Point Count

I talk suit count in these seminars.  You have to know my language.  I don't talk suit count at the table; it is a private religion I do not wear on my sleeve.

I am bugged by authors who write complete books and never mention distributional count.  I recommend Steve Robinson's "Washington Standard".  I am sure he knows about distributional points, but a quick scan finds no mention of distributional count.  He seems to convert to hand patterns and then say something like 11 HCP.

Distribution is important. 

An expert's saying is "Six-five, come alive." 

The "Law" has you thinking in the right direction.  Each extra trump is a trick.  Through trump length and short suit bonuses, one more trump adds 2 or 3 points.  My experiments say a trick at suit is 2.5 to 3 points.

Jade Barrett has his partners use a losing trick count.  This says "Distribution is important." 

The play deals:  It is wild hand night.  Count your suit points.

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