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Frequent BBO individual players, what bidding and carding scheme do you asume during idividual events? SAYC and standard carding?
I played 3 events and found it confusing.
Do yo have any tip for making a fast agreement with the stranger partner for each round?
Thanks.
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What sys to asume for individual event? BBO Individual Event
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Posted 2011-February-06, 22:12
Every individual I have ever played in has had a default CC. Sometimes it is permitted to make minor changes, sometimes not. Does BBO not use a standard card for individuals? Perhaps someone should suggest it.
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Posted 2011-February-06, 22:40
Does BBO itself actually run individuals other than the Express Fun games? In those, everyone is committed to playing the GIB 2/1 card, since robots replace slow/disconnected players, frequently mid-hand.
In most of the others, people claim to play SAYC, but many of them think that SAYC means "Standard American, however I learned it at any time in the last 50 years". Sometimes you'll run across other systems; one partner was very unhappy with me for passing her opening 2D bid when her profile clearly said "SEF". I got very little sympathy when I asked "What is SEF?"
Presume SAYC unless the profile clearly indicates otherwise. ("SAYC, no transfers" in a profile should be a good warning to you.)
In most of the others, people claim to play SAYC, but many of them think that SAYC means "Standard American, however I learned it at any time in the last 50 years". Sometimes you'll run across other systems; one partner was very unhappy with me for passing her opening 2D bid when her profile clearly said "SEF". I got very little sympathy when I asked "What is SEF?"
Presume SAYC unless the profile clearly indicates otherwise. ("SAYC, no transfers" in a profile should be a good warning to you.)
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Posted 2011-February-06, 22:36
Assume bad bridge and worse carding. Then at least you'll be pleasantly surprised every 1 in 100 hands or so.
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Posted 2011-February-07, 05:20
jianbo, on 2011-February-06, 22:14, said:
Frequent BBO individual players, what bidding and carding scheme do you asume during idividual events? SAYC and standard carding?
I played 3 events and found it confusing.
Do yo have any tip for making a fast agreement with the stranger partner for each round?
Thanks.
I played 3 events and found it confusing.
Do yo have any tip for making a fast agreement with the stranger partner for each round?
Thanks.
on BBO: no doubt for me, I assume ACBL SAYC. Nothing else.
♥Bob Herreman ♥
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Posted 2011-February-07, 08:27
Fast tip: Read the SAYC card, assume SAYC and standard carding, and expect lots of disappointments.
In ACBL indy the disappointments are less frequent; SAYC card is mandatory and posted for you if players do not post their own (GCC compliant) system card instead of it.
Other fast tip: Smile
Do not expect to do well in an indy with strangers.
In ACBL indy the disappointments are less frequent; SAYC card is mandatory and posted for you if players do not post their own (GCC compliant) system card instead of it.
Other fast tip: Smile
Do not expect to do well in an indy with strangers.
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Posted 2011-February-20, 22:12
Thanks to all of you, helpful friends.
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Posted 2011-February-21, 06:35
Yes, assume SAYC but not really. Try hard to avoid bidding any suit that you do not wish to play in.
Ken
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Posted 2011-February-22, 15:18
The KISS system: Keep it Simple
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