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
S 10 5
H 8 7 3 2
D Q 10 7 2
C A K 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellBeckerMeckstrothStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
Pass1 CPassPass1 CPass
1 DPass1 SPass1 DPass1 SPass
1 NTPass2 DPass1 NTPass2 DPass
2 SAP2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q5K7C Q297
S 10A24C 63KS 3
D 6K52D 6K52
S 6K53S 2K58
D JQA3H J8A5
D 9H 5C 210D A3J7
C 9H 10103D 9S 6H 410
C 64AS 8C 104AH 10
S Q7H 4D 7S 10A74
S K 4
H J 9 6 4
D J 5
C 8 5 4 3 2
Table S A Q 8 3
H A K 10
D A 9 8 6 4
C 7
56446 =
87897 =
Par NS -120
S J 9 7 6 2
H Q 5
D K 3
C Q J 10 6

Strul NS
2 S E -2 +100
 +2 2

  Nickell NS
  2 S E -1 +50
   -2 0


2. E deals
N-S vul
S 9 7 2
H A K J 9 2
D J 9 8 3
C K
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellBeckerMeckstrothStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
2 SPass2 SPass
3 CPass4 CPass3 CPass5 CAP
5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K684H A653
H A1053H K1084
D 32A6D 32A6
C 7C 75K2
  9 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S
H Q 7 4 3
D K Q 6
C A J 10 9 6 5
Table S A Q 8 6 5 4
H 10 6
D 2
C 8 4 3 2
77894 =
56549 66549
Par NS +100
S K J 10 3
H 8 5
D A 10 7 5 4
C Q 7

Strul NS
5 C W -2 +100
 Tie 2

  Nickell NS
  5 C W -2 +100
   Tie 0


3. S deals
E-W vul
S J 8 4
H A K J
D 7 4 3
C A J 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellBeckerMeckstrothStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
1 NT1 NT
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 9A34H 9K32
C 62QKC 62QK
H 10JS 26H 8JC 44
S JK53S 42Q3
S 10A64D A235
H 2D K948
  10 tricks claimedC 510A3
C J7H 6H 5
D 7S 7Q10
  10 tricks claimed
S 6 3
H Q 10 9 8 5
D J 10 9 2
C K 10
Table S K 10 9 7 2
H 3
D 8 5
C 9 7 4 3 2
B9ABA =
24323 =
Par NS +460
S A Q 5
H 7 6 4 2
D A K Q 6
C 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
S Q 9 3 2
H J 8 2
D 8 5
C Q J 10 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellBeckerMeckstrothStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
1 SPass1 NT2 D1 SPass1 NT2 D
3 CAP2 NTPass3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q2KAD A253
S 43C 57C KA92
H 63A2S A2H 67
S 52C 78S 43C 58
H K4108H 73A2
H Q5D 2J  9 tricks claimed
H 7D 4S 6C 9
C JD 3D A3
  9 tricks claimed
S A 10 6 5 4
H A 10
D 2
C A 8 6 4 3
Table S
H K Q 9 7 6
D 10 9 7 6 3
C 7 5 2
67553 =
76879 =
Par NS -110
S K J 8 7
H 5 4 3
D A K Q J 4
C K

Strul NS
3 C W = -110
 Tie 2

  Nickell NS
  3 C E = -110
   Tie 0


5. N deals
N-S vul
S J 8 4 3
H K J 10 9 6 3
D Q 5
C J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellBeckerMeckstrothStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
2 HPassPassPassPassPass
6 DAP1 C1 HDblPass
2 DPass2 SPass
3 HPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 425AC 94JQ
D A5H 23S 25A3
D KQH 44  12 tricks won
D JH JS 76
H A675
C 8JQK
  11 tricks claimed
S A
H A
D A K J 10 9 8 7 2
C A 8 4
Table S K 10 9 7 2
H Q 8 7 4 2
D
C Q 6 3
23425 =
B99B8 =
Par NS -460
S Q 6 5
H 5
D 6 4 3
C K 10 9 7 5 2

Strul NS
6 D W -1 +50
 +11 13

  Nickell NS
  3 NT E +3 -490
   -11 0


6. E deals
E-W vul
S A Q 7
H A 10 7 3
D J 10
C K J 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellBeckerMeckstrothStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
PassPassPassPass
1 NTAP1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J2K5H 348Q
D 36109H 57KJ
S 71056D 23Q10
H 48Q3S 67104
D AC 7C 58H 6S 3210
D QC 4C 64H A9S 5D 5
D 7H 7C 8S 3D J946
S 2AJ8S AJ82
S QK49S QK
C 92AJ  7 tricks claimed
H 210KJ
S 9 6 2
H Q 5 2
D A Q 7 6 5
C A Q
Table S K J 10
H K 9 6 4
D 9 2
C 9 8 6 5
66556 66456
76887 66887
Par NS -110
S 8 5 4 3
H J 8
D K 8 4 3
C 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
S 7 3
H Q J 8 6 2
D 9 4
C K Q J 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellBeckerMeckstrothStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
PassPass
1 D1 H1 NTAP1 D1 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 6Q98H 45A2
S 23QAH K637
H 7K24C 10KA3
D 54A7S 10JK3
S 10487C 7Q2D 2
S 569H 6H Q9D 3C 9
S KC 8C 2JH J10D 6D 5
  8 tricks claimedC J4S 45
C 86S 6
  8 tricks claimed
S K 9 8 2
H A K
D Q J 5
C 10 9 7 5
Table S Q 10 5
H 10 9 4 3
D A 8
C A 6 4 2
55755 =
88688 =
Par NS -120
S A J 6 4
H 7 5
D K 10 7 6 3 2
C 3

Strul NS
1 NT E +1 -120
 -6 13

  Nickell NS
  1 H N +1 +110
   +6 7


8. W deals
None vul
S
H A J 10 8 7 6 3
D 8 2
C A Q 9 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellBeckerMeckstrothStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
Pass1 HDbl1 SPass1 HDblPass
Pass2 H3 DPass1 S3 H4 SDbl
3 NTPassPassDbl (AP)PassPass5 DDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J5QKH Q285
  9 tricks wonS J3D 25
C A764
  9 tricks won
S Q 7 4 3
H K 9 4 2
D J 4
C J 10 4
Table S A 8 6 5
H 5
D A K Q 9 7 6 3
C 7
55A4A =
78391 77381
Par NS +300
S K J 10 9 2
H Q
D 10 5
C K 6 5 3 2

Strul NS
3 NT× W = -550
 -13 13

  Nickell NS
  5 D× E -2 +300
   +13 20


9. N deals
E-W vul
S K 3
H J 10 5 2
D Q 2
C A J 10 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellBeckerMeckstrothStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
PassPass1 CPassPass1 C
Pass1 H2 DDblPass1 HDblPass
Pass3 CAP2 S2 NT3 DPass
3 S4 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J2A4D J2A4
H 6KA2H 6KA2
H 75C 58H 75C 58
S A65KD 5K6Q
D 9K6Q  9 tricks claimed
D 7S 9C 610
S 37Q2
C Q789
  9 tricks claimed
S 10 9 5 2
H A 9 7 4 3
D J 6
C K 7
Table S A 8 7 4
H 6
D A 10 9 8 5 3
C 9 5
95859 65859
37484 37483
Par NS +400
S Q J 6
H K Q 8
D K 7 4
C Q 4 3 2

Strul NS
3 C S = +110
 +4 17

  Nickell NS
  4 C S -1 -50
   -4 20


10. E deals
Both vul
S Q J 3
H Q 3
D A Q 10 4
C 9 7 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellBeckerMeckstrothStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
2 CPass2 CPass
2 SPass2 NTAPPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 52QKH 52QK
C A2H 64C A2S 24
C QKS 27C QKH 66
S 9A310  12 tricks won
S 5JK8
C JH 4D 36
C 10H 8D 59
C 3D 2S 6H 3
C 8S 4D 8D 4
C 5D KD 9D 10
H 10JA
S A 7 6 5 2
H A 7 6 2
D 9 8 5 3
C
Table S K 10
H K 10
D J 6
C A Q J 10 8 5 3
54553 =
8978A =
Par NS -140
S 9 8 4
H J 9 8 5 4
D K 7 2
C K 2

Strul NS
2 NT E +2 -180
 Tie 17

  Nickell NS
  2 C E +4 -170
   Tie 20


11. S deals
None vul
S J 9 8 4 3 2
H 9 4 2
D J 9
C J 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellBeckerMeckstrothStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
2 D2 D
4 HPass5 HPass3 HPass4 DPass
6 HAP4 SPass5 DPass
6 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J3KQD J
D 8  12 tricks won
  12 tricks won
S A K 10
H K Q J 10 7 6 5
D Q
C 9 2
Table S Q 5
H A 3
D 6 5 4 3
C A K 8 5 3
05074 =
78C68 =
Par NS -980
S 7 6
H 8
D A K 10 8 7 2
C Q 10 7 6

Strul NS
6 H W = -980
 Tie 17

  Nickell NS
  6 H W = -980
   Tie 20


12. W deals
N-S vul
S A 10 8 7 4
H 8 5 2
D 8 7
C K 10 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellBeckerMeckstrothStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
1 DPass1 NTDbl1 DPass1 NTDbl
2 D2 S3 D4 S (AP)2 D3 SPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 3KA7D 3KA7
S 9A23H 429A
D 84102S Q94K
  10 tricks wonH Q3K5
  9 tricks claimed
S 9
H K J 10 4
D A 9 6 5 2
C Q J 3
Table S K 2
H Q 9
D J 4 3
C 9 8 7 6 5 4
89865 =
43576 =
Par NS +140
S Q J 6 5 3
H A 7 6 3
D K Q 10
C A

Strul NS
4 S N = +620
 +12 29

  Nickell NS
  4 S N -1 -100
   -12 20


13. N deals
Both vul
S K 6 5 3
H A 9 8 4
D 8 5 4
C A K
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellBeckerMeckstrothStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
1 DPass1 S1 DPass1 S
Pass2 SAPPass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 64K2C 2K105
D 9KA4H 4K26
D 35JQD JQA4
H Q783D 257K
C 62K3H Q783
H A5D 6JC 64A3
D 87S 22H A5D 6J
C 54A9S 37910
H 910S JC QS A5Q2
C 8S 8S K7S 86D 9J
S 37910  9 tricks claimed
S A 10 8
H J 7 6
D A 10 3 2
C Q 4 2
Table S Q 7
H K 10 5 3
D J 9 7
C 10 9 7 3
68766 =
64666 =
Par NS +110
S J 9 4 2
H Q 2
D K Q 6
C J 8 6 5

Strul NS
2 S S = +110
 -1 29

  Nickell NS
  2 S S +1 +140
   +1 21


14. E deals
None vul
S Q J 9 2
H K J 8 5 3
D A K J
C 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellBeckerMeckstrothStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
Pass1 CPass1 C
Pass1 HPass2 CPass1 HPass2 C
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 3A49S 36K9
C K485S 8210A
C QAH 59C K485
H 10JQ4C QAH 39
H AD 673H 10KA4
H 2H QC 275
  10 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S K 8 4
H 10 9 7
D 8 5 4 3
C A 6 4
Table S 10 7 5 3
H A Q 6 2
D 10 9 2
C 9 5
9878A =
35652 =
Par NS +400
S A 6
H 4
D Q 7 6
C 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
S 9 5
H A 5 4
D K J 10 7 6 4
C J 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellBeckerMeckstrothStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
3 S3 S
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J4K2C A845
S 2KA5H J4K2
H 7589S 24A5
  9 tricks wonC 6JK9
S 7QC 29
S KC 3D 48
S JC 7D 6C 10
  9 tricks claimed
S A
H J 7
D 8 5 3 2
C A Q 7 6 3 2
Table S 8 7 2
H K 10 8 6
D A Q 9
C K 10 4
38642 =
94789 9579A
Par NS -400
S K Q J 10 6 4 3
H Q 9 3 2
D
C 9 5

Strul NS
3 S S = +140
 Tie 30

  Nickell NS
  3 S S = +140
   Tie 21


Strul leads by 9 IMPs

Match AU08 MainTop 2008 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2


16. W deals
E-W vul
S K Q 3
H A Q 3
D K 7 3
C Q 10 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellBeckerFreemanStrulStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1 NTPassPassPass1 D1 NTPassPass
Pass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 6K54S 45A3
D 925KS 9Q27
C Q29AC 875A
D A348S 6K108
D 107C 3QC 6K94
H 8JQ5S JH 2D 5D 7
C 107JS 6D 9210K
S 8A32C 102JD 6
D JH 3S 4S 7H 74Q5
D 6  7 tricks claimed
  6 tricks claimed
S A 9 6
H K J 4
D A J 10 6 5
C A 4
Table S J 10 4 2
H 9 6 5
D 9 4
C K 7 3 2
54656 75656
68787 68576
Par NS -100
S 8 7 5
H 10 8 7 2
D Q 8 2
C 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
S Q J 9 7 4
H J 10
D 10 7 3
C J 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellBeckerFreemanStrulStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
PassPass1 HPassPass1 H
Dbl1 SPass2 C (AP)Dbl1 S2 DDbl
Pass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 8J62D 25Q7
H 1085QS 578K
S A423D JA34
D 63K5S 6Q23
D 2JQ7H 1082Q
D A104C 7D 810KH 3
C A1034D 9C 26S 4
C KQ59H JA54
S KC 4A83
  8 tricks claimedH K6C 59
S A 6 5
H Q 6 4
D A Q 8 6
C Q 10 8
Table S 10 8 2
H A 9 8
D K 9 4 2
C 9 6 4
57757 =
76685 86686
Par NS -120
S K 3
H K 7 5 3 2
D J 5
C A K 7 2

Strul NS
2 C S = +90
 +4 34

  Nickell NS
  2 S N -1 -50
   -4 21


18. E deals
N-S vul
S A K Q 5 3
H Q 9 8 7 6
D
C 7 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellBeckerFreemanStrulStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
Pass1 DPass1 NT
Pass1 SPass2 SPass2 HPass2 S
Pass4 SAPPass3 DPass3 S
Pass4 DPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A632C 32A6
H AK36C 10QK4
C 10JK7C 57S 6J
C 54S 4QH AK36
  9 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S 8
H J 5 3
D K J 5 4
C K 9 8 5 3
Table S 7 6 4
H A 10 4 2
D 9 7 6 3
C A 10
79665 =
53577 53576
Par NS +140
S J 10 9 2
H K
D A Q 10 8 2
C Q J 6

Strul NS
4 S N -1 -100
 Tie 34

  Nickell NS
  4 S S -1 -100
   Tie 21


19. S deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 6 4
H Q J 10 8 3
D Q 8 5
C 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellBeckerFreemanStrulStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1 NT1 NT
Pass2 CPass2 DPass2 DPass2 H (AP)
Pass2 HPass2 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 6QKAS K42A
C A584H 42Q9
C 610S 47H 367K
D 54J2D 6QKA
C 3JS 69S 5Q67
D 8310S 3D 25710
H K397S 938J
H A864D 9JH 58
C KS 10S J2  8 tricks claimed
D 7C QS QH 10
S K Q 3
H A K 5 2
D 6 2
C K J 10 5
Table S J 7 2
H 9 6
D K 9 7 4 3
C 9 7 4
68876 =
65567 75567
Par NS +110
S A 9 5
H 7 4
D A J 10
C A Q 6 3 2

Strul NS
2 S S = +110
 Tie 34

  Nickell NS
  2 H S = +110
   Tie 21


20. W deals
Both vul
S J 8 6 3
H A 10 3
D K J 7
C 10 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellBeckerFreemanStrulStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
PassPass1 NTPassPassPass1 NTPass
PassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 29JAS 2K34
C JK46D 9K52
S 7K34S 65Q9
C 52A3S 10C 48A
C QH 6710D QA37
S 510C 86S 7C 5JD 4
S QC 98D 5C 2QK7
D 23K4D 6C 8J8
D 7QA9C 6A39
D 6H 2J8C JH 4H 210
H 3K75D 10H 6
S K 9
H J 8 5 2
D 9 3
C 9 8 7 5 4
Table S A 5 4
H K 9
D Q 10 8 5 4
C A Q J
78755 68755
55678 55688
Par NS +110
S Q 10 7 2
H Q 7 6 4
D A 6 2
C 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
S Q 7
H K Q J 3 2
D K Q J 10 9
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellBeckerFreemanStrulStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1 HPass1 S1 HPass1 S
Pass2 DPass4 S (AP)Pass2 DPass2 S
Pass3 CPass3 S
Pass4 CDblPass
PassRdblPass4 D
Pass4 HPass4 NT
Pass5 CPass5 H
Pass6 CPass6 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 294AC A3Q2
H 56KAH 6KA5
C K953D 8A3Q
C 410JS 7  11 tricks won
H Q4C 27
S 4
H 9 7 6
D 6 5 3 2
C A J 8 7 5
Table S K 2
H A 10 8 4
D 8 7 4
C K Q 6 4
69985 =
42427 62427
Par NS +140
S A J 10 9 8 6 5 3
H 5
D A
C 10 9 2

Strul NS
4 S S +1 +650
 +13 47

  Nickell NS
  6 S S -1 -100
   -13 24


22. E deals
E-W vul
S
H Q 9 6 4 2
D A 10 9 4 2
C K 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellBeckerFreemanStrulStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1 D3 S1 NT2 S
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D Q26KD Q27K
S KAH 23H 852J
H 34J8H KS 234
D 8C 439C 9725
D A7C 85C 1063A
H 67S 25D 6C 859
C J625D A8C J3
C 1073AD 4S QS KJ
H AS 6109C 4QKS 3
S 84H Q10H AS 9106
H KS JD J  8 tricks claimed
S A 5 4
H 10 5 3
D Q J 5 3
C Q 7 6
Table S Q 10 7 3
H A K J 7
D 8 7 6
C A 5
67668 57668
76675 =
Par NS +90
S K J 9 8 6 2
H 8
D K
C J 10 9 8 4

Strul NS
3 S S -2 -100
 -5 47

  Nickell NS
  2 S S = +110
   +5 29


23. S deals
Both vul
S A 4
H A K Q J 10 3
D J 10 8 5
C J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellBeckerFreemanStrulStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
PassPass
Pass1 HDbl1 NTPass1 CPass1 NT
Pass3 HPass4 H (AP)Pass2 CPass2 H
Pass2 NTPass3 C
Pass3 HPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A325S JA96
D KQ48C JA29
C A29JD K345
C 3QKH 3D AQ28
  10 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S J 10 2
H 9 7 4 2
D 9 6 4 2
C K 9
Table S 9 8 5 3
H 8 6
D A K 7
C A 7 4 3
98A99 =
34243 =
Par NS +620
S K Q 7 6
H 5
D Q 3
C Q 10 8 6 5 2

Strul NS
4 H N = +620
 +1 48

  Nickell NS
  3 NT S = +600
   -1 29


24. W deals
None vul
S 6 4
H 7 6
D 9 8 6 5
C Q 10 8 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellBeckerFreemanStrulStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1 SPass2 CPass1 SPass2 CPass
2 DPass2 SPass2 SPass3 SPass
3 HPass4 NTPass4 DPass4 HDbl
5 DPass5 NTPassRdblPass4 NTPass
6 HPass7 SAP5 CPass5 NTPass
6 HPass7 HPass
7 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 6A95H 7A52
C 24S 77C A456
S 34Q2C 29S 77
S 510A6S A452
H 26A5H K638
H 38K7H 4D 6S 89
S A K J 7 3
H K 4 2
D A 10 7 3
C 5
Table S Q 8 5
H A 3
D K J 2
C A K J 3 2
00402 =
DD9DB =
Par NS -1520
S 10 9 2
H Q J 10 9 8 5
D Q 4
C 9 4

Strul NS
7 S W = -1510
 Tie 48

  Nickell NS
  7 S W = -1510
   Tie 29


25. N deals
E-W vul
S K J 8 7
H K Q 7
D
C 10 9 8 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellBeckerFreemanStrulStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
PassPassPassPassPass1 D
1 CPass1 DPassDbl1 NTDbl2 C
1 HPass3 CPassPass2 S2 NTPass
3 DPass4 DPass3 NTAP
5 DDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A23JS 104K2
H 5A72C 5KA2
D AC 1032S 357Q
S 4K23D 3
C 4KD 66  11 tricks claimed
H 43Q8
C 5QD 87
H J6KD 5
S A 5 4
H A 9 6 3
D A Q 4
C 7 6 2
Table S Q 2
H 8 2
D K 10 9 7 5 3
C K Q J
39627 =
94695 94595
Par NS -100
S 10 9 6 3
H J 10 5 4
D J 8 6 2
C A

Strul NS
5 D× E -3 +800
 +16 64

  Nickell NS
  3 NT E +2 -660
   -16 29


26. E deals
Both vul
S 9 5 4
H K 10 7 4
D Q 8 7
C J 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellBeckerFreemanStrulStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1 SPass1 SPass
1 NTPass2 HPass1 NTPass2 HPass
3 HPass4 HAP2 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 825KC 5K32
C 63A7D K347
C 4JH 39D 26A8
S A7104D 10QS 2J
S 28H 55C J68A
D 47K3D 9S 5S 3S 7
S 3QH 89D 5S 4H 3H 2
D A826H 54AQ
D 9QH 6JH 6S 8JK
S 6KH JH KH 109C 98
S 10
H J 8 5
D A 10 9 5 4
C A 10 4 2
Table S A J 6 3 2
H A 9 6 3
D K 2
C K 6
54334 =
88A99 =
Par NS -620
S K Q 8 7
H Q 2
D J 6 3
C Q 9 8 3

Strul NS
4 H E = -620
 -12 64

  Nickell NS
  3 NT W -1 +100
   +12 41


27. S deals
None vul
S K Q 7
H 8 3
D 10 4 3
C 10 7 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellBeckerFreemanStrulStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
Pass1 D
PassPass1 DPass1 HPass3 NTAP
1 HPass2 NTPass
3 CPass3 DPass
3 SPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 6529C 6J49
H 6A53H K36A
C AJ3K  8 tricks won
C QS 24S 3
C 8S 410S 5
C 7H 7H 4H 2
  8 tricks claimed
S J 10 4 2
H K Q J 5 2
D J 8
C J 5
Table S A 5 3
H 7 6
D A K Q 6 5 2
C K 9
44558 =
78884 78885
Par NS -100
S 9 8 6
H A 10 9 4
D 9 7
C 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
S 6 4 3
H A 10
D K J 9 8
C K Q 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellBeckerFreemanStrulStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
Pass1 DPass1 HPass1 DPass1 H
1 SPassPass1 NT (AP)1 SPassPass1 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 83JKS 73JK
D 1068AD Q68A
S 2S 210Q4
  8 tricks wonS A6C 85
  8 tricks claimed
S A Q 9 8 7
H Q 9 3 2
D 6 4
C J 3
Table S J 2
H K 8
D A 5 3 2
C 10 9 8 7 4
65686 55686
68656 =
Par NS -110
S K 10 5
H J 7 6 5 4
D Q 10 7
C 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
S K 9 8 6 5
H 9 7
D 7 6
C A 10 9 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellBeckerFreemanStrulStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
PassPass1 DPassPass1 C
1 SPass2 S3 HPass1 HPass1 S
Pass4 DAPPass2 CPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S J52D 2C 798J
H 31074D A463
S 4KAD 5D KC 279
H 5J92D QS 4S 510
S 38QD 8D 8C 3H 7J
H 6KD 6D 9C 4KS 35
D 3A47D 2S 7S 6C 6
D KS 7C 510D 5H 10H 9C Q
H 8AS 6C 4H 3
S 109C 6D Q  7 tricks claimed
S J 10 7 4 3
H A K J 10
D 4
C 7 3 2
Table S A Q 2
H 4 2
D J 10 9 3
C Q 8 6 4
66796 66896
77447 =
Par NS +110
S
H Q 8 6 5 3
D A K Q 8 5 2
C K J

Strul NS
4 D S -2 -200
 Tie 64

  Nickell NS
  3 NT S -2 -200
   Tie 41


30. E deals
None vul
S 9 8 7 6
H Q 6
D 6 4 3
C A Q 9 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellBeckerFreemanStrulStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1 HPass1 HPass
2 HPass4 HAP2 HPass3 CPass
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K235D KA65
D 8J49H 36A4
D A6C 210H K89Q
H 36A4H 210JD 4
H K89QS 36A2
H 210JS K1057
  11 tricks claimedS 4C 4Q8
  11 tricks claimed
S Q J 5 3
H J 9 3
D A J 7 2
C 10 8
Table S A K 4
H A K 7 5 2
D 9 5
C K 3 2
22236 22235
BAB97 =
Par NS -460
S 10 2
H 10 8 4
D K Q 10 8
C J 7 6 4

Strul NS
4 H E +1 -450
 Tie 64

  Nickell NS
  4 H E +1 -450
   Tie 41


Strul leads by 23 IMPs

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Segment 3


31. S deals
N-S vul
S Q 10 7
H 10 8 2
D J 4 3
C Q 7 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothCohenRodwellBerkowitzStansbyHammanMartelCompton
1 C1 D
2 DPass3 SDbl2 DPass3 SDbl
Pass4 CAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q25AS 4A97
H 3K86C 3A710
D 7J25S 310JD 5
D 39QC JS KH 32Q
S 974AS 5H J8H 2
C 3A26S 6H 8H 6D 6
H 410C 5JH 4105A
S KC 8210C KJ25
C KS 349C 8H 7Q
  8 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S 9 8 6 3 2
H K Q 9 7 4
D 7
C A J
Table S K J 5 4
H 6 5
D K 9 2
C 10 9 6 5
845A9 =
39524 39534
Par NS +100
S A
H A J 3
D A Q 10 8 6 5
C K 8 3

Strul NS
4 C S -2 -200
 -3 64

  Nickell NS
  3 NT N -1 -100
   +3 44


32. W deals
E-W vul
S A 10 5 2
H A K 7 3
D 8 7 6
C Q 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothCohenRodwellBerkowitzStansbyHammanMartelCompton
1 NT2 H2 NT4 H1 DDbl2 C2 H
PassPassPass3 C3 H4 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 46710H 69K2
H A24JH A58J
H 35Q9S A483
C 65QKS 2C 267
C J843  10 tricks claimed
D 29Q6
D K7310
D A84
  8 tricks claimed
S Q 9 7 3
H J 9
D A K Q 5
C A 5 4
Table S 4
H 5 2
D J 4 3 2
C K J 10 9 7 2
38823 =
555AA =
Par NS -130
S K J 8 6
H Q 10 8 6 4
D 10 9
C 8 6

Strul NS
4 H N -2 -100
 +1 65

  Nickell NS
  4 C E = -130
   -1 44


33. N deals
None vul
S A K 10 7 2
H J 4
D A 5
C J 9 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothCohenRodwellBerkowitzStansbyHammanMartelCompton
1 SDblPass1 SDblPass
3 DAP2 SPass3 HPass
3 SPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S KJ34S 34AJ
S AQ85S KQ65
S 7D 269S 10D 789
D 76KAS 7D 2D 3H 10
C 24810S 2D 8H 6C 6
D Q583D A964
D JS 2910  6 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S 9 5 4
H K 10
D K Q J 4
C K 10 7 6
Table S Q J
H A 9 3 2
D 9 8 7 2
C A Q 4
66644 =
76798 =
Par NS -110
S 8 6 3
H Q 8 7 6 5
D 10 6 3
C 8 5

Strul NS
3 D W +1 -130
 -7 65

  Nickell NS
  3 NT E -3 +150
   +7 51


34. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 7 5
H 10 7 3 2
D 4
C A K 9 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothCohenRodwellBerkowitzStansbyHammanMartelCompton
Pass1 NTPass1 D
Pass3 CPass3 DPass1 HPass2 H (AP)
Pass3 SPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 10A47S J28Q
H 26QAD 4210A
C 23Q5C 2A45
S JK45S 59A3
H K538D 35H 3J
H 4S 879S 710K4
H JS 6D 710D 87H 29
D 210A4C KQ78
S 3C 3D KH 410
  6 tricks claimedD Q6C 6H 6
S 8 4 3
H A 5
D A 7 6 5
C J 10 8 2
Table S J 10 9
H J 9 8 6
D K J 9 2
C Q 4
89989 =
54454 =
Par NS +140
S A K 6 2
H K Q 4
D Q 10 8 3
C 7 5

Strul NS
3 NT S -3 -300
 -10 65

  Nickell NS
  2 H N +1 +140
   +10 61


35. S deals
E-W vul
S 4
H J 10 9 6
D 10 9 7 6
C 10 8 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothCohenRodwellBerkowitzStansbyHammanMartelCompton
1 NT1 C
DblPass4 SDbl (AP)1 DPass4 SDbl
Pass5 CDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A2J5D K68A
D A398D 2J7S 6
H 346KS 84A3
S A384C 32Q4
S JKD 4D 6C A695
  9 tricks claimedH 7JQA
  8 tricks claimed
S 8
H 8 7 4 2
D K Q J 5 4 3
C A Q
Table S A Q J 7 6 5 2
H K Q 5
D 8
C 9 3
44438 44448
89895 =
Par NS -140
S K 10 9 3
H A 3
D A 2
C K J 7 5 2

Strul NS
4 S× E -1 +200
 +12 77

  Nickell NS
  5 C× S -3 -500
   -12 61


36. W deals
Both vul
S K 10 7 6 5 2
H K Q 6
D A 6
C 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothCohenRodwellBerkowitzStansbyHammanMartelCompton
Pass1 SPass4 SPass1 SPass2 C
PassPassPassPass2 DPass2 S
Pass3 SPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 310Q6D 54Q6
H 46A2D 2A310
H 735KS 63AQ
S 63AQS 4C 4K9
S 4H QA25
  10 tricks claimedC 8A67
H 34K7
  9 tricks claimed
S Q
H 10 5 4
D K Q 7 2
C 6 5 4 3 2
Table S J 9 3
H A 7
D J 9 8 5 3
C K J 8
8BA67 =
32276 =
Par NS +650
S A 8 4
H J 9 8 3 2
D 10 4
C A Q 9

Strul NS
4 S N = +620
 +12 89

  Nickell NS
  4 S N -1 -100
   -12 61


37. N deals
N-S vul
S 10 7 5 4 3 2
H A 4
D A 10 2
C 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothCohenRodwellBerkowitzStansbyHammanMartelCompton
Pass1 NTPassPass1 DPass
Pass2 SPassPass1 NTAP
3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A3102S 4JQ6
S 5JQKS 983A
C 52A4C A453
C 910K3C 910K2
C QS 38JD 4A53
D 42QKS 10H 3H 7K
S 962AC QH 48J
H K7J4C 6D 10H 5H 8
H 58C 6S 4C 7D 2D 7D 6
  9 tricks claimed  7 tricks claimed
S K 8 6
H J 2
D 9 8 4
C K Q 7 6 5
Table S A J
H K 6 5 3
D Q J 7 5
C A 9 8
57643 =
8679A =
Par NS -130
S Q 9
H Q 10 9 8 7
D K 6 3
C J 10 4

Strul NS
3 C W = -110
 -1 89

  Nickell NS
  1 NT W = -90
   +1 62


38. E deals
E-W vul
S A K 4 2
H K 10 7 6 2
D Q 7
C J 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothCohenRodwellBerkowitzStansbyHammanMartelCompton
1 D1 S1 C1 S
Pass4 SAPPass3 CPass3 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A743D K763
D KQ62H 82Q9
C 2JA3H A536
C 5K49H 4JS 37
C 610S A7D AQ42
S K953C 29A3
S 4C 8Q6  7 tricks claimed
S J82H 4
H 932Q
H A586
  8 tricks claimed
S 8 6 3
H 8 3
D A K 10 8 5
C 10 4 2
Table S 9
H A Q 4
D J 9 6 4
C A Q 8 7 5
57722 =
856BB =
Par NS -600
S Q J 10 7 5
H J 9 5
D 3 2
C K 6 3

Strul NS
4 S S -2 -100
 Tie 89

  Nickell NS
  3 S S -2 -100
   Tie 62


39. S deals
Both vul
S 3
H A K 10 8 5 4
D 2
C A K 9 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothCohenRodwellBerkowitzStansbyHammanMartelCompton
PassPass
Pass1 CPass1 NTPass1 HDbl2 H
Pass2 CPass2 S2 S4 CPass4 H (AP)
Pass3 HPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A523S K593
S K106H 4D A342
H A739D 5JKH 4
H 52QJH A239
S Q8D 24H K76J
  11 tricks claimedC A653
C K1087
C 2QJS 2
D 6
S J 9 8 6 2
H J 9
D K 10 8 4
C 7 3
Table S A K 7 4
H 7 2
D A 9 6 5
C Q 10 6
85A6A =
47373 =
Par NS +620
S Q 10 5
H Q 6 3
D Q J 7 3
C J 8 5

Strul NS
4 H N +1 +650
 +1 90

  Nickell NS
  4 H N = +620
   -1 62


40. W deals
None vul
S Q 10 7 6 3
H J
D J 9 4
C Q J 10 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothCohenRodwellBerkowitzStansbyHammanMartelCompton
1 NTPass3 NTPass1 DPass2 NTPass
PassPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 6458H 10QJ2
S 27JH 6S 26J5
S KH 893S KH 683
C 3A42C 57K2
H 5QJ2C 4J3A
S A10C 5H 3D 10A46
H 4D 4K7C 8106H 3
H A9C 8C 10C Q9H 5S 9
  12 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S A 9 8 2
H Q 4
D A Q 8 3
C K 8 4
Table S K J 4
H A K 2
D K 7 6
C 9 6 5 3
13513 =
CA8CA =
Par NS -990
S 5
H 10 9 8 7 6 5 3
D 10 5 2
C 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
S K 4 2
H A K 9 4
D Q 10 5 2
C 9 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothCohenRodwellBerkowitzStansbyHammanMartelCompton
1 DPass1 S1 DPass1 S
Pass2 SPass2 NTPass2 SPass3 C
Pass3 SAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 32JQC 45J9
H Q742H 748Q
D 97QKS 63K5
S 57A4S 2JQA
S 9KD 46C K836
H A3C 55S 94H 210
H K8C 66D 86QK
D 23C A72H 9
  8 tricks claimedD 4
  7 tricks claimed
S A 9 3
H J 7 6 5
D J 7 6
C K J 2
Table S J 5
H 10 8 3 2
D K 4 3
C A 10 4 3
89787 =
54655 =
Par NS +140
S Q 10 8 7 6
H Q
D A 9 8
C Q 7 6 5

Strul NS
3 S S -1 -50
 +2 92

  Nickell NS
  3 NT N -2 -100
   -2 64


42. E deals
Both vul
S K Q 5
H A 3 2
D K 7 6 5 2
C 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothCohenRodwellBerkowitzStansbyHammanMartelCompton
Pass1 DPass1 C
1 H3 HDblPassPass2 NTPass3 S
Pass3 SPass4 CPass3 NTAP
Pass4 DPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K47AH K4J2
C 87JKH 5C 473
S 1052AH 9AQS 3
D 34K10D 610QA
D 6S 88JH 10D 56S 4
C 910S 63H 8C 3C 2C 5
D A2H 5QS J52A
  8 tricks claimedD 892C 6
  7 tricks claimed
S J 10 6
H J 10 9 8 7
D A J 9 4
C K
Table S 9 8 2
H K Q 6 5
D 10
C Q 9 7 6 2
785A9 =
54734 =
Par NS +130
S A 7 4 3
H 4
D Q 8 3
C A J 10 5 4

Strul NS
4 S N -2 -200
 Tie 92

  Nickell NS
  3 NT N -2 -200
   Tie 64


43. S deals
None vul
S 10 7 4 3
H A K 7 5 4
D J 5 3
C 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothCohenRodwellBerkowitzStansbyHammanMartelCompton
1 D1 D
Pass1 HPass1 NTPass1 HPass1 NT
Pass2 H2 SAPPass2 CPass2 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JQK3H 249J
C 79102H 8QA3
H 82A9C 79JA
H 4S KD 76D 10JKA
S 6A23C K2S 35
C KAS 45C 34D 38
H 5D 8S 510H KD 8S 56
C 34S 78S 6A24
D 32A9C 106D 5Q
C J6S 10Q  7 tricks claimed
S J 2
H Q 10 6 2
D Q 10 9
C A 6 4 2
Table S K Q 9 6
H 9 3
D K 8 2
C Q 9 8 5
67776 =
76557 66557
Par NS -90
S A 8 5
H J 8
D A 7 6 4
C K J 10 3

Strul NS
2 S E -4 +200
 +6 98

  Nickell NS
  2 D S -1 -50
   -6 64


44. W deals
N-S vul
S A
H 7 3 2
D A K Q J 10 9 8
C Q 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothCohenRodwellBerkowitzStansbyHammanMartelCompton
1 NTDblPass2 C1 S3 NTPassPass
2 S2 NTPass3 CPass
Pass3 DPass3 H
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 752AS 359A
D K325D A426
D A7C 26D Q3H 65
  8 tricks wonD K7C 2H 4
D JS 7C 3C 7
D 9S 8C 8H 8
D 10C 4C 9C J
D 8H 9
  8 tricks claimed
S K Q 9 4 2
H A 8 4
D 6 5
C A J 7
Table S 10 8 7 3
H 10 9 5
D 7 4 3
C K 5 4
857A8 =
48335 =
Par NS +130
S J 6 5
H K Q J 6
D 2
C 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
S 10 9 5
H A K 9 5 2
D 5 4 3 2
C K
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothCohenRodwellBerkowitzStansbyHammanMartelCompton
Pass2 NTPassPass1 CPass
3 NTAP1 D1 H2 NTPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 389JH 3JK8
C A62KH 5Q67
C 578H 5D J7A4
  10 tricks wonS 45JQ
H 4D 6A10
H 9C 4D 10D 8
H 2C 5D 9C 2
D 3KS 3C 3
D QS 6S 72
  8 tricks claimed
S 8 7 4
H J 7
D A 8 6
C Q 9 8 3 2
Table S A K J 2
H Q 10 8
D K Q J
C A 5 4
34643 =
99789 9978A
Par NS -600
S Q 6 3
H 6 4 3
D 10 9 7
C 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 MainTop 2008 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 4


46. E deals
None vul
S 10 4 2
H 10 6 4 3
D 9 2
C K 9 8 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ComptonBerkowitzHammanCohenMartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwell
1 C1 H1 C1 H
Dbl3 H4 SAPDbl2 H2 S3 H
3 SPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H QA37H QA67
S 34QKC 10275
H K265C 48Q3
S 8629C AS 8H 29
S 5H 9J10H KS 335
C 10263S 62QK
C 48J5D 36910
C AD 4D 69C 6H 8S 7K
C 7S J4
  10 tricks claimed  11 tricks claimed
S J 7 6 3
H A 2
D Q J 8 7 6
C 10 4
Table S A Q 9 5
H 7 5
D A 10
C A Q J 7 6
42824 42823
8B5A9 =
Par NS -450
S K 8
H K Q J 9 8
D K 5 4 3
C 5 3

Strul NS
4 S E = -420
 +1 99

  Nickell NS
  4 S E +1 -450
   -1 76


47. S deals
N-S vul
S A 7 3
H A 9 7 6 4
D Q J 5
C 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ComptonBerkowitzHammanCohenMartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwell
1 NT1 NT
3 C3 DPass3 NT (AP)Dbl2 DPass3 C
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 2310QC 1026J
H 3Q4KH 3Q4K
C 6A102C 3A84
H 5C 5A8H 5C 79J
D Q423S 4Q
H 6J10S 5  11 tricks claimed
C 3K74
S JKA6
  11 tricks claimed
S K 8 5 2
H Q
D 7 3
C Q 10 9 8 7 5
Table S 10 6 4
H K J 8
D K 9 8 6 4
C 6 3
A8B98 A9B98
34245 =
Par NS +650
S Q J 9
H 10 5 3 2
D A 10 2
C 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
S K 9
H A K 7 5 4
D K 8 2
C J 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ComptonBerkowitzHammanCohenMartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwell
Pass1 NTPassPassPass1 NTPassPass
PassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S J25KS J23K
H 5J36H 5J36
S 10QA9S 10QA9
D 92Q5D 92Q5
D 3J48D A76K
H 10QA2D 10J48
H K8C 39S 78C 24
H 7C 10D 7C 7H QA210
H 4H K8C 39
  6 tricks claimedH 4C 9C 5C 7
H 7C 10S 6S 5
S A 8 5 3
H Q 9 6
D 9 6 4
C Q 8 7
Table S J 10 4
H J 8 2
D A Q 10 3
C A 10 9
66767 66757
77676 =
Par NS -90
S Q 7 6 2
H 10 3
D J 7 5
C 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
S Q J 7 6 3
H K 10 6 5 4
D 9 5
C A
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ComptonBerkowitzHammanCohenMartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwell
1 S2 C2 S1 S2 C2 NT
3 C3 SAPPass3 CPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C J72AS 25K3
S 3210KC 2A37
C 4S 66QD 94KA
S 78A4S 46810
H J26QH J26Q
H A735H A735
D 4KA5C KQ4S 7
H 910S 98  8 tricks claimed
D Q239
  7 tricks claimed
S K 4
H 9 3 2
D A 10 8 3
C 9 8 4 2
Table S 9 8 2
H A Q
D Q 4
C K J 10 6 5 3
48863 48963
8547A =
Par NS -100
S A 10 5
H J 8 7
D K J 7 6 2
C Q 7

Strul NS
3 S N -2 -100
 Tie 99

  Nickell NS
  4 S N -2 -100
   Tie 76


50. E deals
N-S vul
S A J 4
H A K 10 7 4 3 2
D 9 8
C A
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ComptonBerkowitzHammanCohenMartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwell
Pass1 SPass1 S
Pass2 HPass2 SPass2 HPass2 NT
Pass4 CPass4 SPass3 HPass3 S
Pass5 SAPPass4 CPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JA8C 4C 23JA
D 87KAH A8S 25
S 8JK2H KS 3S 56
S 3QD 44D 92KA
C 37A2S 8A69
H KS 6S 95D 85Q4
C 89S A5C K6S 45
H 2D 2S 56D J10S J6
S 10H 9D 97C 47H 210
S 8
H Q J 9 6 5
D A 10 4
C J 9 7 6
Table S K 7 6 3
H 8
D 7 6 5 2
C Q 10 5 2
9B997 =
32436 =
Par NS +650
S Q 10 9 5 2
H
D K Q J 3
C K 8 4 3

Strul NS
5 S S = +650
 +13 112

  Nickell NS
  4 H N -1 -100
   -13 76


51. S deals
E-W vul
S A Q 10 6 4 2
H 3
D 6 5 4 3
C 10 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ComptonBerkowitzHammanCohenMartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwell
1 NT1 NT
Pass4 HPass4 S (AP)Pass4 HPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 739JD 739J
S 57A8S 37A8
H 32A7H 32A7
H K9C 55H K9C 55
S 39QJS 5910J
  11 tricks claimedD 2A104
  10 tricks claimed
S K 9 7
H J 9 7
D Q 10 7
C A 7 6 4
Table S J 8
H Q 10 8 5 2
D 9 2
C K Q J 2
896A6 =
53626 =
Par NS +140
S 5 3
H A K 6 4
D A K J 8
C 9 8 3

Strul NS
4 S S +1 +450
 +1 113

  Nickell NS
  4 S S = +420
   -1 76


52. W deals
Both vul
S K 9 7 5 4
H K 9 2
D A Q 4
C 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ComptonBerkowitzHammanCohenMartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwell
Pass1 S2 HDblPass1 S2 H3 C
Pass2 SAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 289QH A762
S 43JQH Q849
H 39107H JD 63K
D J654C 610A4
D 7103AC K87D 7
C 710A4C Q5S 4S 3
S 26910S J65A
D KC 2S 8S KH 10C 2D 9D 4
C 6S A3H 5D 8D 5S 7
  7 tricks claimedS 1028K
  7 tricks claimed
S Q 8 6
H 6 4 3
D 9 5 3
C J 8 5 4
Table S A 10 3
H A Q J 10 5
D K J 7 2
C 10
77669 77558
55774 55764
Par NS +110
S J 2
H 8 7
D 10 8 6
C A K Q 9 3 2

Strul NS
2 S N -1 -100
 +3 116

  Nickell NS
  3 NT N -2 -200
   -3 76


53. N deals
N-S vul
S J 7 5 2
H K 3 2
D A 7
C A Q 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ComptonBerkowitzHammanCohenMartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwell
1 NTPass2 C1 NTPassPass
4 DAPDblPass2 D2 S
3 DPass3 NTDbl
4 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 27810S A976
D 27Q6C 56A7
D 9C 8KAH 2A54
S 23  10 tricks won
  10 tricks claimed
S 9
H J 10 4
D K J 10 8 5 4 3 2
C 6
Table S K 6 4 3
H A Q 9 7
D Q 9
C K 10 7
79639 78639
447A4 =
Par NS -130
S A Q 10 8
H 8 6 5
D 6
C J 9 8 5 4

Strul NS
4 D W = -130
 Tie 116

  Nickell NS
  4 D E = -130
   Tie 76


54. E deals
E-W vul
S 9 6 2
H K 6 4
D Q 6 5 3
C K 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ComptonBerkowitzHammanCohenMartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwell
Pass1 SPass1 S
Pass2 SAPPass1 NTPass2 D
Pass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 1032JC 34JA
S QK24S QK24
D 7589C QK98
S 8A67S 978A
  10 tricks claimedC 1067S 10
S 536H 3
D 32J7
D A1058
  9 tricks claimed
S A K 3
H A 10 2
D 10 7
C Q 10 5 3 2
Table S 7 4
H Q J 8 5 3
D K 8 2
C J 9 7
7A695 =
43737 =
Par NS +420
S Q J 10 8 5
H 9 7
D A J 9 4
C A 8

Strul NS
2 S S +2 +170
 +1 117

  Nickell NS
  2 S S +1 +140
   -1 76


55. S deals
Both vul
S A K 10 9 7 2
H Q J 9
D 6 5
C 10 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ComptonBerkowitzHammanCohenMartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwell
Pass1 D
Pass2 SDblPassPass1 S2 HPass
2 NTPass3 CPassPass2 SAP
3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q32KC KA68
H 49106S Q426
H A5S 3JS 83A5
H 7C 7S 4D 5S KH 3H 2J
S K58JC 10Q25
C 8KA3H 75K9
C 9610QH 4JA6
S 6QD 32D A235
D 46A2  9 tricks claimed
S J 4 3
H K 4
D 10 9 8 4 3
C 6 5 3
Table S 6 5
H A 10 8 7 3
D A Q 7
C K Q 4
98758 =
44675 =
Par NS +600
S Q 8
H 6 5 2
D K J 2
C A J 9 7 2

Strul NS
3 D W -1 +100
 -1 117

  Nickell NS
  2 S N +1 +140
   +1 77


56. W deals
None vul
S Q J 8
H 10 5 4 3 2
D 10 4
C 9 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ComptonBerkowitzHammanCohenMartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwell
PassPass1 NT2 DPassPass1 D1 S
2 NTPass3 NTDbl3 DAP
4 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q342S K2Q3
D 10QK6S 5D 886
S AC 386D 24JA
C 46A2S 4D 5J7
C K7108H 82A6
C 5S 5J9H K7J3
  11 tricks claimedC 52Q6
H Q4S 109
D 610QK
  10 tricks claimed
S 2
H Q J 8
D 8 6 5 2
C Q J 10 4 3
Table S 10 7 6 3
H A K
D Q J 9 7
C A K 5
58733 =
656A9 =
Par NS -130
S A K 9 5 4
H 9 7 6
D A K 3
C 7 2

Strul NS
4 C W +1 -150
 -1 117

  Nickell NS
  3 D E +1 -130
   +1 78


57. N deals
E-W vul
S K 9 2
H K 8 7 3
D A Q 9 7
C 9 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ComptonBerkowitzHammanCohenMartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwell
1 DPass1 S1 DPass1 S
2 CDblRdbl2 S2 CDbl2 SDbl
3 CPass3 DPassPassPass2 NTPass
3 SPass3 NTAP3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 64KAC 9JKA
C J526C Q645
C 4KA9C 10H 3S 7S 3
C QD 7H 4S 3H QKA6
C 10S 9H 2D 2H 210J8
C 8  12 tricks claimed
  11 tricks claimed
S J 5 4
H Q J 9
D
C A Q 10 8 7 3 2
Table S A 7
H A 5 4 2
D K J 10 5 4
C J 4
26251 =
B798C =
Par NS -1370
S Q 10 8 6 3
H 10 6
D 8 6 3 2
C K 5

Strul NS
3 NT E +2 -660
 -10 117

  Nickell NS
  3 C W +3 -170
   +10 88


58. E deals
Both vul
S 9 8 6 4
H Q 10 2
D A Q 3
C 10 9 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ComptonBerkowitzHammanCohenMartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwell
Pass1 NTPass1 NT
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K425S K475
S J67AS 1062A
H 34QKD 54QK
C 53Q4D 1072A
S Q8D 6D 5H 10536
S 109D JC 2H Q798
S 3H 2H 5C 8H 2KA4
C 6H J
  7 tricks claimed  7 tricks claimed
S K Q J 10 3
H 8 6 4
D 8 4 2
C Q 6
Table S 7 2
H K 7 5
D K J 10 9 6
C K 7 5
8696A 77969
36373 36473
Par NS +140
S A 5
H A J 9 3
D 7 5
C 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
S J 7 4 3
H Q 10 6
D Q 8 5 2
C 9 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ComptonBerkowitzHammanCohenMartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwell
1 C1 D
1 SPass3 SDbl (AP)1 SPass2 D3 C
Pass3 D3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 48D 92C 934A
C 32A5S 23AD 4
C 79K4S 8D 10K4
C QJD 7S 3S 579D 9
D 53KJS Q
C 10S KD 26  8 tricks claimed
S 579D 4
  8 tricks claimed
S K 10 6 5 2
H 8 5 4 3
D J 7
C A 7
Table S A Q 9 8
H J 9 2
D 6 3
C K Q 6 3
556B8 =
58725 =
Par NS +400
S
H A K 7
D A K 10 9 4
C J 10 8 4 2

Strul NS
3 S× W -1 +100
 +2 119

  Nickell NS
  3 S W -1 +50
   -2 88


60. W deals
N-S vul
S A J 5 3 2
H Q 3
D 9 6
C A Q 10 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ComptonBerkowitzHammanCohenMartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwell
Pass1 SPass2 NTPass1 SPass2 NT
Pass3 CPass3 D3 HPass4 H4 S (AP)
Pass3 SPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 5K46H A823
S K1026H 910KQ
C 26Q3D 4
S JH 5QH 2  11 tricks won
C 79104
  12 tricks claimed
S 10
H K J 7 4 2
D J 7 4 3
C K 9 6
Table S 6
H A 9 6 5
D Q 10 8 5 2
C 8 4 3
8B66B =
11771 =
Par NS +650
S K Q 9 8 7 4
H 10 8
D A K
C J 7 2

Strul NS
4 S N +2 +680
 +1 120

  Nickell NS
  4 S N +1 +650
   -1 88


Strul leads by 32 IMPs

Match AU08 MainTop 2008 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5


61. N deals
Both vul
S 9 6 4
H 10 9
D A 7 4
C K 10 9 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothBeckerRodwellStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
PassPass1 SPassPass1 S
Pass2 SPass4 S (AP)Pass2 SPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S J47AD 2AQ9
H K796H 92A7
D 96A3H KQ105
H 102AQS AJ43
H 4C 4S 68S KQ67
S 93KQH 4D 5S 93
C 5A2D 4
  13 tricks claimed  11 tricks claimed
S Q J
H Q 7
D K 8 6 5 2
C A 8 6 4
Table S 7 3
H 8 6 5 3 2
D Q J 10 3
C Q 3
AC86A =
21473 =
Par NS +1430
S A K 10 8 5 2
H A K J 4
D 9
C J 5

Strul NS
4 S S +3 +710
 +2 122

  Nickell NS
  4 S S +1 +650
   -2 88


62. E deals
None vul
S Q 3
H A Q 9 6 3
D K J 9
C 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothBeckerRodwellStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
1 SPass1 SPass
1 NTPass2 SAP1 NTPass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 2JQS 2H 27QS 2
D 5479S 459Q
C 3QK2D J542
H 489S 4C 310J2
D 610AJD QA96
C 6410JC 65QK
D Q2K3D 107K3
C 5A87S 3KAH 5
D 8H 10S 9S QC 894A
H AS 10S 55  7 tricks claimed
S K6H 73
S 9
H K J 8 7 5
D A 7 2
C 9 7 6 2
Table S K J 10 7 4 2
H
D 8 6 5 3
C A Q 10
86876 86865
47466 57467
Par NS +120
S A 8 6 5
H 10 4 2
D Q 10 4
C K J 8

Strul NS
2 S E -2 +100
 +2 124

  Nickell NS
  2 S E -1 +50
   -2 88


63. S deals
N-S vul
S 10 4
H J 9 4
D Q J 10 9
C J 9 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothBeckerRodwellStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
Pass
1 SPass2 HPass
2 SPass2 NTPass
3 CPass3 DPass
3 SPass4 NTPass
5 SPass5 NTPass
6 CPass7 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
D Q24A
S 34K2
  13 tricks won
S A Q J 9 5 3
H 5 2
D A 7
C 10 5 2
Table S K 6
H A K Q 8 7
D 6 3 2
C A K Q
00041 =
DDD9C =
Par NS -1520
S 8 7 2
H 10 6 3
D K 8 5 4
C 8 7 6

Strul NS
7 S W = -1510
 Tie 124

  Nickell NS
  7 S E = -1510
   Tie 88


64. W deals
E-W vul
S K 8
H A 9 5
D A K 9 8 7 4 2
C 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothBeckerRodwellStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
Pass1 D1 H1 SPass1 D2 H2 S
2 D3 D3 H3 S4 C4 DPass4 S (AP)
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K57AH 7A2
D 106A5  10 tricks won
D KJC 63
H A648
H 510S 27
C 34S 8S A
D QS QH K2
C JQS KH 2
D 4S 3C 9C 8
H QS 5S 79
S 10 7
H K 8 7
D 6 3
C K Q 10 8 4 2
Table S A 4 3
H Q J 10 6 3 2
D Q J 5
C 7
7A5A7 =
42826 =
Par NS +420
S Q J 9 6 5 2
H 4
D 10
C A J 9 6 3

Strul NS
4 S S = +420
 Tie 124

  Nickell NS
  4 S S = +420
   Tie 88


65. N deals
None vul
S A 8 5
H J 10 7 4
D K 9 4
C K J 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothBeckerRodwellStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
1 C3 SPass1 C3 SPass
4 SAPPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 910JAC 910JA
C 54QKS Q36A
H 78Q6H J35A
H 2AJ3C 2K54
D A482H 48Q6
D 39S 26D JA48
H 95S 64C Q
D 5K  9 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S 6
H A 6
D A Q 5 3
C Q 10 8 7 6 2
Table S K Q J 10 9 7 2
H 9 8 3
D 8
C A 5
33773 =
7A559 79559
Par NS -420
S 4 3
H K Q 5 2
D J 10 7 6 2
C 9 4

Strul NS
4 S E = -420
 -7 124

  Nickell NS
  3 S E = -140
   +7 95


66. E deals
N-S vul
S J 5
H K Q 10
D K Q J 6 5 3
C 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothBeckerRodwellStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
1 DPass1 DPass
1 S2 DPassPass1 SPass1 NTPass
DblPass2 SPass4 SAP
3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K72AH K543
C J52KH Q72A
D 10438C 65QK
H JAK5H J9108
S 25A4H 6D 4S 5C 2
S 39KJD K72A
C 64A3S 2JA4
C Q9H 3D 5S 3910D 3
  9 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S K 10 8 7 6 2
H A 9 3
D A 4
C J 6
Table S A 3
H 8 7 5
D 9 8 7
C A Q 8 7 2
54573 54673
89758 =
Par NS -140
S Q 9 4
H J 6 4 2
D 10 2
C K 10 9 3

Strul NS
3 S W = -140
 -5 124

  Nickell NS
  4 S W -1 +50
   +5 100


67. S deals
E-W vul
S J 10 9 4 3
H K 10 7 4
D 7 3
C 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothBeckerRodwellStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
1 C1 C
Pass1 SPass1 NTPass1 SPass1 NT
Pass2 HPass3 H (AP)Pass2 HPass3 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K697D Q627
C 29K4C 29K4
C A673C A673
S 53AKS 53AK
S 2H 374D 5J43
H 82K6C 58H 7Q
H 49J5H K635
H AD 27QH 10982
C J8H 10QH 4
D 35J4  9 tricks claimed
S Q 7 6 5
H 5 2
D 9 8 4 2
C A K 8
Table S A 8 2
H Q 9 6
D K Q 10 5
C Q 7 2
67857 =
66485 76585
Par NS +110
S K
H A J 8 3
D A J 6
C J 10 9 5 3

Strul NS
3 H N = +140
 Tie 124

  Nickell NS
  3 H N = +140
   Tie 100


68. W deals
Both vul
S Q 9 6
H A J 10 4
D K J 5
C A Q 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothBeckerRodwellStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
Pass1 NTPassPassPass1 NTPassPass
PassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 238KD 238K
D J746D J946
D 5A10H 7D 5A10S 7
D 9QD 7QH 6H 4
  8 tricks claimedH Q210K
S 34K6
S 2QA5
S J8C 29
  8 tricks claimed
S K 7 2
H 9 7 6 2
D 8 6
C 10 8 3 2
Table S A J 3
H K 8 5
D A 9 7 2
C J 7 4
87787 =
56556 =
Par NS +120
S 10 8 5 4
H Q 3
D Q 10 4 3
C 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
S 2
H K 10 8 3 2
D 6 4 3
C Q J 10 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothBeckerRodwellStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
PassPass1 SPassPass1 S
Pass1 NTPass3 S (AP)Pass1 NTPass3 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 3Q9AC 382A
S A327S A427
S K4D 3QS K3H 2Q
S J8D 4C 7S J8H 3C 7
H JA24H JA86
D 86Q5D 83K5
D 279H 3D 27J4
D AC 810S 5D A610S 6
S 10C 5H 8C 4H 59K
S 9D JC 10  9 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S 8 4 3
H A Q 9
D A J 9 8
C 6 5 3
Table S Q 7
H 6 4
D K Q 10 2
C K 9 7 4 2
8A956 =
53477 53377
Par NS +620
S A K J 10 9 6 5
H J 7 5
D 7 5
C A

Strul NS
3 S S +1 +170
 +1 125

  Nickell NS
  3 S S = +140
   -1 100


70. E deals
E-W vul
S K Q 10 7 6 4
H Q
D K Q
C J 10 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothBeckerRodwellStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
PassPassPassPass
1 D2 SDbl4 S1 D1 S2 H3 H
PassPassDblAPPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K25QH K25Q
D 62AQS 23810
D JK53C 25QA
C 35QAD AQ62
D 9S 10H 34D 7K53
C 24S 36C 34S 56
H 7JS 44H 106S 43
C 109S 57C JKS A7
H 96S 68S J
  10 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S 8
H J 6 5
D A J 10 9 7
C A 8 7 6
Table S 9 2
H A K 8 4 3
D 6 5
C K 9 5 4
69333 =
64999 =
Par NS +140
S A J 5 3
H 10 9 7 2
D 8 4 3 2
C Q

Strul NS
4 S× N = +590
 +5 130

  Nickell NS
  4 S N = +420
   -5 100


71. S deals
Both vul
S J 10 9 6 2
H 7 3 2
D A 9 5 4
C J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothBeckerRodwellStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
1 C1 C
1 D1 S2 C2 H1 D1 S2 D2 H
Pass2 SPass3 C (AP)3 DPassPassDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D QA28C JQA8
S 23KAH K426
S 76Q8D 834J
D JC 234C K2H 5D 5
H A526H 79J10
H K439C 9D 10S 24
H J107QD KA2C 3
D 6C 3105H 3QAD 7
H 8S 5C JC QS 5JQK
C 5108S 9C 6S 4D 95
S A 7 5 4
H 10 5 4
D K Q 10 7 3
C 8
Table S Q 3
H Q 9 6
D J 6 2
C K Q 7 5 4
7A978 =
63364 63465
Par NS +620
S K 8
H A K J 8
D 8
C A 10 9 6 3 2

Strul NS
3 C S -1 -100
 -14 130

  Nickell NS
  3 D× W -3 +800
   +14 114


72. W deals
None vul
S 10 9 6
H A K 5 4
D K 10 7
C J 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothBeckerRodwellStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
PassPass1 NTPassPassPass1 NTPass
PassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 29K10H 29K8
H 58Q6H 410Q6
H 7JAS 4H 7JAD 2
H 4D 23C 2H 5D 53C 2
D 7A43D 7A43
S 72A6  6 tricks claimed
S 310QK
D 89105
D KC 9Q6
C 3A
  6 tricks claimed
S A 5 3
H J 9 6
D J 9 6 3
C 8 4 2
Table S Q J 7 4
H 10 8
D A 5 2
C A K 9 5
76866 =
67577 =
Par NS +100
S K 8 2
H Q 7 3 2
D Q 8 4
C 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
S A Q
H J 8 5 3
D A 10 9 8 5
C Q 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothBeckerRodwellStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
1 D2 S3 C1 DPass2 C
3 H3 NTPass4 C2 HPassPass3 C
Pass5 CAPPass3 NTPass4 C
Pass4 DDbl5 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S JA24D KA42
C 3S 8K  12 tricks won
  12 tricks won
S J
H K Q 10 9 7 6 4
D K 3
C A 10 6
Table S 9 8 7 6 5 3 2
H 2
D Q J 7 6 4
C
A666C A556C
17761 =
Par NS +920
S K 10 4
H A
D 2
C K J 9 8 7 5 4 2

Strul NS
5 C S +1 +420
 Tie 130

  Nickell NS
  5 C S +1 +420
   Tie 114


74. E deals
Both vul
S Q 3 2
H A 10 7 6 3
D 5 2
C A Q 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothBeckerRodwellStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
PassPassPassPass
1 SPass1 NTPass1 SPass1 NTPass
2 SAP2 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 53A8D 23910
H JKA2S A275
H 3Q5C 4S 43D J6
S 75JQH 25KA
D 2J4KD 5QA8
S A2H 46H JS 83Q
S 83C 5KH 9C 7C 410
C K896C 9JK8
  8 tricks claimedS K9QH 4
C 2D 7Q5
S A J 10 9 8 4
H K
D K 10 8 7
C 8 4
Table S 7
H Q 9 8 4 2
D Q J 3
C J 10 6 5
86878 =
56565 =
Par NS +120
S K 6 5
H J 5
D A 9 6 4
C K 7 3 2

Strul NS
2 S W = -110
 -7 130

  Nickell NS
  2 D W -2 +200
   +7 121


75. S deals
None vul
S 9 4 3
H 9 6
D 10 5 4 2
C J 7 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothBeckerRodwellStrulBerkowitzNickellCohenFreeman
1 C1 C
PassPassDblPassPassPassDblPass
1 SPass1 NTPass1 SPass1 NTAP
2 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 2Q53C 2Q53
H J98QH J64Q
C 4D 3JKC 4D 3JA
H 4A56H 72109
H 210C 7KH 5S 3KA
H 73S 2C 6H 3D 6
D AQ62  9 tricks claimed
D K785
C A8S 5S 3
S K 6 5 2
H J 10 5
D J 9 8 6 3
C Q
Table S J 10 8
H K 8 7 4
D A K
C A K 9 3
33334 =
98A87 9AA99
Par NS -420
S A Q 7
H A Q 3 2
D Q 7
C 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 MainTop 2008 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6


76. W deals
N-S vul
S 8 7 2
H K Q J 10 9
D A J 10
C 10 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyBeckerNickellStrulFreeman
1 S2 H2 S4 H1 SPass2 SPass
4 SPassPassDbl (AP)Pass3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K357S J3K2
H Q426D 7JQ2
C 102A7S 10QA8
C 6943S 479H 2
H 89S 9AD 3S 5A9
S 10342H 93A7
S JQA7H 58K4
S K8D 4D 2H QD 4C 66
D 7A  9 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S A K 6 5 4
H 8 7 6
D 7
C K Q 9 7
Table S J 10 9
H 4 3
D K Q 9 6 4
C 5 3 2
75866 75865
68577 =
Par NS -110
S Q 3
H A 5 2
D 8 5 3 2
C A J 8 6

Strul NS
4 S× W -1 +100
 -1 130

  Nickell NS
  3 H N = +140
   +1 128


77. N deals
Both vul
S 3
H A 10 7 4
D Q 8 6 5 3
C A 9 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyBeckerNickellStrulFreeman
Pass1 DPassPass1 CPass
1 SDblRdbl2 C1 SDblRdbl1 NT
2 SAPDblRdblPass2 D
2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 59A2D 69A2
D 7K6JC 210A4
D 10QS 74C 963Q
S A423H 8A32
S 810JD 3C 8K5D 10
H Q436S A423
H 8A92S 7
C A  9 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S Q J 9 6 5 2
H Q 8
D K 10 2
C Q 10
Table S A 8 7
H K J 9 3
D J 9
C K 7 6 4
64676 =
69767 =
Par NS -140
S K 10 4
H 6 5 2
D A 7 4
C J 5 3 2

Strul NS
2 S W +1 -140
 Tie 130

  Nickell NS
  2 S W +1 -140
   Tie 128


78. E deals
None vul
S J 10 8 3
H 10 9 7 5 3
D
C J 7 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyBeckerNickellStrulFreeman
1 D2 C
2 S4 C4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K43AC 38Q4
D Q23H 10C 5102A
D KA6H 5D K26S 3
C Q10H 7S 482
  11 tricks claimedD Q73S 8
S J76A
H 45D 4J
  8 tricks claimed
S A K 9 5 2
H K Q 4 2
D 6 3
C 10 4
Table S Q 7 4
H
D K Q J 10 9 8 5 4
C A 8
24829 =
785B4 =
Par NS -400
S 6
H A J 8 6
D A 7 2
C K Q 9 6 5

Strul NS
5 D E = -400
 -11 130

  Nickell NS
  4 S W -2 +100
   +11 139


79. S deals
N-S vul
S Q 10 9 2
H J 9 5 4
D J 7
C 8 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyBeckerNickellStrulFreeman
1 S1 S
2 C3 SDblPass2 CPass2 DPass
3 NTAP2 SDblPassPass
3 CPass3 HPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 105K4S 10384
S 7A23S 95JA
C 25Q7C 24Q3
C 93A4C 97A5
C K8D 4D 6C K8H 6D 6
C JH 4D 8D 2C JH 5H 8D 2
C 6H 5H 6D 5C 10H 4D 4H 2
C 10H 9H 8H 2C 6H JH QS 6
S A 4
H 10 7 3
D 10 3
C A K J 10 6 2
Table S 5 3
H K Q 8 6
D A Q 9 8 4
C Q 9
28322 28222
9599A =
Par NS -400
S K J 8 7 6
H A 2
D K 6 5 2
C 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
S 7 3
H Q 10 9 8
D Q 5 4
C K J 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyBeckerNickellStrulFreeman
1 SPass2 NTPass1 SPass2 SPass
3 CPass3 DPass3 CPass3 DPass
3 HPass4 SAP3 HPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 3Q46H 10356
S J257H 842A
S AH 28H 8S 53Q2
C 37QKS A487
H 93K6C 37QK
H 5A104C 2A96
H 7QS 9JS 9H J10
C A962  10 tricks claimed
C 510S 104
D A482
S K 10 8 6 5
H A 7 6
D A 7 6
C Q 6
Table S A Q J 9
H 4 3
D K 10 8
C A 8 5 3
43655 =
9A688 =
Par NS -620
S 4 2
H K J 5 2
D J 9 3 2
C 10 9 7

Strul NS
4 S W = -620
 Tie 130

  Nickell NS
  4 S W = -620
   Tie 149


81. N deals
None vul
S Q J 9 5
H J 10 5 2
D Q 6
C Q 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyBeckerNickellStrulFreeman
Pass1 SPassPass1 SPass
1 NTPass2 SAP1 NTPass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 2JQAH 6A59
C 7K53S 10QKA
D 3K62H 8310K
C 96D 104S 82D 79
S 10JKAH JQ74
D 47QS 3S 7C 8D 8J
S 82D 89H 2S 4D 3C 5
H 2K6S 6C 2D 95
  9 tricks claimedC A493
C 7K106
D 4JQ2
S 10
H A 4 3
D K J 9 8 7
C J 10 9 5
Table S K 8 7 6 4 3
H K Q 9
D 10 2
C A 7
65646 =
78787 =
Par NS -110
S A 2
H 8 7 6
D A 5 4 3
C K 8 4 2

Strul NS
2 S E +1 -140
 -5 130

  Nickell NS
  2 S E -1 +50
   +5 154


82. E deals
N-S vul
S A J 8 2
H 10
D J 5
C A 10 9 8 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyBeckerNickellStrulFreeman
Pass1 SPass1 S
2 H4 HPass4 S (AP)2 H3 HPass3 S
Pass3 NTPass4 C
Pass4 HPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 72K3H A1076
S 4910JD 25QA
C 64K2H JKS 25
H 6A105C 63K2
D 25QAH Q2D J9
H J2D J7D 34S 86
D 34S 86C A4D 8J
C A3H QJC 105S 5S 7
C 75D 8S 10A43
S 10 7
H A K 8 4 3 2
D K 4 2
C J 2
Table S K 4
H 9 7 5
D Q 9 7 6
C Q 5 4 3
7A689 =
52753 =
Par NS +620
S Q 9 6 5 3
H Q J 6
D A 10 8 3
C K

Strul NS
4 S S +1 +650
 +1 131

  Nickell NS
  4 S S = +620
   -1 154


83. S deals
E-W vul
S J 10 8
H K Q 9 8 6
D 9
C J 9 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyBeckerNickellStrulFreeman
1 DPass
1 SDblPass2 C1 SPass1 NTPass
PassPass2 HAP2 DPass2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 107QAH 107Q2
C 62K3H 6AC 5S 4
S A823S 26A8
S K10C 106S K10D 53
C 47H 25S 5JH 39
D 83J9D 76J9
C 89H 3AD 4H 883
D 7102C JC 36QK
C QS 4H 8H JS 7
  8 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S A K 7 5 4
H 7
D A J 4 2
C K 8 4
Table S 2
H A J 5 4 3 2
D Q 8 7 5
C 10 6
55436 65436
778A6 =
Par NS -130
S Q 9 6 3
H 10
D K 10 6 3
C A Q 5 2

Strul NS
2 H E = -110
 Tie 131

  Nickell NS
  2 H E = -110
   Tie 154


84. W deals
Both vul
S Q
H J 7 2
D J 9 7 4 3
C Q 8 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyBeckerNickellStrulFreeman
PassPass1 CPassPassPass2 CPass
1 SPass2 CPass2 DPass2 SPass
2 HPass2 SPass2 NTPass3 SPass
2 NTPass3 NTAP5 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 4628D 289A
S 4QA5S A24Q
S K6H 3S K5H 3D 4
  12 tricks wonS 106H 4H 2
S 9JH 5C 2
S 7H 8H J8
D QH 653
D 6C 5K7
H Q7A9
S 4
H Q 8 5 4 3
D K 10 8 5
C K J 7
Table S A K 10 9 8 3
H A 10
D A Q 6
C A 3
22134 =
BBBA9 =
Par NS -660
S J 7 6 5 2
H K 9 6
D 2
C 10 9 6 5

Strul NS
3 NT W +3 -690
 -1 131

  Nickell NS
  5 S E = -650
   +1 155


85. N deals
N-S vul
S Q 7 6 5
H A 9 6
D 9 7
C J 9 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyBeckerNickellStrulFreeman
Pass1 SPassPass1 SPass
2 HPass3 DPass2 HPass2 SPass
3 HPass3 NTAP2 NTPass3 DPass
3 HPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 10K32C 3A84
H K675H 75KA
H QAS 33C 52QK
C 5A84D K734
S 42K5D A958
D A734H Q6S 33
D K958H J9S 4
H J9  11 tricks claimed
  11 tricks claimed
S K
H K Q J 8 2
D A K 2
C K 7 6 4
Table S A J 10 4 3
H 7
D Q 10 6 5 3
C A 2
12213 =
BBBCA =
Par NS -920
S 9 8 2
H 10 5 4 3
D J 8 4
C 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
S A J 5
H A K 4
D Q 8 4
C A 10 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyBeckerNickellStrulFreeman
1 SPassPassPass
1 NTDbl2 HPassPass1 C2 CPass
2 SAP2 D2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 24JKS 61075
H 29JKD 63QK
D 410JAS K24A
H 5A36D 810JA
D QK62H 5A26
H Q10D 34C 36K4
S 3975C J
D 958S 6  11 tricks claimed
H 8S 10C 4
  7 tricks claimed
S 7 4
H J 5
D A 5 3 2
C Q 9 7 5 4
Table S K Q 8 6 3
H Q 8 7 3 2
D K 10
C 6
86598 75588
47745 46744
Par NS +120
S 10 9 2
H 10 9 6
D J 9 7 6
C K J 2

Strul NS
2 S E -1 +100
 -3 131

  Nickell NS
  2 NT N +3 +210
   +3 158


87. S deals
Both vul
S A 7 6 3
H J 5 3
D J 7
C Q 10 9 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyBeckerNickellStrulFreeman
PassPass
PassPass1 NTPassPassPass1 CPass
2 CPass2 HPass1 SPass1 NTAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 5378D 49JA
D A49JD 25107
D 2K10H 3  9 tricks won
C 6A42
D QH 5C 36
H 9JA2
H 8Q4S 7
C J8Q5
C 10K7S 4
S K J 5 4
H 9 7 4
D Q 10 9 3
C A 8
Table S 9 2
H A K 10 8
D A 8 2
C K 5 3 2
55335 =
88997 88AA7
Par NS -620
S Q 10 8
H Q 6 2
D K 6 5 4
C 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
S A 5 4
H K 7 2
D 10 7 6 3
C Q 9 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyBeckerNickellStrulFreeman
PassPass1 H1 SPassPass1 H1 S
4 DPass4 HAP4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K297C A2810
S 6JA2S 610A2
S 5K37S 5K37
C 10A38C 7K39
S Q104H 3S QJ4H 3
  9 tricks claimedH J68K
  9 tricks claimed
S J 10 7
H A Q 9 8
D 2
C J 6 4 3 2
Table S K 2
H J 10 5 4 3
D A Q J 5
C 10 7
78486 =
55957 55857
Par NS -100
S Q 9 8 6 3
H 6
D K 9 8 4
C A K 5

Strul NS
4 H E -1 +50
 Tie 137

  Nickell NS
  4 H E -1 +50
   Tie 158


89. N deals
E-W vul
S A J 8
H 10 5 3
D Q
C A K 10 9 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyBeckerNickellStrulFreeman
1 CPass1 D1 CPass1 D
1 H2 C2 HPass1 H2 C2 HPass
4 HAP3 CPass3 DPass
3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C KJ46H 3246
H 5246C 3KJ7
C 35H 77H 59JQ
S 54KAS QA53
H 109JAH 107D 6A
H K3D 4D 2S K864
S Q863S 2J710
S 2J710D QA37
  9 tricks claimedS 9C 4C 6C 2
S K Q 2
H A K Q 8 6
D 7
C Q 8 6 3
Table S 9 7 6 5
H 9 7 2
D A J 8 5 4
C J
55477 =
78966 78866
Par NS -140
S 10 4 3
H J 4
D K 10 9 6 3 2
C 7 4

Strul NS
4 H W -1 +100
 Tie 137

  Nickell NS
  3 H W -1 +100
   Tie 158


90. E deals
Both vul
S 10 9 4 2
H 8
D 10 9 8
C Q 8 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyBeckerNickellStrulFreeman
1 CPass2 NTPass
1 DPass2 NTPass3 CPass3 HPass
3 DPass4 HAP4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C JD 48AH 268Q
H 42K8H J37C 2
H 6D 10Q3S KA34
C 67H 74H A10C 44
S 32KAH 9KD 85
H A10C 25S 52JC 5
  11 tricks claimedC A
  10 tricks claimed
S Q 8 7 5 3
H K 10 7 6
D Q 7 5 4
C
Table S K J 6
H Q J 5 4
D A K
C A K 9 6
23246 =
99B65 A9B65
Par NS -650
S A
H A 9 3 2
D J 6 3 2
C J 10 7 5

Strul NS
4 H E +1 -650
 -1 137

  Nickell NS
  4 H E = -620
   +1 159


Nickell leads by 22 IMPs

Match AU08 MainTop 2008 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7


91. S deals
None vul
S A 10 7 2
H K 7 6 2
D A 7
C 8 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyCohenHammanBerkowitzCompton
Pass3 C
1 CPass1 D2 NTDbl4 CPassPass
3 SAP4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 37QAC 89QA
S K24C 4S Q24C 2
S 378C 2C J67K
H Q38KD QKA5
D A584D 76J9
D 76JKH 108K5
C JH 743A
  8 tricks claimedS 3A8C 4
H 6QD 2
  8 tricks claimed
S K Q 9 6 5 3
H A 8
D K 9 4
C A J
Table S J 8 4
H Q J 9 5 4
D 10 6 5
C 9 7
655AB =
58532 57632
Par NS +400
S
H 10 3
D Q J 8 3 2
C K Q 10 5 4 2

Strul NS
3 S W -1 +50
 -2 137

  Nickell NS
  4 S W -2 +100
   +2 161


92. W deals
N-S vul
S A 10 8 3
H J 8 4
D A 8 4
C 9 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyCohenHammanBerkowitzCompton
PassPass1 NTPassPassPass1 NTPass
PassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q496C A426
C K538C K598
C AJ2S 4C QJ3S 4
C 7D 2H 8S 5C 10D 2H 4H 7
C 10H 6D 8H 2C 7H 6H 8H 2
S Q63KS Q68K
D K73AD K734
H JA310H A510J
D QJ54H K3D 5S 3
D 6D QJ9A
  6 tricks claimedD 86H 910
S J 9 6
H 10 6
D 10 9 5 3 2
C J 5 4
Table S K 7 5 4
H A K 7 2
D K Q 6
C 8 6
87969 87869
44474 =
Par NS +140
S Q 2
H Q 9 5 3
D J 7
C 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
S 10 9 4 2
H 10 3
D A Q J 5
C Q J 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyCohenHammanBerkowitzCompton
Pass1 HPassPass1 HPass
3 NTAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 46K3C Q47K
C 9K24H 63K2
H 63KAH Q9510
C 83J5H 4A8S 4
S 10J58C 9A25
H Q2510S 89JK
H J98S 2D 2KA6
H 7S 7D 7D QD Q937
S AD 3Q9D JC 648
H 4D 4D 8D 5C JS 683
C 67AQD 5H 710S 3
S Q 8 3
H 8 6 5
D K 8 7
C A K 10 3
Table S A J 6
H K Q J 7 4
D 9 6
C 6 5 4
67585 =
75858 =
Par NS -110
S K 7 5
H A 9 2
D 10 4 3 2
C 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
S A Q 7 6
H A 6 4
D 7 3
C Q J 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyCohenHammanBerkowitzCompton
Pass1 HPass1 NT
Pass2 CPass2 NTPass2 CPass2 H
Pass3 HPass4 CPass3 CPass3 H
Pass4 HAPPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 547JH 547Q
S 23Q4H 39A2
H A239H 68KD 9
H 68KD 5C 2K37
H QD 9D 3D 4C 859A
C 46Q7S 23Q4
C 39A8C Q1046
C 2K510C JD 2D 8D 5
D K72AD 34AJ
S K 8 5 3
H 9 5
D K J 9 5
C K 8 6
Table S 10 4
H 8 7 2
D Q 10 6 4 2
C 10 9 7
AAB7B =
12161 =
Par NS +450
S J 9 2
H K Q J 10 3
D A 8
C A 4 2

Strul NS
4 H S +1 +450
 -1 137

  Nickell NS
  4 H S +2 +480
   +1 178


95. S deals
N-S vul
S A Q 6
H 8 6 5 3 2
D Q 10 4 3
C 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyCohenHammanBerkowitzCompton
1 S2 S
Dbl2 D2 H4 S (AP)Dbl4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A365D K365
S 26JKH K2AS 7
C 10A42S 82Q3
S 5Q34C 45KA
H 2S 56JK
  10 tricks claimedC Q3D 42
C J6D 107
  11 tricks claimed
S 5 2
H K Q 10 4
D A K 8 2
C A 6 3
Table S J 3
H A J 9 7
D J 7 6
C 9 7 5 2
6A557 =
73863 =
Par NS +500
S K 10 9 8 7 4
H
D 9 5
C K Q J 10 8

Strul NS
4 S S = +620
 -1 137

  Nickell NS
  4 S S +1 +650
   +1 179


96. W deals
E-W vul
S Q 9
H K 10 7
D A K 10 8 6 3
C Q J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyCohenHammanBerkowitzCompton
Pass1 D1 S2 DPass1 NTPass2 C
Pass3 DAPPass2 DPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 8A57S 5210Q
D 75A2D A274
D KS 394H 76A2
D 3S 5QJD Q53S 3
C 42JKD 9JK
C 56AQ  9 tricks claimed
H 3K
  10 tricks claimed
S J 10
H J 5 4 3 2
D J 5 4
C A 10 2
Table S A 8 6 5 3
H Q 9 8 6
D 2
C K 5 3
965A8 =
47835 =
Par NS +400
S K 7 4 2
H A
D Q 9 7
C 9 8 7 6 4

Strul NS
3 D N +1 +130
 -7 137

  Nickell NS
  3 NT N = +400
   +7 186


97. N deals
None vul
S 10 3
H A 10 6 3
D J 10 9 7 6
C 10 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyCohenHammanBerkowitzCompton
Pass2 NTPassPass2 NTPass
3 CPass3 SPass3 CPass3 NTPass
4 SAP4 HPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 249KD 249K
S A723S K723
S KQ410S AQ410
C Q826C KA36
C KA310D 3Q6A
D 3Q  12 tricks claimed
  12 tricks claimed
S 9 5 4 2
H Q
D Q 4
C J 9 7 5 3 2
Table S A K J 8 6
H 8 7 2
D A K
C K Q 4
62872 =
7B55B =
Par NS -450
S Q 7
H K J 9 5 4
D 8 5 3 2
C A 8

Strul NS
4 S E +2 -480
 Tie 137

  Nickell NS
  4 S E +2 -480
   Tie 186


98. E deals
N-S vul
S A 10 7 5 2
H J 8 6 4 2
D 6
C 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyCohenHammanBerkowitzCompton
1 DPass1 DPass
1 HPass1 NTPass1 HPass2 HPass
2 SDblPassPass4 HAP
3 SPass4 DPass
4 HPass5 CPass
5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S QKA3D 64QK
S 548D 7H 32Q5
D J6A2H 9S 6A4
D 53KD JH 653
  11 tricks claimedC 753J
H K810S 8
C 64A2
S K
H A K 7 3
D K J 10 8 7
C K J 6
Table S 4 3
H Q 10 9
D A 9 5 4
C A Q 10 5
09300 =
84ACC =
Par NS -800
S Q J 9 8 6
H 5
D Q 3 2
C 9 8 3 2

Strul NS
5 D E = -400
 +2 139

  Nickell NS
  4 H W +1 -450
   -2 186


99. S deals
E-W vul
S 5
H A K 10 4
D K Q 7 4 2
C J 10 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyCohenHammanBerkowitzCompton
3 S2 S
PassPass3 NTAPPassPass2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 5710QH 67K3
C Q259D 4J36
C A46JH Q594
C 3S 3K10C Q4510
C 7D 2D 8S 7C A269
C 8D 4D 5S 6C 3S 3KJ
D 6QA3C 8D 2D 5
D JH 2S 2K  9 tricks claimed
H A369
H KS 108J
H 4D 9S 9S 4
S J 8 4 2
H J 9 7
D 6
C K 8 7 6 5
Table S A 10
H Q 3
D A J 10 9 8 5
C A Q 3
46743 =
86699 8769A
Par NS -130
S K Q 9 7 6 3
H 8 6 5 2
D 3
C 4 2

Strul NS
3 NT E = -600
 -10 139

  Nickell NS
  2 NT E +1 -150
   +10 196


100. W deals
Both vul
S A K 6 3
H A 9 7
D 5
C A 9 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyCohenHammanBerkowitzCompton
Pass1 C1 H2 DPass1 C1 H2 D
Pass2 SPass2 NTPass2 SPass3 D
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 47JKS J42K
C 462KC 2Q46
D JA85S 10D 493
D K2S 33S QH 37A
C 1073QD 5QK2
  9 tricks claimedC 1073K
D JA6S 6
C 8JA
  10 tricks claimed
S 9 8 7 5 2
H 4 2
D 8 6 2
C J 7 6
Table S Q J 10
H Q J 8 6 5
D Q J 3
C K Q
A8ABB =
35322 =
Par NS +630
S 4
H K 10 3
D A K 10 9 7 4
C 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
S K 9
H K 9 8 7
D 10 4 3
C A 9 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyCohenHammanBerkowitzCompton
Pass1 D1 SPass1 D1 S
DblRdblPass2 S (AP)Pass1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 56Q3C Q24A
D 25J3C 6K35
C 4A72C 7JS 28
D 469AS 43K5
H 107A2S 96A7
C KJD 78S Q8H 7D 2
D 8KS 210S JH 6D 3H 5
H 3S 10H 3C 9D 6
  7 tricks claimedH Q49A
C 10H 2H 10H 8
D 8K
S 8 7 3 2
H 10 6 4 3
D A J 7
C 5 4
Table S 6 5
H A J 5
D Q 8 6 2
C K Q 10 7
88667 78667
55676 =
Par NS +120
S A Q J 10 4
H Q 2
D K 9 5
C J 3 2

Strul NS
2 S S -1 -100
 -6 139

  Nickell NS
  1 NT N +1 +120
   +6 203


102. E deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 6
H J 10 5
D A 10 9 8
C 7 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyCohenHammanBerkowitzCompton
1 SPass1 SPass
1 NTPass2 CPass1 NTPass2 CPass
2 NTAP2 DPass2 HPass
3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J724H KA57
H 10836S A657
H 5C 9QAH 41082
C 43A2C 3924
C K586S 32C 88
C JS 2Q7H 6JC J3
C 10S 8S 3D 6S 4JC 1010
H 9D 10S 4KH 9D 8C AQ
S 7A105S 9KC QD 9
S A
H A 9 6 4
D Q 5 3 2
C Q 10 8 4
Table S Q 9 5 4 3
H 8 7
D J 4
C A K J 9
76664 =
67678 =
Par NS -90
S K J 7 2
H K Q 3 2
D K 7 6
C 5 2

Strul NS
2 NT W -2 +200
 +7 146

  Nickell NS
  3 C E = -110
   -7 203


103. S deals
Both vul
S A 9 4
H Q
D Q 9 6
C A K Q 8 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyCohenHammanBerkowitzCompton
PassPass
Pass1 CPass1 HPass1 CPass1 D
Pass3 CPass3 NT (AP)Pass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 24JKS JK84
C J243C J743
D 5JQAD 2JQ4
H 34AQD 935C 5
  11 tricks claimedC A9H 22
C KD 8H 410
C QH 5D 7H 7
C 8H 3S 5S 2
C 6H 9S 7S 6
S A3D 1010
S 10 8 6 2
H A 10 8 7
D J
C 10 7 5 2
Table S Q J 3
H J 9 5 3
D A 8 4 3
C 9 3
987BA =
25622 =
Par NS +600
S K 7 5
H K 6 4 2
D K 10 7 5 2
C J

Strul NS
3 NT S +2 +660
 +1 147

  Nickell NS
  3 NT N +1 +630
   -1 203


104. W deals
None vul
S K 8 4
H Q 6 2
D 10 7 5 2
C 7 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyCohenHammanBerkowitzCompton
PassPass1 CPassPassPass1 CPass
1 DPass2 HPass1 DPass2 HPass
2 SPass2 NTPass2 SPass3 NTPass
3 CPass3 DPass4 CPass4 DPass
3 SPass3 NTPass5 NTPass6 CPass
4 SPass4 NTAP6 DPass6 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 5289S 6289
C 103K7C J326
C 269QC 84K7
S JQKAD 32K6
  11 tricks claimedC AQH 55
  12 tricks claimed
S Q 3 2
H 9 8 7 5
D Q 8 4 3
C K 2
Table S A 9 7
H A K
D A K 9
C A J 10 9 8
13211 =
CABBC CAACC
Par NS -990
S J 10 6 5
H J 10 4 3
D J 6
C 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
S 10 4 3
H A Q 8 7 6 4
D A 8 3
C 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothMartelRodwellStansbyCohenHammanBerkowitzCompton
1 H1 S4 S1 H1 S2 S
Pass5 HPass7 H (AP)Pass3 HPass3 S
Pass4 CPass4 D
DblRdblPass4 S
Pass5 HPass6 C
Pass6 HPass7 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 91056H J25A
H 2D JQJH Q93D 7
C 24A5  13 tricks won
C K9S 48
C 3JH 8S 6
D A245
D 86H 37
S 5 2
H 5
D K J 10 9 7 5
C Q J 9 5
Table S K Q 9 8 7 6
H J 9
D Q 6 2
C 8 4
A7D5A =
26073 =
Par NS +1510
S A J
H K 10 3 2
D 4
C A K 10 7 6 3

Strul NS
7 H N = +1510
 Tie 158

  Nickell NS
  7 H N = +1510
   Tie 203


Nickell leads by 45 IMPs

Match AU08 MainTop 2008 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8


106. E deals
Both vul
S 10 8 4 3
H Q
D Q J 10 6 5
C Q 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanCohenComptonBerkowitzStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1 HPass1 HPass
1 NTPass2 NTPass1 NTPass2 DAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J243D 9A62
D QK98H 7QA3
C A946H 25D 8D 10
C 2K75D QK43
H 107QAD 7H 6C 3J
H K9C 3S 4C 52K4
S QA63H 8C 7S 8J
H 8C 8D 5JS 5K64
S 2K98H 9C 8S 3K
H 6C 10S 102S 2A910
S J 9 6
H 7
D A 8 3
C J 10 8 7 4 3
Table S Q 5 2
H A K J 4 2
D K 7 2
C A 2
67674 =
76769 =
Par NS -110
S A K 7
H 10 9 8 6 5 3
D 9 4
C K 9

Strul NS
3 NT W -3 +300
 +3 161

  Nickell NS
  2 D E -2 +200
   -3 203


107. S deals
None vul
S K J 10 9 7 2
H K 9
D K 9 7
C Q 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanCohenComptonBerkowitzStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
Pass2 C
Pass2 SAPPass3 DPass3 S
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 32QKD 52QK
S K65AC Q425
H JKA2C 8763
H 84109D 9346
C 58KAD 7JA8
C 23Q4C AS 4S 2K
S 103C 6QC JH 6S 7S 3
D 67JAC 10H 5S 9S 6
C JC 9H 3S 10H 7
  9 tricks claimedD 10S Q
S A Q 4
H J 10 6 5 3
D Q 8 6
C 5 3
Table S 8 6 3
H A Q 8 7
D J 5 3
C K 7 4
79699 =
54644 =
Par NS +140
S 5
H 4 2
D A 10 4 2
C A J 10 9 6 2

Strul NS
2 S N +1 +140
 -7 161

  Nickell NS
  3 NT N +1 +430
   +7 210


108. W deals
N-S vul
S K Q 4
H J 7
D 9 7
C 10 8 7 6 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanCohenComptonBerkowitzStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
3 DPassPass3 NT3 DPassPass3 NT
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 249AS 249J
C AK32C AK35
C 9S 310QC 9S 310J
S 5810QS 5810Q
C 8JD 8D 6C 82D 5D 2
S 6JD 2KC 7QD 10D 3
C 75D 5D 3S 6AD 4K
C 6H 3H 2H 6  8 tricks claimed
C 4
  8 tricks claimed
S 10 3 2
H 9 6 5
D K Q 6 4 3 2
C K
Table S 9 7 6 5
H A K 4 3
D J
C Q J 5 2
87769 =
56564 =
Par NS +120
S A J 8
H Q 10 8 2
D A 10 8 5
C 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
S 8 6 4
H Q 9 3
D K Q 10 8 5
C 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanCohenComptonBerkowitzStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
PassPass1 CPassPass1 C
2 HDbl3 HDbl2 H2 NTPass3 NT (AP)
Pass4 DPass5 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C KA87H 48A3
D 32K4H 7Q5D 3
  11 tricks won  9 tricks won
S Q 9 5 2
H A K J 7 6 2
D 2
C 8 2
Table S J 10 3
H 10 5 4
D J 4
C K Q 9 6 3
975B7 =
46825 =
Par NS +600
S A K 7
H 8
D A 9 7 6 3
C A J 5 4

Strul NS
5 D N = +600
 Tie 161

  Nickell NS
  3 NT N = +600
   Tie 210


110. E deals
None vul
S K Q 9 6 5
H A Q J 10
D 7 6 5
C 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanCohenComptonBerkowitzStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
PassPassPassPass
1 CDbl2 D3 S1 C1 S2 S4 S (AP)
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K43AC JA64
S 34K2S 34K2
S 5D 9J10S 5D 4A10
H 23106H 27JK
S 6D 4AC 5C 32Q
  10 tricks claimed  11 tricks claimed
S 10 4
H 9 7 3
D A J 10
C K Q 8 6 5
Table S 2
H K 8 6
D K Q 9 8 4
C J 10 9 3
7A833 =
63489 =
Par NS +300
S A J 8 7 3
H 5 4 2
D 3 2
C A 7 2

Strul NS
4 S S = +420
 -1 161

  Nickell NS
  4 S N +1 +450
   +1 211


111. S deals
N-S vul
S 5
H K J 7
D A K 7 6 5 2
C 9 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanCohenComptonBerkowitzStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1 D1 D
1 S2 S2 NTAPPass2 DPass2 H
Pass2 SPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 83K10S 45QA
H 74A2D 94A10
D JQAH 6D KS 283
D 7S 294D 7H 8JQ
H 59K8S KC 296
D 6S 3C 5H 10S JC 6310
D 5C 7C 4S 4S 8
D 2S 9S 6C 3  7 tricks claimed
C 210KQ
S K J 8 7 4
H 10 9 2
D Q 4 3
C Q 3
Table S Q 9 3 2
H Q 8 6 4
D 10
C A J 10 7
A57A9 =
38624 38524
Par NS +500
S A 10 6
H A 5 3
D J 9 8
C 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
S 7 4
H A Q 10 7 6 2
D 10 8 6
C 10 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanCohenComptonBerkowitzStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1 D2 H3 C3 S1 D2 H3 C3 S
PassPass4 C4 H4 DPass4 HPass
5 DPassPass5 H4 SPass5 NT6 H
DblAPDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K384C K3810
C AQ710C AQ74
D 93J6S 10QK4
H 9D A653
  9 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S K 8 3 2
H 9
D A K Q J 7 4
C 8 7
Table S 10 9 5
H
D 9 5 2
C A K J 9 6 5 2
03900 =
6A4CC =
Par NS -500
S A Q J 6
H K J 8 5 4 3
D 3
C Q 3

Strul NS
5 H× N -2 -300
 +5 176

  Nickell NS
  6 H× N -3 -500
   -5 211


113. N deals
None vul
S K 10 6
H A Q 6
D Q J
C Q J 9 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanCohenComptonBerkowitzStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1 NTPass2 S1 NTPass2 NT
Pass3 CPass4 DPass3 CPass3 D
Pass4 SPass5 NTPass3 HPass4 C
Pass6 CPass7 C (AP)Pass4 HPass4 NT
Pass5 HPass7 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 8D 658Q
  13 tricks won  13 tricks won
S Q 7 3 2
H J 9 7 5 3 2
D 8
C 10 2
Table S J 9 8
H 10 8 4
D 10 9 6 4 3 2
C 8
DB8BD DB8AD
02520 =
Par NS +1520
S A 5 4
H K
D A K 7 5
C A K 7 4 3

Strul NS
7 C N = +1440
 Tie 176

  Nickell NS
  7 C N = +1440
   Tie 211


114. E deals
N-S vul
S J 10
H 9 3
D Q 10 8 7 6 2
C J 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanCohenComptonBerkowitzStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
Pass1 CPass1 C
1 SPass1 NT4 H (AP)1 SPass2 SDbl
3 S4 DPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 7108QS 710KA
H A436H 2496
H QK98C J35K
S 6J9AS 6J9Q
H J5D 2D 4H A538
C AK4  10 tricks claimed
  11 tricks claimed
S 7 6 5 4 3 2
H K 5 4
D K 9 3
C K
Table S K 9 8
H 8 6
D A J 5 4
C Q 8 6 3
84B79 =
59264 =
Par NS +300
S A Q
H A Q J 10 7 2
D
C A 10 9 5 2

Strul NS
4 H S +1 +650
 +1 177

  Nickell NS
  4 H S = +620
   -1 211


115. S deals
E-W vul
S
H A K Q 7 6
D 10 9 4 3 2
C Q 9 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanCohenComptonBerkowitzStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
2 NT2 NT
Pass3 DPass4 HPass3 DPass4 C
Pass4 NTPass5 HPass4 DPass4 H
Pass5 SPass6 H (AP)Pass4 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 5A32D Q26K
  12 tricks wonH 48A3
  12 tricks won
S 10 8 5 4
H J 8 5
D A Q J 8
C 8 6
Table S 9 7 6 3 2
H 3
D 6 5
C J 10 5 4 2
A9BA8 C9CA9
14134 =
Par NS +990
S A K Q J
H 10 9 4 2
D K 7
C A K 3

Strul NS
6 H S = +980
 +10 187

  Nickell NS
  4 NT S +2 +490
   -10 211


116. W deals
Both vul
S A 8 2
H 9 8 4
D K Q 3 2
C K 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanCohenComptonBerkowitzStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1 CPass1 DDbl1 NTPass2 DDbl
Pass1 HPass1 SPass2 HPass2 S
Pass3 DPass3 NT (AP)Pass3 DPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q52AC 3510A
D 47K9D 47K9
D Q105JD 210AJ
D 3H 3AS 5D 5C QQH 5
D 8C 32H 2D 3H 28C 4
D 6C 4S 2H 5D 6C 8H 4H 6
S 39A4S 392Q
  9 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S J 9 5
H A K
D J 7
C Q J 9 8 4 3
Table S Q 6 4
H Q 10 6 5 3 2
D 10 9
C 10 2
AA6A6 AA6A7
33736 =
Par NS +630
S K 10 7 3
H J 7
D A 8 6 5 4
C 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
S K 9 7 6
H 10 7
D 10 7 4 3
C 7 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanCohenComptonBerkowitzStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
Pass1 CDblPass1 CDbl
1 NTAP1 HPass2 HDbl
Pass2 S3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 62JAD 4KA9
C 107KAC A624
S Q5710S 4A62
S 489H 4H 37KA
S KD J3H 3S 38K10
H 10KAC 38H 25
  7 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S A 8 5
H J 9 6 3
D Q 9
C J 10 6 5
Table S 10 2
H K Q 5 4
D K J
C K Q 9 8 4
6A4A4 =
63838 =
Par NS +500
S Q J 4 3
H A 8 2
D A 8 6 5 2
C A

Strul NS
1 NT W = -90
 -4 187

  Nickell NS
  3 H W -1 +50
   +4 216


118. E deals
E-W vul
S 10 5
H K 10 6 5 4 2
D 5 2
C 6 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanCohenComptonBerkowitzStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1 DPass1 DPass
1 SPass2 NTPass1 SPass2 HPass
3 CPass3 DPass4 DPass4 HPass
4 HDblRdblPass4 NTPass5 CPass
6 DAP5 SPass6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q72AC A768
D 36K2  12 tricks won
D Q5410
S 35A2
  13 tricks claimed
S K Q J 9 7 3
H 7
D K Q J 7
C 9 7
Table S A
H A J 9 8
D A 9 8 4 3
C K Q 8
11504 =
CC8C8 CC8C9
Par NS -1440
S 8 6 4 2
H Q 3
D 10 6
C A J 10 5 3

Strul NS
6 D E +1 -1390
 -1 187

  Nickell NS
  6 D E = -1370
   +1 217


119. S deals
Both vul
S 9
H K Q 10 6
D K 9 5 4
C A K Q 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanCohenComptonBerkowitzStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
Pass2 S
Pass1 C2 D2 SPass2 NTPass3 C
Pass2 NTPass3 CPass3 NTAP
Pass3 HPass3 S
Pass4 CPass4 D
Pass5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D AJ85D 2J84
H A436H 72KA
D 10C 1074S 6A39
C 27A6C 27K6
  11 tricks claimedC A94J
C QD 35H 5
C 3D 610D 7
S Q J 4 3
H 9 8 5 3 2
D 8 7
C J 7
Table S 8 6 2
H A J
D A Q 10 6 3 2
C 9 6
9987B 9977B
44562 =
Par NS +600
S A K 10 7 5
H 7 4
D J
C 10 8 5 4 2

Strul NS
5 C N = +600
 -1 187

  Nickell NS
  3 NT N +1 +630
   +1 218


120. W deals
None vul
S 8 4 2
H 8
D Q 6 3 2
C K Q 9 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanCohenComptonBerkowitzStansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1 DPass1 HPass1 DPass1 H1 NT
1 SPassPass1 NT2 H3 NTDblAP
2 DPass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 83K2D A2C 24
H A7C 74H 2810J
H 6QS 25C JD 535
C 3A6D 5C 6H QKA
C 2JS 59S JQA2
D A2H 104S 5410K
D K3C 48H A7S 83
D 106S 3JH KD 7C 74
C 5H 9S 6QH 9D 9C 95
D 7QC 8H JH 6D 10D 3S 3
S A 9 6 5
H Q 7 2
D A K 10 9 7 5
C
Table S J 10 3
H 10 5 4 3
D
C A 10 8 5 4 2
65557 75456
67776 =
Par NS +90
S K Q 7
H A K J 9 6
D J 8 4
C J 6

Strul NS
2 S W = -110
 +5 192

  Nickell NS
  3 NT× S -2 -300
   -5 218


Nickell wins by 26 IMPs

Match AU08 MainTop 2008 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek