mrdct Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 I've been wondering whether or not there would be any merit in running tournaments on a "payment is optional" basis whereby players can still play for free, but would be asked to make a small contribution to the TD's retirement fund if they felt they got a good hour of entertainment out of a tourney. Players who have paid, say, US$1 could get a dollar sign next to their name as they move around the tournament which may encourage others to give. Also, players who have paid could receive enhanced services. The functionality I envisage is that when setting up the tournament the TD would specify an "entry fee" but tick a box that the fee is optional. There would then be other boxes to tick to select the enhanced services that people who have paid will receive. Enhanced services could include: - hand-records with Deep Finesse analysis;- personal score-sheets;- masterpoints;- BBO points; and- participation in a cash prize pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spwdo Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 like that(imo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 I like the idea of enhanced services, I would pay for a brief analysis of the hands. ie correct contract, line of play. I’m not sure how this would work without using predealt hands and sending analysis by email. - hand-records with Deep Finesse analysis; <-- this is available for free now? I would hate to see more symbols on a user profile, but that’s just a personal thing. ;) jillybean2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdct Posted June 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 - hand-records with Deep Finesse analysis; <-- this is available for free now?Hand records with Deep Finesse analysis are currently made available to all players via a website (www.bridgeshop.com.au/wildman.htm) for Wildman tournaments; which are generally run on weekdays at around 12:30 pm CET (8:30 pm AEST) and whenever I feel like it on weekends! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 - hand-records with Deep Finesse analysis; <-- this is available for free now? I presume this refers to the full version of Deep Finesse - I haven't used it myself, but it probably states the number of tricks available in each of the five strains by each of the four potential declarers. There may be licensing issues though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 The ACBL uses hand records with DF analysis now. Quite interesting actually, I'm still waiting for a board where BOTH e-w and n-s can make 1N. This is almost impossible, but theoretically possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdct Posted June 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 There may be licensing issues though?For Wildman tourneys, we use a properly licensed version of DealmasterPro to prepare the hand records and that software is acknowledged on the hand records. I don't think I've played in any bridge club or bridge event in Australia in the last five years that didn't provide hand records with Deep Finesse analysis. Even my local two-sessions-a-week club in country Victoria provides hand records with Deep Finesse analysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 - hand-records with Deep Finesse analysis; <-- this is available for free now?Hand records with Deep Finesse analysis are currently made available to all players via a website (www.bridgeshop.com.au/wildman.htm) for Wildman tournaments; which are generally run on weekdays at around 12:30 pm CET (8:30 pm AEST) and whenever I feel like it on weekends!I didn't realise you were doing this, I was thinking of "myhands". I will try to sign up for one of your tourneys. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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