Starting a new table

[panther786]

Although I have played solo on the BBO for a number of years but started very recently playing with regular bridge playing friends on BBO instead of f2f setting. We have been playing on BBO after setting up a table with seats reserved for the friends who would be joining that session.

 

While finishing off the set up of a table under Casual, there are 2 options, one for starting a table for relaxed game and the other for starting a table for competitive game. I have not been able to figure out the difference between these two type of games. My guess is that the hands that get dealt out in a relaxed game are easier to bid and play while the hands that get dealt in a competitive game are difficult to correctly bid and play. I have no basis for making this guess except common sense. Another possibility that comes to my mind is that the results that are recorded are against other table of a similar game type, I.e. when you select relaxed game your comparative analysis is against those tables that opted for relaxed game and the results they achieved whereas if you select competitive game, the same process is followed for comparison with other tables that played with these cards on a competitive game table.

 

Can somebody guide me to know what is the real difference, if any, between these 2 types of games on a table started by any player on BBO. Many thanks.

[paulg]

There is no functional different between tables in the Main Bridge Club and the Relaxed Bridge Club.

 

Originally there was just Main Bridge Club. After a few years BBO introduced the Relaxed Bridge Club, which I believe was done to provide a less competitive environment and perhaps avoid the worst excesses of competitiveness that was occasionally seen at tables. If a player, or pair, were happy to face more serious players, typically with more complicated systems and conventions, then they'd go to the Main Bridge Club.

 

I don't know that it has ever made a significant difference, but at least the nomenclature sets an expectation.

 

I believe results are only compared from other tables within the club you are playing.