1. Hand Evaluation
Tips & Tricks

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

3. 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

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

5. 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