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Countdown to Winning Bridge Paperback – 1 Mar 2002

by Tim Bourke (Author), Marc Smith (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars 3 customer reviews
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  • Paperback: 218 pages
  • Publisher: Master Point Press (1 Mar. 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1894154053
  • ISBN-13: 978-1894154055
  • Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 1.2 x 22.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 starsFrustrating
By SolihullRog on 11 Mar. 2013
Format: Paperback
The book is frustrating.

It contains lots of good information, tips, and ideas, but it doesn't make it as easy as it could.

It has a chapter entitled 'Why Count?', but it only covers why declarer should count (not defenders). The second half of the book covers defending, and it emphasises that you shouldn't try to count each hand (too much effort). But it doesn't itemise the key situations where counting helps, and so it doesn't help identify when you should bother. Of course, the examples give clues, but it would be nice to have a list.

And the writing style is not as precise as it might be, so I find myself re-reading paragraphs.

Having trawled the market for the best book on counting, I think this is it, but I feel that someone could write a better one.
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5.0 out of 5 starsSure to improve your card play
By R. J. Baker on 26 Sept. 2013
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This book looks at the thought processes of a good player and describes how they would try to build a picture of the unseen hands. Both declarer play and defence are covered, and if you are prepared to make the effort to think in the manner explained it will certainly improve your card play.
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4.0 out of 5 starsLAZY
By Rich on 17 July 2011
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Informative and helpful.

I am unhappy with the common use of expressions such as "cover the defender's hands". This is unavoidable in a book, on a CD version it is inexcusable. The authors or publishers should have gone to the trouble, and it is very little trouble, to ensure that they covered the defender's hands for the reader.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Card counting, yes. Probability theory, no. 1 Dec. 2008
By Michael T. Kawalec - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Paperback
As a book on counting cards, the authors do a credible job. A minor complaint is that they make light of the difficulties of counting cards, sometimes in all four suits, and counting high card points in each defender's hand by writing, "Did you do anything more complicated than count to thirteen?"

As a book on probabilities, the authors "fall on their sword" in Chapter 6. They consider a deal played in 3NT first by South, then by North. Of course, South gets a different lead and plays differently and gets a different result than North but the authors erroneously claim that these two independent events are somehow related by what they call the "Monty Hall Trap". Then they introduce the unhelpful idea of "biased information" which only serves to muddle their explanations of their last two examples. Amazingly, the last example, a very complicated example based on how much expertise the opponents have, is advertised as a clarification of the previous simpler example. As a final surprise, the authors conclude chapter 6 by saying that the reader should essentially ignore the results of their last two examples and instead rely on "the basic odds".

I recommend that you stay away from chapter 6 and instead read the excellent discussions of bridge probabilities in Bridge Odds for Practical Players (Master Bridge).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Better than HOW TO READ YOUR OPPONENTS CARDS 31 Mar. 2005
By B. Einhorn - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Paperback
This may be the best book I've read on card placement and deduction, even better than Mike Lawrence's HOW TO READ YOUR OPPONENTS CARDS. And thats saying a lot because How To Read is a great book.

This book has many examples, and covers a wide range of inferential topics. There are sections for defenders, and how to confuse and mislead the opponents. You are really given the tools to solve a great number of hands. Its more than just counting, its using that information, and thinking about what the opponents might have done.
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Know" where every card is 2 May 2003
By Bob Simkins - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Paperback
The single most important skill in bridge is the ability to count the hands. Tips and techniques used by experts to "know" where every card is. This book is certain to improve your play and defense.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference 25 Jan. 2014
By mary - Published on Amazon.com
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I play a lot of bridge and this is a good reference if questions arise! It is worth having in your "bridge" library!
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