Hand Evaluation In Bridge
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Super Accuracy
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Author : Patrick Darricades
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-10-30
Super Accuracy written by Patrick Darricades and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-30 with Games & Activities categories.
Accurate hand evaluation is critically important to reaching the right contracts in Bridge. Yet, for over 75 years now, hand evaluation has essentially relied on M. Work's 4 3 2 1 Honor point count and C. Goren's Distribution point count - but both counts are seriously flawed and inaccurate. In this book, the author addresses their deficiencies and identifies all the appropriate corrections to make to them to obtain an optimal point count in super accuracy, and also introduces revolutionary new findings. All required corrections are statistically validated and precisely quantified.8, 9 and 10 card Fits are quantified and count for ALL suits and ALL contracts, including No Trump contracts ! Misfits are quantified, including a misfit in a NT contract ! "Wasted Honor points", opposite a singleton in partner's hand, are also specifically quantified. The book illustrates the validity and effectiveness of the optimal point count through over 160 example hands and compares it to other point count evaluation methods. Reading this book will let you be the judge, and applying the optimal point count is sure to substantially improve your bidding.
Mastering Hand Evaluation
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Author : Lawrence Diamond
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-04-01
Mastering Hand Evaluation written by Lawrence Diamond and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-01 with Games categories.
ADVANCE YOUR PARTNERSHIP COMMUNICATION THROUGH HAND EVALUATION Getting to good games, slams, and staying out of poor contracts is an important aspect of bridge. The best way to improve your bidding is not to add a new convention but to improve your hand evaluation skills. In Mastering Hand Evaluation: Understanding the Principles of Partnership Bidding you will learn about the science of hand evaluation, going far beyond 4-3-2-1 high card points. Enhance your ability to recognize good cards and discover the magic of the 30-point deck. Popular point count and losing trick count methods are examined and tested with a database of over 121,000 hands from championship play as well as practice matches with at least one world champion at the table. Improvements to the best methods are introduced based on the results. When should you invite on the way to 3NT? When there is a known fit, how many losers does partner have for his 1NT opening? Based on the modified New Losing Trick Count, how many losers do you need to start a slam investigation if partner may have more than minimum values? When you learn the answers to these questions and apply the techniques, your partnership communication skills will improve dramatically. Hand evaluation is not simply a personal skill. If you and your partner study these techniques together, you will both be on the same wavelength. Your new-found ability to have an intelligent conversation during the auction will lead to better bridge results. Lawrence Diamond is a Gold Life Master with multiple Bracket 1 and Flight A wins. In 2014, he ranked 265th on the Barry Crane Top 500 list.
Bridge Bidding
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Author : Source Wikipedia
language : en
Publisher: University-Press.org
Release Date : 2013-09
Bridge Bidding written by Source Wikipedia and has been published by University-Press.org this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Losing-Trick Count, Hand evaluation, Zar Points, Preempt, Takeout double, Useful space principle, Reverse, Game try, Law of total tricks, Balancing, Forcing pass, Five-card majors, Shooting, Transfer Walsh, Overcall, Fourth suit forcing, Sacrifice, Psychic bid, Unusual vs. unusual, Gambling 3NT, Quantitative no trump bids, Inverted minors, Forcing bid, Canape, Brown sticker, Principle of fast arrival, Highly unusual method. Excerpt: In contract bridge, various bidding systems have been devised to enable partners to describe their hands to each other so that they may reach the optimum contract. A key initial part of this process is that players evaluate their hands; this evaluation is subject to amendment after each round of bidding. Several methods have been devised to evaluate hands taking account of some or all of strength, shape, fit and "quality" of a suit or the whole hand. This article explains the methods and the situations in which each may best be used. Most bidding systems use a basic point count system for hand evaluation using a combination of the following: Based on the McCampbell count of 1915 and publicised/advocated by Milton Work circa 1923 (and called the Milton Work Point Count for many years) this method recognises, in simple arithmetic form, that an ace has a higher trick taking potential than a king which similarly is more powerful than a queen etc. HCP are awarded thus (Cohen & Barrow 1967): No pretense is made that four jacks are as powerful as one ace. Nevertheless, this method has the twin benefits of simplicity and practicality, especially in no trump contracts. Evaluating a hand on this basis takes due account of the fact that there are 10 HCP in each suit and therefore 40 in the complete deck of cards. An average hand contains one quarter of the total i.e. 10 HCP. Most bidding systems...
Hand Evaluation Biddin Decisions
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Author : Krzysztof Martens
language : en
Publisher: Krzysztof Martens
Release Date : 2006
Hand Evaluation Biddin Decisions written by Krzysztof Martens and has been published by Krzysztof Martens this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Contract bridge categories.
Optimal Hand Evaluation
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Author : Patrick Darricades
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-07-12
Optimal Hand Evaluation written by Patrick Darricades and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-12 with categories.
Accurately assess the value of your combined hands Accurate hand evaluation is critically important to reaching the right contract in bridge. Yet, for over 75 years now, hand evaluation has essentially relied on Milton Work's 4-3-2-1 honor point count -- a count known to be seriously flawed and inaccurate. Even in balanced hands aces are under-valued, queens and jacks are overvalued, tens are not factored in, and distribution and fit are barely considered. All in all, this method gives a very unsatisfactory, inaccurate point count that leads, too often, to the wrong contract. In this book, the author addresses these flaws by applying corrections to the 4-3-2-1 honor point count and Goren's distribution point count, and introduces revolutionary new findings that lead to much more accurate hand evaluation. Most importantly, this new Optimal hand evaluation accurately assesses the value of both hands combined, the true test of hand evaluation. Over 100 example hands clearly establish that the Work/Goren point count is simply erroneous and that various other more modern methods do not offer a better alternative. Reading this book will let you be the judge, and applying the Optimal point count is sure to substantially improve your bidding.
Hand Evaluation In Bridge
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Author : Brian Senior
language : en
Publisher: Batsford
Release Date : 1998
Hand Evaluation In Bridge written by Brian Senior and has been published by Batsford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Contract bridge categories.
Intended for bridge players above beginner level who have learned the basic structure of Acol or Standard American and wish to improve their bidding judgement, this book explains the difference between good points and bad points. It also describes how the value of a hand changes during the auction.
Optimal Hand Evaluation In Competitive Bidding
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Author : Darricades Patrick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11-15
Optimal Hand Evaluation In Competitive Bidding written by Darricades Patrick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-15 with categories.
In his first book, Optimal Hand Evaluation, the author introduced a number of corrections to the Goren point count to reach "optimal" hand evaluation accuracy. That first book focused on non-competitive bidding situations where no further adjustments were needed as a result of the opponents' bidding. This book now deals with this specific topic. First, it challenges the very premise of the Law of Total Tricks and compares the results of its application "at the table" by world-class players to the effectiveness of the Optimal point count. Then, it reveals how to precisely quantify: - The point-count adjustments that should be applied to hands that are short or long in a suit bid by the opponents. - Which point-count adjustments should be made to honors. - How adjustments translate a hand's Offense to Defense ratio. - What adjustments apply to balanced hands. This book begins with an overview and two-page summary of the Optimal point count. The full rationale and statistical support data justifying the point count can be found in the first book, as well as over 100 example hands illustrating its accuracy.
The Complete Book On Hand Evaluation In Contract Bridge
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Author : Mike Lawrence
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
The Complete Book On Hand Evaluation In Contract Bridge written by Mike Lawrence and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Contract bridge categories.
The Complete Book On Hand Evaluation In Contract Bridge
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Author : Mike Lawrence
language : en
Publisher: Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies
Release Date : 1983
The Complete Book On Hand Evaluation In Contract Bridge written by Mike Lawrence and has been published by Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Bridge whist categories.
How to refigure your assets as the bidding proceeds
Bridge Lessons
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Author : Andrew M. Robson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-12
Bridge Lessons written by Andrew M. Robson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12 with Games categories.
In a compelling format, each page contains a lesson and an illustrative deal. Not only will you further your understanding of the specific topic, you will also learn more about the beauty of the game in general.