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Field strength:  Mean: 1108 MP  Geomean: 669 MP
(based on 35 players, 1 non ACBL player ignored)
★ ★ ★  Masterpoint Winners  ★ ★ ★
Partnership Pct Rank MP
Burt Rosenberg - Carol Mullins 61.11 1st OA 2.22
B.C. Jones - Pam Stiff 59.49 2nd OA 1.67
Ann Magaha - Ronnie Dishian 59.03 1st OB 1.57
Jeanne Jones - Joan Ravede 56.48 1st OC 1.13
Julia McGough - Lilo Miller 56.48 2/3rd OB 1.03
Ann Murray - Maxine Doughton 55.32 2nd OC 0.85
Dolly Harper - Jeannie Braswell 54.63 1st SB 0.74
Dorothy McGuire - Marga VanCamp 50.23 2nd SB 0.52
EVENT>Friday Afternoon Pairs   |SESSION>Friday Aft   |SECTION> A N-S
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DATE>April 26, 2013     |CLUB NO.>132217    | 04/26/2013 15:25
---------------------,-- ------------------- -------------,--- -----------------
DIR> Barbara Dunn    |RATING>Charity Club Championship    |MOVEMENT>MITCHELL
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AVE>  108.0 |TOP>   8 |MP LIMITS>None/2000/1000 |TOURN>DeLand Bridge Club
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PAIRS IN STRAT A=9/B=5/C=1                       ,---,-----------------,-------------------------,------,---------,
-------------------------------------------------|   |      Overall    |           Section       |      |Final    |
No Name                   Name                   |Flt|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C| Score | Pct  |Awards   |
------------------------------------------------- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------- ------ ---------
 1 Dorothy McGuire        Marga VanCamp            B   .     .     .   |   4     2     .    108.50  50.23  0.52(SB)
 2 Dolly Harper           Jeannie Braswell         B   .     .     .   |   3     1     .    118.00  54.63  0.74(SB)
 3 Pam Stiff              B.C. Jones               A   2     .     .   |   2     .     .    128.50  59.49  1.67(OA)
 4 George Flack Jr        Lynn Hawkins             B   .     .     .   |   .     .     .    103.50  47.92
 5 Gwendolyn Carson       Susan Kongsvik           B   .     .     .   |   .     .     .    103.00  47.69
 6 Marian Watson          Jerry Meronek            A   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     94.50  43.75
 7 Vicki Carpenter        Jackie Richards          C   .     .     .   |   .     .     .    101.50  46.99
 8 Jean Farrell           Evelyn Davis             A   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     82.50  38.19
 9 Burt Rosenberg         Carol Mullins            A   1     .     .   |   1     .     .    132.00  61.11  2.22(OA)
                                          Totals                                            972.00

EVENT>Friday Afternoon Pairs   |SESSION>Friday Aft   |SECTION> A E-W
------------------------,------ ------------,-------- --------,-----------------
AVE>  108.0 |TOP>   8 |MP LIMITS>None/2000/1000 |TOURN>DeLand Bridge Club
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PAIRS IN STRAT A=9/B=7/C=5                       ,---,-----------------,-------------------------,------,---------,
-------------------------------------------------|   |      Overall    |           Section       |      |Final    |
No Name                   Name                   |Flt|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C| Score | Pct  |Awards   |
------------------------------------------------- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------- ------ ---------
 1 Maxine Doughton        Ann Murray               C   .     4     2   |   4     .     2    119.50  55.32  0.85(OC)
 2 Nancy Bitner           Lorelle Lindeman         C   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     90.00  41.67
 3 Patricia Gregory       Fred Atherton            A   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     92.00  42.59
 4 Pete Schmauss          Nancy Schmauss           C   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     96.50  44.68
 5 Lilo Miller            Julia McGough            B  4/5   2/3    .   |  2/3   2/3    .    122.00  56.48  1.03(OB)
 6 Ronnie Dishian         Ann Magaha               B   3     1     .   |   1     1     .    127.50  59.03  1.57(OB)
 7 Jeanne Jones           Joan Ravede              C  4/5   2/3    1   |  2/3   2/3    1    122.00  56.48  1.13(OC)
 8 Goran Akerstrom        Dan Croom                C   .     .     .   |   .     .     .     96.50  44.68
 9 Cozy May               Virginia Winters         A   .     .     .   |   .     .     .    106.00  49.07
                                          Totals                                            972.00

1 ♠T863
-
KQT853
♣J75
Dlr: North
Vul: None
♠A52
KJ53
J976
♣T4
♠QJ74
98742
42
♣Q9
♠K9
AQT6
A
♣AK8632
6
95
20
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 6/5♣ 4 3♠ 4/3NT  ♥6
EW: 1/-  ♣1 ♦2 ♥7/6 ♠4 NT3
LoTT: 19 - 18 = +1
Par: +920 6♣-N
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  490          8.00   0.00  3N S +3   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A9-May-Winters
  460          6.50   1.50  3N S +2   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
  460          6.50   1.50  3N S +2   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
  430          4.00   4.00  3N S +1   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A5-Miller-McGough
  430          4.00   4.00  3N S +1   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A7-Jones-Ravede
  430          4.00   4.00  3N S +1   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
  400          2.00   6.00  3N S +1   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
  170          1.00   7.00  3♣ S +3   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
         50    0.00   8.00  6N S -1   A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A1-Doughton-Murray
2 ♠-
T9753
AKJT86
♣62
Dlr: East
Vul: N-S
♠QJ952
84
742
♣T94
♠KT63
K2
-
♣AKQJ875
♠A874
AQJ6
Q953
♣3
8
316
13
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 6 4/5  ♣2 ♠2 NT6
EW: 2♣ 3♠  ♦0 ♥0 NT1
LoTT: 20 - 20 = 0
Par: +500 6♠*-EW-3
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  680          7.00   1.00  5 N +1   A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A1-Doughton-Murray
  680          7.00   1.00  5 N +1   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A7-Jones-Ravede
  680          7.00   1.00  4 N +2   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A5-Miller-McGough
  650          5.00   3.00  5 N      A2-Harper-Braswell vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
  300          3.50   4.50  6♣* E -2  A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A9-May-Winters
  300          3.50   4.50  6♣* E -2  A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
  100          2.00   6.00  5♣* E -1  A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
   50          1.00   7.00  6♣ E -1   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
        480    0.00   8.00  4♠ W +2   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A6-Dishian-Magaha

Gabrielle Sherman Hand Analysis

Board 2 of the session is likely to provide a big bang. After East opens with 1♣, South has a textbook takeout double. West doesn't quite have the values to advance with 1♠, but after his pass North has a tremendous playing hand despite only 8 high card points. A cuebid is in order (with a drive to 4 or 5 in his sights). However, East will get in on the act, probably showing his side spade suit. After West raises spades and North competes in diamonds or hearts, the only question is where the action ends. Those landing in 6 will be very happy as there's no way to set it. Those playing in a heart slam may come to a bad end if West figures out to give partner a diamond ruff. Even if North is declarer, East might get himself in the newspaper by underleading his "solid" clubs!


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3 ♠87654
9872
A4
♣93
Dlr: South
Vul: E-W
♠AJT
5
KT732
♣JT82
♠K2
KT43
QJ95
♣K74
♠Q93
AQJ6
86
♣AQ65
4
912
15
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 2 3♠  ♣5 ♦4 NT5
EW: 2/1♣ 2 1NT  ♥5 ♠4
LoTT: 17 - 17 = 0
Par: +140 3♠-NS
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  140          7.00   1.00  2♠ S +1   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
  140          7.00   1.00  2♠ S +1   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
  140          7.00   1.00  2 S +1   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A7-Jones-Ravede
  110          3.50   4.50  2♠ S      A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A9-May-Winters
  110          3.50   4.50  2 S      A3-Stiff-Jones vs A5-Miller-McGough
  110          3.50   4.50  2 S      A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
  110          3.50   4.50  2 S      A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
        180    1.00   7.00  2♣* W     A8-Farrell-Davis vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
        250    0.00   8.00  3N S -5   A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A1-Doughton-Murray
4 ♠A52
A9
T652
♣KQ32
Dlr: West
Vul: Both
♠QT96
QT7
J73
♣986
♠84
KJ6
AK84
♣AJ74
♠KJ73
85432
Q9
♣T5
13
516
6
Double Dummy Makes
NS:  ♣5 ♦5 ♥6 ♠6 NT5
EW: 2/1♣ 2 1 2NT  ♠6
LoTT: 14 - 14 = 0
Par: -120 2NT-EW
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
         90    7.50   0.50  1N E      A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A9-May-Winters
         90    7.50   0.50  1N E      A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A7-Jones-Ravede
        100    5.00   3.00  1N N -1   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
        100    5.00   3.00  2 N -1   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
        100    5.00   3.00  2 N -1   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
        120    2.50   5.50  1N E +1   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
        120    2.50   5.50  1N E +1   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A1-Doughton-Murray
        200    0.50   7.50  3 S -2   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A5-Miller-McGough
        200    0.50   7.50  2♣ N -2   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
5 ♠Q97
J43
Q732
♣AK3
Dlr: North
Vul: N-S
♠K543
76
AT94
♣Q98
♠T2
AT952
J85
♣T75
♠AJ86
KQ8
K6
♣J642
12
95
14
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 3♣ 1 2♠ 2NT  ♥6
EW:  ♣4 ♦5 ♥6 ♠4 NT4
LoTT: 15 - 14 = +1
Par: +120 2NT-NS
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  630          8.00   0.00  3N N +1   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A7-Jones-Ravede
  600          4.50   3.50  3N S      A2-Harper-Braswell vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
  600          4.50   3.50  3N S      A3-Stiff-Jones vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
  600          4.50   3.50  3N S      A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
  600          4.50   3.50  3N N      A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A9-May-Winters
  600          4.50   3.50  3N N      A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
  600          4.50   3.50  3N N      A6-Watson-Meronek vs A1-Doughton-Murray
  120          1.00   7.00  2N S      A8-Farrell-Davis vs A5-Miller-McGough
        100    0.00   8.00  3N N -1   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
6 ♠A8762
Q8653
T
♣75
Dlr: East
Vul: E-W
♠KJ43
J
8632
♣AQ92
♠Q95
KT
AKQ4
♣8643
♠T
A9742
J975
♣KJT
6
1114
9
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 3  ♣3 ♦4 ♠5 NT3
EW: 4♣ 3 2♠ 2NT  ♥4
LoTT: 19 - 18 = +1
Par: -100 4*-NS-1
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  420          8.00   0.00  4 S      A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
  300          7.00   1.00  4♠ W -3   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A7-Jones-Ravede
  200          6.00   2.00  3N E -2   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
  140          5.00   3.00  2 S +1   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
  100          4.00   4.00  4♠ W -1   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A5-Miller-McGough
         50    3.00   5.00  4 S -1   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
        100    2.00   6.00  5 N -2   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A1-Doughton-Murray
        110    1.00   7.00  3 E      A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A9-May-Winters
        300    0.00   8.00  5* S -2  A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
7 ♠Q976
KQ2
K74
♣J96
Dlr: South
Vul: Both
♠K4
AJT86
JT2
♣A84
♠T3
43
A9853
♣T752
♠AJ852
975
Q6
♣KQ3
11
134
12
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 3♠  ♣5 ♦5 ♥6 NT6
EW: 1♣ 2 1NT  ♥6 ♠4
LoTT: 17 - 17 = 0
Par: +140 3♠-NS
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  140          6.00   2.00  3♠ S      A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
  140          6.00   2.00  3♠ S      A3-Stiff-Jones vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
  140          6.00   2.00  3♠ S      A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
  140          6.00   2.00  3♠ S      A8-Farrell-Davis vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
  140          6.00   2.00  2♠ S +1   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A1-Doughton-Murray
        100    2.00   6.00  4♠ S -1   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A9-May-Winters
        100    2.00   6.00  4♠ S -1   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
        100    2.00   6.00  3♠ S -1   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A5-Miller-McGough
        200    0.00   8.00  4♠ S -2   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A7-Jones-Ravede
8 ♠6
T762
Q932
♣Q762
Dlr: West
Vul: None
♠KQ432
5
K54
♣AKT5
♠A85
AQ943
A76
♣J4
♠JT97
KJ8
JT8
♣983
4
1515
6
Double Dummy Makes
NS:  ♣3 ♦3 ♥3 ♠1 NT3
EW: 4♣ 4 4 5♠ 4NT
LoTT: 14 - 15 = -1
Par: -450 5♠-EW
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
        420    6.50   1.50  4♠ W      A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
        420    6.50   1.50  4♠ W      A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A5-Miller-McGough
        420    6.50   1.50  4♠ W      A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
        420    6.50   1.50  4♠ W      A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
        450    2.00   6.00  4♠ W +1   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A1-Doughton-Murray
        450    2.00   6.00  4♠ W +1   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
        450    2.00   6.00  4♠ W +1   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A7-Jones-Ravede
        450    2.00   6.00  4♠ W +1   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A9-May-Winters
        450    2.00   6.00  4♠ W +1   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss

Gabrielle Sherman Hand Analysis

Here is an unlucky hand for those who bid the fine 6♠ slam. After a 1♠ start by West, East will bid 2 followed by spade support. Some Wests may reign it in a notch since they're holding shortness in hearts. However, some will push on much to their dismay. The best line in 6♠ after a neutral diamond lead is probably to lead the club jack for a finesse. Should this lose, the plan would be to hope for decent breaks all around, throwing a diamond loser from dummy on the high clubs and then try to ruff a diamond. All of that would go well, but the 4-1 trump break will surely scuttle the slam. Too bad!


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9 ♠T982
K
KJ865
♣J65
Dlr: North
Vul: E-W
♠Q
AJ873
AT4
♣A732
♠A764
T92
Q92
♣KQT
♠KJ53
Q654
73
♣984
8
1511
6
Double Dummy Makes
NS:  ♣2 ♦3 ♥2 ♠6 NT3
EW: 5♣ 3 4 1♠ 3NT
LoTT: 16 - 16 = 0
Par: -620 4-EW
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  100          8.00   0.00  4 W -1   A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
        170    6.50   1.50  2 W +2   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
        170    6.50   1.50  2 W +2   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
        180    5.00   3.00  2N N +1   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A7-Jones-Ravede
        200    4.00   4.00  3 N -4   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
        620    2.50   5.50  4 W      A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A5-Miller-McGough
        620    2.50   5.50  4 W      A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
        680    0.50   7.50  4 W +2   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A1-Doughton-Murray
        680    0.50   7.50  4 W +2   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A9-May-Winters
10 ♠T873
J62
KQJ64
♣8
Dlr: East
Vul: Both
♠K5
AT53
8
♣QJT542
♠42
KQ874
A5
♣AK73
♠AQJ96
9
T9732
♣96
7
1016
7
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 3 3♠  ♣1 ♥0 NT1
EW: 6♣ 6 6NT  ♦4 ♠4
LoTT: 21 - 20 = +1
Par: -1100 7♠*-NS/7*-NS-4
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
        680    6.00   2.00  5 E +1   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A9-May-Winters
        680    6.00   2.00  5 E +1   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
        680    6.00   2.00  5 E +1   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
        680    6.00   2.00  5 E +1   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A5-Miller-McGough
        680    6.00   2.00  4 E +2   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A1-Doughton-Murray
        710    1.50   6.50  5 E +2   A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A7-Jones-Ravede
        710    1.50   6.50  4 E +3   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
        710    1.50   6.50  4 E +3   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
        710    1.50   6.50  4 E +3   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A3-Gregory-Atherton

Gabrielle Sherman Hand Analysis

This is a fascinating hand in that the form of scoring determines the best auction. If this were imps, where strain is irrelevant, my ideal auction would be 1 - 2♣ - 3♣ (showing a little extra - the way I like to play) - 3 - 4 - now West can jump to 6♣ knowing partner should have the right cards, with no first round spade control. 6♣ is always cold by West as the spade king is protected. At matchpoints, however, those in 6♣ will lose to those who risk 6, which makes because the spade ace is onside. At matchpoints, a good auction is often a fast auction. I like: 1 - 4 (yes it's a bit of an underbid- quick and dirty) 5♣ - Once again pard doesn't have first round spade control, but what choice do we have - we just bid 6 and hope for the best.


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11 ♠AJ7
A72
AQJT5
♣K3
Dlr: South
Vul: None
♠Q984
T93
92
♣QJ76
♠T32
KJ65
K8743
♣A
♠K65
Q84
6
♣T98542
19
511
5
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 3/4♣ 3 3 2♠ 3NT
EW:  ♣3 ♦4 ♥4 ♠4 NT4
LoTT: 14 - 15 = -1
Par: +400 3NT-NS
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
 1100          8.00   0.00  3* E -5  A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A5-Miller-McGough
  400          6.50   1.50  3N S      A3-Stiff-Jones vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
  400          6.50   1.50  3N S      A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
  110          4.00   4.00  1 N +2   A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A7-Jones-Ravede
  110          4.00   4.00  1 N +2   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A9-May-Winters
  110          4.00   4.00  1 N +2   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
         50    1.00   7.00  3N S -1   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
         50    1.00   7.00  3N S -1   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
         50    1.00   7.00  3N N -1   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A1-Doughton-Murray
12 ♠962
K85
KT52
♣J92
Dlr: West
Vul: N-S
♠QJ75
A
J963
♣KT76
♠K843
QT643
4
♣AQ5
♠AT
J972
AQ87
♣843
7
1111
11
Double Dummy Makes
NS:  ♣4 ♦6 ♥5 ♠2 NT5
EW: 3♣ 1 2 5♠ 1NT
LoTT: 17 - 16 = +1
Par: -450 5♠-EW
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
   50          8.00   0.00  2N W -1   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
        110    7.00   1.00  3♣ E      A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A1-Doughton-Murray
        140    6.00   2.00  2♠ W +1   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A5-Miller-McGough
        170    3.50   4.50  3♠ W +1   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A9-May-Winters
        170    3.50   4.50  3♠ W +1   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
        170    3.50   4.50  3♠ W +1   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
        170    3.50   4.50  2♠ W +2   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
        420    1.00   7.00  4♠ W      A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A7-Jones-Ravede
        450    0.00   8.00  4♠ W +1   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
13 ♠K6
T3
953
♣AQJT62
Dlr: North
Vul: Both
♠AT92
QJ52
876
♣K8
♠QJ8543
A876
2
♣43
♠7
K94
AKQJT4
♣975
10
107
13
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 5♣ 5 5NT  ♥5 ♠5
EW: 2 2♠  ♣1 ♦1 NT1
LoTT: 19 - 19 = 0
Par: +660 5NT-NS
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  640          8.00   0.00  5 S +2   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
  600          6.50   1.50  5 S      A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
  600          6.50   1.50  5 S      A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A9-May-Winters
  400          5.00   3.00  5♠ E -4   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A5-Miller-McGough
  170          4.00   4.00  4 S +2   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A1-Doughton-Murray
  150          2.50   5.50  3 S +2   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
  150          2.50   5.50  3♣ N +2   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
  100          1.00   7.00  3♠ E -1   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
        100    0.00   8.00  5♣ N -1   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A7-Jones-Ravede
14 ♠65
A
AQ753
♣AJT64
Dlr: East
Vul: None
♠AK2
J8542
JT8
♣97
♠T873
KT73
K64
♣32
♠QJ94
Q96
92
♣KQ85
15
96
10
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 4♣ 3 2♠ 2NT  ♥6
EW: 1  ♣3 ♦4 ♠5 NT5
LoTT: 17 - 18 = -1
Par: +130 4♣-NS
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  400          6.50   1.50  3N S      A8-Farrell-Davis vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
  400          6.50   1.50  5♣ N      A3-Stiff-Jones vs A1-Doughton-Murray
  400          6.50   1.50  5♣ N      A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
  400          6.50   1.50  5♣ N      A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A5-Miller-McGough
  150          3.50   4.50  3 N +2   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A9-May-Winters
  150          3.50   4.50  2♣ N +3   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
  130          1.50   6.50  3♣ S +1   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
  130          1.50   6.50  3♣ N +1   A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
         50    0.00   8.00  3N N -1   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A7-Jones-Ravede

Gabrielle Sherman Hand Analysis

Once again a close matchpoint decision here, and scoring will be a bit determined by the luck of a finesse. After a likely 3 passes, the auction should proceed by NS: 1-1♠-2♣-3♣. Now North should try for game with his good 5-5 with extra values. Probably the best call is 3, a sort of "punt" which is usually looking for a stopper or partial stopper in that suit. Here, North can't call 3N himself as it will have no play whatsoever opposite a typical South hand of say, KQxx xxx xx KQxx. After 3 on the actual hand, South will likely try 3N. This will fail, as will 5♣ due to the unfortunate location of the diamond king. The best scores will go to those who rest in club partials. The meek shall inherit the earth.


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15 ♠QT76
QJ32
J98
♣J3
Dlr: South
Vul: N-S
♠K5
A8
AT7
♣K98652
♠AJ943
754
5432
♣A
♠82
KT96
KQ6
♣QT74
7
149
10
Double Dummy Makes
NS:  ♣4 ♦4 ♥6 ♠3 NT5
EW: 3♣ 3 3♠ 1NT  ♥6
LoTT: 15 - 15 = 0
Par: -140 3♠-EW
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
         90    6.00   2.00  1N W      A2-Harper-Braswell vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
         90    6.00   2.00  2♣ W      A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
         90    6.00   2.00  2♣ W      A6-Watson-Meronek vs A7-Jones-Ravede
         90    6.00   2.00  2♣ W      A8-Farrell-Davis vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
         90    6.00   2.00  2♣ W      A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
        110    2.00   6.00  2♣ W +1   A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
        110    2.00   6.00  2♣ W +1   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A1-Doughton-Murray
        110    2.00   6.00  2♣ W +1   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A9-May-Winters
        150    0.00   8.00  1N W +2   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A5-Miller-McGough
16 ♠A85
K643
-
♣AQ9532
Dlr: West
Vul: E-W
♠QJ2
QJT7
KJT84
♣K
♠9643
982
632
♣JT4
♠KT7
A5
AQ975
♣876
13
131
13
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 6♣ 3 4/3 3♠ 5/4NT
EW:  ♣1 ♦4 ♥3 ♠3 NT2
LoTT: 16 - 17 = -1
Par: +920 6♣-NS
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  800          8.00   0.00  1* W -3  A3-Stiff-Jones vs A9-May-Winters
  490          6.00   2.00  3N S +3   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A7-Jones-Ravede
  490          6.00   2.00  3N S +3   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
  490          6.00   2.00  3N S +3   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
  460          2.00   6.00  3N S +2   A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A5-Miller-McGough
  460          2.00   6.00  3N S +2   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
  460          2.00   6.00  3N S +2   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
  460          2.00   6.00  3N S +2   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A1-Doughton-Murray
  460          2.00   6.00  3N S +2   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
17 ♠A
QJ863
7
♣JT8632
Dlr: North
Vul: None
♠KQ952
T7
AJT92
♣9
♠T8743
K54
Q8
♣Q54
♠J6
A92
K6543
♣AK7
8
107
15
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 6♣ 1/- 6 1NT  ♦7/6 ♠4
EW: 3♠  ♣1 ♦5 ♥1 NT4/1
LoTT: 21 - 19 = +2
Par: +500 6♠*-EW-3
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  450          7.50   0.50  3N N +2   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
  450          7.50   0.50  5 N      A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
  420          5.50   2.50  4 S      A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A5-Miller-McGough
  420          5.50   2.50  4 N      A3-Stiff-Jones vs A9-May-Winters
  400          4.00   4.00  5♣ N      A6-Watson-Meronek vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
  170          3.00   5.00  3 S +1   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
  100          2.00   6.00  4♠* W -1  A8-Farrell-Davis vs A1-Doughton-Murray
        170    0.50   7.50  3♠ W +1   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A7-Jones-Ravede
        170    0.50   7.50  3♠ W +1   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
18 ♠K96
7432
A862
♣Q8
Dlr: East
Vul: N-S
♠T87
QT96
KQ7
♣KJ9
♠QJ43
K5
J4
♣T7654
♠A52
AJ8
T953
♣A32
9
117
13
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 2 1  ♣6 ♠6 NT6
EW: 1♣ 1♠  ♦4/5 ♥6 NT6
LoTT: 15 - 16 = -1
Par: +90 2-NS
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  120          8.00   0.00  1N S +1   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
  110          6.50   1.50  2 N      A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
  110          6.50   1.50  2 S +1   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
   90          4.00   4.00  1N S      A6-Watson-Meronek vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
   90          4.00   4.00  2 S      A3-Stiff-Jones vs A9-May-Winters
   90          4.00   4.00  2 S      A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
        100    1.50   6.50  2N S -1   A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A5-Miller-McGough
        100    1.50   6.50  2N S -1   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A1-Doughton-Murray
        200    0.00   8.00  2 N -2   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A7-Jones-Ravede
19 ♠Q75
Q973
J6
♣KJ74
Dlr: South
Vul: E-W
♠A864
KJ65
93
♣A83
♠KT32
842
AKQT4
♣Q
♠J9
AT
8752
♣T9652
9
1214
5
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 1♣  ♦3 ♥3 ♠2 NT3
EW: 4 3 5♠ 2NT  ♣6
LoTT: 18 - 17 = +1
Par: -650 5♠-EW
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
        200    8.00   0.00  3♠ E +2   A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
        630    6.00   2.00  3N W +1   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
        630    6.00   2.00  3N W +1   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
        630    6.00   2.00  3N E +1   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A1-Doughton-Murray
        650    3.00   5.00  4♠ E +1   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
        650    3.00   5.00  4♠ E +1   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A5-Miller-McGough
        650    3.00   5.00  4♠ E +1   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A9-May-Winters
        660    0.50   7.50  3N W +2   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
        660    0.50   7.50  3N W +2   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A7-Jones-Ravede
20 ♠T72
T984
K94
♣K43
Dlr: West
Vul: Both
♠AQ93
J62
2
♣AT652
♠J864
75
7653
♣Q98
♠K5
AKQ3
AQJT8
♣J7
6
113
20
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 4 5/4 4/2NT  ♣5 ♠4
EW: 2♣ 2♠  ♦3 ♥2 NT3
LoTT: 19 - 16 = +3
Par: +650 5-N
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  650          7.00   1.00  4 S +1   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
  650          7.00   1.00  4 N +1   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
  650          7.00   1.00  4 N +1   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A1-Doughton-Murray
  620          4.50   3.50  4 S      A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
  620          4.50   3.50  4 S      A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
  130          2.50   5.50  2 S +2   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A7-Jones-Ravede
  130          2.50   5.50  2 S +2   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A9-May-Winters
  110          0.50   7.50  2 S +1   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
  110          0.50   7.50  1 S +2   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A5-Miller-McGough
21 ♠K72
-
AKT93
♣AQT54
Dlr: North
Vul: N-S
♠T953
JT9764
64
♣2
♠J4
AQ8532
Q82
♣63
♠AQ86
K
J75
♣KJ987
16
19
14
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 6♣ 6 5♠ 1NT  ♥5
EW: 2  ♣1 ♦1 ♠2 NT3
LoTT: 20 - 22 = -2
Par: +800 6*-EW-4
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
 1370          7.00   1.00  6 N      A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
 1370          7.00   1.00  6♣ N      A2-Harper-Braswell vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
 1370          7.00   1.00  6♣ N      A3-Stiff-Jones vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
  800          5.00   3.00  6* E -4  A8-Farrell-Davis vs A9-May-Winters
  650          4.00   4.00  5♠ S      A6-Watson-Meronek vs A5-Miller-McGough
  620          2.50   5.50  4♠ S      A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
  620          2.50   5.50  5♣ N +1   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A1-Doughton-Murray
  500          1.00   7.00  5* E -3  A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
  300          0.00   8.00  4* E -2  A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A7-Jones-Ravede
22 ♠954
Q732
KT98
♣95
Dlr: East
Vul: E-W
♠KT876
AT5
Q75
♣T6
♠AQJ32
-
J42
♣AQJ72
♠-
KJ9864
A63
♣K843
5
915
11
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 1 4  ♣4 ♠3 NT3
EW: 3/2♣ 4♠ 1NT  ♦6 ♥3
LoTT: 20 - 20 = 0
Par: -100 5*-NS-1
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  100          7.00   1.00  5♠ E -1   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A7-Jones-Ravede
  100          7.00   1.00  5♠ E -1   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
  100          7.00   1.00  5 E -1   A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
        620    5.00   3.00  4♠ E      A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
        650    3.00   5.00  4♠ E +1   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A5-Miller-McGough
        650    3.00   5.00  4♠ E +1   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A9-May-Winters
        650    3.00   5.00  4♠ E +1   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A1-Doughton-Murray
        680    0.50   7.50  5♠ E +1   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
        680    0.50   7.50  4♠ E +2   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
23 ♠K84
K7
AKJT73
♣K8
Dlr: South
Vul: Both
♠Q
AQT43
Q95
♣AJ76
♠AT93
9852
86
♣952
♠J7652
J6
42
♣QT43
17
154
4
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 2 3♠ 1NT  ♣6 ♥4
EW: 2  ♣6 ♦4/5 ♠4 NT5
LoTT: 17 - 17 = 0
Par: +140 3♠-NS
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  110          7.50   0.50  2 N +1   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A7-Jones-Ravede
  110          7.50   0.50  2 N +1   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
  100          6.00   2.00  3 W -1   A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
        100    5.00   3.00  2 N -1   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
        110    4.00   4.00  2 W      A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A1-Doughton-Murray
        140    3.00   5.00  3 W      A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
        200    1.50   6.50  4♠ S -2   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A5-Miller-McGough
        200    1.50   6.50  4 N -2   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
        300    0.00   8.00  5 N -3   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A9-May-Winters
24 ♠AKQJ6
QT2
K732
♣J
Dlr: West
Vul: None
♠8
654
AJT4
♣AT832
♠972
AKJ87
5
♣9654
♠T543
93
Q986
♣KQ7
16
98
7
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 1 1♠  ♣3 ♥3 NT6
EW: 4♣ 3 1NT  ♦5 ♠4
LoTT: 17 - 18 = -1
Par: -140 3-EW
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  140          7.50   0.50  3♠ N      A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
  140          7.50   0.50  2♠ N +1   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
         50    4.50   3.50  4♠ N -1   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
         50    4.50   3.50  4♠ N -1   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
         50    4.50   3.50  4♠ N -1   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
         50    4.50   3.50  3♠ S -1   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A9-May-Winters
        100    1.00   7.00  4♠ N -2   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A5-Miller-McGough
        100    1.00   7.00  3♠ N -2   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A7-Jones-Ravede
        100    1.00   7.00  3♠ N -2   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A1-Doughton-Murray
25 ♠754
A75
A42
♣AQ75
Dlr: North
Vul: E-W
♠-
QT92
83
♣KT98642
♠AKT63
843
KJT5
♣3
♠QJ982
KJ6
Q976
♣J
14
511
10
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 2 1 3♠ 2NT  ♣6/5
EW: 1♣  ♦5 ♥6 ♠4 NT5/4
LoTT: 16 - 16 = 0
Par: +140 3♠-NS
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
 1100          8.00   0.00  2♠* E -4  A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A9-May-Winters
  150          6.00   2.00  2N S +1   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A1-Doughton-Murray
  150          6.00   2.00  2N S +1   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A7-Jones-Ravede
  150          6.00   2.00  1N N +2   A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
  120          4.00   4.00  1N S +1   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
  100          3.00   5.00  1♠ E -1   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
         50    1.50   6.50  3N S -1   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A5-Miller-McGough
         50    1.50   6.50  2N S -1   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
        110    0.00   8.00  3♣ W      A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
26 ♠T54
AKJ
J54
♣QT96
Dlr: East
Vul: Both
♠AKQ862
Q65
Q93
♣J
♠3
9842
KT7
♣AK843
♠J97
T73
A862
♣752
11
1410
5
Double Dummy Makes
NS:  ♣5 ♦5 ♥4 ♠3 NT4
EW: 1/2♣ 2 3 3♠ 3NT
LoTT: 14 - 14 = 0
Par: -600 3NT-EW
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
        140    6.50   1.50  2♠ W +1   A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman
        140    6.50   1.50  2♠ W +1   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
        140    6.50   1.50  2♠ W +1   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A1-Doughton-Murray
        140    6.50   1.50  2♠ W +1   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A9-May-Winters
        170    2.50   5.50  3♠ W +1   A2-Harper-Braswell vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
        170    2.50   5.50  2♠ W +2   A6-Watson-Meronek vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
        170    2.50   5.50  2♠ W +2   A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A5-Miller-McGough
        170    2.50   5.50  2♠ W +2   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A7-Jones-Ravede
        600    0.00   8.00  3N E      A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
27 ♠J94
8
K54
♣QJT952
Dlr: South
Vul: None
♠AT75
KJ
AQ76
♣864
♠K82
AT965
JT983
♣-
♠Q63
Q7432
2
♣AK73
7
148
11
Double Dummy Makes
NS: 3♣ 1NT  ♦2 ♥4 ♠4
EW: 5 3 3♠  ♣4 NT6
LoTT: 20 - 19 = +1
Par: -400 5-EW
  N-S   E-W    N-S    E-W   Contract
  150          8.00   0.00  3N W -3   A3-Stiff-Jones vs A6-Dishian-Magaha
  110          7.00   1.00  3♣ N      A2-Harper-Braswell vs A4-Schmauss-Schmauss
   90          5.50   2.50  1N N      A6-Watson-Meronek vs A3-Gregory-Atherton
   90          5.50   2.50  1N N      A7-Carpenter-Richards vs A5-Miller-McGough
   50          4.00   4.00  5 E -1   A5-Carson-Kongsvik vs A1-Doughton-Murray
        100    3.00   5.00  4♣* N -1  A4-Flack Jr-Hawkins vs A8-Akerstrom-Croom
        150    2.00   6.00  2 E +3   A9-Rosenberg-Mullins vs A9-May-Winters
        170    0.50   7.50  2 W +4   A8-Farrell-Davis vs A7-Jones-Ravede
        170    0.50   7.50  2 E +4   A1-McGuire-VanCamp vs A2-Bitner-Lindeman