Problems from the Pasadena Winter Regional '95

Let's start with the problems I faced thoughout match 1 of the Swiss. We got blitzed, so you'll do at least as well as I did.
    1. (favorable)

       S:K9x H:Qx D:xx C:QJxxxx

      Dealer.

    2. (both)

       S:AKJ9xx H:Kxx D:xx C:K9

      LHOCHORHOYOU
      Pass3C:Pass?

    3. (none)

       S:Ax H:KQxxx D:J109 C:Kxx

      CHOYOU
      1NT12C:2
      2S:32NT
      3S:?

      110-12
      2Puppet Stayman
      35S:

    4. (favorable)

       S:AJ10 H:K108xx D:Kxx C:xx

      RHOYOULHOCHO
      1C:1NT1DblRdbl2
      Pass2H:PassPass
      2NTPassPassPass

      14-15 HCP, takeout
      24S:, no five-card suit

      What do you lead?

    5. We bid a normal 4S:, but 6C: makes on a break and two hooks. They "found" it via a misunderstanding at the other table. (Lose 12)

    6. push

    7. (unfavorable)

       S:--- H:AKxxxx D:Kxxxx C:Ax

      CHORHOYOULHO
      Pass3S:4H:?4S:
      5H:Pass?

    8. (Lose 13 at the other table.)

    Two others:
  2. IMPs, none vul

     S:Q H:AKQxx D:KQ6xx C:Ax

    LHOCHORHOYOU
    3C:PassPass?

  3. IMPs, none vul

     S:K9xx H:xxx D:Qx C:Axxx

    RHOLHO
    1S:2H:
    2S:4S:

    What do you lead?

Answers
Jeff Goldsmith, jeff@tintin.jpl.nasa.gov, Feb. 7, 1996