Thursday Afternoon Pairs Thursday Aft Session July 16, 2026
Scores after 7 rounds Average: 42.0 Section H
Pair Pct Score Section Rank Overall Rank MPs
A B C A B C
1 59.52 50.00 A 2 2 1.53(OA) David Branch - Gary Neisler
2 50.60 42.50 C 2 0.43(SC) Michael Tiernan - Mike Frederick
3 52.98 44.50 B 2 2 1.07(OB) Verlyn Stahlecker - Milton Birmingham
4 43.45 36.50 C John Burgess - Brenda Darby
5 38.10 32.00 C Lynn Long - Cynthia Benton
6 38.10 32.00 B Ellen Dutcher - Gloria Fields
7 56.55 47.50 C 3 1 1 3 1 1.42(OB) Lillian Ethridge - Lynda Crawford
8 60.71 51.00 A 1 1 2.04(OA) Linda Spangler - Bill Ream
Instant MatchPoint game Wed July 22 - $12 entry fee
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Board 1 North Deals None Vul |
| ♠ | 5 3 | | ♥ | A 3 | | ♦ | A J 10 9 8 5 | | ♣ | 7 5 4 |
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| ♠ | J 10 8 7 6 4 | | ♥ | 9 | | ♦ | 7 2 | | ♣ | Q 10 6 3 |
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| | ♠ | K Q 2 | | ♥ | K Q 7 6 5 | | ♦ | 4 3 | | ♣ | J 8 2 |
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| ♠ | A 9 | | ♥ | J 10 8 4 2 | | ♦ | K Q 6 | | ♣ | A K 9 |
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NS 4N; NS 4♦; NS 2♥; EW 1♠; NS 1♣;
Par +430: NS 3N+1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 3 NT | S | 5 | 460 | | 2.50 | 0.50 | 4-Burgess-Darby | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
| 3 NT | S | 5 | 460 | | 2.50 | 0.50 | 7-Ethridge-Crawford | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
| 5 ♦ | N | 5 | 400 | | 1.00 | 2.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 1-Branch-Neisler |
| 4 ♦ | N | 4 | 130 | | 0.00 | 3.00 | 6-Dutcher-Fields | 5-Long-Benton |
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Board 2 East Deals N-S Vul |
| ♠ | J 9 3 | | ♥ | 10 | | ♦ | Q J 8 4 | | ♣ | 9 8 7 4 3 |
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| ♠ | K 6 2 | | ♥ | A 7 5 2 | | ♦ | A 3 | | ♣ | Q 10 6 2 |
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| | ♠ | Q 8 | | ♥ | Q 9 8 4 3 | | ♦ | K 10 6 5 | | ♣ | A J |
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| ♠ | A 10 7 5 4 | | ♥ | K J 6 | | ♦ | 9 7 2 | | ♣ | K 5 |
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EW 4♥; E 3N; W 2N; EW 2♦; EW 2♣; NS 1♠;
Par −420: EW 4♥=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 4 ♥ | E | −1 | 50 | | 2.50 | 0.50 | 6-Dutcher-Fields | 5-Long-Benton |
| 4 ♥ | E | −1 | 50 | | 2.50 | 0.50 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 1-Branch-Neisler |
| 4 ♥ | E | 4 | | 420 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 4-Burgess-Darby | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
| 4 ♥ | E | 4 | | 420 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 7-Ethridge-Crawford | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
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Board 3 South Deals E-W Vul |
| ♠ | 10 8 7 5 3 | | ♥ | A Q J 8 | | ♦ | A K 6 | | ♣ | 6 |
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| ♠ | A K 9 2 | | ♥ | 4 | | ♦ | 9 5 | | ♣ | J 8 7 4 3 2 |
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| | ♠ | Q 4 | | ♥ | 7 | | ♦ | Q J 10 8 4 3 2 | | ♣ | Q 10 5 |
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| ♠ | J 6 | | ♥ | K 10 9 6 5 3 2 | | ♦ | 7 | | ♣ | A K 9 |
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NS 5♥; NS 4N; NS 3♠; EW 1♦; EW 1♣;
Par +450: NS 4♥+1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 4 ♥ | S | 5 | 450 | | 1.50 | 1.50 | 4-Burgess-Darby | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
| 5 ♥ | S | 5 | 450 | | 1.50 | 1.50 | 6-Dutcher-Fields | 5-Long-Benton |
| 5 ♥ | S | 5 | 450 | | 1.50 | 1.50 | 7-Ethridge-Crawford | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
| 4 ♥ | S | 5 | 450 | | 1.50 | 1.50 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 1-Branch-Neisler |
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Board 4 West Deals Both Vul |
| ♠ | K Q | | ♥ | J 2 | | ♦ | K 9 6 | | ♣ | 10 8 7 5 3 2 |
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| ♠ | A J 10 8 3 | | ♥ | 4 3 | | ♦ | Q 8 7 2 | | ♣ | J 9 |
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| | ♠ | 9 7 6 4 | | ♥ | A K Q 7 | | ♦ | A J 5 3 | | ♣ | 6 |
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| ♠ | 5 2 | | ♥ | 10 9 8 6 5 | | ♦ | 10 4 | | ♣ | A K Q 4 |
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EW 4♠; EW 4♦; NS 1N; EW 1♥; NS 1♣;
Par −620: EW 4♠=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 2 ♠ | W | 4 | | 170 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 7-Ethridge-Crawford | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
| 3 ♠ | W | 4 | | 170 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 1-Branch-Neisler |
| 4 ♠ | E | 4 | | 620 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 6-Dutcher-Fields | 5-Long-Benton |
| 4 ♥ | W | 5 | | 650 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 4-Burgess-Darby | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
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Board 5 North Deals N-S Vul |
| ♠ | A 10 5 | | ♥ | Q 10 5 3 | | ♦ | J | | ♣ | A 10 9 8 2 |
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| ♠ | Q 9 6 | | ♥ | J 8 | | ♦ | A K 10 9 8 3 | | ♣ | 6 5 |
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| | ♠ | 8 | | ♥ | K 7 6 4 | | ♦ | Q 5 4 | | ♣ | K Q 7 4 3 |
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| ♠ | K J 7 4 3 2 | | ♥ | A 9 2 | | ♦ | 7 6 2 | | ♣ | J |
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NS 4♠; NS 2♥; NS 1N; EW 2♦; N 2♣; S 1♣;
Par +500: EW 5♦×−3
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 2 ♠ | S | 5 | 200 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 1-Branch-Neisler | 4-Burgess-Darby |
| 3 ♠ | S | 4 | 170 | | 2.00 | 1.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
| 3 ♠ | S | 3 | 140 | | 1.00 | 2.00 | 5-Long-Benton | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
| 3 ♦ | W | 3 | | 110 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 7-Ethridge-Crawford | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
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Board 6 East Deals E-W Vul |
| ♠ | J 9 3 | | ♥ | A J 6 4 2 | | ♦ | A Q 7 | | ♣ | A K |
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| ♠ | Q 5 2 | | ♥ | K 10 9 | | ♦ | J 9 2 | | ♣ | Q 7 6 3 |
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| | ♠ | A K 6 | | ♥ | Q 8 3 | | ♦ | K 10 8 6 4 3 | | ♣ | 4 |
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| ♠ | 10 8 7 4 | | ♥ | 7 5 | | ♦ | 5 | | ♣ | J 10 9 8 5 2 |
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EW 3N; EW 4♦; N 2♣; NS 1♠; S 1♣;
Par −300: N 4♣×−2
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 4 ♣ | S | −2 | | 100 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 1-Branch-Neisler | 4-Burgess-Darby |
| 3 ♦ | E | 3 | | 110 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
| 4 ♣ | S | −3 | | 150 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 5-Long-Benton | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
| 3 ♥ | N | −3 | | 150 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 7-Ethridge-Crawford | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
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Board 7 South Deals Both Vul |
| ♠ | A K | | ♥ | K 10 6 5 2 | | ♦ | K Q | | ♣ | A Q 6 5 |
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| ♠ | J 7 6 3 | | ♥ | 9 7 3 | | ♦ | 10 9 2 | | ♣ | J 9 7 |
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| | ♠ | 10 9 8 5 4 | | ♥ | 8 4 | | ♦ | 8 7 6 | | ♣ | K 10 2 |
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| ♠ | Q 2 | | ♥ | A Q J | | ♦ | A J 5 4 3 | | ♣ | 8 4 3 |
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NS 7N; NS 7♥; NS 7♦; NS 5♣; NS 3♠;
Par +2220: NS 7N=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 7 ♥ | N | 7 | 2210 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 1-Branch-Neisler | 4-Burgess-Darby |
| 6 ♥ | N | 6 | 1430 | | 2.00 | 1.00 | 7-Ethridge-Crawford | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
| 4 ♥ | N | 7 | 710 | | 1.00 | 2.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
| 6 NT | N | −1 | | 100 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 5-Long-Benton | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
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Board 8 West Deals None Vul |
| ♠ | Q 10 5 4 2 | | ♥ | 8 | | ♦ | A Q 6 5 | | ♣ | 9 8 7 |
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| ♠ | A 8 6 3 | | ♥ | 9 6 | | ♦ | 8 7 | | ♣ | K Q J 6 2 |
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| | ♠ | K J 7 | | ♥ | Q J 5 4 | | ♦ | K J 4 3 | | ♣ | 4 3 |
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| ♠ | 9 | | ♥ | A K 10 7 3 2 | | ♦ | 10 9 2 | | ♣ | A 10 5 |
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N 2♦; EW 1♠; NS 1♥; S 1♦; EW 1♣;
Par +90: N 2♦=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 2 ♠ | W | −1 | 50 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 7-Ethridge-Crawford | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
| 2 ♥ | S | −1 | | 50 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
| 2 ♠ | N | −3 | | 150 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 5-Long-Benton | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
| 2 NT | E | 4 | | 180 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1-Branch-Neisler | 4-Burgess-Darby |
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Board 9 North Deals E-W Vul |
| ♠ | A 10 8 6 | | ♥ | 9 7 5 4 | | ♦ | K Q 4 | | ♣ | 7 4 |
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| ♠ | 7 5 2 | | ♥ | A 2 | | ♦ | A J 6 5 2 | | ♣ | K Q 5 |
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| | ♠ | K Q 9 4 3 | | ♥ | K Q J 6 3 | | ♦ | 10 | | ♣ | 9 8 |
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| ♠ | J | | ♥ | 10 8 | | ♦ | 9 8 7 3 | | ♣ | A J 10 6 3 2 |
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W 5♠; E 4♠; EW 4♥; EW 3N; EW 2♦;
Par −650: W 4♠+1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 4 ♠ | E | −2 | 200 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 2-Tiernan-Frederick | 5-Long-Benton |
| 3 ♣ | N | −2 | | 100 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
| 3 NT | E | 4 | | 630 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 6-Dutcher-Fields | 4-Burgess-Darby |
| 4 ♠ | E | 5 | | 650 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1-Branch-Neisler | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
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Board 10 East Deals Both Vul |
| ♠ | A 9 3 | | ♥ | K J 5 2 | | ♦ | J 4 | | ♣ | 10 6 5 2 |
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| ♠ | J 5 | | ♥ | A 8 4 | | ♦ | 10 8 3 2 | | ♣ | A Q 8 4 |
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| | ♠ | K Q 6 4 | | ♥ | Q 7 6 | | ♦ | A Q 9 6 | | ♣ | K 9 |
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| ♠ | 10 8 7 2 | | ♥ | 10 9 3 | | ♦ | K 7 5 | | ♣ | J 7 3 |
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EW 4N; EW 3♠; EW 3♥; EW 4♦; EW 3♣;
Par −630: EW 3N+1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 3 NT | E | 3 | | 600 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 1-Branch-Neisler | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
| 3 NT | E | 3 | | 600 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 2-Tiernan-Frederick | 5-Long-Benton |
| 3 NT | E | 5 | | 660 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 6-Dutcher-Fields | 4-Burgess-Darby |
| 3 NT | E | 5 | | 660 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
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Board 11 South Deals None Vul |
| ♠ | Q 7 4 3 | | ♥ | Q J 9 6 5 | | ♦ | A 2 | | ♣ | 5 2 |
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| ♠ | K 6 | | ♥ | A | | ♦ | Q J 6 3 | | ♣ | K 10 7 6 4 3 |
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| | ♠ | J 10 2 | | ♥ | K 7 | | ♦ | K 10 9 8 5 | | ♣ | A Q 9 |
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| ♠ | A 9 8 5 | | ♥ | 10 8 4 3 2 | | ♦ | 7 4 | | ♣ | J 8 |
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EW 3N; EW 5♦; EW 5♣; NS 1♠; NS 1♥;
Par −400: EW 3N=; EW 5♣=; EW 5♦=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 6 ♦× | E | −1 | 100 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6-Dutcher-Fields | 4-Burgess-Darby |
| 5 ♥ | N | −3 | | 150 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2-Tiernan-Frederick | 5-Long-Benton |
| 5 ♦ | E | 5 | | 400 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 1-Branch-Neisler | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
| 5 ♦ | E | 5 | | 400 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
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Board 12 West Deals N-S Vul |
| ♠ | 10 7 5 | | ♥ | 3 2 | | ♦ | Q 10 3 | | ♣ | K Q 8 6 3 |
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| ♠ | A K 8 6 3 | | ♥ | 9 7 | | ♦ | J 7 2 | | ♣ | A J 4 |
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| | ♠ | J 9 | | ♥ | J 10 6 5 4 | | ♦ | K 6 5 | | ♣ | 10 7 2 |
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| ♠ | Q 4 2 | | ♥ | A K Q 8 | | ♦ | A 9 8 4 | | ♣ | 9 5 |
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NS 2N; NS 2♦; NS 2♣; NS 1♠; NS 1♥;
Par +120: NS 1N+1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
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| 1 NT | S | 2 | 120 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
| 2 ♣ | N | 2 | 90 | | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2-Tiernan-Frederick | 5-Long-Benton |
| 1 NT | E | 1 | | 90 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 6-Dutcher-Fields | 4-Burgess-Darby |
| 3 NT | S | −2 | | 200 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1-Branch-Neisler | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
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Board 13 North Deals Both Vul |
| ♠ | K 10 7 2 | | ♥ | A K 5 3 | | ♦ | 6 3 | | ♣ | K 8 5 |
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| ♠ | Q J 9 4 | | ♥ | — | | ♦ | Q 9 8 2 | | ♣ | A J 9 4 2 |
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| | ♠ | 5 3 | | ♥ | Q 10 9 8 6 2 | | ♦ | A K 7 5 | | ♣ | Q |
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| ♠ | A 8 6 | | ♥ | J 7 4 | | ♦ | J 10 4 | | ♣ | 10 7 6 3 |
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W 2♠; EW 3♦; EW 1N; EW 2♣; E 1♠; EW 1♥;
Par −110: EW 1♦+2; W 1♠+1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
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| 2 NT | W | −2 | 200 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
| 4 ♦ | E | −1 | 100 | | 1.50 | 1.50 | 2-Tiernan-Frederick | 1-Branch-Neisler |
| 2 ♥ | E | −1 | 100 | | 1.50 | 1.50 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 4-Burgess-Darby |
| 3 ♣ | N | −3 | | 300 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 7-Ethridge-Crawford | 5-Long-Benton |
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Board 14 East Deals None Vul |
| ♠ | A 10 5 2 | | ♥ | K 8 5 | | ♦ | 6 5 4 | | ♣ | A 10 3 |
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| ♠ | K 4 3 | | ♥ | Q J 7 | | ♦ | A K 10 9 2 | | ♣ | Q 4 |
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| | ♠ | Q J 8 | | ♥ | A 10 9 2 | | ♦ | Q J | | ♣ | K J 9 6 |
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| ♠ | 9 7 6 | | ♥ | 6 4 3 | | ♦ | 8 7 3 | | ♣ | 8 7 5 2 |
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EW 5N; EW 5♥; EW 4♠; EW 5♦; EW 5♣;
Par −460: EW 3N+2
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
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| 3 NT | W | 4 | | 430 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
| 3 NT | W | 4 | | 430 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 7-Ethridge-Crawford | 5-Long-Benton |
| 3 NT | W | 5 | | 460 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 2-Tiernan-Frederick | 1-Branch-Neisler |
| 3 NT | E | 5 | | 460 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 4-Burgess-Darby |
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Board 15 South Deals N-S Vul |
| ♠ | Q 6 5 | | ♥ | A 4 2 | | ♦ | K 8 5 4 2 | | ♣ | Q 3 |
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| ♠ | A K 9 | | ♥ | 7 5 | | ♦ | J 3 | | ♣ | J 10 8 6 4 2 |
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| | ♠ | 10 7 2 | | ♥ | J 10 9 6 3 | | ♦ | A 9 7 | | ♣ | K 9 |
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| ♠ | J 8 4 3 | | ♥ | K Q 8 | | ♦ | Q 10 6 | | ♣ | A 7 5 |
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N 3N; NS 2♠; N 3♦; S 2♦; EW 2♣; NS 1♥;
Par +300: EW 4♣×−2
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
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| 3 NT | S | 3 | 600 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
| 2 NT | S | 3 | 150 | | 2.00 | 1.00 | 7-Ethridge-Crawford | 5-Long-Benton |
| 2 NT | N | −1 | | 100 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2-Tiernan-Frederick | 1-Branch-Neisler |
| 2 NT | S | −3 | | 300 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 4-Burgess-Darby |
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Board 16 West Deals E-W Vul |
| ♠ | K 8 6 5 4 3 | | ♥ | A | | ♦ | K Q 2 | | ♣ | A 5 3 |
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| ♠ | A 2 | | ♥ | Q 7 5 4 | | ♦ | A 9 8 7 | | ♣ | 10 9 7 |
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| | ♠ | Q J 10 9 7 | | ♥ | 3 | | ♦ | J 10 5 4 3 | | ♣ | K 6 |
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| ♠ | — | | ♥ | K J 10 9 8 6 2 | | ♦ | 6 | | ♣ | Q J 8 4 2 |
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NS 4♥; NS 5♣; NS 1N; EW 2♦; NS 1♠;
Par +420: NS 4♥=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
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| 4 ♥ | S | 5 | 450 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 4-Burgess-Darby |
| 4 ♥ | S | 4 | 420 | | 1.50 | 1.50 | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
| 4 ♥ | S | 4 | 420 | | 1.50 | 1.50 | 7-Ethridge-Crawford | 5-Long-Benton |
| 5 ♣ | S | −1 | | 50 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 2-Tiernan-Frederick | 1-Branch-Neisler |
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Board 17 North Deals None Vul |
| ♠ | J 10 7 | | ♥ | K 10 9 8 | | ♦ | A 5 | | ♣ | 9 7 6 3 |
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| ♠ | A K 6 4 | | ♥ | 2 | | ♦ | 7 6 3 2 | | ♣ | Q 8 5 4 |
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| | ♠ | 8 5 | | ♥ | A J 7 | | ♦ | K 10 9 8 | | ♣ | K J 10 2 |
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| ♠ | Q 9 3 2 | | ♥ | Q 6 5 4 3 | | ♦ | Q J 4 | | ♣ | A |
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NS 2♥; EW 3♦; EW 3♣; EW 1N;
Par −100: NS 3♥×−1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
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| 4 ♦ | E | −1 | 50 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 1-Branch-Neisler | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
| 3 ♥ | S | −1 | | 50 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 5-Long-Benton |
| 1 NT | E | 3 | | 150 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
| 2 NT | S | −5 | | 250 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 4-Burgess-Darby | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
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Board 18 East Deals N-S Vul |
| ♠ | Q 8 | | ♥ | A 10 9 8 4 | | ♦ | 10 9 2 | | ♣ | K Q J |
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| ♠ | J | | ♥ | K J 6 | | ♦ | A K Q J | | ♣ | A 9 8 6 3 |
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| | ♠ | 9 7 6 5 4 2 | | ♥ | Q 7 5 2 | | ♦ | 5 | | ♣ | 10 5 |
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| ♠ | A K 10 3 | | ♥ | 3 | | ♦ | 8 7 6 4 3 | | ♣ | 7 4 2 |
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EW 2♠; W 2♥; NS 2♦; E 1♥; EW 1♣;
Par −110: W 2♥=; EW 2♠=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 3 ♦ | W | −4 | 200 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 1-Branch-Neisler | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
| 3 ♦ | W | −3 | 150 | | 2.00 | 1.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 5-Long-Benton |
| 3 ♠ | E | −1 | 50 | | 0.50 | 2.50 | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
| 3 ♣ | E | −1 | 50 | | 0.50 | 2.50 | 4-Burgess-Darby | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
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Board 19 South Deals E-W Vul |
| ♠ | K J 10 9 5 3 | | ♥ | 4 | | ♦ | A 9 | | ♣ | A J 9 7 |
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| ♠ | 6 | | ♥ | A Q 9 8 6 5 3 2 | | ♦ | 3 | | ♣ | 8 6 2 |
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| ♠ | Q 4 | | ♥ | K 10 7 | | ♦ | J 8 7 5 4 | | ♣ | 10 4 3 |
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EW 4♥; NS 2♠; NS 1N; NS 1♣;
Par −300: NS 4♠×−2
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
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| 4 ♥ | W | −1 | 100 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 4-Burgess-Darby | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
| 4 ♠× | N | −1 | | 100 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1-Branch-Neisler | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
| 4 ♠ | N | −2 | | 100 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 5-Long-Benton |
| 5 ♠× | N | −3 | | 500 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
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Board 20 West Deals Both Vul |
| ♠ | 4 3 2 | | ♥ | A 4 2 | | ♦ | A 10 7 | | ♣ | 9 6 3 2 |
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| ♠ | A Q 8 7 6 | | ♥ | K Q 7 | | ♦ | K J | | ♣ | Q J 7 |
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| | ♠ | 10 9 | | ♥ | J 10 6 3 | | ♦ | 8 6 3 | | ♣ | K 10 5 4 |
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| ♠ | K J 5 | | ♥ | 9 8 5 | | ♦ | Q 9 5 4 2 | | ♣ | A 8 |
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EW 3♠; EW 3♥; EW 3♣; EW 1N; E 1♦;
Par −140: EW 1♥+2; EW 1♠+2
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 1 ♠ | W | 2 | | 110 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 1-Branch-Neisler | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
| 1 ♠ | W | 2 | | 110 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 5-Long-Benton |
| 2 ♠ | W | 3 | | 140 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
| 2 ♠ | W | 3 | | 140 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 4-Burgess-Darby | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
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Board 21 North Deals N-S Vul |
| ♠ | — | | ♥ | Q J 6 5 2 | | ♦ | 8 7 6 4 3 2 | | ♣ | K 5 |
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| ♠ | K Q 10 4 | | ♥ | 8 7 | | ♦ | K 10 9 | | ♣ | 10 9 6 4 |
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| ♠ | A J 8 6 3 2 | | ♥ | 9 3 | | ♦ | A Q J 5 | | ♣ | 8 |
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W 6♣; EW 4N; E 5♣; EW 2♠; NS 2♦; EW 1♥;
Par −920: W 6♣=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 3 ♣ | E | 5 | | 150 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
| 4 ♦× | N | −1 | | 200 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 4-Burgess-Darby | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
| 5 ♣ | E | 5 | | 400 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2-Tiernan-Frederick | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
| 2 ♠× | S | −4 | | 1100 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 5-Long-Benton | 1-Branch-Neisler |
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Board 22 East Deals E-W Vul |
| ♠ | Q 5 3 | | ♥ | 9 6 4 | | ♦ | A 7 5 | | ♣ | Q 8 4 3 |
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| ♠ | 9 8 | | ♥ | K | | ♦ | 10 4 3 2 | | ♣ | A 10 7 6 5 2 |
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| ♠ | A J 6 2 | | ♥ | A J 8 5 2 | | ♦ | K 8 6 | | ♣ | K |
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NS 3♥; NS 2N; NS 2♠; NS 1♦; NS 1♣;
Par +140: NS 1♥+2
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
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| 2 ♥ | S | 2 | 110 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 5-Long-Benton | 1-Branch-Neisler |
| 3 NT | S | −1 | | 50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 4-Burgess-Darby | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
| 3 ♥ | S | −1 | | 50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
| 3 ♥ | N | −2 | | 100 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 2-Tiernan-Frederick | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
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Board 23 South Deals Both Vul |
| ♠ | K 8 3 | | ♥ | Q 10 3 | | ♦ | A Q J 9 | | ♣ | A Q 2 |
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| ♠ | A 7 5 | | ♥ | A J 8 | | ♦ | 8 | | ♣ | J 9 7 6 4 3 |
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| ♠ | Q 4 | | ♥ | K 9 7 6 2 | | ♦ | K 10 5 4 3 | | ♣ | 8 |
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NS 5♥; N 3N; NS 5♦; EW 2♣;
Par +650: NS 4♥+1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 4 ♥ | S | 4 | 620 | | 2.50 | 0.50 | 2-Tiernan-Frederick | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
| 4 ♥ | S | 4 | 620 | | 2.50 | 0.50 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
| 5 ♦ | N | −1 | | 100 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 5-Long-Benton | 1-Branch-Neisler |
| 3 NT | N | −2 | | 200 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 4-Burgess-Darby | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
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Board 24 West Deals None Vul |
| ♠ | 10 7 6 | | ♥ | K 10 4 3 | | ♦ | J 10 6 5 2 | | ♣ | 9 |
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| ♠ | K Q 5 | | ♥ | Q J 7 | | ♦ | A K 9 7 | | ♣ | K 3 2 |
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| ♠ | J 8 3 | | ♥ | 9 6 5 2 | | ♦ | Q 8 4 | | ♣ | A J 6 |
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EW 6N; EW 6♣; EW 5♠; EW 2♥; EW 2♦;
Par −990: EW 6N=
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| 3 NT | W | −1 | 50 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 6-Dutcher-Fields |
| 3 NT | W | 3 | | 400 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 5-Long-Benton | 1-Branch-Neisler |
| 4 ♠ | E | 4 | | 420 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2-Tiernan-Frederick | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
| 3 NT | W | 4 | | 430 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 4-Burgess-Darby | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham |
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Board 25 North Deals E-W Vul |
| ♠ | K 8 7 6 5 2 | | ♥ | Q 8 | | ♦ | 2 | | ♣ | K 9 5 4 |
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| ♠ | J 4 | | ♥ | A J 7 4 3 2 | | ♦ | 3 | | ♣ | Q J 6 3 |
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| ♠ | A Q 10 | | ♥ | K 5 | | ♦ | A Q J 10 6 5 | | ♣ | A 8 |
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NS 6♠; NS 5N; NS 4♦; NS 2♣;
Par +980: NS 6♠=
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| 4 ♠ | N | 5 | 450 | | 2.00 | 1.00 | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham | 1-Branch-Neisler |
| 4 ♠ | N | 5 | 450 | | 2.00 | 1.00 | 6-Dutcher-Fields | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
| 4 ♠ | N | 5 | 450 | | 2.00 | 1.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
| 6 ♠ | N | −1 | | 50 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 5-Long-Benton | 4-Burgess-Darby |
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Board 26 East Deals Both Vul |
| ♠ | K 7 3 | | ♥ | A 5 2 | | ♦ | K Q 8 | | ♣ | A J 5 4 |
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| ♠ | 6 4 | | ♥ | Q J 7 | | ♦ | A 6 4 2 | | ♣ | K 9 7 2 |
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S 2♥; NS 1N; NS 1♠; N 1♥; EW 1♣;
Par +110: S 1♥+1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
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| 1 NT | N | 2 | 120 | | 2.50 | 0.50 | 5-Long-Benton | 4-Burgess-Darby |
| 1 NT | N | 2 | 120 | | 2.50 | 0.50 | 6-Dutcher-Fields | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
| 2 ♥ | S | 2 | 110 | | 1.00 | 2.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
| 3 NT | N | −1 | | 100 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham | 1-Branch-Neisler |
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Board 27 South Deals None Vul |
| ♠ | J | | ♥ | A 10 6 5 | | ♦ | 5 2 | | ♣ | Q 9 7 6 5 3 |
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| ♠ | A 9 6 3 | | ♥ | 7 | | ♦ | A Q 8 7 | | ♣ | J 10 8 4 |
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| ♠ | 10 5 2 | | ♥ | Q 4 3 | | ♦ | K J 10 9 3 | | ♣ | A K |
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EW 5♠; EW 2N; EW 2♥; EW 1♦; NS 1♣;
Par −450: EW 4♠+1
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| 2 ♠ | E | 3 | | 140 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
| 2 ♠ | E | 4 | | 170 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 5-Long-Benton | 4-Burgess-Darby |
| 3 ♠ | E | 4 | | 170 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 6-Dutcher-Fields | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
| 4 ♠ | W | 4 | | 420 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham | 1-Branch-Neisler |
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Board 28 West Deals N-S Vul |
| ♠ | J 5 2 | | ♥ | K 10 5 | | ♦ | K J 8 | | ♣ | 9 8 5 2 |
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| ♠ | K 10 9 6 | | ♥ | 7 4 3 | | ♦ | 9 7 3 | | ♣ | Q 4 3 |
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| ♠ | A 8 | | ♥ | A Q 6 2 | | ♦ | Q 10 5 2 | | ♣ | J 7 6 |
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NS 2♥; NS 2♦; NS 2♣; EW 1♠;
Par +100: EW 2♠×−1
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| 2 ♥ | S | 2 | 110 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6-Dutcher-Fields | 2-Tiernan-Frederick |
| 3 ♠ | E | −2 | 100 | | 1.50 | 1.50 | 3-Stahlecker-Birmingham | 1-Branch-Neisler |
| 2 ♠ | E | −2 | 100 | | 1.50 | 1.50 | 8-Spangler-Ream | 7-Ethridge-Crawford |
| 3 ♠ | W | −1 | 50 | | 0.00 | 3.00 | 5-Long-Benton | 4-Burgess-Darby |