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Suit: Chapter 2 Suit Count

Suit Criteria: All eight-plus fits.

4321 count. Trumps = Length - 4. First partner to show five trumps adds 1 point.
Short Side Honors
  • Singletons: Ace = 3, King = 1, Queen = Jack = 0
  • Doubletons: KQ = 4, KJ = 3, QJ = 2, Qx = 1, Jx = 0
Short Suits: Void = 4, Singleton = 2, Doubleton = 0
Number of Short Suits. None = -1, Two = +1, Three = +2

50-50 Play Points. Points for Game and Slam at IMPs
Contract50-50 PlayIMPs NVIMPs VulAlt. Bid
1, 116.88
2, 219.55
3, 322.31

4, 425.1424.80
24.48
24.38
24.01
2, 2
3, 3

5, 528.2327.86
27.52
27.40
26.97
3, 3
4, 4

6, 631.7931.7431.75 4, 4

7, 736.8837.97
36.98
37.91
37.13
4, 4
6, 6

Batting Average for Game
Points 23 24 25 26 27 28
Percent 79.48 84.04 86.56 86.81 85.23 82.46
Gain or Loss from bidding game with exactly N points
PointsLow 23 24 25 26 27 28HighAlt. Bid
4,4 % 19.46 32.66 48.18 62.87 75.63 84.81
Imps Vul-6 -1.71 -.01 2.17 4.32 6.25 7.65 10 3, 3
Imps Vul-7 -3.09 -.93 1.61 4.00 6.07 7.55 10 2, 2
Imps NV-5 -1.68 -.65 .76 2.18 3.47 4.41 6 3, 3
Imps NV-5 -2.67 -1.31 .35 1.94 3.33 4.34 6 2, 2

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