q 6		A K 10 8 5 3	Made 5 +450
A K 5 3		—
J 3		A 8 6 5 2

Soloway		Hamman
1 2 3 NT Pass	Pass Pass Pass	2 3 4	Pass Pass Pass

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91.	Both vul
A 6 5 4		K 9	3 NT West
10 9 5		A K 7 2	Made 4 +630
A 3 2		K Q 10 6
A 9 7		J 5 3

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 NT Pass	Pass Pass	2 3 NT	Pass Pass

92.	None vul
A 10 8 6		9	6 West
K 10 5 4		A Q 8 6 2	Made 6 +980
A Q 9		10 7
10 9		A K 6 4 3

Hamman		Soloway
1 NT 2 3 4 4 NT 5 6	Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass	2 2 4 4 5 5 Pass	Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

93.	Both vul
A 7 5 4		K	5 East
K 8 5 3		Q J	Made 5 +600
8 3		A Q 10 9 7 5 4
Q 10 5		A K 4

Hamman		Soloway
Pass 1 2 NT 3 4 NT	Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 3 4 5	Pass Pass Pass Pass

94.	Both vul
A 9 7		8 5 4	4 West
A K Q 4		10 7 6 2	Made 4 +620
A J 7		Q 9 8 5 3
K 8 6		A

Hamman		Soloway
2 NT 3 Pass	Pass Pass	3 4	Pass Pass

95.	N-S vul
A 10 6 2		4	6 East
A Q 7 4		K J 10 2	Made 6 +980
8		K J 7 6
A K Q J		10 6 5 4

Hamman		Soloway
1 2 NT 3 4 6	Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass	2 3 3 NT 5 Pass	Pass Pass Pass Pass

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96.	None vul
A 10 6 2		K 5 3	2 East
Q 6 5 3 2		A 10	Down 2 -100
Q 9 6		K J 8
3		K J 10 9 6

Soloway		Hamman
Pass 2 2 Pass	Pass Pass Pass	1 NT 2 2	Pass Pass Pass

97.	N-S vul
K 9 8		A 10 6 5 2	2 East
Q 8 7 3		10	Made 3 +140
A J 10		6 5 3
10 9 8		A Q 7 5

Soloway		Hamman
Pass 1 NT 2	Pass Pass Pass	1 2 Pass	Pass Pass

98.	Both vul
A K 7 5		Q 10 6 4	4 West
A 2		10 6	Down 1 -100
A Q 5 2		J 10 7 4
Q 10 9		K 7 6

Soloway		Hamman
1 1 NT 2 4	Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 3 Pass	Pass Pass Pass

99.	None vul
K Q 9 5		A J 10 3	4 West
A Q J 8 7 2		9 6	Made 4 +420
2		Q 9 8 5 4
A 9		6 2

Soloway		Hamman
1 1 2 4	Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 3 Pass	Pass Pass Pass

100.	None vul
A 10 7 2		9 8	1 NT East
J 9 8 7		A 6 4	Made 1 +90
J 8 5		K Q 10 4
J 10		K 7 3 2

Soloway		Hamman
Pass 1 Pass	Pass Pass	1 1 NT	Pass Pass

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