Jack vs. WBridge5
Fourth Quarter
Board 4. Good slam by Jack worth 12 IMPs.
Board 7. Well bid (and unbeatable) 3NT by Jack.
Board 11. Bid one more...and one more...and one more
Board 16. Good slam by WBridge5 and 15 IMPs.
| Board 4 West Deals Both Vul |
♠ K 6 5 4 ♥ 10 9 5 3 ♦ 10 7 2 ♣ 9 6 |
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♠ 8 ♥ A K 7 4 ♦ A Q 9 6 5 ♣ A K 7 |
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♠ A Q 10 9 ♥ Q J 8 ♦ J 8 4 ♣ Q 3 2 |
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| ♠ J 7 3 2 ♥ 6 2 ♦ K 3 ♣ J 10 8 5 4 |
Table 1: Jack NS, WBridge5 EW
| West | North | East | South |
| WBridge5 | Jack | WBridge5 | Jack |
| 1 ♦ | Pass | 1 ♠ | Pass |
| 2 ♥ | Pass | 3 NT | Pass |
| All Pass |
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3 NT by East. Opening lead ♣J. Made 7 EW +720 |
| West | North | East | South |
| Jack | WBridge5 | Jack | WBridge5 |
| 1 ♦ | Pass | 1 ♠ | Pass |
| 2 ♥ | Pass | 3 NT | Pass |
| 4 NT | Pass | 5 ♣ | Pass |
| 5 ♦ | Pass | 5 ♥ | Pass |
| 6 ♦ | All Pass |
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6♦ by West. Opening lead ♣9. Made 6 EW +1370 Jack (West) explored further over East's 3NT, and the excellent 6♦ contract was reached. Only 6NT by East would have been s slightly better contract. Jack + 12 IMPs |
Table 1: Jack NS, WBridge5 EW
| Board 7 South Deals Both Vul |
♠ J ♥ K Q 4 ♦ A K 7 6 2 ♣ A 9 4 3 |
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♠ A K 10 7 4 ♥ J 10 5 3 ♦ 8 ♣ J 5 2 |
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♠ 8 5 3 2 ♥ 9 2 ♦ 10 9 5 3 ♣ K Q 7 |
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| ♠ Q 9 6 ♥ A 8 7 6 ♦ Q J 4 ♣ 10 8 6 |
| West | North | East | South |
| WBridge5 | Jack | WBridge5 | Jack |
| Pass | |||
| Pass | 1 ♦ | Pass | 1 ♥ |
| 1 ♠ | Dbl1 | 2 ♠ | Pass |
| Pass | 3 ♣ | Pass | 3 ♦ |
| Pass | 3 ♠ | Pass | 3 NT |
| All Pass |
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3 NT by South, Opening lead ♠A, Making 4, NS +630 Jack did well to get to the unbeatable 3NT. |
Table 2: WBridge5 NS, Jack EW
| West | North | East | South |
| Jack | WBridge5 | Jack | WBridge5 |
| Pass | |||
| Pass | 1 ♦ | Pass | 1 ♥ |
| 1 ♠ | Dbl1 | 2 ♠ | All Pass |
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1 support Dbl Wbridge5 sold out to 2♠, making 3, EW +140 Jack +13 IMPs
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| Board 11 South Deals None Vul |
♠ A Q J 6 3 ♥ Q 7 3 ♦ K Q 4 ♣ 4 3 |
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♠ 10 9 8 2 ♥ K J 9 ♦ 10 7 3 ♣ Q 9 8 |
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♠ — ♥ A 10 6 4 2 ♦ J ♣ A K J 10 7 5 2 |
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| ♠ K 7 5 4 ♥ 8 5 ♦ A 9 8 6 5 2 ♣ 6 |
Table 1: Jack NS, WBridge5 EW
| West | North | East | South |
| WBridge5 | Jack | WBridge5 | Jack |
| Pass | |||
| Pass | 1 ♠ | 2 ♠1 | 3 ♣ |
| Pass | 4 ♠ | 5 ♣ | All Pass |
| 1 Spades and Clubs. |
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5 ♣ by East. Opening lead ♠ 4, miss guessing for the ♥Q, making 5, EW +400 |
Table 2: WBridge5 NS, Jack EW
| West | North | East | South |
| Jack | WBridge5 | Jack | WBridge5 |
| Pass | |||
| Pass | 1 ♠ | 2 ♠1 | 4 ♣2 |
| 4 ♥ | 4 ♠ | 5 ♣ | 5 ♦ |
| Pass | 5 ♠ | 6 ♥ | Pass |
| Pass | 6 ♠ | Pass | Pass |
| Dbl | Pass | 7 ♣ | Pass |
| Pass | Dbl | All Pass |
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1 Spades and Clubs; 2 splinter Both sides competed, with each having a double fit. 7♣ Dbl by East. Opening lead ♦A, down 1, EW -100. Jack +11 IMPs. |
| Board 16 West Deals E-W Vul |
♠ K 9 7 2 ♥ A Q J 9 5 ♦ J 4 ♣ J 5 |
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♠ Q 6 4 3 ♥ 10 8 6 2 ♦ K Q 8 5 ♣ A |
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♠ A J 5 ♥ — ♦ A 10 9 2 ♣ K 10 9 6 4 2 |
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| ♠ 10 8 ♥ K 7 4 3 ♦ 7 6 3 ♣ Q 8 7 3 |
Table 1: Jack NS, WBridge5 EW
| West | North | East | South |
| WBridge5 | Jack | WBridge5 | Jack |
| Pass | 1 ♥ | 2 ♣ | 3 ♥ |
| Dbl1 | Pass | 5 ♦ | Pass |
| 6 ♦ | All Pass |
| 1 Responsive. |
| 6 ♦ by East |
| Trick | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| 1. S | ♥ 3 | 2 | 9 | ♦ 2 |
| 2. E | ♣ 2 | 3 | A | 5 |
| 3. W | ♥ 10 | 5 | ♦ 10 | 4 |
| 4. E | ♣ K | 7 | ♥ 6 | J |
| 5. E | ♣ 10 | 8 | ♥ 8 | ♦ 4 |
| 6. N | ♠ K | A | 8 | 3 |
| 7. E | ♦ 9 | 3 | Q | J |
| 8. W | ♦ 5 | ♥ J | A | 6 |
| 9. E | ♣ 6 | Q | ♦ 8 | ♥ Q |
| 10. W | ♦ K | ♠ 2 | ♣ 4 | 7 |
| 11. W | ♠ 4 | 7 | J | 10 |
| 12. E | ♣ 9 | ♥ 7 | ♠ 6 | ♠ 9 |
| 13. E | ♠ 5 | ♥ K | Q | ♥ A |
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Made 6 EW +1370 With North opening the bidding, EW reached 6♦, making when the ♠K was onside. |
| West | North | East | South |
| Jack | WBridge5 | Jack | WBridge5 |
| Pass | 1 ♥ | 2 ♣ | 2 ♥ |
| Pass | Pass | 3 ♣ | 3 ♥ |
| All Pass |
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3 ♥ by North, with 6 obvious losers, NS -100 WBridge5 +15 IMPs |