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Has anyone considered a player might have a physical problem, ie, coordination?
Insidious and annoying Should be actively discouraged?
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Posted 2015-November-09, 21:12
The problem on BBO is that people often do other things. Such as chat on Facebook etc.
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Posted 2015-November-09, 23:18
The Laws of Bridge make it perfectly clear as regards to hesitating without good cause.
Sadly,it's unenforceable in the online game(!)
Sadly,it's unenforceable in the online game(!)
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Bridge is a game where you have two opponents...and often three(!)
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Posted 2015-November-10, 01:00
Bbradley62, on 2015-November-09, 20:40, said:
But that sounds like exactly the time that the kid should have the situation explained to him.
No, too early, and the wrong setting. I assume he was genuinely thinking about something.
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Posted 2015-November-10, 03:04
aguahombre, on 2015-November-09, 19:44, said:
Two points, here:
1) The pattern emerges when the tempo breaks occur much more often in one of these situations than in unrelated situations.
2) I probably deserve the "AH".
1) The pattern emerges when the tempo breaks occur much more often in one of these situations than in unrelated situations.
2) I probably deserve the "AH".
1) OK, but to really detect this you'd need time-stamped logs of dozens of hands, and if this is the method people are using, I am sorry to have doubted.
2) Ummm,,,,?
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Posted 2015-November-10, 03:16
mr1303, on 2015-November-09, 21:12, said:
The problem on BBO is that people often do other things. Such as chat on Facebook etc.
I am more likely to chat on facebook if my hand is boring. That could explain why I am more likely to tank when I don't hold an honour.
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Posted 2015-December-06, 17:56
had the best one yet today.
http://tinyurl.com/ox4efhr
S9 ducked in a flash, ST equally as fast.
DT at least 5 seconds delay before following.
Every subsequent card played in a flash.
I should of course realise it is a singleton and finesse accordingly.
Hilarious!
http://tinyurl.com/ox4efhr
S9 ducked in a flash, ST equally as fast.
DT at least 5 seconds delay before following.
Every subsequent card played in a flash.
I should of course realise it is a singleton and finesse accordingly.
Hilarious!
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Posted 2015-December-07, 03:19
I haven't enabled the 'autoplay singleton' feature. Indeed, after reading through this thread, I don't feel inclined to. I'd even go so far as to say, could this feature be withdrawn please, seeing as it seems to serve no useful purpose?
The only exceptions I'd admit are (1) cards played from dummy, and (2) when playing the very last trick. In which cases, of course, there should be no delay. The number of times when, as declarer, I've forgotten to play the final card from dummy, and wondered why the score doesn't pop up! (In live bridge, of course, my partner would normally play the card...)
The only exceptions I'd admit are (1) cards played from dummy, and (2) when playing the very last trick. In which cases, of course, there should be no delay. The number of times when, as declarer, I've forgotten to play the final card from dummy, and wondered why the score doesn't pop up! (In live bridge, of course, my partner would normally play the card...)
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Posted 2015-December-07, 03:34
helene_t, on 2015-November-10, 03:16, said:
I am more likely to chat on facebook if my hand is boring. That could explain why I am more likely to tank when I don't hold an honour.
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Posted 2015-December-07, 16:03
oryctolagi, on 2015-December-07, 03:19, said:
I haven't enabled the 'autoplay singleton' feature. Indeed, after reading through this thread, I don't feel inclined to. I'd even go so far as to say, could this feature be withdrawn please, seeing as it seems to serve no useful purpose?
Except for the last trick, or when playing with robots, autoplay singleton adds a random delay before it plays, to prevent other players from being able to detect it. It's frequently slower than my normal tempo. It's also disabled on the first trick, to give you a chance to plan the play/defense before playing.