Ireland Imps Pairs Results Monday March 30th

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.
................................................................................................................................................

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.
More coming


Results March 30th     click on the left

And the all important flogger

March 29th Ireland Imps Pairs results

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.
................................................................................................................................................

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.

Tonights results are here ...to examine in detail click the link below..the Anna link

Anna Onishuk and Cian Holland winners tonight

Board 3 was a sweet board for defenders first and if they missed their chance then it was up to declarer to deliver ...Both scenarios happened and in some cases both were missed

For an interactive copy of the above hand ...here it is
Board 3 interactive ...a sweet hand

The recently quiet Ely11 came to life with a report on hand 16 of last night ...

"Board 16 is probably the most interesting hand I've seen in a long time. I was West and led a spade against 4H by South. We make first 3 spade tricks but on Spade Queen I signal for a diamond."
......
http://www.bridgebase.com/myhands/hands.php?
username=ely11&start_time=1585436400&end_time=1585609200

I suspect I caught a few large fish on several hands over the last 2.5 weeks. I think I reeled in the mighty Joe Comyn last night on some hand. Welsh international Adrian Thomas messaged me after last nights tourney and said .."We will do some practicing and return again" Adrian is a regular visitor to Ireland and Diarmuid Reddan  bridge events ..most recently at Holmes Wilson this year ....

March 28th Ireland Imps Pairs results

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.
................................................................................................................................................

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.
Tonights results are

Caz strikes oil

Ireland Imps Pairs results

Meanwhile Joe Coyne had a first grip on James Doyle and Sean Connor but then his partner figured it was a takeout double.

and the grippers suddenly were in the crabs claws ..

New Mr 1700s ...

Then we had the final board of the night on table 1 ...

South did lead a diamond and that was the end of the 1930s fellow.

And the hand record

We credit Gordon Lessells John Ferguson Michael Coffey and some chap from Donegal with the strip and endplay technique on board 9. Many others made it but got softer defence or right sided the contract somehow. Now its basic technique but at least several of those going down missed it.

The great bobz121 from Rathcoole failed to negotiate the 6S but he was taking on the 3rd best player in Britain at table 1 just before he started running out of stamina.

March 27th Ireland imps pairs results

Folks
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.
................................................................................................................................................

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.
The results ....
Ireland Imps Pairs March 27th final score

A blanket finish with 3 pairs on plus 43 and a bit imps

Peter and Karel 1st
2 Tranmers        2nd
2 Kinders  ...     3rd

And the obligatory hand record

One thing which is very hard to do is put down a kinder ...
Here is the kinder minding the kindereile. He also messes up my story for this board.

This board features a surrounding play on defence against 4H. However yer man was never giving Anna or Cian a crack at that defence. 1H says his pard ..1NT says the German child and gets raised to 3NT and rolls that home while the rest in 4H await their fate.
Now half the North Souhs left out 4H by missing the defence. Many North Souths went plus against 4H but it was really declater tossing it away with 0% line.
Only the incredible BJ O'Brien was wide awake against 4H. and the Brain of Hull managed to emulate Kinder by playing in 3NT.

An example of 4H rolling home ... The goalkeeper  must have been snoring loudly as this 4H sailed past...
Doyle snores as 4H goes sailing past
A replayable version of 4H on hand 16.

Ireland Imps Pairs results March 26th

Folks
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. 

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.
................................................................................................................................................

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

Ireland Imps Pairs March 26th

Board 1 looks like a handy 12 tricks in spades as the trump finesse is working.
However we don't bid slam on missing an ace and a king of trumps. However if you have reached 6S you might as well play to make it. We have 3 down in 6S and 1 down in 5S.

Board 2 is a mean hand unless you get a non-heart lead and sniff out the good news by discarding the hearts on clubs and after not suffering a ruff on 3rd round of clubs you might be in a position to play for 4-0 trumps.

Board 3 another horrible hand for declarers in 3NT ,,,
Aksooted went to the fridge leaving no pressure on declarer with spade king lead and thinking there was no encouragement switched to a heart .. What does a defender do here when following spade king apart from nod the head across the room encouragingly. Some might say you pitch the spade Jack. However a declarer might still cash out for 8 and pick up doubleton diamond queen.

Board 4

Ben 2 found the diamond king lead for some reason. Maybe it was unbid suit. Maybe holding trump Ace and a doubleton it might be a good lead.
Creativepard got a diamond bid from his partner so he was rocking.
Mloda_K found the diamond king lead and Ronan was happy to encourage I think.

Board 5 saw lots of players launch into a grand slam .. 32 hcp seems a long way off GRAND.
Small slam on this deal was paying out 9 imps plus.

Board 6 saw 10 declarers down in 4H on a very makable layout. One might play for 3-3 diamonds with the spade finesse in reserve.

That will do me for today ..



Fitzwilliam Tennis Club results

Declans Academy results

More to follow

Ireland Imp Pairs March 25th

Folks
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. 

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.
................................................................................................................................................

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)

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

Last night we had 17 tables in the Ireland Imp Pairs. Numbers were down due to Fearghal O'Boyle running Ireland Intermediate Pairs at 1930 and Regent Bridge Club weekly club event.
Easier night for me. I also tried running unclocked but now it was the fast players complaining "Why are we waiting" ....Its not like we don't have time ....Covid19 has granted us plenty of time.

March 25th Ireland Imp Pairs Results

Last night saw the less than powerful Coffey Lavery partnership take turns at offering the opponents a large bonus.

First of all the opposition West clearly play a different form of weak 2 then most Regent and Bankers trained bridge players. The West player must be used to going down as this is the biggest weak 2 bid I have ever seen. Back in the day the Regent Bridge Club made a club rule where you had to hold 5 hcp in order to make an opening bid. I don't know if this CLUB LAW was ever rescinded but it existed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. This weak 2 opening would need a rule from the opposite end of the spectrum. Meanwhile the other partner is clearly used to a partner who opens the 3 point weak 2 bids and 5 card trumps or something and he duly bids 4H. A slam in hearts might be a normal proposition for EAST WEST ..

Now its magical Michael Coffeys turn to enter the fray ... he sees the need to boost the opponents into a slam. He produces a 5D bid vulnerable ... Must be the REVENGE convention ..wonder what the BISHOP did to deserve that.

and the opponents climb to 5H ...

Now the Bishop enters the fray ... 5 SPADES goes the mighty BISHOP .. gets doubled .. and sits it like Galligan in 1SXX in Brighton once ... down 4 was my result and 2200 out.
The BISHOP did not even revert to 6D ...despite his 4 card support of the other chap.

The full hand with interactive is here for those who wish to be a used TEABAG or a retired BISHOP.
The Bishop and the Teabag sacrificing

Then there was the age old 1 level redoubled passed out ..

Somehow East West got mixed up as to who should take it out or not
a score of plus 1920 was the result
http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?bbo=y&myhand=M-3308839657-1585166503

Some places to try out for free bridge are

http://bridgez.net:3002/playonthecloud
http://www.bridge-now.com/

Another thing to do might be .. Bridgebase Online challenges
Challenge up to 4 of your BBO friends to a challenge playing same boards.

Ireland Imps Pairs results March 24th

Folks
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. 

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 ... (someone indicated there were 28000 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. )

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.
................................................................................................................................................

Here is a link to the results of tonights Ireland Imps Pairs

IMPORTANT NOTICE 
Tonight March 25th 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.

A link to Regent Bridge Clubs advice and BBO information  (I hope they won't mind)

An event for Fitzwilliam Tennis Club will run at 1500 hours. This event is limited to their members.
Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club results
 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. 

Ireland Imps pairs results

The link above the picture has the full list of results for those who wish
The picture above shows only the top half of the field.

And here is the hand record

Here is an incident from last night. The players used for display purposes are not involved

So West opens 1H and North overcalls 2D and EW arrive in 6H making 12 tricks. 

West indicates if he had known the 2D was a multi type bid he would have reached 7H.

Now that is all probably very probable ...

However to me it is clear by examining the North players profile and from common sense that a misclick happened. I have never heard of 2D being a multi convention over a 1H opening. 

It surely should mean diamonds. 

Straight away I presume a misclick and on looking at Norths profile I see ..Joined BBO on March 22nd or so. Further investigation gets North telling me he is 2 days into this great website and is finding his way around. He clearly did not mean to bid 2D but meant to bid 2S or even 3S instead. 

So I gave West the 13th trick but West wanted the full 7H. I can hardly penalize a 2 day old Bridgebase newbie for a misclick. Eventually the West indicated he is retiring defeated. 

I said " You are not defeated but the guy misclicked and even Eamon cannot tell the future if EW knew it was SPADES. Of course West will count his void in Spades must better and his great diamonds and most likely bid 7H making. 

Bidding 7H is another 7 imps but BBO does not have the facility to award a split score. 

I could enter 6HX instead but that affects other players imps on this board too. 

The North player tried to UNDO ...but lack of experience online meant he typed it into the chat rather than pressed the UNDO button ... 

To repeat it was not the players shown. Mind you Ewion and Skibbereen got a nice bonus from Kindereile and Smithy1066 but such is life.

Hmmm Don't tell me there is another Kinder around ... 

Ireland Imps Pairs Results from Monday March 23rd

Good morning folks

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. 

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 ... (someone indicated there were 28000 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. )

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.
................................................................................................................................................

Last night we had 24 tables of intrepid bridge players. We gathered in some new BridgeBasers but despite a slightly slowing down of proceedings we managed okay. 
Last nights winners by a large margin were dandyman1 and ben 2. I have no idea who they are in real life. 
We had a few people doing a dance when they presumed someone was pulling a stroke on them. Reality was it was probably Tommy who qualified as a chartered accountant in 1961 or Mick who used to run the airport in the 1980s  trying to work this new fangled way of playing bridge. However various legends of the keyboard did not seem to get this. Then you had a very regular BBOer who decided I will try the web version live for the first time tonight and wondering why it could not work it. 

And so on we went and we got these results .. 

I have left out the bottom 14 pairs and all players can find their placing here 
Click here to see all results of IIP23March 2020

You can also click the link above to make your way around the tournament and find out 
any information you wish

Again you can make it larger (the hand record I mean ) by using some phone zoom or computer zoom. If anyone wants the soft copy of the hand file I can email it so hit me at 

eamongalligan62@gnail.com

Last night I spotted the very thoughtful Colm McDonald ending up in 2nd place after losing his original partner Liz who had connection issues. 

We noted on hand 11 a man picked up a hand of 11 tricks in hand and was so shocked he accidently passed. No problem ... Mrs man across the room was playing 3rd hand light opening so they arrived in 6H like normal people....just a slight diversion in bidding. 

However the opponents roared ..Come here and look at this crazy bidding. Yer man passed with a 100 highcard points and his partner opened with 9. 

Without even going to the table I could see ACCIDENTAL PASS or misclick..

Anyway they arrived in 6H and the patient died. 

We had a visit from Harold Curran famous coach of the NIBU reserve team who conquered the FRONT team in weekend 1 of Camrose. His plans for a 2nd victory fell apart when one of his team decided its okay to be still driving to an international bridge match less than an hour to game time. 

Could be less as I was not there.... End result the 3rd pair had to go into battle at 30 minutes notice when planning a nice sitout. 

For those who found it a struggle I counted 32 folk who have represented one of the  Irelands at international level or some stronger country like Wales or England playing last night. 

The lowest placing of an international was 36th place. Both players in that pairing have played international. We also had the 3rd best player in Britian but he was not wearing the shirt last night. 

Last night Michael Dun Laoighre also ran a pairs event for that club. 

The results can be found here 

Dun Laoighaire Bridge Club results

AceAlan played well in this event.