Manastorm

I had a misunderstanding. I assumed that the trick would become played when all four cards have been played. Actually both sides have to play a card to the next trick that to happen, which would require a lot more mind gymnastics to happen accidentally.

What happens if declarer ask RHO to play a designated card from dummy, however RHO first plays a card from her hand and then revokes dummy?

Where I am from there isn't anythin unusual to see a statue of a naked man in a public place. Already two such statues come to my mind and they are dead centre of a city. Do such things exist in USA at all? If they do exist how can a picture of a naked statue cause such an uproar? Surely one of the members was tiny bit educated and realized this is utterly stupid, but no. Can't even reverse the idiotic decision.

Well said. It would be interesting to hear how the school master was sacked with so much good intention?

A nine player 1$ robot reward tournament indeed has 30% rake and the price distribution is skewed towards the winner. 55% of the price pool went to the winner, it is really unfortunate. (corrected numbers)

I continue a bit. I would aim to make the tournament more luck based than skill. I suggest changes: no claims, GIB is slower while declaring for human side, maximum number of deal you can play (maybe less than 25), no penny rewards and give the fee back and some extra. You should hire streamers to promote your revenue games, it feels obvious that you have, but I don't know. Give tips how to play the game: maybe a video, which shows how good players play it. Robot reward is very exciting form of bridge, since it is a race. Try to find aspects, which promote its unique form. Maybe robot reward knocukout tournament during a special weekend. Join a small tournament and if you win it you proceed to the next round. The final could a be 30 minute race with 32 players or so.

The price pool distribution changed drastically. Now the winner takes the most and the rest get pennies. This is not good for the newcomers, they have no idea what to do now. The situation was challenging even before, since the tournament doesn't resemble bridge that much, now wrong strategy costs even more. My best streak is something like 12 top 1-2 spots (mostly wins) in a row, so I have a pretty good idea what to do, I am not even a good player. Back then I didn't even play, if the tournament didn't have 8+ players, which was already a very small field. How does one collect 5000 points in a small field or 6500 in a big. Well not playing narrow games or slams. You need ironclad contracts, which you can claim at tricks 1-4, if possible. The late phase of the tournament has become a poker sitout game. The chips need to fly, when winning is 10 times more valuable than fighting for a penny spot.

What should ChCh think about the situation. Is ChCh allowed to point out what the correct contract is. Maybe it isn't his best interest right now, since SB might be fooled also. Let's assume SB asks ChCh about their opening lead tendencies. Should ChCh try to be cheaky here. Let's say SB is fooled and starts to draw trumps successfully and finesses a suit and by doing it opens it to defence, when they win a trick. Can ChCh now use the moment for their advantage to remind the table about the right contract? Even funnier, if defence plays along and lets declarer to ruff a suit to his disadvantage, surely such a layout is possible to find.

What would happen, if the dummy duly places the hearts on the right side?

One year later the ui is much better. I can play robot reaward tournaments again.

I noticed that if you click the screen while playing the whole thing slows down. The cards almost stop mid air, if you spam clicks. The program shouldn't respond to meaningless clicks like that.

That is true, but I don't enjoy playing robot tournaments anymore. Maybe over time I forget what flash ui felt and start again, but until it happens races are over for me.

I have to say, the new software is too clunky for robot reward tournaments.

How to setup ui for robot races. I need ui to show bidding constantly and tournament situation, specifically I need to see current total points and reward standings all the time. I would prefer very much to have the old flash ui if possible.

Is it not possible to twist words and give a tax reduction for those who take ACA.