Mastering Hand Evaluation - Lawrence DiamondMastering Hand Evaluation by Lawrence DiamondUnderstanding the Principles of Partnership BiddingPaperback, 131 pagesAdvance Your Partnership CommunicationGetting to good games, slams, and staying out of poor contracts is an important aspect of bridge. The best way to improve your bidding is not to add a new convention but to improve your hand evaluation skills. In Mastering Hand Evaluation: Understanding the Principles of Partnership Bidding you will learn about the science of hand evaluation, going far beyond 4-3-2-1 high card points. Enhance your ability to recognize good cards and discover the magic of the 30-point deck.Popular point count and losing trick count methods are examined and tested using a database of over 121,000 hands from championship play as well as practice matches with at least one world champion at the table. Improvements to the best methods are introduced based on the results.About the AuthorLawrence Diamond (USA) is a Gold Life Master with multiple Bracket 1 and Flight A wins. In 2014, he ranked 265th on the Barry Crane Top 500 list.Categories: Bidding | Intermediate | Advanced | Honors eBooks | Honors BooksISBN: 978-1-77140-153-1, Master Point Press
