Re: What's wrong with the Roth point count?

On Sun, 4 May 2008 00:52:37 -0700 (PDT), StevieTee <stevts@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>On May 3, 4:28 pm, Stig Holmquist <stigfjor...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> I teach beginners to add HCP + QT +LP for a total point count and if
>> it ccomes to 15 they have an opener. It works for every hand I can
>> imagine. Is my imagination missing something?
>
>Yes.  At a certain point, every attempt to reduce bridge down to a set
>of rules and requirements is an exercise in futility.  IMHO, players
>who are taught strictly to rely on rules and formulas have a much more
>difficult time learning to develop the feel and "table presence"
>necessary to become anything more than mediocre players.  From what I
>have read in your postings, I believe that you are doing your bridge
>students a tremendous disservice.
  >
 I'm doing them no more disservice than did Ch.Goren. I teach his way.

Stig
>Steve Sun