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Book review request Did anyone bought/read these books ?

#1 User is offline   Chamaco 

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Posted 2005-July-27, 07:59

Hi all,
I am planning to order the following 2 books:

1) Building a Bidding System by Roy Hughes
2) Modern Constructive Bidding by Marshall Miles

Did anyone browse through their content ?


BTW, I am planning to order a 3rd, "MasterClass-Lessons From the Bridge Table" by Fred Gitelman, but knowing the high standards of Fred comments, I do not need any review to convince me to order it <_<
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Posted 2005-July-27, 08:07

Miles' ideas are not mainsteam, which is GOOD. But he's a bit of a messy writer <_<
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Posted 2005-July-27, 08:54

I ordered these 6 weeks ago, still waiting.

They tell me my 3 books are in the mail <_<
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Posted 2005-July-27, 09:49

whereagles, on Jul 27 2005, 02:07 PM, said:

Miles' ideas are not mainsteam, which is GOOD. But he's a bit of a messy writer <_<

I must say I agree with this comment. Perhaps Lawrence is too good to match.
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Posted 2005-July-27, 15:32

flytoox, on Jul 27 2005, 10:49 AM, said:

whereagles, on Jul 27 2005, 02:07 PM, said:

Miles' ideas are not mainsteam, which is GOOD. But he's a bit of a messy writer :D

I must say I agree with this comment. Perhaps Lawrence is too good to match.

about the best thing Miles has said is that there is more matchpoints to be won by underbidding that overbidding, but it always seems most at matchpoints most do the opposite.
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Posted 2005-July-27, 17:30

Miles has off-center views on many of topics, but he is much better than most authors in explaining the logic & reasoning behind his preferences, so that you can decide whether you agree with him or not. Much better than many authors who just say "bid this way", without any real justification, or justification with flimsy examples of hands that break down on closer examination or with common counter-examples. I agree with Miles more often than not.

Organization of some of his books could be better.

I have nearly all of his previous titles, and have picked up useful ideas from all of them. I'll definitely be getting this new one.
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Posted 2005-July-28, 11:07

mike777, on Jul 27 2005, 09:54 AM, said:

I ordered these 6 weeks ago, still waiting.

They tell me my 3 books are in the mail :lol:

Wow this site really works!!! One day after posting my wait of 6 weeks is over. The books are here.
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