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1 Hand evaluation – loser tricks
Bridge lecture – intermediate Hand evaluation – loser tricks by Milan Macura July 17, 2018

2 Standard evaluation methods
High card points Loser tricks (LT) High card points + distributional points Playing tricks (PT)

3 Definition of a loser trick (LT)
In theory (bidding): its a card which we are most likely to lose – missing honors In practice (when dummy comes down): its a card we are going to lose if partner is not covering it How do we count losers? We count 1 LT for every missing honor in the suit A, K or Q, which we are missing based on length in the suit

4 How to count the losers in one suit
Singleton: Ace: no loser Any other: 1 loser

5 How to count the losers in one suit
Singleton: A: no loser x: 1 loser Doubleton: AK: no losers Ax/Kx: 1 loser xx: 2 losers Qx: 2 losers

6 How to count the losers in one suit
3 cards: AKQ: no losers AKx/ AQx / KQx: 1 loser Axx / Kxx / Qxx: 2 losers xxx / Jxx: 3 losers

7 How to count the losers in one suit
3 cards: AKQ: no losers AKx/ AQx / KQx: 1 loser Axx / Kxx / Qxx: 2 losers xxx / Jxx: 3 losers 4+ cards: Axxx 2 losers AQxxx 1 loser 4th/5th card are never losers

8 Example of a full hand

9 Example of a full hand

10 Not with balanced hands Sometimes with standard/semi unbalanced hands
When to use losers Not with balanced hands Sometimes with standard/semi unbalanced hands Always with extreme hands

11 Lets play some boards

12 4♡ N W E S Board 25 - analysis N E S W ♠ KQ652 ♥ A92 ♦ AJ75 ♣ 6 ♠ 87
Dealer: N VUL: EW ♠ KQ652 ♥ A92 ♦ AJ75 ♣ 6 N E S W 1♠ pass 3♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass N ♠ 87 ♥ KJ3 ♦ Q98 ♣ QJ1052 ♠ 104 ♥ Q10764 ♦ K103 ♣ K97 W E S 4♡ Lead ♠ AJ93 ♥ 85 ♦ 642 ♣ A843

13 2♣ N W E S Board 26 - analysis N E S W ♠ J9 ♥ A1053 ♦ K43 ♣ J1093
Dealer: E VUL: ALL ♠ J9 ♥ A1053 ♦ K43 ♣ J1093 N E S W 1♠ pass 2♠ pass 3♠ pass 4♠ N ♠ Q105 ♥ 864 ♦ ♣ A ♠ AK8762 ♥ KQ9 ♦ 10 ♣ K64 pass pass pass W E S 2♣ Lead ♠ 43 ♥ J72 ♦ AQJ ♣ Q8752

14 ♣4 N W E S Board 27 - analysis N E S W ♠ A8643 ♥ 8752 ♦ K5 ♣ 92 ♠ Q2
Dealer: S VUL: - ♠ A8643 ♥ 8752 ♦ K5 ♣ 92 N E S W 1♢ pass 1♠ pass 3♠ pass N ♠ Q2 ♥ KJ64 ♦ 763 ♣ KJ105 ♠ J9 ♥ AQ103 ♦ 982 ♣ Q843 4♠ pass pass pass W E S ♣4 Lead ♠ K1075 ♥ 9 ♦ AQJ104 ♣ A76

15 A♣ N W E S Board 28 - analysis N E S W ♠ 76 ♥ AK85 ♦ K103 ♣ 10876
Dealer: W VUL: NS ♠ 76 ♥ AK85 ♦ K103 ♣ 10876 N E S W 1♢ pass 1♠ pass 2♠ N ♠ AQJ8 ♥ J104 ♦ A7652 ♣ 4 ♠ K542 ♥ Q32 ♦ QJ4 ♣ QJ5 pass pass pass W E S A♣ Lead ♠ 1093 ♥ 976 ♦ 98 ♣ AK932

16 Remember – only evaluating your hand well makes you an expert player

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