Event AU07 Main

Chicago, Illinois

June 2007

2007 U.S. Championship

Final: Nickell vs. Ekeblad

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul Q J 8
J 10 2
A K Q
10 9 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Nickell Gitelman Freeman Moss
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
1 Dbl Pass 2 1 Dbl Pass 2
Pass Pass 2 3 (AP) Pass Pass 2 3
Pass 3 AP

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

K 6 4 3 2
A 8
J 10 8 4
A K Table 10 9 7
Q 6 4
9 7 5 2
Q J 7
96969 =
46474 =
Par NS +400 A 5
K 9 7 5 3
6 3
8 6 3 2

Nickell NS
3 S = +140
Tie 0
Ekeblad NS
3 S = +140
Tie 0

2. E deals
N-S vul K Q 4
9 4 2
8 7 6 5 4
8 7

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Nickell Gitelman Freeman Moss
1 Pass 1 NT 2
1 Pass 2 Dbl 2 Pass 3 AP
Pass 2 3 AP

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

9 7 6
Q 10 8 7 3
9
Q J 9 6 Table J 10 3
A J 6 5
K Q J 2
K 3
66587 =
76846 =
Par NS -110 A 8 5 2
K
A 10 3
A 10 5 4 2

Nickell NS
3 W -2 +100
Tie 0
Ekeblad NS
3 E -2 +100
Tie 0

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

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Nickell Gitelman Freeman Moss
Pass Pass
Pass 2 2 2 Pass 1 1 1
3 AP 2 3 3 3
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)

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

Q 6 4 2
9 8 5
A J 9 2
8 7 Table J 5
K J 10 3
K Q 6 5 4
A 5
78759 =
65673 =
Par NS +110 8 7 3
A Q 7 4 2
10 7
Q 6 4

Nickell NS
3 E -1 +100
+5 5
Ekeblad NS
5 N -2 -100
-5 0

4. W deals
Both vul Q J
K 9 7 4
K 10 8
J 9 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Nickell Gitelman Freeman Moss
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
2 AP

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

9 8 6 4
A J 8 6 5
7
Q 8 7 Table A K 3 2
Q 3
6 5 4 2
K 6 5
85697 =
48744 58745
Par NS +120 10 7 5
10 2
A Q J 9 3
A 10 3

Nickell NS
2 E = -110
+1 6
Ekeblad NS
2 E +1 -140
-1 0

5. N deals
N-S vul J 10 7
Q
K J 10 7 4 2
10 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Nickell Gitelman Freeman Moss
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Dbl 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
4 AP

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

K 8 6
K J 7 6 4
5
J 9 7 4 Table A 3
A 3 2
9 8 6 3
A K 8 3
46262 =
77B6B =
Par NS -450 Q 9 5 4 2
10 9 8 5
A Q
Q 5

Nickell NS
4 W = -420
+1 7
Ekeblad NS
4 E +1 -450
-1 0

6. E deals
E-W vul A Q J 8 6 2
10 4
6
K Q J 3

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Nickell Gitelman Freeman Moss
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 1 2 Pass 1 1 2 Pass
4 4 Pass Pass 4 4 Pass Pass
Dbl AP Dbl AP

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

K 10
A Q J 8 5 3
K Q 3
10 2 Table 9 7 3
K 9 6
A 10 8 5 2
A 7
28248 =
A5B94 74B94
Par NS -500 5 4
7 2
J 9 7 4
9 8 6 5 4

Nickell NS
4 × N -2 -300
-5 7
Ekeblad NS
4 × N -1 -100
+5 5

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

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Nickell Gitelman Freeman Moss
1 1
Dbl 2 Pass Pass Dbl 2 Pass Pass
Dbl Pass 3 Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

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

A K J
5
A J 5 3
A J 9 5 3 Table 7 6
K J 8 4
10 9 6
8 7 6 2
48633 =
7569A 756AA
Par NS -130 4 3 2
A Q 10 7 3
K Q 8
Q 10

Nickell NS
4 E = -130
Tie 7
Ekeblad NS
4 E = -130
Tie 5

8. W deals
None vul 4
K 8 7 5
K Q 7 6 2
8 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Nickell Gitelman Freeman Moss
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
2 2 2 3 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 3 NT AP

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

K J 8
Q 4 3 2
10 3
A 9 7 2 Table A Q 6 3 2
J 10 6
A J 4
K 10
33464 =
99968 =
Par NS -400 10 9 7 5
A 9
9 8 5
Q J 6 4

Nickell NS
4 E = -420
Tie 7
Ekeblad NS
3 NT E +1 -430
Tie 5

9. N deals
E-W vul 9
K Q J 2
K 8 5
A Q J 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Nickell Gitelman Freeman Moss
1 1 Pass 1 Dbl 1
Pass Dbl Rdbl 2 (AP) 2 Pass 2 NT AP

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

8 5
A 10 9 7 4
10 9 3 2
9 7 Table A K J 10 7
8 6 5
A Q
K 8 5
55468 54467
78965 =
Par NS -140 Q 6 4 3 2
3
J 7 6 4
10 4 3

Nickell NS
2 S -1 -50
+2 9
Ekeblad NS
2 NT E = -120
-2 5

10. E deals
Both vul A 7 2
Q 8 7 3
K Q J 10 6
J

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Nickell Gitelman Freeman Moss
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 2 Dbl Pass 1 2 AP
2 AP

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

K J 9 6 3
J
8 5 3
K 6 5 4 Table Q 8
A 9 6 4 2
A 9 4 2
A Q
54654 =
89576 =
Par NS -140 10 5 4
K 10 5
7
10 9 8 7 3 2

Nickell NS
2 W = -110
+3 12
Ekeblad NS
2 N -2 -200
-3 5

11. S deals
None vul 10 7 3
6 4
J 7 4
J 10 5 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Nickell Gitelman Freeman Moss
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
4 Pass 5 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass
5 Dbl Rdbl Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass
6 AP 6 Pass 7 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Q
13 tricks won 13 tricks won

A J 5 4 2
3 2
A Q
K 9 8 6 Table —
A K Q J 9 8 5
K 9 8 5
A Q
04012 =
D9DCA =
Par NS -1520 K Q 9 8 6
10 7
10 6 3 2
7 3

Nickell NS
6 E +1 -1010
+11 23
Ekeblad NS
7 E = -1510
-11 5

12. W deals
N-S vul A J 7 6 5
A 9
A K 6 3 2
2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Nickell Gitelman Freeman Moss
Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 1 2 2
1 1 2 2 3 4 Pass 4 (AP)
3 4 Pass Pass
5 Dbl AP

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

K 4
J 8 7 5
Q 5 4
K J 5 4 Table 9 8
K Q 6 4
J 9
A Q 7 6 3
49494 =
64949 52838
Par NS +100 Q 10 3 2
10 3 2
10 8 7
10 9 8

Nickell NS
5 × E -3 +500
+12 35
Ekeblad NS
4 N -1 -100
-12 5

13. N deals
Both vul 10 7 5 2
A K 7 5
Q J 8 3 2
—

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Nickell Gitelman Freeman Moss
1 1 2 1 Pass 3
2 Dbl 2 3 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

K 8 3
Q 8 2
A K 9 7
7 6 3 Table A J 4
J 10 9 4 3
5 4
Q J 4
58578 =
85745 75745
Par NS -120 Q 9 6
6
10 6
A K 10 9 8 5 2

Nickell NS
3 S -1 -100
-5 35
Ekeblad NS
3 S = +110
+5 10

14. E deals
None vul K 3 2
8 2
K 8 7 4 3
A Q 3

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Nickell Gitelman Freeman Moss
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

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

10 6 5
A K J 9 6 5 4
Q
9 6 Table A Q J 9 8 7
Q 10
10
K J 8 2
00086 =
6BB57 =
Par NS -450 4
7 3
A J 9 6 5 2
10 7 5 4

Nickell NS
4 W +2 -480
-2 35
Ekeblad NS
4 E = -420
+2 12

15. S deals
N-S vul K 10 3
K 9 7 6
9 8 4
A Q 3

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Nickell Gitelman Freeman Moss
1 NT 1 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

A 9 8 5
8 5 4
K 3
10 8 5 4 Table J 7
10 2
A J 6 5 2
J 7 6 2
99976 =
34356 =
Par NS +600 Q 6 4 2
A Q J 3
Q 10 7
K 9

Nickell NS
3 NT S = +600
+12 47
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S -1 -100
-12 12

Nickell leads by 35 IMPs

Match AU07 Main

Top 2007 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2

16. W deals
E-W vul A Q J 4 2
9 6 5
J 7
K J 9

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
Pass 1 2 3 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 NT Pass 4 (AP)

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

K 9 6
J 7 4
K 9 6 4 3 2
10 Table 3
K Q 10 8 2
Q 10
Q 8 6 5 3
AB568 =
32875 32874
Par NS +450 10 8 7 5
A 3
A 8 5
A 7 4 2

Nickell NS
4 N = +420
Tie 47
Ekeblad NS
4 N = +420
Tie 12

17. N deals
None vul J 8
Q J 8 7 5 3 2
3
8 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
Pass 1 2 3 Dbl Pass
2 Pass Pass 3 (AP) 4 Pass Pass Dbl
Rdbl Pass 4 Dbl (AP)

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

Q 9 5
9 4
A 8 7 4
J 10 9 7 Table A 10 4 3 2
A K 6
Q J 9
5 3
44957 =
99486 =
Par NS -100 K 7 6
10
K 10 6 5 2
A K Q 6

Nickell NS
3 S -3 -150
-6 47
Ekeblad NS
4 × E -1 +100
+6 18

18. E deals
N-S vul 8
A 10 8 5 2
10 4 2
7 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
1 1 1 2
Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass Dbl Pass 2 NT Pass
3 NT AP 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

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

6 2
K 9 6 4
Q 8 7
A K 9 5 Table A Q J 9
Q J 7
A J
Q 10 8 2
26353 =
A795A A7A5A
Par NS -430 K 10 7 5 4 3
3
K 9 6 5 3
J

Nickell NS
3 NT E +3 -490
-2 47
Ekeblad NS
3 NT E +1 -430
+2 20

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

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
Pass 3
1 NT 2 2 Pass Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 AP

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

K 9 2
K 9 8
K 9 8 5
A J 10 Table A J 10 8 5
6 3
Q J 2
Q 9 4
22725 =
9B687 99687
Par NS -650 7
7 4
10 6 4 3
K 8 7 6 5 3

Nickell NS
3 N -2 -100
Tie 47
Ekeblad NS
4 N -2 -100
Tie 20

20. W deals
Both vul J 10
6 5 4 3 2
A 9
A K Q 7

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
2 Dbl Rdbl 3 2 Dbl 3 Pass
Dbl Pass 3 AP 3 AP

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

A 9 8 7 5 4
J 10
J 6 5 4
5 Table K 6 2
A K Q 9
7 3
8 6 4 2
32689 =
69654 49644
Par NS -140 Q 3
8 7
K Q 10 8 2
J 10 9 3

Nickell NS
3 W +1 -170
Tie 47
Ekeblad NS
3 W +1 -170
Tie 20

21. N deals
N-S vul J 5
A 6 5
9 6 4
A Q 10 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
Pass 1 Pass 1 Dbl 1
1 NT 2 Dbl 3 2 Pass 4 AP
4 AP

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

—
10 8 7 4 2
A Q 8 3 2
8 3 2 Table A Q 10 8 7 3
K Q 9
K J 5
7
65228 =
68BB5 =
Par NS -450 K 9 6 4 2
J 3
10 7
K J 6 5

Nickell NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 47
Ekeblad NS
4 E +1 -450
Tie 20

22. E deals
E-W vul K 9 7
Q 9 8 2
Q 10 6 5
J 10

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
1 NT Pass 1 Pass
Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 Dbl
Pass 3 AP

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

Q 10 8 5
J 10 7 5
J 4 3
K 4 Table A J
K 6 4 3
A 8 7
9 6 3 2
77688 77587
55754 =
Par NS +90 6 4 3 2
A
K 9 2
A Q 8 7 5

Nickell NS
1 NT E -2 +200
+6 53
Ekeblad NS
3 N -1 -50
-6 20

23. S deals
Both vul 8 5
10 3 2
J 9 7 6
A K 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
1 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT AP
Pass 2 AP

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

10 6 2
J 9 7 6 4
K 10 4
Q 10 Table A 9 4
Q 8
A Q 5
9 7 6 5 3
88777 =
55656 =
Par NS +120 K Q J 7 3
A K 5
8 3 2
J 2

Nickell NS
2 S = +110
Tie 53
Ekeblad NS
1 NT N +1 +120
Tie 20

24. W deals
None vul A K 2
9 8 4 2
A 7 6
8 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 AP
4 AP

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

8 4
K Q J 10 6 3
2
K Q J 9 Table 10 9 6
A 5
J 10 9 8 4
A 6 2
39373 =
54A6A =
Par NS -100 Q J 7 5 3
7
K Q 5 3
10 4 3

Nickell NS
4 W = -420
Tie 53
Ekeblad NS
4 W = -420
Tie 20

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

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
1 NT Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 AP

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

A 6
K 10 8 7
10 8 3
A 6 5 3 Table J 3
Q
A J 7 6 5
J 10 7 4 2
88854 =
54588 =
Par NS +120 K 10 8 7 2
9 6 4 2
Q 9 4
9

Nickell NS
2 N = +110
Tie 53
Ekeblad NS
2 N = +110
Tie 20

26. E deals
Both vul 10 9 5 2
J 9 6 5
K 9 2
6 4

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 3 NT AP
3 NT AP

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

A 4
7 4 3 2
A 7 6
9 8 5 3 Table K Q 6 3
A K 10
Q 5 4
K Q 7
54454 =
88989 89989
Par NS -140 J 8 7
Q 8
J 10 8 3
A J 10 2

Nickell NS
3 NT E -1 +100
Tie 53
Ekeblad NS
3 NT E -1 +100
Tie 20

27. S deals
None vul J 8 6
8
Q 9 7 6
K 10 9 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
Pass Pass
1 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 AP
4 AP

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

A 7 4
K Q 9 6 3
K 5
A Q J Table K Q 3
A J 5 4 2
10 8 2
7 5
24266 =
A9B77 =
Par NS -450 10 9 5 2
10 7
A J 4 3
6 4 2

Nickell NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 53
Ekeblad NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 20

28. W deals
N-S vul A 9
A 9 5 4
7 6 5 2
9 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
1 Pass 1 NT 2 1 Pass 1 NT 2
2 3 3 4 2 4 AP
4 5 Dbl AP

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

K Q 10 8 7 6
—
K J 3
8 6 4 3 Table J 5
J 10 7 6
A Q 9 8 4
10 5
85A48 =
38383 =
Par NS +300 4 3 2
K Q 8 3 2
10
A K Q J

Nickell NS
5 × S -1 -200
-13 53
Ekeblad NS
4 S = +620
+13 33

29. N deals
Both vul Q
10 4
A 10 7 4
10 9 8 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 3 AP
Dbl AP

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

6 5
9 8 6 5 3
9 8 3
K Q J Table A K 8 7 4 3
K 2
K 5 2
6 4
97799 =
46544 =
Par NS +600 J 10 9 2
A Q J 7
Q J 6
A 7

Nickell NS
3 NT× S = +750
+12 65
Ekeblad NS
3 N = +110
-12 33

30. E deals
None vul J 9 4
10 8 6
Q J 3
A 9 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
Pass 1 Pass 1
1 1 NT 3 AP Pass 1 NT Pass 2 (AP)

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

Q 8 5
A Q 9
A 9 8 7 6
7 3 Table 10 3 2
K 7 5 4
K 10 4 2
10 6
78548 =
65885 =
Par NS +100 A K 7 6
J 3 2
5
K Q J 5 4

Nickell NS
3 W -1 +50
-1 65
Ekeblad NS
2 S = +90
+1 34

Nickell leads by 31 IMPs

Match AU07 Main

Top 2007 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 3

31. S deals
N-S vul K 2
7
A K 10 9 7 6 2
10 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Hamman Ekeblad Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
1 2 Dbl 4 2 Dbl 4 AP
Dbl 5 Dbl AP

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

Q J 10 8
K J 10 3
Q
A J 8 4 Table A 9 5 4 3
Q 9
8
K Q 9 7 6
317A1 =
5A63A =
Par NS -200 7 6
A 8 6 5 4 2
J 5 4 3
5

Nickell NS
5 × N -1 -200
+6 71
Ekeblad NS
4 E = -420
-6 34

32. W deals
E-W vul 9 7 6 4 3
J 8 7 4
K Q 10
7

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Hamman Ekeblad Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 Pass 1 NT 3 1 Pass 2 4
3 Pass 4 Dbl (AP) 4 AP

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

A K Q J 10
10 9
A 9 8 6 5
Q Table 8 5 2
K 5 3
J 4 2
A 10 9 8
65949 =
78394 =
Par NS +140 —
A Q 6 2
7 3
K J 6 5 4 3 2

Nickell NS
4 × W -2 +500
+9 80
Ekeblad NS
4 W -1 +100
-9 34

33. N deals
None vul A Q J 6 2
K 4 3
9 7
J 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Hamman Ekeblad Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 Pass 2 1 Pass 1 NT
3 3 Pass 4 (AP) 2 Pass Pass 2
3 3 AP

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

K 9 8 4
A 2
K J 10 6 5 3
A Table 10 5 3
10 9
A 4
Q 8 7 6 5 2
54845 =
88597 88587
Par NS -100 7
Q J 8 7 6 5
Q 8 2
K 10 4

Nickell NS
4 S -2 -100
-2 80
Ekeblad NS
3 S -1 -50
+2 36

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

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Hamman Ekeblad Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 4 AP

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

—
A J 7 6 5 4 3 2
9 4 2
A 6 Table A 9 7 6 5 4
10 9
10
K 8 7 5
67286 =
45A46 =
Par NS -420 Q 10 8 3 2
8
A K Q 5 3
10 2

Nickell NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 80
Ekeblad NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 36

35. S deals
E-W vul A 8
A 5 4 3
Q
A J 9 7 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Hamman Ekeblad Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
Pass 2 Dbl 4 (AP) Pass 1 1 2
2 3 Dbl Pass
Pass 3 NT 4 Pass
Pass 5 Dbl AP

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

K 10 4 3
K 9 7
9 8 7
Q 10 8 Table J 9 7 5 2
Q 10 8
A K J 6 3
—
82749 =
5B594 5B494
Par NS -500 Q 6
J 6 2
10 5 4 2
K 6 5 2

Nickell NS
4 N = +130
+10 90
Ekeblad NS
5 × N -2 -300
-10 36

36. W deals
Both vul A 10
K J 5 2
A J 9 6 5 2
4

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Hamman Ekeblad Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 Dbl Pass Pass 1 2 2 2
2 2 3 3 Pass 3 AP
Pass 3 Pass 5 (AP)

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

K J 4 3
7 6
10 3
A Q 10 9 3 Table 8
Q 10 9 8 4
Q 8
K J 8 7 2
897B5 =
43628 =
Par NS +600 Q 9 7 6 5 2
A 3
K 7 4
6 5

Nickell NS
5 N = +600
+10 100
Ekeblad NS
3 N +2 +150
-10 36

37. N deals
N-S vul J 9 3
K
A J 3
A K J 10 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Hamman Ekeblad Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 Pass 1 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 2 Dbl 3 4 4 NT
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 6 (AP)

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

Q 4
Q 10 9 5 3
K 8
9 7 4 2 Table 8 7 5
J 8 7 2
10 9 7 5 2
5
DD9BD =
00420 =
Par NS +2220 A K 10 6 2
A 6 4
Q 6 4
Q 3

Nickell NS
6 N +1 +1390
-2 100
Ekeblad NS
6 N +1 +1460
+2 38

38. E deals
E-W vul K J 4
10 8
A K J 10 8 7
K Q

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Hamman Ekeblad Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 2 AP 1 Dbl Pass 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 (AP)

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

A 9 8 3
Q 9 2
Q 6 5
A J 6 Table Q 5
A 7 3
9 4 3 2
10 9 7 4
67886 =
65457 66557
Par NS +110 10 7 6 2
K J 6 5 4
—
8 5 3 2

Nickell NS
2 N +1 +110
+4 104
Ekeblad NS
4 S -1 -50
-4 38

39. S deals
Both vul J 8 6
6 2
10 6
K Q J 10 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Hamman Ekeblad Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 1
2 Pass 4 AP 2 3 4 4
Pass Pass 5 AP

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

9 3
A K 10 5 4
A J 9 5 3
6 Table 10 5 2
Q J 8 3
8
A 9 8 5 2
67267 =
75A76 =
Par NS -620 A K Q 7 4
9 7
K Q 7 4 2
7

Nickell NS
4 E = -620
-12 104
Ekeblad NS
5 E -1 +100
+12 50

40. W deals
None vul J 4 2
Q J 6
J 8
K J 6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Hamman Ekeblad Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass 1 2 1 Pass 1 Pass
Dbl 3 3 Pass 1 NT Pass 4 AP
4 AP

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

K Q
9 8 3
A 9 2
Q 8 7 4 2 Table A 10 9 8 7 6
7 5
K 6 5
A 10
43864 =
8A568 =
Par NS -420 5 3
A K 10 4 2
Q 10 7 4 3
9

Nickell NS
4 E = -420
Tie 104
Ekeblad NS
4 E = -420
Tie 50

41. N deals
E-W vul 7 5 2
10 2
A 9 4
K Q J 10 8

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Hamman Ekeblad Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

J 4 3
K J 3
K Q 8
9 5 4 2 Table K 10 8 6
Q 8 7 4
J 7 6
7 6
988AA =
45533 =
Par NS +400 A Q 9
A 9 6 5
10 5 3 2
A 3

Nickell NS
3 NT S +1 +430
+1 105
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S = +400
-1 50

42. E deals
Both vul 5 4 2
Q 6 5
Q 10 8
A 8 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Hamman Ekeblad Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 1 1 Pass 2 Pass
4 AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP

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

K 10 3
A K J 8 4 2
A 9
J 2 Table A 7
10 3
K J 6 5 4 2
10 7 4
36106 =
97AA6 =
Par NS -620 Q J 9 8 6
9 7
7 3
K Q 9 5

Nickell NS
4 E +2 -680
-2 105
Ekeblad NS
4 W = -620
+2 52

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

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Hamman Ekeblad Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 AP 3 Pass 3 AP

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

A Q J 2
K J 9 6
10 6 2
8 7 Table 8 4
Q 8 7 2
Q 4
A K 10 6 3
55253 55254
88A69 =
Par NS -420 K 10 7
A 10 3
J 7 5 3
Q 9 2

Nickell NS
3 E +2 -200
Tie 105
Ekeblad NS
3 E +2 -200
Tie 52

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

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Hamman Ekeblad Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
2 Pass 3 Pass 1 Dbl 1 1 NT
Pass Pass 2 AP

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

3
A K 10 9 8 5
K J 5 2
7 3 Table K Q 10 9 5 2
7 6
8
A 10 9 4
65466 55465
78867 =
Par NS -110 J 6 4
Q 4 2
A 7 4 3
J 8 2

Nickell NS
3 E -2 +100
+6 111
Ekeblad NS
2 W +1 -140
-6 52

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

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Hamman Ekeblad Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
Pass 2 2 NT Dbl Pass 1 Pass 2 (AP)
3 3 AP

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

9 8 5 4 2
A J 10 8
K 6 2
7 Table 7 6 3
K
Q J 9 4
K J 8 3 2
77879 =
56464 56564
Par NS +110 Q
Q 9 7 3
A 7 5 3
A Q 9 6

Nickell NS
3 S = +140
+6 117
Ekeblad NS
2 N -1 -100
-6 52

Nickell leads by 65 IMPs

Match AU07 Main

Top 2007 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 4

46. E deals
None vul J 4
A J 7 6 3 2
A 5
Q 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Hamman Martel Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 4
Pass 4 AP Dbl 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

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

K 9 6 3
9
Q 9 7 4
A K 8 6 Table 10 8
8 5
K J 6 3
J 10 9 4 3
88A44 =
44289 =
Par NS +300 A Q 7 5 2
K Q 10 4
10 8 2
5

Nickell NS
4 N +1 +450
+11 128
Ekeblad NS
6 N -1 -50
-11 52

47. S deals
N-S vul A Q 10 3
J 9 5
10
A 6 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Hamman Martel Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
Pass 1 2 2 Pass 1 Dbl 2
Pass Pass 3 3 Pass 2 2 2
Pass 3 AP Pass Pass 3 Pass
Pass Dbl AP

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

J 8 6 2
3
Q 6 4 3 2
Q 9 7 Table K 7
A K Q 4 2
J 7
K J 8 4
67565 =
75668 =
Par NS -90 9 5 4
10 8 7 6
A K 9 8 5
10

Nickell NS
3 N -4 -400
-11 128
Ekeblad NS
3 × E -1 +100
+11 63

48. W deals
E-W vul K J 9 8 7 6
J 6 3
8 7 4
Q

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Hamman Martel Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 2 3 3 1 2 Dbl 3
Dbl Pass 5 AP Pass 3 Dbl Pass
3 NT AP

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

A 5
K Q 7
A K 10 2
J 6 4 3 Table 10 4
A 4 2
Q J 6 5
K 10 9 8
27422 =
869AB =
Par NS -600 Q 3 2
10 9 8 5
9 3
A 7 5 2

Nickell NS
5 W = -600
-12 128
Ekeblad NS
3 NT W -1 +100
+12 75

49. N deals
None vul K
K Q 7 6 5 2
J 9
10 8 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Hamman Martel Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
2 Pass 4 2 Pass 4
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

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

A 4 2
10 9 8
A 7 3 2
J 9 3 Table Q 10 8 7
4
8 6 4
K Q 6 5 4
77B65 =
35237 =
Par NS +450 J 9 6 5 3
A J 3
K Q 10 5
A

Nickell NS
4 N +2 +480
Tie 128
Ekeblad NS
4 N +2 +480
Tie 75

50. E deals
N-S vul 7 3
J 10 3 2
7 5 2
J 7 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Hamman Martel Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass Pass Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
4 Pass 4 NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass
6 AP 4 NT Pass 5 Pass
5 Pass 6 AP

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

A K 10 5
9 8
A K Q 10 9 8
A Table J 8 2
A Q 6 5
J 6 3
Q 10 9
11316 12316
CBAC6 CBAC7
Par NS -990 Q 9 6 4
K 7 4
4
K 8 5 4 3

Nickell NS
6 W -1 +50
+14 142
Ekeblad NS
6 E = -920
-14 75

51. S deals
E-W vul —
A K 10 9 8 7
10 9 7 2
A 10 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Hamman Martel Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
1 2 3 Dbl 1 2 4 Pass
Pass 4 4 AP Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 J 6 K 2 Q 6
A 3 Q 6 A 3 J
10 tricks won 10 tricks won

K Q J 10 9 6
6
A 5
7 5 4 3 Table A 5 3
5 4 3 2
K Q J 6
Q 6
33A38 =
3A362 3A351
Par NS -100 8 7 4 2
Q J
8 4 3
K J 9 8

Nickell NS
4 W = -620
+5 147
Ekeblad NS
4 × W = -790
-5 75

52. W deals
Both vul K Q J 6 2
7
J 3
J 10 9 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Hamman Martel Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 2 Dbl 3
1 NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 3 Pass
3 AP 4 AP

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

A 9 8 4
A 4 2
K Q 9 4
A 2 Table 10 7 3
Q J 10 8 6 3
8
Q 8 7
66368 67378
76965 =
Par NS -140 5
K 9 5
A 10 7 6 5 2
K 6 5

Nickell NS
3 E = -140
-8 147
Ekeblad NS
4 E -2 +200
+8 83

53. N deals
N-S vul K Q 10 6 2
K 7
J 8
10 9 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Hamman Martel Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 1 2 Pass
Dbl Pass 2 AP Pass 3 AP

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

J
A Q J 8
A 7 5 4
K J 4 2 Table 9 7 5 4 3
10 4 2
K 10 9 2
6
67547 =
76896 76796
Par NS -110 A 8
9 6 5 3
Q 6 3
A Q 5 3

Nickell NS
2 E = -90
+3 150
Ekeblad NS
3 S -2 -200
-3 83

54. E deals
E-W vul 8 5
9 8
A 8 7 4 3
A 8 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Hamman Martel Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 NT AP Pass 1 NT AP

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

6 4 2
A K 5 2
10 5
K J 5 3 Table J 10 9 7
Q J 7
K 9 6 2
Q 10
66676 =
77757 =
Par NS -90 A K Q 3
10 6 4 3
Q J
9 6 2

Nickell NS
1 NT N -1 -50
Tie 150
Ekeblad NS
1 NT N -1 -50
Tie 83

55. S deals
Both vul K 10 6 2
Q 10 9 4
A J 4 2
9

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Hamman Martel Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
1 Dbl 1 1 NT 1 Pass 1 Pass
Pass Pass 2 AP 2 AP

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

9
A K 3
K 8 7 3
K 10 7 5 2 Table A 7 5 4
J 6 2
Q 6
Q 8 4 3
58663 =
8577A 8566A
Par NS -130 Q J 8 3
8 7 5
10 9 5
A J 6

Nickell NS
2 W +2 -130
Tie 150
Ekeblad NS
2 W +2 -130
Tie 83

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

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Hamman Martel Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 NT Dbl 2 Pass 1 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass Pass Pass

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

Q 8 3
10 6 4
A K 9 2
K 6 2 Table K J 9 4 2
A 7 2
8 4
9 5 3
66788 =
67444 =
Par NS +90 10 7 5
Q 8 5 3
Q J 5
10 8 7

Nickell NS
2 E = -110
-2 150
Ekeblad NS
1 NT N -1 -50
+2 85

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

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Hamman Martel Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 Dbl 3 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass Pass Pass Pass

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

7
A J 6
10 9 5 2
J 8 6 5 4 Table A 8 3
10 9 7 4
A K
Q 9 7 2
68673 =
6476A =
Par NS -130 Q 10 9 6
K 8 5 2
6 4 3
10 3

Nickell NS
3 N -1 -50
-4 150
Ekeblad NS
1 NT N = +90
+4 89

58. E deals
Both vul J 10 5 3
10 9 6 5 4 2
8
A 4

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Hamman Martel Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 Pass 1
3 Dbl Pass 3 NT 3 Pass Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

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

6 2
A Q 8
K Q 10 7 5 4 2
10 Table 8 7 4
K 7 3
9 3
Q J 6 5 2
7BA49 7BA59
51373 =
Par NS +650 A K Q 9
J
A J 6
K 9 8 7 3

Nickell NS
4 N = +620
Tie 150
Ekeblad NS
4 N = +620
Tie 89

59. S deals
None vul Q 3
Q J 9 8 4 3
A 3 2
K J

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Hamman Martel Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
3 3 3 NT AP Pass 1 NT Dbl 2
3 NT AP

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

K
7 5
Q 6 4
Q 10 8 7 5 3 2 Table A 10 6 2
A K 2
J 10 9 8
A 9
36743 =
7669A =
Par NS -130 J 9 8 7 5 4
10 6
K 7 5
6 4

Nickell NS
3 NT E = -400
Tie 150
Ekeblad NS
3 NT W = -400
Tie 89

60. W deals
N-S vul K 10 9 8 4
Q 9 8
K
A K 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Hamman Martel Soloway Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 3 4 Pass 1 2 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP) Pass 6 AP

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

J 2
7 6 4 2
10 6 4
10 9 8 3 Table 7 3
5
A J 8 7 3 2
Q J 7 4
CCC78 =
10164 =
Par NS +1440 A Q 6 5
A K J 10 3
Q 9 5
6

Nickell NS
6 N +1 +1460
+1 151
Ekeblad NS
6 N = +1430
-1 89

Nickell leads by 62 IMPs

Match AU07 Main

Top 2007 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5

61. N deals
Both vul Q 8 3
K 9 8 6 3
K J 7
7 3

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
Dbl Rdbl 2 2 Dbl Rdbl 2 2
Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass 3 AP
Pass 3 AP

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

J 10
A J 5
A Q 10 9 5
A 6 4 Table 9 2
Q 10 7 2
6 2
Q 10 9 8 2
8A665 8A766
43567 43557
Par NS +620 A K 7 6 5 4
4
8 4 3
K J 5

Nickell NS
3 S +1 +170
Tie 151
Ekeblad NS
3 S +1 +170
Tie 89

62. E deals
None vul K 9 7 5
K 5
J 9 8 4
A 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Dbl 1 Pass 1 Pass
Pass 1 NT Dbl AP 1 NT AP

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

Q 6
A 9 8 7
A 10 6 5 2
10 7 Table A 10 8 4 2
6 3 2
Q 3
Q J 5
86878 =
57565 =
Par NS +120 J 3
Q J 10 4
K 7
K 8 6 3 2

Nickell NS
1 NT× N +1 +280
+4 155
Ekeblad NS
1 NT W -3 +150
-4 89

63. S deals
N-S vul K J 8 7 4
A 7 5
K 9 8
J 9

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 1 Dbl 2
2 Pass 2 2 3 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

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

3
8 2
A J 10 7 4
8 7 5 3 2 Table A 6 5
K Q 10 9 6 4
3
A K Q
17151 =
86B8B 86B8A
Par NS -450 Q 10 9 2
J 3
Q 6 5 2
10 6 4

Nickell NS
4 E +2 -480
Tie 155
Ekeblad NS
4 E +2 -480
Tie 89

64. W deals
E-W vul Q J 8
10 8 6
Q 7
Q J 8 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 AP Pass Pass

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

—
A 9 7 5 4
A 8 4 3
A 6 5 3 Table K 10 9 7 6 5
K 2
J 6 5
10 9
75655 75656
68687 =
Par NS -100 A 4 3 2
Q J 3
K 10 9 2
K 7

Nickell NS
2 E = -110
Tie 155
Ekeblad NS
2 E = -110
Tie 89

65. N deals
None vul A K 6
8 6 2
Q 4
10 9 7 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3
1 Pass 2 Dbl 3 5 Pass Pass
4 AP Dbl Pass 5 Pass
Pass Dbl AP

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

Q 7 3
A K Q 5 4
A 5 3 2
8 Table J 4 2
J 10 7 3
K J 10 7 6
K
39229 =
54AA4 =
Par NS -100 10 9 8 5
9
9 8
A Q J 4 3 2

Nickell NS
4 W = -420
-12 155
Ekeblad NS
5 × W -2 +300
+12 101

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

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT
Pass Pass Dbl 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass
Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 AP

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

J 9 4
A 7 6 2
A Q 2
J 5 3 Table K 10 5
K 10 8 3
J 8 7 6 4
6
77447 =
66996 =
Par NS -140 A 7 6
9 5
K 9 3
A K Q 10 9

Nickell NS
3 S -1 -100
+1 156
Ekeblad NS
2 W +1 -140
-1 101

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

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 5 NT Pass 6 Pass 5 NT Pass 6
Pass 6 AP Pass 6 AP

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

7 2
10 8 7 5 4 2
7 5 3
K 3 Table 5 4
Q 9
K Q 6 2
J 8 7 6 5
CD9BA CD9CA
10413 =
Par NS +1510 K 10 3
K
A J 9 8
A Q 9 4 2

Nickell NS
6 N +1 +1010
+1 157
Ekeblad NS
6 N = +980
-1 101

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

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
4 Pass 4 Pass 3 AP
4 AP

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

A K 6 3
K Q J 9
J 9
A K 3 Table J 10 4
6
10 8 7 6 5
Q 9 5 4
54544 =
89899 89799
Par NS -140 9 8 7
10 8 7
A 4 2
10 8 7 2

Nickell NS
4 W -1 +100
+5 162
Ekeblad NS
3 E = -110
-5 101

69. N deals
N-S vul 8 7 5 3
10 9 7 6
7 2
A 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass
4 NT Pass 5 Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass
6 AP 6 AP

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

A K Q
4 3
A K 10 8 3
J 6 4 Table J 10 9 6 2
A K
J 9 5
K Q 2
11612 =
CC7CA =
Par NS -990 4
Q J 8 5 2
Q 6 4
10 9 8 3

Nickell NS
6 E = -980
Tie 162
Ekeblad NS
6 E = -980
Tie 101

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

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 NT 2 1 1
2 NT Dbl 3 Pass Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

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

Q 4
9 8 7 5
6
Q J 9 8 7 6 Table A 5
J 4 3 2
A K 5 4
10 4 3
A96A5 =
34738 =
Par NS +430 K J 9 8 6 3
K 6
Q 8 7
5 2

Nickell NS
4 S -1 -50
-10 162
Ekeblad NS
3 NT N +1 +430
+10 111

71. S deals
Both vul Q
A K J 9 6 4 2
Q 10 6 3
J

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 3 3 4 Pass 6 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 AP

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

10 9 7 6 5 4 3 2
7
J 4
9 2 Table 8
Q 10 8 3
A 9 8 5
K 6 4 3
B7AAB =
26332 =
Par NS +660 A K J
5
K 7 2
A Q 10 8 7 5

Nickell NS
4 N = +620
+12 174
Ekeblad NS
6 S -1 -100
-12 111

72. W deals
None vul 2
K 4 2
J 8 6 5 4
A K 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Dbl 3 4
3 Pass 3 AP Pass Pass 4 5
Pass Pass Dbl AP

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

K Q J 9 6
J 7
9 2
J 10 4 2 Table A 10 8
9 8 6
A K Q 10 3
7 5
44A68 =
49274 49264
Par NS +100 7 5 4 3
A Q 10 5 3
7
Q 8 6

Nickell NS
3 W = -140
+4 178
Ekeblad NS
5 × S -2 -300
-4 111

73. N deals
E-W vul A 5 3
A Q J 3
5 4 3
J 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass Pass 1 1 1
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT AP
2 Pass 2 NT AP

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

9 2
K 10 9 7
K 10
K Q 10 9 8 Table K 10 8 4
8 6 4
A Q J 2
7 5
66565 77565
66868 66767
Par NS -100 Q J 7 6
5 2
9 8 7 6
A 4 3

Nickell NS
2 NT W -2 +200
+9 187
Ekeblad NS
1 NT W +3 -180
-9 111

74. E deals
Both vul Q J 2
A K 8 6
Q 4
K J 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
1 NT Dbl 2 Pass 2 AP
3 AP

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

A 5 4
J 4
A K 10 3
Q 10 9 4 Table 10 9 8 3
Q 5 3
9 8 7 6 2
A
54646 =
89696 =
Par NS -140 K 7 6
10 9 7 2
J 5
8 7 5 3

Nickell NS
3 E = -110
Tie 187
Ekeblad NS
2 W +1 -110
Tie 111

75. S deals
None vul 8 4 2
K 5
J
A K Q 10 9 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Freeman Martel Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
1 NT Dbl Rdbl Pass 1 1 NT Dbl Rdbl
2 3 3 Pass Pass 2 2 2
4 AP 4 AP

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

9 6
A J 8 6
A Q 10 9 3
3 2 Table A K Q
Q 10 7 3 2
7 5 4 2
J
46228 =
67BB5 =
Par NS -450 J 10 7 5 3
9 4
K 8 6
8 7 5

Nickell NS
4 E = -420
Tie 187
Ekeblad NS
4 E = -420
Tie 111

Nickell leads by 76 IMPs

Match AU07 Main

Top 2007 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6

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

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 1 Dbl 2
3 Pass 3 AP Dbl 3 3 Pass
4 Dbl AP

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

K J 5 3
K 10 9 8
9 8
K 8 3 Table 10 9 8 7 4
A Q J
K Q
9 7 5
44499 =
59944 58834
Par NS -140 Q 6
7 4
10 6 5 4 3
Q J 6 2

Nickell NS
3 E = -140
-6 187
Ekeblad NS
4 × E -1 +100
+6 117

77. N deals
Both vul 9 7 4
J 7 2
A K J 10 6
9 4

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 3
1 1 Dbl 2 Dbl Pass 3 AP
Dbl Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP

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

K 10 8 2
A Q 6
Q 2
A K 6 2 Table A J 3
10 9 8 3
4 3
Q 8 7 3
33362 =
8AA7A =
Par NS -620 Q 6 5
K 5 4
9 8 7 5
J 10 5

Nickell NS
4 W = -620
-10 187
Ekeblad NS
3 E +1 -170
+10 127

78. E deals
None vul J 8 5 2
A 8
A K 9
A 7 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 NT Pass 1 Pass
Pass Pass 1 NT Dbl Rdbl 2
Pass Pass 2 NT Pass
3 AP

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

9 7 3
J 3
8 6 5 3
K 9 8 3 Table A Q
K Q 10 9 7 2
J 7 2
Q J
79678 =
54765 =
Par NS +140 K 10 6 4
6 5 4
Q 10 4
10 5 2

Nickell NS
1 NT E = -90
-6 187
Ekeblad NS
3 W -3 +150
+6 133

79. S deals
N-S vul K 8 7 6 5 3
—
A Q 3
K Q 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
1 1 Dbl Pass 1 1 3 Pass
2 2 Pass Pass Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
3 AP

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

A 10 4
A K 6 5 3
9 8
9 8 6 Table Q J
Q J 10 4
J 10 6
J 10 4 2
7B6A8 =
52715 52714
Par NS +650 9 2
9 8 7 2
K 7 5 4 2
A 7

Nickell NS
3 W -3 +150
-11 187
Ekeblad NS
4 N +1 +650
+11 144

80. W deals
E-W vul Q 9 7
J 10 7 4
A 4
A K J 3

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

6 5 2
K 8
9 7
Q 9 8 5 4 2 Table K J 3
Q 9 5 2
J 10 6 2
7 6
BBAB8 =
22325 =
Par NS +460 A 10 8 4
A 6 3
K Q 8 5 3
10

Nickell NS
3 NT N +2 +460
Tie 187
Ekeblad NS
3 NT N +2 +460
Tie 144

81. N deals
None vul 10 9 3
A Q 10 7 6
3
Q 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 Pass 2 2 Pass
1 Pass 3 Pass 4 AP
4 AP

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

A Q 7 5
9 3 2
9
K 10 9 8 2 Table J 8 6 4 2
K J 8
A 10 7 2
A
32573 32473
9B869 =
Par NS -450 K
5 4
K Q J 8 6 5 4
J 7 5

Nickell NS
4 W +1 -450
-1 187
Ekeblad NS
4 E = -420
+1 145

82. E deals
N-S vul 6 4 3 2
Q J 10 3
J 7
A Q 5

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
4 AP 2 NT Pass 4 Pass
Pass Dbl AP

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

A 10
K 8 6 5 4
K 4 3
10 7 3 Table K J 9 7
A 9 7 2
Q 5
K 9 2
45376 45386
88957 =
Par NS -140 Q 8 5
—
A 10 9 8 6 2
J 8 6 4

Nickell NS
4 W -2 +100
Tie 187
Ekeblad NS
4 × W -1 +100
Tie 145

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

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
1 NT 2 AP 2 2 3 Pass
3 AP

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

J 10 4
J 9 4
A J 3
A Q J 4 Table 7 3
K Q 8 7 5
K 5 4 2
5 2
78446 78456
65877 55876
Par NS +110 8 6
A 10 6 3
Q 10 9
10 7 6 3

Nickell NS
2 N = +110
Tie 187
Ekeblad NS
3 W -1 +100
Tie 145

84. W deals
Both vul 7 4 3
7 3
A 3
A K 9 8 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Dbl Pass
Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass Rdbl Pass 4
Pass 6 Pass 6 (AP) Pass 4 AP

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

J 2
Q 8 6
Q J 9 6 2
J 10 3 Table 9 6
K 9 4 2
K 10 7
Q 6 5 4
AB979 =
21253 31454
Par NS +650 A K Q 10 8 5
A J 10 5
8 5 4
—

Nickell NS
6 S -1 -100
-13 187
Ekeblad NS
4 S +1 +650
+13 158

85. N deals
N-S vul 6 4
Q 5
J 6 5 4 3
K Q 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 1 Pass 1 2
Dbl Rdbl 1 2 4 AP
4 AP

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

A K Q 8
8 6 4 3
9
J 10 9 8 Table J 10 9 7 3
A 2
K Q 8 7 2
4
63868 =
6A565 =
Par NS -420 5 2
K J 10 9 7
A 10
A 7 5 2

Nickell NS
4 E = -420
Tie 187
Ekeblad NS
4 E = -420
Tie 158

86. E deals
E-W vul J
K J 9
A K 10 5
A K 7 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass Pass Pass
2 3 NT AP 1 Pass 1 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 2
Pass 2 Dbl Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP

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

K 8 3
A 10 8 7 6
Q J 9 3
9 Table Q 10 7 5
5 4 3
4
Q J 10 6 2
77698 =
65645 55645
Par NS +110 A 9 6 4 2
Q 2
8 7 6 2
8 4

Nickell NS
3 NT N -2 -100
Tie 187
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S -2 -100
Tie 158

87. S deals
Both vul Q J 7
—
A J 10 6 5
K 6 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

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

10 8 6 4 2
A J 2
K Q 2
Q J Table —
K Q 9 8 6 3
9 8 7 3
10 7 2
7B58C 7A58C
62841 =
Par NS +1100 A K 9 5 3
10 7 5 4
4
A 9 8

Nickell NS
4 S -1 -100
-12 187
Ekeblad NS
4 S = +620
+12 170

88. W deals
None vul K 7 2
K Q 6 5 4
10 7 5 3
K

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
3 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass 1 2
Pass Pass Dbl Rdbl 2 NT Pass
3 NT AP

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

8 6 5
A 10
J
10 9 7 6 5 4 2 Table A
J 8 7 2
A Q 8 6 4
A Q J
27540 =
8679D 7679D
Par NS -1400 Q J 10 9 4 3
9 3
K 9 2
8 3

Nickell NS
5 W +1 -420
-1 187
Ekeblad NS
3 NT E = -400
+1 171

89. N deals
E-W vul K 7 5
A 8 7
K J 4 3
K Q 7

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 NT Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

10 4 3
J 3 2
Q 9 7
J 10 6 3 Table A Q J
Q 6 5
10 8 5
9 5 4 2
AAAA9 =
33334 =
Par NS +430 9 8 6 2
K 10 9 4
A 6 2
A 8

Nickell NS
3 NT N +2 +460
+1 188
Ekeblad NS
3 NT N +1 +430
-1 171

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

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 1 1 2
2 4 Dbl AP 3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

—
J 8 6 3
5 3
K Q J 9 7 6 5 Table A Q 10 2
K 2
9 7 6 4
A 10 3
59873 =
73569 =
Par NS +140 J 4
A Q 10 7 5 4
Q 8 2
4 2

Nickell NS
4 × N -1 -200
+9 197
Ekeblad NS
3 NT E = -600
-9 171

Nickell leads by 26 IMPs

Match AU07 Main

Top 2007 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7

91. S deals
None vul 10 7 6 4
J 6 5 4
K Q 5
7 3

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Hamman Moss Soloway Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 NT Pass 6 AP 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

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

A K 5 3
K Q 9 3
8 3
9 8 2 Table Q 2
A
J 7 4 2
A K Q 10 5 4
13441 =
9999B =
Par NS -400 J 9 8
10 8 7 2
A 10 9 6
J 6

Nickell NS
6 W = -920
-10 197
Ekeblad NS
3 NT W +3 -490
+10 181

92. W deals
N-S vul A 5 2
Q J 4 3
2
A K Q 10 2

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Hamman Moss Soloway Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
Pass 1 4 Dbl Pass 1 1 Dbl
Pass Pass Pass Pass 1 1 2
3 Pass Pass 4
Pass Pass 4 Pass
Pass Dbl AP

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

10 8 4 3
A 8 2
7 6
7 6 4 3 Table Q J 9 6
7 6
A K Q J 9 4
8
64A4B =
67282 =
Par NS +500 K 7
K 10 9 5
10 8 5 3
J 9 5

Nickell NS
4 × E -2 +300
+5 202
Ekeblad NS
4 × E -1 +100
-5 181

93. N deals
Both vul A Q J
A Q 7 2
8 7 4
10 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Hamman Moss Soloway Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
1 Pass 2 NT 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

8 6 3
9 6 3
K Q J
K 6 4 2 Table 9 7 4 2
J 8 5
A 10 6 5
9 3
88979 =
55464 =
Par NS +140 K 10 5
K 10 4
9 3 2
A Q J 5

Nickell NS
3 NT S -1 -100
Tie 202
Ekeblad NS
3 NT N -1 -100
Tie 181

94. E deals
None vul 9 6 2
K 6 4
A 8 4 2
Q 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Hamman Moss Soloway Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
Pass 1 Pass 1
2 Pass 3 4 (AP) Dbl 1 NT 2 4 (AP)

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

J 8 5 4
—
K 10 7
A K J 10 9 4 Table Q 10 7
9 5 3
Q J 9 6 5
5 2
A6A44 =
37388 =
Par NS +430 A K 3
A Q J 10 8 7 2
3
7 3

Nickell NS
4 S = +420
Tie 202
Ekeblad NS
4 S = +420
Tie 181

95. S deals
N-S vul 9 6 2
7 5
10 9 5 4
Q 10 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Hamman Moss Soloway Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 4 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
4 Pass 4 NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
5 Pass 6 AP 4 AP

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

J 5
K Q J 10 8 2
J
A J 8 7 Table A Q 10 3
4
A K Q 7 6 3 2
2
13125 =
99AB7 =
Par NS -420 K 8 7 4
A 9 6 3
8
K 9 4 3

Nickell NS
6 E -1 +50
Tie 202
Ekeblad NS
4 W -1 +50
Tie 181

96. W deals
E-W vul K 10 8 6
7 6
Q 8 6 2
8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Hamman Moss Soloway Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

A Q 9 4
J 4 2
J 10 7 3
A 10 Table 3 2
A Q 3
A K
Q J 9 6 4 2
24421 =
B99AC B999C
Par NS -1370 J 7 5
K 10 9 8 5
9 5 4
K 5

Nickell NS
3 NT E +2 -660
+1 203
Ekeblad NS
3 NT W +3 -690
-1 181

97. N deals
None vul 4
J 10 8 4 3 2
9 8 4
J 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Hamman Moss Soloway Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 NT Pass
5 Pass 6 Pass
6 Pass 6 AP

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

K Q 10 6
7 5
A K 7 5 3
5 2 Table A J 8 5
K 6
Q J 10
A K 6 4
20723 =
7B5B8 BC6B8
Par NS -980 9 7 3 2
A Q 9
6 2
Q 10 9 7

Nickell NS
4 W +2 -480
+11 214
Ekeblad NS
6 E = -980
-11 181

98. E deals
N-S vul A 10 8 7 3 2
A 7 5
9 7 6 2
—

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Hamman Moss Soloway Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
2 Pass Pass Pass
2 2 Pass Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP
3 Pass Pass 3 (AP)

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

Q 6
K Q J 8
K 10
A K J 7 3 Table 9 5 4
4 3
A Q J 4 3
9 6 4
57644 =
66698 66688
Par NS -110 K J
10 9 6 2
8 5
Q 10 8 5 2

Nickell NS
3 N -2 -200
-8 214
Ekeblad NS
3 NT W -3 +150
+8 189

99. S deals
E-W vul Q J 9 5
10 9 4
A 6
J 6 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Hamman Moss Soloway Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
1 1
1 Dbl 1 2 1 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 3 NT AP

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

4
K Q 8 7 5
8 7 5 4
A Q 7 Table K 10 8 6 3 2
J 2
10 3
10 9 3
86788 =
57644 =
Par NS +120 A 7
A 6 3
K Q J 9 2
K 8 2

Nickell NS
3 NT S -3 -150
-3 214
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S -1 -50
+3 192

100. W deals
Both vul 5 3 2
Q 6 3
7 3 2
A J 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Hamman Moss Soloway Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

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

Q J 9 7
A 9 8
A Q 10 9
5 2 Table 4
K J 5
K 6 4
K Q 10 9 8 4
35432 =
A89AB =
Par NS -630 A K 10 8 6
10 7 4 2
J 8 5
7

Nickell NS
3 NT W = -600
Tie 214
Ekeblad NS
3 NT W = -600
Tie 192

101. N deals
N-S vul K 9 8 5
K 8 4 2
J 9 4 3
8

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Hamman Moss Soloway Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
Pass 1 Dbl Pass 1 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

6 2
Q 7 6 5
10 8 5
J 10 5 2 Table Q J 10 7 3
A J 9
K 2
7 6 4
999BA 989BA
34423 =
Par NS +600 A 4
10 3
A Q 7 6
A K Q 9 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 214
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S +1 +630
Tie 192

102. E deals
E-W vul A 7 5 2
A K 9 7
Q 10 8 3
K

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Hamman Moss Soloway Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
2 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

10
8 6 3 2
K 9 6 5 2
A 7 5 Table K Q J 8 4 3
10 5
7 4
J 9 3
96A9A =
47343 =
Par NS +420 9 6
Q J 4
A J
Q 10 8 6 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT N -3 -150
-11 214
Ekeblad NS
3 NT N = +400
+11 203

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

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Hamman Moss Soloway Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
1 1
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

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

Q J 7 2
8 7 6 4 2
5 3
A J Table 9 5
10 5
A Q J 8 4
9 8 6 2
99879 99889
44554 =
Par NS +600 A K 4
J 9 3
K 9 6 2
Q 7 5

Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +630
+13 227
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S -2 -200
-13 203

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

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Hamman Moss Soloway Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
1 Dbl 1 Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl 2
2 AP 2 Pass Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 AP

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

J 6 3
A 8 5 2
K J 2
K 6 2 Table A 9 7 2
10 9 6 3
Q 7
Q 10 5
77688 =
66755 =
Par NS +90 8 4
J 7
10 9 6 4
A J 9 8 3

Nickell NS
2 E -1 +50
+3 230
Ekeblad NS
3 N -1 -50
-3 203

105. N deals
E-W vul K 8 5
A Q
A Q 10 9 5
K 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Hamman Moss Soloway Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Rubin
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 3
Dbl Pass Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 5 Pass 5 (AP) Dbl 5 AP

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

10 4
J 3
8 7 3 2
A Q J 5 4 Table A
10 9 7 5 4
J 6 4
10 9 8 2
8B9A6 =
21426 =
Par NS +450 Q J 9 7 6 3 2
K 8 6 2
K
6

Nickell NS
5 N +1 +480
+1 231
Ekeblad NS
5 N = +450
-1 203

Nickell leads by 28 IMPs

Match AU07 Main

Top 2007 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8

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

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Soloway Martel Hamman Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass 1 2
3 Pass Pass 3 Dbl 4 AP
Pass 4 AP

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

7 5 4 3
—
J 10 2
A K 10 6 4 2 Table A J 9
7 6 5
A Q 7
9 8 7 3
55962 55972
7846B =
Par NS -500 8 2
Q J 9 4 3 2
K 8 6 5
5

Nickell NS
4 S -1 -100
Tie 231
Ekeblad NS
4 S -1 -100
Tie 203

107. S deals
None vul 10 8 7 4
7 4
J 9 8 5 2
J 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Soloway Martel Hamman Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Dbl
4 Pass 6 AP 4 NT Pass 6 AP

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

3
Q 10 9 8 6
7 6
A Q 7 5 3 Table Q J 2
A K J
A K Q 10
K 10 8
06030 =
B7C9C B7CAC
Par NS -980 A K 9 6 5
5 3 2
4 3
9 6 4

Nickell NS
6 E = -920
+2 233
Ekeblad NS
6 W = -980
-2 203

108. W deals
N-S vul 10 9 6 4 3
J 6 5
Q 7 4 2
10

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Soloway Martel Hamman Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass 2 Dbl Pass Pass 1 Dbl
3 Pass 3 3 NT 1 NT 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

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

8
8 2
A 9 6 5
A 9 6 5 3 2 Table K J 2
K Q 10 7 4
10 8 3
8 4
79776 =
43656 54667
Par NS +140 A Q 7 5
A 9 3
K J
K Q J 7

Nickell NS
4 S -1 -100
-12 233
Ekeblad NS
4 N = +620
+12 215

109. N deals
Both vul Q J 5
10 9 6 4
8 6 5
Q J 3

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Soloway Martel Hamman Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 2 Pass 1 1
4 4 Pass Pass 2 NT Pass 4 AP
Dbl AP

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

10 4
A Q 2
A 7 4 2
10 9 8 4 Table 9 3
K J 8 5 3
K J 9 3
A 5
39326 =
74AA7 =
Par NS -200 A K 8 7 6 2
7
Q 10
K 7 6 2

Nickell NS
4 × S -1 -200
+9 242
Ekeblad NS
4 E = -620
-9 215

110. E deals
None vul A J 3
7
J 9 8
A K 9 8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Soloway Martel Hamman Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 NT 2 1 1
Pass 4 AP Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

10 4
K 9 4
10 5 4 3
Q 10 4 2 Table 9 7 6 2
A Q 3 2
K Q 6
6 5
8888A =
44553 =
Par NS +130 K Q 8 5
J 10 8 6 5
A 7 2
J

Nickell NS
4 N -1 -50
Tie 242
Ekeblad NS
3 NT N -1 -50
Tie 215

111. S deals
N-S vul 8 6 3
A K 9 4 2
8 6 4
10 5

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Soloway Martel Hamman Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 AP 3 AP

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

A K 7 2
6
K Q
Q J 9 8 7 3 Table Q 5
Q 10 8 3
A 10 9 7 3
6 2
45543 =
9889A =
Par NS -400 J 10 9 4
J 7 5
J 5 2
A K 4

Nickell NS
2 W +2 -130
Tie 242
Ekeblad NS
3 W +1 -130
Tie 215

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

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Soloway Martel Hamman Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 1 2 2 4 (AP)
Pass Dbl Rdbl 3 (AP)

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

7 6 3 2
J 9
Q 10 9 7
9 7 4 Table A Q J 8
7 6 5
J
A Q 8 6 3
85985 75985
58458 =
Par NS +140 10 9 4
K 8 3 2
8 6
J 10 5 2

Nickell NS
3 S -1 -50
-10 242
Ekeblad NS
4 N = +420
+10 225

113. N deals
None vul K J 10 9 8
A 9 7 6
6
Q 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Soloway Martel Hamman Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 Pass 2 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT Pass 4 NT (AP)

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

A Q 7 5 3
8 4
8 7
J 9 5 2 Table 4
J 10 5 3 2
A J 5 4 3
8 3
AA999 BA999
23443 =
Par NS +460 6 2
K Q
K Q 10 9 2
A K 10 6

Nickell NS
3 NT S +1 +430
+10 252
Ekeblad NS
4 NT S -1 -50
-10 225

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

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Soloway Martel Hamman Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 NT AP 1 NT AP

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

A 7 6 4
K 10 8 4
A 3 2
K 2 Table 10 8
Q J 2
10 9 8 4
Q J 8 7
67556 =
55777 =
Par NS +80 J 9 5 3 2
A 5 3
K Q 7
10 5

Nickell NS
1 NT E = -90
Tie 252
Ekeblad NS
1 NT W = -90
Tie 225

115. S deals
E-W vul 9 7 5
K Q J 7
10 5 3
K 10 7

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Soloway Martel Hamman Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 2 2 3 3
Pass 2 AP Pass 3 AP

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

K J
A 10 9
K Q
9 8 6 5 4 3 Table Q 6 4
8 4 3 2
J 9 7
Q J 2
79796 =
54547 =
Par NS +140 A 10 8 3 2
6 5
A 8 6 4 2
A

Nickell NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 252
Ekeblad NS
3 S = +140
Tie 225

116. W deals
Both vul A K 8 6 2
J 3
Q J 2
10 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Soloway Martel Hamman Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 1 Pass 3 1 1 Pass 4
Pass 3 AP Pass Pass Pass

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

Q
A 7 6 5
A K 8 6 5 4
J 9 Table 10 9 4
8 4 2
10 9 3
A K 7 5
68647 =
54695 54686
Par NS -110 J 7 5 3
K Q 10 9
7
Q 8 6 2

Nickell NS
3 N -1 -100
+3 255
Ekeblad NS
4 N -2 -200
-3 225

117. N deals
N-S vul A 8
A K Q J
3 2
Q 10 6 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Soloway Martel Hamman Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 NT Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 AP

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

Q 7 5 2
9 7 3 2
K 9 7 6
A Table 9 4
10 4
A Q J 10 8
J 9 8 5
78859 =
64584 63484
Par NS +100 K J 10 6 3
8 6 5
5 4
K 7 3

Nickell NS
2 N +1 +140
+1 256
Ekeblad NS
2 N = +110
-1 225

118. E deals
E-W vul 8 7 5 4
—
J 8 7 5
A Q 10 9 6

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Soloway Martel Hamman Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
1 Pass 2 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 4 Dbl Pass Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass
4 AP 6 AP

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

Q 9 6 3
K Q J 10 9 8
K Q 2
— Table A K J
A 7 5 3
3
J 8 5 4 3
32186 32197
8AC46 9AC46
Par NS -800 10 2
6 4 2
A 10 9 6 4
K 7 2

Nickell NS
4 W +2 -680
+13 269
Ekeblad NS
6 E = -1430
-13 225

119. S deals
Both vul J 10 9 7 4
7 3 2
A J 5
9 3

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Soloway Martel Hamman Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass
4 NT AP 4 NT AP

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

K 3
A Q 4
Q 10
A Q J 10 4 2 Table A 5
K J 10 8
K 9 8 6 4
8 6
14111 =
C9CCC =
Par NS -1440 Q 8 6 2
9 6 5
7 3 2
K 7 5

Nickell NS
4 NT W +3 -720
-1 269
Ekeblad NS
4 NT W +2 -690
+1 226

120. W deals
None vul 10 8 6 2
K Q 8 5
7 6 2
9 7

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Soloway Martel Hamman Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 1 2
2 Pass 3 Pass 3 3 7 AP
4 Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 7 AP

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

K Q
J 10 7 3
8 3
Q 10 6 5 4 Table A
A 9 2
A K J 5 4
A K J 2
15211 =
C7BBC =
Par NS -990 J 9 7 5 4 3
6 4
Q 10 9
8 3

Nickell NS
7 E -1 +50
Tie 269
Ekeblad NS
7 E -1 +50
Tie 226

Nickell wins by 43 IMPs

Match AU07 Main

Top 2007 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek