jdonn Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Why is it that we can play 20 straight boards, and on some random one like board 13 (where it always seems we have bid and made a slam! j/k) there are no comparisons at all, even when all the surrounding boards have lots of comparisons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Why is it that we can play 20 straight boards, and on some random one like board 13 (where it always seems we have bid and made a slam! j/k) there are no comparisons at all, even when all the surrounding boards have lots of comparisons? You must be sitting NS, when you're EW it's always the opponents that have bid and made the slam. The funny part to me is that when board 13 is like this, both boards 12 and 14 are normal. It's not like your table is ahead of the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 I have always been interested in this and was always afraid to ask. Perhaps by gathering enough people the unimportance of the question can be reduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 The boards you get to play are picked from the set of existing boards subject to the condition that none of the four players have played it already. What happens is probably that they run out of suitable boards so have to deal a fresh one for your table. A few minutes later, a new board has just been played at another table and is suitable for your table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted June 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 The boards you get to play are picked from the set of existing boards subject to the condition that none of the four players have played it already. What happens is probably that they run out of suitable boards so have to deal a fresh one for your table. A few minutes later, a new board has just been played at another table and is suitable for your table. I don't believe that is the case, because often all the boards after the one with no comparisons, including the very next board, have a large number of comparisons rather than just one comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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