🚀 go-pugleaf

   
The scores for the fourth bidding contest have been tabulated:

1)  alberta!cadomin!judy......59 points
2-4)sdcrdcf!bmcg!asgb!gupta...55
2-4)houxz!halle1..............55
2-4)iwu1c!wph.................55

Scoring was based on a panel of 15 experts who analyzed these hands
for the publication which I'm now using as a source. Here is the 
breakdown for each hand. I will provide comments in the near furure.
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Hand 1:                N    E    S    W    Vul:Both  
                       -    -    -    1NT(1)   Imps
S:A7                   P   3C(2) ?
H:AQT876
D:AQT85                (1)-strong
C:                     (2)-weak

4H...6 experts...6 contestants...10 points
3H...4...........3................9.......
dbl..2...........2................8.......
3NT..2...........0................8.......
4C...1...........0................8.......
pass.0...........1................7.......
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Hand 2:                N    E    S    W    Vul:Both
                       -    -    1C   2C(1)    Imps
S:95                   2S   P    3C   P
H:KT7                  3S   P    ?
D:T6
C:AKJ975               (1)-majors

3NT..11 experts..4 contestants...10 points
pass..2..........5................9.......
4C....1..........0................9.......
5C....1..........0................9.......
4S....0..........3................8.......
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Hand 3:                N    E    S    W    Vul:NS
                       -    -    2C   P        matchpoints
S:AK864               2D(1) 5C   ? 
H:A
D:AK9732              (1)negative
C:A

6C...6 experts...2 contestants...10 points
pass.4...........0................9.......
dbl..2...........5................8.......
5NT..1...........0................8.......
5D...1...........4................8.......
6D...1...........1................8.......
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Hand 4:                N    E    S    W    Vul:Both
                       -    -    P(1) 1S       Imps
S:                     2D   4S   ?
H:AKT864
D:T96                  (1)-never mind that maybe it should have been opened
C:K853

5D...12 experts..5 contestants...10 points
5H....1..........3................9.......
6D....1..........1................9.......
dbl...1..........2................9.......
pass..0..........1................8.......
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Hand 5:                N    E    S    W    N/A
                       1S   P    2C   P
S:A                    2S   P    3D   P
H:A                    3H   P    ?
D:KT97
C:Q987432

3S...7 experts...4 contestants...10 points
4C...6...........3................9.......
3NT..2...........4................8.......
4S...0...........1................7.......
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Hand 6:                N    E    S    W    Vul:Both
                       1S   P    1NT  P        IMPS
S:                     3D   P    4D   P
H:KJ76                 4H   P    ?
D:QJ865
C:J932

4S...11 experts...1 contestants...10 points
5D....3...........4................9.......
5H....1...........0................8.......
6D....0...........5................8.......
4NT...0...........1................8.......
pass..0...........1................7.......