Hand Evaluation Tips & Tricks.

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Hand Evaluation Tips & Tricks

The Boring Way A=4 K=3 Q=2 J=1 … clearly this isn’t everything

When Are Honors Worth More LESS Alongside other honors, T, 9 Isolated (Qxx) In Long Suits In Short Suits Q/J better in long suits than A/Ks A/K in long suits better than Q/J

How Shape Affects Evaluation More Trumps = More Bidding Despise xx in their suit (and xxx) Offensive v Defensive Ratio

More Interesting Ideas There is occasionally “too much” of a good thing – Trump Duplication Splinters and Help Suit Game Tries Culbertson’s Rule (generalized) – Invite if partner can have a perfect minimum