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the “limit bid”, especially when it has found
a fit.

APPENDIX - Scoring

Rubber Bridge Scoring
Score below the line for tricks bid and
made:
Spades or hearts: 30 per trick;
Diamonds or Clubs: 20 per trick;
No trumps: 40 for first trick and 30 for each
additional trick;
If doubled: multiply by two
If redoubled: multiply by four

One hundred points wins game.

Score above the line:

Overtricks

Not vulnerable      Vulnerable

Undoubled Ordinary trick value Ordinary trick value
Doubled

100 per trick

200 per trick

Redoubled 200 per trick

400 per trick

Making doubled or redoubled contracts:
Add 50 to all other scores.

Slams

Not vulnerable

Vulnerable

Small Slam

500

750

Grand Slam

1,000

1,500

Penalties

Undertricks

Not vulnerable

Vulnerable

Undoubled

50 each trick

100 each trick

Doubled

100 for first trick

200 for first trick

200 for each

300 for each

additional trick

additional trick

Redoubled

Twice the above

Twice the above

Rubber bonus
When the rubber is won in two games:

700

When the rubber is won in three games:

500

Saitek reserves the right to make technical
changes without notice in the interest of progress.

Summary of Contents for Pro Bridge 310

Page 1: ...the hand 2 5 The result 3 Other features 3 1 Changing the bidding system 3 2 Hint 3 3 View Information 3 4 Claim 3 5 Replay hand 3 6 Redeal 3 7 View Hands 3 8 Numbered deals 3 9 Score 4 The Link to P...

Page 2: ...EW hands VIEW INFO Shows number of tricks made so far current contract and current bidding systems fi SCROLL Press to select number of remaining tricks to be claimed by NS and EW or to view further i...

Page 3: ...Battery compartment In base of unit ACL In base of unit Used to discharge static after inserting a new battery Socket for connecting to Pro Bridge 510 1 Introduction Pro Bridge 310 is a handheld bridg...

Page 4: ...LCD under either West North East or South One of the card symbols on the left of the display is under lined to indicate which suit is trumps if any The computer plays the hands for East and West It al...

Page 5: ...bid and made the display shows WEST DUMMY 4 With declarer playing South in a contract of 4 spades bid and made with 1 overtrick SOUTH DUMMY 4 P 1 or declarer playing East in a contract of 3 spades bid...

Page 6: ...tween the two pairs EW and NS You can use different systems for EW and NS if you so wish Press ESCAPE to return to Deal Selection 3 2 HINT For advice during bidding or play press HINT Press ENTER to a...

Page 7: ...by ENTER for a random deal 3 7 VIEW HANDS Press and hold VIEW HANDS to see North South s hands Press and hold again to see East West s hands 3 8 Numbered deals Would you like to try a prepared deal t...

Page 8: ...eset appears on the display then press ENTER Press SCROLL to see the above again or ESCAPE to return without resetting the score 5 Technical Details 5 1 Weak batteries Weak batteries can cause incorre...

Page 9: ...ge Batteries weak You do not have that card eg card in dummy s hand You are not following suit Replace batteries If problem persists turn off computer and press a pin into the hole marked ACL See sect...

Page 10: ...ears on the LCD If you are playing on your own check that North East and West are computer players If more than one person is playing change North East or West to a human player as required see 5 1 of...

Page 11: ...nd running some of the functions of Pro Bridge 310 cannot be used For example VIEW BIDDING SYSTEMS CLAIM SETTING BIDDING SYSTEMS REBID can only be operated via Pro Bridge 510 The VIEW HANDS feature de...

Page 12: ...ters switch off both computers and repeat this entire process from the beginning 4 3 Disconnecting the Link Turn both machines off remove the cable When you next switch on Pro Bridge 510 the menu show...

Page 13: ...ing system for NS on Pro Bridge 310 3 Pro Bridge 310 s VIEW HANDS function will not operate 4 Pro Bridge 310 s REBID key will not operate 5 Pro Bridge 510 Pro Bridge 310 s keys will not operate Pro Br...

Page 14: ...gain If Pro Bridge 510 s menu shows YN start link press ENTER on Pro Bridge 510 Otherwise follow the procedure described in the CABLE CONNECTION section Switch off both computers Connect the cable Swi...

Page 15: ...H and a balanced hand 3 Opening bids a With 13 HD or above open one in longest suit With two suits of the same length bid the higher ranking first In 5 Card Majors with no 5 card or longer major bid...

Page 16: ...onses to an opening of INT With a 5 Card Major make a transfer bid with 5 hearts bid 2D with 5 spades bid 2H opener will rectify on rebid With one or two 4 Card Majors and with at least 8 points in 5...

Page 17: ...ative double or sputnik after an opening in a minor by partner and an intervention of 1S respond with a negative double to indicate that you would have bid 1H without an intervention and you are not s...

Page 18: ...k value Doubled 100 per trick 200 per trick Redoubled 200 per trick 400 per trick Making doubled or redoubled contracts Add 50 to all other scores Slams Not vulnerable Vulnerable Small Slam 500 750 Gr...

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