Probability
of Hand Distribution - The priori probability of holding a
certain hand pattern is based on mathematical odds. Aspiring Bridge
players make mental references the hand distribution when bidding or determining the best line
of play, particularly the most probable
hand distribution.
Among the 39
possible hand patterns, 5 hand patterns comprise 70 percent of the the possible
hands.
Longest
Suit |
Distribution
Pattern |
Percentage |
Ranking |
4 |
4-4-3-2 |
21.6 |
# 1 |
4-3-3-3 |
10.5 |
# 5 |
4-4-4-1 |
3.0 |
|
|
35.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
5-3-3-2 |
15.5 |
# 2 |
5-4-3-1 |
12.9 |
# 3 |
5-4-2-2 |
10.6 |
# 4 |
5-5-2-1 |
3.2 |
|
5-4-4-0 |
1.2 |
|
5-5-3-0 |
.90 |
|
|
44.34 |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
6-3-2-2 |
5.6 |
|
6-4-2-1 |
4.7 |
|
6-3-3-1 |
3.5 |
|
6-4-3-0 |
1.3 |
|
6-5-1-1 |
.71 |
|
6-5-2-0 |
.65 |
|
|
16.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
7-3-2-1 |
1.9 |
|
7-2-2-2 |
.51 |
|
7-4-1-1 |
.39 |
|
7-4-2-0 |
.36 |
|
7-3-3-0 |
.27 |
|
7-5-1-0 |
.1 |
|
|
3.90 |
|
|
|
|
|
Others |
|
.50 |
|
|
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Card Distribution
(remaining two hands)
Hand Distribution
(suits within a hand)
High Card Point Count (HCPs in one hand)
Miscellaneous Probabilities
(assorted interesting odds)
Number of Cards (card quantity in
a suit)
Posteriori Probability (example
when additional information is known)
Suit Combinations (best lead and
plays)
Expected Controls (based on HCP)
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