Never a Dull Deal - Faith, Hope, & Probability in Bridge

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Contents......Page 4 Foreword......Page 6 Introduction......Page 13 Chapter 1: The Shifting Sands of Probability......Page 22 Chapter 2: Never a Dull Deal......Page 34 Chapter 3: Nine-Never and Basic Bridge Probability......Page 42 Chapter 4: The Probabilities of HCP Distributions......Page 66 Chapter 5: A Four-Door Monty Hall Game......Page 77 Chapter 6: Restricted Choice Revisted......Page 101 Chapter 7: Two Chances Are Better than One......Page 108 Chapter 8: Experts Prefer Endplays......Page 118 Chapter 9: Probability, Information, and the Opening Lead......Page 126 Chapter 10: The Most Likely Distribution......Page 135 Chapter 11: Virtual Reality and Opening Leads......Page 143 Chapter 12: Total Trumps with a 4-4-4-1 Shape......Page 153 Chapter 13: Off-shape Doubles and the Law......Page 158 Chapter 14: Going To a Better Place......Page 166 Chapter 15: Comments on Zar Points......Page 177 Chapter 16: The Pajama Game - A Winning Strategy?......Page 186 Chapter 17: Fighting the Field at Matrchpoints......Page 192 Chapter 18: Expectations at IMPs and Matchpoints......Page 203 Chapter 19: Watching with Woolsey......Page 213 Chapter 20: The Matter of Frequency......Page 220 Chapter 21: Games and Slams - To Bid or Not To Bid......Page 228 Afterword - Back to Basics......Page 236