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I will try to be online for several hours, it is possible I will have to duck out for 10 mintues around 1:30 EDT. Then back on line after that.
Also I will be online this evening New york time.
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Posted 2010-July-15, 10:13
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Posted 2010-July-15, 10:54
How do we participate?
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Posted 2010-July-15, 10:57
Enter BBO and look for Inquiry or Hanoi5.
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:
Besides playing for fun, most people also like to play bridge to win
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Posted 2010-July-15, 10:57
Vampyr, on Jul 15 2010, 11:54 AM, said:
How do we participate?
A great way is to email me a group of times you are interested in playing. I will try to match myself or someone esle with your time so you can bid the 16 hands. Of course since I will be on alot today, you could log onto the program, and look for the host named "inquiry" (that is me)... and send me a message.... and I will get you going when you are ready.
You can also look for player hanoi5, and ask him.
As soon as others are finished and if they are willing to help, I will post their names in this thread....
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Posted 2010-July-15, 11:02
I'm sorry I have missed this, but how long will the first round last? That is by what date must my partner and I complete the first bidding round?
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Posted 2010-July-15, 13:06
TimG, on Jul 15 2010, 12:02 PM, said:
I'm sorry I have missed this, but how long will the first round last? That is by what date must my partner and I complete the first bidding round?
roughly 2 weeks... there is a post somewhere that has the actual dates.... I don't have them in front of me....
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Posted 2010-July-15, 13:11
Is there a carry-over? 
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2010-July-15, 14:05
hanp, on Jul 15 2010, 02:11 PM, said:
Is there a carry-over?
No
I use different hands for loser bracket than winner bracket so someone can't just compare results on all the hands and claim something other than the winner is the winner.
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Posted 2010-July-15, 17:46
Not to worry, I'll find a way to complain when we're out after round 2.
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Posted 2010-July-16, 09:52
I'm online and able if a pair wants to do the contest now.
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:
Besides playing for fun, most people also like to play bridge to win
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Posted 2010-July-16, 18:09
We just bid the hands and it was a lot of fun! An early thanks to the organizers.
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2010-July-16, 18:29
Warning to all competitors: Hanp was the nuts.
However, I was not
However, I was not
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Posted 2010-July-16, 18:38
JLOGIC, on Jul 16 2010, 07:29 PM, said:
Warning to all competitors: Hanp was the nuts.
However, I was not
However, I was not
as info this statement in not the same as "Hanp went nuts"
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Posted 2010-July-16, 18:52
Yeah it's fun. Discussion about hands will be fun for sure too
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Posted 2010-July-16, 19:29
I am online now for a couple of hours, if anyone wants to bid them...
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Posted 2010-July-17, 15:03
Currently we have myself, hanio5 and jillybean able to host bidding tables.
Tonight at 7:30 pm EDT, Siegmund and his partners are suppose to bid. I will be out about that time, but will try to get back to host it. I might be as late as 8 pm before I return. Hopefully one of the others can start it if time is a rush.
Later tonight Jdonn might get to try with GIB, I will have to host that one as GIBs are not free, but I have them.
One more person has the hands and the bidding script, but they are not yet familiar with working teaching tables. I hope to have her in the fold hosting table later today. Anyone who knows how to work bidding tables and are not in the competition can sign up in this thread to host them, and I will send you copies of what you need.
So far 8 pairs have bid, still plenty of time to get your auctions in.
Tonight at 7:30 pm EDT, Siegmund and his partners are suppose to bid. I will be out about that time, but will try to get back to host it. I might be as late as 8 pm before I return. Hopefully one of the others can start it if time is a rush.
Later tonight Jdonn might get to try with GIB, I will have to host that one as GIBs are not free, but I have them.
One more person has the hands and the bidding script, but they are not yet familiar with working teaching tables. I hope to have her in the fold hosting table later today. Anyone who knows how to work bidding tables and are not in the competition can sign up in this thread to host them, and I will send you copies of what you need.
So far 8 pairs have bid, still plenty of time to get your auctions in.
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Posted 2010-July-17, 15:32
JLOGIC, on Jul 16 2010, 07:29 PM, said:
Warning to all competitors: Hanp was the nuts.
However, I was not
However, I was not
ooooooh so now we all try to bid like hanp?
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Posted 2010-July-17, 15:40
Very smart Justin, now they know that underbidding works out well on these hands.
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2010-July-17, 16:45
inquiry, on Jul 15 2010, 12:05 PM, said:
hanp, on Jul 15 2010, 02:11 PM, said:
Is there a carry-over?
No
I use different hands for loser bracket than winner bracket so someone can't just compare results on all the hands and claim something other than the winner is the winner.
I understand this point of view: that one doesn't want to have arguments about differences between winner's and loser's brackets.
But it does seem that one could do carryover of scores completely within the winner's brackets, since those people are guaranteed to always have bid the same hands.
Not that I'm arguing for it, I truly have no idea if it's better, just pointing that out.
Anyway, thanks for running this. It was fun. My one suggestion for next time is fewer boards (like 12 or something).
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