eagles123 Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 [hv=pc=n&s=saqtht865dakqjtcj&w=s762h4d9432ck7654&n=sk53hj732d875ca82&e=sj984hakq9d6cqt93&d=e&v=e&b=6&a=1cd2cdp3cp3hp4hppdppp]399|300[/hv] Matchpoints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 i would call 4h the right game at matchpoints. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillPatch Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 If a player at this level does not appreciate the wisdom in wank's post, may I suggest a study of Kit Woolsey. Matchpoints. If you have the first edition, the 2015 edition does not contain much new material, so it might be superfluous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 i would call 4h the right game at matchpoints. yeah maybe i should stop resulting myself cheers wank i was south if it matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillPatch Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Another great book on matchpoints with a good section on choice of games is David Bird. Winning Duplicate Tactics. Toronto: Master Point Press, 2014. It is also oriented, like the Woolsey work cited above, to intermediates and advanced players. Although the editorial material in Amazon and at other booksellers indicate this is an introductory work for bright beginners, nothing could be further from the truth. It is for those developing the skills to be one of the top dogs at a good bridge club, where many have substantial tournament experience, or to improve their tournament MP odds of winning. I would recommend this Bird book to most intermediate+ players, especially to those who already have a copy of the older edition of Woolsey's work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Any game of % (like bridge) is bound to have time where things are anti-favorite. 67% chance of 32 heart split means 33% chance they will not split. You got unlucky and are in a totally normal spot. Life happens and be happy with your bidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillPatch Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Any game of % (like bridge) is bound to have time where things are anti-favorite. 67% chance of 32 heart split means 33% chance they will not split. You got unlucky and are in a totally normal spot. Life happens and be happy with your bidding.Most people round the 67.83% up to 68% rather than truncate down to 67%. It is scientifically sound and eve the accountants do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Most people round the 67.83% up to 68% rather than truncate down to 67%. It is scientifically sound and eve the accountants do it.I down graded it to 67 mainly because lho raised clubs making it slightly less likely the suit will split 32 :))))))))))))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillPatch Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 I down graded it to 67 mainly because lho raised clubs making it slightly less likely the suit will split 32 :)))))))))))))But the club raise increases the chance of an even split in clubs, so it might make it slightly more likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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