The Art of Being Lucky (probability in bridge)
The art of being lucky
(probability in bridge)
Matthew Kidd, 2009
"It's better to be lucky than good."
"Dans les champs de l'observation le hasard ne favorise que les esprits pr?par?s."
- Louis Pasteur
"Chance favors the prepared mind."
Hoping for a 3-2 break
432
432
J87
T9 J987
T
AKQ65
(3-2 break)
AKQ65
(4-1 break)
What does a "3-2" break mean?
? Most of the time a 3-2 break means either 3-2 (LHO has 3, RHO has 2) or 2-3 (LHO has 2, RHO has 3).
? Sometimes it means exactly the case where LHO has 3 cards and RHO has 2 cards.
? Usually it is clear which, but not always (ask if confused).
LHO
Left Handed Opponent
CHO Center Handed Opponent
You
RHO
Right Handed Opponent
The Wrong Way*
N choose K
Possible card combinations for one opponent Count
- (void)
1 = (5,0) ? 3.125 %
J, T, 9, 8, 7
5 = (5,1) ? 15.625 %
JT, J9, J8, J7, T9, T8, T7, 98, 97, 87
10 = (5,2) ? 31.250 %
JT9, JT8, JT7, J98, J97, J87, T98, T97, T87, 987 10 = (5,3) ? 31.250 %
JT98, JT97, JT87, J987, T987
5 = (5,4) ? 15.625 %
JT987
1 = (5,5) ? 3.125 %
32
Odds of 3-2 break would seem to be 2 x 31.25% = 62.5%
*but not horribly wrong
11 121 1331 14641 1 5 10 10 5 1
Remember Pascal's Triangle?
What's wrong?
? We are not merely flipping coins! ? There are cards in the other
suits, "spectator cards".
Probability of holding a specific 2 or 3 card combination (e.g. JT or T87) > Probability of holding a specific 1 or 4 card combination (e.g. T987 or 8) > Probability of holding 0 or all 5 cards.
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