odiek

In the BBO ABCL Online Tournaments, I realize that there is a criteria for "best hand for south." But, other than programming to see that south gets the strongest hand, are the hands randomly dealt? That is, are these hands "borrowed" from hands that proved to be interesting in the past? Or are there any other criteria entered into the software program, besides south perhaps getting more points? Thank you - Odiek

It seems inconsistent with other ACBL Tournaments that the results for this NABC Online Tournament are not stratified. With 2,500+ people entered, it is silly to think that novice or even new Life Master players could possibly place in such a situation. Since sectional, regional, and most of the NABC competitions are sometimes bracketed, and then stratified by a member's MP's, I just assumed the online NABC would be also. I read the FAQ's ahead of time and tried to educate myself about this new venture, but I guess I missed the vital information that there was no way I ever stood a chance and I completely wasted my $40. Every level player should have a chance to place relative to players with similar MP's. WHY ARE THE RESULTS FOR THE ONLINE NABC NOT STRATIFIED?