square Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Hi Both my husband and I play bridge online but have not yet played as a partnership. We would like to do so but feel uncomfortable with the fact that we are obviously playing in the same house. The computers are in different rooms. How would others feel about such a partnership ? Should we advise our opponents of the fact so that they have the option to leave the table ? If we play in a tourney and our oppos do not like the situation it isn't possible for them to leave without disrupting the tourney. Should we not play in tourneys ? Views and advice sought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 I have no problem with it. You are welcome at my table anytime. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helium Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Agree i whould have no problem whit this and welcome u to my table/tourneys. kenneth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rado Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Hi family and welcome to forums and BBO,I know many family pairs who are nice friends and we play regularly together at BBO.Feel free to join us Kind regardsRado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spwdo Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 hi, i know of several pairs who are a "pair" irl playing my events, feel free to play, very welcome:)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keylime Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 If Eric Kokish & Beverly Kraft with Carol & Tom Sanders can do it, so can you. Welcome. :rolleyes: BTW, I'm about to the join the husband and wife partnership theme. <woohoo> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uday Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 I think we have several such pairs. Also pairs that play from the same office, internet cafe, etc I don't see an issue w/it at all. If you are feeling energetic, you might want to mention it to your opps, but this is too annoying in a a tourney, and even in the MBC, language is often an issue. Anyway, no one - except the yellows - will be able to tell that you are connecting from the same network Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnKryten Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 My fiance and I play on BBO, and have our computers in the same room in fact. We can't see each other's screens, and our opponents don't have any problem with it (at least, no one has ever complained). Of course, if the issue is really that opponents might decide that you must be cheating, perhaps it should be pointed out that ANY pair can easily cheat simply by using an instant messaging client, the telephone, email, a chat room, or any number of great cheating methods. Strangely enough, I find that being in the same location can be a disadvantage, because I can hear if she says "What the hell is that???"... and then I'm ethically constrained to carefully avoid taking any advantage from that information. Just keep your ethics active and don't worry about any paranoid people you may encounter. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spwdo Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 hi , maybe she shoud not talk out loud :rolleyes:). if one shoud take advance of whats beein said in any way(when players can hear eachother ) i feel then that thatone crossed a line better not to be crossed so when in the same room do what is done irl online opps dont see/hear what others are doing so as long as u act with the same selfdiscpiline there is really no case why a pair woud not be welcome to play online marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 I feel that this is a simple ethics question ... and the fact you have asked the question gets you onto a much higher level than most others. So I'm very happy to play against you at any time and concur with the advice of others - don't worry about it and just enjoy playing :rolleyes: Cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 You're lucky. I wish my other half would play bridge. By the way, you're more than welcome in my tournaments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nafiz Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 First of all i want to congratulate all pairs who are successful to play as pd :angry:)My wife does not prefer to play bridge and tennis as pd with me :rolleyes: (am i lucky ? hehe ) All pairs are welcome to my table or i join their table with pleasure. nafiz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trpltrbl Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 I play with my girlfriend in real life and online, not very often but we do. I am gone most of the time I play with her, but we do play in the same house on occasion. We do worse when playing close to eachother on pc since we don't want any indication of what the other has. It's all about ethics, and I have no problem with it. Why even cheat at this beautifull game, it's much more fun to beat opps with your own bridge :) Mike ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
square Posted March 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Thanks for the replies. We did play in a small tourney. I was very nervous and, although we didn't do very well, will try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothy Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Hi Both my husband and I play bridge online but have not yet played as a partnership. We would like to do so but feel uncomfortable with the fact that we are obviously playing in the same house. This may sound a bit extreme, but how about living in separate accomodation? :D Appparently was very successful in some Native American cultures (when husband lived in a wigwam and the wife in a teepee their relationship was too tense (two tents :) ah well i try).... As for your wife not playing tennis with you Nafiz you should try improving your back-hand, mate :D As seems to be the consensus of opinion, it doesnt seem to cause many people any problems whatsoever....if you playing in the same room and 'kissing your teeth' when your p, aka your hubby, doesnt return the suit you led that may be a breach of ethics but then again only you know that :D Would play against thee anytime.. PS If the man in your house you are playing with is someone elses husband, the ethical issues of course become much more broader :) :) Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieS Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 You and your husband are welcome at my table any time. Just because you started this thread, I'm sure there will be no ethical problems when you play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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