First, we have 0-750 pairs at 10:15 and Open Pairs at 6:15. Here's
who played last week. Send corrections please! Remind me which game
you're addressing.
Look after the player rosters for some comments on robots ...
| Tuesday
10:15 |
0-750 |
5/10/22 |
|
| Name |
BBO |
Name |
BBO |
| Director |
Mojo |
mojoLA |
|
| Simonetta May |
carasimo |
Jane Archer |
janearcher |
| Caryn
Musicer |
Caryn52 |
Glen Musicer |
themus |
| Kerry
Goldstone |
Fabfiftys |
Glen Drogin |
Glen1941 |
| Graetchen
Torres |
grete |
Mike Connell |
mconn4 |
| John
Tyner |
John1609 |
Lora Smith |
1darbygal |
| Stephen
Anderson |
stephen13 |
Mike Perera |
mikeperera |
| Tom
Beggane |
tpjb |
|
|
| Rosa
Gutierez |
rosgut |
|
|
| Tuesday
6:15 |
Open |
5/10/22 |
|
| Director |
Mike
Savage |
patomike |
|
| Name |
BBO |
Name |
BBO |
| Avice Osmundson |
2holtdrive |
Kiran
Kumar |
cndy037 |
| Amr Elghamry |
amr777 |
Dominique
Moore |
DMoore0320 |
| Bud Kalafian |
bekbud |
|
|
| Lulu
Minter |
bree leant |
Ernie Wong |
ejksw |
| Mira
Rowe |
bridger238 |
Ronald Oest |
Bridge1474 |
| David White |
dwhite50 |
Pat Larin |
pattinoel |
| Bill Brodek |
habanero_2 |
Bob McBroom |
soccerref |
| Harry Randhawawa |
harkiratr |
David Khalieque |
akhalique |
| Carol Ashbacher |
icenogle |
|
|
| Hanan
Mogharbel |
jimjj |
Tom Lill |
LillOleTom |
| Genise Hasan |
kevra |
Judy Feder |
judycutie |
| Angela
Peters |
ltlmama1 |
Julie Hanson |
juju1944 |
| Pamela Risinger |
r
lita |
Maria
Marvosh |
bridges100 |
| Roy Ladd |
roy r ladd |
|
|
| Sandra Marsh |
sandybean |
Amy
Muscoplat |
neiamy |
| Tomoko Stock |
tomstock |
Jan
Ladd |
alohaladd6 |
| Tom Beggane |
tpjb |
|
|
| Rand
Pinsky |
unabidder |
Kathy Swaine |
phantom4 |
| Temo
Arjani |
Zantem |
Kushroo Lakdawala |
khushlak |
On the subject of robot partners, we decided some time ago that
players may choose to play with a robot partner in our games. This
will not change, for those of us playing in the Unit556+PPD VACB.
(That will not apply to out-of-area guest players.)
We feel that it's in the best interest of our online players, and in
some cases it's the only way to have a viable game.
- Many players have difficulty finding a partner. Newer players
can play with a robot partner knowing they won't be criticized
for mistakes. More experienced players might choose a robot over
a weaker available human player.
- For many of us it's difficult, scary, and painful to invite
someone to be a bridge partner.
- Having a robot partner does not appear to bear results that
are very much different from playing with a human partner.
- Pairs with a robot player are supposed to be sorted into Strat
A, regardless of the masterpoint holding. (I'm not sure this
always works, but that's the stated intention.)
- Allowing robot pairs gives us bigger games, and in the case of
some 750 games, makes holding a game viable.
- There is no practical way to limit the number of robot pairs
in a game, so we won't attempt to do that.
I know there are disadvantages. Players with a robot partner
always have explanations of their partner's bids, and their own
bids are explained to the opponents using the same system. Robots
play quickly. Robots barely use any defensive signalling.
While the VACB system is in place, we feel that this is within the
spirit of online bridge, of which robot players are a major part.
When (if?) the VACB system reaches a sunset, the BBO bridge club
will make its own decisions about game formats.
Finally let me ask this of each of you: If you don't have a
partner for a game, look through the list of single players from my
expected player lists. Any of them might rather be your partner than
play with a robot. Consider asking one of them to play.
Best regards,
Mojo