Tuesday Afternoon Pairs Tuesday Aft Session December 16, 2025
Scores after 5 rounds Average: 25.0 Section A
Pair Pct Score Sectn Rank MPs
A B
1 56.00 28.00 B 1 1 0.60(A) Milton Birmingham - Verlyn Stahlecker
4 51.00 25.50 A 2/3 0.36(A) Margot Hirsch - Bruce Mann
6 51.00 25.50 A 2/3 0.36(A) Connie Cruce - Ellen Dutcher
3 49.00 24.50 B Bill Strange - Don Cosby
2 48.00 24.00 A Patsy Walters - Kay Jones
5 45.00 22.50 B Randy Eads - Cynthia Benton
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 1 North Deals None Vul |
| ♠ | 10 8 5 3 | | ♥ | K 9 8 5 4 | | ♦ | 7 | | ♣ | 7 6 2 |
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| ♠ | A K 4 2 | | ♥ | A 2 | | ♦ | K 10 8 6 | | ♣ | K 10 4 |
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| | ♠ | Q | | ♥ | Q J 10 7 | | ♦ | A 5 4 | | ♣ | A Q J 5 3 |
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| ♠ | J 9 7 6 | | ♥ | 6 3 | | ♦ | Q J 9 3 2 | | ♣ | 9 8 |
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EW 6N; EW 6♣; EW 5♠; EW 5♥; EW 5♦;
Par −990: EW 6N=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 3 NT | W | 6 | | 490 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 4-Hirsch-Mann | 2-Walters-Jones |
| 6 NT | W | 7 | | 1020 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 5-Eads-Benton | 3-Strange-Cosby |
| 6 NT | W | 7 | | 1020 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker |
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Board 2 East Deals N-S Vul |
| ♠ | K Q 8 4 2 | | ♥ | 10 7 4 | | ♦ | 9 6 | | ♣ | A 10 5 |
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| ♠ | A 7 | | ♥ | 6 5 | | ♦ | 8 | | ♣ | K Q J 9 7 4 3 2 |
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| | ♠ | J 6 3 | | ♥ | K 8 3 | | ♦ | A K J 10 7 5 2 | | ♣ | — |
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| ♠ | 10 9 5 | | ♥ | A Q J 9 2 | | ♦ | Q 4 3 | | ♣ | 8 6 |
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N 3N; EW 4♣; EW 1♦;
Par −130: EW 4♣=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 5 ♣ | W | −2 | 100 | | 1.50 | 0.50 | 4-Hirsch-Mann | 2-Walters-Jones |
| 5 ♣ | W | −2 | 100 | | 1.50 | 0.50 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker |
| 4 ♣ | W | 4 | | 130 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 5-Eads-Benton | 3-Strange-Cosby |
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Board 3 South Deals E-W Vul |
| ♠ | 8 4 3 | | ♥ | Q | | ♦ | A Q 8 6 5 | | ♣ | J 10 9 7 |
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| ♠ | K J | | ♥ | K J 6 4 | | ♦ | 10 9 7 2 | | ♣ | Q 4 3 |
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| | ♠ | 10 7 6 5 | | ♥ | 9 8 5 3 2 | | ♦ | K 4 | | ♣ | K 5 |
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| ♠ | A Q 9 2 | | ♥ | A 10 7 | | ♦ | J 3 | | ♣ | A 8 6 2 |
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S 3♠; NS 4♣; NS 2N; N 2♠; EW 2♥; S 3♦; N 2♦;
Par +140: S 2♠+1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 3 NT | S | 4 | 430 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 5-Eads-Benton | 3-Strange-Cosby |
| 2 NT | S | 3 | 150 | | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4-Hirsch-Mann | 2-Walters-Jones |
| 3 NT | S | −2 | | 100 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker |
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Board 4 West Deals Both Vul |
| ♠ | A 9 8 2 | | ♥ | 4 2 | | ♦ | J 9 7 | | ♣ | A K Q 2 |
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| ♠ | K Q 10 7 6 | | ♥ | A K 9 8 6 | | ♦ | A Q 4 | | ♣ | — |
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| | ♠ | J 5 3 | | ♥ | — | | ♦ | K 10 8 6 5 3 | | ♣ | 9 8 6 4 |
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| ♠ | 4 | | ♥ | Q J 10 7 5 3 | | ♦ | 2 | | ♣ | J 10 7 5 3 |
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EW 5♠; EW 5♦; EW 1N; NS 2♣; NS 1♥;
Par −650: EW 4♠+1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 3 ♥ | W | −3 | 300 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 4-Hirsch-Mann | 2-Walters-Jones |
| 1 ♥× | W | 1 | | 160 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 5-Eads-Benton | 3-Strange-Cosby |
| 4 ♠× | W | 4 | | 790 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker |
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Board 5 North Deals N-S Vul |
| ♠ | K 10 4 3 | | ♥ | 3 2 | | ♦ | Q J 10 4 | | ♣ | 10 7 3 |
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| ♠ | 5 2 | | ♥ | K Q J 10 9 6 | | ♦ | K 5 3 | | ♣ | 6 4 |
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| | ♠ | Q J 9 8 6 | | ♥ | — | | ♦ | A 9 8 | | ♣ | K Q 9 5 2 |
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| ♠ | A 7 | | ♥ | A 8 7 5 4 | | ♦ | 7 6 2 | | ♣ | A J 8 |
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EW 2♠; EW 2♥; N 1N; NS 1♦; EW 1♣;
Par −110: EW 2♥=; EW 2♠=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 3 NT | W | −1 | 50 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker |
| 2 ♠ | E | 2 | | 110 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4-Hirsch-Mann | 2-Walters-Jones |
| 2 ♥ | S | −3 | | 300 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 5-Eads-Benton | 3-Strange-Cosby |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 6 East Deals E-W Vul |
| ♠ | K J 9 8 6 2 | | ♥ | 8 | | ♦ | Q J 7 6 3 | | ♣ | J |
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| ♠ | 4 3 | | ♥ | J 9 5 | | ♦ | 10 5 2 | | ♣ | K 9 8 5 3 |
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| | ♠ | A | | ♥ | A K Q 10 7 6 2 | | ♦ | A 9 | | ♣ | Q 4 2 |
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| ♠ | Q 10 7 5 | | ♥ | 4 3 | | ♦ | K 8 4 | | ♣ | A 10 7 6 |
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EW 5♥; NS 4♠; EW 3N; EW 4♣; NS 3♦;
Par −100: NS 5♠×−1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 4 ♠ | N | 4 | 420 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 4-Hirsch-Mann | 3-Strange-Cosby |
| 5 ♥ | E | −1 | 100 | | 1.00 | 1.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 2-Walters-Jones |
| 5 ♥ | W | 5 | | 650 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker | 5-Eads-Benton |
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Board 7 South Deals Both Vul |
| ♠ | 10 6 4 | | ♥ | 5 | | ♦ | 7 6 4 3 2 | | ♣ | K 10 3 2 |
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| ♠ | Q J 7 2 | | ♥ | Q 7 4 3 2 | | ♦ | J | | ♣ | 8 7 4 |
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| | ♠ | A 9 5 | | ♥ | K 8 6 | | ♦ | Q 9 8 | | ♣ | Q J 9 6 |
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| ♠ | K 8 3 | | ♥ | A J 10 9 | | ♦ | A K 10 5 | | ♣ | A 5 |
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NS 3N; NS 5♦; NS 2♠; NS 2♣; NS 1♥;
Par +600: NS 3N=; NS 5♦=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 2 NT | S | 3 | 150 | | 1.50 | 0.50 | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker | 5-Eads-Benton |
| 3 ♦ | S | 5 | 150 | | 1.50 | 0.50 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 2-Walters-Jones |
| 3 ♦ | S | 3 | 110 | | 0.00 | 2.00 | 4-Hirsch-Mann | 3-Strange-Cosby |
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Board 8 West Deals None Vul |
| ♠ | J 10 8 4 | | ♥ | 7 6 5 | | ♦ | A | | ♣ | A 10 8 6 2 |
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| ♠ | A K 7 6 | | ♥ | A Q J 8 | | ♦ | Q J 5 4 2 | | ♣ | — |
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| | ♠ | Q | | ♥ | K 10 3 | | ♦ | 10 8 6 | | ♣ | K Q J 9 4 3 |
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| ♠ | 9 5 3 2 | | ♥ | 9 4 2 | | ♦ | K 9 7 3 | | ♣ | 7 5 |
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EW 4N; EW 4♥; EW 5♦; EW 3♠; EW 4♣;
Par −430: EW 3N+1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 4 ♥ | W | −1 | 50 | | 1.50 | 0.50 | 4-Hirsch-Mann | 3-Strange-Cosby |
| 3 NT | W | −1 | 50 | | 1.50 | 0.50 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 2-Walters-Jones |
| 3 NT | W | 3 | | 400 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker | 5-Eads-Benton |
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Board 9 North Deals E-W Vul |
| ♠ | 10 9 7 | | ♥ | A 7 3 | | ♦ | J 10 8 6 5 | | ♣ | J 10 |
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| ♠ | 6 5 4 3 | | ♥ | J 4 2 | | ♦ | A K 9 | | ♣ | K 6 5 |
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| | ♠ | A K Q J | | ♥ | K Q 8 | | ♦ | Q 4 2 | | ♣ | A 4 2 |
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| ♠ | 8 2 | | ♥ | 10 9 6 5 | | ♦ | 7 3 | | ♣ | Q 9 8 7 3 |
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EW 5N; EW 5♠; EW 4♥; EW 4♦; EW 2♣;
Par −660: EW 3N+2
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 6 ♠ | E | −1 | 100 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker | 5-Eads-Benton |
| 3 NT | E | 5 | | 660 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 4-Hirsch-Mann | 3-Strange-Cosby |
| 3 NT | E | 5 | | 660 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 2-Walters-Jones |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 10 East Deals Both Vul |
| ♠ | Q J 8 7 6 2 | | ♥ | K 10 6 | | ♦ | J 7 5 | | ♣ | 10 |
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| ♠ | K 9 5 | | ♥ | 9 8 4 | | ♦ | A K Q 10 9 3 | | ♣ | A |
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| | ♠ | A 4 3 | | ♥ | A 7 | | ♦ | 8 | | ♣ | K Q 9 7 6 3 2 |
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| ♠ | 10 | | ♥ | Q J 5 3 2 | | ♦ | 6 4 2 | | ♣ | J 8 5 4 |
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EW 6N; EW 6♦; EW 6♣; EW 3♠; EW 3♥;
Par −1440: EW 6N=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 3 NT | E | −1 | 100 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker | 5-Eads-Benton |
| 3 NT | W | 6 | | 690 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4-Hirsch-Mann | 3-Strange-Cosby |
| 3 NT | W | 7 | | 720 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 2-Walters-Jones |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 11 South Deals None Vul |
| ♠ | A 4 | | ♥ | Q 3 | | ♦ | Q 9 8 4 3 2 | | ♣ | J 8 7 |
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| ♠ | Q 9 6 2 | | ♥ | A K J 10 6 5 2 | | ♦ | K 5 | | ♣ | — |
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| | ♠ | K 7 | | ♥ | 9 7 | | ♦ | A J 10 7 | | ♣ | A 10 4 3 2 |
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| ♠ | J 10 8 5 3 | | ♥ | 8 4 | | ♦ | 6 | | ♣ | K Q 9 6 5 |
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EW 6N; EW 6♥; EW 2♠; EW 3♦; EW 1♣;
Par −990: EW 6N=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 4 ♥ | W | 6 | | 480 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2-Walters-Jones | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker |
| 5 ♥ | W | 6 | | 480 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 5-Eads-Benton | 4-Hirsch-Mann |
| 4 ♥ | W | 6 | | 480 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 3-Strange-Cosby |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 12 West Deals N-S Vul |
| ♠ | A 8 6 2 | | ♥ | 9 | | ♦ | Q J 9 5 4 2 | | ♣ | A K |
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| ♠ | 10 7 | | ♥ | A Q 8 3 2 | | ♦ | 7 | | ♣ | Q 10 6 5 3 |
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| | ♠ | Q 9 | | ♥ | K J 10 7 5 4 | | ♦ | K 10 | | ♣ | J 9 4 |
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| ♠ | K J 5 4 3 | | ♥ | 6 | | ♦ | A 8 6 3 | | ♣ | 8 7 2 |
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NS 6♠; NS 6♦; NS 1N; EW 2♣; EW 1♥;
Par +1100: EW 7♣×−5
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 5 ♠ | S | 7 | 710 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 3-Strange-Cosby |
| 4 ♠ | S | 6 | 680 | | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2-Walters-Jones | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker |
| 5 ♠ | N | 5 | 650 | | 0.00 | 2.00 | 5-Eads-Benton | 4-Hirsch-Mann |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 13 North Deals Both Vul |
| ♠ | Q 7 6 5 4 | | ♥ | 10 3 2 | | ♦ | K Q 6 | | ♣ | 8 2 |
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| ♠ | J 10 8 2 | | ♥ | A K 7 | | ♦ | A 10 8 5 | | ♣ | K 10 |
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| | ♠ | A K 9 3 | | ♥ | Q J 6 5 | | ♦ | 9 4 3 2 | | ♣ | J |
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| ♠ | — | | ♥ | 9 8 4 | | ♦ | J 7 | | ♣ | A Q 9 7 6 5 4 3 |
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EW 4N; E 4♥; EW 3♠; W 3♥; E 4♦; W 3♦; NS 2♣;
Par −630: EW 4N=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 4 ♠ | W | −1 | 100 | | 1.50 | 0.50 | 5-Eads-Benton | 4-Hirsch-Mann |
| 4 ♥ | E | −1 | 100 | | 1.50 | 0.50 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 3-Strange-Cosby |
| 3 ♣× | S | −1 | | 200 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2-Walters-Jones | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 14 East Deals None Vul |
| ♠ | Q 5 2 | | ♥ | K J 7 2 | | ♦ | 9 7 6 3 | | ♣ | 5 2 |
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| ♠ | K 10 9 | | ♥ | A Q 10 9 5 | | ♦ | 5 2 | | ♣ | A 7 3 |
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| | ♠ | A 7 6 3 | | ♥ | — | | ♦ | K Q J 8 4 | | ♣ | K J 9 6 |
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| ♠ | J 8 4 | | ♥ | 8 6 4 3 | | ♦ | A 10 | | ♣ | Q 10 8 4 |
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E 5♠; E 4N; W 4♠; W 3N; EW 3♥; EW 4♦; EW 4♣;
Par −450: E 4♠+1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 3 NT | W | −1 | 50 | | 1.50 | 0.50 | 2-Walters-Jones | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker |
| 3 NT | W | −1 | 50 | | 1.50 | 0.50 | 5-Eads-Benton | 4-Hirsch-Mann |
| 3 NT | W | 3 | | 400 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 3-Strange-Cosby |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 15 South Deals N-S Vul |
| ♠ | K J 4 3 2 | | ♥ | 9 6 3 | | ♦ | 10 6 5 | | ♣ | K Q |
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| ♠ | 10 | | ♥ | A K 10 7 5 2 | | ♦ | Q 9 2 | | ♣ | 9 6 5 |
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| | ♠ | A 8 7 6 | | ♥ | Q 8 4 | | ♦ | J 4 | | ♣ | J 10 8 2 |
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| ♠ | Q 9 5 | | ♥ | J | | ♦ | A K 8 7 3 | | ♣ | A 7 4 3 |
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NS 3♠; EW 2♥; NS 3♦; EW 1N; NS 1♣;
Par +140: NS 3♠=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 4 ♠ | N | 4 | 620 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 5-Eads-Benton | 4-Hirsch-Mann |
| 3 ♠ | N | −1 | | 100 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2-Walters-Jones | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker |
| 3 ♥ | W | 3 | | 140 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 3-Strange-Cosby |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 16 West Deals E-W Vul |
| ♠ | Q 9 7 5 | | ♥ | J 10 6 | | ♦ | Q J 2 | | ♣ | K 5 2 |
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| ♠ | J 10 2 | | ♥ | A K 2 | | ♦ | 4 | | ♣ | J 10 7 6 4 3 |
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| | ♠ | 8 6 4 3 | | ♥ | 9 8 5 | | ♦ | A K 10 7 6 | | ♣ | Q |
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| ♠ | A K | | ♥ | Q 7 4 3 | | ♦ | 9 8 5 3 | | ♣ | A 9 8 |
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N 2N; S 1N; EW 2♣;
Par +120: N 2N=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 2 ♦ | S | −1 | | 50 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 2-Walters-Jones | 5-Eads-Benton |
| 1 NT | S | −1 | | 50 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 4-Hirsch-Mann |
| 1 NT | W | 1 | | 90 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3-Strange-Cosby | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 17 North Deals None Vul |
| ♠ | A 3 | | ♥ | A J 7 6 | | ♦ | Q 9 | | ♣ | A 9 8 3 2 |
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| ♠ | K 5 4 | | ♥ | — | | ♦ | K J 8 6 5 3 2 | | ♣ | J 7 4 |
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| | ♠ | Q 9 8 6 | | ♥ | K 10 5 4 2 | | ♦ | 7 4 | | ♣ | Q 6 |
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| ♠ | J 10 7 2 | | ♥ | Q 9 8 3 | | ♦ | A 10 | | ♣ | K 10 5 |
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NS 3♥; S 4♣; NS 2N; NS 2♠; N 3♣; EW 1♦;
Par +140: NS 2♥+1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 3 NT | N | 4 | 430 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 4-Hirsch-Mann |
| 3 ♥ | S | −2 | | 100 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2-Walters-Jones | 5-Eads-Benton |
| 4 ♥ | N | −3 | | 150 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3-Strange-Cosby | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 18 East Deals N-S Vul |
| ♠ | Q 6 4 | | ♥ | J 4 2 | | ♦ | 9 8 7 5 | | ♣ | A Q 7 |
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| ♠ | K J 10 3 | | ♥ | 8 5 | | ♦ | 10 4 3 2 | | ♣ | 10 4 3 |
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| | ♠ | A 7 | | ♥ | A Q 10 7 6 | | ♦ | A K Q | | ♣ | K 5 2 |
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| ♠ | 9 8 5 2 | | ♥ | K 9 3 | | ♦ | J 6 | | ♣ | J 9 8 6 |
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EW 3N; EW 3♥; EW 2♠; EW 3♦; EW 2♣;
Par −400: EW 3N=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 3 NT | W | −1 | 50 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 4-Hirsch-Mann |
| 3 NT | W | 4 | | 430 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2-Walters-Jones | 5-Eads-Benton |
| 4 ♥ | W | 5 | | 450 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3-Strange-Cosby | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 19 South Deals E-W Vul |
| ♠ | K 8 7 4 3 | | ♥ | A 10 7 6 | | ♦ | 8 | | ♣ | 10 6 5 |
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| ♠ | 5 | | ♥ | K 8 5 4 | | ♦ | A 9 7 6 3 2 | | ♣ | A 2 |
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| ♠ | Q J 10 2 | | ♥ | 2 | | ♦ | Q J 5 | | ♣ | Q 9 7 4 3 |
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E 5♥; W 4♥; EW 5♦; EW 2N; NS 1♠; NS 1♣;
Par −650: E 5♥=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 3 NT | E | −2 | 200 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 3-Strange-Cosby | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker |
| 4 ♥ | E | 4 | | 620 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2-Walters-Jones | 5-Eads-Benton |
| 4 ♥ | E | 5 | | 650 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 4-Hirsch-Mann |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 20 West Deals Both Vul |
| ♠ | K 9 8 4 | | ♥ | Q J 10 | | ♦ | 4 | | ♣ | K Q 10 6 4 |
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| ♠ | Q 10 5 | | ♥ | 8 | | ♦ | K Q 10 8 5 | | ♣ | A J 9 5 |
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| ♠ | A 6 3 | | ♥ | K 9 5 | | ♦ | J 9 6 | | ♣ | 8 7 3 2 |
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EW 5♦; EW 2♥; EW 1N; EW 1♠; NS 1♣;
Par −600: EW 5♦=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 3 ♥ | E | 3 | | 140 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 3-Strange-Cosby | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker |
| 3 ♦ | W | 6 | | 170 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 2-Walters-Jones | 5-Eads-Benton |
| 2 ♥ | E | 4 | | 170 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 4-Hirsch-Mann |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 21 North Deals N-S Vul |
| ♠ | Q 4 3 | | ♥ | K J 8 3 | | ♦ | 10 5 2 | | ♣ | K 8 2 |
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| ♠ | A J 10 8 7 5 2 | | ♥ | 7 2 | | ♦ | Q 4 | | ♣ | 10 6 |
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| ♠ | 9 6 | | ♥ | 4 | | ♦ | K J 9 7 3 | | ♣ | Q J 7 5 3 |
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EW 4♠; EW 4♥; EW 1N; NS 1♦;
Par −420: EW 4♥=; EW 4♠=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
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| 4 ♥ | E | −1 | 50 | | 1.50 | 0.50 | 3-Strange-Cosby | 2-Walters-Jones |
| 4 ♥ | E | −1 | 50 | | 1.50 | 0.50 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 5-Eads-Benton |
| 4 ♠ | W | 5 | | 450 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker | 4-Hirsch-Mann |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 22 East Deals E-W Vul |
| ♠ | 10 4 2 | | ♥ | — | | ♦ | A J 9 7 4 2 | | ♣ | A 10 6 2 |
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| ♠ | J 9 | | ♥ | A K J 7 5 3 | | ♦ | K 6 | | ♣ | Q 7 4 |
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| | ♠ | K Q 7 6 3 | | ♥ | Q 4 | | ♦ | Q 10 8 5 3 | | ♣ | 3 |
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| ♠ | A 8 5 | | ♥ | 10 9 8 6 2 | | ♦ | — | | ♣ | K J 9 8 5 |
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NS 3♣; NS 1N; EW 1♥; NS 1♦;
Par +110: NS 2♣+1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
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| 2 ♠ | E | −1 | 100 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker | 4-Hirsch-Mann |
| 2 ♥ | W | 4 | | 170 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 5-Eads-Benton |
| 4 ♦ | N | −4 | | 200 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3-Strange-Cosby | 2-Walters-Jones |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 23 South Deals Both Vul |
| ♠ | K Q 10 3 | | ♥ | 3 2 | | ♦ | Q 8 6 | | ♣ | J 6 5 4 |
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| ♠ | 8 | | ♥ | A 10 9 4 | | ♦ | 9 7 3 | | ♣ | A Q 10 9 3 |
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| | ♠ | 7 2 | | ♥ | K Q J 7 6 | | ♦ | A J 5 | | ♣ | K 8 2 |
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| ♠ | A J 9 6 5 4 | | ♥ | 8 5 | | ♦ | K 10 4 2 | | ♣ | 7 |
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EW 6♥; EW 5♣; NS 3♠; EW 1N;
Par −800: NS 6♠×−3
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
| | | | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W | N-S | E-W |
| 4 ♥ | E | 4 | | 620 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 3-Strange-Cosby | 2-Walters-Jones |
| 5 ♥ | E | 5 | | 650 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 5-Eads-Benton |
| 4 ♠ | E | 6 | | 680 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker | 4-Hirsch-Mann |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 24 West Deals None Vul |
| ♠ | K 10 8 5 | | ♥ | A J 7 6 3 | | ♦ | — | | ♣ | K 7 5 2 |
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| ♠ | J 6 3 2 | | ♥ | Q 9 5 | | ♦ | J 9 7 5 | | ♣ | A 9 |
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| | ♠ | A Q 9 | | ♥ | 10 8 | | ♦ | A 10 8 | | ♣ | Q 10 8 6 4 |
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| ♠ | 7 4 | | ♥ | K 4 2 | | ♦ | K Q 6 4 3 2 | | ♣ | J 3 |
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EW 1N; W 2♣; EW 1♠; NS 1♥; W 1♦; E 1♣;
Par −90: EW 1N=; W 2♣=
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
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| 3 ♥ | N | 3 | 140 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 5-Eads-Benton |
| 4 ♥ | N | −3 | | 150 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker | 4-Hirsch-Mann |
| 4 ♥× | N | −2 | | 300 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3-Strange-Cosby | 2-Walters-Jones |
TheCommonGame.com Tues aft Dec 16
Board 25 North Deals E-W Vul |
| ♠ | A 5 4 | | ♥ | 5 3 | | ♦ | A K 10 7 3 | | ♣ | 10 6 5 |
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| ♠ | J 10 7 | | ♥ | A 10 9 6 4 | | ♦ | 9 5 2 | | ♣ | 8 3 |
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| ♠ | 9 8 6 3 | | ♥ | K Q J 8 | | ♦ | Q J 4 | | ♣ | Q 9 |
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EW 3♣; EW 1N; NS 2♦; EW 1♥;
Par −100: NS 3♦×−1
| Contract | Score | Matchpoints | Pair | Pair |
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| 3 ♥ | W | −1 | 100 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1-Birmingham-Stahlecker | 4-Hirsch-Mann |
| 2 ♥ | S | −2 | | 100 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 6-Cruce-Dutcher | 5-Eads-Benton |
| 2 ♣ | E | 3 | | 110 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3-Strange-Cosby | 2-Walters-Jones |