Wednesday, April 01, 2020

Ireland Accidental Swiss Matchpoints (not April Fools)

Ireland Imp Pairs Every night at 8pm ..Free Tourney
Open to all Ireland flags..message eamongall if you cannot get in. However change to an Ireland South flag and its usually ok. 

I think BBO selects the current group of Ireland flags and my followed list at creation of the event so I need to refresh if a person changes from say Northern Ireland to Ireland flag. 
Declan Byrne informs me that the Ireland is not a flag but is related to ones IP address.
Some Sunday when there is no mass I might test that out. 

If you want to play for first time .. best not arrive at 758pm .. look in earlier and try registering. Tourney is visible from about 615pm.

Be aware that in these days of BBO capacity issues ... (there were 33500 logged on at one stage last night and this is only those inside the front screen. Another 1000 or 2000 or so could be playing on the front page incognito. )  Before the pandemic somewhat below 20000 was peak.

BBO will issue you a warning after a few minutes of inactivity and then log you off if no action. This could happen if you play 2 fast boards and leave the room with 8 minutes of the round left. Sometimes people forget they are in a tournament and get distracted in the house and then they are subbed. 
Its just BBO minding its resources not an insult or not me kicking you.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE 
On Wednesdays  Fearghal O'Boyle will run an intermediate event starting at 1930. So any intermediates who wish to play intermediate can look out for an event at 1930 directed by ansuid. Intermediates are welcome to play in 8pm Ireland imp pairs but now can choose the intermediate event on Wednesdays.

A link to Regent Bridge Clubs advice and BBO information  (I hope they won't mind)
Someone asked about BBO dollars and Prime.
BBO Dollars info
Prime is an upgraded BBO which includes free advanced robots if you are someone who uses robots. I personally used to rent basic robots for 3 dollars a month so Prime at 5 dollars a month is a good deal for me. 

An event for Fitzwilliam Tennis Club will run at 1500 hours on Mondays and Thursdays. This event is limited to their members.

 It will appear at Competitive ..Free Tournaments from about 1315 hours to accept entries. Be online at 1500 hours or you could get deleted by Bridgebase and Eamon has no control on this.

There is also The Ireland Bridge Club which folk can use as a meeting place if necessary ... Anyone can set a table and maybe folk from Ireland or their own club will join them. This club can be found in Private and Public Clubs on Bridgebase.

April 1st results

Michael O'Briains debut in Ireland pairs l

A 3rd place finish losing to the Brain of Hull and her husband,

Title#3023 Pairs Ireland Swiss
Hosteamongall
Tables31
All Players
NameScore (%)RankPrize
remnart+mrt200068.981
Dandyman1+ben 262.422
mobrule+petepunt62.093
adrina+mrscard61.524
Thugs+Huey7561.395
Bressie+williammck60.456
adthomas+Sirenewno60.317
shakervilz+sarad57.788
Branded+Ebury57.689
connell 1+dinny1257.1110
mikeirl+eddieirl56.4811
Pb85+087971525656.2312
marian a+maria8956.0213
kayc+ely1155.3514
townrace+morgy199955.0415
Dadscar+RonaBooth55.0016
liz hoctor+joondanna54.5917
roisinbrid+Willee196054.4418
dunferne+breen54.1619
noramccann+Audrey R53.7020
Creativepa+20spades53.5221
cb07+AofHearts53.1922
culbaire+sconnor53.0623
Nora W+Cathy T52.4024
vinmar14+tabanks52.4024
avoca49+wojtek_wj52.0826
Golddust1+GordonsGin51.7227
Amethyst5+Quartz12351.5828
lackagh+nhojc151.5529
Valleyring+smpw51.2930
Liznotrump+Bruree202051.1931
mikemac+conorb50.6432
glad123+hfcomet49.9533
Brid2020+Seoirse5549.5434
currrath+corhober49.5334
Thabo+Nuxowl49.4436
herbert234+86Martello48.7037
Sardee1+gmit48.5238
Binx1+indiac47.1839
Joc49+Oscarhenry46.7840
lacy127sh+tommyjjj46.6741
seaneile+frank0000046.4942
Thordene+nutmac46.0243
ritamcalin+vonniewon45.8844
Mammamia16+BiBiQueen45.6145
Evelyn ire+Meagan smi45.3746
kenblack+mcwilliam45.3746
corona1234+gpecd44.9648
asskell+EOC44.9149
caher111+kinggg244.7650
Hazel567+Townyard44.6851
Couloure+Mon Read44.3052
zjdc+Frolics43.8153
Mary mcglo+loner987643.4654
duncormick+Rathmullen41.2055
helenabrid+milfield40.9356
marycv+allways339.9657
fonaplace+avogadro137.3658
Prim1964+berta1836.8559
mhutton+marydoh1136.6260
tricks52+RMariaA35.0061

moloneybl+edstan

Of course earlier in the day we had steamy rolling home 11 tricks in 4SX.

No big deal says you ... sure he had 40 hcp combined ...
No steamy only had ZERO high card points and 11 tricks he rolled home as the
40 high card robots looked on in admiration. Steamy is probably the first Irishman to make plus 690 holding zero high card points.
There used to be a rule in the Regent Bridge club that you needed 6 hcp points to open.
I don't know the name of the rule and it was not in any bridge law book and none of the capable players would invoke it. I think it was an attempt to curb the aggressive tendencies of the Onishuk or someone like her. Capable players just used the double card to deal with aggressive tendencies.

Meanwhile rashers a sometimes Bankers player won the April 1st Bridgez event.
Link to Bridgez
Placing first in this daily event is a big accolade. 
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