Psychs

[vuroth]

I am one of those intermediate players some think best to protect from psyches. When I play in an open field, I hope the players will play their best game. If this means psyching, false carding or playing multi so be it, it’s all part of this wonderfully complex game. The first time I encounter something new it can throw me and I get a bottom board. I don’t stop playing, I can learn from it and maybe the next time or the 5th time it happens I will be prepared and get a top board. That buzz when you bid your game in a difficult auction, despite what the opps throw at you, keeps me playing the game.

 

If I want a ‘safe game’ I can always play 0-299ers or new-comer games although playing against other weak players I find is more nerve wrecking, has more weird auctions, bids close to psyches and UI passed than playing against ‘experts’. Suggesting that players should dumb down their game against inexperienced players is both arrogant and I believe, detrimental to my game

Sorry for arriving late to the show, but I wanted to offer a few "Huzzah"s for jillybean's fantastic post.

[helene_t]

ditto vuroth

[JoAnneM]

disregard