Better Balanced Bidding

by Klinger, Ron; Jackson, David

• ISBN13: 9780297859987
• ISBN10: 0297859986
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-28
• Publisher: Orion Publishing Group

Summary

This is an important, and in some ways revolutionary, book. The point count system of hand evaluation was first proposed in 1914, but the honour count system was not seriously challenged until 1934 when Milton Work introduced the improved valuation system used today. The Banzai System evolved by David Jackson and Ron Klinger adds a further dimension to accurate hand evaluation by including the tens and is of crucial importance when assessing balanced hands. Eric Kokish, an internationally respected American authority, has contributed the Foreword.

Author Biography

David Jackson is the nonplaying captain of the Irish international bridge team and a noted statistician. Ron Klinger is a leading international bridge teacher and has represented Australia in many world championships from 1976 to 2007. He has written more than 50 books, including 100 Winning Bridge Tips, 100 Winning Duplicate Tips, and Improve Your Bridge Memory. Eric Kokish is a top bridge player and coach. He lives in Toronto.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 6
Introduction	p. 7
Balanced hands and the 4-3-2-1 count	p. 9
What's wrong with the Milton Work Point Count?	p. 27
Banzai for balanced hands – The 5-4-3-2-1 Point Count	p. 37
Using Banzai Points for balanced hands	p. 44
The errors of our former ways	p. 55
Slam decisions	p. 64
How the experts fare – Banzai vs Milton at the table	p. 70
Suitability	p. 131
Concluding observations	p. 139
Appendix: A brief description of the mathematical basis for choosing the 5-4-3-2-1 count	p. 141
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