Event AU14 Main

Phoenix, Arizona
Scottsdale Embassy Suites
May 2014


2014 U.S. Championship

Final: Nickell vs. Diamond


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S 8 4 2
H 10 2
D J 10 8 3
C J 9 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
Pass1 NTPassPass1 NTPass
2 HPass2 SPass2 HPass2 SPass
3 NTAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A745H 5710K
H 5710KS J364
S J362S 5A72
S 510K4C K765
S Q8H 3AC A892
H 6A24C 3
S 9C 6H 9C 3  10 tricks claimed
S 7C 9C 2D 6
D 2
  9 tricks claimed
S K Q 9 7 6
H A J 7
D 5 4 2
C 8 7
Table S J 5
H K 9 4 3
D A K Q
C Q 10 5 2
33445 =
AA998 =
Par NS -430
S A 10 3
H Q 8 6 5
D 9 7 6
C A K 3

Nickell NS
3 NT E = -400
 +1 1

  Diamond NS
  3 NT E +1 -430
   -1 0


2. E deals
N-S vul
S A 5
H 8 7 2
D K Q J 10 7 5
C K 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
Pass1 CPass2 C
Pass1 DPass2 CPass3 CPass3 H
Pass2 HPass3 HPass3 NTAP
Pass5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K38AS Q38A
D 56A4D 56A2
C 25K3C 25K3
D K3S 92D K3H 94
D Q8S 10S 2D Q8C 4H 3
D J9H 9H 3D J9S 9S 2
D 10S 4C 4S 7D 10S 4S 10H 5
C 107JQD 7S 6H 10S J
  11 tricks claimedC 107JQ
S J 8 7 2
H J 6 5 4 3
D 4 2
C Q 5
Table S K Q 6 4
H K Q
D 9 8 6 3
C 9 7 3
D89DC =
05300 =
Par NS +2220
S 10 9 3
H A 10 9
D A
C A J 8 6 4 2

Nickell NS
5 D N = +600
 -2 1

  Diamond NS
  3 NT N +2 +660
   +2 2


3. S deals
E-W vul
S J 2
H J 9 3
D K Q J 10
C 10 8 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
1 S1 S
Pass1 NTPass2 HPass1 NTPass2 H (AP)
Pass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 810A4D 2QA4
C 27A3C JKA3
C 689KC 6497
S 34J7C Q5D 78
D K9C 52C 2H KD 310
D Q6H 23S 34J7
S 210KD 106S 58
  8 tricks claimedD J9S 85
S 210KA
S 6D KH 5Q
S A 9 6 4
H 7 6
D 8 7 5 3 2
C A 6
Table S 10 7
H A 10 8 5
D A 9 6
C Q J 9 2
76656 =
66676 =
Par NS +90
S K Q 8 5 3
H K Q 4 2
D 4
C K 7 5

Nickell NS
2 S S = +110
 +5 6

  Diamond NS
  2 H S -2 -100
   -5 2


4. W deals
Both vul
S J 10 9 4
H A Q 9 8
D K
C J 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
1 DPassPass1 NT1 CPassPassDbl
Pass2 CPass2 NTPass2 CPass3 NT (AP)
Pass3 CPass3 D
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 10Q53H 10Q56
S 43A2S 43A2
S Q697S Q697
D 57K3D 27K3
S 105D 2KS 105D 5K
S 8JC 6D 8S 8JC 6C 8
H 872KH 872J
H 49D 46H 49D 43
H AD 6C 4JH AC 7C 4K
S K 8 6 2
H K J 10 4
D 10 7
C K Q 10
Table S 7 5 3
H 7 5
D Q 9 6 4 3
C 9 7 6
99A99 =
44344 =
Par NS +620
S A Q
H 6 3 2
D A J 8 5 2
C A 8 4

Nickell NS
3 NT S = +600
 Tie 6

  Diamond NS
  3 NT S = +600
   Tie 2


5. N deals
N-S vul
S K 10 5 3 2
H Q
D A K 3
C 10 9 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
1 SPass2 S1 SPass2 S
DblPass2 NTPassDblPass3 HAP
3 DPass3 HDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 5AQ2D 82K4
D 2K48S 3784
S 2784S JC 3K6
H 9KS 53D A1065
C 39K5D 3JH 47
S 6AH 63S AH 629
C A624H AQ25
D 53J6  6 tricks claimed
D 10C Q7A
C 8S 9H 47
S 4
H A K 6
D Q 9 7 5 2
C A J 7 3
Table S Q 9 7 6
H 10 7 3 2
D J 10 4
C K 2
68646 =
65686 75687
Par NS +100
S A J 8
H J 9 8 5 4
D 8 6
C Q 5 4

Nickell NS
3 H× E -3 +500
 +8 14

  Diamond NS
  3 H E -3 +150
   -8 2


6. E deals
E-W vul
S 10 8
H A Q 6
D Q 10 8 3 2
C 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
Pass1 CPass1 D
1 NTAP1 NT2 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 2479S Q873
S J823S 410KA
S Q1065D 5K26
S 9C 6KAS JD 365
D 5A106C 67A3
S 4H 67H 5D 7910J
H 23KAC 49J2
D QJH 8KC 85D 410
  6 tricks claimedS 2H 39D 8
D QH 2H 5A
H 96J
S Q J 9 4
H K 9
D A K 9
C Q J 8 3
Table S K 7 6 2
H J 7 4 2
D J 6 4
C 7 4
65787 =
57555 57545
Par NS +90
S A 5 3
H 10 8 5 3
D 7 5
C A K 10 9

Nickell NS
1 NT W -1 +100
 +5 19

  Diamond NS
  2 D S -2 -100
   -5 2


7. S deals
Both vul
S A 8 4
H A
D K 10 8 4 3
C J 10 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
1 S1 C
3 H4 H5 H7 S (AP)2 H3 D4 HPass
PassDblPass4 S
Pass5 NTPass6 H
Pass6 SPass7 D
Pass7 SPassPass
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JA8D 2H KA8D 2
S A53QS 45KQ
S 46JH 2S JH 486
S KH 489D A635
S 10H 10D 3H 9D 9JK7
D A645D 4QS 2
S Q
H K J 10 7 4 3 2
D J 6
C Q 8 2
Table S 9 6 5
H Q 9 8 6 5
D Q 7 5
C 7 3
BD6CC =
10711 =
Par NS +2210
S K J 10 7 3 2
H
D A 9 2
C A K 9 6

Nickell NS
7 S S -1 -100
 -21 19

  Diamond NS
  7 S× S = +2470
   +21 23


8. W deals
None vul
S K 9
H K 8 5
D A
C A K Q 6 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
Pass2 CPass2 DPass1 C1 HDbl
Pass3 CPass3 DPass2 CPass2 D
Pass3 NTAP2 H3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 93JKH 93JK
C K10H 64C A9D 24
C A9H 77C K10D 37
C QD 6S 38C QD 6D 48
C 6D 9D 2JC 6D 7S 3J
H 2810D 3H 28106
H AD 4S 105H A7D 55
H QD 10S 4C 5H QS 5D 8C 2
H 4D JD 5C 3H 4S 6D KC 3
S 2S 2JA9
S A 10 7 4
H J 2
D K 8 5
C J 8 7 4
Table S Q 8 2
H A Q 10 9 4
D 9 7 6
C 10 9
55477 =
86756 86755
Par NS -120
S J 6 5 3
H 7 6 3
D Q J 10 4 3 2
C

Nickell NS
3 NT N -2 -100
 Tie 19

  Diamond NS
  3 NT N -2 -100
   Tie 23


9. N deals
E-W vul
S 7 6 3
H 9 8 7 5 3
D Q J 7
C K 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
Pass1 SPassPassPassPass
2 CPass2 DPass1 NTPass2 HPass
2 HPass3 CPass2 SPass3 DPass
4 SAP3 SPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H KA32D QK82
D 2JK3C 26A4
C 26A4C 5K38
D A7H 64S 3Q42
C 5K38C 710S KH 5
H 5S 8104  11 tricks claimed
C 710S KH 7
S 23104
C 9QS 5S 6
S K 5 2
H A J 4
D A 9 6 5 2
C A 5
Table S A Q J 10 8
H 6 2
D K
C J 9 7 3 2
32533 =
AB89A =
Par NS -650
S 9 4
H K Q 10
D 10 8 4 3
C Q 10 8 6

Nickell NS
4 S E +1 -650
 Tie 19

  Diamond NS
  4 S W +1 -650
   Tie 23


10. E deals
Both vul
S Q 10 4 3
H Q J 10 6 4
D 10
C K J 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
PassPassPassPass
1 CPass1 HPass1 C1 HDbl3 H
1 NTPass2 CPassDblPass5 CAP
2 DPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JA25D 1045J
D 46J10C AJ52
S A362C 31064
S K475H QA25
D KC J83S 62JQ
D 2H 4A9C K7D 38
C 54QK  9 tricks claimed
S Q8C 2J
S 109H 3C 8
S A K J
H 8 5
D K J 7 2
C A Q 8 3
Table S 9 8 7 6
H A 9
D A 8 4
C 9 7 6 5
54853 =
8958A 88589
Par NS -140
S 5 2
H K 7 3 2
D Q 9 6 5 3
C 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT W -3 +300
 +3 22

  Diamond NS
  5 C W -2 +200
   -3 23


11. S deals
None vul
S Q 8 7 5
H 10 8 5
D Q J 9 8
C A 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
Pass2 H
1 SPass1 NT2 H2 S3 HAP
2 S3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A546S K54J
S K7C 8JD 38A10
C 63K2D 72K9
C 45QAS A7D 56
H 8243C 6A85
H 57QS 3H 10293
C JD 3S 87D JH 6H J4
C 9S 2H 1010C 9Q37
S QD 5D 29D 6QC 4C 2
D 8S Q
S A K 10 9 3 2
H 3
D K 6 4 3
C Q 6
Table S 4
H K 7 6 2
D A 7 5
C K 10 8 7 4
75745 =
68598 =
Par NS -110
S J 6
H A Q J 9 4
D 10 2
C J 9 5 2

Nickell NS
3 H S = +140
 +5 27

  Diamond NS
  3 H S -1 -50
   -5 23


12. W deals
N-S vul
S A K
H K Q 7 3
D K 8 6 2
C 8 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
Pass1 NTPassPassPass1 NTPassPass
PassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 349KD 349K
C 85QKD 2710J
D J675H 23J5
H 23J5H 968Q
D Q10S 22C 6A24
D AC 2C 48D Q5S 26
C A1096D AH 10C 98
H 9H 4
  6 tricks claimed  6 tricks claimed
S 10 9 8 7 2
H A 8 2
D J 9
C K 9 4
Table S J 6 4
H J 9 4
D A Q 7 3
C A 5 3
65667 65677
78766 67766
Par NS -110
S Q 5 3
H 10 6 5
D 10 5 4
C Q J 10 2

Nickell NS
1 NT N -1 -100
 Tie 27

  Diamond NS
  1 NT N -1 -100
   Tie 23


13. N deals
Both vul
S J
H Q 9 8
D K Q 10 7 5
C A 9 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
1 D1 SDbl1 D1 SDbl
2 NTPass3 SDbl2 NT3 CPass3 S
Pass4 CPass5 D (AP)DblPassPass5 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A69JS A69J
H JA3H JA38
  11 tricks won  11 tricks won
S K 9 8 2
H K 7 3
D J
C Q J 8 5 2
Table S A Q 7 5 4 3
H J 6 4
D 8 2
C 7 6
75AB7 =
58226 =
Par NS +600
S 10 6
H A 10 5 2
D A 9 6 4 3
C K 10

Nickell NS
5 D N = +600
 Tie 27

  Diamond NS
  5 D N = +600
   Tie 23


14. E deals
None vul
S A 9 7 2
H Q 6 2
D K Q
C K Q 10 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
PassPassPassPass
Pass1 NTAP1 C1 NT2 CDbl
2 HPassPass2 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 5K47H 945Q
C 23105C K523
C QH 77AH 2A83
S 10283H 10JK6
H 36A4S 10A83
H 108KQD K325
D 5D Q748
  9 tricks claimedS 2QK4
D A10S 79
C 7
S 10 4
H K 5 3
D 10 8 5
C A J 6 4 3
Table S Q J 8 5
H A 10 9 7
D J 9 7 3
C 5
77778 =
65665 55665
Par NS +90
S K 6 3
H J 8 4
D A 6 4 2
C 8 7 2

Nickell NS
1 NT N +2 +150
 +1 28

  Diamond NS
  2 NT N = +120
   -1 23


15. S deals
N-S vul
S A 9 7
H A 10 4 3
D 9 6 2
C A Q 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
1 D1 D
2 DDbl2 HPass2 SDblPass2 NT
PassDblPassPassPass3 NTAP
2 SPassPassDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 2KA10S 6745
C 6JQ3H 3289
C A54S 2C JA87
H 74K8H 4KQ5
D Q4H 66D 7J102
C 8KS 32C 4S 3Q5
H 932QH AC 3D 46
D 5S 693H 10
H 510S 4S 5  9 tricks claimed
S K J 8 6 3 2
H J 9 7 6 5
D 10
C J
Table S 4
H K 2
D K Q 8 7 3
C 10 9 8 5 3
A7899 =
36544 =
Par NS +630
S Q 10 5
H Q 8
D A J 5 4
C K 7 6 4

Nickell NS
2 S× W -2 +300
 -7 28

  Diamond NS
  3 NT S = +600
   +7 30


Diamond leads by 2 IMPs

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Segment 2


16. W deals
E-W vul
S A K J 10 8 7 3
H 3 2
D K J
C 8 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstKatzMossNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 D1 SDbl1 NT1 D1 SDbl2 NT
2 D3 S4 D4 S (AP)3 D4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 45A3D 43AJ
D AJ23H A245
H 102K6H 103K
  10 tricks won  10 tricks won
S 9 2
H A 10
D A Q 9 8 7 5
C J 10 9
Table S 6
H K J 8 7 4
D 10 6 4 2
C K 6 2
AA548 AA648
31684 31694
Par NS +430
S Q 5 4
H Q 9 6 5
D 3
C A Q 7 4 3

Nickell NS
4 S N = +420
 Tie 28

  Diamond NS
  4 S N = +420
   Tie 30


17. N deals
None vul
S 10 9
H 10 7
D 9 6 5
C J 10 9 8 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstKatzMossNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
Pass1 DDblPass1 DDbl
Rdbl2 CDbl3 CRdbl2 CDbl2 H
DblPass3 DAP2 SPass3 D4 C
4 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A5J4H 3K75
S A394D 35AQ
S 6510QD 2C 3J6
D AQ36D 49KS 6
  10 tricks claimedH 64Q10
H 2C J89
C K524
C AD 8
  9 tricks claimed
S K 8 5 3
H K Q J 2
D J 8 4 3
C 5
Table S Q 4 2
H 8 6 5
D A K 10 7 2
C Q 4
8653A =
57792 577A3
Par NS -100
S A J 7 6
H A 9 4 3
D Q
C A K 7 3

Nickell NS
3 D E +1 -130
 -5 28

  Diamond NS
  4 D E -1 +50
   +5 35


18. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 8 5
H K 10 7 4
D Q J 7 3
C A 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstKatzMossNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 HPass1 HPass
1 NTPass2 CPass2 DPass2 NTPass
2 DPass2 HPass3 NTAP
3 NTPass5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 4A75S 210QA
S 10534D 5610J
H 34A6H 7JQ3
H 59C 47H 9C 44A
D K3H 26S 74J5
S KQ72D A3C 24
S J8A6D K7C 88
H 8QC 510S K836
D 2JC 28C 57QK
S K J 10
H 3
D A K 10 9 2
C J 6 5 4
Table S A 7 3
H A J 8 5 2
D 5
C Q 9 8 2
55542 =
8889A =
Par NS -130
S 9 6 4 2
H Q 9 6
D 8 6 4
C K 10 3

Nickell NS
5 C E -1 +50
 -3 28

  Diamond NS
  3 NT E -3 +150
   +3 38


19. S deals
E-W vul
S K 4
H J 9 8 7 6
D 9 5
C Q 9 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstKatzMossNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 C2 C
1 SDbl4 SAP2 S4 C4 S5 C
PassPassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 83K7S 10KA3
C AS 295S Q9
S JKA3  7 tricks won
S 59104
D 45K3
D 27J9
  12 tricks claimed
S J 10 8 7 6 2
H A 3 2
D A J 4
C 7
Table S A Q 5
H K 10 5
D K 10 8 6 2
C 5 3
00407 =
7C7C6 7C8C6
Par NS -1400
S 9 3
H Q 4
D Q 7 3
C A K J 10 4 2

Nickell NS
4 S W +2 -680
 +3 31

  Diamond NS
  5 C× S -4 -800
   -3 38


20. W deals
Both vul
S J 10 5 2
H J 9 4 3 2
D A Q J
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstKatzMossNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 DPass1 SPass1 D1 H3 C4 H
1 NTPass2 CPassPassPassPass
2 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 2QK5D 210KA
D 10KA2D Q3S 44
H 3D 367D J5S 66
D 5S 44JC 3610A
D Q7S 76H 54QA
H 4D 9810C 42H 28
C 610A3S J37Q
C 2H 9H 73
  8 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S A Q 9
H 10 7 5
D K 8 6 4
C A 7 2
Table S K 8 3
H Q
D 9 7 5 3 2
C K J 8 6
87956 =
55487 55387
Par NS +140
S 7 6 4
H A K 8 6
D 10
C Q 10 9 5 4

Nickell NS
2 D W = -90
 -12 31

  Diamond NS
  4 H N = +620
   +12 50


21. N deals
N-S vul
S K Q 7 3 2
H Q
D J 8 7
C K 7 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstKatzMossNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
Pass1 HDbl1 SDbl2 NT
4 H4 SDblPass3 HDbl5 HPass
5 HDblAPPassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K275S QA104
S 10JQAH A53Q
H K42QH K47S 7
H 95JS 7C 10A92
S 4KH A5C 3QK5
C 56QKC 48JH 2
C 210J9D 48Q
S 962H 6  8 tricks claimed
C 8AH 34
D 48Q
S J 6 4
H J 10 7 3 2
D 10 4 2
C Q 9
Table S A
H A K 9 8 6
D Q 6 5 3
C 10 8 5
7A57B =
63852 =
Par NS +500
S 10 9 8 5
H 5 4
D A K 9
C A J 6 3

Nickell NS
5 H× E -3 +500
 Tie 31

  Diamond NS
  5 H× W -3 +500
   Tie 50


22. E deals
E-W vul
S Q J 9 6 4
H Q J 8
D 10 8
C J 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstKatzMossNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 DPass1 DPass
1 HPass2 HPass1 HPass2 HDbl
Pass2 S3 HAPRdbl2 S3 DPass
3 H3 SPassPass
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q8A3D K2910
H A2J3D Q658
H 45Q7H 104K8
H 89S 5KH 2J3A
D 58A2S 23Q8
D K6910H Q7C 25
D Q7C 9S 6S 4D 4A7
D 3JH 6C 5S 5K6D 3
S K 10 7 3
H K 6 5 2
D 9 5
C A 10 9
Table S 8
H 10 9 7 3
D A K Q 4 3
C Q 6 3
56346 56446
77997 =
Par NS -140
S A 5 2
H A 4
D J 7 6 2
C K 8 4 2

Nickell NS
3 H W = -140
 +4 35

  Diamond NS
  3 S× N -2 -300
   -4 50


23. S deals
Both vul
S K
H K J 10 5
D A J 10 8 4
C Q 9 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstKatzMossNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
PassPass
1 SDbl3 SAP1 SDbl3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JQ23C Q26K
C 26K5C 3910J
C 39A7D K7J3
C 4JS 8QH 94K6
S AK24D A629
H A567D 10S 25H 3
H 410S 79S 54AK
C 8S 6S 9D 8  8 tricks claimed
H 8KS 5S Q
D K
  10 tricks claimed
S A J 9 8 3
H A 8 4 3
D 9 7
C K 3
Table S 10 7 5 2
H Q 6
D 6 3
C A 10 8 4 2
64775 =
69658 =
Par NS -140
S Q 6 4
H 9 7 2
D K Q 5 2
C J 7 6

Nickell NS
3 S W +1 -170
 -7 35

  Diamond NS
  3 S W -1 +100
   +7 57


24. W deals
None vul
S A J 10 8
H Q J 8
D 9 6 5 3
C A J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstKatzMossNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
Pass1 DPass1 SPass1 D1 H1 S
Dbl2 S4 H4 S4 HAP
PassPassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A8104C 910A6
D K38AS A594
S 24A5C JK34
H JKS 39H 24A8
S 6Q10KH 3JKD 4
D J  9 tricks claimed
  11 tricks claimed
S Q 4
H A 9 7 5 3
D K 2
C 10 8 5 4
Table S K 5
H K 10 6 2
D J 8
C K Q 7 6 2
69494 =
74949 =
Par NS +100
S 9 7 6 3 2
H 4
D A Q 10 7 4
C 9 3

Nickell NS
4 S× S +1 +690
 +12 47

  Diamond NS
  4 H E -1 +50
   -12 57


25. N deals
E-W vul
S Q 8 3
H K 8 3
D J 9 4
C K J 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstKatzMossNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
PassPass1 CPassPass1 C
Pass1 NT2 C2 NTPass1 HPass2 S
Pass3 NTAPPass2 NTPass3 S
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JA63H JA73
C A743C A743
C 29JQC 210JQ
H 10D 278H 5D 298
H 5C 64KH 6K10C 6
C KS 5810C KS J89
C 5D 5D 6S 6C 5D 5D 6D 3
S Q927S 35A6
S 8S 27Q9
S 7 6
H 9 7 6 4
D Q 10 7 3
C 10 9 7
Table S J 10 9 5
H Q J 10 5 2
D K 5
C Q 3
AA7AB =
23622 =
Par NS +430
S A K 4 2
H A
D A 8 6 2
C A 8 6 2

Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +430
 Tie 47

  Diamond NS
  3 NT N +1 +430
   Tie 57


26. E deals
Both vul
S
H J
D A K Q 10 8 7 6 4 2
C A Q 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstKatzMossNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 CPass1 CPass
1 D6 DAP1 D5 DPassPass
5 H6 D6 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K310D 4D KJ35
D AJ35C A3210
C A3210D AH 29S 4
  12 tricks wonH Q43J
  10 tricks claimed
S 10 9 7 4 2
H K 8 7 6 5 3
D 5
C 10
Table S A K Q J 6 5
H Q 10 9 2
D J
C K 3
733CC =
2AA11 2A911
Par NS +500
S 8 3
H A 4
D 9 3
C J 9 8 7 5 4 2

Nickell NS
6 D N = +1370
 +15 62

  Diamond NS
  6 H W -2 +200
   -15 57


27. S deals
None vul
S A 8 3
H A 9 8 6
D A K 5 4
C 10 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstKatzMossNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
Pass1 H
Pass1 NTPass2 DPass2 NTDbl3 C
Pass3 CPass3 NT3 SPassPass4 H (AP)
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 2A710S 103Q4
H Q365C 2A63
H 2KA10H QKA5
  12 tricks wonH 910J
  11 tricks claimed
S J 10 7 2
H K 3
D Q 10 7
C J 9 7 6
Table S K Q 9 6
H 10 5
D J 9 6
C Q 8 5 2
A8BB8 =
25125 =
Par NS +450
S 5 4
H Q J 7 4 2
D 8 3 2
C A K 4

Nickell NS
4 H N +2 +480
 +1 63

  Diamond NS
  4 H S +1 +450
   -1 57


28. W deals
N-S vul
S K 8 7
H A 9
D K 8 5
C A K 9 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstKatzMossNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 D1 NTPass2 D1 D1 NTPass2 D
Pass2 HAPPass2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 64QAC 64QA
C K5S 22C K5S 22
C 910H 2JC 910H 2J
H K593S 5A76
H 46A8D 35J2
C 87D 2H QC 7H 7H Q3
D Q846D 10846
D 35J7D QKA7
D A910KS J93K
S 4H A345
  7 tricks claimedH 9810
S A Q 10 3
H Q 6 5
D Q 10 3
C Q J 2
Table S J 6 4
H J 8 3
D A J 4
C 10 7 6 5
57786 57776
86557 86556
Par NS -120
S 9 5 2
H K 10 7 4 2
D 9 7 6 2
C 4

Nickell NS
2 H N -1 -100
 -5 63

  Diamond NS
  2 H N = +110
   +5 62


29. N deals
Both vul
S K 8 2
H K Q 9 8
D 3
C K Q 7 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstKatzMossNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 C2 C2 S2 DPass3 NT
Pass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)PassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 7529D Q342
C 45A2D 7S 2S 69
C 98K10C 32K5
H KA64C 410AJ
H JD 2D 5QH 52K3
D 34A6C 6S 498
C 3JQS 3D A5H 8H 7
C 7H 3D 8D 7S 75K3
C 6S 4D 9D QC QH 10D 8D 6
H 810D JD 10C 7H J
S 10J5  11 tricks claimed
S 9 5
H 4 2
D K Q 10 7 6 5
C J 8 2
Table S Q 10 6 4 3
H A J 10 7 3
D 4
C 10 5
B998B A998B
24452 =
Par NS +660
S A J 7
H 6 5
D A J 9 8 2
C A 9 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N +2 +660
 Tie 63

  Diamond NS
  3 NT S +2 +660
   Tie 62


30. E deals
None vul
S 6 5 2
H A 10 3
D 8 6 5 4
C 10 9 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstKatzMossNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
Pass1 SPass1 C
2 DPassPassDbl1 DPass1 H1 S
Pass2 SAPDbl2 SPass3 D
Pass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A49JH 739K
D 25S 4KS A824
H QK73S KD 257
S A827C 438K
S KD 3510D 9JQ4
C 438KH 5A68
C 25Q9C 925Q
D Q6H 6S 3D A5C 7K
S QH 46J  7 tricks claimed
S 8
H 7 5 4
D A Q 10 7 3 2
C A Q 3
Table S J 10 7 4
H Q J 9 6 2
D 9
C K 7 2
67347 =
65986 76986
Par NS -140
S A K Q 9 3
H K 8
D K J
C J 6 5 4

Nickell NS
2 S S = +110
 +5 68

  Diamond NS
  3 S S -2 -100
   -5 62


Nickell leads by 6 IMPs

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Segment 3


31. S deals
N-S vul
S Q 6 5
H J 10 8
D Q 7 4 2
C A 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
PassPass
PassPass1 NTAPPassPass1 NTPass
2 CPass2 HPass
3 HPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 710QAD A573
H 24A8D K82J
H 9JKC 5D 910QH 2
H QD 6710  10 tricks won
H 6S 85S 6
H 3C 4C 7C 6
S K245
C 10382
C 9D 9JA
S 10 4
H A 9 7 5
D 10 8 5
C K J 8 7
Table S A K 9
H K Q 6 3 2
D J 3
C Q 10 9
57374 =
85A58 =
Par NS -420
S J 8 7 3 2
H 4
D A K 9 6
C 5 4 3

Nickell NS
1 NT E +1 -120
 +7 75

  Diamond NS
  4 H E = -420
   -7 62


32. W deals
E-W vul
S Q J 8 6 4
H Q J 8 2
D A 8
C 10 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 NTPass4 D4 S1 NT2 C2 H4 S
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A825C A825
C K1064C Q1094
D J8K3D J8K3
H A10H A10
  9 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S 3 2
H K 7 3
D J 10 6
C A K Q J 3
Table S
H A 9 6 5 4
D K 5 4 2
C 9 7 6 2
69452 =
6498B =
Par NS -300
S A K 10 9 7 5
H 10
D Q 9 7 3
C 5 4

Nickell NS
4 S S -1 -50
 Tie 75

  Diamond NS
  4 S S -1 -50
   Tie 62


33. N deals
None vul
S 6 3 2
H K J 10 5
D A Q J 4
C J 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 DPass2 C1 DPass2 NT
Pass2 HPass2 NTPass3 NTAP
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A274S A284
S K38JD 9A57
S 569QC JKA4
D 72QKH 74J3
S 10C 6D 3C 3C 3789
C QA4JD 3QK8
H 74J3S 7QK3
H 56A8S 569J
H 2QKC 7H A856
H 10C KC 29H 2910
S A K 5
H Q 9 8 4
D 9 3 2
C 9 5 4
Table S 10 9 8 7
H 6 3
D K 10 6 5
C K Q 7
76878 87879
46464 =
Par NS +120
S Q J 4
H A 7 2
D 8 7
C A 10 8 6 2

Nickell NS
3 NT S -1 -50
 Tie 75

  Diamond NS
  3 NT S -1 -50
   Tie 62


34. E deals
N-S vul
S 9 8 2
H 9 8 7 6 4 3
D A 6
C A 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
Pass1 DPass1 D
2 C2 H4 C4 H (AP)1 NT2 HDbl3 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S QA72S JA62
H KA32H KA32
C KA43D KA42
H 4Q105H 4Q105
C J7106D 10JQ6
S 356C KA43
  10 tricks claimedS 9357
  10 tricks claimed
S 7 6
H A 5
D K Q 9 5
C K Q 10 9 2
Table S Q J 4 3
H Q 2
D 10 8 4
C J 8 5 4
68A65 =
25268 65378
Par NS +500
S A K 10 5
H K J 10
D J 7 3 2
C 7 3

Nickell NS
4 H N = +620
 +10 85

  Diamond NS
  3 H N +1 +170
   -10 62


35. S deals
E-W vul
S K J 10
H K 6 4 3
D 7 6 3
C 9 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 C2 C
Pass1 HPass1 S (AP)Pass2 NTPass3 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 71083S 61045
C 5KA10C 5JAQ
C 4Q9JC 4109K
D 93QKD Q
S 52J4  11 tricks claimed
S K
  10 tricks claimed
S 9 7 6 2
H A 10 8 7
D A 10 9
C Q 10
Table S 8 4
H Q J 9 5 2
D Q 8 5 4
C K J
7956A =
33872 =
Par NS +140
S A Q 5 3
H
D K J 2
C A 8 7 4 3 2

Nickell NS
1 S S +3 +170
 +1 86

  Diamond NS
  3 C S +2 +150
   -1 62


36. W deals
Both vul
S Q 10 9 7 4
H A
D A 9 6 3 2
C 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
Pass1 SPass2 CPass1 SPass2 NT
Pass2 DPass4 DPass3 CPass3 D
Pass4 HPass4 NTDbl4 DPass4 NT
Pass5 SPass5 NTPass5 SPass7 S (AP)
Pass6 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 956AD J85A
C 26A3C 26A7
H J10C 44C K54Q
C K5D 6QH 52A4
S A243S Q352
S 5H 2Q8S 48AD 7
S 10JKH J6D 23
  13 tricks claimed  13 tricks claimed
S 2
H K 10 6 2
D K Q 7 5
C 10 7 5 3
Table S J 8 3
H 9 8 7 4 3
D J 10 4
C Q 6
BD7AC =
20531 =
Par NS +2210
S A K 6 5
H Q J 5
D 8
C A K J 9 8

Nickell NS
6 S N +1 +1460
 -13 86

  Diamond NS
  7 S N = +2210
   +13 75


37. N deals
N-S vul
S A 10 8 7 2
H 6
D 10 9 5 2
C 7 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
PassPass4 HPassPass1 C
DblPass4 SDbl (AP)2 CPass3 C4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A862C K386
H K10C 3JC A5J10
C 627QC 97QH 3
S 54QAH K1062
D 54JQH A8S 2J
S 38KH QH QC 4S 7S 5
C J10A5H 9C 2D 2D 8
S 6H 7S QD 5D 4
  9 tricks claimedH 5S 6D 9D 6
S 43A9
D 107
S Q 6 3
H 10 8
D A Q 3
C A K 9 4 2
Table S K J 9 5
H J 2
D 8 7 6 4
C Q J 8
64943 =
48478 =
Par NS +100
S 4
H A K Q 9 7 5 4 3
D K J
C 10 6

Nickell NS
4 S× E -1 +100
 +5 91

  Diamond NS
  4 H S -1 -100
   -5 75


38. E deals
E-W vul
S A 10
H A K 8 5
D 9 6 5 4 3
C J 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
Pass2 SPass2 S
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K5102C K538
C 6JA8S 31062
D 2QA3D 3210J
D J4710D A48Q
H 7A62C 6JA2
D 58S JS QS 749A
H 4K9JD 57S JS Q
D 6KS K  8 tricks claimed
  8 tricks claimed
S Q 9 3
H Q 7 4 3
D A J
C K Q 7 6
Table S 7 6
H 9 6
D K 8 7 2
C A 10 9 4 3
58674 =
74669 =
Par NS -100
S K J 8 5 4 2
H J 10 2
D Q 10
C 8 2

Nickell NS
2 S S = +110
 Tie 91

  Diamond NS
  2 S S = +110
   Tie 75


39. S deals
Both vul
S J 10 4
H 8 3
D K 7 6 5 3
C A 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
Pass1 H
1 SPass4 SAP1 SPass2 NTPass
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 38AQH 8JQA
H QA8JC 54K6
S 24KQD 84QK
D 9410KD 39A10
C A265S Q34K
C 4S 6D 2A
  9 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S A 7 5 3 2
H A K 7 5 4
D Q 10
C 5
Table S K 9 8 6
H J
D J 9 8
C K 10 8 7 2
64676 64776
79667 =
Par NS -140
S Q
H Q 10 9 6 2
D A 4 2
C Q J 9 6

Nickell NS
4 S W -1 +100
 +12 103

  Diamond NS
  4 S W = -620
   -12 75


40. W deals
None vul
S A J 10 6 4
H 9 8
D Q 6
C A 8 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 D1 S2 H4 S1 NT2 S3 D3 S
5 HAP4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S KQ62H 9Q63
C J25QH J458
H Q438H 10D 47S 4
H J659S 2
D 3410  10 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S Q
H K 7 5 3
D A K 10 7 2
C K 3 2
Table S 8 2
H A Q J 10 2
D 8 5 3
C Q 9 6
68337 =
75AA6 =
Par NS -300
S K 9 7 5 3
H 6 4
D J 9 4
C J 10 4

Nickell NS
5 H E -1 +50
 +10 113

  Diamond NS
  4 H W = -420
   -10 75


41. N deals
E-W vul
S 9 8
H A Q J 6 5
D A 10 9
C A 9 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 NTPassPass1 NTPassPass
PassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 52Q9D 52QA
D 310K4H 53K7
D JC 36AH 82J10
H 63K4H AS 3C 34
H 89A10H QC 7C 49
H QS 4S 52H 6C 5S 5D 3
H JC 5S J7C AJ62
H 5C 7S 10S 2  7 tricks claimed
C AJ42
  7 tricks claimed
S K 6 2
H 9 7 4 2
D Q 8 6 3
C K 2
Table S A Q 4 3
H 10 3
D K J 7 5
C J 7 5
7795A =
46383 =
Par NS +140
S J 10 7 5
H K 8
D 4 2
C Q 10 6 4 3

Nickell NS
1 NT N = +90
 Tie 113

  Diamond NS
  1 NT N = +90
   Tie 75


42. E deals
Both vul
S A K 2
H J 7 5
D 4
C Q 10 5 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
Pass2 NTPass2 NT
Pass3 SPass3 NTPass3 CPass3 S
Pass4 DPass4 HPass4 CPass4 D
Pass4 SPass6 C (AP)Pass4 SPass5 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 85D A234
  13 tricks wonH 4A85
  11 tricks won
S 10 6 5
H K 10 8
D K J 8 7 6 3
C 6
Table S 9 8 7
H 9 6 4 3 2
D A 10 9 5
C 7
7B66B 7C76B
21671 =
Par NS +1430
S Q J 4 3
H A Q
D Q 2
C A K J 9 8

Nickell NS
6 C S +1 +1390
 +13 126

  Diamond NS
  5 C N = +600
   -13 75


43. S deals
None vul
S 3
H K Q 5 4 3
D A 6 2
C J 9 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 D1 D
1 S2 H3 SPass1 S2 H3 HPass
PassDblPass3 NT (AP)4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A354S 3Q46
D KA84D 87KA
D 2H 210QH K210A
S 8H 3JKD 56S 23
H 86K7S 5910H 3
C 48K3D 92S J4
H 10A49H 78JQ
S 6C 5Q9H 49S K6
S 2D 37D 6  9 tricks claimed
S 10H 5C 2C 7
S A 10 8 7 6
H A J 6
D K Q 9 5
C 3
Table S Q J 5 2
H 9 7 2
D 8
C Q 10 8 6 2
64777 74777
59556 59455
Par NS -140
S K 9 4
H 10 8
D J 10 7 4 3
C A K 7

Nickell NS
3 NT S -2 -100
 -4 126

  Diamond NS
  4 S W -1 +50
   +4 79


44. W deals
N-S vul
S 10 8 5
H Q 10 9
D K J 4 2
C 7 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
PassPassPass1 CPassPass1 DDbl
PassPassPassPass1 NTPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 3942D 65QK
C 25910C 35Q4
S 45A2D A
S 39J8  9 tricks won
S K1076
H 8Q6J
C 3KA4
C Q67H 5
  8 tricks claimed
S K J 4
H 8 7 3
D Q 9 3
C J 10 6 4
Table S A Q 7 3
H 6 5 4
D 10 8 7 6
C K 5
98988 =
45344 =
Par NS +600
S 9 6 2
H A K J 2
D A 5
C A Q 9 8

Nickell NS
1 C S +1 +90
 -11 126

  Diamond NS
  3 NT N = +600
   +11 90


45. N deals
Both vul
S J 10 8 6
H 8 5 4
D A 10 2
C 9 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
PassPass1 NTPassPass1 NT
PassPassPassDblPass2 CPass
2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A426S J25K
S 710QAH A526
C KA27H J43Q
S 3895S A364
H 10QK5C 3A27
H J839H K8109
H 7D 2S 4D 3S 78QC 5
S K62D 7D 93KA
  6 tricks claimedC 48Q6
  7 tricks claimed
S K 7 3
H A K J 7
D K J 5 4
C A 6
Table S Q 9 4 2
H 10 3 2
D 9 8 6
C 10 8 7
65557 75567
68876 =
Par NS -110
S A 5
H Q 9 6
D Q 7 3
C K Q J 5 3

Nickell NS
1 NT S -1 -100
 -5 126

  Diamond NS
  2 H W -1 +100
   +5 95


Nickell leads by 31 IMPs

Match AU14 MainTop 2014 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 4


46. E deals
None vul
S A 2
H J 10 9 7 6 2
D K 9 8
C 9 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstMeckstrothMossRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 D1 S1 C1 S
2 NTPass3 NTAP3 DPass3 SPass
5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 103A4H A4J3
D 105K2S 37A10
H 2H 25C 6K
  10 tricks wonD 34K2
  9 tricks claimed
S J 9 8 7
H K 4
D A Q 5 4
C Q 5 4
Table S 10
H Q 8 5 3
D J 7 2
C A K J 10 2
57643 =
76789 =
Par NS -110
S K Q 6 5 4 3
H A
D 10 6 3
C 8 7 6

Nickell NS
3 NT W +1 -430
 -11 126

  Diamond NS
  5 C E -2 +100
   +11 106


47. S deals
N-S vul
S 7 6 2
H 5
D A 8 6 3
C J 10 7 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstMeckstrothMossRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 C1 C
2 CPassPassDbl2 CPassPassDbl
PassPassRdblPassPassPassRdblPass
2 HPassPassDbl (AP)2 HPassPassDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 5679H 5J34
S 57QKC 3A65
H 34S 22H 79S 72
S 46A3C 810H 10H K
S J9D 5D 3D 25A4
C 3A25D 310KH Q
S 10H QD 68C K4D 7H 8
C K4D 4H 8D QH A69
D 2H AA7C Q7S 8S 3
S 5 4
H A Q 9 4
D 5
C K Q 9 8 6 2
Table S A Q J 8
H J 10 6 2
D 10 9 7 4
C 3
67585 =
75847 =
Par NS -110
S K 10 9 3
H K 8 7 3
D K Q J 2
C A

Nickell NS
2 H× W = -470
 Tie 126

  Diamond NS
  2 H× W = -470
   Tie 106


48. W deals
E-W vul
S J 9 8 3
H 10 3
D J 8 5 4
C 10 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstMeckstrothMossRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 NTPass3 NTPass1 CPass1 DPass
PassPass1 NTPassPass2 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 95A2D 247A
C 4Q76C KA56
D 25KAH K354
C KA58D 9JQC 2
D 943H 4D KH 865
D 6810H 8C 3Q78
D QH 9H 2JH 210JA
D 7S 10H 6H 3H 9QD 87
S QC 243  4 tricks claimed
S 6C 3K
  8 tricks claimed
S K 7 4 2
H K Q 6 2
D 9 6 2
C A Q
Table S Q 6 5
H J 7 5
D K Q 10 7 3
C 8 6
44438 45438
68894 68895
Par NS -110
S A 10
H A 9 8 4
D A
C K J 9 4 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT W -1 +100
 +7 133

  Diamond NS
  2 H S -4 -200
   -7 106


49. N deals
None vul
S K 8 5
H K 6
D A K Q 6
C 9 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstMeckstrothMossRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 NTPass2 C1 NTPass2 C
Pass2 DPass3 NT (AP)Pass2 DPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 935KH 932K
C 46J7C 56J7
D 107K2D 93A4
C 5QKAC 3QKA
D JA49D JK210
H 67Q2H 67Q5
C 2103H 10C 2104S 10
D 3Q5S 2D 7Q5S 2
C 9S 6S 38C 9S 7S 98
S 57A4S 56A4
S 9JK10S 3QKH 10
S Q J 4
H 8 5 2
D J 7 3
C A 10 8 7
Table S 10 7 6
H A 10 9 7
D 8 5 4 2
C Q 6
9999A =
33443 =
Par NS +400
S A 9 3 2
H Q J 4 3
D 10 9
C K J 2

Nickell NS
3 NT N = +400
 Tie 133

  Diamond NS
  3 NT N = +400
   Tie 106


50. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 7 4
H J 10 6 4 3
D Q 5 3
C 10 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstMeckstrothMossRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 NTDbl1 NTDbl
2 C2 H3 C3 H (AP)Pass2 CDbl2 S
4 C4 S5 CDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C AJ43S 48K6
C Q8610S 25Q3
D A765D 3A72
C 5S 2KH 4C A843
S 73A5C QJ610
H 52JQ  9 tricks claimed
C 7S 99H 3
H 10KA7
  8 tricks claimed
S 6 5
H 7 2
D J 10 6 4 2
C K 9 6 4
Table S 10 8 3
H K Q 9
D A 9
C A Q 7 5 2
68854 =
65579 =
Par NS -110
S A K J 9 2
H A 8 5
D K 8 7
C J 8

Nickell NS
3 H N -1 -100
 -9 133

  Diamond NS
  5 C× W -2 +300
   +9 115


51. S deals
E-W vul
S K 6 2
H Q 4
D K J 8 6 3
C 8 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstMeckstrothMossRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 H1 H
Dbl2 CPass3 D2 SPassPassDbl
3 S4 D4 H5 CRdbl3 D3 SPass
5 DPass5 SAPPass4 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 3JQ2C JQ26
D 9QK2D 10A37
D 6710AS 4K53
H A462S 28D 47
H 5Q103  11 tricks claimed
D JS 84H 9
C 4KS 76
H JC 8S 57
S J3
S A Q 10 9 7 4
H A J 9 5
D A Q
C 2
Table S J 8 5
H 10 6
D 7 2
C J 10 9 7 5 4
648A6 =
59537 58537
Par NS +130
S 3
H K 8 7 3 2
D 10 9 5 4
C A K Q

Nickell NS
5 S W -2 +200
 +2 135

  Diamond NS
  4 D N +1 +150
   -2 115


52. W deals
Both vul
S Q 4 2
H 9 3 2
D A 9 8 7
C K 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstMeckstrothMossRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 NTPass2 HDbl1 CPass1 SPass
RdblPass4 SAP2 SPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D JKA5H Q43K
H 2K64D 63KA
D 103C 39C 79A3
D QS 8S J7C 24KS 5
H A9C 95D QJC 57
H 73S 5JD 10S 8S J8
D 6S 7S A8H A2D 25
S 3C Q10D 46
  11 tricks claimedC 8D 9S 6J
D 5H 6S AH 9
  10 tricks claimed
S A J 3
H A 10 7 4
D K
C Q 8 5 4 3
Table S K 10 9 6 5
H K
D Q 10 6 5 4 2
C 9
41736 =
8B6A7 =
Par NS -650
S 8 7
H Q J 8 6 5
D J 3
C A J 6 2

Nickell NS
4 S E +1 -650
 -1 135

  Diamond NS
  4 S E = -620
   +1 116


53. N deals
N-S vul
S K 4 3 2
H A J 10 7 5 3
D A 8
C 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstMeckstrothMossRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 H2 D4 H1 H2 D2 NT
PassPassPassPass3 DPass3 S
Dbl4 SPass5 H
Pass6 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 8910KS 8910K
S 3H 6J5C 102Q3
D K56AC A7D 8K
H A924H 24J6
C 102A3S 2
C 45H 39  12 tricks claimed
S 4D 4A6
  10 tricks claimed
S Q 10 7 6 5
H K 4
D 6 3 2
C 7 5 3
Table S 8
H 9 6
D K Q J 10 7 4
C K J 9 2
BAC7A =
13163 =
Par NS +1430
S A J 9
H Q 8 2
D 9 5
C A Q 8 6 4

Nickell NS
4 H N = +620
 -13 135

  Diamond NS
  6 H N = +1430
   +13 129


54. E deals
E-W vul
S Q 9 6
H K
D K Q J 9 6
C Q 9 8 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstMeckstrothMossRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 HPass1 HPass
1 S2 DDblPass1 S2 D3 DPass
2 SPass4 HDbl3 SPass4 SAP
4 SDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D QA102D QA105
H A4D 5KH A3D 7K
H Q5D 7S 6H Q4D 2S 6
S 9A105S 9A104
D 3H 3S 49H 25S 5S Q
C 67S 22D K3H 9S 7
D 4H JS 76C 47S 22
C 48S 33H 610S 8D 6
D 8S JC 5KC 58S 33
S K 8 7 5 4
H
D 7 5 2
C J 10 6 5 4
Table S A 3 2
H A Q 8 7 6 2
D A 8 4 3
C
65677 64667
58766 =
Par NS -110
S J 10
H J 10 9 5 4 3
D 10
C A K 3 2

Nickell NS
4 S× W -2 +500
 +7 142

  Diamond NS
  4 S W -2 +200
   -7 129


55. S deals
Both vul
S K Q 5 3 2
H J 7
D A 7 6 5 3
C 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstMeckstrothMossRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 H1 H
2 C2 S4 C4 S2 CDbl4 CPass
5 CAP5 CDblPass5 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q87JC A976
S 394AS A2107
  10 tricks wonS JK94
D A1042
D 3C 2KJ
  10 tricks claimed
S A J
H 2
D Q J 2
C A Q J 10 8 4 3
Table S 10 9 8
H 10 8 6 4 3
D 10
C K 7 5 2
599A3 =
5333A 5223A
Par NS +130
S 7 6 4
H A K Q 9 5
D K 9 8 4
C 6

Nickell NS
5 C W -1 +100
 +5 147

  Diamond NS
  5 D S -1 -100
   -5 129


56. W deals
None vul
S 10 9 8
H A 10 6
D J 10 9 4
C 10 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstMeckstrothMossRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
PassPass1 SPassPassPass1 SPass
1 NTPass2 CAP1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C J32KD 1068K
S 5769C 42A7
C 6A74C KJ310
S 4QC 810C QH 486
H 5AJ2C 5D 59H 6
C 10QD 59D A473
H K376D Q9S 2H 2
D 73A4H 5AJ3
H 810C 5D JS 3H Q2
  9 tricks claimedS 10
  7 tricks claimed
S 6
H 9 8 7 5
D A K Q 2
C 9 8 4 3
Table S J 5 4 3 2
H K J
D 7 6
C A K Q 5
55553 =
8878A =
Par NS -130
S A K Q 7
H Q 4 3 2
D 8 5 3
C J 7

Nickell NS
2 C E +1 -110
 -1 147

  Diamond NS
  1 NT W = -90
   +1 130


57. N deals
E-W vul
S K J 10
H A K 7 5 2
D K 6
C 10 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstMeckstrothMossRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 NTPass3 NT1 NTPass3 NT
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 6Q32C 57J2
H Q924C 310A8
  9 tricks wonC KQD 24
C 6H 3S 8H 2
C 9D 3S 3H 5
D 49A6
  7 tricks claimed
S 9 8 6 5 4 3
H 9
D A 8 7 2
C J 3
Table S 7
H J 6 4
D Q J 5 4
C A K 9 6 5
96945 =
47397 47387
Par NS +200
S A Q 2
H Q 10 8 3
D 10 9 3
C Q 8 7

Nickell NS
3 NT N = +400
 +11 158

  Diamond NS
  3 NT N -2 -100
   -11 130


58. E deals
Both vul
S J 10 8 7
H 10 8 7 6
D Q 10
C 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstMeckstrothMossRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 NTDbl1 DDbl
Pass2 CPassPass1 HPass2 DAP
2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D Q85KH K26A
C 1057QD 35K10
S K4J3C 1027Q
S Q275S K273
C A42JS QA85
C 9D 23KD 2QA6
H A426  9 tricks claimed
D A6410
S 69A10
H 37D 3Q
S A 4 2
H J 9 5 3 2
D K 4 2
C 10 4
Table S 6 5 3
H A
D A J 9 8 7 3
C K J 7
56627 =
86695 86696
Par NS -120
S K Q 9
H K Q 4
D 6 5
C A Q 9 8 6

Nickell NS
2 H W -2 +200
 +7 165

  Diamond NS
  2 D E +1 -110
   -7 130


59. S deals
None vul
S K 9
H A 6 4 2
D K Q 8 5
C Q 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstMeckstrothMossRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 D1 D
Pass1 HPass2 HPass1 HPass2 H
Pass3 NTPass4 H (AP)Pass3 NTPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S JA59S QA29
D 104QAD 72KA
S 1034KC 1045Q
H 45QJH 25QJ
S 82H 26H 3D 4A8
H A83D Q6103
  10 tricks claimedD 5C 9H 79
S 35K6
D 8
  10 tricks claimed
S 5 4 2
H J
D J 9 4 3 2
C J 5 3 2
Table S Q J 10 6
H K 10 8 5
D A 6
C 10 9 8
A9B99 99B99
34244 =
Par NS +450
S A 8 7 3
H Q 9 7 3
D 10 7
C A K 4

Nickell NS
4 H N = +420
 Tie 165

  Diamond NS
  4 H N = +420
   Tie 130


60. W deals
N-S vul
S K 7 6 4 3
H 10 7 6
D 9 6 4
C A 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstMeckstrothMossRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 HPass2 DPass2 DPass2 NTPass
2 SPass3 CPass3 HPass4 CPass
3 DPass3 HPass4 DPass5 DAP
3 NTPass6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 3910JC A659
D 25104  12 tricks won
S A4H 38
  12 tricks won
S A J 5 2
H Q J 5 4 2
D J 10
C K 9
Table S
H A 3
D A K Q 7 3 2
C Q J 8 7 6
17211 16211
B69CC 969CC
Par NS -920
S Q 10 9 8
H K 9 8
D 8 5
C 5 4 3 2

Nickell NS
6 D E = -920
 -11 165

  Diamond NS
  5 D W +1 -420
   +11 141


Nickell leads by 24 IMPs

Match AU14 MainTop 2014 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5


65. N deals
None vul
S A 10 5
H Q 7
D J 10 9 2
C 8 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
Pass1 NTPassPass1 CPass
2 DPass2 HAP1 HPass1 NTPass
2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 4210KD JQKA
C 74J8C J27A
H 27JAD 6397
H 93QKD 10854
C KAH 62S 53JQ
D 39QKH 27KA
D 6A27S 86A7
H 4C 55D 5D 2H 5H 9H 10
C Q6D 43H 3QJC 4
S 3  7 tricks claimed
S Q 6 2
H 10 8 6 4 3 2
D A 4 3
C J
Table S K 9 7 3
H K J 5
D Q 8 7
C K Q 7
55468 =
87855 88965
Par NS -140
S J 8 4
H A 9
D K 6 5
C A 10 9 6 4

Nickell NS
2 H E +1 -140
 -5 165

  Diamond NS
  2 H W -1 +50
   +5 146


66. E deals
N-S vul
S K 7 5
H 2
D Q 7 6 5 3
C A Q 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
1 H1 S1 H1 S
2 H4 SAP2 H4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 72A8H 52A8
S 102A5H 3J4D 3
C 1034JS QA59
H K4D 39C 53K7
H J5S 73C 2J68
S K943S J3710
D 58A4  10 tricks claimed
S J8D 6H 10
C 76A2
C 89S 65
D 297K
S A 8 3
H 7 6 5 4
D J 9 4
C 10 6 5
Table S 10 9
H A Q 10 9 3
D K 8
C K 9 4 2
99798 99698
44635 =
Par NS +600
S Q J 6 4 2
H K J 8
D A 10 2
C J 7

Nickell NS
4 S S = +620
 Tie 165

  Diamond NS
  4 S S = +620
   Tie 146


67. S deals
E-W vul
S A 6 4
H 7
D 10 9 5 3
C J 10 9 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
1 NT1 NT
PassPassDbl2 CPassPass2 CDbl
Dbl5 CAP3 C3 SPass5 C
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C QJ7AH 37A6
C 8H 563D 8A23
C KS 510H QH 45C J8
D K234C 103AQ
D A758H 9KC 210
D 6J9C 67KS 5
  10 tricks claimedD K754
D 6J9
  10 tricks claimed
S K 9 8 5
H K 5 3 2
D Q J 7 2
C Q
Table S Q 10 3 2
H A Q J 10 8
D 8 4
C 7 3
8448A =
57953 =
Par NS +130
S J 7
H 9 6 4
D A K 6
C A K 8 5 4

Nickell NS
5 C S -1 -50
 +2 167

  Diamond NS
  5 C× S -1 -100
   -2 146


68. W deals
Both vul
S J 8 4 2
H Q 8 7
D 7 5 4
C A 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
PassPass1 CDblPassPass1 C1 S
Pass2 S3 C3 DPass2 S3 C3 H
4 CPassPass4 S4 C4 SDblAP
5 CDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K37AC K610S 5
C QS 526S K32A
D 2J65D A834
S K38AD 2K65
S 7109JS 69J7
D 4C 789C A4H 22
  9 tricks claimedC 85S 10J
D Q97C 7
D J10H 7C 9
S 9 3
H 10 4 3
D 10 9 6 3
C K J 3 2
Table S A 7
H A K 5
D A 2
C Q 10 9 7 5 4
49774 =
84569 =
Par NS +140
S K Q 10 6 5
H J 9 6 2
D K Q J 8
C

Nickell NS
5 C× E -2 +500
 +12 179

  Diamond NS
  4 S× S -1 -200
   -12 146


69. N deals
N-S vul
S Q J 7 3
H A J 9 6 4 3
D 3
C A 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
2 DPassPass1 HPass1 NT
PassDbl2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q762C Q762
C J84AC J84A
H A2710S J246
H 35D 2KS 310KA
C 10KD 35C KH 3510
S 72KAH A2710
S 9Q105H J5D 2K
S JD 646S 9QH 85
H QD 4D JJH QD 4C 34
S 83D KD 5  6 tricks claimed
H 8D QD A
S A 9 8 6
H K 10
D A J
C K 9 6 4 3
Table S 10 2
H Q 8 5 2
D K 10 9 6
C Q J 5
46764 =
96678 =
Par NS -400
S K 5 4
H 7
D Q 8 7 5 4 2
C 10 8 7

Nickell NS
2 D N -3 -300
 -3 179

  Diamond NS
  2 H N -2 -200
   +3 149


70. E deals
E-W vul
S K 9 7 3
H A 4
D Q J 5 4 2
C Q 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
Pass1 CPass2 NT
Pass1 DPass2 NTPass3 CPass3 S
Pass3 HDbl4 CPass4 HDbl4 S
Pass4 SPass4 NTPass4 NTPass5 H
Pass5 HPass5 S (AP)Pass6 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q78AH 84JK
S 34A6D K329
S 5JK2C 73Q2
  11 tricks wonD Q10S 56
C 45A6
C K9D 48
C JD 7S 3H 2
C 10H 6D 5H 3
S Q J 6
H 8 6
D A 8 7 6 3
C 9 6 3
Table S 4 2
H Q J 9 5 3 2
D 10 9
C 8 5 2
CB9AC =
12431 =
Par NS +990
S A 10 8 5
H K 10 7
D K
C A K J 10 7

Nickell NS
5 S N = +450
 -11 179

  Diamond NS
  6 NT S = +990
   +11 160


71. S deals
Both vul
S 8 6 3
H K Q 8 7
D 2
C K Q 7 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
PassPass
1 NTPass3 NTAP1 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 4J83C Q28A
S 45A6H 47A3
H 4KA6H J65Q
H J328C K9103
  11 tricks claimed  11 tricks claimed
S A K Q 7
H 5 4 2
D Q 8 4
C A 5 3
Table S J 9 4
H A J 10
D A K 6 3
C J 9 2
33345 =
AA998 =
Par NS -630
S 10 5 2
H 9 6 3
D J 10 9 7 5
C 10 8

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -660
 Tie 179

  Diamond NS
  3 NT W +2 -660
   Tie 160


72. W deals
None vul
S 10 6 5 2
H 8 2
D Q 10 8 5 2
C A 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
PassPass1 CPassPassPass1 HPass
1 HPass1 NTPass2 HPass2 NTPass
3 CPass3 HPass4 HAP
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 2K34C Q2A7
H 36Q2D 5A94
H 78A4H 34Q2
H 510JD 5H J856
C 2410JH 7D 2A10
S 9K63C K834
C 3A78C 10J5D 8
S 2  10 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S K Q 7
H Q J 7
D 7 4
C 9 6 5 3 2
Table S 8 4 3
H A K 9 5 3
D A K
C K 10 7
35363 =
98A7A =
Par NS -420
S A J 9
H 10 6 4
D J 9 6 3
C Q J 8

Nickell NS
4 H W = -420
 Tie 179

  Diamond NS
  4 H E = -420
   Tie 160


73. N deals
E-W vul
S K 9 8 7 2
H 9 8 3 2
D Q 9 2
C Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
Pass2 CPassPass1 CDbl
2 DPass3 CAP1 H2 SPassPass
3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 6A95D 6J95
C 2QKAC 2QKA
D 73Q8H 5J27
  10 tricks won  11 tricks won
S 6
H K J 10 4
D A J 10 3
C 9 7 4 2
Table S Q J 5
H A 7
D 8 5
C K J 10 8 6 5
37362 =
8687B =
Par NS -600
S A 10 4 3
H Q 6 5
D K 7 6 4
C A 3

Nickell NS
3 C E +1 -130
 +1 180

  Diamond NS
  3 C E +2 -150
   -1 160


74. E deals
Both vul
S J 10 9 8
H 9
D 9 3
C A 10 6 5 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
1 S1 NT1 SDbl
Pass2 SPass2 NTPass2 CAP
Pass3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A3H 2JD 10KA3
S QKC 810D J98Q
H 79A3C 98A3
S 64C 79C 2KQ7
D A9102S A3H 28
D J38K  8 tricks claimed
H Q4S 85
C 9JA
  7 tricks claimed
S
H J 7 6 4 2
D A J 7 6 5
C J 8 7
Table S A Q 7 6 2
H A 10 8 5
D 10 8
C K 3
67457 67448
66985 76985
Par NS -140
S K 5 4 3
H K Q 3
D K Q 4 2
C Q 9

Nickell NS
3 C N -2 -200
 -7 180

  Diamond NS
  2 C N = +90
   +7 167


75. S deals
None vul
S K 9 5
H J 8 7 6
D K Q 7 6 2
C 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
PassPass
Pass1 DPass1 SPassPass1 NTPass
PassPassDblPass3 DDbl3 NTAP
1 NTPassPass2 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q10A6D 85Q3
H 2946H 6293
D 8A23C 9Q102
H 37A10C 3D 7A6
H 5KS 38C 4K7D 2
S QKA4C 8JS 55
S 810J5S QKA7
  7 tricks claimedD 4S 49K
H 7A104
S Q J 3
H 4 3
D A 10 9 5
C Q J 7 3
Table S A 8
H A Q 5 2
D J 4 3
C A 5 4 2
56654 56644
77789 76789
Par NS -110
S 10 7 6 4 2
H K 10 9
D 8
C K 9 8 6

Nickell NS
2 S S -1 -50
 -3 180

  Diamond NS
  3 NT E -1 +50
   +3 170


76. W deals
N-S vul
S 6 2
H J 10 9
D K Q 9 3 2
C Q 10 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
PassPass1 CPassPassPass2 CPass
1 DPass1 SPass2 DPass2 SPass
1 NTPass4 SAP3 CPass3 HPass
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 45QAD 45QA
S A742S A346
S K3H 26S K7D 72
S Q8D 7D 3S Q8D 10H 9
C 64K10C 106A3
H 49A8S JH 2H J5
S 10JC 3C 9D K68H 4
  10 tricks claimedH 510A8
H KQ7D 2
S 4
H 7 5 4 2
D 10 7 5
C K J 7 5 3
Table S A K Q 10 9 5
H A K 6 3
D A 6
C 6
54264 =
79B68 =
Par NS -450
S J 8 7 3
H Q 8
D J 8 4
C A 8 4 2

Nickell NS
4 S E = -420
 Tie 180

  Diamond NS
  4 H E = -420
   Tie 170


77. N deals
Both vul
S J 8 2
H 7 4
D K J 10 6
C K J 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
Pass1 D1 HPassPass2 H
DblPass1 NTAPPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q279D 310Q8
H J84KS 7QK2
D 489JC A294
C 2910AC 5K36
C 5786D KAH 32
S 49K2S 93J4
D 210QH 6D J4C 107
D AH 336H 4K52
S 5Q38C QH 10D 97
H 5AC JD 5H QA79
D 7KS 7C 4  8 tricks claimed
S K 10 6 3
H A 8 2
D 9 7 3 2
C A 5
Table S 7 5 4
H K 9
D A Q 5 4
C Q 9 8 3
54745 =
79687 =
Par NS -140
S A Q 9
H Q J 10 6 5 3
D 8
C 10 6 4

Nickell NS
1 NT E = -90
 -5 180

  Diamond NS
  2 H S = +110
   +5 175


78. E deals
None vul
S A 10 8
H 10 9
D Q 4 3
C J 10 9 8 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
2 HPassPass1 D
3 HAPPass1 NT2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 52A4D 76QA
D 3210KC 6A2J
H K92AS 32A4
D 56S 107K9
  9 tricks claimedS 5J8Q
H 2A79
S 6
  9 tricks claimed
S J 9 2
H K Q 7
D K 9 6
C K Q 3 2
Table S Q 7 4
H J 8 5 4 3 2
D A J 2
C 6
46467 =
87976 =
Par NS -140
S K 6 5 3
H A 6
D 10 8 7 5
C A 7 4

Nickell NS
3 H E = -140
 Tie 180

  Diamond NS
  2 H E +1 -140
   Tie 175


79. S deals
N-S vul
S 9 4 2
H 7
D A Q 10 8 2
C K 7 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondLevinPlatnickWeinsteinKatzGrecoNickellHampson
PassPass
1 C1 D2 DPass1 NTPass3 NTAP
2 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 938KD 8J95
C 4610JS 38A2
H QK72S K45J
D 4Q39S Q9610
D 10JH 35C 4210J
S 5JA2C 8QKA
S Q4610S 7H 3H 5D 2
C Q753C 5397
  9 tricks claimedH K724
H 6D 10A8
S A K Q
H K 6 5
D K 7 5 4
C Q 9 4
Table S 7 6 5 3
H A 10 2
D J 6 3
C A 10 5
33644 =
A9799 A9798
Par NS -430
S J 10 8
H Q J 9 8 4 3
D 9
C J 8 3

Nickell NS
3 NT W = -400
 Tie 180

  Diamond NS
  3 NT W = -400
   Tie 175


Nickell leads by 5 IMPs

Match AU14 MainTop 2014 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6


80. W deals
E-W vul
S K Q 8 6 3
H 4
D K J 7 2
C 10 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondKatzPlatnickNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
PassPassPass2 CPassPassPass1 C
Pass2 HPass3 HPass1 SPass2 C
Pass3 SPass4 CPass2 NTPass3 H
Pass4 DPass4 NTPass3 SPass4 S
Pass5 DPass6 S (AP)Pass4 NTPass6 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A362D 10KA3
H 8A64  11 tricks won
S A234
S J965
H 2JS K
  12 tricks claimed
S 9 2
H J 10 6 5
D Q 10 9 6 5
C 8 6
Table S 7 5 4
H 8
D A 8 4
C Q J 9 4 3 2
BCB88 BCB87
20255 =
Par NS +980
S A J 10
H A K Q 9 7 3 2
D 3
C A K

Nickell NS
6 S N = +980
 +14 194

  Diamond NS
  6 H S -1 -50
   -14 175


81. N deals
None vul
S 10 9 8 4
H 5 4
D 10
C A 9 8 7 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondKatzPlatnickNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
Pass1 C2 HPass1 C2 D
DblRdbl3 DPassDblRdblPass2 H
3 HPass3 SPass3 HPass4 DPass
4 SAP5 DPass6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 528AS 528A
S 3H 8D A6410
  12 tricks wonD 52KC 4
  12 tricks won
S K J 7 2
H J 10
D K 9 7 4
C Q J 6
Table S A Q 6 3
H A 9
D A Q J 8 5 3
C K
11715 =
BB6B6 =
Par NS -460
S 5
H K Q 8 7 6 3 2
D 6 2
C 10 3 2

Nickell NS
4 S E +2 -480
 +10 204

  Diamond NS
  6 D E = -920
   -10 175


82. E deals
N-S vul
S A 6 5
H Q J
D A K 7 5 2
C 10 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondKatzPlatnickNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 DPass1 DPass
1 HPass2 HAP1 HPass2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 5310KD A38J
H 2JA3H JA36
H K59Q  8 tricks won
D 38JK
C 26JQ
D 1054Q
S 28A4
  9 tricks claimed
S K Q 8
H 10 9 8 6 2
D J 10
C Q 8 5
Table S 9 4 3
H A K 7 4
D 9 6 4 3
C K 6
67478 =
66964 =
Par NS -140
S J 10 7 2
H 5 3
D Q 8
C A J 9 4 3

Nickell NS
2 H W +1 -140
 -1 204

  Diamond NS
  2 H W = -110
   +1 176


83. S deals
E-W vul
S 8 7 5
H K 5
D 10 9 6 4 2
C 7 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondKatzPlatnickNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 D1 C
Pass3 DPass3 NT (AP)Pass1 DPass1 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 4210JC 429Q
D K327D K32A
D QS 24AC 10JA6
C 95K6C K7
C A7D 8Q  8 tricks claimed
C 8S 5
  8 tricks claimed
S J 10 2
H Q 8 3 2
D 3
C A K 8 4 3
Table S K Q 6 4
H 10 9 7 6
D A 8 7
C 10 9
54474 75475
68968 =
Par NS -140
S A 9 3
H A J 4
D K Q J 5
C Q J 5

Nickell NS
3 NT S -1 -50
 -5 204

  Diamond NS
  1 NT S +1 +120
   +5 181


84. W deals
Both vul
S 10 5 3
H 8 6
D A 7 6
C A J 6 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondKatzPlatnickNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
PassPass1 DPassPassPass1 DPass
1 HPass4 HAP1 HPass3 HPass
3 SPass3 NTPass
4 CPass4 DPass
5 DPass6 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A23H 3H 6A27
H 46A2D 24H 46
H KQ78S 25K7
D K4C 26D 53H 37
D J8C 77S A3C 36
D 10QS 810H 59
  13 tricks claimedD 98H JA
H 98KQ
S A J 8 2
H J 9 7 4 3
D
C K 10 7 2
Table S K
H A K 10 5
D K J 10 9 5 2
C 9 3
46155 =
97C88 97A88
Par NS -1430
S Q 9 7 6 4
H Q 2
D Q 8 4 3
C Q 8

Nickell NS
4 H W +3 -710
 +12 216

  Diamond NS
  6 H W = -1430
   -12 181


85. N deals
N-S vul
S A J 9 2
H 10 7
D 5 4
C K Q 10 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondKatzPlatnickNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
Pass1 C1 H1 D1 NT2 H
Dbl1 NTPass2 DDblPass2 NTAP
Pass2 HPassPass
DblPass2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 4J73D 735K
D 35A2H 3Q67
S 67KAD 2Q410
H 10A56H J1082
D 10JQ4S 32Q4
C 4K3AS 6710J
H QS 3C 2KC 28A4
D K76C 7  7 tricks claimed
S Q452
S K 10 5 3
H J 6
D Q 6 3
C 9 6 5 4
Table S Q 8 6
H A K 8 3
D A K 10
C J 8 3
66656 =
77667 76666
Par NS -90
S 7 4
H Q 9 5 4 2
D J 9 8 7 2
C A

Nickell NS
2 NT E = -120
 -5 216

  Diamond NS
  2 NT E -1 +50
   +5 186


86. E deals
E-W vul
S K 9 8 4
H 8 4
D 6 5 4 3
C 7 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondKatzPlatnickNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 NT2 D1 NT2 H
2 NTPass3 CPass3 NTAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 568QH 568Q
D QA26C 56Q7
C A325C 3410A
S 102KH 10J49
  11 tricks claimedD 23Q10
D 7A86
C 8S 22K
S A1034
S Q57K
S 8
S 7 3 2
H A J 6
D K J 9 8 2
C Q 3
Table S A Q J 6
H Q 9
D Q 7
C K J 10 9 5
23522 =
9A8BA BA8BA
Par NS -660
S 10 5
H K 10 7 5 3 2
D A 10
C A 8 6

Nickell NS
3 NT E +2 -660
 -2 216

  Diamond NS
  3 NT E = -600
   +2 188


87. S deals
Both vul
S 4
H 8 5 4
D J 9 6 2
C A Q 7 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondKatzPlatnickNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 S1 S
Pass1 NTPass2 S (AP)DblPass2 H2 S
PassPass3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 1023AS J74K
S 984KH 102A4
D 5K86H 35KS Q
S 10AH 46H 9S 578
H 35Q2C 69KA
D 47S 79D 25Q8
  9 tricks claimedS 10AC 32
C 25410
  8 tricks claimed
S A 8 7
H A J 7 3
D 10 8
C K J 8 2
Table S K 6 2
H K Q 10 9 6
D 5 4 3
C 6 4
694A8 =
73825 =
Par NS +140
S Q J 10 9 5 3
H 2
D A K Q 7
C 10 9

Nickell NS
2 S S +1 +140
 +1 217

  Diamond NS
  3 H E -1 +100
   -1 188


88. W deals
None vul
S 6 3
H 7 2
D K 9 5 4
C 10 8 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondKatzPlatnickNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 SPass1 NT2 H1 SPass2 CPass
3 SPass4 SAP3 SPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 74J9H 74J9
H A328H K328
D 7A52H 5
S J342  10 tricks won
S 56Q9
H QKS 10
  11 tricks claimed
S A K J 10 8 7 5
H 9 3
D A 10 3
C 4
Table S Q 4
H Q 10 8 4
D J 8 6 2
C A K 7
32648 =
AA685 AA795
Par NS -430
S 9 2
H A K J 6 5
D Q 7
C Q J 9 3

Nickell NS
4 S W +1 -450
 -1 217

  Diamond NS
  4 S W = -420
   +1 189


89. N deals
E-W vul
S K J 9 8 3 2
H A K 6
D J 7
C Q 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondKatzPlatnickNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 SPass1 NT1 SPass1 NT
3 DAP3 NTPassPass4 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A324D A745
C Q2106D QJ68
C 7JKAH 46JQ
D A745C 10A72
D KJ68S A264
H 765Q  9 tricks claimed
S 5
  8 tricks claimed
S A 10
H 10 7 4
D A K Q 10 3 2
C A 6
Table S Q 7 6
H J 9 8 5 3
D 9 6 4
C J 2
58549 =
85883 =
Par NS +110
S 5 4
H Q 2
D 8 5
C K 10 9 8 5 4 3

Nickell NS
3 D W -1 +100
 +4 221

  Diamond NS
  4 C S -1 -50
   -4 189


90. E deals
Both vul
S 8 5
H K 8 6 2
D A K 3
C K J 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondKatzPlatnickNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
PassPassPass1 D
Pass1 CPass1 HPass1 HPass2 H
Pass2 HPass2 SPass4 HAP
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 2A87S QA65
S 8JA6C 4A610
C 7A62S K824
D 63JQD 9A87
D 109K4H 27A5
S 5310KH 310KJ
D 5C 8H JS 4  10 tricks claimed
C 1045J
H 27A5
S K 6
H Q 10 5
D 9 6 5 2
C A Q 5 3
Table S Q J 7 3 2
H J 7
D J 8 4
C 10 9 2
99A99 =
44344 =
Par NS +620
S A 10 9 4
H A 9 4 3
D Q 10 7
C 7 4

Nickell NS
4 H S -1 -100
 -12 221

  Diamond NS
  4 H N = +620
   +12 201


91. S deals
None vul
S K 8
H J 10 3 2
D 10 9 6 3
C K Q 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondKatzPlatnickNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 C1 NT
1 H1 NTAPPass2 CPass2 S
Pass2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K753H 5JK8
H 68A2H 67Q2
H Q10D 4D 8H 910C 6D 8
H 4JS 3D JS K362
S K465  9 tricks claimed
S 810J2
S A7D 39
S QD 7D 6D 2
C 75K3
C Q498
S 7 5 2
H A Q 9 5 4
D K 7 5
C 8 5
Table S 10 9 4 3
H K 6
D A 4 2
C J 6 4 3
88789 =
55644 =
Par NS +120
S A Q J 6
H 8 7
D Q J 8
C A 10 9 7

Nickell NS
1 NT N +2 +150
 Tie 221

  Diamond NS
  2 NT S +1 +150
   Tie 201


92. W deals
N-S vul
S 7 2
H J 9 4 3
D 10 7 5 4 3
C 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondKatzPlatnickNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
PassPass2 S4 NTPassPass1 S2 NT
5 HPass5 SDbl (AP)4 DPass4 SDbl
Pass5 D5 SPass
PassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K652C Q327
C K346D A638
C A827C A846
C QJS 210C KJD 710
S 7  9 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S K 10 8 6
H A 10 8 7 6
D 6
C J 8 3
Table S A Q 9 5 4 3
H K Q
D 8 2
C 10 7 6
425A9 =
39823 =
Par NS +100
S J
H 5 2
D A K Q J 9
C A K Q 9 5

Nickell NS
5 S× E -2 +300
 Tie 221

  Diamond NS
  5 S× E -2 +300
   Tie 201


93. N deals
Both vul
S A J 10 7
H A 8
D Q J 8 6
C 9 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondKatzPlatnickNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
1 D1 HDbl1 D1 H1 S
3 DPass4 HAP2 NT3 S4 DPass
4 HPassPass4 S
PassPassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 93JKC A3J2
C J2A3D 7QK9
C K7S 44H K610A
  11 tricks wonS A428
S J9KQ
C 4107D 4
C K9H Q5
  8 tricks claimed
S Q 8
H 10 9 7 4 3
D 7 3
C A K 10 6
Table S 9 4
H K Q J 5 2
D A K 10 4 2
C J
58147 58137
85A76 75A76
Par NS -500
S K 6 5 3 2
H 6
D 9 5
C Q 8 5 4 2

Nickell NS
4 H E +1 -650
 -4 221

  Diamond NS
  4 S× S -2 -500
   +4 205


94. E deals
None vul
S 8 5 3 2
H A K 10 7
D A 10 9
C Q 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondKatzPlatnickNickellMeckstrothGrecoRodwellHampson
2 CPass1 NTPass
PassDblPass2 D (AP)2 CPass2 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K2107S 9K84
C 49K2S 62A7
C A6H 2QC A249
S A963C K6H 2Q
S 4D 2Q5S 10D 2J5
H 83A4H 83K4
S 8C 8D 5JH AQJ5
H J5KQS 3D 6D QQ
H 7D 696D K493
C 37H 9610
  8 tricks claimed  5 tricks claimed
S K Q J 6
H 6 5 3 2
D J 8 7 4
C 4
Table S A 10 4
H Q 4
D 6 3
C A K 10 8 5 3
75885 =
57557 =
Par NS +100
S 9 7
H J 9 8
D K Q 5 2
C J 7 6 2

Nickell NS
2 D S = +90
 -2 221

  Diamond NS
  2 D E -3 +150
   +2 207


Nickell leads by 14 IMPs

Match AU14 MainTop 2014 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7


95. S deals
N-S vul
S K J 10 8
H A J 9
D A J 10 8 3
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoLevinHampsonWeinsteinMeckstrothMossRodwellBathurst
3 NT3 C
Pass4 CAPPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K47AD 2AK4
C 32QKC 32QK
H KA72H KA72
S 107D 6AS 86C 49
C JC AJD 35
  11 tricks claimedD 6Q
  11 tricks claimed
S A 9 4 2
H K 8
D Q 9 7 5 2
C K J
Table S Q 7 6 5 3
H 10 7 6 5 3
D K
C 5 2
9689B =
46542 27532
Par NS +600
S
H Q 4 2
D 6 4
C A Q 10 9 8 7 6 4

Nickell NS
4 C N +1 +150
 Tie 221

  Diamond NS
  3 C S +2 +150
   Tie 207


96. W deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 4
H 6 3
D A J 7 5 3
C A 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoLevinHampsonWeinsteinMeckstrothMossRodwellBathurst
1 SPass3 H4 H1 SPass3 S4 H
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D KA62D KA94
H 3A42H 310Q2
D 84Q3H J76A
S A487D 62Q3
  10 tricks claimedS A
  10 tricks claimed
S A J 9 5 3
H 8 7 2
D K Q 10
C J 5
Table S K 8 6 2
H A 10
D 9 8 6
C 9 8 7 6
86A89 =
37344 =
Par NS +420
S 7
H K Q J 9 5 4
D 4 2
C K Q 10 4

Nickell NS
4 H S = +420
 Tie 221

  Diamond NS
  4 H S = +420
   Tie 207


97. N deals
None vul
S 10 9 4
H Q J 7 4
D Q 9 6 3
C K 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoLevinHampsonWeinsteinMeckstrothMossRodwellBathurst
Pass1 CPassPass1 CPass
1 HPass2 CPass2 DPass2 NTPass
2 DPass2 HPass3 CPass4 HAP
3 HPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 610A7C 37KA
D 2K3S 8C 5894
H 24K8H A438
H 3S 610JH 2JKS 5
S 10QA3C Q6D 5H 7
S 529K  9 tricks claimed
H 5C 3A7
C 9456
C 7KA
S 7 3 2
H A 10 6 2
D K 8 7 5
C 9 7
Table S K Q 8
H K 9 5 3
D 10
C A Q J 10 5
46474 =
97969 =
Par NS -400
S A J 6 5
H 8
D A J 4 2
C 8 6 3 2

Nickell NS
4 H W -1 +50
 Tie 221

  Diamond NS
  4 H E -1 +50
   Tie 207


98. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 8
H Q J 8 7
D J 9 6 5
C K J 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoLevinHampsonWeinsteinMeckstrothMossRodwellBathurst
Pass1 SPass1 C
Pass1 NTPass3 S1 D1 NTPass2 S
Pass4 SAPPass2 NTPass3 S
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A762H A769
H 3QK10H 3QK10
H 59S 38H 42S 38
D A53KD A57K
  9 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S 6 5 3
H A 3
D A Q 8 4 2
C 10 8 2
Table S J 9
H K 6 5 4
D 10 7 3
C 9 7 6 5
99967 =
43465 =
Par NS +600
S A K 10 7 4 2
H 10 9 2
D K
C A Q 4

Nickell NS
4 S S -1 -100
 Tie 221

  Diamond NS
  4 S S -1 -100
   Tie 207


99. S deals
E-W vul
S J 9 8 7 3
H J 9 5 4 2
D A 5 4
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoLevinHampsonWeinsteinMeckstrothMossRodwellBathurst
Pass1 D
1 D2 HDbl2 S1 H1 S2 CPass
3 HPass3 NTAP2 HPassPass2 S
DblPassPassRdbl
Pass3 DPassPass
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K63AS 67A5
C A25H 4D 239A
C 49JS 9H 2836
H A283D 6K84
H 6510D 3C 25D 54
H QC 679H 410D 7A
S Q5C 77D QJS 3S 4
S 6
H A K 7 6
D J 9 8
C K J 8 7 5
Table S A Q 10 4 2
H Q 10 8
D 6 2
C A 4 3
56574 46574
87869 =
Par NS -120
S K 5
H 3
D K Q 10 7 3
C Q 10 9 6 2

Nickell NS
3 NT E = -600
 -11 221

  Diamond NS
  3 D× S -1 -100
   +11 218


100. W deals
Both vul
S J 9 3 2
H A Q 10 9
D A 7 3
C A 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoLevinHampsonWeinsteinMeckstrothMossRodwellBathurst
1 H1 NTPass2 S1 HPass1 S3 C
Pass2 NTPass3 DDblPass3 SPass
Pass3 HPass3 SPassDblPassPass
Pass3 NTAP4 HDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 54Q3S 21078
S A267H 6C 3KA
S 8910D 4S 354A
S KD 6H 5JS QJKC 6
D Q82AS 6D 4H 29
C A23H 2D 57910
C 89KH 3C JH 5A2
C QH 4D 2AQ6
  7 tricks claimedH Q8C 73
S A Q 8
H K J 7 5 4 3 2
D J 5 2
C
Table S K 10 6 5
H 8 6
D Q 9
C 10 9 5 4 2
9859A 985AA
45823 =
Par NS +500
S 7 4
H
D K 10 8 6 4
C K Q J 7 6 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N -2 -200
 -14 221

  Diamond NS
  4 H× W -3 +800
   +14 232


101. N deals
N-S vul
S J 9 8 7
H 8 6 5 3 2
D 3
C 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoLevinHampsonWeinsteinMeckstrothMossRodwellBathurst
PassPass2 CPassPass1 C
Pass2 DPass2 HPass1 DPass3 NT (AP)
Pass2 SPass2 NT
Pass3 CPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 47A2C 9326
H 4JA2C 74JA
H 937KD A436
D K837D K8H 27
D A4C 36D J10C 5Q
D J10S 8QH 4KA3
H QH 95QJ
  8 tricks claimedH 10S 2S 46
S AK57
S Q 6 5 4
H A 9
D 10 8 4
C Q 10 9 7
Table S A 10 3
H Q 10 7 4
D Q 7 6
C J 8 2
78887 =
45445 55456
Par NS +110
S K 2
H K J
D A K J 9 5 2
C A K 6

Nickell NS
3 NT S -1 -100
 +5 226

  Diamond NS
  3 NT S -3 -300
   -5 232


102. E deals
E-W vul
S A 8
H A 4
D K J 3 2
C 10 8 7 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoLevinHampsonWeinsteinMeckstrothMossRodwellBathurst
Pass2 SPassPass
PassPassPass1 HPass2 H2 S
3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A24JC 24JA
H K4J7H 6A37
D 42Q8S A245
D A1063S 83KQ
C 5QK6S 6C 3H 4J
D 7J95C 6
S A345  8 tricks claimed
S 8210Q
  7 tricks claimed
S Q 5
H K Q 6 5 2
D 7 6 4
C A K 3
Table S J 3 2
H J 10 8 3
D A Q 9
C 9 5 4
57578 =
86855 =
Par NS -100
S K 10 9 7 6 4
H 9 7
D 10 8 5
C Q J

Nickell NS
2 S S -1 -50
 -4 226

  Diamond NS
  3 H W -1 +100
   +4 236


103. S deals
Both vul
S K 5
H A 7
D A Q J 10 9
C 7 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoLevinHampsonWeinsteinMeckstrothMossRodwellBathurst
1 D1 D
1 H2 H4 H5 D (AP)1 H2 D4 H5 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 972KH 3
D 38Q  11 tricks won
  11 tricks won
S
H Q 9 5 4 3
D 8 6 2
C K Q 10 9 8
Table S J 10 9 8 4 3 2
H J 10 8 2
D
C A 4
86395 872A5
36A27 =
Par NS -200
S A Q 7 6
H K 6
D K 7 5 4 3
C J 3

Nickell NS
5 D S = +600
 Tie 226

  Diamond NS
  5 D S = +600
   Tie 236


104. W deals
None vul
S A K 10 9
H A 4 2
D 10 6 5 4 3
C 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoLevinHampsonWeinsteinMeckstrothMossRodwellBathurst
Pass1 DPass1 HPass1 DPass1 H
Pass2 HPass4 H (AP)DblRdbl3 C3 H
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K2JAC Q26A
S 56A2C 53H 2J
D 3A27D 39K7
C 653H 2S 58A2
D 48JQS KQ43
S 3KQ4S 9C 8H 66
S 9D 9H 67C 97H 410
C 97H 44S 10C 4H 87
S 10C 8H 88D JQ48
H 97A3H 7A39
S J 8 7 6 3
H J 7
D Q 7
C K Q 7 3
Table S Q 2
H K 5 3
D A 9 8
C J 10 8 6 4
77AA5 =
56338 =
Par NS +420
S 5 4
H Q 10 9 8 6
D K J 2
C A 9 5

Nickell NS
4 H S -1 -50
 -10 226

  Diamond NS
  4 H S = +420
   +10 246


105. N deals
E-W vul
S A K 9 7
H 3 2
D K 10 7
C K J 10 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoLevinHampsonWeinsteinMeckstrothMossRodwellBathurst
1 NTDblPass
2 CPass2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
D 567Q
D A3210
H KA62
S 32K8
C 10Q72
H JQ73
D 48KC 5
C KA34
H 859S 7
H 10S 9
  7 tricks claimed
S 6 5 2
H 10 9 7 6
D J 8 6 2
C 4 2
Table S Q 10 8
H K J 8
D A Q
C A Q 9 6 5
78777 78577
65666 =
Par NS +110
S J 4 3
H A Q 5 4
D 9 5 4 3
C 7 3

Nickell NS
2 NT E -1 +100
 -3 226

  Diamond NS
  2 D× W -1 +200
   +3 249


106. E deals
Both vul
S A K Q 10
H A K 8 7
D K 5 4
C A 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoLevinHampsonWeinsteinMeckstrothMossRodwellBathurst
PassPassPassPass
Pass2 CPass2 DPass1 CPass1 H
Pass2 NTPass3 CPass1 NTPass2 C
Pass3 DPass3 HPass2 HPass3 NT
Pass3 SPass4 CPass6 SAP
Pass4 NTPass5 D
Dbl6 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C J82AC J84A
H 89S 82H 74S 22
S 23A9S 43A7
H 76S J5H 86S J3
S 46K7S 85109
S QH 4D 25S KC 5D 26
S 6 5 3
H 10 5 3 2
D A 3
C 6 4 3 2
Table S 9 7
H Q J 9 6 4
D Q 9
C J 10 9 5
CC8C9 =
11514 =
Par NS +1440
S J 8 4 2
H
D J 10 8 7 6 2
C K Q 8

Nickell NS
6 S N = +1430
 Tie 226

  Diamond NS
  6 S N = +1430
   Tie 249


107. S deals
None vul
S A J 7
H Q 9 6 2
D 9 8 3
C A J 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoLevinHampsonWeinsteinMeckstrothMossRodwellBathurst
Pass1 D
Pass1 CPass1 HPass1 HPass2 H
Pass2 HPass2 NTPass3 NTAP
Pass3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A345S 248A
S 9A104H 24K8
H 24K8H 3C 8QA
H 3S 89JS 6Q9J
C K53AH 7D 29J
D 86QKS 10K57
C Q924C 1069K
C 7JH 510S 3C 4C 3D 3
  7 tricks claimedH 510D 76
S 9 8 5
H 8
D A K 7 2
C Q 8 7 6 3
Table S 10 6 3 2
H A J 5 4
D 10 6 4
C K 2
86856 =
56577 =
Par NS +120
S K Q 4
H K 10 7 3
D Q J 5
C 10 5 4

Nickell NS
3 H S -2 -100
 Tie 226

  Diamond NS
  3 NT N -2 -100
   Tie 249


108. W deals
N-S vul
S Q 7 6 4 3
H A J 8 5
D Q 2
C Q 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoLevinHampsonWeinsteinMeckstrothMossRodwellBathurst
1 CPass1 HPass1 CPass1 SPass
2 DPass2 SPass2 HPass3 DPass
2 NTPass4 CPass3 HPass4 CPass
4 DPass5 CDbl4 DPass4 HPass
6 DAP4 SPass5 HPass
6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C QS 56AC 6JQD 4
D A248D 68A2
D KQ6C 2D KQ9C 5
  12 tricks wonH 45K2
H 36D 38
C 49D 102
H 79D 5J
S A 10
H 4
D A K 7 5 3
C A J 10 8 4
Table S K 9 5
H K Q 10 7 3
D J 10 9 6 4
C
25214 =
A8AC8 =
Par NS -920
S J 8 2
H 9 6 2
D 8
C K 7 6 5 3 2

Nickell NS
6 D W = -920
 +1 227

  Diamond NS
  6 D E +1 -940
   -1 249


109. N deals
Both vul
S Q 8 6
H K 9 8 4
D 7 6 2
C Q 9 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoLevinHampsonWeinsteinMeckstrothMossRodwellBathurst
PassPass1 NTPassPass1 NT
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 4Q103D J243
D 78QJD 1068Q
D 51024D AH 67K
S A624D 5S 3C 2C 8
S 98J10D 9H 2H 4H 5
S KH 73QC 34Q5
S 7H 10C 910K6
  6 tricks claimedC A7H 8H 3
H 7A
  7 tricks claimed
S A 9 3
H A J 6 2
D J 10
C J 7 6 4
Table S K J 7 5 2
H 5 3
D K 8 4
C 10 8 5
76897 =
67446 =
Par NS +110
S 10 4
H Q 10 7
D A Q 9 5 3
C A K 3

Nickell NS
1 NT S -1 -100
 -5 227

  Diamond NS
  1 NT S = +90
   +5 254


Diamond leads by 27 IMPs

Match AU14 MainTop 2014 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8


110. E deals
None vul
S 4
H K Q J 4
D K Q J 9 6 2
C J 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MossMeckstrothBathurstRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 DPass1 CPass
2 H3 D3 SDbl2 D3 DAP
Pass4 HPass5 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q472C KA72
S 73A4D 53K4
C 6JKAD 68AS 6
C 53D 28D 7S 8Q10
H KA52H JA57
C 109S 10D 6S 23K4
D K453S AD 275
  9 tricks claimedD JS 9H 6C 6
D 9C 8S JS 10
H K382
S A K 10 8 6
H 10 9 7 2
D 3
C 7 6 3
Table S Q 9 7 2
H A 3
D 10 8 4
C K Q 10 8
73795 =
6A548 6A538
Par NS -300
S J 5 3
H 8 6 5
D A 7 5
C A 9 5 4

Nickell NS
5 D N -2 -100
 -5 227

  Diamond NS
  3 D N = +110
   +5 259


111. S deals
N-S vul
S A 8
H K Q J
D A 3
C A 10 8 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MossMeckstrothBathurstRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
Pass2 S
Pass2 NTPass4 HPass4 SAP
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D Q45AD 2AK4
S A239S A239
H J5A3H J5A4
H 24K6H 28Q10
H Q7D 98H K7D 99
S 8Q5D 7S 8Q5D 7
H 10S 69C 4D QS 663
S JD 6C 5KS JD JC 3K
S 47D 2C 3D 10S 75C 4
C K682S 10C 6
S 9
H 9 8 4 3
D J 7 6 5 2
C Q 9 6
Table S K Q 4 2
H 10 7 6 5
D K Q 10 8
C 2
BB76C =
22671 =
Par NS +1100
S J 10 7 6 5 3
H A 2
D 9 4
C K J 7

Nickell NS
4 S N = +620
 -1 227

  Diamond NS
  4 S S +1 +650
   +1 260


112. W deals
E-W vul
S J 5 2
H J 10 4
D A 10 6 3 2
C 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MossMeckstrothBathurstRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
PassPassPass1 NTPassPassPass1 NT
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 2JQAH 6J75
D QKA4H 10QA3
D 359JD QKA4
H 347KD 259J
H 5810C KC 93102
D 107C 2H 6C J745
S 27910C QA6D 3
C 4H K24D 7
  8 tricks claimedH 98D 6D 8
S 38JQ
  7 tricks claimed
S K 10 8
H 8 6 3 2
D K J
C 9 8 6 4
Table S Q 7 6
H Q 7
D 8 7 5 4
C K Q J 10
89896 89886
54547 =
Par NS +140
S A 9 4 3
H A K 9 5
D Q 9
C A 7 2

Nickell NS
1 NT S +1 +120
 +1 228

  Diamond NS
  1 NT S = +90
   -1 260


113. N deals
None vul
S A J 6
H K 10 5 4
D K J
C K Q 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MossMeckstrothBathurstRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 CDbl1 D1 CPass1 D
Pass1 NTAP2 DPass3 DDbl
Pass3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 427JD 94AJ
H KA28S 9JQ2
D 24AJD 368K
D QK36H 46Q7
C Q362H 2810J
C 410A7C 367K
C J58H 6C Q10A2
C 9S 9KS 5S 107A5
S AQ3D 5C 4H 995
H 59Q7H A3D 55
S 9 7
H 8 7
D A Q 10 8 7 5
C 7 5 2
Table S K Q 5 4
H A J 9 6
D 9 3 2
C 10 3
78859 77748
65584 =
Par NS +100
S 10 8 3 2
H Q 3 2
D 6 4
C A J 9 6

Nickell NS
1 NT N +1 +120
 +6 234

  Diamond NS
  3 H N -2 -100
   -6 260


114. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 10 9
H A 10 8 2
D Q 9
C 10 6 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MossMeckstrothBathurstRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 HDbl1 HDbl
Pass1 NTAPPass1 NTPass2 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 54KAH KA34
S QKA2D 98A2
S 43105D 53QJ
S 9D 8J6S QKA6
S 87H 2C 8D K4C 3C 7
D 52QJD 107C 5
  10 tricks claimed  11 tricks claimed
S 7 6 3 2
H K
D 7 4 3 2
C Q J 4 2
Table S K 5
H Q 9 6 5 3
D J 8
C A K 8 7
9A8A6 =
33426 =
Par NS +620
S A J 8 4
H J 7 4
D A K 10 6 5
C 9

Nickell NS
1 NT N +3 +180
 +1 235

  Diamond NS
  2 D S +3 +150
   -1 260


115. S deals
E-W vul
S K 10 9 7
H K Q 6 4
D 10 3
C 8 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MossMeckstrothBathurstRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 C1 C
Pass2 DPass3 DPass1 HPass2 D
Pass3 HPass3 NT (AP)Pass2 HPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 103K4C 103K4
C 7QAC 7QA5
  8 tricks wonC J86
  8 tricks won
S 8 5 4 3
H 7 2
D 5 4
C A J 10 9 2
Table S J 6
H J 10 9 8 5
D J 7 6
C K 7 6
8B9B7 =
00405 =
Par NS +450
S A Q 2
H A 3
D A K Q 9 8 2
C Q 4

Nickell NS
3 NT S -1 -50
 Tie 235

  Diamond NS
  3 NT S -1 -50
   Tie 260


116. W deals
Both vul
S Q J 6
H A 9 3
D K Q J 10 9
C K 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MossMeckstrothBathurstRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
Pass1 CPass1 SPass1 CPass1 H
Pass1 NTPass2 D1 SPass2 C2 H
Pass2 HPass3 SPass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C JA93C J75K
D 76K3D J476
D J4A5D 93A5
D 82QH 2D 82KH 6
D 9H 6S 2S 5D QC 2H 4S 4
D 10C 4S 3S 4D 10C 4S 2S 5
H A104JH A25J
H 3K5S 8H 9K7
S K976  10 tricks claimed
S A 10 8 7 5 4
H J
D 6 5 2
C 9 8 5
Table S K
H K 10 6 2
D 4 3
C Q J 10 6 4 2
B7AA6 B7AA5
26327 =
Par NS +660
S 9 3 2
H Q 8 7 5 4
D A 8 7
C A 7

Nickell NS
3 NT N +2 +660
 +1 236

  Diamond NS
  3 NT N +1 +630
   -1 260


117. N deals
N-S vul
S A J 10 7 6 2
H J 7
D A 5
C 6 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MossMeckstrothBathurstRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 SPass1 NT1 SPassPass
2 HAPDblPass2 DPass
2 HPass3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A824C 259K
D 5963H A769
H 62K7H KJ82
H AJ89C A678
D QS 2107C 103J4
C K659C QS 3S 9S 2
C 102Q4S 4KQ6
D KJC AS 6H Q3S 710
C J8S 93S 8H 4J5
C 7H QS QS 7  9 tricks claimed
S Q 9
H A K 5 4 3
D Q 4 3
C A K 10
Table S 5 4
H 10 8 6
D K 10 9 8
C Q J 7 5
77344 =
66989 =
Par NS -140
S K 8 3
H Q 9 2
D J 7 6 2
C 9 8 4

Nickell NS
2 H W +3 -200
 -2 236

  Diamond NS
  3 H W = -140
   +2 262


118. E deals
E-W vul
S 10
H J 6
D A J 9 8 6
C Q 9 8 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MossMeckstrothBathurstRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
Pass1 CPass1 C
Pass2 CPass2 D1 S2 D2 S3 H
Pass2 SPass3 SPass4 HAP
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 2H 4106C A47H 4
D 73A2S 2710K
H J253H 25K6
H 68QKH 3J87
C A47H 7C 62H 1010
H AD 5D 69H AD 3D 69
S 2310KH QS 3C 8
  11 tricks claimed  11 tricks claimed
S 9 7 6 3
H K 3
D Q 10 5 3
C A K 10
Table S K 5 4
H 9 8 2
D 4 2
C J 7 5 3 2
AACA8 =
33125 33135
Par NS +980
S A Q J 8 2
H A Q 10 7 5 4
D K 7
C

Nickell NS
4 H N +1 +450
 Tie 236

  Diamond NS
  4 H S +1 +450
   Tie 262


119. S deals
Both vul
S A K Q 10 9 2
H A
D Q 9 4
C Q J 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MossMeckstrothBathurstRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
PassPass
1 D4 S5 HPass1 DDbl4 HPass
PassDblAPPass4 SDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 34AH 3H 102KA
H 62KAS AH 836
S KH 956C J32A
H Q4C 6S 2S 810H 3J
D 83JQD 329K
S QH 7J7H Q4C 8S 2
H 10JD 2S 9S K
C 10A54  9 tricks claimed
D 59K
  10 tricks claimed
S 8 7 6 4
H K
D A J 7 5 2
C A 8 6
Table S
H Q 10 9 8 7 6 3
D K 8 6
C K 4 3
89436 88436
54996 =
Par NS +140
S J 5 3
H J 5 4 2
D 10 3
C 10 9 7 2

Nickell NS
5 H× E -1 +200
 +9 245

  Diamond NS
  4 S× N -1 -200
   -9 262


120. W deals
None vul
S Q
H K Q 9
D Q J 9 3
C K J 7 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MossMeckstrothBathurstRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 DPass1 SPassPass1 NTPass2 C
2 S2 NTPass3 C (AP)Pass2 DPass2 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 6K105H 6K45
S Q25AS Q36A
D 5QK6H 7910A
H 4379C 8QK6
D JAC 38H Q23J
C 5A26C 2103A
H JQ2A  9 tricks claimed
S K4D 33
C 8Q
  10 tricks claimed
S A 10 9 4
H J 7 6
D 10 8 5 2
C A Q
Table S J 8 3 2
H 10 4 2
D A K 7 4
C 10 6
7796A =
45463 45363
Par NS +140
S K 7 6 5
H A 8 5 3
D 6
C 9 8 5 3

Nickell NS
3 C S +1 +130
 Tie 245

  Diamond NS
  2 H S +1 +140
   Tie 262


121. N deals
E-W vul
S 10 9 7 2
H A 3
D 10 3 2
C 10 6 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MossMeckstrothBathurstRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
Pass1 SDblPass1 SDbl
2 DPass2 HPassRdblPassPass1 NT
3 DPass3 HPassDbl2 CDblRdbl
4 HAPPass2 DPassPass
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 6KA4D K572
C 42J7D 48J3
S A426D A10C 39
S 5K108H 1038Q
H J382D Q6C 4S 3
H 10S 7C 3QS 5K28
  9 tricks claimedH KA42
C 10A89
S K 4
H K J 10 9 7
D A J 7 6
C 9 7
Table S Q J 8 6 3
H 8 4
D K 4
C A Q 3 2
33345 44345
99988 99A98
Par NS -620
S A 5
H Q 6 5 2
D Q 9 8 5
C K J 8

Nickell NS
4 H E -1 +100
 +12 257

  Diamond NS
  2 D× N -3 -500
   -12 262


122. E deals
Both vul
S A 9 8 3
H 8 7 6 3
D Q 10 8 4
C 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MossMeckstrothBathurstRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
1 DPass1 CPass
2 CPass2 HPass2 CPass3 CPass
4 SPass5 NTPass4 DPass4 HPass
6 DPass6 NTAP4 SPass5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 1043AH 1046Q
S 24KAC 52A9
S 3Q57H J3A2
C 52A9C 64JH 7
H J6Q2S KA24
C 64JH 7  11 tricks claimed
H K8C 79
C KD 4810
D 310K2
S K 7
H K J 4
D A J 5 3
C A K J 3
Table S Q J 6 2
H A Q
D K 9 6
C 8 7 6 5
12321 =
CBABC BB9BC
Par NS -1440
S 10 5 4
H 10 9 5 2
D 7 2
C Q 10 4 2

Nickell NS
6 NT E -2 +200
 +13 270

  Diamond NS
  5 C E = -600
   -13 262


123. S deals
None vul
S J 10 9 8 7 2
H Q 3
D K 7 2
C A 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
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1 D1 D
Pass1 SPass2 CPass1 SPass1 NT
Pass2 SAPPass2 HPass2 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 972QC 10Q84
S 1063QS K42A
S 42AKH 1072Q
H 6KA3S J53Q
H JS 95C 2  9 tricks claimed
S J5C 5H 4
D K9510
D 74Q3
C Q
  9 tricks claimed
S Q 4
H A J 4 2
D 10 6 3
C K 8 7 3
Table S A 6 5
H 10 9 8 6 5
D A 9 4
C 10 9
69688 =
74755 =
Par NS +140
S K 3
H K 7
D Q J 8 5
C Q J 6 5 2

Nickell NS
2 S N +1 +140
 Tie 270

  Diamond NS
  2 S N +1 +140
   Tie 262


124. W deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 4
H A Q 10
D K Q 5 4 2
C K 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MossMeckstrothBathurstRodwellWeinsteinGrecoLevinHampson
Pass1 NTPass2 NTPass1 CPass2 D
Pass3 CPass4 DPass3 DPass4 H
Pass4 HPass5 CPass5 DPass6 NT (AP)
Pass6 DPass6 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C AH 7
  12 tricks won  12 tricks won
S 10 7 5 2
H 8 7 5 2
D 10
C 9 8 5 4
Table S J 8 3
H 9 6 4
D 8 6
C A 10 7 6 3
CAAC8 =
12215 =
Par NS +1440
S A K 6
H K J 3
D A J 9 7 3
C Q J

Nickell NS
6 NT N = +1440
 Tie 270

  Diamond NS
  6 NT S = +1440
   Tie 262


Nickell wins by 8 IMPs

Match AU14 MainTop 2014 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek