Vampyr Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Every individual I have ever played in has had a default CC. Sometimes it is permitted to make minor changes, sometimes not. Does BBO not use a standard card for individuals? Perhaps someone should suggest it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jianbo Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Frequent BBO individual players, what bidding and carding scheme do you asume during idividual events? SAYC and standard carding?I played 3 events and found it confusing.Do yo have any tip for making a fast agreement with the stranger partner for each round?Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Assume bad bridge and worse carding. Then at least you'll be pleasantly surprised every 1 in 100 hands or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Does BBO itself actually run individuals other than the Express Fun games? In those, everyone is committed to playing the GIB 2/1 card, since robots replace slow/disconnected players, frequently mid-hand. In most of the others, people claim to play SAYC, but many of them think that SAYC means "Standard American, however I learned it at any time in the last 50 years". Sometimes you'll run across other systems; one partner was very unhappy with me for passing her opening 2D bid when her profile clearly said "SEF". I got very little sympathy when I asked "What is SEF?" Presume SAYC unless the profile clearly indicates otherwise. ("SAYC, no transfers" in a profile should be a good warning to you.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurpoa Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Frequent BBO individual players, what bidding and carding scheme do you asume during idividual events? SAYC and standard carding?I played 3 events and found it confusing.Do yo have any tip for making a fast agreement with the stranger partner for each round?Thanks. on BBO: no doubt for me, I assume ACBL SAYC. Nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachy Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Fast tip: Read the SAYC card, assume SAYC and standard carding, and expect lots of disappointments. In ACBL indy the disappointments are less frequent; SAYC card is mandatory and posted for you if players do not post their own (GCC compliant) system card instead of it. Other fast tip: Smile :) Do not expect to do well in an indy with strangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jianbo Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks to all of you, helpful friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenberg Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Yes, assume SAYC but not really. Try hard to avoid bidding any suit that you do not wish to play in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 The KISS system: Keep it Simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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