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Odds & Theory

by Richard Pavlicek

This page contains studies, analyses, forays into probability theory, squeeze play theory, odds and percentages of many kinds — and some might say the exploits of a mad scientist. I resemble that remark! In fact my middle name ‘Frank’ may be an abbreviation.

Opening Lead Studies
Leading Authority Leading from Five	Doubleton Leads Tripleton Leads	Lead Safety Analysis Attitude Signals
Strategical Studies
Notrump or Suit Fit? Trump Fit Comparisons Seven-Card Trump Fits	Optimal IMP Strategy Positional Advantage Dealer Advantage	Par for the Course Actual Play vs. Double-Dummy Frozen Suits
Deal Analyses
Grandiose Nostalgia The Truth Will Out	Echelon Play at IMPs	Draw Trumps or Crossruff?
Squeeze Play Theory
Double Squeezes	Pure Squeezes	Non-Pure Squeezes
Probability Theory
Bridge Paradoxes How Percentages Change Factorials and Combinations	Randomization Techniques  A Combinatorial Problem Dealing with Constraints	Running Suits The Same Hand Twice Long Suit Story
Empirical Statistics
Point Count Methods HCP for Three Notrump Opening Bid Stats	Opening Bid Comparisons Contract Comparisons Solved Deal DD Stats	Solved Deal General Stats Random Deal General Stats
Theoretical Statistics
High Card Expectancy Fit Expectation by Shape	Hand Evaluation Stats Pavlicek Point Count Stats	Kaplan-Rubens Evaluation Stats
Odds Gone Berserk
Against All Odds Let’s Make a Deal Companion Hand HCP Tables	HCP and Controls Fit To Be Tied Bag of Tricks	LoTT Variance by HCP Tricks in a Strain Hits and Misses
Sleepless Nights
Patterns and Freakness Dealprints and Matrices	Mapping Bridge Deals	Mapping Bridge Endings

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