Margate 499er Pairs - Wednesday Afternoon - Shirat Hayam - July 8, 2026
Scores after  9 rounds  Average:   24.0      Section  P
Pair    Pct   Score      Section Rank      MPs
                         A     B     C
  3   70.83   34.00  C   1     1     1    0.72(A)  Rich Sooy - Judie Gelover
  6   64.58   31.00  A   2                0.50(A)  Richard Cohen - Mitch Politzer
 10   54.17   26.00  A   3                0.36(A)  Cathy Shotz - Harriet Perkin
  8   53.13   25.50  A   4                0.25(A)  Jacqueline Zelle - Marcia Yanoff
  1   46.88   22.50  B        2/3         0.25(B)  David Laskin - Ray Schreyer
  9   46.88   22.50  B        2/3         0.25(B)  Seth Ruderman - Harvey Nachman
  2   42.71   20.50  C               2    0.17(C)  Ginny Gormley - Jo-Ann DiJohn
  4   40.63   19.50  C                             Jay Yanoff - Joan Shore
  5   30.21   14.50  C                             Ellen Goldman - Marilyn Morantz

Board 1
North Deals
None Vul
A 8 7 3
A
A J 9 8 6 5
6 4
K 6 5
Q 10 3
10
A K 8 7 5 2
N
WE
S
J 10 9 2
K 9 8 7 6
Q 7 3
3
Q 4
J 5 4 2
K 4 2
Q J 10 9

NS 2N; EW 2; NS 3; EW 1; Par +100: EW 3×−1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 N41303.000.006-Cohen-Politzer5-Goldman-Morantz
2 N31102.001.009-Ruderman-Nachman2-Gormley-DiJohn
2 N2901.002.004-Yanoff-Shore1-Laskin-Schreyer
3 W−1500.003.0010-Shotz-Perkin8-Zelle-Yanoff

Board 2
East Deals
N-S Vul
9 7 6 4
A 8 3
A 10 4
A K 4
Q 8 3
10 9 7 5
K Q J
6 5 3
N
WE
S
J 10 2
Q J 4 2
5 3
J 10 8 2
A K 5
K 6
9 8 7 6 2
Q 9 7

NS 4; NS 3N; NS 4; NS 2; NS 3; Par +620: NS 4

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN46302.500.506-Cohen-Politzer5-Goldman-Morantz
3 NTS46302.500.5010-Shotz-Perkin8-Zelle-Yanoff
1 NTN21201.002.004-Yanoff-Shore1-Laskin-Schreyer
3 NTN−11000.003.009-Ruderman-Nachman2-Gormley-DiJohn

Board 3
South Deals
E-W Vul
7 3
K 7 6 5 2
K 10 7 4
A 6
Q J 10 6 2
A 9 8
9 8 2
K 10
N
WE
S
A 8
Q 10 4
A Q J 6 5
Q J 9
K 9 5 4
J 3
3
8 7 5 4 3 2

EW 4N; W 4; E 3; EW 4; EW 2; EW 1; Par −630: EW 3N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTW−22002.500.505-Goldman-Morantz2-Gormley-DiJohn
3 E−22002.500.5010-Shotz-Perkin9-Ruderman-Nachman
2 NTE41801.002.008-Zelle-Yanoff4-Yanoff-Shore
3 NTE46300.003.001-Laskin-Schreyer3-Sooy-Gelover

Board 4
West Deals
Both Vul
7 4
K Q 9 6
Q J 8 4
8 4 2
A K Q 9 5 2
A 7 5
A K 9 5
N
WE
S
10
10 4 3
A 7 5 3 2
J 10 6 3
J 8 6 3
J 8 2
K 10 9 6
Q 7

EW 7; EW 6N; EW 4; EW 2; EW 2; Par −2140: EW 7

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTW21203.000.008-Zelle-Yanoff4-Yanoff-Shore
2 NTW31502.001.0010-Shotz-Perkin9-Ruderman-Nachman
1 W52001.002.005-Goldman-Morantz2-Gormley-DiJohn
4 W46200.003.001-Laskin-Schreyer3-Sooy-Gelover

Board 5
North Deals
N-S Vul
Q 2
3 2
A Q J 3
J 8 7 6 5
K 7 6 4
J 9 8 6
K 9 8
A 4
N
WE
S
10 9 5
Q 10 7
10 7 4
K Q 3 2
A J 8 3
A K 5 4
6 5 2
10 9

NS 3N; NS 3; NS 2; NS 3; NS 3; Par +600: NS 3N

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 S31102.500.506-Cohen-Politzer3-Sooy-Gelover
2 S31102.500.5010-Shotz-Perkin1-Laskin-Schreyer
1 NTW−1501.002.002-Gormley-DiJohn4-Yanoff-Shore
2 S−11000.003.009-Ruderman-Nachman5-Goldman-Morantz

Board 6
East Deals
E-W Vul
Q 10 9 3
10 9 7 6 3 2
A
K 9
A K J 5
Q
K Q 9 4
Q 10 8 6
N
WE
S
7 2
K J 8 4
10 8 7 6
A 7 2
8 6 4
A 5
J 5 3 2
J 5 4 3

EW 3N; W 3; EW 4; EW 4; E 2; EW 2; Par −600: EW 3N

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTE−33003.000.009-Ruderman-Nachman5-Goldman-Morantz
2 NTW−11001.501.502-Gormley-DiJohn4-Yanoff-Shore
3 W−11001.501.506-Cohen-Politzer3-Sooy-Gelover
2 N−1500.003.0010-Shotz-Perkin1-Laskin-Schreyer

Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul
Q 9 3 2
J 7
K J 6 3
J 5 2
J 10 6 4
6 4
Q 10 8 5
8 7 3
N
WE
S
A
A K Q 10 9 8 5
9 7 2
10 6
K 8 7 5
3 2
A 4
A K Q 9 4

NS 3; NS 4; EW 2; NS 2; Par +140: NS 2+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 N−11002.500.501-Laskin-Schreyer6-Cohen-Politzer
4 S−11002.500.503-Sooy-Gelover5-Goldman-Morantz
2 E21101.002.009-Ruderman-Nachman8-Zelle-Yanoff
4 S−22000.003.0010-Shotz-Perkin2-Gormley-DiJohn

Board 8
West Deals
None Vul
A 8 4 2
Q 7 5
A Q
J 10 8 3
J 6 5
A K J
8 7 6
A Q 9 6
N
WE
S
Q 10 9 7 3
10 9 2
K J 5
7 2
K
8 6 4 3
10 9 4 3 2
K 5 4

EW 3; EW 2N; EW 1; NS 1; Par −140: EW 2+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 W−1502.500.503-Sooy-Gelover5-Goldman-Morantz
3 E−1502.500.5010-Shotz-Perkin2-Gormley-DiJohn
2 W21100.502.501-Laskin-Schreyer6-Cohen-Politzer
2 W21100.502.509-Ruderman-Nachman8-Zelle-Yanoff

Board 9
North Deals
E-W Vul
Q J 3
8 3
6 3 2
Q 10 8 6 3
A 10 7 5 2
J 7 6
Q 10 5 4
4
N
WE
S
8 4
Q 10 9 4
K J 7
K J 7 2
K 9 6
A K 5 2
A 9 8
A 9 5

NS 1N; NS 2; NS 1; Par +90: NS 1+1; NS 1N

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTS21203.000.008-Zelle-Yanoff5-Goldman-Morantz
1 NTS1902.001.004-Yanoff-Shore6-Cohen-Politzer
3 NTS−1501.002.001-Laskin-Schreyer9-Ruderman-Nachman
3 NTN−21000.003.0010-Shotz-Perkin3-Sooy-Gelover

Board 10
East Deals
Both Vul
K 3
A K Q 6
6 3
A 10 6 3 2
A 9 6
8 2
A K J 9 4
9 7 5
N
WE
S
J 7 4 2
J 7 3
10 8 7 5 2
Q
Q 10 8 5
10 9 5 4
Q
K J 8 4

NS 5; NS 5; NS 1N; EW 2; NS 1; Par +650: NS 4+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 N46203.000.004-Yanoff-Shore6-Cohen-Politzer
3 N41302.001.008-Zelle-Yanoff5-Goldman-Morantz
3 W−11001.002.0010-Shotz-Perkin3-Sooy-Gelover
3 W31100.003.001-Laskin-Schreyer9-Ruderman-Nachman

Board 11
South Deals
None Vul
A Q 9
A K 6 4 3
10
6 4 3 2
J 4
J 5 2
K 9 8
A K 9 8 7
N
WE
S
10 8 7 6 5 2
10 9 8 7
6 4
10
K 3
Q
A Q J 7 5 3 2
Q J 5

NS 3N; NS 3; NS 3; NS 3; NS 1; Par +400: NS 3N

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 S41303.000.0010-Shotz-Perkin4-Yanoff-Shore
3 S31102.001.002-Gormley-DiJohn1-Laskin-Schreyer
3 NTS−1501.002.003-Sooy-Gelover8-Zelle-Yanoff
3 NTN−21000.003.009-Ruderman-Nachman6-Cohen-Politzer

Board 12
West Deals
N-S Vul
K 6 3 2
A 8 4
K 3
Q 10 9 8
A
Q 6
Q J 10 8 5 4
A K 6 5
N
WE
S
Q J 9 8 5
K 10 5
A 9
J 7 3
10 7 4
J 9 7 3 2
7 6 2
4 2

EW 5N; W 5; E 4; EW 5; EW 5; EW 2; Par −460: EW 3N+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 W41303.000.0010-Shotz-Perkin4-Yanoff-Shore
2 NTW31502.001.003-Sooy-Gelover8-Zelle-Yanoff
3 W61700.502.502-Gormley-DiJohn1-Laskin-Schreyer
2 W61700.502.509-Ruderman-Nachman6-Cohen-Politzer

Board 13
North Deals
Both Vul
A 9 5 2
6 5 4 3
10 9 7
10 3
7 4
K 10 2
Q J 6 5
8 7 6 4
N
WE
S
Q 10 8 6
A
A K 4 3 2
9 5 2
K J 3
Q J 9 8 7
8
A K Q J

NS 3; NS 2; EW 2; NS 1; Par +140: NS 2+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 S41703.000.003-Sooy-Gelover2-Gormley-DiJohn
2 S31402.001.006-Cohen-Politzer8-Zelle-Yanoff
3 N−11001.002.0010-Shotz-Perkin5-Goldman-Morantz
3 E31100.003.004-Yanoff-Shore9-Ruderman-Nachman

Board 14
East Deals
None Vul
9 4 2
6
A Q J 7 4 3 2
Q 9
J 7
K 5 4 2
K 10 9 6
7 6 5
N
WE
S
Q 8 6
A J 10 9 8 7
5
K 4 2
A K 10 5 3
Q 3
8
A J 10 8 3

NS 5; NS 4; NS 4; NS 1N; Par +450: NS 4+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S54503.000.006-Cohen-Politzer8-Zelle-Yanoff
3 S41702.001.003-Sooy-Gelover2-Gormley-DiJohn
3 E−1501.002.0010-Shotz-Perkin5-Goldman-Morantz
5 N−21000.003.004-Yanoff-Shore9-Ruderman-Nachman

Board 15
South Deals
N-S Vul
J 7 4
J 9
K 7 4
Q 10 9 7 3
10 3 2
K 7 3
A Q 5
8 6 5 2
N
WE
S
9 8 6
Q 10 8 6 5
J 10 3
K J
A K Q 5
A 4 2
9 8 6 2
A 4

NS 4; NS 4; NS 1N; NS 2; EW 1; Par +620: NS 4

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTS31503.000.0010-Shotz-Perkin6-Cohen-Politzer
1 NTS1901.501.502-Gormley-DiJohn8-Zelle-Yanoff
1 NTS1901.501.505-Goldman-Morantz1-Laskin-Schreyer
3 NTS−11000.003.004-Yanoff-Shore3-Sooy-Gelover

Board 16
West Deals
E-W Vul
Q 9 6
A Q 9 8 4 2
6
7 6 2
J 5 3
K J 7
K 4 3 2
9 4 3
N
WE
S
A 10 7 2
10 5 3
A J 10 8
A J
K 8 4
6
Q 9 7 5
K Q 10 8 5

NS 3; NS 1N; NS 2; E 1; EW 1; Par +140: NS 2+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 W−33003.000.002-Gormley-DiJohn8-Zelle-Yanoff
2 E−22002.001.0010-Shotz-Perkin6-Cohen-Politzer
2 N−1501.002.004-Yanoff-Shore3-Sooy-Gelover
1 NTE21200.003.005-Goldman-Morantz1-Laskin-Schreyer

Board 17
North Deals
None Vul
Q J 8 5 3 2
8 7
10 7 3
A 4
7
Q 6 3
K 6 2
Q J 10 8 7 3
N
WE
S
9 6
K J 10 5 2
Q J 5 4
6 2
A K 10 4
A 9 4
A 9 8
K 9 5

NS 4N; NS 4; EW 1; NS 1; EW 1; Par +430: NS 3N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 N54503.000.006-Cohen-Politzer2-Gormley-DiJohn
4 N44201.501.503-Sooy-Gelover9-Ruderman-Nachman
4 N44201.501.508-Zelle-Yanoff1-Laskin-Schreyer
3 N41700.003.005-Goldman-Morantz4-Yanoff-Shore

Board 18
East Deals
N-S Vul
7 5 4 3
Q 8 6 5
A 10
9 3 2
K J
A 4
Q 8 4 2
K Q J 10 6
N
WE
S
A 9 8 6 2
10 9 7
J 9 7 6
5
Q 10
K J 3 2
K 5 3
A 8 7 4

EW 2; EW 3; EW 1N; EW 2; NS 1; Par −110: EW 1+1; EW 2+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 W−21003.000.006-Cohen-Politzer2-Gormley-DiJohn
2 N−11001.501.503-Sooy-Gelover9-Ruderman-Nachman
2 N−11001.501.508-Zelle-Yanoff1-Laskin-Schreyer
2 E21100.003.005-Goldman-Morantz4-Yanoff-Shore