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

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> Also, you should have gone back to their original book. On p.13 in a
> foot note they state: "Experience has shown that 10 HCP will usually
> produce at least two defensive tricks. We are therefore simplifying
> this traditional requirement by expressing it entirely in terms of
> HCP."
>
> No doubt they based their opinion on a very limited survey of 10 HCP
> hands.

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Perhaps between them in 1968, they simply had seen more ten counts
than you have in 2008. Perhaps they got a bit more out of their ten
HCP than you.  And wasn't this note in reference to having adequate
defense in case partner had some tickets *and elected to penalize the
opponents*?

== Bill Shutts