The Losing Trick Count (LTC) is a way of measuring the trick-taking potential of a trump contract without the need to Count points.
Used correctly, the LTC is a vastly superior valuation technique for accurate bidding..
Put these two figures together and you have the trick-taking capacity of the two hands.
It enables you to calculate the playing strength and the tricks in your own hand, and to accurately estimate the useful tricks in a partner\'s hand.
The Losing Trick Count (LTC) is a way of measuring the trick-taking potential of a trump contract without the need to Count points