Event AV14 Main

Dallas, Texas
Sheraton Conference Center
March 2014

2014 Vanderbilt

Final: Monaco vs. Nickell

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul A K 8 6 4
9 8
10 6 4 3
10 3

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Dbl
1 NT 2 Pass Pass 2 3 AP
2 NT AP

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

3
A 10 4
J 9 2
Q 7 6 5 4 2 Table 9 7 5 2
Q 7 6 2
A K Q 5
A
67454 =
66888 66889
Par NS -110 Q J 10
K J 5 3
8 7
K J 9 8

Monaco NS
2 NT W -2 +100
+4 4
Nickell NS
3 N -1 -50
-4 0

2. E deals
N-S vul A Q
A Q J 5
8 7 6
K Q 10 6

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Dbl Pass 2 1 Dbl Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP) Dbl Rdbl 2 AP

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

K 10 9 8 2
K 7 6 4
Q 3
9 7 Table 6 5
10 8 2
A K 10 4 2
A 8 4
66568 =
67675 67664
Par NS +90 J 7 4 3
9 3
J 9 5
J 5 3 2

Monaco NS
3 S -1 -100
-5 4
Nickell NS
2 E -2 +100
+5 5

3. S deals
E-W vul Q 9 7
A Q J 2
A K J 6
A 8

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

A 10 8 2
8 6
Q 5 2
K 7 5 4 Table 6 5 4
K 10 9 7 4
7 4
J 10 3
998A8 =
44535 34535
Par NS +400 K J 3
5 3
10 9 8 3
Q 9 6 2

Monaco NS
3 NT N +1 +430
+1 5
Nickell NS
3 NT N = +400
-1 5

4. W deals
Both vul A 9 8 4
10 4 3 2
A 3
A 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 2 NT 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 AP

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

K
A 9 7 6 5
J 7 4
K Q J 10 Table 10 7 6 3 2
K Q J
10 8 5
7 3
98598 =
45845 =
Par NS +500 Q J 5
8
K Q 9 6 2
9 8 5 2

Monaco NS
3 N -1 -100
Tie 5
Nickell NS
2 W = -110
Tie 5

5. N deals
N-S vul A 10 5
K Q 9 6 5
A 10 6
K 6

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 Pass 1 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

K 6 2
10 8 4
Q 9 8 7 4
J 10 Table J 7 4
J 7
K 3
A 9 8 5 3 2
AAA97 AAA87
33346 =
Par NS +630 Q 9 8 3
A 3 2
J 5 2
Q 7 4

Monaco NS
3 NT N +1 +630
+1 6
Nickell NS
3 NT N = +600
-1 5

6. E deals
E-W vul 7 6
A K 9 5
10 9 3
10 9 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 1 1 1
1 2 Dbl 4 (AP) Dbl 3 Pass 3
Pass Pass Dbl Pass
4 AP

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

Q 5 4 3 2
7 6 4
K 4
Q 7 5 Table A J 9
3
Q J 7 5 2
A J 6 4
74945 =
68487 69487
Par NS -100 K 10 8
Q J 10 8 2
A 8 6
K 8

Monaco NS
4 S -1 -50
-4 6
Nickell NS
4 W -1 +100
+4 9

7. S deals
Both vul Q 10 3
Q 10 9 8
A K 2
A 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 4 NT Pass 5 NT Pass 5 NT Pass 6
Pass 6 AP Pass 6 Pass 6 (AP)

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

J 7
7 2
10 9 6 3
Q 10 8 6 5 Table 6 2
K 6 5 4 3
J 8 7 4
4 2
DDB9B DDBAB
00222 =
Par NS +2220 A K 9 8 5 4
A J
Q 5
K J 3

Monaco NS
6 S +1 +1460
Tie 6
Nickell NS
6 S +1 +1460
Tie 9

8. W deals
None vul A K Q J 10 7 3
9 6 5 3
Q 3
—

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 5 NT
Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 AP
Pass 5 Pass 7 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 7 6 Q 8
13 tricks won 13 tricks won

9 6 4
Q 2
6 4
J 8 6 5 4 3 Table —
K J 8 7
J 10 9 8 5 2
Q 7 2
DDA77 =
00365 =
Par NS +1520 8 5 2
A 10 4
A K 7
A K 10 9

Monaco NS
7 N = +1510
+11 17
Nickell NS
6 N +1 +1010
-11 9

9. N deals
E-W vul 7 6 5
Q 9 5 3
Q 6 5
A Q 3

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 2
2 Pass 2 NT Pass Dbl 3 Pass Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 3 Pass 4 AP

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

A Q J
A 8 7 6
A K J 7 3
4 Table K 8 4 3
K J 2
8 4
J 8 6 5
31225 =
8CBB8 =
Par NS -1430 10 9 2
10 4
10 9 2
K 10 9 7 2

Monaco NS
4 E +1 -650
-1 17
Nickell NS
4 W = -620
+1 10

10. E deals
Both vul K Q 10 8 6 4 2
10 8 4
6
10 2

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Dbl Pass Pass 2 Dbl 2 NT Pass
3 AP 3 AP

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

7
J 6
J 9 7 5 2
Q 8 6 5 4 Table A J 9
A Q 9 7 5
A 4
J 7 3
58564 =
74778 74779
Par NS -110 5 3
K 3 2
K Q 10 8 3
A K 9

Monaco NS
3 W -3 +300
+5 22
Nickell NS
3 W -1 +100
-5 10

11. S deals
None vul Q 6 4 3
8 7 5 3
K
Q 9 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1
Pass 3 Dbl Pass
3 AP

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

K 10 5 2
10
Q 9 7 3 2
10 7 2 Table J 9 8 7
A K
A 10 6 4
A J 5
33836 =
995A7 =
Par NS -300 A
Q J 9 6 4 2
J 8 5
K 4 3

Monaco NS
3 NT E = -400
-6 22
Nickell NS
3 W = -140
+6 16

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

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
2 Pass 4 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
Pass Pass 3 Pass 4 AP

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

J 10 8 6 4 2
K 2
10 8 3
6 4 Table A K 5
A 9 7 5 3
Q 2
A Q 2
53587 33587
8A856 =
Par NS -420 9
Q J 10 6 4
A K 7 4
8 5 3

Monaco NS
4 W = -420
Tie 22
Nickell NS
4 E = -420
Tie 16

13. N deals
Both vul K J 5
4
J 9 6 4
9 7 6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

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

A Q 8
Q J 10 9 7 3
Q 5
Q 8 Table 9 4
A 6
K 8 7 3 2
A K 10 4
36234 =
A7A99 97A98
Par NS -630 10 7 6 3 2
K 8 5 2
A 10
J 2

Monaco NS
4 W -1 +100
+13 35
Nickell NS
4 W +1 -650
-13 16

14. E deals
None vul A K Q 3 2
J 4 3
A 5
5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

J 10 8 4
10 8 5 2
Q 10
A 10 8 Table 9 7 5
K Q 7 6
8 6 4
J 7 4
BA8BA =
22522 =
Par NS +460 6
A 9
K J 9 7 3 2
K Q 9 6

Monaco NS
3 NT S -1 -50
Tie 35
Nickell NS
3 NT S -1 -50
Tie 16

15. S deals
N-S vul A Q J 10 9
6 4 2
A J 8 5
A

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

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

7 6 5 4 2
A Q 3
10 6
K 10 3 Table —
K 9 5
K 9 4 3 2
J 7 6 4 2
79764 =
54578 =
Par NS +140 K 8 3
J 10 8 7
Q 7
Q 9 8 5

Monaco NS
4 N -1 -100
+3 38
Nickell NS
4 N -2 -200
-3 16

16. W deals
E-W vul Q
A J 10 5
A K 8
A Q 10 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 1 Dbl 3 Pass
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Dbl Pass 4
Dbl Pass Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 AP

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

K J 8 5 2
9 8 7 4
6
K 7 6 Table A 10 9 7 4
Q 3 2
10 9 4 2
J
858CC =
08200 =
Par NS +920 6 3
K 6
Q J 7 5 3
9 8 3 2

Monaco NS
5 N = +400
Tie 38
Nickell NS
5 N = +400
Tie 16

Monaco leads by 22 IMPs

Match AV14 Main

Top 2014 Vanderbilt Final

Segment 2

17. N deals
None vul J 4
9 6
Q 8 5 3
K J 10 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass 2 Dbl Pass Pass 1 NT
3 Pass 3 AP Pass Pass 2 Pass
2 3 Pass Pass
3 AP

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

9 8 6 5 3
K 8 5
A 2
A 6 3 Table Q 10
Q J 10 7 4 2
J 10 6
7 2
665AA =
66833 =
Par NS +130 A K 7 2
A 3
K 9 7 4
Q 9 8

Monaco NS
3 E -1 +50
Tie 38
Nickell NS
3 W -1 +50
Tie 16

18. E deals
N-S vul Q 8 7 5
10 7 4 3
Q 10 3
Q 9

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
2 3 Pass 1
Pass Pass Pass 1 Dbl 2 3
3 3 NT AP

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

A K J 10 3
K
A 2
8 7 6 3 2 Table 9 6 4
Q 9 8 6 5 2
J 8 6 4
—
8458A =
38843 =
Par NS +130 2
A J
K 9 7 5
A K J 10 5 4

Monaco NS
3 S +1 +130
+6 44
Nickell NS
3 NT N -1 -100
-6 16

19. S deals
E-W vul K J 8
Q J 7 5 4
8 6
Q 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
1 2
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)
Pass 3 AP

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

A 7 6 2
9 8 2
9 7 3 2
K 10 Table 10 9 4
A K 6 3
A J 5 4
7 3
76769 =
56574 =
Par NS +110 Q 5 3
10
K Q 10
A J 9 8 5 4

Monaco NS
3 S = +110
Tie 44
Nickell NS
3 S = +110
Tie 16

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

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass 1 Dbl 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
2 3 Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
3 AP

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

8 2
10 9 8 7 4
A 10 9 3
A 4 Table A J 10 7
K Q 2
K 8 7 5 4
7
25228 =
87AB5 =
Par NS -620 Q 9 3
J 5
Q 6 2
J 10 9 8 5

Monaco NS
3 W +1 -170
-2 44
Nickell NS
3 S -1 -100
+2 18

21. N deals
N-S vul K
A J 7 6 5
K Q 5
J 10 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
1 Pass 2 1 Pass 3
2 3 Dbl Rdbl Pass 5 AP
4 Dbl Pass 5 (AP)

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

Q 10 9 7 6 4
9 4
A 9 4 2
5 Table J 5 3 2
K 10 8 3
10 7 3
A 4
8587A =
38463 =
Par NS +130 A 8
Q 2
J 8 6
K Q 9 7 6 3

Monaco NS
5 S -1 -100
Tie 44
Nickell NS
5 S -1 -100
Tie 18

22. E deals
E-W vul 9 7 6 5
A 8 7 6 2
6
J 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)

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

10
Q J 9
Q 9 5 3
A K Q 5 3 Table K J 8 4 3
5 4 3
K J 7
8 2
57764 =
85675 =
Par NS -120 A Q 2
K 10
A 10 8 4 2
10 9 7

Monaco NS
2 N -1 -50
Tie 44
Nickell NS
2 S -1 -50
Tie 18

23. S deals
Both vul A K 7 3 2
Q 2
Q 7 5
K 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
2 Pass
2 Pass 4 AP Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 AP

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

J 10 9 8 4
K J
J 8
A Q 5 4 Table Q 6 5
8 7 4 3
A K 10 4 2
2
63657 =
79674 79686
Par NS -140 —
A 10 9 6 5
9 6 3
J 10 9 7 6

Monaco NS
4 W = -620
-11 44
Nickell NS
2 N -1 -100
+11 29

24. W deals
None vul J 10 7 6 5 3
6
Q 10 7
7 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
1 Pass 2 Dbl 2 NT Pass 3 Dbl
3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 AP 4 AP

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

K Q 9 4
9 8 2
A K 9 6 5 4
— Table A 8
Q J 10 7 5
2
A K 8 3 2
34235 =
A8B97 =
Par NS -450 2
A K 4 3
J 8 3
Q J 10 9 6

Monaco NS
4 E +1 -450
-11 44
Nickell NS
4 W -2 +100
+11 40

25. N deals
E-W vul 7 6
10 8 7 6 4
K 3 2
Q 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

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

Q
A 3
J 10 7 6 4
A J 10 9 6 Table A K J 5 4 3
K 9
9 8
K 8 5
00730 =
AB6AB =
Par NS -650 10 9 8 2
Q J 5 2
A Q 5
7 3

Monaco NS
4 E = -620
Tie 44
Nickell NS
4 E = -620
Tie 40

26. E deals
Both vul J 9 6
A K Q 3
A 8 6
J 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
1 1 2 Pass
2 4 AP Pass Dbl Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

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

K 8 7
10 7 5
10 5 4 3
K 8 7 Table A
9 6 4
K Q J 9
Q 10 6 4 2
69855 =
63577 =
Par NS +140 Q 10 5 4 3 2
J 8 2
7 2
A 9

Monaco NS
4 S = +620
+12 56
Nickell NS
4 S -1 -100
-12 40

27. S deals
None vul K Q 8 3
Q 6 4 3
2
A 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass Pass
1 NT 2 3 NT AP 1 Dbl Rdbl Pass
Pass 1 3 NT AP

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

A 5 2
J 10 8 2
A K J 7 5
Q Table J 9 7 6
A K
Q 6 3
J 9 7 6
44537 =
887A6 887A5
Par NS -130 10 4
9 7 5
10 9 8 4
K 10 8 4

Monaco NS
3 NT W = -400
-10 56
Nickell NS
3 NT E -1 +50
+10 50

28. W deals
N-S vul A Q 8 2
Q 8 7 4 2
J 6
J 7

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 2 2 Pass 2 Pass
Pass 2 AP 2 NT Pass 3 AP

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

10 9 6 5 4
A J 6 5
Q 5 3
10 Table K
10 9
A 10 8 2
A K 8 6 3 2
76765 =
66678 =
Par NS -90 J 7 3
K 3
K 9 7 4
Q 9 5 4

Monaco NS
2 N = +110
Tie 56
Nickell NS
3 E -2 +100
Tie 50

29. N deals
Both vul K Q 9 8
K 8 5
A 7 4 2
J 4

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
1 Pass 3 1 1 NT 3
Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
3 AP

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

10 6 5 2
Q 6 4 3 2
9
K 6 5 Table A J 4 3
A J 9
Q 6 5 3
A 8
63376 53366
7AA66 =
Par NS -620 7
10 7
K J 10 8
Q 10 9 7 3 2

Monaco NS
3 W +1 -170
+1 57
Nickell NS
4 N -2 -200
-1 50

30. E deals
None vul 9 7 5 2
6 3
Q 9 8
Q 10 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 NT Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT AP
3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

J 10
K J 8 5 2
J 7
A K 9 8 Table K 8 3
A Q 7
K 4 3 2
5 3 2
57475 =
85868 =
Par NS -120 A Q 6 4
10 9 4
A 10 6 5
J 4

Monaco NS
3 NT E -1 +50
-2 57
Nickell NS
3 NT E -2 +100
+2 52

31. S deals
N-S vul —
Q J 8 3
10 8 6 5 4
10 9 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 NT AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP

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

A K Q 9 5 4
A 9 7
A K
5 2 Table 3 2
6 5 2
Q 9 7 3 2
A J 7
34657 44657
78675 88675
Par NS -120 J 10 8 7 6
K 10 4
J
K Q 4 3

Monaco NS
3 NT E = -400
-10 57
Nickell NS
4 W -1 +50
+10 62

32. W deals
E-W vul A J 9 5
K Q 9 4
5 4
J 10 6

West North East South West North East South
Katz Helness Nickell Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass
2 Pass 4 AP Pass Pass

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

Q
A 10 8 7 6
A J 9 8
Q 8 3 Table K 10 8 6 4 2
J 5 2
K
A 7 2
54456 =
88977 =
Par NS -140 7 3
3
Q 10 7 6 3 2
K 9 5 4

Monaco NS
4 W -3 +300
+3 60
Nickell NS
4 W -2 +200
-3 62

Nickell leads by 2 IMPs

Match AV14 Main

Top 2014 Vanderbilt Final

Segment 3

33. N deals
None vul K 4
10 9 6 3
K J 10
J 8 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass 1 Dbl
1 1 NT AP

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

Q J 10 2
A J 7 4
9 4 3
10 5 Table 9 8 3
K Q
8 7 5
A K 9 7 3
65676 =
67666 =
Par NS -80 A 7 6 5
8 5 2
A Q 6 2
Q 2

Monaco NS
1 NT N = +90
+5 65
Nickell NS
1 NT E = -90
-5 62

34. E deals
N-S vul 10 4 2
K Q 9
K 8
J 7 6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass 1 1 NT Dbl
Pass 2 AP Pass Pass Rdbl Pass
2 Dbl 2 Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

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

A 9 5
8 7 5
10 9 4 2
Q 10 9 Table J 8 7 6
J 4 3
A J 6 3
A 8
77969 77869
56474 66474
Par NS +140 K Q 3
A 10 6 2
Q 7 5
K 4 2

Monaco NS
2 S = +110
+9 74
Nickell NS
3 NT N -3 -300
-9 62

35. S deals
E-W vul 8 2
Q 3
A 10 6 4 3
9 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
1 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 (AP) Pass 1 NT Pass 2 (AP)

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

Q 9 3
10 9 6 5 2
K J 5
A 6 Table 7 4
A J 8 7
Q 9 7
K 10 8 7
67466 =
65977 =
Par NS -140 A K J 10 6 5
K 4
8 2
Q J 2

Monaco NS
2 S -1 -50
Tie 74
Nickell NS
2 S -1 -50
Tie 62

36. W deals
Both vul A 10 9 6 4
A K 10 7
A Q 4
4

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass 1 2 NT Pass Pass 1 Pass 1
4 Dbl Pass 4 (AP) Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 4 AP

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

Q 8 3 2
Q 6 3
9
Q J 10 8 5 Table 5
J 4
K J 10 8 6
A K 9 7 3
89A64 =
54369 54359
Par NS +500 K J 7
9 8 5 2
7 5 3 2
6 2

Monaco NS
4 N -2 -200
Tie 74
Nickell NS
4 N -2 -200
Tie 62

37. N deals
N-S vul K 8 7
K 10 7 6 5 4
K 3
10 6

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 2 Pass 3
2 3 3 4 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

J 10 6 5 3 2
J 8
A Q 6
Q 9 Table A Q
9 3
10 8 7 5 4 2
A 7 4
75948 =
58495 =
Par NS +100 9 4
A Q 2
J 9
K J 8 5 3 2

Monaco NS
4 N -1 -100
Tie 74
Nickell NS
3 N -1 -100
Tie 62

38. E deals
E-W vul K Q J
J 8 7
Q 7 5 4 3
8 2

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 NT Pass
1 Pass 1 NT AP Pass Pass

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

A 7 4 2
10 9 4 3
K 9
Q 6 5 Table 9 6 3
K Q 5
A 10 6
K J 10 9
44474 =
98869 88869
Par NS -500 10 8 5
A 6 2
J 8 2
A 7 4 3

Monaco NS
1 NT E +2 -150
+1 75
Nickell NS
1 NT E +3 -180
-1 62

39. S deals
Both vul A 10 4
A K 9 6 3
K 6 5 2
4

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

K 9 8 5
5 4
7 3
K Q 9 6 5 Table Q 7 3 2
J 10 8 2
A Q
8 7 2
769A5 =
57437 =
Par NS +140 J 6
Q 7
J 10 9 8 4
A J 10 3

Monaco NS
3 N +1 +130
+6 81
Nickell NS
3 NT S -1 -100
-6 62

40. W deals
None vul A 2
Q 7 2
K 9 7 5 3
J 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 Dbl
Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass 2 AP
2 Pass Pass Dbl (AP)

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

9 7 6 4
9 8 4
Q 2
10 8 7 3 Table Q J 10 8
A 6 5
A J 10
K 6 5
87998 86897
56445 =
Par NS +140 K 5 3
K J 10 3
8 6 4
A Q 9

Monaco NS
2 × W -3 +500
+9 90
Nickell NS
2 N +1 +110
-9 62

41. N deals
E-W vul Q
10 9 5 3
Q 2
A 6 5 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
2 Pass Pass Dbl 3 Dbl Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)
Pass Pass Dbl AP

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

7 5
K J 8 7 6 4 2
A 9 4 3
— Table J 8 6 3 2
Q
J 6 5
K 10 9 7
9968A =
43642 =
Par NS +400 A K 10 9 4
A
K 10 8 7
Q J 8

Monaco NS
5 × N -1 -100
-2 90
Nickell NS
5 S -1 -50
+2 64

42. E deals
Both vul K 6 5 4 3
K 9 5 4
9 8 2
K

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 2 AP

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

J 9 2
J 8 7
K J 3
J 10 5 4 Table A Q 8 7
Q 6 3
Q 4
8 6 3 2
77997 =
65336 =
Par NS +140 10
A 10 2
A 10 7 6 5
A Q 9 7

Monaco NS
2 S +2 +130
Tie 90
Nickell NS
2 N +1 +140
Tie 64

43. S deals
None vul 8 6 2
6 5 2
K Q 9 3 2
8 3

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
1 1
Dbl Pass 2 Pass Dbl 2 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 AP 2 NT Pass 3 AP

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

A 7 5
A 3
A J 10 7 5
K Q 6 Table Q 10 3
Q 10 9 8
8
10 9 7 5 2
56583 66683
67659 7775A
Par NS -130 K J 9 4
K J 7 4
6 4
A J 4

Monaco NS
3 E -1 +50
+4 94
Nickell NS
3 E = -110
-4 64

44. W deals
N-S vul A 10 7
J 10 9 7 5
6 3
K 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
1 NT AP Pass Pass

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

K 9
Q 4 2
8 7 5
Q J 7 6 3 Table J 8 5 4 3
K 6 3
A K 10
5 4
87887 =
56556 =
Par NS +120 Q 6 2
A 8
Q J 9 4 2
A 10 8

Monaco NS
1 NT W -3 +150
+3 97
Nickell NS
1 NT E -1 +50
-3 64

45. N deals
Both vul 6 4
K 10 7 6 2
4 2
A K 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass 1 1 Pass
Pass 2 AP Pass Dbl Pass Pass
2 Dbl 2 Dbl (AP)

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

8
J 5 4
Q 6
Q 10 8 7 4 3 2 Table K Q 10 7 5
A Q 9 3
K J 10 9
—
66576 66575
77767 77867
Par NS -110 A J 9 3 2
8
A 8 7 5 3
J 9

Monaco NS
2 N -2 -200
-9 97
Nickell NS
2 × E -1 +200
+9 73

46. E deals
None vul J 8 6 2
Q 9
9 6 3
Q 10 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT Pass
4 Pass 5 Pass 4 Pass 4 AP
6 AP

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

A K Q 7 5 3
A 6 4
A 10 2
9 Table 10
K J 10 5 3
J 7 5 4
A 7 5
11016 =
ABCC7 =
Par NS -980 9 4
8 7 2
K Q 8
K J 4 3 2

Monaco NS
6 E = -980
-10 97
Nickell NS
4 E +3 -510
+10 83

47. S deals
N-S vul Q J 10
9 5 3
Q
A Q 5 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT AP
Pass 3 AP

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

A K 8 6 5
7 6 4
A 5 3
K 6 Table 9 4 2
A J 8
K 9 7 4 2
J 9
66869 =
67564 =
Par NS +110 7 3
K Q 10 2
J 10 8 6
10 8 7

Monaco NS
3 N = +110
+5 102
Nickell NS
1 NT W = -90
-5 83

48. W deals
E-W vul J 8 2
K Q 8 5
3
K 9 7 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP)

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

5 4
A 10 9 7
A 10 9 5
Q 8 6 Table Q 10 7 6 3
6 3 2
Q 8 4
A 10
77779 =
66664 =
Par NS +110 A K 9
J 4
K J 7 6 2
J 5 2

Monaco NS
1 NT S -1 -50
Tie 102
Nickell NS
1 NT S -1 -50
Tie 83

Monaco leads by 19 IMPs

Match AV14 Main

Top 2014 Vanderbilt Final

Segment 4

49. N deals
None vul K J 10 9
Q 7 5 3
A 10
5 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

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

A 7 3
A K 6 2
7
A K Q 9 3 Table 8 2
J 10 8 4
Q J 5 4 2
10 8
46253 =
86A89 =
Par NS -420 Q 6 5 4
9
K 9 8 6 3
J 7 6

Monaco NS
4 W = -420
Tie 102
Nickell NS
4 E = -420
Tie 83

50. E deals
N-S vul 7 6 5
A 6 4 2
A 5 4 3 2
6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
3 Pass 4 AP

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

10 9 3
Q 10 8
K Q 10 7
9 7 2 Table A K Q J 4 2
9 5
8
K Q J 4
44866 44876
87447 =
Par NS -120 8
K J 7 3
J 9 6
A 10 8 5 3

Monaco NS
4 E -3 +150
Tie 102
Nickell NS
4 E -3 +150
Tie 83

51. S deals
E-W vul K 5 4 3
A 6 5 3
10 4
Q 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass
1 1 Dbl Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
1 Pass 1 NT AP 2 Pass Pass 2
Dbl Rdbl 3 AP

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

A 10 8 2
K 4 2
A
A 9 7 6 5 Table 9 7 6
J 9 7
Q 9 5 3
K J 3
55674 =
88759 =
Par NS -120 Q J
Q 10 8
K J 8 7 6 2
10 4

Monaco NS
1 NT E +1 -120
Tie 102
Nickell NS
3 W = -110
Tie 83

52. W deals
Both vul 10 7 2
A J 5
A 10 7 6 2
5 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
2 Pass 2 Pass 1 1 1 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 NT AP 3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

A J 4
4
J 3
K J 9 8 7 6 2 Table K Q
K 10 7 6 3
K Q 9 5 4
3
57654 57544
76789 =
Par NS -110 9 8 6 5 3
Q 9 8 2
8
A Q 10

Monaco NS
3 NT W -2 +200
Tie 102
Nickell NS
3 NT E -2 +200
Tie 83

53. N deals
N-S vul A 8 7
8 2
10 9 8 7
K 7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1
2 Pass 3 AP 1 2 Dbl Pass
2 Pass 3 AP

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

J
K Q 9 6 4 3
Q J 5 3
J 2 Table Q 6 5 4 3
J 10 7
K 6
A 5 4
78489 =
45953 =
Par NS -140 K 10 9 2
A 5
A 4 2
Q 10 9 8

Monaco NS
3 W = -140
Tie 102
Nickell NS
3 W = -140
Tie 83

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 NT AP 1 NT AP

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

A J 10 4
A K J
Q 10 3 2
Q 5 Table 9 2
6 4 3
8 7 5
A 9 7 6 3
66766 77876
66566 65566
Par NS +110 6 5
10 9 5 2
A J 6
K 10 4 2

Monaco NS
1 NT W -1 +100
Tie 102
Nickell NS
1 NT W -1 +100
Tie 83

55. S deals
Both vul A K Q 9 4
7
Q J 9 8
9 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass
1 1 Pass Pass 1 1 2 Pass
Dbl Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
3 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

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

J 8
A K Q J 9
A K 7 5 2
Q Table 7 5 3 2
6 5 3
10
A 10 8 7 6
56246 =
86A86 =
Par NS -620 10 6
10 8 4 2
6 4 3
K J 4 2

Monaco NS
4 W = -620
-12 102
Nickell NS
4 W -1 +100
+12 95

56. W deals
None vul A J
K Q 7 3
Q 6 4 2
A Q J

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

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

Q 10 8 7 5
10 9 8
A J 5 3
6 Table K 9 4 3
A 6 2
9 8 7
10 7 5
75A7A =
37252 =
Par NS +420 6 2
J 5 4
K 10
K 9 8 4 3 2

Monaco NS
3 NT N -2 -100
Tie 102
Nickell NS
3 NT S -2 -100
Tie 95

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 NT Dbl Pass 1 1 1
2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 1 NT 2 3 (AP)
Pass Pass 3 Dbl (AP)

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

J 9 8 6 4
9 8
5 4
10 6 4 2 Table Q 10
K J 7 2
A K 9 8 3 2
A
77769 =
46474 =
Par NS +110 5 3
A Q 10 3
10 7 6
K J 8 3

Monaco NS
3 × E -2 +500
+9 111
Nickell NS
3 N = +110
-9 95

58. E deals
Both vul K J 8 6 4 2
J 10 9 6
9
10 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
2 4 Pass 1
4 4 Pass 4 Dbl 1 4 4
5 5 AP 5 5 Pass 6
7 Pass Pass 7 (AP)

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

10
A Q
A K Q J 10 8 3 2
7 2 Table 7
K 8 7 5 4 3 2
7 4
K 8 3
3C53B =
10890 108A1
Par NS +800 A Q 9 5 3
—
6 5
A Q J 9 5 4

Monaco NS
5 S +2 +710
-17 111
Nickell NS
7 N = +2210
+17 112

59. S deals
None vul A Q 9 8 4
10 6 4
A K 4
J 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP)

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

3 2
J 7 2
9 8 6 3
A Q 8 7 Table K J 10 6
K 8 5 3
10 7
K 10 2
78676 =
65756 =
Par NS +110 7 5
A Q 9
Q J 5 2
9 6 5 3

Monaco NS
1 NT N +1 +120
+1 112
Nickell NS
1 NT S = +90
-1 112

60. W deals
N-S vul A Q 9 6
8
K Q J 8 6 2
J 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass 1 2 2 Pass 1 1 1
Dbl 3 5 5 Dbl 4 5 5
5 5 5 NT Dbl 6 Dbl AP
Pass Pass Rdbl Pass
6 Dbl AP

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

5 4 3
Q J
9 7 4
A Q 10 7 4 Table —
10 9 7 5 3 2
A 10 3
K 8 6 3
7A382 =
52839 =
Par NS +300 K J 10 8 7 2
A K 6 4
5
9 5

Monaco NS
6 × E -2 +300
-5 112
Nickell NS
6 × E -3 +500
+5 117

61. N deals
Both vul K 6 5
8 7 6 4 3
7 2
Q J 8

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass 2 2 Pass 1 3
2 Pass 4 AP Dbl Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

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

J 10 9 4 2
A K Q 9
10 5 4 3
— Table A 8 7 3
5 2
A
K 10 9 7 6 5
41565 =
6C878 7C878
Par NS -1430 Q
J 10
K Q J 9 8 6
A 4 3 2

Monaco NS
4 W +1 -650
+1 113
Nickell NS
4 E +2 -680
-1 117

62. E deals
None vul K 10 9 7
Q 8
A K 5 4
Q J 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 1 Pass Pass
2 3 Pass 3 (AP) 2 Dbl 3 3 (AP)

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

—
A 10 6 3 2
9 7 2
K 8 7 5 4 Table A 6 4 3
9 5
Q 8 6
A 10 9 3
79674 79684
64759 =
Par NS +100 Q J 8 5 2
K J 7 4
J 10 3
2

Monaco NS
3 S = +140
Tie 113
Nickell NS
3 S = +140
Tie 117

63. S deals
N-S vul J 7 3 2
J 9 7 6 5 2
6
A Q

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass
1 1 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

K 9 8
A K Q 3
8 2
7 6 5 3 Table A Q 6
10 4
A K 10 7 5
K J 8
23443 23433
B999A =
Par NS -460 10 5 4
8
Q J 9 4 3
10 9 4 2

Monaco NS
3 NT W +1 -430
-10 113
Nickell NS
3 NT W -1 +50
+10 127

64. W deals
E-W vul A 9 8 4
9
J 3 2
8 7 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 Dbl 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 AP
4 AP

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

K 7 6 2
A Q 10 8 7 3
10
A Q Table J 3
6 5 2
A 8 7 6 5
J 9 6
46378 57378
76A65 =
Par NS -500 Q 10 5
K J 4
K Q 9 4
K 10 5

Monaco NS
4 W -1 +100
+12 125
Nickell NS
4 W = -620
-12 127

Nickell wins by 2 IMPs

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