Chapter 21
Hand Evaluation
- Starting Points: HCP + Length + Adjust-3 + quality suits (great suits count as one extra length) – Dubious suits
- Dummy Points: 1 for doubleton, 2 for singleton (3 if 4-card support), void=# trump
- Bergen Points (with fit): Starting Points + 2-3 doubletons=1 + singletons=2 + void=4 + length extras (+1 each for 6+) + 1 for 4+ side suit
- Look at quick tricks: AK=2, AQ=1.5, A=1, KQ=1, Kx=0.5