Game Results

Atlanta Duplicate Bridge Club

5 Dunwoody Park S. Suite 118

Atlanta, Georgia 30338 (770) 248-0306

EVENT>Thursday Evening Pairs   |SESSION>Thursday Eve |SECTION> Y
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DATE>December 28, 2017  |CLUB NO.>113712    | 12/28/2017 22:12
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DIR> Joe Velardita   |RATING>Club Masterpoint (100%, 80%, 80% Open)|MOVEMENT>ONE WINNER
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AVE>   54.0 |TOP>   4 |MP LIMITS>None/3000/1000 |CLUB>Atlanta Duplicate Bridge
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PAIRS IN STRAT A=10/B=9/C=4                      ,---,-------------------------,------,---------,
-------------------------------------------------|   |           Section       |      |Section  |
No Name                   Name                   |Flt|Rnk-A|Rnk-B|Rnk-C| Score | Pct  |Awards   |
------------------------------------------------- --- ----- ----- ----- ------- ------ ---------
 1 Dan Plato              Diana Hughes             B    2     2     .     65.50  60.65  0.70(A)
 2 Garry Williams         Beth Stephens            B    .    4/5    .     55.00  50.93  0.20(B)
 3 Barry Steinberg        Jim Pierce               C    .     .     .     51.50  47.69
 4 Joseph Velardita       Ernie Eayrs              B    .    4/5    .     55.00  50.93  0.20(B)
 5 Bridgette Standback    Jan Banks                C    .     .     2     52.00  48.15  0.22(C)
 6 Patricia Blackwell     David Sheiman            C    3     3     1     58.00  53.70  0.50(A)
 7 Laurel Anne Barrett    Betty McDonald           B    .     .     .     40.50  37.50
 8 Susan Wolfe            J Wolfe                  B    1     1     .     66.50  61.57  1.00(A)
 9 Dolly Katz             Lynn McGill              C    .     .     .     40.50  37.50
10 Bob Simkins            Jane Melby               A    4     .     .     55.50  51.39  0.35(A)

                                          Totals                         540.00


                              **PAIRS**
BOARD     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10
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   1>     1-    4     3     2-    1-    2-    1     0     0     4
         450*  480*  460* -450   450* -450  -460   420* -480  -420

   2>     4     3     1-    0     0     4     2-    1-    1     2-
         100* -600* -620* -100  -630*  630   620  -620*  600   620

   3>     2-    2-    2-    1-    0     4     1-    2-    1-    1-
         650*  650*  650* -650   620* -620  -650   650* -650  -650

   4>     3     3-    1     0      -    2     2     4     3-     -
         680   100* -680* -690* -100  -630*  630   690   100* -100

   5>     2-    0     1-    1-    4     3-     -    2-    3-     -
        -400   110*  400*  400* -110   430* -430  -400   430* -430

   6>     2     0     2     2     4     4     0     2     2     2
         400  -460* -400* -400*  460  -120*  120   400  -400*  400

   7>     1-    2-    1-    1-    4     2-    1-    2-    0     2-
        -680*  680  -680* -680* -650*  680  -680*  680   650   680

   8>     1      -    2     3-    3-    2     0     4      -    3
         420* -480   450*  480*  480* -450   110* -110  -480  -420

   9>     4     2     2     2     0     2     2     2     4     0
          50*  120  -120* -120* -200*  120  -120*  120   200   -50

  10>     2-    1-    2-    1-    1-    1-    2-    4     0     2-
         100  -100*  100  -100* -100* -100*  100   620* -620   100

  11>     3     0     2     3     2     1     1     4     0     4
         100  -110*   50   170*  -50* -100* -170   200* -200   110

  12>     3     3-    4     3-    0     1      -    2     2      -
         620  -140*  800  -140* -800* -620*  140  -150*  150   140

  13>     1     1     1     1     0     3     3     4     3     3
         140   140  -300*  140  -500* -140* -140*  500  -140*  300

  14>     3     4     3     2     4     2     0     0     1     1
          50   120   100*  -50   110*   50* -120* -110   -50* -100

  15>     4     2     4     2     2     2     2     2     0     0
         660   650  -630*  650  -650* -650* -650*  650  -660*  630

  16>     3-     -    4     1-     -    1-    3-    0     2-    2-
         660* -660  -600   630* -660   630*  660*  600* -630  -630

  17>     1-    2-    1     1-    4     4     0     3     0     2-
         -50*   50  -110   -50*  200   170* -200*  110* -170    50

  18>     2-    1-    1-    0     3     4     1     2-    0     4
        -110*  110   110  -150*  140  -100* -140* -110*  100   150

  19>     2     2     2     4     2     0     2     4     0     2
        -680   680* -680  -650   680* -800   680*  800*  650* -680

  20>     2-    1-    2-    2-    1-    0     1-    4     1-    2-
         680  -680*  680   680  -680*  650  -680* -650* -680*  680

  21>     2     3-     -    3     3-    4     2     0     1      -
        -110   420* -420  -100   420*  670   110* -670*  100* -420

  22>     2-    1-    0     4     1-    2-    1-    2-    2-    1-
         100* -100    50*  -50  -100   100* -100   100*  100* -100

  23>     2-    1-    0     4     1-    2-    1-    2-    2-    1-
         620* -620   170* -170  -620   620* -620   620*  620* -620

  24>     4     1     1-    2-    0     0     2-    3     1-    4
         450* -400   -50*   50  -450  -200*   50   400*  -50*  200

  25>     2     3     3-    4     0     1      -    2      -    3-
         150*  630*  100   800* -800  -630  -100* -150  -100*  100

  26>     1-    3-     -    0     4      -    1-    2-    3-    2-
         680*  710* -710   620* -620  -710   680* -680   710* -680

  27>      -    3     1      -    3-    1     3     3-    3     1
         480*  490* -490   480* -480  -490   490* -480   490* -490






Thursday Evening Pairs, Thursday Eve, December 28, 2017

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Board 1
North Deals
None Vul

♠	4 3
♥	J 3
♦	A K 7 6 2
♣	J 7 6 3

♠	K 9 7
♥	K 5
♦	Q 10 9 5 4
♣	K Q 2

N
W		E
S

♠	A Q 10 2
♥	A Q 9 8 6 4
♦	J
♣	8 5

9
13 13
5

♠	J 8 6 5
♥	10 7 2
♦	8 3
♣	A 10 9 4

EW 5♥; EW 4N; EW 4♠; EW 3♦; EW 2♣; Par −450

N vs W NT: any ♠; any ♥; ♦ AK; any ♣
N vs W ♠: any ♠; any ♥; ♦ AK; any ♣
N vs W ♥: any ♠; any ♥; ♦ AK; any ♣
N vs W ♦: any card
N vs W ♣: any card
S vs E NT: any ♠; any ♥; any ♦; ♣ A
S vs E ♠: any ♥; any ♦; ♣ A
S vs E ♥: any card
S vs E ♦: any card
S vs E ♣: any card

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	E	4		420	4.00	0.00	10-Simkins-Melby	8-Wolfe-Wolfe
4 ♥	E	5		450	2.50	1.50	4-Velardita-Eayrs	1-Plato-Hughes
4 ♥	E	5		450	2.50	1.50	6-Blackwell-Sheiman	5-Standback-Banks
3 NT	W	5		460	1.00	3.00	7-Barrett-McDonald	3-Steinberg-Pierce
4 ♥	E	6		480	0.00	4.00	9-Katz-McGill	2-Williams-Stephens

Board 2
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A Q J 2
♥	Q 10 9 6
♦	J 5
♣	K J 6

♠	10 8
♥	J 7 4 3
♦	Q 10 4 2
♣	A 9 8

N
W		E
S

♠	9 7 4
♥	A 5
♦	K 8 7 3
♣	10 7 4 2

14
7 7
12

♠	K 6 5 3
♥	K 8 2
♦	A 9 6
♣	Q 5 3

NS 4♠; NS 3♥; NS 2N; NS 1♦; NS 1♣; Par +620

E vs N NT: any card
E vs N ♠: any card
E vs N ♥: any card
E vs N ♦: any card
E vs N ♣: any ♠
W vs S NT: any ♠; any ♥; any ♦; ♣ A
W vs S ♠: any card
W vs S ♥: any card
W vs S ♦: any card
W vs S ♣: any ♠

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	S	4	630		4.00	0.00	6-Blackwell-Sheiman	5-Standback-Banks
4 ♠	S	4	620		2.50	1.50	7-Barrett-McDonald	3-Steinberg-Pierce
4 ♠	S	4	620		2.50	1.50	10-Simkins-Melby	8-Wolfe-Wolfe
3 NT	S	3	600		1.00	3.00	9-Katz-McGill	2-Williams-Stephens
4 ♠	S	−1		100	0.00	4.00	4-Velardita-Eayrs	1-Plato-Hughes

Board 3
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	Q 4 3
♥	Q 4 2
♦	J 9
♣	J 10 8 7 4

♠	A K 10 9 7
♥	K 3
♦	K Q 5 2
♣	Q 5

N
W		E
S

♠	J 8 6
♥	10 9 7 6
♦	A 8 4 3
♣	A K

6
17 12
5

♠	5 2
♥	A J 8 5
♦	10 7 6
♣	9 6 3 2

EW 5♠; EW 3N; EW 5♦; EW 2♥; EW 1♣; Par −650

N vs W NT: ♥ 42
N vs W ♠: any card except a ♠
N vs W ♥: any ♣
N vs W ♦: any card except a ♠
N vs W ♣: any ♣
S vs E NT: ♥ 85
S vs E ♠: any card
S vs E ♥: any ♣
S vs E ♦: any card
S vs E ♣: any ♣

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	W	4		620	4.00	0.00	6-Blackwell-Sheiman	5-Standback-Banks
4 ♠	W	5		650	1.50	2.50	4-Velardita-Eayrs	1-Plato-Hughes
4 ♠	W	5		650	1.50	2.50	7-Barrett-McDonald	3-Steinberg-Pierce
4 ♠	W	5		650	1.50	2.50	9-Katz-McGill	2-Williams-Stephens
4 ♠	W	5		650	1.50	2.50	10-Simkins-Melby	8-Wolfe-Wolfe

Board 4
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	A Q 10 8 7 4
♥	10 8 6
♦	Q
♣	A Q 8

♠	J 5 3
♥	J 9 5 2
♦	10 8 5 3
♣	J 3

N
W		E
S

♠	K 6
♥	Q 3
♦	K J 6 4 2
♣	7 6 4 2

14
3 9
14

♠	9 2
♥	A K 7 4
♦	A 9 7
♣	K 10 9 5

NS 6♠; NS 4♥; NS 5♣; NS 2N; Par +1430

E vs N NT: ♦ K
E vs N ♠: any card except a ♠
E vs N ♥: any card except a ♠
E vs N ♣: ♦ K
W vs S NT: ♦ 853
W vs S ♠: any card
W vs S ♥: any ♠; ♥ 52; any ♦; any ♣
W vs S ♣: any ♠; any ♦

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	S	6	690		4.00	0.00	8-Wolfe-Wolfe	4-Velardita-Eayrs
4 ♠	N	6	680		3.00	1.00	1-Plato-Hughes	3-Steinberg-Pierce
3 NT	S	4	630		2.00	2.00	7-Barrett-McDonald	6-Blackwell-Sheiman
3 NT	N	−1		100	0.50	3.50	5-Standback-Banks	2-Williams-Stephens
5 ♠	N	−1		100	0.50	3.50	10-Simkins-Melby	9-Katz-McGill

Board 5
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠	Q 10 6 2
♥	Q 10 4 3
♦	10 8 7
♣	7 5

♠	J 8 7 5
♥	K 9 7 2
♦	A 2
♣	K J 4

N
W		E
S

♠	K 4 3
♥	A J
♦	J 9 6
♣	A 9 8 6 3

4
12 13
11

♠	A 9
♥	8 6 5
♦	K Q 5 4 3
♣	Q 10 2

EW 4N; EW 3♠; E 3♥; EW 4♣; W 2♥; EW 1♦; Par −430

N vs W NT: any card except a ♠
N vs W ♠: any card except a ♠
N vs W ♥: any ♦
N vs W ♦: any ♥; any ♣
N vs W ♣: any card except a ♠
S vs E NT: any card except a ♠
S vs E ♠: any ♥; ♦ KQ; any ♣
S vs E ♥: any ♥; ♦ KQ; any ♣
S vs E ♦: any ♥; any ♣
S vs E ♣: any ♥; ♦ KQ; any ♣

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♣	E	3		110	4.00	0.00	5-Standback-Banks	2-Williams-Stephens
3 NT	E	3		400	2.50	1.50	1-Plato-Hughes	3-Steinberg-Pierce
3 NT	E	3		400	2.50	1.50	8-Wolfe-Wolfe	4-Velardita-Eayrs
3 NT	E	4		430	0.50	3.50	7-Barrett-McDonald	6-Blackwell-Sheiman
3 NT	E	4		430	0.50	3.50	10-Simkins-Melby	9-Katz-McGill

Board 6
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠	J 6 2
♥	Q J 7 3
♦	K 8 4
♣	A 7 6

♠	9 7
♥	9 5 4
♦	Q 6 5 3
♣	K Q 9 8

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 8 4 3
♥	K 10 8 6
♦	10
♣	J 10 5 4

11
7 6
16

♠	A K 10 5
♥	A 2
♦	A J 9 7 2
♣	3 2

NS 6N; NS 5♠; NS 5♦; NS 3♥; NS 1♣; Par +990

E vs N NT: any card except ♥ K
E vs N ♠: ♦ 10; any ♣
E vs N ♥: ♥ 1086; ♦ 10; any ♣
E vs N ♦: any ♣
E vs N ♣: ♠ 843; ♥ 1086; ♦ 10; any ♣
W vs S NT: any card
W vs S ♠: any ♥; ♦ 653; any ♣
W vs S ♥: any card
W vs S ♦: any ♣
W vs S ♣: any card

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	N	5	460		4.00	0.00	5-Standback-Banks	2-Williams-Stephens
3 NT	S	3	400		2.00	2.00	1-Plato-Hughes	3-Steinberg-Pierce
3 NT	S	3	400		2.00	2.00	8-Wolfe-Wolfe	4-Velardita-Eayrs
3 NT	N	3	400		2.00	2.00	10-Simkins-Melby	9-Katz-McGill
1 NT	N	2	120		0.00	4.00	7-Barrett-McDonald	6-Blackwell-Sheiman

Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul

♠	K 10 9 7 5 4 3
♥	—
♦	3
♣	J 10 6 4 2

♠	Q J 6 2
♥	6 5 3
♦	A J 10 9 5
♣	3

N
W		E
S

♠	—
♥	K Q 10 9 4 2
♦	7 6 4 2
♣	K 9 8

4
8 8
20

♠	A 8
♥	A J 8 7
♦	K Q 8
♣	A Q 7 5

NS 5♠; NS 3N; N 5♣; S 4♣; EW 2♥; W 2♦; E 1♦; Par +650

N vs W ♥: any card except ♠ K
N vs W ♦: ♦ 3; any ♣
E vs N NT: ♥ KQ; any ♦
E vs N ♠: any ♦
E vs N ♣: any ♦
S vs E ♥: ♦ KQ
S vs E ♦: ♥ 87
W vs S NT: any ♥; ♦ J109
W vs S ♠: ♦ A
W vs S ♣: any ♠

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	S	6	680		2.50	1.50	2-Williams-Stephens	4-Velardita-Eayrs
5 ♠	N	6	680		2.50	1.50	6-Blackwell-Sheiman	3-Steinberg-Pierce
4 ♠	S	6	680		2.50	1.50	8-Wolfe-Wolfe	7-Barrett-McDonald
4 ♠	S	6	680		2.50	1.50	10-Simkins-Melby	1-Plato-Hughes
4 ♠	S	5	650		0.00	4.00	9-Katz-McGill	5-Standback-Banks

Board 8
West Deals
None Vul

♠	6
♥	K J 3 2
♦	10 9 5 3
♣	K 9 5 2

♠	A 9 7 4
♥	A Q 10 6 5
♦	K
♣	J 7 3

N
W		E
S

♠	Q J 10 5 3 2
♥	7
♦	Q J 8 7
♣	A 8

7
14 10
9

♠	K 8
♥	9 8 4
♦	A 6 4 2
♣	Q 10 6 4

EW 6♠; EW 3N; EW 2♥; NS 1♦; EW 1♣; Par −980

N vs W NT: any ♦; ♣ 952
N vs W ♠: any card
N vs W ♥: ♠ 6; any ♣
N vs W ♣: any card except a ♥
E vs N ♦: any card
S vs E NT: any ♥; ♦ 642; any ♣
S vs E ♠: any ♠; any ♥; ♦ A; any ♣
S vs E ♥: any card except a ♦
S vs E ♣: any ♠; any ♥; ♦ A; any ♣
W vs S ♦: ♠ A; any ♥; ♦ K; any ♣

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♥	E	2		110	4.00	0.00	8-Wolfe-Wolfe	7-Barrett-McDonald
4 ♠	E	4		420	3.00	1.00	10-Simkins-Melby	1-Plato-Hughes
4 ♠	E	5		450	2.00	2.00	6-Blackwell-Sheiman	3-Steinberg-Pierce
4 ♠	E	6		480	0.50	3.50	2-Williams-Stephens	4-Velardita-Eayrs
4 ♠	E	6		480	0.50	3.50	9-Katz-McGill	5-Standback-Banks

Board 9
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A K 8 3
♥	A 4 2
♦	7 4
♣	A K Q 5

♠	Q J 9 6 5 4
♥	9 6
♦	K J 8 2
♣	7

N
W		E
S

♠	10
♥	Q J 8 5
♦	A Q 10 9 3
♣	J 4 3

20
7 10
3

♠	7 2
♥	K 10 7 3
♦	6 5
♣	10 9 8 6 2

NS 3♥; NS 4♣; NS 2N; EW 3♦; EW 1♠; Par +140

N vs W ♠: any ♥; ♣ AKQ
N vs W ♦: ♠ AK; any ♥; any ♦; ♣ AKQ
E vs N NT: any ♦
E vs N ♥: any card except a ♥
E vs N ♣: any card except a ♥
S vs E ♠: any ♥; any ♣
S vs E ♦: any card
W vs S NT: any ♦
W vs S ♥: any card
W vs S ♣: any card

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♠	W	−2	200		4.00	0.00	9-Katz-McGill	5-Standback-Banks
2 NT	N	2	120		2.00	2.00	2-Williams-Stephens	4-Velardita-Eayrs
2 NT	N	2	120		2.00	2.00	6-Blackwell-Sheiman	3-Steinberg-Pierce
2 NT	N	2	120		2.00	2.00	8-Wolfe-Wolfe	7-Barrett-McDonald
3 NT	N	−1		50	0.00	4.00	10-Simkins-Melby	1-Plato-Hughes

Board 10
East Deals
Both Vul

♠	K 8 5 4
♥	9 3
♦	Q J 9 6 5 4
♣	2

♠	9 2
♥	K Q J 6 5 4 2
♦	8 2
♣	K Q

N
W		E
S

♠	Q J 3
♥	A 10
♦	A 10 7
♣	J 8 7 5 4

6
11 12
11

♠	A 10 7 6
♥	8 7
♦	K 3
♣	A 10 9 6 3

NS 3♠; EW 3♥; EW 2N; NS 3♦; EW 1♣; Par +140

N vs W NT: ♠ 854; any ♦
N vs W ♥: any card
N vs W ♣: any card
E vs N ♠: any card except a ♠
E vs N ♦: any ♥; any ♦; ♣ 8754
S vs E NT: ♠ A; any ♦
S vs E ♥: any ♠; any ♥; any ♦; ♣ A
S vs E ♣: any card
W vs S ♠: any card
W vs S ♦: any card

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	W	−1	100		2.50	1.50	1-Plato-Hughes	6-Blackwell-Sheiman
4 ♥	W	−1	100		2.50	1.50	3-Steinberg-Pierce	5-Standback-Banks
4 ♥	W	−1	100		2.50	1.50	7-Barrett-McDonald	4-Velardita-Eayrs
4 ♥	W	−1	100		2.50	1.50	10-Simkins-Melby	2-Williams-Stephens
4 ♥	W	4		620	0.00	4.00	9-Katz-McGill	8-Wolfe-Wolfe

Board 11
South Deals
None Vul

♠	A 10 3
♥	10 8 3
♦	Q
♣	A 10 9 7 5 2

♠	K Q J 9 7
♥	K 9 6
♦	K 10
♣	J 6 4

N
W		E
S

♠	8 6
♥	Q J 7 5 4 2
♦	A J 5 3
♣	Q

10
13 10
7

♠	5 4 2
♥	A
♦	9 8 7 6 4 2
♣	K 8 3

EW 3♥; NS 2N; NS 3♣; NS 1♦; Par −100: NS 3N×−1; NS 4♣×−1

N vs W ♥: ♠ A; ♦ Q; any ♣
E vs N NT: any card
E vs N ♦: any card
E vs N ♣: any ♠; any ♥; ♦ 53; ♣ Q
S vs E ♥: any card except ♥ A
W vs S NT: ♠ KQJ; any ♥; any ♦; any ♣
W vs S ♦: ♠ KQJ; any ♥; any ♦; any ♣
W vs S ♣: ♠ KQJ; any ♥; ♦ K; any ♣

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♣	N	3	110		4.00	0.00	10-Simkins-Melby	2-Williams-Stephens
5 ♥	E	−2	100		3.00	1.00	1-Plato-Hughes	6-Blackwell-Sheiman
4 ♥	E	−1	50		2.00	2.00	3-Steinberg-Pierce	5-Standback-Banks
3 ♥	E	4		170	1.00	3.00	7-Barrett-McDonald	4-Velardita-Eayrs
3 ♥	E	5		200	0.00	4.00	9-Katz-McGill	8-Wolfe-Wolfe

Board 12
West Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A 9 7 6 3
♥	K 9
♦	J 6 3
♣	10 9 7

♠	K 5 4
♥	A 8
♦	Q 10 9 8 7 5
♣	6 5

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 2
♥	Q 10 6 5 4 2
♦	4
♣	Q 8 4 2

8
9 6
17

♠	J 10 8
♥	J 7 3
♦	A K 2
♣	A K J 3

NS 4♠; NS 4♣; NS 2N; NS 2♦; NS 1♥; Par +620

E vs N NT: ♥ 106542
E vs N ♠: ♦ 4
E vs N ♥: any card except ♥ Q
E vs N ♦: any card
E vs N ♣: ♦ 4
W vs S NT: ♥ A
W vs S ♠: any ♦
W vs S ♥: any card
W vs S ♦: any card except ♦ 5
W vs S ♣: ♦ Q

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♦×	W	−4	800		4.00	0.00	3-Steinberg-Pierce	5-Standback-Banks
4 ♠	S	4	620		3.00	1.00	1-Plato-Hughes	6-Blackwell-Sheiman
2 ♦	W	−3	150		2.00	2.00	9-Katz-McGill	8-Wolfe-Wolfe
3 ♠	S	3	140		0.50	3.50	7-Barrett-McDonald	4-Velardita-Eayrs
3 ♠	N	3	140		0.50	3.50	10-Simkins-Melby	2-Williams-Stephens

Board 13
North Deals
Both Vul

♠	8 7 6 5
♥	A 6
♦	J 2
♣	K 10 7 6 5

♠	Q 9 4
♥	J 10 5 4 3
♦	K 10 7
♣	4 3

N
W		E
S

♠	J 3
♥	K Q 8 2
♦	A 6 5 4 3
♣	Q 8

8
6 12
14

♠	A K 10 2
♥	9 7
♦	Q 9 8
♣	A J 9 2

NS 3♠; NS 2N; NS 3♣; EW 1♥; EW 1♦; Par +140

N vs W ♥: any card except a ♦
N vs W ♦: any card except a ♦
E vs N NT: any ♥; any ♦
E vs N ♠: any ♥; any ♦
E vs N ♣: any card
S vs E ♥: ♠ AK; any ♥; ♦ 98; any ♣
S vs E ♦: ♠ AK; any ♥; ♦ 98; any ♣
W vs S NT: any ♥; any ♦
W vs S ♠: any ♥; any ♦
W vs S ♣: any card except ♠ Q

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥×	W	−2	500		4.00	0.00	8-Wolfe-Wolfe	5-Standback-Banks
4 ♥	W	−3	300		3.00	1.00	10-Simkins-Melby	3-Steinberg-Pierce
2 ♠	S	3	140		1.00	3.00	1-Plato-Hughes	9-Katz-McGill
2 ♠	N	3	140		1.00	3.00	2-Williams-Stephens	7-Barrett-McDonald
3 ♠	S	3	140		1.00	3.00	4-Velardita-Eayrs	6-Blackwell-Sheiman

Board 14
East Deals
None Vul

♠	10 8 5
♥	4 3
♦	10 9 5
♣	A 8 7 4 2

♠	Q J 7 3
♥	A K Q 9
♦	K 8 4
♣	9 6

N
W		E
S

♠	K 9 6 2
♥	8 7 6
♦	J 6 3
♣	Q 10 3

4
15 6
15

♠	A 4
♥	J 10 5 2
♦	A Q 7 2
♣	K J 5

EW 2♠; NS 2♣; EW 1♥; NS 1♦; Par −100: NS 3♣×−1

N vs W ♠: any card
N vs W ♥: any card
E vs N ♦: any ♠
E vs N ♣: any ♠; any ♥
S vs E ♠: any ♠; ♥ J10; ♦ AQ; any ♣
S vs E ♥: any ♠; ♥ J10; ♦ AQ; any ♣
W vs S ♦: any ♠
W vs S ♣: any ♠; ♥ AKQ

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
1 NT	S	2	120		4.00	0.00	2-Williams-Stephens	7-Barrett-McDonald
1 NT	W	−1	50		3.00	1.00	1-Plato-Hughes	9-Katz-McGill
1 NT	S	−1		50	2.00	2.00	4-Velardita-Eayrs	6-Blackwell-Sheiman
1 NT×	S	−1		100	1.00	3.00	10-Simkins-Melby	3-Steinberg-Pierce
2 ♠	E	2		110	0.00	4.00	8-Wolfe-Wolfe	5-Standback-Banks

Board 15
South Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A 10 6 2
♥	J 5 2
♦	K 8 2
♣	A Q 6

♠	K Q 8 5
♥	A
♦	10 9 7
♣	10 7 4 3 2

N
W		E
S

♠	9 7 3
♥	K 9 6 4
♦	J 5 4
♣	J 9 5

14
9 5
12

♠	J 4
♥	Q 10 8 7 3
♦	A Q 6 3
♣	K 8

NS 5♥; NS 4N; NS 3♠; NS 4♦; NS 2♣; Par +650

E vs N NT: any card except ♥ K
E vs N ♠: any card except ♥ K
E vs N ♥: any card except ♥ K
E vs N ♦: any ♠
E vs N ♣: ♥ 964; any ♣
W vs S NT: any card
W vs S ♠: any card except ♠ 8
W vs S ♥: any card
W vs S ♦: ♠ KQ
W vs S ♣: ♥ A; any ♣

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	N	5	660		4.00	0.00	1-Plato-Hughes	9-Katz-McGill
4 ♥	S	5	650		2.00	2.00	2-Williams-Stephens	7-Barrett-McDonald
4 ♥	S	5	650		2.00	2.00	4-Velardita-Eayrs	6-Blackwell-Sheiman
4 ♥	S	5	650		2.00	2.00	8-Wolfe-Wolfe	5-Standback-Banks
3 NT	N	4	630		0.00	4.00	10-Simkins-Melby	3-Steinberg-Pierce

Board 16
West Deals
E-W Vul

♠	8 7 6 5
♥	K 8
♦	K J 9
♣	Q 10 4 2

♠	K 10 9
♥	A
♦	6 5 2
♣	A K 9 8 7 5

N
W		E
S

♠	A Q 4 3
♥	Q 9 6 2
♦	A 10 7
♣	J 6

9
14 13
4

♠	J 2
♥	J 10 7 5 4 3
♦	Q 8 4 3
♣	3

EW 4♠; EW 3N; EW 4♣; EW 2♦; EW 1♥; Par −620

N vs W NT: ♦ KJ
N vs W ♠: any ♥; any ♦
N vs W ♥: any card
N vs W ♦: any ♥; any ♦
N vs W ♣: any ♦
S vs E NT: ♦ 843
S vs E ♠: any card except a ♠
S vs E ♥: any card
S vs E ♦: ♥ 7543; any ♦; ♣ 3
S vs E ♣: ♦ 843

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	E	3		600	4.00	0.00	3-Steinberg-Pierce	8-Wolfe-Wolfe
3 NT	E	4		630	2.50	1.50	9-Katz-McGill	6-Blackwell-Sheiman
3 NT	E	4		630	2.50	1.50	10-Simkins-Melby	4-Velardita-Eayrs
3 NT	E	5		660	0.50	3.50	2-Williams-Stephens	1-Plato-Hughes
3 NT	E	5		660	0.50	3.50	5-Standback-Banks	7-Barrett-McDonald

Board 17
North Deals
None Vul

♠	Q 9 7 4
♥	A J 9 6
♦	A K
♣	Q 7 5

♠	A K J 5 3 2
♥	Q 5
♦	10
♣	10 6 4 3

N
W		E
S

♠	8
♥	10 3 2
♦	Q J 9 4
♣	A K 9 8 2

16
10 10
4

♠	10 6
♥	K 8 7 4
♦	8 7 6 5 3 2
♣	J

EW 4♣; EW 2♠; NS 2♥; NS 2♦; Par −130

N vs W ♠: any card except a ♠
N vs W ♣: any card
E vs N ♥: any ♦
E vs N ♦: ♠ 8; any ♥; any ♦; ♣ AK
S vs E ♠: any card
S vs E ♣: any card
W vs S ♥: ♦ 10
W vs S ♦: ♠ AK; any ♥; ♦ 10; any ♣

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♠	W	−4	200		4.00	0.00	5-Standback-Banks	7-Barrett-McDonald
2 ♠	E	−1	50		2.50	1.50	2-Williams-Stephens	1-Plato-Hughes
2 ♠	W	−1	50		2.50	1.50	10-Simkins-Melby	4-Velardita-Eayrs
3 ♣	W	3		110	1.00	3.00	3-Steinberg-Pierce	8-Wolfe-Wolfe
2 ♠	W	4		170	0.00	4.00	9-Katz-McGill	6-Blackwell-Sheiman

Board 18
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	J 8 7 3
♥	A J
♦	A 6 4
♣	A 9 8 5

♠	A K 4
♥	K 9 8 7 6 4 2
♦	Q 7
♣	4

N
W		E
S

♠	9 6 2
♥	10
♦	9 3 2
♣	Q J 7 6 3 2

14
12 3
11

♠	Q 10 5
♥	Q 5 3
♦	K J 10 8 5
♣	K 10

NS 4N; NS 5♦; NS 3♠; NS 2♣; EW 1♥; Par +630

N vs W ♥: any card
E vs N NT: ♥ 10
E vs N ♠: any ♣
E vs N ♦: any card
E vs N ♣: any ♠; ♥ 10; ♦ 32; ♣ 7632
S vs E ♥: any card
W vs S NT: ♥ 987642
W vs S ♠: ♣ 4
W vs S ♦: any card
W vs S ♣: any card

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♥	W	−3	150		4.00	0.00	10-Simkins-Melby	4-Velardita-Eayrs
3 ♠	S	3	140		3.00	1.00	5-Standback-Banks	7-Barrett-McDonald
3 ♦	S	3	110		1.50	2.50	2-Williams-Stephens	1-Plato-Hughes
3 ♦	S	3	110		1.50	2.50	3-Steinberg-Pierce	8-Wolfe-Wolfe
3 ♥	W	−2	100		0.00	4.00	9-Katz-McGill	6-Blackwell-Sheiman

Board 19
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	K
♥	Q 10 9 2
♦	A J 10 7 5 2
♣	J 8

♠	A 7 5 4 2
♥	4 3
♦	K Q 6
♣	10 9 2

N
W		E
S

♠	Q J 8 6 3
♥	A J
♦	8
♣	A K Q 7 5

11
9 17
3

♠	10 9
♥	K 8 7 6 5
♦	9 4 3
♣	6 4 3

EW 6♠; EW 5N; EW 5♣; NS 2♦; NS 1♥; Par −1100: NS 7♦×−5

N vs W NT: any ♥
N vs W ♠: ♠ K; any ♥; ♦ A; any ♣
N vs W ♣: any ♥
E vs N ♥: ♦ 8; ♣ AKQ
E vs N ♦: any ♠; any ♥; ♦ 8; ♣ AKQ
S vs E NT: any ♥
S vs E ♠: any card
S vs E ♣: any ♥
W vs S ♥: any ♦; any ♣
W vs S ♦: ♠ A; any ♥; any ♦; any ♣

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	E	5		650	4.00	0.00	4-Velardita-Eayrs	9-Katz-McGill
4 ♠	W	6		680	2.00	2.00	1-Plato-Hughes	7-Barrett-McDonald
5 ♠	E	6		680	2.00	2.00	3-Steinberg-Pierce	2-Williams-Stephens
4 ♠	W	6		680	2.00	2.00	10-Simkins-Melby	5-Standback-Banks
5 ♦×	N	−4		800	0.00	4.00	6-Blackwell-Sheiman	8-Wolfe-Wolfe

Board 20
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	10 7
♥	A Q 10 9 8
♦	6 5
♣	A K J 3

♠	9 8 6 4
♥	4 2
♦	Q 9 8
♣	10 8 5 2

N
W		E
S

♠	K Q J 5 3 2
♥	7 5
♦	A 10 7
♣	9 7

14
2 10
14

♠	A
♥	K J 6 3
♦	K J 4 3 2
♣	Q 6 4

NS 6♥; NS 4N; NS 5♦; NS 5♣; Par +1430

E vs N NT: any ♠
E vs N ♥: any card
E vs N ♦: any card
E vs N ♣: any ♥
W vs S NT: any ♠
W vs S ♥: any card
W vs S ♦: any card except ♦ Q
W vs S ♣: any ♥

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	N	6	680		2.50	1.50	1-Plato-Hughes	7-Barrett-McDonald
4 ♥	N	6	680		2.50	1.50	3-Steinberg-Pierce	2-Williams-Stephens
5 ♥	N	6	680		2.50	1.50	4-Velardita-Eayrs	9-Katz-McGill
5 ♥	N	6	680		2.50	1.50	10-Simkins-Melby	5-Standback-Banks
4 ♥	N	5	650		0.00	4.00	6-Blackwell-Sheiman	8-Wolfe-Wolfe

Board 21
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠	10 9 6 4
♥	K Q J 9 7 5 3
♦	8 6
♣	—

♠	Q 8
♥	2
♦	A J 9 7 5 3
♣	A J 9 2

N
W		E
S

♠	K J 3
♥	A 10 6
♦	K 4 2
♣	Q 10 7 6

6
12 13
9

♠	A 7 5 2
♥	8 4
♦	Q 10
♣	K 8 5 4 3

EW 5N; W 5♦; E 4♦; EW 4♣; NS 2♥; Par −460

N vs W NT: ♥ KQJ
N vs W ♦: any ♠
N vs W ♣: any ♠; ♥ KQJ; any ♦
E vs N ♥: any card
S vs E NT: any ♥
S vs E ♦: any ♣
S vs E ♣: ♠ A; any ♥; any ♦; ♣ 8543
W vs S ♥: any card except a ♣

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♥×	N	2	670		4.00	0.00	6-Blackwell-Sheiman	8-Wolfe-Wolfe
4 ♥	N	−1		100	3.00	1.00	4-Velardita-Eayrs	9-Katz-McGill
3 ♣	E	3		110	2.00	2.00	1-Plato-Hughes	7-Barrett-McDonald
5 ♦	W	6		420	0.50	3.50	3-Steinberg-Pierce	2-Williams-Stephens
5 ♦	W	6		420	0.50	3.50	10-Simkins-Melby	5-Standback-Banks

Board 22
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A K 9 6
♥	Q J 8
♦	8 6 2
♣	Q 9 3

♠	10 8
♥	9 6 5 2
♦	K 7 3
♣	K J 4 2

N
W		E
S

♠	7 5 2
♥	K 10 4
♦	A Q 9 4
♣	8 6 5

12
7 9
12

♠	Q J 4 3
♥	A 7 3
♦	J 10 5
♣	A 10 7

NS 2N; NS 2♠; EW 1♥; NS 1♣; Par +120

N vs W ♥: any card except ♣ Q
E vs N NT: any card
E vs N ♠: any card except ♥ K
E vs N ♣: any card except ♥ K
S vs E ♥: any card
W vs S NT: any card except ♣ K
W vs S ♠: any card except ♣ K
W vs S ♣: any card except ♣ K

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♠	N	−1		50	4.00	0.00	4-Velardita-Eayrs	3-Steinberg-Pierce
4 ♠	N	−2		100	1.50	2.50	2-Williams-Stephens	8-Wolfe-Wolfe
4 ♠	N	−2		100	1.50	2.50	5-Standback-Banks	1-Plato-Hughes
4 ♠	N	−2		100	1.50	2.50	7-Barrett-McDonald	9-Katz-McGill
4 ♠	N	−2		100	1.50	2.50	10-Simkins-Melby	6-Blackwell-Sheiman

Board 23
South Deals
Both Vul

♠	Q 9 8 7 5
♥	5 4
♦	K 6 5
♣	Q 8 3

♠	A 10
♥	K 7 3 2
♦	J 10 4 3
♣	J 6 5

N
W		E
S

♠	K 4 3 2
♥	A Q J 6
♦	A
♣	K 9 7 2

7
9 17
7

♠	J 6
♥	10 9 8
♦	Q 9 8 7 2
♣	A 10 4

EW 5♥; EW 4♣; EW 2N; EW 2♠; EW 2♦; Par −650

N vs W NT: ♦ 65
N vs W ♠: any card except ♣ Q
N vs W ♥: any card
N vs W ♦: any card except ♦ K
N vs W ♣: any card
S vs E NT: ♦ 9872
S vs E ♠: any ♠; any ♥; ♦ 9872; ♣ 4
S vs E ♥: any card except ♣ 10
S vs E ♦: any ♠; any ♥; ♦ 9872; ♣ A4
S vs E ♣: any card except ♣ 10

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♥	W	4		170	4.00	0.00	4-Velardita-Eayrs	3-Steinberg-Pierce
4 ♥	W	4		620	1.50	2.50	2-Williams-Stephens	8-Wolfe-Wolfe
4 ♥	W	4		620	1.50	2.50	5-Standback-Banks	1-Plato-Hughes
4 ♥	E	4		620	1.50	2.50	7-Barrett-McDonald	9-Katz-McGill
4 ♥	W	4		620	1.50	2.50	10-Simkins-Melby	6-Blackwell-Sheiman

Board 24
West Deals
None Vul

♠	A Q 7
♥	Q 10 6 3
♦	8 6 2
♣	9 6 4

♠	K 6 5
♥	—
♦	A 10
♣	A K J 10 8 7 5 2

N
W		E
S

♠	J 10 9 8 2
♥	J 9 2
♦	K J 4 3
♣	3

8
15 6
11

♠	4 3
♥	A K 8 7 5 4
♦	Q 9 7 5
♣	Q

EW 4♠; W 5♣; NS 3♥; E 4♣; Par −300: NS 5♥×−2

N vs W ♠: ♠ 7; any ♥; any ♦; any ♣
N vs W ♣: any card except ♠ Q
E vs N ♥: any card except ♦ K
S vs E ♠: any card
S vs E ♣: any ♠
W vs S ♥: any ♠; ♣ AK

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♠	E	−4	200		4.00	0.00	10-Simkins-Melby	6-Blackwell-Sheiman
6 ♣	W	−1	50		2.50	1.50	4-Velardita-Eayrs	3-Steinberg-Pierce
5 ♣	W	−1	50		2.50	1.50	7-Barrett-McDonald	9-Katz-McGill
5 ♣	W	5		400	1.00	3.00	2-Williams-Stephens	8-Wolfe-Wolfe
4 ♠	W	5		450	0.00	4.00	5-Standback-Banks	1-Plato-Hughes

Board 25
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠	10 9 8 4
♥	8
♦	K 8 6
♣	K Q 10 8 6

♠	Q J 3 2
♥	A 10 9
♦	A Q 10
♣	A J 5

N
W		E
S

♠	K 7 5
♥	K J 5
♦	J 5 4 3
♣	9 7 4

8
18 8
6

♠	A 6
♥	Q 7 6 4 3 2
♦	9 7 2
♣	3 2

W 3N; E 2N; EW 2♠; EW 2♦; EW 1♥; EW 1♣; Par −600

N vs W NT: any ♠; ♣ KQ
N vs W ♠: ♥ 8; ♣ KQ
N vs W ♥: any ♠; ♣ KQ
N vs W ♦: any ♠; ♣ KQ
N vs W ♣: any ♠; ♥ 8; ♦ 86; ♣ KQ
S vs E NT: any ♣
S vs E ♠: any ♣
S vs E ♥: ♠ A; any ♣
S vs E ♦: ♠ A; any ♣
S vs E ♣: any card

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	E	−1	100		3.50	0.50	3-Steinberg-Pierce	9-Katz-McGill
2 NT	W	−1	100		3.50	0.50	10-Simkins-Melby	7-Barrett-McDonald
2 NT	W	3		150	2.00	2.00	8-Wolfe-Wolfe	1-Plato-Hughes
3 NT	E	4		630	1.00	3.00	6-Blackwell-Sheiman	2-Williams-Stephens
4 ♣×	N	−4		800	0.00	4.00	5-Standback-Banks	4-Velardita-Eayrs

Board 26
East Deals
Both Vul

♠	7 4 2
♥	9 2
♦	A K J 7 2
♣	9 8 7

♠	A K 10 8 6 3
♥	J 7 6 4
♦	8
♣	A J

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 5
♥	A K 3
♦	Q 6 3
♣	K Q 10 5 4

8
13 16
3

♠	J 9
♥	Q 10 8 5
♦	10 9 5 4
♣	6 3 2

EW 6♠; EW 6♣; EW 5N; EW 4♥; EW 2♦; Par −1430

N vs W NT: ♦ AK
N vs W ♠: ♦ AK
N vs W ♥: ♦ AK
N vs W ♦: any card
N vs W ♣: ♦ AK
S vs E NT: any ♦
S vs E ♠: any ♦
S vs E ♥: any ♦
S vs E ♦: any card
S vs E ♣: any ♦

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	W	4		620	4.00	0.00	5-Standback-Banks	4-Velardita-Eayrs
4 ♠	W	6		680	2.50	1.50	8-Wolfe-Wolfe	1-Plato-Hughes
4 ♠	W	6		680	2.50	1.50	10-Simkins-Melby	7-Barrett-McDonald
4 ♠	E	7		710	0.50	3.50	3-Steinberg-Pierce	9-Katz-McGill
4 ♠	E	7		710	0.50	3.50	6-Blackwell-Sheiman	2-Williams-Stephens

Board 27
South Deals
None Vul

♠	6 2
♥	K J
♦	9 7 2
♣	K 8 6 5 4 2

♠	K Q 10 8
♥	A
♦	A K 6
♣	A J 10 9 7

N
W		E
S

♠	A 5 4 3
♥	10 9 8 6 3 2
♦	J
♣	Q 3

7
21 7
5

♠	J 9 7
♥	Q 7 5 4
♦	Q 10 8 5 4 3
♣	—

EW 6♠; EW 5N; EW 4♥; EW 4♣; EW 1♦; Par −980

N vs W NT: any card except ♣ K
N vs W ♠: any card
N vs W ♥: any card
N vs W ♦: any card
N vs W ♣: any card except a ♣
S vs E NT: any ♠; any ♥; ♦ Q
S vs E ♠: any card except ♥ Q
S vs E ♥: any card except ♥ Q
S vs E ♦: any ♠; ♥ 754; ♦ Q
S vs E ♣: any ♠; any ♥; ♦ Q

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Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	W	6		480	3.50	0.50	5-Standback-Banks	4-Velardita-Eayrs
4 ♠	W	6		480	3.50	0.50	8-Wolfe-Wolfe	1-Plato-Hughes
3 NT	W	6		490	1.00	3.00	3-Steinberg-Pierce	9-Katz-McGill
3 NT	W	6		490	1.00	3.00	6-Blackwell-Sheiman	2-Williams-Stephens
3 NT	W	6		490	1.00	3.00	10-Simkins-Melby	7-Barrett-McDonald

	North	South	West	East
Mean HCP	9.59	9.63	10.85	9.93
Balanced Hands	15	15	13	11
Voids	2	1	1	1
Singletons	7	5	10	12
Long Suits (>6)	2	0	3	0

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