Culbertson Honor Tricks

A means of evaluating the strength of a hand based on honor tricks where:

2 Honor Tricks

        AK

1 1/2 Honor Tricks

        AQ

        AJT

        KQT

1  Honor Trick

       A     

       KQ       

       KJx..

       Kx + Qx in another suit

1/2 Honor Trick

       Kx

       QJx

       Qx + Jx in another suit

Plus Value

       K (singleton)

       Qx (not already counted)

       Jx  (not already counted)

2 Plus Values = 1/2 Trick

A total of 2 1/2 Honor Tricks would qualify the hand for an opening bid of 1 of a suit.  3 1/2 would be a 1NT opening.

Compiled by Lorne Russell 2005