Event AU08
Main
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
PGA National Resort
June 2008
2008 U.S. Championship
Final: Strul vs. Nickell
by Richard Pavlicek
Segment 1
1. N deals
None vul
10 5
8 7 3 2
Q 10 7 2
A K 9
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Rodwell
Becker
Meckstroth
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
2
AP
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
5
K
7
Q
2
9
7
10
A
2
4
6
3
K
3
6
K
5
2
6
K
5
2
6
K
5
3
2
K
5
8
J
Q
A
3
J
8
A
5
9
5
2
10
A
3
J
7
9
10
10
3
9
6
4
10
6
4
A
8
10
4
A
10
Q
7
4
7
10
A
7
4
K 4
J 9 6 4
J 5
8 5 4 3 2
A Q 8 3
A K 10
A 9 8 6 4
7
56446 =
87897 =
Par NS -120
J 9 7 6 2
Q 5
K 3
Q J 10 6
Strul NS
2
E
-2 +100
+2
2
Nickell NS
2
E
-1 +50
-2
0
2. E deals
N-S vul
9 7 2
A K J 9 2
J 9 8 3
K
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Rodwell
Becker
Meckstroth
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
3
Pass
5
AP
5
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
6
8
4
A
6
5
3
A
10
5
3
K
10
8
4
3
2
A
6
3
2
A
6
7
7
5
K
2
9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed
Q 7 4 3
K Q 6
A J 10 9 6 5
A Q 8 6 5 4
10 6
2
8 4 3 2
77894 =
56549 66549
Par NS +100
K J 10 3
8 5
A 10 7 5 4
Q 7
Strul NS
5
W
-2 +100
Tie
2
Nickell NS
5
W
-2 +100
Tie
0
3. S deals
E-W vul
J 8 4
A K J
7 4 3
A J 8 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Rodwell
Becker
Meckstroth
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
1 NT
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
9
A
3
4
9
K
3
2
6
2
Q
K
6
2
Q
K
10
J
2
6
8
J
4
4
J
K
5
3
4
2
Q
3
10
A
6
4
A
2
3
5
2
K
9
4
8
10 tricks claimed
5
10
A
3
J
7
6
5
7
7
Q
10
10 tricks claimed
6 3
Q 10 9 8 5
J 10 9 2
K 10
K 10 9 7 2
3
8 5
9 7 4 3 2
B9ABA =
24323 =
Par NS +460
A Q 5
7 6 4 2
A K Q 6
Q 5
Strul NS
3 NT S
+1 +430
Tie
2
Nickell NS
3 NT S
+1 +430
Tie
0
4. W deals
Both vul
Q 9 3 2
J 8 2
8 5
Q J 10 9
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Rodwell
Becker
Meckstroth
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
1
Pass
1 NT
2
1
Pass
1 NT
2
3
AP
2 NT
Pass
3
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
2
K
A
A
2
5
3
4
3
5
7
K
A
9
2
6
3
A
2
A
2
6
7
5
2
7
8
4
3
5
8
K
4
10
8
7
3
A
2
Q
5
2
J
9 tricks claimed
7
4
6
9
J
3
A
3
9 tricks claimed
A 10 6 5 4
A 10
2
A 8 6 4 3
K Q 9 7 6
10 9 7 6 3
7 5 2
67553 =
76879 =
Par NS -110
K J 8 7
5 4 3
A K Q J 4
K
Strul NS
3
W
= -110
Tie
2
Nickell NS
3
E
= -110
Tie
0
5. N deals
N-S vul
J 8 4 3
K J 10 9 6 3
Q 5
J
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Rodwell
Becker
Meckstroth
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
6
AP
1
1
Dbl
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
4
2
5
A
9
4
J
Q
A
5
2
3
2
5
A
3
K
Q
4
4
12 tricks won
J
J
7
6
A
6
7
5
8
J
Q
K
11 tricks claimed
A
A
A K J 10 9 8 7 2
A 8 4
K 10 9 7 2
Q 8 7 4 2
Q 6 3
23425 =
B99B8 =
Par NS -460
Q 6 5
5
6 4 3
K 10 9 7 5 2
Strul NS
6
W
-1 +50
+11
13
Nickell NS
3 NT E
+3 -490
-11
0
6. E deals
E-W vul
A Q 7
A 10 7 3
J 10
K J 7 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Rodwell
Becker
Meckstroth
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1 NT
AP
1 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
2
K
5
3
4
8
Q
3
6
10
9
5
7
K
J
7
10
5
6
2
3
Q
10
4
8
Q
3
6
7
10
4
A
7
5
8
6
3
2
10
Q
4
6
4
A
9
5
5
7
7
8
3
J
9
4
6
2
A
J
8
A
J
8
2
Q
K
4
9
Q
K
9
2
A
J
7 tricks claimed
2
10
K
J
9 6 2
Q 5 2
A Q 7 6 5
A Q
K J 10
K 9 6 4
9 2
9 8 6 5
66556 66456
76887 66887
Par NS -110
8 5 4 3
J 8
K 8 4 3
10 3 2
Strul NS
1 NT W
+1 -120
-1
13
Nickell NS
1 NT W
= -90
+1
1
7. S deals
Both vul
7 3
Q J 8 6 2
9 4
K Q J 8
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Rodwell
Becker
Meckstroth
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
Pass
Pass
1
1
1 NT
AP
1
1
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
6
Q
9
8
4
5
A
2
2
3
Q
A
K
6
3
7
7
K
2
4
10
K
A
3
5
4
A
7
10
J
K
3
10
4
8
7
7
Q
2
2
5
6
9
6
Q
9
3
9
K
8
2
J
J
10
6
5
8 tricks claimed
J
4
4
5
8
6
6
8 tricks claimed
K 9 8 2
A K
Q J 5
10 9 7 5
Q 10 5
10 9 4 3
A 8
A 6 4 2
55755 =
88688 =
Par NS -120
A J 6 4
7 5
K 10 7 6 3 2
3
Strul NS
1 NT E
+1 -120
-6
13
Nickell NS
1
N
+1 +110
+6
7
8. W deals
None vul
A J 10 8 7 6 3
8 2
A Q 9 8
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Rodwell
Becker
Meckstroth
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
Pass
1
Dbl
1
Pass
1
Dbl
Pass
Pass
2
3
Pass
1
3
4
Dbl
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Dbl
(AP)
Pass
Pass
5
Dbl
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
5
Q
K
Q
2
8
5
9 tricks won
J
3
2
5
A
7
6
4
9 tricks won
Q 7 4 3
K 9 4 2
J 4
J 10 4
A 8 6 5
5
A K Q 9 7 6 3
7
55A4A =
78391 77381
Par NS +300
K J 10 9 2
Q
10 5
K 6 5 3 2
Strul NS
3 NT× W
= -550
-13
13
Nickell NS
5
× E
-2 +300
+13
20
9. N deals
E-W vul
K 3
J 10 5 2
Q 2
A J 10 8 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Rodwell
Becker
Meckstroth
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
2
Dbl
Pass
1
Dbl
Pass
Pass
3
AP
2
2 NT
3
Pass
3
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
2
A
4
J
2
A
4
6
K
A
2
6
K
A
2
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
8
A
6
5
K
5
K
6
Q
9
K
6
Q
9 tricks claimed
7
9
6
10
3
7
Q
2
Q
7
8
9
9 tricks claimed
10 9 5 2
A 9 7 4 3
J 6
K 7
A 8 7 4
6
A 10 9 8 5 3
9 5
95859 65859
37484 37483
Par NS +400
Q J 6
K Q 8
K 7 4
Q 4 3 2
Strul NS
3
S
= +110
+4
17
Nickell NS
4
S
-1 -50
-4
20
10. E deals
Both vul
Q J 3
Q 3
A Q 10 4
9 7 6 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Rodwell
Becker
Meckstroth
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
AP
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
2
Q
K
5
2
Q
K
A
2
6
4
A
2
2
4
Q
K
2
7
Q
K
6
6
9
A
3
10
12 tricks won
5
J
K
8
J
4
3
6
10
8
5
9
3
2
6
3
8
4
8
4
5
K
9
10
10
J
A
A 7 6 5 2
A 7 6 2
9 8 5 3
K 10
K 10
J 6
A Q J 10 8 5 3
54553 =
8978A =
Par NS -140
9 8 4
J 9 8 5 4
K 7 2
K 2
Strul NS
2 NT E
+2 -180
Tie
17
Nickell NS
2
E
+4 -170
Tie
20
11. S deals
None vul
J 9 8 4 3 2
9 4 2
J 9
J 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Rodwell
Becker
Meckstroth
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
2
2
4
Pass
5
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
6
AP
4
Pass
5
Pass
6
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
3
K
Q
J
8
12 tricks won
12 tricks won
A K 10
K Q J 10 7 6 5
Q
9 2
Q 5
A 3
6 5 4 3
A K 8 5 3
05074 =
78C68 =
Par NS -980
7 6
8
A K 10 8 7 2
Q 10 7 6
Strul NS
6
W
= -980
Tie
17
Nickell NS
6
W
= -980
Tie
20
12. W deals
N-S vul
A 10 8 7 4
8 5 2
8 7
K 10 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Rodwell
Becker
Meckstroth
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
1
Pass
1 NT
Dbl
1
Pass
1 NT
Dbl
2
2
3
4
(AP)
2
3
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
K
A
7
3
K
A
7
9
A
2
3
4
2
9
A
8
4
10
2
Q
9
4
K
10 tricks won
Q
3
K
5
9 tricks claimed
9
K J 10 4
A 9 6 5 2
Q J 3
K 2
Q 9
J 4 3
9 8 7 6 5 4
89865 =
43576 =
Par NS +140
Q J 6 5 3
A 7 6 3
K Q 10
A
Strul NS
4
N
= +620
+12
29
Nickell NS
4
N
-1 -100
-12
20
13. N deals
Both vul
K 6 5 3
A 9 8 4
8 5 4
A K
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Rodwell
Becker
Meckstroth
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
1
Pass
1
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
AP
Pass
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
6
4
K
2
2
K
10
5
9
K
A
4
4
K
2
6
3
5
J
Q
J
Q
A
4
Q
7
8
3
2
5
7
K
6
2
K
3
Q
7
8
3
A
5
6
J
6
4
A
3
8
7
2
2
A
5
6
J
5
4
A
9
3
7
9
10
9
10
J
Q
A
5
Q
2
8
8
K
7
8
6
9
J
3
7
9
10
9 tricks claimed
A 10 8
J 7 6
A 10 3 2
Q 4 2
Q 7
K 10 5 3
J 9 7
10 9 7 3
68766 =
64666 =
Par NS +110
J 9 4 2
Q 2
K Q 6
J 8 6 5
Strul NS
2
S
= +110
-1
29
Nickell NS
2
S
+1 +140
+1
21
14. E deals
None vul
Q J 9 2
K J 8 5 3
A K J
8
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Rodwell
Becker
Meckstroth
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
A
4
9
3
6
K
9
K
4
8
5
8
2
10
A
Q
A
5
9
K
4
8
5
10
J
Q
4
Q
A
3
9
A
6
7
3
10
K
A
4
2
Q
2
7
5
10 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed
K 8 4
10 9 7
8 5 4 3
A 6 4
10 7 5 3
A Q 6 2
10 9 2
9 5
9878A =
35652 =
Par NS +400
A 6
4
Q 7 6
K Q J 10 7 3 2
Strul NS
3 NT N
+1 +430
+1
30
Nickell NS
3 NT N
= +400
-1
21
15. S deals
N-S vul
9 5
A 5 4
K J 10 7 6 4
J 8
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Rodwell
Becker
Meckstroth
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
3
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
4
K
2
A
8
4
5
2
K
A
5
J
4
K
2
7
5
8
9
2
4
A
5
9 tricks won
6
J
K
9
7
Q
2
9
K
3
4
8
J
7
6
10
9 tricks claimed
A
J 7
8 5 3 2
A Q 7 6 3 2
8 7 2
K 10 8 6
A Q 9
K 10 4
38642 =
94789 9579A
Par NS -400
K Q J 10 6 4 3
Q 9 3 2
9 5
Strul NS
3
S
= +140
Tie
30
Nickell NS
3
S
= +140
Tie
21
Strul leads by 9 IMPs
Match AU08
Main
Top
2008 U.S. Championship Final
Segment 2
16. W deals
E-W vul
K Q 3
A Q 3
K 7 3
Q 10 8 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Nickell
Becker
Freeman
Strul
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
6
K
5
4
4
5
A
3
9
2
5
K
9
Q
2
7
Q
2
9
A
8
7
5
A
A
3
4
8
6
K
10
8
10
7
3
Q
6
K
9
4
8
J
Q
5
J
2
5
7
10
7
J
6
9
2
10
K
8
A
3
2
10
2
J
6
J
3
4
7
7
4
Q
5
6
7 tricks claimed
6 tricks claimed
A 9 6
K J 4
A J 10 6 5
A 4
J 10 4 2
9 6 5
9 4
K 7 3 2
54656 75656
68787 68576
Par NS -100
8 7 5
10 8 7 2
Q 8 2
J 9 5
Strul NS
1 NT W
-1 +100
Tie
30
Nickell NS
1 NT N
= +90
Tie
21
17. N deals
None vul
Q J 9 7 4
J 10
10 7 3
J 5 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Nickell
Becker
Freeman
Strul
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
Dbl
1
Pass
2
(AP)
Dbl
1
2
Dbl
Pass
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
8
J
6
2
2
5
Q
7
10
8
5
Q
5
7
8
K
A
4
2
3
J
A
3
4
6
3
K
5
6
Q
2
3
2
J
Q
7
10
8
2
Q
A
10
4
7
8
10
K
3
A
10
3
4
9
2
6
4
K
Q
5
9
J
A
5
4
K
4
A
8
3
8 tricks claimed
K
6
5
9
A 6 5
Q 6 4
A Q 8 6
Q 10 8
10 8 2
A 9 8
K 9 4 2
9 6 4
57757 =
76685 86686
Par NS -120
K 3
K 7 5 3 2
J 5
A K 7 2
Strul NS
2
S
= +90
+4
34
Nickell NS
2
N
-1 -50
-4
21
18. E deals
N-S vul
A K Q 5 3
Q 9 8 7 6
7 4 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Nickell
Becker
Freeman
Strul
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
4
AP
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
6
3
2
3
2
A
6
A
K
3
6
10
Q
K
4
10
J
K
7
5
7
6
J
5
4
4
Q
A
K
3
6
9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed
8
J 5 3
K J 5 4
K 9 8 5 3
7 6 4
A 10 4 2
9 7 6 3
A 10
79665 =
53577 53576
Par NS +140
J 10 9 2
K
A Q 10 8 2
Q J 6
Strul NS
4
N
-1 -100
Tie
34
Nickell NS
4
S
-1 -100
Tie
21
19. S deals
E-W vul
10 8 6 4
Q J 10 8 3
Q 8 5
8
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Nickell
Becker
Freeman
Strul
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
1 NT
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
(AP)
Pass
2
Pass
2
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
6
Q
K
A
K
4
2
A
A
5
8
4
4
2
Q
9
6
10
4
7
3
6
7
K
5
4
J
2
6
Q
K
A
3
J
6
9
5
Q
6
7
8
3
10
3
2
5
7
10
K
3
9
7
9
3
8
J
A
8
6
4
9
J
5
8
K
10
J
2
8 tricks claimed
7
Q
Q
10
K Q 3
A K 5 2
6 2
K J 10 5
J 7 2
9 6
K 9 7 4 3
9 7 4
68876 =
65567 75567
Par NS +110
A 9 5
7 4
A J 10
A Q 6 3 2
Strul NS
2
S
= +110
Tie
34
Nickell NS
2
S
= +110
Tie
21
20. W deals
Both vul
J 8 6 3
A 10 3
K J 7
10 6 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Nickell
Becker
Freeman
Strul
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
9
J
A
2
K
3
4
J
K
4
6
9
K
5
2
7
K
3
4
6
5
Q
9
5
2
A
3
10
4
8
A
Q
6
7
10
Q
A
3
7
5
10
8
6
7
5
J
4
Q
9
8
5
2
Q
K
7
2
3
K
4
6
8
J
8
7
Q
A
9
6
A
3
9
6
2
J
8
J
4
2
10
3
K
7
5
10
6
K 9
J 8 5 2
9 3
9 8 7 5 4
A 5 4
K 9
Q 10 8 5 4
A Q J
78755 68755
55678 55688
Par NS +110
Q 10 7 2
Q 7 6 4
A 6 2
K 3
Strul NS
1 NT E
-1 +100
-3
34
Nickell NS
1 NT E
-2 +200
+3
24
21. N deals
N-S vul
Q 7
K Q J 3 2
K Q J 10 9
3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Nickell
Becker
Freeman
Strul
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
1
Pass
1
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
4
(AP)
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
5
Pass
6
Pass
6
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
9
4
A
A
3
Q
2
5
6
K
A
6
K
A
5
K
9
5
3
8
A
3
Q
4
10
J
7
11 tricks won
Q
4
2
7
4
9 7 6
6 5 3 2
A J 8 7 5
K 2
A 10 8 4
8 7 4
K Q 6 4
69985 =
42427 62427
Par NS +140
A J 10 9 8 6 5 3
5
A
10 9 2
Strul NS
4
S
+1 +650
+13
47
Nickell NS
6
S
-1 -100
-13
24
22. E deals
E-W vul
Q 9 6 4 2
A 10 9 4 2
K 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Nickell
Becker
Freeman
Strul
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
1
3
1 NT
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
2
6
K
Q
2
7
K
K
A
2
3
8
5
2
J
3
4
J
8
K
2
3
4
8
4
3
9
9
7
2
5
A
7
8
5
10
6
3
A
6
7
2
5
6
8
5
9
J
6
2
5
A
8
J
3
10
7
3
A
4
Q
K
J
A
6
10
9
4
Q
K
3
8
4
Q
10
A
9
10
6
K
J
J
8 tricks claimed
A 5 4
10 5 3
Q J 5 3
Q 7 6
Q 10 7 3
A K J 7
8 7 6
A 5
67668 57668
76675 =
Par NS +90
K J 9 8 6 2
8
K
J 10 9 8 4
Strul NS
3
S
-2 -100
-5
47
Nickell NS
2
S
= +110
+5
29
23. S deals
Both vul
A 4
A K Q J 10 3
J 10 8 5
J
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Nickell
Becker
Freeman
Strul
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Dbl
1 NT
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3
Pass
4
(AP)
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
3
2
5
J
A
9
6
K
Q
4
8
J
A
2
9
A
2
9
J
K
3
4
5
3
Q
K
3
A
Q
2
8
10 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed
J 10 2
9 7 4 2
9 6 4 2
K 9
9 8 5 3
8 6
A K 7
A 7 4 3
98A99 =
34243 =
Par NS +620
K Q 7 6
5
Q 3
Q 10 8 6 5 2
Strul NS
4
N
= +620
+1
48
Nickell NS
3 NT S
= +600
-1
29
24. W deals
None vul
6 4
7 6
9 8 6 5
Q 10 8 7 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Nickell
Becker
Freeman
Strul
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
1
Pass
2
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4 NT
Pass
4
Pass
4
Dbl
5
Pass
5 NT
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
4 NT
Pass
6
Pass
7
AP
5
Pass
5 NT
Pass
6
Pass
7
Pass
7
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
6
A
9
5
7
A
5
2
2
4
7
7
A
4
5
6
3
4
Q
2
2
9
7
7
5
10
A
6
A
4
5
2
2
6
A
5
K
6
3
8
3
8
K
7
4
6
8
9
A K J 7 3
K 4 2
A 10 7 3
5
Q 8 5
A 3
K J 2
A K J 3 2
00402 =
DD9DB =
Par NS -1520
10 9 2
Q J 10 9 8 5
Q 4
9 4
Strul NS
7
W
= -1510
Tie
48
Nickell NS
7
W
= -1510
Tie
29
25. N deals
E-W vul
K J 8 7
K Q 7
10 9 8 5 4 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Nickell
Becker
Freeman
Strul
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
1
Pass
1
Pass
Dbl
1 NT
Dbl
2
1
Pass
3
Pass
Pass
2
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
3 NT
AP
5
Dbl
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
2
3
J
10
4
K
2
5
A
7
2
5
K
A
2
A
10
3
2
3
5
7
Q
4
K
2
3
3
4
K
6
6
11 tricks claimed
4
3
Q
8
5
Q
8
7
J
6
K
5
A 5 4
A 9 6 3
A Q 4
7 6 2
Q 2
8 2
K 10 9 7 5 3
K Q J
39627 =
94695 94595
Par NS -100
10 9 6 3
J 10 5 4
J 8 6 2
A
Strul NS
5
× E
-3 +800
+16
64
Nickell NS
3 NT E
+2 -660
-16
29
26. E deals
Both vul
9 5 4
K 10 7 4
Q 8 7
J 7 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Nickell
Becker
Freeman
Strul
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
4
AP
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
8
2
5
K
5
K
3
2
6
3
A
7
K
3
4
7
4
J
3
9
2
6
A
8
A
7
10
4
10
Q
2
J
2
8
5
5
J
6
8
A
4
7
K
3
9
5
3
7
3
Q
8
9
5
4
3
2
A
8
2
6
5
4
A
Q
9
Q
6
J
6
8
J
K
6
K
J
K
10
9
9
8
10
J 8 5
A 10 9 5 4
A 10 4 2
A J 6 3 2
A 9 6 3
K 2
K 6
54334 =
88A99 =
Par NS -620
K Q 8 7
Q 2
J 6 3
Q 9 8 3
Strul NS
4
E
= -620
-12
64
Nickell NS
3 NT W
-1 +100
+12
41
27. S deals
None vul
K Q 7
8 3
10 4 3
10 7 4 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Nickell
Becker
Freeman
Strul
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
3 NT
AP
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
6
5
2
9
6
J
4
9
6
A
5
3
K
3
6
A
A
J
3
K
8 tricks won
Q
2
4
3
8
4
10
5
7
7
4
2
8 tricks claimed
J 10 4 2
K Q J 5 2
J 8
J 5
A 5 3
7 6
A K Q 6 5 2
K 9
44558 =
78884 78885
Par NS -100
9 8 6
A 10 9 4
9 7
A Q 8 6
Strul NS
3 NT E
-1 +50
Tie
64
Nickell NS
3 NT E
-1 +50
Tie
41
28. W deals
N-S vul
6 4 3
A 10
K J 9 8
K Q 6 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Nickell
Becker
Freeman
Strul
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
1
Pass
Pass
1 NT
(AP)
1
Pass
Pass
1 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
8
3
J
K
7
3
J
K
10
6
8
A
Q
6
8
A
2
2
10
Q
4
8 tricks won
A
6
8
5
8 tricks claimed
A Q 9 8 7
Q 9 3 2
6 4
J 3
J 2
K 8
A 5 3 2
10 9 8 7 4
65686 55686
68656 =
Par NS -110
K 10 5
J 7 6 5 4
Q 10 7
A 5
Strul NS
1 NT S
+1 +120
Tie
64
Nickell NS
1 NT S
+1 +120
Tie
41
29. N deals
Both vul
K 9 8 6 5
9 7
7 6
A 10 9 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Nickell
Becker
Freeman
Strul
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
1
Pass
2
3
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
4
AP
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
5
2
2
7
9
8
J
3
10
7
4
A
4
6
3
4
K
A
5
K
2
7
9
5
J
9
2
Q
4
5
10
3
8
Q
8
8
3
7
J
6
K
6
9
4
K
3
5
3
A
4
7
2
7
6
6
K
7
5
10
5
10
9
Q
8
A
6
4
3
10
9
6
Q
7 tricks claimed
J 10 7 4 3
A K J 10
4
7 3 2
A Q 2
4 2
J 10 9 3
Q 8 6 4
66796 66896
77447 =
Par NS +110
Q 8 6 5 3
A K Q 8 5 2
K J
Strul NS
4
S
-2 -200
Tie
64
Nickell NS
3 NT S
-2 -200
Tie
41
30. E deals
None vul
9 8 7 6
Q 6
6 4 3
A Q 9 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Nickell
Becker
Freeman
Strul
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
4
AP
2
Pass
3
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
2
3
5
K
A
6
5
8
J
4
9
3
6
A
4
A
6
2
10
K
8
9
Q
3
6
A
4
2
10
J
4
K
8
9
Q
3
6
A
2
2
10
J
K
10
5
7
11 tricks claimed
4
4
Q
8
11 tricks claimed
Q J 5 3
J 9 3
A J 7 2
10 8
A K 4
A K 7 5 2
9 5
K 3 2
22236 22235
BAB97 =
Par NS -460
10 2
10 8 4
K Q 10 8
J 7 6 4
Strul NS
4
E
+1 -450
Tie
64
Nickell NS
4
E
+1 -450
Tie
41
Strul leads by 23 IMPs
Match AU08
Main
Top
2008 U.S. Championship Final
Segment 3
31. S deals
N-S vul
Q 10 7
10 8 2
J 4 3
Q 7 4 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Cohen
Rodwell
Berkowitz
Stansby
Hamman
Martel
Compton
1
1
2
Pass
3
Dbl
2
Pass
3
Dbl
Pass
4
AP
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
2
5
A
4
A
9
7
3
K
8
6
3
A
7
10
7
J
2
5
3
10
J
5
3
9
Q
J
K
3
2
Q
9
7
4
A
5
J
8
2
3
A
2
6
6
8
6
6
4
10
5
J
4
10
5
A
K
8
2
10
K
J
2
5
K
3
4
9
8
7
Q
8 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed
9 8 6 3 2
K Q 9 7 4
7
A J
K J 5 4
6 5
K 9 2
10 9 6 5
845A9 =
39524 39534
Par NS +100
A
A J 3
A Q 10 8 6 5
K 8 3
Strul NS
4
S
-2 -200
-3
64
Nickell NS
3 NT N
-1 -100
+3
44
32. W deals
E-W vul
A 10 5 2
A K 7 3
8 7 6
Q 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Cohen
Rodwell
Berkowitz
Stansby
Hamman
Martel
Compton
1 NT
2
2 NT
4
1
Dbl
2
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
3
3
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
4
6
7
10
6
9
K
2
A
2
4
J
A
5
8
J
3
5
Q
9
A
4
8
3
6
5
Q
K
2
2
6
7
J
8
4
3
10 tricks claimed
2
9
Q
6
K
7
3
10
A
8
4
8 tricks claimed
Q 9 7 3
J 9
A K Q 5
A 5 4
4
5 2
J 4 3 2
K J 10 9 7 2
38823 =
555AA =
Par NS -130
K J 8 6
Q 10 8 6 4
10 9
8 6
Strul NS
4
N
-2 -100
+1
65
Nickell NS
4
E
= -130
-1
44
33. N deals
None vul
A K 10 7 2
J 4
A 5
J 9 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Cohen
Rodwell
Berkowitz
Stansby
Hamman
Martel
Compton
1
Dbl
Pass
1
Dbl
Pass
3
AP
2
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
J
3
4
3
4
A
J
A
Q
8
5
K
Q
6
5
7
2
6
9
10
7
8
9
7
6
K
A
7
2
3
10
2
4
8
10
2
8
6
6
Q
5
8
3
A
9
6
4
J
2
9
10
6 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed
9 5 4
K 10
K Q J 4
K 10 7 6
Q J
A 9 3 2
9 8 7 2
A Q 4
66644 =
76798 =
Par NS -110
8 6 3
Q 8 7 6 5
10 6 3
8 5
Strul NS
3
W
+1 -130
-7
65
Nickell NS
3 NT E
-3 +150
+7
51
34. E deals
N-S vul
Q 7 5
10 7 3 2
4
A K 9 6 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Cohen
Rodwell
Berkowitz
Stansby
Hamman
Martel
Compton
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
1
Pass
2
(AP)
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
10
A
4
7
J
2
8
Q
2
6
Q
A
4
2
10
A
2
3
Q
5
2
A
4
5
J
K
4
5
5
9
A
3
K
5
3
8
3
5
3
J
4
8
7
9
7
10
K
4
J
6
7
10
8
7
2
9
2
10
A
4
K
Q
7
8
3
3
K
4
10
6 tricks claimed
Q
6
6
6
8 4 3
A 5
A 7 6 5
J 10 8 2
J 10 9
J 9 8 6
K J 9 2
Q 4
89989 =
54454 =
Par NS +140
A K 6 2
K Q 4
Q 10 8 3
7 5
Strul NS
3 NT S
-3 -300
-10
65
Nickell NS
2
N
+1 +140
+10
61
35. S deals
E-W vul
4
J 10 9 6
10 9 7 6
10 8 6 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Cohen
Rodwell
Berkowitz
Stansby
Hamman
Martel
Compton
1 NT
1
Dbl
Pass
4
Dbl
(AP)
1
Pass
4
Dbl
Pass
5
Dbl
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
2
J
5
K
6
8
A
A
3
9
8
2
J
7
6
3
4
6
K
8
4
A
3
A
3
8
4
3
2
Q
4
J
K
4
6
A
6
9
5
9 tricks claimed
7
J
Q
A
8 tricks claimed
8
8 7 4 2
K Q J 5 4 3
A Q
A Q J 7 6 5 2
K Q 5
8
9 3
44438 44448
89895 =
Par NS -140
K 10 9 3
A 3
A 2
K J 7 5 2
Strul NS
4
× E
-1 +200
+12
77
Nickell NS
5
× S
-3 -500
-12
61
36. W deals
Both vul
K 10 7 6 5 2
K Q 6
A 6
10 7
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Cohen
Rodwell
Berkowitz
Stansby
Hamman
Martel
Compton
Pass
1
Pass
4
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
10
Q
6
5
4
Q
6
4
6
A
2
2
A
3
10
7
3
5
K
6
3
A
Q
6
3
A
Q
4
4
K
9
4
Q
A
2
5
10 tricks claimed
8
A
6
7
3
4
K
7
9 tricks claimed
Q
10 5 4
K Q 7 2
6 5 4 3 2
J 9 3
A 7
J 9 8 5 3
K J 8
8BA67 =
32276 =
Par NS +650
A 8 4
J 9 8 3 2
10 4
A Q 9
Strul NS
4
N
= +620
+12
89
Nickell NS
4
N
-1 -100
-12
61
37. N deals
N-S vul
10 7 5 4 3 2
A 4
A 10 2
3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Cohen
Rodwell
Berkowitz
Stansby
Hamman
Martel
Compton
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
1 NT
AP
3
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
3
10
2
4
J
Q
6
5
J
Q
K
9
8
3
A
5
2
A
4
A
4
5
3
9
10
K
3
9
10
K
2
Q
3
8
J
4
A
5
3
4
2
Q
K
10
3
7
K
9
6
2
A
Q
4
8
J
K
7
J
4
6
10
5
8
5
8
6
4
7
2
7
6
9 tricks claimed
7 tricks claimed
K 8 6
J 2
9 8 4
K Q 7 6 5
A J
K 6 5 3
Q J 7 5
A 9 8
57643 =
8679A =
Par NS -130
Q 9
Q 10 9 8 7
K 6 3
J 10 4
Strul NS
3
W
= -110
-1
89
Nickell NS
1 NT W
= -90
+1
62
38. E deals
E-W vul
A K 4 2
K 10 7 6 2
Q 7
J 9
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Cohen
Rodwell
Berkowitz
Stansby
Hamman
Martel
Compton
1
1
1
1
Pass
4
AP
Pass
3
Pass
3
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
7
4
3
K
7
6
3
K
Q
6
2
8
2
Q
9
2
J
A
3
A
5
3
6
5
K
4
9
4
J
3
7
6
10
A
7
A
Q
4
2
K
9
5
3
2
9
A
3
4
8
Q
6
7 tricks claimed
J
8
2
4
9
3
2
Q
A
5
8
6
8 tricks claimed
8 6 3
8 3
A K 10 8 5
10 4 2
9
A Q 4
J 9 6 4
A Q 8 7 5
57722 =
856BB =
Par NS -600
Q J 10 7 5
J 9 5
3 2
K 6 3
Strul NS
4
S
-2 -100
Tie
89
Nickell NS
3
S
-2 -100
Tie
62
39. S deals
Both vul
3
A K 10 8 5 4
2
A K 9 4 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Cohen
Rodwell
Berkowitz
Stansby
Hamman
Martel
Compton
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1
Dbl
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
2
4
Pass
4
(AP)
Pass
3
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
5
2
3
K
5
9
3
K
10
6
4
A
3
4
2
A
7
3
9
5
J
K
4
5
2
Q
J
A
2
3
9
Q
8
2
4
K
7
6
J
11 tricks claimed
A
6
5
3
K
10
8
7
2
Q
J
2
6
J 9 8 6 2
J 9
K 10 8 4
7 3
A K 7 4
7 2
A 9 6 5
Q 10 6
85A6A =
47373 =
Par NS +620
Q 10 5
Q 6 3
Q J 7 3
J 8 5
Strul NS
4
N
+1 +650
+1
90
Nickell NS
4
N
= +620
-1
62
40. W deals
None vul
Q 10 7 6 3
J
J 9 4
Q J 10 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Cohen
Rodwell
Berkowitz
Stansby
Hamman
Martel
Compton
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
Pass
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
6
4
5
8
10
Q
J
2
2
7
J
6
2
6
J
5
K
8
9
3
K
6
8
3
3
A
4
2
5
7
K
2
5
Q
J
2
4
J
3
A
A
10
5
3
10
A
4
6
4
4
K
7
8
10
6
3
A
9
8
10
Q
9
5
9
12 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed
A 9 8 2
Q 4
A Q 8 3
K 8 4
K J 4
A K 2
K 7 6
9 6 5 3
13513 =
CA8CA =
Par NS -990
5
10 9 8 7 6 5 3
10 5 2
A 7
Strul NS
3 NT W
+3 -490
-2
90
Nickell NS
3 NT E
+1 -430
+2
64
41. N deals
E-W vul
K 4 2
A K 9 4
Q 10 5 2
9 8
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Cohen
Rodwell
Berkowitz
Stansby
Hamman
Martel
Compton
1
Pass
1
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
3
AP
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
2
J
Q
4
5
J
9
Q
7
4
2
7
4
8
Q
9
7
Q
K
6
3
K
5
5
7
A
4
2
J
Q
A
9
K
4
6
K
8
3
6
A
3
5
5
9
4
2
10
K
8
6
6
8
6
Q
K
2
3
A
7
2
9
8 tricks claimed
4
7 tricks claimed
A 9 3
J 7 6 5
J 7 6
K J 2
J 5
10 8 3 2
K 4 3
A 10 4 3
89787 =
54655 =
Par NS +140
Q 10 8 7 6
Q
A 9 8
Q 7 6 5
Strul NS
3
S
-1 -50
+2
92
Nickell NS
3 NT N
-2 -100
-2
64
42. E deals
Both vul
K Q 5
A 3 2
K 7 6 5 2
8 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Cohen
Rodwell
Berkowitz
Stansby
Hamman
Martel
Compton
Pass
1
Pass
1
1
3
Dbl
Pass
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
4
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
4
7
A
K
4
J
2
8
7
J
K
5
4
7
3
10
5
2
A
9
A
Q
3
3
4
K
10
6
10
Q
A
6
8
8
J
10
5
6
4
9
10
6
3
8
3
2
5
A
2
5
Q
J
5
2
A
8 tricks claimed
8
9
2
6
7 tricks claimed
J 10 6
J 10 9 8 7
A J 9 4
K
9 8 2
K Q 6 5
10
Q 9 7 6 2
785A9 =
54734 =
Par NS +130
A 7 4 3
4
Q 8 3
A J 10 5 4
Strul NS
4
N
-2 -200
Tie
92
Nickell NS
3 NT N
-2 -200
Tie
64
43. S deals
None vul
10 7 4 3
A K 7 5 4
J 5 3
7
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Cohen
Rodwell
Berkowitz
Stansby
Hamman
Martel
Compton
1
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
2
AP
Pass
2
Pass
2
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
Q
K
3
2
4
9
J
7
9
10
2
8
Q
A
3
8
2
A
9
7
9
J
A
4
K
7
6
10
J
K
A
6
A
2
3
K
2
3
5
K
A
4
5
3
4
3
8
5
8
5
10
K
8
5
6
3
4
7
8
6
A
2
4
3
2
A
9
10
6
5
Q
J
6
10
Q
7 tricks claimed
J 2
Q 10 6 2
Q 10 9
A 6 4 2
K Q 9 6
9 3
K 8 2
Q 9 8 5
67776 =
76557 66557
Par NS -90
A 8 5
J 8
A 7 6 4
K J 10 3
Strul NS
2
E
-4 +200
+6
98
Nickell NS
2
S
-1 -50
-6
64
44. W deals
N-S vul
A
7 3 2
A K Q J 10 9 8
Q 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Cohen
Rodwell
Berkowitz
Stansby
Hamman
Martel
Compton
1 NT
Dbl
Pass
2
1
3 NT
Pass
Pass
2
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
7
5
2
A
3
5
9
A
K
3
2
5
A
4
2
6
A
7
2
6
Q
3
6
5
8 tricks won
K
7
2
4
J
7
3
7
9
8
8
8
10
4
9
J
8
9
8 tricks claimed
K Q 9 4 2
A 8 4
6 5
A J 7
10 8 7 3
10 9 5
7 4 3
K 5 4
857A8 =
48335 =
Par NS +130
J 6 5
K Q J 6
2
10 9 8 3 2
Strul NS
3 NT N
-1 -100
Tie
98
Nickell NS
3 NT N
-1 -100
Tie
64
45. N deals
Both vul
10 9 5
A K 9 5 2
5 4 3 2
K
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Cohen
Rodwell
Berkowitz
Stansby
Hamman
Martel
Compton
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
3 NT
AP
1
1
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
8
9
J
3
J
K
8
A
6
2
K
5
Q
6
7
5
7
8
5
J
7
A
4
10 tricks won
4
5
J
Q
4
6
A
10
9
4
10
8
2
5
9
2
3
K
3
3
Q
6
7
2
8 tricks claimed
8 7 4
J 7
A 8 6
Q 9 8 3 2
A K J 2
Q 10 8
K Q J
A 5 4
34643 =
99789 9978A
Par NS -600
Q 6 3
6 4 3
10 9 7
J 10 7 6
Strul NS
3 NT E
+1 -630
-12
98
Nickell NS
3 NT E
-1 +100
+12
76
Strul leads by 22 IMPs
Match AU08
Main
Top
2008 U.S. Championship Final
Segment 4
46. E deals
None vul
10 4 2
10 6 4 3
9 2
K 9 8 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Compton
Berkowitz
Hamman
Cohen
Martel
Meckstroth
Stansby
Rodwell
1
1
1
1
Dbl
3
4
AP
Dbl
2
2
3
3
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
A
3
7
Q
A
6
7
3
4
Q
K
10
2
7
5
K
2
6
5
4
8
Q
3
8
6
2
9
A
8
2
9
5
9
J
10
K
3
3
5
10
2
6
3
6
2
Q
K
4
8
J
5
3
6
9
10
A
4
6
9
6
8
7
K
7
J
4
10 tricks claimed
11 tricks claimed
J 7 6 3
A 2
Q J 8 7 6
10 4
A Q 9 5
7 5
A 10
A Q J 7 6
42824 42823
8B5A9 =
Par NS -450
K 8
K Q J 9 8
K 5 4 3
5 3
Strul NS
4
E
= -420
+1
99
Nickell NS
4
E
+1 -450
-1
76
47. S deals
N-S vul
A 7 3
A 9 7 6 4
Q J 5
4 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Compton
Berkowitz
Hamman
Cohen
Martel
Meckstroth
Stansby
Rodwell
1 NT
1 NT
3
3
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Dbl
2
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
3
10
Q
10
2
6
J
3
Q
4
K
3
Q
4
K
6
A
10
2
3
A
8
4
5
5
A
8
5
7
9
J
Q
4
2
3
4
Q
6
J
10
5
11 tricks claimed
3
K
7
4
J
K
A
6
11 tricks claimed
K 8 5 2
Q
7 3
Q 10 9 8 7 5
10 6 4
K J 8
K 9 8 6 4
6 3
A8B98 A9B98
34245 =
Par NS +650
Q J 9
10 5 3 2
A 10 2
A K J
Strul NS
3 NT S
+2 +660
Tie
99
Nickell NS
3 NT S
+2 +660
Tie
76
48. W deals
E-W vul
K 9
A K 7 5 4
K 8 2
J 4 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Compton
Berkowitz
Hamman
Cohen
Martel
Meckstroth
Stansby
Rodwell
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
2
5
K
J
2
3
K
5
J
3
6
5
J
3
6
10
Q
A
9
10
Q
A
9
9
2
Q
5
9
2
Q
5
3
J
4
8
A
7
6
K
10
Q
A
2
10
J
4
8
K
8
3
9
7
8
2
4
7
10
7
7
Q
A
2
10
4
K
8
3
9
6 tricks claimed
4
9
5
7
7
10
6
5
A 8 5 3
Q 9 6
9 6 4
Q 8 7
J 10 4
J 8 2
A Q 10 3
A 10 9
66767 66757
77676 =
Par NS -90
Q 7 6 2
10 3
J 7 5
K 6 5 3
Strul NS
1 NT N
-1 -50
Tie
99
Nickell NS
1 NT N
-1 -50
Tie
76
49. N deals
None vul
Q J 7 6 3
K 10 6 5 4
9 5
A
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Compton
Berkowitz
Hamman
Cohen
Martel
Meckstroth
Stansby
Rodwell
1
2
2
1
2
2 NT
3
3
AP
Pass
3
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
7
2
A
2
5
K
3
3
2
10
K
2
A
3
7
4
6
6
Q
9
4
K
A
7
8
A
4
4
6
8
10
J
2
6
Q
J
2
6
Q
A
7
3
5
A
7
3
5
4
K
A
5
K
Q
4
7
9
10
9
8
8 tricks claimed
Q
2
3
9
7 tricks claimed
K 4
9 3 2
A 10 8 3
9 8 4 2
9 8 2
A Q
Q 4
K J 10 6 5 3
48863 48963
8547A =
Par NS -100
A 10 5
J 8 7
K J 7 6 2
Q 7
Strul NS
3
N
-2 -100
Tie
99
Nickell NS
4
N
-2 -100
Tie
76
50. E deals
N-S vul
A J 4
A K 10 7 4 3 2
9 8
A
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Compton
Berkowitz
Hamman
Cohen
Martel
Meckstroth
Stansby
Rodwell
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
5
AP
Pass
4
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
A
8
4
2
3
J
A
8
7
K
A
A
8
2
5
8
J
K
2
K
3
5
6
3
Q
4
4
9
2
K
A
3
7
A
2
8
A
6
9
K
6
9
5
8
5
Q
4
8
9
A
5
K
6
4
5
2
2
5
6
J
10
J
6
10
9
9
7
4
7
2
10
8
Q J 9 6 5
A 10 4
J 9 7 6
K 7 6 3
8
7 6 5 2
Q 10 5 2
9B997 =
32436 =
Par NS +650
Q 10 9 5 2
K Q J 3
K 8 4 3
Strul NS
5
S
= +650
+13
112
Nickell NS
4
N
-1 -100
-13
76
51. S deals
E-W vul
A Q 10 6 4 2
3
6 5 4 3
10 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Compton
Berkowitz
Hamman
Cohen
Martel
Meckstroth
Stansby
Rodwell
1 NT
1 NT
Pass
4
Pass
4
(AP)
Pass
4
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
7
3
9
J
7
3
9
J
5
7
A
8
3
7
A
8
3
2
A
7
3
2
A
7
K
9
5
5
K
9
5
5
3
9
Q
J
5
9
10
J
11 tricks claimed
2
A
10
4
10 tricks claimed
K 9 7
J 9 7
Q 10 7
A 7 6 4
J 8
Q 10 8 5 2
9 2
K Q J 2
896A6 =
53626 =
Par NS +140
5 3
A K 6 4
A K J 8
9 8 3
Strul NS
4
S
+1 +450
+1
113
Nickell NS
4
S
= +420
-1
76
52. W deals
Both vul
K 9 7 5 4
K 9 2
A Q 4
7 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Compton
Berkowitz
Hamman
Cohen
Martel
Meckstroth
Stansby
Rodwell
Pass
1
2
Dbl
Pass
1
2
3
Pass
2
AP
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
8
9
Q
A
7
6
2
4
3
J
Q
Q
8
4
9
3
9
10
7
J
6
3
K
J
6
5
4
6
10
A
4
7
10
3
A
K
8
7
7
7
10
A
4
Q
5
4
3
2
6
9
10
J
6
5
A
K
2
8
K
10
2
9
4
6
A
3
5
8
5
7
7 tricks claimed
10
2
8
K
7 tricks claimed
Q 8 6
6 4 3
9 5 3
J 8 5 4
A 10 3
A Q J 10 5
K J 7 2
10
77669 77558
55774 55764
Par NS +110
J 2
8 7
10 8 6
A K Q 9 3 2
Strul NS
2
N
-1 -100
+3
116
Nickell NS
3 NT N
-2 -200
-3
76
53. N deals
N-S vul
J 7 5 2
K 3 2
A 7
A Q 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Compton
Berkowitz
Hamman
Cohen
Martel
Meckstroth
Stansby
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass
2
1 NT
Pass
Pass
4
AP
Dbl
Pass
2
2
3
Pass
3 NT
Dbl
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
7
8
10
A
9
7
6
2
7
Q
6
5
6
A
7
9
8
K
A
2
A
5
4
2
3
10 tricks won
10 tricks claimed
9
J 10 4
K J 10 8 5 4 3 2
6
K 6 4 3
A Q 9 7
Q 9
K 10 7
79639 78639
447A4 =
Par NS -130
A Q 10 8
8 6 5
6
J 9 8 5 4
Strul NS
4
W
= -130
Tie
116
Nickell NS
4
E
= -130
Tie
76
54. E deals
E-W vul
9 6 2
K 6 4
Q 6 5 3
K 6 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Compton
Berkowitz
Hamman
Cohen
Martel
Meckstroth
Stansby
Rodwell
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
AP
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
10
3
2
J
3
4
J
A
Q
K
2
4
Q
K
2
4
7
5
8
9
Q
K
9
8
8
A
6
7
9
7
8
A
10 tricks claimed
10
6
7
10
5
3
6
3
3
2
J
7
A
10
5
8
9 tricks claimed
A K 3
A 10 2
10 7
Q 10 5 3 2
7 4
Q J 8 5 3
K 8 2
J 9 7
7A695 =
43737 =
Par NS +420
Q J 10 8 5
9 7
A J 9 4
A 8
Strul NS
2
S
+2 +170
+1
117
Nickell NS
2
S
+1 +140
-1
76
55. S deals
Both vul
A K 10 9 7 2
Q J 9
6 5
10 8
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Compton
Berkowitz
Hamman
Cohen
Martel
Meckstroth
Stansby
Rodwell
Pass
1
Pass
2
Dbl
Pass
Pass
1
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
Pass
2
AP
3
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
3
2
K
K
A
6
8
4
9
10
6
Q
4
2
6
A
5
3
J
8
3
A
5
7
7
4
5
K
3
2
J
K
5
8
J
10
Q
2
5
8
K
A
3
7
5
K
9
9
6
10
Q
4
J
A
6
6
Q
3
2
A
2
3
5
4
6
A
2
9 tricks claimed
J 4 3
K 4
10 9 8 4 3
6 5 3
6 5
A 10 8 7 3
A Q 7
K Q 4
98758 =
44675 =
Par NS +600
Q 8
6 5 2
K J 2
A J 9 7 2
Strul NS
3
W
-1 +100
-1
117
Nickell NS
2
N
+1 +140
+1
77
56. W deals
None vul
Q J 8
10 5 4 3 2
10 4
9 8 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Compton
Berkowitz
Hamman
Cohen
Martel
Meckstroth
Stansby
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
1 NT
2
Pass
Pass
1
1
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
Dbl
3
AP
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
3
4
2
K
2
Q
3
10
Q
K
6
5
8
8
6
A
3
8
6
2
4
J
A
4
6
A
2
4
5
J
7
K
7
10
8
8
2
A
6
5
5
J
9
K
7
J
3
11 tricks claimed
5
2
Q
6
Q
4
10
9
6
10
Q
K
10 tricks claimed
2
Q J 8
8 6 5 2
Q J 10 4 3
10 7 6 3
A K
Q J 9 7
A K 5
58733 =
656A9 =
Par NS -130
A K 9 5 4
9 7 6
A K 3
7 2
Strul NS
4
W
+1 -150
-1
117
Nickell NS
3
E
+1 -130
+1
78
57. N deals
E-W vul
K 9 2
K 8 7 3
A Q 9 7
9 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Compton
Berkowitz
Hamman
Cohen
Martel
Meckstroth
Stansby
Rodwell
1
Pass
1
1
Pass
1
2
Dbl
Rdbl
2
2
Dbl
2
Dbl
3
Pass
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
3
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
6
4
K
A
9
J
K
A
J
5
2
6
Q
6
4
5
4
K
A
9
10
3
7
3
Q
7
4
3
Q
K
A
6
10
9
2
2
2
10
J
8
8
12 tricks claimed
11 tricks claimed
J 5 4
Q J 9
A Q 10 8 7 3 2
A 7
A 5 4 2
K J 10 5 4
J 4
26251 =
B798C =
Par NS -1370
Q 10 8 6 3
10 6
8 6 3 2
K 5
Strul NS
3 NT E
+2 -660
-10
117
Nickell NS
3
W
+3 -170
+10
88
58. E deals
Both vul
9 8 6 4
Q 10 2
A Q 3
10 9 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Compton
Berkowitz
Hamman
Cohen
Martel
Meckstroth
Stansby
Rodwell
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
4
2
5
K
4
7
5
J
6
7
A
10
6
2
A
3
4
Q
K
5
4
Q
K
5
3
Q
4
10
7
2
A
Q
8
6
5
10
5
3
6
10
9
J
2
Q
7
9
8
3
2
5
8
2
K
A
4
6
J
7 tricks claimed
7 tricks claimed
K Q J 10 3
8 6 4
8 4 2
Q 6
7 2
K 7 5
K J 10 9 6
K 7 5
8696A 77969
36373 36473
Par NS +140
A 5
A J 9 3
7 5
A J 8 3 2
Strul NS
1 NT S
= +90
Tie
117
Nickell NS
1 NT S
= +90
Tie
88
59. S deals
None vul
J 7 4 3
Q 10 6
Q 8 5 2
9 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Compton
Berkowitz
Hamman
Cohen
Martel
Meckstroth
Stansby
Rodwell
1
1
1
Pass
3
Dbl
(AP)
1
Pass
2
3
Pass
3
3
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
4
8
9
2
9
3
4
A
3
2
A
5
2
3
A
4
7
9
K
4
8
10
K
4
Q
J
7
3
5
7
9
9
5
3
K
J
Q
10
K
2
6
8 tricks claimed
5
7
9
4
8 tricks claimed
K 10 6 5 2
8 5 4 3
J 7
A 7
A Q 9 8
J 9 2
6 3
K Q 6 3
556B8 =
58725 =
Par NS +400
A K 7
A K 10 9 4
J 10 8 4 2
Strul NS
3
× W
-1 +100
+2
119
Nickell NS
3
W
-1 +50
-2
88
60. W deals
N-S vul
A J 5 3 2
Q 3
9 6
A Q 10 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Compton
Berkowitz
Hamman
Cohen
Martel
Meckstroth
Stansby
Rodwell
Pass
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3
3
Pass
4
4
(AP)
Pass
3
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
K
4
6
A
8
2
3
K
10
2
6
9
10
K
Q
2
6
Q
3
4
J
5
Q
2
11 tricks won
7
9
10
4
12 tricks claimed
10
K J 7 4 2
J 7 4 3
K 9 6
6
A 9 6 5
Q 10 8 5 2
8 4 3
8B66B =
11771 =
Par NS +650
K Q 9 8 7 4
10 8
A K
J 7 2
Strul NS
4
N
+2 +680
+1
120
Nickell NS
4
N
+1 +650
-1
88
Strul leads by 32 IMPs
Match AU08
Main
Top
2008 U.S. Championship Final
Segment 5
61. N deals
Both vul
9 6 4
10 9
A 7 4
K 10 9 7 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Becker
Rodwell
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
4
(AP)
Pass
2
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
4
7
A
2
A
Q
9
K
7
9
6
9
2
A
7
9
6
A
3
K
Q
10
5
10
2
A
Q
A
J
4
3
4
4
6
8
K
Q
6
7
9
3
K
Q
4
5
9
3
5
A
2
4
13 tricks claimed
11 tricks claimed
Q J
Q 7
K 8 6 5 2
A 8 6 4
7 3
8 6 5 3 2
Q J 10 3
Q 3
AC86A =
21473 =
Par NS +1430
A K 10 8 5 2
A K J 4
9
J 5
Strul NS
4
S
+3 +710
+2
122
Nickell NS
4
S
+1 +650
-2
88
62. E deals
None vul
Q 3
A Q 9 6 3
K J 9
5 4 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Becker
Rodwell
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
AP
1 NT
Pass
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
J
Q
2
2
7
Q
2
5
4
7
9
4
5
9
Q
3
Q
K
2
J
5
4
2
4
8
9
4
3
10
J
2
6
10
A
J
Q
A
9
6
6
4
10
J
6
5
Q
K
Q
2
K
3
10
7
K
3
5
A
8
7
3
K
A
5
8
10
9
Q
8
9
4
A
A
10
5
5
7 tricks claimed
K
6
7
3
9
K J 8 7 5
A 7 2
9 7 6 2
K J 10 7 4 2
8 6 5 3
A Q 10
86876 86865
47466 57467
Par NS +120
A 8 6 5
10 4 2
Q 10 4
K J 8
Strul NS
2
E
-2 +100
+2
124
Nickell NS
2
E
-1 +50
-2
88
63. S deals
N-S vul
10 4
J 9 4
Q J 10 9
J 9 4 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Becker
Rodwell
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
5 NT
Pass
6
Pass
7
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
2
4
A
3
4
K
2
13 tricks won
A Q J 9 5 3
5 2
A 7
10 5 2
K 6
A K Q 8 7
6 3 2
A K Q
00041 =
DDD9C =
Par NS -1520
8 7 2
10 6 3
K 8 5 4
8 7 6
Strul NS
7
W
= -1510
Tie
124
Nickell NS
7
E
= -1510
Tie
88
64. W deals
E-W vul
K 8
A 9 5
A K 9 8 7 4 2
5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Becker
Rodwell
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
Pass
1
1
1
Pass
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
Pass
4
(AP)
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
5
7
A
7
A
2
10
6
A
5
10 tricks won
K
J
6
3
A
6
4
8
5
10
2
7
3
4
8
A
Q
Q
K
2
J
Q
K
2
4
3
9
8
Q
5
7
9
10 7
K 8 7
6 3
K Q 10 8 4 2
A 4 3
Q J 10 6 3 2
Q J 5
7
7A5A7 =
42826 =
Par NS +420
Q J 9 6 5 2
4
10
A J 9 6 3
Strul NS
4
S
= +420
Tie
124
Nickell NS
4
S
= +420
Tie
88
65. N deals
None vul
A 8 5
J 10 7 4
K 9 4
K J 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Becker
Rodwell
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
1
3
Pass
1
3
Pass
4
AP
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
9
10
J
A
9
10
J
A
5
4
Q
K
Q
3
6
A
7
8
Q
6
J
3
5
A
2
A
J
3
2
K
5
4
A
4
8
2
4
8
Q
6
3
9
2
6
J
A
4
8
9
5
6
4
Q
5
K
9 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed
6
A 6
A Q 5 3
Q 10 8 7 6 2
K Q J 10 9 7 2
9 8 3
8
A 5
33773 =
7A559 79559
Par NS -420
4 3
K Q 5 2
J 10 7 6 2
9 4
Strul NS
4
E
= -420
-7
124
Nickell NS
3
E
= -140
+7
95
66. E deals
N-S vul
J 5
K Q 10
K Q J 6 5 3
5 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Becker
Rodwell
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
2
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Dbl
Pass
2
Pass
4
AP
3
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
7
2
A
K
5
4
3
J
5
2
K
Q
7
2
A
10
4
3
8
6
5
Q
K
J
A
K
5
J
9
10
8
2
5
A
4
6
4
5
2
3
9
K
J
K
7
2
A
6
4
A
3
2
J
A
4
Q
9
3
5
3
9
10
3
9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed
K 10 8 7 6 2
A 9 3
A 4
J 6
A 3
8 7 5
9 8 7
A Q 8 7 2
54573 54673
89758 =
Par NS -140
Q 9 4
J 6 4 2
10 2
K 10 9 3
Strul NS
3
W
= -140
-5
124
Nickell NS
4
W
-1 +50
+5
100
67. S deals
E-W vul
J 10 9 4 3
K 10 7 4
7 3
6 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Becker
Rodwell
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
1
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
3
(AP)
Pass
2
Pass
3
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
6
9
7
Q
6
2
7
2
9
K
4
2
9
K
4
A
6
7
3
A
6
7
3
5
3
A
K
5
3
A
K
2
3
7
4
5
J
4
3
8
2
K
6
5
8
7
Q
4
9
J
5
K
6
3
5
A
2
7
Q
10
9
8
2
J
8
10
Q
4
3
5
J
4
9 tricks claimed
Q 7 6 5
5 2
9 8 4 2
A K 8
A 8 2
Q 9 6
K Q 10 5
Q 7 2
67857 =
66485 76585
Par NS +110
K
A J 8 3
A J 6
J 10 9 5 3
Strul NS
3
N
= +140
Tie
124
Nickell NS
3
N
= +140
Tie
100
68. W deals
Both vul
Q 9 6
A J 10 4
K J 5
A Q 9
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Becker
Rodwell
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
3
8
K
2
3
8
K
J
7
4
6
J
9
4
6
5
A
10
7
5
A
10
7
9
Q
7
Q
6
4
8 tricks claimed
Q
2
10
K
3
4
K
6
2
Q
A
5
J
8
2
9
8 tricks claimed
K 7 2
9 7 6 2
8 6
10 8 3 2
A J 3
K 8 5
A 9 7 2
J 7 4
87787 =
56556 =
Par NS +120
10 8 5 4
Q 3
Q 10 4 3
K 6 5
Strul NS
1 NT N
+1 +120
Tie
124
Nickell NS
1 NT N
+1 +120
Tie
100
69. N deals
N-S vul
2
K 10 8 3 2
6 4 3
Q J 10 8
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Becker
Rodwell
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3
(AP)
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
Q
9
A
3
8
2
A
A
3
2
7
A
4
2
7
K
4
3
Q
K
3
2
Q
J
8
4
7
J
8
3
7
J
A
2
4
J
A
8
6
8
6
Q
5
8
3
K
5
2
7
9
3
2
7
J
4
A
8
10
5
A
6
10
6
10
5
8
4
5
9
K
9
J
10
9 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed
8 4 3
A Q 9
A J 9 8
6 5 3
Q 7
6 4
K Q 10 2
K 9 7 4 2
8A956 =
53477 53377
Par NS +620
A K J 10 9 6 5
J 7 5
7 5
A
Strul NS
3
S
+1 +170
+1
125
Nickell NS
3
S
= +140
-1
100
70. E deals
E-W vul
K Q 10 7 6 4
Q
K Q
J 10 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Becker
Rodwell
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
2
Dbl
4
1
1
2
3
Pass
Pass
Dbl
AP
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
2
5
Q
K
2
5
Q
6
2
A
Q
2
3
8
10
J
K
5
3
2
5
Q
A
3
5
Q
A
A
Q
6
2
9
10
3
4
7
K
5
3
2
4
3
6
3
4
5
6
7
J
4
4
10
6
4
3
10
9
5
7
J
K
A
7
9
6
6
8
J
10 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed
8
J 6 5
A J 10 9 7
A 8 7 6
9 2
A K 8 4 3
6 5
K 9 5 4
69333 =
64999 =
Par NS +140
A J 5 3
10 9 7 2
8 4 3 2
Q
Strul NS
4
× N
= +590
+5
130
Nickell NS
4
N
= +420
-5
100
71. S deals
Both vul
J 10 9 6 2
7 3 2
A 9 5 4
J
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Becker
Rodwell
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
(AP)
3
Pass
Pass
Dbl
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
A
2
8
J
Q
A
8
2
3
K
A
K
4
2
6
7
6
Q
8
8
3
4
J
J
2
3
4
K
2
5
5
A
5
2
6
7
9
J
10
K
4
3
9
9
10
2
4
J
10
7
Q
K
A
2
3
6
3
10
5
3
Q
A
7
8
5
J
Q
5
J
Q
K
5
10
8
9
6
4
9
5
A 7 5 4
10 5 4
K Q 10 7 3
8
Q 3
Q 9 6
J 6 2
K Q 7 5 4
7A978 =
63364 63465
Par NS +620
K 8
A K J 8
8
A 10 9 6 3 2
Strul NS
3
S
-1 -100
-14
130
Nickell NS
3
× W
-3 +800
+14
114
72. W deals
None vul
10 9 6
A K 5 4
K 10 7
J 7 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Becker
Rodwell
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
9
K
10
2
9
K
8
5
8
Q
6
4
10
Q
6
7
J
A
4
7
J
A
2
4
2
3
2
5
5
3
2
7
A
4
3
7
A
4
3
7
2
A
6
6 tricks claimed
3
10
Q
K
8
9
10
5
K
9
Q
6
3
A
6 tricks claimed
A 5 3
J 9 6
J 9 6 3
8 4 2
Q J 7 4
10 8
A 5 2
A K 9 5
76866 =
67577 =
Par NS +100
K 8 2
Q 7 3 2
Q 8 4
Q 10 6
Strul NS
1 NT E
-1 +50
Tie
130
Nickell NS
1 NT E
-1 +50
Tie
114
73. N deals
E-W vul
A Q
J 8 5 3
A 10 9 8 5
Q 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Becker
Rodwell
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
1
2
3
1
Pass
2
3
3 NT
Pass
4
2
Pass
Pass
3
Pass
5
AP
Pass
3 NT
Pass
4
Pass
4
Dbl
5
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
A
2
4
K
A
4
2
3
8
K
12 tricks won
12 tricks won
J
K Q 10 9 7 6 4
K 3
A 10 6
9 8 7 6 5 3 2
2
Q J 7 6 4
A666C A556C
17761 =
Par NS +920
K 10 4
A
2
K J 9 8 7 5 4 2
Strul NS
5
S
+1 +420
Tie
130
Nickell NS
5
S
+1 +420
Tie
114
74. E deals
Both vul
Q 3 2
A 10 7 6 3
5 2
A Q 9
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Becker
Rodwell
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
AP
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
3
A
8
2
3
9
10
J
K
A
2
A
2
7
5
3
Q
5
4
4
3
J
6
7
5
J
Q
2
5
K
A
2
J
4
K
5
Q
A
8
A
2
4
6
J
8
3
Q
8
3
5
K
9
7
4
10
K
8
9
6
9
J
K
8
8 tricks claimed
K
9
Q
4
2
7
Q
5
A J 10 9 8 4
K
K 10 8 7
8 4
7
Q 9 8 4 2
Q J 3
J 10 6 5
86878 =
56565 =
Par NS +120
K 6 5
J 5
A 9 6 4
K 7 3 2
Strul NS
2
W
= -110
-7
130
Nickell NS
2
W
-2 +200
+7
121
75. S deals
None vul
9 4 3
9 6
10 5 4 2
J 7 6 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Becker
Rodwell
Strul
Berkowitz
Nickell
Cohen
Freeman
1
1
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
AP
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
Q
5
3
2
Q
5
3
J
9
8
Q
J
6
4
Q
4
3
J
K
4
3
J
A
4
A
5
6
7
2
10
9
2
10
7
K
5
3
K
A
7
3
2
6
3
6
A
Q
6
2
9 tricks claimed
K
7
8
5
A
8
5
3
K 6 5 2
J 10 5
J 9 8 6 3
Q
J 10 8
K 8 7 4
A K
A K 9 3
33334 =
98A87 9AA99
Par NS -420
A Q 7
A Q 3 2
Q 7
10 8 4 2
Strul NS
3 NT E
= -400
-6
130
Nickell NS
1 NT E
+2 -150
+6
127
Strul leads by 3 IMPs
Match AU08
Main
Top
2008 U.S. Championship Final
Segment 6
76. W deals
N-S vul
8 7 2
K Q J 10 9
A J 10
10 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Becker
Nickell
Strul
Freeman
1
2
2
4
1
Pass
2
Pass
4
Pass
Pass
Dbl
(AP)
Pass
3
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
3
5
7
J
3
K
2
Q
4
2
6
7
J
Q
2
10
2
A
7
10
Q
A
8
6
9
4
3
4
7
9
2
8
9
9
A
3
5
A
9
10
3
4
2
9
3
A
7
J
Q
A
7
5
8
K
4
K
8
4
2
Q
4
6
6
7
A
9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed
A K 6 5 4
8 7 6
7
K Q 9 7
J 10 9
4 3
K Q 9 6 4
5 3 2
75866 75865
68577 =
Par NS -110
Q 3
A 5 2
8 5 3 2
A J 8 6
Strul NS
4
× W
-1 +100
-1
130
Nickell NS
3
N
= +140
+1
128
77. N deals
Both vul
3
A 10 7 4
Q 8 6 5 3
A 9 8
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Becker
Nickell
Strul
Freeman
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
Dbl
Rdbl
2
1
Dbl
Rdbl
1 NT
2
AP
Dbl
Rdbl
Pass
2
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
9
A
2
6
9
A
2
7
K
6
J
2
10
A
4
10
Q
7
4
9
6
3
Q
A
4
2
3
8
A
3
2
8
10
J
3
8
K
5
10
Q
4
3
6
A
4
2
3
8
A
9
2
7
A
9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed
Q J 9 6 5 2
Q 8
K 10 2
Q 10
A 8 7
K J 9 3
J 9
K 7 6 4
64676 =
69767 =
Par NS -140
K 10 4
6 5 2
A 7 4
J 5 3 2
Strul NS
2
W
+1 -140
Tie
130
Nickell NS
2
W
+1 -140
Tie
128
78. E deals
None vul
J 10 8 3
10 9 7 5 3
J 7 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Becker
Nickell
Strul
Freeman
1
2
2
4
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
4
3
A
3
8
Q
4
Q
2
3
10
5
10
2
A
K
A
6
5
K
2
6
3
Q
10
7
4
8
2
11 tricks claimed
Q
7
3
8
J
7
6
A
4
5
4
J
8 tricks claimed
A K 9 5 2
K Q 4 2
6 3
10 4
Q 7 4
K Q J 10 9 8 5 4
A 8
24829 =
785B4 =
Par NS -400
6
A J 8 6
A 7 2
K Q 9 6 5
Strul NS
5
E
= -400
-11
130
Nickell NS
4
W
-2 +100
+11
139
79. S deals
N-S vul
Q 10 9 2
J 9 5 4
J 7
8 5 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Becker
Nickell
Strul
Freeman
1
1
2
3
Dbl
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT
AP
2
Dbl
Pass
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
10
5
K
4
10
3
8
4
7
A
2
3
9
5
J
A
2
5
Q
7
2
4
Q
3
9
3
A
4
9
7
A
5
K
8
4
6
K
8
6
6
J
4
8
2
J
5
8
2
6
5
6
5
10
4
4
2
10
9
8
2
6
J
Q
6
A 4
10 7 3
10 3
A K J 10 6 2
5 3
K Q 8 6
A Q 9 8 4
Q 9
28322 28222
9599A =
Par NS -400
K J 8 7 6
A 2
K 6 5 2
7 3
Strul NS
3 NT W
+1 -430
-10
130
Nickell NS
3 NT W
-1 +50
+10
149
80. W deals
E-W vul
7 3
Q 10 9 8
Q 5 4
K J 4 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Becker
Nickell
Strul
Freeman
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
AP
3
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
Q
4
6
10
3
5
6
J
2
5
7
8
4
2
A
A
2
8
8
5
3
Q
2
3
7
Q
K
A
4
8
7
9
3
K
6
3
7
Q
K
5
A
10
4
2
A
9
6
7
Q
9
J
9
J
10
A
9
6
2
10 tricks claimed
5
10
10
4
A
4
8
2
K 10 8 6 5
A 7 6
A 7 6
Q 6
A Q J 9
4 3
K 10 8
A 8 5 3
43655 =
9A688 =
Par NS -620
4 2
K J 5 2
J 9 3 2
10 9 7
Strul NS
4
W
= -620
Tie
130
Nickell NS
4
W
= -620
Tie
149
81. N deals
None vul
Q J 9 5
J 10 5 2
Q 6
Q 6 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Becker
Nickell
Strul
Freeman
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
AP
1 NT
Pass
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
J
Q
A
6
A
5
9
7
K
5
3
10
Q
K
A
3
K
6
2
8
3
10
K
9
6
10
4
8
2
7
9
10
J
K
A
J
Q
7
4
4
7
Q
3
7
8
8
J
8
2
8
9
2
4
3
5
2
K
6
6
2
9
5
9 tricks claimed
A
4
9
3
7
K
10
6
4
J
Q
2
10
A 4 3
K J 9 8 7
J 10 9 5
K 8 7 6 4 3
K Q 9
10 2
A 7
65646 =
78787 =
Par NS -110
A 2
8 7 6
A 5 4 3
K 8 4 2
Strul NS
2
E
+1 -140
-5
130
Nickell NS
2
E
-1 +50
+5
154
82. E deals
N-S vul
A J 8 2
10
J 5
A 10 9 8 7 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Becker
Nickell
Strul
Freeman
Pass
1
Pass
1
2
4
Pass
4
(AP)
2
3
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
7
2
K
3
A
10
7
6
4
9
10
J
2
5
Q
A
6
4
K
2
J
K
2
5
6
A
10
5
6
3
K
2
2
5
Q
A
Q
2
J
9
J
2
J
7
3
4
8
6
3
4
8
6
A
4
8
J
A
3
Q
J
10
5
5
7
7
5
8
10
A
4
3
10 7
A K 8 4 3 2
K 4 2
J 2
K 4
9 7 5
Q 9 7 6
Q 5 4 3
7A689 =
52753 =
Par NS +620
Q 9 6 5 3
Q J 6
A 10 8 3
K
Strul NS
4
S
+1 +650
+1
131
Nickell NS
4
S
= +620
-1
154
83. S deals
E-W vul
J 10 8
K Q 9 8 6
9
J 9 7 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Becker
Nickell
Strul
Freeman
1
Pass
1
Dbl
Pass
2
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
2
AP
2
Pass
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
10
7
Q
A
10
7
Q
2
6
2
K
3
6
A
5
4
A
8
2
3
2
6
A
8
K
10
10
6
K
10
5
3
4
7
2
5
5
J
3
9
8
3
J
9
7
6
J
9
8
9
3
A
4
8
8
3
7
10
2
J
3
6
Q
K
Q
4
8
J
7
8 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed
A K 7 5 4
7
A J 4 2
K 8 4
2
A J 5 4 3 2
Q 8 7 5
10 6
55436 65436
778A6 =
Par NS -130
Q 9 6 3
10
K 10 6 3
A Q 5 2
Strul NS
2
E
= -110
Tie
131
Nickell NS
2
E
= -110
Tie
154
84. W deals
Both vul
Q
J 7 2
J 9 7 4 3
Q 8 4 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Becker
Nickell
Strul
Freeman
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
5
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
4
6
2
8
2
8
9
A
4
Q
A
5
A
2
4
Q
K
6
3
K
5
3
4
12 tricks won
10
6
4
2
9
J
5
2
7
8
J
8
Q
6
5
3
6
5
K
7
Q
7
A
9
4
Q 8 5 4 3
K 10 8 5
K J 7
A K 10 9 8 3
A 10
A Q 6
A 3
22134 =
BBBA9 =
Par NS -660
J 7 6 5 2
K 9 6
2
10 9 6 5
Strul NS
3 NT W
+3 -690
-1
131
Nickell NS
5
E
= -650
+1
155
85. N deals
N-S vul
Q 7 6 5
A 9 6
9 7
J 9 5 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Becker
Nickell
Strul
Freeman
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
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
K
3
2
3
A
8
4
K
6
7
5
7
5
K
A
Q
A
3
3
5
2
Q
K
5
A
8
4
K
7
3
4
4
2
K
5
A
9
5
8
A
7
3
4
Q
6
3
3
K
9
5
8
J
9
4
J
9
11 tricks claimed
11 tricks claimed
K
K Q J 8 2
A K 2
K 7 6 4
A J 10 4 3
7
Q 10 6 5 3
A 2
12213 =
BBBCA =
Par NS -920
9 8 2
10 5 4 3
J 8 4
Q 10 8
Strul NS
3 NT E
+2 -460
Tie
131
Nickell NS
3 NT W
+2 -460
Tie
155
86. E deals
E-W vul
A J 5
A K 4
Q 8 4
A 10 8 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Becker
Nickell
Strul
Freeman
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Dbl
2
Pass
Pass
1
2
Pass
2
AP
2
2 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
4
J
K
6
10
7
5
2
9
J
K
6
3
Q
K
4
10
J
A
K
2
4
A
5
A
3
6
8
10
J
A
Q
K
6
2
5
A
2
6
Q
10
3
4
3
6
K
4
3
9
7
5
J
9
5
8
6
11 tricks claimed
8
10
4
7 tricks claimed
7 4
J 5
A 5 3 2
Q 9 7 5 4
K Q 8 6 3
Q 8 7 3 2
K 10
6
86598 75588
47745 46744
Par NS +120
10 9 2
10 9 6
J 9 7 6
K J 2
Strul NS
2
E
-1 +100
-3
131
Nickell NS
2 NT N
+3 +210
+3
158
87. S deals
Both vul
A 7 6 3
J 5 3
J 7
Q 10 9 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Becker
Nickell
Strul
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
AP
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
3
7
8
4
9
J
A
A
4
9
J
2
5
10
7
2
K
10
3
9 tricks won
6
A
4
2
Q
5
3
6
9
J
A
2
8
Q
4
7
J
8
Q
5
10
K
7
4
K J 5 4
9 7 4
Q 10 9 3
A 8
9 2
A K 10 8
A 8 2
K 5 3 2
55335 =
88997 88AA7
Par NS -620
Q 10 8
Q 6 2
K 6 5 4
J 7 6
Strul NS
3 NT E
-1 +100
+6
137
Nickell NS
1 NT E
+2 -150
-6
158
88. W deals
None vul
A 5 4
K 7 2
10 7 6 3
Q 9 8
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Becker
Nickell
Strul
Freeman
Pass
Pass
1
1
Pass
Pass
1
1
4
Pass
4
AP
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
2
9
7
A
2
8
10
6
J
A
2
6
10
A
2
5
K
3
7
5
K
3
7
10
A
3
8
7
K
3
9
Q
10
4
3
Q
J
4
3
9 tricks claimed
J
6
8
K
9 tricks claimed
J 10 7
A Q 9 8
2
J 6 4 3 2
K 2
J 10 5 4 3
A Q J 5
10 7
78486 =
55957 55857
Par NS -100
Q 9 8 6 3
6
K 9 8 4
A K 5
Strul NS
4
E
-1 +50
Tie
137
Nickell NS
4
E
-1 +50
Tie
158
89. N deals
E-W vul
A J 8
10 5 3
Q
A K 10 9 5 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Becker
Nickell
Strul
Freeman
1
Pass
1
1
Pass
1
1
2
2
Pass
1
2
2
Pass
4
AP
3
Pass
3
Pass
3
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
J
4
6
3
2
4
6
5
2
4
6
3
K
J
7
3
5
7
7
5
9
J
Q
5
4
K
A
Q
A
5
3
10
9
J
A
10
7
6
A
K
3
4
2
K
8
6
4
Q
8
6
3
2
J
7
10
2
J
7
10
Q
A
3
7
9 tricks claimed
9
4
6
2
K Q 2
A K Q 8 6
7
Q 8 6 3
9 7 6 5
9 7 2
A J 8 5 4
J
55477 =
78966 78866
Par NS -140
10 4 3
J 4
K 10 9 6 3 2
7 4
Strul NS
4
W
-1 +100
Tie
137
Nickell NS
3
W
-1 +100
Tie
158
90. E deals
Both vul
10 9 4 2
8
10 9 8
Q 8 4 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Becker
Nickell
Strul
Freeman
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
AP
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
4
8
A
2
6
8
Q
4
2
K
8
J
3
7
2
6
10
Q
3
K
A
3
4
6
7
7
4
A
10
4
4
3
2
K
A
9
K
8
5
A
10
2
5
5
2
J
5
11 tricks claimed
A
10 tricks claimed
Q 8 7 5 3
K 10 7 6
Q 7 5 4
K J 6
Q J 5 4
A K
A K 9 6
23246 =
99B65 A9B65
Par NS -650
A
A 9 3 2
J 6 3 2
J 10 7 5
Strul NS
4
E
+1 -650
-1
137
Nickell NS
4
E
= -620
+1
159
Nickell leads by 22 IMPs
Match AU08
Main
Top
2008 U.S. Championship Final
Segment 7
91. S deals
None vul
A 10 7 2
K 7 6 2
A 7
8 6 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Cohen
Hamman
Berkowitz
Compton
Pass
3
1
Pass
1
2 NT
Dbl
4
Pass
Pass
3
AP
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
7
Q
A
8
9
Q
A
K
2
4
4
Q
2
4
2
3
7
8
2
J
6
7
K
Q
3
8
K
Q
K
A
5
A
5
8
4
7
6
J
9
7
6
J
K
10
8
K
5
J
7
4
3
A
8 tricks claimed
3
A
8
4
6
Q
2
8 tricks claimed
K Q 9 6 5 3
A 8
K 9 4
A J
J 8 4
Q J 9 5 4
10 6 5
9 7
655AB =
58532 57632
Par NS +400
10 3
Q J 8 3 2
K Q 10 5 4 2
Strul NS
3
W
-1 +50
-2
137
Nickell NS
4
W
-2 +100
+2
161
92. W deals
N-S vul
A 10 8 3
J 8 4
A 8 4
9 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Cohen
Hamman
Berkowitz
Compton
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
4
9
6
A
4
2
6
K
5
3
8
K
5
9
8
A
J
2
4
Q
J
3
4
7
2
8
5
10
2
4
7
10
6
8
2
7
6
8
2
Q
6
3
K
Q
6
8
K
K
7
3
A
K
7
3
4
J
A
3
10
A
5
10
J
Q
J
5
4
K
3
5
3
6
Q
J
9
A
6 tricks claimed
8
6
9
10
J 9 6
10 6
10 9 5 3 2
J 5 4
K 7 5 4
A K 7 2
K Q 6
8 6
87969 87869
44474 =
Par NS +140
Q 2
Q 9 5 3
J 7
A K Q 10 7
Strul NS
1 NT E
-1 +50
-2
137
Nickell NS
1 NT E
-2 +100
+2
163
93. N deals
Both vul
10 9 4 2
10 3
A Q J 5
Q J 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Cohen
Hamman
Berkowitz
Compton
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
3 NT
AP
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
4
6
K
3
Q
4
7
K
9
K
2
4
6
3
K
2
6
3
K
A
Q
9
5
10
8
3
J
5
4
A
8
4
10
J
5
8
9
A
2
5
Q
2
5
10
8
9
J
K
J
9
8
2
2
K
A
6
7
7
7
Q
Q
9
3
7
A
3
Q
9
J
6
4
8
4
4
8
5
J
6
8
3
6
7
A
Q
5
7
10
3
Q 8 3
8 6 5
K 8 7
A K 10 3
A J 6
K Q J 7 4
9 6
6 5 4
67585 =
75858 =
Par NS -110
K 7 5
A 9 2
10 4 3 2
9 8 7
Strul NS
3 NT W
= -600
-14
137
Nickell NS
3 NT W
-3 +300
+14
177
94. E deals
None vul
A Q 7 6
A 6 4
7 3
Q J 5 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Cohen
Hamman
Berkowitz
Compton
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
AP
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
4
7
J
5
4
7
Q
2
3
Q
4
3
9
A
2
A
2
3
9
6
8
K
9
6
8
K
5
2
K
3
7
Q
9
3
4
8
5
9
A
4
6
Q
7
2
3
Q
4
3
9
A
8
Q
10
4
6
2
K
5
10
J
2
8
5
K
7
2
A
3
4
A
J
K 8 5 3
9 5
K J 9 5
K 8 6
10 4
8 7 2
Q 10 6 4 2
10 9 7
AAB7B =
12161 =
Par NS +450
J 9 2
K Q J 10 3
A 8
A 4 2
Strul NS
4
S
+1 +450
-1
137
Nickell NS
4
S
+2 +480
+1
178
95. S deals
N-S vul
A Q 6
8 6 5 3 2
Q 10 4 3
4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Cohen
Hamman
Berkowitz
Compton
1
2
Dbl
2
2
4
(AP)
Dbl
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
3
6
5
K
3
6
5
2
6
J
K
K
2
A
7
10
A
4
2
8
2
Q
3
5
Q
3
4
4
5
K
A
2
5
6
J
K
10 tricks claimed
Q
3
4
2
J
6
10
7
11 tricks claimed
5 2
K Q 10 4
A K 8 2
A 6 3
J 3
A J 9 7
J 7 6
9 7 5 2
6A557 =
73863 =
Par NS +500
K 10 9 8 7 4
9 5
K Q J 10 8
Strul NS
4
S
= +620
-1
137
Nickell NS
4
S
+1 +650
+1
179
96. W deals
E-W vul
Q 9
K 10 7
A K 10 8 6 3
Q J
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Cohen
Hamman
Berkowitz
Compton
Pass
1
1
2
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
3
AP
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
8
A
5
7
5
2
10
Q
7
5
A
2
A
2
7
4
K
3
9
4
7
6
A
2
3
5
Q
J
Q
5
3
3
4
2
J
K
9
J
K
5
6
A
Q
9 tricks claimed
3
K
10 tricks claimed
J 10
J 5 4 3 2
J 5 4
A 10 2
A 8 6 5 3
Q 9 8 6
2
K 5 3
965A8 =
47835 =
Par NS +400
K 7 4 2
A
Q 9 7
9 8 7 6 4
Strul NS
3
N
+1 +130
-7
137
Nickell NS
3 NT N
= +400
+7
186
97. N deals
None vul
10 3
A 10 6 3
J 10 9 7 6
10 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Cohen
Hamman
Berkowitz
Compton
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
4
AP
4
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
4
9
K
2
4
9
K
A
7
2
3
K
7
2
3
K
Q
4
10
A
Q
4
10
Q
8
2
6
K
A
3
6
K
A
3
10
3
Q
6
A
3
Q
12 tricks claimed
12 tricks claimed
9 5 4 2
Q
Q 4
J 9 7 5 3 2
A K J 8 6
8 7 2
A K
K Q 4
62872 =
7B55B =
Par NS -450
Q 7
K J 9 5 4
8 5 3 2
A 8
Strul NS
4
E
+2 -480
Tie
137
Nickell NS
4
E
+2 -480
Tie
186
98. E deals
N-S vul
A 10 7 5 2
J 8 6 4 2
6
7 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Cohen
Hamman
Berkowitz
Compton
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Dbl
Pass
Pass
4
AP
3
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
5
Pass
5
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
K
A
3
6
4
Q
K
5
4
8
7
3
2
Q
5
J
6
A
2
9
6
A
4
5
3
K
J
6
5
3
11 tricks claimed
7
5
3
J
K
8
10
8
6
4
A
2
K
A K 7 3
K J 10 8 7
K J 6
4 3
Q 10 9
A 9 5 4
A Q 10 5
09300 =
84ACC =
Par NS -800
Q J 9 8 6
5
Q 3 2
9 8 3 2
Strul NS
5
E
= -400
+2
139
Nickell NS
4
W
+1 -450
-2
186
99. S deals
E-W vul
5
A K 10 4
K Q 7 4 2
J 10 9
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Cohen
Hamman
Berkowitz
Compton
3
2
Pass
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
Pass
2 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
7
10
Q
6
7
K
3
Q
2
5
9
4
J
3
6
A
4
6
J
Q
5
9
4
3
3
K
10
Q
4
5
10
7
2
8
7
A
2
6
9
8
4
5
6
3
3
K
J
6
Q
A
3
8
2
5
J
2
2
K
9 tricks claimed
A
3
6
9
K
10
8
J
4
9
9
4
J 8 4 2
J 9 7
6
K 8 7 6 5
A 10
Q 3
A J 10 9 8 5
A Q 3
46743 =
86699 8769A
Par NS -130
K Q 9 7 6 3
8 6 5 2
3
4 2
Strul NS
3 NT E
= -600
-10
139
Nickell NS
2 NT E
+1 -150
+10
196
100. W deals
Both vul
A K 6 3
A 9 7
5
A 9 5 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Cohen
Hamman
Berkowitz
Compton
Pass
1
1
2
Pass
1
1
2
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
4
7
J
K
J
4
2
K
4
6
2
K
2
Q
4
6
J
A
8
5
10
4
9
3
K
2
3
3
Q
3
7
A
10
7
3
Q
5
Q
K
2
9 tricks claimed
10
7
3
K
J
A
6
6
8
J
A
10 tricks claimed
9 8 7 5 2
4 2
8 6 2
J 7 6
Q J 10
Q J 8 6 5
Q J 3
K Q
A8ABB =
35322 =
Par NS +630
4
K 10 3
A K 10 9 7 4
10 8 4
Strul NS
3 NT S
= +600
-1
139
Nickell NS
3 NT N
+1 +630
+1
197
101. N deals
N-S vul
K 9
K 9 8 7
10 4 3
A 9 8 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Cohen
Hamman
Berkowitz
Compton
Pass
1
1
Pass
1
1
Dbl
Rdbl
Pass
2
(AP)
Pass
1 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
6
Q
3
Q
2
4
A
2
5
J
3
6
K
3
5
4
A
7
2
7
J
2
8
4
6
9
A
4
3
K
5
10
7
A
2
9
6
A
7
K
J
7
8
Q
8
7
2
8
K
2
10
J
6
3
5
3
10
3
9
6
7 tricks claimed
Q
4
9
A
10
2
10
8
8
K
8 7 3 2
10 6 4 3
A J 7
5 4
6 5
A J 5
Q 8 6 2
K Q 10 7
88667 78667
55676 =
Par NS +120
A Q J 10 4
Q 2
K 9 5
J 3 2
Strul NS
2
S
-1 -100
-6
139
Nickell NS
1 NT N
+1 +120
+6
203
102. E deals
E-W vul
10 8 6
J 10 5
A 10 9 8
7 6 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Cohen
Hamman
Berkowitz
Compton
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
AP
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
7
2
4
K
A
5
7
10
8
3
6
A
6
5
7
5
9
Q
A
4
10
8
2
4
3
A
2
3
9
2
4
K
5
8
6
3
2
8
8
J
2
Q
7
6
J
J
3
10
8
3
6
4
J
10
10
9
10
4
K
9
8
A
Q
7
A
10
5
9
K
Q
9
A
A 9 6 4
Q 5 3 2
Q 10 8 4
Q 9 5 4 3
8 7
J 4
A K J 9
76664 =
67678 =
Par NS -90
K J 7 2
K Q 3 2
K 7 6
5 2
Strul NS
2 NT W
-2 +200
+7
146
Nickell NS
3
E
= -110
-7
203
103. S deals
Both vul
A 9 4
Q
Q 9 6
A K Q 8 6 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Cohen
Hamman
Berkowitz
Compton
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
4
J
K
J
K
8
4
J
2
4
3
J
7
4
3
5
J
Q
A
2
J
Q
4
3
4
A
Q
9
3
5
5
11 tricks claimed
A
9
2
2
K
8
4
10
Q
5
7
7
8
3
5
2
6
9
7
6
A
3
10
10
10 8 6 2
A 10 8 7
J
10 7 5 2
Q J 3
J 9 5 3
A 8 4 3
9 3
987BA =
25622 =
Par NS +600
K 7 5
K 6 4 2
K 10 7 5 2
J
Strul NS
3 NT S
+2 +660
+1
147
Nickell NS
3 NT N
+1 +630
-1
203
104. W deals
None vul
K 8 4
Q 6 2
10 7 5 2
7 6 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Cohen
Hamman
Berkowitz
Compton
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
5 NT
Pass
6
Pass
4
Pass
4 NT
AP
6
Pass
6 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
2
8
9
6
2
8
9
10
3
K
7
J
3
2
6
2
6
9
Q
8
4
K
7
J
Q
K
A
3
2
K
6
11 tricks claimed
A
Q
5
5
12 tricks claimed
Q 3 2
9 8 7 5
Q 8 4 3
K 2
A 9 7
A K
A K 9
A J 10 9 8
13211 =
CABBC CAACC
Par NS -990
J 10 6 5
J 10 4 3
J 6
Q 4 3
Strul NS
4 NT E
+1 -460
+11
158
Nickell NS
6 NT E
= -990
-11
203
105. N deals
E-W vul
10 4 3
A Q 8 7 6 4
A 8 3
2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meckstroth
Martel
Rodwell
Stansby
Cohen
Hamman
Berkowitz
Compton
1
1
4
1
1
2
Pass
5
Pass
7
(AP)
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
4
Dbl
Rdbl
Pass
4
Pass
5
Pass
6
Pass
6
Pass
7
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
9
10
5
6
J
2
5
A
2
J
Q
J
Q
9
3
7
2
4
A
5
13 tricks won
K
9
4
8
3
J
8
6
A
2
4
5
8
6
3
7
5 2
5
K J 10 9 7 5
Q J 9 5
K Q 9 8 7 6
J 9
Q 6 2
8 4
A7D5A =
26073 =
Par NS +1510
A J
K 10 3 2
4
A K 10 7 6 3
Strul NS
7
N
= +1510
Tie
158
Nickell NS
7
N
= +1510
Tie
203
Nickell leads by 45 IMPs
Match AU08
Main
Top
2008 U.S. Championship Final
Segment 8
106. E deals
Both vul
10 8 4 3
Q
Q J 10 6 5
Q 6 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Hamman
Cohen
Compton
Berkowitz
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2 NT
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
AP
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
2
4
3
9
A
6
2
Q
K
9
8
7
Q
A
3
A
9
4
6
2
5
8
10
2
K
7
5
Q
K
4
3
10
7
Q
A
7
6
3
J
K
9
3
4
5
2
K
4
Q
A
6
3
8
7
8
J
8
8
5
J
5
K
6
4
2
K
9
8
9
8
3
K
6
10
10
2
2
A
9
10
J 9 6
7
A 8 3
J 10 8 7 4 3
Q 5 2
A K J 4 2
K 7 2
A 2
67674 =
76769 =
Par NS -110
A K 7
10 9 8 6 5 3
9 4
K 9
Strul NS
3 NT W
-3 +300
+3
161
Nickell NS
2
E
-2 +200
-3
203
107. S deals
None vul
K J 10 9 7 2
K 9
K 9 7
Q 8
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Hamman
Cohen
Compton
Berkowitz
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
Pass
2
Pass
2
AP
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
2
Q
K
5
2
Q
K
K
6
5
A
Q
4
2
5
J
K
A
2
8
7
6
3
8
4
10
9
9
3
4
6
5
8
K
A
7
J
A
8
2
3
Q
4
A
4
2
K
10
3
6
Q
J
6
7
3
6
7
J
A
10
5
9
6
J
9
3
10
7
9 tricks claimed
10
Q
A Q 4
J 10 6 5 3
Q 8 6
5 3
8 6 3
A Q 8 7
J 5 3
K 7 4
79699 =
54644 =
Par NS +140
5
4 2
A 10 4 2
A J 10 9 6 2
Strul NS
2
N
+1 +140
-7
161
Nickell NS
3 NT N
+1 +430
+7
210
108. W deals
N-S vul
K Q 4
J 7
9 7
10 8 7 6 4 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Hamman
Cohen
Compton
Berkowitz
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
3
Pass
Pass
3 NT
3
Pass
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
4
9
A
2
4
9
J
A
K
3
2
A
K
3
5
9
3
10
Q
9
3
10
J
5
8
10
Q
5
8
10
Q
8
J
8
6
8
2
5
2
6
J
2
K
7
Q
10
3
7
5
5
3
6
A
4
K
6
3
2
6
8 tricks claimed
4
8 tricks claimed
10 3 2
9 6 5
K Q 6 4 3 2
K
9 7 6 5
A K 4 3
J
Q J 5 2
87769 =
56564 =
Par NS +120
A J 8
Q 10 8 2
A 10 8 5
A 9
Strul NS
3 NT S
-1 -100
Tie
161
Nickell NS
3 NT S
-1 -100
Tie
210
109. N deals
Both vul
8 6 4
Q 9 3
K Q 10 8 5
10 7
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Hamman
Cohen
Compton
Berkowitz
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
2
Dbl
3
Dbl
2
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Pass
4
Pass
5
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
A
8
7
4
8
A
3
3
2
K
4
7
Q
5
3
11 tricks won
9 tricks won
Q 9 5 2
A K J 7 6 2
2
8 2
J 10 3
10 5 4
J 4
K Q 9 6 3
975B7 =
46825 =
Par NS +600
A K 7
8
A 9 7 6 3
A J 5 4
Strul NS
5
N
= +600
Tie
161
Nickell NS
3 NT N
= +600
Tie
210
110. E deals
None vul
K Q 9 6 5
A Q J 10
7 6 5
4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Hamman
Cohen
Compton
Berkowitz
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Dbl
2
3
1
1
2
4
(AP)
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
4
3
A
J
A
6
4
3
4
K
2
3
4
K
2
5
9
J
10
5
4
A
10
2
3
10
6
2
7
J
K
6
4
A
5
3
2
Q
10 tricks claimed
11 tricks claimed
10 4
9 7 3
A J 10
K Q 8 6 5
2
K 8 6
K Q 9 8 4
J 10 9 3
7A833 =
63489 =
Par NS +300
A J 8 7 3
5 4 2
3 2
A 7 2
Strul NS
4
S
= +420
-1
161
Nickell NS
4
N
+1 +450
+1
211
111. S deals
N-S vul
5
K J 7
A K 7 6 5 2
9 6 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Hamman
Cohen
Compton
Berkowitz
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
1
1
1
2
2 NT
AP
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
8
3
K
10
4
5
Q
A
7
4
A
2
9
4
A
10
J
Q
A
6
K
2
8
3
7
2
9
4
7
8
J
Q
5
9
K
8
K
2
9
6
6
3
5
10
J
6
3
10
5
7
4
4
8
2
9
6
3
7 tricks claimed
2
10
K
Q
K J 8 7 4
10 9 2
Q 4 3
Q 3
Q 9 3 2
Q 8 6 4
10
A J 10 7
A57A9 =
38624 38524
Par NS +500
A 10 6
A 5 3
J 9 8
K 8 5 4
Strul NS
2 NT E
-5 +250
+10
171
Nickell NS
3 NT S
-2 -200
-10
211
112. W deals
E-W vul
7 4
A Q 10 7 6 2
10 8 6
10 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Hamman
Cohen
Compton
Berkowitz
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
1
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
Pass
Pass
4
4
4
Pass
4
Pass
5
Pass
Pass
5
4
Pass
5 NT
6
Dbl
AP
Dbl
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
3
8
4
K
3
8
10
A
Q
7
10
A
Q
7
4
9
3
J
6
10
Q
K
4
9
A
6
5
3
9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed
K 8 3 2
9
A K Q J 7 4
8 7
10 9 5
9 5 2
A K J 9 6 5 2
03900 =
6A4CC =
Par NS -500
A Q J 6
K J 8 5 4 3
3
Q 3
Strul NS
5
× N
-2 -300
+5
176
Nickell NS
6
× N
-3 -500
-5
211
113. N deals
None vul
K 10 6
A Q 6
Q J
Q J 9 6 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Hamman
Cohen
Compton
Berkowitz
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass
2
1 NT
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
5 NT
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
6
Pass
7
(AP)
Pass
4
Pass
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
7
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
8
6
5
8
Q
13 tricks won
13 tricks won
Q 7 3 2
J 9 7 5 3 2
8
10 2
J 9 8
10 8 4
10 9 6 4 3 2
8
DB8BD DB8AD
02520 =
Par NS +1520
A 5 4
K
A K 7 5
A K 7 4 3
Strul NS
7
N
= +1440
Tie
176
Nickell NS
7
N
= +1440
Tie
211
114. E deals
N-S vul
J 10
9 3
Q 10 8 7 6 2
J 7 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Hamman
Cohen
Compton
Berkowitz
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
Pass
1
Pass
1
1
Pass
1 NT
4
(AP)
1
Pass
2
Dbl
3
4
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
7
10
8
Q
7
10
K
A
A
4
3
6
2
4
9
6
Q
K
9
8
J
3
5
K
6
J
9
A
6
J
9
Q
J
5
2
4
A
5
3
8
A
K
4
10 tricks claimed
11 tricks claimed
7 6 5 4 3 2
K 5 4
K 9 3
K
K 9 8
8 6
A J 5 4
Q 8 6 3
84B79 =
59264 =
Par NS +300
A Q
A Q J 10 7 2
A 10 9 5 2
Strul NS
4
S
+1 +650
+1
177
Nickell NS
4
S
= +620
-1
211
115. S deals
E-W vul
A K Q 7 6
10 9 4 3 2
Q 9 7
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Hamman
Cohen
Compton
Berkowitz
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
2 NT
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
5
Pass
6
(AP)
Pass
4 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
A
3
2
Q
2
6
K
12 tricks won
4
8
A
3
12 tricks won
10 8 5 4
J 8 5
A Q J 8
8 6
9 7 6 3 2
3
6 5
J 10 5 4 2
A9BA8 C9CA9
14134 =
Par NS +990
A K Q J
10 9 4 2
K 7
A K 3
Strul NS
6
S
= +980
+10
187
Nickell NS
4 NT S
+2 +490
-10
211
116. W deals
Both vul
A 8 2
9 8 4
K Q 3 2
K 6 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Hamman
Cohen
Compton
Berkowitz
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
1
Pass
1
Dbl
1 NT
Pass
2
Dbl
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
5
2
A
3
5
10
A
4
7
K
9
4
7
K
9
Q
10
5
J
2
10
A
J
3
3
A
5
5
Q
Q
5
8
3
2
2
3
2
8
4
6
4
2
5
6
8
4
6
3
9
A
4
3
9
2
Q
9 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed
J 9 5
A K
J 7
Q J 9 8 4 3
Q 6 4
Q 10 6 5 3 2
10 9
10 2
AA6A6 AA6A7
33736 =
Par NS +630
K 10 7 3
J 7
A 8 6 5 4
A 7
Strul NS
3 NT S
= +600
-1
187
Nickell NS
3 NT S
+1 +630
+1
212
117. N deals
N-S vul
K 9 7 6
10 7
10 7 4 3
7 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Hamman
Cohen
Compton
Berkowitz
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
Pass
1
Dbl
Pass
1
Dbl
1 NT
AP
1
Pass
2
Dbl
Pass
2
3
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
6
2
J
A
4
K
A
9
10
7
K
A
A
6
2
4
Q
5
7
10
4
A
6
2
4
8
9
4
3
7
K
A
K
J
3
3
3
8
K
10
10
K
A
3
8
2
5
7 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed
A 8 5
J 9 6 3
Q 9
J 10 6 5
10 2
K Q 5 4
K J
K Q 9 8 4
6A4A4 =
63838 =
Par NS +500
Q J 4 3
A 8 2
A 8 6 5 2
A
Strul NS
1 NT W
= -90
-4
187
Nickell NS
3
W
-1 +50
+4
216
118. E deals
E-W vul
10 5
K 10 6 5 4 2
5 2
6 4 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Hamman
Cohen
Compton
Berkowitz
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
4
Dbl
Rdbl
Pass
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
6
AP
5
Pass
6
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
7
2
A
A
7
6
8
3
6
K
2
12 tricks won
Q
5
4
10
3
5
A
2
13 tricks claimed
K Q J 9 7 3
7
K Q J 7
9 7
A
A J 9 8
A 9 8 4 3
K Q 8
11504 =
CC8C8 CC8C9
Par NS -1440
8 6 4 2
Q 3
10 6
A J 10 5 3
Strul NS
6
E
+1 -1390
-1
187
Nickell NS
6
E
= -1370
+1
217
119. S deals
Both vul
9
K Q 10 6
K 9 5 4
A K Q 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Hamman
Cohen
Compton
Berkowitz
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
Pass
2
Pass
1
2
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
5
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
J
8
5
2
J
8
4
A
4
3
6
7
2
K
A
10
10
7
4
6
A
3
9
2
7
A
6
2
7
K
6
11 tricks claimed
A
9
4
J
Q
3
5
5
3
6
10
7
Q J 4 3
9 8 5 3 2
8 7
J 7
8 6 2
A J
A Q 10 6 3 2
9 6
9987B 9977B
44562 =
Par NS +600
A K 10 7 5
7 4
J
10 8 5 4 2
Strul NS
5
N
= +600
-1
187
Nickell NS
3 NT N
+1 +630
+1
218
120. W deals
None vul
8 4 2
8
Q 6 3 2
K Q 9 7 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Hamman
Cohen
Compton
Berkowitz
Stansby
Rodwell
Martel
Meckstroth
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
1 NT
1
Pass
Pass
1 NT
2
3 NT
Dbl
AP
2
Pass
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
8
3
K
2
A
2
2
4
A
7
7
4
2
8
10
J
6
Q
2
5
J
5
3
5
3
A
6
5
6
Q
K
A
2
J
5
9
J
Q
A
2
A
2
10
4
5
4
10
K
K
3
4
8
A
7
8
3
10
6
3
J
K
7
7
4
5
9
6
Q
9
9
9
5
7
Q
8
J
6
10
3
3
A 9 6 5
Q 7 2
A K 10 9 7 5
J 10 3
10 5 4 3
A 10 8 5 4 2
65557 75456
67776 =
Par NS +90
K Q 7
A K J 9 6
J 8 4
J 6
Strul NS
2
W
= -110
+5
192
Nickell NS
3 NT× S
-2 -300
-5
218
Nickell wins by 26 IMPs
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2008 U.S. Championship Final
Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek