Chapter 2
HAND EVALUATION
Note:
Only summaries are included below - see book for details
© 2001 - Marty Bergen
100 Honors — Awesome
Any
suit containing four honors can be bid as though it were one
card longer.
The Forgotten Honor
The
10 is an honor card. Make sure you treat it with respect.
Just What the Doctor Ordered
If
all you need from partner to make a game is a minimum hand with
the right card(s) — bid ’em up
I’ve Got Plenty of Nothing
When
you have a fit, the value of dummy’s void is equal to his number
of trumps.
You Can’t Be Too Shapely
Five-five, come alive.
Numero Uno
A
hand rich in aces should be upgraded, even if those aces are
unsupported.
Know Your Limit
An
ideal limit raise in a major includes four trumps and 10-12
distribution points.
Hardly Working
Honors in partner’s short suit(s) are usually not worth much.
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