Event AU01 Main

Memphis, Tennessee
East Memphis Hilton
June 2001


2001 U.S. Championship

Final: Ekeblad vs. Meltzer


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S K 7 5 3
H Q 9 4
D A 10 8 4
C 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyMolsonMartelShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
Pass2 HDblPassPass1 D
3 C3 DAPPass1 SPass3 S
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 79106H A359
H 59J3C 7QK6
C 3A42C J23A
S 28K6S A836
S 3JA9S 29KJ
S 4H 105QD 46Q5
D 2378D 37A2
H 42D 9KD 8H 2KJ
D K546  10 tricks claimed
C 58D 10H 6
S 9 8
H K 10 5
D J 7 5
C K J 10 8 4
Table S Q J 6
H A J 8 7 6 2
D 6 2
C 7 3
7A5A8 =
63835 =
Par NS +420
S A 10 4 2
H 3
D K Q 9 3
C A Q 9 5

Ekeblad NS
3 D N = +110
 -7 0

  Meltzer NS
  4 S N = +420
   +7 7


2. E deals
N-S vul
S A J 10
H 10 5 4
D A K J 6 4 3
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyMolsonMartelShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
2 HPass3 HPass
3 C3 DPass3 NT (AP)Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K384H Q325
H 24QAS 8QKA
D 1083QD A578
H K3S 45H 49JC 7
H 6JC 210D 9C 23Q
C A5  11 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S K 9 4 3 2
H 2
D 8
C K Q J 7 5 2
Table S 8 6 5
H K Q 9 8 7 6
D Q 5 2
C 8
B79B8 B89B8
25425 =
Par NS +660
S Q 7
H A J 3
D 10 9 7
C A 10 9 6 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S = +600
 -2 0

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N +2 +660
   +2 9


3. S deals
E-W vul
S A 7 2
H 6 5
D Q J 6 5 3
C K 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyMolsonMartelShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
2 H1 H
Pass3 HAPPass1 NTPass2 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 52Q3S 42Q3
D 29A3C 98A2
D 7QKH 4C 5K10J
H A253H 53Q2
H 1086KH A869
C Q8A2S JKAH K
S KAH 99  9 tricks claimed
  8 tricks claimed
S K 8 6 5 4
H 8 2
D A 10 7
C A 5 3
Table S Q
H K 9 3
D K 8 4 2
C Q 10 9 6 4
87965 =
45377 46377
Par NS +140
S J 10 9 3
H A Q J 10 7 4
D 9
C J 8

Ekeblad NS
3 H S -1 -50
 -5 0

  Meltzer NS
  2 H S +1 +140
   +5 14


4. W deals
Both vul
S
H K Q J 9 5 3
D K 8 7
C K Q 9 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyMolsonMartelShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
Pass1 HPass1 SPass1 HPass3 D
Pass2 HPass4 H (AP)Pass4 CPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 25QH 3S J
H K462  11 tricks won
H JD 3A10
C 5A67
D 10
  11 tricks claimed
S K Q 6 4
H 10 2
D 10 6
C A J 4 3 2
Table S J 10 3 2
H 4
D A 9 5 4 3 2
C 8 7
87B56 =
36286 36276
Par NS +650
S A 9 8 7 5
H A 8 7 6
D Q J
C 10 5

Ekeblad NS
4 H N +1 +650
 Tie 0

  Meltzer NS
  4 H N +1 +650
   Tie 14


5. N deals
N-S vul
S Q J 10 6 5 2
H K J 9 4 2
D Q 10
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyMolsonMartelShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
Pass2 NTPass2 NT3 NT4 D
3 NTAPDbl4 HDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 8QKAH A3Q2
C A23S 6C A23H 4
C K94S 2S 2K94
C QJ5S 5H 75C 4J
C 6D 77H 9S JAH 67
C 8H 210S 9  11 tricks claimed
S AD 84Q
D 5A310
H 3D 6J7
H 4D 210S 7
H 6
S 8 7 4
H Q
D K 9 6 3
C 8 7 5 4 3
Table S A K 3
H A 7
D 5 4 2
C A K Q 10 6
48A42 =
8538B =
Par NS -200
S 9
H 10 8 6 5 3
D A J 8 7
C J 9 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT E -1 +50
 -14 0

  Meltzer NS
  4 H× N +1 +990
   +14 28


6. E deals
E-W vul
S J 2
H A 10 4 3
D Q J 6 5
C A 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyMolsonMartelShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
PassPassPassPass
1 CPass1 SPass1 DPass1 SPass
2 SDbl3 C3 D (AP)2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C KAJ7C 7349
C 48D 35S 56A2
D 1025AS 3JQK
D 74K6D 10
C Q62D 8  9 tricks claimed
H K238
H 59AQ
H 4S 56J
  9 tricks claimed
S A 10 7 3
H J 9 2
D K 2
C K Q 5 3
Table S Q 9 8 5
H Q 8
D A 7
C J 10 9 8 2
55994 =
78449 =
Par NS +140
S K 6 4
H K 7 6 5
D 10 9 8 4 3
C 7

Ekeblad NS
3 D S = +110
 +6 6

  Meltzer NS
  2 S E +1 -140
   -6 28


7. S deals
Both vul
S A J
H K Q J 10 9 7
D 10 3
C 9 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyMolsonMartelShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
1 D1 D
Pass1 H1 SDblPass1 H1 SDbl
Rdbl4 HAPPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 42KJD 27410
S 6A37H Q265
H Q263H JS 884
H 10S 8A4D 38Q6
H 85JC 4H A37S 3
D 10KA6D A5S JJ
S 95H 9Q  11 tricks claimed
D 3294
D Q5C 3J
D 7C 5H 78
S K 6 5
H 5 4 3
D 6 5 4
C J 10 5 2
Table S Q 10 8 4 3
H 2
D K J 8 2
C A Q 4
B7B88 B6B88
26225 26255
Par NS +660
S 9 7 2
H A 8 6
D A Q 9 7
C K 8 7

Ekeblad NS
4 H N +1 +650
 Tie 6

  Meltzer NS
  4 H N +1 +650
   Tie 28


8. W deals
None vul
S Q 7 6
H 8 6 4 2
D A 6 3
C J 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyMolsonMartelShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
1 DPass1 SPass1 DPass1 SPass
2 CPass2 HPass2 CPass2 HPass
2 NTPass3 NTAP2 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 6910AH 6910A
C 43K10C 48K2
D JQKAD JQK3
H 2JQ7D 2687
H 534KC 56A3
D 8426D 10AS 34
C 56A8H 2JQ3
D 103C 77H 574K
D 9S 6S 3S 2C 710QJ
D 5C JS 8S 4  10 tricks claimed
S 9
H A 7 3
D K 10 9 5 2
C A Q 9 4
Table S K J 10 8 3
H K J 9
D J 8
C K 7 5
23422 =
BA9BB =
Par NS -460
S A 5 4 2
H Q 10 5
D Q 7 4
C 10 6 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT W +1 -430
 Tie 6

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT W +1 -430
   Tie 28


9. N deals
E-W vul
S Q
H J 9 8 7 6 5
D 7
C A J 9 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyMolsonMartelShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
Pass2 S3 D2 DPass4 H
4 S4 NTPass5 D (AP)PassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 9QK10C KA52
H 102Q5D 710A4
H A6S 23D J6S Q2
H 47D 2KH 34910
  9 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S 9 8 7 4 3
H A Q 4
D 9 8 6 4
C K
Table S A K J 6 5 2
H 10
D 10 2
C 8 6 5 4
52A99 =
2A222 =
Par NS -100
S 10
H K 3 2
D A K Q J 5 3
C Q 10 2

Ekeblad NS
5 D S -2 -100
 -11 6

  Meltzer NS
  4 H S = +420
   +11 39


10. E deals
Both vul
S A K 4
H 7
D Q 8 7
C A K J 8 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyMolsonMartelShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
Pass2 SPassPass
4 D4 H5 DPass2 DDbl4 H4 S
Pass5 S6 D6 S5 HDblPass5 S
7 DDblAPPassPass6 HPass
PassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K42D 3C 2H 284
D K72S 2H A746
  12 tricks wonH 3C 5K8
D 2S 2K7
  12 tricks claimed
S 8
H A J 10 5 3 2
D K J 10 6 4 3
C
Table S 9 7 3
H K Q 9 4
D A 9 5 2
C 10 4
1B11C =
11AC0 11BC0
Par NS -200
S Q J 10 6 5 2
H 8 6
D
C Q 9 6 3 2

Ekeblad NS
7 D× W -1 +200
 +18 24

  Meltzer NS
  6 H× E = -1660
   -18 39


11. S deals
None vul
S A K 8 6 5
H 10 9 6
D 8 6 3
C 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyMolsonMartelShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
PassPass
Pass1 SDbl2 SPass1 SDbl2 S
DblPass3 SPass2 NTPass3 SPass
4 CPass4 NTPass4 CPass5 CAP
5 DPass6 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S AJQ2S KJ102
H 10Q25S 6C 873
C A243C A243
C K765C K765
C QJ9S 6C QJ9S 5
H 34K6H 32K6
S 35C 87H 59A4
H AJH QJS 410
S 4 3 2
H K 5
D A 9 7 2
C 10 9 6 4
Table S J
H A Q 8 7 3
D K J 10
C A K Q 8
05000 =
88CCC =
Par NS -980
S Q 10 9 7
H J 4 2
D Q 5 4
C J 7 2

Ekeblad NS
6 C W = -920
 -11 24

  Meltzer NS
  5 C W = -400
   +11 50


12. W deals
N-S vul
S K Q
H J 6 4 3
D K Q 5
C K J 8 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyMolsonMartelShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
2 HPass3 HPassPass1 D1 S3 C
PassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K523S 3Q54
S Q648H 32A9
D QA92C 32JA
H 2A73S 7210K
S A10C 57C K94Q
C 3QKA  11 tricks claimed
H 5C 4K4
H Q610C 6
D 8K43
C J972
  6 tricks claimed
S 10 8 3
H K Q 9 8 7
D 10 8 2
C Q 2
Table S J 9 7 6 5
H 10 5 2
D A J 4
C A 9
866AB =
46632 =
Par NS +600
S A 4 2
H A
D 9 7 6 3
C 10 7 6 4 3

Ekeblad NS
3 H W -3 +150
 Tie 24

  Meltzer NS
  3 C S +2 +150
   Tie 50


13. N deals
Both vul
S 10 7 3
H J 6 4 3
D A
C A K Q J 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyMolsonMartelShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
1 NTPass2 C1 DPass1 S
Pass2 HPass3 NT (AP)Pass2 SPass2 NT
Pass3 CPass4 C
Pass5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 37KAD 578A
S 39Q5C A1047
C 96A10H 48QK
S 78J2C 2JD 25
S A610KS 39Q2
  12 tricks claimedH 27JA
S 84610
C K
  11 tricks claimed
S 6 5 2
H K 10 7 5
D K 8 6
C 7 6 2
Table S K 9 8
H A 9 8
D 10 9 5 4 3 2
C 10
AB97B =
31462 =
Par NS +650
S A Q J 4
H Q 2
D Q J 7
C 9 8 5 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT N +3 +690
 +3 27

  Meltzer NS
  5 C N = +600
   -3 50


14. E deals
None vul
S Q 10 7 2
H 7
D Q J 8 7
C A 10 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyMolsonMartelShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
PassPassPassPass
1 DPass1 HPass1 NTAP
1 NTPass2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 23K6D J32K
S 9JQ5H K732
S 7A48H JC 58Q
C 64QAD 10A75
S 10D 3D 10D 4H 4S 2105
C 58K3C 64QA
D 2A75D Q9H 64
H K732D 8S 3S 96
H JC 28QS 75K6
  7 tricks claimedC 7J28
S J 8 6
H K J 4
D A K 6 4
C Q J 3
Table S A 5 3
H A 10 8 3
D 9 5 3
C 9 8 6
67667 77678
65765 =
Par NS +90
S K 9 4
H Q 9 6 5 2
D 10 2
C K 7 4

Ekeblad NS
2 NT W -1 +50
 +4 31

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT W = -90
   -4 50


15. S deals
N-S vul
S J 9 8 6 5
H 9 8 6 3
D A 8
C 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyMolsonMartelShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
PassPass
PassPass2 NTPassPassPass1 CPass
3 DPass3 HPass1 HPass2 HPass
3 SPass3 NTPass3 CPass3 NTAP
4 CPass4 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q26AD 610A4
D K23AS 610KA
H 9K10D 5H 23JQ
D 46108S 248Q
D QS 8S 77C Q437
C 37A4  11 tricks claimed
H J5S 33
C Q6510
S A 4 3
H 2
D Q 10 5 3
C K J 9 5 3
Table S Q 10 7
H A K J 7 4
D K 4
C A Q 2
23231 =
BABAC =
Par NS -920
S K 2
H Q 10 5
D J 9 7 6 2
C 8 6 4

Ekeblad NS
4 NT E +1 -460
 Tie 31

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT E +2 -460
   Tie 50


Meltzer leads by 19 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2


16. W deals
E-W vul
S A
H A K 9 5
D K 9 6
C A K Q 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
1 SDblPass1 NT2 SDblPass2 NT
Pass2 SPass2 NTPass3 SPass3 NT (AP)
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 3610JS 10A73
D 4A92C A964
S 10A42C K387
C A364C QJ10S 9
C K987C 2H QD 4S 8
C QJ10C 5D 2H 2D 3
  10 tricks claimedH A863
D 610JQ
D A975
D 8KS 4S 2
S K J 10 9 8 6
H 3
D A Q 8 3
C 7 4
Table S 7 4
H Q J 10 8 4
D 10 7 2
C J 9 3
96889 =
46554 46454
Par NS +400
S Q 5 3 2
H 7 6 2
D J 5 4
C 10 8 6

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S +1 +430
 +1 32

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S = +400
   -1 50


17. N deals
None vul
S Q 9 5 4
H K 8 7 6
D A J 6 3
C 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
Pass1 C1 SPass1 NTPass
2 S4 CPass4 S3 NTAP
5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K1052S 310Q8
S AJ48S 42AJ
D 78A5S KH 49C 2
D 3Q210S 6D 85C 3
  10 tricks claimedS 7D 10D 3H 3
D 7H 5A5
  7 tricks claimed
S J 10
H J 5 4
D 10 8
C A K J 10 7 5
Table S 8 2
H A Q 10 3
D K Q 5
C Q 6 3 2
48483 =
7595A =
Par NS -130
S A K 7 6 3
H 9 2
D 9 7 4 2
C 9 8

Ekeblad NS
5 C E -1 +50
 -2 32

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT E -2 +100
   +2 52


18. E deals
N-S vul
S A K 2
H J 10 6 4
D J 6 3
C A 9 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
Pass1 NTPass1 D
Pass2 CPass2 DPass1 HPass1 NT
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 743QH 7J3Q
D QA32D KA39
S 7210Q  11 tricks won
D 74J5
D 69KH 5
D 10H 8C 8S 6
D 8S 3H 6H 2
S 8C 4K4
S A59C 6
H 10C 2A9
S 7 3
H K 9 8 7 5
D A 4
C J 10 6 4
Table S J 10 6 5 4
H 3 2
D 9 5 2
C Q 5 2
A99A9 =
24424 =
Par NS +630
S Q 9 8
H A Q
D K Q 10 8 7
C K 7 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S +3 +690
 +1 33

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S +2 +660
   -1 52


19. S deals
E-W vul
S 9 2
H A K 7 4 2
D 7 4
C A K Q 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
1 S1 S
Pass2 HPass3 HPass2 HPass3 H
Pass4 CPass4 DPass4 CPass4 D
Pass4 HAPPass4 NTPass5 S
Pass5 NTPass6 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D KA67D KA64
D 5J43H 53AD 3
C 3K24S 210Q3
H 2D 8Q3S A49K
C 6JA5S 57H 4J
S 210Q3H 2D 9Q8
C 9S 6H 9D 7D 8
  10 tricks claimedD JH 7Q5
S 7 4 3
H J 10 9 8 3
D J 6 2
C J 3
Table S K J 10
H
D K Q 10 9 8 3
C 10 8 5 2
9BA6A =
22262 =
Par NS +450
S A Q 8 6 5
H Q 6 5
D A 5
C 9 6 4

Ekeblad NS
4 H N = +420
 +11 44

  Meltzer NS
  6 H N -2 -100
   -11 52


20. W deals
Both vul
S K 10 7
H K 10 6 4
D A 4
C 9 8 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
PassPassPass1 DPassPassPass1 NT
Pass1 HPass2 HPassPassPass
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D JQ64D 7AJ2
S 9QKAH 49QA
D 1027AD 5410K
H 45QAH 7310J
S J736C 26103
D 3C 3H 98S QKA6
C 2Q75C 4Q75
H 23KJS 9J
  9 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S Q J 8 2
H A 3
D 9 7 6 5 3
C 10 7
Table S A 5 4 3
H J 9 5
D J 10
C K J 4 2
96A88 97A88
46355 =
Par NS +620
S 9 6
H Q 8 7 2
D K Q 8 2
C A Q 6

Ekeblad NS
4 H N -1 -100
 -6 44

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT S +1 +120
   +6 58


21. N deals
N-S vul
S Q 8 5
H 10 9 5 2
D K 10 7
C A 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
PassPass1 DPassPass1 C
1 NTDblAPDbl1 NTPassPass
DblPass2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 23JAC K346
C 348JH 4A23
S 210Q4C 10A25
H 5746H 58JK
D 25QKS A542
H 98C 5KS K867
C 1072QS 3QH 79
S JK86C 9JH 67
S A5D 67S 10D 7C 8J
S 3H 10H Q9C QD 3D 10
S A K 10 3
H A K 6
D Q J 4 3
C 10 3
Table S 6 4
H Q 8 7 3
D 8 6 2
C 9 8 6 2
67667 88667
55775 =
Par NS +120
S J 9 7 2
H J 4
D A 9 5
C K Q J 5

Ekeblad NS
1 NT× W -1 +100
 +2 46

  Meltzer NS
  2 H E -1 +50
   -2 58


22. E deals
E-W vul
S 10 8
H A Q J
D J 5 4
C K J 7 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
PassPassPassPass
Pass1 DPass2 H (AP)Pass1 NTPass2 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 3JK2C 4JQA
H 456QH 26JK
C 32A4D A234
C 610K9S 69J8
C 5QH 108S A107K
H 7S JA9S 4D 55H 5
C 7S 2S 9D 3C 68K2
C JS 3S KD 8D J7K8
D 47K10D 610H QC 9
  9 tricks claimedC 3
  9 tricks claimed
S A Q J 4
H 6 3
D Q 10 8 3
C 10 8 4
Table S 7 6 5 3 2
H K 9 4
D A 7
C Q 9 2
54867 =
78466 =
Par NS -100
S K 9
H 10 8 7 5 2
D K 9 6 2
C A 6

Ekeblad NS
2 H S +1 +140
 Tie 46

  Meltzer NS
  2 H S +1 +140
   Tie 58


23. S deals
Both vul
S 7 2
H Q 7 2
D 10 8 3
C K Q J 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
1 S1 S
Pass1 NTPass2 HPass1 NTPass2 H
PassPass2 NT3 HPassPass2 NT3 H
4 D4 HAP4 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A324D 3247
D K85H 5H 42KA
C 68KAS KA73
S 4KA2C 2QA6
S J73QS 4Q82
H A42KS 910D 8D J
S 58H 7C 3C 10H 58J
C Q4S 62D 10
D 10JH 67  10 tricks claimed
S A J 10 8
H 9 4 3
D A K 9 7
C 8 2
Table S 4 3
H K
D Q J 6 5 2
C A 10 9 4 3
67935 =
754A8 =
Par NS -130
S K Q 9 6 5
H A J 10 8 6 5
D 4
C 6

Ekeblad NS
4 H S -1 -100
 +1 47

  Meltzer NS
  4 D W = -130
   -1 58


24. W deals
None vul
S 10 9 7
H 8 6 5
D 10
C Q 10 8 6 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
1 HPass1 SPass1 HPass1 SPass
2 DPass2 NTPass2 DPass3 NTAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 4210QD 4210Q
H KA25D 78JC 3
S 4K76H 25KA
D 3C 696C AK52
D 7A5H 6D A3H 89
S 3J10AC 4H 4Q7
S Q2H 49  9 tricks claimed
S 8D 8H 7H 8
S 5H 3H JC 3
C 2AK5
S K J
H Q J 7 4 2
D K J 5 3 2
C K
Table S A Q 8 6 5
H K
D Q 9 7
C J 9 7 2
44427 =
987A6 =
Par NS -400
S 4 3 2
H A 10 9 3
D A 8 6 4
C A 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT E -1 +50
 +10 57

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT E = -400
   -10 58


25. N deals
E-W vul
S J 10 8 5
H 7 5
D K 4 2
C Q 10 9 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
PassPass1 CPassPass1 D
1 HDbl1 S1 NTPass1 SPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 2JQAH 67910
C A265C 4310J
C 43QKH 4JQ5
H 9JQ5H 8S 53A
D 3268D Q326
C 8710JD 8JK7
H 4A27C Q582
D 910K7D 4S 7A5
C 9S 4S 3H 6C A76K
D 4S 7A5S 32JK
S 2
H K Q 8 6 2
D J 10 5 3
C 7 3 2
Table S K Q 9 7 4
H 9 4 3
D 7 6
C K J 5
88799 =
45544 55544
Par NS +120
S A 6 3
H A J 10
D A Q 9 8
C A 8 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S -1 -50
 -10 57

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S +1 +430
   +10 68


26. E deals
Both vul
S Q 10 8 6
H 8 7 3
D A Q 6 5
C 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
Pass1 CPass1 C
Pass1 SPass1 NTPass1 SPass2 H
Pass2 CPass2 HPass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 52KAD 3845
D J45KD J26K
C 4JQ6H 4A27
C 9H 3D 310S K365
C 38S 6H 4H K936
D 2A78H Q108J
S 85K3S 4210A
C 7S 2D 6D 10C KA52
H A276H 5S JS 8S 7
S J 9 3 2
H 10 9 2
D 4 2
C Q 9 8 5
Table S A 7 5
H J 6 4
D K 10 9 7 3
C K 4
A9A9A A9A99
34343 =
Par NS +630
S K 4
H A K Q 5
D J 8
C A J 10 7 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S = +600
 Tie 57

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N = +600
   Tie 68


27. S deals
None vul
S A J 5 4 3 2
H K
D J 4
C Q 9 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
Pass1 S
Pass2 CPass2 D3 H4 S5 HDbl
2 H2 S3 H4 S (AP)Pass5 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A5JKH JKA5
D 62A4D 62A4
D 3JK5D 9JK5
D 7Q9C 4C 37K4
S K726  9 tricks claimed
H 68S 33
S JD 88H 2
C Q37K
  9 tricks claimed
S 7
H J 10 9 8 4 2
D A 9 3
C K J 2
Table S 6
H A Q 7 3
D K 10 8 7 6
C 8 5 3
59338 =
64A94 =
Par NS -100
S K Q 10 9 8
H 6 5
D Q 5 2
C A 10 7

Ekeblad NS
4 S N -1 -50
 +2 59

  Meltzer NS
  5 S S -2 -100
   -2 68


28. W deals
N-S vul
S K 8 4
H A Q 10 5
D A 9 3
C K Q 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
Pass1 C1 SPassPass1 C2 SPass
2 CPass3 CPass3 SAP
3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 52AJC JA54
D 9K74S 28Q9
C 4710QS AJ74
D 3S 3610C 873Q
C 2JA5S K5D 510
S 24Q9C K2H 39
S AJ78D AJ72
C 6D 9K64
  8 tricks claimedH 2
  7 tricks claimed
S 10 7 2
H K 9 6
D 10 4 2
C A 10 9 3
Table S A Q 6 5 3
H 4 2
D K J
C 8 6 4 2
86996 76996
47447 =
Par NS +140
S J 9
H J 8 7 3
D Q 8 7 6 5
C J 7

Ekeblad NS
3 S E -1 +50
 -2 59

  Meltzer NS
  3 S E -2 +100
   +2 70


29. N deals
Both vul
S J 7 5 3
H 10 9 7 3 2
D A
C Q 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
Pass1 NTPassPass1 NTPass
2 CPass2 SPass2 CPass2 SPass
4 SAP4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K6A4D K6A4
H 9A45H 3A45
S 29Q3S 29A3
S A56D 5S Q56D 5
S 4710C 2S 4710C 5
S KD 78JH KD 762
H KC 84K6
  11 tricks claimedH Q7D 2D 8
H J9D 3C 2
C 107A3
S A Q 8 4
H Q J 8 6 5
D 10 6
C K 10
Table S K 10 6 2
H A K
D J 4 3 2
C A 9 8
32267 =
ABB65 =
Par NS -650
S 9
H 4
D K Q 9 8 7 5
C J 5 4 3 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S E +1 -650
 Tie 59

  Meltzer NS
  4 S E +1 -650
   Tie 70


30. E deals
None vul
S J 6 4 3
H 10 7 2
D 8 3 2
C 10 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
Pass1 DPass1 D
1 NTPass2 HPassDblPass2 SPass
2 NTPass3 NTPass3 DPass4 SAP
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 52JAD KA89
S 53KQS 54AQ
H 43Q7S KD 473
S 74AD KS 2D 59J
S 2D 59JD 37106
D 87JAD QH 52S 8
C 47Q3S 10D JH 66
  11 tricks claimedC 23A7
C K589
S 9 7 5
H A Q 6 5
D A 6
C A K 6 4
Table S A K 10 8 2
H 9 8 4
D 9 7
C Q 8 2
10161 =
CCB7C =
Par NS -990
S Q
H K J 3
D K Q J 10 5 4
C J 9 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S W +1 -450
 Tie 59

  Meltzer NS
  4 S E +1 -450
   Tie 70


Meltzer leads by 11 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 3


31. S deals
N-S vul
S K 8
H J 6 4 3
D A K J 9 7 5 4
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinGranovetterWeichselRubinSontag
PassPass
1 C1 D1 S2 D1 H2 DDbl3 D
Dbl4 D4 SAPPass3 HDblPass
Pass5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 58JKH K2A3
H 102A3H Q4105
H 94D 67H 8JD 67
S A824S 24A8
S 9K37  9 tricks claimed
H 6C 3
  10 tricks claimed
S A 9 6
H A Q 9 8
D 3 2
C K 9 7 4
Table S J 10 5 3 2
H K 10
D 6
C Q J 8 6 3
83592 =
4974A =
Par NS -140
S Q 7 4
H 7 5 2
D Q 10 8
C A 10 5 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S E = -420
 -6 59

  Meltzer NS
  5 D N -2 -200
   +6 76


32. W deals
E-W vul
S A 9
H Q 2
D Q J 9 7 5 3
C 8 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinGranovetterWeichselRubinSontag
1 SPass1 NTPass1 S2 DPass2 NT
2 HAPPassPass3 CDbl
3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D Q24AD Q210A
S 5A10QH JQ65
D 5610KD J64K
S K9D 82H 8210A
S 7C 2H 6JH 3KS 97
C K7S 38D 98C 7S 3
C 510H 83S KA102
S 4D 3H 10H AD 7C 4H 4S 4
H 39Q7S 5
D JC 4C JH J  7 tricks claimed
S K 8 7 6 5 4 3
H K J 9 8
D A K
C
Table S 10
H 10 7 6
D 8 6 2
C K Q 9 6 5 4
64586 =
49856 =
Par NS -140
S Q J 2
H A 5 4 3
D 10 4
C A J 10 7

Ekeblad NS
2 H W = -110
 -7 59

  Meltzer NS
  3 S W -2 +200
   +7 83


33. N deals
None vul
S A J 10 4 3
H J
D 8 3
C A Q 7 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinGranovetterWeichselRubinSontag
1 CPass1 H1 SPass1 NT
1 NT2 SPass3 C (AP)Dbl2 C2 H3 C
PassPass3 DPass
Pass4 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D JKA3D 5KA8
H KJ43D 43JQ
S 5JK6C J635
H 9QAC 3C 29QH 2
S A28QC AH 48K
D 82Q4S A265
C JKA5S 398Q
  10 tricks claimedH KJ93
D 7C 7106
S Q 5
H A K 10 5
D A 9 7 4
C K 9 6
Table S K 9 7 2
H 9 7 4 2
D J 10 5 2
C 5
7844A =
65993 55993
Par NS +100
S 8 6
H Q 8 6 3
D K Q 6
C J 10 8 2

Ekeblad NS
3 C N +1 +130
 Tie 59

  Meltzer NS
  4 C N = +130
   Tie 83


34. E deals
N-S vul
S A 10 3
H 10 5 4
D A Q 5 4
C 10 9 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinGranovetterWeichselRubinSontag
PassPassPassPass
1 NTPass2 CPass1 NTAP
2 DPass2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 10Q56C 10A57
H 26Q4H 76Q4
C 78AH KC J8QD 3
H 38A5C 3D 7K9
C K93D 7C 6H 54D 8
C JD 44D 3C 2D 5H 2S 5
H J107D 8H A1038
C 2D 5H 9S 4H JD 49K
S 63QKS 47A2
D 109Q2S 10QK6
S 8 7 6
H A Q J
D K 9
C K J 7 6 2
Table S Q 2
H 9 7 3 2
D J 6 2
C A Q 4 3
48483 58594
65849 =
Par NS +100
S K J 9 5 4
H K 8 6
D 10 8 7 3
C 5

Ekeblad NS
2 NT W = -120
 -1 59

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT W = -90
   +1 84


35. S deals
E-W vul
S 10 8
H A Q 8 2
D J 10 7
C 10 9 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinGranovetterWeichselRubinSontag
1 S1 S
Pass1 NTPass2 DPass1 NTPass2 D
Pass2 SAPPass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H KA74H KA74
S 10JQAS 10JQ2
H 9Q35S 438K
D J23QC 2QA3
C 73KQH 9Q36
H 106C 62D J23Q
H JS 7C 88C 64KJ
D A475H 105D 42
D K6108H JS 7S A8
C JA42D 97
S A 3 2
H K 9
D Q 9 6 4
C A 8 7 6
Table S K J 9
H J 10 7 3
D 8 5 2
C K 5 2
56656 56666
76777 =
Par NS -90
S Q 7 6 5 4
H 6 5 4
D A K 3
C Q J

Ekeblad NS
2 S S -2 -100
 Tie 59

  Meltzer NS
  2 S S -2 -100
   Tie 84


36. W deals
Both vul
S A
H Q 5
D A K J 10 9 8 4 2
C K 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinGranovetterWeichselRubinSontag
Pass1 DPass1 HPass1 C2 SDbl
Pass3 CPass4 CPass3 DPass3 S
Pass4 DPass4 NTPass4 NTPass5 H
Pass5 DPass5 NTPass5 NTPass6 S
Pass7 NTAPPass7 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 10A65S 479A
D A653D A653
D KD KS 2
  12 tricks won  12 tricks won
S 10 9
H 10 7 3 2
D Q 7 3
C 9 7 6 4
Table S Q J 6 4 3 2
H K J 4
D 6
C J 8 2
D9ADD D8ADD
04200 03300
Par NS +2220
S K 8 7 5
H A 9 8 6
D 5
C A Q 10 5

Ekeblad NS
7 NT S -1 -100
 Tie 59

  Meltzer NS
  7 NT N -1 -100
   Tie 84


37. N deals
N-S vul
S 8 7 5
H A Q 10 7
D 9 8 6 4
C J 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinGranovetterWeichselRubinSontag
Pass1 NTPassPass1 NTPass
2 CPass2 HPassPassPass
2 SPass2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 1043AH 48QK
D QKA4C K1043
S 45Q2C 29QJ
C 69QJC 5S 5AS 2
C 5S 8KH 4C 8S 37S 8
C 8S 37S 7C 6S JD 2D 4
C 2S JD 2D 6S QA47
D J738H 6D 3A2
S 9A6D 9H 103JS 6
D 105H 7H 2H 9D 5
S K 10 6 4
H 8
D A 5 3 2
C Q 7 5 4
Table S Q 9
H K 5 3 2
D Q J
C A K 8 6 2
34542 33542
9989B =
Par NS -400
S A J 3 2
H J 9 6 4
D K 10 7
C 10 9

Ekeblad NS
2 NT E +1 -150
 Tie 59

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT E +2 -150
   Tie 84


38. E deals
E-W vul
S K J 10 8 3 2
H 10 4 3
D J 3
C Q 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinGranovetterWeichselRubinSontag
Pass1 CPass1 D
1 D1 SDblRdbl2 DPass4 HAP
2 D2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D QKA3S 45KA
D 10J62S 67H 92
S J645D A362
S 3A7D 8D 4JQK
H 28K3H AK42
D 7S 10H 55S QD 7J9
S K9QD 4C A672
H 46J9C 4KQ3
C A672C 10H 1085
  9 tricks claimedS 10H 6H 8D 8
S 5
H K 9
D A 10 9 8 7 4
C K J 10 6
Table S A 9 6
H Q 7 6 5 2
D Q 6
C 8 3 2
69645 69646
64797 =
Par NS +140
S Q 7 4
H A J 8
D K 5 2
C A 9 5 4

Ekeblad NS
2 S N +1 +140
 -4 59

  Meltzer NS
  4 H E -3 +300
   +4 88


39. S deals
Both vul
S A 10 2
H J 9 3 2
D Q 7 3
C J 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinGranovetterWeichselRubinSontag
PassPass
PassPass1 DPassPassPass1 D1 S
2 CPass2 DPass2 CPass2 DPass
2 NTPass3 NTAP2 SDblPassPass
2 NTPass3 HPass
4 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 258KS QKA7
D 107AJS 109J4
D KH 793S 852D 2
D 2H 68QD AJ83
S 27JKH 54K2
H 103Q4D 974C 2
D 4C 2C 4C 6  10 tricks claimed
S K 5 4
H K 10
D 10 9 8
C K Q 9 7 4
Table S 9 7
H A Q 5
D A K 6 5 4 2
C 10 8
46734 47734
966A8 766A8
Par NS -600
S Q J 8 6 3
H 8 7 6 4
D J
C A 3 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT W = -600
 -10 59

  Meltzer NS
  4 D E = -130
   +10 98


40. W deals
None vul
S 9 6
H Q 4
D J 2
C Q 8 7 6 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinGranovetterWeichselRubinSontag
1 HPass3 HDbl1 HPass2 HDbl
Pass4 CPass4 S (AP)Rdbl3 C4 H4 S
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 349AH 347A
D 4QJKD 53JK
S 5A86S 10A86
D A327D A627
D 56S 99D 48S 99
H Q2S 26C 3JKA
S 7QC 210D QC 410S 2
D 8C 310S 3S JQ
  9 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S K Q 8
H K J 8 6 3
D Q 8 6 3
C A
Table S 10 5
H 10 9 7 5 2
D K 10 9 7
C J 10
8833A =
449A3 =
Par NS -100
S A J 7 4 3 2
H A
D A 5 4
C K 9 5

Ekeblad NS
4 S S -1 -50
 +2 61

  Meltzer NS
  4 S× S -1 -100
   -2 98


41. N deals
E-W vul
S 8 7 2
H J 7
D A J 9 6 5
C 7 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinGranovetterWeichselRubinSontag
2 DPassPassPass1 NT2 C
PassPass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A934C A984
S 5A32C KQ37
H K57AC 6S 6J2
S QK47H K87A
H Q3J2C 10D 4H 3S 2
H 104S 8D 2H J2Q4
C KQ87H 105D 5S 5
S J69D 5D 810QA
C 25D 4JS 7JA3
H 68D 9C 10S K48Q
D 6710K  9 tricks claimed
S 9 4 3
H 8 5 4 3
D K Q 3
C J 8 3
Table S Q J 5
H A 2
D 8 7 2
C A K 10 6 5
67886 =
64457 65557
Par NS +110
S A K 10 6
H K Q 10 9 6
D 10 4
C Q 9

Ekeblad NS
2 D N = +90
 -2 61

  Meltzer NS
  2 S N +1 +140
   +2 100


42. E deals
Both vul
S A K 5 4
H Q 5 2
D A 8 5 3 2
C 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinGranovetterWeichselRubinSontag
1 S2 SPassPass
3 S4 H4 SPassPass1 D1 S2 H
PassDblAPPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C QK65S 3A27
D 1024QC 6A27
S 73K2S QD 66K
H 2C 9A6D A4Q7
C 24S 410D 29H 310
D A967C JKH 25
  7 tricks claimedS 4JH 49
C Q4S 59
C 8H 6H Q10
D 3JH 10H J
S 9 6 3
H K J 8 7 6
D 10 7
C K 7 4
Table S Q J 10 8 2
H
D K J 9 4
C A 10 9 5
65977 65976
77466 =
Par NS +140
S 7
H A 10 9 4 3
D Q 6
C Q J 8 3 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S× E -3 +800
 +5 66

  Meltzer NS
  4 H S = +620
   -5 100


43. S deals
None vul
S J 8 6
H 6 5
D K 10 9 5 2
C A J 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinGranovetterWeichselRubinSontag
1 NT1 NT
Pass2 DPass2 HPass3 NTAP
Pass2 SPass2 NT
Pass3 CPass3 D
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 965KS 106A7
D 76K3S 2K98
C A247C 45A2
C JQK3C 10QK3
  9 tricks claimedC 67JH 10
H 53A7
C 9D 6H 6H 9
C 8S 4S JD 3
S Q 10 9 4
H Q 8 7
D Q 8 6
C 7 5 3
Table S A 5 3 2
H K J 10 9 3
D J 3
C Q 2
876AA =
36622 =
Par NS +130
S K 7
H A 4 2
D A 7 4
C K 9 8 6 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S = +400
 -3 66

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S +3 +490
   +3 103


44. W deals
N-S vul
S Q J
H K Q
D A J 10 6 3
C 9 8 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinGranovetterWeichselRubinSontag
2 SPass4 SPass2 SPass2 NTPass
PassPass3 CPass3 DPass
3 NTPass6 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K32AH K32A
S 2JA7S KJ57
S 5D 2KQS 2QA
C Q  13 tricks won
  13 tricks claimed
S K 9 8 4 3 2
H A 10 7
D Q 7 5
C Q
Table S A 10 6 5
H 9 8 6 5 3
D
C A K J 10
20262 =
8DB6A =
Par NS -1510
S 7
H J 4 2
D K 9 8 4 2
C 7 4 3 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S W +3 -510
 +11 77

  Meltzer NS
  6 S W +1 -1010
   -11 103


45. N deals
Both vul
S 5 3
H J 8 6
D A Q 10 8
C A 9 8 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinGranovetterWeichselRubinSontag
PassPass1 CPassPass1 D
1 DDblPass1 SPass2 DAP
Pass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 52Q6H Q67K
D 7825D J482
S 32KAD 5310H 3
D 3QH 3JC 52K3
C A243C 76A10
C 510JQS 32KA
C 68H 4KC Q8H 44
H KD 68AD 6QH 5H 2
H 79D 9JD AS 6S 47
C 9H 107S 7S 58Q7
S A J 7
H Q
D K 9 7 6 4 3
C Q 6 3
Table S 9 8 6 2
H A 10 7 5 4 3
D 2
C 10 2
A878A A879A
34642 =
Par NS +630
S K Q 10 4
H K 9 2
D J 5
C K J 7 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT N -2 -200
 -7 77

  Meltzer NS
  2 D S = +90
   +7 110


Meltzer leads by 33 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 4


46. E deals
None vul
S Q 10 9 8 7 5 4
H 8 5
D Q 10 3
C 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagEkebladWeichselLipsitzShenkinMartelMolsonStansby
2 C2 H1 C1 H
Dbl2 SPassPassDbl2 S3 C3 S
3 C3 SPass4 S4 CAP
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A234H K452
D 89K10H A1086
D 235AH 3C JS 109
C 8JS 45S A5D 56
S 5C 7KAC 34A2
S 37C 66C K8S 2S 4
D Q7H J4C Q9D 2S 7
H 86A4D 79K3
C 9H 10S 10Q  9 tricks claimed
S A J 3 2
H 10 4
D K J 6 4 2
C J 3
Table S
H Q 9 6 2
D 8 7 5
C A K Q 7 6 5
59644 59654
83688 84689
Par NS +100
S K 6
H A K J 7 3
D A 9
C 10 9 8 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S× N -1 -100
 -4 77

  Meltzer NS
  4 C E -1 +50
   +4 114


47. S deals
N-S vul
S A K 7 4 3
H K 4
D A
C A K 7 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagEkebladWeichselLipsitzShenkinMartelMolsonStansby
PassPass
Pass1 CPass1 DPass1 CPass1 H
Pass1 SPass2 SPass2 SPass2 NT
Pass4 SAPPass3 SPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q42AS 25JA
H K853C A542
S 36Q10C K9108
C 108K5C 6JS 8S 10
C 79S 8S JH 2K85
D 3A42C 3QS QH 3
C 6JS 5D 5D 2JA4
D 6JS 48S K6H 7D 3
S A2H 7D 7  10 tricks claimed
S J 10
H A 6 3 2
D J 10 7 5 3
C 8 2
Table S 9 6 2
H J 8
D K 9 8 4
C Q J 9 5
BBB7A =
12163 =
Par NS +660
S Q 8 5
H Q 10 9 7 5
D Q 6 2
C 10 4

Ekeblad NS
4 S N +1 +650
 +1 78

  Meltzer NS
  4 S N = +620
   -1 114


48. W deals
E-W vul
S 10 9 5
H 8 2
D J 8 7 6 4
C Q 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagEkebladWeichselLipsitzShenkinMartelMolsonStansby
1 DPass1 SPass1 CPass1 S2 H
2 SPass2 NTPass2 SPass3 CPass
4 SAP4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J38QD 1054Q
S J765S 27A5
S 3H KK9S K94H J
S A104H 7S 610QH 10
C 3210JD 32A7
H 942AC K275
C A546C 3610J
C 79KQD KS 86H 6
C 8D 4H 6D 2H 32A7
S 8D 6QD 9S J
S A K 8 6
H 5 4 3
D A 5
C K 8 4 3
Table S Q J 4 3 2
H A Q 6
D Q 3
C A 10 7
22572 =
9B75A BB86B
Par NS -660
S 7
H K J 10 9 7
D K 10 9 2
C J 9 5

Ekeblad NS
4 S E +2 -680
 -1 78

  Meltzer NS
  4 S E +1 -650
   +1 115


49. N deals
None vul
S A 5
H K 8
D A 8 7 6 3
C Q 9 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagEkebladWeichselLipsitzShenkinMartelMolsonStansby
1 DPass1 S1 NTPass2 H
Pass1 NTPass2 DPass2 SPass4 NT
Pass3 DPass4 DPass5 DPass6 D (AP)
Pass4 NTPass6 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A1038D 10J23
C 3A42D Q564
D K234D K97C 5
D Q5610S 34A2
  12 tricks claimedS 56K10
S 8H 5D 87
C 76A4
S 9H 6D AQ
C 23K10
S 10 4
H Q 7 6 5 4 3
D 9 5 2
C 10 4
Table S Q 7 6 2
H A 9 2
D 10 4
C 8 6 5 3
CB7CC =
01500 =
Par NS +990
S K J 9 8 3
H J 10
D K Q J
C A K J

Ekeblad NS
6 D N = +920
 Tie 78

  Meltzer NS
  6 D N = +920
   Tie 115


50. E deals
N-S vul
S 7
H 9 4
D 10 7 6 3
C Q J 10 7 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagEkebladWeichselLipsitzShenkinMartelMolsonStansby
1 D1 S1 CDbl
DblPass2 CPassRdbl1 DPassPass
2 NTPass3 NTAPDbl2 CDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 72310C 49810
H 6437S 72KA
S 95C 2JD 83K2
H 8J29D 95J6
H A5C 3KD A74Q
H Q10C 7C 4S QC 2J3
C 9510KH 48Q2
C AS 68QS 910C Q4
S 48QD 3H 9KA5
S AD 6C 6KH J6D 103
S A Q 10 5
H 10 6 5 2
D A J 8
C 8 5
Table S J 4 2
H K 8 3
D K 9 4
C A K 6 4
44457 =
98986 99986
Par NS -400
S K 9 8 6 3
H A Q J 7
D Q 5 2
C 9

Ekeblad NS
3 NT W -1 +50
 +6 84

  Meltzer NS
  2 C× N -1 -200
   -6 115


51. S deals
E-W vul
S J 6 4 3
H 5 4
D 6
C A Q 10 5 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagEkebladWeichselLipsitzShenkinMartelMolsonStansby
PassPass
Pass3 C3 D5 CPass3 CDbl5 C
PassPass5 DAPPassPass5 DPass
6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 8KAD 3C 3KAD J
D 108Q6D 108A6
H 85QKC 65D K8
H 61043D 9C 9QC 4
C 64D 53H J43K
D JH 7AC 2C J710D 5
C 710D 99H A785
H A2JC 5H Q210C 2
D 4C J7C QD 4H 67C Q
S 10 9 5
H J 10 8
D A Q 7 2
C K 7 6
Table S A Q 7
H A Q 3
D K J 10 9 5 4 3
C
47729 47629
956B3 756B3
Par NS -500
S K 8 2
H K 9 7 6 2
D 8
C J 9 8 3

Ekeblad NS
5 D E = -600
 -12 84

  Meltzer NS
  6 D E -1 +100
   +12 127


52. W deals
Both vul
S Q J 6
H J 8 6
D K Q 6 2
C J 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagEkebladWeichselLipsitzShenkinMartelMolsonStansby
PassPass1 DPassPassPass1 CPass
1 HPass3 HAP1 DPass1 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K47AD 7A24
S 9QKAS 96KA
H K46AH K48A
C A274C 8274
C K396C K396
C Q5S 10JC Q5S 10J
S 25H 56S 23H 5J
D 32H 28D 36H 28
S 43H 9JS 45H 9Q
D 56H 310D 5KH 310
C 810H 10H JS 78H 10
S 10 9
H 10 9 5 4
D A J 9 5 3
C 9 7
Table S K 7 4 2
H A 7 3 2
D 4
C A K Q 8
76467 =
66976 57976
Par NS -140
S A 8 5 3
H K Q
D 10 8 7
C 10 5 3 2

Ekeblad NS
3 H W = -140
 Tie 84

  Meltzer NS
  1 H E +2 -140
   Tie 127


53. N deals
N-S vul
S 3 2
H K J 7 4
D A 4 2
C J 10 9 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagEkebladWeichselLipsitzShenkinMartelMolsonStansby
PassPass1 SPassPass3 S
2 DDblRdbl2 S4 DPass4 SPass
3 DPass3 NTPass5 DAP
PassDblPassPass
4 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 3A109S 3A49
C QA36C KA36
H 85J2S 10D J26
D A3105D 52310
D 27S 48S JD 6D A7
C 29K4D 47S 58
S 85D 62C 29Q4
C 710D Q5S 8QD 9H 4
S 9
H A Q 5
D K J 9 8 6 5
C 7 3 2
Table S A 8 7 6
H 10 9 6 2
D Q 7 3
C K Q
6A649 =
63794 53794
Par NS +300
S K Q J 10 5 4
H 8 3
D 10
C A 8 5 4

Ekeblad NS
4 D W -1 +50
 -3 84

  Meltzer NS
  5 D W -3 +150
   +3 130


54. E deals
E-W vul
S 7 5 4 3
H 6 4
D Q J 9 8 5 2
C 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagEkebladWeichselLipsitzShenkinMartelMolsonStansby
Pass1 CPass1 C
DblPass1 SPass1 HPassPass1 NT
4 S5 DDblAPDbl2 DPassPass
4 CPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JQK4D Q4KH 2
H A653S K32A
H 8D 9109D AH 786
S 49QKS 1056Q
C K527D 10H 857
S 832AH K453
C 8JD 23H A6109
D 543H 2S 849H Q
S 56D 1010D 3C 69H J
S K 10 8
H A K 8 7 2
D
C A K J 10 6
Table S J 9 6 2
H J 10 5
D 7 6 4
C 4 3 2
54193 85294
57A49 =
Par NS -300
S A Q
H Q 9 3
D A K 10 3
C Q 9 8 7

Ekeblad NS
5 D× N -2 -300
 +8 92

  Meltzer NS
  4 H W = -620
   -8 130


55. S deals
Both vul
S A 7
H A K 9 5
D K 9 2
C A K 10 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagEkebladWeichselLipsitzShenkinMartelMolsonStansby
PassPass
Pass1 CPass1 DPass2 NTPass3 D
Pass2 NTPass3 DDbl3 SPass4 D
Pass4 HAPPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 73QAD Q43K
S A324C A382
S 7105QH A732
D 39Q4C K5D 74
D 57A2S A324
D 6KH 1010S 7105Q
  9 tricks claimedD A2510
H QK10
  11 tricks claimed
S Q 6 4
H Q 2
D A J 8 6 3
C J 4 2
Table S K J 10 3
H 10 7
D Q 5
C Q 9 7 5 3
97B76 =
46257 =
Par NS +650
S 9 8 5 2
H J 8 6 4 3
D 10 7 4
C 8

Ekeblad NS
4 H N -1 -100
 -13 92

  Meltzer NS
  4 H N +1 +650
   +13 143


56. W deals
None vul
S A K J 2
H A J 7 2
D Q 7 3
C 9 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagEkebladWeichselLipsitzShenkinMartelMolsonStansby
Pass1 NTPassPassPass1 D1 NT2 D
PassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K267D K243
S 569JD A567
C 925QD 108S 10Q
D 43105S A563
D A8C 8QS K7H 34
D J9C 6H 2S 28D 99
C A7H 53H 45JQ
H Q38AS QC 5H 8J
S A7H 43C A763
S K8H 64C 4K89
S 2QC 1010H 69A10
S 10 9 4 3
H K 9 8 5
D 6 4
C Q 8 6
Table S Q 8 7 5
H Q 10
D A K J 10
C A 4 2
54666 44656
89677 89777
Par NS -140
S 6
H 6 4 3
D 9 8 5 2
C K J 10 7 5

Ekeblad NS
1 NT N -2 -100
 +5 97

  Meltzer NS
  2 D× N -2 -300
   -5 143


57. N deals
E-W vul
S K 3
H A Q 9 7 3 2
D 7 6 4
C J 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagEkebladWeichselLipsitzShenkinMartelMolsonStansby
1 HPass1 S2 HPass4 H
Pass2 HPass3 H (AP)PassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 5A93S JA43
H 105AJH 45QJ
S K7D 24H AS 76K
H 2S 68KS K5D 22
D A483D 6810J
D J6Q10D 57K3
C 62A9C 6KA9
  9 tricks claimedC 3JQ
  9 tricks claimed
S Q 9 8 4 2
H K 5
D A J 9 5
C A 3
Table S J 10 7 6 5
H J
D K Q 8
C Q 8 6 4
83847 =
59385 =
Par NS -100
S A
H 10 8 6 4
D 10 3 2
C K 10 7 5 2

Ekeblad NS
3 H N = +140
 +5 102

  Meltzer NS
  4 H N -1 -50
   -5 143


58. E deals
Both vul
S 10 9 5
H J 8 6 3
D A 10 9 8
C 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagEkebladWeichselLipsitzShenkinMartelMolsonStansby
Pass1 SPass1 S
Pass1 NTPass2 CDbl2 SDblPass
Pass2 DPass2 S (AP)3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K3A8S 1047A
H KA53D J82K
S 2K54D 57A3
H 1062QS 986K
S 6A98C K362
C J469C Q4A8
S 310D 6QC 1095S 5
D K783D QS 2H 49
D 5JA2D 4S QC J10
D 104S 7C 5H 56KA
S A K 3
H 10 9 5 4
D J 7
C K Q J 5
Table S 8 4
H K 2
D Q 6 4 3 2
C A 10 7 6
68754 =
65679 65689
Par NS -110
S Q J 7 6 2
H A Q 7
D K 5
C 9 8 2

Ekeblad NS
2 S S +1 +140
 +6 108

  Meltzer NS
  3 C W = -110
   -6 143


59. S deals
None vul
S J 7 4 3
H A 2
D A Q 9 8 3
C 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagEkebladWeichselLipsitzShenkinMartelMolsonStansby
1 S1 C
4 H4 S5 H5 S3 HDbl4 H4 S (AP)
Pass6 SDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K65AH KA5C 2
S K23AS 310K2
C JQS 68S Q64A
D 436JH 4S 5Q2
S 5H 10J10S 8H 3J9
S 49QH 3C 64AK
D 10D JKA6
  11 tricks claimed  12 tricks claimed
S 6 2
H K Q 10 9 8 6 3
D K 5 4
C K
Table S A 10 9
H J 7 5 4
D 7 6
C J 10 5 4
8B5CB =
21812 =
Par NS +800
S K Q 8 5
H
D J 10 2
C A Q 9 7 3 2

Ekeblad NS
6 S× S -1 -100
 -11 108

  Meltzer NS
  4 S S +2 +480
   +11 154


60. W deals
N-S vul
S K J 9 8 6 4 2
H A 9 8 7 4
D
C 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagEkebladWeichselLipsitzShenkinMartelMolsonStansby
Pass1 HPass1 NT1 C4 S4 NTPass
Dbl2 S3 DDbl5 CPassPassDbl
Pass3 HPass4 H (AP)5 DPassPassDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C KA104H A53J
S 3A25H 9K62
C JH 473S 53A8
H A532D 3S 28Q
H 7K6JH QD 7410
C 25QH 8D JS 44A
H 910QD 3S 710JD 5
S 710JD 4C 23Q4
S KD 5C JS 665
  11 tricks claimedC 10
S A Q 10
H J 2
D J 9 7 3
C Q J 10 9
Table S 5
H K 10 5
D K 10 8 5 4
C K 7 6 2
8BA45 =
52398 52397
Par NS +500
S 7 3
H Q 6 3
D A Q 6 2
C A 8 5 3

Ekeblad NS
4 H N +1 +650
 +8 116

  Meltzer NS
  5 D× W -2 +300
   -8 154


Meltzer leads by 38 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5


61. N deals
Both vul
S K
H Q 8 6 5 3
D 10 7 4 3
C K 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
PassPass1 CPassPass1 C
Pass1 HPass2 SPass1 DPass1 H
Pass3 CPass3 DPass1 SPass1 NT
Pass3 NTAPPass2 NTPass3 H
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 4KA5S 2K34
H 1032D 6C 26910
D 248KC 47JA
C 347JH KA32
S 842KC QKH 45
D 3JA5H Q7D 610
S A5H 63D 38A5
S Q9D 76C 3D 2H 5S 6
S J 9 5 2
H A 10
D Q 9 5 2
C Q 10 4
Table S 8 7 6 3
H J 9 7 4 2
D J 8
C J 6
A99AB =
34432 =
Par NS +630
S A Q 10 4
H K
D A K 6
C A 9 8 5 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT N +1 +630
 Tie 116

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S +1 +630
   Tie 154


62. E deals
None vul
S K Q 8 5
H K 2
D J 10 9 7 5
C 10 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
Pass1 SPass1 C
Pass3 SPass4 C1 HDbl2 H2 S
Pass4 SAPPass3 HDblRdbl
Pass3 SPass4 C
Pass4 HPass4 S
Pass5 SPass6 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K523H 3K74
H 8K74D J23Q
S K342H 92QA
S Q96H 3H 56S 510
H 210A6S K342
H 59S 5QC 53A2
C 53A2C K8104
S 2
H J 9 8 6 3
D K Q 8 4
C 9 8 2
Table S J 9 3
H Q 10 7
D A 6 2
C J 7 4 3
AC79A =
31542 =
Par NS +980
S A 10 7 6 4
H A 5 4
D 3
C A K Q 6

Ekeblad NS
4 S S +2 +480
 -11 116

  Meltzer NS
  6 S S = +980
   +11 165


63. S deals
N-S vul
S A 3
H K Q 10 8 3
D Q 5
C A J 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
1 D1 D
Pass1 H2 SPassPass1 H2 S3 H
3 SDblPass4 H (AP)Pass3 SPass4 H
Pass5 CPass5 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 9Q63D 3A85
H 26Q9D 4KQ6
D 53JKS 6A105
C 9A32H K925
H 10S 274H 3S 2J4
D Q642H A610S 4
H 3S 4J5D J2S 310
  12 tricks claimed  11 tricks claimed
S J 8 6
H 6 5 4
D K 8 2
C Q 10 9 8
Table S K 10 9 7 4 2
H 9
D 10 6 3
C K 6 3
A6BA8 85BA8
27225 =
Par NS +650
S Q 5
H A J 7 2
D A J 9 7 4
C 5 2

Ekeblad NS
4 H N +2 +680
 +1 117

  Meltzer NS
  5 H N = +650
   -1 165


64. W deals
E-W vul
S 8
H Q 3
D K Q J 10 2
C K J 8 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
Pass1 D2 SDblPass1 D2 S3 H
Pass3 CPass3 SPass4 CPass4 D
Pass4 CPass4 DPass4 HPass6 D (AP)
Pass5 DPass5 S
Pass6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S KA78S KA78
C A342C A342
D 34QAD 34QA
H 625QH J25Q
C 810D 65C 710D 65
D 75J8S 93D 25
  12 tricks claimedC 8H 6D 76
  12 tricks claimed
S 7 3
H 10 9 8 5
D 5 4
C Q 9 6 5 3
Table S K Q 10 6 5 4 2
H J 6
D A 8
C 10 2
B7BC9 =
26213 =
Par NS +920
S A J 9
H A K 7 4 2
D 9 7 6 3
C A

Ekeblad NS
6 D N = +920
 Tie 117

  Meltzer NS
  6 D N = +920
   Tie 165


65. N deals
None vul
S 7 4
H K 7
D A K Q J 10 2
C K J 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
1 DPass1 H1 CPass1 D
Pass3 DPass3 NT (AP)Pass2 DPass2 H
Pass3 DPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q482S Q482
S J765S J765
S 10C 9K9S 10C 9K9
S AH 2S AH 3C 10D 2
  7 tricks claimedS 3C 3D 4C J
C 27AK
  7 tricks claimed
S Q J 10
H J 9 4
D 9 5 4
C A 10 8 6
Table S A K 8 6 3
H 10 6 5
D 7 6
C 5 4 2
779A8 =
26114 =
Par NS +140
S 9 5 2
H A Q 8 3 2
D 8 3
C Q 7 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S -2 -100
 Tie 117

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S -2 -100
   Tie 165


66. E deals
N-S vul
S K Q 10 5 4
H 9 8
D K Q
C Q 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
PassPassPassPass
1 D1 SDblPass1 C1 SDblAP
2 NTPass3 HPass
3 NTPassPassDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q2JAH Q2A9
C 24K7D AQ25
D 259QD 6K38
S 10378C 469A
S KH 4H 66D JS 4710
S 4H 7H 29C 5K78
D AK38H JKS 68
H A8103C 2310J
D JH 3D 4S 54
S A 9 8 6
H A
D A J 9 6 4
C A 8 2
Table S 3 2
H Q J 10 7 4
D 7 3 2
C K 10 6
56446 =
86896 =
Par NS -120
S J 7
H K 6 5 3 2
D 10 8 5
C J 9 7

Ekeblad NS
3 NT× W = -550
 -12 117

  Meltzer NS
  1 S× N = +160
   +12 177


67. S deals
E-W vul
S A
H 10 9 3
D A J 5
C Q 10 9 7 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
1 NT1 NT
Pass2 SPass3 CPass2 NTPass3 C
Pass3 NTAPPass3 SPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S QA43S QA43
C 3H 2J4C 3H 2K6
C K25S 2C 825S 2
C 8A7H 4C JA7S 9
D 75K2S 10H 376
S 9K5H 3S JH 9H 4K
D Q4J3D Q45K
D 86A9  10 tricks claimed
C QS 7S 66
C 10H 5H 6S 8
S Q J 10 8 5
H K
D 7 6 4
C A 6 4 2
Table S 9 7 4 2
H J 7 5 4 2
D K 10 9 3
C
C598C B598B
17341 =
Par NS +990
S K 6 3
H A Q 8 6
D Q 8 2
C K J 8

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S = +400
 -1 117

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S +1 +430
   +1 178


68. W deals
Both vul
S Q 9 3
H K 9 8 6
D A Q 10 4
C K 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
Pass1 DPass1 SPass1 DPass1 S
Pass1 NTPass3 NT (AP)Pass1 NTPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 10Q56H J45K
H 438JH 6273
D 53210H QD 28A
D 49K6H 10S 4D 69
H 7D 79AS 6510Q
C 954KD 45K7
H K2S 4D 8D 38A9
  10 tricks claimedD QJS 8S 2
D 10S 7S KS J
C K354
C 67A2
S J 10 2
H 5 3
D 8 7 6 2
C J 8 4 2
Table S A 7 6
H A J 10 2
D J 9 5
C 9 7 3
AAAAA =
33333 =
Par NS +630
S K 8 5 4
H Q 7 4
D K 3
C A Q 10 5

Ekeblad NS
3 NT N +1 +630
 Tie 117

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N +1 +630
   Tie 178


69. N deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 5
H 8 7 5 2
D J 9 2
C A 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
PassPass1 SPassPass1 C
2 C2 SPass4 S (AP)1 NTDbl5 DPass
PassDblPass5 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A267D K2107
D KD A96S 6
  10 tricks wonS KD 457
H K62A
D QS 28J
H Q354
S AC 493
S 4C 6Q10
  11 tricks claimed
S
H 10 9 6 3
D A K 8 4
C Q 10 9 6 4
Table S 10 7 3
H A J 4
D Q 10 6 5 3
C J 7
7A434 =
438A8 =
Par NS +100
S A K J 8 6 4 2
H K Q
D 7
C K 8 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S S = +620
 -1 117

  Meltzer NS
  5 S S = +650
   +1 179


70. E deals
E-W vul
S A 6
H A Q 9 6 4
D J 8 5
C J 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
1 SPass2 SPass
1 NTPass2 DPassPassPass
2 SDblPass2 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S KA42H 35AJ
D 57K2H 62K8
H 35Q2H 710QS 3
H 4JK8S 42K6
H 710AS 3S 5A97
H 6D 6D 3C 5H 4S JC 2D 2
H 9S 9C 2S 5S Q8D 9C 7
S 6J7D 9C A6410
C 96Q7C 98KJ
  8 tricks claimedC QH 9D 6S 10
S K 5
H 10 8 5
D 10 9 2
C K Q 5 4 3
Table S Q J 9 4 3
H J 2
D A Q 7 6
C A 9
64754 64744
68688 =
Par NS -110
S 10 8 7 2
H K 7 3
D K 4 3
C 8 6 2

Ekeblad NS
2 NT S = +120
 +6 123

  Meltzer NS
  2 S E = -110
   -6 179


71. S deals
Both vul
S 9 7 5 4 2
H K J 6 3
D 9 3
C 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
1 H1 H
2 C3 H5 DAP2 C3 H5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A8910S K8210
H A539S AJ93
S KJ23H A569
  10 tricks wonH 2
  10 tricks claimed
S Q J 8
H 10 7 5
D 7 4
C A K Q 10 5
Table S 10 3
H 9
D A K Q J 10 8 6
C 9 7 3
18811 =
655AA =
Par NS -130
S A K 6
H A Q 8 4 2
D 5 2
C J 4 2

Ekeblad NS
5 D E -1 +100
 Tie 123

  Meltzer NS
  5 D E -1 +100
   Tie 179


72. W deals
None vul
S 8 5 4 2
H 10 7 3
D A K Q 8 4 2
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
PassPass1 HPassPass1 D1 H2 NT
1 NT2 DPassPassPass3 NTAP
3 CDblPass3 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C KA7H 3C 7S 2Q5
D J625C KA2H 3
D 310K9D 76A5
H 7A28H 7A24
S 3QK2C 9J6S 4
C 6D 485D J1029
S 56JAD 3S 10KH 5
  9 tricks claimedD QS 3H 6H 8
D 4S 6S 7C 4
D 8S 9S JC 3
S A K 10
H 8 4
D 10 6
C 10 7 6 4 3 2
Table S 9 6 3
H A Q J 5
D 9 5
C K Q 9 8
88795 =
55648 =
Par NS +110
S Q J 7
H K 9 6 2
D J 7 3
C A J 5

Ekeblad NS
3 D N = +110
 -7 123

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S = +400
   +7 186


73. N deals
E-W vul
S 7 6 3
H J 10 5 4 2
D Q 4 2
C A 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
Pass1 S2 DPass2 SPass
2 H3 DPassPass3 SPass4 SAP
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D AS 225H 832K
C 69Q5C 35KA
D 63S 44D 2610S 2
H 32K7H A4D 97
D 910S 10QH Q5D 7S 5
H A4D 78S Q43A
H Q5D 8S 5D 8JS 104
C 8KA3H 6JS 9C 2
H 10S JS Q6  10 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S 10 4 2
H A Q 9 6 3
D
C K J 10 7 6
Table S A K J 9 8
H K
D 9 8 7 6 5
C Q 3
61461 =
7C97A =
Par NS -1400
S Q 5
H 8 7
D A K J 10 3
C 8 5 4 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S E = -620
 Tie 123

  Meltzer NS
  4 S E = -620
   Tie 186


74. E deals
Both vul
S K 6 4 2
H A K 8 5 2
D Q 10
C 10 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
Pass1 CPass1 D
Pass1 HPass2 H2 C2 HPass4 H (AP)
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 64J5C 64J5
H 4A73C A1029
H KJ10QC 3D 10H 7K
S 27A3D 7A9Q
S Q1048H 104AJ
S JC 369H K
S 5C 7KD 4  10 tricks claimed
C 1029Q
C AH 2D 2K
D Q63K
S 10 3
H Q 4
D K 9 5
C A Q J 8 7 3
Table S 9 8 7
H J 7
D J 8 7 6 4 2
C 6 2
ABA56 BBB67
22276 =
Par NS +660
S A Q J 5
H 10 9 6 3
D A 3
C K 9 4

Ekeblad NS
4 H N = +620
 Tie 123

  Meltzer NS
  4 H N = +620
   Tie 186


75. S deals
None vul
S A 9
H A J 10 7 5 3 2
D 8
C 10 8 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerMolsonLarsenShenkinLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
1 D1 NT
Pass1 H1 SPassPass2 DPass2 H
PassDblPass2 NTPass3 SPass3 NT
Pass3 SPass3 NTPass4 DPass4 H (AP)
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 7JK2C 32AQ
C 38AQC 9JK8
C 9D 3410C 4107D 7
H A846S 94K3
H 2KQH Q62K
  10 tricks claimedD 2A
  10 tricks claimed
S 7 3
H 6
D Q J 10 5 4
C K 6 5 4 3
Table S Q 10 8 5 4
H K 9 8
D 6 2
C A 9 7
88A76 =
35266 =
Par NS +420
S K J 6 2
H Q 4
D A K 9 7 3
C Q J

Ekeblad NS
4 H N = +420
 Tie 123

  Meltzer NS
  4 H S = +420
   Tie 186


Meltzer leads by 63 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6


76. W deals
N-S vul
S A 9 3 2
H A K 6
D Q 9 8 7
C 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
Pass1 DPass1 SPass1 NTPassPass
Pass2 SPass4 S (AP)Pass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 4A102C 5QK4
D 72K3H 7A102
S J62KD 82A3
C A3104S 469K
C 5QK7C J3107
D 68JAC 968H 6
S 4897C AH 5H 3S 2
S AC 25QC 2H 8D 6D 7
D Q5410D 5410Q
  10 tricks claimedD 9JK
  7 tricks claimed
S Q 8 6
H J 7 4 3
D 10 6 3
C K 10 8
Table S K 7
H Q 10 9
D J 5 2
C A J 9 5 2
7A796 =
63647 =
Par NS +620
S J 10 5 4
H 8 5 2
D A K 4
C Q 6 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S S = +620
 +11 134

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT N = +90
   -11 186


77. N deals
Both vul
S A J 9
H 9
D K J 8 6 5 4 3
C 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
1 DPass1 HPassPassPass
2 C2 DAP1 H3 DDblPass
5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 5397H 910JA
C A426C A423
H K9103C K756
H AD 385C JD 8S 4Q
D KA79S 38A5
D 2H 6H 24S 9K62
S A462  11 tricks claimed
S JK38
  6 tricks claimed
S 8 2
H A K 7 4 2
D 9
C A K J 10 9
Table S K 10 5 4
H Q 10 8
D A Q 10 2
C 5 2
03051 13151
CAC7C =
Par NS -1440
S Q 7 6 3
H J 6 5 3
D 7
C Q 8 6 3

Ekeblad NS
2 D N -2 -200
 +9 143

  Meltzer NS
  5 C W = -600
   -9 186


78. E deals
None vul
S 10 4
H A Q J 6
D Q 9 8 2
C K Q 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
Pass1 SPass1 C
Pass2 CPass3 CPass1 HPass1 S
Pass3 NTAPPass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 510K8D 310K8
H 9Q84D J27A
D 23A6C 43K7
C 42K7C QJ62
C Q1063C 510AH 2
S 42K5H 43Q8
C AH 35JS 42K5
C 8H 2H 6S 3C 8D 6H 6S 3
C 9H 5S 10S 6C 9H 5S 10S 6
H 710AS 9H 79AS 9
S J 5
H K 10 9 5 3 2
D K J 6
C 3 2
Table S A 9 6 3 2
H 8
D 7 5 4 3
C J 10 7
BA9AB CA9AC
13421 =
Par NS +990
S K Q 8 7
H 7 4
D A 10
C A 9 8 6 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT N +2 +460
 Tie 143

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N +2 +460
   Tie 186


79. S deals
N-S vul
S 8 6 5 2
H Q 9 6
D K J 8 5
C 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
PassPass
PassPass1 C1 HPassPass1 NTPass
Dbl2 H3 SPass2 CPass2 SPass
4 SAP3 SPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 7QK4H 3JQA
H 6A87H 4K79
D 6910JD 2A54
H 94K10H 106D 62
H 3JQS 9C J76K
C 6KJ10D 910JS J
C 2Q74C 45Q10
S 32JAS 35QA
C 3S 10D 58D 738S 9
S 10 7 4 3
H J 10 7
D A Q 10 3
C Q J
Table S K Q J 9
H A 4
D 6 4
C A 9 8 6 4
44874 =
68458 68558
Par NS -110
S A
H K 8 5 3 2
D 9 7 2
C K 5 3 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S E -3 +150
 +3 146

  Meltzer NS
  4 S E -1 +50
   -3 186


80. W deals
E-W vul
S 10 6
H 7 3
D 10 6 4 2
C A J 6 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
1 DPass1 HDbl1 DPass1 HDbl
3 HPass4 HAP4 H5 CDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K4A7D 9KA4
S 10QKAD 510C 23
D A293H Q843
D 54H 5QH 5KA7
H Q823D 86C 7Q
H 9KA7C 9K43
S 3689C 8H 6AH 9
S J7D 62S 64JA
S 5H 4D 104  7 tricks claimed
D 7C 3H 10K
C 28H 65
S A 7 3
H A 6 4 2
D A J 8 7 5
C 4
Table S Q 8 4 2
H Q J 10 9 5
D 9
C 9 7 2
65257 75277
56A64 58B64
Par NS -650
S K J 9 5
H K 8
D K Q 3
C K Q 10 8

Ekeblad NS
4 H E = -620
 +5 151

  Meltzer NS
  5 C× N -4 -800
   -5 186


81. N deals
None vul
S Q J 7 5 4
H Q 4
D A 9 8 2
C A 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
2 SPassPass1 S2 SPass
Pass2 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J6A4S 52910
C 710K4D Q245
H 372QD 38K6
D 9105QD JS 6C 2A
C 2AS 25S 4A38
D K63AD 10C 4C 69
D 24S 9S 10D 7H 6C 7H 4
C 3D 8S A9C K5310
  6 tricks claimedH 37AQ
S K7H 5H 9
H 2S J8K
S K 10 8
H A 2
D Q 3
C J 8 7 6 3 2
Table S A 2
H J 10 8 5 3
D K J 10 7 4
C K
67556 =
76887 =
Par NS -100
S 9 6 3
H K 9 7 6
D 6 5
C Q 9 5 4

Ekeblad NS
2 S N -2 -100
 +7 158

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT W = -400
   -7 186


82. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 4
H A 4 2
D Q 5 2
C Q J 9 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
1 D1 S1 NT2 D
Pass2 NTPass3 DPass2 HPass2 S
Pass3 SAPPass2 NTPass3 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 10QK4D 10QK6
H 6J72H 3J72
C 47QKS 57Q2
D J682D 2J48
D A7H 85C K472
C 8S 562C 8S 6A5
S 67Q2H 8410K
S 43K8D 9H 95A
S A10C 5C 3H 65C 6A
  8 tricks claimedC Q3S 910
S J 10 8 7
H 9 8 7
D 10 8
C A 10 7 6
Table S 3 2
H Q 10 6 3
D A K J 3
C K 8 3
78687 =
65756 =
Par NS +110
S A K 9 6 5
H K J 5
D 9 7 6 4
C 4

Ekeblad NS
3 S S -1 -100
 Tie 158

  Meltzer NS
  3 D S -1 -100
   Tie 186


83. S deals
E-W vul
S 9 5 2
H J 7
D K 9 6 3
C A 8 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
1 H1 NT
1 NTPass2 HPassPassPassPass
2 SPass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J43KH K710A
S A234D 210K7
S K56Q  7 tricks won
H 2710A
D A467
H 89S 9S J
C 310QA
  10 tricks claimed
S A K 8
H K Q 9 5 2
D J 10 4
C Q 6
Table S J 10 7 6 3
H 10 4
D 7
C K J 9 4 3
73584 =
6A858 6A758
Par NS -500
S Q 4
H A 8 6 3
D A Q 8 5 2
C 10 2

Ekeblad NS
3 S W +1 -170
 -6 158

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT S = +90
   +6 192


84. W deals
Both vul
S Q 4
H A Q 6 5
D J 10 9 3
C J 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
PassPassPass1 NTPassPassPass1 C
Pass2 CPass2 SPass1 HPass1 NT
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 837QS 34610
C Q239H 1045J
C 56J4S 9A7Q
D 94A2H 936K
H 1045JS 82JD 3
S 92K4S KD 9C 45
S 3Q65H 2Q87
D 10KS 105H AD 4D QD 2
C A8107C 39K2
D 6H 7H 2JC 56JA
S K J 7 3
H 4 3 2
D 8 5 2
C 10 6 2
Table S 9 8 6
H K J 8
D K 7 6 4
C A 9 4
88989 =
45444 =
Par NS +140
S A 10 5 2
H 10 9 7
D A Q
C K Q 8 5

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S -1 -100
 Tie 158

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S -1 -100
   Tie 192


85. N deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 7
H K Q 9 8 5 2
D 9
C Q 10 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
3 HPassPass2 HPassPass
PassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 5367C K52Q
H K734D 52109
H Q106D 3C A1047
S QKA2C 63H 7J
H AC 22JD 48QH 2
C 5A34H K1034
D K942H 5JAD 3
  9 tricks claimedD JKH 86
S QKA6
  8 tricks claimed
S 6 2
H 4
D K Q 10 7 3
C A 9 8 6 2
Table S K J 5 4
H J 10 7
D A 6 5 4
C K 4
67823 =
654BA =
Par NS -400
S A 10 8 3
H A 6 3
D J 8 2
C J 7 5

Ekeblad NS
3 H N = +140
 +1 159

  Meltzer NS
  2 H N = +110
   -1 192


86. E deals
E-W vul
S 4
H J 3
D A J 5 3
C A Q 10 9 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
Pass2 DPass1 H
Dbl5 DAP1 NTDbl2 HDbl
2 SPassPass3 D
Pass3 SPass3 NT
Pass4 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K475S K475
S AD 329S AD 329
H J45KC A2H 56
H 1032AC 53D 68
D 62A7H A932
D J98QS Q10H J3
  10 tricks claimedH 610D 54
C 74D 8J
S A K 10
H K 10 9
D Q 4 2
C K J 8 6
Table S J 8 7 6 3 2
H 4 2
D 9 7
C 4 3 2
96AB9 A6AB9
36223 37224
Par NS +430
S Q 9 5
H A Q 8 7 6 5
D K 10 8 6
C

Ekeblad NS
5 D S -1 -50
 -5 159

  Meltzer NS
  4 D S = +130
   +5 197


87. S deals
Both vul
S 8 7 5
H 7 6 3
D A Q 9 3
C K Q 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
1 C1 C
Pass1 SPass1 NTPass1 DPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J3A5H J3A5
S 2QJ5S 2Q45
H K468D K638
H Q27S 6D J495
D K432D 710Q2
D J695D AH 8S 3H 10
D 710Q8C K526
D AS KS 3H 9C Q1037
S 79A4C 9JAH 4
C 26K5  11 tricks claimed
S J 10 4
H J 10 9 4 2
D 10 6 4
C 7 6
Table S K 9 6 2
H A 8
D 8 5 2
C J 10 8 5
BA9BB B99BB
23422 =
Par NS +660
S A Q 3
H K Q 5
D K J 7
C A 4 3 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S +2 +660
 Tie 159

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S +2 +660
   Tie 197


88. W deals
None vul
S 8 6
H Q
D A K 10 5 4 2
C J 10 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
Pass3 DPassPassPass3 DPassPass
PassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A576H 63KQ
H 6A8QD 6AJ3
D 36A9D K9H 47
D KJH 37C 35A8
D 2H 2H 48H A7S 62
  9 tricks claimedH 58D 5J
D 2C 6H 98
D Q4C 7S 5
S 28A9
H 10S 10S 3D 10
C J9KQ
S J 7 3 2
H K 8 7
D Q 8 7 6
C Q 8
Table S A Q 4
H J 10 6 2
D J 9
C 9 7 6 5
888A9 898A9
44533 =
Par NS +140
S K 10 9 5
H A 9 5 4 3
D 3
C A K 2

Ekeblad NS
3 D N = +110
 Tie 159

  Meltzer NS
  3 D N = +110
   Tie 197


89. N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 3
H K 4 3
D A 8 4
C K 8 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
1 DPass1 S1 NTPass2 H
Pass1 NTPass3 NT (AP)Pass2 SPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 2J74H 2J104
S AQ32S 4QK2
S 4H 5K7S 38AH 5
S 10J5C 2S 5H 710J
H 6A93C 4J23
S 9D 5D 48S 9H 9D 47
S 6H 10D 8H QS 6D 5D 8H 6
C A534H AD 738
C J10K9C A579
  10 tricks claimedD 29A6
H KQD 3D K
S Q
H 10 9 7 5
D K 9 7 5
C 10 6 5 2
Table S J 8 7 2
H Q 8 6 2
D Q 6
C Q 9 4
BB9AA =
22422 22433
Par NS +460
S A 9 6 5 4
H A J
D J 10 3 2
C A J

Ekeblad NS
3 NT N +1 +430
 -1 159

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N +2 +460
   +1 198


90. E deals
Both vul
S A 7
H Q J
D 8 7 5 4 3 2
C 6 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeltzerEkebladLarsenLipsitzGranovetterMartelRubinStansby
PassPass
1 HPass2 CPass
2 DPass2 HPass
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
D 769K
C 92A7
H 10KAJ
D A4J10
D Q8S 3H 9
S QKA6
S 78J2
  9 tricks claimed
S K 5 2
H A 6 5 3 2
D A K Q
C Q 9
Table S 8 6 3
H 10 8 7 4
D J 6
C A K J 10
25252 =
B8B8B A8A7A
Par NS -660
S Q J 10 9 4
H K 9
D 10 9
C 8 7 5 4

Ekeblad NS
4 H W -1 +100
 Tie 159

  Meltzer NS
  4 H W -1 +100
   Tie 198


Meltzer leads by 39 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7


91. S deals
None vul
S A 6
H J 8 6
D 9 6 3
C Q 9 6 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyRubinMartelGranovetterLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
1 NT1 NT
2 CPass2 DDbl2 H2 NTPass3 C (AP)
2 H2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A672D A345
H 58S 2KH A672
D KA34H 38C 7K
H QJS 5C 3D 8KC 86
H 9C 2S 3C 5H QJC AS 4
H 4C 4C 7S 4D 10QC J9
H 3C 6C 10S J  7 tricks claimed
H 10S 6S 7C K
C 89AD 2
  5 tricks claimed
S 10 9 8
H A Q 10 9 5 4 3
D A
C J 8
Table S K 7 5 3 2
H 7
D 10 8 7 4
C A 10 7
54377 =
69966 =
Par NS -140
S Q J 4
H K 2
D K Q J 5 2
C K 5 3

Ekeblad NS
2 NT S -3 -150
 -2 159

  Meltzer NS
  3 C S -2 -100
   +2 200


92. W deals
N-S vul
S K Q J 7 4
H Q J 2
D 10 9 2
C 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyRubinMartelGranovetterLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
PassPass2 CPassPassPass1 CPass
2 HPass2 NTPass1 D1 SDblPass
3 CPass3 DPass3 CPass3 NTAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 103J6S 92JA
H Q7K5C A327
H 8S 22AC K1064
C A327C QH 85D 2
C Q1054C 9H 4JS 7
C KS 96S 7C 8S 4H 7S 6
C 9S 6JD 2D A954
C 8S 4S 10H 4D 310K6
D AD Q8S 3
S 8 5 3 2
H 5 3
D A 3
C J 8 6 5 2
Table S A 10
H A 7 6
D K Q 7 5
C A K Q 9
34631 =
A97AC =
Par NS -920
S 9 6
H K 10 9 8 4
D J 8 6 4
C 10 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT E +1 -430
 Tie 159

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT E +1 -430
   Tie 200


93. N deals
Both vul
S K 10 4
H K Q
D J 10 7
C K 10 9 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyRubinMartelGranovetterLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
PassPassPass1 DPass1 H
PassPass1 NTPass2 H
PassPass2 S3 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
S 649J
S 5A103
D 6JQA
H 23QJ
H KS 246
S K7C 78
D 1053K
C 8KA3
S QH 8H 9
  9 tricks claimed
S A 8 6
H 9 7 6 3
D K 8 6 2
C Q 8
Table S Q 9 7 3 2
H J
D Q 5 4
C A J 5 4
65867 =
58576 =
Par NS -110
S J 5
H A 10 8 5 4 2
D A 9 3
C 7 3

Ekeblad NS
Passed out  0
 -4 159

  Meltzer NS
  3 H S = +140
   +4 204


94. E deals
None vul
S A Q 9 3
H A 9 7 3
D Q 6 2
C 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyRubinMartelGranovetterLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
1 SPass1 CPass
1 NTPass2 CPass1 DPass1 SPass
2 SAP1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q47KH 32J4
S 52JQH 569K
H 38J6C A367
H 510A2C 28K4
H 9S 8S 10D 3C QS 359
D J46AC JS 9S 610
C 510K4S 4QK2
S 43KC 3  8 tricks claimed
  7 tricks claimed
S J 4
H 10 6 4
D 8 5 4 3
C K Q J 6
Table S K 8 7 6 5
H K 8 2
D A K
C A 5 2
55664 55654
88779 =
Par NS -120
S 10 2
H Q J 5
D J 10 9 7
C 10 9 8 3

Ekeblad NS
2 S E -1 +50
 +5 164

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT W +1 -120
   -5 204


95. S deals
N-S vul
S 8 7
H K 4 2
D 10 8 4 2
C A 10 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyRubinMartelGranovetterLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
1 C1 NT
Pass1 HPass1 SPassPassPass
Pass3 DDbl3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D Q25KS 37KA
C Q645C Q645
C K289C K289
C 7JAS 4C 3JAH 6
C 10H J3H 3H 2JQA
H 26QAS J89Q
D 3896C 7H 310D 7
D AS 2S 54H K1057
D JS 6H 710H 4D 598
D 7H 5S 3S 7S 25D 24
S J 10 5 3
H A 8 7 3
D Q 3
C J 6 2
Table S K 9 4
H J 10 6
D A J 9 7 5
C 9 5
8888A =
54553 =
Par NS +130
S A Q 6 2
H Q 9 5
D K 6
C K Q 7 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S -1 -100
 -6 164

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT S +2 +150
   +6 210


96. W deals
E-W vul
S Q 7 2
H A Q 5
D Q 6
C K Q J 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyRubinMartelGranovetterLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
Pass1 C1 HDblPass1 NTPass3 NT
Pass1 SPass3 HPassPassPass
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 41025H 81035
D 3K67D 3K67
H 3AJ6H 2AJ6
D Q542D Q542
C J5A2C J3A2
D A9H QS 3D A9H QS 3
  9 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S K 9 5 4
H 3 2
D K J 9 2
C 6 4 2
Table S A 10 8 3
H K J 9 8 4
D 7 5
C 5 3
85688 75578
58755 58754
Par NS +120
S J 6
H 10 7 6
D A 10 8 4 3
C A 9 8

Ekeblad NS
3 NT N = +400
 Tie 164

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N = +400
   Tie 210


97. N deals
None vul
S J 10 9 4
H
D A K J 10 9 7 5
C 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyRubinMartelGranovetterLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
2 DPass4 H1 DPass1 H
PassPassPassPass1 SPass2 D
Pass3 DPass3 H
Pass4 DPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JD 564C A432
S 3JA8S 34A8
C 3KA5C JK75
C Q482H A5D 53
C 7D 7J6H KJD 76
C 910H 5D 9H Q10D 9S 5
S K46H 2H 78S 9S 2
  7 tricks claimedC QD 10910
  8 tricks claimed
S K 7 3
H J 10 9 8 5
D 8 2
C A Q 7
Table S A Q 6 5 2
H 6 3
D 6 3
C J 9 8 3
767A6 =
37537 37527
Par NS +130
S 8
H A K Q 7 4 2
D Q 4
C K 10 6 2

Ekeblad NS
4 H S -3 -150
 -2 164

  Meltzer NS
  4 H S -2 -100
   +2 212


98. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 8 5
H K Q 6 5 4
D K 9 2
C Q 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyRubinMartelGranovetterLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
Pass1 NTPass1 D
Pass3 NTAPPass1 HPass1 NT
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 3210AC J57K
H 32KAH 72KA
D 56JKS J23Q
H 6J710H QJ38
S 72A5H 4C 3910
D Q9S A
  9 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S A 9 3
H 10 8 2
D Q J 4 3
C J 10 6
Table S J 10 7 4
H A J
D 10 5
C 8 7 4 3 2
97987 =
46356 =
Par NS +600
S K 6 2
H 9 7 3
D A 8 7 6
C A K 9

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S = +600
 -1 164

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S +1 +630
   +1 213


99. S deals
E-W vul
S 5 3
H Q 8 6
D A K 8 6
C K 8 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyRubinMartelGranovetterLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
1 C1 C
Pass1 HPass1 SPass1 NTPass2 C
Pass1 NTPass2 DDblRdblPass2 S
Pass2 HPass3 CPass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)
DblPassPass3 S
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A365C A374
C 210JKC 210JK
S 32A4S 52A8
S K856S K437
S Q10C 47S Q10C 56
S JD 9H 6H 3S JD 2H 6H 2
D 34A5S 9D 4C 8H 3
S 10 8 4
H K J
D 9 4 2
C Q J 9 7 6
Table S 7 6 2
H 10 5 4 3 2
D J 10 5
C A 2
AB9B9 BB9B9
22424 =
Par NS +460
S A K Q J 9
H A 9 7
D Q 7 3
C 10 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT N +2 +460
 Tie 164

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N +2 +460
   Tie 213


100. W deals
Both vul
S A K Q 8 3
H 10 4 2
D K 8 6 2
C A
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyRubinMartelGranovetterLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
Pass1 C1 S3 D2 H2 S4 HPass
Pass3 HPass4 CPassPass
Pass4 NTPass5 C
Pass5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A2S 97S Q210H 3
H Q2A6D 56H 77
S J4D 53H A654
  10 tricks wonC Q42A
S A54H 9
C 3H 2J5
H 10
  10 tricks claimed
S
H K Q 9 5 3
D A 9 5
C 10 8 6 3 2
Table S J 9 7 6 5 2
H A J 8 7
D
C Q J 9
76293 772A3
65B39 =
Par NS -500
S 10 4
H 6
D Q J 10 7 4 3
C K 7 5 4

Ekeblad NS
5 D S -1 -100
 +11 175

  Meltzer NS
  4 H W = -620
   -11 213


101. N deals
N-S vul
S A K 9 7
H A J 6
D 9
C K Q J 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyRubinMartelGranovetterLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
1 C1 D1 H1 CPass1 D
2 HPassPass2 NTPass2 CPass2 NT
Pass3 CPass3 DPass3 NTAP
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 46810S 4K32
S J5A6C KA82
C 53102D 45Q9
C 94KAS 576J
D JA79S 10
C 86QH 2  11 tricks claimed
C JH 5D 3H 3
C 7D 4D 6H 7
S K324
S Q 8 5 4
H 9 7 4 3
D Q 7
C 6 4 2
Table S 6 3
H Q 8 5 2
D K J 8 4 2
C A 3
AB89C =
11441 =
Par NS +1370
S J 10 2
H K 10
D A 10 6 5 3
C 10 9 8

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S +1 +630
 -1 175

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S +2 +660
   +1 214


102. E deals
E-W vul
S A 10 9 8 7 3
H A 6
D J
C K J 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyRubinMartelGranovetterLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
Pass3 DPass3 D
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 2A46H KA34
D J934D J932
S 10JD 5D 6S A462
H KA72S 10KD 5D 6
S 9KD 7C 9C 9J75
C 6A32S 9JD 7C Q
H Q634C 6A32
C QK45H Q692
C J7H 8D 2H 5S 378
H 5S 39JD KAC 8C 4
D KA  8 tricks claimed
S 2
H K Q 10 5
D A Q 6 4 2
C A Q 9
Table S K Q J 5 4
H 9 7 3
D 9
C 10 7 4 2
45474 45475
88968 78768
Par NS -140
S 6
H J 8 4 2
D K 10 8 7 5 3
C 6 5

Ekeblad NS
3 D S -2 -100
 -2 175

  Meltzer NS
  3 D S -1 -50
   +2 216


103. S deals
Both vul
S Q 7 3
H A 8
D A 2
C Q J 6 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyRubinMartelGranovetterLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
PassPass
1 NTPass2 CPass1 D2 CPass2 D
2 SAPPass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 5KA7D 4K92
S 4A32H Q286
D Q23KC A104K
H QKA4H 910A4
H 86J2  10 tricks claimed
H 910S 75
C QS 6210
D 4C 9JA
C JD 68S 5
S KQ89
S A K 10 5
H K 10 2
D Q J 9 5
C 10 7
Table S 8 6 2
H 6 5 4
D 10 8 7 6 4 3
C K
A7A6B =
25371 =
Par NS +630
S J 9 4
H Q J 9 7 3
D K
C A 9 8 2

Ekeblad NS
2 S W -2 +200
 -10 175

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N +1 +630
   +10 226


104. W deals
None vul
S 7
H A Q 2
D K 8 7 6
C K 9 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyRubinMartelGranovetterLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
PassPass3 D4 NTPass1 DPass4 NT
Pass5 DPass6 S (AP)Pass5 DPass6 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J654D J654
H JA35D 9
  12 tricks won  12 tricks won
S 10 6 2
H J 10 9 8 7 6
D J 9
C J 8
Table S 3
H K 4 3
D A Q 10 5 3 2
C 10 7 4
CC67C AC66C
00760 =
Par NS +990
S A K Q J 9 8 5 4
H 5
D 4
C A Q 6

Ekeblad NS
6 S S = +980
 Tie 175

  Meltzer NS
  6 S S = +980
   Tie 226


105. N deals
E-W vul
S 9 6
H 7 5
D A J 9 7 6
C 8 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyRubinMartelGranovetterLipsitzWeichselEkebladSontag
Pass2 DPassPass1 SPass
2 NTPass3 DPass2 CPass2 HPass
3 NTAP2 NTPass3 SPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J35QS 9QK4
H A726S J56A
D 27KS 2C 6JK2
H K3C 55C A3H 2Q
H Q8C 7D 6D QA35
C 6QA2D JKS 22
C K3H 4J  10 tricks claimed
C 104D 4S 7
C 98S 3S 10
S 5 4
H A
D Q 10 8 2
C A K 10 9 7 5
Table S A Q 8 3
H K Q 9 4 2
D K 4 3
C 6
25431 =
B88AB B89AB
Par NS -660
S K J 10 7 2
H J 10 8 6 3
D 5
C Q J

Ekeblad NS
3 NT W +1 -630
 Tie 175

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT W +1 -630
   Tie 226


Meltzer leads by 51 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8


106. E deals
Both vul
S 9 7 6 4
H Q 8
D
C A K Q 10 9 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyEkebladMartelLipsitzMolsonWeichselShenkinSontag
1 DPass1 NTPass
1 H4 CPassPass2 C3 CPassPass
DblAPDblPass3 DPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K74C 2C J7Q
S 6J32  6 tricks won
C 54810
S 4K108
C 3J7A
C KD 5H 5D 3
  7 tricks claimed
S A Q 8 2
H K J 3 2
D 4 3 2
C 8 7
Table S K J 5
H A 9 7
D A K 10 9 5
C 5 3
44447 =
69996 69896
Par NS -140
S 10 3
H 10 6 5 4
D Q J 8 7 6
C J 4

Ekeblad NS
4 C× N -3 -800
 -15 175

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT E -3 +300
   +15 241


107. S deals
None vul
S 6
H J 9 8 3 2
D K 10 6 4
C 7 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyEkebladMartelLipsitzMolsonWeichselShenkinSontag
1 C1 C
Pass1 DPass2 NTPass1 DPass1 H
Pass3 DPass3 HPass1 SPass1 NT
Pass3 NTPass4 H (AP)Pass2 DPass2 H
Pass2 NTPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 248QC 83JA
S JA67S JA64
D 369AC Q42K
H 479KS K5C 73
C 2A83H 478K
H 610JAH A6102
C JK104H 5Q
  10 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S A 9 8 5 2
H 10 7
D 7 3 2
C Q 10 8
Table S 10 7 4 3
H A K 5
D J 9 8 5
C J 2
87A79 =
46364 =
Par NS +420
S K Q J
H Q 6 4
D A Q
C A K 9 6 5

Ekeblad NS
4 H S = +420
 Tie 175

  Meltzer NS
  4 H S = +420
   Tie 241


108. W deals
N-S vul
S 10 8 6 5 2
H J 4 2
D Q 10 9 7
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyEkebladMartelLipsitzMolsonWeichselShenkinSontag
PassPass1 SDblPassPass1 SDbl
2 NTPass3 S4 C2 CPass2 SDbl
Pass4 DPass6 D (AP)3 SPassPassDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 537JC A73J
D 1063KH K725
H 104QKH A846
D 4H 8Q2D AK92
C 39A7C K8D 79
C 2QD 7JH 39JQ
D 95JS 3D 53S 310
D AH 9S 28C 10
C K8S 5H 6  8 tricks claimed
H AS 92S 7
S A 9 4 3
H 10 9 8 7
D K
C Q 10 8 7
Table S K Q J 7
H Q 6 5
D 8 6 5 2
C J 9
867BA =
56613 57613
Par NS +600
S
H A K 3
D A J 4 3
C A K 6 5 4 2

Ekeblad NS
6 D N -3 -300
 -9 175

  Meltzer NS
  3 S× E -1 +100
   +9 250


109. N deals
Both vul
S A K 6
H K Q J 8 5
D Q
C K Q 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyEkebladMartelLipsitzMolsonWeichselShenkinSontag
1 CPass1 S1 CPass1 D
2 DDbl3 D3 H1 S2 HPass4 H (AP)
Pass4 DPass4 H
Pass4 SPass5 D
Pass6 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D AQ75S J32A
H 9K23H K239
H Q74D 2H J74D 2
H 510AS 5H 810AD 3
D 83H 84D 5KQ7
C 46A2D AH 548
C 3JK7C K732
C Q89S 2C 56AJ
S Q 9 7 5 2
H 9
D A K 6 3 2
C J 2
Table S J 8
H 10 7 2
D J 9 7 4
C 10 8 7 6
86B5A =
35273 =
Par NS +650
S 10 4 3
H A 6 4 3
D 10 8 5
C A 9 3

Ekeblad NS
6 H S -1 -100
 -13 175

  Meltzer NS
  4 H N +1 +650
   +13 263


110. E deals
None vul
S 9 6 4
H A 4
D Q 10 7 3
C K J 10 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyEkebladMartelLipsitzMolsonWeichselShenkinSontag
2 SDbl3 SDbl
3 DDblPass4 C4 SDblPass4 NT
Pass5 CAPPass5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 84AKS AK79
S 10C 676H 10QKA
C A532C J265
C 79104  11 tricks won
D 36JK
S 395C 8
H Q
  11 tricks claimed
S 8 7 3
H K 8 5 3 2
D K 8 5
C 9 5
Table S A Q J 10 5 2
H 10 9 7
D 9 6
C 4 2
756BB =
57722 =
Par NS +400
S K
H Q J 6
D A J 4 2
C A Q 8 7 6

Ekeblad NS
5 C S = +400
 Tie 175

  Meltzer NS
  5 C N = +400
   Tie 263


111. S deals
N-S vul
S A J 7 5
H Q J 5
D Q 10 9 4 2
C Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyEkebladMartelLipsitzMolsonWeichselShenkinSontag
PassPass
1 CDblPass1 S1 DPass1 HPass
DblPass2 HAP2 NTPass3 CPass
3 DPass3 HPass
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 7A53S 36A4
S 6510KS 510K8
H 4KJ6S 2C 2JQ
S 8A42C 34AQ
H Q2C 49D A275
  8 tricks claimedD K10C 58
D 3QH 2J
H 34A5
S 8 6
H A K 9
D A K 6 3
C A 7 6 2
Table S Q 10 4
H 10 8 6 3 2
D 7
C 10 8 5 3
77585 =
66857 =
Par NS -110
S K 9 3 2
H 7 4
D J 8 5
C K J 9 4

Ekeblad NS
2 H E = -110
 -5 175

  Meltzer NS
  4 H E -2 +100
   +5 268


112. W deals
E-W vul
S A K 8
H A K Q
D A J 6 2
C Q 9 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyEkebladMartelLipsitzMolsonWeichselShenkinSontag
Pass2 NTPassPassPass1 CPass1 D
PassPass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 5J2KH 437K
D A347S A742
D 6K58S K653
H 1037AD A347
D JC 89QD 6K58
S 9A64H 1082A
S K752D JC 89Q
S 8Q103C K643
H 98C 5QC A9210
D 2S 98Q10
  8 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S 9 3 2
H 7 2
D Q 8 7
C A K J 7 5
Table S Q 7 6
H 10 9 6 5 4
D K 3
C 8 4 2
79796 =
64647 =
Par NS +140
S J 10 5 4
H J 8 3
D 10 9 5 4
C 10 3

Ekeblad NS
2 NT N = +120
 +5 180

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N -1 -50
   -5 268


113. N deals
None vul
S 10 5
H Q 3 2
D J 9 8 6
C Q 10 9 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyEkebladMartelLipsitzMolsonWeichselShenkinSontag
Pass1 CDblPass1 NTPass
2 CPass2 NTAPPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 45QAS 4310Q
H 10673S 2K85
S 24J5S 7JC 76
C 378KC 39AK
D Q46KS A9H 5H 3
C AS 949C 2H 4610
D 3578D 9254
S 10A73D 8KA7
D 210S 8JH 87QA
C Q5H 86C 5H 64Q
  7 tricks claimed  6 tricks claimed
S J 8 3
H K 9 7 5
D 7 4
C J 6 4 3
Table S A Q 6 2
H A 10
D K 3 2
C A 8 5 2
76786 66786
67657 =
Par NS +90
S K 9 7 4
H J 8 6 4
D A Q 10 5
C K

Ekeblad NS
2 NT E -1 +50
 Tie 180

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT E -1 +50
   Tie 268


114. E deals
N-S vul
S 10 5
H A K 8 4 3
D A K J
C 10 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyEkebladMartelLipsitzMolsonWeichselShenkinSontag
PassPassPassPass
1 S2 HAP1 S2 HPassPass
2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 23J5D A23Q
D QA24S 1023Q
H 32Q5C A378
D 5S 4K7C K6J5
H A7D 36C 210S 69
H KJD 89D 64S 4K
C 679KC 4D JS 9Q
  8 tricks claimedD 79S 8H 3
H 5K2Q
H A7D 89
S A Q J 8 4
H 9 6 5
D Q
C A K 4 2
Table S 9 6 2
H J 10 7 2
D 10 7 6 2
C J 7
75678 76778
57544 57545
Par NS +90
S K 7 3
H Q
D 9 8 5 4 3
C Q 9 8 5

Ekeblad NS
2 H N = +110
 +6 186

  Meltzer NS
  2 S W +1 -140
   -6 268


115. S deals
E-W vul
S J 6
H K J 10 9 6 2
D A 9 6
C A 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyEkebladMartelLipsitzMolsonWeichselShenkinSontag
1 NTPass
Pass2 DPass3 HPass1 HPass1 NT
Pass4 HAPPass2 HPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 46KAS 4JK8
C 65A3S 92106
C 72K9S QD 65A
C QH 7H 9JH 8A23
S J52QS 7H 6D 2D 3
D J6K3S 3H 9D 5C 6
C 108D 4H 2D 49K8
H K34A  7 tricks claimed
S 10H 698
S Q 10 7 4 3
H A Q 7 5
D J 4
C 9 5
Table S K 9 5
H 3
D K 7 5 2
C J 10 4 3 2
76997 =
47346 47345
Par NS +140
S A 8 2
H 8 4
D Q 10 8 3
C K Q 8 6

Ekeblad NS
4 H S -3 -150
 -2 186

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S -2 -100
   +2 270


116. W deals
Both vul
S K
H Q 6 5 2
D 9 8 5 3 2
C 6 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyEkebladMartelLipsitzMolsonWeichselShenkinSontag
PassPassPass1 CPassPassPass1 C
Pass1 DPass2 NTPass1 DPass1 H
Pass3 CPass3 SPass1 SPass1 NT
Pass3 NTAPPass2 CPass2 S
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J27AH J27A
D KA26D KA26
S 8K69H 10583
C 38Q2H 469S 9
C A547H KC 9S 8Q
C 10J6KC 8A23
D 4Q73D Q734
C 9S 2H 5H 8D 10J5S J
S 8 7 4 2
H J 10 4
D A J 7
C J 5 2
Table S J 6 5 3
H K 9 8 7
D 6 4
C K 8 7
889A9 =
45434 55434
Par NS +140
S A Q 10 9
H A 3
D K Q 10
C A Q 10 9

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S -1 -100
 +3 189

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S -2 -200
   -3 270


117. N deals
N-S vul
S J 7 2
H A J 3
D Q 10 9 7 5 2
C 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyEkebladMartelLipsitzMolsonWeichselShenkinSontag
Pass1 SPassPass1 SPass
3 SPass3 NTPass3 NTPass4 CPass
4 DPass4 SAP4 HPass5 CPass
5 DPass6 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A253C K259
S 6379C 6QS 73
S AD 382H A527
S K  10 tricks won
  10 tricks claimed
S Q 10 8 3
H Q 10 8 7
D
C Q J 7 4 2
Table S A K 9 5 4
H K 5
D A K J 8
C 9 3
33565 33575
AA768 =
Par NS -430
S 6
H 9 6 4 2
D 6 4 3
C A K 10 8 6

Ekeblad NS
4 S E = -420
 -11 189

  Meltzer NS
  6 S E -2 +100
   +11 281


118. E deals
E-W vul
S K Q 10 9
H A K 9
D A 10 3
C A 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyEkebladMartelLipsitzMolsonWeichselShenkinSontag
PassPassPassPass
Pass1 CPass1 DPass1 CPass1 D
Pass1 HPass1 SPass1 HPass1 S
Pass1 NTAPPass1 NTPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 62410S 2J410
  10 tricks wonD 2410J
S A56Q
S 378K
S 9H 3C 2C 3
H K825
H A1046
H 9D 6QJ
H 7C 9C 7D 7
S 8 6 4
H J 6 5
D K 5 4
C K Q 9 3
Table S A 3 2
H 10 8 3
D J 8 7 6
C J 8 6
99988 =
33344 =
Par NS +400
S J 7 5
H Q 7 4 2
D Q 9 2
C 5 4 2

Ekeblad NS
1 NT N +3 +180
 -6 189

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N +1 +430
   +6 287


119. S deals
Both vul
S K J 9 7 6
H Q J 2
D J 8 4
C 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyEkebladMartelLipsitzMolsonWeichselShenkinSontag
Pass
Pass1 H1 NT2 H
DblPass3 C3 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 5A32H 56JK
S 52JAC 510Q6
C 89Q6C 32KA
D 2JQ5H 3S 2Q4
D A734H 289
D 69K8  8 tricks claimed
C 4H 2K10
H JKA6
H 3S 3Q4
S K8104
S Q 4 3 2
H 6
D K 10 3 2
C Q 7 4 3
Table S A 8
H K 10 8 4
D A Q 6
C K J 8 5
56633 =
8779A 8769A
Par NS -130
S 10 5
H A 9 7 5 3
D 9 7 5
C A 10 9

Ekeblad NS
3 H N -3 -300
 -9 189

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT E -1 +100
   +9 296


120. W deals
None vul
S J 10 4 3
H Q J 10 8
D 10
C Q 9 8 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyEkebladMartelLipsitzMolsonWeichselShenkinSontag
1 CPass1 DPass1 CPass1 DPass
1 HPass1 SPass1 HPass2 DPass
3 DPass4 SPass4 DPass4 SPass
4 NTPass6 DAP5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
H 3A86
  12 tricks won
S A
H A 9 7 5
D K J 8
C K J 7 5 3
Table S K 6 5 2
H 6
D Q 7 6 5 4 3 2
C A
26515 =
966C7 =
Par NS -920
S Q 9 8 7
H K 4 3 2
D A 9
C 10 6 4

Ekeblad NS
6 D E = -920
 -11 189

  Meltzer NS
  5 D E +1 -420
   +11 307


Meltzer wins by 118 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek