Event AU98 Main

Tunica, Mississippi
Sam’s Town Hotel
June 1998


1998 U.S. Team Trials

Final: Nickell vs. Cayne


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S Q 6 3 2
H Q 8 7
D J 8 4 2
C Q 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanHammanPassellSolowaySeamon
Pass1 CPassPass1 C1 D
1 DPass1 HPassPass2 SPass3 C
1 SPass1 NTAPPass3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 93QAD 62A5
C JK42D 397J
S 95310C 2A53
S JC 5A2H J52Q
S 764H 5C QJ74
H 27JAD 4QKC 6
C 106S QD 3  10 tricks claimed
H 93810
  9 tricks claimed
S A 8 7 5
H 6 3 2
D 7 6
C 8 6 4 3
Table S K J 10 4
H K J 10 4
D A Q 3
C A J
54587 53476
78846 78856
Par NS -100
S 9
H A 9 5
D K 10 9 5
C K 10 9 7 5

Nickell NS
1 NT E +2 -150
 -7 0

  Cayne NS
  3 D S +1 +130
   +7 7


2. E deals
N-S vul
S A 10
H A Q 8 6 4
D Q 8 6 5
C 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanHammanPassellSolowaySeamon
1 NTPassPass1 C
2 C2 H2 S4 H (AP)Pass1 H1 S2 H
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 7Q210D 32JQ
H K249H 49K2
H 35A10H 35Q10
C 74A9D 610A4
S 34AK  11 tricks claimed
C 1052J
C 8H 6K3
D 539J
  10 tricks claimed
S 6 5 4 2
H 5 2
D J 7 4
C Q J 9 8
Table S K J 9 8 7
H 10 9
D K 10 3
C K 5 4
97A97 96A97
46346 =
Par NS +620
S Q 3
H K J 7 3
D A 9 2
C A 6 3 2

Nickell NS
4 H N = +620
 -1 0

  Cayne NS
  4 H N +1 +650
   +1 8


3. S deals
E-W vul
S 8 6 2
H Q
D K J 10 9 3
C A Q 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanHammanPassellSolowaySeamon
1 C1 C
Pass1 DPass1 HPass1 DPass1 NT
Pass3 CAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K210AH 10QA2
C J25KH 6J9S 2
H A48QD Q632
S 57Q6D 8A94
S 38C 69S K657
  8 tricks claimedH 7C 53K
C J27K
  9 tricks claimed
S K Q 4 3
H 10 9 8 7 5
D A 6
C 4 2
Table S 10 5
H A 6 3
D 7 5 4 2
C K 9 8 6
87688 =
45744 =
Par NS +120
S A J 9 7
H K J 4 2
D Q 8
C J 10 3

Nickell NS
3 C S -1 -50
 -10 0

  Cayne NS
  3 NT S = +400
   +10 18


4. W deals
Both vul
S 8 7 5
H K 9 7 6 3
D Q 2
C A 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanHammanPassellSolowaySeamon
1 NTPass3 NTPass1 NTPass3 NTPass
PassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 6410QH 6410Q
S 95A2S 97A4
D 49K2D 4A82
D 8Q6AH J53A
C 2KA4D 59KQ
  10 tricks claimed  11 tricks claimed
S K Q J 9
H Q 8 5
D K 8 3
C K J 5
Table S A 6
H A 4
D J 10 7 6 5 4
C 8 6 4
33625 =
AA7A8 796A7
Par NS -630
S 10 4 3 2
H J 10 2
D A 9
C Q 9 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT W +1 -630
 +1 1

  Cayne NS
  3 NT W +2 -660
   -1 18


5. N deals
N-S vul
S Q 10
H Q 8 2
D J 5 4
C Q J 9 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanHammanPassellSolowaySeamon
PassPass1 DPassPassPass
1 H1 NT2 HAP1 NTPassPass2 D
2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 47A3D 47A3
C 10A54C 10K34
H 10265H K265
H 38A9H 10879
H 7S 3KQH 3QAS 5
S 810KAD 86K5
C 8K36S 710KA
S JQ26C 8A56
  9 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S J 8 7
H K J 10 4 3
D K 3
C A K 2
Table S K 9 4 2
H A 7 6
D 10 8 7
C 7 6 4
55476 55487
88956 =
Par NS -140
S A 6 5 3
H 9 5
D A Q 9 6 2
C 10 8

Nickell NS
2 H W +1 -140
 -1 1

  Cayne NS
  2 H W = -110
   +1 19


6. E deals
E-W vul
S 7 3
H K Q J 9 5 2
D 6 5 3
C 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanHammanPassellSolowaySeamon
Pass1 SPass1 S
2 D3 HPass4 H (AP)2 D2 HPass3 D
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 8423D 8QK3
D 7QK5D A574
  11 tricks won  11 tricks won
S 9 6 5
H
D A K J 10 9 2
C K 8 6 2
Table S J 8 4
H 10 7 6 3
D 8 7
C Q J 9 4
7AB44 7BB44
11188 =
Par NS +450
S A K Q 10 2
H A 8 4
D Q 4
C A 10 7

Nickell NS
4 H N +1 +450
 Tie 1

  Cayne NS
  4 H N +1 +450
   Tie 19


7. S deals
Both vul
S J 6 3
H K 9 5
D K Q 2
C A K Q 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanHammanPassellSolowaySeamon
PassPass
Pass1 CPass1 HPass1 CPass1 H
Pass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)Pass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 24K3S 9QK6
D JK58D 10K58
H 54Q6H 54Q6
C 32A4C 32Q4
C K859C A859
H KA27D 23AJ
D 3A42H 27KA
  10 tricks claimedS 24A3
  10 tricks claimed
S A K 7
H 7 6
D J 10 9 7 6 4
C 9 2
Table S 9 8 5 2
H A 10 8 4
D 5 3
C J 8 4
9997A =
34463 =
Par NS +600
S Q 10 4
H Q J 3 2
D A 8
C 10 7 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +630
 Tie 1

  Cayne NS
  3 NT N +1 +630
   Tie 19


8. W deals
None vul
S Q 10 9 2
H 7 3
D K Q 10 7 6 4
C J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanHammanPassellSolowaySeamon
1 C1 DDblRdbl1 HPassPass1 NT
1 H2 DPassPass2 H3 D3 HAP
2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 73A8C JA29
D J2105H 24J3
C 29JAH A769
H 24A3  9 tricks won
H K769
  8 tricks claimed
S A 7 6
H A K J 10 8 5
D 8 2
C K 9
Table S J 5 4
H 6 2
D 9 5 3
C A 10 8 6 4
46494 47495
74948 75948
Par NS -100
S K 8 3
H Q 9 4
D A J
C Q 7 5 3 2

Nickell NS
2 H W = -110
 +1 2

  Cayne NS
  3 H W = -140
   -1 19


9. N deals
E-W vul
S A 3
H A J 10 8 4
D 8 5
C A K J 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanHammanPassellSolowaySeamon
1 HPass1 S1 HPass1 S
Pass2 CAPPass2 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 81064C 536K
H Q246C 48102
C 32A5H Q24K
H A5D 23D A265
H 107D 79D 10K38
H 8KC QD 6C 79AS 2
D K35A  11 tricks claimed
  11 tricks claimed
S K Q 5
H 9 3 2
D J 6 4 3
C 9 6 2
Table S 8 6 2
H K 7 6 5
D A Q 10 9
C 8 5
9BA8B =
32352 =
Par NS +450
S J 10 9 7 4
H Q
D K 7 2
C Q 10 7 3

Nickell NS
2 C N +3 +150
 Tie 2

  Cayne NS
  2 C N +3 +150
   Tie 19


10. E deals
Both vul
S J 5 4 3
H A K 10 9 7 2
D 2
C A Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanHammanPassellSolowaySeamon
PassPassPassPass
2 DDblPass3 D3 D3 HPass3 NT (AP)
Pass4 HPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A2K4D 82K4
D 9H 2S 103C 1062A
H Q4S 77H A34D 5
D 8S JS K10S 310A6
  8 tricks claimedS 874K
C 3K4Q
  8 tricks claimed
S Q 7 6
H
D A J 9 8 7 6 5
C 5 4 2
Table S K 10
H Q J 8 6 3
D K
C 10 9 8 7 3
87857 87867
53475 =
Par NS +120
S A 9 8 2
H 5 4
D Q 10 4 3
C K J 6

Nickell NS
4 S S -2 -200
 -3 2

  Cayne NS
  3 NT S -1 -100
   +3 22


11. S deals
None vul
S A K 9 4
H K 8
D K 10 8 2
C 9 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanHammanPassellSolowaySeamon
Pass2 D
Pass1 D1 HPassPass2 HPassPass
1 SPassPass2 C2 SPassPass3 C
2 SAP3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 2KA4H KA26
S 35K8S 1032K
C 6QJD 5H 837D 5
D J46KS JA8C 3
C 9510S 2S 4D QC 85
D 72Q3C KA42
S 10H 764H QD 9D 104
  8 tricks claimedS 9D JH 106
  7 tricks claimed
S Q J 7 6 5 2
H 6
D A 9 7 6 5
C 4
Table S 10 8
H A 9 5 4 3
D Q J
C K Q 7 5
95A69 =
38373 =
Par NS +300
S 3
H Q J 10 7 2
D 4 3
C A J 10 8 3

Nickell NS
2 S W = -110
 -5 2

  Cayne NS
  3 D W -2 +100
   +5 27


12. W deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 8 6
H 8 2
D 10 6 5
C 6 5 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanHammanPassellSolowaySeamon
1 NTPass2 SDbl1 HPass1 SPass
Pass3 CPass3 H (AP)Pass2 C2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A675D A253
S 2810H 3D K7104
D A253H A487
D K764H 6K2J
D 8Q109S A635
C 82A3S 28JH 3
S KH 6C 79C 10K72
C K9410  8 tricks claimed
C JQ5H 7
S JH 9H 10Q
  7 tricks claimed
S A 2
H K 10 5 4
D Q 7 2
C Q 9 8 7
Table S K J 10 7 4 3
H J 7
D 9 4 3
C A 10
54675 =
88767 =
Par NS -120
S 5
H A Q 9 6 3
D A K J 8
C K J 3

Nickell NS
3 H S -2 -200
 -3 2

  Cayne NS
  2 S E = -110
   +3 30


13. N deals
Both vul
S Q 9 7 4
H K Q 6
D K 4 2
C 10 8 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanHammanPassellSolowaySeamon
Pass1 DPassPass1 DPass
1 SPass1 NTPass2 NTPass3 NTAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 94Q5S 4J83
C 7A64D 1076K
D 1036KH K52A
  11 tricks wonD A253
  12 tricks claimed
S K 6 3 2
H A J 4
D A J 6
C K Q 4
Table S A J 5
H 10 5
D Q 10 9 8 5
C A 9 2
13513 =
BA8BA =
Par NS -660
S 10 8
H 9 8 7 3 2
D 7 3
C J 6 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT E +2 -660
 +1 3

  Cayne NS
  3 NT W +3 -690
   -1 30


14. E deals
None vul
S 10 7 4
H A Q
D A Q 10 6 5
C K 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanHammanPassellSolowaySeamon
PassPassPassPass
2 C2 D2 S3 H1 H1 NTPass2 D
4 SAPPass2 HPass2 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 34A7S 3KA7
H A652C QK42
H Q9K3H A954
D JC 36KH Q6K2
S QKA4H J3C 5D 7
  9 tricks claimedH 107C 6C 9
H 8S 9S 4S 2
D J46K
  6 tricks claimed
S A 9 5
H 7 4 3 2
D 4
C A Q J 7 3
Table S Q J 8 3 2
H 9 6
D K 8 7
C 9 8 4
64894 75994
58449 =
Par NS +100
S K 6
H K J 10 8 5
D J 9 3 2
C 10 2

Nickell NS
4 S E -1 +50
 +4 7

  Cayne NS
  2 NT N -2 -100
   -4 30


15. S deals
N-S vul
S 10 7
H K 10
D K J 7 5
C A K 10 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanHammanPassellSolowaySeamon
PassPass
1 SPass2 SPass1 SPass1 NTPass
Pass2 NTPass3 C2 HAP
PassPass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A84JC A82J
C KQ3S 3D 52QA
H 310Q8H 3KA8
S 25Q7S 25Q7
H 6KA9D 9J43
S 49J10C KQ7H 7
  9 tricks claimedD 8K6C 3
  9 tricks claimed
S A Q J 6 3
H 7 6 3 2
D A 9 8
C J
Table S 8 4 2
H A Q 5 4
D 10 6 4 2
C Q 8
54358 =
89965 =
Par NS -140
S K 9 5
H J 9 8
D Q 3
C 9 7 4 3 2

Nickell NS
3 S W = -140
 Tie 7

  Cayne NS
  2 H W +1 -140
   Tie 30


Cayne leads by 23 IMPs

Match AU98 MainTop 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 2


16. W deals
E-W vul
S K 10 6
H Q
D A 8
C 10 9 8 7 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothNickellPassellFreemanSeamon
Pass3 C3 D4 CPassPass1 DPass
PassPassPass1 SPass2 HPass
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K47AC A63Q
C 10QA6S A310Q
C 2J5H 2S 24KH 2
S 3KQ2H A56Q
H QA5JH 3K9C 4
D QH 810C 57
  9 tricks claimedD 7A24
  9 tricks claimed
S J 8 5 4 3
H J 10 9 6
D 7
C K J 6
Table S Q
H A 7 4 3 2
D K Q J 10 3 2
C Q
68449 =
75883 =
Par NS +110
S A 9 7 2
H K 8 5
D 9 6 5 4
C A 2

Nickell NS
4 C N -1 -50
 -4 7

  Cayne NS
  4 H E -1 +100
   +4 34


17. N deals
None vul
S 10 9 2
H A J 6
D K
C K J 7 6 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothNickellPassellFreemanSeamon
2 C2 S2 NT1 C1 SDbl
3 CPass3 SAP2 C3 CPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 29JAS 610J7
H 974JS QA32
D K32AC 29KA
S 310KAS KD 259
D Q5C 36S 8D 4D 5H 6
D 910S 28S 4D 7H 4C 3
H 63K5D 89
  8 tricks claimed  7 tricks claimed
S 6 5 3
H Q 10 8 5 4
D A J 10 5
C 9
Table S K Q J 8 4
H 9 3
D 8 6 3
C A 10 5
7567A =
47653 =
Par NS +130
S A 7
H K 7 2
D Q 9 7 4 2
C Q 8 2

Nickell NS
3 S E -1 +50
 +4 11

  Cayne NS
  3 NT S -2 -100
   -4 34


18. E deals
N-S vul
S Q J 9 6 4
H J 8 5
D K 5 4
C 9 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothNickellPassellFreemanSeamon
PassPassPassPass
1 NTPass3 NTAP1 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S J25KS J25K
S 3410D 8S 348D 3
C 32Q6C 32A6
H 953KC K974
  12 tricks claimedC QH 510J
D 24JQ
  12 tricks claimed
S K 7 3
H A 10 9
D 7 2
C A K Q 8 5
Table S A 10 8 2
H Q 7 3
D A J 10
C 10 7 3
23332 =
BA99B =
Par NS -460
S 5
H K 6 4 2
D Q 9 8 6 3
C J 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT W +3 -490
 Tie 11

  Cayne NS
  3 NT W +3 -490
   Tie 34


19. S deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 5
H Q 8 7 5
D 4
C Q 9 8 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothNickellPassellFreemanSeamon
1 C1 C
Pass1 DPass1 NT (AP)Pass1 HPass2 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 74Q6D 74Q6
D 39JS 5D 39JS 5
D 2S 810AD KH 510A
C AJ42C AJ42
C 10S 275C 10H 375
C KS 686C KH 486
C 3H 3QD 5C 3S 69S 3
C 9S 3H 6H 4C QS 4S 7S 2
  7 tricks claimedS 8K10A
D 8H 75H 6
D 2
S A 6 2
H J 10 4 3
D K J 8 7 2
C J
Table S K 4 3
H K 9 2
D Q 10 5 3
C 6 5 2
7964A 7954A
64783 =
Par NS +140
S Q J 10 7
H A 6
D A 9 6
C A K 10 3

Nickell NS
1 NT S = +90
 -1 11

  Cayne NS
  2 NT S = +120
   +1 35


20. W deals
Both vul
S Q 3 2
H A 9
D K 8 7 6
C 10 7 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothNickellPassellFreemanSeamon
1 CPass1 HPass1 CPass1 HPass
1 SPass3 HPass1 SPass4 HAP
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C KA7S 7C KA5S 7
D J65QD J65Q
S 54Q10S 6K210
H A425D 47A3
H 96C 2KD 102H 88
D 47103C 47H 32
  10 tricks claimedD 9C 8H KK
H 59102
  12 tricks claimed
S K J 9 4
H K 8 5
D J 4
C A J 4 3
Table S 10 7
H Q J 10 7 6 4 3
D A 10 9 5
C
46368 =
97A65 =
Par NS -620
S A 8 6 5
H 2
D Q 3 2
C K Q 9 8 2

Nickell NS
4 H E = -620
 +2 13

  Cayne NS
  4 H E +2 -680
   -2 35


21. N deals
N-S vul
S J 9 2
H Q 10 4
D K Q 7 6
C 10 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothNickellPassellFreemanSeamon
PassPass1 HPass1 CPass
Pass2 H3 CPass2 NTPass3 NTAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 42A7D 6J42
S 7Q93C 3JA6
C A43JC 24KD 8
C 210KH 6C QH 3810
C QH 386C 9H 8D 3S 2
C 9H 5S 5D 6C 7H 5D 9D 7
C 5D 8D 2S 2C 5S 7S 5S 9
C 7D 5H 9H 10S 38QJ
D A437S AH 44K
  10 tricks claimedD 10QA5
S A Q 5
H K 9 7
D 10 9 3 2
C A 8 2
Table S 6 4 3
H J 2
D A J
C K Q 9 7 5 3
25642 =
A869B A868B
Par NS -430
S K 10 8 7
H A 8 6 5 3
D 8 5 4
C J

Nickell NS
3 NT W +1 -430
 +1 14

  Cayne NS
  3 NT W +2 -460
   -1 35


22. E deals
E-W vul
S 10 9 8 7 6 4 2
H Q
D K J 8
C 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothNickellPassellFreemanSeamon
PassPassPassPass
1 H2 S4 H4 S1 H3 S4 H4 S
5 HAP5 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 9JQAS 10JQA
H JQK3H 8QK7
  12 tricks won  12 tricks won
S A K 5
H A J 10 9 8
D 9
C K Q 9 7
Table S J
H K 6 5 4 2
D 7 5 3 2
C A 8 2
27162 =
86C6A =
Par NS -1100
S Q 3
H 7 3
D A Q 10 6 4
C J 10 5 3

Nickell NS
5 H W +1 -680
 Tie 14

  Cayne NS
  5 H W +1 -680
   Tie 35


23. S deals
Both vul
S 10 6 3 2
H A K 10 4 2
D A K 9
C 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothNickellPassellFreemanSeamon
PassPass
Pass1 HPass1 SPass1 HPass1 NT
Pass3 SPass4 H (AP)2 SPassPassDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D Q25AH A396
H 2396H K578
H 78A5C 103A9
H KJC 2S 4C 8JS 24
D K348D K365
C 103QKD AJ27
C JD 94AH 2JS 7S 8
D 67H 4JD 89Q4
S 29A8S 9A43
  9 tricks claimedC 2KS 65
S K Q J 8 4
H 8 6
D 8 7 5
C K J 9
Table S 9
H Q J 5 3
D Q J 3
C 7 6 5 4 3
88897 =
55446 =
Par NS +120
S A 7 5
H 9 7
D 10 6 4 2
C A Q 8 2

Nickell NS
4 H N -1 -100
 -14 14

  Cayne NS
  2 S× W -3 +800
   +14 49


24. W deals
None vul
S Q J 7
H Q 8 5 3
D A J 8 7 6 5
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothNickellPassellFreemanSeamon
Pass1 DDbl1 SPass1 DDbl2 D
Dbl2 DPassPass4 S5 DDblAP
2 SPassPass3 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A945H A945
S 32K7S 32K7
S 5J4AH 78J10
D 3QA2S 4A5J
  9 tricks claimedD 10QA2
  9 tricks claimed
S K 9 6 5
H 7 6 4
D K Q
C K 10 8 2
Table S 10 4 3
H A K J 2
D 2
C Q J 6 4 3
55593 =
68849 68749
Par NS +100
S A 8 2
H 10 9
D 10 9 4 3
C A 9 7 5

Nickell NS
3 D N = +110
 +9 23

  Cayne NS
  5 D× N -2 -300
   -9 49


25. N deals
E-W vul
S A J 10
H J 5 2
D K Q J 5 4
C K 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothNickellPassellFreemanSeamon
1 C1 HDbl1 NTPass2 C
Pass1 NTPass2 CDbl2 D2 HAP
Dbl2 D3 C3 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K485C 6QKA
C 56JKH KA35
C 34D 22S 34A5
D 10A43C 34H 42
H 3210AD 10AK3
D 67KH 6H 82109
D 5C 108C 7H QD 2
S Q410K  10 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S 9 7 4
H 8 3
D A 7
C Q J 9 8 7 2
Table S K 6 5
H K Q 10 7 6
D 3
C A 10 5 4
57482 27282
7595A =
Par NS -140
S Q 8 3 2
H A 9 4
D 10 9 8 6 2
C 6

Nickell NS
3 D N = +110
 +7 30

  Cayne NS
  2 H E +2 -170
   -7 49


26. E deals
Both vul
S 10 4 3
H 8
D K Q 10 9 7 6 2
C A J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothNickellPassellFreemanSeamon
1 CPass1 SPass
1 H3 D3 SPass1 NT3 D4 CPass
4 CPass4 SAP4 DPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 5A24D 5A24
S 63A2H 48A2
S K784S A263
H A748S K784
S 5H 5J10S 5H 3J10
H KD 7D 82H KD 6D 85
C 2JK9C 2JK9
  12 tricks claimedC 3Q5A
  12 tricks claimed
S J 8 6
H K Q 10 4
D A J
C 10 7 5 2
Table S A K Q 9 5
H A
D 8 4
C K 8 6 4 3
11571 =
9C76A =
Par NS -1430
S 7 2
H J 9 7 6 5 3 2
D 5 3
C Q 9

Nickell NS
4 S E +2 -680
 Tie 30

  Cayne NS
  4 S E +2 -680
   Tie 49


27. S deals
None vul
S K 9 4
H 2
D A J 10 9 8 4
C 10 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothNickellPassellFreemanSeamon
PassPass
1 H2 D3 D3 S1 HPass2 NTPass
4 C4 SDblAP3 CPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A289C 3K54
H 3C 3KQH 69A2
C K248H 3D 10KQ
C Q5A10  12 tricks won
C JS 46D 6
D AK2Q
S K325
S 9810H 4
D 7H 54S 6
H 6S J7D 8
S 5
H A J 7 5 4 3
D Q
C A J 9 7 4
Table S Q 8 7 6 3
H K 10 8 6
D K
C K Q 6
271A2 =
35B2B =
Par NS -300
S A J 10 2
H Q 9
D 7 6 5 3 2
C 5 2

Nickell NS
4 S× S -4 -800
 -8 30

  Cayne NS
  4 H W +2 -480
   +8 57


28. W deals
N-S vul
S 8 7
H A 4
D A K J 6 5 4
C 9 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothNickellPassellFreemanSeamon
1 C1 D2 H2 NT1 C1 D2 H2 NT
3 H3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A2104C K2104
C K6H 35C A6H 25
  7 tricks wonC Q9H 57
C JD JH 3S 2
C 8D 5S 3S 4
C 3D 4S 6H 9
D 3A27
D K108S 5
S 7JK9
  6 tricks claimed
S Q 10 9 5
H Q 10
D 3
C A K Q J 8 3
Table S J 6 3
H 8 7 6 5 3 2
D Q 10 2
C 10
77695 =
66637 =
Par NS +110
S A K 4 2
H K J 9
D 9 8 7
C 7 5 4

Nickell NS
3 NT S -2 -200
 +3 33

  Cayne NS
  3 NT S -3 -300
   -3 57


29. N deals
Both vul
S K 9 4
H 6 3
D J 10 8 7 3
C A 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothNickellPassellFreemanSeamon
PassPass2 HPassPass2 D
2 NTPass3 HPass2 NTAP
3 SPass3 NTPass
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 658AH 658A
S 742JC KA59
C 9JA5H 3K107
C 46S A3C 6S JQ4
  9 tricks claimedC J27D 4
C 10S 98D 2
C 3D 3H JD 5
D A76Q
D K8S 2H 2
S 8 7 3
H A 7
D A K 9
C K Q J 10 3
Table S Q 10 6 5 2
H K J 5
D 6
C 8 7 6 5
54893 =
89549 =
Par NS -140
S A J
H Q 10 9 8 4 2
D Q 5 4 2
C 9

Nickell NS
4 S W -1 +100
 +6 39

  Cayne NS
  2 NT W = -120
   -6 57


30. E deals
None vul
S Q 7 5
H K Q J 9 5
D 10 9 5
C K 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothNickellPassellFreemanSeamon
PassPassPassPass
1 D1 H1 S2 NT1 D1 H1 S2 D
Pass3 HAPPass2 H3 CPass
3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J485H K28A
C 107AKS 2QA4
D K9H 27S JK87
S A485D A25J
S JK27H 369C 3
C J629H JC 447
  8 tricks claimedH QC 510D 3
D K9S 34
D Q10S 67
S 8 2
H A 7 6
D K Q 8 6 3 2
C A 6
Table S A J 10 6 3
H 2
D J
C 10 9 8 5 4 3
54854 =
58589 =
Par NS -100
S K 9 4
H 10 8 4 3
D A 7 4
C Q J 7

Nickell NS
3 H N -1 -50
 -3 39

  Cayne NS
  3 D W -1 +50
   +3 60


Cayne leads by 21 IMPs

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Segment 3


31. S deals
N-S vul
S A
H A 9 6 4
D 5 2
C A 10 6 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellSolowayCayneHammanBurger
PassPass
1 D2 CPass2 D1 D2 CPass2 S (AP)
Pass2 HPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D QA65H KA25
S 32A6C 24K7
C 3QK7S 32A4
S 9KH 44C AJD 38
C 59H 58H 438J
S 107D 25H Q6S 57
S JH QC 28D QA102
D KH 643S 107D 56
H A27J  9 tricks claimed
C A4H 8D 7
S K 7 2
H K Q J
D K 10 9 7 6
C 8 7
Table S 8 6 5 4
H 3 2
D Q J 4
C Q J 9 4
68B78 =
54263 =
Par NS +650
S Q J 10 9 3
H 10 8 7 5
D A 8 3
C K

Nickell NS
4 H N +1 +650
 +11 50

  Cayne NS
  2 S S +1 +140
   -11 60


32. W deals
E-W vul
S A Q 9 8 7
H A 6 2
D 7 4
C A 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellSolowayCayneHammanBurger
Pass1 SPass1 NTPass1 SPass1 NT
Pass2 CAPPass2 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 10K84D 28J4
S 32QKC 3A92
C 923AS A432
S A4H 36S 75C 56
S 95C 5JD 9A75
H 85A10C 8410K
S 810C 6C JD 103C 76
D 37K8S 810C 6J
C QD 9D J7D QH 5H 2K
  5 tricks claimedH 10QKA
H 679J
S J 6 2
H K J 5 4
D A J 3
C J 8 3
Table S K 10 5 4
H 10 7
D K 6 5 2
C Q 10 9
66767 =
77676 67676
Par NS -90
S 3
H Q 9 8 3
D Q 10 9 8
C K 6 5 2

Nickell NS
2 C N -3 -150
 -3 50

  Cayne NS
  2 C N -1 -50
   +3 63


33. N deals
None vul
S A Q 8 7 6
H K 6
D K J 8 7
C 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellSolowayCayneHammanBurger
1 SPass2 C1 SPass2 NT
Pass2 DPass3 C3 CPassPass3 D
DblPassPass3 DPass3 SPass4 C
Pass3 HPass4 S (AP)Pass4 DPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 10A56C 10A82
S 32Q4S 35A4
S 6H 3K5S QH 392
S 9JAD 4S 6D 3KJ
H KA75H 75KA
C 93Q2C 9JQ6
D 689AC KS 7D 43
C JKS 7H 4H 6492
D K3210  11 tricks claimed
S J 5 2
H 5 2
D 10 6
C K Q 8 7 5 4
Table S 4
H A J 8 4 3
D Q 9 5 4 3
C 10 9
BB987 =
21446 21456
Par NS +460
S K 10 9 3
H Q 10 9 7
D A 2
C A J 3

Nickell NS
4 S N +1 +450
 Tie 50

  Cayne NS
  4 S N +1 +450
   Tie 63


34. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 10 4
H K J 4
D A 8 7
C J 10 9 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellSolowayCayneHammanBurger
PassPassPassPass
1 NTPass3 CPass1 NTPass2 CPass
3 DPass3 HPass2 HPass3 CPass
4 SAP3 SPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C J28AC J28A
S K427D 6AQ9
C Q435C 435Q
S 310J8D 107H 5K
S AD 25QH 2A47
  10 tricks claimedD J8H 105
H 3JS 26
C KS 7S 99
H 8KS 6Q
S K 9 5 3
H A 9 8 3
D J 10 6
C A Q
Table S A J 6 2
H 10 7 5
D Q
C K 7 6 3 2
43374 =
9A969 =
Par NS -420
S 8 7
H Q 6 2
D K 9 5 4 3 2
C 8 5

Nickell NS
4 S W = -420
 Tie 50

  Cayne NS
  4 S W = -420
   Tie 63


35. S deals
E-W vul
S 10 4 3
H A Q 7 6
D K Q 10
C A 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellSolowayCayneHammanBurger
1 S1 S
Pass3 NTAPPass2 CPass3 C
Pass3 SPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J2K6C 7410K
H 3A84D 27KA
S 4275C J23A
D 27KAS 42A5
H 10C 25QD J9Q3
S 10JKD 4S 36KD 4
  11 tricks claimedH 23AJ
D 105H 46
C 8D 85Q
  9 tricks claimed
S 5
H K 9 5 3
D 9 7 6 4
C Q 7 6 3
Table S Q J 6 2
H J 10 8
D A 8 5 3
C J 10
BB99A =
21442 22442
Par NS +460
S A K 9 8 7
H 4 2
D J 2
C K 9 5 2

Nickell NS
3 NT N +2 +460
 +11 61

  Cayne NS
  4 S S -1 -50
   -11 63


36. W deals
Both vul
S 10 8
H A K Q J 2
D A J 8
C A K 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellSolowayCayneHammanBurger
Pass1 CPass1 DPass2 CPass2 D
1 SDbl2 S3 C2 S3 H3 S4 C
Pass4 HAPPass4 DPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A4K8S A498
S 65Q10S 65J10
S JH 237S KH 237
H A453H A453
H K8C 26H K8C 26
H QD 4C 37H QD 3C 37
H JD 2C 49H JD 4D 69
  8 tricks claimedC A546
C K108H 10
  8 tricks claimed
S K Q J 9 2
H 10 9 7 6 3
D Q 7
C 6
Table S A 6 3
H 8 4
D 9 5 4 3 2
C Q 10 5
8788A =
46442 =
Par NS +130
S 7 5 4
H 5
D K 10 6
C J 9 8 4 3 2

Nickell NS
4 H N -2 -200
 Tie 61

  Cayne NS
  4 H N -2 -200
   Tie 63


37. N deals
N-S vul
S J 9 2
H 8 6
D 10 8 4 3 2
C K 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellSolowayCayneHammanBurger
Pass1 HDblPass1 HDbl
4 HPassPassDbl (AP)3 HPassPassDbl
Pass4 DPass5 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S QA25C 2A65
H 36AJD AS 82Q
S 7349S KA25
C 42Q6H 36AJ
C A753  10 tricks claimed
D 6H 42Q
  9 tricks claimed
S A 10 8 6 4
H 10 9 4 3
D
C 9 8 7 6
Table S 7 5
H A Q 7 5 2
D K Q
C J 10 3 2
764A5 =
46938 =
Par NS +100
S K Q 3
H K J
D A J 9 7 6 5
C A Q

Nickell NS
4 H× E -1 +100
 +5 66

  Cayne NS
  5 D N -1 -100
   -5 63


38. E deals
E-W vul
S A 10 9 5 3
H A 8 5
D 2
C Q J 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellSolowayCayneHammanBurger
Pass1 HPass2 H
2 DDblPass2 H3 D4 HAP
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K243D K245
D AH A75C 4QKA
C 28A4C 39J6
D 106H 5JC 57H 910
  11 tricks claimedD 36H 87
H 52K7
D 108H AJ
  11 tricks claimed
S K Q 2
H 7
D A K Q 9 8 6
C 10 9 4
Table S J 8 6
H 6 3 2
D J 7 4
C K 8 7 6
78B47 =
43286 =
Par NS +450
S 7 4
H K Q J 10 9 4
D 10 5 3
C A 3

Nickell NS
4 H S +1 +450
 Tie 66

  Cayne NS
  4 H S +1 +450
   Tie 63


39. S deals
Both vul
S 9 3 2
H J 10 2
D 10 7 4 2
C 10 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellSolowayCayneHammanBurger
1 C1 NT
DblPass2 HPass2 CPass2 SAP
2 SPass3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A578D A543
D KC 323H 4710Q
H 7JA4S 8QA2
C 28J5S 4310K
C A46KH 3K26
C 710QD 6S J96D 6
  11 tricks claimedH 9JA5
C 28J4
C A56K
  11 tricks claimed
S A J 7 5 4
H K 9 7
D 5
C A J 7 3
Table S 10 8 6
H A Q 6
D Q 8 3
C Q 9 6 2
32462 =
8B86B 9B97B
Par NS -650
S K Q
H 8 5 4 3
D A K J 9 6
C K 8

Nickell NS
3 C E +2 -150
 +2 68

  Cayne NS
  2 S E +3 -200
   -2 63


40. W deals
None vul
S A 6 5
H A Q 7 5 4
D Q 4
C Q 9 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellSolowayCayneHammanBurger
Pass1 NTPass2 NTPass1 HPass2 D
Pass3 HPass4 H (AP)Pass2 NTPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 91046D 2A84
H 8372H J342
H 9KA6H 8KA6
H 5S 710S 3  11 tricks won
S J25C 7
  11 tricks claimed
S K 8 4 3 2
H K 3
D 10 8
C A 10 6 2
Table S 9 7
H 6 2
D J 9 7 3 2
C K J 7 5
98B87 =
25256 =
Par NS +450
S Q J 10
H J 10 9 8
D A K 6 5
C 8 4

Nickell NS
4 H N +1 +450
 Tie 68

  Cayne NS
  4 H N +1 +450
   Tie 63


41. N deals
E-W vul
S J 9 8 2
H A 8 6 5 4
D 10 8 6
C 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellSolowayCayneHammanBurger
PassPass1 DPassPassPass
1 NT2 C2 NT3 S1 DPass1 HPass
3 NTAP2 CPass3 CPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 23A7H 532Q
D K36QC A63Q
D 5910H 3C 5H 410H 7
  9 tricks wonH K10C 8A
S 23A7
  11 tricks claimed
S K Q 7
H Q
D A 9 4 3
C A J 8 5 2
Table S 5 3
H K J 9 3
D Q
C K 10 9 7 4 3
36662 =
9676B =
Par NS -600
S A 10 6 4
H 10 7 2
D K J 7 5 2
C Q

Nickell NS
3 NT W = -600
 +2 70

  Cayne NS
  3 NT W +2 -660
   -2 63


42. E deals
Both vul
S 9 7 6 2
H A Q 6
D 7 6 5 3 2
C 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellSolowayCayneHammanBurger
1 D1 NT1 DDbl
Pass2 CPass2 SPass1 SPass3 S
Pass3 SPass4 S (AP)Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 32KAH 5210Q
H 74Q5C 5A210
C 5A610H JK36
S 10Q46C 67S 23
C 27S 73S 610J3
H 69K3C 89S 74
  11 tricks claimedS 9KA4
  11 tricks claimed
S 5 4 3
H 10 8 4 3
D Q 10
C Q 10 9 7
Table S K 10
H J 9 5
D K J 8 4
C A J 4 3
9B897 =
42446 =
Par NS +650
S A Q J 8
H K 7 2
D A 9
C K 8 6 2

Nickell NS
4 S S +1 +650
 Tie 70

  Cayne NS
  4 S N +1 +650
   Tie 63


43. S deals
None vul
S J 8 7 6 5
H 8 7 6
D J 5
C 10 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellSolowayCayneHammanBurger
1 DPass
Pass1 SPass1 NT (AP)1 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 7J36S 6Q34
H 654QD 36Q5
S 105Q3D 2J49
D 10KA5C 1053J
D QH 749  10 tricks claimed
D 2S 6C 7C 3
D 8H 8C 5C 2
  3 tricks claimed
S 10 9 4
H K Q
D A Q 8 7 2
C K J 9
Table S A K Q
H J 9 5 2
D 10 4 3
C Q 7 5
34434 =
A89A9 =
Par NS -430
S 3 2
H A 10 4 3
D K 9 6
C A 6 3 2

Nickell NS
1 NT S -4 -200
 +6 76

  Cayne NS
  3 NT W +1 -430
   -6 63


44. W deals
N-S vul
S A K 10 9 7 6
H Q 3
D
C A K J 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellSolowayCayneHammanBurger
Pass1 CDblRdblPass1 S2 H2 S
2 SDbl3 NTDblPass4 SAP
4 CDblRdblPass
4 DPassPassDbl
Pass4 SPassPass
5 D5 HPass6 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K463H K46Q
H A85QH A853
  11 tricks won  11 tricks won
S 8 2
H 6 5
D K Q 6 5
C 10 9 8 6 2
Table S 5 4
H A K J 7 2
D J 10 8 3 2
C 7
AB54A =
21692 21592
Par NS +500
S Q J 3
H 10 9 8 4
D A 9 7 4
C Q 4

Nickell NS
6 S N -1 -100
 -13 76

  Cayne NS
  4 S N +1 +650
   +13 76


45. N deals
Both vul
S J 3 2
H Q 10 8 6 5 4
D 4
C 8 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellSolowayCayneHammanBurger
Pass1 NTDblPass1 NT2 H
3 NTPassPass4 S2 NTPass3 C4 D
PassPassDblAPPass4 SPassPass
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K45AH KS 524
D JQS 22D AQ42
S J457D JKS 25
S 3KA6S J498
S Q8H 4H 3S 3KA6
S 10H 2H 5H J  12 tricks claimed
D 10C 4H 66
D 8H 9C 3H A
D 9C 6H 8C 7
S 8 7 6
H 9 7 2
D K Q
C A K 10 6 4
Table S K 4
H A K J 3
D 6 5 2
C Q J 9 7
4C6A3 =
71728 91738
Par NS +800
S A Q 10 9 5
H
D A J 10 9 8 7 3
C 2

Nickell NS
4 S× S +2 +1190
 Tie 76

  Cayne NS
  4 S× N +2 +1190
   Tie 76


Match Tied

Match AU98 MainTop 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 4


46. E deals
None vul
S K 7 3
H Q 10 7 6
D A Q 8 3
C K 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenMeckstrothBerkowitzRodwellSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 DPass1 SPass
1 HPass1 SPass1 NTPass2 CPass
Pass1 NTAPPassDblPass2 D
3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 5Q97D 4JA7
H 4510KD Q962
C A310KH 78JA
C 6S 28S 7S 97Q2
  5 tricks claimedC A347
S A410K
S 68C 103
H 26K4
  9 tricks claimed
S 10 9
H A 9 5 3 2
D J 2
C 10 9 8 4
Table S A Q 6 5
H K 8
D 9 7
C A J 6 5 2
66573 =
7685A =
Par NS -130
S J 8 4 2
H J 4
D K 10 6 5 4
C Q 3

Nickell NS
1 NT N -2 -100
 Tie 76

  Cayne NS
  3 C E = -110
   Tie 76


47. S deals
N-S vul
S Q 6
H K Q 6
D 10 7 5
C A K Q 9 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenMeckstrothBerkowitzRodwellSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 SPass
2 D3 C3 D3 H3 DPassPassDbl
Pass4 DPass4 HPass4 DPass4 H (AP)
Pass5 HPass6 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K549D K549
D J72H 3D A7QH 3
H 52K7H 52K7
S QKA2H 69A10
H 410Q9C 53A7
H 6JAD 3C K1084
H 8D 6D 10D QC 2JH 46
  12 tricks claimedH 8D 6QJ
C QS 8S 3S 2
S 10 2
H 10 2
D A K J 8 6 3
C 6 4 3
Table S K 8 7 5
H J 9 7
D Q 4 2
C J 10 7
7BC7C =
01060 =
Par NS +1430
S A J 9 4 3
H A 8 5 4 3
D 9
C 8 5

Nickell NS
6 H S = +1430
 +13 89

  Cayne NS
  4 H S +1 +650
   -13 76


48. W deals
E-W vul
S Q 9 8 6
H J 9
D J
C Q J 9 8 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenMeckstrothBerkowitzRodwellSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 D2 CPass3 H1 DPass2 C2 H
3 SPass4 SAP2 SPass3 SPass
4 DPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J2K7H J2K7
H AQ95H AQ95
H 8S 7S 96H 8S 7S 86
C QA4D 4C 3104D 3
S 210JQC 7S 10S J2
S 63H 3AS A62H 3
D AJC 52D AJC 62
D 3C 3S 46D 4C 8S 36
  7 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S A J 7 5
H Q 7
D A Q 9 7 5 4 3
C
Table S K 4 3 2
H 6 5 2
D
C A K 10 7 6 5
64755 74755
69577 =
Par NS -140
S 10
H A K 10 8 4 3
D K 10 8 6 2
C 4

Nickell NS
4 S W -3 +300
 +5 94

  Cayne NS
  4 S W -1 +100
   -5 76


49. N deals
None vul
S 7 6 3
H K J 7 5
D Q 5 3
C J 8 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenMeckstrothBerkowitzRodwellSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
PassPass1 HPassPassPass
2 H3 HPassPass1 CPass1 HPass
4 HPass4 SAP2 DPass3 CPass
3 SPass3 NTPass
4 SPass5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 39KAH 7A39
S 85A3D 826Q
S 26Q9H K26D 7
D 92A3D A394
  11 tricks claimedD K5C 3H 8
C 92KA
H QD 10J4
  11 tricks claimed
S A K J 4 2
H 9
D A K J 10 7 6
C 9
Table S Q 8
H A 4 2
D 9 8
C K 10 6 5 4 3
31723 =
8C6B9 8C6BA
Par NS -980
S 10 9 5
H Q 10 8 6 3
D 4 2
C A Q 7

Nickell NS
4 S E +1 -450
 -2 94

  Cayne NS
  5 D W = -400
   +2 78


50. E deals
N-S vul
S K 7 6
H 10 4 3
D 10 9 3
C A Q 9 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenMeckstrothBerkowitzRodwellSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
Pass1 CPass1 D
2 C2 NTPass3 CPass1 NTPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 45KAH 56J4
D 37A6H 210Q7
D 2J98H 8A93
C J38H 6D A637
S 8610QD KJ98
  11 tricks claimedD 2C 210Q
  9 tricks claimed
S J 9 8
H J 9 2
D J 6
C K J 10 6 2
Table S 10 3 2
H K Q 8 5
D Q 8 7
C 8 7 4
AB9B9 =
22424 =
Par NS +650
S A Q 5 4
H A 7 6
D A K 5 4 2
C 5

Nickell NS
3 NT N +2 +660
 +2 96

  Cayne NS
  3 NT N = +600
   -2 78


51. S deals
E-W vul
S Q 5
H K 8 5
D J 8 7 5
C 9 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenMeckstrothBerkowitzRodwellSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 D1 C
2 CAP1 NTPass2 DPass
2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q32AC 2S 3QA
C K3H 34D 4510K
C A5D 27S 2A54
C 102H 7QC K5S 77
S K654C J3H 34
S 810C 97C 109S JH 4
  8 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S A 10 6
H 6
D A 6 4
C A K J 10 8 6
Table S J 7 4 3
H J 10 9 7 3
D Q 10 9 2
C
55644 =
88798 =
Par NS -120
S K 9 8 2
H A Q 4 2
D K 3
C Q 7 4

Nickell NS
2 C W = -90
 +3 99

  Cayne NS
  2 NT W +2 -180
   -3 78


52. W deals
Both vul
S A Q
H A 8 3
D A 10 8 2
C Q 10 9 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenMeckstrothBerkowitzRodwellSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
Pass1 CPass1 DPass1 NTPassPass
Pass1 NTAPPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 410JAH 410JA
C QA2KC 1052K
H 6Q23H 58K7
  8 tricks wonH 6Q23
C 4S 2Q3
C 9A6S 5
C 7JS 48
D 3610Q
H 9S 6S 3D 2
D 75JA
S A987
S 7 5 4 3 2
H J 5 2
D K J 6 4
C K
Table S K J 9
H K 9 6 4
D Q 7
C A 7 5 3
63556 53556
79886 =
Par NS -140
S 10 8 6
H Q 10 7
D 9 5 3
C J 6 4 2

Nickell NS
1 NT N +1 +120
 +6 105

  Cayne NS
  1 NT N -1 -100
   -6 78


53. N deals
N-S vul
S K 10 8 6 4 2
H K
D K 5
C 9 8 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenMeckstrothBerkowitzRodwellSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
2 DDbl2 H2 DDbl3 H
Dbl2 SPassPass4 HPass5 CPass
4 HAP6 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 62AKS Q583
S Q52AS J96A
H 1036KC 24K5
S K3J9D JKA2
S 10H 77D 3H 1056K
  10 tricks claimedS KD 47C 7
D 35Q8
C 10AD 66
H 2AC 84
  8 tricks claimed
S 9 5
H A Q J 9 6
D J 7 6 3
C K 7
Table S A 3
H 10 7 4
D A Q 10 4
C Q J 10 2
17111 =
A6BC9 =
Par NS -920
S Q J 7
H 8 5 3 2
D 9 8 2
C A 4 3

Nickell NS
4 H W = -420
 -12 105

  Cayne NS
  6 C E -4 +200
   +12 90


54. E deals
E-W vul
S 10 5 3
H Q 5
D 7 3 2
C A 7 6 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenMeckstrothBerkowitzRodwellSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
Pass1 DPass1 D
1 NTPassPass2 D1 HPass2 HPass
2 H3 D3 HPass4 HAP
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 34A8D 249Q
D 6Q74H A539
H A538H 2QK8
H 2QK9  10 tricks won
  10 tricks claimed
S J 8
H A J 6 4 2
D A Q
C K Q J 9
Table S 9 7 6 4
H K 10 7 3
D J 8 4
C 8 2
46385 =
97A57 =
Par NS -500
S A K Q 2
H 9 8
D K 10 9 6 5
C 10 5

Nickell NS
4 H W = -620
 Tie 105

  Cayne NS
  4 H W = -620
   Tie 90


55. S deals
Both vul
S 8 6 3 2
H Q 2
D K 10 4 2
C K 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenMeckstrothBerkowitzRodwellSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 C1 NT
Pass2 DPass2 NTPassPassPass
Pass3 DPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 24A7C 6410Q
D A532D 53KA
D 6Q74S 4A72
S A724H 6K24
  8 tricks claimedC 5KA7
C JS 598
S 10KC 33
H 93Q5
D 26Q7
  7 tricks claimed
S 7
H K 10 7 3
D 8 7 3
C 9 6 5 3 2
Table S Q J 10 4
H 8 5 4
D A J 6
C A J 10
89776 =
44546 54546
Par NS +140
S A K 9 5
H A J 9 6
D Q 9 5
C Q 7

Nickell NS
4 S S -2 -200
 -7 105

  Cayne NS
  1 NT S = +90
   +7 97


56. W deals
None vul
S A 9 4
H A Q 10 9 2
D K J 7 5 3
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenMeckstrothBerkowitzRodwellSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
Pass1 H1 S2 SPass1 H1 S3 C
3 SDblAPPass3 DPass4 S
Pass4 NTPass6 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K523S KD 8J4
H 8JQ4D 943A
H A6C 37H 48JA
S 48C 93  12 tricks won
S KC 65A
D 3A84
S 2C 4J9
D 6529
  6 tricks claimed
S J 10 6 5 3
H J 7 5
D 6 4
C 10 8 5
Table S K Q 8 7 2
H 6 4 3
D A 2
C K 7 2
87CCB =
25112 =
Par NS +980
S
H K 8
D Q 10 9 8
C A Q J 9 6 4 3

Nickell NS
3 S× E -3 +500
 -9 105

  Cayne NS
  6 D N = +920
   +9 106


57. N deals
E-W vul
S A J 10 9
H 10 8
D J
C 10 8 7 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenMeckstrothBerkowitzRodwellSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
PassPass1 DPass1 D1 H
Pass1 SPass2 H2 DDblAP
Pass2 NTPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A34JH KA109
D 5K2C 6C Q849
H 43109C J103D 3
C 8A9QS K4103
S 3249S Q7A5
C 23S KJD J6K2
H JA82H Q382
H 5S JD 6QH 45C 2D 5
  8 tricks claimedD 910QC 5
  8 tricks claimed
S 7 4
H A 7 6 5 3
D Q 7 4 2
C Q J
Table S 8 5 3
H 9 2
D A 9 6 5
C A K 4 3
69657 79657
64686 =
Par NS +140
S K Q 6 2
H K Q J 4
D K 10 8 3
C 9

Nickell NS
4 S N -2 -100
 +2 107

  Cayne NS
  2 D× E = -180
   -2 106


58. E deals
Both vul
S K 5
H K Q J 6 5
D A J 10 9 3
C 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenMeckstrothBerkowitzRodwellSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 DPass1 DPass
2 C2 H3 CPass2 C2 H3 CPass
3 SPass3 NTAP3 SPass4 CPass
5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 37J4H KA37
H KA89C 28K4
C 28K4C QD 339
  7 tricks wonD 6A24
H Q429
  10 tricks claimed
S A Q J 9
H 9 7
D 8 6
C K Q J 7 6
Table S 8 4 2
H A 4
D K Q 2
C A 10 5 3 2
43882 =
8A55A =
Par NS -620
S 10 7 6 3
H 10 8 3 2
D 7 5 4
C 9 8

Nickell NS
3 NT E -2 +200
 +3 110

  Cayne NS
  5 C W -1 +100
   -3 106


59. S deals
None vul
S Q
H J 2
D K J 10 4 3 2
C K Q 9 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenMeckstrothBerkowitzRodwellSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
PassPass
1 C2 D2 SPass1 C2 D2 SPass
3 HPass4 HPass3 HPass4 DPass
6 HAP4 SPass5 CPass
5 NTPass6 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C KH 654C KH 6J7
H 73A2H 103A2
  12 tricks wonC 43H 72
D A673
D 5QH 8K
  12 tricks claimed
S A 3 2
H A K Q 9 8 5
D 7
C A 7 4
Table S K 10 7 6 5 4
H 10 7 6
D A 9 8 5
C
11167 =
ACC76 =
Par NS -980
S J 9 8
H 4 3
D Q 6
C J 10 8 6 5 2

Nickell NS
6 H W = -980
 Tie 110

  Cayne NS
  6 H W = -980
   Tie 106


60. W deals
N-S vul
S 8 6 3
H A 10 8 5
D K 10 6 5 2
C 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenMeckstrothBerkowitzRodwellSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 NTPass2 CPass1 DPass1 SPass
2 DPass2 SPass1 NTPass3 NTAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 57JQD 57JQ
C 87QAC 87QA
H J453  10 tricks won
  8 tricks won
S 10 9 7
H Q 4 2
D A Q 8 4
C K J 8
Table S A K Q J 4 2
H 7 6 3
D 7
C Q 4 3
54897 =
77535 =
Par NS +110
S 5
H K J 9
D J 9 3
C A 10 9 6 5 2

Nickell NS
3 NT W -1 +50
 +10 120

  Cayne NS
  3 NT W +1 -430
   -10 106


Nickell leads by 14 IMPs

Match AU98 MainTop 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 5


61. N deals
Both vul
S A 10 9 4
H Q 5
D K 9 2
C A K Q 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
PassellSolowaySeamonHammanNickellBurgerFreemanCayne
1 C2 DPass1 C1 D3 C
2 HAP4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K728C A728
H Q48AC KJ310
H K579H 54810
H JC 6D 4C 3H AQ79
H 2S 4D 6C 4H KC QD 4C 4
H 3D 2C JC 5H JC 6D 6C 5
H 10D 9D 7C 9H 6S 4D 7C 9
S 810Q3H 3D 2S 2S 3
  9 tricks claimedS 79Q5
S 6J810
D Q39A
S K 8 7
H A K J 10 6 3 2
D 3
C 10 8
Table S Q 6 2
H 7 4
D A 10 8 7 6 4
C J 7
57467 =
76974 75974
Par NS -140
S J 5 3
H 9 8
D Q J 5
C 9 5 4 3 2

Nickell NS
2 H W +1 -140
 -6 120

  Cayne NS
  4 H W -1 +100
   +6 112


62. E deals
None vul
S A 10
H 4 2
D K Q 9 8 4
C K Q J 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
PassellSolowaySeamonHammanNickellBurgerFreemanCayne
Pass3 CPass3 C
Dbl5 C5 HAPPass5 CPassPass
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A265S 2A45
D 2A43C 65102
H 32K5D 2A45
H 69A4H A265
  10 tricks claimedS K10QJ
H 84K9
  9 tricks claimed
S K 7 3 2
H A 8 3
D A J 10 7 6
C 2
Table S Q 9 8 6 4
H K Q 10 7 6
D 5 3
C 5
73369 =
5AA73 =
Par NS -300
S J 5
H J 9 5
D 2
C A 10 9 8 7 4 3

Nickell NS
5 H E -1 +50
 +8 128

  Cayne NS
  5 C× S -2 -300
   -8 112


63. S deals
N-S vul
S A J 7 3
H J 8 4
D A K 7 5
C 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
PassellSolowaySeamonHammanNickellBurgerFreemanCayne
1 H1 D
Pass2 DPass2 NTPass1 SPass1 NT
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 9JQKH A453
H 36J5H 6872
H 47910D A342
D JA36D K8910
D K842D 5C 4QJ
D 5C 4Q10H 9KJS 2
D 9C 67C 3C 62KA
S 510A2H Q10S 3C 3
H 8S 42KS K874
H AC 2S 6QS 59JQ
S 10 9 8
H A K 10 6
D J 10 2
C J 7 6
Table S Q 6 4 2
H 7 5
D 8 3
C K 10 9 4 3
A9AA7 =
34326 =
Par NS +630
S K 5
H Q 9 3 2
D Q 9 6 4
C A Q 8

Nickell NS
3 NT S = +600
 -1 128

  Cayne NS
  3 NT S +1 +630
   +1 113


64. W deals
E-W vul
S J 8 6 4
H 9 4
D K Q 5 2
C K J 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
PassellSolowaySeamonHammanNickellBurgerFreemanCayne
PassPass1 CPassPassPass1 CPass
1 DPass1 NTAP1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 329KS 4310Q
S 72Q4C 35710
C 35QAS 5A67
D 103Q4C 4JQA
S 6K59D 83Q4
C 2104JS 8K29
H 4A65C 269K
C 768K  8 tricks claimed
S 8310A
D A278
  8 tricks claimed
S A Q 9
H 8 5 2
D A 6 3
C 9 8 4 3
Table S K 7 3
H A K Q 7
D J 7 4
C Q 7 2
56565 =
87878 77778
Par NS -120
S 10 5 2
H J 10 6 3
D 10 9 8
C A 10 6

Nickell NS
1 NT E +1 -120
 Tie 128

  Cayne NS
  1 NT W +1 -120
   Tie 113


65. N deals
None vul
S J 10 3
H 8 7 6
D 9 5 2
C A K 10 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
PassellSolowaySeamonHammanNickellBurgerFreemanCayne
Pass1 CPassPassPassPass
1 HPass1 NTPass1 HPass2 CPass
2 DPass2 HPass4 HAP
2 SPass2 NTPass
3 HPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K5J2C A5J2
C A647C K647
D 23JAS JQ54
H 36K2H K238
  11 tricks claimedH 10QA6
  11 tricks claimed
S A K 9 4
H A J 9 4 3
D A 10
C 7 2
Table S Q 7
H K 10 5
D K Q 3
C Q 9 8 6 5
11143 =
BBB9A =
Par NS -460
S 8 6 5 2
H Q 2
D J 8 7 6 4
C J 4

Nickell NS
4 H W +1 -450
 Tie 128

  Cayne NS
  4 H W +1 -450
   Tie 113


66. E deals
N-S vul
S 6 5 4 2
H K J 9 3 2
D 5
C 10 9 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
PassellSolowaySeamonHammanNickellBurgerFreemanCayne
Pass1 CPass1 H
Pass1 DPass1 HDbl3 HDbl4 D
Pass4 HAPPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q273C Q27A
C 69KAH 58JA
D 3257S JA92
S 3K92H 6C 6K4
D 98H 24D 56KA
H KA58  10 tricks claimed
C 5H 10J10
  10 tricks claimed
S Q 9 8 7
H 8
D A Q 8 2
C Q J 8 6
Table S J 10 3
H A 4
D 10 7 6 4
C K 7 5 4
76A54 =
67386 67387
Par NS +500
S A K
H Q 10 7 6 5
D K J 9 3
C A 3

Nickell NS
4 H S = +620
 Tie 128

  Cayne NS
  4 H S = +620
   Tie 113


67. S deals
E-W vul
S A K 8
H J 7 4
D A 10 8 7 4 2
C 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
PassellSolowaySeamonHammanNickellBurgerFreemanCayne
2 C1 C
Pass3 CPass3 DPass1 DPass1 S
Pass3 NTAPPass2 HPass3 C
Pass3 DPass3 H
Pass3 SPass4 C
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 289JH 54KA
C 48910H 8Q73
H 54KAD 5A6C 2
C A3D 2QD 23S 5J
  9 tricks claimedC A34Q
C 510S 88
H J2106
S J 6 4
H Q 9 6 5
D Q J 5
C K 10 3
Table S 10 3 2
H K 3 2
D K 9 6 3
C Q J 8
8AA9A =
52343 =
Par NS +420
S Q 9 7 5
H A 10 8
D
C A 9 7 6 5 2

Nickell NS
3 NT N = +400
 -1 128

  Cayne NS
  4 S S = +420
   +1 114


68. W deals
Both vul
S A 4 2
H 3
D J 8 6 5
C K J 10 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
PassellSolowaySeamonHammanNickellBurgerFreemanCayne
PassPass1 D2 HPassPass1 D1 H
Pass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)DblPass1 S2 H
2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S J67AH KA35
H 3510AC 7836
S 328KS 28K3
H K7D 54S 65AJ
H Q8D 6JS 49H 610
H 9C 2S 4D 9D 1063K
H 6D 10D 8D 3C A24D 7
  9 tricks claimedH Q7C 104
  7 tricks claimed
S 10 7 5 3
H A 8 7
D 10
C Q 9 7 5 2
Table S Q J 9 8
H J 5 4
D A Q 9 7 3
C 3
A688A =
26353 =
Par NS +630
S K 6
H K Q 10 9 6 2
D K 4 2
C A 6

Nickell NS
3 NT N = +600
 +11 139

  Cayne NS
  2 S E -1 +100
   -11 114


69. N deals
N-S vul
S 9 8 2
H Q J 8 3
D K 7 2
C A 9 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
PassellSolowaySeamonHammanNickellBurgerFreemanCayne
Pass1 DDblPass1 DDbl
2 C2 H2 SAPPass1 H1 SPass
2 CDblPass2 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K4Q2H 259Q
S 3J25S 85K4
H 63S 105H A73D 6
D A492C K246
D 65S 47C 8JAQ
  6 tricks claimedC 9D 3H K3
S 3J210
D 92Q4
D A5C 57
D 8JH 4K
S J 4
H 9 7 6 4
D 9
C J 10 7 5 3 2
Table S A Q 10 5
H 2
D A Q 10 8 6 3
C Q 6
88867 77756
55576 =
Par NS +120
S K 7 6 3
H A K 10 5
D J 5 4
C K 8

Nickell NS
2 S E -2 +100
 Tie 139

  Cayne NS
  2 H N = +110
   Tie 114


70. E deals
E-W vul
S 4 2
H 10 7 2
D K 9 8 7 5 3
C Q 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
PassellSolowaySeamonHammanNickellBurgerFreemanCayne
1 C1 H1 C1 H
3 CAP2 H3 HPassPass
4 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K423H A423
H Q875H Q875
S 764KS 564K
C A236C A236
C K54QC K54Q
  11 tricks claimed  11 tricks claimed
S A 8 6
H 8 4
D A 6
C J 10 9 7 4 3
Table S K Q J 10
H 9 5 3
D J 10 2
C A K 8
22872 =
8B56B =
Par NS -650
S 9 7 5 3
H A K Q J 6
D Q 4
C 5 2

Nickell NS
3 C E +2 -150
 Tie 139

  Cayne NS
  4 C E +1 -150
   Tie 114


71. S deals
Both vul
S Q 8 5
H Q 7 2
D K 10 4
C A K 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
PassellSolowaySeamonHammanNickellBurgerFreemanCayne
Pass2 D
Pass1 NTPass2 SPass2 NTPass3 D (AP)
Pass2 NTPass3 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A249H A249
S J5106S 45K3
S 7QK3C J62K
S AD Q48D K259
D 59K2D 1037C 4
D 43JH 5D 46AH 5
H 3K78H 3K7J
  9 tricks claimedS JQA6
  9 tricks claimed
S J 7 4
H A K 6 5
D 9
C Q 8 5 4 2
Table S A K 10 9 2
H J 10 8 4
D 6 3 2
C J
63395 =
4AA47 =
Par NS -500
S 6 3
H 9 3
D A Q J 8 7 5
C 10 9 6

Nickell NS
3 D S = +110
 Tie 139

  Cayne NS
  3 D S = +110
   Tie 114


72. W deals
None vul
S A J 10 7 2
H K 10 8 6
D A 9
C 9 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
PassellSolowaySeamonHammanNickellBurgerFreemanCayne
Pass1 SDblRdblPass1 SDblRdbl
2 CPassPass2 NT2 CPass3 C3 NT (AP)
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 32A8C 32A8
C 5JQ9C 5JQ9
C 4H 67KC 4H 67K
S K428S 34A8
S 35AH 5S 2H 5K5
S JD 2D 4QH 938Q
C 10S 76H 4C 6D 410H 10
H 310Q7D 8910J
H A9D 3KD 57A2
  7 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S Q 9 6 5 4
H 3
D 8 7 3
C Q 10 4 3
Table S 8
H A Q 5 2
D Q 10 6 2
C A 7 6 5
89976 88976
54466 =
Par NS +140
S K 3
H J 9 7 4
D K J 5 4
C K J 8

Nickell NS
3 NT S -2 -100
 -2 139

  Cayne NS
  3 NT S -1 -50
   +2 116


73. N deals
E-W vul
S J 10 9 7 5
H Q 9 4
D A 6 5
C A 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
PassellSolowaySeamonHammanNickellBurgerFreemanCayne
1 S2 S3 SPass1 HPass
PassPassPass2 CPass2 DPass
2 SPass3 CPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K310AS JH 5A4
S JH 52KS 2K5H 6
H JQA3C 24J5
D Q2H 25C 38KA
D J4C 26S 9D 886
H 68S 44S 7H 73Q
  6 tricks claimedC QD 69H 3
C 10D 5H 10D 2
C 6H 4D 9H 8
S K Q 6 4
H J 2
D 10
C K Q 10 7 6 2
Table S
H A 10 7 6 5
D K Q J 9 8
C J 9 3
46532 =
8789A =
Par NS -130
S A 8 3 2
H K 8 3
D 7 4 3 2
C 8 5

Nickell NS
3 S N -3 -150
 -6 139

  Cayne NS
  3 NT W -1 +100
   +6 122


74. E deals
Both vul
S K 8 7 2
H Q 5 4
D J 5
C A 7 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
PassellSolowaySeamonHammanNickellBurgerFreemanCayne
PassPassPassPass
1 HPass2 HPass1 HPass2 HPass
4 HAP2 SPass2 NTPass
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 2J610S 7J510
C 32QAC 3JQA
D J24AC 459H J
H A476H 84K2
H 35102H 1069Q
  10 tricks claimedH 57S 43
D 249J
D 53KA
D 6C 68Q
S A Q 10
H A J 9 8 3
D A 9 7 6
C Q
Table S J 3
H K 10 7
D 10 8 3 2
C K 8 5 3
46436 =
979A7 96997
Par NS -600
S 9 6 5 4
H 6 2
D K Q 4
C J 10 9 2

Nickell NS
4 H W = -620
 -12 139

  Cayne NS
  4 H W -1 +100
   +12 134


75. S deals
None vul
S A 10 3
H A 7 4 3 2
D 9 8
C A 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
PassellSolowaySeamonHammanNickellBurgerFreemanCayne
PassPass
Pass1 H1 S2 HPass1 H1 S2 H
2 S3 HAP2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 24KAS 4JA2
D 94K5D 94Q5
H 85A6H 85A6
D 8A210D 8A27
H QKJ2S 65K3
D Q7C 63S 810QC 3
  8 tricks claimedH QK102
  7 tricks claimed
S K J 8
H J 10 5
D 10 7 5
C Q 10 9 4
Table S Q 9 7 6 2
H Q 6
D A J 4 3
C K 7
66877 =
67466 =
Par NS +100
S 5 4
H K 9 8
D K Q 6 2
C J 5 3 2

Nickell NS
3 H N -1 -50
 -3 139

  Cayne NS
  2 S E -1 +50
   +3 137


Nickell leads by 2 IMPs

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Segment 6


76. W deals
N-S vul
S
H K Q 9 5 3
D 10 9 7 5 4 3
C Q 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanRodwellBurgerMeckstrothCayne
2 SPass3 CDbl2 DPass2 S3 NT
Pass4 HPass4 NTPassPassPass
Pass5 CPass5 D
Pass6 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 7A4C 8S KC 87A
H A632D A836
H J45C 3D KS 342
D A836D JC 75Q
H 87KC 4S 2910H 3
H QC 5S 510  10 tricks claimed
  12 tricks claimed
S K Q 10 6 4 3
H 10 7 6 4
D 8
C 7 2
Table S 7 2
H 2
D Q 6 2
C K 10 9 6 5 4 3
D9DD8 =
04005 =
Par NS +2220
S A J 9 8 5
H A J 8
D A K J
C A J

Nickell NS
6 H N = +1430
 +13 152

  Cayne NS
  3 NT S +1 +630
   -13 137


77. N deals
Both vul
S A J 6 4
H A Q J 4
D K 6 3
C K 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanRodwellBurgerMeckstrothCayne
1 DPass1 S1 DPass1 S
Pass3 SPass4 S (AP)Pass2 NTPass3 NT
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 569JC 569J
S 924KS 1024K
C 3A2KC 10A2K
S 1036C 4S 836C 7
D 42KAH 26Q5
D 7Q103D KA42
H 26Q3D 7Q103
D 6J5H KH 710J3
  9 tricks claimedH A98K
D 6J5C 8
S Q 7 3 2
H K 10 6
D 10 2
C Q 8 5 2
Table S K
H 9 5 3
D A J 8 7
C 10 9 7 4 3
AAA97 =
33346 =
Par NS +630
S 10 9 8 5
H 8 7 2
D Q 9 5 4
C A J

Nickell NS
4 S S -1 -100
 -12 152

  Cayne NS
  4 S S = +620
   +12 149


78. E deals
None vul
S 7 2
H J 9 5 4 3
D K 9 8 4
C 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanRodwellBurgerMeckstrothCayne
1 SPass1 SPass
2 CPass2 DPass2 CPass2 DPass
3 CPass3 DPass2 SPass3 DPass
3 NTAP3 NTPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 46A8H A836
H 2K3C 6C A436
C Q2D 5AD A295
H 10Q9D 6D 73K6
C K3D 105S 234Q
C JD 4S 310H Q4S 52
C 7S 2S 5D 7  8 tricks claimed
C 9D 8S 9H 7
C 8H 5D JD A
S Q
H K Q 8
D 3 2
C K Q J 9 8 7 4
Table S A K 10 9 5 3
H 6
D Q J 10 6 5
C 6
55853 =
88589 =
Par NS -100
S J 8 6 4
H A 10 7 2
D A 7
C A 10 5

Nickell NS
3 NT W +1 -430
 -11 152

  Cayne NS
  4 S E -2 +100
   +11 160


79. S deals
N-S vul
S Q 4
H J 9 5
D A Q J 8 7
C K J 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanRodwellBurgerMeckstrothCayne
1 C1 C
Pass1 DPass1 HPass1 DPass1 H
Pass2 SPass3 SPass1 SPass2 S
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 532QC 735J
H J364C 106A8
H 52Q8D 54QK
C 35K2C 24QK
C J74QH 9264
S J467D A6S 32
S 8D 810AD JS 5S 73
C 98106H J7108
H 9710D 2  11 tricks claimed
S J 8 2
H 8 4
D 10 9 4 3 2
C Q 8 5
Table S K 10 6 5
H K 7 3 2
D K 6
C 7 6 2
CACBC BABAC
13120 =
Par NS +1440
S A 9 7 3
H A Q 10 6
D 5
C A 9 4 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N +2 +660
 Tie 152

  Cayne NS
  3 NT N +2 +660
   Tie 160


80. W deals
E-W vul
S A 2
H Q 7 2
D A 10 7
C A Q 9 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanRodwellBurgerMeckstrothCayne
Pass1 NTPass2 CPass1 NTPass2 C
Pass2 DPass3 HPass2 DPass3 H
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K35AD Q36A
H Q348H 75JA
S A1035D 279J
S 2JK6S 36AJ
S Q8C 4C 2S 210Q5
S 49C 8C 5S K8C 4C 2
D 678JS 49C 8C 5
  9 tricks claimedD 510K4
  9 tricks claimed
S 9 8 6 5
H A 10 8
D 6 5 2
C J 10 6
Table S J 10
H 9 5 3
D K Q 9 8
C K 7 5 2
9AA98 99988
43344 =
Par NS +420
S K Q 7 4 3
H K J 6 4
D J 4 3
C 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N = +400
 Tie 152

  Cayne NS
  3 NT N = +400
   Tie 160


81. N deals
None vul
S J 4
H A Q 8 5
D 9 8 3 2
C 10 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanRodwellBurgerMeckstrothCayne
PassPass1 CPassPass1 C
Dbl1 H2 H2 SDbl1 HDbl1 S
3 HPassPass3 SPass2 C2 H3 C
Pass4 CAPPassPass3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A25QC A247
D K34C 3C K85D 4
C A247D 5QA2
C K85H 2H 10A24
S 3K46S J63A
D 687C 6H 9QKS 5
S 5AJ9S 9724
  10 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S A K 2
H 10 9 6
D A K 10 6
C J 8 2
Table S 10 9 6
H K J 7 3 2
D J 7 5 4
C 7
7823A =
64AA3 =
Par NS -100
S Q 8 7 5 3
H 4
D Q
C A K Q 9 6 3

Nickell NS
4 C S = +130
 +6 158

  Cayne NS
  3 D E +1 -130
   -6 160


82. E deals
N-S vul
S A K 3
H K 4
D A K Q 6 4 3 2
C 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanRodwellBurgerMeckstrothCayne
1 DPass1 DPass
1 H3 NTAP1 HDblRdblPass
2 H3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A324C 83K4
C 85KD 2H 3KA5
C JD 396H Q724
H 3495C A62D 3
C Q7H JD 4C Q5JD 2
H A72KH 9810D 4
  5 tricks claimed  5 tricks claimed
S J 10
H J 10 6 3 2
D J 9 7
C K J 2
Table S 9 5 4 2
H A Q 9
D 10 5
C A Q 9 8
474A6 =
22926 =
Par NS +100
S Q 8 7 6
H 8 7 5
D 8
C 10 7 6 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N -4 -400
 Tie 158

  Cayne NS
  3 NT N -4 -400
   Tie 160


83. S deals
E-W vul
S J 10 8 3
H J 10 6 4 3
D A 8 3
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanRodwellBurgerMeckstrothCayne
PassPass
PassPass1 CPassPassPass1 CPass
1 NTPass3 NTAP2 DPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 47K8C 543J
H 5Q39D 56K3
D 9324D 98J4
C 43QKC 2K6H 3
H 2D 106AS Q23A
C 2510D 8D 2710A
C 6S 3A7S J45K
C J9D QS 8D QS 8H 9H 2
C 8D 6D KS 10C 10H 4A7
S A52J  10 tricks claimed
S K 7 6 2
H Q 8
D K Q 10 9
C 10 6 4
Table S A 4
H A 9 7
D J 5 2
C A Q J 8 2
35633 =
977AA 987AA
Par NS -600
S Q 9 5
H K 5 2
D 7 6 4
C K 9 7 5

Nickell NS
3 NT W = -600
 +1 159

  Cayne NS
  3 NT E +1 -630
   -1 160


84. W deals
Both vul
S 7 2
H K 10 4
D A Q 10 9 4 2
C Q 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanRodwellBurgerMeckstrothCayne
1 C1 D1 SPass2 NTPass3 CPass
1 NTPass2 HPass3 DDbl3 NTAP
2 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D Q65KD 1068J
S K284S K78J
S 57A6S 52A4
S Q3C 5D 4S Q6H 9H 4
H 25JKC 835Q
H 1037AH 10Q5J
H 94Q6C 94102
H 8D 8C 10D 2  10 tricks claimed
C 86A2
  9 tricks claimed
S K 5
H A J 9
D K J 3
C A K 10 7 5
Table S A Q 10 9 8
H Q 8 3 2
D 7 6
C 9 8
33353 =
AAA8A 99979
Par NS -630
S J 6 4 3
H 7 6 5
D 8 5
C J 6 4 3

Nickell NS
3 NT W = -600
 +1 160

  Cayne NS
  3 NT W +1 -630
   -1 160


85. N deals
N-S vul
S A J 10 7 2
H K 10 9
D 8 2
C A 10 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanRodwellBurgerMeckstrothCayne
1 SPass2 C1 SPass2 C
Pass3 CPass3 DPass3 CPass3 D
Pass3 NTPass4 DPass3 NTPass4 C
Pass4 SPass5 C (AP)Pass4 HDbl6 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q936D 6JQ2
H 410A8H QKA6
H 7D 3JKH 78J9
  11 tricks won  10 tricks won
S K 9
H Q J 5 4 2
D Q 10 7 5
C 9 3
Table S Q 8 6 5 4 3
H A 7 3
D 9 6 4
C 2
A778C B778B
25641 =
Par NS +1370
S
H 8 6
D A K J 3
C K Q J 8 7 5 4

Nickell NS
5 C S = +600
 +13 173

  Cayne NS
  6 NT N -2 -200
   -13 160


86. E deals
E-W vul
S A 8 6 4 3
H A Q 9 2
D 7 2
C 9 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanRodwellBurgerMeckstrothCayne
Pass1 DPass1 D
Pass1 SPass2 DPass1 SPass2 C
Pass2 HPass3 CPass2 NTPass3 D
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 35KAH 35KA
D 2496D 2496
D AH 478D AC 778
D KC 7S 3JD 3S 10S 3Q
D 3C 3S 4QH 7S 2JQ
S J2QAC 5A23
C 56K10S J7QA
D 10H 6H 2C 8  11 tricks claimed
D 5H JH 9H 7
S K Q 10 9
H K J 6 4
D 6
C 10 7 4 3
Table S J 5
H 10 8 7 3
D Q J 8 4
C A 8 6
886A8 =
44624 44625
Par NS +130
S 7 2
H 5
D A K 10 9 5 3
C K Q J 2

Nickell NS
3 NT N -1 -50
 -11 173

  Cayne NS
  3 NT N +2 +460
   +11 171


87. S deals
Both vul
S A 9
H 8 7 6
D J 6 2
C J 10 9 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanRodwellBurgerMeckstrothCayne
1 C1 C
1 H2 C2 HAP1 H2 CDblPass
3 CPass4 CPass
4 DPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C J4Q7C J4K7
D 910JAC AH 2108
H 3KA7D 42A3
  10 tricks wonH 3KA7
H Q6510
H J89C 5
S KA32
C 3S 4QH 4
  11 tricks claimed
S K J 6
H A Q J 4 2
D Q 10 7 4
C 7
Table S Q 8 7 4 3
H 9 5 3
D A K 5
C 8 4
42227 =
7BBB6 =
Par NS -650
S 10 5 2
H K 10
D 9 8 3
C A K Q 6 5

Nickell NS
2 H W +2 -170
 +10 183

  Cayne NS
  4 H W +1 -650
   -10 171


88. W deals
None vul
S K 9 8 5 4
H J 7
D A J 4
C 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanRodwellBurgerMeckstrothCayne
2 HPassPassPass1 HPass3 NTPass
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 27KAS 47QJ
D 74K3C 3827
H 4A27H 67QA
H 310JQH 3KJ4
C Q345  10 tricks claimed
  11 tricks claimed
S J 2
H K 10 9 6 5 2
D 7
C A J 8 4
Table S A 10 7
H Q 8 4
D K Q 6 2
C Q 10 7
35252 =
A8A8A =
Par NS -430
S Q 6 3
H A 3
D 10 9 8 5 3
C K 9 3

Nickell NS
2 H W +3 -200
 +6 189

  Cayne NS
  4 H W = -420
   -6 171


89. N deals
E-W vul
S Q 2
H K 9 8 7 3
D 9 7 2
C 10 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanRodwellBurgerMeckstrothCayne
Pass1 D1 SPass1 DPass
DblRdblPassPass1 HPass1 NTAP
1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 72JAS J325
H 49QD 3S 89Q4
S 489QH 32JA
S 2A106H 4K6C 8
C 29Q3C 359Q
S 7H 35JH 57QD 3
S K3D 2H 6D 58J2
D Q67AH 108C 6D 4
  8 tricks claimedD 67AQ
D 10S 10K9
S 9 7 6 3
H A 10 5 4
D K J 6
C Q 7
Table S A 5 4
H Q 6 2
D A 10 5
C K 6 5 2
55466 55566
88877 =
Par NS -120
S K J 10 8
H J
D Q 8 4 3
C A J 9 8

Nickell NS
1 NT W +1 -120
 Tie 189

  Cayne NS
  1 NT E +1 -120
   Tie 171


90. E deals
Both vul
S A J 9 8
H A 7
D 10 8 5 3 2
C A 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenNickellBerkowitzFreemanRodwellBurgerMeckstrothCayne
PassPass2 DPass
1 DPass1 SPass2 SAP
2 CPass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 42A8D 2J69
H 7K65S 64C 68
D J492D 374K
D 76A3C 8A53
D K5C 5S 5D 8H 3S 5A
H JQS 83H J5A8
C AK24D 5S 10S QQ
D 10S 7S QQH 427K
C J610S 2S 2C 2C 49
S 34C 79  5 tricks claimed
S
H Q 9 5 2
D A K Q 9
C Q 8 7 6 4
Table S K 10 7 6 3 2
H K 8 3
D J 7
C K 5
56464 56454
87879 =
Par NS -120
S Q 5 4
H J 10 6 4
D 6 4
C J 9 3 2

Nickell NS
2 S E -3 +300
 Tie 189

  Cayne NS
  2 S W -3 +300
   Tie 171


Nickell leads by 18 IMPs

Match AU98 MainTop 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 7


91. S deals
None vul
S A K 6 5 4 3
H J 3 2
D A Q 5
C 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
PassPass
Pass1 SDbl1 NTPass2 SAP
2 H2 SPassPass
3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 5A27C K2J5
H 67A3H 64A2
D 6A210H 5JK7
S A279H 89103
S K10J8D 35K10
S 6C 4D JQD 2J6Q
  8 tricks claimedS A278
  7 tricks claimed
S Q 9 8
H A Q 10 5
D 9 7 6 3
C J 7
Table S 10 2
H K 8 6
D K 8 4 2
C A K 6 4
57446 =
76886 =
Par NS -100
S J 7
H 9 7 4
D J 10
C Q 10 9 8 3 2

Nickell NS
3 D W -1 +50
 +3 192

  Cayne NS
  2 S N -1 -50
   -3 171


92. W deals
N-S vul
S K Q J 10
H J 8 3
D A Q 9
C A K 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 NTDbl2 DPass1 SDblPass2 C
Pass2 NTAPPass2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 75Q3D 41089
D 89J6S 24Q9
H 410A8S KH 43A
D 3QK7D 3A26
  7 tricks claimedS JC 256
H 3910Q
C 5A104
  8 tricks claimed
S A 7 6 4
H A Q 2
D 8 3
C J 8 7 5
Table S 9
H 9 7 6 4
D K J 5 4 2
C Q 10 2
77545 77444
66896 =
Par NS -110
S 8 5 3 2
H K 10 5
D 10 7 6
C 9 6 4

Nickell NS
2 NT N -1 -100
 -6 192

  Cayne NS
  2 NT N = +120
   +6 177


93. N deals
Both vul
S A 8 6 4 2
H J 8 4
D
C A J 10 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 S3 NTPass1 SDbl2 S
PassPass3 HPass4 NTPass
5 DPass6 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q32KS Q3A9
D K25C 8  9 tricks won
D J3C 2C 10
D A4C 4C J
C K69A
S 69J5
D 10H 6H 86
  7 tricks claimed
S 10 5 3
H K 9 7 6 5
D 5
C Q 9 4 2
Table S K 9
H A Q
D A K Q J 9 8 6
C K 5
47335 =
859A7 =
Par NS -140
S Q J 7
H 10 3 2
D 10 7 4 3 2
C 7 6

Nickell NS
3 NT E -2 +200
 -3 192

  Cayne NS
  6 NT E -3 +300
   +3 180


94. E deals
None vul
S K 2
H A Q 10 9 3
D A Q 9 3 2
C 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
Pass1 CPass1 C
Pass1 SPass2 DPass1 HPass4 H
Pass2 HPass3 HPass4 SPass5 D
Pass3 SPass3 NTPass6 HPass6 NT (AP)
Pass4 SPass5 D
Pass6 DPass6 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q26AS J26A
C 65104C 65104
D 26K5D 26K4
D J438D J538
  13 tricks claimed  13 tricks claimed
S Q J 5 4
H 7
D 10 7 5 4
C 8 5 3 2
Table S 10 9 8 7 6 3
H K J 8
D 8 6
C 9 4
D7BDD D7BDC
06200 =
Par NS +1520
S A
H 6 5 4 2
D K J
C A K Q J 7 6

Nickell NS
6 NT S +1 +1020
 Tie 192

  Cayne NS
  6 NT S +1 +1020
   Tie 180


95. S deals
N-S vul
S A J 10 6 3
H K 8 7 2
D J 10 9
C K
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 C1 C
1 NT2 SPass3 S1 H1 SPass2 NT
3 NT4 C5 C5 DPass3 NTAP
5 HPass6 CPass
PassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K492C 4K56
C 62K5S 39KH J
D J536H 69K3
S J24C 3D 9234
H A836S 62QH 5
H JKC 74S 7C 2105
D QAC 410S J84C 3
H 57C JQ  11 tricks claimed
S
H A J 10 9 5
D 6 4
C Q 9 8 4 3 2
Table S 9 8 5 2
H 3
D Q 8 7 5 2
C J 7 5
BB985 =
22437 =
Par NS +660
S K Q 7 4
H Q 6 4
D A K 3
C A 10 6

Nickell NS
6 C× E -4 +800
 +4 196

  Cayne NS
  3 NT S +2 +660
   -4 180


96. W deals
E-W vul
S 10 9 5
H Q 9 6 5
D K 8 2
C Q 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
PassPassPass1 DPassPassPass1 D
Pass1 HAPPass1 HPass1 S
Pass1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 3A98C 47A3
C 75QKC 10QK8
S J435C JH 456
S 8A29C 9S 4H 3D 2
D 67K4C 2S 6H JH 6
D 25QJS J725
D 10H 7S 10C 4S 8AK9
S QH QH A6H K75A
C 28A3  6 tricks claimed
S KH 9C 97
S K Q 3 2
H J 7 3
D J 9 7
C A 10 5
Table S J 8
H A 8 2
D 5 4 3
C K J 9 4 2
57785 =
65557 =
Par NS +90
S A 7 6 4
H K 10 4
D A Q 10 6
C 8 7

Nickell NS
1 H N = +80
 +4 200

  Cayne NS
  1 NT N -1 -50
   -4 180


97. N deals
None vul
S A 10 8 6
H K 6 5 3
D A J 7
C 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 DPass1 S1 DPass1 S
2 H2 SDblPass2 H2 SPassPass
4 HAP3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 7J3KC 7J8K
D QA26D QA23
H 689JH 389Q
H A3D 47H A6D 47
C 52A6H JKC 4C 3
D K3S 47  8 tricks claimed
C 10QS 3S 6
S K987
S QJ10D 8
C 8H QD J4
S J 9 4 3
H A Q J 10 4 2
D Q
C K 5
Table S 7
H 8
D K 10 9 8 4 2
C A J 10 9 4
67534 =
75798 =
Par NS -110
S K Q 5 2
H 9 7
D 6 5 3
C Q 8 6 3

Nickell NS
4 H W -3 +150
 +3 203

  Cayne NS
  3 H W -1 +50
   -3 180


98. E deals
N-S vul
S A K 9
H K Q 10 9 2
D K Q 10 8 2
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
PassPassPass1 C
Pass2 HPass2 NTPass1 HPass1 S
Pass3 CPass3 DPass3 DPass3 H
Pass3 HPass4 CPass3 SPass4 D
Pass4 DPass4 H (AP)Pass5 NTPass6 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 6A38C 3QAH 2
H 3C 5K4D 24A3
S A354H AC 594
S K7210S 24A3
D K4S 69D K6S 57
D 2H 6H A7D QH 6S 65
C Q2H 23S 7JQK
  11 tricks claimedS 98H 310
S Q 10 4
H
D J 9 7 5 3
C A 10 8 5 2
Table S 8 7 3
H J 8 7 6 4
D 6 4
C K 6 3
ABBA8 =
32135 22135
Par NS +650
S J 6 5 2
H A 5 3
D A
C Q J 9 7 4

Nickell NS
4 H N +1 +650
 +13 216

  Cayne NS
  6 H N -2 -200
   -13 180


99. S deals
E-W vul
S K 10 6 5 2
H 10 4
D Q 5 4
C A 10 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
4 H2 H
DblAPDblPass3 C3 H
4 NTPass5 CPass
PassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K4310H A5103
D A568H 9K4J
S A279C KA3H 2
C 9A3S 4S 279A
H 10JQKC 927H 8
S 85JQD A468
  9 tricks claimedC 510QH 6
D 310JQ
  9 tricks claimed
S A 8
H K 5
D A K J 7 2
C K J 9 5
Table S J 7
H J 3
D 9 6 3
C Q 8 7 6 4 3
59944 =
63389 64499
Par NS +140
S Q 9 4 3
H A Q 9 8 7 6 2
D 10 8
C

Nickell NS
4 H× S -1 -100
 -12 216

  Cayne NS
  5 C× E -2 +500
   +12 192


100. W deals
Both vul
S 2
H K 10 9 7
D A K Q J 7
C J 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
Pass1 DDbl1 HPass1 DDbl1 S
1 NTAP1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K835D J832
D Q946D K945
D AC 5C 82D QH 2C 26
D JH 2S 410D AS 3S 710
D 7C 9C 4S 8D 7S 6S 4C 6
S 237QS 2KA8
S 10H 76AS 5QH 7J
C 267QS 10C 3H 89
H A549  7 tricks claimed
S K5H 6H 10
  6 tricks claimed
S Q 10 8
H Q 6 4
D 10 6 5 2
C A 10 6
Table S K J 6 3
H A 8 2
D 9 8
C K Q 9 5
65875 =
77458 57448
Par NS +110
S A 9 7 5 4
H J 5 3
D 4 3
C 8 4 2

Nickell NS
1 NT W -1 +100
 +5 221

  Cayne NS
  1 NT W = -90
   -5 192


101. N deals
N-S vul
S K 9 4
H 10 9 3
D 10 9 7 6
C 6 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
Pass1 SDblPass1 SDbl
2 SAP2 HPass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A235C A23Q
H A510JH A53J
C K74QC K765
H 2K3D 3D 5Q62
S J436H K9D 32
S 29Q10H Q10D 44
  10 tricks claimedS JKA6
  9 tricks claimed
S J 5 2
H K Q 7 5
D Q 8
C J 10 7 2
Table S A Q 8 7 3
H J
D A 4 3 2
C Q 9 5
55654 54654
88778 88779
Par NS -120
S 10 6
H A 8 6 4 2
D K J 5
C A K 8

Nickell NS
2 S E +2 -170
 -1 221

  Cayne NS
  2 S E +1 -140
   +1 193


102. E deals
E-W vul
S J 9 8
H A 7 3
D K Q 2
C 10 5 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
Pass2 H2 HPass
Pass2 NTPass3 C (AP)PassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K853D 5A29
S 6JA4S 68A3
H 52C 33C 9A32
S Q927C 7K4D 4
D A2105C 85H 46
S 10C 10D 9H 6S 57K9
  7 tricks claimedS QJ24
S 10H 3D 10C J
D KH 10H J3
C QD 610H 5
H Q2D 7A
S K Q 10 6
H
D A J 8 7 6 3
C K 8 3
Table S A 5 2
H Q 10 9 8 5 4
D 10 9 4
C 9
75537 =
687A6 =
Par NS -130
S 7 4 3
H K J 6 2
D 5
C A Q J 7 6

Nickell NS
3 C S -2 -100
 Tie 221

  Cayne NS
  2 H E = -110
   Tie 193


103. S deals
Both vul
S K 10 7 3
H 10 9 7 5
D 2
C J 8 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
PassPass
1 CPass2 CPass2 NTPass3 CPass
2 DPass2 HPass3 SPass4 CPass
3 CPass3 NTPass4 HPass4 NTAP
4 NTPass5 NTPass
6 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 7Q92H 56QK
H 38K7C A342
H J9A2C 107KD 6
H 4QC 105H 48J9
C A342C 6JQD 5
C 67KS 5C 9S 4D 48
S 64A3C 5D 7D 10S 3
S A J 8 2
H K J
D A K 10 4
C A 10 6
Table S Q 6
H A 6 4 3
D 9 8
C K Q 9 5 4
12140 12241
CBA9C =
Par NS -1440
S 9 5 4
H Q 8 2
D Q J 7 6 5 3
C 2

Nickell NS
6 C W -1 +100
 +13 234

  Cayne NS
  4 NT W +1 -660
   -13 193


104. W deals
None vul
S K Q 10 8 5
H 10
D J 3 2
C K J 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 SPass2 HPass1 SPass2 HPass
2 NTPass3 SPass2 SPass3 SPass
4 SAP3 NTPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 1032AH 1036A
C 73A9S 6Q4C 5
C 2510JS 5JD 62
D 310QAD 54A3
C 46S 48H 5C 3K2
S AD 425H 8QS 7S 8
D 56K2D J10QK
C QKS JH QC QKA8
  8 tricks claimedH 4JS 3C 6
C 10J29
S 9 7 6 3 2
H A 5
D A K
C Q 10 7 4
Table S A J 4
H K 9 8 7 4 3
D 10 5
C A 2
54486 54476
79957 =
Par NS -140
S
H Q J 6 2
D Q 9 8 7 6 4
C 9 8 5

Nickell NS
4 S W -2 +100
 Tie 234

  Cayne NS
  4 S W -2 +100
   Tie 193


105. N deals
E-W vul
S 5 4
H 8 3 2
D K Q 9
C Q J 10 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
PassPass1 NTPassPass1 D
2 H2 S3 SAP1 S2 D2 S3 D
3 HPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A926D K275
D J596D Q43A
D 3AQ2H Q25K
D 8K47D 10896
C 10A97H A936
S 7364  9 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S A J 10 8 6
H Q J 10 9
D A 8 5
C 7
Table S Q 9 7 2
H 6 5
D 6 4 2
C A 4 3 2
64578 =
79655 =
Par NS -140
S K 3
H A K 7 4
D J 10 7 3
C K 9 8

Nickell NS
3 S E = -140
 -6 234

  Cayne NS
  4 S W -1 +100
   +6 199


Nickell leads by 35 IMPs

Match AU98 MainTop 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 8


106. E deals
Both vul
S A 6 5 3 2
H 9 3
D J 7 6
C J 9 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
PassPassPassPass
1 CPass1 HPass1 HPass2 C2 D
3 HPass4 HAP2 SPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 79A4D 63A9
D 65A9S 7JA4
D 4H 273S 28H 79
H A347C 589K
H 59Q8D 54H 27
D 102H KJH A348
C 73K2H 59Q10
  11 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S K J 10 9
H A K 5 2
D 9
C A 10 8 7
Table S Q 8 4
H Q J 6 4
D Q 10 5 3
C K 4
44375 =
88A67 =
Par NS -620
S 7
H 10 8 7
D A K 8 4 2
C Q 6 5 2

Nickell NS
4 H E +1 -650
 -1 234

  Cayne NS
  4 H W = -620
   +1 200


107. S deals
None vul
S K Q 9 8 5 3
H 9 2
D A 4
C 7 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 NT1 NT
Pass2 HPass2 SPass4 HPass4 S (AP)
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 24Q5D 2A87
C 4KA2C 24KA
C 5396S 79JA
D 67S 6AC 6539
S 79JAD K5C J4
  9 tricks claimedD J10C QS 3
S KD 326
H 28A7
H K395
  10 tricks claimed
S 10 7 6
H 10 7 6 3
D 2
C A Q J 8 5
Table S J
H Q 8 5
D K Q J 8 6 3
C 10 9 4
8B866 BBA56
22377 =
Par NS +460
S A 4 2
H A K J 4
D 10 9 7 5
C K 6

Nickell NS
4 S S -1 -50
 -10 234

  Cayne NS
  4 S S = +420
   +10 210


108. W deals
N-S vul
S A 9 3 2
H 5 3 2
D 9 4
C A J 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 DPass1 SDbl1 SPass3 SDbl
2 S3 C3 S4 C (AP)Pass4 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 4C 573S 5D 2JA
D 2Q93H 37A4
C 2JQKC K239
H 6J27C 54JQ
D K468D 3JQ4
C 4A97S Q36C 7
H 310A4H 6J5Q
  9 tricks claimedS 10C 872
  7 tricks claimed
S K Q J 7
H J 4
D K Q 7 5
C 10 4 2
Table S 10 8 6 5 4
H Q 10 7
D A 6 3
C Q 9
75A7A =
47363 =
Par NS +500
S
H A K 9 8 6
D J 10 8 2
C K 8 7 5

Nickell NS
4 C N -1 -100
 +5 239

  Cayne NS
  4 C N -3 -300
   -5 210


109. N deals
Both vul
S Q J 10 6 3
H J 6
D 5 2
C 9 6 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
Pass1 CPassPass1 NTPass
1 HPass1 NTPass2 DPass2 HPass
2 CPass3 HPass2 SPass2 NTPass
4 CPass4 DPass5 NTPass6 HAP
6 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q27AD J32K
H 36Q5  12 tricks won
H A72J
  12 tricks won
S A 5
H K 8 4 3 2
D A 4 3
C A K 2
Table S 9 8 4 2
H A Q 10
D K Q 9
C Q J 10
14132 =
C9CAB =
Par NS -1440
S K 7
H 9 7 5
D J 10 8 7 6
C 8 7 3

Nickell NS
6 H W = -1430
 Tie 239

  Cayne NS
  6 H E = -1430
   Tie 210


110. E deals
None vul
S 3
H A Q J 7 3 2
D Q
C A K 8 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
2 DPassPassPass
3 D4 HAPPass1 H2 DPass
3 CPass3 DPass
Pass3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 23AQD 103AQ
C QAH 82C QAH 82
S 810A3D K45H 2
C 9KH 103H A1045
S K24H 2H QKC 36
H AK45D 9JH 9H J
  6 tricks claimedS 3K24
D 86S JH 3
C 8S 649
S A J 4
H 9 6 5
D A 5
C Q J 10 9 6
Table S K 9 8 6
H K 10 8
D K 10 9 8 7 2
C
43638 =
6A7A5 =
Par NS -420
S Q 10 7 5 2
H 4
D J 6 4 3
C 4 3 2

Nickell NS
4 H N -4 -200
 -2 239

  Cayne NS
  3 H N -3 -150
   +2 212


111. S deals
N-S vul
S 6
H A K 10 2
D 10 7 6 4
C 10 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 C2 NT
Pass2 SPass2 NTPass3 CPass3 S
Pass3 CPass3 DPass3 NTAP
Pass3 HPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S J6K3H 328Q
S 952D 4D A543
C 68Q2H 7910J
C 934AC 4A92
C KS 457D QK62
S A7D 6D 2C Q36K
S Q8D 7H 4D 9J7H 4
H Q325  9 tricks claimed
H 79A6
S J 10 8 7 4 2
H 9 3
D K J 5
C Q 9
Table S K 9
H J 8 6 5 4
D 3 2
C J 7 6 4
98ABA =
35323 =
Par NS +620
S A Q 5 3
H Q 7
D A Q 9 8
C A K 8

Nickell NS
3 NT S -1 -100
 -12 239

  Cayne NS
  3 NT S = +600
   +12 224


112. W deals
E-W vul
S 6 4
H K 8 7 4 2
D 4
C K 7 6 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
2 DPass3 D3 SPass2 DPass2 H
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A465C QKA8
C QKA8D 10KA4
C 3952D JH 235
H 35K9C 2395
S 45Q3C JH 6410
S A8610D 7S 4QH 3
  10 tricks claimedH A549
S A365
  9 tricks claimed
S 8 3
H Q 6 5
D A J 9 8 7 2
C Q 5
Table S K 10 5
H J 10 9
D Q 10 6 3
C A 10 3
4994A 4995A
54372 84483
Par NS +140
S A Q J 9 7 2
H A 3
D K 5
C J 9 8

Nickell NS
3 S S +1 +170
 +1 240

  Cayne NS
  2 H S +1 +140
   -1 224


113. N deals
None vul
S K 7
H A Q 7 5 2
D 2
C A K J 8 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 CPass1 H1 HPass1 S
Pass1 SPass2 CPass2 CPass3 D
Pass3 CPass3 NT (AP)Pass3 SPass3 NT
Pass4 NTPass5 D
Pass6 CPass6 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 1026JS 5KA2
C Q324S 3Q97
S 25KAS JC 3H 28
D 5A32S 10H 10H 54
D K7H 58S 6H 3H 7H 6
H 43AS 3C Q624
C A5D 46H 48AD 5
C K7D 6H 8C A5D 4H 9
S 9 5
H K 10 9 8 3
D Q 9 7 3
C 6 3
Table S A 8 4 3
H 6
D J 8 5
C 10 9 7 5 4
CCAAB =
11332 =
Par NS +990
S Q J 10 6 2
H J 4
D A K 10 6 4
C Q

Nickell NS
3 NT S +3 +490
 -10 240

  Cayne NS
  6 S S = +980
   +10 234


114. E deals
N-S vul
S K Q J 8 7
H 10
D A 8 7 2
C A 10 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
2 H2 NT3 H3 NT
Pass3 HPass3 SPass4 CPass4 NT
Pass4 DPass4 SPass5 NTPass6 C
Pass5 CPass6 CPass6 SAP
Pass6 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 810JAH KA510
S A276S A276
S 53K9S 53K9
  13 tricks won  13 tricks won
S 10 4 3 2
H 8 5
D Q 9 5 4 3
C 9 3
Table S 9 6
H K Q J 9 7 2
D J 6
C 8 7 2
DD8AD =
00530 =
Par NS +2220
S A 5
H A 6 4 3
D K 10
C K Q J 5 4

Nickell NS
6 S S +1 +1460
 Tie 240

  Cayne NS
  6 S N +1 +1460
   Tie 234


115. S deals
E-W vul
S J 8 4
H 10 7 5 4
D K 6 2
C K 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
2 S3 D
2 NT3 C4 SAPDbl4 D4 SPass
5 DPass6 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C JA25C JA27
S 34AD 4S 34AD 10
  12 tricks wonS KD 458
H 86A4
H K592
H Q7C 93
S 6JQD 5
  12 tricks claimed
S 7 6 5 3
H A K Q
D A 7
C A Q 8 6
Table S A K Q 10 9 2
H 9 8
D J 3
C 9 7 5
11572 11672
BC76A BC76B
Par NS -1400
S
H J 6 3 2
D Q 10 9 8 5 4
C J 10 4

Nickell NS
4 S E +2 -680
 +13 253

  Cayne NS
  6 S E = -1430
   -13 234


116. W deals
Both vul
S
H A Q J 10 8 6 2
D 5 4 2
C 7 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 D3 H3 S4 H1 C3 H3 S4 H
4 NTPass5 SPassDblPass4 NTPass
6 SAP5 SPass6 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 49AKH 49AK
  12 tricks wonD 5A36
  12 tricks won
S A Q 8 3
H 9
D K Q 9 6
C A Q J 10
Table S K J 10 9 7 4 2
H K
D A J 8
C K 9
00600 =
6C6CC 6C6BB
Par NS -1430
S 6 5
H 7 5 4 3
D 10 7 3
C 8 6 3 2

Nickell NS
6 S E = -1430
 Tie 253

  Cayne NS
  6 S E = -1430
   Tie 234


117. N deals
N-S vul
S J 5 4
H A J 10 6
D K 9 7 3 2
C 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
Pass1 DPassPass1 CPass
PassPass1 DPass1 NTPass
PassDblPass2 C
Dbl2 DDbl2 H
PassPass2 S3 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 2KA7S 64K10
C 5A23S AQ85
H 8936S 297J
C K6S 4QD 24Q5
C 89D 24C 10J54
S 5A96H 3A72
S K107JD 38H 4J
S 3Q8H 10C 27H 6Q
S 8 7 6
H K 3
D J 6 5
C J 9 7 6 3
Table S A K 3 2
H 8 7
D A 10 8 4
C A Q 4
76965 =
67467 =
Par NS +140
S Q 10 9
H Q 9 5 4 2
D Q
C K 10 8 2

Nickell NS
1 D E = -70
 -5 253

  Cayne NS
  3 H S = +140
   +5 239


118. E deals
E-W vul
S A Q 6 4
H A 6 5
D A 3 2
C A J 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
Pass2 DPassPass
Pass2 NTPass3 SPass1 CPass1 H
Pass4 HAPPass2 NTPass3 D
Pass3 SPass3 NT
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K24AC 75Q6
H A432D 1045A
H 5JK7H 54K2
H Q96D 8H 37AJ
  12 tricks claimedH 6C 3Q9
C 24JK
  11 tricks claimed
S K J 9 3
H 9 7 2
D J 7 6 5
C 7 4
Table S 10 8 5 2
H J 4
D 10 9 8
C K Q 8 3
C9CAB B9BAB
13132 =
Par NS +990
S 7
H K Q 10 8 3
D K Q 4
C 10 9 6 2

Nickell NS
4 H N +2 +480
 +1 254

  Cayne NS
  4 H S +1 +450
   -1 239


119. S deals
Both vul
S 10
H J 8 2
D A J 9 4
C A 5 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
1 D1 D
1 S3 C3 S4 D (AP)1 S3 D3 H5 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A1074H A275
S 2H 28KH 108QD 3
D 37A2D Q742
D 46K10D 510A6
S Q3H 89C A9610
C 610A9  10 tricks claimed
C 2K7J
  10 tricks claimed
S A J 6 5 3 2
H A 10 9
D 10 7
C J 10
Table S 9 8 7
H K Q 7 6 4 3
D 6 2
C K 9
644AA =
78933 =
Par NS +130
S K Q 4
H 5
D K Q 8 5 3
C Q 8 7 6

Nickell NS
4 D S = +130
 +6 260

  Cayne NS
  5 D S -1 -100
   -6 239


120. W deals
None vul
S Q J 7 5 2
H 10 8 7
D Q J 10 8
C 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CayneRodwellBurgerMeckstrothSolowayPassellHammanSeamon
PassPassPass1 CPassPassPass1 C
Pass1 DPass1 H1 SPassPassDbl (AP)
Pass2 SPass3 C
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 42K8C 52KJ
D 9QA6H K472
D 573JD 7910A
D 10H 2C 3S 4H 3A98
H 1036QC A7H 106
S 623AS A423
H A475H 6QS 55
  7 tricks claimedD Q46K
D 3852
S K 10 8 6 4
H Q 9 4
D K 9 3
C J 7
Table S 9 3
H 5 3 2
D A 5 4
C Q 10 9 6 2
88997 89997
54446 =
Par NS +140
S A
H A K J 6
D 7 6 2
C A K 8 4 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N -2 -100
 -9 260

  Cayne NS
  1 S× W -2 +300
   +9 248


Nickell wins by 12 IMPs

Match AU98 MainTop 1998 U.S. Team Trials Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek