Comments on: Hand Evaluation http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/01/05/hand-evaluation/ Contract Bridge Themes with a Midwest Accent! Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:54:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Simon Cheung http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/01/05/hand-evaluation/#comment-22 Simon Cheung Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:55:00 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/01/05/hand-evaluation/#comment-22 Imho, the Milton Work Count is widely adapted not because it is accurate, but because it is simple & easy for general reference. No self-respecting expert would treat the raw point count seriously, rather, he would much prefer to evaluate the hand based on his judgement & the development of auctions. Afterall, the quality of one hand is hard to quantify, and those methods that offer close proximity to the real worth of a hand are just too complicated and so exhaust your mental energy for no good reason. Imho, the Milton Work Count is widely adapted not because it is accurate, but because it is simple & easy for general reference.

No self-respecting expert would treat the raw point count seriously, rather, he would much prefer to evaluate the hand based on his judgement & the development of auctions. Afterall, the quality of one hand is hard to quantify, and those methods that offer close proximity to the real worth of a hand are just too complicated and so exhaust your mental energy for no good reason.

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