To start playing, under heading "Play or Watch Bridge" you can click on the line on the main menu Help me find a game. From there you can choose from several options depending on your circumstances at the time.
If you want to play, and FAST, click on Play - take me to the first seat available. We'll then look around and at the first empty seat we find, you'll be whisked to that table.
If you only want to play with your special partner, click on the line I have a partner, take US to a table. You'll then be asked for your partner's name, partner will be sent an invitation and when he accepts and a table becomes available, you will both be seated there automatically.
Suppose you want to play at a table for beginner's or intermediates, or a table with only expert players. In that case you will want to click the line Start a table. If you choose this option you can refine your table settings for a relaxed or competitive game, and the scoring you want to be used. Now again, you can ask us to take you to any table, take you and your partner to a table, start a new table or show you a list of which tables have empty seats.
If you ask to start your own new table you can further refine your table options which can include a description of the table. So if you wanted a table for Intermediate players only, this is where you would show that.
In addition you can allow or disallow kibitzers, allow them to talk or forbid it, or even have potential partners and opponents ask for permission to join. If you have a group of up to four friends who want to play together, there's also a place on this screen to reserve seats for them so they can be sure of sitting at your table. Put their names in the reservations space and they will be sent an invitation to come play. When you reserve a seat for your friends, it's a good idea to also choose the option where permission is required to play. Otherwise, if your friend loses connection, the seat will become open to all.
Once you have decided all the options, you will click Start table and the game will begin.