You didn't read my comment. I didn't say anything about getting a great hand. I understand what Duplicate Bridge is.
I was saying that sometimes bridge players make decisions based on luck/probability. They could be quite certain a specific card is in a specific hand, and different players might decide to go with their hunch or not. If they are lucky they will be rewarded for their hunch, if they are unlucky they will be punished for it.
Let's put it even more clearly: suppose we had two players on separate tables, both have the same hand, and both have had the exact same series of events leading to their third trick (same bids, same cards played), and both players have accurately worked out that the King of Spades is most likely in the hand of the opponent to their right.
One player goes with his gut and plays as if the King is definitely there, the other plays cautiously because he's not positive.
Which player will end up with more points at the end?
You can't know from the information given, because it depends on whether the first player was lucky or unlucky.
(Yes, like poker the luck will eventually even out. I'm just saying it's wrong to say they're is no luck, when people can make decisions based on incomplete information.)
I was saying that sometimes bridge players make decisions based on luck/probability. They could be quite certain a specific card is in a specific hand, and different players might decide to go with their hunch or not. If they are lucky they will be rewarded for their hunch, if they are unlucky they will be punished for it.
Let's put it even more clearly: suppose we had two players on separate tables, both have the same hand, and both have had the exact same series of events leading to their third trick (same bids, same cards played), and both players have accurately worked out that the King of Spades is most likely in the hand of the opponent to their right.
One player goes with his gut and plays as if the King is definitely there, the other plays cautiously because he's not positive.
Which player will end up with more points at the end?
You can't know from the information given, because it depends on whether the first player was lucky or unlucky.
(Yes, like poker the luck will eventually even out. I'm just saying it's wrong to say they're is no luck, when people can make decisions based on incomplete information.)