Hand Evaluation II

Hand evaluation – part 9 By August Boehm

In the same vein as last article, I present you with a bidding sequence and three possible hands you might hold.

Hand evaluation – part 2 By August Boehm

Facing a distributional partner, think tricks, not points.

Hand Evaluation

All too often a hand strength is evaluated only by the HCP count. In reality a hand strength should be measured by its capability to generate a certain number of tricks.

Envisioning Your Partner’s Hand When Bidding

There are times when it helps to imagine certain cards in partner's hand, and bid accordingly.

Sacrificing May be Cheap or Expensive by Phillip Alder

Considering how the opponents would have done is important when you have sacrificed as in this deal from ...

Hand Re-evaluation.

Here North/South reached a game on 23 points by using the appropriate hand re-evaluation.

Sylivia Confounds the Experts

It took Sylvia a long time to learn to use point count.

Tips on Hand Evaluation

All bridge players use the 4-3-2-1 method for counting hands. Experienced bridge players then further evaluate their hands to ...

From Marty Sez – Bergen’s Bevy of Bridge Secrets

Hand Evaluation; Opener’s Decisions; Responder’s Decisions.

Bridge Road Warriors 2014 # 17

Every city that the Great American Bridge Tour visits has at least one strong team.

Do you Pass often Enough?

No bridge player is happy to be playing 2NT. If you take nine tricks...

Opening with 4-5 in the Minors

These hands address the problem that occurs when we have opening values with 4 Diamonds and 5 Clubs. With a good hand (say 17+) we can open ...

Open or Pass?

Here we look at hands where the question is "Do we open or do we pass?". You'll see ...

Single Raise Constructive by Andrew Gumperz

It feels lousy to watch partner decline your game try and