Event AS06 Main

Chicago, Illinois
Hyatt Regency Hotel
July 2006

2006 Spingold

Final: Weed vs. Nickell

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul 8 7
Q 10 8 6 4
3 2
Q 10 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cayne Rodwell Seamon Nunes Nickell Fantoni Freeman
Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 NT Pass 4 AP 3 NT Pass 4 AP

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

K Q J 5 2
K 2
10 8 6 5
K 3 Table A 6 3
A 9 7 5
A J 9 4
J 8
43637 =
9A7A6 =
Par NS -420 10 9 4
J 3
K Q 7
A 9 7 4 2

Weed NS
4 E = -420
Tie 0
Nickell NS
4 E = -420
Tie 0

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

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cayne Rodwell Seamon Nunes Nickell Fantoni Freeman
Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

7
K 6
J 10 9 5 2
A 10 9 8 5 Table Q 6 4 3
Q 8 4 2
A 8 7 3
4
79848 =
64595 =
Par NS +100 10 5 2
A J 10 7 5 3
K Q
J 6

Weed NS
4 N -1 -100
Tie 0
Nickell NS
2 S -1 -100
Tie 0

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

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cayne Rodwell Seamon Nunes Nickell Fantoni Freeman
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Dbl 2 Pass 2 Pass
Rdbl Pass Pass 2 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
Pass Pass 2 AP 3 Pass 4 AP

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

K J 6 4
7 5 3
K
K J 6 4 2 Table A 10 3
A K J 8
A 9 3 2
Q 7
12242 12342
CAA9A =
Par NS -1440 Q 8 7 5
Q
Q 10 5
A 10 8 5 3

Weed NS
2 E +4 -230
+9 9
Nickell NS
4 W = -620
-9 0

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

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cayne Rodwell Seamon Nunes Nickell Fantoni Freeman
Pass 1 1 1 NT Pass 1 1 1 NT
Pass Pass 2 3 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

A 4
9 8 3 2
J 3
10 9 6 4 2 Table Q 10 9 8 6 5
A Q J
K 10 8
J
65687 64686
78756 =
Par NS -110 K J 2
10 4
9 6 5 4
A 8 7 3

Weed NS
3 N -3 -300
-5 9
Nickell NS
1 NT S -1 -100
+5 5

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

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cayne Rodwell Seamon Nunes Nickell Fantoni Freeman
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)

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

A K 10
10 7 2
Q 4 3
Q 8 3 2 Table 9 4
Q 9 8
10 9 8 6
K 9 7 6
7A887 7A987
52456 =
Par NS +620 Q J 8 6 2
6 5 4
A
A J 10 4

Weed NS
4 S = +620
Tie 9
Nickell NS
4 S = +620
Tie 5

6. E deals
E-W vul Q 10 4 2
Q 10 9
K J 7
J 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cayne Rodwell Seamon Nunes Nickell Fantoni Freeman
1 Pass 1 NT Pass
1 Pass 2 AP Pass Pass

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

K J 9 6
A 8 5 4
9 8
5 4 2 Table 7 3
J 3
A Q 10 6 3
K Q 9 8
56645 56644
86798 77798
Par NS -120 A 8 5
K 7 6 2
5 4 2
A 10 6

Weed NS
2 E -1 +100
+5 14
Nickell NS
1 NT E = -90
-5 5

7. S deals
Both vul Q 5
K 9
Q 10 9 8 6 4 2
J 6

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cayne Rodwell Seamon Nunes Nickell Fantoni Freeman
1 1
Pass 1 NT 3 4 Pass 1 NT 3 4
5 6 AP 5 Pass Pass Dbl (AP)

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

8 7 3
A Q 5
K J 5
7 5 4 2 Table 6 4
J 10 8 7 6 4 3 2
—
A 9 3
8B5B9 8A5B9
32813 =
Par NS +650 A K J 10 9 2
—
A 7 3
K Q 10 8

Weed NS
6 N -1 -100
-12 14
Nickell NS
5 × E -2 +500
+12 17

8. W deals
None vul A 5
A 10 7
A 7 3
A K J 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cayne Rodwell Seamon Nunes Nickell Fantoni Freeman
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 AP Pass 3 AP

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

K 9 8 6
Q 6 2
Q 6
Q 10 7 2 Table J 10 7 3 2
K 4
K J 10 5 2
6
54848 =
79595 69485
Par NS -140 Q 4
J 9 8 5 3
9 8 4
9 8 3

Weed NS
3 N = +140
Tie 14
Nickell NS
3 N = +140
Tie 17

9. N deals
E-W vul A 8 6 4 2
A
A J 7 4
A J 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cayne Rodwell Seamon Nunes Nickell Fantoni Freeman
1 2 4 1 2 4
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

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

9 7
10 7 2
8 6 5
K 8 7 6 5 Table Q
K Q 8 6 4 3
Q 3
Q 10 9 2
BD7D7 =
20606 =
Par NS +1510 K J 10 5 3
J 9 5
K 10 9 2
4

Weed NS
4 N +1 +450
-1 14
Nickell NS
4 N +2 +480
+1 18

10. E deals
Both vul A J 5
K 10 8 6
Q 10 9
Q 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cayne Rodwell Seamon Nunes Nickell Fantoni Freeman
Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 (AP) Pass Pass

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

K Q 8 3
7 3 2
5 4 2
A 8 2 Table 7 2
J 5 4
K J 8 3
K J 10 3
78866 =
55567 =
Par NS +110 10 9 6 4
A Q 9
A 7 6
9 7 6

Weed NS
1 S = +80
+2 16
Nickell NS
Passed out 0
-2 18

11. S deals
None vul Q 8 4
K 10 6 2
K J 10 6
10 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cayne Rodwell Seamon Nunes Nickell Fantoni Freeman
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
4 Pass 5 AP

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

A K J 6 2
A 8
5 3
8 6 4 2 Table 3
J 7
A Q 9 8 4 2
K Q J 5
53722 =
896AA =
Par NS -140 10 9 7 5
Q 9 5 4 3
7
A 9 7

Weed NS
5 E -1 +50
Tie 16
Nickell NS
3 NT W -1 +50
Tie 18

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

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cayne Rodwell Seamon Nunes Nickell Fantoni Freeman
1 Pass 1 NT Dbl Pass Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT AP

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

9 6 5 3 2
A 2
J 10 7
A Q 8 Table Q 4
10 8 6 3
9 5 3
K J 6 2
88AA8 =
55335 =
Par NS +620 A J 10
K Q 7 4
K Q
10 5 4 3

Weed NS
2 N = +90
-3 16
Nickell NS
2 NT S +2 +180
+3 21

13. N deals
Both vul K Q 10 7
4
10 7 5 2
J 10 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cayne Rodwell Seamon Nunes Nickell Fantoni Freeman
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 4 AP
2 NT Pass 4 AP

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

8 6 5 3
10 6 2
A K Q 6
7 5 Table A 9
K Q J 9 3
9 3
A Q 9 4
45255 =
97B87 =
Par NS -650 J 4 2
A 8 7 5
J 8 4
K 8 6

Weed NS
4 E = -620
+1 17
Nickell NS
4 E +1 -650
-1 21

14. E deals
None vul 10 8 7 3
10 9 2
Q 4 3
6 4 2

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

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

Q 4 2
K 7 6
A 10
A Q J 10 3 Table K J
J 8 5 4
8 7 6 2
K 9 5
57464 =
86979 =
Par NS -140 A 9 6 5
A Q 3
K J 9 5
8 7

Weed NS
3 NT W -1 +50
Tie 17
Nickell NS
3 NT W -1 +50
Tie 21

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

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cayne Rodwell Seamon Nunes Nickell Fantoni Freeman
1 1
1 1 Pass 2 1 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

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

A K J
J
Q 8 7 6 3
J 10 7 6 Table 10 9 8 5
9 8 5 4 2
K 4
Q 8
86869 =
56574 =
Par NS +120 Q
A K 10 6
J 10 9
A K 5 3 2

Weed NS
3 NT S -1 -100
-5 17
Nickell NS
3 S = +110
+5 26

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

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cayne Rodwell Seamon Nunes Nickell Fantoni Freeman
1 NT Pass 3 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

K Q 7 4
K 8 4
A 9 5 2
K 10 Table J 2
6 3
K J 7 4
A Q 8 4 3
45613 =
786AA =
Par NS -130 A 10 6 3
Q J 5
Q 10
J 9 7 5

Weed NS
3 NT W -2 +200
+3 20
Nickell NS
3 NT W -1 +100
-3 26

Nickell leads by 6 IMPs

Match AS06 Main

Top 2006 Spingold Final

Segment 2

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

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

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

4
8 7 4 3
K J
A K J 5 4 2 Table A K 10 9 5
A J 2
Q 9 8 2
Q
12331 =
BAAAB =
Par NS -460 8 6 3 2
10 9
A 10 7
9 8 7 3

Weed NS
3 NT E +2 -460
-1 20
Nickell NS
3 NT E +1 -430
+1 27

18. E deals
N-S vul A K Q J 9 3 2
A
4
K 10 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Lauria Hamman Versace Cayne Nickell Seamon Freeman
Pass Pass Pass Pass
2 Dbl 3 Dbl 2 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 Pass 6 (AP)

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

8
K Q 7 5 4 3
J 10 2
J 9 5 Table 10 7 6 4
9 2
A 9 7 6 3
Q 2
AC77B =
11662 =
Par NS +1430 5
J 10 8 6
K Q 8 5
A 7 6 4

Weed NS
4 N +2 +680
-13 20
Nickell NS
6 N = +1430
+13 40

19. S deals
E-W vul A K Q 8 5
K Q 10 7
—
K 10 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Lauria Hamman Versace Cayne Nickell Seamon Freeman
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

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

4 3 2
J 5
K Q 10 6 3 2
J 3 Table 9 7
9 8 6 2
8 7
A Q 7 6 4
ABA79 =
32364 32264
Par NS +450 J 10 6
A 4 3
A J 9 5 4
9 8

Weed NS
4 N +1 +450
+11 31
Nickell NS
6 N -2 -100
-11 40

20. W deals
Both vul 6
9 6 5
Q J 9 7 6
9 7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Lauria Hamman Versace Cayne Nickell Seamon Freeman
1 NT Pass 2 Dbl 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
Pass 3 AP 2 Pass 2 AP

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

Q 9
A K 7
10 5 4 3
A Q 10 5 Table K J 8 7 5 2
10 4 3
8 2
J 2
53676 54687
79656 89656
Par NS -140 A 10 4 3
Q J 8 2
A K
K 8 4

Weed NS
3 N -2 -200
-3 31
Nickell NS
2 E = -110
+3 43

21. N deals
N-S vul A 9 5
A K 7
J 10 8
K J 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Lauria Hamman Versace Cayne Nickell Seamon Freeman
1 NT Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 4 AP

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

K Q 3
10 2
K 6 5 4
A 8 5 4 Table J 10 7 6 2
J 6 4
9 7
10 6 2
A7A9A =
36233 =
Par NS +630 8 4
Q 9 8 5 3
A Q 3 2
Q 7

Weed NS
4 N = +620
-1 31
Nickell NS
4 N +1 +650
+1 44

22. E deals
E-W vul J 8
A 7 6 2
K Q J 7 6 2
K

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Lauria Hamman Versace Cayne Nickell Seamon Freeman
1 NT Pass 1 2
2 Dbl 2 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Dbl Pass
Pass 5 AP

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

10 7 6 5 4 2
10 9
8 5
Q 10 2 Table K 9 3
K Q J 8 5
A 3
J 9 6
867BA =
36613 =
Par NS +400 A Q
4 3
10 9 4
A 8 7 5 4 3

Weed NS
3 NT S +1 +430
+1 32
Nickell NS
5 N = +400
-1 44

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

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Lauria Hamman Versace Cayne Nickell Seamon Freeman
Pass Pass
1 2 2 Dbl 1 Pass 1 Pass
Pass 5 AP 1 NT 3 AP

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

Q 7 3
J 9 7 3
Q J 3
A K 5 Table K 10 4 2
Q 5 2
10 6 5 4 2
4
8765A 8665A
46773 =
Par NS +130 9 8 6 5
10 8 4
A K 9 8
7 2

Weed NS
5 N -1 -100
-6 32
Nickell NS
3 N +1 +130
+6 50

24. W deals
None vul K Q J 9 4
J 5 3 2
10 4
J 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Lauria Hamman Versace Cayne Nickell Seamon Freeman
1 Pass 1 NT Dbl 1 Pass 1 NT 2
2 Dbl AP Dbl Pass 3 Pass
Pass 3 4 AP

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

A 10 8 7 3
K
K 9 8
A 10 9 2 Table 5 2
9 7 6
Q J 7 6 5
K 8 4
67946 =
46387 =
Par NS +140 6
A Q 10 8 4
A 3 2
Q 7 6 5

Weed NS
2 × W -2 +300
+6 38
Nickell NS
4 E -1 +50
-6 50

25. N deals
E-W vul K Q J 9 3
Q 6
K Q 10 7
8 7

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Lauria Hamman Versace Cayne Nickell Seamon Freeman
1 Dbl Pass 1 Dbl Pass
2 AP 2 AP

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

A 10 4
J 8 3 2
8 3 2
Q 9 6 Table 7 6 2
A 10 5
A J 9
A K 4 3
56564 46464
86879 =
Par NS -120 8 5
K 9 7 4
6 5 4
J 10 5 2

Weed NS
2 W = -110
-5 38
Nickell NS
2 W -1 +100
+5 55

26. E deals
Both vul K Q 3
7 6 2
K J 6 4 2
K Q

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Lauria Hamman Versace Cayne Nickell Seamon Freeman
2 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass Pass 1 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 Pass 5 AP
5 AP

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

A 10 9 8 2
8
10 9 8 5 3
9 6 Table J 4
A K Q J 5
—
A J 10 5 4 3
53272 =
7996B =
Par NS -600 7 6 5
10 9 4 3
A Q 7
8 7 2

Weed NS
5 E = -600
Tie 38
Nickell NS
5 E = -600
Tie 55

27. S deals
None vul Q 8 5
10 7 5 4
A K J 10 3
6

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

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

10 7 3
K 3
8 7 5
Q J 5 4 2 Table A K 4 2
A J 9 6 2
9 2
9 8
76686 =
57747 =
Par NS +90 J 9 6
Q 8
Q 6 4
A K 10 7 3

Weed NS
3 N = +110
Tie 38
Nickell NS
2 NT N = +120
Tie 55

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

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Lauria Hamman Versace Cayne Nickell Seamon Freeman
1 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT AP
Pass 5 AP

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

Q 10 7 5 2
K J 3
J 9 7
K J Table 8 3
A 9 4 2
Q 10 6 2
10 4 2
88889 8888A
55553 =
Par NS +130 A 9
Q 10 8 7 5
8 4
Q 8 7 6

Weed NS
5 S -1 -100
-6 38
Nickell NS
2 NT S +1 +150
+6 61

29. N deals
Both vul A 2
J 9 6 5
J 4 2
K 10 9 8

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

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

10 6 5
A Q 10
Q
A Q 5 4 3 2 Table K Q 9 8 7
K 8 4 2
K 7 5
J
42474 =
7A969 =
Par NS -620 J 4 3
7 3
A 10 9 8 6 3
7 6

Weed NS
4 E -1 +100
+13 51
Nickell NS
4 E +1 -650
-13 61

30. E deals
None vul J 10 6 5 2
J 9
9 8 6 4
J 9

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

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

K 7 4 3
K 5
K J 5 3
K 6 4 Table 8
A Q 8 7 6 2
Q 7
A 7 5 3
26234 =
A7A89 =
Par NS -430 A Q 9
10 4 3
A 10 2
Q 10 8 2

Weed NS
4 E = -420
Tie 51
Nickell NS
4 E = -420
Tie 61

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

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Lauria Hamman Versace Cayne Nickell Seamon Freeman
2 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

2
4 2
A Q 10 9 8 4
8 6 5 4 Table K 9 7 3
10 7 3
6 5
Q 10 9 2
CBC68 =
11155 11165
Par NS +1440 A Q J 10 6 5
J 9 5
J 7
7 3

Weed NS
4 S +1 +650
Tie 51
Nickell NS
3 NT N +2 +660
Tie 61

32. W deals
E-W vul K J 8 6 3
K 8 6 3
A 8
Q 7

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Lauria Hamman Versace Cayne Nickell Seamon Freeman
Pass 1 Dbl 3 NT Pass 1 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

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

7 5 4
7 5
J 5 3
K J 10 5 3 Table A
A Q 9
Q 9 7 4
9 8 6 4 2
6AA64 69A64
63379 =
Par NS +420 Q 10 9 2
J 10 4 2
K 10 6 2
A

Weed NS
4 N = +420
Tie 51
Nickell NS
4 N = +420
Tie 61

Nickell leads by 10 IMPs

Match AS06 Main

Top 2006 Spingold Final

Segment 3

33. N deals
None vul K 3
K Q 10 7 3
A 9
J 10 3 2

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

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

7 5 4
8 6
Q 10 8 4 3
K 8 7 Table A J 9
J 9 4 2
K J 7 5
6 4
8A96A =
42372 =
Par NS +420 Q 10 8 6 2
A 5
6 2
A Q 9 5

Weed NS
3 NT N -2 -100
Tie 51
Nickell NS
3 NT N -2 -100
Tie 61

34. E deals
N-S vul A K Q 10 3
Q 9 7
7 2
J 7 4

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

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

9 8 7 6 5
K 8 5 2
9
A Q 6 Table 2
J 4 3
K 5 4 3
K 10 5 3 2
89796 =
43537 53537
Par NS +140 J 4
A 10 6
A Q J 10 8 6
9 8

Weed NS
3 NT S -1 -100
+3 54
Nickell NS
3 NT N -2 -200
-3 61

35. S deals
E-W vul A 7
J 10 5
6 5 4 3
Q 8 4 3

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

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

9 8 5
K Q 8 6
Q 10 7
10 6 5 Table K Q J 10 6 4
A 9 4 3
9 8
9
84499 =
59934 =
Par NS -100 3 2
7 2
A K J 2
A K J 7 2

Weed NS
4 S -1 -50
-4 54
Nickell NS
4 E -1 +100
+4 65

36. W deals
Both vul A J 10 9 4
J 5
8 5 3
4 3 2

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

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

7 5
A K Q 9 8 7 6
7 6
8 6 Table K 6 3 2
4 3
K J 10 9
A 10 7
48467 =
85966 =
Par NS -140 Q 8
10 2
A Q 4 2
K Q J 9 5

Weed NS
3 W = -140
-6 54
Nickell NS
3 NT E -1 +100
+6 71

37. N deals
N-S vul A 3 2
10 8 6
Q 8 6 3
8 6 5

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

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

8 6 5
K 7
A 10 2
A 7 4 3 2 Table Q J 9 4
A J 5 4
J 7
Q J 9
34563 33563
9987A =
Par NS -400 K 10 7
Q 9 3 2
K 9 5 4
K 10

Weed NS
2 NT E = -120
-6 54
Nickell NS
3 NT W -2 +100
+6 77

38. E deals
E-W vul Q 7 6 4
K
Q J 10 7 6 5
7 2

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

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

J 9 5
J 10 5 4 2
3 2
J 10 8 Table 8 2
A 9 8 7
9 8 4
K Q 9 6
BC6B9 =
11714 =
Par NS +980 A K 10 3
Q 6 3
A K
A 5 4 3

Weed NS
6 S = +980
+11 65
Nickell NS
4 S +2 +480
-11 77

39. S deals
Both vul A K 2
K Q 10 7 5 4
J 9
10 7

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

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

Q J 10 9 4
6 2
A 10 8 5 4
5 Table 8 5 3
A J 3
K 6 3
K Q J 2
44848 =
68585 =
Par NS -110 7 6
9 8
Q 7 2
A 9 8 6 4 3

Weed NS
2 W = -110
+1 66
Nickell NS
3 E = -140
-1 77

40. W deals
None vul A 2
7 5 2
Q 10 7 2
Q 9 7 3

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

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

K Q 6 3
A K Q J
A
A K 6 2 Table J 10 9 8 5
9 6 3
J 9 8 4
J
21145 =
ACC98 =
Par NS -980 7 4
10 8 4
K 6 5 3
10 8 5 4

Weed NS
4 W +2 -480
+11 77
Nickell NS
6 E = -980
-11 77

41. N deals
E-W vul 8 7 4
Q
K Q J 10 8 7
10 5 3

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

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

A J 6 5 2
J 10 7 4
A 5 2
8 Table 9 3
9 8 6 3
9 6 4 3
K J 7
797AB 998AB
24422 44522
Par NS +400 K Q 10
A K 5 2
—
A Q 9 6 4 2

Weed NS
5 S = +400
-1 77
Nickell NS
3 NT S +1 +430
+1 78

42. E deals
Both vul 2
Q 9 2
A 6 3 2
Q 8 7 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Meckstroth Lauria Rodwell
3 Pass 3 Pass
Pass Pass Pass Pass

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

10 5
J 8 6 5
K J 5
A J 6 4 Table A K J 7 6 4 3
4
9 7 4
9 3
75A99 =
48344 48333
Par NS +500 Q 9 8
A K 10 7 3
Q 10 8
K 10

Weed NS
3 E -1 +100
Tie 77
Nickell NS
3 E -1 +100
Tie 78

43. S deals
None vul J 6 3
10 9 5
K 9 8 7 4
9 4

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

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

K Q 4
K Q 8 7 4
A
A Q 10 7 Table 10 2
A J
Q 6 3 2
K J 8 6 5
14140 =
B9C9C =
Par NS -980 A 9 8 7 5
6 3 2
J 10 5
3 2

Weed NS
6 W +1 -940
-1 77
Nickell NS
6 W = -920
+1 79

44. W deals
N-S vul 8 7 5
K 9 2
K 10 6
K 9 7 6

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

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

A 6
A J 10 6 4
J 7 5 4 2
A Table Q 10 9 3
5
A 8 3
Q 8 5 4 3
65645 =
68797 78797
Par NS -110 K J 4 2
Q 8 7 3
Q 9
J 10 2

Weed NS
2 W +1 -110
Tie 77
Nickell NS
2 W +1 -110
Tie 79

45. N deals
Both vul K J
J 9 8 2
A K Q 8 6 2
9

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

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

10 9 5
7 6 5
10 5 4 3
A 10 3 Table A 7 6 3 2
4
7
K Q J 7 5 2
64BB4 =
29119 =
Par NS +500 Q 8 4
A K Q 10 3
J 9
8 6 4

Weed NS
6 S -1 -100
-7 77
Nickell NS
4 × W -1 +200
+7 86

46. E deals
None vul Q 7 6 5
A 9 6 5 3
9 8 5 2
—

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

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

A K 8
J
A Q 7
K Q 8 7 4 3 Table J 10 3
Q 10 7 2
J 10 6 4
A J
24522 24532
B87AB A879B
Par NS -460 9 4 2
K 8 4
K 3
10 9 6 5 2

Weed NS
3 NT E = -400
+2 79
Nickell NS
3 NT E +2 -460
-2 86

47. S deals
N-S vul 10
A K J 9 4
K 8 2
A 8 4 3

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

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

A K J 9 6 5
2
Q 9
Q 10 6 2 Table Q 8 4 3
Q 6
A 7 3
J 9 7 5
64BA4 =
68238 =
Par NS +500 7 2
10 8 7 5 3
J 10 6 5 4
K

Weed NS
5 N = +650
+8 87
Nickell NS
5 × W -2 +300
-8 86

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

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

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

J 9 7 2
A Q 8
Q 7
10 9 7 5 Table K 10 8 6 5
10 7
5 4
Q J 8 4
C7CC6 97BB6
16117 =
Par NS +990 A 3
9 5 3
K J 10 9 8 3
A 2

Weed NS
4 S +2 +480
+2 89
Nickell NS
4 N = +420
-2 86

Weed leads by 3 IMPs

Match AS06 Main

Top 2006 Spingold Final

Segment 4

49. N deals
None vul K
J 10 3
A J 7 6 5 4
A 6 4

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

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 9 3 J 4 2 K
J 4 2 K A K 2 8
A K 2 8 11 tricks won
11 tricks won

A Q 9 5 4 3
K 7 5
K 3
K 7 Table 10 7 6 2
A 9 4
Q 8 2
Q J 3
22566 =
AB777 AB767
Par NS -450 J 8
Q 8 6 2
10 9
10 9 8 5 2

Weed NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 89
Nickell NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 86

50. E deals
N-S vul A 10 7 2
A 5 3 2
A J 2
A 2

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

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

Q 8 5 4
7 4
9 8 4
7 6 5 3 Table J 9 3
K 10 6
K 7 5 3
J 10 8
BABAB B9BAB
23132 =
Par NS +660 K 6
Q J 9 8
Q 10 6
K Q 9 4

Weed NS
4 S +1 +650
Tie 89
Nickell NS
4 N +1 +650
Tie 86

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

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

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

J 8 6 4
K 10 9 8 7 3
Q 10 6
— Table A 5 2
4 2
8 4
A 10 9 6 5 3
B8799 B87AA
24623 =
Par NS +460 K 9 7
J 6 5
A 9 2
Q J 8 7

Weed NS
3 NT N +1 +430
-1 89
Nickell NS
3 NT N +2 +460
+1 87

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

West North East South West North East South
Soloway 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 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 5 AP
5 AP

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

A J 5 3
A
A Q 4 2
Q 9 7 2 Table 7 4 2
K 5 3
9 8 7 5
A K 6
44634 =
897A9 89799
Par NS -140 Q 8 6
Q 9 7 6 4
J 6
5 4 3

Weed NS
5 E -1 +100
Tie 89
Nickell NS
5 E -1 +100
Tie 87

53. N deals
N-S vul Q 6
Q 3
10 9 4 3
K 9 8 5 3

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

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

K 7 5
7
A K 8 5 2
A 10 7 2 Table A J 10 9 8 2
J 10 6 2
J 7 6
—
31728 31628
AC5B5 =
Par NS -980 4 3
A K 9 8 5 4
Q
Q J 6 4

Weed NS
4 E +1 -450
+1 90
Nickell NS
4 E +2 -480
-1 87

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

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
2 Pass 2 Pass
4 4 NT Pass 5 (AP) 4 4 NT Dbl 5 (AP)

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

K J 8 6 2
A J 9 6
8
J 8 7 Table A 9
K 10 8 5 4 3 2
7 6
9 4
351A9 =
38A23 =
Par NS -100 10 5 4 3
7
A K Q 5 4
10 5 2

Weed NS
5 S -1 -50
Tie 90
Nickell NS
5 S -1 -50
Tie 87

55. S deals
Both vul 8 5 3
Q 5
A J 5 2
A 8 5 3

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

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

K Q 10 6 2
8 4
9 4
K Q J 2 Table J 7 4
K 10 3 2
K Q 10 6
7 6
65878 =
68555 =
Par NS -110 A 9
A J 9 7 6
8 7 3
10 9 4

Weed NS
2 W = -110
Tie 90
Nickell NS
2 W = -110
Tie 87

56. W deals
None vul A 3 2
6 5 4
5 4 2
K Q 7 6

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

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

9 4
J 7 3 2
Q J 7 3
J 8 3 Table Q 8 7 6
A 10 8
A 9
A 9 5 2
77677 88677
55765 56766
Par NS +120 K J 10 5
K Q 9
K 10 8 6
10 4

Weed NS
1 NT E -1 +50
-1 90
Nickell NS
1 NT N = +90
+1 88

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

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

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

Q J
10 8 5 4
7 4 2
Q J 6 2 Table K 6 4 3
A
A J
K 10 9 8 5 4
56883 =
7554A =
Par NS -130 7 5 2
Q 6 3 2
Q 9 8 3
7 3

Weed NS
4 E = -130
-6 90
Nickell NS
5 E -1 +100
+6 94

58. E deals
Both vul A Q J 5 3
8 6 4
9 3
K 10 9

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

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

8 4 2
10 7 3 2
10 8 7 4 2
Q Table K 9 6
A 9
A Q 6
A J 7 6 5
77647 76647
56686 =
Par NS -90 10 7
K Q J 5
K J 5
8 4 3 2

Weed NS
2 W = -90
Tie 90
Nickell NS
2 E = -90
Tie 94

59. S deals
None vul 10 9 8 6 2
8
A Q 10 6
10 8 3

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

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

A K J 7
K 7 6 2
5
K 7 6 4 Table 5
A Q J 3
K J 9
A Q J 9 5
03050 =
CAC7C =
Par NS -990 Q 4 3
10 9 5 4
8 7 4 3 2
2

Weed NS
6 W = -980
-2 90
Nickell NS
6 W = -920
+2 96

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

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

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

A 9 3 2
K 9 2
10 4 3
J 8 6 Table J 6 5
Q 10 5
Q 8 5
K 7 4 3
88898 88998
55445 =
Par NS +140 K Q 8 7 4
A J 6 4
7 2
A 2

Weed NS
3 NT S -2 -200
-13 90
Nickell NS
3 NT N = +600
+13 109

61. N deals
Both vul J 9 8 2
Q 8
K J 9 6
K 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 NT Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
5 Pass 6 AP 4 Dbl Rdbl Pass
4 Pass 4 Pass
5 Pass 6 AP

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

A Q 7 5 4
7 5
A 3
A 9 6 5 Table K 3
A K 10 9 4 3
Q 8 7 4 2
—
23236 22236
9ABA7 =
Par NS -650 10 6
J 6 2
10 5
Q J 10 4 3 2

Weed NS
6 E -1 +100
-3 90
Nickell NS
6 E -2 +200
+3 112

62. E deals
None vul 9 4
6 2
A 9 6 2
K 10 9 5 3

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

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

K Q J 8
A K 8 5
K 10 7 3
4 Table A 10 7 5 3 2
3
8 5 4
J 8 7
5395A =
6A483 69383
Par NS -100 6
Q J 10 9 7 4
Q J
A Q 6 2

Weed NS
4 W = -420
Tie 90
Nickell NS
4 W = -420
Tie 112

63. S deals
N-S vul 7 4
J 10 9 7 4
Q J 3
A 9 2

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

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

A 10 3 2
K Q 5 2
5 2
K 7 5 Table Q
A 6 3
A K 10 6
Q J 10 8 6
15321 =
B7AAB =
Par NS -460 K J 9 8 6 5
8
9 8 7 4
4 3

Weed NS
3 NT W +2 -460
Tie 90
Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -460
Tie 112

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

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 Dbl 3
1 2 Pass 3 4 Pass 5 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 6 AP

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

A K 6 4 2
10 8 3
J 6 5
4 2 Table J 10 9 7
2
A K Q 4 3
A K 10
11707 =
7C5C6 =
Par NS -1400 Q 8 5
A Q 4
8 7 2
Q 9 7 3

Weed NS
4 W +2 -680
+13 103
Nickell NS
6 W = -1430
-13 112

Nickell wins by 9 IMPs

Match AS06 Main

Top 2006 Spingold Final

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