Timeline for Does one need to bid Stayman with a flat distribution?
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| Jun 17, 2013 at 5:33 | comment | added | Forget I was ever here | @Aryabhata: I did miss the smiley; point taken. | |
| Jun 17, 2013 at 5:13 | comment | added | Aryabhata | I rather not discuss ill-defined subjective matters at length, only state my opinion/disagreement and leave it at that. But, I can point out mistakes in things that have an objective answer, like the odds you quoted, which are wrong. You might call it quibbling, but at least it might reduce the confusion in the minds of some readers who might try to work out the odds themselves. You also seem to have missed the smiley :-) | |
| Jun 17, 2013 at 3:20 | comment | added | Forget I was ever here | The accuracy to which hands can be evaluated is only about 0.5 points, which is clearly greater than the 2% you are quibbling over. As stated, I aim for 24 point games vulnerable at IMPS, 25 point games in matchpoints and white at IMPS. The key is for both partners to know and agree on how the aim changes, and understand that it is necessary. | |
| Jun 17, 2013 at 2:47 | comment | added | Aryabhata | I believe it is 38% for vul and 45% for non-vul game bidding at IMPS. So, I agree about more aggresive at vul etc, all I was saying was, you are being less aggressive :-) | |
| Jun 16, 2013 at 23:40 | comment | added | Forget I was ever here | These are the first three references I looked up in Google with the search string: "best odds for bidding game at IMPs" | |
| Jun 16, 2013 at 23:39 | comment | added | Forget I was ever here | @Aryabhata: From Cornell University: The odds are not spelled out precisely, but the basic strategy between Vul and NotVul is verified: math.cornell.edu/~belk/impmp.htm | |
| Jun 16, 2013 at 23:37 | comment | added | Forget I was ever here | @Aryabhata:Northern Colorado Bridge Association agrees also: "If you're vulnerable, it pays to be a little more optimistic when you're considering a thin game. The IMP odds (your potential gain if the contract makes) favor bidding any game that has even a 40% chance of making." from here: northerncoloradobridge.com/archives/playerscorner/… | |
| Jun 16, 2013 at 23:36 | comment | added | Forget I was ever here | @Aryabhata: Bridge Ace agrees with me: bridgeace.com/Lessons/Rubber%20Bridge%20vs.%20Matchpoints.pdf | |
| Jun 16, 2013 at 19:54 | comment | added | Aryabhata | Also, your game % odds seem off for IMPS. | |
| Jun 16, 2013 at 19:47 | comment | added | Aryabhata | Disagree with devaluing the hands. What about adding points for the Aces? They are valuable at no-trump too. You can decide exactly how many rounds of a suit are played, and they can be valuable for tempo/communications etc. Frankly, I find it highly annoying when people randomly add or subtract points to try to prove the point they are making. IMPS or MPS, I think responder needs to get to game. These are a pair of normal hands. There is no need to do anything out of the ordinary. | |
| Jun 16, 2013 at 1:11 | history | answered | Forget I was ever here | CC BY-SA 3.0 |