Jazzman64

Sorry, I had an incomplete bidding sequence. It was passed out after my partner's 3 ♣ bid.

I got blistered by my partner on this bidding sequence with this hand: [hv=pc=n&n=skj75ht865dqt32c3&d=w&v=e&b=16&a=1npp2cp2dp3c]133|200[/hv] I took partner's 2♣ overcall to be forcing, so I bid the 4-card suit that would keep bidding the lowest. Partner rebid clubs and went down by 3. Partner asked me why I bid at all. I thought her bid was forcing and said so. We went down by 3 instead of by 2--don't know what the big deal is. On a related note, I'm getting really really sick of being yelled at. I represent myself as a beginner and play at the "relaxed" tables. But there doesn't seem to be a safe place on BBO for a newbie to learn.

It would be nice if the "Help Me Find a Game" algorithm matched players of similar skill levels together. Maybe just with the self-identified categories (and if you find yourself mismatched, you can adjust the category), maybe with IMPs. But it's frustrating for all concerned when partnered with or playing against people of vastly different skill levels. I frankly represent myself as a beginner, and I purposely play at the "relaxed" tables. I've been studying the BBO tutorials, and I've learned a lot. But I need practice, and I'm sick of being yelled at by partners for doing something "wrong." Anyway, there should be a safe place for newbies to play with one another and learn. Right now, that doesn't exist on BBO.